Jefferson County Record May 11, 1911 Volunteer Transcription Part 2 On the front page, there appears to be the obit of Mr. OGLE. Part of the column is missing. Five or six other local items in that column also can't be transcribed. The High school boys assisted by the 8th grade boys will give a minstrel in the Opera house, which promises to be the best play of the season by home talent. As it is out of the common, it is expected to draw a large crowd. Our fellow townsman, R. L. HUSKEY has been showered with honors lately. He was elected a delegate to the M.W.A. county convention, and there elected as a delegate to the state convention in Hannibal where he was elected as a delegate to the national convention which convenes in New York. Mr. HUSKEY is a good man and no wiser selection could have been made. Mr. and Mrs. Horace BAILEY, who were recently married, now occupy their own neat little property on Adams Street. A dance was given in the club house in Crystal City Friday night, the proceeds to go to the Festus and Crystal City concert band. Every town should have a good band or two and the boys should be given proper encouragement and assistance as it takes their time and quite an expense to maintain a band and the people get the benefit of it. The ice plant is being erected, Mr. FRAZEE, the manager having several men at work on it. Charlie TOWNSEND spent Sunday with friends in St. Louis. John O. LONG of Potosi was here Saturday to visit his sons and look after business. Mrs. Kate BRIERTON and daughter, Miss Kate, had business in St. Louis last week. Atty. Clyde WILLIAMS of Hillsboro had business here Thursday. Otto THOMAS of Herculaneum was here on business Tuesday. Mrs. CAMPBELL and daughter, Irma, visited in St. Louis Tuesday. Wm. REYNOLDS, brother of Mrs. C.C. TOWNSEND, who has been here since the death of Capt. TOWNSEND returned to his home in Rockford, IL, Friday. Forest BAILEY of DANO? was in Festus on business last week. At a meeting of the business Men's Association a resolution was passed endorsing the six o'clock closing by the business firms of Festus and Crystal City during the months of June, July and August. SCHOLARHSHIP EXAMINATION Scholarship examinations will be held May 18. They will be conducted by the vice presidents and teachers having applicants in the examination. Remember these dates and places. Big River, Grubville, C.O. LEE; Central, Hillsboro, C.S. LAWRENCE; Joachim, Pevely, E.B. CORDELL; Meramec, House Spgs, W.J. HILGERT; Plattin, Elizabeth HENTCHER; Rock, Kimmswick, Rolla HUGHES; Valle, McGhehan, Mary METCALF. Seven Scholarships offered by the DeSoto High school, one for each township in the county to the graduate of 1911 making the highest average grade in this examination. Teachers should encourage their graduates to compete for a scholarship. Reading the annual report and circular letters. Resp, R.B. WILSON, County Superintendent. EDUCATIONAL The Cape Girardeau Normal School is offering during the spring and summer terms valuable teachers' courses..... Sincerely, R.B. WILSON, County Superintendent. -Schools for Institute Workers- At the suggestion of T. C. WILSON, secretary of the MO State Board of Agriculture, a school of instruction for all institute workers and lecturers under the Board will be held at Columbia...... -DESOTO- Metford COXWELL and wife of St. Louis spent Sunday with his parents in this city. About forty men went back to work in the shops Monday morning and it is said that more will be put back from time to time. Felix KEANEY sailed from New York Saturday for Buenos Ayres to join his brother in the interior of Argentine Republic. The new resolution calling for the grading of Third Street from Boyd to Pratt Street was introduced at the last meeting of the city council. Miss Eva STEINMAN returned home from Byrnesville Friday, her school at the place having closed. Mrs. J. T. NEDWEDECK of Grand Junction, Colorado is visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Peter BERG. Mrs. F.W. HISSLING of