Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-02
The Democrat.


Dave Hecht was st. Louis business
visitor the first Of the week.
Sam Harris was here this week from
the Bluff visiting his parents.
The regular November term Of the
county court will convene next Monday.
H. A. Pardeu is here from his home
at Nettleton, Arkansas, visiting his
relative, Guy Pardus.
Mrs. Allie Lee has gone to West
Plainsto spend the winter with ner
daughter, Mrs. Fred Cardwell,
Charley Allen, wife and children,
came home from their trip to visit rela-
tives in Kansas, the past week.
Missss Bess and Irene Mabrey and
Messrs win Malugen and Homer Miles
were Bluff visitors last Sunday.
DR.. Carter Proctor has been In St.
Ionic this week Quitting for the SER
vice, as he expects orders to report at
the front any time.
MT. and Mrs. Tom Bennett weot over
into Tennessee the past week to visit
relatives before returning to their home
at CAlorado Springs,
Mrs. w. A. Groves and son, who
have been here the guests Of Mrs. W.
A. pearce, Mrs. Groves sister. re-
turned to their home at the Bluff last
Sunday.
Joe Camp and wife, Mrs. J. Q. Shep.
pard and Mrs. Ola Hayes, came over
from the Bluff in the Camp car. for q
short visit with relatives and friends
last Sunday.
8. II. Lawrence and wife and Mrs.
Walter Gary returned from Spring.
field last Friday, where they had been
attending the State Baptist Assoeia-
tion meeting.
DR.. ]. @, Bruce, field secretary Of
the Presbyterian building association,
whose headquarters are in New York,
was here this week In the interest OF
tho Church work.
Mrs. A. J. Rouse and daughter, Miss
Nellie, came home from their visit at
, Hot Springs the past week, where Mrs.
Rouse had gone to take course of
baths for rheumatism.
A.. J. Rouse has been In Arkansas,
at different points, looking after the
tie business, he having q new contract
that is engaging bis attention in loeat-
ing the necessary bodies Of timber to
60 to work upon.
Henry Kerstner. wife and baby, his
mother and niece, we're here from
Dexter Sunday, visiting L. H. Kerstner
and family. They came over by auto
aud were on their return accompanied
by L. H. and family az far as 0xly.
Judge J. Pender Foard was called to
the bedside Of his wife at Colorado
Springs, last week. and had to close
term Of court at the Bluff, though the
session was about ended. He will not
be here for the next term Of court 10
this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Speice were here
Sunday from Naylor, having brought
their son up to enter school. They
made the trip In their auto and were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Armstrong, Mr.. Armstrong being the
cashier Of one o.the Naylor banks.
Uncle Polk weatherspoon Is here
from his home on Duck river, Ten
messed. visiting relatives and friends.
Uncle Polk looks about as he always
did, no older no younger, and 10 about
as spry as always, though be says his
crippled foot, which was wounded dur
ing thecivil war, has hurt him much
during the past summer.
The public schools OF the county had
q vacation from Thursday Of last week,
the annual meeting Of the Southeast
Missouri Teachers Association being
held at Cape Cirardeau, being the oe-
casIon for the vacation. Only few Of
the teachers OF the county schools at
tended, bowevef, among them being
Professors Foard and Miller, and Miss
Humphrey Of the Doniphan schools.
Hon. w. Q. Mabrey came home from
Jefferson City last Monday, where he
had been holding down bookkeeping
job on the State Prison Board force. |
He resigned that position and comes
back home to accept the book -keeping
and assistant cashier's position at the
Doniphan State bank. Bill is first
class hand at any job that requires sys-
tenn and careful attention 10 work Of
this nature, and he can always make
good as IT comes natural to him.
The Woman's Council Of National
Defense held well attended meeting