City in Brief highlights in Freeport area January 20 1885
Local notes report music at the rink and social events. OB Bidwell travels to Chicago on business. coal and wood dealers booming. various residents visit Chicago Rockford Mendota and Iowa for work, travel or court matters. A forthcoming pink supper at the MCA room and a Hyde bird shooting tournament at the park are noted, along with marriages, legal cases, and civic news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W P Emmert
Rockford
W. A. West
Chicago
AE Rockey
Towa
Prasenger
MCA
Moore
Mendota
Farwell
Krape
Wiliam Clement
Armory Hall
Jacob Krohbs
Col J. Buck
Princeton
Carl Smith
Mt Carroll
Mra WA
Y.M
Misa Carrie Harding
Iowa
Women's Guilt of Zion Church
WC Clark
CD Becker
Pennsylvania House
Tubbard
Per Joualy
Centralia
Diskuta
Mila Askey
Wow Deimer
Orangeville
Elmer Vestal
Reform School
Laura Swift
Morris
Indianapolis
Henry Lenz
George Woyler
United States
Joseph M Bailey, Jr
Little Rock
Ark
New Orleans
M W Gleason
Williams
Libbia Goddard
Lena
Robi Bell
Ssa Kirkland
Lenn
City of
Mexico
D W Scott
Galena Jindustrial Press
Elgin
Minois Horticultural Society
WE Ray
Oregon Independent
Democratic Sheet
Journal-Herald
Frederic Bartlett
Ladies of Zion Church
George Edmonds
Dr Hull
Millard Lister
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
Wadsworth
Cuba
Oyler
John H Shaw
Ida B Wise
Fountain Creek
A. Miller
Freeport
Dakota Segislature
Congress
Dakota
M Hettinger
Kingman & Co
Reber & Finkinbinder
E Knailey
Jug 5
Gen Waile
Miles White
Judge Hinds
AF Foll
Alexander
Winter Fun at Win Schrenkler's Fancy Dress Carnival
A Win Schrenkler skating rink carnival drew cheerful youths amid cold weather. The second prize festive event featured elaborate costumes by Will Brown Walt Rhodes Ed Slough and others with judges J Jacob Wise W Scroggs Giles and J Russell Cowley awarding cash and skate tickets for best elegant costumes best dramatic character best nationality and comical outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Schrenkler
Dreas
Journal
Barlow
Wilson
Primrose
Weat
Willia Brown
Walt Rhodes
Ed Slough
Willie
M.C. A
Waller
Freeport
Dell Brown
Jack Taylor
Daily Journals
Pat Rooney
Riley
Mttle Hilla Martin
Charlie Bischoff
Charlie
King Alphonsoo
Fay ‘Templeton
King Alephonde
Artie Brubaker
Dick Doodge
Artie
Red Goddard
Chicago
Bell Bray
Fred Goddard
Missa ‘Torosky
Will Brown
Walter Rhodes
Lidy and Gant
Charles Dischoff
Ella Martin
Shrinkler
Scavenger and Sewerage Ordinances Move Forward
City council motions to commence sewerage work along the alley between Stephenson and Calena Streets with a special assessment to fund it. Aldermen prepare a new scavenger ordinance for submission at the next council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
Calena
Militia Notes and Uniform Dress Order
Militia drill planned for Thursday night with six months pay vouchers totaling 260.45 dollars. Col Brane issued an order requiring all officers to wear the United States uniform on duty or encampment, emphasizing uniformity and prompt compliance. Rey Der Jenkins will lecture on Human Days at the Second Presbyterian Church in Dubuque this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brane
United States
Army
Rey der Jenkins
Second Presbyterian Church
Dubuque
Golden anniversary gifts and music recital in Lanark
At the Lanark celebration for Dr and Mrs Burbank the event featured Wales performing four violin duets from opera, with Mrs Creed adding a fine instrument piece. A lavish silver display and numerous silver gifts from friends adorned a wall banner marking 1860 to 1885 as the golden anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Ae Avery Cloud
Mra
J C Burbank
North
van Buren Street
Sunderkind
Meier
W Franck
Lanark
Joseph Emmett
Sidney Smith
Siiver Berry
M YV Brown
R WH Wiles
NE Prenties
J W Seymour
W Ef Taggart
Breed
Mra Stocking
Chas C Snyder
Raven
Dore
EC Steutoan
R P Wales
J Alier
J G Oyler
W Owes
E Mayer
Farwell
W M Belding
TD Wilcoxon
WP Emmert
G N Little
Sunderland
C © Wilson
