ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, November 1, 1879

Watson items - Al Rhodes, one of the most extensive grain buyers in northwest Missouri, has secured control of most of the cribs at this place, and now wants to contract for twenty-five thousand bushels of corn, to be delivered within the next two months. Al is a stalwart in the business, and will undoubtedly handle a vast quantity of grain during the winter....M.L. Lee and Robert Trimble are here to-day on an errand of sad affection, that of disinterring family relatives who have long lain in death's slumbers in the old village of the dead near Sonora -- Mr Trimble, for the purpose of taking up the remains of his worthy father, whom we well remember to have assisted in consigning to the cold grave more than twenty years ago, and Mr Lee for the like purpose of taking up the remains to one of his children, both remains to be conveyed to Rock Port for reinterment where others of the family relatives are buried, and where friends of the deceased will no longer feel oppressed with a dread that the remains of the loved one may be washed from their resting place by the cold, cruel waves....

In the saddle items - Young Mr Burg and Miss Prickett have concluded to trudge along life's pathway hand in hand. We wish them good luck....

Grange Hall items - Since we last corresponded with the JOURNAL there has been considerable sickness here, and the angel of death has been a guest in more than one household. Mr and Mrs Whiteman have been called upon to mourn the loss of their baby Belle....

Trustee's Sale - Wesley D. Wheeler and Louisa Wheeler, his wife...to Lew Darrow trustee....

Trustee's Sale - James Meador, single, to Lew Darrow trustee....

Trustee's Sale - Daniel M. Blevins and Margaret C. Blevins his wife to Lew Darrow, trustee....

Mr and Mrs F.A. Foster left on Monday for Richmond, Va on an extended visit.

Charles Neidhart of Brownville, was in town on Wednesday last. Mr N. is meeting with numerous sales of tombstones, monuments, etc on this side of the river.

H.N. Jewett, of Phelps City, was in town on last Tuesday. He informs us that he will close up his business at Phelps City this week, and will shortly remove to Atchison, Kansas.

On Saturday last S.S. Hughes, civil engineer, went up to Blanchard to lay out a town on Dr Rodgers' land adjoining that place. The new town is called Bernice City, and is on the Missouri side, in Atchison county. While it is, in reality, an addition to the town of Blanchard, it being on the Missouri side the Doctor thought best to give it another name, and so calls it Bernice City. It is said to be a beautiful location for a town, better than that on which Blanchard is being built--and bids fair in time, to become the most populous and prosperous of the two.

Died - On the morning of October 7th inst., James West, youngest son of Mr and Mrs David West, of Lincoln township...poem....

The Census man is coming..in 1880...article about what will be asked of each person....

A gang of counterfeiters arrested....

Along the Tarkio, Blanchard - Most of the farmers are gathering corn, and hauling it to Blanchard for 20 cents a bushel. Cole & Co are loading cars, and our town is fast becoming a trading center....J.P. McElroy has received the documents appointing him post master at Hazel Grove. A strong influence is being exerted to have him act as post master at Blanchard....The depot at Blanchard is now completed, and has in the waiting room the usual supply of loafers and tramps. It is 72 feet in length by 24 feet in width. In the center is a large roomy office, the width of the building, and having a bay window in front. The waiting room is at the north, and the baggage room at the south end of the building. It is in all respects a first-class depot....

Married - On Tuesday, Oct 30th, 1879, at the residence of John Young in Clark township, by Rev H.P.S. Willis, Mr Walter Dixon and Miss Laura Bell Hawkins, all of Atchison county.

Married - Oct 28th, 1879, at the residence of the brides parents, in Polk township, by A.S. Noblitt, J.P., Mr Andrew T. Ensminger and Miss Phoebe C. Hopkins, all of Atchison county.

Died - On Wednesday, Nov 5th, 1879, of diphtheria, Annie, daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Rossmiller, of Benton township, aged 4 years, 9 months, and 28 days. The funeral took place at the German Church in that neighborhood on Thursday, the services being conducted by Rev Miller, the pastor.

Trustee's Sale - William H. Clayton and Eliza Clayton, his wife, to Henry Warneke, trustee....

The little five-year old daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Rossmiller, of Benton township, died on Tuesday with diphtheria.

We learn that John Hoagland, living near Walkup's Grove, this county, died quit suddenly last Tuesday, while partaking of his noon day repast. We have not learned the cause.

John W. Ellis, of Irish Grove, died on Saturday last after a protracted illness with pneumonia. His remains were interred in the Nuckoll's cemetery near this city on Monday.

John D. Dorr left on Tuesday last to join his wife at their old home at Mount Morris, Ill. He expects to be absent about two weeks, during which time he intends visiting Chicago, Galena, Milwaukee and other places of interest.

On Friday evening, Oct 24th, a fracas occurred at a dance at the residence of Henry Schierkolk in Benton township in which that gentleman was assaulted and considerably cut up with a knife. The assaulting parties, William and Jerome Nash, were arrested and had their trial at the court house before 'Squire J.A. Newell last Saturday, resulting in a nolle pros as to Jerome, but William was held to bail in the sum of $500 in default of which he was sent to jail.

Ambrose Colvin of Nodaway County, Mo, reportedly beat his 22 yr old daughter to the extreme that she died...she wanted to leave and marry the hired man...also reported that a mob hung Colvin. [Story not verified]

Gone Home - Lulie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Seth Clark, who reside near Centre Point, died on Tuesday, September 16th of diptheria, aged 13 years, 11 months, and 4 days.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, November 22, 1879

Linden news - ...

English Grove - ...

Article about Mr and Mrs J.D.Doff. returning to the home of their youth and starting out twenty years to the day November 4th, 1859 later. Nice article.

Married - On November 19, 1879, at Noles Hotel, in Watson, by Stephen South, J.P., Mr Samuel S. Cheesman, and Miss Adda E. Handley, both of Atchison county, Missouri.

John Oliver, of Shovelville, Ill., spent several days in town this week and last, on a visit to his brother, Sheriff Oliver. They had not seen each other before for a period of twenty-two years.

On last Friday night about 8 o'clock 500 head of cattle belonging to John S. Bilby, of Dale township, stampeded, and during their wild flight dashed head-long through the barb wire fence on one of D. Rankins' farms, tearing down nearly half a mile of fence, and scattering wire and posts over a quarter of a mile. The following morning the owner expected to find some dead cattle, but strange to say, none were found, though it was thought a good many must have been seriously injured.

OBITUARY - Died, of consumption at the residence of Judge Kime, this county, the 14th of October, oscar P. Clabaugh, aged 26 years.

