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Appalachia, Aracoma Coal Company, coal, Coal Branch, history, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, photos, West Virginia
Logan (WV) Banner, 26 June 1914.
Company House in Logan, WV (1914)
28 Wednesday Jun 2017
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Whirlwind News 06.26.1914
28 Wednesday Jun 2017
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Acquilla Mullins, Appalachia, Bob Mullins, Charles Curry, Charles W. Mullins, consumption, Dr. Baisden, genealogy, Georgia Mullins, Harts Creek, history, James Mullins, Julia Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Major Adams, measles, merchant, Moses Workman, Sherman Adams, singing schools, Sol Riddle, Thomas Carter, Vergie Mullins, W.J. Bachtel, Ward Adams, Whirlwind
J.M., a correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 26, 1914:
Uncle Mose Workman died at his home at this place last week. He was 84 years old.
People here are busy farming.
Candidates are frequent visitors at Whirlwind these days.
The infant child of Major Adams died near here Monday. Measles was probably the cause of its death.
Miss Quillie Mullins is staying with Mrs. S. Riddle of this place.
Sherman Adams is very ill with consumption at this writing.
Dr. Baisden has been visiting patients near here recently.
Rev. Robert Mullins is teaching a successful singing school at McCloud school house.
Mrs. W.J. Bachtel visited Whirlwind friends Saturday.
Rev. Chas. Curry preached a very interesting sermon at the McCloud school house Sunday.
Mrs. Julia and Vergie Mullins were calling on Mrs. Georgia Mullins Tuesday.
Prof. James Mullins is manager of the Whirlwind store now.
C.W. Mullins was at Whirlwind Tuesday.
Thos. J. Carter and son Wash were visiting at Whirlwind Saturday.
Charley Brumfield Residence (1990s)
28 Wednesday Jun 2017
Posted in Harts, Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Caroline Brumfield, Charley Brumfield, genealogy, Harts, history, Lincoln County, photos, West Virginia
Charley and Caroline (Dingess) Brumfield residence in Harts, Lincoln County, WV. 1990s.
Chapmanville News 03.25.1921
28 Wednesday Jun 2017
Posted in Chapmanville, Logan, Pecks Mill
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A.H. Curry, Albert Bryant, Appalachia, Big Branch, Ceres Caldwell, Chapmanville, coal, Ed Garrett, Emma Stowers, Fred Bryant, genealogy, Hewett, history, Howard Barker, Jeffrey, Kentucky, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Manbar, Marie Barker, O.C. Caldwell, Oza Rhyans, P.D. Garrett, Pecks Mill, Robert Haner, Russell, West Virginia, Willie Stowers
An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 25, 1921:
We are having some fine weather at this writing.
Mr. Butts and Mr. Hinchman of Logan were on the creek the first of the week looking over coal lands.
Mrs. O.C. Caldwell and daughter Ceres, of Hewett, visited their friends on the creek Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Marie Barker of Jeffrey visited her sister, Mrs. Robert Haner, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. A.H. Curry is on the sick list.
Mrs. Oza Rhyans and children of Manbar are visiting Mrs. Rhyans’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.D. Garrett.
Miss Elsie Garrett, who is teaching the primary department at Chapmansville visited her home folks Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Emma Stowers made a business trip to Logan Monday.
Mr. Albert Bryant of Russell, Ky., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Willie Stowers.
Mrs. Ed Garrett is on the sick list.
Mr. Fred Bryant made a flying trip to Peck’s Mill Saturday.
Mr. Howard Barker, who has been working at Big Branch, returned to his home Saturday.
Note: The heading for this entry read “Chapmansville.”
John M. Perry (1914)
26 Monday Jun 2017
Posted in Logan
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Appalachia, genealogy, grocer, history, John M. Perry, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, photos, Republican Party, West Virginia
John M. Perry, the Republican Party candidate for Logan County Clerk, was a grocer in Logan, WV. Logan (WV) Banner, 30 October 1914.
Whiffs from Whirlwind (1914)
26 Monday Jun 2017
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Logan, Shively, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Barnabus, Bob Mullins, Charles W. Mullins, Crockett Farley, Danville, genealogy, Georgia Mullins, history, Inez Maggard, John Carter, John M. Workman, Julia Mullins, Kentucky, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, McVeigh, Peter Mullins, Rowdy, Shively, Solomon Adams Sr., Thomas Carter, Virginia, Welch, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Whirlwind Mercantile Company, William Workman
J.M., a correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 24, 1914:
People of this locality have begun farming.
John M. Workman, of McVeigh, Ky., is visiting his brother, Wm. at this place.
Peter Mullins returned to his work at Barnabus Monday.
Miss Inez Maggard is very ill at this writing. The cause of her sickness was an operation performed at a Welch hospital.
John Carter and wife, of Rowdy, were visiting friends at Whirlwind on Tuesday last.
M. Tomblin, a noted tobacco salesman of Danville, Va., passed through here Sunday.
Miss Georgia Mullins, of Shively, were shopping here Monday.
Thomas Carter transacted business at this place Monday.
Mrs. Robert Mullins was visiting friends here Tuesday.
Crockett Farley is hauling goods for the Whirlwind Mercantile Co.
Mrs. Peter Mullins called on Mrs. Georgia Mullins the first of the week.
Miss Julia Mullins was shopping at this place Tuesday.
Sol Adams, Sr. made a business trip to Logan one day last week.
C.W. Mullins called at Whirlwind Tuesday.
Harts Residents
26 Monday Jun 2017
Posted in Harts, Women's History
Residents of Harts, Lincoln County, WV.
