Catlin News Items

Newspaper clipping by Hannah Mariah from Danville Daily News, Danville, Illinois, dated 19 January 1887, page 2, column 3.

Catlin Clack.

Call Hodges, an old "Trade Emporium" clerk removed with his family to-day to Palermo, where he takes a position as salesman in E. B. Tilton's "Great Variety store."

John Collin's child, three years old, while its mother was outside of the house a few days ago, was putting snow on the stove in play, when its clothes caught fire. The child ran out of the door, meeting its mother, who threw it down and rolled it in the snow, smothering the fire but not until it was very severely burned on the hip and breast. It was a sad accident and a very narrow escape.

Died on the 12th inst., Mr. Wm. Ogden at his home, three miles north-west of Catlin, of a complication of diseases, prominent among which was rheumatism and consumption. His disability was contracted in the army. His fellow soldiers speak of him in the highest terms of praise and during his sickness, death and interment rendered all the assistance they could. He has been the recipient of a pension which now be transferred to the widow, who is also a very worthy woman. We also announce the death of James Childs aged 28 years, who died of consumption at the residence of his brother. Mr. Childs was sent to Texas about six weeks ago, with the hope that a change of climate would restore him to health, but he grew gradually worse and returned about two weeks ago. He was brought up in the family of Joel Acree. His death occurred on the 13th inst. Still another death -- A son of Joseph Church, four months old, on Tuesday the 11th inst., of influenza. The interment took place in Oakridge cemetery.

Wm. Cole of Concordia, Kansas, is visiting his father-in-law Mr. Thomas Williams.

Wm. Church found a three year old, and A. F. Nolan a two year old steer, dead a few mornings ago; cause of death in both cases unknown.

Last Saturday Geo. Harner was afraid to trust his government leg on the ice and did not come down town. In the afternoon two old friends borrowed a sled and went after him. He came.

Bert Brazelton has received by express a fine collection of geological specimens from his brother at Denver, Col.

Wm. Jamison, Lou Clark, Geo. Wolf Jr. and G. W. Tilton shared the hospitalities of Tilton Lodge I. O. O. F. last Saturday night.

Mrs. Acree and C. V. Tilton of Fairmount are among our visitors.

The settlement of Mrs. J. D. Culp's estate leaves to the husband a dower of forty acres, including the home, and to the children about five hundred dollars each.

A. Kinder and wife of Galapolis, Ohio, are visiting their daughter Mrs. A. N. Nesbit. Mr. Kinder is an old steamboat captain on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and is taking a lay off for a few weeks.

HANNAH MARIAH