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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
8
Publication note states the paper is issued every Thursday by Mill and Chandler publishers and is entered at the Marble Hill post office as second class matter.
Our Correspondents reports a friendly weekend with visits, a large but modest fish trip to Rocked Creek in Cape county, Edith Thicke hosting a well attended young folks party, and Flora Richards guiding Que school. Local merchants say business is good while Dr M rhigey moves to Advanes and road overseers earn praise amid tax discussion.
Pronk Branch farmers are busy with crops, many planting corn. Henry Schreiner and Kendall Proffer planted last week. Mrs Willisny Day of Burfordville passed through en route to Lutesville to visit relatives. Deg Crafer and others went to hurdle business near Saturday. Henry Schreiner and son George went to Lutesville to market wool. George Call took his daughter Mrs One Simpson and children to Lutesville to board train to St Louis. Harley Cobb and family returned from Arkansas last Thursday. Early Morgan came from Marble Hill to check farms.
Oak Mount Health is fairly good and farmers are planting corn when the ground is dry. Several locals visit Glen Allen and Marble Hill churches and relatives, including the Bakers, Cole, Walker, Lutes, and Shanks families. Ed Baker works for El Lutes, while Judge O R Kirkpatrick begins teaching the next school term.
Sedgewickville farmers plant corn while Joe Cobble completes a school term on April 22 and is reelected to teach next year. Neighbors report travel to Cape Girardeau and Jackson for banking, business, and visiting relatives. Easter at home, university student Rush Limbaugh visits, and Uncle Joy Seabaugh recovers from illness. Miss Mabel Drum suffers a horse mishap after returning from Wyoming.
On Sunday April 19 at the bride’s father home Miss Etta Statler and Ira Frieze united in marriage with Rev. C C Lyerly officiating. The bride is the youngest daughter of Henry Statler from a respected family. The groom is a prosperous young farmer near the area. Many friends extend hearty congratulations. News is scarce and business dull. more soon if not going to wallop Mexico.
The Glen Allen News Health reports good general health and busy farming as weather allows. Local events include a successful Flatwoods district school term, a 74-attendee Sunday school, church choir practice, and sermons. Many residents transact business, visit relatives, and assist at church. A smallpox scare is over, a painter finishes a new bank building, and an injury from a runaway horse is update-worthy.
They state Missouri proves hog cholera can be controlled with locally produced serum sold at first cost. Farmers receive instructions and vaccination, with The Bank of Glen Allen offering free vaccination services and information to eradicate the disease. Citizens urged to join in wiping out hog cholera.
Local notes report fair health in Grassy with settlers preparing to plant corn after a spring shower. Mentions include a broken rib from Rev. D. M. Robins, militia sentiment, a child’s foot wound improving, and visits to Glen Allen. Local tradesmen, farming arrangements, and upcoming school plans are noted along with greetings and social visits.
Rain delays corn planting while wheat and oats look good. Fruit crop prospects are fair. Local residents include Mrs. Welker visiting Hurri cane, Grandma White on the play list, and Jacob Welker Jr. and Aaron often seen there. John Lincoln treated for a poisoned thumb. Sunday school formed at Hurricane Fork church with steady attendance. J M Thomason visited D A Masters. J C Denton works on his new house. pastor T W Cooper unable to keep a recent appointment but due next News Boy.
Elery Zimmerman Notary Public and Conveyancer at Bank of Glen Allen notes a successful year in the college with seventeen seniors averaging high. Prof. Hendricks traveled to Oran and back. Mr. Tyler of Boston spoke in chapel. Lynne Dale brought eleven pounds of catfish. Dora and Cora Denton return to class after a short absence. Class drills and contests near ready. Local youths enjoy sunny leisure and natural beauty.
Local weather is fine with farmers plowing for corn. A car was planted here last week and young sowed rape. Rev W F Bess worked on his levy. Elmer Bakers baby is very ill. William Hanner reported a sick mule. F M Young and George Revelle cut a bee tree but found little honey and did extensive cleanup. J A Shell and Fred Shell formed a partnership and sheared their sheep. Charles Bess and family visited his parents Saturday night. Par's Boy.
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