Harts News 12.03.1926
26 Monday Jun 2017
Posted in Gill, Harts, Logan, West Hamlin
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Appalachia, Bessie Adkins, Bob Brumfield, Charles Brumfield, Cora Adkins, Corbett Brumfield, Dallas McComas, Ed Brumfield, Enos Dial, Fed Adkins, genealogy, Gill, Harts, Herb Adkins, history, Hollena Ferguson, Jessie Brumfield, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Maezelle Brumfield, Nora Brumfield, Sylvia Cyfers, Tom Brumfield, West Hamlin, West Virginia
An unknown correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on December 3, 1926:
Oh, gee! Look what is at Harts. Nothing but mud and raining.
Mrs. Dallas McComas of Harts was the guest of her mother of West Hamlin on Thanksgiving.
Edward Brumfield was looking downhearted Sunday. Cheer up, Edward. Your girl will soon return.
There was great excitement in Harts Friday. Fred Adkins’ dog died.
Miss Sylvia Cyfers of Gill was the guest of Miss Jessie Brumfield at Harts Saturday.
Chas. Brumfield was transacting business matters in Logan last week.
Mrs. Nora Brumfield is progressing nicely with her school at Harts.
All the people in Harts are anxious to read The Banner.
Daily happenings: Robert and his letters; Ed and his sporty lumberjacket; Herbert and his greenback bills; Jessie and her satin slippers; May and her curls; Tom and his frock tail coat; Bessie and her red sweater; Cora and her white cap; Corbett and his oil can; Howard and his bob tail sweater; Clyde and his little tight shirt; Nora and her magazines; James and his dog; Enos and his red hair; Cora and her powder puff; Ella and her marcel wavers; Aunt Hollena and her cane.
Winchester Adkins and Cain Adkins, Jr.
21 Wednesday Jun 2017
Posted in Adkins Mill, Big Harts Creek, East Lynn, Harts, Lincoln County Feud, Music
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Appalachia, Cain Adkins, Cain Adkins Jr., fiddler, fiddlers, genealogy, Grand Ole Opry, history, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, Mariah Adkins, Matoaka, Mercer County, Mingo County, Mingo County Ramblers, Norfolk and Western Railroad, Raleigh County, West Virginia, Williamson, Winchester Adkins
Winchester Adkins (left) and Cain Adkins, Jr. (right), sons of Cain and Mariah (Vance) Adkins. Winchester (1874-1938) lived in Williamson, WV, where he was employed by the Norfolk and Western Railroad (and used the surname of Atkins). He was a fiddler who played on the Grand Ole Opry with a band called the Mingo County Ramblers. Cain Adkins, Jr. (1880-1943) lived in Matoaka, Mercer County, WV, and Raleigh County, WV. He was also a fiddler. Both men were children during their father’s involvement in the Lincoln County Feud. Photo courtesy of Adkins family descendants.
Chapmanville News 03.11.1921
21 Wednesday Jun 2017
Posted in Big Creek, Cemeteries, Chapmanville
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Appalachia, Barker School, baseball, Bertie Barker, Big Creek, Billy Carper, Bob Hale, Chapmanville, Chapmanville School, Charles Farrette, Ed Haner, Edward Turner, Eliza Garrett, Emma Stowers, Farmers Telephone Company, genealogy, George Seagraves, history, Hot Springs Bryant, Howard Barker, John Dent, Johnny Fry, Lacy Browning, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lola Ferrell, measles, Myrna Sanders, Nora Stollings, Peter Ferrell, Ravenswood, Robert Homer, Robert Vickers, teacher, W. Conley, W.J. Bachtel, Wanda Ferrell, Wayne Brown, West Virginia
An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 11, 1921:
The Chapmansville school is progressing nicely under the management of J.W. Batchel and Robert Vickers and Miss Eliza Garrette.
Some of the girls are looking to get plenty of boys in school, especially Miss Wanda Ferrell and Lola Ferrell. “Come on, Mr. Wayne,” is what Wanda says.
Mr. Steward can’t cobble shoes to do any good any more for the girls of Chapmansville.
Mr. Bob Hale bought in three fine Holstein cows from Ravenswood.
Mr. Edward Turner is swinging the girls now.
Mr. Charles Farrette of Big Creek is attending school now.
Miss Wanda Ferrell of Big Creek is going to be baptized Sunday.
Chapmansville is coming out of the kinks. She is going to organize a baseball team under the management of W.J. Bachtel.
Wayne Brown is getting sporty lately. He is sweeting the girls on candy, especially one on Big Creek.
Billy Carper and Jonnie Fry have no girls now. They visit the school house often. Cheer up.
Chapmansville is on a boost now. A soda fountain came in today for W. Conley and Hot Springs Bryant.
Six houses are being built in this village at present for Peter Ferrell.
Miss Eliza Garrett, who is teaching the primary department at Chapmansville, visited her home folks Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Howard Barker and John Dent, who have been working at Big Creek, returned to their homes Saturday. They claim they have been exposed to measles.
Mrs. George Seagraves, who is teaching the primary department at the Barker school, says she will finish her school upstairs on account of her room being cold. She is behind three weeks. Miss Emma Stowers is principal, her term for this year closing March 9th.
Miss Emma Stowers and Bertie Barker attended church at the Lane Sunday.
Miss Bessie Barker, who has been visiting her homefolks for the past week, returned to her work at Logan Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Homer attended church at Lane Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Haner is on the sick list.
Misses Myrna Sanders and Nora Stollings attended church at the Lane Sunday.
Mr. Lacy Browning is on the sick list. The attending physician says he is threatened with fever.
The Farmers Telephone Company of this place have rebuilt their line and we hope that adjoining lines will do likewise.
Brandon Ray Kirk 