17 Thursday Apr 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Ferrellsburg, Yantus
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Crawley Creek, education, Ferrellsburg, history, Lincoln County, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Sol Riddell, Striker, West Virginia, Yantus School
Logan (WV) Democrat, 12 January 1911.
04 Friday Apr 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon
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Elick Carver, Eliza Cary, French Dingess, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, Harvey Thompson, history, James Gore, Joe Gore, Laura Cary, Leander Cary, Lee Dingess, life, Logan, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Mason Saunders, moonshine, Sol Riddle, Stokes, T.B. Hensley, Tommy Bryant, Von Dingess, West Fork, West Virginia
“Rastus and His Mule,” a local correspondent at Halcyon on the West Fork of Big Harts Creek, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, April 10, 1919:
We are all sorry to see the snow falling today.
Leander Cary and family attended singing school at Stokes Sunday.
Lee Dingess returned home from Logan Sunday.
Tommy Bryant was plowing Saturday.
T.B. Hensley was a guest of L. Cary’s Sunday.
Sol Riddle was shopping in Halcyon Saturday.
Harvey Thompson is on the sick list this week.
Elick Carver was a visitor of Joe Gore Sunday.
James Gore was visiting friends and relatives at Halcyon Sunday.
The moonshine was stirring rapidly Sunday.
Mason Saunders was visiting Harvie Thompson Sunday.
Misses Laura and Eliza Cary took dinner at the home of French Dingess Sunday.
Miss Von Dingess gave a Chinaman a thrashing on the last day of school.
03 Thursday Apr 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Alexander Tomblin, Anderson Dempsey, Brown's Run, Bulwark, C.B. Riddle, Camp Lee, Charles Curry, David Frye, E.B. Riddle, genealogy, Grover Adams, Hallie Tomblin, Harts Creek, Henry Hensley, history, Holden, Island Creek, Lewis Vance, life, Lindsey Blair, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Millard Baisden, moonshine, Pat Atkins, Sid Bryant, Twelve Pole Creek, Vinson Collins, West Virginia, Whirlwind, World War I
“Blue Eyed Beauty,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, April 3, 1919:
Rev. David Frye and Pat Atkins failed to fill their appointments for church at Bulwark Sunday, disappointing a large number.
Lindsey Blair had a chopping Tuesday.
Vinson Collins and Henry Hensley bought a load of potatoes of C.B. Riddle Monday.
Grover Adams bought a colt of Lindsey Blair Sunday.
Anderson Dempsey bought a cow of Sid Bryant Friday.
Millard Baisden bought a wagon load of potatoes of Mrs. E.B. Riddle Friday.
Mrs. Hallie Tomblin visited with homefolks Sunday.
Charles Curry failed to fill his appointment to preach at Browns Run Sunday.
The United States marshals made a raid on Twelvepole last week, capturing some moonshine and one deserter, Lewis Vance. Vance ran away from Camp Lee in December, 1917, and had been dodging the officers ever since.
The farmers of this section were visited by a small forest fire the middle of the week. It started Tuesday evening when David Frye was burning some litter off a field, and the blaze burned a few panels of fence for him. The fire spread rapidly around the head of Twelvepole, Island Creek and Harts Creek, and was finally stopped by rain on Thursday night.
Alexander Tomblin, of Holden, was visiting on Harts Creek Saturday and Sunday.
02 Wednesday Apr 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Buck Fork, Cherry Bottom, Eliza Bryant, genealogy, George Bryant, George Hensley, Gladys Bryant, Harts Creek, history, influenza, James Workman, John Taylor Bryant, K.K. Thomas, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Mud Fork, Paris Hensley, Reece Dalton, Sol Adams, Twelve Pole Creek, Wade Bryant, West Virginia, Whirlwind, William Tomblin, Willie Curry, Willie Tomblin
“Blue Eyed Beauty,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, March 27, 1919:
The farmers of this section are busy plowing and fencing.
Misses Eliza and Gladys Bryant were shopping at Whirlwind Saturday.
Revs. Purris and George Hensley preached excellent sermons to a large congregation on Buck Fork Sunday.
James Workman had two choppings this week — Tuesday and Thursday.
Willie Curry of Mud Fork attended church on Buck Fork Sunday.
John Taylor Bryant died at the home of his grandfather, George Bryant, Wednesday at nine o’clock at night. Death was due to tuberculosis, super-induced by influenza. The remains were laid to rest Friday in the cemetery near the home of his grandfather.
K.K. Thomas of Twelvepole attended the funeral of John T. Bryant on Buck Fork Friday.
Sol Adams of Cherry Bottom passed through here enroute for home Friday.
Reece Dalton had a log rolling Saturday.
William Tomblin and his son, Willie, have been repairing a wagon for Wade Bryant this week.
