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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
1
Ashton township approved a 22000 hard roads measure in a special election, 250 votes cast. The proposition carried about two to one with 165 in favor and 35 against amid a warm day and active campaign. Action on start dates and bidding remains to be arranged.
A sane Fourth in Ashton featured daytime picnics and home gatherings with visits to Grand Detour, Rochelle and DeKalb. In the evening, the Modern Woodmen band played a concert and a large crowd joined in as spectators supplied their own fireworks, ending in a strong town celebration.
Roy Nelson four died in a blaze that consumed all buildings except the Stocking house on the Hohenadel Stocking farm near Rochelle. The boy’s body found at five pm. John Carlson age 37, a Stocking employee, died at 8 30 pm after helping firefighters. Carlson leaves a family.
The Ashton township community backs a $22,000 road project with plans to build permanent Goop hard roads. The Gazette urges careful supervision during contracting to avoid past failures and to ensure taxpayers receive quality results.
Muriel Price and Augustus Phelps wed at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. E C Harris officiating. Amy Colquist played during the ceremony as Elsie Phelps gave the bride away. The couple hosted a reception at 1006 Third Avenue for about fifty guests before departing for a Colorado honeymoon en route to Sterling residence. Mrs. Phelps, a noted musician and teacher, directs singing in Rock Falls and Dixon schools. Mr. Phelps is senior partner at Phelps & Company, a leading local hardware firm. Out-of-town guests attended from Dix on, Ottawa, Chicago, Rock Island, Jacksonville, Ashton and other nearby towns.
Miss Ethel Eisenberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry W Eisenberg of DeKalb wed Mr John Sohne in Chicago Saturday and the couple will reside at 312 Maplewood Avenue DeKalb. Sohne is employed in a bakery in his home city. The July meeting of the Queen Esther circle will be at Mrs John Crook’s home on Monday July 10 with members meeting at Mrs Ralph Deans at 7 30. Relatives hosted a 25 person birthday dinner for Harry Wisman who notes he is 100 years younger than Uncle Sam. Mr and Mrs H T Brown of Rockford visited Mrs Brown’s mother Mrs E C Griffith for the Fourth.
Florence Italy June 15 I left Rome on the eighth for Naples. The article describes Naples Pompeii Mount Vesuvius and Florence with details of city streets population and sites. It notes a forthcoming stock sale tied to a Milwaukee Peoria St Louis Railroad and local booster efforts.
Four Northwestern railroad officials from Chicago met with Station Agent Fee at the local station to discuss upcoming moves. Planned changes include raising the south side platform to aid boarding westbound trains, and moving the side track closer to the platform to allow water for freight while waiting for passenger trains. A night agent will be added due to the sheep feeding season, and talks with Zeller and Son about sheep yards revealed a good feed lot for fall business.
Carl Bode eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bode of this city married Miss Hazel Bennett of Chicago last Saturday. They will reside at 6488 Jackson Ave. Carl, formerly foreman at the Gazette, now works with Donnelley & Sons in Chicago. The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy life. Fourth of July cannon firecracker burns Lena Eisenberg but injury not fatal. A physician treated the wounds and no serious effects are expected.
At the July city council meeting the Oregon Light and Power Company secured a 25 year electric lighting franchise and must accept within sixty days. The council discussed sewerage and cesspools with some members favoring condemnation, but no action was taken. The issue is expected to reappear at the August meeting. Mr. Moore of the company said construction would begin soon and electricity could reach residents by September.
A forty guest birthday gathering at Charles Trainor the Fourth’s home featured a large lawn picnic with a full cold delicacy feast. Despite heat, the day was joyful and remembered by Mr. Trainor who has farmed 43 years and remains in fair health. Attendees included Mrs. Mary Trainor Amboy, George and Fred Gaffin Leaf River, Gilbert Spratt Oregon, Will Ling family, A. E. Gibson and Mrs. Katherine Gibson Light House, Clarence Terrine Morrison, George Gibson Dixon and family, Raymond Ivan Alta Brecunier Waterloo Iowa. Chrysteen Eisenberg and brother Frank traveled to Rockford for an appendicitis operation, which was successful and patient recovering.
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