Local notes and obituaries from Putnam county circa 1900s
Mrs Hattie McCulley visits relatives in Chillicothe. Rebekah lodge second division program set for November 2. Mr and Mrs Will Munnis of Florida visit with Evans sisters and Mrs Zenor. Rev Ivins Chatten and Charles Merritt call at the office. Florence Dustman visiting sister and brother in law C F Snyder after attending Dixon school. Mrs G M Clark recovering after surgery in Peoria. Rumor that Justice Craig may run as Democratic governor candidate if Illinois voters could vote. J C Foster Tan of Bradford visits for LeFebvre Ledger Co. J E Noyes and wife and Mrs William Philhower visit Blaisdell home. Anniversary dates noted: Chicago fire Oct 9, Columbus day Oct 12, Arbor Day Oct 22, Halloween Oct 31. Frosts blamed for cutting corn yields. southern Bureau county recalls Rev Horace Bonar at Boyd's Grove. Mrs Bonar wins county fair quilt prize at Osceola Nebraska. Mrs Ellen Hartley dies, survived by four sons and a daughter. funeral at St Joseph’s Oct 16. William Wheeler and J O Winship seal big ditch contract at Pekin firm to outlet Senachwine Creek to the lake. Wheeler and Winship farms and Wyanet connection. Additional lateral contract included. total cost about $11,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie McCulley
Chillicothe
Marshall’ Rebekah Lodge
Will Munnis
Florid
Evans Sisters
Zenor
William Steele
Ivins Chatten
M. B
Varna
Charles Merritt
Florence Dustman
Dixon
C. F. Snyder
la Salle
G. M. Clark
Deaconess
Peoria
Illinois
Justice Craig
Robert Doran
West
Wilson
Bob
J. C. Foster
Bradford
Cedar Rapida
LeFebvre Ledger Co
J .E. Noyes
William Philhower
Charles
J. C. Blaisdell
Philhower
Blaisdell Ware
Noyes
America
Columbus
Hallowe'en
Bureau County
Free Will Baptist Church
Boyd's Grove
Horace Bonar
Kewanee
Osceola
Neb
Henry-Kewanee Interurban Survey Underway Along Right of Way
Surveyors are actively locating and marking the Kewanee Henry interurban route. The objective is a feasible, economical line serving the most people, with Lampian directing crews. Residents anticipate benefits and support grows despite potential alternative survey options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koywanee-Henry Interurban
Lampian
Northwest
Kewanee- Henry
Surprise Birthday Party For Presbyterian Pastor
Mrs Martin invited church officers to the parsonage last Thursday evening to honor the pastor on his approaching birthday. After a prayer service at the church the friends surprised him at home. a purse was raised and a personal gift given to the elder and his wife. The article notes his age as aged enough to lead well and still enjoy life’s pleasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Martin
Sone
Jas
Tribute to Mrs Chester Bidwell from New Church Messenger
Rev L G Landenberger praises Mrs Chester Bidwell who died July 4 daughter of Captain James Taber and Anna Hethaway Taber. The Taber cottage hosted ministers, she served bread for the Holy Supper and kept a hospitable home for the church. Cambridge playgrounds show new apparatus boosting child health with swings, slides, and nets replacing empty space for recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Bidwell
L. G. Landenberger
New Church
Chicago
Bidwell
James Taber
Anna Hethaway Taber
Grandma Taber
Taber Cottage
Henry
Cambridge
New List of Henry City Homes and Residences Under Construction
Henry City shows rapid growth with many new houses and renovations. Notable projects include Walter Duke’s North Edward residence, Henry E. Jacobs on Ward and Edmund, Ziegler on Edward, Meier on Market, Merdian on West Third, Sterrett on West and Second, and Haines street redevelopments. Hospitals, garages, and commercial offices also evolving as Cromwell and Coggshall remodel the Kline building into a city hospital and Lucas converts a jewelry building into Cadillac offices. New homes rise on North Main, North Street, and near Pavilion Park, with several tenants and owners planning occupancy this fall and early spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry City
Walter Duke
North Street
Burton Sleater
Walter Harrison
Richard
Main Streets
Messrs
H. & E. F. Hunter
Third
Levi Durflinger
Casper Hoffman
Philip Stefmle
Swemn
Market Street
Drs. Cromwell & Coggshall
Kline
M. Lucas
Cadillac Agency
Herbert Hall
Pavilion Park
H. W. Wombacher
J. S. Townsend
J. Howard Williams
Hiram, Wright
Charles Hoininger
North Edward Street
Woodpecker Prank Upsets Hunter on River
A hunter fired at a woodpecker on a river limb, the recoil flipped him and gun into the water. Both were rescued, the bird winking as the men walked home. Also notes St John’s Church services and Women’s Guild meeting details.
