Local Notes From Centralia Area Social Clock
Fatirman Ernest Wood visited friends in Centralia Saturday night. Frank Grasher and Celia Thomas wed at Sandoval Catholic church. Petition circulator Joe Kerwin backs a one dollar daily pension law. Sick list includes Mrs R M Carrigan Mrs Sam Perry Mrs P H Bopp Susie Ticknor Russell Storment. Fred Voss and wife visited Siegel relatives before winter California trip. Charivari greeted returning visitors, quarried youths share celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kerwin
Frank Grasher
Celia Thomas
Father Harding
Sandoval Catholic Church
R. M. Carrigan
Sam Perry
P.H. Bopp
Susie Ticknor
Russell Storment
John Troutt
Woodlawn
California
Fred Voss
Siegel
R.M. McKee
Weather delays Wires but boosts village humor
Fredonia reports weather postponing a Wires event to Zion Hill while Marshall’s Greek hosts a strong service. Sunday School thrives despite rain, and local tales recount quarreling bachelors, a memorial for Aaron Kretzer, and community notes on farming, trapping, and school life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Hill
L. N. Cozad
Marshall’s Greek
Local Sunday School Attendance and Village News
Sixty attended Sunday School last Sunday at the country school. Miss Cliffie McHaney visited Miss Edith Palmer. Mrs. Lucinda Chance visited with son B D Chance of Patoka. Chas Horris hosted neighbors for a Monday butchering. Aaron Kretzer remains ill. David Hilton scouted a location Wednesday. Noah Shephard and wife from St Louis visit grandpa Joseph Cozad. Uncle Andy Kline grows weaker. Mrs Noble Cruse improves slowly. Joseph Cozad and son John attended Zion Hill Baptist Church and reported a grand meeting. At Oliver Raver’s home Miss Mayme married Herman Muck with Alta playing the wedding march. Elder John Cozad officiated. best wishes for many bright days in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffie McHaney
Edith Palmer
Lucinda Chance
B. D. Chance
Patoka
Aaron Kretzer
David Hilton
Noah Shephard
St. Louis
Joseph Cozad
Andy Kline
John
Zion Hill Baptist Church
Oliver Raver
Miss Mayme
Herman Muck
Miss Alta
John Cozad
Socials and Visits Round Foltzville and Nearby
Miss Orphin Marshall of Sandoval spent Monday with Miss Myrtle Belcher and Mr. Hathaway of Sandoval. Wm. Henigar moved into Foltz town this week. Mrs. Lola Lewis visited Mrs. R. H. Foltz. Henry Bennet visited in Dix Saturday. Lizzie Servers spent Tuesday with Mrs. R. H. Foltz. A baby boy was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Snyder. mother and babe are doing well. Mr. Phillips from the north visits his sister Mrs. Bud Walker. H. T. Gerrish and L. H. Gerrish called in Foltzville last week. Foltzville men spent Saturday evening in Patoka. Grace and Susie Foltz visited Sunday with Bessie Gerrish. Walter Gerrish may be married to Rhoda Guise White of Mt. Carmel Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hathaway
Sandoval
Wm. Henigar
Foltz Town
Lola Lewis
R. H. Foltz
Henry Bennet
Dix
Lizzie Servers
Chas. Snyder
Babe
Mr. Phillips
North
Bud Walker
H. T. Gerrish
L. H. Gerrish
Foltzville
Patoka
Grace
Susie Foltz
Bessie Gerrish
Walter Gerrish
Rhoda Guise White
Mt. Carmel
Ill
Vernon Conn net Band to perform for coming season
Weather remains cold and cloudy with poor roads. J B Danbury visited Vandalia on business. Archie Tillman leaves for Golden Gate Illinois to help uncle with office work. Ed Brown heads to Memphis Tennessee for carpenter foreman role. Mrs Rose Christian of Bloomington visiting. Mrs Lizzie Johnson and Ray travel to Decatur. John Rivis ill. Berna Burgan visits Centralia. Sidewalk repair committee has been staying in. D W White sick again. Frank Murfin and Fred Lawrence courting in Salem. Elder sermon drew few attendees due to weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Danbury
Vandalia
Vernon Cornet
Archie Tillman
Golden Gate, I
Ed Brown
Memphis
Bloomington
Lizzie Johnson
Ray
Decatur
John Rivis
Berna Burgan
Centralia
George Huddleston
D. W. White
Frank Murfin
Fred Lawrence
Salem
Tarvin obituary marks loss of respected citizen
F K Tarvin died January 10 1908 after a brief pneumonia illness. Born April 21 1831 in Pendleton County Kentucky he left a widow and adopted son and many friends. He had earlier suffered a stroke with paralysis and was buried at Thorpe Cemetery with a funeral held Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Walton
Eugene Gosney
Effingham
F. K. Tarvin
Thorpe Cemetery
W. A. Pruitt
Kinmundy
Johnson
Springfield
Alphonse Doughty
Charles Hall
Sandoval
Elmer White
WHO Moves to Kirksville to Win Back Encouraging Letter
An item notes a person or group identified as WHO relocating to Kirksville Missouri to recover a favorable or hopeful letter from a country, signaling renewed contact and possible correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksville
Local Calls Reported Across Centralia and Sandoval
