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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1914
Page
8
The Mannie Linn Press unbashed Thursday MIL and Chandler publishers faced at Marble Hill post office as second class matter.
Correspondents report The College Basket Ball boys defeated Lutesville High Saturday with a 9 point score. Floyd W. White closed the week by visiting Marquand home folks. Reverend H Patterson and Reverend W A Davault are noted for visits and appointments. The Girls Literary Society schedules a program for Friday evening November 20. N E Cashion visited East Prairie Saturday and Sunday.
For fear some readers might think The Press is gone or moved, a note says they are gathering and still operating. The item mentions health, corn gathering, Rev Baker at Barks chapel with good sermons, and social visits including Mose Penturf, Mr and Mrs Faker, W M Strong, Mary Poston, John Poston, Loyd Penturf, and a bridge repair at Penturf gap.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Isabelle Moore on November 3 from pneumonia. She was described as one of the oldest women in the area and was laid to rest at Trinity church cemetery. The item also records local travel by Dr Seabaugh and others, school arrangements, a sawmill operation, and plans to move as roads permit.
Health is good and the weather fine. Some boys catch possums and fox hunt on Saturday night. W. J. Rea visited his father Sunday and J. W. Clubb was in the vicinity. Henry Jackson and Grover Myers were seen about, with turnips described as fine. Luther Kennison plans a sawmill on the creek soon. Rev Mouser delivered a sermon at Pleasant Valley.
Several families and neighbors are mentioned visiting each other as diphtheria cases affect schools and towns. The Bessville school closes briefly, road repairs prompt public donations, and local clergy report appointments. Many names, trips, illnesses, and community events are recorded with brief updates.
Glen Allen residents and visitors frequent the town with updates on visits, business at the county seat, and local engagements. Names include M L Burns H C Long E F Hitt W W Davault J F Limbaugh and Rev Wm Bess among others with remarks on seed corn from the State Board of Agriculture.
Trustee's sale under a deed of trust dated December 11 1908 to secure a promissory note. Sheriff I B Preenell will auction the described real estate on Wednesday December 16 1914 at the north door of the Marble Hill courthouse between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM for cash to the highest bidder. The property lies in section 21 township 33 north range 9.
A land description details a survey tracing lines and bearings across section 21, running to Little Whitewater creek, then southeast to the line dividing halves, and west to section line, totaling about 300 acres, excluding 100 acres previously sold to Grindstaff. This relates to property once conveyed to Wm. Lee and J. BR. Lee by Lecinda J. Barbier and recorded Sept 21 1, in Bollinger County deed records. Sheriff of Bollinger County, Missouri.
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