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The Liberty Tribune 1883
FAMILY CONNECTIONS IN NEWSPAPER.

The following are family connections that appeared in The Liberty Tribune, 
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri during the year of 1883.    The date of 
publication is shown prior to the listed item(s).

Jan 5, 1883:
Miss Sallie Campbell, a beautiful and accomplished young lady of Jacksonville, 
Illinois, spent the holidays in our city the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lewis.

Miss Cora McMichael, a handsome and intellectual young lady of Plattsburg, and 
daughter of Hon. John M. McMichael, editor of the Lever, is visiting the family 
of her uncle, col. George T. Lincoln, of this city.

Dr. J.C. Preston, of Barry, was in town Wednesday, and in fine spirits over a 
fine 10 pound boy at his house, now a month old.  Mother and boy doing well.  
The Tribune congratulates.

Jan 12, 1883:
Handsome Miss Lizzie New, of St. Louis is visiting her aunt, Mrs. G.S. Withers.

Jan 19, 1883:
Glenwood.
Mr. Zattu Todd, one of our best citizens is seriously ill at Liberty.  Dr. 
Allen is his physician.  Mr. Todd is carefully and tenderly nursed by his 
estimable wife and only daughter, Mrs. Porter; his numerous friends sincerely 
wish him a speedy recovery.

Muddy For Items.
Miss Mattie Higbee, from Lathrop, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Brassfield.  

Mr. J.C. Marr has returned from a visit to his daughter in Kansas – Mrs. Jos. 
S. Pickett.  Of course, he kept his eye open to any pretty ladies on the route.

Mrs. Lula Hudson, of Platte township, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Agnes Wills.

Mrs. Dunlap, of DeKalb county, is visiting her brother, W.F. Nelson.

Jan 26, 1883:
Pretty Miss Bertha Thompson, (daughter of Wm. A. Thompson, of the late Mo. City 
Chronicle,) has no cause to complain of the number of conquests she made in the 
short time she was a citizen of Missouri City.  Since she left, nearly every 
young man from that part of the county has his hand on his heart.  Pretty good 
for a few months.

Mrs. Dr. Schofield, of St. Louis, is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and 
Mrs. Morganstern.

Mr. and Mrs. Barry received a dispatch Tuesday that their son, Patrick, of 
Gower, was very sick, and immediately started for his bedside.

Missouri City.
Mr. Robinson, brother of Mrs. Pinkston, and agent for the Mid-Continental 
Nurseries, spent several days this week in our midst.

Feb 2, 1883:
Barry.
Miss Jennie Parish and Miss Pattie Reddish, are visiting Miss Jennie’s sister, 
Mrs. W.I. Williams this week.

Barry.
Mr. Alexander Henderson and bride, of Clinton county, are visiting his father, 
Wm. Henderson, south of town.  We understand that the reception given him at 
his father’s last Tuesday night was quite a pleasant affair.

Mr. Jos. E. Field had his ten mos. old baby in town Monday, and a little beauty 
she is, with a head of hair that the angels might envy.

Lathrop Monitor: Mr. F.M. Minter, one of Clay county’s most prosperous 
citizens, was in town last week on a visit to his father-in-law, Jacob Bohart, 
and other friends.  His is thinking of buying property and locating among us.

Mr. Fischer, of Hamilton, is visiting his father-in-law, Mr. A. Bishop.

Muddy Fork
Miss Cordie McGinness, is visiting her sister Mrs. Jake Sparks, in DeKalb 
county.

Feb 9, 1883:
Claytonville.
Mr. Charles Williams and lady, of Kansas, Mrs. Ann Munkers, of Nodaway county, 
and Mrs. Amanda Cummons, of Gower, were visiting their brother, W.P. Williams, 
who has been very sick.

