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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
1
A long list of local notices includes new Mirror subscribers J Friend, J D Reynolds, G W Miller and John Denver. Mentions Mansfield Hotel Sunday dinners, visits to Okmulgee and Springfield, renewals, postmaster changes, furniture and millinery developments, and a Missouri State Fair date. Also references local business ads for Senorita cigars, cream separators, and hardware.
News from Macomb notes Rev G Chadwell preaching at the Baptist church on Saturday and Sunday services. Farmers report light showers then clear cool weather while J D Reynolds moves timber from Mansfield and Arthur F Short weds Bers James with Rev A L Babb officiating.
Fine weather follows a shower as farmers plant corn this week. Funeral held for Malinda DeArmond of Seymour. Singing at No 5 well attended. Mrs Mary J Mackey visited her brother William Walter. Reece Deckard welcomed a son. J N Hall plowed, Bailey Odle drove a tobacco salesman to W A Glenn's store. Eunice Vanhouser returned home from staying with Jake Howard. W L Kelley clears land for view of Antrim. Calvin Honeycutt back to farm work after self injury two months ago. A Glenn of Seymour rents Paxton farm at Pea Ridge for summer. Loran Land and wife go West. Daisy an��?
Spring weather brings farmers catching up with spring work. A Sunday school was organized at the toy school with Bro Poort as superintendent and Mrs Molle Roy as secretary. Services at Prairie Hollow church planned, with preaching at Roy school house each fourth Sunday by Bro Barlow. Ernest Roy returns from California. neighbors glad to have him back. Blue Eyes.
R. E. Mashburn and Homer McNealy of Seymour have purchased the Hilsabeck bakery and will run it as Mansfield Bakery. The young proprietors bring experience and expect to do well. The former owner’s plans are unknown, but the family is hoped to remain residents of Mansfield.
A Springfield author praises a local publication, calling it one of the nearest appearing papers of its nature in recent times. He notes he recently obtained a copy and commends its quality and presentation.
Miss Beulah Marie Angles died April 30 at 14 days old. Interment held in Fairview Cemetery.
Special Correspondent Frank Towe and wife visited Mansfield on Monday. Several residents hosted gatherings including Mrs Wm Letsinger and others. A heavy chair was found between J W Edwards and John Brentlinger and is now at John Brentlinger’s. owner may contact G W Brentlinger. Local church visits, family dinners, organ repairs by Prof C M Tate, a near complete bridge near Mr Angles’ home, and community notes from SUKEY.
A park improvement project lags as insufficient funds and planning questions slow progress. The committee of P W Newton, W B Hitchcock, and A Stephens will collect subscriptions and solicit more funds and urge the public to see them at once.
Rain refreshed London and locals shared a week of visits, funerals, and church events. Names like Rippee, Newton, Spence, and Dennis recur with prayers, music teaching, a new short horn bull, and a Mansfield trip. The embroidery club meets and a Sunday school gathering closes the week.
The Mansfield Concert Band presented a park concert Saturday afternoon featuring marches and overtures such as Peace Messenger Imperial Overture and Festal Overture, with pieces by Billings Rosenkranz and Parlow. Local residents enjoyed the varied program including Hazel March and Honeymoon Outing.
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