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Hill and Chandler publish a weekly notice entering in Marble Hill post office as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1912
Page
8
Hill and Chandler publish a weekly notice entering in Marble Hill post office as second class matter.
Our Correspondents report mild spring weather and leisurely social visits on College Hill. local students Ernest Seabaugh Marquand visitors Isaac Deck and Misses Myrtle Wallis, Maud Wallis. Rev J A Bellon to preach at New Salem in April. funds, farming notes and local commerce update with anecdotes about hens, peas, and a steam hay baler on the way.
Walter Denman and Lester White near Marquand checked stock. Miss Maude Wallis will teach the next term at Oak Mound. Miss Grace Lutes visited home folk. A Sunday school has been organized at this place. Miss Minnie Winters at Cape Girardeau Normal school came home for Easter. Flora Winters visited near Shrum. Ida Shrum visited Carrie Zimmerman. Charles Cole visited Jesse Baker. Bryan Zimmerman visited Ed Baker. News is scarce. we will report again soon. Bury and Patsy.
The note describes fine weather and good health with minor exceptions. It anticipates garden work potato planting and oats sowing once soil dries. Uncle George Proffer, an elder Cape County resident, stayed with W. M. Strong and family over Saturday night and Sunday.
Sedgewickville residents report late arrival of the last issue and ongoing rainy weather. Stock damage is blamed on mad dogs while Sam Bollinger cuts his leg and will be laid up. John Bollinger and wife visited George Roe. The post office is nearing completion and Barbara E. Crites attended church. John M. Roe is very puny. Rudolph Crites and George Roe are mentioned.
Uncle Tom Ladd in poor health. Sanford Cato near death from typhoid fever. A union Sunday school organized with R T Devine superintendent J W Fowler assistant and Oral Whitaker secretary. Revs Hall and Lad preached to large crowds. Schoolhouse closed to worship. farm house used for services. Evening Lights held at woodpile schoolhouse. Devine family visited F M Fowler. Marion Collins married Mrs Couch on April 7 with Rev T J Ladd officiating. Aunt Adaline Ford left to visit Perkins creek farm. W Fowler reports roads badly rutted.
Leopold notes Health is good winter seems over farmers prepare to sow oats plant potatoes and garden A Hulshof travels to St Louis P Kurtenbach also in St Louis Anger adds to barn Beal near completing new barn after old one burned Elfrink fences property Harry Smith P Laflin papers for F G Clippard Anna Price visiting Cape Girardeau Rumor of weddings at Glennon Jacob Elfrink killed two rabid dogs Anger selling corn for Mrs Sweitzer peach crop expected to be total.
Local notes describe a successful play by the Leopold Dramatic club with praise for area talent. Easter visits, town events, and farm work fill items, including a postponed box supper for church light funds and a large funeral procession for Mrs Hannah A Heitman in Patton.
A call to read The Press for the detailed account of the Mississippi floods. It notes thousands homeless, widespread suffering in the valley, and appeals to the president and congress for relief funds, urging readers to stay informed about major events.
J W K Chandler administrator will make final settlement of Mary Rosella Duvall estate at the Bollinger Probate Court Marble Hill on May 1 1912. W K Cuannten administrator.
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