Toad Island Community Notes Reflect Local News
Ollie Brumfield visits Cen tralia while Mrs Humes sisters visit this week. Mike Humes and family move to Patoka joining Ste owns tre movers. John Roe Carter’s party well attended and many attend Diamond Springs church. Grand ma Farthing in poor health. Newt Nichols near completes a tomato planting machine powered by compressed air. Nattier Bros increase log heap by six ty a day. Jasper Tune stores tomato plants in cold storage. Rey Pressly filled his Sunday appointment at Toad Island. Farmers feel kindly toward the storekeeper who will subscribe heavily to the congealary and spend tomato money locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humes
Mike Humes
Patoka
Mike
Ste
Tre” Movers
John
Roe Carter
Diamond Springs
Grandma Farthing
Newt Nichols
Nattier Bros
Jasper Tune
Rey. Pressly
Toad Island
East of Town News Briefs and Local Happenings
Victims of the grip are numerous to mention. W. J. Chance made a flying trip to Vandalia last Saturday. Delcie Armstrong is home again. Miss Maggie McNicol's health remains poor. Walton Bros. pulled their hay press in the shed. Rufus Jennings went to Odin last Saturday and returned Tuesday. Sylvester Armstrong plans a summer in the Sunny South. Some farmers sold hogs for 4 15 per hundred. Oyster supper at Scott Caldwell's Friday night drew a large crowd. Tra Caldwell bought the Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Chance
Vandalia
Delcie Armstrong
Tom Ballance
Maggie McNicol
Walton Bros
Rufus Jennings
Odin
Sylvester Armstrong
Scott Caldwell
Tra Caldwell
Walton couple to relocate and start Odin restaurant venture
The Walton family plans to move to Odin for a year to pursue a restaurant project, while Nellie Walton and husband will relocate and return later. A note warns travelers near Alma passing through the country to Patoka may have exposure to smallpox. One twin of Mr and Mrs Organ died Feb 9 1908 at about seven months old, burial at Sandy Branch cemetery. the second twin is near death.
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Nellie Walton
Walton
Odin
Patoka
Alma
Blizzard Strikes Town Halting Mail Service
A heavy blizzard hit Tuesday bringing years heavy snow last Friday night and closing roads. An express line was started from here to Sholconier with G W Albert as expressman using a sled. People visiting, returning home, and local happenings include Spencer McConnell leaving for Stroud Oklahoma and Edna Alberts school term ending in Hanson North, as well as visits between E F Anderson family and Mrs Morey.
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Spencer McConnell
Stroud Okla
Edna Albert
Hanson
Bryan
Prank
Beck
Charley Lane
Henry Morey
Batchelor
Chet
Epps
Papa
Mama Epps
Vernon
Sholconier
G. W. Albert
Anna Cole
Ella Snyder
Macon Tl
Spence McConnell
Revival Advances Amid Bad Roads and Local News
Health is very good and revival meetings continue with strong interest and several conversions. Rural free delivery was ended Saturday due to impassable mud and snow. Miss Edna Leininger of White Haven has visited here. Postmaster J B Danbury mourns the death of his granddaughter Nellie’s child at Patoka. sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Leininger
White Haven
J. B
Snowbound Roads Halt Postal and Telegraph Service
Frigid conditions leave telephone lines down and mail carriers off due to snow. Reports from Cloud and Odin note impassable roads, with word of various local happenings from visits, illnesses, and a new baby to cattle and cannery contracts.
Local notes from Fairman and surrounding townsummary
Fairman and nearby areas report visitors from Amboy Patoka and Sandoval. A Diamond Spring church protracted meeting is noted. District school in Steele laid off for weather, no Sunday School in Fairman. One boy sick with diphtheria improves after treatment, and rumors about marriages are denied. Ernest Wood and Charles Troutt consider leaving for Minnesota or Marion, with light humor about a potential sou tread.
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James Marshall
Sandoval
Fairman
Steele
Cea
Ella Tabor
Carrigan
Harry Foltz
Ernest Wood
Charles Troutt
Marion, Co
Minnesota
Winter Roads Halt Fre d on ia News Notes
Fre dolia column reports severe winter weather with bad roads and heavy snow. Sunday services drew a good crowd despite conditions. Hiram Goatly attended and was welcomed back. W M Powell may work at Borden farm. H C Raver notes telephone line to Patoka is up. Clayton and Dogan seen on streets. Cliffie McHaney staying with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Goatly
Hiram
W. M. Powell
Borden Farm
H. C. Raver
Salem Death and Fire at Local Yard and Robbery Report
Salem mourns William Feezel a loader at C and E I Yards killed when a draw signal failed and a train struck him. The verdict cited an accident caused by unknown acts. Also reported are a burglary at Sweeney Bros. drugstore with $225 to $250 stolen, a Salem woman dies in Eldon Mo of stomach inflammation, and local notes on funerals illness crime and events including a Bryan club formation and theater trip.
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Wm. Feezel
Feezel
Sweeney Bros
Schwartz Bros
Joe Schwartz
Jas. Hogue
Iuka
Salem
Eldon
Presbyterian Quest
Fred Seiber
Livery Barn Fire Owner Sells Stock at Auction
Mr. Russel who lost a livery barn in a recent fire sold his stock at public auction on Saturday. Prices were fair. Lee Parks, a well known Patoka citizen, has been quite sick but is improving rapidly now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Russel
Lee Parks
Patoka
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