Litchfield Daily Union, Friday, November 27, 1914

• Oyster supper by the Lucy Bacon Society of the Universalist church.
• Baptist young people's musical
• Game warden, J P Carroll and wife and Otto Lay went to Edwardsville
• Frank McBride left for St Louis. He has been offered a lucrative position as a traveling salesman.
• Harold Henderson is home from the James Millikin University in Decatur...his parents, Mr and Mrs Arch Henderson.
• Robert Husband, son of Alderman and Mrs R T Husband came down directly from Chicago...a student in the mechanical department of the U of I.
• Gus Kleinbeck is home from U of I...parents Mr and Mrs A G Kleinbeck.
• Miss Gertrude McAnarney returned today to Farmersville, after a visit with Miss Mary McBride.
• McCarron Back to Washington
• Secretary J F McCarron and family left Farmersville last night for Washington DC where Mr McCarron will look after Congressman Graham's interests...

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• Called to bedside of ill father, John Fitzgerald - Mr Frank Fitzgerald, Mullen NE and Mrs C R Hall, Callaway NE, returned home - Mr Fitzgerald is much improved
• Mrs Arthur Vincent of Winfield KS and Mrs Earl Vincent of Kincaid returned home after a visit with Mr and Mrs John Fitzgerald.
• Milford Smith returned to Detroit MI - wife and son will continue visit with Morrison family
• Elbert Burson, employed in St Louis, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs Mary Burson and family
• Mrs Harold Cober of Detroit MI formerly, Miss Opal Reagen of Butler visited her aunt, Mrs Lizzie Roberts, Sunday evening
• Mr J M Carroll of Auburn was a guest of Mr and Mrs Rainey at the Walnut Hatchery
• Mrs M S Lancaster of Gillespie, a teacher of expression, has classes in Litchfield on Monday and Friday
• Robert Brawley was a passenger to Bunker Hill
• Charles Parsons of Chicago visited his brother George Parsons
• Mrs G W McCrawley left for Evansville IN to visit son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harold Shindler and two children Jack and Sue Agnes
• Misses Lelia and Essie Besanceney of Barnett visited Litchfield today
• Mrs J F Sunderland of Butler visited Litchfield Monday

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• Miss Frances Brooks, St Louis, was here enroute to Nokomis to visit her sister, Mrs Agatha Bikinas.
• Mrs L F Wood who has been wintering in FL is expected home this weekend.
• D D Tennyson was a business visitor in St Louis today.
• Mrs T P Clements of Decatur was here this morning enroute to Sorento to visit her sister, Mrs Mary Biggins.
• Judge Kessinger visited Springfield Tues.
• Mrs Harry Stuttle returned from several days in Chicago.
• Mr and Mrs John Shrader, Misses Alvena Loescher, Amanda Wheling of Alhambra were visitors at St Francis Tues.
• Mrs Wm Lochrie of Gillespie spent today at St Francis with her husband.
• Mrs Mary Hoffman of Mission TX was here enroute to see her mother, Mrs L J Hughes, Walshville.
• Mrs Carl Fritsche and her children, Richard and Adrian of Mt Olive were here enroute to Hornsby to see her parents, Mr and Mrs Fred Boehme.
• Mr and Mrs R J Tanquary and daughter, Sarita, of Mt Carmel were guests of Rev C C Cullison and wife.
• Mrs Bernice Lager of Edwardsville spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs Delia Wiegreffe and family.
• Mayor J Earl Hewitt is in Peoria on business.
• Charles Masters of Los Angeles CA was a guest of his sister-in-law, Mrs Anna Tratt on South State St.

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Litchfield Daily Union, Monday, April 25, 1927:

• Miss Gladys Dey returned from Gillespie where she spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks.
• James A McDonald, superintendent of the local Brown Shoe Co and Otto Dickman of the St Louis plant left to tour plants in the northern part of the state.
• John Burnson of Decatur spent Sunday with home folks
• Boy returned to Chicago - Dan Pollock aged 13 son of Mrs Victor Spanski, removed from IC train
• Otis Newport of Barnett was a visitor
• Max Price of Gillespie was a visitor
• Miss Mildred Borror and Verda Street went to St Louis to spend a few days with relatives
• Mrs Kenneth Chestnut spent the day in Hornsby with his [as stated] grandmother, Mrs Lottie Sparks.
• Miss Ava and Lola Manning returned home to Bunker Hill this am after visiting St Francis with their mother, Mrs Bird Manning.
• Mrs L O Kinder was in St Louis today
• T H Wilhite of Hornsby visited relatives in Litchfield today.
• Mrs W D Gray of Dorchester spent today in Litchfield

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Litchfield Daily Union, Tuesday, April 26, 1927

• Mrs George Sheppard and daughter, Mrs E T Smith, formerly Miss Lottie Sheppard and son Bobbie of Detroit MI came down this morning to attend the funeral of the late Mrs George Detamore.
• Mr and Mrs Kenneth Chestnut who had been living in Granite City returned to Litchfield due to high water.
• Mr Ed Kinder has returned from St Louis and is at his farm. He is very weak but enjoys having his old friends call on him.
• Mrs Ben Drake went to Carlinville this morning to visit her daughter, Mrs Elmer Byers.
• Joseph Buscher of Venice spent today in Litchfield with home folks.
• Mrs Ida Stehlin of Gillespie spent today in Litchfield with her father, Wm Calcott Sr.
• Mrs A P Hahn is spending the week in Carlyle with her mother who is ill.
• Agent of the Big Four S R Hudnall and wife were in Bunker Hill last evening where they attended a home talent play.
• Miss Florence Sharp is visiting Miss Bernice Workman in Decatur
• Mr A R Stansifer will return on Wed to Ft Meyer FL, after visiting home folks and attending to business interests here.
• Mr and Mrs L W Speer of St Louis and Mr and Mrs F Whitmore of Gillespie returned home Sunday evening after visiting their father Charles Heise.
• Mrs Elizabeth Tuttle who spent the winter in Carlinville with her cousins came to Litchfield this morning for a few days visit at her home.
• Mr and Mrs Harold Stout were Granite City visitors Sunday
• Rep Charles Malloy returned to Springfield Monday after a visit with relatives in Sorento

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• Mrs Frank Crabb of Greenville arrived this morning for a visit with her mother, Mrs Blanche K Davis and family and daughter, Mrs Bryon Bray and little daughter, Barbara, of Chicago who are visiting relatives.
• Mrs W S Griffith of Sorento spent the day in Litchfield with her son Harry Griffith and family. Mrs Griffith recently underwent an operation at the St Francis hospital for the removal of an eye. Dr H S Hughes of St Louis, who has offices in the Carroll Building performed the operation. Mrs Griffith is getting along nicely.
• Mrs J R Andrew of Hillsboro was here this morning enroute to Arenzville to visit her mother, Mrs John Lutkehus.
• Miss Anna Weber and little nephew Fred Weber of this city went to Barnett this morning to spend a few days with their aunt, Mrs Wm Jackson.
• E H McGovern of Mattoon, Engineer of Maintenance of Way of the Big Four and Charles Carr, Supervisor of Bridges and Buildings were business visitors in Litchfield Wednesday.
• G A Shields, division freight agent of the C B & Q of Rack Island was a business visitor here Wednesday.
• D Kropehak of Mt Olive was here this morning enroute to Yonkers NY
• Mrs J Flannery of Wilsonville was a Litchfield visitor today.

