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Articles & Local History > Gossip Column - Tampico Progress Dec. 21, 1905

Mrs. Bessie OLSSON is ill at the home of Mrs. D. P. ALDRICH
Miss Myrtle EMMONS visited at the home of Joseph DARNELL over Sunday
Mis Mabel BROWN visited Mrs. Kate OLMSTEAD of Prophetstown over Sunday
Sylvia REMINGTON returned home Saturday after several weeks visit in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles COOLEY, Lena COOLEY and Alwilda HELLIER visited Sterling last Friday
Mrs. Harry McCABE of Chicago visted at the home of James GRAHAM Saturday and Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Loyd EDDIE left Friday for Erie where they will visit their father, Mr. Y EDDIE
Miss BARENPHEIM of Chicago returned to her home Tuesday after a short visit with her parents near Yorktown.
Mrs. Thomas MARSHALL of Moline arrived here Wednesday for a few days visit with her parents and friends.
Miss Bertha MILLER, Miss JONES and Mr. Bert MILLER of Manlius spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. T. M. WYLIE
W. H HARRISON received this week a large consignment of cloaks and other winter goods. Notice his ads this week.
Mrs. C. F. SIPPLE and child left for Chicago where she will visit with Mr. and Mrs. PFAAT and other friends for a short time.
Henry PIERCE and Miss Jennie CRADDOCK who attend the Sterling Business College visited with their parents over Sunday.
Miss Maggie SPENCER and daughter Stella and Mrs. C. E. REYNOLDS of Prophetstown spent Saturday with Mrs. Chas. WELCH.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew BERGE left Saturday for LaMoille where they will visit with Mr. Henry DECKER and other friends for some time.
Mrs. E. D. MCCLURE left for Clinton Saturday evening where she will visit her daughter Detha who is living with an aunt in that place.
Note changes in the ads of STOCK'S Pharmacy, H. C. PITNEY, John AHRENS, A. E. DWELLE, and J. K. CHESTER
Miss Gladys and Ruby ROGERS, daughters of Elman ROGERS of Erie returned to their home Friday evening after a weeks visit with their uncle, Joseph DARNELL.
Mrs. Mamie EMMONS of Beardstown, who is visiting with her parents at Yorktown, and Mrs. Milton FOY went to Sterling Friday where they visited relatives and friends for a few days.
Clerk, GIFFORD of Tampico Camp No. 9, M. W. A., received today, Thursday, from Head Clerk HAWES, checks for $2,000 to be paid to Mrs. Eliza CUMMINGS and her sons Emmit and Sherman.
A little girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy NELSON last Friday and died Saturday morning about three o'clock. Short services were held at the house Saturday afteroon by Rev. J. G. ARMSTORNG and the little one was laid to rest in the Tampico Memorial cemetery. Sympathies are extended from the Progress and many friends.
The recent fire in the largest China and Crockery sstore in Western Illinois has afforded us one of the greatest opportunities to give our patrons great reduced prices on China and Crockery ware. Come early and get your choice. - H. C. PINTNEY
Mrs. Harlow SMITH, while doing some white-washing at her home northwest of town, lost her balance and fell from the box on which she was standing to the floor causing some very painful injuries. Her ankle was sprained and her back very badly bruised. Although Mrs. SMITH is over 65 years of age, she is a tireless worker. If some of our young people had half of her energy what a blessing it would be.
Considerable excitement was caused at thehome of A. C. OLIVER last Monday morning by an explosion of a gasoline stove. Miss Emma FURRY while generating the stove to prepare breakfast was busy with something elseand let to much gasoline run. When a match was applied the fire flew in all directions catching fire to some newspapers which were tacked to the wall behind the stove. This made quite a blazw and frieghtened Miss FURRY who ran into the street and gave the alarm. When she returned to the kitchen the fire was out.
Mrs. T. A. CURNOW visited her parents in Ohio, Tuesday.
Olive CRADDOCK is visiting with her brother Delos for a few days.
