ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, Aug 7, 1880

Letter from Byers, Colo by L. Mc....

I.J. Oliver brother of Sheriff Oliver, who had been visiting in Rock Port, left on Saturday for his home in Callaway county.

J.W. Balson returned on Monday from a two week's visit to his parents at Kidder, Missouri, and is once more occupying his accustomed place behind the counter at L.C. Christian's store.

M.A.B. Darnell, a prominent teacher of this county, writes us that he has located at Sioux Falls, Dakota. We wish him good success in his new home.

Rev Wm Haw departed on Thursday for Churnbusco, Indiana, where he expects to make his future home. The best wishes of the JOURNAL for his future welfare and happiness go with him.

During the storm on Friday of last week, William Myers, a prominent farmer in Holt county, living near Oregon, was struck by lightning, and instantly killed. He was out in the field at the time attending to his cattle, and a young man with him ws knocked senseless, but not killed.

On the night of July 13th Frederick L. Cluff decamped from the neighborhood of Walkup's Grove, taking with him a horse belonging to Hade Brown. On Tuesday last Sheriff Oliver received a dispatch from the Marshal of Junction City, Kansas, notifying him of Cluff's arrest in that city. Mr Oliver took the train on Wednesday morning for that place, and will doubtless return to-day with the prisoner.

IN MEMORIAM - Emma Minnie Kruse, the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Kruse, of Dale township, died of the flux at 7 o'clock a.m. July 18, 1880, aged 4 years and 24 days. She only survived her illness nine days amid indescribable suffering, all of which she patiently endured. Emma was a beautiful and promising child, possessing as she rightly deserved, the utmost confidence and affection of her loving parents....Little Emma's funeral was preached by the writer to quite a large congregation gathered at the family residence, after which the remains were borne to the Campbell cemetery and laid away amid tears and sympathies of kind friends and loving parents. May the God of all comfort and support the parents in this their first loss. [signed] C.L. BUTTS

Married - At Green's Hotel, in Watson, August 1st, 1880 by Stephen South, J.P., Mr J.N. Mosher and Miss Elizabeth Watts, both of Atchison county, Missouri.

Married - At Nemaha City, July 18th, 1880 by John P. Crother, J.P., Mr J.G. Scott of Gaylord, Kansas, and Miss Delila Vanmeter of Watson, Missouri.

Died - Mrs Henry Dixon after long years of suffering, passed quietly away Monday morning last at 8 o'clock. The ailment was spinal disease.

Mrs Dixon, formerly Annie E. Hutchison, was born in Eastern Virginia, near the James river October 26, 1847?. At the age of ten years she emigrated with her parents to Ross county, Ohio, and afterward, in 1860 removed to Stark county, Illinois where she was married to Mr Henry Dixon. The family came to Missouri in 1873, and have since resided in Atchison county. Mrs Dixon was ever known as a quiet industrious christian woman well respected by all. She has suffered long, but is now at rest, where pain and sickness is not known. The remains were interred at the Center Grove cemetery, and were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of friends. [this is blurry!]

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, August 14, 1880 Saturday

Watson Happenings - We occasionally see mention made in the papers of exceptionally large yields of wheat per acre in various localities, to all of which we can give full credit, and then give an instance of surprising yield in our own locality that leaves them far in the rear. Adam Liece, whose farm is situated about three miles north of this place, has just threshed a field of eleven acres of the variety known as the Russian Fife, which yielded him something over thirty-seven and a half bushels per acre, by weight. Beat this who can....

Born, to Mr and Mrs John Rapp a 14lb boy baby....

Chas. York of Johnson county Neb., was visitng friends this week at his old home near Watson.

The diphtheria seems to be raging along the Tarkio and in some instances has proven fatal. We understand that D.L. Hitt has lately lost two children with the dread disease.

John Lauterbach, of Phelps, has arranged to engage in business at Fairbury, Neb. He expects to remove to that place about the 1st of Sept.

