Pearl City Social and County Notes Aug 26
Deaths, personals, and notices from Pearl City and surrounding towns. The W C T U elected officers: President Mrs Calvin Barklow. vice presidents Mrs C Garrison and L J Krell. recording secretary Edith Bognerief. corresponding secretary Daisy Lamb. treasurer Helen Gehring. superintendent medal contest Mrs C S Hooker. Many residents and visitors listed with travels, visits, and local events. A baby was born to Charles Saxby on August 25. A hardware store rumor and travel to Madison for a week outing feature among activities.
Harlem Correspondent Reports Local Social Notes
From Our Own Correspondent Harlem Corners Aug 26 Mrs F Harris and children spent Thursday with Wm Harris and family near Lena Mrs John Folgate Rockford is visiting her mother Mrs Samuel Albright who is recovering Arthur Reed and family were Freeport visitors Wednesday R Rosenstiel and family visited relatives in Freeport Thursday Philip Arno and son Edward and Mr and Mrs Carl Kunz of Dubuque and Mr and Mrs Hmil Haeni and baby of Rockford spent Sunday with Mrs Samuel Albright There was no preaching at Damascus Sunday evening due to campmeeting There will be preaching next Sunday morning A large number from here attended campmeeting at Lena Sunday Frank and J C Phillips left last week for a trip through Canada J A Phillips returned home Sunday morning but Frank will stay a couple weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Derbel
Caildren
Belvidere
W. G. Tyler
M. J. van Matre
Lute
Freeport
van Matre, Jr
Northern Michigan
W. A. Eells
Frank Stoldt
Wm. Spencer
George Sawyer
Wm. C. Moyer
H. TH. Morse
Cadiz
I. Gage
Dixon
Harlem Corners
F. Harris
Wm. Harris
Lena
John Folgate
Rockford
Samuel Albright
Arthur Reed
R. Rosenstiel
Philip Arno
Edward
Carl Kunz
Dubuque
Hmil Haeni
Baby
Damascus
Frank
J. C. Phillips
Canada
J. A. Phillips
Balleyville
James Steadman
Eagle Grove
George Gastel
South Freeport
Uden
Thorman
H. Thorman
Andrew Myers
Richard Johnson
Freeport Thursay
Albert Roskam Sr
Forreston
O’brien
Hubbert
Chicago
Baptist Church
Arthur Myers
Bertha Lang
Hiram Fosha
Anna DeVries
Linboom
Minneapolis
Minn
M. Vosberg
From Our Own Correspondent Winslow Aug 26
Rev. Gruss and daughter went to Chicago Tuesday morning. Miss Alice Yantzy and Mrs Hegge joined a Dill Sunday school picnic Tuesday. Bert Burley headed to Elgin Tuesday. Ed Kuntz handled business in Rockford Tuesday. Geo Stites family attended Lena camp meeting Tuesday. Rev Dennis also a Lena pilgrim. G G Emyrick received another car of feed Tuesday morning. Oh hungry farmers F N Tyler ordered lumber for a large barn. Juling Stark plans a large barn on the site of the old one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Rev. Gruss
Chicago
Alice Yantzy
Hegge
Dill
Bert Burley
Elgin
Ed. Kuntz
Rockford
Geo. Stites
Lena
Dennis
G G. Emyrick
F. N. Tyler
Winslow Lumber
Juling Stark
Eleroy to hear Sunday address on Adult Bible Class Department
From Our Own Correspondent Eleroy Aug 27 E D erbert president Stephenson county Sunday schools will give an address Sunday evening Sept 1 at Eleroy church You are invited Mrs Rafferty Pecatonica and Mrs Rafferty California were guests of the former s son T Rafferty Mrs Nolting Freeport visited F H Biesemeier and family Francis Bacon returned to Chicago after visiting with the Bacons Mrs Moran and daughter Kathryn Ridott and Miss Lola Lane Wisconsin spent time with Mrs T Rafferty Miss Elsie Hartman Freeport visited her sister Mrs W M Shippee Miss Ruby Stahl spent time with her mother at Lena Mrs Joe Mideke and daughters Oklahoma are guests of J H Mideke and family The Eleroy baseball team played Nora 5 to 2 Nora won Clark Gilman spent time in Rockford Helen Wheat visited Hilda Staderman Walter Agney Hot Springs Ark visiting his brother Wallace Agney John and Fred Wheat Freeport visiting friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleroy
