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G. Wilse Tilton Scrapbook, page 11, newspaper clipping by Hannah Mariah from Danville Daily News, Danville, Illinois, dated 5 October 1887, page 2, column 2. Catlin Clack A White baby at Robert White's A. Jones is attending Masonic Grand Lodge Rev. A. Cummings preached at the M. E. church last Sunday night. D. W. McDonald and Charles Church attended the State fair last week. Last Sunday was the semi-annual reorganization of the M. E. Sunday school. Mr. and Mrs. H. Lloyd and Mrs. Carley are spending a week in St. Louis with relatives. J. R. Pratt has sold forty-four American round washing machines since the Danville fair. John Keeton of Liconderoga, N. Y., is visiting his brother, Wm. Keeton, and sister, Mrs. I. Kay. Our visitors are Wm. Ithmore Douglas, of Kansas; Mrs. E. Gass, of Rossville, and Mrs. J. Price, of Danville. Bert Brazelton, J. F. Keeny, S. R. Tilton, Warren Caraway and Geo. Cook and wife are among the Chicago sightseekers this week. The Catlin school is running nicely under the management of Prof. Graham and Miss May Terpening. Not a croaker croaketh a croak. Mrs. C. H. Douglas for several months has been gradually losing her eyesight. She goes to Chicago this week in search of medical aid. Her husband will accompany her. Cards are distributed announcing the marriage of Miss Mary J. Hinton and Wm. Henry D. Snyder, to take place at the residence of the bride's father on Thursday, Oct. 6th. Clay Runyon is twelve years old next Saturday. He lives in the family of Wm. Pemberton, but will come home on that, to him, momentous occasion and assist in eating his goose. W. R. Timmons and wife will attend the Grover Cleveland reception at the Palmer House, Chicago, this week. Let us hope the Captain's political integrity will not be shaken. By request of Thos. J. Dale, J. W. Newlon and others the soldiers and citizens interested in the disposal of funds left from the soldiers' reunion at Catlin, will meet at the town hall, Catlin, on Saturday, Oct. 8, 1887, at 3 o'clock p.m. The I. O. O. F. will publicly install officers next Friday night at the M. E. church. Bruce Smith, Esq., of Danville, will deliver an address, and a glee club will furnish some good music, after which a reception will be held in their hall. Died, Sept. 30, 1887, Mrs. Annie M. Claunch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lynn. Her disease was malarial fever. She was sick about four weeks. Mrs. Claunch was born Feb. 25, 1866, in Washington county, Pa. About two years ago she was married but has remained at home with her parents. Her husband is a railroad employee and has been absent from her for some time, was not here at the time of her death. She leaves a child that will be cared for by her parents. A short service was held at the home by Rev. A. Cummings. Her interment took place at Oakridge cemetery. Mr. Lynn and wife wishes to express thanks to those who so kindly befriended them in this their time of great trial. The following is a list of presents received at the North-Saulsbury wedding: [text reformated for readability]
In addition to the above a large number of presents bore no name, and it is impossible to find out who were the donors. Hannah Mariah Transcribed by Debra (Williams) Faust
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Suggested definitions castor -- small glass bottle. pillow sham -- decorative cloth to cover a pillow during the day. chair tidy -- cover to protect back of chair crumb pan -- shaped like a dust pan to collect crumbs from the table cloth. satin perfume sack -- a sachet water set -- a crystal carafe and glass(es). chromo -- a colored lithographic print |
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1887 newspaper
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