June 19, 1913

Hart section:
We are sorry to state that the death angel visited the home of W.N. JACKSON of Hart and carried away little Cato on Friday, June 6th. He was buried at Hart Cemetery on Saturday, June 7th. The cause of his death was said to have been diphtheria.

R.M. BURNETT (Rufus) left for Purcell to be at the closing school and bring little Alice home. She has attended the Purcell school for the past two terms. We are glad to see her come home again.

Rev. O.C. WILKINS returned home from Ft. Smith, Arkansas Thursday, where he has been holding a protracted meeting. He returned to Fort Smith Tuesday. We hop he can be with us again soon and his sermon Sunday was fine.

J.M. JONES and family spent Sunday night with C.M. BURNETT(Charles Marvin)

Ice Cream party at Mr. Will HOOVER'S  was well attended. All report a good time and plenty of cream.

August 28, 1913

The death angel visited the home of Mr. Arthur TROLINGER of Hart and took away their little baby. It was laid to rest in the Hart Cemetery Friday.

Born to Justice A.H. WHITE and wife of Roff, on Tuesday, a big girl.

Born to Sam GARNER and wife of Roff, a fine girl.

We are glad to see Ben UPTON(son of C.N. Upton & Rosa Bell "Burnett" Upton) up again from a long siege of typhoid fever.

Misses Lanie and Ida WRIGHT left for Allen, Okla. for a few week's visit with their sister, Rosie THOMPSON, and friends. We wish them a nice time on their trip.
(Daughters of Andrew J. Wright and Nettie Alice "Allen" WRIGHT)

A fishing party composed of A.J. WRIGHT, Dadie WELLS, Rice HALPIN, B.F. BURNETT, C.M. BURNETT,  L.F. BURNETT(my grandpa), Darvin FILMORE, York L. RICE and STEVENS went fishing on the river near Pauls Valley. They caught more than 500 pounds of nice fish and returned home with about 300 pounds which was distributed among the neighbors. All report a nice time.

Mrs. William GUY of Sulphur, Okla. spent Thursday with her mother, Grandma LINDSAY.

Deputy Sheriff Robert WALKER came to Hart and took Bill HUNTER back to Vanoss with him on a minor offense, and the fine was $19.55 before Justice of the Peace WHITE.

R.M. BURNETT, Mr. HAWK, Deen WILKINS, R.E.L. HUNTER and Dave TROUTMAN went to Vanoss Friday.

Mrs.W.C. HYDE of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, is visiting her son, REV Charles MANN, she arrived on Monday afternoon and will probably remain for two weeks.

The suit in which J.L. LITTLE had sued J/P. SMITH, W.E. BLACK and A.G. RICHARDSON was tried before Judge WHITE Friday and resulted in a hung jury.

J.P. KAISER and T.H. EDMIASTON left last week for a prospecting tour down in the Choctaw country.

W.F. and A.L. EDMIASTION and sister, Miss Beatice, left last week for Dodsonville, Texas.

October 30, 1913

Say, Mr. ETCHINSON seems to like Hart, or rather some one that lives near here, as he has been seen around Hart frequently, and also Mrs. URSERY is all smiles here of late.
(According to the Pontotoc Co. Marriage Records this rumor was true, they married Oct. 4, 1914)

We are informed that Ben UPTON of Hart and Miss Dottie PHILLIP will be united in marriage Sunday. We wish them a happy journey through life.
(Benjamin UPTON born February 5, 1894 to Columbus N. and Rosa (BURNETT) UPTON)

R.M. BURNETT had the misfortune to lose a fine hog he purchased of Grant JOHNSON. In bringing it home it got to hot and died.

William DARVIN had hard luck one day last week. He had sold a bale of cotton and lost $60.00 through a hole in his pocket. We hope he will be able to find it, as we know that $60.00 is not gotten hold of easily.

Rev. O.C. WILKINS returned home Monday. He has been on the sick list.

Rev. L.F. MINCER and J.M. JONES have returned home from Hot Springs where they have been attending a protracted meeting. They report a good meeting.

Jim RICHARDSON says if life was to be to him in the next two weeks what it has for the past two, he sure was bound to go and see ma. Cheer up Jim, your girl will soon be home so don't put that 2 cent reward yet for awhile.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter ROBERTS have been over to Frank ROBERTS for the past week.

Grant JOHNSON was out hunting sorghum molasses and says that he sure has to find some. So if any one who has it for sale will see him soon, he has the corn.

Earnest JONES and Fannie MATNEY spent the night and Sunday with Cicero and Alice Filmore.(The Filmores are grandchildren of Harriette I. Burnett)

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