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Marble Hill Press

Location

Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1908

Page

8

Health, church, and local progress noted in district

Our Correspondents report good health in the area. Rev. Mitchell preached at Union Grove church last Sunday. The school thrives under T. A. Barks. J. A. Yount is adding to his home with George Reitzel doing the carpentry. Paul Jones and family visited R. L. Yount. W. B. Yount adds to his house. Thomas Brown plans to move his sawmill nearby. W. A. Yount of near Whitewater visited relatives here. Jake & Pra.

Mitchell Union Grove T. A. Barks J. A. Yount George Reitzel Paul Jones R. L. Yount W. B. Yount Thomas Brown W.A. Yount Whitewater Jake & Pra

Leopold Arrives Late. Harvest News From Local Area

Health is good currently. Corn gathering is finished with a fair crop despite drought. Hard weather affects wheat. George Korte and a friend hunted in the vicinity. Bernard Radin visited St. Louis last Sunday to see his brother. Jacob Vandermeirden, once accidentally shot, is improving quickly. Success to The Press and its readers.

George Korte Bernard Radin St. Louis Jacob Vandermeirden Buve Eyes

Livelihood shifts as families move to Barnes property

In Llexsville, Mr. Ervin and his family have relocated to the Barnes property. The move signals ongoing property or tenancy changes in the community. Further details on the Barnes property and the reasons for the relocation are not provided in the fragments.

Mr. Ervin Barnes

Christmas greetings and local notices from a small town

Duese and family moved to the Taylor Rea place with nearby Sikeston roots. Black relocated to the Iten ry Davis place. Mrs. Joe Davenport and daughter are not well. Young folks plan a Christmas entertainment at Ridge church. Rev. Paschall closed his Union meeting with seven additions including Whitener, Blaylock, Bess, Knowles, and others from Rock Point and Loyd. Grandpa Venable frail. Abner Venable visited. Opal Rhodes, daughter of John Rhodes, died December 7 from membranous croup. Health decent aside from colds. Squire Lutes lost a horse to blind staggers. Prosperity seen in new hauling work. Rhodes hogs sold to J. A. Taylor. McGregory sold town property to Charles Hale. Estes visited relatives near Scopus. Zimmerman sale strong. Welker preached both services. Lutes on business in Oran. End with Christmas and New Year wishes.

Duese Taylor Rea Place Sikeston Black Itenry Davis Place Joe Davenport Ridge Church Price Cooper W. IL. Paschall Union J. Q. D. Whitener Marquand Andrew Blaylock Moses Bess Charley Bess Rock Point Katie Knowles Norma Lela Whitener Near Loyd Grandpa Venable Abner Venable W. H. Lutes Henry Caleb Rhodes J. A. Taylor T. D McGregory Charles Hale

Death Notices From a Prosperous Little Town

Gilen Allen writes to Mr. Borror reporting a pause in local items and conveying the sad news of a death in the community. The brief note indicates a community obituary notice appearing in the paper.

Mr. Borror

Drunk Branch. N. W. Huffman, who has been

N. W. Huffman is identified in a local report as having involvement with a drunken incident at a branch location. The brief mentions authorities noting his status and potential charges, with context indicating a public disturbance and subsequent investigation ongoing.

N. W. Huffman

Local notes from Marble Hill area report health, visits, and events

Quite a long reader survey of residents and visitors across Marble Hill and nearby areas. It lists individuals such as Andy Bollinger Charley Hunziker Eva Tance Mrs Brown and family Jacob Proffer Yatesville mentions Burfordville Latlin Lutesville Scopus and Monroe Null. It notes a sick spell and gradual recovery, baptisms, farm rentals, a failed church appointment, hunting and smoking hazards, and local social activities including meetings at Little Valley church and a debate by the Sylvana Literary society on whether Great Britain is greater than the United States.

