Sparland Social Notes Include Visits and Church Plans
Sparland community updates detail Rev H B Ward and Mrs Ward visiting Spar land friends, trips to Peoria, and a weekend at Lake Tenachwine. The last quarterly conference at the M E church is noted, with a vesper service and district superintendent preaching. Red Cross chairmen and local family picnics are listed along with a club gathering at Miss Lily Peintner’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Campbell
State Normal
H. B. Ward
Ward
Sparland
Leslie Watkins Ald
C. D. Marshall
E. A. Kline
Peoria
J. C. Duncan
Daisy Dean
Marie ‘O'Leary
Air
Milton Robison
Wells
Murray Wells
Wenona
Sparling
A. Tanquary
EB. T. Harreson
Cumringa
Lake Se- Tach Wine
Babe
D. B. Wells
Murray
Della Taylor
Delbert
Robison
M. E
Hell and Son
Andrew
Fred Bliss
D. B. Huffman
Verna
Bradford
Fremont
Neb
Mr. Kerman
St. Louis
Ts. Carrie, Hunt
Red Cross
Dr. Royce
Home Service
Homie Aléutics
Jennie Watkins
iShapter
Osborne
John Siddell
Tiddest
Virginia
Ruth Sellers
Yihose
William Osborne
Mary Osborne
W. S. Osborne
Charles
Ancle
L. N. Osborne
Louise
Billy
Yelizabeth
Sohn
Aeemon
Lily Peintner
Herty
Lulu Frank
Yora Simpson
Lizzie
Simpson
Ola McLaughn
Babbington
Gapterson
Parsons
Wegen
Misses O'Leary
Christ
Local notes from Sugar Grove and area events
Community life in Sugar Grove and Princeville area reported with calls on Elsie Baugh Vera and Lou Ely visits. W W social at Mrs Herr's drew large crowd. August 15 event at Blackburn's. Bulletin mentions Bilious Attack remedies and patriotic wartime exhortations urging full civic duty. An ad offers old teeth and jewelry buyouts from Mazer's Tooth Specialty. William H. Bentley announces Republican candidacy for Michigan state representative in 1918 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hunt
Guy Wilson
Elsie Baugh
Vera
Lou Ely
Fa Paks
William H. Bentley
Pontiac
Pleasant Lake Outing By Peintner Family and Friends
Mr and Mrs Oscar Peintner and their children and Mrs Lizzie Simpson and George Christman went to Lake Se nachwine. They brought their dinner and enjoyed a very pleasant day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Peintner
Lizzie Simpson
George Christman
Lake Senachwine
Soldier letters from Camp Shelby describe daily life and gear
The letter from Mrs Alice Walter recounts Walter Camp Shelby notes on rifles Enfield Springfield, vaccinations, hikes, and mail delays. It mentions equipment loads, artillery units 137th 138th 139th, sand storms, a horse accident, watch gifts, furlough hopes, and yearning for home while detailing camp routines and upcoming moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Walter Camp Shelby
Miss
Walter
Nash Quad
Frances
Theodore
Forrest
Anyong Krower
Louie
Grandmas
Aunt Sadies
Wahbe
Camp Shelby
Colonel J Pedigree Color Percheron Stallion Standings 1915
Grey straight from Streator bred by Thomas and James Woutf foaled 1911 and recorded in Percheron Society Stud Book No 84034. Will stand in 1915 at William Merdian Ivan Barry John Antrim and owner’s barn. Terms 15 for a good colt that will stand and suck. Insurance forfeited on mares moved and money due. Stephen M Appel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
James Woutf
Percheron Society of America
William Merdian
Ivan Barry
John Antrim
Probate Court activity and real estate transfers noted
Probate records show estates of Richard E Hills Thomas A Kelly James Townsend and Georges C Helper with administration orders final reports and guardianship noted. Real estate transfers list several warranty deeds in Hopewell and Lombard additions plus two marriage licenses and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Hills
Thomas A. Kelly
Anna Kelly
James Townsend
Georges C Helper
Wallace J. Black
Guardian
Walter Helper
Harold Helper
Margaret Helper
Ivan Helper
Robert Helper
William M Helninger
Charles E. Vogelsang
Lombard
Henry Robert
John W. H Hodge
Hopewell
Conrad J. Held
J. Foster
Conrad J
Conrad J Held
J Thomas
Joe Crocifisso
Carolina Vigneri
Chamberlain
Blanche Bowers
Indiana
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Arasuller
Aanas
L. R. Phillips Charlies Greenlee
J. Watercott
F. ¥. Yanochowagki
Lawrence Peterman
Vv, P. Turner
B. G. Hoyle
the Republican
Sparland Department
Sugar Grove
Atlantic
France
England
Hs Sons
Red Cros
Tam
United States
Armerica
Mazer
Dept. A
S. 5Th St
Philadelphia
Alice Waltel
Court House News
Springfield
Henry Hawkins
Hawkins
Constowitt
Ottawa
Binzen Direct
Alta Wood
Posey H. Eba-Abbey
Ophelia Potter
Aristotle Eva Abbey
Posey H
Clyde Dabler
Fulton
Clark Green
Aristotle
Bay Pay
Starved Rock
Florence Magill Wallace
Bureau County
Katherine Gwiger
Henry, Ill
E. F. Hunter
Henry
Linois
Esenn
Vietroyas Quevn
Ironmongers Drug Store
America
A. J. Ronmonger
J. M. Arnold, Grocery and Bakery
O. J. Vogelsang
Drugelist
J. J. Barry & CO
JOD Sievers M
COAN
John J
Hartley Grocery
H. J. Gregory
Grocery Grocery Meat Market
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