The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
DIES A HORRIBLE DEATH: Bruce Wright of Warsaw died Wednesday in a hospital at Keokuk from the effects of a frightful injury sustained the previous Thursday while at work in the McCredie stone quarry at Warsaw. The last blast at the quarry was being fired a little before six o’clock when a piece of rock about the size of a man’ fist was hurled through the air striking Wright’s leg a short distance below his thigh and passing on through carrying away some eight inches of bone. The rock came to rest after piercing the hood of a truck. Wright was 36 years old with a wife and a baby. He was a new hand at the business.
CLOTHING GIRLS HAD GOOD EXHIBIT: The exhibits made in competition for prize awards by the young ladies of the four Girls’ Clothing Clubs of the county comprised a new feature of the show which was of so great a success and it will be established as an annual event in connection with the county calf club shows. These clubs are sponsored by the County Farm Bureau.
The Girls’ Clubs were to appear in the big parade which took place in the morning, but owing to the unfavorable condition of the roads, they were unable to do so. However, a goodly number of exhibits were brought or sent from various clubs and the display was very good. Prizes for competition was close…Evelyn Gearheart of Raritan was judged county champion with Ruby Tharps of Carman as second. Ellen Peterson of Maple Grove was third and Adeline Stevenson of Biggsville 4th. The work of the county champion will be sent to the state department for competition with other county champions. Classes for the competition included dresses, bloomers, darning, gowns, and slips.
KEEPING UP A GOOD REPUTATION: The 49 calves which entered the Calf Club Show here Friday were shipped from Stronghurst on Monday to Chicago where they were auctioned off. They brought the highest average price which was $12.79 per hundred pounds. The average weight of the calves was 1,010 pounds. The Grand Champion and the Reserve Champion both brought $14 per hundred pounds. Altogether the calves brought $6,659.78.
It has been a long established and widely known fact that more livestock is shipped from Stronghurst than from any other point on the Santa Fe railroad between Kansas City, Mo. and Chicago, Ill. Twenty-two carloads of stock went out from the Stronghurst, Media and Decorra this week. On Monday: Nolan Bros. shipped 3 carloads of cattle; T.A. Richey, 2 loads of cattle; Farm Bureau, 2 carloads of baby beeves; Coop, 3 carloads of hogs-all from Stronghurst; Oliver Chandler and Pearl Drain shipped 6 car loads of cattle from Decorra and Chas. Painter, 1 carload of cattle; 1 car load of sheep was shipped from Media. On Wednesday Mrs. Maud Millligan shipped 2 carloads of cattle from Media and Thursday G. S. Brokaw shipped 1 load of hogs from Stronghurst. Those accompanying the shipments from Stronghurst were Algert Nolan, Tom Richey, Glenn McElhinney, Christ Brandt, Frank Johnson, Pearl Drain, Carl Painter and son Charles and Jesse Ellson of Terre Haute.
ANNUAL FARM BUREAU MEETING: The Henderson County Farm Bureau held their regular annual business meeting in the auditorium of the public school at Stronghurst with five to six hundred people present. The program opened with a few selections by the Stronghurst band followed by President C. W. Cooper of Bald Bluff Township taking charge of the meeting. J. U. Vaughn read the treasurer’s report showing the bureau to be in good financial condition. Farm Adviser Ernest D. Walker told of the many activities which had been carried on by the bureau during the past year. Dr. Wm. E. LeCroy, county veterinarian, reported that 75% of the cattle in the county had been tested for tuberculosis and made a plea that owners of herds that had not been tested to make immediate arrangement to have it done.
New officers elected were President-C.W. Cooper, Vice-President-C. E. Duke, Secretary-G. E. Chandler and Treasurer-J. U. Vaughn. Mr. Cooper introduced Mr. G. E. Metzger, Director of the Illinois Agricultural Association who made the afternoon address…
BIGGSVILLE BANK CLOSED SATURDAY: The First National Bank of Biggsville, the only banking house in that place, closed its doors last Saturday, Oct. 2 by order of the board of directors and E.W. Moon, the national bank examiner who is now in charge of the business of that institution. Plans are being worked out in the hope of saving depositors from serious loss. At the time of the last official statement, the bank reported deposits of $280,000. The bank was the victim of frozen credits and just what amount the bank has invested in mortgage loans which are not marketable is not known, but that the amount is such that it has caused considerable concern for some months.
