Administrator's Notice: Pope H. Wilson, deceased.  [abstract]

Order of Publication: Ludwig Warner vs. Lara Lafayette and Moses Lafayette, defendants. [abstract]

Order of Publication: William S. Harrell, Plaintiff vs. unknown heirs of John E. Langston, deceased, defendants. [abstract]

Administrator's Notice:  M. Bradley, deceased [abstract]

Order of Publication: Mrs. William Eden, William Eden - heirs of Bradley [abstract]

Order of Publication: Frank Seal, Plaintiff vs. Martha Weaver and unknown heirs of Alfred Hollis, deceased Defendant [abstract]

Order of Publication: A. L. Galloway, Plaintiff vs Nancy Eden, Jefferson T. Stockton, Charles Stockton, James Eden, William W. Eden, Missouri Langston, J. J. Langston, Sarah A. Henson, W. F. Henson, Mariah Doris, F. W. Doris, Sarah A. Cochran, and the unknown heirs of Isaac Jefferson Cochran, Defendants. [abstract]

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: Married June 27, 1906, Miss Minnie Reasor and Rev. Moore.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: Miss Elizabeth Utter died.

Born to Claud Frost and wife, July 6, 1906, a daughter. Mother and babe are doing nicely.

Ed Bateman, a Negro, will be hung [hanged] at Mt. Vernon, August 7.

Julius Armstrong, a Frisco freight brakeman, who was killed at Aurora, June 20, by a train, was a nephew of Cav Armstrong of Exeter.

Joe White will leave tomorrow on a visit to his old home in West Virginia. We wish him a pleasant visit and safe return.

Marriage Licenses:

Joe Dickens, Rocky Comfort and Alice Mitchell, Berwick

Joseph R. Hickman, LaJunia, Colo., and Etta M. Denton, Washburn

John H. James and Fronie B. Crafton, Monett

Ernest Overton, Purdy and Minnie Richardson, Exeter

Jody Earls, Monett and Lizzie Paulston, Springfield

A. V. Smith, Aurora and Cynthia McMahan, Exeter

A. Long  and wife and W. L. Marbut and wife visited their hosts of relatives and friends near McDowell Sunday.

Marion Webber returned from Hugo, I. T., Sunday morning. He will remain at home.

Mrs. Sarah Jones died Saturday.

Mrs. Wm. Wade died Saturday. 

Jack Atterberry was killed in the mines.  

Mrs. Wm. Day is very sick.  

Local Items: Died Lela Maud, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hawk. Remains were buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

The case of Bert Erwin vs. Joe Bromleve was tried Monday.

Washington Long of near McDowell, visited his son A. Long and family this week.

Mrs. W. H. Brookshire of Duneweg, died Monday. Her husband is a son of Dr. M. C. Brookshire who formerly resided at Washburn and a brother of Mrs. Johnny Montgomery of Seligman.

Died July 6, 1906, Irma Esther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bennington of spinal meningitis, age 1 year, 2 mos., and 6 days. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E.W. Love, on the 7th at the family residence. The remains were laid to rest in the Oak Hill Cemetery at this place. Their many friends sympathize with them in this loss.

Mrs. Hugh Bassett of Leann, left Wednesday, for Heaver, I. T., to visit her children, residing in that vicinity.

Mrs. Wm. Day who has dropsy is growing worse. She is 65 years old.

Walter Vanzandt [Van Zandt] delivered the first new wheat to the Cassville Mill & Power Co., It tested 60 lbs. and he received 70 cents per bushel. This mill pays as much for wheat as anybody.

Monett Star News Items: Arthur Russey of Monett and Miss Lizzie Burns of Sapulpa, I. T., were married June 28.

Monett Star News Items: Born to J. T. Burgess and wife, July 4, a daughter.

Notice of Settlement: Estate of Adam Herd, George W. Roller, administrator. [abstract]

Notice of Settlement: Pope H. Wilson's estate  [abstract]

Order of Publication: Frank Seal, Plaintiff vs. Martha Weaver and unknown heirs of Alfred Hollis. [abstract]

Order of Publication: F. McMahan, Plaintiff and  Wm. Eden, Mrs. Wm. Eden, unknown heirs of M. Bradshaw, Elsworth Gregory, Josiah Gregory, Frank Gregory, defendants [abstract]

Notice of settlement: Estate of James M. Wasson [abstract]

Marriage Licenses:

Marion C. Burk and Carrie Robertson, Golden

Lee R. Sturgell and Trude Sherley, Cato

John Barnett and May Vetter, Purdy

Exeter News Items: Born to Dick Mock and lady of Fayetteville, Ark., July 16th, a daughter.

Union Valley News Items: Little Mary Vandors is slowly improving.

Monett Star: Miss Ruth Hawkins has returned to Claremore, I. T., after a week's visit with her father Dr. Hawkins and family.

Monett Star: Mrs. Delia Friel was granted a divorce in the Lawrence County Circuit Court, last week from John D. Friel.

Monett Star: Miss Cricket Elsy has returned to Morris, I. T.

Union Valley News Items: Corda Davenport visited Grandma Seneney the 20th. She is still growing weaker.

Chas. Hadley of Sherman, Texas, visited relatives at Exeter, last and this week.

Oak Ridge News Items: Revs. Elwood and Ephriam Harvey of Quakerville, Kansas, of the Quaker Church, preached the night of the 20th, at the Oak Ridge School House.

City Marshall Wm. Manes of Richland, was shot and killed by Jas. Prichett, an army deserter, whom he had arrested. The murdered escaped.

