Seligman News: Mrs. Anzie Heneke quietly passed away at her home the night of November 25th, after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Union Church by Rev. Siler. He made an able talk and plainly illustrated that there were hopes beyond the grave. We all join in extending our sympathy to the families of Stapletons and Hanekes.

Washburn News: Miss Mary Crane and little sister, Aerial, of near Butterfield spent from Thursday until Sunday with their brother, G. A. Crane and family.

Washburn News: Miss Alive Roller came home last Sunday after a week's visit with her niece and family, Mrs. Maud Houston, near Purdy.

Washburn News: The little four year old son of Frank Fine is very sick with diphtheria.

Washburn News: Mrs. Mary Williams retuned home Wednesday from Cassville where she had been the past week visiting a sister, Mrs. Sullivan, and attending the revival which is being conducted at the Baptist Church by the pastor, Rev. L. R. Lamb, and his brother, Rev. E. V. Lamb.

Monett News: Mr. and Mrs. James Cooper and children, who live northeast of Cassville, spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Cooper's brother, R.R. Black. They returned home Friday morning.

McDowell News: Mrs. John Jordan was in Springfield last week visiting her daughter, Mrs. Reed.

New Salem News: Tom Pendergraft of Sulphur Springs, ark., visited his sister, Mrs. Mary Summey, a few hours Friday while waiting on a a train enroute to Joplin.

Munsey News: Misses Mona Ball and Mahuldie Smith were the guests of Miss Eva Prier Sunday.

Munsey News: Geo. Haddock and family have moved into our neighborhood. [Research Note: George Rittenhour Haddock was a son of Richard Ransom and Sarah (Browning) Haddock. He was a grandson of Charles and Susan (Moyers/Meyers (Rumbaugh) Haddock, Jr. His wife was Rose Marada Tucker, dt of Francis Marion and Emma F. (Thornton) Tucker. George was a minister.]

Corinth News: Mrs. George Gilmore was buried at the Corinth cemetery Friday.

Corinth News: Mrs. Mamie Wheeler is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dock Hefley.

Shady Grove News: Lester Buzzard died with consumption last Thursday and was buried in the Russell Cemetery Friday. Bro. Goodnight conducted the funeral.

Union Valley News: Mrs. Emma Eden and daughter, Maude, spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives in Exeter.

Hazel Dell News: Jesse McClure and daughter, Mabel, Walter Hudson, Earl Gibbons, Loren Hodge, Milt Wilhelm, Lorena Johnson of Wheaton, Vance Webb of Marshalltown, Ia., and Miss Rose Gallispie of Clinton, Ill, visited at P.A. Boucher's Sunday.

Washburn Prairie News: Chester McNabb of Calvary was a guest Sunday at C. T. Fulton's.

Washburn Prairie News: Mrs. Sallie Marshall of Marionville is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jane Raines.

Washburn Prairie News: Steve and Dalton Varner and sisters, Misses Kit and Pauline, visited from Wednesday till Friday with their sister, Mrs. Jayne Stubblefield, and family at Mano.

Personal and Local News: County Clerk Jeffries and daughter, Miss Lelah, attended the William Bouldin funeral at Monett, Friday.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. Arthur Henbest has been attending her mother, Mrs. Wm. Ledgerwood of shell Knob who has been very sick.

Personal and Local News: James H. Ellis and Calley J. Gerahart of Ash Township were married last week in Springfield. Mr. Ellis is 76 years old and his bride gave her age as 56. [Gebhart?]

Personal and Local News: Mr. and Mrs. George Wilder who have been visiting their son, Cleo, east of town for two weeks returned to their home at Maxwell, Kan., Wednesday night of last week.

Personal and Local News: Sam Ledgerwood of Shell Knob was in Cassville Monday and took the evening train for Springfield to buy goods for his store. He reported his mother, Mrs. Wm. Ledgerwood who has been quite sick is improving.

Personal and Local News: Chandler Davis and grandmother, Mrs. Rogers, left Friday morning for Muskogee, Okla., the home of Mrs. Rogers. She has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. O. D. Davis, for the past three months.

Personal and Local News: Geo. Amphlett of Neodesha and sister, Mrs. Mary Bitter, of Barnes, Kan. are the guests this week of their brother, J. S. Amphlett and family.

