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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1898

Page

5

Church Society Meetings In Various Locales

Multiple reports of church groups in Embury Memorial Salem Baptist Grace and M E churches holding meetings this week. Public tea and supper times are listed along with speaker Miss Meade a former missionary of Japan and bible study and Sunday school teacher sessions at Y M C A M E churches and First Presbyterian. Members urged to attend and participate in organized programs

Embury Church G. R. Loveland Galena Street Woman’s Missionary Society of Salem Church EK. F. Holtzman South Galena Avenue Woman’s Society of the Baptist Church Miss Meade Japan Grace Church W. Hol. Stratton Baptist Church M. E. Church

Memorial hall planned in Rockford for Winnebago county servicemen

The Rockford community moves to build a memorial hall as a tribute to the boys in blue from Winnebago county. The First Presbyterian church of Rockford has resumed efforts toward supporting this local project.

Rockford Winnebago County First Presbyterian Church of

Electric Bitters Promised as Cure All Remedy

Claims promise immediate self cure for back pain kidney weakness malaria and nervous troubles. Describes Electric Bitters as a vegetable tonic that stimulates liver and kidneys purifies blood relieves constipation headaches fainting sleeplessness and melancholy. Sold 50c at Emmert Burrells Drug Store with guarantee.

Emmert & Burrell’s

Valen tine Hans Dies In Orangeville At 66

From Our Own Correspondent Orangeville Dec 6 Mrs Valen tine Hans died at her home after a long illness She was 66 years old and lived here many years The funeral was held from Amity church Tuesday afternoon Also noted are visits from Edna Loveland and Clarence Freeport visits by Howard Musser G G Gheen hosting visitors and ongoing gospel meetings at multiple churches plus a wedding attendance at Freeport Thursday

Orangeville Valentine Hans Amity Church Edna Loveland Clarence Freeport Howard Musser Colorado Geo. Musser Blosser Blosser Began A Series of Gospel Meetings Monday Evening. Mrs. Kinsel and Son Iowa G. G. Gheen Rev Jaycox Pleasant Hill Adam Epley Whalford-Hartman

Thanksgiving Day Observed In Creavennial District

From Our Own Correspondent Thanksgiving day was observed in the locality with individual dinners. A. Penticoff of Pearl City visited Mrs. J. C. Fisher. Santa Claus begins gift distribution. a fine eight pound son born to Boyd Hogins. Ed Aspinwall Will Bechtold and James Kilgore husk corn for Orville Van Brocklin. Several local residents mentioned including Mrs. Amendt and Mrs. Hogins, with multiple visits and minor incidents noted.

Creavennial A. Penticoff Pearl City J. C. Fisher Santa Claus Boyd Hogins Ed Aspinwall Will Bechtold James Kilgore Orville van Brocklin Bolton Charles Walbaum Howard Crabtree Shannon E. Voss Cornelius Heitter Freeport Henry Klaus Eleroy Amendt George Heitter Lulu Heitter Heitter Grant Winters Bert Winters Maximillian Silvio Kalani Leroy

Davis From Our Own Correspondent Davis Ill

From Davis Illinois reports list local residents visiting and moving, including Mrs Bulkley funeral attendance, Abe Wagner Pecatonica trip, George Clark purchasing the Mrs Potter property, John Gibbons returning to Missouri, Rev Cromer Lena visit, and a Masons dance event with officers elected and an oyster pie supper, plus Emerson Cross leaving for railway work in Freeport.

Durand John Gibbons Missouri P. O. Silver A. Bergman Freeport C. T. Kleckner Zo Jeffries Kansas E. Clark T. Hilert W. M A. J. Foster S. W Nels Ende J. W T. Cronemiller F. P. Cross Emerson Cross C., M. & St. P. Railroad Army

Cedarville Notes and Local Events From Our Own Correspondent

Cedarville reports continued mild weather and ample corn to husk. Visitors include Mrs. Jud Hall of Freeport and H. B. McAfee of Chicago. Creamiery paid 75 cents on an average test of 4 34 hundredths. Revival services ongoing at United Evangelical church with a Friday lecture What two cyclists saw in Ireland under Cedar Cliff M W A. G W Wilcox and wife visiting. Cedar Cliff camp elected officers Jas A Graham V C John B Clingman W A George W Kryder E B J Frank Kryder escort Dr C P Leitzell physician M B Humphrey watchman Herman Bower sentinel E G Clingman clerk Dr Chas P Leitzell manager S B Barber dr delegate Clinton Fink alternate. Presbyterian church to hold missionary tea at Mrs C W Frank’s next Friday.