John R. Kleiser and wife, left yesterday morning for Liberty Mo.  They will 
make their future home in Kansas City.  Mr. Kleiser has been raised in this 
community, and his success has been attributed to his well known popularity, 
and his industrious habits.  In Mr. Kleiser Eminence loses a live, valuable 
business man, who will ere many years roll round become one of the most 
prominent in the west.  He is bound to succeed wherever he goes, and the 
Constitutionalist wishes for him a happy, prosperous life.  Of his wife little 
need by said, as she is better known there than here, but a more modest, 
sweeter Christian lady never went from here. – Eminence, (Ky.) Constitu.
Mr. K. is a son-in-law of Mrs. L.P. Gray.

Mr. Geo. Campbell, 0of near Kansas City, is visiting his cousin, Dr. Frank 
Hughes, of this city.

Feb 16, 1883:
Bethel.
Mr. Louis Hartel “Looks like a man now:” he has another girl at his house.

Mt. Olivet Items.
There is a “bran new” girl at Mr. L. Grimes.

Dr. Robinson has a new and likely boy at his house – a 12-pounder at that, and 
many think he would make a excellent deputy p.m.

Mrs. Dan. Hughes and son George, went to St. Joseph on a visit to relatives and 
friends yesterday.

Feb 23, 1883:
Muddy Fork Items.
Roads very rough now.  Mr. Walker and lady, from Lathrop, were visiting the 
former’s sister, Mrs. Brassfield, who has been very sick but is improving 
slowly.  

Muddy Fork Items.
Mrs. Emma Maughner and Miss Fannie Arnold, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Ella 
Blakey, in Chillicothe.

Muddy Fork Items.
Mr. Eugene Arnold and lady, were visiting at Mr. H.C. Arnold’s, his father’s, 
the first of the week, and Miss Mollie Arnold returned home with them.

Mar 2, 1883:
Plattsburg Register: Miss Emma Morgan, of Holt, Clay county, is visiting her 
sister, Mrs. Dr. Henderson, of this city.

Missouri City.
Prof. James H. Treloar and family, of Webster City, Iowa, are spending a few 
weeks with the mother of Mr. T. in this city.

Mar 9 1883:
Glenwood.
James Orwick, ( a son of Isaac Orwick,) cut his foot nearly off on Wednesday 
last week, the ax striking through the leaders and bones, the foot hanging by 
the skin of the bottom; he is doing very well under the care of Dr. Palmer, but 
it is feared he will be crippled for life; the boy is a very bright little 
fellow, and every one in the neighborhood sympathize with him.

Miss Johnetta Hodge, a handsome lady from Jacksonville, Ill., is visiting her 
sister, Mrs. James S. Robb, of this vicinity.

Mar 16, 1883:
Glenwood.
Mrs. Cabness and Mrs. Baker, of Jackson county are visiting their sister, Mrs. 
Crouse.

Miss Sallie Clay, a pretty and sparkling Plattsburg belle, is visiting her 
cousin, Miss Allene Jones, of this city.

Mr. Walter L. Robinson, of Platte county, was in town Monday on business.  He 
says his father, Dr. A.M. Robinson, is quite feeble.

Mar 23, 1883:
Glenwood.
Mrs. Zattu Todd is visiting her brother, Mr. Morris, near Kearney.

Paradise.
Mr. Otis Hibbard, of Adams county, Ill., will work with his brothers, Mason and 
George, this summer.

That is a pretty baby at Mr. Ed. Miller’s, as well as evidence that the Miller 
stock is not going to die out.  But, really, we had despaired of that branch.  
We congratulate them.

Henry Bayer has his first boy, a genuine 11-pounder; can holler he says like a 
young locomotive.

Mrs. J. Warren Moore, who is visiting the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas 
Pasmore, has a fine little girl, born on the 16th.

Piedmont (Wayne Co., Mo.) Leader:  Mr. J.H. Dale, of Clinton co’ty, has been 
visiting his son Dr. G.Y. Dale, of this city since last week.  Dr. Grant Y. 
Dale (formerly of Liberty) is practicing medicine in Piedmont, southeast 
Missouri.

Mar 30, 1883:
Muddy Fork.
Miss Fannie Foley, from near Liberty, is visiting her uncle, Mr. Clint Courtney.

