The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
WEDDING BELLS-ANDERSON & PAINTER: Miss Frances Anderson and Mr. John Painter were united in marriage at 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening, April 5th; the affair took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson in the west part of town. Rev. Rostrom of Terre Haute performed the ceremony. Mrs. Painter is a graduate of Stronghurst High School and has since had clerical work in Chicago. Mr. Painter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Painter, north of Terre Hute. He graduated from the Terre Haute High School and attended Illinois Wesleyan College at Bloomington, Ill. On Wednesday evening, a large number of their newlyweds’ friends gathered at the Carl Painter home to extend congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Painter will make their home of the Mrs. Maud Moore farm near Terre Haute.
HIS BARN BURNED! One of the best large barns in Henderson County of Carl Painter’s which was located on his farm south of Stronghurst and near Terre Haute was destroyed and most of its contents by fire last Thursday evening. Mr. Painter informed us that it was about a $10,000 loss, the contents being valued at $2,500. Mr. Painter said he supposed the fire was started by lightning. A great deal of farm equipment as well as grain was lost. The only articles rescued from the basement were two saddles. Some 3,000 ears of seed corn, 200-300 bushels of ear corn, seed oats, harness and implement were also destroyed. Insurance to the amount of $2,000 was carried with the Dallas City Farmers’ Mutual.
Fortunately, no livestock were burned, but the dog ran into the burning building and could not be persuaded to come out. Its body was found among the ruins after the fire had spent itself.
STRONGHURST BANKS MERGE: Negotiations were completed on Monday merging the two Stronghurst banks into one institution. An agreement entered into between the two corporations whereby the State Bank of Stronghurst assumed the deposit liabilities of the First National Bank, taking over the assets of the First National Bank for liquidation. The plan of merger contemplates a group of stockholders of the stockholders of the First National Bank purchasing a substantial interest in the State Bank of Stronghurst thus consolidating the interests of both banks. The entire plan has been approved by both banks and the merger carried out under the supervision of representatives of both departments. Considerable satisfaction was expressed by the directors of both banks over the successful termination of their negotiations and many expressions of commendation were heard throughout the community as it is generally felt that the merging of Stronghurst’s two banks will prove a decided community benefit.
The representative of Oscar Nelson, Auditor of Public Accounts, stated before returning to Springfield that the State Banking Department is lending its co-operation wherever possible to aid and abet consolidations and merges as it is a generally recognized fact that many communities, particularly in the agricultural districts, are over banked and that the elimination of the attendant keen competition adds decided strength to the consolidated institutions. The deposits is the merged bank will be in excess of $400,000 ($7,336,000 in today’s values).
DR. LECROY MOVES ON: : County Veterinarian, Dr. Wm. LeCroy and family left for Salem, Ill. where he will commence his duties as county veterinarian of Marion County. Dr. LeCroy has performed his duties very creditably here. He says that still some thirty herds in the county remained untested. He would have like to finish the work here, but it became necessary for him to resign in order to secure the position at Marion County on April 1st, which place he naturally desired being next to his home county…
(This issue contains Assessment Basis Fixed, Township Election Results, Rev. McClure’s Tale of his Mediterranean Cruise, Republican County Convention and Probate Court Proceedings on page one.)
B. C. DUKE HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE: : The beautiful modern 12 room farm home owned by B. C. Duke, situated in Rozetta Township and occupied by his daughter, Mrs. John Vance and husband, was completely destroyed by fire last Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Vance were at home but did know the house was on fire until the roof was all ablaze. Neighbors came to their assistanc,e but the house could not be saved. Most of the furniture on the first floor was rescued and none of the out buildings were destroyed. The building and furniture were insured in the Farmers’ Mutual of Henderson County. Mr. Duke carried $3,000 on the building and Mr. Vance $1,000 on the furniture. However, this will not near pay for the loss incurred. One of the firefighters, Lloyd Woods, was hit by a falling pole which grazed his face and struck his shoulder. and was quite badly insured.
LOMAX LINGERINGS: : Little Willard Eckhardt who came home for the hospital a short time ago is not improving. Bob Crane is a very sick man with rheumatism. The high school students are busy practicing their declamatory and also the track meet. Mrs. Ray Smith is quite sick. The men who are employed on Mr. Tannus’s farm are quite busy putting out onions and getting start with spring work. The Lomax gospel team held a meeting at the Christian Church Sunday evening. The Farmers’ Wives Club held their regular meeting at the home of Edna Logan in the south country. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wisby are the proud parents of a seven-pound son born to them at the LaHarpe Hospital on April 4th.
MAPLE GROVE MUSINGS: : Miss Grace Chandler returned home from the Macomb hospital. Mrs. E. Zink Cornwall of Chicago is visiting her mother, Mrs. Catherine Ross. Mrs. Lois Anderson Coy is recovering from her recent illness. Mrs. Maggie Anderson with her son Wayne left for Canton Ohio where she has employment as superintendent of a nurses’ home. The pupils of Maple Grove School will hold a food sale Saturday with the proceeds used to buy books for the school library.
OBITUARY: GEORGE BROWN:-Mr. Brown, pioneer resident of Henderson County, passed away in his 90th year at the home of his son, Harry, north of Biggsville at 9 o’clock on Tuesday Morning. He was born October 12, 1836 in Indiana and came to Illinois when 15-year-old. He has always resided in the Biggsville neighborhood. On January 29, 1863 he untied in marriage with Nancy Jane Brown who passed away 11 years ago. Three sons and two daughters preceded him in death. Surviving are the one son, Harry, with whom he has made his home for a number of years, 12 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Edith Mitchell of Youngstown, Ohio also survives. Funeral services will be held from the Reed M.E. Church with interment in the Biggsville Cemetery.