Died, August 3d, of cholera infantum, William Graham Thompson, of Emporia, aged eight months and twenty days. He was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs J.A. Thompson.

County Court - ...N.S. VanLeuven granted a license to operate a skiff across the Missouri river at Brownville, Neb., to pay $2 to the State and charge 15 cents for passengers.

Married - On Sunday, August 1st, 1880, at the residence of the bridegroom's parents, by Rev Jonathan S. Zuck, Mr S.W. Whann and Miss Martha Camp, all of Atchison county, Missouri.

Married - On Sunday, August 8th, 1880 at the residence of the bride's parents in Clay township, by J.A. Newell, J.P., Mr Herman Yogler and Miss Mahala Fox, all of Atchison county, Missouri.

Blanchard and vicinity - There is a great deal of sickness and some deaths in this vicinity, and our doctors are busy most of the time. Several cases of typhoid fever west of town. Wednesday, July 28th, Mrs Neal Taylor died, aged about forty years; she leaves a husband and five children to mourn her departure....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, August 21, 1880

Household hints....

Dotham Doings - Like the times, our little village is still improving. We will soon have another blacksmith shop completed with a wagon shop attached. Duey & Wagoner is the new firm. We also soon expect to have another dry good store in our town....The health of our community is good except some cases of sore throat. Mr John Sellers lost his two-year old son with the above disease.

Linden Notes - ...

The County Court on Saturday decided to send young Hedrick to the Asylum in St Joseph.

J.L. Riffe is visiting his brother, W.L., and will probably make Rock Port his future abiding place.

Volume XVII of the JOURNAL closed last week, and we today start on the eighteenth volume with brighter prospects of fair sailing and a larger subscription list, than ever before.

Little Lindley, 7-year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles G. Howell of Tarkio township, died on Saturday, Aug 14, after a brief illness with diphtheria. The parents have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their sad bereavement.

"Dick" Stafford, of Tarkio township, is one of our heaviest cattle feeders. He recently returned from Nebraska with 300 head of three-year old steers which he intends fattening this fall.

Dr R.E. Bird and his sister, Mrs Albertine Nicholson arrived in town on Wednesday from Council Grove, Kansas.

Mr and Mrs C. Schneider have met with a sad loss in the death of their youngest child, an infant, which occurred on Saturday last. The remains were laid to rest in Green Hill cemetery on Sunday, the funeral being attended by numerous sympathizing friends.

London Lispings - ...

Geo Withy, late telegraph operator at Phelps found to have done lewd acts with little boys was run out of town....

Died - On Saturday, August 14, 1880 of diphtheria Lindley A. youngest son of Charles G. and Martha A. Howell, aged 6 years, 8 months, and 6 days.

Centre Point items - With all these evidences of thrift and prosperity we hear some of our despondent croakers prophesying that the laying out of a town a few miles below here by the T.V.R.R. Co will ruin Centre Point, as if a railroad station on a bob-tail railroad will materially injure a place with our advantages--two stores, two smith shops, two drug stores, two notary publics, a pigeon-hole table with plenty of pop, and an abundance of good water from 50 to 100 feet below the surface. All we want now to insure our inevitable d--- or boom, is a wide-a-wake Greenback newspaper, then Rankin and railroad towns may do their worst--they will not injure us much.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, August 28, 1880

Magnet Melenge - ...

Watson items - A sad accident occurred at the ferry landing opposite Peru on yesterday morning. Mr Ed Tanner and a boy about fifteen years of age, oldest son of the late Charley Simmons, deceased, were in a skiff fishing when the boat upset throwing them both into the water. The boy was drowned. Mr Tanner was rescued by some men who fortunately were near at hand and witnessed the distressing affair. The body of the unfortunate boy had not been recovered at last reports yesterday evening.

