The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-12
News From The County Seat


the county. Tuesday he purchased the
property Of Edward W. Dorschlen on
North street, at the sheriff's sale.
Miss Rose Hasten of Appleton Tues
day was the guest of Mrs. Butcher
Sporting. Mr.. and Mrs. Sporting will
spend Saturday and Sunday with
Judge hasten and family at Appleton.
Leo Sachse and family have return
ed from a visit to Mr.. Sachse's mother
at Fredericktown.
Mrs. August Stoffregen and Erwin
vogelsang of the Cape were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Phillips.
I Mrs. Irene Golightly is selling her
household goods and will live with her
sister, Mrs. Henry Koehler, several
miles northeast of town, for a while,
at least.
Gayle McAllister of Oak Ridge
brought his mother-in-law, Mrs. Thee.
Kiepe, of Oak Ridge, to Jackson today
where she will spend several days with
relatives.
Walter Birkner and Henry Keep
chen, the theological students who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Siemers for the past two weeks,
yesterday returned to Concordia Sem
mary, St. Louis.
Prof. ]. H. Goodwin, who has been
at the head of the Jackson schools for
the past eight years, has been elected
superintendent of the Maiden schools
at an increase of salary. Prof. Good
win has done splendid work in this
city, raising the grades from an eighth
grade school to a first grade high
school. The County Superintendent
and the State School Inspector praise
the standing of the schools of this city
under the management of Prof. Good
win.
| Miss Minnie Wigginton who, for
several months has been visiting rela-
tives and friends in Jackson, will leave
Sunday for st. Louis to resume her
work in a dress-making establish
ment.
Mrs. Butcher Sperling Tuesday en-
tertained the A. T. A. o. Club.
| Miss Julia Reid, who teaches at
Blytheville, Ark; Mrs. Beth Hubbard,
of Chaffee, and Miss Grace Martin,
of the Cape, have call returned to their
homes after spending Easter with Mr..
and Mrs. Doc Reid.
Recorder of Deeds G. F. Siemers
and family and Squire J. Putt attend
ed an entertainment last night at the
Lutheran Church in Pocahontas.
Mrs. Martin Ahnert and children
have gone to visit Mrs. Ahnert's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Boehm, at New
Wells.
Chas. Vineyard made business trip
to Gordonville yesterday.
Miss Clara Meier, second daughter
Of Mrs. G. B. Meier, will very likely
be the next Jackson young lady for
whom wedding bells will ring. Miss
Meier will be married soon to Albert
Gross of Gordonville.
A. Mr.. Davis, secretary of Stephens
College, Columbia, is in this city call
ing on former college students.
Rev. Lemen Of Charleston Tuesday
was the guest of Rev. C. R. Sorrell
and wife at the Baptist parsonage.
Mrs. Otto Templeton returned to
her home in Bismarck after weeks
visit with Mrs. Gerry Sibley. Mrs.
Sibley accompanied her as far as
Whitewater where she will will Visit
Mrs. Cannon English.
Mrs. Louise Hoffman, entertained
number of ladies at luncheon yes
terday.
Mrs. Russell, wife of Congressman
Joe Russell, is the guest of her niece,
Mrs. C. L. Grant. The two ladies to-
day are visiting the families of John
Taylor and DR.. Wichterich at the Cape.
Miss Pearl Beattie and Kenneth
Finley were married at Poplar Bluff
yesterday. They went to Allenville
last night to visit with the grooms par
ents until today and will arrive here
on the o'clock train. A six o'clock
wedding dinner will be given for them
and the immediate family, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Beattie ST., tomorrow. The young
couple will 60 to housekeeping with
the brides parents. The bride, who is
"a petite blonde and pretty, is very
popular here in her home town. She
has been an operator in the Bell tele-
phone Office at Poplar Bluff for several