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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1914

Page

4

West York News Briefs Itemized Local Visits

Sherman Miller of Lamont visits Wes Thompson of St Louis attends Mrs Chiddix s breve Wanda and Bessie Holiday pie Marshall visitors Saturday Broday Holiday and Everett Clark favored Terre Haute Sunday Drs Smith and West Life had business in Terre Haute Wednesday Bennett and wife of Wind Str visiting Mrs Alvina Hutsonville Sunday big dinner featured event

West York Sherman Miller Lamont Wes Are “Thompson St. Louis Chiddix

Tornado and Fire Insurance Offered in Local Area

Cole and Cole Marshall along with Guy Denny and Aaron Weaver visited Ben Metzner Sunday. Della Weaver spent the latter part of the week with John Miller and family. Mrs Maud Medley and son of Terre Haute visited her parents. Delbert Shirley and family of Terre Haute spent Sunday with E Shirley and wife. Arthur Coffin and family of Terre Haute are visiting Mrs Emma Hall and grandchildren. W P Ellicott and Misses Lulu and Flora Elliott spent Sunday with H Shirley and family. Rev Cochonour and family with G Burkholder and daughter Edlth spent Sunday with Datd Setzer and family. Miss Mary Lows spent with Bliss Orilia Wheeler. Mae Chadwick of Bic d. spent Sunday with her sisters Rose Cline. Loy S ter ent Sunday with View Grace rittz beatae. Frances avehh Mey er, Ind., came Saturday to see a few weeks. Victoria break air and M Tivonvit y oath faMisses 2: tit, Fartwey pees, and Mrs Doe fe er Sunday with Mrooand Albert. A Wright attended Sunday school and church with associates. Funeral services were held at Freedom Baptist church conducted by Bro. Eck Is and body laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.

Guy Denny Aaron Weaver Ben Metzer Haze Eliott Mayme Fairerief Sever Mount Mortah Della Weaver John Miller Maud Medley Terre Haute Delbert Shirely Ete Terre Haute E. ‘Shirely Emma Hall Lulu Flora‘ Elliott H. Shirely eRev. Cochonour G. ‘Burkholder Fdl Mary Lows Bliss Orilia Wheeler Iss Mae Chadwick Bicd Rose Cline Su Loy S Grace Rittz Beatae Frances Doe ' Feer Albert Avright Freedom Baptist Yarch Berc Eck“Is Mt. Pleasant Pattee W Hinot J W_ Rowland State Medical Association Decatur Sris Rowland Rogers Clark County Medical Association Marshall Jaomes Tibbs Oakland Joseph Our City Annapolis John Hurst Casey Goldie Cunningham Lulu Secrest Church of God Parsonage C T. Ishler Chas. Cooper Orange Waggoner Oklo Cooper General Assembly Co. P Sallie Lindsey Philip Hifliman Red Men and Pocahontas Lodge Springfield Jacob Martz Harry Shields Bend Ind Tueay Harry Church of God Hendricks Custer Oklahoma Zee Prairie Rats of Dolson Willade G. C. Freeman Mars First Mo. Cavalry Mattoon Clark County M. BE Martinsville Wood Vilinors’ Infantry and Co Mt. Moriah Edna Stricker Cecile Dulaney Mabel Kessler John Bartrum Oliver Grace Brown Joe Hutchinson Wm. Wyrick Armstrong Lula Cox John Kansas Ill A. R. Stricker Alice Green Clinton Zintha Bartrum A. E. Dulaney Mabel Kesler Mollie Wilson Guy Kesler Miller Dulaney

Decoration Day Preparations Amid Rural Weather Notes

Local notes describe Decoration Day readiness while strawberries promise a full crop. Weather praised as ideal with cool dry days and a request for rain. Various brief reports cover visitors, births, marriages, church events, and community activities across Casey and surrounding towns.

Orpha Tapscott Obituary Notice for 18 Year Old

Orpha Irene Tapscott daughter of Joseph and Emma Tapscott was born Feb 1 1898 and died May 7 1916 at age 18 years 3 months 4 days She leaves her father mother two brothers and many relatives and friends Weir cousin funeral attended by Clarence Tapscott and others in Sake Grove Freeform community notes mention visits and ill health of local residents and family members

Chas Gilbert Freefom Gladys Sweet Elzia Masters Hammond Ind Alex Scott Freedom Wyrtta Cunningham John Reece Thureday Elster Ays Russert Fatar Orpha

Dennison Visitors Share Sunday with Tyson Family at Ligget

George Tyson and family of Ligget hosted a Sunday visit with Alf Joy and wife Noy Barnes. The gathering included extended family members and relatives sharing a day together.

