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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
3
Sparland community notes list visits between Putnam and Peoria residents, Memorial Day plans, and church events. Meetings include the Township and Steuben Sunday School conventions at Sparland Baptist church on June 5 with programs and speakers, plus local clergy visits and family travel updates.
A miscellaneous column from Lacona and surrounding towns reports recent social visits and travel to Chicago and Peoria, upcoming Memorial Day reflections, a large Sparland Chautauqua schedule with featured speakers and ticket prices, local wedding news, school contest efforts, and community notices. Also included are local health anecdotes, storm damage reports, and expressions of thanks after a bereavement.
Miss Blanche Davidson returns from Evanston for summer. Miss Ollie Scoon hosts Peoria visitors Friday to Tuesday. Missionary tea planned June 9 in church parlors. Ruth and Mina Stowell from Peoria visited Sunday. U P church to hold handkerchief bazaar and supper June 17. Rev Barnes hosts father Mr Kane from Peoria this week. Memorial services at M E church with address by Rev Barnes. Sadie Mitchell to entertain L L C June 8. Ruth Green visited Gladys French in Chilli cothe. Grace Powell closes school year with picnic at L G Calder's. children perform. Mary and Alice Scoon visit La Prairie. Perry Root of Chilli cothe and Stella Perkins of La Moille visited last week.
Miss Bird Mulcahy visits relatives while Mrs John Monier and son Willie of Champaign look after land here. Miss Jennie McGee closes school week early with program and ice cream. Social visits highlight week with Jennie Higgins Eva Harrison John Elliott and Ed Bogner relatives gathering. Decoration services next Sunday at 2 with Rev Burger speaking. flowers requested for soldiers graves.
The Lawn Ridge bulletin notes Rev. E. S. Carr of Chillicothe delivered the Decoration Day address. Local residents visit and travel, including Mrs. Ford Moody to Monica and Mrs. Ellen Patterson returning from Princeton. Holly Cornell visits from Peoria, and Mrs. Paul Reinbold visits Morton. Mrs. Lutie Newell Brainard returns from Kansas City to visit. Miss Pearl Kidd’s upcoming marriage is announced. Miss Rose Smith travels to Peoria for grandmother's funeral, school resumes next day with term ending June 4. A total lunar eclipse is observed, moon turning copper bronze as night observers enjoy the sight.
SPEER Robert Stocks has rheumatism illness. Mr and Mrs Hillebrand spent days in Chicago. R Streitmatter's new barn nearly finished and fine structure. Mrs Henry Aman attended funeral of niece Mary Dodd in Peoria. Mr and Mrs J B Smith visited daughter Edna Hagan in Peoria. Forty nine people attended the 10c tea at Mrs Deitz home last Thursday with nice refreshments. Miss Ina Gaumer came from Normal to spend a couple days with parents then returned to school Monday.
Dr Cromwell attended children at the Damm home as the measles illness subsided with care. Local activities include Alex Weis buying cattle, Decoration Day visits in Henry, and numerous birthday card showers for Mrs Ely and Frank Miller. Weather remains unfavourable for corn while some farmers replant.
Work began last week with about 25 men engaged in planting as part of a broader tree shipment. A large number of apple and pear trees were included from Stark nursery, with more than 100,000 trees in total to be shipped out free of charge.
In South Milo Mr Manning and his Bradford son visited Mortell’s. The Hall, Clark couples shopped in Bradford in Hall’s auto. A weekend storm flooded areas and spared few. Mortell and Mielkey families aided storm victims. Oak country visits include Tremains showing stones and leaves from the west. Many trips to Henry and Bradford for shopping, trading, and fishing. Local sports featured Lombardville and Saratoga games with a 7 to 4 Saratoga win and a 2 to 1 Bradford victory. Several pets and livestock faced trouble, including Max the dog and a steer struck by lightning.
A Washington man, C. J. Budlong, warns others after kidney trouble ran hereditary in his family. He reports taking four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy and being thoroughly cured. The note urging timely use appears among local notices alongside social visits and upcoming church services for Boyd's Grove and Whitefield events.
Broadmoor area residents and guests are listed visiting relatives and attending events in Lacon Bradford Ke wanee and Chicago with names including Rose Barnes J R Conner Ada Hatch and Bert McKinney. Also notes a barn project by Peter Ternis and a home move for Frank Fyke. Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy praised for curing bowel complaints and world acceptance.
The Whitefield Center held a full house patriotic service last Sabbath. The La Prairie male quartet performed several selections, with Arleene Hunter and Brown singing a duet. Rev Vandervoort led prayers, and Rev R L Vivian gave an appropriately delivered address. About 40 young people afterward laid wreaths and flowers on the church grounds.
A summer cold neglected may develop into bronchitis or pneumonia. Take Foley's Honey and Tar promptly to loosen the cough soothe inflamed air passages and expel the cold from the system as advised by A J Tronnmoger.
Probate matters include will admission for Frank Baker and Mary A Kalb estates with letters of administration issued under bonds of 1000 and 2000. Inventory approvals and July term claim adjustments. A guilty plea in People v Bellinio with $25 fine and costs. Multiple quit claim and warranty deeds recorded in Steuben, Evans, Henry, and To-Inca townships. Motor boat owners push congress to loosen navigation rules with focus on lighting signals life preservers and licensed operation.
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