August 1886 - May 1891 - Mining More in Moweaqua

24 Feb 1887 issue. Mmueaaua CallJoe Francis left for Palmyra accompanied by his sister, Susie Francis, to attend the wedding ofhis old college classmate, J W Duncan. He will also visit fiiends and relatives in Jersey andMacoupin Co before his return.Mrs Hattie Drake, a highly cultured lady of Chattanooga, Tennessee, wrote a letter to friendshere and complimented the Moweaqua Call.Walter Humphrey, local prominent farmer, returned Thursday after a 6 week visit with relativesin Ohio, Michigan and Illinois.Frank Snyder left for Hastings, Nebraska, where he expects to locate.A W Love left Tuesday for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to enter the Soldier's Home there. He is adisabled veteran of the late war. Fred Kitch also left for the same place.Mrs Wm Portwood is quite ill with pneumonia and has returned home fiom Nebraska. She isstaying at the residence of her son, David Portwood, northeast.Mrs James Jones, sister of Tillman Weakley, of this place died at her home in Tower Hill lastSaturday.Born on 19 Feb 1887 at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Simpson, Fincastle, Virginia, a littledaughter.Account of Harry Mayhew (alias Schwartz), husband of Ella Worsham, trial held at Moms,Illinois, is reported in this issue.Died at Bladen, Nebraska, home on 20 Feb 1887, Etta Workman, wife of Thomas C Workman.She was the daughter of William Riggsby, now deceased, a former resident of this vicinity. Shemoved with her husband to Dakota some seven years ago, fiom there they moved to Bladen,@ Nebraska, where a year ago consumption laid hold on her. She was 27 years of age and leaves ahusband and two children to mourn her loss. Her remains were brought here and laid to rest atHays Cemetery, west.M K Duncan got in from his Iowa and Nebraska trip and wants to dispose of his holdings here sohe can return to Nebraska which he has found quite to his liking.Assumption News: Mrs Farnsworth, formerly of this place, died at Minonk a few days ago.H Cornick left Assumption Sunday for East Saginaw, Michigan, where he will live.Graham Adams and wife have a new son added to their family; born Monday on the W J Snyderfarm.W H Snell will sell personal property at his residence 4 miles south of Moweaqua.A Ross left last week for a prospecting tour in Tennessee.Miss Jane Dunn of this place took bed bug poison on Monday with suicidal intent She isimproving03 Mar 1887 issue, Maweaqua CallJames Tolly moved his family to town on Monday.An infant child of George Virden died at the first of the week.Joseph Widick of Friend, Nebraska, is visiting fiiends and relatives here; Mrs W F Deike ofFenvood is visiting her brother, W H Sparling here; Mrs Eliza Douthett of Miller, Dakota, isvisiting her sister, Mrs B H McHenry. Mrs Charles Nims of Nokornis is visiting with herdaughter, Mrs R A Patton, and has returned home on Tuesday. Mrs Frank Schwap and son ofDetroit, Michigan, visited her sister-in-law, Mrs Frank Hempel. Charles Davis and son-in-law,