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Sunday, February 24, 2019
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Sunday, January 07, 2018
John E. Bunker
--Portrait & Biographical Record of Ford County, Illinois. 1892. Pages 284-285.
--Lyman Township Cemetery.
--Lyman Township Plat. 1901.
Saturday, December 23, 2017
18 November 1875
ROBERTS RAKINGS
News of interest in our town is almost as scarce an article at present as the sometimes abused but muchly coveted greenback.
A series of evening meetings is now being held here by Rev. Mr. Wenge, pastor of the Congregational church of Thawville, assisted by Rev. Hart, pastor of the Methodist church, in Roberts. . .
. . . James Gell, Esq, is building a banking office on his lot just east of Anderson & Campbell's.
H. Tinklepaugh is putting up some splendid farm wagons, every part warranted.
Ed. Newman has just returned from Chicago, where he has been after a fresh stock of winter goods, ready made clothing, etc.
Thompson & Lyman now have a practical tinsmith, and are ready to manufacture everything in their line.
Our grain merchants have plenty of greenbacks in exchange for corn, oats, and flax at the highest market prices.
Rice Bros. have opened their new meat market. With two meat markets we have meat enough to spare and potatoes to match.
Miss Montgomery has opened a millinery shop in the old post office building.
John Bunker has a new house nearly ready for occupancy, just north of the school house.
Ed. King is building a house for John McNish who has sold his farm and is coming to town to engage in the manufacture of boots and shoes with his brother.
E. Van Steenbergh shipped a car load of hogs last week which he sold at $7.25 in Chicago. Joseph Hurst and others contemplate shipping soon. Mr. Hurst has a very choice lot which will bring him outside prices.
Farmers are uncommonly busy improving the fine weather in husking a big crop of corn. Some claim an average of 60 bushels per acre.
If any one doubts the soundness of the suggestions of last week's Record in regard to working roads let him tread over the town of Lyman at the present time, roads graded in the fall are hard roads to travel I believe, but we must live and learn, for this is a progressive age in which we live.
--The Paxton Record. 18 November 1875.
News of interest in our town is almost as scarce an article at present as the sometimes abused but muchly coveted greenback.
A series of evening meetings is now being held here by Rev. Mr. Wenge, pastor of the Congregational church of Thawville, assisted by Rev. Hart, pastor of the Methodist church, in Roberts. . .
. . . James Gell, Esq, is building a banking office on his lot just east of Anderson & Campbell's.
H. Tinklepaugh is putting up some splendid farm wagons, every part warranted.
Ed. Newman has just returned from Chicago, where he has been after a fresh stock of winter goods, ready made clothing, etc.
Thompson & Lyman now have a practical tinsmith, and are ready to manufacture everything in their line.
Our grain merchants have plenty of greenbacks in exchange for corn, oats, and flax at the highest market prices.
Rice Bros. have opened their new meat market. With two meat markets we have meat enough to spare and potatoes to match.
Miss Montgomery has opened a millinery shop in the old post office building.
John Bunker has a new house nearly ready for occupancy, just north of the school house.
Ed. King is building a house for John McNish who has sold his farm and is coming to town to engage in the manufacture of boots and shoes with his brother.
E. Van Steenbergh shipped a car load of hogs last week which he sold at $7.25 in Chicago. Joseph Hurst and others contemplate shipping soon. Mr. Hurst has a very choice lot which will bring him outside prices.
Farmers are uncommonly busy improving the fine weather in husking a big crop of corn. Some claim an average of 60 bushels per acre.
If any one doubts the soundness of the suggestions of last week's Record in regard to working roads let him tread over the town of Lyman at the present time, roads graded in the fall are hard roads to travel I believe, but we must live and learn, for this is a progressive age in which we live.
Sunday, January 08, 2017
Early Days in Lyman #12
EARLY DAYS IN THE TOWN OF LYMAN
by Bela Foster
Continuing . . .
by Bela Foster
Continuing . . .
In 1876 the weather was wet and the roads were muddy but people got around enough to be excited about the coming election. Charles Pierce was a strong republican. He lived across the road from the Fairley farm. He was quite excitable. There were many green-backers here and a few democrats. It was fun for the boys when they saw Mr. Pierce to "Hurrah for Peter Cooper." They were sure to start something and also to get a political speech. Mr. Pierce was injured at a railway crossing at Terre Haute, Indiana, and died soon after. Mr. Pierce had three sons and one daughter. I visited the homes of two of his sons near Milford in 1895. The have since died, so has their mother. One son Charles, and his sister, Mrs. Wm. Dale lived near Terre Haute, at that time.
(Editorial note: We believe that one of those sons visits Roberts frequently. If we are not mistaken he asked us a few years ago to locate the farm on which he was born so that he might visit his birthplace. We also believe that he has been in the Herald office within the past month. -- The Editor).
