Tailor's Party secret entertainment in Lacon notes
Lacon items report a secret Tailor's Party entertainment for Saturday evening with an open invitation. The Shakespeare club discussed Merchant of Venice and plans a future meeting. The Marshall County Horticultural Association met at Temperance Hall with fine strawberries and roses on display. Mrs Mueller visits with J S Thompson and wedding reception details are shared. Stire's band held an open air rehearsal. a false fire alarm caused a bucket brigade. Reverend Barrett announced resignation. local opinion is divided over church leadership and morals. Jubilees, visits, fishing misadventures, and town chatter fill the rest of the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare Club
E. H. Gale
G. O. Barnes
Meubers
Marshall County Horticultural Association
Temperance Hall
Mir Gaston
Mueller
Thompson
Miss Warren
Lacon
Barrett
Congregational Church
Barret
Mr Barrett
Sparland Notes Roundup From Gleanings And Visits
Lawrence Lofton arrived Saturday and He Watt bought his residence place. Mike Rogers recovered from a lame back last week. Andrew Stephenson and wife plan a home visit this week. A M E church children’s meeting Sunday evening was a grand affair. Coal firm bought the Booth property and will erect three boughe. Sherman Gillette arrived Friday from Kansas City, likely to stay a while. Mamie Tarbill returned Saturday from Fayetteville Iowa. F Vanantwerp added a lot to W Berwick near the milliner shop. Berwick to build this fall. Mrs Clarke nee Graves was here early week, staying with Mrs Moffatt in Chillicothe. J. S. Brasfield says Fourth of July will be celebrated in Sparland with a grand time. He Watt has accepted school here for another year, teachers engaged for coming term. Aunt Becca Hazelton and Mrs Jane Allen visited Monday evening. Dirs Allan visited Mr Zimmerran. Train south Friday evening carried a large crowd to Peoria for the turnfest. Cornelius Tanquary arrived Wednesday on the 4.20 train from Kansas where he visited his daughter Sol Nighswonger. Harvesting finished out there and corn waist high. Everything looks well and prosperous. G. E. Onax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lofton
Watt
Mike Rogers
Andrew Stephenson
M. E
Coal Company
Booth
Sherman Gillette
Kansas City
Mamie Tarbill
Fayetteville
Iowa
F. Vanantwerp
W. Berwick
Berwick
Clarke
Nee Graves
Mlre Moffatt
Chillicothe
Brasfield
Sparland
O ‘He-Watt
Becca Hazelton
Jane Allen
Dirs Allan
Zimmerman
Peoria
Cornelius ‘Tanquary
Kansas
Sol Nighswonger
Onax
Locusts Abundant Yet Honey Scarce Across Whitefield
Local notes report plentiful locusts this summer while wild honey remains scarce. J T Smith builds a new barn shaped stable for Luke Gregory and Jiane Spencer constructs a hog shed. Sugar Grove School closed last Friday. Roy Vawter withdraws from preaching to focus on sabbath school work in Putnam. Will Thompson visits. his father James Thames is reportedly out of the coal business and running a saloon in Peoria. News scarce but farmers welcome abundant rain and Children’s Day events elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Smith
Luke Gregory
Jiane Spencer
Sugar Grove
Mr Bouton
Roy Vawter
Putnam
Will Thompson
James Thames Gon
Peoria
Elster Loomis
Swift Returns from Chicago in Search of Work
Homer Swift travels from Chicago seeking employment as weather and crop reports hint at harvest time. The note indicates uncertain conditions and a restless pursuit of income.