R.B. Rhoades, for twenty years a resident of this vicinity, but now of Toulon, Illinois, is here visiting among his relatives and friends. Mr R is one of those on whom Dame fortune has deigned to smile propitiously, and in a way so unexpected as to remind one of the old adage that "it is better to be born lucky than rich."... We have just been shown a sample of molasses made this week by Mr Jasper Nowling, of High Creek, from the variety known as Early Amber Cane. The sample is of very pleasant flavor and of a beautiful amber color, entirely free from that disagreeable acid taste usually found in sorghum syrup. Mr Nowling finds ready sale here for all he can manufacture, and at a good price.

Hazel Grove items - ...

Nishne Station items - ...

The rank weeds and tall grass in Green Hill Cemetery should be cut down and removed. At present that place presents an unsightly appearance.

Peter Walter, Jr has taken a young Garfield to raise. The lad arrived on Saturday last, and is the "joy and pride" of the household.

We are indebted to Leonard McDonnell, of Byers, Colo for late Colorado papers.

A young man by the name of McFarling whose mind is disordered was brought to Rock Port on Thursday from Buchanan township. The young man is the son of a widow lady, and it is said his difficulty was brought on by exposure to excessive heat.

Geo Boyton, of Clarinda, Iowa, arrived in town on Thursday night in search of his truant wife who had eloped with a party by the name of Blackwood. The whereabouts of the parties were printed out, and the husband in company with the Sheriff of Page county, and Marshal Munn, of this city, went and found them quietly reposing in loving embrace. Blackwood was taken in charge, and will have a chance to serve a term in the penitentiary. Full particulars next week.

Married - On Friday, August 20, 1880 at the residence of Thomas W. Wallace, by A.B. Benedict, J.P. Mr Stanley Somner Hopkins and Miss Almeda L. Sanderson all of Fremont County, Iowa.

Married - On Sunday Aug 8, 1880 at the residence of T.W. Wallace, by A.B. Benedict, J.P. Mr John Edward Richardson and Laura Jane Hopkins all of Atchison County, Missouri.

Married - On Sunday, Aug 1, 1880, at the residence of William R. Richardson, by A.B. Benedict, J.P., Mr William Henry Thompson, of this county, and Miss Mary M. Coley? of Hamburg, Iowa.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, September 4, 1880

Blanchard and vicinity - A.J. Scott and Henry Graves are each running a sorghum factory and turning out first-class molasses.

Mr Alex Christy of Toulon, Illinois, after a three months visit with his son-in-law, John Hampton, returned home last week.

Magnet Melenge - ...

The infant child of Rev and Mrs Poeverlin died on Tuesday last. The funeral took place on Wednesday.

E.C. Smith smiles complacently as he thinks of that beautiful girl babe that took up its abode at his residence last week.

Young McFarling was on Monday adjudged insane by the County Court, and on Tuesday Sheriff Oliver took him to St Joseph and placed him in the Insane Asylum.

Our old friend G. Steiner, who for many years resided on High Creek, this county, writes us from Texas county, Missouri, ordering the JOURNAL sent to his address....

Mr R,R, Steele and Miss Annie Thomson daughter of W.A. Thomson, Esq., were united in marriage on Wednesday at the residence of the bride's parents by Rev H.P.S. Willis. They immediately took the train fro Kirksville, Mo., where they will reside until Mr S. completes his course of studies. The JOURNAL wishes Bob and his fair bride happiness and prosperity without limit.

Married - On Sunday, August 29, 1880 at the office of and by T.J. Wright, J.P. Mr George W. Bryan and Miss Laura C. Barnhart, all of ATchison county, Missouri.

Letter from Superior, Nebraska written by Christian Wenger

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1880

Magnet Ciphers - Mr Hayes and Miss Bell Townsend married on Sunday last stepped over and Mr Joseph Greer and Miss Kish united last night and were attended with a Charivari.

Hazle Grove notes - ...

Along the Tarkio - Died, at Blanchard, Aug 29, Clara Marion, youngest daughter of S.J. and Lena S. Townsend....

John Ferguson found that it was not good for man to be along and thereupon took to himself a wife....

John D. Campbell is the proud parent of a brand new girl baby.....

Dr Cunningham has been made happy by the arrival of a girl baby at his domicile.

