Highway Superintendent Refuses Petition to Narrow Road
The county highway superintendent L B Neighbour refused a petition to reduce the Ashton township road width from 66 to 40 feet after a Saturday hearing at Sanders Schoolhouse. He cited traffic growth, need for ditching and earth for grades, potential loss to landowners, local and state opposition, and Attorney General guidance that a width reduction must apply to the entire township. An eleven pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Krug Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders
District No. 81
Ashton Township
Board of Highway Commissioners
A. S. Wells
Neighbour
State Highway Commission
P. J. Lucey
Charles Krug Sunday
John Krug
West Brooklyn
Mr. Krug
Earl Oellig
Roscoe Sanders
Charles Thiel
John Oester
Ashton Talent
Thiel
Rochelle
Krug
Epworth League service highlights youth work at Methodist church
The Epworth League plans a Sunday evening church service at the Methodist church to showcase the League’s role in young people’s work. The program includes prayers, readings, songs, departmental talks on Christian experience evangelism children and home recreation and an election of officers set for the evening. Local leaders like DeWitt Ellinwood and Vernon Shippee participate. A sub district meeting of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society was held with Mrs. Benthin e a returned missionary speaking on Mexico. A basket social is scheduled at Miller School next Thursday evening with weather contingency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
DeWitt C. Ellinwood
Bone Este
W. Rosecrans
League
Christian Experience
Vernon C. Shippee
el Kitemerecetins
Estella Krug
Children
Home
Vanes
Elma Krug
Maud Knapp
Worth Herald
Ep-ist
V. P
Helen Army
Lucile Jennings
Lena Bode
Bnd Wine
Ees
Clara Bode
Apg Rosecrans
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Benthine
Mexico City
Miller School
Death of Mrs Emily Baryann in village limits
Mrs Emily Ann Beily Baryann dies of natural causes near the water north of the North Western depot Friday afternoon. A coroner's inquest returns a verdict of natural death. Funeral held at W H Bates home with Rev Albert E Ulrich officiating. Survivors include sister Mrs Eliza Andrus and several nephews. Interment in local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Baily Baryann
Vill
North-Western
Bary
Supero Heibenthal
Justus Wagner
George B. Stephan Impar
J. B. Farrer
Charles Greve
Cris Kurth
M Klingebiel
Bargann
Rockford
Eliza Andrus
Eri Bates
W. H. Bates
Ashton
Austin
DeKalb
James
Plano
Ed. Bates
Schafer
Rochelle
Fred Bates
Round Grove
Harry
Charles Bates
Albert E. Ulrich
Methodist Episcopal Church
Collection Notice From Mrs J A Roesler
On Wednesday May 20 all accounts will be turned over for collection. Those who have not complied with my request must pay extra the cost of collection. Mrs J A Roesler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Roesler
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Emily Bargann
The undersigned thank the community for kindness shown our aunt Mrs. Emily Bargann and for sympathy at her death. The Nieces and Nephews. I have transferred my agency for the Monitor Sad Iron to F O Smith, Pharmacist, Ashton Illinois. If repairs are needed or you desire an iron go to SMITHs PHARMACY. O L Walter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Baily Bargann
Sad Iron
F. 0. Smith
Ashton
Illinois
Smith
O. L. Walter
Rural eighth grade graduates reflect on progress and education
The rural schools held their eighth grade graduation Friday at the opera house with a large crowd hampered by bad weather. Lee Center orchestra provided music while Mrs H L Winder Miss Alice E Eddy and Miss Della Aschenbrenner performed. Prof J S Noffsinger Ashton superintendent gave the address The Spirit of the Age urging better education for children. County Superintendent L W Miller spoke and presented diplomas. Invocations were by Rev J G Eller and Rev R MacWherter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Lee Center Orchestra
H. L. Winder
Alice E. Eddy
Anna Miller
Della Aschenbrenner
J. S. Noffsinger
Ashton
J. G. Eller
Weishaar
Clara Wagner
Carrie L. Wendel
Clarence Heinze
Toth. Wagner
Chloe Hudson
Art C. Nass
The Laplanders Curiously Harness Reindeer Sledge
A traveler describes the Laplanders use of a canoe shaped wooden sledge drawn by a wild reindeer. Harnessing is strenuous. drivers hang on as the reindeer darts and the pulka may upset, risking a driver and passenger in the snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapland
1915 Calendars Offered By The Gazette
The Gazette presents a line of 1915 calendars and invites local customers to view the collection. Gratitude is extended for past year’s liberal patronage, with subscriptions at $1.50 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Rochelle Gets New Depot
Rochelle moves its old depot east of Main Street and builds a new brick depot north of the track between Washington and Main. The 22 by 88 foot building includes a ladies room, waiting area, baggage and express rooms, with a 160 by 40 foot steam heated train shed on both sides of the track. The old depot will serve as freight while the new station is under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle
Main Street
Aishton
Washington and
Main Streets
Washington Street
Henry Wallace Enlists in United States Navy
Henry Wallace, from Chicago, has joined the United States Navy and belongs to the 1st Illinois Marines. The squad of 107 men includes 104 to depart for the coast aboard the Texas after a march at John Messinger’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Henry Wallace
Chicago
William Gonnerman
United Sates Navy
1St Ath &Finois Marines
Texas
John Messinger
Missionary to Speak at Christian Endeavor Service
Herbert Grieg, a missionary from Africa, will address the Christian Endeavor service next Sunday at 5 45 PM. He serves with the largest Presbyterian church in Africa and is visiting Dixon before resuming field work in June. A free will offering for missions will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Herbert Grieg
Africa
Grieg
Presbyterian
Dixon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Missionary Meeting
Gazette Office
Scuryver, Tuner
Prophetstown, Ill
Estray
Lipts
Frank Sahn
Carl Stephan
Dr. Rose Optical Co
Dr. H. Y. Rose Optical Business
Emily Baryann
Depot
Wiener School
Dist
Glenn Mehlhausen
Ilia Ewald
Roy Krug
William Smith
Edward Krug
Glenn Hewert
Glenn Vaupel
Luella Walter
Amelia Smith
Joy Sandrock
Faye Wagner
Blancae L. Gale
G. A. Hamel
Owen
AUTO
West
Brooklyn
Hoscoe Sanders
United States
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
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