Town notices and civic events in Batavia Illinois
A Batavia area roundup lists a city council referendum on a sewage plant, a grand opening of a remodeled lunch room, Knights of Pythias picnic at The Farm, and a Pythian Sisters gathering. Local births deaths marriages anniversaries access a wide frame of community activity and regional social events.
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Dewey Carlisle
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters
Northern Illinois
Cecilia Petit
John F. Petit
Fred M. Ambre
M. J. Ambre
Aurora
Holy Cross Church
John Ericsson Republican League of
Exposition Park
Fay Littlejohn
Charles Littlejohn
Community Hospital
Park Street
James Swigert
Don Lawrence
St. Joseph’s Hospital
C. J. Perusse
Wheaton
LeRoy Huxtable
Noble Grand of the
Odd Fellows
20 Years Ago This Week Events Include Train Fatality and Circus
Rev and Mrs R M Furnish took a motor trip through Indiana. The Honest Bill circus drew strong crowds in Batavia on July 10. Mrs Martin Burman, wife of a farmer northwest of Geneva, was killed when struck by a Chicago and North Western train. William Brandenburg, long treated at a Grand Rapids sanitarium, has improved and returned home. Bolton Mallory, son of Mr and Mrs A D Mallory, will teach English at George Washington University for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Furnish
Indiana
Honest Bill
Batavia
Martin Burman
Geneva
Chicago and North Western
William Brandenburg
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bolton Mallory
A. D. Mallory
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Shumway Visits Fountain Brother and Batavia Deputy Supt.
Thirty years ago this week H G Shumway traveled to Fountain Colorado to visit his brother Robert M Shumway. Jamie H A Bone was elected superintendent of Batavia schools for the coming year and will witness the completion of the new high school targeted for January 1 next year. The Batavia fire department aided a small dormitory fire at Geneva State Training School for Girls. Harness races in Aurora opened Tuesday. N L Johnson sought the Prohibition party nomination for Congress in the eleventh district at Springfield. About 25 workers planned a Batavia church census to visit every home next Tuesday. Outdoor tent meetings were held this week at the corner of Batavia avenue and Main street. A council meeting Monday discussed a communication plus more notes.
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H. A. Bone
Batavia
Batavia Fire Department
Geneva State Training School
Aurora
N. L. Johnson
Congress
Springfield
Commercial Club
Batavia Avenue
Main Street
Rivers and Lakes Commission Sewage Disposal Deadline
The Rivers and Lakes Commission orders Batavia to arrange sewage disposal by January 1. The action requires completion of disposal arrangements to meet regulatory requirements and avoid penalties.
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Rivers and Lakes Commission
Batavia
40 Years Ago This Week In Batavia News
James C Mangold of Port Elizabeth South Africa visited Batavia on Challenge Co business and stayed with the Snow and Stone families. Knights of Pythias elected George H Burnett as chancellor commander. Charles E Hall promoted in Washington government service. once Batavian and Chicago Appeal correspondent. Edward Benson ill with typhoid traced to local swimming pool. Sugar Grove beat Batavia 5 to 3 in baseball. Henry Kahlke to Denmark for two months. Coroner Mead held inquest into a one day old infant found buried in a West Batavia garden. mother claims natural death. J W Crane joined Katz and Newport undertaking firm in Morris Illinois. Martin A Peterson and Miss Amanda Carlson wed at Geneva First M E parsonage on June 9.
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James C. Mangold
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Challenge Company
Batavia
Thomas Snow
James B. Stone
George H. Burnett
Knights of Pythias
Charles E. Hall
Washington
Hall
Chicago Appeal
Eward Benson
John Benson
Sugar Grove
Henry Kahlke
Denmark
Mead
Geneva
West Batavia
J. W. Crane
Katz and Newport
Morris, Ill
Batavia Daily Paper Plans Spark in Town Voice
Announcement notes a marriage visit at Elm street by the bride and mentions the death of Miss Blanche Shearer of Green Bay who served as Batavia schools principal. The Geneva Republican critiques Aurora youths planning a Batavia daily, saying the town cannot support another newspaper amid existing papers.
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Anton Benson
Elm Street
Blanche Shearer
Green Bay
Wis
Miss Shearer
Batavia
Cavins
Geneva Republican
Aurora
Illinois to build girls' reformatory on Fox River
Fifty years ago this week Illinois arranged a state reformatory for girls on the Fox river south of Geneva. The Woolston farm and 13 Chapman acres were chosen. Buildings cost about 90000 dollars and an architect's drawing appeared in The Herald. The editor asserts Illinois offers a strong state.
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Illinois
Fox River
Geneva
Woolston
Chapmans
The
Herald
Batavia notes and local engagements this week
Old Batavia resident Will Petrie now in Chicago sends greetings to friends. M E Epworth League visited Bald Mound for a pleasant meeting and aims to form a league. Henry Stattle, longtime U S Foundry foreman, retires after over 20 years. Frank George joins Kane county alms house committee. S L Judd of Sugar Grove chairs committee A balloon ascension is planned for Holy Cross lawn social next Thursday evening.
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Tvo
Will Petrie
Batavia
Mr. Petrie
Chicago
M. E. Epworth
Bald Mound
Henry Stattle
U. S. Company
Frank George
Kane County Alms House
S. L. Judd
Sugar Grove
Holy Cross Lawn
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Burnett & Johnson
Roy Bradford
Batavia Legion
O. W. Hubbard
Frank Thomle
New York City
Samuel Davis
Mooseheart
Secretary of Labor
H. G. Shumway
Fountain, Colo
Brother
Robert M. Shumway
Jamie
Batavia Dairy Company
Martin A. Peterson
Amanda Carlson
Boston
Mass
M. E
Charlie
Cagney
the Frisco Kid
PTT
Charlie Barnet
Colbert
Colman
Russell Ider
Kay Ith
Maplecroft Poultry Farm
Noes
Dave
North Western
Valentine
Nebraska
Uncle Sam
Leo
Edward
James
Aleutians
Paul
Air Corps
Francis
Hugh
High Seas
Albert
Pacific
Sam
America
North Western” Service
Chicago Terminal
Sta
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