The Weekly Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 7

THE WEEKLY PANTAGRAFH, FEMUTAIIY 21 1913. AROUND HOME. SAYRRnnir T1 i In this year of Grace, 1SB5. When he reached Peoria he found the public schools in A nnndltmn ThA Interesting and of a beneficial char acter. GEN, HOVEY IS HONORED ON FOUNDERS' DAY TOWANDA.

John Gatliff has bought the property of E. Chadwlck. Percy Moore, of Alden, is visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. John Busic has gone to Oelwein, on business.

Otis Michael, of Cuvel, will move to the Hilts farm north of town this week John Busic was quite sick with trouble, but Is slightly improved. Miss Hlldegarde Eckmann, of Burlington, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Peterson. The Christian Endeavor Society will give a colonial social Friday evening at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. George Poterson. Exceptionally high prices were paid at the sale of John Race Thursday. The sale lasted less than two hours and the total receipts amounted to $2,800. One team of common work horses brought $532.50, cows averaged $S0 and hay sold for $14.50 per ton.

ROANOKE. Mrs. Andrsw Rapu went to Streator Saturday, where she expects to remain some time. Mrs. Henry Baa eh and baby arrived from Bloomlngton Sunday to vit.lt at T.

E. Brown's. John Schultz will move from the Ktinhofor residence to a farm, Abraham O'Larnic will move Into thte residence. William Darnell, has traded his residence property, occupied by Prof. D.

C. McCarthey, to his son William for his place. The Mullen mula sale was held at the Alschllmann barn Monday. Twenty head were sold. The total amount of the sales waa $4,600.

One team brought $f75. All old members with many candidates for new membership of the Zelpha Club held a business meeting-at the home of Missen Caroline and Harms Monday evening. A reorganization was perfected. Miss Gertrude Fisher of Eau Claire, was a guest. HEYWORTH.

Craig shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago Tuesday. George Antes, moved last Tuesday to a farm three miles east of Maroa. J. O. Van Ordstrand moved to his farm five miles southwest of town, Tuesday.

and Mrs. A. A. Reid, of Oska-loosa, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. Stevens. Mrs. Fanny Galley, of Kansas, is the guest of Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. Rut-ledge and other friends. The pipe organ recital at the FVesbyterilan ichurch Mondny evening was largely attended and was a decided success.

I'rof. Itoif rendered several choice selections. Mr. Edward Craig departed on Tuesday night for Mayvlew. to attend a sale at the farm of his brother, William Craig, who is disposing of his stock preparatory to moving back to Hey worth.

Prior to holding the exercises Inthei auouorium, an informal reception was he in the art rooms. Here the pros- ent members of the student body. members of the faculty and former students shook hands with alumni nnd frlenrb, of the Institution. Th returned to see their friends of former davs. making the occasion one of the I most enlovable and profitable held 1 recent years.

The painting of General Hnvev Ns hiirh class niece of work, nnd with the special HglJts thrown upon It l3t evening It presented an attractive ap-pca rarce. UNVEILING OF PORTRAIT. Remarka of Capt. J. Burnham on the Presentation of th Picture of Gen.

Hovey. Th address on the unveiling of the handsome oil painting of Gen. Charlet E. Hovey, was made by Capt. John Howard Burnham of Bloomington, of the class of 1S61, who afterward served as captain of Company A of the Normnl reginiHnt, was subsequently superintendent of city schools and editor of the Pantagraph.

Tha Presentation. After referring to many distinguish, ed names In the list of members of the Normal I'nlverslty club of New York Capt. Burnham said: "This institution will ever proudly cherish the fame of Its earliest and latest alumni, and the erents of this evening will have an honorable place in Normal's history The sentiments of all these graduates are beautifully expressed In the words of the club's president, William J. Morrison: 'The Illinois State Normal University Club of New York and the surviving members of the first half-dozen classes donate this portrait of Mr. Hovey, the founder of the Illinois State Normal I'nlverslty, general In the United States army, loyal, upright, efficient man, In the hope that It will he accepted by the authorities as a slight token of the appreciation all felt for the Influence of the State Normal University upon their own lives and PRESENTS MILITARY TROPHIES.

Words of Aaron Gove in Giving to University General Hovey's Relics. Mr. Aaron Gove, of Penver, In presenting the military relics of General Hovey to the university, on behalf of Mrs. Hovey, said In part: "These mementoes are presented by his widow to the Institution which first formed in his brain, to the founding and completion of which he gave the virile years of his young manhood. The archives of this institution are a fit repository, a secure and permanent resting place of the personal possessions of a character that la to become more and more eminent in history as time passes nnd the Incidents and trials of the formative period of Normal become appreciated.

"I knew General Hovey both as a schoolmaster and as a soldier; our acquaintance Is that of master and pupil, man and boy, captain and soldier. He was my Ideal of personified strength, constancy and persistence. OhstucVs hindered, hut never terrllled nor halted him. His eye was evex on the objective; whatever intervened was to htm a mere trifle. He had no time for talk; only necessary words wer spoken.

