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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
2
Local notes report a week of school events at Button School with Mrs W Meidrand supervising a Kerksy 5th grade class. Sunday gatherings, weddings, and visits broaden community ties as families travel to Unionville, Exline, and nearby towns for services and celebrations.
Mendota Route 1 reports a barn owned by Mike Baughman burned Wednesday morning when a lightning strike hit. Nearby residents noted the blaze and no injuries are recorded. In unrelated notes, Henry Brown traveled to Cincinnati, Andrew Baugher moved his engine, and several attended services at Carr schoolhouse with Rev. Fowler.
Shady Lane J B Lipp sold four horses at Lancaster Monday. Eustace Valentine visited his aunt Mrs W T Christian and family last week. Allen Hill and family visited W A Hainley on Wednesday. G T Christian and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Orel Singletown. Mr and Mrs Farb Kopfer and son visiting relatives in Kansas City.
Crowded meeting attended at the West Liberty place last Sunday. Residents and relatives visit with family and friends including the Bishop, Galloway, Sulser, and Valentine households. Members journey to nearby towns for visits to Kirksville St Joseph and Kansas Oklahoma.
Fragments from a Rabbit Ridge page mention town life with a diary style entry and a note about a machine in use. A Reverend Lyin is referenced with a Sunday sermon and a reference to a Mount Basttoed location.
Eighth Grade graduation exercises were held in Unionville with the Class of 94 showing pride. Local visitors Ethel and Roy Leinach visited the Raley Mundom home. Mundon Brothers worked several acres of sod. Vinton Ranes traveled from near Moulton to attend and visit family. Sunday School drew a good crowd though some were late and promised to improve.
Crowded out last week rosewood area reports fine weather after heavy rain. Grandma Ruth improving, Omaha visitors Mr and Mrs Keller and relatives Mr and Mrs Guy Lemley and families visited Sunday. Pearl Vestal called on Gertie Lemley Friday. Fred Armstrong family at Carley Robinson home Sunday. Fannie McCoy not well. Mrs James Anders has 700 chickens and 126 turkeys. George Gilley and wife returned to Pond Creek Oklahoma after three weeks here for Harvey Kinyard illness. Harvey not much better.
Crowded out by rain and miceweather farmers replant corn due to high waters. Sunday School well attended. Robert Boyd 18 visiting sister near Newtown. Local youth attended ice cream social at West Liberty. Isaac Sulser and children visited Charley Duncan home. Boyd, Howard, and Sullivan families attended Powersville memorial services. Elsie Bridges returned home from Snyder school area after two months with R. K. Howard.
Upland corn planting continues while bottom land farming stalls. Putnam shines with fine pasture this spring. Harry Clark visited grandparents Mr and Mrs George Buckalew. Visitors at BH Ledford home included Mrs Ida Correll and children and Mrs George Buckalew and Mrs Amy Nickerson. Roxie Choate plans to return to work at Mr Jan on May first after visiting home folks.
Illness in the community prompts visits as the Burns and Ledford households entertain. Obituary notes mark Mrs Sturgess Babbitt’s death after a prolonged invalid status. Probate court postings list executors and guardians for dozens of estates with final settlements and first settlements across June 1916 in Putnam County Missouri.
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