Vernon Area Notes and Local Visits 1905
Vernon scene with arrivals and departures as Miss Martha Lassie returns from Dubuque and Miss Cora Gerad marries John Steickler. Letters from Mexico City speak of pineapples and bananas while James Albert earns praise as a teacher and possible Fayette County superintendent. Local church actions at Marshall Creek and Zion Hill report six conversions and twelve at the altar as Rev Beal preaches alongside community news and New Year reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Stout
Vandalia
M. E. Parsonage
John Steickler
Cora Gerad
Wm. Johnson
Mexico City
Mex
Mexico Central Railway
James W. Albert
James
Fayette County
Marshall Creek
Beal
Mt. Vernon
Local social notes from Vandalia and environs
Neighbors and visitors noted in Vandalia area events include J W Oats handling legal business in Vandalia, Sam Riley and I C Conductor briefly in town, Katie Telger calling on friends, and Mr and Mrs James Lawrence hosting relatives at Patoka. Additional items mention Mrs Mahala Hamblin’s weeklong Ramsey trip, Eunice Snyder’s holiday visit from Decatur, and various other calls of relatives and guests from Vernon Vernon and beyond. News also records a temporary dismissal of Harry Cole from the I C R R bridge department, visits by Mrs Jacoby from Vandalia, and Mr and Mrs John A Metzger visiting relatives. End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Riley
I. C
Katie Telger
Vandalia
James Lawrence
R. T. Baldwin
Patoka
J. H. W. Smith
Macon
Mahala Hamblin
Ramsey
Wm. Ballard
Vernon
Eunice Snyder
Decatur
Harry Cole
I. C. R. R. Bridge Department
Jacoby
Hall
John A. Metzger
Kate Willett
Stringtown
H. Potter
A. A. Miller
Thos
Ball
Oklahoma
Edna Buxton
Centralia High School
George Krug
Brown
Business College
Centralia
Aunt Hannah Livesay Improves as Weather Affects Travel
INDEPENDENCE reports drizzly weather and poor roads. Aunt Hannah Livesay, ill for several days, is reported better Monday. The community notes a school week vacation and local visits. Little Joe Hull traps, claiming enough harvest for one winter with six coons and ninety three musk rats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Livesay
Chas
Lett
Henry Weinsman
Charley
California
Miss. Barrette
C. O. Livesay
Andy Wernsman
W. H. Cooper
Herb McCleland
Patoka
Joe Hull
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Arvilla Hines in Fredonia
Rainy mudgy Sunday in Fredonia set the scene for a birthday surprise for Mrs Arvilla Hines. Neighbors and friends attended including Rev Beal of Mt Vernon David Hilton Hiram Goatley and wife John Tucker and wife Mrs Rachel McHaney Co B McHaney and families. music on a graphophone delighted all present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvilla Hines
Rev. Beal
Mt. Ternon
David Hilton
Near Salem
Hiram Goatley
John Tucker
Rachel McHaney
Co. B. McHaney
Fairman and Vicinity Community Notes
Loyd Gerrish visited Centralia on Thursday. Mrs. Sam Riley and son Howard of Clinton Ills. visit Geo Hurt and family. C L Truitt and family from Sublette Ill. spend Christmas with Mr. Truitt's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lee. Dollie Hurt returns home from Clinton for holidays. Chas Caven and family visited Edd Belcher and wife. Frank Green and Elmer Parker called. Loyd Gerrish did business in Vandalia Saturday. Grace and Victor Hurt with brakemen Hues and Huddleson saw Little Johnnie Jones at Pittenger's Grand in Centralia. Howard Austin and Ben Perkins of Vandalia attended the play. Guy Foltz visited Sandoval Thursday. Listen for wedding bells Xmas. Waxrep Boys and girls urged to start subscription clubs for the register in every school district. Write us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Gerrish
Centralia
Sam Riley
Howard
Clinton
Ills
Geo
Hurt
C. L. Truitt
Sublette
Ill
Mr. Truitt
Lee
Dollie Hurt
Chas. Caven
Edd Belcher
Frank Green
Elmer Parker
Loyd
Gerrish
Vandalia
Misses Grace
Victor Hurt
Hues and
Huddleson
Johnnie Jones
Pittengers Grand
Howard Austin
Ben Perkins
Guy Foltz
Sandoval
Soldier supper and entertainment at Simcox hall
At 2 o clock P M officer Wm Himes will serve supper to all old soldiers their families and the widows of soldiers at R A Simcox hall A further entertainment is planned at Rt A Simcox hall on January 18 featuring the Celebrated Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock with local talent Everyone is invited for a pleasant and profitable evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Himes
R. A. Simcox
Rt. A
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Fred Metzger
Earl Collins
Wm. Schmitt
J. Q. White
D. Wickersham
Dy Chaudler
Ae Ka
John Cozad
Zion Hill
Chas, Wigg and Wife
J. R. Chance and Family
Shobonier
J. W. Oats Esq
J. H. Gerkin
Arthur Lovett
Vandalia Township
Ernest Lousignant
Myla Bethard
J. W. Oats
Fred Perkins
J. W. Delassus
Fredonia
John Deere
Odin
Fairman and Vicinity
Egister
A. R
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