Hope and health amid town happenings in El Campo
News items from the week note S Hunt’s recovery and plans to return to activity, Mrs Camp aiming to be home by April 1, Miss Negel improving health, river traffic talks in New Orleans, and a variety of local events. The piece also covers a boat passage through the locks, a bank loan rate announcement, a school incident, a move to Magnolia township, a St Patrick day celebration, a Presbyterian church supper with a mock wedding, and state constitutional referendum news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Hunt
Gord
C. A. Camp
el Campo
Texas
Mary Wallace
Varna
Henry Choral Club
C. B. Root
Chillicothe
Thomas
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Josepha Negel
City of
Pekin
Hennepin
Peoria
Henry Earleston
Chicago
West Richard Street
Farm Loan Board
Percy Swift
Arl Montgomery
Henry
Quinn
Arl
George Helper
Magnolia
Brush College
Miss Kelly
H. H. Leech
George W. Travis
Martin
Lantz
Turner
Carmon
Fahy
Senate
House
Peter Roth Dies in 56th Year at Calvary Cemetery
Peter Roth a native of New Germany Waterloo Canada came to the United States in 1872 and died March 6 1917 at Henry hospital of pneumonia aged 56 years 6 months He leaves five sisters two brothers and many relatives The funeral was held March 19 at St Mary's church with six nephews as casket bearers Interment at Calvary cemetery A B Smith funeral director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Germany
Waterloo
Canada
Peter Roth
Joseph and
Mary
Freece) Roth
Henry Hospital
Mary Kramer
John Rambo
Lizzie
Thomas
Stanberry
Tillie
Conrad Mercian
Frances
Frank Treendley
Hersey
Mich
Apalonia
Martin Weiler
Ont
Tronte
Wm. Bartels
Berlin
Joseph
Peoria
Henry
Andrew
St. Mary's Church
Fr. Schauer
Calvary Cemetery
Herman Troendley
Frank Roth
Adam Merdian
Joseph Roth
Frank Troendley
Louis Roth
George Roth
Chicago
A. B. Smith
Entertains In Honor of Brother Carl Montgomery
The Young People's society of the Presbyterian church hosted about 25 members Monday night to honor Carl Montgomery, brother of Mrs. R. W. Martin, who has been visiting since mustering out of Illinois militia service in Chicago last Thursday. A games evening and luncheon followed. Montgomery, twin to Art Montgomery of Henry, had served nine months with Co. L, 4th Illinois Infantry on the border, was the last in his company to be mustered out, and plans to return to Xenia, Illinois, to resume duties until Uncle Sam calls him again for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Martin
Young People’s Society of the Presbyterian Church
Henry
Illinois Militia
Co. L
Ill
Fort Sheridan
San Antonio
Austin
Xenia
Sam
Prospect John Walker Barnstorms With White Sox at Mineral Wells
The Toulon high school boy John Walker, once a catcher with Henry Greys last year, trains with Pants Rowland's Chicago White Soxs at Mineral Wells Texas. At 20 and six feet tall 175 pounds he is described as a likely recruit, an understudy to Ray Schalk this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hod Eller
Eld Hamill
Ivan Clark
Henry Greys
John Walker
Toulon
Henry
Pants Rowland
Chicago White
Walker
Ray
Schalk
Weigh U. S. Mail Throughout Nation
Postal authorities will begin a nation wide weighing of the mails on March 27 at 12 01 am lasting 35 days. The effort aims to inform proposed railway mail service reorganizations and space allocations on trains. Once completed the statistics will be sent to the interstate commerce commission for analysis and to determine compensation and best handling methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Temperance Meeting At Opera House Next Sunday Evening
A union temperance meeting will be held in the Opera House next Sunday evening at 7 15 p m. Mrs Minnie B Love of Peoria will be the speaker. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Minnie B
Peoria
Henry Township caucuses nominate candidates for spring election
Henry Township caucuses endorsed Republican ticket with F D Dr as road commissioner and two justices of the peace, plus a school trustee and constables. Democratic nominees included a road commissioner and two constables. A town central committee was named to fill vacancies. A union temperance meeting celebrated Washington’s saloonless era with Rev Trower urging a Yes vote to banish saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Township
J. A. Williams
George A. Burt
Repub
F. D
F.S. Dennis
W. J. Thomas
Daniel L. Horrom
Doran
C. B. Johnston
Oscar Davis
C. B. Smith
Ed B. Smith
Victor Brasfield
George E. Pace
Wayne Hupp
Elmer Rollins
Addie Brown
Central Committee
Conrad Mérdian
Road Commission
Justice of the Peace
Charles Hofer
George Popel
Constable
John Williams
Henry J. Meister
Conrad Merdian
A. F E. Ertle
Letter From C. E. Burt Ocean Springs Miss
A sisterly update from C. E Burt in Ocean Springs Mississippi to his brother George. He reports health of most family members notes Mrs Frisbey and Mrs Elk improving the winter climate and water are favorable and fishing plentiful. They plan to return home to Illinois in a few weeks and will vote in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Springs
