Freeport Events And Meetings From April To May
A list of upcoming events and meetings in Freeport includes an April 16 annual ball at the Armory and a dance at Germania Hall, a patriotic ball at K of G Hall, a Grand Opera House showing of Shore Across on April 19, and a May 1 Northwestern Homeopathic Medical Association meeting at the Brewster. Additional items: election for President and Board of Education on April 21, an Amity Society dance at Blust's Hall on April 26, Eastertide entertainment by St Marys music class May 1, and a RepublicanSenatorial convention in the 12th district on May 15.
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Freeport
L. F
Armory Ral
Germania Hall
Abraham Lincoln Garrison
Grand Opera House
St. Mary's Hall
Ladies Sodalities
Ladies of the Maccabees
Board of Education
Pennsylvania House
Arizona
County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Amity Society
Blust’s Hall
Bt. Mary’s
Northwestern Homeopathic Medical Association
Brewster
Seventh annual ball of Union lodge No 188 April 16
The seventh annual ball under Union lodge No 188 Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen will be at Armory hall on Easter Monday April 16. Gibler's orchestra provides music and the Troy restaurant will serve the banquet. Reception floor arrangement and decoration committees listed with members.
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Union Lodge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Armory Hall
Gibler
Troy
Messrs. and Mesdames
R. Barron
J. B. Eson
F. B. Taylor
J. F. Meagher
I. W. Clark
I. Schofield
J. F. Roche
J. Horsley
M. Beddows
W. Kyle
J. Hogan
J. T. Deitor
G. Reigard
C. Osborne
EK. P. Lischer
J. C. Martin
E. Mathews
F. E. King
A. G. Stearns
G. Mason
O. C. Mesick
H. Rosier
J. C. James
P. Sweeney W. Clancy
J. Vail
W. Dickman
O C. Wasson
C. Skeel
H.C. Simpson R. Kyle
E. E. White
Cordial Welcome for New Trinity Pastor
Rev. John Divan, recently appointed pastor of Trinity church, received a warm reception from his new congregation last evening. B. B. Dreher spoke for the flock and Bert Bookman for the Keystone league, with music by the Misses Chapman.
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John Divan
Trinity Church
B. B. Dreher
Bert Bookman
Keystone League
Chapman
Funeral held for Mrs. John A. Clark in city cemetery
The body arrived from St. Louis this afternoon with her son and daughters and was taken to Mrs. James Mitchell’s home on North Galena avenue. The funeral was held at 4 o'clock with Rev. Marcus Lane officiating, followed by interment in the city cemetery.
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John A. Clark
St. Louis
James Mitchell
Galena Avenue
Marcus Lane
City Cemetery
Mrs Wirth Dies in Chicago at 55 After Paralysis
Mrs. Fred Wirth sister of Mrs. Wm. Kasten Sr. died in Chicago last night of paralysis at age 55. She leaves a husband four sons two sisters and one brother Captain George B. Miller of the Chicago fire department. Funeral set for Monday in Chicago at 2 p.m.
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Fred Wirth
Wm. Kasten
Chicago
George B. Miller
Fire Department
Mrs Abraham Lincoln Garrison Dance at K of G Hall
A patriotic social will be held Easter Monday April 16 at 8 o'clock at the K of G hall to benefit Mrs Abraham Lincoln Garrison. Each member may invite five guests and admission is 25 cents per person. Attendees are asked to wear a flag.
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Abraham Lincoln Garrison
K. of G. Hall
Hazel and Frankie Evans Host Birthday Party at Home
Hazel and Frankie Evans held a birthday party from 2 to 5 pm at their home, 65 Douglas avenue. About thirty of their young friends attended and the afternoon concluded with a dainty luncheon.
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Hazel
Frankie Evans
Douglas Avenue
Miss Eliza Dill Honored By Francis Burwell Friends
Miss Francis Burwell hosted a party of her young friends last night to honor Miss Eliza Dill who left the city today. Her schoolmates will greatly miss her departure and remember the evening fondly.
