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Rector Items 04.16.1914

13 Friday Jun 2014

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“Trix,” a local correspondent from Rector in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Monitor printed on Thursday, April 16, 1914:

Rev. Elijah Pauley and wife attended services at Estep Sunday.

Miss Maggie Fry was shopping in Logan and Holden Saturday.

Mrs. Squire Toney spent Saturday and Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Wall.

Mrs. Emma Barker of Boone county was the guest of her father, Tell Gillenwater, Saturday and Sunday.

Frank Stone and Ed Harmon of Big Creek made a flying trip to the city Sunday.

Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Ellis, Thursday, a fine boy. Mother and child doing nicely.

Cleveland Brumfield, a well-known horse dealer, passed thru here Sunday en route to Gill.

James Ferrell, Jr. was a business visitor in town the early part of the week.

Miss Junnie Fry was a guest of her aunt, Miss Maude Toney, Sunday.

Lonnie Vannatter and Lee Toney attended the regular Saturday night meeting of the Odd Fellow fraternity at Big Creek.

Rector Items 03.19.1914

12 Thursday Jun 2014

Posted by in Barboursville, Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Holden, Leet, Rector

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“Butterflie,” a local correspondent from Rector in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Monitor printed on Thursday, March 19, 1914:

Rev. Willie Chapman held services at the Wilson School-house on the Broad Branch of Big Ugly, Saturday and Sunday.

Wirt Toney was at Rector Monday on business.

Tracy Baird just returned from Barboursville.

John B. Toney was a business caller at Leet Monday.

John Bell is very ill with pneumonia. Little hopes are entertained for his recovery.

Miss Rosa Ferrell visited homefolks Saturday and Sunday from Estep.

Miss Allie Gillenwater paid her uncle, Wirt Toney, a visit Saturday night and Sunday.

Miss Junie Fry and Della Ferrell were the guests of their cousin Dollie Toney Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. John Hunter was shopping in Rector Monday.

Miss Myrtle Toney was the guest of her brother John Toney Monday.

Misses Mary, Maude and Kizzie Toney were on Left Hand Branch the past week to see the gas well.

Mrs. Albert Wall is still very ill.

Miss Dixie Toney was calling on her cousin Allie Gillenwater, Saturday evening.

Squire John Fry of Harts Ck District made a business call on Hugh Duty, Monday.

Marshall Adkins has returned home from Huntington.

Misses Mary Miller and Lula Ferrell paid their uncle, John Hager, a visit the latter part of the past week.

Misses Kate Hager of Huntington and Garnet Hager of Big Creek are visiting relatives and friends on Big Ugly.

Curtis Haven of Holden is visiting his uncle Thomas Vannatter.

Miss Maggie Fry was a visitor at her uncle Wirt Toney’s, Sunday.

Toney News 10.24.1912

01 Sunday Jun 2014

Posted by in Ferrellsburg, Green Shoal, Leet, Logan, Rector, Toney

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“Progressive,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, written on October 15, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Friday, October 24, 1912:

Making molasses is the order of the day.

D.C. Fry has returned home from Matewan where he has employment.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Capt. Hill a bouncing girl baby.

Misses Lottie Lucas and Mollie Adkins, of Midkiff, was the guest of the former’s parents Saturday and Sunday.

Geo. H. Thomas, of Ferrellsburg, is making quite a boost for the Progressive party in this vicinity.

Coonie Lambert, of Leet, was greeting friends in this vicinity Sunday, and his broken leg is improving nicely, an injury which he received while working at Blue Creek some time ago.

Burnie Fry is back from Pinch, W.Va., where he has employment.

Toney Lodge No. 7 gave quite an entertainment at the Greenshoal school house Sunday to a large audience.

Jerry Lambert and wife visited Mrs. Minnie Lambert last week.

Mrs. Baisden, who has been sick for some time, is improving.

G.C. Fry and family, of Logan, are visiting home folks this week.

Miss Dollie Toney and F.B. Adkins visited Miss Lottie Lucas Sunday.

Lee Toney, the Bull Moose republican of Rector, was seen on our streets Sunday.

Toney News 09.05.1912

31 Saturday May 2014

Posted by in Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Logan, Rector, Timber, Toney

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“Progressive,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Friday, September 5, 1912:

Miss Lottie Lucas, an experienced school teacher at this place, left Sunday for Midkiff where she will teach school.

Mrs. Abbott, who contracted fever while in Logan, was brought to B.D. Toney’s and is improving slowly, under the care of the Ripley nurse.

M.C. Farley, was in our midst Sunday.

F.B. Adkins has been teaching school for the past week for Miss Dollie Toney as she has poor health.

Miss Baisden, who has been in poor health for some time, is improving.

Work is being done on the county roads at this place.

Geo. H. Thomas, of Ferrellsburg was in our midst Sunday boosting the “Bull Moose” party.

Ward Brumfield and C.B. Lucas were calling on the voters in this part of the precinct Monday.

James Toney and two sons, of Big Creek, were visiting Mr. Toney’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Toney, last Sunday.

Maggie Lucas, of this place left Sunday for her school near Rector.

The social given in honor of Blain Powers at Mr. Davis’ Saturday night proved a grand success.

