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HERE AND THERE, continued
Compiled from the Schuyler Citizen & Rushville Times newspapers
From 1857 - 1881

HERE AND THERE is compiled from the Schuyler Citizen and the Rushville Times newspapers, was transcribed from notes typed on 3x5 cards.
These notes were on movements of people with Schuyler County connections: moving, visited here or visited there; moved back, etc.
Spellings were kept as found in the notes except for known typing errors.
These are just NOTES. They may not include the whole item that was in the newspaper.
Copies of each item can be gotten from microfilm of the newspapers, which can be found at the Schuyler County Jail Museum and Historical Society in Rushville, Illinois.

October 5, 1877
Mrs. Clara Cooney is visiting her sister, Mrs. McBride (nee Minerva Jones) near Decatur, Illinois.
Mr. T. J. Lair ordered TIMES sent to the new farm home he has purchased in Henry County, Missouri (Clinton).
George W. Branstool and Horace Bertholf left with a two horse wagon for Linn County, Kansas, to look over the country.
Mr. John C. Bell and wife of Marshalltown, Iowa, arrived here to visit till after the fair, but were called home.
Huntsville items: Mrs. Jessie Allshire and daughter, Jane of Allshire, Illinois, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Brumbeck; Mrs. Saylor and family, who have been living in Augusta the paste year, have returned and taken rooms at the Miller House.

October 12, 1877
J. M. Angel, now of Hancock County, came down to attend the fair and visit relatives.
L. D. Graves and wife of Duncan, Illinois, visited their father, Mr. Willis Carson.
Mr. George H. Scripps of the DETROIT NEWS and Mrs. James E. Scripps of that city, are visiting relatives in Rushville.
Mr. Ezekial Rucker of Carthage and wife attended the Fair and visited old friends.
Mr. A. J. Elmore of Adair County, Missouri, is visiting his father, Mr. Thomas Elmore east of town.

October 19, 1877
Huntsville item: John T. Rader of Wolcott, Indiana is visiting his brother, William H. H. Rader.
Littleton item: James DeWitt plans to return to Kansas in about 2 months, taking his drugstore with him.

October 26, 1877
William A. Hinman of Centralia, Missouri is attending court and visiting relatives.
Charles H. Sweeney of Des Moines, Iowa is visiting relatives in Rushville.
Elder E. H. Pruett and family returned from a visit to relatives in NC.
Misses Lizzie and Etta Wells, daughters of Mr. Charles Wells of Omaha, Nebraska, are visiting their uncle, Dr. Worthington.
Mr. H. M. Ward of Bainbridge township, returned from his visit to Indiana, accompanied by his uncle, Mr. Enoch Ward, who had not been here since 1836.
Mr. B. F. Eales, who has been stopping in this vicinity, returned to Williamstown, Kentucky, accompanied by his cousin, Miss Jane Eales, who will remain there for a while visiting relatives.
Richland - Mr. George Langford and Allison Ingles, accompanied by Misses Cornelia Langford and Agatha Adams, departed to visit relatives in Iowa.

November 2, 1877
Misses Vestner of Carthage, have been spending a few days with their uncle, Mr. Fred Snyder.
Mrs. R. H. Crump of Florida, Missouri, is visiting at her father's Mr. George Wheelhouse of Oakland township.
David Ewing and wife (formerly Miss Nancy Dupoy of Pleasantview), who have resided near Denver, are visiting relatives in Schuyler County - they have been in Denver 10 years - their daughter, Mary accompanied them.

November 9, 1877
Mr. Edwin Knowles and wife of Bellville, Kansas, are visiting friends in Rushville.

November 16, 1877
Dr. Ayers' (Ayer's) father and mother of Vermont, came down to see the new granddaughter.
Messrs. Cyrus and George Walker left last week for Winfield, Kansas, where they will engage in the grocery business.
Mr. William Campbell, a former Rushville boy, was elected county clerk of Johnson County, Nebraska.
Mr. Horace Bertholf returned home last week from his trip OUT WEST - his brother, Frank remained and will farm near Muskogee, in the creek Nation, Indian Territory, with a cousin who has resided there several years.
Mr. Samuel Enyart, formerly of Littleton, was elected Circuit Clerk of Clay County.
Huntsville items: Mrs. Benjamin Brumback of Carthage prairie, is visiting relatives in this vicinity; Mrs. Eliza Kost, with Master Freddie from Astoria, is visiting relatives here; Mr. James Gash of Macomb, formerly a resident of Huntsville, visited here.
Miss Bell Bacon, daughter of Rev. Bacon, is teaching music in Beloit, Kansas.

November 23, 1877
Rev. L. C. Littrell and wife of Taylorville, Illinois, are visiting relatives in Rushville.
Mr. Joseph Montgomery, who has been visiting his son, Edgar in Muskegon, Michigan, returned last week.
William Irwin, son of Ira Irwin of Woodstock township, has been a resident of Colorado for 3 years, returned here.
Arthur Knowles, who has been working in the printing business at Independence, Kansas with his uncles, Thomas and Charles Yoe, is here visiting over the holidays.
Huntsville item: Frank L. Kost has gone to visit his uncle who resides in Gallatin, Missouri.
Miss Laura Bilderback of Greensburg, Missouri, is visiting here.

November 30, 1877
Richland - Mrs. Richmond Langford of Yarmouth, Iowa, who has been visiting her father-in-law, returned home.
Camden item: Samuel Pruett, brother of Elder H. E. Pruett, has taken up residence in our village.
Western Woodstock - Miss Mary Gaffney left last week on a visit to friends and relatives in Jacksonville, Illinois.
Mrs. R. H. Griffith returned home from New York, where she had been visiting relatives.
J. F. Langford, Esq. of Woodstock township, went to Iowa last week, to accompany his daughter-in-law home.
Mr. Mathias Hayes of Leeville, Missouri, a former citizen of Rushville, is visiting his relative, Mrs. Joseph Smith of Bainbridge.
Mr. W. H. Bleecker and family of Hackensack, NJ, is visiting his father, Mr. J. J. Bleecker, Dr. of Brooklyn township.
Richland items: Mr. Richard Kirby, who has been here the past year, left for his home in Indiana; Messrs. Richard and Dick Lashbrook, with their mothers, who have been visiting relatives here, returned to their home in Indiana.

December 7, 1877
Miss Laura Hill went to Buda Tuesday, to spent the winter with her sister, Mrs. Charles Cowen.
Mr. Frank Seeley, who has spent the past five years in Minnesota, returned to Rushville to spend the winter.
Mrs. A. Tetrick residing near Cincinnati, Ohio, arrived here to visit her son, Mr. D. S. Tetrick.

December 14, 1877
Camden items: Mrs. Ellen Marshall and girls of Griggsville, are visiting friends and relatives; Mr. Harrison Ashbury, late of Montana, is visiting relatives here - his first visit in 13 years; Mr. Oliver Wells and wife life this place for Texas, where he expects to join his father's family, who emigrated there a few months ago.
Huntsville item: Benjamin Brumback and wife of Adrain, Illinois, are visiting.
Littleton item: Miss Jennie Davis, niece of Dr. Hosea Davis, returned here after a visit to relatives in the eastern part of the state.
Miss Emma Erwin of Rushville, was visiting her uncle, G. W. Erwin.
Richland item: Miss Agatha Adams is expected home from Iowa today, accompanied by Mr. William Darbyshire and sister, Miss Jennie.
Western Woodstock item: William Irwin returned from 3 years in Colorado, to visit.
Miss Emma Bell went to Chicago to keep house for her brothers.
Miss Maggie Darnell of Ocquawa, Illinois, is visiting her uncle, Honorable Jesse Darnell.
Mr. Henry Kaufman of Buda, came down to help his brother-in-law, Mr. Daniel Webster, run the restaurant this winter.

December 21, 1877
Mrs. Sarah Willis of New Douglas, is visiting her uncle, Rev. J. A?. Greening.
Mr. T. P. Magruder of Woodstock, left to visit relatives in Maryland.

December 28, 1877
Bruce Welker and family of Waterloo, Iowa, is visiting the old home.
Mrs. William Tate and children of Knoxville, came to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Charles Neill.
Mr. William Webster and wife of Alexander, Missouri, are visiting relatives in Rushville.
Huntsville item: Mrs. Phoebe J. Longsbeth of Muscatine, Iowa, is visiting her mother, Mrs. L. A. Moore.
Mrs. Elizabeth King of Chester, NY, has come to spend the winter with her brother, Lewis R. King.

January 4, 1878
Littleton item: Mr. Commodore Rose of the state of Oregon, is visiting relatives in Schuyler - he left here 30 years ago.
Rushville - Mr. Charles E. Ray of New York, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. J. W. Davis of Cisco, Platt County, is visiting her father, Mr. R. H. Mead, Supt. of County Farm.
E. P. Vail moving to Decatur.

January 11, 1878
Mrs. Charles Cowen of Buda, is visiting relatives in Rushville.
Mr. Zack Daniels, resident of Clay County, Arkansas 3 or 4 years, is visiting his old home in this vicinity.
George B. Rogers - Orville, California
R. R. Greer - Kearny, Nebraska
Peter F. Grosclaude, Rushville, sends paper to two brothers in Denver, Colorado - brothers visited here recently.

January 18, 1878
Wesley Hymer, of Paola, Kansas visiting relatives here.
Miss Mary L. Foster of Chicago, came to spend the winter at her uncle, A. M. Foster's of this vicinity.
Huntsville item: Mrs. Ida Wilson, Abingdon, is visiting her parents near here - she brings a new grandchild.
Mr. Robert Granger, who spent fall and winter with relatives here, returned to his home in Missouri.

January 25, 1878
William L. Persinger, son of L. G. Persinger, left with his family last week for Kansas - he will try his hand at farming near Neodesha.
William Hindman, LaSalle, Illinois, subscribed to paper.

