Newspaper Excerpts - Putnam County Newspapers - May 5, 1897-Sep 25, 1897 Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 21:40:29 -0600 Regards Jim and Carolyn McCune Cable TV E-mail: mccunegen@charter-internet.com Computer E-mail: mccunegen@juno.com --------------- May 5, 1897 Hogg College items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Rev. Robbins preached at this place Sunday." "Sherman Robbins is reported better at this writing." "Most all the farmers in these parts are plowing for corn." "Mrs. Lillie Cain and Mrs. Cora Hurley visited the family of George West Saturday." "Mrs. Charlotte Vestal, of Unionville, visitied the family of Dan Sparks the past week." "Mrs. Martha Cain and her daughter Mrs. Dan Sparks visited the family of Tom Cain the past week." "George and Elmer Veach and wife and Mrs. Lillie Cain visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Veach near Kirksville the past week." May 5, 1897 Xenia items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Miss Alta Guffey visited her home over Sunday." May 5, 1897 Graysville items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Ervin McCune is building a new house on his farm east of here." "Dr. Vestal is having his dwelling painted which adds to its beauty." May 12, 1897 Graysville items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Farmers are busy planting corn." "We had a nice rain Saturday night." "Several from this place attended meeting at the Button Sunday." "Rev. Robbins will preach at this place next Saturday at eleven o-clock." May 12, 1897 Martinstown items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Dade Johnson and West Martin passed through town Sunday." May 19, 1897 Hogg College items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "School at this place is progressing nicely." "Mr. W. M. McFarland and wife visited his brother John McFarland the past week." "Mrs. Elizabeth Hurley and daughter Mrs. Ernie Oliver visited Mrs. Mandy West the past week." "Rev. Minic will preach at Button Saturday night and also Sunday. Rev. Robbins will assist him in the meeting." May 26, 1897 Hogg College items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Miss Tina Sparks is on the sick list." "Andrew Hurley sold a horse last week for $55. "Della West, of near Unionville, visited friends near here the past week". "Labe McFarland and family made a flying trip to Graysville Saturday last." "J. A. Robbins visited his brother Chris near Mendota Saturday last, returning home Sunday." May 26, 1897 Chariton items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "B. West & Son are doing a thriving business selling merchandise." "Your correspondent with Bro. Morrow went to a quilting at Ford Wells. We did but little quilting, but the preacher showed his calling by eating chicken. If he is as good at preaching as he is at eating chicken we know he is good." May 26, 1897 Graysville items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Rev. Robbins preached at this place Sunday." "Mrs. Cora SHipley and son Charley went to Unionville Wednesday." "Isaac Johnson and daughter Martha, went to Jacksonville, Mo., to visit relatives." "Bennet West and wife, of Chariton, were visiting at Mrs. Hannah Cassady's Saturday and Sunday." May 26, 1897 Graysville items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Rev. Robbins preached at this place Sunday." June 2, 1897 Graysville items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "A woman peddler passed through here last week." "Albert Johnson and wife, of Omaha, were visiting near here last week." June 23, 1897 Graysville items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Rev. Robbins failed to fill his appointment at this place Sunday." "John Lane has purchased John Vincent's farm and Mr. Vincent has purchased the J. O. Houser farm." "Mrs. Marion Cullom died Saturday of consumption. She had been sick for several months and her death was not unexpected." Another paragraph about a marriage of Zell Lane and Miss Bertha Magee was then printed. Then another paragraph believed to be related to the Mrs. Marion Cullom paragraph: "The funeral services were conducted by Rev. John Archer, and remains were laid to rest in the Rose cemetery Sunday in the presence of a large and sympathising company of relatives and friends." July 28, 1897 Local News items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "The Board of Pension Examiners for this county were notified last week that their terms would expire August 5th and their successors appointed. The present board consists of Drs. Geisinger, Noel and Pickinpaugh. We understand the personnel of the new board will be Drs. L. L. Gray, of St. John, F. A. Cozad of Xenia and J. W. Vestal of this township." "A picnic part consisting of Messrs. Bev. Bonfoey, Wince Weatherford, Will Evans and Ira Walters, and Misses Lena Brawford, Gladys Pickinpaugh, Osa Clark and Kate Moss drove over to the old settlers' meeting at Glendale Saturday, and were caught in the rain on the way home. Result - nothing more serious than a thorough drenching." August 4, 1897 Lemen items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Misses Gladys Pickinpaugh, Kate Moss, Osa Clark and Lena Brawford were visiting with Miss Alta Guffey one day this week." "Our Sunday School continues to grow in numbers and in interest, we had no picnic this summer to interfere with its progress, they always have a tendency to detract from Sunday Schoools or any other services." "Mr. J. F Guffey had some yearling steers that showed symtoms of blackleg and