THE MONETT WEEKLY TIMES, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1919.
TEN YEAR SEXTANCE FOR
DEBS UPHELD
Special to The Times.
Washington, March 10. The ten
year sentence for Eugene V. Debs was
tpheld by the supreme touri this
Morning:. He was found guilty of
Violating the espionage act last June.
GERMANS TO BE ADMITTED
" TO CONFERENCE
Special to The Times.
Envoys will act to prevent disaster
in Mid-Europe. German delegates
are to be admitted in the first plenary
peace meeting.
SCORES KILLED IN WALES RIOTS
SOUTH MONETT NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gray moved
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10 vneir iarin near suiiemeiu, cu-
nesday.
Donald Kennedy has been sick.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Black and son,
Carol Eugene, are visiting relatives
near Cassville.
Mrs. Will Vickery and three chil
dren of Kansas are visiting relatives
in Monett.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Pitts and son,
and Miss Hazel Pitts left Tuesday for
their home at Rudy, Arkansas, alter
a visit with relatives here.
Special to The Times.
London, March 8. Scores were kill
ed in the riots of Canadians in a Wales
camp. Two hundred malcontent , (jevoted to the work and believes she
CASSVILLE ITEMS
Miss Dixie Hobbs who is in St.
Louis studying for a professional
nurse, writes that she is much pleased
with her work. Just at this time the
course is heavy but she is very much
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Warren Hoover, First Barry County
Soldier in France.
casuals are on a
military station.
rampage in a big
BABY DEAD
The little child of Mr. and Mrs.
Jess Smith was buried Monday after
noon, at the Ainhait cemetery. An
other child was buried two weeks ago.
They were twins.
MISS MABEL SOLOMON BETTER
The condition of Miss Mabel Solo
mon was reported better by relatives,
Monday morning. She is conscious
now, and has been told of her mother's
death. She is able to sit up a short
time each day.
SUNSHINE CLUB MEET
The Sunshine Club met Thursday
afternoon, in regular session at the
tome of Mrs. George Miller, 604
Seventh street. There was a good at
tendance and a social hour was en
joyed. Refreshments were served.
will continue to like it fine.
-Mr. and Mrs. Emory Smith will
move to the Talbert property in die
north part of town and Mr. and Mrs.
Porter Smith to the D. H. Tiuh tte
property. Republican.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
SERGEANT WARREN HOOVER
COMES HOME
First Barry County Boy in France
who Was a Member of the First
Division and Who Saw
Much Service.
Sergeant Warren Hoover, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hoover, arrived
DANCE AT ELKS HALL
Raf F. Stevens and 0. Mowrey, of
Joplin, who are teaching dancing in
our city, gave an open dance, Wed
nesday evening, at the Elks hall.
Hoover's orchestra, of Springfield,
furnished the music. There was an
excellent crowd.
P. E, O. ELECTS OFFICERS
The P. E. 0. Sisterhood held their
regular meeting at the home of Mrs.
Solon Wright, Thursday afternoon.
At the close of the business session
the chapter elected officers for the
coming year as follows: President,
Mrs. Solon Wright; Vice President,
Mrs. H. A. Gardner; Recording Secre
tary, Mrs. J. F. King; Treasurer, Mrs.
Wm. Grey; Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. H. H. Westbay; Chaplain, Mrs.
P. Shriver; Guard, Mrs. H. P. S. Burke
Journalist, Mrs. D. A. Peters; Pianist,
Mrs. A. Anderson.
SURPRISED
A surprise party was given Henry
Gilbert at his home lllCounty Road,
on Wednesday evening. Music and
games were the amusements of the
evening, and at a late hour refresh
ments were served to the following
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Scott and two
sons, Mr. and Mrs. Freeland Jameston,
;Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Bass, Mr. and
Mrs. P. F. Thomas and son, Glen, of
Verona, Misses Mildred Thomas, Ten-
nie, Addie, Leona and Anna Scott,
Roal and Elmer Hogan.
NEIGHBORING NEWS
Rev. Brown filled his regular ap
pointment, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. James Marbut visited her
father and mother, Mrs. James Call,
Tuesday.
