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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
5
Local notes from Saline Valley recount community events. Visitors travel to Missouri and Kansas, crops and weather concerns, cattle and machinery updates, and a obituary for James Drummonds Sr. The piece notes winter wheat conditions in Missouri and details a funeral in Gilliam for the late James Drummonds Sr.
Mrs T A Demoss of Grand Pass Missouri writes from Kansas City thanking patrons for past favors and soliciting continued support for the upcoming spring and summer millinery season.
In Little Rock the sickly infant of Mr and Mrs Jobo Boggs died Saturday noon after months of illness. The burial occurred Sunday at Fish Creek with Rev Norvell of Gilliam preaching. The child was nearly one year old. Local social notes include Slater callers G E Trout and Henry Bierbaum and Marshall visits by Otto Cramer known as Sheny. Other items record Mr Judson moving to Howard county from Brockway Island and Mrs Chas Reynolds recovering from illness. Dr Sharp attended Concord church services and shared a meal with Abe Rumines family. Walter White was baptized at Concord church Sunday afternoon by Rev Herndon.
Mrs. Fletcher German attended her sister’s wedding Wednesday in Mulvane Kansas. Earlier remarks indicate discussion of a school levy or edition bid for next year pending final published notices.
F W Haase and family returned Monday from New Laven after attending the silver wedding of Haase’s eldest sister. Geo Kinnamon has been bed-fast since December and is very sick. Laren Rozell heads to Chillicothe Ohio for a position on the Scioto Gazette. Lunbeck baby recovering from illness. Schools close with four graduates Maurice Brown Oscar Lunbeck Jr Alice Waler Bonnie Byrd. Only one teacher applied for her old position. others have positions elsewhere.
South Grove Joo and wife stayed several days last week with Joe Killion. J R Harris and Miss Maggie Blakely were guests Friday and Saturday at Will Taylor s. Miss Nora Barnes spent several days with her sister Mrs P E Pittman. Charley Allen his wife and young son visited Morris Lee s Sunday. Miss Ruth Gray stayed last Thursday night with M W Pitman. Jess Wood and family visited Walter Hulse’s home Sunday.
The report notes farmers are starting corn planting. Rev. L. B. Coggins dined with Mr. and Mrs. John Knott Sunday. Relatives visiting include Mrs. Joe Edwards and daughter Nannie Marie of Sedalia. Locals listed as Sunday guests and visitors across several families.
Last Friday night with the Misses Barris, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Reager of Elmwood visited Walter and Mrs. Anna Larue Sunday. Mrs. Jim Brown of Arkan was visiting relatives. Emery Oaks and Troy Larue had dinner at Julio Fordham's Sunday. Arthur Mayse of Row Valley visited D. M. Harris Saturday night. Mrs. Willie McKinney and Mrs. Jim Brown visited Mrs. A. C. Forbes Tuesday. Miss Lovenia Meinershagen spent Sunday at Mrs. A. J. Allen's. Mrs. John Lurue hosted many lady friends for a rag-tucking Tuesday.
Rose Valley will have no morning preaching as Rev. Wagner attends a quarterly meeting in Herndon. he will preach Sunday evening at 4:30. Mrs. J.D. Rothrock visited Mrs. Jobo Delay and family Friday. Neighborhood shoppers were seen in Sweet Springs Saturday. Will Smith family visited Milton Johnson family Sunday. Ben Hall and wife visited Pleas Aldridge and family. A girl was born Saturday April 25 1908 to Richard Mayse and wife. Owen Montgomery ill but improving. Grover Leonard and sister May dined with Harry Jackson and wife. Fred T. Hall visited Fred Montgomery Sunday evening. Arthur Mayse visited near Blackburn. Sunday School organized at Christian Union with about thirty five attendees. Pearl Killion shopped in Sweet Springs. Thomas and family were Sunday guests of Oscar Mayse and wife. H Hall returned home near Elmwood after visiting his sons Jed and Ben.
Jesse Slater's family hosted Mrs. Alice Roberts in Gilliam. J W Keys from Arrow Rock sought sheriff’s office interest. M V C boys beat Slater boys, Dr Booker and wife visited, Mrs Charley Mead visited daughter Mrs June Martin in Arrow Rock. Joseph Holdtman and family from near Fish Creek visited Saturday night and Sunday. George Pearson visited from Little Rock. Jim Allen and wife from Clay Center shopped locally. Emphasis on family visits, moving, and travel between Slater, Arrow Rock, Sedalia, and Marshall with multiple residents noted in weekly social roundups.
Alonzo Ziegel and family visited Jas J Scott on Sunday. Geo Stouffer and wife visited Rufus Clark. Jamie Scott sold a fine lot of young boys. Frances Scott spent an afternoon with Misses Mears and Lonetta Gorrell. P F Jacobi and wife with Emmett were shopping in Marshall Saturday. Mrs C W Gorrell and daughter Maurine visited A L Hanley Tuesday. Farmers in the area are ready to plant corn, but cool weather will delay planting.
Mrs Rumwmin of Marshall visited her niece Mrs Halsey last Sunday. Ethan Thompson and family of Marshall visited Mesdames Crowder and Van Busirk last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Allie Thompson stayed for a week. Miss Stella Jackson of Rose Valley visited Mesdames Van Buskirks Crowder and friends. Miss Florence Cook spent last week with her aunt Mrs Robert White. Myra Ora Root of Sweet
The article notes H. W. Jackson and family and Oath Van Buskirk and family visiting Elliott Ake’s family last Sunday. Mrs. Walter Mayse and her children from near Herndon visited Mrs. Chis Aldridge on Friday.
Mrs J W Spencer and Mrs R B Wright were in Marshall on business. Mrs Samuel Curry has been ill but is improving. Fred Smithourway and son Fred visited Maud Gentry. Miss Minnie Hocken smith and Leta Oquest attended Kebvkulb Lodge in Blackburn. Mrs J J Robertson spent Sunday in Waverly with Mrs T R Lандrum. George Smith and son Granville attended services. Sarah Simmons went to Nelson for brother-in-law Hugh Berlin’s rheumatism. Ada Thompson also sick. Spencer and son Orville visited Waverly. Vigil Grimes and George Lluvin from Slater were here on Saturday. Dean Oquest spent Sunday in Marshall. E P Grimes family went to Arrow Rock for a few days. Mrs Frank Slusher and children with her mother Mrs S E Sayers. Mrs John Coppenger of Kansas City visiting sister Mrs Phil Keller. Arthur Miller and wife and son spent Sunday with William Nuegelio. Miss Edna Fionel and Avwn Briggs on sick list. Carl Grimes visited Slater for commencement at Slater High. Joseph Baldus of Mt Zion neighborhood in town on business.
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