Lanark News Highlights and Local notices
Lanark area items include Mrs. P P Kick’s new Broad Street residence nearing completion as a stylish modern home. Photographer Sword settles on North Main Street with a high quality, desirable dwelling. financial pitches and local misery tales follow about sales tricks and free offers from Melrose Manufacturing. A note on the timber region signboards and hunting bans bothers the boys. A New Mexico murder case involving Will Vipond’s pursuit of Pedro Verfecto is reported. Ed C. Boyd promotes Crocker’s Air Gun Clothes Washer in Waxahachie with substantial sales. The harvest era brings giant vegetables and rising farm abundance leading to falling prices but cheaper living. The Freeport kidney stone case presents Dr Caldwell’s near-fatal surgery and hopeful recovery. Elkhorn Grove park project by J P Hunter creates a 60 acre site with a pond, three tracks, and future summer resort facilities for public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starvey Woods
Rockford
Sam Gault
Lanark
Newt McLaughlin
Chadwick
John Schrader
John Finlayson
Armstrong
A. Donshee
Arnold's Grove
PH. Cole
Summay
Ross
Roher
Lancaster County
Jake Bucher
Nebraska
Dale
Mr. Carroll
George Loveland
Mrs. Tomlin
J. M. Rinewalt
Yeagers visit Rockford and plan western trip
Mr and Mrs Joseph Yeager with nephew Lt Buffington and wife from Elizabethville Pa visited friends in Rockford last Saturday returning Monday night to rest before a western journey taking in Town Kansas and Missouri They report being pleased with the country and its enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Yeager
Buffington
Elizabethville
Rockford
Omaha
Town
Kansas
Missouri
Iis Enterprises
Rev Forkes Returns to Methodist Church After Warm Welcome
The Rock River Conference has returned Rev. Forkes to the Methodist Church for the third time. The church hosted a reception with ushers, a mando lin orchestra, and remarks by Rev. Chas. Allemony. Mrs. Bama Wheat Lilly sang solo, and Miss Van Aelstyne provided piano pieces as guests added greetings and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River Conference
Epworth League
Mandolin Orchestra
Chas. Allemony
Providence
Bama Wheat Lilly
Obituary of Marie Repuine Murray of Lanark
Marie Repuine Murray born November 4 1868 in Lanark Illinois died October 2 1905 in Davenport Iowa aged 26 years 10 months and 28 days buried in Lanark. She taught public schools in Savanna Rockford and Kansas City practiced elocution won medals in public speaking. She married J M Murray of Rockford March 5 1895 later moving to Davenport. Death due to Brights disease of the kidneys followed five weeks of illness. She was active in church and left a life of devotion. Her loss prompted floral tributes from classmates and friends across Illinois and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Marie Repuine Munnar
Lanark
Ill
Davenport
John G
Sarah Redline
Savanna
Kansas City
Rockford
Church of Christ In
Congregational Church
J. M. Murray
Bright
Earth
Wisconsin
Local notes recount prayers and townspeople movements
Tito remains alive as Jeremiah son of Hilkiah is noted among the faithful. Miss Mary Reichert visits Chalwick. Geo Gable arrives to lead services. Curtice returns from Chicago. millinery purchases advance with Effie Shelley and Jennie Osgood. Others travel, visit, or move, with farm work and fall term closures noted. A windmill is erected, real estate sales listed, frost arrives, and local scenes of life continue through early October 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Reichert
Chalwick
Geo. Gable
M. I
Ww. Curtice
Chicago
Effie Shelley
Jennie Osgood
Cherry Grove Notes From Oct 7 Farm and School Update
