Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-19
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Local and Personal News.

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General Patterson, Of the west side,
was in town last Saturday.
The high school will close one week
from teday and examinations will be
held next week.
County Treasurer w. F. McClsin
went to Jefferson City Monday noon on
a business visit.
Rev. w. r Seaton and wife left last
Friday for Dorrisville. ILL.,, where he
will conduct revival.
Prosecuting Attorney Chas. L. Fer
guson went to Jefferson City the first
of this week on business.
w. A. Forrest, Of the east part OF
town 10 having we'll drilled this week.
Shell Mcdaniel is doing the work.
Judge and Mrs ]. G. Sheppard we're
here from the Bluff the first of the
week visiting friends and relatives.
E. C. White, Of the Republican, re-
turned from St. Louis last Sunday
evening where he had been on business.
Not many farmers are coming to town
these days, they are taking advantage
OF the good weather to get their crops
planted and taken care of.
"Uncle" Charlie White, Of East
Locust street, has just finished paint
ing his residence which adds much to
the appearance Of same.
Ben Burbridge and granddaughter
Mary Hocfer, left last Tuesday noon
for Ku,tawa, Kentucky, where they
went on a visit to relatives.
A good seasonabls rain fell here last
Sunday night which was greatly ap-
preciated and much welcomed, as the
ground had become little dry.
Geo. D. Sloan, democratic candidate
for prosecuting attorney. aud family
went up to Bennett last Saturday and
spent Sunday whiting relatives.
DR.. Ed g. Cope, Of Hornersville, Mo.
was here Saturday visiting and looking
after business matters. He returned to
his home the first Of this week.
Rev. Chas. Penrod, Of the Flatwood
neighborhood. was In town the first o
the week on his way home from Poy
nor where he preached last Sunday.
Miss Alma Moore left Monday ncol
for Kansas City to attend the stat
assembly of the Rebecka lodge as
delegate from the LEGAL lodge of thi
city.
Street Commissioner Ralph Kinnar
has been busy the past week or
grading up the street and making d
on the north side Of the court hout
square,.
Urey vandover and wife, Of Corning
Ark, we're here Sunday. They mad
the trip overland in an automobile. n
vandover is cashier Of the bank
Corning.
Ben Dohsrty, wife and little daugt
Ter, Of Butler county, we're here Sur
day visiting friends and RELATIVES
They came over In an automobile th
morning and resumed in the evening
j. Ed Shipman, one Of the west al
candidstes for sheriff. was In tov
Tuesday. He had been taking u
enumeration Of his school district al
had Just completed 1t. He made q
ofics pleasant call while here.
The local.market Ia, been well su
piled with strawberries for the past "
weeks and they are selling at . ve
reasonable figure. The crop is j,
now coming to its best and they will
plentiful for the NEXT several weeks.
Miss Vivian Green returned to |
home at Naylor this morning al
apending several days here visiting
family OF Recorder John w. You
Chester Young went home with her
spend the week visiting relat;v es
Naylor.
Chas. K. Martin, who for the past
years has been engaged In the jsws
business In this city. and who sar
the business over 10 Z. E. Lawtes
leit the iirss Of the week for souths
Misssuri. 70 look around for a locat
He says he does MOI know what Kim
busiusss he win engage IN ~ YET.