Personal and Local News: Fred Hoog's house burned to the ground Friday night. The family were away from home and nothing was saved. We understand the house and contents were insured.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. F. M. Shelton and daughter, Miss Ollie, of near Eagle Rock, spent Thanksgiving with relatives here and id some shopping.

Personal and Local News: Hugh Brixey and Fred Hessee, deputies sheriff, drove to near Seligman Sunday evening and placed James Coble under arrest for violating the local option law. Coble was brought to jail.

Personal and Local News: Leslie Buzzard of near Butterfield died Thursday night of consumption. He had been an invalid from this disease for several years. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Francis Goodnight Friday afternoon. He was about 30 years old and leaves a wife.

Personal and Local News: The Curtis Freeze funeral was held at the Antioch Baptist Church, Wednesday afternoon of last week, conducted by Rev. Chas. Vanzandt. Rev. Ed Chappel also made a short talk. Curtis was a consistent church member and held in the highest esteem by the whole community in which he had spent nearly all his life. A large crowd attended the funeral.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. Rebie Alsup and children of Monett came over Thursday to spend Thanksgiving holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Murphy and her sister, Mrs. Geo. Brown.

Mrs. George Gilmore Dead: Mrs. George Gilmore died at their home 5 miles southeast of Cassville, Wednesday afternoon, Nov 24, age 61 years, one month and 17 days.

Mrs. Martha (Barker) Gilmore was born in Hillsdale County, Michigan, Oct 7, 1854. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Barker of Cherryvale, Kan., former residents of the Pasley neighborhood south of Cassville. She was married to George Gilmore in 1874. Six children were born to them. The five living are: Mrs. Mae Ruddick and Mrs. Ida Reams of Oklahoma, Mrs. Elsie Ashley of Idaho, John of Kansas and George at home.

She had an attack of pneumonia from which she had practically recovered when uremic poison set up which cased her death.

Mrs. Gilmore was a member of the Christian church and was estimable lady. The funeral was held Friday afternoon at the Corinth Baptist Church, conducted by Eld. Ed Vanderpool and hr body laid to rest in the cemetery nearby.

Pioneer Citizen Passes Away:

 Had lived in Barry County Since 1848.

Good Part of County Then a Wilderness.

Taylor McGlothlin died at his home on Washburn Prairie November 23, 1915 of old age and general debility, at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 3 days.

He was born in Tennessee. With the family of Nathaniel Meador he came to this county and located on Washburn Prairie in 1848. The McGlothin family has been identified with the history of the county since that date when a large part of the county was a wilderness and he settlements few and far apart. At that time Keetsville, now Washburn, was the principle town of the county and Cassville was less than ten years old. McGlothin was then a youth seeking a location in this part of the country which was then known to the old Tennesseans as the West and was often spoken of as the "The Missouri Territory."

When the Civil War came up the sympathized with the cause of the South and entered the Confederate Army. After the war he returned to his home and had since been a resident of the county.

He was a quiet, industrious and highly esteemed citizen. Everybody thought well of Uncle Taylor McGlothilin, as he was familiarly known. His home on the old wire road had been a land mark for a half century and his passing away has removed one of the county's beloved pioneers.

He leaves three sons and five daughters. The funeral services were held at the Washburn Prairie Church Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. L. R. Lamb of this city. Interment was made in the cemetery nearby.

Licenses to Wed:

Lester Williamson, 17, Shell Knob & Birdie Blankenship, 17, Shell Knob

Mack Metcalf, Wheaton & Nola Paul, 17, Wheaton

Obe Stockton, 40, McDowell & Vicie Easeman, 34, McDowell

Earl Black, 19, Purdy & Lola Cagle, 17, Purdy

Fred A. Barnes, 22, Shell Knob & Frances L. Stewart, 22, Shell Knob

Bryce Etchison, 23, Monett & Pearle May, 17, Monett

J. T. Hope, 20, Monett & Mary E. Sanders, Monett

Personal and Local News: Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Farwell southeast of town were called to Webb City Tuesday night by the death of Mrs. Farwell's father, Geo. W. Farwell.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. C. D. Manley, daughter Miss Elaine, and little granddaughter, Vivian Manley, of Exeter, visited Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Manley, and the family of W. D. Steele at Monett Sunday.

