Local notices and church events in Sparland area
The Republic names Prof J R Bouton as local representative in Sparland for Tidhenry RepouwiiCay and authorizes him to transact related business. Preparations begin for a children’s day at Bethel morning and Sparland evening on the second Sunday in June. M W A memorial exercises at the cemetery on the last Sunday in June with a sermon to follow. Ladies’ supper planned for the parsonage next Friday with details to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Bouton
Sparland
Tidhenry RepouwiiCay
Ams
Bethel
Sparland News Highlights Local Doings and Events
Sparland residents report berry crops and business updates. George Kear and N W Tanner tout strawberries while Philip McMahon resumes work and Henry Olson offers cement-walk advice. A Monday cyclone disrupted Sparland and Morris ground, with several homes painted recently. Local trips include Masonry instruction in Peoria and Chicago visits. Baseball game Pimpsers 26 to 17 over Lacon Mixups. Decoration Day services and cemetery visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kear
Philip McMahon
Morris
Holmes Tanner
Sabina Ray
North Bluff
Tim VanAntwerp
Peoria
Masontec School of Instruction
Lawrence Tanquary
Addison Tanquary
Lawrence
Nancy Wilmot
Myra
Alice
Chicago
Walcott
Col
James O. Garrett
H. Campbell
Harry Marshall
Lacon
Sparland
Tesmer
Cornell Street
May
Hennepin
George Zimmerman
William O'Leary
George Snell
Addison Tanguary
Mr. May
Sparland M. E. Church Notes
Sunday school at Bethel well attended with preaching service. All urged to attend next Sunday at 10 30, Epworth League at 6 45 pm followed by preaching. Prayer meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 with choir practice. Wishing all members and friends widespread participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Epworth League
Sparland
Street Gossip From Yankee Street Community Notes
Mrs Pearl Donath hosted family on Sunday with relatives from Sparland and Peoria visiting. Local purchases include a threshing machine and poultry business plans by Mrs Valentine of Chillicothe with 1300 chicks. Others report feeble elders, sick horses, and eye treatment trips to Chicago. Seed concerns note poor corn and potential replanting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Donath
George McLaughlin
Mamie
Bert
Sparland
Oscar
Clyde McLaughlin
Ruth
Peoria
Fred Buck
Chillicothe
J. R. Crocker
O. Crocker
Irene Mallmann
Mooney
Daniel Daugherty
Gene Cooper
Valentine of
Lakehart
Lyn Poignant
Chicago
Frank Poignant
Mary Hart
Minnie Kratz
Allie
Nellie Williams
Rose
Local Notes from La Prairie Center and Nearby Areas
Minnie Marshall owns a new piano in La Prairie Center. Prof Allen of Princeton may organize a music class nearby. A large audience attended Memorial services Sunday morning. J W Green and family returned from Onarga Friday. Mildred won the Cumnock scholarship and graduates with high honors. Rev Dille spoke at Blue Ridge Decoration Day. He and wife visited Mr Root. Carl Leigh returned from Onarga Wednesday night. A P Webber and daughter La Veta plan to visit relatives in La Con this week. They hired a housekeeper and will return home soon. Funeral of J B Hinman at Lawn Ridge drew many locals. La Prairie Center and Saratoga M E ladies repaper parlor and dining room of the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Marshall
Prof. Allen
Princeton
J. W. Green
Mildred
Onarga
Cumnock
Rev. Dille
Blue Ridge
Mr. Root
Carl Leigh
A. P. Webber
la Veta
Lacon
J. B. Hinman
Lawn Ridge
Ladies of
Journal
Varna
Texas
Nellie Harney
Chicago
Mollie Harney
Henry
Rena Roth
Roth
Henri Whetzel
Mudlavia
Fred
Herb Roth
Will Jones
Camp Grove
Peoria
Bradford
Wyoming
Sparland
Paul Grieves
Millard Grieves
Richard Mellon
Venona
Cumberland Cemetery
Martin Wilson
Kohlers
Toluca
John Litchfield
Henry W. R. C
Lacon and Chillicothe Corps
Camp House
Chillicothe
Mesdames Harriet Curris
Bettina Stonbraker
Henry Rowley
Harrison Mallory
Lucy Fenn
Lacon Corps
LAWN RIDGE COMMUNITY NOTES AND ASSORTED REMINDERS
Mrs Philip Andrew Sheets dined with Rey Bartram and family last Thursday. Harold Bartram plans to spend the summer on the farm. Burt Hinman died Saturday at noon. funeral Monday at 8 at his residence with Rev John Runnalls officiating. Peoria visitors included George Perkins Daisy Stowell and Lon Root. Mead Nurse visited Mani lius over Sunday. Mrs Nerya Chapin visited Morris Tuesday to see her aunt. Carl Heckel shelled his corn last week. Northwest emigration to Canada grows with 40 000 leaving last year and another 40 000 expected this year seeking cheap productive wheat lands and hopeful future. Canada may join the United States in time. American migration could bring it about sooner rather than later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Andrew Sheets
Rey
Bartram
Harold Bartram
Burt Hinman
John Runnalls
Rantoul
Peoria
George Perkins
Daisy Stowell
Lon Root
Mead
Manilius
Nerya Chapin
Morris
Carl Heckel
Northwest
Canada
United States
Richard Higgins Not Guilty in Peoria Murder Trial
The jury in Peoria found Richard Higgins not guilty of murdering Mrs. Nellie Thomasson of Lacon after a two-ballot verdict. Judge Green accepted the verdict at 8:30 am and Higgins thanked the jurors amid public sympathy and support from local lawyers K. J. Quinn and J. A. Weil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Higgins
Peoria
Nellie Thomasson
Lacon
R. I. Place
Foreman
A. Sweet
Eb, Anderson
J. H. Lee
George Williams
Albert Garland
Harry Grimm
Harry Sheldon
V. E. Thompson
Charles Gienow
Samuel Martin, Jr
John Clined
Young Higgins
K. J. Quinn
J. A. Weil
Marshall County graduates to assemble hall June 16
The Marshall County eighth grade class will hold its second annual graduation at Assembly Hall in Lacon on the afternoon of June 16 under County Superintendent Perry. There are 38 graduates and a strong program is planned, aiming to surpass last year’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Assembly Hall
Lacon
Perry
Suft
Toluca
Sparland
P. Petri
Spickman
Wall & Son
W. F. Benson
J. A. Schneider
M. F. Langton
Wombacher
Matice
R. Z. Gill
Mr. Petri
Louis Owen
Mr. Owen
Charlie Foster
la Rose
Rail delays spark northern rail critique and social notices
A Varna traveler from Texas criticized Northern railways for late trains and perceived rider rights denial. The report also covers social visits, a dance, bird anecdotes at Prof Knapp's home, hailstorm repairs, class honors at Lacon, monument shipments, and local court and probate items with multiple real estate transfers and marriage licenses listed.
Peculiar Fish Law Warns Fishermen Near Danville Dams
State Game Warden Sites warned Danville fishermen that Illinois law forbids fishing within 400 feet below any dam. He found many violating the rule but issued only warnings to avoid arrests, noting the law’s aim to protect migrating fish. The warning follows public discussion of the obscure provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
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