Easter Week Social Notes and Local Illness News
Miss Clara Waddell of Princeton attended the Easter Monday dance after visiting the Hall couple. Mrs Sarah Wise remains seriously ill in Joliet with few signs of improvement, distressing Wise’s Henry friends. J Watercott reports the death of Peru dry goods merchant Christopher Hoscheit, father of Otto Hoscheit and Edith Hoscheit, linking to local families. Anderson the Peoria nurse visited, aiding Rose Reinbeck for appendicitis with doctors Cromwell and Coggshall. Rev Fr Eafery, recovering from two to three broken ribs and a head wound, expects discharge home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Waddell
Princeton
Hall
Mary Doherty
Joliet
Sarah Wise
Wise
Henry
J Watercott
Christopher Hoscheit
Peru
Hoscheit
Otto Hoscheit
Our City
Edith (Watercott) Hoscheit
Anderson
Peoria
Frank Slowers
Reinbeck
Miss Rose
Fire at Oak Hill Camp Grounds Destroys Buildings
A morning fire at Oak Hill Methodist camp meeting grounds destroyed the tabernacle, 15 cottages, the court hall and several outbuildings, with about 5000 dollars in loss covered by nominal insurance. The eating hall and hay barn survived. The blaze reportedly started from burning leaves set by Mrs. Porter, possibly ending the historic Oak Hill meetings dating to 1865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Oak Hill
Porter
Herald-Transcript
Faithless Window? Broken Pane Examined by Policeman
A policeman examines a broken window and remarks that the damage is more serious than thought. The pane is broken on both sashes, indicating extensive damage.
Illinois River Valley Road Map Highlights Local Road Drag Networks
The Illinois River Valley route from Peoria through Henry to State Park and Chicago is described with gravel sections from Peoria to Henry and Henry to Ottawa via Putnam and Hollowayville. Local good roads associations in Henry Magnolia and nearby towns have farmers sign drag agreements to maintain passable conditions, while a Lincoln Trail route is planned from Chicago to Peoria and beyond.
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Illinois River Valley
Peoria
Henry
State Park
Chicago
Ottawa
Putnam, Bureau
Hollowayville
Marshall County
Hinds Valley Good Roads Association of
Magnolia
la Salle
Hennepin
Granville
Peru-La Salle
Henry, Putnam, Bureau
Springfield
St. Louis
Lee Reed and Maggie Errickson Wed in Lacon
Lee Reed and Maggie Errickson were married Monday evening at the bride’s mother's home in Lacon South ward Congregational church with many friends present. The couple, both employed locally, faced a noisy charivari as a crowd mocked the event. City Marshal Deffenbaugh broke up the disturbance. The union is welcomed by the Home Journal with hopes for a long, happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Reed
Maggie Errickson
Lacon
Kirby
Lacos
Deffenbaugh
Wet and Dry in Illinois Towns Reported
The Henry Republican notes last week’s results with towns like Galesburg Taylorville Palmer Warren Apple River Stockton Strawn Clinton Chenea Fairbury Pontiac Secor Atlanta Gridley Pecatonica Batavia Elburn Benton Christopher West CityRoyalton Lesser Monmouth East Wenona Malta Farmington Hanaford Sterling Rock Falls Lyndon Savanna Belvidere Kewanee Genoa Annawan Bushnell Waukegan Keoithsburg Peotone Manhattan Cantor voting wet and dry. Paxton reported wet at the last election Dry outcomes include Cable Champaign Sherrard Preemption Mathersville New Boston Galva Cambridge Mount Carroll Shannon Thomson Erie Wenona West Frankfort Rockford Danvers Roberts Gibson Elizabeth Scales Mound. The notice urges readers to renew or begin reading The Henry Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Galesburg
Taylorville
Palmer
Warren
Apple River
Stockton
Strawn
Clinton
Chenea
Fairbury
Pontiac
Secor
Atlanta
Gridley
Pecatonica
Batavia
Elburn
Benton
Christopher
West City
Royalton
Lesser
Monmouth
Monmouth, East Wenona, *Malta, Farmington, *Hanaford, Sterling, Rock Falls
Lyndon
Savanna
Belvidere
Kewanee
Geneseo
Annawan
Bushnell
Waukegan
Keoithsburg
Peotone
Manhattan
Cantor
Cable
Champaign
Sherrard
Mathersville
New Boston
Galva
Cambridge
Mount Carroll
Shannon
Thomson
Erie
Wenona
West
Frankfort
Rockford
Danvers
Roberts
Gibson
Elizabeth
Scales
Mound
Paxton
Easter Week Services At St Josephs Church Observed
