French native Remi Arnould laid to rest in Ashton
Remi Arnould 1831 N France born immigrant to United States 1861 passed away New Year’s morning after a period of illness and a fall. He and Eleanor Antoine married 1858 emigrated via New York 1861 and settled in Mulligan's Grove or Bradford township before moving to Ashton. Funeral Saturday at 10 AM from his residence and Catholic church with high mass by Rev. Paul Burke. interment in Ashton cemetery. He leaves wife and three sons Julius Compton Vincent Dixon Edward in this city, four sons and two daughters predeceased him.
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Remi Arnould
Menilvoges
Mulligan’s Grove
Brooklyn
Bradford Township
Mills & Petrie
Ashton Township
Ashton
Julius
Compton
Vincent
Dixon
Edward
Arnould
Paul Burke
Christian Endeavor Party at Presbyterian Church Delights Attendees
A large crowd enjoyed a Friday evening Christian Endeavor party at the Presbyterian Church featuring a musical program with violin solos by Andrus Griffith and instrumental duets, followed by a district school program with songs recitations and essays performed by Miss Alice Eddy, Ada Moore, Rae Chadwick and others. Refreshments of cake ice cream and coffee were served, and the gathering closed with Bless Be The Tie That Binds.
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Christian Endeavor
Andrus Griffith
Alice Eddy
Emma
Minnie Krug
Ellen Griffith
Grace Williams
Marjorie Griffith
America
George Garrett
M. N. Glenn
Lucy Hart
Dolly
Eva Noelsch
Ada Moore
Rae Chadwick Coronet
Stanwood Griffith
Mama
Anna Buchman
Swanee River
Ee School
Katharine Griffith
Political Declares Candidacy for Tax Collector in Township
A candidate announces run for the Tax Collector post of Ashton township in the upcoming April town election. Voters' support at the polls is sought by Lewis Woop George Aschenbrenner and William Lessile.
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Ashton Township
Lewis Woop
George Aschenbrenner
William Lessile
Sunday School Elections At Reynolds and Ashton
Officers elected include William Sandrock and William Heinzeroth as superintendents with Henry Wagmer as assistant. Secretary Henry Kersten and Treasurer Jacob E. Hewert, Librarian Lydia Sandrock, Pianist Della Neuman, Rev F Theiss Supt Home Dept Ashton, Charles Wagner and Roland Eisenberg as supers with Clara Wagner as assistant. Services January 11 at Ashton 9 30 am Reynolds 1 30 pm. Protracted meetings ongoing at Reynolds Evangelical Church.
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Reynolds Evangelical Sunday School
William Sandrock
William Heinzeroth
Henry Wagmer
Henry Kersten
Jacob E. Hewert
Lydia Sandrock
Della Neuman
Penn
F. Theiss
Ashton Evangelical Sunday School
Charles Wagner
Roland Eisenberg
Clara Wagner
Latiobg Leas
Epsses
John G. Eisenbergi
I Williage Wagner Shoe
Freight Brakeman Injured In Yard Accident
Harry Roark, brakeman on freight No 122, was badly hurt yesterday morning about 9 30 when a car door fell near Griffiths coal sheds. The door pinned him between engine and car as he rode the tender. He suffered a badly lacerated left leg and knee injury. He was carried to the way car and taken home to Sterling on the 9 52 passenger.
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Harry Roark
The
Way Freight No. 122
Griffith
Roark
Mr. Roark
Sterling
Change speeds for North-Western fast mail to gain supremacy
The North-Western changes fast mail train No 15 schedule effective Sunday. Ashton arrival moves to 3 40 am and Chicago departure to 2 00 am with nine minutes total time cut on the Galena division. Cedar Rapids to Omaha service cut removes extra coaches and shortens Cedar Rapids to Omaha leg. Train No 18 also updated. freight storage rule to be enforced 48 hours after arrival.
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North-Western
Ashton
Chicago
River
Galena
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Former Ashton Girl a Bride in Simple Home Wedding
Aleta J Booth, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyman Booth of 803 South Galena avenue Dixon, wed Charles G Houghton of Racine Wisconsin in a small Friday ceremony at 5 30 pm. Rev A B Whitcombe officiated. The bride wore a blue tailored suit, friends attended as flower girl and ring bearer. Afterward the couple planned a westward trip and will reside at 303 Galena avenue Dixon.
