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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
8
Community notes list visits and gatherings among residents including Mr and Mrs John Haig Washburn Mr and Mrs C Scott Miss Mary Perry and families. Baseball score notes White Sox six straight wins then 19 to 2 defeat at Dana with plans to play Roanoke Reds. Local sermons and solos compliment of Rev McHaffs and Dr Shepard.
Lacon M E church women meet Tuesday at 2 pm at Miss Frank Perry's home with lunch and a 10 cent collection. Community notes detail July Fourth events, visitors from Bloomington and Varna, local travels, illnesses, and numerous social gatherings, with reports of excursions, dinners, and gatherings at family homes.
Hopewell district figures prominently as Streator hosts speaker Ww J Bryan with many locals attending. The news notes visitors from Chicago to Toluca Lacon and Evans, plus family gatherings, travel to Joliet and Rockford, and several health and funeral notices amid a busy July 4 observance in Varna.
Almost every one spent the 4th in Span. The program was well carried out and everyone had a pleasant day. Mrs William Monter visited her son and family in Bareau county last week. Miss Mabel Mellon of Lacon visited Alice Scoon the past week. Miss McGretton of Pennsylvania visits her aunt Mrs Wat Dun can. Elder Van Pett preached at Bethel Tuesday evening July 9. Mrs Allfred Betz is in the work getting her brother. she expects to be gone some time. Miss Alice Monter and Tues Smith left Tuesday evening for Colorado expecting to be gone several weeks. Charles Long and family visited at Wm Gibbs Sunday. A party of horse traders passed through here camping near Drake's schoolhouse Sunday night. The Ladies Aid society will meet with Miss Jennie Watkins Thursday afternoon July 31. One neighbor has a small yellow dog. efforts to find its owner.
A heavy storm Monday night with wind rain and large hail caused no damage. Mrs Nibloch and John Diverbiss attended a funeral in Castleton. Bogner of Henry visited their daughter Mrs Henry Mercian. Crow Creek ran high submerging roads on a Tuesday. Mail carrier L M Bell could not cross and no mail was received. William Wallace spent several days at home. Harry Shorts and family celebrated July 4 in Bradford and visited Robert Daniels and wife. Mrs Oscar Divelbiss and daughter Lyle visited in Kewanee with friends. Roy Hill Amree Longman Elmer Diverbiss Ethel Seelye Thomas Seelye and Mattie Toomey were Peoria visitors July 4 at Al Fresco.
A severe Monday night electric storm with rain and hail hit Putnam. Water rose across fields from town outward, washing away poultry and damaging apiaries. bridges along the bottom road and a concrete bridge near M and church were damaged. a railroad section was washed out. Lightning struck the home of W M Drake. visitors include Elder and Mrs Shaw from Chicago and Mrs Belkie from Peoria. Preaching at the Christian church next Sunday morning and evening.
The fragment mentions Basie and a store building project. Details are unclear, but it hints at leadership or involvement by Basie in a construction or storefront event.
Local notices recount a July Fourth celebration in Hennepin with a large crowd, park activities, and fireworks enjoyed by about 2,000. Mentioned are residents visiting from Granville and Peoria, wind and hail damage at Hennepin prairie, and social visits from Chicago and Princeton acquaintances. The report notes various family visits, court activity by Judge Gregg and Judge Mills, and community updates.
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