Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20

The wagon wheel struck an obstruction
which caused the tongue to Ay to one
side striking Mr.. Clifton causing the hurt.
Miss Amelia Hardy. Of Versailles. went
to Upton Sunday aud will see the street
fair doings there this week.
Harve Marriott. of Little Buffalo,
visited friends and relatives and attended
to business in Versailles several days last
week. lie reports good crops in his
neighborhood.
Perry Moore is this week engaged in
building a house for NJ. Talbot, north.
east Of Versailles.
Mr.. Lon Sears, of Barnett. visited T.
NJ. Hunter, his father.in.law, this week.
To partly pay for his keep and trouble he
concerted mother Hunters cellar.
Ben Shank, of Columbia, the past
week visited and looked after business in
his Morgan county home.
Brown Bros. cattle were shipped
last Saturday by Mr.. Hahn. They
weighed about 800 pounds and brought
6,l5 per 100 here.
Chas. T:nsminger, Of Proctor, was in
Versailles Saturday and purchased a new
carriage.
Wash Williams, is building a new
house on his farm northwest Of Versailles
and otherwise making necessary iii-
prove,nents.
Ted Kelley, (nee, Spurlock) is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood
Spurlock, OF west Of Versailles. Clcve
Spurlock is also at home spending his
vacation.
\ big birthday dinner was given Mrs.
Keith near barnett last Saturday. Many
re ~latiycs and friends attended and enjoy
ed the pleasures of the day.
Roy Parsons is spending his vacation
at home and having a good time with his
friends and relatives.
MIR. Bland, of Linn Greek, looked at the
Greer farm last week with a view of buy.
ing. II vas a near trade, but as will be
seen in another place OF this paper, Mr..
Bland has decided to open "A business
college IN Versailles. We wish him sue.
cess III his new enterprise.
Gotlicb Gucmther last week bought of
Mrs. Mack Moore. northwest OF town,
40 acres Of land at SIS per acre, but ow-
ing to a slight misunderstanding among
some OF the hens the deal has not been
closed.
Last week an attempt to organize a
beef ring over the phone, III the east end,
was only "A partial success, owing to The
bad condition OF the system for the past
few weeks. However, the good work
va, put in motion and later a real meet.
ing produced results.
Tom Hunter jr., Of St. I.ouiS, is at
home resting up during the hot weather.
lie likes to cornc home To Pa and Ma
occasionally rs do all good boys. In tins
connection wc see Claude Hunter, of the
tar west, visiting his Pa and Ma, Mr..
and Mrs. Price Hunter. this week.
Miss Ollie Wilhite and brother, Rus.
sell, who have been visiting relatives and
friends in Saline county, Missouri, Tor
the past few weeks returned home Satur-
day and reports 4 good time and things
looking prosperous At their old home.
Mrs. John Gum, of Kansas City, and
Mrs. Tom Price, Of Marvin visited Shores
Hunter and wife sunday. Miss Willie
Quinn has visited several days in the east
end with relatives and friends.
" - Mary Rancr spent several days
last week visiting friends and attending
church on the river at Wilson Bend. \
big meeting has been in progress for
some time.
Born Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
~SnorgfaSS. a fine boy. Mother and babe
doing very we'll but it is douhtiul ii Les
lie survives, as he iOams the fields when
not chained, aud huwls disinally through
the night. Bose Grown and White are
looking after his affairs and viii do all
they can 70 save him.
visited Frank Diver. last week. He
came mp especially after peaches and vas
not disappointed. Len says things are
III good shape III south Morgan.
John Gum aud family, who have been
| visiting relatives and friends in their Old
Morgan home returned to Kansas City
! Tuesday, where Mr.. Gum is engaged IN
the IcXaS real estact business.
Mr. Kcnnicc Hunter has been confined
to his bed for several days and Is still
quite sick, but on the mend and we nope
10 see HIM up soon.
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