NEW METHODIST MINISTER ARRIVES: Rev. R. C. McClure, the new minister of the M.E. congregation, his wife and daughters, Mary Elizabeth, Ruth and Martha and son Lynn and friend, Mrs. Burta Crouch of Forrest, Ill. arrived in Stronghurst Thursday afternoon and were entertained at the J. B. Staley home until Saturday afternoon when their household goods arrived in two large trucks from Peoria. The trucks traveled from Thursday until Saturday evening coming from the hard road after they left Biggsville to Stronghurst.
DENIED A LICENSE: The McDonough County Board of Supervisors denied a license to the Lake O’ Woods dance hall at a recent meeting. A committee of the board made a report on conditions found at the dance hall and claimed that the building does not conform to all the laws of health and fire regulations, that the building is improperly ventilated, toilet unsanitary and its location has a tendency to interfere with the proper management, moral and educational training of the students of Western Illinois State Teachers’ College.-Blandinsville Star Gazette.
LOCAL BOY CARRIES THE BALL: At a Monmouth-Wheaton college football game last Saturday, Frank Wilcox, a Stronghurst boy, was instrumental in the 55 to 0 win. He carried the ball five times and made two touchdowns with runs through the line of thirty and twenty-five yards each. Frank is in his second year at Monmouth
LOMAX LINGERINGS: Geo. King of Washington is visiting at the home of his father, J. B. King, who remains quite poorly. The year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Siegworth died at their home near Gladstone. The funeral was held Saturday at the Clyde Gitting home with burial in the Carman Cemetery. Quite a number attended the Monmouth meetings this week (Billy Sunday meetings). The enormous rains have put an end to the tomatoes, melon and pickle crops. Corn is beginning to suffer. Very little wheat has been sowed. Fred McKim and wife have taken charge of the Lakewood Club for the season. (What is the Lakewood Club?) Roy Moore and family have moved to the new dwelling east of the printing office. The Lomax Canning Co. have finished the tomato pack for the season while a good many more cases could have been packed under favorable seasons. George Roth and wife have gone to Palmyra, Mo. where they will sing for a revival meeting.
RECORD CROWD: Members of the Monmouth police department who were on duty last Sunday had a job on their hands Sunday afternoon after the services in the tabernacle when they were compelled to get the vast number of cars which brought people to Monmouth to hear Billy Sunday out of town in the short space of 15 minutes. When the meeting ended, it looked like it would rain soon, and those who came from a distance were eager to get started towards their homes. Down South Main Street a string of cars extended from the railroad crossing on the angling road all the way to the public square. A steady stream was leaving town in other directions. This string of cars combined with the customary heavy traffic on Sunday gave the officers plenty of work. If the number of cars from out of town can be taken as any indication of the number of visitors here, it is the opinion of the police that the services Sunday afternoon attracted a bigger crowd from outside the city than any of the other meeting held thus far. —Monmouth Review Atlas.
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: Mrs. Helen Burrell is the new cook at the Davidson Café. Mrs. H. W. Cortelyou was taken suddenly ill early last Sunday morning at her home. Her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Cortelyou summoned Dr. Hoyt of Raritan who pronounced it an attack of intestinal flu. She is improving and her daughter, Miss Florence, is able to sit up several hours a day. The W.F.M.S. of the United Presbyterian Church met at the home of Mrs. N. E. Jones. The subject, “The Literature Situation in Egypt” was discussed. A report of the Central Illinois Conference held at Raritan Reformed Church was given by Mrs. Alice Worthington. Plans were made for sending the barrel of winter clothing to the Home Mission Board and committees were appointed for every member canvass for funds for the support of the Tennessee Mission High School student.