Holy Week services at St Josephs Church drew large crowds with high masses on Holy Thursday and Easter Sunday. Reh Brennan led the 10 30 am mass, the church choir performed Leonardas3, and sermons highlighted Easter teachings. Fr Brennan visited Peoria. Catholic Woman's League plans a bazaar and bake sale for April 20 with handkerchiefs donated for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Leonard
Reg Fr Brennan
Leonar
Fr Brennan
Peoria
Catholic Woman's League
J H Williams
Gardner depot fire razed to ashes after chimney defect
The C and A depot at Gardner burned the other night when a defective chimney caused a blaze. The wooden structure was soon reduced to ashes. Also noted were plans for a soldiers memorial in Princeton, a 51 foot marble and bronze monument to be erected in the courthouse square next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Bureau County Board of Supervisors
G. A. Ri
Court House Square
Princeton
Chicago
Break Up Cold With Hyomel Vapor Remedy
Advertises Hyomel as a cure for cold cough catarrh asthma and croup. Recommends cleansing bowels using a cathartic, then inhaling vapor from Hyomel over boiling water for 5 10 minutes to relieve symptoms and promote a restful sleep. Claims a 50 cent bottle suffices and lists T J Segraves' drugstore as a supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T._J._Segraves
Putnam Church Plans and Local Society Notes
Preaching services at the Christian church as usual with morning and evening services and a 10 o clock Sunday school. The Ladies Aid meets April 17 with Mrs. Kil don Sparling and family. various locals visited and returned. The Putnam cheese factory opens April 15. Several residents and visitors are noted, with revival meetings in Sparland, a successful Ladies Aid bazaar, and Easter services in the MBE church featuring songs and readings. The Undercliff Sportsman association launches a lake launch for hunts. Mrs E Andrew of Elgin reports kidney and back issues improved after Foley Kidney Pills. A J T Ironmonger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
Loomis
Lou Steimie
Lottie Sparling
Henry
Rev Wakefield
Sparland
Aid
Case
Charlotte Sparling
Society and Friends
MBE
Koerner
Simpson
Putnam
Whitefield
Wyoming
Undercliff Sportsman Association
Quaker Lane News of Social and Farm Life Notes
Oat seeding dominates this week for farmers. Mr and Mrs T J Smith were Henry visitors last Friday. Edna Beck visited Granville over Sunday. Louis Spalding visited Dawson Glenn's home Friday and Saturday. Henry Halley 15 remodeling the barns at Mary W Smith’s new home. Prof R L Eyman attended river fishing Saturday. L H Lassman Mrs Flitcraft and Edna Wilson shopped in Henry Friday. Freshmen held a recent reception at Consolidated school, reporting a fine time. Friends Sunday school opened with Master services. Mrs Emma Price returned home after visiting daughter Grace Benjamin most of winter. Mr and Mrs Harry Wierman of Buda and Anne Hoopes of Hennepin attended Friends meeting Sunday and visited the Wierman home. Families of Robert Newburn Rutland and A B Carruthers Toluca visited J N Wilson’s over the weekend. The hayshed at John Swaney’s home collapsed in last Saturday’s storm. Hazel Boman visited Charles Wierman and Louie Merritt last Sunday. Miss Gertrude Ohlmacher moved trunks back to Study vin collage. The school term balance reported. W L Mills has recovered and is out. Emmett McNabb substituted on route while L L McNabb took vacation. F B Smith worked on Magnolia primary election board Thursday. Trustee election to be held at Consolidated school building Saturday April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
T. J. Smith
Henry
Edna Beck
Granville
Louis Spalding
Dawson Glenn
Edna Wilson
Friends Sunday School
Emma Price
Grace Benjamin
Harry Wierman
Buda
Anne Hoopes
Hennepin
Friends Meeting
Wierman
Robert Newburn
Rutland
A. B. Carruthers
Charles Wierman
Louie Merritt
Gertrude Ohlmacher
Vin. Collage
W. Ll. Mills
Emmett McNabb
L. Ll. “McNabb
F-B-Smith
Magnolia Thesday
Local Social Notes Highlight Recep tions and Moves
Mr and Mrs T J Smith host a reception for Ralph French and Allen from Champaign. Mrs C B Flitcraft and family return to Oak Park after ten days at Green Lawn. The T A C hosts a reception at R A Ward’s in Magnolia. Walter Tomlinson and H Ev Beck buy farms in Delta Utah. I P Wierman’s fortieth anniversary well attended. Clayton NL resident praises Foley s Honey and Tar Compound for croup relief. A J Tronmonger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Smith
