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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1875
Page
4
A mass convention of the Woman's Temperance Union of the eighth congressional district will meet in Pontiac on February 11 with Mrs. Washington of Jacksonville and others addressing. All interested in temperance are invited to attend.
The Independents seek chairmanships and officers, but Republicans refuse to trade positions for control. Speaker candidate Shelby M. Cullom vows to appoint the best qualified committees. Editorials of Wenonh Index praise Republican stance, question opposition, and call for principled, honorable organization despite protracted delays.
The Paper Mill dispute centers on claims by Mensis Mendenhall Andrews Perry seeking 20000 dollars against Thomas L. Davis for alleged misrepresentation in selling the late paper mill. Davis counters that no misrepresentation occurred and notes related counterclaims by Henry Paper Company against the mill for about 18000 dollars.
Dwight and C A RR report their travel from Henry Ats Wash to Lacon for breakfast with the Serch nit family, then to Springfield for the semi annual meeting of the Tindi 5 TWRS association last week.
The account describes a favorable change to train travel from Lacon to Dwight via Sparland on the Bureau Valley road with an earlier 8 20 schedule and comfortable coaches. It notes the railroad’s smooth ride at high speed, cites Illinois towns along the route, and reports on a two day press association gathering, with remarks on senate visits and local accidents involving two women and a man named H G Garrier.
Mrs. George O Barnes of Hanen charged Charley Adams with overcharging after buying a northbound ticket. Adams refused repayment, claiming no excess. Barnes, a lawyer, urged settlement via court summons as weeks of tension mounted, with potential damages and rail company involvement.
Lent starts February 10 marking an early Easter in 1869 era timing and places Easter around March 17 within six days of the earliest possible date. Some years have Epiphany to Ash Wednesday span of nine Sundays while this year only five Sundays intervene before Lent.
The Bradford Masonic fraternity has spent about $1000 upgrading their hall, praised as one of the finest in the state for a town of Bradford’s size. A grange store is planned in Bradford, Avery Rice died at Foulon, leaving a respected father-in-law to B. G. Hall. The Wyoming Post editor attended installation ceremonies and described the new lodge room with rich furnishings, carpeted ante-rooms, stove, coat hooks, organ, chandeliers, and other high quality pieces. The lodge appears to be in good working order with many petitions showing local support.
In this city on Feb 2 at the German church Rev M Albrecht united John Frey of Whitefield with Elizabeth Smethe of Peru. In Whitefield on Feb 3 Rev Samuel Wood joined Aaron B Clark and Henrietta Smith, daughter of Mortimer Smith. Ia
Died notices from Monmouth Lone Tree Hopewell Tiskilwe Edwards Mich and other places report deaths of John Mateer Alexander Wall Jr Martha A widow of Andrew Ramsey Mrs Charles L Hatch Holmes aged 61 and 74 Alva Ames child Maria Lee 74 and others in infancy or old age with illnesses including congestive chill and typhoid pneumonia.
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