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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1913
Page
4
West Union and nearby towns record a flurry of visits weddings and family updates. Guests include Rev A B Rogers at Blue Grass meetings and Grace Liggett from near St Marys returning home. Family news covers moves sales church attendance and social calls across Marshall Hutsonville Robinson and Terre Haute.
Aaron Glasner, visiting relatives in this community, left Monday for Jowett to visit his brother Marion, then plans to return to St Louis, Missouri. Miss Nina Davidson of Marshall visited Ella and Juanita Snedeker. Snedeker and Rutl Yeley attended a high school basketball game Friday night. Nelson Campbell and wife were Marshall visitors Saturday. Joe Travioli and wife attended Mrs Mathews funeral at Livingston Sunday. Mabel Snedeker spent Sunday with John Reynolds and family. Sunday School members held a miscellaneous shower for Miss Ela Snedeker with many valuable presents received.
Georgiana Stoup closed a very successful term of school at Pikes Peak last Friday. Miss Annie Delaney is on the sick list. Smith Oarr and Luther Pine of Belridge visited Marshall Saturday. Miss Flossie Reeley of Clarksville guest of Bliss Clapp last Tuesday. Barneys neighbors attended wood-chopping Friday. Barney Michaels rented the Henry Millhouse farm near Castlefin. Wm Sharkey Jr and wife will move to the prairie soon. Indian Stump Fred and Lilly Kuhn are sick. Several children here have the whooping cough. Mrs Harry Maurer spent the latter part of the week with relatives in West Terre Haute. Otis Bel and family of Terre Haute spent Saturday and Sunday at Rudolph Kuhn's. Harry Whitson spent Sunday with Otto Crumrine. Lon Lengure of West Terre Haute.
The readable lines list several individuals with partial titles and surnames including Randolph Ferris, Mrs Li A Shacier, Mrs Red and Casey Marvin, Mrs Jim Terman, Mrs Wright and Mrs D W, and others, indicating a damaged social or club roster item.
Annajcisy and Mahalin Bennett visited the city Monday. Clyde Hodge of Melrose spent the week in town after arriving from California. James and Mrs Dover of Junge shopped in the city. Hogs shipped last week ranged 1.60 to 7.60 per head. Merom basketball beat our team 21 to 19. Dr J W Rowland and wife visited Vincennes with son Joe. Dr Ishler preached the funeral of Mrs Orton, aged. Chris Murphy, Auburn resident at the asylum, in serious condition. Lillie Barr and Ina Fasic bought millinery in Indianapolis. Henry Fasig and family from Me Car County, Minnesota, visiting with relatives. Me church meetings continue with 40 conversions. Joseph Carr and wife attended the funeral of their brother-in-law H H Daugherty. Ott Crandall and Rev Dante Linkenfelter revival at Kimo bringing good results. Jerry Poe, south of the city, was kicked by a horse, conscious for a while, recovering. Democrats met at city hall to discuss postmaster selection via primary. Coal car mishap injures Hazel Smith, spine hurt. Alberts Hopkins died near the city after brief illness. funeral at Lincoln B church. Comrade H H Daugherty died after cancer. funeral held at M E church.
A fragmentary obituary notes a Civil War veteran member of C9. B. Second Regiment Light Artillery who left a widow and two children, along with two sisters and a brother. The funeral was conducted by the Independent Order Odd Fellows, Royal Neighbors and Rebekahs at a cemetery.
Miss Holmes of Coal City and relatives noted. Mr and Mrs John Newell visited Sitimie Taylor and Mamie Montgomery of Ver sett. Elizabeth Ramsey visited Terre Haute. Andy Sizemore wed Rev Whitlock of Dennison. Page staying with son Herman returned. Wm Crowdy and daughter Lilie visited Paris. Viola Taylor and Roy returned from Dudley after visiting sister Mrs Frank Augustus. Charles Raisner and Arch Davidson spent time in Terre Haute. Several locals listed as sick. box supper at Hall well attended. Mary and Mabel Beltz at Marshall. Stella Gabey stayed with Wm Rasner. Tingley with Eftie Swoltzer. Beltz visits with Wm Rasner. John and Lydia Fawyer with Dan Switzer. Poe Finkbiner moved to Wm Davidson’s and will work there. Fred Raisner and family with Edward Raisner at Baggs. Helea Pine cake winner at box supper. Rose Pine prettiest girl. Charles Thomson largest feet.
Miscellaneous short items: Dolson Ham Clapp sells four thousand feet of hard lumber to a death in Kansas. John Ross and Will Davis deliver hogs to a Martinsville shipper Friday. Protracted meeting ends at Blue Grass with numerous converts. Mrs. James Downs of north of Clarksville dies Friday. funeral Monday. Winter term East Liberty School closed. Greenmoss by Harry Findley closed. Mr and Mrs Coon returning from Colorado expect arrival soon. Laura Clapp visits Marshall. daughter Maude Peck's child very ill with pneumonia followed by whooping cough. Tax details for Dolson listed. Uncle Abel Johnson dies after his wife’s Jan 12 death. Funeral in Clarksville. Christian society noted. Crimp truition fees mentioned.
A partial OCR item describes sermons at 10:45 and 7 pm and church activities near Bersorsops. It mentions Miss Simmons sick, Viola Plank soloist, and plans by Gov. Dune for an epileptic colony and establishment efforts. The text is garbled but preserves names and event cues.
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