The subject of this notice was confined to his bed for many months before death relieved him of his sufferings, and during which time all that medical aid and kindness could do to alleviate his sufferings was done. The deceased was born in Londonary, Ohio, 24th April, 1853, and at the age of 11 moved with his parents to Page county, Iowa. He also lived some years in Mill county. He has made his home for the past few years at his aunts' (Mrs Judge Kime) who, with other friends, has administered faithfully to his wants until death relieved him of pain, and them of duty. Three weeks before his death he was happily converted to the christian religion and left to his many friends the evidence of his acceptance with God and a firm and happy hope of a home in heaven. In all his previous life he had been a confirmed infidel, and near death's door spoke calmly of his views, disbelieving in the reality of a future state or the existence of God. But before he died he changed his mind, and Rev David Peck, of Union Grove, Iowa, at his request, visited him and explained the simple story of salvation. Rev J.M. Conrad, of the Des Moines M.E. conference, preached his funeral to a large audience at Union Grove, and on the 15th, the day following his death, he was laid in the grave to await a life of no sickness, sorrow or death beyond the grave.-Hazel Grove, Mo. Nov 12.

Along the Tarkio - A letter we received last week from Ireland says, farmers there are at their wits end to make ends meet. The crops for three years have been a partial failure. The shipment of live stock and grain from this country is destroying their market there. A large immigration will come to this country from Ireland during the coming year....Prof L.D. Ray, formerly from Frankfort, Ohio, is spending the fall with his aunt, Mrs L. Dickson, at London. He is just getting out of a severe spell of typhoid fever. The Professor will be remembered as the boss penman at the Teachers' Institute in Rock Port last summer....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, November 29, 1879

Fashion Notes - tells new styles etc....

A.C. Hansen is the proud father of a new boy baby.

Missouri corn and oats are being shipped to Texas in large quantities.

We hope our city dads will bear in mind that a large number of horses and cattle are running at large in town seeking what they may devour.

Mrs Sparks, wife of 'Squire Wm Sparks, is lying very low with a cancer.

Born - to Mr and Mrs Wm M. Blake, of Strawberry Gulch, D.T., Nov 4th, 1879, a girl baby. The Captain writes that father, mother and child are doing well--particularly the father.

Our former citizen, Dr E.Y. Munsell, who went west in 1877 for the benefit of his health, returned to Rock Port on Wednesday last. He is still suffering from his old malady, but is greatly improved in health.

Hugh McIntyre's have a colt showing day....

List of letters....

Married - On Sunday, Nov 16, 1879, at the residence of the bride's mother at Nemaha City, Neb., by J.P. Crother, J.P., Mr W.T. Price, of Atchison county, Mo and Miss Alice Snow, of Nemaha City, Neb.

Married - On Sunday, Nov 9th, by Rev Johnathan Zuck, Mr Joseph Henry Wolf to Cyntha Loretta Sparks, all of Atchison county.

Born - On Thursday, Nov 27, 1879, to Col and Mrs P.A. Thompson, a son. No 10

Born - On Thursday, Nov 27, 1879, to Mr and Mrs James Tate, a son. No 10.

Born - On Friday, Nov 21, 1879, to Mr and Mrs A.C. Hansen, a son. No 1.

Watson items - ...

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, December 6, 1879

Notes from Colorado....mentions people who have moved there from Atchison county....

Fashion notes....

Phelps items - Our accommodating station agent, Mr Shaw, furnished me the following statement of the shipping business from this point for the month of November: corn, 30 cars; rye, 2 cars; wheat, 36 cars; hogs, 13 cars; barley, 8 cars; cattle, 3 cars--total number of cars, 92. As November is finally a very dull month, this is more than an average showing....Mr Rainalter, formerly with Thompson & Lauterbach, has accepted a position in a St Joe wholesale house. His place is supplied by Mr Gianini, of Milton, late with Denny Bros of that place....

Centre Point pickups - held supper in the new school house of Walden Grove....

Married - At the residence of Marven Wallace, in Polk township, on the 3rd day of December, 1879, by Stephen South, J.P., Esquire Albert Benedict and Mrs E.W. Wallace, all of Atchison county, Mo.

Ordinance now in effect - that after the 7th day of December 1879, it shall not be lawful for any horse, mare, gelding, filly, colt, mule, ass, or jennett, or any meat cattle; sheep or swine, to run at large within the corporate limits of the city of Rock Port....

Trustee's sale - Thomas Bangus and Debby Bangus, his wife, to Henry Warneke, trustee....

Administrator's notice - James Robertson, deceased....

As we go to press we learn of the death from diptheria of the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Geo F. Bixby, of Templeton township. His death occurred on Wednesday.

Warner McKee and Davy Crockett had a little encounter one day last week which came near being fatal in its results. McKee sustained a fracture of the skull and was otherwise badly hurt. The affair occurred at Crockett's house in Tarkio township. Crockett left the country, we understand, in order to avoid arrest.

Jay Gould has promised to extend the Missouri Pacific railroad from Atchison, its present terminus, to St Joseph and build a large union depot in that city if the citizens of St Joseph will contribute $30,000 towards the enterprise, which of course they will do. St Joseph not only need a union depot but the Missouri Pacific also.

Along the Tarkio - T.C. Dunn, lately of Rock Port, is now employed in a wagon shop at North Bend, Neb. His family is in Clay county, Kan....John Wilie, from Oak Dale, Ills., Joseph McNight, from Monroe county, Iowa, John McConnell, from Des Moines, Iowa, and R.C. McClurkin, were all looking up homes here last week. And still they come....We learn that the store at Hazel Grove is to be moved next week to the first station on the railroad east of Blanchard. The Hazel Grove post office is to be continued for some time at the house of Mr McGee....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, December 13, 1879

Letter from Falls City, Nebraska....

Fashion notes....

From Tarkio - Mr J.R. Nelson who has been the sole merchant of Hazel Grove for many years, we are informed will remove his store to Elmo, in Nodaway county, on the St L. & N. Ry....Father Hurst is lying very low at his son's, E.M. Hurst, and his recovery is very doubtful. He is, no doubt, the oldest man in the county, and will be should he live, 88 years old the 17th of December....Little Lena Perle, aged ten years, eldest child of D.R. and S.C. Dunlap, of Centre Point, died the 26th ult., of diphtheria. Her funeral took place the 27th. Mr and Mrs Dunlap have the sympathy of the entire community to their sad bereavement….much more about the new school at Walden Grove....

Linden news - ...

Trustee's sale - Enoch Alberson and Eliza E. Alberson his wife to W.W. Smith, trustee....

Administrator Notice - Frederick W. Hoeltzel, deceased....

Hogs are booming right along at $4 per hundred. Our local buyers are taking all the prime hogs they can get at that price.

Tommy Revis is a lucky boy. We learn that he has recently fallen heir to 1900 acres of land and $100,000 in cool cash by the death of a relative in the Keystone state.

The new school house, three miles south of Hazel Grove, on the corner near W.J. McMillan's, will be dedicated by a lecture on education Wednesday evening, Dec 17th, 1879.

