01 Sep 1881
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1881
Page
1
Henry Mohler and others share in a lively scene as price rises for peentags and a Clear Creek camp meeting draws Methodist attendance. Town updates cover marriages, travels to Akron and Kansas, real estate settlements, fireside accidents, and a dry season impacting wells, with community news across Grimes and Sparland.
A Whitefield Corners festival at T A Runhela's residence drew large crowds and generous receipts, with singers praised. A family of tramps from Kansas passed through, receiving shelter and $15 before continuing to Michigan. Notes mention Brown kin from Washington Iowa visiting and Mrs Norton, Mrs Dr Reeder, and Cora planning Indiana visits. Henry provided water to thirsty horses. ed VINDICATE column notes Varna and Mrs Maieham’s recent activity.
A son returns with her daughter Mrs C arret from Smithdale Iowa. Willard King leaves for Normal to attend school. John Wetzel buys Mr Kenalitz residence. Alfred Wrights move into their new home. Mrs Mayes and Miss Laura Myers visit Clinton. Captain Warren now in New Hampshire plans to stay until September. Willis Myers and wife celebrate sixth anniversary with a wooden wedding next Wednesday. Town ladies discuss a festival and hope for success. Mrs Allen returns from Chicago. Prof Laswell and wife move to town and will begin school Monday. Mrs Julia Malonesia improving slowly. CRICKET.
The Putnam Record notes Geo F Stanton and Miss Lena Durley wed on Wednesday evening last. It mentions attendees from Granville Iowa and Buda and the Evans sisters from Henry, foresees possible future weddings, and describes local camp meeting reports, a burglary scare in Florida, and local family news including a child’s brief illness and a 13 year old son of Dr Vanderalice ill with remittent fever.
Last Saturday the centennial picnic for Mrs Mariam Graves drew a large crowd with five generations present from Kansas Livngston Ford counties and locals. Rev Moses Gunn spoke on longevity while Mrs Graves sat regally on the stand. A Lostant brass band played as farmers and neighbors gathered in the grove near her son Horace’s home.
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