Muddy Fork.
Mrs. Fannie Arnold attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, Mr. Matt. Alder, 
at Woodland last week.

In good luck, sure.  Mr. Ed. Morris, of Gallatin township, has twin boys at his 
house, and all hands are very happy.  The little cherubs will soon develop into 
two plow boys.

Mrs. Vie Houghton and her pretty baby, was visiting her parents – Dr. and Mrs. 
Jones – Monday.  She went to her new home in t. Louis Wednesday.

Apr 6, 1883:
Missouri City.
Mrs. Bell with family, from Garrison, Iowa, is visiting her father, E.W. 
Cravens, of our city.

Apr 13, 1883:
The bewitching Miss Allene Jones is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Wm. M. 
Burris, of Kansas City.

Miss Emma Petty has been quite sick at the home of her uncle, O.H. Corbin, with 
fever, but is better.

Apr 20, 1883:
Barry.
Mrs. P.G. Low, of St. Louis, and Mrs. Dick Evans, of Kansas City, spent several 
days visiting their sisters, Mrs. J.A. Funk, Mrs. J.R. Funk and Mrs. J.M. 
Barnes, and their brother, G.G. Gartin, all of Barry, and vicinity, but 
returned home a few days since.

Nebo.
Messrs. Joe and Jeff. Pfiester are boasting of fine daughters at their home.

Nebo.
Miss Lou Menger, daughter of Rev. H.M. Menger, passed thro’ here three weeks 
ago, on her way to Lawrence Kansas.  She attended school at Warrenton last 
winter.

Nebo.
Miss Annie Irmiger has returned from a two weeks’ visit to her sister Mrs. C. 
Hartel.

Mrs. Sallie Farnham of Wamago, Kansas, is visiting for a short season, her 
sister, Mrs. Dr. D.K. Morton.

Apr 27, 1883:
Mrs. Moore, nee Miss Pasmore, has returned to her home in Cooper county, with 
the prettiest baby that will be in that “neck of woods.”

Woodland.
Mrs. Clemens, of Kentucky, will spend the summer with her daughter, Mrs. R.E. 
Price.

May 4, 1883:
The Plattsburg Lever says: Mrs. John B. Talbott, of Clay county, is at present 
visiting her son-in-law, Mr. C. Duncan, of this county.

Mr. and Mrs. McNamara, of Denver, but formerly of Liberty, are visiting our 
city for a few days.  Mrs. M. nee Miss Lou Bradford, was raised here.  Good 
fortune has favored them.  The Tribune wishes them a pleasant visit to their 
old home and many friends.

Mrs. John W. Norton, of Kansas City, is over visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
J.J. Moore.

Mrs. Jas. B .Clay, and her accomplished daughter, Miss Emma, of Plattsburg, 
were visiting in our city this week.

Miss Nettie Curry, who has been living with her aunt, Mrs. C.A. Bailey, near 
this city, for the past two years, left Wednesday for Kearney, Mo., where her 
parents reside.  Mrs. Bailey and her bright and charming little children, Homer 
and Mary, accompanied Miss Curry.  They will spend several days visiting 
friends and relatives in Clay county – Fulton Gazette.

May 11, 1883:
Ebenezer.
Mr. Green Stephens is the latest man made happy.  It’s a daughter.

Gosneyville.
Mr. Robt. T. Hamilton is the father of a fine boy.

May 18, 1883:
Missouri City.
Mrs. Lutie Pfeiffer, (nee Holmes,) of Kansas City, spent several days last week 
in the city visiting her many friends and relatives.

May 25, 1883:
Pratherville.
John Wysong drives right through town in a gallop, speaks to no one except 
about his new boy, which he says is only four or five days old, and can grin 
and laugh right out like a man.

Kearney.
Mrs. Joslin, of New York City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ruth Ferguson.

