Clark County IL Archives News.....Excerpts from Robinson Constitution Mar 19, 1913
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From the Robinson Constitution, 19 March 1913
 
West York
 
The West York Improvement Club will give a box supper at the school
building in West York Saturday evening, March 22nd.  The ladies are
requested to bring boxes or pay twenty cents admission.  Girls under
12 years free.  Proceeds to be used in building side walks.  The York
orchestra will furnish the music.  Let all come and spend a social
evening.

Chester, a small son of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Culp is seriously ill of
pneumonia.
 
Miss Alice Kurtz of Hutsonville visited Miss Naomi Life last
week. 

Mrs. Lewis Life was operated on last week and is getting along
nicely.
 
Oma Kellar and sister, Mrs. Wilkin of Annapolis, visited their aunt,
Mrs. C. D. Harrington last week.
 
Dr. S. Cullop has purchased the Lake 80 acres near York, paying $80
per acre.

Clarence Clements, a seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Clements,
died Saturday of pneumonia.  Funeral was held at the Bailiff church
Sunday by Eld. T. J. Wheeler.  Interment in the cemetery nearby.  The
family have the sympathy of the community in their sad
bereavement.
 
On account of the scarlet fever in Marshall, Misses. Cecil, Norma and
Lowell Bell of Marshall High School visited home folks from Thursday
till Monday.
 
Miss Adline Guyer was given a surprise Monday evening by a number of
her lady friends coming in and spending the evening, the occasion
being her birthday anniversary.  The evening was spent in pleasant
conversation.  She was remembered with some useful gifts.
 
Miss Wanda Holaday who is attending the Hutsonville High School, fell
down stairs at her boarding place on Thursday morning.  She received
some minor injuries and is unable to resume her school work this
week.
 
Miss Irene Crow is employed to teach a spring term at the Black on
Walnut Prairie commencing March 24th.

Wesley Life is able to be up about the house, we are glad to
note.
 
John Thomas was a Terre Haute visitor Friday and Saturday.
 
Mrs. Joseph Ralston was given a surprise Friday evening by about 30 of
her lady friends coming in and reminding her that it was her birthday.
The evening was spent pulling taffy.  All went home saying they had
spent a pleasant evening.
 
Thomas Lindley, one of the oldest men in this secion, died last
Wednesday morning at his home near Annapolis, aged over eighty-four
years.  The funeral was held at the Friends church on Quaker Lane
Saturday.  Burial in the Lindley cemetery near West York.
 
Allen Lindley of Montana was called here Saturday by the death of his
father, Thomas Lindley.
 
Miss Ara Smith of New York City is a guest of Dr. G. F. Smith and
family.
 
Charles Cunningham of Annapolis was in town Monday.  Miss Mary Miller
accompanied him home to stay awhile.

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