Local Roundup Notes Bonds of Town Life and Visits
Town chatter records visits by Sate or Rent-My residence property J L Alcom and many neighbors. Mentions Inez Wheeler in Chicago, John M Shutz and Merritt in town, and numerous relatives, travels, housing projects, and a forthcoming cemetery cleanup August 11 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
J. L. Alcom
Inez Wheeler
Chicago
John M. Shutz
Jeff Smith
Assumption
Henry ‘Church
At the Cannery Opens Futuristic Milling Operations
The cannery machinery is nearly installed with automatic systems and a ball bearing revolving table for 80 peelers. Tomatoes are scalded, peeled, and canned in rapid sequence, with catchup production using 100 bushels per hour. Workers sought for August start. applications to Walker or Shrigley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. By Walker
Shrigley
Patoka
W C T U Silver Medal Contest At Zion Church
A Silver Medal Contest will be held at Zion church on Saturday evening August Sth. Speakers include Mesdames Nora Buss May Logan Lillie Nattier Josie Simcox Lillian Shimp and Miss Emma Wheeler. The program features songs recitations and Zion Quartette performances with Rev Pressly and Mrs Pressly among participants. Judges will decide and present the medal followed by benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Church
Mesdames
Nora Buss
May Logan
Lillie Nattier
Josie Simcox
Lillian Shimp
Emma Wheeler
Reahsn
Dst
So Shetty Congregation Taybeation
Pressly
Isie Davis
Eo Zion
Edith Irvin
Tom Ballance
Zion Quartette
Bertha Chandler Vusigeebor
Auto Wreck Ends Campaign in Hutchinson Kansas
A fatal auto crash near Hutchinson Kansas ends the campaign of Judge Geo A Vandeveer who was returning from a political trip. He was instantly killed when his Rock Island bound car collided during a westbound run. Vandeveer, born 1853 in Christian County Illinois, leaves a wife Clara Edgecomb and two sons Fred J and Harry D plus a daughter Mrs E F Tietzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Democrat
Hutchinson
Kan
Darrel Taylor
T. B. Walker
Geo. A. Vandeveer
Rock Island Golder, State Limited
Nadas
Ninth Judicial District
Okaw River excursion ends at Big Eddy trip noted
A warm midweek Okaw outing ends with a provision van leading a four escorted procession and hayrack crowd, returning home about 10 30. Participants include Elsie Belcher Selah Church Anna Alexander Prudence Belcher Daisy Gray Edna Wiley Katie Cahill Nelphia Buss Stese Young Bessie Griffin Allie Griffin Carl Simcox Edwin Gray Leslie Ballance Glenn Quayle Harbin Hawkins Lee Vallow Preston Higginson Warren Alexander John Jennings Archie Underwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Eddy
Prudence Belcher
Daisy Gray
Edna Wiley
Katie Cahill
Nelphia Buss
Stese Young
Bessie
Allie Griffin
Carl Simcox
Edwin Gray
Leslie Ballance
Glenn Quayle
Harbin Hawkins
Lee Vallow
Preston Higginson
Warren Alexander
John Jennings
Archie Underwood
Ashton and Miss Barrette to Wed at Barrette Home
C. M. Ashton and Miss Alice Barrette will be married this Thursday at four o clock at the bride’s parents home north of town. The couple plans a wedding tour visiting friends in Kentucky and then a happy, prosperous life is wished by the Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Geiger
Jack Betts
Granada Colorado
Minnie
J. A. Johnson
Clinton
Dolla Johnson
C. M. Ashton
Alice Barretté
Thornton Barrette
Kentucky
The
Register
Local notes from Vernon and vicinity recount visits and events
J H Radcliffe of Vernon and James Hill of Fairman visited town on separate days. The Ladies W C T A Medal Contest at Zion occurs Saturday night. Mrs Bessie Smith visits with grandmother Mrs Cox. Church services at M E Church South and Toad Island. Senior Legion hosts a picnic west of town next Friday. Revival at Eaglin schoolhouse. Four professions to date. Tev Pressly led a Tuesday service. Myrtle Gox arrives from Oklahoma with mother Mrs Cothern. Louie Zimmerman hosts dinner for birthday honorees Harbin Hawkins and friends. Lovie Junior L T L meets at church Sunday. W E Agan at Tuscola teaching. James Simcox to live with Cox family. W Eagan and family visit Rev Green near Shobonier. New fall hats at Buss & Craigs. Lost initial L pin. Need house for Mr Hartley. Esther Farmer hosts birthday party. Myrtle Belcher obituary correction. Josephine Simcox hosts birthday party for her 6th. Ashton family moves into new home. town welcomes them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Radcliffe
Vernon
James Hill
Fairman
W.C
M. &. Church South
W. W. Lawrence
Teacher’s Institute
Tuscola
James Simcox
Chas
Cox
W.E. ®Agan
Rev. Green
Shobonier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milton Elefritz Brakeman
Ilinois Southern
H. Witte
T. J. ‘Black
George Elefritz
Centralia
B. I. Elefritz
E.T. Elefritz
David van Fossan
Clay City
Carrie Black
St.Louis
Leura Abrell
Ir Pases
M. L
Minnie MecCallow
Chilren
Pana
Holstlaw
L Étor
Tuka
Bettie Eaglin
Sandoval
Holland
E. M
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 Francisco
Los Angeles
el Paso
San Antonio
Houston
Ft. Worth
Dallas
I. H. Wilton
Mr. Vervis
St. Louis
Helen Black
T. KE. Irvin
Aliie Griffin
Decatur
Roy
Irvin
Floyd Davis
Strasburg
J. H. Davis
S. H. Wilton
Ploy
Alva Peak
Prince
Springfield
Illinois
Ellett Caldwell
G. B. Simcox
Salem
J. L. Simcox
Lemuel Nichols
Macon
N. W. Holland
Frank Irvin
T. E. Irbein
Mag. Anna Livesay
J. A. Hartley
Murpheysboro
L. Wasem
John McNeil
Edd Thal
Wesley Delassus
T. E. Irvin
I. C
T. E. Walker
G. W. Jennings
Rebecca Carter
Dr. Prince
George Eaglin
Indianapolis
Ma- Gassee Cemetery
Tey. Willey
Indiana
Edd Parks
Little Son
Hall of Odin
Louie Parks
Delphia Buss
Anna Alexander
Lela Church
Anna Ballance
Ruth Wheeler
Mabel
Pansy Parks
Patoka Blues
Patoka Boys
Jim Peak
M. Fs. Church South
Soldiers and Sailors
Kansas
Fidelity Patent
Chas. E. Blankinship
Odin
M. E. Church
South
Toad Island
Legion
Society
Eaglin
Tey. Pressly
Myrtle Gox
Oklahoma
Cothern
Louie Zimmerman
Harry Simcox
J Again
Lovie
Mesdames Buss & Craig’s
Hartley
Esther Farmer
Myrtle Belcher
Benjamin Belcher
Berry Belcher
Josephine Simcox
Ashton
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