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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
4
A brief notice from the Potosi Missouri post office dated September 2, 1908 lists F M Deggendorfer as editor and publisher. The report notes a second class matter designation and identifies Potosi as the publication location.
Official county roster lists Circuit Judge Jus J Williams Hillsboro Missouri State Senator C M Buford Centerville Mo Representative C N Banta Berry man Presiding Judge County Court L A e Undine Judge County Court 1st district T H B Paul Tit Judge County Court 2nd district O S Martin Sunlight Clerk circuit court Joseph Cresswell Clerk county court John O Long Judge probate court Jas A Henson Puvols Collector Jas R Whitehead 9 Sheriff J W Collins Treasur N F Robinson Prosecuting Attorney S G Nipper Coroner 8S G Smiley County Assessor J F Williams Caledonia County School Commissioner J W Houston Liondaie Surveyor IH Hawkins Summit Justice of the Peace we Cooper oross O F Beal Mineral Point Time for holding courts Circuit court 1st Monday in March 4th Monday in August County court 1st Monday in February May August November Probate court 2nd Monday in February May August November Due notice of special terms will be given whenever announced Going South No 23 Little Rock Local 10.27 am No 23 Poplar Bluff Local 5.26 pm Going North No 2 lv St Louis Mo 5.53 am 2 98 St Louis Local 10.07 am 22 St Louis Local 3.30 pm Stations Mineral Point 6.00 10.40 3.30 Split times shown. Stations 840 842 843 LV am pm am/ar am pm
Public school set to open next Monday. Birth announced for Arthur and Mrs Riehl on August 26 a son. Numerous visitors and residents named from Belgrade Farmington St Louis Cairo De Soto and other towns. Weather rain and a diamondback rattlesnake incident noted. A new bank in Piedmont and stock show dates listed. Court actions include docket clearance and an aquittal in Wayne county.
Mr and Mrs Everett Cole of Blackwell celebrate the birth of a son, making Mr Hawkin a grandpa and Edgar Perry a great grandpa. Local news notes a pastor officiating at weddings, a robbery report, weather, travels, and community happenings from the De Soto Republican and nearby papers.
Matthew Shields Simpson, aged 48, died August 25 1908 at the home of his uncle in Potosi Missouri from a complication of ailments. He visited Caledonia on July 31 and grew worse after arrival. remains sent to Caledonia for burial Saturday. Born January 30 1860 on a farm north of Caledonia. Married Cordelia B. McFarland in 1885. Survived by a sister. He lived in St Louis, then Elvio s Mo with a grocery business before returning to Caledonia. A Mason thirty third degree member of Lodge No 551 Due Kun Mo. Funeral preached by Rev Kerr of Potosi and Rev Duncan of Caledonia. Sympathy extended by The Journal.
Court actions include partition suits and decrees for Peter Casey versus Etta Charboneau and Mary A Nixon versus William Nixon. Divorces granted Aynes Matthews versus Norman Matthews with child custody. Sarah Declue versus George Declue awaiting term, and other cases continued or dismissed. Malpractice verdict for defense in Henry S. Thurman case. Various tax and on-record judgments listed.
A busy week includes rainfall badly needed after a dry spell. Frank Hill and family visited W. W. Turner. P. T. Rumsey’s wife returned from junker. J. M. Ramsey and family visited relatives at Caledonia. Miss Grace Farmer hosted relatives at Peoria. drummers were seen about town. Lena Puckett traveled to Potosi. George Farmer of Peoria visited Sunday.
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