Memorial tribute to William H Herrington of Milledgeville
William H Herrington born December 14 1846 Somerset County Pennsylvania died July 22 1895 Freeport Illinois aged 48 years 7 months 6 days He moved to Carroll county Illinois in 1851 married Sadie Miller December 10 1873 in Wysox He raised fine stock at Spring Lawn farm and served as deacon at Milledgeville Lanark churches He loved music sang hymns and whispered of a jubilee with God His death followed months of illness including a broken leg and erysipelas ending in brain complications He left a wife four children two sisters a brother and several relatives plus notable local church leadership and public involvement.
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Herrington
William H. Herriton
Somerset Co
St. Vraneis Hospital
Freeport
Carroll County
Til
Sadie Miller
Wysox
Jacob Hanger
Falls City
Neb
Death
Jesus
Milton
Daniel
Annie
Mamie
Minnie
Nebraska
Spring Lawn Farm
Otter Creek
Jacob Trostle
Christ
Lanark
St. Francis Hospital
Zion
Bro. Herrington
New Jerusalem
Lydia
Anna
Z. T. Livengood
Local notes and business moves with family health update
The old lady enjoys visits from her children. The Ross family battles a measles outbreak with nine affected but all are recovering. Paterbaugh plans to move the Mirror office to the basement of the brick building on Main street, aligning with Stanton's store. The move should boost his presence in the Republican county seat market. Jeremiah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ross
Paterbaugh
Stanton
Muale
Jeremiah
Milledgeville News Notes and Attendances
Rains keep residents indoors while Mrs Jennie P F Krider of Freeport spoke on Missions at the Methodist church. Elmer Millard returns from Chicago for summer. Local visitors include H C Knox and others. Herrington's death saddened townsfolk. A picnic group enjoyed the grove and a South Elkhorn School outing. Miss Margaret Unger will teach the Intermediate grade next year. Rev F L Baldwin is in Denver, expect him back soon. A Freeport visitor will preach next Sunday. Friday social well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Baird
Grace Grove
Lizzie Riser
Josie Vandlagrift
Louise Green
Grace Dresback
Rube Hallett
Foster's Drug Store
Rube
John Demming
Jennie FP. Krider
Freeport
Methodist Church
G. Shamway
Polo
Krider
Elmer Millard
Chicago
Pauline Schryver
Alice Joiner
W. A. Gray
Grove
Forkel
Margaret Unger
Unger
Grammer
South Elkhorn
F. L. Baldwin
Denver
Colorado
Cherry Grove Notes and Regional News
Miss Sarah Frazier of Kent Ll visits relatives in Cherry Grove area. Henry Clark and daughter May travel from Loran to Spring Valley. Mrs E A Crippen of Evanston to spend summer with T A Wilkin’s family. Farmers report grain out and threshing preparations underway amid good rains. Church board of the MEB Rock Falls praises pastor and wife and requests their return. Carroll County Old Settlers plan August gathering at Lanark park. committees named. Wheat field wildlife ad appears. game book offer from Chas S Fee, NP Railroad agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fisher
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Miss White
Zion's Grove
Zion
John M. Keller
St. Paul
Sarah Frazier
Kent, Ll
Henry Clark
May
Loran
Spring Valley
Retta Lichlyter
Mt. Carroll
Little Willie Ethridge
Milledgeville
Wm. Anderson
Ida Merchant
Brookville
John Linker
E. A. Crippen
Evanston
T. A. Wilkin
Cherry Grove
MEB
Church of Rock Falls
Wuerktas
Christ
Sterling Standard
Old Settlers
B. F. Brown
Carroll County
Lanark Park
B.F. Brown
W. Robinson
David Byers
John &. Laird
Lamp
L. N. Sprecher
Josh Haller
C. Hegeman
Will Franck
C. Lamp
D. B. Long
William Tucker
C. Gault
Old Books and the Charm of Jane Eyre in Discourse
A narrator recalls a dialogue about aging books and Jane Eyre. The exchange contrasts wormy chestnuts with enduring literature, praising Charlotte Bronte and Thackeray, and notes references to Thackeray, Fielding, and Du Maurier in literary history.
