Part Three of Three- Community News
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Pleasant Hill.  Mrs. Lucy Mills of Drum visited her mother Mrs. J.T. Scales here last week.  Mrs. Scales has been quite ill for several weeks with rheumatism .. John Hines and True Scales returned home Sunday from Indiana where they have been working .. Miss Bettie Girdler of Chattanooga spent a ew days last week with relatives here …. Rosco Holder and family returned home from Cincinnati a few days ago … Mrs. Mary Hall of Science Hill spent Thursday night with her sister, Mrs. Lucy Girdler who is very sick …. Rev. W. Reese was present Saturday evening and Sunday to fill his appointment … Misses Ruth and Stella Girdler were guests of the Humble girls Thursday night … Henry Hines bought a small tract of land from Mrs. M.F. Ashley for $100 … Miss Jessie Hines spent last week with her aunt Mrs. Wm. Girdler … Ernest Holder bought a horse from C.H. Mercer of Science Hill for $150.

Ingle.  Gathering corn, stripping tobacco and getting wood are the main occupations in this part … Mrs. Elizabeth, who has been sick for some time, is about the same, very poorly … Mrs. Floy Kissee, who has been sick, is also about the same … Mr. Dick Kissee who has paralysis is no better … Mr. and Mrs. John F. Pitman are very poorly … Mrs. Bannie McGound, Miss Nannie Roy and Miss Fannie Roy were the guest of Mrs. Laura B. Kissee Sunday evening … Miss Sadie Jasper and Miss Elsie Hines of Mintonville, Ky., visited at the home of Mr. Henry Dick the fore part of the week … Mr. Arch Davenport traded for a half acre of tobacco from Mr. John Eads Monday; in their trade Mr. Eads got a fine Plymouth Rock rooster … Mr. Sid Beasely had a house covering Wednesday in order to get his new house covered … Mr. Tom Passmore of Russell County was in this vicinity the first part of the week on business … Mr. Henry Gilpin is still buying hogs. If anyone has any to sell, call on him … Oliver Dick, who has been visited at Mr. Henry Dick's has returned to his home in Cincinnati.

Catherine.  Charles Hammon is better at this time … There was a spelling at Pine Top school and a fine time .. The mumps is no better around here at this writing .. Silas Roy and wife visited J. Dause and family Friday night … E. Weddle and Mattie Weddle visited his mother S.M. Weddle near Ingle Saturday and Sunday … Andy Rogers visited T.L. Pitman Sunday.

Beech Grove.  Rev. P.C. Newell preached at Bethlehem Sunday … Edd Stone visited his brother Chas. Stone Sunday .. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Godby visited at Lewis Roysdon's Sunday .. Mr. Ross Phelps, wife and baby and Miss Winnie Abbott visited at Layton Irwin's Sunday afternoon … Chas. Taylor of Mintonville was the guest of his mother Mrs. Ellen Taylor on Sunday … Mrs. Lula Willard and baby are spending a few days with her father Rev. P.C.
Newell … Howard Wesley and Miss Zelma Price were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Phelps Sunday evening … Xray Wesley spent Sunday with home folks … Prince Phelps and Chas. Wallace who have been working in Indiana have returned home … Mrs. Will Wallace visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. Wesley, Monday … Mrs. Mary Godby is better at this writing … Christmas is almost here and it is time to make preparations for a visit from Santa Claus.

Oak Hill.  Gathering corn is the order of the day here … Mrs. George Phillips is on the sick list … Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Wilson visited Mr. and Mrs. George Phillips Sunday afternoon … Miss Linnie Burton has returned to her work at Cincinnati .. Mrs. Lula Frisbie spent one afternoon last week with Mrs. Lucy Lorton … Quite a number of young folks were present at the birthday dinner given at Mr. Russell Nicholas' Sunday. All reported a good time … Maude and Evelyn Frisbie visited Mrs. D.S. Claunch Sunday afternoon .. Ova Frisbie spent the day Sunday with Glenna Mayfield.

