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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1907
Page
11
Sparland notes cover travel, visits, births, and local storm damage around the Fourth of July period. Residents like Minnie Gehr, Elmer Olson, and Will Riddell’s sister are mentioned with trips to Peoria Shefield and Scotland. A thunderstorm, power outages, and social events at the Baptist church and Sparland basketball game are reported along with local industry talks on Rock Island timber rights and a new switch project.
Southern Oklahoma book offers practical information on seasons crops fruits rainfall and farming tips for field orchard and garden. Cut out and send now Powers Land and Loan Co Lawton Oklahoma.
LA PRAIRIE Edelstein central will close at 8 o clock Saturday evening July 6 for a local celebration. Mrs Bert Fites is seriously ill. Mrs Ellen Gray of Superior Neb is visiting relatives and friends nearby. Miss Edith Leigh arrived from Chicago to spend vacation at home. Mrs James Burnett visiting relatives at Hoopeston. Misses Lucie and Ethel Calder hosted girls for tea Friday afternoon. Ethan Wilmot returned after a six month stay in Texas. Mrs Bedford and her daughter of Sparland attended U P church services with the Wilber Hastings family. Mrs Ellsworth Weekley visiting sister in Toulon. Mrs Crane and Oklahoma children visiting Reynolds home. Mrs Crane is Reynolds sister. W D Riddell is receiving treatment at Hot Springs Ark. Misses Parker of Wyoming guests of Miss Bess Willard this week. Note books and receipt books available at this office.
Camp Grove locals exchange visits with Peoria Bradford and Henry and attend schools, markets, and church events. Emeralds vs Colts baseball game draws near 5 000 fans with detailed lineups. tributes follow the sudden death of Charles Winget and a life of farming and family.
Mrs Mead Nurss and her children visited Lawn Ridge relatives for vacation. The Congregational church will skip evening services during the hot nights for perhaps a couple of months, while morning service continues as before.
Mrs Henry Crady and family travel to Burlington for the Fourth of July visit while Charles B Golden death proofs proceed amid insurance matters. Hii H Mallory fainted but recovered after medical care. William Foster severed a finger tendon with hedge shears and received six stitches. he remains weak but improving.
Marshall county probate reports include Beulah Wyckoff guardianship objections. estate filings for Williams Hanna Burietta Skelton Ames Whitney Shaw Adams. notices of September term for claims. sales petitions and final reports. listed claim payments to Skelton family Litchfield Lumber Toluca etc. real estate transfers to Smithson Coan and others. marriage licenses for Homer Barney and Effie Stoner. stock novok and consent of father noted.
Mrs Alice Henkins spent Saturday night with sister Mrs Winship at Putnam. Charles Reid and family visited Charles Moore on Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Foster visited Adam Henkins Sunday. Miss Ethel Grange traveled to Princeton to stay with cousin Mrs Clark. Mr Miller of Tiskilwa called here once last week.
An ad from a Milwaukee shop touts HAYING TOOLS DEERING AND PLYMOUTH BIN CHEAP along with buggies wagons robes and whips. It claims the Marseilles Grain Dump is the best on the market and lists machine oil lubricating oil and kerosene. The shop invites trade if fair dealings merit it and signs off with a customer pleasing pledge.
Cyclone, a chestnut sorrel 16 hands 1 inch high 1275 pounds, sire Col. Young 18356 2:23% son of Young Tim 2009 with line to Hambletonian and Sir William, offered at Bergantz's barn Henry each Thursday and Sparland Saturdays with owner’s barn other days. Terms 15 dollars to insure a colt to stand and suck. Parties parting with mares forfeit insurance. care not guaranteed. George and J. He Rickey.
Mrs Henry Smith and her daughter visited Henry on Thursday along with Mrs Will Minter making calls at Chais Moore's place.
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