Local Notes From Fostersburg and Nearby Folk
Friday and Sunday visits mark a quiet week as families like the Logans of Patoka and the Griffins of Alma plus the Doolens and Arnolds gather. Mrs. Beverly Hunter’s health slowly improves while haymaking dominates the coming weeks in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Logan
Patoka
Lewis
Carl Jones
Francis Griffin
Blanche Doolen
Zion Ladies Aid Society
Andrew Foster
Marion Griffin
Alma
Robert Arnold
Owen Belcher
Zion
Beverly Hunter
Chicago Visitor Chas J Metzger Tours East St Louis
Shobonier reports Chicago visitor Chas J Metzger spent last week in town and traveled to East St Louis on Saturday accompanied by his son Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. J. Metzger
Chicago
Charles
East S. Louis
Bear Creek Farmers Face Warm Dry Week
Warm and dry with threatening clouds as farmers cut oats and red top and plow corn. Red top expected to yield well while oats are light. Paul Burness and families visit Albert Brown and family with other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Burness
Karra Meador
Elisha Payne
Melvin Belcher
Mary Sterling
Babe
Albert Brown
Local families visit relatives across towns this Sunday
Mrs Lulu Brown and children of Lincoln spent Sunday with relatives and friends. Ernest Caudle and family were with Lawrence Wilson. Eugene Leninger and wife visited J T Anderson and wife. W H Linton and Albert Halbrook with wives stayed in Decatur. Lizzie Linton returned home after visiting relatives in Decatur and Waynesville. Wess Lake and T J Christie with families called on G W Perkins. Essie Manley went to Centralia hospital for an operation after a lengthy illness. Wilma Chriss visited Velma Brummitt. Geo Olmstead and family visited Col Chriss and Mrs Clara Sterling. Frank Lake and wife with daughter spent Sunday with Geo Christie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Brown
Lincoln
Ernest Caudle
Lawrence Wilson
Eugene Leninger
J. T. Anderson
W. H. Linton
Albert Halbrook
Decatur
Lizzie Linton
Waynesville
Wess Lake
T. J. Christie
G. W. Perkins
Essie Manley
Centralia Hospital
Essie
Wilma Chriss
Velma Brummitt
Geo. Olmstead
Col Chriss
Clara Sterling
Frank Lake
Geo. Christie
Southeast Town visits and church events noted
Claude Steel and wife with Nealt Nichols and wife visited on Sunday. Wash Bowen and family with Irvin Bowen and family attended baptisms at Toad Island. Ed Belcher and Frank Belcher called on Mrs. Etta Day Friday night. Dan Reeter and family visited Charley Bowen and wife Sunday. Lela and Lila Bopp called on Lola Belcher. Agnes Collins and children stay with their father Wm. Gerrish and wife of East Alton. Mat Belcher and family with Mrs. Luther Williams and children called on Chas. Hintz. Mrs. Calvin Belcher called on Mrs. Luther Williams. Jim Meridith and family visited Theo Meridith. Eunice Snyder called on Opal Belcher. Will Snyder owns a new player piano. No trespassing or driving on my land. John Frahs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toad Island
Ed Belcher
Frank Belcher
Etta
Dan Reeter
Charley Bowen
Lela
Lila Bopp
Lola Belcher
Agnes Collins
John Gerrish
Wm. Gerrish
East Alton
Mat Belcher
Luther Williams
Chas. Hintz
Calvin Belcher
Jim Meridith
Theo. Meridith
Marion County Illinois property sale under decree
A real estate sale in Marion County Illinois follows a court decree. Mabel Walraven and minor Arthur Murfin represented by Isham Doolen will offer Lot 2 and partial Lot 3 in Block 6 plus other Vernon Village parcels and a section north east quarter tract at public auction July 16 1927 at 10 a.m. at Farmers and Merchants Bank front door Vernon. Cash in hand to the Special Master in Chancery L E Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara E. Murfin
Marion County Circuit Court
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Vernon
Illinois
Muffin’s
Merion
County of
Marion
L. E. Green
Marion County
John L. Kagy
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Topic Refines Sacrament Theme
The Sunday Lesson-Sermon across all Christ Scientist churches on July 10 centered on the sacrament theme with the Golden Text from Matthew 16 24 urging disciples to deny themselves take up their cross and follow Jesus The citations comprise the core readings reinforcing the sacrament concept in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker Eddy
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Jesus
PUPILS WANTED AND Local Civic Projects Noted
Dorothy Logan advertises music lessons with reachable rates from Patoka and Trues Bluffs. Town updates report Florence Bridge work soon, Golconda theater proposal, and bids or contracts in Litchfield O Fallon Washburn Polo including sewer, water tower, and telephone upgrades with costs up to 84 949 concrete projects underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Logan
Patoka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fostersburg
Mable Headly
Nina Doolen
Shobonier
Bear Creek
Wasem
Burger
Claude Steel
Nealt Nichols
Wash Bowen
Irvin Bowen
Eunice Snyder
Will Snyder
John Frahs
State OF Illinois
Mabel Walraven
Arthur Lee Murfin
Isham Doolen
Waltons
Christian Science Churches
Eugene Leniger
Leniger & Boggs, Funeral Directors
Winchester
Bridge & I
Furn
Simmons
Patoka H. & F. Co
Patoka, Ill
Florence
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