White Hall Register Newspaper
01 Jul 1898
PLEASANT DALE -- BIRTH -- Mr. and Mrs. Massey Cox Jr. are
entertaining a young son.
BERDAN -- BIRTH -- Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Reynolds are rejoicing
over the arrival of and eight pound boy at their home, Thursday,
of last week.
ROODHOUSE -- DEATH -- J. W. Hall died at his residence in this
city, Saturday night at the age of 72. The remains were taken to
Milton for burial.
MT. ZION MATTERS -- BIRTH -- A twelve pound boy arrived to adorn
the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Dowland recently.
PAGE 4, COL. 5 -- DEATH -- Miss Blanche Amber Burbridge,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Burbridge, was born July 20,
1877, and departed this life at 11;50 p. m., Wed., June 29,
1898, aged 20 years, 11 months, and 9 days. She was reared in
this city and was a member of the class of 1896, composed of 26,
hers being the first death in the class. Four brothers, two
sisters, parents & many other relatives mourn her premature
death. The funeral services will take place from her home at two
p,. m. today. Her malady was brain fever resulting from spinal
disorder.
KANE KRONICLES -- Miss Hattie Thompson, of Girard, is
visiting friends here, and in Jerseyville.
-- Mr. Lynch, of Springfield, visited at the home of Sherman
Short last week.
-- Charlie Huitt, of Upper Alton, is here spending a few days
with young friends
-- Mrs. Annie Tucker, of Wichita, Kansas, is visiting her
father, Jacob L. Pope, and family.
-- Frank Fenity, and family, of Oklahoma, are here for a visit
with his mother, Mrs. Helen Fenity.
-- Mrs. Frank E. Felter and little daughter, spent Saturday with
her sister, Mrs. Carr, of Jerseyville.
-- Miss "Dot" Smith, of Jerseyville, spent a few days of last
week with her sister, Mrs. Burnett.
-- John Dressel returned home last week from Ann Arbor,
Michigan, where he has been asttending school for the past two
years.
-- Miss Jessie Pope returned home from Ann Arbor, Michigan,
where she had been the past year attending school.
-- Mrs. C. E. Peeley and daughter, Miss Lotta, St. Louis,
arrived Thursday evening for a few weeks visit with Mrs.
Peeley's sister, Mrs. Theo. Jones, and other friends at Kane.
BERDAN -- Miss Josie Smith, Whitehall, and Mrs. Nellie Adams,
Woodson, visited at the homes of L. B. and F. C. Lakin,
Wednesday.
ELDRED -- Miss Henderson, of Staunton, is visiting her brother,
F. E. Henderson, and family.
-- J. B. Ellison and family and Miss A. L. Reed will leave the
first of July for Grafton. The community is sorry to lose them.
ROODHOUSE -- John Roney has gone West on a prospecting tour.
-- James Day was up to his Morgan county farm, Wednesday.
-- Miss Love Good will leave July 1, for Dixon to attend school.
-- J. C. Starkey, of Mt. Carmel, visited his brother, J. W.
Starkey, last week.
-- Mrs. John Barry has returned from Bloomington, where she has
been visiting her son, Bert.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lanning, of Bloomington, are visiting the
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Strunk.
-- J. W. Hall died at his residence in this city, Saturday
night, at the age of 72. The remains were taken to Milton for
burial.
MT. ZION MATTERS -- John VanBebber Jr. wheeled to Palmyra,
Thursday.
-- Summer VanBebber started for Oklahoma, Friday, prospecting.
-- Reba Simpson returned to Medora, Monday, after a week's visit
with her aunt Mrs. Anna Brown.
-- Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Turner visited their daughter, Mrs. A. M.
Calhoun, and family, at Franklin, from Friday till Sunday.
-- Claude Dye and Miss Mary Richmond were united in marriage
last Wednesday at Springfield. The bride is the oldest daughter
of Mrs. Martha Richmond.
CITY CHATTER -- Clyde Boehm went to Beardstown, Monday to visit
Otto Fischer.
-- Mrs J. W. Conlee Jr. left for Fox Lake, Wednesday to ramain a
month.
-- Miss Lina Shirley returned Thursday from a months visit at
Ashland.
-- Miss Bertha Foreman went to Chicago, Saturday, to spend the
summer.
-- Mrs. A. B. Bauer, Rising City, Nebraska, is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. B. W. Greer.
-- Ernest Halbert, who has been working in Carrollton for some
time, left Wednesday for Jacksonville, Tennessee, to take charge
of a chair.
-- Mrs. Weston Atwood, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who was visiting
Mrs. A. W. Worcester and other relatives, left Friday for
Burlington, Kansas.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Norman Waltrip enjoyed a fish fry with about two
dozen friends at Schutz Mill, Wednesday, and left for
Indianapolis, their future home, Thursday.
-- P. P. Thompson, former principal of the Patterson school, has
requested his Register sent to New Bloomfield, Missouri.
-- Mrs. Arnold and daughter, Miss Rita, went to Chicago,
Saturday, after a visit here of several weeks with the families
of W. F. Dillman, Brunk Davis, H. C. Morrow, F. D. Vosseller and
others.
08 Jul 1898
PEGRAM -- DEATH -- An infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jackson died
Monday and was buried in the Patterson cemetery, Tuesday.
PAGE 4, COL. 3 -- OBITUARY -- Elam A. Potts had been indisposed
for some time owing to a complicatin of disorders, cheif of
which were indigestion, rheumatism, dropsy & heart trouble. He
was in town Saturday, June 25, for the last time. Tuesday of
this week he appeared much better than for many days and went
out to look after business matters and called upon some
neighbors. He got up at two o'clock Wednesday morning to sit in
a chair as he had often done, telling his wife that it was not
necessary for her to stay up with him. She did not see him again
until three o'clock, when she found him sitting in his chair
dead. Judging from the condition of the body, life had departed
about 30 minutes before discovery. Deceased was the oldest son
of William and Margaret Potts, born Nov. 9, 1821 on the Ratan
place south of this city. Hence he was 76 years, 7 months and 27
days old. His father came from England to Ohio in an early day,
where he was married in 1820; came to Greene county mostly by
river on a keel boat and settled near where Carrollton now is,
entered the land now constituting the homestead, two miles west
of this city. He passed away in 1862 and his wife in 1871. Elam
was liberally educated and in 1846 was married to Miss Mary Ann
Culver, daughter of Dr. S. H. Culver. She departed this life
April 28, 1867, having given birth to five children, as follows;
Marshall L., who resides on part of the old homestead; William,
who departed this life Feb. 23, 1872: Julius F., Feb. 1, 1851;
Lenora, April 4, 1859 and Charles, January 12, 1864. He was
married to Naomi Zillinger in 1867, who with one son, Clarence
E., who recently bought the remainder of the land owned by his
father, survive. Maude E., their only daughter, departed this
life March 11, 1890, while yet a school girl aged 13 years, 5
months and 25 days. Mr. Potts' surviving brothers are John H.
Potts, Jacksonville; Samuel Potts, Butler, Missouri; and
Anthony, of Macoupin county. The funeral took place from the
residence at 2:30 p. m. Thursday, after which the remains were
brought to the Whitehall cemetery for interment. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. A. N. Simmons assisted by the
Duncan Sisters quartet, F. M. Baldwin, M. Brantzel, Francis
Fowler, Thomas McCann, Edward North and G. S Vosseller acted as
pall bearers. Deceased has been a very prominent citizen and
farmer for many years having at one time owned 330 acres of as
rich, fine and well improved land as could be found in the
county. He tried to keep the best of everything and did more to
introduce the best breeds of stock, grain etc. than almost
anyone else in the county. He was a very just & generous man
having the good will of all acquaintances owing to his desire to
see them do well and willingness to sacrifice his own interests
to help them as he did many times. It is sad to give up these
old pioneers, of our county but such is the decree of nature. We
may profit by their examples of industry and integrity and
strive to maintain and improve the heritage left by them for our
enjoyment.
The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of the entire
community.
CITY CHATTER -- BIRTH -- A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Ashford, of near Daum, on Friday, July 1, in this city at
the home of the latter's sister, Mrs. J. F. Orten.
LORTONS PRAIRIE -- Mrs. H. Marlo, of Springfield, visited
Miles Davis' last week
BERDAN -- Misses Nellie Lang, Mayme Coyne, Annie Pewter, Mamie
Murphy and Maggie Dowrey, St. Louis, spent the 4th at the homes
of P. T. Carmody and M. Doolin.
APPLE CREEK PRAIRIE -- Miss Mabel Baker has returned form
Chicago.
PEGRAM -- A. L. McClay and family celebrated the 4th among
relatives in Griggsville.
ELDRED -- Mr. Labries, past station agent at Eldred, left
Saturday for his home at Chester.
-- Fred Harkins departed Saturday for St. Louis, where he has a
position with a street car company.
-- Chas. Gibson departed Saturday morning for Nashville,
Tennessee, to spend a week with relatives.
WHITE HALL REGISTER RENEWALS (Out of Greene County)
Mrs. A. B. Britton Toledo, Ohio
B. H. Bishop Browning, Ill.
Dr. W. T. Knox Grafton, Ill.
Mrs. Lizzie Weis Winchester, ILL.
WHITE HALL REGISTER NEW SUBSCRIBERS (Out of Greene County)
A. P. Tunneis Colville, Washington
Sabina Barnett Jacksonville, Ill.
A. La Rue Eberhart Chicago, Ill.
CITY CHATTER -- Miss Sarah McAvoy departed for Omaha, Nebraska,
Thursday.
-- E. J. Saxe and son, Glenn, left Saturday night for Detroit,
Michigan.
-- Mrs. Gilbert Christian returned to her home in LaFayette,
Indiana, Thursday.
