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Shelbyville Democrat
August 13 1931 vol LVIII No. 8 p 8 col 4

ROCKFORD 
      We had another fine rain here Sunday evening.
      Sunday dinner guests at Paul C. Volkman’s were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barnett of Decatur and Ben Volkman and family.
      Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gill called in the morning and Arthur Nippe and family and Harry Thomas and family called in the afternoon.
      Mildred Bartman [Beck] is still caring for Mrs. Edwin Stremming.
      Mrs. Roy Largent and children called on Mrs. Albert Kearney Wednesday.
      Flora Josephine Kearney has spent the past few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Virgil Jones at Redmon.
      Mrs. Mildred Hazen has been....

Shelbyville Democrat
August 13 1931 vol LVIII No. 8 p 8 col 4

.... spending a few days at A. B. Kearney’s
      Charles Shanholtzer and children were in Strasburg Monday morning.
      Several from here have been attending the fair.
      Juanita Jones is spending her vacation here with her grandparents.
      Thomas Ulmer was visiting Sunday.
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Shelbyville Democrat
August 13 1931 vol LVIII No. 8 p 8 col 6

MIDDLESWORTH
      Sunday school was well attended at this place Sunday.
      Mrs. Jennie Hudson is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Adam Gaug.
      Howard, Carl, Mae Pike, Cecil Banks, Lester Biehler called on Mr. and Mrs. Rexroad and daughters Sunday.
      Clem Brown and girl friend of Edwardsville, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown and Donna Jewel, Albert Huffer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Huffer and daughters.
      Mike Kessel and Mrs. Albert Kessel of Shelbyville spent Sunday with Fred Kessel and family.
      Ned Reynolds of Chicago is visiting his mother, Mrs. Henry Carpenter.
      Kenneth Hancock of Shelbyville is spending a few days with Walter Camfield.
      Quite a few from around here attended the fair last week.
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Shelbyville Democrat
August 13 1931 vol LVIII No. 8 p 8 col 8

PRAIRIE
      Mrs. Ruth Volkman and family spent Saturday evening with Herman [F.] Bartman’s.
      Ira [A.] Rawdin and family attended the fair and carnival in Shelbyville Saturday evening.
      Mr. John Hoy returned home to Gibson City Sunday morning after visiting his daughter, Maude [M. (Hoy)] Rawdin [Smith].
      Mrs. Maude [M. (Hoy)] Rawdin [Smith] and son, Lee, and J. W. Hoy were shopping in Strasburg Saturday evening.
      Ira [A.] Rawdin took his brother, Adolph, and wife home to Holliday Friday. They had been at their mother’s, Maude [M. (Hoy)] Rawdin [Smith]’s for a few days.
Ira, Adolph and Lee[verne] Rawdin were shopping in Mattoon Thursday.
      Mrs. Amelia Stewardson has gone to East St. Louis for a few days’ visit with relatives and friends.
      Miss Lucille Corley has returned to her home here after attending the summer term at Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio.


CHINCHILLA RABBITS – Closing-out good clean stock at bargain prices. Sell all or part best rabbits for fur and meat. – H. S. Stafford, Herrick, Illinois

CUSTOM GRINDING – Hammermill grinding. Reduced prices. Please make arrangements by phone – Westervelt. – Edgar Eversole.

FOX TERRIER PUPPIES FOR SALE – Mrs. H. M. Jackson, Westervelt, Illinois.

CIDER MILL – Starting Tuesday, August 18 the Stegmayer mill will be open for business on each Tuesday and Thursday.

PEACHES – Elbertas and Hales. Orchard 1 mile south of Tower Hill. Will be ready about 23. Phone orders No. 353. Tower Hill. C. Cannon

CUCUMBERS FOR PICKLING – Orders filled as received, 1/2 mile north of Middlesworth. Mail orders refunded. – R. S. Ditzler, R. 6, Shelbyville, Illinois.

FOR SALE – I want to sell my 5-room bungalow on North Chestnut St. Newly painted outside and in. Good garage, large basement, two good closets. Bath room. Large pantry. Water, lights, gas and brand new Rudy furnace. Bath and toilet. In plain words, if you are in the market for a house that you will not have to repair right away, see J. C. Hillard.

FOUND – Purse with money and gold watch. – AJD

STOCK HAULING – Anyone wishing to send stock or poultry to St. Louis Stock Yards by truck, please phone 617. All stock insured against death or crippling. – Geo. R. Heinz, Shelbyville.
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