McDowell News: J. C. Hemphill is back from his father's at Golden and says his sister Cordie is no better.

Washburn News: John Anderson, Sr., loaded his household goods and pulled up to Dent Montgomery's to stay over night, and then Jo took up a location for his future home.

Washburn News: Mr. R. D. Hickox, father of Oscar Hickox, was ninety-one years of age, Tuesday, Aug. 1, that being his birthday. The old man can do a fair day's work yet, for one of his age.

Seligman News: Wednesday James George was here to prosecute Jas. Anderson for defacing the the schoolhouse. Anderson got sixty days in jail.

Oak Ridge News: Married at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. Andrew Johnson, July 30, John Stoffie and Miss Lizzie Hutchens. They departed that evening for their home in Lawrence County.

Bethel News: The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Osborne died Friday and was buried in the Bethel Cemetery, Saturday.

Butterfield News: Ab Ferguson of Aurora, formerly of Butterfield is talking of moving back to our village.

Eagle Rock News: Died, Tuesday, morning, Albert, the little son of Uncle Peter Shaffer, age about 8 yeas. Interment at the Easley Cemetery.

Eagle Rock News: Friday Dock Skelton closed a deal with Alonzo Frost, for the latter's farm, known as the old Munsey farm, on Roaring River. Consideration $808. Dock is not the richest man on Roaring River.

Butterfield News: Thomas Ferguson had a choice cow killed by the train.

Forest Grove News: William R. Reaves and Miss Allie Doty were made one Tuesday, by Rev. J. W. Ennes, at Squire Plummer's office in Cassville.

Licensed to Wed:

George L. Ashby, 21, Monett & Gertie M. Sentance, 21, Monett

John M. Stoffie, 25, Duenweg 7 Lizzie Hutchens, 21, Cassville

Louis Allen Monett & Nancy J. Potts, Monett

William R Reaves, 21, Cato & Allie Doty, 17, Cato

Ash News: Died, the infant babe of F. A. and M. Shell. After services its body was consigned to the narrow limits of the molasses vault in Antioch Cemetery.

Gunter News: The funeral of Miss Ruthey Riddle, who died one year ago, was preached at the Gunter Church by Rev. J. W. Ennes, Sunday.

Dog Hollow: Ed Shull is with the hay bailer south of Cassville this week.

Licensed to Wed:

Harlan Roller, 28, Corsicana & Lillie McNatt, 22, Corsicana

John W. Lampkins, 27, Grangeville & Allie Birkes, 20, Ritchie 

William F. Gallanher, 20, Cato & Rachel Miller, 18, Shell Knob

Joseph Madewll, Jr., Shell Knob & Effa Arwood, 18, Shell Knob

J. F. Noss, Pierce city & Mary J. Harmon, 18, Shell Know

Charles Barrick 30, Viola & Caroline Ohler, 30, Viola

Washburn News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Traylor, a son

Another News: The infant child of Mrs. Allen died Thursday and interred in the Bethel Cemetery Friday.

Eagle Rock News: Leroy Whittington of Eureka Springs was attending church a this place Sunday and Sunday night. Roy says he is feeling better and has less than ever had before in his life

Eagle Rock News: Died, Thursday, at one o'clock, Mrs. Hall, wife of Elisha Hall. Remains were interred Friday at the Easley Cemetery. Funeral service conduced by Elder Ed Chappell. The bereaved family have our warmest sympathies. Three weeks ago a daughter of the family died and a short time before this another daughter was sent to the insane asylum who knows, nothing of the death of her mother and sister.  

Eagle Rock News: Charley Curry is at work preparing to build a new dwelling, which will add greatly to the beauty of his farm.

Eagle Rock News: Friday Little John Whittington went to Eureka Springs and had bug extracted from his throat or head which he claimed ran in his ear nine years ago while in Texas. During all this time John has suffered untold agonies and many times related this circumstance to his friends only to their disbelief and apprehension. Although John was all the while been firm in his statement and many times consulted the best medical and surgical advice, and told that it was impossible of such a thing to be, he has the bug in a small vial for anybody to see. It was taken from his head with a small ear-pump by a young lady surgeon. Skinner.

Aix News: Miss Farwell of near Eagle Rock is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bradford.

Washburn News: Dr. Smith has left Washburn and moved to Pioneer.

Licensed to Wed:

George W. Moon, Purdy & Ella Kirby, Mt Vernon

Benj. S. Burkett, 53, Rogers, Ark. & Sarah J. Banks, 45, Rogers, Ark.  