Family Lost - Emma Shaw, a woman about 30 years of age, small size, and four children, all boys, the oldest 7 years and the youngest 8 months of age. Started from Atchison, Kansas, to Newton, Ia., on the 12th of August. Had a pair of roan horses, off horse with sweeny on the left shoulder, new harness, muslin fly nets, blinds on bridles, a Mitchell wagon, old, and a white shepherd dog. Any person sending any information of their where abouts will be liberally rewarded. Address. E.D. Shaw, Newton, Jasper co, Iowa.

Judge L.W. Campbell and Miss Alice Squire were on Wednesday last united in marriage. The ceremony was solemnized at the residence of L.C. Christian by Rev H.P.S. Willis, and was witnessed by a large number of friends. Mr and Mrs Campbell have the best wishes of the JOURNAL for their happiness and prosperity.

Married - At the residence of the bride's mother, near Linden, on the 7th day of Sept 1880 by Rev A.S. Jones, Mr James Greer and Miss Martha M. Kish all of Atchison county.

Married - At the residence of and by Rev A.S. Hones, in Linden Sept 5?th 1880 Mr Issac Hayes and Mrs Laura B. Buckham all of Atchison county.

Married - On Wednesday Sept 8, 1880 at the residence of L.C. Christian, by Rev H.P.S. Willis, Mr L.W. Campbell and Miss Alice Squire all of Atchison County.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, September 18, 1880

Magnet Melenge -

Mrs M.B. Nicholson, who has been visiting friends in this county for several weeks past, left on Tuesday for her home in Council Grove, Kansas.

Watson items - Of the many funerals that have taken place here, the most solemn and affecting of all, occurred a few nights ago. It was that of Mack Simmons, the boy who was drowned a short time ago. The body was recovered at about dusk after being five days in the water, and on exposure to air decomposition set in so rapidly that immediate burial was necessary, hasty preparation for which was made. The body was placed in a rough box and late in the night a large number of sympathizing neighbors started on the long march through a terrific rain to the Sonora grave yard. The night was the darkest of the summer, and the road lay through thick timber, making it difficult to find the way. Finally they reached the place of burial where during the worst of the storm the men dug a grave and lowered the remains to their last resting place, and at about twelve o'clock the people after spending half the night in performance of the saddest of all duties, started from their home deeply impressed with the sad event that called them out in the gloom of a dark, stormy night, to give christian burial to one so late of their number....Some fatal disease has broken out among children in this neighborhood of late. During last week Mr Dan B. Morgan lost two of his children, and a Mrs Pratt lost one. Other are seriously sick....Mrs Lucinda Brown, wife of John Brown, living near Sonora, died last night, having been sick only since Friday last....A wedding ceremony was solemnized on a novel plan near here on Sunday last. The names of the ones made happy this time are William Lewis and Miss Etta McKissick, both of Hamburg, Iowa. They remained in their buggy on the public road near the house of he Justice, who in compliance with their request, proceeded to tie the hymenial knot in a style as rough and ready as was the surroundings unconventional.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, September 25, 1880

Along the Tarkio - ...

A Brutal Murder of Dr P.H. Talbott in Maryville....

Letter from Dakota...

Mr and Mrs R. Gaede have met with a sad loss in the death of their youngest child, which occurred on Tuesday. The funeral took place on Wednesday.

Mr and Mrs Henry Warneke mourn the loss of their youngest child, which died on Friday, Sept 17. Its remains were laid to rest on Saturday in Green Hill Cemetery.

