Local residents share weekend visits and update on health
Arno Shaw and wife of Sullivan spent Sunday with Wil Travoli and family. Kenneth Geisert and family and Mitchel Geisert joined Frank Geisert and family after noon. Mrs Maude Kessler of Livingston and her daughter Mrs Mabel White of Gary Indiana visited Mrs Will Travell last Wednesday. Minnie Geisert is slowly improving after a very serious operation in the Paris Hospital last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arno ‘Shaw
Sullivan
Wil ‘Travoli
Kenneth Geisert
Weekend Gatherings Across Local Families
Inez Dean spent the weekend with Mabel Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Spittir and family spent Sunday afternoon with Lyman Thompson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kile, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kile and children visited. Mr. and Mrs. John McKenzie and family visited Mrs. Ola Siverly and children. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Forbeck spent Sunday with Leander Wright and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Duncan and children Sundayed with Mrs. Wallace and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Dean
Mabel Wright
Philip Spittir
Lyman Thompson
Leonard Kile
Albert Kile
John, McKenzie
Ola Siverly
Wm. Forbeck
Leander Wright
William Duncan
Wallace
Community Visits and Family News in South Dolson
Mrs Donald Wimmer from Decatur visited relatives including Mrs Fred Wislund. Mrs Irwin Daily slowly recovers from typhoid fever. St Louis visitors include Mrs Claude Allen and daughter Gladis visiting cousin John Babcock. Several households hosted guests from Babcock and Fox families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Wimmer
Cof Decatur
Fred Wiesland
Irwin
Claude Allen
Gladis
St. Louis
John Babcock
Harry Harbor
John Reed
Timothy Babcock
Abel Babcock
Henry Michael
Dan Day
Rhinard’Babcock
Grandview
William Fox
Roy Fox
Brocton
Lem Daily
McKeen
Choctaw Church Organ Installed and Community Notes
CHOCTAW reports the new church organ installed and an August 27 homecoming planned. Local families visit relatives, with numerous mentions of McCollum Cline Higginbotham Norton and Williams households. An infant buried in the Ohio cemetery is noted alongside many Sunday visits and town social ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCollum
West Union
Minnie Cline
Otto Higginbotham
John McNulty
Kansas
Ed. Higginbotham
John Higginbotham
Maude
Martha Buzzard
Clara Williams
William Carpenter
Herman Carpenter
Darwin
William
John
Clara Norton
Sylvia Homer
Everett Hollenbeck
Harry Cunningham
Marshall
Hushel Cline
Ruth Carpenter
Westville
Ben Miller
Ohio
Alma Williams
Dudley
Joe
Lisick
Grand Turn
Irmogene
Bernadine
Miller
B. Wyrick
Ezra Carpenter
Hall
Ottis Williams
Sunday and Monday Local Callers Visit Nearby Towns
Clarksville residents John Hies and his granddaughters Freda and Majorie appeared as callers Sunday evening. Miss Lillie Shumaker and brother Thomas visited in Marshall on Monday. Mr and Mrs Frank Rollins of near Pikes Peak visited Harvey Shumaker Wednesday. Mrs Zenas Murphy and Mary Water visited. Mr and Mrs Hart Tyler of Richwoods visited Friday. June Tyler visiting sister Mrs Zenas Murphy. Roy Galey called Wednesday due to his father Lewis Galey’s serious illness. Mrs Lyman Newman reported quite ill. Mr and Mrs Glen Clapp and daughter Andrie visited Wednesday evening. Alex Kemper visited Rufus Murphy of Marshall Monday. Mrs Ida Snyder and children of Robinson returned home after visiting her father. Mrs A P Clapp entertained Terre Haute friends Sunday for dinner. Lester Hutchings of near Redman spent Sunday with his parents. Rachelgh Galey returned to Martinsville work after visiting home folk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hies
Freda
Majorie
Clarksville
Roy Galey
Lewis ‘Galey
Lyman
Newman
Glen
Clapp
Andrie
Erva Parisho
Alex. Kemper
Rufus Murphy
Marshall
Ida
Snyder
Robinson
A. P. Clapp
Terre ‘Haute
Lester’ Hutchings
Near
Rédman
Rachelgh Galey
Martinsville
Estelle “Roth
W. “Wt. Wosman
Terre Haute
Mabel Briscoe
Bronson L. Adams
Margaret Lucas
Rockville
Ind
David S. Lee
Cuma
Della Ferguson
Clayton Ferguson
Lawrenceville
Pearl
Buckley
Byron Davidson
Elmo
Okaw River
Beulah Chance
Peoria
J. W. Solly
Parkersburgburg
W Va
M. B. Squires
Scott Rosd
Ashmore
George W. Fortney
Mary ‘A. Rodabaugh
Manitou
Colo
H. J. Bastian
Indianapolis
Peale Buckley
Utah Church
Lela Walling
Eunice Comer
Marie Roberts
Mumford Oil Company
Chautauqua
N. Y
George Crane
Mildred
van Wert
Ohio
Doil Young
Don ‘Black
Tuscola
Allie Lee
Leon Brewer
Chicago
W. F. Brewer
Frank J
Edna
Rex
Harris
St. Louis
Ray
Berwyn
Doll Young
Mirs
Sarah J. Brown
Edith Nicholson
Rutheford
N. J
Ross-Lae
Birs
James S. MelMillan
Salisbury
Local residents return from visits across states
Numerous families and individuals are listed as returning from trips and visits to cities including Washington Indiana Chicago Terre Haute Indianapolis Evansville Van Wert Toledo St Louis and Charleston. Notable moves include weddings and a funeral in Terre Haute and Efingham with other relatives visiting or traveling between Illinois Indiana and Ohio.
