The Marshall republican., 1914-02-27
County News
MIAMI.

VI ohhAos VI EtNhAos hS"'fth W.
faithful carrier. Sam RAIDER, brayed
the binding snow storm and the still
dangerous river crossing and brought
several hugh sacks Of mail across.
w II. Downs. whose sale was post
poned on a account OF bad weather,
will on the End OF March hold a sale.
IL il reported that he will make q
race for county collector.
Mrs. Kez Burns reached home on
Saturday after quite a lengthy visit to
Oklahoma, where her sister. Mrs.
India Haynie lives and a short visit
with her daughter, Mrs. job Hanna at
Kansas City.
John Moore. who formally was a
Saline county man. but who some
years ago moved 20 Independence, s.
moving back again TO Miami to live.
lie will occupy the Tom Chilcott
property o nthe Bluff road near town.
Little VIM. Fisher, who has been
very III for several weeks is able to sit
up some and patake Of more solid
food. lie IS still quite delicate aud
weak.
Robert Ship writes his daughter.
Miss Maud. that he Is nov Stationed at
Cleveland. Texas. acting a. foreman
for the Magnolia Petroleum co. Az
ter the work b. we'll established Mr..
Ship will return to his home at En-
mis-, Texas.
Cecil Gray. who came in a few
weeks ago from Colorado. Is still
quite 81. Ills father thinks his all
ment Is a mountain fever which he
contracted while In the west.
Mrs. Jno. Miller writes from
Shreveport. Louisiana that she will
return TO Miami after a visit OF q
month longer. and that her house II
not for rent here as II might be sup.
posed by her staying as long as she
has.
Tho wife OF Dave Brown (col.)
died last week from n gun shot, which
made her an invalid for some time.
II seems as II she was running n
boarding house In Kansas city, when
n hired man grew angry and shot her.
a policeman killed the hired hand.
This woman Is said TO have been well
90 do. owning several lots and 3 autos.
Her body was buried In Miami last
Saturday being shipped In to Marshall
and brought over to Miami.
The Tango dance has been intro
duced among one Miami fantastic
toe" set. A recent ball was held, and
n great time was had.
Louis Campbell. OF Dewitt, sold 80
acres OF land he owned In the lower
bottom 70 Kenper aud Tounley, OF
Chamois. Mo-.
Dan Ryan. son OF VIM. Ryan. will
move to Miami In the near future. lie
will occupy the house owned by Mrs.
Willie Hays.
]. =. Bartlett, the shoe maker will
shortly leave Miami for White Cloud,
Nebraska, where he will make his
home with his sister.
Hammer Bros. have recently pur-
chased Of Houston Lennon, Z acres
OF land for which was paid 500 per
acre. The land Is beautifully located
near the Methodist parsonage. Just
what the land will be used for these
young men have not stated to the
public. 50
John Rice, who lives alone at the
old homestead at Pinnacle Gap, has
been quite feeble for several weeks.
His brother, Joe has been attending
him and says he is getting some
better.
Mr.. Ace Ferdun, tho a handsome
and popular bachelor is not proud OF
the last mash" he made. The fact
Is that while putting up ice from the
river, a huge piece slipped and mash
ed his right hand, which has panied
MIN very much.
Jerome Stephens, OF Randolph
Iowa, who has been visitin ghis faith.
er-in-law, d. s. Blackburn's family
for a fortnight, has returned to his
home. While here he purchased
from Irb. Stephens, 20 acres OF land
known as part OF the Dick Irwin place
He is making his arrangements to re
turn TO Miami as soon as the weather
IL agreeable.
The Miami Rebecca's are distressed
to hear OF the death Of Mrs. NJ. L
Gritty. who recently was buried q
Slater, her body being shipped II
from Shawnee. Okla. about 2 year
ago she visited Mrs. Pete Sullivan he
sister in Miami and attended the lod
ge here. She had occupied ever,
office In the lodge previous to he