01 Tuesday Apr 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon
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Brown's Run, Chris Jackson, Crawley Creek, education, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Leander Cary, Lee Dingess, Logan, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Lottie Casy, Sol Riddle, T.B. Hensley, Tommy Bryant, West Fork, West Virginia
“Rastus and His Mule,” a local correspondent at Halcyon on the West Fork of Big Harts Creek, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, March 27, 1919:
The teacher of the school at this place had an interesting entertainment on the last day of school, and a large number were present to enjoy it.
Leander Cary and family attended church on Brown’s Run Sunday.
The farmers are getting busy now.
Sol Riddle was shopping in Halcyon Thursday.
Atty. Lee A. Dingess has returned from a visit at Logan.
Tommy Bryant has moved into the Widow Jackson house.
T.B. Hensley has got up another singing school on Crawley.
We are glad to see our dear, old springtime again.
Miss Chris Jackson was the guest of Lottie Casy Friday.
31 Monday Mar 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Alex Tomblin, Baltimore, Bill Davis, Buck Fork, Camp Lee, Crit Mullins, Dalton School, Dave Bryant, education, Eli Workman, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Holden, Isaac Collins, James Mullins, John Dalton, Kern Carter, life, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Maryland, Mollie Conley, Moses Tomblin, Olive Stollard, Omar, Peter Dalton, Peter Hensley, Peter Tomblin, Stonewall Conley, Tom Mullins, Twelve Pole Creek, W.J. Bachtel, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Will Tomblin, Williamson
“Blue Eyed Beauty,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, March 13, 1919:
Peter Hensley purchased a mule of Dave Bryant this week.
Moses Tomblin has purchased the grist mill of James Mullins.
John Dalton had a house raising on Thursday.
Peter Dalton, who spent a week home on furlough from Camp Lee, returned to that place Friday.
Will Tomblin has moved from his farm on Twelvepole to Omar. His mother-in-law will occupy the farm.
Peter Tomblin has purchased the Eli Workman farm and will remove to it in the near future. We understand that Bill Davis will occupy the property vacated by Mr. Tomblin.
W.J. Bachtel began teaching the Dalton school on Monday, but was able to continue but two days on account of sickness.
Tom Mullins and brother, Crit, have moved from Twelvepole to Buckfork.
It is reported that Isaac Collins will set up in the mercantile business.
Miss Kern Carter is visiting with her brother at Williamson.
Alex Tomblin is visiting on Hart’s Creek.
We hear that Mrs. Olive Stollard, an English woman, of Baltimore, Md., who was a former resident of Holden, was at Stonewall Conley’s the first of the week for the purpose of taking Miss Mollie Conley home with her. A grandson of Mrs. Stollard’s married a sister of Miss Mollie.
30 Sunday Mar 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Brown's Run, Buck Fork, Charles Curry, Crockett Farley, Dicie Bryant, genealogy, George Hensley, Hall School, Harts Creek, history, Island Creek, John T. Workman, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Luke Curry, Mont Bryant, Queens Ridge, Sam Adkins, Samuel Tomblin, Twelve Pole Creek, West Virginia, Whirlwind, William Carter
“Blue Eyed Beauty,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, March 6, 1919:
The Rev. Sam Adkins preached at the Hall school house on Twelvepole Sunday.
Mon Bryant of Queensridge visited with relatives in this community the first of the week.
Wm. Carter quit work on Island Creek Friday on account of ill health.
The Revs. Chas. Curry and George Hensley held religious services Sunday at Brown’s Run.
Samuel Tomblin drove a fine hog to Island Creek and sold it Wednesday.
Crockett Farley hauled a load of merchandise for James Mullins Wednesday.
Mrs. Dicie Bryant and _____ were both on the sick list for a few days this week.
John T. Workman, mention of whose illness was made in our last week’s issue, was removed from his home on Buckfork to the home of his father-in-law, Luke Curry.
29 Saturday Mar 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon
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Albert Dingess, Appalachia, Crawley Creek, education, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, life, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Striker, West Fork, West Virginia, Will Harris
“Daddy’s Girl,” a local correspondent at Halcyon on the West Fork of Big Harts Creek, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, February 27, 1919:
We are pleased that spring will soon be here with its flowers and sunny weather.
Our singing school is progressing fine but will soon be out. The singing master says he will begin a school at Striker, on Crawley, when our school closes.
The girls and boys of Halcyon are preparing to have a good time at school Friday. They all have arranged to wear fancy dress costumes.
Will Harris is preparing to move into the house on the A. Dingess farm, where he will work this season.
A. Dingess is still very poorly.
28 Friday Mar 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Timber, Whirlwind
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Bryant School, Buck Fork, Burlie Riddle, Dave Bryant, Doke Tomblin, genealogy, George Hensley, George Hutchinson Lumber Company, Hall School, Harts Creek, history, Holden, influenza, Isaac Workman, Jesse Blair, John Bryant, John Dalton, John Taylor Bryant, K.K. Thomas, Logan County, Logan Democrat, timbering, W.J. Bachtel, Wade Bryant, West Virginia, Whirlwind, White Oak, Will Farley
“Blue Eyed Beauty,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, February 27, 1919:
We have been having some rainy weather the past week.