-- William Hess, St. Louis, spent Sunday with Jacob Keiler, and
family, south of town.
-- Rev. J. W. Harnly spent the week in Auburn visiting parents.
-- Mrs. Bertha Petri and son, Henry, of St. Louis, who had been
visiting Wm. Petri and family returned Wednesday.
-- Mrs. M. Flateau and children arrived from Kansas City, Sunday
afternoon, to spend the summer with J. Simons and family.
-- James Chism, Medora, was up Monday to visit his cousins,
George Chism, Mrs. O. A. Morrow and other members of the family.
-- Mrs. W. T. Knox, daughter Lucile, and Miss Clara Meisenberg,
Grafton, accompanied Miss Metta Chapin home Wednesday to make a
visit.
-- P. E. Cobb returned Saturday from a two weeks' tour of
inspection of Missouri and Kansas, calling upon his parents, Wm.
Cobb and family in Warren county.
-- Chas. Weis the East St. Louis groceryman came up Saturday and
remained over the 4th with his family. He is well pleased with
his new location and business.
-- Mr. and Mrs. George McFadden, Chicago, visited Mr. and Mrs.
L. B. Potts, west of the city, from Saturday until Monday and
called on old time friends. Mr. McFadden preceded G. W. Secor as
C. & A. Agent here.
15 Jul 1898
KANE KRONICLES -- DEATH -- Miss Phoebe Mayhall of Old Kane
died of consumption last Thursday morning. Rev. Church of
Carrollton preached the funeral at the family residence Friday
afternoon.
ROODHOUSE -- DEATH -- CONDUCTOR RICHASON FOUND DEAD -- Paul
Richason, a most genial and estimable freight conductor on the
west end, was found dead in his caboose, near Centralia,
Missoiri, at four o'clock Sunday afternoon. The cause of death
is not known at this writing. He may have fallen and dislocated
his neck or received other injury at a vital spot or he may have
had apoplexy, heart failure or some other attack to which fleshy
persons of his size are sometime subject. He was about 35 years
old and resided at Centralia, Missouri where a wife and children
mourn his premaature death.
BRIDGEWATER -- BIRTH -- J. C. Bridgewater has become father of a
10 pound daughter, and a notary public simultaneously, but since
mother and babe are doing nicely, all hope to see J. C. pull
through triumphantly.
CARROLLTON -- OBITUARY -- Mrs. Ward Eldred departed this life at
the home of her mother, Mrs. George Robley near Kaferville,
Tuesday evening, July 12, after lingering a long while with
consumption, aged about 38 years. She was next to the youngest
child, and leaves a husband and two children to mourn her loss.
The funeral took place from Mrs. Robley's at 2 p. m. Wednesday.
PAGE 4, COL 3 -- DEATH -- The three year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
B. H. Henson who resides on Greogory's ranch departed this life
Saturday & was buried at 3 p. m. Sunday.
-- OBITUARY -- Mrs. Sarah E. House, wife of John House of
Patterson departed this life at noon Wednesday July 6, aged 69
years, 3 months and 13 days. Her maiden name was Cranfill, born
in Surrey county, North Carolina, March 23, 1829; removed to
Tennessee when one years old, thence to Patterson, Illinois, at
the age of 12 years, where she has since resided. She married
John House, Aug. 13, 1863. Their sons are; J. F. and Adam B. Two
daughters also survive. She professed a hope in Christ early in
life and unitred with the Baptist church at Patterson in 1855.
She lived a devoted Christian life until the summons came. The
funeral
conducted by Rev. Henry Dixon of Rockbridge took place from the
Patterson church Thursday after which the remains were laid at
rest in the Patterson cemetery.
CITY CHATTER -- BIRTH -- Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Black have been
rejoicing since seven o'clock a. m. Monday July 11, over the
advent of another daughter, the 4th in number.
KANE -- Mrs. Harig and children of St. Louis are visiting
with her father O. P. Cory.
-- C. E. Neely came up from St. Louis, Saturday evening, and
spent Sunday with his wife and daughter who are visiting Kane
friends.
-- Miss Nettie Pope went to Carlinville last week for a short
visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McClure and will visit a few days
with her sister Mrs. Ed. Meeks of Alton.
-- Mrs. H. G. Ellis spent the latter part of last and the first
part of this week with Whitehall friends. She expects to laeave
next Thursday, to join her husband in Lancaster, Penn. where he
is engaged in business.
WRIGHTSVILLE -- Joseph C. Rhodes, of Taylorville, visited his
parents and other relatives her the past week.
ROODHOUSE -- Miss Guinland Hackney, Delavan, is visiting Miss
Rosamond Armington.
-- Mrs. and Mrs. Vernon Porter went to Paris, Missouri, Sunday,
for a few days visit.
-- J. C. Starkey and family, Mt. Carmel, arrived Saturday to
visit J. W. Starkey and family.
-- Mrs. Sarah Looper, nee Bridgewater, and daughter, Ruth,
Kansas City, Missouri arrived Thursday of last week to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bridgewater, and family a few weeks.
PEGRAM -- News comes from Bond county that Mrs. Sadie Goolsby is
lying very low, but seemingly out of danger.
CARROLLTON -- Joe McAdams, of Pearl, was here Wednesday.
-- Mrs. T. B. Greenlee went to Omaha, Wednesday, to be be gone
two weeks.
-- J. W. Clark, of Venice, is spending a few days with his
sister, Mrs. J. G. Heron.
-- Mary Greenlee went to Hillsboro, Wednesday, to visit friends
for a month.
-- Kent Eldred of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is visiting the
Eldred's and other relatives here.
-- Chas. Combrink of Princeton, N. J. preached in Presbyterian
church last Sunday morning
-- Roy Hensler returned to St. Louis, Sunday, to resume studies
at Barnes Business College.
-- Miss Katheine Doolittle left for St. Louis, Thursday, for an
extended visit with relatives.
-- Clair Sharon and wife of Chicago are here for a short visit
with their numerous relatives.
-- Miss Mabel Miller of Litchfield is expected to visit with
Miss Alice Ward the first of next week.
-- James Faschnat who has been a popular harness maker here for
years and recently in the employ of S. E. Simpson and Co. has
accepted a position at Peoria making harness for "Uncle Sam".
RUBICON - Tommie Biddle, of Dorons, Ill., spent Sunday with his
cousin, Charles Bacon.
-- Miss Clara Phelps has returned to her home in Chesterfield
having made a short visit at Mr. Wades'.
-- Rev. A. A. Benfield, of Upper Alton, is visiting with E.
Lynch this week.
CITY CHATTER -- Miss Mamie Needham has accepted a situation in
Jacksonville.
-- L. E. Culbertson returned, Monday, from Clinton, Missouri, to
remain a week.
-- Mrs. Loren Fraser returned from a visit with parents in
Springfield, Friday.
-- Samuel Denham took a situation in a St. Louis Livery stable
last Friday.
-- Miss Lottie Wentworth returned from a week's visit at
Winchester, Sunday.
-- Miss Cora Denney went to Berdan, Monday, thence to St. Louis
to study telegraphy.
-- Miss Edyth Wilson, Chicago, is visiting her sister, Mrs. D.
McMahon, and family.
-- Mrs. F. L. Drake of near Blue Mound visited Rev. and Mrs. B.
F. Drake, Friday
-- N. E. Dunn terminated a two weeks' visit at home, Wednesday,
and departed south.
-- Mrs. C. H. Giller departed Thursday for Utica, New York, to
visit near there a month.
-- Mr. and Mrs. J. Aldridge, St. Louis, were guest of Mr. and
Mrs. D. G. Smith last week.
-- Ernest Halbert terminated his Tennessee engagement and
returned home Wednesday.
-- L. P. Griswold called Friday to send Register a year to his
son F. C. Griswold at Greensboro, Georgia.
-- Miss Lina Shirley, St. Louis, came up Thursday evening to
visit Dr. Shirley and family.
-- Miss Minnie Wright returned home, Monday, after a week's
visit with friends in Jacksonville.
-- Miss Tunie Meisenbach, Pearl, is visiting her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Meisenbach, and family.
-- Mrs. Norma Bartholomew and daughter, left Thursday for
Denver, Colorado, to visit her sisters Miss Ida and Mrs. Barney.
-- Rev. B. F. Drake returned Monday from a visit with his
cousin, John Drake, who is very low with consumption at Palmyra.
-- Bessie Harding of Vandalia is staying with Miss Stella Cooper
during Mrs. Cooper's visit with her daughter, Mrs. E. J.
Johnson, Soldier, Kansas.
-- T. W. B. Everhart, former assistant principal in our schools,
now principal of the Virginia, Illinois, schools was here
Monday.
-- Mrs. C. C. Woodruff arrived here lst week shipped her
household goods to Carlinville where the family is located. She
and daughter Marguerite remained here this week to visit.
-- Henry S. Wells and son, former residents here, were with the
United States regular troops who went through on the C. B. & Q.
Friday afternoon on their way from Ord, Nebraska to Chickamouga.
22 Jul 1898
ROODHOUSE -- OBITUARY -- Carl Errickson departed this life at
7:30 a. m., July 19, aged 23 years, 7 months and 7 days. The
funeral took place from the residence at 2 p. m., Wednesday,
July 20, after which the remains were laid at rest in the Jones
cemetery. Deceased was married to a daughter of F. W. Martin, of
Martin's Prairie, about two years ago and resided on the Staats
farm, which they had pruchased east of the city. Consumption was
the cause of death. The young wife has the sympathy of all in
the premature loss of a companion.
