The Marshall republican., 1914-05-08
County News
SWEET SPRINGS.

flarwOod. Misc Yerby's school clos
ed on Friday of last week and she
anne for several days of her vacation
she received a telephone call from
her friend, Miss Laura Brown Of
Houstonia, to come back and stay
with her for several days. as her faith
err. DR.. Joseph Brown was quite Ill.
News has since arrived that DR..
Brown is a little better, though still
quite Ill from the infirmities Of exs
terme age. Or. Brown having reached
his eighty-second year Of life.
Mr.. Wayne Hayman went over to
Marshall on Monday to attend the
Penn Berton trial. Mr.. Hayman be-
ing attorney for the defence.
Miss Tracy Berry was the guest
this week of Mrs. Edwin Reayis. Mrs.
Eeavis entertained very prettily In
her honor on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mcbride of Odessa arrives to-
nightt Saturday, for q visit of sever
al days to Mrs. j. T.. Hooker.
The sacrament of the Lords sup
per will be celebrated at the Presby-
terrain church on Sunday. May Sd.
The Musical Club recently organ
lied In town. has had several pleas
ant and profitable meetings.
Mrs. vanAnthony left Saturday af-
ternoon for Kansas City, where she
will visit her sister. Mrs. Mcleod for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Janisch OF
near Houstonia went to Sedalia to-
day Saturday to visit Mr.. Janisch's
parents ard to meet n married sister
recently arrived from New York City.
Mrs. w. J. Holtzen and little dau-
ghter, Madeline, spent the weekend
OF last week with friends and rela-
tlyes in Sedalia.
Mrs. johnson OF north OF Sweet
Springs has purchased the home on
Locust street owned by Mr.. ]. l..
Goodwin OF Plainview. Texas. Mr..
Swinney. who has occupied this home
for n year or so. TO the
Wcekley home next door, which has
recently been purchased by Mr..
orviile Cayton.
DIR. T. 8. Adams has purchased the
small tract OF land west OF town own
ed by Mr.. 8. Wackoff. There are
thirty five acres of land In the tract,
and tho purchase price was twenty
six hundred dollars.
The concert given Friday night by
the high school pupils was an emil
mont success. and was much enjoyed
by all who attended. This Is the
first of a yearly May festival. This
wal under the direction OF Mrs. j. w.
McAdams musical director in the
high school.
Mr.. F. +. Hawley. superintendent
OF the Higginsyille public school,
came down on Tuesday with his base
ball team and played u boys. out in
the Gusher pasture. The whole
school, teachers and pupils, witness
sed the game and our boys we're the
winners.
DR.. aRd Mrs. Tai Mcconnell OF
Houstonia. became the happy parents
OF a baby son on Wednesday OF this
week. Gene. the only son and child
OF DR.. and Mrs. Mcconnell is aboat
fourteen years old. and the baby bro.
Their is n welcome visitor, though q
member OF the fairer sex would have
been preferred.
Mr.. John b. Halsey OF Mt. Leonard
and Miss Myrtle Lynch OF the country
northwest Of town were married
Wednesday. April goth. at the brides
home. Rev. G. Il. Shanklin official.
ing.
Mrs. Edward Orear and son, Johr
OF Kansas City arrived last Saturda,
In their car, and remained over until
Sunday afternoon visiting Mrs. owen,
family.
A good deal OF sickness is ~prevailin,
In town; several cases OF grip beinl
on. with quite an epidemic OF sor,
threat, bronchitis. etc.
Mr.. Lawson Price OF Jefferson Cit,
was here recently attending to bust
ness.
DR.. and Mrs. T. s. Adams and littl,
son returned the latter part of tn,
week from Sedalia, where they wer,
visiting friends.
News was received here this weel
OF the death OF Mrs. Sarah Morton,
former resident of fwee: SprisSs
The death tooklplace at Shreveport
Louisiana, at the home OF her daugh
ter. Mrs. Jackson and the body wa
taken to sh%elbyville. KY. for int.
ment.
Miss Ula Reavis of Sedalia was tn,
guest last week OF her mother. Mrs
David Reavis.