Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-08
THEODORE BLACK VERY ILL.
Ernest Vannoy's Move-No Laborers
To Mine The Coal-Mr. Schroll's
Death.


er now.
Corn husking is in progress. Corn
is selling ate S1.25 per bushel.
We were sorry to hear of Uncle
Jacob Schroll's death. He was a fine
Christian man and a good citizen.
Mrs. w. j. Crow is home from
treatment in the Mexico Hospital. All
trust that she may soon be strong
and in fine health again.
They called a trained nurse again
to attend Theodore Black. Sorry in
deed to hear of his relapse.
Ora Franklin is around again, af-
ter the effects of a broken collar
bone.
The Brick Plant is making rapid
progress with its buildings and 9TH
er improvements.
The Red Cross cleared about $6S
on a chicken pie supper here last
week.
Rev. Hagan of Vandalia gave us
two good sermons Sunday at the
Baptist church.
Joe Biggs of Vandalia and Robert
Biggs of Galloway county visited
their father, NJ. r. X. Biggs, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Angel of near
Middletown visited Ed Crowds and
family and other relatives here Sun
day.
The most talked of thing about
Farber is coal. Our operators at the
mine cannot secure diggers enough
to half supply the demand.
Ernest Vannoy has moved to Far
Der and has purchased the Arthur
Chase place in South Farber. He
formerly lived near Middletown. He
has employment at the Fire Brick
Plant.
The Lacrosse Lumber Co. has
completed their new sheds, which
adds much to the appearance of the
yard.
The following clipping is from a
Fitzgerald (Ga) paper regarding the
death of Uncle" Jake Schroll:
Familiarly and affectionately
known by a host of friends in Fitz-
gerald as Uncle Jake" passed to
his reward at the soldiers home in
Johnson City, Tenn, on Thursday,
the 25th inst His remains arrived
in Fitzgerald ON Saturday afternoon,
the 9th, accompanied by his son, A.
]. Schroll, Who has been his devoted
his declining health. "Uncle Jake"
was in his 91st year, and had enjoyed
splendid health until about a year
ago, when he began to fail. He pas
sed away p peacefully and was eagerly
awaiting h J summons, as he had Of
ten spoken to the writer and other
friends in joyful anticipation of his
heavenly home and of meeting his
Savior, and his loved ones gone be-
fore, showing his strong faith in his
Heavenly Father, whom he had serV-
ed faithfully for many years.
Uncle Jake" was a consistent
member of the First Baptist Church
and was dearly beloved by it's congre-
cation, especially his Sunday school
class, who sent one of the pretty flo
raj offerings as their tribute of love
and esteem to his memory. A very
impressive funeral service was con-
Quoted in the First Baptist Church
by the pastor after which the re-
mains were laid to rest in Evergreen
Cemetery, by the side of his wife,
who had preceded him there some
years ago.
uncle Jake" was a familiar fig
ure on the streets of our city for
many years, as he came to make this
his home in early colony days, and
was known, loved and respected by
very many of our citizens, young and
old. We shall miss him greatly, but
can point to his life and character
with pride, in the knowledge of his
sterling worth and his consistent
Christian living. We sympathize
with his son in the personal loss, but
cannot grieye for Uncle Jake" be-
cause we know he has gone Home.