Water Works Leasing Ordinance Passed by Henry Council
The Henry Illinois city council met November 5 1906 and approved the annual leasing ordinance for the water works plant to the Henry Water company for one year at 1775 dollars. Bills were read and allowed including salaries and city light charges. The council adopted the ordinance and approved related measures including a dumping ground designation, joining the Mayors association of Illinois, and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Christenson
George Halblieb
Walter Eagleston
E. B. Wright
Lawrence Peterman
Treas- Uyeloied
Fred W. Potter
Wm. Laugh
F. A. Powell
A. L. Galpin
City Hall
Ald
Cromwell
Yanochowski
Alds
Dille
Brown
Bickerman
Electric Light Company
Nay—Bickerman
Standard O S Company
Greenlea & Humphrey
Cliff Haws
Gms
Rey -Talsie Ty
Fred Bickerman
Sam Garland
Nay
Cromwell, Brown, Bickerman
Henry
Marshall County
Illinois
Henry Water Company
National Construction Company
City of
Marshall
E. H. Hutchins
Elias B. Wright
Thomas Dwyer
David Dwyer
Julius Meister
Ayes
Mayors’ Association of the State of Illinois
Rock Island
Lll
B. H. Hutchins
Reverend Burger Takes Post as New Presbyterian Pastor
Rev H W Burger arrives from Gardner to assume the Presbyterian pulpit here. He travels with his horse and conveyance while his household goods come by train. He plans to be ready to deliver his first sermons next Sunday at the usual hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Burger
Gardner
Henry
Waterway convention spurred Joliet push for St Louis meeting
Joliet leaders plan a strong showing at the St Louis deep waterway convention on November 15 and 16. The Joliet Commercial club aims to charter a car for public supporters and will invite citizens from Lockport Romeo Morris Marseilles La Salle Hennepin Henry Lacon Chillicothe to boost the project. Senator Monroe says larger turnout will strengthen the case for the Mississippi valley waterway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
International Waterways Commission of
Chicago
Middle West
Gulf
Joliet
F. M. Savage
Lockport
Romeo
Morris
Marseilles
la Salle
Hennepin
Henry
Lacon
Chillicothe
St. Louis
Monroe
St Johns Parish Holds Annual Meeting Amid Light Trouble
The St John s parish annual meeting was held at the church on Monday evening with reduced attendance due to a light failure. Officers were reelected, delegates chosen for the diocese synod at Rock Island, and reports showed a healthy financial state with full diocesan payments and funds for mission work and clergy care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
St. John’s Parish
B. F. Shoups
Matthew Steele
George Nicholson
C. R. Jones
John Kline
F. W. Potter
E. G. Cromwell
Diocese of
Quincy
Rock Island
Messrs
Richard Reed
Cromwell
Dr Reeder's Medicines On Sale At J W Niece Drug Store
The Reader medicines are safe pure and reliable Reed er Medicine Co 1148 S Washington St Peoria Ill The Relief Corps will serve dinner at the Weis building on Saturday Nov 10 The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeder
J. W. Niece
Reeder Medicine Co
Washington St
Peoria
Relief Corps
Weis Building
Sudden Death Of Mrs Frances Loretta Young At Home
Mrs Frances Loretta Young wife of William Stout was found dead in her brick home near School street and Henry wagon bridge. An inquest ruled death from apoplexy with neighbors noting she lived alone during her husband's absence. Born Aug 21 1863 in St Louis, she and her husband farmed with Chester Bidwell before moving to Henry six years ago. Funeral held at M E Church Sugar Grove Cemetery extensive details given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Loretta Young
William Stout
School Street
Henry Wagon Bridge
Henry Yaeger
Gay
Mr. Stout
Henry
St. Louis
Capt. Jackson Young
George W. Keller
Edward Street
Mr. Young
William, Jr
Chester Bidwell
B, G. Cromwell
Jacobs
R. F. Burt
D.L. Hartley
John H
Thomas McKenzie
D. S. McKown
Sugar Grove
Whitefield Township
C. C. Doran
St Marys Fair Corrections and Local Notices
