Foltzville Notes Report Social Visits and Local Trade
Mrs R H Foltz spent Wednesday with Mrs Albert Gerrish. Walter Gerrish and wife of Wa bash Co visiting relatives here. Alfred Gerrish and sister Bessie attended entertainment at Patoka. Men of Foltzville loaded three cars with lumber and unloaded one car of coal. Chas Foltz marketed 100 bushels of oats at 47 cents. Several residents visited relatives and shopped around Foltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Foltz
Albert Gerrish
Walter Gerrish
Wabash Co
Alfred Gerrish
Bessie
Patoka
Foltzville
Local social notes report visits and events across White Haven area
A sequence of community items lists visits and gatherings. Names include Orville and Claude Jackson, Owen Belcher, Will Humes, Emmet Smith, Elihu and John Vandeventer, Robert Ballance and others. Items mention travel from Ohio, Sunday School at Bear Creek, a musical at Nick Lutz, church activities at Carrigan and Odin, and a business trip to Patoka with several relatives noted.
Sunday Visits and Small Town News Roundup
Sunday to visit her mother who is quite sick. J as Mason and Edd Wood assist at the court house in Salem. Miss Josie Ticknor did not make the rumored trip to Kansas. Emil Wood and Alvin Carter traded horses last week. J E Hill and Jack Hills flew to Carlyle Tuesday. T J Fulton and son John attended Miss McClellan's funeral Tuesday. Grand ball at John Grasher's Thursday was well attended. Ben Fulton avoided the beach due to weather. H T Gerrish bought a car load of sheep in St Louis and shipped to Foltzville. Pleasant season for this time of year. Grandpa Murfini very ill with the grip. Nellie Tillman of Winchester arrived to care for him. James Tillman returned from Ohio visits. Edward Knight will move to Decatur. J S Bernard of Sandoval serves as M W A deputy here. Rev Richardson at Central City filled an evening appointment with Pastor F I Cox. Ladies Aid to meet Thursday at Mrs May Grieder’s. A musical entertainment by Ladies Aid next Saturday at the church. Mrs Joseph Walton sick with pneumonia. Real estate and new business ventures expected soon. Frank Walker of Clinton NL spent weekend here. John Miller of Bloomington transacted business here. Miss Pearl Beck home from Centralia. Grant Lawrence of Shobonier here visiting and at I C O F Lodge. Mrs Ruth Bobbett closed school due to child’s illness. Grandpa Muffin worse this Tuesday. Walter A Pruitt visiting for business this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas, Mason
Edd Wood
Court House
Salem
Josie Ticknor
Kansas
Emil Wood
Alvin Carter
J. E. Hill
Jack Hills
Carlyle
T. J. Fulton
John
Joseph Walton
Frank Walker
Clinton
John Miller
Bloomington
Independence Weather and Local Social Notes
Splendid weather continues in Independence. Onis Armstrongs youngest son has been ill but shows improvement. Jim Thompson works hauling wood. Wm Rogier and family visited Bob Manley and family Sunday. Henry Wernsman and W H Cooper visited D N Smith and family. Mrs Rogier visited Mrs Nichols. Mrs Willie Martin has been ill for about two weeks but can sit up part of the day. Miss Bessie Hathaway visited Mrs Martin. Andy Weinsman was poorly Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onis Armstrong
Jim Thompson
Wm. Rogier
Bob Manley
Local notes from Patoka and vicinity bustle with community life
A patchwork of short items from Patoka area reports travel to St Louis and Richmond, revival activities at M E church, school under Miss Barrette, and farm labor with many neighbors named including McClellands and Lenz. Mentions charity events, a timber belt change, and a forthcoming marriage between Hazel Henry and Roy Wilson.
Five year old Willis Kretzer dies of mem braneous croup
Fredonia notes a fatal case as Willis Kretzer, five years old, dies after Sunday illness despite Dr. Bird of Odin. funeral held Monday at 3 PM led by Rev. John Ballance. The column also reports local ailments, errands, and social notices among neighbors and relatives.