Alfred Shallenberger is attending business college at Fort Madison. Mr. George Chant has leased the building on the east side of Broadway, formerly occupied by the grade school, to the Pioneer Creamery Co. of Galesburg. Mr. W.H. Potts and family have moved from Moline to Stronghurst living in the residence of Mrs. Zoa Salter. Mr. Potts is the distributor for the Standard Oil Co. in this territory. Mrs. Jennie Irwin visited at the homes of Mrs. Mabel Stine and E. R. Hodgen before returning to her home in Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts of Colchester, Ill. are now residents of the village. They are located in the Nordstrom house recently vacated by Mr. E. E. Davidson and family. Mr. Robertson is the proprietor of the Chevrolet garage. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brokaw and daughters of Albia, Mich. arrived by auto for a visit and attending the 50th wedding anniversary of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Voorhees of Raritan. Mrs. Edna Hitchner under went a serious operation for infectious sinus at the Memorial Wesleyan Hospital in Chicago. She is the daughter of Mrs. Jessie Murphy of this place and is making very satisfactory recovery. L. M. Loomis was afflicted with a soreness and lump in his side, which has given much pain and annoyance the past few days. As an exterior examination could not diagnose just what was causing the trouble, Dr. Prescott had him taken to Burlington to enter the hospital for treatment and a thorough examination. It is reported his trouble in caused from hernia.
OQUAWKA NEWS: Mrs. Frank Stults was hostess to the Bridge Club at her home. The condition of Mr. James White who has been very sick remains about the same. Sam Powers of Hampton, Nebr. is visiting with his only sister, Mrs. Frank McOlgan; they hadn’t visited together for many years. The remaining members of the Ladies Relief Corps held a business meeting Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jennie Garard. The purpose of the meeting was to sell their share in the reunion grounds which has stood idle for many years. The work of the new town tank is progressing slowly as the electric riveting machine used would not work on this current so the riveting must be done by hand and will take more time to complete. Harold Gedney and his crew of men are putting a new roof on the large residence of August Schlotzhauer this week. Mrs. John Lafond is quite ill with rheumatism. Doren Fryrear was quite sick Saturday. The Ladies Aid Society will hold their business meeting in the basement of the M.E. Church next Thursday. Teachers Miss Margaret Essex, Sam McCartney, Clifford and Lee Delabar attended the teachers’ banquet held at Monmouth last Friday evening. Another hard rain Thursday night plus all week have made the roads bad in places. Marion Pearson is attending school in Macomb. The October term of circuit court opened here Monday with Judge Graham of Monmouth presiding; the docket is quite lengthy this time. Mrs. Lucretia Phelps and daughter, Miss Lucy, went to Chicago to spend a few days with Mrs. John Davis.
GLADSTONE GLEANINGS-In Biggsville Anderson Graham of Danbury, Nebr. has been visiting relatives. He left for a short stay at the Theodore Wallace home in Galesburg before returning to his home. Charles Petherbridge, Jr. has a badly sprained wrist which he received from a fall on a board walk. Having on rubber boots, he slipped on water-soaked boards and fell on his right wrist. He has been unable to do anything for several days and probably will remain so for some time. Adam Sandy took Webster Sandy’s calf to Stronghurst to enter the calf show; he did not win a prize. Friends here were sorry to hear of the recent death of the Sigard baby west of town. A fried chicken supper will be held in Bryan’s Hall Friday evening by the September committees of the Ladies Aid Society with Mrs. Martha Forward acting as chairman of the committee. They will begin serving promptly at 5:30; price is 40 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brainard have moved from the Richmond farm north of town to Galesburg where he has employment. Many attend the rodeo in Burlington.
MEDIA RECORD IN THE STRONGHURST GRAPHIC: SOCIAL NEWS: Mrs. Frank Hamilton left for her home in Pontiac, Mich. after a visit with her mother. Mrs. Charles Gibson and Mrs. Mildred Beall will be hostesses at the October meeting of the Media Community Club. The work for the fall bazaar makes it necessary for all club members to be present. Assistance of the club has been solicited for the benefit of the Moving Picture Association and means to help in this project will be discussed. The Busy Bee Sunday School Class was very pleasantly entertained in the home of Dorothy and Alice Pogue. The class members present were the following: Maxine Hickman, Daisy Beall, Gazella Lawyer, Dorothy and Eva Dixon, Arelene and Mina Heap, Mrs. Eva Gilliland (dean), Zelma Campbell (teacher). Other guests were Dorothy Adair, Maizie Disdell and Mildred Martin. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by the girls in playing games, music and later a nice lunch served by Miss Eva Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. John Hickman have recently moved into the Norm Grossman property. The upper-class men of the high school held the annual party for the Freshmen in the gymnasium Tuesday evening. The guests of honor arrived in the costumes of children. The evening was spent playing games followed by a lunch of brick ice cream and wafers. (Brick ice cream meant it was purchased, not homemade.) Rev. Wm. Cross called a special meeting at the United Church Friday evening for the purpose of organizing a young married people’s Sunday School Class and also a social club. The high school orchestra met for the first time in the auditorium. Prof. L. O. Dawson acts as director and plans to change the music several times during the year. About 17 players were present.
