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Whirlwind 04.17.1925

06 Wednesday May 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Whirlwind

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Almeda Baisden, Appalachia, Bird Bryant, Buck Fork, Bulwark, Charley Curry, Charley Tomblin, coal, Crawley Creek, genealogy, George W. Hensley, Harts Creek, Harvey Smith, history, James Mullins, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Moses Tomblin, Peter Carter, Preston Collins, Rufus Tomblin, Squire Sol Adams, timbering, Troy Vance, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Willie Tomblin, Win Bryant

An unnamed local correspondent at Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on 17 April 1925:

Moses and Willie Tomblin are operating a saw mill.

James Mullins is doing some building now.

Harve Smith and his little son had a great fox chase.

Wonder if Charley Tomblin is hunting any now.

Rufus Tomblin is busy farming this week.

Preston Collins is loading coal for Clyde.

Peter Carter was seen hauling meat for James Mullins.

Everet and General were business guests at Sol Adams Tuesday.

Wonder why Grover likes eggs so well?

Doke Tomblin is putting up a large string of paling.

Geo. W. Hensley and Charley Curry were on Crawley’s Creek Sunday. Wonder who they were looking for?

Troy Vance and Miss Almeda Baisden were married Monday.

Wonder why Asburn don’t come to Buck Fork now?

Win Bryant is suffering a broken shoulder by falling from a mule, Friday.

James Mullins has about completed arrangements to occupy his new store.

Bird Bryant made a trip to Whirlwind Sunday.

We had a fine singing school at Bulwark Sunday.

Charles Curry was a visitor to the singing school Sunday.

George Hensley made a business trip to Logan last week.

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Spottswood Items 09.18.1903

12 Monday May 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Spottswood

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A.Y. Browning, Alfred Buskirk, Anthony Adams, Bettie Workman, C.J. Plaster, Cole and Crane Company, education, genealogy, George Mullins, history, Joe Cranse, John Workman, Logan Banner, Logan County, Major Adams, May & Rosenthrall, Oilville, Preston Collins, Rosa Mullins, Smokehouse Fork, Sol Adams, Sol Riddell, Spottswood, timbering, Trace Fork, Twelve Pole Creek, West Virginia

“Jay,” a local correspondent from Spottswood in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, dated September 14, 1903, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, September 18, 1903:

John Workman has gone down on Twelve Pole to haul timber for the C. Crane Co.

Major Adams is buying up a nice drove of calves.

The county surveyor, Alfred Buskirk, and A.Y. Browning of Oilville are surveying at this place.

The title of Choke Neck Dude has been conferred upon a teacher who visits the Trace.

Preston Collins has erected a new dwelling house.

Miss Bettie Workman has a severe sore foot. She has not been able to come home since she commenced teaching.

It is whispered around that the wedding bells are soon to ring at Anthony Adams’. It is Miss Rosa Adams and George Mullins.

There is quite a lot of law working going on in Squire Adams’ court.

Attorney Riddell is having a good practice.

C.J. Plaster has sold his timber to Geo. Brammer.

Joe Cranse and Sol Riddell, with their genial smiles were entertaining a number of young ladies of Spottswood last Sunday.

May & Rosenthrall have commenced a logging job on head of Smokehouse. They have employed Sol Adams, J.P., to superintend their works.

Whirlwind 2.6.1919

27 Thursday Mar 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk 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.

Whirlwind 1.16.1919

23 Sunday Mar 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Buck Fork, Chapmanville, Dave Tomblin, Dingess, Ed Avis, Frank Collins, genealogy, Gusta Tomblin, Harts Creek, history, Isaac Marion Nelson, John Tomblin, John Ward, Logan County, Ona Blair, Preston Collins, Reece Dalton, Sallie Tomblin, 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, January 16, 1919:

The weather, which has been intensely cold, is now much warmer.

Marion Nelson did not appear to teach the Bible school on Buckfork Sunday, as was promised.

Reece Dalton hauled coal for Dave Tomblin Friday.

Mrs. Sallie Tomblin and son, John, visited with Mrs. Gusta Tomblin this week.

Frank, the eight-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Collins, died on Monday and the remains were brought here for burial Tuesday.

John Ward is walking the pipe line between Chapmanville and Dingess. He makes two round trips a week.

Ed. Avis bought some cattle of Mrs. Ona Blair Saturday.

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