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Lyman Booth
Galena Avenue
Dixon
Aleta J
Charles G. Houghton
Racine
Wisconsin
A. B. Whitcombe
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Aleta
Jeanette Anderson
Monmouth
Houghton
Tousey Varnish Company
Chicago
Pre Nuptial Showers and Local News Highlights
A mixed social page details showers for Miss Anna Krug and Miss Cora Heidenthal at Krug and Vogeler homes, with gifts and luncheon details. Col. Frank O Lowden calendars are skipped this year due to late fall photographs. Reading Circle met at the public school with talks by local teachers and guests. Real estate transfer lists Matilda Aschenbrenner selling part of Ashton property for $400. The Gazette advertises annual serials and home news in a low-cost package.
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Henry Krug
Anna Krug
Miss Krug
LeRoy Buehler
Charles Vogeler
Cora Heidenthal
Sinnissippi
Col
Frank O. Lowden
Sinissippi Farm
Col. Lowden
Calendar and local notices from 1915 Gazette and community ads
The Gazette promotes a 1915 calendar line and thanks readers for past patronage. Samms' blacksmith offers low calendar related shoeing prices per team. George C. Reinfrank presents Woodmen course entertainments at the opera house on January 14 with seats at Gazette Book Store. Miss Maude Kersten returns to North-Western college after holiday break, accompanied by H. L. Winkleman.
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the Gazette
Samms
George C. Reinfrank
Opera House
Gazette Book Store
Cupid Active in December A Hunting Party
A hunting party of Glenn Rosecrans Guy Linscott Ray Chadwick Bennett Nettleton Clifford Knapp and George Beach are spending a week at Grand Detour. They are heavily armed and Lahman's cottage is a young arsenal. They will have the time of their lives hunting and eating wild gore. Night School Has Begun at the public school building with 14 pupils meeting three evenings weekly. Arithmetic studied Monday and Friday, bookkeeping on Wednesday. Mrs J J Wagner, wife of Supervisor Wagner, had an operation at Dixon hospital Monday. her condition is reported as improving.
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Glenn Rosecrans
Guy Linscott
Ray Chadwick
Bennett Nettleton
Clifford Knapp
George Beach
Grand Detour
Lahman
J. J. Wagner
Wagner
Bradford Township
Dixon Hospital
Postoffice Shows Steady Increase in Ashton 1913
Ashton post office reports record year with postal receipts rising about eight percent from 1912 and money orders up nine percent. The year 1913 shows the largest office business yet as merchants and nearby patrons boosted activity. salaries for the postmaster rose by about $100. Also NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION for Ashton Ice Company filed with Lee county recorder, signed by secretary E. J. Randall.
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Ashton
The
Ashton Ice Company
Lee County
Illinois
Recorder of Deeds
Dixon
E. J. Randall
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Ashton Cemetery
Christian Endeavor Party
Presbyterian Church
M. N. Glenn Solo
Political
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Ashton and Reynolds
Joliet
Allen
Missouri
Griffith Farm
McCormick
Ralph R. Hopps
F. D. Kelley
R. S. Charters
William Taylor
Chicago Mail
Ashton Girl
George Stephan
Stephan
A. E. Ulrich
Wiener School
Dist
Roy Krug
William Smith
Edward Krug
Glenn Mehlhausen
Glenn Vaupel
Joy Sandrock
Clarence Hewert
Ilia Ewald
Amelia Smith
Faye Wagner
Blanche L. Gale
Nellie F. Humphrey
Atkinson
Order of the Eastern Star
Franklin Grove
Reynolds
John Herrenheim
Rochelle
Llinois
Reading Circle
Eva C. Noelsch
John Abshur
Pearl Billmire
Clara C. Wagner
Prof
Noffsinger
Lena Bode
Odessy Durston
Matilda Aschenbrenner
Theodore McCade
Cupid
Mystic Worker
William C. Thompson
Stone Nore
Mees Erre Reese
Ashton Mystic
Gazette
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
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