Mr. and Mrs. Clay Stubblefield were called to Berryville, Ark., last week by the serious illness of their cousin Allen Dodson.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John A. Trim, Thursday, Aug 17.

Ash News: Born to R. H. and M. Morgan, a fine daughter. All doing well.

Horner News: Miss Angie Farwell has been confined to her bed for the past two weeks with typhoid fever.

Horner News: Grandma Dunlap and granddaughter Miss Minnie Thompson of Cassville, have been visiting relatives.

Dog Hollow News: Nate Bennett has a big nine-pound boy at his home.

Washburn News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Northcutt, a son. The Doctor is trying to fulfill Scriptures. [Research Note: Dr. Leon Blum and Margaret Tennessee (Woodard) Northcutt had a son Leon Blum Northcutt, Jr., born Aug 15, 1899 in Barry Co., MO. Margaret was the daughter of George Washington Woodard and his wife Sarah Spurlock and was a granddaughter of "Wash" Woodard who was hanged by bushwhackers. Wash Woodard was George Washington Woodard of Rappahannock Co., VA. He was named in his father's will and was listed on the census there with his children who he brought to with him to Barry Co., MO.]  

Licensed to Wed:

John Blalock, 19, Butterfield & Minnie M. Jackson, 18, McDowell

Joseph Bartkowski, 20 Bricefield & May Pozniak, 18, Bricefield

Albert Handley, 34, Ft. Worth & Gertrude Anderson, 23, Monett

Thomas J. Wells, 22, Exeter & Lizzie Antle, 22, Exeter

Benj. S. Foote, 27, Monett & Dona Grafford, 20, Clinton

New Salem News: Died, Aug 26, infant babe of W. M. Bennett. The remains were laid in the New Salem Cemetery.

Washburn Prairie News: W. B. Roller moved his family Monday to the Lane farm, which he lately bought of B. F. Windes.

Forest Grove News: Grandma Newby is very feeble. A. G. Copple is quite sick.

Mineral Springs News: Samuel Beck and Mrs. Victoria Neeley were united in matrimony Sunday afternoon, F. M. Smallwood officiating. The boys gave time quite a rattling up Monday night. Charity.

Stony Point News: John Cox has returned form Oklahoma with a handsome supply of chills.

Licensed to Wed:

Wm. G. D. Easley, 26, Eagle Rock & Mollie L. Larcey, 16, Eagle Rock

James A. Long, 23, Purdy & Mattie L. McReynolds, 19, Purdy

Samuel L. Beck, Mineral spring & Victoria Neeley, Mineral Springs

Charles F. Smith, 28, Monett & Cora Carne, 36, Neosho

Washburn Prairie: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Carter, Thursday, a fine girl.

Washburn News: Mrs. Long and daughter, Lou, have moved in to the section house to keep boarders.

Washburn News: W. C. Hancock and Mr. McClerken are back from Springfield, where they had been to move T. J. Sage.

Washburn News: John are, Sr., is about completing a delivery wagon of his son, John, who is in the grocery trade in Aurora. [Doesn't make sense.]

Exeter News: S. P. Roseberry and family visited at Joplin last week.

Licensed to Wed:

Wm W. E. Johnson, 27, Jenkins & Lillie A. Eden, 19, Jenkins

Ernest M. Ellis, 18, Madry & Ella M. McKinzie, 15, Madry

Wm. H. Holman, 24, Newburg & Fannie McCary, 22, Exeter

Thos. J. Stockton,24, Jenkins & Martha E. Doty, 17, Jenkins

Andrew Catron, 28, Exeter & Lou Leonard, 29, Cassville

Asberry L. Taylor, 18, Seligman & Frances Ruddick, 18, Seligman

Reuben T. Boswell, 24, Monett & Pearl A. Long, 23, Monett

R. L. Baird, 26, Monett & Lula Johnson, 22, Monett

Eagle Rock News: Monday, Ford Whittington and wife left for Joplin.

Eagle Rock News: Died Sunday morning at the Dr. C. C. Kelley's at eight o'clock, Mrs. Dumas wife of J. J. Dumas of Ossams, I. T. of an abscess of lungs. She was a sister of Mrs. Kelley, Internment Tuesday at the Munsey graveyard. 

Washburn News: Robt Windes' little two-year-old boy fell of a chair against the bureau and cut quite a gash in his head. The doctor dressed the scalp by sticking it together with court plaster. The skull was not fractured.

Günter News: Joe Weaver of Arkansas, formerly of this place, is visiting relatives and friends.