Miss Effi eSmith visited her brother
Vernie and family, Tuesday night.
Misses Mable and Eula Marbut
Visited their sister, Mrs. Arch Mackey,
Wednesday.
Kelso Terry visited Jim Roller,
Monday night.
Several of the boys from around
here attended the charivari at Will
Smiths, Monday night.
Miss Cora Terry visited home folks
Sunday and Sunday night. i.
Those who visited at the home of
Jim Roller's, Sunday, were Clyde
Davis and family, Fred Miller wife
and daughter, Mrs. Alice Roller and
children,Raymond, Don, Jewell and
Lisle Leon.
Misses Alta Webb, Neoma Roller
and Ruby Lowery visited Miss Lena
Marbut, Sunday.
Mr, and Mrs. Joe Lasley have been
on the sick list this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith and son,
Luther visited at Sam Amos', Sunday.
O. E. S. Monett Chapter 100.
Whfmiis. it has nleascd the 3u
Architect of the Un verse to "u,u
son Barracks where he was mustered
out of service. He is in good health
and looks fine although he lias seen
some of the hardest fighting in the
world war.
Warren Hoover and Russell L.
preme
call to rest our beloved Brother, W. F.
Penrose, who died on the ISth day of .
February 1919. j
Therefore resolved, that in the death t
of Brother Penrose, his family has
lrwt. a dpvntnrl Vinshnnrl and father, the. !
lodge, a faithful and useful member, j Hobbs, who was killed in action, were
Ifhpmmm.raitv.nn unrisM. honor- ! the first Barry county boys to enlist
ed, and respected citizen. ter the United States entered the
. Resolved, that we will ever bear in j war. They were also the first Barry
ereatful remembrance, the zeal and , county boys in France, going over on
fidelity with which Brother Penrose , he same transport. They left Ho
discharged all his lodge duties and will ! ben N. J., July 27, 1917 and arrived
tw to imitate his devotion to the ' in France, August 13, 1917. For his
grand principles of our fraternity.
Resolved, that we tender our sym
pathy to the bereaved family and
Recommend them to the care of God,
'in whom Brother Penrose trusted.
Resolved, that a copy of these reso-
I eighteen months service, Warren
wears three gold stripes.
I Although he has been in some or
the most terrible fighting of the war,
has been gassed and slightly wounded,
the young soldier's spirit remains the
lutions be spread upon our records and same as wnen ne ennsiea ana ne says
an engrossed copy be sent to the fami- hat the Americans should have been
ly of our deceased Brother, and one given six montns more ume io nave
to the Monett Times for publication, unisnea me jod mey sei oui, io uu. e
Committee vvas at the heights of Sedan when the
R. L. Peters, armistice was signed and under fire
Mrs E Foleer ; from the Germans up to 11 o'clockrthe
Mrs. F. Ellis.
CARD OF THANKS
morning of November 11.
Warren was in the First Division
of the regular army. His division saw
activities as follows: Sommerville
Sector, ten kilometers southeast of
Nancy, October 21 to November 20,
1917; Ansauville sector, January 15 to
April 3, 1918; Cantigny sector, April
25 to July 7 (battle of Catigny May
28 to 30;) Soissons operation, Mame
counter-offensive, July 18 to 24;
jSazerais sector, August 7 to 24; St.
jMihiel operation, September 12 and
1 13; Argonne-Meuse offensive, October
il, to 12; operations against Mouzon,
! November 5 and 6; operation south
well ' and southwest of Sedan, November 7
gilts, 'and 8; march on Coblenz bridgehead,
November 17 to December lo, ivis.
The First Division captured as
prisoners 165 officers and 6,304 men.
Their total advance against opposition
was 51 kilometers.
The Division Insignia is the crim
son figure "1" on khaki background.
It was chosen because the numeral "1"
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Mearl Harman will represents me numoer oi me division.
. CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET
Monday, March 17, 1919
State vs Lee Cheney, Joe Holman,
co Greene, Floyd German, Opel
Owens, Bill Lovell, James L. Cobb" and
Ralph Oglesby, parole.
