News of a Week from Sparland and Vicinity
Local notes report visits by Latourette and Lutes relatives in Sparland area, travel to Chicago, and church services with Rev Mercer presiding. Updates cover Fred Dawson’s new grinding machinery, a married folks dance at the Opera House for 25 couples, and agricultural notes on seed corn and butter fat testing. The piece also lists community movements, obituaries, sales, and ongoing legal matters including the Harley Cooper will dispute in McNabb and related probate actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Mercer
Sparland
H. B. Ward
Union Temperance Meeting
Fred Dawson
Opera House
Terpsichore
Ernest Wilde
Ernie
Mr. Jensen
University of Illinois
Gardner Williams
Mrensen
Local Elks Banquet At Henry Opera House
In Henry 14 Elks hosted a smoker and banquet for 70 friends at the Henry Opera House last Thursday. Fourteen Peoria Elks joined, with Frank Rose and Will Foley providing musical entertainment. Toasts were given by Dr. Adams and Dr. J H Pearce, with remarks by local and Peoria delegates. A long refreshments table served guests cafeteria style. Eight new membership applications were signed during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Order of Elks
Henry Opera House
Elks Lodge
Peoria
Opera House
Frank Rose
Will Foley
Elks
Adams
J. H. Pearce
Elkdom
George Katz
Harry Belcher
Mr. DeVarn
Doelzer
J. J. Barnes
Special Meeting Reports Treasurer Nomination at Henry Society
The Henry Society of the New Jerusalem church held a Saturday meeting at Miss Maria L Davis's home. Chester Bidwell’s death was noted with esteem and Miss E L Helper nominated and elected treasurer until May. Forrest Kinsella’s potential signing to the Henry Greys fell through after a dispatch and a fatal accident involving his father’s delivery truck prevented participation. Funds for the Henry band are being raised at the Commercial club with a two week push for donations to support a summer program of 15 free concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Society of the New Jerusalem
J .Howard Williams
Maria L. Davis
Third Street
Chester Bidwell
Church of the New Jerusalem
E. L. Helper
Helper
The
Henry Society
William Williams
Brasfield
Henry Greys
Forrest Kinsella
Springfield
New York Giants
Jefferson Hotel
Peoria
Bassett
Kinsella
Jand
Henry Band
Commercial Club
Henry i
Henry City Cornet Band Forms With Community Backing
The Henry City Cornet Band is organized with Eli Wright as manager Isaac Gilpin assistant manager George Daniele secretary and treasurer Wilbur Moon director 18 instruments strong with plans for summer Central Park concerts A subscription drive seeks funds for teachers uniforms and music to support a public enterprise benefiting the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry City
School Notes and Community Events in Bennington
Edwin Jenness and Seleyr Robinson head to Northwestern Friday for a declamation contest with Mrs. Jenness and Mrs. Hall. Rebecca McAllister and Art Montgomery take teachers exams on Lacon Thursday and Friday. High school boys organized for the coming athletic contest. Mrs. Hall trains her classes as the home stretch begins. Physics experiments illustrate the dynamo. plane geometry finishes ratio and proportion. Domestic Science features freshman and sophomore menus with multiple dishes and a seniors' four course dinner. Fifth graders hear of Robert Burt’s convalescence. visitors include Mesdames Sivel, Hillabrand, Evans, and Wyckoff. menu praised. W C T U met at Mrs. Frank Johnson’s. temperance songs led by Mrs. Spencer and voting discussion by Mrs. George Helper. special meeting set for April TM at Miss Maria L. Davis’s home. Republican mass meeting slated at Toluca Jensen Theater with Hon. Howard Jayne, Senator Richard J. Earr, and Frank L. Smith to attend. three top state offices debated. A correction issued on a prior clipping about Mrs. Laura Farling. Effie Rowley returns from Chicago after piano demos. Mrs. Anna Culter Hall’s travels noted. Nicholas Schmitt ill briefly, recovering at Milne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Jenness
Seleyr Robinson
Northwestern
Jenness
Hall
Rebecca McAllister
Art Montgomery
Lacon
Miss Young
Miss Bickerman
Miss Hillabrand
Cornell
Prof. King
Anna Lindren
Edith Merdian
Lillian Kuss
Idx Brown
Gladys Sivell
Robert Burt
Mesdames B. Sivell
Fred Smith
Hillabrand
Misses Evans
Wora Wyckoff
Frank Johnson
America
Maria L. Davis
Bella Evans
Press Cor
Bennington Township
Jensen Theater
Toluca
Aoad
Howard Jayne
Monmouth
Ill
Jayne
Richard J. Earr