Acts and results were the chief factors In that life." Mr. Gove then sketched very briefly the military career nf General Hovey, and also his life after the war when he lived In Washington and practiced law. With 161,000 other soldiers, Gen eral Hovey Is burled in Arlington. In closing Mr. Gove said: "On the facade of the stately monu ment over the grave Is an unfilled tab let waiting for the Inscription of that noble and dear companion with whom he lived and by whose side he died the wife and mother whose illustrious life and career is so full a complement of his own and who now waits almost with longing for that peace of whlcb she is assured when her body lies be-s'de his In our National Soldiers' cemetery, that In solemn grandeur and beauty has no likeness on earth.

A recent act of congress permits the Interment of soldiers' widows beside their husbands. "In the midst of these thousands of graves, this one has to us today an Intensely added Interest "On Memorial Day each year, when we with sad pleasure turn our thoughts and memories to the distant past, an elderly white haired widow Is noticed placing with love and sweet reverence floral decorations on the general's grave, looking forward to the time when she will be laid beside him; then those of us who have lingered will he permitted to continue Memorial Day Decoration, and when we go, our children and rrandchlldren of the Illinois Normal University will still, I trust, participate In the sweet, sad service until Father Time shall have condemned these walls to ruins. "Written history will then be the custodian of early Normal days and the mementoes we here deposit now. remain as testimony of the endurance, virtue and persistence of Its founders." PRESIDENT COOK'S TALK President of DeKalb Normal Makes Stirring Addreaa on "A Dauntless Pioneer." The main address of the evening was made by President John W. Cook of the DeKalb normal school, who for many years was with the local Institution as student, teacher, and president.

President Cook was a personal acquaintance of Gen. Hovey, and he first sketched the salient facts of his early life, and then proceeded In speaking of the late teachers' convention held In Peorta Just after young Hovey's arrival there from New England. His Arrival in This State. "There is slight space to narrate the doings of the convention. The clearheaded ones saw that a great reinforce, ment had come to them in the person of this silent, handsome New England, er, whose hair was as black as a raven's wing and whose eyes had a fash.

Ion of levoking at one In an extremely penetrating way. It must suffice to say that there were at least two well-defined educational parties and their gaze was directed toward the same treasure? the interesting CodeSe and Seminary fund. One- partj, headed by Professor Turner, the moat prominent educational man in the state, wanted the fund as the found itt of an Indus trial university. He was willing to concede a normal department to the men who wene pushing for a school for the preparation of teachers. Another party consisted of college men, who were struggling to keep their poverty strickrn institutions alive.

They, too, held out the bait of normal departments in their endeavor to bring to their support the teachers' seminary folk. In the division of Interests ail was lost so far as committing the association to any definite policy was concerned. One thing was agreed upon however, and that was a schixd Journal and thus It was that The Illln. Teacher waa born." Fits Into Situation. "Meanwhile what was "Vey about MonJa bu7neGssen0la' KaS" WheT on T3Zel retud to the DarenL a vlslt wIM her parents at Padua.

'hn 0utlaw "aa started excavating Pects'r'h, MHr thB tnU expects to build on the lots he recently Purchased in the northwest Halnes' Proprietor of the of Sarase' got Ismail Piece of steel ng eft pye whiri uV.VBKlM. at the Karae- Mr. Halne, field fr a san'tarlum at Spring, "eld to have the steel removed. otlIe mrlage of Miss Maude Hays 1' 'c Uy and Charle, N. Wilson of "'ww'wd at the U.

B. parsonage, Sunday evening by the pas- wn T- G- McClanathan. Mrs. JamesVt" 2aUlChter 0f Mr" Mrs. James Hay.

of this city and has resid- veral years- Mr- Wllsn 1 Of F1 Bn'1 Xatha" Wllsr'" Venr. he ha8 tor t' M'r' anf Mr8' Wlls0" will reside In North Pakota on a farm. flf-TTV T' Joue shipped three cars, In head of teers. to the Chl-nate Tuesday. Those steers of the the Youlrf fa outh Lne mV Wlnter an1 ar fine aVm? You his feed yard nm-four head of butcher cattle which he of Saturday to C.

C. Mean, 1 who shipped one car to a J- H. Belt also had a totn, t0 g0 Tuenday, making a total of five cars of cattle from here. LEXINGTON orfHn0! shipped two loads of fat cattle to Chicago Sunday night. nf 'lm Kfnt haa Bh'PPel his string show.

Chicago for the horse K- Hammers, who has been vi.st.ns hhls brother. JJf. L. J. Hammers, has murncJ tQ ms h()me nn ing, ia.

Florence Wright went to Hlnommgton Monday to see her mother, who is quite sick. She found her mother better, but not able to bo brought home. Mrs. Milton Hull died at her home Lexington Monftiy. Mrs.

Bull's maiden name was Nancy N'ewlon, She was born In Pari, Edgar county, January 1S30. H-r parents died when she war Vi years old. after which sho macie home with friends of tha family. She came to Pleasant with Mr. and Jin.

