Local farm sales and community updates near Macon
The Uncle Brett Smith place, 158 acres, sold for 2985 dollars to B A Nichols with 10 acres of timber land to C Maulding for 100 dollars. A pie supper at Chante School House drew strong attendance with pies at 90 cents and about 9 dollars in proceeds. Numerous residents—Mrs. Thomas, Miss Harvey, Chas Anderson, J W Chancellor, Zelphia Mitchell, John Metzger, and others—are mentioned along with visits, travels, and work notes across Vandalia, Vernon, Centralia, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thomas
Macon
Mr. Hill
Chas. Anderson
Miss Harvey
Alma
Mrs. Purcell
Brett Smith
B. A. Nichols
C. Maulding
Chante
Mellie Lucas
Lettie Johnson
Protracted Meeting Opens at Mound Chapel
Protracted meeting began Sunday night at Mound Chapel with many attendees. Harley Cole and wife dined with Rawson Farmer and wife. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Lett visited east of Patoka. R. Hopkins and Wm. Bright are building a house for Mr. Carter. Reverend Willey had dinner with Chas Belcher. dredge activity mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Chapel
Harley Cole
Rawson Farmer
F. C. Lett
Patoka
R. Hopkins
Wm. Bright
Carter
Willey
Chas. Belcher
Community Notes Reflect Local Visits and Farm Work
Boat company workers prepared to begin. Joe Wall and family visited Mrs. Rebekah Howell. Many local boys returned from the north after husking corn. N. Carter dined with his mother Sunday. Will King of Argenta NL visits area. Ed and Lett families spent Sunday with Lyman Lett. Annie Livesay visited her Patoka parents. Frank Thomason and Squire Taylor listed as sick. Win Thawlman runs his engine hulling clover and sawing wood. John Baxter of Tuscola came to oversee his farmland. M. Sharp of Greenville was in the country last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Buxton
Vandalia
Centralia
Fletcher Bros
John A. Metzger
Roy Lawler
Patoka
Zelphia Mitchell
Messrs
Clay Fowler
Selby Cooper
North
W.H. Bohn
Harrison Ballard
Divernon
J. M. Ballard
Joe Wall
Rebekah Howell
N. Carter
Will King
Argenta NL
Ed. Lett
Ed. Carter
Lyman Lett
Annie Livesay
Frank Thomason
Squire Taylor
Win. Thawlman
John Baxter
Tuscola
Toad Island News Bits Include Hunt and Pie Supper
A passerby reported from New Mexico en route to Decatur. Coon hunting drew about thirty-two hunters with six dogs, one animal outmuscled the pack. A pie supper at Toad Island drew a large crowd Friday night. Henry Pugh sold amink for 34.00. A six page New Home Wall Chart and one year Register subscription offered for 1.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toad Island
Henry Pugh
Amink
The
Register
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richardsons
Cole
WTA
Jas
Sumcox & Son
Leu
Pondents
SMITH
R. A. Simcox
Santa Claus
J. W. Delassus
Shobonier
J. W. Chancellor
Clark Co
C. A. Clark
John H. Metzger
Vernon
John Brown
Geo. Sears
Chester E. Green
Coweta
Ind
Hillsboro
Chas. J. Metzger
D. M. Cowger
Chas. Oats
Ill
Chas. Shontz
Ogden
Utah
Geo. Shontz
Nevada
Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Desert
Greenup
M. Sharp
Greenville
E. T. Walker
New Mexico
Decatur
Santa
Kmas Oods
Cail
See
J. H. Radcliffe, Rnon
C. E. Blankinship Headquarters
John Deere
Odin
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