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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
2
Cheerful Valley residents recount recent visits and gatherings. Many names and placements appear across Seymour, Prairie Hollow, Wolf Creek, and local homes. Rainy spells and church outings punctuate a weekend of neighborly calls, with several couples hosting or attending events.
Friday night visits by T. M. Rick and wife to W. M. Snelton. Rain Wednesday promises corn growth. Misses Mattie and Opal Short called on T. M. Kirk Sunday. Mrs. Sarah McIntosh visited Mrs. Findley Sunday afternoon. Dave Findley and wife were dinner guests of Ld Rich and wife Sunday. Oscar Momly and wife visited CN Findley Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Won Johnson and Irene called on Mrs Ballard Findley Sunday afternoon. Ralph Bennett and wife, Chas Findley and wife, and Miss Saraly Findley visiting Wolf Creek. James Brazeal and wife and Ray Vdrazen and wife visited Mrs Calhoun Sunday for a birthday dinner. Miss Birdie Johnson and Miss Deatrice McIntosh visited Miss May Findley Saturday night and Sunday.
In Olathe, Mrs. Leo Gates called on her mother Friday while J. H. Young visited Will Sprague's home. Mrs. Mary Gates visited Aunt Bettie Miller. Sunday school and preaching occur at Fairview each Sunday. Mrs. Kb. RL Coble visited Ava on weekend. Brave Crain to teach Endeavor school this year. Sadie Sprague called at J. Youngs Thursday night. Preaching planned at Shiloh Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Sadie Sprague and Mrs. Villa Young visited Mr. Cline's Sunday. Mary Gates briefly visited Mrs. Mat Hylton Friday.
A reflective column from Wolf Creek Spray laments Mothers Day and the longing for mothers and grandparents lost to death. The writer recalls a recent Sunday with music by J. D. Rowland, comments on weather, and mourns the inability to visit graves and honor deceased parents.
Saturday featured baptisms at Wolf Creek and a weekend of social visits. Farmers report corn planting near complete while neighbors shared leisure at homes like Thomas and Prairie Hollow. Several locals, including Miss Macie Hensley, Miss Dorothey Gilley, and Opal Strong, appear in multiple visits and music at gatherings.
Seymour visitors and local calls fill the week with Rushing family ties. Tuesday in Seymour, Sunday at So J Rushing, Hartville Tuesday, and birthday party at L J Rushing’s with a large Sunday school crowd at Hargus Chapel. Weather noted as very cool and freight moved from Mansfield.
Satur day night visits include Jet Gaskill and Clelia Gaskill with Mary Davis. Seymour hosting include Mrs ELOV Berner and Lenox Hunt corn planting. Springfield visitors Jessie Berner join in Seymour. Walter Tate family went to Seymour Thursday. Jason Knox and Sarl Asher hauled feed from Mansfield. Sart Asher and family visited Floyd Bryant. Mary Davis and Clelia Gaskill visited Nancy and Margery Morris Friday. Mrs John Ross visited her mother Sallie Dudley. Sallie Dudley and mother visited Mrs Joe Westrook near Mansfield. Grandma Werner Aunt Libbie Bedford and brother from Illinois visited Mrs Bobe Berner Saturday. 52 years since they last met.
Freeman John Charkey and George Shores and Harey Thomas are listed in relation to PANSY, a noted item in the record with potential involvement or reference. The text presents names prominently as part of the segment.
Lead Hill residents recount a string of social calls and dinners over the weekend. Cap Goss dined at Dulee Crider's. Thomas Mathey visited Wren Seat. Mrs. Cinda Goss and others called at Joe Goss's. Sam Goss and wife spent the night there. Rev Gray preached at Lead Hill. Misses Bessie Chirehill Estel Matney and Sadie Goss shared supper with friends. several relatives and neighbors attended gatherings at Goss and Crider homes.
A quiet Moutray household was shaken Tuesday night May 4 when J B Stokes of Hartville died in the Moutray home. Dr VanNoy and relatives attended as the body was moved to Norwood for relatives. Death attributed to heart trouble.