Butler Items:

• Mr and Mrs Floyd Norvell, Mr and Mrs Fred Norvell, and John Wallis attended the funeral of L F Woods at Litchfield Sunday afternoon.
• Mrs Henrietta Brown returned to her home Tuesday afternoon from Hillsboro where she entertained The Reading Circle at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs Dewey Whitten Monday afternoon.
• Lelia Green of St Luke's Hospital St Louis is visiting with her mother Mrs Louie Green.
• Mr and Mrs Bert Sims spent Sunday afternoon in Coffeen.
• Mr and Mrs Harry Fish of Hillsboro were Butler callers Sunday evening.
• Mr and Mrs T L Bryce of Litchfield called on friends in Butler Sunday.

Gone to Indiana
Mr and Mrs M J Buscher and son Paul left overland this morning for Atlanta, IN, where they will visit his father, John Buscher, who is quite feeble. They will also stop off at Terre Haute, IN and visit their daughter and sister Miss Bettie Buscher who is a student at St Mary's of the Woods.

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• Mr and Mrs A M Gordon and son and daughter and Mrs Laura Fite visited Millard Gordon of Chester, IL
• Messrs A Nathanson and W J Graham went to St Louis yesterday on business
• G L Griggs and C E Osmer, officials of the C B & Q were here today transacting business. They came on a special train and are visiting at points all along the line.
• Mrs Harold Shindler and little daughter, Nancy Jo went to Virden this morning to visit with Miss Lillian Howard
• Mrs Charles Cannon who has been visiting in Walshville with her sister, Mrs Effie Barlow, returned home this morning.
• Mr and Mrs AA Aldoous of Red Bud who spent a few days here with Mrs Delia Wiegreffe and family have returned to their home.
• Mrs T H Postelwaite returned to her home in Bunker Hill this morning after a brief visit with friends in this city.
• Mrs Retta Burris of Farmersville was a Litchfield visitor Thursday.

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• Mrs Lee Eubanks and little daughter, Betty Lee, of Omaha Illinois, are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Hauser. Mrs Eubanks was formerly Miss Inez Gregg and taught in the grade schools in Litchfield.
• Mr and Mrs George Gorin returned Monday from Girard where they visited relatives.
• Mrs Walter Fenseterman and daughter Lola Marie of Bunker Hill spent the day in Litchfield.
• Mrs C A Tollee, a former resident of this city but now of Los Angeles, California, is here the guest of relatives and friends.
• Mr and Mrs H L Whitlock and children of North Litchfield attended a family reunion Sunday at the home of Mrs W H Kirkland of Shaw's Point. Mrs Lloyd Padfield and little daughter of Wenatchie, Washington; Mr and Mrs Fletcher Fuller, Mr and Mrs Homer Whitlock and children, Marion and Mabel and Mr and Mrs Richard Fuller and children, Marie, Ralph, Grace, Melvin, and Lucille and Mrs Kirkland and son were in attendance.
• Paul Barton returned to Chicago yesterday after spending the week end with his parents, Mr and Mrs W H Barton.
• Clement and Harold Murray spent the weekend with home folks.
• Miss Helen Simmons of Florida arrived yesterday to make an extended visit with her aunt, Mrs Mattie Bringhurst.
• Mr and Mrs A P Hahn went to Carlyle Saturday where they visited with home folds for a few days.
• Earl Hill of Ipava (Fulton Co) spent Sunday in Litchfield with relatives.
• Mrs Marie Davis of Chicago who has been a guest since Saturday of Eva Gram left last evening for her home.
• Mrs Hannah Ash of Morrisonville visited over Decoration Day at the home of her brother C H Mercer
• [probably Charles] and family. [Hannah Mercer d/o Euclid and Sarah (Kinder) Mercer m. Jesse Ash]
• Mrs G S Conger of Kansas City is the guest of her sister Mrs C H Mercer and family of S Jackson Street.
• Mrs G S Cowger of Kansas City, Mrs C H Mercer, Miss Greta Backstein and Mrs Merle Golden motored to Decatur Friday and spent the day.
• Mrs L L Mannon of Quincy spent the week end and Decoration Day here the guest of old friends.
• Carl Zuber came down from Detroit Saturday and spent the week end with his parents Mr and Mrs C D Zuber. Carl is doing well in Detroit.
• Mr and Mrs John Carroll of Centralia spent the week and Decoration Day here with home folks.
• John Burson of Decatur spent Sunday and Monday in Litchfield with home folks.
• Mrs J T Gibbons and cousin Miss Anna Crane of St Louis who have been visiting in Litchfield returned to St Louis last evening.
• Misses Mary and Elizabeth Heuter spent Monday in Edwardsville with relatives.
• Will Take Trip -- Mr and Mrs Henry Uhlenhop and son Paul, will leave overland Wednesday for an extended trip thru the west. Their destination is California. They will be away until next fall.

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• Mrs Henry Wheling of Alhambra spent Sun at St Francis hospital with her mother, Mrs Chris Robberman
• Miss Margaret Turner formerly a teacher in the local high school who taught the past year in Gulf Port, MS at Gulf Port College is spending several days with friends in Litchfield.
• Mr and Mrs Ruyle of near Waggoner were Litchfield visitors Saturday.
• Charles Colloway of near Waggoner and sister of Mrs Minnie Taylor of Anna IL, were business visitors in Litchfield and Hillsboro on Saturday.
• Miss Mary McBride spent Sunday in St Louis with her brother Joseph McBride.
• Mr and Mrs H C Satterlee and son Howard drove to St Louis Saturday night and spent Sunday with relatives.
• Misses Margaret McPhillimey and Mary Stansifer, LCHS teachers, left Sat for Ft Myers FL for an extended visit with the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs A R Stansifer.
• Mrs Walter Fensterman and daughter Lola Marie of Bunker Hill spent the day in Litchfield.
• Miss Betty Buscher, a student at St Mary's of the Woods, IN, arrived home Friday to spend vacation with her parents, Mr and Mrs M J Buscher.
• Mr and Mrs A H Johns and sons Ralph and James, Mrs Frank Kinder and sons, Harold and Ernest and daughter Margaret spent the weekend with Mrs Kinder's sister at Indianapolis IN.
• Mrs and Mrs Edward Harlee and little son Jack of Detroit, MI, are spending a two-weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs Nancy Bacon. Another daughter, Mrs Clarbelle Cheery and little son of Staunton are also spending several days in Litchfield.
• Frank Picaman spent Sunday in St Louis.
• Will take auto trip - Mr and Mrs Frank Swank will leave overland next Sunday for an auto trip west. They will go to Los Angeles.