Licensed to Wed:

Jerry W. Lawson, 23, Aurora & Minnie Bolton, 20, Verona

Cam McCary, 22, Cassville & Birdie Bayless, 22, Cassville

Washburn News: Jasper McCary has employment in Aurora for the time being and has gone to it.

New Site News: Miss Fannie Carlin, who has had the fever, is reported better.

New Site News: Elmer Browning has sold his farm and is going to Joplin to work in the mines.

Monett News Items:  Earnest son of Judge W. R. Browning, whose arm was broken by their carriage running over it is getting along nicely so far and will soon be able to use his arm again.

Oak Ridge News Items: Dr. A. F. Hunter of Raub, Ind., who had been visiting his brother-in-law, W. P. Browne, returned home yesterday, taking with him his nephews, Fred and Charles Browne.

Washburn Prairie News: Mrs. Marshall of Marionville is visiting her father, S. M. Lough.

Eagle Rock News: Thursday, Ara, son of Bill Burris, left home to go to Marion Goodings to see about getting a cane mill to make molasses. On his way there, or back, he got hurt and was found late in the evening by Jake Burris. The boy was almost lifeless and could not tell how he was hurt but died a few moments later, after his father and mother were summoned. Investigation proved that he had climbed a hickory tree and a limb had broken with him letting him fall a distance of about 40 feet striking on a solid rock. He was interred Friday evening at the Munsey Cemetery.

Washburn News: John L. Anderson, who left here a few months ago for Oklahoma, has brought his wife back in a critical condition. She has not been expected to recover but was thought to take a change for the better Monday. He and two or three of his children are chilling. They are stopping at Dent Montgomery's his brother-in-law. [Research Note: Isabel Josephine "Josie" Berryhill, daughter of Michael Weeks & K. Catherine (Broyles) Berryhill died August 11, 1900 and is buried in Berryhill Cemetery on the Berryhill farm, north of Washburn. She married John A. Anderson abt 1879.]

Eagle Rock News: Mrs. Julie Cooper of Munsey was visiting at Houston Maloney's Monday.

Kings Prairie News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Eagle, a big girl. Jake looks father pale and says he don't know where he can farm successfully.

Horner News: Miss Angie Farwell, who has a severe spell of typhoid fever, made her first visit last week among friends in our immediate neighborhood, after about sixty days' stay at home. It is hope that she will soon be in vigorous health again.

Horner News: Died Sept 21, John Gipson, of typhoid fever. Mr. Gipson's home was at spring Hill, Kan. He was a son-in-law of Preston Matlock. He, with his family came to visit, Mrs. Gipson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Matlock, and soon after was taken fatally ill.

Exeter News: Mr. Leache's son, who has been serving his time in the Philippine Islands, came home Sunday morning.

Washburn News: Born to Mr. Cora Johnson, nee Moore a fine son.

Washburn News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Windes, Oct 2, a fine son.

Licensed to Wed:

J. F. Edwards, 31, Monett & Blanch Baker, 24, Monett

A. L. Kinger, 24, Pierce City & Maggie Graham, 18, Pierce City

F. D. Fenton, 22, Verona & Dora Vantyle, 19, Verona

Clarence A Merritt, 30, Pierce City & Fannie L. Price, 30, Richey

Robert E. Henley 23, Cassville & Mollie H. Jackson, 22, McDowell 

Washburn Prairie News: Mr. Reese of Seligman has moved in with his son, D. G., for a short time, until he can get possession of a place he lately purchased in the Pasley neighborhood. A. J. Miller, Monday, a son.

Shady Grove News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed McGleason, Tuesday, a son.

Washburn News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jasper McCary, a bouncing girl.

Eagle Rock News: Little John Whittington, and daughter, Martha, Ann, and Miss Sadie Tig returned Sunday from Eureka Springs, where they had been for two weeks to improve their health.

Mineral Spring News: P. H. Duncan has returned home. His wife died and was buried in Kansas.

Licensed to Wed:

H. P. Harrington,22, Aurora & Susie Morris, 22, Marionville

John W. McKinney,21, Aurora & Emma Rose, 27, Aurora

Harry L. Robison, 24, Aurora & Sessie H. Seburn, 20, Aurora

Q. L. Long, 22, Monett & Emma L. West, 18, Monett

John Lechner, 24, Verona & Rosa Seitnater, 18, Verona

Monroe Badgett, 22, Aurora & Annie Searcy, 48, Aurora

Sterling Williams, 21, Aurora & Anna McNatt, 21, Aurora

Wm. T. Allen 26, Monett & Mary B. Hewitt, 30, Piece City

Charles Velton, 27, Pierce City & Josephine Schahert,18, Pierce City

Sidney M. Farley, 20, Sunrise & Alice Gardner, 19, Rocky Comfort

[Research Note: Quigley Lafayette Long married Lucretia West, September 30, 1899, in Barry Co., MO. Quigley was the son of George & Sarah Frances "Fannie" (Smith) Long. Quigley was named for Dr. Quigley of the Purdy area. Lucretia was the daughter of Jonathan Fletcher West and his wife Mary Magaline Patton.] 

