Lacon News Highlights Christmas Events and Local Happenings
Henry Illinois editorial digest notes December 20 1887 with Christmas furloughs for Treco Hell and a wedding at 8 30 on Christmas Eve. It covers a swinging timetable change by the Chicago and Alton line, holiday trade, skating on the river, local lectures by Tank Key, saloon Christmas observances, and school staff changes at Union schools. A child succumbs to accidental poisoning from stored drug proprieties, and water works debate reemerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Treco Hell
Champaign
University of Dinos
Squire McMurtrie
Chicago & Alton
Httle B
Lacon
Chillicothe
Sell
Chillicothe Independent
Altho Young
Billy Shows
Frank Brant
Chas. Hacker
Home Journal
Robert Boal
Peoria
Mra GQ
L. Fort
John Stinger
Lenny Soube
Bason
China
Tempérance Hall
Methodist Church
Lacan
Henry
Ruse’s
Stuse
Oso
Thomas
Board of Education
Hodge
Lee
Hugone
Ed. Kunkle
Ciildren
Ray Agarrott
Lis
Bro. Barrett
Avshio
Court House
Atarn Jnalice Shero
Christmas Letters Reflect Sparland Community Life
Readers share holiday news from Sparland and nearby areas including travel to Whitefield and Kewanee, Christmas gifts, turkey shipments to Peoria, a coal shaft prospect, and local social events. Notables include Mr Driscoll’s recovery, officers elected for Confidence lodge, and plans for a New Year elocution event at Sparland M E Church.
Varna Holiday Dinner At John G Palms
C F Austin attended a holiday dinner at John G Palms on Tuesday. John Olson considers joining the band and is practicing horn. Ethel Campbell and Lettie Morton, students at ART Ind, returned home for holidays. G Lindgren plans a sale on Thursday Jan 6 and will move to Varna soon. Mr Editor signs off for the year with New Year wishes. Swedes plan a Christmas tree Thursday night amid much noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna
C.F. Austin
John G. Palms
John Olson
Ethel Campbell
Lettie Morton
Art
Ind
G. Lindgren
Thornton Place
Magnolia
F. Taebanoys
Cket
Christmas church events and travel noted in Swede community
The M. E. church held a Christmas tree and festival last Saturday, with the Lutherans also hosting a tree. Several people used the cheap R. K. fare to visit Chicago, including Prof Spellman and wife and Albert Lenz. John Murphy, son-in-law of Uncle Livingston Roberts, broke a leg while chopping trees. As the year ends, reflections on New Year’s resolutions are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
R. K
Chicago
Prof Spellman
Albert Lenz
John Murphy
Livingston Roberts
Local Saratoga Notes Reach Out to Old Friends
Saratoga reports of back visits from Will Decker and wife and a Christmas tree and oyster supper at the M. E. church on Christmas Eve. Mentions of marriages Gilbert Van Fleet and Magele Digilbiss, praises for Mrs Van Fleet, and favorable remarks about a sister’s devotion. Also notes visitors, spelling school rumors, a shooting lesson at the town hall, bass player Lou Elk, a quip about Pike, and an advertisement for English Spayvin Liniment sold by J E Powell showing a $50 saving claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Will Decker
M. E
Wii Darby
Humprey
Neb
Gilbert van Fleet
Magele Digilbiss
van Fleet
Sucha
Miss Black
la Salle
Cotney
Frank West
Seelye’s
Geneseo
Pike
Local notes of social events and obituaries in Caledonia area
Oxvow reports recent social gatherings at Frank Roberts’s and Mrs Broaddus’s, a wedding at Cottage Hill, a death from membranous croup, and marriages of James Chance to Miss Chambers and Ed Lambert to Julia Bongesser. Rev Lupton and Rev Scott cited as ministers, Christmas tree at Caledonia noted, plus Bucklen's Arnica Salve ad for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roberts
M. B. Kays
Ed Chance
James Chance
Bran
Chas Chance
W. H. Shields
Georgie
Austin Hillabrand
Miss Chambers
Cottage Hill
Ed Lambert
Julia Bongesser
Simeon Hillabrand
Lupton
Magnolia
Caledonia
Strawn’s
Palatine
Scott
Henry
C. Broaddus
Ed Mathis
Community Happenings and Notices From Putnam
Local items report social visits and travel among residents Mr and Mrs H Duncan of Prence visiting relatives in Bloomington and Putnam. Artisian well work halted by severe weather. coal vein found near Williams farm. Christmas programs at M E church and Christian Sunday school. death of Mrs Matthias Louis noted.
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Duncan
Prence
Putnam
M. E. Church
Anna Sparling
V. H. Wheeler
Gee
Jacksonville
V.H
Fred
Peoria
Fred Freeburg
Kansas
Artesian
J. H. Williams
Williams
Parker's
Will
Chicago
Williams Bros
Irvin Williams
Giger Button
Timoe
M. E
Nex
Matthias Louis
Louis
Orks
Winter Weather Slows Clear Creek Area Events
In Clear Creek and nearby, cold weather dominates with sparse news. A Friday night literary event at Center School House featured Anna Sibert with tonsillitis noted, while Grange activities in Springfield had O Wilson lecturing and a Christmas celebration at Grange Hall drew a large crowd with Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Creek
Mace Wilson
Anna Sibert
Center School House
Mart Wilson
O. Wilson
State Grange
Springfeld
Wm. Smith
Willis Mills
Grange Hall
Santa Claus
Justice Court Docket Improvised Trials and Local Notices
In Justice Disasway's court the first case Xaver Bauhmeister vs Joseph Kapraun claimed damages for a broken trunk and a coat sale value. The defendant denied breaking the trunk and sought pay for garments and storage totaling $8.75 with credits. A jury then heard Louis Lichenstein vs James Donnelly over hog delivery. verdict favored the plaintiff for $30 plus about $10 coal costs. The Bloomington meeting of the Illinois Press Association includes P. E. Snively speaking on legislative topics, with Miss Helpers winning a landscape painting from the Ruggles studio as a Christmas gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disasway
Xaver Bauhmeister
Joseph Kapraun
Louis Lichenstein
James Donnelly
Minonk
Blackstone
Demosthenes
Petal
New Overall
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Henry Fepublican
Au Lored
Illinois
Lace
L .C. McMurtris
B. McClusky
Milt Heller
Whitefield
Frank Barr
Clara J. Robb
Alvin Gallup
Kewanee
Robb
James
Brasfield
Frank A
Clara
Driscoll
Sparland
Bradford
W. B. Pease
Okota
Maggie-Rogers
Harry McClanahan
Cincinnati
Fred Werner
Henry Wetzel
Leroy Bolander
la Prairie
Webster
Eddie van Antwerp
Christmas Cove
Confidence Lodge
D. of R
Mary Martland
N. G
Amanda Bonham
V. G
Mamie VanAntwern
Patience C
Gaillup
Treas
Wm. Bonham
Jennie Athey
Eliza VanAntwerp
Nebraska
Gorpiel
Joseph Schick
J. S.burt's
J. S. Burt's
J.S. Burt's
J.f-Coan
J.H. Jones & Son's
J. E
Fla Powell
Henry, Ill
Bucklen
Puleamee
Mr Skimmer
Mito
Christmaas-tur
Putogm
M.T. Chapman
Aurora
E. A. Snively
Knois Press Association
Whic
Bloomington
Jan
Miss Helper
Landscate
Ruggles Studio
Mailiff
Montgomery Ward
Michigan
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