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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1891
Page
6
Our Sister Towns notes residents visiting and traveling to and from Galeabure, Chicago, Peoria, Streator, Alma Nebraska and LaSalle. Reports on illness, school board actions, strawberry harvests, and a brakeman’s hand injury with amputation. The Horticulturists announce a strawberry and rose show with an ice cream social next Thursday.
A.J. Albay remodels his house with plastering and papering. Mrs Teamer visits Bloomington to see her sister Mrs Whitcomb. George Stouffer of Hennepin visits his brother-in-law H. Maxwell. Grain comes into market and business improves. The Spain and coal miners returned to work Tuesday after being out since May 1. William Borwick rents the former John Barton residence and moves in this week. The choir at the M church earned praise for Memorial services. School entertainment at the Mr. church Friday aims to raise funds for a schoolhouse flag. John Barton and family and Mrs J. Brasford head Tuesday night to Seattle. John plans to reside there. Mrs Brasfield visits her daughter Mrs Will Pease. Lacon A.R. and W.R.C. held Memorial services in Boarland. Elder W. Peace preached. Decoration Day programs at Sparland public school feature various recitations and songs, including The Blue and the Gray and Remembering the Brave.
A list of student recitations and speeches includes pieces such as The Grasp of the bead, Lincoln's Gettysburg, Memorial Day, The Soldier's Dream, and For the Flag. Notable participants cited are Nellie Thomas Lida Van Bo Colum bia the Gem of the West and Maud Re, with titles like The Sergeant of the Fiftieth and Sister's Birthday.
Melvin Runnells and Thomas Funson are reported seriously ill. Mrs George Snells visits Peoria. Mrs George Green seeks health benefits at Excel sior Springs Missouri. The Willing Workers sociable at Whitefield Corners is postponed due to illness. Memorial services and decorations are set for Center church next Sunday at 2:00 PM with Rev J B Dille delivering and Lookout Mountain Post in charge. Children’s Day is planned for June 14 with The Pearl Gatherers program. The 4th quarterly meeting is slated for June 18 at Boyd’s Grove church, presided by the elder Saturday and Sunday. An entertainment by local orchestra featured The Fortune Teller and The Irishman’s Adventure with an owl, praised for music and practice despite rain.
Crow Meadow reports Jesse Harrison runs his milk wagon twice daily due to warm weather. A Wali's wonda picnic was held Wednesday after rain delays. Crow Meadow Grange shows strong attendance and good spirits amid local illness.
Andie Pringle and Harry Scott visit Chicago this week. Mrs How is poorly for several days. Festival planned for Friday evening with wide town turnout. Burial of Richard Gell held May 21 at W P Church. Stock shipments from Eldhestine include Johan Turnbull and Crawford Bros. Decorate graves as part of Decoration Day observances.
Lillie Drake visited Elijah Henkins family early this week. The flah are biting and people go fishing while corn grows. Charley Read starts an artesian well on his farm this week. Miss May Campbell is raising funds to build a Christian church in Henry. Rumor says Literary Lane’s promising young man will hire a housekeeper soon. Mrs Albert Tivkel has been ill with the grip but improves under Dr Stipp. Jobo Dawson and Commodore Henking hunted wolves last Thursday. hounds disturbed a fox but found none. The Halligan family scare ends with their late boy found safe in the buggy.
It discusses why Boyer the county superintendent visited Magnolia township schools except one and mentions an upcoming literary entertainment at Masonic Hall on the fifth of June to raise funds for the minister. It notes admission is ten cents and references E V Raley sending a portrait to the county clerk and possible expanded group photos related to the Plymouth Kankakee Pacific railroad bonds.
Local column recounts visits, health news, and social happenings. Nora McAvoy visits Sparland. families prepare for winter wood, artesian well contract begun, and a Darrow stove accident warns of gasoline dangers. Church services feature Rev M C Smith and Bro Ayling, with sundry songs, baptisms, and birthday party for Mary Quimby.
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