Oct. 11, 1926 WED IN JUNE: Phillip Mains, a visitor his week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mains after an absence of eight month-most of which was spent in Minnesota and Wisconsin where he has been in the employ of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. “Bud” gave out some rather interesting news to both his parents and friends. It was the announcement of his marriage to Miss Louise Rankin while the latter was a visitor in Chicago, June 30th. Mrs. Mains is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rankin of Stronghurst. After completing her course in the high school, she attended Monmouth College for two years and later was a student at the State University.
After completing his course in the local high school, Phillip was a student at Knox College. For some time subsequently, he was employed in the local post office and last February resigned his position as assistant postmaster to accept employment with American Telephone and Telegraph Co. The summer was spent with a construction gang in Minnesota and Wisconsin but with clerical duties which prepared him for accepting employment in the head office in Chicago. He was transferred in September. Phillip returned to his duties in the city this morning and Mrs. Mains returns to her duties at Olena until the close of the present school year.
AGED RESIDENT PASSES: B. F. Mickey, a well-known Henderson County resident passed away after a short illness at his home in Bald Bluff Township Oct. 1 at the age of 70 years, 8 months and 8 days. Heart trouble was the cause of his death. He was one of a family of 10 children and his death made the first break in the family circle.
WHAT A SURPRISE! George Miller was very much surprised Sunday morning says the Fountain Green News when he went to his barn to milk and found one of his Jersey cows standing close to the wall with about four feet of a new blacksnake whip down her throat. The whip was hanging on the wall with the lash end tied to a spike nail which prevented the cow swallowing the whole ship. Mr. Miller walked up to the cow and she backed off thus pulling out the whip.
PLANNING A HALLOWEEN JUBILEE: A rare treat is in store for those who are seekers of pleasure and “eats” Friday at Blandinsville both afternoon and evening. All stores will close from 11:30 to 1:30. Piping hot vegetable soup, hot coffee and real cream, and Halloween Jubilee pumpkin pie-all you can eat-will be served from 11:00an on free of charge. All you have to furnish is a bowl, spoon and cup. In the afternoon a football game between Stronghurst High School and Blandinsville High School will take place. Dan Agne’s orchestra will furnish music plus in the evening a free dancing to entrancing tunes by the orchestra will be held.
ODDS AND ENDS NEWS: One day Harry C. Hainline of near Blandinsville found two of his horses dead in his pasture. It is thought their death was due to something they had eaten while grazing, probably white snake root or night shade. The chapel of St. Theresa, the new Catholic Church at New Boston, was formally dedicated last Tuesday morning. Mr. H. G. Loveitt is rearranging and redecorating his grocery store. The pencil proved mightier than the gun in a case in Arcola in which chicken thieves were involved. When a farmer was awakened by prowlers in his hen house, he armed himself with a pencil and secured the license number of an automobile standing alongside his home. The result was the capture of the thieves and their conviction. Mrs. Emma Myatt obtained a hearing before Commissioner A.W. Carrol of the Illinois State Industrial Commission at Warsaw recently and was awarded $3,600 ($62,712 in today’s values) for the death of her husband, the late Ray O. Myatt, who fell from a tree at the corner of Third and Pine Streets on June 29th resulting in his death. The money was awarded under the Workmen’s Compensation act and the judgment is against Dallas City. The compensation is to be paid in weekly installments. The city carried liability insurance and the money will have to be paid by the corporation carrying the risk.