Author Unknown

It`s Halloween! It`s Halloween!
The moon is full and bright
And we shall see what can`t be seen
on any other night:

Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls,
Grinning goblins fighting duels,
Werewolves rising from their tombs,
Witches on their magic brooms.

There`s a house upon the hilltop
we will not go inside,
For that is where the witches live,
Where ghosts and goblins hide.
Tonight they have their party,
All the lights are burning bright,
But oh we will not go inside
The haunted house tonight.
The demons there are whirling
and the spirits swirl about.
They sing their songs to Halloween.
"Come join the fun," they shout.
But we do not want to go there,
so we run with all our might
And oh we will not go inside
The haunted house tonight.

S.M. Junkins

S.M. Junkins who was born May 12, 1878, died April 12, 1913, age 34 years and 11 months.

At the age of 19 years old he was married to Susie Burtin, to this union three children were born, all of whom survive him.

Samie, as he was commonly called, was loved by all who knew him. He was a loyal husband, a kind father, and a dear friend. He was devoted to Sunday School work, and was always a good adviser to the Sunday school.


Through all of his sickness he never once complained, always believing that God's way was best. He was always patient until the end.

All was done for him that loving hands could do, and the loyalty of the members of the I. O. O. F. lodge showed the love they have for their brothers.

By his request he was laid to rest at the Cedar Ridge cemetery, at 2 o'clock Sunday, April 13th.

The cemetery is located about one mile east of Louisburg. The only known Revolutionary War veteran of Dallas County is buried here. Andrew McPheeters, born March 22, 1761 and died April 30, 1850 .

There are also two veterans of the War of 1812 buried here: William Wisdom Jr., born 1865 and died 1838, and John Ethridge, born March 20, 1793 and died April 30, 1858.

William Hughes is also buried in the cemetery. He served in the Mexican War and Civil War. Several more Civil War Veterans are buried here.

Legend has it that the cemetery was started on the land of William Crudgington.

Misses Della and Esther Wingo visited Joe Weeks and wife this week.

Mrs. Wm. Phillips will have a public sale of her personal property, consisting of 3 cows, 2 calves, 11 head hogs, household and kitchen furniture, etc. at her farm one-half mile east of Leadmine on Sat., September 19.

T.J. Junkins and family near Long Lane attended the reunion here last week. Uncle Tom is a native of Maine, was a Kansas soldier and has lived in Dallas County for over thirty years. He is one of our well-to-do and highly respected citizens and we hope he may live to attend many more reunions at Buffalo.

Names and Services of Old Soldiers who registered during the reunion.

James H. Hill - B 24 Inf.

John Williams - H, 8 Cav.

Sanders Phillips - I, 8 Cav.

J.W. Phillips - C 46 Inf.

Calvin Breshears - A 14 Inf.

T.J. Junkins - B 12 Inf.

Miss Delores and Lois Rush are attending Springfield Normal this term, Miss Lucelles Rush is again a student at Morrisville.

Elias Williams moved to his farm in Jackson township this week.

Mrs. Mary Phillips of Leadmine is visiting her sister, Addie Taylor this week.

Uncle Tom Junkins of Long Lane “courted�?at Buffalo last Tuesday.

W.J. Evans and wife returned last Friday from a visit to Cedar County.

Uncle John Williams of Long Lane was in town yesterday and asks us to put him on the Wall Street list. Uncle John has been in very poor health for sometime and we are glad to know he is able to be out again.