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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1917
Page
4
Dolson Dolson district reports show fair participation, post moves, and local farming. Residents visit relatives in Hindsboro, East Liberty, and Martinsville while farming plans include sorghum molasses and grazing prep. Weather brought rain yet fall ground conditions remain.
Mr Alvey begins a new barn while H C Grisham progresses on a house. The county fair drew many locals as schools report fifteen pupils with teachers Flossa Stephens and Bateen. Farm visits include Plainview Farm hosts Chas Stoelting and wife and Mrs Mary Forsythe.
Luther Serwise, now in the army, spent Sunday at home on ja furlough. Mr and Mrs Palmer Cornwell visited her brother Marion Collier and family. Ada Davison and Goldie Irwin spent Sunday with Ida Davison near Ohio Chapel. James Davison and daughter Adah, and Bert A Hutchison and wife drove to Brighton Indiana on Tuesday.
John Sloan visits Casey on Saturday and families from Terre Haute spend Sunday nearby. Frosts and rainfall affect farming while hogs and cattle move to markets. Red Cross group advances first aid work. Cemetery expansion near Kettling is surveyed. Gas meters removed marking a luxury end, and local workers receive promotions and relocations in railway and manufacturing.
Burl Milburn of Paris attended the fair and large attendance marked the day. Several out of town visitors were listed including George Deshl and family of Champaign and Thomas Troughton from Martinsville now in Mt. Vernon Missouri. The show filled the tent nightly though a heavy rain Friday night forced cancellation and a minor fracas occurred with no injuries.
Last week Charley Claypool of Auburn was named champion corn grower by county fair judges. The county fair attendance this year was very light. A Martinsville girl studies telegraphy for Homer tower. Ralph Jef fers had a horse killed by lightning last Wednesday. George Hibpsman visited his father in Dudley last week.
Russell C Flenner and Miss Irene Montgomery wed Sunday evening at the Montgomery home. Leslie Williams formerly of the city died at his Chicago residence Sunday. James Alkire left Monday for Bixby Oklahoma to drill for Wm Alexander. Mr and Mrs J J Weber and Doyle of Montrose Colorado visiting W S Emrich. Chas T Hill of Rush Arkansas visiting Casey friends. Dr F A Paden of Hartington Nebraska spent several days last week visiting his parents. Mrs Edna Morris and daughter Sereta of Blackwell Oklahoma visited here. Charles W Crane Civil War veteran and respected Casey resident died Monday at a son’s home in Mattoon aged 84. Jake Miller and family of Shamrock Oklahoma arrived Saturday to visit their father Jacob Miller and kin.
Oscar P Boyer and Florence B H Best were married Tuesday evening at the groom’s bride’s parents home Rev T M Carter officiating. The text notes visitors from Buffalo Kansas and relatives in Chicago Michigan and Pennsylvania. It also reports the death of a six month old daughter of Alya and Davis Parker township from brain congestion and a highway inspection by Zane Arbuckle of Marshall approving gravel work on contract No 1.
The Christian Church group Endeavor re organised Sunday evening appointing its officers for the new term.
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