Mark.  Farmers of this vicinity are not yet through gathering corn … Rev. Wesley delivered an excellent sermon at Fellowship Sunday … Mrs. Milford Sears who has been on the sick list, is improving … Mrs. Eli Farmer is at Dr.
Medekel's Sanitarium taking treatment for appendicitis … Aunt Martha Ramey of Acorn is visiting relatives here … Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hansford and baby spent Sunday at J.R. Whitson's … Mr. and Mrs. Lester Criss came down from Dayton, O., Sunday to spend a few weeks with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Whitson … Mrs. J.J. Bates of the Grundy vicinity is seriously ill … B.F. Linville and family have returned from Frankfort … W.F. Linville made a trip to Conrard this first of the week … Escol Bates and Miss Addie Simpson were married Dec. 3 … Mrs. Ona Hargis has been entertaining her sister-in-law, Mrs. Belden Sears, and children, of Detroit, Mich., the past week … Jas. Bingham has moved to the farm recently purchased from Carter Farley … C. Bingham has moved into the property vacated by Jas. Bingham … Beelah Bingham has vacated Wm. Hargis' property and moved to Dave Bingham's … Carter Farley and family have moved back to Bell County … Mrs. Sam Farmer and children spent the latter part of the week with relatives near Acorn … Mr. and Mrs. L. Hargis spent Sunday at Ona Hargis' … The many friends of Wake Cash of Acorn regret to learn of his serious illness … Ottis and Alonzo Sears of Indianapolis visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. John Sears of Short Creek a few days of last week … Carl Randall and Clate Hunt came down from Lockland, Ohio, for a few days.

Irvins Store. Mr. Silas Norman and Miss Olva Popplewell were married December 5th … T.B. Wade made a business trip to Somerset last week .. Elmer Johnson's baby died and was buried December 5th … Otha Gaskin has gone to Louisville to visit his brother-in-law, Iva Harris, who is attending school there … Frank Mercer's wife is seriously ill … Londo Meece and wife of Parks Ridge visited Dr. Hammonds and family Saturday night … Festus Wade, wife and children motored to Ono Sunday to visit relatives there … Mrs. Tom Upton of Parks Ridge is quite ill at this writing … Marcellus Wilson is building a new barn … Babe Harris son of J.W. Harris, who has been ill for the past year, is coming home. Mr. Harris has gone to Somerset to meet him ..
Mrs. Lewis Swanson and little twin babies all three died Monday, December 6th. The babies were born Sunday, December 5 …
Uncle Bill Mitchell and family have moved to their place near Coffey's Chapel

Eubank.  Rev. Reed attended his regular appointment at the Baptist Church … Everyone keep their eyes open for the first number of the lyceum course which will be held at Eubank. The date will be in this paper soon. Everyone attend.  I am sure you will be benefited …  Mrs. Laura Gooch of Somerset is with her brother, Jim Bryant of this place … Miss Maud Asher and Mrs. Adams went from here to Lancaster, Ky., where they will visit Mr. Hanley Steamburgin and will return to their home in Louisville, Ky. … Mrs. Will Estes delightfully entertained the following with a house party Wednesday evening:  Miss Maud Asher, Prof. C.H. Taylor, Mrs. B.L. Adams, Dr. Lester, Mr. Herman Wesley, Mrs. Maud McClure, Misses Fay and Berdena Gooch, Edd Gooch, Laurel Carter and Dewey Horton … The Eubank High School has received their 21 volumes of The New International Encyclopedia, and some new library books and other necessary things for the school …. The People's Society will meet on December 10th and will have a most interesting program for those who attend.  Everyone come … Miss Alene Godby is with home folks in Pulaski this week … Mrs. I.E. Payne entertained Miss Maud Asher and Mrs. B.L. Adams at a 6 o'clock dinner Tuesday evening, and several others came in after dinner and spent the evening very enjoyably. … Chas. Wardrip is with his father in Riley, Ky. …. Mr. Barkleg has moved into the "Uncle" John Wheeldon home and we are glad to have them in our little town.

Velber.  Mrs. Emily Eastham visited Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Dye at J.D. Compton's Friday afternoon … Mr. Elvin Wesley visited Mr. Curtis Compton Saturday night and Sunday … Miss Dorothy Eastham is visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
J.T. Eastham this week … Miss Martha Adams of Mt. Hope visited Miss Helen Irvine Friday night … Mr. Blaine Eastham and wife visited relatives at Mintonville Saturday night and Sunday … Jason Compton and Clifford Baugh visited at J.D. Compton's Sunday … Miss Helen Irvine was the guest of Miss Zelma Compton Saturday afternoon.

