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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
5
Vernon reports hay from far and wide being hauled in after railcar shortages. R H Hall & Co rent every barn to store hay while a local buyer travels north taking dogs. Several residents make visits, with Miss Bessie Belcher and Mrs. Mills among those mentioned. local social and business notes fill the column.
John D Reed of Boulder hosted a Thursday visit at De scribe. Luther Barnes of Mattoon spent one or two days in the Neck last week. A colt injury to Frank Tomason’s boy required Dr Murfin’s care. Bill Emery plans to move to Arkansas. Local folks plan to hunt corn in the north. Transactions include Bill Alexander buying a milch from Frank Tomason for fifty dollars and J J Troutt selling a horse for Geo Kinney at one hundred eighty dollars. Visitors include Liz Bryant near Huey ta Shepard and John Will Beck’s family at Pin Hook. Bert Lamb stayed with John Enlow and family in Shobonier. Lessie Wilson of Vandalia attended Bethel church. Will Williams had a bridge accident and minor injuries after a collision with an automobile. the auto’s owner is unknown. Mr Sweezy and wife visited Vandalia relatives. Hearsher Pope and family dined with Chas Lamb. J E Oldham of San Francisco visited friends. Mrs Ann Lamb marked her 64th birthday with many cards. Funeral attendees from Green Chapel area joined Rev M Murray’s service in Lincoln.
Mrs Callie Oldham of Vandalia spent a few days last week with Mrs Agnes Oldham.
Mrs Allen Goodwin hosted a quilting gathering Thursday with attendees including Mrs Albert Gerrish Mrs Chas Foltz Mrs Gertie Bowen Mrs Mike Stullabower and Miss Edith Belcher. Visits and travel notes appear from Centralia Poltzville Martinsville Vernon and Lawrenceville with 68 attending Sunday school.
Carson Chandler and Levi Hill visited Salem on Monday. Elmer Frizzle of Salem spent Sunday with Lester Ballance. Eliza Brown and grandchildren visit in St Louis. Christopher Neilson, John Chance and Merritt Caldwell attend court in Salem this week. Oscar Caldwell and family spent Sunday with Chas Grubb. Chas Grubb and wife attended Alphus Grubb’s sale near Tonti last Saturday. Elmer Speer and wife from Pittsburgh returned home after visiting locally. Luther Caldwell and wife shopped in Centralia last Friday. Frank and Osborn Lucas were in Kinmundy on business Saturday. Harry Smith and H L Ballance were in Assumption on business last Thursday. Florence Purcell staying with John Chance and family.
Richview residents Crowder and families haul hay to Vernon while many neighbors visited or aided one another. Entries mention Mrs. Lamborn and Mrs. Bell Meador helping, with clerks and kin visiting in nearby towns and Clinton planned for next week. Names include Snyder, Troutman, Hathaway, Meador, Perkins, Ehratt, and W H Wade.
Pie supper Saturday night raised 19 dollars. Chas Souter and Frank Green have a saw mill in operation and welcome logs. M. J. Blackburn visited from Chicago to check his farm. Pears near Alma almost all picked and shipped. some apples remain. H C Foster planted one bushel of potatoes last spring and harvested forty.
Local residents attended a village supper at Heckathorn school house with good cheer. Several travelers visited relatives in Patoka Mulberry Grove and Vandalia while political activity increased with Republican candidates visiting. The Minny Henry return from Decatur and the first Charterly Conference met at the M E Church as election talk grows at Progressive HQ.
We express deep gratitude to friends and neighbors of Vernon and vicinity for their loving help and sympathy during the burial of our mother Mrs. Jennie French.
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