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Gill News 04.26.1923

02 Saturday Aug 2014

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“Reporter,” a local correspondent from Gill in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, April 26, 1923:

We are having fine weather for farming.

The Sunday school is progressing nicely at this place.

Prof. Lee Adkins is teaching a singing school at this place. The young folks seem to be taking a great interest, and are learning to sing nicely.

A number of the Ranger boys visited our singing school Sunday.

I.E. Tipton, our section foreman, has a very sick child.

Sam and Ernest Sperry, of Bernie, were visiting their brothers, W.M. and Philip Sperry, of Gill, Saturday, and Sunday.

Brad Gill has been suffering from the mumps the past week or two.

The Big Ugly Coal Co., has ceased operation here and their property will sell on April 30th to pay off their indebtedness, and will probably go into the hands of new operators.

Genil Messinger has moved down from Big Creek, Logan County, to Gill.

Forest fires were raging in this section last Sunday. Houston Elkins came very near losing his barn, horses and cows.

Fourteen coal cars were derailed at Chapmansville one day last week. No one was injured in the wreck.

Leet News 04.19.1923

31 Thursday Jul 2014

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“Reporter,” a local correspondent from Leet in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, April 19, 1923:

The farmers of this section are slow this year in getting their work started.

Emma Paris has been very ill the past two weeks.

Toney Paris has purchased some fine stock chickens and is going into the poultry business.

Forest fires have damaged the property of Zattoo Cummings a great deal this spring.

John Harder lost a fine horse one day last week.

Bill Fry has gone to Sand Creek to haul for John Shelton.

Anderson Fry is suffering from boils on his neck.

Frank Fry lost six bushels of potatoes one night recently, thieves having entered his potato hole.

Gill News 04.05.1923

23 Wednesday Jul 2014

Posted by in Barboursville, Big Ugly Creek, Coal, Gill, Logan, Spurlockville

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“Reporter,” a local correspondent from Gill in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, April 5, 1923:

Prof. Lee Adkins, of near Palermo, has just closed a successful singing school here, and is going to teach another one in the near future.

There is a lot of sickness in this neighborhood.

The Sunday school has opened up at this place with a good attendance.

Philip Sperry was a business visitor at Branchland last week.

The Big Ugly Coal Co. has closed down operation here.

There is some talk that the Railroad Co. is going to double track the Guyan Valley from Logan to Barboursville in the near future.

Forest fires have been raging in and around Gill the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Spurlock, from Spurlockville, were the recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Sperry.

Harts area businesses (1923-1924)

21 Monday Jul 2014

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The following entries were published in R.L. Polk’s West Virginia State Gazetteer and Business Directory (1923-1924):

FERRELLSBURG. Population 100. On the Guyandotte Valley branch of the C&O Ry, in Lincoln County, 30 miles south of Hamlin, the county seat, and 18 north of Logan, the nearest banking town. Telephone connection. Express, American. Tel, W U Mail daily.

J.W. Stowers, general store

HARTS. (R.R. name is Hart.) Population 150. On the Guyandot Valley branch of the C&O R.R., in Lincoln County, 30 miles south of Hamlin, the county seat, and 21 from Logan, the banking point. U.B. church. Express, American. Telephone connection. Herbert Adkins, postmaster

Anthony Adams, general store

Adkins Barber Shop

Catherine Adkins, general store

Della Adkins, general store

Hazel Adkins, ice cream parlor

HERBERT ADKINS, Real Estate, Postmaster,  R R and Tel Agt

Watson Adkins, general store

Hendrix Brumfield, lawyer

Rev. Charles Curry, pastor (UB)

John Dingess, blacksmith

John Dingess Lumber Co.

Hollena Ferguson, general store

Wesley Ferguson, poultry breeder

John Garten, justice of the peace

Jeremiah Lambert, general store

Porter Hotel (Saddie Adkins)

C.W. Rice, physician

John Thompson, general store

William M. Workman, general store

WHIRLWIND. Population 275. In Logan County, 16 miles northwest of Logan, the county seat and banking point, and 2 from Dingess, the shipping point. Express, American. Baptist church. Mail daily. James Mullins, postmaster.

