Local Happenings Highlight Week in Henry and Vicinity
Walter Boyle of Hennepin. Rev Fr M Brennan in Ontario. Captain Swain of Peoria La Salle Packet Line met with agent about this year’s business in Henry. Miss Minerva McKenzie and Miss Marie Gregory spent Saturday in Peoria with Miss Jennie Clark at Bradley Polytechnic. Wm Crawford dies in Ontario California. family long settled in Pomona with orange groves. Marie Linne joins Watercott as milliner for spring bonnets. Randall and Charles Disosway visit Varna with sister Mrs Curtis Wright. old friends in Henry after 40 years away. Henry City bridge directors retain Henry Ertle as monthly bridge tender over yearly. Beware migratory bird laws. avoid duck hunting or risk fines up to three years. Charles C Smith from Peoria visits Henry. attends funeral of J S Townsend. An ad in The Republican helps locate Mark Kays’s silver knives. ads in classifieds yield results. Fire at Bartonville state hospital laundry causes $50,000 loss with no insurance. rebuilding planned. Thunderstorm last Thursday night with seven inches? rain across region. Illinois received rainfall per government reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Boyle
Hennepin
Henry
Fr. M. Brennan
Ottawa
Captain Swain
Peoria-La Salle Packet Line
Minerva McKenzie
Marie Gregory
Peoria Saturtia
Jennie Clark
Bradley Polytechnic
Wm. Crawford
Ontario
Cal
la Prairie
Pomona
California
Marie Linne
Watercott
Miss Linne
Randall
Charles Disosway
Sheldon, Ill
Curtis Wright
Varna
Jud Ong
Disosway
Henry City Bridge
Henry Ertle
Kewanee & Eastern Railroad
United States
Charles C. Smith
Peoria
Charlie
J. S. Townsend
Republican
Mark Kays
Magnolia
State Hospital
Bartonville
Louisiana
Mlinofis
Kentucky
Illinois
Henry Commercial Club President Suspends Meetings
J J Barnes president of the Henry Commercial Club announces he will not preside over or attend meetings until the club is financed to erase its debt. He urges a rapid dues canvass and notes bills to Henry residents are overdue, urging payment before the March 6 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Commercial Club
Henry
Commercial Club
Camp
South
Douor
J. J. Barnes
Tll
John Parker
Frank Baer
Henry Wombicher
Pavilion Park
Henry and
Vicinity
Central Park
Onerette
Quincy
Pasvilion Park
Rev. Fr. John L. Lockney Dies at 54 in Quincy Mass
Rev. Fr. John L. Lockney longtime Catholic missionary of the Peoria diocese died in Quincy Massachusetts at age 54. He served nine years at St. Joseph's Henry and earlier built a $71,000 church in Rock Island before moving east. He was born August 30 1855 in Dorchester and taught at Roxbury High, Boston College, Nicolet College, St. Charles College and Three Rivers seminary before ordination in 1884 later serving in Boston and Watertown. He is survived by two sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockney
John L. Lockney
St. Joseph's Church
Henry
Quincy
Mass
Rock Island
Danville
East
Massachusetts
John F. Lockney
Peoria
Middle West
Greater Boston
Lunt Street
Dorchester
Thomas and
Mary Lockney
Roxbury High School
Supervisors Call Meeting at Court House March 18 1917
The Board of Supervisors of Marshall County Illinois will meet at the Court House in Lacon on March 18 1917 at 1 30 p m. Bills must be itemized certified by town supervisors and filed in the County Clerk’s office by noon the Saturday before. If not filed they will be carried over. General notice follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
Ilinois
Lacon
Frorn
Lawrence D. Gregory
Farmers to Fight Henry Township High School Suit
Farmers near Hopewell plan to take the Henry township high school dispute to court, challenging the validity of the local high school law after a recent supreme court ruling. They oppose the distance to the current school and the burden of taxes, while favoring local high school education and a separate school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell
Henry Township High School
Supreme Court
School Notes Highlight Washington Program and Fund Drive
The article covers a Washington’s birthday program led by Mrs Cornell and Miss Stephens at the high school with student performances and a successful fundraiser. It notes plans for a JA box social after a basketball game and reports a $23 net, to buy an ice cream freezer, basketball, books, and sewing chest. It urges taxpayer support for better school facilities and mentions sanitation law inspections by County Superintendent Nichols, a fire drill, and classroom activities in physics and the third grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Hall
Putnam
Cornell
Miss Stephens
Washington
Cincinnati
Nichols
Lacan
Death of Calvin Stowell long time Marshall county resident
Calvin Stowell, 1836 193? died in Boise Idaho Monday at his daughter Mrs E O Sisson's home. He lived in Peoria and Marshall counties most of his life served one term in the Illinois General Assembly in 1880. He was born Bettsburg New York and married Priscilla Greenhaugh in 1864. He leaves five daughters two sisters and one surviving brother S R Stowell of Peoria. Remains will be returned to Speer to rest beside brothers in Blue Ridge Cemetery.
