Reynolds Convention Highlights and Obituary
The Reynolds Township Sunday School convention met October 1 1905 at the Reynolds Evangelical church with E H Wiener re elected president. Speakers included Rev J Zipperer and Dr C M Cheadle. Misses Wiener Zipperer and others sang as attendees praised lessons and the Niagara Falls trip. Obituary notes William A French born 1839 England, survived by two sisters and two children, died after a stroke at Rockford Illinois, funeral at Ashton Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds Township
Reynolds Evangelical Church
E. H. Wiener
John H. Kersten
J. Zipperer
C. A. Entorf
C. M. Cheadle
Legion of Honor
Mearby
Wiener
A. W. Rosecrans
Mabel
Myrtle Wiener
Dora
Ruth Zipperer
McWethy
Minnie Hewert
Dora Zipperer
Rose Wagner
Rosecrans
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Mesdames Kersten
Zipperer
Menz
Wagner
H. Stephan
William A. French
North Hamptonshire
England
Canada
Geneva
Annie N. Canning
Neilson
Seward
Alaska
Harriet French Proguniers
Rockford
Bright
Ashton
Presbyterian Church
I. Stevens
Vacancy at West Point Academy From District Benign
County Supt L F Edwards reports a West Point Military Academy vacancy due to the physical disability of the incumbent. Final entrance exams set for May 1 1906 at Fort Sheridan. Candidates chosen by conference of county superintendents. pension board conducts physical exam. Preparatory instructions to be printed by several superintendents in coming months. Coming Convention: Lafayette township Sunday School convention at Washington Grove Christian church October 8. Morning and evening sessions feature addresses and discussions led by local clergy and teachers. Friday evening show at Poseyville opera house drew a twelve member troupe with small attendance due to short notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Edwards
R. R. Hitt
West Point Military ‘Academy
Dixon Telegraph
Fort Sheridan
Pension Examining Board
Lafayette Township
Washington Grove Christian Church
Posey
Poseyville
Opera House
Postal Box Numbers Spark Rural Route Controversy
Post office actions on numbering rural mail boxes provoked protests from retailers. A Washington order to number boxes was suspended pending further notice while the department directs postmasters to continue full box numbering. The dispute centers on mail order houses reaching customers by number alone. A new order prohibits lists of residents on rural routes and destroys existing resident lists. Isaac Trask was a DeKalb traveler. council met for routine business. a cement plant project in Sandusky plans a large, fireproof factory with 250 workers and a $200,000 payroll. The Dixon Sun reports wage gains for Chicago Northwestern railroad operators and a Lyceum Stars entertainment at the opera house with noted performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northrup
Ashton
Post Office Department
Contery
C. A. Conran
Sandusky Portland Cement Company
Sandusky
Ohio
Schoeneman
John Coffey
George M. Deland
J. C. Ayres
Edwards
Estella Blackman Properties
Propos
Dixon Sun
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Sterling, Ill
Galena
Peoria
Nelson
Whiteside City
Ashton Ice Company organized and elects directors
The Ashton Ice Company, recently incorporated, held Thursday night meetings to organize and elect directors. Five directors chosen including Lyman Booth and Chas Clark, with Booth named president and Clark as secretary treasurer. The company plans a storage house this fall and will decide where to secure ice. Service at M E Church on Sunday at 10 30. J R Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Ice Company
James A. Rose
C. L. Clark
A. J. Clark
G. R. Charters
N. A. Petrie
A. EK. Hutchinson
A. W. Rosecrans
J. C. Griffith
E. J. Randall
T. H. Quick
C. A. Burnham
J. A. Roesler
Golf Gloves and Mittens at Wholesale Prices
The ad offers a fine lot of golf gloves and mittens closing at 10c per pair, with many worth 25 to 35c. It boasts a large stock that could fill all local stores and promises wholesale cost, noting only a few matching pairs remain and no fixed prices can be quoted.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reynolds
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Edward Daehler
Gazette Book Store
West Point
Fremont McCague
Winfield Sanford
Geo. Brown
S. Bousinga
John Porter
Chas. Williams
Elsworth Sanford
John Cross
Joseph Williams
Retail Merchants Act
Washington
Postal Department
Isaac Trask
DeKalb
Lowing
S. T. Jennies
Carrier
The
Lyceum Stars
Kenton Kbyterian Church
Wlusic
Isacas Congregation
Anna Houser
Mabel Taylor
Carl Ackley
Bonart
Lars
Ui Am D. Harvtzeut
Baees
ICE Company
M. E
William McCrea
J. R. Hamilton
Ashton Gazette
A. W. Rosecrans & CO
Illinois
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