One More Bond Clears Henry School Debt
On Jan 1 1911 district No 35 which includes Henry and nearby areas will be free of debt after paying the final 1000 for the ten room school building. The history recalls bonds of 12300 voted July 7 1891 and payments over 19 years. Henry once boasted several institutions but most modernized now, with a new ten room school and a proud city school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Eary
School Street
Market Street
Charles Balleweg
North Illinois University
H. G. Pendleton
Pendleton
Henry Board of Education
St. Mary’s
Knights of Pythias Banquet Invitation 1910 Henry Ill
Dear Sir and Brother invitation to Henry lodge No. 489 Knights of Pythias Castle Hall for a social evening on Tuesday evening November 29 1910 with program cards a banquet and entertainment at 7 30 p m signed Wayne A Hupp K of R and S R S V V P in fraternal tone
Thanksgiving Proclamation Call to Observe Harvest Day
A Thanksgiving reflection urges observance of a Harvest Home for families and communities. It emphasizes gratitude to God for daily blessings, crops, springtime beauty, and national liberty, urging religious services and contemplation of the source of abundance. The piece treats thanksgiving as a yearly, universal custom rooted in Puritan tradition.
M. K. B. Church Weekly Activities and Bazaar Plans
Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at Ila m and 7 30 p m with Epworth League at 6 30 p m. Dr MacVey preached well last Sunday. A box of fruits and edibles sent to Peoria Deaconess Hospital. Ladies Aid busy with bazaar preparations for a December 4 sale. Thanksgiving services set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Presbyterian church. Ladies Aid to meet Mrs Phillips Nov 30 afternoon. good attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Phillips
Presbyterian Church Invites Henry Residents to Sabbath Services
The Presbyterian church announces a full weekend schedule with Sabbath school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 Christian Endeavor at 630 and evening preaching at 730. Union Thanksgiving services follow Thursday at 730 with Rev Vivian preaching, inviting all Henry residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Burger
Thanksgiving Services at St Johns Episcopal Church
Rev R B Whipple will conduct Thanksgiving services Thursday at a.m. The public invited. He recently attended the Episcopal diocesan synod in Quincy. Henry Lodge No 119 A F and AM held its annual meeting Tuesday evening with C Smith master presiding. Financial reports by Frank Johnson L R Phillips and C H Smith approved. Worshipful master Elmer Quinn senior warden Oscar H Davis junior warden J A Williams treasurer A B Smith secretary Frank Johnson named. Appointive offices deferred for a future issue. Mrs W B King visited Geneva Friday and returned Saturday with remother recently on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
R. B. Whipple
Whipple
Episcopal Diocesan Synod
Quincy
Frank Johnson
Fatal accident claims Harry Pearson in yard mishap
A 16 year old, Harry Pearson, died after a shotgun discharged when he traded guns with a companion in John Bly's yard three miles below Henry. Coroner's verdict ruled accidental gunshot wound. Funeral held at St. Joseph's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pearson
Pearson
Ho. Ely
John Bly
Henry
Ely
Ed Bly
Young Pearson
Cromwell
Coggeshall
BE. F. Peterson
Varna
C. C. Doran
Foreman
William Neuhalsen
William Moore
William Merritt
BE. G. Wood
CG. W. Wood
John Pearson
Jay Barnes
South Whitefield
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Fr. Dooling
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Benefit Entertainment at St Marys Hall Delights Town
A Friday program at St Marys hall for St Marys guild drew a large audience. The Seitz orchestra opened with three pieces as Clara and Lulu played violin and cornet with Harry at the piano. A comical segment A Parliament of Servants featured the guilds younger ladies in dialect and dress. A reading The Light House Keepers Daughter by Claudia Bickerman impressed the crowd. The comedians Alo Schick and Harry Seitz entertained with mimicry and song, followed by Schicks Schmart Orchestra in costume. The finale featured There’s a Better Day Tomorrow sung by a quartet, giving the evening a bright ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Hall
St. Mary’s Guild
Seitz
Clara
Lulu
Harry
Claudia Bickerman
Alo Schick
Harry Seitz
Schick
Herr Dunner Vonblitzki
Auto Demolished by Alton Passenger
Dent Parrett of Wenona narrowly escaped death when a C and A passenger train struck a new Buick runabout he had just acquired. The crash destroyed the car as Parrett walked away unharmed, noting luck and self-preservation as first laws of nature. Other items: interurban bridge praise, coming bacon price slump, and Thomas Andrews home from south travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent Parrett
Wenona
Parrett
Alton Tracks
Streator
Independent Times
Thanksgiving Week in Henry Ills Busy Pages
Incidents and events from the past seven days in Henry and nearby areas include Thanksgiving preparations, illness and family news, auctions, court actions, travel, and local social gatherings. Notable items mention the post office holiday closure, weathered health concerns, and a census enumerator appointment as families prepare for the holiday season.
