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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1888
Page
6
Local items recount illness of Bennie Hall, public meetings on temperance, Decoration Day tributes, a melee cleared by a tall citizen, school events, a memorial service, picnic troubles, and community notices from Henry Illinois with references to nearby towns and figures such as Rev Morehouse and J. J. Sands.
The item lists community updates from Sapariand including Jenni Parsons not expected to live, people at county court in Peoria, A J Athay family shopping, new roofs and awnings on local homes and businesses, a prohibition speech at the M E church, and town improvement efforts amid ongoing dry spells.
Last Saturday night closed the term of singing seasons in Saratoga. A large church gathering marked Decoration Day observances. Several local figures and farmers mentioned. updates include Ed Davidson and Pike remarks with others from Whitefield.
Oxbow Mrs Jane Ransom visits daughter Mrs Sarah Horton of Magnolia. Sarah Trone returned from a brothel near Lacon. Uncle Jerry Trone with W A Smith family at Quaker Lane last week. Ice cream social at Owen Allen Cottage Hill on Thursday June 7 to aid minister’s salary. Possible Baptist meeting weekend. Farmers replanting corn due to poor seed or cold ground. Letter defends not publishing slander and warns against misdirected ventures. Wedding at bride’s residence Wednesday June 6 Rev Baskerville officiating Dr R Atwood to Mra A C U Consol of Lostant. Invites extended to immediate relatives. Concert at Magnolia by home talent praised. Caledonia club drilled as cavalry to attend Democratic rallies. invitation to spectators next Saturday evening.
Mennepin W A Reader of Logan Kan was 10 town Monday. The steamer Juniata took an excursion to Depue on the 8d. Half a dozen couples from Princeton picniced in our park Sunday. Daniel Fegge and Rosa Vail of Buda spent Sunday with Mary B. Smith. Jake Robinson and Charley Chase of Cedar Point were in town Monday. Mrs Lizzie E Humphrey and others returned to Chicago Saturday. Mra Munger proprietor of the American Home of Princeton was in the city Tuesday. Hattie Davis started for Stockport Ohio Monday to visit during vacation. Mary Smith and Ida Huron started Monday for Buda to visit friends. Mrs S H Cunningham returned to Chillicothe Monday after a week in Hennepin. Jennie Towle and Minnie Deck started Thursday for Blue Island to visit Mrs C L Young and will visit Chicago. Rosa Fitzpatrick and Mary Bigley are in Chicago. Mary may stay summer. Rosa will return after a few weeks. A group of G A R members attended services at Long's school house over the river. Rev Robinson of Tiskilwa delivered an eloquent address. Citizens met at court house to plan a July 4 celebration in Hennepin with a picnic and oration. Elijah Tomasson, a local troublemaker, fled town amid the chatter.
The account narrates a disturbance near the post office leading to arrests and brief jail terms for Tomasson, with Deputy Leech and Judge James imposing a fine or jail. It then details Decoration Day events in Granville with G A R Post No 281 and 8 V Camp No 68, parades, cemetery decorations, a town-wide procession, a speech by Rev Scott, and a civic-spirited, well-attended celebration.
John Dally loses a valuable work horse with lockjaw. Wisconsin visitor Mat Condit visits Putnam relatives, while Dwight Morgan hosts callers from Springfield and Princeton. Sunday Sabbath programs, Sunday school lesson Christ Rise, children's services praised. obituary-like monument notice for Charles Dodd in Jefferson Iowa.
Delayed from last week, Park attends Park College commencement exercises aided by Mrs Merritt and J Swindler. Rev Lumpkin heads to southern Kansas June 1 for about a month. Henry visitors praised by Mrs B A Kline and Miss Disosway. Farmers complain of water and potatoes hindering plowing. Anna Maust, daughter of Jonas I Maust, died after a prior accident when Dr Reeder amputated part of her left arm.
A 17 year old girl felt well three weeks before death and was taken ill the day she fell sick. She was described as loved and respected, a good Christian, who continued schooling through winter. Roy Lumpkin delivered an emotional sermon citing the line She hath done what she could.
The column recounts May basket antics and local mischief in Magnolia including threats with revolvers and a boy named Billie seeking revenge. It notes family hardships, grange meetings, and community chatter while urging gentler correspondence and warning against personal slander.
Mrs Amanda Mills visits Indiana and Mrs Taylor visits relatives at this place. Our school closed Friday with a picnic in A. B. Wilson's yard. The carpenters, plasterers and painters have left O Wilson's house for a few weeks. J L Mills and Edith attended a prohibition convention at Indianapolis last week. Allan Dory supper with ice cream and cake at the Grange Hall Clear Creek on Saturday evening June 9. Everyone invited. Bessie Williams visiting her sister and local residents. They expect to return to their home near Henry Tuesday. Oliver Smith and family, back from California after 18 months, plan to settle where they left. The school entertainment Saturday night well attended with Rock-a-bye Baby sung by seven girls and dolls dressed as babies. Learning to use the Weed was a piece by Perrin t ere d characters. Other plogues songs recitations and an oration by J F Wilson. Lambert of Henry sang. Proceeds were $12 and some cents.
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