Town Officers Election Near. Local Happenings Reported
The town votes on license or no license in an April 17 election. Benj R McClary re elected, H Whampgon new school member. residents note Judge Gaws visiting and current court duties. School resumes after eight weeks. Mrs W Wright hosts Baptist social. Miss Dunlap and Miss Barnes visit. Reports include panther rumors in Thenis hollow and a large temperance meeting at Beth el.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. McClary
George
George “Cairnes
Rock-Inland County
Baptist Church
Gaws
Dunlap
Peoria
Kate Piper
Rena Barnes
Metamora
Hattie Mohler
Wm. Wright
John Grieves
Pearls
Rutherford
Whitefield Notes From Colarah District Recap
Miss Elle Hore of Henry runs a school with 20 scholars in Colarah district two weeks into her leadership. Misa Niblock attends Henry. Thomas Barron of Baratoga installed new chimneys. The Norton house on Evans farm nears completion by Niblock & Bons. Ed Miles’s family partly back with Mr. Coleman. Ed still away. Measles in Baratone and A A Gaston reports. Gaston markets Stark apple Concord grape winter pear and sweet goose fry. Wheat crop weak. Wilson Bush shows interest in roosters but no purchase. Whitefield wedding Jo Lyon and Anna Thompson.
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Whitefield
Colarah
Elle Hore
Henry
Misa Niblock
Thomas Barron
Baratoga
Hhe
Norton
Evans Farm
Niblock & Bons
Ed. Miles
Mr. Coleman
Jo. Lyon
Anna Thompson
Wraxs
Whitefield Corners Salbath School Opens
Whitefield area notes report the Cor mers and Week ago opening of Salbath school at Corners with fair attendance and good interest. Quire Johnson is away on the lookout in Arkansas and elsewhere aiding in the effort. Farmers busy in fields as oats are being sown this week.
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Whitefield Corners
Salbath
Cormers
Steuben Community Notes On Farm Work and Local News
Steuben reports farm activity progressing with drainage work and fair weather hoped for. Bulletin mentions Ope a Mary Joseph Timmons improving after illness, J.J. Bands and bride settling into John Hosking house, and teaching changes at Bethel and Drake's Grove. Editor G. H. Holton praised while May Cotton and Ruth G. E. Orge contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hosking
Whiteeld
G. H. Holton
Misa May Cotton
Bethel School
Frank Nizhawonger
Drake's Grove
Sampson
Ruth
G. E. Orge
Othara
Funeral Sermon At Saratoga Preached To Full House
In Saratoga Rev Zollars preached the funeral sermon for Mrs Darby to a full house two Sabbaths ago. Attendees included Dr Jonew of Henry in attendance and Uncle Monter moving to the old Dr Reader place near Peoria. A local caucus drew about 100 voters with some election irregularities noted by tellers.
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Saratoga
Zollars
Darby
Bruce-Derby-lo
Jonew
Henry A
Monter
Jennie
Livingston
Roncon Andson
Jonas Civil
J.T. Jovem ul-Tecumaeh
A. F. Wetber
Saget
Local notes of Dawson and La Prairie reminiscences and town life
Readable fragments describe repairs by cutters and Dr Faria treating sick horses, a strong school start led by Miss Stephenson, purchases of tools in Wyoming, and changing Main Street businesses. Community updates include residents moving, religious visits, a temperance lecture, a license election, the Armory Hall show, and a youth fundraiser netting over 16 for Rev. Ahab Koller.
Teachers institute at Magnolia boosts local progress
The Magnolia teachers institute held at Magolig Bathday week was highly successful led by Mrs Whitney and a team from Granville Varna and Hen nepin with home talent. Pupils eight to nine year olds performed well under G H Wortney and Otto, with Drs and local citizens attending. adjournment set for Grove school in five weeks. The evening literary society closed season. temperance groups organized. Baker buys D Levanway stock. Rolley opens small trading room. annual school director election slated Saturday for three year terms.
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Magnolia
Magolig
Whitney
Sérs
Seaton
Hamand Stouffer
Hennepin
Roberts
Granville High School
Adams
Ong
Varna
Otto
Bekops
Joel Hans
Gabon
Lansing
Friends of the Temperance Cause
Weat
R.F. Baker
D. Levanway
John Rolley
Henry
Mies Maggie Ditman
Road commissioners plan funds for tiling and outlets
Authorities consider expanding the moath fund to tile both sides of the road and install proper outlets. The move aims to improve drainage and road quality for the coming season.
Hennepin County notes temperance union and local updates
The Hennepin Temperance Union holds weekly meetings at the courthouse with D W Darney as president. Mrs Sanderlin, about 90, is very low at her son's home. The Good Templars have reorganized with about 80 members. Putnam County Farmers club thrives. Miss Jennie Epacite to teach summer school. A new yacht by D Hawkins for Charles Grubbs, and Edward Ryan injured after a horse mishap.
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Hennepin
Hennepin Temperance Union
Court House
D.W. Darney
D. W. Danley
Good Templars
Putnam County Farmers Club
L. B. Skeel
Florid
T. M. Mcccintosh
Hennein
P. M
Jennie Epacite
Achael Talliaferro
Mise Long
D. Hawkins
Charles Grubbs
Sand Bar
Edward Ryan
Sampson
Local Notes From Clear Creek and Farm Updates
H. K. Smith reports 120 small pigs in Clear Creek. Oat sowing is underway as farmers consider fall wheat, which looks weak and may be plowed up. J. L. Milla is sick with catarrh of the ear, his wife also unable for duty. Mrs. M A Bwaney feels gradually more comfortable. We seek Grace Harwood Whitney opinions on self reporting at roll call for deportment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Smith
J. L. Milla
M.A. Bwaney
Grace Harwood Whitney
Bozzy
Death of Eliza Boyd and local railway dispute in Peoria
Eliza Boyd aged 15 was found dead at the Livingston home after obtaining laudanum. A coroner's inquest yielded no clear cause. The city faces a bitter dispute over the Burlington Monmouth and Illinois River narrow gauge railway with an injunction halting $25,000 in freightage certificates. Lawyers Kellogg and Puterbaugh recently opened a Leadville office and advise against entering the legal field in Peoria. The warm weather and street activity include many peanut and orange vendors..Richard
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Eliza Boyd
Samuel A. Livingston
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mr. Livingston
Mrs. Livingston
Eliza
Bowman's
Anyause
Crayalry Mission Church
Burington, Monmouth & Ill Nole
Rinter
Eorth
Peorda
C.,b. &Q. Railroad Company
Peoria
L. Kelso
Lone Trae
Richard
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