August 1886 - May 1891 - Mining More in Moweaqua

George F Rice of here is visiting relatives in Exeter, Nebraska.Wm Humphrey of Virden is visiting his brothers, Nathan and Walter Humphrey, east.William Wyatt and Maria Goodwin, eldest daughter of Mrs Martha Goodwin, east of town,were married in Shelbyville last Thursday.Frank Schmuck and Miss Mary Lynch, who has been living at ~saac'~sborne's, were marriedSaturday at Shelbyville.Jeff Jarvis and J B Rile are prospecting about Lenora, Kansas; Eli Ruffner and wife are visitingfriends in Talmo, and John Reighley and Eph Travis are visiting Eph's folks in Leavenworth,Kansas.Eli Nichols and wife of Princeton, Kentucky, are guests at their cousin's home, John W Smith ofMoweaqua.Lewis Scribner attended the reunion of the Mexican veterans at Shelbyville last week. He is 58years old and was a member of Company B, 3rd Illinois. Twenty-five representatives from hisgroup were present.Mrs John Garman, east, died last Thursday of consumption. She leaves a husband and infantchild, she herself barely 23 years old. Burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery on Friday.Will Coultas family was summoned to Riggston, Scott Co, Illinois, to attend the fbneral of SallieRuthaford, a sister of Mrs Coultas who died last week of consumption.Myrtie Workman, 3 year old son of Andrew Workman died and was buried Monday at OakBranch.Uncle George Bilyeu of Moweaqua received a letter yesterday saying his son, J H Bilyeu ofArkansas City, Kansas, was not expected to live.Son born to John Brewer and wife, living 7 miles, northeast.Esq J D Long purchased Samuel Worsham's property east of Moweaqua for $350.00.Wm Marshall, son of Stephen Marshall, living on J E Gregory farm east, died Monday of typomalarialfever. Funeral was held on Tuesday.Eddie Shaddrick and Herman Lewald, two 13 year old Decatur boys went out hunting Sundayand while the gun was in the hands of Lewald, the gun accidentally discharged and hit Shaddrickin the breast, killing him instantly.26 AUP 1886 issue, Maweaqua CallBorn on the 19th, a son to Mr and Mrs Wheeler Adams. On Friday, a daughter was born to Mrand Mrs Ran Gordon.Uncle Billy Smith and wife of Taylorville are visiting with their daughter, Mrs Frank Armstrongand family.Announcements are out for the marriage of Joseph Beaumont and Miss Rosa, daughter of J WJohnson of here.Wm Armstrong's wife, southeast, is in very critical condition. Little hope is given for herrecovery.Michael Kern, well known fmer living 6 miles east of Moweaqua, was accidentally fatallywounded by discharge of a gun while plowing. When quitting time came he unhitched his horsesand mounted one. asking his little boy to hand him the gun. The barrel became entangled in theharness and discharged, striking the man. He died in great pain several hours later. He was bornin Germany about 35 years ago and came to America in 1868, married a Decatur lady named