Sparland Notes and Local Social Skimmings
Miss Mars Tanner goes to Peoria to work for Mrs Albert Buck ley Edith Waugh returns from Chicago and Stevens Point Wis Silas Cartwright heads to Inkster N C for summer Robert Murdock moves above Kelley’s station housing a roommate Charles Fasbender and Joe Burson visit friends Peltz family to move to Chicago Howard Prebble to occupy Gimlet hollow home Miss Edna and Josie Lynch ill Mrs Anna closes school to care for them Reynolds family heads to Boulder Dr Emmett Garrett of Peoria in Sparland on business Mon William Monier dies Tue morning at 3 30 funeral at Saratoga church Thu at 1 30 Sparland youths stage comedy A Regular Flirt Apr 6 Steuben town hall adult admission 25c Sparland high school loses to Lostant 37 13 Wild geese shot over Tony Marantz’s house Gas engine fails Lacon school holiday sparking visits to Sparland Dixon found dead in bed Coroner report underway Lucy Macon and N W Macon testify in inquest.
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Saratoga Church
Sparland
Steuben Town Hall
Lostant
Tony Marantz
Willam O’leary
South Bluff
Lacon
Margaret Guede
Maggie McEntee
Mary Onyon
Emma Ebright
Une Watt
Dixon
N. W. Macon
Lena Macon
Tesmer
Joe-Hensley
Jammes
Mal
Tay
Addons Taman Aegop
James Meadearls
Lent ‘Macon
Winnie ‘Macon
Dix
Will Hill, Jr
Charles Doner
Bert McLaughlin
Gib Frisbey
Lon Osborne
Peoria
Bert Duncan
Camp Grove
Curt Tanquary
Rooney
Peltz
Chicago
Mr. Curtis
Wyoming
Glen Wagner
Clgues
Cartwright
Pekin
Mystic Workers
Mr. Marks
Venona
McLaughlin Bros
éaDhex
Ddor
Frisvey
Howard Pribble
Henry Olson
Pre Seeenans
Ike
Joe Waugh Watertown
Htto
Leslie
Walter Luft
Wiliam Monter
Steuben Township
Chillicothe
Mr. Macon
Mrs. McDonald
Temperance
United States
Willard
Harry Marshall
Tanner
Local Caucus Nominations Name Party Officials Attending
The readable fragment lists nominees placed in nomination by parties at a caucus held last Saturday. Republican selections include Supervisor Thomas Williams, Town Clerk John Riddell, Assessor Addison Tanquary, and others. Democratic picks name Supervisor Fred Vincente, Town Clerk Oscar McLaughlin, Assessor Myron Newell, and Commissioner of Highways N. W. Macon, with School Trustees Ola Hunt and Frank Khelen back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Thomas Williams
John Riddell
Addison Tanquary
Fred Vincente
Oscar McLaughlin
Myron_Newell
N. W Macon
Frank Khelenback
Obituary of Henrietta Shallcross
Henrietta Shallcross born in Drenda Treland November 28 1848 died March 14 1907 at Sparland after a long illness. She married Anthony DeWalt November 5 1861 nine children James Clara Mary Margaret Henrietta Anna Fila and John with Kate dying in childhood. Her first husband died February 23 1878. she remarried October 14 1889 to Adam Gunther at Ottawa and had three more children though none reached maturity. A daughter Jizzle lived to age 11. She joined the Episcopal church as a girl and remained in that faith. Surviving are a husband eight children and 85 grandchildren. Funeral from her home conducted by Rev. St. John, interment Sparland cemetery.
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Henrietta Shallcross
Drenda Treland
Sparland
Indranavy
America
Marrison
Anthony DeWalt
James
Clara
Whiter Pride
Mary
Arthur Headis
Margaret
Charles Swanson
Henrietta
Robert Riskey
Anna
Wm. VanDusen
Fila
Milhy Marshall
John Kate
DeWatt
Dewattr
Adam Gunther
Ottawa
Jizzle
Gunther
Episcopal Church
Jennie Wath'rs
St. John
Sparland Cemetery
Socials, deaths, and temperance talk haunt a bad weather week
A poor turnout at a basket social due to foul weather. ducks shot and plans to return before season end. News of Joe Waugh’s renewed illness and William Monter’s death, with services at Saratoga church. An inquest into Mrs. Dixon’s sudden heart failure and a temperance lecture by Mrs. McDonald, who formed a local WCTU club with 16 members. officers named.
