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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1880
Page
1
Henry county readers note Lacon Republicans welcomed John M Hamilton as their next lieutenant governor candidate amid a lively gathering. The piece lists local school openings, faculty, incidents, and a Garfield Arthur club organized in town with officers named.
Last Sunday John Wright of Laconip met a buggy overturning on a bank with injuries to him and wife. Mrs Brasfield escaped a runaway on Sparland hill by grabbing her child and halting the mare. James Tanquary visits Indiana and Ohio. A barber opens above Dr Tesner's. Garfield Arthur club grows to 67. School starts. Abram Nightwonger sold his farm to Edward Burson and moves to Kansas. Joseph Burson plans to move to Champaign county. Thomas Nightwonger visits from Missouri. Al Kerr relocates to Green County Iowa. Onry Hosking and Henry Tarbill go to Green County for land. James Gallup sick but recovering. G E Orue and Beth Granburg buy a S80 breech loader gun. Wm Niblock marries Sarah Erwin. Roads clear and trade active. water scarce complaints end.
The weather moderated and roads improved allowing farmers to haul grain at good prices. A quarterly meeting last weekend featured Elder Hunter and Rev Jones with a farewell sermon by the elder. Mr Andrews and family returned from visits in Ford and Livingston counties. Several local residents traveled and a hand injury required amputation. A picnic and raffle were planned at Daniel Hickey’s. A barn contract detail was noted as erroneous in a local item.
Obituary notes a death near Magnolia, wife of Charles H Baker, buried after a 10 week illness of chronic liver disease. At the Republican county convention in Hennepin, nominees unified and quiet. Prof Ham to address temperance picnic on the 25th at camp grounds. Garfield club to hear Mr Potter of Henry tonight. Friends yearly meeting begins the 12th. Local school opens. Dr Jeffries joins Streator. Sidewalks to graveyard and town churches completed. Magnolia teachers likely to vote Democratic.
Rav J M Murphy of Galesburg officiated at the MFE church and Rev J Bailey of Waukegan led Congregational services on last Sunday. Rev W A Cumpanny of Morris at the MI church on the prior Sunday. Rev Granger of Granville expounded to Garfield Arthur club at the courthouse Saturday evening. County petitioning convention renominated the old officials with cheers for victory. Read's new house inquiry: landlord will stay jailed another term. Mr Barker improving his dwelling. Mr Ham, school principal, moved to Cowen mansion and plans to start school next Monday. Miss Durley Fitch and Burnham ready to begin another year in the schoolroom. One seriously sick person in town, W C Walker the tailor, under two physicians including Dr Vanderslice. No diphtheria. Mrs Cusick of Bureau Junction buried from Catholic church. Joseph Mullin nearly recovered and plans to go to Tuwa next week for business and purposes.
Snachwine residents announced a grand Republican rally Saturday at Walnut Grove on Snachwine Lake with Gen J Henderson Judge Trimble Calvin Stowell and other party leaders addressing the crowd. Henderson opens at 2 pm with refreshments provided on the grounds. A Garfield club formed with Williams as president Derr as secretary and Road as treasurer holds Saturday meetings. The county convention at Hennepin named incumbents provoking strong local anger and vows of continued wrath until November.
A Snachwine correspondent vents frustration about county officers and party loyalties. The piece notes Nasby style humor and predicts Republican losses in the fall. It also reports Dr Henderson selling a large snake to Win True of Whitefield for an exhibition and Abe Dawson sustaining a shin injury while corn cutting with Dr Henderson attending him. Bampson,
Prominent attendees include Robert Furnace of Ohio Isaac Hicks of New Jersey J W Plummer of Chicago and Elihu Durfey of Hoopeston. Schedule lists ministers elders meetings Saturday 10 S 8 conference 3 Sunday 10 and 3 business meetings Monday Tuesday Thursday 10 worship Wednesday 10 civilizing Indians discussion Wednesday 8. Yearly meeting closes Thursday Sept 16. Josephine Tomlinson returns from Kansas Bozzy.
The column reports Emma F Sutherland marrying Wm L Kelso at Milo residence with about 30 guests then traveling by train to Bradford Peoria. It notes another wedding Carrie Prishine to a Sanford area suitor, a Princeton picnic, political rallies for Garfield and Arthur, and a Saratoga death. It ends with local dares and satire on democracy and a fight over school funds.
Advertisers tout Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption with claims it cures coughs colds asthma bronchitis hoarseness hay fever and chest pains. J C Kalbatia sells a 10 cent bottle and a one dollar emulsion size. The piece also endorses the Republican county ticket as having a clean record and potential majority support.
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