KayS, My GGrandfather, Thomas Irving Shelton, who lived in New Haven, Mo., was in Portland Oregon visiting when he died June 03, 1909. He was buried there in Portland at Lone Pine Cemetery. Was there anything written in the paper about his death? Thanks, Jack in Vancouver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kay Snow" <kgsno@alltel.net> To: <MOCEDAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 11:40 AM Subject: [MOCEDAR] 1906 issues Cedar Co. Republican > Excerpts taken from May 1906 Issues__Cedar County Republican > > > > Community Items > > > > TINGLEY > > May 10: > > W O Elliston of Caplinger Mills was in town yesterday. > > > > The county court is considering bids for improving the wire bridge east of > town. A little money spent there will save one of the most traveled bridges > for a few years at least. > > > > May 31: > > Wm. Zollman lost one of his favorite work animals a few days ago. Being > blind it walked into an abandoned well that had not been sufficiently > covered. > > > > GRACELAND > > May 10: > > The farmers are all busy planting. > > > > Rev. Vickers will preach at Rich Hill Sunday at 11 o'clock. > > > > Our school is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Neeley. > > > > May 17: > > Health is good in this part. > > > > Gooseberry picking is the order of the day. > > > > There will be a working at Old Union graveyard Thursday, May the 24th. > Everybody who is interested, come. > > > > CRISP > > May 17: > > Miss Nellie Willett, who is teaching at Bishop Grove, visited from Friday > until Sunday with Mat Crisp's family. > > > > Dara Montgomery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F M Montgomery, had the misfortune > to break one bone of her leg below the knee last Sunday. Dr. Higgins of > Arcola was called and set the broken limb. > > > > We have had exceedingly cold weather the last two weeks for this time of > year. > > > > LOCAL AND PERSONAL > > May 10: > > J H Brown and W C Abbott of Bear Creek were in town yesterday. > > > > The remuneration of this school district shows 132 boys and 130 girls of > school age, and two colored boys and two colored girls in the district. > > > > Clyde Pyle and wife of Cane Hill were in town last Friday and purchased one > of those fine Anchor buggies of Wrenn & Horn. > > > > Miss Iva Brown is suffering from blood poisoning in her right hand. > > > > After much delay and investigation, we have purchased a gasoline engine to > run our presses. We expect to print the issue next week by the new power. > ...The paper has been delayed several times by not being able to get a > turner. > > > > The W.W.W. Advertising Co. has been giving free and pay shows and selling > medicine at the opera house for several nights. The company left yesterday > for Walnut Grove. There was a good attendance each night and a lot of > medicine, soap, etc. was sold. In the popular lady contest. Miss Pearl > Gilmore won and received a handsome present. > > > > May 17: > > Miss Letta McNeece is attending the grand lodge of Rebekahs at Kirksville. > Elmer Council accompanied her to Fair Play. > > > > G B Tevebaugh, who lives near Edsall Bridge on Cedar Creek, was to town on > Monday for the first time in nine weeks. He has been suffering with > rheumatism. > > > > There will be a big time at Bolivar on Thursday of next week. The laying of > the corner stone of the new courthouse by the Masonic Lodges, and baseball > games will be the attraction. > > > > Miss Minnie Willett has been hired to teach the Rose Hill School this coming > fall and winter. Miss Willett has taught there for several terms, which > certainly is a good recommendation. > > > > The ladies who take so much interest in keeping the cemetery in good > condition have had some men at work straightening up the tombstones which > had fallen down or were in bad shape. The cemetery looks very nice this > year and will be kept that way. > > > > W. C. Hurt went to Arcola yesterday to see about the losses by fire which > were partially covered by insurance in his company. > > > > County agent J.H. Butler has a number of copies of the game laws and game > warden's report for distribution. > > > > Miss Della Moore, daughter of S.S. Moore who lives northwest of town, > brought us some extra fine strawberries last Saturday. One of them measured > 5 inches in circumference. We appreciate the kindness greatly. > > > > James J Ring called last Saturday and had some bills printed and ordered > them mailed to persons in different parts of the county. He said he > believed if the people could vote direct on his candidacy, he would win. > > > > May 31: > > Two farmers who live on Cedar Creek were arrested Sunday for having a > trammel net set. They were taken before Squire Cox an fined $50 and costs > each. > > > > Ad for shoes: Shoes $3, $3.50 and $4 at Keirsey's > > > > Ad for cultivators: Collins Tongueless Cultivator, Price $18 and Tongue > Cultivators, Price $19 > > > > Addie E. Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.M.C. Hill of Portland, Ore., > entered into Heaven, the morning of May 15, at 38 years of age. > ..............The remains were interred in the Lone Fie Cemetery in Portland > on May 4. (died May 15, interred on May 4, must be an error--ks) > > > > -- KayS > > > > Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints > > > > > ==== MOCEDAR Mailing List ==== > When the subject changes, please change the subject line. > > Contact the listowner at: MOCEDAR-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >