The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
WEDDING BELLS RING MERRILY: A lovely home wedding took place Jan. 19 at 5:30 when Miss Eleanor Wragg, daughter of Mr. Wm. Wragg of Chicago, became the bride of Ivan Livermore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Livermore of near Raritan at the E. G. Lewis country home. Rev. T. R. Ballow of Knoxville, who married Ivan’s parents, performed the single ring ceremony of the young couple. Mrs. Livermore, a very charming girl, has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Lewis for the past seven years, and during this time has made a host of friends by her associations with the church and social activities of this community. Eleanor attended the local high school and was later stenographer in the E. G. Lewis Seed Co. office. Mr. Livermore also attended the Media high school and since that time has assisted his father in farming duties.
After the ceremony, a wedding supper was served by Mrs. Wheeling to the following guests: Mr. Wm. Wragg of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Livermore, Miss Mary Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Lewis and sons, William and Edwin. The bride and groom will make their home on a farm east of Raritan.
80TH BIRTHDAY HONORED: Mr. W. L. Spiker, an aged and long-time resident of this village, celebrated his eightieth birthday yesterday, Jan. 19, 1927. Mr. Spiker was very pleasantly reminded of the import of the day be shower of cards received from 91 of his friends.
LOCAL NEWS: Carman Rebekah’s installed officers (long article listing names.) Rev. Mills/Miller? (both names listed in article), pastor of the Union Church of LaHarpe for six years has resigned his pulpit to take effect within 60 days. He has found it necessary to seek another climate for the benefit of his wife’s health. Mr. and Mrs. Al Berg and family are moving their household goods from the Charlie Berg home to their modern, newly completed bungalow in west part of town. Chamber of Commerce Banquet is to held at Stronghurst on Feb. 8th (program for the banquet on the front page). List of Petit Jurors for circuit court on the front page. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cann of Raritan and Dr. and Mrs. N. Grainger and A.S. McElhinney returned from their trip to San Antino, Texas where they went to inspect the Medina Valley Irrigated farms. Mr. and Mrs. Cann and Dr. and Mrs. Grainger purchased land near there. The Roberts Chevrolet Co. moved their cars and accessories from the Wells Oil Station building on Main Street to Simpson Bros. Garage on Broadway where they will use the south front half of the building for a show window and the rear half for storage of cars. Simpson Bros. will retain the other half of the building for garage purposes.
STRONGHURST HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME: It was bitter cold; the ground was covered with 9-10 inches of snow. The roads were almost impassible. Nevertheless, 200 people finally gathered at the gymnasium last Friday evening. Most of them walked, but some same in bobsleds. A few arrived in automobiles. Anyway, they came, they saw two good contests on the hardwood-probably the fastest and most equally matched conflicts in basketball they had witnessed in some time. The first game was between Terre Haute High School and S.H.S. The visitors showed some real defensive work and a good eye for the basket. The local boys were a little uncertain at first, but improved steadily, allowing Terre Haute to score only eight points during the last half. The final score was 31 to 2.
INDEES DEFEAT THE BURLINGTON NAVAL RESERVES: The Indees defeated the Burlington Naval Reserves Friday night. The Naval Reserve quintet of Burlington and their chauffeur arrived on time, but the person with their basketball suits got stuck in a snowdrift and failed to show up. The boys were rigged out in some of Stronghurst’ s substitute suits and with their driver their only rooter. Up and down the floor, first to one side the then to the other, both sides awaiting an opening. The contest continued until final end of the first half, the score was 7 to 6 in favor of the visitors…At the start of the last half, a substitution was made, the only one during the entire game. For the Indees, Orville McKeown replaced Herbert Annegers at guard. The last quarter and but three minutes to play, the score was tied at 11 points. Excitement was a fever height. Two baskets and two free throws completed in three minutes with the game ending 17 to 12 in favor of the Indees.
FIRE DAMAGED FARM HOUSE: the house occupied by Gertie Russler and family who are located on the I. H. Brokaw farm 2 miles southwest of Raritan, Ill., narrowly escaped destruction this morning by fire. The chimney was burning out and a spark lit on the shingled roof setting it on fire. About 11 o’clock the blaze was noticed by some men who happened to be near at hand. They promptly rushed to the scene and with a small fire extinguisher, which was in the house, soon succeeded in smothering the flames. It is indeed fortunate that the men happened to be near and that a fire extinguisher was available; otherwise, the house would probably have been destroyed.