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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
2
West Point notes show families visiting and illness concerns with Eva Butler Quincy arrival and Mrs Hanson sickness. George Jennings and James Garner sick. Revival services grow with unit system from Rev Boneson and cottage prayers. Local incidents include Marlett hand amputation and Grover Barnard injury. property transfers and hotel lot purchases linked to town growth.
Mr and Mrs L Lummis and Ma hep Jackson visited Sunday in the home for J Y Lawless. Maple Grove school plans entertainment and box supper Jan 3. George Wilkey and children Harry Keith and Mary visited with Bert Lawless. George Lawless is called on the Jury in Quincy. Many attended the sales of Slouts Balzer and Clifford Leutzel east of Columbus. Miss Lillian Lawless entertained by Florence Lawless. O P Lawless spent Sunday with his son and family. Maggie Myers visited this week with her daughter and family. LD o McNeall, How ard Lawless, Frank Lawless and mother Ann Lawless spent Sunday with John Lawless. Gieaver Myers were Quinney cutlers Saturday. Harry Myers returned from Quincy after an operation. William Wellman butchered Poes. Mrs Helen Fines spent time visiting the Wellman boys. Mrs P B Whitback helps care for sister Mrs Floyd Tilton.
Mendon Illinois held installations for the coming year with Rufus Harry as president and Harold Nutt as vice president. Gilbert Nutt named secretary with Mrs El Quian bog, Mrs Sarah Mechung and Mrs Minnie Clair as conductors. Jade Layman McCain of Quincy as office matula. Quincy visitors Hinton and Peters attended. After, refreshments and social hour followed. Mendon basketball beat Lieraine. married men opposed Mendon High boys.
A. J. Liebmann promotes poultry listing spring chickens ducks and geese with contact at phone 493 and address 118 North 6th for sale or auction details.
The score 18 to 77 favored the boys. Mrs Julia Dickerson moved her goods to her sister Miss Emma Smith at Church and Chestnut. Mrs Henry Ewen plans a household goods sale in Mendon Saturday. Jan, Mrs Arthur Fletcher returned from Camp Point where she cared for her father while her brother took the census. Little Robert Lohr of Quincy visited his grandparents. Mrs M J Brays ill with pleurisy. Carthage College Dramatic club to present a play in Mendon opera house Friday evening Jan 30. Rev Milton Norton presented Lieradon High School with a number of oaks. Edward Flack is seriously ill southwest of Mendon. his son Rev Elmer Flack of Chicago arrived Thursday. J A Harrison on sick list. Grip cases rise sharply last week with one doctor citing 50 grip and five flu cases. flu shots are in the country near Mendon. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Austin on Thursday Jan 15. Anna Hughes and Lawrence E Davis wed last Tuesday at 6:30 in the bride’s parents home with Rev J C Miller officiating.
Mrs Maury Moore and son John of Hlunnewell spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs HE Bolen. Percy Foreman returned to Rolla Mo. Mrs T Lyell went to Paris to visit sister Mrs H T Vaughn. John Bolen of St Joseph visited his parents Rev and Mrs Bolen. Mabel Dobyns of west of St Louis returned home after brief visit with brother B F Dobyns. Frank Andersons family and May Taylor of Bewler visited Mr and Mrs Troy F Pierce. George Threlkeld and Ployd Thomas shopped in Quincy. Opal Davis of Moberly en route to Shelbyville to visit Miss Ale Robertson. Burl Noble of Hannibal visited his parents Wes Noble and family. John Vandiver shopped in Macon. Mr and Mrs Glenn Gither visited parents Mr and Mrs J W Doctor in Mareon. Miss Tinth Kipper who teaches in nibal spent weekend with her mother Mrs Niele Shakhar. Walker Linn Pitzypatriot and Gerry Minstirder attended Piarnudtal convention. The former represented the Christian church and the other the Methodist church.
Names of jurors from Bal Tittenm and George Lawless listed as serving this week. The Home Bureau held a January meeting at Mrs J T McNeah’s home with Miss Ora Tayder presenting advice on low cost fireless cookers. Attendance included five new members and guests Miss Leto and Thorne, with refreshments served.
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