Corrections clarify donations at St Marys Fair and Bazaar. Mrs Frehr gave $10, Miss Josepha Nagel paid $30. Fromsgielig donation of cigars remitted. A Peoria family burn incident reports a 5 year old girl severely burned playing with a toy stove, brother injured aiding. Dr Charles S Mack to preach Nov 18 replacing Landenberger. Epworth League benefits Lake Bluff Orphanage Nov 17 at Crickenberger home. donations sought. Mrs Thomas L Davis of Peoria visiting Joneses. Rev Landenberger preached in Tennessee and Kansas. Maria Davis nursing a swollen thumb. Names list of several local voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Fair
William Marshall
Lving
Elizabeth Street
Peoria
Charles S. Mack
la Porte
Ind
New Church Society
Thomas L. Davis
First National Bank of
Henry
C.R. Jones
Jones
L. G. Landenberger
Tennessee
Kansas City
Kansas
Maria Davis
Harry Granburg
Barney Cook
Frank Green
Rock Island
Roy Gilmer
Chicago
Silent Reaper of Jacksonville Pioneer William D. Robinson Dies
William D. Robinson, long respected Jacksonville contractor and elder deacon, died suddenly at his home 858 North Main Street on Saturday October 27 after a brief illness. Born May 1 1824 in New Hampshire he lived in Henry Illinois Cincinnati Illinois and finally Jacksonville since 1876. He leaves three sons Asa M Marcus L and Albert F a daughter Mrs C M Burgess and one sister. 13 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church with Masonic rites. he was honored as a devoted Sunday school worker among Portuguese residents and a lifelong church leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Robinson
William D. Robinson
Jacksonville
North Main Street
Main Street
Ala N. Robinson
Frank
Papa
New Hampshire
Henry
Marshall County
Illinois
Ruth Fowler
Churchville
N. Y
Robinson
Cincinnati
Robinson Wagon Company
Bement
Maron
Asa M
Marcus L
Harmony Lodge
No. 3
A. F
A. M. Masons
Christian Church
South Main Street
Congregational Church
Albert F
Chicago
Santa Fe
C. M. Burgess
Henry Public School Monthly Report November Ends
Prof Stine submits Henry public school report for month ending November 2. Details list enrollment by rooms for Lulu Hillabrand Elsie Helper Gertrude Bickerman May Wyckoff Matthew Steele Carrie Carpenter and Zora Hickox principal with totals 73 pupils including 1,686 attendance days and a 71 percent daily average. Tardies reach 47 and truancy 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public School
Stine
Henry Public School
Lulu Hillabrand
Elsie L. Helper
Gertrude Bickerman
Tardy
May Wyckoff
Matthew Steele
Carrie M. Carpenter
Zora N. Hickox
Truaney
Opening Wenona game and school notes timeline
School notes report Jess ie Daniels returns after sickness absence and minor changes in attendance. Wenona hosts opening high school basketball versus the visiting team Friday November 2 with Wenona leading 48 to 10 at half. Mae Lowdon leaves school Floyd Williams returns after two weeks. The literary society opens Friday November 9 with a program including Ora Nilson Hazel Clift Jessie Swein Anna Brown Mernie Thomas Ethel Garland Fay Wabel Forrest Huffstetter Aiden Hunter Clarence Phillips Stella Dorff debate penny postage affirmative Horatio Hartley George Willey negative Bert Mead Earl Ertle choice Latha Siever Thomas Andrews editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Daniels
Wenona
Mae Lowdon
Floyd Williams
Literary Society
Ora Nilson
Hazel Clift
Jessie Swein
Anna Brown
Mernie Thomas
the Honey Bee
Earl Ertle
Latha Siever
Thomas Andrews
Tragic Putnam Explosion Kills Mrs Grubbs at Putnam
In Putnam a Tuesday afternoon fire caused by a stove and gasoline polish exploded. Mrs. Amos Grubbs sustained severe burns, dying shortly after being taken to La Salle hospital. She leaves a husband and two children. funeral at Putnam M E Church with interment at the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Amos Grubbs
la Salle
Beloved Pianist Miss Kellogg Fights Tuberculosis
Miss Zella Kellogg longtime Presbyterian church organist lies near death after a two year battle with tuberculosis. Friends fear the worst as Mrs Kinnear closes her bazaar to nurse the sufferer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella Kellogg
Presbyterian Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Silent Reaper
R. O. Post
John Fairbank
J. A. Parsons
Edna Hatch
Catharine Rogerson
M. H. Goodrick
Thomas H. Rapp
Fairbank
Post
C. P. Ross
M. L. Robinson
F. J. Heinl
Chantain
D. B. Hutchinson
Mr. Robinson
Heath Homestead
Tiskilwa
Goff
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