Isaac Smalley In 1S49 and was married there to Milton Bull December 'ii of the same year and went to housekeeping In log cabin. During their married life they accumulated a very handsome property. For more than Pixty years Mr. and Mrs. Bull have, resided in this community and belonged to who did tholr part In making the wilderness to blossom as the rofr At th- age of 20 years she united with the M.

E. church at Pleasant Hill and contirued to be a member of the M. R. church until her death, a. period of more, than sixty years.

Mr. and Mrs. Bull wore the parent of eight children, five of whom are living. Dr. W.

i3. Hull, of Mammoth Firings- Isaac, of Bloomlngton: Mrs. M. A. Small, of Chenoi; Oeorge of Marshnlltown, and Dr.

Martha. Bull, at home. Her husband died in February, 1907. Mrs. Bull had been in falling health for the past two vears with asthmatic trouble and it was this thft oa used hrr death.

Besides the five chilCwn she Is sur vived by twenty-figh grandchildren and twenty-six great grandchildren. THE STOCKMAN'S COLUMN. TT. T. PHI of Yuton shipped a car of cattle 1o Chicago Tuesday.

Harper Williams shipped hogs from CooHsvllle to Chicago Tuesday. K.rnest Hardt of Cropsey was on tl-jr Chicago market Monday with, three cars of cattle of his own feeding. Tl.iU has received thre-? loads of feeders from Chicago ho will fatten for summer market upon his farm south or the city. Youle of Saybrook shinped three cars of hogs to Chica'-jo Monday evening. Most ol mem -a purchased from farmers in that vi cinity.

T. Youle of Saybrook stuppon throo cars of fat cattle from that place nitfht. There VO were fifty-nine head and they na'J been fed since last lau. J. n.

same place shipped one car of fat cattle the 3a me night. TREMONT. Each of the banks has one of the subscription lists of the Tazewell county Farm Bureau, where farmers may contribute. Mrs. L.

M. Hobart has returned to her home in the north part of town. Her grand-daughter, Miss Ola Norman, is staying with her for a few days. Albert Heiser and family on Tues day moved Into the residence west of Tremont In Elm Grove township, which Mr. Helser purchased of Mrs.

S. J. Leonard last fall. Fred Garllsh returned home Sat urday from his visit to his sister-in-law In Lawrenceburg, In.l. The sister has been ill some time of paralysis.

There are indications of improvement. GIBSON CITY. Mrs. W. McMullen is sick and Is tn the care of nurse.

A. Bishir has rented a large farm near Buckley and will move with his family to that place in the near fu ture. B. E. Kempf, who ha been ill for some weekr, Is much.

Improved, and probably will scon be able to be in Ids place of business. Michael Rowan, who has lived for many years near this city, will commence packing nls nousenoui goods this week, preparatory to moving to their home In Iowa, which they purchased some years ago. HEYWORTH. jtr. Merle Catlerlin Is attending the Indiana dental schkiol at Indianap olis.

Mrs Catherine Wakefield wife of the Vte John Wakefifld was 79 years of age Monday, and her chit- dren ann ineir wmui event Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs. J. ehe makes her home. A bounteous dinner wa served. There were about thirtv-th'-ee present.

Those from out imny Wakefield Mrs J. C. aKeneia ami -Bloomlngton; Mrs. J. Goull and three children of Chicago.

COOKSVILLE. Harper Williams shipped hogs to the Chicago market Tuesday. -Master Kenneth Fnwrtt is Quite 111 the home of his grandparents. Stanew of Waterloo, Iowa, Is a guest" at the Joseph Arnold Thie Maude. Stevens concert the fifth number of the pany gave the F.

hall lecture course at the i. Monday evening. The prorram w.s exceponally Pl-aslnJ and was thoroly enjoyed The Inst number will be Klven March 29. Krar.k Arnold departed Monday hers in unloading his car of farm macWnery and household goods, which were shipped last week. Mrs.

William ShonkMler, of At- Tvood, died Saturday. Paul Messman and Mrs. Crelgh were married In Sadorus Sunday. The Law and Order League of Rantoul township, has been reorganized. Mrs.

Charles Pittman, formerly of Mahomet, died last week at North Star, Mich. Wt-eden C. Smith, for forty-six years a resident of Macon county, died iu Mt. 2lon Monday. It is hoped to hold the October term of the Vermilion county court in the new court house.

Aa Epworth League has been organized at the Mt. Vernon church, six miles east of Mahomet. A revival is being held at the M. E. church at Stonington, conducted by Miss Mary Dillon, deaconess.

The Champaign Chamber merce has closed negotiations with two factories to rocate in that city. A new hotel is being planned for Decatur, to be located near the Wabash and Illinois Central stations. The Big Four, Wabash and C. E. I.

railroads paid out In wages at Danville Saturday about The Rantoul high school has the largest attendance in proportion to population of any school In the state. James Y. Long and Goldie Amine Webber, both 01 Champaign, were licensed to wed in Jacksonville Monday. Howard Francis, of Forrest, has Invented an interlocking concrete block for silo walls, circular grain bins, etc. A.

