Local Correspondence And Community Notes
Early 1900s style notes report jurors visiting Barton County social visits involving Hiram Bain and Carl Marcum, plus Henderson’s past crimes and downfall linked to alcohol. Congregational life at Salem UMC includes minister Be his, with guest sermons and plans for a second visit. Miss Dora Evans describes Baltimore national convention attendance by Missouri delegates, and local families move, visit, or recover from illness as Misses Gresham and Hoover’s circles update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Carytown
Saléme
Rey
Edwards
Deweytown
Salem W. Cat. U
Crow
Dora Evans
Baltimore
Missouri
St.Louis
Maryland
Local Notes From Diamond and Waterbury Store View
Louis Williams plans to live the winter on the old Gentry place west of Diamond. Clint Rand builds a new shop addition. Frank and Mrs Wood visited Pittsburg. Crabtree visited home folks. Barley’s sister from western Kansas arrives. Charlie Hanes works for Bred Pugh. Loughae visits George Barne. Waterbury advertises jewelry and optometry for Christmas purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Williams
Clint Rand
Frank Wood
Pittsburg
Frank. Crabtree
John Barley
Western
Kansas
Charlie * Hanes
Bred, Pugh
Mr. Lough Ae
George Barne
Children, to be found here DOLL BUGGIES and TOY FURNISHINGS
Local page item lists a selection of children’s playthings and toy furniture offered in Jasper Missouri. The catalog highlights doll buggies rocking horses shoofly horses toy dressers and never tip carts as useful items for youngsters. It underscores practical toy options and keepsake pieces for family rooms and nurseries.
Christmas Socials Bind Rising Sun Family Folks
Community notes from Rising Sun recount visits among Rice Harbur Patterson and Gresham families at various homes. A Friday night Christmas program is planned at the Rising Sun school house with inviting attendance. A birthday surprise for Zebedee Patterson is described with a long guest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rice
Jasper Riee
J. D. Harbur
George Patterson
Fred Gresham
Omer Webb
Guy
Roy
Tom Patterson
Dick Patterson
Dave Lowe
John Gresham
Regina
Blanche
Willis Carns
Rising Sun
Dublin Couple Serenaded After Wedding Visit
Albert Taffner and bride visited Mr Taffner's home last Wednesday. girls serenaded them Thursday. Wishes for a long, happy life to the newlyweds. Mr and Mrs Wash Sharp and son Carl visit with Mr and Mrs Frank Sharp. Mrs Lane repaired and papered a house last week. Arthur Long and family and Wash Sharp visited Mrs E J Armstrong last Sunday. J C Webber and wife called on Mr and Mrs Garrett last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Taffner
Bride
Mr. Taffner
Mr.Taffner
Wash Sharp
Carl
Frank Sharp
Lane
Arthur Long
E. J. Armstrong
J. C. Webber
Mrs. Garrett
Lynnland Pie Supper and Welded Union at Webb City Wedding
A Lynnland district note reports a December 21 pie supper at the Lynnland schoolhouse with a cake for the prettiest young lady and reminders for attendees. It records social visits, Beulah Wood’s burn recovery, and the 660 o’clock wedding of Wm Huffman and Miss Pearl Wescott at Webb City, with the couple moving to Webb City after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnland
Orville
Irene Andrews
Beulah Wood
Wm. Huffman
Pearl Wescott
Webb City
U.S
Blue Box Supper Draws Big Attendance at Blue
Last Friday night the Blue box supper was well attended with boxes selling briskly. Miss Jessie Kincaid won the cake for prettiest girl. Dan and Jesse Atkinson of Webb City renewed old ties, Dan recently returning from service in the Philippines. Drue Sharp and family, W. M. Mevins party, Ed Daisy family, and Mirt Armstrong with Geo Budd husked corn for Philip Budd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue
Jessie Kincaid
Dan
Jesse Atkinson
Webb City
Philippine Islands
U.S. A
Drue Sharp
W. M. Wardlow
W. M. Mevins
J. R. Conners
Ed Daisy
C. H.gearhart
Duval
Mirt Armstrong
Geo. Budd
Philip Budd
Local Notes From Lebanon And Nearby Areas
Lebanon reports H R Goodrich mourning a mare lost to blind staggers. John Lee hosts a visiting young man from the Stork's country who arrived December 3. A Goldhammer returns from Illinois with plans to move there in spring. Pherris and daughter Lou visit from Decatur Illinois at Mrs J E Carr's. L Miller adds a room and other improvements and plans to move in January. Geo Vincent builds on his barn and adds a kitchen and cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Goodrich
John Lee
A. Goldhammer
Illinois
Geo. Vincent
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hiram Bain
Carl Marcum
Sey Brock
Berry Gresham
le Jeffries
Garytown
Carterville
Lovellant
Webby City
Gaddia
Hoover
Muses
Owens, Simmons
Carter
Waterbury
Rockers
Jasper, Mo
Emma Steiner
Harry Patterson
Carthage
Fred
Andrew Gresham
Luther Wescott
Charley
Ralph Winder
Harry
Esther Patterson
Isaac Patterson
Wilford
Houston
A. L. Patterson
Zebedee
Helen
Mary Triplett
Carrie
Irene Winans
Florence Milton
Lena
Beulah
Gladys Patterson
Maud Wright
Nettie Lowe
Ethel Gresham
Hazel Wood
Mabel Tallman
Etta Steiner
Alberta Hatfield
Grace Gulick
Ruby Wescott
Flossie
Nina Patterson
Henry
Orville Winders
Basil
Floyd McClintock
Otis
Albert
Virgil Rice
Frank
Dennis Steiner
Wilford King
Arthur Delp
Walter Milton
Terry Wescott
D. W. Feeter
Dublin
Pitts
Lebanon
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