Boy Scouts Organize at New Hall Above Corner Drug Store
The Boy Scouts held their first meeting in their new hall Monday evening to organize and elect officers. Twenty three boys attended forming four patrols with two elected leaders per early groups, others to be assigned by Saturday morning. All meet Saturday at 1 30 to continue work and due to parents objecting to night meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Montgomery
Walter Kemp
Homer Shumaker
Dee Pressler
Joe Schulte
Asher Jared
Henry McKeown
Stephen Gretencort
Fred Pickard
Eugene Higbee
Robert Ingerton
John Jones
Leon Laverty
Willie Sylvester
Hershall Ratcliff
Freeman Kesner
Robert Burns
Paul Jones
Raymond Cook
Roy Jared
Paul Maxwell
Vernon Anderson
Teddy Anderson
Clarence King
One Pound Baby Born to Gill Family
Sunday night a baby girl weighing about one pound was born to Mr and Mrs Albert Gill. The child, described as healthy by Dr Dooley, may live, marking a record small birth in the area. Later this note reports the child died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gill
Dooley
Oldest Illinois Newsboy Dies at 105 in Joliet
Orasmus Paige, Illinois' oldest newsboy, died at his Joliet home on January 1 1913 aged 105 years and one month. He supported himself for 95 years. His widow is 96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orasmus Paige
Illinois
Newsie
Joliet
Harvey Kohr Heads to Kansas Farm for Three Week Visit
Harvey Kohr the cheerful clerk at H. Cornwell's hardware store departed Monday noon for New Cambria Kansas to stay about three weeks with his parents on the farm. He is expected to return with tales of hunting jack rabbits and adopting cowboy attire of the wooly west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Kohr
Cornwell
New Cambria
Kansas
M E Church Notice Sunday Services and Plans for Club Room
Sunday School at 9 30 a m with preaching by Pastor R J Hicks at 10 45 a m and 7 p m The morning discourse theme is The Relation of the Church and World The Masonic Order members at this place consider opening a club room under the chief officer's supervision The note ends abruptly with This has been
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Hicks
Masonic Order
North End Man Accused of Beating Daughter
A Sunday morning incident describes a north end man whipping his daughter with a buggy whip. The abuse left about a dozen welts on arms and shoulders and skin cuts on the hips. The writer condemns excessive punishment and calls for accountability.
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North End
Installation of Montezuma Lodge No 264 Officers
Regularly elected officers for Montezuma Lodge No 264 Knights of Pythias were installed last Friday by A. M. Kay. Officers include C C A Stribling as vice chancellor LD Miles Prelate J W Smith KofR&S A M Kay MofF J G Hamilton MofE J G Lowry Mof W J L White MofA C F Winters I G W A Norris C G A L Jerome. The lodge meets every Friday night and invites visiting brothers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma Lodge No. 264
Knights of Pythias
A. M. Kay
C.C. A. Stribling
V.c. LD
Miles Prelate
J. W. Smith
Kof
R&s
A.M Kay
J. G. Hamilton
Mofe
J. G. Lowry Mof W J. L. White Mofa C. F. Winters I.G. W. A. Norris
C.G. A. L. Jerome Lodge
Knocker's money scattering story not printed
The managing editor questions the city editor about a story by Knocker on a man scattering money through downtown streets. He doubts its truth, saying Knocker would have pursued it if real, implying it was a fake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knocker
Ladies Aid Society Hosts Presbyterian Reception at Sutton Home
The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church hosted a reception at Mrs. Robert Sutton's home Tuesday afternoon with about fifty guests. Light refreshments were served as a social afternoon concluded. They plan another evening reception to include gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
Robert Sutton
Oxley Accepts Post at Western Union in Indianapolis
M EB Oxley has accepted a position in the Western Union telegraph office at Indianapolis this week. He has given a veiled forecast of the weather for the next three months based on the present conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB. Oxley
Western Union Telegraph Office
Indianapolis
Personal notes from Clinton area social calendar
A compact roster of visits and encounters across Clinton and nearby towns. Residents and guests include Frank Reeder, Mrs. Dooley, Dr. Calbert, A. E. Job, Tom Stebbins, Fred Wills, Emma Baird and Walter, Albert and Ed Jerome, Wallace Laverty, Tembrook Ellis, and others. Attending events include bank officials meetings, a tuberculosis hospital whistle, and a St. Anthony's Hospital banquet. Obituary note and Township Trustee report referenced.