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• First Visit In 50 Years - Luke Owens of Buffalo, IL, is spending several days in Litchfield with his cousin, W H Cline and wife. This is the first visit between Mr Owens and Mr Cline in 50 years.
• Mrs E Katherine Woollen has returned from a six weeks visit with friends at Charleston, IL.
• Mrs Pitt Rogers and son Harold returned Tuesday evening from an overland trip. Mrs Rogers visited with relatives and friends in Pittsburgh and Harold visited at Philadelphia, Baltimore, Valley Forge, Boston, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Washington DC and New York
• Alphonse Bosen, formerly of this city but now of Detroit, MI was here this morning enroute home after attending the funeral of his late mother at Edwardsville.
• Mr Charles Kessinger of the Litchfield Garage is expected to arrive home this weekend from a business trip in Kansas
• Mrs Sophia Allen of Mt Olive is visiting in Litchfield with her sister, Mrs L O Kinder
• Mrs Schmidt of St Louis is a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs John Dillingham.
• Mr and Mrs Lee Tanner and son, Mr and Mrs Homer Tanner and Messrs Tanner's mother, are visiting relatives and friends in Litchfield.
• J C Davis will leave Monday for Los Angeles CA
• Miss Doris Martin who has been visiting with relatives in Honey Bend has returned to her home.
• Miss Violet James has returned from a visit with friends in St Louis
• Mr and Mrs M M Milnor, Miss Harriet McManus and Mrs Charles Perkins motored to Hillsboro Wednesday.
• Mrs John Carroll and daughter Patricia will leave in a few days for Atchison, KS, to visit with their sister and aunt, Mrs Roy Epps
• Mr and Mrs Fred Taylor of Wenatchee, WA who are visiting relatives here are now visiting in St Louis with Mr Taylor's uncle, Will Atkins
• Edward Ginnan, formerly of this city but now of Chicago is here visiting his grandmother, Mrs Hagerty. Edward has just completed his third year of medicine in Chicago. He has one more year and then he will receive his degree of Doctor of Medicine.
• Miss Mary Houlihan one of the operators of the IL Consolidated Telephone Co is taking her vacation.
• Leave for Summer Home - W F Burgdorff of Carlinville and daughter, Mrs E E Gore and son of LaGrange, IL, left this morning for Lake Minatonka Spring Park near St Paul MN where they will spend a vacation at Mr Burgdorff's summer home. Mrs Irving Yaeger of this city, daughter of Mr Burgdorff will leave at a later date of the North.

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• Mrs Elva Frampton, son Ross, and sister and aunt, Miss Millie Lazenby of Detroit, MI, were visitors in Litchfield today.
• Mr and Mrs Carl Baker formerly of this city but now of Dubuque IA are here the guests of home folks. Carl is employed at the E B Piekenbrock Shoe Plant at Dubuque.
• The out of town people who attended the funeral of the late Ed Kinder were as follows: Mrs Zelma Boome and family of Donnellson; Mr and Mrs Ed Jackson of Gillespie and daughter, Mrs Maud Neagles, of St Louis; Mr and Mrs Len Turner and family of Thomasville; Mr and Mrs Joseph Metz of Alton; Mr John Kuntz of Alton; Mrs L R Massey of St Louis; Mrs T H Wright of St Louis
• Molllie Wertz, of the Wertz Hotel leaves tonight for New York City where she will spend two weeks the guest of her neice Mrs Mabel Windels Wilson. She will also take a trip to Niagara Falls. Mrs Martin will have charge of the hotel.
• Mr and Mrs John Millhouse and nieces Elizabeth and Loretta Flannery left today for an overland trip to Denver CO and other points. They will be away for three weeks.
• Judge Kessinger was a business visitor in Springfield Thursday.
• L W Cline and H B Herrick were business visitors in Springfield Thursday.
• Mrs K Parsell and daughters Stella of Jerseyville and Mrs Frank Krotsch of Springfield friends of the late Edward Fuller were visitors here yesterday
• A L Kane of the firm of Kane & Stolle was a visitor in Edwardsville yesterday.
• James Luci of Auburn one of the owners of the Grand Theatre is having the theatre material removed from the Moose building and have plate glass windows put back in place.
• Mrs D A Sweeney went to Bloomington Thursday where she is visiting with relatives.
• Mr and Mrs Fred Taylor who have been visiting with the formers parents, Mr and Mrs Newton Taylor and sister, Mrs A T Carroll and with Mrs Taylor's parents in Carlinville left Thursday afternoon for their home in Seattle WA. They spent a month's vacation in this vicinity.
• Mrs Louise Elliman visited relatives in Gillespie today.
• Mrs John Buscher went to Venice this morning to visit her sons, Joseph and Charles Buscher.
• Miss Dorothy Reilly of Milwaukee WI arrived this morning to spend a vacation with her father, Tilden Reilly.
• Judge Paul McWilliams was a visitor in Farmersville Thursday.

• Mr and Mrs W H Kirkland and Fletcher Fuller, Shaw's Point and Mrs Grace Hatfield and daughter of Welathelf, WA are here on account of the death of the late Edward Fuller.
• Mr Frank Kruger of Master Manufacturing Co has gone to St Louis on Business. From that city, he will go to Hannibal MO where he will spend the 4th of July with his wife. Hannibal was the former home of the Krugers.
• Mrs William Concidine and daughter, Mary have returned home from a four months visit with their son and brother, William Concidine in Los Angeles, CA
• Mrs S M Kirkland of Atwater spent Thursday in Litchfield with her cousins, Misses Ida and Ella Davis of East Union Ave.
• Mrs Jess Barnes left yesterday afternoon overland for Detroit MI where she will remain until after July 4th. Her daughter, Mrs Jackson will accompany her home.
• Mrs Harry Duncan left today for Delavan, WI, where she will spend a month the guest of her mother, Mrs Shersmith. During Mrs Duncan's absence, the Mariposa Beauty Parlor will be closed.
• Mr and Mrs E Gearing and son Gene are leaving today for Indianapolis IN to spend the 4th.
• Attorney and Mrs Raymond Kitch and family left last evening for Chicago after a vacation with home folks.
• William Gardner who is connected with the St Louis Coffin Co and a son of Ex-Governor Gardner of MO was a guest in Litchfield today of Messrs R V and A T Carroll.
• Mrs Margaret Barry of Walnut street returned from an extended visit with her children at Wichita, KS and Tulsa and Pitcher, OK
• Miss Margaret Barry and brother George of Pitcher OK and friend Miss Helen Daugherty of Carterville MO are visiting with their grandmother, Mrs Margaret Barry of Walnut street, also with their cousin, Mrs Charles Whitlock, south of town. They made the trip overland.

• Mrs Lenora Yazzelle and son Jimmy of Nevada MO are here the guests of her brother, Ernest and sister, Mrs Randle
• Mr and Mrs Bert Carroll, daughter, Isabelle, Mr and Mrs Roselein and daughter, and John Reed have returned from a several days overland trip to Lexington and Louisville, KY, and other points. At Louisville they visited with Mrs John Reed and little daughter who are making an extended visit there with her parents and who will return to Litchfield later.
• Mr and Mrs Leo Houlihan have returned to their home in Kenosha WI after a several days visit in Litchfield with his parents Mr and Mrs James Houlihan.
• Mr and Mrs Fred Tschannen and family have returned from a trip to MO.
• Mr and Mrs Herbert Page of Rockford are here the guests of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs A S Keagy.
• Mr Georg Boepple of St Louis district agent for the New York Life Insurance Co was a business visitor here last evening.
• Mr and Mrs Charles Ball of Alhambra CA spent Sunday and the 4th in Litchfield with their aunt and cousin, Mrs Alice Bandy and Mrs Earl Kinder
• Mrs S J Kniery and two sons are spending several days in Farmersville with her parents, Mr and Mrs Alec Jordan
• John Burson of Decatur who is taking a vacation returned Wednesday from a few days visit with friends in Chicago.
• Mr and Mrs Pete Cashen have returned home from their honeymoon trip and are housekeeping on South Jackson St.

