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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
10
Hopewell markets report July corn at 36 cents while families and neighbors share funeral attendance, curds of visiting relatives, farming chores, haying, and upcoming community events across Henry and nearby townships. Names include Fehring, Huttgren, Extrom, Adolphson, Freeman, Stoner, German, Antrim, Lund, and many others in daily share and social rounds.
The Whitefield and Boyd's Grove Sunday schools unite for a July 9 picnic at Moffitt's grove two miles north of Whitefield with an address by District Superintendent O T Dwinell. An extensive program includes contests, games, races, and a family friendly dinner. All residents are invited and asked to bring baskets and friends for a day of entertainment and fellowship.
Sugar Grove notes mention Wm. Duffield visiting Bradford callers, Mrs. Addie Brokaw staying with Mrs. Herr, and several youths attending a Saratoga church Sunday school convention. Gulu Bell Collins and her Chicago visitor, plus her father, were guests at J. P. Quinn and R. Tremain homes. The Quinn barn social was well attended with a beautfully decorated, commodious building.
Mrs William Austin and daughter visit Mrs John McClane on Tuesday. Rev Gebhart invites all to the joint Sunday school picnic at Moffitt's grove on Wednesday July 9 bring dinner and enjoy a day with neighbors. Rev Dwinell will speak in the afternoon. Miss Mary Harris visits Mr and Mrs Roy Bair of Tiskilwa. A daughter was born to William Hopkins and wife last week. Mr and Mrs William Gettle of Walnut visit Charlie Swineman. Mr Gettle is his nephew. Dr S A Forres warns of a chintz bug invasion in central and southern Illinois and offers oil strip methods to limit damage by destroying infested fields.
La Prairie and nearby towns report visitors and callers, a L T Wood burial from Hinsdale, and an obituary for Hilviriah Meeker Furgeson born 1840 in Springfield died 1913 Chillicothe. A safety committee warns on railroad trespassing with grim US figures, plus a fire sale of Geological Survey folios offered at 5 cents each. The Birds of Paradise face harsher export duties in German New Guinea to curb plume hunting.
John and James McNabb spoke of business in Granville on Tuesday. Mrs Curtis of Depue visits her parents Mr and Mrs Stimes. Catholic church ladies host an ice cream and raspberry supper at Ziggler’s. Mattie Jalis of Missouri visits her parents Mr and Mrs James McNabb. Slanton visited relatives in Ga Salle last Saturday. The Republican and gel all the news.
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