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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
2
A local trade retailer promotes goods including lumber lime brick sand and cement. The ad promises good grades and lowest prices with courteous treatment and encourages customers to trade with them. Estimates are cheerfully figured.
The Jasper public schools hosted the second annual Library Day reception, drawing about four hundred attendees despite bad weather. Music by the Carthage colored Glee Club, festive decorations, and refreshments filled the evening as students welcomed guests and collected funds for library books. Net proceeds totaled 895.25 with expenses deducted, and a full donor list will appear next week.
Heavy rain keeps roads poor and families in Zion at home. Carthage guest Misa Jessie Magers stayed with uncle Garrett Magers. Thanksgiving supper at Bloomingdale schoolhouse drew a large crowd despite bad weather. Ed Margera and bride visiting relatives. Edna BShends of Carthage stayed Monday with Ollie Johnson. Local moves include E D Boyd relocating to the CaP Shell place. Mr Covert bought fine team mules from Mr Rumble.
A pretty wedding occurred at FE W Beddell s home on Thursday November 29. The contracting couple were Mr A Robbins of Golden City and Miss Martha Lewis of Jasper sister of Mrs Beddell, who has housed her sister for twelve years. Attending were Mr and Mrs CG W Beddill and daughter Laura, A W Dee dell and family of Aurora, B Bender and wife and Rev B Cotterman and mother. The ceremony was followed by a dinner and the couple left Saturday for Golden City to establish their home. Best wishes from friends accompany their departure.
Mrs. Patterson born in Kentucky in 1898 died after a brief illness at age 69. She married Samuel Patterson in 1858 and had six sons. The family moved from Kentucky to Missouri in 1880, later settling near town. She was a member of the Eastern Star and Baptist church. services were held at Duckard church with Rev. Ferguson officiating. interment in Ducknard cemetery.
Mrs. W. M. Harvey, aged seventy three years, died at her home four miles southeast of Jaener on November 20 after a ten month illness. Born August 23, 1829 in Rockingham County Virginia, she moved with parents to Allen County Ohio as a child. She married W. M. Harvey March 23, 18M, later relocating to Koolkuk County Iowa then Jasper County Missouri, where she resided. Survived by husband and eight children: Amos Harvey. Mrs D H Wawple. Mrs Wm Greenwo of near Jaener. Mrs D W Copeland of Carthage. Mrs Wm Temp Inston of Webb City. Mrs E D Leavell of near Gotten City. Mrs Wm Shoe maker of Central City Colorado. Wesley Harvey of Spokane Washington. Funeral at the Gran Baptist Church conducted by Elder Geo Raroburt of Carthage.
A postponed exhibit at Wolf Hardware drew a big crowd as vendors laid out a giant cake on planks to the sidewalk. The display was halted when the cake broke apart and was carried around for the crowd while biscuits and butter were served. The firm reported sales of four Mascatio ranges during the week and many shoppers attended.
Richard Mansfeld recounted an anecdote on Hamlet's sanity at a New York dinner. A young friend debated Hamlet's madness, noting wealth and alimony as motives in a comic exchange. A joke about a servant girl and a property buyout ends the fragment.
Local notices urge all debtors at Jasper Elevator to call and settle by January 1, 1907 with cash grain or good note. The item also mentions C E Campbell moving a portable oven, Crandall Bros buying bad hides, Star confectionery selling fresh goods, Joyce and Lee jeans, and Sir John Astray cigars discounted at J G Dafter's.
Jasper Lodge No. 398 A F and A M holds stated meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month Visiting brothers are welcome W H Hendricks W M C C Swanson secretary also invites neighbors to attend Modern Woodmen of America meets on the third Wednesday of each month visiting neighbors cordial welcome.
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