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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1922
Page
4
Snyder and Cummins families of Farmersburg hosted visitors from Marshall Indianapolis and Danville. The Litchenberger and Spangler households hosted and traveled guests. Revival attendance drew locals to Darwin as Martha Litchenberger stayed with her son in Marshall.
Preaching planned at the Choctaw place Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night. John Garner and family visited David Thompson and family Thursday. Carl Carpenter and sister hosted a party Monday evening. Alice Lambdin and son Herman of Allright visited Hattie Blizzard and children Thursday. Frank Miller and daughters visited her mother Sunday at Walnut Prairie. Vern Creamer and wife of Vermilion and Lulu Sweet of Marshall visited Jeff Brewster and wife Sunday. Edna Miller and children visited Mr and Mrs Enoch Wyrick Sunday. Several locals attended a tent meeting at Auburn the past week.
DOLSON Sperry Claypool shipped a carload of hogs to Indianapolis last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Claypool and daughter Audrey were Terre Haute visitors Tuesday. Rev. Ed Combs and family of Decatur spent over Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. D. Tate went to Terre Haute Saturday to visit a few days. Mrs. Emma Claypool of Chicago is visiting relatives and friends here this week. J. W. B. Hutchings and Will Davis and wives went to Auburn Sunday evening by the death of John McDaniel, a resident here several years ago. Kenneth Claypool, who has been working in Terre Haute, came home Sunday evening for a few days. Clarence Waller and family of near Allright spent Saturday night with Christian Hutchings and wife. Wm. Melton has been in poor health the last few days. Percy Murphy of Terre Haute spent Sunday with homefolks. T. E. Siple of Oregon, Illinois is holding services at the Salem church this week. Mrs. Siple and three little daughters accompanied him here, and Miss Anna Drew of Dixon. Willam and Vernon Lansberry and families of Casey attended church here Sunday and visited with friends.
Fishback reports Minnie Gelsert back home while the Armstrong Missionary club shares a meeting in which Mrs. Mollie Sears hosted. Members present included Mrs. Nancy Weaver, Ina Switzer, Iva Crumlin, Allie Snedeker, Alice Snedeker, Cinda Getzer, Edith Cork, and Ruthige. Guests included Mrs. Rev. Kendaler, Ida Marvin, Esther Strohm of Marshall, Emma Dittman, and Fannie Nichols of Armstrong. Pauline was also noted.
A humorous entry recounts Bad-Thompson taunting Grandpa Wiggins a Civil War veteran over nerve and a boast of bell lancing without anesthetic. The piece cites anesthetic as a drug to render a patient insensible during operation per BU Sea's Dictionary.
The forenoon featured sewing carpet rags and making comforts, followed by a bounteous dinner. Services at 2:00 o'clock were well attended. Eleanora Black and the White and Francis families from West Terre Haute also spent Sunday with relatives.
Frank Coombes and wife of West Union spent Sunday at Thos Blizzard's home. Perry Jackson and family visited Ellis Jackson near Melrose. Clara Norton visited Mondella Setzer at State Line. Hershel Higgenbotham hosted a party Thursday for friends. Hershel Cline and family and William Carpenter and family visited T. A. Carpenter Sunday. Andy Lowry and daughters visited John Garver with Gladys and Estella Burger.
Mary Murphy returns home from a three week visit in Terre Haute. W W L Roberts and son transact business in Marshall. Melancy Barker Ernest Barker Fannie Murphy and Francis Fowler visit Palestine with Nellie Eisner and others. Roberts family and Mabel Wells spend time near Martinsville with Walter Taggart. Sadie Nicols visits Ruby Holmes in Fairbanks and attends the fair. Clayton Buckner of Orange visits Levi Bone Steele family. Fannie Coryell Margaret Freeman and Mattie Roberts attend a social near West Union hosted by Nannie Snider’s mission circle. A J Maring and wife and Molaney Barker visit Terre Haute. W Grant of Colorado and Mont Lafferty of Mount Carmel visit Howard Jackson’s family.
West Union visitors include Mr and Mrs Perl Fowler of Terre Haute with her parents as well as Mr and Mrs Jack Cline and others at the Hippodrome in Terre Haute Saturday night. Marshall, Hutsonville, and Terre Haute ties appear through weekend guests and gatherings.
Westfield and surrounding residents attend visits and events in Paxton Terre Haute and Mattoon. John Hardesty is found dead at 60 due to heart failure. The Marshall Chamber of Commerce band performed for the American Legion parade in Terre Haute, and local residents upgrade homes and plan moves to Champaign Oblong and Ashmore.
Local notes recount residents traveling to Detroit Indianapolis and Chicago, social visits at Casey area homes, a 87 year old death, a road project contract let for east Colorado and south Central avenues, a surprise party at Fairview Park, and Casey high school football’s second defeat to Robinson 12 to 6 with upcoming match versus Effingham.
Attendees from the area joined the funeral in Marshall on Thursday for Mrs. Fairy Staub. Several local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Babcock and daughter Mabel, and Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Daily were among those present.
Mrs Mildred Huggins and children visit Mr and Mrs A P B Clapp over the weekend. Mr and Mrs John Hies visit Joe McKeefer Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Kirchner entertain Terre Haute friends. Walter Hendrix visits brother Owen Sunday. Mr and Mrs Louie Hies spend Sunday with George Claypool. Glen Morgan and children of Wetsel visit Exnie Fox. Flora Fitzgarrald and Zopha Marrs spend Wednesday with John Cook. Mr and Mrs Elza Newman visit Bruce Cleop Tuesday. Parker Marra spends week with brother Herman Marrs. Mrs Nina Galey spends weekend with mother near here. Arlie Kenner and children call on Harve Shumaker Tuesday night. W Shumaker of near Robinson calls on brother H Shumaker Friday. A A Shumater visiting Harvey then visits daughter Lucy Swisher of Oliver.
A speaker recalls walking through the cemetery and reading tombstone inscriptions. They ask where all the wicked people are buried, implying a reflection on fate and afterlife.
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