Waterloo.   Mr. and Mrs. Ed Doss visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Rainwater Wednesday evening .. Hulbert Henderson spent Tuesday night with Clarence Rainwater … Mr. and Mrs. Everett Allen visited his sister Thursday night ..Mrs. Jim Henderson and daughter Emma visited at J. Dick's Tuesday night … Miss Maude Henderson has been visiting her brother near Ingle … Miss Audrey Rainwater visited her cousin Miss Pearl Allen, Wednesday night .. Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Schoolcraft visited his sister, Mrs. L.F. Luttrell Friday night .. Clarence Rainwater spent Wednesday night at Everett Allen's .. The little daughter of L.F. Luttrell has pneumonia .. Mr. and Mrs. George Emmerson visited Mrs. Emmerson's parents Thursday night … Clarence Rainwater visited his sister Mrs. Loretta Doss Saturday night .. Randow Cooper and family visited her brother George Emmerson Sunday … Pearl Emmerson visited her brother Sunday .. Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Rainwater visited at W.W. Molden's Sunday … William Wriggles visited his daughter Saturday evening … Miss Audrey Rainwater visited Miss Bertha Rainwater Sunday … Miss Pearl Allen is
visiting her aunt Flora Hudson of Somerset … Mr. Carl Henley visited his uncle Saturday night … Willie Ware has moved to the property of S. Simpson.

Wilson Chapel.  Mrs. Chester Hall visited Mrs. A.J. Wilson Monday evening … Mrs. A.J. Wilson and little son Ellis visited friends and relatives part of last week at Science Hill … Frank Manning and Hollis Wilson have been cutting wood for Ransom Vaught … Hollis Wilson traded a heifer to Goss Warren for a cow … Mr. and Mrs. Warren Baugh visited Billy Baugh of Mt. Zion Saturday night … Mr. Virgil Lee Baugh traded a shot gun to Bruce Howell for a Jennie … Oscar and Estle Wilson visited at Lafe Smith's Sunday … Mr. Geo. Garret has been very ill … Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Wilson and little daughters Minnie and Hattie visited at A.J. Wilson's Sunday.

Science Hill.   Mrs. A.J. Wilson of Wilson Chapel is visiting here and attending church … Mrs. M.A. Dodson and daughter Lucille, are visiting relatives in Wayne County … Mr. Sam Roy is some better at this writing .. Brother and Sister Waters of Mt. Hope are attending the revival here … Mrs. Cora Parks and baby visited Mrs. Frances Hines last week … J.C. Adams has sold his store and restaurant to Harrison Leigh … B.C. Dause and children moved to their farm near Hogue last Thursday …. Rev. E.N. Waters of Mt. Hope has been doing carpenter work for Mrs. M.F. Fletcher … Mack Baugh sings at the Methodist Church every Saturday night .. Rev. Crowe preached at the Christian Church Sunday and Sunday evening .. The revival at the Nazarene church continues over Sunday Dec. 12. Great good is being accomplished.  Brother Lienard is bringing some great sermons. Come and hear him.

Faubush.  Farmers of this vicinity are about through gathering corn … Mr. "Bill" Burkett who has been quite ill, is slowly improving … Little Grace, daughter of Harrison Flynn, is quite ill … There is a great deal of complaint of colds in he neighborhood just now … Mr. Welba Cain is suffering with a sore hand caused by an accident when putting wood in a stove. Also, his brother, Achillis, is suffering with some small abscesses on his wrist .. Mr. J.M. Garner has moved to his new home which he purchased from Welba Cain and which has been occupied the past year by George Emerson … Mr. Ottis Weddle has moved to this father's farm which was bought from Eventis Wilson … Carl McDaniel of Fishing Creek is moving on the farm of Elisha Thomas on Wolf Creek … Mrs. Jonah Bolin and Mrs. Welba Cain visited at Mrs. George Burkett's
Thursday afternoon …. Mr. L.B. Weddle visited his daughter Retta Cundiff last Tuesday … Mr. E.R. Wooldridge of Ona visited his sister Mrs. Dr. Hughes last Monday night; also his niece, Mrs. B.D. Weddle, Tuesday and Wednesday night … B.D. Weddle and E.R. Wooldridge made a business trip to Somerset on Wednesday … A series of meetings are being conducted at the Mt. Pisgah Church at Faubush by Rev. Breedings.

Shafter.  Ewell Taylor has returned from Indiana, where he recently went to husk corn … Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee are the proud parents of a fine girl, Minnie Lucille … Coleman Jones happened to a very unfortunate accident Thursday afternoon when the car which he was driving plunged over an embankment, pinning him beneath the car. His injuries are very painful but not serious … Mr. and Mrs. Meatle Baker and children, of Pole Bridge, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mills … John Andy Girdler sold a tract of land to Aaron Abbott of Nancy … Ernest Jones is at home again after a few weeks absence in Indiana husking corn … Mrs. Coleman Jones and baby visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fount Bolin of Pisgah a few days last week … Dan Smith purchased some hogs from Mrs. Lola White Saturday … Mrs. Claude Jasper is the proud recipient of a nice bushel of apples, presented by Mrs. John Simpson.