FROM THE 1902 GRAPHIC: : Sunday, March 30th was a lively day at Lomax. About noon a tramp appeared at Charles Vaughn’s door but was refused admittance. He asked for a cup to get a drink of water. Upon handing it back he made an insulting remark to Mr. Vaughn which drew forth a reply in the same vein. The tramp struck Mr. Vaughn and felled him to the floor. Mrs. Vaught seized a stick of stove wood and came to her husband’s assistance. The tramp snatched it from her and dealt her a blow that prostrated her and then struck Mr. Vaughn while he was down. Mr. Vaughn got up and got his shot gun as the tramp beat a hasty retreat. Th tramp did not depart as hastily as he might have done and at a distance of about 60 yards, Mr. Vaughn fired. William Crownover heard the report and came out in time to overtake the wounded man. The tramp was taken to Carman where he was held in custody until Sheriff Morey and State’s Attorney Gordon arrived. Dr. Emerson picked 35 shots from the man’s body. He was taken to Oquawka and plead guilty to the charge of assault and battery. (Towns along the railroad were use to tramps begging for water and food.)
WILL TEST SEED CORN FOR FARMERS IN THIS COMMUNITY: The agriculture classes of Stronghurst Community High School will test seed corn for farmers in this community at one cent per ear. The testing is done under the class supervision of Mr. VanDyke, who is in charge of the agricultural work in the high school. He has had the experience of personally supervising the testing of over 100 bushels of seed corn in the community to which he taught before coming to Stronghurst and is well qualified to carry on the work in a most satisfactory way…He recommends that a farmer wishing testing done bring all of his seed corn in and in this way have all the “guess” removed for the entire lot of corn. The proceeds from the work will be used to pay the expenses of the Live Stock Judging Team to the University of Illinois in June where they will participate in a State Judging Contest of boys taking agriculture in high schools in Illinois. This team will consist of the following boys who are taking Animal Husbandry in the agricultural department: Kenneth Veech, Frederick Rehling, LaVern Leinbach, Ralph Peterson, Water Dannenberg and Rus Gibb.
A RAINBOW SHOWER: Dorothea McMillan, Clidean Simpson and Mildred Grandy entertained at a shower for Frances Anderson on Saturday afternoon at the Grandy home. The invitation read “A Rainbow Shower” and the idea was carried out in a rainbow arched across the window ending in a pot of gold in which were the miscellaneous gifts. Just before the lunch was served, the guest presented Frances with an amber glass sandwich tray. The many shades of the rainbow appeared again in the color scheme of the lunch.
OLENA OBSERVATIONS: The health of this community is fairly good. Mrs. Gear Peterson who has been numbered with the sick the past several weeks is slowly recovering. Mrs. Ruth Browning has been canvassing in this community in the interest of a Hosier company and states she is making good. Farmers are quite buy getting their oat crops in and some seeding done. Calvin Lant and John Hicks are out with the road scraper trying to get the roads in better shape for travel. Rev. Hubbs and family were here Sabbath pm but got stalled on their way and were a little late. He gave a very interesting sermon. Mr. Wilbur Davis who has served his four years in the U.S. Navy, has served his four years and has been honorably discharged. He is now paying a visit to his home west of Olena.
A bunch of young people from this neighborhood drove to the Arnold Pence home near Lomax Friday evening to pay their respects to the newlyweds and in trying to kidnap the bride, had a lively skirmish. The village school now has but eight pupils. The new side walks are not yet completed but what are laid are quite a convenience to those most interested. Quite a number from this neighborhood attended the sales in Stronghurst Saturday and doing their general shopping.
ABOUT TOWN: Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Yoemans and family are now located in furnished upstairs rooms at the home of Mrs. Belle Wilson in the east part of town. Miss Lillie Walker has moved her household goods from the Francen property into rooms at the Mrs. L. A. Wilson home. Mr. Lee Slater of West Point, Ill. spent the weekend here with his mother, Mrs. S. S. Slater and sisters, Mrs. W. C. Ivins and Miss Frace Slater. Mr. Ralph Painter of Terre Haute and son Ernest of LaHarpe and Mr. Robert Adair of Hyannis, Nebr. were Stronghurst visitors. Mr. L. W. Curtiss of the Curtiss Fruit Farm near Gladstone and chairman of the board of supervisors of Henderson County visited the town on Wednesday. Mr. Hugh Smith returned home from Indianapolis, Indiana, where he attended the funeral of his brother-in-law. He was accompanied home by his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Rash of Salisburg, North Carolina. Herbert Brook has purchased a new Ford coupe, JC. Brook a new Ford touring car and John Mudd a new Ford coupe from the Mudd Motor Co. Roy Mudd left for Chicago to drive back a Ford coupe.
Dr. John Mudd and wife left for Chicago where he will take a short post-graduate course at the McKillup Veterinary College before takin up his duties as county veterinarian of Cass County. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brooks are soon to be residents of the village having purchased the Walter Dobbin bungalow. Mr. and Mrs. Dobbin are moving their household goods to their country home. Mr. and Mrs. John Avery who have been farming for Mr. John Peasley the past year moved into the Shick residence in the north pat of town. He will be a member of the Santa Fe section force. Kenneth Dougherty, who has held the position of night operator at Decorra for the Santa Fe for some time, has been transferred to Millsdale, Ill. and left Sunday for that place where he began duty that evening. A special meeting of the Stockholders of the first National Bank of Stronghurst will be held in the directors’ room of the state Bank of Stronghurst for the purpose of voting on the voluntary liquidation of the First National Bank of Stronghurst. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Darrah of Oquawka are the proud parents of a 7 ½ lb. baby boy.