Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1891-09-24
"A number of strangers were
on our streets this week and
last.

"A uuulUeT Vi StIduScIo Wcic
on our streets this week and
last.
Don't forget to bring in your
old scrap iron to w. A. Phelps
while the roads are good.
The horseswappers were
here last week with headquar-
ters on the public square.
Hank Boss. who lived here
some years ago, has returned to
this place and will work at his
Understanding.
We learn that nineteen new
members were added to the NJ.
E. Church, South, Sunday at
Glen Allen and five at Bessville
The Hahn Chapel Church
is now being seated with good
comfortable seats. and they will
open Sunday School next Sun
day.
The Lutesville Sunday
School is now in a prosperous
condition. On last Sunday there
were quite a number of new
SCHOLARS in attendance
/-Sheriff Huskey and Ora
Thornbnrgh left Sunday for
Jefferson City with James Kill
lian, who was last week sentenc-
ed to the penitentiary fer a
term of four years for horse
stealing.
The local newspaper is the
backbone of the community,
and generous as is the public
of It's offices, it merits much
more sympathy and support
than it generally receives
Philadelphia Times.
Judge Miller informs us that
his wheat crop averaged twenty
six bushels and one peck per
acre this year. The Judge SAYS
he did not use any fertilizer
other than clover. Who can
beat this for ridge land.
MIR. VIM. H. Proctor and
Miss Ollie Lane were married
by Judge Frymire, in the Pro
bate court room, Friday. We
wish that they may have a
pleasant time as they journey
down the river of double bless.
edness.
Quite a number of new
names have been added to our
subscription list during The last
two weeks, and also a host of
renewals. 70 those who have
thus remembered us we return
many thanks. Let the good
work 60 on.
"A process has been recent
ly discovered for making flour
Of bananas. Chemical analysis
shows that this flour contains
more nutriment than rice. When
eaten with core, bean, ETC., il
constitutes a very pa!a.able and
nourishing diet.
Why do people wait until
a man is sick and can't eat to
send him good things! When
he is we'll and would like some
thing good, no neighbor comes
in with fancy jellies, old wines
anu things like that. Things
are very unfair.
Nearly 1000 pounds of at.
tar of roses were exported from
Turkey last year, worth, $780,.
600. Essence OF geranium has
been employed for adulteration,
and the Turkish government
has now forbidden the impor-
tation of this essence.
If you are a subscriber tc
the PRESS and you do not gel
it regularly, we desire it dis
tinctly understood, that it is
through no fault of this Office
Every paper which is due you
leaves this office plainely ad.
dressed and in good condition
The PRESS office recei ed
calls from many Of Bollingel
County's best citizens during
Circuit Court-so many, In fact
that we have not space suffi
cient to remember them all, bul
will say that we appreciate
their visits very much, and cor
daily invite them, one and all,
to call agsin.
N-Postmaster Lane said, in
conversation with a Press rep
reseDtative, that, although peo'
pie generally understood the
postal law to be worded so as
to COMPEL posGmasters to re-
deem damaged stamps, it does
not. He says that it is q viola
ton oflaw to redeem anything in
the stamp line but stamped
envelopes that have been dam.
aged in placing the address
thereon.
Marriage license: Lorin
E. Dickey to Rebecca G. Cato,
VIM: M. Williams to Mont,,
Bollinger; Henry D. Drake to