,., State vs John P. Nagel, cutting wire
fence, matter of costs.
Ambrosia Bassago vs D. S. Mayhew
on note. ' 4
Sarah A. Scott vs John D. Tate,
equity.
J. S. Miller and Oscar B. Elam vs
St. Louis Union Trust Co., et al, equity
George R. Armstrong vs City of
Monett, damages.
City of Monett ex re! Shenandoah
National Bank vs W. P. Williams and
Sarah Clark.
Julia O. Carr, Exparte, to set up
and establish deed.
A. L. Brown vs J. E. Sater, assignee,
assignment.
T. J. Miller vs E. P. Henderson et al.
Mary Foster vs W. H. Snidei1.
Tiiosrlav. MarMi IS 1Q1Q
. '' ... . . . ! E. A. O'Dwyer vs P,
lucy A. maim vs victor u. iviaint, vslan(lel.
divorce.
Floyd German vs Inez German,
divorce.
Wm. Wright vs Ida J. Wright di-
virce.
Vina Fly et al vs Wm. Fly, equity.
Grover Faust vs Jewell Faust,
citation.
assault.
State vs Gladden Daugherty and
Frank Bradley, burglary and larceny.
State vs Frank Willmoth, felonious
assault.
State vs Charles Andrews, killing a
hog.
State vs Fred Bruenn,- assault.
State vs Leo Mansfield, felonious
assault.
Thursday, March 20. 1919.
Barry County Bank vs Tom Mor
man, et al, note.
C. H. McDonald vs Geo. R. Arm
strong, attachment.
H. R. Mumford Co. vs E. M. Winter
note.
E. Hentschel et al vs J. E.McWil-
j liams, on contract.
S. A. Reese vs W. E. Bell, damages.
John M. McGrath vs A. T. Bramer,
contract and bond.
Audna Swearingen vs Ora E. Eden,
breach of promise and seduction.
"Cynthia Kingery vs Monett State
Bank, attachment.
J. Kilkenney,
Fidelity Phoenix Fire Insurance Co.
vs C. C. Howerton, note.
Aldo Zaccanti, by next friend, S.
Zaccanti vs John J. Davis, damages.
Miners & Fanners Bank vs H. N.
Nickles, r'eulevin.
Z .E. Keck vs Fred Cox, Alias
James B. Bums et al, replevin.
Philip B. Davis vs David L. Barolin,
appeal from J. P.
I Alma A. Means vs Ora Burks, ap
jpeal from J. P.
Chas. F. Rock vs A. E. Burkhart,
! account.
Wheaton Milling & Power Co. vs
I.Ray D. Powell, attachment.
Lizzie M. Nickles vs Miners &
Farmers Bank, replevin.
Fuel Oil Co. vs G. W. Baldridge
account. '
Ed Armstrong vs Porter Calton,
damages.
Abe Block & Co. vs T. A. Stockton,
cacount.
Phoenix Assurance Co. of London
SHOP AND RAILROAD NEWS 1
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Earl Aulgur, of Springfield, visited
Switchman VV. E. McKinsey was
taken to the Springfield hospital,.
Friday.
Frank Wightman is spending the
week-end at his country home near
Monett. He has been in Texas on
business.
. , T ., I - HjT
day morning, after being off duty for
lins, Colo., by the death of his wife's
sister.
We take this means of thanking our
many friends and neighbors who so
kindly assisted us through the sick
ness and death of our loving son and
brother. We also thank the ladies of
Purdy and New Salem Sunday school
for those beautiful floral offerings.
E. G. Benson,
Amos Henson,
Rosey Henson,
Raymon Henson,
Laura Henson.
FOR SALE A few (Sept.)
bred registered Duroc-Jcrsey
price each $30.00, also an extra good
last spring gilt, (bred). Loren P.
Withers. w23t3
FOR SALE 1917 crop seed corn,
tested 99 germination by Agricultur
al College at Columbia. At home
Fridays only. Brit Carlin. wtl
Madison Zinc Lands Co. vs J. P. J
Pennel et al, to quiet title. 1
Emma Gray vs Fred M. Gray, di-j
vorco. j
Emma Holman vs Wm. Holman, :
divorce.
