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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1888
Page
6
Lacon community notes include visitors from Anthony Kansas and travels to Galesburg, Nebraska departure plans by the Laws family, temperance band representation at Henry county meeting, and weather remarks about spring longing. Also reported: deaths, a wedding announcement, loquacious socials, a horse sale event, and shop notices including farm implements advertised by G. E. Orge.
Spartan O Gillette is able to be up and about. Tim VanAntwert was on the sick list last week. The meetings here closed Monday night of last week. Charles Fosdick and wife were visiting relatives here last week. Our schools close on Friday of this week for a week's vacation. Mr and Mrs Leo Bolander of La Prairie are visiting her parents and sister. Ed Root and family of Bradford are visiting relatives and many friends here. Uncle Henry Toskins' children, having been telegraphed for, all got home. Paesay or Charles Brower has moved into the house on the south hill lately vacated by Isaac Cooper. William Berwick has rented part of T Siebold's house next the bridge and will move this week. John Tuma, the section boss, has moved into part of the O'Leary hotel building near the elevator. Comrade George Tarbill was quite sick last week, but is improving and will soon be about again. Mrs Quimby and Nys KR Warner were down from Home last week visiting Mrs Henry Wotzal. Ducks are plenty now and the shooting good. Our sportsmen come in of an evening well loaded with game. Willie Thompson of Whitefield loaded his goods on the cars here last week. Destination Platte County Nab. Crores Josephs has bought The Off the Road poverty of John Fisher, and still probably move to town this spring. Bleuben township will vote on the subject of stock running at large this coming town meeting Tuesday April 8. Frank Bates' school in Baraloga closed and began again? He spoke in yearly praise of his gohagl and patrons.
Roger Rowe improves with hopes of recovery while Richard Tremain Jr remains laid up with a lame hip. School terms start: J Bouton for Sugar Grove April 2 and Lucy E Burt teaches Harrison in Henry township this spring. Bertha Wilson teaches Quinn, Uncle Tommie Aukland recovering, Powell farm mortgage concerns, Frank White leaves town with debt. Hedge trimming, protracted meetings urged. Mrs Camery disrupts bachelor home of John Grady and Lon Higgins. Clyde reports bad weather and reads, Sticklers family leaves for Peoria. dances at Sticklers and Van Ostran's with light bow issues. Powers Bros prep grocery wagon. Pat ernize them. Roger Rowe sick again. Mrs Burdett ill. competition hints from Jake and Charley.
Saratoga reports Sammy Booth returns from England and Jne Noyes's son joins. Local schooling closes Friday with Nelson Clark securing spring term. Trades shift as Jack Irwin moves north and Tommie Lynch plans farming. Two lads go west with a strike cited. Patsey Fagan and Jimmie Lawks report a spook at the coal shed colored white, sparking local chatter.
In a spring afternoon scene two well dressed young men visit a district school and later invite the teacher to a prayer meeting. The narrative notes a large amount of writing at the actress mistress’s boarding place and records their attendance together at the prayer gathering.
A fragmentary town column reports visitors such as Masa Coan of Lacon visiting Mrs H. C. Crook and Nellie Ramusey attending Varna school. It mentions Mrs Jason’s illness in North Hopewell, several farm movements including Herridge on Hall farm and Billy Smith moving to Lacon, plus new couples Johnnie Norton Jr and his bride joining Hopewell farming community.
Rain and wind hit Caledonia sidewalks while Campbell Shields trims hedge fences on his farm. Master Harry Shields recovers from measles as a young woman seeks six school applications. Norris aims for postmaster in Oxbow. Nancy Glenn under doctor care. Roads poor. rubber loss in mud on the way to church. Glenn sold two horse spans to Tomasson and Hillabrand. Postmaster changes bring satisfaction. Joseph Funk returns from the east with icy Philadelphia streets. Local schools announce teachers at Brush College Clear Creek Mathis Union. Cora Glenn hosts 18th birthday gift gold watch. Family visits and plans for a Sunday school April 1. Question about one cent postal rate to Magnolia. Jessie Glenn in precarious rheumatism case. Sympathy extended to the Glenn family. Wikoft’s funeral noted.
