Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-05
e. F. O'Neal, Of Carrie, was over
town Monday, trading.


town Monday, trading.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Merrell OF Cur
rent View, we're up yesterday trading.
H. c, Goddin, the Naylor real estate
man, was up Tuesday looking after
business.
@. R. James, we'll known farmer Of
the Oxly neighborhood, was in town
Tuesday trading.
e. w. Mckinney, who has been stay
ing with his son at Naylor for some
time past is here this week.
A. NJ. Williamson Of Naylor, was up
the first Of the week, looking after road
business with the County Court.
Home grown strawberries made their
appearance on the local market Satur-
day, and are now coming in quite lively.
Attorney Geo. D. Sloan, returned
home last Sunday from trip OF several
days into the southeast part OF the
state.
Pearl Daniels who has been here
visiting his parents, DR.. and Mrs. ]. j.
Daniels, returned to his work on the
Cotton Belt r R., last Friday.
Mrs. Inez Owens, of Mill Springs,
came down last Saturday evening from
her home and visited until Tuesday
morning with her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Arch Ponder, of short distance east
OF town.
The branch train made an extra
morning trip last Sunday, in order to
bring over stock car to be loaded with
mules by Ratz Bros, who on Saturday
had purchased eleven head Of mules
and one horse, which we're shipped out.
"Rough on Rats" ends rats, mice,
bugs, die outdoors. Unbeatable exter-
minator. Used world over, by U. s.
Govt, too. Economy size 25c. or 15c.
Drug and country stores Refuse sub
stitutes, Free. Comic Picture r e.
8. Wells, Jersey City, NJ. 27-8t,
The box supper given at the High
School building last Friday night, was
well attended and quite success. Hon.
J. F. Fulbright auctioned the boxes of, /,
and realized $i0.75. The money is to
be used to defray the expenses Of the
contestants to Cape Girardeau to attend
the Southeast Missouri Athletic Con-
test to be held there.
A. C. Hammond, editor of the Carter
County Courier, at Grandin, drove
down to Doniphan last Saturday even
ing with E. Sim Martin, who has been
visiting at Grandin. This is Mr.. Ham
mond's first visit to Doniphan, he hav-
ing only been citizen OF Grandin a
few months. Mr.. Hammond returned
home Sunday morning.
Miss Nettie Moore who is attending
the Cape Girardeau Normal School tax.
ing the summer teachers course, has
been elected to position In the schools
at Flat River, Mo-, and will teach there
the coming school year, In the lower
grammar grades. Prof. Tom Stewart,
Of this county is Superintendent OF tina
Flat River schools. Miss Moore taught
the Oxly school the past two years and
was reelected for another term. She
is one Of the counties best school teach
ers.
W. H. Merrell the latter part Of last
week received letter from his son, J
G. Merrell, who is working in Kansa,
for the Acme Harvesting Co., in which
he enclosed an official report on tbs
work Of the eight salesmen in that state
Jim stood at the top on sales Of foreigu
machine parts, and either second ol
third on every other item that he selli
for his company. Several OF the sales.
men are older men in the territory thar
Mr.. Merrell, who has only been ther,
since last winter. II speaks we'll fol
his ability as machine salesman.
Squire Bill Emmons, of q few mile
northeast Of town, was In town Monday
exhibiting finger, that was recent!
bit by q Copper Head snake. Will
passing shock OF fodder in one OF hi
fields last week, he noticed an ear o
corn hanging in the shook, and reaches
In and pallsd it of. and as he did so
felt what he thought was wasp sting
after going to the house, he decides
from the pain and swelling that ID mus
have been snake bite, aud with hi
son. Tom, went out and tore the shocl
Of fodder down and found and killed III
snake. The bite gave him good dss
Of trouble. but sfssr determining wha
the injury was. remedies we're applied
and while HE hand 10 mighty sore YET
10 getting along alright.