01 Mar 1900
Page 5
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Newspaper
Bowen Weekly Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
5
Clayton residents and visitors figure in a cluttered local update. Names such as Carl Binkley Marion Boston Homer Griffitts and J. C. Herron appear amid farm goods prices and grocery items at Clayton stores plus travel updates to Chicago Fowler and Denver.
A scammy patent medicine advertises a laxative quinine tablet claimed to cure a cold in one day. The box bears the signature of E. W. Groves and warns that druggists refund the money if it fails, priced at 25 cents.
A lively party hosted by Misses Alma and Myrtle Hughs two miles east of town featured conversational romance cards a picture guessing contest and cake guessing. Three ladies won a cake prize but the cake proved to be cotton, ending the evening with smiles.
Grandpa Eyman suffers a severe pneumonia attack. Frank Krauth made a business trip to Lewistown Missouri. R Eikins moves into J A York’s vacated house. Grandine Hinkle is very ill. C M A lodge 1909 organized with about 25 members. Thomas Covovert moves near Denver into Albert Martin’s house. Mr EL Charpentier improving after illness. George McClintock rents high farm to James Barber and will move into Mrs Pinlagy’s house. N H Caywood is able again after a brief illness.
Augusta social notes list visits from Mrs. anny Cummings of Galesburg and Mrs. H. Ro Hampton of Quincy plus relatives in Macomb Chicago and Prairie City. Nellie Avey celebrates her ninth birthday with about twenty schoolmates and many gifts. A revival meeting led by Rev. M. H. Lyon with music by G. H. Williams reports active conversions and hopes for larger attendance this week.
Arch Owen visited his sister near LaPrairie last Saturday. Miss Ella Willard stayed with her sister Mrs. John Thompson Tuesday and Wednesday. Albert Thompson suffered a violent illness but is improving. Ed Audson has rheumatism. John Messick is poorly. Wm. Craig and Mrs. Plunket visited A. Thompson last Tuesday. Wm. Donley and family spent Sunday with Frank Gorby. Wm. Sanderson and daughter visited from Green Grove. John Owen moved to Bowen. Mrs. Ed Swaney and son visit S. Graham’s family. Grandma Owen recovering after nine weeks and granddaughter Miss Effie Owen staying with her. Mrs. Wm. Howard resumed duties and feels well. Sale at Mr. Hecox's attended despite storm. Miss Flory Sylvester to spend summer with Mrs. L. Reeves of Bowen. Miss Louella Hester vacationing with grandmother in Camp Point township.
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