-- OBITUARY -- John W. Short departed this life at his home in
this city at 12:30 p. m., Sunday, July 17, aged 69 years, 3
months and 2 day. He was the third son of Thomas J. and
Catharine Short; was born in Sumner county, Tennessee, April 15,
1829, and came with his parents while an infant to Greene
county, Illinois. At the age of 21 he made the trip overland to
the then newly discovered gold fields of California, where he
remained for a period of ten years, enduring many of the
hardships and privations incident to the life of a
"forty-niner". For several years after his return from
California he worked at his trade, that of house carpentering.
He made several trips on horseback to the state of Texas, where
he at one time owned a large tract of land. Until the death of
his father, which occurred in 1876, deceased made his homer at
the old homestead, and in 1877 he took his residence with his
brother, Richard A., who died in 1893. On the 10th day of
February, 1895, deceased was married to Mrs. Emily J. Short, who
during his protracted illness, was a faithful companion,
untiring in her efforts to minister to his wants and necessities
and to make him as comfortable as possible. His brother, E. B.
Short, and wife, of Murrayville, were frequent visitors during
his illness and did much to cheer and comfort him by their
presence and sympathy as well as by many acts of love and
kindness. He had uniformly enjoyed excellent health until about
four years ago when he was stricken with paralysis, from the
effects of which he never recovered, but continued nearly all
the time in an almost helpless condition. He bore his
afflictions, however, with exemplary patience and fortitude, and
as the end approached he frequently expressed himself as being
fully reconciled and ready at any time to answer the final call.
Deceased was an honest, upright and industrious citizen and
enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all who knew him. He was
strong in his convictions, very conscientious, kind hearted and
sympathetic. The funeral took place at 10 o'clock a. m., Tuesday
from the residence, Revs. Wm. Green and G. W. Trask officiating.
The interment was at the Short cemetery, six miles north of
Greenfield.
CITY CHATTER -- BIRTH -- Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dillman, of Bond
county, have another heir and son, aged about three weeks.
ROCKBRIDGE -- Rev. W. W. Lewis, Liberty, Neb., preached in
the Baptist church Sunday morning. He has a host of friends here
who were glad of the opportunity of hearing him again. He and
Mrs. Lewis, and Miss Myrtle Greene are visiting Mrs. Lewis'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Dowdall, and other relatives and
friends here.
WALKERVILLE -- Miss May Green, St. louis, is visiting her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ballard.
-- Mrs. Ella Newbold, Carrollton, and Mrs. Emma Ousley, of
Jefferson City, Mo., visited their father, J. N. Ward, the
latter part of the week.
ELDRED -- Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bechdoldt spent Sunday in Hardin
with the latter's parents. Mrs. Bechdoldt's father is in very
poor health.
-- Wm. Spencer and family, who removed to Columbia, Mo., last
fall, returned last week and now occupy the house recently
purchased from Dr. Russell.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Logan and son, who have been visiting
relatives here, returned to Galesburg, Wednesday of last week,
accompanied by the former's mother.
BERDAN -- C. E. Starr, Louisiana, Mo., is working for F. C.
Lakin during his absence.
KANE KRONICLES -- Mrs. Sarah Cockrell, of St. Louis, is expected
here this week for a visit with her father, J. E. Brooks, and
family.
-- Miss Mame Parker came over from Carlinville for a week's
visit with the Parkers and other relatives and friends.
-- Miss Ethel Huitt, of Upper Alton, has been spending a few
weeks with the Huitts and other old friends in and around Kane.
-- Mrs. Anna Tucker expects to leave for her home in Wichita,
Kansas, Satudrday, after a pleasant visit with her father, Jacob
L. Pope, and family.
-- Will Burch came home from Chicago, Sunday. He left his
sister, Miss Mame, under the care of the physician and nurse and
said she was getting along nicely.
WRIGHTSVILLE -- Perry Doyle has been visiting relatives in
Montgomery county since Saturday.
APPLE CREEK PRAIRIE -- Mr. Mullen of Glasgow spent several days
of last week with U. S. Collins.
--Mr. & Mrs. Frank Vanderheyden entertained Mr. & Mrs. John
Hubbard, Carrollton, J. Simons, & family, of Whitehall, & Mrs.
Flateau & family, of Kansas City, Sun.
ROODHOUSE -- Miss Rose Guinlin Hackney returned to Delevan,
Sat., accompanied by Miss Rosamond Armington.
-- L. E. Frost, former stockman, came up from St. Louis,
Tuesday. He reports the drug manufacturing business profitable.
-- Rev. J. O. Wilson and son, New York City, are visiting his
mother, Mrs. Nancy Wilson. He will preach in the park Sunday
morning and evening.
-- Mrs. Sarah Higbee returned from Jerseyville, Tuesday and
states that her daughter, Mrs. P. D. Cheney, who was so
distressed by the letters and telegrams of condolence over the
reported death of her son, Lieutenant Charles H. Bridges, at
Santiago, had received assurance from the front that Charles is
not listed with the sick, injured or killed. He was in the
thickest of the fight, having followed up the "rough riders" in
their terrible and hazardous charge.
CARROLLTON -- Mrs. Sherwood of Alton is visiting Mrs. Stuart
Davis.
-- Miss Sue Pegram of Lincoln is visiting the Pegrams'
-- S. P. Martin of Delevan spent Sunday with Thos. Pinkerton.
-- Miss Mabel Milnor of Litchfield is the guest of Miss Alice
Ward.
-- John Robertson of Jacksonville spent Sunday with the Eldreds.
-- Miss Blanch Pinkerton went to St. Louis, saturday, to make a
visit.
-- Miss Minnie Foley of St. Louis is visiting her mother Mrs.
Lizzie Foley.
-- Mesdames J. B. Hayes and J. B. Schwartz went to Jerseyville,
Monday.
-- Miss Lotta K. Neeley of Arkadelphia, Ark. is the guest of
Miss Meda Pegram this week.
-- Miss Jessie Ward went to Pittsfield, Wednesday, to visit her
sister, Mrs. Charles Kelly.
-- William Mellon of Sherman, Texas, was here Monday to see his
sister, Mrs. Warren English.
-- Miss Anna McFarland left for Denver, Colorado, Wednesday
evening for an extended visit with relatives.
-- Fred F. Vedder of Rushville came down Saturday for a visit
with his parents and other relatives returning home Tuesday.
-- Miss Laura Basham accompanied by her cousin Miss Robyn of St.
Louis visited with Mrs. W. F. Stock the first of the week.
-- Frank Eberlein, who is with Simmons Hdw. Co. St. Louis,
accompanied by his friend Fred Grubb came Saturday for a
vacation of two weeks.
-- Miss Lucie Miner returned Saturday from a visit at
Challicombe and was accompanied by her cousin Prof. Wes
Challicombe who returned Sunday.
CITY CHATTER -- Walter Johnson returned from Kansas, Tuesday.
-- Mrs. J. W. Conlee Jr., returned from Fox Lake, Sunday.
-- Miss Bertha Wasson went to louisiana, Missouri, last week to
visit.
-- J. O. Vosseller, Jacksonville, spent Sunday under parental
roof.
-- Miss Katherine Austin, St. Louis, is visiting her sister Mrs.
E. P. Wright.
-- Misses Alys and Lulu Pinkerton, of Waverly, are visiting W.
P. Chinn and family.
-- Miss Emma Clark arrived Monday, from Chicago, to visit her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Clark.
-- C. H. Pierce, Phoenix, Arizona, arrived Sunday morning to
visit his wife and H. W. Starkey.
-- Miss Adella Summerville, stenographer for the Sewer Pipe
Company, spent Sunday in Waverly.
-- BIRTH -- Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dillman, of Bond county, have
another and son, aged about three weeks.
-- Miss Lillian Benear returned Wednesday from a visit with Mrs.
Carrie B. Furgeson, Griggsville.
-- Miss Vena Chinn has returned home after an extended visit
with her grandparents near Waverly.
-- Mrs. Anna Dillman returned Tuesday from a two months' visit
with her son, John A. Dillman, at Greenville.
-- Mrs. I. Bernthisel left Monday for Toledo, and Miss Mary
Brooks for Havana, Ohio, for extended visits.
-- John Drake, whom Rev. B. F. Drake visited at Palmyra last
week, has since succumbed to the dred destroyer, consumption.
-- DEATH -- Miss E. Strang was called to Murrayville, Wednesday
by telegram to see her sister, Mrs. W. T. R. Masters who is
seriously ill.
-- Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Sanford, Jacksonville, visited the
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Conlee, from Saturday until
Monday.
-- W. A. Griffin was in Monday. He says that he only exchanged
part of his farm east of this city for 80 acres in Dallas
county, Mo.
-- J. Simmons and family, of this city, and Mrs. M. Flateau, of
Kansas City, attended a family reunion at Frank Vanderheyden's
Sunday at which all the immediate relatives gathered and enjoyed
a most delightful time.
-- Curtis Raines, who with his brother, Mart, is employed in
driving stock from the pens to the slaughter house, of Swift &
Co., in East St. Louis, was home Sunday for the first time in
three months, returning Monday afternoon.
-- T. W. B. Everhart, principal of the Havana school called
Monday morning while here booming the Beardstown Chautauqua.
29 Jul 1898
CARROLLTON -- OBITUARY -- Mrs. Lucy Russell, wife of James M.
Russell, formerly of this county, died at her home near
Smithboro, Friday, July 22, and the remains were brought here
Saturday for interment. The funeral was from the residence of
her brother, Robert Hardcastle, Sunday morning and remains laid
to rest in the Hardcstle cemetery on the old homestead directly
afterward. Mrs. Russell was a consistent Christian, a loving
wife and a kind and indulgent mother, and her pleasing manner
was admired by all who knew her. She leaves a husband and six
children to mourn her loss.
KANE KRONICLES -- BIRTH -- A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Pruitt Saturday night at 11 o:clock.
PEGRAM -- BIRTH -- There is a seven pound boy at Cora Boyd's and
Cora smiles now while hammering on the anvil.