John Bunker came to Lyman township about the time Roberts was started. I remember seeing him help to put a smokestack on the Meserve elevator. They had a long beam standing on end and Mr. Bunker was atop of it. The beam was guyed and so was Mr. Bunker (by the crowd). Mr. Bunker did much work over the township. He graded many roads and cut ditches. He was a sailor and a civil war veteran. Mr. and Mrs. Bunker had two sons and two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Bunker have passed to their reward. One son and daughter live in North Dakota; one son in western Wisconsin. One daughter, Mrs. Luella Fairly live in Lyman Township.
Albert M. Haling was born near Hartford, Connecticut. He was highly educated and understood political organization. He came here when the quality was needed. A fluent talker he could adjust himself to people of any age with interest to the listeners. He was considered wealthy but was a common man among men. I knew him from my boyhood days. I worked for him and received good wages and his thanks which meant much to me in those days. I herded cattle for him riding the horse that his daughter Kate had saved from the fire several years before. He held public office nearly all the time after Lyman township was organized. He served one term in Congress from the Eighteenth Congressional District. Mr. and Mrs. Haling and their daughter Amelia and James Love, a boy they raised moved to Nebraska in 1882. From there they went to Roseland, Louisiana. Mr. and Mrs. Haling died there. Amelia married James Love and several years ago they moved to Los Angeles, California. They have two children. We hear from them occasionally. Mrs. Love is the only survivor of the Haling family. She and I started school at the same time. Our teacher was Mrs. Mary Ayer. She lived on what is now the Remsburg farm. They moved from here soon after she taught school here.
A. C. Maxson moved here in 1858 from Connecticut. His brother-in-law, Mr. Pierson came here and selected the northwest quarter of section fourteen for himself and Mr. Maxson. He erected the home on the Maxson farm.
--1884 Lyman Township Plat
When Mr. Maxson came Mr. Pierson returned to the east. Mr. Maxson was a sailor having made many trips over the briney deep. His family consisted of his wife and two girls when he came here. One daughter and three sons were born here. Bertha (Maxson) Ward of Bloomington is one of the oldest living persons born in Lyman township. Miss Effie Maxson still lives here. Her oldest sister lives in New York. Arthur, the oldest boy, lives in Indiana. The younger boys are dead. Pierson died a few months ago and Wilbur several years ago. He left a widow and daughter who live in Iowa.
I remember Mr. Maxson from my childhood days. When I was a child he was quite a magnet to me. As I grew older he became dearer to me. Not only he but the whole family were among my best friends. Will and I were the closest of friends. He was always so obliging. the boys were all so very courteous. I never had money to jingle in my pockets therefore when one was kind to me I knew it was not for lucre. That is a blessing the rich cannot enjoy.
--Roberts Herald. 29 May 1935. Bela Foster.
(Editorial note: We believe that one of those sons visits Roberts frequently. If we are not mistaken he asked us a few years ago to locate the farm on which he was born so that he might visit his birthplace. We also believe that he has been in the Herald office within the past month. -- The Editor).
John Bunker came to Lyman township about the time Roberts was started. I remember seeing him help to put a smokestack on the Meserve elevator. They had a long beam standing on end and Mr. Bunker was atop of it. The beam was guyed and so was Mr. Bunker (by the crowd). Mr. Bunker did much work over the township. He graded many roads and cut ditches. He was a sailor and a civil war veteran. Mr. and Mrs. Bunker had two sons and two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Bunker have passed to their reward. One son and daughter live in North Dakota; one son in western Wisconsin. One daughter, Mrs. Luella Fairly live in Lyman Township.
Albert M. Haling was born near Hartford, Connecticut. He was highly educated and understood political organization. He came here when the quality was needed. A fluent talker he could adjust himself to people of any age with interest to the listeners. He was considered wealthy but was a common man among men. I knew him from my boyhood days. I worked for him and received good wages and his thanks which meant much to me in those days. I herded cattle for him riding the horse that his daughter Kate had saved from the fire several years before. He held public office nearly all the time after Lyman township was organized. He served one term in Congress from the Eighteenth Congressional District. Mr. and Mrs. Haling and their daughter Amelia and James Love, a boy they raised moved to Nebraska in 1882. From there they went to Roseland, Louisiana. Mr. and Mrs. Haling died there. Amelia married James Love and several years ago they moved to Los Angeles, California. They have two children. We hear from them occasionally. Mrs. Love is the only survivor of the Haling family. She and I started school at the same time. Our teacher was Mrs. Mary Ayer. She lived on what is now the Remsburg farm. They moved from here soon after she taught school here.
A. C. Maxson moved here in 1858 from Connecticut. His brother-in-law, Mr. Pierson came here and selected the northwest quarter of section fourteen for himself and Mr. Maxson. He erected the home on the Maxson farm.
