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Whiffs from Whirlwind (1914)

26 Monday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk 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.

Whirlwind 07.14.1911

12 Friday Dec 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Ferrellsburg, Halcyon, Holden, Whirlwind

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Bascum Nelson, Charles Spry, Charles W. Mullins, Crawley Creek, Elias Workman, Essie Adams, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, Gordon Farley, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Holden, John Carter, Josiah Tomblin, L.W. Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Michael Kinser, Minnie Jonas, Peter Jonas, Peter M. Mullins, Sarah Gore, Sol Riddle, Solomon Adams Sr., Stephen Yank Mullins, Tema Adams, Thomas Carter, Thomas Smith, Toney Brothers, West Virginia, Whirlwind, White Sansom, whooping cough, William Dingess, William H. Workman

“Red Eagle,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, July 14, 1911:

(Last week’s letter.)

Crops looking fine.

Uncle Tom Smith was at this place recently.

Mike Kinser was a business visitor this week.

Dr. Si Tomblin made a brief visit to Holden this week.

C.W. Mullins made a brief visit to this place Tuesday.

White Sansom, of Crawley, was here looking after cattle.

Peter Mullins, of Hoover, was here on business recently.

Sol Adams, Sr. transacted business at Whirlwind Thursday.

Misses Tema and Essie Adams were shopping here this week.

Chas. Spry and Gordon Farley passed here Monday with a fine drove of hogs, en route to Holden.

Mrs. A.F. Gore and Mrs. Wm. Dingess, of Halcyon, were shopping here this week.

The infant of John Carter has been very ill for a few days but is slowly recovering.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jonas died of the whooping cough Tuesday July 4.

L.W. and Steve Mullins are hauling ties from this place to Ferrellsburg for Toney Bros.

Mrs. Bascum Nelson, of Holden visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Workman last week.

Elias Workman and Thos. Carter have completed a fine chicken lot for S. Riddle, who, it is said, will go into the chicken business on a large scale.

Spottswood Items 10.16.1903

23 Friday May 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Chapmanville, Dingess, Green Shoal, Spottswood, Timber

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Augusta Bryant, Belle Dora Adams, C.J. Plaster, Chapmanville, Dicy Adams, Dingess, Doc Turner, Enel Deskins, genealogy, George Bryant, Green Jackson, Green Shoal, Harts Creek, Henderson Dingess, history, Hugh Evans, Isaac Marion Nelson, John Workman, Kentucky, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Major Adams, Mingo County, Ollie Bryant, Peter Carter, Smokehouse Fork, Solomon Adams, Solomon Adams Sr., Spottswood, Sr., timbering, W.J. Bachtel, West Virginia, William Kelley, Zack Williams

“DeLay,” a correspondent from Spottswood in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, dated October 12, 1903, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, October 16, 1903:

As no one wrote to The Banner from this place last week, I will write a few items this week. Some of the correspondents from this place seem to write more to throw mud in their neighbors’ faces than to give the news of the place.

Mrs. Augusta Bryant, after an illness of some weeks died last Friday night at the home of her parents at this place. The bereaved relatives have our sympathy.

Sol Adams, Sr., made a business trip to Logan Friday.

Green Jackson of Logan was visiting friends and relatives here Sunday.

Miss Belle Dora Adams spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents at this place.

Enel Deskins of Dingess was a visitor at this place Sunday.

Rev. I.M. Nelson preached a fine sermon last Sunday in memory of Henderson Dingess at the home of the deceased.

W.J. Bachtel is on the sick list.

William Kelly and another man from Kentucky passed through the ville Sunday enroute for Greenshoals.

Jesse Carter made a business trip to Logan Friday.

Major Adams while cutting timber the other day almost cut his foot off, but we are glad to announce that he is improving fast, and we hope to see him out again soon.

C.J. Plaster sold his land to Hugh Evans for $390 and went to Dingess. On awaking one morning he discovered that he had in some way been relieved of $65. He at once swore out a warrant for Zachary Williams, who was arrested and bound over to answer an indictment.

Dr. Turner of Chapmanville has the contract to build the schoolhouse at John Workman’s for $375.

Peter Carter was in Logan on business Monday.

Spottswood Items 10.02.1903

13 Tuesday May 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Dingess, Spottswood, Timber

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Alice Adams, Aquilla Mullins, Belle Dora Adams, Big Cash Store, Dingess, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, James Thompson, John M. Adams, John R. Slade, Joseph Baisden, Kenis Faro Adkins, Lawrence Riddle, Logan Banner, Logan County, love, Peter Mullins, Shorty Adams, Sol Baisden, Sol Riddell, Solomon Adams Sr., Spottswood, Stephen Yank Mullins, Susie Adams, timbering, West Virginia, writing

“Ayer,” a local correspondent from Spottswood in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, dated September 29, 1903, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, October 2, 1903:

Miss Belle Dora Adams, one of the wealthiest belles of Spottswood, was entertained last Sunday by Joseph Baisden, a popular young and wealthy citizen of Dingess.

Peter Mullins and L.M. Riddle, two prominent young men of this place, got left last Sunday. “Shorty” Adams and Joseph Baisden took their girls, Miss Belle Dora and Susie Adams.

Sol Adams, Sr., has bought a fine mule of Stephen Mullins.

Crops are better than farmers were expecting.

K.F. Atkins has finished his job of trucking logs on Hoover.

Spottswood is growing fast. There are three stores in the town and John M. Adams will soon complete the fourth. It is also said that Attorney Riddell will engage in the mercantile business here.

James Thompson and Sol Baisden are doing a fine business hauling logs.

Last Sunday a number of drunkards entered church during services, but were quickly led out and guarded till services were over by Peter Mullins, Joe Adams, Constable A.F. Gore and Squire Sol Adams. Squire Adams says he will have peace at church if he has to hang the rough boys.

Miss Belle Dora Adams, accompanied by Joseph Baisden, left Spottswood this morning for her school near Dingess. They are well respected and well liked young people.

Peter Mullins paid a visit to the Big Cash Store today. He found the ever-smiling clerk at the counter, glad to see him enter. He bought 15 cents worth of tobacco and was invited to come again by the owner, Miss Alice Adams.

John R. Slade is so in love with Miss Aquilla Mullins that he had to quit school on account of her presence. He couldn’t get his lessons for looking at her.

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