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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
4
Pleasant weather with showers as Pope's Bluff residents farm and plant tomatoes. Local events include a Sunday game by Pope's Bluff boys in Foltzville, a June 19 program at West Chapel school, a well attended dance at Walter Melton's, and church activities at Mound Chapel. Community updates cover visits, illnesses, family news, I O O F and Rebekahs memorials, a Vernon picnic, and an upcoming W C T U program.
Weather remains rainy as health stays good in Bear Creek. Mrs. Sterling and Mrs. Rosa Melton show improvements. Ethel Hopkins visited Mayme Gaultney. Marietta Matheny’s school term ended May 9. Dance at Walter Melton’s. Outhouse siblings visited Bonnell family. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brown on June 3. Advertisement for a six page New Home Wall Chart and one year Register subscription.
John Nelson could go to town after a rain shower. Grandpa and Grandma Painter of Fairman visited with E. J. Painter and family. John Mason and family spent Sunday with Jasper Tune. Many attended the Diamond Springs baptism. Grandma Farthing visited Taylorville for summer with relatives. Mrs. T. K. Belcher returned from Hayworth. Miss Cahill’s school closed with a nice program. Toa d Island Sunday School reports good attendance and collections. Gee Nattier spent time in Peoria. Willie Crawford left for Normal. Phillip Carter and family visited Patoka. Tomato plants are being set out and doing fine.
Miss Pearlie Stump and Miss Clara Doolen of Vernon visited D M Peters and family Saturday. Rain continues, halting all farm work in the area as weather keeps crews idle.
The mine here yields about 500 tons of coal each day with prospects for improvement. The Business Men's Association of Sandoval set Aug 11 to 14 for Marion county Soldiers and Sailors Reunion with all Marion Co papers sharing ad space as directed. Comrade Joseph Bunch and wife are in feeble health and Mrs H R Hall suffered a bruising accident cleaning the Christian church.
Local notes report a light turnout for Sunday School due to the baptizing at Diamond Spring. The diary records a series of visits and small events including Aunt Mary Clark and Edna Smith visiting Bare Creek, Miss Sarah Thorp visiting Miss Lillian Nichols, and Misses Susie and Ella Orrell visiting Bertie Lewis. Ton Wardlow of Keysport caught two 27 pound catfish Thursday morning and sold them to the bridge gang. East Fork township shows total personal property value of 83 215 dollars.
A crowd gathered at Jas Lewis home Sunday to enjoy ice cream and lemonade while Oliver Whitehouse was seen driving his new rig through town creating buzz among onlookers.
Mrs Walter Alexander and her children spent Thursday with her father Uncle Isriel Yardley. Families of Mr Stillebar Walter Alexander and Oates Foltz shared dinner. A large crowd attended church Sunday afternoon and baptized were Sam Hall Thos Shepard Grandma Foltz Mrs Gussie Gerrish and Mrs Bettie Foltz. Uncle Isriel Yardly dined with Mrs Fannie Belcher since Lydia was away.
Mark Cox and family and Robin Cox visited with Fred Leininger and also called on James Christie Friday evening. Miss Winnie Reichert returned from Carbondale Friday and visited relatives the latter part of the week. Miss Mertle Cox called on Misses Clara Doolen and Flossy Massey Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Monroe Smith shows continued improvement. Mr and Mrs Bert Simcox spent weekend at Stringtown. Mr and Mrs Henry Clark of Patoka drove through Sunday. Clifford Cox of St Louis was in town Saturday. Will Oates Hattie and Charlie Christie visited John Linton’s family Thursday. Millard Cox Robin Cox visited Sunday with Mark Cox. Jessie Cox of Shobonier visits cousin Miss Mertle Cox this week. Mrs Leininger called on Mrs Vandeventer Monday afternoon.
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