Hopewell Occurrence and Local Social Notes
Hopewell includes visits by Eliza Foeazel in Straator and Cora Broaddus returning from Chicago. A Sunday welcome shower passed over. Bob and Asa Dennis attended a love feast in Richland with Jon Johnson. The Santa Fe Bridge and Depot drew young folk to Chillicothe. Charles Trone notes future voting age for a Republican president will be 21. Preaching at Tax Sunday by Rev McDade of Lacon, with services planned in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Foeazel
Straator
Cora Broaddus
Chicago
Bob
Asa Dennis
Richland
Jon Johnson
Chillicothie
Santa Fe
Charles Trone
Anya
Asa
McDade
Lacon
Hennepin News Roundup and Local Notices
Items from Hennepin include J K Zimmerman of Kansas City in town, Princeton picnic at the fair ground, Mrs Charles Camp visiting relatives, pulpits exchanged by Rev Burr and Rey Blose, and Mendenhall thrown from a horse with minor injuries. A strawberry and ice cream supper at the M E church, Judge Ames of Minneapolis visiting friends, and Ford era updates from local tradesmen. An earthquake rumor, a grocery store repaint, Swan Lake excursion success, and Chicago trip for locals. Died: Hierman Colby, diabetes, buried Monday near Hennepin. Lectures on Utah New West schools, Spring Valley excursion, and July 4 program planned with American eagle display. Jennie Smith returning from Utah to visit family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Rousseau
J. K. Zimmerman
Kansas City
Princeton
Fair Ground
Charles Camp
Henry
D. J. Leech
Rev Burr
Congregational Church
Rey Blose
Tonica
Mies Mendenhall
H. H. Leech
Howard City
Nebi
Hennepin
M. E. Church
Judge Ames
Minneapolis
John Schaner
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, An Old Hennepin Boy, Was In Hennepin
J. B Davis
Bart
Swan Lake Club House
Depve
Jeff. Durley
Robi. Leech
W. H. Casson
H. L. Wright
L. H. Durley
J. A Harper
T. W. Shepard
Chicago
Hierman Colby
Miss Hand
Local notes from a collage page with names and events
The column mentions Owen Allen losing a fine mare on Saturday night and predictions of short hay, thin supplies, and above average oats and wheat. It notes Rey Whorrel preaching at Strawn’s church, Ed and Dump Studgvin’s Peona excursion, Katie Ransom’s school picnic, warm weather aiding corn prospects, Gov. Kuntz burying a son at Mt Palatine, Cal Studyvin’s return from Manon county, Judge Cassel’s July Nebraska trip, plans for Cassel to move from Chicago, Anthony Chance building a hay barn, Gus Denninger as architect, a Strawn’s church entertainment, Jake Mauffair moving 70 cad of cattle to Masnella, and a Democratic club surge with ribbing about the other side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Allen
Rey Whorrel
Hennepin
Btrawn
Dump Studgvin
Peona
Katie Ransom
Gov. Kuntz
Gus. Denninger
Strawn's
Jake Mauffair
Masnella
Csn
Community Notes From Quaker Lane Area
Nettie Claflin's sister visits as John Williams spends part of last week at Lostant. Lulu Wilson visits Hoyle's girls in Henry. Mrs Lizzie Judd of Sandy visits Grandma Wilson. Rosé show at Lacon draws attendees from 20 to 80. Samuel Batten and Wife of Ohio visit OC Tomlinson family. Steam torn shelled fields being worked. Mrs Carver Tomlinson plans Iowa trip. Haypress active nearby for straw. Bert Milla and Vict Trueblood visit Wm Sosley in Cottage-Gill-7. Grangers attend Putnam Grange with lake basket dinner. Engstrand travels to Galesburg for a Swedish meeting. four music scholars study with Mrs Merritt of Lostant: John Williams, Lu Smith, Theo, Lulu Wilson. Friday lightning causes property losses including a work horse for M A Wilson and a two year old colt for H K Smith's son Theodore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Lostant
Lulu
Edna Wilson
Hoyle
Henry
Lizzie Judd
Sandy
Grandma Wilson
Lacon
Samuel Batten
Ohio
OC. Tomlinson
Carver Tomlinson
Iowa
Bert Milla
Vict Trueblood
Wm Sosley
Cottage-Gill
Putnam Grange
Engstrand
Galesburg
Merritt of
Young folks visit Deer Park on a warm Saturday
Several local residents enjoyed a Saturday visit to Deer Park and report a good time. Weather turns warm, roads around Oxbow improve due to Mr Norris’s work, a colt dies in an accident, and a church supper with ice cream is planned in Caledonia. Gypsies near Nick Kline’s attract visitors curious about fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Park
Mr Turner
Panes
G A. Norns
G-A. Glenn
Oxbow
J. A. Kays
Kays
M. EB
