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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
5
A sprawling roundup of community life from Olney and nearby areas notes marriages licenses, births, and deaths. town residents and relatives visit from Vincennes, Lawrenceville, and Princeton. court actions, a runaway wagon mishap, and a coal prospect spark interest. churchgoers mingle with guests, while the mayor and other officials handle routine duties.
Landisville reports visits by Misa Joha Perry of Bone Gap visiting sister Mrs. John A C Raney and Annie Jordan of Mt. Carmel visiting sister Mrs. Geo Sharp. An ice cream supper by Catholic young men Saturday night raised ten dollars. John Shipley joined Cairo excursion to scout a Missouri location. Ret Potts was whipped by his family last week, notes say.
Mrs Mollie Block visits Newton friends while Charles Laughlin suffered a stroke last Wednesday. Mrs Gines visits her son Scott Landis the past week. Mrs Addie Evans of Vincennes visited her brother Harley Irwin last week. Miss Anos Gray visits Sumner relatives. A lawn festival at Olive Branch is planned for Thursday evening in August. A piegah festival yielded receipts over 60 dollars. Miss Delt O Donel spent two weeks in St Louis and returned Sunday. Miromen O'Donnell was summoned to Flora to see his sister Mrs Murphy. Mrs Sturephy died Wednesday night and was buried in the Catholic cemetery. A minister praised Chamberlain's remedy for bilious colic after severe illness.
Numerous visitors and residents travel for visits and business in Olney and nearby towns. Names include Samuel Landie A A Jones J W Petty E Coffman Moberly Clarence Godhenoar Rav Holborow Will Webb Della VanGilder Amy Goodrich David Heath Lela Landis Lavinia Vandermark Julia Mathis family and others. Returns from St Louis Vincennes Lawrenceville Danville and Chicago mark a week of social activity across Crawford Lawrence and adjacent counties.
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