Miss Melissa J Buck 1844 1905 Ashton native dies
Miss Melissa Jane Buck long time Ashton resident dies at 61 after brief pneumonia illness. Born Center County Pennsylvania 1844 she moved to Ashton in 1857 and joined Methodist Church in 1897. Funeral held December 17 from her home with Pastor J R Hamilton officiating. Burial in Ashton Cemetery.
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Melissa Jane Buck
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hisstis
Glenn
F. M. Glenn
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Change in Equalization Lowers Lee County Lands Tax Basis
County Clerk W C Thompson reports the state board of equalization reduced Lee county land assessments by 15 percent while land lots and personal property stayed the same. This helps landowners though tax books work remains. Tax rates expected early next week. Tur Gazette offers up-to-date sale bills and free notices in paper to reach buyers.
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W. C. Thompson
Springfield
State Board
Lee County
Tur GazxTtTs
Methodist Services Plan Christmas Week
Sunday School at 9 30 a m Junior League at 4 00 p m Epworth League at 6 00 topic A Christmas gift to the Christ Public worship at 7 00 o clock The pastor will preach on The Coming and the Second Coming of Our Lord
Presbyterian Notes and Local Happenings
Sunday service at 10 45 will explore The Christian Era A Christmas Message with special choir music. Christmas exercises planned in local Lutheran and Evangelical churches. Jacob Hewert hauling stone for new house. John Hayes Rochelle Illinois liquor stock for sale. J W Weishaar visited Chicago for fat stock show. Johnnie Vogeler of Garrison Iowa visited relatives. Emery Tilton Hunt Trostle and Mall attended Chicago Fat Stock Show. J D Miller Franklin Grove renewed Gazette subscription. Henry Stephan moved Schumann piano to W Wiener home and Dixon family. White Side county open for vice per local board. B H Reynolds advertises piano stock in Northern Illinois. Mrs C Belles sent flowers from Long Beach California. Mrs Stanard reportedly planning world trip.
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Henry Stephan
Schumann
Wm. Wiener
Dixon
Sterling
Whiteside County
Board of Supervisors
B. H. Reynolds
Illinois
C. Belles
S. Grant Stanard
Long Beach
California
Dixon Alderman Endorses Harris for County Judge
Alderman C G Smith of Dixon argues for Arthur G Harris as Republican nominee for Lee County judge. He calls Harris a hard working, honest, and capable young lawyer, urging voters to elect him. The letter was dated December 18, 1990 and cites Smith's long acquaintance with Harris.
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C. G. Smith
Dixon
the Gazette
Arthur G. Harris
Dix
Mr. Smith
Dixon, II
A.T G.] Harris
Lee County
Harris
Duas G. Smith
Electric cures for stomach and liver trouble praised
Harper Washington resident Geo Hoffman claims seven years of stomach and liver illness were cured by Electric Rs. He recommends the medicine to others and notes a guarantee with Charters druggist selling at 50 cents a bottle. Also mentions a Henry phan sideboard for the dining room.
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Geo. Hoffman
Harper, Wash
Reynolds Evangelical Church Holds Final Quarter Meeting
The Reynolds Evangelical church held its third quarterly meeting December 15 to 17 with Presiding Elder W A Shutte of Freeport in attendance. Shutte preached six times and urged youths to choose their vocation and move forward with revival spirit. A Christmas gift of 10.90, plus an extra ten cents from a child, symbolized local affection as Shutte nears the end of four years as presiding elder.
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Reynolds Evangelical Church
W. A. Shutte
Freeport
Shutte
Reynolds
Young People’s Alliance
Henry Kersten
John Kersten
Shorister
Rose Wagner
Fred Moye
Wm. Heinzeroth
Shhutte
Zipperer
Messrs. Wiener
Herbert Zipperer
Mabelle Wiener
Mesdames Zipperer
Henry Menz
Justus Wagner
Maude Kersten
Youngeople
Moses
Israel
Reynolds and
Ashton
Ice House Burns Near town in Thursday Fire
Schade's Ice House burned to the ground about 1 30 p m after grass burning around the premises. The fire company arrived quickly a half mile away but the building was nearly consumed. A large quantity of sawdust was saved. A contract was let with Mark Burnham to build a new 32 by 40 foot ice house at once.
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Schade
Mark Burnham
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Henry Mall
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Franklin Grove
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LaSalle
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