Oakland Pier CA., spent a couple of days at the home of Mrs. John LOSCH last week. The City Council has given the MERTEN's Livery Co. the right to use the city water without charge for the sprinkling of the streets. Roger HAMEL, who has a position in St. Louis, spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Sarah BOWEN and two daughters left Wednesday for Fresno, CA, where they will make their home. Miss Ling of China will give a talk at the Congregational Church Friday evening on the Customs of her Country...... Gorman BOYNE is spending a few days at home. E.B. STONE and Mrs. E.C. KLENN went to Lake Providence, LA, called there by the dangerous illness of Mrs. TURNER, Mrs. KLENN's daughter. We are glad to hear that she is out of danger. Plenty of fisherman's luck, but very few fish is the complaint of those who have gone out after the members of the finney tribe. Mrs. J.E. JONES and daughter, Miss Susie, were in from Hillsboro Friday. The Q.E.T. girls, assisted by several young men, will produce the play 'A College Town', in Festus, Friday evening. Mrs. G.W. WIER of Poplar Bluff spent Sunday with her parents in DeSoto. Messrs. KAZEN and PHILLIPS have bought the restaurant formerly owned by William STARKEY. Miss Lou GRATIOT, who is teaching in St. Louis, spent Saturday with her sister here. H.C. PHILLIPS is erecting a house on south Second Street. Dr. A.H. HAMEL passed through here Friday on his way to the Southeast Missouri Medical Association meeting at DeLassus. Marriage Licenses: Charles AITKE??? and Annie BLAKE....DeSoto Geo. DANIELS and Anne VALOUDOSEN....Crystal City Jas. E. McGOWAN (Little Rock) and Dora ATKINSON (DeSoto) Thos RYAN and Norah O'REILLY....St. Louis -Lecturer on Live Stock- The MO State Board of Agriculture has secured the services of J.K. WRIGHT as farmer's institute lecturer on animal husbandry. Mr. WRIGHT was born and reared on a MO farm and graduated a few years ago from the College of Agriculture at Columbia. He is a thorough student of agriculture conditions, an interesting speaker, and capable of judging either grain or live stock. As superintendent of schools in Boone County, he organized the boys of the country schools into corn growers' clubs, and interested the girls in cooking and sewing competitions, an annual fair where the boys and girls entered their work being a feature..... CIRCUIT COURT State vs. A. BRYAN; continued. G.E. KENNER vs. Stephen HUG; defendant files motion for security costs. W.J. BOGGS vs. Geo. MAHN; defendant files motion for security costs. J. Scott WOLFF vs. St. L. & S.F.R.R. Co; defendant files answer. Clara R. MANNING vs. Conn. Fire Ins. Co.; defendant files motion to stay, proceeding until payment of costs heretofore adjudged against plaintiff. T.J. WILEY, admr. vs. M.W.A.; defendant files motion and affidavit for continuance. Arthur KEANEY, P.H. BYRNE and Chas. HORNE excused from petit jury. State vs. Cyrus VERNON; jury rendered verdict not guilty. State vs. Chas. BURRIS; guilty, fine $50. State vs. C.A. RIRCHMAN; plea of guilty and punishment fixed at $50, judgment entered. State vs. E.B. SWINHART; plea of guilty and fined $50. State vs. Jno. SCHULTZE; plea of guilty and fined $40. State vs. Eddie SCHULTZE; prosecuting attorney enters Nolle Prosequi. State vs. Wm. EDWARDS, et al; Nolle Prosequi entered as to Wm. BOYER and John PAUL and plea of guilty entered as to Wm. EDWARDS, R. MESEY, E. HEROLDS, and Benj. MANNING, each fined $1. Mamie FRITZ vs. Herman FRITZ, plaintiff files motion for attorney fee and allowance for suit money. Mamie FRITZ vs. Herman FRITZ, defendant files answer. Martha WELKER vs. L.M. RY; judgment on 1st count of $100 and on 2nd count for $400, by agreement. G.E. KENNER vs. Stephen HUG; motion for security for costs sustained and leave granted plaintiff to file bond for costs on or before May 17. W.I. BOGGS vs. Geo. MAHN; security for costs sustained; plaintiff granted leave to deposit $25 on or before May 17. J. Scott WOLFF vs. A. FREESE; dismissed by plaintiff. Augusta