Catlin News Items

G. Wilse Tilton Scrapbook, page 6, newspaper clipping by Hannah Mariah, dated 1 Apr 1890.

Catlin Clack.

A republican boy has just arrived at Jo Kays.

A mare belonging to Frank Britch was badly wounded on a rolling cutter a few days ago.

Rev. W. O. Smith addressed the M. E. Sunday school on last Sunday.

J. R. Tilton, of Royal, spent Sunday in Catlin.

Rev. H. Funk, of Danville, filled the appointment of Rev. C. N. Cain on last Sunday evening.

Rev. C. Anderson of West Lebanon, Ind., closed his protracted meeting on Sunday night.

On last Friday a bullet came crashing through the window of B. G. Lucas' residence, passed just over the head of his boy, close in front of his wife's face, striking him on his arm. It's force was so nearly spent that it did not cut the heavy coat he had on, but it bruised his arm and gave him considerable pain. Frank Tash fired the shot and claimed he was trying to shoot rats.

Good people used to say "the devil is in the fiddle." Scott Keeney took his fiddle to an exhibition at Shiloh school house. He left it in the vestibule until he should need to use it, and the devil's bad boy stole it.

A quartette of ladies from Danville were the guests of Miss Tempie Newlon one day last week. They were the Misses Josie Cummings and Lizzie Shaull and Mesdames Geo. Learnard and John Barnes.

Dick Finley, on last night had been married twelve years. His friends with baskets of victuals and good cheer called on the family by way of surprise. They had a fine time.

The political parties, of Catlin, are trying to save their country today, each in it's own way. There is but little excitement; the vote will be light.

Hannah Mariah.