Boonville Standard, Friday, September, 10, 1897: Boonville Schools The Boonville public schools opened Monday with an enrollment of 574 pupils. One room in the town hall is being used for a school room. Sections of the 3rd and 4th grades were transferred to the town hall, this step was made necessary, owing to the crowded condition of these grades. The room is being taught by Miss Mary HILLIARD. Following are the teachers: Principal--C. E. CLARKE 1st Primary--Miss Ella WILLIAMS 2nd Primary--Miss Anna RECKERT 2nd Grade--Miss Louise FEBIG 3rd Grade--Miss Paulina HILLIARD 3rd and 4th Grades--Miss Mary HILLIARD 4th Grade--Wm. BRYAN 5th Grade--Mrs. J. E. PAUL 6th Grade--John B. REED 7th Grade--D. B. HAZEN 8th Grade--Chas. BOHANNON High School--M. M. ROTHERT German--Henry LUNENBURGH Colored--Dan'l CUNNINGHAM Suicide C. A. WOOD, a farmer living in Greer twp., committed suicide Tuesday by hanging himself. About 2 o'clock p.m. a neighbor of Mr. WOODS went to a watering place and found his body hanging to a limb of a tree. He was 43 years of age. Several judgments have been taken against him and the fear he would lose his farm led to the rash act. Two letters were found on his person, stating that bad health and having to pay security debts were the cause of his seeking death. An inquest was held on Tuesday afternoon and a verdict rendered in accordance with the facts mentioned. Remains were interred on Wednesday. Deaths Miss Ira BETHELL, the eighteen year old daughter of John T. BETHELL, living two and one half miles east of Boonville, died on Friday of consumption. On Saturday Miss Cyvilla BETHELL, daughter of John T. BETHELL died of the same disease, aged twenty-four years. The funeral services were held Monday at the family residence and the remains of the two sisters were interred side by side at Maple Grove cemetery. Rev. M. C. COCKRUM officiating. Local News County Comissioners H. L. CHAMBERS, Wm. FISHER, and Chas. T. MARTIN met in regular session this week. Aside from the regular routine of business, not much of interest has been done. Liquor licenses have been issued to the following: James F. MASON, Lynnville; F. D. WILLENBERG, Lynnville; Gus. BOHRER and Chas. GORDNER, Boonville; Frank KELLER, Newburg and Geo. C. FARMER, Tennyson. Sam'l K. PUGH was appointed Justice of the Peace for Hart tp. by the Commissioners.