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Leet 06.06.1924

18 Friday Sep 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Holden, Leet

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Appalachia, Belva Reynolds, Big Ugly Creek, Brode Gill, Bruce Hatfield, Clarence Lambert, Dollie, Edna Lambert, Elza Adkins, Hazel Toney, history, Holden, Huntington, Irvin Lucas, Leet, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Pearl Brumfield, Rector, Thelma Huffman, Toney, U.S. South, Virgie Brumfield, Wayne C. Brumfield, Wealthy Hatfield, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent from Leet in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 6, 1924:

We are having some beautiful weather at this writing.

Most everybody who attended decoration at Rector, W.Va., Sunday, reported a nice time.

Mrs. Edna Lambert made a flying trip visiting the home folks Sunday.

Misses Pearl and Virgie Brumfield, both of Toney, W.Va., went picnicking Sunday at Holden, W.Va., and had a nice time.

Mr. Wayne C. Brumfield was calling on Miss Thelma Huffman Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hatfield has just returned from Huntington, W.Va.

Mrs. Lambert and family from Huntington was visiting on Ugly this past week.

Mr. Clarence Lambert and Irvin Lucas have gone back to their old job at Holden, W.Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Brode Gill were out riding on a hay wagon Sunday.

Miss Hazel Toney and her grandma were out car riding.

____ Toney made a quick trip to Dollie Sunday.

Elza Adkins and Belva Reynolds were out walking Sunday.

Harts Happenings 04.04.1918

13 Sunday Jul 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Ferrellsburg, Harts

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Anna Brumfield, Bessie Brumfield, Blaine Powers, Branchland, Canoe Fork, Catherine Adkins, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, Harts, Herb Adkins, Hollena Willnoit, Huntington, J.F. Willhoit, Jim Brumfield, Kathleen Vass, Lewis Dempsey, Lincoln County, Lincoln Democrat, Samuel H. Adkins, Virgie Brumfield, West Virginia, Will Adkins

An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Democrat printed on Thursday, April 4, 1918:

Will Adkins, of Canoe Fork of Ruff hollow was visiting his friend Herbert Adkins Sunday.

J.F. Willhoit was a business visitor in Huntington recently.

Miss Kathleen Vass is visiting friends in Branchland this week.

B.C. Powers sold Herbert Adkins a fine Black Beauty wheel this week.

Mrs. Heallinea Willnoit was in Huntington the past week.

Miss Virgie Brumfield who has been staying with her grandmother for the last two weeks was visiting home folks Saturday and Sunday.

Misses Bessie and Anna Brumfield were shopping in Harts last week.

F.B. Adkins of Ferrellsburg was here recently and purchased a five year old mule. He is intending to raise a large corn and tobacco crop this season. He is very much pleased with his trade.

Lewis Dempsey & Sons have rented Herbert Adkins’ farm on which they are preparing to raise a large potato crop. They have quit the stave business.

James Brumfield of Greenshoal passed through town Sunday en route to S.H. Adkins and returned with five bushels of soup beans, he is preparing for the scarcity of provision.

Catherine Adkins, merchant of Harts has been on the sick list for the past few days but is recovering slowly. We regret her illness.

Toney News 08.29.1912

29 Thursday May 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Leet

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Albert Adkins, Big Creek, Blanche Lambert, Clarence Fry, Clerk Lucas, Dollie Toney, Edna Brumfield, education, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, history, Julia Lambert, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Lottie Lucas, Maggie Lucas, Toney, Viola Lambert, Virgie Brumfield, West Virginia, Wib Adkins

An unknown local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Friday, August 22, 1912:

We continue to have plenty of rain.

Cattle buyers are numerous in this section now, and their prices are good.

School began here Monday with Miss Dollie Toney, teacher.

A.G. Adkins, and laborers, spent Sunday with their families near here.

Clarence Fry, Clerk Lucas and Wib Adkins took the festival in on Big Creek last Saturday night.

Mrs. W.S. Lambert, Blanche Lambert and Lottie Lucas spent Sunday very pleasantly at Mrs. J.B. Lambert’s at Leet.

Misses Virginia and Edna Brumfield were shopping in Ferrellsburg last Saturday.

Miss Maggie Lucas has been on the sick list for a few days.

Toney News 08.22.1912

28 Wednesday May 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Chapmanville, Ferrellsburg, Toney

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Annie Davis, Big Creek, Bulger, Catherine Toney, Chapmanville, education, Ferrellsburg, history, Jane Lucas, Jim Brumfield, life, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Lottie Lucas, Lula Fry, Ora Toney, Sarah Workman, Tom Davis, Toney, Virgie Brumfield, West Virginia

“Bess,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Friday, August 22, 1912:

Mrs. S.J. Baisden is improving rapidly in health to the great delight of her many friends.

Jim Brumfield was a business visitor to Chapmanville Monday.

The young folks had a very delightful time peeling apples last Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Davis, who were very entertaining.

Our school was discontinued Monday on account of not having the new text books.

Miss Lottie Lucas spent the better part of last week in Big Creek.

Mrs. K.E. Toney and daughter visited her mother near Big Creek last Sunday.

Mrs. Sarah Workman was the guest of Mrs. B.D. Toney on Sunday.

Miss Lula Fry, of Bulger, who has been visiting relatives here returned to her house on Monday.

Mrs. Watson Lucas and Virgie Brumfield were shopping in Ferrellsburg Saturday.

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