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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
7
Local notices from Possum Ridge recount visits by the Gilbert and Murphy families, Thanksgiving gatherings, and multiple travel plans. Entries mention Miss Shuey, Miss Polk, and Mrs Sefton among those visiting relatives and attending meetings at Marshall and Casey. The item also notes a fatal illness, a Thanksgiving church supper, a furnace explosion injuring Ed Spellbring, and a serious wagon accident involving W. R. Tapscott.
Robert Wyrick and family spent Sunday with Jas Liggett and family. Earl Irwin and Miss Ruey Irwin visited relatives in Kentucky Mia Grant Crumlin and Mrs Con Teas Bartram visit their mother at Greenup who is sick. Eliott and family were Thanksgiving guests of Wm Shirely and wife. Miss Jennie Chaffee of Montana visited relatives Saturday. A large crowd attended the box supper Wednesday night and raised 14.50.
Fragments report Charley Davison and family visiting Homer. Frank Burger and Tom Husted building barns. Lewis Wright family living near Arkansas City. Joseph Curry of Himera Indiana visited. Grace Stilwell of Parker and Terre Haute friends, Bayard Cleaver, John Brosilian with injuries. Thanksgiving at friends in Terre Haute. Marshall hosted Sunday dinner. parties arrived Friday with news of corn wagons.
Logansport residents Mr and Mrs Geo Dickens visit Mr and Mrs Jackson Farris. Miss Mabel Pages spends Sunday with Miss Bonnie Joy. Jim Taylor and wife of Liggett near visit his parents. Bob Jones of West Terre Haute spends Thanksgiving with Ernest Doolittle. Jas Lurber sees Albert Joy. Jennie Mason visiting Terre Haute. J A Page in Terre Haute. Ray Volker and family of Farrington visit Uncle John Kuykendal and wife. Alf Joy and wife spend Thanksgiving in Terre Haute. Mrs Emily Jones visiting Sanford. Mrs Jim Medley in Terre Haute Monday. Weaver sisters visited at Armstrong.
The Clark County Teachers Association held a largely attended meeting at the township high school Friday November 2. Supervisor of Music Maytie Simmons led choruses from 7th 8th grades and high school. Subjects included Bagley School Room Management Gifford Writing and Co Relation of High School and Grades. W S Booth Assistant State Superintendent addressed the group focusing on school buildings surroundings and equipment and teaching. The association valued Booths talks and his work with the institute.
Mrs Taylor celebrated her seventieth birthday with a surprise dinner staged by her husband. Relatives and neighbors attended at noon, with Mr Taylor supplying a large turkey and neighbors assisting with decorations and preparations. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Hutchings and Mr and Mrs Wil Beapt Homier of Dolson.
Readable fragments describe a horse injured by barbed wire near Will Dav, a kitchen fire in Hazen’s residence contained with help, and Thanksgiving gatherings. Reports mention corn hauls from Edgar county, a large Padgett Bros. load, barn work by Harwood and Dryden, and local meetings on roads and a Mill Creek bridge project.
The Clark County Illinois Committee on Poor invites bids to keep the county poor from March 1 next to March 1 1914. Terms mirror the current contract and may be viewed at the county clerk's office. Bids must be filed by 12 o clock noon Monday December 9 1912 with the county clerk. The committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Marshall High notes Prof Paul S Wood teaches English at UCLA. Ohio Oil basket team fell 30 to 25 to Marshall Wednesday. Prof Harnish officiated Lawrenceville Robinson game 49 to 0 securing Eastern Illinois title. Lawrenceville and Jasonville meet in Robinson for both Eastern Illinois and Western Indiana crowns. Tuscola routed Arcola 52 to 0 on Thanksgiving. Marshall basketball vs Martinsville Friday with large turnout expected. Upcoming games listed include Marshall at Casey and Robinson, with multiple trips through Terre Haute, Normal High, and Garfields. Physiology classes study sanitation conditions in town. zoology examines waste items. Marshall humbled by Hutsonville 42 to 20. poor school spirit noted. Report cards show seniors 3 of 11, juniors 8 of 31, sophomores 16 of 38, freshmen 8 of 27 conditioned. Spelling failures tallied by class. perfect marks recorded. November attendance at 97 percent with 51 tardies.
Transfers show Abigail R Hays to Herchel Lewis a widow’s portion west of section 44 32 12 14 for 2250 dollars Ezekial Moore to Chas B Taggart a widow’s portion east west? for 3750 dollars Francis to William Ormiston a widow’s portion south west corner for 129 9 11 dollars Francis to Ed Nash a northwest parcel near Alva for unspecified price Miller to Forb Detro a land in 17-9-44 for 2100 dollars Forb Detro to B F Shoemaker a unspecified parcel.
A series of real estate transfers details deeds and consideration amounts. Transactions include Leader Oil Company to J R Phillips partial interests in Leader Pipe Line Company and other land deals. Several other transfers involve C L Burdette F Hammond Marsha Chas A Pierson Zona Bur chit Lucy Lewis Noah Anderson Ida Howell Lyda Be Moore Amo MM Kelly and others with monetary values ranging from 350 to 3600 dollars.
The West Union merchants urge readers to read and place advertisements in the Herald. They request correct and timely ads and ask readers to call or visit stores as seen in the paper.
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