L. Martin has been arrested, charged with stealing two loads of corn from the farm of Edward Deak-lns, near Decatur. According to the annual financial report of the parish, the new St. James' German Catholic church In Decatur cost $76,642. The Dwlght Gun Club which has forty-tive members, will give an open tournament on Washington's birthday commencing at 10 a.

m. -Mr. and Mrs. G. W.

Hamer, of Sullivan, celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage at the home of their granddaughter, Mrs. atouffer in Decatur Saturday. LEROY. Mrs. Harry Buckles has just returned from Decatur, where she has been visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. B. F. Cain, and brother and wife, Mr. ami Mrs.

Karl Cain. Melba, the little niece of Mrs. Buckles, accompanied her Friday was the twentieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. It.

R. Kline, and friends and relatives numbering fibout fifty-two, with well filled baskets, gave them a complete surprise. After partaking of the very elaborate dinner, the evening was spent in a social manner, a Valentine box being one attraction of the evening Mr. and Mrs. Kline received thirty-eight pieces of beautiful china, whidJ were presented by Rev.

Mr. Wilson. The public sale of Charles Lafferty which was held at his farm, five miles southwest of Leroy, was one of the largest sales of the season. About 700 people assembled from PeWitt, McLean and adjoining counties. The total amount of the sale was $15,000.

The highest priced mare brought $825; yearling filly, weanling colt, S175; highest priced tem, team of grade mares. $825: twentv-one head of horses sold at an average of $3L'l in just twenty minutes, bringing brood sows sold for $28 to $39 per head; there was only a few head of cows and heifers sold from $30 to $65 ppr head. This was a surplus sale, Mr. Lafferty intending to move off the homestead on a farm he purchased few years ago of Danixl Mason, deceased. GREENVIEW.

A. E. Kincaid is the guest of his sons In Hoisington, Kas. Own Goodpnster, of Delavan, pent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. E.

Goodpaster. Richard Blane and family have moved to Hill view, where the former will engage in farming. Mrs. A. H.

Propst has returned to her home here after nn extended visit with relatives near Rochester. John A. Ridire shipped his fine stallion Jeffrey to Chicago Monday, where he will be sold at the horse f-alo. Jav Roberts has taken a position with the C. A.

at this place in the capacity of assistant to F. S. Le-leney. H. J.

Marbold Is preparing to open his sugar camp. Workmen are busy attaching the sap buckets to the trees now and the.y expect to tap about 1.100 trees. If. J. Marbold held Ms annual sale of draft horses at his barn south of town Monday.

An unusually largo crowd was in attendance and the stooK brought Rood prices. About 12:30 Sunday morning fire Tartly consumed the restaurant on the north side of the square, owned by John May. Only iho untiring efforts of volunteers is all that saved the parage of Hatch Sons adjoining it. The loss is fully covered by insurance. M'LEAN.

A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. I-ewis Snow the past week. A.

A. Swearingen has rented the Mrs. Messner place north of town and will move there at once. Mr. and Mrs.

James Alexander of Kansas City are visiting with Mrs. Alexander's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Gard. Mrs.

0car Podgeon is teaching In the McLean public schools, substituting for Miss Ruby Roush, who Is sick at her home in Bloomlngton. Miss. Lucille Bowers, who has been finite sick in Bloomlngton the past two weeks, Is Improved. She Was operated upon last week for a gathering in her head. Mrs.

William Carter anj son Ernest have moved to McLean from Downs. Jame8 Colter moves from here to Downs to occupy the farm vacated there by Mrs. Carter. EUREKA. Mifw Amber Moore Jias been called Princcvllle by the illness of relatives.

James Mooberry was painfully but r't serloutfy injured while rabbit hunting by falling on a stick and running It Into his leg. The members and friends of the I'rt sbyterian church enjoyed a at the church Thursday, It proving tn be a most delightful affair. Mrs. p. vr.

MacMillan waa the Sit of honor at a W. R. C. social 'ri'Uy afternoon, as she leaves sous nnj- new home In Cincinnati. The h'stesces of the afternoon were Mrs.

T. House, Mrs. H. C. Hayes and Ida Jeanpert.

and they served fresi ments of serbet. heart-shaped rakes end coffee. Mrs. H. Hayes tp- ko words of regret at the departure rt Mrs.

MerMlllan and she responded. YUTON. H. T. Fll! stripped a car of cattle to hW-iiKo Tuesday.

Chris Sfjii's nubile sal wm very fl attended Monday, and everything i)Undins were execrable and the teach, pr8 nad no (k)Cla, The contry Bchoo, comfnlMtoner was al3r) th of the achooK a Jarw ''enf th? atlon that.wa. satisfied with poor buildings, poor schools poor teachers, salaries He looked with lofty disdain upon thia New England impor- tatlon that was disposed to upset the hallowed traditions. What wag to be done? "Mr. Hovey fitted Into the situation Ilk? a hand Into a glove. He gathered about him a few kindred spirits, one of whom was the local representative in the general' assembly.