Dykes.  The people of this community are very busy gathering corn … Rev. Green Rogers and J.R. Sears are holding a revival meeting at Friendship Church.  Large crowds are attending … Miss Bertha Bolton was the guest of Miss Stella Helton Saturday … Miss Martha and Elva Sears visited Bertha Bolton Saturday … Miss Sarah Warren has gone to Wingsburg to stay for awhile … Miss Pauline Edwards and Alma Bolton have a real nice time going to school … Miss Elizabeth Farmer was the guest of Miss Della Sears Sunday … A large crowd attended the pie supper at Goodwater Saturday night.  The pies sold well .. Miss Emma Baker of Grade was the guest of Miss Pearl Baker Sunday night … Mr. Chas. Bolton and wife visited Mrs. Bill Farmer of Poplarville .. The Low Gap school is progressing nicely, Ina Bolton teacher.

Clear Fork.  The new oil well that was being drilled in Singleton has been completed.  As Mr. Towble has drilled something near 400 feet the indications for oil was good as he has drilled through oil sand, but no oil, and soon begin a new well and we wish him better luck next time, as we feel sure hat we have oil in this vicinity … Oscar Prince has bought from M.N. Ingram a good work horse … Mr. and Mrs. Coral Gooch visited Green McMullin's Sunday … Saturday, Dec. 4, was Mr. Austin Kidd's sale.  Everything sold very cheap. They will leave here soon for Monroe, Mich. .. Mr. Hogue is very ill at this writing … Raymond Harshbarger is very ill with mumps and has had a backset of pneumonia.

Floyd.  The sick folks at this place are all improving at present … Ira Trivett returned home on Saturday from Miamisburg, O., accompanied by his friend, Bryan Lewis … Misses Mary and Louisa Higgins have gone to Columbus, Miss., to spend the winter with their brothers … Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Surber will move to the McCracken farm near this place within a short time .. Chas. Griffin has moved to the Higgins farm and is keeping batch .. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hines have gone to Cincinnati, O. .. Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Harmon of Science Hill spent the day Friday with their daughter Mrs. Wm. Jenkins at this place … Mrs. Effie Benton was called from her school here Wednesday to Somerset on account of the illness of her mother … Mrs. R.J. Johnson of Somerset came up Friday to spend a few days with her mother, Mrs. Belle Trivett … Mrs. Pearl McCracken and children spent the day Sunday with her grandmother Mrs. Janet Stout … M.N. Griffin and family spent Sunday afternoon with Jas. E. Todd and family … M.N. Griffin's new barn is nearly completed … Miss O. Blevins is staying with Mrs. R.M. Trivett at this place … Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Surber and son Charles spent the day Saturday at M.N. Griffin's.

Soules Chapel.  Rev. Wells filled his regular appointment here Sunday …
The death angel visited the home of Mr. McCoy and claimed as its victim their little baby late Saturday evening. Burial Monday at Soules Chapel.  They have the community's sympathy
… Miss Mag Eldridge and Harry Yahnig visited Katherine King Sunday afternoon … Mr. Hade Hines had a horse to die Saturday night … Mr. and Mrs. Bracher Gragg and Mr. and Mrs. Chauncy Sears spent the day with Mrs. Arthur Gragg Sunday … Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dutton and family, Mrs. Bill Cundiff and Mr. and Ms. Marion Dutton spent Sunday evening with C.T. Cundiff … Mr. and Mrs. I.P. Harmon called on Mr. M.B. Meece Sunday afternoon … Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Richardson and Mr. and Mrs. R.P. James attended church at
Somerset Sunday evening … Mrs. Andrew Colyer is visiting her brother-in-law Mr. John Colyer of Illinois … Mr. Esco Bates and Miss Addie Simpson were married last Friday.  We wish them prosperity through life's journey.

