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Henry News Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1925

Page

5

Local Community Beat Notes many Shifts and Visits

A long list of residents and relatives visiting in Sparland and nearby towns includes Miss Bella Rae visiting Joliet, James Mathias traveling to Kansas City for cattle, Mrs. Relief McLaughlin and Verna Harvey visiting Averyville, and Mrs. Herbert Pace visiting her mother in Sparland. Numerous reunions, dinners, and social calls recur among families from Lacon, Ottawa, Peru, Henry, La Salle, and other local points.

Harry Russell Iin Henry Gue Allison_Garrett McCartney R. M. Barnes Lacon William Scoon la Prairie Fred Herridge L. Berry Galesburg Ed. Shafer Donald Hewitt Springfield Jesse White Glenn Wagner Mrs. Ray Della Taylor Lena Winnie Macon Jennie Watkins C. C. Gibbs Earl Blackwell Los Angeles California George Frank Charlotte Russell Delavan Allen Boyd Walter Burnett Rollin Blackwell Vm. Madison Alice Lily McLaughlin Averyville W. E. Hill F. H. Gehr Anne Evans Vivian James Mathias Charles Martin la Rose Harry Tarbill Iowa Angi Baughman Ed. Reed M. Olson W. J. Formhals la Salle Sparland Childheathe B. McCann Peoria Esther_Mars St Francis Hospital Wm. Babbington E. T. Moore Henry Cleveland Chillicothe Zétta Gehr Mellie Johnson Julius Adkinson G. E. Moore D. C. Cross George Smith Lake Senachwine James Burnett Roll Blackwell's D. R. Taylor Della E. A. Kline Peomia J. C. Ohlman Chester D. Bolender

Sparland social notes and regional family gatherings

A long list of visits and entertainments spans Sparland and nearby towns. Families including Scoon Schwarz Newhalfen Osborne and Ma con relations mingle at dinners, calls, and trips to DeKalb Peoria and Bloomington. A local playground equipment update, hospital progress, and a large Sunday Bradley Park picnic with many relatives conclude the notes.

Garden County social notes mainly focus on visits and gatherings

Mrs Henry Zellmer visits her sister Mrs Shooster as many families enjoy a Wisconsin camping trip. Peters Greathouse and family dine with Mr and Mrs Nathan Agnes. Nora Meridian and Miss Barth visit from Henry at Peter Wolf home. Pearl Johnston enjoys a Koehler grocery vacation while Dorothy Koehler becomes the new assistant. Various local families attend picnics, dinners, birthdays, and surprise parties across Peotac, Bass Lake, Newark, Leonore, and nearby towns, with travel to South Dakota and Iowa noted. Irene Helgoth’s birthday party ends with a luncheon and gifts.

Wm. Scoon Te —O--M. -Mebaugnim Chillicothe Alice Scoon John Schwarz Fred Newhalfen Lacon Velma Mary Dorothy Rose Kapraun Sparland Grade School Calvin Coolidge Mosborne Proctor Hospital Wm. Ohlman Feoria Billy Harry Harriet Mary Ohl Bath Russell Bliss Sparland Edna Riddell A. J. Riddell Peoria John van Antwerp Marian Jean Elizabeth Osborne DeKalb DeKalb School of Normal Edward Moore Chicago James Maas Zetta Gehr Minnesota Fred Royce S. S. South America Great Lakes Harold Monker Fred Lena Winnie Macon Louise Russell Arizona Livermore California Wim. Aitchison L. M. Bell Henry Chilliicothe Santa Fe Colorado N. B. W. McCartney Marion Ohio May Patterson Wooster Fern Gordon A. L. McLaughlin George J. C. Peintner Wm. Kenney Billy Murl Jarman William Pabble Alice Evans Fern Frank Mot Peter Gresser Rutland Peter’ Greathouse Nathan Agnes Nora Merdian Miss Barth Peter Wolf Pearl Johnston Koehler Dorothy Koehler Martin Torgenson Jesse Torgenson John Seibert Bass Lake Fred Greathouse Paul Frederick Mary Morris Newark Locke Leonore Ed. Devereaux George Grasser Geraldine Ralph Peo- Tiac Edna Herman—_Wolf Fred Goetz Cecelia South Dakota Ed. Wolf Irene Elmer Marie Iowa Leo Bogner John Nader