February 8, 1878
John Knowles, engaged in jewelry business in Augusta the past two years, will remove to Independence, Kansas.
Huntsville item: John Norvel started for Texas the 28th.
Mr. Lewton, 1 mile west, sold farm to H. W. Watts and will remove to Kansas.
Frank G. Taylor, old schoolmate of Huntsville correspondent, has a buggy house at Portsmouth, Ohio.

February 15, 1878
Mr. Wesley Hymer returned to his home in Paola, Kansas, accompanied by Mrs. Leonard Serrott and Mrs. Abraham Lamaster, his sister-in-laws, who will visit there a while.

February 22, 1878
Camden item: John Weightman of Texas, his brother, Thomas of Missouri were visiting relatives in this vicinity last week; Mr. Harrison Ashbury will return to his home in Montana soon - several of our Camden men are thinking of accompanying him.
Messrs. A. R. Boice, A. Kinnear, Norman Beckwith and Calvin Jackson left this week for Franklin County, Nebraska.
Joseph Messerer, La Grange, California ordered paper.

March 1, 1878
Tecumseh, Nebraska merchants: Charles McCroskey, Ed Wright, George Warren - all former Schuylerites.
Mr. W. W. Wells left for new home at Lawndale, Chicago - he has been a resident of Rushville for 40 years.
Frank Cady of Lockport, New York, is visiting his brother, I. G. Cady of near Camden.

March 8, 1878
Mr. Frank Seeley, who spent the winter here at his old home, returned to Minnesota this week.
Mr. George E. Lawler and his sister, Mrs. Kuhn made a visit last week to their brother-in-law, Mr. William Zimmerman at Lewistown, Missouri, who had sold out preparatory to moving to Texas.

March 15, 1878
Miss Rachel Housekeeper of Beardstown, is visiting at her brother-in-law, Edgar Anderson, Esq.
The BEARDSTOWN MESSENGER says that Chauncey Rice and family, well known here, plan removal to Nebraska in a few days.

March 22, 1878
Camden item: Mr. B. H. West left one day last week for Montana Territory.
Mr. James Eales and his daughter, Cinda, returned home from Kentucky last week, where they had been visiting relatives.
Mr. Newton Chadsey of Cherokee, Kansas and his sister, Mrs. Emily Morrison of Iowa, arrived here to visit their father, Mr. Robert Chadsey, who has been ill.
Miss Mary Hill, who has been visiting relatives in Rushville, returned to her home in Buda.
Mrs. G. W. Montgomery of Clayton, came over to visit her father, Mr. A. M. Nance, who is quite sick at his father-in-law's, Dr. Hubbard.
Mr. James B. Winters of Sumner County, Kansas, who emigrated west about 7 years ago, is visiting friends and former neighbors in Littleton township.

March 29, 1878
Lewis Bell, son of B. F. Bell, formerly of Rushville, is visiting his uncle, Mr. William Bell - he and his brother, Walla (?) have been attending Carthage College.

April 5, 1878
Henry Minshall of Neoga, Illinois, was visiting relatives in Rushville this week.
Honorable John P. Richmond, who has been a resident of Dakota Territory for several years, was in Rushville visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. R. Neill.

April 12, 1878
Mr. A. F. Brown of Galesburg, has opened a gun shop on east side of square in Rushville.
Mr. George Ritchie and daughter, Kate departed last Monday to visit relatives in Kansas and Missouri.

April 26, 1878
Camden items: Mr. J. N. Rigg started for Texas last Sunday; R. W. Rigg returned from visiting relatives in Kentucky; Mr. George Stratton of Kinderhook, Pike county, was in our village visiting relatives.

May 3, 1878
Judge Newton D. Witt, brother of Mrs. Sam. McCreery, who went from here to California in 1849, died there.

May 10, 1878
William H. Haskell of the AMBOY JOURNAL, gave us a brief call.
Mrs. G. W. Bailey of Macomb, is visiting her father, Dr. Worthington.
Miss Mattie Putman will spend some time with her sister, Mrs. E. P. Vail of Decatur.
Camden item: Mr. Joseph Hedrick left this vicinity several days ago for the west - a letter reports him at Bismark, on his way to Montana.

May 17, 1878
Mrs. M. G. Rice is visiting at the old home at Keithburg.
Mr. Owen Jackson and wife left for Kearny, Nebraska to visit relatives.
Mr. William B. Ray has gone to Kearny, Nebraska, may go further west.
Mr. Gideon Goodwin will move his family to Kansas, he will travel for Champion Reaper Co.
Huntsville item: Dr. D. C. Everson of Kansas City, Missouri, is visiting his mother, Mrs. N. J. Everson.

May 24, 1878
Mrs. J. H. Rainey and children, who have been visiting relatives in New Haven, Conn., returned home last Saturday.

May 31, 1878
Prof. Hardin Price and wife of Monmouth, came down to visit their parents in this vicinity.
Messrs. Edwin C. Ray of New York City and Benjamin F. Ray of Utica, NY, arrived here to visit their brother, Honorable William H. Ray.
Miss Sarah Bagby has been visiting relatives in Kentucky.
Mr. W. W. Wells of Chicago, came down to sell some property.

June 7, 1878
Miss Tede Turner, who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. William H. Ray, for about a years, left for her home in Memphis, Tennessee accompanied by her brother, William, who came to accompany her home.
Littleton item: Felix Snyder and Edward Wells, Jr. left for California, planning to spend a year or two.

June 14, 1878
Mr. Fred I. Hinckley of Aurora, Illinois is visiting friends and relatives in Rushville.
Messrs. John and Paul Sweeney of Detroit, Michigan are visiting the old home this week.
Camden item: Mr. I. G. Cady of Lockport, NY (Ohio), cousin of Dumford and Henry Cady of Camden, is visiting relatives here at present.

June 21, 1878
Camden item: The I. G. Cady spoken of last week is from Ohio not New York as stated.
Miss Lyde Knowles went to Independence, Kansas to visit relatives.
Miss Katie McAllister, who has been visiting relatives in Kearny, Nebraska has returned to Rushville.
Miss Lillie McCreary returned from Glendale, Ohio, where she had been teaching school.
Mrs. J. R. Neill and daughter, Lillie left for Bonhomme, Dakota Territory, to visit her father, Dr. J. P. Richmond - Miss Lillie will remain to receive treatment from her grandmother.

June 29, 1878
Mrs. James R. Davis of Dallas, Texas, arrived here to visit relatives.
Miss Jennie Scripps went to Detroit, in company with Messrs. John and Paul Sweeney, who had been here visiting.
Miss Emma Paige, who teaches at Oxford, Ohio Female College, returned home Saturday.
Huntsville item: Mrs. F. E. Bryant of Bement, Illinois, is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Moore and Mead.
Camden item: Mrs. Dr. B. P. Watts left to visit her parents at Warsaw, Illinois; Charley Andrus of Warsaw, was here visiting his sister, Mrs. B. P. Watts.

July 5, 1878
Mrs. A. M. Nance of Clayton, removed to Rushville to reside with her father, Dr. Hubbard.
Miss Anne Ramsey went to Tecumseh, Nebraska to spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. John Graff.
Miss Libbie Beatty returned from Iowa where she had been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hazlett.
Honorable L. D. Erwin and daughter, Tillie went to visit a son, David, at Muskegum, Michigan.
Mrs. Thomas Freeman of Freeman's Crossing, California with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Derrickson, of Rushville.
Misses Caroline and Maria Moench, brother George, left to visit relatives in New York City.

July 12, 1878
James E. Johnson of Ottowa, Illinois spent the 4th at his mother's near Pleasantview.

July 19, 1878
Gilbert Ingraham, Jr. went to St. Louis to visit his aunt, Mrs. Dr. Vanzandt.
Charles Wells and wife of Omaha, Nebraska, are here to visit his aged father, Mr. R. Wells.
Letter from Kittie Winans - she is visiting her grandfather, William Wendle of Brooklyn, Michigan.
Mr. Grover Ayers, student at Cornell University, was here visiting his brother, Dr. M. Ayers of this place.
Ripley man gives account of ten BILL TAYLORS he knew in early days.....
Samuel Davis, Esq. - born in Raleigh, North Carolina July 11, 1790 - prof. life spent in North and South Carolina and Tennessee - came to Illinois from Memphis, Tennessee in 1837 - has treated cancer cases in McDonough, Fulton and Schuyler ...

August 2, 1878
Mrs. J. T. Sunderland, Chicago, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Reed.
Huntsville item: Jackson Brothers of Macomb, formerly business men here, visited here.
Henry Jones has removed to Denver, Illinois, where he will engage in barbering.

August 9, 1878
Miss Martha Metz of Perry, Illinois, is in town visiting her uncle, Honorable G. W. Metz.
John Bell of Chicago, son of William Bell, is in this city (Rushville) visiting his relatives and friends.
George Guilliam, Lewistown, was here visiting his old stamping grounds.
Messrs. William H. and Hal Lincoln accompanied by Miss Jessie Dehaven of Philadelphia, were in Rushville visiting their cousin, Mrs. Edgar Anderson.
Mat. Dace, Rushville, George Korte, Bainbridge, James Bartlett of Camden, William Hightower, Littleton started for Nebraska to look over the country.
Messrs. A. J. Terrill, Andrew Logsdon, and Steward Gaddis went overland, in a two-horse wagon, to look over southwest Kansas.

August 16, 1878
Letter from Montana Territory, Helena - from J. P. Hedrick ...
Judge John I. Campbell of Hannibal, Missouri, came to attend the funeral of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Stebbins.
Mr. E. M. M. Clark of Lewistown, a resident here 20 years ago, was in Rushville last week.
Miss Mattie Jackson is visiting relatives at Burnside, Illinois.
Dr. R. Homer Mead leaves St. Louis the 9th - in charge of a large surveying party for the Pan handle of Texas, by way of Fort Dodge, Kansas.
Public Sale: Mr. James Quinn, 1 mile north of Pleasantview.
Mr. Conrad Smith just east of German Church - Woodstock.
Mr. E. J. Trout, resident of Littleton.
Above 3 parties expect to emigrate west.

