Vernon Mourns Mrs. Andy Peddicord Local Resident Dies
Vernon notices report the death at her home of Mrs. Andy Peddicord, aged and respected resident, with others mentioning visits and movements of residents across Vandalia Vernon Patoka Centralia and Michigan. A local sale at Frank Murfin's drew a well attended crowd with fruits and candies advertised at Thomison's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Peddicord
Vernon
Jess Anderson
Vandalia
W. B. Jackson
Patoka
Frank Murfin
Correspondence from Vernon and Vandalia Residents
A list of local residents visiting Vernon Vandalia Bloomington Central City and nearby towns over the past week. Names include Mrs Nannie Perkins Dug Meadors Nancy Rouse W H Wade Alice Jessie Rouse J W Perkins B H Woolsey Hester Davidson Warren Caudle Win Prott Wim Goedle Clande Meadors Geo Binnion Alvin Hathaway Teal Meadors Jane Preston Myrtle Ballance Sylvia Binnion Revenia Perkins G R Crowder and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Perkins
Vernon
Dug Meadors and Son
Vandalis
Nancy Rouse
Bloomington
Hester Davidson
Central City
Warren Caudle
Sandoval
Centralia Social Notes and Holiday Greetings
Foltz vicinity notes report Mrs Robi Foltz and Grace shopping in Centralia Saturday. Miss Lillian Smith of Centralia visits Miss Lizzie Frahs. Mrs Elsie Hobbs of Canada spends winter with her parents Mr and Mrs Wash Lewis. Families Truitt and Walker move to Centralia and on Truitt farm. Gerrish guests of Perrine in Vandalia. Mrs Israel Yardley wintering with Jennie Belcher. Christmas and New Year wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robi. Foltz
Grace
Centralia
Elsie Hobbs
Canada
Mrs
Wash Lewis
H. B. Gerrish
Vandalia
Perrine
Israel Yardley
Jennie Belcher
Boulder notices and social schedule segment
Mrs. Martha Shepard of Boulder returns from Vandalia visit. Floyd Carter visits Mrs. Hannah Reed. Lena Austin from Vandalia visits Boulder. J. P. Price restarts Boulder store. James Laws visits J. D Reed. Mrs. Henry Edwards visits Geo Edwards. Rev. Spurgeon preaches. Geo Decker’s horse accident injures leg. Oscar Bone and wife visit Emma Cook. Decker travels to Keysport. Boulder dog fight ends in tough bout. John Shepard completes his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Carter
Hannah Reed Sanday
Lena Austin
Vandalia
Boulder
J. P. Price
James Laws
J. D Reed
Henry Edwards
Geo. Edwards
Spurgeon
Bruce Hathaway
Geo. Decker
Oscar Bone
Emma Cook
Decker
Keysport
Nesday
John Shepard
Zion Community Notes and Holiday Activities
Revival meetings progress with strong attendance and orderly conduct. Thos Friend operates a saw mill on the creek north of Zion and will cut logs hauled there. Christmas tree planned for Xmas Eve with program. Chance school back in session after scarlet fever scare. Quarterly meeting scheduled with J EB Garrett Presiding Elder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friend
Zion
Bro
Lindsey
Ben Wainscott
Kinmandy
W. J. Chance
Wesley Martin
Ira
Onis
Lawren Armstrong
H. D. Livesay
Salem
Edd Nichols
Lebanon
Ocean Smith
Chance
Local News Bits From Bear Creek and Surrounding Areas
Bear Creek notes include a birth at the home of Mr and Mrs Chas Chris tie Dee a 17 born girl with mother and baby reported well. Visitors from Vandalia and gatherings at this place mark a light weekly roundup with family visits and local labor, farming, and a protracted meeting beginning Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Chas
Christie Dee
Babe
Charlie
Regular Services and Society Notes from Sandy Branch Area
Rev John Ballince filled his regular appointment at Sandy Branch schoolhouse Sunday night. The Baptists plan their regular meeting Saturday and Sunday at Green Ridge. Hy killing is all the glow at this writing. Pollard and wife visited in this vicinity last week. Iviv Henders will have a sale next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chance
Centralia
Frank Irvin
Guy Smith
St. Louis
Edd Smith
John Ballince
Sandy Branch
The
Baptists
Green Ridge
Pollard
Wife
Iviv Henders
Weitticsaay
Local notices and farming updates from Wilson area
Wilson area residents report a sale planned for Friday. D F Nichols and wife began a Texas trip Sunday and will stay through winter. Andy remains on the farm until their return while Oscar Slater and Jim continue opossum hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Nichols
Texas
Andy
Oscar Slater
Jim
Tracing Your Ancestry by Professor Robinson
Professor Robinson discusses the challenge of proving historical facts and how students often accept facts in history as fixed. He urges teachers to have pupils collect ancestor data to compare living words with archival records, teaching how dates and events may conflict and how careful verification is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Sheriff’s Sale Ad Brings Tall Tale to Town
A town tale centers on a cautious man who avoided advertising until a small type notice titled Sheriff’s Sale appears. The sale triggers a chain of events and a lesson about publicity in the community.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Blank
Vernon, Illinois
W. A. Hatch
Mable Carter
Eunice Fagan
Ed Brown
Decatur
John Rawsner
J. W. Doolen
Michigan
Joe and
Floyd Walls
Mound Chapel
D. W. White
Amromvanenirs
Thomison’s
L. E. Green, Vernon, I
Richview
Jessie Rouse
J. W. Perkins
B. H. Woolsey
Win Prott and Son
Whases
Teators
Wim. Goedle
Witt
Clande Meadors
Geo. Binnion
Alvin Hathaway
Teal Meadors
Jane Preston
Shas, Meador
Myrtle Ballance
Sylvia Binnion
J. V. Perkins and Daughter
G. R. Crowder
Revenia Perkins
Smith
Epps
Foltz Vicinity
Lillian Smith
Lizzie Frahs
Truitt
Geoffrey Walker
Mr. Truitt
Martha Shepard
Sanday
Shep Shepard
Ira Caldwell
C. B. Anderson
J. EB. Garrett
Bear Creek
Wm. Jones
Mack Seales
Collin Matheney
Geo. Perkins
James Ravgon
Fred Carter
Fred Klingey
Stringtown
Wim
Lawrence
H. Davis
Billie Linton
J. P. Anderson
E. F. Anderson
Shobomer
White
Bundy
St. Paul
Chas. Ballance
West Chaple
Belcher
Mack
Carl
Marion Christie
Ooshen Bros
Geo. Christie
KF. Robinson
General Merchandise
Lambertville
Vernon, Tle
Bett’s Restaurant
Vernon, Ill
Santa Claus
Rogers
Cole
Smith & Murfin Hardware Co
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