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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
8
The Marsh Hill Press is published every Thursday by Hill and Chandler publishers. The notice states the paper is entered at the Marble Hill post office as second class matter.
Rev J H Yount is seriously ill with grip. Cole chapel church had large services. Elder A W Perkins preached. Baptism planned at Cane Girardeau Thursday. Miss Eula Nanney visited Gertie Tallent. Chestner schoolhouse box supper well attended. Oscar Upchurch returned from Malien New Madrid and St Louis trip. Marvin Jackson visited a friend. Mrs W H Hearth to visit in Kentucky. J N Robins and daughter visited Chestner. News scarce, closing.
Grishin spur mill and Rhodes Irvin feed mill operate. Cornish visitor returns home. Several local visits and family news. Many sick lists, church attendances, and community events. Birth of a boy to Ed and Mrs Sipes. School notes on elocution and music. Local social life and upcoming sermons feature the week.
Weather is pleasant and farmers are plowing. A B Newel and wife seek treatment in Farmington for Mrs Newel’s long illness. Elder Perkins wrapped up a week long meeting at Cole chapel and spoke well. Verde Vance, Bollinger county’s noted teacher, ends term leaving grateful pupils. Elder George Welker preached at Cole chapel to a large crowd. Ida Dewhitt visited Mae and Bessie Long Saturday night.
Ladd Health remains strong while Wheat looks fine. Alva Griffey hauls ties for Tom Clubb. Effie Robison visited sister Mrs Guy Fowler. F M Fowler lost a fine horse. Walter Bidewell, Marble Hill student, visited home. A birth reported for Mr and Mrs Edward Sipes and another for Mr and Mrs Edward Sipes with mother and babe doing well. Claude Fowler cut foot in an accident. Visits include William Gaines and wife to F M Fowler’s, Misses Ollie and Rhoda Griffey to Chaffee, and Miss Clara Carlton visiting Miss Doshie Fowler. Jac Frost.
Weather remarks lead the column as bird songs greet mornings while local residents share daily doings. Noah Kirk bought hogs from Wm Anzel and James Griffy. Bob Allen Jr recovers from pneumonia. D H Clubb and John Garner visit Zalma. Jesse Shell plans to sell his sawmill. James Davis from Cane Creek returns from service.
The letter reports good health aside from tad colds with Uncle James Vangilder improving. Mrs John Henley of Lutesville visited. Rev. John Headrick delivered services to large crowds. The school is progressing well and roads are improving after recent work. Mill owner Mr. Miller runs a busy hickory mill and buys timber at good prices as Grisham Lumber buys logs and ties. Laflin is stepping forward as plans advance.
Elmyrah Elizabeth Limbaugh born December 30 1860 died December 30 1913 at age 53 after pneumonia while visiting Cape County. She lived near Kennett Dunklin County leaves husband seven children one brother and one sister. She joined Missionary Baptist Church at Little Whitewater thirty years ago. Funeral conducted by Rev P M Roms and burial in Niswanger cemetery to await resurrection.
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