August 23, 1878
Letter from Keene, Nebraska - J. W. Wilmot - Franklin County, Nebraska - land all settled, bit land available west of Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Magruder of Woodstock township, will leave next week for Cherokee, Kansas, to locate on their farm there.
John Beatty, Jr. of Omaha, Nebraska, is visiting here.
Mr. C. H. Cason, Topeka, Kansas, agent for Railroad, visiting his parents here.
Huntsville items: Miss Hancock of Carthage, is visiting her uncle, Mr. John Robinson; Charles Everson, removed from Huntsville two years ago, went to Solomon River, Kansas - flood there.
Richland - Miss Carrie Reddick visiting friends here after an absence of two years.

August 30, 1878
Henry "Hank" Taylor of Burlington, Iowa, is here on a visit to his mother, Mrs. Elcy Taylor.
Mr. Edward Young of Frederick township, leaves next week for Alabama, where he expects to locate.
Miss Lillie Neill returned from Dakota Territory, where she has been visiting her grandfather, Dr. Richmond.
Butlersville - Alexander Gregory started for Taylor County, Iowa, where he expects to locate.

September 6, 1878
Dr. Stephens of St. Louis, who started his study in this place with Dr. Rogers in 1840, was visiting here - he holds position in O'Fallon Medical College.
Mr. J. F. Sparks of Littleton township, departed with his family, for a farm in Carroll County, Missouri.
Mr. Thomas J. Lair, who moved to Missouri last fall, is visiting here.
Mr. Charles McCreery of Hannibal, Missouri, is here visiting his father, Samuel McCreery.
Mr. Charles Sturgess, Scranton, PA, will fill a Rushville School vacancy - he is the step-son of Rev. I. W. Higgs.
Mr. Thomas Warrington, formerly with the CITIZEN, now a student at Northwestern, visited old friends here.
Peter Pugh of Frederick Mills, called.

September 13, 1878
William Trout and family, Littleton township, left for Saline County, Nebraska, to make their home.
Mr. James Quinn of near Pleasantview, leaves with his family, to make a home near Kearney, Nebraska.
Mrs. Catherine Ewing dismissed from Jacksonville Insane Asylum.
Virgil O. Ellis, son of James Ellis, declared insane - also Miss Louiza (Louisa?) Stutsman, age 30, Woodstock township.
George W. Seubold, who resides on the Munroe farm, 2 1/2 miles west of town - selling out.

September 20, 1878
John Miltonberger and his son-in-law, Thomas Sargent, left with their families to make their home in Saline County, Nebraska.
Miss Josie Haskell of Amboy, Illinois is visiting her uncle, E. H. O. Seeley.

September 27, 1878
Loren K. Wright and wife of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, are visiting relatives here, for the first time in many years.
Edward Manlove of Cherokee, Kansas, is visiting here.
Mr. John Shores, formerly a resident of this county, but for several years a resident of Nebraska, is here visiting, along with his new wife, former Miss Ruth Carter of Adams County.
Mr. Charles Peter of Augusta called last week - his mother and brother, William, removed to Larned (Learned?), Kansas some time ago.
Huntsville item: Mr. William Lewton's family and Mrs. Saylor's started this morning to go west.

October 4, 1878
Huntsville item: Mark Cowdry went west.
Rev. A. J. Mead ordered a piano shipped from Chicago to his only grandchild, Miss Cora Everson of Glen Elder, Kansas.

October 4, 1878
REUNION OF AN OLD FAMILY (all born North Carolina): Mr. Emsley Jackson, Hancock County, age 67; John Jackson, Augusta, Illinois, age 81; two sisters from Bainbridge township: Sarah Hymer, age 85 and Anne Wright, age 69; Rev. George Jackson, Adams County, age 73; James Jackson, Morgan County, age 71; Joseph Jackson, Brown County, Indiana, died at age 72; the family originally consisted of 14 children, 12 lived to raise families - all brothers have buried their first wives - oldest brother, William, killed by a runaway team, in Morgan County at age 69 - Rev. George Jackson, Adams County, minister in United Brethren Church, preached in the Grist Schoolhouse Sunday.
Mrs. D. M. Bellomy and 2 children of Crawford County, Kansas, visiting her father, George M. Greer near Pleasantview.
Mrs. Frank Brown and children of Cherokee, Kansas are visiting their old home here.
Mr. S. Blair, Woodstock township, left for Cass County, Missouri, where they expect to make their home.
Messrs. Calvin, William and Alexander Newell of Woodstock township, departed on Wednesday for Nebraska.
Morris Bagby went to Monmouth to take a course of lessons under Prof. Price, the well know music teacher.
The following parties, with their families, left Browning (township), to take up residence in Kansas: William C. Venters, John L. Bader, Marsh Willard, Aug. Johnson, John Veterland, ? Jackson - they passed through Rushville Wednesday evening in their "Prairie Schooners".

October 11, 1878
Mr. A. S. Kinnear, this vicinity, left with his family for Kearny County, Nebraska, where he has purchased a farm.
Rev. J. B. Wolfe, minister here at M. E. Church for past 3 years, goes to Charleston, Missouri.
Mr. J. M. Clark, dealer in musical instruments for past few years, left with his family for Hillsdale, Michigan, their old home.
Miss Kizzie McMillen returned from her Kansas visit accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Von Dissen of Lawrence.
Mrs. R. H. Crump of Florida, Missouri, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Dyson.

October 18, 1878
Huntsville item: James A. Kerr of Burnside, Illinois, after an absence of ten years, gave us a call.
John Stater has accepted a position running a TIN WAGON for a Versailles house - his family will stay here.
Rushville - Mr. Charles Robertson of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting relatives in Rushville - his uncle, Judge Walker.
Mr. Green Persinger started for Lincoln, Nebraska had been notified that his son, Eli, who left here two weeks ago, had accidentally shot himself.

October 25, 1878
Mr. William E. Baxter of Brook County, West Virginia, is visiting his son, William H. Baxter of Oakland township.
W. F. Snyder of Littleton township, returned home from his California visit.
Mr. George Garrett, who removed to Nebraska about a year ago, is here on business - he sold his fine farm of 200 acres in Browning township to Mr. Minter of Ohio, for $4,500.
Mr. James Hughes and family of Indianola, Iowa, are visiting relatives in Rushville and vicinity.
Huntsville item: Messrs. Baxter and Sanders, who removed to Ellis, Kansas, will speedily return here, so they write.

November 1, 1879
Nils Mosberg has been clerk in Neill's Store, left with family for Wilmar, Minnesota.

November 8, 1878
Mr. John Delapp departed to visit relatives in Wisconsin and Iowa.
Prof. Price of Monmouth and step-daughter, Miss Bessie Morton made a visit to his father, Mr. William Price of this vicinity.

November 15, 1878
John T. Teel and Emery Wright elected to county offices in Mt. Vernon, Missouri.
Messrs. John S. Sweeney and E. W. Scripps, Rushville boys, with DETROIT NEWS for several years, have now established a daily paper at Cleveland, Ohio.
John H. Knowles of Independence, Kansas, is visiting his parents here.
Rev. W. Stephenson went to Decatur to see his son.

November 22, 1878
Mr. John Price and wife, who went to Texas two years ago, returned to Schuyler to live.
Mr. A. M. Foster left to visit relatives in lake County, Illinois.
Mr. Frank Richmond, son of Dr. Richmond, was elected County Supt. of Schools of Bon Homme County, Dakota Territory.

November 29, 1878
Miss Hattie Ramsey returned from Kearny, Nebraska, where she has been living for the past three years at her brother-in-law's.
Mr. (Mrs.?) William E. Hymer, Mrs. George Seybolt and Mrs. Alvernon (Alverson?) Beard of this vicinity, left to join their husbands at Kearny, Nebraska.

December 6, 1878
Mr. John Jordan, Browning township, has sold his farm and expects to remove to Nebraska next fall.

December 13, 1878
Huntsville item: Dr. D. C. Everson and brother with their families, pulled in from Mitchell County, Kansas - near Rushville, Missouri, they were attached by a band of desperadoes.

December 20, 1878
Mr. William Hampton, ye editor's half brother, who works in the printing business at St. Louis, married Miss Medora Cappell of St. Louis.
Camden items: Samuel Pruett, brother of Elder Pruett of this place. left for his home in North Carolina; Mrs. Bell Grove of Elkhart, formerly Miss Bell Wilson of Camden, is here visiting her parents.
Mr. Cutter and family of Kansas, are here visiting relatives.

December 27, 1878
William Webster and wife of Alexandria, Missouri, are here visiting relatives.
Miss Lillie Neill spent Christmas in Peoria, with her uncle, Mr. James Neill.
Thomas Munroe and wife of Muskegon, Michigan came to visit relatives.
Frank Williams of Brooklyn, returned from Lynn County, Kansas, to live in Schuyler again.
William Hindman, LaSalle, Illinois.
Huntsville item: Mrs. Rhoda Hartford of Parsons, Kansas, is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Carter.
Browning item: John Jordan to visit Marshall Willard.

January 3, 1879
Henry Walters of Linn County, Kansas, formerly of Woodstock, accidentally shot himself, son of Mrs. John Walters, Woodstock.
Walter Cain, employee of Canton Ledger.
Mrs. B. F. Snyder, Crawfordsville, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. J. Brown of this place.
Miss Rosa Gragg of Pleasantview, returned from a two year visit in California.
J. F. Langford of Woodstock, subscribed to Times for his brother in Iowa.
Camden items: Mr. Harrison Ashbury of Montana, is again visiting relatives and friends here; Mrs. Dement of Lexington, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. H. Franklin; Charles Groves and lady of Elkhart, are visiting relatives here.
Huntsville item: Reunion of family of John Bilderback.

January 10, 1879
D. M. Bellomy, a resident of Crawford County, Kansas past seven years, has returned to make his home in Schuyler.
Mr. George Wilmot of Franklin County, Nebraska arrived here to visit his old home - his wife has been visiting her father, John S. Stutsman of Woodstock township.
Elder Pruett has removed to Canton, Christian church.
Huntsville items: John Clark, a stock dealer in Corpus Christi, Texas, is visiting friends here; Ed. F. Mead, a guest here for some time, returns to his home in Kentucky.

