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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1894
Page
6
Pure Silk Jacquards and small changeable brocade in three or four colors offered at three cents, with Jap silks at three cents. Domestic cloths like Lonsdale and Fruit of the Loom bleached at seven cents, noting price declines from prior levels.
Wil Martin visits his parents as a runaway and a Tuesday breakdown affect the town. The Republican club meets to boost campaign efforts and the Odd Fellows renovate their hall for summer work. Weather and crop notes show dry conditions. Mothers Day and Children’s Day services are reported with sermons and village activities.
Sparland residents share visits with relatives from Missouri and Wisconsin as Frank Bates returns from Chicago law school. A baseball game by local girls and Children’s Day observances delay the week with church services noted.
Robert Robinson, son of longtime resident Thomas binson, now an engineer for the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe in Texas, returned to his hometown last Friday. He was a small boy when he left but has grown into a man since.
Lucy Burt returns from Canton as Bay harvests look slim and crops are scarce. W. H. Matton plants sod corn while Dr Briggs tends crippled horses. Thomas Thompson shines his store with new print. The True boys harvest five foxes and twelve squirrels in one afternoon. Whitefield quiet after a lawsuit as plowing begins. John Campbell ships horses and two loads head for Chicago. A soaking rain is hoped to fill wheat and rye and aid oats as streams run dry. Horses are selling for buggies and trades include a horse for a watch and another for a gun.
At the residence of I. W. Waughop Esq relatives from Garden City Chicago visit Captain 8 N Baker and his daughter Mrs L C Hogan and her son Clarence 414 years old. The group discusses seafaring life while Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as a blood purifier and tonic for organs and general tiredness.
The Fountain and Hill families spent a day at the lake last week. Sewell Townsend is having a well bored on his farm where George Barker lives. Clark Swift is moving the rest of the family and household out to his country home here. Mrs Nate Stringer and baby and Mr and Mrs John Jackson were callers at Dr Willis's last Saturday afternoon. Mrs Maud Walker and baby Harold and Eli Stringer of Peoria, are guests of Dr Willis's, Miss Etta will remain with them for the present. The Children's Day exercises were good, the children did their parts well, the decorations were very nice and the church was packed full of people Mrs Viola Worthington and Lucy Clark spent last Friday in Peoria and also remained in Henry for Commencement exercises. Quite a number from here attended. The Willing Workers of Whitefeld will give a lawn social at the home of Thomas Runnells Wednesday evening, June 20th. Ice cream, cake, bananas and lemonade will be served. Will Wright spent part of last week in Farmington and Middle Grove visiting Bro Dille and family and Clyde and wife. Found them all well as us ual except Bro Dille, who had a slight stroke of paralysis some time ago, but is some better at present. Will says he attended a large convention of the Monorth Leagues while in Farmington, some seven or eight Leagues being present. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, totor, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no money refunded, price 25 cent per box. For sale by Dr Powell “She Druggist.”
John Sargent returns home from school last Sunday. Addison Tanquary arrives from western Kansas with poor grain prospects, while corn looks good. Children’s day planned at Bethel on June 2 with a committee coordinating an entertaining program. Bertha Tanquary to host Thursday evening. Ben Bussell hauling stone for a new barn foundation. Mrs Henry Sargent improving after illness. James Bussell repairing and tidying the house. Young people attend Sparland children’s exercises last Sabbath.
David Blackwell visited Peoria last Saturday to consult a specialist about his eyes described as in very critical condition. Mrs Blackwell traveled there Sunday to visit him.
In La Prairie Center Amos Leigh and family plan a Fourth of July at Grandpa Root's grove. Locals report a traveling medicine vendor, visitors Lottie Erskine and Pearl from East Lynn, and James Root building a new woven wire fence. Students return from school, Dora Stewart’s illness persists, and a Young People's Union temperance meeting is set for June 21 at the Presbyterian church. Rev Nesbit and others attended a district convention in Washburn, with a recap expected next week.
The M E church youth set an ice cream festival at the church next Friday evening. The W C T U plans a convention at the M E church next Thursday evening with several prominent ladies expected from aboard.
The notice lists Republican and Democratic county and township conventions at the courthouse on June 16 and June 23. It also advertises a discounted World’s Fair souvenir portfolio available for fifteen cents postage, with a refund offer if not satisfied.
Mr and Mrs Frank Coe of Hen were in town Sunday. Mary and Eliza McKirgan were Henry visitors from Friday till Sunday. Mrs Laura Weber of Lostant was the guest of Mrs A. B. Gurnea on Monday. Allen Coe was called to Iowa to a dying mother. Fr George and Arba Law attended Commencement at Henry. Mrs Emma Poe of Washington DC arrived to spend the summer here. The Children's day exercise at M. and church next Sunday evening June 17. Ice cream and strawberry sociable at Clear Creek grange hall last Thursday. Funeral services of Mrs Mary Coe Monday at 10 am in M. B. church, interment Magnolia cemetery. Mary Anne Moort born in Ellery NY. moved with family to Kendall, then Putnam, then to Iowa in 1894 with Robt Snodgrass family. died June 8. Survived by Ira, Allen, Fannie Bishop, and Hattie Snodgrass.
There is no medicine that meets family needs like Caldwell's nccepsia. On the farm doctors cost more. for constipation digestion and biliousness try it. Ten doses cost 10 cents at Dr Powell's.
Commodore Henkinsa's youngest child is ill. Elder Shaw of Eureka visited friends. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Allison Pettitt on June 10. Miss Gun of Mt Palatine visited James Bush and family. Emma Loomis of Whitefield visited relatives. J. S. Henkins will visit Bloomington to study medicine. William Wheeler plans to paint his residence and barn. Christian church Ladies Aid host sociable at Albert Stickles on June 20. M E Church Ladies Helping Hand hold ice cream and strawberry supper on June 16. Willie Williams injured his hip and fractured wrist after a fall at W. L. Kelso's new building. Children's Day at M E church drew a large crowd and featured the theme The Church of the Future. Remarks were given by Rev McLeish and Samuel Parker. Flowers and wreaths adorned the pulpit and altar. George Sparling and family and E. T. Disosway attended from Henry.
Preparation for the fourth of July picnic progresses. Mr and Mrs Joseph Merithew welcome another child. Homes on the Lane are being painted in pattern with the meeting house. James Wilson returns from the Pacific coast after three years at Leland Stanford University. Local services held at M E church in Lestant led by Mrs Williams. Alfred Bell and his brother George invent an engine to reduce road grading work. Miss Olive Bell marries Chase Lamborne at her parents home on Tuesday June 12 in Hope township.
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