--1884 Lyman Township Plat
When Mr. Maxson came Mr. Pierson returned to the east. Mr. Maxson was a sailor having made many trips over the briney deep. His family consisted of his wife and two girls when he came here. One daughter and three sons were born here. Bertha (Maxson) Ward of Bloomington is one of the oldest living persons born in Lyman township. Miss Effie Maxson still lives here. Her oldest sister lives in New York. Arthur, the oldest boy, lives in Indiana. The younger boys are dead. Pierson died a few months ago and Wilbur several years ago. He left a widow and daughter who live in Iowa.
I remember Mr. Maxson from my childhood days. When I was a child he was quite a magnet to me. As I grew older he became dearer to me. Not only he but the whole family were among my best friends. Will and I were the closest of friends. He was always so obliging. the boys were all so very courteous. I never had money to jingle in my pockets therefore when one was kind to me I knew it was not for lucre. That is a blessing the rich cannot enjoy.
--Roberts Herald. 29 May 1935. Bela Foster.
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Saturday, December 17, 2016
More Roberts Rakings . . .
ROBERTS RAKINGS
News of interest in our town is almost as scarce an article at present as the sometimes abused but muchly coveted greenback.
A series of evening meetings is now being held here by Rev. Mr. Wenge, pastor of the Congregational church of Thawville, assisted by Rev. Hart, pastor of the Methodist church, in Roberts.
James Gell, Esq, is building a banking office on his lot just east of Anderson & Campbell's....
H. Tinklepaugh is putting up some splendid farm wagons, every part warranted.
Ed. Newman has just returned from Chicago, where he has been after a fresh stock of winter goods, ready made clothing, etc.
Thompson & Lyman now have a practical tinsmith, and are ready to manufacture everything in their line.
Our grain merchants have plenty of greenbacks in exchange for corn, oats, and flax at the highest market prices.
Rice Bros. have opened their new meat market. With two meat markets we have meat enough to spare and potatoes to match.
Miss Montgomery has opened a millinery shop in the old post office building.
John Bunker has a new house nearly ready for occupancy, just north of the school house.
Ed. King is building a house for John McNish who has sold his farm and is coming to town to engage in the manufacture of boots and shoes with his brother.
News of interest in our town is almost as scarce an article at present as the sometimes abused but muchly coveted greenback.
A series of evening meetings is now being held here by Rev. Mr. Wenge, pastor of the Congregational church of Thawville, assisted by Rev. Hart, pastor of the Methodist church, in Roberts.
James Gell, Esq, is building a banking office on his lot just east of Anderson & Campbell's....
H. Tinklepaugh is putting up some splendid farm wagons, every part warranted.
Ed. Newman has just returned from Chicago, where he has been after a fresh stock of winter goods, ready made clothing, etc.
Thompson & Lyman now have a practical tinsmith, and are ready to manufacture everything in their line.
Our grain merchants have plenty of greenbacks in exchange for corn, oats, and flax at the highest market prices.
Rice Bros. have opened their new meat market. With two meat markets we have meat enough to spare and potatoes to match.
Miss Montgomery has opened a millinery shop in the old post office building.
John Bunker has a new house nearly ready for occupancy, just north of the school house.
Ed. King is building a house for John McNish who has sold his farm and is coming to town to engage in the manufacture of boots and shoes with his brother.
--The Paxton Record. 18 November 1875.
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
Reunion at the John Bunker Grove
OLD SOLDIERS AND SETTLERS
At the Old Soldiers and Settlers' reunion at the John Bunker grove north of Roberts Wednesday afternoon, about 100 were present.
Twenty-five veterans were present, many of them with their "better half" and a pleasant time enjoyed by all.
Speeches were made by Comrades Chas. Sprague of near Thawville and J. B. Leach of Roberts who could relate, from experience, some of the scenes and sufferings of the Boys in Blue during the 60's and these reminiscences were greatly enjoyed by attentive listeners. If they were not fluent talkers they were certainly eloquent and moved and greatly effected the audience.
Very excellent music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Bunker with violin and organ. The McDaniel family had expected to take part in this part of the program but failed to appear.
The meeting for next year will be held in Uncle John Hunt's grove.
At the Old Soldiers and Settlers' reunion at the John Bunker grove north of Roberts Wednesday afternoon, about 100 were present.
Twenty-five veterans were present, many of them with their "better half" and a pleasant time enjoyed by all.
Speeches were made by Comrades Chas. Sprague of near Thawville and J. B. Leach of Roberts who could relate, from experience, some of the scenes and sufferings of the Boys in Blue during the 60's and these reminiscences were greatly enjoyed by attentive listeners. If they were not fluent talkers they were certainly eloquent and moved and greatly effected the audience.
Very excellent music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Bunker with violin and organ. The McDaniel family had expected to take part in this part of the program but failed to appear.
The meeting for next year will be held in Uncle John Hunt's grove.
--Melvin Transcript. 3 September 1897.
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