Juen 8, 1883:
Acme.
Misses Lucy and Mary Land, daughters of our esteemed fellow citizen John T. 
Land, young ladies whose loveliness exceeds that of the famous Cluster of 
Camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi, leave their beautiful home today on a 
protracted visit to relatives and friends in Kentucky.  Ladies, in behalf of 
the many readers of the Tribune, we wish you a pleasant journey.

Mrs. Dunn has gone to Trenton to visit her son, Dr. Benj. Dunn.

Mrs. Chas. W. Wymore, and her mother, Mrs. Kirk, have gone to Colorado to spend 
the summer.

Thos. Reed, of Wellington, Kas., is spending a few days with his cousin, Mr. 
L.C. Reed, of Liberty.

Barry.
Mrs. John Funk and her niece, Miss Mannie Funk, left for Fulton last Saturday.  
They will attend the Commencements at the Westminster and Synodical Female 
Colleges.

Jun 15, 1883:
Kearney.
Mrs. Jas. A. Henderson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hutchison, in Maryville, Mo.

Mr. Rod Routt is the father of a pretty girl baby and is happy beyond measure.

Miss Lillian Machette, of Boonville, is visiting her uncle, Prof. Semple, of 
Wm. Jewell.

Misses Mollie Mosby and Sallie Page and Dr. Jim Mosby, of Richmond, are 
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Murray, and attending commencement excercises of Wm. 
Jewell.

Miss Lina Duncan, of Clinton, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J.M. Sandusky.

Jun 22, 1883:
Col. Geo. W. Frame, of St. Joseph, is visiting his brother, Maj. Frame of the 
Advance.

Jun 29, 1883:
Muddy Fork
Mrs. Julia Henderson is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charlie Majors, in Clinton.

Muddy Fork.
Mrs. Elvira Arnold is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ella Blakey, at Chillicothe.

Miss Cora McMichael, a stylish young lady from Plattsburg, is on a visit to her 
uncle, Col. George T. Lincoln, of this city.

Jul 6, 1883:
Mr. and Mrs. Peace are visiting her mother, Mrs. Ann Miller.  Their baby is a 
cute little beauty, but then we don’t see how it could be otherwise with so 
pretty a mother.

Mrs. Eliza Barkley, who has been visiting her son-in-law, Judge J. M. Jones, of 
this city, has returned to her home in Pittsburg, Pa.

Bethel.
Mr. Sexton is the happiest man of this region – it’s a boy.  Mother and babe 
doing well.

Barry.
Mr. J.B. Johnson, who has been sick for a week past, is getting about again, 
but his little son, Harry, is quite sick with fever.

Jul 13, 1883:
Miss Ona Long, who has been visiting her uncle Dr. Records, has returned to her 
home in K.City.

Jul 20, 1883:
Gosneyville.
Carrie Morgan is very sick at the residence of her father, Wm. Endicott.  Her 
sufferings are severe, and yet she bears them with Christian fortitude.  

Mrs. Kirk and her daughter Mrs. Chas. W. Wymore, returned from Colorado last 
Friday.  We are indebted to the latter for a pleasant tasted Colorado nut call 
Pennon, or something like it.

Little Geo. Hughes, son of Dr. D. Hughes, scalded his foot slightly the other 
evening.

Jul 27, 1883:
Excelsior Springs.
Mrs. Mattie Wait, of Kansas City, and little boy, Charles, arrived here Sunday, 
and are stopping at the Holton House.

Mr. Labe Watkins rejoices in a daughter born on the 22d and Frank T. Pryor a 
son, born on the 26th.

Aug 3, 1883:
Acme.
No more sack cloth and ashes will be worn by Major Bethel, the Acme merchant, 
for unto him a child is born.

Acme.
We congratulate our friends, Mr. Kit Russell and lady, on the happy addition of 
another fine daughter to the family circle.

Acme.
Miss Eva Horner, a niece of David Horner, is at her uncle’s and will remain a 
few days.  The young men (and they know) say she is a daisy.

Excelsior Springs.
E.D. Bell and daughter Mattie, of near Missouri City, are visiting at the 
Springs and recuperating.