Caledonia
Nick Kline
Local Notes From Chillicothe And Vicinity
Short town notices report H Condit in Chillicothe and George Williama among Prince onites last week. Mat Cook of Peoria visited Putnamites. Mathias Louis returns from Minoak. Grangers hold a lively meeting. Magnolia Grange represented. a favorable rain boosts oats and corn. Mrs Wheeler visits Peoria to see daughter Mamie. church parsonage gains paint. Town hopes for a boom. state grange picnic planned with speakers. Sabbath school convenes at MBE church with Elders Vawter and Roy J. Scott speaking. Thunderstorm injures none, but a heavy lightning bolt shocks Mrs Wheeler, Mrs Veach, and Ethel. The Parker family endures severe affliction from measles. Walter, 14, a bright boy, dies in this sorrowful time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Condit
Chillicothe
George Williama
Mat Cook
Peoria
Mathias Louis
Minoak
Magnolia Grange
Mra
W. H. Wheeler
Mamie
Jacksonville
Christian Church
C. D
Willie Hawkins
J. H. Vanouarsdale
Mr Mayo
Dunlap
State Grange
M. BE
Vawter
Roy J. H. Scott
M. E. Wheeler
Wheeler
J. R. Veach
Ethel
Veach
Reade
J. F. M. Parker
Willie
Walter
Notable Passing After Illness in Community
Walter Wherry died Saturday evening at 6 after becoming ill while traveling with Mat Drake and staying with Mr Parker and Mr Wherry. He had been visited by Walter and escorted to Wherry's, then grew worse and passed away. The interment took place Sunday at 2 p.m. The family and community express deep sympathy.
Oxbow letter notes community life and playful humor
A lively East Oxbow column jokes about crop prospects and social events. It riffs on editors, ball games, local folks like Betsey and Mr Ramey, and plans to Caledonia for drill while sharing a playful arithmetic riddle.
Board of Education Minutes June 16 1888 Meeting
Regular meeting minutes show roll call and approval of previous minutes. Payments include J W Niece 39.25 for supplies and H Vogelsang 1.75, with 2.60 for clock repairs and 6 for stamps. Joseph Potter 2.00 and G F Wightman survey referred to finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Henry,ii
J. W. Niece
A. Raymond
Becker
P.O. Stamps
Wee
H. Vogelsang
S. Severance
Croft
Qarried
Viva Voce
Griswold
Hood's Sarsaparilla Appeals for Fair Value
An important Hood's Sarsaparilla claim notes customers get a fair equivalent for their money with the slogan 100 cents for one dollar. The ad asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla is original and superior, urging purchase from all druggists and warning against imitators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Ayer
City Council Special Meeting on Saloon License
City council met Monday June 18 1888 with Mayor C R Jones and aldermen present to approve a saloon license for William Stimle after change of proprietors at Edward street lot 121 O T. Bond and $250 receipt required. Council authorized refund of 248 to Otto P Zierline upon license issuance to Stimle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
C. KR. Jones
J. N. Krenz
C. A Amp
E. H. Hutchins
Wm. Duke
E. T. Disosway
J. R. Paskell
Henry
Willian Stimle
O. T
Edward Street
Otto P. Zierline
W H. German
Geo Schuster
O. P. Zierline
Stremle
C. R. Jones
Dr Fenner Kidney and Backache Cure touted as instant relief
Roy A. J. Merchant, presiding elder, endorses Dr Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure claiming quick permanent relief from back and kidney ailments. Ad compares it favorably to other medicines and notes sale by Drs Powell. Also reports Deacon Pool's travel with son-in-law J. W. Reynolds from Peoria to Canton and onward to Henry, urging readers to take the Henry Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenner
Roy A. J. Merchant
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Heavy Republicsan
Out Weinify
Tom
Whitefield
Srey
Oime
Aparanda
Homer Swift
Wirweather
Hopewell
Collage Man
Quaker Lane
Nettie Claflin
Mat Drake
Mr Parker
Elder Wherry
Mr Wherry
Wherry
East Oxbow
Lilock
Ramey
Betsey
Sherman
A.D
D. Campbell
Deacon Pool
J. W. Reynolds
J. H. Jones
Canton
Mr Jones
Sis
Henry Republican
Henry, NL
School Street
Henry City Cornet Band
Henry Light Guard Band
School
Edward
Richard
Wirt
Hast Park Row
City Park
F. S. Potter
W. E. Morgan
J. J. Sands
E. M. Haines
Edwin Smith
Henry Draw Bridge
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Ken McNeal
Altar
Traly
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