CITY CHATTER -- DEATH -- James Edwards aged about 60 died at his
home at one o:clock Thursday morning on the Kendall farm
southeast of this city. Burial will take place at one o"clock
this Friday afternoon in the Belltown cemetery.
WRIGHTSVILLE -- BIRTH and DEATH -- A daughter was born to T. D.
Doyle and wife Sunday morning and lived only till noon of the
same day.
-- BIRTH -- Twin daughters were born to A. Frazier and wife
Tuesday afternoon. Mother and babes are doing well.
CARROLLTON -- Misses Emma and Georgia Dodgson, of
Jacksonville, are visiting here this week.
-- Ray Warner, of Challicombe, visited with his cousin, Ed.
Miner, Saturday.
-- Miss Jennie Ryan, of Jacksonville, is visiting with the
families of R. B. and W. B. Robinson.
-- Mrs. J. B. Swartz, St. Louis, who has been the guest of Mrs.
J. B. Hayes, for about four weeks, returned home Sunday
afternoon.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Brown, daughter, Hallie, and their
niece, Gertie Brown, of Alton, together with Mrs. Martha Sharon
and son, Ned, are occupying the club house at Kampsville this
week.
-- DEATH -- Mrs. Lucy Russell, wife of James M. Russell,
formerly of this county, died at her home near Smithboro,
Friday, July 22, and the remains were brought here, Saturday,
for interment. The funeral was from the residence of her
brother, Robert Hardcastle, Sunday morning and the remains laid
to rest in the Hardcastle cemetery on the old homestead directly
afterward. Mr. Russell was a consistgent Christian, a loving
wife and a kind and indulgent mother, and her pleasing manner
was admired by all who knew her. She leaves a husband and six
children to mourn her loss.
KANE KRONICLES -- Mrs. Elias Greene of Granite City is spending
a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Davis.
-- Florence McClure of Carlinville is visiting the McClure's and
friends here the past week.
-- Mrs. Kate Pope and daughter, Miss Lettie, are expected home
this week from Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
-- Mrs. C. E. Neeley and daughter, Miss Lotta, went to
Carlinville last Thursday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
McClure.
CITY CHATTER -- Dr. W. T. Knox, Grafton, arrived Sunday.
-- Master Lee Frech is visiting relativesd in Litchfield this
week.
-- Miss Tillie Abrahams left Wednesday to visit her sister at
Waverly.
-- W. A. Boehm, St. Louis, was up to see his father and family,
Tuesday.
-- A. Fischer spent Sunday with his son, O. H. Fischer,
Beardstown.
-- Charles McLamar, of Nortonville, called on W. P. Chinn and
family, Sunday.
-- Mrs. G. W. Burns returned Friday from a four weeks' visit
with Chicago relatives.
-- Mrs. W. H. Wendell paid her son, Rev. E. L. Wendell, a visit
at Summer Hill last week.
-- Dr. W. T. Knox and Miss Clara Meisenberg returned to Grafton,
Wednesday morning.
-- Miss Bessie Hess, of St. Louis, arrived Saturday for a
month's visit with her uncles, the Keller brothers.
-- Rev. and Mrs. A. N. Simmons are enjoying a two weeks'
vacation with relatives at Jerseyville and vicinity.
-- Rev. J. W. Harnly was off to Blue Springs, Nebraska, Sunday
night to visit a brother.
-- Miss Eva Ross, who returned recently from St. Louis, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Will G. Pritchard, Roodhouse.
-- Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Smith entertained Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Smith, Roodhouse, and Chas. Smith, Murrayville, Sunday.
-- D. M. O'Brien went to Bloomington Wednesday, theNce he will
go to Chicago, where his wife and son expect to meet him.
-- Miss Alys Pinkerton has returned to Waverly, accompanied by
Clara and Harry Chinn, who will visit relatives for a time.
-- Mrs. Theodosia Ebey of Winchester and Mrs. Anna Withee of
Quincy visited with their cousin, Mrs. M. J. Davis, this week.
-- Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Mytinger were at Merritt, Wednesday to
witness the marriage of their niece, Miss Lillie Terry, to Mr.
Richard Mode.
-- Mrs. C. W. Dossel and Misses Maggie and Kate McAvoy departed
for Omaha, Neb., Wednesday to visit friends and see the
exposition
-- P. P. Thompson, who returned recently from New Bloomfield,
Mo., was a business caller Monday. He was thinking of going to
Chicago to enter a business engagement.
-- George Dempsey, Rock Island was here Wednesday to settle the
funeral expenses of his son, Fred, killed on his engine in the
north part of city at 10:35 p.m. Friday, June 24, by Frank
Ainsworth of Roodhouse.
-- We acknowledge a call during our absence last week, from Mrs.
A. F. Bauer, Rising City, Nebraska. She is now visiting at
Stoneington, Christian county.
05 Aug 1898
KANE KRONICLES -- DEATH -- An infant child, of Oscar Clark
and wife, died and was buried Sunday in the Kane cemetery.
CARROLLTON -- OBITUARY -- Mrs. Sallie Rhodes Butcher died at the
home of her granddaughter, Mrs. A. M. Calhoun, near Franklin,
Saturday at 1 o'clock a. m. at the ripe old age of 83 years. She
was born in North Carolina but came to this country while young
and lived in Greene county over 30 years. Two daughters, Jane
Turner and Creaty Smith and one son George have preceded her to
the spirt world. One daughter, Nancy Hicks, is still living.
Grandmother, as she was called, was a true christian, a kind
neighbor and a mother to everbody. She had been an invalid over
5 years caused by a fall which broke her hip. She was interred
in the Rhodes cemetery Sunday after short services by Brother
Booker and Scottville choir.
ROODHOUSE -- DEATH -- A child, aged 11 months, of Wm. Grady
living about 1/2 mile east of here died Sunday, funeral services
were held at the home Monday conducted by Rev. George Garrison
after which the remains were laid to rest in the Blue Field
cemetery.
PACIFIC UNION -- BIRTH -- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Darr are
entertaining a new son.
ROCKBRIDGE -- BIRTH -- A young son arrived at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. James Walker, Monday morning.
-- DEATH -- The remains of Barney Bird, of Greenfield, were
interred in the Catholic cemetery here Monday morning.
PAGE 4, COL. 4 -- DEATH -- Martha Belle, aged 1 year, 4 months
and 5 days, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cain, departed this
life at 6 p. m., July 31, and was buried in the Jones cemetery
at 12:30 p. m., Monday.
CITY CHATTER -- OBITUARY -- Mrs. Annie Hankins-Wilson died at
her home in Providence neighborhood, Monday morning, July 25,
aged 82 years. The funeral was conducted by Rev. W. M. Rhoads,
of Upper Alton, on Wednesday. Deceased was the daughter of Jas.
and Margaret Hankins, and was born in Tennessee, February 12,
1817. The family came to Illinois and located in Scott county in
1828. The daughter was married in 1851 to Sylvester Wilson, who
died in 1856, leaving one son. Mrs. Wilson came to this county
in 1861, and made her home here until her death. She united with
the Providence church in 1877. She leaves a son, William, a
sister and two brothers.
BRIDGEWATER -- DEATH -- The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S.
Newnom passed from this life Tuesday at noon. Death resulted
from bilious fever.
-- BIRTH -- Another boy at Chas. Lewis' since Saturday. Though
Spain howls for peace, the American continue to make
preparations for war.
-- DEATH -- Elder George Garrison preached the funeral of Mrs.
Albert N. Allen, Sunday at Oak Dale. Deceased departed this life
five years ago and the bereaved could not obtain the desired
minister until last Sunday owing to his stay in the Soldiers
Home at Quincy.
BERDAN -- T. B. Reynold removed to Venice later part of the
week.
-- I. M. Mace and son Willie went to Belleview (Calhoun Co.)
Tuesday for a week's visit with relatives.
-- Chas Keehner, Jerseyville, visited his parents, Mr. and Ms.
B. Kehner, Sunday before last.
-- Miss Katie Layden visited over Sunday with her brother T. F.
Layden and family, at Venice.
-- Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Layden, Venice, visited Sunday of last
week with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Layden.
-- Misses Lou and Alice Pinkerton, Waverly, and Miss Chinn,
Whitehall, were guest of Misses Ella, Mattie and Daisy
Pinkerton, recently.
KANE KRONICLES -- Mesdames Nat Culver and Robert Hill have
returned from a visit, with friends at Hillsboro.
-- Miss Nettie Moore, of Carthage, Mo., was a guest of Misses
Susie Parker and Anna Gardiner last week.
-- Rev. Houston, of Carthage, Mo., preached at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening.
-- Mrs. Hill returned to her home in Kansas City this week after
a pleasant sojourn of several weeks with friends here.
-- C. K. McClure came up from St. Louis and spent Sunday with
his cousin, Fred Jones, returning Monday morning.
CARROLLTON -- Mrs. Ed Miner is visiting relatives at
Jacksonville.
-- Harry Moore came down from Springfield Saturday to visit his
sister, Mrs. E. F. Ford.
-- Miss Mame Fasnacht went to Jacksonville, Tuesday, to spend
two weeks with relatives.
-- Miss Hattie Van Arsdale went to Indianapolis, Friday, where
she will remain till Sept. 1.
-- Miss Julia English returned Monday from East St. Louis where
she had been visiting Miss Bessie Meldrum.
-- Miss Mabel Meinor, who has been the guest of Miss Alice Ward
the past three weeks, returned to her home at Litchfield,
Wednesday.
-- Buel Patterson, who has a position with Swift's Packing co.
at Liverpool, England, spent Sunday with his cousins, N. L.
Jones and Mrs. A. J. Sharon.
-- Frank Eberlein and his friend, Fred Grubb, returned to St.
