66 PLAN FOR AN EXHIBIT FROM THE SCHOOLS OF HENRY COUNTY.

"For purposes of the Exhibit the schools of the county shall be divided into three grades, as follows:

"Grade A-Including all schools of six departments or more.
"Grade B-Including all graded schools of less than six depart-

ments.

"Grade C-Including all ungraded schools.
"The awards shall be as follows:

"For the best general exhibit in Grade A,
"For best exhibit penmanship, Grade A, not less than thirty

$10.00

pupils from a school,

"For best letter writing, Grade A, not less than thirty pupils from a school,

4.00

"For best map drawing, Grade A, not less than thirty pupils from a school,

3.00

"For Grade B the same awards as in A, with the exception that not less than twelve pupils shall be required from each school where thirty are required from Grade A.

"For Grade C same awards, except that competing number required shall be six.

"For best individual specimen of penmanship in Grades A, B

"For best individual specimen of letter writing in each Grade, A, B and C,

1.00

"For best individual specimen of map drawing in Grades A, B and C, each,

1.00

1.00

2.00

"For best plan of drawing of school-house by pupil,
"For best programme for ungraded school, by teacher,

COUNTY OFFICERS.

County Clerk, F. G. Welton; Circuit Clerk, L. H. Patton; Treasurer, P. H. Beveridge; Sheriff, W. J. Vannice; State's Attorney, T. E. Milchrist; Coroner, W. L. Dalrymple; School Superintendent, B. F. Barge; Surveyor, Patterson Holmes.

CIRCUIT COURT.

Fifth Judicial Circuit, embracing the counties of Henry, Rock Island, and Mercer: George W. Pleasants, Judge. Terms: Second Mondays in February, June, and October of each year.

COUNTY COURT.

Julius Hinman, Judge. Law terms: Second Mondays in April and December of each year. Probate terms: Third Monday in each month.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

S. L. Andrews, Chairman. Regular sessions: Second Tuesday in September, and second Monday in July. Special sessions at call of chairman and ten members.

A TABULAR STATEMENT

Showing the Totals of Personal and Real Property of Henry County for the year 1876.

Boilers, which are to be listed as such).

20. Manufacturers' Tools, Implements and Machinery (other than Engines and

22. Gold and Silver Plate and Plated Ware.

Diamonds and Jewelry....

24. Moneys of Bank, Banker, Broker or Stock Jobber.

26. Moneys of other than Bank, Banker, Broker or Stock Jobber..

12.885

93,531

365

100

13.142

4.119

161,733

27. Credits of other than Bank, Banker, Broker or Stock Jobber

295,324

28.

Bonds and Stocks.....

4,350

29. Shares of Capital Stock of Companies and Associations not incorporated by the Laws of this State.

30. Pawnbrokers' Property

31. Property of Companies and Corporations other than hereinbefore enumerated 32. Bridge Property.

1,380

33. Property of Saloons and Eating Houses.

1.070

34. Household or Office Furniture and Property.

160,251

35. Investments in Real Estate and Improvements thereon (See Sec. 10).

36. All other Personal Property required to be listed..

Temperance

4

CIRCUIT CLERK.

Patten...

156 261 196 469 239 161 251 445 202 738 272 197 163 129 228 193

129 803

198

77 164 111

100

118

6000

Sexton..

381

38

Lloyd.

1

1

Pillsbury.

1

1

SHERIFF.

LODGES AND ASSOCIATIONS.

Stewart Lodge, No. 92, A. F. and A. M.-Officers: George Richards, W. M.; D. F. Sargent, S. W.; John Harper, J. W.; J. D. Grant, Secy.; Joseph Hammond, Treas. Meets at Geneseo, first Friday evening before full moon, each month.

Woman's Temperance Alliance, Geneseo.-Organized in March, 1864. Officers: Mrs. H. T. Miller, Pres.; five Vice-Presidents; Mrs. G. A. Hobbs, Secy.; Mrs. O. Olmstead, Treas.

Young Ladies' Temperance Union, Geneseo.-Organized in January, 1876. Officers: Mrs. Agnes Wells, Pres.; Miss Ellen Davis, Vice-Pres.; Miss Emma Chapin, Secy.; Miss Ella Sawyer, Treas.

Reform Club (Gentlemen), Geneseo.-Organized in May, 1876. Officers: R. Harrington, Pres. ; three Vice-Presidents; Emery Graves, Secy.; William Cole, Treas.

Kewanee Lodge, No. 159, A. F. and A. M.-Organized Oct. 2, 1854. Grand Lodge of Illinois granted a dispensation to Rev. Wm. White, as W. M., and, on the 31st of October, a Master Mason's Lodge was opened in Wethersfield, under the name of Wethersfield Lodge, U. D., William White, C. C. Blish, W. S. Charles, E. Pinney, Jas. Elliott, and Henry Sillon being present. Three petitions were received and referred.

On April 14, 1855, the Lodge was moved to Kewanee, where it has since remained.

Oct. 3, 1855, a Charter was granted by the Grand Lodge of Illinois to Wethersfield Lodge, No. 159.

In the Summer of 1867, the Lodge built a new hall, and incurred a heavy debt, which is now very nearly paid.

The line of the succession of the presiding officers is as follows: Wm. White, Chas. C. Blish, Matt. B. Potter, Hamp. Way, R. A. Tenney, Henry T. West, Chas. Trowbridge, Chas. S. Clapp, S. W. Warner, Wm. T. Cross, John B. Moffitt, Albert B. Ashley.

Oct. 4, 1876, permission was given to change the name from Wethersfield to Kewanee Lodge, No. 159.

The Lodge is now in a thrifty condition, in comfortable quarters, with a membership of seventy. Regular meetings on first and third Tuesdays of each month.

Kewanee Chapter, No. 47, R. A. M.-Organized Oct. 29, 1858. Under dispensation a Chapter was opened in Kewanee by Rev. G. E. Peters, H. P., assisted by several companions. One petition was received and referred.

In October, 1859, the Grand Chapter issued a Charter to Kewanee Chapter, No. 47, R. A. Masons.

The Chapter is in a thrifty condition, with a membership of fifty