Local notes from Patoka and nearby towns
Local briefs list visits and travel across Centralia Vandalia Patoka and nearby areas. Names include Roy Belcher H T Simcox J I Carter and several residents with trips sick lists and social visits. A six room house sale and restaurant purchase are noted along with community events and upcoming travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Belcher
Centralia
H. T. Simcox
A. W. Underwood
Ramsey
B. L. Carter
Mound Chapel
H. W. Hawkings
Patoka
Local items and notices from Patoka Register
Centralia visitors J L Simcox Griffin and J W Young figures in short week of news. J W Young rents farm to John Thomas who plans to move mid month. St Louis visitors McCarty join W E Eugen and families. Election notices urge candidates to file for township or city primaries. Simcox and Porter duck hunting near Lake. Edward Delassus sells west town property to Ernest Simecox. Gold Coin Colic Cure praised for saving a colt. Meat smoking incident ends in loss of 200 pounds. Fryers return from Chicago to Patoka. Egg tonic advertised by J I Bass. Whitley relatives visiting. Patoka Lodge elects officers and selects Grand Lodge rep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Young
John Thomas
Thomas
Edward Delassus
Ernest Simecox
Delassus
Mr. Simcox
J. S. Buss
Bad Weather, Local News Include Tragic Death and Local Elections
The record cites bad weather and poor roads. A fatal accident occurred February 27 near Vernon when John Henry Brown was struck by an Illinois Central train. The coroner’s inquest blamed the death on being struck between the depot and leno. Interment was at Thorpes Cemetery. Also noted are church revivals, new business openings, local health rumors, and prompts for spring elections on local option and a $6000 village bond plan for sidewalks and improvements. Local citizens urge voter participation and careful taxation assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
John Henry Brown
Vandalia
J. H. Radcliff
T. J. Kinney
G. W. Perkins
Aescopagand S
F. M. Smith
Albert Brown
Thorpes Cemetery
George Walton
Bloomington
John H Brown
Illinois Central
F. A.miller
George W. Payne
F. W. Oates
W. H
Eorror
Register
Public Sale At Patoka Farm On March 12
J W Young will sell at public sale at his farm five miles southeast of Patoka on Thursday March 12. Sale starts at 10:00. Items include 3 head of horses 1 cow 9 hogs harness wagon buggy spring wagon farm implements good posts meat lard and household goods. Terms nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Young
Patoka
Death of Mattie Newman Adams at Centralia
Mattie Newman Adams wife of Samuel P Adams died at Centralia March 2 at 7 am aged 20 years 3 months and 3 days. She born Patoka Illinois joined Cumberland Presbyterian church at age 10 married Jan 10 1897 and had five children three girls two boys three of whom have died. Funeral at residence on N Elm St conducted by Rev Clements Baptist minister Central City attended by Carpenter's Union and friends flowers express esteem family grateful for sympathy during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Newman Adams
Samuel P. Adams
Centralia
Patoka
Ill
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Samuel Adams
N. Elm St
Clements
Central City
Carpenter’s Union
League contract reached with Shrigley in Centralia
Chas. E. Blankinship and Geo. W. Gaultney, acting as a special committee, met Mr. Shrigley at Centralia Wednesday afternoon, drew up a contract agreed to by both parties, and it will be signed by the League this evening. Farmers with contracted acreage urged to act promptly as acreage is a little short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Blankinship
Geo. W. Gaultney
Mr. Shrigley
Centralia
League
Sunday School Convention At M B F Church
Township Sunday School Convention will be held at the M B F church on Sunday March 29. A union Sunday school will meet at 9 30 a m followed by the first convention session at 11 a m The afternoon session will be called at 1 30 p m The program will be printed in the Register next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township
M,bf
Organizing a Christian Endeavor Society at the church
