The Marion County Patriot, No. 4 Friday, February 7, 1908 Page One Japanese Everybody around Japanese have been very sick with lagrippe for the last two weeks. Mrs. J.E. Lumpkin and little daughter, Minnie Clare, visited Mr. and Mrs. Everette Lumpkin the latter part of last week. The families of J.H. and H.J. Parker, have been very sick with lagrippe the past week. Mr. J.L. Taylor spent Sunday at the home of J.H. Parker. Mr. H.J. Parker spent Friday and Saturday with Mr. J.T. Harris, of Juniper. Messrs. Wes Tyler and Lutha McClung made their usual trip to Japanese Sunday. Mr. Wilbur J. Parker and wife spent Sunday night and Monday with homefolks near Parade Springs. We are very sorry to learn that Frank Hale is sick with pneumonia. Mrs. Mary Moore returned home Saturday after spending a few days with her brother, Mr. J.M. Taylor. Mr. J.H. Parker made business trip to Buena Vista Tuesday. Japanese Coon The Marion County Patriot, No. 7 Friday, February 28, 1908 Page Seven Japanese We are glad to say that the people through here have recovered from lagrippe. Messrs. Bill Harris and Grover Parker spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives at Juniper. Mrs. M.J. Hale went to Columbus last Sunday to visit her son, who is suffering with an abcess in his head. Messrs. John Parker and Lutha McClung made a trip up near Mt. Olive last Sunday. Mr. J.B. Sims spent a few days with friends at Japanese last week. Mr. Wes Tyler visited Japanese Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Parker spent last Sunday at Mr. Ben Johnson. Miss Dave Johnson is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. C.F. Lancaster, at Thortonvile. Mr. J.H. Parker and son, Grover, made a trip to Columbus last week. Messrs. H.H. and Henry Harris, of Short's Mill, were shaking hands with friends at Japanese last Sunday. Miss Alma Parker spent Saturday night very pleasantly with Miss Nora Harris. Miss Martha Parker is spending this week with Miss Amanda Urquhart. Mr. Sam Harris and Miss Alma Parker attended preaching at Mt. Zion last Sunday. Japanese Coon The Marion County Patriot, No. 8 Friday, March 6, 1908 Page Nine Japanese Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Lumpkin spent last Sunday with Mr. Bill Harris. Miss Dora Johnson returned home Sunday from her sister's, Mrs. C.F. Lancaster, where she spent a week very pleasantly. Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Hendrick attended preaching at Ramah last Sunday. Misses Lula and Ida Parker and Mrs. J.E. Lumpkin spent Saturday with Mrs. J.M. Taylor. Mr. J.H. Parker spent last Sunday at Box Springs. Mrs. M.J. Hale returned home from Columbus last Sunday with her son, who has been up there two weeks under treatment of Dr. Richard, for an abcess in his head. We are glad to say that Mr. Hale is some better and hope that he will still continue to improve. Mr. W.R. Parker visited at the home of Mr. J.J. Hendricks last Sunday. Mr. Sam Harris and sister, Miss Nora, of Short's Mill, spent Saturday night and Sunday with the family of Mr. Buck Parker. Mrs. Martha Parker returned home last Sunday from a pleasant visit with Mrs. M.J. Hale. Japanese Coon The Marion County Patriot, No. 9 Friday, March 13, 1908 Page Eight Japanese Spring has come with its birds and flowers. A number of young people met at Mr. J.H. Parker's Sunday afternoon and had some good singing, led by Messrs. Sam and Henry Harris, with Miss Ida Parker as organist. J.M. Taylor has been sick the past week and is better at this writing. Mr. A.D. McComb and bride, of Buena Vista, were the welcome guests of Mr. Buck Parker and family Sunday afternoon. Col. B.T. Rainey, of Buena Vista, was the guest of Mr. Tack Parker Monday. Messrs. Sam, Henry, Fletcher and H.H. Harris, of Short's Mill, visited Japanese Sunday afternoon. T.J. Harris, of Juniper, spent Monday night with the family of Mr. Tack Parker. Mr. J.H. Parker went to Juniper on a fishing trip Saturday and returned home Sunday with a nice string of fish. Several from Japanese attended preaching at Brantley Sunday. Com. T.B. Rainey, of Buena Vista, visited the Japanese school Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Parker attended preaching at Brantley Saturday. Japanese Coon The Marion County Patriot, No. 10 Friday, March 20, 1908 Page One Japanese Farmers are pleased with the favorable weather we are having. Mr. Sol Phillips is very sick this week. Mr. J.B. Sims visited a maiden fair at Japanese Sunday last. Messrs. Wes Tyler and Odis Youngblood called to see some girls at Japanese Sunday afternoon. Miss Alma Parker attended preaching at County Line Sunday. Mr. Wilbur J. Parker and wife, of Buena Vista, visited homefolks at Parade Springs and Japanese Sunday and Monday. Mr. Will Bussy, of Columbus, entertained a large crowd of young people with his graphaphone Saturday night at the home of Mrs. J.E. Lumpkin. Miss Eva Chalkley and brother, Chanler, of Mt. Olive, spent last Sunday at the home of Buck Parkers. Messrs. H.J. and J.J. Parker made a trip to Columbus last Wednesday. Mr. J.B. Hendrick spent last week with relatives here. Messrs. Young and Clint Johnson and Will Carden visited the city of Japanese last Sunday. Messrs. Emette Reese and Charles W. Lowe, of Buena Vista, spent last Thursday night at the home of Mr. J.H. Parker. Messrs. John Parker and J.L. Taylor made a trip up near Mt. Olive Sunday afternoon to see after those people that have been falling in the mud and losing their shoes. Hope they find them all O.K. The Marion County Patriot, No. 12 Friday, March 27, 1908 Page One Japanese A number of our young people enjoyed a fish fry at Juniper last Saturday. There was plenty of fish and also other good things to eat. All returned home Saturday night thinking of the pleasant day they had spent. The fish was prepared for eating at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Harris. Misses Alma and Bura Parker spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. J.E. Lumpkin and Mrs. W.B. Cooper. Messrs. H.H. and Henry Harris spent Saturday night and Sunday with the family of J.H. Parker. Solomon Phillips is little improved at this writing. J.B. Hendrick is spending a few days with relatives at Japanese this week. Misses Alice and Dovie Cannon, Messrs. Mose Culpepper and Ralph Cannon, of Pine Knot Springs, attended the fish fry at Juniper last Saturday. Picnics and all-day singings will soon be in full bloom. Japanese Coon