Charlie Troutt and sister visited William Ahlf Saturday night while Levi Adams called on John Mason Monday. George Mason and wife called on Henry Roper Saturday as John Mason conducted business in Centralia. John Troutt visits his son at Woodlawn. Mary Morris returns to Centralia from visiting relatives. Mrs. Nancy Troutt calls on Mrs. Sarah Adams Monday. James Troutt calls on Levi Adams Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Troutt
Sister
William Ahlf
Levi Adams
John Mason
George Mason
Henry Roper
Centralia
John Troutt
Woodlawn
Sandoval
Mary Morris
Nancy Troutt
Sarah Adams
James Troutt
Local Notes include travel and relatives from Vandalia
James Riley, conductor on the 1.C. R. R. spent Sunday with home folks. Alonzo Lawler of Patoka visited relatives. Mrs. M. Scott of Sterling arrived for her mother Mrs. Ball s funeral and visits relatives. Rice and Morey moved their meat market to East Main street. A Union Pacific motor car, in charge of James A. Riley, passed through Vandalia en route to Dubuque for similar work. the steel car with six engines could reach 75 mph though only four engines were working here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Lawler
Patoka
M. Scott
Sterling
Col
Vandalia
Ball
Messrs. Rice and Morey
Galyean
East Main Street
Frye
Union Pacific
James A. Riley
Carbondale
St. Louis
Dubuque
Iowa
Snowbound Town Notes From Stringtown
Heavy snow blankets Stringtown with very bad roads. Mrs. Milla Morrey remains ill while Uncle George Ball shows improvement after a week in bed. A convoy of Greek laborers clears bottom land for J A Metzger of Vandalia. Local option petitions rise as saloons face closure this spring. Reverend Cox of Vernon may fill MFE church duties as Rev Good resigns. Kaskaskia Telephone Co. elects officers January 7 1908 and admits Wadlow and Lawrence as shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ball
Lagrippe
Shoboniér
Edna Albert
Hanson
M. F. Cox
Shobonier
J. A. Metzger
Vandalia
Rev. Cox
Vernon
M,fe
Good
Shohomer
Bro. Cox
Jessie Cox
Sholconier
Kaskaskia Telephone Co
James Klinge
Wallace Willette
Spence Cole
R. T. Emerson
Henry Morey
Treas
James Wadlow
James Lawrence
Community Notes on Local Residents and Illness
West of Fairman Arthur Morris was a business caller at Fairman Monday Levi Adams and family were calling on John Troutt Sunday night Ceyphus Adams is on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Morris
Fairman
Levi Adams
John Troutt
Ceyphus Adams
Fairman and Vicinity Social Roundup
Bad colds a specialty as Ernest Judd returns from Indiana. Walter Gerrish and bride seen in town. Dollie Hurt brings nephew Howard Riley from Clinton Colorado. L Truitt family visit Corb Morse and wife near Boulder. Mrs. Louis Mason ill. Harold Foltz improving. Judds out Sunday. Loyd Gerrish makes a trip Saturday. John Mason and Dave Kissner visit Centralia. Chas. Hart of Sandoval visits home folks Tuesday. Big Doings, everybody getting ota. Oh grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Judd
Ind
Walter Gerrish
Berg
Dollie Hurt
Howard Riley
Clinton, CO
L. Truitt
Corb Morse
Boulder
Louis Mason
Harry Foltz
Centralia
Harold Foltz
Howard
Loyd Gerrish
John Mason
Dave Kissner
Chas. Hart of Sandoval
Sunday School Service Schedule and Attendance Report
Sunday School attendance reached 316 with an average of 63 and a total collection of 45.70 dollars. Sermon times were listed for Westcott Chapel Patoka Zion and Toad Island on specific Sundays with a Tuesday prayer meeting. Rev Pressley spoke after the lesson and Orville Hawkins returned home to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westcott Chapel
Patoka
Zion
Toad Island
J. L. Altom
Pressley
Orville Hawkins
C. J. Pressiy
P. C
Agricultural price list fragment with varied livestock and grain items
A damaged OCR lists corn, oats, wheat, flour and butter prices, plus eggs hens ducks geese and turkey rates. It also shows beef cattle, calves and hogs prices, with per cwt and per lb quotes, in a fragmentary catalog style.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patoka Register
Fatirman
Ernest Wood
J. E. Hill
Keysport
S.R. Carrigan
Fred Mundy
Henry Henning
Marion
Emil Wood
Frank Knight
Fredonia
W. H. Hines
C. E. McHaney
Clayton
M. K
Chas. Sparling
Dock Rover
Dock Raver
Henry Hines
Marshall Creek
Henry
Mack
R. Smith
Alma
Jake Angel
Inele
O. M. Kirkpatrick
Willie Powell
Alta Raver
Chas. Horris
Mrs. Noble Cruse
Foltz Vicinity
Orphin Marshall of
Myrtle Belcher
Orson Brown
J. D. Mitchell
Dan Wickersham
Stringtown School
Lorenzo Brown
Pollock
J. N. Smith
Leach Timber Co
Ehrat House
Messrs
Loyd Bethard
Andy Alender
Hoyle Burton
Ed Long
Misses Burton
Sidney Sessions
M. E. Church
Metzger
Eit
James Riley
Stringtown
Milla Morrey
Fairman and Vicinity
R. N. Gray
Chas. E. Blankinship Headquarters
John Deere
Odin
Suarp
Geo. M. Clements
RCH
Mound Chapel
J. E. Wittey
Wm. Branch
The
Christian Church
M. E. Church South
Victor
Edisons
Co. A. Dodds
W. W. Marfin
I, C, Depot
Patoka Markets
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