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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
6
A mixed local items column notes visits from John of Peardais and others, weddings, a May Jenkins visit, and a traveling agent. a cantata by the Baptist church, a loveable bride, and a fatal accident at the depot injuring Ora Ngo. Also reports community events, illnesses, and a somber death with details of injury and hospital care.
Ed Hammett visits Moulton Iowa while Mrs Mra Mat Kline breaks her arm in a Friday fall. Born Feb 20 to H R Bonham and wife a daughter weighs unknown. Ida and old Mrs Stephenson noted for long lives. John Bagge moved with a dance celebration. Charley Tanquary returns from the west. Andrew Stephenson visits his mother. The season’s heaviest snow near a foot. The Rebecca Society nets over 12 dollars at oyster supper. Various relocations and home updates. Helping Hand Society sews and gathers, several members engaged nightly. An Honest Medicine for LaGrisne: Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised by George W Waitt of South Gardiner Me. For sale by Dr Powell.
Varna resident Tuth Kennedy spent last week in Ateyer and was in Varna Friday. Lulu Council returned to Lincoln from Magnolia for an in town visit. Mra Dr Ireland traveled to Lexington to visit her parents. Ray Broaddus from Poorta stays with Mra Franklin McCulloch. Curtis F Weight went to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Representative Merrick and wife from Minonk attended the funeral of the late Martin Hickman, held Wednesday at 1 pm with Rev Salzburn and Rev Petersein officiating. burial followed with eloquent tributes from relatives.
Sugar Grove notes Ottawa experts fixed flues for John Diverbiss and a fire scare near Hattie Spencer in Savannah. Crow Meadow Orange members and families plan a gathering at BC Walls for Hing Ing on Friday March 9. Grange oyster supper at L. Case’s was lively despite a snowstorm with 30 attendees.
Local report notes sick residents on the mend and daily life as farmers, visitors, and townspeople resume tasks. Mentions Updegraff as a home visitor, Harvey Birdwicksx's wood chopping, Mr Stout moving to C. C. Smith's farm, and Londen of Lundy driving through town on a past week’s day.
Mr and Mrs Ola Hunt of Steuben visited T. B. Hunt in Henry on Friday and attended Henry shopping. Mrs Peter Keinta reports sickness and a crying baby. Bayour social at St Joseph’s church in Henry drew praise. Mr and Mrs A. C. Barnes celebrate return to South Whitefield. Lewis Schultz and daughter Loma seen on the streets. Invitations issued for a social at Mrs S Wunder’s to honor son A W Wunder’s birthday on Feb 26. Bonham couple celebrate a 10 lb baby girl born Feb 22. February weather varied. March may bring mud and late spring. Ladies Aid to meet March 7. James Barry’s son Harold ill with rash. Radford helps care for sick daughter Mrs Lutes. Charles Driver of Milo moved into S Aukland’s house. Mrs Henry Aukland visited Clark Ball. Mrs George Lutes ill with erysipelas. Mrs G C Huffman of Bradford visited Center. Mr Moses unable to preach, no service. John Thompson attends Sabbath School. Moses to review lessons. Mr Thompson in charge.
The annual Masquerade Ball at Whitefield Hall on February 20 hosted by Geo. Shurts drew attendees from nearby towns. Music by Will Hennesey, Ed Shurts, and Charles True kept guests dancing until 11:30 with prizes awarded for best costumes including Miss Maud Shurts as best dressed lady and other playful categories among the unmarried crowd.
Readable fragments report multiple residents and visiting event updates. Mentions Toluca cases, Mr Rayne ill, Mrs MecClary and Ivina Schumaker improving, Albert Camp returning to La Rose, Flora Bennington in Bloomington, Mrs Spangler visiting Warne, Perkins visiting Benningtons, Gulicks children with measles, Lizzis McClary visiting J Gulick, social at E Browns Varna, McCullys moving to Eureka, Justis teaching, Scott funeral, Floyd Marsteller death by suicide near Springfield, wedding trip to Long Point, Lizzie McClary called to attend the event.
Funeral services for R. S. Hester and Mrs. Perkins are announced with burial plans in Illinois. Relatives and friends are invited to attend and pay respects.
Local notices report a busy Monday with two lawsuits, a funeral, and a school entertainment postponed due to severe weather. A burglary at O P Carroll grain office led to the capture of a tramp named Charles Wells, jailed in Henry then Hennepin with $1000 bond. A young child died of lung fever and neighbors mourn the Morgan and Williams families.
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MT Palatine B M Walker tended taxes in the village last week. The Mystic Workers plan a grand supper at the hall this week. Mrs L C Barr of Holdrego Neb visited G O Davis’s family. Davis promotes magazine subscriptions. The M W W masquerade ball last Thursday drew a large crowd with varied costumes. A literary debate on trades unions favored the negative.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered 18 months with a rectal fistula. Doctors said costly operation was needed but he cured himself using Bucklen's Amiga Salve. The ad pitches five boxes at 25 cents each, sold by Dr Powell. Little Giddlen Mills reports sickness and a carload of hogs sold on Tuesday.
Samuel Zebley will move into the house left by Charley Stocks while Stocks heads to Avery farm on British Lane this week. Mrs W. B. Mills’s brother George Benjamin of Holder visits for a few days. Reeves Shine sale last Wednesday drew good crowds despite storms. A B Mills brought home Polled Angus cattle Tuesday bought west of Henry. Center school entertainment wagon postponed to Tuesday due to rain. Abel Mills improves after weeks confined, brother Joshua also getting better. Otis and Sherman Shields of Salem Indiana, cousins of Ida Shrickisy, came to the Lane last week. Otis will work for Jno B Price, Sherman for W. B. Mills.
F P Moran a Petersburg baker recommends Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children with bad and whooping coughs. He says it has given perfect satisfaction and was advised by a druggist as the best child cough medicine since it contains no opium or harmful drugs.
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