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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1915
Page
10
In La Belle area notes, William Poyne visits Quincy for eye treatment while Miss Helen Bounceville plans to stay at her mother's home. Local residents journey, shop, and share news of gatherings, repairs, and travel as roads stay passable for hauling and apples remain plentiful this autumn.
News from La Belle and nearby towns lists residents visiting kin in Monticello and Newark, with multiple families and individuals such as Charley Day Emily Chapman Jennie Murphy Lola Snyder and Mrs. W B Simpson noted. Social events include a Baptist church Halloween social in Washington Park and visits by teachers and professionals to neighbors.
Miss Lulu Cain teaching in Quincy spent Saturday and Sunday with home folk. J He Ogden and Hugh Young attended a tournament in Golden last Thursday. Mrs Lane Beard with position in Quincy spent Sunday with her father Edison Artz. G H Slingerland and wife returned after weeks in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Mrs J N Satterfield was a business caller in Augusta. C Hu Stark and wife spent Sunday in Plymouth. J S Hoyt returned from Lathrope Ma after a two weeks business trip. John Sime and wife returned from California after attending fairs. Grace Nebold entertained friends with needle work and refreshments. Mesdames J K Winters, Edwin Artz, Alta Bimarty, Helen Young, Maude Ogden, Geo Miller, G H Stingerland travel to Chicago for lodge. Huntsville race meet well attended. A Halloween social at Hesley theater Friday Oct 20 with games and instrumental music. Eva Robinson home from Jacksonville school for weekend. Miss Addie and Hattie King and Lula Swanson spent yesterday in Keokuk.
Mrs Wenchler of Clayton spent Thursday with granddaughter Mrs Bern Moore. Mr and Mrs Jasper Bagby and children Florence and Wilma returned Monday from California where visiting Bagbys mother sister and three brothers. Elmer Reid of Liberty came Friday to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs J De Litz. Mollie Maxwell of California visiting her Clayton relatives. Sylvester Bradney visited cousin Mrs R D Long. D P Johnson and Grace traveled to Quincy for Grace’s tonsil and adenoids removal. Binkley with Mrs Long and Dorothy, and John Shields visited Macomb to see Pearl Shields after appendicitis operation. Mr and Mrs Landis and family from Pittsfield came to spend time with Mrs Landis sister Mrs Tacob Shug Dain Shank. Edna of Clayton spent Sunday with John Smith and wife. J Davis of Golden came down.
Saturday's visit list includes Otis Dunham and family from Camp Point, Alpha Rigg from Heisman, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Ward, Link McCas kil and wives, Bert Grant and wife, and Ed Williams with family. A miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Bowen preceded the Bowen-Willen wedding on November 20. Revival services at the Baptist church opened Wednesday night with strong attendance led by Rev. Waters.
Mrs Roy Cunningham and children of Richfield visited Louisa Free man. Ayleshire and wife spent Sunday in Monroe City. Miriam Wagy Lo reta Crim and Kenneth Wagy were in Quincy Saturday. Floyd Benson, sick last week, is improving. Mrs Willis Hull east of town is seriously ill. Wm Fusselman and family spent Sunday at Hart Hull's. The Foreign Missionary Society will hold a Halloween fair Saturday at the G A R Hall. Py Wagy was at Kinderhook Monday. James Hall of Richfield was in town last week. Floyd Seely's friends surprised him on his birthday Saturday evening. Jamès Seely now of Quincy visited home folk Sunday and Monday. Hoskins and Lizzie Woods visited Mrs Mary Gayer Friday. Mrs Blanche Harp stays with Mrs Grant McCarl. Chambérlain will sell at auction Thursday afternoon household foods and furniture at his father's late residence. Mr Bedim has gone west in hopes of going for a few are finishing the packing in the orchard here. Vannis Sellers and wife mourn their infant son who lived but a short time.
Subpoenas issued for the Hireman trial at Winchester were called off. Mrs. Henry Hulling died suddenly Sunday and was taken to her mother's home. Carl Burrus of Decatur visits home while recovering from a hand abscess. Mrs. Ruth Slight of Griggsville attended a funeral in Frankfort. J By Likes drove to Arenzville. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold returned from the Soldiers Home in Quincy. Mrs. J E Likes visited Quincy. Tina Sommers now runs Castle restaurant and plans reopening. Charley Crispis returns home after his mother's death. he has spent years in Dakota. Teachers institute set for Bluffs Thursday and Friday. A nine-year-old boy, Little's child, was badly bruised after being thrown from a coal wagon.
An old advertisement extols Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey as a cure for colds with invigorating effects on the lungs and throat. It urges households to keep a bottle at hand and notes a 25 cent price.
Anna Treaster of Tioga with grandchildren Corbin Treaster visited from Saturday to Tuesday with E. E. Hedtick and family. Ernest Myers and Henry Myers of Mendon joined a Sunday gathering with Willis Kropp and wife. Others, including Paul Muegge and family, Cora Herzog, James Eakins, Hazel Hedrick, Maria West, Edna Newman, Lillian Hanesse, Pearl Andrews, the Bowen family, and Ralph Ensminger, shared social visits and Quincy business errands on Monday.
The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures rheumatism and lameness, and regulates bladder problems in men, women, and children. If not sold locally, a bottle can be mailed for $1.00. testimonials and further information available from Dr. B. W. Hat, 2838 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO.
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