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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
4
A bustling Martinsville page notes neighbors visiting in Marshall and Paris. Local threshers English Bros report rye yields and hay. mules ran away injuring a binder. Ice cream socials at ME church and July events reflect small town life with numerous visitors and family gatherings.
Bean Shaffner has a new buggy. Clarence Beachout lost a good young horse recently. Fred Tingley and wife of Wabash spent Sunday here. A few farmers plowing corn for the first time. If Roy Miller of Dolson received more cane, give him our sympathy. Tea cream supper at Auburn raised funds for the Red Cross. Commissioner rejected a road petition from Adenmoor to National Road. Taggart received two cars on rock Thursday. Our concrete.
Miss Opal Imvin spent Sunday with home folks Hertan Vase visiting aunt Mre Henry Bierbaum Dan Milbourns and fmully spent idle day with Chas Steppes Hut Dewey of Paris visiting her erandine tier Vrs Call Gardener Insiie Honderich spent Sunday with his mother Mrs S E Eckle Miss Ruth Washburn left Sunday for extended visit California Mr and Mrs Claude Osborme and son Redman spent Sunday with Mrs Me Danie Misses Cecile Opal Myrtle Irwin and Stella Reed spent Sunday at Chas Stepp There will be an ice cream social at Spiketown Saturday night July 21 all are welcome Miss Nora Donahue Miss Caroline Miller and Mrs Wm Washburn spent Wednesday with Mrs Dave Irwin.
Several from here attended the Green Moss Sunday school convention. Mrs Taul Hughes visited sister Mrs Mat Snyder. Mrs Sam Michael and Mrs White of Douglas spent Thursday evening with Mrs Abel Babcock. Ed Beachout and daughter Daisy of Homer spent Sunday with Alonzo Allred family. John Stricker and Julia of Sparks visited. Kas came to spend weeks with relatives. Clayton Shreve barn fire destroyed hay harness wagon bed. Charley Wieland family and others visited Bert Clapp's family at Redman. July 22 Clarkaville Baptist church all day meeting and basket dinner with Rev Clemmons. all invited.
Sperry Claypool of Dolson and Frank Lenox of Casey visited on Monday. The Blue Grass church festival postponed to next Saturday evening. Dan Tibbs of Indianapolis visited relatives here. Two cattle loads shipped to Indianapolis by Mr. Dill. Chautauqua attendance looks good and promising for management. Wheat and crop prospects described with modest gains and optimism amid rain. Local dining and social mentions plus notes on coal prices and fears of price control.
Hay harvesters started last week but only a small area was cut. A show troupe performed in Clarksville at the end of the week. Wm M Clapp's poor health has worsened. Allen Claypool sowed ten acres of buckwheat. Eggs remain scarce as hens rest. With corn plowing oats and hay harvest farmers have active days ahead. Ben Lowry and family visited relatives in Filson. The township Sunday school convention at Green Moss drew many speakers. John W. Hutchings was reelected president Harmon Stricker secretary.
Westfield residents J S Hason and family and S P Hulen visited the city while W E Hulen and family came from Clark Missouri for a visit with their son. Prof M M Hoover of New York joined a stay with family in Marshall and James Dawson. The stock market sent thirteen carloads of cattle and hogs. The public school board hired Prof L K Fuller of Normal as superintendent for the coming year.
Leslie Gard spent Sunday with Eu gene Craig. Miss Delphia Jackson visited Leona Gard. Mrs Henry Millers visiting her uncle in Indiana. Wesley Carpenter saw Oscar Carpenter. Mrs Gertrude Burger and son Glen with her mother in Jamaca. John Blizzard with Dorsa and Glen Reasor at Allright. Claude Bulszard and wife from Terre Haute drove to his farm. Mr and Mrs Chas Williams with Mr and Mrs Enoch Woyrick.
A flurry of visits and family news from The Banner Times includes Charley Freeman and family in All right, Ettie Reed returning home, Aileen Walton visiting from Coffeyville, Miss Mary Carr and Clay born Carr heading to Mamwitou for summer, Mabel Stoltz's marriage to Bernard Mooney in Bakersfield, and several otros visiting relatives across Casey and nearby towns. The message also notes a recruiting office opening in the armory under Sergt. Chas. Ameter and a wheat and oats harvest praised for quality.
New York report describes the schooner Phineas W. Sprague forced into Biscay Bay by a German U boat. After grounding near Carbonares Spain locals boarded, a clash ensued and a rescuer killed one looter. Sprague was total loss with Captain Jarvis and officers among survivors aboard.
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