Norwood Route No One Barnie Crippen visited John Kiye’s in Lelin on Monday. Findley spent Sunday with Bertha Williams. Mrs. Pearcey called on Mrs. Shores Wednesday evening. Mabel and Roland Pearcey spent Sunday with Orla and Jonia Walker. Miss Alva and Miss Ruby Frye called on Miss Clara Pearcey Wednesday evening. Mrs. John Shores visited her mother in law Mrs. George Shores. George Shores and family visited their daughter Mrs. Wood near Harville last week. A large crowd attended the surprise singing at Charles Mindley’s Tuesday night. O V Ashworth visited John Mrye’s Sunday. A person got lost en route and arrived by noon. There will be singing at Macomb Baptist church every Saturday night. everybody invited. A crowd of Macomb boys fished near Hartville Sunday. attendees included John Liggett and Alva.
Local items index social visits and church attendance in Prairie Hollow and Mansfield. Names appearing include Joseph Davis Ezra Rey J D Reynolds Hob Starne Marion Loetsinger J D Reynolds Mans field Mrs Hob Freeman Fiona Rippee Lulu Carter Lola Gaskill Esther Starnes Bettie Letsinger Marion Latsinger and the Freeman cousins Robert and Maurice. A Sunday crowd gathered for services with no toll records noted.
Route Number Three Fred Justus travels through Hartville and surrounding towns. The report notes social visits among Hartville residents including Miss Ethel Jewell, Nora Sapenfield, Maude Kingslind, and Mrs. DS. Sunday school at New Hope Baptist Church is listed with Rev. J. P. Mingus as pastor. A visitor from Springfield arrived with mineral prospect plans on Pea Ridge.
Lookout Mountain notes a Sunday visit by Mrs Guiser to Mr Shreeve while Mr Crippen mourns a colt's death Thursday. Mrs O H Jury leaves for her mother's this summer. The Crippens dine at Findley’s. Mrs Jory and baby visit Mrs Win Brand. Mrs Crippen visits Wednesday with sister Mrs White. Mrs Henry Frye loses a fine horse Wednesday morning. Roy Huggans and wife plan Kansas move. Singing honors for Mrs Frye Thursday night with attendance noted.
Mrs Wii and Brasher on sick list. Most farmers finish corn planting. George Taylor and family visited Wim. Taylor family attended Sunday events. Miss Millie Rushing visited Miss Howard. Mr and Mrs Walter visited L M Musgraves and Ada Carter family. Nelsons and Aleth orders spent Tuesday with Miss Powell Mackey. Sunday school at Hargus Chapel drew a crowd. Mrs Walters visited daughter Mrs Will Stage. Mackey visited son George and family. Peggy Short
Pleasant Ridge held singing sessions with John Rich leading as visitors from Edgar Wiel’s circle arrived. Residents noted almost frost like weather over the past days amid social calls by Miss Verba Bennett and Rev. C. N. Findley’s preaching schedule.
Route Number Two guest Maggie Murney and many locals attended a weekend gathering with visits among Miss Williams, Miss Carter, and families. A surprise dinner honored Author Arnold. Marian Wiley celebrated a birthday with friends. Prairie Hollow held an all day meeting with services by Revoloseph Davis and Uncle Bob Young, ending with song and praise.
Antrim residents report light rains and social visits this week. Frances Rutherford stopped by Miy Tow. Miss Stella Glenn visits Margie Morris Sanday. John Brasher works for J S Howard this week. Sunday school at Hargis Chapel drew attendees and several locals visited relatives. Mrs W A Borders hosted an all night stay at her son Frank’s. Tow Crawford of Hartville was in town early in the week. Mrs Jackson Stogsdill visited her sister Mra McClellan. Stella Glenn noted as a hat trimmer in Antrim recently. J S Howard and W Kelly Ben Mattleele visited grandparents J D Bender and wife. Mrs Della Ross and children of Seymour visit relatives near Antrim. Mrs RT Nelson and son Hopkins visited W A Glenn. Lola and Hershel Garter were guests at H T Nelson’s. Several locals plan to attend Hartville graduation exercises May 22. W A Glenn stayed with home folks Saturday night and Sunday, returning to Manafield Monday.
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