Sparland Personal Notes Add Local Telegram Flair
Sparland residents are listed with social calls and errands from Henry to Peoria. Items mention Edith Monier, H Marshall, Schaaf family, Carrico illness, John Brown at the shaft, Bessie Hill visiting relatives, tours by Mrs Sparr and Miss Talitha Anderson, and local happenings such as a depot renovation, glove find, and Plymouth Rock eggs for sale. Notable travel includes Will Wild’s family moving back to Sparland and Lawrence Tanquary visiting with grandparents. Julius Sparr dies at two from brain fever, a shock to the grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Monier
Henry
H. Marshall
Schaaf
Carrico
John Brown
Shaft
Bessie Hill
Gertie Reinbeck
Sparr
Mrs. Schaaf
Peoria
A. Aitchison
W. Clifton
Talitha Anderson
Ganzer
Luft
Tanner
Mary Onyan
Leslie Waugh
New York
Gib Frisbey
May Christman
Will Frisbey
Hoadley
Clyde McLaughlin
Avery Co
Fred Royce
A. Tanquary
Sparland
Baptist Church
Edith Wetzel
Oscar McLaughlin
Chillicothe
Samuel McLaughlin
Mary Osborne
C. W. Buckley
Tanquary
Springtime town life and local election notes Sparland
Sparland residents praise the hills and spring beauty while reporting an April 5 township election with officials named Orrin Frisbey Will Prebble Asa Nightwonger Jr Oscar McLaughlin and Tom Monier. The piece also covers Curt Tanquary’s head abscess surgery and Mrs Sale’s buggy accident near Henry with a cautious forecast of a 30 day miners’ walkout impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Orrin Frisbey
Will Prebble
Asa Nightwonger, Jr
Oscar McLaughlin
Tom Monier
Curt Tanquary
Marion
Peoria
Bessie Tanquary
Henry
La Prairie Notes and Local Banquet Recap
Local notices list residents visiting Peoria and Henry. A La Prairie H L L C banquet at the town hall features maroon and black decorations, a three course supper, and toasts by Ralph Greene and Myrtle Hastings. A wagon of happenings includes farm transfers and a saddle injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Stowell
Truman Packingham
Henry
Chillicothe High School
la Prairie Town Hall
Niles
Peoria
Claude Doran
Euelah Reynolds
Andrew McCartney
McCoy Farm
Charles Kimball
Edelstein
Carl Leigh
Mr. Brown
Chillicothe
Will Turnbull
Mary
Alice Scoon
Roy Safford
Violet Burnett
Town Hall
Hayes
Saratoga
Metropolitan
Ralph Greene
Myrtle Hastings
Harry Gallup
Bone
Ladies of the L L C Celebrate Spree At La Prairie
A La Prairie gathering by the Lovely Ladies Club features humorous verses by Carl Leigh and Hugh Hastings, playful roasts, and a program of songs and stories. The event honors members and includes light entertainment, concluding with memories shared by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Leigh
Lovely Ladies’ Club
Alice
Agnes
Anna
Blondy Burnett
Busy Bee
Calder Lamb
Dot
Willie
Emily
Martin
Edith
Ella Hastings
Herridge
Hastings
Rose
Tom Boys
Mr. Leigh
Hugh Hastings
Mary Scoon
Miss Scoon
May Calder
Gayle Reynolds
Camp Grove Notes of Local Social and Death Rites
Jap and J S Bocock visited from Peoria, and others from Henry and St. Louis called on relatives here. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Sparkel as Camp Grove diamond play opened 13 to 1. Matthew Ryan died at 50 after injuries from a hedge pulling accident. funeral held at St Patrick's Church with burial at St Patrick's Cemetery. Ten new members joined the church, bringing total to 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grove
J. S. Bocock
Peoria
R. F. Burt
Joe Heininger
Henry
D. J. Colgan
Wyoming
E. J. Colgan
St. Louis
James McMullen
Hannah O’brien
Mike
C. G. Starliper
John Sparkel
Duncan
Rhode Island
S. H. Thumma
Sparland
Ill
Ohio
George Kruger
John Winne
Matthew Ryan
Mr. Ryan
Anthony Ryan
Johanna Day
Gilbert
Leo
Raymond
Frank
Clement
Celestine
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
T. D. Kennedy
J. E. Roach
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Wm. Kelly
Thomas Reilly
James Winne
John M. Colgan
Wm. Stynn
James Corcoran
Philip
Michael
John McGinn
Thomas Donovan
Lincoln
Neb
John
