Macon County News Items - Traveling/Moving Illinois State Chronicle (Decatur, Illinois) April 2 1857 S. Osborn, formerly of this city , now a resident of Ottumwa, Iowa, called upon us this week. He speaks in glowing terms of Iowa. J. B. McKinley, Esq., has moved from Clinton, Ills., to Danville, Illinois where he will receive and attend to all legal business entrusted to his care. Decatur Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) April 23 1879 Mrs. John Cassell and her youngest daughter left yesterday afternoon to join her husband in Hayes City, Kansas. Mr. Cassell went out about a year ago and located a farm, on which he has built a house. Decatur Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) September 16 1880 John Cassell and family who went to Ellis country, Kansas, about 3 years ago, have returned to Decatur, and will reside here permanently. Decatur Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) > 1881 > February > 2 Keokuk, IA, Jan. 31 When Mr. Al. Cassell was returning home from a party about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, he was attacked by an unknown person, who endeavored to knock him down with a sandbag. Cassell dodged in time to escape with slight injuries, and, in a moment recovering himself, fired upon his assailant, which it is supposed took effect in his shoulder, as he threw his hand up as if shot. He then turned and fled, making a hasty retreat. We are proud of Al. Because he is a Decatur boy and has shown that he knows how to deal with Iowa thugs. He is a member of the Decatur Guards, and a son of Mr. B. H. Cassell. Al is in business at Keokuk, and was on his way home from a dance when he was assaulted in the manner above described. Decatur Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) > 1885 > January > 7 Al Cassell, formerly of Decatur, is now located at Keokuk, Iowa, where he is in the candy and fruit business with Lou Marshall, also of Decatur. Decatur Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) February 7 1881 Charles Cassell, who has been in charge of the Republican steam press room for the past seven years, left for Chicago on Sunday night, and will enter a large printing house at the big city. His place has been supplied by Charles Fletcher, late of H. W. Hill & Co. The very best wishes of the Republican go with Mr. Cassell. He is a faithful pressman, and will succeed wherever he goes. Decatur Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) February 18 1881 Charles Hartley is in the city. He arrived last night. He says Charles Casell and Tony Adams, late of the Republican office, have gone to work in the Lakeside Library office, and that Charles Wanghop will be in Decatur next Sunday. Decatur Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) > 1890 > May > 20 G. M. Danley writes from Harvard Neb., enclosing $1.00 to renew his weekly subscription, and adds: "The Republican seems like talking to an old friend. We are having elegant weather - fine prospects for another crop." The Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois) January 13 1907 Miss Grace Andrews is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Drake of Clinton, who leaves next week for the Panhandle lands in Texas in company with her husband. The Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois) January 6 1909 Charles Drake is in Decatur after a visit in Clinton. He will go shortly in company with his wife to their home in Tulla, Tex. HOME ©2008 Genealogy Trails