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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
8
Publication note shows Mark Hill Press issued Thursdays and published by JL and CHANDLER at Marble Hill post office as second class matter.
Correspondents note Gipsy Williams visiting relatives near Salma from Friday to Monday. Stella Dunn returned to Cape Girardeau work after visiting home folks. Mr and Mrs C Rippie have gone home near Ernie after a visit. Rev J M Shrader and Adolph Lacy attend conference at Liberty church near Marquand. Hobart James of Zalma spent Sunday locally. Adolph Lacy Isaac Ritchie and Jasper Gilliland at Pleasant Valley church meeting. Charles Suits and family visited Grandma Hanks Sunday.
Noah Kirk bought hogs from JM Summers last week. Harry Fowler of Dallas visits relatives. Rarewell Clubh rents James Summers farm for a year. School opens September 7 with Fulton Cooper as teacher. A C Fowler and Melvin Pickett seek work in Bl night Tuesday. Miss Martin Shell near Advance attends Clubb Creek church with Miss Tina Fowler. C R Fowler attends singing at Richard Rowe's Saturday night. Hiram Ford of Chatsworth NL visits home folks. Everett Fowler works for JL Wiggins near Greenbrier. Noah Summers of Greenbrier passes through Sunday. Charley Hindman moves into Canada’s former house. Miss Ella Baker of Chatsworth HL visits relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clubb visit Shells Sunday. Bud Baker and Welman Cooper go to Charleston for work. Jusno Jim.
Reverend J A Headrick preached at Old Friendship church Saturday and Sunday. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Emery Eaker and families, Miss Opal Matthews, Miss Jessie Clifton from Jefferson City, and many neighbors at Beasley and various homes. The Burkart school progress under Edgar Waters. Hiram Fowler family moved to Cassager farm. Morne Guory mentioned.
The sender reports good health and frequent rain in Tae Press, mentioning no major events beyond continued rainfall and a quiet news cycle. The brief message emphasizes health, weather, and a lapse in recent local reports.
A rural update notes farmers preparing to sow wheat. Social items include Mr and Mrs Lloyd visiting their daughter at Chaffee returning midweek, J B McKee returning from Indiana, and teachers and pupils at Walter Hosea's school. Several locals travel, visit, or plan moves, with Miss Dot Wiggins and Carmen Harris wed last Sunday.
Fine weather reports Miss Bertha Husted returning to Hartsburg Illinois to attend school Rev Gus Simina held services at Old Bethel church on Saturday night and Sunday with two baptisms and one by letter William Farris of Illinois bought and relocated to the Jacob Seabaugh farm Henry York of Illinois is improving his farm Lon Yaney built a house and moved to his farm near here Reaper continues in the community life news
A letter from Fagus notes healthy conditions and local events including baptisms, visits to nearby towns, and farm yields. Mr F M Finch and Miss Ora Doggett take a trip to Fagus, with others attending baptisms and Sunday school. Crops are reported good with cotton at a bale per acre and corn about seventy five bushels per acre.
Bessville reports Reverend S J Starkey preached his farewell sermon at Union church on Sunday before visiting home folks at West Plains for a spell. G A Killian and daughter Adaline of Heitman are visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs S B Huffman, who...
Relatives visitations and community news from Diehl Stadt and surrounding areas. Reports include visits by Mr. and Mrs. Dan Huffman to her parents, new moving of the Tom Irvin family, ill child and sick cow, hospital and funeral attendance, and residents returning from travels. Local names such as S. L. Irvin, D. R. Francis, S. J. Starkey, and G. A. Venable appear with brief health and travel updates.
Enrollment at W. M. C. increases weekly with four new students this week. Visitors include Dr. and Mrs. VanAmburg of Burfordville and Prof. Hendricks hosting a student body reception with about 930 watermelon refreshments.
Health is reasonably good. Died infant son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Henry on September 7 with funeral by Brother Bone. Mrs Permetta Lange died last week and was buried at the old home place. Mr and Mrs D R Seabaugh visited their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs S C Propst. Master Hughie Propst visiting grandparents Friday night to Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Fred Barks visited Sunday evening. J P Sample and family were visiting D R Sample and family Sunday. Bro C C Bone preached farewell sermons at Sedgewickville and Trinity. Collections at Sedgewickville paid in full. Sunday school and prayer meetings held weekly in town. Epworth League at Methodist church. Isaac Mungle of near Scopus visited Saturday and Sunday. W S Smith made a flying trip to Marble Hill Friday. Smith family visited Albert Dalton Sunday. Turner Smith and family of Bear Higdon visiting relatives for first time in three years. Dr E K Statler and family moved to Jackson Sunday evening. Lirmiz Sam.
In a busy week in Bollinger county several residents transacted business in towns such as Marble Hill and Lutesville. Erwin, Stevens, Zimmerman, and others were cited in visits. A burial occurred for Crosby of Flatwoods at the Baptist church, and a sheriff sale notice covered property belonging to Lise Rhodes with sale set for September 1, 1904 at Marble Hill courthouse.
A sheriff sale notice cites special execution from Rollinger county Missouri court, listing defendants W F Richardson Myrtle Richardson and W W Hilderbrand. The property is the west half of the southwest quarter and southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 8, Township 29, Range 1 East in Hollinger County, Missouri, totaling 13 acres. The sale is at the north frame door of the courthouse on Friday September 15, 1914, between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, for cash to the highest bidder.
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