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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1888
Page
4
A local notice in Our Vicinity Lacon seeks a capable soap maker skilled with shells and promises steady work and high pay at Hightman. The rest of the page includes town gossip about a gambling party, a rain ruined Union picnic, a Congregational church salary dispute, and a threat note against the editor.
News from the area notes J R Bouton will teach Sugar Grove school in the coming fall and winter. Potatoes suffer heavy losses from bugs as farmers report widespread damage. Simeon Doyle loses three young colts this spring amid other livestock losses. Ed R Hannum revealed as a drummer and salesman for John Devlin Co of Chicago. A big show rolls into Bradford after rain, featuring an elephant and its keeper. the elephant dances in Will’s buggy sheds, breaking them. The sick horse left at Uncle Peter’s dies and is buried by Uncle Peter and his son.
Saratoga notes several local items from residents. Pike moves to Peoria. Curtis Coulter is sick. George Harrison returns to Saratoga. The measles visit and a stormy few days near town are reported, plus a death, a new Wilson Sunday school superintendent, and assorted social musings and anecdotes.
Announcement of a village school election on Sunday with votes for and against building a new barn. Local updates include new buggy purchases, Henry Schultze opening a High street shoe shop, public picnics, a moonlight excursion on the steamer Juniata, and July 4 events with free ferriage and fireworks in Hennepin. Mentions of visitors from Galveston and Peoria, a church excursion, a cream and strawberry festival, and a marriage in Hennepin.
Uncle George Sparling holds Walnut Grove in good shape as locals arrive in large numbers seeking leisure. the community readies for a pleasure resort. The piece mentions a illness to Mrs John Sparling, a Sabbath school convention with officers and talks by Elder Vawter, and a disorderly incident at the M E church.
Delayed from last week the Hartsock brothers moved their sawmill. Local items report a horse killed by lightning, rising mosquitoes, and pneumonia recovery for Little Mary Smith. corn small due to replanting, apples falling, Miss Newport’s school to close in two weeks with entertainments. Died June 11 Magnolia Alex Johnson of Bright’s disease. Community letters discuss name changes and a firearms incident involving Willie Ransom, with a warning to avoid hastily attributing blame.
Town readers report garden bounty hay barn construction and home updates as families travel to Massachusetts for summer. A lightning strike damages John Fate’s home while others, like C H Griswold, build and fix vehicles, and Sylvia Sutherland cans 64 quarts of strawberries. A Milo correspondent relays a noisy political jest about horns and fences amid local chatter.
Quaker Lane, David Wilson of Evans, was at a meeting Sunday. Carver Tomlinson has been unwell for several days. Eli Raley and wife were in the vicinity Sunday. Saturday night an ice cream supper was held at Mr Engstand's. James Wilson plans to attend the Normal commencement this week. Adam Mattern dedicated his new barn Thursday night with a dance in the hay mow. Mrs Olive Barton of Lostant is mentioned in the fragment.
Community notes describe Mills and Wilson families sharing ice cream, Bert Mills predicting voting in four years, and a busy weekend with plowing, organ purchases, and visits from Ernest Bove and David Boyle. The Oxbow festival draws locals to Palatine, and plans for a Fourth of July gathering near the Grange Hall include a basket dinner, ice cream, lemonade, and a full day program. Fireworks close the evening with a general invitation from M. G. W.
Grange notes show Magnolia Grange meeting on June 23 with large attendance. Visitors Charlie and Lissa Wheeler of Putnam Grange attended. Bumgarner displayed four to six inch ice creatures with fins and four feet. The program included nine essays two poems two recitations two selections and music. Members praised it as best yet.
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