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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1888
Page
6
The store promotes a forthcoming sale featuring ladies and children's shoes at 75c to $1.50, men’s shoes at 1.75, and clothing discounts. They claim lower prices than any house in Marshall County and invite customers to visit for the lowest prices.
The town reports health of Andrew Hancock’s daughter, a small fire in Ruth’s shop, and spring cleaning with paint and fences. Katie Connell’s funeral is noted, as is a horse sale and a democratic convention crowd. A new cattle baiting ordinance goes into effect, with cow tail theft suspected, and Rev Eby preaches on Swedenborgian New Church doctrines to growing audiences.
SULULDER, Dicky Kelly is the boss corn rower Philip Krissinger has been suffering the past week with a sprained toe. Windy Wendal and Alfonzo Scelye are prepared to do up your corn shelling in fine style Glue them acal. Some say they heard a low whisper which leads us to think there may be an eloping match from Saratoga. Ed Ray has succeeded in getting a good situation of the Santa Fe R. A. C. at Fort Madison, Iowa. E. E. Davidson plans to farm again and marry a pretty girl. Killpoosy from Redtown will stop where the gates are open to sell cheap groceries. Easter Sunday incident corrections about W. C. and L. J Ray. Lizzie Harrison and Al True's child ill. Ed Davidson shows off new watch. Charles Holmes and John Stanley in Chicago. Thomas Weir visits Saratoga. a beggar uses butter and eggs for alms. John Thompson to be treasurer for church fence funds. La Prairie festival this week. corn planting resumes. M. G Cotney loses cow. Thanks from SUCKER for clarification about marriage. Baptist meeting at Hope. Ada Murphy visits Ina Morris. Magnolia girl seen near Henry. Uncle Jerry Trone visits Lacon. Question on female teacher authority vs prior male-led classes.
Spainand T. E. Gapen of Ottawa and Air Switzer of Sheldons visited town last week as the boom continues with building and repairs. T. Van Antwerp and A. J. Athay used excursion rates to go to Peoria on Tuesday. Geo. McLaughlin plans to repurpose the Honeywell shop into a livery stable. Deetor Cowan of Zonnepin attended town Saturday and the funeral of J. Shields at Tiuga. Our people endure mushroom heat as local goods, including gun utilities, move on and local boys head to work.
The shaft work accelerates with increasing force and rapid coal hoisting. Entries are cut in all directions and cages near. Carpenters prepare the tower and expect completion soon to enable hoisting and delivery of coal.
Mooowail reports J Hoffman’s sick colt and Mra C Held’s gradual improvement. August Cross welcomes a son as Helle Ramsey enjoys time with her parents. Many complain of losing spring pigs while Sperry sells a fine horse at Lacon. A tax show pleases attendees and corn weather remains poor but improving with early planting near April 20. Dexter residents recount a harrowing escape as Milford Fonozel’s team go amiss with a harrow and colt, ending with minor scratches.
Farmers replant corn as fine weather boosts growth. Charley Chance and wife visit Edio Caledonia. Minnie Shields visits Miss Dunbar in Cottage Hill. Florence Broaddus from Champaign visits relatives near Oxbow. Young Bow folks attend Magnolia church. A social hop at C.A. Norris’s ends with lively dancing.
Anna Maust remains in critical condition as J F Maust family plans to stay until June then travel east for the summer. A village Crazy Quilt project, begun in Magnolia with pieces from Chicago Missouri and Kansas, sparks community chatter. On May 30, veterans from Magnolia Oxbow and Sandy honor fallen soldiers with flowers as G A R and W R Corps lead events and a church program with 10 cents entry proceeds. Proceeds aid church repairs including lath plaster, Georgia pine, painting and new chimneys. James Paxton is credited with hanging the paper.
Sick list includes Wennepimn Mra Lyle H Durley. Robert Skinner of Ottawa visiting. Dr J M Cowen returns from Springfield. Valentine Bogner welcomes baby boy. Mrs Geo M Lanktree visits Seneca. hog shipment to Chicago by Cofvid and Peterson. Gutter work on Court street. visitors from Princeton and Chicago. Juniata steamer excursion to La Salle. decoration day prep by G A R and W of Hennepin. Geo Baxendale and daughter visit from Peoria. May basket racket continues. youth visiting friends. Book auction closes, to reopen in Granville. Harvest in Hennepin favorable. warmer weather welcome. Q S Skinner and ladies of Princeton guests of James and May Turner. Mrs H Heech and Flora Shaw visiting Leech household. H H Leach expected soon. Miss Baker from Chicago returns home. Miss Gorham improving. Wm H Casto and son Robert visiting Ford county. Memorial services planned at M E church. Rev Burr to deliver address. Wm A Kays of Florida and Ell V Raley of Granville named delegates to Democratic state convention in Springfield. Paul Scammel buries two children, plus another last week. community offers sympathy.
The notice notes a shift in supply with warehouses receiving corn and several contracts to be fulfilled next month, indicating a growing market in the country.
Jessie Mills visited relatives last week and Tomlinson attended a Springfield prohibition convention. A youth group visited Deer Park despite muddy roads. Mrs Ann Morris and daughter from Tonica visited Alfred Givens and John Wilson last Thursday and Friday. Magnolia Grange hosts the 16th year celebration of Evans Grange Tuesday night. Amanda Mills Edith Mills and J L Mills are delegates to a quarterly conference in Washington County, with others also attending.
Local residents and visitors are listed including W. L. Kelso in Milo and Mat Cook in Peoria visiting family. Dr Watson of Henry offers healing at the Little Grubbs house. Mrs Ninah Presson of Lincoln Neb travels to see relatives. Farmers anticipate planting corn again amid good weather. Frank Bruce returns to Galesburg to resume work. Albert Harris of Saanemin dies at 69 with family mourning. Freeman family plans travel to Los Angeles and Idagrove. An addition to the village school is proposed to accommodate growing attendance. George Freeman heads to Idagrove for several days. wife stays until June 14 then plans trip to Los Angeles.
Clear Creek notes include sick list with John Wallen and Grandpa Libertia, social visits by C H Ransom family near Tonton, and local talks over continued rains. A wedding occurs at Capt Price’s home Willet Hoyle to Alice Price on Thursday the 17th. Residents report stock intrusions, warnings from C H Ransom, and a quip about enforcing laws as a dog barks at shadows.
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