Annual reunion of 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Pittsfield
Pittsfield scene reports the annual reunion of the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Pike county raised and recruited locally, set for August 23 in this city. The item blends wedding notices, local visits, court proceedings, and social happenings from residents and visitors, including remarks on the Indian Graves Drainage district case, college program participation, and community events across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
9Th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Pike County
Chester €. Foreman
Salem
Oregon
Opal Brassfield
Newport
Arthur Foreman
Groves Couple Buy New Aeolian Vocalion in Burlington
Mr and Mrs A Groves visited Burlington recently and bought a new Aeolian Vocalion piano phonograph worth noting as a delightful music addition for their home.
Local Social Notes From Hadley and Nearby Towns
Miss Mary Sykes of Hadley visited with her grandparent Mrs Elizabeth Hill. Miss Olive Irick of Pittsfield stayed with her uncle William White and wife. Mr and Mrs R L Peacock visited Quincy Thursday. Mrs Mose Phillips and daughter Myrtle of Loup City Nebr visited ten days with Mrs Frank ill and family. S A Dunham shopped in Barry Saturday. Mrs R E Grammer spent a week in Hannibal Missouri with Ethel and Stella Grammer. Miss Doris Wood visited her aunt Mrs Willa Hooper. Will Whitten of Perry visited with her father County Toland who is in poor health. Mr and Mrs Kelly Dunham and son Kelly Jr of New Salem visited in Barry. Orville Jones of St Louis spent weekend with wife and children visiting Toland grandparents. Mrs Tina Hadsell visited brother Kyle and sister Josie at Quincy. R E Grammer with International Harvester Co spent Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs Clifford McCleary of Hannibal visited with James Fish and James McCleery. Judge Edward Dover of Pittsfield was a business caller here Friday. Misses Mabel May Tina and Fred Allen bought a new Chevrolet last week. Mrs L Clark and three children visiting Quincy with sister Mrs West Clark. Edith Hill returned home from extended visit with sister Mrs Lee Deeter in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Doocy
Electric Light Co
Beardstown
Lewis Hick and Son
Chicago
Ft. Worth
Texas
Wm. Cavanaugh
East Washington Street
W. D. Dutton
Mary Long
Emma Sharpe
Dutton’s
Milburn
San Antonio
R. N. Anderson
Quincy
Adams County
Anderson
Louisa Jackson
Clarkesville
Walter Carey
James W. Dilton
A. WV. Wills and Sons
St. Louis
Pittsfield
Dr. Dilton
Claude Watters
Pittsfield Township
Board of Review
W. E. Williams
Congress
Florence McKnight
Jacksonville
Elizabeth Noyes
Jessie Clark
Harry Moore
Hannibal
Ethel
Stella Grammer
Doris Wood
Willa Hooper
Will Whitten
Perry
County
Toland
Kelly Dunham
Kelly, Jr
New Salem
W. W. Hooper
Orville Jones
D. Toland
Tina Hadsell
Kyle
Josie
Quincey
R. E. Grammer
International Harvester Co
Clifford McCleary
James Fish
James McCleery
Edward Dover
Mabel
May
Tina
Fred Allen
L. & Clark
West Clark
Edith Hill
Lee Deeter
Woodland Notes Verbose Local Visitations and Games
Miss Monona Shearman from north of Monroe City visited Mrs T E Lear west of Woodland on Saturday. Raymond Carson from Kansas City KC visited his aunt Mrs E R Lear and family. Rev Barbee of Palmyra preached in Woodland. Many locals shopped, visited, or traveled to Quincy Hannibal Palmyra Slater Canton Rennsalaer and Mt Vernon. Woodland beat North River 12 to 9 marking seven straight wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland
Monona Shearman
Monroe City
T. E. Lear
Raymond Carson
Kansas City
Kansas
E. R. Lear
Barbee
Palmyra
Alfred Brittleston
Ivy
Quincy
R. J. Stevens
Hannibal
Roy Griffith
Verd Moss
Geo. Coovert
Geo. Snyder
Canton
Frank Snyder
Jim Howell
Heary
Brashear
Sam
Keyes
Slater
Colorado
California
Parks Tait
Lee Burton
Janie Lear
Allie Haring
Schmidt
Amelia
Cordes
John Staus
Everette Jones
Hazel
T. B. Arnold
Parker Mader
Fred Lucke
Ilyry Terrill
Mt. Vernon
Terrill
Larkin Carter
North River
Clinton Danner
Warsaw
Til
Mia Chenney
George Coovert
Brown
M. P. Whitcomb
Tom Scott
West of
Visi
Clarence
Music Pupils Recital Held in Palmyra Names Read
Palmyra June 28 pupils of Mrs. R L Doherty held a Saturday recital at Mrs Reynolds home. Program included string piano and vocal numbers with performances by Virginia Moore Margaret Kern Katherine Lochman Francis Young Lillian Young Leona Toel Alice Kern Ola Frey Ruth Todd Edith Simon Eugene Sprague Florence Miller and others. City visitors include Joy Jacobi and Roger Smocet with coverage of local political and social items and multiple short notes on residents and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
R. L. Doherty
Capp
Ola Frey
le Ground
Lillian and
Francis Young
Eugene Sprague
Zilla ‘Reigel
Ducelle
Ruth Todd
Crossley
Lillian Young
Berr
Florence Miller
Green
Leona Toel
Gauschals
Katherine Lochman
Libitsky
Jeff McPike
Ducille
Clark
Carne Snyder
Heins
Margaret Kern
Ketel
Edith Simon
Florence Graves
McIntyre
Lucile Todd
Shubert
Virginia Moore
America
Eugene Sp
Fowler Eyes New Sidewalks as Grading Progresses
Local notes report ongoing grading between Haxels Drug Store and the east corner near Fred Bergholthaus store. Residents make social visits in Mt. Sterling and Camp Point, with several residents traveling to Quincy and Chicago for shopping and bus trips. Various local families including Haley, Hagmeyer, Wressler, Stahl, Mittleburg, Schoeder, Viar, Worman, Brady, Heaton, Pitcher, and Heaton kin are mentioned in weekend visits and travel.
