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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1927
Page
4
A weekend storm swept through the county with heavy wind and rain causing damage to growing vegetation. Whitlock ships hard pine lumber from Alabama and holds a large stock of white pine. The Clark County rewards office moved from Chenoa hall to James Gallagher's hall.
Bard Bess received new uniforms Friday and paraded the streets that evening. The display drew admiring notes as the band played under their gaudy attire. Will Hollenbeck and Miss Julia Marvin of Walnut Prairie toured Cincinnati and plan visits to Kentucky before returning. Miss Gertie Shaw heads to Normal Thursday to teach at the Soldiers Orphans Home this winter. AON Brown, formerly Vale agent at Jewett, moves to Marshallrossing. HO Scott returns home to Reelsville Indiana.
Last Saturday afternoon drew a large crowd to the pits for horse races led by Sleepy Joe owned by Connelly near Westfield, with a 24 minutes 24 second quarter mile dash victory. Several minor races followed as gambling occurred but no arrests. A balloon ascent occurred from the square with a parachute descent to a height of about feet and an aero naut landing nearby. The note mentions local property moves and employment changes including Harry Findley resigning from Williams lumber yard for a clerkship at Booth Hands store, and Walter Morgan completing a schoolhouse contract in ten days.
The Hall school directors advertised for bids last month for a new building but received none. They will continue using the old hall for the coming year.
Donald Wilson and family were in Annapolis on business. John Phillipps called on business in Robinson. Mrs Mary Ellen J Wells and cousin Emery Francis attended the Springfield state fair last week. Mrs Alva Wells and two sons visited Cecil Wells and family. Perry Drake his wife and son Robert of Terre Haute visited relatives this week. Isaac Hoskinson and family attended the Cox Reynolds reunion at West York.
Mrs Esther Wheeler and Emery branch visited Saturday evening with sister Mrs Ethel Willard at Robinson. Mr and Mrs Roy Crumlin and son Gerald of Mt. Carmel and Mrs Ida Medsker of Melrose attended. Hed on Mrs Laura Wells and Jesse Spraker and wife Friday evening. Mr and Mrs James Drake left Friday for a 16 day excursion to Niagara Falls and Buffalo New York. Fred Crumlin and family near Melrose visited Saturday with Barnett Sackrider and family.
Mrs Dick Treadway and son Dean stayed with sister Mrs R M Clements Tuesday. Nearby visits include Clements family, Harper Reynolds with Henry Bohns, Lauree and Gertrude Garner with Clara Walls, and many others sharing Sunday and weekend events in Snyder and surrounding farms.
Miss Marion McMorris returns to Charleston after visiting her relatives here. Mr and Mrs Frank First Nean McCrory and Mrs F Taggart of Goodwell Oklahoma were called by the illness of Mr Taggart. Eveline Johnson’s daughters Mrs Ethel Stanton and Miss Alice Johnson visit from Indianapolis. Mrs C H Ferguson of Pine Bluff and Mrs Jennie Reed of New York City visit Westfield Oblong Greenup and Terre Haute. Geraldine Hitt and Mildred McCarthy leave for Red Oak Iowa to visit and join Simpson College in Indianola. Denzil Hills returns from Chicago and Wheaton for a week with family. The H Hills host family visit. Harry D Howe returns from Kansas City trip. Mrs George Tuttle and children go to Moundsville West Virginia to join her husband. Numerous local families and children visit and enjoy a Weiner roast at Blizzard Ford.
The Pythian Theatre announces Paramount Week from September 6 to 10 featuring top photoplays. Esther Ralston and Neil Hamilton star in Ten Modern Commandments. Lois Wilson, Ricardo Cortez, Estelle Taylor, Norman Trevor appear in New York. Friday Bargain Night offers Whirlwind of Youth with Lois Moran and Gareth Hughes, plus Drums of the Desert with Warner Baxter.
Mrs Martin Kildow and her daughter Mrs Kil dow and son Charlie Jeffers visited Ellery Illinois with Henrs Jeffers. Charlie returned home Saturday while Mrs Kildow plans two weeks with her mother. Welcome Buckle of Marshall and Fred Bowles family moved near West Union to Edna Baker farm. John Jeffers returned Friday from Ellery visit.
Mr and Mrs R E Claypool and Richard of Chinace visited Emanuel Claypool and brother Charles Claypool with families. James G Moye and family also motored to Mt Carmel Sunday and spent the day.
Mrs Hattie Johnson returned to Bisley Arizona after visiting her aunt Mrs Priscilla Whaley and Mr and Mrs Emery Cox and sons Ralph and Robert attended the Cox Reynolds reunion at West York Sunday.
Mr and Mrs John Remlinger returned home Saturday after visiting relatives in Detroit Michigan. Mrs Clarence Goekler and daughters of Dolson and Mrs Estella Kohl of Chicago were guests of Mrs R E Babcock Sunday.
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