Local Items Mixed News from the County Town
Thos. E. Merritt visited town Tuesday. J. L. Alcom advertises rent collection. Inez Wheeler heads to Chicago for a two week visit. John M. Shutz, cir cuit clerk candidate, was in town. Jeff Smith of Assumption visited his sister Mrs. Henry Church. Milton Elefritz, Illinois Southern brakeman, home over Sunday. Many notices, visits, marriages, and business reports populate a busy local page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. E. Merritt
J. L. Alcom
Inez Wheeler
Chicago
John M. Shutz
Jeff Smith
Assumption
Henry Church
Milton Elefritz
Illinois Southern
H. Witte
T. J.black
George Elefritz
Centralia
E. I. Elefritz
David van Fossan
Clay City
Carrie Black
St. Louis
At the Cannery Shows Impressive Automatic Machinery
The cannery installs modern automatic equipment with an 80 peeler revolving table and a 4000 can per hour soldering line. Tomatoes pass through scalder, steam, and fillers before canning. Hiring for August 20 and applications to T B Walker or H S Shrigley urged. Local social notes follow with visits, a Vernon beat Patoka Blues 8 6, and a Sandoval reunion next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Walker
Shrigley
Patoka
W C T A Silver Medal Contest at Zion Church
A Silver Medal Contest is set for Saturday evening August 8 at Zion church. Speakers include Mesdames Nora Buss May Logan Lillie Nattier Josie Simcox Lillian Shimp and Miss Emma Wheeler. The program features recitations songs and Zion Quartette performances followed by medal presentation and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Church
Mesdames Nora Buss
May Logan
Lillie Nattier
Josie Simcox
Lillian Shimp
Emma Wheeler
Auto Wreck Ends Campaign in Ninth District
The Globe-Democrat dispatch from Hutchinson Kansas dated August 3 reports Judge Geo A Vandeveer was killed this afternoon in a car crash while returning from a campaign run. He was poised to win the Ninth Judicial District seat covering Harvey Reno and McPherson counties, where Republicans hold strength. He was born in Christian County Illinois in 1853 and married to Clara Edgecomb. He leaves his wife, a daughter Mrs E F Tietzel of New York City, two sons Fred L Vandeveer Detroit and Harry D Vandeveer Los Angeles, and a sister Mrs Frank L Martin.
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Globe-Democrat
Hutchinson
Kan
Darrel Taylor
T. B. Walker
Geo. A. Vandeveer
Rock Island Golder
Ninth Judicial District
Harvey
Reno
McPherson
Christian County
Illinois
Clara Edgecomb
E.F. Tietzel
New York City
Fred L. Vandeveer
Detroit
Harry D. Vandeveer
Los Angeles
Frank L. Martin
Okaw River outing brings warm day on the water
A group enjoyed a warm trip on the Okaw with a provision van leading a four escort and others riding a hay rack. They reached home around 10 30 after a pleasant Big Eddy excursion with attendees including Elsie Belcher Selah Church Anna Alexander Prudence Belcher Daisy Gray Edna Wiley Katie Cahill Nelphia Buss Rose Young Bessie Griffin Allie Griffin Carl Simcox Ed win Gray Leslie Ballance Glenn Quayle Harbin Hawkins Lee Vallow Preston Higginson Warren Alexander John Jennings Archie Underwood.
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Big Eddy
Daisy Gray
Edna Wiley
Katie Cahill
Nelphia Buss
Rose Young
Bessie
Allie Griffin
Carl Simcox
Edwin Gray
Leslie Ballance
Glenn Quayle
Harbin Hawkins
Lee Vallow
Preston Higginson
Warren Alexander
John Jennings
Archie Underwood
Aehton and Miss Barrette to Be Married at North Town Home
C M Aehton and Miss Alice Barrette will wed at the bride’s parents home north of town on Thursday at four o’clock. They plan a wedding tour visiting friends in Kentucky and the Register wishes them a happy and prosperous life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Geiger
Jack Betts
Granada Colorado
Minnie
C. M. Aehton
Alice Barrette
Thornton Barrette
Kentucky
Register
Local Notes Highlight Town Visits and Social Events
Vernon resident J H Radcliffe on streets Thursday and James Hill from Fairman visiting on business Monday. Ladies WCT A Medal Contest at Zion Saturday night. Mrs Bessie Smith visiting with grandmother Mrs Cox. Revivals at Eaglin schoolhouse and M E Church South services. Senior Legion picnic west of town next Friday. Miss Myrtle Cox returns from Oklahoma. mother Mrs Cothern joins. Louie Zimmerman hosts dinner for Harbin Hawkins 23rd birthday. L T L meets at church. W E Eagan at Tuscola institute. Obituary correction for Berry Belcher. Miss Myrtle Belcher noted last week as daughter of Benjamin Belcher. Josephine Simcox birthday party. new house for C M Ashton family. Welcome to neighbor Ashton and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Wilton
Vandalia
Mr. Vervis
St. Louis
Helen Black
T. E. Irvin
Allie Griffin
Decatur
Roy
Floyd Davis
Strasburg
J. H. Davis
S. H. Wilton
Floy
Alva Peak
Centralia
Prince
Springfield
Iinois
J. H. Radcliffe
Vernon
James Hill
Fairman
W.C
Louie Zimmerman
Anna Alexander
Anna Ballance
Harbin Hawkins
Harry Simcox
Louie
M. FE
Church South
W. W. Lawrence
Teacher’s Institute
Tuscola
James Simcox
Chas
Cox
W.E. Eagan
Rev. Green
Shobonier
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Laura Abrell
Clinton
M. L. Jones
Minnie McCallow
Pana
E. M. Outhouse
J. H. Humes
R. D. Wilton
James Lloyd Haley
Marion County
Newton Nichols
Hugh Walker
John Edwards
Estray
Register Office
Helen Davidson
Myrtle
Mary
Shoop
Racine
Wis
C. V. Farmer
Pacific Coast
Kansas City
Denver
Butte
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Sacramento
San Fransisco
Paso
San Antonio
Houston
Ft. Worth
Dallas
J. L. Simcox
Frank Irvin
Bone Asaavel
J. A. ‘Wariley
Murpheysboro
L. Wasem
Mae Sicher
Addie Messenger
John McNeil
Edd Thalman
Wesley Delassus
I. C
Mesdames
T. E. Walker
G. W. Jennings
Rebecca Carter
Dr. Prince
George Eaglin
Indianapolis
Ma- Gassee
J. A. Johnson
Dolla Johnson
Willey
Indiana
Edd Parks
Hull
Odin
Louie Parks
Delphia Buss
Lela Church
Ruth Wheeler
Mabel
Pansy Parks
Patoka Blues
Jim Peak
M. &. Church South
Sandoval
Soldiers and Sailors
T. A
Eckety
Pit Accent Zion
Cass
Bertha Chandler
San Caida
Zion
Kansas
Fidelity Patent
Chas. EK
Blankinship Headquarters
John Deere
Setby Gang
Dise Ua
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M. E. Church South
Toad Island
Legion
The
Society
Eaglin
Pressly
Myrtle Cox
Oklahoma
Mrs. Cothern
Mesdames Buss & Craig’s
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Hartley
Esther Farmer
Myrtle Belcher
Benjamin Belcher
Berry Belcher
Josephine Simcox
C. M. Ashton
Ashton
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