Magnet Melenge - The dark shadow of death again spreads over another one in our neighborhood. Mrs Grant, the wife of Wal. Grant, died last Sunday evening of typhoid fever. She was buried in the cemetery at the Grange Hall.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, October 2, 1880

At Rest - In the hurry of life we are commanded to halt by the presence of an unwelcome and to many an unexpected visitor, Death, and think of the past, and ask about the future. This messenger came to the home of Mr E.C. Smith and took his aged father, David smith, to the land of the good, September 27, 1880. David Smith was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, April 24, 1817. Was married to Hannah Shepherd October 1, 1839. In early life he united with the Baptist church, of which he remained a consistent member up to the time of his death. In his own quiet way he lived out the problem of life, striving to do the will of his maker to improve the talents given him, and secure the reward of the righteous at the end of the race....About one year ago he came to Rock Port and has been living with his son, Mr E.C. Smith, till his decease. All that affectionate children could do was done for him to his last hours. A goodly company of friends followed his remains to the grave where they await the resurrection of the just.

Logan Branch items - C.C. Chambers, with a handsome bride from Jasper county, Iowa, were at church yesterday....James W. McKay and Mary C. Wallace were married at the residence of the former last Friday just before dinner. Rev M.A. Gault sealed the contract according to the usual custom, and the parties were warmly congratulated by numerous friends and neighbors, after which all sat down to a sumptuous dinner....Wedding bells tinkled again lst Monday evening, this time at the residence of Wm Deakins. His sister, Nancy C. Deakins was married to Wm J. Gailey of St John's New Brunswick, Rev Gault officiating. The happy pair started the next day on their wedding tour to St Joseph....Mr Hunter and family with his mother and sister arrived last Friday in Blanchard, from Ireland. They are in search of a home and are now visiting James Thompson, of Emporia.

J. Clark Riley who went from this county to Oregon last year, has returned with the family and will settle down in Atchison county.

Atchison county is the owner of a Wanchouppe Road Grader, a machine that requires twelve horses to operate, and the way it piles up dirt is a caution.

Elias Sapp, Thos B. Coe and Oscar Uttvits returned on Wednesday from a trip to Kansas. Mr S. bought a nice farm in Nemaha county and thinks of moving out there next winter.

Mabel, the little nine year old daughter of McKinley Wood, died on Thursday last after a brief illness. The remains were taken to Centre Point yesterday for burial. Mr and Mrs Wood have the sympathy of a host of friends.

Mr and Mrs J.M. Davis, of Tarkio township, have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their sad bereavement over the death of their little son Hugh, aged 9 years, who died on Sunday last after a brief illness with diphtheria.

It was the sad duty of the friends and neighbors of Mr Miles Sickler to pay the last tribute of respect to his son William. He was one of the most promising young men of the community; industrious, kind-hearted, and had a legion of friends in the vicinity of his fathers residence. About three months ago he came to Rock Port to learn the blacksmith trade with Mr A. Traub. He went to Hamburg to attend the fair, and while there contracted a cold which resulted in typhoid fever causing his death Sept 25th. The most unlikely man in all the country to have fallen prey to disease. He was one of the most healthy young men of our acquaintance. The blow is severly felt by his father and mother. After religious service was held at Mr Sickler's by Rev D.B. Lake, a large concourse of people followed his remains from his home to Green Hill cemetery where his body awaits the resurrection trump. The afflicted family have the sympathy of all.

Obituary - Ida Burdella Schooler died at 11 o'clock a.m., Sept 5th, 1880, of diphtheria, aged 6 years, 9 months, and 10 days.

Albert Austin Schooler died at 8 o'clock a.m., Sept 8th, 1880 of diphtheria, aged 5 years, 1 month and 8 days.

Hurbert Heath Schooler died at 11 o'clock am Sept 14th, 1880 of membraneous croup, aged 10 months and 8 days.

Thus the dear children of Heath E. and Caroline F. Schooler passed from their happy earthly home, 10 miles southeast of Rock Port, Atchison county, Missouri, to their heavenly home on high.

The funeral sermon will be preached at the Campbell School House on Sunday Oct 10, 1880 at 11 o'clock am by Rev A.B. Cox and Rev C.B. Powers.

Married - On Sunday, Sept 19th, 1880 at the office of, and by T.J. Wright, J.P., Mr Isaac Frampton and Miss Anna Golden, all of Atchison county, Missouri.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, Oct 9, 1880 Saturday

Charley Volkman leaves next week for Denver where he expects to engage in business.

