Local Notes From South Dolson and Surrounding Areas
South Dolson reports Larista Fox recovering at home while Aunt Jane Clapp remains poorly. Amos Morgan marketed hogs at Marshall Wednesday. Dana Gilbert plans to move to West Union renting a farm to Riley Johnson. Mrs Bruce Miller of Darwin visited relatives here last week. Revival begins at Clarksville Baptist Church. Mr and Mrs Elijah Claypool visited John Babcock. Mr and Mrs Hicks left for the Baptist state association in DuQuoin Illinois. Jake Hughes and family from Kansas visited John Hurst Alonzo Alfred and family with Roy Miller. Marshall folks attended Friday night coon hunting events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larista Fox
Jane Clapp
Amos Morgan
Marshall
Dana Gilbert
Weat Union
High Farm
Riley Johnson
Bruce Miller
Darwin
Clarksville Baptist
Atturch
Elijah Claypool
John Babcock
I S Hicks
Baptist State Association
DuQuoin
Jake Hughes
Kansas
John Hurst
Alonzo Alftréd
Roy Miller
Local Socials and Church Work Progress
Mrs Margaret Birls returned home after a week with relatives in Dennison Hurley Welsh and family and Chris Stoelting were guests of Lyman Kuykendall and wife Sunday. William Shirels and family entertained guests including Henry Louis and wife David Setzer and Harri W P Elliott and family and Miss Nora Stoelting. Our new minister attended for the first time Monday morning. Elmer Stoelting Marion Bartrum and Miss Cora Setzer were dinner guests of Miss Mabel Fawley Sunday. Charles Switzer and family spent Sunday with Mr Pulver for his seventy second birthday. Work on a new foundation under the church is in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Birls
Dennison
Hurley
Chris Stoelting
Lyman Kuykendall
William Shirels
Henry Louis
David Setzer
Harri W P Elliott
Nora Stoelting
Elmer Stoelting
Marion Bartrum
Cora Setzer
Mabel Fawley
Charles Switzer
Pulver
Local Social Roundup From Hatton and Clinton Area
Emma Tingley spent Sunday afternoon with Edna McBroom. Dan Sweltzer and wife visited John and Lydia Fawver of Hatton. Alice Volkers of Terre Haute visits Lydia Volkers locally. Mary Beltz of Marshall and Chas Beltz of West Union with Amos Beltz family. Jennie Beltz returned from Clinton visits. Daisy Thompson and Jennie Tingley visited Bell Sweitzer. Chas Beltz stayed with Charley Tingley. Eliza Dean and Jenple Beltz visited Grandma Beltz. Minnie Ratsner traveled to Clinton for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Tingley
Edna McBroom
Dan Sweltzer
John
Lydia Fawver
Hatton
Alice Volkers
Térre Haute
Lydia Volkers
Mary Beltz
Marsall
Chas Beltz
West Tnion
Amos Beltz
Jennie Beltz
Clinton
Iod
Emma Pearce
Jennie Tingley
Daisy Thompson
Bell Sweitzer
Charley Tingley
Eliza_Dean
Jenple Beltz
Grandma Beltz
Minnie Ratsner
Ind
Local visits and church meetings noted in Monday notes
Frank Olson and his wife visited Marshall relatives on Thursday while Rev Zell hFOf Westfield a conducted a weeklong protracted meeting at Salem with Rev. Willams of Indiana. Mrs Mauré Pedk and family visited Marshall relatives over the weekend. Mrs Mary Jane Armstrong of Minnesota visits Mat Snyder and family amid other kin connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank "Hurst
Marshall
Zell
Shilo
Salem
Willams
Indiana
Fred. Wood
Rela
Local Historical Notes From Oct 1888 Almanac
Dolson correspondence recalls 1888 events in Jasper County including Rev Noah Bunton leading work south of Newton, Joe Nicholson and George Hurst building a barn, Rev Samuel Bussard at Shilo, Rev Ed Carr at Dolson Chapel, marriages of Howard Hammond and Flora Bardin, injuries from an apple tree mishap, and local movements such as George Garver’s return from Kansas and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tives
Martinsville
Jackson Garver
Indiana
Noah Bunton
Protestant Methodist Conference
Newton
Jasper County
Joe Nicholson
George Hurst
Hines Farm
Grandview
Samuel Bussard
Shilo
Ed Carr
Dolson Chapel
Howard Hammond
Flora Bardin
Harrison Hurst
Will Davis
George Garver
Kansas
Sudgeman
John Welch
Comstock
Clarksville
Richwoods
Joe Claypool
Charles Screech
Possum Ridge Health in Good Shape This Week
Dora and Vern Lowry traveled north Monday to visit sister Mrs Clara Mitchell near Chrisman Morgan Sweet and family spent Sunday with Will Mallory Bruce Anderson and wife visited Charley Gilbert's Sunday afternoon Will and Lasse Cunningham who have been working north visited home folks over Sunday Ethel Washburn visited Gertrude Mallory Sunday Trixie Cunningham works at Jesse Atkins Harve Wilson and family of Effingham visiting relatives in this vicinity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
Vern Lowry
Clara Mitchell
Chrisman Morgan Sweet
Will Mallory
Bruce Anderson
Charley Gilbert
Will
Lasse Cunningham
Ethel Washburn
Gertrude Mallory
Trixie Cunningham
Jesse Atkins
Harve Wilson
Effingham
Local Social News From Asbury and Terre Haute
Miss Nettle Garver of Terre Haute visits Asbury home. Mrs Pearl Lucan to Devil's Lake North Dakota tomorrow with sister Miss Mollie Lee. J. A Snedeker in Terre Haute Saturday. Mabel Snedeker and Guy Reynolds visit Paris sister. Box supper at Sassafras attended by local youth. Aunt Lucinda Parrish buried in Asbury cemetery last week. Laura Ingales visits Mrs Hattie Lee and Pearl Lycan Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettle Garver
