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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
3
Community brief with moves to Salem and Vernon, residents visiting relatives in Oklahoma and Tennessee, a revival meeting led by Rev Cox, studies aid meeting at Sister Flora Murfin’s, and plans for new furniture and hardware stores. Also mentions illness, travel, lumber shipments, and school activities.
Edd French of Sandoval visited friends in Foltzville last week. Lr. H. Foltz is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Anna Hall spent Friday with Mrs. R. H. Foltz. Men of Foltzville loaded a lumber car for shipment. Sam Hall builds a wire fence for Albert Gerrish. Mrs. Myrtle Kimer visited Mrs. Gussie Gerrish. Harlen Gerrish and family, Chas. Foltz, Vesper Alexander and spouses visited Albert Gerrish family Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Sam Hall spent Sunday with Mr Finch and wife. Theodore Meridith and wife visited Sunday with his father Wm Meridith and family Mary Gerrish called on the Foltz sisters Sunday.
Weather in Vernon is described as cool and cloudy. F M Smith left for Chicago last week to study for embalmer and undertaker work. James Emerson and his wife visited Vernon over Sunday. Albert Kell of Salon was in town last week tending to farm interests in Pope township and visiting friends.
Ada Norris left for Benson Illinois Friday. Stella Thompson has lagrippe this past week. O D Jackson family visited Reichert. Charley and Hattie Christie at Boulder Friday. Claude Jackson visited Emmet Smith Sunday. Abner Gray family with Crosby daughter last week. Myrtle Cox and Lela Smith visited Jessie Cox Shobonier. Wm Oates installed a phone. Isaac Belcher family visited C Chandler east of Patoka. Orville Jackson visited John Vandeventer. Hiram Vandeventer ill. Floyd Hatch did business in Vandalia Monday. J Y Belcher visit with William Farmer. John Anderson and wife visited Charley Arnold's. John Vandeventer sick but better. Floyd Hatch horse gained 100 pounds last week. Hallie Roberts visited grandmother. Klingley family visited John Farmer. Lemuel Ballance notes post cards with meaning. White Haven to report chickens next week to Mrs Lana Prizzell.
The Chapel notes Hamas Brown in California liking the country but wishing to return to old Bear Creek. John Thompson, Bear Creek school teacher, reads a compelling essay on critics.
William Mason of St Louis visits relatives in the country. Miss Florence Troutt calls on Mary Shephard. J P Storment and family move to Salem. Rolla Mulrany visits relatives in Salem. Leona Yardley calls on Mamie Troutt. A Diamond Springs meeting series continues. Mrs Leuie Mason improving after illness. Orpha Marshall visits sister. Mamie Troutt hosts a party last Saturday. Dillie Mulvany visits Jessie Roper. Charlie Lutz calls on William Ahls.
The Epiror Register notes plans for an Electric Line project from Centralia to Sandoval starting March 15 and mentions visits from Mrs. Bertha Jones of Pana and the Peters and Hoover families. It recalls Patoka friends Capt. Gray and R. T. Baldwin and asks readers to call again.
Local notes from Bear Creek report visitors and family gatherings. J B Matheny and Marietta Heather wed Feb 8 with Rev. Bryan officiating. Rev. Bryan resumes Bear Creek services after two months away. News mentions travels to St. Louis, a funeral distant due to high waters, ciphering contest winners Mayme Gaultney and Mabel Cosgrove, and newlyweds Ira Matheny and spouse returning from their honeymoon.
A sweep of social and civic items from Vandalia includes visits, illnesses, and family events. Weddings are planned for February in Paola with sixty guests traveling by special car, while local figures attend court, church, and school activities and a Fayette County rural carriers meeting is scheduled with officials from state boards and the Post Office department.
Dr Jas Huzieman has been indisposed for several days with strong lagrippe symptoms, affecting his ability to attend to patients.
W P Lawrence posts tax payment hours at the Patoka Bank on Wednesdays and Saturdays and at the Vernon Harness Shop on Tuesdays and Fridays each week.
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