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Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 10

Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 10

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Herald and Reviewi
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Decatur, Illinois
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DECATUR HERALD FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1925. DECATUR HERALD noon, Rev. Masterson, pastor of be Baptist church officiating. Inturment will be in Glenwood cemetery. Mr.

Tull was born in Windsor township, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Tull, on March 3, 1853 and at the time of his death was 72 years, one month and 27 days old. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Frances Tull, and five children.

The children are Michael Tull and Thomas Tull, living at home, Frank Tull of Pana, George Tull of Shelbyville, a and Charles of Rosamond. Five children preceded him in death. He also leaves brothers and one sister and 13 grandchildren. The is Mrs. Peggie Forbes, of Summers, and the brothers are John Tull of Tower Hill and William Tull, of Herrick.

Shelbyville friends have received word that Mrs, Zoe Pearl Park, well known singer and a former resident fo this city, will sing from radio broadcasting station WYI at Philadelphia, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Park will be on the program between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock. FIRE DESTROYS BROODER HOUSE TOWER HILL, April brooder house at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs.

Harry McKittrick caught fire and was totally destroyed Thursday night about 3 o'clock in the morning. The falling of the roof awakened Mr. Mrs. McKittrick but the fire had such headway that nothing could be done to save it. They lost about 200 little chickens.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mose and daughter the funeral Green at Henton Eula and Othey, Barringer attended Sunday morning. Mrs. Parker of Terre Haute, came Saturday to pass the summer with her daughter, Mrs.

Charles Kemand family. Miss Beatrice Tappers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Tappero, former Tower Hill residents, won the silver medal at the oratorial contest given by the Womans club. She was one 10 contestants from different parts of the county.

Miss Tappero also won the prize given by the Pana High school for the most humorous stunt put on at the carnival in Pana Saturday night. The young people in the home of Othey Barringer motored to Decatur Saturday, returning Sunday. Jack Thomas left Monday morning for Sullivan, where has employment with Smith brothers, contractors. Claude Culumber is ill with the flu. Charles L.

Smith visited his sister, Mrs. Charles Wolf, in Henton Sunday. Miss Martha Kull was brought home from the hospital Mr. and Mrs. Kennard, Thursdasirs.

Duval of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mose and Will Barringer passed Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Othey Barringer.

F. W. Stumpf and son James were in St. Louis Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Twiss and Mr. Mrs. Lee Twiss visited relatives in Hillsboro Sunday. Mrs.

Gertrude Clark of Salem, visit- Use the delightful MARVELAX when the bowels fail to move at the usual smooth, bland, delicious hoompound that is pleasing to the taste and an efficient bowel purifier. Good for adults and children. Sold in 6 oz. and 16 oz. bottles by Bell Drug Co.

Perennial Plant Sale Just received, from northern Wisconsin, a shipment of fine thrifty perennial plants. These are not as far advanced AN local plants and are in fine condition for planting. AQUILEGIA -Coerulea (Colum- AQUILEGIA -Rose Queen (Colbine-Blue shades--Thrive well ubmine)-Pink 2 year old plants in any soil. 2 yrs. old.

12c -large clumps. Large clumps. Each Each 12c -Barbata Teoccina- PHYSALIS -Francheti (Chinese (Shell Flower)-Handsome pe- Lantern Plant)-Very attractive rennial, bearing numerous spikes plant 2. flowers in scarlet high seed producing like bright Chiof large showy pink orang: pod the late summer and 12c nese Fine for fall. Each winter bouquets.

Each 12c PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy) Pretty fern like foliage with RUDBECKIA-Purpurea Grandirose colored daisy like flowers flore (Cone Flower)-Large purlong stems. Fine for ple daisy like flowers. Blooms on cut PLATYCODON flowers. Each Grandiflora 12c in Each fall. Very striking.

12c (Chinese Moon Flower). Very SHASTA DAISY -One of the best TE large handsome blue flowers. known perennials and the largBlooms June to Sep- est of all white daisies. tember. Each Each 12c 12c bright red.

Each WALLFLOWER--Mixed colors; yellow to 12c ANNUAL PLANTS Grown from Burpee's Seeds--Sturdy plants. ASTERS American Beauty SNAPDRAGONS New Mixed colors- Colors. Per dozen Per dozen 15c 15c TUBEROSE BULBS Double Excelsior Dwarf Pearl-Large Bulbs. per dozen 50c MOREHOUSE WELLS CO. Bulbs Lou Barbey Food Store 130 Merchant St.

