Monett Times, Weekly Paper, July 4, 1901

Locals and Personal Matters:

[paper torn] ? B. Kite is making arrangements to move to his farm near Springfield about Sept 1st.

For Sale: Good milk cow and calf six months old. O. R. Smith on the old Warren Brite place.

Deputy D. H. Kemp went to Billings Monday night and installed the officers of the Old Fellows Lodge at that city.

W. H. Such has moved with his family from Ft. Smith back to Monett where they expect to reside in the future.

Will Shaffer has moved back to Monett from Wyandotte, I. T., his run having been changed so that he can live here again.

M. D. Jacques was caught between two freight cars while switching in the yards Tuesday. He was badly bruised but fortunately no bones were broken.

Rev. Augustine, D. D., who had a mission at the Catholic Church last week returned to monastery near Ft. Smith, AR, this morning.

Prof. W. L. McNyre of Newton County, is holding meetings at the Christian Church this week. The hot weather makes the attendance rather small.

Herbert Wrightsman will resign his position with John Walsh, July 15th to go to Springfield to work with his father.

Fred Lopp pitcher for the Pierce City in the game at Aurora the Fourth. The game stood 6 to 5 in favor of Aurora.

Mrs. Ellen Walsh of Springfield who had been visiting her son, Mr. John Walsh returned home Wednesday.

Judge Wm. Page departed yesterday for Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, where he expect to locate for the practice of his profession.

Mrs. Hobbs of Cassville visited her daughter Mrs. Lon Perry this week.

W. J. Mills, Frisco Agent of Sapulpa spent the Fourth with his family in this city.

Miss Emma Brown of Honey Grove, Texas, is visiting her brother, J. R. Brown.

Miss Glenn Reece came from Washburn Wednesday to visit for a few days with the family of L. R. Jones.

Monett Times, Weekly Paper, July 4, 1901

Additional Locals:

Frank Hardesty & Co., have received a new line of photographic goods.

Miss Kate and Aline Cowan went to Fayetteville Arkansas, Monday to spend a few weeks with relatives.

Mary and Caroline Kennedy returned Monday from Springfield where they had been attending school.

Locals and Personal Matters

John C. Lovrien traveling passenger agent of the Frisco has been appointed division passenger agent of the Frisco and Memphis roads with headquarters at Joplin.

J. B. Kirkpatrick is suffering from a badly bruised foot, which was caused by the falling of a heavy box on it the other day in Ft Smith.

Rev. J. L. Sullens departed Wednesday for Liberty where he will assist today in the dedication of the Old Fellows Orphan's Home. Rev. Sullens is Grand Chaplain of Missouri.

Will Stephens and Miss Betty Pratt were married at Mt. Vernon Thursday evening. They began housekeeping at once in Monett. Mr. Stephens is in the employ of the Fresco while his wife is the daughter of Joe Pratt.

R. J. Parker is attending to business matters in Kansas this week.

G. B. Draper is in Sherman, Texas, visiting his sister.

A. Hollister has moved his jewelry establishment into Kirby's drug store.

Charles Ray, of the Cassville Democrat, was in the city Monday, looking for a job printer.

Dr. Eugene Lewis, of St. Louis, is in the city for a few days visiting with his mother Mrs. Emma Lewis.

R. B. Buley will visit Verona July 9 and Purdy July 10 in the interest of the optical business.

Mrs. J. V. Dysatt went to Pittsburg Wednesday to spend the Fourth with friends.  

Monett Times, Weekly Paper, July 4, 1901

Happenings of the Week:

Miss Belle Graham closed her private school last Friday. She treated her pupils to a picnic in Westbay Park.

John Marlow, who is working at Sapulpa, spent Sunday and Monday in the city returning Tuesday morning.

Miss Lydia Bouvier, who had been visiting her mother, Mrs. John Bouvier, accompanied by Louis Boone, returned to Kansas City Tuesday.

Additional Locals:

Robt. Perry has accepted a position with Newman's.

Ed Davies has accepted a position in Martin's Clothing Store.

