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ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, December 1, 1881 A look at the countryside....talks about cultivation, livestock, etc. Watson items - John McNeal, and family late of Brownville, Neb., have been visiting among their relatives here for several days. Mr and Mrs McNeal, expect to removed to St Joe, in a few days where he expects to engage in business and make that his future home....James McNeal, son of John McNeal sr, is suffering seriously from lung disease; he realizes but little relief from the use of medicine and his friends have fears that he will not soon recover. Blanchard items - Mr and Mrs McCormick lost a little child by diphtheria lately....Mrs Montgomery of Clarinda [Iowa], is acting as nurse for Mrs James Campbell who is suffering from a cancer....Mrs Bessie H. Bird, who formerly resided here, died Oct 29th, at Englewood near Chicago....Joe and Bill Kern, with their families have removed to Superior, Nebraska.... DIVORCE - Margaret E. McKinzie vs William McLeod McKinzie Order of Publication - William A. Mansfield, and George T. Jewett under the style and firm name of Mansfield and Jewett against James G. Meacham for unpaid note.... John R. Sparks, of Magnet says that he has the largest and best looking boy baby in the country. Mrs Pollock, nee Mrs S.W. Colvin of Deadwood, Dakota Ter., is visiting friends and relatives here now. D.A. Ruland returned last week from the Black hills. He brought in a speciman or two of the kind of potatoes that they raise out there. They were whoppers. James K. Laney, a brother of John W. Laney of this city, died at Pleasant Hill on the 18th ult. Mr Laney was summoned by telegraph and arrived at his bedside but a short time before his death. One of the pleasantest social events of the season was the marriage of Judge F.M. Joslyn and Miss Ida Buckham, which took place at the residence of the bride's parents in Benton township, on Tuesday, the 29th ult. The MAIL extends its sincere congratulations. THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, December 15, 1881 FAIRFAX - article about a trip to Fairfax and seeing the business growth of the town... Office and Stock Scales of James Sedwick (better known as plain square Jim) buys all kinds of stock... Linninger & Bro is a grocery store. The next business house we come to is the Boot and Shoe Emporium of Theodore Miller... Harness and Saddle establishment of Fred Wanger... Meat Market of Samuel Noble and just east of him is the Billiard Hall and lunch saloon of Bart Prickett's, next come George Cooper's Restaurant... the large Hardware store of Deuser, Bros and Co...also where Thomas H. Dennis the boss tinner of the North west makes his headquarters... hardward of Cowen & Hitt... W.R. Walkup's general merchandise.... J.J. Denney's drug store.... Sedwick, Walter & Co general merchandise.... H.L. Allen general merchandise.... blacksmith shop of John Eagle.... furniture store of Lewis H. Muinch.... blacksmith shop of Sam Ely.... Zook & Jewell of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes.... F.M. Lowe and Co staple and fancy groceries... Livery and Feed Stable of Porter & Co... Lumber Yard of Hoblitzell Bros.... medical profession represented by Drs Hunter & Butler and Dr M.H. Thornton.... Frank M. Lowe is Notary Public.... J.M. Cooper, M. Koons and Nathan Baker are contractors and builders.... J.L. Jones proprietor of the transfer wagons and J.B. Johnson does brick laying... S.P. Jewell, P.M [post master].... J.W. Crump agent in Tarkio Valley Rail Road.... Thomas & Judson are painters... Mr Love of the T.V.R.R. and Miss Amanda Buckham, were married at the residence of E.F. Prickett, on last Sunday afternoon, Rev Carothers officiating. L.D. Cowen, of the popular firm of Cowen & Hitt, Fairfax, was married to Miss Ella Martin, daughter of Jake A. Martin Esq. at the residence of the bride's parents on Tuesday, Dec 6th, at 2 pm. Rev R.M. Rhoads officiating. The MAIL tenders sincere congratulations. Another rail-road boom is about to strike the town, and it is one that will count, too. The road is to be known as the Mississippi Central, and will run from Omaha to Houston Texas. It will come down the Missouri river through Iowa via this city and Savannah to Plattsburg and thence east to Brunswick, then it will go on through Jefferson City, to St Louis and from thence to its terminus in Texas. Engineers are now looking over a portion of the route and it is said that the enterprise is in the hands of men whose repuation for putting such thing through, insures it success. Two railroads are what Rock Port wants and is going to have. Just jot this down on the "tablets of your memory." THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, December 22, 1881 George Bird is visiting relatives at Council Grove, Kansas. George Opp has opened a barber shop in the wilds of bleeding Kansas. Miss P.A. Cline, of Warrensburg, this State, is visiting her sister, Mrs Jno W. Laney. MARRIED - At Harry Moses' Store in Rock Port, on Wednesday Dec 13th, 1881, by J.A. Newell, J.P., Mr P.T. Burrows to Miss Pauline T. Oslin, all of Atchison county, Mo. MARRIED - At the residence of the bride's father, on December 14th, 1881, by J.A. Newell, J.P., Mr Friel Townsend to Miss Delilah Burg, all of Atchison County, Mo. THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL, December 29, 1881 Sheriff's sale in partition - Martha J. Good and Elbert Good her husband, Sarah A. York and John C. York, her husband against Clayboun J. Barnhart, Henry S. Barnhart, Dora A. Barnhart, Infants, Marinda Maness and Samuel Maness, her husband...division of land.... County Court Proceedings - $22 to Aaron Wood for keeping J.A. Myer, a poor person.... We received a pleasant call on Monday, from Mr Smith, of Bates county, who is visiting his father E.T. Smith. A pleasant throng of friends assembled at the residence of W.D. Schooler, on yesterday to witness the marriage of Mr R.R. Smith and Miss Ella Schooler.... A very pleasant affair took place at the residence of Mrs F.M. Thompson, in Phelps City on last Sunday, the 25th inst. It was the marriage of Mr L.J. Miles, a rising young attorney of this county, and Miss Ada Thompson, one of Phelps City's fairest belles.... John Van Meter Esq of Polk township accidently shot a man named Lewis from Hamburg, Iowa who was helping kill and butcher a beef...the gun wasn't working and Van Meter picked it up when it accidently discharged.... THE ATCHISON COUNTY MAIL - EXTRA - Administrator's notice - Michael Davis, deceased; Cornelius Bradley, administrator.... |