Two Town Weddings and Local Happenings
Sparland reports two weddings last week with more planned. Frost and ice linger nightly while corn arrivals boost market prices. Mrs Zimmerman visits Wyoming with foster daughter Mrs Con Wall. Epworth League hosted a grand public entertainment and reception. Comrade Addison Tanguary attended the G A R session in Bloomington. Changes to time on the railroad led to mail delays to Chicago. J B Saggers and Clint Updegraph advance a two story house project. A Wyoming trip shows widespread frost damage to corn and hedges in the valley are bare and fruit stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Zimmerman
Wyoming
Con Wall
Clint
Thompson
Kansas
Epworth League
Addison Tanguary
Lacon Post G. A. R
Bloomington
R. RB
Chicago
J.B. Saggers
Clint Updegraph
Piltce
Varna residents active in social and civic life
Varna reports frequent visits and social calls with DG Wright and Mrs Alfred Wright while Lacon, Quincy, Washburn, and Bradford connections appear. Local events include a marriage in Lacon, a Ladies club activity, and preparations for a banquet as community women lead local social work.
Whitefield News Notes On Local Happenings
Whitefield reports local activity and misfortune including horse loss during hauling and corn prices rising. Notices mention births, visits, corn theft, a bad cut foot, and a Memorial Day address at Center with graveside decorations by children.
Whitefield notes crops and community events
Last week reports show oats and corn in good shape though a freeze on Monday night damaged crops and fruit. Local residents including Mrs I Waughop and Dr Haigh visited Marshall’s home, while Ed Hannum the assessor called in the area. Willie Kline rode his wheel in Whitefield Corners as Paul Nightwonger handled farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Whitefield
Ferguson
Marshall
I. W. Waughop
Willie Kline
Whitefield Corners
H. Bonham
Paul Nightwonger
Footwood
Dr Haigh
H. Marshall
Effie Waughop
Grandma Jacobs
Local Notes on Visits and Socials Across Town
A cold wave boosts demand for winter wear while Edward Burson plans a local visit. Miss Monahan resumes school after a month break. Anna Thompson travels to Nebraska to visit sister Nettie. Annie Willis and family enjoyed a Saturday fishing trip. Weekly peddlers Vana Antwerp and J M Thompson stop by, delivering to door. Sabbath school marks Children’s Day with exercises. Mijerman home visit, Mead frail, Tanquary travels to Bloomington and New York. Strawberry ice cream social at Bethel nets over 325 attendees and about $15. Memorial sermons slated for Memorial Day with services at Sparland cemetery at 8:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Burson
Monahan
Burson
Anna Thompson
South Whitefield
Nettie
Nebraska
Annie Willis
Arthur
Ray
Frank Vana Antwerp
Sparland
J. M. Thompson
MiJerman
Wyoming
Horn
Mead
Tanquary
Pontiac
Addison Tanquary
G. A.R
Bloomington
N. Q. Tanquary
Neal
Denver
Colorado
N. Q
New York
Bethel
Hopewell News Notes and Local Neighbors
Mrs Wmn Maubach visited Mrs Peter Maubach last week. Sherman Hartsook contracts with Henry Bridge Co for lumber. Mrs Scott Hartsook and baby from Florida visited the Misses Schultz. Anton Stodel’s horse fell sunstruck and sank in the planter. Wymer Schlosser broke his planter by striking a stump. Stodel builds an addition to his house for Mr Reed of Henry. Hopewell youths went to Steuben for a dance. Mike Smith’s party praised by the girls. A man fishing last week has not returned. rumor of a 400 pound catch or his fall in mud. Lemuel Ramp and sister from Kansas visited. Mrs Hysler heads to Pennsylvania, her longtime home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell
Wmn Maubach
Peter Maubach
Sherman Hartsook
Henry Bridge Co
Scott Hartsook
Baby
Schultz
Anton Stodel
Wymer Schlosser
Mr Reed
Henry
Steuben
Mike Smith
Mike
Lemuel Ramp
Kansas
Hysler
Pennsylvania
Steuben County Sick List Improves As Blackwell Returns
Those on the sick list are improving. Wn Blackwell is now at home after closing his school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steuben
Wn Blackwell
Memorial address and cemetery work at Saratoga
The notice reports visits by Bila Honneberry and Mary Walsh, and gatherings by Mr and Mrs Solomon Darby and Newton Ray in Henry and Chilli. It sets Thursday as cemetery ground work under Wesley Doyle and notes a Memorial Day address by Reg Ames at Saratoga M. B. church. Frost damaged crops but renewal sprouting follows.