January 24, 1879
F. M. Hanna of Mt. Sterling, father of George Hanna, our jeweler, visited here.
P. J. Hermetet of Adam County visited.
Mrs. Josephine Sperry of Macomb is visiting her parents, the A. L. Nobles.
Camden item: Mrs. H. J. Sapp, formerly Mrs. Sue Melvin, is visiting friends and relatives in this place.
Mr. G. B. Sharp of Lewistown, Missouri, former citizen of Schuyler, is visiting here.

January 31, 1879
Miss Emma Paige, teacher in Seminary at Oxford, Ohio, is here for a vacation.
Robert Maxwell and wife of Winchester, are visiting relatives in Rushville.
Rev. Fisk of McLean County came here to visit Rev. Paige.
Arthur Knowles, printer in Independence, Kansas arrived here to visit his parents.

February 14, 1879
Miss Emma Paige has returned to Ohio, to teaching.
Mrs. L. D. Graves and two children of Duncan, Stark County, are visiting her father, Mr. Willis Carson.
Mr. Samuel McKelvey of Brooklyn township will go to Clay County, Nebraska.
Huntsville item: Quincy Allphin and family have .. to Audrain Co. ?

February 21, 1879
Major M. A. Reno came to visit his sister, Mrs. John Knowles - has been involved in long trial, accused of not doing his duty in Indian battle - Custer's Last Stand.
Frank Harrington, formerly with Times - now publishes a paper in Carthage, Tennessee.
George Toner of Red Oaks, Iowa is visiting friends and relatives here.
Mr. W W. Wells of Chicago, visited here.
Huntsville items: Mr. Holloway of Linnaeus, Missouri is visiting Mrs. Van Ormer; Dr. D. C. Everson is visiting relatives at Chenowa, Illinois.

February 28, 1879
Mrs. G. B. Demings and daughter of St. Louis, Missouri arrived to visit her cousin, Mr. A. M. Foster.
Mr. William McNeeley and Mrs. John Houston of ?, Missouri are here visiting their sister, Mrs. Robert McCreery.
Huntsville item: Miss Alice Young of Wichita, Kansas is visiting relatives here.

March 7, 1879
Sam. McCreery, Jr. of Sedalia, Missouri is here visiting relatives.
Cleon P. Sweeney of Omaha, Nebraska is here visiting relatives.

March 14, 1879
Mrs. George Montgomery of Clayton, came over to attend the Golden Wedding of her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Hubbard - Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Rev. Dr. Hubbard and wife - Dr. Hubbard, born February 15, 1801 Marblehead, Mass.; removed to Tennessee 1818, married 1820 in Tennessee to Miss Francis L. Dyer; 1836 moved to Hickman, Kentucky; 1849 moved to Rushville; since early manhood has practiced medicine; 1829 licensed to preach in Cumberland Presbyterian Church; nine children - only one living at time of anniversary, Mrs. A. M. Nance of Clayton, Illinois.
Mr. Jeff Chitwood of Franklin County, Nebraska, who brought his mother back a few days ago, departed for home last Tuesday.
Mr. Allen J. Smithers arrived here from Cherokee, Kansas, where he has been visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. Frank S. Brown.

March 21, 1879
Huntsville items: Miss Vertner of Edina, Missouri spent last week with relatives in this vicinity; A Caravan checked for Mitchell County, Kansas will move from this place April 1.

March 28, 1879
Mrs. Housekeeper of Beardstown, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edgar Anderson of Rushville.
Mr. John T. Sellars of Littleton, returned from Southwest Kansas, where he bought some land - he expects to move his family there this fall.
Winnie C. Crozier (Crosier), son of William A. Crosier, went to make his home in Prescott, Kansas.
Mr. Ed. Wright of Tecumseh, Nebraska was visiting friends and relatives here.
John Todhunter, Esq. of Peoria, formerly one of the oldest residents of Rushville, came to visit his sister, Mrs. Jones.
Mr. Henry Hatfield of Bainbridge township leaves, with his family, to take up residence in Furnace County, Nebraska.

April 4, 1879
Mrs. Sarah Rhea, nee Edmonston, of Morgan County, was visiting in Schuyler.
Mrs. Mary Brickford and two children, who have been spending the winter with her father, Mr. Edward Bertholf, left for their home in Washington County, Nebraska.

April 11, 1879
Miss Mary Holloway, daughter of William Holloway of Hollister, California, is visiting her aged grandmother, Mrs. Mary Perry of this place.
William Rittenhouse and family and his sister, Sarah of Bainbridge township, left for Furnace County, Nebraska, where they expect to make their home.

April 18, 1879
Mrs. W. H. McGinnis and daughter of Palmyra, Macoupin county, are visiting relatives and friends here.
Miss Laura Irvin of Kearny, Nebraska arrived to visit her sister, Mrs. Owen Jackson.
Mrs. Bell Greer, who spent the winter here, returned to her home at Tecumseh, Nebraska.
Mrs. G. W. Bailey of Macomb, is here visiting her father, Dr. Worthington.
Miss Rosa McCall of Galesburg, visiting her sister, Miss Ida McCall.
Jerry Stumm received word that he is a grandfather.

May 3, 1879
George Irwin, went to Muskegum, Michigan, where he will remain with his brother, David, this summer.
Mrs. William Johnson, Taylorville, Illinois, is visiting with her brother-in-law, George Johnson.

May 9, 1879
Mr. Howe Paige departed for Syracuse, New York, to read law in that city.
Mrs. Banning and her daughter, Miss Lizzie of Brookfield, Missouri, are visiting their relative, Judge Walker.

May 16, 1879
Mrs. E. P. Vail of Decatur is visiting relatives in Rushville.
Mr. Moses Slack of Canton was in Rushville visiting his brother, Dr. N. G. Slack.
Rev. William Stevenson went to Washington, Indiana last week, to attend the funeral of a relative.
Mr. William Brown, whose home burned, is having a new one erected on lot he purchased just south of Thomas Goodwin.

May 23, 1879
Mrs. Rev. A. Merrill and children will spend the summer visiting relatives in S. W. Missouri.

May 30, 1879
Mr. L. B. Welker and family of Waterloo, Iowa, are visiting relatives in Rushville.
Mrs. A. G. Gibbs and children departed for Wisconsin, to spend the summer with her father, Mr. William Window.
Mr. W. T. Robinson of Leon, Iowa, is here visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. Charles Foote.
Miss Mattie Hangstler, this vicinity, departed for Casey, Iowa, to spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. Wilbur Ritchey.
Dr. Will R. Mead, formerly of Huntsville, rode fifteen miles to make first call in Glen Elder, Kansas.

June 6, 1879
Mrs. Edward Brittle and two daughters, Mrs. Lou Nelson and daughter and ? Beatty, all of Truckee, California, are visiting friends and relatives near Pleasantview.
Valentine Fisher of near Butlersville, is in Ohio visiting relatives.

June 13, 1879
Mr. J. E. Thornton of Missouri, formerly of Hickory township, is visiting relatives here.

June 20, 1879
Henry W. Taylor of Kansas City, Missouri, is in Rushville visiting his mother, Mrs. E. A. Taylor.
Mrs. R. R. Randall of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and Mrs. Levi Smedley of Tecumseh, are visiting Rushville.
James H. Parrott and wife went to Macomb to attend the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. James H. Ray, who died in Newton, Kansas last Monday.
"Dug" Zeigler, a student in school for deaf in Jacksonville for past two years, returned to his home for summer vacation.
Dr. J. H. Foster of Lynn, Mass., is visiting his nephew, Mr. A. M. Foster of this vicinity - Dr. Foster was one of the early pioneers of Illinois having resided in the northern part of the state from 1837 to 1870 when he went to Mass.
G. H. Franklin of Camden, passed through Rushville, enroute from Lexington, McLean County, Illinois, where he and his wife were called by the death of Mr. G. T. Dement, father of Mrs. Franklin.

June 27, 1879
Mrs. Dr. Worthington returned from a visit with her brother, Charles Wells, at Omaha.
Mrs. Ida Manlove returned from Cherokee, Kansas, where she taught school for several months.
Morris Bagby returned from Monmouth, where he took a course of music lessons.
Curtis McMaster returned from Bloomington, where he studied law for the past 18 months.
Past Midshipman, Heiro Taylor passed examination at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, now at home on four months furlough - he graduated at the Academy about two years ago, stood sixth in his class.

July 4, 1879
James P. Hymer departed for Sacramento, Nebraska, where he plans to locate.
In 1878, Schuyler County had 11 inmates in Insane hospital, 2 in Deaf and Dumb Inst., 1 in Asylum for feeble minded, 2 in Eye and Ear Infirmary.

July 11, 1879
Mr. Horace Grubb is visiting his old home in Pennsylvania.
W. O. Allphin, a former Schuyler boy, now has a drug store in Adrain, Hancock County.
Mrs. G. W. Strong of Pleasantview, called to renew the subscription of her son-in-law, T. T. Jordan of Freewater, Nebraska.
Miss Lizzie Crawford, who has been living in Carson City, Nevada, with her brother, Honorable James Crawford, Supt. of U. S. Mint, is visiting her parents and friends in Littleton township.

July 18, 1879
Miss Maggie Darnell of Oquaquwea, Illinois, is visiting at her uncle's, Honorable Jesse Darnell.
Mr. R. J. Patteson of Hillsborough, Kentucky, a nephew of Mr. Jonathan Patteson, was visiting relatives in Rushville last week.
Mr. R. E. Logan and family of Champaign County, Illinois, was visiting his father-in-law, Mr. Daniel Anderson.
James R. Johnson of Linn County, Kansas, was visiting here - he went to Linn County about two years ago.
Frank and Fred Bertholf, sons of Edward B., departed with a two-horse team for the northern part of Knox County, Nebraska.