School Notes Highlight Week at Local School
Harry Seitz serves as pianist this week while Arthur Ryan is absent due to illness. Talks on arithmetic by Harry Seitz and Belle Doyle amused and educated students. Zoology covers Amphibians and Reptiles as seniors study partial payments. English IV reads Milton. Thanksgiving break set for Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Seitz
Arthur Ryan
Belle Doyle
Miss Doyle
Paul Jones
Vera Camery
Frances Nicholson
Little James
Plymouth
Elsie Carpenter
Althea Allinson
Grace Hartley
King
City Takes Ownership of Its Water Works
On November 16, 1910, Henry Water Co. ceased after the National Construction Co. deeded the water works to the city. The city has paid 19,500 dollars in eight years and last paid 3,000 dollars by city council order. Twelve 1,000 dollar bonds remain to mature starting Oct. 6, 1911, all city bonds used for water works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Water Works
Henry Water Co
National Construction Co
George A. Harrup
Marshall County Supervisors Notice for December 5, 1910
Marshall county Illinois Board of Supervisors will meet at Lacon Court House on December 5 1910 at two p m. Each bill must be itemized certified by town supervisor sworn separately and filed in the county clerk office by 12 noon the preceding Saturday. If not filed they will be carried over to the next meeting. Thomas A Connell County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Board of Supervisors
Ill
Lacon
Thomas A. Connell
The King of Conjurers at St Mary's Hall on Dec 1
Reno the king of conjurers presents the second Chautauqua lecture course number at St Mary's hall with a full house expected. Tickets available at Segraves' drug store and Peterman store with 85 cents for adults and 25 cents for children under 14. Mrs George M Brown left Saturday to visit her son in Elgin and Chicago friends for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp House
Humble
H. C. Wright
Fred Mead
R. BE. Antrim
Varna
Henry
James Price
Straetor
G. I. Holler
Swain
John Murphy
Murphy
Rachel Jerrow
Granville
H. G. Shepard
George Finley
Charles Dewey
J. O. Hill
Milwaukee
Fred Williams
J. O
Belle Evans
Golden Eagle Mining Co
Chicago
Warren Street
Henry Public
Elizabeth Hannum
la Prairie Township
John Mead
Edward
William
Adams
Evanston
Morgan Park
Squire Woodward
John F. Goula
Chicago & Alton Railroad Co
Woodward
King of Conjurers
Reno
Chautauqua Association
Peterman Ros
Mr. Segraves
George M. Brown
Elgin
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St. Mary's
Edely
St. Joseph’s Church
Emma Hanna
Coffeeville
Kas
Daily Herald
Mary E. Hanna
West Third Street
L. M. Potts
Heckman
Coffeyville
Jin
Herald
Congressman Graff
Herbert Graff
Delavan
Topeka
Graff
Lincoln
Neb
Peoria
St. Louis
Woman's Club
Josephine L. Townsend
Mary G. Stickel
Ida. Ketchum
Norma Burkhard
la Salle
Josephine Simpson
Miss Simpson
Mrs. Burkhard
Cal Carl
Princeton
the Benefit Entertainment
Alton
Wenona Garage
H. C. Chubbuck
Illinois Traction System
Chubbuck
Union Stock Yards
Armour & Co.’s
Thomas Andrews
Hutchins & Downey’s
Tom
South
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Louis Ziegler
Chillicothe
Sparland
Kenneth Helper
Aubrey Stibgen
Roger Lovett
Roy Kern
Charles Hartley
Cecil Maxwell
Roy Stringer
Eddy Ketchum
Shickley
West
Ketchum
Whitefield
Nebraska
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