A bill was secretly drawn, quietly introduced and hastily passed, and before the sluggards had awakened to the situation. Peoria had a new city charter, the oM regime was a thing of the past and a new and admirable school system was an Immediate possibility. The thing patight the fancy of the people. A man that could accomplish such marvels under their noses was the man for them. The commissioner was retired and the Yankee conspirator was trium phantly elected to the superlnten lency of the city by a new board for which the amended charter provided." Gats Taat.

of War. Speaking of Hovey's first Idea of the war, Mr. Cook said: In July he went to Washington City to view the situation from that van tage point. Jesse Fell went with him. They were there when the terrifying new of the crushing defeat at Bull Run came over the wires.

Determined to Investigate conditions for themselves they started for the battle Mold, but they Boon discovered that they were not permitted to cross Long Bridge. But they were not thus baffled. They stole a canoe, paddled to Alexandria, and mounted a flat car, a part of a train that was trying to rush reenforcements end ammunitions to the front. Two or three years before his death, while I was visiting General Hovey in Washington, he took me one day to shew me where they embarked for thetr qi otlc Journey. When the train waa stopped they pressed on on foot.

Mr. Fell, true to his primary impulse, turned In at the first field hospital to which they came, to help In the care of the wounded. Mr. Hovey resolutely pushed forward, hiding In the woods when he met the retreating troops, until he arrived at the battle field. His anger grew with his progress.

He was at last satisfied that there was to be a real war. He returned to the capital, called upon the president and tendered his services, hastened to Illinois and began the recruiting of a regiment. One com" pany of his boys and their comrades went with his and were Joined by nine companies largely from other schools and colleges. They rendeivoused at Camp Butler, where they elected Private Hovey to the colonelcy of the regiment, henceforward to be knawn as the 33rd and nicknamed the Brain regiment." Gen. Hovey's Charsctsristics.

Of Gen. Hovey as a man, Mr. Conk ealJ: "He was slightly under six feet in height. He was a man who would attract attention anywhere. Altho singularly quiet and reserved, he had qualities that called men about him quite irresistibly.

He wtas divinely elected to leadership. He was In many ways an Ideal figure and gave an Impression of marked superiority. Especially did he appeal to young men. "I have called him a dauntless pioneer. He was without fear.

No discouragements could turn him aside from his purposes. He pursued his ends with relentless pertinacity. He knew of no way to spe.ll defeat. When there was no money in the treasury, and contractors were clamoring for pay, and all ways seemed but blind alleys, he still pursued the trail with the silent, tireless of a sleuth hound. Ha pledged his personal obligation far beyond his resources.

Days would pass without his voice being heard in his home. Nights wore out their sleepless hours, as he planned and organized and worked out new campaigns. An Unselfish Man. "He was the most unselfish of men. His generosity was little short of prodigality.

He seemed never to think of himself. A brief anecdote will Illustrate his character In this respect. A student desired to go to the city but shrank from the round trip walk ff five miles. He ventured to ask of Mr. Hovey the loan of his pony, and was told that he wejtild find It saJdled and bridled In the back yard.

The stun dent mounted and galloped Joyously away, byt his chagrin may be Imagined, whn as he was galloping Joyously back again, he met Mr. Hovey walking to the city and entirely oblivious of his presence. His Final Days. 'Tn 1865 he removed to Washington City and engaged In the practice of the law. In 1S82 he came to the celebration of our twenty-fifth anniversary.

In 1S97 I begged him to come again, altho I should never have proffered such a request if I had known how 111 he was. How he reached here I have never known. It must have been a trying Journey. I met him at the train and took htm to my home where he went to bed. He attended two or three anniversary meetings, made a characteristic address and went back to his bed, where he lay for a hundred days, an uncomplaining sufferer, in the dreadful heat of that memorable summer.

In September he was taken to his home where he died oh the seveo-teenth of NVvemher following. He burled in the National cemetery, on Arlington Heights, the old home of Robert E. Lee. His grave Is but a short distance west of the historic mansion and near the main driveway. A simple stone marks his resting place, bearing this inscription: General Charles Edward Hovey, 1527-1897.

Founder and principal Illinois State Normal University; private and colonel Thirty-third Illinois Infantry; Brigadier and Bvt Ma jir General V. S. member of bar, supreme court, U. S. education arms law.

HARVEY BOHRER AND MISS ROWLEY. A very pretty wedding was celebrated on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the home of the bride in Lockport, when Mlss Helen J. Rowley was united In marrtage to Mr. Harvey Bohrer, son of the late Mr. George Bohrer, of Kerrick.

Rev. Mr. Trew officiated In the presence of fifty guests and the couple were unattended. The bride wore a i ot rTCnon wh'te embroidered voile over white satin and carried a shower bouquet. An elaborate wedding dinner was served at 5 o'clock.

Mrs. Bohrer Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. G.

