Clark County IL Archives News.....Excerpts from Clark County Democrat Oct 26, 1898
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Fishback Fins

Allen Hurst spent Wednesday night in our vicinity...Jack Higginbothan 
has returned home from Arkansas.  He did not like the country....Several 
from this vicinity attended the wood chopping at Mrs. Mary Wilson's last 
Wednesday....Mrs. Mollie Sears was calling on Mrs. Charles Williams last 
Wednesday.....Henry Taylor and Will Sears spent several days of last week 
at George Davidson's on Mill Creek....Joseph Campbell, of Terre Haute, 
spent last week with relatives in this vicinity....Mrs. Manda Kemper and 
little daugther, Marie, of Martinsville, spent last week with the former's 
sister, Mrs. Saraha Haslitt....Harry Donor made a flying trip to Indiana 
one day last week....Miss Nora Sears is attending the home school since 
school closed in Marshall....George Morris and family and Mrs. Finton, of 
near Prairieton, Ind., were the guests of James Pickens and family Saturday 
and Sunday....Will Travioli and wife took dinner with their aunt, Mrs. 
Lucinder Glover, of Cohn, last Wednesday....Several of this place attended 
the speaking at Cohn last Friday afternoon. The speech was delivered by Hon. 
G. N. Parker of Robinson.....Little Minnie Geisert spent last Saturday at 
her brother, Frank's near Marshall....Joseph Fishback's mill is running in 
full blast.  They have been busy sewing for two weeks....Little Bessie 
Williams is staying with Mrs. Jacob Fishback....We think Will Sears had too 
many girls Sunday night.....Leroy Sears, wife and son, Harry, spent last 
Sunday at Charles Stepp's near Dennison....Travelers were plentiful in our 
vicinity last week.  They got a good supply of provisions.

Melrose Melodies.

Corn husking has commenced in this locality....Rev. Beltz delivered an 
excellent sermon here Sunday night....Mrs. Barnes is visiting in Ohio....
Several of our young men have gone north to seek employment in the maize 
fields....Candidates are at a premium here....T. R. Cornwell has opened a 
new clearing which is proving very beneficial as fuel can be had for the 
asking and a willing hand to use the ax. . ...Dr. Wilson, of Indiana, was 
in our village last week viewing the surroundings with some intention of 
locating here.  We are uninformed as to his conclusion.

West York You-knows.

Adam Gard was shaking hands with the boys in our city last Wednesday....
F. E. Buckner and Fred Weir returned from Tennessee Friday after two weeks 
visit among relatives....Frank Weeks of Farmersburg, Ind., was circulating 
among friends in our city Thursday and Friday of last week....F. I. Buckner 
and J. V. Runkell were in Hutsonville Sunday afternoon on Business pertaining 
to the Epworth League....Corn husking is the order of the day....Our sick are 
all on the road to recovery....Price Carter is greatly elated over a new son 
at his house....Some of our boys are trying to pull in the ___ny, tribe at 
the Old Bed Sunday afternoon.  The catch was small....Fred Lathrop of Robinson, 
was in our city Thursday looking after the tombstone business.  On Nov. 12th 
and 18th there will be an Epworth League convention held at this place, 
composed of three appoinments, West York, Hutsonville and Palestine.  The 
program promises to be quite entertaining.  All are invited...Mrs. T. Handy 
(nee Willard), of Kansas, came Saturday to visit relatives for awhile.  She is 
a this writing visiting her sister, Mrs. C. C. Marshall.....Mrs. G. W. Bishop 
of Palestine spent sunday at John Mounts....Mrs. Emma Prevo and little children 
were visiting at John Mount's Sunday...Allen Green has again opened up a sale 
barn in our city where the farmers can dispose of their horses, Patronize home 
boys, and get value received....Mrs. James Prevo and daughter were trading in 
our city Saturday....Dr. Cullop and Ed Mount were in Casey Sunday....S. C. 
Prevo was perambulating on our streets Tuesday a.m....The side walk leading to 
the depot from Pisga's Peak is in bad shape and if someone don't crack his 
cranium before spring we'll miss our conjecture.

West Union Undertones.

More rain, more rest for the laborers....Richard Handy returned home from 
Missouri Friday night and he says he has seen lots of good land and lots of bad 
land.  On Sunday, thirty-six of his relatives spent the day with him at Edward 
Williams.  Bro. Boyers filled his regular appointment at the Christian church.  
There was a large crowd attended....Miss Lucinda Smith is on the sick list.

Martinsville Meanderings.

S. D. Cooper and William Crow of Melrose township were here on business on 
Saturday....Edgar Summers transacted business in Marshall on Saturday....Thomas 
Gamble of Staunton, Ark., has been visiting relatives and old friends here....
Dan and Tom Tibbs of Indiapolis were here a part of last week....Prof. J. W. 
Scoles has been granted a patent on a nonsinkable tin cup.  He has some good 
offers by firms who desire to obtain control of the manufacture and sale of the 
cups....B. F. Cardell and Miss Amanda Ladd were married at the home of the bride 
in Parker township on last Wednesday night.  Rev. Jackson Lindsey performed the 
ceremony....Miss Ida Thornburg is visiting in Chicago with Prof. William 
Radebaught and wife....Esquire Harrison and wife of Orange visited the asylum for 
the insane at Anna last week....There are many case of diptheria south of town.  
Some of the schools have been dimissed on account of the prevalence of the 
diesase....Politics is still quiet in thei town and vicinty but the Democrats are 
earnestly supporting their ticket and will turn out on election day and vote the 
ticket....C. R. Barr received premiums at the Greenup fair on his fine team of 
horses and also on his apples, corn and bread....C. R. Winterowd is at a hospital 
in Chicago, having his eyes treated....H. J. Goff, formerly of Marshall, has 
opened a shoe shop in Flenner's tin shop....The people of Martinsville have 
always taken pride in giving one of their citizens a very complimentary vote 
and in very few instances has ever a Martinsville man been defeated for office 
if nominated.  This year one of our representative citizens is a candidate for 
county clerk and our people regardless of party will vote for him.  Jesse 
Gallatin deserves the support of every voter in the township....Hick Morgan has 
purchased Arthur's livery barn and dwelling and will conduct the business....Rev. 
D. V. Goudy, the new Methodist minister, is making a very favorable impression on 
our people, and seems to be an able preacher....Charles Briscoe, of Westfield, 
bought a number of mules in this vicity last week.

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