Cherry Grove reports lumber for a large barn on a Woessner farm last week. Geo Woessner and family plan to move there this fall. William Yeager is rheumatism ridden. Chas Spatz improving from illness. Samuel Leonard and Mel Sturtevant traveled to Wisconsin to buy cattle. Straw School closed for three to four weeks with Clara Smith of Shannon teaching and Bertha Elder finishing Fall term at Spring Valley. Mrs. Jacob Gill reported ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woessner
Geo. Woessner
Wm. Yeager
Chas
Spatz
Samuel Leonard
Wisconsin
Mel Sturtevant
Straw
Clara Smith
Shannon
Bertha Elder
Spring Valley
Jacob Gill
Cherry Grove
High School Notes and Ridgeland Farm Sale Items
The third year algebra test and astronomy review are noted for school. The High School Stars and Rivals split two games, with a third ongoing. Nellie Zack and Mary Harbaugh visited. a physiology eye dissection occurred. A new back-stop and enlarged diamond were added at the school. A Ridgeland Farm cattle and hog sale is listed for Friday October 18, 1805 at Lanark, with bulls sired by Duke Prospect and hogs by Mapes Duke and Surprise. A 6 month credit on sums over £20 is offered. catalogue requests to D Rownasp A Hawk Rue Lanark Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Zack
Poland
Ridgeland Farm
Duke Prospect
Duke
Barrington Duke
Constance
Phyllis
Lady Sale
Mapes Duke
Lanark
Depot
D. Rownasp
A. H. Hawk
Rue
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Lanark Gazette
W.G. Winn
Pub
Gazette
Broad St
Trusts
Nalvance
Thie R le
Lanash
Lense
P.P. Kick
Broad Street
Rice
Savanna Times
Ofice
Sword
North Main St
Melrose M'f'g. Co
Melrose Park
Iil
John Vipond
Stockton
New Mexico
Jefferson, N. M
Pedro Verfecto
New Mexico City
Will Vipond
Ed. C. Boyd
Texas
Crocker
Freeport Journal
Stealy
Dr. Caldwell
J. P. Hunter
Elkhorn Grove
Hitt
Elkhorn Grove Township
Lao
Hunter
Mt. Carroll Democrat
Savant Journal
Tre Wright
Michigan
Wright
Oliver Eliaworth
First National Bank
Lowa
Frank Penticof
Here
Threshers
Llta Seine Langers
Dame
Mrs. Wild
Oren
J. G. Sheller
Clyde Lower
D. Pfoutz
J. Cunningham
Tim Lanark Gazettte Band
Pfoutz
DeGear
Hanover
Webster B. Johnson
Welcome Straight
M. Callaghan
Savanna Journal
J. Y. Lambert & Son
Horror Gazerra
McKenney Frox
Journal
JY. Lasker & Son
Forkes
E. Pharr
Faite
Thrush
Robin
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
M.N. Wentz
MT. Carroll
Lewis Wood
Franklin Grove
Lyman
Colehour
Adam Wiler
Herner
Christian Patience
Canada
Oak Ridge
Dunkard Church
Wm. Eisenbisch
Little Louie Meyers
Dunkard
Odd Fellows
W. T
Holman
N. G
J. W. Sisler
Vv. G
W. W. Brady
Ree. Lee
Howard
Puterbaugh
Coxie
Jeremiam
Plum River
Johnny Patton
Loran
Kerch
Will Barber
Jerry Slick
Martin Mitchell
Joe Beardsley
Joe
Dug
Fred Mitchell
Jo Daviess County
E. Carter
Austin Bridge Co
U. S
M. N. Wertz
Mr. Wertz
John Stiles
Stiles
John Booth
Aurora
Sylvanus Collins
Nixy
J. W. Cotta, Jr
Springfield Fair
Columbus
Mr. Cotta
Klever
Leland's
Tito
Jeremiah
Hilkiah
Joe Bistline
U.S. Cool Pil
Rufus
Onteford
Abe Frenel
Ittle Son
Anna Dugard
Mary Hoffman
Lurper
John Curtice
Wim. Lutz, Jr
Brookville
Polo Press
William Paul
Benjamin Garman
Henry Kroh
Garman
Kewane
May Kline
Peter Boddiger
Jennie Engle
Marie Vaul
Freeport
Benj. Lower's
Harvey Walkey
W. Franks
Burr Oak
Joe Herb
Harry Hedrick
Forreston
Oliver Conrad
Itarvey Hepner
John Boddiger
Dannie Gowers
George Conrad
Henry IV
Mary Harbaugh
Lelannd's
Lanark Cash Store
W.H. Ritter, Mer
Witour Lumber Co
B. F. Eichelberger
F. M. Smith
Barns
Kittie Collins & Bongie Co
Meyers
G. F
Ws. Hoean
P. M
Northwest
FI. Whurney
Great Northern Railway
St. Paul
Mini
Lanark, Illinois
Illinois
Benking House
Nieke Aine Gn
Lawpul Money
Epcolo
Steeck
W. L. Franck
J. M. Glorr Berry
Hageman
Chisholm
A. A. Warr
Piotver Press
Min
Boys Clothing
Lower Broad Street
Jas. Stevens
M. Dupuis & Sons
Sananna
Carroll County
D, HB
Baldwin
MIT
Carroll
Dr. Baldwin
D. H. Baldwin
Cornish & CO
Washington, N.J
the Lanark Steam Laundry
Hf. M. Gelwicks
Prop
South Broad Street
H. M. Gelwicks
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