Insley
Belvidere
Stearns
J J Wise
Charles FE Scott
Rene M Bailey
EL Woodmanse
C J Fry
L Munn
OS Lamb
F A Read, Jr
A Munn
Theo Tlewett
Forreston
The Galley Slave comes to the opera house with famed company
The Galley Slave will be presented next Wednesday at the opera house with the original company and magnificent costumes. Notable cast includes Miss Marjorie Bonner, Miss Lulu Jordan, Miss Virginia Bray, Miss Henrietta Irving, Mr A J Enos, James Baving, WJ Dixon, J W Bankson, and M A Holland. The traveling company is highly regarded by Chicago and St Louis papers and promises a high quality entertainment that is worth traveling miles to see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnat
Marjorie Bonner
Lulu Jordan
Virginia Bray
Henrietta Irving
A J Enos
James Baving
WJ Dixon
J W Bankson
M A Holland
Chicago
St Louis
Reception for Miss Carrie Tinsley in Lyons NY
Mrs W G Barnes hosts a reception tomorrow evening in honor of Miss Carrie Tinsley of Lyons New York. The Progressive Euchre game at Miss Purinton’s residence on Saturday evening drew interest and amusement. Ella Gibbons and Robert Frazer are to wed Tuesday night at Davis. Wilhelm Wagner Lodge No 250 ALO UW to celebrate its first anniversary at Germania Hall Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.G Barnes
Carrie Tinsley
Lyons
N.Y
Huchre Gawe
Purinton
Davis
Ella Gibbons
Robert Frazer
Wilhelm Wagner
Alo
Germania Hall
Suburban Siftings Report From Local Township
Our own correspondent notes mild weather prompts and small community acts. Ella Keck of Fountain Creek recovers mobility through faith after years of crippling, while Miss Keck’s father Daniel Keck is respected locally. Other items include Tarmin Bower’s western cattle trip, Cyrus Truffman’s hay aidition, Prof Barber’s orchestra at Orangeville fair, James A Graham in town seeking a location, Mrs Iferman’s bad arm fall, Ezra Farger’s youngest child passing Sunday, Mrs Farger ill, Mrs Graham’s surprise party, and Mike Whitrick’s continued illness awaiting recovery. John Stab ac Leta visits son-in-law Gust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Paul
J.G. Pomerelle
Joseph Matler
Ella Keck
Fountain Creek
Ella
Daniel Keck
Barber
Orangeville
James A. Graham
Iferman
Ezra Farger
Cedarville fair draws crowds with prizes amid cold weather
Addama the Cedarville auctioneer reports a busy week with the Garr fair drawing visitors from Cedarville and beyond. Prizes included a sowing machine, silver caster, doll, gold watch, and organ while gold cane votes tallied for local leaders. Sickness persists, and protracted meetings continue at area churches with pink supper plans at the Y M C A Gymnasium this Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ourliltule Burg
Jas Musser
Jas Musser, No 26; Silver Caster, Ele Phelpa
G D Dorn
Susie Bower
Amanda Erb
T Kaufman
J C Heed
A W Kaup
the Evans
Wm Krape
Geo Erb
J B Schrach
BP Belknap
J Long
Bock Grove
Keely
Cedarville
HH Hemie
Winchell
Ly Cadwell
Chas Babcock
J J Moore
Ecb
Krape
EF Nand
da Fayer
St James Church
St Peters
Notice of Embroideries and Preserves at H.D. Post & Co
Notice states a rail delivery will bring the largest and cheapest stock of embroideries imported from St Gall Switzerland. Also advertised are Janesdwin preserves jams and jellies in 5 lb pails at H. D. Post & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Gall
Switzerland
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Journal
OB Bidwell
City Matters
JC Burbank
Polo
Daniel Belding
Rock Creek
Carroll County
Campbell
Martha M Belding
Sr Burbank
Philadelphia
Hahnemann and
Pennsylvanian Hospital
Janesville
Narriage
Hattie
Wilbur
Fred
Roy
Dr. Burbank
Gurbank
Belding
Turner Junction
RP Wales
Marian
Wilbur Burbank
Lt Munn
Grand Lode
F&a M
State of
Ilinois
Jenkins
Mra Jubn Gayler
Hattie Burbank
Social Note
Addama
Hamin
Billy Garman
Onangeville
Young Men's Christian Association
Wao
Janlsdwin
H.D. Post & Co
Stephenson Street
Maynard
J. Benson
Seeley & Read
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