Personal and Local News: Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Rankin and two children of Wellington, Kan., are visiting Mrs. Rankin's father, C. W. Eden, and family and Mrs. Rankin's sister, Mrs. Arthur Summers, near town.

Personal and Local News: Joseph Hudson of Sarcoxie accompanied his son, Harris, and wife home last week and has been sick since coming over. He has been trouble with something like indigestion in a bad form.

Personal and Local News: The body of Marion Webber arrived here on the noon train Thursday. Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church, conducted by Rev. Filewood and Rev. Love. The body was laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Personal and Local News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Ray, Wednesday, Dec 8, a 10 pound daughter.

Personal and Local News: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Montgomery spent Monday night here with Harry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Montgomery.

Personal and Local News: S. S. Ward of Sand Springs, Okla., spent last week with his sister, Mrs. Henry Rhine northwest of Exeter. He is in business at Sand Springs but wants to trade for a farm in the county on account of the poor health of a daughter.

Personal and Local News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hale at Viola, Nov 28, a daughter.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. Fred Williamson has returned from a Visit with relatives in Jasper County. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson have completed moving from their farm near Butterfield to the Mrs. Hobbs property in the southwest part of town.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. Richard Tucker and Mrs. John Majors of Golden were operated on last week at Marionville. Mrs. Tucker is about 70 years old but is recovering from the operation. Both operations were for appendicitis. [Research Note: Mrs. Tucker was about 60 and not 70 years old because she was born in 1855.]

Personal and Local News: John Shepard east of town has traded his farm to a Mr. Kirk of Kansas and they exchanged places last week.

Personal and Local News: James Price of Seligman spent Saturday and Sunday with his brother, Sterling Price.

Personal and Local News: Marie Baker, little daughter of Mrs. Mattie Baker of this city, won the piano given away by Dunbar-Hadley, Dec 1.  Miss Delores Robertson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Robertson, was second in the contest.

Personal and Local News: Judge R. H. Elam, J.C. Whittington and Finis Ball of Eagle Rock attended I. O. O. Lodge here Friday night.

Seligman News: Mike Stout and Elsie Trimble were quietly married the last of the week. A big charivari.

Seligman News: Sam Osborne has purchased a place south of town and will soon move into same.

Washburn News: Chris Woodruff returned Thursday from Kansas City were he had been visiting his brother, Walter Woodruff for the past three weeks.

Oakridge News: Ed Allison, near the Sparks school house, is moving to his mother's Mrs. Anderson, near Oak Ridge.

New Site News: Wm. Banks is visiting his sister, Mrs. Mabel Higgins, at Liberty.

New Site News: Robt. Wormington is quite ill with pneumonia.

Monett News: John H. Saxe, who had been ill for a long time with pulmonary tuberculosis, died Saturday afternoon, December 4, at his home on Second Street, at the age of 48 years. Mr. Saxe had been a citizen of Monett for many years. He operated the Saxe produce house until he was forced by ill health to retire from business three years ago. He was a good citizen and an honorable gentleman. He is survived by his wife, daughter, Martha, and sons, Carl and Ralph Saxe.

Shady Grove News: Wm. Gann of Purdy passed this way last Monday on his way to Cassville and spoke very complementary of our road work.

Willow Branch News: Robert Clemens has his new house built.

Midway News: Mr. and Mrs. Goddard's daughter and husband of Marionville have been visiting homefolks part of this week.

Liberty News: Henry Thomas and son, Otto, and W. C. Robertson paid a short visit to Liberty school last Friday morning.

Obituary: Orville Call, only son of Mr. and Mrs. James Call who reside 3 1/4 miles southeast of Purdy, met his untimely death at Park City, Utah, Nov 21, 1915.

He was an employee at the Silver Hill Station silver mines of that place. He was working as pump man.

A leak was found in one of the pump pipes, while his partner was repairing that he went up to shut off the pumps. That was the last seen of him alive. It was supposed that he was struck by the cage that hoisted the water and fell from his ladder into the shaft which was very deep. As he did not returned to his partner in a limited time his partner called to him and did not receive an answer. The alarm was given and a search begun at once for the body. His body was found in the chute where it had been hoisted with the water from the shaft.