• Mr and Mrs Edwin Gary, son Jack, and Miss Martha Weir of Elkheart IN are guests of their relatives Wm Flynn and family of South Jackson Street. The Weirs were former residents of this city.
• Mr and Mrs Milton Deathridge and Mr and Mrs G A Weir of Galesburg returned home overland this morning after a several days visit in this city with their brother and sister, Mr and Mrs J F Weir.
• Walter Day and sister Miss Maude Day of Gillespie were here this morning enroute to Taylorville to visit for a week with friends.
• Mr and Mrs Joe Hilger and daughter have returned from a three week visit with relatives and friends in Chicago, Waukegan, and Maunall Ohio.
• Mr Dennis Sedentop, president of the First National Bank of Farmersville, John E Whealon, and Lester Yard were visitors here last evening.
• John McGrath, stock salesman for the IL Light and Power Co, is here on business. Joe has a lot of friends here and he has been the means of putting out a lot of stock here.
• Mrs Smith of Van Buren St left Thursday for Saulte St Marie MI where she will visit with her son.
• Warren Stivers of Alton and cousins Helen and Aneda Callahan of Nokomis are spending several days with their grandparents, Mr and Mrs S R Hudnall of Monroe Street.

• Mrs Ross Griswold and son, Ross, will leave Sunday for Denver CO where they will spend a three week's vacation on a ranch.
• Mr and Mrs Orley Hearn and Mrs Lovely motored to St Louis this morning. They were accompanied as far as Edwardsville by Miss Grace Boyd who is visiting in that city.
• Mrs T H Postelwaite returned to Bunker Hill this morning after being a guest for a brief time of Mrs C E Morgan
• Kenneth Henderson of Buffalo, NY, will arrive tomorrow for a visit with his parents, Mr and Mrs Arch Henderson and sister, Miss Reba.

• Neuber Lands Big Bass - Arthur Neuber, a local merchant caught a 3 ½ pound bas at Walton Park using a "Shakesperian" mouse.
• Mrs Meadows and daughters, Miss Mary and Mrs Stella Etzell of Granite City were guests Sunday of their sister-in-law and aunt, Mrs Adele Meadows and family of North Chestnut Street.
• Miss Jenne Hughes to conduct class in elocution - former teacher of this city who has taught in the East St Louis public schools being re-employed for coming term…sister of Mrs John Houlihan.
• Visitors at A H Roberts Home - Mr and Mrs Fernie Theyssen of Springfield spent Saturday and Sunday in Litchfied … Mrs Theyssen is a niece of Mrs Roberts….Mrs Ida Wentz of Kenton OH, a niece of Mrs Roberts is also visiting Litchfield…She accompanied Mrs C A Hampton who has been visiting in Marion OH with her daughter Mrs Ralph Clutter.
• Former aged resident visits here - Mrs Mary C Williams of Irving, aged 93 years, a former resident of Litchfield spent Friday here at the home of her niece Mrs Charles Perkins. She was accompanied by her grandson, Frank R Fowler and daughter, Olalee of Galesburg, the latter being employed as a secretary of the college there. They returned to their home from Litchfield. Another grandson, Forrest Kelly and wife of Irving drove to Litchfield in the evening and accompanied Mrs Williams home.
• Mr and Mrs Walter Suppinger and Mrs Vivian Myers motored to St Louis Friday and spent the day with Mrs Myers brother-in-law Dr P H Gregory and wife.
• Birthday dinner on Wednesday - W E Davis and family of North State Street will entertain at a birthday dinner Wednesday in honor of Mrs Clure Grassell. The guests will include Mr and Mrs Charles McHenry, Dr and Mrs Clure Grassell and son Mack and daughter, Patricia, and Mr and Mrs h C Grassell of Hillsboro.
• Has Gone On Trip - Mrs C J Heise left today on a week's trip to Peoria and Danville
• Mr and Mrs C A Watkins and sons and Mrs Jesse Myers drove to St Louis Friday where they visited until today with Dr and Mrs P H Gregory.
• John Bockewitz, the Chalk Talk Artist of this city delivered one of his chalk talks last evening before a large audience in Decatur.
• Move to Decatur - Mr and Mrs Rollin Boosinger today moved their household goods to Decatur where Mr Boosinger is employed.
• Mr and Mrs W D Owens and Mr and Mrs J A McDonald drove to Peoria Saturday and visited over Sunday with Mr and Mrs Chester Sullivan and little daughter. Enroute home last evening they attended the new Orpheum theatre in Springfield.
• Mr and Mrs H S Borror and Forrest Seale and wife and daughters, Audory and Marjoy and T H Finley attended the funeral of Austin Miller at Farmersville Saturday afternoon.
• Mr and Mrs H W Bartling and Mrs Margaret Downey and Miss Marie Shoppett who have been on a trip out west will arrive home this week.
• Mr and Mrs John Carroll of Centralia spent the weekend with home folks.
• Mr L G Allen returned home Sunday from Rochester MN where he spent a week at Clinics at Mayo Bros Hospital
• Mr and Mrs Walter Holderread left overland Sunday for Chicago.
• Clement and Harold Murray of St Louis Spent Sunday with home folks.
• Mr and Mrs r V Carroll were visitors in Granite City and Alton Friday
• Mrs Lenora Ash Yazelle and son Jung of Nevada MO who have been the guest of her brother, Mr and Mrs Ernest Coffey left Saturday night for Chicago where they will spend a week with Mr and Mrs Walter Randle. Mrs Randle is Mrs Yazelle's sister. Miss Lenora Coffey who has been visiting with her aunt is spending her vacation with her father George Coffey in St Paul MN.

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• Mrs Lydia O'Dell has returned from a two weeks visit in Chicago with her son Truman Wilson who resides in Michigan.
• Fred Wheling and Fred Landolt of Alhambra spent Sunday in Litchfield
• Carl Sexhauer, formerly foreman at the New Herald, but now with the Lincoln Star at Lincoln, Logan Co, spent Sunday with his family in this city.
• Mr and Mrs Wm Cline returned home Monday after a several days visit with their daughters, Mr and Mrs Ed Burning and family and Mr and Mrs George Lynn and family at Granite City, IL.
• Mrs Everett Karrick and daughters Pauline and Marjorie Ann and son, Everett Jr, have returned home from a weeks visit with the former's parents, Mr and Mrs Ed Bruning of Granite City.
• Mrs Mayme Towey was a visitor in St Louis Monday
• Mr and Mrs Robert Leader of Convoy, OH and Mrs Leader's parents, Mr and Mrs Berg, also of that city are visiting for an extended time in this city with Rev and Mrs H A Leader.
• Mrs Forrest Seale and Mrs Wm Borror went to St Louis today to spend a few days with Mrs E G Newman and family.
• Mr and Mrs L D Fuller and little daughters of near Butler spent Friday in Litchfield.
• Mr and Mrs Charles Chaplin visited with relatives in Taylorville Sunday
• Charles Calloway of near Waggoner was a visitor in Litchfield and Hillsboro today.
• Mrs Ollie Flaherty and sons Harold and Walter Weatherford and Mrs Ruth Corley and son Lawrence of St Louis who have been visiting their father W T Weatherford for the past week returned home Sunday evening. Mr Weatherford accompanied them for a week's visit.
• William O'Brien of St Louis spent Sunday in Litchfield with friends.
• Earl Hill of Ipava, IL spent Saturday and Sunday in Litchfield with relatives.
• Mr and Mrs Virgil Dickerson spent Sunday in St Louis with their daughter, Miss Clella a student nurse at the Missouri Baptist Sanitarium.
• Miss Jennie Hughes went to St Louis Sunday where she will spend a week the guest of her cousin, Miss Margaret Toole. She will visit with friends in E St Louis.
• Mr and Mrs Charles McBride drove to St Louis yesterday morning and spent the day with the latter's brother, Joseph McBride.
• Mr and Mrs H A York and children of E St Louis and Mr and Mrs Walter Shepherd and family of Beardstown spent Sunday in this city with Mrs Alice Shepherd and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Saxby. Mrs Alice Shephard accompanied the York family home where she will make an extended visit.
• Miss Genevieve Hines and Mrs Coonts of Nokomis visited with Litchfield relatives and friends Monday afternoon.
• Mr and Mrs Lewis Bailey of Brookings, SD arrived overland last night to visit home folks. Lew reports that crop conditions look favorable in the Dakotas.
• Kenneth L Henderson of Buffalo NY spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs A L Henderson and sister Miss Reba, enroute to St Louis to deliver an address at the Mayfair hotel to the retailers of the Federal Radio Corp.
• Mr John Spaulding of Taylorville, owner of the Capitol Theatre was a visitor here last evening. Mr Spaulding is interested in a number of theatres and he reports that the Capitol is one of the banner theatres of the string.
• Mrs Dr hugh Duffy and daughter Mary Elizabeth of Washington DC returned to Edwardsville to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Chas Gable after visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs A L Henderson and Miss Reba.
• Miss Dorothea Woodin, a student at the Litchfield Business College, returned to this city Monday after spending the week end with relatives at Witt

