Elwood News Highlights Schweitzer Prizes and Local Events
Fred Schweizer reports winning 1 first and 1 second prize at the Fat Stock show for slaughtered hogs. Rabbits, quail, and prairie chickens dominate local hunting and efforts to preserve birds continue. Union Grange No.1725 elects a new roster with F. E. Crellin as Master and Mrs. Susan Crellin as Overseer. Community notices cover visits, church activities, school, travel, and local stock movements with several residents traveling to Chicago, Belleville, and Sweden and a drift of events at Symerton and Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Fred Schweizer
Union Grange
Union
F. E. Crellin
Susan Crellin
Janet Corbin
eward—William
Edgar Buss
M. E. Morgan
John J. Alexander
N. A. Deal
Bert Morse
Pomona
Lulu Buss
Fiora
Lydia Morgan
Ceres
Mary Roderick
Amber Morgan
Eli Roderick
Wiliam Morgan
Dennis— Kyrk
Coliseum
Howard Noel
Symerton Revival Opens Weeklong Services
Revival services began at the Evangelical church Sunday night led by Rev. A. W. Smith of Manhattan and will run each night this week except Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symerton
Evangelical Church
A. W. Smith
Manhattan
Arthur Baskerville
James Doyle
Chicago
Julia Johnson
Rosa Jackson
Huber
Chivago
Kavannaugh
Eas Baskerville
John Fridley
Community News and Events in NA AU SAY
A busy week includes a charity gathering on December 9 to help neighbors, a H. H. club meeting with twelve attendees and a noon dinner, and visits by Fay Blackman and George B. Peterson. Festivities include a 50-person card party, a rabbit hunt by Plattville Gun Club, and Royal Neighbors of America officers elected for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Peterson
Joliet
George Churchill
Minooka
George Minor Munson
Plattville
Oracle
Almira Wise
Etta Schofield
Connor to Build Modern Tire House in Wilmington
C B Connor has a contract to erect a modern tire house for Taylor and Hopper on the east side of the mill pond on a lot recently purchased from Malcolm Stuart. Construction starts Monday next. Jas O Keefe longtime Wilmington resident died at 5 p m in Kankakee of pneumonia. Rema ins expected Tuesday. Mrs Hartman critically ill with erysipelas slowly gaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
C. B. Connor
Taylor and Hopper
Mill Pond
Lcolm Stuart
Connor
Jas. O'Keefe
Kankakee
John Hartman
Chalintta
Tornay
Mokena News Reflects Interurban Hopes and Local Growth
Mokena residents discuss the halted Joliet interurban plan while new lines near Blue Island draw interest. The piece notes local progress including gas lamps, improved pavements, and a growing sense of opportunity for a factory or workshop to provide youth employment, with real estate and business activity also rising.
Du Page News: Hogs Sent to Chicago Market and Local Visits
Frank Huke and George Eichelberger shipped hogs to Chicago last week. George Lambert, Frank Lambert and Fred Gates left for Kansas on a land seeking trip. Polly Thomas of Aurora visits grandmother Mrs Charlotte Royce. The Young Men Bible class hosts an entertainment in Cass schoolhouse Friday. Esther Huke missed days due to illness, Alfred Lisson ill with la grippe. Mrs Hattle Phelps of Joliet visits local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Page
Frank Huke
George Eichelberger
Chicago
George Lambert
Frank Lambert
Fred Gates
Kansas
Polly Thomas
Aurora
Charlotte Royce
Young Men's Bible
Cass
Esther Huke
Alfred Lisson
la Grippe
Blodgett Fat Stock Show Guests from Chicago
Among those spending several days at the Fat Stock show this week in Chicago were M F Riley Frank Mapps Henry Kelly and Edward Mapps. Mrs Houston and children Earl and Ruth left Wednesday for Windsor Wisconsin. Mrs Houston has been living with George Nail for the last year. The rest of the text references additional names and fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blodgett
Chicago
M F Riley
Frank Mapps
Henry Kelly
Edward Mapps
Houston
Earl
Ruth
Windsor
Wisconsin
George Nail
Thomas
Herbert
Wm. Noonan
A Trewin
Ne Power
Ab Ck
Plainfield Social and Fraternal News Roundup
Plainfield notes travel, elections, and family updates including Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown returning from Goodland. The Arbour Vitae Camp R N A elects officers. Modern Woodmen and Knights of Pythias name leaders. Local residents pursue education, marriages, and moves.
