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w V J'VIVillCJ,u;from Diamond the north sida of ft. to La Fayette ’ street not being and Sandus'/Vj Park was not lege avenue, until e trees on theig the curbing of rom half way be-2a Id well streets, uncan’s were not! , but there win onwood trees justwhere Sandusky Fayette ave., was tmond to where y a narrow lanenit! ftfjuare,on State street.was a wooden culvert across the street between Eamcs’ and Horace Bancroft's, and a stone one was stuck up between where Walton’s and Allfnson’aare now. There were four little, one and a half story, frame shops or offices Ayers’ Block Is now% then a marble yard west of the alleyand between the “Old School’* church and West street was a blacksmith shop, and a little yellow, brick house ou the corner of West and West State. Then twohouses, and the Baptist church being built.ting the, ward to enlist in the I’, S. army was approved. F »r the purposes of this petition Giant Graff was appointed guardian.housesor fivewhitewhereMH. SWIG ART ILLLyman Swigart of Edinburg, a banker there and who la n nenhew of €„ Biggs Taylor of this city, is seriously ill according to in formation received here. MrSwigart's parents formerly lived in Morgan county and he is well known to a number of local people.itIIE RECEIVEDeby given that lying a drain tile diameter, be-lorth side of lo-Doucord, Morgan Illinois, near the don opposite lotsnd sixteen (16)[at of Concord, In ice wending with south along said1) and sixteenpii (13) and fif-s Main street, t (6) and seven along and acrossnd lots six (fi),(3) and two south westwardiy of State street In 'oncord,g with said tile ies in diamter the north side of here the first! 38 the north line street east on0 East street, East street to al-n i n e ( 9) a n lt;1 in Robert Dig-n, thence east! to the east line ion. will he re-‘sident and trus-ge of Concord,» directed to and ustin W, Smith, or before Mon-duy of August,2 o’clock noon.accompanied byfor twenty-five amount of bid,der of the prest-1 of the village an county. State guarantee thattrded the oon-into a contract iferial and dod workmanlikehe ditch, putting A blue printh of excavationat the office oft.I reserves the riy and all bids, W. Smith, Concord, 111.WAR VETERAN MEETSTROUBLE BRAVELYlt; ■ IA. Jones to F. J. Garland, lot 6 W E. Hall’s sub-division Jacksonville, $1appear beforeof Morgan Co House, In Ja( September tern day in Septemtime all persoi against said eaand requestedpuprpose of hiJusted.Ail parties I tate are reque mediate paymc signed.Dated thin 1v\. D., 15*20.Marv 1Wm. E. ThAttorney foritape J. M. Taylor Is Without Arms hut HJill Vigorous ami in Good Spirits.A Taylorville paper gives the following facts about Capt. James M. Taylor, w’ho recently underwent a surgical operation for the removal of one of his arms. Capt Taylor is a veteran of the war of the Iteblellion and was so wounded that he lost one arm. This fact made the recent operation the more serious. Notwithstanding his age and the handicap under which he is now laboring. Capt. Taylor is showlnft remarkable strength and spirit.Some years ago when he came to Jacksonville to attend a G. A. K. reunion by chance he was entertained as a delegate at the home of C, Rfgga Taylor in South Jacksonville. In conversation at that time it developed that he issame ago as Mr.theexactly Taylor.It was by pened to b» ment to thechance that he hap-sent for entertain* Jacksonville man’shome. Because they are of the same name and age the two men since that time have maintained a certain intimacy of friendship. The Taylorville paper’s paragraph reads as follows: »Capt. Taylor f1omlt;“Capt. James M Taylor who had his arm removed at St. Vin-: cent hospital about two weeks ago, was able to return home today, His recovery from theshock of the operation, followingwreeks of illness and pain with a , «Srcoma of the arm, is remarkable, considering his gO years.“He said today that he felt better than ho had In years and nas wirtten in t' a surgical appliance concern to buy two of the most approved arms to attach to his shoulders. His other arm which was shot off in the war was replaced by an old style arm, which was of no use to him, but modern arms can be taught1 to do most everything and he pttsposes to have the bestThe FamilyFor All Occasic!I »'THE Lexington Touring Car f * roominess which means riding c It is a fashionable car suitable to evet sion. Its performance matches the tion of its appearance.P FORGEORGE BARBETTE HEREGeorge Barrette, of Peoria isiAH the exclusive features that miait^h tk nr a ra ort
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Jacksonville Daily Journal

Jacksonville, Illinois, US

Wed, Jul 14, 1920

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