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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1884
Page
12
The regular annual day for swearing off has arrived with many residents deciding to reform in 1884. Reports cover New Year festivities, weather impacts on visits, a stockholders meeting for the Lacon Woolen Manufacturing Co., marriage news, school reopening, and local business changes including a butcher moving to a farm and a new meat market.
A Christmas and New Year greeting note lists residents visiting relatives and traveling for the holiday. Mrs A K Casgell and children to Hennepin for Christmas, Mrs G D Riddal and Harry to Watseke, William Doran returning after eight years away, Afra T S Wilson visiting Streator, Mr Button and child ill, Jesse Sargers ill, school closed for holidays, Mrs A J Athay and children returning from Iowa, Robb home from law studies.
A lively article notes sleigh rides and jovial gatherings in Whitefield town ship with a Spencer etchum residence party and multiple social scenes. Visits from Mrs O H Stafford of Chataworth to relatives in Saratoga and Whitefield are listed along with a Center church Christmas tree event and Red town debating society meetings.
Christmas day brings sleighing and good will at the U P church gathering. Obert Hall of Chicago visits family. Emily Hurd returns home from Forrest to spend holidays. Mr Owens moves to EdcSickels farm. Monroe Locke sells and plans to move to Nebraska. Several locals retire from Lawn Ridge life as others prepare for new homes and businesses.
The writer uses the Republican corner to urge sowing seeds of kindness for the needy. He notes winter’s hardship, holiday cheer for children, and the toll of the season on health and doctors. Sherman Gienn will return home this week and stay until after holidays before resuming school.
The snippet records various quirky updates from Magnolia and surrounding towns. It mentions people traveling to Iowa and Chicago, hotel plans, holiday visits, and a literary society upcoming event. A lengthy defense of past writings and reflections on temperance precede closing remarks about December weather.
Old Mrs Hartwig was buried last week after dying of cancer. She lived in Magnolia about 87 years and was highly regarded. The community notes a wedding of James R. Mitchell to Fanney Morrill with a grand supper. Mr Yeager advertising and local shop chatter are mentioned amid town updates.
Will Murphy's death in Lexington prompted a telegraph to Wm Hoyle as Moyle departed for Lexington. Murphy left town last August. Mrs Harper plans a land preemption trip to Harper Kansas next week. Maggie Lancaster at Wm Hoyle's socialized with friends in Sparland over holidays. Joe Boyles contemplates Kansas emigration. Will Hull will move into Joe’s former house. Harry Allen visited Decatur during holidays. Will Newburn attends Chicago commercial school this winter. locals heard gambling at Lee Smith's last Saturday. Frank Mattern's sale drew a crowd. he moves to Peru after New Year with his farm to be occupied by Lawrence ore. Joe Gresser has tiling work lined up for next summer. Sam Johnson wishes a Happy New Year.
School closed for holidays and teacher travels to Minoak. Mrs L Howard and Prof D R Michener visit. The Grange buys the C P church at A Diet for 600 dollars and plans to fit it as a hall. Griffith vacationing at home. Tile factory starts winter work with 2400 feet of pine for heating. The boys will fill winter contracts and prepare orders for tires.
The Henry Republican column recalls holidays past, family visits, injuries, new ventures and community happenings. It notes James Shields injury, Will Shields taking over the American House at Varna, and various locals traveling, hosting guests, or gossiping about beef markets. Santa, babies, dances, and New Year wishes punctuate a broad snapshot of small town life.
Willie Murphy returns from Eureka college to assist Jake in Ed Hannum's store and helps in Imhoff school with Mart Thrain. Herb Williams runs the Baughman. T. W. Harris and Miss Lulu Swanzy wed at Princeton Thursday. A shooting match and turkey raffle at Michael Jennets drew crowds with a large straw pile near the target as a man fired toward turkeys seen in the southern direction.
A January promotion at J E and F A Powell stores gives free trial bottles of Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. The offer targets asthma bronchitis hoarseness and throat and lung issues. Officers elected for 1884 at Magnolia Grange include W M Oliver Wilson and Emma Wilson with installation planned January 12. Oysters for net El Renoud maintains a cistern of 2000 minnows for winter fishing in prime condition.
Mesamos Bell with help from John Stapp moved the remains of his first wife and five children from Mouna Cemetery at Boyd's Grove and the family monument. The removal aims to ensure Henry cemetery care, as Mrs Bell and her baby Verg lie together in the same coffin. Bell, who married in England, had returned after crossing the Atlantic. his wife died aged 37 and a second son died at five. John T. Morgan of the Anche Line Steamship Co. visited, praised as a successful, sociable traveling agent popular with all he meets.
An early ad claims Bocklen's Arnica Salve speeds burns bruises cuts ulcers and rashes. The copy promises quick relief with a guarantee and lists street sales by local merchants.
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