Local Personal News Highlights from Community Families

Family visitors and sick lists populate a hometown note from the area. Jas Doolittle’s kin enjoy a day with relatives while Mrs. Volkers of Blackhawk Indiana calls on kin. Paris guests visit relatives, Ruth and Ernie Volkers are ill, and Ed Weaver with his wife visit Joe Augustus’s sister. The crowd includes Harve Kirby’s Terre Haute kin and Minnie Woods visiting Terre Haute parents, plus Paris resident Mrs. Graham visiting Wm Crowdy’s family.

Jas. Doolittle Wm. Volkers Blackhawk Ind Terre Haute Charles Graham Paris Wm. Crowdy George Cassle Vermilion Arnold Shire

County notes on fishing trip crops and fair feature

A fishing party visited the river Friday while orchards report fewer apples. Robert Hurst owns eight large hay stacks in a meadow. Carl Beachout and wife visited from Bridgeport. Charley Wells plans ten acres of feterita and Kaffir corn. Gunfire suggests hunters may be breaking game laws. One farmer overplanted corn due to seed issues. The county fair will offer a parcels and wraps check for a small fee.

Robert Hurst Carl Beachout Bridgeport Charley Wells

Local farm notes and visits from Homer residents

The hay crop looks good with both old and new meadows thriving. Ed Beachout his wife and daughter Daisy of Homer visited relatives here Sunday. Much corn was planted last week though some work remains this week despite favorable weather. James Harwood and his son from Janesville were here last week fencing and painting the farm structures. An insurance agent and a cream separator man have interviewed locals. Aunt Mary Stark was sick Saturday night with pneumonia symptoms but is improving. Oats appear to be faring less well this season.

Ed Beachout Daisy Homer James Harwood Janesville Mary Stark

Sunday visits and mishaps dominate Clarksville pages

Wm Findlay previews a new house paint job while James Melton and his children enjoy a Sunday at Cleone. Charles Geckler spends Sunday with John Goegler at Mozart, and Waldo Davis suffers bruises after a scaffold fall. Silas Murphy nears completion on a Clarksville bungalow as his mother plans to move in. An old folks meeting convenes at the Clarksville M B church, and a large Johnson family reunion fills Aunt Eunice Johnson’s home with relatives and baskets. DARWIN notes minimal agricultural disruption from high river levels, and a Halifax tragedy recounts the survival of Leyland liner crew, with harrowing sea ordeal and cautions about navigation dangers. A Thursday evening picture sermon will retell the wreck of the crew of a ship.

Wm Findlay James Melton Cleone Charles Geckler John Goegler Mozart Waldo Davis Silas Murphy Clarksville Diana Murphy M. EB Eunice Johnson William and Henry Johnson R. A. Davis Alhalman Halifax Seneca Tiere George Hull Margetts Jakob Prieve Belanger Kendal Ludwigsen

Rally Day Services at Darwin Church Planned

Farmers praise the calm weather and hope for rain as corn dries in. Next Sunday at Darwin church there is a patriotic rally at 10 am with a memorial sermon, a Sunday school rally at 2 pm, and a church rally at 3 pm featuring Rev E Sandmeyer of Marshall Methodist.

Lfe E. &. Sandmeyer Marshall Methodist Church

Memorial services honor nations fallen patriots in churches

An eminent son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Williamson of the area died Monday night. An auto load of civil war veterans from West Union attended the memorial services at Plymouth church Sunday and reported good attendance and an enjoyable service. A picture sermon in the M B church Sunday evening begins a series on the life of Christ with copies of Tissot paintings. Memorial services will be held in West Union next Sunday morning at the Christian church with Rev S H Givier preaching. An inspiring service is planned and all are urged to attend.

Raymond Williamson West Union Plymouth Church M. B Christ Tissot Christian Church S. H. Givier

Decoration Day Exercises Planned At Beulah Cemetery

May 30 program at Beulah cemetery for Decoration Day includes speaker Arthur Poorman of Marshall and a memorial service at Beulah church next Sunday at 2 pm. Rev S H Givler of West Union will deliver the sermon and the regular morning service is omitted.

Beulah Arthur Poorman Marshall S.H. Givler West UN Én

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