N. G. Cox of Seneca, writes us to continue sending the Democrat, and also sends his best wishes for the success of all his old friends in Barry County.

Harley Bowen of Monett, has been arrested on a charge of the seducing Miss Katie Russell. The Star says Miss Russell says the deed was committed on a promise of marriage and later on Bowen married another woman. Constable O'Dawyer made the arrest.

Mrs. Wm. C. Dunbar of Exeter died Monday morning of congestion of the stomach, age 56 years. She had been married 36 years and is said to have been a good citizen. The remains were buried at Exeter.

Hazel Dell News Items: Misses Myrtle and Opal Smith and Delia Boucher were the guests of Aubrey McNabb Saturday and Sunday.

John Beck and S. N. Hankins will operate a saw mill on E. A. Frost's farm, 1 3/4 miles northeast of town. They will be prepared to furnish all kinds of hardwood lumber at reasonable prices.

Eagle Rock News Items: Frank Kelly and Chris Easley have returned from the Territory.

Eagle Rock News Items: Will Larecy of the Indian Territory, is visiting home folks, this week.

Crane Chronicles: Henry Douglas of Shawnee, Okla., visited relatives here last week.

Geo. Teel, the mill man, 4 miles down Flat Creek, complains of having more work than he can do. George is a hustler, and we are glad to hear of his success.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: L. C. Draper died July 28th, of heart trouble aged 71 years. He left several sons and daughters to mourn his death.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: John R. Patterson has purchased a residence in Oklahoma addition.

Ed Simpson and wife of Tecumseh, I. T., are visiting relatives and friends in this city and vicinity this week. Mrs. Simpson is the daughter of Jas. Ivey, a former resident of this city. Mr. Simpson is County Clerk of his county. [Research Note: Pottawatomie County]  

Mrs. Polly Stiles of near Seligman, died Sunday, Aug 5, 1906, age 56 years, and the remains were laid to rest Monday. She was the grandmother of Lafayette Scoggins, who is confined in jail for killing his father, Mark Scoggins.

Monett Times: Mrs. J. P. Westbay who is at Battle Creek, Mich., telegraphed Harry H. Westbay of Monett, Tuesday, asking him to come to that place immediately. It is feared that his uncle, Jas. P. Westbay is dangerously ill.

Corinth News Items: Alt Reed's sister of the Territory, is visiting him this week.

Seligman News Items: Madge Legg is teaching school at Sunnyside.

Butterfield News Items: Misses Cora and Myrtle Bridges were the guests of Miss Bessie Adams, Sunday.

Kingdom News Items: S. Riddle has gone to Newton County to work.

Purdy News Items: Mrs. Jacob Birks will move from Monett to Purdy.

Purdy News Items: Born to Bennett Wormington and wife, Aug 8, a son. 

Union Valley News Items: Isaac and Lot Senseney have gone to Joplin with a load of apples.

Nail, the horse thief confined in jail, is recovering from his wounds. He is a nervy cuss,  and is assured of the penitentiary, as the parties from where the horse was stolen, have come and identified the horse and taken him home. Nail says his home is at Maysville, I. T.

Jas. Swindle an old and highly respected citizen of Shoal Creek township, visited his son, Collector Swindle and family and many old friends here this week.

Rev. C. M. Smith of near Exeter, returned Wednesday from a trip to Texas. He conducted a successful meeting at Bradwell, Texas, and also spent a time with Will Matlock and family at Ennis, Texas. He said Will was doing nicely.

Frank Mermound of Monett, is the prod father of a thoroughbred Democratic son. The youngster arrived Sunday, says the Herald.

Mrs. Kate Deason of Topeka, Kansas, is visiting her father, J. W. Hawk and family and many relatives in this vicinity this week.

G. W. Roller of Seligman, attended Probate court Monday.

Concord News Items: Mrs. Arthur Weatherly of near Cassville is visiting her sister, Mrs. Betsy Ferguson.

Concord News Items: Miss Bertha Woods who was visiting her aunt, Mrs. Robt. Montgomery, returned to her home near Wentworth, Monday.

Deputy Sheriff Hutchens took the Hall boy to the State Reform school at Boonville, Thursday.

Henry Parrish went to Newtonia Monday to join the C and W. engineer group.

Guy Chewning, a son of Robt. Chewning, of Springfield, is charged with stabbing a boy at Springfield, Guy gave bond.

Henry Hoyne shot and killed John Backer two miles east of Aurora, Wednesday night. The trouble is said to have come up over their children quarreling. Hoyne is in jail. He claims self defense.

W. L. Marbut and wife, accompanied by their nieces, Misses Fanny and Janie Hughes of Florence, Ala, went to Madry, Wednesday to visit relatives. The Miss Hughes remained there for several days visit.

Ira Smith was thrown from a horse Wednesday morning, near Mrs. H. C. Hobbs residence breaking his arm near the elbow.

Mrs. A. J. T. Joslin returned to Claremore, I. T. Tuesday morning.

Purdy News Items: Asher Smith moved to Marionville, last week.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: B. F. Shelley of Sallisaw, I. T., who visited his brother I. R. Shelley, has returned home.

Mrs. Nancy James, wife of Doctor James, living 5 miles south of town, died Aug 23rd of paralysis age about 73 years. She was a member of the Baptist Church, and the remains were laid to rest in the Washburn Prairie, cemetery, Aug 24, at 12 am. She was a good woman and enjoyed the respect and esteem of all her acquaintance.