Main 129-130 "PHONE FOR FOOD" I Deliver 75c Order or More 25 lb. 100 lb. Cane Cane sack .70 sack $6,70 Sugar Sugar 2 bushel Home Red sack Ohio of River 60 3 Grown Radishes, Bunches 10c Potatoes for Two TWO Pie Green bunches bunches 5c Plant Onions Fresh Pineapple 25c with her sister, Mrs. Fred Stumpf, and family. Mr.

and Mrs. Jasper Salmons of Kincaid visited Mrs. Salmon's mother, Mrs. Barbara Rile, and other relatives over the weekend. A number of high school students, chaperoned by Mr.

Smith, passed Sunday afternoon at Stretchs cabin on the Okaw. Mrs. Frances Morrison and brother, Will L. Smith, Ira Maffet and W. A.

Smith of Decatur, and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Christman of Findlay and Paul Smith of Shelbyville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith and family Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Furr and Mr. and Mrs. M.

E. Moore visited Harry Padgett in Assumption Sunday evening. Mr. Padgett is very ill. Mrs.

Henry Lightner of East St. Louis has veen visiting Mrs. B. E. Lane and other friends here the past week.

PARENTS FOUND NEGLIGENT BERKELEY. C. D. Mead of the edCalparBrofessor cation in the University of California PILES CURED WITHOUT AN OPERATION! treat piles and most other Rectal Diewithout surgery. chioroform or detention in In hospital.

Twenty-five yearn experience. if at. filcted you should read my booklet, Piles Cured Mild Medical Methods. It explains the importance by of Rectal Diseases, tells why they cannot be cured with patent medicines or remedies, and tells how you can be easily. safely, quickly and manently cured at small expense.

Call, or perfor Free Bonk, names and addressee of write, tiente, and testimonials. Consultation and exami- pacured nation free. Specialist in Rectal, Gallstone, Gall-bladder, Liver, Stomach and Intestinal Diseases. Send or come office for my book and testimonials on Gallstones, Liver and Stomach Troubles. At My Office in Dalton City on SunDR.

WILSON days. Over in Woolworth's 10c Store. Dur. Ing weekdays Bloomington, 111. Word has been received here of the Louis Sunday, after a month's visit said recently that the parents of An Entirely New Presentation of the Popular ENSEMBLE LE ROOM HOME OUTFIT Probably no more popular Home Outfit was ever presented here or elsewhere than the Ensemble Four is truly a masterpiece and a new dining suite that i is a rare example of the cabinet makers' art.

A numRoom Outfit, now better and finer than ever and at an even lower price. A new bedroom suite which Specials. ber of individual pieces have been added which lends much to the beauty and completeness of the enture. Just as you view the illustrations, just will you view the actual furniture on our floor. This unusual offer shall create an even greater prestige for this store as being in reality, "Headquarters For semble.

All illustrations being exact drawings of the actual furniture, there is nothing left to conjec- $575 Home The complete outfit, four rooms as shown Sometimes it is more convenient for couples to shop together in the crening, and should this be so in your case we will gladly appointment to suit your convenience. arrange Handsome end table in rich brown mahogany finish, value such as you only expect of this store $3.95 0 Lamps Wonderful group of new Junior and Bridge Lamps. The most beautiful collection we have yet offered. Georgette shades. Special Or, You May Purchase Such Suites or Individual Pieces as You Wish at These Special Prices.

Living Room Group Bed Room Group $19.75 Davenport as illustrated with rich Occasional Table $16.50 Illustrated is of walnut in Dresser as shown $54.50 velour covering Junior Lamp $16.75 beautiful light, French finish in Chifforette Wing chair to match Console Mirror $7.65 overlay panel effect. An exclusive Bow End Bed $42.50 Coxwell chair shown Console Table suite of highest character. Bedroom Rocker $9.75 Beautiful tapestry upholstered 6 hall chair with frame of hardwood finished in brown mahogany. Special $37.50 Another shipment of those wonderful card tables with the unique folding feature for Saturday's selling. Be prompt.

They're the talk of the town. Dining Room Group Priced Special Kitchen Furniture Priced Special Special Dining room suite is walnut in Table extends to 6 with leaves White enameled kitchen table An excellent, hardwood refrigeraFrench finish. included $41.00 with porcelain top $9.95 tor, all white interior. Top icer $1.98 Beautiful large Buffet 60 inches in One host chair and 6 side chairs White enameled chairs at $3.45 shown with 50 pound ice calength $49.50 to match, set of 6 $67.00 each or the two for $6.90 pacity Our Budget Payment Plan Makes Possible The Acquirement of Beautiful Furnishings For The Home On Favorable Terms To Suit Your Convenience. 3 Timely Values- Special For Saturday Ga All Cotton Mattress, 45 pounds, attractive art tickFumed finish Porch Swing.

and closely tufted. In all the city, mattress Beautiful Loom Woven Strongly made and priced com- ing no "Lloyd Special" carriages in plete with chains all ready to value to compare with this. Saturday Special navy, putty and frosted hang. Two pas- brown. Again for SaturThis fine refrigerator is made urday Special layed ship- $19.75 trimmed Gas with entirely of hardwood, is white ment, special right or left senger size.

