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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1901
Page
4
A crowded county segment notes short remaining school days and many local residents traveling to nearby towns. People with ties to St Louis Vincennes Mt Carmel Mt Carter and St Francisville are mentioned along with new city officials, marriages, tax votes, and local church events.
Bridgeport reports include village trustees organized with Louis Elder as marabal and Edwarda resigning, Heath Jeweler moved to Birdy, lack of shoemaker, alumni meeting at the Corrie residence, and ongoing street lamp concerns. Election results favored Theo Smith for school trustee. Several residents ill or traveling, with multiple social and civic notes.
AS Weatall occupies large new residence and V2 Pobbing reelected school director. Correll and wife move to neighborhood. Jove Seana of Chinocey and Wea Weaver seen with Mien Haines. Fauna stout mentioned. E Melfresh and Willan treated by police. Hutebinaan visits grandmother Patty. Commissioners visit burg for needed sand and bridge work. Black family visiting par ents near Waco plan to relocate north.
Mt Pleasant area updates report visitors and local events. Wim Sanders receives attention for a fine horse, while Italian peddlers tour the vicinity. A new dwelling is planned east of town and Mia Pilea visits her ill daughter Minute in Lawrenceville. Sunday school local effort reorganized amid light attendance and a spring term begins. Protracted meeting ends after a week due to illness. Subscriptions at Paxsee priced at 1.00 per year, paid in advance.
Town treasurer reports receipts and expenditures for fiscal year ending April 1902 with balances carried forward and sworn statement by treasurer C B Jones. city officials sworn in after April 16 1901 election including O B Jones mayor and other officers. minutes record bills allowed and canvassed election results in Lawrence County Illinois.
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