Our Sister Towns Sparland Social Notes and Sorrow Resolutions
The Sparland Helping Hand supper at O Leary's hall raised over $20. Local visits and travel among Mrs Van Antwerp W. M. of East er Star, Mamie Sparr, D. C. Updegraff, and others noted, plus Masonic lodge travel. Obituary notes honor Mrs Mary Martland with lodge sympathy resolutions and many town visits and illnesses mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Society
O’leary
van Antwerp W. M
Easter Star
Mamie Sparr
Chicago
Mary Martland
Zimmerman
Thomas
Cumming
Hennepin News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Events
Hennepin reports visitors including Mr and Mrs Fyock from Kansas City visiting Eliza Todd's family, with Mrs Fyock's first return since 1861. Rev Daniel Stouffer of Peoria preached at Congregational church on Sunday, and new MEB pastor Rev Ward arrived. Local announcements cover closures, travels, studies, and community updates such as weddings, business, and school library fund efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Fyock
Eliza Todd
Kansas City
Hennepin
Margaret Feltes
Peter Feltes Jr
St Anthony's Church
Father Riedel
Ward
MEB
Teane Boyle
Chicago
W Danley Minnie Hardesty
Tonica
Henry
Rbeau County
Mason Wilson
Maginoita
Lewis Henkell
Granville
Isaac O Boyle
Rex
Vin Mary Anecoln
Ifee
Henpepin
Marengo
Spring Valley
Tall Rapene
M 1
MIS
Leon Pinnell
Pyre
Missouri
Frank Farland
Httle
Bloodie
Mira Mary Wheeler
Rev Metones
MFEF
Putnam
Wangiven
Mary Voheefer
Mra
Seo Latween
Princeton
Rutland social with Mortenson guests and new birth
Mrs Roe of Rutland visited Mrs Mort Mortenson. Ben Mortenson and his wife settled in a new home. A. E. Trask of Galesburg spent Wednesday in Varna. Steve Stateler traveled to the range. Fair-born a son to Mr and Mrs Presener.
Deaths and local notes from Wenona and Evans County
The obituary for Benjamin F. Turner records his death at home after months of illness. Charles Layton, deemed insane, died at the Watertown asylum aged 35, leaving a wife and two children. The Wenona Greys pallbearers honor Turner, a respected old settler. Doctors remove a large abdominal tumor from August Appleton with expected rapid recovery. John I. Evans sells a Wenonata residence as the Evans family plans time in Pomona, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Turner
Mr Turner
Evans Coven
Wenona
Charles Layton
Watertown
Wenona Greys
G. M. Cushing
Chicago
T.L. Rhoads
J. B. Dunham
August Appleton
John I.’. Evans
Wenonata
Garvin Che Evans
Pomona
Cal
Local notes on residents and visitors in town
Wim Bluffnagle planned repainting of his house and bar, while Dr Pershing and his wife were in Labarp as visitors last week. Walter Ronnelle will attend school in Dekalb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. Bluffnagle
Baro
Pershing
Labarp
Walter Ronnelle
Dekalb
Moody couple marks 20th wedding anniversary at home
Last Sunday celebrated 20th anniversary of Joseph and Josie Moody with guests and gifts. Nearby visits included Clark Ball and family enjoying a graphophone recital. James Hankison and W Daniels hosted Mrs Stisser and Nettle Tremain. several townsfolk shared news of health visits and visits to relatives in Princeville and Magnolia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Josie Moody
Moody
Clark Ball
Jobo Hayline’s
James Hankison
W. Daniels
Stisser
Nettle
Princeville
T. A. Seelye
R. M. Tremain
Tremain
J. D. Hubbell
Chas. Hubbell
Chas. Hannum
Magnolia
E. Aukland
Watseka
Albert Newman
Alex. Daniels
Henry
Adward
Frank Dennis
John Hayline
Fannie Copple
Joseph Cook
Theodore Riefer
Social visits and local meetings noted in weekend activity
Elma Davis visited Irene Mc Gee of Tonica over Sunday. Henry Gann and sister Clara returned from Duffylo Monday. Florentine Weisherding refined from Town late week. Mr Reid of Tonicn stayed with Cyrus Gunn. The Mystic Workers held their regular meeting last Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Davis
Irene McGee
Tonica
Henry Gann
Clara
Duffylo
Florentine Weisherding
Mr. Reid
Tonicn
Cyrus Gunn
Mystic Workers
Regear
Fiendish Attack and Family Visits In Iowa Vicinity
Mre Dan Williams and son Charlie visited relatives this week. Lewis Gallaher returned from Utah, spent days with relatives, then left for Champaign for the coming school year. An attack on F Colliers of Cheokee Iowa affected his kidney and back. Electric Bitters cured him, restoring health. 50 cents at Dr Powell's City drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Williams
Charlie
Lewis Gallaher
Utah
Champaign
Train Excursion From Magnola Bound for Toluca
The first train out of Magnola last Thursday was an excursion bound for Woodman Seale at Toluca. The depot nears completion and will be a fine building. Two regular passenger trains run daily to Toluca. Mrs Kidd Brennemen and her daughter from near Toluca visited the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnola
Woodman Seale
Toluca
Hayes
Shelby
Maud Kidd Brennemen
Tle
Near Toluca
George McDermott
Lostant
Mascotte
Foaair
Hazel Bomon
Leur
Thomprom
Della Allen
la Hose
Lizzie Serene
Girms
John Fyffe
Chebue
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Thacker & Son, Jewelers
Opticians
the Republican
Sparland
VARNA
Nelson
Croft
Hazelmeot Thouyhan
Irving Breardus
Nannie
Ucon
Maud Kennedy
Verney Ricketts
Joe Bell
Mra Mollie Gish
Laura Wyer
Peska
Po Myfr
H. C. Little
Illinois River
Wm Wright
Margaret. Kennedy
Margaret. Kennedy Came Home Furly
Frances
Frank McCuskey
Yoho Shields
Anna Grillie Glenn
Frank McCulloch
Robt McCulloch
Wm Kobler
Alesburg
Mrs Ireland
Sudelle Ireland
Martin King
Near Henn
Vartan
John DeVault
la Reve
Soule Whetr Ele LD
Wool Osborne
Geo Waughop
Dater
Brath Cauzer
Creare Waughop
Cate Tine Hilaow
Bards
Tol. Woodward
Gitta
Craw
Moan
Indiana Bridge
Phinveri
Heng Vaettera
Hese Parte
Bea
PoWeep
Wribtake
Withif Tl
Fray
Vere Peoria
Hoh Leech
Peoria
M ‘Thompson
Towa City
Pt Pnam
LUNDY
MT Palatine
Im UK
Teooyeea
Bie Tae Tie
Jhiet
H. Campbell
Ty “Y Volo
Sete
ANSE
Peroria, Selinois
Hysinger & Rosenthal
Eton Norfolk
Raglans
Lexington
Perry Hardware CO
Henry, Ill
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