Local Folks Hear of Visits and Property Moves
Martinsville notes guests from St Louis West Union and Indianapolis plus family trips. Mrs Maggie Norton and children return from two week visit. Ruth Hurst attends Mattoon while visiting her parents. Dan iel Snyder property sold to Ben Huston and plans to move to Marshall. Several local households hosted relatives this week including Lavengood Snyder McNary and Neer families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Rowland
St. Louis
Frnelr
Owland
John Hurst
Ross Macklin
Georgetown
D.A. Macklin
C. M. Belnap
Muncie
Ind
E. M. Dygett
Detroit
Mich
Harve Neer
Ben Huston
Daniel ‘Snyder
Snyder
Marshall
John Lavengood
Indianapolis
Kisner Reunion At Fairbanks Brings Local Residents
Mrs Nell Kisner and daughters Ruth and Fern of Palestine attend the Kisner reunion at Fairbanks Indiana Sunday. Others visiting include Miss Eva Jackson Edward Lafferty returning from Mt Carmel and Randall Blaker of Paris. Several families and local residents joined gatherings and visits across the area.
All Day Church Meeting Held by West York Church of Christ
West York Church of Christ held an all day meeting with Elder Wm ONeil of Shelburn Indiana delivering a sermon. A bountiful dinner was served at noon as guests including Miss Eva Juerman of Robinson and residents from Terre Haute visited relatives in the area.
Real Estate Transfers in Martinsville and Casey Listings
Transfers show multiple deeds with buyers and sellers in Martinsville Casey and surrounding areas. Notable entries include Fred J Bartlett to Charles B Spence land sale for 332.92, Mary E Burkart to Harriet Secrest Martinsville lots for 10, Charles Shade to Fred Reidy Auburn lots 300, W G Gard to Huldah Gard Casey land 1700, Chester Snavely to I D Wilhoit 200, Daniel Snyder to Ben Hueston Martinsville 1800, RAF Johnson to TS Brown Casey lot 3500, M R Adkisson to William H Howe Casey 150.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Andrew
Lindsey
Fred J. Bartlett
Charles B. Spence
Slit
Fannaid
Green
Mary E. ‘Burkart
Harriet
Secrest
Martinsville
Charles
Ki ‘Secrest
Harriet ‘Secrest
Charles Shade
Fred
Reidy
Auburn
Gard
Huldah ™ Gard
W. G. Gard
W. G. Gard ‘To’ ‘Huldah
Casey
Chester
I D. “Wilhoit
Daniel Snyder
Ben ‘Hueston
Raf. Johnson
Brown
M. R. Adkisson
William
H. Howe
Generous Invite Recalled for William Harcourt Death
A late 19th century anecdote recalls MPs once planning to invite the disliked figure Sir William Harcourt to dinner. The story notes his long life and the faded unpopularity of his earlier years as the moment of his passing approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Harcourt
David Hunter “Blair
Sir William Harcourt
Dora Six Years Old Calls Door, Rows Laugh at Man
Six year old Dora rang a doorbell at school day after class and found no answer. She pressed the button twice more and then pressed her nose to the window, shouting in a shrill voice It's all right mamma, I'm not the installment man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
The Allens Sanitarium at Your Door
An advertisement from Robinson Illinois promotes The Allen s Sanitarium as a modern, well equipped local option for illness care. It asserts high standards, many surgeries with few deaths, and urges residents to investigate to avoid far travel for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen's Sanitarium
Allen’s . Sanitarium
Allen’s Sanitarium
Robinson, Illinois
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Willys Knight Sedan
Willys Knight
Albert Sockler
Mabel Miller
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Young Men
South Dolson
Ralph
Stewart
Abel
Washington
Bert A. McGinness
Din Depew
Okla
James Moorhead
Dick Brooks
Charles B. Stoltz
Ernest Welsh and Son
Bridgeport
Harvey Goldsmith
E. B. ,Gentry
Louisa Bush
Evansville
Annett Emrich
Y. V. Elliot
Harry R. Davis
Arthur Davis
Marion Gasoney
Kansas City
Helen Strockbine
Mabel Robertson
Harry Redman
Piper
Daugit
Mayme
Sts “Anthony's Hospital
Robert Wright
Sallie Garrett
Clarksburg
Wa. Va
J. B. Nay
Nell Kisner
Ruth
Fern
Palestine
Molaney
Barker
Ernest
Kisner
Fairbanks
Eva Jackson
Edward Lafferty
Mt. Carmel
Randall Blaker
Paris
Howard Jackson
W.L
Chas. Roberts
Will Stark
Jessie Cox
Babe
Mr.Cox
Will Ogle
Brazil
Sadie
Russell Nicol
Calvin Jolly
Terre’ Haute
Mary Murphy
Cliff Whitman
Ray Whitman
Hutsonville
James Grizzel
Urbane Dixon
Huntington
John. Fowler
Chas. Fowler
Layton
Chas. Murphy
Henry Matteson
Albert Matteson
Johnson
Fannie ‘Murphy
Nora Pritchard
SR. Freeman
Matteson
Greenup
West “York
Church of Christ People
Wm. O'Neil
Shelburn
Tom Craig] Shave
Eva Juerman
Lixsie Barham
Della Gootwin
Debeo Foveht
Nannie ‘Burnham
Tom Craig
Stella Clements
Will ‘McDaniel
Charles McDaniels
Arent
Carl ‘Ryerson
Ee ‘Russell
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