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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
1
News of a Week summarizes social visits in Deer Creek including Ruth Chapman visiting Mrs. L. R. Phillips and relatives in Washburn. It notes infantile paralysis concerns and fair news, plus local education travels, Peoria streetcar franchise talks, and residents moving to Des Moines and California.
A barn on the C. R. Jones farm occupied by Charles Hubbell on the Lacon Henry road burned Monday afternoon. Origin unknown after Mrs Hubbell moved horses to the stable then house to dress. She saved the team but one horse was badly burned. The barn held winter feed, harnesses and tools destroyed. Neighbors aided with Henry Auto Co tanks but the fire spread too fast. Mrs Jones, Hubbell and family thank helpers and neighbors for aid.
Music returns with Dorothy Cromwell playing Pretty Baby for marches. The animal husbandry class visits Hunt Bros stock farm Thursday. Visitors Dr W H Bishop and wife and E T Cassidy and wife of St Charles attended last Tuesday. Cassidy served 20 years as St Charles Board of Education secretary. Senior class presents a pencil sharpener. Harold Daniels suffered a finger fracture while playing ball. Grade and high school teachers hold Tuesday and Monday meetings studying Johnson's History and Parker's teaching method respectively. The high school team plans games with Hennepin at the Grange Fair next Wednesday and Washburn Friday. Second Grade enrollment rises to 33. Mrs Guy Forrest and Mrs Fred Smith visitations. Sun-Bonnet Babies appear on the blackboard. Bessie Marshall brings flowers.
Davis Allen of Magnolia and Miss Bessie Allen of McNabb were married by Rev. J. E. Mercer at the Methodist parsonage on Wednesday September 20 1916 at 3 30 pm. They left on the 5 pm train to Springfield to visit relatives and will start housekeeping in Toluca on October 1 joined by the bride's brother and sister and welcomed by many friends.
Republican candidate Charles Evans Hughes attacked the Wilson administration at the Peoria state convention. He outlined a program for unity, merit-based public service, and strong national defense while declaring the GOP the progress agency and urging an overwhelming state and national victory.
Henry can be a noted Illinois tourist center and a thriving trading hub. Promote the river and bluffs, attract visitors, and persuade locals that Henry offers exclusive bargains mail order houses cannot beat. Merchants should band together, place ads in home papers, and push a home-grown trade campaign to win in modern retail.
Mrs George Klein of Metamora hosted friends, while Mrs Myrtle Hess of LaGrange visited her parents, and Mr Ed Barnard of Granville and family shared time with grandparents in Henry. The season's first light frost dusted fields on Sept 16 as cold snaps and warm afternoons followed. A Boston teaching post lures Paul Burkhart, and fashion news highlights pockets in women’s suits for 1917. Illnesses claim Harold Way of Ottawa, and local families plan autumn travels as Illinois eyes 1916 elections with high costs projected across Cook and downstate precincts.
The Henry Township Sunday School association holds its annual convention at the Presbyterian church on October 1 with a full afternoon and evening program. Included are devotions, songs, greetings, solos, a cradle roll, discussions on teachers training and class work, reports, elections, and benediction. Allen B. Smith, Acting Township President, invites all to attend.
Due to the pastoral conference absence only Sunday school at 9 45 a m and the Epworth League service in the evening will be held next Sabbath The Thursday prayer meeting with Mrs Wheeler will proceed as usual Rev and Mrs J B Mercer and daughter Ruth attend the annual conference in Peoria this week as guests of Dr and Mrs W W Wyatt at 221 University Street
Presbyterian Church announces Sunday services Sept 24 with Sunday school at 9 45 a m superintendent A B Smith morning worship 11 o clock Christian Endeavor 630 p m evening worship 730 p m prayer meeting Thursdays at 730 p m A cordial welcome is extended Rev W Martin pastor Church of the New Jerusalem L G Landenberger will conduct services next Sunday sermon 11 a m The Flood and Ark not literal but symbolic description of evils and falsities and how to be saved Evening sermon Spiritual Osteopathy
John s Church announces a 730 am Holy Eucharist 945 am Sunday school and 11 am sermon with no evening prayer. Rector absent on exchange. Substitute priest F W Haist in charge will fill in.
The church holds Sunday services at 7 30 a m with a Nassish sermon and 9 30 a m with a German sermon followed by benediction after the second mass. Weekday mass is at 7 a m led by Rev Fr Andrew Schauer, pastor.
St Joseph Church sets first mass at 7 30 Sunday second mass at 9 30 during the summer weekday mass at 7 30 a m Rev Fr Brennan Pastor This district reports strong attendance at the annual Methodist conference in Peoria Rev H W Bell of Bradford named assistant secretary Rev D F Wilson of Tonica treasurer Rev A J Jolly of Washburn statistical secretary and Rev T Leverne of Tiskilwa as assistant secretary or aide at the conference
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