Ralph French
Mr. Allen
Champaign
C. B.flitcraft
Oak Park
Green Lawn
E. Smith
R. A. Ward
Magnolia
Walter Tomlinson
H. Ev. Beck
Delta
Utah
Farm Classifieds: Eggs Sows and Sunday Store Hours
Want ads list silver laced Wyandotte eggs for hatching at five cents each by Mrs Wayne A Hupp Henry, date 3 28 31. Also Poland China brood sows with litters offered by George Harney, date 3 28 31. Notice: store will close Sundays at 11 a m beginning April 14 until further notice by Harry Snell, date 4 11 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne A Hupp
Henry
Poland
China
George Harney
Harry Snell
Strawberry Plants Offer and Farm Notices
Strawberries plants available in quantities up to 1000 with Dunlop Senator variety. Also notices of woodmen meeting to explain new rates at Q Fy hall April 12. Corn for sale Reid's Yellow Dent and White Seed at $1.50 per bushel, J E Allen on George Hillabrand farm. Eggs for hatching Barred Plymouth Rocks, prices listed. Eight-room house for sale with modern conveniences on South Front Street. Silver Penciled Wyandottes eggs for setting at $2 per 15. Contact R J Vandervoort in Henry Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H Moore
Peoria
William Siewers
Reid
J E. Allen
George Hillabrand
Clear Creek
Putnam County
Henry Central
Plymouth Rocks
South Front Street
Stevens
R. J. Vandervoort
Henry
Ill
Whitefield
Henry city election notice for ward aldermen 1912
The notice states an election on Tuesday April 16, 1912 at City Hall Henry Illinois to elect one Alderman from each ward. Polls open 7 a m to 5 p m. City Clerk Jelia B Wright signs the notice dated March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Doelzer & Co
W. W. Dewey & Sons
Henry
County of
Marshall
Ill
Jelia8
B. Wright
For Sale and Exhibits Advertised in Local Notices
For sale house and lot on School street near St. Josephs parish parsonage. Address Mrs Susan L Peters Postoffice Henry Ti Henry BH Jacobs Attor ney 229-11 Hartley Flynn exhibit Tuec Air Cleaning System at music store. Flowers for spring ready from Wenona Greenhouse. Kidney Pills offer by T J Segraves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Street
St. Joseph’s Parish
Susan L. Peters
Postoffice
Henry
Henry BH. Jacobs
Hartley & Flynn
Lura L Baker for sale and notices in 1912 paper
Lura L Baker for sale eggs hatching baby chicks Rhode Island Reds prize stock 15 eggs $1 6 per 100 day old chicks 12 cents each also American Standard Fawns and white Indian Runner duck eggs 11 for $150 address Mrs Wm Yarger Henry 11 Telephone Whitefield Central cleaning and dyeing by Columbian Dye Works 509 Main St Peoria Ill oldest firm guaranteed service Cadillac Co Peoria used cars Administrators Notice Estate of Mary A Duffield deceased claims against estate Marshall County Illinois first Monday June 1912 debtors to pay to undersigned dated April 1 1912
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Wm. Yarger
Henry
Whitefield Central
Columbian Dye Works
Main St
Peoria
Ill
Cadillac Automobile Co
Mary A. Duffield
Marshall County
Illinois
Lancon
Whitefield Center services and local notices
Administrators Duffteli and Gregory through Fred W. Potter announce services at Whitefield Center Church at 3 oclock Sunday. Mrs Baker cares for her grandson Thomas Seelye with daughter Mrs Albert Hufnagel. Mr Wahbel's family had measles but were improving. Sympathies to Mr Barkian and family of Ute. Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised. sold by Ironmonger and Segrave druggists. subscribe to The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Duffteli
H. J. Gregory
Fred W. Potter
Whitefield Center
Baker
Albert Hufnagel
Nef
Clay Finley
Thomas
Seélye’s
Henry
Rowe
Pauline
Canton
Wahbel
Mr_Barkian
Ute
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Oak Hill Camp Grounds
Illinois Valley Road
Mar
Gratinesty
Lee
Maggie
Henry Republican
Herry
Herry’s Ice-Cream
Waterocott's
E. Andrew
Elgin
Foley
Charles Barrigar
Clayton
Croup
A. J. Tronmonger
Senator Dunlap
R. Clemens
Nyal
T. J. Segraves
Lura L. Baker
Putnam, Ill
C. R. Nye
Tiskilwa Exchange
Bez
T. J. Segrave
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