The little daughters of Geo. McKENZIE have been very sick this week.
Mrs. Nellie GLASSBURN nad son Harold of Chicago arrived here Wednesday.
Mrs. ARCHER, of La Clair, IA visitied at the home of H. B. BOYER this week.
Mrs. Bertha SIGMAN of Walnut attended the GLASSBURN-FORWARD wedding.
Miss Vera COREY accompanied Mrs. E. W. WAHL to Sterling on a business trip Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. GREENMAN of Prophetstown arrived here Wednesday to attend the GLASSBURN-FORWARD wedding.
Grace PITNEY took the Monday evening train for Prophetstown where she will visit friends for a few days.
Mrs. Robert COLLINS started Wednesday evening for Clarion, IA, where she will visit her sister Mrs. Ruth SWOPE.
Hold your orders for the opening on Sept. 22nd and 23rd of the largest and finest line of Milliery Goods ever shown in Tampico - Mrs. D. P. ALDRICH
Leo DAVIS and Glenn GLASSBURN and Grace FOY and Sadie POPE took a pleasure drive to Dixon Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. POWELL nad babies left for Clinton Tuesday evening where she will visit with her parents, Mr and Mrs. S. M. MOORE.
Miss Mary RICHARDSON left Monday for Oberlin, Ohio, where she is studying music in Oberlin College. This is Mary's senior year.
Irv STEWART drove to Sterling Friday evening after Miss EASTON of Chicago a trained nurse who is attending to Mrs. J. W. GLASSBURN during her illness.
Among those who attended the wedding of Miss Isabelle ADAMS and Wm. LONG, were his sister Miss Agnes LONG and his firemn, John DILLMAN both of Chicago.
Mr. Wilson COURTWRIGHT and wife and little Eshel SCHRADER of Erie spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John BACKLUND. Mrs. COURTWRIGHT is a sister of Mrs. BACKLUND.
Mrs. Jennie REEVES of Denver, CO *******************************************met her in Sterling and brought her here where she will remain during the illness of her mother, Mrs. J. W. GLASSBURN.
Mrs. Merritt MILLER of Hammond, La. spent one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. H. B. BOYER. Mrs. MILLER formerly resided in Whiteside countyand met the BOYERS when on one of their trips south.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben JONES and daughters, Louis and Alice took the Tuesday evening train for Yates Center, Kansas where they will visit with Mrs. Jones' mother, Mrs. O. V. GRIMES and other friends for several weeks. The family moved here from that place about four years ago and are making thier old friends in that vicinitiy a visit.
Mrs. Joseph CLYNE left Tuesday for Chicago after several; weeks visit with her many friends and relatives here. She met her brother-in-law, Mr. Chas. CLYNE of Maple Park in Chicago, from which point they will journey together to Hobart, Oklahoma, to settleup the affairs of the late Joseph CLYNE in that place. Mrs. CLYNE expects to return here as soon as her affairs are settled.
Having sold one-half interest in my business to Mr. Tracy WYLE, and giving possession September 1st, 1905, this will necessitate a settlement of my personal books. I ask all who are indebted to me to settle on or before Sept. 10, 1905, after that date the books will be left with Charles F. GIFFORD. Thanking all for their patronage. I have enjoyed, and hoping to continue to receive a share of it, I am respectfully yours, T. W. STOCK
The proposed Rock River Traction Co., Electric road from Sterling to Rock Island via Prophetstown, Portland and Genesseo is now thought to be an assured thing.
Sam JOHNSON of Hecla, Brown County S. Dakota arrived here Tuesday. Mr. JOHNSON is a brother of Mrs. J. W. GLASSBURN and will remain here during her illness. Mr. JOHNSON made the PROGRESS office a pleasant call. It seemed like old times to visit with him and review the scenes and incidents of former days, when he also was a resident here, when our town was struggling through its infancy and we all were younger, better acquainted, more sociable, considerate and less exacting; the friendship then formed has never wavered and it is alway a pleasure to meet such friends and we would like to have the meeting more frequent. (Transcriber's note: Mrs. Glassburn's maiden name was Olive Johnston. I wonder if her brother's spelling of the surname sans the "t" is deliberate or merely a typo by the newspaper.)
