28 Oct 1915
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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
1
Tuesday evening at 6 30 Miss Margaret Dorsey of Columbia married Warren W Fuqua of Monroe with Rev B D Weeks officiating. The reception followed and the couple left for St. Louis that night their future home set on the Fuqua farm north of the city.
Mr and Mrs E D Carrico observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home four miles southwest of the city. Rev Father Fox of Indian Creek led the gathering of about 40 relatives and friends, with an elaborate gold and white decorated dining room. Children offered gold gifts and many useful presents were exchanged as the couple reflects on fifty happy years.
G Thomas Ridings of Los Angeles visited Tuesday, called back by his father George J T Ridings in Holliday who is very ill. Dr Le Master and Dr Pipkin advised hospital care for M N Bricker after a grippe led to blood poisoning. Bricker to Chicago soon. John W Rouse returned Monday from Bucklin where he has run banking since 1888 after prior local business.
James Willis visits relatives in Carrelton and many neighbors travel to Quincy Palmyra and Hannibal for confirmations visits and family events. The column lists numerous social calls, travel to see relatives, school events and a Halloween program at Hickory School with Miss Jeanette Vaughn as teacher. A tailor ad and notices about sales bittersweet reflections mix with local life and upcoming Thanksgiving arrangements at the Catholic church.
Entertains Mrs L C Henderson and Miss Lou Lyons host events this week. Mrs Geo W Thompkins hosts Rebekah circle with reception at Episcopal Rectory to celebrate St Judes sixteenth anniversary. Paris High School basketball beats Monroe 43 to 13. upcoming home game vs Shelbina. R E Yoeman and family arrive from Indiana. paving Summer Street progresses with concrete and curbing. Mary Sutman of Monongahela reports Robert Greeves of California has died. A Hassard schoolhouse pie supper Friday Oct 29. Stouteville guests visit Mrs J S Starrett.
Democrats from northeast Missouri gather Thursday in Hannibal to hear leading Missouri Democrats discuss democracy and the future of America. Monroe should be represented by a large delegation as speakers vie to rally support for national unity and civic causes.
Word came as we went to press that Mrs. W. G. Caldwell had died after three weeks of illness. The Presbyterian Missionary Society meets with Mrs. W. T. Rutledge Saturday at 2 30. B Thiehoff, the Burlington agent, enjoyed a ten day vacation visiting Lincoln and Bucklin. Dr. Goodier and wife moved into a new home from C C Cassady, who bought the Bottoms place near North Park to build next spring. Mrs. L W Read of Leland Miss visits Monroe City while recovering from a long illness. Rev. Read and wife made many friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Baldwin, Mrs. John Medcalf and Miss Gladys Willis attended the Christian Endeavor Convention at Canton then visited Keokuk dam. They traveled in Baldwin’s car. Rev. E D Weeks of St Paul Minn officiated at the Dorsey Fuqua wedding at Columbia Tuesday and visited Monroe yesterday. Weeks, a popular former Monroe preacher, is now pastor at St Paul and is noted for good work.
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