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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
7
Christmas greetings frame a list of neighborhood updates from Unionville and nearby towns. Residents visit, relocate, sell farms, host dinners, and attend church events while roads stay rough and weather turns.
Donuglas residents prepare for Santa as Rev Wilson fills his Douglas appointment. Clarence Wolfe and Frank Noland killed 97 rabbits Friday in a raid. Henry Wolfe and wife were visitors from Unionville Saturday. Ira Hunter spent Sunday with his grandparents. Pie supper planned at the Wolfe Schoolhouse a week from Friday. George Johnson boarding at Ezra Wolfe's this week. Russell Crawford Georgia Vanvoast and Charlie Loughead returned for the holidays. Mrs DXA Mowrer left Sunday for Owensboro Kentucky to visit son and wife. Mrs John Wood and mother visiting relatives in Kansas City. They will visit a sister and daughter in Brookfield on return. Mrs J A Mowrer and baby leave today to spend Christmas with daughter at Keokuk. Isaiah Robbins and wife visited with Mrs Robbins aunt Me and Mr Ly Ho Beckwith Saturday night and dined with Mr and Mrs Searsey Sunday. Oyster supper at Unionville church Tuesday night December 2 for church benefit.
Notices announce public auctions in Unionville Putnam County Missouri to satisfy debts secured by deeds of trust. Listings include James Vincent Luanna Vincent J R Mardis substitution trustee Charles F Shriver Harriett M Shriver Rachel A Phillips and Noah Crooks trustee actions. Auctions set for December 24 January 2 and other dates with sale of real estate to highest bidder to cover debts and costs.
Notice of sale by Crawford Trustee on the property described in the deed of trust from Whereant Jacobs and BM Jacobs wife to secure a debt. The sale at public auction will occur at the courthouse in Fontenville Putnam County Missouri on a set date, the proceeds to satisfy the debt and costs.
Springfield Missouri reports Rev James Sullens pastor of a southern Methodist church died after an accidental gun discharge while hunting four moves north of Springfield. An ambulance was sent for him but he died about four hours later. Also noted are a boy's elevator accident and a Kansas food law case with spoiled eggs.
Quinn Harley Skipper and family of Central City visited NA Morrison's last Sunday. Mrs Williams and Mrs Joe Hamilton and children visited JOD Bruce 8 last Sunday. Neighborhood ciphering match at Vernon last Friday night reported as very interesting. Jim Hill and L F Wilson sawed wood for WM Hendrix last Saturday. Mr and Mrs TE Gill visited her father J W Johnson in Unionville last Wednesday night. E C Strats was in area writing insurance. Mr and Mrs Davis of Marceline came Monday to spend holidays with sister Mrs Jim Hill and relatives. Frank Sulser and wife visited Sheridan Wilson's in Sullivan last Sunday night. Jesse Scott visited frigogs Toorcoar-ville Saturday and Sunday.
Nelly Gray Henry Noel moved Thursday to his newly purchased farm from Andrew Miller. Oscar Godfrey hauled lumber for Sammie Jones Wednesday. C. B. Smith built a new chicken house. Everett Miller visited his sister Mrs. Andy Johnson Wednesday night. Lem Rakes was in Iowa near Seymour last week and may have bought a farm there. W. H. Smith plowed his garden Thursday. Oscar Godfrey dragged the roads Tuesday afternoon. Jefferson Moore cut a bee tree last week yielding several pounds of honey. Mrs. Cora Singleton and Mrs. Geo.
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