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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1915
Page
10
Obituary notices report the death of D P Delaney from pneumonia and the sudden death of John Powell from disease near Edina. Dr W B Simpson named Knox county collector nominee to fill the unexpired term. Various local residents and visitors are listed, including travels to Columbia and Kansas City, marital news, and community appointments.
Mrs Chas Walch and children visit widowed mother Mrs John Ross of New Canton as Arthur Walter from Hull Ill moves to a Baylis Pike county section. Roy McKee delivers seven wagonloads of hogs to Hull market. Holscher Clothing displays Christmas goods. G C Lock and Roy Likes acquire Wm Fantz farm near Kinderhook for 8000 dollars. AMG Sprague and wife return from California. Winter weather halts farm work. John Griffin relocates to Greely Col. Mrs H A Snodgrass returns from California. Mrs Mit Lease visits Kinderhook. plans to attend golden anniversary in Missouri. Plainville News debuts. poultry trade grows. Numerous local visits, travels, and gatherings noted in Hull, Baylis, and surrounding towns.
Rev Frost and family of Versailles visited Colchester before Walter Mason and family spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Le J Kincheloe and returned to Macomb on the evening train. Dave Cowan, a longtime Colchester resident, suffered a severe stroke Tuesday evening and is in critical condition. George Rundle, formerly of Colchester now in Chicago, visited with relatives and friends late last week. Lewis Cordell and Read Burford, popular locals, were married at the bride’s parents home Wednesday evening. We wish them happiness in married life. Mrs Tim Cox, lately very ill, has returned home from her daughter’s in Colchester.
Several visitors arrive in Bardolph including Arthur and Jack Cowan of Macomb due to their father D R Cowan’s illness. Anna Gard of Kewanee, Roy Moore of Chicago, FP P Rhodes of Kewanee, CG Anderson and Springfield family relocate to Webster farm. Rundle relatives visit Quincy, Chas Jackson buys a larger gasoline tractor. Hog shipments begin week. Juanita Lowery shops in Macomb. Dave Cowan and wife of Kewanee visiting Bardolph.
Plymouth, ILL. Miss Blanche Bible visited friends in Macomb on Tuesday afternoon. John Hedrick and wife attended the funeral of Mrs. Hedrick's mother on Tuesday. Hamilton and Phillips shipped hogs and sheep to St Louis on Thursday. John Mickle is moving his grocery and meat line into a new building and will soon offer a new line of standard goods. Mr. Webber of Lancy looked after oil-field interests on Thursday. S. M. Talbot visited Augusta on Thursday and reported his father-in-law, Mr. Garwood, ill with typhoid fever, not better. Misses Lena and Tena Dunne returned to Macomb after a short visit with grandparents George McDaniel and wife. Miss Gladys Stoneking visited Sunday at the Carol Cloud home northeast of the city. Mesdames Iro Grove Clyde Grove Henley Warrick and daughter Wilma spent Saturday with Ed Dunn and wife in Macomb. Miss Harriette White and Lela Deans were Augusta visitors Tuesday. Ray Belle and wife and daughter Ruth were mentioned.
Tuesday night new residents announced moving plans to settle in our city after previously living in Carthage. The departure and relocation were discussed at a community meeting, highlighting housing and integration steps.
Stephens and wife attended preaching at the Baptist church here Sunday and hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Smith after the meeting. William Kraft built a garage for his new automobile. C. L. Beech of Burksville sawed wood in Bethel this week. Rev. Clay of Edina preached at the Baptist church Sunday. T. E. Hall and Ray Pickett were in Quincy Monday transacting business. The Bethel orchestra provided music for the Epworth young folks home talent play Wednesday night. Adam Bowen spent Thanksgiving with brother Clarence at La Grange and returned home Saturday. Harry Barr stayed several days in Macon City on business. Earl and John Moore, cattle buyers, shipped a load of stock out of Ewing recently bought from local farmers.
After you discover you have lost a watch parasol or whatever it may be telephone your Lost ad to The Whig.
Public notice in Adams County Illinois calls all creditors and claimants against the estate of John B Grawe deceased to present claims for adjudication at the Adams County Court in Quincy on the first Monday of December 1915. Debtors are urged to pay promptly to executor Bernard Grave. Attorneys Govert and Lancaster, are named.
Public notice of sale under a 1915 Adams County Illinois chancery decree. Master Edward P Allen will sell December 23 1915 at Beverly Town lot NW quarter of SW quarter of Sec 21 excluding parts platted as Beverly and described boundaries along Adams Street and township 3 south range 5 west. Complainant William W Robertson vs John W Robertson et al. Quincy Illinois.
State of Illinois Adams County notices call all persons with claims against the estate of Lucinda Waddell deceased to present them for adjudication and settlement at the regular term of the County Court of Adams County to be held at the Court House in Quincy on the first Monday of February 1916 the seventh day of the month. All indebted to the estate should remit to the undersigned Obadiah Frank Waddell P M McCann executor attorney.
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