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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
3
A long list of local residents attend the Sweet Springs encampment and visit relatives and friends across the area. Names include Lemon Hartman Harris Forbes Dierking and others with travel to Sedalia Elmwood Slater and Douglas Kansas for schooling and visits.
Mt Leonard School opened here Monday drawing a large crowd. Numerous visitors from nearby towns including Malta Bend and Marshall spent time with residents. The community mourns the death and burial of the Lemens infant with condolences offered to the family.
Dr Latham from St Louis assists Rev Crocket at Range Line protracted meeting. Nearby events include visits from Miss Virginia Miller Misses Jones guests Mamie Cowan and others, trips to Pleasant Hill for Baptist meeting, and several residents visiting family in Hughesville Sweet Springs and Liberty with school plans at William Jewell College.
The Antioch meeting is well attended with Rev. Smith delivering two strong sermons daily at 10 AM and 8 PM. Miss Chloe Smith will begin her Rose Valley school Monday September 14. Harper Payne and family and
residents share updates on visits to family and friends, church attendance, town movements, school departures, land purchases, and a three week protracted meeting at Christian Union with 12 additions. Protracted meetings at Salem Baptist scheduled September 20 led by Trev Vardeman and Rev Party of Marshall. everyone invited.
The sale at J. M. Walker’s was well attended Friday with items selling at high prices. George Witcher of Nelson visited his ill father W. P. Witcher. Marvin Barnhill of Marshall joined Walter Piles Bun day. Mr and Mrs Alonzo Zeigel and son Marvin Longworth visited Saturday. Mrs J M Thornton and daughter Annie visited Harriett Johnson Tuesday. Will Holmes and family of Napaé attended the sale at J. M.
Sharon Mika Tone Rogers of Kansas City visits her aunt Mrs John Millsaps Carrie Winning opens Shiloh School Monday Victoria Audsley returns from Hot Springs Ark Ford of Virginia visits relatives Margaret Malone opens Sharon School Monday Willie McCord improving Zahl of Kansas City visiting cousin Anne Man Meier Mary A Winning to Marshall visit W KE return from mother’s illness W M Miller in Stater for dental work W O Rogers and W M Miller add new electric lights to houses
Rev Steele and his daughter Hulah host an interesting meeting in the tabernacle with Jas Culbertson W Tlouse Je Mounts assisting. Miss Kate Belford, recently ill, is out again as the Blue Lick Sunday School plans to meet next Sunday. G Brin Lasley was in Marshall Monday. The neighborhood notes show improvement in the sick and corn cutting and wheat sowing underway.
Sweet Springs reports a gratifying school opening with enrollment to rise by week’s end. Numerous locals, including J A Noel, J J Mocker, and families like the Shiffiers, Carmacks, and Gos tins, are noted travelers and visitors. The Farm Boys Encampment draws crowds, with plans for next year and a Saturday community event featuring a band concert and local talent.
Preaching the 20th of September at the Presbyterian church by Rev Chiggett of Marshall. Mrs John Paha of Centralia visits her parents Mr and Mrs A Rensberger this week. James Swinney and family attended the encampment in Sweet Springs last week. W H Lacy and sons Warren and Tou were buyers of cattle here last Saturday. Milton Alison of Marshall was not better Monday. Lew and Warner Crown attended the ball game in Mata end Monday afternoon. J Warner Brow left Tuesday for Marshall for the high school this year. Mrs Alvin Newell of Marshall sent Monday with Mr and Mrs Newman Newell.
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