Partial Transcription of Morgan Messenger, Morgan County, West Virginia

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Excerpts from the Morgan Messenger
Thursday December 25th, 1902

Holton December 22

The weather has moderated and not a vistage of ice remains but the trees are considerably
stripped of limbs.  Our people most all have their Christmas Trees ready for trimming.

Mr. Dell Butts met with a serious accident one day last week in carrying a large pole of 
wood on his shoulder, his slipped and fell on the ice, cutting and bruising  his face very
badly but is better at this writing.

Cleve Holton and Charlie Johnson spent last Sunday at their homes but returned on Monday
to Martinsburg where they have been employed for sometime.

It looks like Christmas to see the show window of our town Merchant, Mr. Hasenbuhler.

Miss Ida Starliper was visiting her sister Mrs.Bud Butts one day last week.

Mrs.Alice Bowers spent sometime with her sister Amanda Nevil last week.

The boys are all expected home from the various camps to spend the holiday.

Dr.Ward of Hedgesville passed through here on his way to Cherry Run one day last week.

Some of our young folks are getting ready to attend the entertainment at Sleepy Creek
on the 25th.

As I’m a cook of course I’m very busy this time of year, I will leave by wishing all 
the readers, correspondents and Editor and family a Merry Christmas and a Happy and
Prosperous New Year.

                                                                                                                                   Cook.
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Morgan Messenger

December 24, 1903

Holton

December 21 - The cold snap was broken and snow turning to rain on Satuday has made the roads
very bad for traveling.  Christmas will soon be here, and the little ones are already in great
glee over the event, so are others.

We are sorry to note the death of Mrs. J.W.Butts which occurred on last Thursday night from
heart trouble. She was a christian lady and a friend to all. She leaves an aged husband, and
two daughters and four sons, brothers and sisters and a dear old mother 83years old to mourn
their loss.

Miss Leua Baureale of Martinsburg, who has been visiting relatives near here, left for
Philadelphia to spend the winter with her sister Mrs. Ro Dickson.

Quite a number of our people went to Johnson town to attend the sale of Mrs. Edwards, deceased,
on last Friday.  Property sold well, especially stock.

Rankin Bros of Martinsburg were here this week attending the funeral of Mrs. Butts.

Mr.Thornton Poole of Cumberland  was visiting his parents on the Lane last week.

Mrs. Bennett of Washington, who came home to attend the funeral of her mother is spending 
a few days with her sister Mrs. Luther Keesecker on the Lane.

Our school has opened at last under the instruction of Miss.Custer of Berkeley Springs, 
and we are glad of it and hope that the patrons will help her all they can by sending 
their children regularly.

Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all.


       Cook.