Obituary and local notices from Plainfield district
Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Mary Whitley at a home in Englewood. Funeral rites were held today and the remains interred in the Plat cemetery. She leaves a daughter Mrs Worcester and son A. H. Whitley and sister Momma Van Horn. Whitley had been an invalid for a time and died after a lingering illness. Plainfield December 8 Aubrey Rolson injured on a farm when rabbit shooting. A rabbit leapt toward him and he fired, blowing off most of a great toe. doctors fear possible amputation. Born to Mr. and Mrs. T. Clow a daughter on Sunday December 6. Mrs. Frank Steffan visiting parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Wright. Walter Lockwood of Canada visiting relatives, has gone to Yakima Washington to visit friends. J. C. Wylie of Denver visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Q. Cher. Mrs Barr recently underwent an operation at Silver Hospital Joliet and was able to return home. Mrs Bartholf continues seriously ill at her home on Division Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symerton
John Baskerville
Hettie
West
Denver
Colo
California
Lottie
John
Alma Oberlin
Chicago
Patrick Roach
Sherwood
Rody
Mayme Donnely
C."cromwell
Manhattan
John Thompson
Terry Lanigan
Thomas
Patrick Scott
Newbury
S. C
John Scott
Wilton Center
Andrew's
Thomas Dunn
C. J Dixon
W. A
Mike Hayden
W. C. Kennedy
H. A. Adams
Waitchman—Nels_ Peterson
Peter Donnelley
Arthur Baskerville
Welsh
Wilmington
Wiliams
Evenstead - Breman
John Brassel
John Gurney
Dan Mayden
Frauen Verein
St. John's E. L
John Liess
St. John’s
G. H. Sieveking
George
Arthur Maye
Minnesota
I. O. Sinclair
Duncanville
Ill
Earl
Hirsch
Bros
Wm. Hanks
Lockport
Cernia. Wilde
Joliet
John Hauck
John Cappel
Alma
Ida Cappel
George J. Hacker
McGlashen
Frankfort
Fred Cappel
Fred
Thomas Howett
Custer Park
Hirsch Bros
Fred Henderson
Lexington
Neb
Mabel
Celia
Theresa
Frances Aschennbrenner
M. Aschennbrenner
Rock Island Crossing
Thomas Kinky
Crossing
eWay
Sehenkle
Rock Island Railroad
Chas
Mau
K Island
Chas, Hacket, Sr
Auta Road
Krapp
C. Schaub
Frank Hirsch Jr
Homewood
David Kolber
Hacker Carpenter
A. V. Barney
August Hauck
Keigs J. Hacker
Amanda Braun
Chicago Friends
A. €. Schieblich and
A. Hauck
Mamie Bechstein
Ida” Maue
J. Schick
Noble Jones
Walter Metcalf
Normal Park
Harlan
Little
Egbert Gilett
Tinley Park
Fred Werner
South Dakota
John Mattes
New Lenox
Lydia Oswald
Frank Brinkerhoff
O.mcgovney
Jacob Heckman
New Buffalo
Ind
John Sutter
R. G. Hoen
State Bank
Valentine Scheer
Mrs. I. ©. Sinclair
Til
Mary and
Loretta Cunningham
Henry Carstens
L. C. Mason
St. John’s EB. L
Rock Island
C. B. McGovney
Helen
Elsie
Braun
Rose Bechstein
Chicago Heights
Christ Bechstein
J. G. Oswald
Force
Bechstein
Maa Street
Fleisner
Tne
Geo Zler, Sr
Fred Gates
Kansas
Robert Scott
Kinsrhan
Ohio
Edward Scott
Plainfield
Wm, Bartholf
Mary Bartholf
N. Knaff
J. R. Rhodes
Fred Pratt
F. N. Keene
Roy_ Lockwood
L. R. Porter
Warthman
W. G. Stopp
Jump
Owens
Ina Layden
Iowa
Layden
N.knaff
Order of Knights of Pythias
Will County
G. F. Kersten