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• Mrs Bertie Moore of Lincoln IL is in Litchfield for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs Herman Schalk and family of Van Buren St. She will also visit another sister, Mrs Slater near Hornsby.
• Stubbie Herman of Farmersville was a business visitor here last evening.
• Mrs Barney Haycraft has returned home after visiting her sister in law in St. Louis.
• Edward Breitweiser and wife of Haskull, Arkansas, are in Litchfield at the bedside of the former's mother, Mrs William Breitweiser who is critically ill.
• H F Henrich left this morning for Denver CO where he will visit for some time.
• Mrs James Potts is in Chicago where she is spending several days with relatives and friends
• The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Ambrose Heise has been christened Mary Ellen by Rev P F Carroll
• Mrs G W McCawley expects to leave Friday for Evansvile, IN to visit with her daughter Mr Harold Shindler and Family. Her little grandchildren Jack and Sue Agnes will accompany her home after a few weeks visit here.

[Litchfield Daily Union, Wednesday, July 13, 1927 - Submitted by Lynn Reener]

• Mr and Mrs Oscar Hultzhart of Indianapolis IN are the guests of Ex-Sheriff and Mrs Chas Johnson
• Mrs Hiram Chestnut of Sorento visited her son, William Chestnut, yesterday.
• Mrs Ethel Knight has returned home from Washington DC after a six weeks visit with her brother. She has resumed her duties at Dr Grafton's office.
• Mrs Ed Stratton has returned home from St Louis where she spent her vacation and she has resumed her duties at the Litchfield Grocer Co.
• Miss Isabelle Hines is spending the week in Nokomis with her grandparents, Mr and Mrs Jacob Gleich.
• Former county clerk, A H Bartlett, of Hillsboro was a visitor here last evening
• Mrs A P Hahn went to St Louis this morning where she spent the day, leaving that city for Carlyle where she will spend a few days with her mother.
• Miss Anna Sullivan of St Louis spent Wednesday and today in Litchfield transacting business
• C B Ruehl of Centralia was a visitor with Litchfield friends today.
• Mr and Mrs Frank Swank have returned home from their four weeks trip overland to California and other points in the west and northwest. Mr Swank says the entire expense of the trip was $140.
• Billy and Buddy Hushing of St Louis are in Litchfield for several days to visit their grandmother, Mrs S A Hushing and aunt, Miss Ota May Hushing.
• Miss Eleanor Harris of Staunton, Virginia, and brothers, George of Topeka Kansas, and Eugene of Crocket California, are spending several days with Mrs Elizabeth Sharp of Franklin Street.
• Mr and Mrs J J Smith and niece Miss Ethel Mae Simmons and Mrs Smith's mother, Mrs Charles McCann of Gillespie left Wednesday evening for Springfield MO where they will visit Mr Barney Holden, Mrs McCann's brother in law whom she has not seen in 35 years.

[Litchfield Daily Union, Litchfield, IL, 14 July 1927 - Submitted by Lynn Reener]

• W O Hunt was a business visitor in Gillespie today
• Thelma Hippler of Chicago is a guest of Miss Evelyn Baker
• Mr and Mrs E H Lewis went to Gillespie this morning where they spent the day with friends
• Mrs Russell Brawley and baby and Mrs William Cassens and daughter Carmine(?) were visitors in St Louis today
• Mr and Mrs A F Smith will leave Saturday overland for Popular Bluffs MO where they will spend a vacation
• Kenneth and Warren Stivers of Alton who have been visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs S R Hudnall well return to their home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hudnall will accompany them home.
• Fred Gangwish and wife and children of Washington Courthouse OH are here visiting his father Wm Gangwish and sisters, Mrs Jones and Mrs Plummer.
• Ex-Mayor and Mrs W j King left overland yesterday for Detroit, MI where they will spend a vacation.
• Dr and Mrs C R Driskell and sons James and John of Raymond left yesterday on a three weeks vacation trip to Carrington ND.
• Francis Doolin who has been postmaster at Optimo NM for the past six years and who has been making an extended visit here with his parents, Mr and Mrs Fin Doolin and family will leav Sunday. Francis had intended to leave sooner, but owing to the illness of his sister, Sister Perpetua, whose death occurred Monday remained for a longer visit.
• Mrs Elbert Sharp entertained a few friends last evening in honor of her house guests, Miss Eleanor Harris of Staunton, VA and brothers, George of Topeka KS, and Eugene of Crockett CA.

[Submitted by Lynn Reener]

• Mr and Mrs Harry Gorin and children will leave overland Thursday morning for a week's vacation at points in Wisconsin.
• H F Henrichs was a business visitor in Springfield Tuesday.
• Miss Maud Bruce, formerly of this city but now of Kansas City who has been visiting Mrs Mollie Wertz at the Wertz Hotel went to Mt Olive today to visit friends. She will return to Litchfield Friday. Miss Bruce is working for an Educational Co out of Kansas City and drives her own car. She came overland to this city.
• Miss Ethel Lee Bucholz of Bloomington is visiting at the C O Richards and Fred Blankley homes.
• Mrs James C Michael went to Alhambra Tues to spend a few days
• Miss Monica Edrington of the Towey Dry Goods Co is taking a vacation this week.
• Mr J M Waggoner, the banker from Waggoner, has gone to Oklahoma and Texas on business.
• Mr and Mrs J H Parrott and son, Melvin are taking an overland trip through Kentucky
• Miss Grace Boyd and sister, Mrs J M Lovely went to Bunker Hill this morning to visit their brother in law, Charles Baird and family.
• Russell Chaney manager of the Henley Alden Co was a business visitor in St Louis Tuesday.
• Miss Mildred Beck has returned from Chicago where she visited her sister, Ruth. Ruth and 8 other Chicago University students are working odd hours at the Pollyanna Tea Room in the loop in Chicago