Louis Sunday evening after spending a two weeks' vacation with
the former's parents.
-- J. M. Short expects to remove his family to Springfield about
Aug. 15 where they will make their home indefinitely. Mrs. J. C.
Short, Woody, will occupy Mr. Short's property here.
MT. ZION MATTERS -- Miss Hickman, Jacksonville, visited the
Burdsell's last week
-- Mrs. Sallie Jackson visited with her son, James, at Nilwood,
recently.
-- Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Turner visited at Samuel Hettick's, near
Modesto, last week.
-- Miss Jeanette Sharp, Jacksonville, and Miss Laura Patterson
of Richwoods visited Miss Viola Jackson over Sunday.
BELLTOWN -- Mrs. David Fisher and daughter, Mrs. Frank Painter,
of Calhoun, spent last week with the former's son Ed. Fisher.
-- Mrs. Ada Ballard and sister, Miss Myrtle Lynn, returned from
a visit with relatives in Jacksonville, recently.
APPLE CREEK PRAIRIE -- Mrs. Sylvester Craw and children, of
Cerro Gordo, are visiting at H. A. Griswold's.
PACIFIC UNION -- Mrs. Marshal Voiles, Eldred, has been visiting
her parents, while her husband traversed a part of Nebraska in
search of a home.
ROCKBRIDGE -- We are informed that James Edwards and Miss
Campbell, of near Jerseyville, were united in marriage,
Thursday.
WHITE HALL REGISTER NEW SUBSCRIBER (Out of county)
F. C. Griswold Greensboro, Ga.
CITY CHATTER -- Warren Cotter and bride, Louisiana, Mo., arrived
Friday to visit
-- Charles Weis, East St. Louis, visited his family a few days
the first of the week.
-- Herman Oswald, Streator, came down Wednesday night to visit
parents.
-- Elliot Ross and son left for Sydney, Nebraska, Tuesday to
look after farming interest.
-- Mrs. F. M. Mytinger went to St. Louis, Saturday to visit Mrs.
Mary A. Israel and family.
-- Mrs. Sarah Hale, Tallula, called on Mesdames W. P. Bates and
Ella Silkwood Wednesday.
-- Mrs. W. W. Hubbs left Thursday night last week for an
extended visit at Norborne, Mo.
-- Miss Lula Chism, Jacksonville, arrived at her Highstreet
home, Saturday to remain a month.
-- Mrs. J. Haas returned to Memphis, Mo., Tuesday. She had been
visiting Mrs. D. Culbertson and others.
-- Zeno Stocks visited his Missouri fruit farm last week and
left Monday night for Port Byron near Rock Island.
-- Miss Lizzie Shaw, Summer Hill, returned home with Mrs. W. H.
Wendell last week and visited with the family until Monday.
12 Aug 1898
WRIGHTSVILLE -- DEATH -- A child of A. M. Frazier and wife
died about 8 o'clock Saturday morning and was buried in the
Grove cemetery Sunday at 11 o'clock. Mrs. W. D. Waltrip preached
the funeral.
MT ZION MATTERS -- DEATH -- Pudge Wilders' other twin babe died
Sunday at Gillispie and was buried Monday in the Rhodes'
cemetery.
PEGRAM -- BIRTH -- Alvin Good and wife rejoice over the arrival
of a ten pound girl born Thursday, August 3rd. Both mother and
babe are doing nicely.
HIGH STREET -- BIRTH -- A young daughter arrived at the
residence of Wm. Myer and wife, Friday night, Aug. 5.
-- An infant of Ira Davidson and wife was buried in the
Highstreet cemetery Wednesday of last week.
CITY CHATTER -- BIRTH -- A son was born to Mr. & Mrs. J. A.
Wilton about 2 a.m. Thursday, August 11. Their children now
consist of a daughter and two sons.
-- OBITUARY -- Mrs. Margaret Miller departed this life at her
home on Jacksonville street at 5 a. m. Tuesday August 9, aged 76
years, 4 months and 15 days. Two sons W. D. and J. A. Miller
survive. She was married to J. A. Miller in this county May 15,
1845, and he died about 15 years ago since which she has resided
with her sons. She early became a member of the Hickory Grove
Baptist church & remained strong in the hope of a better life.
The funeral conducted by Rev. B. F. Drake took place from her
home at 8 a. m. Wednesday after which the remains were conveyed
to the Greenfield cemetery for interment. The singing was
conducted by Misses Emma and Laura Duncan.
CARROLLTON -- Robert Bell, of Carlinville,is the guest of
Kenyon Montgomery this week.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Clair Sharon returned to Chicago, Thursday
evening after a visit of about three weeks.
-- Miss Lucie Miner left Wednesday morning for a visit with
relatives in Jacksonville and Winchester and expects to be away
about three weeks.
-- Miss Sue Pegram, of Lincoln, who has been visiting her
cousin, Miss Beula Pegram, and other relatives for several
weeks, returned to her home Tuesday evening.
WRIGHTSVILLE -- Miss Clardy who has been visiting the Kessingers
for the past month returned to her home in Missouri, Saturday.
MT. ZION MATTERS -- Mrs. Doll Angelo, Jacksonville, visited the
Hetticks and Ruyles last week.
-- Lloyd and Eb. Hettick started on their wheels for Kansas,
Monday, to sojourn with relatives a few weeks.
LORTON'S PRAIRIE -- Mrs. Alvie Edwards who is visiting relatives
at Nortenville, is reported to be very ill.
PEGRAM -- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bateman of Manchester returned home
Saturday after a visit with the latter's sister, Mrs. Alex
Pritchett.
-- A letter recieved from John Thomas reports great damage to
the wheat in the Indian Territory done by the recent rain fall.
In the localities of Talala and Coffeeville, wheat is rotting in
the shock.
RUBICON -- Fred Lynch, who has the general agency of a book firm
in Chicago, left the first of the week. We wish him success.
BERDAN -- John Gaither drove over to Belleview Sunday returning
Tuesday.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Manly, Pike county, visited at Conrad
Webber's, Monday.
-- Miss Lou Pinkerton, Waverly, is a guest at the home of W. R.
Pinkerton this week.
-- Chester Stewart and mother, Mrs. Sarah Stewart, Pearl,
visited James Hodge and family Wednesday of last week.
-- Misses Bertha Neirman and Sophia Tonsor, Alton, were guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. Layden, first of the week.
APPLE CREEK PRAIRIE -- Herbert Husted is visiting his
grandparents at Time, Pike County.
ROCKBRIDGE -- Elder and Mrs. W. W. Lewis, accompanied by Miss
Myrtle Greene, returned to their home at Liberty, Nebraska, last
week.
HIGH STREET - John Keller expects to remove to Grafton the first
of September, where he will run a saw mill.
-- Mrs. Joseph Vermillion, of Springfield, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Loren Frazier, is now visiting her mother,
Mrs. Baines, east of Whitehall.
CITY CHATTER -- Miss Sallie Rohrer is visiting a Springfield
sister.
-- Mrs. C. H. Sharman and daughter, of St. Louis, visited Mrs.
L. B. Potts this week.
-- Mart Raines, St. Louis, visited his father, T. B. Raines,
last week and returned Sunday.
-- Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Herd, Springfield, arrived Saturday to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gardiner.
-- M. M. Pittenger talks of removing to the state of Washington
soon. He and family would be missed.
-- Miss Ethel Duncan accompanied her niece, Miss Laura Smith, to
Palmyra Tuesday to visit a month.
-- Miss Lucy Graham, Mt. Leonard, Missouri, arrived Thursday
night to visit R. L. Cunningham, family and others.
-- Miss Katherine Austin returned to St. Louis Sunday after a
visit of three weeks with her sister Mrs. E. P. Wright.
-- Miss Anna M. Jones, Agusta, arrivewd Saturday to visit her
uncle, Sam Culbertson, and family and other friends.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Agustus Brewster, and two sons, Webb City,
Missouri came Saturday to visit the former's mother Mrs. L. A.
Brewster.
-- Mrs. Fred Jasorka returned to her home in St. Louis, Sunday,
after a two weeks' visit with her friend, Miss Marie Trippen
southwest of the city.
-- Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Higbee of Tottenville, Staten Island, New
York, visited Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Secor Saturday afternoon and
called on numerous relatives.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cox and daughter Mrs. James Stout and
daughter of Clark's chapel northeast of Jacksonville spent
Wednesday with Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Drake.
-- Miss Hattie E. Butler, Bismark, Missouri arrived Friday of
last week to visit Francis Fowler, family and other friends. She
will teach the ensuing year in the Belleview Collegiate
Institute at Calidonia, Missouri.
-- Mrs. A. F. Lange received a card Tuesday from James Landers,
who returned from the Klondike, to Winchester Friday. He was one
of Mr. Lange's exploring associates and was forced to return on
account of injury to his back resulting from carrying luggage a
long distance. Mr. Lange was at Dawson City at last accounts and
means to remain all winter.
-- William Gardiner wrote the Register from Socorro, New Mexico
on the 8th inst. stating that his health is much better since
going there. He says it is a fine country for health seakers
especially those afflicted with heart and lung troubles if they
do not neglect going too long.
19 Aug 1898
MT ZION MATTERS -- BIRTH -- Samuel Hawkins and wife rejoice
over the arrival of a fine boy born Wednesday, August 10. Mother
and babe are doing nicely.
PEGRAM -- BIRTH -- A bouncing girl arrived at Walter Ballard's,
Friday, August 12.
