Local Chatter notes court terms and community updates
City attorneys Potter Jacobs and Forrest attend court in Lacon this week. Ex postmaster John Klive tours St Louis for Veiled Prophets then visits family. Various locals report travels, auctions, horse sales, and notices of social events, repairs, and public business throughout Henry and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Jacobs
Forrest
Lacon
John Klive
St Louis
J. A. Swein
Missouri
Harry Cox
Wyoming
Landseekers
Albert Kamp
Santa Fe
LaRose
J. H. Adkinson
Edward St
Tapis
Camp Grove
Clark Ball
Edmund
Oklahoma
Ed Daniels
Kansas
T.L. Wilson
F. B. Coe
Ed Quinn
Burtha Burt
George A. Burt
Wilber Stoner
Clyde Vail
Thomas Duke
J. A. Williams
Robert Doran
Pauline Patterson
Mayme Markley
Hennepin
Henry
Frank Brown
J. Frank Leavitt
Frank
Fannie
Newel
Maron
Charles Fromme
Wilson BE. Bush
Dawson
Clark M. Dawson
Gregg
Edward Street
L. Case
J. O. Hill
George B. Anderson
Maggie Bills
Chicago
Squire Maxwell
Anderson
J. J. Gresser
Change of Highway in Henry Township Eyed
Henry township officials push a highway realignment moving the road near the Dawson place to the east line to avoid a washed and costly mile stretch. The plan would divide W. P. Williams farm but he is not strongly opposing. John Kraus Jr moves into a new East Second street home overlooking Pavilion Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Dawson Place
Crow Creek
Commissioners of Highways
Henry Township
W. P. Williams
John Kraus Jr
East Second Street
Pavilion Park
Norwood-Colorado Mine prospecting promotes early stock sale
E S Sterrett reports return from Colorado mining property noting a widened vein with copper rich ore and predicting a rapid value rise. He urges investment now with a 25 cent share price, offering to place funds in First National Bank and to reimburse if claims fail. Lawrence D Gregory backs the venture ahead of an Oct meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Sterrett
Colorado
First National Bank
Lawrence D. Gregory
Sterrett
P. S
Indian School Report and Union Church Notes
G M Locke and J M Powers report on Fort Sill Indian School near Lawton Oklahoma with 165 pupils aged five to sixteen in orderly uniforms. The piece also covers Womans Club activities, Methodist schism discussion, church notices, choir plans, and a joint Presbyterian Methodist service fostering church unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Locke
Presbyterian Sunday School
J. M. Powers
Lawton Oklahoma
U. S
Powers
Locke
Fort Sill
Mr Wright
Southwest
Henry High Opens Season With Spalding Institute
Henry High School beat Spalding Institute of Peoria 88 to 0 in the season opener. Henry’s fast backfield and strong line led to six touchdowns and three goals, though fumbling caused at least two losses. Next game at Peoria vs Bradley Institute then home vs La Salle on Oct 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry High School
Spalding Institute
Peoria
Henry
Henry Boys
Bradley Institute
LaSalle High School
Obituary of Mrs Catherine Mallman in Chillicothe Ill
Mrs Catherine Mallman wife of John Mallman of this city died in Chillicothe Illinois on Sunday October 4 1903 in her 75th year She born in Prussia married there February 17 1852 They came to America in 1857 settling in Saratoga township later moving to Henry and finally living in this city Golden wedding celebrated February 17 1902 Five children survived Anthony Peter John Kissell and Henry Hamill Funeral held at Camp Grove Catholic Church with burial in Camp Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Christian Church
J. J. Ramsey
Eagle Lake
Minn
St John’s Church
St Cecelia’s Guild
Clara Broaddus
Ladies Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
M. E
Samuel van Pelt
Our Lord
Presbyterian Sunday School
Norman
Thomas Andrews
Andrews Brothers
I Brothers
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Persia
Harriet M. Stevens
Presbyterian U. . Society
Mason
Miss Kellogg
Tessa Baker
Miss Law
Guild of St Cecelia
Bernice Smith
Minnie Vogelsang
Ora Nilson
Vera Camery
Cora Wycott
Bessie Engleston
Bessie Wycott
Latha Stever
Mildred Stever
Esther Er
McCown
God
John Mallman
Chillicothe
Catherine Mallman
Catherine Bender
Prussia
America
Henry
Saratoga Township
Mra Mallman
Peter Bender
Anthony
Peter
John
Kissell
Henry Hamill
Thomasboro
Camp Grove Catholic Church
Reg Fr Collins
Lnoterment
Camp Grove Cemetery
Lumber Company Wins Jury Case Against Sparlings
The John Spry Lumber Co vs J. P. Sparling and Emily Sparling opened the circuit court session last Monday with a jury verdict for the lumber company. Debtedness awarded amounts to $647 by the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spry Lumber Co
J. P. Sparling
Emily Sparling
Lumber Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clifford Haws
Magnolia
Our City
Frank Peterson
Putnam County
Patrick Collins
LaPrairie
Stark
Collins
Morgan Hartsock
Scott
Hardsock
Aery Manufacturing Co
Robert Hoar
Main Street
Ben Hewitt
Galesburg
Lewistown
James Fountain
School Street
John Long
Afton
Town
Republican
Warren & McAleer
Fountain
Ladies of the Christian Church
Charles Wood
Wood
Mesdames F
C. Wood
Elmer Quinn
Henry Lodge
A. F
A. M
Grand Lodge
M. L. Locke
Masonic Grand Lodge
Charles Molter
Post Office Department
Henry Post Office
Rock
Gregory
Keema
Justice of the Peace
R. W. Tliff
Iliff
Norwood-Colorado
Womans Club
Charles B. Coby
Kelloge
W.W. Dewey
T. L. Jones
Gertrude Bickerman
Netherlands
Belgium
Sth
Minnie Bickerman
New York
North Sea
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Hague
Delft
Amsterdan
Venice
Haarlem
Geo Halblieb
Low Countries
H. C. Wright
Emma McDonough
Holland
Minnie Kline
Rochelle
Mesdames Challoner
Kline
Owen Allen
White
Ruth Wright
Spain
Tuo Disosway
Will Rey, Gorter
Henry Republican
MN Quinen
Christ
Church of England
John Wesley
Wesley
Kilham
Boure
England
United States
Holy Church
Arthur Garvier
Church Notes
Witt
Bob Moore
Lafayette
Ind
DeWitt
Powell
J. C. Mount
Three Mile Bay
N. Y
Chamberlain
Dr Powell
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