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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
1
District Game Warden A M Clavin notes amendments to 81 sections of fish and game law set to take effect about September first. Major changes include restricted dam fishing, licensed nets, non resident hunting license reduced to ten dollars, new seasons for quail prairie chickens rabbits and ducks, and master authority to establish preserves.
Travel offer invites readers to obtain mep3 booklets and information on the Great North Woods lake country Wisconsin Northern Michigan and Minnesota. Request directed to Ticket Agents Chicago and North Western Railway. 1713.
Master Charles King Drummond celebrated his seventh birthday Tuesday afternoon with thirty friends at his grandparents home. Guests enjoyed sandwiches cake fruit lemonade and candy before leaving at six o clock. The day ended with many nice presents and a royal send off. Read the Gazette.
Arrangements for a ten day Boy's Camp at Franklin Grove Illinois run July 8 through 18 expect 200 to 400 boys from Methodist Episcopal Sunday schools on Dixon District. Leaders include Dr J M Phelps De Kalb and Dr J W Thompson Chicago. Benjamin Rist Sycamore will manage with W L Whipple Rochelle as Educational Director and Fred A Graham Steward as Physical Director. A $5 06 fee covers meals lodging and tent.
The United Evangelical Sunday school presents its annual Children’s Day program Sunday evening at the regular church hour. The program features opening song scripture reading choir recitations prayers solos instrumental exercises and benediction with participants including Paul Eller Luella Schafer MayBelle Seek Leoraig Petrie Arletta Krug Florence Geyer Mabel Weishaar Kathyrn Attig LeRoy Schafer Grace Schafer and more.
Chairman Morris Cook and County Superintendent L. W. Miller finalized exams for the Boys State Fair scholarship. George Emmert of Franklin Grove earns a farm boys appointment while Stanley Thorpe of Pawpaw secures a town boys post. Frank Miller of Compton and Lee Herwig of Ashton named alternates. Lee county may claim an extra appointment as other counties forfeit theirs.
North-Western passenger No 19 struck a touring party from Nebraska at the first crossing west of Franklin Grove. Two McNair girls Helen and May were injured but not seriously. the Lozier auto was badly wrecked and will be repaired.
Town notices describe tourist traffic on the Lincoln Highway with about 2000 weekly visitors. Citizens urged to keep lawns tidy while merchants prepare oiling of streets beginning July 12. Banks will close July 5 for Independence Day observance. A Sunday school program precedes camp meeting, and a local millinery sale is announced as Mrs. Fee clears stock.
Mrs. William Krug and daughter visited Martin Krug's family in LaMoille. Raymond Henen and Kathryn Henen of Freeport visit sister Mrs. E A Roesler while parents tour San Francisco. Missionary society met. reception for former president Mrs. Nickey. LaMoille officials plan to inspect Ashton water works for a home plant. Lincoln visitors Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Dean depart for Princeton and LaMoille. C K Northrup from Milwaukee visits. praises U S veterans’ care. Water meter ordinance enforces by July first. outages for noncompliance. Mrs. M Hunt, nearly 91, injured breaking her arm. Hilscher from Illinois Central Survey collects water data in Ashton. Dixon Tennis Club defeats Ashton in a friendly match. Amboy boosters promote Fourth of July in Ashton with band. Lucile Jennings's birthday surprise includes gifts. Sunday school trip to Dixon with 122 men in 25 autos. 638 total attendance. Ashton Sheep Yards business opens well after Knapp and Smith purchase. J H Gooch manages improvements. Goodrich Hipress Boots available at Rope’s. Subscribe to The Gazette.
Polo marks a fiftieth anniversary as an anti saloon town on July 4 with a water wagon celebration. The town touts moral economic gains since 1865 and plans a band concert in Ashton on July 5. Also notes peach shipments from Idaho and Illinois with pre salebring prices and ordering details.
A seven passenger Chalmers driven by Harold Woodward left the Lincoln Highway near the S curve west of Ashton, overturned after hitting the curve at about 45 mph. Injured: Edwin Kool of Rockford with multiple fractures and bruises. Woodward and five others suffered minor injuries. Kool trapped beneath the vehicle.
Mrs Frank Brewer of Talladega Alabama will lead Christian Endeavor Sunday evening at 630 She will describe the work at the college and among the colored race Visitors are welcome and Endeavorers are urged to attend.
The Gazette promotes a beautiful line of 1916 calendars and invites the community to view the collection. It thanks readers for their past year’s patronage and offers to show the selection at any time.
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