[Submitted by Lynn Reener]

• Mrs Ruth Cassity of this city, saleslady for the Sincere Made Garment Co leaves tonight for Springfield where she will join four other ladies who won free trips for leading the sales force. They will go to Huntington, IN from there to Gallion, OH, where they will visit the factory.
• Mrs Frank McCord and daughter Miss Jenny of Akron, OH are here the guests of relatives and friends. They are staying at her brother, Earnest Cooper's home.
• Bryan Guy a graduate of the Litchfield Community High School this year has been employed to teach at the Flatt School northwest of this city.
• Mr and Mrs Otto Striegel and daughter, Mabel, Mr and Mrs Clarence Winkleblack will leave tomorrow on a two weeks trip to Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Canada; Detroit, Michigan; and other points of interest. Mrs Winkleblack's mother, Mrs Ada Fitzsimmons will accompany them as far as Pontiac, Illinois, where she will visit until they return.
• Mr and Mrs George Hess and son George Hess Jr will leave this evening for Niagara Falls and Buffalo New York; Toronto Canada; and other points of interest.
• Lyman Towling will leave on Saturday for Detroit, Michigan where he will spend a brief vacation. He also expects to go over into Canada.
• Miss Florence Heyenga of the Litchfield Business College leaves Saturday for a few weeks vacation. She will resume her duties at the Business College Sept 5.
• C B Stafford the local transfer man left this morning for Kansas City MO where he is moving the Harper family. The Harper's until recently were residents of Litchfield.

[Submitted by Lynn Reener]

• Miss Mary Ogle of St Louis who has been visiting for the past week with Judge and Mrs J H Atterbury will return to her home today
• Mrs H O Bass of Hillsboro visited Friday with her sons Thomas and Miltford Weatherford and families
• Among those who visited recently with W J King who is ill were Varner King and family of Nokomis; Charles Hauskins, Mr and Mrs John Roe of Beckmeyer, IL, Mrs CC Bunn and children, Mrs Marie Stradtman and son Warren of St Louis.
• Mr John T Convey of the Chicago Carnival Supply Co was here yesterday and sold the local K of C Barbecue committee novelties for their Barbecue
• Mrs Roy Miller and son left Friday for Wapaca, WI where they will visit for a few weeks. Joseph is a sufferer of hay fever and the trip was made for his benefit. Mr Miller is spending several days in the west transacting business. He left this city Aug 6 and is expected home within a few days.
• Mrs James and daughter and Miss Brant of St Louis spent yesterday the guests of Mr and Mrs Claude Allen
• Mrs Walter Schultz of Mt Olive visited in Litchfield Friday.
• Mrs Gladys Stratman and son leave tonight for Aberdeen SD where they will visit her father Mr W F Campbell. Mrs Regina Allen of Moberly MO will accompany them as far as Chicago where she will visit her uncle Thomas Levy.
• Mr and Mrs L O Kinder have returned home from a trip in the north and east. They visited King Ben's place at Benton Harbor, MI. Mr Kinder says he was much taken up with the style the men had - long hair and long whiskers and he may try and organize a long whiskers gang on the Big Four
• Rev C N Griffin Pastor of the local Presbyterian Church is taking a two week vacation which he will spend in Chicago and St Louis. Rev Griffin left this morning for Chicago where he will spend a few days visiting among old friends.
• Mrs Stella Beidler of Willimette IL is spending the week end the guest of her mother, Mrs Tratt.
• Mr and Mrs Victor Becker of St Louis were Litchfield visitors last evening. Mrs Becker was before her marriage, Grace Parrott.
• Mrs H B Herrick and little son left Friday for Chicago for and extended visit with relatives.
• Paul and Harold Rogers left Friday on a Business Trip to Chicago.
• Mrs Iva Foucht of Bloomington who has been spending several days in Litchfield with her brother, Clifford Stolle and wife left this morning for her home. Mrs Foucht spend the winter months in Versailles, CA with a son.
• Miss Ethel Lee Bucholz of Bloomington who has been a guest in Litchfield for the past several days at the Fred Blankley and C O Richards homes left today for her home.

[Submitted by Lynn Reener]

• Mr and Mrs Neuber of this city and Mr and Mrs Ellis Hendrickson of Raymond left yesterday for Clear Lake where they will spend a few days fishing.
• Dean P F Carrol, Rev A J Stengel, A L Kane, Joe Doran, and Charles Schwab were among those who attended the cornerstone laying at Immaculate Conception Cathedral at Springfield yesterday
• Mrs Blanche Edrington Sheaur of Granite City is visiting relatives and friends for a week, staying at Mr and Mrs Pete Kinsler on Union Ave.
• Mrs Henry Eisele and children of Shelbyville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W L Walcher and daughter.
• Miss Ellen Schalk left Sunday for Chicago for a several days visit with Mr and Mrs Ray Schalk and family. She was accompanied from Farmersville by Mrs Schalk and children Ray Jr and Pauline.
• Mr and Mrs S D Sexton and niece from E St Louis returned today after a visit with Dr and Mrs T T Baker.
• Mrs Emma Robbins has returned from a visit in St Louis from a visit with her son, Homer Fraley and with friends in Edwardsville.
• Paul Cullison and Owen Forte of Chicago drove to Litchfield Sunday for a week's visit with the former's parents, Rev and Mrs C C Cullison
• Miss Mabel Skinner of Illinois Consolidated Telephone Co spent Sunday with her parents near Butler
• Bene Jones left Saturday for Detroit, MI, where he will secure employment
• Mr Warren P Sheppard who has been attending University of Illinois has returned home. He will teach in the Junior High at Nokomis this year and coach the Nokomis Basketball Team.
• Miss Eva Nail of the Prudential office is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr and Mrs Ed Nail of O'Fallon.
• Fern Agnes Kinder of St Louis spent Sunday with her parents, Mr and Mr L O Kinder
• Mrs L W White of the Toggery, is taking her vacation, she and her mother Mrs J A McLain went to Springfield last evening for a few days visit.
• Mr and Mrs Art McAvoy and family of Clinton spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs L W White.
• Mrs Ethel May and son Norman spent Sunday in St Louis
• Mrs Mike Dukas and children and Sister Mrs John Mercer and son left Saturday for Dennison IA to visit.
• Mr and Mrs Dan Brennen of Mt Olive visited relatives in Litchfield Sunday
• Mrs Hammond Henties went to Marine Sunday to visit with relatives
• Mr and Mrs Joseph McNamara and family of Edwardsville visited relatives here Sunday.
• Mr and Mrs George Simon and children of Farmersville spent Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Bert Carroll and family.
• Mr and Mrs R A McPheron attended the Beekeepers meeting at Hamilton IL three days last week.
• Mr and Mrs Frank Prickett and son Ralph of Bloomington, IN are guests of the former's mother, Mrs Frank Prickett and dau, Bertha. They made the trip overland and will leave Tuesday for their home. Mr Prickett is a teacher at the University of Bloomington.
• Mr and Mrs Boyd Neighbors of Kansas City, formerly of this city spend the weekend with old friends
• Kenneth Lane of Tulsa OK is here the guest of old friends
• Ed Neuber of Lancaster PA spent the weekend with his brother Arthur Neuber and family while enroute to St Louis
• Mr and Mrs Ray Miller of Farmersville spent Sunday the guests of Mr and Mrs Charles LaPlant.