On last Sunday Mr Hobert Graves, of Phelps, and Miss Emma Bartholomew, of Polk township, were united in marriage by Justice J.A. Newell at his residence in this city. The happy couple left on the afternoon train on Monday for Scranton, Pa., the former home of Mr Graves, where they will spend the winter.

As Atchison county has adopted the hog law and Holt county votes it down, a great deal of trouble is being experienced by Holt county farmers living along the divided line between the counties. Holt county hogs WILL wander over into Atchison and then there is immediate war on them, and their owners have to pay roundly in order to get them out of bondage.--SENTINEL

Old Father James Hurst, who had been ill for many months, died on Monday last at the home of his son E.S. Hurst, in Lincoln township. His remains passed through town on Wednesday to Rock Creek church where the funeral was held and the remains interred. Father Hurst was one of our pioneers, a very excellent man and held in high esteem by all who knew him. An extended notice will appear next week.

On Monday last one Dee Pratt, a resident of Andrew county, this State, made his appearance in Rock Port in search of his truant wife. His search was rewarded with success. Mrs P. was found living with one P.J. Vessar, late a resident of Andrew county. Mrs Pratt was arrested and taken before Esquire Newell, and after a full hearing by the jury was found guilty of adultery and assessed a fine of $50 and costs, in default of which she was sent to jail. Our jail having a male occupant she was taken to St Joseph. Vesser got wind of the arrival of the wrathful husband and skipped out leaving the wife to brave the storm as best she could. Mrs P. left a child, and Vassar a second wife to whom he had been married about one year, and who, since the elopement of her husband, has born him fruit of their union. Vessar has several children by his first wife who are left to shift for themselves.

Nishne Station items - Tom Hurst would do well to open that levee of his and let the water out of his field....Mr Pratt has purchased a place of timber land of T. Lewis and is erecting a saw mill there on. It will soon be ready for work. The land lays two miles east of Henscratch and is in a good place for a saw mill....

School reports....

Watson items - ...small wedding party assembled on yesterday at the house of Mr Warren Wallace, in Polk township, to witness the marriage of Esquire Albert Benedict and Miss Julia Wallace....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, December 20, 1879

London chips - ...

Items from the South-east - As we move along toward Milton we learn that M. Gianini has about decided to leave this pleasant little burg, for a place behind a counter in Phelps. Mr G. is a trusty man and a very good salesman....Another heir (a boy) has made his appearance at the home of Samuel Van Gundy, the jolly miller....

Watson items - 38th wedding anniversary of 'Squire Charles H. Rickard and wife at the home of their daughter Mrs John McNeal....On the 5th inst the eldest child of Henry Frede died, and was buried on the 7th at Hamburg. The child had been sick for several weeks from an attack of the same fever that terminated fatally with so many of the Sonora folks the past summer. Another death occurred at Sonora about the same time and from the same disease as that of Mr Frede's. Health in general is better at present in this vicinity than it has been within two years past....Dr Jones and party returned home on the 8th inst., from a six weeks visit to eastern Tennessee. They returned in excellent health and were greatly pleased with their visit....

Centre Point items - ...

Obituary - The decease of Father Hurst ends a long and eventful life. He has been for years the most venerable citizen of our community, and has for years enjoyed the compliment so respectfully due his senority. He has lived to see his sons sons to three generations, and the history of his life is co-equal with that of our Republic. When he was a child our Nation, too, was in it swaddlings. He lived to see our Nation rise to become one of the powers of the world, and our county, developed from an uncultivated wilderness, and barbarism, into one of the greatest agricultural counties, and one proudest in the civilization of this century. His life kept pace with it, and above all others of his fellow citizens, he became acquainted with the history by actual experience and passed through its greatest struggles that have so wonderfully led it on to victory. His old age, unlike that of many others, was not attended with any suffering, disease, or deformity, and his life ended only when the wheels of life stood still. Father Hurst was a man respected by all who knew him, a man of strictest rectitude, and one whose religious life "adorned the gospel of God in all things." He loved the world and valued life. Like our great and beloved Bryant, "He loved the world and the people in it." "The memory of the just is blessed." A rightly regulated life can only end rightly. It is of eternal importance life is right, and that every one assume and continue in the right. These but insinuates some of the valuable virtues of his life.

James Hurst was born in New Market, Dorset county, Maryland, just across the bay from Baltimore, the 17th of December, 1791, and had he lived until the 17th of this month, would have been 88 years old. He was the oldest child of a family of fourteen children. In 1861, his tenth year, he came with his father from Maryland to Ross county, Ohio. At that time Ohio was a wilderness filled with savages and wild beasts. There were then scarcely any settlements this side of the Alleghany and Blue Ridge mountains. It was co-temporary with the first immigrations from Virginia and North Carolina to Kentucky and Tennessee. It was twenty years before this State was admitted into the Union. It was twenty years before Chicago was layed out as a town of any size, and St Louis was but an old French trading post with the Indians. The only settlement in this part of the State was Joe Ribidoux's trading hut, on the site of St Joseph, where the latter bartered with the Indians. At that time there was hardly a corn field in the State of Illinois, and not an orchard in Ohio, Indiana or Kentucky.

Father Hurst's life has been the life of our present form of government. Before he died he could look back to the rude condition of commerce, agriculture, schools, and domestic affairs of his boyhood with vivid memory, and feel that he had outlived three generations, and gathered the knowledge, and experience, and retained them vigorously, which they had acquired, died and forgotten. His retrospect could see the many thousand miles of railroad. One great number of universities, colleges, academies, schools, churches. The vast improvements covering Ohio, Kentucky, Indian, Illinois, and Missouri; the tens of thousands of cities and towns, all coming into being within his lifetime. He was a man that improved with his years and the development of our country. This to the writer seemed to be the strongest principal of his mind. He never was sued at law, nor he never sued any one; yet he was a man of strong convictions and of an unflinching principal. Like the great Gen Franklin, he was always in the right. "The man Moses was the meekest man in all the earth," and Father Hurst was a man of that simplicity that is always consistant with a strong character. He mustered all he ever undertook, and had his mind in early life been directed to any professional calling, he would have been an extensively known as he is for his age and virtues, accordingly. He was a bricklayer by trade, but an apt mechanic in most other avocations. The only accident he ever met with was a scar on his right eye from a piece of rock, with which he was working, and at the time almost blinded him, but soon got well, and did not trouble him any until within a few years before his death, when it began to affect his eye, and at the time of his death he was almost blind in his right eye. In the last four years his eyesight has failed him so that he could not read. His hearing remained as acute as it was in his early life.

