HJCR1917A_05.jpg HJCR1917A_06.jpg HJCR1917A_07.jpg HJCR1917A_08.jpg Volunteer Transcription - part 7 Linda in MO Jefferson County Record, Hillsboro, MO January 11, 1917 Vol. XIII. No. 3 [page 3, column 1] [AD] Children Cry for FLETCHER’s Castoria The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over over 30 years, has borne the signature of Chas. H. FLETCHER and has been made under his personal supervision since its infancy. Allow no on to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and “Just-as-good” are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children - Experience against Experiment. What is Castoria Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea - The Mother’s Friend. Genuine Castoria Always Bears the Signature of Chas. H. Fletcher In Use for over 30 Years The Kind you have always bought The Centaur Company, New York City [AD] Henry HURTGEN & Sons. First Class Horse Shoers All kinds of Machinery repaired on short notice. Try us and see, automobiles repaired. Hillsboro, Missouri [AD] Buy your Keen KUTTER Tools etc. from R. A. MARSDEN, dealer in general merchandise, harness, shoes, etc. Hillsboro [AD] HOLEKAMP Lumber, Distributors of the renowned Baever Board, Certain-teed Wall Board, Bishopric Board For inside and outside work. Give us the size of your building and we can tell you the amount required, also the cost. Yards: Afton, Kirkwood, Old Orchard, Webster Groves, Gratiot Station St. Louis, Planing Mill, Old Orchard [page 3, column 2] All Over Jefferson Feliz EAVES is teaching the Huskey School. Lora GRAHAM of Victoria circulated among the court throng on Tuesday. This weather makes on think of garden-making, until we recall that it is January. Mrs. Katie KROBER and Mrs. Anslem KOHLER of Antonia were in the County seat on Tuesday. Congressman Walter L. HENSLEY and wife have welcomed another son into their family, born after the holidays. Miss Ella PATTON of Victoria has gone to Florida to visit her aunt, Mrs. Eugene SCHOLFIELD for the rest of the winter. From balmy April weather, january has now come into her own with a drop in temperature and equally winds with some snow. Mail carriers report plenty of mud. All that will be remedied by 1923 when that half million is spread upon the public highways. William BRACKMAN of Sandy is still in the hospital in St. Louis but is expected to be able to be brought home in about another week. The remains of Miss Myrtle DUGAN of St. Louis, 16 years old were interred in the Victoria cemetery last Sunday. She was a niece of Mrs. COLEMAN. John J. NELSON of St. Louis was here on business last Thursday. Mr. NELSON is still in poor health, though of the same cheery spirit and glad to see his old friends who are numerous in Jefferson County. Dr. DALTON of Fenton motored to the county-seat yesterday to do service as a witness in circuit court. Mrs. DALTON accompanied him to see the town and get acquainted. Mrs. John E. HUSKEY of Ware is enjoying a visit from her brother, William CAMPBELL who has deserted his Montana ranch until spring to enjoy Missouri’s unusually mild winter. Mike LYNCH of St. Louis was in town on business on Monday and met numerous old friends among the court crowd. Mr. LYNCH is still with the U. R. where he has been employed for many years. Bri TOWNSEND of Festus and a former Hillsboro boy passed his law examination in Jefferson City and has been admitted to the bar. Bri is a bright young man of excellent character and will make good wherever you put him. D. C. HERMAN of Sandy circulated among the court crowds Monday and also brought to the Record office three volumes of 1915 magazines to be placed where they will do others some good at the discretion of the Associate Editor. Jacob WALDORF and Philip KOHLER, two prominent citizens of Antonia transacted business in Hillsboro on Tuesday. Mr. WALDORF has been under treatment in St. Louis all fall and is now able to walk about by the aid of a cane. William R. HUSKEY of Hillsboro Rt. 2 shipped “a nice little shoat” to St. Louis on the second and received a net check for $49.97. It only weighted 525 pounds. It made the trip to the city in the Motor truck of W. W. THOMPSON of Morse Mill. The County Court invested $27 in four shoats carl yia the sason for the county farm. Supt. Herman SEIMERS butchered them lately and their weight were 260, 298, 300, and 310. As the value of the meat was around $175, we consider that good finance and good stock raising of the farm supt. Dr. WILLIAMS of House Springs who was stricken with paralysis seven weeks ago is slowly