First river craft passes bridge this season in our vicinity
The article notes the first river craft this season was a propeller moving north on Monday afternoon followed by the steamer Anderson bringing freight and then lightening before leaving the landing. It also reports a $6000 verdict in Judge Dickey v Evans, and brief local notices including deaths, lectures, robberies claimed as misreported, and community news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yy. Bacon
Anderson
Dickey
Evans
A. von Bb
Jos.” Hacker
J. W. Denning
M. E
Wenona
A. Smith
Sunay
Peoria Journal
Lacon
A. J. Swartz
Chicago
Court House
John
Thompson
Arcenes
Will Tuttle
Faithfull
W. L. Wescott
Minneapolis
Kansas
Junior
Sparland Obituary and Local Notes Highlight John Davis
John Davis of Sparland died at his Gimlet Hollow home last Friday at 10 am aged 84. The notice recalls his Virginia birth February 15 1900 and long move to Sparland in 1854. Also updates on visitors, horses for sale, local commerce and the M E church Easter service invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Nighswonger
Clydesdale
F. A. Brooker’s
William Brown Place
Henry
Hayter
Dr Moreland
Braidwood
Moreland
H. J. Adams
F. A
A. Barr’s
G. W. Zimmerman’s
Venport
Iowa
Sparland Tile Factory
Atchison
Lacon
Shearer
Wyoming
Andrew Atchison
John Brewer
Kansas
A. J. Athey
John Davis
James
Nancy Davis
South Branch
Potomac
Petersburg
East Virginia
Andrew Shearer
Arthur & Phillips
Tony
Wheeling
West Virginia
Ba Odd Fellows and Red Men Lodge
Marshall Co., I
Sparland
M. E. Church
Qa. E. x
Easter greetings and school notices at Whitefield
E N Spellman returned from Normal last Friday and will resume spring term after vacation. Olive Ramsey and Alice Blackburn accompany him. Mr and Mrs Ne Stringer hosted a pleasant eve with friends. A 90 pound girl is noted in a humorous aside. Miss Lizzie Kenyon of Henry teaches at Red and Miss Litwie at number 16. Rev T J Wood will preach Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Spellman
Olive Ramsey
Alice Blackburn
Ne. Stringer
Lizzie Kenyon
Henry
Litwie Y
T. J. Wood
Temperance meeting replaced by sermon at Center next Sunday
The Center event schedule notes a sermon to be held next Sunday evening in place of the planned temperance meeting. Also mentioned are town election straight ticket nominees for Republican positions headed by Cyrus Brown and others including N S Stringer and J R Newland.
Weather and chitchat from the village notes
The piece notes rough roads from snow three to ten feet deep yet praises the season for farming work. It records greetings at Pleasant Ridge and jokes about locals, reports new wood-saw, and mentions Ed Rhim moving away along with John Locker’s presence.
Saratoga Caucus Nominates Ticket For Local Officials
Voters in Saratoga nominated a slate at a Tuesday caucus including Supervisor Harry Marshall Clerk Henry Oplen Assessor M G Cot ney Collector ony King and Commissioners of Highways Lampalidhory Cc Colehower Justices C Huffman Thos O'Brien Constables Henry Hing Mott Higgins Trustee Thos J Higgins The town will also decide by ballot whether road tax is paid in cash or labor Tile rate three inch tile at Sparland Tile Factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Harry Marshall
Henry Oplen
M. G. Cotney
Ony King
Lampalidhory Cc
Magnolia Notes From A Fragmented Local Page
The item reports a church meeting at M. E. church with members joining and vows to reform. A wedding on March 25 unites Chauncey L. Hayes and Miss C. Gurnesa near Ottawa after a ceremony in Tonica. Local moves include J C Rolley and J M Emans changing businesses in the rug store area. Democratic caucus nominations list several local offices. prohibitionists nominate a separate slate. J H Swindler returns from the World’s Fair and recounts experiences with various groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
M. E
Wise
Tonica
Chauncey L. Hayes
C. Gurnesa
Ottawa
J. M. Emans
J C
Rolley
Emans
Gus Otto
Thomas Paxon
W. G. Wilson
Dilos Glenn
Michael Wolf
Theron Gallatter
Jota Rays
Sidney Haily
John W. Laughlin
H. Kmith
A. B. Wilson
John O. Kidd
John Swaney
John oOdd
H. J. Swindler
Local notes report illnesses and community happenings
The column records Mrs Sidney White and two children ill with salt rheum and lung fever, Harry Soper shipping hogs to Chicago, the HP literary society adjourning to November, and church mission gifts totaling about five dollars. It mentions Mr J F M Parker's malarial fever, Effie Bracken teaching in Stickel district, Katie Carmon teaching in Giltner, a long haired youth, and a humorous tale of a $10 donor versus $1 contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney White
Harry Soper
Chicago
HP Literary Society
J. F. M. Parker
Effie Bracken
Stickel
Kida
Remer
Katie Carmon
Hennepin
Giltner
Frank
Sampson
Christian Church
Local political skirmishes mix with small town notes
The town hears partisan barbs over post office patronage with Mr Johnson praised for steady service while rivals claim spoils politics. Mineral Springs reports spring rain, school terms, new buildings, skating rink plans, and local mill delays. Posts cover caucus picks Gustave Otto headlining for supervisor and other officers with mixed civic chatter on policy and progress.
