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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
3
Sparland residents and guests are listed in brief notices. shopping trips to Henry and Peoria, visits to Moline and Chicago, and moved families in Chillicothe are noted. Weekend church attendance, children's day practice, and bakery sale announcements accompany community updates and a magazine subscription pitch.
Local social visits and church events fill a June week in Sparland. Epworth League social planned for June 24. sermons, Sunday school talks, and a Helping Hand meeting with ice cream treat noted. A marriage announcement hints at upcoming weddings while a fatal neuralgia-related death of James Young is reported with funeral details and reflections on preparedness.
A bell chime that plays 100 tunes has been donated to the Methodist church in Watseka by Hon. John Z. Donovan.
Raymond Coulter visits Varna friends. many locals host travelers and attend church and weddings in Peoria, Lacon, and Sparland. A church sale, piano recital, and school events dot the week, with community updates on health, farming, and recruiting shifts in Cleveland.
In South Whitefield the week brought visits from Walter Heller and family, Earl Taylor moving near, and Miss Harriet Baugh home from Milwaukee. Highlights include Mrs. Ely’s 43rd birthday shower with 70 cards, decoration services at Saratoga M E church, and Sparland Chautauqua plans plus upcoming Henry high school exercises.
Several Barker households plus relatives and friends share meals and visits in Henry, Bradford, and nearby towns. Notable mentions include Miss Addie Barker with Mrs Elsie Horrocks and Miss Lola Bartlett visiting friends, with travel notes to Colorado and Pennsylvania.
A Henry 1 Bradford 0 in fourteen innings thrilled spectators as local ball clubs from Bradford and Henry clashed. Bush and Phelps starred on the mound, while crowds from Bradford and vicinity crowded the field and autos lined the roads for the long game. Nearby social news covers visits, travels, and community happenings across Sparland Osceola Dunlap and Milo.
In Lawn Ridge Tuesday school closed. Charles Musselman seen in Morton Wednesday. Johnny Anderson has tile work on his place near Bert Wilcox. Farmers near Frog Hollow shelling corn this week. Mrs J B Greene returned from Fiatte Tuesday to attend Miss Pearl Kidd’s wedding Wednesday. Morris Perkins assisted with corn near Decoration Day. Corn arrived Saturday evening for the holiday. Mrs Fannie Perkins hosted local members Friday afternoon.
A brief notice states that a lame shoulder is usually rheumatic in origin and responds quickly to Chamberlain's Liniment. The product is advertised as prompt and effective and easy to use, with sales through A. J. Ironmonger, a local druggist.
SPEER Miss Currid closed her school last Friday. Charles Stisser of Peoria visited his parents. Children’s Day will be observed. Jar Speer the second Sunday in June. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dewey of Stark attended Memorial services at Ransom Erskine who works at the C B Q freight office in Peoria spent Monday with his parents. Mr. Wilson, Mr. Holmes and Steve Willard were among boat excursionists to her sister’s home, Mrs Wray. Mr. and Mrs. Janes Speers and family and Harry and Ruth Hinman attended the wedding of Miss Pearl Kidd at Edelstein last Wednesday evening. Last Saturday 18 little girls surprised Sadie Streitmatter on her eighth birthday. Memorial Day at Lawn Ridge church was well attended by Speer people who appreciated the fine address by Rev Mr Carr of Chillicothe. The male quartet from Edelstein furnished good music. The cemetery never looked more beautiful although flowers were few.
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