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Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1909

Page

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Christmas Cantatas At Ashton Churches Planned

Ashton Sunday schools prepare Christmas programs across churches. The Methodist plan a cantata Santa's Reception at 7 45 Friday with a reception featuring Santa and Mrs Santa and a cast of Fairies Indians and Uncle Sam. The Presbyterian to present Santa's Surprise at 7 30 Friday in the Opera House with Santa Claus present. Evangelical holds 10 30 morning service and 2 40 Reynolds address followed by a 6 45 Christmas program. St John Lutheran schedules 7 15 program of recitations songs and exercises. Catholic St Mary's High Mass at 9 Christmas morning with special choir music.

Ashton Methodist Church Methodist Santa Nickey Christmas Fairies Uncle Sam Columbia Queen of Song Mr. Stingyman Great White Bear Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Sunday School Santa’s Opera House Santa Claus Evangelical Church Reynolds St. John's Lutheran Church St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Burke

High Priced Hogs Reach New Peak in Chicago Market

The cartoonist’s hog with money wings hovers over reports of hog prices at 8.70 per hundred in Chicago, the highest since the Civil War except for 1882 when prices hit 9.35. Miss Eva Arnould returns home from Evanston to spend the holidays.

Chicago Commission Merchants Eva Arnould Evanston

Holiday Buyers Pack Stores Now

Ashton merchants report heavy pre Christmas shopping with many visitors in town. Sleighing draws farmers from surrounding areas, aisles jammed and cash sales preferred as farmers use cash from a good crop. Merchants optimistic sales will exceed last year.

Ashton

Double Wedding at Trostle Farm Near Franklin Grove

Miss Elizabeth Wisman and Clifford Blocher and Miss Mellie Kenney and Lee Fissel wed in a Thursday ceremony at Ira J. Trostle’s country home north of Franklin Grove. Rev. Oliver Buck presided as about fifty guests attended a supper and reception before the couples left for a eastern states honeymoon. The Blochers plan to farm near Ashtom, the Fissels near Nachusa.

Ira J. Trostle Franklin Grove Elizabeth Wisman Clifford Blocher Mellie Kenney Lee Fissel Oliver Buck Brethren Church of Violet Richwine Genevieve Randall Nachusa Trostle Mr. Fissel Elizabeth Fissel Mr. Blocher George Blocher D. M. Billmire Blocher Harry G. Wisman This City Lizzie Trostle Lahman Frankilin Grove

Petty Thievery Pervades Franklin Grove Homes

Local reports describe ongoing petty thefts in Franklin Grove with break-ins at L T Moores basement stealing canned fruit and a prepared chicken for Sunday dinner and a beef theft at Henry Salzmans cellar. Mrs George H Buck longtime Franklin Grove resident died in Chicago aged 35 years. Funeral service held Sunday. she is survived by husband Elburn Buck a son eight a father and mother and siblings. Mrs Buck had joined the German Lutheran Church as a girl.

L. T. Moore Henry Salzman aWitt Buck rge,Buck Frank‘Am Grove Chicago L. P. Warrington Methodist Church Buck George Buck Franklin Grove William Witt Anna Witt German Lutheran Church

TWO YOUNG COUPLES MARRY

The wedding of Charles H Feldkirchner and Lottie E Lord will take place at August Degner's home at noon today with Rev L P Warrington performing the ceremony. Feldkirchner, a young farmer, has moved to his father's farm near Flagg. Lord is daughter of Mrs August Degner. Earlier, John J Danekas and Edna L Reed were married last week at Justice Cole's home in Dixon with Jena Damekas as bridesmaid.

Charles H. Feldkirchner Lottie E. Lord August Degner L. P. Warrington Methodist Church Feldkirchner Flagg Miss Lord John J. Danekas Henry Danekas Edna L. Reed Chester Iowa

Public School Notes and Activities Report

Public school staff take holiday vacation out of town. Sophomores held a bob party Thursday evening. Report cards were issued Monday. A literary program is scheduled Friday at 1 30. The debate topic is Women Suffrage.

Big Damage Suits Filed in Lee County Circuit Court

Precipes were filed by Baxter and Wirick for Katherine and Helen O Rorke of Reynolds township against Wm Berg of the same township. One suit seeks 2000 dollars, the other 10000 dollars. The declarations have not yet been filed.

Lee County Baxter and Wirick Rochelle Katherine Helen O’rorke Reynolds Township Wm. Berg Dixon Telegraph

Obituary Notice: John Evans Dies at 81 in Ashton

John Evans longtime Ashton settler and second township supervisor passed away yesterday at his home at about 3 p m aged nearly 82. He was a respected man and active Methodist church member. Funeral arrangements were not announced at press time.

John Evans Ashton Township Evans Ashton Methodist Church

Nine Hour Shifts At Ashton Northwestern Station

The Ashton office at the Northwestern is turned into a three trick station like DeKalb and Sterling. Station agent P. J. McMillan Will Bates and Thomas Sinclair cover shifts from 7 am to 4 pm 1 pm to 10 pm and 10 pm to 7 am respectively. Extra help may come soon to handle excess work as trains reduce or fill out tonnage nightly. Merchants anticipate evening closures after New Years due to thin dusk trade with country customers arriving mainly in the afternoon.

Ashton North Western DeKalb and Sterling P. J. McMillan Will Bates Thomas Sinclair McMillan

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