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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1894
Page
6
An advertised barge LN item from Clarke and Ces Dress Goods Department lists 60 inch spring satin or light fancy chests at 10 pes. per unit. The notice urges noting width of 60 inches and nearly a yard and a half, urging prompt ordering.
Advertising brief lists two fabric lots for sale at wholesale prices. No 1 offers Ripares on SBS cotton ground at 10 cents per yard. No 2 offers Genuine French printed Lawns at 26 cents per yard, with limited stock to be sold at the specified price.
Fort returned from a Chicago visit and visitors from Verne, New Salem, Canton and Canton area. Locals enjoy social events, business trips, housing changes, a planned necktie social at Temperance Hall, and welcome notes for new millinery ventures in Lacon.
Sparland reports a church social at Mr A J Athay's home as a pleasant event. A wedding on March 6 at the hill home north of Y Wousa united Toury S Botts and Gadla Parsons. The Sparland High School plans a town hall supper Friday with proceeds for the school organ, inviting all. Cumming & Co. expand farm implement stock and service. Luther Ray and family join the town in the livery business. Local papers from Henry and Tre nry send writers to Sparland.
A visitor from Sarland recounts a trip to Sugar Grove and Lacon with John Saggers and wife, praising the town’s social scene, electric lights, and views. The J C C F school drill, instructor M Killion, and the Rebecca Degree lodge are noted as well as several locals who moved away.
In Saratoga roads are poor and prayer meetings are held Thursdays. Charley Hawksworth plans to move into the Newt Van Ostrand house with Tom Hubbel and Joe Johnson joining Richard and Robert Kelley projects. A masquerade social, a grange led supper, and oyster table mark town activity. Bertha Daniels and Wm Rickey Jr wed with a charm-filled reception and plans for a life journey together.
Ab Green and son will farm Whitefield land this year. Will Thompson family moved to Stewart Erwin place. Willie Burson and sister visited Wenona and Streator. Wim Jacobs builds addition to John Thompson’s store. Chauncey Barnes rented his Whitefield farm to Mr Hofer after sale. John Horrocks visited Chicago and plans to Iowa. J McCune and wife visited I. W. Waughop. Blankenship and Moody moved to J. Q. Hall property. Adolph Kline moved to Whitefield Corners. brother Charlie to Edward Burson farm. William Bough welcomes a third son born Tuesday Feb 27. J P Jones moved to Iowa. loaded car at Sparland. Spring fever to loom. two young men described as duck teaser.
A March second outing yielded a palatial feast as 17 ducks were collected at the lake. A social at Sampson Rows’s home on February 26 honored Will’s birthday with a sizable, cheerful guest list including the Boughs and Miss Diehl. Local notices report business moves, farm changes, and community entertainments across Camp Grove and Crow Meadow, with various residents traveling, hosting oyster suppers, and attending events.
Mrs Frank Fyffe writes about a meeting missed by the writer and remarks on enjoying the gatherings. A supper at the church drew a fair crowd last Tuesday with a good program and a fine whist meal. Receipts are mentioned and The Republican gains reader support with 22 letters last week. The La Prairie gun club held a shooting at Center Saturday with a large crowd and decent marks, though scores are not provided.
Geo O Neal is on the sick list Otto Stolze of Peoria was in town Wednesday Miss Fowler ends evangelistic engagement at the M E church Thursday Circuit court is in session this week and county court Judge the latter and Judge Shaw presiding Q O Johnson and Edith plus Harry Stauffer family move into Rousseau house Next Friday Bertha Wilson offers a costumed performance under Hennepin high school auspices Sheriff Paxson recaptures escapee from Bureau county jail Trial today Columbian Reception to the Nations at I O O F hall Tuesday night was a grand affair with many societies and performances Uncle Sam Grover and Mrs Lease discussed politics and future prospects The singing tableaux and tambourine drill drew praise and financial success
Emma Loomis and Mrs W L Kelso visit relatives in Milo and Putnam. Mrs Dennis McEvoy learns of step mother Pettit’s death in Keota Iowa and travels for the funeral. A party at C R Wheeler’s draws over 50 guests with M J McCormick and James Taliaferro visiting from Chicago. Walter Henkins, 18 months, dies after three months illness. funeral at M E church with Rev David McLeish officiating. pallbearers named. The community shows deep sympathy and thanks for support.
Mrs Lash remains quite ill. India Dean is now able to be out. Mr Wright’s new house is advancing quickly. Jimmie Phillips visited Dana among relatives. Clare Rolley plans to move to Henry late this week. Frank Fyffe came from Henry to see his aged mother. Mrs Elzy Downey is on the sick list but improving. W E Downey attended the La Salle institute last Friday and Saturday. Mr Fairchild of Lestant was in town. Etta Bobbitt has been visiting her parents from Tonica for two weeks. No school last Friday due to teachers’ institute at La Salle. Mrs Ed Defenbaugh of Sandy spent Sunday with sister-in-law Mrs IL Simonton. Cora Dent visited Mrs Charles Merritt of Lostant on Thursday and Friday. John Golden of Lostant and Wm Roberts of Varna were on the streets Tuesday. Ed Hillabrand, buyer of Mrs J Coe’s property, took possession last week. Mrs Frank Funk and her little daughter of Ox Bow visited Mrs Frank Robart-
Local items report on social news and moves including Oliver Balderson’s new baby, Mrs O Baker’s new stretcher, and several families relocating to St Louis Ox Bow and Independence. A gold medal contest drew a crowded audience with Lucretia Smith and Mae Wierman receiving top honors.
Lena Morrow spoke to a small audience Sunday. Barney Piper and family moved into a house near S Wierman’s. George Wilson closed his school in District No 1 Hope Township on Monday. W B Mills spent a few days with kin in Normal. Mrs L B Wilson visits relatives in Whiteside County. A carload of horses shipped to Chicago Monday. Alice Sutherland teaches in McLean County and vacationing with John and Mrs Sutherland. Mrs Theron Gallaher returned from Clinton to see a sick sister-in-law. The rain is welcomed after a long dry spell. Lucretia Smith won the Gold Medal Contest. Contestants performed well before a large audience. Oliver Mills and family returned from a trip. many Illinois residents move west yet long for home. The Misses Marsh and Wilson attended the Tri-County Institute of teachers from Bureau, LaSalle and Putnam counties. Ottawa’s Duncan McDougall and Supt Williamson participated along with Julia Kennedy from Seattle schools.
In Palatine area updates, Messrs Mueller and Waldschmidt moved into the neighborhood while Geo Bell attended a regional statute event in La Salle. J B Stansell relocated to the Bishs place, a new boy born February 27, and the Seiteshuh family records the death of Aquilin’s youngest son last Friday. The Bush family announces Deas Putnam’s passing, reflecting a neighborhood of familiar names and ongoing life events.
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