Miss Ambre Wilmot ill as town notes apron sale planned
In La Prairie Miss Ambre Wilmot is quite sick. Miss Lucie Calder hosted Miss Gera Wyckoff of Henry Sunday. Robe Turnbull and Willie Scoon visited Miss Mary Scoon and Andrew Turnbull at Onarga. Apron sale April 4 at town hall by Ladies' Aid. Ola May King dies at 1 year 4 months from pneumonia. Funeral at M. and E. church. Community sympathy extended to the King family.
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Ambre Wilmot
Lucie Calder
Gera Wyckoff
Henry
Robbie Turnbull
Willie Scoon
Mary Scoon
Andrew Turnbull
Onarga
Ladies’ Aid
Robert King
Iowa
Ola May
Herman Webber
King
Camp Grove News Highlights and Local Movements
Local notes report arrivals, deliveries, and visits around Camp Grove and nearby towns. John Hickey and partners ship hogs to Peoria. Charles Smith and Peter Corcoran move livestock and equipment. residents visit Peoria and celebrate church altar transfers. The piece also notes new wagons, a switchboard arrival, and community stories including healthcare, baptisms, and social visits.
Local officials elected as town caucus nominations announced
A town caucus at the town hall nominated J H Fate for supervisor Will Minier for tax collector Charles Austin for assessor Dave Wright for county read commissioner Ed Monier and Clarence Hay for justices of the peace Wm Bentley James Carrico for school trustees Owen Sharkey for town clerk Mrs Bell Adkins and Mrs Alice Henkins attended the funeral of Mrs Fred Cook at Putnam.
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Alice Henkins
Princeton
Walter
Bentley
Jesse
Sher
South’ Dakota
Rep
Town Hall
J .H. Fate
Collec ‘Tor
Will Minier
Charles Austin
Dave Wright
Ed Monier
Clarence Hay
Wm, Bentley
James Carrico
Owen Sharkey
Bell Adkins
Alice Henklins
Fred Cook
Putnam
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Henry, Ill
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Spari Land
William A. Smith
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Spareand
Departaent
Boutonis
Henrybibet
Miss Mars Tanner
Albert Buckley
Edith Waugh
Stevens Point
Silas Cartwright
Inkster
N. C
Robert Murdock
Kelley’s Station
Charles Fasbender
Joe Burson
California
Wits
Severa Milesy
Nate Ts Seow
LA Prairie
Camp Grove Central
John Hickey
Mat Ryan
James Corcoran
Peter Colgan
Valley
Gamp Grove
Charles Smith
Hd Peugh
Mr. Smith
Tilmoiz
A. Salis
Peale
Laa
Prair Rida Rey Thomas
Martin
Ev Wiley
Dixoi
Woodbury
Lowas
Jenny
Briday
Péoria
St.Patricks Church
J. J. Byrnes
Tracey
Minn
Camp
Corcoran
James Murphy
Speer
Carter Shearer
Richard Kelley
Charles M. Gibney
George Shorts
Sam Chenoweth
Whitefield
Clyde Gregory
Peter Green
Brown & Caldwell
Pennsylvania
Charlie
Ita. Post
Saratoga
Will Swart
Barnes
William Monier
Milo
Ree Pili
Hardyr
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Harry
Moore
O’brien
Gar
Jettey
Lako
Sara
Dae Dee
Samuel Pit Pamplin
Jones Rachelle
acSimile
Ok “Tilak
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Cory
Bears
Signa Ure
Adle
PANY
New York
Erry
Ztesler
Shatar
Swar
Emily Sparling
Seelye
Covell
Parkerville Ton Ferdinand
J Ohn
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Amie
Els Airesly
Richland Agen
Andrew Svacs
Sante
Meyste
Toluca
Robert Hunté
Ralmond
Cena
Ana Henry
Joséph O
Jessie Lek
Allie A. Fisher
Edward i
Jabez F. Fairbanks
Gee
Monaghan
Elz Petri
George
Burt
George Nares
Willa Garin
St. To
Davis
Thomas
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