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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
4
Advertising rates listed for display at 10 cents per inch per insertion with front page double rates. Locals charged five cents per line per insertion, averaging five words per line. Card of thanks set at 250. Legal notices at usual legal rates. No ads for alcohol. Ads run until ordered discontinued.
City government listings show Mayor Dr F H Riley Clerk J W Brazeal Treasurer James Coday Attorney N J Craig Marshal E E Short Health Officer J A Fuson and a Board of Health headed by Riley and Fuson Aldermen J Coday and Craig with ward representation. Frisco Lines timetable and local agent notices follow with church services and a dermatology ad for eczema care.
Saturday prayer meetings at 8 30 and Sunday school at 2 30 are announced for Hickory Flat. Residents from Norwood, St James, Drew Ryans, and Clay township attend. A Township Fair is planned for Hickory Flat School on October 5 with exhibits, program, and address by the county superintendent.
A Saturday night singing gathers youth at Geo Shores area with attendees including Mabel Clara Roland Percy Ollie Alva Ruby Frye Will Nelson Alfred Hansley Ernest Jones Will Shores and family Ben Jack. Ruby Frye helped Mrs. Avery Freeman can peaches last week. Arthur Freeman and Harve Findley and Ralph Dake returned home Thursday. Misa Nellie Frye is ill. The bailer bailed hay at John Frye's. Martha Findley came home from Springfield where she visited her cousin. Fred Frye and wife honeymoon through Kentucky Mississippi and Tennessee and return by Sept 12. He married Bertha Brakens of Brunsville Miss Aug. 19 and will visit his relatives. Alfred Hansley is sick. Many Macomb folks attended the Hickory Flat singing Sunday. Dolly Dimple.
A note describes cooler rainy weather with tasks of digging potatoes and picking beans. Cane soon ripe for sorghum, while singing at Antioch continues improving with the effort attributed to Bobbie.
Lead Hill items report Sunday school at 10 a.m. Rev M V Spain of Cedar Gap preached last Saturday night and Sunday, singing on the 4th Sunday. Local tasks include canning and drying peaches, apples, tomatoes, beans, corn, and kraut. Visitors include Mrs Bob Harvey’s relatives from Scotland County and Mrs Alex Salisbury’s mother from Kansas. Attendees at the Macomb Baptist Association were Mrs E Matney, Mrs Pred Goss, and Elmer Marner. Anthe Newtons and Dunning Hensley traveled to Kansas. Jon Goss and wife visited Ed Lees at Cedar Gap and Sam Goss’s house.
Roy is drafted and may report by Oct 3 for training. The note praises his school contributions and notes the wartime hope it ends soon. Miss Eva Adamson of Hartville visited Roy school to speak, and sixty five pupils attend Roy school prompting a question about more rooms. Mount Nebe School opened Monday with Migs Rioda Rippee as teacher.
Jericho Jack Simmons and spouse visited Z FL Spock family while Walter Spock and John Ernest traveled to Webb City. Mose Spock hosted weekend with W. 5. Gaskill. Singing at Antioch drew a good crowd Saturday night and again Sunday with No. 5 class joining in. Nora Stogsdill visited Naomi Blazer, and Sunday School was held at 10 30 p m everyone invited.
Last week reports note a well attended ice cream supper at Will Mallory’s Saturday night. Ray Howard and Irving Spock left Saturday for Iowa week employment. Several from this vicinity attended court in the county seat Monday. A sale at EH. A. Pilkington’s was attended by locals on Tuesday. Mount Olive school opened Monday with Miss Irmey Kennedy as teacher.
Mrs J M Pierson and son Pearl and daughter Mrs Henry Priess and two children spent Sunday at Geo Bakers. Mis Vena Wilson and daughter Mrs Hiram Goss attend camp meeting at Mount Zion. Albert Slate took Violet Herbert and Henry Grimes to Carthage Monday. CMCG
An eye care ad warns against using eye drops for eye defects and urges readers to consult for proper glasses. It emphasizes Nature's warnings from eye strain and the dangers of unqualified treatment, promising full service from examination to lens grinding and framing with a one year trial.
Clear Valley notes report threshing in the vicinity. Miss Clarabelle Frye and Miss Opal Frye hosted a Sunday gathering with Elsie Wheat Gertie Stout and Maude Spence. Grandma Crane is reported not well. Mr Dogan traveled near Cheney on business. Wesley Stout stayed with his wife’s mother Mrs Denver and Uncle Andy Stout visited Harley Stout near Olathe. Filera from Texas moved to Walton place. Several local girls work at the cann ing factory. Houston Smith George Ay ere and Mr Johnson spent Sunday with Ray Bickles.
Andy Stout visited his grandson Harley and family last week. Miss Zella etsinger spent Sunday with her grandparents and they enjoyed melons. Roy Brentsinger and wife of Omaha Neb spent Sunday with his parents. An evening campout supper with ice cream and funny stories followed. Attendees included Geo Miller and family, J W Brentlinger, Geo Brentlinger and wife, Mrs H M Baker and children, Chas Newton and others. The group dined at J W Brentlinger's Monday and at Geo Miller's Tuesday.
Pleasant Flat Sunday School at the Moore school house every Sunday at 2 p m with singing at 3 p m. Preaching at the Tharp school house first Sunday by Rev. W H Moore and third Sunday by Rev. F J Light. Sunday School at Pleasant Grove 10 a m. Miss Clara and Leonard ill, Dr. Ryan calls trained nurse for Mrs. Mary Williams.
Rev G F Bundy to preach at Odin and Pea Ridge on every fourth Saturday night and Sunday. Sunday school led by S H Foge and Will Dedmond with officers. Numerous local visits noted, including James Beckett and Grace Curtis among Mansfield and Hartville travelers. Steamboat Bill
Sunday school continues at Macomb Methodist Church with weekly sessions. A雨 rain last Saturday boosts water supply and farmers harvest millet, cane, and apples. Mr Nelson departed for north Missouri at week’s start. Eight pupils attend Macomb school, with some nonresidents. Mrs Greenwood elected superintendent of the Home department.
Local column notes weekly song gatherings at Mt Pleasant on Saturdays and Sunday prayers at 10 am and 7 pm. Mentions visiting Joe Pitchford and wife from Oklahoma and multiple locals on sick lists or traveling, including Tempa Gordon family and Stella Gaskill.
Sunday School continues at Flint Hollow at 10 a.m. every Sunday. Residents stay busy canning tomatoes. Wesley Wester heads to war at noon. Ralph Hamilton attends Seymour High School. Boyd Asher plans to move to the Thomas Brown place after E. A. Pilkington’s leave. A surprise birthday song was held for J B Todd’s daughter. Flint Hollow canning factory halted Tuesday due to a sale at E A Pilkington’s. BE, A Pilkington’s held a sale Tuesday. Neighbors say farewell as they plan to leave soon.
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