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Eliza Dill
Francis Burwell
Second W C T U Oratorical Contest At Memorial Lutheran
Memorial Lutheran church hosts the second W C T U oratorical contest on Wednesday April 18 at 8 o clock. Admission is free though an offering will be taken to cover expenses. Also notes: iron work for M V B Elson to install a modern front at Bengston's jewelry building. A minor collision in Central yards damaged a luggage car steps. Cycling club postpones election to Monday at club rooms. Woman's Relief Corps to hold a social tonight at Knights of the Globe hall. An advertisement closes with Rocky Mountain Tea verse by Joseph Emmert.
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Memorial Lutheran Church
M. V. B. Elson
Bengston
The
Woman’s Relief Corps
Knights of the Globe Hall
Dr. King
Joseph Emmert
Evenly Matched Rough Rollers Tie Odds and Ends
The Rough Rollers beat the Odds and Ends two of three in a Freeport club alley bowling match. Joe Hettinger led with 194, while Dr Poling posted the top team average of 166 and C W Killen 164 for the Rough Rollers. Odds and Ends fans cheered as Hettinger won the last game with a 194 score. foul troubles and slips affected several players. The high three-game team score remains 840 by the Pin Destroyers, with Hettinger the tournament’s top individual so far.
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Freeport Club
Rough Rollers
Joe Hettinger
Dr. Poling
C. W. Killen
W. J. Hall
Hettinger
Boyd P. Hill
Hill
Killen
Collmann
Hall
Poling
Pin Destroyers
H. B. Smith
Smiths P. D's
Munu
Bengston
Smith
Ford
Hewitt
Porter
Hollister
Collman
Sroufe
Webster
Knowlton
Culver
Heard
Cowley
Easter Flower Sale Advertised by Local Dressmaker
I will reopen my dressmaking par lora corner Walnut and Stearns Street Monday April 23. John Bauseher Jr Horist will have for sale at his downtown store W W Harpster s next to post office Saturday and Sunday the finest lot of Easter cut flowers in season that has been shown in Freeport. Yours truly Joan Bavuscuer JR.
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John Bauseher,Jr
Gale
W. W. Harpster
Freeport
L. M. Currier
Chicago Street
Moogk
Easter services and local notices in Lena suburb
Easter sermons and services marked by several Lena churches with special music and confirmations. Notables include Rev F R McNamer at M E Church and Dr J C Kauffman at Amity Lutheran. German Lutherans and Catholic Mass also noted. Local arrivals, temperance remarks, and Freeport railway firemen exam plans update readers on community happenings.
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Lena
M. E
F. R. McNamer
Amity Lutheran Church
J. C. Kauffman
Chas. Cummings
York State
Little Traveler Fence Company
M. E. King
Carrie L. Grout
Rockford
Union Temperance Meeting
Baptist Church
Freeport
W. H. Crotzer
George
Horatio Jones
D.W. C. Dunn
H. B. Hunecke
Ned Scott to represent Kimball pianos in Freeport
Ned Scott, a prominent young musician in Freeport, has taken the local agency for Kimball pianos, promising to boost their popularity in Freeport and vicinity. He is described as reliable and capable, with a strong word of trust. The News records a city council informal session on interior vault fixtures. contracting was deferred to the next meeting.
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Ned Scott
Freeport
Kimball Pianos
Ned
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R Specials
Redlinger Bros
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New Bicycle Store
S. Galena Ave
Bicycle Hospital
Sweet & Hen’s
Jewelry Store
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T. U
Rocky Mountain
H. J. Porter Sheen
C.D. Knowlton
John Collmann
Cc. W. Killen
P. Hill
W. H. Culver
Segeneges
J. G. Sen
Corner Walnut and Stearn’s St
Frepa
Laura
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Joe McCoy
George Deutsch
Belvidere
John Wallace
Kimball Piano
Prohibition Club
F. W. Underwood
Henry Asche
Jefferson
Ella Distlemeier
Brown & Dollmeyer
Serf’s
Emmert & Burrell
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Parships
State Bank
Mattings
Maynard’s
Eaton
Veer
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Schulte
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