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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
4
Street commissioners plan sidewalks pending spring rains while proxies build subscription. Residents report visits, farm plans, road labor debates, and weather affecting roads and mail. Local names include Mable Martain, Uncle Tom Johnson, W H Wade, George W Payne, J R Chance, Lawrence Talbert, Laura Neal, Jim, and Ada Peters amid routine come-and-gos and upcoming election chatter.
Weather remains very dark and gloomy as Jasper Messenger reports no improvement for a resident. Mrs Mary H Sterling is on the sick list while Elsie Christie visited Mayme Gaultney. Mr Jones moved to Bear Creek after purchasing land from Mr Wood. Marietta Matheny returns as Spring term schoolteacher on Bear Creek. James Gaultney heads north for summer work. Harry Ford and Hallie Bon-
Wednesday evening March 4 1908 saw the wedding of Matrims at a home with best wishes for the couple. Other items note Fanny Meador with Edna Reed, Greenville visitors for Hallie Bonnell and Harry Ford, Bertha Cook at Bear Creek school, Ira Matheny visiting Ramsey relatives, Ed Payne’s dog euthanized due to madness, and comments on bad roads and mail service. Bob Roberts travels Elondale road, Emmet Cox’s feelings about rain and a local romantic aside.
Mrs Stella Gingrich of Decatur returned home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Parish. Joe Kerwin Ben Fulton and Alta Laubmayer took the Teacher's examination at Salem Friday and Saturday. Several attended a dollar sale near Odin Thursday and reported good sales. Robert Foltz traded his threshing outfit to Levi Gerrish for a farm. Brush College will suspend operations this week and the president will retire to tilling the soil. Roy Pulver is expected in the field this year with a first class threshing outfit.
WISHER community brief records a school closure last Thursday and muddy roads. Ceaphus Adams and family visited Oscar Davis and family Monday. Orvill Hawkins moved to his father's farm three miles south of Patoka. August Ververs and Dr E Sherman traveled to Sandoval on business Tuesday night. Henry Frahs and Carl Walker did business in Patoka Monday. Prof R N Sherman visited his sister in St Louis for a few days. Carl Walker spent Sunday with Henry Frahs. August Ververs reports new bonnet stock. Edward Jackson visited Foltzville Sunday. Henry and Lizzie Frahs visited Mr and Mrs Sailsberry Saturday. Ceaphus Adams went to Nattier Bros saw mill Saturday afternoon for lumber.
A collage of short items lists visits and travel among residents including Emery Walker, Lloyd Gerrish, Goff Walker, Rose Winterton, Jeff Adams and Jesten Adams. It notes Mrs. Marcurm and Mrs. Lucy Jackson as visiting others, Kissner clearing the last week, and W. P. Lawrence as collector. Also advertised are four full blood Hereford bulls for sale by R. Hawkins of Patoka with ages three, two and yearlings.
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