Local Social Notes From Mecca And Bloomingdale
Correspondence shows Paddock on the sick list and Elizabeth Murphy returning from Carmel. Miss Beulah Smith attended an institute at Mecca. T J Vestal spent the weekend with relatives in Mecca. A J Morris of Bloomingdale called on friends nearby. William Farris and Merrill Davis attended church in Rockville and Bloomingdale respectively. W E Williams attended an uncle’s funeral near Paoli. Mrs Fred Uselman of Bloomingdale visited relatives here. Mrs J H Bosley stayed in Bloomingdale part of the week due to her mother Mrs Wm Burks’s illness. Lawrence Woodard and Linus Woodard hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Woodard.
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Messers W. P
Hugh Montgomery
Chrisman
Adams
Fred Murphy
Decatur
Fred
Post Office
Elizabeth Murphy
Carmel
Beulah Smith
Mecca
T. J. Vestal
Merrill Davis
Bloomingdale
J. H. Bosley
Wm Burks
Lawrence Woodard
Linus Woodard
James Cox
Montezuma
Isaac Daniel
Newport
Alven Cox
Nathan Cox
Revival at Bethel Church in Wabash Township
Rev Ivey conducts a revival at Bethel Church. Wm Barnes of Terre Haute visits family. Mrs F H Hartley visits Chicago sister. Mrs Jesse Baugh ill for ten days. Robert Lewis ill with pneumonia. Jos Skeeters improving after illness. Edward Daniels marriage celebrated by a Mecca charivari. Chas Turker family returns from Rockville visit. Herman Loy and family stay in Brazil. Paul Brockway hosts social at Hillsdale. Robert Baldwin returns from Muncie visit with son Chauncey.
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Jos Skeeters
Mecca
Edward Daniels
Chas Turker
Rockville
Herman Loy
Brazil
Paul Brockway
Hillsdale
Robert
Baldwin
Chauncey
Muncie
Local Social Roundup Notes From Weekend Visits
Bert Van Sickle called on I H Daniel Sunday. Many relatives and neighbors visited, with several attending events at Newport and Rockville. Colds and the grip are common. multiple plays, fox chase, and farm meetings are noted among residents’ activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert van Sickle
I. H. Daniel
Massa Mathas
Luda van
Chas Nickle
Mrs. Morgan
Also Mentioned on This Page
BOY Scouts
M. E. Church
Kof R&s
Frank Reeder
Clinton
R. L. Dooley
E. Calbert
A. E. Job
Newman, Ill
Tom Stebbins
F. A. Stebbins
Fred Wills
Decatur, Ill
Gus Bailey
Emma Baird
Walter
Chicago
Albert Jerome
Seloam Springs
Ark
Tembrook Ellis
Terre Haute
Wallace Laverty
Tembrick Hills
Wm Brockway
Ida Alice
Monon
Harry Jones
Harry
The
National Drain Tile Co
G. W. Hughes
Hume, Ill
Hughes
Mrs. Connor
McGintys
Mr. Connor
Homer Vanhook
Homer
W. E. Dee
Mr. Dee
A. B’s
Rev. Maines
Arthur Kay
Hammond
Fil
Smith Hand
Chicago Heights
Smith
Cora Rawlings
Joe Smith
Dana
Fred Dickens
Wright
Sisters of St. Anthony’s Hospital
A. F. Hemphill
Springfield, Ill
Mr. Hemphill
William F. Heavey
Washington, D. C
M. McGinty
Cheynne
Wyo
West Point
A. J. Morris
William Farris
W. E. Williams
Paoli
Fred Uselman
Wabash Township
Ivey
Bethel Church
Wm Barnes
F. H. Hartley
Chica
Jesse Baugh
Robert Lewis
Frank Lewis
Hubert Featherston
Lewis Mathas
Voras Mathas
Arabia Church
Wm Mathas
Farmers’ Institute
Mrs. Walls of
Morgan. Co
George Morgan
John Featherston
West Union
Coloma
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