Looking Back to 1890-- Part 1: Don't Try to Beat the Train Across the Tracks

From the March 4, 2015 Mid Week  (DeKalb County, Illinois)

Some news from 125 years ago.

**  The riot case against Buntis Petrie and Chester Frane is expected to come before court this morning.  Riot Case?  Fighting each other perhaps?

**  The freight train on the C, St. P & KC Ry ran down a boy and a team at Wasco Sunday morning, killing the boy and both horses.  (So even horse and buggies tried to cross before the train got there.

**  The Women's Relief Corps will give a supper at the G.A.E. hall  (probably GAR Hall) Thursday 5-9 p.m..  For the benefit of the relief fund.  (The Women's Relief Corps was an auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union Civil War veterans group.)

Yum, Food!!!  --Cooter