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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
13
Local items list residents moving in and out, entertainment plans at town hall, and social news. Families visit, recoveries progress, and preparations for upcoming events. A Gypsy band passes through, a new saloon opens, and thefts of geraniums are reported.
From Another Correspondent Miss May Gillett was quite nearly again for a few days. Oscar McLaughlin and family spent Sunday in the country. Mr. and Mrs Will Wild were in Henry visiting his parents. It seemed as if summer struck us all a cheap Monday, very warm and windy. Mrs. Gertie Reinbeck was in town Saturday calling on relatives and friends. Mrs. George Haller spent the day with relatives in the country last Thursday.
John Colgan and Herberger enjoyed a pleasure ride to Bradford Sun day. Ray Freeman and family visited Sunday in our city. A hot park game was unfinished due to high wind. John Winne and friend Rourke rode to La Prairie and Speer on Wednesday. Albert Beech called at Speer Thursday. Billy Dorgan and a Chicago friend bought horses Monday. Sam King and Valet Dugan visited Henry Sunday. Mr. Ward was away on business most of the week. Bert Ryan Jim Kelley and George Cluskey called on friends at Bradford Sunday. Alden Bulleyment and Harry were in Peoria on business Friday. The True Stock cigarmaker Mr. Craig of Lacon delivered a load here Saturday. C. S. Liggett came from Wyoming Saturday for business here. Will Darling and a Peoria cousin attended the pavilion dance at Henry Thursday. Miss Olive Dillman escorted her father to Peoria Friday then home to Chicago after a week with his daughter. In Peoria Miss Dillman had glasses fitted. Rob Thompson and son Willie visited Camp Grove Friday with their pony. A Hawksworth John Flynn and Glenn Malone attended Henry’s pavilion dance Thursday. En route to Henry to attend the pavilion opening dance, Wall Voorhees Colgan and Newell of Wyoming passed through Thursday returning the next morning. Tom Kelley spent Thursday in town. Mrs. Dugan and Miss Hollis visited home folks at Magnolia Thursday, returning Saturday. Jud Ong of Lacon looked after business here Thursday. Mikey Duffy of Wyoming did papering for Mrs. James Winne last week.
The column lists residents in Peoria and surrounding towns with visits and farm news, mentions a grain elevator agitation in Camp Grove, a corn delivery, and a bear roaming the valley. Social gossip includes a tug between Mayor Gill and ex-Mayor Jockey King and a questionable hiring scheme.
Corn planting dominates farm work as Etta Wunders recovers from a felon on her finger. Ed Damm lost a fine horse on Monday. Miss Gilpin ends her school Friday praising pupil progress. Effie Waughop Sale visits Henry grandparents to care for Miss Clara, who is ill. Joseph Schwarz and Beulah Kneip marry Thursday morning. Frank Farling loses a young colt. Clara Ray sends flowers, Mrs. C D Marshall is indisposed.
Mrs. Wm. Gruner spent last Saturday in Wyoming. The Young People's meeting was led by Harley Russell Sunday evening. Residents in Speer are redecorating rooms this week. A high school course may be offered next year but no plan is set. The eighth grade class took their final examination last Saturday at Wyoming with Miss Hurd accompanying them.
Local reports indicate a Speer merchant shipped eggs valued at about $900 with more shipments arriving. Hog shipments also occurred in car-load lots, reflecting active farm trade in the area.
Miss Sarah Colgan of Valley plus numerous Valley residents including M. P. Ryan and G. Sparr were seen in Peoria and Castleton. John Fully of Chatsworth and John Casey of Camp Grove were in area towns for business and treatment. The community discusses Wyoming baseball, school staffing changes at No. 27, and local social visits by Irene Colgan, Grace Donovan, and others.
Charles Harold Smith and Nellie Smith of La Prairie township mourn the loss of their eldest son Charles Trafold Smith born August 7 1898 died May 8 1907 after brain fever doctors failed to save him. Funeral at United Presbyterian church with Rev Black officiating. He leaves parents an older sister and two younger brothers. Interment at the U P graveyard behind the church. Card of Thanks gratefully acknowledges neighbors kindness during illness and death.
In Lawn Ridge streets on May 4 1907 Ray Foster shows off his prized driving horse amid local snow balling recreation. Miss Smith led Edelstein central exam with Leah Estell May Winkler and Cecil Shafer as three pupils. Tuesday morning saw many corn planters begin work. Newton Bragg adds a new fence around his mother's homestead lot after a sleet and snow event prior week.
Theodore Roll advances a large barn project on his farm while Gaumer’s crew prepares the structure. Decor Day plans feature Rev. Wilbur Barnes of La Prairie M B Church and the La Prairie male quartet. The Pleasure club gains a new floor. Mrs. Allen supplies materials and the boys completed the installation. Children’s Day program is being prepared by Sunday school workers. Miss Margaret Smith wins Edelstein schools principalship, celebrated by friends.
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