FELDMAN vs. I.M. RY; defendant files answer. Laura ARENZ vs. S.T. HAVERSTICK; time entered to file bill of exceptions until Sept. 11. J. Scott WOLFF vs. Albert FREESE; defendant granted leave to file answer on or before May 13, 1911. W.I. BIGGS (spelled Boggs above) - vs. Geo. MAHN; defendant files demurrer. Thos. LANHAM et al vs. Wm. BLENHART; defendant granted leave to file answer on or before May 13. John ARENZ vs. Reuben SUTHERLAND; defendant granted until May 15 to file answer. State vs. MERRIWEATHER; H.H. WEAVER and Byrd PATTERSON securities on defendant's parole bond enter their appearance to scire facirs, and failing to show cause why forfeiture of parole bond should not be made absolute and final judgment rendered on said forfeiture and execution ordered. Walter ALBERSON vs. Ed MERSEAL et al; defendant deposits $51.35, a tender to plaintiff. Ferd (Fred?) WALTER vs. W.H. NULL; judgment rendered in accordance with the mandate of the Supreme Court. Newell HALL excused from service on petit jury. State vs. Herbert WILLIAMS and Evert HUSKEY; defendants report and are excused until first day of next term. Aug. FRIEDMEYER vs. A. BOYANCHECK; defendant grant till May 17th to file answer. Defendant files motion for security costs. Mary vs. Fritz LINDWEDEL; defendant files answer. S. A. REPPY vs. S.D. CALHOUN et al; time for filing bill of exceptions extended 10 days. ANTONIA Oscar HERCHER of Doe Run, MO, and Philip LANGEHENNING of DeSoto were out here to visit relatives and friends. Miss Ida GLASS, who has been working near DeSoto for some time, came home to spend the summer with her parents. Oliver KOHLER and a friend walked out from St. Louis in seven hours Saturday. The wedding bells have been ringing the past weeks. Martin FRANKEMEIER and Miss Christine HAEFNER were married May 2nd. Wm. ROGERS and Miss Emma WEDDE were married on May 7th. We wish the young couples much luck and happiness in future life. They will make their home in St. Louis. The ball in KLABLE's hall given by the Royal Neighbors Saturday, April 29th, was attended by a very small crowd on account of the rainy weather. The ball given by the W.O.W., May 6th, was a great success. A large crowd attended and everybody had a fine time. MOTTERT Bros. orchestra furnished fine music for the occasion. The Moss Hollow School closed May 2, with an entertainment and box supper. The program consisted of recitations, dialogues and singing and was very entertaining. Geo. STAAT was the teacher. William BUECHTING had the misfortune of loosing a fine horse by getting its leg broken. Bad-man TRACY, who terrorized Pevely, and vicinity about a year ago and managed to evade the officers, has been apprehended and was landed in jail here by Deputy Sheriff Henry HENKLE Wednesday night. HENKLE went to Collinsville IL, in search of someone else, when TRACY walked into the saloon where the officer was. He seems to be a bold, daring a vicious specimen. When handed a drink by a 'trustey' through the bars, he grabbed his arm, twisted and tried to break it, until cries and the struggle brought the sheriff to the rescue. ROCK CREEK We are informed that there will be a new band started in Beckerville; so look out, boys and girls, for plenty of dances. Edward E. HAYES is having a summer kitchen put up by John SIMON and George EMS. There was a surprise at Fritz BECKER's last Sunday evening, it being Mr. BECKER's 58th birthday. Plenty of KLAUSMAN's best and other refreshments were served. We wish him many more happy birthdays. Father KUTZ went to Maxville one day last week to visit friends. Mrs. Barbara HAYS, mother of Squire HAYS, died May 7, at the age of 75 years. She was buried in the Ulrich cemetery on Tuesday, May 9. Mrs. HAYS was an honest, upright woman and will be missed in the community. Mrs. Jacob BECKER was a visitor at her son-in-law's, A.P. BROUK, at High Ridge. August EISENBLATHER has rented Joseph SWALLER's place, where he intends to make his home. Mrs. HENRY made a trip down to Rock Creek last week.