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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
8
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Our correspondents report messages from Fredericktown and Morley. Mrs. Ceritlith returned Monday after a two week visit to her son Cassell Rane Bess and Dood Mowers are making sorghum. Rev Wood preached two sermons for the conference. Mrs Leo Hawn and her baby visited Garrett Venable last week. Children of Garittith Sand visited Gernudis Muaeneb recently. Mr. Michek Caele Dee Sitses and Td. visit Morley.
Local items report infant deaths in Sept for Waldrupe and McKnight families, a Stucker family voter event, Mrs and Mrs Charles Rew and Scott county visit, Squire F Anghert's sawmill activity, a new bridge across Scorpion slough nearing completion, and highway engineers to provide lumber for flooring. Rev W H Bess visiting Delussus area. W Zillmerman injured by an ax, keeping indoors. X Ray.
Weather dropped a shower but not enough to plow ground. Several residents plan to head to cotton country. J F Masters makes sorghum with a new mill. Cruece Jota Welker visited son J B Welker. J P Masters awoke to a fight under his house with an owl killing a goose. Masters shot the owl. wings span MH inches. A milch cow owned by D A Masters was found dead in the woods last Saturday from gunfire. W A Masters and wife welcome a newborn. Baptist association at Mt Carmel church held recently. Laura Masters and Buren Anderson married at the bride’s parents home last Sunday. Farny.
Ground too dry for sowing wheat as J J Johnson visits Laflin to see sick John Vangilder with typhoid fever. Ed Barks family near Marble Till visit Lewis Null. Albert Bess injured Sunday. Rosewell Shell and Monroe Null frequent area towns. Birth in Johnson family. remains laid to rest in Clibbh Creek cemetery. Harden Cazadd sells farm and moves to Bloomfield. Balloon ascent reports excite Marble Till and Latesville crowds. Miss Kihel Shell stays with Willis Balkeer. School teacher Chustoer hires Ramses near Lodee. Dry Creek church meeting ends with conversions. new converts baptized near Husie. J Mo Shell buys Hood cow from Lewis Nall. Local citizen urges nonresidents to fence land and invest in bluegrass.
Health is described as good though weather is dry and roads dusty. Revs Yount and Trentham hold meetings at Nichols chapel. Rev George preached at Cole chapel last Sunday. O S Chestner seriously ill at Cape Girardeau. M F Chestner at bedside. Roy Tallent of Cape Girardeau visiting TL A Tallent. Local youths attended picnics at Siutesville and Daisy. School opens with Roy Smith as teacher. Haw and straw sold to Linbaugh. Limbaugh kin visit after church. Dewhitt and Nanmney operate sorghum quarry. Scopus Sunday school closed for season. Masters of Mayfield visit Scopus. Several residents in Marble Hill for court. F T Bridges improving dwelling. Chestner school progressing with Rush Limbaugh teaching. Revs Taylor and Virgin conduct meetings at Mt Zion. sermon at Bollinger schoolhouse Tuesday night.
In Laflin the weather is very dry and drinking water is scarce. Health shows some improvement while farmers lag in fall plowing. The Laflin mill runs, cleaning yards, but orders for lumber or staves are impossible. McKinley and Elvins spoke in Laflin Saturday night, and B. Kinder plans to move back.
Lutesville News reports a string of social visits and travel around town. Choat Wie resident James Unines visits, several families attend picnics, merchants advertise paint and wallpaper, and clergy travel for conferences. A new warehouse addition to the mill is noted, with community chatter about upcoming whistle sounds.
The community notes Laflin and surrounding areas with political support for Bryan, local work by Uncle Dan Hahs, and various town events. Typhoid illness affects John Vangilder while Alex Slinkard moves to BLS. A Latlin bridge nears completion and a Lutesville picnic draws attendees. The Latlin Beyan club meets Sept 25 with invites. Church work at Lutesville circuit shows growth and Thirty new members join. Waronker Brothers auction goods as they prepare to relocate to Whitewater and Philadelphia for new business ventures.
Readings and talks on education spanning Friday sessions at Rosemont Hall with plans to improve rural schools. Highlights include lectures by Miss Jennie Brewer and Miss Maude Bair, a round table on pedagogy, and discussions on school enrollment and building needs.
J W Hugg es guardian of the estate of P Franklin Ray an insane person has guardianship letters from Bollinger Missouri Probate Court dated September 14. Claims against the estate must be presented within one year for allowance or be barred. if not presented within two years from publication they are forever barred.
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