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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
3
Ww D Williams contemplates opening a shop repair business in the room next to the Post Office. Mr Van Antwerp will run a real estate office in the adjoining space after alterations. Numerous town residents and visitors from Henry, Peoria, Sparland, Ottawa, and nearby areas are noted at churches, on outings, or visiting relatives with several trips to Peoria and Kansas City mentioned.
Ra Fa South Milo Reid and Longman shipped three loads of stock last week. Mrs Julia Hogate and her four children visited her parents Mr and Mrs T Harris and returned to Peoria Sunny. Clarence McClane and family visited Roy Stone on Sunday. William Bentley and family with Mr and Mrs Bert Piper and children went to Tiskilwa Sunday afternoon. Mrs Festus Bentley visited her daughter Mrs R Conover Monday. Mary Harris traveled to Iowa Sunny. Mr and Mrs Roy Hill dined at Walter Bentleys Sunday. Mae Colehower sews for Mrs Carl Barker. William Carrico, away for several weeks, returned to New Windsor Sunday. Charlie Reid has fresh cows for
Paka a Saratoga M. E. Church notes no service July 8 during a Sparland chautauqua. Sunday School attendance was 69, with $7.44 collected for Red Cross plus $3.45 from two weeks prior, totaling 87 cents over the pledged $10. Rev. Jacobs returns from vacation and preaches. next Sunday services include 2 pm Sunday School, 3 pm public worship, and 8 pm devotional meeting led by Mrs Herbert Doyle.
A chautauqua event at nearby Tiskilwa reduced attendance at Cottage church. Residents report John Julander owns a new Oldsmobile with his daughter driving. The week included visits among Hunter Goodale Jack families and Camp Fire girls in Bally Falls. The hail last Friday damaged crops and Herbert Goodale's Harvey Hunter visit was noted.
Leslie Wilson and wife transfer to WH Harrison a parcel in section 20 near Saratoga. Alfred R Wright and others sell to German Evangelist Lutheran Church a quarter acre in new seat 4 section 28 Roberts. Michael and Josephine Fay transfer to Theressa Bertalota lots 11 and 12 block 80 Toluca. Marriage licenses list Lammis 19 of Chillicothe and Charles A Lormis 27 Evang township with Hilda Swartz 22 Nashville Mich, Leslie Montayne 24 and Beulah Hopper 24 Henry.
Miss Charlotte Loveridge at Peoria is guest of Dorothy Scott. Ivan Longman of Lacon assists brother-in-law Otto Hichstaedt. Rev and Mrs Jacobs and daughter Mary return from Wisconsin motor trip visiting relatives. California left for home after weeks with uncles Digelbiss. Harold Root back from Esters after visit with Miss Howard of atin New York. Dr Stevenson and wife of Rockford Ill stay with relatives. Mr and Mrs Calder and Wilbur Armstrong drive to Peoria. W J Scott family hosted by Loveridge. J U S Girls plan play Rebekahs Triumph July 31 for Red Cross. Attorney Black of Lacon spoke at Red Cross meeting. Miss Zella Kimble to attend plein school at Normal. Alvin Calder and four children guests of Wilbur Casey at Lacon. C M Calder improving home with porch expansion. Car accident broke axle. Ina Divelbiss visiting uncle John Divelbiss near Henry. L L C meets with Miss Violet Burnett in Speer July 26. Tina Hawksworth returns to Bradford after two weeks with Gus and Ira.
Large numbers of race meets tied to county fairs face abandonment as a proposed 10 percent tax on all receipts drains earnings. Illinois associations survey shows many fairs operate at a loss. with the tax, most events likely to be cancelled. Also notes on DeKalb soil group wheat price bid, a Genoa book agent jailed, Waukegan Bank savings drive with flag offer, Bradford wool sale prices, and a B & Q shop expansion at West Burlington.
Camp Grove society lists a 62 member Red Cross group and visits from Mrs Dunnigan and Miss Marie Gill, with locals at Elmwood and Peter Newhalfen homes. Frank Smith and wife, Dave Ross and Andrew Freemens guests in recent weekends. Mrs Gubbins back from illness. funeral of Mrs Timothy Driscoll noted. minor travels and neighborly calls. new school building planning. Mrs Morgan Myers operated on in Proctor hospital for catarrhal head trouble. Nurse Dillavone caring for her.
The C A railroad through agent Simpson donated 10 dollars to the city or Lacon for repairs. Mrs George Catlin of Lacon will have her home broken up and furniture sold. Mrs Florence Hubbard of Lacon and Harry G Holler of Whitefield township wed last Tuesday at Rev Arthur Smith's home in Peoria. After a honeymoon they will live on a Lacon area farm. W J Black praised Red Cross at a La Prairie township meeting. Public Service Co plant in Lacon sees E Chapman of Joliet replace Keene Richards as superintendent. Lincoln Chautauqua at Wenona a success with 1404.20 in receipts. Sparland receipts totaled 1016. Wenona had several accidents last week. Hensel injured a crank handle, a plow spill harmed Willis Griffin, and a Petrovich child fractured both arms after a fall. A steeplejack Roberts repairs St Marys church cross and roof. Edward P Bluell of Henry nearly exempt from draft before correction. Marshall county board issued Bluell key number 1562. $185,000 in improvements planned for Aledo including post office, city hall, bank building, and four new business houses.
The article outlines July as the statutory month to consider education and building levy amounts, with certificates due to the township treasurer by the first Tuesday in August and to the county clerk by the second Monday. It details fund allocations for salaries, fuel, improvements, tuition, insurance, and building expenses, plus rules on separate educational and building funds and interest on ant icipation warrants. Dr Van Pelt of Good Hope, age 99, tutors a Sunday school class each Sunday at the Presbyterian church.
County officers in Illinois oppose a proposed law to shrink probate fees and slash county clerk earnings. The bill would reduce administration costs, risking county probate offices where counties with probate courts could be unable to remain viable. Clerks fear about half of current earnings would vanish, affecting counties across the state.
Rev Edgerton prepares to answer the fighting parson call as he forms plans to join American troops. His resignation to his congregation is delayed until service acceptance and colors are issued. If he goes, the family may move to Peoria for his daughters education. The article notes the estate of the late Robert McNair near Macomb valued at $300,000 left to Presbyterian institutions.
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