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Marshall County
Boise
Idaho
R. Stowell
University Avenue
Peoria
Calvin Stowell
Storwell
E. _O. Sisson
Sisson
Bradley Institute
Blue Ridge
Lawn Ridge
General Assembly
Bettsburg
N. Y
Illinois
Priscilla Greenhaugh
Agnes Pinckney
Fremont
N. C
Laura Bookmyer
Seattle
Wash
Anna Bassett
Savannah
E. O. Sisson
Edith Stowell
Birmingham
Ala
Cyrus Root
Sparland
W. J. Stevenson
Moorehead
Minn
S. R. Stowell
Henry High Boys Triumph While Putnam Girls Edge Henr y
Henry high school boys routed Putnam 84 to 56 as Raymond Swiger led scoring and Harold Ball was sidelined early. Putnam girls narrowly lost 19 to 18 with Ora Mae Klein starring on offense and defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam High School
Henry High
Putnam
Henry
Harold Ball
Louis Phillips
Raymond Swiger
Ora Mae Klein
Althea Allinson
Fulnam
Henry High School
Sammy Deal
Gordon Downey
Art Newell
Bernice Snyder
Hazel Schwartz
Muriel Wright
M E Church Sunday school schedules and election results
The M. E. Church outlines Sunday school times with Mrs. Wheeler as superintendent and details a full officers slate. It notes electees for roles from superintendent to librarians and confirms installation at next Sunday’s morning service. A social Epworth League gathering introduced new members and a Bible study course from the Book of Mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wheeler
Epworth
Floyd Turner
Walter Helper
Minerva McKenzie
D. R. Blackwell
Reba Vail
Hele McKenzie
Charles Griffin
Velma Rowe
Cradle Roll
Almeda Clift
Miranda Doyle
Edna Bell
Vesta Belle Weaver
Mary Stevens
L. Sparling
Mildred Dunn
Lolita Bell
Helen Travis
Elizabeth Weaver
Ansha Bergantz
Fern Latourette
Olint Tomlinson
Edna Shimmel
Margaret Helper
Vera Vail
Loretta Sigber
Rory Reinbeck
Galileo
I. Mercer
Spiritual Tests Sermon at Henry Sunday Night
Sunday March 4 the pastor will preach at night in Henry on The Greatest Spiritual Test Services begin 7 30 p m Let everybody come Dr Murphy will preach at Putnam Sunday morning The day schedule includes Sunday school 10 a m superintendent Wm Knight 11 a m communion 6 30 p m elders Christian Endeavor prayer 7 30 p m preaching by pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Murphy
Putnam
Wm. Knight
Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Church Weekly Services
The week begins with Sunday school at 9 48 a m with A B Smith as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 o clock Christian Endeavor at 630 p m regular service at 730 p m. Thursday prayer meeting at 7 o clock with choir rehearsal afterward. A cordial welcome to all from Pastor Rea W Magin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
Rea W. Magfin
St Joseph Church Mass Schedule Notice
The notice details Holy Eucharist times at St. Joseph Church with Masses Sunday at 9 30 a m and 11 a m and weekday Masses at 7 30 a m. It lists Rev M J Brennan as pastor and mentions a first mass on Sunday and a second mass at 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Church
Rey
M. J. Brennan
St. Marys Church Mass Schedule and Services
The schedule lists Sunday mass and English sermon at 8 o clock. High mass with German sermon at 10, vespers and benediction at 2 30 p m. Weekdays mass at 8, Saturday mass at 7. Rev. Fr. Andrew Schauer is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Andrew Schauer
Joint Meeting of Voters' League and WCTU Democratic
The Voters' League and the W C T U plan a joint meeting at the Christian church next Monday evening March 5 at 7 20. Full attendance is requested as important business will be transacted. Ben G Hoyle of McNabb temporarily fills the Henry National Bank vacancy left by Floyd Williams who becomes weighmaster at the Farmers elevator Putnam. Hoyle previously worked at the Henry National but left for farming a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voters’ League
Christian Church
Bn. Og, Hoyle
McNabb
Henry National Bank
Floyd Williams
Farmers’ Elevator
Putnam
Hoyle
Henry National
Miss Dora Wolfe Visits Henry County Friends
Local notes report Miss Dora Wolfe of McNabb visiting Henry community friends and relatives. Henry grocers note hens laying earlier than usual and farmers trading heavily on Saturday. Hog prices hit a Chicago high of 13.16 per hundred.
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Earth
Tozzie
Germany
Congress
M. E. Church
Johny Onoe
Dora Wolfe
Lee Wright
Herbert Pace
Chicago
G. F. Puskell
Henkins
South Edward Street
W. C. Barnes
Ireland
16Th
Barnes
Putnam Grain Co
David Bachman
PF. B. Wheeler
J. C. Winship
James Wherry
Henry Downey
Michael Kuhn
J. C. Bacon
RF. Wheeler
J. L. George
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