Richmond Democrat:  Miss Julia Allen, one of Liberty’s “wingless angels,” and 
daughter of Hon. D.C. Allen, is visiting Miss Jessie Garner of this place.

Our thanks are due Mrs. Eliza McGinness, of near Kearney, for three copies the 
Nation Intelligencer of 1844 and 1846 – the great paper of the nation at that 
time.  Her father, Judge James M. Morris, was a subscriber to it for a lifetime.

Aug 10, 1883:
Dr. Bob Wood, of Omaha, was in the city this week, visiting his grandfather, 
Mr. M. Arthur.

Mrs. Sparks of St. Joseph, is visiting her father, Mr. A.J. Turpin, of this 
city.

Mrs. Campbell, from Illinois is spending a few days with her brother-in-law, 
Mr. Lewis, in this city.

Missouri City.
Mrs. G.W. Bell and son, Fleetwood, left Tuesday for Warrensburg, their future 
home.

Holt Items.
Mr. Cliff, M. Towne and family, of Kansas City, were visiting his father, Mr. 
D.W.C. Towne, last Monday and Tuesday.

Holt Items.
Mrs. Lura LaRue, nee Harris, presented her husband with an eight pound girl on 
last Thursday evening.

Aug 17, 1883:
Miss Jennie Tomlinson, one of Clay’s pretty girls, started to Kentucky Monday 
to visit friends.  She was accompanied by her cousin, Mr. Jeff. Rice.

Mrs. Jas. G. Howe, county clerk of Macon county, was visiting his son-in-law, 
MR. Sell Murray, Sat.  He was on his way to ‘Fricisco to attend the K. Templar 
conclave.

Maj. M. Goldman and his pretty daughter, Carrie, started for New York yesterday 
morning.

Miss Carrie Jaquith, who has been visiting her uncle, Hon. C.M. Swetnam, has 
returned to her home in Clinton county.  Miss Julia Bird, a pretty Kansas City 
girl, is visiting her grandfather’s family (Dr. Morton.)

Missouri City.
Mr. K.P. Withers and daughter, Miss Mattie, spent Tuesday with relatives at 
Kansas City.

Miss Willie Adkins, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Baldwin, in this 
city for sometime, left last week for her home in Platte county.

Aug 24, 1883:
We hear that Mr. Lewis B Garner and his sister, Miss Amanda, of near 
Gosneyville, have left for the future home in Wyoming.  The Tribune wishes them 
health and prosperity.

Miss Annie Haley, a bewitching little beauty from New York City, is spending 
the summer in Liberty, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Moran.

Holt.
Mrs. Lyman Cutler, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clapp, of Lawson.  

Our quiet little burg was shaken from center to circumference, on last Friday 
morning by the startling news that Mrs. Lula Garret had presented her husband 
with a bouncing big ten and one half pound girl.  We heard Lula smite across 
the streets and then in an under-tone repeat those solemn words:
“For of all hard things to bear and grin,
The hardest is knowing you’re beat ‘agin.”

Aug 31, 1883:
Mrs. A. Miller, of Andrew county, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. Irmiger.

Binghamville.
The beautiful and accomplished Miss Suda Williams, of Kentucky, is visiting the 
family of her uncle, Mr. Jarrett Williams, of the Little Shoal neighborhood.

Binghamville.
We noticed attending the meeting at Providence, Mr. Charles Hymer and his 
sister, Miss Clara, of Pleasant Valley neighborhood.

Missouri City.
Miss Maud Cooley, of Kansas City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Oscar Robertson, 
in this City.

Sep 7, 1883:
Miss Bettie Dale will teach in the College at Richmond, Mo., the next ten 
months.  Miss Bettie is a lady in every sense, well qualified, and of historic 
pioneer stock, being a daughter of the late Timothy R. Dale, one of the best 
citizens Clay ever had.  The good people of Richmond are to be congratulated on 
securing the services of Miss D.

Miss Mattie Routt will teach in Barry this term.  She is a daughter of the late 
Judge Routt, a graduate of the Warrensburg Normal School, and will no doubt 
prove herself an excellent teacher.

