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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
8
Local notes from Varna and Hopewell cover visits from Henry and Washburn residents, travel to Peoria for hospital and family reasons, party and social plans, and ongoing livestock and farming updates. Residents Bennett, McCuskey, and Stateler appear among many small-town names with neighbors sharing visits, illness notes, and upcoming events through February.
Sugar Grove reports a busy social week with Amree Longman and wife hosting Roy Hill and wife. Bruce Fountain announced a new daughter. Roy Neyman and Mrs Conover hosted visits while Griffin’s sister’s illness drew family nearby. Gertrude Higgs of Axinveton visited Tuesday as did Venona visitors. many names and places reflect a small town’s month of greetings.
Mrs. Crosdick visited her husband at Proctor hospital and reports steady improvement with hopes for home by week’s end. M. C. Swift testified in a local lawsuit in Princeton. A fierce storm last Saturday brought heavy snow and drifts. more snow and sleighing weather follow. The Henry Times correspondent John Applen offers school mom rates between here and Henry. A baby girl arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Fountain. The Reismeyer family visited relatives in a cutter. Neighbors anticipate March with new furniture and ongoing storm news. infant Virginia Belle Smith died in the early hours after convulsions, with cause suspected to be sudden.
W S Murphy returned from Jola Kansas on business. Mr and Mrs Allen and young Allan Chenoweth of Princeton visited G W Lawson. Mrs Grace Hughes of Minnesota visits her parents Mr and Mrs J O Winship. Lon Dally and George Freer accompanied by others spent Tuesday at Princeton. Mrs Jessie Prutzman and family visited M L Conalta at Princeton over the weekend. Miss Mae Condit visited Princeton relatives this week. The program was presented Sunday evening.
Postponed activities and visits fill Wenona community notes. Joe Hunter of Geneseo visited relatives. Mr and Mrs John Reid moved into Henry Dally's house. Rev Calhoun attended a funeral in Knoxville. church ministers exchanged pulpits with Earlville. Della Wells recovered from an operation at St Francis hospital. The Turner art exhibit at Wenona High School features steel engravings, with proceeds funding new pictures for the room. Families relocate near Havana, Chicago, and west of the city. Rosanna Wilson celebrated her 86th birthday with children and kin from near and far. The WF MS plans a Feb 6 meeting. James Kirkpatrick's family prepares to move to California. Edward Wright honors the Wrights with a Bible presentation. Arthur and Louis Wright celebrate their 28th birthday with a family surprise.
The column covers social gatherings and personal news in Henry area including Emory’s guests and gifts, Monsers traveling to China and denver, a teacher move, a double header basketball recap, upcoming dances, public health quarantine for smallpox, job updates at a telephone office, and market prices for corn oats and wheat along with a recipe note.
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