The Rolla New Era

June 26, 1880 Page 2
Some time since Jas. Wallace and Jas. Hogan, two Texas county boys, found 16 German pieces of gold, mostly Gorman coins, 10 thaler coins. They were found on Jas. Haley's ridge farm, called the "backbone." Every once in a while the boys comes in and cash one of the coins at the bank.

July 31, 1880 Page 3
Mr. L F Hyer of Dent County and Mr. Eli Wilson of Texas County were in town attending the judicial convention.

August 7, 1880 Page 3
Mrs. Rutherford of Texas County, formerly Miss Alice Kelly, was delivered of a still-born child.

August 28, 1880 Page 3
Mr. S G Edwards, of Dykes PO Texas County, was in with a car load of cattle this week for St. Louis. He went down Monday evening.

January 22, 1881 Page 3
Deaths
Kelly~In Rolla on Friday morning, Jan. 21, 1881, of pneumonia, MARGARET D. wife of Wm. C Kelly, aged about 39 years. She leaves 6 children, several of them quite small.
Dr. Ross, her brother, and her daughter, Mrs. Rutherford of Texas county, formerly Miss Alice Kelly, were with her at the time of her death. It is a sad loss to her husband and the little ones she leaves behind. She was buried yesterday afternoon.

March 5, 1881 Page 3
Married in Salem, Dent County, March 1st, by Rev. Father O'Loughlin, Mr. Simon Dembrowski and Miss Amanda G. Stubbs of Licking, Texas county. We wish the happy couple a properous voyage over the sea of life.

May 7, 1881 Page 2
An old man in Texas county, named Alemoth Hunt, was murdered in his door-yard. It is supposed he was murdered for his money.

May 21, 1881 Page 2
Lodged in Jail at Lebanon
Lebanon, Mo., May 18.-Marshall Langston made an important arrest of moonshiners in Texas county last night, a distillery was destroyed and eight men arrested. George L. Moore, Thomas J. Wilson, Mack Benton, Henry McDonald, Henry Smith, Dennis Riordon, John Reed and Ralph Pickett were captured and lodged in the Lebanon jail.

June 10, 1882
Mr. W. B. Coats, formerly of this county, has moved to Summersville, Texas county. In a card to us he says they are all well in their new home.


February 10, 1883 Page 3
Judge Jno. B Vance of Texas Co. died at his home on Piney River, on Friday, Feb. 2.

Oct 20, 1883 Page 3
Mr. F M Dunham died at his father's home in Spring Creek Tp., on Monday night last of remittent fever. He was about 24 years of age. He was buried on Wednesday last in Texas Co., with the honors of the Odd Fellows of which order he was a member.

December 26, 1885 Page 3
Schmickle~died at Sherrel, Texas Co., Mo., Dec. 11, 1885, Mr. Daniel Schmickle, aged 73 years.
Mr. Schmickle for many years lived on the farm now owned by W C. Riden on Beaver Creek, in this county and was a respected citizen. His widow and nine children have the sympathy of their old neighbors in their affliction.
J J Watts

June 6, 1891 Page 3
Texas Co. Sentinel
Mrs. C. W. White is home again after a three week's visit
with friends and relatives in Rolla. A cousin accompanied her home and will make a short visit here.

August 5, 1893 Page 3
Lost Note
Lost on Aug. 4, '93 near the line of Phelps and Pulaski counties, on old Springfield and St. Louis road a note for $100 payable to the National Bank of Rolla, signed by me and endorsed by Crawford Ousley on the back. Note not dated.
Jas. M. Hollaway Hazelton, Texas Co., Mo., Aug. 4 '93.