Joliet
Senate
Frank L. Smith
Dwight
Frank L
Johnny
Illinois Valley Way letterhead boosts Joliet prominence on map design
J. R. Blackwell, president of the Illinois Valley Way association, plans a distinctive letterhead for the group. The reverse features a map of Illinois from Chicago to Peoria, highlighting the Ivy Way and Lincoln Highway with Joliet on both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Blackwell
Illinois Valley Way Association
Illinois
Illinois Valley Way
Chicago
Peoria
Joliet
Illinois Valley
Desplaines
West
la Salle
Marquette
Lonty
Michigan Avenue
Jackson Boulevard
Dellwood Park
Lockport
Dresden Heights
Kankakee
Ilino
Death notices Jennie L Higgins
Jennie L Higgins died March 16, 1916, in Eagle Grove Indiana after a short illness. Born August 7, 1868 she lived in Henry for school then taught and studied at Normal. She joined a Hastings sister, moved to Mount Auburn joined the Methodist church, then lived in Chicago and Eagle Grove with her sisters. She was active in church work and a P N G of Marshall Rebekah lodge No 170. None knew her but to love her and none named her but to praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Higgins
Jennie L. Higgins
Henry
Hastings
Neb
Mount Auburn
Methodist Church
Chicago
Eagle Grove
Edward Brown
Higgins
Marshall Rebekah Lodge
Lent services at St. Joseph's Church schedule
During Lent, St. Joseph's Church offers weekly services on Wednesday and Friday and Sunday evenings at 7 30 p m. Wednesday features rosary, sermon and benediction. Friday includes stations of the cross, instructions and benediction. Sunday offers vespers, sermon and benediction. Parishioners urged to attend all devotions and reflect on the passion of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph’s
F. W. Haist
St. Mary's Church
A. Schauer
Sunday and midweek church services across several parishes
The notice lists Holy Eucharist and worship times for M. E. Church, St. Mary’s, Presbyterian, Christian, and other local congregations. It includes Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m., evening services, Lent schedules, and weekly union temperance events at the Opera House. Henry Chapter O. E. S. reports a well attended meeting with a candidate, readings, and plans for April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Wm. Wheeler
Epworth
Congress
Tion
Union Temperance
Opera House
J. &. Mercer
Henry negatives and town notes stir local chatter
Local item column lists residents and events from Henry area. Mentions L. Case leaving for New Hampton Iowa, George Morton buying horses, E. B. Smith selling a black team to Charles Motter, a lost gold bracelet, illnesses and recoveries of Antone Glatz and H. J. Gregory, Pederman Bros selling to G. B. Fenwick, road conditions improving with frost thaw, Emil Lofgren with a burnt foot, Hank Kuepper renting a residence, Prunk and wife visiting Henry, first day of spring March 20, Alex Brown's cold improving, Monier and Fenwick moving to new hospital building, Dr. Powell starting spring cemetery cleanup, Petermanes adding bathroom, Fred Cook planning to rent a house and work on auto tires, Elizabeth Zenor returning from Chapin, Elmer Fulks moving to Milo farm, a land sale in Elmira township, Ida Davis planning a two-story addition, Sivell Stapp Sivell to manage, and a note on spring planting timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G-Hog
All Weather
L. Case
New Hampton
George Morton
Princeton
E. B. Smith
Charles Motter
D. E. Poarch
Antone Glatz
Peterman B.os
G. B. Fenwick
H. J. Gregory
Emil Lofgren
Hank Kuepper
Henry Greys
Robert Doran
Edward Street
George Prunk
Tiskilwa
Henry
Alex Brown
Mayd Monier
G. BE. Fenwick
F. A. Powell
Henry Cemetery
John Peterman
Main Street
Charles Wabel
Fred Cook
Putnam
Ethel Winship
Curtis Henkins
Henry Auto Co
Garaze
First Street
Elizabeth Zenor
Chapin
Ethel
Elmer Fulks
F. M. Fulks
David Robinson
Milo
Elmira Township
Stark County
Ida Davis
Market Street
Sivell, Stapp & Sivell
Everare
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. I
Magnolia
Lackland
Dunn & Chestnut
Harley Cooper
Magnolia Township
Putnam County
M. E. Church of
McNabb
Washington, D. C
G. W. Hunt
Winslow Evans
Winston Payne
Strawn & Shaw
McGlue
Henry City Cornet Band
Mruitti Lee
Supreme Court
Laura Farling
Effie Rowley
Kimball Piano Co
Anna Culter Hall
Nicholas Schmitt
Milne
Ivy
St. John's Church
Christian Church
Bible
Wm. Knight
Endeavor
Grace Stringer
Eureka College
Henry Chapter
Enid Case
J. Howard Williams
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