Marriage Licenses:

Arthur Harvey and Hattie Henley, Butterfield

Wm A. Lee, Monett and Myrtle Mills, Columbus, Kansas

Mortgagee's Sale: L. A. Bandy and Della Bandy [abstract]

Sheriff's Sale: Fred M. Gilmore and Catherine Gilmore [abstract]

A. Long has bought Ewing Hawk's residence in Townsend's addition, known as the W. T. Burton residence this week.

Mrs. Sam Smith living southeast of town is sick with typhoid fever. She is very old and it is feared she cannot recover. She is the mother of Mrs. Amos Horner, Sm. and Albert Smith of near town and Sam Smith of near Golden.

John W. Box returned home from Ozark, Ark., Monday, noon, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Furgia, age 84 years. She will make her home with her son John. [Researcher Note: Box family members believe that this Elizabeth was the daughter of Hiram and Anna (Lakey) Long, but they have her birth as May 11, 1826, which would have made her 80 in 1906.  A stone at Nichols Chapel in Ozark, states her birth date as  5/11/1816. This grave stone date is thought to be in error.]

Dick Whittington of Eagle Rock, went to Springfield, Sunday night and returned Thursday.

It is with sorrow that we chronicle the death of Mrs. Aleck Pheeny of near Pioneer, this week. She leaves a husband and three sons to morn her death.

Petty thieving is becoming so numerous around town, that it is unsafe to leave residence unlocked day or night. Several homes have been entered in broad daylight things taken. Several residence have been entered after night. A load of buckshot await those parties.

A petty thief entered Chas. Ray's residence Saturday night, during the band concert, and took a quaintly of lard out of the kitchen. They entered the residence by the front door and went that way, while all the electric lights on the first floor were on. The street lights were on, making it very light.

Marriage Licenses:

A. L. Freed, Arlington, Kan. and Edna B. Dunlap, Mayflower

S. B. Mattingly and Sarah Sullivan Exeter

Clarence Marshall and Lena Kirby, Purdy

Willa Thomason, Henryetta, I. T. and Nora Bricford, Purdy

Mayflower News Items: John Morgan sold his farm to Mrs. Alice Potts

Mayflower News Items: Mrs. Estella Potts is very low at present.

Mayflower News Items:  Mrs. Alice Potts sold farm on Trents Creek to Tom Hendrick

Mayflower News Items: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lark Main, Aug 23rd, a son, and died Aug 25th.

Mayflower News Items: Albert Freed and Miss Edna Dunvey were married last Sunday at the bride's home, and left Sunday evening for their home in Arlington, Kan. We wish them a long and successful life.

Mayflower News Items: Died Aug 26, the son of Lafayette and Zettie Mahurine. The remains were laid to rest in Moore Cemetery.

Purdy News items: Born to E. P. Lewis and wife, Aug 24th, a daughter.

Purdy News Items: Clarence Marshall and Miss Lena Kirby were recently married.

Eagle Rock News Items: R. W. Whittington has returned from Springfield, where he attended the fair.

Eagle Rock News Items: Troy Cornell returned from Aurora, where he attended the big rolling. Troy say he had a fine time.

Exeter News Items: Wm. and Geo. Browning, A. J. Reed, and Mr. McCorkhill, "monkeyed" [sic] with the fish in Sugar Creek last week.

Union Valley News Items: Robert Donald Senseney is suffering with rheumatism.

Mano News Items: Mrs. Bettie Holman has been sick for the last few days.

Mano News Items: Miss Kate Easley of Eagle Rock was visiting Miss Ella McAnespy Sunday.

Clinton Marbut has been elected to a position in the public Schools. He is a splendid gentleman and the board made no mistake in its selection.

John Nail the horse thief, plead guilty yesterday morning, and was awarded five years in the pen. He ought to have had 40 years, if it had been possible.

A thief entered John Baker's residence on the night of August 31st and took 6 quarts of fruit, a plate of butter,  and some eggs out of his cellar. Mrs. Baker herd the thief and gave the alarm.

Mrs. Emma Traylor of Kansas City was called to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. B. F. Windes of Washburn, who has been dangerously sick.

Fred Johnson and Quince Sanders were arrested at Exeter, Saturday, night, charged with raising a disturbance. Fred was brought to jail and gave bond later. Quince gave bond.

Mrs. Pearl Chandler and her sister Bessie Ivey returned to Enid, Okla., Saturday night after a pleasant visit with her parents, John Ivey and family.

Miss Cleo Preston daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Preston of the Roaring River mills, returned to Springfield, Tuesday to attend school there.

Arthur Burnett of Seligman, returned from a trip to New Mexico, Tuesday evening.

Wm. Leverlin, having served his time in the county jail for disturbing the peace at Monett, was released Wednesday.

Matilda Morrow, widow of W. L. Morrow - suit against her by Purdy bank.

Purdy News Items: Chas. Warren's step-son died Nov 8th of membranous croup.

Jas. Jefferies of Scholten visited his daughter, Mrs. Thos. Bailey last week.

Shady Grove News Items: Oscar Utter celebrated his 21st birthday, Sunday. Oscar says he wishes he was papa's little boy again.

Shady Grove News Items: P. A. Varner purchased the old Geyer place and moved on it last week.

Shady Gove News Items: Henry Scrimager moved on Abe Twilliger's farm last week and Lawrence Nickle moved on the farm that was occupied by Mr. Scrimager. [Sometimes Nickle is listed as Nickel]

Newtonia News Items: Mr. and Mrs. Bud Ellis and children came in from Texas last Friday and are visiting relatives and friends here.

Newtonia News Items: Ed Lemaster's 4 year old daughter died on the 9th of diphtheria.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: Thos. Davidson had a black mare stolen out of his pasture Oct 30th. The mare was recovered 4 miles west of Bentonville, Arkansas.

