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| THE ATCHISON
COUNTY MAIL, September 2, 1880 Mrs Casper Sanders, of Tecumseh, Neb is visiting the family of Frank Sanders, in this city. Charles Collins, formerly of this city, but now a resident of Council Grove, Kansas, is visiting friends here now. Ed Smith, of the popular firm of Johnson & Smith, keeps his countenance dressed up in smiles. A bran new ten pound boy baby is what causes it. Rev Poverlein and wife have been called upon to give up their darling babe. On last Monday night the black winged messenger crept into their midst and took from their arms the only child, aged about seventeen months. Wren McFarland, of Buchanan township, was adjudged insane by the county court, on Monday and was taken to the Asylum at St Joseph, by Sheriff Oliver, on Tuesday morning. His insanity is supposed to have been cause by a sunstroke, which he received a short time ago. We are sorry to chronicle the death of Elder T.L. Cartwright, which took place in Kansas a short time ago. He was thrown from a buggy near Winfield in that State and died from the effect of injuries received. Elder Cartwright was well known in this county, having been pastor of the church at Linden and having held several protracted meetings in the county. He has a large number of friends and admirers here who will learn of his death with the very deepest regret. This usually quiet little city was recently made the scene of one of those little dramas which are constantly being enacted on the stage of life but which are not generally confined to any particular locality--except perhaps Chicago and some portions of Indiana. About two weeks ago, a man whose name is J.B. Blackwood, accompanied by a woman whom he represented as his wife came to town and secured board at a private house. They claimed to be from Iowa and he was engaged in the sale of a patent feed boiler. A few days after, the Sheriff of Page County [Iowa], accompanied by the real husband of the woman, came to town, got out a warrant for the arrest of Blackwood and took him in the small hours of the night. They took their man back with them to Clarinda, Iowa, to await his trial for the crime of running off with another man's wife. They let the woman go, and she went on her way rejoicing, to some point unknown to us. Truly such a state of affairs is demoralizing and disgraceful. They both deserve severe punishment. Watson items....The body of young Simmons who was drowned last week, was recovered a few days ago and buried at Sonora. The body was swolen to an enormous size and a large box was prepared in which the remains were placed for burial. Sheriff's Sale..land of Charles Lemka in favor of Emma Bertram and her husband William Bertram.... THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, September 9, 1880 Blanchard [Iowa] news....Our depot agent, S.W. Bird, has been assigned to a Chicago office. His family go as soon as they build a new house there....Death has snatched away three infant children from our town, within the past few days. On August 29, the youngest child of our editor, S.J. Townsend. On the same day an infant child of Mr and Mrs Harry Harmon; and on Aug 27, a child of Mr and Mrs Orr. Mrs Oliver Holland is visiting relatives in St Joseph. A child of Mr Rich, on the Tarkio, died on last Saturday. Dr Cunnington and John D. Campbell are each a happy parent of a bouncing girl baby. Diphtheria is still raging in the vicinity of Watson. We learn that D.B. Morgan lost two children from that terrible disease, last week. Isaac Hays and Miss Belle Townsend were married by Rev A.J. Jones at Linden last Sunday. A new instrument of death has been found. Mrs Greer, of Findley, Ohio, was instantly killed by the explosion of a can of peaches a few days ago. We learn that Mrs Jehu Brown died very suddenly of fever, at her home about two miles west of Watson, last Sunday night. The exodus from Kansas continues. There has been almost a continual stream of eastward bound wagons for the last month or two. Married: On September 5th, 1880, in their buggy on the public road near the residence of, and by Stephen South, J.P., Mr Walter Lewis, and Miss Etta McKissick, both