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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
12
Hatley runs a baker shop on hot days. Joe Batchelor visits from Madge Oklahoma. Readers share letters, sermons, revival news, harvest yields, and weather impacts. Reports mention cotton weather, corn yields, and local social events including ice cream at J W Batchelor’s store and a riding crossing tale near Salt Fork.
House Log Lecala reports W L Smith still farming as rainfall worries local farmers. Ernest James appears on the sick list. Blanche Durham visited Mrs Camp. T B Camp from Pioneer Nev visits his mother. Camp and Black families travel to Oklahoma and New Mexico. Burns family plans to move. Sanders siblings head to Memphis then New Mexico for prospects and family care.
Mr. J. W. Williams visits Memphis while farmers plant cane and maize. Miss Ethel Hogan visits sister Mrs. Hubert Maples. Protracted meetings begin with an arbor under construction. crowds attend Buck Creek church and an ice cream social at Bill Hindes home. Ricegiy and Thompson start meetings. neighbors report a beneficial rain for late corn and cotton.
The note recalls ongoing drought with corn drying up except a few fields like W.S. White's promising 600 or 400 bushels. Residents D. L. Kutuh and Sam Franks travel to Childress for grain, while others share visits, horse mishaps, camp meetings, and small-town chatter about weather and daily life.
Shinnery locals report Mr and Mrs J H Gibbs spent last Sunday at Shinnery. Mr Blevins, back from a Kiowa county visit, returns home. Most illnesses improve though Grandma Batchelor remains very ill. Miss Lou Hoover of Quitaque visits Miss Ruby Obenhaus this week. B J Obenhaus and family visit relatives at Electra and Wichita Falls. A large crowd attended singing at W T Obenhaus last Sunday night. Mart Hunter from Buck Creek was in the neighborhood. Ann Batelor’s lodges. Two sermons were preached at Sheer i.
Armarillo visitor of Miss Jane Goodnight’s cousin visits Clifford this week. Mr. Hamilton from Quail sought to buy hogs. Bro. Lee from Wellington preached at Buck Creek last Sunday. Ada Graham and family visited Clifford relatives Saturday night and Sunday. Baptist brethren announce Buck Creek meetings starting with the 1st Sunday in September. Clifford boys begin work on the Memphis and Wellington road near Bob Ellison’s place tomorrow. Baggett hauling lumber from Shamrock to build a residence for Tom Jones to contract.
A recent Friday rain improves prospects for corn and farm feed. Farmers report Kafir and cotton look healthy with good filling, and several planters are plowing out cotton after the shower.
Dense local notes recount ongoing rain, illness, and family news. Mrs. Fincher improves after fever. Ring meeting hosts Elder Cantrell with youths and highlights land and produce concerns. Mrs. Arnold’s railroad wreck injury described. Missouri visit and funeral dates mentioned. community sympathy extended.
Mrs W EB Atterberry and Miss Jimmie Gilmer were united in marriage by Rev Rice at the latter’s home in this city. The couple, popular among friends, receive best wishes for happiness and prosperity through life.
J S Campbell of this city was seriously hurt Thursday evening when he fell from a wagon loaded with corn tops. Details of the accident were not yet known as we went to press.
Reverend L J Crawford announces a meeting at Quail starting Saturday night the 21st with assistance from Reverend C R Teague of Blackwell Oklahoma attending as co speaker.
On the 15th a son born to Mr and Mrs T Benge with mother and baby doing well and the father recovering. Also a son born to Mr and Mrs R H Cocke on Wednesday August 1 1909 and a piano added to their home. Ice cream freezers left at Glenn Blain Hardware Co.
A physician and surgeon advertises an office upstairs in the Ce Crete Building with contact details including phone and residence in Wellington. The note provides a compact listing of location and access for patients seeking medical services.
J A Hoard offers repair services for watches clocks and jewelry with a satisfaction guarantee. Look for his sign on the west side of the square.
Notice to all parties acknowledging indebtedness to the late firm of Coe and Somerville and requesting immediate settlement or satisfactory arrangements. Also advertises for sale a well equipped wagon yard and feed yard described as a splendid paying business for the right man, sold due to other business commitments by John Winney.
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