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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1893
Page
6
Just opened store offers Fancy Mixed Batings, All Wool Sackings, All Wool Mixtures and Mirror Velvets with Silk Lace at low prices. Black Satin and Black Moire Silks feature in stock with prices from 76 cents to 1.25 each. Blankets moving, 36 inch cloths for ladies underwear at 2 per 20 yards, cheese cloths for comforters at 12 per yard.
Local notes from Lacon record visits and journeys of residents and relatives. Mrs John Creswell suffers a severe cold, Mrs D’s mother visits, Julia Barney heads to Normal for sister Cora’s school, Wm Hastings and family visit, and County court adjourns to Dec 11 after word of Senator Barnes’s sister’s death. Mrs Ella Carpenter plans return to Iowa after four months visiting three local sisters. Ed Kinkies returns from Pennsylvania visit. various brief travels and health updates enrich Lacon community reports.
Geo. Bickerman sold his farm to Sampson Rowe though price isn’t stated. The Quilon and Harrison districts started school after a two week vacation. Crow Meadow Grange held a spelling contest with oysters as the prize, ladies winning. brothers supplied the oysters and supper followed.
South Whitefield Harry Compton will move into the John Wunder house in spring. Mrs Lopeman attended the Grenburg funeral. Corn hoarding and farm news are noted as passé. two graceful bicycle riders are bragged. Milby and Willie are asked for further particulars. Young Willie Hannon’s activities are mentioned with Lewis Burson. Mrs Waughop’s head gathering improves. Mr Bunn, Adam Staub’s father-in-law, is very ill. Clara Leslie and Georgie Waughop attended a Christian church social at Henry. Harty Marshall andtg visited Lewis Odell and wife. their daughter is praised as a pretty bright one-year-old. J R Bouton, Bonham district teacher, praised for zoology and geology lessons. Little ones recite rock names, providing amusement.
Jerry Teazle his wife and niece Carrie Wright with J Hall departed yesterday for Los ABC Es Cal to spend winter hoping to escape harsh winter climate Carrie has been confined at home with a heavy cold the three seek milder conditions for the season.
Sparland residents report first snow of the season and progress with local growth. Rev Morris praised, a new post office outfit installed, and the Gotttori mi-conye of the nations postoffice room whitewashed. Crow Meadow mentions a snowy storm and local farming activity. visitors from Marseilles and nearby towns are noted.
Neighbors gathered at the hall to bid Mr and Mrs Geo Snell farewell before they leave for their southern home. A tea party and a large ball welcoming a long song and community supper followed, with about 60 neighbors in attendance and warm thanks given.
Entire stock of men boys and children's suits overcoats cloaks jackets reefers and capes offered at feast cost. 20 Newmarkets priced at 2.50 each. plush garments 3.00 to 10.00 cost 15.00 to 28.00 to manufacture. Bona fide sale.
Farmers report corn work nearly finished with others to finish soon. Milford Thompson from Chicago visits his ill mother. Elia Hacker and daughter visit relatives Cornelius and Addison Tanquary. James Carver of Mead ows buried at Steuben Baptist Church with Rev. Francis officiating. Mrs Carver escaped serious harm in buggy accident. Rev Ward away for treatment for sciatic rheumatism. substitute fills pulpit.
Mrs A F Leigh's daughter visits. Clarence Galdor's well fails to yield water. H Stewart busy sawing wood nearby. Webster Green attends Sturdo yant sale Thursday. Wilber Root ill but improving. B McCartney buys Wm Gray farm. Family visitors from Pittsburg, Penn. Mrs Carrie Van Potten to Japan for another term. Thos Collins fails to secure a union bore deeper than 100 feet. Phree literary and musical entertainment by Center School Friday evening. admission 10 cents.
Dr Watson and wife returned from Walnut. Ethel Zenor of Oxbow visited Sunday with Mable Sparling. Levi Long to Bureau Junction to run a boarding house. Died Mrs Emily Baldwin formerly Miss McClung in Wichita. Road improvements praised after grading and graveling. Helping Hand society town sociable at Chauncey Bacon's on November 28. Visitors listed from Whitefield Boyd's Grove Henry. Frank Morgan injured cutting wood. Dennis McAvoy moved into Mary Condit’s former residence.
Tudie Massie returns to school on Monday. The community reports several relocations and new stores. A joint Thanksgiving entertainment by Magnolia High School and local societies will be held November 29 in the Masonic hall to benefit the school library, with a varied program and modest admission. The recent Masons event featured recitations, solos, and a substantial supper, praised for hospitality and fellowship among families and neighbors.
Hennepin reports a series of small town happenings. New residents move in at 3rd and Sycamore, and at 6th and Market. Socials include a Geographical Emblem event at Adam Decks and a Birdie tribute at W. H. Schmerham’s. Ray Joseph Cook lectured at the Congregational church on The Bible to about 600 attendees. A hotel guest absconded with a quilt, transparency on local crime notes, and police plan to curb increasing tramps presence.
Friends Quarterly meeting held on Saturday at Quaker Lane reports an old fashioned supper at Grange Hall with 25¢ price. Miss Hart and Miss Edwards from Magnolia attended, Elwood Morris met with a loss of a porker four weeks ago, Joshua L. and H C Milla travel to Decatur for the funeral of Mary Johnson who died on the 19th after longtime neighborhood residence.
Bizarre crowding marked a busy shopping day as shoppers from Var o Toluca Wyoming Chillicothe Tar Roe Monk Sparland Kotland and beyond bought large quantities of items described as Gloaks and Millmers in a chaotic event at local shops.
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