The superintendent of the mines telegraphed his parents of the accident. They at once requested that the body be prepared and shipped to them. The body arrived at Purdy Sunday and was taken immediately to the family home.

The funeral was held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Arnhart Church, conducted by Rev.. M. J. Combs in the presence of a very large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends.

The deceased was born at the present home of his parents, Aug 9, 1883, age 32 years, 3 months and 13 days. He is survived by father and mother and two sisters, who are Mrs. James Marbut of near Verona and Mrs. Henry Mizer of near Purdy, who are grief stricken over this sad accident.

Card of Thanks: We desire to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death or our father. We also express thanks for the beautiful floral offerings.  Mrs. Ida Ball, C. E. Autry, W. O. Autry, G. E. Autry, Mrs. Cora Thompson, Mrs. Eva Rice, T. C. Autry, S.E. Autry, F. A. Autry, Mrs. Elsie Gates.

Licenses to Wed:

Adam Yerton, 39, Monett & Susan McKown, 50, Monett

Mike Stout, 24, Seligman & Necie Trimble, 20, Seligman

J. R. Henson, 22, Jenkins & Lula Ennis, Hailey

Earl Ghan, 23, Wheaton & Eula Gibson, Wheaton

Thomas Henry, 29, Washburn & Minerva Still, 30, Seligman

Butterfield News: Aunt Sarah Young is very low and not expected to live long. She is suffering from heart trouble and a general break down.

Butterfield News: Lucile Baity of Monett visited with Miss Ethel Harper and friends Saturday and Sunday and attended the school rally Saturday. 

Personal and Local News: "Spike" Meyers of Washburn was placed under arrest by Sheriff Brixey Thursday and landed in the county jail. He was wanted upon two charges.

Personal and Local News: Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hobbs and children spent Saturday and Sunday with Grover's mother, Mrs. Helen Hobbs.

Personal and Local News: George Wilson of Eagle Rock has bought the Will Holman stock of goods at Mano. The stock is being invoiced this week.

Personal and Local News: A. J. Clanton of Shell Knob spent Friday night in this city.

Personal and Local News: Harry Windes, E. Suttlemeyer and James Cargile of Washburn were among the number who had business at the county seat Monday.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. Dona Keason of Peoria, Ill, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jordan, near Butterfield, spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. Sterling Hailey, near Hailey.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. Ella Burrows was called to Pierce City Tuesday on account to the illness of a nephew, Will Rogers.

Arnhart News: Mrs. Effie Shepherd has been on the sick list for the past two weeks.

Arnhart News: F. E. Shepherd and brother, Randle, are building a house on F. E.'s newly purchased place. Randle is going to live on it and put out berries.

Sunnyside News: Little Ella Lenox who has been very sick with fever is slowly improving.

Union Valley News: Jas. Still and wife of near Cassville, Fred Cole and family and E. L. Antle all spent Sunday at Grant Eden's and enjoyed one of those good dinners that Mrs. Eden can get up any old time.

McDowell News: The sad news came to the home of Mr. Stout last week of his son dying of heart failure in Kansas City where he had gone to buy goods. His home was in Webb City. He was brought back to his home in Webb City to be buried. His father and brother, Earl, and sister, Mrs. Anna Lockhart, and sisters of Monett attended the funeral. He, at one time, lived in McDowell. Mr. Stout's wife was with him at the time of his death. He was doing well and owned a large store. 

McDowell News: Mrs. Etta Batesell, nee Jordan, is visiting her old home. She was one of the unfortunate ones in one of the Kansas tornadoes. Her home and every thing was blown away also making a cripple of her husband. We are very sorry to hear of this as they are Barry County people and were doing well in their Kansas home. Mr. Batesell was in the wholesale business.

Munsey News: Claude Whittington and wife have moved back in our neighborhood.

Munsey News: There will be prayer meeting at Geo. Haddock's Wednesday night.

Munsey News: Elbert Ball's dogs caught a large wildcat Sunday.

Clark News: Farris Howerton of Clayton, New Mexico, who has been visiting his father, Elic Howerton, will leave Monday for home.

Washburn News: Geo. Chadd died Dec. 9th, at the home of his father, of stomach trouble. He had been sick only a few days and his death was unexpected. He leaves a wife and two small children besides a host of relatives to mourn their loss. The remains were laid to rest in Washburn Prairie Cemetery. We extend sympathy.