Hubert Rudolph vs Fleeta Rudolph,
divorce.
Linda L. Boston vs Jesse Boston,
divorce.
Francis Westpheling vs Dora West-
pheling, divorce.
State ex rel J. S. McQueen, Col-
ector vs Cassville & Western Kail-
road Co., back taxes.
Oscar B. Elam vs Lewis L. Allen
et al, equity. .
P. D. Beal vs Dona Beal, divorce. vs Wm McCoimack and W. F. Brite,
Grover Faust vs Jewell Sheehan, ! damages.
application to modify decree. , philip g Davis vs Dan Gamer et al.
J. D. Goodnight vs Ozias Bailey et attachment.
al, to quiet title. I L. L. Murray vs Bill McCormack
E. A. Martin Machinery Co. and naci wan-en Brite
Neosho Foundry and Plow Works vs j Friday, March 21, 1919.
Polish Queen Mining Co. (A cor-; Zuma Bloomer vs Cassville & West-
IbOJllUdU VV. CM1U UUC AJXCS, UCUIi
, ages.
j City of Monett vs J. F. Campbell
mandated
Georee Armstrong vs Citv of Mo-
S. A. Chapell, Adm. (de bonous nett damages,
non) estate of C. E. Williams vs Daisy j Lewis Reithmiller vs John W. Arm
Pearl Sowman et al, equity. strong, damages.
R. W. Blunt vs G. R. Blake et al, j Jt N. skeltcn vs The Stone Ma
equity. ! erial Co. et al, note.
Josephine Williams vs Jack Langs- j John AL McGrath vs Caledonian In
ton, equity. i surance Co., on policy.
Today a committee representing the
United Brotherhood of Maintainance "
of Way. employes and railroad shop
laborers is in Washington conferring:
with the railroad administration with,
a view of securing an increase in pay
and better working conditions. This''
union is composed of track, bridge,"
water service, signal, pumpers, cros
sing watchmen and shop employes and
is 100 strong throughout the '
country.
A. f. Coleman, a Kansas City
Southern shop employe, who had been
almost continuously asleep for 13 days
died at a hospital at Pittsburg, Kas.,
Thursday night. He was removed to
tthe hospital Friday after numerous
Pittsburg physicians had examined .
hinu and declared they were . baffled. .
"No Accident Week" on Frisco Success-
po ration), mechanics lien.
M. D. Cole vs Picher Steam Laun
dry Co. and Sig Solomon, equity.
E. W. Daugherty et al vs John E.
Wolfgren et al,.to quiet title.
J. W. Johnson vs Sarah E. John
son, divorce.
Ruth Catherine Perry vs Pat Pharis
Perry, divorce.
Nettie May Porter vs James Porter,
divorce.
Fannie V. Larkin vs Hatty C. Lar
kin, divorce.
Wm. S. Fishback vs Mittie Mae
H. I. Bradford vs Geo. Rutherford,
appeal from J. P.
In the matter of J. R. Kinser et al,
petition for public road.
J. L. Hobbs vs E. B. Rees and Alice
Rees, at law.
Delia Wilks, admx. of estate of W.
A. Wilks, vs W. B. and S. A. Wil
liams, attachment.
Mary I. Hopkins vs Ab and Jess
Mr. and Mrs.
Jeave tonight for Kansas City where A'so, as proudly claimed, because it
they will make their home. I'as the first division in France, first
an sector, hrst to nre a snot av we
Germans, first to attack, first to con
duct a raid, first to be raided, first to
kapture prisoners, first to inflict
New lot of suits, coats and Dol
mans just received at Durnil's.
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Miss Hester Ballay went to Soring-
field, Friday morning, to visit rel
atives. Mrs. W. C. Edwards visited in Jop
lin, Friday.
. Mrs. John Henderson, of Purdy, was
trading in town, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Gates left,
Thursday evening-for. Memphis .Tenn.,
to make their future home.
