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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
9
Local notes From Ring area report a continued religious meeting with daily preaching and a ten day revival ending with six additions to the church. News covers community health, farm rain, travel to Memphis and Wichita, marriages prospects, a bootlegger capture, and school house planning.
Bean Hill community notes a visit between Mrs. JM Bean and Mr. Bo L Hill on a lively Tuesday. Local residents share updates and small town greetings from Bean.
Local notes from Lillie and surrounding towns report visits by JR Anderson and J S Anderson, melons and pears hauled by M G Peeples, and a Wellington stop by M J Boss. A Dozier picnic featured Shamrock band music and speeches by Judge Benson and Charles Litchfield. Rev J W Hembree started a meeting with help from Rev Finley of Shamrock.
A note from RAMBLER announces a prayer meeting to be held at the local venue next Sunday. The writer signs off hoping for guidance and better effort in the future, expressing thanks to the Leader and the editor for their support.
Readable items from Bainville recount social visits in Wellington and Bainville. Names include Tom Ingram, Millard Riley, Beulah McClure, Nettie Alexander, Elmer Hatley, Mollie Blain, Jim Ingram, MP Bil Crawford, Mecture, Mrs Ingram, and Mrs McClure. Community events mention a Sunday school at 2:30 p.m. and talk of residents relocating due to weather and wind.
Local notes report continued hot weather with coal costs a concern. Mr. R. W. Griswold and family plan a trip to the South Plains. Rev. Tooley conducts a revival. Hon. B. H. Templeton and family visited Mr. Beasley on Thursday night. The Christian meeting closed with five additions to the church.
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