Mr. E. Rouse has moved back from Excelsior Springs, and is stopping with his 
son-in-law, Maj. Ed. D. Miller near town.

Mrs. John W. Long, of Kansas City, is visiting her brother, Dr. Records, of 
this city.

Independence cor. Times:  Mrs. Martha Hicks, of Liberty, is visiting her niece, 
Mrs. Quint Goodwin.

Prof. E.J. Jennings and lady, from Louisiana, are visiting relatives in our 
city, called her by the death of Mrs. J’s Mother.

Prof. B.F. Mathews, has a bouncing ten pound boy at his house.  They say it is 
a real beauty; guess it takes its good looks on its mother’s side of the house.

Sep 14, 1883:
Northeast Corner.
Mrs. John Weakley, of this neighborhood, returned a few days ago from visiting 
her uncles, Hall Donaldson and Wm. Brassfield, near Liberty.

Northeast Corner.
Mrs. L. Story is visiting her brother, Mr. Alonzo Baldwin, near Pratherville, 
Mo.

Mr. Jas G. Howe, county clerk of Macon county, spent Tuesday evening our city 
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Sell Murray.

Sorry to lose so good citizens.  Messrs. Ellis, and Milton Hudson, son-in-laws 
of Mrs. Agnes Wills, will move their residence to Nebraska this fall.

Mrs. Wm. M. Burris, of K.C., and her brother, Gordon Jones, are spending a few 
days at Excelsior.

Sep 21, 1883:
There as a grand family reunion at MR. M. Morganstern’s lately, the firt of its 
kind in eleven years.  There were present Mr. and Mrs. B. Davidson, with their 
four children, of Kansas City; Mrs. Leon Hirsh and two children, of Brooklyn, 
N.Y.; Mrs. E. Scofield, of St. Louis, Mo.; and Mrs. A.Hughes and one child, of 
Hunnewell, Kan.  They all had a glorious time, and express the wish that the 
next reunion will be at a shorter interval.

Misses Minnie and Carrie Gordon, two Liberty belles, who have been visiting 
their sister, Mrs. Ed. Berkhead, of Platte, returned home last Saturday.

Mr. Lewis W. Pence, one of Platte county’s best citizens, will move to Liberty 
in a short time for the purpose of educating his children.  He is a son-in-law 
of Mr. D.J. Adkins, of this city.

Smithville.
Miss Shouse, sister of Mrs. Irving, who lives on Thomas Brooks’ farm, is 
dangerously ill.  She is from near Weston, and is down on a visit.

Mrs. Mollie Forcade nee Lawrence, and her pretty little boy, are visiting old 
friends in Liberty.

Sep 28, 1883:
Barry
Mrs. Thompson and daughter, of Mexico, Missouri, sister and niece of our 
druggist, Mr. Elsea, spent a week visiting in Barry.

Oct 5, 1883:
Binghamville.
Mrs. Crooks, of Wyandotte, has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Farnsworth, of 
this vicinity.

Oct 12, 1883:
Mr. W.E. Bell and his two daughters, Misses Willie and Roy, start today to Los 
Angeles county, California, to spend the winter.

Mrs. Choctaw Howe, (nee Murray) and her pretty boy, of Macon, is in our city 
visiting her mother, Mrs. Murray.

Oct 19, 1883:
Kearney.
Mr. James Riley, eldest son of Wm. P. Riley, came in from his home in Oregon, 
last Thursday.  He has been away about 19 years.

Kearney.
Mr. John Hawkins, formerly a resident of this neighborhood, but now a citizen 
of Buchanan, came in on a short visit to the family of Mr. Wm. H. Arnold and 
Mr. Saunders, who are his brothers-in-law.  John is a good citizen in every 
sense, is as genial and social as ever, and an old Virginian of the first water.

Mr. Leach (son-in-law of Mr. Thos. Field) has purchased a farm north of town, 
and built a commodious new residence on it, and will at once put up a large new 
barn.  He is one of the prosperous young men of the county.

