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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
3
Local items report several sparsely connected updates including visits, church events, and expansions. Notable mentions include Abe Ridinghour adding to his cottage, work on a new school house by Petri, and Thomas Hudson coal bank inspections. Community milestones include a 55th birthday for Mrs. Van Antwerp, derbies and harvests, and a growing Sparland business scene with Waughs store remodeling.
The Sparland village board met at the town hall with D. M. Dunlap president and members E. B. Royce C. H. Maxwell Lewis Webster and George Christman present F A Barr was absent John Riddell joined later The board declined to draft an weed control ordinance urging good citizenry instead A plan to replace board walks with cement or cinder walks was approved with residents paying half the cost The ordinance committee was tasked to draft an incorporation appropriation ordinance and reports on street work constable service and electric bills were reviewed The clerk’s salary was set at 3 per year
Miss Freida Frank, Elsie Gehr, and Lucy Calder visited schools last week as promotions exams begin for next year. Pupils must attend daily. Second year algebra progresses while first year general history enters the Middle Ages and will rest until fall. The town hall is warm with no breeze from the hill. Miss Thomas trains second grade pupils with a monthly review each morning. passing grades grant free time, otherwise they study again in the afternoon. First grade students attend only in the afternoon, a plan pleasing the younger pupils.
M. FE parish notes invite all to Thursday evening prayer meeting led by Mrs. Duncan. Children’s day practice follows. Next Sunday a special Bethel choir and Sunday school program. Adults urged to arrive by 10 45. Collection supports Christian education. Sparland choir and Sunday school present an evening Children’s day program. Attendees asked to be there not later than 7 80. Collection supports Christian education. Ladies Aid serves supper for 15 cents Friday night at the M E parsonage. Come early and stay late. M W A memorial services announced for the last Sunday evening in June.
Roland Bartram, son of Rev. Bart ram, goes to Mr Igon's farm to learn farming. Thomas Swan is very ill with no hope of recovery as both feet decay. Newton Bragg paints buggies. six houses stand empty. Mr. Mallory sold his grey horse. Melvin Crowe seeks a driver for his best girl. Irvin Bragg and family visited Newton Bragg and his mother. H H Nurse and J Bridgeman from Blue Ridge attended the new telephone company meeting. company now has 600 shares. Poles rise toward Chillicothe and Camp Grove. Mr and Mrs George Hall visited from Winfield Kansas, guests of Mr Sims. Children day exercises planned at Congregational church. fine program expected. Camp Grove M E church preaching Sundays at 8 pm. two weeks of services begin June 15 at Blue Ridge M E church with singing led by Rev E L Fahne stock and preaching by Mrs Hattie Livingston of Des Moines Iowa. End.
Investigators testing the Illinois river link to the Gulf found deep water likely along most of the route and noted dredging will be required. They think the cost estimates are greatly exaggerated, though the editor cautions he is not an engineer or congressman.
J W Greene was a business caller in Lacon Monday. Lyman Robinson and Miss Anna May Calder attended a dinner party in Chillicothe Monday. Rev Will M Gilbert of Peoria gave an address on Missions last Thursday, in support of the C C McCown fund. La Prairie Center met its apportionment in full. Miss Hibbard of Lacon will live with A P Webber and daughter. Thomas Monier and George A Burt of Henry were guests of Rev Dille and family. Mr Burt photographed the church and parsonage. Rev Thomas Bartram and family spent Monday afternoon at the M E parsonage. James Smith and daughter Mollie were business callers in East Lynn. Children’s day exercises at the M E Sunday school will be next Sunday at 10. Miss L Vera Webber visited Mrs Will Russell. Henry Republican hailed as newsiest paper. subscription $1.50 yearly. Mrs Will Aitchinson hosted a young friend last week. Miss Ruth Green visited her uncle Linus Root. Telephone poles for the new line arrived and are being installed. Mrs Alvin Calder will go to Lacon to help care for strawberries. Alvin Calder and wife spent Sunday with Ed Monier near Bradford.
The community schedules a forest grove children day observance for next Sunday. August Ohlman assists Jim Hastings in building a hay stack. George Shimp reports the loss of a valuable cow named Maud. Horace Jessie and Little Crocker visit grandparents Mr and Mrs O Crocker for several days. A large turnout attended commencement exercises in Chillicothe Friday evening. Local farmers report replanting portions of corn. Oak Grove school closed last Thursday with Miss Gillfillian as teacher.
Mrs. James DeMaranville Oliva M Huff born Ohio Aug 5 1830 died Mineral Ill May 24 1905 first married J. W. Walker 1852 six children five sons one daughter Mr. Walker died 1875 remarried 1886 James DeMaranville survives and she joined the M E church few present at funeral interred Mineral cemetery sister of Mrs Cornelius Tanquary nephews and nieces in Marshall and Bureau counties death of J B Hinman Lawn Ridge May 27 funeral largely attended son of Marcus Hinman former Kansas City resident in Stark mercantile business married Ella Blood Dec 16 1869 survivor daughter Ada Harrington Chicago and son Guy Hinman Forrest Ill Why is the oyster stew like a Fourth of July Because it is no good without the crackers.
The Chicago and Alton railway begins condemnation proceedings in Marshall County to seize a strip of land owned by C Koch of Belle Plain for a pumping station reservoir west of La Rose. Judge Gregg will hear the case June 8 with a juror panel listed from Belle Plain through Richland and Steuben.
Court records show assumpsit actions against Wright-Brown Hardware and Schlitz Brewing plus estates of Tyler, William Smith, Mark Gregory, Bridget Blair, Albert Pool, and others. Marriage licenses list Alva Mooberry with Ethel Bishop and Peter Odriboszie with Josephine Troucelovic. Real estate transfers cover Helds, Norton, Duggan, Morrison, and other homeowners. several heirs’ deeds and lot transfers noted.
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