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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1906
Page
11
Sparland notes report residents in Chicago for conferences and visits to Starved Rock. Local people attend gatherings in Peoria and Chicago while others stay home or work on farms and shops. The text mentions marriages and social visits, with notices of repairs, sales events, and a church conference ongoing.
Harry Maxwell attends his sister Mrs. Jacob Brakenmaker’s funeral in Kirkwood. Directors urged to ensure all children aged 7 to 14 attend school. Robert Buck returns from his father’s funeral in Woodford County. Mrs. Jennie Kelley back from St Joseph’s Hospital Chicago after seven weeks. Baptist association to meet at Glasford this week. Sparland delegates named: Chessman, Mrs. Barr, Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Bedford, Mrs. Campbell. The M E B church reports a supper and apron sale at town hall Saturday Oct 18 from 5 30 to 8. Mrs. Ben Russell and sons depart for new home in San Diego. Sparland high school baseball loses 10 12 at Lacon after 11 innings. return game set Friday on Sparland grounds.
Letters praise Rev H V Adams Lincoln quartet Beilharz entertainers and Mrs Hall for winter lecture series at Sparland High School Des Moines and Lincoln venues noted for clear methods, refined singing, and engaging reading talents with strong audience appeal in a period reminiscence.
Mr and Mrs Packingham visited relatives in Kansas. Misses Anna May Estella Calder Minnie Robinson and Fannie Dille and Messrs Lyman Robinson and Loren Webber joined the excursion to Starved Rock Saturday. They reported a very enjoyable trip.
Reverend J B Dille leaves for conference and will not return to La Prairie Center next year due to poor health. He and his family valued two years there and praise the loyal community. Other notes include local visits, upcoming entertainments, weddings, and numerous small community moves and visits across Camp Grove and surrounding towns.
Anton Mallman and Lewis Schultz drove to Bradford to discuss placing shops for a new invention to be attached to cars. The Bradford Draft Gear Company directors met Saturday to act on locating these shops, a potential boom for the town.
An advertisement for Shipman Pure White Lead made by the Old Dutch Process from National Lead Company based in Chicago lists product origin and company contact details at 4510 State Street.
Weather is cooler yet very dry with cisterns and wells in the vicinity remaining dry. Local visits include Mike Jacobs and Tillie at Wm. Jacobs', Mike Hayline in Peoria, and Thompson Smart returning from Missouri with his sister. Ladies' Aid meets Thursday Oct 4 with Mrs Frank Klein. bring scissors and thimbles. Rev Dille closes his conference year with a farewell sermon. Frank Calder begins duties as La Prairie storekeeper. Mrs Owen Doyle attends conference in Abingdon. A basket supper last Wednesday was poorly attended. New church chimneys and replaced stores cost about $100. Will Coulter travels to Henry for his ill parents. An auto accident near Camp Grove endangers lives. locals urge road laws and safer driving.
North Saratoga reports a flurry of visits as Mrs. Zeigler and Mrs. Shaff call on Mrs. Wm. Yarger while she remains ill. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Royal from Palmyra Ida and extended family. Other locals drop by Wm. Yarger’s with social calls. A golden wedding in Bradford draws families, and a local colt is lost. An old carriage and buggy harness are for sale at A. Doelzer & Co.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs Vernie Kechim on Wednesday October 4. Mr and Mrs Henry Aukland returned from Schickley Nebraska where they visited his sister Mrs T Ketchum. Mrs Bertha Rowe will have her sale on Tuesday October 2 before moving to Indiana. Mrs Vernie Ketchum and daughter Hazel visited Grandma Frisbey in Steuben. Mrs William Yarger and her father Mr Kenney visited Frank Daniels and James McAleer last Monday. The mail carrier is on two weeks vacation and deputy Bobby runs the route.
Dr W J Thomas states readiness to work with a few colts and acclimate them to automobiles. The community enjoys fall weather as farmers harvest corn fodder. Birth announced for Harry Mallett and wife a son on Sept 26. Church meetings continue with Mr Price drawing good crowds. Elijah Dawson of Iowa visits relatives here and at Putnam. Miss Cora Smith of Dover visits Mrs Alice Henkins. Maude Bradshaw plans return to Chambersburg. Lloyd Hay visits Lone Tree with relatives. Mrs Hannah Thirkell of Peoria visits Mrs Sutherland. Ralph Hensel of Dover spends weekend at Adam Henkins. Mission Study class meets with Miss Elsie Pearch.
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