August 1886 - May 1891 - Mining More in Moweaqua

a -A Memorial for Luther Franklin Prescott who died on 7 Oct 1886 aged 18 years, 9 months and 6days was published. The memorial was dedicated to his memory and written by his brother andsister of Fincastle, Virginia.Deaths in Macon included George Wells, Lon Hill, a stabbing victim and the McCoUity child.Assumption news included the announcement by Levi Casey that he purchased the Frank Wrightstables and is now the new liveryman.Miss Nora Combs of Macon was a guest of her brother, A J Combs this week.Miss Rilla McCluskey is visiting her brother, D N McCluskey at Blue Mound.Mrs Agnes Beck of Howard, Pennsylvania, is visiting her father, Jos Beck near Prairie Home.Ed Johnson is in very poor health. He is now living with his father-in-law, Wm Daughtry.Patrick Doody is working with S B Buckleu's Illinois Central Bridge gang.Mrs Elizabeth Williams of Fostoria, Kansas, is visiting her brother, B H McHenry of this place.Lon Hill, injured during a quarrel with Charles Harrah on Christmas Day in Macon diedSaturday night at 1 1:27 o'clock after two weeks of horrible agony. Funeral conducted fiom theM E Church on Sunday afternoon; Rev Wood of Blue Mound conducting the services. OthoHill, his brother, who was also injured seriously at the same time is expected to survive. MrsHill, mother of Lon and Otho Hill, is prostrated with grief and is in very critical condition.Charles Harrah, who did the cutting has been arrested and is now in jail at Decatur upon a chargeof murder.Chas Hardy, Jr. of Beloit, Wisconsin, is visiting friends here. Charlie formerly lived here and hasrecently been promoted to the General Superintendent of the Eclipse Wind Engine Co of Beloit,Wisconsin.20 Jan 1887 issue. Moweaqua CallI11 this week included W R Clark, father of John, James and W J Clark, who is quite ill.Average of 12 trains now pass through Moweaqua on a daily basis. Business &th the Central isbooming.John T Johnson of Centerview, Missouri, a cousin to George Goodwin, east, has been visitinghere for several days with relatives. Robert J Carsell, veteran of late war has just been granted apension.Charlie Rice had two toes severed fiom his right foot with an ax last Thursday in an accident. J 0Milstead cut 2 fingers on his left hand very badly.Bobbie Hale, 9 year old son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Hale, living on the Middleworth farm in theSanner neighborhood, died Thursday and was buried on Friday. He had been sick a long timewith jaundice.Will Coulter will remove to Paul Sanner farm in the northeast part of the county. He had beenliving on the John Baird farm, southeast for the past 14 years.James Molahan and wife were hit by a locomotive as their sled attempted to cross the tracks inMoweaqua. The woman was killed instantly and Mr. Molahan died just two hours later. Thecouple left 7 children to mourn the loss of their parents. Services were held on Saturday, AMwith interment near Taylorville.Dr H A Buck, brother to Dr W P Buck of this place was shot at Peoria. Account of the shootingwas given in this issue. According to Dr Buck: "The man demanded my watch and chain. I didnot intend to give it to him and in an attempt to wrest the pistol from him, he fired at me, thebullet entering my chest on the right side. I got hold of the revolver and got him down behind the