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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1883
Page
12
Weekly Record reports quiet week with Union fair at Wenona drawing farmers and citizens. Local clubs reorganize with about 60 members, $250 spent on books, and calls for more working members. Reports cover people traveling, sales of horses and vehicles, a baseball game, school postings, and various community notices.
Mr Wm Hoskins and family of near Pontiac visited last week. Elder Wade of Belle Plaine will hold meetings at the Whitefield Christian church starting Saturday. Bent 22d Fosdick and family of Marion Iowa are visiting relatives. Mrs Joel Gregory left for Moulton. Ida Campbell returned from Paolia. Frank Kline of Lewiston visited friends. M M Sherburn of Sullivan in town. Col McClanahan reports a fine time at the Ottawa soldiers reunion. Mrs S W Button is sick. James Hayter won prizes at the Wyoming fair and will attend Wenona. Mrs O Martland returned from Defiance Ohio after visiting a gravely ill daughter. A Tanquary building a new corn crib. Harry Hitchcock of Peoria visiting Charles Gapen. Phi Brooks and Saville left for Jacksonville to attend school. More from this side went to Venona fair. William Hoskins and family returned to Pontiac.
In Whitefield Newton Ray was thrown from the seat when a wagon went through a dump at Henry during unloading. He escaped serious injury and remained thankful for the fortunate escape. James Darby and Carl Divilbiss returned from Dakota. Prot Watt and Ella Spellman attend Normal to pursue teaching.
Hopewell weather praised as rain would help crops. The column reports on the Hail wedding, hunting pigeons, travel, school teachers, and local events from Milo and Bradford. It mentions a Wenona fair, Sunday school convention, a buggy accident, and assorted visits, sales, and marriages with several local names.
Local notes describe Miss Alice Shields collecting names and donations for an autograph quilt to help liquidate church debt. Other items include Miss Linnie Myers promoting instrumental music, new term starts in Union and Bobbitt districts, and residents painting, repairing, or visiting. A humorous scene with ponies and dolls is recounted along with local gossip and political quarreling.
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