A.G. Adkins who has been conducting a log job for B. Johnson & Co., spent Sunday with home folks.

Corn crops are fine in this section and K.E. Toney is preparing by having a large barn built.

Toney News 06.20.1912

19 Monday May 2014

Posted by in Atenville, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Hamlin, Rector, Sand Creek, Toney

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“Bess,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, June 20, 1912:

We are having very warm weather and rain is needed very much.

Misses Dollie Toney and Maggie Lucas returned home a few days ago from Hamlin, where they had been attending the normal.

Miss Emma Watts is here from Hamlin for a few days visit with Miss Toney and the Misses Lucas.

Misses Etta Baisden and Maud Dial were the guests of B.B. Lucas and family Sunday.

Mrs. S.J. Baisden is much improved in health.

Clerk Lucas bought a fine pair of mules from Ward Baisden last week, paying $390 for them.

Chris Lambert and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lambert, of Sand Creek, Saturday and Sunday.

The democrats held their district primary last Saturday at Atenville. A large turnout is reported.

Clerk and Bernie Lucas, W. Adkins, and Homer Hager attended church at Rector Sunday. The boys say they like to go to Big Ugly.

Misses Emma Watts and Lottie Lucas were at Midkiff and other points on the G.V. Ry. last week.

Wib Adkins and Watson Lucas have Geo. H. Thomas at Ferrellsburg.

Success to the Republican and its readers.

Ferrellsburg News 12.21.1911

26 Saturday Apr 2014

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“Old Hickory,” a local correspondent from Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, December 21, 1911:

Mrs. Brook Adkins is teaching one of the best schools in Harts Creek district. She is a faithful teacher.

Misses Maud Toney and Maggie Fry of Rector, were visiting Mrs. Ward Lucas last Sunday.

A.G. Adkins and wife, and M.C. Farley were calling on Misses Maggie and Lottie Lucas Sunday.

Miss Minerva Dingess was visiting Mrs. A.G. Adkins Sunday.

Everett Dingess has just returned from a flying visit to Big Hart. He reports a fine time.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Lucas on last Monday morning, a boy. The mother and child are doing well, and Ward says the boy will be a republican.

F.B. Adkins on returning from the Toney lodge on last Saturday night lost his hat.

M.C. Farley has returned from Big Buffalo, Logan county, where he has a good job of work.

Mrs. Martha Farley, mother of M.C. Farley, died at the home of her youngest son, David Farley, on Dec. 5th. She had been a member of the Methodist church since early life and was ever faithful to the teachings of that church. She was past 74 years of age. The remains were interred at the place selected by her on the home farm.

A small child of Allen Nelson, of Sand Creek, caught its clothes on fire the other day and was burned to death.

Hazel, the six year old daughter of F.E. Adkins, caught on fire the other day and was badly burned.

M.C. Farley went to Hamlin last Monday.

The boys of this vicinity are preparing for a lively time. Xmas and the children are looking for Santa Claus.

Toney News 1.26.1911

15 Tuesday Apr 2014

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“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.

Toney News 11.10.1910

14 Monday Apr 2014

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“Ruben,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, November 10, 1910:

Our farmers are busy gathering corn.

The sick of this vicinity are progressing nicely toward recovery.

J.L. Hager passed through this section on business recently.

E.W. Lucas, of this place, was transacting business at Leet Monday.

County Superintendent Pauley was visiting our schools the past week delivering excellent instruction.

Christian Lambert is busily engaged delivering coal.

Quite a number of our people attended the marriage of J.A. Farley and Miss Etta Moore, at Atensville, Saturday.

J.W. Stowers, of Ferrellsburg, was calling on friends at Toney, Saturday.

We learn that J.W. Sias, who has been sick so long, is improving.

G.C. Fry, the C. & O. supervisor was a business caller at Toney this week.

Irvin Workman has returned home from “Pumpkin Center” where he has been engaged in business.

B.B. Holton and brother, Andrew, passed through our midst Saturday on their way to B. Abbotts.

Miss Dollie Toney, who is teaching school at Big Creek, Logan county, spent a day or two at home recently.

Philip Hager, of Hamlin was mingling with friends in our vicinity last week.

Anthony Fry, of this place, was called to Rector, Sunday, on account of the death of his niece.

Toney News 10.13.1910

09 Wednesday Apr 2014

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“Ruben,” a local correspondent at Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, October 13, 1910:

Farmers are nearly finished saving their corn and tobacco.

A large crowd of people from different sections attended the funeral of Mr. Adkins on last Sunday. Dinner was served on the ground.

D.C. Fry has just returned from a business trip up the N. & W. Railroad.

Misses Fay and Bessie Gill, from Gill, were visiting at B.B. Lucas’ Saturday and Sunday.

A number of our young people attend the closing of a very successful singing school at Rector, taught by Zatto Cummings.

Wilburn Adkins has purchased a Camera.

Ed. Reynolds, a jovial republican of Leet, spent Sunday with friends in our midst.

Owing to the scarcity of mills, B.B. Lucas is working night and day trying to save the cane crop in this section.

M.C. Farley has just returned from the County Seat.

Clerk Lucas has just returned from “Pumpkin Center” and reports a delightful time.