Mr Geo Blair, who recently removed with his family to this county from Ohio, lost two children last week from diphtheria.

Our old friend T.J. West of Cawker City, Kas., was in town last week and gave us a friendly call. Mr and Mrs West were visiting at their old home in this county.

Green Hill cemetery needs looking after badly. A big crop of rank weeds and tall grass that needs harvesting. Many of the stakes marking the lots have decayed and need to be replaced. There is much to be done and it should not be put off.

Long Branch items - Miss Lillian Howard has been staying at Mrs J.H. Walkinshaw's for some time. She has made many friends who are sorry that she expects to leave soon for her home at Syracuse, Otoe county, Nebraska.

Magnet Melenge - Mr Jenkins and Miss Barger were united in marriage....

Married - On Sunday Oct 3rd, 1880 at the office of, and by T.J. Wright, J.P., Mr William T. McCrander and Miss Sarah S. Webb, all of Atchison county, Missouri.

Married - On September 5? 1880 by Stephen South, J.P. near his residence in their buggy on the public highway near Watson, Mr Wallace Lewis and Miss Etta McKissick, both of Fremont county, Iowa.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, October 23, 1880, Saturday

Magnet Melenge - Linden items "Aunt Betsey's Letter" - Mr John Purdum lost a child today from membraneous croup. The child was sick but a few hours....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, Oct 30, 1880, Saturday

Tarkio Topics - ...

Watson Gleanings - A Mrs Pratt died on last Friday. Her death, however, was no surprise to her family, having been in failing health since early in the summer....

Magnet Melenge - Mr Wm Egbert who has been sick a long time with consumption was buried yesterday at Grange Hall cemetery....

William E.S. Egbert, of Polk township, died on Tuesday night last after a long illness with consumption, leaving a wife and four small children to mourn his departure hence. His remains were interred in the cemetery at Grange Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

We learn that Mrs Thomas Hurst, of Clark township, died on Wednesday, October 20th, leaving a large family of children and a sorrowing husband, together with a large circle of friends, to mourn her death.

Diphtheria continues its frightful ravages in the eastern and northern portions of the county. Isaac Martin, of Polk township, lost a promising son, aged nine years, about the first inst., and Francis Holbrook, of Dale township, an interesting daughter, aged five years Oct 5th.

Annual Hunt - ...

Green Hill cemetery to meet to do something about the condition of the cemetery....

Married - On October 14th, 1880 at the residence of and by Stephen South, J.P., Mr William Price and Miss Francis Huffman, both of Johnson county, Nebraska.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, November 6, 1880, Saturday

A.M. Purdum was visiting his numerous friends in this city this week. He is located in business at Schuyler, Nebraska.

Mrs Townsend, mother of Robert and William Townsend, Mrs V. Livingston and Mrs James Lowe, died on Wednesday at an advanced age.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, November 13, 1880, Saturday

Long Branch items - ...

Blanchard notes -

Magnet Melenge - Jennie Green and Johnny Blue got married...I don't know if this is a marriage or some political garbage???

Tribute of Respect - worthy and beloved sister, Flavilla Hurst died...

Squire A.W. Cooley of Buchanan township is preparing to ship his steam saw mill to a large timber tract belonging to him in southeast Missouri.

County Court - ...

