Misc Newspaper Articles - 1896 Madison County, Mo ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Archives by: Sharon Hackworth ************************************************************************ 1896 Fredericktown Plaindealer Dec 19, 1896 Struck it Rich STRUCK IT RICH All during the summer Mr. Frank Sonderman has been prospecting for mineral on the Mine La Motte domain at the head of what is known as the "Black Lead," with very little success and last week he concluded to go deeper in some of the holes he had prospected in and so went twenty feet deeper in one hole. He was rewarded beyond his most sanquine expectation, for he struck a vein of lead four foot thick which will run about 1,800 pounds of pure lead to the car. The company has offered him a piece of ground 100x100 feet any way he wants to go on which his find is located. He pays the Mine La Motte company a royalty of 10 per cent on all the mineral he takes out. Mr. Sonderman is now working two shifts of seven men each and as soon as he decides on the lay of his land he will increase his force to three shifts. All of Mr. Sonderman's friends in this town, and they are legion, rejoice at his good fortune and hope he will make a bushel of money. Fredericktown Plaindealer December 19, 1896 Circuit Court Rev. Hanesworth Takes Out Naturalization Paper – Special Grand Jury Empanelled. Circuit Court has been in session all this week and the following business has been transacted: W. L. Cohen vs. German Insurance company; defendant files de ? to evidence In the matter of assignment of Yount & Arnett, E. L. Purcell, assignee files report of sale. Mary Parkins vs. Charles P. Noel judgment for $236.25.. Rev. H. Hanesworth renounces all allegiance to Victoria, Queen of England declares his intention to become a citizen of these United States. Pleasant Maze vs. William Nalle, court allows Judge Nalle $20 for attorney fees. A special grand jury composed of John Wilson, Thomas O’Bannon, T. F. Whitworth, A. J. McFarland, M. J. Ellis, J. P. Bess, Robert Berryman, Ed Perringer, Ed Lampher, I C. Revell, G. L. Miller and J. M. Arnett was empanelled by the court. William Newberry, collector, vs. George A. Farewell; judgement by default for $6.24. Same vs. L. Pendergass; same for $3.28. Same vs. Abraham Limberger; same for $5.41. J. McFarland appointed Foreman of special grand jury. Grand jury brings in report finding true bill against Wm. Hobbs. State vs. Wm. Hobbs; plea of guilty and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Z. T. Berryman vs. T. B. Sharp, sheriff, judgment for plaintiff to recover property. Lucinda Maze vs. Maude E. Smith el al; dismissed at cost of plaintiff. Z. T. Berryman vs. T. B. Sharp; defendant files motion for new trial; motion overruled and appealed. Nalle & Co., Wm. Pierce, assignee; final report of assignee approved by the court and assignee discharged, Estate of F. T. Overfield, Laura E. Keyes, trustee, files first settlement. From Mine La Motte Dec 19, 1896 Fredericktown Plaindealer Last Sunday morning the sheriff of St. Francois Count and posse arrested Phil Gordon and T. L. Isabell, near neighbors to J. B. Dines, on the charge of being the parties that robbed him of $385.00 on Sunday night December 6th; evidence against these two men is said to be very strong. Fredericktown Plaindealer December 19, 1896 Mr. Morris Hunt started to St. Louis with a load of cattle last week. He got off the train at Bismarck to attend to some business and as the conductor told him the train would not stop at the depot, he stared down the yard to get aboard. Nearly opposite the round house is a cinder pit, it being dark Mr. H, did not see it and fell into it, receiving a severe cut on his forehead, seven stitches being necessary to fix it up and he was otherwise severely bruised. Mr. Claud Villars, son of Dr. L. J. Villars of this city, who has been working for the Missouri Pacific rail road at Arkansas City fo rthe past year, has been transferred to Eldorado and his salary increased $10.00 per month. Rev. R. F. Chew delivered a lecture at the Methodist church yesterday morning, entitled, "Education." The talk was one of the finest ever delivered in Charleston on this important subject and a large congregation greeted him. He was here representing the Marvin College of Fredericktown,. Charleston Call. A marriage license was issued this week to Americus Deckson of Perry County and J. C. Graham of Madison County. Christmas Services - Dec 19, 1896 Fredericktown Plaindealer The great feast of the Nativity of Our Lord will be duly celebrated at the Catholic Church December 25. Early in the morning (at 5 a.m.) the congregation will assemble for a solemn-high mass, during which a sermon will be preached by the pastor On the Birth of Christ, Our Savior, This will be followed by low mass at 7 a.m., and at 10 a.m. another high mass will be celebrated. The subject of the sermon will be the Grand and Central Mystery of Christianity, the Incarnation of the Son of God. The altars will be elaborately decorated by the ladies of the Altar Society. The choir, under the efficient leadership of Mother Regina, will render Seitzberg's celebrated mass in "F". For the Offertory a quartette will sing the old Christmas hymn, "Adestr Fideles." The choir will be re-enforced by an orchestra composted of Mother Regina, 1st violin; Mr. Gus DeGuire, baritone; Mr. Allen DeGuire, cornet; and Mr. Joseph Schulte, 2nd violin. Miss Louise Fox will preside at the organ. At 2:30 p.m. the festivities of Christmas day will close with solemn Vestpers and Benediction. All are invited to attend. Eld. J. B. Marley is holding a series of meetings at the Christian church. Nine have been added to the church. Prof. N. B. Henry will respond to the address of welcome at the Southeast Missouri Teachers Association to be held at DeSoto, December 29-30. Mr. J. A. London, Jr. gave the News office a pleasant call on last Thursday. Mr. L. is now in business in this city, being the junior member of the firm of Kennedy & London in Business in the opera house building. Mrs. Fannie Dorsey left last Friday for Wichita, Kas., on a visit to her daughter, Miss Mary. Cornwall Budget Married - Sunday night, December 12, Mr. G. G. Kelley to Miss Maggie Quinton. Mr. Kelley is the son of ex-judge Kelley and the one who run for sheriff on the Republican ticket; Mrs. Kelley was the daughter of George Quinton. The supper that was talked of some time ago will be given at Snowdenville, Friday night, December 22/ The supper is given for the purpose of raising money for a Christmas Tree; all are invited. Quite a crowd from this place attended a birthday party at T. L. Stephens on Greasy creek Monday night. Berry's saw mill is running this week. There is a house being put up in this place by the Selvy boys; the boys say they are going to stay at home. Dec 19, 1896 Fredericktown Plaindealer Two excellent young people of Bollinger County are holding positions in the Marvin Institute at Fredericktown. Prof. Frank Burcham is the instructor in pure and applied mathematics and Miss Clara Snyder in shorthand, typewriting and telegraphy. - Bollinger Co. Times. William Hobbs, colored, pleaded guilty on last Monday to an indictment charging him with burglary in the second degree; there were two counts in the indictment, one charging him with burglary and the other larceny; the charge of larceny was dismissed by the prosecuting attorney and Judge Fox sentenced him to three years in the penitentiary on the burglary county. Hobbs stole a horse from a stable in this city and was captured by Sheriff Sharp at Farmington with the horse in his possession. J. S. Weber, of the firm of Weldon & Weber, undertakers and embalmers at Kansas City, was fined $50.00 in Justice Case's court this week for embalming without a license. A marriage license was issued this week to J. D. Dameron and Annie Tinnon.