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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
1
Local Mansfield notices cover subscriptions renewals and reader engagements at the Mirror, with ads for Fullingtons goods, Hilsabeck's ice cream, and Mansfield Hotel Sunday dinners. The itemized brief lists visiting residents, business transactions, land sales, concerts, and community events across Mansfield, Neosho, Springfield, Ava, and surrounding towns.
A. W. Bonner of Rosedale Mississippi, via Ward B. Hitchcock, purchases the C. Hart farm of 40 acres near Manefield for 2050 dollars and plans to move next spring. He notes new stock pens with shade water and feed, and reports testable scales with accurate weights.
A cheerful gathering gathered Tuesday evening at C Walter Beachs bachelor quarters to celebrate his 26th birthday anniversary. Present were Elmer Strong BF Stone F L Beach Hosea Newton Miss Berths Miller Ina Belle Wallace Lula Carter Blanche Norma Burney Vida Mabel Coday Jewell Hoover Maude Coday with refreshments and a general good time reported by attendees.
City Council met in regular session Monday evening. The 25 cent tax levy was adopted and the poll tax set at 1.00 in cash or three days labor. The financial statement was read, several bills were approved, and various matters discussed.
Manafield's popular musical organization the Manafield Concert Band presents a free concert on Saturday July 19 with a full program of marches overtures waltzes and solos. The band lists J B Freeman as president W C Coday secretary N S Miller treasurer Elmer Strong librarian and many players including G Freeman C E Cathcart C V Hilsabeck Handy Riley Campbell Brazeal Newton Hart Hylton and others. See Hilsabeck's for details and pre concert and post concert gatherings.
F H Riley president urges all members to attend a special session Friday evening July 15 to transact business of importance. Members are asked to participate and not object afterward if absent. Remember and come.
Mrs J W Trimble died in Tulsa Oklahoma at 2 a m Saturday Funeral services were held from Seymour Baptist church at 2 p m Sunday Rev England officiated interment was in Masonic cemetery She was sister of Rev Joseph Davia of Mansfeld and his family attended the funeral Mr Davis notes nine children in his father's family four boys and four girls all living except two girls were present at the services It is the first time since their father's funeral in 1880 that the entire family gathered
Collector John A Dennis and family return from Mansfield visits. Local pastors Rev J A Russell Rev A L Babb travel through the county. Hartville road fund drive aims to raise 1000 with two days work. County court to convene first Monday next month. Old fashioned Rayborn picnic scheduled July 25. Band concert at concert house lawn praises Hartville band. Several residents and visitors noted including Dr Latimer Fred Oetting and Carroll Jones. Tax books for 1913 nearly ready for turnover.
John Woody and Janie Eaton of Norwood. Herman McNamee and Dave Green of Mountain Grove. Walter S Newton of Odin and Cora Bausch of Mansfield.
A July 5 sale announces a closing out of Summer Dress Goods with big reductions. The vendor Ady J. D. Revnoups urges customers to come at once to take advantage of these prices as everything goes.
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