Died - Superior, Neb Oct 15, 1880 Mr Editor - I am sorry to inform you of the death of Mrs McQuigg. Mrs McQuigg was born in Mt Vernon, Knox county, Ohio, on the 14th of March, 1835, where she lived until the age of 18, then moved to Morrow county, Ohio where she got married and lived for eight years, then moved to Irebouis county, Illinois, and from there back to Putnam county, Ohio, then back to Illinois again and then to seek a home in the West. They moved to southern Kansas, in Montgomery county. Disappointed with the country she moved back to Will county Illinois, from there to Taylor county, Iowa, and from there to try a second time for a home in the West. She moved to Smith county, Kansas, and enjoyed a Western life on the frontier for three years. During that time, suffering by drouth and grasshoppers, her husband sold the right in the homestead and moved to Atchison county, Missouri, where she lived for six years on the Tarkio, at the residence of Christian Wenger, where she roamed among the hills of Atchison county hundreds of times, and was one of the most accomplished sequestriennes in the country. On the 27th of February, 1879, she went a third time to Kansas, and at last settled down in the Republic Valley near Superior, Nicholls county, Nebraska. In all this roaming life she traveled with her husband by wagon where she certainly must have endured many trials and hardships in the great outdoor campings, until on the 15th of Sept, 1880, she took sick, and after a four weeks sickness and in spite of medical treatment and the kindest of care she was called away from her bereaved husband and children to a land where there is no sickness nor sorrow. On the 13th of Oct her remains were taken to their last resting place, after a life of 45 years 6 months and 27 days. She has left a great many friends and her death has caused great sorrow in her family, and her loving ones left behind have the sympathy of all the many friends and neighbors.

At her residence in Clark township Wednesday, Oct 20, 1880, Mrs Flavilla Hurst, consort of J.T. Hurst, in the 34th year of her age. In the death of this patient wife and mother her family has suffered an irreparable loss. She leaves seven children, the youngest five weeks old.

The Sioux Falls TIMES, Nov 2, give an account of an Atchison county boy, M.A. Darnell, who fell from the top of an elevator 50 feet..severely hurt....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, November 20, 1880

Watson Happenings - A considerable number of deaths have occurred here lately, the most affecting of which was that of John Kane, a young man of exemplary character, and of more than ordinary ability. His death was the more distressing from the fact of his betrothal to one of the most excellent young ladies of this place who is in every respect worthy the hand and confidence of any honorable man. His death occurred at Judge Morgan's on the 6th inst., where he had made his home during the present year....Frank Daws' little girl aged about six years died very suddenly on last Saturday, having been sick less than one hour....Little Daisie Dean, daughter of W.H. R. Dean, died on the 27th ult., after a protracted illness....

Tarkio topics....

Magnet Melenge -

A little daughter has come to bless the home of Hon. M. McKillop.

Mr and Mrs Jacob Mulhaupt returned on Wednesday evening from a six months visit in Germany.

Mr and Mrs Miles Sickler's little daughter aged about two years, died yesterday morning with membraneous croup.

Mrs O.W. Barrett, of Ottawa, Kans., is visiting at the home of on M. McKillop.

Mr McDaniel of Stockton, Kansas, and Miss Maggie, daughter of Hon. Nicholas Ford, were married in St Joseph on Thursday evening Nov 11th.

A family reunion occurred this week at the residence of P.R. Wagor. Two brothers and their families, from Kansas, and a sister from Iowa were present.

Westboro is the name of a new railroad town in Lincoln township. It is situated near the Iowa line on the Tarkio Valley road. An auction sale of lots takes place there on Tuesday, Nov 23rd. See advertisement.

A little daughter of Wm H. Wilson was severely burned on Thursday morning. Her clothes caught fire from the stove, and before the flames could be extinguished her body was badly burned.

Ezekiel Bailey, an old resident of McCollister's Grove, Tarkio township, died on the 10th inst. from an attack of toothache. The offending member began aching on the 1st or 2d inst., and the swelling increased so rapidly that it was found impossible to have the tooth drawn. The inflamed parts continued swelling until the throat was entirely closed. Mr Bailey leaves a wife and one child and numerous friends to mourn his departure hence.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, November 27, 1880

The Missouri River was frozen over on Monday and teams were crossing on the ice.

R. Lynn, Esq., received the sad intelligence last week of the death of his brother living in Rochester, NY.

Along the Tarkio - On last Friday morning Nov 19, the family of Mr and Mrs J.H. Filson of Center Grove, was visited by death, and their first born son Wilbur, taken from their loving embrace. His disease was erysipelas of the stomach, and was not considered dangerous until a few hours before his death....remains to their last resting place at Center Grove cemetery....