Monett News Items: Miss Stella Guinney has been visiting friends in Tulsa, I. T.

Monett News Items: R. E. Martin postal clerk from Monett to Paris, has been promoted transfer clerk at Ft. Smith, Ark., and will move there. Success to them.

Verona Advocate: Postal Clerks Homer Browning and Chas. McFadden visited this place last week.

Shady Grove News Items: Miss Cora Bridges is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bessie Marbut of McDowell.

Purdy News Items: Grandma Archibald and Mrs. Fannie Carlin left Tuesday evening for Ardmore, Indian Territory to visit her children.

Eureka Springs, Ark.: Maj. Waddell of the Thatch Cottage, and Mrs. Rosina D. Locke of Van Buren, Ark., were recently married. 

Purdy News Items: Mrs. Neece from Aurora visited her sister, Mrs. Silas Haddock, Wednesday. [Research Note: Mrs. Silas Haddock, was nee Elizabeth Jane Brown.]

Purdy News Items: Hiram Long is quite sick with typhoid fever. He was some better at last account. [Research Note: John Dake Long's son Hiram Long died Sept. 30, 1906.]

Purdy News Items: Born to Jas. Chastain and wife, Sept 19th a baby.

Purdy News Items: Born to John Boyd and wife, Sept 9th, a daughter.

Scholten News Items: G. B. Hancock, and his daughter Ina, will go to Nevada where they will expect to remain at least 3 months.

Scholten News Items: Uncle Pat. Hemphill's funeral on the 17th of Sept. was largely attended by many sorrowing friends.

Scholten News items: Miss Omah Neill had news from her father Add. Neill, that three of his children had typhoid fever.

Mano News Items: Born to Ben. Mercer and lady, the 11th, a boy, mother and babe doing well.

Purdy News Items: Wm. E., son of Fred Lowery, aged 1 year and 29 days died Sept 16th.

Purdy News Items: Rev. Swiger has been elected pastor of the Purdy Baptist Church.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: J. W. Goostree was kicked by a horse, one day last week.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: Born to S. J. Holmes and wife, Sept 14, boy.

Marriage Licenses:

C. E. Dennis, Monett and Fay Miller, Fairland, I. T.

Wm. T. Herd and Effie M. Suttles, Rocky Comfort

Carl Frost and Mollie May, Cassville

Theo. Frasier, Cassville and Myrtle Addington, Monett [Research Note: Daughter of Melvin Carolina "Carrie" Long and Bertie L. Addington.]

Calvin H. Hadley, Cassville and Ellen Idena Hudson, Pierce City

Ernest Betterton, Verona and Carrie Vaught, Monett

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Geo. Long of Galena, Kan., is sick with typhoid fever. He is a son of A. Long of the city Hotel in this city. His mother is attending him.

Geo. Long  and Nick Eubanks of Jenkins, came up Saturday, and took back two wagon loads of cans for the canning factory at that place. The securing of these cans stopped a shut down of their factory.

Mrs. Nora Linebarger died at Exeter, Sept 21st of a brain trouble, age about 30 years, and was buried at that place on the 22nd. She was a member of the Baptist Church and leaves a husband and babe to mourn her death. She was a daughter of Thos. Vassar and wife. 

Married, Sunday, Sept 23, 1906 at the residence of Bon Manley, by Squire Plattensburg, Carl Frost and Miss Mollie May of this City. We hope this combination of Frost and May will result in much happiness and we wish them all the success of this life.

Married, Sept 22, 1906, by Judge Frost at Recorder's Office,  Wm. T. Herd and Miss Effie M. Suttles of Rocky Comfort.

Married, Tuesday, by Rev. A. G. Walker, at his store, Theo, Frazier of this city and Miss Myrtle Addington of Monett. Theo. says its a sure thing this time that he is really married and that the boys had chivarried him again.

Circuit Court Proceedings: Circuit Court convened Thursday morning with Judge Cox at Bolivar, on the bench and all the other officials present.

The case of State vs. James R. Fogg, charged with seduction under promise of marriage, was being heard at the time of going to press. The following jury was impounded: Joe Seitz, William Ledgerwood, E. L. Suttemeyer, Frank Cartright, A. B. Gardner, Jerome Johnson, T. C. Zinn, Wm. Stiles, Jas. Williams, Elmer Shore, J. E. Padgett and Sam Woodruff. [Research Note: Sam Woodruff was the husband of Estella Pease of Washburn.]

Eagle Rock News: Mr. and Mrs. Mack Callaway visited at J. N. Skelton's Sunday. [Research Note: Mack's wife was a Zachariah Haddock descendant. He married Melvin Skelton, a daughter of Jasper Newton, "Dock" Skelton's.]

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: Born to J. M. Sears and wife, Sept 19, a son.

Hiram Long suffered a relapse with typhoid fever and was very low at last account. [Research Note: He died Sept 30, 1906.]

Mayflower News Items: Mrs. J. T. Vanzandt and three children visited relatives at Muskogee, I. T. [Van Zandt]

Mayflower News Items: Tom and Miss Rosa Vanzandt and Miss Lilloth Smith attended church at the Baptist Church Saturday night.

Mayflower News Items: James Dent and family will start for Idaho, in a few days.

Clark News Items: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lauderdale, recently, a bouncing 10 lb girl. Mother and bade doing well.

Clark News Items: We are sorry to hear so many good citizens of our county departing life. They are: Hiram Long, of Purdy, Sept 20; Mrs. S. H. Lauderdale, Monett, same date and Miss Martha Ray of Mt Joy, Sept 18th. [Research Note: Hiram Long died Sept 30, 1906.]