Fr. Bernard went Monday to Nevada to be absent a few days.

George T. Sidway made a business trip to Neosho Monday.

W. D. Boone went to Carthage Tuesday morning.

J. V. Magher now has charge of the Attaway Bar.

Mrs. Walter Draper visited in Pierce City Monday.

Archie Leckie has accepted a position in Roadmaster Shannhan's office.

J. L. Downing came up from Catoosa, I. T., Friday last and spend Sunday with his family.

Mrs. W. H. Such and Miss Mayme Hefferman spent Monday with his family.

Dan Heyburn stated out Monday on an insurance trip through Oklahoma and the Territory.

Miss Stella Thrall of Springfield spent Monday and Tuesday with Mrs. Jas. Mansfield.

Miss Edith Ross spent Saturday and Sunday in Pierce City, the guest of Miss Minnie Vance.

Frank Hardesty & Co., have received a new line of photographic goods.

Mrs. W. Davenport returned Friday night from a short visit with her brother at Joplin.

Additional Locals:

Peter Martin has gone to Monroe, N. M. where he expect to remain for some time.

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mills went to Crestline, Kansas, Tuesday to look after their farm interests.

L. B. Durnil and J. W. Brite went to Washburn Tuesday to look up business matters.

Mrs. J. L. Roller, who had been in the city for a couple of weeks visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hess, returned to her home in Kansas City, Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Martin went down to Rogers, Tuesday. Mrs. Martin expect to remain for some time for the benefit of the baby who is in poor health.

Misses Lora and Lottie Reece returned to their home in Cassville, Saturday morning after a month's visit with their grandparents. Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Jeffries.

Mr. and Mrs. Heiremyna, Mrs. R. A. Lavelle, and Miss Emma Geisch? of Monett, spent Tuesday night in the city. They were going to Eureka Springs on their wheels. Cassville Democrat.

Wm. Teel who resides near Purdy run a splinter into one of his fingers about ten days ago. Blood poisoning set up in and he has been having a serious time with his hand ever since.

Joseph Travis, the infant son of John H. Saxe died Sunday morning at half past six o'clock. The funeral was held at the home Monday at 9 a. m. and the interment was at Pierce City. He was but seven months and twenty four days old, but had lived long enough to endear himself to the hearts of all in the home. The impression left by the short life can not be enlaced by time, but has made all who came in contact with him purer and better. He has heard the savior's call and gone to join the mother who went home a few months ago.

Mr. Saxe and family have the sympathy [rest is missing from my copy.]

Rev. Charles Mitchell informed us that Carrie Nation was a losing venture with him. He was instrumental in getting her to make the tour with the understanding that a percent of the proceeds was to be given him for the benefit of the Marionville College. Mrs. Nation is a back number.

Carrie Nation passed through Monett yesterday morning on her way to Marionville. [Rest is missing]

Barry County Licenses:

James H. Hughes, 21, Washburn & Minnie Judd, 17, Washburn

J. F. Shull, Butterfield & Luck Burks, Cassville

Loren O. Campbell, 26, Aurora & Ollie Hollar, 22, Aurora

Oliver P. Brite, McDowell & Sallie E. Wallen, Cassville

A copy of the Monett News of August 2, 1888, was handed us by Sam Pittman a few days ago. We have read it with considerable interest.

Tuesday was the hottest day in the history of Monett. Some of the thermometers registered as high as 110. Let us hope that such hot weather will never be repeated.

Miss Anna Boucher of Purdy and Miss Edna Meadows of Cassville visited friends in the city this week.

Mrs. Grace Givans went to Colorado Springs Tuesday evening to spend the summer.

Miss Bess Toppings has returned from her visit with relatives in Oswego, Kansas.

Mrs. John Maurer departed this morning for a month's visit in Denver, Cripple Creek, and other places in Colorado.

Miss Belle Graham went this morning to Eureka Springs, called there sooner than she expected to go by her mother being injured on her arrival at that city by a freight train running into the passenger Mrs. Graham was not seriously hurt.