Ebleroy
E. D.erbert
Stephenson County
Freeport
F. H. Biesemeier
Francis Bacon
Chicago
F. C. Bacon
Moran
Kathryn
Ridott
Lola Lane
Wisconsin
T. Rafferty
Hattie Daughenbaugh
Daughenbaugh
Iowa
M. E. Evans
Lena
W. Myers
Elsie Hartman
W. M. Shippee
Ruby Stahl
Joe MideKe
Oklahoma
J. H. Mideke
Gearheart
Winslow
Beck
Des Moines
Herbig
Fred Fluegel
Nora
Clark Gilman
Rockford
Helen Wheat
Hilda Staderman
Walter Agney
Hot Springs
Ark
Wallace Agney
John
Fred Wheat
Orangeville social notes and visits on late August day
From Our Own Correspondent Orangeville August 26 Miss Georgia Gheen of Kansas City visits at M T Wirsing home Carl Wirsing Agora Garns entertain friends for 18th birthday Clare Rubendall returns home Madison Nebraska after visit Miss Carrie Musser at Freeport and Lena Bert Lucas of Dixon in town Mr Bennett and family Black Earth Wisconsin spend several days Miss Mabel Musser visiting Mrs A Baltzer As soon as her condition allows she will move to Freeport to make her home John Schrock and wife J Nuesing and wife drive to Monroe for carnival H A Hartzell and wife and R N Moore and wives attend Monroe carnival Rev Van Alstyne and son Richard attend Lena camp meeting Winter family reunion held at Fairfield Robert P Eckert and J H Burrell of Freeport dined at Taft house Mrs Dr Daly spent Thursday in Freeport E S Wagner and wife at Cedarville Whi Deal and wife return to Sioux City Iowa Mrs Downs of Chicago visits Wm Smith family Mrs Henry Flynn and son and Miss Mabel Flynn Beloit visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl City
Calvin Barklow
C. Garrison
Methodist
L. J. Krell
Lutheran Church
Frank Rush
Edith Bogenrief
Daisy Lamb
Helen Gehring
C. S. Hooker
Kirksville
Henry Plager
Sioux Rapids, Jr
Elizabeth
Calvin Penticoff
J.L. Mishler
E. W. Steel
Nelson
B. C
Alice Meyers
Florence
Douglas Aurand
Leroy
Minn
George Kleckner
Lebbicker
Freeport
George Bender
Hiram Shank
Fred Meyers
Ed. Bicker
Joseph Doers
Iowa
Opera House
Greg Robinson
Kansas City
Henry Wise
Mesdames Miller and Williams
Milledgeville
Sydney Rees
Jacob Schulz
Lawton
Oklo
Charles Saxby
Clarence Yeager
Mesdames
J. P. Callen
J. E. Snow
Sam Pifer
Lodi
Susie Aldrich
Baby
Terry
Mis. Guild
Nettie
Myra
Norman
South Wayne
Wis
Laura Daws
St. Louis
Ira Mitchell
John Phipp
C. Sheetz
Bolton
Sidney Rees
Stockton
Orangeville
Georgia Gheen
M. T. Wirsing
Carl Wirsing
Agora Garns
Clare Rubendall
Madison
Neb
Rubendall
Carrie Musser
Lena
Bert Lucas
Dixon
Mr. Bennett
Black Earth
Mabel Musser
A. Baltzer
John Schrock
J. “Uesing
Monroe
H. A. Hartzell
R.N. Moore
van Alstyne
Richard
Fairfield
Robert P. Eckert
J. H. Burrell
Taft House
Dr. Daly
E. S. Wagner
Cedarville
Sioux City
Downs
Chicago
Wm. Smith
Henry Flynn
Mabel Flynn
Beloit
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement By Freeport Resident
A Freeport resident, Mrs. Frank Spitler, testifies eight years after using Doan's Kidney Pills that the remedy cured her lame back and has kept her kidneys healthy. She reiterates strong faith in the product and recommends it, noting availability through FosterMilburn Co. in Buffalo, sole U.S. agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Threeport
Frank Spitler
American Street
Freeport
Dean
Doan
Price Incents
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan's
Lena Camp Meeting Visitors and Local Moves
Several days with Mrs. W. G. Snyder. Boyd Frybarger of Eagle Grove Iowa visits Wm. Confer and wife. Clarence Fahr of Elkhorn Wis. was here this week. Many attend Lena camp meeting Sunday. Dr. M. W. Gouse and Miss Zell Risner return home. H. A. Hartzell and wife attend Rockford chautauqua Monday. Lena campers home. Miss Gladys Dorn returns from Freeport Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Snyder