Terre Haute
Pearl Lucan
Devil's Lake
N. Dakota
Mollie Lee
J. A Snedeker
Mabel Snedeker
Guy Reynolds
Paris
Sassafras
Frank Tobias
de Q Snedeker
Hershel Ramsey
John Nickles
Fred Snedeker
Vermillion
Itt
Greenwood
Mississippi
Lucinda Parrish
Asbury Cemetery
Laura Ingales
Hattie Lee
Pearl Lycan
Spelling contest and local news items at West York
A note announces a spelling contest at the schoolhouse on October 24 with a quilt prize and 10 cent admission. The column lists visitors and travel plans including Miss Alan Lindley visiting Kansas and Oklahoma, Mrs. Frank Woods visiting in the West York area, Carl Ryerson of Toledo and family, Will Payne and family of Fairbanks, and others. It mentions plans to move to San Antonio, Texas, and notes Miss Pearl Life caring for her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West York
Ool -House
Alan Lindley
Kansas
Oklahoma
Frank Wodds
Sailor Springs
Carl Ryerson
Toledo
Ohio
Flat Rock
Will Payne
Fairbanks
Ind
Will Piety
Union
Mart Newi
Will
Frank Miller
Greenup
York
Greenup Goon
San Antonio
Texas
Miss Pearl Life
Local residents visit and business moves noted
Seven months into the year a local man rejoined the firm while Mr Life shows improvement. Clem Beal and family of Terre Haute visited Mrs Layton over Sunday. Mr Ash, long-time livery operator here, will move his outfit to Bement Ind this week. T J Wheeler and wife visit their daughter near Indianapolis this week. Mrs T J Athey Miss Walker and Mrs Nidey and Mrs J T Smith visited the county farm Thursday. T J Athey and Tony Treadway doing concrete work at a county farm this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Beal
Terre Haute
Layton
Local notes record visits and moves across towns
Free Wm Sidey of Douglas visited the city on Tuesday. John Tumes of Marshall came Thursday. Potatoes sell 8 cents per bushel, two and a half bushel sacks. Mr and Mrs W Seaton and daughter visited DuQuoin for a few days. J Brydon and Chas McIntosh attended the Masonic Grand Lodge in Chicago. W G Delashmutt and wife left for Chicago for the winter with their daughter. Jackson White and family from Charleston visited their grandmother Mrs Marie Sandoe over Sunday. In last week's Bar nett Collier notice Rev Ishler officiated as Kettling could not be present. Red Men hall work started but rain halted progress. James Predoga returned to Lawrence Kansas after a visit with Mr and Mrs Jerry Ishler. Miss Nina Learing, visiting grandparents Ishier, returned to Hamilton Kansas. John Connelly sold his residence to Joseph Hardway and plans to move to Terre Haute. Their son died Monday. funeral held from North Randall residence with Rev Jesse Stout officiating. Church of God youths met at the Ishler home for songs and recitations. A surprise party for Mrs Banner Cook by 18 Mothers class members. they plan to move to Waterloo Iowa soon. Mrs Cook’s husband is there. class takes charge of a large local farm. Light refreshments and social time observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Sidey
Douglas
John Tumes
Marshall
Mir
W. Seaton
DuQuoin
J . Brydon
Chas McIntosh
Masonic Grand Lodge
Chicago
W. G. Delashmutt
Jackson White
Charleston
Marie Sandoe
Barnett Collier
C T Ishler
Kettling
James Predoga
Lawrence
Kansas
Jerry Ishier
Nina Learing
Ishier
Hamilton
John Connelly
Joseph Hardway
Connelly
Terre Haute
George Neer
North Randall Street
Jesse Stout
Rupp
Church of God
Jerry Ishler
Geo, Paxton
Fred Williams
Edna Williams
Ben Flenner
West Union Notes on Births and Local Change
West Union welcomes a baby boy born Sunday morning to Mr and Mrs Frank Stanfield. The Farmers Institute at the Christian church draws strong attendance. Fred Buckner returns from Indiana after attending revival meetings. Revival services continue at Walnut Prairie with large crowds. Ben Forsythe sells his Walnut Prairie store for a 10 acre Brazil farm. Joshua Foster takes over Saturday. Forsythe keeps the elevator and post office and aids Foster until March 1 then moves to Indiana to run his farm. Forsythes are held in high esteem with community regret at leaving. Next Sunday church sermon at the Methodist church will feature stereopticon views titled the life of Moses from past Sunday school lessons. A silver offering will be taken to cover expenses. Melrose Township Sunday School convention set for Sunday Nov 2 at 2 pm in Plymouth M E church. First Quarterly Conference at the M E church Friday at 10 am with District Superintendent C F Baker presiding and preaching at York Thursday night and at Plymouth Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stanfield
Farmers’ Institute
Christian Church
Fred Buckner
Indiana
Walnut Prairie
Ben Forsythe
Brazil
Joshua Foster
Forsythe
Foster
Moses
Melrose Township
Plymouth M. E
M. E
C. F. Baker
York
Plymouth
Walnut
Prairie
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South Dolson
Olson
Asbury
Lockard’s
West Union
Johnny-On-The-Spot
Buster Brown
Johnny-On- The-Spot
Crossett
Rae
Illinois
Iit
Hughes
Annis.Furs
Marshall, Ill
Flannelette Gowtis
Salea
Nuimaber
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