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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1907
Page
13
Local notices report Prof J R Bouton as Henry Republican agent and various community items in Sparland. News covers illnesses, visits, church events, farm work, potato prices, club efforts for reading rooms, housing moves, a funeral, a well dig, a coal shaft closure, and a charity ice cream social with a baseball program.
After a village banquet for Ed Van Antwerp, a 90 day captaincy shift was announced with Christman naming Royce and Louis Osborne. A Steuben town hall caucus will nominate village officers. The column covers local shopping trips, weather, club meetings, school activities, housing moves, and a successful missionary tea raising nearly $24.
The ladies of the M. E. church invite all to a supper and apron sale at the town hall Thursday evening April 4. Community members note local visits and services including Rev. Barnes in Peoria and Rev. Black assisting Hemphill at Washburn. Harriet Sanford, formerly of Lawn Ridge, is buried in Blue Ridge cemetery after dying at Chicago at 21.
In La Prairie residents boast about two of the nicest churches in Marshall county as U P services at the town hall conclude a Sunday observance. Edith Waugh and Riddell of Sparland joined James Smith Jr in Texas for the weekend gathering. Eva Stowell visited Gapen in Lacon this week.
Camp Grove chatter covers visitors from Lacon Bradford and Peoria, local business calls, remodeling on Main Street, a May boxing bout in town, a church fundraiser, and a bachelor humor anecdote with Ed O'Meara. Shanty weather and town life flow through as residents update on births, illnesses, and new properties.
The South Whitefield column notes unusually fine weather prompts farmers to sow oats while declaring early spring. Ducks are scarce for duck shooters. Local residents William Farling and Milton Holler take on carpentry, and Oscar Hill visited relatives. In Saratoga oats sowing continues as temperatures rise, with news of deaths and illnesses and social visits.
Reeder's Herbal Medicines are on sale at J. W. Niece's Drug Store. The Reader medicines are always safe pure and reliable from Reed er Medicine Co. 314 S. Washington St. Peoria Illinois.
A. J. Kistler of Milo runs a grocery wagon and made a regular trip last Wednesday. Clarence and Mattie Toomey visited T. A. Seelye’s last Tuesday evening and Thomas and Ethel Seelye attended a surprise party for Ivan Shorts last Friday. There will be no preaching at Center Sunday afternoon due to Waster services at Whitefield Corners. evening preaching at Center remains at 7:30. William Niblock fell ill last Monday. Dr. Swem is the attending physician. Truman Paddingham’s machine shed, hen house, and straw stack were struck by lightning during a Wednesday electric storm, destroying machinery inside.
A local item lists Dr King New Life Pills at 25 cents in Henry with J H & F A Powells City Drug Store and a note from J A Harmon of Sizemore West Virginia praising the pill. Community updates mention Clarence Lamb helping George Shorts on the farm, social visits, funeral attendance, shoppers, and barn work. Town farmers sow oats and prepare for harvest as Epworth League and Easter services are announced.
Daniel Anderson and John Wright visited Magnolia last Sunday. Lizzie Moffitt visits daughter Finley at Putnam. Mr and Mrs Oliver Downey and Miss Kemp called at Tiskilwa last Saturday. Mrs Linker of Montana, visiting relatives, began homeward trip last week. Mrs David Wright and son Oscar spent Sunday at Frank Bell's. Myrtle Wright and son Willie were Tiskilwa callers Monday.
Probate of Mary Ames will set for May 6 hearing with heirs William Clara and George Den zen named as alleged dependents. Real estate transfers include Saunders to Van Antwerp and Lamp to Bennington among others. township collectors report show Hopewell and SaratOme Astounte tax figures and commissions.
Mrs. N F Rowan of McDonough Ga credits Electric Bitters with curing chronic liver and stomach trouble and restoring youth. She says three bottles made her skin clear and energy return, enabling her to work and help in her husband’s store. Guaranteed at Powells City Drug Store Henry Ill. Price 50 cents. Subscription pitch follows.
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