Andy Bollinger Charley Hunziker Marble Hill Eva Tance Mrs Brown Daniel Proffer Cape Girardeau Flora Allen Herman Blankin William Movrenn B. FL. Tate Jacob Proffer Burfordville Belle Posten Latlin Clarica Hatfman Hardin Caradd Burge Sylvana Literary Society Great Britain United States Green Fz

Local Health Improves and Community Notes Reflect Change

Health remains good with no serious sickness reported. Mr. Tankersbery of Wayne county now oversees Grissom Store business here after Faulkner sold his interest. John Williams returns to Bollinger county from Wayne, once a county resident. A notable temperance lecture series continues at Latlin Methodist Church. Whitewater Lodge No. 417 elected officers for the year: John Slate Master, L J Grimsley Senior Warden, Monroe Proffer Junior Warden, Th. TH. Hinton Treasurer, Dr. Murphy Secretary, B. FP. Wintero Chaplain, Mose Pittian Tyler. Monroe Williams of Cape county and Helen Gains Hutman of Bollinger united in marriage on Thursday, December 10, with Rev. W. J. Poston officiating. Williams is son of Abram Williams, bride daughter of A. A. Hailman of near Latlin. Bolinger County union to meet Seiler union December 18-19. public Red Men installation and box supper at Lutesville January 4, 1909. Public school progressing well under Mrs. John Winters. Dave Snider sold a load of fine boys to A. Hulshof of Leopold last Saturday. Mr. Galvin, long with the sawmill here, has returned to Perry County. James Hl. Crader and wife of Clarksville, Texas, visiting county relatives, left for home. Will Snider and Tidd Crader accompanied them.

Wilburn and Halley Baker Chatsworth Joe Myers James Griffy Robert Rogers Roswell Sheridan Glasinger Lutesville J.H. Chestner W. E. Gaines Bill Little Valley Church Tankersbery Wayne County Grissom Store Company Faulkner John Williams Bollinger County Williams Monroe Willisans Cape County Helen Gains Huttman W. J. Poston Abralsmas Williams A. A. Hailinan Near Latlin Bolinger County Union Seiler Union Red Men John Winters Dave Snider A. Hulshof Leopold Stockman Galvin Perry County James Hl. Crader Clarksville Texas Will Snider Tidd Crader

Local notes from Lutesville and nearby towns

Health improving as residents haul ties and hubs to Lutesville. Indiana visitors John Kerns and Andrew Henderson attend Kert Kerns funeral then return home. William Johnson of Allbright visits friends this week. Roswell Shell and sister Ethel return from the cotton country. Joseph Johnson has been visiting relatives.

Lutesville John Kerns Andrew Henderson Indiana Kert Kerns William Johnson Allbright Roswell Shell Ethel Joseph Johnson Rel

Final proof notice for John W. Rolens at Marble Hill

Department of the Interior Land Office at Springfield Missouri gives notice that John W. Rolens of Yount Missouri, holder of H E No 15786 for west half lot 1 northeast quarter section 6 township 33 north range 9 east, will prove up January 19 1909 before the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Marble Hill. Witnesses: William Duncan F M Thompson William Ragsdale Edward Harper.

Department of the Interior Springfield Marble Hill Missouri John W. Rolens Yount William Duncan Higdon F. M.thompson Fredericktown William Ragsdale Edward Harper N. van Hosen Register

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Kelly & Lippincott Simonds Dexte Ns . Tuttle de Buck Lou Wasson Felloes Swan Joe Icket Die de Paul C. A. Walker Tonion Ridge Leopold Llexsville Bessvillan Opal Rhodes John Rhodes Gilen Allen William Fulbright Ebenezer Virgie Mungle Daniel Protter Our Creek Andrew Hopson Near Here Mary Masters Andrew Stevens Scopus Jacob Masters O. M. Williams Juntlin The St. Louis Times St. Louis, Mo Ayer Ayers Nature J. C. Aver Co Lowell Mass R. W. VanAmburg Uatesville A. Sander, M. D Markey Hilt G. Burette Snider Notary Public and Conveyancer Bank of Marble Hill, Mo OR. R. C. Coleman Ithout Eve Bair Tonsounlal Marpie Hin W. K. Chandler P. D. Estes John Call Estes & Call C. M. Witmer Marble Jill Dras Store Tlorrs Bollinger County Bank W.K. Chandler Attorney-At-Law Tiana Miles Vitles Losis Jackson Joan H. Sanper C. L. Talley Bank of Marble Hill Bank of Robert Drum, SR C. A. Sander
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