Local notices mix in at Chas Burlingame arrest and town events
Last Friday morning Chas Burlingame and Ed. Maure, with Ed Corcoran catching them, were arrested after breaking into Morris Fulke’s clothing store and stealing about 200 dollars in goods. They are held on 1400 bond awaiting grand jury. The town council meets next Monday December 8. Also reported: Mrs John Weir injured after falling through a trap door. Union Thanksgiving services planned. temperance union delegates elected. 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. James McWhinney. Mrs. Strawn convalescing. Miss Ollie Grieves starts winter school term. social at Union church. Mrs. Kavanaugh moving west. grand shooting tournament at Lacon Zup club on Thanksgiving day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Walters
Marshall County Temperance Union
W. O. T. U. Hall
Atata
Bloomington
Magoon Barnes
James McWhinney
Mra Jacob Strawn
Mra
Phineas Stevens
Marehalltown
W. J. Port
Mias Ollie Grieves
Calvin Stowell
Union Church
Mra Gee
Lacon Zup Club
Grand Lodge and Encampment Visit to Springfield
SPARLAND reports attendance at the grand lodge and grand encampment in Springfield. Gov Hammilton welcomes attendees. over 700 representatives present. Next session set for November 8, 1884 in Peoria. Officers elected include Miller, Sanders, Nason, Needles, and Orendorf. The writer recalls Memorial Hall and Civil War flags, honors soldiers, and notes Jesse Saggers reeks with illness. thanks extended to friends aiding the family of F Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge I
Springfeld
Senate Chamber
Capitol
John M. Hammilton
Grand Lodge
O. A. Kellar
Peoria
J. BR. Miller
Caseyville
G. M
Grand Army
Jesse Saggers
F. Vincent
Saratoga Notes Share Local Happenings and Rumors
Local column from Saratoga reports G H Odell paring four year old colts weighing 2200 pounds and corn harvest. Gill Clark rents to Geo Barker with W G Snyder plans. Higgins improving. Aeron Farley reportedly struck by lightning, nine pounds. Mentions Thanksgiving, cattle trade, faculty changes, and community updates including Miss Kittie Reynolds and Huffman school dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
G. H. Odell
Gill Clark
Geo. Barker
W. G. Snyder
Henry
Higgins
Aeron Farley
Hutchins Opera Hall
Eliza
Lal
Gill Henry
Barker
Clark Place
Kittie Reynolds
Bradford
Pat
Ellen Reynolds
Bills
Geo. Snell
Clerks
Henry Jadison
Ladies Sociable and Camp Fire Planned at Saratoga
A protracted Beory meeting notes a sociable by the M E Church ladies of Saratoga to be held at Seeeee Darby’s on Thursday evening Dec 6 with all invited. A camp fire at Op erk Hall is planned with a cake and tasty stand to be sold for 10 cents per ticket and the prize cake maker from Henry will be honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beory
M. E.church of
Saratoga
Operk Hall
W.B
Golax
Henry
Juno
Corn quality and rural life echo in Lawn Ridge notes
A rural notice from Lawn Ridge describes poor corn quality and large harvests, a veterinary surgeon teaching farm arts, Miss Anna Powell’s elocution class, Grand Army plans for an open meeting with the West Halluck band, and a housewarming celebration for Samuel Hawkins with neighbors bringing oysters and praise for long friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Ridge
Anna Powell
Grand Army
West Halluck
Samuel Hawkins
Mra Hankins
Owen Hurd
Hawkins
Wilinois
Thanksgiving sale of church property in Varor
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Varor, after long effort, is now published and will be sold on Thanksgiving Day at the Varor M E church. Local notes include hunting reports, a 22 pound hog captured by O H Moore, and farm rental news for Andy Kincaid. The Heathen Chinee column includes gossip on aging and social teasing.
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Varor
M. EB
Variin
Tom
Jim
Carey
Andy Kincaid
Geo. W. Hillabrand
O. H. Moore
Bobbitt
J. A. Kuysa
Travis
Rome
Chinee
Thanksgiving service and community notices at Henry area churches
The item lists a Union Thanksgiving service at the Congregational church with a Bev Peters sermon, a Ladies of Toa Mite Society event at the MBE church, and reports on local fires, sales, and school schedule. It notes visits by Rev W A Cummings, changes to furnace use, and a hunting trip by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennepin
Union
Congregational
Bev Peters
Ladies of Toamite Society
M. BE
Harve Leech
Chicago
W. A. Cummings
M E.church
Bradford
M. B. Shareh
Adam Derkin
Peoria
Deg. W. Bareey
John Stt
Hennepin
Temperance history marred by November squall in Magnolia
A Magnolia update recalls fifty years of temperance effort by churches lawyers judges and others. A correspondent says a November squall disrupted progress. The item also notes visits from Rev Morrill, Capt Baker’s Annapolis appointment, local commerce, and various town happenings.
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Magnolia
America
Morrill
B. F. Baker
Annapolis
Maryland
National
Princeton
J. M. Emans
B. Mitchell
Springfield
P. Savate
Wright
Hartwig
Taylor
G. W. Foss
Chicago
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Hartford
Rolsey
Mineral Springs Weather and Local Notes
Weather of Mineral Springs is unsettled and roads are in poor condition. Claude Huber and M. A. Perdew are reported seriously ill, Mrs Jane Halley improving slowly, and J. A. Kays MB and W. Hutchinson watch for the week. Shields and Jim Chance plan a western run, corn husking delays due to the spell, and residents report cribbed crops and an autograph quilt project by local ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Huber
M. A. Perdew
Jane Halley
J. A. Kays
Kays
Hutchinson
Nebraska
Shields
Jim Chance
Job Printing Stock and Services Offered at Low Rates
The Republican office has a large stock of Card Board and Papers for this season. Full lines of Letter Papers Bill Papers Statements and Dancing Programs in various sizes. Wedding Cards Envelopes and rich designs. Posters Handbills Circulators and more. Supplying parties anniversaries birthdays and society events with paper and envelopes. Offers leather case cards business envelopes and low rates with or without printing. Prompt work by skilled staff with favorable terms for orders from abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gelera
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