August 1886 - May 1891 - Mining More in Moweaqua

the exterior of the house. It seems to us that it is high time men were learning that rum guzzlingdoes not pay.J A Hilsabeck of Windsor has purchased Charlie Conner's restaurant and will continue businessat the old stand. He will also add a complete line of groceries.J T Watson and family of Assumption gave thanks and enjoyed turkey with his father, D GWatson, west of here.Henry Connor of Assumption spent the day of Thanks with his sons, Charlie and Frank Connor.You can get your wood-burning cook stoves changed to coal burners at M Erpelding's for verylittle money.Henry Nickau, our good German citizen, subscribed to the Call.J R Miller, brother of Mark Miller, the popular harness man here, has subscribed to the Call.A seven year old son of Frank Shride of Obed died on Sunday and was buried on Monday.Jackson Bilyeu who has spent several years on the western plains, and who has been amongrelatives for some time here, left on Thursday for Los Angeles, California.Charles Hipes, a young firmer Living on Mrs Beodsley's fa- northeast, subscribkd to the CaNlast week. Charlie will remove to town just after the holidays, residing with his mother- in-law,Mrs Patterson, and next year be an employee of the Comngton Tile Works.The Deadman Boys at Decatur, purchased six head of cattle from the Hofine Brothers. It turnsout that the cattle were stolen. The Deadmans are out $80 paid on the cattle; the Hoffine Boysare in jail and will go to Joliet.Walt Powers of Chicago spent thanksgiving with his brother, J W Powers of this city.Jerome Johnson will leave in a few days for Colorado where he intends to make his hture home.Mi-s Nancy Lloyd has returned from an extensive visit with her daughter, Mrs W F Read ofAnna.Brad Beverly of Virginia, a brother-in-law of Sen Stephenson, stopped here a few days last weekon his return from the west. He was accompanied home by Miss Mary Stephenson who wilspend the winter in the east.Thos Patton living northwest of Assumption, died at his home on the 20th of November 1886 ofconsumption.Fred Cochran, Chas Dunkel and Theodore Hebert all rejoice over an increase in the populationat their homes near Assumption.Leander Long met with a fiighthl accident this week in Assumption. He accidentally broke abottle of sulhric acid. The fiery fluid was scattered over his person, burning his hand in a frighthlmanner and ruining a coat, vest and pants.Ulysses Beauchamp, who twelve weeks ago had his foot crushed by an Illinois Central freighttrain at Kankakee is now at the residence of Dr Rivard, his brother-in-law, where he will remainuntil he is able to get around.A C Peterson and family left Assumption this week for Ridge Farm, Illinois, where they willpermanently reside.Notice: All persons indebted to C W Keiser are requested to call and settle their accounts. Ineed money to run my business and must have it. Signed: C W Keiser.09 Dec 1886 issue, Moweaqua CallJohn Brown, a young man from Tower Hill, fell from an Indiana and St Louis freight atShelbyville and had both legs cut off, effects from which he died.