Avon Sentinel notes residents visits and local events
Ava Donovan of Galesburg waits for Mary O Heron. Mrs E C Woods visited sister in Pontiac. Sobn Houghton of Paterson NJ visits relatives. Minnie Hamill of Henry visits mother. Miss Lizzie Armstrong and Sophia Howell visit Galesburg. F M Willard and wife visit Avon. O J Woods and G E Simmons attend Mineral picnic. John Carroll visits relatives in Oblong. M D Dillon attends a Chicago horse show. May Hudson to open dressmaking shop in Merrill block. Mrs Frank Clayton very ill with consumption. Infant son of Fred Merrill and wife ill with cholera infantum.
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Ava Donovan
Galesburg
Mary O'Heron
E. C. Woods
Pontiac
Sobn Houghton
Paterson
New Jersey
Bere
Minnie Hamill
Henry
Compton
D J. Shaughnessy
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Howard Stannard
Alaska City
Freeman Smith
Williamsburg
Ablaws B
Canton
Frank Hathaway
Misa Eleanor Barnes
Avon
Vicinity
Avon Pioneer Roswell Rose Dies at 84
Roswell Rose born January 19 1830 in Florence Oneida County New York died after long illness at Avon. He came west with family to Chicago then Waukegan later farmed near Avon where he built the first local house and raised four children James S Lilla Emma and Howard. Funeral held at his Avon home with Rev B S Carpenter and Universalist choir. Burial in Avon Cemetery.
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Rose
Havilah Roswell Rose
Florence
Oneida County
New York
Roswell
Elizabeth Rose
Eh Rose
Chicago
Waukegan
Rosé
Pangibwe
Farmington
Anna A. Son
Avon
Oka
Tassu
Surit
James
Lilla McGarraugh
Shenandoah
Iowa
Howard
Old Home
Emma Rearick
Des Moines
West
Ibis
Rev B. & Carpenter
Tragic Train Death of Arthur Wright Near St Augustine
Arthur Wright of Abingdon was found dead one mile north of St Augustine after escaping from a calaboose. Authorities suspect he was killed by passenger train No. 4. Knox County coroner to hold an inquest. Wright's parents live in Rushville and a brother works at the Abingdon wagon factory.
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Arthur Wright
Abingdon
Calaboogs
Abithe Calaboose
Wright Weean
Phésenger
Knox
County
Rushvilles
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