Local Notices From Shobonier Town Gathering
A large crowd gathered in town Saturday as country residents attended community events. J. C. Cole and wife visited S. E. Cole's family on Sunday. J. W. Oats and Chas Oats visited relatives in Macon. FP H Buxton did business in Missouri last week. Fred Easterday of Vandalia spent Thursday with W. A. Foucht. Road Commissioners purchased a new road grader. James Burnette was in Vernon on business Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Cole
S. E. Cole
J. W. Oats
Chas
Oats
Macon
H. Buxton
Missouri
Fred Easterday
Vandalia
W. A. Foucht
Local Notices From Shobonler and Nearby Towns
Transacting business in Shobonler Tuesday Rev J M Green is noted. Miss Alma Rhodarmd visits relatives in Ramsey. Willie Mulb serves as assistant principal in Beargrove township schools. John H W Smith reports a sick child under Dr Morey care. Adan Thoman ships lumber to build a dwelling east of the town line. Sample copy reminder offers subscription options: one year six months or three months at 1.00 HVets or 25cts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Mear Mulb
Beargrove Township
John H. W. Smith
Dr. Morey
Adan Thoman
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Patoka Register
G. Huntoon & CO
Til
Congress
Foltz Vicinity
Mat Belcher
W.M. Heniger
Sam Hall
Foltz
Myrtle
Belcher
Ernest
Howard Judd
Chas. Ververs
Theodore Meridith
Chas. Foltz
W. D. Linton
Mr. Tate
Centralia
Henry Bennit
White Haven
Orville
Claude Jackson
Owen Belcher
Will Humes
Emmet Smith
Elihu
John Vandeventer
Robert Ballance
Fred Leininger
Mark Cox
S. Floyd
Frank Hatch
Ohio
Will Linton
Boulder
Hiram Vandeventer
Walter
Amos Berthoux
Fairman
R. Carrigan
Wickersham’s
E. W. Merten
Nick Lutz
Carrigan
M. E
Odin
Jacob Bopp
Memphis
Fairman Church
John Grasher
Ben Fulton
H. T. Gerrish
St. Louis
Vernon
Grandpa Murfini
Nellie Tillman
Winchester
James Tillman
Edward Knight
Decatur
J. S. Bernard
Sandoval
Rev. Richardson
Central City
F. I. Cox
Bro. Cox
Ladies Aid
May Grieder
Ladies Aid Vocal
Pearl Beck
Grant Lawrence
Shobonier
Ruth Bobbett
Grandpa Muffin
Walter A. Pruitt
Henry Wernsman
W. H. Cooper
D. N. Smith
C. W. Martin
Gladys
Herb McClelland
John Quayle
Willis Chance
Johnson Farm
Harves Livesay
Miss Barrette
Zion
Seth Martin
Dr. Morton of
J.D. Mitchell
Fred Connor
Carleton
M. E. Church
Wm. Lenz
Richmond
Ind
Metzger
Ed Brown
John A. Metzger
Chas. Small
Ill
Messrs
Elmer Shepherd
Id Long
Fred Daniels
St. Genevieve
A. M. Perry
Lavina
Decature
Kaskaskia Telephone Co
Stringtown
Arthur Cooper
Amy Lester
B. F. Burnette
T. BE. Carter
Louisville
Rev. Burnette
J. F. Beck
Mrs. A
Blanche Sika
Brownstown
Henry Qiall
B. N. Vanderhoof
J. S. Carson
Vanderhoof
W. B. Hinds
Geo. Shantz
Harry Anderson
South America
Virginia
Sammy
Decature Herald
Hazel Henry
Mt. Zion
Roy L. Wilson
M. L. Henry
Henry J
Milikin University
Wilson
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Fredonia
James Kretzer
Bird
John Ballance
Kinmundy
Willis
Andy Kline
L. B. Cozad
Dorse
Erthel
Orlin Carter
Chis
Sparling
Dock
Raver
Willia
Ora Kretzer
Hernest McMackin
Clarence Chance
Willis Kretzer
Edith
Jane Palmer
Cliffie McHaney
H. C. Raver
Henry Mack
W. H. Hines
Sunday
Rollin McHaney
Cabbage Chapel
Rollin
Clayton Scarlet
Lucinda Chance
Cora Powell
James Burnette
R. N. Gray
Chas. EF
Blankinship
John Deere
J. M. Green
Alma Rhodarmd
Ramsey
Tra Bechard
John Gerard
Leonard Oglesby
Chester
Okla
Harry
Gene Garard
Wm. H. Pieaen
Minn
Earl Akeman
Webster's International Eemona
W. T. Harris
United States Commissioner of Education
Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Merriam Co., Publishers
Springfield, Mass
Edison
Patoka Friends
Co. A. Dodds
W.W. Murfin
I. C. Depot
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