“Ding Dong,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, January 26, 1911:

Winter still remains and there is lots of sickness in this vicinity. The Doctors are kept quite busy.

Miss Lottie Lucas closed her school on Hart Saturday. She gave general satisfaction in her school work in the report.

Fisher B. Adkins, of Ferrellsburg was a caller here Sunday.

Miss Leona Pauley visited Miss Maggie and Lottie Lucas Sunday.

The Lucas Bros. are hauling some fine timber for Ward Baisden.

Born: To Mr. and Mrs. John Lambert, Friday, a big girl.

K.E. Toney and Anthony Fry killed a fine fox Saturday.

Peter M. Toney made a business trip to Leet Monday.

John Toney, of Rector, was a business visitor here Monday.

Ed Reynolds, the “war horse” Republican of Leet, bought a fine yoke of oxen from Keenan Toney Saturday. Paid $1200.

J.B. Toney, of Big Creek, was visiting here Sunday.

Irvin Workman made a business trip to the West Fork of Hart, Saturday.

B.B. Lucas passed here Saturday with a fine gang of cattle.

Miss Ettie Baisden visited here Friday.

K.E. Toney’s new residence is nearing completion.

If this escapes the waste basket, will come again next week.

Sisters and brothers all come together and make the REPUBLICAN more interesting.