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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1924
Page
6
Dr. J. H. Hudspeth reports the office has moved a half block east and one block north of the former location. New directions are provided by the practice.
Vernon residents hosted and visited relatives from Vandalia Centralia Salem Sholconier Patoka and Zion. The community welcomed new cars and a Ford lineup while school opened under Earl Buchele and Irene Kocline. A conference year closing sermon and a well attended picnic highlighted the week.
On Friday night Sept 19 the Stringtown church will serve hot chicken coffee with all trim mings for 25 cents. George Anderson and wife visited Ed Anderson and family of Patoka. Arewine Willett and son Mervel and John Cleary were Vandalia visitors. School started with John Anderson as teacher. Several residents attended a band concert in Shobonier and visited Rev Fox's family for Mrs Fox birthday wishes. Milas Anderson and family from O Fallon James Klinge and wife visited Fred Klinge and wife. Other visitors included Bert Simcox Mrs Bertha Holt John Gehrkin and family Clarence Gehrkin and Cecil Holt. Arewine Willett and family went to Assumption for W J Jones family reunion at Tourist camp.
Wm Ring and family with Roy Dial depart Wednesday for Colorado to establish residence. Mrs Florence Forehand visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Gillett and friends last week. Miss Ozelma Hill, Greenville high school student, spent the week with her parents. Bert Davidson returned home Saturday after a summer in the northern part of the state. Itchett and family visited Mrs F Gilets and spent Friday with relatives, buying a new item before returning.
Clar ence Cline serves as principal and Mrs. J. C. Linton teaches primary as Bear Creek School opens September 1. Fifty eight scholars enrolled this year. Community members and families visited, with multiple relatives spending Sundays with kin. Local notices mention travel to Vandalia Colfax Bloomington and St Elmo.
Public sale at the owner's home 2 miles west 12 miles north of Sandoval and 2 miles east of Shattuc on Tuesday September 16 1924 starting 10 a m. Items include horses cattle hogs chickens household goods farming equipment harness feed and miscellaneous items. Terms regular 12 months on sums over 5 notes draw 7 percent interest 5 percent discount. Auctioneers John A Jennings.
I will dispose of my farm items at a public sale at my home six and a half miles west of Patoka near the Carroll farm on Monday September 15 1924. The sale includes horses cattle hogs harness farm machinery miscellaneous goods and various household items with prices and times to be announced.
Lunch served on the grounds. Terms of sale regular terms twelve months on sums over five dollars, notes to draw seven percent interest if count. Rollin Cox, owner. John A. Jennings, auctioneer.
Public auction at the farm 134 miles north west of Fairman near Steele school begins 1 p m. Included are five cows with milking yields and ages from 3 to 7 years, a Shorthorn bull two years old, two mule entries 15 hands, household goods a Lyon Healey organ and a Round Oak coal stove, farm implements a sulky plow and a 12 horse walking plow. Terms cash for small sums and 12 months on larger debts with 6 percent discount to maturity. George Mason owner. W M Smith auctioneer.
The sale on Thursday September 18 1924 begins at 10 p m includes livestock such as gray horse and mares a Jersey cow and a 6 month old heifer plus household goods tools lumber and farm equipment with regular terms 7 percent interest on unpaid balances Mary J and J H Barnes owners.
On Saturday September 20 1924 a public sale on the farm two miles northeast of Boulder eight miles southwest of Patoka and five miles east of Keysport near the Casey bridge will offer seven head of horses and mules harness feed cattle miscellaneous farm equipment and household goods. The listing includes several mares and foals harness sets tools a Deering mower a drill plow hay oats corn cow peas soybeans chickens geese milk cans furniture and related items. Terms include 12 months on sums of five dollars and over with seven percent interest on notes and five percent discount for cash if paid on time. Wm M Smith owner.
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