The Waterloo Times Thursday, May 10, 1894 Mitchie Roads are rough. School closes this week. Baseball fever is increasing alarmingly. Henry Kohler was down from Waterloo on business Tuesday. Farm work is very forward and nearly everyone will finish planting this week. Chas. Moskop was in from Monroe City on a flying business trip Sunday evening. The river is up to the foot mark, but rising slowly and no danger is apprehended as it will be soon to late for high water. Deputy Assessor Henry Althoff was around this week, ascertaining how rich we were. Some of us are so poor we couldn't even own a dog. Our young friend Steve McCormick gave one of the nicest little social hops at Miller's hall in Harrisonville last Friday night that ever that town saw. Quite the number went up from this place, and all join in saying that as the "Ward McAlister" of Harrisonville Steve "gets there with both feet and his overcoat." When is the next one due? Our boys fitted themselves out in brand new suit last week, consisting of blue pants tan stockings, white shoes and a white and blue cap, and went up to tackle Harrisonville for a game Sunday afternoon. They got left to the tune of 23 to 20 but both clubs played good ball (especially for the short practice they have had) and the spectators were as deeply interested and nearly as well entertained as if it had been two professional clubs playing. Mitchie plays Ivy, at Ivy Sunday, and will try Harrisonville another round at the school picnic next Monday afternoon. We hope they win both games. The government boat Gen. Gilmore having aboard Maj. Allen and Capt. Carrie, was in at the head of Calico Island Tuesday to ascertain the situation in regard to the work necessary to stop the caving and protect the Trout levee from going into the river. They were met by Wm. Bode, Geo. Crocker and Bennett James, who explained matters, and while no promises were made "Jenkins" feels safe in predicting that you will soon see a right nice little government fleet at work there. Jenkins