Oct 19, 1899, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Weekly Paper, Cassville, Barry Co., MO 

Obituary: Died, Saturday, Oct 14, at 8:05, am. of typhoid fever. Jacob Bower of Lohmarsburg, aged fifty seven years and eleven months and eleven days. Jacob Bower was born near Knoxville, Tenn. His mother dying at the age of three months and his father three months later, he was raised by a brother. At this age of sixteen he went to Indiana and upon the breaking out of the war enlisted in Co. E. 19 Ind. Inf. and served three years and three months. In 1865 he married Louisa Talbert, who with their son, J. M. survives him. In 1870 they went to Northeastern Missouri but returned to Indiana. In 1878 they came to Cassville, but returned to Indiana eighteen months later. In 1881 they moved to Mineral Springs and have resided in this county since, in Cassville, Purdy, and Lohmarsburg, the scene of his death. By trade Mr. Bower was a carpenter but had not followed it in recent years. The remains were interred in the Cassville cemetery, Sunday, after a short service conducted by Rev. J. W. Ennes.

Ash News: Mrs. George Easley is quite low and not expected to live. B.A. Dent is quite sick but will get well.

Exeter News: The little son of Chas. Catlin of Chester, Ark., died Saturday and was shipped to this place for interment in the Maplewood Cemetery.

Probate Court

James C. Ault et al, minors, AP. Ault, G. & C.

A. C. Baylor, dec'd, W. H. Goodnight, Executor 

Diedamonia Barcus et al, minors, J. C. Barcus, G. & C.

Madison Bayless, son compos mentis, J. W. Hemphill, G. & C.

L. A. Balty, dec'd, Emma Balty, Adm'x

John L. Cates, dec'd, Dona Cates, Adm'r.

Alcy Cannon, minor, Wm. S. Peters, G. & C.

Jas. C. Cannon, minor, Wm. S. Peters, G. C.

Hannah Callan, dec'd John Callan, Admr.

Jas. B. Churchwell, et al, minors, P. A. Boucher, G. & C.

Gust Curliader, dec'd, J. M. Bayles, Adm'r

Will Counts et al, minors, Henry M. Counts, G. & C.

Nina Card et al minors, John D. Rickman, G. & C.

Hazel Downs, minor, Harry Westbay, G. & C.

Finis Ellis, minor, A. A. Hughes, G. & C.

Perry Green, minor, S. M. Green, G. & C.

Michael Gorman, dec'd, John Gorman, Adm'r.

Lydia Horral, minor, A. J. Henders, G. & C.

Hugh L. Jackson, dec'd Thomas Jackson, Adm'r

Willie Lassister, minor, Fred W. Shelton, G. & C.

John Looney, dec'd Martha E. Long, Executrix

James W. McEwen et al, minors, J. D. Riddle, G. & C.

W. D. Manley, dec'd C. D. Manley, Adm'r

Geo. W. McCraw, dec'd, M. F. McCraw, Adm'r.

Mary S. Moor, non compos mentis, J. A. Vance, G. & C.

Benj. McCann, dec'd, J. A. McCann, Admr.

August Sons, dec'd, Julianna Sons, Executrix.

W. A. Nichols, dec'd W. H. Hays, G. & C.

Otto C. Olson, minor, J. B. Hudson, G. & C.

S. K. Petty, dec'd, C. A. Howard, Admr.

Antonia Proick, dec'd, Annie Proick, Executrix.

Thorton E. Prevto, dec'd M. J. Orahood, Admr.

Ethel Rickman, minor & J. G. Nelson, G. & C.

Andrew Roller, dec'd G. W. & A. J. Roller, Admrs.

Hulda J. Spain, minor, John J. Edens, G. & C.

Jacob Shoe, dec'd., Geo. W. Bowen, Executor 

John Sulkey, dec'd, L. A. Sulkey, Executrix

Sam B. Stansbury, minors, E. J. Stansbury, G. & C.

H. E. Snead, dec'd, Harry Horine, Admr.

G. J. Smith, minor, T. J. Clark, G. & C.

Boyd Swaffer et al minors, Thos. J. Swaffer, G. & C.