Eagle Rock News: Born to I. N. Burris and wife, Monday, a boy.

Purdy News: Born to Ely Terry and wife, Sept 27th, a son.

Eagle Rock News: Nathan Skelton and Daisy of Seligman, visited on Roaring River, Saturday night and Sunday.

Monett Stars: Mrs. S. H. Lauderdale died Sept. 29th, 1906, of heart failure, super introduced by the removal of a tumor. She was born in Atlanta, Ga., and was 57 years old. She was a member of the M. E. Church South and a highly respected lady.

Sherman Stubblefield was arrested at Monett, Sept 29th, charged with taking some things out of Rev. Thomas' residence near Jenkins.

S. M. Mitchell and old friend, Geo. Carson, from Crab Orchard, KY

Allen Prevo of near Purdy has returned from a visit with relatives at Carterville.

Pioneer News Items: D. S. Majors is in Lawton, Okla., hunting a location. His family will go soon.

Mano News Items: Erskin Chappell visited his sister, Mrs. Samantha Holman and family, Sunday.

Oakley Union News Items: We are sorry to hear of the death of Wm. Neilson.

Oakley Union News Items: We were sorry to hear of the death of Horace Duncan. He will be greatly missed.

Oakley Union News Items: Miss Martha Ray died at the home of her brother, Joe Ray's Friday, Sept 26, and the remains were laid to rest in the Corsicana Cemetery, Saturday.

Purdy News Items: Mr. Andrews of Flat Creek, has a new boy at his home.

Purdy News Items: Ben Berg has a little baby girl at his house.

Dock Skelton of Eagle Rock returned from Tulsa, I. T. Monday night were he had been to see his son-in-law, Bob Curry, who had severe hemorrhage of the bowels. Bob was better when he left. [Research Note: Dock Skelton - Jasper Newton Skelton was married to Julia Russell, Haddock descendant. Their daughter Dora Bell married Robert Curry. ]

Judges for County Election [A few of the ones mentioned were J. D. Berryhill, Allen Weathers, Washburn; R. Haddock, Sam Skelton, Roaring River 1;  Mac Calloway, Roaring River 3] 

Muncey Chapel News Items: Homer and Sherman Davis have returned from a short stay in Joplin.

Muncey Chapel News Items: Miss Lena Kelley who was visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Wm. Prior has returned to her home in N?wetead?.

Purdy News: Andy Cowherd south of town is quite sick with typhoid fever.

Purdy News: Ed. Ambrose is the father of a new boy, that arrived at his home Oct 15th.

Purdy News: A. A. King was badly hurt last week, while trying to catch a bott fly from under one of his horses, the horse kicked him, making a bad wound under his right eye. His jaw was very sore.

Purdy News Items: Mr. Maxfield was hurt Sunday by being struck by the mail bag, thrown from the fast mail train at the depot.

Purdy News Items: Rev. Swiger has returned from the Indian Ty. [Research Note: Rev. James Swiger was the husband of Penelope Haddock, dt of Charles and Sarah (Collins) Haddock.]

Scholten News: Mrs. Emma Smythe visited her daughter, Mrs. Adah Williams, last Tuesday night. She is well and stout again. [Research Note: "Emma" Minerva Emmeline was a daughter of the Rev. G. B. and Mary (Burris) Hancock. Her daughter Mary Adah Smyth and was married to Charles Allen Williams. They are buried at Mars Hill Cemetery.]

Mayflower News: Born to Ralph Bennett and wife, a son.

Mayflower News: Born to Ed. Poe and wife, a girl, Oct 11th.

Mayflower News Items: Mr. Evans filed his appointment at Maple Grove, last Sunday.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: Born to Grover Hackwith, and wife, Oct 10, a son.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: While the editor and J. W. Goostree were in Powell, Wednesday, the editor in talking to a prominent citizen of that place learned that M. V. B. Webb who had a store in that place had sold his stock to Wm. Erwin and had scared all the money from his wife he could and them bid them good bye. Nothing has been heard of him and Mrs. Webb declares she knows nothing of him.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: Virgil Kelley and Miss Audie Goostree of this place, were married Sunday. Virgil is a son of A. W. Kelley and Mrs. Kelley is a daughter of J. W. Goostree, proprietor of the roller mill.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: Misses Lula and Minnie Farwell of Cassville, were visiting their sister, Mrs. Angie Bragg, Saturday and Sunday.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: Aunt Tennie Duncan fell in the fire Wednesday and was burned pretty badly.

Central News Items: Wm. Medlin and family are visiting relatives in and around Carthage.

Eagle Rock News Items: Thomas Vanzandt [Van Zandt] of Pasley was visiting in our neighborhood, Wednesday.

Eagle Rock News: Mrs. Elisha Hall was given a surprise supper by H. J. Reeding in honor of her 66th birthday. One hundred people were present.

Central News Items: Mr. Ash has been in this neighborhood this week.

Eagle Rock News: Myrtle Skelton of Eureka Springs, is visiting at J. N. Skelton's this week. [J. N. is Jasper Newton - known as Dock. His wife was a Haddock descendant.]

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: Rev. Allen Prevo will preach at Baptist Church, 4th Sunday in October.

Purdy News Items: Mrs. Edward Hamilton, age 32 years died at the family residence, 606 West 5th Street, Joplin. Her mother, Mrs. Crank, was present at the bedside when the end came.

Hazel Dell News Items: We were sorry to learn of the death of Miss Lula Griggs.

