Weekend visits and community notices in Bradford area
Joseph Ball spent a weekend in his old town visiting relatives and friends. A St. John’s church cake sale is planned in the Jones building on Saturday. Several local residents, including Edna Hillabrand and Ethel Seelye, visited relatives, while A P Child’s Granville car mishap narrowly avoided tragedy. The last will of Ingram Smith is probated, naming George Smith as executor with a $3500 estate divided among four children. Decoration Day plans and local police news are noted as well.
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Joseph Ball
St. John's Episcopal Church
Jones Building
Ralph Dennis
Peoria
Chicago
Edna Hillabrand
Ethel Seelye
Arba Law
Ped
George Nicholson
Wee Wee
Granville
A. P. Child
Ingram Smith
George Smith
Lacon
Fred Bauter
Montrose
Floyd Monier
John
Annawan
C. C. Dennis
B.S. Sterrett
C. A. Camp
Dennis
Premier Electric Co
Ed F. Murray
Jessie
Cascade
Mont
Bradford
Mortag
Phenix & Owens
Cascide
Graybeal- Mortag Co
James H. Sheenan
Rock Island
Chicago, Rock Island & Puacitie
Sawyer School
Hopewell
Wm. Schlosser
Miss Ramp
R. C. Forbes
A. M. Stoner
Henry
James B. Forgan
First Iwational Bank of Chicaxo
Forgan
Prospects Bright for Completion of Interurban Line
Engineering figure C G Lampman visits Kewanee to set up an office and push funding. The route shifts to pass through Modena and Castleton, with Magnolia as the southern terminus connecting to the Chicago Alton railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Lampmen
Kewanee-Henry Interurban
Lampman
Kewanee
Modena
Castleton
Bradford
Slogan Contest At Depot Adopts Hefry Best Town Line
Commercial Club votes to place Hefry Best Town in It by a Dam Site as depot sign slogan after 18 contributors in a 3 sign contest. Prize money stays in club treasury. Plan to add two public drinking fountains. request meeting with city water committee. Council canvasses April 18 1916 alderman results for Durst Ward Harrison Seitz and Seitz declared elected. Bible school and a Benevolent aid program announced at Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hefry
C. A. Camp
O. H. Davis
Victor Brasfield
F. B. Coe
Henry Fishermen
American Express Co
Express Co
A. J. Ironmonger
George A. Burt
Doelzer
Aids
Baer
Wombacher
Smith
Porter
Bauter
Seitz
Durst
Henry Wombacher
H. W. Wombacher
Alds
Parker
Gta
Ald. Parker
Ald. Smith
Walter S. Harrison
Bernard Merdian
Totalgocee
Guta
Fred J. Seitz
Wsessaee
Ald. Baer
Ald. Wombacher
Ald
Alexander Doelzer
Dennis L. Hartley
Ivy Trail rally moves through multiple towns for rail line
A 12-car convoy with five Henry autos led a civic tour to promote the Ivy Trail, visiting La Salle Princeton Tiskilwa and the Illinois Valley road. The locating committee chaired by J R Blackhall plans further meetings with Henry and other boosters to review routes and gain county support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle
Henry
Princeton
Tiskilwa
Illinois Valley Road
Log Cabin Hill
Putnam
J. R. Blackhall
Chicago &Joliet Railroad Co
Lacon
Spring Valley
Depue
Valley Road
Henry Commercial Club
Joliet
S. R. Lewis
Marseilles
John I. Thompson
W. E. Hull
Peoria
Putnam County
County Board of Commissioners
Sparland
Senton
Tiskilch
Women’s Club notes April meeting and federation delegates
The Woman’s Club met April 17 at Mrs. Spencer Ketchum’s home with Nellie G. Hartley as literature chair. Awards praised president pro tem H W Adams and welcomed Mrs J S Townsend. Delegates chosen for the Sixteenth Federation in Princeton in May were Mrs Mary Paskell and Miss Bella Evans with alternates Mrs S Stickel and Mrs G M Clark. Miss Anna Lindgren performed a piano solo and hymns were sung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie G. Hartley
Spencer Ketchum
Southland
H. W. Adams
J. S. Townsend
Federation of Women's Clubs
Princeton
Mary Paskell
Bella Evans
S. Stickel
G. M. Clark
Anna Lindgren
Charlotte Sparling
Dora Halbleibh
Jesus
God
Mesdames Sparling
Halbleib
Grace Hartley
Clara B. Waughop
S. L. Clift
Easter Program at Presbyterian Church Scheduled
