Newspaper clipping by Hannah Mariah from Danville Daily News, Danville, Illinois, dated 15 February 1888, page 2, column 3-4.
Catlin Clack.
Horace Pate will migrate to California tonight.
Rev. H. Funk will hold meeting at Bethel during this week.
Belle Landry, of Kansas City, is visiting H. Foster and family.
"Hicks the jeweler" is again at home in Catlin. Give him business.
A wedding in the neighborhood of Prairie Church is on the tapis.
S. A. McGreggor lost a valuable Jersey cow last week from founder.
Rev. J. M. Hill has commenced a protracted effort at the Christian Church.
A. Jones has disposed of the best team of horses in this township. Henry Snapp was the purchaser.
The Chautauqua circle will celebrate
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George Birthington's washday on the 22d inst., at the residence of J. W. Newlon.
A new boy has arrived at W. S. Douglas'. Whether he will be a democrat, a republican or a greebacker is not known.
Mr. And Mrs. F. Tarrant returned today from visiting their daughter, Mrs. Jessie Dale, in Danville. Mr. Tarrant has lived in Catlin over thirty years, and never before spent a night in Danville.
Wolf and Stansberry is the latest venture in the Catlin mercantile world. They open on the corner opposite the M. E. church as a restaurant, with a good show of staple groceries. Believing them to be honorable men we extend to them a hearty welcome.
Died, on the 7th inst., Mrs. Ida Thomas, consort of George W. Thomas. She died of consumption. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. A. Cummings; interment at the Pate cemetery. She leaves a husband and one child; who have the sympathy of many friends.
The school festival was poorly attended; however, they received sufficient funds to accomplish their purpose. Since the present teachers were employed they have placed in the school, without expense to the district, a Webster's unabridged dictionary, with side index; ten volumes of an Encyclopedia, two large maps and organ. These are for the use of the children in the district, whether their parents patronize the entertainments or not.