He was first married in his twenty-first year to Miss Elizabeth Williams, of Pickaway county, Ohio, with whom he lived for ten years in the happiest felicity, until death tore from his bossom the beloved wife of his young and gallant years. By his first marriage he had four children, all of whom are now living--William, Henry, Caroline and Betsey Ann. William Hurst is now living in Corning, Holt county, this State, an old man over sixty-six years old. Henry Hurst is now living in LaGrange, Tennessee. Caroline is the wife of H.J. Crenshaw, of Burr Oak, this county, and the youngest of the first family, Betsey Ann, is the wife of Palmer Low, living in Carlinville, Ohio. He was married to his second wife, his now surviving widow in 1833. Her maiden was Elizabeth M. Sly, an own aunt to ex-Judge Sly, of this county; and by her had fourteen children Father Hurst was therefore the father of eighteen children, four of whom are dead, and fourteen remain to mourn the loss of an aged and beloved father. His children by his second wife were James, the eldest, Thomas, Harriet, Sarah, Moses, Jessie, Elliott, Ezra, Charles, Joseph, Matilda, and Elizabeth. James died in Ohio age 23, after his marriage. Thomas now lives in Otto county Ohio. Harriet is the wife of Mr Weiter, near Corning, this State. Sarah is the wife of D. Drummond, now living in Worth county, this state, and a relative of Nathan Drummond, of the county. Moses was killed by a falling tree in Ohio, aged eleven  years. Jessie died in Ohio. Elliott and Ezra live in this county; the latter has held the offices of County Treasurer and County Judge, and with whom his father nd mother have lived for the past twelve years. Charles and Joseph also live in this county; Elizabeth lives in Nebraska, and Matilda, his youngest child, died in Buchanan county, this State, aged eight years. At the time of his death Father Hurst had ninety grand children.

After living in Ohio for fifty-one years, in 1852 he took the goods of his household and moved to Missouri. He lived in St Joseph one year, and one year in the country seven miles east of St Joseph, and in 1854 came to this county where he has since resided until his death on the 8th of this month, at the home of his son Ezra, at 7 o'clock p.m., surrounded by children and friends, and in great peace he breathed his last.

Father Hurst joined the M.E. Church at eleven years, and till the day of his death remained a faithful and consistent member. When asked last August by the writer if he was converted at that age, his eyes filled with tears and he said "yes, blessed be God, I was soul and body, and while I have had my ups and downs, I have remained converted till this time." He was a man of faith in God; he died the death of the righteous. His last words were, Amen, Amen, at the close of prayer by the Rev A. Kier, of Amity, "and he expired and gave up the ghost in a good old age, and was gathered to his people."

He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was in Perry's engagement on Lake Erie, and in the Black Hawk War, and in the late rebellion had sixteen sons and grandson in the Union Army.

In the absence of his pastor, Rev M.A. Gault preached his funeral sermon, and he was interred in the Rock Creek Church grave yard, to await a life beyond the grave that never ends. Peace to his ashes.

Married - On Dec 13th, 1879, at the residence of, and by Stephen South, J.P., Mr James F. Tanner and Miss Jane Simmons, both of Atchison County, Missouri.

Trustee's Sale - Enoch Alberson and Eliza E. Alberson, his wife, to W.W. Smith, trustee....

Mrs Robert Trimble returned last week from her visit to relatives in Tennessee. Miss Stearns, her sister, accompanied her.

An interesting letter from J. Clark Riley, who, with his family, recently removed from this county to the Pacific coast, will appear in the JOURNAL next week.

Phelps items - ...marriage of our handsome dry goods dealer, A.H. Bailey to Miss Millie Bartholomew, daughter of our esteemed fellow townsman, W.G. Bartholomew....A.B. McCreary and wife rejoice in a bran splinter new addition of the boy persuasion a regular bouncer, good strong lungs and kicks the beam at nine pounds....At Wm Dopfner's they have good luck to possess a recent arrival of twins. With such a prospect why may we not justly claim to be the future great city of the west....

Along the Tarkio - James Hurst, Sr., died at his son E.M. Hurst's residence, near Hazle Grove, last Monday, Dec 8, at 12:30 pm. His funeral sermon was preached at the house on Tuesday afternoon and on Wednesday afternoon his body was interred in the family cemetery, near Rock Creek Church, south of Rock Port. Grandfather Hurst, as he was commonly called, was one of the patriarchs of our county, having resided in it since 1856. He was a faithful member of the M.E. Church for 72 years, having made a profession of religion at the age of 16. The first sermons preached in this part of the county were preached at his house across the Tarkio. His house was in early times the minister's stopping place. He died in perfect consciousness, responding "Amen" while Rev S.M. Kier commended his soul to God in prayer. If he had lived nine more days he would have been 88 years of age. He was born near Baltimore, Md., came with his father's family to Chillicothe, Ohio, at the age of 10. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and aided in Perry's victory on Lake Erie. He leaves a wife and thirteen children--seven sons and six daughters. He had eighteen children in all, five having died he has over ninety grandchildren living....It is amusing to see the streams of pork heading for Blanchard. At 4 cents a pound the swine have to git. And there is no abatement in the long procession of corn wagons that still converge on that new town. The farmer who hauled his corn to Clarinda one year ago for ten cents per bushel, making the trip in tow days, now hauls two loads a day to Blanchard, and gets 25 cents a bushel. The hammers continue to rattle as lively as ever. The stores are all crowded, and all faces are wearing the happy smile of long ago....There are no churches in Blanchard yet. Neither are there any schools. But there are two saloons, one of them elegantly furnished with a billiard table, where our young men are taking their first lessons. Then there are those inevitable beer kegs setting around, which we can never see without recalling the words of a Methodist preacher in an Iowa town, who kicked one of them on a depot platform, saying, "That is the devil's bomb-shell, charged with hell-fire and damnation."...

High Creek items - Muir's mill is running as usual, and he will soon have a saw mill in connection with it. Mr Muir also proposes at an early day to have steam power attached to his mill, and arrangements have been made to that effect. Shandy's mill is also running, and the demand is greater than the supply....Austin Stoner left here Tuesday for California. Having plenty of energy and good natural abilities he will doubtless win his way in the golden State. He will be missed here by the young people. Misses Emma Shelly and Louisa Jones have also gone to the same state. They all locate in the vicinity of Los Angelos, where they have friends. Success to them....I omitted to mention the marriage of Miss Emma J. Bartholomew, daughter of Geo. B. Bartholomew, and her departure for Tennessee with her husband, where they will make their home. Although our young friends are leaving, and our loneliness may seem great, yet we are constrained to believe that there's no place like home in particular, and Atchison county in general....

School report....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, December 27, 1879

Letter from Norwalk, California, Dec 6, 1879 [see later, from Annie Thomson]....

Died - On Monday, December 22, 1879, Mary, wife of William Sparks, aged 77 years, 6 months, and 16 days.

Mrs A.J.J. Wanschaff made her husband a Christmas present of a handsome new girl baby....

Henry Warneke "don't care whether school keeps or not." He has a bran new boy baby at his home.

