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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
6
Lacon area residents report illnesses including Atella Nelfing with lung fever and Neltee with rheumatism of the heart while Mae Mallary travels on business in Chil e. Several relatives and guests visit or travel, and plans hinge on construction bids for a new bridge.
Joseph Parsons and Mr Will Riddell are reported ill. Comrade J Brasfield called. A J Parker and Mrs Garrett remain poorly. The Becker children moved to Wood’s house. Dr Royce attended the McAleers’ newborn daughter. Silas Cartwright hosted a birthday party. Rev Kelly led a series of meetings at the BR-Het-where.
Saturday visitors include J Frand re-2-E Gapen returning from Ottawa to visit son Charles and family. I Y Campbell ana and family home from Allie Webber's. Mrs Libble Smith of Henry visits. Miss Fannie Meminger joins from time away. Simeon Walker very ill with uncertain recovery. Wm Horrocks Jr in town, Mr Kidney's father-in-law travels Prairie mail. River floods bottom lands, pontoon ferry active. Heli ng Hand Society Tea at towly ball well attended. Cyrus Baker of Wyoming visited. they worked together since 1864. Thomas J. Clark of Henry in Sparland seeking restaurant rental. owner F Siebold to sell rather than rent and plans to build a new house on farm.
Varna reports show D Croft Varna shipping hogs to city Tuesday. Editor McNeill of the Lacon Democrat visited Varna Tuesday. Mrs Owen from Ohio visiting daughters in Varna. Mr and Mrs Hoffert mourn the death of a younger brother Geo Hoffert in Chicago last Friday.
Local items report Edythe Quinn on a month’s vacation from teaching duties. Quinn Bros sold five horses to John Kallcock and moved them to Bradford. Lizzie Dorsey visited friends and attended Grangers social at B. C. Vail’s. Mrs Lyman Loomis visited Jewanee and Galva. Sunday school prospers with Abe Vail as superintendent. Bible class uses Life of Joshua lesson at R M Tremals. Grange meeting discusses British Transvaal. Abel Vail and OC Burton lead affirmative and negative sides with aides. About 60 Grangers gathered at B C Vail’s for socializing and games. supper served. Next Grange gathering at C E Burt’s on March 23.
Alfred Betts buys a black horse from J O G Cornell. The Baggs family moved to Sparland on Feb 27. Miss Sadie Gibson of Sparland and Miss Sadie Damm of Peru visit. A hospital party at Mrs Winter’s home on Feb 20 hosts about 60 guests with a large lunch. Infant Ralph Klein dies at 4 months and 18 days, buried at Saratoga. family thanks helpers amid grief.
Prof McTaggart of Toluca visited Washington with his parents while Frank Perry remains ill and Carrie Justis fills teaching duties. Mrs James Spangler was summoned to Varna due to her daughter Mrs Worta Broaddus’s sudden illness. The Lia Rose Improved Literary Society held an entertainment Tuesday evening, grossing 7.50 at the door.
John Riddell drove a span of fiery horses through the streets on Sunday. Maymie Osborne visited Sparland friends and Flora Osborne attended school in Sparland. High water threatens Crow Creek. flooding affects the area. Wunder joins Eile Waughop's music class. Mrs Will Hannum and two children visit Saarland friends. Mrs Harry Bonham recovering from illness. Tittle Afwrlie recovering from yellow fever spell.
Mrs Clara Smith begins spring term in Kiefer district and boards with Mr and Mrs Charles Collins while awaiting details of Milton Holler’s joy at a new grandchild. Social visits include I W Waughop’s Sunday gathering and a Burson Schoolhouse basket social with about 20 baskets. A musical evening at I W Waughop’s featured Pree Marshall Seeau, Miss Wykoff, Edith Nightwanger, graphophone entertainment, Effle’s piano and harp music.
John Camp married last week. Alvina Schumaker not improving fast. Frank Foster came from Streator Friday. Wm Bennington trading in Varna Saturday. George Goliver's father in Indiana is very poorly. Arthur Shanklin and Mrs Lucinda Perking visiting James Bennington this week. One of Mr Rain's brothers died in Indiana. Mrs E F Perry is very low and doctors have little hope. Frank Berkman of Iowa visiting town. Mrs Norris to Chicago to visit daughter Mrs Arthur Wickels. Robert Whitton and wife were in town with Mrs Reed.
C H Ransom butchered on Friday. Henry Morse to work for Charley Martin this summer. Jos Retameyer with Willie Ransom guest on Monday. Ben Ransom and two sons in the area on Saturday. Willie Klein bought eight milch cows in Whitefield Thursday. Bud Long visited George Barker last week. Thomas lost a valuable milch cow in the saw mill lake last week. Henry Bartley stayed with his brother in the Ox Bow last week. John Morse and Henry were guests at C H Ransom's on Sunday. Spring is near as the snow fades and signs of warm weather appear. Mr and Mrs Charley Martin spent Sunday with his mother and Miss week’s visit.
Mud plagues Hennepin roads as Maggie Morse stays home. Henry Morse started working for Charles Martin last Monday. Clara Broaddus of Henry visits grandparents. Hawthorne visited Poole school last Tuesday. Leslie Foster and wife guest of Fen Holelocker family last Sunday.
A newspaper ad promotes a “Mystic Cure” that claims to cure rheumatism and neuraglia in 1 to 8 days. It states the medicine acts on the system and removes the cause with immediate disappearance of the disease. First dose provides great benefit, price 76 cents, sold by J and F A Powell druggists in Henry, Illinois.
Mrs. Tom Bishop is on the sick list. Mr and Mrs De Long visited Will Moffett s this week. Ladies Aid meets at A B Gurney s home Thursday. Perry Dacon has received much of his new stock. Will Paxson clerk of Mr Feaster arrives from Polo Alta county Ia oldest brother of Mrs Benj Law. A telegram calls him home for illness. Saturday Mar 17 the band stages a class entertainment with overture America and the farce A Box of Monkeys admission 15 cents.
Emma Price on the sick list. Center School to Magnolia soon to repeat. A toe ingrown nail care issue. Four carloads hogs shipped to Lostant from the area last week. Danish panage and grounds on H Atherton’s Clear Creek farm to erect a church at McNabb in the near future.
Perry Hardware prepares to open a small grocery line in a near finished building slated as a barn until the main store room is ready. Grange Hall entertainment features strong student performances with no outside help. Hoosier laborers arrive for season work as Osage and Lostant roads hinder travel. a gasoline explosion at Whipple’s store damages furniture and injures Mr Whipple and a clerk.
Milo J. J. Erven went to Chicago for eye treatment. Abe Dawson from Putnam visited relatives nearby. James Righthouse and family called on O. Stoner in Saratoga last Sunday. Joseph Sutherland shows steady but improving health. Will Henkins, ill two weeks, is improving. Cappertine and family visited W. H. Ediningens in Lombardville. Frank Brokaw of W advertised wallpaper last week. Literary at the school house drew a good crowd and program was well attended.
Distressing kidney and bladder discomfort eased in hours by a product advertised as New Great South American Kidney. Claims rapid relief from back and water retention, marketed through Dr Powell’s drug store.
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