Local Delights and Visits Round Clarence Raach Area

Oren Johnson is on the sick list again. Elizabeth M. Haynes of Minneapolis visits Mrs. G. M. Clark. Marjone Hogate from Peoria plans a week with Aunt Mary Roach. Earl Johnson seeks Mayo Bros in Rochester for health. John Loomis family hosts Henry visits. Fosdicks and Browns share time across the river.

Henry G. M. Clark John Brown Lucian Fosdick Famly H. H. Brown Harry Newman Tiskilwa Mr. Newman Margaret Harris Mackinaw Eva Millard John Haas Leo Schubert

Putnam Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Local residents visit relatives in Peoria Kersey Colorado Belmont Tyrone and Oklahoma. The Ladies Aid served threshers dinner. A new wrecker purchased in Peoria. Norman Pyles health update at Springfield sanatorium. A marriage occurred at the Methodist parsonage. Circus attendance and Lincoln monument trips noted.

Ellis Henry Charles Wheeler Stipp Elmer Steimleat de Ue David Ohl Peoria Sp Ladies’ Aid Harold Condit Anna Daniels Kersey Colorado Anderson Miss Kiel P. W. Schlosser John ‘Wherry Peoria Putnam Witter William Spratt Harry Finley Marshall County A. Elliott Page Ellott John Smith Tyrone Okla John Wherry Frank Smith South Whitefield Clyde Spittler Pesatum J. C. Bacon Stering Methodist Clarence Johnson Jace Pyles i L. M. Thompson M. E. Church Robert Croll Springfield Norman Pyles Norman W. W. Anderson Princeton F. E. Murphy Ray Strasnider Marvin Johnson Walter Winship Otto Hassler Leslie Wheeler Louis Keegan Walter Arthur Shaffer Lincoln Monument Raymond Lloyd Wheeler Colorado Springs Next

Granville Museum Receives Historic Hennepin Flag

The Granville high school museum displays a three by five foot flag made in 1858 by Hennepin women and carried in the Civil War by Joseph B. Albert of Florida. The museum houses about 1500 articles, with 1350 permanent and the rest on indefinite loan in locked glass cases.

Granville High School Joseph B. Albert

Viaduct Plans Discussed At Bureau Meeting

A group of federal state and county engineers with Rock Island railroad officials met at Bureau to consider plans for a viaduct spanning the Hennepin canal and the Rock Island railroad at Miller's crossing.

State of County Rock Island Railroad County Roads and Bridge Committee Bureau Hennepin Canal Miller's’ Crossing

Child Falls From Porch Roof While Walking in Sleep

George Hallam six year old son of Mr and Mrs George Hallam of Eureka was seriously injured when he fell from the porch roof while walking in his sleep. He struck his head on the ground and his body hit a concrete walk suffering a fractured cheek bone and bruises. Doctors say condition not serious unless internal injuries develop.

George George Hallam Eureka

Runaway Horses Die After Creek Plunge Near Tonica

Romeyn Ford of Tonica lost a good team in a runaway accident while returning from threshing. The wagon tongue or double trees failed and the team plunged into a creek near Bullock's bridge, dying within minutes after escaping the wagon and driver.

Romeyn Ford Tonica Bullock's Bridge

Boy Bitten by Rat in Harvest Field

Robert Widmer aged 10 son of Mr and Mrs Widmer residing near Low Point was severely bitten in the palm by a rat while playing in the harvest field with other children. Fifteen years earlier his brother died from a rat bite. The rat was killed by a dog immediately after the attack.

Robert Widmer William Widmer Low Point

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