St. Joseph’s Church Mass Times and High School Baseball Visit
St Josephs Church schedules first mass at 730 a m and second at 930 a m with weekday mass at 730 a m led by Rev Fr Brennan pastor. Our high school baseball team travels to Hennepin today to play the Hennepin high school in a national league game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Fr. Brennan
Hennepin
Hennepin High School
Mothers Meet for October Session at Potter Home
Mothers gathered for a regular meeting on Tuesday October 12 at the home of superintendent Mrs F W Potter. Mrs George Helper opened the program with the Lord's Prayer. A poem by Mrs Charlotte Sparling and a paper on What Does the Mothers' Congress Do With the Dimes It Receives introduced by Mrs Clifford Haws and finished by Mrs Allen G Hillabrand highlighted the fundraising. Una Haws sang Roses by Summer Forsaken and Eyes of Irish Blue with her mother Mrs Clifford Haws at the piano. Mrs Elmer Rollins read on The Victoria as An Educator and Entertainer noting the value of song and opera in schools. Two new members added, Mesdames Sievers and Lindgren. Ice cream and cake were served, a sociable hour enjoyed. November meeting location undecided. all mothers invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Potter
George Helper
Charlotte Sparling
Mothers' Congress
Clifford Haws
Allen G. Hillabrand
Una Haws
Elmer Rollins
Lindgren
Una Hans
School Notes From Decatur Unit Highlights Week
Teachers enjoyed a pigeon feast after which Rebecca McAllister played high school marches. Physics experiments weighed iron lead and stone while new apparatus arrives. Library adds reference books for English history math and science. Algebra I studies positive and negative numbers while Algebra II tackles simultaneous equations. Geometry learns parallels with thesaurus terms. Fire drill held last Thursday. Visitor J M Neet from Longman Green & Co. stopped by. Luella Wright enters junior class from Whitefield. Seniors hosted a late night gathering at Margaret Jones home with cocoa. Domestic science covered fried fish rice potatoes cornmeal muffins and corn bread. Tuna fish and cornmeal rolls prepared by the sophomores. Senior and junior girls progress in handmade lace trim. Pencil sharpeners added to every room. Mayella Peterman is week’s eighth grade organist. Sixth and seventh graders craft teapot stands and kerchief boxes with Lester Knight’s help. Fifth room gains a flower box and 16 perfect attendance certificates issued in fourth room. Mrs. Stickel visited second room. Mrs. LaVier visited first room. Henry markets report from W W Dewey & Sons lists prices for corn oats rye wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele
Rebecca McAllister
J. M. Neet
W. Packarast Street
Decatur
Longman, Green & Co
Luella Wright
Whitefield
Margaret Jones
Bauter
Vail
Mayella Peterman
Lester Knight
Forty Hours Devotion Begins at St Marys Church
Forty Hours Devotion to begin at St Marys Church next Sunday the 17th continuing through Tuesday the 19th with services each day. An English sermon Sunday evening. confessions for men and boys Sunday. body communion for Western Catholic Union Sacred Heart and Young Men's Union Monday. women and girls confession Monday. Rosary Guild and Young Ladies Sodality receive communion Tuesday. procession with Blessed Sacrament Tuesday evening followed by benediction and hymn. Several priests from other towns will assist Father Gensler. Public invited to all services. Also notes on M E Church activities and Epworth League officer installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Western Catholic Union
