FROM MELROSE-1883
CLARK COUNTY HERALD
27-MAY-1883
Alex Medsker has moved to this place. Wesley Reed died on Saturday the 17th. H.L. Baker has his dwelling house nearly done. From what we can hear, Melrose will have a railroad yet. Mrs. J.W. Rowe has watermelon plants up and growing. The Melrose Township teachers association was held in Melrose, Saturday of last week. The old soldiers of our vicinity are flocking with one accord to the Grand Army Organization. P.F. Dodd’s, agriculture warehouse and hall, is almost completed. When done the hall will be used by the G.A.R. Any one wishing to purchase a good Mason and Hamlin organ, with all the modern improvements, call on G.H. Rowe, Melrose, Illinois. Joseph Buckle and Ivy Buckle were united in marriage, at the home of the bride on Sunday the fourth. At the home of the bride’s mother, Joseph Sankey and angeline Spivey were united in marriage.
18-DEC-1883
A literary society was organized here last Saturday evening with J.W. Rowe as president, Miss Naomi Edwards, secretary and treasurer, J.B. Sheapley critic and Nathan Medsker, Marshall. A committee consisted of J. R. Trump, R.W. Fisk and Wilbur was appointed to draft a constitution and bylaws. The society meets in Melrose every Saturday evening.
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