July 25, 1879
Mr. James Elkins of Amboy County, California, arrived to visit his brother-in-law, Brower Putman.
Our old friend, Thomas Witt, now salesman for a St. Louis firm, visited his old home and his sister, Mrs. Samuel McCreery.
Mr. Charles Leach, formerly with Warren and Company, has been visiting Colorado and Nebraska - he plans to return to Tecumseh, Nebraska, where he will form a partnership with McCroskey and Wright of that place.
Camden item: Mr. Jesse Plunkett, formerly of this place, now a resident of Kansas, is visiting here.
West Hickory item: Mr. J. E. Thornton will start for his Missouri home soon.
Browning: H. P. Perkins has bought the Norris property of this place - Mr. Norris having emigrated to Missouri.

August 8, 1879
Huntsville: Mr. William Denny has come from his home in Missouri to stay with his father who is sick.
Mr. Isaac Linley of Dennison, Texas, is visiting this week with his brother-in-law, R. G. Welker.
Mr. Charles Putman has gone to California, in company with his uncle, who has been visiting here.

August 15, 1879
Charles Munroe returned from Muskegom, Michigan, where he visited his brother, Thomas.
Emmet Bagby of Paducah, Kentucky, who commenced reading law with his uncle, John C. Bagby, about 15 years ago, was visiting relatives in Rushville last week.
John F. Sellars, an old resident of Littleton township, departed , with his family, for a new home in Sumner County, Kansas.
George Emerson left for his home in Kansas.
Camden item: James Bliss, this vicinity, is moving to a home he purchased in Ohio.
Browning items: D. D. Chapman of Neelyville, Illinois, is visiting friends and relatives here; The N. W. Perkins family of Missouri, is here visiting his mother, Mrs. Nancy Perkins.
Mr. T. J. Wallace started for his new home at Sedan, Kansas.

August 22, 1879
Mrs. Francis Sands of Mayesville, Arkansas, arrived to visit her father, William Carty of this vicinity.
Mr. Seymour Houck of Penn Yam, New York, is visiting relatives, the Messrs. Taylors of Woodstock.
Mr. E. H. O. Seeley and son, William, are visiting a son, Frank of Clay County, Minnesota.
Charles W. Greer, son of James L. Greer of the Merchants Hotel, arrived here to visit his old home.

August 29, 1879
Littleton items: Edward Roberts started last week for St. Joseph, Missouri, where he will practice his trade; Miss Lizzie Crawford, who has been visiting here, left for her home at Carson City, Nevada.
Browning item: Messrs. J. Thornton and J. B. Reno and son, hurry, who have been visiting relatives here, will start for their home in Missouri tomorrow.
J. W. Dimick, Esq. of Montgomery, Alabama, was visiting his father in Pleasantview last week - he stayed in that state after the war.
Mr. S. R. Reno, who has been writing WEST HICKORY items, has concluded to go to Missouri.

September 5, 1879
Littleton item: Edward Haney left Littleton township for Texas.
Removed to Franklin County, Nebraska: John Jordan and family, their son, Henry and family of Browning; Charles Hinton and family of Frederick.

September 12, 1879
John H. Knowles and wife of Independence, Kansas, are visiting relatives in Rushville.
Mr. Jacob Ruth of Tecumseh, Nebraska, arrived here last week, having been notified of his father's illness.
William H. Houck of Elmwood, Illinois, was in town Wednesday - he has been keeping hotel in that place for over a year.
Mrs. Joseph Warren and children returned from visiting her parents in Chicago.
Peter F. Grosclaude and Warren Stutsman of Woodstock, went to Denver, Colorado last week - the former to visit his brother and the latter for the benefit of his health.
Humphrey Griffith returned home from Tennessee, where he has been visiting relatives for several weeks.
James P. and Enoch Black, sons of Isaac Black of Bainbridge township, who went to Nebraska a few weeks ago, have purchased land in Phelps County.
Huntsville item: Ben. Pettijohn and William McAllister started for Lynn County, Kansas a few days ago.

September 19, 1879
Mr. E. W. Scripps, one of props. of Cleveland, Ohio press, is visiting a few days at his old home.
Mr. Otto Ripp of Dark County, Ohio, is visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. John sparks of this vicinity.
Will L. Seeley, recently admitted to bar here, went to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to hang out his shingle.
"Hank" Taylor started out Monday to canvas Iowa in the interest of Rushville Woolen Mill.

September 26, 1879
Mr. Benson Riley of Lewistown, Missouri, was here to go to the Fair and visit old friends.
Honorable Lewis Erwin returned from visiting his son, David, at Muskegon, Michigan.
Mr. Charles McCroskey of Tecumseh, Nebraska, was here visiting.
Littleton item: Carl Horton, who has been living with his uncle, John Horton, Left for San Antonia, Texas, where his father lives.

October 3, 1879
Messrs. Samuel McKelvet and J. A. Dunlavy of Brooklyn township, left for Clay county, Nebraska, on train with household goods and stock, their families will follow in a few days.

October 10, 1879
Mr. Daniel Webster has returned from visiting relatives in Auburn, N. Y.
Winnie Crosier returned from Kansas to recover from chills and fever.

October 17, 1879
Mr. Thomas C. Yoe, editor of TRIBUNE, Independence, Kansas, arrived here to visit relatives and attend the wedding of his niece.
Arthur Knowles of Independence, Kansas and William Knowles of Barrow, Illinois, visited their old home to witness the marriage of their relatives.
Huntsville item: William H. H. Rader visited his old home in Indiana last week, after an absence of 20 years.

October 25, 1879
Mr. Michael Haber of Ohio, is visiting his brother, Thomas of Buenavista township.
Mr. ? Campbell of California, was visiting his brother, Mr. J. N. Campbell of this place.
William L. Seeley ordered Times sent to him in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Letters unclaimed at Rushville Post Office: Rosa Bartlow, Alonzo Bridgewater, William Cassidy, Jacob Embric, Mrs. Susan Fisher, James Hunter, J. W. Morrison.
Ray item: John Sweeney went to visit relatives at Galva.

October 31, 1879
Charles H. Sweeney and family of Des Moines, visited relatives here.
Mrs. J. W. Jones (Bettie Sweeney) of Havana, Illinois.

November 7, 1879
William A. Hinman of Centralia, Missouri, is here visiting his brother-in-law, Dr. Munroe.
Mrs. John Gammon of Effingham, Illinois, is here visiting her relative, Major B. C. Gillam.
Mrs. A. C. Higgins and son of Hackensack, N. J., arrived here to visit her father, Mr. George T. Ramsey.
Mr. Thomas C. Moore, formerly of Schuyler, ordered TIMES sent him at Granby, Newton County, Missouri.

November 14, 1879
The following went to Chicago to witness the reception given General Grant: Honorable W. H. ray and wife, J. G. McCreery, James H. Parrott, Davis Spragg, Mr. and Mrs. Griffith and son, Eddie.
Midshipman Heiro Taylor, youngest son of Mrs. E. A. Taylor of Rushville, was married on the 5th inst. to Miss Mary L. Taylor, daughter of Colonel Poinsett Taylor of Virginia.
William Campbell of Tecumseh, Nebraska, former Schuylerite, was elected county clerk for 2nd term.
Charles C. Gillette and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Vasconnelles of Bainbridge township, left yesterday to visit friends in Nebraska.

November 21, 1879
Mr. T. D. Griffith and wife of Lawrence, Kansas, are visiting relatives in Rushville.
Messrs. John and Frank Greer departed for California Monday.
Rev. William H. Window and wife of Wisconsin, are visiting relatives in this county.
Camden item: Mr. Joseph Hedrick of Montana, was visiting relatives here.

November 28, 1879
Mr. Jacob Kuhn of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, arrived here to visit his son, William - this is his first visit "out west" - he has reached the ripe old age of 80 years.

December 5, 1879
Mrs. H. S. Cain and son, Walter of Canton, are here visiting relatives.

December 12, 1879
Bert Caldwell and sister, May, left to attend college at Oberlin, Ohio.
Mrs. Mary Emerson left for Leadville, Colorado, to keep house for her three brothers there.
Grandma Wright, 82 years old mother of Mrs. G. W. Metz.

December 19, 1879
Ray items: Rev. Henry Ashcraft addressed the people at Ray last Sunday for the last time prior to his going to California; George Winner arrived here from Nebraska.
John Beatty, Jr. of Omaha, Nebraska is visiting here.
George McCabe has ordered his paper sent to Malvern, Iowa.
Camden item: George Hendricks will move to Labuda soon.
Littleton item: Joseph Skiles, formerly of here, now living in Iowa.
James Toner of Red Oak, Iowa, formerly a clerk in Rushville, is here calling on friends.
Mr. H. A. Reeves of Wheatland, Missouri, former resident of Oakland township, is here visiting.

December 26, 1879
Frederick item: Joseph Messerer, a resident of California for several years, is visiting his old home - Joseph Messerer went to California in 1864 - he has been prospecting in South America.

January 2, 1880
Mr. William Little of Tecumseh, Nebraska is visiting old neighbors and relatives in Schuyler.
John Teel and wife of Mt. Vernon, Missouri arrived to spend a few days at the old home.
Mrs. Sarah Rhea of Morgan County, was in to renew her subscription here (Edmonston).
T. J. Wilson of Sidney, Iowa wrote to renew paper.
Miss Jennie Kennedy of Edgerton, Kansas, writes for renewal.
James M. Leezer, son of John Leezer, has re-purchased the hardware store of his brother, William in Unatilla (Oregon paper).
James F. Sparks of Carroll County, Missouri, lost three of their children last week (diphtheria).
Littleton item: David Wells has returned here after a year in California.
Huntsville item: Mr. Wesley Pratt of Hull, Pike County, is visiting his uncle, Hugh Young and other relatives.
Camden item: Mr. Stephen Sapp of Iowa, son of H. J. Sapp of Birmingham, was in our village visiting relatives.
Frederick item: Mr. Joseph Messerer leaves for San Francisco, after spending a week here.