Local social notes and move requests from Quincy visitations
Miss Willa Schofield traveled to Quincy Saturday evening and returned home early in the week. Dr. Fraine attended in Durham Monday. Mrs. Ethel Hadfield visited Quincy last week. Miss Golda Slater visits friends in La Grange. Mr. and Mrs. H Shires and Mr. and Mrs. B C Shires went to Quincy Monday. Mr. and Mrs. S E Raines and Louise Collins were home briefly. The new post office and drug store buildings are now occupied in their new locations. Mr. and Mrs. J S Shackleford visited Ewing Saturday. Miss Susie Spath spent part of last week at the William Hadfield home. Mr. and Mrs. E C Wright of Hull, Ill, were guests at the L T Lemon home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willa Schofield
Quincy
Fraine
Durham
Ethel Hadfield
Golda Slater
la Grange
H. Shires
B. C. Shires
S. E. Raines
Louise Collins
J. S. Shackleford
Ewing
Susie Spath
William Hadfield
E. C. Wright
Hull
Til
L. T. Lemon
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Travel
Mrs. Ella Mohn of Quincy visited her sick aunt Mrs. Ellen Cunningham. Mr. James Hendricks, Mrs. Etta Collins, and Mildred Wagg traveled to Barry. Florence Heine and children went to Perry to see sister Mrs. J. C. Baker. Leo Britton rushed home to Bangor, Michigan, upon news of his father’s death. C. P. Wagy celebrated 33rd anniversary with family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Mohn
Quincy
Ellen Cunningham
James Hendricks
Etta Collins
Barry
Mildred Wagg
Chas. Wagy
Florence Heine
Perry
J. C. Baker
Leo Britton
Bangor
Mich
C. P. Wagy
Perry welcomes out-of-town guests on summer visit
Mrs Archibald Condy and her young son Archibald of Plainville Michigan are visiting Perry relatives for the first time since her marriage to Rev Condy three years ago. Mrs Mary Fifield of Washington DC is spending the summer with her sister Mrs Benson Hume north of Perry. George Lee Carey has been visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry, Ili
Archibald Condy
Archibald
Plainville
Michigan
Perry
Condy
Mary Fifield
Washington, D. C
Benson Hume
George Lee Carey
Notable Perry Area Moves and Visits Highlight Week
In Pittsfield Dr. Albert Carey and family hosted last week. A.N. Brooks has 600 feet of concrete walk laid in his yard with new lights, promising one of the town’s prettiest homes. Mrs. Florence Heine of Plainville NL visits Perry relatives. Miss Schmidt of Pittsfield toured Mrs. Mary Leeke’s home. Henry Schmidt joins the Whig family. Alma and Helen Brooks of Chambersburg stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Brooks. Veda Hannart of Mr. Sterling visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hannart. Fidelia Gerard of New Salem spends weeks with Sue Crawford and friends in Perry. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Moore plan a July move to Los Angeles to stay with daughter Mrs. Glen Gossard, who is homebound. A Presbyterian reception honored Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Moore. Perry mourns their departure. Fred Strauss Sr. buys Mrs. Mary Kaylor’s property and will move to town in August. Mrs. Sophia Opal of Quincy cares for her sister Mrs. J. Hoerlein, slowly improving. The adage about village knowledge rings true as half the population knows the other half’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Albert Carey
Florence Heine
Plainvile
J. C. Baker
Perry
Miss Schmidt
Mary Leeke
Henry Schmidt
Alma
Helen Brooks
Chambersburg
A. N. Brooks
Veda Hannart
Sterling
Wm. Hannart
Fidelia Gerard
New Salem
Sue Crawford
T. C. Moore
Los Angeles
Calif
Glen Gossard
F.C. Moore
Ae Presbyterians
Fred. Strauss, Sr
Mary Kaylor
Sophia Opal
Quincy
J. Hoerlein
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Pike County Regiment
Frank Griffin
Manly
Loraine
Iowa
Nellie Kennedy
St. Joseph Hospital
Keokuk
Geo. Burns
Harry Wells
Minnie
Monmouth
T. Vance
Bible School
Dr. Owens
Flersman
Edd. Faulkner
Ferris
Walter Nicly
Leona Kindred
State Normal
Denver
A. Groves
Burlington
Stout
Seckman
Bailey
Christian Church
William Davis
Campoint
Mary Stahl
Augusta
Helen Gray
Coatsburg
Hannah Dickhut
Camp Point
Frank Dickhut
Harry Walbring
Morton
Frank Seckman
Frank Bitle
Lucy
C. M. Irvin
Sarah Riddle
Macomb
Lawrence Grey
Henry Steinhal
Tweedell Place
Paloma
William Pilcher
Jane
Carl Smithe
Winnifred Walbring
Cora Heaton
Edgar Ruff
Fred Gray
Warner
Helen
Payson
Frank Waters
Missouri
Ollie Lease
Lease
Faye Hoskins
Faye Linthicum
Dr. Strong
Miss Lulu House
Shiloh
Fowler, III
Salero
Reed’s Drug Store
Hampshire ST
Unbehau
Music House
Illinois
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