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OBW, May 16, 1891 p 7 3
Windsor Miss Richards of Tower Hill, after her election to
this city’s schools, has resigned. H. J. Hamlin was in this city Sunday. He went to
Chicago Monday night in company with L. A. Gould. Mrs. G. A. Edwards and Mrs. W. W. McVay were in
Sullivan last week. Mrs. H. R. Moberly and Miss Lib Linville drove over to
Shelbyville last Wednesday. A large delegation of the W.C.T.U. will attend the
Moultrie County convention the 13th and 14th. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Pattison lost their babe last
week, Wednesday. It was buried in the Sulphur Springs
Cemetery Thursday. Effingham is to have a gold medal contest the 19th
of this month. Misses Nellie Gould and Irma Coppage of Mattoon are
visiting friends and relatives in our city this week. Mrs. Patterson of Sullivan is visiting with Mrs.
Mattie Frazer. Mr. Tom Miner and wife were visiting here last
week. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Messer and Mrs. Mary Messer were
visiting friends in our city last week. Miss May Warden entertained a few friends at her
home Monday evening. Miss Daisy McIlwaine was given a surprise party
Saturday evening on the occasion of her birthday. Mrs. Munson is reported much better. Grandpa Thompson had a very bad turn one day last
week. He is suffering from heart trouble. Mr. P.M. Hill lost a good horse last week. Mr.
Rogers sold a valuable one to a buyer from abroad.
Findlay W. J. Dixon, the blacksmith, is building a new
house. Geo. Padgett’s brother from Ridge visited him last
Sunday. Daniel Stumpf is very sick. Dr. Catherwood is
attending him. Harry Shanks has about recovered from his painful
and protracted illness. Nannie Wright has sixty seven people enrolled
Enfield. Eld. J. S. Walis presided at Oak Grove in Moultrie
County last Sunday. The Findlay male quartette went to Gays last
Saturday night to sing for a medal contest. They had a
large and appreciative audience. The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Church of God
will hold their regular monthly meeting Saturday
night, May 16. The public is invited. Elder Sibole filled his regular appointment at the
U.B. church last Sunday at 11 a.m. He preaches every
two weeks. Keim & Banks have started their huckster wagon. Brown, the hardware merchant, is building a new
house. Jas. P. Clay has a new buggy. Mrs. White now occupies her new home. It is said that Findlay is to have a lumber yard
right away. Edward Dazey was in Decatur last week. Elder Sibole will hold quarterly meeting at the
chapel, Sunday, May 24. On Saturday night, May 30, a meeting will be held
at the “west” church in Findlay for the purpose of
organizing a Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Mrs.
E. L. Douthit and other county officials of the
W.C.T.U. will be present to assist in the
organization. Ladies begin to think about it. Fuller
announcement next week.
Administrator’s Notice
Estate of Mary A. Corley, deceased The undersigned, having been appointed
Administrator of the estate of Mary A. Corley, late of
the county of Shelby and the state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the county court of Shelby County, at the
courthouse in Shelbyville at the July term, on the
first Monday in July next, at which time all person
shaving claims against said estate are notified and
requested to attend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Douglas Corley, Administrator
Dated this 12th day of May, A. D. 1891
OBW, May 16, 1891 p 6 c 3
Administrator’s Notice
Estate of Levi W. Nance, deceased
The undersigned, having been appointed
Administrator of the Estate of Levi W. Nance late of
the County of Shelby and the State of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the County Court of Shelby County, at the
Courthouse in Shelbyville at the June Term, on the
First Monday in June next, at which time all person
shaving claims against said Estate are notified and
requested to attend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
W. W. Nance, administrator
Dated this Eleventh day of April A. D. 1891
OBW, May 16, 1891 p 5 1
Out and About
Decoration day is on Saturday, May 30. Let old and
young, rich and poor, let everybody celebrate this day
, by helping to keep green the memory of those who
were willing to lose their lives for their country’s
sake. Let it be also a day when flowers shall decorate
not the graves of our soldiers only but also the
graves of our loved friends who have gone on before
us. Dr. A. M. Collins has received a call to become
pastor of the Christian Church at Santa Barbara, CA.
