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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
11
Sparland and surrounding towns buzz with visitors and moves. Mayors, teachers, and families swap news from Henry to Peoria as residents relocate, host guests, and attend events. Local church teas, school notes, and a Panama Canal talk color the community pages.
A Lacan talent led musicale for Sparland High School unfolds Friday evening April 6 at M F E church. Pupils sell tickets at 25 cents adults 15 cents children. Program includes readings vocal solos choruses duets and instrumental numbers with experienced participants and promising proceeds.
Ida Neil Steuben moves in with her mother Mrs. Horner while Arvil Newell and wife plan for a return from Venona. Clarence Doran relocates to La con for work with Contractor Dean. Measles sweep families as Ray Nightwonger recovers. Locals discuss garden tours, school events, and spring labor as residents travel and host relatives.
Broadmoor residents hosted or visited family and friends over the weekend. Ada Driscoll and Mrs. W. Young traveled to and from Peoria. KE G Rees and kin visited Mile Sunday. John B Loomis and wife with Mrs. Smith of Morse were Broadmoor callers. Margaret Hemmingway and daughter from Elgin visited Sidney Brown. Michael Tyne and family from Providence visited John Poff. Silas West returned from Indiana. Mrs A J Kistler of Camp Grove visited Silas West’s sister. Luke Gregory of Henry visited John Noyes. Jacob Rench and wife visited relatives in Peoria last week.
Notice to voters of Whitefield Township Marshall County Illinois that the Annual Town Meeting and Election of Officers will be held at the Town Hall on April 3 1917 the first Tuesday of the month for electing one Commissioner of Highways one Constable one Trustee of Schools and as many Poundmasters as electors may determine.
Voter hours run from 7 a m to 1 p m with a town meeting set for 2 p m Henry S Rowe Town Clerk notes the election details plus local social items and upcoming events in the community Logbook reports visitors and church notices including institutes in Toulon and an Easter program at the Sabbath school by O W Hurd returns from a western trip and other brief notices
The Ladies' Aid of Cottage met at Mrs. Wm Chesney's home with eight members and two visitors. They spent the afternoon tying comforters and making aprons for an apron rug and handkerchief sale to be held April 5 at the Cottage church.
The nation faces potential war and a rising cost of living. Grow food this spring and summer to aid the war effort, reduce household expenses, and help feed others. Any available lot or backyard can become a productive garden with elbow grease and basic tools.
Mrs Orin Sherman visited with daughter Mrs William Bentley. George Shorts was in Princeton. George Barker has a new Dodge. Mrs Charlie Day and daughter visited Mrs Oliver Wright. John and James McClane returned from Iowa. Roy Stone and Clarence McClane each own new Fords. Walter Bentley and Mrs Price visited Mrs Fannie Reid. Mrs Charlie Austin visited her brother Charlie Maylewood at Princeton. Jessie Montgomery returns to the Hoosier state. Charlie Hufnagel ill with stomach trouble. Reid and Longman shipped hogs. Epworth League Joins Hog shower for Deaconess hospital in Peoria. bring fresh eggs to church. Ladies' Aid met at Mollie McGlane's. 11 members and one visitor. sewing rag-rags and tying a comforter. secretary Ella Shorts attended. Family under quarantine glad to be well. Ladies meet with Mrs Joseph Schwab Thursday. Florence Edna and Oscar Duffield attend Reid school. 16 pupils enrolled. Friends attended funeral of Mrs George Pace at Henry Tuesday afternoon. Deep sympathy to the family.
The Argus has served Greenfield for 89 years aiming to support local interests and honest work. It laments scarce local advertising from business men, imagining Greenfield as a small village with few stores and one bank, fueling a push for mail order houses. Renew your subscription for this paper.
Court actions continue final settlements for Leander Stephens and Caroline Swanson estates with hearings set in April and notice by mail required. Guardianship for Lucy Wilcox minors bond approved. Henry Luft estate hearing continued. guardian ad litem appointed for Helen Luft. Real estate transfer lists Almon Thompson to Ben Mead. Marriage licenses issued to four individuals from Peoria Bartonville Toluca.
Public notice states a special election in Saratoga Township Marshall County Illinois on April 3 1917. Voters decide whether to borrow 3500 dollars to build the Monier bridge wings and approaches and to repair and straighten the Reinbeck bridge channel and grade roads and pay incidental liabilities beyond ordinary tax capacity. Prepared by Town Clerk Willis Shearer and dated March 14 1917.
John Isaac of Springfield is left $600 in a will to be held in trust if he abstains from drinking for three years. One drink costs $500, and if he falls down the fund is used for funeral expenses. He would likely prefer to be alive to enjoy the sum.
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