The Presbyterian Church lists services for the week beginning April 16 with Sabbath school at 9 45 a m supervised by A B Smith morning worship at 11 a m and evening worship at 730 p m A Thursday evening meeting precedes. An Easter program and special chorus music are planned for April 23 with a five minute story sermon for children and a welcome to all worshippers. Vox WVII Martin pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
Vox
Martin, Paetor
Presbyterians Hold Peoria Presbytery Meeting in Henry
The Henry church hosted the Peoria Presbytery April session with 25 visiting clergymen and 20 elders among 37 churches represented. Rev. C. J. Greene was elected moderator as the assembly received reports and heard a stereoptical lecture by Ernest A. Smith on conditions in parts of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Peoria
Henry Church
Henry
W. A. E. Campbell
C. J. Greene
Princeville
Swedenl
Snook
Table Grove
Cornell
H. (.Andrews
Greene
Ernest A. Smith
Illinois Synod
Peoria Presbytery
Whch
Lent services at St Josephs remind Catholics to attend
Lent schedule at St Josephs Church lists Wednesday and Friday services with rosary sermon and benediction, and Sunday 7 30 p m prayers and benedictions. The notice urges strong attendance and meditation on the passion of Christ as meritorious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Nesper
Easter Services At M. E. Church And Holy Week Schedule
The M E Church outlines Sunday school at 9 45 with Mrs Wheeler supervising and an 11 o clock public worship featuring Easter sermon baptism and reception of members. Epworth League service at 6 30 followed by a 7 30 Easter program. Holy Week services run Wednesday to Friday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Wm. Wheeler
Epworth League
J. E. Mercer
F. W. Haist
St Marys Church Service Schedule and Visitations
St Marys Church lists Sunday masses at 8 am English sermon 10 am high mass German sermon 2 30 pm stations and benediction. Lent midweek rosary 7 30 pm English sermon benediction and Friday devotion 7 30 pm German sermon benediction. Weekday mass 8 am Saturdays 7 30 am Pastor Rev A Schaller. John Kapraun of Benson visited relatives here this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Reyv. A. Schaller
John Kapraun
Benson
Easter dates and local notices highlight Illinois town
The piece reports late Easter in April and compares dates from 1859 1836 and 1905. It notes fire damage to St Anthony's at Atkinson with Geneseo fire department saving the Sisters home rectory and parish school. It also covers local obituaries C N Ong L H Eldridge road plans Henry school election Ottawa recruiting office and Illinois industrial board compensation for Henry Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony’s Catholic
Atkinson
Geneseo Fire Department
Chicago
Isaac B. Forbes
Hot Springs
Ark
Isaac M. Forbes
Hopewell Township
Emmett Hancock
Marshall County
Olin B. Forbes
Lacon Journal
C.N. Ong
L. H. Eldridge
Sparland
Chillicothe
Lacon
Henry
Wesley D. Horrom
H. C. Stoner
George A. Burt
O .H. Davis
Barnard Merdian
George H. Daniels
O. H. Davis
G. H. Daniels
Ottawa
United States Army
Hanson
U. S.army
Des Moines
Ilinois Industrial Board
Henry L. Huntington
Allen Candy Co
Pontiac
Huntington
Allens
Charlotte Allen
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G. A. R. Post
John Tomasson
Bert Tomasson
Wisconsin
Kirtland
Tomasson
Metamora Township High School
Metamora
H. W. Seitz
Eugene Plowe
Plawe Conservatory of Music of
Irving Bradley
Jessie Swein
Walter Smith
Vera Volz
Hugh Malone
Everett Wagner
Alta Smith
el Paso
Metamora Herald
Magnolia High School
Magnolia
Manly
Rebecca McAllister
Central Illinois Teachers’ Association
Florence Merdian
Barker
Thelma Donahue
Jones’ Orchestra
Henry Opera House
Charles Dille
Marion Doyle
Chums
Bradley
Commercial Club
E. Smith
Esseerees
Christian Church
Bible School
Derby
Zerby
National Benevolent Association
Capus
Bureau
THE
Woman's Club
Presbyterian Church
St. John's Church
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