Misses Yeoland Gillette and Edna
Bray visited in Springfield, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Boyd went to
Joplin, Thursday and spent the day.
Mrs. Doyle Burkhart spent Thurs
day, visiting relatives and friends in
Aurora.
Miss Elsie Dummit is staying with
her grand-parents who are getting
ready to move into their new home.
Ashleigh P. Boles, of Springfield,
horticultural agent for the Frisco, was
in the city, Thursday transacting
business.
Mrs. Tom Brendlinger left Thursday
morning, for St. Louis, called there
by the critical illness of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Howard Dummit.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Deason have
moved to Hugo, Okla.
Miss Blanche Gillioz visited friends
in Springfield, Friday.
Mrs. F. T. Watson and Mrs. Joe
Cooper visited in Fayetteville, Ark.,
Tuesday.
H. W. Fly and H. M. Mcintosh went
to Aurora, Thursday, to attend a
meeting of hardware men.
Rev. C. F. Whitlock, pastor of the
Baptist church, was called to Joplin,
this week by the death of a relative.
Mrs. Tom Brendlinger and Miss
Isabell Johnson spent Wednesday.
with Mrs. John, Henderson and family.
Luther Hagler, employed at King
furniture store, is ill and unable
to be at his duties.
Attorney J. T. Burgess made a pro
fessional trip to Mt Vernon, Thurs
day.
Mrs. John Vermillion and little
Billie Solomon went to Peirce City,
Thursday morning. Billie will return
tonight with his mother to their home
in Springfield.
Fishback, divorce.
Monroe Lovings vs Pearl Lovings, McClure, Damages.
divorce. j Geo. F. Brown vs S. Zaccanti, man-
Susie Twilligjear vs Roscoe Twil-'date. t
liger, divorce. p. E. Daniels vs O. Barney; and E,
T.nwrPTirA Tavlor vs Mftvv Tavlor.. ttt n . . 4- i . - - '
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Although the Frisco railroad did
not reach its goal of 100 per cent dur
ing "No Accident Week," February 1
to 8, the report was very gratifying:
to the safety department of the rail
road, according to an announcement
made by the department.
During the week the Springfield
terminals and the Springfield north,
shops were able to report a "clean
slate" as the result of not having had
any accidents during the period of the
campaign. There was also no accident
at the new freight shops.
At the main shops of the Frisco
there were eight accidents, The ma
jority of these were injuries to the
eye as the result of flying pieces of
metal. At the Springfield reclamation
shop there were two accidents during-
the week.
The report contained a statemeat
of each accident which occured ' re
gardless of whether the victim lost '
an hour's work or longer. Springfield.
Leader.
PLEASANT DALE
The two little boys of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank McCubbin, who have been( HY
with influenza are improving.
Mrs. S. B. Timmons and daughter,
Mable were in Monett on business,
Monday.
Mrs. A. Hays, spent Thursday in
Monett with her friend, Mrs. I. M.
Gray.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Lauderdale, who have had the flu ars
on the mend.
Quite a number of school children-
of this neighborhood are out of school
on account of sickness.
Mrs. Joe Kenney of Monett, spent
Thursday, with Mr. and Mrs. Durbin.
Grandma Nelson is on the sick list.
casualties, first to suffer casualties,
first to be cited singly in General
Orders, first in the number of Di
vision Corps and Army Commanders
and General Staff officers produced
from its personnel.
Warren claims that the Americans
Were first in Sedan, but allowed the
French to have the honor of making
the capture. He speaks admiringly
of the French as soldiers.
Mrs. Ed Hundley and children and
her mother, Mrs. A. L. Hobson, of
Afton, Okla., went to Peirce City,
Thursday morning to visit relatives.
Mrs. Hobson will visit there until Sat
urday, when she will return home.
S. J. Roney, of Salem, Mo., who has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Bob
Welsh, returned home, Friday morn
ing. .
Mrs. Jack Burke, of Springfield, who
has been visiting friends in the city,
went to Parsons, Kas., Friday morn
ing, to visit Mrs. Ida Downs.
