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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
8
A historic brief notes a period when operations or personnel were stationed at Marble Hill Post Office, described as second class mail handling. The fragment hints at postal status and location without additional context.
Our correspondents report health is fair with many planting corn. Joe Statler of Lixville visited his father. Grinding Cheep died at her daughter's home and was buried at Proper cemetery. Mrs A S Skaggs and others spent Sunday with relatives. Witnesses and visitors attended Rev JF Yount's services. A series of community names appear in the scattered notes and invites.
The column blends community updates from Hewitt to Scopus, detailing weddings, births, illnesses, travels, and farm work. Neighbors mention weddings planned or postponed, new births and potato dinners, church events, repairs, and local visits among families like Fuller, Hale, Venable, Mayfield, and Jackson, with scattered notes on weather and crops.
County court approves numerous payments and contracts across funds and districts. Notable items include Estes Brothers for merchandise, Laflin bridge painting contract awarded to Miller & Herkords at 1040, county farm care, road district salaries, and approval of quarterly reports for overseers. A highway engineer is ordered to survey road petitions, and a public pump purchase is planned near Marble Hill.
The report notes corn planting near completion at Toone Grove with a church gathering at Lone Grove last week. Miss Retta Hahs attended church Saturday night as fine congregations gathered for services.
A small Missouri area记录 describes rain, road work, fishing trips, and farm purchases. William Slinkard and FE. Hawa are noted for road labor and nearby travel. George Cill bought calves. Leo Bollinger bought an accordion. Harley Cobb and Herman Blanken appear in livestock trade. Henry Lehriener and Albert visited Marble Hill. Wesley Sedreiner near Jackson.
Department of the Interior announces Benjamin L. Ornaby of Lutherslie Missouri filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish a land claim on the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter and the East half of Section Th Township 3 North Range 0 East Fifth Principal Meridian before Clerk A. McGhothlin in June 1901. Witnesses include Henry Myers George F. Baker Marian McKegor and Peter Miller of nearby towns.
Letters of administration on the estate of William Myers deceased were granted to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Hollinger County Missouri on April 11. All persons having claims against the estate must present them within two months from the date of ward letters or be precluded from any benefit. If a claim is not filed within one year from publication, it will be barred.
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