Local Social and Church News Highlights
Local items note visitors from Magnolia and Port Arthur, a Methodist service cancellation, a quilting bee, and a birthday party. Mr and Mrs Durfey wed at Sharon with congratulations from the Leathers. Linen sale by Seavey on the 18th promises discounted damask and napkins. Funeral of Mrs McLaurin at Caseyville and several marriage licenses issued in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Schwartz
Magnolia
J. M. Wood
New Orleans
Methodist Church
W. F. Parsons
Richard T. Scherek
Josie Wolfe
Seavey
the Leader
Robert Moreton
B. B. Cassedy
R. W. Durfey
Burkete
Sharon
Madison County
Durfey
Cassedy
Leatler
A. C. Seavey & Sons
W. W. McLaurin
Caseyville
Squirrels and Mix Up Bunt Remarked In Greyhound Game
W E Price and M M Manton made a notable bunt during the game on Wednesday. The play featured on the field against Boer with efforts from Price and Manton drawing attention from spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Price
M. M Manton
Gt Boer
Hoyt Comedy Company Opens Week at Heuck's Opera House
Dallas theatre goers welcome Hoyt's Comedy Company as it opens a week at Heuck's Opera House Knobs Tennessee. The News notes large Dallas audiences for Hoyt’s at the Dallas Opera House with positive reception to The Little Mother and a strong specialty lineup by Baby Doris and the Mel Nettes. Tonight the sensational drama The James Boys is billed with popular prices. Ladies free Monday night if accompanied by one paid 85 cent ticket before 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Hoyt
Heuck
Opera House
Knobs
F Tennessee
Dallas Opera House
Baby Doris
Melnettes
James Boys
Lincoln election vote totals and Parker support
In Lincoln the turnout reached about 80 percent of registered voters. Caseyville led the Democratic boxes with 84 votes for Parker. The overall results show Parker 593, Roosevelt Jan 17, Watson 10, Debs 10, Mo Lain 564 for Congress, 295 for amendment and 29 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Caseyville
Parker
Roosevelt
Jan
Watson
Debs
F. A. Mo. Lain
Congress
Cases Disposed of by the Mayor in the Past Week
A series of city cases disposed by the mayor over the past week includes City v. M. Washington-Gaming and City v. Abe Wallace-Gaming each costing $2.50 and costs. Other desists include assaults and disturbances of the peace against Ollie May J. W. Thom, Ben Longley, Agnes Mutry, Prentiss Wooten and Ansa Smith, Wes Byrd, and Percy Hooker with fines ranging from 2.50 to 5 and costs. Hartwell Scott, a notorious blind tiger, was tried and fined $200 and costs and sentenced to three months on the farm after a May arrest by Marshal Byrd. the State case was heard by Mayor Lanier as ex officio justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Washington—Gaming
Abe Wallace
Paul Prichard
Assault Shire
Olle
Ollie May
J. W. Thom
Rowan
Ben Longley
City
Agnes Mutry
Prentiss
Wooten
Ansa Smith
Wes Byrd
Percy Hooker
Hartwell Scott
Marshal Byrd
Lanier
Revered Burton sidelined by rheumatism in Magnolia
Magnolia Gazette reports Rev. M L Burton confined to his room with a severe rheumatism attack. D M Haff suffered a bad fall Saturday night when a crutch slipped on a seed causing him to be thrown to a door, left bruised but no bone fractures. The Free Church Martinsville agreed to release Rev J K Thigpen to serve Magnolia Baptist full time after twenty three years, a painful separation for all. Also noted are Rev Wm 8 Thorburn taking up a Presbyter ian post here after his Saturday arrival and an update on Dr Bennatt’s visit to Bogue Chitty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Burton
D.M. Haff
Fac
the Free Church
Martinsville
Magnolia Baptist Church
J. K. Thigpen
Bro
Thigpen
Silver Springs
Bro. Thigpen
J. E. Les
Huron
Lampton Mercantile Go
Lea
Thorburn
Presbyterian Church
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Charles Cameron
Port Arthur, Texas
Brookhaven Friends
Charles Edler
W. B. Parker
Florida
Mittie Browne
Utica
Hinds County
R. H. Purser
Baptist Church
Leader
Minnie West
Thos Vaughn
Hattie Smith
G. M. Byrd
Idola Ard
Velie Hall
Isase Lyons
Laelfia Lich
Grae! Moore
Isabella
Diamond Brand Shoes
United States
Parsons, May, Oberschmidt Company
Hoyt’s Cstar
Tennessee
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Magnolia Gazette
Dr. Bennatt
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