Washburn Prairie News Items: James and Henry Weston and Elijah Burnett went to Seligman Monday to erect a monument to S. S. Weston's grave.

Washburn Prairie News Items: Mrs. H. J. Hopkins and son A. J. went to Purdy Sunday to see Andy Cowherd, who is very low with slow fever.

Eagle Rock News: Calvin Skelton is doing some good work on the roads, that is badly needed. [Research Note: John Calvin Skelton was a descendant of Zachariah Haddock.]

Eagle Rock News: A fine boy arrived at the home of Bill Couch's on the 11th. Mother and babe doing well. Bill is improving.

Kingdom News Items: Wm. Mills has moved on the place vacated by Mr. Wells.

Rocky Comfort Telegrams: Fern, little son of A. M. Duncan, while playing, fell and threw his arm out of place and broke his arm near the shoulder.

An attempt was made Monday morning, to rob the McDonald County bank at Pineville. The bank was wrecked by a charge of dynamite. A. V. Manning, cashier of the bank exchanged shot with the two robbers whom he encountered at work in the bank. The robbers escaped without accruing any money.

Pioneer News Items: Little Rubie Harader is very low with membranous croup.

Pioneer News Items: Sol and Cleve Lampkins of Joplin arrived Wednesday, for a visit with home folks.

Central News Items: Mr. Teel has sold his farm to Jack Bowen and we are sorry to say, will leave the neighborhood.

Central News Items: Mr. Decocq was in this neighborhood last week digging his potatoes.

Scholten News Items: Miss Lennie Bennett is very poorly with lung trouble and pneumonia fever. It is feared she will not recover.

Hazel Dell News Items: We are sorry to hear of the death of Miss Lula Griggs.

Corsicana News Items: Robert Coatney and Chas. Keeling attended the apple cutting at Mr. Mr. Weeks.

On Nov 4th, Judge Hisaw of Capps Creek will be 71 years old, and excepting four months of that time, he has been a resident of this county. Who can beat him, for being the oldest resident of Barry County? [Research Note: William Hisaw was born in Carroll Co., TN, and was born Nov 4, 1835. His wife was Nancy Richardson. She died Sept 29th, 1905. The Judge died June 13, 1913. His son Walter William Hisaw was married to Maude Banks, daughter of Rachel Haddock and John Henry Banks. They lived in the New Site area of Barry County.]

Scholten News Items: Jim Bond and family started to Texas Wednesday morning.

Union Valley: Elbert Smith is proud of his little dish washer.

Travers News Items: Joe Jones of the Creek Nation moved on the Vanhook farm, vacated by Estle Bush.

Scholten News Items: Willie Smyth with his mother made a flying trip to Aurora, on Friday, the 12th. [Research Note: this might be some of Joseph William Smyth's family or maybe even he, himself, I am not sure.]

Scholten News Items: Senie Bennette is still living. It is hoped she will recover.

Scholten News Items: Uncle Jim Rosa is very low with pneumonia fever. Later. Uncle Jim died Oct 30.

Northwest Corner News Items: B. D. West of Jolly has just returned from a visit to the Territory.

Corsicana News Items: Chas. Kellog and Robert Coatney went to Muncey Chapel to a meeting last Sunday night.

Corsicana News Items: Miss Lottie Cox went to Oronogo, last Monday to see some sick relatives.

Ash No. 2 News Items: Earl Smithson is teaching us a mighty good school.

Ash No. 2 News Items: Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Shipley were Cassville visitors the first of the week.

Scholten News Items: Uncle Jim Ross died. His funeral was preached at his home after which the remains were laid to rest in the Mars Hill Cemetery.

Scholten News Items: Mrs. Frankie Hilton and Miss Ella Smyth went to Aurora, last Saturday. [Research Note: These are the daughters of Joseph William Smyth and wife Minerva Emmaline Hancock. They are also the granddaughters of Rev. G. B. and Mary Minerva (Burris) Hancock.]

Shell Knob News Items: Joel Cottrell delivered the returns from this precinct to Cassville, Tuesday night.

Mayflower News Items: Lee Enders and family have sold out and moved to Granby.

Mayflower News Items: Died Oct 31st at his father's home near Pippin, Mack Wardlow. He leaves a wife and two children, mother and father, two brothers.

Mayflower News items: John Moulder and family came in from Oklahoma and will locate here.

Scholten News Items:  Mrs. Carrie Hilton went to Crane last Friday morning.

Sherman Stubblefield made a get-away from the county jail, Saturday night, by somebody bending a bar, getting into jail, throwing the lever, that was not locked and letting him out.

Paul, 7 months old babe of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Yarnall of Liberty township, died Thursday, October 25th of a stomach trouble. Rev. Love conducted funeral services at Concord Church, on the 26th, and the remains were laid to rest there to await a blessed resurrection.

Mrs. J. C. Majors of near Golden, died Oct 24th. She as a member of the Baptist Church and a respected citizen. She had many old friends in this section who will be sorry to learn of her death.

Mrs. Crawford Brattin while washing breakfast dishes at her home in Liberty township, Thursday morning, dropped dead. Heat failure was the cause of her death. She was a daughter of the late Maj. Wm. Lauderdale of that section, and a sister to Samuel Lauderdale of that township. She was a member of the Christian Church and the Rev. B. F. Hinds of the Christian Church conducted the family services at Concord Church, Friday. She left a husband, four sons, three daughters to mourn her death. Here acquaintances say she was a splendid citizen and was respected by everybody.

Married, Sunday, Oct 28th, by Rev. Simons, Clarence Ivey and Miss Belle Ray of Monett. We wish them the greatest success possible in this life.

