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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1925
Page
1
Toluchi Sheriff Whittaker and deputies raided soft drink parlors Thursday night and confiscated suspected intoxicants. Three individuals John Palumbo Peter Boffelli and Batista Salvetti were cited for possession and sale and face Judge Homer Barney on Monday. Each posted a $3000 bond.
A Hennepin wedding united Maude May Stouffer and Frederick Eugene Holly at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Stouffer home. Rev. Thos. Parkinson presided with close family present. pink and white decor and Ophelia roses highlighted the ceremony followed by a two course luncheon. Maude May, a former Illinois Wesleyan graduate and Hennepin teacher, and Fred Holly, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Holly, will reside in Eden Township after a southern honeymoon.
John Henkins of Putnam injured his eye while putting cows in the barn last Tuesday and is now blind in both eyes. He was taken to a hospital in Spring Valley, and his daughter Mrs. F. J. Freund of Chicago was summoned home.
Community Thanksgiving was observed in Henry last Thursday at the Presbyterian church. Rev. W. Ross Gibbons led the service and Rev. J. W. Turner of the Methodist church delivered the sermon in response to the President's Proclamation.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Schiele of McNabb announce the birth of their son Wayne Eugene who weighed eight pounds at birth last night. This is the couple's third child, joining two boys and a girl in their family.
Last Sunday at the K of C club rooms the Western Catholic Union initiated six candidates from Peoria and Henry. Names include John Dwyer Bernard Bogner George Mattern Mrs Mary Neef and Will Helms with visitors from Pekin Peoria and Bartonville. Henry ladies provided lunch after the ceremony.
Swaney overwhelmed Low Point 44 to 13 on Wednesday night as Low Point struggled to challenge the Swaney scoring machine. After the first quarter Swaney rotated reserves and kept the pace steady while Putnam had been routed beforehand by Swaney.
A Saturday afternoon fire about a mile and a half southeast of McNabb destroyed the J Sutherland home. Sparks from the chimney started the blaze discovered by son Wilbur who called in the alarm. Upstairs furnishings were lost while downstairs items were saved. the couple were away in La Salle. The oldest house in the area, redecorated recently, was insured only partially. Granville fire department saved some outbuildings.
A quiet wedding was held at the Congregational church in Lacon on November 30 1925 uniting Miss Beulah Reese and Roby J Chapman both of Pontiac. Chapman a World War veteran and guard at the Illinois State Reformatory in Pontiac, the couple will visit family in North Carolina and Taylorville before settling in Pontiac.
Word was received of the death of Timothy Wood from apoplexy Wednesday morning at 7 o clock at his Muskogee Oklahoma home. The funeral will be held there Friday. He is survived by his wife and son Ftorace of Miami Florida and daughter Hazel Mrs John J Moffatt of Muskogee plus two brothers Frank of this city and Charles of He was the son of Timothy and Lois A Wood and was born here.
Mrs. Alice H Wann Smith former resident of Henry Illinois and widow of Clinton B Smith died November 17 at her daughter’s home in Pasadena California She was 73 and a native of Illinois Survived by four children and a brother Her body to be returned for burial in Henry Illinois She spent most of her life in central Illinois with eight years in Houston Texas and two years in California
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Sterrett entertained at dinner at the Hotel Henry Saturday evening with guests Mr. and Mrs. Joe Benefiel, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dewey and Miss Vera Casebeer. The dinner was followed by a theatre party.
E R Leigh of Sparland, age 70, named by Prairie Farmer as one of 23 near perfect farmers in the central states. He farms 240 acres with balanced practices, legume crops, high yields, a machine shop, a tractor, and a family well educated. His son Lester handles day to day work on the farm.
John Lyons a retired wealthy bachelor of Lostant was found dead in his bed on December 24 1925 in poor health recently though he had been in La Salle on Monday and appeared well Coroner Howe led the inquest Tuesday with a six member jury returning a verdict that death was caused by a cerebral hemorrhage Lyons had lived with C A Wolf on his farm and had kept to his room awaiting breakfast when he passed away.
Jacob Bare of Milo died November 23 at age 77 after a ten day illness. He married Catherine Lighthouse in 1873 and had six children Edward QO Theron C Grace Eva Franklin Mua White Irma Robinson. Born in Clark County Indiana May 17 1848 he moved to Milo in 1911 and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Local notes cover the Woman's Club event Mesdames L R and C A Phillips hosted a party. Royal Neighbor Meeting details are given alongside a high school basketball game recap and an obituary for Mrs G Simpson.
J. R. Harrison and his former wife Mrs. Laura Harrison were remarried in Lacon last week after 84 years apart. Mrs. Harrison and the two sons have lived here during the intervening years.
An infant boy, born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Pace at the hospital, died at birth. The infant was laid to rest in Henry Cemetery this afternoon. Mrs Pace is recovering as well as can be expected.
The Henry Municipal Band presents its annual concert next Thursday at eight with a chorus of twenty grade school pupils singing the new American Legion official song Illinois under Miss Boswell. The program includes marches, solos, a descriptive fantasia The Clock Store and a tone poem Simplicity, plus a movie Wild Wild Susan and band selections.
A $100 fine plus $54.15 costs were imposed on George Heininger after he pleaded guilty to keeping a gaming house. The incident followed a sheriff raid on a Friday night at the Friday and Heininger soft drink parlor, where gambling accessories were seized. The charge of operating the gaming house was dismissed.
Frederick Potter, son of Mr and Mrs F W Potter, attends University High School in Iowa City and has been appointed general manager of the school paper. The paper expanded from four to six pages, later doubled issues, and Potter also handled advertising. He contributed a front page story with a byline and wrote an editorial. He will star in a play as Cheviot Hill in Engaged and has helped manage the football team.
Ruth Winterscheid of Hennepin and Charles Mudge Jr of Peru were married in Peoria on November 24, details show a small town couple joining families in a formal ceremony.
Numerous local residents shared Thanksgiving visits and dinners with family and friends across several households. Guests included Mrs. Ira Hupp and daughter Letha Fern, Mrs. Clara Davis, Mrs. Edna Wheeler and Mamie, Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Warner, Mrs. Will Bentley, and many others. A funeral conducted by Rev. H. G. Dusenberry, surgeries and hospital updates, and a board surprise for Mrs. Wheeler also appear in the week’s social notes.
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