Personal Mention of Freeport Residents and Visitors
A long list of Freeport people and friends visiting Chicago and elsewhere for Christmas and holidays. Mentions include Lee Schramling, H. S. Capron, John Stoskopf, Mrs. B. E. Bailey, M. Borromeo, A. Hartman, W. S. Caldwell, Stocking, J. Stoskopf, Laura Gemmill, Jan de Wade, Mae Blust, M. Sauberman, Jessie Snyder, Russell Johnson, Mrs. Philip Hoebel, Oscar Plasch, Ile Mi Giles, Hallie Ellis, Hallie Hathaway, Edward Heerman Frick, Jenlys of Janesville, Judge Shaw, Jackson H. Hiller, Helen Hiller, John Shaible, BL. Stone, Mozella Ganz, Walter Stinly, Cal Lenz, George Boy, Art Brubaker, Mrs. Wm. Hendricks, Tillie Drewer, J. d. Nagle, Walter Rhodes, George Schwartz, C. B. Kling, Captain Tourtillott, and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Frompton
Stocking
Chicago
Freeport
Stosko
Yale
Nowlon
St. Jan
Laura’ Gemmill
Fellows
Jessie Snyder
Russell
Johnson
Philip Hoebel
Sycamore
Oscar Plasch
Mt. Carroll
Ile Mi Giles
Col Mitchell
Isington
Judge Shaw
Mt. Carrol
Jackson H. Hiller
Helen
Biosport
John Shaible
Whitemore
Iowa
BL. Stone
Monroe
D.R. Ferry
Mozella. Ganz
Mrs Taggart Died Suddenly on Christmas Day
Mrs. Margaret Smith Taggart wife of Captain Charles F. Taggart of Elk Street died suddenly at noon Christmas Day after a brief illness linked to long heart disease. She was 74, born November 29, 1824 in Northumberland County PA, and survived by her husband, three children Frank S. Taggart of St Louis, W H Taggart of Chicago, Belle Taggart, and sister Mrs. Mary Taggart of Garden City Kansas. Funeral at Elk Street residence with Rev. J D McCaughtry officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. Taggart
Elk Street
Messener
Mrs. Taggart
Fenity
Belle
Capt. Taggart
Dr. Buckley
Northumberland County
Ridott Township
Stephenson County
Freeport
Taggart
Presbyterian Church
Old Presbyterian Church
Ridott
Second Presbyterian Church
Ant Heaven
Frank 8. Taggart
St Louis
W. H. Taggart
Chicago
Belle Taggart
Mary Taggart
Garden City
Kansas
D. F. Graham
W. M. Belding
J. N. Galloway
G. S. Kleckner
H.H. Mynard
Geo. M. Fugate
John P. Sullivan
Winnesheim Street
Mr. Sullivan
Council Hill
Jo Daviess County
Galena
Frank Taggart
Minor items from the Acquinita reading circle and local notices
The Acquinita reading circle will not meet until a week from tonight. Au ust Hartman seeks a divorce from Orphia on grounds of desertion. Garrison No. 8 Knights of the Globe will have work in all degrees this evening. The Epworth league of Van Brock lin will hold a chicken pie social at Mrs John Hamm’s home Thursday evening Dec 29. The U T K stock is being prepared for shipment to Utica NY. Frank Wagner will take stock east on Saturday. A J Brubaker began auctioning stock this afternoon and will move to Michigan after selling it all. Harden & Tice thank the Journal force for a box of Chas Sumner cigars. Captain Blacklege and Captain Swanson of Clinton Iowa will conduct a service at the Salvation Army barracks this evening. Marriage licenses issued to B S Clingman and Ina M Barnes of Lena, and to Wm Kauffman and Miss Ann Lou McLaughlin of this city. J G Funk, Freeport College of Commerce graduate, becomes bookkeeper for Farwell Ozman & Keck of St Paul. Saturday’s Chicago Post praises Illinois Sixth regiment, including Company L of this city. New York full cream brick and Limburger cheese at Burrell’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acquinita
Au Ust
Hartman
Orphia
Garrison No. 8
Knights of the Globe
Epworth League
Van
A. J. Brubaker
Michigan
Harden & Tice
Journal Force
Sumner Cigars
Blacklege
Captain Swanson
Clinton
Towa
Salvation Army
Christmas Festivities and Social Highlights in Freeport
Christmas brought snow and cheer as Freeport observed the holiday across churches, clubs, and homes. A Lexington club party hosted by Miss Mae Blust drew about 150 young people with music by Edward Gilbert’s orchestra, a punch corner, and a luncheon. Notable marriages, dances, and dinners filled the week, including a wedding at 10 Beaver Street and multiple social gatherings at Temperance Hall and Blust’s hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gilbert