Rowley, of Lockport. and is a young woman of charming personality, and has a large circle of friends In Bloomlngton as well as In her home town. Mr Hohrer Is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Bohrer. of Kerrick.

and is an en-ernetie young man of that place. HUDSON. Saturday night the Hudson high school team defra'ed the Intermediate tram of the church league of Dloom-Ington. The. score was 25 to 9.

THE BIG EVENT AT NORMAL Notable Gathering Tuesday Night To Wltnese Portrait Unveiling, MILITARY TROPHIES ARE GIVEN. Widow of First President Donates Rolics To the School Speeches on the Occasion. A well filled auditorium was the best recommendation for the success of the Founder's Day exercises given Tuesday night in manual arts building of Normal university. For a number of years these gatherings have been held, much to the credit of the Institution and to the pleasure and interes of the students, faculty and alumni. Tuesday night celebration was unique, In that the memory of Gen.

Charles K. Hovey, first president of the university, was commemorated and an oil painting of the distinguished man presented to the university by the I. S. N. L' Club of New York, together with surviving members of the first live classes who graduated.

Military relics, which had been a partyfif the holdings of the lirst president at his death, and the first battle Hag of the famous Normal regiment, were presented to the school by Mrs. Harriette F. Hovey, the widow of the man in whose honor Tuesday's exercises were lu id. Old Soldiers Present. One of the interesting features of the occasion was the presence, of a number of old soldiers, members of Charles E.

Hovey Post of Normal, who marched in and took seals toward the front of the auditorium. Some had with him in the civil war, and the occasion was made all the more important because of this fact. Mrs. E. W.

Cavlns presided at the pipe organ, and after the first selection, the I. S. N. U. Bovs' Olee Chih sang a double number, "Song of the Regiment" and "Dixie." The presentation of the Messer portrait of Gen.

Hovoy was made by Capt. John 1 1. Burnham, of Bloomington, who is one of the; surviving members of the lass of '61, the second class to graduate. Portrait Unveiled. The portrait was unveiled by Miss Amy Kellogg Hovey, well known in loial musical circles, who Is a grand-niece of the first pr sident of tho school.

The aoecptan-e of the portrait was made by President. David Fclmley, of the university, who on behalf of tho board of education the faculty and student body, aoeept-d the gift and mailo a appropriate remarks in connection with the presentations. Ho paid tribute' to Gen. Hovey and mentioned the alumni of the school with praises saying that the- success of an institution depends upon the alumni body, rather than from the advertising and literature sent out. Mr.

Felmlev stated that owing to the fact that tii'ie are at the present time In tho university oil paintings of other men prominent In university annals, that it is even more fitting to have the picture of ttie man who determined the initial polieiew of tbe school and started it upon 1 successful career. Relict Are Received. Mr. Aaron Gove, a member of the class Ql 1SS1, made the presentation speech when iho military' relics and tho first battle flag of tho. Normal was presented.

Mr. E. M. Pike', who carried the flag in the war, marched with the regulation flag on I. is shoulder up the aisl of the auditorium.

whHe the small flag hung over the admired by the audience. Mr. Pel eg R. Walker a member of the class of 1S1 and for a number of years president of the board of accepted the rcHes and made some very Appropriate and laudatory remarks concerning Gen. Hovey and spoke particularly of the work done in Normal so many years ago.

Mr. Walker also spoke with feeling In regard to Mrs. Hovey who presented the school with the gifts. In the speaker's relation with Mr. Hovey he taid that It was Mr.

Hovey who aroused his desire to become a leachor. a profession he has followed for many years with great success. "Gen. Hovev was a man of few words, of Indomitable will and irresistible perseverance. He settled matters In a quiet way, but In so doing showed nls character.

He was a great and pood man." Old Song is Sung. By no means of least interest was the singing of the song, "Under the Nation's Banner," a piece which was written bv Henry B. Norton, a member of the class of 1S61, the tune followed being in.vard, Christian Soldiers." The song made a decided impression on the audience, and as President fvnressed it. "his soul goes on forever, altho the author has been dead for many years." "A Dauntless Pioneer," was the subject of an address delivered by President John W. Cook, of the DeKalb Normal scaol, who graduated from the local school In '65, was a member of the faculty for years, and for ten years served as head of the school.

Mr. Cook's address was one of the most Inspiring of the evening. Poet Reads for Audience. A fact that was a surprise to some, was the presence of Mr. BHbs Carman, a great friend of Mr.

Richard Hovey, the son of the late Gen. Hovey. Richard Hovey's fame as a poet is well known, and Bliss Carman is called his brother in the profession, owing quite a little of his success to teachings of Mrs. Hovey, who took a great interest in the young man. His poem of last evening was written for the occasion, and was appreciated.

He will be heard before the student body at general exercises this morning. Reminiscent Talks. Reminiscent talks were given In the evening, each one of which proved to be Interesting. The first was given by Mrs. Elizabeth Christian, of Bloomington.

who was a member of the first class, that of 1K6U. She recalled to mind numerous incidents of the early days, of her association with President Hovey. and of his kindly, but lirm way of doing things. Mrs. Christian was followed by Mrs.

