Weather Notes and Social Visits from Fredonia
Wheat allotment in the stack. corn looks fine but needs rain. Local social items include visits by Frank Cavins and wife to J. R. Chance's family, Miss Cliffie McHaney dining with Miss Naomi Jett, and others. The M W A supper drew four to five hundred with Selma ville band. next year’s celebration planned. Roy Scarlette has gone north to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cavins
J. R. Chance
Cliffie McHaney
Naomi Jett
W. H. Hines
Rollin McHaney
Rachel McHaney
Maud
John Tucker
Selmaville
Edward Henegar
Salem
O. M. Kirkpatrick
Roy Scarlette
Protracted Meeting Closes at Mr Shepard's Farm
The weekly note reports a closing protracted meeting at Mr. Shepard's that ended Sunday night with one baptism by Rev. J A Shepard. A country prayer gathering continues weekly at Dock Shepard's. Farmers begin threshing wheat, fearing a light crop. Bill Emery and wife visited relatives over the river to see kin and eat peaches. Rain is expected to break up the spell of dry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock Shepard
Bill Emery
Belchers Visit Kin Near Boulder and Local News
Lon Belcher and his wife visited his brother Ike Belcher near Boulder last Sunday. Elsie Belcher of Patoka visited her brother Sam Belcher last Friday. Our school closed last Friday with a good program and a fine dinner served at noon. We invite neighbors to send news and blackberry cobbler if the editor visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Belcher
Ike Belcher
Boulder
Shady Grove
Shady
Elsie Belcher
Patoka
Sam Belcher
Ice Cream Supper Draws Crowd in Boulder
A large crowd attended the Saturday night ice cream supper in Boulder. Local notices mention J L Edwards losing a wave, J M Lewis visiting Arthur Morgan on Toad Island, Twin colt birth of Uncle Jim Belcher's mare, baptisms at Pratt Ford, and Mary Padberg at Toad Island Sunday School. Families Stiles and Nichols visited relatives last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Edwards
J.M. Lewis
Arthur Morgan
Toad Island
Jim Belcher
Pratt Ford
Mary Padberg
Social Visits Reported Around White Haven Community
Mrs K Jennings of Chicago spent Friday night with Miss Maude Jackson. Forest Oates improved this week. Irve Thompson and wife called on Newton Reichert and family. Emmer Smith visited with old friends Sunday. Leininger family called on Frank Hatch and wife. Lily Vandeventer Annie Ballance and Cora visited Mark Cox’s. Ruth Carter and Lois visited Mrs Bobbitt. Joe Walls visited his brother John. George Anderson family visited Russel Simcox. Geo Christie and family Sundayed with Wm Oates. Irve Thompson visited O D Jackson. Albert Kell from near Salem spent weekend with local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. K. Jennings
Chicago
Irve Thompson
Newton Reichert
Emmer Smith
Joe Walls
John
Geo. Anderson
Russel Simcox
Geo. Christie
Wm. Oates
O. D. Jackson
Albert Kell
Salem
Local Social Notes From Decatur and Surrounding Towns
Mrs Lillia Phillips of Decatur visits her parents Mr and Mrs James Hunt Rev Newman of Effingham preached at the Baptist church last Friday night Arthur Cooper and Miss Amy Toller attended the band concert at Vernon Saturday night Spence Cole visits Mr and Mrs Spence McConnell at Stroud Oklahoma will return to Kansas soon Mrs Chas Perry has returned from eight months in Oregon and Washington Mr and Mrs Geo Metzger attend funeral in Hagarstown Klingey hardware building nears completion John H Metzger has improved his property Relatives of J C Loyd visit Ramsey area this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillia Phillips
Decatur
James Hunt
Newman
Effingham
Baptist Church
Arthur Cooper
Amy Toller
Vernon
Spence Cole
Spence McConnell
Stroud
Okla
Kansas
Chas, Perry
Oregon
Washington
Geo. Metzger
Hagarstown
Chas. Gerard
Pin Hook
J. Gerard
Will Perry
J. F. Perry
Albert Perry
W. Cole
J. C. Cole
J. C. Loyd
Ramsey
Klingey
Local notes on residents and transient workers in Vandalia
Drainage commissioners J D Mitchell and Floyd Hatch transact legal business in Vandalia. Harry E Clark and his son Ernest of Kansas City visited J A Smith family. Mrs Anna Taylor of Vandalia came to see her sick mother Mrs E Gerard. C J Metzger and D M Cowger families Sunday in Seminary township. Omee Perry returns from six months in W Alton with Wm Obenier to start a Vernon blacksmith shop. W M Johnson resigns as Mexican Central dispatcher to join Southern Pacific Bakersfield. Herman Morey visited Vandalia. Sunday School Township Convention set for July 12. Mrs E J Spencer and children visited from Vandalia. Cordelia Metzger visiting Augs burg relatives. G Thomason and family called on J A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Mitchell
Floyd Hatch
Vernon
Omee Perry
W. Alton
Ill
Wm. Obenier
W. M. Johnson
Mexican Central R. Kt
Mexico City
Southern Pacific
Bakersfield
Cal
East Fork Club Notes and Plan
The building committee met and chose a location, prepared a lumber bill, and divided tasks. They report ready to begin with lumber, foundation, and carpenters, but note a large stock of kicks and questions about the type of company for children. They promise rules and by laws, assure safe conduct, and postpone work indefinitely due to farmers’ busy season.
Pleasant Weather Sparks Busy County Life
Weather is cool and pleasant as farmers stay busy. Frank Danbury and wife visit East St. Louis relatives while Albert Forehand opens a new restaurant parlor. Salem telephone crews upgraded poles along the Hull line. Local plans sweep toward a large Fourth of July celebration with a mass convention to nominate village tickets. Miss Mary Forehand visits Oconee relatives, and a school meeting is set to discuss uniform textbooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Danbury
East St. Louis
Albert Forehand
Salem
Wm. Hathaway
Wm. Lawrence
Fred Lawrence
Chas
Danbury
Centralia
St. Louis Cardinals
White Sox
W.R.C. Hall
Mary Forehand
Oconee
Notice of Settlement Request by S Wadkins Storekeeper
To whom it may concern, due to illness I have given up my store business and ask all creditors to come to my residence to settle accounts. S Wadkins requests prompt settlements from those indebted.
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Simcox & Son
R. A. Simcox
Smith
Oxfords
Kk. A
Simcox
T. E. Irvin
Clover Brand
Fredonia
Mrs. Stiles
Mrs. Nichols
White Haven
Forest Oates
Shobonter
John H. Metzger
Herman Morey
Vandalia
E. J. Spencer
Cordelia Metzger
Augsburg
G. Thomason
J. A. Smith
East Fork Club
Ashe
C. E. Danbury
E. W. Jones
Hall
W. W. Murbfin
I. C. Depot
Ise
Rea Gray
Barber
Southern Express
Northern Express
Clinton
T. B. Walker
Ag’t
Birmingham
Ala
Savannah, GA
Illinois Central
R. R
Savannah
South
Central of Georgia Railway
Fulton
G. Hatch
A. H. Hanson
P. T.M
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