Moberly Weekly Democrat (Newspaper) - September 27, 1907, Moberly, Missouri We Democrat MOBERLY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27 NUMBER 78 SHELBINA BEATEN IN FAST GAME Team Defeated by a Score of 3 to 2 in lining Game a Quite a number of ad of the national game attend ed the contest which was pulled oft Paris and Shelbina at the former city yesterday afternoon The game was a hard fought one from start to finish and it required ten innings to decide which team were the champions the final score being three to favor of Paris Her bert the renowned twirler for the Gallatin pitched one game for Chillicothe against the Signals at this place this season was in the box for the Shelbina team and suc in fanning eighteen men in the ten innings St Vrain the won who does the apple knocking stunts for the Mexico rag was in the center of the diamond for Paris and made an exceedingly good showing fanning fourteen men Cadigan was to do the receiving for Paris but was unable to get off and Welch of Hannibal was secured in his place The game was an exciting one from start to finish and was well en joyed by all who attendee Til 10 BURKE HOMK AT PARIS the J One of the Finest Residences in Northern Part of Missouri That Moberly has more skilled workmen than any other town in the state of its size is no longer a doubt among our citizens and the residents of the surrounding towns Just for an example take the fine residence which is being built in Paris by Mr Burke This has been declared by all who have seen it to be one of the most elaborate homes in northern Missouri and the next question is who is building it Hume and San dison of Moberly have the contract for the brick work and have almost completed their part of the job John P Beuth of this city has the contract for the plumbing and Pete Stauffer also of Moberly was recent ly awarded the contract vo place a slate roof on it rmd will send a force of men to Paris next week to fill his end of the contract All that re mains now is the carpentering and we notice that Ernest who was formerly employed by Contract or Joe in this city has the contract for that What speaks better for the Moberly contractors than this HAS GOOD POSITION IN WYOMING j FATHER RELEASED RICES Harry is Located in En Wyoming One Miles From a The Account Against Charles T Rice Has Been Settled Harry Thierfelder who left here several months ago going to Colo rado has changed climates and has been heard from this time in Encampment Wyoming This is a small mining town situated at the base of a high range of the Rocky mountains at an altitude of 7200 feet which is about 0700 feet high er than Moberly He was compelled to ride twentyone miles in a stage coach to get to this town but he is well satisfied expects to remain there some time as he has a position which enables him to save about a month There are deer and bear in and as Harry is a great hunter he will find much amusement in hunting for big game instead of rabbits and quails as he used to do when he resided in Mo berly On his way to Encampment he visited in Cheyenne but did not seem to be very favorably impressed with that town Harrys many friends will be pleased to learn that ho is well lo and has a position that pays him over a month POLICE DISCREDIT STORY CEMENT BLOCK HOUSE John Dumont will Erect a Modern Residence 011 South Fourth Street this Fall John Dumont the well known con tractor and of cement blocks in making arrangements to erect a fine dwelling on south Fourth street this fall on the lot just north of his mothers home which is in the block The new residence will be built of cement blocks and will be a nice one It will be two stories high and equipped with all the mod ern conveniences John will do the After a Thorough Investigation Chief of Police Hogs Makes Statement of the Robinson Robbery John T Hogg Cheif of Police in forms the Democrat that he has made a thorough investigation of the al robbery at the home of Mrs W H Robinson on Bond street and finds that there is nothing to it Mrs Robinson alleges that sne was bound and gagged in broad daylight about five oclock in the evening and rob bed of her husbands lodge papers and some insurance papers There was money lying on tne dresser in the room where she claims to have been overpowered by the buglars but this was left untouched Cheif of Police Hogg doubted this story from the start and at once started an in He says that he now has evidence from the neighbors that no no such a robbery occurred and he is t now trying to find the motive the woman had in reporting such a thing Mrs Robinson will be remembered as the woman fortune teller that form erly resided on west Rollins street Revival at the West Park Church The revival at the West Park church started Monday night and al ready much interest has been mani in the meeting Rev Swann the new pastor is an able minister and a splendid talker and last even ing at the conclusion of the services the profession Besides the preach ing there is good singing and the five persons went forward and made public is cordially invited to attend any or all of these The household goods of Charles T Rice which were attached at the Wabash freight house the latter part of last week on papers sworn out by Frank McCully were released by Constable Albert Fleming the first part of this week McCully held a account against Rice and when the latter started to ship his