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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
6
Rain last Friday aids millet sowing as acreage grows. Land preparations for wheat continue. G J Starkey visits Greer relatives while editor makes a brief appearance. Ben Francis breaks a leg at the picnic cigar races. sympathy offered.
J N Pierce and family attend revival at Lillie Clyde Nicholson to begin a subscription school on the 16 Miss Iva Childress visits Lillie this week G C and Andy Bell travel to the capitol Sam Weaver's brother visits Ring Sunday crowds attend church with dinner on the ground Rain promises a fine corn crop for the Sand-Hillers Some Marellaites visit Father Jeffers family explores the west Bathing is okay Mrs Payton's relatives visit crops in Harmon county damaged Millet sown after rains by Webb and Weaver Editor asks indulgence for errors Fresno No 2 school district patrons haul lumber for construction Wishing readers a merry evening Tic Bonnety
Dozier notes a rainy spell boosts town pride and a big picnic on the 3th crowds in the afternoon. Lightning damaged H. Schlegle's house but no injuries. Mrs. McLean visits Douglass relatives while W. W. Rankin and wife plan two weeks in Olney Texas. A practical joke involving a water melon patch spooked a neighbor with a shotgun.
Local tidbits report illnesses improving. crowds at a Sunday meeting with good turnout. Will Value recovering after several days of illness. LaHue’s nephew returned home in Vernon last Thursday. Grandma Brower attended the meeting this week.
A reader notes bob bowen’s associate showing strong effort in wellington. The piece lauds the Wellington lead as a credit to the team and community.
The Ferrell daughter is on the sick list this week. Sherman Trimble of Hollis visits his brother C. F. Trimble. Many attend the Fairview meeting. Will LaHlue is on the sick list, causing the northeast corner of the church to be vacated. Bob Hawkins and Richards Riley returned from Bitter Lake fishing trip near Memphis and report a fine time boating.
Quail Iteme, watermelons and roasting ears are here as revival meetings call for feasts. Last Saturday Mr Hi Barton and Mark Day returned from Fort Worth business college where they completed work to make a mark in life. Around Quail the earth seems like spring. Qurrian brought new life as B Grahash and wife returned from a Rockwall county visit. They say they like old Callingworth county more as they think when we go away.
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