The ice crop is immense. Our local packers are improving the opportunity to fill their houses. Many private families are also putting up ice.

T.J. Rice, of Fairplay, Col., returned to this city on Tuesday, and will remain during the winter. He looks as happy as if his girl lived here.

Little Robert, son of Isaac Frampton, of Lincoln township, died on Saturday last with tonsilitis and was buried at the Centre Grove cemetery on Sunday.

Old Mother Sparks, wife of Wm Sparks, died on Monday morning last after a protracted illness with a cancer. Her remains were interred on Tuesday in the Green Hill cemetery.

Points from the Northeast items - J.A. Nash has sold his farm to a Mr McNight from Iowa. The price paid was $18 per acre....Blanchard is blooming. The two grain merchants receive from two to three hundred bushels of corn each day. The railroad company say more corn is shipped from Blanchard than any two other stations on the route. The merchants at Blanchard mean business. J.W. Mann has the boss grocery; Orton & Fasset, hardware, are doing a good business; Gillfilan, dry goods; Day & Hays, hardware, do an immense business. Parrolt has a good stock of mixed goods on hand, while Hudgens & McMichael are running drugs to a good advantage. Brick are on the ground for a large bank building. Numerous other stores are in process of erection. We will give an account of them after awhile....Miss Josie Thornhill, of Texas, is visiting her numerous friends here....W.S. Little has gone to Pennsylvania on a visit to his relatives....

School reports....

G.G. Beck's venerable old horse "Bill," died Dec 23, 1879. He was almost 28 years old. Faithful old horse. Peace to his ashes.

An interesting letter from Miss Annie Thomson who is visiting friends in Southern California will be found in to-day's paper.

The Craig WEEKLY GAZETTE is the title of a sprightly five-column quarto paper hailing from Craig, Mo., G.A. Bryant editor and publisher. It has our best wishes for success.

Letter from J. Riley Clark at West Union, Washington Co., Oregon....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, January 3, 1880

Ink Drops from Tarkio - Mr Isaac Frampton's little son Robt died last Saturday week. He had been sick for more than two months, but his recovery was looked for beyond doubt a few days before his death. He died in peace and asked all his friends to meet him in heaven. He was interred in the Centre Grove grave yard on Sunday....married, last Friday night the 26th ult., at the home of the bride's father, Mr Henry Wilsey, of this county, by Rev Shanklan of the W.P. Church, Mr Ed Rankin to Miss Mary Wilsey. Like unto a match made in heaven a hallo of light surround the two young, gallant, and happy couple....

Fashion notes - ...

Watson items of Dec 30, 1879 - Of the numerous weddings that have taken place here during the winter, perhaps the most interesting occurred at the residence of S. South, on the 28th inst. The parties were from an interior county of Nebraska, and were accompanied by a son and daughter of Mr Harvey Jones, a former resident of this vicinity and brother-in-law to Wm L. Reeves, Esq. The young folks after a drive of near forty miles in much less than a day's time, were united in marriage and drove to Esquire Reeves' to spend a few days of their honeymoon with his pleasant family....There are a number of glandered horses in this vicinity, and a good deal of anxiety is felt among the farmers for the safety of their stock. The disease being incurable and very contagious, people cannot be too careful in avoiding exposure of their horses to the terrible disease....The family of Mr Alloway met with a sad bereavement on last Saturday morning. Their babe of about four months old was found dead in bed. The child was in its usual good health when the parents went to bed Friday night and no cause of death is known to them....

Nishne Station items - Before this letter gets into print our drug store man will take in a partner. We have not seen her yet, but Andy thinks she is good looking....Fred Scheele has a bran new baby girl at his home....Corn is a little off at 23 cents per bushel. A great deal of Nebraska's crop is crossing the Big Muddy on the ice....

Chief Engineer H.W. Lewis, of the K.C. road, and his corps of assistants are camping in Lost Grove. They are trying to find a route to get from the Tarkio valley into the Rock Creek valley. How well they have succeeded we have not learned.

John Alison, living near the National school house, left on Thursday for his old home near St Thomas, Canada, on a five or six weeks visit. Rumor has it that he will not return alone, but will bring some one to share his joys and sorrows. How is it, Jack?

W.S. Holliway and wife returned on Tuesday from Saline county where they had been a number of weeks visiting relatives and friends.

School reports -

Abstract of Sheriff Sales at January Term, 1880, of Atchison County Circuit Court - sales on Tuesday, January 27, 1880 - Atchison county against: John Q. Brown, S.A. Brown; George N. Dragoo; F.M. Meek; S.S. Hughes; A.J. Phillips; A.J. Hughes; H.C. Barnham; Aaron Kidd; A. Bertram against William Anderson; Henry Lemon against George Bandell; First National Bank, St Louis against Thomas H. Carter; A. Bertram against James M. Templeton; A. Bertram against M.L. Husband; William Fraisher against John H. Parker; H.D. VanSyckle against John Richard, Public Admin estate of W.B. Dunkie; Zach Graves against James McWilmot; Thomas Bashong against John Bishop.

List of letters - ...

Married - At the residence of, and by Stephen South, J.P., on the 28th day of December, 1879, Mr William A. Seay and Miss Laura Curtis, both of Johnson Co., Nebraska.

Married - At the residence of Mr Pales Broughton, near Watson, on Dec 25th, 1879, by Stephen South, J.P., Mrs James Jenning and Miss Ellen Robinett, both of Atchison county, Missouri.

Letter from Black Hills, D.T., Dec 19, 1879 from "Rex"...

Along the Tarkio items - Dr Troxell, who left his place for Colorado last spring, has returned with his family to his old haunts. He is at present occupying part of H. McIntyre's house on Long Branch. The Dr has our sympathies. We too have found no better country than Atchison county, although we have traveled in Ireland, Scotland, New York, Canada, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Indiana and New Jersey....Miss Ida Chambers, of Long Branch, has gone to spend the winter with her aunt at Thieres, Kansas....Miss Maggie McKee, of Clarinda, has been spending a month with her cousin, J.A. McKee, of Emporia....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, January 10, 1880

Hints for the Household....

Along the Tarkio - ...Chas. J. Galley, Al Kern, and Joseph Huston, of the new McMillan Dist have each had additions to their families lately....

Our friend R.H. Bellamy of West Tarkio has sold his farm to H. Davenport, and intends moving to his new home in the southern part of Nebraska.

A.D. Bishop, of the Bolckow INDEPENDENT, and wife (nee Miss Aggie Moorhead) arrived in this city last week on a visit to Mr and Mrs S.L. Moorhead. They returned home on Tuesday morning.

Among the many callers at these headquarters the past week was T.J. West, Esq., who with his family is residing at present at Cawker City, Kansas. Mr W. came home to look after his interests here, remaining but a few days.