Married - On Nov 17th, at the residence of and by J.A. Newell, J.P., Mr Henry A. Lyson and Miss Sarah E. Arnold, all of Atchison co, Missouri.

Married - On Nov 20th, at the residence of, and by J.A. Newell, J.P., Mr Lew. McIntosh and Mrs Mary King, all of Atchison county, Missouri.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, Dec 4, 1880

Blanchard News - ...

Magnet Melenge - ...

Peter Sillers, of Clark township, died on the 14th ult., after a brief illness with pneumonia, and his brothers, Duncan Sillers, of the same neighborhood, died on the 25th ult., of typhoid-pneumonia. Both well known and highly respected citizens.

Watson Happenings - Serene Bowers see MAIL....One of W.M. Lindsey's children died of diphtheria yesterday. Others of his family are down with the same disease but are likely to recover....Wiley H. Horn, of Beauro county, Ill, brother of Joe A. Horn of Sonora, and one of the early settlers here, is with his daughter visiting his relatives and former acquaintances in this vicinity this being his first visit among us within the last twenty years....J.T. Horn of Lewis, Iowa, was here a short time ago visiting his relatives. His health is precarious and the probability is that he will never be able to again visit this his former home....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, Dec 11, 1880

Tarkio Topics -

Magnet Melenge - ...

Along the Tarkio -

Wm E. Minter of Saline county, Mo., is visiting his brothers Jas  H. and R.C. Minter, south of Rock Port. Prior to 1867 Mr M was a citizen of this county.

Mr J.M. Harrington, of Atchison county, Missouri, and Miss Magie Hughes, of Andrew county, were joined in matrimony by Elder Lowe of this city, at the residence of Edward Brock, Esq., last Sunday -- Savannah DEMOCRAT

Died - Nov 29, 1880, Burtha Bovilla, youngest child of Martin and Gerelda Lindsley. That dread disease, diphtheria, fastened upon her and after suffering for several days death released her. She was born Oct ?th 1875. Her young life was just beginning to blossom out to beauty....

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, Dec 18, 1880

Magnet Melenge - There is a new little Minter at Mr Richard Minter's. His name might have been Hancock, but it not....

Blanchard News -

From the Maryville papers of last week we learn of the death of Mrs John S. Schenck. Mr and Mrs Schenck used to reside in Rock Port.

The family of James Tate mourn the loss of their youngest member, the baby, which died last week. The funeral took place on Sunday.

E.F. Skinner of Elk Dale made a flying visit to Rock Port this week. E.F. is the proud father of twins, reads the JOURNAL, and is correspondingly happy.

Mr and Mrs Ed Smith, of this city, have met with a deep affliction in the death of their little daughter, Gertrude. The little one was sick but a very brief time with membraneous croup, and almost before the parents could realize the danger she was in, her spirit winged its way to the great beyond.

ATCHISON COUNTY JOURNAL, December 25, 1880

John Tann, son of Frederick Tann, died on Monday last after a lingering illness. His remains were interred on Tuesday in the Linden cemetery.

Tarkio items - ...

Blanchard News - Death, with terrible suddenness, visited the family of Samuel Woods, of Centre Point, last Thursday morning. His son Linley, aged about six years, fell under the wagon loaded with corn, and the wheel passed over his breast, killing him instantly. The funeral service was conducted at the house, Friday afternoon, by Rev M.A. Gault, and the body was interred at Centre Grove....

Married - On Wednesday, Dec 15, 1880 at the residence of the bride's parents, in Clark township by Rev H.P.S. Willis, Mr Thomas Lininger and Miss Annie F. Koons, all of Atchison county, Mo.

Died - In Tarkio township, Dec 4th, 1880, of diphtheria, Charley Wilbur son of G.W. and H.N. Marquis, aged nine years, two months and four days. During his short life with us he filled out hearts and home with sunshine and happiness. In his sickness the Saviour tenderly carried him home....