Break Jail: Wm. Crow and George Harbin worked their way out of the county jail here Friday afternoon about five o'clock.

Sheriff Brixey had gone to Monett on official business and Deputy Fred Hessee had taken Crow and Harbin out to carry in wood for the night. Upon taking them back into the jail he locked them into the room in which the street cage is located and went to the house to get the supper for the prisoners. While he was away they knocked a hole in the brick wall and escaped.

The walls of this room should be reinforced concrete. As it is a man confined in the jail for a mere misdemeanor charge must be placed in a cell in the steal cage or leave him with the standing temptation to escape. The brick wall can be gone through at any time.

Harbin had about 30 days to serve and Crow about 3 months.

Personal and Local News; Russell painter writes for the REPUBLICAN to be changed from Mansfield to Puyallup, Wash. He state that he and family could not do without the weekly visits of the REPUBLICAN. Mr. Painter formerly lived at Shell Knob in this county.

Personal and Local News: Chas. Harbin who broke jail here two weeks ago was arrested Thursday at De Laney, Ark. Officer's there brought him to Fayetteville where they were met by Deputy Sheriff Fred Hessee who brought him to Cassville and again lodged him in jail Friday.

Personal and Local News: Burton George of Berryville, Ark., spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. W. P. George and other relatives in this city. Mrs. George accompanied him to Berryville to spend the holidays.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. W. H. Cameron of San Francisco, Calif., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Leonard, of Exeter. Mr. Leonard has been in ill health.

Personal and Local News: Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Hickman of Sarcoxie were called here this week by the illness of Mrs. Hickman's brother, John Hessee.

Personal and Local News; Mrs. Lenna Powers of Monett visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Galloway, this week.

Personal and Local News: J. W. James of Grandview, Ark., has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Will King of Exeter, R. F. D. Mr. King and Mr. James were visitors at Cassville Tuesday.

Personal and Local News: Lee Green who has been at Salt Lake, Utah, for the past eight months arrived Tuesday for a visit with John Cantwell, Mr. and Mrs. James Fogg and other relatives south of Cassville.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. Annie Arnold of the Vanzandt locality and Mrs. Wear Lee south of town visited their sister, and aunt, Mrs. T. D. Pitts, at Monett last week.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. Luther Goddard has been ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Galloway. Mr. Goddard who has a position with the Galloway Clothing Store at Monett came down the latter part of the week to attended his wife.

Willow Branch News: Mrs. Jim Bevey and two daughters, Blanche and Truie, have been on the sick list but are some better.

Roaring Spring News: S. J. Cottrell of Shell Knob visited his sister, Mrs. C. E. Puett, Sunday.

Seligman News: O. A. Arnold has moved back to Seligman. All are glad to welcome him back to his old stamping grounds.

Seligman News: Dora Hedrick and Mr. Reynolds of Joplin were married in Joplin the last of the week. Dora has been practically raised in Seligman and has many friends among the young people of this place.

Union Valley News: Mrs. Cole's aunt, Mrs. Sam Lauderdale and uncle, Dall Antle, of Shoal Creek from Friday until Sunday

William J. Reed who for the past forty-five years has lived in the locality about three miles northwest of Cassville, died at his home Friday, Dec 17, of tuberculosis, following an illness of about two years. [Click here to read]  

William Thompson, a prominent farm and highly respected citizen so near Washburn, died at his home Saturday morning, Dec 18 at 6 o'clock of hart trouble and a complication of troubles.  [Click here to read]

Isaac Fountain Gravitt was born May 15, 1864 in Clark County, Kentucky, died Dec 14, 1915, at the home near Purdy, of leakage of the heart and stomach trouble. He was 54 years old.  [Click here to read]

Mrs. Harry Horine of this city received a message Friday announced the death of Harvey Pervine. [Click here to read]

John W. Hopper, formerly Probate Judge of Lawrence County, died at his home in Mt. Vernon, Sunday morning, Dec 19, at the age of 75 years.  [Click here to read]

The people of Purdy and Fairview were deeply grieved Sunday night when the news came that James Mitchell had passed away at the Mt. Vernon Sanitarium, where he had been only a few days of treatment. [Click here to read]

Harvey Painter attempted suicide.   [Click here to read]

D. W. Courdin died Saturday morning, December 18, at his home south of town, age 76 years. [Click here to read]

Personal and Local News: John, the 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bedford Hessee, who has been quite ill with pneumonia is improving.