of Fremont County, Iowa. One of the most pleasant events of the season was the marriage of Mr R.R. Steele and Miss Anna Thompson, which occurred at the residence of the bride's parents, on Wednesday of last week. The happy couple left immediately for Kirksville, Mo., at which place Mr Steele will attend school. This is one instance where a heart of Steele was melted into love. Linden items....On Sunday last at 6 pm in this town, by the Rev Mr Jones, Mr Isaac Hayes and Miss Belle Townsend, were united in the strong and holy bonds of the Nuptial State....Almost every day there is some sad record to make. Last Friday Mr Daniel Morgan, living near Watson and Linden bridge on the Nishna, buried a son in the Linden grave yard, and again on Saturday the same sad scene was repeated. Two dear little boys cut down a day apart. They died of diphtheria. Maple Grove proceedings...R.R. Steele and Miss Anna H. Thompson were married...[quite lengthy article] mentions witnesses of the bride's father, Mr Thompson, and family; J.A. Steele and son John; Mrs Rev Willis and daughter, Ida; Robert Lynn and family; Richard Thompson and lady; Horace Boothe and family; Asa Rupe and lady; Theo. Heathe and family; Mrs McKillop and daughter, Ella; W.R. Stone and bride; John Pinnell and Miss Hattie Squire; J.A. Broyles, Miss Gertrude Rhoda, Miss McMillon, D. McKillop, W. Otis, J.W. Peck, Willie Lynn. THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, September 16, 1880 Mr and Mrs Davis, and their accomplished daughter, Miss Nellie, of Pike county, Illinois, are visiting Mr and Mrs Dan Snyder in this city. Fred Chuff arrested for horse stealing has been moved to jail in St Joseph.... Rock Port....marriage of Landon W. Campbell and Miss Alice A. Squire at home of L.C. Christian....groomsman was Willie Campbell and bride's maid was Miss Hattie Squire.... Rock Port College now open.... Married - At the residence of the bride's mother in this city, on Thursday morning at eight o'clock, by Rev Hill, Dr J.W. Miller, of Vesta, Nebraska, to Miss Ada Hawkins of this city.--Hamburg Democrat Married - At the residence of and by Rev A.S. Jones, on Sept 5th, Mr Isaac Hayes to Miss Laura Buckham. All of Atchison county, Mo. Married - At the residence of the bride's mother, on Sept 7th, Mr James Greer to Miss Martha M. Kish. Married - At the residence of L.C. Christian, on Wednesday evening, Sept 8th, by Rev H.P.S. Willis, Mr L.W. Campbell to Miss Alice Squire. All of this city. Sheriff's sale - for Adolph Bertram against James M. Templeton and Simon Schultz Sheriff's sale - for Adolph Bertram against George W. Crane ... Sheriff's sale - for Mathew Hiuger against William Payne.... Sheriff's sale - for F. Bungenstock against A. Bertram and Henry Beason.... Sheriff's sale - for Adolph Bertram against L.F. DeGette.... Sheriff's sale - for Benjamin Wilson and against William H. Clayton.... Sheriff's sale - for David R. Boyle and against John W. Dunn and D.L. Hitt ... Sheriff's sale in partition - Robert H. Woolsey, Wiley H. Woolsey, Rosetta Woolsey, and Nehemiah Y. Woolsey, by Malcolm McKillop, curator of their estate against Matilda Leaf and Chas Leaf her husband, Rachel Kelly and William Kelly her husband, Noah Woolsey, Annie Harmon and Amos Harmon her husband ... THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, September 23, 1880 Doc Vail, the boss barber, is the father of a bouncing boy baby. Doc says that he is a little shaver. Mrs W.E. Robertson, of Aspinwall, Nebraska, is visiting relatives and friends in Rock Port and vicinity this week. Miss Katie Otis, of Jefferson county, New York, will attend the public school, in the city, during the coming winter. Trial of Otto Sharp, who was indicted by the Grand Jury of Nodaway county for murder in the first degree and the case sent to this county on a change of venue, will take place on next Monday.... The unerring dart of death has plunged two families in our little city into mourning within the last week. On last Friday the happy home of Henry Warneke was invaded by the grim messenger and a darling babe was taken from the fond parents to be transferred to the bright realms above, and on Tuesday the angel of death hovered