The Marshall republican., 1913-08-29
County News
SWEET SPRINGS.


sister. Mrs. wiicoxen. who was for
meriy Miss Mary Purkhurst OF near
Sweet Springs.
Mr.. Robert Hall of Kansas City ar
! rived Sunday morning for a visit to
y the family of his father, Mr.. W. G..
Hail. g. y.o. a.. ...r.. ,.H. 5t =,
Mf. Robert Benuc,t OF Kansas City
spent several days or last week with
Mr.. cilff Berry at the home of Mr..
Berry's sister. Mrs. e. 4. Hall. The
two young men left on sunday after
noon for their home in Kansas City.
MIR. viii Hedger came In on Fri
day morning from Junction City, Kan
and will be with his fathers family
for a week or two.
Miss Lydia Parkhurst of the coun-
try near Sweet Springs has been at
tending summer school at warrens-
burg and received a life certificate
from the normal school there, several
weeks ago. and has secured a good
position to teach at Eldon. Mo.
Miss Mary Kennedy returned last
week from an extended visit TO
friends in Carthage and Aurora. Miss
Kennedy will teach In the country
this winter.
Miss Matte Hall, Mrs. John Kin
ney and daughter. Elizabeth. and
Capt. II. s. Kinney went TO Higgins
willie on Thursday for a visit TO the
family OF Mr.. James Walton. While
there they spent a day with friends In
Lexington. Capt. Kinney vent On 10
Kansas City. and the ladies returned
on Saturday evening TO Sweet Springs
Mrs. McNatt OF Carthage with her
three children was the guest n part
OF last week OF the family OF Mr.. J.
l.. Kennedy near town.
Mrs. Hugar H%cnnesay and little
daughter Eleanor spent Wednesday
here with friends.
Miss Adele Reayis entertained
beautifully on Thursday morning In
honor OF her guest. Miss Florence
Shaw. and OF her sister. Miss Dovie
Rag both Dc whom are visiting here
fsouf neftsrdile. Cal About twenty
five ladies were present and whist
was the entertainment. Refreshments
OF leo cream and cake and punch were
served. and all spent a pleasant morn
ing.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Ferries has had built in
front OF her lawn II retaining wall OF
concrete. which is a great improve
ment TO her property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins and
child were the guests OF Mrs. J. l..
Kennedy for several days last week;
having motored w from their home
ear I.ongwood.
Miss Edmonia Dotson from near
Longwood Is the guest OF friends here
Mr.. and Mrs &. A. Galloway OF In
dependence lett on Thursday In their
motor car, after "A two weeks visit
here.
Sparks OF fire from a passing train
set fire to a small house near the
railroad track n day last week. The
house was burned and also quite u
large number OF telephone poles lying
near the house, The damage was
atout s140.
The German Mission Festival will
be held at the Sweet Springs grounds
on ext sunday the 3ist. Large num-
beers OF people from the surrounding
country are expected to attend this
annual missionary meeting OF the Lu-
theran church.
The high school superintendent Mr..
w. ]. Oliver has arrived with his fam
lily and gone to housekeeping in the
home owned by Mr.. August Cook on
Locust street.
The front wall Of the old postofflce
building has been torn away. having
been condemned as unsafe. and a new
front will be put up In a short time
The ladies OF the Christian church
c. w. b. NJ, will hold a memorial OF
Mrs. @. Il. Shanklin on their mex,
missionary DAY, which is Tuesday Sci
TENDER End.
The smith store Co. gave a lunch
Q on Saturday to all who went In L
witness the demonstration Of tn,
American Steel Post Co. Many mel
ere present.
Rev. j.. ". Wyiie is expected HON,
this week from his trip TO Tennessee,
and Kentucky and will I'LL the puipu
OF the Hughcsvillc church on mex
Sunday.