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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1907
Page
13
Sparland notes list election notices for school directors next Tuesday and village residents active in painting carpentry and social visits. Mentions Miss Lina Jarman’s teaching certificate, repairs at the depot, deaths in Henry, and weather woes affecting the fruit crop.
A town hall performance titled A Regular Plirt drew a full audience last Saturday and collected over $38. The cast delivered fitting parts with praise for all and a suggestion to stage another show. Community notices report social events including a Helping Hand birthday gift for Mrs. Bradford and Mystic Workers banquet with 100 attendees.
George Shorts is confined to the house with a severe cold. Miss Edna Smith visited Mrs. Fuller who is quite poor. Roy Stone is sick at Hd Clark’s home. Several residents attend church services canceled by rain. Mrs. McClane’s father-in-law is critically ill. Numerous local visits, business calls, and travels’re recorded around Camp Grove, Peoria, and nearby towns. Bertha Lytle dies at Lombardville. funeral notices and community updates follow.
Dr George Blough and John King and Family extend sincere thanks to friends for kindness and benevolence during illness and death of their loved one.
James Duncan, about 25, of Streator, drowned March 13 near Manila in the Philippine Islands. His body was recovered and his family in Sparland was notified. He served as chief clerk in the customs office at Manila after a career in Springfield and Chicago.
In Lacon, Dan Hoff promotes socialist voters with a free ride plan while workers repair his auto and prepare for out of town deliveries. The old pontoon will cross Saturday. Mowbray earns 150 for the float. Samuel Smith family returns to Mackomb and others relocate within Locke’s houses. Woolen mill expansion nears completion and machinery shipments arrive from Springfield. Funeral for Mr. McMonahan draws a large crowd amid community sympathy. County Judge Gregg trials insanity case. Wombacker advances parish additions.
Oat sowing dwindles due to cool wet weather and frosty nights. Eva Jacobs of Peoria visited relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. George Rickey welcomed a baby boy. Mrs. Dr. Blough’s death prompts Aid meeting with Miss Mary Hannum. Next meeting May first with Mrs. Jegime. Funeral attendance for Mrs. Blough in La Prairie.
Mrs Jennie Swann suffers a severe tussle with the grip as spring comes Mrs Frank Smith welcomes a baby girl Frank Mallory launches a carriage repair venture with promising start April brings oats sown and fields prepared A Texas visit by Robbie Green ends with help for farm work Carl Webber becomes a proud father Lawn Ridge Telephone stockholders plan April 15 meeting Haster entertainment showcases children singers and growing talent under Miss Margaret Smith’s guidance
SPEER Mrs Fannie Smith and Mr and Mrs John Clark traveled to Peoria. Eldred Menoher returned from Onarga for a week’s vacation and visited the local school. Miss Bessie Speers and Miss Gladys Kidd from Edelstein joined church services at Wm Grays. A mysterious break in at Wm Eyens store left a pane removed from the front door with no other theft. Itch curea advertised as Woolfords Sanitary Lotion.
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