Boyd Frybarger
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Confer
Clarence Fahr
Elkhorn
Wis
M. W. Gouse
Zell Risner
H. A. Hartzell
Rockford
Local Notes From Winneshick and Surrounding Areas
Almon Fortner married Miss Detwiler in Missouri last Thursday and will visit friends before moving to his father's Dakota farm. Ada Shellenberger attended the Brunbaker Shelly wedding. Mrs H F Kortemeyer hosted a work party. Asa Strong and family visited Wim Deery. McKibben from Storm Lake stayed with Walter Herbert. Mary Wardlow of Freeport visits her parents. Francis McCarty and Francis Deery of Freeport visited James Deery. Mrs J Lentz returned from Iowa. Lloyd Hake’s friends celebrated his twenty first birthday. Local youths attended Lena Sun camp meeting. Ralph Lapp of Freeport visited grandparents then returned home. Mr and Mrs P M Fawyer went to Madison. Mrs Sam Hake is sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshick
Almon Fortner
Missouri
Detwiler
Dakota
Ada Shellenberger
Brunbaker-Shelly
H. F. Kortemeyer
Asa Strong
Freeport
Wim. Deery
McKibben
Storm Lake
Lena
Ralph Lapp
P. M. Fawyer
Madison
Sam Hake
Baileyville Notes From Our Own Correspondent
Baileyville updates list guests visiting from Eagle Grove Iowa and nearby towns. Families visiting include Mrs. George Gastel in South Freeport, Rev. Thorman with nephew H. Thorman, and Mrs. Andrew Myers with daughter. Local pastor Rev. Hubbert from Chicago will relocate soon. Social plans were canceled by the Woodmen for August 31.
Old Settlers Meet and Campmeeting News in Rock Grove
From Our Own Correspondent Rock Grove Aug 27 Rev Stephan returns from Oakdale campmeeting James Quest and Grace visit campmeeting last week D W McCauley plans to start with his medicine wagon Oscar Bolender of Monroe Wis visited Rock Grove Geo W Moyer of Orangeville passes through Chester Bordner and wife of Freeport call on friends Old Settlers prepare to travel to Cedarville Aug 30 for the county outing Bennehoff Frankeberger and Kramer reunion planned near Hugh Bennehoff’s Grove Rev Campbell to speak Music and addresses J J Shaffer hires men to raise around a barn for Edwin Deal near Juda Wis and a Yankee barn for C Rockey north of H E Fulton laying a cellar for W Morton’s new house Two threshing outfits work on the same straw stack on E J Fisher farm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Grove
Stephan
Oakdale
Jas
Quest
Grace
D. W. McCauley
Oscar Bolender
Monroe
Wis
Geo. W. Moyer
Orangeville
Chester Bordner
Freeport
Cedarville
Stephenson County
Bennehoff
Frankeberger
Kramer
Hugh Bennehoff
Rev. Campbell
J.J. Shaffer
Edwin Deal
Juda
C. Rockey
H. E. Fulton
Wm. Morton
E. J. Fisher
Thresher sounds fill Buena Vista as families visit
In Buena Vista on Aug 27 residents report the hum of the thresher and multiple social visits. Mrs. EF Matter of Freeport stayed with her mother Mrs. Bolender. N. B. Hart and family visited Scioto Mills. Mrs. FE Parriott and children spent time at McConnell and with friends. Mrs Downe and son welcomed a baby boy. several locals shared gatherings with C A Smoyer and other neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista
EF. Matter
Freeport
Bolender
N. B. Hart
Scioto Mills
FE. E. Parriott
McConnell
Wn. Dively
F. Schaffer
Rock City
Town Visitors and Local Gatherings Highlight Weekend
The notice records townsfolk visiting or staying with neighbors, including Mrs Gift, John Gerling, and McConnell connections. It notes Ralph’s Sunday activities, a visit by John Gerling from Davis, and mentions Osdar rvilig and Bim as local names tied to events or greetings during the weekend.