Ilus M. Lee came down from Kansas City Sunday morning and returned that evening, accompanied by his family.

Mrs. Kittie Ennis, wife of E. H. Ennis, ex-city marshal of Monett died at her home in that city Nov. 1, 1906, age 47 years and 5 months after a lingering illness. She was a member of the M. E. Church South, and a most estimable lady. The funeral occurred Friday afternoon conducted by Rev. Schrivener of the M. E. Church South. Mrs. Ennis was a cousin of Geo. Callaway of this city.

The Coroner's jury is the Beckett murder inquest at Pierce City, returned the following verdict: "Beckett came to this death at the hands of unknown parties" says the Monett Star.

Col. Almus Harrington died of paralysis at Ozark, Sunday, morning. He was a noted attorney.

Marriage Licenses:

Everett Burrows, Seeley, Kan., and Mamie Hobson, Exeter

Francis  E. Sater and Minnie Farwell, Cassville

Clarence Ivey, Cassville and Belle Ray, Monett

Kingdom News Items: W. S. Hankins is doing some carpenter work for Wm. Sharp this week.

Victor News Items: F. A. Freese of Exeter, was in this vicinity a few days ago, buying sheep.

Victor News Items: John Shrum and Chris. Easley with their families will depart for Maysville, in a few days.

Victor News Items: Edward Easley has been confined to the sick bed for the past three weeks.

Victor News Items: William Dell lost a good mare last week.

Victor News Items: Hughston Maloney was the guest of Aunt Amy Reels last Sunday.

Kingdom News Items:  R. F. Rauch and wife took dinner at W. S. Hankins Sunday.

David Talbert's 3-year-old boy babe of Exeter, died Saturday night, Nov 19th of diphtheria. He was a very birth little fellow, and his death was a sever blow to his parents. Quarantine regulation were enforced.

C. A. Thomas, has purchased the Amerine farm on Rock Creek, and will probably move there.

Born to Albert Chenoweth and wife of Lanagan, Nov 4th a third son. Mrs. Chenoweth was formerly Miss Della Wilson.

Ben Johnson's little daughter Flossie, is sick with pneumonia fever.

Miss Elizabeth Grimes of Smithville, Ind., is visiting her brother, J. M. Grimes and family.

Mrs. Albert Kirk and Miss Bessie Livingston of Monett, visited their parents, here Sunday.

Hub. Johnson, age 88 years of Carterville, visited his niece, Mrs. J. S. Plummer and family this week.

Nora, 3-year-old daughter of Jacob Plott, living 6 miles northeast of town, died Tuesday night of membranous croup. The remains were buried at Sparks cemetery Wednesday, Funeral services were conducted at the residence by Rev. W. Ennis.

Madry News Items: Mr. Ellis homesteaded a piece of land out near Pike's Peak, but soon learned that the climate was too cold for Missouri people and calling back the scenes of childhood on a Missouri farm, pulled his stakes and began driving for Missouri.

Monett News Items: Sam Rittenhouse is reported very sick.

Union Valley News Items: J. R. Davenport and wife visited grandpa Seneney last Sunday.

Travers News Items: Mr. Dorona of Van Buren, Arkansas, moved on Dr. Myers farm.

Powell News Items: Uncle Bill Layton and wife from Indian Territory are visiting friends at this place.

Pioneer News Items: Miss Ethel Bivin came home Tuesday from Kan., on the account of the sickness of her little sister, Bertha.

Scholten News Items: Mrs. Am Wiley is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Vadie Hilton, who lives near Crane.

Scholten News Items: Alba Williams' children have the measles. [Research Note: Elijah Alba Williams was married to Mildred Armetta Smyth, dt of Joseph William Smyth and Minerva Emmaline Hancock.]

Scholten News Items:  Emma Smyth visited her mother last Wednesday. [Research Note: Her mother was Mary Minerva (Burris) Hancock.]

Central News Items: Newt. Blakeslee has been hauling gravel to Mr. Burrows of Purdy for side walks.

Corsicana News Items: Robert Coatney has purchased a new buggy; look out girls.

Milwaukee News Items: P. E. Smith has sold his farm to George Herd and will give possession the first of March.

Milwaukee News Items: J. B. and A. J. Hopkins and Walter Vanzandt [Van Zandt] returned home from Joplin, Tuesday, where they had been with loads.

Milwaukee News Items: C. C. Stubblefield started for Joplin with a load of apples and potatoes.

El Paso News Items: Miss Effie Packwood would like to know what has become of George Roller.

El Paso News Items: School is proceeding nicely with James Rhea as teacher.

Kingdom News Items: H. C. Reynolds is suffering with a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism.

Purdy News Items: Mr. Long is quite sick.

Purdy News Items: Floyd McIntosh held the highest grade in the civil service examination and will be the carrier on the route west from town vacated by Hugh Phillips. Floyd is a worthy boy and a hard worker and will appreciate the change to get a start in the world.

Order of Publication: Mabel Davis, Plaintiff, and Charles W. Davis, Defendant

Order of Publication: Katie Ivey, Plaintiff and Walter Ivey, Defendant

Trustee's Sale: James H. McQuary and Annie F. McQuary

Trustee's Sale: A. M. Hagedorn and Sarah M. Hagedorn

Thomas Hollow News Items: Little Teddy Cole's broken arm is getting better.

Thomas Hollow News Items: John Shockley of Granby was in our midst last week.

Corsicana News Items: Bob Coatney is running the engine at the Corsicana Mill.

Pioneer News Items: Bro. Fly filled his regular appointment Sunday.

