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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1919
Page
8
Local items list visitors and travel to Peoria and Chicago, birthdays, weddings, and military camp reports. Mrs M B E Smith mourns a member, Woman’s Club meets at Louise Wright's, and Wilhelmina Degner dies at 79 after long service in Varna.
Ethel Kildow of Peoria came home Friday. Mrs. Frank Eckhart spent Friday at Bureau. Born to Mr and Mrs Oscar Wright February 28 a son. Harold Condit has measles this week. Frank Morgan of Lostant came to help care for his brother Dan Morgan who is quite sick. William Stipp returned to Tikia. Fr E Wheeler attended the grain payers convention at Peoria last week. Mrs Millie Stevens of LaSalle spent over Sunday at M Hen kins. I W Stouffer county collector will be at the grain office March 7 and 8, the last he will be in this township. Mr and Mrs George Crawford of Daun spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs W S Murphy, Island spent
Local residents report a party at the Whitefield Corners town hall for Ray Keegan's birthday. Miss Trene Wallace boards with Mrs. Fosdick as exchange week brings movers and new neighbors. Clarence Roach and wife start work for Ed Balenseifon. Mrs Fosdick and Mother Fosdick aid sick relatives. Charles Lamb, once of Milo, buried at Mound Cemetery. Barry relocates to Amree Longman’s vacated farm. P B P club postpones meeting to next Wednesday.
Sugar Grove experiences a flu outbreak with several families affected and others recovering. Residents such as Hopper, Lutes, Clift, and Ball relocate homes or farms. Shreffler plans a trip to St Louis. local schooling and community visits continue amid illness. Died: Lizzie Barker on Feb 7 1919 in Jennings La from paralysis.
A long family letter from Gregory C Roth in Libourne France dated January 7 1919 to his Uncle Henry Roth. He describes reading papers while stationed with a regiment in France drills and athletics under one roof in a former wine store now Y M C A space. He notes rainy weather no snow and green grass, Christmas entertainment for French audiences, and that he will return home to run his own house if possible. He mentions brothers and Haas boys, billets, anticipated sailing home, and sending photos. the second part discusses local news from the Mt. Olive Ohio Republican and La Salle county stock shipping associations with county agent reports.
Community updates from Quaker Lane and Swaney area including moves to new homes on Quaker Lane east end Max Whitney and W G Griffiths visits Beecher and Peoria basketball events Swaney high school basketball at Lostant and Peoria a notable game at Wolf hall McNabb with Peoria Tigers defeating Swaney Independents and a large crowd attendance Also mentions a stork birth and PTA meeting at the school auditorium next Monday night.
Attendance at Sunday school was 35 with a $1.27 collection, up from 28 and $1.45 a year earlier. Rev. Waters preached a strong sermon and plans for next Sunday are hopeful. A charity play by the Saratoga-LaPrairie Players raised $25.25 for church needs, featuring Miss Flora Kelley and acts including a “Coon Creek Courtship” and a reading by Lydia Neill. The LaPrairie M E church benefit play is planned for March 8 at the LaPrairie town hall. Several community notes follow, including sick lists, visits, and farming plans.
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