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The Spirit of Democracy, March 23, 1899
Our public school are nearing a close. A. M. John's school at the Bell school house will be out in two weeks and the Summit Hall school, being taught by Anna Cline, will be out in five weeks.
The protracted meeting held by Rev. Thompson at Rinard's chapel closed Wednesday night. The meetings were well attended but closed without any addition to the church.
M. C. English is building a house on SHannon English's property to be used as an office for J. F. Boggs & Co., who owns large interests in the oil field at this place.
Charley Ellenbergher of New Matamoras, who is engaged in the oil field will erect a dwelling at this place in the near future and move his family here.
The public roads in this vicinity are somewhat better but they are still in bad condition. In some places an empty wagon is a load for two horses.
Some of our farmers have already commenced plowing. Our farmers are always early, and you know "the early bird catches the worm."
Sunday school will be organized at Rinard's chapel about the first of April. There is always a large attendance at this place.
Barnet Adamson, one of our hustling merchants, spent Saturday and Sunday with his family in Washington county.
Forrest and Clark English and Lawrence Pryor of Morrell Ridge were at W. S. ENglish's one evening last week.
Miss Maggie Dodds of near this place, who had a stroke of paralysis sometime ago, is still in a critical condition.
Mrs. Washingon Harmon, who has been seriously ill for some time, is improving but is still very poorly.
Mathias Cline of near this pace will have a sale in the near future. He expects to locate elsewhere.
Harry Schmidt of Brownsville was at this place last week looking up his interest in the oil field.
Samuel Polen of near Brownsville was at Basil W. Edwards's a part of last week.
Pat Wilson went to New Matamoras last week and brought home a new wagon.
Charley Swallow of Jolly was at John D. Bell's Saturday and Sunday.
James Cline and James Rinard were at New Matamoras last week.
Mr. Steward of near Brownsville was at this place Saturday.
Excerpt from The Spirit of Democracy, March 23, 1899