Elizabeth f'arb'ton of Minneapolis, who In a poetical way touched upon the school l'fe of fifty years ago anl brought In the names of the members of the faculty and her "school associates In a clever way. Eugene F. Baldwin, editor of the Peoria Star, one of the eojly students was slated for a talk, but was called away to catchi his train, which prevented him appearing. Pr. Curtis of Kansa.

who enrolled in 1tS, was present, however, and made a short talk, being followed by Mr. E. M. Pike of Chenoa. The Closing Songs.

The "Ste in Song." perhaps the nnst famous work of Richard Hovey, the poet, was sung by Prof. Harry P. Waggoner and the boys' glee club. Because of th- author's relation to the pchoo' the song was appreciated more than cithers, and the- rendition waa of a high order. "Aulei Iing Svne" was sung by the 3'idle-nce.

this closing th program, which, tho quite long, was CHENOA. O. I. Jackson, who has been visiting relatives in California for several weeks, has returned home. Mr.

and Mrs. C. F. Churchill departed on Tuesday evening for Jerome, whore they will make an extended visit with their daughter, Mrs. Harry Arnold, who lives in that city.

Frank Klein, who has been living on the R. O. Jordan rarm northeast of Chenoa, has moved on the Bauman farm northeast of Chenoa, formerly occupied by Fred Klein, the latter having moved on the Fngle farm near Meadows. M. Yeltz, of Chenoa, and K.

Hoobler, of Poniiac, who bought the Livingston timber land near Ocoya last year, are having fifty acres of the land cleared to bo used for farming. It is a big undertaking and a large force of men are working to get the woik done before it is time for (spring work to begin. This timber is a part of about all the tjmber there is left near Chenoa. and it being old there ate some f'n-? trees in It. COLFAX.

W. C. Mooberry went to Mt Pleasant, Tuesday on a business trip. Mr3. Homer Brown and children, of Chicago, are visiting this week at Albert Brown's.

C. W. James, of Bonaparte, Is visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Paxton. -The new concrete school house known ns the Wilson school, two and one-half miles northeast of town, burned about il o'clock Monday nielli.

The building and eoutents were a total lost-. The loss is about with $1,000 insurance. The origin of the firs is unknown. Kd-mund Sm ill was teiacher and had a very small fire in the new inside heating- iilant owing to the warm day Monday. The directors will rebuild In the coming summer.

ANCHOR. Glenn Benson is still confined to his home on account i injuries receive over a wi-ek ago. Oito Gerkf v. ho has rented Lmiis Tanner's and moved In'o it. will he employed in ('.

Fiek-enM' store this summer. Mr. and Mrs. George Maurice, tf near pcorla. visited Mrs.

John Smith ami Mrs. Yeager over Sunday- Mrs. Maui ice is sister of Mrs. Smith and Mrs. eager.

Anchor I'. B. church closed series of me; tings Sunday night which had been going on for the ptisi two a-f'ks. Rev. Mr.

In man, of Fair-bury, assisted Kev. T. II. Harmon, the regular pastor. A substantial donation was give Mr.

In man his excellent services. The church has been greatly benefited. ARROWSMITH. I. L.

Lemons rtaeived a carload of alfail'a, which be unloaded Tuesday. Carl Leastnan, of I lartshurg. Is visiting at home of Mye Leasman. Miss Pauline of Kay-brook, was a guest of the Misses Seholl, Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. A. Storer and son. Clarence, leave today for tha ir new home In Bloomlngton. WAYNESVILLE.

Henry Chandler la moving to a farm near Birkbeclt. Ur. and Mrs. William Kronkel are now residing in Bloomington. Miss Hilda Peterson of Paxton is visiting her sister, Mrs.

Ray Johnston. A number of young people were entertained Monday evening at the nome of Mrs. WIV.iam Kauffman In honor of Misses Gutrude Smith and Reba Davis, who are scon to move to Iowa. Light refreshments were served. MEADOWS.

Ira French, who is working at Chatsworth, spent Sunday with his family here. Irvln and Freda Steinman returned Monday from a visit with relatives at Flanagan. 1 Sunday evening at the home of the bride was celebrated the marriage of Mrs. Maggie Streid and C. A.

Mc-Dovett. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Joseph Klnsinger, of the church. The bride has been employed by the Meadows Mercantile Company for the last year as bookkeeper. The groom, who recently came here from Oklahoma, is employed by the Meadows Sheet Metal Works.

CONGERV1LLE. Miss Lula Condiff is sick. Eli Zook was in Bloomington Monday. j. p.

Zook returned to Pleasant Hill Monday. The Panola basket ball team will plav here Friday. Cornelius White is moving into the Albert Habeck house. Miss Lydia Builta Is teaching in place of Miss Mabel I'atterson, who is ill of the grip. HARTSBURG.

