Three Weddings The Past Week
Ashton and nearby towns reported three weddings in the past week. Florence E. Stackpole married Earl E. Pierce at Dixon home ceremony with 28 guests. Rachel Elizabeth Glabe wed Ernest W. Kersten at Chatsworth. Ruth Dora Theda Bick became Ruth D. Hurd at Glen Ellyn lawn ceremony with 85 relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Ellyn
Ernest Kersten
Chatsworth
Normal University
Anna Kersten
Ashton
Illinois
Northwestern College
Naperville
Illinois Steel Plant
Chicago
Chatsworth Plaindealer
Rick—Hurd
Glen-Ellyn
Ruth Dorothea
BE. B. Bick
Paul D. Hurd
Mary C. Hurd
Robey
Glen Ellyn Congregational Church
Florence Bick
Leo J. Hurd
Congregational Church
Mr. Hurd
Paul
France
Hurd
William J Furlong Rochelle Pioneer Dies at 76
William J. Furlong longtime Rochelle merchant and community figure died June 1 1920 at age 76 from acute indigestion. Born in Ellicottville New York he lived in Dixon Morrison Rochelle and worked as telegraph operator and clothing merchant. He served as Rochelle Postmaster from 1887 to 1891 and helped build the public library. Funeral services were held at his home with Masonic and Odd Fellows honors and burial at Lawn Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Furlong
Rocheilh
Furlong
Rochelle
Masons
Odd Fellows
City
Ellicottville
Cattaraugus County
York
John Furlong
Sarah Nelson
John Snyder
Mart
Morrison
Illinois
Irel Amd
Lan
Dixon
Knox, Co
Tingle
Lucy Ellen Timberlake
Robert R
Guy Wallace
Clifford H
W. Jeffrey
Northwestern
Emanuel Hilb
Hilb
Cleveland
E. O. Branch
Horicon Lodge
Royal Arch Masons No
Sycamore Commandary
Tebala Temple
Rockford
Hickory Grove Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellws
E. F. Zeigler
J. N. Dingle
Lawnsidge Cemetery
Methodists to Picnic Monday at Canfield Bridge
The Methodist Sunday school plans its annual picnic Monday July 5 in the grove west of Canfield bridge on Kyte Creek. Those without transport should meet at the church by nine with transport waiting. A large dinner picnic is planned and attendees are asked to bring dishes and sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical Church
Ashton
Bradford
Lowell Park
Franklin Grove
Transportation Committee
J. J. Vaupel
Dugdale Park
George Mowry
American Tract Society
A. B E
Ashton K. L. C. E
yMra
Wesley Attig
Elizabeth Killmer
Arletta Krug Cor
Seeeeee VK. J. Venerich
Melinde B. Schafer
Hig
William Petrie
Canfield Bridge
Methdist Sunday School
Kyte Creek
Methodist Church News
James
EB. Kern
Fourth Monday Observed as Dixon Banks Close for Holiday
Rae D. Chadwick resigns as circuit clerk and starts a new job. The Fourth Monday observance leads Dixon banks and many businesses to close while post office hours shift. Watermelons begin to arrive. transit and street paving contracts were let to Gund & Graham of Freeport for Amboy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae’ D. Chadwick
Tde
Disibn
Sterling Wholesale Grocery Co
Rae
Dixon
Gund & Graham
Freeport
Amboy
Life Insurance as Shield Against Tax Liens in Estates
A piece stressing life insurance to cover inheritance, state and federal taxes to prevent forced asset sales. It notes estates with illiquid securities risk losses, cites a St Louis case of a $20 million estate with $50,000 life coverage, and urges extra insurance for tax payments. Also includes Methodist Church notices and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Goodrow
Iran
St Louis
Lee County seeks new teachers this fall
July 22 and 23 set for teacher examinations in all county offices except Cook. County Superintendent L W Miller expects large turnout to address a Lee county shortage of about 25 qualified teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee County
Cook County
L. W. Miller
United Evangelical Picnic and Move Plans
The United Evangelical Sunday School picnic invites friends to Os Ashton with a church meeting at 9:00 o'clock. The Chicago Gazette reports praise for Mr. Jakks and notes the first load of material for a new western location has been moved. A mixing plant will be built at Western Avenue, with several days needed to complete the move after the town road is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minsey Detey Krog
Lucile Miller
Chateau Thierry
Belleau Woods
Ashton
France
Pierce
Chicago
Dixon
W. H. Kern
Harry Pierce
Merritt
Lotty Krug
Roy Vender
William F. Klingebiel
John Byington
Rockford
Mae Gleasner
Raymond Fleming
South Bend
Indiana
United
Evangelical Sunday
Os- Ashton
Jakks
Western Avenue
Finish North Road Cement Next Week
Outlook for early completion of the Lincoln Highway from Ashton to Rochelle is bright. Contractor Jakks aims to open the road to the public in August with a 4 mile gap near the Shapinian farm filled soon, while the Lafayette township bridge area will also be finished after a 2 day rebuild and a 100 foot gap. State officials including H. E. Bradt, Frank Bennett, and Clifford Older toured the project from Chicago to Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Highway
Ashton
Nowth
Jakks
Rochelle
Shapinian Farm
Lafayette Township
Bart Omner
Franklin Grove
Theig
Chicago
Fulton
E. Bradt
Frank [. Bennett
Clifford Older
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl E. Pierce
Dixon Lady
A Benedict
Clarence H. Stackpole
Lincoln Way
Florence E
Harry W. Pierce
Henrietta Florschuetz
D'Hardelot
Orphelia
Glabe—Kersten
Rachel Elizabeth Glabe
Ernest W. Kersten
J. A. Giese
Evangelical Church
Faye Schafer
Mendelssohns
Maude Kersten
Luella Co
8. Glabe
Chatsworth High School
ST. John’s Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Henry Schubacher
Orphans’ Aid Society
Henry Foelsch
Hann
Chicago Morning Papers
the Gazette Office
North Road
Lincoln
State
Palace
R. Root
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Ashton, Illinois
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!