Ella O'Brien
Lizzie O'Brien Albright
Anna O'Brien Cleveland
Scranton
J. D. Day
Jefferson
Miss Harney
Jimmie
D. C. Martin
Universalist Church
James Morrison Darnell
Otto Symmes
Joliet
Thomas Collins
Florida
Wallace Dodd
Ida Dodd
Alice Brimmer
Henry Lukehart
Carrie Green
Lucele Curtis
Stella Dodd
Mary Armstrong
Anna Rapp
Alma Wilcox
Sunday Socials and Local Notices From Peoria and Toulon
Miss Myrtle Erskine from Peoria visited her aunt at Grandpa Wilson's for Sunday. Rev. A. B. Curtis and lay delegates attended a Central West association session at Toulon. George Sims family and Estes Wilson with relatives shared Easter dinner. Pritchard and Nell families visited from Pottstown near Peoria, hosted by Mrs Parker and daughters. Hicks from near Union sawing wood for T. C. and Ford Moody with a gasoline outfit. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Greene visited church from Peoria after wintering south. Emily Bragg escaped a curtain fire accident causing about twenty dollars in losses, insured. Cora Perkins recently left her infant-class Sunday school post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Erskine
Peoria
Wilson
A. B. Curtis
Central West Association
Toulon
George Sims
Estes’ Wilson
Perry
Pritchard
Nell
Hicks
the Union
T. C
Ford Moody
J. B. Greene
Sandy
Emily Bragg
Cora Perkins
Speer News Highlights From Speer and Nearby Notes
Farmers resume sowing oats while Mrs. Parish visits Chicago and Wm Gray purchases a new auto. Mrs Eyen and Mrs Hillebrand attend Eastern Star in Peoria. Alma Erskine visits Neponset. Curiel returns to teaching after Toulon institute. Ruth Hinman performs at a Peoria recital and plans ongoing lessons through June. Waster services at Speer include 26 new members and a large church gathering. Stark Ladies Aid marks 25th anniversary with history, papers, and donations for missions and social work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SPEER
Parish
Chicago
Wm. Gray
Eyen
Plowe’s Conservatory of Music
PeoNa
O. W. Hurd
Peoria
Wm. Byen
Omaha
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Stark
C. T. “Newell
Princeville
Grant ‘Burdick
For Sale Plymouth Rock Eggs 31.00 for 15
Advertisement from Sparland Illinois by A Tanquary offering full blood Plymouth Rock eggs for 15 eggs priced at 31 dollars. Date 3-31-31. Location Sparland, Illinois.
Broadmoor and Peoria Social Visits Reported
Broadmoor resident James McKean visited Peoria over Sunday while Mrs. John X Browne visited Nebraska relatives. Several locals hosted guests from Bradford Kewanee and Camp Grove. Nellie Powers attended Matthew Ryans funeral in Camp Grove. Wilbur Ervin family and Poffs, Henry Driskill and wife visited Glenn Poff in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadmoor
James McKean
Peoria
John X. Browne
Nebraska
Henry Bornsheler
C. K. Lombard
Camp Grove
L. H. Eldridge
Adam Hatch
George Vail
Bert Higgs
Henry
A W. Shriver
Daniel Driscol
Anna McNulty
Mollie Harty
Bradford
Nellie Powers
G. W. Bean
George
Kewanee
Matthew Ryan
Wilbur Ervin
Arthur
James Poff
John Poff
Henry Driskill
Glenn
Community Notes From Sugar Grove and Surrounding Areas
Sugar Grove weekly notices report visits by Mrs Frank Kennedy and children to her parents, and Mrs Henry Merdian and son visiting Andrew Merdian. Families welcome relatives from Will Bentley and Sara toga. Anton Bogner and wife celebrate a new baby son born March 30. For sale seed potatoes late Rose variety by George N Harney Henry Ill March 31 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Grove
Frank Kennedy
Henry Merdian
Henry
Lewis Bogner
Roy Hill
Will Bentley
Christine
Andrew Merdian
N. J. Young
Henry Rowe
Hiram Mutton
Will Rickey
Saratoga
Lacon
Anton Bogner
George N. Harney
Henry, Ill
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J. I. Case
Milwaukee
Keystone
M. McLaughlin
Sparland, Ill
Sparland Department
Sparland Personals
Bert
Royal
Lawn Ridge
Bosch Magneto
Bureau
LA Salle
Putnam
Marshall Counties
G. A. Miller & Go
Spring Valley, Ill
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