A Sunday evening meeting organized a Christian Endeavor Society at the Christian church with twelve active and six associate members. Officers: President G Huntoon, Vice President Creighton Ashton, Secretary Bessie Griffin, Corresponding Secretary Della Davis, Treasurer Mrs. D F Blankinship, Organist Mabel Simcox. Committees formed and invite extended to local youth to attend Sunday's 5 30 gathering to join and bring a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
Christian Church
G.huntoon
Creighton Ashton
Bessie Griffin
Della Davis
D. F. Blankinship
Mabel Simcox
Lillian Vail
Mattie Huntoon
Paryer
Daisy Gray
Katie Cahill
Esta Huntoon
Alice Barrette
James F. Pugh Dies at 42 in 1908 Funeral Held
James F. Pugh born February 19 1866 died March 1 1908 at his home four miles southeast of town The Woodmen ritual and a short prayer by W W Davis followed at the cemetery He is survived by a wife two sons a father and four brothers Neighbors share in the mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Pugh
W. W. Davis
Wee Fe The W. C. T. U. Meeting Recaps Membership Drive
The W C T U met Thursday with seventeen members present. Rev Pressly, the sole honorary member, could not vote. Captains were named for a three month membership contest. Two new members joined, one regular and one honorary, and both ministers wear white ribbons symbolizing purity and courage to do right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Thallman
Pressly
Patoka Fruit Shippers Set Meeting for March 14
The Patoka Fruit Shippers Association will hold its annual meeting at Chas. E. Blankinship's on Saturday afternoon March 14 1908 at 2:00 oclock. All members urged to attend to decide if enough melons will be planted to ship in car lots this year and to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Fruit Shippers Association
Chas. E. Blankinship
T. P. Walker
Sec'y
Temperance Lecture Planned at Patoka Church
Rev Cox of Vernon will deliver a strong temperance lecture at the M E church in Patoka on Wednesday evening March 11th. Everyone is invited to attend and hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Carter
Vandalia
Willey
Boulder
C. V. Farmer
Esther
Texas
W. W. Murfin
Centralia
J. S. Buss
Odin
Rae Grey
Oliver Marshall
Wyoming
R. Wilton
Blanche
Cox of
Vernon
M. E
Patoka
In Memoriam Martha Know Young
Martha Know Young dies at 49 after long illness in Marion Illinois. Born December 12 1858 she married John W Young in 1879 and had nine children six surviving Lewis Hattie Hogan Rose Ella Viola and Carrie. Funeral at Beth Church followed by interment beside earlier children. bereaved family receives community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Know
Patoka
John W. Young
Lewis
Hattie Hogan
Taylorville
Rose
Ella
Viola
Carrie
Christian Co
Marion, Co
The
Baptist Church
Beth Church
Little Girl Reader Profiles Local School Notes
A young reader from West Brooklyn writes to the Register in February 1908, praising classmates and her teacher Grace Emery. She mentions visiting Uncle Bill Lewis to read items and comments on Rich Kissner and Tai Wash Lewis, noting she is eleven and in the sixth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Brookly
Ae Eprror
Grace Emery
Bill Lewis
Theegister
Rich Kissner
Tai Wash Lewis
Linkl Lewis
Oysters Served After Lodge Degree at Gray’s
Twenty six members of the A. F. and A. M. lodge ate oysters and enjoyed a feast at Gray's hotel Monday evening after Confering the third degree on the genial friend W. P. Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. and
A.M. Lodge
Gray's Hotel
W. P. Sullivan
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Matheny
Mary Matheny
Geo. Simcox
Anna Ballance
Staunton
S.H. Britt
B. D. Chance
Mimmie Geiger
Colorado
W. H. Hawkins
J. W. Alexander
E. L. Carter
Mattie Douthitt
St. Louis
Abraham White
Huey, al
L. Wilson
R. Alexander
H. G. Hudspeth
J. A. Kirkpatrick
Pana
California
U.S. Health Board
C. J. Press
V. Patoka
J. I. Buss
Max Conrey
Emmitt Towler
Wm. Crawford
Ada Griffin
Noah Carter
Z. Farmer
J. L
Griffin
H. JL. Davis
F.C. Fryer
Chicago
J. I. Bass
E. Whitley
Atwater, NL
John Whitley
Patoka Lodge
E.N. Norris
N. G
T. F. Haley
V.G. Chas
W. Brown
P. A. DeVillers
T. E. Irvin
J. C. Griffin
A. N. Irvin
A. A Griffin
Dave Troyer
P. W. Brown
C. B. Anderson
Grand Lodge
William Lawrence
William Jackson
Miller & Bryan
Glen Cox
Murfin
H. D. Ryman
Marion County Physicians
Dr. Ryman
Christene
Feras Payne
Eugene Gosney
Effingham
Cannery
James Franklin Pugh
Fruit Shippers Meeting
J. W. Youne
Ratty
Temperance
Wiley and Wilton
Patoka, Tl
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