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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1890
Page
6
Local shop advertises a fine western stock of graduating dresses and a beautiful assortment of fans in white and cream. Special gauze-grade fans offered at low prices as spring season winds down.
Local items report residents visiting, travel to Peoria and Chicago, and upcoming social events. Mrs Samuel Henry dies. funeral and community sympathy note. W.R. C rehearsals for play The Decatrict 8ko0. weddings planned for M A Adams and Miss Bell Gapen. Prohibition convention set in Lacon with delegates to Bloomington.
Spariana reports Gracie Hankison and Curtis Coulter attending school locally. Onias Martland elected director at the recent school election. Robert Atchison visited from Nauvuo with family. William Baker and Frank O Leary shelled corn for W Osborn and used a steam sheller. Leroy Rewell’s parents came from Rice county Kansas to gift to their son. A.J. Athay arrived home Saturday.
April reports show a local entertainment planned by the W R C to raise funds for the Decatrict Skale, described as a wholesome, amusing event. George Tarbilt was struck by an extra train near Campbell's store on April 11, thrown about 60 feet, kept alive by care, with no broken bones per Dr Reeder, though she remains severely shaken and requires multiple attendants.
In Whitefield and Moody the harvest and planting progress is reported with light rain absence. The corn is mostly planted in Kanors and hay supplies are short. Local incidents include a string of livestock losses, dog control efforts, church and school elections, and community visits.
Mr Dichi lies dangerously ill as Dr Tesinern attends him. The MEB church appears newly papered and commended by the congregation. A riot from two months ago continues, with hopes for settlement without military aid.
Delayed from last week, Wakefield Corners reports Mre James Fountain remains very sick with an advancing cancer. Mr Townsend shipped his horse on the 14th and Mr Worthington started the wagon Marsiah for the season. Joseph Case of Buda visited the parsonage Monday. Otis Walbridge of Neponset spent weekend with Charlie Dille. The Misses Moffit plan Oregon departure after visiting the Swift family. George Snell received 800 fruit trees from Home Nursery Normal to ornament his grounds. A new sidewalk and shade trees are being added in front of the parsonage. The Willing Workers held an enthusiastic meeting. funds exist, and a question about the purple is being discussed. no single anchor for fundraising is set.
The local item notes Prof Buckingham's school increasing to 82 scholars. It shares social visits and church references including Annie Pearling visiting, Charley Weacott and Grandma Bean, and Rev C W Ayling's sermon. A death of Mrs Patsy Finnegan is reported with funeral details and burial in the Catholic cemetery north of Lawn Wyoming.
A mixed rural column records school life with Edith Price as teacher at Pool Schapel house and a six mile bicycle ride to school. Ina Alma Way dies at eight years, funeral at Caledonia Methodist church with a consoling sermon. Death notices extend sympathy to the Way family. An advertisement touts Dr Miles’ Nervine, claiming broad cures and a free trial bottle at Powell Drug Store.
Quaker Lane Willie Mills won election as school director. Center pupils plan an end of year entertainment. Riverside District Stage invites attendance at the Dunlap Peoria County Grange event on May 102 with state grange officials present. Directors discussed a high school at a Tuesday meeting. The Good Templar lodge corrected a previous member count, now over eighty.
A retail notice urges buyers to avoid bargain dealers and prefer better quality rather than cheapest tags. It touts Cassimeres and woolen goods priced near wholesale to save customers profits while offering higher grade fabrics when affordable. It promotes heavy woolens, blankets, shawls, dress goods, flannels, yarns, and hosiery with a focus on value and quality.
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