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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
2
Local notes report a string of community happenings in Dewey Missouri and nearby towns. Featured items include Mr Neely losing a fine horse, social visits among families from Carthage Joplin and Greenfield, illness and deaths, and residents moving to new homes while others plan sales or travel. The column also notes a grandmother Gott’s death at 82 and honors her long service to the community.
Pleasant Hill notes list Carthage visitors Uriah Smith and wife Chas Bradshaw and family Andrew Gresham Harve Griffin and wives Thomas Edwards and Mrs Walter Moulton with son Frank Wesley Malone critically ill John Van Meter of Joplin visited J W Edwards and family Mrs Will Tallman hospitalized after an operation slowly improving A W Schott and wife hosting relatives Miss Jennie Conrad guest at R S Winans home Thursday
FP A Baston and family faced a kitchen roof fire during a noon home chores rush. Fire was extinguished with little damage to clothes and dinner, and the family expressed relief. The note also lists visits, social gatherings, and local news items from Blue Star and nearby areas.
Various local social items record visits and family get togethers around Carthage including Myrtle Coiner calling at Wallace and Stevens, multiple visits among the Mackey and Vaught families, a well attended pie supper at Pleasant View raising 22 dollars, a Christmas tree cantata at Zion, and social events hosted by the Hustlers and Busy Workers groups along with numerous Sunday visits and farm plans for March moveins.
Blue. Mrs J R Hatchen. Will Vorhies from near Nashville spent weekend with Ed Wardlow. Mr Wilson and family of Pittsburg Kansas visited Jim Bradford and family last week. Mrs Wilson and Mrs Bradford sisters. Mrs Paris Taylor and son Paul spent Sunday with Grandma Pugh and Mrs Willie Smith. John King and wife Lamar visitors Thursday. Mrs H C Rucker visited friends in Jasper last week. J R Hatcher and family returned from Springfield. Blue Sunday School preparing program for Christmas tree. Jessie Kincaid 5 R Mitchell and wife of Jasper and Drue Sharp and family were Sunday callers at J R Hatcher home. Joe Dayringer working for Mrs Alice Keltner this week. Fred Pugh family moving to Fred Merrell farm vacated by Pearl Burnside family. Joe Read purchased a new buggy Saturday. Carusa purchased a buggy from J R Hatcher Saturday. Frank Kelley family spent Sunday with A C Cline and wife of Jasper. Mrs Parley Cline and children of Pittsburg Kansas returned home after a week's visit. Joe Rand has a sick horse. Steve Lucas family spent Sunday at Frakes home. Claude Everett of Asbury visiting Paris Taylor family.
Frank Miller and wife are ill with fever at their home one mile east of Lebanon Church but recovery continues for others at the L. H. Miller home. Several residents visitations noted including Stansberrys, Lygons, Armstongs, Lane families, Rex household, and nearby social visits. Preaching at Lebanon Church planned next Sunday at 3 o'clock if weather permits with hope for good attendance.
Zion townsfolk share Sunday visits with neighbors. Walker Hubbard and family spent time with Len Keener and wife. Ross McConnell and family and Carl McConnell helped Will Vaught butcher Thursday. Gertrude Vincent of Dudenville stayed with Ethyl McIntire. J J Schooler and C V Ballard visited A T Dean and family. Maude Cline and Opal Kunkler of Jasper visited Kenyon Hubbard Friday. Roy Copeland of Porto Rico visits uncles Fred and Will Strecker. Floyd Thomas spent Sunday with Harold Schooler. Carl McConnell spent Monday at Will Vaught’s. Fred Gardner was also mentioned.
Miss Lillian Magers and Mrs Elmer Welsh visited with her sister Mrs John Welsh. Clarence Keith Winifred Carter and Roy Mackey spent Sunday with Lemuel and Charley Thomas. Mr Jarvis and ???
On Monday December 22 and Monday December 2% send items for the two issues following. Items must arrive by Tuesday morning to ensure the paper posts Wednesday evening.
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