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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
8
Market quotations show grain prices and farming notices. Local items report a syndicate buying telephone lines, rail land purchases, a paralyzed grandmother, a 99 year old cousin of Captain Stark, funerals, and a Granville News feature.
F W Cherry of Princeton tours Henry to survey the proposed railroad route and cost estimates. The plan foresees an interurban linking the city with Peoria, crossing the river on the bridge and feeding into multiple lines including Santa Fe and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul. The project, tied to a Peoria Rockford division and Henry Bradford Kewanee interurban work, promises bright prospects for local service. Henry chapter No 477 Order of the Eastern Star hosted a literary and musical social with attendance near 100. Mrs Spencer Ketchum, Miss Pauline Williams, Miss Shauver, Kenneth King, Misses Alice Gilpin Leam Hannum, and others performed. Mrs Myrtle Hess delivered recitations and songs, with Dr H W Adams and Earl Smith providing accompaniment. A spelling contest favored Miss Hannum’s side. refreshments followed. Proceeds helped pay a piano debt for the chapter.
The commercial club extends the deadline for charter membership as directors plan new rooms and by laws to set an initial fee. The notice argues local prosperity hinges on civic effort and invites residents to seize the opportunity presented by Henry’s arrival.
The sun is very warm today as people return from Mass. Birds sing joyfully and animals run about eating grass. Gratitude to God for these blessings is expressed.
A note of gratitude from Nels Ekberg and children to friends in Henry for kindness during illness and after the death of their wife and mother. The family expresses sincere thanks and deep appreciation.
Parties desiring enlarged pictures should bring work to Daniels Studio. Mr Daniels guarantees all enlargements and you are not obliged to take portraits if not pleased. Get better work for the same price as traveling agents, plus frames at low prices. Oval Gold Frames with convex glass. See samples at Daniels Studio Henry, Ill.
The article lists Republican and Democratic results from three wards. It records mayor, city clerk, treasurer, attorney, police magistrate, alderman, and precinct committeeman votes with totals by ward and overall party tallies, noting 225 votes overall with Republicans 80 and Democrats 145.
Oakland men George H. McCutcheon and Claude McGee drove two Buicks up toward the summit of Mt Diablo on the new Oakland to San Francisco boulevard. They used Pine Canyon trail after reaching a summit need, then descended by grass as no road existed. The trip climbed to about 4000 feet with rough trail sections and rocky crossings.
The community awoke to a lively display of sleighs and bobsleds with farmers arriving early. By afternoon the same rigs were useless as melting snow turned streets to mud, ending the day’s ride with tinkling bells.
Mary Luella Wilson Duffield born May 9 1870 in this city married William Duffield Feb 18 1890. They lived on a Whitefield township farm and had nine children. She died March 7 of pneumonia. Funeral at Henry church with Rev Reichel. burial in Henry cemetery. J W Duffield also died since. obituary to follow.
Campbell Shields born February 8 1833 in Morgan County Indiana to James and early settlers at the Oxbow. He married Jane Harris then Rebecca L Smith and had nine children. died February 21 1913 at Toland Oklahoma after years in Missouri and Oklahoma, noted as industrious, temperate, public servant and active in Masonic and I O O F.
Special services announce Rev P O Culleton of St Marys Peru will preach on St Patrick the Apostle of Ireland at St Josephs on Sunday March 16 at 7 80 oclock. The local speaker is praised for his past sermons and the public is invited with a choir prepared for special music.
The pastor J. S. Mercer outlines a full Passion week schedule with Sunday school at 11 a.m., sermons and varied topics from Palm Branches to The Triumphal Entry, daily 7:30 p.m. services, Saturday silence and sorrow at 11 a.m., and an Easter program at 7:30 p.m. the Sabbath. Public invited.
The Presbyterian Church schedules Sabbath school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m and at 230 p m Christian Endeavor at 630 p m The morning message is Palm Sunday All invited The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs J J and Mrs G G Kirby at Mrs G C Kirby's home corner Carroll and Richard streets Wednesday at 280 o clock March 19 George I Grisell Pastor
The pastor will deliver a Palm Sunday sermon at 11 a m on the theme Casting Out of the Temple Those That Traffic in Holy Things. An evening sermon discusses why the Lord permitted His crucifixion and the meaning of His Utterances from the Cross. Bible study is at 10 a m led by L G Landenberger.
St Marys Church with Rev Fr Gensler announces Sunday services at 8 am low mass with English sermon, 10 am high mass with German sermon, 2 30 pm vespers and benediction. Week mass at 8 am daily except Saturday at 7 am.
Rev Elijah Henkins born near Lan Brennan Pa April 9 1886 died near Putnam Sunday April 9 1913 after strokes. He moved with family to Lone Tree area in 1852 married Almira Wheeler in 1866, then Alice Dodd in 1884. Survived by son Melville and four children. Funeral held March 11 at Putnam M E Church with pallbearers listed.
Evangelist Ludgate leads Magnolia revival services at the Princess theater on Main Street with topics Love and Lovers Fortune Telling and The Man Without a Dress Suit. He will perform a solo using the Silver Anglo German Concertina at each service. All are welcome Sunday March 16 starting 11 a.m. and continuing through the afternoon and evening.
The Republican voters of Henry township are called to meet in caucus for the nomination of township officers in the City Hall, Henry, on Friday evening March 14, 1918 at 7:80 o'clock. All Republican voters urged to attend by order of Republican Committee.
Whitefield township Republicans meet at Whitefield Town Hall on Friday March 14 at 3 p m for nomination of candidates by order of Republican Committee.
The W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday March 19 at 3 p.m. with Mrs. George Helper. Voters' League plans Friday evening meeting in the Presbyterian church Sunday school room. C. L. Loom visits son Alden near Lacon. hog sale nets 2371.96. Rev P O C Cullerton to lecture on St Patrick at St Joseph's church March 16. Eva Schroeder and Will Schroeder mark twentieth wedding anniversary. over a hundred guests attend. Father and Mother Raymond miss event.
Walter Bayne plays piano this week as seniors wear maroon and gold pins while grammar room pupils choose old rose and gold. Juniors receive signet rings monogram H H 8 14. J O Hill donated a piano to Miss Hunter s room. the instrument adds to our antique collection. Mrs Hall organized declamation class. a tennis club forms with Magdeline Phillips as manager. bake lessons and class activities noted.
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