Providence School
EVENTS
1900's
RECORD CREATED BY : TINA EASLEY
I HAVE CREATED THIS RECORD WHILE RESEARCHING THE OLD NEWSPAPERS .
SOMEONE WOULD WRITE IN TO THE PAPER THE SCHOOL EVENTS , BIRTHS , SICK , MARRIAGES , NEW SETTLERS , DEATHS ECT...
I WILL BE ADDING MORE TO THE RECORD AS I COME ACROSS EVENTS LISTED FOR EACH SCHOOL . THIS INFORMATION HELPS TO CREATE A RECORD OF STUDENTS FOR EACH SCHOOL.
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JAN. 21, 1909 - PARAGOULD DAILY PRESS
FLORENCE WRIGHT , EMERY CORBETT - REPORTERS
CHARLEY WILLIAMS , TEACHER
OUR SCHOOL IS PROGRESSING NICELY WITH AN ENROLLEMENT OF 48 PUPILS .
HEALTH IN THIS VICINITY IS VERY GOOD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW BAD COLDS.
THIS IS THE THIRD WEEK OF OUR SCHOOL AND WE BID FAIR TO ACCOMPLISH A GREAT DEAL OF WORK.
THE RECENT COLD SPELL FORCED US TO GET TO WORK AND PUT UP ANOTHER STOVE IN ORDER TO HAVE OUR SCHOOL ROOM COMFORTABLE.
ALFRED THOMASON WAS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL LAST WEEK OWING TO THE BAD WEATHER.
GUSSIE HARRISON WAS A WELCOME VISITOR TO OUR SCHOOL TODAY.
WE ARE GLAD TO NOTHE THE IMPROVEMENT OF HUGH WRIGHT AND HOPE HE WILL BE ABLE TO BE WITH US REAL SOON.
PROF. P.A. THOMAS VISITED HOME FOLKS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND RETURNED TO SCHOOL DUTIES MONDAY.
WE HAVE SUNDAY SCHOOL AT THIS PLACE EVERY SUNDAY MORNING AT 10 O'CLOCK . ALL ARE INVITED .
BUEL WILLIAMS VISITED HOME FOLKS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
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JAN. 29, 1909 - PARAGOULD DAILY PRESS
MARY HANELINE , JASPER WRIGHT - REPORTERS
CHARLEY WILLIAMS - TEACHER
HEALTH IS GOOD. RACHEL CORBET ENTERED SCHOOL MONDAY.
EMMET DORTCH WAS THE GUEST OF JEWEL WRIGHT SUNDAY .
ERNEST MOBLEY WAS THE GUEST OF FRANK WRIGHT ON LAST SUNDAY.
REV. GOSSETT WILL PREACH AT THIS PLACE THE SECOND SUNDAY IN NEXT MONTH AT 11 A.M.
MISS AMY HAMILTON WAS THE GUEST OF MISS CLARA TRANTHAM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY .
WALTER HAMILTON WAS A WELCOME VISITOR TO OUR SCHOOL FRIDAY.
WE HAVE A SPELLING MATCH EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT. EVERYBODY IS INVITED TO COME AND TAKE PART.
CLEO WRIGHT IS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL ON ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS.
OUR ADVANCED ARITHMETIC CLASS IS DOING SOME FINE WORK.
MISS ELLEN HILL IS VISITING W.T. WILLIAMS AND FAMILY THIS WEEK.
MR. KING IS BUSILY ENGAGED IN WORKING THE ROAD THIS WEEK.
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SATURDAY , FEB. 5, 1909 - PAGE 4 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
JEWEL WRIGHT , EARNEST MOBLEY , REPORTERS
C.E. WILLIAMS , TEACHER
HUGH WRIGHT , AFTER AN ABSENCE OF SEVERAL DAYS , REMEMBERED SCHOOL MONDAY AND CAME BACK . WE ARE GLAD TO SEE HIM BACK IN CLASS.
MISS MATTIE HAMILTON VISITED OUR SCHOOL MONDAY.
SID BUTLER WAS THE GUEST OF MR. TRANTHAM SUNDAY.
OIL HAMILTON , WHO HAS BEEN VISITING RELATIVES IN TEXAS THE PAST TWO WEEKS, RETURNED SATURDAY.
ALFRED THOMAS WAS THE GUEST OF CHARLIE RUTLEDGE OF THE FRIENDSHIP NEIGHBORHOOD SATURDAY.
PHINEAS THOMAS HAS BEEN VISITING HOME FOLKS , SUNDAY AND WAS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL THIS WEEK.
MINNIE WRIGHT IS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL TODAY.
EMERY CORBETT WAS THE GUEST OF WALTER HAMILTON ON FRIDAY.
WILL HAMILTON RETURNED FROM BARD SATURDAY WHERE HE HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST WEEK VISITING.
PROFESSOR GARNER AND FAMILY WERE GUESTS AT THE HOME OF GUSSIE HARRISON , SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
EUGENE MILLER AND LESCOE HATCHER WERE VISITORS TOO OUR SCHOOL TODAY.
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MARCH 4, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
JASPER WRIGHT , MARY HANELINE - REPORTERS
CHAS. WILLIAMS - TEACHER
"GRANDMA" HILL , WHO IS A GUEST AT THE HOME OF MR. CRAFT , HAS RETURNED TO THE HOME OF MR. HAMILTON.
JAMES STARNES WAS THE GUEST OF JOE WRIGHT.
MINNIE HANELINE IS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL ON ACCOUNT OF HOME DUTIES.
GUS WRIGHT VISITED ERNEST MOBLEY , SUNDAY.
LURA WRIGHT IS ABSENT TODAY FROM SCHOOL.
A NUMBER OF THE PROVIDENCE YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDED THE SINGING AT MR. WHITE'S ON SUNDAY .
J.D.J. FAULKNER FILLED HIS REGULAR APPOINTMENT AT PROVIDENCE SUNDAY.
JASPER WRIGHT , C.E. AND BUEL WILLIAMS WENT TO PARAGOULD ON BUSINESS , SATURDAY.
VISTORS LAST WEEK TO OUR SCHOOL WERE JAMES BREWER , WALTER HANELINE AND WILL HANELINE.
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