Oct 26, 1883:
Nebo.
Mrs. C. White, nee Lindau, of Albany, Oregon, formerly of Liberty, is visiting 
her son J. Lindau.  

Nebo.
Mrs. Fred Hessel and little daughters, Melia and Lulu, are spending a few days 
in our midst.

Barry.
Mrs. Henry Davis, of Lamar, Mo., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chandler.

Bethel.
Mrs. Kate Stein, from Lacrosse, Kan., has been in our midst four weeks, 
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hessel.  She will return home this week.

Nov 2, 1883:
Mr. James Riley, a citizen of Oregon for the past twenty years, favored us with 
a call Wednesday.  He is a Clay county raised man, and is a son of Wm. Riley, 
of Kearney.  He is well pleased with his far away home.  We found him (like 
nearly all Gilead raised people) a very pleasant and well informed gentleman.

Nov 9, 1883:
Mr. Hagan and wife, of Jackson county, is visiting the parents of Mrs. H. – 
(Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Collins, of this city.

Col. R.S. Lomax, of Springfield, was in the city Wednesday, visiting his 
sister, Mrs. E. Rouse.

Nov 16, 1883:
Nebo
Miss Anna Irmiger, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. Hartel, near Kearney.

Missouri City.
Arthur McClelland, a son of the late Dr. N.M. McClelland, is quite ill with 
typhoid fever.  Drs. Ralph and Morton who are attending him, think he will 
recover now.

Missouri City.
Mrs. H.D. McMeekin and her son-in-law, Jas. P. Farnham, of Wamego, Kansas, 
visited the family of Dr. D.K. Morton last week.

Nov 23, 1883:
Our thanks are due Mr. Wm. E. Bell, who is now in Los Angeles, California, for 
a couple of bunches of grapes grown in that vicinity.  They were very nice 
looking and delicious.  Mr. B.’s eldest daughter, Miss Willie, has not improved 
much in health, but the younger girl, Miss Roy, is in robust health.

Mr. Price Rearden (son of the late John H.) was in town Sunday.  He now live in 
Kansas City.

Nov 30, 1883:
Nebo.
Mrs. E. Lainheart, of New Mexico, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Wright.

Dec 7, 1883:
Missouri City.
T.B. Gill, (son of that old democratic war-horse – T.Y. Gill,) has been 
visiting his old stamping ground.  Benton you’d better come oftener or you’ll 
get W’ x’d.

Missouri City.
We are glad to see Geo. Fritzlen (son of Jno. Fritzlen.) again on the streets.

Dec 14, 1883:
Bethel.
Charlie Frick and wife have been blessed with twins, a boy and a girl.  That’s 
replenishing.

Barry.
Billy Tillery, a Clay county boy, son of Albert and Margaret Tillery, both Clay 
Countians – and grandson of Maret Tillery, of Kansas, one of the old settlers 
of old Clay – has been in the mountains of Colorado for several years, and 
lately made a visit to his mother and friends in Barry.  By the hard labor of 
brakeman, fireman, engineer and lastly, as conductor on the railroad running 
south from Chihuahua, Mexico, he saved carefully of his salary, and often made 
remittances to the loved ones at home.  When ready to return to his post of 
duty, at the close of his leave of absence, he generously presented his mother 
with three hundred dollars for her use while she lived and then to be divided 
between his two sisters, and again began to pull the bell rope empty handed – 
battling with the world, and the hardships of railroad life for wealth, 
promotion and confidence.  Few boys are willing to make such sacrifices 
for “the dear old folks at home.”  May success attend his efforts, and honor 
crown his manly brow.

Barry.
Capt. Carl Frick is the happy father of a pair of pretty twin babies – a boy 
and a girl.  The Captain’s pension should be forthcoming.

Acme.
Another one of Father Abraham’s blessing vouched safed to Llewellyn Tillery and 
Col. J.T. Smith, each receiving a fine son.

Dec 21, 1883:
Bethel.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Hartel are the lucky parents of another little daughter.

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