A Civil War veteran Mr Wikoff died from illness contracted after exposure and cold nights at Chickamauga. He was described as a very useful man and mourned as his ashes rest in peace. A historical excerpt frames a biblical paradox about Judas and Delilah.
Miss L E Glarkson of Atlanta presents a pulpit Bible to the church while J M Emana installs a glass front and outfits a store room. Magnolia boasts churches, lodges, a graded school, dry goods stores, and a drama club despite measles in the area. Tom Stainbrook from Belleville Kansas visits, cattle move to Chicago, and Magnolia plans another performance of Among the Breakers at Masonic Hall.
Frank Zenor bears with a sore face while Alice Seaton battles a ball under her arm. Peoria visitor Fred Kellogg on business. Mrs Chas A Camp of Henry visits her parents the Leechs. Mrs Thos Stanton ill but improving. Horsemen begin showing thoroughbreds on the avenues. Surprise birthday dinner at Leech’s Latinity. Dow of Bureau visits Duncan late last week. Hulburt adds a north side extension. Rey Whorrel of Chicago preaches at the M E church. O P Carroll tax collector of Putnam visits. Reno Kaussen recovering from an illness. New arrivals for the Colesman and Ham households and the Het rick family. The G A R hall war scenes draw praise. Bad weather delays TreTwiler farming sale. Sadie Stouffer returns from Pennsylvania. John W Leech injures his foot. Dr McCormick treats him. Good L Lanktree and wife begin housekeeping in Kneip house.
The report details a difficult ice gorge between a local place and Peru cave way on Thursday and crossing from Putnam to Bureau county. It notes social visits by Mellie and Alice Seaton, a fire at Aug Shepard’s smoke house, and damages to meat stored there. The grand art fair in the G A R hall drew a large crowd and receipts, with the Tiskilwa and Hennepin bands providing music. Also covered are a Granville wedding, trips of E S James and daughter Lizzie to Princeton then Creston, and a jail escape of a Putnam suspect who was recaptured and returned to serve the remaining days. Additional notes mention river ice clearing, merchants seeking profits, Ada Eckard returning from Geneseo, James Childs retiring from his meat market, and duck hunting activity including local shooters and home talent earnings.
The Putnam Lyceum shows rising interest while townsfolk report changes homes and farms. Casey Condit moves to the Condit homestead. Mamie Parker is seriously ill. Uncle George Sparling loses a mule and Dr Stipp loses a horse. Johnny Curry and friends vacation in Putnam. Brown Henkins avoids injury after a fall. A prize fight in Putnam draws light comment as locals note rail rates and winter weather persists. Durbin Downey relocates to James Giltner’s Sand Prairie farm. Lige Montgomer takes over the Downey property. Groundhog signs fail. six weeks of winter pass with varied weather. Fred Cook heads to Hennepin to work as cook.
A community revival at the Methodist church contrasts with concerns over a saloon and a missing Bro J H Scott. Obituary notes recount Adam Anderson selling his Virginia City dairy and Dana Huard's death at eighteen, with funeral details. The M E Sabbath School announces a Sunday picture review covering lessons from Herod to the Transfiguration.
Delayed reports note Harry Beck has not left for the west yet. Otto Kesling reports seven skunks and one ground hog caught this spring. Hartsock Bros have enough logs for five weeks of sawing. Chas Price, Barney Swaney and H E Beck hunted ducks at Halbride's shanty. many ducks seen. A bay horse colt with a white forehead spot was stolen from Wm Smith on Quaker Lane. rewards offered. A sugar camp incident ends with a man losing his pants to a sticky prank after stealing syrup. the dog startled him as he fled.
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