Henry County listings and holiday notices from 1899
Fragmented notices report local names and events such as potters and nurses, school holiday closings, a cake walk, masquerade ball, and Christmas candy sales. Mentions Elmer Melick returning for holidays, Bessie Williams visiting Utios, and folks cutting wood or raking hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara G. Williams
Bessie Williams
Utios
Bee
Lottie Alien
Oats
George Bickerman
Philip Iw
Shera
Christmas plans and local notices in 1899 paper
Community updates on holiday goods at Bower's Fair Store, school supplies, illnesses and recoveries, local travel and housing details, business ads, and upcoming events including a Christmas masquerade ball and a lecture by Rev Landenbirger for the library.
Local residents mix business and social in town
Mr and Mrs James Diverbiss and Mr and Mrs J S Townsen take over the Smith Hotel at Lacon on March 1 to run it as a popular public house. Joseph Bohick repairs a Second street coal hole for the Hutchins Becker building as a cement sidewalk project plans spring completion. Holiday trade boosts merchants, Woman's Club Library Association schedules lectures by city clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D & Kembert
Perry House
Tonics
Watercott
Theodore Bickerman
Hutchins
Marcia Waughop
Hureka College
Richard Waughop
John Helm
Ford County
Ulis
Kentucky
Indiana
Tennessee
Bennie Vail
Wenous
Joe Miller
Wallace
Ben Miller
Iowa
Hiram
Robert Hunter
Tiskilwa
Henry Allen
Mra Allen
Guy Dennie
Frank Hartley
Cromwell
Henry Republican
Powell
M A Broaddas
Lili
Mrs Farr
Miss Polly
Cambridge
Mass
Clark
Alfov
Broaddas
G O Slygh
Jones
L. G. Landenbirger
New Opera Hall
Jane
Woman's Grab Library Association
James Diverbiss
J S Townsen
Smith Hotel
Lacon
Joseph Bohick
Second Street
Hutchins- Becker
Woman's Club Library Association
Patrick Harney
Front Street
Ilinois
Bean Excel
Clifford Haws
Messrs and Mesdames
FB Clover
L BR Kinnear
George A Bart
Messrs
BA Hall
L Hutchins
Nellie Law
Carrie Nicholson
Arthur Motter
Bell
Dennis
Motter
CG. E. Smith
George Warren Chas A. Camp
Chas
H Gion
Hennepin
George N Losee
Lake City
Spencer
George
O. E Barta
Schaeffer
Lacon Democrat
Ryan
W J Bryan
M Forbes
Hartley
Forbes
Henry
Jessie Wood
Chas Hunter
Wood Lawn Avenue
Jessie
H. J. Gregory’s
David McDonough
Indies
John Kline
H. O. Wright
W.hones
Wright
Dames
HO Wright J
Townsend JD McVicker
Potter
W H Jones
BF Forreat
K Jones
I A Powell
Geo Nicholson
Jos Greenlea
Hiram Hunter
Robert; McDonough
F Paskell
Grand Masquerade Ball at New Opera House
A grand Masquerade Ball is planned at the New Opera House on January 2 1899. The feature is an up to date Cake Walk with a fine cash prize couple, and a dove attraction is noted, urging a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Henry Lodge 119 A F and A M Holds Regular Meeting
Henry lodge No 119 A F and A M will hold a regular communication at the lodge room on next Tuesday evening. Election of officers and other matters of importance will be considered. A full attendance of members is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lodge No
Atta Lodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hutchins & Lincoln
New ‘Store
Lincoln
Roray Ae
Bae Henry Republican
Fair Store
Santa Claus
Fair Stur
Republica
Fair Stor
Vogelsang Bros
Tate
Perry’s
WJ Davis
Gertrude Potter
Theodore
Iseaway
Laors Hing
Adam Deninger
Vogelsang Brose
New ‘Spera
Lehigh Hard Coal
Henry School
Tontor
Elmer Melick
New Opera House
Gunther
Warren’s
Bower's Fair
Wm H. Brewer
Olate Rolley
Washbrorn
Henry Telephone Company
Geo Hntabrand
Western Avenue
Alex Daniels
Harney House
Griswold
Ballard
Dr Powell
J. Davis
Weean
Harm Jor Ooe
Abijab Hall
Frank Leavitt
Michigan
Grand Tranuary Clearcaeling Sale
Ilinore
Uncle Am
Was Watercott & CO
Henry, Illinois
Jeeneseerall
John W Cook
State Normal
Bickermax
Baker
Calhoun
Times
Aketoh
Beat Weekly
America
Henry Repubican
Jenness
Ture
BA. Fiedler & Son
Henry,ll
A. Campbell
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