Faithful Trustee Likely To Seek Justice Post
A local notice discusses a school trustee seen as faithful and efficient and likely to be a good justice. Sidney Hailey appears on the ticket for constable but is retiring from seeking power. Republicans plan caucus next Saturday though time and place are unknown. Prohibitionists also run but candidates are not yet named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Hailey
Sid
Missing Hennepin youth turns up boat sighting
Gus Henderson, a 19 or 20 year old native of Hennepin, disappeared after taking a small boat for wood gathering. A boat found passing the town suggests possible drowning as searches fail. Willis Danley reportedly went to New Orleans with his father. Maggie Klein visits Mrs John Knelp in Whitefield. P Dore bought cattle stock in Chicago. Ev McCreight gave a temperance address at the court house. Mays Wahrre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Gus Henderson
Henderson
Willis Danley
New Orleans
Maggie Klein
Whitefield
John Knelp
P. Dore
Chicago
Ev McCreight
Temperance
Court House
Mays Wahrre
Lone Tree Social Notices and Local Mishaps
Short life reflections mix with local health reports and misadventures. Andrew Anderson has recovered enough from rheumatism to walk about the house. William Clement suffers a badly sprained ankle from a hay wagon incident. John Dawson reports a new town clerk at his house and the school’s trouble hiring a spring term teacher after Laure Wright and another candidate backed out. Elizabeth Rogers, daughter of John Bell, was surprised by a visiting group from Lone Tree Putnam Sparland who shared a noon repast and a lively afternoon social with locals including Jake and Whack in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Anderson
Clement
John Dawson
Laure Wright
Abeare
Zacen
Yankees Street
St. Emons
Elizabeth Rogers
Town notes from Whitefield with ducks and a hooded prank
Last Friday in Whitefield Constables were as thick as ducks in a county tale. A humorous incident at the Corners had Willie Murphy flee to the cellar when a hooded man strutted from the nest, later revealed as Abram Anderson's carpenter missing a hat and borrowing a young lady's hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Murphy
Sam McAfee
Casey Condit
Crazy Man
Abram Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Republican
S Whitefield
Wm. H. Harney
Minnespigis Mina
Boarland Tile Factory
Sugar Grove
Itemly Society
Cyrus Brown
N. S. Stringer
J. R. New 4N
Robert A. Clark
A. J. Diehl
T. J. Brasfield
Lewis Burson
Jasper W. Brown
Alfred J. Martin
C. L. Loomis
Gepelsner
Clarence BK. Burt
John E. Barry
J. O. Hill
Alfred Bets
Peter Klein
Geo. H. Heller
Spencer Ketchum
Edward Alsace
W. C Hill
D. M- Dunlap
William
Cat
Tomson
Whitefield Ware
Plesant Ridge
George
Will
Benansy
L. Emons
Brother Emons
Ed Rhim
John Locker
Sim
Berry
Wleck
Anner
Kelso
Johnson
Aleck
Daisy
KE. A. Stewart
Emery Kays
Buda
Stella Johnson
D. L. Travis
Clara Bobbitt
J. E. Bettler
Union
J. Mathis
Theodore Noll
W. W. Bobbitt
Varna
George Travis
Methuselah
Harmon Williams
Peoria
Hartaock
Simon
Gustave Otto
G. Wilson
Witl
Sren
Gore
D. Glenn
chael'Wolf
Mike
Perha
A. Kays
J. F
Kays
Vicuite
Geo. Scholes, Jr
Mahin Bros
Henry, Ill
Atlanta Street
Peorks
Valewnaee
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