D. Adams, apiarist

Frank Adams, produce

Grover Adams, ginseng grower

Sol Adams, lumber mfr

Lindsey Blair, watchmaker

Reece Dalton, live stock

G.W. Damron, R R and express agt

C.W. Mullins, ginseng grower

George Mullins, horse dealer

JAMES MULLINS, General Store, Photographer and Postmaster

Willie Tomblin, blacksmith

Peter Workman, barber

Wewanta News 06.22.1922

20 Sunday Jul 2014

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An unnamed local correspondent from Wewanta in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, June 22, 1922:

Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Williamson entertained a number of friends Sunday, among whom were: Mrs. Rachel Adkins, Mrs. Shirlie Hankles, Mrs. Elias Williamson, Jackson Mullins, of Maynard, and Mr. Elias Williamson.

Arthur Napier and Boyd Wiley, of this place, attended singing at East Fork of Fourteen, Saturday.

Milton Nelson, of Gill, tells of finding a dead man in the Guyan river near Gill. Inquest was held by Wm. Adkins at Ranger. Dr. Crockett was called and after examination, stated that he had been dead about three months. He had very costly cuff links, and a fine bill-book. He also had insurance papers on which his name and address, John Smith, of Huntington, W.Va., appeared. His bill-book contained $2. His body was in such a bad state that not much could be told of his features, but it is believed that he was a colored man. The body was found by Sherman Nelson and his son, Milton, while out fishing.

Garrett Webb was a visitor at Wm. Webb’s Sunday.

Atenville and Fourteen 04.14.1918

15 Tuesday Jul 2014

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“Flossie,” a local correspondent from Atenville or Fourteen in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Democrat printed on Thursday, April 4, 1918:

Mr. and Mrs. Millard Sias and little daughter Maymie have returned to their home at Yates after spending a week with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Midkiff of Atenville.

Elbert Smith of Ranger has been very ill with small pox.

Elijah Midkiff has returned to his work at Earling after a visit with his parents.

Misses Anna and Cuba Adkins and their brother Bill returned to their work near Logan Monday morning.

Miss A. Adkins is very low with fever.

Miss Emmar Midkiff is visiting her sister Mrs. Millard Sias this week.

Woodrow Bills purchased five fine hogs from Billy Midkiff Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Noah Resnic of Virginia are visiting their aunt.

The school on Fourteen is progressing nicely this term.

Miss Sarah Midkiff made a flying trip to Atenville Monday morning.

Best wishes for the Lincoln Democrat.

Ferrellsburg Fancies 04.04.1918

14 Monday Jul 2014

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“Pinkey,” a local correspondent from Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Democrat printed on Thursday, April 4, 1918:

Dr. Cline of Hamlin quarantined a few cases of small pox here in this community one day last week.

Mr. Reynolds of West Hamlin was here on business recently.

General Adkins has been clearing land and sowing oats the past week.

Herbert Adkins of Harts passed through here Saturday from Fry where he had been transacting business.

Our old friend C.S. McCoy took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Adkins one day last week.

Mr. and Mrs. General Adkins accompanied by his father, Hansford Adkins were the guests of Bilton and Milcie McNeely Sunday.

Little Miss Cuba Nelson and Mary Jones were visiting Mrs. S.H. Adkins Sunday.

We have several more cases of small pox reported in our neighborhood.

Mrs. Oma Messer is very ill.

The cross tie business is looking good.

Dr. Robert Maslowski endorses “Blood in West Virginia”

14 Monday Jul 2014

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I proudly announce Dr. Robert Maslowski’s endorsement of my book, Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy. Dr. Maslowski, President of the Council for West Virginia Archaeology and graduate professor at the Marshall University Graduate College, ranks as one of Appalachia’s most dedicated and accomplished scholars. A retired archaeologist for the Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he is popularly known as the editor of West Virginia Archaeologist and as executive producer of three award-winning archaeology films: Red Salt & Reynolds (2003), Ghosts of Green Bottom (2005), and Secrets of the Valley: Prehistory of the Kanawha (2010). Throughout his long professional career, he has worked with the Smithsonian Institution, the National Geographic Society, the National Park Service, and the U.S. military. In so many ways, he has made significant contributions to our understanding of Appalachian history and culture. A personal note: during my time as a graduate student at Marshall University, Dr. Maslowski was my favorite instructor. Receiving praise from such an accomplished scholar and an outstanding instructor means a great deal to me.

Here is Dr. Maslowski’s endorsement of Blood in West Virginia:

“Not only does Blood in West Virginia present a compelling narrative of a little known feud in southern West Virginia, it provides valuable insights into the local politics, economy, timber industry, and family life in Lincoln County during the late 1800s.”