A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=328 Illinois Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59231 Article title: The Quincy Daily Herald Article date: August 9 1893 Article description: Notes From Near-By Article: Pittsfield, Ill., Aug. 8 Frank Hocking and wife, of Peoria, visited relatives in Pittsfield last week. Hodgen Rice has returned to his home for the summer, after about three weeks spent in Duluth, Minn., and a few days in Chicago. He is a very popular young man, a graduate of West Point and has hosts of friends in Pittsfield. Those wandering musicians who regularly "make night hideous" by congregating on street corners and other public placed, seconded by wheezy guitars and banjos, should remember that a donkey's bray is sweetest to its own ear. Fire started in the basement to the Pittsfield House last Thursday evening, but it was quickly extinguished. Mrs. Myrtle Abbot, divorced wife of W. C. Abbot, died at the home of her father, A. D. Graves, last Friday night. She was married to W. C. Abbot, a member of a hardware firm in St. Louis, in 1876. To them were born two children. About two years ago Abbot instituted proceedings for divorce. The case was tried at Quincy and a divorce procured. Mrs. Abbot entered the Christian Home at St. Louis and remained there until Sunday, when she returned to Pittsfield, sick with nervous prostration, and her death awakens sympathy of the entire community. She was buried at 5 o'clock p.m. Sunday, and the many beautiful floral tributes at the funeral show the esteem in which she was held by Pittsfield's best people. Abbot was again married about three months ago to Miss Ella Barrett, of this place. W. C. Bush, wife and daughter Helen, are all in Chicago this week. One of the pleasant events of the summer was a lawn party given by the Congregational C. E. society at the home of Miss Margaret Merricles last Friday evening. Robert Rayburn was buried in the West cemetery, at this place, last Thursday afternoon. He lived at Pittsfield until about six months ago, when he moved with his parents to Saybrook, Illinois, where he died last Tuesday of quick consumption. News reached here Saturday of the failure of J. C. Kratz, a Baylis merchant, for $10,000. Pittsfield and Barry crossed bats here last Wednesday. Score - Pittsfield 29, Barry 28. The Pittsfield steam laundry had changed hands. Park McDaniel, of Perry Springs, was a Pittsfield visitor Thursday. Walter Rogers, of Waverly, visited friends in our city two days of last week. Mrs. James Walker of St. Louis, is visiting in Pittsfield. The Knights of Pythias Military band of this place, will play at the Griggsville fair next week. Fred Stobie has launched on the career of a hippodrome racer and will make his debut at the Griggsville fair in company with Ed Jones of Perry. Charley Shriver of Virden, Ill., is visiting relatives in Pittsfield. Prof. Charles Rearick of Columbia, Mo., visited friends in town during last week. Miss Blanche Criswell entertained a number of her young friends at a party last Saturday evening at which an enjoyable time was had. Miss Grace Gosnold of White Hall, is visiting Miss Laura Grimes at this place. Col. Edward Yates delivered an able and eloquent address at the picnic held at Mossy Mountain on last Saturday. A dress making establishment will be opened in the room now occupied by the Women's Exchange on the east side of the square. The Pittsfield Blacks' second nine played the Martinsburg first nine on last Sunday. Score: Martinsburg 24, Pittsfield 14. Miss Anna Trombold of this place, is visiting friends in Mt. Sterling and taking in the Brown county fair. Charles Dixon and wife have moved to Griggsville. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com