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PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED -- Iron Mountain passenger train No. 1 southbound, which left Bismarck at 5 p.m. Wednesday evening was ditched about two and a half miles below Neely- ville at 8 o'clock and fifteen persons were injured. The rear cars on the train, including the smoker, chair car, sleeper and a private car went into the ditch. The scene of the wreck is in a marshy district and the passengers were thoroughly drenched with mud and water. It is thought the accident was the result of a deliberate attempt to wreck the train, by obstructions placed on the track. The engine and baggage cars remained on the track and some of the injured were placed in the cars and taken back to Neelysville. A relief train was made up at Poplar Bluff and sent to the wreck and the rest of the injured were taken there, where they received medical attention. The train was in charge of Con- ductor WILSEY of Poplar Bluff.
James M. WOOD is again at work for the I.M. Ry. Miss Edith BOSS visited friends in Arcadia Monday. W. E. BUTLER went to St. Louis on business Tuesday. Ralph BEAN, cashier of the bank of Caledonia, was here Sunday. J. M. MALCOM, undertaker, received a new funeral car this week. Walter H. DAY, expert piano tuner of Fredericktown, was here Tuesday. Mr. Dent FITE spent a few days in St. Louis visiting friends and relatives. Mr. M. T. THOMPSON of St. Louis visited Miss Jewel PAUL this week. Ross BISPLINGHOFF left for St. Louis Tuesday after a week's visit [with] home folks. Rev. Father STOLTE of Farmington attended the musical here last Saturday evening. Miss Maude McCALLUM of Fredericktown spent a few hours with friends one day here recently. The C.A.W.S. girls promise that there will be something doing in Bismarck during next week. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. BEARD and daughter, Edna, visited Farmington Monday. The members of the Board of Education for this district visited the Bismarck school Tues- day afternoon and were much gratified with the evidence of good work being done by both the teachers and pupils. G. E. PAUL, who has been very sick, is fast recovering under the care of Dr. J. L. EATON. The local physicians report that it is distressingly healthy in this community just now. Mrs. Gertrude BARNETT of Piedmont is a guest at the home of her brother-in-law, Cicero LUCY. A citizen is not obliged to subscribe for his home paper, but he is a more progressive resident for having done so. The newspaper helps the town. We are pleased to hear that Misses Wayne and Elizabeth POWERS and their little brother, Johnnie, who have been quite ill, are improving. Mr. C. E. DAVIDSON, brakeman on the Cotton Belt, is visiting at home for a couple of weeks. The Baptist Sunday school will have their Christmas entertainment on Monday, Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. Mr. R. S. BRECKENRIDGE returned Wednesday from a trip to points in Arkansas. He informs us that he stopped over at Puckyhuddle on his way home. Rev. TATUM, an open air evangelist, filled Rev. MAUK's appointment at the M.E. Church, south, Sunday morning and evening. The many friends of Miss Annie WHITWORTH were much pleased to see her here Monday evening. She came up from Arcadia to attend the musical and was the guest of her friend Miss Bertha STAMMER during her visit. No, Mary, the name of the club is not "Cayenne," but is spelled Cheyenne and pronounced as if spelled Shy Ann, although it don't mean that. Some of the Bismarck people have been killing hogs this week. This need cause no alarm, as the hogs belonged to the parties who killed them. We hear that Mr. SWIFT of St. Louis also had a hog killing time. We acknowledge the receipt of some news items this week which we are compelled to turn down on account of the same not being signed by the author. We cannot publish items unless accompanied by the name of the writer. Dr. J. L. EATON left for Mount Vernon, Mo., Monday night to be present at the inspection of the "Gupton Villa," the first of the buildings completed for the State Sanitarium for Incipient Tuberculosis. The building will accomodate fifty patients. HORSE AND BUGGY FOUND -- A sorrel horse about 12 years old and a top buggy are at my place near here awaiting an owner. The horse was unhitched and the harness and laprobe piled in the buggy some time during Monday night December 3. Owner please call and prove property at my place 1 mile south of Bismarck. -- C. F. DENT. Misses Edna BEARD and Roxie KINDER left Tuesday for St. Louis, the former for a few days shopping and visiting, but Miss Roxie will remain in the city at her home, having concluded a very pleasant visit here with her sister, Mrs. W. M. BOLZ. Miss Edith HITZMAN tripped on a wire Monday evening while on her way home and fell, severely lacerating her right hand. She was up bright and early the next morning as cheerful as ever and off to school, much to the gratification of her many friends. The musical given by Mrs. SINCLAIR and Miss POLLARD last Saturday evening was well attended by an appreciative audience and was a rare musical treat. All the numbers were faultlessly rendered and the large audience manifested its approval in unmistakable terms. J. A. MALCOM, whose card appears in today's Gazette, is now ready for business in the Tullock building, on the west side, and handles all grades of furniture; also does all kinds of repairing on furniture. He also carries a line of caskets and undertaker's supplies and is prepared to do embalming. John ARMSTRONG, who is engaged at the drills near town, met with an accident that resulted in a splintered rib one night this week. A lever he was handling flew back and hit him in the side with great force. Dr. STAMMER attended the injury and we are glad to say that John is getting along nicely. The annual election of officers of the Degree of Honor was held Tuesday evening and the following chosen for the ensuing year: C. of H., L. A. BARRETT, L. of H., Mrs. J. L. FOSTER, C. of S., Mrs. S. J. BEARD, Recorder, Mrs. D. L. BOSTON, Financier, Lizzie SHAW, Usher, Lottie KIDD, Inside Watch, George BISPLINGHOFF, Outside Watch, J. H. WYATT.
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