Miss
Bro
George
Mrs. Frisbey
Mrs. Elk
Lou Elk
Richard Tremain
Keeley
Burt
New Orleans
William Monier
M. E
M. B
Brotherhood
St. Louis
Bro. C
St Patrick’s feast at St Joseph’s church described
The Shamrock in Evidence Saturday at St Josephs church with many wearing shamrocks to honor St Patrick. Rev Brennan’s Sunday sermon praised St Patrick’s mission and the Irish devotion to God, church, and country, noting Ireland’s historical spread of Christianity and its ties to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
St. Joseph's Church
Patrick
St. Patrick
Er. Brennan
Fr. Brennan
David
England
Europe
St. Boniface
All Ireland
United States
Drowning on Mud Lake Claims Putnam County Woman
Mrs Joseph Barker wife of a prominent farmer from four miles northwest of Granville drowned when a buggy overturned in Mud Lake during a trip to Spring Valley for their ill daughter. Barker escaped and tried to save her but she died beneath the wreck as floods wash away part of the Lower Road along the Illinois river. Services of Presbyterian Church listed for March 25 include Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 and a union temperance meeting at the Opera House at 7 30 with prayer meeting Thursdays at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Temperance Meeting
M. E. Church
Mary Pankell
W. C. Trower
Presbyterian Church
Washington, Ill
R. W. Martin
E T. Murphy
Christian Church
Eva Harrison
Trower
Washington
M. E
M. FB
Caloon
T. C
Tazewell County
Ireland
Spalding
Henry
Father
Bella Byins
Press Cor
Putnam County
Mud Lake
Joseph Barker
Granville
Spring Valley
Bar Kers
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Illinois River
Church Services And Tem perance Meeting Announced
M E Church schedules Sunday school at 9 45 with Mya Wheeler as superintendent. Men's class during Sunday school. Public worship at 6 30 led by pastor, followed by union temperance meeting at the Opera House. Prayer meeting Thursday evening and teachers meeting. St Johns Church lists Holy Eucharist at 7 30, Sunday school at 9 45, sermon at 11, evening prayer and sermon at 7 30, Friday litany and Lenten address. Next Sunday Dr Murphy speaks on The Individual Test at Putnam in the morning and Joseph at the Court of Pharaoh in the evening. Mid week prayer Thursday night. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
Union Temperance Meeting
Opera House
Rea W. Martin
M. KE
Mya Wheeler
St. John's Church
F. W. Haist
Christian Church
Murphy
Putnam
Joseph
St Marys Church Mass Schedule and Sermons
St Marys Church announces Sunday services with mass and English sermon at 8 o clock, high mass and German sermon at 10, followed by vespers and benediction at 2 30 p m. Weekday masses are at 8, Saturday at 7. Rev Fr Andrew Schauer, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Andrew Schauer
St Joseph Church Mass Schedule Published
Rev M J Brennan pastor announces first Mass Sunday at a m second Mass Sunday at 10 a m and weekday Masses at 730 a m as part of church services confirmation and parish schedule
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Church
M. J. Brennan
Law To Enforce Seining Licenses In Illinois
District wardens are ordered to enforce the 1914 act requiring licenses for seine and hoop net users. J C Dittmar of the Illinois fish and game commission warns that the provision is not enforced and details license fees per hundred yards of seine and per hoop net. Also mentions local tensions as fishermen clashed, leading to peace bonds for Frank and James Wood, Will Heininger, and the Thompson Bros. in Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
J. C. Dittmar
Illinois Figh and Game Commission
Mr. Dittmar
W. J. Black
Frank
James Wood
Will Heininger
Thompson Bros
Lacon
Henry News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Figures
Mary and Nora Wallace in Henry with notes on the Buda township high school ouster and Judge Stough. Visiting Davenport native Leon Klein with parents, plus upcoming comedy by the Rebekahs at Putnam Town Hall. Glimpses of vaudeville, river traffic resuming, and local business moves. Alexander Murray, long Henry resident and Civil War vet, dies in Peoria. funeral at Cumerford. Henry reacts to Floyd Gibbons Laconia coverage, with a new book edition and library interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Nora Wallace
Henry
Buda Township
Ihegally
Judge Stough
Leon, Klein
Davenport
Adolph Klein
Rebekahs
Putnam Town Hall
W. T. Wallace
Emericks
Peoria
Galesburg
Iowa
Chicago
Olympic Vaudeville Co
Opera House
Illinoiis
Ebough
Pekin
Kolb & Dill
Opera
Webber & Fields
The
Chicago Tribune
Illinois
William Thorp
Koehler
Richard Street
Alexander Murray
Axelander Murray
Johnson Street
Elliott
Mr. Murray
Murray
Cumerford
Springdale
Robert R. McCormick
Joseph M. Patterson
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