improving. Eats and sleeps well and is getting so he can talk somewhat. he is in good spirits and is now allowed some company. Bright hopes are entertained for his recovery. Harry DAHL, Sheriff, had a close call Wednesday evening. A violent fit of coughing ruptured a blood vessel somewhere in the head and what at first appeared to be nose bleed, developed into serious hemorrhage. Dr. MOCKBEE was called and after much difficulty succeeded in stopping the flow but not until Mr. DAHL was pretty well exhausted from loss of blood. William Allen SMITH, the superintendent of the Herculaneum Lead Works has about completed his $15,000 residence in that town. It is frame of about 14 rooms and has all of the modern improvements. Sun porch, sleeping porches, four baths, modern laundry and everything to make an ideal home. Supt. SMITH and wife are thoroughly liked by t he men and their families and they seem to be much interested in the welfare of their town and county. [page 3, column 3] Norvel BRICKEY of Festus was a county seat visitor on Monday. John MEDLEY of De Soto is here visiting relatives and attending Court. George T. MOORE of Sulpher Springs had business in the county-seat Monday. H. S. LANHAM of De Soto had business in the county’s metropolis Saturday evening. Mrs. J. J. CHAPPEE of St. Louis was here on witness service at the opening of Circuit Court Monday. During Circuit Court don’t fail to drop in and settle for the Record. Did your neighbor send funds by you to settle his bill. H. W. McCOY of St. Louis dropped into Hillsboro Monday in the interest of the book concern for which he travels and meanwhile to meet and greet old friends who are numerous in this country. Horine will have preaching service in the basement of their new church next Sunday and will continue to do so until the church proper is completed. The Sunday School met there last Sunday. the basement adjunct to the church life many of the meetings to be held there. A happy surprise party took place at the home of Charles A. STEGMANN in St. Louis on the evening of December 30th. The occasion was Mr. STEGMANN’s birthday anniversary. About twenty relatives and friends suddenly arrived, all former Jefferson County people, took possession filled his home, his heart and that of his gentle wife with cordial felicitations and generous holiday spirit. A good time prevailed, which included a delightful luncheon appropriate to the holiday season, and which the visitors had brought with them. Mr. STEGMANN spent his boyhood in Hillsboro, where is remembered by the older residents of the town. His wife, as Miss Mary DOVER was a much loved teacher in this county in the days a gone. Rev. A. HILKEMAN filled his regular appointment in the Hillsboro church Sunday preaching a Christmas sermon in the morning, and a New Year’s sermon in the evening. Both sermons were happy, wholesome and inspiring. His sermons are always helpful and practical and urge a more generous outlook and a closer brotherhood of all the people. Mr. HILKEMAN has served this parish, a circuit of four churches, more than two years now and has the love and loyalty of all who know him. If you do not know him, go hear him next first Sunday, communion service will be held at the morning service and all members are urged to be present and all others invited. ~ Notice ~ Everything and everybody has had a raise in prices in the last 20 years except the country physician. People have taken for granted that his prices like the rock of Gibraltar was imovable and unchangeable. H. C. L. at last has caused me to announce the following increase in my rates. Call at office, ordinary prescription. $1.00 Call at home within one mile, $1.50. Call at house further than one mile, 75 cents per mile one way. Calls at house at night, $1.00 per mile one way. Trip to St. Louis with patient, $20.00 Obstitrical cases, uncomplicated, $15 All accounts due and payable within 30 days of completion of case and statement will be so rendered. Until Dr. WILLIAMS recovers, or until a physician is obtained at House Springs Iw ill be at House Springs at Dr. WILLIAM’s office on the even numbered days of the month in the afternoon. All calls cheerfully answered day or night. Phones, Local and Bell. Dr. J. H. PARKER, Cedar Hill, Mo. [AD] Castoria For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Chas. H. FLETCHER [AD] Grand Ball at Marshal’s Hall Goldman, Mo. Saturday, January 20. H????ER’S Orchestra Will Furnish Music. Sandwiches Served. Come One, Come All. All are Welcome Admission 60 cents, Ladies Free.