Telegraph line installed to enrich local columns
Fifty years ago the Herald notes a new telegraph line at a large expense to receive dispatches. Mamie Andrews begins a two month select school in the college building next Monday inviting citizens with children to enroll at $2 for the term or twenty five cents a week. Trains 1 and 2 of the Paris and Danville railroad will pass here daily with breakfast at Paris northbound and supper at Paris southbound, arriving 6 33. Last week was cool and fires felt comfortable. Edith Hodge and Florence visited in York from Saturday until yesterday noon. Frank Wallis returned from Martinsville Ind where he sought rheumatism treatment and is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Andrews
College
Paris
Danville
Edith Hodge
Little Florence
York
Frank Wallis
Martinsville
Ind
Local Shake Ups and Moves in McKeen and Minneapolis
Ham Griffith sold his Produce Exchange share to brother Lincoln and contemplates a Minneapolis relocation. Miss Laura Arbuckle ends a year as Robinson Public Schools Grammar School teacher, in high demand. Mrs. Mary Casteel suffers a serious left arm fracture in a buggy accident and faces weeks of disability. Miss Annie Martin travels toward Picton Canada to visit relatives. Robert Hanil accompanies her to South Bend.
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Ham Griffith
McKeen
Lincoln
Minneapolis
Marshall
Laura Arbuckle
Robinson Public Schools
Annie Martin
Picton
Canada
Robert Hanil
South Band
Thirty Years Ago Baby Daughter Born to Brown Family
An item notes the birth of a baby girl to Robert and Libie Brown thirty years ago. A separate incident tells of Bob Cansiée attempting to knock a horse over with a bicycle last night, riding north in a dark road. He ran into a buggy horse, escaped after the wheel was wrecked, and the horse appeared uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.ow
Robert
Libie Brown
Bob Cansiée
Bob
Marriage Announcement For Judge Snavely And Miss Miller
Twenty years ago cards announced the marriage of Judge Hershel R. Snavely and Miss Mabel Miller at her Martinsville home on Wednesday evening. The same issue notes Janney and Freeman opening a new Theatorium at the opera house last week with 7 45 pm showings of illustrated songs and moving pictures lasting about 45 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershel R. Snavely
Mabel Miller
Martinsville
Janney & Freeman
Opera House
Marshall
Fred Berner
Amelia
Tila Willman
Anna Macke
Cora
Anna
Flora Berner
Fred Macke
Will Miller
Harry Craig
West Union
J. O. Byrant
Gertrude
Gladys Handley
Nelle Keys
Wabash
Local wedding invite and Livingston tornado damage report
Walnut Prairie residents invite guests to the wedding of Miss Mary Rachel Lee to Prof Ernest R Balls of Charleston on June 9. A Saturday tornado devastated Livingston 87 years old, destroying seventeen homes a store and church, with the covered bridge top carried away. Albert Sockler received a new Ford sedan described as very handsome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Marvin
Walnut Prairie
Mary Rachel Lee
Ernest R. Balls
Charleston
Miss Lee
Marshall
Bails
Tuscola
Livingston
William Wyrick
Albert Sockler
Fragmentary Bits Prompt a Rural Lecture Note
The readable lines reveal an agricultural lecture with remarks and scattered, unclear dialogue about dirt and town events. It hints at a late attendance and a noisy audience, but specifics on people or places are missing.
Darwin Road to Be Paved Partially This Spring
Vigo County Council declares Darwin Road paving a public utility and starts partial brick paving this summer from American Clay Plant to Cleay Creek bridge due to funds. The section past the Dresser power plant will be paved this summer, with the remainder planned next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Darwin Road
Vigo County
National Road
Cleay Creek Bridge
Dresser
Annual Memorial Services at South Vigo Church
The South Vigo church holds its annual memorial services this Sunday in an all day session. A basket dinner is served at noon. The program for the day includes readings songs and remarks by church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Vigo
Notice of Publication in Illinois Chancery Suit
In Clark County the Circuit Court July term 1927 issues notice to non resident defendants Sarah A Branch and J B Phillips. Complainant filed bill May 23 1927 with summons returnable July 11 1927. Defendants must appear or decree will be entered. Russell L Riley Clerk Hainots May 23 1927 HR Snavely Complainant's Solicitor. Advertisement. 21-4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Illinois
Clark County
Circuit Court
W. C. Turner
Sarah A. Branch
J. B. Phillips
Marshall
Russell L. Riley
Hainots
Bethany Congregational Morning and Afternoon Service
Morning service at 11:00 with Rev. Chas F Hill preaching. Russell Stockwell to sing a solo and Bethany Congregational choir to provide music. Afternoon service at 2:30 features music by Bethany Congregation or orchestra, hymns, prayers, readings by James Clark and Miss Wanita Cooper, solos by Marguerite Irwin and Russell Stockwell, address by Rev E J Peters of the Methodist church, and committee reports from the choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
F. Hill
Russell Stockwell
Bethany Congregational Choir
Bethany Congregation Orchestra
James Clark
Marguerite Irwin
E. J. Peters
The
Methodist Church
Wanita Cooper
Library hours change for Marshall Public Library
The Marshall Public Library updated its schedule starting June 1 with new summer hours. The library now operates each afternoon from 2 30 to 5 30 and Saturday evenings from 7 00 to 9 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Marshall Public Library
Republicans Endorse Danville Circuit Judges in Vermilion County
The May 10, 1927 Commercial News notes Vermilion County voters are urged to back three Republican circuit judge candidates: S. Murray Clark of Danville, John Marshall of Charleston, and George W. Bristow of Paris. It praises their legal records and public service, urging personal voter contact this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Murray Clark
Danville
John Marshall
Charleston
George W. Bristow
Paris
Vermillion County
Clark
Marshall Long
George Bristow
Edgar County
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Jewell Coffee
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