William Talbert, dec'd, J. W. LeCompe, Admr.

W. A. Turner, dec'd Mary M. Turner, Executrix.

Ora I. Wilson, minor, J. R. Wilson, G. & C.

I. O. Banks, minor, W. A. Banks, G. & C.

L. Beasley, Probate Court

 Licensed to Wed:

Ed McCormack, 22, Monett & Lida Thomas, 18, Monett

Chancey B. Dayton, 22, Aurora & Alta Lemaster, 18, Aurora

John D. Davis, 28, Aurora & Susie M. Dayton, 25, Aurora

John M. Campbell, 24, Aurora & Emma J. Oapheart, 20, Aurora

W. E. Frutes, 32, Aurora & Harriett Hayden, 21, Aurora

Homer Haynes, 21, Verona & Lucy Calton, 19, Verona

Fraugott Faulstich, 21, Joplin & Paulina Saloga, 22, Bricefield

Lee Ohnstein, 29, Monett & Lucie Cheatman, 19, Monett

A. W. Roller, 33, Herd, Ark. & Maggie Robinett, 21, Herd, AR

Thomas H. F. Barnes, 22, Seligman & Alice J. Forgery, 21, Seligman

Theopil Piontek, 23, Bricefield & Julia Wasik, 20, Bricefield

New Site News: Charley Rumbaugh says of all the states in the union he thinks Kansas is the best, for he went there and stayed about a week and brought home a wife whose former names was Miss Eva Mayfield.

Pleasant Home News: A. J. Eden and family were visiting friends and relatives at Purdy, and Pioneer, also his sister at Exeter last week.

Aix News: All who attended the social at Charlie Bradford's Friday night, report an excellent time.

Mineral Spring News: Mrs. Sarah McKinley has moved in to Aurora. She is Grandma Hill's daughter.

McDowell News: Mrs. Sanders of Galena, Kan., was visiting A. Long's family the first of the week.  

Leann News: Frank Hilton who has resided in the vicinity of Leann for years, is moving to Aurora.

Washburn News: Arch Roller and family took a drive down Flat Creek to visit Jonathan Brooks their son-in law, the latter part of last week.

Eagle Rock News: Died, Wednesday, Mrs. Charles Easley. Her remains were interred Thursday at he Easley Cemetery. The young couple had been married but a little over twelve months and one week previous to her death had laid to rest their little babe, which lived but a few hours.

Eagle Rock News: Mrs. Joe Hall and children and Grandma Maloney, who have been sick for some time, are said to be no better.

Eagle Rock News: Little John Whittington has been confined to his room for the past few days, from the effects of a nail running through his foot.

Stony Point: J. A. Arnold and family have postponed their trip to Texas and are moving his building out of the valley and building on the Cassville and Exeter road near E. W. McCracken's.

Combs News: Mrs. Jonathan Reed had quite a runaway, Friday. The mare, while playing got one foot over the shaft and became scared, and ran away, tore up the buggy and threw Mrs. Reed out. She was badly hurt and is not able to be up yet.

Berswick News: Mrs. Annie Hisaw and sister, Miss Bessie Cummins, returned last week from their visit to Illinois.

Obituary: Died at her home in Corsicana, Tuesday morning Oct 17, 1899, Alta, wife of Dr. W. T. Bailey, age 29 years from inflammation of the stomach and heart trouble. She was the second daughter of J. C. Jeffries.

Purdy News: A message has been received reporting the death of a former citizen, Geo. Long, now of Sawyer, Kansas. He was a son of F. H. Long of near Purdy, a highly respected citizen, and a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge of Purdy.  [Research Note: F. H. Long Franklin Hiram Long, son of Simon Hiram and Martha Tabitha (James) Long.]

Purdy News: Will Wormington who has been quite a while with fever, is reported improving.

Licensed To Wed:

Thomas A. Baham, 26, Greenfield & Effie B. McCracken, 23, Exeter Albert Radke, 24, Bricefield & Bertha Witt, 19, Bricefield

J. P. Ramsey, 68, Brightwater, Ark. & C. A. Hanes, 29, Bricefield

Charles K. Tucker, 20, Eagle Rock & Nora B. Haddock, 18, Eagle Rock

Wm. H. Rausch, 26, Butterfield & Bertha L. Carver, 19, Cassville

John B. McPhail, 25, Butterfield & Samantha E. Jackson, 19, McDowell

John W. England, 23, Purdy & Maggie Reno, 22, Purdy

Wm. M. Corley, 23, Exeter & Myrtle M. Riddle, 16, Newville