Efforts are being made to have some manufactories
of various kinds located in Shelbyville. This is what
our town needs. Something to keep our young folks from
leaving town as soon as they are old enough to work. An adjourned session of the circuit court Friday,
May 29. Died, May 11, of consumption, Samuel R. Mather. He
was a man of many good traits, loved and respected by
those who knew him. His funeral took place from the
Baptist church. His relatives and friends and
especially his most estimable wife have the sympathy
of all. Mrs. Rella McMullen of Grand Junction, Colorado, is
improving as is learned from telegrams from her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Hall. Dr. Squire, the veterinary surgeon, has been
re-appointed to the U. S. Army. There will be a teacher’s examination in the
courthouse May 22. No official notice is given our
readers. Nearly 3,000 of them voted against the
present county Superintendent, and for this reason, we
suppose, he proposes to snub them in his
administration of the people’s schools. That’s
democracy with a vengeance. Judge Moulton has returned from Cincinnati.
J. G. W. Morrison, piano tuner, will be in
Shelbyville May 24. Ball playing in the streets is prohibited by city
ordinances. Dr. Hamar has gone to attend the meeting of the
State Dental Association at Bloomington. A good time is reported at the “Y’s” sociable on
Tuesday night. Died, in West Shelbyville, May 12, Abraham Stretch
aged about eighty years. One of our earliest settlers
and a good old man has gone to his rest. The Choral Union Society of this city will give a
concert at Opera Hall, Friday evening, May 15, the
sections to be the same as those to be rendered by the
Society at the May festival in Decatur. Mesdames
Chafee and Powers and Miss Theresa Prince of this city
and Mrs. Roseberry of Springfield will sing solos at
the entertainment, which promises to be grand. The
proceeds go to pay the expenses of the society, and
there should be a large patronage thus aiding it to
improve and cultivate vocal and musical talent of
Shelbyville. The K of P band and quite a large number of
citizens attended the Knights Templars celebration at
Charleston last week.
The residence of the sexton at the cemetery will be
removed.
Died, at White Oaks, New Mexico, Mr. Chas. L.
Pearman, the husband of her who was once Miss Tillie
Rice, a loved and respected lady of this city. The
sympathy of friends here is with her in her great
affliction. Prof. Patton is conducting a second term of music
lessons at Union Church, Pickaway. John Manning, living near Oak Grove church
south-east of town, is still very sick.
James Stansfield is working for a firm in Chicago
as type writer.
The Musical Festival at Decatur commences on the
20th of May. Mrs. J. W. Powers and E. M. Hopkins have
solo parts on the program.
Mrs. Stork of Trinidad, Colorado, a sister of Mr.
Buck is visiting Mrs. Gregory of West Shelbyville.
There will be a two day’s meeting held at the
Baptist church at Robinson Creek on Saturday and
Sunday, May 30-31. The Rose Township's Sunday School
convention will be held at the same church on Sunday,
May 31, at 2:30 p.m. All are cordially invited to
attend.
We are glad to know that Miss Mollie Hockman has
recovered from la grippe.
Thanks to Mrs. Dr. Van Dyke for a beautiful bouquet
of flowers. We hope our readers will not forget to
call on her when they need anything in her line, in
the shape of flowers or plants. Mrs. H. S. Mouser of Huron, S. D., is visiting with
the families of Will Roland, A. Ensminger and others
in this city. Dr. Eddy has returned from Washington, D. C. Charley Worley has about completed his new two
story residence in East Shelbyville.
Died, Tuesday, the infant son of Charles Knight.
Miss Julia Embry has been re-elected as teacher in
the Windsor schools. Col. D. C. Smith and family are visiting at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Chafee.
