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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1882
Page
1
A brisk wave of prosperity and building projects in Lacon and Sparland is noted with new resident moves, farm activity, and church work. Key items include J H Dillman resigning as station agent for Peoria express. Dr E H Gale moving to town. Bible society meetings with $38 collected. hog and cattle shipments to Chicago. multiple small-town social and religious events. and local hog husking notes detailing 80 to 15 bushels per pick.
Trade booms at Whitefield Corners with goods sold all hours and free delivery. Local events include quarterly meeting, cattle from Green River trips, injuries to Carrie Fosdick, and plans as townsfolk await new school and residence progress. Minnesota visitors expected back. Peters Zimmerman's horse injured on barb fence. coal shaft progress hinted. village miscellany and personal notices wrap the column.
Snow blanketed the area with memories of winter time and a church festival raised funds to buy birds for the windows. Mrs. Turna and Miss Orr visited relatives while Miss Bolce and Miss Hutchins attended Magnolia socials. J J Coe harvested 80 bushels per acre and the town notes two iron bridge abutments pending completion.
The column mentions corn value in the region and a four year old Clyde mare worth about $1000. It reports Mrs H. C. Morris being buried at Magnolia after a long illness and notes Arthur Ong buying the Wm Hulme property to add a second story before moving in, with Hulme's parsonage plan failing. It also covers Rev Wm Chapple leaving for Sidney Averitt of the Friends, rising local insurance activity, Rockford leading in farm property, and Eva M Simpson visiting her father Thomas Haws of ARRnOLE.
Social of the Reformed Episcopal church to be held at Mrs. Lester’s residence Tuesday evening. Thanksgiving services at the Baptist church at 7 p.m. with sermon by Rev. Wayman. Grand ball at Hunters Hall Thanksgiving Eve. J M Small moves his jewelry store to Washington with Miss Belle Small managing there. Mr. Small’s family to relocate in spring. Nellie Bangs concert troupe at Hunters Hall Wednesday. Dell Oakford and Kate Jordan in troupe. J M Gibbons appointed first deputy county clerk with salary. Funeral of Mrs. Oakford at Baptist church. she was 81 and long resident. Uncle John Minone, Goodwin, Spires, Mafer, and Henkell attended Grand Lodge I.O.C.F. Bon ope at pig show. Michael Sterbenz escorted boss. Bourn Bros. imported apples from Missouri. Rev Donley settled in arsonage. Rev Springer retires to farm life. Two weddings expected soon in Minonk. Why Nots invite dance Wednesday Thanksgiving Eve. Tile factory thriving with new boilers and machinery. extensive excelsior drain tile works employing about 60. Electric lights to power entire town. westward departure of many. Del Lipp ill but recovering. Vermilion marshes. Messrs Orr & Gordon expanding lumber trade. I.C. engine house near completion with turntable and Kankakee division office. Lee’s new hotel bustling. Webber House to be rebuilt as brick next summer.
Dr. Moreland and wife attended services at the Milo Christian church as attendants. The doctor lectures at the town hall and his wife plans an entertainment Tuesday evening. Mrs Robert Heys visits Peoria seeking health, as do Mrs Sylvester Sutherland and John Griswold. Snowfall of about two inches reported last Saturday. Cornhusking makes progress. Wm. Doughkerty of Anita Iowa visits. Theodore Titzal to Abington for winter schooling. Samuel Drywood moves to Nebraska. Rumor that John O Daugherty has married. John Wm Carlos and Henry Sutherland depart Friday for Montana for the winter. News scarce in these parts SOBHDA.
Evans J B Williamson plans rusticating in Iowa with aim to buy near Sac City and settle on 60 acres south of the O A depot. Ritchie, Climax teacher, returns from Iowa after purchasing a 240 acre farm. J W Holton nearly finishes a 21 by 86 barn with 18 foot posts, a tile-like design.
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