Sat- $2.95 day, a This handsome Range white porcelain either Ice high. pounds. capacity Two A rare 50 galvanized $24.95 sheives. 5 A A.LEATH CO. COME AR HOUSE oven presented for enameled inside- 40 inches Saturday only the very special price of value indeed $59.50 today were shifting their responsibilities to the -overburdened shoulders of the teachers.

"They are expecting too much of the schools," he asserted. They now demand that the teachers give esthetic and moral as well as mental training. They have shifted the burdens from the home to the class room, and expect perfect results." The Odd Job You can do We have supplies -Paint Enamel, Varnish--Brushes, etc. TERSE DE DECATUR 352 N. Main.

SHELBY CLUB SEASON OPENS Attractive Program of Social Affairs for Summer Planned SHELBYVILLE, April formal opening of the 1925 social season of the Shelby Country club will take place on Tuesday night, May 5, when a May Festival dance will be held The club house is being put into first class condition for the opening of the season and the committee is at work making preparations for the dance. A full. program has been planned for the summer by the general so committee which is of Mrs. George L. Dearing, chairman; Mrs.

Harry Cook, Mrs. Harry Gundelfinger, Mrs. P. R. Parrish, Mrs.

R. L. Killam and Mrs. J. L.

Hoover. There are 11 dances scheduled three afternoon card parties, two evening card parites, three noon-day covered dish luncheons, one bridge luncheon, besides the special events. The Fourth of July will be observed on July 3 with the usual supper for the club members and their families and with the fire works display in the evening. On October 2, there will be something new on the program, when a chicken fry will be held. On October 30, the usual Hallowe'en festival party will take place.

With the present schedule there will be three or four social events at the Country club each month until the close of the season on October 80. Marriage Licenses Marriage licenses were issued here Wednesday by County Clerk E. A. Johnston' to the following: Chester A. Largent, 23, Clarksburg; Laura Prosser, 25, Mode, S.

Blair, 28, Shelbyville; LaVerne Ward, 20. Tower Hill. Mother Dies Ralph B. Lantz returned Thursday morning from Milton, where he called to attend the funeral of his mother. Mrs.

Viola Lantz, who died at 4:25 Sunday evening after a lingering illness, Mr. Lantz had visited his mother the week before, and had been called to her bedside several times in the past few months, as she had been in a critical condition for some time. Mrs. Lantz will be remembered by number of Shelbyville people who became acquainted with her when she visited her son in this city. She was 62 years of age.

She leaves two sons, L. T. Lantz of Milton, and R. B. Lantz of Shelbyville.

Her husband, Thomas B. Lantz, passed away just seven months ago. Carpenter Dies Sugar Cane Tull, for many years employed as a carpenter and laborer in Shelbyville, died his on South Fifth street, at 4:25 o'clock Thursday morning, after, a lingering illness. He had ill health for several years and was confined to his home for many months before his death. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2 o'clock Friday after- ed her sister, Mrs.

Perry Metaker and family Sunday. Walter J. James has returned home from West Virginia, where he has been for several weeks. MAY BREAKFAST IN TOWER HILL TOWER HILL, April of the Tower Hill Woman's club will be served the annual May luncheon Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock by the Eastern Star members in the hall of the Masonic temple. banques, Shelbyville, Cowden Mt.

Victory Woman's clubs have also been invited to attend. A good musical program featuring out of town talent has been arranged. Mrs. Maude Corley and daughter, Miss Elizabeth and son, Dr. Guy Corley of Mattoon visited the former's.

sister, Mrs. W. S. Corson, Sunday. Miss Carrie Martin has gone to visit her brothers, John in Paris, IlL, and Charles in Vermilion.

recent death of Dr. Lew Sharrock. aged 47, at his home in Hermosa Beach, Cal. Dr. Sharrock was born and reared in Tower Hill, attending the Tower Hill schools.

He was the son of James and Mattie Sharrock, and at one time was employed in the Tower Hill newspaper office, later going to Pennsylvania. Besides Mrs. Sharrock, who was formerly Miss Annie Gallity of Pana, he leaves two daughters, Mildred and Alice. Gorden Gill of Baltimore, visited Mr. and Mrs.

Amos Stockdale and daughters last week. Tower Hill School Will Close May 28 TOWER HILL, April eighth grade will hold its commencement exercises Thursday aternoon, May 28, at the Methodist church. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Ingram, will deliver the address.

Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Garvin, Lester Cannon and Walter Smith were in Decatur Saturday. Mrs. Harry Becker returned to St..

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