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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
5
A late 19th or early 20th century item lists local restings and visits. SPL Bartux is home from Mississippi on unit. Mrs. Chas. Wright invites readers in Summer. several residents like David Sprintle, Od Ryas, and J. Leeper host or attend events. The piece records political talks, church matters, marriages, a court tax vote discussion, and a county board meeting with tax levy implications.
Miss Dell O'Donnell visits Lawrenceville while Frank Mathias runs a bu n t ler operation at Frankne i s with Miss Anon McNeil in charge. George Gurriteor adds a new kitchen to his place. Uncle Jesse Hillis attended a Bethel convention. Sheridan Powers and wife enjoy a drive on the good road. Henry Chapman moves into Will McGraver’s house and Charley Shackleford moves into the former Woretell home. Mr and Mrs Witham are summoned to Rousesville. their daughter Mrs Barker is not expected to live and Mrs Clark is ill with typhoid fever. A reunion honors Mrs Robert Nilligan and daughter from Kangas after 22 years as a family dinner in Wabash church grove Orio.
Health remains good with rain badly needed. Misse Flo and Emma Roach visited Olney on business Saturday. Mrs Samuel Brookhart of Semoner visited her sister Mrs Roach. Rev Wade preached farewell at Bethlehem church Sunday night. Mr Parr moved to Jim Ely farm and bought land from Dan Ely, planning to build. Ed Beary returned from Sumner to the farm for winter. Insurance company offers 300 reward to find John Hostetler dwelling fire blame. Greig and Montgomery recovered a broken clover bale and resume work. Henry Fiscua went to Lawrenceville to drive cattle for County Clerk Hill for shipment. Mrs Jerry Petty went to Sameer to escort daughter Lillice Gableman to Carbon Dale for graduation.
Dr A Kellett of Williford Ark reports a railroad injury where a foot was badly crushed yet Bockien's Arctic Salve quickly healed it. The product is praised as wonderful for bites piles and skin eruptions and touted as the work's champion healer sold by Dale and Sheridan.
A correspondent recounts a volatile period in Luzon with a small quarantine, sickness rumors, and a harsh mountain trek. He notes insurgents avoiding direct fights, locals sympathetic to them, and a three sided struggle among Americans insurgents and ladrones. The piece anticipates volunteers returning home or staying for mounted patrols and native police control.
Letters describe patrols battling insurgents with volunteers from New York and Boston, noting missteps by U S authorities and hints at another campaign if surrender fails. Soldier sickness rises with rheumatic effects and scarce deaths, plus a letter from Brxr about daily life and hopes for the war’s end. Also mention of Dr King’s New Discovery for throat and lung diseases at Dale & Sheridan’s.
Ed Brian now drives a new baggy. We are glad to see C. H. Shick able to be out again. Obes Atkins and Harger Brian are building a barn for Mr. Groff. Mrs J A Westerman spent one day this week with Miss Atkins. Frank Worstell and wife of Olney visiting his parents at this writing. Geo Atkins and wife and Mrs Va Matte attended the U B conference at Ulney Sunday. Our township Sunday school president W T Newman visited Spring Hill Sunday morning. Miema Jeanie Panabaker Alma Freese Bertha Judy Eva Sexton with Miss Gertrude. Rev J A Weaterman preached farewell sermon at the place Sunday. He finished his year by taking in the probation era and re-or wanting the Sandey School. Minute and consider if the pills you have taken for constipation worked. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin offers safe relief. 10 dozen 10 cents, also 50 cents and $1. For sale by all druggists.
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