- Submitted by Lynn Reener

• Mrs T J Owens spent today with relatives in Butler.
• Mrs Z Romella of Kincaid is visiting at St Francis hospital with Mrs John Blano of Gillespie.
• Mrs George Miller of Marine was a visitor here Wednesday.
• Mr and Mrs B F Maple left Wednesday for Oxnard, California for an extended visit.
• John Slusher and Earl Sipes of this city are home on brief furloughs from the Great Lakes Training Station before going to California where they will join the Asiatic fleet. They will take several months trip on the Pacific. They will leave home on Sunday
• Mrs Christine Blades, daughter, Mrs Russell Kinder and little son, Clarence Ray spent today in Gillespie with Mrs Blades sister, Mrs Deana Scholing.
• Mrs Griffith of Sorento spent the day in this city with her son Harry Griffith and family.
• Fred Hesterberg of near this city left this morning for Mexico Missouri to be at the bedside of his brother William Hesterberg formerly of this city, who is seriously ill with double pneumonia.
• Walter Suppinger spent Wednesday in Fillmore. Mrs Suppinger and baby are at that place at the bedside of a relative.

[submitted by Lynn Boyd Reener]

• Mrs Julia Davis and daughter Marie are expected home Thursday from Alton where they visited with their daughter and sister, Mrs Walter Duffy and family and attended the graduation exercises of the Nurses at St Joseph's hospital on Tuesday evening.
• Mr and Mrs John Carroll of Centralia came to Litchfield this morning for a visit with relatives.
• Mrs George Boag of Chicago who is visiting with relatives in this city went to Springfield Wednesday for a visit with relatives.
• Mrs E W Barlow spent Wednesday in St Louis.

[submitted by Lynn Boyd Reener]

• Mrs William Henderson daughters, Miss Mildred of Zanesville and Mrs William McCracken of this city spent Friday in Springfield.
• Orville Spence visited with relatives in Springfield last evening.
• Miss Anna Loescher of Alhambra was a visitor in Litchfield Thursday.
• Mrs Leslie Doolin and children have returned to Gillespie after a visit with her parents, Mr & Mrs T L Bryant. Little Miss Mary Jane Doolin accompanied them home for a visit.
• Chester Weber who maintains his office for the Union Central Life Insurance Company in Springfield is spending a few days with home folks in this city.
• William Lay of Clinton has returned to that city after a visit with home folks.
• Mrs Anna M Priess of St Louis who has been a guest of Mrs Ernest Cooper spent today the guest of Mrs G C Callahan at St Louis.
• Mr & Mrs Chas Mihalak have gone on an overland trip thru Indiana and Ohio. They will visit relatives in Cleveland and Toledo.

[submitted by Lynn Boyd Reener]

• Mr and Mrs A P Hahn spent Sunday in Carlyle the guests of relatives.
• Mr and Mrs Fitzsimmons of Salida, Colorado, who had been guests of his sister Mrs John Crane and family for the past several days left Sunday for Denver Colorado where they will make their future home.
• Harry Yaeger a student at the Illinois College at Jacksonville spent the week end with home folks. Harry has only a few more days of school.
• Mrs John Sheets and two children of Willoughby, Ohio, are here the guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Irving Yaeger.
• Mr and Mrs M J Buscher and son, Paul, and Mrs E E Burson spent Sunday at Riverton with John Burson. Mrs Buscher accompanied them home.
• Mrs J F Clickner of Morrisonville is here the guest of Mrs Mollie Wertz at the Wertz Hotel.
• Mrs Clara Guthrie and Mrs Ray Goffage of Hillsboro spent the day yesterday with their cousin and aunt Mrs John Hawkins and family.
• Mr and Mrs Babe Cheney and daughter Kathaleen of Edwardsville were the guests of Mr and Mrs George Hess over Sunday.
• Eddie Burns of Gillespie spent Sunday the guest of his mother Mrs Mary Burns of this city.

[submitted by Lynn Boyd Reener]

• Mr and Mrs Russell Berry of St Louis spent the week end the guests of home folks.
• Mr and Mrs Areh Henderson and Miss Anna Cummings attended the Cantata at the Christian church at Springfield yesterday. Miss Reba Henderson took part in the cantata.
• Edgar Bringhurst of St Louis a tobacco and cigarette salesman spent the week end with his sister Mrs Bert Shrader and brother Earl Bringhurst. He is a salesman for the Listerine Wellington Cigarette.
• Mrs Rose C Milligan, Spiritual and Business Advisor. By request will remain until March 31st, Room 1, Pone 10, Hotel Litchfield.
• John Whalen of Farmersville who is employed by the State of Illinois at Grafton was a visitor here Sunday.
• Mrs H O Rooker and little son Wallace were here this morning enroute home to Waggoner after visiting in Detroit, Michigan with Mr Rooker.
• Mr and Mrs Dee Hayes returned to Gillespie this morning after visiting over Sunday with her parents, Mr and Mrs Milton Mock.
• Mr and Mrs George Leow and son have returned home overland from California where they spent the winter. They report a delightful trip.
• Mr Albert Fisher of Mercedes, Texas is here visiting his son Fred Fisher. Mr Fisher reports that in Mercedes, the crops are well advanced, corn is knee high, potatoes are being dug and the early vegetables are on the market. He says Texas is prosperous.

[submitted by Lynn Boyd Reener]

• Mr and Mrs Steve Dolsen have returned to Decatur after a few days visit here with relatives.
• Miss Mildred Henderson of Zanesville visited relatives here Friday.
• Mrs Mary Grimm of Springfield is spending several days in this city with her daughter Mrs Ira Gonterman.
• Mrs Lelah Donaldson of the Smart Hat Shop transacted business in St Louis yesterday
• Mr and Mrs W A Kinder of Decatur are expected here this evening to spend Sunday with his brother Maynard Kinder and family.
• Miss Wiegreffe visited in St Louis Friday with her brother Wm Wiegreff and family,
• Mrs Bernice Lager is spending the week end in St Louis with her brother Wm Wiegreffe, wife and little daughter.
• Mrs Mayme Towey was a visitor in St Louis Friday.
• Mr and Mrs Bert Carroll and family are St Louis visitors today.
• Zeno Travis who is employed at Wahlgren's Drug Store in South St Louis visited with home folks yesterday.

[submitted by Lynn Boyd Reener]

Attended the Dorsey Funeral
Mr and Mrs Roy Miller went to Alton today where they attended the funeral of the late Mrs E M Dorsey at 2 o'clock. Mrs Dorsey had been a life long friend of the Woodman family. She died Saturday at St Joseph's hospital.