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Charlotte Bronte
William Makepeace Thackeray
Thackeray
Fielding
Catherine
Lord Lytton
George du Maurier
England
London
Funny Papers
Noupa Veritas
Busy state fair grounds see rapid progress on grand machinery hall
Hundreds of workmen fill the state fair grounds as construction accelerates. The machinery hall will be one of the wests largest with 176 feet enclosed and 500 feet total length. A dome building once the horticultural hall rises with steel trusses and a skylit roof. The grand stand for 10 000 and a dining area are under construction. Premiums totaling about 241 000 signal strong races and exhibits to come.
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Fair Grounds
Board of Agriculture
Real Estate Transfers Also Aims for Mt Carroll Lots
Weekly transfers compiled by Mrs. Etta J. Smith list multiple deed changes in Mt. Carroll Chadwick Milledgeville Woodland and Cherry Grove. Notable entries include Jos. Miles to Amasa Dunshee and Zinnel to Miller and Stein with sums from 225 to 750 dollars. Royville Neb. Agate Spring Farm notes cure claim for baldness via Prof. Birkholz remedy.
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Jos
Amasa T. Dunnshee
Mt. Carroll
Zella F. Shirk
Amasa T. Dunshee
Frank Zinnel
Lydia EF. Miller
Chadwick
St. Paul Land Co
D. L. Maxwell
Milledgeville
K. E. Bills
George Stein
Jacob Groff
Benj. Sisler
Woodland
Michael Sehaver
Earl Nickel
Cherry Grove
James H. Cook
Royville
Neb
Agate Spring Stock Farm
Prof
Birkholz
Exiled lottery tale and August magazine previews
The article previews Harper's Weekly Aug 4 and Harper's Bazar items including Richard Harding Davis on an exiled lottery tale in Central America and Harriet Prescott Spofford's A Career. It also notes forthcoming magazine content from McClure's August with Anthony Hope Zenda stories Kipling Jungle tales and Bishop Vincent Chautauqua, plus various short items and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Central American
Honduras
Richard Harding Davis
Harper'’s Weekly
Harper's Bazar
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Demorest
McClure
Anthony Hope
Orsa
Stephen the Smith
Kipling
Mowgli
Kaa
Dekkan
Stanley J. Weyman
California
Bert Harte
Miss Tarbell
John H. Vincent
Chatauqua Assembly
Northampton
Mass
Pinkerton Detective Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Lanark Gazette
W.G. Winn
Pub
TELY
Gazette Building
Broad St
Postotice
Milledgeville and
Ilo
Eliaha
Elijah
Song
Werrington
Board of Supervisors
Thorpe
Elijah Fank
SW. 44
Thorp
U. S
Drummond
Fonk
Lake Michigan
U.S
Ike Allison
Mr. Allison
Elder Bell
Mabel Mershon
Mershon
John Sughrone
Stockton
Will H. Mackey
Thos. Phillips
Our City
Joliet
Lamont
Edna Wolf
York
Nora Lambert
John Kindler
First National Bank
Ludwig
Ann Hallett
Rockford
David Miller
Renner
Will P. Hallett
Sterling
McGregor
Will
H.C. Knox
KB. Peah
BE. C. Boyer
F. H. Gardner
Minnesota
North Dakota
Northern Pacific Railroad
Minn
Etta J. Smith
Mt. Carroll Tilt
Inn
Wuereras
Minnie Harrington
King’s Children
Cora HaArris
Pauline Ristey
Myrtle Ross
Daily News
America
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Grain and Stock
Roduce
Lanark Cash Store
Forsberg
DR. Fahnestock
Wytre
Minent
Aurist
Dayton
Ohio
East Side
E. C. Grossman
THE
Illinois
Total
National Bank
Saa
Connnet
Oes
Carhulig
W L. Franck
W. L. Franck
J. M. Glotualry
Snively
C. Hegema B
Crisitoin
Depot
Wilbur Lumber Co
W. H. Ritter, Mer
Bi. Rey
Ind
Moline
E. E. Dubbel
Valenciennes
Point de Ireland
Mitts Lie
the Lanark Steam Laundry
Gordon & Gelwicks
Gorrdon & Gelwicks
South Broad Street
Lanark, Il
Crosby
Zullinger & Gordon
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