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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1925
Page
5
Vernon residents and visitors are listed in a dense chain of community notes. Names include W L Hathaway, William Hathaway, Maggie Freyer, Opal Jones, Grace Meadors, Alice Wade, John Jones, Teddy Stone, and many others with visits, illnesses, travels, and local events across Vernon and nearby towns.
Miss Celesta and Nellie Riedle left for Sandoval to visit relatives. Birthday surprise attended by several young folks on Glen Ehrat’s. Mrs Louise Ehrat and Ella Knecht visited from Vandalia with Knecht’s parents and with Wm Ehrat’s family. Lydia Sassee arrived from St Elmo to visit. Wm Gable Henry Gerkin and wives took a Vandalia business trip. Margaret Hassebrock called on Knecht and Sassee. Edd Meseke family visited Sasse family. O T Walton sold a young mare mule to Henry Knecht. Paul Ehrat family visited Claud Meadows in Richview. Previous note on Wm Ehrat’s dwelling sale should have read Vernon.
Homer Osborne McHaney and Forrest Sanders hauled logs to the Nattier saw mill near Round Top school house in recent days. J R Gray bought a mare from Ed Doolen near Kinmundy on Saturday. Nellie Gray and Helen Chandler were Alma visitors Saturday. J T Dorris and wife spent Sunday with S W Gray and family. Clarence Cavins and wife visited Alvin Gray and family Sunday. Jim and Henry Powell began breaking a horse Saturday. Merrit Caldwell was a business visitor at Patoka Saturday. Chas Gray's horse was found loose near the supervisors home Saturday night at 8:38. Cecil Williams often goes to the store after chewing gum. Miss Jessie Headley has stayed with her aunt Mrs Fred Williams who has been in poor health. Miss Vivian Williams attended the student play at Odin Friday night. Helen Chandler and Cecil Williams visited A W Gray to hear the radio Sunday night.
Neighbors report wood piles sawed up and hay and corn hauled between Patoka and nearby farms. John Shepard, Bert Lawrence, Bill Alexander, Gus Murry, Walla Cooper, George Belcher, Chester Bryant and Uncle Jim Murry feature in weekly chores and moves. Many residents suffer colds and a few chicken pox cases. John Belcher installs a new radio. Frank is laid up with leg injuries from a recent move.
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