The Buckley Chronicle September 13, 1895 HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK. Mrs. Paul Jaster is out again. George Poppe is o.k. again, but weak. Corn shelling is now on the program A new line of Box Stationery, at Cook's. Miss Anna Ruehe intends to take a short vacation and will spend her time in Melvin. Gus. Luhrsen, son of Geo. Luhrsen, of Weldon, came Saturday to attend school here. Another excursion went to Tennessee Monday, taking several of our good citizens along. We understand that Will Baker and family are on their way back to Illinois from California. Supervisor Bruner drive to Cissna Park Monday morning to attend a bridge meeting. The board of highway commissioners made application for county aid for another steel bridge. Chr. Zevirn and Mr. LaBaer have gone into the livery business at Melvin. May success be theirs. The thermometer on our streets registered within 2 deg. of the warmest day in midsummer last Tuesday. We would like to see the Fire Company practice occasionally. What's the matter? Why is it not done? A sister of Mrs. Lustfield, who has been visiting here several days, has returned to her home in Chicago. Mr. Crane had a runaway last week, the horse and buggy colliding with one of Henry Luhrsen's shade trees. Only one place to buy your Paints and Oils -- Cook's Drug Store, head quarters for everything in that line. The Columbia Liberty Bell passes through here today, about 11 o"clock. The bell is on its way to Atlanta, Ga. Theo. Lindenmeyer is at home from Ottawa. He will likely return after resting up and work for the same firm. Rev. Blanken is obliged to make a trip to Chicago, to consult some good aurist concerning his injured tympanum. Ed. Derrough, we regret to say, will leave us and go into the grain and milling business with his father at Sidney, Ill. There seems to be a boom in real estate. Everybody is buying or selling land, and ghose of us who are not would like to. Little Dora Knupple fell on an iron foot-scraper last Sunday and cut a deep gash in her throat, but is not seriously wounded. Rev. Fisher, once the regular pastor of the M.E. church here, preached last Sunday morning. He had lately been to California and visited at Mr. Hartshorn's. He reports the Buckley colony doing well. The Buckley Chronicle and either the Chicago Weekly Despatch (Democratic) or Inter Ocean (Republican) will be sent to any address for the very low rate of $1.90. Try one of these combinations. Mr. Breese has returned from Wayne county. He went there to look at that land of milk and honey, and brought some of the luscious fruit along, as the Israelites of yore. He don't seem to like the way people are farming there, however. The public school has become so full that it has been found necessary to open up another room and employ a third teacher. Thus, on Monday morning the intermediate room will be opened, but who the teacher will be has not been decided at this writing. The Boynton-Cummins Kindergarten Show arrived here on Friday, one day late. They gave us an exhibition in the evening. The main feateres were tumbling performances of acrobatic feats. Their acrobats and contortionists can hardly be excelled. A good sized crowd was in attendance. There was also a street parade in the afternoon. A mad dog is said to be running at large. It is also known that this dog has bitten several other dogs. Therefore be on the alert. By the way, we notice President Bruner has issued a proclamation requiring all dogs to be muzzled or tied. There is an ordinance in the village to that effect and it ought to be enforced. The fine is from $3 to $25. We noticed an unusual flurry among our bicyclists this week. They say they are going to meet at Bion Morgan's track next Saturday and have a tournament. That's right, boys. Mr. Moran's track is in very fine shape. Let's hear from you. We know of one lad that has mettle. He goes by the name of Lee. Have your organized? Who are your officers? The man who growls about the cost of the third teacher in our school is the one whose dog tax is more than his school tax. Mrs. William and children returned to the Garden City last Saturday after a prolonged stay of five weeks with the former's parents. Several of our people are speaking of going to Addison next Sunday to attend the annual fest of the orphan asylum of that place. The highway commissioners of Artesia and Pigeon Grove townships met on the town line last Friday to transact some necessary business. Mr. R. Uck, W.L.R. Johnson's tenant, intends to move to town shortly. The present owner of the farm will enlarge the house by a w-story addition. Dr. Bossart has three other patients suffering with that malignant disease, typhoid fever. They are Mrs. Rutledge, Mrs. W. Meadows and Mrs. Frank Luhrsen. The crossings over the railroad tracks on Lincoln, South First and Main streets should be fixed by laying heavy planks between the rails and of the same height. Emma Hilgendorf's fever is broken, we hear, but her lungs are now affected. In her weak condition this turn is serious, but the doctor still has good hopes of her recovery. Hale Bros. shipped a carload of hogs Monday night. The marshal cooled the porkers off before leaving by plying a stream of water on them from one of the hydrants. Rev. Blanken preached in the fair grounds in Champaign las \t Sund;ay. The Lutherans of Champaign, Danville and other places had a monster meeting and celebrated mission fest. Be Careful Our readers have repeatedly been informed that there are a number of cases of typhoid fever in our community and about us, and the plague seems to be on the increase. This is the bad time of year for such troubles and nobody can be too careful. It is a dread disease and we all ought to take the utmost care and precaustion. Be particularly careful about your drinking water. Boil your water, unless you are perfectly sure it is pure. Clean up the yards, alleys, vaults and pig stys. Don't allow any swill or offal to be deposited around the house. Don't delay this work until it is too late. We must do our duty towards ourselves and others. Henry Ruhe went West for his health last year, and we are sorry to say that he is on his way home not better, but worse. Perhaps, and we truly hope so, a good home and home care will bring him about. DIED -- Last Friday evening at eight o'clock, Mrs. T. Shannon died rather suddenly. She and her husband had been out in the country to visit the latter's folks. Not feeling well, she asked to be taken home, but she did not get any better. Dr. Horner was quickly summoned, and worked patiently and hard, but his efforts were unavailing. She is said to have suffered intensely. She was buried Saturday morning, the services being conducted by Rev. Russell. The body was interred at Loda. Mr. Shannon has the sympathy of the community. --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Loretta Krumwiede Barlow