Wanda Wade
Oregon
Clara Arndt
Minnie Barnes
Blust
W. E. Sibley
Schulte
S. A. Douglas
Snyder
Kathryne Porter
Heaved Sig Y
Mysterious death in Lena girl found dead in bed
A seventeen year old Lena resident Miss Alta Mizner was found dead in bed Sunday morning after attending Christmas exercises. Coroner L M Currier led an inquest with no light shed on the cause. Post mortem exams found no poison and a vegetable poison trace suspected. stomach to Chicago for analysis. Miscellaneous notes mention W W Jencks traveling to Arayle to install Masonic officers. Emmert and Burrell advertise Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for farm injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Currier
Lena
Miss Alta
Mizner
George Mizner
Naramore
Silver
Currier
Freeport
Jungkunz
Chicago
Scots to reserve seats for evening event
Reserved seating will be limited to one purchaser per order and only bona fide buyers with larger prior purchases may reserve extra seats. Purchasers may dine at Moogh’s drug store as early as they wish on Tuesday December 27, with 7 16 p m line distribution and numbered slips guaranteeing their place. Reservations start at 7 30 p m sharp Tuesday December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moogh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Randay
Freeport, Ill
Duc
Lee Schramling
H.S. Capron
John Stoskopf
Isi
BE. M. Bailey
Ister M. Borromeo
A. Hartman
James Neff
Hallie
Ellis
Chimne
Hathaway
Savanna
B ‘Edward
Heerman Frick
Jenlys
Janesville
Art Brubaker
Minneapolis
Springfield
J. d. Nagle
College of Commerce
Commercial Teachers Federation
Walter Rhodes
Nion Pacific Railroad
Omaha
George Schwartz
Sixth Illinois
Fort Sheridan
Fourth Infantry
Manila
C. B.kling
Moline
Dean
Len Hart
Chicago Post
New York
Ac Burrell’s
Wdtw
DER
Inga
Nick
Christ
Taylor’s Park
Lexington Club Rooms
Mae Blust
George F. Blust
Harry Moogh
Herbert Post
Dan Tucker
Mas
Inaigelas
Rididis
Olifé
Shae
Inoe
Stewart
Yma
Hoffman
Obra Hiashtanreler
Élle Ree
Datis
Florence
Bortaas
Cleo Skinner
Gilera Athropa
Edna Balding
Blanch Roltgell
Kate Oattinger
Sam. Osttinger
Ada §Retz
Belle ‘Citagenat
Alta Lohr
Clara Erfert
Uag Dorrows
Dora Knoer Grath Yaddell
Ottila Morain
Emma Burkhart
Mattie Scott
Gussie Dreher
Edith Held
Mame Youngs
Rosa Wauners
Essra
James Dreber
Roy Bennetham
Robert Ot Ab Phiarles Hunor
Oreh
Walter Kobhler
STN
Eens
John Tuckett
E Lynn Griffith
Leonard Ruston
Frank LePolley
Emanuel Howitt
Oy Har’ Bentley
Martin Sweet
Artie Finehtemot
Homer Bliss
Ray Williams
Petella
Etivel Morrifield
Jeahnstts Porter
Potelle Spettnger
Florehine
Hoitman
Doda Marvin
Helen Road
Maud Panto
Edith Bergman
Ada Gibler
Mabbl Kramér
Emmi Herenten
Gartia Williame
Dery Wheeler
Vera Wheeler
Marlo Coundil
Guasio Phillips
Lizzie Lachmacher
Goat Ee Oyora Morgan Isabell Moogh
Ee Foyington
Clint Bennetham
Nat Boyington
Art Youngs
Lester Brady
Oy Boat
Roy Burkhart
Roy Munn
Edwin Rotten
Sores
Ory Walter
Andrew Tu Cleatt
Dieohnson
Alfred Ruston
Ro: LoPélley
Willie Stratton
Philip Hoffman
Charles Bentley
Wagner
Will Stewart
Charles Rosenstiel
Charles Bast
Charles Hane
Burton
Oley
Jerome G James Acitohon
Alfred Moogh
Ned Scott
Malcolm Pierce
Alfred Marker
Ada E. Garrison
Frank Smith
S. Garrison
Beaver Street
J. D. McCaughtry
No. 58
Carroll Street
Lexington Club
Salem Church
H. A. Kramer
Old Temperance Hall
Sons of Veterans
Fred Dawson
Blust’s Hall
J. H. Stealy
John Burrell
Chas. E. Scott
Q. B. Bidwell
Jesse Burchard
W. E. Fry
Oak Street
Julius Alberding
Petha
Ayer’s
Ager
Addyress
OG. Ayer Lowell
Mass
W.C. Jencks
Arayle, Wis
Wlasonic Lodge
Thomas
Emmert & Burrell
Carters
A.W. Ford&son
Jewelers
A. J
Sspeene
Earth
A. J. Karcher
Boburg’ Old Stand
Blidis
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