Local Gossip from Whitefield Corners,
Bureau County, Illinois
Henry News Republican, July 6, 1882
Whitefield News
Joseph Underwood has torn down all the granaries and the barn on the old homestead and moved them to his new home, and is building a large barn. He is doing the work mostly himself. He will have very nice farm buildings when he has them finished.
Edward Burson is giving his house a new coat of paint inside and out. R. Mallory is doing the work.
Mrs. H. Kirk returned last week from her visit in Peoria. Her sister Mrs. Matilda Bracken accompanied her.
Miss Maria Davis's school closed last Friday at the Union School house.
Mrs. Wm. Niblock has been quite sick, but is better at the present.
Henry Republican, Henry IL, January 21 1915
Whitefield Corners
Shooting Match today.
Mr. And Mrs. C. Swift came out to Merton's last Saturday evening and are visiting among relative here. They expect to go back to Henry Wednesday.
This is about as icy a time of one ever saw and most of use have taken a fall, but none that we know of are seriously hurt.
The school children are enjoying the pond north of our boarn as there is a nice stretch of ice there.
Mr and Mrs. Will Holmes were guests at Dr. Willett's Tuesday evening.
Henry Republican, Henry, IL June 17, 1915
Whitefield Corners
We enjoyed an auto ride with Merton Swift and family to Lad last Saturday. They took Mrs. B. Gebhart home, where she remained until Monday evening, Mrs. Bell taking care of Mrs. Swift while she was away. We visited the three-acre strawberry bed of Mr. Kline of Spring Valley, got some of his berries. He sells them at $1.50 per crate, on our way up. Then we stopped at Frank Barkman's, found them nicely located and enjoying their new home, which is three-quarters of a mile this side of Hollowayville. Mr. and Mrs. Gebhart have a very cozy little home and nice little church. Crops all the way look as they do here.
We hear Elmer Martell's little daughter has scarlet fever. Carl Barker's expect to get out from under the quarantine Saturday.
Our W. W.'s met with Mrs. Bonshuer last Thursday and about 30 ladies present. We has a fine time and nice lunch of ice cream, cake and coffee. Meet with Mrs. Theo Clark Thursday of next week. Will hold a home bakery sale in Henry next Saturday, where bread, pie, chickens, cottage cheese, cake, etc., will be for sale.
The Milo Sunday school will hold an ice cream social on the lawn at the home of Mrs. Hanchet Friday evening of this week and one week from that evening four Epworth League will hold an ice cream supper on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gregory, June 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Leowenstein attended the funeral of a former neighbor and dear friend at Morton last Sunday, going over in their auto, Mr. and Mrs. W. Harris going with them.
Edwin Fosdick passed away at his home in Ft. Worth last Saturday evening at 6 o'clock, and his funeral services were held on Monday. He was the brother of C. Fosdick, Mrs. C. Swift and Mrs. G. M. Clark. We have not heard particulars of his death, as the last word we had received he was much better, and the news of his death came as a surprise.
Mr. Fulks gave the League a fine time at their social there last week. They served ice cream, cake and berries to the entire company. They are certainly very hospitable people.