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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1915
Page
5
The Martinsville area reports heavy rains and a busy week with hogs cattle and sheep prices in the local market. Plans for the Clark County Fair September 7 to 11, a chautauqua, and various social events are noted along with weather and local happenings.
J. S. Strohm and family of Lovington Illinois visit Mrs Strohm's parents Mr and Mrs Fred Holzworth and family. Wm Imle visits over Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Imle of Terre Haute. The ATBC of Grand Tom Sanday school plans an ice cream social in the grove at Ernst Wedhbes on the evening of Aug 11. Weather noted.
Miss Sophia Meloy stays with Mrs Lola Hazen. William Nicholson returns to Clarksville. Mrs David Irwin and Mrs Pearly Babcock of Spiketown visit Mrs John Babcock. Donald Murphy burns hand in Millhouse blacksmith shop. Mrs Lewis Smitley and Mrs Wes Millhouse visit Grand ma Smitley near Spiketown who is seriously ill. Ice cream supper at Clarksville Baptist Church Class No 6 Saturday night Aug 7. Everybody invited.
Mrs John Fredenberger is ill Miss Opal Irwin of Redmon visited here Sunday Frank Arbogast of Freeport was a guest of Miss Opal Irwin Sunday Hurl Irwin is in Gary Indiana en route to Marshall on business Mr Wesley Throckmorton visits son George Mr and Mrs James Jones of Freeport visit her parents Meo coaned Mrs Allen Irwin Kes Miller will preach his last sermon at Spiketown Sunday night August 15 Mr and Mrs Robert Stepp spent Sunday with their grandmother Mrs Sears of Marshall Several young people gathered at Sherman Irwin's Sunday and had ice cream The third annual homecoming will be held at Spiketown next Sunday August program to be given in the afternoon Everybody welcome
Heavy rains injure wheat and oats in shock plants as farmers like Mr Cook adjust ownership and new hay equipment. Visitors include Will Lowry and wife of Filson to see parents, Mr and Mrs John Ross Hands. Joe Fitzgarrald and wife tour Oilfield and stop by the Hutchings. Miss Mary Kester visits Marshall sisters. By August first only half the hay crop cut, much not yet stored. Ice cream supper at Dolson Chapel raises about $30. Sperry Claypool says Shilo hosts township Sunday school convention on the third Sunday. The body of Oscar Phillips is brought from Paris for funeral service by Rev Jesse Stoat in Martinsville. Continued rain hampers farm work.
Farmers faced a wet setback after a dry spell with hay swaths up to 15 acres affected by Wednesday rain and work resumed by Saturday to salvage the crop amid lingering wet conditions and labor strain.
Sam Umbarger and Harry Short left for Oklahoma to work in oil fields. Mrs. Effie Haworth Johnson died aged about 29. Twin boys born to Mr. and Mrs. Clare Jordan. Wm. Jacobs died at Anna Institute. remains sent to Casey for interment. Mrs Don Fitch and her daughter accompanied Frank Howe to Great Bend for health reasons. Miss Mayme Gerrard announced engagement to William Emerson Culp Jr of New Martinsville. William G Martz and family visiting in Casey. Wm. Jacobs obituary and local visits noted.
A French assault on Carency described in a soldier’s letter details a rapid house by house capture starting with trenches and mines. The report notes dozens of German dead, with prisoners taken and the fortress secured after days of fierce fighting and heavy resistance.
State of Illinois Clark County County Court of Clark County to the September Term 1915 R B Fitzpatrick administrator of the estate of Frank Pierson deceased Metta Pierson Ella Rexwinkle Hattie Dixon W F Pierson R B Pierson Charles Pierson Harry Pierson Anna Anderson and Millie Adams petition to sell real estate to pay debts affidavit of the nomresidence of Anna Anderson and Millie Adams defendants have been filed notifying Anna Anderson and Millie Adams that the plaintiff has filed a petition for an order to sell the estate premises Lot No Three in Addition A to the Town now City of Casey Clark County Illinois to pay debts summons issued returnable at the September term 1915 to be held on September 6 1916 at the courthouse in Marshall Clark County unless you appear on the first day of a term to plead answer or demur to the petition the court will enter a decree accordingly ED Morton Clerk Marshall Illinois August 4 1915 S M Scholfield Compt s sol 31-4
By order of Clark County Court administrator C F E Bennett sells the West Half of the South Third Part of Block 3 in Westfield at public auction September 7 1915 at Marshall Court House East Door 10am to 4pm cash on day of sale. Arthur Poorman attorney.
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