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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
5
Olathe residents report Orin Ballew has left for Kosh kooong while Will Sprague heads to Kansas harvest fields. C H Nevels continues haying on his father’s place as Miss Eola Turner stays with her sister Mrs Will Sprague in the vicinity.
In Happy Hollow Charley Findley works for Kingsley Findley harvesting hay and picking blackberries. An all day singing at Wolf Creek on Sunday drew a good crowd and featured fine vocalizing.
Mrs E R Coble visits relatives in Ava and nearby areas as J B Tompson and wife travel to Monong for the weekend. Harry Cline and Dock Gates attend singing at Macomb Saturday night. Mrs Leo Gates visits her mother Hosie Stout. W M Shelton visits daughter a few days. Fred Short and wife join Miss Opal Short at Wolf Creek singing. All veterinary calls answered promptly by Dr Mack Davis Mansfield phone 46. Preaching at Pleasant Pidge.
Mrs Perry and Russell Davis visit grandparents James Freeman and wife in Mansfield. Fred Gates and Grace make a business trip to Macomb on Wednesday. Church notes list every fourth Saturday and Sunday with Rev C N Findley as pastor. Sunday singing led by John Rich each week.
Names of residents and visitors appear in Mansfield events. James Beckett and H Fuge are noted workers and sick list entries for Beckett and wife. Several visits to neighbors follow, with harvesting and berry picking described as a daily task. A Methodist church gathering and Sunday school details, plus a birthday surprise for Pearl Wells, conclude the items.
Flat Rock residents and visitors share calls at Bryant Lead Hill and Seymour. Miss Margie Wilson stays with Wm McCrae while Susie Wilson calls. James Odle and wife visit Mrs Sam Goss. Blackberries being picked and canned across the community.
Walter Crippen is ill. Joe Dennis family and Sam uel spent Sunday at Joe Frye's. Roy Huggans and wife visited Sam Spence's. Ernie Crippen and Armour Parker helped Drue Turner with day Monday. Local youths attended Dennis church singing. Mansfield youths joined Drue Turner's gathering and swam. Crochet Club met Mrs Shreeve.会 meet Mrs Callicott. An all day sing and preaching Aug 1 at Primitive Baptist church. Everyone bring books and dinner. Ernie Crippen and Miss Frye and Leota Brentlinger attended Wolf Creek singing and visited Drue Turner’s, then town for ice cream.
Ady Wheat threshing is done in this vicinity. Several attended church at Pleasant Valley Sunday. W A Glenn of Mansfield spent Sunday with home folks. Willis Shimel and family visited W A Glenn’s. J B Carter and family visited R L Nelson and wife Sunday. Mrs Fred Thompson spent a few days at W A Glenn’s. Aloth Borders and Olive Deck ard visited Miss Fay Howard Sunday. Opal Newton returned home from Branson. We are having nice weather. Hay harvesting and blackberries are in progress. Such fine crops have not been seen for years. A letter says Joseph Kelley formerly of Pearidge had his run mangled in a gasoline engine since moving to Oklahoma. TOPSY.
Wild Goose John Kelley left Wednesday for Osborn. I T Dixon called at Wun Gilbert's Monday. Hosie Walters of Chicago visiting home folks. George Blankenship a New Grove visitor Tuesday. Most farmers have thrashing finished. Henry Kelley and wife visited his parents. Miss Millie Rushing called on her sister Mrs Otto Dedmon. School began Monday at Pleasant Knob with Charley Hensley as teacher. Mrs Wm Walters visiting daughter near Conway. Mrs Aden Boggess visited her parents. Will Gilbert and wife and baby of Kansas City arrived for a short visit with his parents.
Pleasant Ridge reports a sequence of local events with residents Crisp Bennett and Fred Smith, Clarabelle Frye visiting Aleth Findley, Dr Mack Davis among the veterinary circle, Kingsley Findley and wife welcoming a baby boy, Ernie Crippen and Drue Turner workers, and a busy week of hay making canning berries.
High Ridge Roy Hance was at New Grove E C Bowman spent Sunday with C G W Smith. Sunday school at the Chapel every Sunday at 2 30 p m. Carl Waggener was an all day caller at W T Hamiltons Sunday. Mr Wilson and wife visited their daughter Mrs Keithly last week. Miss Agnes Shumate visited her sister Mrs Russell Walters Friday and Saturday. Mrs Jason Shumate visited her parents Mr Newton and wife near Odin last week. Blue Belle.
