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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
5
A Quincy area brief notes the School Board failed to meet Tuesday but plans to convene this afternoon to decide who will serve as Superintendent of schools. Also covers local visits, travels, and community notices including a fatal shooting accident near Palmyra and lodge activities in Live Oak Lodge No. 64 A.F. & A.M. with two potential candidates for the M.M degree.
Notice urges advertisers to submit copy early to secure best display and position. Delays past Tuesday or Wednesday hinder quality placement and final layout.
After a brief illness L D Finch died of heart trouble at his grandson Nudie Finch's home Tuesday morning. He was 86, a highly respected Saline Township resident. Funeral at DeMas at 11 a.m. with Masonic honors. A Hunnewell petition urged the railroad to stop night passengers after the 2:14 p.m. train, since no eastbound service existed until 9:70 the next morning, about 19 hours.
For sale two five month old collie pups listed by J. D. Brandmeyer. Classified note gives purchaser contact and price terms. Other items mention visitors from Paragould Arkansas, glasses found, property claim notice, birthday of the flag, rail delays, and local social updates.
Lorenzi D Bunch born August 3 1822 died June 16 1908 age 85 years 10 months 18 days married Rebecca Zein May 22 1847 two children and wife preceded him by six months and six days two grandchildren W L Fioch Mrs Maggie Jutu sin W D Chadwick Charles Chadwick and Mrs Estella Finks twelve great grandchildren joined in faith with the Methodist Church lived near Monroe City since 1881 served in 80th Missouri during the Civil War funeral at DeMoss Chapel by Free Masons with Rev Laughlin preaching a final tribute to a good man.
E M Sipple of Kirksville, pursuing postgraduate work at the State Normal, is an applicant for Monroe City Public Schools superintendent. He has served Linn County as county commissioner and led Laclede school for five years, with strong endorsements from Kirksville Normal and other educators.
A street fight on the 10th inst. centered on 8 B. Mudd BE J. Bross and City Marshal J. W. Stephens. Bross faced a resisting officer charge later reduced to breech of the peace with a $5 fine paid. The event ended on a consensual note. Aaron Boulware hosted a family dinner for the bridal party Boulware Wood, balloon launch planned but Lamar declined. Mrs. L. J. Stockwell of Paducah KY arrived to visit T. J. Sharp and wife for a month.
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