Hail Secures Huyssen and ULM Stock Bid
Hail wins the stock auction by a narrow margin of 10.40 dollars, with a final bid tally reaching 10,510.40 dollars. The bidders Huyssen and ULM Stock participated in the contest.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1902
Page
7
Hail wins the stock auction by a narrow margin of 10.40 dollars, with a final bid tally reaching 10,510.40 dollars. The bidders Huyssen and ULM Stock participated in the contest.
The bankrupt stock of Huyssen & Holm sold for 10 510.40 to J D Hail Dry Goods Co by Judge John Montgomery Jr. Other bids ranged from 7 500 to 10 679.40 with Hail Kibby securing the top price by a narrow margin. The invoiced value was 26 000 and the buyers plan a rapid sale to clear stock. Also includes Sacred Heart church elections and Marian Sodality officers and an upcoming euchre night.
The Fancy Work Show and Declamatory contest held in Houstonia drew a full crowd last week. Miss Vardie Smith won first in declamatory, with Miss Nora Confax second. several ladies won embroidery, drawn work, and other prizes. The event closed with a pie to the homliest man and praise from Editor J A Williams for local culture and art.
The city council will hold a regular session this evening to discuss agenda items and local issues. Officials urge residents to attend or submit public comments prior to consideration.
Pettis county woman Miss Maggie Wrenn has been discharged from the Nevada asylum as restored to sound mind.
Gus Kreisel of Cole Camp shipped a car load of hogs to Kansas City today. D. B. Mayfield sent hogs to St. Louis. T. J. May, tied to John E. Rector's grocery, seeks coal oil inspector post with a large petition to Governor Dockery next week. Thomas B. Dyernear the city was badly crippled after a hay baler incident last week with a narrow escape from serious injury.
Prof Chance, a former Sedalia musician, assisted with music at Cumberland Presbyterian church Sunday morning and Broadway Presbyterian church Sunday night. The services were unusually fine and greatly appreciated.
The Ministers Alliance held its regular forenoon meeting with no major business. Arrangements were made for the Week of Prayer starting tonight at First Congregational Church and continuing each evening in different city churches.
Frank Gibbons, manager for the Western Union Telegraph company, is confined to his home at Third and Prospect streets with a severe illness.
Garnett Porter, ten, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Porter, died Sunday at 7:10 am of pneumonia after a three week illness. He lived one mile north of the city cemetery. Funeral services were held today at 2:00 pm from the Porter residence conducted by Rev. Robertson of Clarksburg. Mrs Ed Love, living with Mr Gibbons, is also reported ill.
Oscar Richey and Cleo Luckenbill, both of Nevada, married Friday evening by Probate Judge Smith. Richey works for M and K railroad. Couple’s friends extend congratulations in Sedalia and Nevada society columns.
Governor Vockery rejected a commute and set J. L. Craft to be hanged January 21 for train robbery that led to a death at the Missouri penitentiary. Craft, once in Texas, killed Henry Spieker during escape attempts. Sheriff Henderson to oversee scaffold construction and Craft to stay in prison until the day before execution. Convicts contributed $50 to support Craft’s mother for the event.
Loyal Rebekah Lodge No. 260 met Saturday night and installed officers led by Mrs. L. E. Mercer as noble grand and Mrs. Susie Moyer as vice grand. Other officers include Ida Miller recording secretary Susan McVey financial secretary Cora Winner treasurer Rebecca Chapman chaplain Capitolin Russell warden Ada Miller conductor and G. S. Hayden acting deputy. A call meeting will be held this week to appoint committees.
J E Toole and company bring the great scenic production Killarney and the Rhine for a week in this city. The ninth season in the play follows the paths of Jefferson and Emmet with crowd-pleasing songs and pathos. Tickets are cheap at 10 20 and 30 cents as crowded houses are expected.
Night brings the Who What When minstrels with Weaver Donna and leading comedians George Weaver Hi Tom Ward Gear Buckley Nat Blossom. They headline this week at the Grand as clever entertainment. Seats are selling fast and fans are urged to secure them.