Oakley Union News Items: We are sorry to hear of Miss Grace Landsdown being very sick.

Oakley Union News Items: Born to Brown Keeling and wife the 10th, a fine girl: mother and babe doing fine. Brown not doing so well, hope he will recover.

Trustee's Sale: James H. McQuary and Annie T. McQuary

Order of Publication: Katie Ivey, Plaintiff and Walter Ivey, Defendant

Trustee's Sale: A. M. Hagedorn and Sarah M. Hardorn, wife.

Order of Publication: Abe Ash, Plaintiff, vs. Mary Harrell, Defendant.

Order of Publication: J. B. Morris, Plaintiff, vs. Howtain? Fulton, John Easter, Wesley Easter, William Easter, and Arthur L. Fulton, Defendants

Order of Publication: Joel P. Herd, Plaintiff, and Nancy J. Herd, Defendant

Bankrupt Sale: Gipson - Arthur E. Spencer

Corsicana News Items: Claten Belka and Miss Washika were married last Tuesday. We wish them success and happiness through life.

The distillery on Shoal Creek stated up Tuesday with Mr. Wadlow from Springfield, granger.

Scholten News Items: G. B. Hancock and daughter had quite a pleasant trip over the east.

A Mr. King from Mt Nero and Mrs. Ella __ton were married last Sunday, G. B. Hancock, officiating.

Exeter News Items: Geo. Elsey's 1-year-old daughter of near Butterfield died last week of membranous croup.

Exeter News Items: Will Steen and Miss Emma Weatherly were married last week at the house of the bride's parents.

J. K. Hart died at his home near Osa, Nov 23rd, 1906, of consumption, age 56 years. The remains were laid to rest near Billings. He had been a member of the Christian Church 36 years. He left a wife and four children to mourn his death.

Golden News Items: U. G. Dudman's little child died yesterday with the diphtheria, age two years.

Golden News Items: E. C. Stiles died Sunday night age about 70 years. His death was caused by carbuncle on his neck.

Golden News Items: Born to Wm. Clark and wife, Nov the 12th, a girl. Mother and babe getting along all right, but don't know so well about Will.

Golden News Items: Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Majors on Thursday, a son.

Mrs. C. L. Bare of Westville, Indian Territory, mother of E. M. Bare, of this city is reported as rapidly recovering from her recent illness. Mrs. Bare has been seriously ill for the past few weeks and at home her life was despaired of. A letter to her son this week brings the welcome ness of improvement. Eureka Springs Flash Light [Research Note: E. M. Bare was married to Mary Columbia Skelton, Haddock descendent. He was named Eldon M. Bare.]

Chart Howerton was badly cut with an ax Tuesday, by the ax flying off of [sic] the handle and striking him in the hip, cutting a place 3 1/2 inches long and 2 1/2 inches deep. We are glad to hear that he is getting along nicely and that the wound is not a serious one.

Wm. Tucker of Golden informed us Wednesday that his brother-in-law, John Lee died in Alabama, I. T., Nov 29. He was a son of the late George Lee and a grandson of the late Judge Jas. Lee. He left a wife, two daughters and eight sons to mourn his death.

Noveta, 1 year and 15 days old daughter of Jas. Miller, died Nov 19th of pneumonia. The remains were laid to rest in the Huff Cemetery, Rev. J. T. Brattin, conducting the funeral services. The bereaved have the sympathy of all their friends and acquaintance.

Miss Edna Pinkston of Verona was married to Mr. C. D. Coffinger of Brush, Colo., Dec 5. Mrs. Colfinger is a daughter of Rev. H. Pinkston, who resided in this city and was pastor of the C. P. Church a few years ago. Her many friends here will wish her a successful and happy life.

Luther Bridges and wife, Mrs. Bussey, and A. K. Hill of Joplin accompanied the remains and attended the funeral of Chas. A. Howard at Mineralspring, Monday.

Sam Bryson of Ash township, was in town Monday, and said that his father aged 90 years, was enjoying good health.

The seven year old son of Dr. George Northcutt of Washburn had an attack of diphtheria this week. Anti-toxin was administered.

Powell News Items: Wm. Fox is some better at this writing.

Ash No. 2 News Items: Married at the home of the bride's father, Dec 2, Sauley Hendrix and Walter Woodward, Esq. Denton, officiating. Good wishes and prosperity are the wishes of all.

Shell Knob News Items: Lee, the 5 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Cares fell Tuesday and broke his right arm. He is doing as well as could be expected.

Mrs. J. A. Jenkins and grand son Clarence of Ethel Macon County, MO, returned to their home Monday, after a pleasant visit of two months with Dr. Pond and family. Dr. accompanied them to Cassville.

Shell Knob News Items: W. H. Homan, brother and wife from Polk County, spent the past ten days in Shell Knob and Mano visiting relatives.

Logan Antle of Eureka Springs is visiting relatives and friends in Liberty Township.

Scholten News Items: Mrs. Carrie Hilton of Crane is visiting her mother, Mrs. Am. Wiley.

Scholten News Items: Jim Bond's family have been heard from. They are dissatisfied in the territory.

Mrs. Bert Wright retuned to her home at Freistatt, Tuesday, after a pleasant visit with relative and friends.

Mrs. Jas. Beavers of the Pasley neighborhood died Dec 21, 1907 of fever. The remains were laid to rest in the Huff Cemetery.

Walter Hisaw and wife of Capps creek township, visited Mrs. Hisaw's parents, J. F. Ruddick and family, northwest of town this week.

J. W. George returned Sunday from Stone County, where he succeeded in binding his man over for shooting another man.