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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1915
Page
2
The Mansfield Mirror lists editors A Black and Mrs W A Black and proprietors Black Publishing Co. It notes subscription at 1.00 per year in advance and publication every Thursday, with display rates 1Qe per inch, locals 5 words per line, card of thanks 25c, legal at usual rates, no liquor ads, and ads run until discontinued. Telephone 133. Post office Mansfield Missouri.
City officials listed include Mayor G S Burney Clerk dW Brazeal Treasurer James Coday Attorney NJ Craig Marshal Roe Strong Health Officer Dr J A Fuson Street Commissioner Roe Strong Collector Roe Strong Police Judge J Bench Assessor ROL Alford Aldermen First Ward James Coday First Ward J B Freeman Second Ward W B Fullington Second Ward Dr J A Fuson J B Freeman President Council meets the second Monday evening of every month.
West Bound schedules list No.101 passenger at 10:00 a.m. No.1083 passenger 42 a.m. No.241 local freight 12:20 p.m. No.102 passenger 200 acm. No.104 passenger 6:50 p.m. No.240 local freight 12:50 p.m. Burney, agent.
Baptist church announces preaching services every second Saturday evening and Sunday led by Rev. J. M. England. Sunday school held each Sunday at 9 45 a.m. with W. B. Fullington as superintendent.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church schedules preaching every fourth Saturday evening and Sunday led by Pastor Rev. Joseph Davis at 9 45 a.m. G W Freeman serves as superintendent.
The Methodist Church lists preaching services every fourth Sunday morning and evening led by Pastor Rev. J. W. Needham with J. D. Reynolds serving as superintendent.
Over Mrs Goday s millinery store preaching every first Sunday morning and evening and Saturday evening prior Bible school every Sunday at 9 am J A Riley Superintendent Bible study and prayer meeting Thursday evening Ladies Ald Society Wednesday afternoon Everyone welcome Minister W H Asperson
An advertisement urges farmers to abandon Old Line Insurance and switch to Wright Co Mutual. It claims cost is 25 cents per $100 annually for three years, versus $10 per thousand from the competitor. Contact FE Yocum, secretary, Mt Grove, Missouri.
Route Number Two itemized social notes from Bryant listing residents visiting kin and neighbors, illnesses, school days, and small trips. People named include George Frye, Louis Miller, Mrs J W Edwards, Mrs Sam Letsinger, Eudora Varlow, Mer Hylton, Miss Lulu Carter, Miss Asther Starne, Dr J A Fuson, Jank, Perry and Maggie, Maggie, Sam Letsinger, Paul Williams, Hartville trip, Mrs Perkins, Tom Dethridge, Jin Let singer, Mrs Jay Dennis, Mrs G W Miller, Miss Gertrude, Dr Fuson, Crippen family, Robt and Clarence Brewer, J D Reynolds, Mrs Amos Roy, and others with frequent visits and illness notes.
Dita Smith on the sick list is reported better. Van Spain from Cedar Gap attended the Baptist meeting at Mount Everett. Social Farmers met at C2 Al Williams home last Monday. IL. Andrews was chairman and Mr. McMillen treasurer. Farmers aim to meet weekly to encourage cooperation. Jesse Wallace and family visited P. A. McCrite. Elora McCrite and W. B. McCrite also visited. Charley Arnett returned to work after visiting friends. Farmers who built silos last fall report silage performs well. Rimmer Hunsaker returned home from California and Washington after 18 months away. Uncle Jake Goss improves his farm with new wire fences.
In Mansfield Tuesday night the writer collected more signatures for a autograph book. The message thanks Dinah Red Wing Dottie Peggy Short Sukey The Haditer and asks others to send their nom de plume to Mirror for publication.
Christian Endeavor program at the Christian Church on February 7 features subject Christian Madeavor That Counts. Linden and T.C. Carter present scripture lessons from Corinthians 15, with a history of the local society by Walter Coday. Reports include Last Year’s Work by J. A. Hylton and lessons by Miss Sarah Gaskill, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Reach, and Miss Mintle Avery. Pastor Rev. W. UL. Anderaon delivers the message.
Local column notes Rev N Findley preaching each first Saturday and weekend at Pleasant Hill. Ada Gaskin and Mabel Ware from Cedar Gap visit B S Davis last week. Verbie Scott, Frank Coday and Williams brothers call at Jess Hake’s. Neighbors attend pie supper at No.5 and report a good time. Dozens of neighbors visit Elihn Coday’s birthday home, many named attendees. A mishap: a horse slipped and Roy Williams injured. Various calls, visits, and small town errands listed from Rembert area.
An old advertisement urges immediate action against a cold with pine tar honey remedy. It claims the product loosens mucus, stops coughing, and soothes the lungs. Sold by druggists for 25 cents.
The Cabrol Enterprise notes Ben Mires reprinted A Little Boy's Soliloquy from Exchange. It is credited to Wright county's versatile poet, with Mirror asking only proper attribution.
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