Capt Geo Steck received a telegram from Nodaway a few days ago announcing the death of Fredrick Walbaum, son of Charles Walbaum, who in 1846-7 resided in the north-western portion of this county. The dispatch stated that Fredrick was murdered at Hides Pharmagat Valley, Nebraska, on the 12th of Dec., and that the murderer had been captured and is now in jail awaiting trial.

Dr Chamberlain says his Christmas present, although a little tardy in coming, was eminently satisfactory, it being of the male persuasion. Doc treated the "boys" handsomely in honor of the event.

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT - Our community was shocked on Tuesday morning last, by the announcement that S.W. Colvin and John Allison had been killed by the cars near Galesburg, Illinois. The dispatch contained no further intelligence, but was sufficient to carry sadness to the hearts of all who knew the men.

Mr S.W. Colvin, better known as "Zeke" Colvin, was a brother to our townsman, Don A. Colvin. He has been a resident of this county for the past fifteen years, and was well known to most of our people, and highly esteemed for his many excellent qualities of heart and mind. He leaves a wife and child to mourn his untimely death and a large circle of relatives and friends in sadness.

The remains of the deceased were returned to his home on Wednesday last, where the funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon, and from whence a large concourse of people followed his body to its last resting place beside his father and mother at the Rock Port cemetery.

John Allison was also a resident of this county and was well and favorably known to most of our people. We believe his only relative in this county was his brother, David Allison, with whom he has lived for a number of years. Mr Allison was on his way to Canada, and his body was taken forward by his brother for interment at the old home.

Just how this terrible accident occurred will never be known definitely. The following Associate Press dispatch is all we have been able to glean from the newspapers.

GALESBURG, ILL. Jan 6 - A terrible railroad collison took place last evening in what is known as Gale's Hollow, three miles from this city, on the Burlington branch of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad. Two stockmen are known to have been killed, and several others are believed to be in the ruins injured. A number of car loads of stock are also a total wreck. The weather was foggy and dark, making it almost impossible to see a few feet in front of you. It appears three stock trains coming toward this city, were following each other, all endeavoring to reach here in time for the Pacific express, which leaves here at 6 o'clock. As they neared the place of the accident the last train ran into the train proceeding it, causing a fearful crash. The train men say it was absolutely impossible to see the train lights. It is not known who in reality is to blame.

Ink Drops from the Tarkio - Diphtheria has been raging very fatal in the neighborhood of Homer the past week, and many families have been visited by the dreadful foe. Mr Wm Wood has had three children under the doctor's care with it. Mr Dan Hitt has had one, and at this writing has three under treatment, Mr Miller has had one for some time under the doctor, a very alarming case, too; and Mrs Woolsey one child whose life was for a time despaired of, but we are glad to say most of the cases are convalescent. Mr and Mrs William Fowler last week lost two of their children and these two deaths in one home so suddenly brought just alarm to our community. Mrs Fowler's little son Willie, aged three years, died last Monday the 29th, after three days sickness. On Friday the 2nd his little daughter Mattie, aged five years, died after four days sickness. A large concourse of people followed her remains to the grave last Sunday morning where by the side of her little brother she was buried. Rev S. Taylor conducted the services. Dr Emmit Bird, of Rock Port was called to see his last child and all that could be done on earth was done--the rest remains with God. Mr and Mrs Fowler have the sympathy of the entire community in this sad affliction. Dr Bird has attended most of the cases with good success. Dr Audis has also been successful with his patients....Last Sunday afternoon Rev S. Taylor preached the funeral of two of Mr and Mrs Monroe Noble's children to a large congregation at the Pleasant Mound school house....Mrs E.D. Johnson, of Homer, will leave home next Thursday, 8th inst., for her old home in Jackson, Michigan, to be absent five or six weeks. We hope her a pleasant visit and safe return....The man at the type-case made havoc of the marriage notice of Mr and Mrs Ed Rankin from WWL in last week's issue [I can't find anything about Rankin marriage in last week's column]....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, January 17, 1880

Hints of the Household....

London Drops - "Dil" Rosa has taken the advice of Greely and gone West. Several detectives and sheriff's were looking for him the next day. Too many statement notes were the bane of "Dil."...On the evening of the 9th inst. Dr May left a pair of twins (a boy and a girl) at Will Howards. The mother is doing well, but Will is very low--in the mouth, and is not expected to recover--those surplus shirts, extra wardrobe, you know. St Joe papers please don't copy, as Will's bachelor friends may find it out....

A grandson of Thos Dragoo, who lives on Long Branch, near the Covenanter Church, died of Scarlet fever on Monday, Jan 5th. He was about two years of age.

Mr and Mrs Dan Snyder went down to Craig on Wednesday to witness the nuptials of Miss Cora, the accomplished daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Hoblitzell of that place.

A subscription paper is in circulation raising funds for the purpose of cleaning the cemetery in the western town limits. It needs it badly, and it is hoped a sufficient sum will be raised.

We learn as we go to press of the death of M.F. Hoover, of Irish Grove, which occurred on Thursday night. The funeral takes place to-day (Saturday) at 3 o'clock pm, at the English Grove church.

Mrs Thorndorf, wife of Mr U.R. Thorndorf, of this city, died on Friday, January 9, after a brief illness. Mrs Thorndorf (nee Thompson) was at one time a teacher in the Rock Port schools, and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. She leaves a sorrowing husband and three little children to mourn her departure hence. Her remains were interred in Green Hill cemetery on Sunday.

Up to Tuesday last Col Thompson shipped from his switch during the previous fifty days one hundred and fifty car loads of grain, or an average of three car loads per day. This is a splendid showing for a place which is as yet nothing more than a "tank station," and we very much doubt if any regular station on the line of the K.C. road can make as good an exhibit of business of like character during the same period.

Watson Items - One of the most pleasant affairs that has occurred with us thus far during the winter, was the visit of a wedding party from Peru, Neb., on last Thursday. On that day Mr George T. Dustin and Miss Hulda Capwell, prominent and respected citizens of that place, were married, and in the evening came to Watson and stopped at the Senate Hotel to spend a few days of their honeymoon with Mr Green's pleasant family. ... The happy couple remained here receiving calls and congratulations from their numerous friends until Saturday, when they returned to their home across the river, where Mr Dustin has lived for many years and where he has from industry and economy accumulated considerable property....Dr H.B. Havens left with his family on the 3d inst for Joplin, Mo., where he intends to leave his family, and will himself continue his journey to Hot Springs, Ark., to try what effect those celebrated waters may have in restoring his lost health....S. Bird Addington, one of the early settlers of this part of the county, has been very sick but is now recovering slowly....Mr Frank Muir ..eaving for Hastings, Neb where he will work in bank....

London Chips - Mr Howard sustained a very severe loss the other day by the death of a pair of twin babies, a boy and girl....

