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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1919
Page
9
Bonnie Ruffner visits Chicago for ten days while relatives host. Indiana residents Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Stoltz travel for visits. Local news covers trips to Chicago and St Louis, a Victrola dance, and many family visits. A memorial tabernacle project for Clark county veterans is announced.
A long series of church meetings in West York continues with notable attendance but no new conversions. Uncle George Athey, 78, of Porterville attended services. Local events include a school social, a funeral for T. W. Richards, and visits from relatives and townspeople, with various travels to Terre Haute, Philadelphia, Hutsonville, and Robinson noted.
Martinsville and nearby places show a flurry of social visits and travel with residents like Edward Gallatin visiting after a long absence, Comrade Eli Holsapple from Toledo visiting with his sons, and many neighbors from Melrose and St. Paul stopping by. Market prices listed for staples include potatoes 1.70 a bushel and eggs 58 cents a dozen, while Prairie chickens became ripe. Willis Chapel hosted a well attended homecoming with a large dinner and talks on overseas service. Several births and deaths are noted along with travels to Terre Haute and Chicago for work and family reasons.
H L Hutchins of Ashmore has purchased Gable Bros Westfield undertaking stock and business and plans to move there with his wife within weeks. A Ashmore office remains to handle calls. Martha Rogers aged 66 11 20 died October 14 1919 in Clark County Illinois survived by husband Alexan der Knipe and children Frankie E Garlin Santia Garlin Flossie Marlow Leatha Clines and one infant. Funeral Thursday at 2 00 p m at residence with burial Brick Church cemetery conducted by Rev P R Powers.
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