J. N. Ballard is now sole proprietor of the Dry
Goods business formerly owned by Levering & Ballard.
He makes his announcement this week to our readers. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Turner of Richland are visiting
in town at the home of their son, J. B. Turner. Mr.
Turner has rented his farm for the season and is
taking a well deserved rest in his old age. W. L. Mann, the new Shelbyville manager for the
Singer Sewing Machine Co., has moved the headquarters
to Mrs. Marks’ millinery store.
A six year old son of John Renner of near Wichita,
Kansas, was attached by hogs yesterday and killed. –
Chicago Herald, May 12, 1891. This will be sad news to
the friends and relatives in this county.
We are authorized to state J. N. Ballard is now
receiving the finest style of wash goods in all the
new novelties and at lowest prices ever in town. Go
and see for yourself. Good times are in prospect. Webster Bros. Sold
sixteen buggies Saturday which means that farmers are
counting on bounteous crops. Here are the names of the
purchasers: Miss Ione Gregory, Levi Douthit, William
Gilliland, William Cox, H. W. Davis, two, W. M.
Kensil, John Hickman, Shelbyville; Daniel Wright,
Todd’s Point; Thomas Minto, Robinson Creek; Thomas J.
Elliot, Windsor; Chase Garvin, Yantisville; William
Gallagher, Brunswick; Theodore Warner, Henton; Josiah
Middlesworth, Cowden and Nehemiah Cristy, Lakewood. It is said that about 200 people happily celebrated
William R. Storm’s 46th birthday at his home in Ash
Grove last Sunday. T. N. Henry made a pleasant speech
and Elder P. P. Warren gave thanks for the bounties at
dinner. We have no direct report, but we do hope, for
the sake of the day, that the program included public
attendance upon divine services. That would seem so
eminently fitting for a birthday on our Lord’s Day
especially in this country where too many persons
incline to go visiting on Sunday, eat rich dinners
instead of going to church as was the Master’s custom.
We learn of several parties this week seeking for
locations in Shelby County some with a view to moving
to the county seat and taking advantage of our good
schools here for their families. They say this is a
nice residence town and they want to come to a town
where they can educate their children free of saloon
influences. Now that Shelbyville is such a town we may
expect many more of the best class of citizens to seek
homes among us.
The first step toward correcting an error when
convinced of it is a frank confession of that error.
Rev. J. L. B. Ellis makes such a confession in his
excellent sermon on Page 6. Read it.
We hope a few
score more who have voted for license in Shelbyville
will make similar confessions before they die. It is
good for the soul.
On Thursday of this week, May 14, 1891, Mr. Low H.
Turner of Richland, this county, was sixty-five years
old.
A very pleasant surprise was given him that day
in Windsor at the home of his daughter, Mrs. N. J.
Storm. His brother J. L. B. Turner (who is still in
very feeble health) and family, besides sons and
daughters and grandchildren and several friends
including ye editor were present to enjoy the
sumptuous dinner spread under the shade in the yard.
The weather was delightful . It was like a smile of
heaven, and a foretoken of the better country where
there is no sickness and a reunion with no more
parting.
May 16, 1891 p 5 c 2 Announcements
J. L. Douthit preaches at Union Church Richland Sunday May 24 at 10:30 a.m.
The Editor of this paper has promised to give a Gospel
Temperance address in Findlay nine miles North of Shelbyville on the
Saturday night before the fifth Sunday in this month of May, and he
will preach at same place on Sunday morning May 31, at 10:30 a.m.