household goods to another state McCully immediate ly ran an attachment oil them As soon as Mr Rices father heard of the goods being tied up he came to Moberly and settled with Mr McCully and also paid the costs of the suit The goods have since been shipped and itis well they have as Mr McCully is not the only party in Moberly that held an account against WILL GIVE AN ANTIQUE SOCIAL Ladies of Fourth Street M IS Church Will Furnish Novel Enter October 4 Tho Rice but he ahead of the just happened others to get Miss Sadie Bassett who left here some time ago for Fulton to attend William Woods college and who was to 11 that at that secure a room reside with her sister at place this winter and attend the college as a day pupil THIS MORNINGS Home of Mrs W H Robinsons Bond Street Damaged on The fire alarm was turned in morning about for the first time in several weeks and al though the fire team was almost out of practice they got to their places in a hurry and the fire laddies made a good run The scene of tion was at the home of Engineer W H Robinson wife on Bond street The roof of the house was totally de and the loss at Mrs Robinson claims that the house was set on fire as she did not have a spark of fire in any stove for it to have caught from a defective fine but a neighbor who was one of the first to arrive at the fire says he saw a fire burning in the stove and that he is well satisfied that the fire originated from a tive fine Mrs Robinson is the lady who was mentioned in yesterdays paper as being bound and gagged and robbed Sunday evening Population on the Increase The population of Moberly Odd Fellows Met The Moberly lodge of Odd Fellows last evening There was a large at tendance and many matters of im met in regular session in their portance were brought up for cussion but none of them were ed upon The work on the new which is being erected by this order and which has been at a stand still for some time will be renewed in a short time and pushed rapidly until completed hall dis act hall ladies of tho Fourth Street M E church whoso names begin with J K L and V will give an an tique social in the basement of the church Friday evening October 4 They ask one and all who may own or possess any oldtime souvenirs of ancient style or in fact any relic of antiquity to please notify by telephone or other wise Mrs C B Clapp or Mrs R F Keeley Show cases will be provided where all articles will be securely locked and carefully looked after so that there will be no danger whatever of anyone losing any article they may loan the ladies They have already secured a nice assortment of these prized oldtime things and the social is assured of being one of interest an tion to all They are desirous however of making this affair one of more than ordinary hence they will great ly appreciate the favor if all who have anything of interest along this line will notify the ladies as above stated MISS ENTERTAINED Guests Elaborately Last Evening Miss Margaret Dura out of South Fourth street entertained a few friends last evening in honor of her cousins Misses Mary and Bertha Kipper Music and parlor games helped to pass the time all too rapid ly for the congenial company of young folks Dainty refreshments were served and at a late hour the merry com pany separated thanking Miss Du mont for the pleasant evening and hoping to meet the Misses Kipper and become better acquainted at other social affairs during their stay in the has himself so he willbe sure of hlow reached highwater mark a good We were unable to learn who will occupy the new Residence when it is completed but dame ru mor says that Mr Dumont will be his own tennant and that he will not live alone MONITOR PRINTS REAL Says Superba of Parker Company Topk in on Friday of Carnival Week The Monitor is printing some mighty good jokes here of late For instance it says that of the Parker carnival took in in one Now just let that soak in and see if it isnt really a good joke In order to take in there would have to have been 18000 paid admissions for the day In other words every man woman and child in Moberly and 6000 011 top of that would have had to pay ten cents a piece to see the marve beautiful Superba on Fri of carnival week Now then let all who believe such aJ statement stand on their head 12001 The latest addition to this citys phenomenal growth put in her appearance at the elegant Fisk ave nue home of M W Burk and wife last night Its a pretty baby girl and the friends of this good farm will be pleased to know that all par ties are doing Barney and the family horse Guests of P Myers j I F Owens a banker and do business man of Bloomington TmL accompanied by his wife is a guest this week of P D Myers and family of the east side is a cousin of Mr Myers Wm M Myers also of Blooming ton is also a guest of PD and fam ily Mr Myers was born on a small near Antioch in this county many years ago He says he used to chase deer over the country on which Moberly now stands many years ago PIANO MANUFACTURER HER George P Bent of Chicago Visiting Moberly and Huntsville George P Bent of Chicago manu facturer of Crown pianos who is traveling for his health visited the Taylor music store at this place yes and drove over to Huntsville this morning to pay a friendly visit to his old time friend John N Tay lor While in the city he was court entertained by Mrs Wilhelm and Mr Randolph and was favorably the progress