C. P. Kellogg
LaGrange
Grant King
Champaign
State University
Emery~ Pennington
Dixon
Joe Salisbury
Elsie Reaugh
Salisbury
Oklahoma
Jacob Eyer
Raplee
Fennville
Mich
Brook's Cemetery
Homer
St. John Sun
St. John
New Brunswick
W. R. Robinson
West End Baptist Church
Ludlow
Robinson
J. C. Wylie
F. R. Pilcher
Division
Raymond Andruss
C. V. Barr
Silver Cross Hospital
Walter Lockwood
Canada
North Yakoma
Washington
of Washington Council
Order of the White Cross
Augusta Pollard
Dora
Tounsheneau
Mary Whitley
Englewood
Worcester
A. H. Whitley
Momma van Horn
Whitley
Aubrey Rolson
Bai Moss
T. Clow
Frank Steffan Js
B. O. Wrigh
Thiscinity
Yakomia
Walington
F. Q. Cher
D Streets
Barr
Silver
Hospital
Bartholf
Division Street
Local Notes From Wilton Center Community
Mrs Albert Barton spent Wednesday in Chicago. Mrs A W Lawrence returned to Monday after a week's visit. Eugene and Everett Tanott of Iowa visit relatives here with their uncle Wm Tow sent to the Fat Stock show. Wm Mackender improved after an appendicitis operation last week. Miss Mildred Jones spent weekend in Chicago. David Cross of Tennessee visits with his sister Mrs Johnston. An illustrated Africa lecture at the M E church Friday December 11 1908 with no admission fee but donations invited. Christmas practice at the town hall Saturday afternoon at 2 oclock for all children who will take part. Wilton Center December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Barton
Chicago
A. W. Lawrence
Eugene and
Everett Tanott
Wm. Mackender
Mildred- Jones
David Cross
Tennessee
Johnston
Africa
M. E
Wilton
Center
Dec
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Hemphil
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Margaret Gifford
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Dr. Hood
Springfield
E. C. Rockenback
Jackson
Lemont
E. Chester Noel
Campbell, Bros
Anna Ohlhues
Henry
Sarah Donahue
John Brasse
Wm. Carlson
Hannah
Sweden
Na-Au-Say
N. A
H. H. Club
Lucy “Wheeler
Fay Blackman
Winfield
Charles Johnson
Thomas Hanna
James Vincent
Pines
Mokena
Blue Island
Moekna
Bowman Dairy
Liess Hall
Wm. Neithammer
W.H. Bechstein
Martha Brinkerhoff
B. Kohl
Andrew Cappel
J. Coady
Voss
George J.hacker
Arkansas
Michigan
Idaho
Hacker Lumber Yard
Main Street
Conrad Bettenhauser
August Teske
Maggie
Willie Teske
Bensenville
Ladies’ Aid
Schaug
Blemwner
Chas, Hacker, Jr
Julius Hirsch
John Stellwagen
George McGovney
John B Stellwagen
Lawrence Schweser
Anne Schack
Lorenz
Hickory Creek
John Erickson
Carl .B. Mary
Viola
Zahn
This Place
Monaare
XMAS
Lindsay
Garland Store
Jefferson Street
Wm. Brown
Goodland
May
Bertha Allen
Albion
Charles Wertzbaugher
Center Street
Arbur Vitae Camp
Mary C. Owens
Harriet Overman
Recorder
Carrie Lambert
Grace Jones
Ida Heintzelman
Inner Sentinel
Luella Prescott
Outer Sentinel
Mina Essing
Ton
Sadie Brown
Martha Stopp
Marshal
Florence Spangler
Outer Guard
Harry Collins
S. 8
van Dyke
Jame Straka & Coi
Cass Street
Cage
N. W
John O'Connor
Ottawa Street
Poland
China
R. H. Pennington
R. F.D
P Field
White Plymouth
C. F. ‘Sage
Anton Werner
Anton Wernér
Ilinois
Will Goudry
Ine