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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1880
Page
1
Dolmans cloaks are showcased at Gost with call to view the full range. Shoppers discover stylish cloaks and outerwear selections displayed for the season.
Henry Republican reports Sparland social events with a crowd from Lacon, a biweekly buds of promise dance, and Wright Smith lumber issues. It also covers Emma Abbott’s Peoria trip, community sermons, new officers for Lacon Lodge, schoolhouse transfers, and local emigration to Nebraska.
Martins new hall hosts a quiet Pri day night gathering. William Leary and Miss Kathe Candon of Lacon wed at Cathy He church with Father Powers and attend a grand dinner before traveling to Peoria St Louis Watseka. Epizooty impacts local farms. correspondence grows as townsfolk note visits and plans for a Christmas ship at the church.
In Saratoga the pleasant weather lifts spirits as farmers enjoy corn fields and bread grins. Reports note Jim Jacobs recovering from spinal meningitis, school opening under Andrew Stephenson, and Rev Seamon leading ME church with a small congregation. Miss Lou Carson returns to Pekemia, rumor of Mrs Carson losing his daughter, and J. B. Jones selling his old homestead for 8500 to A. We Smith of Wenona. A wedding may be announced soon at the lyceum.
Congregational Church members hear Pastor M. S Hall will resign effective May 1 after over seven years of service. He baptized and married couples, delivered homiletic sermons, and comforted the bereaved, while his replacement and local events unfold amid early autumn weather and civic activities.
James Foster injured his leg while feeding cattle and fell on the way home, treated by Dr. Robinson and recovering. An infant was born at C. H. Justice’s on the 10th. Other notes mention diphtheria and scarlet fever, a forecast of heavy snow, a well regarded singing school, Christmas anticipation, and Lewis Linebarger’s departure west.
Wenona town council hires John Houghton as nightwatch. Wenona Guards announce New Year’s Eve grand ball with guards in uniform and civilians in formal dress. H W Cowen reports a new $100 Scott breech loader, described as good. Frances Willard lectures in Wenona on temperance tonight.
Mr N pans a clerk for Kearny and Drew travels to Wenona to manage a local grocery store. Rev H C Birch concludes successful meetings at Hope church. E R Moffett, senator Moffett’s son and Gov Cullom’s nephew, visited John Boshell’s in Magnolia before returning home. Moffett is a Lincoln and Valparaiso graduate.
Hennepin reports thinning river ice allows the ferry to operate again pleasing residents wary of cold water. City authorities plan to gravel the road toward Bureau to extend the pike by about a half mile. The Indies unite society held a fair at the M E church. Margaret Martin aged 62 died Sunday night of brain fever after illness starting Tuesday. She leaves husband James and three children. Grandmother Appel 91 died Saturday evening at the home of Joseph Etseheld. Both women buried Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Catholic church.
Snachwine reports George Sparling recovering from a runaway horse injury and improving to sit up. The town also notes a rising whooping cough epidemic among children, local incidents like a broken wagon and corn left by the road, plus chatter about the Emma Abbott opera troupe at Rouse's Hall with tickets priced at 1 and 1.50.
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