Residents and visitors are listed with Sunday dinners church attendance and social visits. Mentioned are D D Norcross and family, E C Williams and wife, Miss Clara Sowersby and Miss Mary Dickson, Miss Martha Findley, Mia, Bolda Findley, George Findley, Eva Richardson, Mrs Mose Willis, Rev J E Nevels, Rev Jerry Gouldin, and revival plans in Norwood. Jimmie
Sunday gatherings at F D Case and other homes brighten Cheerful Valley. Mrs Eliza Peters called on Mrs Case. Blanche Hire visited Mansfield friends. Farmers report haying nearly done and threshing active. A Wolf Creek all day singing drew neighbors. George Brand and Mrs Brand visited Young home. Moutrays with Findleys dined together. A milestone birthday surprise singing drew 17 attendees.
Cedar Grove residents report a busy week with visits and family gatherings. Mrs H N Smyth and family spent Sunday with her father. Miss Alma Chadwell visited Miss Anna Ball. Miss Ethel Jackson stayed with the Raney sisters Sunday night. Clyde and Sherman Jones attended a gathering at Wolf Creek. Mrs Hattie Chadwell visited her sister Lizzie Moody. D W Lenhart and family plan to leave soon. Mesdames Hiram Jackson and Virgil Raney visited Page Jackson. Weather remains fine and spirits high.
Local notes recount family visits and social calls. Several residents, including Mrs Angles and Mrs Brentlinger, hosted or visited relatives in Macomb and nearby towns. Marvin Angles returned from Bethany. Miss Leota Brentlinger visited relatives. gatherings spanned Sunday through Monday with neighbors from Mansfield and Springfield.
A crowd gathered at George Shores for a birthday anniversary social at Wi Shores' while Norwood residents Norwood Route Number 1 H.K.Junod cut wheat and Mrs. McKinley visited. Many locals such as J. W. Brentlinger and wife, Miss Maude Shores, Miss Claribel Frye, and John Frye's family were seen visiting relatives and sharing meals as haying and canning season keeps residents busy.
Rembert Frank Coday works with Elmer Rippee's thresher. Mrs L W Hensley and children dined at Elihu Coday's Sunday. Miss Verba Scott staying with Mrs Jess Rippee. School began at Pleasant Hill Monday. Fred Hensley, teacher. Charles Brazeal and George Blankenship called Sunday at Jess Rippee's. Birthday dinner at J D Jones' Sunday drew a large crowd. Preaching at Pleasant Hill first Saturday night and Sunday by Rev N Findley. CRAZY MADGE.
Route Number 3 Lem Musgrave dined at Silas Moon s Sunday Will Mallory purchased a new mower Saturday I T Dixon stacked oats for C F Harris Friday These showers we are having are fine on the corn Harry Beam spent Sunday with George Harris Fred Justus and family dined at L L Land s Sunday Mrs Ethel Justus called on Mrs Darrell Wednesday Mrs S H Fuge was reported better Tuesday morning and we are all glad to hear it Fred Justus left Monday for Grove Springs where he and J W Kennedy are building silos Grandpa Sappenfield left Saturday for Manhattan Kans to see his sister who is dangerously ill Preaching at the New Hope Baptist church every second Saturday and Sunday at 11 p m Rev J P Mingus Pastor Herman Kingsland and family dined at E Sappenfield s Sunday and after dinner Tip Dixon and family called and the evening was spent in music and singing CASEY JONES
Dry Creek residents and visitors frequented Norwood and Macomb on Wednesday and Sunday. Mrs Willard and Artie visited Springfield while J W Moutray and family gathered at Wolf Creek. Canning blackberries dominates local chores with many households processing 6 to 25 gallons.
Hills and Mountain Mrs Fance Newton is ill. Mrs Will Tarburton visited Fance Newton Sunday. George Estus and wife visited Sterling Gaskill Sunday. G W Tripp and family visited W A Rosevear Sunday. Miss Eulalia Tripp stays with Mrs J A Westbrook. Miss Stella Gaskill stays with sister Mrs J R Brewer. Sunday school at No 5 every Sunday at 3 p.m. All attended the all day singing Sunday at Wolf Creek.
Twenty five cents invested in a bottle of Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can protect your family from serious consequences of colic or diarrhoea in summer. Is that not better than life insurance Buy it now It may save life For sale by all dealers Adv.
Sunday visits by Mae Pearl to Besse Glass highlight social ties as neighbors report threshing in progress. R T Nelson visited George Mackey. Ottie Dedman and family stopped by L M Musgrave. Will Rosevear's illness remains unchanged as of reports. Peggy Short.
Freeman reports immediate action at the lowest prevailing rates with no delay. Ady and Gro B are mentioned as parties or markers in the deal. The brief note emphasizes speed and favorable pricing.
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