“Violet,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, March 2, 1911:

As “Ding Dong” seems to be silent of late, thought I would write you a few items from this place.

We are having pleasant weather and welcome it too.

Mrs. Brooke Adkins has returned to her school at Leet after a week’s absence.

Ervin Workman attended the burial of Melve Kirk of Piney last Sunday.

A number of our young men attended a very interesting meeting at Big Creek, Logan county on last Sunday.

A large quantity of ties are being shipped from this place.

Miss Dollie Toney closed a successful term of school at Big Creek on last Thursday.

Miss Lottie Lucas spent last week the guest of friends on Big Creek.

Mr. D.C. Fry returned home last Saturday from a business trip down the G.V. Railroad.

Some of our farmers say they are not going to try and raise tobacco this year, as they had hard luck with their crops last year.

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Brumfield and Mrs. B.B. Lucas visited the latter’s sister Sunday.

Miss Delia Adkins spent Saturday night at her grandpa’s near Ferrellsburg.

Little Edna Brumfield was visiting Maggie Lucas Sunday.