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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1885
Page
4
The city buzzes with sleighing parties and various visitors from Chicago and Dubuque. A grinding mill patent is granted, performances loom at the Opera House, and a new Scavenger ordinance is discussed. Funeral notices, railway workers paid, and church talks mark the week, with school entertainments noting the Knowlton School program and student activities.
Robert Tweeke continues to improve rapidly after several days of illness and will soon be able to present to business. Miss Etta Bordoer, confined at home for weeks by illness, is also reported to be improving.
The Northern Illinois Teachers Association will meet at Elgin High School on January 31 1885. Freeport delegates attend. Program includes music, manual training in public schools, talks by Sup’t Joseph Carter from Peru and Director Belfield on Chicago Manuel Training School, committee reports, and an afternoon session with music and a keynote by George Howland. A informal gathering is planned Friday evening at 7:30 with hopes for good attendance. Reduced rail rates are noted. Snow blockade on Illinois Central disrupts service between Waterloo and Sioux City. shoveling crews work to clear tracks and resume trains. Ms Anna Benson of Dubuque hosts friends. Progressive Euehrer enjoyed.
The Rev Mr Hamilton will preach at the Baptist church tomorrow morning and evening. Salem Church revival meetings grow in interest with four conversions last evening and ongoing sessions through Sunday. Several other churches including English Lutheran First Presbyterian and Second Presbyterian announce sermons prayers and Sunday school events. The Epiphany church in Washington remains open daily for private devotion. Departed missionary colony sails for Africa from New York with 53 members and supplies as Dr Mary R Myers receives news of her father's death. Social notes mention a party, dances at Tarbox hall Armory hall and a Progressive Euchre party by the Misses Fry.
A lively week for social events in Rockford includes weddings anniversaries church socials receptions and euchre parties. Mrs Chas Pixley hosted a refined progressive euchre with guests WE Boyington and wife 8 Bogar and wife Miss Etty Bogar Miss Ducker from Pennsylvania Miss Dewart the Stearns sisters Drs Allen and Sunderland and Will Hall. A surprise for Reisinger and family organized by Busy Bee Lodge plus a visit for Mrs Jardine of Rockford Lodge ends with oysters and friendly greetings as Freeport friends meet at the poor farm. The hosts tour the farm buildings and pleasant evening concludes Saturday.
Amusement notes promise a lively week with Galley Slave at the Opera House on Wednesday under Fred G Berger, followed by Madame Janish at Germania hall Thursday in Camille and appearances by John Dillon Friday and Saturday. Janish, a famed Austrian actress, has a remarkable career from Vienna's Burg Theatre to American stages, aided by Henry G Berger and family.
In Chicago and other major cities the Walters company presented Marble's comedy States Attorney with John Dillon as Pilgrim Baggs the State's Attorney to enthusiastic praise. Si Strong and Walter’s troupe received heavy applause as fans anticipate Friday and Saturday Opera House showings with Dillon, plus appearances of Felix O Callighan and Seth Swaps.
The Morrison buggy works salesman W Lawrence, known locally, forged notes presented to Farmers and Traders Bank in Foreston. He sought $1050 in cash against seven notes totaling about $135, each backed by indorsements from Clark & Ferguson of Morrison. Hewitt, bank owner, suspected the forgery after Lawrence left with the draft, and the scam mirrors a prior incident at the Bank of Pooreston. Neighbors describe Lawrence as genial and enterprising before the collapse.
A port rat muses on painting the lady of dreams. He imagines fair features and shadows, the raven hair, bright eyes, snow of her throat, and damask cheeks. He compares her to Hebe, a beauty among forest tenants, while seeking noble brushwork to capture her form.
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