Sacred Heart Society
Young Men's Union
Rosary Society
Guild
Young Ladies’ Sodality
Fr. Gensler
Gens‘ler
Rally Day Sermons At Presbyterian Church Oct 17
The Presbyterian Church invites the public to Sabbath services on Oct 17 with Sabbath school at 9 45 am under A B Smith, Rally Day program at 11 am, Christian Endeavor at 630 pm and evening worship at 730 pm Prayer meeting is Thursdays at 730 pm. No preaching last Sabbath due to furnace outage. a new furnace is installed and services resume next Sabbath Araton school shows growing interest and attendance Come is extended by Pastor Rea W Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B
Minerva McKenzie
Mary Stevens
Ruth Mercer
Ethel Seelye
America
Vesta Belle Weaver
Edna Hillabrand
Elizabeth Bell
Ivan Helper
Epworth League
Eva Harrison
Mrs. Johnson
Ruth ‘ Mercer
Clara Brown
Maynard Bell
Walter Helper
Arleene Hunter
Velma Rowe
J. Fe, Mercer
A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
Rea W. Martin
The Seal and the Multitude Sermon at Church of the New Jerusalem
Rev L G Landenberger preaches on The Seal and the Multitude at 11 am next Sunday. An evening lecture on The Passing of An Old Age and the Beginning of the New Age follows. Bible glass at 7 pm. Holy Communion after morning service. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the New Jerusalem
L. G. Landenberger
Personal notices and locals from Henry area set
John Mead moves his family to the retis dance of Mrs Priscila Meter on Edward street. Caverly's dog sale near the depot in Toulon on Wednesday Oct 20. Eleanor Ellis visits sister in law Charles Wheeler’s farm near Putnam. Leghorn cockerels for sale Mrs BE L Wood Magnolia Ill. Harry Adams plans Big Type Poland China hog sale Oct 21 in Henry. Dr J W Thomas reports 850000 horses and mules shipped to Europe in the year ending Sept 30. Alice Ketchum visits Henry from Fisher, summer in Bay View Mich. Fagot Fire social by M B Sunday school moved to church yard Oct 15. Charlie Chaplin reels show at Opera House Oct 22. Cadillac HQ at GC M Lucas rooms. Haws manager, Boyle stenographer, Ransom mechanician. First winter Chautauqua Castle Square Entertainers at Opera House Oct 19. Mayhew & Deisher Brad ford store burglarized. $150 goods taken. board offers $250 reward. W H Remington of Morris in Penn township accident near new bridge. Dodge touring car damaged, no injuries. Auto Co repairs car. Hopewell township roads poor. Matthew Appel sells Ford to Frank due to bad roads. joke about Ford limited to Hopewell township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mead
Priscila Meter
Edward Street
Bec. Caverly
Toulon
Eleanor Ellis
Charles Wheeler
Putnam
S. C. W. Leghorn Cockerels
Wyckoff
BE. L. Wood
Magnolia
Ill
Harry Adams
Castleton
Henry
J. W. Thomas Hias
Europe
Alice Ketchum
Fisher
Bay View
Mich
M. B
Cadillac
Mayhew & Deisher
Bradford
Board of Supervisors
W.H. Remington
Morris
Penn Township
Stark County
Ed Remington
Sandy
Remington
Henry Auto Co
Dodge
Hopewell Township
Marshall County
Matthew Appel
Frank
Lostant
Hoppewell Township
Hopewell
Ford
Henry Ford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ellen Hartley
James Hartley
Brennan
St Patrick’s Cemetery
William Wheeler
J. O. Winship
Senachwine Township
Putnam County
Pekin
Senachwine Creek
Wheeler
Winship’s
J. C
Wyanet
Henry-Kewaner Interurban
New Buin
St. John’s Church
Woman's Guild
F. W. Haist
Mothers' Meeting
W. W. Dewey & Sons
M. E. Church
Wm. Wheeler
L. M. Bell
Charlie Chaplin
Mr. O'Neil
Charlie
Opera House
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