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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
2
The Humphrey Horriden home hosts a large reunion for John Keys with many Keys and related families attending a noon meal. Local events include school preparations for August 29, visits to nearby towns, a parish outing, a stock shipment, and various trips by residents to Macomb Galesburg and Terre Haute. A car axle break near town causes no injuries, and a ball game between Sciota Christian Sunday School and Terre Haute ends 8 to 18.
Several from this place attended the fish fry at Beardstown Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Meadow of Chillicothe Mo visited Industry relatives. Mrs. M W Matthews plans to Des Moines to buy property and move by Sept 1. Mrs John McKelvie of Plymouth called by illness of her mother. Mrs F T Starr and children of Rock Island returned home after visiting Industry relatives. Ed Harris and families were guests at a 70th birthday dinner for Mrs Z W Harris. Mrs Susan Jennings ill but improving. Industry visitors include Elza Garrison who sold his farm to A L Pennington for 100 per acre.
Table Grove notes several visits and travels by residents and relations of Table Grove. Mrs Josephine Rinker of Columbus Ohio visits her mother Mrs E J Clemens and the Rinkers. Mrs Evelyn Bonham stays with her sister in Monmouth while Addie Foster and others attend Old Salem chautauqua in Petersburg. Prof Max Peterson of Madison Wisconsin was a guest at the Alex Saily home. Edward Kerr of Nobury sanitarium Jacksonville Illinois shows improvement and returns home. K of P plans a public picnic Sept. St Arthur Cowart, released from Great Lakes Naval Training Station, returns home. Myles Robinson family of Abingdon visit his wife's parents. Mrs Frank Fordyce goes to the Springfield state fair. joined by Miss Millie Hill of Augusta. Mr Collier of Mexico Missouri visits with his wife and family. Dorothy Twymann of Chicago visits cousin Lois Kerr. Archie Berry and family attend Old Salem chautauqua. D O Harris and grandsons go camping to the Ozarks. Warren Merrill family from Leroy Kansas visit Illinois, then stay with Henry Merrill and W A Lybarger. J M Hedrick sells meat market to William Lea of Vermont. Possession in a week. J M Daniels and children return to Greenville after visiting Alonzo Wells and Nancy Wells. R E Jackson of Astoria visits on Friday afternoon.
A string of visits and departures describes social life around Macomb and nearby towns. Bertha Gloyd and Hy Bathe Ghye travel to the Tennessee Dept. Mr and Mrs C A Peterson and Fern visit Kansas. Various residents attend teacher institute and celebrate anniversaries, with multiple relatives listed in gatherings and visits.
Mr and Mrs W B Sawyer visited Mr and Mrs Frank Gallagher west of town on Sunday. Mrs Nellie Gloyd returned from Emmet township. Mrs Anna Dorothy of Denver spent the weekend with her niece Mrs C E Nichols. M E church classes held a watermelon social at Allison Grove Monday evening. Friendship Circle and officers elected for the coming year include Olive Barnes president and John Waddill vice president. Clarinda Dorothy and Lillie Clark visited Mrs Lennie Strode in Smithfield Monday.
Mrs Ben Alton and children attended Romine Smith's funeral in Plymouth. Grandma Whalen shows mixed health. Dr Wilson and Chas Wallace visited. Tri State lodge met with ice cream and cookies. J I Battson property sold to Charles Guy. move planned to Hills Grove. Several social visits to Bowen and Burlington. watermelon social at Mrs Sawyer's. Rain delayed threshing.
Mrs Clara Smith and Lenora visit friends here. Mrs Andrew Simmons not improving. Frank Conn Eugene Bartlett family Edmond Sammons and writer attend funeral of Wm Hire Sr in Colchester. Edna Way of St Louis visiting. Mrs Chas Moir returns from Oklahoma trip. Andy Humphrey Keokuk family attend Vera May Parker's funeral. Mary Fortehbar returns from Peoria. Several locals to attend the Illinois state fair in Springfield. By-Stasidler.
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