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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
2
Magnolia residents and visitors are listed for the week including Frank Funk J H Price and J S Phillips. Noted events include Louise Phillips chickenpox and Gaylord Hall’s death from heart leakage at 30, plus social calls and shopping at Toluca Peoria and Varna. Millinery display at Spencer Co and several sales visits noted.
Magnolia notes show a newly added rugs and linoleums department at the Downstairs Store in Peoria. Local social items report Easter plans, school activities, and a charity egg program sending eggs to a Peoria deaconess home.
R W Spencer of Magnolia offers lumber sawed to order at $20 per M from his mill four and a half miles northwest of Magnolia. Oak and red elm are not included. Til 11 9 tf.
The Bergner store offers the widest selection of styles this year with a large corps of experienced clerks. Shoppers are invited to enjoy daylight shopping and the satisfaction of choosing the best value rather than merely the lowest price.
Alluring spring hats unveiled with trims of extreme charm. The shop promises the best offering yet with hats in all shapes and sizes. Small hats are especially prominent and designed to please even the most discerning customers.
The Thursday Afternoon club met at 2 30 p m March 28 at Mrs M P Lackland home. President Mrs W H Skelton led business with no decision on June 20 open meeting. Morphew suggested donating to the new school and library and Tag Day was adopted. Committee appointments and tag purchasing were made as discussed.
The Emerson selections and essay on Friendship were read by Mrs. A Emmons at a local club meeting. Miss VanHorn Miss Evans and Miss Baker provided instrumental music as members debated Emerson and the value of a pure life.
Ernest Turner and Stella Turner, students from Urbana and Eureka, visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. Co. M. Turner. Bernard Wright returns from California. Nellie Fox visits Miss Hazel Glover in Venona. John Wright in Lacon. Maurine Ball of Toluca and Lou DuPlain of Rockford wed at Toluca on April 2.
Social items describe a Wenona high school reception for the junior class at Miss Amy Burgess home and a notable wedding attendance by families of Mrs Turner and Mrs Kemp. Lostant reports illness of Mrs Allis, various visits, and local church events, with election plans for April 9 and a benevolence bee at the parsonage. Rev Fr Mohr’s passing in Buffalo is noted.
Mrs. Matthews receiv ed many post cards on her birthday March 20 and thanks friends for thoughtful kindness. Messages came from Chicago Springfield Erie and other nearby towns reflecting friendship. Dwight resident G B Hager was in town Thursday. Daley Raney returned to work in Oglesby. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. C Wolf on March 27 1912. Major Hay visited La Salle on business Thursday. John Hannum and daughter visited La Salle Thursday. Charles Barr and family ill with tonsillitis. Mrs C A Whitney traveled to Chicago Tuesday to visit relatives.
Elizabeth Grogas Raney was born February 17 1839 in Louisville Ohio and died in Lostant Illinois March 21 1912 of Brights disease at age 73 1 4. She taught school in Illinois from 1884. She married William Raney January 28 1902 and had five children Thomas Edward Mary Myrtle Jennie H John Daley and Nettie Grace. Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Saturday in the M E church conducted by Rev MD Hanes with Psalm 23 4 and I Corinthians 15 66 quoted as the message. Pallbearers were Williamson W Mi Griffith A Phillips S H Hill H D Vollme and C W Curtis.
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