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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
1
Col Frank O Lowden addressed about 1000 Republicans at a Saturday afternoon rally in Ashton. The event featured a premeeting concert by the Ashton band, decor, and remarks contrasting Bryan's tariff and silver ideas with Republican policy.
Col. Lowden urged listeners to back Taft as the people’s ruler under Republicanism and praised Governor Charles S. Deneen’s administration. He urged every Republican to support the full state ticket, noting broad approval from a large crowd.
Mrs. Annie Ellen Suffern Vanderslice died at home from toyhoid pneumonia on Monday Oct 5 after eight days illness. Born in Coal City Illinois Aug 28 1875 she later moved to Chicago and married Dwight L Vanderslice March 24 1902. The family lived in Michigan at Buchanan where funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev William Miedema. Burial followed in Oak Ridge cemetery.
A box social will be held Friday evening October 16 at 7 30 p m at the Wiener School District 113 Reynolds Township six and one half miles southeast of Ashton. A good program will be given. Ten cents admission for those not bringing boxes. Everybody cordially invited. Nora F Baxrr Teacher.
Last Friday a day mare about 1000 pounds vanished from Exton area. Exton Lucky offers a suitable reward for information leading to recovery.
Town residents are invited to an entertainment and basket social at Mt Pleasant school house on October 23, 1908. Ladies are asked to bring baskets.
A brief item notes a carload of first class potatoes on the track today Thursday. Prices are advertised as the season’s lowest. The message signs off with Brunj and YENERICH names.
Rev Fred L Baldwin has been appointed assistant pastor of the Fourth Street church in Sterling after a year at the Ashton church. He will move to Kent Washington next year to farm and focus on a home base. Rev Wilfred J Abel, previously pastor at Earlville, is assigned to Ashton by the Rock River Conference amid positive reception. Abel arrived with his family and preached a first sermon to a large audience.
A dramatic diatribe by C. M. Cheadle declares a shocking awakening of supposed full blood Indian identity. He boasts ordering a war club a tomahawk and a scalping knife from New York, with war paint and feathers, promising violent retribution before winter. He ends with a stark warning to heathens and invaders.
About twenty five relatives and friends gathered Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Stephen Knapp to celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary. The surprise event was enjoyed, with silverware gifts noted. Last Monday evening Camp No 48 of the Modern Woodman of America welcomed two new members and concluded with a banquet.
A new time card took effect Sunday on the Northwestern. No. 18 the Sterling now departs east five minutes later at 7.50 a m while No. 25 leaves two minutes earlier at 8 41 p m. Roesler pays 25 cents per dozen for fresh eggs.
Miss Margaret Weigle wed Jesse T. Emmert of this city at four o'clock yesterday in Franklin Grove at the bride’s stepfather M. Sollenberger home. Rev. Ollie Buck officiated. The bride wore cream silk. Emmert, long time North Western depot telegraph operator, plans an extensive eastern wedding tour starting in Washington, D C, then Baltimore Philadelphia and New York, with visits to Gettysburg and Niagara Falls on return, aiming to be home by December first.
A window display invites shoppers to inspect crockery priced 25c and 35c. On Saturday, any piece in the window goes for 5c each with the condition that buyers purchase at least 1.00 dollar of merchandise for every 5c item.
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