Local Notes Abound as New Year Arrives in 1874
Local items recount New Year wishes and dinners, visits, and small town happenings. Notables include Judge M. B. Wright, Miss L. Lowe, T. B. Gapen, and families in Sparland, Rock Island, Lacon, Saratoga, and Peoria. Local sales, auctions, and business changes are noted, along with a postal robbery sentence and a runaway accident involving Dr. Kalb’s team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.B. Wright
Watacka
R. E. Gregory's
Whitefield
L. Lowe
Rock Island
C. L. Loomis
T. B. Gapen
Sparland
Smith P. Will and
James Dll
Carborndale
Water Power Meeting Urges Henry Citizens Attendance
Citizens of Henry are asked to attend a meeting at B T Disosway's office Saturday at 7 o'clock to discuss water power improvements and decide on actions. Full attendance is requested by the committee. Sunday School work meeting for county officers is set for Saturday January 3 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Presbyterian church in Lincoln with broad invitation to all interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Waughop
Lacon
Clara McCurdy
Peoria
Sulton County
Karen Pool
Snachwine
W. Tf. Mann
Gilman
G. M. Locke
C. & W. Everett
Kalb
Columbus
Ohio
Wallace & Wilmot
Henry
Thomas Kelly
Saratoga
Thomas Moniernows
T. M. Shaw
F. A. Powell
Joliet
Wm. Becker
Seridence
Saratoga Township
A. DeFrate
J. 3. Roberts
Roberts Township
Varna
Wyoming Post
Wenona
Myers House
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
LaSalle Press
George E. Myers
Whitefield
Ito
Iite
I. W. Gamery
Elias Wright
Edwards Street
Kleinhenz
Ar. Wright
Myers
Henry Farmers Club
Snider School House
Kemple
Pat Sullivan
Watgaet
Barrows
Calaboosce
Tuk Reecswhan
James Henderson
Lawrence
Springfield
Parker
Senate
Legislative Letter
Mary Adams Stewart
Willoughby
Geo. Burt
J.C. Kalb
Citizens-Of
Presbyterian Church
Lincon
Tommy Farr
Fisher's Packing House
Tre
Trenry Seminary
Peck
Matthew Hoyt
T. Hoyt
Tanck, Ream & Co
Peru
Mansfield Church
Layer
New Jersey
Alfead Speer
Rocky Mountains
John G Faris
Stenry Seminary
Tiliote
J NY Orice
Stockhuolders
Klethin
M. v. RK
Eame
Vourlsang
Kleinsuenz & Scion
Lodge Elections and Community News in Sparland Area
Masonic lodges at Sparland and nearby towns announce officers for Masoni c and Odd Fellows chapters including names like J K McConnell and George E Johnson. Local items note a death at Fisher's packing house, a holiday school closure, illness in the Hoyt family, a new singing school start, and local agricultural notes amid general community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ODD Fellows
Clayton Lodge
Sparland
N. G
George E. Johnson
W. G
Fred. Seibold
Samuel R. Parsons
H. Campbell
A. J. Baughman
Fr. J. Adama
J. S. Brasfield
Joseph Plicher
James Gallup
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phursday
Local’ Department
Fiona
D. O. Tunner King
Cincinnati
M. E. Social of Varns
Livingston Roberts
C. & W. Sverett's
Lodge
Masonic
Flenry Lodge
W. M
J. K. Mc Connell
J. D. Cullen
Swift
J. W
I. J. Adams
Treas
Geo. Tarbill
McClanahan
Magnolia Lodge
William McCoy
S. W
Orlando Dent
J. Wan Otto
B. Mitchell
Frank Fyffe
John Massey
J. D
O. M
Baker
Tyler
Henry Dilman
Venona Lodge No
W M
C. A. Maben
W. R. Phillips
T. E. Rawlings
W. S. Walker
Scott
Stewards
H. A. Stuteler
F. Joel
Cc. M
Illinois
I. P. Bush
Pbsante
Marshall County
Peache
Paskell Meute
Jeaac P. Boer
JOS. Kapramn
Public Square
Hlinoiss
Cassimeres
Rtc
Joseple Kapraun
Hunky Seminary
M.D Prue
William F. Sivers
Mest
Liberto
Menta
Reaperk
William F. Rivers
Gabriel
IL. N. Clark
Bircngessner
John Morgan's Meat Market
Joan Morgan, Trenry
Bank of Neary
Hervby
W.T. Law
Hoary
Booksellers
Henry, NL
Kleinhenz & Schicks
Ffarmers
Hi. J. Grawburg
Choice Atock
Pullic Square
George C. Kgenler
GEO. C. K
ULER
Ueary
Ineyw Shee Stere
Ludeiv
Chldren
Custom Department
Petereon
L. Elaiel & Co.is
LaSalle
Thie City
Vurch BA
Jacobgack
Bebo Sais
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