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Lanark Gazette

Location

Lanark, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1895

Page

9

Proceedings of Carroll County Board in Special Session 1895

The Carroll County Illinois Board of Supervisors met in special session at Mount Carroll on April 25 1895. Jenks elected chairman by ballot with eight votes to Grove's six. Jenkins thanked the board and took the chair. Committees were named including Public Buildings, Roads and Bridges, Swamp Lands, and Official Salaries. plans for a new county building were discussed with cost up to 5500, space needs, vault safety, and potential referrals to committees for report.

Board of Supervisors Carroll County Illinois Mount Carroll Hay Slick Straw Ketterman Meyers Graham Hunter William W. Gillespie Washington John C. Moyer Shannon Charles E. Grove Mr. Carroll Francis M. Jenks Savanna E. Clinton Pratt York Henry Dahler Fairhaven Young M. Cantrall Wysox Messrs. Moyer and Ketterman Charles I. Grove Jenks Cantrall Gillespie, Grove, and Grove Gillespie J. S. Grove George L. Hoffman Committee On Public Buildings Messrs Meyers Jenks Meyer Pratt Dahler Moyer Dabler Grove and Gillespie Commissioners of Highways Lima Committee On PF Pettibone & Co Illinois Printing Co Same Geo D Barnard & Co Til Alex Syster John R Robinson Donovan DeWitt C Smith Pupiis Mack Geo Haas Coffin Hoeland M Jenks & Son Rhodes & Son Andrew Lahent Donovan JT Valentine Wm Smith Same Kerel Z Autlinger Traumpa Peck Knight Thos Cochran Thos Collinson Mra Lohrman & Zugebhwerdt Auer Lewis Imel Phillipps Hoke & Lamp Phillippe D Cahn Traum Noble & Glotfelty Klitz Thomas McCall Wim Frederick G Wild Harless & Greenleaf Strauch L Puterbaugh Millard Co Clerk M Feezer Chancery Stallcasne J H Groan Wales Reed and Avendort MN Evans WS Stiteley Court House Miles Bros’ Wood Asay Jack Smith McLaughin W H Wildey SJ Campbell Ise Roderick & Stiteley Dresbach& Hollinger McLaughlin John Reeder Jackson & Stiteley Brupese One AM Green Geo C Foster Parker Donohue & Hennebery Shorts Hamilton Jno Hoffman Grahlow Thos McCall Hilderbrand Jno Hoover E Force RC Stout John Sughrone W. P Crim BJ Murray J P HO Robbe Patterson A Phillips County Farm Thos Squires Miise Co Farm Dreshach & Hollinger Mise Campbell Sig Einstein A S Hoover John Deitrick P Robbe Gace Ron AB Adams Ab Adams Costa LH Graves AE Grove Aupers Byron Everhart Erie Bros Atty J A Stakemiller John Taylor City of Mt. Carroll Electric Light Co H. W. Wales Berger Maton Serger Lee County Henry Barth Charles Liderman C. McGregor Samuel Wires Woodland Lias Smith Freedom Amos Zilhart Jeremiah L. Slick Cherry Grove Elias Weigle William Rodgers James Pretzman Frank Kk. Wicke Peter Roddiger Rock Creek Lewis H. Sprecher Benjamin Kingery Salem James Graham Henry Harnish Will G. Smith Josiah B. Parkinson Frank S. Greenleaf Timothy John E Hall George Ank A. B. Adams

Kipling Receives Manuscript Back With Edits For Charitable Fund

An aspiring writer sent his first story to Rudyard Kipling. After weeks Kipling returned the manuscript heavily edited with a note about not usually doing such work but offering to accept $5 for a Fresh Air Fund donation. The Philadelphia Times reports.

Rudyard Kipling Kipling Brattleboro Philadelphia Times

By main stringth Mr Flaherty Plays By Ear

Summer residents of Blueville question how violinist from Berry Corners orchestra performs at a lawn party. Mr Flaherty explains he plays by main strength not by ear or note, describing the toil of keeping his instrument in tune and playing through the heat.

Wellington England Waterloo Yale Springfield New York Dwight A. Mellville Bell Washington Secon American Oriennal Society Philadelphia Blueville Berry Corners Mr. Flaherty the Inquirer

England Braces For a Naval War Panic Says London Letter

The London Letter argues a genuine war scare grips England with fears of spring conflict. Conservatives and Fleet Street editors supposedly plan extensive preparations and doom-laden editorials while declaring neutrality yet hinting Britain will aid Germany against France and Russia. The piece notes financial worry and a possible naval panic driven by prowar press.

England Great Britain London Fleet Street Russia France Germany

Cent Pieces In the South

A Savannah News column notes a shift in attitudes toward the copper cent. Once despised, small coins are now welcomed as streetcar fares drop and prices adjust, with residents appreciating the cent’s value and circulation.

Bootblacks Savannah News

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