January 9, 1880
Frederick items: Mrs. Bollman is visiting relatives in Pike County; Mr. “Deck” Elsworth of Adams County is visiting relatives here.
Huntsville item: Daniel Rader of Indiana, is visiting his brother, Michael of this place.
Rushville item: Mr. George Little departed for Pueblo, Colorado, his son, George was ill - later news of his death.
Mr. Solom Brown of Paris, Missouri, son of Thomas Brown, who lived north of town a few years ago, was visiting friends here.

January 16, 1880
Letter from William M. Trout of Crete, Nebraska.
Letter from Tyro, Brunswick, Missouri.
W. K. Jones and family visited Tyro … Jones of Hickory township.
David D. Erwin and wife of Muskegon, Michigan, are here visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Julia ?, former teacher in our schools, now of White Hall, Illinois, is here visiting her brother, Norris Taylor.
Madison K. Bennett of Bainbridge, has gone to Linn County, Kansas to see his newly purchased farm.
Renewal of paper: our old fiend, Thomas J. Lair, Henry County, Missouri the past two years.
Mr. J. S. Elmore of La Plata, Missouri, has been visiting his father, Thomas Elmore living four miles east of town.
F. C. Grable of Kearny, Nebraska and Miss Katie McAllister, Rushville, were married here, left immediately for their western home.
Letter from John Miltonberger at Saline County, Nebraska.
Browning item: W. K. Jones, wife and daughter returned to their home in Brunswick, Missouri.
Oakland township: Mr. Charles Sweeney of Des Moines, Iowa, presented the M. E. church of this place with a handsome 8 day clock (Ray).
Baders item: Mr. Stambaugh of Iowa is visiting relatives here.

January 23, 1880
John H. Putman of Beardstown, has been nominated for Mayor of that city - he is the son of Brower Putman of Rushville.
Camden items: John L. Peyton of Indiana, is here visiting relatives; we were presented with a bayonet, used in the last war by James Queen of this vicinity.

January 30, 1880
Camden item: Douglas Campbell, a former Camden boy, was married in Iowa on the 29th of last month.
Ray item: G. W. Morris of Philadelphia, PA, is visiting his brother, Eddie of this vicinity.
Rushville: Mr. W. W. Wells of Chicago, was in town.
James A. Teel went to Mt. Vernon, Missouri to visit his brother, John.
Mrs. Isabel Greer of Tecumseh, Nebraska and her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Bowers of Ashland, Illinois arrived to attend the funeral of Mr. Ruth.
Mr. A. B. Clarke of Tecumseh, Nebraska, is visiting relatives.

February 6, 1880
Huntsville items: Mr. Louis Overstreet of Indiana, is visiting his cousins, J. B. Overstreet and Mrs. Baxter of this place; William Pierce has bought town property of Phillip Burmood - Mr. Clarkson Pierce will be a resident of Huntsville again.
Brownsville ads: H. C. Lett, drugs, former Schuylerite - also Stevenson & Cross, hardware.
Mr. Robert Sproul of Pittsburg, PA, formerly of Schuyler 20 years ago, bought a carload of horses here.

February 13, 1880
Littleton item: Raymond Hankins of Kansas is visiting Mr. Boyd Ritchey.
George S. Greer left for Crete, Nebraska, where he plans to locate.
Browning item: Miss Ophelia Jones of Deerfield, Missouri, has been visiting relatives and friends here and Baders.

February 20, 1880
Mrs. L. C. Littrell of Yates City, is visiting her father, Samuel McCreery.
Midshipman Heiro Taylor and wife arrived and will remain here until he reports to the U. S. Navy.

February 27, 1880
Mr. B. Pearson and wife of Buenavista township, have gone to Indianola, Iowa to visit their daughter, who is ill.
Mr. Albert Close, Bainbridge township, left for his newly purchased farm in Sumner County, Kansas - his family will stay here until summer.
Frederick item: Miss Alice Medley of Naples, Illinois, daughter of the late Phillip Medley, is in town visiting friends.
Messrs. Samuel and John Boyd, Jr. of St. Louis, were here to attend the funeral of their father, John Boyd, Sr.

March 5, 1880
Messrs. John Bovey, Frank and Herman Yaap, Littleton township, left by train for land they purchased in Red Willow County, Nebraska.
Camden items: William Plunkett of this vicinity, has traded his farm for land in Kansas, whither he will remove this spring; William Austin of Kansas, has been visiting Camden.

March 12, 1880
Browning item: Major J. M. Johnson talks of going to Nebraska to visit his daughter, Mrs. Lou Garrot.
Birmingham item: “Kit” Everson and others, with their families, will start for Minnesota about April 1.
Rushville area: Miss Rosanna Rittenhouse of this vicinity, has been visiting relatives in Nebraska.
Mrs. Alex Brazelton, who makes her home in Elmwood with her son-in-law, William H. Houck, visited old friends and relatives in Rushville last week.
Mr. James Essom, Browning township, changed his address to Beatrice, Nebraska, where he expects to move soon.
Rev. W. H. Window and wife, who spent the winter with relatives in Rushville, returned to their home in Wisconsin.
Ray item: Calvin Boyles left to visit his brother in Missouri.

March 26, 1880
Mr. William Snyder of Tecumseh, Nebraska, visited relatives and friends at his old home.
Mrs. Tolles, who has been here since the death of her daughter, Mrs. William H. Ray, departed for her home in Sacramento, California.
Mr. George Simpson left to visit friends and relatives in Ireland, his native country.
Frederick item: Mr. Amos Walton and brother of Browning were in town interviewing our Colorado visitors, James and Frank Kirkham.
George Simpson of Rushville area, left to visit Ireland, his birthplace.

April 3, 1880
Browning item: Mr. G. W. Horn started for Kansas last week.
Littleton item: Mr. William Snyder, a former resident here, now of Tecumseh, Nebraska visited here on his way home from marketing hogs in Chicago.

April 9, 1880
Mr. John Gregory of Missouri, who spent the winter here, left for his home in Missouri.

April 16, 1880
Browning item: Mr. Douglas Thrash of Fairfield, Iowa, is visiting relatives in this section.
Rushville item: Mr. Isaac Linley of Dennison, Texas, was in town last week.
Mrs. Ella Graves of Brimfield, Illinois, is here visiting her father, Mr. Willis Carson.

April 23, 1880
Rushville item: Mr. Luther Jackson commenced housekeeping this week in the residence formerly occupied by his father-in-law, Major Hill.
Camden item: Mr. John Pickinpaugh of this vicinity, made a trip to visit in Ohio and returned with a wife.
Pleasantview item: The Rev. Starr of the state of Oregon, paid a visit to his old home at Pleasantview and delivered an able discourse in the M. E. Church on the 11th - He was on his way to Cincinnati to attend general conference as a delegate from Oregon.

April 30, 1880
Mr. A. N. Chadsey of Cherokee, Kansas, is spending a few days with his parents of this vicinity (Rushville).
The wife of Mr. Richmond Langford, son of J. F. Langford of Woodstock township, died on the 22nd at the residence of her husband, in Des Moines County, Iowa.
Died, 26th of February at residence of husband, William Leek, in Missouri - she, Nancy Leek was a daughter of Andrew Hodges - funeral sermon on Sunday, May 9, at Ebenezer church (Bainbridge township).
Camden item: Mr. Samuel Puett (Pruett) of North Carolina, formerly of this place, was here visiting.
Browning item: major J. M. Johnson and family started for Nebraska to spend a few weeks visiting relatives.

May 7, 1880
Littleton item: Mr. Lel (?) Toner and wife of Red Oak, Iowa, are here visiting his father.
Rushville item: Mrs. Charles Peter of Edinburg, Illinois, is visiting her brother-in-law’s, Mr. John H. Knowles.
William McMurphy of Chicago, is here visiting his old home, after his visit, he will go on to Texas.
Honorable F. E. Bryant of Bement, Illinois, are visiting at their brother-in-law’s, Mr. John Delapp.
Dr. Will H. Mead helped organize the Democratic party, in Oberlin, Kansas.

May 14, 1880
James E. Scripps of the Detroit news, has been visiting his old home here.
Thomas Carlin, former typo here, called on us - he now lives in Augusta, where he teaches school and reads law.
Oakland township items: Mr. William Lovell, known as Uncle Billy, of Oakland township, was visiting relatives in Missouri last week; Mrs. S. E. Tarmehill of Glenwood, Missouri, is here visiting her brother, Dr. Barnes of Ray.

May 21, 1880
Mrs. A. B. Clarke of Kearny, Nebraska, arrived to visit the old home.
Mrs. Owen Jackson left to visit relatives in Kearny, Nebraska.
Mrs. Jane Graham, her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Moler, and son, William of Oquawka, Illinois, were visiting relatives in Rushville last week.

May 28, 1880
Henry Neiman left to visit relatives in southern Illinois and in Missouri.
David Gilliam is visiting the old home for the first time in nine years, having visited all parts of the country since he became a circus performer.
J. M. Davidson of the Carthage Republican and William T. Davidson of the Lewistown Democrat, made a brief visit to Rushville.
Oakland township items: Mr. Richard Day’s brother and family arrived here from London, England - we believe they intend to locate here permanently; Mr. Thomas Gorsuch of Steubenville, Ohio, is visiting friends and relatives here.
Camden item: Mr. John A. James still talks of moving his flouring mill from here to Labuda (James Mill).
Browning item: Mr. W. S. Dray of Havana, Illinois, was in town visiting his brother, S. B. Dray.

June 4, 1880
Edwin Ray of New York, arrived here to visit his brother, Honorable William H. Ray.
Mr. Jacob Graff and wife returned from Tecumseh, Nebraska, where they has been visiting their son, George.
Mr. George Simpson returned from “Auld Ireland” after an absence of two months.
Frederick item: Frank Garrison, of this place, received a sample of gold dust from his brother, James, who went to Colorado last spring.
Rev. Richard Haney of Monmouth, Illinois, preached in the M. E. Church Sunday and in the Presbyterian Church at night - also a lecture Monday night on the early settlement of Illinois - he was a minister in Rushville in 1836.

