Residents and Visitors Echo Local Week in Stringtown
Stringtown notes describe Jas Lane shopping in Vandalia and major Lamborn aiding his brother Lem. Spence Cole buys timber from G W Willett for cordwood. Illinois R A Company hosts poultry and dairy cattle show at school. Community work crews repair roads, local farm sales and visits are recorded. baptisms at the wood-yard. cemetery fence and gates completed. trustees appeal for donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Lane
Vandalia
Major Lamborn
Lem
Spence Cole
G. W. Willett
Illinois R. A
Dees
Barnes
Bear Creek
Opal
T. W. Frisby
Grace Garrett
Lucy Klinge
Rev. Fox
Arewine Willett
Albert Potts
Mayme
Chas. Lane
Sholconier
Foster Holt
John Simms
Danville
John Clearys
James Connors
Geo. Willett
Lloyd Brothers
Morrisonville
Frank Beck
Ramsey
Wren Bridge
John Gillispie
Wood-Yard
Varnell
Henry Meador
Selma Crowder
Aurea Meador
McLean
Fox
Taylorville
Roe Halt
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Pie Social
Virdin Smith and family with brother Newton and wife returned to northern home after several days here. Edgar Pritchett of Taylorville visited his mother Mrs. Fred Gillett. William C. Clark hauled geese last Thursday and Friday. Virgil Gambill and family from Waltonville visited Alva Gambill. James Shepard family spent Sunday in Centralia. Edd Buchele and wife with William Hill and son Paul visited Farina and Brother Harper. Pie social at the school drew $26.60 in proceeds. Areta Floyd of Keysport stayed Friday night with Juanita Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virdin Smith
Newton
Nothern
Edgar Pritchett
Taylorville
Fred Gillett
Wm. C. Clark
Virgil Gambill
Waltonville
Alva Gambill
James Shepard
Centralia
Edd Buchele
Wm. Hill
Paul
Farina
Brother Harper
Areta Floyd
Keysport
Juanita Carter
Bear Creek Local News Roundup and Social Notes
Hugo Retat and family Ed Boers of Peru visited Frank Lake and family for sight seeing and hickory nut hunting. Orval Brown Floyd Wall and Ancil Wall from Lincoln joined a trip. Beary Creek residents hosted Sweding and several friends. Melvin Belcher and family visited Albert Brown. church at Patoka with Roy Malan family. Marion Christie returned from California for an open stay. Pearl Balderson and son from Decatur visiting home folks. Darrel Linton reports scarce work as Decatur plants close. John Galyean and wife of St Louis visited. Alice Burness spent days with her husband in Decatur. J G Linton and family visited Mrs Illinois Chrise family. Ladies of Bear Creek...
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Hugo Retat
Ed Boers
Peru
Frank Lake
Ford
Springfield
Orval Brown
Lincoln
Floyd Wall
Ancil Wall
Matheny
Ewee Mathaig
Deestis
Beary Creek
Melvin Belcher
Albert Brown
Patoka
Roy Malan
Marion Christie
California
Pearl Balderson
Decatur
Darrel Linton
John Galyean
St Louis
Alice Burness
J. G. Linton
Illinois Chrise
Bear Creek
Unusual blanket sale offers wholesale prices
A local ad promotes blankets at wholesale prices as a worthwhile saving for the coming winter. Buyers can make a partial payment to secure any blanket with the balance due when taken out. Also advertised are cash prices on poultry and eggs from L. Wasem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoms
L. Wasem
Barnes sale draws large crowd and funds for church lunch
The church lunch at the Barnes sale netted a neat sum. It drew one of the largest crowds in some time, with Frank Lake and wife attending the funeral of Alex Goodin of Tamaico Tuesday. Coroner Dyers, Attorney Welker and Circuit Clerk Cox of Vandalia attended.
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Barnes Sale
Sale
Frank Lake
Alex Goodin
Tamaico
Dyers
Welker
Cox
Vandalia
Barnes
Local Social Notes From East Of Town Weekly Gathering
Sunday visits and family news across East of Town include Caldwell, Nichols, and Williams households. Mrs. Sarah Caldwell hosts. Mrs. Dessie Lucas visits Kinmundy. Henry Williams rents Clark farm. Cyrus Nichols and Meritt Caldwell vacation visitors, hay baling near Alma, baptizing near Sholonier, and a 41st birthday surprise for Mrs. Green observed after church.
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Robert Caldwell
Donald Wilson
Sarah Caldwell
Chris Nickson
Brownstown
Wm. MecNichols
Luther
Caldwell
Jamil
Dessie Lucas
Kinmundy
Henry Wiliams
Clark Farm
Ora Green
Cyrus Nichols
Meritt Caldwell
Jim Albert
Elmer
Riley Williams
W. Chance Farm
Cyrus Nichols and
Wife
Mrs. Green
Wheat sowing wraps up as corn shucking starts regionwide
Local farming notes list Elza Sharp hauling wheat to Patoka this week while Arthur Sharp returns from California to live on brother’s farm in Mike Beckler's former house. Dock Shepard cuts corn for Noble Bryant as families visit Grandma Wall and Albert Brown. Richard Huddleston and wife visit J A Shepard. Adren Stark visits sister Bessie Stark. Cindy Carman’s Saturday night party draws a good crowd. Several from this vicinity attend.
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Elza Sharp
Patoka
Arthur Sharp
California
Mike Beckler
Dock Shepard
Noble Bryant
Bill Wall
Floyd Wall
Ancil Wall
Decatur
Grandma Wall
Albert Brown
Richard Huddleston
North Carlyle
J. A. Shepard
Adren Stark
Bessie Stark
Cindy Carman
Moving week spurs locals to consider new homes
Ed the ballgame at Keysport and other nearby happenings fill a week of activity. Lou Melcher's second wife visited their son Percy south of town Saturday. Several from the vicinity shopped in Patoka Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Long visited Neck Monday. Mrs. Long, daughter of Charley and Gera Williams, formerly lived nearby. George Belcher rode a young horse Saturday, was thrown, and injured a knee. Aunt Emma Walls visited Mary Shenard Monday. Tom Cole was seen driving on our roads Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keysport
Lou Melcher
Percy
Patoka
Public sale near Vernon auctions farm stock and gear
An October 30 public auction near Vernon lists 2 gray horses and 1 gray mare among horses, multiple farm machines including a Superior wheat drill and oat seeder, several cows and calves, and a Jersey bull. Bear Creek Ladies Aid to serve lunch. Terms: cash up to 5, notes over 5 dollars at 7 percent with security, 5 percent cash discount on time sales. Auctioneers W. H. Wade. clerk F. M. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Old Orchard
HORS
Jersey
Holstein
Durham
Bear Creek Ladies Aid
R. A.brummett
W. H. Wade
F. M. Smith
Lunch service by Methodist Ladies on Election Day downtown
The Ladies of the Methodist church will serve lunch downtown on Election Day, offering meals to the public as a community service. Proceeds or details not specified in the notice.
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Ladies of the Methodist Church
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General Assembly of
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Department of Public Works
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Hutter Cloth. Co
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