Foster News Quiet With Local Happenings In Town
In Foster quiet times prevail amid scattered notes from Rexford and nearby towns. Harry Robb of Rexford plans a winter visit with A H Loyd. A school box supper raised over 35 dollars. Briscoe family moves to Foster to start a livery business. Calves wounded by hunters threaten loss. Local council and church figures travel for business and appointments. Spelling contest finalists named from Foster for Walnut township trip. Various residents visit Butler, Ottawa, Rich Hill, and Appleton City. A light slate of community duties and road travel fill weekly notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Harry Robb
Rexford
Kan
A. H. Loyd
Foster School
Robert Briscoe
Briscoe
Pleasant Gap Social and Family Visits Report
Pleasant Gap residents shared a weekend of visits and chores. Mrs Sweezy spent Saturday with Jess Brooks and family while R B Campbell and E E Mozilla aided Henry shred. Oscar Nafus and wife visited Ewing Bassett and Butler trips were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Wix
Jess Brooks
Evilin
R. B. Campbell
Charley
Oscar Nafus
Ewing Bassett
George Ulley
Will Perkey
Carl Witty
Pleasant Gap
R. B
J. B. Campbell
Papinville
Masonic Lodge
Pleasant
Orchard Grove News Rounds Up Winter Happenings
Orchard Grove community notes visits illnesses and repairs as residents from Beam to Vansant share travel stories. Christmas events loom with school tree plans, Protracted meeting closes with eighteen conversions, and local churches announce Christmas Eve services. Intertwined obituaries mark aging residents passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKinley
Frank Feely
Orchard Grove
Santa Claus
Bridge Dedication in Battle Creek Highlighted by First Crossing
Virginia notes report the Battle Creek memorial and historical bridge dedication with Clark Draper and his daughter Geneva first to cross. The column also lists local happenings including farm rentals, livestock losses, travel, health updates, temperance events, and school activities from Amoret to Butler and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Clark Draper
Geneva
Silvers
John Huffman
Maryville
Local Notes From Butler Area Social and Business
Mesdames Carpenter and Gardner shopped in Butler Thursday. James Fleming rents Pierce Hackett farm and hauls corn and feed as roads are good. Arthur Payne traded in the county seat. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell and Norris visited the John R. Knox home Friday. Mrs. Lerner visited Dick Harper Friday. Large crowd at Thursday evening literary. Rev. Rabb of Tilden preached at Mulberry Sunday afternoon. John Hensley shipped a car of fat porkers to Kansas City Monday night. Clyde Moore visited Robert Braden home in Butler Friday and Saturday. Social dance at Andrew Noah's Friday night. Rose Comb Rhode Island cockerels taken to Amoret. Ross Garren moved back to Mulberry. Mrs. Porter and Charles visited Fred Ewbank Friday. Clark Taylor and son visiting with Mr and Mrs James Rush. Dr. D. T. Brooks moved to Pleasanton, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Frankenfield
W. A. Chamberlin
Butler
McGee and Whitsett
J. F. Cecil
Kansas City
John H. Sullens
T. 5. McHenry
J. M. Rowland
Ottawa
Kansas
D. H. Arbogast
Jim
McCarger Feed Mill Co
Ft. Scott
Wm. Anthony
Denver
Col
Rock
Port
Albert Hubbard
W. T. Wigger
Colorado
W. H. Charters
Ray Wiggins
W. A. Vansant
Gypsum
Archie
Ada
Lynn
Orchard Grove
Visa Reese
Doc Winters
Winter
Presbyterian Church
Spruce
Q. J. Radford
Virgil
Frank Parrent
Chicago
Compton School
George Vanhoy
J. E. Beard
Zeph Smith
H. Reinheimer
E. B. Wimans
Ira Eads
Barrickman
Henry Donovan
Mr. White
White Cemetery
Jesse Little
John Carpenter
John
Mesdames
W. C. Carpenter
H. H. Gardner
James Fleming
Linn
Pierce Hackett
Arthur Payne
W. E. Caldwell
Norris
John R. Knox
J. H. H. Lerner
Dick Harper
Rabb
Tilden
Illinois
Mulberry
John Hensley
Clyde Moore
Robert L. Braden
Andrew Noah
Herman Beckham
Rhode Island
Ross Garren
Harlan Porter
Charles
Fred Ewbank
Oo Clark Taylor
Little Son
James Rush
D. T. Brooks
Pleasanton
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Rev. Whitsett
Salem
Dinah
Boehm
Bruce Haskins
Frank Roof
Appleton City
Geo. Wolfe
Rich Hill
Mr. Wolfe
George Boehm
Earl Leeper
Walter Henry
Frank Davis
Jake Adams
Eddie
John Wix
A. L. Wix
Rosalia Wix
Ed. Adams
Chas. Campbell
Joe Wix
Beam
Little Letha Hancock
E. C. Beach
Lafe Cassity
Mayfield
Dee
West Deepwater
Hulda Compton
M. F. Stroud
Adrian
A. J. Lentz
Crescent Hill Cemetery
Lester Compton
Scott
Virginia
Andrew Simpson
Willie Ruble
Frank Blough
A. T. Geneva
South of
Bert Blough
Elijah Ison
John Schmidt
Meritt Pickett
Robbison
Amsterdam
Cornelius Porter
Papa
Missouri
St. Louis
Dr. Smith
Amoret
Jessie Rooney
Ft. Stockton
Texas
Harley Warderman
Maggie Vance
Carrie Bennifield
California
Joe Fleming
Nevada
Rev. Stille
Mt. Carmel
Hazel Oliver
Worland
Myrtle McCann
Tom Flanery
Grand View
Ernest Nightwine
Powell
Willie Englehardt
John Harper
T. C. Whistler
Elsie Englehardt
Robert Poe
Young Aaron
Hoosier
Mr. Husband
Childs Rockers
A. H. Culver Furniture Co
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