Lacon News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Wednesday visitors include Elmer Axline of Wenona in Lacon and D F s Clover. John Grieves called on Pearls. ESP Harney attended legal business. Mrs Geo O Barnes and Mise Barnes depart for Washington DC. Court opens with large docket. Harry Campbell to Ann Arbor for civil engineering studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Wednesay
Elmer Axline
Wenona
D. Jy. Wartley
John Grieves
Harney
Geo O. Barnes
Mise Barnes
Washington D. C
Win Rs
Arthur Beaubis
Acon
Sparhind
Theatorev
I. A. Garrandt
J.athny
Wm B Thomas
Thomas Orton
Chicago
Joasie Mohler
Rey Goo Marsh
Community notes on visits fires and local incidents
Mary Rogers visits old schoolmates as Yankee street church progresses. Van Antwerp builds an ice house. Parker gutting it. CE 8 members attend Dan Betts’s. Grand Army and Relief Corps plan joint officer installation at Odd Fellows hall. Burglary spikes in Lacon with Henry S. Betts’s house and stores of Mrs. Athay and A J Athay targeted. suspects fled without plow found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bparland
Mary Rogers
Yankee Street
T van Antwerp
Parker
CE_8
Dan Betts
Tommy Wooda
L. T. Woods
Lacon
la Prairie Center
Grand Army and Relief Corps of
Odd Fellows Hall
Henry S. Betts
South Whitefield Notes and Local Happenings
Grandma Christman visits Streator as Miss Duncan closes her Kiefer district school. Mrs Waughop remains ill in bed. D W Ketts welcomes a baby. old terra firma shows an icy coat. Henry Heller’s hedge-cutting accident left him on crutches. A bread mix up occurred in Mr Marshall’s buggy. Masquerade ball attendees from nearby towns. one stray overshoe issue remains unresolved with John. Edward Tanquary has sore eyes. Rastley’s birth announced. Toluca visitors arrive. Yankee street Baptist church work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Henry Heller
H. Marshall
Sparland
Marshall
Saratoga items mix horse losses and local notices
Willie Kellay loses his best horse to distemper Monday. Frank Magilothan of Iowa visits relatives in town. Will Cain breaks a driving horse, hindering his match team. Royal Grange elected officers with Herbert Wilson as Master. Local shipments to Chicago include Henry King Allie Webber Sam King Pete Zeigler Hicky Davidson. Oyster supper planned at Baratoga M E church June 16 to aid the janitor. Joseph Clark’s team ran away, upsetting a wagon and fence. Robbie McAntee underwent knee surgery, initial swelling mistaken for bone issue, now recovering with hope.
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Saratoga
Willie Kellay
Miss Isenberg
Chillicothe
Bloo Daniels
Frank Magilothan
Owa
Wilson
Wier
Will Cain
Royal Grange
Herbert Wilson
Henry King
Allie Webber
Sam King
Pete Zeigler
Hicky Davidson
Chicago
Baratoga M. FE
Joseph Clark
Hey
Robbie McAntee
de Jones
Lonnyon
Mopewell News Roundup Sparks Local Happenings
Local items report Chas Martin planning a Columbus visit to see his sister. Georges Schmitt and wife visit relatives near Toluca. Stoner ships cattle and hogs from Henry. Forbes buys two carloads of cattle for Fairfield farm. Samuel Thompson remains well at Soldiers Home. Wasmer Sawyer Bros and Maubach buy a patent wire fence machine. Brumsey, Sandy veteran, badly injured by capstan lever while pulling stumps.
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Mopewell
Trank Schmitt
Chas Martin
Columbus
Ohio
Georges Schmitt
Toluca
T. W. Stoner
Henry
M. Forbes
Pairfield
Iowa
Samuel Thompson
Soldiers
John Wasmer
Sawyer Bros
Joe Maubach
Putnam Scene Reports Busy Local Visits and Trade
Sam Condit visits for a few days and breaks at Rock stand. Lettie Cook arrives from Toledo to visit her son Fred's family and looks well. Many ic o has been put up over the past week with most buyers securing ic o. Merry Soper bought $1300 worth of cattle and hogs New Year’s day. Mat Drake received an extra car load of goods for no store and will be ready for business soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Sam CO. Condit
Lettie Cook
Toledo
Fred
Merry Soper
Mat Drake
Local business openings and a fatal shooting shock Magnolia
JT Jones and Peterson relocate a shoe and repair shop to Grubbs house as town adds four stores and a barber. A fatal shooting follows a fish levy dispute. constable Geo Williams kills bystander Robert Thompson, with coroner and grand jury to review.
Fr Francis Conducts Reception at M B Church
A reception hosted by Rev Francis of the M B church followed a service with music by Mise Stillwell. Guests presented gifts include table linens, silverware, glassware, and various home items from numerous local attendees. Receipts list many names with items such as silver spoons, carving sets, and embroidered shams, with a closing note of additional refreshments and social time at the host home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
M. B. Church
Mise Stillwell
Chenille
Richard Spencer
Matta Bobbitt
Antque Ogk
Mary and Eliza McKeran
Frank Lambours
Lawrence Dugan
Mery Sills
Lostant
Wisrea Dent
Stillwell
A Dent
Gerte
Balderson
James Thornton
Bred Taylor
Harvey Ramage
Matthew
Mary
Mae McKirvany Wenong
Mildred
Theodore Smith
Fio
Alec Tomingon
de Milla
Vic Trueblood
Laura Smith
Walter Griffith
Sue
Mae Wierman
Theo Wilson
Shine
Bertha Benkwth
Wepona
HK Smith
Magate
RI Bomaod
Lulu Wilson
Wm Brenn Doyles
K Smith
Local Notables and Holiday Happenings in Milo Area
Christmas day visits, new barn completions, and family travels mark the Milo district. Notables include Milo residents Milo RK L McClane and Sam Pettegrew with mentions of Toluca Princton Varna Annawan Archer Neb and Eureka church meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo
RK. L. McClane
Bradford
Sam Pettegrew
Walter Sutherland
Toluca
A. W. Shriver
Theron Griswold
Princeton
Michetts
Varna
Robert Hay
Annawan
Theodore Clark
Charles Hufnagel
Orn
Ab Conover
Hattie
Sylvester Sutherland
Archer, Neb
Milo community notes and family events in brief
Local Milo items report a buried infant in the community, marriages at Christmas, new births, and residents visiting relatives. Walter Sutherland enters O H Prouty drug store in Bradford to learn business. Esquire Sutherland reportedly ill but improving. Several residents appear in social notes from Lone Tree to Shakespeare McKee and nearby towns.
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Milo
J. A. Chrism
Bertha Chrisman
Alonzo McClany
Rey J Aten
M.be
Esquire-Sutherland
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