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Oliver October Barter Jr from Rumley Born on a October Day
The chapter introduces Oliver October Barter Jr born in Rumley in October 1890. His family and town life are sketched with emphasis on his father a hardware store proprietor and church member and his mother Mary Baxter beloved by all. A visit by Reverend Sage and Silas Link disrupts Baxter house as Oliver’s family history unfolds amid local conflicts over property and prosperity.
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Oliver
Oliver October Barter, Jr
Rumley
Baxter Hone
Presbyterian Church
Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Mary Baxter
Oliver October
Grimes
Anid’ Serepta
Strang
Hopkinsville
Rhareby
Igual
Bikes
Alket
Herbert Sage
Presbyterian Chirch of
Silas Link
Thundertaker
Hage
Deniskin
Rae
Olivers Slater