Illinois Genealogy Trails
Union County, IL Newspaper Data from 1889
Transcribed by Shauna Williams
THE TALK, June 21, 1889
LOCAL CHAT.
Dr. OTRICH returned Wednesday from Cincinnati.
T.N. FOSTER has returned from Muskogee, Indian Terr.
Mrs. Dr. T. B. GOODMAN, of Cobden, is visiting relatives in Anna.
W.A. WALL returned yesterday from the Bloomington Law School.
Mrs. M.J. MCCARTY departed Friday to spend the summer with relatives at Bloomer, Wis.
Miss Sarah PERRINE is spending several weeks in Carbondale for the treatment of her eyes.
Louis GARDNER has returned for the summer from Jacksonville, where he is a student in the blind institute.
A.L. PEELER & Son will open a family grocery and produce store in the Sessions' building on Front street adjourning the post office.
Mrs. J.T. WOLFF and child departed Wednesday for Rock Island. She will spend the summer there and at other points in Northern Illinois and in Minnesota.
Died, of Epilepsy, at his home, three miles east of Anna, on June 15, Jesse N. LENTZ, son of Mr. and Mrs.. J.P. LENTZ, aged 21 years, 6 months and 28 days. Interment in the city cemetery.
Dr. Luther ROBINSON arrived in Anna yesterday morning from St. Louis, where he has held an appointment in the City Hospital since his graduation last spring. The Doctor thinks some of locating in Ullin.
Dr. D.B. SANDERS of Jonesboro, was arraigned Tuesday __ Squire ANDREWS court under the charge of rape preferred by Mrs. MCDONALD, married woman of our neighboring city. The Doctor waived examination and was placed under a $500 bond.LEFT A BABY FOR HIM.
What a Dongola Man Found in a Bundle Hanging to his Gate.
Green PEELER, a citizen of Dongola, was awakened from his slumbers Saturday morning, shortly before daybreak, by the barking of his dog and going to the door he saw in the gloom a horseman riding away from his gate. The contents of the bundle proved to be a brand new baby boy wrapped in a sheet. Where the little waif came from and by whom left is a profound mystery. The horse was tracked into Wetaug.COBDEN, June 19.
Miss Linnie BARKER has been very sick, but is much better.
We are sorry to learn that Jack GUNTER is very sick with fever.
Mrs. HOFENSTOTTER, who has been sick for some time, is fast improving.
Mrs. Geo. CLARK and children are visiting Mrs. C.'s parents in Anna this week.
Dr. BLANCHARD and wife visited Mr. BLANCHARD's brother in New Burnside last week.
O.J. SMITH attended the commencement exercises at the Normal at Carbondale.
Miss Minnie and Master Cyrus HOYT were the guests of relatives in Anna Sunday.
L. FLAMM returned Monday from a week's visit to friends and relatives in Louisville, Ky.
W.E. MOBERLY left Tuesday for St. Louis where he will visit friends and relatives for a short time.
Frank ROBERTS, of Makanda, visited friends and relatives here the first of the week. Frank formerly clerked in D.H. EVETT's store.
Miss Gertrude BELL returned from Poughkeepsie, NY, Saturday, where she has been attending Vassar college, to spend a short vacation with her parents.
Mrs. SKEBAN, who has been keeping a boarding house at Carbondale for Normal students for a year returned here Saturday where she will make her home.
T.N. FOSTER, who has been in Muskogee, I.T. for about three weeks, returned Sunday. He says he is well pleased with the country, and will return there in September. He does not intend to move his family there for a year. He reports Mr. MAXEY and family well.
Mrs. Monroe ELDER and Miss Hattie RILEY, who were arrested some time ago for disturbing religious meeting, were tried Saturday before Squire STANSBERRY and were acquitted. It proved to be that they were not to blame for the row. It was caused by two other colored women, who appeared the next morning after the fight and plead guilty and paid their fines.
One of W.B. WILKINSON's daughter was bit on the foot Friday last by a copperhead snake. She was playing in the strawberry patch, and heard something rustling in the weeds, but paid no attention to it. The next minute the snake bit her. A doctor was called at once. The venom made the little girl very sick, out the last reports are that she is doing as well as could be expected.
Paul FRICK, of Jonesboro, was the guest of his niece, Mrs. E.. RENDLEMAN, one day last week. In his younger days Mr. FRICK worked at the cooper's trade, but has not made a barrel for more than thirty years. He still remembers how they are made, however, as was demonstrated at Herrin's cooper shop to the amusement of the bystanders, when he "set-up" a fruit barrel as the result of a wager.DONGOLA, June 19.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Josh WRIGHT, on Wednesday, a daughter.
Miss Mary MAY, of Marion, is visiting her aunt and friends here.
Mrs. BRAVARD, of Tennessee, has gone to visit her sister, Mrs. A.B. GARRETT, at Murphysboro. She has been stopping with her mother, Mrs. Dr. WILLIAMS.
Joe RHYMER met with an accident while hauling brick that resulted in a mashed foot and hand. The front axle broke and threw him out, the brick falling on him.
Died, June 16, Mrs. K. KARRAKER wife of Denis KARRAKER, aged about 60 years. She was born in North Carolina and came up to this country when young. She leaves a host of friends to mourn her loss. She was a member of the Christian church. Interment in the Friendship cemetery Monday evening.
Died, June 12, the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.. C.C. BEASLEY. Little Mable was the life of the household, and the father and mother have the sympathy of the community in their sad loss. Interment in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. RIDGE, at the Baptist church.
Last Saturday, while Willie ALLEN, aged about 14, was driving a reaper cutting wheat, the team became frightened and began to run causing __________________________ a severe cut in the hip. Luckily for him the team turned away from him and were caught or they would have run over him the second time.JONESBORO, June 19.
Mrs. Alson BROWN is quite sick this week.
Miss Alice MCCLURE, of Cobden, is visiting relatives here this week.
Miss Mary RENDLEMAN, of Cobden, was visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Nathan BROWN, the first of the week.ALTO PASS, June 19.
Z. LEYERLE is sick with typhoid fever.
Mrs. E. DILDY is very sick with rheumatism.
Mark PROVO, of Elco, visited his son-in-law, William LELY(?).
John MES___ORE is still very low but slightly better then _ last week.
John FERRILL and wife, of Cobden, are visiting relatives and friends in and near A__ this week.
Stella STONE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. STONE, at Bald Knob, aged about eight years, died of scarlet fever, Tuesday, June 18.
Mrs. Elizabeth QUEEN, wife of B.F. QUEEN, died at her home about four miles north of Alto, Saturday, June 15, of consumption, aged about 50 years.
Died, Monday June 17, Henry Edward GREGORY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan GREGORY, aged 1 year 8 months and 29 days. Funeral services by Rev. S.L. CARTER. Interment in the Mount Tabor cemetery.MILL CREEK, June 17.
Little Frank MOWERY, who has been suffering very much with rheumatism, is getting worse.
Mrs. J.C. LEFLER's little brother, Charlie of Jonesboro, spend last week in this locality visiting relatives.MT. PLEASANT, June 18.
Mrs. HOWELL is no better at this writing.
Born, a few days since, to Mrs. Jeff CARTER, a daughter.
Tucker RAGSDALE fell off a load of hay a few days since and broke his arm.
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