Personal and Local News: Willie, George and Paul Baker of Fairland, Okla., came over Thursday to spend a few days with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Edens and other young friends in Cassville.

Personal and Local News: Mrs. David Talbert is visiting her brother, Alvin Baker, and the family of William Bowman at Magnum and at Tyrone, Okla.

Personal and Local News: Shade Roberts of Fairland, Okla., has been visiting his uncle, J. J. Wallen, and cousin, J. R., Lon and Charles Wallen.

Personal and Local News: Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Galloway are visiting their daughter, Mrs. H. A. Gardner, and son, Chas., at Monett.

Personal and Local News: Mr. and Mrs. James Rhea and children spent Christmas with Mr. Rhea's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Rhea, near Purdy.

Personal and Local News: David Talbert took a few days vacation from his duties on R. F. D. No. 1 last week. Walter Vanzandt carried the mail in his place.

Personal and Local News: Joe Harbor of Monett who was given 30 day sentence in the county jail for disturbing religious worship, was brought to Cassville Saturday to being serving his term.

Personal and Local News: Robert Brown, Jr. and friend Hodge Wallace of St. Joseph ,are spending the holidays win this city with Robert's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Brown, and uncle, A. L. Brown. The boys and A. L. went to a hike on Roaring River Tuesday.

Washburn Prairie News: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hopkins and children, Helen, Hollice, Lois, and Loyce spent Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. H.J. Hopkins.

Washburn Prairie News: Mrs. Walter Lowe of Gifford, Idaho, is her visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Raines.

Butterfield News: Orion Hadley and Miss Oma Blalack were married last week at the home of the bride's parents. The bride and groom are both young people born and raised in his vicinity and their many friends wish them a happy, prosperous and useful life.

Rock Springs News: Landen Crumley and little son have gone to Virginia to visit his father and other relatives.

Rock Springs News: John Green of near Garfield, Ark., shot his son-in-law's left arm off with a shot gun. His son-in-law lives at Fayetteville, Ark., and was visiting him. Green was arrested and placed in jail to await preliminary examination. We understand that the doctors pronounced him crazy. We heardno reason for the act.

Washburn News: Jesse Hiatt and Clayton Craw of Jonesboro, Ind., returned to their home Thursday. They had been the guests of their cousin, Otto Smith, for a few days, also their grandfather, Rev .M. Smith of Exeter. They visited the battlefield at Pea Ridge where their grandfathers had fought.

Obituary: James Harper was born in Sandusky, Ohio, Frebruary,17, 1858. Died Dec 24, 1915, age 56 years, 10 months and 7 days. He moved with his parents to Delaware County, Iowa. Became a Christian in the spring in 1891 and united with the M. E. Church. He was married to Miss Lean Becker, September 10th, 1891. To this union were born three children: Harold James, Royal Clarence and Ethel Lena. All are still at home with their mother.

He came with his family to Barry County in 1895 and located near Butterfield where he resided at the time of his death. He was a true Christian, a loving husband, a kind father, a friend to all, a neighbor to those in need. He was the pioneer canner and fruit grower of this part of the county, starting the first cannery in the county about 1902. He leaves a wife, three children, one brother, A. P. Harper, of near Butterfield, one sister, Ella Richmond of Rathdrum, Idaho, one aunt, Mrs. Epsie Griggs, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and a host of friends.

His death was very unexpected. He had been suffering from heart and stomach trouble for some time but seemed to be getting better till one day before he died. He suffered all day but got easier during the night. At five o'clock in the morning God sent His messenger for him to come home. He hastened to obey the summons not even stopping to say goodbye and died without a struggle. Just stopped breathing and went home to God.  

A Mother Passes Away: Mrs. Martin Goetz, north of Purdy, died at her home Thursday, Dec 23, of pneumonia. She died very suddenly. Her condition was not thought to be dangerous and the children went to school Thursday. The funeral was held Friday afternoon. She leaves a husband and four children. Mrs. Goetz was a sister of Dr. M. W. Wooten and Mrs. Cassie Leonard.