May 16, 1891 p 5 c 3
Simeon Guilford of Lebanon, Pa., the father of Robert
E. Guilford of this city, was 90 years old last Sunday, a model of
temperance and regular habits. Robert E. Guilford left here last week
to join the family in a birthday reunion of the children with the aged
father. Blessings on the head of the good old man and all who greet him
on his ninetieth birthday! Once upon a time, during the civil war, at
the close of a service we held at old Salem schoolhouse in this
township, that same Simeon Guilford (then living on his farm south of
Shelbyville) placed in our hand a piece of solid support that seemed a
very special providence to us. The giver has forgotten it, perhaps, but
we are sure he is a happier man today for that habit of gospel giving,
and we shall ever hold his name in tender, grateful remembrance.
Wolf’s gang of men are now engaged at grading for the
new railroad on the Tackett farm just north of the city. The
contractors east of the river expect to have the road bed ready for the
ties from Sullivan to the river by June first. The track-layers will
then commence at Sullivan and lay the track to the river, using a train
to supply the material as they build. -- Daily Union, May 13.
Tower Hill, May 13
The Epworth League observed the anniversary of the
Freedmen Aid Society on last Sabbath evening with a very interesting
program consisting of addresses.
The Odd Fellows are anxiously awaiting the completion
of Mr. Dean’s new building as they have rented the hall for a term of
years.
The Good Templars are preparing for an open meeting in the near future.
Rev. George J. Rea of Moweaqua and Rev. Leonard Keeler of Tower Hill will exchange pulpits next Sabbath, May 17.
Mr. Rea is a student of McCormick ...
May 16, 1891 p 5 c 4
...Theological Seminary, Chicago, and is spending his vacation at
Moweaqua. Mr. Keeler expects to go from Moweaqua to attend the district
Sabbath school convention at Danville.
Rev. Campbell is in Bloomington this week attending the church meeting there.
Miss Sallie Richards made a short visit home over Sabbath from her school at Prairie Home.
Cold Spring, May 13
The Gospel temperance meetings in the Zion M. E. Church were well attended.
A Sabbath school was organized at Corley school house
on Sunday with a full quota of officers and teachers and a goodly
number of scholars.
Farmers are nearly through planting corn.
The vegetation in this vicinity put on mournful
appearance after the frost of last week but is coming out a little
again.
At the Sunday services in the New Hope Baptist Church, two
new members were received into full communion having been baptized in
Beck’s Creek on Saturday previous.
Miss Carrie Prince in Cold Spring township Sunday, May
10, will long be remembered by the people of Cold Spring as being the
sacred natal day that gave birth to new resolutions to work more
earnestly for “God and Home and Native Land.” This new inspiration is
the result of the Gospel Temperance services held by Miss Carrie Prince
of Lincoln on Sabbath Day and evening. Her very presence, full of
magnetism and zeal, is an inspiration. Her addresses were at the same
time forcible, full of sound logic and eloquent in the last degree. Had
it not been for the sacredness of the day, enthusiasm would have been
demonstrative; as it was the people listened attentively and earnestly;
and expressed their desire for her to return at some future time by
rising to their feet when called upon for an expression. She gave four
talks and assisted in the organization of a Sunday school the same day
which was a great drain on her physical strength but her zeal knows no
limit. We secured her promise to return in August. We need more of
three awakenings to get us ready for ‘92.
Cowden, May 13
Married, Mr. Geo. Conrad and Miss Anna Crocker,
Tuesday evening by Rev. Tull of Lerna, Ill. We wish the young couple a
long life and happiness.
The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Knight’s infant
will be preached today at the F. M. Church, by Rev. R. W. Sanderson.
Rev. Shelhamer, Pentecost Band Leader at Stewardson,
preached to large congregations in the F. M. Church Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of this week. Services will continue during this
week at the First Methodist Church. Elder Colt is expected for Friday
and Saturday evenings.
Chairman W.B.M. Colt will hold a memorial service next
Sabbath, May 17, in memory of Mrs. Jennie Torrence, late Missionary to
Africa. Services at the Free Methodist Church. Sabbath sermon 11 a.m.
by Bro. Colt, and addresses by others. No doubt a very impressive and
beneficial service will be made.
