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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1882
Page
1
L. C. McMurtrie is expected to assume postmaster duties next Monday and expand the office by adding a 15 by 25 foot private room joined to the current building. Local interest rises with Decoration Day preparations and the arrival of visitors from nearby towns.
Severe cold rainstorm lasts three to four days yet fruit seems fine. Planting delayed for now. Mrs Simpson called to Chicago by telegram about daughter’s illness. Paddy Dwyer Jr. promoted to second boss on Peru section. Mrs D St Howe visiting Lanark sister Mrs Zimmerman. Local grove rumor sparked fruitless body search. Julius Adkinson visits sister Mia Gehr in Henry. Necktie social yields $23. Post office building nearing completion. Crawford Ong returns from Malitlan tour. Wm Smith buys Frank Sunderland residence. Mrs Eph Weaner travels to Pittsburgh. Mrs Malham heads to Riverton Iowa. S A Braeiler residence repainted.
Scribbled notes reveal Assessor Newman traveling through Whitefield and nearby townships to assess value, with L H Cox planned to follow and collect earnings this winter. Mentions Judge McQullosh’s Galva nomination and expectations of strong support, plus local tradespeople Will Duke and Blanchie Diehl hosting events and services.
In the Republican weekly report Vindicate avoids public appearances due to illness and weather. Goo. Snell improves this spring. Clark Swift repairs his cook house. Sewell Townsend moves a buggy shed. Wm Fountain freshens a roof and new picket fence. Dr Reader hosts friends for Dr Scott's birthday with a fine photograph album gift and lively music.
Miss Jennie Monier closed her school for a week due to teaching challenges. Miss Stephenson rode home on a hay wagon and sprained her ankle when the wagon broke a bolt. Rev Seaman preached a funeral sermon for Mrs Booth at Blue Ridge, affecting church services. The community notes a hunter of local farming and business life, tributes to M. G. Cotney, and mentions Eva Doyle's illness, plus a Prairie item about corn planters and local residents including Green Hamilton’s move and backstory about his postwar life in South Carolina.
Thomas Scott suffers a severe pneumonia attack. Hanna, a young man working for John Crawford, is similarly afflicted. Charley Leigh reports a remarkable new gate. John Russell builds a new house. Charney Bacon proceeds with an addition and a pretty alteration. M E church repairs continue and Sunday services shift to the town hall with U P church use. Mrs Vitus visits Lacon, Mrs Amos Leigh and Charley visit Peoria. The Sparland amateurs may have had a small turnout for their Last Loaf play. Lottie Briggs sprains an arm from hot water. Houston attends the Champaign state B B convention. La Prairie M E church services move to Town Hall with preaching at 10 am and Elder Forsythe at 7:30 pm. Official meeting Monday at 6 am. Jay Arbell.
A long list of improvements includes a new roof on Mrs. Bromfield’s house a barn for Sheriff Read a front porch for Frank Monroes market and a bridge near J McDurley A pine sidewalk around the Trerwiler block and a picket fence around the Garside house now John Knolp’s home Also notes on Peter Holerich selling his saloon to Forney and Fitzpatrick the old business closing and wedding news for Rev B V Denning updates on P B Durley and local residents Charlie and Maud Pyle and a wary remark about canvassing in Hennepin with no major events this week signed Ruth.
Mra O P Carroll and daughters visited relatives in Iowa last Thursday evening. Gev W E Cook and Leonora Garrett of Lacon stayed with Dwight Morgan recently. Leonora, a pupil of Prof C, performed music for the gathering, earning praise for both talent and instruction. Will Anderson has improved the Henry Hunter property’s appearance. A casualty in Mrs Albert Buckle’s death note is corrected to reflect she was left without a mother when quite young. Anoten.
The farm items report corn buoyed by farmers while frost damages potatoes and cherries. Daniel Merritt has left home again for the third time, with his return uncertain. Wheatland is steady as Thomas J. Steel reports a twin birth for his wife. A boarder and an eight girl are mentioned. Samuel McAfee’s three month old child died and was buried.
The ad touts Brown's Expectorant as a prompt remedy for child coughs colds hoarseness and breathing difficulty during temperature changes. It claims fast relief and lists price and dealer Powell.
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