PAGE 4, COL. 6 -- OBITUARY -- Died, Sunday morning, August 7,
1898, at 9:30 o'clock, in Winchester, J. C. Scott. Deceased was
born in McCoy county, Kenturky, February 11, 1826. His parents
emigrated to Morgan county, Illinois, in 1829, & settled 1/4
mile north of Winchester, after which they removed to Greene
county where he was reared to manhood. When he was nineteen
years of age, he was united in marriage to Mariah Piper, four
miles west of Greenfield. Of this union there were fifteen
children, three dying in their infancy and twelve living to
adult age. Eleven survive him, all married. Soon after this
union they both confessed Christ and were buried with Him in
baptism by Brother Good of Carrollton and were zealous until
death. They had the gospel of Christ preached in dwelling until
there was a congregation of over 200 members organized by
Brothers Miller and Maynard. Some time after which, Sister Scott
died, but that did not shatter the brother's faith. He was at
all times ready to defend the cause of the Master. The interment
took place at Old Union Cemetery where services were conducted
by Elder W. H. Rafferty.
HIGH STREET -- John Gross's daughter of St. Louis, who has
been visiting with him the past week, returned home Saturday.
MT. ZION MATTERS -- Misses Gertrude and Erma Calhoun, Franklin,
Visited many relatives of this vicinty last week and this.
-- A. R. Hicks says he will return to California in a few weeks.
His sister, Miss Cordelia, will accompany him and remain a while
for her health.
LORTON'S PRAIRIE -- Mrs. V. T. Keller went to Colorado last week
to visit with relatives.
WRIGHTSVILLE -- George L. Short came down from Springfield
Saturday and is visiting relatives in this neighborhood this
week.
-- Frank Doyle & daughter, and his sister, Alice Johnson & two
children departed Tuesday for Trinidad, Colorado, to visit F. A.
Linder and family a few weeks.
APPLE CREEK PRAIRIE -- Mrs. B. W. Collins visited her daughter,
at Nebo from Saturday until Tuesday.
-- Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Henderson and Miss Nannie Nevius of
Modesto visited W. C. Baker's and H. A. Griswold's last week.
RUBICON -- Ben Finley went down near St. Louis last week to see
his son, Charley, who is ewngaged in business there.
SCHUTZ MILL -- Mesdames Oscar Suttles, Pleasant Hill, and John
Leitze, of Glasgow, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Coates the latter part of last week.
RICHWOODS (Bluffdale twsp.) -- Mrs. Sarah Johnson, Louisa Wyatt
and Amanda Watts and little son from Jacksonville visited their
niece Mrs. Sarah Smith last week.
-- Miss Jessie Stewart and baby sister of Butler, Missouri, are
visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Louis Lembkey, who has been on
the sick list for some time.
CITY CHATTER -- Rev. J. W. Harnly returned Saturday from a visit
with a sister in Nebraska.
-- Miss Hettie Davis visited her brother, J. W. Davis and
family, Merritt, last week.
-- H. C. Bower, Orena, arrived Saturday to visit his sister,
Mrs. J. T. Green and family.
-- Willard Wentworth has decided to go to Arkansas City, Kansas,
Sept. 1, to open a meat market.
-- Mr. Wm Petri and children left Saturday to visit her sister,
Mrs. C. S. Hutchens, Clerence, Mo.
-- Mr. & Mrs. John Spangenberg entertained P. A. Schroth and
John Spohr, St. Louis, Sunday.
-- Dr. W. T. Knox, Grafton, and F. B. Cain, St. Louis, spent
Sunday with their families in this city.
-- Mr. and Mrs. George L. Short, who were visiting A. B. Smith
and family returned to Springfield, Monday.
-- Mrs. Mary A. Israel, St. Louis, arrived Monday evening to
visit Mrs. F. M. Mytinger family and friends.
-- Dr. H. A. Griswold, Jacksonville, spent Sunday with parents
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Griswold, Apple Creek Prairie.
-- Prof. George W. Smith, Carbondale, arrived Friday of last
week to visit his family and Mr. and Mrs. E. Adams.
-- Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Manker, Detroit, Pike county have been
visiting their son, Q. W. Manker, returned home Monday.
-- Mrs. Matt Boggess went to Jerseyville Tuesday for an extended
visit with her mother.
-- W. H. Wendell returned Friday of last week from Valparaiso,
Indiana, where he has been attending school.
-- Mrs. Sylvester Craw and children, Cerro Gordo, who had been
visiting H. A. Griswold and family Apple Creek Praire returned
home Monday.
-- Mrs. A. F. Bauer, Rising City, Nebraska, who had visited here
and in Christian county returned home Friday of last week.
-- C. H. Oakey, an attorney-at-law, at Osceola Mills, Wisconson,
arrived Monday for a few days' visit with Miss Stella Cooper.
Mr. Oakey reports crops in Wisconsin very promising.
-- C. E. Spotts returned Saturday from a visit with his sister,
Mrs. Rosa Prather, near Crystal, Oklahoma, who is suffering from
a stroke of paralyis, but was some better when he returned.
-- Chas. P. Yates of Cerro Gordo, deputy state inspector of
factories, stores and building called Wednesday. He found no
violations of the law in ths city with regard to the employment
of child labor.
-- Curtis Raines came up from St. Louis, Monday, for a few days'
visit with home folks. He and his brother Mart, who has been in
the employ of Swift's Packing Co., have decided to open up a
lunch room in St. Louis in the near future.
-- C. W. Dossel returned from the Klondike, Saturday, bringing a
collection of the yellow metal nuggets along. He has received
great physical benefit from the trip having gained 35 to 40
pounds in weight. He means to return next year to seek his
fortune. He met his wife and son at Omaha, Nebraska, and brought
the latter home with him.
26 Aug 1898
LORTONS PRAIRIE -- BIRTH -- A baby boy came to bless the home
of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Lorton Wednesday of last week.
ROCKBRIDGE -- BIRTH -- A new boy has arrived at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. Elkingon.
MT. ZION MATTERS -- BIRTH -- Born, to Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Hoggett, a fine boy, August 15.
PAGE 4, COL 5 -- OBITUARY -- Miss Maria Teeple died at the
residence of Arthur Houghton, near Patterson, at 10:30
Wednesday, August 17, 1898, aged 75 years, after an illness of
six weeks. She was a sister of Bryant Teeple who lived, for many
years before his death north of White Hall. Deceased emigrated
from New Jersey in 1836, and resided in this city with G. S.
Vosseller until about three years ago. She was beloved and
respected by a large circle of friends who mourn her loss. Her
remains were laid at rest in the White Hall cemetery.
CITY CHATTER -- DEATH -- Miss Marie Manley and brother, Will,
went to Pueblo, Missouri, Tuesday to attend the funeral of their
brother, Charles Manley.
KANE KRONICLES -- Miss Zella Warren, of Jerseyville, was the
guest of Nat Culver this week.
-- Richard Huitt, of Alton, came up to attend the Association
and visit old friends here.
-- Mrs. Starkweather, of Auburn, visited at her old home and
with friends a part of this week.
-- Mrs. Frank McClure and daughter, Ludie, left for their home
in Carlinville, today, Friday, after a ten days' visit with
Theo. Jones family.
LORTON'S PRAIRIE -- Wm. Clifford of Upper Alton was here Monday
among old neighbors.
-- Miss Ida Davis came home from Dixon Saturday where she has
been attending school the past two months. She expects to
retdurn to Jacksonville soon.
RUBICON - J. T. Amberine, who has been in the neighborhood for
some tinme, went to Alton Thursday of last week where he hopes
to find work.
CARROLLTON -- Miss Lela Hensler is visiting relatives in Jersey
county.
-- Miss Ruby Patton returned to her home at Clarksville, Mo.,
Monday, after a visit of two weeks with Miss Belle Robards.
-- Mr. and Mrs. George Rice left for their home in Girard after
a week's visit with Mrs. J. C. Mulberry.
-- Mrs. John C. Wilson and son, Eberle, of Chicago, are visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Vedder.
-- Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Beebe returned Saturday from Jacksonville,
where they have been visiting the past week.
-- George Heron, East St. Louis, returned to his home Saturday
after a seek's visit with J. G. Heron and family.
-- Miss Rosa Downey, of Jersey county, returned to her home
Tuesday, after spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Miller.
-- Miss Etta Rice, of Girard, returned to her home Tuesday after
a three weeks' visit with relatives in Carrollton and
Jerseyville.
ROCKBRIDGE -- Mrs. Elkinton and family will remove to a place
near Medora, this week.
-- Mrs. Martha Gray is at the bedside of her sick brother,
Thomas Allen, in Indiana.
BERDAN -- Fred McFarland went to St. Louis Monday and secured a
position in the car shops.
-- Mrs. E. Cooley and daughter, Jacksonville, visited Mr. and
Mrs. V. C. Heaton, recently.
PACIFIC UNION -- Mrs. William Darr and sons Robert and Wesley
are visiting relatives in Kansas.
PLEASANT DALE -- Willie and Edith Seely are visiting their grand
parents at Fayetteville, Mo.
MT. ZION MATTERS -- Miss Ella Van Bebber has been visiting
relatives in Nebraska since Tuesday.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duggar and Mrs. David Jackson are
receiving a visit from their sister, Mrs. Mary McGlasson,
Glasgow.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duggar started for Pike county Tuesday to
visit relatives a few days.
-- Miss Ollie Kitchen took the train at Roodhouse Saturday for
Perry, Oklahoma, to visit her sister, Mrs. Lewis Hicks.
-- Ye scribe will go to Franklin Sunday for a week and will
witness the marriage of Miss Julia Calhoun to Albert F. Brown in
Jacksonville, August 24.
APPLE CREEK PRAIRIE -- J. W. Collins, principal of the Astoria
schools is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Collins and
family in Walkerville town.
CITY CHATTER -- Miles Fuller departed for the State of
Washington last week to reside.
-- Miss Sue Spangenberg is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Retz,
and family, Alton.
-- Mrs. Lutheria Worcester returned Saturday from an extended
visit in Kansas and Nebraska.
