The Journal (Minonk) - Saturday April 22, 1882 J. M. Murray was re-elected school director, last Saturday. There were forty votes, and Mr. Murray received thirty-eight. Dr. J. M. Allen, president of Eureka college, preached at Mt. Zion, last Sunday. He will preach in Pekin tomorrow. W. H. Gilstrap, of Normal, Illinois, has been appointed an agent of Eureka College, to advertise the institution, and solicit additions to the Endowment Fund. J. H. Chamberlain is rapidly pushing forward his new residence on college street. John Corson is superintending the work. W. S. McCullough is making improvements to the farm residence of L. C. Darst. J. W. Russell, a student of the college from Michigan, preached at Washburn last Sunday. Mrs. Laura F. Gibson gives lessons to her class in music, at Eureka, on Thursdays. The Journal (Minonk) - September 2, 1882 Miss Sallie Carson, daughter of John Carson, died evening. She had been living for several months in Peoria. The funeral services were held at the residence of her father, Monday at 2 o'clock at 8 o'clock p.m. Eld. J. B. Pinkerton preached on the occasion. A grandson of D. G. Moore fell from the barn of N. B. Terry a few days since and fractured his arm. He is doing nicely. Mr. Srintamore, the tailor at Wrights store has another heir. Capt. F. M. Hoyt, of company E, seventh regiment, of Ill. National Guards, with is braves, have gone to join the encampment at Springfield. Dr. Perry's father and sister of Ohio, are visiting with him. Moses Page, of Iowa, arrived her Wednesday to visit several days. He says his son is with a company of U. S. surveyors in Dakota. Mrs. Newcomb, widow of Prof. H. O. Newcomb, from the northern part of Ohio, came down to enter her daughter as a student of Eureka College. The sister of F. B. Jeanput with his two children, have returned from their Tazewell county visit. The Washburn Leader - December 11, 1902 Joe Kloffenstein's baby is quite sick. Earl Anthony was in El Paso Sunday. Prof. Stotler, of Secor, was in town Friday. D. F. Morrow spent Sunday in Chenoa. Ed Ludwig, of Roanoke, was in town Friday. Nick Atkinson, of Secor, was in town Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Smellie were in Chicago last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haecker were in Peoria Sunday. Miss Ann Woods, of Secor, was in Eureka Saturday. Miss Amber Moore spent Sunday with friends in Secor. A little child of D. G. Puterbaugh is ill with pneumonia. L. C. Gish and miss Myrtle Morgan were Secor callers Sunday. Mrs. Charles McDaniels, of El Paso, was a visitor here Saturday. Miss Mamie Danahay visited with relatives in Secor over Sunday. Prof. Stotler, of Secor, attended the lecture here Thursday evening. Miss Stella Flanagan, of Secor, has been visiting in town this week. Miss Beryl Ralston, who is teaching near Benson, was at home over Sunday. Sheriff Gish has remove the prisoners from Peoria jail to the new Woodford county jail. Mrs. Henry Schumacher entertained her sisters, Louisa, and Anna Yergles, of Gridley, over Sunday. Miss Theta Radford has tendered her resignation as teacher in the sixth room to take effect after the holidays. Miss Carrle Pratz has resigned her position as teacher of the Rich school and Louis Allen will fill the vacancy. Mrs. Peter Petri has been entertaining her mother, Mrs. Mary Bond, of Chillicothe and Miss Maggie Ketchum of Aledo. Ira Clark died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mentzer north of town Saturday evening, aged 70 years. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ferris, of the Presbyterian church, Tuesday afternoon, the interment being in the city cemetery. The Washburn Leader - December 18, 1902 W. H. Peard was in Peoria Monday Dell Vanfossen is quite sick with rheumatism. Mrs. J. W. Tittsworth spent last week in Secor. J. E. Payne has been quite sick again for several days. W. E. Bennett has moved his family to Deer Creek where he has been in business for sometime. Miss Irma Davidson entertained a party of fiends Saturday evening. George Renz has returned home after an absence of several weeks. M. C. Litchenberger and daughter, Miss Ethel, were in Peoria Saturday. The friends of Jean Chester gave him a pleasant surprise party Monday evening. Miss Martha Wood entertained her Sunday school class with a taffy pulling Saturday afternoon. Horace Guffy Radford died Thursday morning at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Radford, age two years and six months. Funeral services were held at the home of Prof. B. J. Radford, Saturday morning t 10:00, Prof. R. E. Hieronymus officiating. The parents have the warm sympathy of a large circle of friends in their affliction. Metamora Herald - August 14, 1931 Mrs. Eula Smythe, A former Eureka Resident is Killed Car Turned Over on State Road Near Secor, While on Way to Visit in Eureka Mrs. Eula Smythe of Piper City, wife of Frank Smythe, former Eureka blacksmith, was almost instantly killed at noon Tuesday when the car in which she was riding with her son, Estel, skidded on the wet pavement, just south of Secor and turned over. Mrs. Smythe and son were on their way from Poper City to Eureka to visit her sister, Mrs. Roy Musick and her daughter, Miss Joyce Smythe, employed in the Eureka telephone office.  A drizzling rain was falling and a sudden gust of wind caused the car to leave the pavement.  In attempting to bring it back the car skidded across the road and turned over, according to Estel Smythe, driver of the car.  Estel suffered a broken shoulder and a broken rib. The body of Mrs. Smythe was taken to El Paso, where an inquest was conducted by Coroner Sidney Tallyn. Henry Republican - August 22, 1878 Died in Eureka , Woodford county, August 17 of cholera infantum, Pearl C. and Reuben D., aged 10 months, twin girls of G. W. and M. Reynolds, and grandchildren of W. C. and M. J. Reynolds of this city. (contributed by Nancy Piper) Henry Republican - October 26, 1876 At Eureka , October 17, a son to Elder W. B. Berry. (contributed by Nancy Piper)