Several of our farmers are fencing and clearing ground for this year’s crops.
The Bryant school, taught by W.J. Bachtel, closed on Friday, and the Hall school, taught by R.H. Thomas, closed on Saturday.
Dave and Wade Bryant have gone into the mercantile business at the head of Whiteoak, and Will Farley recently put up a store two miles below Whirlwind post office.
John Dalton is preparing to build himself a new house.
“Doke” Tomblin purchased a cow of Miss Burlie Riddle Thursday.
We hear that Isaac Workman accidentally cut his foot with an axe while working for Geo. Hutchinson Lumber Company.
Rev. George Hensley and John Bryant conducted religious services on Buckfork Sunday.
Jesse Blair was a business visitor at Holden Saturday.
John Taylor Bryant is on the sick list this week. He has not been in good health since having an attack of influenza in the fall.
27 Thursday Mar 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Culture of Honor, Whirlwind
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Bill Tomblin, Charlie Conley, crime, Doke Tomblin, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, influenza, Jesse Blair, life, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Martha Collins, Mud Fork, Peter Mullins, Preston Collins, Raymond Collins, Reece Dalton, Sam Adkins, Shamrock, Vinson Collins, West Virginia, Whirlwind, William Tomblin, World War I
“Blue Eyed Beauty,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, February 6, 1919:
Vinson Collins and Mrs. Martha Spry were united in marriage Saturday night, the Rev. Sam Adkins officiating.
The death angel visited Smokehouse Monday night, claiming Charles Conley as its victim. Death was due to influenza.
Raymond Collins died at his home on Mud Monday and his body was brought here for burial Wednesday. This is the second child of Preston Collins to die since the first of the year. We hear another child of the family is in a very critical condition at this time. The influenza has been the cause of all the sickness and the deaths.
Reece Dalton and William Tomblin hauled a load of household furniture Friday for Doke Tomblin, who is moving here from Shamrock.
Bill Tomblin has been on the sick list this week, but is much improved at this writing.
Constable Peter Mullins arrested Jesse Blair Wednesday on a warrant charging him with having disturbed a religious service. The alleged offense is said to have occurred last July, before Jesse went to the army.
26 Wednesday Mar 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Holden, Whirlwind
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Alford Stevens, Belle Stevens, Brown's Run, education, Garland "Bock" Conley, genealogy, H.L. Marcum, Harry Blair, Harts Creek, Harve Smith, history, Holden, Island Creek Coal Company, J.L. Thomas, James Mullins, Jesse Blair, Jim Hensley, John Bryant, K.F. Adkins, life, Logan, Logan County, Logan Democrat, McCloud School House, Taylor Harold, Walter Riddle, West Virginia, Whirlwind
“Blue Eyed Beauty,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, February 20, 1919:
The Revs. H.L. Marcum and John Bryant conducted religious services at the McCloud school house Sunday.
Taylor Harold removed here from Holden Tuesday and Harry Blair, his uncle removed to Holden, where he will conduct a boarding house for the Island Creek Coal Co.
Harve Smith and K.F. Adkins are out peddling this week.
We hear that “Bock” Conley and Mrs. Belle Stevens, widow of the late Alford Stevens, were married Friday at the home on Brown’s Run.
Walter Riddle went to Logan on business Friday.
James Mullins bought a horse of Jim Hensley last week and then sold it back to him, after which sold it to a miner in Holden.
Jesse Blair seems to be in earnest about farming — be bought an axe and two handles Friday.
The McCloud school, taught by J.L. Thomas, closed Saturday.
22 Saturday Mar 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Alex Henderson, Alex Hensley, Budda Carter, Burlie Riddle, Charleston, Dingess, Frank Adams, genealogy, history, influenza, Joseph Blair, Kentucky, Logan County, Logan Democrat, moonshining, Moses Tomblin, Mud Fork, South Carolina, Wes Vance, West Virginia, Whirlwind, World War I
“Blue Eyed Beauty,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, January 9, 1919:
We are having some real winter weather here at this writing.
Alex Hensley, who has been in the training camp at Charleston, So. Car., arrived home Sunday.
Joseph Blair is staying with the homefolks, helping nurse him through the influenza.
Alex Henderson is spending the winter with “Budda” Carter.
We hear that Burlie Riddle will leave in a few days for an extended visit with relatives in Kentucky.
Frank Adams, mail carrier, became water bound and was unable to make his usual trip between Whirlwind and Dingess Wednesday and Thursday.
United States marshals were in this vicinity Wednesday looking for illicit stills. It is said they failed to find any, but arrested Rev. Wese Vance for harboring deserters.
Mrs. Mae Thompson is staying with her mother, Mrs. Ona Blair.
Moses Tomblin quit his work on Mud fork Thursday on account of bad weather.
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