Appointment of Deputy Coroner in Stephenson County
Dr W B Peck coroner of Stephenson county has appointed Dr M M Baumgartner deputy coroner to assist in inquests. The position costs taxpayers nothing extra, as compensation is drawn from the coroner’s fees. Baumgartner, a Freeport physician with Orangeville roots, is respected for prompt courteous service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Peck
Stephenson County
Peck
M. M. Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Freeport
Orangeville
Lena Budget: News From Our Hand Suburb
Local column lists travelers visitors and social events in Lena including Dunseath visits by Winfield Hayes and Lloyd Brown and guests from Manchester Iowa. Mrs O J Wilsey hosts a party with Miss Delia Howard. Evangelist Miller holds Methodist services. Several residents travel between Freeport Rockford Amboy and Anna wan for events and schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Winfield Hayes
Lloyd Brown
Dunseath
N. D
W. Cummings
Grace Taylor
Manchester
Catherine Taylor
O. J. Wilsey
Delia Howard
Gertrude Windecker
Freeport
Will Christler
Waterloo
H. L. Welshans
Methodist Church
Evangelist Miller
J. L. Albright and Son
Chicago
T. A Saul
John Welshans
John Sargent
Warren
J. K. P. Fleming
Venela Babcock
Birdie Zaeger
Ned Hill
Amboy
Maria Covill
Frank Hoppe
Rockford
Kathryn Dodds
Annawan
Ill
Personal Record notes travel and local visits
Dr and Mrs Gregory have been away about ten days touring Cherry Valley and nearby states. Preaching at Shiloh next Sunday at 2 30 p m Rev C M Rohrbaugh to officiate with a Freeport male quartet for music. Mr and Mrs T L Waddell arrive from Jennings La to visit relatives. Waddell prospers in the south and heads the State National Bank of Jennings. Mrs Charles Wilcoxon returns from Freeport and will relocate to Belvidere where he is yardmaster for C N. Charles Black and wife visit Freeport relatives and plan to return to Omaha this evening. Black, once Freeport resident, is now a guard at Nebraska metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
Cherry Valley
Shiloh
C. M. Rohrbaugh
Freeport
T. L. Waddell
Jennings
Charles Wilcoxon
Rockford
Wilcoxon
Belvidere
Charles Black
Omaha
Mr. Black
Guardea
Nebraska
Trustees Meet Over Parsonage Site Purchase
The Baptist church trustees plan a Monday evening meeting to consider buying a site for a parsonage. They have secured an option on a desirable Douglas avenue lot between Green and Cherrysrees streets, long the home of W. W. Moore. A land strip from Exchange street owned by I Z Farwell may be bought as part of the deal, making the property highly desirable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Douglas Avenue
Green
Cherry S'ree’s
W. W. Moore
Exchange Street
I. Z. Farwell
Funeral for William Bolsar Held Saturday
The funeral for William Bolsar who was killed yesterday morning at the Stephenson street crossing will be Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from the family residence 262 Elk street. Interment will follow at the city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bolsar
Stephenson Street
Elk Street
City Cemetery
Coming Events and Notable Openings This Fall
Aug 2 Sept. 1 Camp meeting at Riverside Park and Kermess by Young’s Daughters’ board. Freeport College of Commerce term opens Sept 2. Eastern Star memorial at Masonic Temple Sept 2 at 3 p.m. Joe Fifur’s dancing school opens Sept 3 at Lexington Hall. Aug 31 Thoroughbred Tramp. Sept 2 Sex Against Sex. Sept 4 The Royal Chef. Sept 5 As Told in the Hills. Mrs Hiel Brunsen of Amboy invites W C T A sisters to St Francis hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Hiel Brunsen
Amboy
St. Francis Hospital
Sausage Factory Ad Lists Pork Chops and Roasts
Advertisement from the Sausage factory at 52 Stephenson Street offers pork chops and pork roasts at 12 and 1/2 cents per pound. Includes price detail and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson St
Umbrellas repaired and sae geet Ty
A terse entry notes umbrellas repaired and a person named Ty tied to an address 89 Galena Bt with a date stamp 8 28 indicating an event or service. The fragmentary line preserves two names and location details from a local record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Galena Bt
Real Estate Transfers and Social Event Notices
Edward L. Burchard transfers lot 4 block 9 Burchard's subdivision to C G Tammiine for 1800 dollars. Ontje J Reints transfers part of the northeast quarter sec 82 Ridott township to George W Fry for 1845 dollars. Opening of Joe Fifar's dancing school at Lexington hall set for Sept 8, with social events described as first class. Also an ad for boys school pants at 50 cents and a Golden Eagle sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Burchard
C. G. Tammiine
Burchard
Ontje J. Reints
George W. Fry
Ridott
Joe Fifar
Lexington Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
City & County Schools
Palisana
Kryder
Galena St
Hermsmeier
Hackney
Owl
C.W. Harden
Lena Budget
Baptist Parsonage
Bolsar Funeral
Grand Opera House
Park Ave
Totti
O Reny
Court House
Ordway St
Nes Nash
The
Golden Eagle
Patson & Kryder's
Lincoln Ave
Columbia
Rockford & Interurban
Ray
Rockford, Ill
WM. Neese
E. Lu. Burchard
Lincoln Avenue
Standard Cigar Co
Galena, Ill
Callan & Smith
le Rie & Co
Dog Kolhass
Zomne
Teodl
Aia Dens
Buby Sowing- Wackings
Wnd
Balasore
Razoty Grouns
Galeus
T. S. Ryan
Want Columy
Just
Evrybody
Demeter, Seitz & Co
New Photte
Steph. St
WJ. Young &Corp. German Bank
Brown & Dollmeyer
Canover
Mason and Hamlin
Cable
Kingsbury
Wellington
the Cabie Co. Pianos
Galena St. Opp. N. Y. House
Geo. A. Stemm
Verona
WM. Koenig House Furnisher
Stephenson St. Undertaking
WM. Walton
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