June 11, 1880
John Greer, who went to California last fall, returned last week.
Bruce Welker and family of Waterloo, Iowa, were visiting relatives here last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Wells of Omaha, Nebraska and Mrs. Lizzie Lawson of Macomb, are visiting relatives in Rushville.
Mrs. Dr. Mead of Augusta, better known as Martha Puyman (Putman ?), is visiting her uncle, John Beatty, Esq.
Miss Virginia E. Rutledge, daughter of Rev. W. J. Rutledge, former pastor of M. E. Church, was married on the 3rd to Dr. William Warren of Berlin, Illinois.
Thomas Witt of St. Louis, is visiting friends and relatives in Rushville.

June 18, 1880
Mrs. Charles Seiwell of Hannibal, Missouri came over to attend the marriage of her cousin, Mrs. Lennie L. Willis and visit her father, Rev. W. Stephenson.
Washington Goodwin of Macomb, came down to visit his aged father.
Howe Paige of Rushville, graduated from St. Louis Law school.
Huntsville items: Mr. Thomas Read and wife (nee Mina Allphin), now residing in southern Iowa, is visiting her their parents near Huntsville; Mrs. McCullom of southern Iowa is visiting her mother, Mrs. Hillis.
Ray item: Granville Beightol died at Eureka Springs, Arkansas - he was formerly of Oakland township.

June 25, 1880
Huntsville item: William McAllister has returned here after a year in Kansas.
Browning items: Mrs. S. N. Roberts of St. Louis, spent last week in Browning, visiting her uncle, Mr. T. R. Miller; Mrs. Miller returned home from Missouri last week, where she had been visiting her children.
Rushville item: Mrs. Wright of Tecumseh, Nebraska is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Metz.
Miss Sallie Worthington went to Omaha, Nebraska with her uncle, Mr. Charles Wells, who had been visiting here.
Mr. J. Parrott, Sr. went to Chicago to visit his daughter, Mrs. McIntyre.
Mrs. Nancy Bell, nee Ellis, and daughter of Sacramento, California and her niece, Mrs. Emma Miltonberger, nee Randall, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, are guests of Mr. Willis Carson.
Miss Emma H. Paige, teacher in a female seminary, Oxford, Ohio - Mr. Howe Paige recent graduate of St. Louis law school and James Paige, Jr., a student at Freehold Institute in New jersey, are visiting at home.
Mr. Frank Harrington, “typo” here 12 years ago, visited us - he is publishing a paper at Carthage, Tennessee.
Mr. James Bell of Saratoga, New York, a resident of Rushville 50 years ago, wrote to our postmaster, inquiring about older residents.

July 3, 1880
George H. Scripps of Detroit, Michigan, is here on a visit.
Mrs. Charles W. Erwin will visit her old home near Chicago.
Harry Johnson, son of Mrs. D. W. C. Johnson of near Pleasantview, was here visiting friends in Rushville - he has been connected with a college at Jacksonville.
Ezra Jackson, prop. Of the City Hotel, was a schoolmate of Honorable William H. English, Democratic candidate for vice-president.

July 9, 1880
Rev. W. Stevenson left to visit relatives in Indiana.
James T. Ray of Newton, Kansas and Dwight E. Ray of Macomb, are here visiting relatives.
Mr. E. H. Anderson has taken charge of the drug store - his brother, Porter Anderson, former prop., having died.
Mr. Horace Bertholf has purchased a farm near Cherokee, Kansas.
Samuel Midely and wife of St. Louis, Missouri, having been visiting relatives and friends at the old home here - Mr. M. is boss of the shoe shop at Missouri Penitentiary.
W. H. Chadsey, our old friend, is clerk of the patent office at Washington, D. C.

July 16, 1880
Honorable T. Lyle Dickey, Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court, arrived here on business with Judge Walker - he was a resident from 34 to 39, is now a resident of Chicago.
Rev. D. P. Lyon of Vermilion County, Illinois, brought his wife over to visit her father, George M. Greer of near Pleasantview.
Mrs. Felix Clark and daughter, Rachel, of Des Moines, Iowa, are visiting her father, Mr. Benjamin Chadsey.
Mr. Henry Minschall of Niangue, Illinois, is visiting friends and relatives here.
Miss Julie Dace, Woodstock township, returned from visiting relatives in Nebraska.
Copied from Herald, Decatur County, Kansas: Dr. Will R. Mead of this place, has returned from his visit east, brining his father, Dr. A. J. Mead, of Huntsville, Illinois.

July 23, 1880
Triplet girls born to the Jefferson Chitwoods of Franklin County, Nebraska - born July 4th according to letter sent relatives in Bainbridge township.
Mr. John Graff of Tecumseh, Nebraska, is visiting relatives in Rushville.
Mr. C. M. Platt of Syracuse, New York, is visiting Mr. Rev. J. A. Paige.
Mr. D. P. Colt and daughter, Annie, left to visit relatives near Lincoln, Nebraska.
Mrs. John Todhunter and children of Peoria, are visiting her father, Thomas W. Scott.
Mr. Henry Rose and family of Mason, Tennessee, arrived to visit the old home here.
J. Parrott, Sr. celebrated his 80th birthday.
Mr. Charles E. Ray and two daughters of New York City, arrived here to visit his father.
Messrs. Andrew, Logsdon, James and Enoch Black, who went to Nebraska about a year ago, are moving back to Schuyler.

July 30, 1880
Charles Benton and wife of Quincy, are visiting relatives in Pleasantview.
Mr. M. T. Prentiss of Galesburg, brought his wife and son down to spend a few days at the old home.
Bluff City item: Mrs. McDow of Kansas City, is spending a few days with Uncle and Aunt Gould.

August 6, 1880
Huntsville items: Thomas Pettijohn of Minnesota, one of the earliest settlers of this township, is visiting and guest of Jerome Pettijohn, while he visits some of the older settlers; Oliver Miller of Little Rock, Arkansas, an engineer on the Iron Mountain R. R. is visiting his brother, Ezra Miller; Joseph Bowers, a former resident of this township, now of Knox County, is visiting William R. Scott; Letter received from D. B. Pettijohn of Washington Territory; Gorme Farwell has gone to Kansas, having been notified of the death of his sister, Eleeta (Electa ?).
Camden item: Mrs. Fields has returned from a six week visit to relatives in New York.
Rushville item: Mr. William Ayers and wife of Ithaca, NY, are visiting their cousin here, Dr. Ayers.
Mr. James P. Black, who has been a resident of Adams County for two years - he has rented a farm in Bainbridge township.
Mrs. Robert S. Blackwell, well known to our older citizens, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Beatty - she has been residing with her daughter in Manchester, England the past 9 years.
Mr. Jonathan A. Hardy of Scott County, Indiana, is here visiting his brother-in-law, Rev. A. Brown.
Lewis Irwin and his brother-in-law, Mr. Scott have opened an office in Kearney, Nebraska.

August 13, 1880
Huntsville item: Miss Susan King of New York, is here visiting her brother, L. K. King.

August 16, 1880
Mr. R. Langford of Des Moines County, Iowa, is visiting his father, J. F. Langford of Woodstock township.
Messrs. R. G. Welker and William J. Greer departed for Texas last week.
Miss Nettie A. Palmer of Ithaca, New York, was hired to teach in Rushville Schools, on recommendation of Dr. Ayers.
Huntsville item: Harry Bates, Mrs. John Dorsey, Mrs. Benjamin Brumback, all formerly of Huntsville, now of Hancock County, are guests of William Brumback.

August 20, 1880
Huntsville items: Ed. F. Mead on his way back to his Kentucky home, from Leadville, Colorado, is resting at Dr. A. J. Meads; Mr. J. W. Hammer, who left here for Kansas, is visiting here - Mrs. Hammer died soon after their arrival in Kansas.
George Sandford and wife of Missouri, formerly of this place, are visiting relatives here.
Rushville item: Mrs. Isaac Van Hassen of Lawrence, Kansas, is visiting friends and relatives in Rushville.
Mr. Willis Walker and family of St. Louis, are visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. James H. Parrott.
Mrs. Dorcas McCorkle and daughter of Dallas City, Iowa, is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Derrickson.
Mr. Solomon Blair of Audrain County, Missouri, formerly of Woodstock township, is here visiting.
Howe Paige has located in Minneapolis, in the office of Thomas Lowry, known to many in this vicinity.
Mrs. Thomas Cochran and Mrs. J. C. Hooper, of Bellaire, Ohio and Mr. Alex Cochran of Pike County, are visiting their sister, Mrs. William Fowler - Judge Thomas Cochran and John C. Hooper, her brother-in-law, will arrive today.

August 27, 1880
Huntsville item: Rev. John Hill, a recent graduate of Yale, whose home is Pittsburg, PA is visiting, Mrs. Bertholf.
Rushville items: Rev. Samuel Boring of San Joe, California, arrived here to visit after an absence of 31 years; Lafayette Manlove and family of Cherokee, Kansas, are visiting here.
F. E. Grable and wife, nee Katie McAllister, arrived here to visit.
Mr. Albert Close has returned from Kansas to his old home in Bainbridge.
Morris and Harry Bagby have gone to Quincy - the former to have charge of the music department at Chaddock college, the latter as a student.

September 3, 1880
Subscriptions sent in by Friend Wilson of Sidney, Iowa.
Mrs. Hannah Crump of Florida, Missouri, arrived here Saturday on a visit to the old home.
Jacob Ruth returned to Tecumseh, Nebraska.
Mrs. G. W. Montgomery of Clayton, is visiting her grandfather, Dr. Hubbard.
Mr. Henry Rose and family of Mason, Tennessee, who have been visiting here, returned to their home.
James Withrow and wife of St. Louis and his sister, Mrs. Sarah McFaren of Sterling, Illinois, are here visiting friends.
Zadoc McNeeley of Memphis, Missouri, returned home after a visit of several months to relatives here.
Herman Scripps went to Pittsburg, PA to take a music course - Miss Grace Little entered a female college at same place.
Ernest O. Scripps and wife left for Worthington, Indiana, where he will engage in farming.
Rev. T. J. Sunderland and wife, formerly Miss E. J. Reed of Huntsville, returned to their labors at Ann Arbor, Michigan.

