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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1877
Page
5
Terre Haute society notes report visits from Jo Allison of Terre Haute and John L. Briscos while health concerns affect Collector Archer and Mrs Lyman Lycan. Constable candidates, sheriff sales, property deals, and local visits populate a busy week with church notices and a call for regional correspondents.
The marriage of W. A. Duke and Mass Aba J. Ewart occurred Tuesday evening February 23 1877 at 1 to 2 o’clock in Marshall at the brides parents’ residence with about seventy five guests. Friends praise the couple and gifts were abundant. The notice expresses best wishes for happiness.
Sutton, Harlan, Martin and Green have just received another fine Berkshire hog. Call and see them. the hogs are perfect beauties.
Announcement notes that Ann Eliza the 19th wife of Brigham Young will lecture in the city sometime next month with notice to be provided in the MrsSeNcER. The mail contract to the railroad was awarded to John Rector after his return to his former line of work.
The piece notes a high toll on the elderly this winter with weekly fatalities. It reports the Asbury revival led by Rev. Obenshain continuing at the M E Church and states 108 additions to the church by Sabbath evening last.
Col. Redick canvasses readers to secure a copy of the best book extant. He promises the work is worth more money than his asking price and asks interested readers to provide their names to obtain a copy.
Frost notes many couples cohabit in this city and mentions social norms. Os Bulman receives a new cap from the P. and D. conductor. Two elderly widows Noakes and Hughes buried by Harland undertaker. Judge Tower still in frail health. Moonlight skating praised as fashionable. Mike Scully to finish 1770 mile walk at Dowling hall with wager context.
One week since opening a closing sale of dry goods for a change of business in February proves most successful. Customers who doubted the deal bought after seeing the pricing, and word spread as Skeptics became buyers. Rige & Co. of Terre Haute Ind encourage shopping today for cheap, varied goods advertised or not.
Dr Prewett plans a standout barn near the M E Church with a tall spire rivaling the Tribune’s ty on the New York paper. A wedding notes Lewis E Heath to Miss Sarah C Beadle at the bride’s father’s Dolson Prairie residence. William Pagget of Douglass Township dies at 76. James Bennett advertises sale of property as administrator, at the late residence of Robert Bailiff Sr near York. Capt Black of Martinsville visits and gives a sample of Peter Cooper currency.
Marshall boot and shoe dealer Col Roon was in the city yesterday. The Express questions the existence of such a gentleman and calls him an impostor.
Gus Markal roared along Main Street yesterday and said he is now a father. He claimed a little daughter at home weighs 10 pounds as friends asked what was the matter.
The X on the paper margins signals that a subscriber’s time is up. Readers are asked to provide renewal information or discontinue the subscription when they see the mark.
Prof Kilburn and Prof Comstock of Mar tingville are spoken of as suitable and well qualified for the duties of the superintendent of schools. The passage endorses either gentleman as fit for the role.
Exponent reports on Casey incidents suggesting ice conditions were slick or locals overestimate their ability. The piece notes slips and missteps, framing the scene with a mix of humor and caution about the day.
John Means and his sister Nannie returned after a lengthy stay in Indianapolis about two weeks ago. Madam R. claimed Johnny sought matrimony there but the remark seems likely mere gossip from an unreliable source.
John B Bennett of this city leaves the boot and shoe house Crane McQuaid Cincinnati and accepts a position with Frank Alter & Co boot and shoe house Cincinnati. He is described as a good salesman and expected to benefit his new company.
In a column the St Clair House Terre Haute is praised as well run by J B Hughes Son. The landlords are described as gentlemanly, keeping the house in ship shape. The tables are loaded with substantial and delicate fare and the house is crowded with customers. Citizens are urged to stop there when in the city.
About half past three Friday morning a fire broke out in the Dolan one and a half story house in the east part of the city. Mrs Frey saw flames and alerted neighbors. firemen saved the building and all contents. Damage totaled 58d, adjusted and paid the next day by D K E Pritchard, Phoenix Hartford agent.
Married Tuesday evening January 23 at Wm Bradshaw’s home in this city. Rev W C Blundell officiated. Groom W D Mason and bride Miss Secelia Gallagher, both of this city. Mason has secured one of Marehall’s prettiest daughters. May happiness be their lot.
A moralizing editorial note laments a man who drinks heavily six days a week and attends a whiskey saloon on Sundays through a back gate. It criticizes the saloon keeper for selling liquor on Sunday and portrays the drinker as depraved and deluded, hoping for a better future for him.
The first hop of the Marshall dancing club held last Friday evening was a complete success though rain kept attendance down. Everyone present enjoyed themselves hugely. The next dance is set for Friday evening February 2 and members are urged to attend and make it the biggest yet.
Rev. Robt Bailiff of Cumberland Presbyterian Church died at his residence near York on January 12 at age 78. A pioneer settler of Cumberland and Crawford counties he served 24 years as a minister. He lived by the Bible and died in the Christian faith, with peace and faith in heavenly treasure.
A mother named Preston and her two children, once taken in by neighbors, were found in an old building near Melrose during a recent cold spell. The mother and one child had died, and the remaining child later died as well. Relatives live locally, and readers are urged to help the needy during this severe winter.
A letter to the C C Herald attacks a county official, accusing him of Sunday service charges. The writer asserts the clerk’s records are in his office and subject to examination, criticizing the unidentified reformer as a sham and using strong invective.
Local calendar notice urges readers to attend a performance featuring Alf Bur nett tomorrow night at a yet unspecified venue. The event promises live entertainment and a concise schedule.
The article recounts Clendenning threatening Tre Messenger editor on Thursday, the Doctor relenting after assurance of no claim to the piece, and a dispute over authorship. It notes Dr. Birch’s inquiry about who wrote the piece and Mr. Frost defending him, with cautions against intimidation and bulldozing.
Alf Burnett company brings a celebrated troupe to town for a Friday evening performance. After a successful England tour and a long run at Egyptian Hall London, the show comes with praise from major papers. Admission is 35 cents with reserved seats at 50 cents.
Since his arrival of new winter stock Bart Johnsons store offers cheaper prices and better goods than the locality. Johnson, experienced in the trade, buys only the best and sells with small cash profits. He keeps a full line of ready made clothing made from fine material and free of shoddy. He thanks patrons and invites continued support to inspect prices before buying elsewhere.
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