MRS ELIZABETH MARTIN – 101 YEARS OLDMisc. Clippings from Morgan County Newspapers
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Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, of the Martin Hotel, Versailles celebrated her 101st birthday Wednesday, September 7, 1927. On that day she was in her room as usual. Many friends called on her during the day and remembered her with presents, tokens, etc and she enjoyed the day very much. Grandma Martin cannot see very well any more but she hears well for one so old. Her mind is clear and she will thrill you with the nice, clever things she says. A few days before her birthday came around she told her daughters what she wanted for her birthday dinner. They prepared it as she reuested and she ate a heary meal. Mrs. Martin was born in Patrick county, Virginia, September 7, 1826. She is a very devoted christian woman and everybody loves her.
MR MARY WITTEN CELEBRATES 87TH BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Witten, one of Versailles most highly esteemed and beloved women, celebrated her eighty-seventh birthday, Wednesday, February 9 at her home in this city.
She was born February 9, 1851.
In 1874 she was married to Captain J. M. Witten, who died in 1887. They moved to Texas after their marriage. Mr. Witten having been reared in Marlin, Texas. He was engaged in the dry goods business.
To this union eight children were born, two died in fancy and one daughter, Mrs. Ida Lutman in 1925.
Other members of Mrs. Witten’s family are M. Wray witten, County Supt. Of schools, Morgan County for the past twenty nine years, F. M. Witten of Kansas City Mo., Mrs. Mary Knipmeyer of Memphis Tenn., J. G. Witten of Versailles and Mrs. D. C. Hardy of Tipton Mo.
Mrs. Witten is the daughter of J. M. and Melinda Wray, early pioneer citizens, and has resided in this county for fifty-five years, Mother Witten as she is known to her host of friends, has been an invalid and confined to her wheel chair, but regardless of her affliction, she has a sunny disposition annd is loved by asll, and is enjoying excellent health.
FROM THE FILES
NOVEMBER 1921
rnest L. Varner, a farmer near Syracuse and Mrss Vera Balke of Sedalia
were married Saturday evening by Rev. A. W. Kakendofer, pastor of the First
Christian church in Sedalia.
About 11 o’clock Sunday night the residence of Edgar Huff and his mother inn Westlawn was seen burning and the alarm given. No one was at home when the fire was discovered, Edgar being at Stover and his mother at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry McDaniel. A crowd assembled but the fire was under such headway that it could not be controlled by the fire fighting equipment on hand. It was said the fire alarm was so short that but a few people heard it..
Hogs for sale. We have some choice stock. Pathfinder and Col. Breeding – S.T. Stone, R. R. 3
Butter! Butter! Eat more of Cole’s creamery butter. Onsale at the grocery stores of Nichols and Otten, Hulett and Stockton, Carl’s and West Lawn Grocery.
Miss Gladys Starling of Eugene spent the week-end with Miss Eula Roark
The body of Louis Tryon, 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Tryon was found dead in the road 3 miles from Barnett Friday. He had taken his own life. Funeral services were held at Barnet church Sunday morning by Rev. Cook of Versailles.
The elevator has a carload of apples for which it is selling out of the car for $2.25 a bushel.
Diptheria has been in the family of George Berkstresser three miles west of town but the children are about well.
Willard Silvey of the pants factory, bought the residence of Charles Tombs on Washington Street and moved into it Saturday. Willard sold his place to Joe Lamm.
Atty. J. J. Jones and daughter, Miss Alma, spent a few days in Kansas City this week.
Henry Gehlken and wife of Fortuna were in the city Monday, trading. He said the wheat in this community is looking fine.
John T. Washburn, old merchant of Gravois Mill is still dangerously sick. His sons Henry, Sam and Ralph who have been with him for several days, returning home this week, leaving him some better than he had been.
WAS IT A FORD? (from 1915 newspaper)
Misses Opal Roark and Elma Price attended
the Bethlehem school entertainment, Thursday night of last week. The Bethlehem
school in Cooper county is taught by Miss Grace Roark, sister of Miss Opal.
Claude Rapp took them over in his car. Coming home Friday morning he found
it bad traveling in the snow which began falling about 5 a.m. Mr. and Mrs.
Rapp, the latter also being one of the party, spent the night at Clarence
Wilson’s. Misses Opal and Elma spending the night with Miss Grace. They
made the return trip in about three hours, arriving here shortly after
6 o’clock. The distance is about 40 miles – Stover News.
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