Two hold-ups occurred last night on the railroad west of town. The first were three young men who were walking up the track. They were relieved of $17.00 by four men. Later on F. M. Feinn of Seligman fell in with a stranger at the depot and was persuaded by him to walk in Pierce City and await the morning train there. They started soon up the tract and soon met three men who relived Feinn of $50.00, and the stranger of a small sum. It is supposed that the stranger was one of the gang. This hold-up business is getting altogether are frequent and the gang needs a wholesome lesson also those who are harboring them.

We see in the list of Lawrence County licenses to wed, the names of Mr. George Mulkey and Miss Sadie Russell, two of Belleview's popular young people. We wish them much happiness and success in life.

J. W. Moore is home from Sherman, Texas, on a short visit to his family. He informs us that his injured eye is slowly improving. The eyeball is filling up and may be nearly as large as it was before the injury, but the sight is gone. He expects to move his family to Sherman, Texas in a few weeks where he has employment offered him provided he does not secure employment again with the Frisco.

The two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wasson died Monday and was buried Tuesday. The parents have the sympathy of their many friends.

A. C. Patterson has moved his office to the new Brinson Jud Grain Co.'s, elevator where it will be more convenient for him to look after the company's business.

Miss Ann Feist, of Nickerson, Kansas, who has been visiting here, went to Fort Scott, Kansas, Tuesday to visit her grandparents. Vera Feist accompanied her.

Misses Nellie and Ida Mills returned Monday from Springfield where they have been attending the Drury College Summer School.

Mrs. Laura Lockie went to Springfield this morning to attend the unveiling of the Confederate monument.

Mrs. Catherine Hefferman attended the funeral of her cousin, Col. John O'Day at Springfield.

Hon. C. M. Swetman was taken very ill last week with heart trouble. Saturday he was taken by Dr. Dusenbury to his old home in Clay County where his sisters reside.

H. H. Westbay has gone to Battle Creek, Mich., where he will take a month's treatment at the sanitarium.

A. Folger oiled up his guns and went to Springfield this morning. We imagine the gun club will have a shoot today.

Editor Smith of the Peirce [sic] City Democrat has been sick during the past week.

Petit Jury:  Shoal Creek, Smith Henry; Mountain, Oscar Ellis, B. F. Chenoweth; White River, W. H. Henson, M. H. Roberts; Liberty, King Harrett, Harriet Edens; Capps Creek, Sheridan Goodnight; Kings Prairie, A. Andrews; Washburn, T. L. Montgomery; Ozark, G. W. Shoemaker; Flat Creek, H. L. Cox; Butterfield, Morris Bayless; Crane Creek, W. H. Bennett; Pleasant Ridge, W. F. Black; Roaring River, Rafe Smith, Mineral, John E. Martin; Shell Knob, George R. James; Sugar Creek, J. M. Wasson, Jenkins, Wm Blankenship; Exeter, W. P. Stubblefield; Monett, Thomas Higgins McDonald, John Linn, Ash Henry Hilker. 

C. M. Sweetman who was taken to Liberty Last week, suffering from heart trouble, died at the home of his sister, Tuesday at 8? a. m. His death was a peaceful and quite parting into a ? sleep of the great ?.  Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon by Dr. Hawkins and D. S. ? [Rest is unreadable, but may give his age and maybe something about his wife.]

Happenings of the Week:

Mrs. A. Carlin of Bowers Mills, returned home Monday after a pleasant visit with her daughter Mrs. A. K. Boggs.

Grandma McIntosh died at her home near Butterfield last Saturday. She was about eighty years old and had resided in Barry County a number of years.

Dr. M. R. Trumbower received a dispatch this week offering a good round sum for his interest in a mine in Montana. He left on the next train.

[paper torn] Burns and daughters, Catherine and Francis of Springfield visited Jim Basham and family last week.

Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Goldsborough of Fayetteville, AR, visited with Mrs. S. A. Mott Tuesday. They departed Wednesday to their future home at Flagstaff, Arizona.