he had them bled and 5 or 6 of them bled to death. It is quite a loss for they are very valuable property these days of posperity." August 4, 1897 Graysville items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "James Cullum is quite poorly with consumption." "John Rose has moved on Orin Cassady's farm west of here." "Doc. Franklin and family, of Randolph county, have moved in this locality." August 4, 1897 East Omaha items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Pearl Sparks went to the county seat Wednesday on business." "The conduct of those boys, who frequent Coatsville for whiskey, on the road home is not approved of by the citizens. We have no court now and if the grand jury don't take hold of these cases we are a goner." August 11, 1897 Local News items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Miss Kate Moss, who has been a guest at the Dr. Pickinpaugh home for the past five weeks, expects to leave for her home at Moberly today." "Thos. Sears, of Omaha, was in town Thursday on his way to Cincinnati, near which place he has the contract for the erection of a couple of houses." August 11, 1897 Walter M. West item in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: Walter M. West Another of Putnam's old settlers and respected citizens has received the final summons and passed into the great beyond. Walter M. West died at his home in Jackson township Monday of conplications arising from injuries received when thrown from a wagon by a runaway team about two weeks ago. He was born in Gilmore county, Virginia, February 21st, 1827, and was at the time of his death 70 years, 5 months and 18 days of age. In 1854 he came to Missouri, settling in Sullivan county where he lived until 1861 when he moved to Jackson township and settled on the farm on which he died. In 1871 he went to Adams county Nebraska, where he lived until 1881 when he returned to Missouri and bought the farm he had sold 10 years before, and has since resided there. Several years ago he united the with United Brethren church and has since lived a consistent christian life. He was married in 1851 to Rebecca McQuain weo(sic) with seven children, three sons and four daughters, survives him, and all were present at the funeral services. Besides the seven children of their own Mr. and Mrs. West have raised nine orphan children- a fact which is in itself a fitting testimonial to the large hearted-ness of these estimable people. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in the county, over 300 being present to pay their final tribute of respect to the departed. The remains were interred in Bethany cemetery yesterday afternoon. Rev. D. S. Smith, of Unionville, conductiong both funeral and burial services." August 11, 1897 Graysville items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "John Rose has a very sick child." "Mr and Mrs. James Morrow buried a small boy Wednesday in the Rose cemetery". August 18, 1897 Marriage Licenses in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "August 11: Ira Hays and Florence Wheeler" August 25, 1897 Hartford items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Miss Lllizy Barnhouse is on the sick list." "B. Barnhouse is talking of swoping off his engine" "Miss Anna Barnhouse, of Queen City was the guest of his parents over Sunday last." "Dade Johnson has been repairing his store houses and they look well. He also added a new porch in the front." August 25, 1897 Martinstown items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Lige Vestal sold a yearling heifer for $24 last week." August 25, 1897 Graysville items ('too late for last week') in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Daniel Johnson went to Unionville Thursday." "John Rose delived hogs at Queen City Wednesday." "Albert Johnson has built a storm cave." September 15, 1897 Graysville items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Doc. Franklin is rejoicing over a fine boy." September 15, 1897 Hogg College items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "James Hurley has sold his farm to Labe McFarland." "Mrs. Elizabeth Vestal, of Macon Co., is visiting her daughter Mrs. Danchel West." "James Hurley and family will start for Kansas in a few weeks. They expect to make that their future home." "Miss Lora West left Saturday for a visit with friends near Mendota. Her mother accompanied her and returned Sunday. Miss West will teach the Friendship schoool this winter." "John Sparks and wife left Sunday for a visit with friends near Unionville. Mrs. Manda West and little daughter accompanied them." September 15, 1897 Chariton items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Jno. Fowler the enterprising merchant of Glendale has just finished a new barn. Marion and Wm. Speak did the carpenter work. September 25, 1897 (I must have the wrong date - probably either Sept 22 or Sept 29) Mendota items in UNIONVILLE REPUBLICAN: "Everybody has their wells on a wagon and water is very poor when kept that way." "Lots of sickness. There are four down at J. Robbins' and all with typhoid fever." (May not be "our" J. Robbins) "Mendota is again entertaining the strikers from all over the low coal district of Iowa. They are encamp at the Coxy barn near the company store and seem quiet and orderly. They have succeeded in getting the No. 4 boys out and that pit is closed at this writing. We would like to see them get their price." ----------------------- ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn K. McCune ====================================================================