Married - On January 11th, 1880, at the residence of and by Stephen South, J.P.,, Mr J.R. Roberts and Miss Jane Murry, both of Hamburg, Iowa.

Married - On Tuesday, Jan 4, 1880, at the office of, and by T.J. Wright, J.P., Mr A.T. Henderson and Miss Matilda Mann all of Atchison County.

Along the Tarkio - Miss Ida Chambers writes from Theirs, Southern Kansas, that some snow has fallen there giving her a chance to enjoy several sleigh rides....Shingle weddings are becoming very fashionable. They occur when the first child is old enough to speak....J.H. Walkinshaw is talking of building a large barn next summer. John may be put down as one of the successful farmers of our county, who has by honest persevering industry risen to a very comfortable position. He first saw the light in Guernsey county, Ohio, 36 years ago. During the rebellion he served his country in the 8th Iowa cavalry. He came to this part of the west about 12 years ago, and beginning with only a team of mules, he now owns a farm of 160 acres well improved and heavily stocked with as fine cattle and hogs as are seen in a day's travel. John is identified with very public improvement in his community. He has taken the leading part in the erection of a church and school house in this part of our county....Father Robert McMahan, of Blanchard, is in his 75th year. He first voted for Gen. Jackson, in 1832, and has never once failed to be present and vote the Republican ticket at every Presidential election from that day to this. He hopes to live to vote for Gen Grant in 1880....D.W. Smith is building a wagon and blacksmith shop in Blanchard. J.P. Williams of Coulterville, Ills., intends to locate a furniture store there. Russell & Storey are erecting a large store room, the upper floor of which will be used for a public hall....

Admr of James O. Robertson...Richard B. Robertson, administrator...

Admr of estate of Susan Lewis...

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, January 24, 1880

Along the Tarkio - P.H. Thull, of Rock Port, is the boss-carpenter in this section. He has just completed an elegant building at Blanchard to be used as a drug store by Hudgens & McMichael. The Covenanter Church, and the new McMillan school house, are also his workmanship....Hugh McIntyre, of Long Branch, was born up near Hudson Bay, in British America, about the year 1835. His parents were Scotch and engaged in fur trading. They came when Hugh was but a boy, to Illinois, and located near Galena. Hugh was acquainted with Gen Grant when was in a leather store in that city. Mr McIntyre, was for many years a resident of Jones county, Iowa. Several years ago he, with his family, came to this part of Missouri and now owns a farm of 360 acres. He is fattening 90 head of cattle, and is one of our leading stock raisers....

David Allison returned from his old home in Canada this week. He was accompanied by his brother Richard.

John Cook, one of the pioneer settlers of Atchison county, died at his home in Templeton township on Saturday.

Mrs Ginther, wife of J.S. Ginther, living a few miles south of Rock Port, died on the 18th last., after a brief illness with pneumonia.

We regret to learn that our esteemed fellow citizen, Simon Sanders, has determined to locate elsewhere. He leaves in a few days for Colorado on a prospecting tour.

Mr and Mrs T.J. Emmert, of Center Point, leave on Monday next for Maryland, to be present at the golden wedding of the parents of Mr Emmert, which takes place at the old homestead in Washington county, that State, on the 4th day of February next. Mr Emmert anticipates a great deal of pleasure from the trip, and we hope he will not be disappointed.

We learn that the funeral of Squire M.F. Hoover, of Irish Grove, was largely attended.

Burtie McCelland was the name of Thos Dragoo's step-son who died of scarlet fever on Long Branch Jan 5.

We learn that preparations are being made to build a bridge across the Tarkio west of Blanchard on the State line.

Ed Wilson arrived home from Deadwood on Sunday last. He expresses himself well pleased with the west and expects to return in about two weeks.

Rev J.M. Crozier who was preaching two years ago in the northern part of this county, has received a call to the third Covenanter Church in Philadelphia.

The surveyors tried the Vogler Branch route this week. We understand they will finish their northern survey down Rock Creek to Rock Port next week.

J.C. Miller, of Buchanan township, spent two or three days the past week with his brother-in-law, Louis Ottman, Jr. The JOURNAL received a pleasant call from him on Saturday.

W..P Watson called on Wednesday and paid for the seventeenth volume of the JOURNAL. Bill has "stood by us" from the time the JOURNAL was first issued, nearly 17 years, and has always paid in advance.

Samuel Huff, an old citizen of Rock Port, departed this life last week. He had been an invalid for upwards of a year. His remains were deposited in the Nuckols cemetery.

Mr Geo. R. Archer of Atchison County, near York postoffice, has purchased a lot on Main street, directly opposite the post-office, and has commenced the erection of an 18x44 two story business house with brick foundation. We welcome Mr Archer to our town. --Burlington Junction POST

school reports....

Died - On Saturday morning, January 18, 1880 of membranous croup, Hester, daughter of Wm and Delia Cheesman, aged 2 years, 6 mons, and 12 days. The remains of the little one found a resting place in the Nuckolls cemetery near Rock Port on Monday last.

Admr notice for Daniel Cloefelter deceased.

Hints for the household....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, Jan 31, 1880 , Volume XVII, number 24

Hints for the household....

Bridge to be build on the east line of section 4, twp 66, range 39 being on the line between Atchison and Nodaway county...also bridge on south line of section 12, twp 65, range 41....

Mrs Thos Dragoo died Thursday night, Jan 22, of scarlet fever; her home was on Long Branch; she was 24 years of age and was born in Pennsylvnia. Her maiden name was Hulda Weber. It will be remembered that her oldest son Bertie fell  victim to the same disease a few weeks ago. We learn that her youngest and only remaining child is also low with the fever.

O.G. Sparks returned home from Nebraska on Wednesday on a short visit. He is now located at Nemaha City.

We learn that the scarlet fever is raging in the High Creek neighborhood. Among the victims was a little daughter of C.H. Allen who died a few days ago.

Rev Wm. Shepperson, of Benton township, died on Monday last. The funeral took place on Wednesday, the remains being interred on the farm of deceased.

Capt J.W. Enoch and family took their departure on Thursday for their new home at Jewell Centre, Kansas. The best wishes of a host of friends go with them.

List of letters at post office....

Married - at the residence of and by Stephen South J.P., Mr E.J. Sniden? and Miss A.J. Baker, both of Fremont co, Ia.

Married - On Jan 20?, 1880 at the office of and by Stephen Smith J.P. Mrs Levy Myers and Miss Flora Welty, both of Fremont county, Iowa.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, February 7, 1880

Nishne Station items....

Centre Grove Cemetery has meeting to vote on enlarging the cemetery....

Cheesman, Died - On Janury 18, 1880, little Esther, daughter of William and Elia Cheesman, aged two years, 6 months and 12 days, of membraneous croup....