• Mrs Kate Engle Lewis has moved into her new location the Home Cafe, first building this side of the Big Four Tracks on State Street. This was formerly occupied by James Hearn. Mr Hearn takes the place vacated by Mrs Lewis.
• Fred Landoldt of Alhambra spent Sunday in Litchfield.
• Walter Browning spent Sunday in Farmersville with relatives and friends.
• Mrs Belle Burton of Girard spent the day in Litchfield with her brother R V Carroll and family.
• C B Ruehl of Centralia transacted business in Litchfield today.
• Mrs Harry Scheffel of this city and Mrs Hazel Haley of Detroit, Michigan, drove to St Louis today on business.
• Mr and Mrs Hayward Buckingham and baby left Sunday for St Louis to make their future home. They have been visiting here with her father, William Bartman, Sr and family.
• Mrs Arthur Hart was a visitor in Waggoner, Monday.
• Mrs G W McCawley spent Sunday in Springfield with her daughter, Miss Jett, a student of St Ursula's Academy.
• Mrs Fred Dover went to St Louis Monday for a visit.
• John Voltz and mother-in-law Mrs Eilers of Alhambra spent Sunday at St Francis hospital with Mrs Voltz.
• Mr and Mrs Ralph Weatherford and family who have been occupying the Dodd's flat moved this morning to the home of his father W T Weatherford on East Ryder street.
• Mr and Mrs A L Schram of Hillsboro left Friday night, Apr 20, for Waterloo, Ontario, Canada where they will visit with Mrs Schram's sister, Mrs Conrad and family. They will visit there until May 4, on which date they will sail on a Canadian boat for Europe. They will be accompanied by Mr and Mrs Ross McKenzie of Waterloo, Ontario. The party of four expects to be gone several months.
• Paul Harris left Monday for Chicago for a several days visit.

[submitted by Lynn Boyd Reener]

• Mrs Sarah Gamble of Owasia(?), Oklahoma, arrived in Litchfield Wednesday for a visit with her brother in law, C A Fisher. From here she will go to Greenfield to visit her brother W F Norris.
• Martin Gorman Jr of Farmersville was a visitor here July 4. Mr Gorman reports that Bois De'Arc township will harvest a fair wheat crop this season.
• Lawrence Brubaker of Litchfield Bank & Trust Co, spent July 4th at Waggoner.
• William A Nail returned to Springfield Tuesday evening after attending the funeral of Mrs Nail's mother, Mrs C A Fisher.
• Mrs J E Kaburick, son Maynard and daughter Miss Betty Jo of Charleston, spent Tuesday in Litchfield with Fred Grassel and family of North Illinois Ave. Miss Freda Fisher and Mr Oscar Rittmeyer of Belleville were also visitors with Mr and Mrs Fred Grassell and family.
• Mr and Mrs C R Hall and Mr and Mrs Fred Grassell and children motored to Staunton Wednesday evening.
• Mr and Mrs Arch Jones of Lansing, Mich, are here the guests of home folks. Her sister Mrs Robert Angle and little son who had been visiting in Lansing accompanied them home. Mr Jones is employed at the Reo plant. He and Mrs Jones visited Litchfield folks frequently in Detroit.
• Mrs William Nail will return to Springfield this evening after spending the past several weeks in Litchfield because of the illness and death of her late mother, Mrs C A Fisher.
• John and James Mussatto of Chicago are visiting in this city with their sister, Mrs Louis Klein and at Taylor Springs with their parents.
• Miss Edna Kitch was a passenger to Springfield Wednesday.
• Mrs. J D Allen and children John Thomas and Joseph of Moberly, Missouri are visiting in Litchfield with her parents, Mr and Mrs Joseph Stratman.
• Mrs Ed Appleton of Hillsboro left Litchfield Wednesday for Kankakee.
• A big barn dance will be given Saturday night at the Wm Bitter barn southwest of Litchfield three miles. A Mt Olive orchestra will furnish the music.
• Mr and Mrs George Nash and Mr and Mrs Isaac Jolly went to St Louis July 4th and attended the ball game.
• Mrs John Mumbower will leave Friday for Bismark, Missouri to visit with her brother and family
• Dr Whitmer was a visitor in St Louis Tuesday.
• Mr and Mrs Gordon Sallee and family of Springfield; Dr and Mrs V C Sallee and family of Carlinville; Mr and Mrs Max Sallee, daughter Maxine, Mrs June Sallee, Miss Gertrude Hart, Mr and Mrs Russell Andrae and son of this city attended a family reunion at Walton Park, the Fourth of July.
• James McKeever, wife and daughter Lila, and Paul Woods of Detroit, Michigan arrived overland in Litchfield this morning for a visit with Mr McGeever's sisters, Mrs Henry Bartling and Mrs Margaret Downey of North Jackson St.
• Mr and Mrs Elisha Ducks of Greenville visited here with his brother, Rev and Mrs Samuel Dukes and Mr and Mrs Fred O Dukes of Detroit, Michigan, a nephew of Rev Dukes visited at the Dukes home on Tuesday.

• Dr and Mrs Ralph Benner of Detroit Michigan and Mr and Mrs Don Higginson and little son of Chicago have arrived overland in Litchfield for a visit with Mrs Benner and Mrs Higginson's parents Mr and Mrs Than Chamberlin south of town. Dr Benner has completed his year internship at a Detroit hospital.
• Mr and Mrs Harry Satterlee and baby of Chicago and his sister, Mrs Joseph Epstein and sons Allen and Joseph of St Louis are visiting in Litchfield with their mother, Mrs Satterlee and family.
• Steve Cokinos was a business visitor in St Louis Friday.
• City attorney John Madden of Gillespie was a business visitor here Friday.
• Mrs Leo Harmon has returned to Carrington North Dakota after a visit with his mother at Jacksonville and his brothers, Frank, Lewis, and Fred Harmon of this city.
• Miss Cecilia Sheean of Detroit Michigan spent Friday with her grandfather Hugh J Hughes and family. She left this morning for her home.
• Mrs Mary Stocker and two daughters Mrs Ann Eby and Mrs Will Jackson and little daughter Helen Ann of Pana spent Friday with Hugh J Hughes and family.
• John and James Mussatto of Chicago are visiting in this city with their sister, Mrs Louis Klein and at Taylor Springs with their parents.
• Miss Edna Kitch was a passenger to Springfield Wednesday.
• Mrs J D Allen and children John Thomas and Joseph of Moberly Missouri are visiting in Litchfield with her parents, Mr and Mrs Joseph Stratman.
• Mrs E R Hudnoll who has been visiting with relatives at points in Kansas has returned to her home.
• Mrs Irving Yaeger and son Harry will leave Sunday for Lake Wayzetta Minnesota where they will visit at the summer home of Mrs Yaeger's father
• Mrs Robert Angle and baby have returned home from a visit with relatives in Flint Michigan.
• Mr and Mrs King of North Litchfield left Friday for a visit in Chicago.

Butler Items

• Mr and Mrs A G Luddeke spent the week end in Chicago where they visited Mr and Mrs J B Shedder. Mrs Shedder is a niece of Mr Luddeke.
• Mr Walter Sherman and son Walter of Chicago are visiting the "Turner Clan".
• Mr and Mrs Riley Smith of Indianapolis are visiting with Mr and Mrs T S Hoes and other relatives.
• Miss Minnie Stucky of Wichita Kan is visiting her nieces Mrs Frank Burnett and Mrs Wes Smalley
• Mr and Mrs J F Norvel and son Fred attended church at Pleasant Hill Sunday and spent the afternoon with friends in the neighborhood.
• Mrs McBroom and daughter Marie were business visitors in Springfield Monday afternoon.
• Mrs J B Easley of Almyra Ark spent the day recently with Mr and Mrs John Wallis.
• Mrs George A Gray and son Joe are spending the week in St Louis with relatives.
• Mrs Mary Rhoads of Granite City is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Seward and other friends in Butler.

Submitted by: Lynn Boyd Reener

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