Crosby and Henry McKENZIE are visiting friends and relatives in Yorktown.
Mac MILLER of Manlius was in town Wednesday and purchased eight horses in this vicinity.
Ruth DAVIS and family spent Sunday with Earl DAVIS at the latters farm near Deer Grove.
Don't fail to read the advertisements in this issue. There is always something to interest you.
Sam BOZEN, the Yorktown blacksmith, left Monday evening for Moline where he will buy supplies for his shop.
Whille Victor EKDAHL was waiting waiting for his ovens this week he had bread and buns shipped here from Prophetstown.
Ed. RUPLE and wife visited Wm WATERHOUSE and family who live north of Walnut from Friday till Sunday of last week.
Will BURDEN and Mrs. R. HARDY drove to Princeton Wednesday on business. Mrs. HARDY is the mother of Mrs. BURDEN and lives with her daughter here.
Samuel ARGRAVES of Compton, Ill., was in town Monday in a Cadillac automobile which he drove from his home. He is the owner of the farm occupied by Jake HENDRICKS near Deer Grove.
Vernon GLASSBURN took the Monday morning train for Gambier, Ohio where he will resume his sophomore duties in the Kenyon Millitery Academy. His first vacation will be Christmas.
Delos CRADDOCK accompanied Abe MILLER, H. C. HANSON and five other land-seekers from Hooppole and vicinity to Souix Falls and pierre, South Dakota last Tuesday. The party was got together through the efforts of M. G. LOVE.
James GRAHAM has finally succeded in buying the two corner lots south of John STRAUSS' residence. He purchased them of Mr. Andrew MCDONALD and will build a fine home thre either this fall or next spring. The lots are certainly good ones and will make a fine building spot.
Just received a car load of the New Improved J. S. KEMP Manure spreaders. See them before you buy at 8w3. - HOWLETT'S
Mr. Jerry RUSK left Tuesday for Aledo where he will attend the fair this week. Mr. RUSK is representing the Farmers Voice, a good agricultural paper published monthly. He attends to subscription, advertising, etc. and takes notes for the paper at all the county fairs.
Go to MEREDITH BROS. for Bell's Mocha Java Coffee, 20 cents per lb.
James FULLERTON, Jr. left Friday for his home in Ryan, Iowa, where he is engaged in farming a 180 acre farm. He says the country is similar to this and that he is doing wll there. He also says a good word for Tampico saying that he has never seen a cleaner or busier town of this size.
Don't fail to see the new improvements on the KEMP Manure Spreader at HOWLETT'S 9w3
Frank LEE was taken into the Tampico club last week and is now showing the boys how to wield a cue. The club rooms still enjoy a good attendance and expect to take in new members soon. The tables and other equipments have recently been repaired and improved.
The party of land seekers headed by James STURM returned Monday. They were very well pleased with the country and all enjoyed the trip. They traveled through Aberdeen and Redfield, South Dak. and stopped in Dawson and Canby, Minn. Although the weather was rather cool here during their trip they repirt fine warm dys there and no one used an overcoat. No one purchased but some deals are on hand which will probably be closed this week.
Andrew WYLIE went to LaMoile Monday on business.
Jno PIERCE went to Aurora Friday where he visits his brother, Mark.
Frank NELSON is busy this week painting BRILL & STOCK'S partnership barn.
C. E. ALDRICH attended a meeting of this draiage commissioners in Sterling Monday.
H. B. BOYER left Friday for Muskegan and other points in Michigan on business.
The familiar face of Milo CHAPIN from Prophetstown was seen on our streets Friday.
Don't fail to see the Peoples Players present "In a Serpent's Power" next Thursday night.
Will WINCHELL arrived here Friday from Galesburg and visited with friends here and in Yorktown.