Cedarville Crdarville Dee Jud Hall Freeport John Strohm Winslow Cedarville Creamery H. B. McAfee Chicago United Evangelical Church Wright V. C John’b. Clingman W. A George W. Kryder E. B J. Frank Kryder C. P. Leitzell M. B. Humphrey Herman Bower E.G. Clingman Chas P. Leitzell S. B. Barber

Community Christmas Entertainment Planned Next Week

The school schedules a Christmas entertainment on Saturday evening December 24. Local residents Jennie Meyers and S. B. Ermold’s share visits at Cedarville over Sunday. Michael Cawley sets a public sale for Tuesday December 20 at his property. Harlem Center’s Law visited Jas Fogel and family yesterday. West Street sees Grant Rosenstiel’s house soon to be occupied by Wm Place. Frances Egan, recently in Porto Rico, spent time with his brother here last week. W.E. Stackpole returns from South Wayne Wisconsin. Local youths attend a gathering at Wm Wagner’s Friday night with E M Egan and wife hosting Wisconsin visitors Sunday. Mrs. Young of Watertown Wisconsin visits Mrs. Myers. Creamery pays 85 cents per hundred pounds for November milk. Sheriff Fox appoints J. B. McCool as deputy. Henry Reiter hosted a wood bee yesterday. A wood chopping bee was held at Mrs Shrader’s last Thursday. John Miller did business in Freeport today. W Sidel of Eleroy transacted business locally today. Wn. H. Jordan did business in Freeport Friday.

Jennie Meyers S. B. Ermold Cedarville Michael Cawley Law Harlem Center Jas. Fogel Wm. Place Grant Rosenstiel West Street Frances Egan Porto Rico W.E. Stackpole South Wayne Wis Wm. Wagner E. M. Egan Wisconsin Young Watertown Sheriff Fox J. B. McCool Henry Reiter

Winter Weather and Local Business in Wappams Grove

Fine winter weather but little snow for sleighing. Farmers haul oats hogs and corn. John Eustice of Lena ships hogs here. Will Brinker visits. Chas Corning ships buckwheat to Pearl City and supplies flour. Residents Emma Gaffeny Alma Storm Maud Pickard visit. local trades and poultry buyers affected. Elder J G Royer to preach at Chelsea.

Wappams Grove John Eustice Lena Will Brinker John Chas Corning Pearl City James Smith Winslow Emma Gaffeny Alma Storm Maud Pickard Lee Boyer John Albee David Wiswiller John Lampert Harry Leninger South Water Street Commission J. G. Royer Mt. Morris Chelsea

Hog receipts set records as farmers drive hogs

Eceroy reports that on Monday a large number of farmers drove hogs, producing record-breaking receipts. The following Tuesday the masons working on the Illinois Central railroad project completed their tasks.

Eceroy Masons Illinois Central Railroad

Pearl City fair band practices for Wednesday event

The text notes band members practice for the Pearl City fair and will entertain Pearl City residents on Wednesday evening the 7th. Dr. Plasch of Freeport visited on professional business. Bert Stickney husked for Harve Heitter. The U B Sunday school plans a Christmas entertainment with a tree. Mr. and Mrs. W L Natho canvassed for homeopathic remedies. The Y P C U supper yielded nine dollars and good times, with liveried waiters. QA Monroe Moore e practiced with the band after traveling from Nora. LaCross Soap Co. agent visited Friday. George Duth hauled two iron bridges to Harlem township. Miles Moore attends Harlow business college in Freeport.

Pearl City Dr. Plasch Freeport Bert Stickney Harve Heitter U. B W. L. Natho Harlem Township Miles Moore Harlow Business College

The Markets: Chicago and Freeport Board of Trade Quotes

Closing quotations show May wheat at 65 and corn at 343 with oats at 263. Hog prices steady with large receipts around 60,000. Cattle and sheep volumes reported, with mixed futures and daily cash demand. stronger notes in Western markets and Argentina crop uncertainty.

Board of Trade Freeport Board OF Trade Schwartz, Dupee & Co M. BE. McHenry Liverpool Seaboard Ai Ie My

News Briefs on Illness and Local Alerts

S.C. Schofield, previously ill for days, is now able to be out. Miss Lena Schwarb shows improvement at the hospital. Bert Horton’s young son remains gravely ill. Local concern over stolen labels and counterfeit tea packed as “ur” tea resembling Rocky Mountain Tea warns the public that health could be harmed for profit. Emmert & Burrell issues a caution.

S.C. Schofield Lena Schwarb Bert Horton Emmert & Burrell

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