Local news brief from Lanark area 1892 items
The column reports a cold morning of 13 degrees below zero and ongoing sleighing. It notes births, visits, and recoveries, including a daughter for George Nichols and a new son for Rev. and Mrs. Houser, plus the death of Orange Judd at 70. It records a December 1892 wedding, Royal Arch officers elected, an upcoming installation and banquet, and obituaries for Anna Elizabeth Renner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Judd
Orange Judd Farmer
Henry Schriner
Lanark
Royal Arch Masons
E. D. Leland
King
C. E. Olmstead
J. H. Grossman
G. A. Root
G. W. Tallman
O. E. Fitzgerald
W. L. Franck
Royal Arch
H. Reid Staley
Christmas Visits and Local Notices From Lanark
John Morris shipped two car loads of cattle last night. Fr Fargo of Dixon visited over Christmas with the Hartzells. C Rowland leaves for Waterloo for ten days. Misses Minnie Grubb Jennie Bowman of Mt Morris College visit Lanark. Ada Lowrie of Chicago visited with her sister Mrs O P Cowen. Mrs Nelson Frazey died at 79. funeral held Saturday. Lawyers debated D W Dame versus Lanark Woolen Mill Co. Dame awarded 149. Preaching at Christian church Sunday 10 30. union revival cancels evening services. Christmas school exercises held in North Ward school. 75 visitors. H R Puterbaugh appointed railway postal clerk on the Chicago Harvard and Rockford run. California fruit basket from W C Hendricks including rare oranges lemons and a China handwarmer. notes on fruit profits. Illinois State Industrial College offers free winter course Jan 2 to Mar 22 1893. ages 18+. farm management crops and dairy courses. contact G E Morrow Champaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Industrial College
Champaign
G. E. Morrow
Chisholm Heimbaugh Wedding at Lanark Home
A large turnout gathered at the Lanark area home of Mr and Mrs H M Heimbaugh for the marriage of Miss Minnie Heim baugh to Mr William Grissinger. The ceremony was brief and elegant with a full reception and a lengthy wedding supper featuring many cakes and rich dishes. The couple plan a multi city eastern tour before settling in Lanark at the M Tallman residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark House
A. C. Lutz
Shannon
Laura Reber
Leaf River
Sherrick
Shannon Express
Lutz
Chisholm
Heimbaugh
H. M. Heimbaugh
Lanark
Daniel Kingery
Wm. Hogan
Ed Seyfarth
Fred Gear
G. H. Beidler
J. M. Kinkade
Frank Eckerle
Cora Searte
Addie Arnold
Myra Forney
Emma
Cora Lichty
J. 8. Snively
Messrs
E. C. Franck
Watson Snively
E. J. Barklow
M. Tallman
Mr. Chisholm
Chadwick
First National Bank of
Gazeette
Sunday School Entertains At Sherwoods Hall
A full house attended the Christian Sunday School entertainment at Sherwoods hall with W. B. Clemmer as manager. Young performers from Laporte and Mt. Morris College delivered piano solos, mandolin numbers, tambourine and bone solos, and a doll drill, with favorable notices for Miss Winnifred Renner Nina Cross Fay Teachout and Miss Grabb. The program closed with a Risley tambourine drill and praise for the costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwoods Hall
Christian Sunday School
W. B. Clemmer
Winnifred Renner
Laporte
Nina Cross
Santa Claus
the Gazette Reporter
Fay Teachout
Master J. Lego
John Palmer
Twelve Little Girls
Mary Redline
Smythe Brothers
Grabb
Mt. Morris College
Ed Redline
Redline
Misses Risley
Rickie Risley
Christmas Weather Delights Lanark Churches Celebrate
In Lanark the week before Christmas brought genuine weather and joyful observances across churches. Progressive, Lutherans, Christian, M. E., and Baptist groups held Christmas programs with trees, songs, and presents. A playful doll illusion surprised attendees, gifted by Mr. Lewis Miller to his sister. Santa Claus visits and a thriving Sunday school marked the season as never before in Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Lewis Miller
Fannie
M. E
King Winter
M. 5
Weary
J. E. Laird
Santa Claus
the Baptist
Christmas and New Year notes from Shadwick
Festive church program with songs and children recitations. Santa Claus roof visit delighted youngsters. Local marriages include Mrs Stockberger and Mr Heckler of Fair Haven. Ed Greene Walt and Lillie Draper wed in Algansee. Names: D. M. Stuart convalesces. visitors return for Christmas dinner. Aianna Hoffman visits from Apple River. Shirk travels to Indiana for revival. Keystone league of thirteen attended Mrs King’s Fair Haven meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Morris
Aianna Hoffman
Apple River
Keystone League
Sword and Zillhart wedding ties community ties
Sunday wedding unites Alvin Sword of Cherry Grove and Addie M Zillhart of Freedom at minister W H Eisenbise residence in Freedom. Local business gratitude note from J T Jacons and piano rental tip. Also administrators Robert Harley and Mary Deitrich notify Carroll County heirs of final estate report on February 6, 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sword
Zillhart
W. H L. Eisenbise
Freedom
Alvin Sword
Cherry Grove
Addie M. Zillhart
State OF Illinois
Carroll County
Samuel Dettrich
County Court
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Robert Harley
Mary Deeitrich
J .S
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Andrew Robinson
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W. H. Myers
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Neb
A. F. Houser
Puterbaugh-Newcomer
Collin P. Puterbaugh
Lilly Newcomer
David Rowland
Anna Elizabeth Renner
Dunz
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rockford
Emma White
Wheaton
Maud Valentine
Oak Park
M. L. Musselman
Kent
Henry Marks
Rochelle
Fred Wilson
Milledgeville
H. K. Strickler
H. W. Wales, Jr
Chas. Smith
A. H. Wales
C. B. Phillips
F. M. Wales
Bert Risley
Clyde Bussey
Champaign, Ill
John Morris
Fr. Fargo
Dixon
Hartzells
C. Rowland
Waterloo
Minnie Grubb
Jennie Bowman
Ada Lowrie
O. P. Cowen
Nelson Frazey
Justice Court
D. W. Dame
The
Lanark Woolen Mill Co
Dame
Renner
Middlekauff
Christian Church
North Ward
H.R. Puterbaugh
Rockford Register
H. RR. Puterbaugh
Harvard
H. W. Bloodgood
Kansas
E. A. Manning
the GazeTte
California
W. C. Hendricks
Azusa
Calif
Washington
Sunday School Entertainment
Shadwick Chips
Evangelical Church
Santa
Myers
BL. W. Plummer
E. A. Spencer
Nebraska
H. L. Shirk
Indiana
J. T. Jacons
W. H. Hess
George L. Hoffman
Linois
John W. Snively
John W. Henkell
First National Bank of Lanark
Ilinois
John 8S. Snively
de Bonis
A. D
Geo. L. Hoffman
A. H. Hawke
J. M. Cross
Willy
Kissell
Bissell
Cutter
Bob Sled
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