Judge Finn and family, of Seligman
are moving to the Loutzenhiser house
on Second street.
Mrs. Solon Wright and Mrs. F. P.
Sizer will go to Kansas City, Friday
night to hear Madam Alma Gluck, who
willsing, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. C. Reniff and son, Clyde and
Mrs. Reniff's father went, to Kansas
City, Friday morning, for a visit.
A. E. Spratley made a business
trip to Springfield, Thursday.
Mrs. J. O. F. Beasley spent Thurs
day, with relatives in Peirce City.
divorce,
Hattie O. Burchett vs Earl Burch
ett.divorce. Otis L. Brendlinger vs Jennie Brend
linger, divorce.
John W. Bowman vs Martha E.
Bowman, divorce.
Olive Giflick vs George Payton
Gulick, divorce.
Katuroha A. Morgan vs Wm. C.
Morgan, divorce.
Augusta Anderson vs. Hardy An
derson, divorce.
B. Earl Wells vs Emma B. Wells,
petition for review. m
Emma B. Gray vs Fred M. Gray
divorce.
' Harry A. Caldwell vs Mary &.
Caldwell, divorce.
Nellie M. Hudson vs Vester E,
Hudson, divorce.
Lora V. Medlin, Expartee. ,
- Application of W. F. Rausch and
wife for the adoption of Ollie Ed
wards a minor.
Wednesday, March 19, 1919.
State vs W. C. Ivey, felonious as
sult. State vs George Webb, attempt to
raps. '
State vs Earl Nickle and Earl
Brown, gambling.
Stat vs J. E. Blankenship, assault.
State vs Daniel Metcalf, grand
larceny. V
State vs J. R. May, grand larceny.
State vs Seth Gaskins, wrecking
buggy and injuring horse.
State vs P. B. Ball, violating local
option law, '
State vs Mark Bond, feloniously)
exhibiting a deadly weapon.
State vs Gladis Owens. 4
State vs John Tash, grand larceny.
State vs F. D. Jureen, burglary and
larceny.
State vs Seth Gaskins, felonious
Official Freight lariff Director, T3
Cassville & .Western Railroad Co. account.
H. Theuret vs Missouri Zinc and
Development Co., account.
Susie Twillinger vs Pearl Long,
damages.
Oscar Holder vs D. S. Kemp, money
had and received. -
Jesse M. Hatchett, et al, vs Red
Ball Mining Co., et al, on note.
State of Mo., ex rel W. H. Such vs
W. it. Thomas et al, back tax.
Same vs J. W. Carmack, back tax.
Same vs J. H. Fullbright, back tax.
Same vs J. H. Thomas, back tax.
City of Monett vs Wm. Meagher.
City of Monett vs Geo. O'Dell.
Citv of Monett vs Mrs Jennie
Phillips.
City of Monett vs Louis Reithmiller,
appeal from police judge.
City of Monett vs Earl Stockstill,
appeal from police judge.
All tax suits set for Saturday March
22, 1919.
AGED CITIZEN DEAD
i
Mrs. Rohn, aged 75 years, an aged
citizen living four miles north of
Peirce City, died Thursday evening at
nine o'clock, of a complication of di
seases. Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Price officiat
ing. Interment was made in the
Peirce City cemetery.
The Bradford undertaking establish
ment had charge of the funeral.
New lot of Cinderella silk hose
all colors at Durnil's. 211-ltd-ltw
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ENTERTAINED AT ROOK
Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Bradford very
pleasantly entei'tained a few friends
at rook, Friday evening. The guests
were Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Hawkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Short, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. F. P
Sizer, Mr. and Mrs. Solon Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Wilson and Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Bradford. -
John T. .Westbay, who attends
Washington University at St. Louis,
spent the week-end with his mother,
Mrs. H. H. Westbay.
Mr. and Mrs, E. McArthur and
daughter Ethel, of Dcepwater, Mo.,
are visiting the family of C. W.
Vaughan..
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Enterprise Marble and
Granite Work
anufacturersof Marble&Granite onumcnts
F. M. CLASSEN, Prop.
Phone 217 Peirce City, Mo.