-- G. C. Wenger spent Monday with an invalid brother at Concord.
-Mrs. C. H. Giller returned Saturday from a month's visit with
her mother, near Utica, New York.
-- James Johnson and family removed to Alton, Sunday. Mr.
Johnson has work in a brick yard.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Jas. M. Terry, of near Merrit, arrived Tuesday
to visit Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Mytinger and family.
-- Miss Marie Manley and brother, Will, went to Pueblo, Mo.,
Tuesday to attend the funeral of their brother, Charles Manley.
-- Albert G. Wolfe, Arlington, assistant principal in our
schools the ensuing year arrived Saturday and has taken rooms at
Geo. Gardiner,s.
-- Mr. Pittenger and family and Austin Fuller and family expect
to depart for the vicinity of South Side, eastern Washington,
next Tuesday.
-- Mrs. Will Gray and daughter, Lottie, arrived from Chicago,
Aug. 22, to make an indefinite visit with the formers's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Heter.
-- Rev. B. W. Wiseman, former pastor of the Roodhouse Baptist
church, and family passed through here Tuesday on their return
to Kansas City from their summer vacation.
-- Miss Katie Guthrie, Bonapart, Iowa, visited Mrs. Martha
Jackson, and George Chism and families a part of this week. Miss
Guthrie teaches again at Greenfield the ensusing year.
-- Rev. E. L. Wendell, of Summer Hill, accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Shaw and daughter, Alice, arrived Wednesday and
remained until today.
-- John White, Misses Carrie Rohrer and Mabel and Amy Ballard
spent last Friday with G. W. Rohrer at the hospital for the
insane at Jacksonville. They report a change for better in his
condition.
-- Willard E. Wentworth and family removed to Arkansas City,
Kansas, Thursday, where Mr. Wentworth expects to run a meat
market.
-- Principal C. E. Joiner arrived from Pinckneyville with his
household goods Friday of last week, which were removed into C.
W. Chapman's residence on west Bridgeport st. Mr. Chapman having
shipped his household effects to Arenzville the previous day.
-- D. M. O'Brien has procured a good situation as conductor on a
Chicago street railway. He gets his mail, 1727 Sherman Place.
-- Mrs. W. H. Hutchings of LaHarpe, lately of Roodhouse,
purchased the Misses White and McAvoy Millinery stock and
fixtures.
02 Sep 1898
PATTERSON -- Mrs. Thomas Cade visited friends in Pike county
the latter part of last week.
-- Miss Gertie Garrett, of Manchester, is visiting her
granddaughter and friends this week.
-- P. M. Barrow has rented his farm to A. J. Martin for three
years. Mr. Barrow and family left for Oregon Saturday night.
BETHEL -- Tilden McConathy, of Raymond, is visiting friends here
at present.
-- Perry Alred was called to Palmyra recently on account of the
death of a relative.
-- F. W. Martin will shortly advertise his farm for sale. A
severe attack of Oklahoma fever is the cause.
-- Miss Gertrude Alred left for Valparaiso, Indiana, Tuesday, to
attend school the coming winter.
CARROLLTON -- Hinton Jackson, of Nevada, Missouri, is visiting
his uncle, J. P. Morrow.
-- Paul Hamilton & wife and Walter Carlin, of Jerseyville,
attended the funeral Sunday.
-- Mrs. Wm. Capps and her sister, Miss Mabel Potts, of
Jacksonville, were here over Sunday.
-- Edwin and Fearfield Papin, of St. Louis, were here Sunday
attending the funeral of their cousin.
-- Wm. Randall and wife, of Scottville, Macoupin county, spent
last Sunday with Mrs. Emma McCants.
-- Rollo Simonson and sister, Metta, of White Oak, Montgomery
county, spent several days this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Hubbard.
-- OBITUARY -- Miss Emily C. Hardin, aged 21 years, died at her
home on Maple Avenue, Friday, Aug. 26, at 4 a. m., after a
lingering illness of several weeks, as a result of complication
of diseases which the best medical skill was powerless against.
Miss Hardin is the daughter of the late John Adair Hardin and
Julia Hardin, and her death leaves the mother without a
companion as the other daughter, Adair, entered the convent of
the Sacred Heart at San Francisco, California, several years
ago. The funeral services were from the St. John's Catholic
church at 1 p. m. Sunday & interment at the city cemetery
immediately following. Deceases was a most charming young lady,
a devout christian, a leader in social circles and her beautiful
new home was always open for the entertainment of her nuemerous
friends amongst whom she was a great favorite.
MT. ZION MATTERS -- Enoch Brown visited his old birthplace near
Hettick, Sunday.
-- Alden and Miss Cordelia Hicks started for California
Thursday.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hettick, of Modesto, visited their
daughter, Mrs. T. M. Turner, Sunday.
-- Mrs. A. M. Calhoun and children, of Franklin, visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Turner and other relatives from
Thursday until Sunday.
LORTON'S PRAIRIE -- Roy Strang has returned home after a week's
visit with relatives in Chicago.
BERDAN -- Frank Unger and sister, St. Louis, are visiting at the
home of Louis Becker this week.
-- Miss Minnie McCabe, Murrayville, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Nellie Beauchamp, this week.
-- Robert Beauchamp went to Murrayville, Saturday to stay with
his uncle this winter and attend school
-- Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pinkerton, Waverly, visited the latter's
sister, Mrs. S. J. Pruitt, Thursday of last week.
PACIFIC UNION -- Mrs. Darr and sons returned Wednesday from
their visit in Kansas.
ROCKBRIDGE -- Elmer Burger was up from St. Louis Sunday visiting
his parents here.
RUBICON -- Charley Finley, who has been in business down near
St. Louis, came home this week.
PAGE 4, COL. 3 -- OBITUARY -- Charles Manley died at his home in
Festus, Missouri, August 21, after three weeks' suffering with
typhoid malaria. Charlie was the youngest son of Clara and
Thomas Manley and was 21 years of age, being born and reared in
Greene county. He was married about 18 months ago to Miss Minnie
Vernon, of Festus, Missouri. Charlie was a kind brother, a
loving and patient husband, and leaves a wife and little
daughter, a father, two brothers and three sissters to mourn his
loss. The funeral services were conducted at his home by a
Methodist minister, after which he was laid to rest in Festus
Cemetery. The Sympathies of Greene county friends are with the
bereaved ones in this, their great loss.
-- OBITUARY -- J. T. Woodington received a telegram about noon
Tuesday aprising him of the serious illness of his brother,
William Woodington, at Quincy, and shortly afterward another
message announcing his death. He at once started and brought his
remains to Winchester, where he was buried Thursday. Deceased
was stricken with apoplexy Monday at midnight and died Tuesday
at 11:15 a. m. He was 27 years, 8 months and 10 days of age and
was married Jan. 1, 1897 to Miss Bessie Swan, who survives him.
The funeral took place in the Presbyterian church at Winchester,
Thursday at two o'clock p. m., Revs. C. A. Taylor and A. M.
Ayers officiating.
-- OBITUARY -- Death of Mrs. D. A. Wise - May Overby was born
Nov. 23, 1867, and united in marriage to D. A. Wise, August 5,
1885. To this union four children have been born, all of whom
are still living. Departed this life at 9 o'clock a. m.
Wednesday, August 31, 1898, after a lingering illness with that
dread disease consumption. The funeral took place in the Jones
cemetery at 10 a. m. Thursday.
CITY CHATTER -- Charles Weis, East St. Louis, was here with his
family first of the week.
-- Mrs. J. H. Brown visited a brother at Chapin from Saturday
until Tuesday.
-- Eugene J. Hume, dentist, to be located in the Grange block by
tomorrow.
-- W. E. Butler, Bismarck, Missouri, arrived Sunday to visit
Francis Fowler and family.
-- Mrs. Henry Porter is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. H. Jones
and babe, Jacksonville.
-- Thomas Isted, Grafton, arrived Saturday evening to spend
Sunday with home folks.
-- BIRTH -- A 10 pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Jones, Jacksonville, at 5:30 a. m. Monday, Aug. 29, 1898.
-- Miss Mabel Hardwick, Winchester, who had been making M.
Owings and family an extended visit, returned home Wednesday.
-- J. W. Scott, Ludlow, Missouri, arrived Thursday morning. His
friends are sorry to note that his health has been poor since
leaving here.
-- Mrs. M. E. Williams returned from Winchester, Saturday,
accompanied by Mrs. G. C. Smith and daughter, who remained until
Tuesday.
-- Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Orten drove to Wrightsville Thursday to
attend the funeral of Daniel Kesinger, the latter's grandfather,
who died Wednesday.
-- Mrs. J. W. Flowers of Wrightsville returned from Colorado
Springs, Colorado, Friday and was accompanied to L. F. Raffety's
by Mrs. J. C. Raffety of this city
-- M. M. Pittenger, Austin Fuller and their families departed at
11:10 a. m. on the C. B. &I Q. railway Tuesday for their new
home at South Side, Washington.
-- BIRTH -- Another daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Greer, at 4;45 a. m. Sunday, Aug. 28. All doing nicely.
This one makes the fourth daughter, three of whom are living.
-- John Doyle, Esq., and his son, T. D. Doyle, of Wrightsville,
called Tuesday evening. The former departed on the night express
for Trinidad, Colorado, to visit his daughter, Mrs. F. A.
Linder, who has been very low with mountian fever the past three
weeks. We hope he may find Mrs. L. convalescing on his arrival.
-- Capt. H. W. Starkey and his daughter, Mrs. C. H. Pierce, of
Phoenix, Arizona, entertained a few friends on Tuesday evening
in honor of his niece and nephew, Miss Nellie and Mrs. Hall
Kendall from Beardtown. The guest were Mr. and Mrs. R. S.