FOR RENT - An A1 reidence property next to Baptist church. Inquire of Chas. F. GIFFORD, Progress Office.
S. H. PIERCE left Saturday morning for Walnut on business From there he went to Peru and La Salle.
James LONG of Chicago arrived here Monday and will remain until after the marriage of his brother William.
R. H. MILLS of Dwight, Ill., was here last week looking after his farm here. He is the owner of the PFAU or HALEY farm.
Crosby MCKENZIE of Prophetstown arrived on the Monday morning train and spent a few days with friends and relatives here.
Mr. Chs. CUSSAC and Mrs. LONGSHORE who visited with the MEREDITHS last week returned to their home in Iola, Kansas Saturday morning.
Lewis FOY, who teaches a country school near Coleta visited with his parents over Sunday. Lewis says that he likes the work and has a good class of pupils to teach.
Go to SIPPEL'S and buy a good whip and get a gold watch, guaranteed for ten years.
Will MCINTYRE of Aurora spent Sunday and night with his old friend Chas. ECHALBARGER of Denrock. Mr. MCINTYRE is at present relief agent at Prophetstown. - Erie Independent
Robt. MCKENZIE took Henry MCKENZIE for a long drive through the country last Friday and left him in Prophetstown where he will visit for sometime with his uncle Crosby MCKENZIE.
Ed. SHULTZ has begun work on what will be one of the largest barns in the country. The structure ill be 46x80 abd Geo. COOK of New Bedford has the contract. Tyler LANE and his men are busy putting in the cement foundation.
Henry M GILES presented the Progress force with a fine basket of grape last Friday. The quality , size and flavor of the fruit attest to the fact that Henry is no idler and that everything on his place receives the best of care and attention.
Fred FOY, who has been hauling cream for the EMMONS creamery has accepted a good position in Sterling. He is running a delivery wagon for a feed elevator known as the HARRISON Elevator Co. He will probably move his family there soon.
Will COLLINS returned Saturday from Lawler, Ia. where he spent the first of the season playing ball. Later he and Jule GIFFORD were in partnership on a race horse called Bill Bru. The horse was a fast one and made the boys good money until last week when it broke its shoulder. Will expects to spend teh winter here.
REMEMBER, I can fit eyes, will test your eyes free of charge and if glasses are not entirely satisfactory after a few days trial will replace them with a new pair or refund your money. Call at P. O. Building. - Frank F. BUREN
At Buda last Friday two baseball games were played - the score of both games being 4-1. The first game played was between Manlius and a traveling team known as the Unions and Manlius the winners, then played Buda. A. C. OLIVER played both games with Manlius, and made one error which was on the first ball he received Frank COLLINS pitched the game for Buda and one can readily see the defeat was not his fault from the report that one Buda man made eight errors.
C. D. MCKENZIE of Yorktown is anticipating making Tampico his home. He has several places in view in town and will probably buy here.
Alfred THOMAS left Monday for Urbana where he will start on his junior year in Illinois University. Alfred is taking a four year Architechural course.
Sam MILLMAN, a Russian junk dealer is doing business in this vicinity this week. MILLMAN luckily and narrowly escaped being drafted into service and sent to Manchuria.
BRAINERD & FORBES the hustling draymen of this city are having a new platform dray made at the MCKENZIE wagon shop. The dray will be of the stake and chain type and will be more convenient for moving trunks, furniture, etc.
For good laundry work leave your linens with Henry BRILL. He is agent for A. T. MOORE'S Steam Laundry of Sterling and absolutely guarantees up-to-date work and perfect satisfaction. See him at Pitney's store.
C. F. SIPPLE shows some kodak pictures taken during his prospecting trip to Canada. The pictures taken in this country show it to be a vast prairie, a large portion of which is under ultivation. Pictures taken along the Red River show that the bottoms are heavily timbered with oak, ash. willow, etc. He also has some fine vies rakwn in the city of Wyoming which prove that the city is on the boom.

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