G. W. Barnett Henry Lamm Judge W. S. Shirk and John Montgomery Jr leave this afternoon for Jefferson City to attend the supreme court proceedings.
A series of land transfers totaling numerous acres across Washington, Dresden, Heaths Creek, Elk Fork and Flat Creek townships along with street property deals in Sedalia. Transactions includewd deeds and sheriff's deeds with prices ranging from 37.50 to 9 585 and encompass properties in Georgetown, Quincy Street, Longwood and East Second Street.
Wm Beach transfers to Herbert Beach about 78 acres in Lamonte township for 2400 dollars. Mattie H Wilcox and others transfer to Charles R Kelley property in Longwood town Pettis county for 550 dollars. Mary E Watts and husband transfer to Nancy E Westlake properties in East Sedalia for 600 dollars. Samuel A Kendrick and wife transfer 160 acres in Elk Fork township to William R Clark for 3680 dollars. John Milton Cain and wife transfer property on Prospect street Sedalia to Mary Jane Love for 4000 dollars. John Cashman trustee deed to Henrietta Randall property in Northeast Sedalia for 100 dollars. Lewis Lower and wife transfer 40 acres in Heaths Creek township to R J Hess for 450 dollars. Henry T Funk and wife transfer 70 acres in Washington township to Samuel D Brockman for 2100 dollars. Mary I Alexander and husband transfer 60 acres in Longwood township to Samuel Hieronymous.
The record lists a string of small notices: lard at 10 cents a pound from M. B. Coleman, M. C. Faust touring Texas for bicycle factories, cheap heating stoves, 31.00 home offer, Cheeney Bros. rep in the city, bacon and prunes sold by Coleman, visits from L. A. Snyder and Ott Voegler, a book display by Rev. Dr. Jacoby, and daily city exchanges with residents like Helen Harmon and John Stewart.
At the city council meeting the lighting issue will be settled and a water works representative will visit next week to dispose of the water question. City Collector Sheerin reports December collections of 21 971 82.
The Y P society of the German Evangelical church meets at 8 o clock this evening in the Sunday school hall. All members are urged to attend and bring new members.
The Rev. F. O. Fannon delivered an eloquent address to high school cadets at the First Christian church last night. The program featured a large orchestra and was praised for its musical offerings.
E B McClure county collector reports December 1901 receipts totaling 107957.09 with state tax 16340.80 state interest 85.27 county tax 39685.82 county interest 676.60 Six mile road tax 14331.02 Sedalia school tax 23796.90 Lamonte school tax 1097.09 Smithton school tax 610.44 Green Ridge railroad tax 19.06 Sedalia city railroad tax 1504.80 and county clerk costs 85.00. The figure tops last year's collection by Mr Rector.
Fred Schraag traveling engineer of the M K T railway received telegrams announcing that his brother Samuel Schraag of New Orleans was killed in a railroad wreck on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley division of the Illinois Central. Samuel, 42, had been railroading since 1883. He leaves a wife and two children and was a Knights of Pythias member. Fred Schraag and Engineer Frank Yonkers will go to Monroe Louisiana for the burial.
The Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing Company files suit against William H. Powell, trustee of Huyssen & Holm stock, seeking recovery of goods valued at 282 dollars and 90 cents, alleged to have been illegally taken and detained.
The January term of the criminal court opened. The state vs Elva Perry et al for assault with intent to kill was continued and set for April 7, 1902. The state vs Taylor Williams for common assault was dismissed. Will of J T Roberts of Beaman filed for probate. Adjourned until 10 30 Monday January 138.
Southern Railway passenger department issues an illustrated booklet describing winter resorts in the South. Copies available for two cents from George B. Allen A. G. P. A. St. Louis Mo.
That elegant $40 heating store at F Taylor Cain's is now down to $29. Price has been reduced $1 a day for the past eleven days and will be reduced $1 more each day until sold.
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