The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
Stronghurst Graphic, Nov. 30, 1922:
SETTLED THE CASE: Attorney O.C. Kirkpatrick of Dallas City was in Stronghurst on his way home from Oquawka where he settled the claim of William Atwell Estate against the Santa Fe Railway Co. Mr. Atwell will be remembered as being killed by a train on the high bridge east of Media on Sept. 6th while on guard duty during the strike. Mr. Kirkpatrick was employed by the widow and the case was settled in county court on payment of $1,000. ($13,540 in today's values)
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Winfred Drew of Peoria came for an over Sunday visit with her friend, Alta Marie Reynolds. Vern O. Wood, who has been working in a garage at Smithshire, has moved his family to Media where he has accepted a position in the Media garage. Orville McKeown, who is attending Monmouth College, qualified for the cross country run at the annual Thanksgiving event. The Willing Workers of the U. P. Church will give an oyster supper in the church basement Friday evening. An entertainment will be given by the ladies of the Missionary Society.
Government surveyors are now surveying for a sea wall to be built along the water front at Dallas City, the money having been appropriated by Congress a short time ago. The waves of Lake Cooper have played havoc with the river front and at some points washed clear over the road and an appeal was made to the government to take some action to save the property damage. J.W.Decker purchased the Jesse Fort property sold at Master's sale-consideration $700. Rev. E. F. Aikens of Perry, N.Y. whose wife is a daughter of the late Samuel Black of Olena, visited the T.R. Marshall home and other relatives in the vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Beardsley were called to Chicago by the death of August Andrea, a brother-in-law of Earl and M. E. Beardsley.
The new boulevard lights are now installed on Broadway and all were turned on Friday night for the first time and greatly added to the appearance of the street. Besides being practical for lighting purposes, they are also quite an ornament as the iron poles are of neat design as well as the globes.
HE PICKS CORN: Saturday's Monmouth Review contained a story about corn yields on farms in various parts of the country. Now it offered a story of corn pickers. The champion picker of the county has been found according to reliable sources. He is Frank Scott, who has been working for Sarah Gerlaw all summer on her farm near Gerlaw. During the 24 ½ days of picking there, he averaged 134 1/3 bushels per day. On Nov. 6 and 7th he husked 322 bushels and 50 pounds, which is said to be the best that was ever reported in this county. Last week Mr. Scott picked for Guy Winbigler in Gerlaw neighborhood and picked 800 bushes and did not work any Saturday afternoon.
MEDIA MEANDERINGS:
***WEDDING BELLS***Cupid seems to be shooting his arrows broadcasted among our young people the past few weeks and wedding bells again chimed Nov. 22nd when Miss Gladys Josephine Mathers and Mr. Gail Gerald Heap whose courtship began when they were scarcely more than children ended as they stood before Rev. Ralph Wakefield, pastor of the first M.E. Church of Galesburg and took upon themselves the holy vows which bound them for life. This wedding although a long looked for event came as a complete surprise to the many friends and relatives of this most excellent and popular couple. The bride is the only daughter and child of Mrs. Florence Mathers and practically her whole life has been spent among us. She attended and graduated from our grade and high school and last year took post graduate work at the high school. She is an earnest and faithful worker in the M. E. Church and fitted in every way to take upon herself the duties of a home maker.
The groom is the third son of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Heap, a young man of excellent habits and worthy of the bride he has won. During the World War he served his country overseas. He is engaged with his father and brothers in farming a large tract of land north of town. They will reside with the bride s mother. .
Saturday evening a company of their friends, both young and old, turned out and treated them to an old fashioned charivari. The entire company was invited into the home by the groom where the bride was ready with a large dish of choice candy.
RARITAN REPORTS: The proceeds of the box supper held at Stanley School were close to $30. A number of the community has been attending the Shurtz trail at Burlington. Alvin Thomas moved his family to his father s farm; his father moved to Monmouth. Mrs. Frank Voorhees purchased the Louis Hock property which was sold to the highest bidder at Oquawka. Mrs. Lulu Mc Intyre of Kansas City who has spent the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Cooper, departed for her home Sunday. Elbert Calhoun of Lockridge, Iowa, came to assist his uncle, Amos Cavins with corn picking.
LOMAX LINGERINGS: Robert Scott and wife motored to Galesburg in their car and spent the day with Thomas Howard and wife. Adam Foggy and a carpenter of New London, Iowa, remodeled Mr. Foggy's cribs. Lewis Eckhardt, Jr. is doing quite a lot of foundation and walk concrete work for J. H. Farren of the south country. The Pioneer Lumber Co. is invoicing their local yard making considerable work for the force. A considerable amount of gravel has been hauled in the low places of the streets and dirt in the larger ones which makes marked improvements. Mrs. Charlotte Wyatt is at home in her beautiful new home which will meet the most critical eye. A house warming, organized by some 20 of her club friends, was a complete surprise.