The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS: The Women’s Bible class will meet in the lecture room of the United Church on Thursday afternoon to reorganize. The first shipment of early spring chickens was made by Noble Moon. Mr. Moon shipped about 150 broilers, each weighing near two pounds. The poultry raising industry is becoming a big thing in this community instigated by the Bell Hatchery now located here. Mrs. E. G. Lewis is well enough to be home from the Hinsdale hospital. Miss Goldie Heap is a victim of the measles epidemic. Her mother, Mrs. J. B. Heap, brought her home from Monmouth. Albert Swanson left for Rock Island where he will again resume his studies at Augustana College after spending Easter with his parent, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Swanson and his sister, Mable. Mrs. Fred Palmer has been very ill with the flu but is improving. Paul G. Erickson has gone to Davenport, Iowa where he has employment with Pioneer Creamery Co. Mrs. Archie Heap is very ill. Her mother, Mrs. Edson Moon, is helping care for her.
EXPECTING A BIG CROWD: A large crowd will be at Stronghurst on May 13th to attend the athletic, literary and musical contests which will be sponsored by the Henderson-Warren Secondary School League. This annual event finds Alexis, Biggsville, Kirkwood, Roseville and Stronghurst high schools competing. The meet will be held on the track constructed on Sanderson’s field at the southeast edge of Stronghurst. Other contests will be held in the High school Auditorium. Plenty of good music is assured, the Stronghurst band having been engaged for the afternoon…
CANNING FACTORY UPDATE: Mr. Zeigler of the United Foods Co informs us that the site for the Stronghurst canning factory will be secured this week. It is hoped that it will be possible to locate on the Santa Fe right-o- way about two blocks west of the depot, but after numerous interviews with railroad officials, nothing definite has been assured. Mr. Zeigler has two or three other locations from which he will choose a location. The buildings must be completed by July 1st and hence, work must be started soon.
Cabbage planting is going on full blast. Wednesday noon the company had finished setting six acres for Elbridge Fort and in the afternoon began setting eight acres on the E. G. Lewis home place
***OBITUARY***JOHN W. LAYTON: Mr. Layton, a former resident and business man of Stronghurst suffered a paralytic stroke on Saturday at this home in Dallas City. He never regained consciousness and passed away about six o’clock .
From the Dallas City Review: “John W. Layton, son of Baird and Margaret Layton, was born Oct. 20, 1852 near Burlington, Iowa and died at his home near Dallas City on May 1st, 1927. In his father’s family were eight boys and three girls who lived to maturity. He married Elizabeth Ramsey on March 13, 1884 and they began farming on the Ramsey farm about three and a half miles southwest of Dallas City. The couple joined the Methodist Church at Shiloh in 1888 and were faithful member. Twenty-five years ago they moved to Stronghurst where Mr. Layton became a partner with his brother George Layton in the implement business for a number of years. Four years ago they moved back to Dallas City.
Mr. Layton lived a good, honest and religious life. He leaves his wife, three brothers and two sister and a great number of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. His living brothers are George D. of Burnside, Ill.; Millard F. of Burlington, Iowa; and A. P. of Dallas City. His sisters are Mrs. Maggie Cather of Carthage, Mo. and Mrs. Clara B. Byler of Durham vicinity. Funeral services were held on May3 at the Methodist Church in Dallas City with interment in the Harris Cemetery.
***OBITUARY***FLORENCE CORTELYOU: Miss Florence Cortelyou passed away at the Burlington Hospital Saturday morning, April 30th. She was the daughter of Harvey W. (deceased) and Adriana Simonson Cortelyou born December 12, 1895 in Raritan Township. Her early life was spent there and she moved with her parents to Stronghurst in 1914 and lived here until her death. From her early childhood, she was suffered severe attacks of bodily ailments which increased with time until the last 12 years of her life was one continuous battle against disease and suffering.
Miss Florence was one of a family of four children; two brothers, David Earl and Gaius Edwin. Her faithful mother, one brother, D. N. Cortelyou and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Esther Cortelyou, three nieces and two nephews along with numerous other relatives remain to mourn her early death. She was a member of the Reformed Church at Raritan joining at 15 years of age and later a member of the Stronghurst United Presbyterian Church. Funeral services were held at the Cortelyou residence in Stronghurst with interment in the Raritan Cemetery. Relatives present from a distance were Mr. G. S. Cortelyou and daughter of Troy, Mo.; Mrs. J. E. Voorhees, Mrs. G. L. Long and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cortelyou and daughter all of Bushnell.
LEFT FOR SWEDEN: Hugo Johnson left by way of the Santa Fe May 1st for New York where he was sailing for Sweden. He will visit his parents at Ugglerum Forloss Kalmar and other relatives whom he has not seen since leaving the old country nearly 24 years ago. He will return in September and assume the duties as manager of the Henderson and Warren Counties Oil Company Division at Stronghurst.
LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: County Clerk, J. J. Barnes issued a marriage license on May 3rd to Chester M. Fackler and Beaulah May Wilson, both of Galesburg. Mr. Frank Crenshaw remains in critical condition. His daughters: Mrs. Florence Hunter of Elgin, Ill., Mrs. Eva VanArsdale of Raritan and Mrs. Ruby Bell of Seattle, Wash., are at his bedside. The pupils of Mapel Grove School will hold a Food and Bake Sale on May 7 at 1:30 pm at the Benteco Store. Proceeds will go to the school library. Several interested land owners met with the officers of Drainage Dist. No. 2 and railroad officials in behalf of securing an outlet for the ditch emptying into Pinkham slough.