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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
13
Miss Bernice Orr returns home after months away. Letters mark births and family moves, with Ben Woodward’s granddaughter and other local visits. Officials, farmers, and publishers figure in town snippets as Illinois investment, school holidays, geodes, and county finances appear in a busy week’s record.
A city publication compiles names of octogenarians nonagenarians and others aged 80 and up. The list includes Mrs. Rockwell 91 Mrs. Kinnear's mother 91 Mrs. McKinney 91 Mr. John Moore 91 and many aged residents from 89 down to 80 with brief family links noted where available.
Mary Izadora Griffith wife of Franklin Griffith died at home Saturday November 15 after a short illness. A native of Illinois she moved from Montana with her husband years ago and lived on the boulevard opposite the new high school. She leaves a husband, a Oakland brother W S Beck, and other Beck siblings in Illinois. Funeral services were held Monday at Albert Brown & Co. parlors in Oakland and her remains were cremated.
Friday evening's four act drama The Spendthrift drew a fair sized audience with Miss Marion Sherwood delivering a mixed performance. In early acts she appeared stagier, but in the final two she was magnificent and supported by Lee Barclay and Miss Iola Davis in notable roles.
Miss Mae B Schadt marries Ed S German at the bride’s mother's home in Fort Madison at noon. The ceremony under yellow and white decor featured the bride in navy with yellow chrysanthemums. the groom is a Santa Fe brakeman from Chillicothe to Fort Madison. The Republican sends best wishes to the couple.
Putnam County Farmers Institute will hold a two day event in Putnam on December 16 and 17 with lectures by experts and discussions by farmers. The program lists Invocations piano solos lectures on education legumes live stock feeding soil fertility vocational education and domestic science exhibits with prizes for corn oats bread cake butter and more.
Janet Allyn, famed for the title role in The Thief, travels the continent delivering a social message through the thief character Marie Louise Voysin. She sacrifices salary and family to present the show and aims to finish the tour next June.
Henry chapter O E S No 477 will install officers Monday evening December 15 at the Masonic lodge room. Visitors arrive on the 2 o clock train with reception committee at 3 30. Dinner at 6 then program followed. Masons and wives invited. Last Days of Pompeii at the opera house Friday evening December 12.
A man from La Salle staged a cruel telegram to his wife claiming his husband was killed by a train in railroad yards. The caller denounced the act as brazen and unworthy, noting the faker lacks basic human decency.
The church lists Sabbath school at 9:45 with M L Coan as superintendent. A Men’s Bible class meets during Sunday school and public worship follows at 11. Epworth League holds 6:30 service then 7:30 pm sermon. Mid week prayer is Thursday. The Queen Heisher Circle met at the Bell sisters home. A mission study class starts in the new year and a cantata will be rendered on Christmas Eve by the Sabbath school. Pastor J D Mercer signed the notice.
Sabbath school starts at 9 45 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 730 p m by the pastor. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. Thursday prayer meeting at 730. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Clifford Haws home on Dec 17. Mrs George Burt and Mrs Haws entertain George T Griscel pastor.
Bible school at 10 with William Knight as superintendent. Pastor Rev. H. C. Reichel conducts 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 led by Gladys Johnson. Christmas program meeting for interested members at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the church.
St John s Episcopal Church announces Third Sunday in Advent services with Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m and evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 p m A parish meeting is scheduled at the church on Tuesday evening December 16 at 7 o clock All churchmen urged to attend led by F W Haist priest.
St Joseph's Church announces weekly services with low mass at 8 a.m on weekdays and Sundays, high mass and sermon at 10 a.m., plus 7 30 p m sermon and benediction led by Rev Fr M J Brennan.
St Marys Church conducts Mass each morning at 7 a.m. Sunday high mass and English sermon at 7 a.m. Low mass and German sermon at 10 a.m. Sunday afternoon services at 2 30 p.m. Fr M Gensler leads.
The record shows 176 Illinois regiments including infantry cavalry and artillery with 176 colonels. Only two survive Col Judy of the 65th and Col Rinaker of the 22d, while most officers were killed or died since. Only Col and Lt Col King remain alive in the United States. Each regiment averaged 136 officers. today about three remain per regiment. Of 22,800 commissioned officers from Illinois, 528 survive, leaving 22,852 dead.
The Beyser farm at Bradford sold at auction last Thursday. John Owens bought 60 acres east of town for 236 per acre and George Howes purchased 80 acres south of town for 25 per acre. Bevier and Howes homesteads are nearby. St Clair Bullman, deputy warden, was in Lacona. Six hundred applicants take Springfield civil service exam. Edna Hillabrand and Miss Gould taught Magnolia School and traveled from Springfield.
Frank G. Mercer visited from Chicago for Thanksgiving with his parents. Miss Jessie Mercer visiting Ruth at Bradley Institute. Marie Linne returned to city after fall work. Railway deaths toll noted at 103566 since 1890, 25000 children. Ruth Griscel home for weekend, eight mile ride home. Christmas programs planned for Sunday schools. Call for clear cold weather to ease travel and malaria. Land for sale advertised by John McNabb near town edge. The Republican proposes sending to absent friends as Christmas gift. John C. Hall obituary details from Chicago Herald. brother of Hall of this city, survivors listed. John Holmbeck visiting Henry. now in Beaver Creek, Minnesota. Santa Claus arrives in Henry at Peterman’s Fair Store. candy distribution near 700 sacks in one hour. crowds of children.
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