Florence Station Notes on Local Socials and Events
From Our Own Correspondent Florence Station Aug 27 Miss Zelma and Stella Helle of the county farmh spent Sunday with Miss May Wall Miss Wall was a Freeport passenger yesterday Miss Laura Kaiser spent Sunday at Lena BH Otto received a carload of coal Capt Schradermeyer owns a new top buggy The captain plans to be a sport W Wirtjis bought a new organ for his daughters Don’t forget the date next Friday night Aug 30 A social dance will be given at the M W A hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Station
Zelma
Stella Helle
County Farmh
May Wall
James Wall
Freeport
Laura Kaiser
Lena
BH. L. Otto
Capt. Schradermeyer
W. Wirtjis
M. W. A. Hall
Local notices from Ridott and surrounding areas
Ridott and nearby towns report visits and events including Miss Poor of Orangeville at W. T. Lamb, construction of a new livery barn by Mr. Cable, trips to Rockford chautauqua, Riverside camp meeting, and Uncle Tom's Cabin at Ridott next Friday. Family visits feature W. T. Lamb, Mrs. Cary, Mrs. Mund, Susie Heilman, Carrie Waters, Rose Jones, and Rita Branthurst. Mrs. Lavina Crosby born 1814 in Somerset Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridott
Miss Poor
Orangeville
W. T. Lamb
Cable
Cyrus Boyer
James Cole
Chiago
Crosby
Wm. Cary
H. C. Mund
Belvidere
Dakota
Roscoe Brown
Rita Branthurst
Chicago
Herman Kruckenberg
Rockford
Lavina Crosby
Somerset County
Cuticura Relieves Severe Skin Illness After Trial
A nurse recounts using Cuticura Soap and Resolvent to cure a young woman with scabies, incipient paresis, and rheumatism after seven weeks with little progress. After trying Cuticura products, the patient improved in five weeks, regained strength, and found work. Patent claims include complete external and internal treatment with Cuticura products sold by Potter Drug & Chem Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Jane _ Bates
New York
N. Y
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Mans
Longtime Crosby matriarch dies at 92 in Ridott home
Mrs. Crosby died August 29 1967 at her Ridott home aged 92 years 11 months and 12 days. Married to Betti min Crosby she left 13 children all living Ell Scottdale James Hindman Freeport Catherine Pittsburg and Matilda Bitner among the survivors. Also 62 grandchildren 74 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren. She had a brother Eli Shockey and sister Susan Weller and belonged to the German Reformed later Dunkard church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bitner
Ridott
Bettimin Crosby
Crosby
Ell
Scotdale
James
Bering
Jeanneoseph
Hindman
Pa Freeport
Ill
Catherine Jahan
Pittsburg
Matilda Bitner
Mary J. Jeremiah
Hiram
Nathaniel
Eizabeth Geiger
Sarah Witt
Susan Boyer
Joss
Eli Shockey
Storrestown
Susan Weller
Kansas City
Kan
German Reformed Church
Dunkard Church
Evangel church to hear Elder Co. G.Unangat next Sunday
Dakota Aug 27 Elder Co G Unangat will preach at the Evangelical church at 2 30 on Sunday Miss Ethel Rose of Minter TN visiting Miss Eva Smith Mrs WM Diemer and daughter of Fremont OH and Mrs Dr Rideout and sons of Freeport visited Mr Diemer Mrs John Guyer was sick last week Miss Ethel Best of Davis visiting Stella Stamp Walter Slagle returned from Texas I M Glasser sold his farm to the Nserman boys Center Hill school starts Sept 16 with Miss Wolver as teacher Jason Clingman and wife visited Oregon Ill Dora E Miller born 1858 died in Hartford Kan 1907 funeral at J J Chadwicks home then Beam's chapel burial in Rock Grove Ill. nearby notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Elder Co. G
Evangelical
Ethel Rose
Minter
Eva Smith
Wm, Diemer
Fremont
Ohio
Dr. Rideout and Sons
Freeport
Diemer
John Guyer
Ethel Best
Daniel Zimmerman
Red Oak
Iowa
Zimmerman
J. R. Chambers
Center Hill
Miss Wolver
Jason Clingman
Oregon
J. W. Twitmeyer
Dora E. Miller