and en of Moberly Court Grants Mrs Mattie Fields Decree of Divorce and Alimony a Colombia is its territ ory with railroads that will open up the entire country The case of Mrs Mattie Fields against Ralph Fields for a divorce and alimony was called in the cir cuit court at this place yesterday The defendant in this case failed to show up yesterday so the case was continued until today at which time all parties were on hand After lis tening to the testimony on both sides the judge returned a verdict grant ing the plaintiff a decree and her alimony Mrs Fields asked for what ever alimony the court saw fit to give her Located in Louisville Ky Ives M Jeter who last April re signed his position with Charlie H Dombach to join tho beck united shows as a member of their band writes from the capital of the blue grass state that he has with sixteen other musicians form erly with the abovementioned circus left that organization to form the band which is going to furnish the music for new magnifi rink the largest in the south during the coming season ing under contract for this engage ment tho circus manager was com to reduce their show to two rings and one stage which could be without much trouble the sea son Hearing its end 7 Ives is delighted with the south its pretty women aun us hospitality and also with his new position which pays him a good salary and exacts only three hours work in the after noon and three at night His numerous Moberly friends will be glad to hear such good news from him His permanent address is care of the Coliseum Graves not Guilty The case of the state oC Missouri vs George Graves tor trespassing was tried in circuit court hero today and the jurys verdict was that Graves was not guilty The case of Williamson vs Ilardis ter is being argued as we go to press this afternoon This case was in the justice courts for several months and there have beon many witnesses on the stand today for both parties The case will go to the late this evening v A Costly Billiard Table A line new billiard table will bo Installed at the pooi room In the Merchants hotel tomorrow This table was purchased hi Chicago and is one of the best and costliest tables made by the Brunswick The old table which has been in use will be shipped back to Kansas City This pool room is owned by Niles Moser of Kansas City and managed by Grant Wells WEDDING Popular Young People Married ufc Eight Oclock Morning Mr Edward J Borgmeyer ana Miss Anna J Mart wore married at 8 oclock this morning at the Ger man Catholic church Rev Father Schaefer officiating Mr Borgmeyer is one of steady reliable young men who holds a position as machinist with the Wa bash The bride has lived here all through a happy girlhood and spent her charming young womanhood Jn her native city She is a pretty young lady of many accomplish ments and the young manis to be congratulated on his choice of a life companion They will go to house keeping at once They have the congratulations and best wishes of their scores of friends for a and prosperous future Womans Missionary The Womans Missionary Society of the Coates Street Presbyterian church will meet Friday September 7 at oclock with Mrs Will Sandison 715 South Clark street This is a rally meeting and a special program has been prepared there fore every member is earnestly re quested to be present A social hour with Section 1 in charge will be held at the conclu sion of the program J K ARRESTED Charged With Mortgaging and Selling Property not Belonging to Him J 13 Haniey a well known Mober ly man was arrested by Chief of Police John T Hogg on a warrant from Judge W H Evans charging him with mortgaging and selling property that did not belong to him it said Hanley gave a mortgage on some Moberly prop erty some time ago and a short time later he sold the sam In having the abstracts fixed up the purchaser found that the deed was no good and also that there a mortgage on the property arrest followed and he appeared be fore Justice Evans this morning and plead not guilty His trial is for Friday October i and his bond was placed at which he had not given at the last report this afternoon t v REV W F IN THE CITY Will Hold Important Meetings and Arrange Business W F of presiding elder of the Hannibal dis of the M churches in the city the guest of Rev E M Dug ger and wife He will have charge of an important congregational meet ing at the church this evening To morrow afternoon ho will go to look over tho worK of the M E churches at that place and will return Friday afternoon to arrange for the meeting of tho membership Friday evening at which time the parsonage proposition will be sivea duo consideration Sunday closes this conference year as the annual conference meets in Cameron the first week in October and it is generally known that Rev E M Dagger the able and talented minister of the M K church be transferred to another charge But it is not known who is liable to be his successor Happy Birthday Surprise Mrs J E Hulse of West Rollins street was happy day surprise by a number of hot friends last night Tho surprise was much so that tho genial hostess could not toll just which mile post in her journey through life the gxiests wore V celebrating Her husband however very coa tally informed n few of the Uys closo friends that it was Cne Mrs Hulse was presented with r lovely cut glass bowl A French physician Dr Thierry T to discovered an acid heal 5
