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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
11
Local dealer promotes a fine line of plows manure spreaders buggies wagons robes and whips. The Marseilles grain dump offers these and more. They invite calls to see machines plus stock of machine oil lubricating oil and kerosene.
Sparland Departant Mrs Olso was quite sick earlier this week. Miss Elsie Cumming visited Henry last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Myron Newell shopped in Henry. Willie Clifton returned from Henry for the weekend. Several residents, including Miss Katy Zint and Mrs Jane Young, traveled for visits. Dr. McCartney moved office fixtures from Lacon amid questions about his work. A shaft restart occurred Monday but ongoing settlement between operators and miners remains unsettled.
A Saturday temperance lecture at the MBE church by Mr. Brubaker drew a large audience. Village updates cover work projects, elections, new businesses, and personal notices including Mrs. Henry Haskins’s death, Sparland’s dry vote, and ongoing community efforts.
The M. E. church ladies held a town hall social last Wednesday night. A splendid supper preceded a program by a young men’s troupe of performers who offered jokes songs and music on an April fool theme. They netted about $35 from a $42 take.
Albert Stickel visited Princeton on the interurban. Wm Ball and family were Sunday guests at his father's. Giltner school program at the town hall Friday evening drew praise. Roy Park left for Abilene Kansas to join the Great Western Partner Band touring with C. W. Parker Concert Company. Clayton Sittler and Frank Kelso sang Sometime Somewhere and the solo Tell Mother I'll Be There at church. Hazel Dell Simpson of Henry and a friend were guests at W. L. Kelso's Sunday evening.
Mrs. W. L. Barnes visits Peoria while Rev. Black travels to Golden for Presbytery. Miss Schilenger from Peoria visits with Miss Lucy Calder before heading to California. Anna, Agnes Burnette and Mary Scoon shop in Peoria. Elder Van Pelt to preach at the M E church on Sunday morning April 12. Blanch Davidson Harry Leigh Andrew Turnbull and Ralph Greene home for ten days. Obituary mention for Mrs. Alexander Calder noted. Funeral at M E B church conducted by Rev. Thomas Martin with Revs. L. Barnes and Black assisting. Interment at M B H cemetery. John Reynolds return from southern trip. Mr. Craymer of Morris visits Harry Leigh. schoolmates at Onarga.
F H Cornell visits Peoria on Tuesday. Sunday school and services planned at Congregational church led by Rev A B Curtis. Cemetery trustees seek funds for upkeep. H E B Crady decorates parsonage interior for new pastor. Otto Symmes sells aluminum kitchenware line to aid buying a new house. Dr C S Wilmot to move from Edelstein to Cuba Fulton county.
LACON notes Eli Hexter travels to Bushnell to manage Hexter Bros store while Harry Hexter is detained in Peoria. Mrs B W Wright hosts a 5 pm ladies party with about 20 guests. Various local families entertain, travels to Peoria, and upcoming plans for real estate moves. Modern Woodmen convention draws 22 delegates and outlines county picnic group. Mrs Ephraim VanDusen dies suddenly at 73 after a long Marshall County residence with funeral at New Salem. Printing services advertise locally.
A. W. Gallup sworn statement shows receipts and expenditures for Steuben Town of Marshall County Illinois for the year ending March 31 1908. Records list funds on hand at start March 22 1907 receipts from Wm Kenney collector and others total 1970 37 plus 238 16 loan balance and expenditures detailed in the report.
Stallion Lars Porsona No. 35983 is seal brown, 16 hands, 1 200 pounds with noted pedigree from Electro and Enchanter. Listed dam May Queen and Fannie with line to Henry Clay and Post Boy lines. Terms state 10 dollars to insure a colt nine days old and insurance forfeiture on mares with immediate due money. Season to be at home barn near Whitefield Corners for 1908. owner Charles McAllister.
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