Rock Grove
Stephenson County
Ill
Hartford
Kansas
S. P. Boyer
Monroe
Wis
Christian Church
Robert
J. J. Chadwick
G. W. Berry
Hiawatha
Kan
J. P. Gladfelter
Sabetha
Beam’s Chapel
Dilly and neighbors attend regional notices and vacations
From Our Own Correspondent Everts Aug 27 lists Frank Dilly on a Baileyville trip and several local visits. Miss Anna Long and Miss Grace Minke are noted with families, plus trips to Freeport Riverside camp meeting and a two week Wisconsin vacation for Rev Traeger. No service at Silver Creek church Sept 1. Emma Eder and brothers visited Auer and family. Dilly and Ella Dilly were guests at Schmidtt home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everts
Frank Dilly
Baileyville
Anna Long
Adam Dilly
Grace Minke
German Valley
John Auer
Maggie
Freeport
Riverside
Walter Bokemeier
Berlin
Arnold Schmidtt
Ridott
George Dilly
Traeger
Wisconsin
Feist
New Holstein
Silver Creek
State Road
Emma Eder
Ella Dilly
Wm. Schmidtt
Rock City Social Notes and Visitors
Rock City Aug 27 report cites S H Thoren and family at Oakdale and Lena camp meetings last week. John Bonn of Freeport called on a friend here last Wednesday. Samuel Goldfus and son from Chicago were here on business. Steve Moore and family of Durand visited C Hughes. Alma and Laura Schrader from Freeport visited Charles Schrader. Wm Pfluke and Bert Young were...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock City
S. H. Thoren
Oakdale and
Lena
John Bonn
Freeport
Samuel Goldfus and Son
Chicago
Steve Moore
Durand
C. Hughes
Alma
Laura Schrader
Charles Schrader
Wm. Pfluke
Bert Young
German Valley Social and Local Happenings
German Valley reports Freeport visitors Will Boomgarden and T J Cordes. Ladies Aid to meet at Jacob Cordes Sr home Wednesday. John Leemhuis returned from South Dakota. Mrs Dan Fosha home from Globe hospital fully restored. Ice cream social at Christian church well attended. Mrs John Cordes and Anna Cordes back from Belvidere. Edna Heeren ill. Mrs C Decknadel recovering. Two new street lamps installed. Fred Voss on vacation. G Reemstma covers Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Valley
Will Boomgarden
T. J. Cordes
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jacob Cordes
Sjr
John Leemhuis
South Dakota
Dan Fosha
Globe Hospital
Christian Church
John Cordes
Anna
Belvidere
Edna Heeren
Berlin social notes from county seat visiters
From Our Own Correspondent Berlin Aug 26 Mrs R Deery and daughter Amy Miss Mary Lentz Mrs D W Brubaker Mrs C Lesti kow and son were visitors at the county seat Saturday Mr and Mrs G Webb visited at Mr Beals Sunday Ah Wardlow and wife Mrs W
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
R. Deery
Amy
Mary Lentz
D. W. Brubaker
C. Lestikow and
G. Webb
Local Residents Attend Social Visits and Travel
Smith and son Claire and Mr. Hoy spent Saturday in Freeport. C. Lestikow Sr leaves Tuesday for LeMars to attend conference. Mrs. J Neuschwander improving. Ladies from here attended a rag bee at H Kortemeier home Tuesday with a good time and fine supper. Q O Snook and wife spent Monday and Tuesday at Scioto. Walter Bokemeier and family at Oakdale Sunday. Mrs J Ilgen spent Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs O O Snook. Miss Jennie Wardlow ill. Frank Daughenbaugh visited Freeport friends Sunday.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Sells Fast for Piles
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve penetrates pores and heals quickly, noted as especially effective for piles. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz at 85 Stephenson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
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Oakdale Camp Meditikae
A. Steinester
Leotard Webb
N. J. Bouray
Henry Pieper, Jr
Schodley
F. Tmelke
Fred Schleiter
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