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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
1
Begin your Christmas shopping now. Visit our sale with novelties dry goods shoes furniture enameledware clothing under wear tinware and more. Prices will interest you as we present a complete assortment for the holidays.
A Christmas candy sale advertises veenee Candy at a price per package and pure stick candy in 3 pound packages, with fancy mixed candy also in 3 pound bundles. Two big stores boast displays and urge shoppers to arrive early to purchase choicest goods before the sale runs December 13 to December 25, 1906, by H. B. Cole & Brother and Scopus.
Thursday night gathering draws residents as G W Stilts announces stock purchases in the community. M B Minter has lumber ready for store construction and expects to sell goods by year start. A J Boss Fins relocates to new space. R A Moyers, now with a Chicago publishing firm, visited home folks Monday before departing to Texas to represent the company Ongamnven.
Leopold area farmers prep for winter firewood and hog killing. J A Manning’s house gets a new paint job by William Price. M J Vandoren relocates sawmill to George Barks’s property. Born to Herman Rifrants December 9, a big voter. Benjamin Elfrink to Cape Girardeau for winter work. father accompanied him. Henry Elfrink and son George visit Cape Girardeau this week. Herman Scharenburg on pony list. John Tenholder, our clever merchant, sold George Vanden a good young horse. John Brauer called to Dina Brauer’s bedside due to appendicitis.
Since our last letter enrollment has grown with Tee and Walter Ellis Elmer Whitener Verbit Hartle and Jesse Williams joining from Patton Fredericktown Millerville Marble Hill. The girls and boys literary societies met, Thanksgiving visits occurred, and school will close next Friday for holidays. Several residents traveled to St Louis on business, farming notes include barn construction and rabbits harvested, with church visits and local insurance activity.
Alfred Promising son of Judge and Killian dies unexpectedly, sending shock to his parents. The Globe notes condolence from the president and William J. Bryan comments on the message as containing both good and bad, with Bryan praising some Democratic points but criticizing others. A Missouri Southeast Development Association meeting was held in Cape Girardeau to draft a constitution and promote the region’s resources, with F. M. Wells named vice president from Bollinger County and urged local clubs to organize to build regional support.
Our Correspondents Union Ridge reports health in the vicinity is reasonably good. Rev J H Yount and family visited relatives at Latesville Saturday. Martin Stennett traveled to Patton on business Saturday. Bertha Yount is on the puny Niet this week. Line man Robert Bates was in town Saturday night and Sunday. Rev Bo Yount preached at Lene Prove Sunday. Mr and Mrs Thomas Formway of Hogcrook visited G W Barks Friday. W B Yount and G W Davault traded horses Saturday. All who attended the spelling
A brief note reports a Friday night match at this place, describing an enjoyable time. The writer signs off with well wishes to The Press, Bris, and Nyx.
Health is fair with several illnesses reported including typhoid fever. Residents Louis Wiseman and Louis Nall are visiting, John Johnson hosts visitors, and Eleazer Ford nears recovery. A farm sale to George W Stephens, a move to Oklahoma planned, and Melvin Pickett’s broken arm heals. A new house by Stoke Ramsey and Mrs. David Shell’s sickness are noted.
Mrs. Gameron is very sick. Claddo Alexander suffers from middle ear catarrh and may need surgery. Grandma Alexander grows feeble. Rev. W. H. Bess filled his Trace Creek church appointment on Saturday and Sunday. Miss Grace Vance led a spelling match at Trace Creek School.
Sedgewickville notes health good in area. Harley Niswonger weds Miss Sarah McCormick December 4. Seabaugh moved saw rig to Kurreville for timber company work. Abraham Seabaugh also moved to Kurreville. Marcus Dalton and wife from Kurreville visited Bi Seabaugh over weekend. CG R Conrad building an addition. Edward Friese ill with pneumonia. Edward Drom visited Daisy home folks Saturday. Roland Hill recently got a new wagon. John Dalton visited town Sunday and noted Levi Dalton’s plan to return to Roland Springs after a message to come at once for his brother James.
The item notes a person slowly improving after illness. Ransom Hales has nearly finished painting the old Trinity ch **d** house, enhancing its appearance. George M. Smith traveled to Friedheim to begin work as a freight agent for the railroad.
Glen Alen and John Chronister visited timber sites in Marquand on Wednesday while Mrs. Jesse Barks and Mrs. Grover Matthews visited relatives in Lutesville and Grassy last week. Edward Berryman teaching at Cornwall visited home folks nearby. Several others attended Thanksgiving events in Marquand, Oran, Marble Hill, and Castor, with domestic visits to relatives and travel to St. Louis and Lutesville.
Aio Smith went to Latesville last Wednesday. Rev Barrett of Ditesville conducted business in a nearby town on Monday. Ada Talley and Eliza Yammerman of Antler Missouri visit their parents near there. Roswell Jay, once with the concrete crew, visited home folks Sunday. J A Berry was indisposed that week. Napoleon Yount and wife visited his brother Sunday. J P Pipkan traveled to Oran early in the week. G W Wright of Perry County assists the M B A lodge. Dee Rhodes, railroad fireman, visited his wife here recently. Edna McDaniel returned home from Oran, and Mra Borford of Lutesville visits relatives here. Joe Springer and wife of St Louis visited Mr and Mrs Glover here last.
Mrs Fitc Harras of Arkansas visits her son A L Gibbs family here this week. Glover Hoop Company shipped a cargo of hoops from here Saturday. John Chronister had business at Marquand last Friday. R A Moyers visited home folks nearby last week. Mrs J A McGlothlin and Miss Maude were in Latesville Saturday. Oscar Yount visiting country relatives. Wilber Welker teaching in Bessville visited uncle Peter Welker here weekend. Oscar Yount did business at Beasville Sunday. Mr Glover moved to Lutesville to continue hoop business. Miss Lillie Zimmerman visited her aunt J H Zimmerman. Mrs Frank Tallent died December 6 1906. interred at Scopus Saturday. Family mourns in this community. Mrs P J Burford and sons Jerome and Edwin and Miss Bessie Hall were in Lutenville Monday. John Rhodes in Lautesville Monday. C F Cooper went to Delta for operator position. Belmont branch officials in town Monday. Rev W A Ashley preached here Sunday. Rosewell Clay visits home folks here. Oawell Ossig employed on Frisco railroad visited home folks Sunday. G W Stilts shipped a car load of hogs to St Louis Monday. G O L Schueler transacted business here Monday. Boston Gatlin of Kentucky moved to town. Dr J H Renfroe had business at Fredericktown Sunday. The town notes we are incorporated with ditches cut and streets graveled.
D J Conrad sheriff of Bollinger County acting trustee announces sale under a deed of trust dated May 19 1888 to satisfy a past due promissory note. The Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter and the South half of the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of section 8 township 30 north range 10 east totaling about 60 acres will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on December 18 1906 at the north door of the courthouse in Murb ie Hill Missouri between 9am and 6pm.
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