Worcester, Mrs. Ed North, Miss Helen Worcester, James F. Porter
and Harry North.
09 Sep 1898
KANE KRONICLES -- Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Richards are the proud
parents of a girl baby since Monday.
-- Mr. & Mrs. Ben Tompkins returned from their visit at Raymond
and Carlinville, Friday.
-- Miss Zella Warren returned to her home in Jerseyville
Saturday after a two weeks' visit with relatives and friends
here.
-- W. Kee Maxwell is visiting this week with home folks at
Bardolph. His brother, HarGry has charge of the Telegram and the
ladies' band(?) during his absence.
-- OBITUARY -- The funeral of Jake Richards took place at the
family residence Sunday at ten o'clock, Rev. Taylor and
Nickerson officiating. A large concouse of sorrowing friends
were in attendance, many coming from a distance. Jake had a wide
circle of acquaintances and will be greatly missed.
BETHEL -- Mrs. Perry McConathy of Irving, and Mrs. George
Edwards of Harvel, returned home Saturday, after a week's visit
with relatives here.
BRIDGEWATER -- Mrs. D. D. Looper returned to her home in Kansas
City, Monday.
-- Isham Chapman returned from Kingston, Ark., Monday, where he
with Jas. Wyatt and family took up their abode about a year ago.
-- C. B. Wetzel and wife have a new girl since the 2nd inst.
-- Millard Collins writes from Jacksonville, Florida, under the
command of Col. Wm. J. Bryan, to his brother, John M. Collins,
who has not heard from him for two years. He says there is much
sickness in his regiment but as for himself he has not suffered
any from the contagion.
WRIGHTSVILLE -- Ed. Griffin will have a sale Saturday of this
week, after which he expects to remove with his family to
Washington.
-- F. M. Scott of Filmore, Montgomery county, removed his family
here last week and began teaching school Sept. 1st. He has an
enrollment of 60 pupils.
-- Frank Doyle and Mrs. David Johnson returned last Saturday
from Trinidad, Colorado, where they had been visiting their
sister, Mrs. F. A. Linder. They report her health as being much
better.
-- OBITUARY -- Died, at her daughter's, Mrs. B. B. Pinkerton,
Berdan, aged 70 years. Deceased was a member of the Hickory
Grove church. Two years ago she was paralyzed which made life a
burden to her until Sept. 4 God saw fit to call her home where
she will rest from pain and death. Funeral was conducted by Rev.
T. N. Marsh, Monday at 3 p. m., after which she was laid to rest
in the Hickory Grove cemetery, followed by a large cojncourse of
friends and relatives.
-- OBITUARY -- Daniel Kesinger, one of our oldest citizens,
departed this life Aug. 31. He was born in Kentucky, Nov. 13,
1811. He came to Greene county, Illinois, in 1847, where he
spent the remainder of his life. He professed a hope in Christ
sixty years ago. After removing to this county he joined the
Hickory Grove church and was a faithful member up to his death.
Funeral was conducted by Rev. T. N. Marsh, Sep. 1st, at 3 p. m.
Deceased leaves a large relationship and many friends to mourn
his departure.
WALKERVILLE -- Elsberry Edmund and family has removed to
Carrollton, Missouri.
-- Miss Mamie Jones is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones of
Grafton.
MT. ZION MATTERS - Clint Waltrip arrived from Oklahoma, Thursday
after a week's stay looking after his claim.
HIGH STREET -- A bouncing boy arrived at William Freelon's
Monday, Sept. 5th.
PATTERSON - George Wells and Wm. Hoskins, who have been in
Arkansas for the past month, arrived home last Friday.
-- John Dyer left for Bear Lake, Michigan, last Thursday, where
he will be engaged in the apple business for the next two
months.
-- OBITUARY -- Miss Sophia Martin, aged 21 years, died at her
home Friday, Sept. 2, 1898, at 5 p. m., after a lingering
illness of several weeks, as a result of consumption. Miss
Martin is the daughter of A. J. Martin and Mattie Martin.
Services were from the Wilmington church at 2 p. m. Saturday,
and interment at the Patterson cemetery. Deceased was a charming
young lady, beloved & respected by a large circle of friends who
mourn her loss.
CARROLLTON -- Miss Edith Burns returned form St. Paul Friday.
-- Mrs. Julia Hardin is in St. Louis with her sister, Mrs.
Papan.
-- Edward Cox of Virden is visiting with his uncle, R. G.
Robinson.
-- Attorney John C. Wilson of Chicago is attending court this
week.
-- Wm. Alderson and family of Virden spent Sunday with Thomas J.
Raffety.
-- John Robertson of Jacksonville spent sunday here visiting
relatives & friends
-- Wayne Davis left Tuesday for Marshall, Mo., where he will
attend shcool this winter.
-- Mrs. T. J. Raffety and son Clyde returned Saturday from a
visit with relatives at Lynchburg, Ohio.
-- Miss Eda Jones returned to St. Louis Saturday after a visit
of several weeks with the Misses Pegram.
-- Mrs. Gilliam of St. Louis is visiting her daughter, Dr.
Margaret Squire, who is suffering with rheumatism.
-- Archie Greenlee went to Jacksonville Monday to take a course
of study in Brown's Business College.
-- Misses Etta Guilert, Whitehall, and Lizzie Whitesides of
Independence, Iowa, spent Sunday with Mrs. F. S. Davis.
-- Mrs. H. H. Montgomery and daughter Harriet returned from
Chicago Thursday of last week after a visit of two weeks.
-- J. J. Culwell succeeds R. W. Wilson as local manager and
agent for the Metropolitan Insurance Co. Mr. Wilson goes to
Belleville.
-- Misses Ida lee, Jennie Shirley, Ida Tatman and Ella Foley,
who have positions in Jacksonville cigar factory were home over
sunday.
-- Mrs. Beatrice Eldred expects to leave for Texas about October
first for the winter and the stock in the Racket store will be
disposed of at once.
BERDAN -- Chas.Keehner was home from Jerseyville Sunday.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beauchamp visited in Murrayville Sunday.
-- Miss Minnie McCabe returned to her home in Murrayville
Monday.
-- Miss Lillie Pinkerton, Waverly, is visiting Mrs. M. A.
McCracken this week.
-- Ray McFarland went to Alton Thursday to seek employment in
the glass factory.
-- Mrs. A. Clatt, Manchester, sojourned with her daughter, Mrs.
Jas. Hodge, Thursday of last week.
-- James Pinkerton went to Monmouth Monday morning where he
expects to attend college this season.
-- OBITUARY -- Mrs. Crete Grimes who has been quite feeble for
some time was attacked with a second stroke of paralysis,
recently, which resulted in her death Sunday night at 9 o'clock
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. B. Pinkerton. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev,. Thos. Marsh, 3 p. m., at Grove
church Monday, after which the remains were laid to rest in the
Hickory Grove cemetery.
PAGE 4, COL. 5 -- OBITUARY - R. T. Clark, R. V. Clark, and Mrs.
Elmer Griswold attended the funeral of Levi J. Frank at Bedford,
Sunday. Mr. Frank had a paralytic stroke about three years ago
since which he has attempted suicide and on Saturday was found
in David Smith's well at Bedford. A Wife, son and three married
daughtes survive.
CITY CHATTER -- C. Wetzel returned from Ohio Friday.
-- Miss Tillie Abrahams returned from Waverly, Saturday.
-- Mrs. John Wolfarth went to Percy, Saturday to see a sick
brother.
-- Miss Stella Wade departed from Normal Thursday to attend
schoold.
-- Mrs. Norma Bartholomew and daughter returned from Denver,
Colorado, Monday.
-- Mrs. Sarah Evans arrived from St. Louis county Saturday to
make her home with her sister, Mrs. Julia Henley.
-- Miss Gussie Simons of this city is engaged to marry Mr. David
B. Cohn of Kansas City about the middle of October.
-- Mrs. Lorton, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. A.
Griswold, for some time, returned to her home at Virden,
Saturday.
-- Miss Sarah McAvoy returned from her Nebraska-Colorado tour
Monday of last week, much improved in appearance from the
outing.
-- Carlton Stahl, Earl Vinyard and Vernon Winters went to
Jacksonville Sasturday to enter Brown's Business College Monday
as students.
-- Miss Nelle O'Donnell, Jacksonville, visited Mr. and Mrs. H.
Watson from Thursday until Saturday of last week calling on
numerous friends.
-- Mrs. Van Pinkerton, Nebo, terminated a week's visit with her
mother, Mrs. Sadie Call and Grandfather, H. T. Hubbard, Monday
and returned to her home.
-- Mrs. Sarah Dickson, Mrs. Thomas McCann & granddaughter,
Marguerite Purcell, departed Saturday for Cincinnati, Ohio, the
last named to remain with parents.
-- It is reported that Zed Reddish, of Fielden shot and killed
one and mortalally wounded another pick-pocket who were trying
to rob him at the show at Jerseyville Turesday night. Served
them right.
-- H. W. Starkey and his niece, Miss Nellie Kendall of
Beardstown, made the Register a brief, pleasant call Saturday.
Miss Kendall is a bright appearing young lady and likes White
Hall very much, an evidecne of good taste.
-- Mrs. Mary A. Smith, Schutz Mill, departed Thursday for Clover
Bend, Arkansas, accompanied by her two daughters, to see her
mother, Mrs. A. S. Draper, who is very low with dropsy. They
expect to remain all winter.
-- W. D. Crayne, wife and daughter, Blue Mound arrived Sunday to
visit Capt. A. D. Nash, family and other relatives a few days.
-- Rev. T. B. Smith of Virden spent Tuesday night with his
brother, R. V. Smith, and departed next morning to visit his
mother at Brussels, Calhoun county.