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Saratoga
Bila Honneberry
Henry
Thos Kelly
Mary Walsh
Solomon Darby
Gérn Bhellor
Newton Ray
Chilli
Bothe
James Hankson
Wesley Doyle
Reg Ames
Bradford
Saratoga M. B
Prohibition rally and memorial address announced
Hennepin G B Skeel attended a prohibition rally at Peoria. Dr O B Davis has become a champion bicycle rider. Res Mecham will deliver the Memorial address next Sunday at Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
G. B. Skeel
Peoria
O. B. Davis
Res Mecham
Congregational Church
Memorial Day address set in Central Park
The community plans a Memorial Day service in Central Park with Rev Fox of Granville delivering theaddress on Thursday May 30. Local events include a circus next Wednesday and a court proceeding for James Hogan with bonds set at 100 then 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Davis
Wood and
Adam Deck
Missouri
Rev Fox
Granville
Central Park
Memorial
D. W. Danley
Ed Osbon
John Bictorious
Peoria
Perry Hart
Hillsborough
Ind
Patterson
Lottie Greiner
John Wenke
Bureau Wednesay
Decoration Day Nearing and Local Farming Notes
Decoration Day approaches as farmers replant corn. Wayne Ham sold and shelled corn last Monday at good prices. B F Ransom and family visited Adam Lippoerts last Sunday. Morse, Wits and Mrs Eichburn visited E Chances last Sunday. Caledonia Methodist church services planned for the first Sunday in June with a large attendance at Caledonia and Cottage Hill services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Ransom
Adam Lippoerts
A Morse, Wits
Mrs Eichburne
E. Chances
Wayne Ham
Caledonia
Cottage Hill
Quaker Lane Community School News Notes
Tuesday head counts as Normal Lou Smith visits for weekend. Miss Rogers returns to Mount Vernon. Center School closes Friday with afternoon program. Twenty neighborhood youths tour Deer Park Starved Rock and Baily’s Falls. Mills family heads Thursday to Blue River meeting at Salem Indiana. Giv en and Emma Wilson plan to join Normal crowd Wednesday. Center School wagon ride to picnic with drum horns activity. Clear Creek school reported a fine program and enjoyable time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
Clear Creek
Now Great South American Kidney Cure Offered
Relief in six hours from kidney and bladder diseases by Now Great South American Kidney Cure. Promises prompt relief of pain in the bladder kidneys back and urinary passages for males and females. Relieves retention of water and pain in passing urine almost immediately. Sold by Dr Powell Draggist Henry Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Henry
Local Notes From Lone Tree and Surrounding Areas
Pat Finnegan and wife were in Henry Saturday while Anne Finnegan of Bradford visited relatives here over Sunday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Funson of Keota Iowa on May 11. Visitors included Mr and Mrs McKee of Milawara and John Hennebery from Peoria. Billy Rinehart praises his new boy. Timmie Fogerty and wife visited Chillicothe relatives and returned Mary Ball visited her sister in Arisple bringing her nephew. The school hosted Misses Fannie Funson Cora Murphy Dora Anderson Mary Hennebery Lou Ella Johnson from Whitefield. Please don’t run off with the horse and buggy again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Pat Finnegan
Henry
Anne Finnegan
Bradford
Henry Funson
Keota
Iowa
Mckee
Milawara
John Hennebery
Peoria
Billy Rinehart
Timmie Fogerty
Chillicothe
Mary Ball
Mrs Yarrington
Arisple
Fannie Funson
Cora Murphy
Dora Anderson
Mary Hennebery
Louella Johnson
Whitefield
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Atlanta
Charles Tramp
Rowell
Indiana
James Thompson
Bertie Wider
Dr-Shomas
Yackee
A. J. Schaefer
Ohio
RB. M. Barnes
Galesburg
Maria Gage
Jackson
Miss
Zara
James Weight
Varna
Hin
Albert Ehinger
Main and
Fifth Sts
Port Parohubing
Shiewit
Sby
John
Aon
Johnnie
Marshall County
Court House
Springfield
Anna Thomas
Emory Neil
Thomas
John Hutch Fins & Co
Dodd & Lek
WITLX
Gana
Kee
Reed
Oime
Qour
L. A. Broaddus
Wardle Broaddus
August Kaats of
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Richmond
Ainrich
Mollie Norton
Willie Wright
Ed Hannum
the Bulls
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J.H Jones &Son
Henry, III
Supolio
DeClark
Pest
A. T. Purviance
Mary Ham
Texas
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Eddy & Towle
Gents
James Hogan
Cecil
Simpkins
Sunderlin
Bond
Michael MccAnany
Michael McAnany
Monham County
Ireland
America
Margaret Cunningham
Owen McAnany
Bernard Finn
Ohio Station
Jne Cunningham
Jasminn
Jas. Pailey
McAnany
Putnam W. Ll. Kelso
Lulu Boyer
O. P. Carroll
Kelso
Decatur
M. I. Church
Putnam
Lampe
Powers Astor
Edward Street
Ev Henry
Ill
A. Olson
Implenty
AP O
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Davis Poultry Yards
MBS
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