The general health is much better than for some time.
Some of our
people are making preparations to attend court next week.
Mrs. Henry
Bell spent last week in Chicago visiting her son Henry who is in business in
that city.
Those who profited by my advice by wintering a few thrifty
shoats will receive a handsome profit.
A delegate convention will be
held at Franklin the 8 last for the purpose of organizing a Co. Alliance.
Mr. Stephenson the state organizer will preside.
A sad and fatal
accident happened at the residence of Mr. Allen Poor Saturday. Three or four
little boys were playing with an old gun when it was accidentally discharged
striking little Lawrence Heavener in the side killing him instantly.
Lawrence was a bright little boy and was the only son of his parents who
have the sympathy of the neighborhood.
River falling.
Quite a number attended church here last Sunday.
John Piper will build a new house in the near future.
James Stark
is lying very low with consumption at present.
Drummers are thick in
this town as sinners were in the time of Kil??a.
Bob Ruyle saw a
million ducks pass town going north last Monday.
Charles B. Rose and
Louisa Surbeck were quietly married on day last week. So says gossip.
The Government works have left town at present. They will resume work in
a short time we presume.
Several from here attended the entertainment
given by the Odd fellows last Saturday night at Hardin.
Begin to talk
up the school election, it is only one week from next Saturday and there are
two directors to be elected.
We had a protracted show in town last
week old Bill (the dog) seemed to be the center of attraction as he played
his part so well.
K. K. Smith, one of Calhoun’s prominent padogngnot,
past through town last Monday, enroute, we presume to see his best girl.
Mr. Surbeck of Crawford Creek died at his home last Saturday of dropsy.
He leaves a wife, who is in poor health and several small children to mourn
his loss.
As soon as the Government works start up again, the Rail
road is built, the Foundry is put in action, the lime and brick works above
town are put in operation, those new houses that are being built completed
and a good Sunday school organized, Kampsville will be one of the most
attractive and prosperous towns in the world.
J. H. Jones, Robt.
Ruyle and Fred Schuman were delegates to the county organization fo the
Farmers Alliance, at Franklin Wednesday.
Robt. Ruyle and J. H. Jones
organized a temperance league one that which ever tasted liquor first had to
jump into the Ill. River.
Everything moved serenely along until this
week. When poor Jones could no longer resist the temptation and like Adam
per took of the forbidden. The boys in town proposed to make Jones stand up
to his pledge and took him down to the river where he requested them to
throw him in. Ruyle, the other half of the organization, interceded,
claiming, if Jones had any honor he would jump in without being thrown in.
Jones, not wanting to be accused of going back on his word plunged into the
water. It was fun for the boys but it was a cold bath for Jones. Jones was
?????????? without any further charges and now the organization is of good
standing.
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