over the home of Mr and Mrs R. Gaede and with one fell swoop plucked from their embrace their dear little babe and bore it away to make brighter the circle around the Great White Throne in Heaven. Dr P.H. Talbott...shot near Maryville.... L.W. Campbell and Alice A. Squire marriage write-up.... Linden items...The sad record of the dark raven of death will never be finished as long as the earth remains as it is. Last Sunday evening Mrs Grant, the wife of Mr Wallace Grandt, died of fever. She was buried in the cemetery at the Grange Hall. Tarkio Mishaps...Mr L.D. Rich and Robert Pebley have each lost a child in the past week and J.H. Davis has a son who is very low now with the diphtheria.... Tarkio Mishaps....Our usually quiet neighborhood is all excitement just now as we have a new railroad, new town and an election on hand. Last Saturday for the first time the train hove into our new town, which I believe has been named "Tarkio." That terrible whistle plays out those nice morning naps which we were wont to enjoy, for the train time comes at six o'clock. The new town is situated near the Fanning mill and for locality and situation they could not have chosen a better place in the county. A hotel and two other business houses are already being erected and after lot sales she will boom and boom. THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, September 30, 1880 Fred Chuff sentenced to the penitentiary for three years.... The funeral sermon of the three little children of E. Heath Schooler recently buried from the effects of diphtheria, will be preached at Campbell school house, October 19th, 1880, at 11 o'clock am by the Rev A.B. Cox, of Hamburg, Iowa and the Rev Chas. B. Powers, of St Joseph, Mo. Wedding Bells - Last Friday at 11:45 pm, at his father's residence, Jimmie W. McKay, of Hazel Grove, stood up and took by the hand Miss Mary Wallace, of Elmo, and vowed to be to her a faithful and loving husband, till God would separate them by death. ... Wedding Bells...Last Monday evening Wm. J. Gailey, of St Johns, New Brunswick, and Nancy C. Deakins, of Frazier, Mo., were married at the residence of the bride's father on Long Branch, Rev. M.A. Gault officiating. They started the next day on their wedding tour to St Joseph, Mo. Died - On Sunday morning, Sept 26th, 1880, of diphtheria, Hugh L. Davis, son of John H. Davis, aged 8 years. Died - On Sunday morning, Sept 26th, at 2 o'clock, of typhoid fever, William Sickler, aged 20 years. Died - On Sunday, September 5th, of diphtheria, Ada Burdell Schooler, aged 6 years, 9 months. On Wednesday Sept 8th, of diphtheria, Albert Schooler, aged 5 years. On Tuesday, Sept 14th, of Membranous Croup, Heath Hurbert Schooler, aged 10 m. Died - At Rock Port on Monday, Sept 27, 1880, David Smith, aged 63 years. 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, of Rock Port, and took his aged father, David Smith, to the land of the good September 27th, 1880. Mr David Smith was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, April 24th, 1817. The deceased was married to Hannah Sheppherd, Oct 1st, 1839. In early life he united with the Baptist church, of which he remained in consistant 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 Master, to improve the talents given him and secure reward of the righteous at the end of the race. Full well did he accomplish his mission; the influence of his devoted life still lives in the memory of his children and friends, and is cherished by them as a most gracious heritage whose value is above price. Surely the end of the good man is peace, his name shall be blessed forever. About one year ago he came to Rock Port and has been living with his son, E.C. Smith, till his decease. All that affection children could do was done for him in his last hours. A goodly company of friends followed his remains to the grave where they await the resurrection of the just. Married - In Watson, Mo., on Thursday, September 23, 1880, by Rev J.C. Moore, Mr J.H. Vanderslice and Miss Dora B. Eastridge, both of this county. Married - On Sunday, the 19th inst., at the office of and by T.J. Wright, J.P., Mr Isaac Frampton and Mrs Ann Golden, all of Tarkio, Atchison county, Mo. |