September 10, 1880
Mrs. Aleshire of burnsides, formerly Miss Jessie Brumback of Huntsville, did.
Mrs. William Tate of Knoxville, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles Neill.
Mrs. R. W. Bowers, nee Jennie Greer, of Ashland, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Dr. Ayers returned from a visit to relatives in New York state.
Mrs. Charles W. Seiwell of Hannibal, Missouri, is here visiting her father, Rev. Stevenson.
Miss Nettie Palmer of Ithaca, NY, a new teacher at Rushville, arrived yesterday.
J. M. Angel of Hancock County, came down to visit old friends and attend the fair.
Messrs. Tice Neff, Thomas Garrett, and Charles Hinton, who emigrated to Phelps County, Nebraska last fall, have moved back to their old home near Frederick.
Mr. John I. Campbell, a former citizen of Hannibal, Missouri has removed to Rushville, his daughter being the successor of Miss McCall in the High School - Mr. C. is the brother-in-law of our townsman, R. H. Griffith.

September 17, 1880
Frank Ray departed for Orchard Lake, Michigan, to attend the Military Academy there.
William G. Wampler of Spanish Ranch, California, renewed subscription.
Mr. E. R. Wright, Tecumseh, Nebraska, died last week - he was brother-in-law of Mr. Aug. Warren.
Mr. Calvin Jackson, brother of our townsman, Ezra Jackson, died in Prescott, Arizona.

September 24, 1880
Mrs. R. G. Welker and family departed for Dennison, Texas to join Mr. Welker there.
Rev. Dr. Stevenson, late pastor of Rushville M. E. Church was married to Mrs. Reed of Shelbyville, Illinois.
E. R. Wright, died Tecumseh, Nebraska, brother-in-law of Aug. Warren of Rushville - he leaves a wife and six children, mother and a sister, all living Tecumseh.
Huntsville items: Mrs. Sam. McKee, formerly of this place, now of Grand island, Nebraska, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Filmore Pierce; John Stucker of Pike County, is visiting his mother here; Mrs. Samuel McKee, formerly of here, now a resident of Grand Island, Nebraska, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fillmore Pierce.
Died in Tecumseh, Nebraska, Edgar R. Wright - long obit.
Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Brooks went to Carthage to attend the funeral of Miss Annie Vertner, formerly of this place, Huntsville, whose remains were returned from Idaho, where she resided at the time of her death.
Mr. Samuel Campbell of Tecumseh, Nebraska, arrived here yesterday.
Mr. Charles Leach of Tecumseh, Nebraska is visiting here.
Mr. R. G. Welker and family left for Dennison, Texas - Mr. Welker plans to locate there.
Rev. Dr. Stevenson, late pastor of the M. E. Church, was married Wednesday to Mrs. Reed of Shelbyville, Illinois - the wedding took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the bride was visiting relatives.
Mr. Charles K. Bassett of PLYMOUTH PHONOGRAPH, captured one of Rushville’s fair daughters yesterday in the person of Miss Laura Whitson, the ceremony was performed by Rev. George M. Bassett of Lawn Ridge, Illinois, a brother of the groom.

October 1, 1880
Mrs. C. V. McGruder, nee Ollie Neill, of Crawford County, Kansas, is visiting her old home.
Mr. Horace Bertholf departed with his family for their new home in Cherokee, Kansas.
Huntsville item: Cos and Charley Bodenhammer, formerly of Huntsville, now residents of Lynn County, Kansas, are visiting relatives here.
Daniel Kiff, formerly of Oakland township, recently returned from Nebraska, died in Rushville - his family arrived just in time for the funeral.
Mr. Z. T. Powell of Littleton township, removed to Pike County, Missouri last week.
Mrs. Ellen Butler of Coles County, Illinois, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Amos Sylvester, whom she hadn’t seen in 30 years.
Mrs. Charles Peter and wife of Edinburg, Christian County, Illinois, were visiting relatives in Rushville.
William H. Trone and family left for their new home in Cherokee, Kansas.

October 8, 1880
Pleasantview item: Mr. Carpenter, who has been east, visiting his folks, returned last week.
Mr. Wilbur Ritchey and wife of Casey, Iowa, arrived here to visit their old home.
Mrs. Peter Kane of Litchfield and Daniel Maney and wife of Peoria, are here visiting their brothers, James and Peter Fox.
Mr. L. R. Caldwell departed for Salt Lake City, Utah, to join his family and proceed with them to San Rafael, California to try that climate for a year or two.
Rev. Norris Hobart of Mankato, Minnesota, who was a resident of Rushville 40 years ago, preached in M. E. church here last Sunday.
Mrs. David Beatty of Indianola, Iowa, is here visiting her father, Mr. B. Pearson of Buenavista township.
Mr. ? Kuhn of Pennsylvania, who has been here several months, visiting his son, William, has returned to his home.
Miss Carolina Smith of Kennebunkport, Maine, a sister of our townsmen, Oliver and Daniel Smith and an aunt of Mrs. L. R. Caldwell, arrived here to spend the winter.
Arthur Knowles of Independence, Kansas, is here visiting his parents.
Huntsville items: John Campbell and wife returned from a visit to Kansas and Missouri - Homer Hix and sister of Nodaway County, Missouri, former residents here, are with them and will remain a couple of months.

October 22, 1880
Mrs. Hannah Hampton went to Virginia, Cass County to attend the funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Wilson, wife of Thomas Wilson, an old citizen of Rushville.
Dr. Will B. Mead located in Decatur County, Kansas about a year ago, was nominated for political office there.

October 29, 1880
Browning item: Mr. J. H. Reno of Brunswick, Missouri is visiting and will spend the winter here.
Huntsville item: Tobe Melvin has returned from Kansas bringing a wife with him.
Harry Griffith of Chicago, is here visiting his parents.
W. H. Chadsey of the U. S. Patent office, Washington D. C., is visiting his old home.

November 5, 1880
Mr. Thomas S. Argent, who went to Nebraska two years ago, has brought his family back to Schuyler to live.
Mrs. Stephen Linley of Galva, Illinois, better known as Mrs. Dr. Sweeney, is visiting friends here - her husband died about two months ago.

November 12, 1880
Camden item: Miss Willie Spragg is visiting friends and relatives in old Kentucky.
Huntsville item: John Gillenwater of Harper County, Kansas is at his father’s.

November 19, 1880
Browning items: F. M. Chapman of Atlantic, Iowa, is visiting here; Mrs. Dr. A. J. Mead of Huntsville, was visiting Mrs. John Delap.
Mr. J. K. Darnell, son of Honorable Jesse Darnell, was nominated Treasurer in Summit County, Colorado.

November 26, 1880
Daniel Crummy of Ford County, Illinois, was killed by a well cave-in - he was a brother-in-law of Peter Fox of Rushville.
Mrs. Malinda Houck of Springfield, Ohio, was visiting her brother, Mr. George Johnson.
Mr. Ransler Wells celebrated his 90th birthday at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. Worthington.
Mrs. Katie Grable, nee McAllister, who has been attending Chaddock College in Quincy, has returned to her home in Kearny, Nebraska.
Bader items: Smith J. Gibbs married Miss Hattie Harte at De Kalb County, Missouri - they set up housekeeping here; Mrs. Alfred Stambaugh is enjoying a visit from her niece and sister from New York City.

December 3, 1880
Mr. J. F. Hymer of Phelps County, Nebraska, is visiting his old home in Bainbridge.
Peter Hickerson of Woodstock township,, is visiting his old home in Washington County, Kentucky.
George Campbell of Mt. Sterling, came to Rushville to attend the marriage of his brother to Miss Emma Elgin.
Mrs. Belinda Houck and daughter, Dora of Steuben County, N. Y., are visiting relatives here - Mrs. H. is a sister of the Messrs. Taylors of Woodstock township.
Pleasantview item: Mrs. Johnson will leave for the west Friday - she will take her great-granddaughter, Margie, with her.

December 10, 1880
Jonas Graham and daughter of Sedgwick County, Kansas, are at their father’s, John Graham (Huntsville).
Huntsville item: Henry Robinson, formerly of this place, is now Chief of police of San Francisco, California.
Mr. Thomas C. Marshall of Johnson County, Kansas, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Bogue - he has been in Kansas since 1858.

December 17, 1880
Mr. Thomas Haber of near Rushville, left to visit his parents of Montgomery County, Ohio.
Mr. Charles E. Ray of New York City, is here visiting his father, who is quite feeble.
L. R. Caldwell and all his family, except Albert, returned from California.
J. D. Manlove and wife of Ft. Scott, Kansas, are visiting relatives here, including a son-in-law, Henry Taylor of Brooklyn.

December 31, 1880
Winnie C. Crosier of Ossawatomi, Kansas, has been here to attend his sister’s funeral.
Huntsville item: James Stevenson and sister, Alice of Kansas, are guests here of Phillip Burmood.
Browning items: George Noah of Missouri and George Robertson of Mason City, Illinois are visiting their old home; Aldridge and Robert Busby of Iowa, are spending the holidays at home.

January 7, 1881
William L. Scott of Clay County, Kansas, came back here to Schuyler County to find a wife - he is a son of William G. (?) Scott of this vicinity.

January 14, 1881
Mrs. Belinda Houck and daughter, Dora of Wayne County, NY were visiting relatives (Taylors) here - they left for home Monday.

January 21, 1881
Mrs. Steihl and daughter of Peoria, are here visiting her sister, Mrs. J. P. Fey of this place.
Huntsville item: Robert Golden has returned from visiting his daughter at Brooklyn, Missouri.

January 28, 1881
Mr. Walter Kuhn of Miami County, Kansas, is visiting his brother, William of this vicinity.