Colo.  Mr. and Mrs. Harley Godby of Somerset were the guests of her parents here Sunday … G.W. Meece has been in Lexington for the past two weeks, having his eyes treated … Mrs. Hays Meece entertained the young folks Sunday night with music in honor of Miss Elsie Placke
… Lee Smiley and Rosa Mills stole a march on their friends last Wednesday and eloped to Tennessee and were married.  Lee Smiley is one of Colo's promising young men and saw service in France. Mrs. Smiley is the daughter of Steve Mills of Poplarville.  We wish them a pleasant voyage on the sea of matrimony
… Alberta Farmer of Poplarville has been visiting at her brother's, Rob Farmer, since Thanksgiving … Anna Meece is clerking in the store for Leo Keeney … Marion Meece, Jr., purchased three acres of land from his father, A.J. Meece, and expects to build later … Lee Keeney has installed a new telephone in his dwelling … Anna and Lamont Meece were the guests of Bettie and Edd Keeney Sunday evening …

Mangum.  Several from this place attended the singing at King Bee Sunday … Miss Bertha Belvins and Otto Hall surprised their many friends by getting married last Sunday, Rev. Geo. Thompson officiating …Plymp Dick and family were Sunday visitors at Frank Hall's … The infant child of Sim Hall's died Sunday. They had been on a visit to his father's J.D. Hall when the child took ill on the road home and died.  The bereaved family have our deepest sympathy …
Robert Gentian and family have returned home to Willow Springs after a weeks stay on business .. Rev. Baugh filled his regular appointment at Shady Grove Sunday .. Mrs. Louanna Barber has returned home after a weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Dick … John Waters will begin the erection of a dwelling in the near future … Betheney Mofield was the guest of Louis Waters Saturday.

Pisgah.  Mrs. Nan Gholson spent Monday with Mrs. E.S. Heaton .. Mrs. E.S. Heaton is no better at this writing … Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bryant and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gholson spent Sunday with Mrs. Nan Gholson .. Miss Frances Harvey spent the weekend with Miss Desta Powers … Mrs. George Reese and children have been visiting her mother Mrs. E.S. Heaton … Miss Maud and Evelyn Frisbie visited Miss Thelma Claunch Sunday afternoon … D.S. Claunch spent Saturday with Sam O. Cowan … Alex White, of Indiana, is visiting his brother Bill White.

Quinton.  Marcus Troxtell and Delmer Nicholas were married Wednesday … Rev. Dock Nicholas was the Tuesday night guests of John Silvers … Rev. Randall of Somerset will preach at Holiness Church Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday …. Several from here are attending the protracted meetings at Tateville … The East boys entertained a number of boys and girls Monday night … Mrs. Wesley Erp of Torrent is visiting her mother Mrs. Ran Erp … Mrs. Willie Flynn is visiting Mrs. John Simpson .. Mrs. Jim Colyer of Burnside is visiting Mrs. Bruce Colyer … Misses Nina Hines and Pearl Shadoan and Vanda Lee Hines, Mrs. Amelia Hines, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Coomer were at Mrs. R.M. East's Monday night …  Mr. Everett Wallace has come home from Cincinnati … Steve Lovell has joined the army for three years … Miss Delia Garrett was at home last Saturday and Sunday.  She is teaching at Flossie, Ky. … Mrs. Delia Simpson called on Mrs. Sarah Silvers Monday … Miss Emma Sullivan is back from Mintonville .. Mr. Rufus Hardwick went to Kidder Monday .. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Silvers and children spent Sunday at Mr. Walter Thompson's.

Hogue.  Mrs. Artie Campbell and daughter Ovaline of Ansel spent Saturday and Sunday at A. Cox's … Miss Lulu Adams spent Thursday until Saturday with her aunt Mrs. Frances Adams … Mr. J.D. Hendricks sold a milk cow to Mr. Sam West of Cave Hill … Mrs. Andrew Blevins and daughter Miss Elizabeth visited her mother Mrs. Mary J. Dick last Friday … Mrs. Rhoda Turpen and little daughter of Cincinnati are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Pitman … Quite a number of the young people from here attended the singing at King Bee Sunday afternoon … Rutherford Adams spent Sunday at L.T. Jasper's of Mt. Hope … Mrs. Ester Hendricks and children spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. N.R. Randolph of Ansel … Lawrence Baugh of Cave Hill was a guest of Jay and Prince West Saturday night and Sunday …. There will be church here at Center Post next Sunday morning … Miss Malinda Adams was a Sunday and Sunday night guest of Miss Gola Dick .. Clarence Cooper of Whitley City spent the weekend at his grandfather's Mr. C.C. Cooper … Mrs. Albert Campbell of Ansel spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. A.J. Adams … Next Sunday will close the singing at King Bee .. Mrs. Lucy Jasper and daughters Effie and Gertrude were visitors at G.W. Adams Sunday .. Mr. Bryant Dause and family who moved to Science Hill several weeks ago, moved back to their farm here last week … Mr. Rutherford Adams sold his farm at Mangum for $1,100 to Harlan Vaught.