Douglas County, Missouri

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Articles gleaned from various newspapers with a connection to Ozark County.


Contributed by Judith Ford Lyons
Ozark County News
Aug. 25, 1898

Mark Gault, the well known stockman, who lives 13 miles south of this place has been up here and also at Dora for the past week, assisting in a cattle deal. He passed through town yesterday on his way home.

Mrs. Eliza Luna, 79 years of age, who is the mother of 17 children and raised 16 to be grown, and raised one grandson, came to town on Monday for the first time for over 20 years. Mrs. Luna is hale and hearty for one of her age and is still able to go about and do her house work. She is living on the old homestead 10 miles northeast of town.

Samuell Miller and wife living 6 miles south of town lost two of their children Sunday from fever, one, the youngested aged 3, died early Sunday morning, and the other, aged 5, near midnight Sunday night. The remains of both were buried in the same grave Monday evening at the Miller grave yard. Others of the family have been seriously ill, but at last accounts were slowly improving.

M. D. Frazier of Ambrose was in town on business last Saturday and rolled a coin into our temple of truth.

Sunday School picnic at Thornfield last Sunday was very successful but not enjoyed so well on account of the hot weather.



Pontiac
There are several cases of sickness in this part. Dr. Ebrite is doing most if not all the practice and is giving good satisfaction.

Miss Mamie Ebrite has been sick for the last week but is on the mend.

P.H. Martin & Son have got their mill house erected and will have everything ready for action in a short time.

J. N. Turnbo has declined the idea of building a Roller-mill in Pontiac, but we think that Martin and Neasby will push matters in that line in a short time.

B. F. Lantz has got his house ready or nearly so, for the shop. He says that he will make times look dull to any smith who may come to Pontiac for the purpose of blacksmithing.



Cureall (Howell County)
Several people from this place attended the Old Soldier’s Encampment at West Plains last week and report it a “grand success.”



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