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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
10
Henry area announces two big race days on Wednesday and Thursday October 11 and 12. Local note items recount community happenings from Princetown visits to church rally day plans and river excursion talk with Swain plans and local social club meetings.
International Film Service announces Olive Thomas joins the baseball episode Play Ball tenth and May Hopkins signs for the eighth At the Ainslee Ball. They support Harry Fox and Grate Darling in Beatrice Fairfax with weekly Henry Opera House showings on Wednesdays.
Mr and Mrs Harry Klein thank friends for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during their sorrow after the last illness and passing of their baby boy. Gratitude is extended to singers and those who donated cars.
Fire Chief Isaac Gilpin urges every resident owner to examine electric wiring chimneys and all heating apparatus for defects before winter use. Advt urges precautionary safety checks to reduce fire hazards and prevent hazardous conditions in homes.
Miss Mamie daughter of Henry Aukland of Saratoga township is undergoing surgery at the city hospital today for removal of adenolas Androngiln.
John Tarter, wellsman, finished a well on the Otto Fiedler farm north of Mt. Palatine and reports drilling through heavy drift wood at 125 to 150 feet. He mentions logs and wood heard. He now drills for Royal Randall and Derbert Hall. Mri H. D. Haters attended the funeral of Glenard A. Paters at Toluca last week.
Forty Hours Devotion begins at high mass 9 30 with a procession of the Blessed Sacrament from 5 to 18 year olds. A Passionist priest from Norwood Illinois will lead confessions and preaching from Sunday through Tuesday. Evening lectures at 7 30 welcome all Catholics and non Catholics.
The Mercer M E Church lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Mrs Win Wheeler as superintendent A men s Bible class during Sunday school at 11 a m and 7 30 p m public worship at 6 0 p m Epworth League at 7 30 p m on Sunday Midweek official board 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting Thursday All are invited Pastor J B Mercer signs the notice.
The Presbyterian Church lists next Sunday October 8 with Sabbath school at 9:48 a m led by A B Smith, morning worship at 11, and Rally Day services at 7:30 p m featuring a prepared program for the occasion.
Dr Elam T Murphy of Chicago will fill the pulpit in Henry next Sunday October 8 at 11 o clock am and preach in Putnam in the evening. Sunday school and Christian Endeavor meet at the usual hours.
Sunday services list details for St. John's Church with times for Holy Eucharist at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 9 46 a m matins and sermon at 11 a m and evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 p m announced by F W Haist Priest in Charge.
Saint Marys Church holds English and German masses with sermons on Sundays at 9 30 am and after the second mass, a benefaction. Weekday mass is at 7 am led by Rev Fr Andrew Schower, pastor. City Marshal Tomasson hosted a dinner last Sunday with Mrs Reed and Mrs Vorel plus Miss Elizabeth Reed, noting family ties of Mrs Tomasson. Subscription renewal appears amid a brass of local chatter.
A mixed jumble of local notes reports and anecdotes. George Burt and wife spent time in Chicago last week while the Matter bus resumed service between city and depot. William Jacobs and wife visited from Armour for two weeks. Wilber Moon and James Francis played with the municipal band during a jubilee in Chillcott. E W Neuhalfen and C W Lantis studied in Chicago at veterinary college. A stranger in Streator passed forged money orders. Circuit Judge T N Green ill at Peoria and later treated by Dr Albert Well. George A Lawrence of Galesburg ill in hospital but improving. Printers face higher paper costs as Meats markets in Joliet urge tin pails to cut wrapping costs. Two robberies in town last Saturday night at Will Steimle and Mrs Heininger saloons. George Lippert and C L Moore won prizes at the State Fair in Springfield for Hampshire hogs. Colonel Frank O Lowden’s primary campaign kept him connected with every corner of the state. Republicans united. no rifts in Progressive ranks. Local politicians attended a Chicago luncheon at Hotel La Salle with 200 Republicans present.
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