Died - In Tarkio township, of diphtheria, Monday evening, Jan 26th, Charlie Madison, infant son of David and Maria Campbell, aged two years and eight months....

Geo Deuser rejoiceth over a new boy baby at his residence.

We understand that Geore Foskett, of Lincoln township, lost two children with diphtheria this winter.

W.I. Wakefield of Cattarugus county, N.Y., arrived in Rock Port on Thursday on a visit to his brother B.F. Wakefield, of Clark township.

We are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs Howell, the estimable wife of Richard Howell, Esq., near Centre Point, which occurred last week, after a brief illness with pneumonia. Mr Howell is also quite low with the same disease. We hope to hear of his speedy recovery.

Rudolph Grebe has new boy baby....

We were pained to learn on Tuesday of the death of Geo. Bowers, which took place at his home near Watson on Monday after a brief illness with pneumonia. The funeral took place on Wednesday.

Four divorces were granted last week, that of Millsap, Kemp, Martin, and Wheeler....

Another good wife and kind mother has gone. Mrs Thos Ward's remains were interred in the Centre Grove cemetery on Thursday, the 27th of January last. We did not learn the nature of disease-- death quite sudden.

Messrs J.C. Johnson and A.Clark of Jones county, Iowa, have purchased the Montague farm near that of Mr E.E. Peck, in Walden Grove, and intend moving here this month. We understand they are first-class citizens, and cheerfulley welcome them to one of the best counties in Missouri.

Wedding Bells - At the Baptist church on Wednesday evening February 4th, the most brillant wedding of the season took place in the presence of a large audience composed of the elite of the city....Mr Clarence E. Blake and Miss Orpha O. Roland....The happy couple, accompanied by many of their friends, took their departure for Phelps, and with many fervent adieus boarded the train for St Joseph.

The bride is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of J.W. Roland Esq and is loved and respected as a queen among ladies.

Mr Blake is the junior editor of the DEMOCRATIC MAIL, and his untiring energy and zeal has won for him a host of friends....

Wedding Chimes - One of the pleasantest affairs that ever took place in our busy little town occurred last night at the M.E. Church, being the occasion of the marriage of Miss May Thompson and F.S. Wanger....[tells all the wedding presents and all the wedding guest]....

Trustee's Sale - Adolph Bertram sold by Henry Warneke, trustee....

Along the Tarkio - A.J. Walkinshaw and Daniel Yobe took the train at Blanchard last Monday for Hastings, Neb where they go to buy farms....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, February 14, 1880, Saturday

Along the Tarkio - W.A. McMillan's father and mother, from Mediapolis, Iowa, are visiting him and his sister, Mrs J.C. Ferguson....J.K. Montgomery of Long Branch has rented a farm in Page County, Iowa and will move next week....On Sabbath evening Feb 1, about 7 o'clock little Georgie Hurst of Emporia, after an illness of two weeks, breathed his last. He was the son of Judge E. M. Hurst and was the darling of the family. He had just entered in his seventh year, and was a child of unusual promise. The disease was hemorrhage of the bowels, and Monday morning the body was interred at Union Grove cemetery....A.G. Walkinshaw, who obtained a large number of subscriptions in this vicinity for the book called "Andersonville," or "Life in Southern Prisons," is now delivering the work. We wish it could be introduced into every family in the county, so that this rising generation might be impressed with the true nature of the Southern confederacy....Death entered the home last Wednesday morning, Feb 4, of Mr Old, who lives opposite E.F. Powell's on Long Branch, and took from parents embrace their eldest child, Mamie. About the middle of the night she awoke from her slumber, and called each member of the family to her bed side, and told them that she was going far away, and bidding them each good bye, she requested to say her little prayer, and then closing her eyes she fell asleep in Jesus. She had just entered in her seventh year. Her disease was dropsy, which had been proceeded at an attack of scarlet fever. Her body was interred at Center Grove....Grandmother Stretch closed her eyes in death last Tuesday evening, Feb 3, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Francis, of London. She was an aged and highly esteemed mother in Israel. A large funeral followed her remains on Tuesday to the Willsie cemetery.

Tribute of Respect - our beloved brother, G.A. Bowers, which sad event occurred on the 2d day of Feb 1880, therefore be it resolved by the members of Sonora Lodge, No 200, A.F. & A.M. that in the death of Brother Bowers, this Lodge has lost one of its most worthy and honored members....

Rock Port is rapidly getting the telephone fever.

Dick Gaede was made supremely happy by the arrival of a boy baby at his domicil this week.

J.W. Bird and Ira and John Pherson are going to Kansas to try their luck.

O.V. Coulter returned this week from Kansas where he has been residing for upwards of a year. He will try the Tarkio country for a while.

Harry P. Grubb, representing the Spaulding nurseries at Springfield, Ill., is spending a few days in the city visiting his sister, Mrs J.W. Smith.

Jacob Branstine, of Polk township had the misfortune to fall from a wagon one day last week and brake his leg. We hope to hear of his speedy recovery.

Our young friend R.B. Robertson has taken unto himself a better-half, Miss Emma Beal. The ceremony was performed by Squire Newell at the residence of the groom near Union City, on Thursday evening, Feb 5th.

We received a pleasant call a few days since from Michael Hurst, of Miami county, Indiana, who is prospecting for a home in the West. Mr Hurst is a relative of the Hurst of this county, and is at present visiting his cousin Elliott, at West Bend. Mr Hurst is a sound Republican, and has an abiding faith in the ability of the Republicans to carry Indiana next fall.

Nick Thull of Maryville, is visiting his brother Peter in this city.

During the year 1879 two hundred and one marriage certificates were filed for record in the Recorder's office of this county.

We invite attention to the advertisement to-day of W.M. Patterson, who will sell a large lot of five stock and other property at auction at his residence near Fairview, Nodaway county, Feb 21....

At the late term of county court Miss Susan McGinnis, who resides some eight miles south-west of Rock Port, and Miss Mary E. Johnson, from near Nishnebotna Station, were adjudged insane by medial experts, and on Thursday last Sheriff Oliver started with them for Fulton where they will be placed in the State lunatic asylum. Miss Johnson was in the St Joseph asylum some two years, but after that institution burned down she returned home. Recently her friends thought it advisable to place her in the asylum again.

County Court proceedings....

Married - At the residence of the groom near Union City, Mo on Thursday evening Feb 5th, 1880 by J.A. Newell, J.P., Mr Richard Robertson to Miss Emma Beal, all of Atchison county.

                                                                   Married - At the Valley House in Rock Port by J.A. Newell, J.P., on Friday Feb 6th, 1880, Mr Albert H. Sobers to Miss Carrie Gray, all of Atchison county.

On Tuesday, Feb 3d, 1880, at the office of, and by T.J. Wright, J.P., Mrs Geo. W. Jackson to Miss Emma O. Gooch all of Atchison county.