Willir.m Hoffman of Chicago was a visitor over Sunday. Xnah Payne and family of Mason Cl)y were Sunday visitors here. John McMath received a shipment of tile this week to be put in his farm. The bazar given by members or the M. F.

church was a success. Over $100 was realized. Theodore 'Htman and John rolling and families have departed for Washington, Iowa, to attend the wedding of a sister. TOWANDA. Edwin Henderson went to Cropsey Tuesday to look after farming interests.

jlrg. B. V. Headen, who Is being treated at the Brokaw hospital. Is improving slowly.

The Towanda first team was defeated by a Bloomlngton team, Saturday evening, the score being 31 to 23 The second basket ball team of Towanda won the game with the second Bloomlngton, by the score of 23 to 13. The following officers were elect ed at the regular meeting oi cne improvement Club, Monday evening: Wilbur Cash, president; J. H. Piddle, vice-president; James Paniels. secretary; Enoch Hirst, treasurer; Rev.

Sidney Guthrie, chaplain. WAPELLA. Craig shipped, on Tuesday, one car t'f fine hog3. P. J.

Burk and the road commissioners were in Peoria Tuesday. John Taeket returned from the state of Washington, Tuesday. W. A. Graham will try his hand at conducting a meat market, having bought out R.

Duzenberry. L. E. Troxel! has sold the 40-acre timber tract of land formerly owned by J. C.

Deboice; consideration $4,600. WASHINGTON. Mrs. Lawrence Kern has been bedfast for several days with rheumatism and blood poison. Frank Muller left Tuesday for Florida, where hiK father, .1.

B. Muller has been this winter. A cine months' old son of CharKs Paum died Sunday night. "ne funeral service was h'ld Tuesday at th residence, north of town. Washington held an election Monday for or- avainst the commission form of govei one lit proposition was defeated by S7 votes.

ODELL. Fred G. went to Chicago Tuesday morning. Theodore Gel. hardt of Lostant is visiting lath es here.

D. D. l'ultz of Falrl airy made a business trip to doll Tuesday. K. H.

of Kankako is visiting hiis rents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Gnwer.

G. W. Abbdorka went to Fair-view to ottei'd the funeral of his brot Andrew. ELLSWORTH. C.

F. Vergils shippedi car load of hogs to hieauo Ttlescbjy, M. Thomas is a patient at fix- Brokaw hospital in Bloomington. Mr. Levi of Gibson City is visiting his sister, Mrs.

Ira Thomas. Mrs. Oliver Story has gone to paxton for a with her sister, Mrs. George Wells. iflram Pierce of Bloomlngton spent Tuesday here locking after business interests.

WESTON. The James A. Hewitt family haves recovered from the measles. Born, to Mr. and Mrs.

James Webber, Monday, a 4-pound daugo'-ter Jesse King nnd son, of Chenoa, are laying the foundation for a new house for Edgar Johnson. Joseph Cooper will occupy it. HOPEDALE. C. L.

Hess has gone to Colorado Springs to visit hia daughter, Mrs. Harvey Henderson. George Brown has sold his moving picture outtit to Hiram Oldham, who will continue the show at the same place. J. S.

Phillips bought the Brown property, which was sold nt administrator's sale, Saturday; consideration, $300. Mrs. C. Solterman bought the entire C. Solterman estate at master in chancery sale, Saturday; consideration, Knecht-Hall Wedding Tuesday Tuesduey evening at home of the bride's parents, Mr.

nnd Mrs. Albeit Kntchl, 1005 South Linden street, took place tine- wedding of Miss Eela Knecht to Mi. Walter Hall of Fort Wayne. Ind. Rev.

Edward E. Kllmpke, pastor of the Church of Peace oi Bleeoming-ton, officiated. A number of guests from out of town were present, and after the wedding an elaborate wedding dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs.

Earnest Knecht of Normal acted ks best man and bridesmaid, respectively. The bride is well and favorably known In Normal, living here the greater part of her life. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hall of Danville, but Is at present located at Fort Wayne, engaged In the plumbing business.

After a short wedding trip they will make their home in Fort Wayne. The guests from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Albeit Knecht of Des Moines, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Griffin of McLean, nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry Knecht of Fort Wayne, Ind. Death of Teressa Hauptman. Tuesday afternoon at 12:45 o'clock occurred the death of Miss Teressa Hauptman, at her home, 1020 West Seminary avenue, following an illness of six months with tuberculosis Deceased was a native of Germany and 33 years of age.

Bloomlngton has been her home for about two years, she having come here direct from her native land. She leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hauptman, a sister, Mrs. Anna Hoeniges, nf lOrtit West Seminary avenue: two brothers, John and Joseph, at home.

Deceased was a member of the German Catholic church. Miss Lena Gamble Dead. Last evening at 7:45 o'clock at the family home, 303 West CU.y str-nt, occurred the death of Lena Gamble, following a surgical operation to which she submitted some time ngo. She was aged 38 years and had been employed at the Troy laundry. She leaves mother.

Mrs. Burns, and Bc-A-eral niece. They have been residents of this city for some time. nought good price i.