Lincoln County, West Virginia NEWSPAPER: excerpt, The Lincoln Democrat, vol. 1, no. 42 Hamlin, W.Va. April 11, 1918 This file was submitted by Patty Tyler, E-mail address: This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. All other rights reserved. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the WVGenWeb Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://www.usgwarchives.net/wv/wvfiles.htm *************** The Lincoln Democrat, vol. 1 no. 42, Hamlin, W.Va., April 11, 1918 Bear Creek The farmers on Bear Creek are preparing for a crop of corn now. Mrs. Emma Butcher is suffering from an attack of pneumonia. Isaac McCleria of Huntington was visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Butcher Saturday. M. H. Butcher of Ohio is here visiting his son R. C. Butcher. Mrs. Bettie McMellon is suffering from an attack of pneumonia but is greatly improved. The lower Bear Creek school closed Saturday with large attendance and basket dinner. A small Kaufman child dislocated her hip while playing at school Saturday. Charley Perry was attending to business matters Saturday. J.D. Lewis was seen on the creek last week. Mrs. B. L. Butcher was visiting Mrs. E.G. Wilson Sunday. Fred Johnson of Madison has been visiting his sister Mrs. O.H. Midkiff. Brownie