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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1906
Page
7
Large crowd at the Y M C A tabernacle hears Rev William A Sunday raise 10200 for the debt amid rain and praise. Fifty new converts recorded and 3064.38 collected for Sundays services as Freeport plans for future support and renewed church outreach.
A preacher discusses Psalms 45:8 to illustrate Christ’s submissive mission and redemption. He links Old Testament prophecies to New Testament fulfillment, shares anecdotes about memory and faith, and urges living like Jesus to reach the lost.
In Freeport an evangelist recounts visions of heaven as a real place where believers will meet biblical figures and modern reformers. A frightened man prays, converts, and the speaker defends Freeport against rumors while lauding community hospitality and condemning funerals as somber acts.
The first home grown fruit of the season arrives in Freeport stores with Fred Miller from Eleroy bringing the initial supply. Dealers quickly snap up the few quarts and orders are placed for ten crate lots as the berry crop is expected to be large. Prices remain reasonable, reflecting little price difference from imported fruit.
Estate of Daniel Lausch shows appraisers named. inventory and reports ordered recorded. Estate of Anson Turenzo affidavits and heirship assignments ordered recorded for distribution. Petition to probate will in estate of Frederick Heimbach. Guardianship of Mary E Phillips report approved and settled as to Chas A Phillips. Estate of John Reigard report set for hearing June 4. Estate of John Meyers claims totaling 8 dollars. Estate of Herman Schlegel report approved and estate settled. Estate of Maria D Bike petition and order private sale of personal property.
Chester Hoefer son of Mr and Mrs F W Hoefer has come back from Boston Mass where he studied at the Boston school of Technology during the past year. He arrived Sunday and will spend his vacation with his parents.
Morning ceremony at St. Joseph church united Miss Edith Wulf daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Wulf to Oscar Trunck son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Trunck. Attendants were William Trunck and Miss Edna Snyder. The couple will reside at 331 Homer street and host a 7 o’clock dinner this evening for the bridal party.
The Modern Woodmen of America executive committee in charge of the annual picnic asks downtown merchants to decorate their stores in MWA colors red white and green or Royal Neighbors purple and white and to display the American flag. Merchants should also keep stores open on picnic day and provide extra decoration effort since advertising costs limit city decorations.
Knights of Pythias Freeport Lodge No. 452 held a semi annual election with all old officers re elected to serve six more months. Officers include Chancellor Commander Jean James Vice Chancellor Commander A C Schwarze Prelate A O Hart Master of Work John Wright Master at Arms F H Seitz Inside Guard Oscar E Schwarze Outside Guard Edward Relman Representative Fred Temple. Installation set for the first Monday in July.
The Union Loan and Building Association held its annual stockholders meeting in the Rice building offices last evening. Directors elected for three years are F. E. Schaefer C. A. Ruthe Walter J. Schwarz and John J. Trunck for two years. Officer elections will occur at the month’s end meeting.
The Charles E. Meyer Addition between Carroll and Float streets near High Street offers 29 remaining lots for sale with sewer gas water mains and cement walks included. Since platting a little over two years ago 42 lots have sold and 17 modern houses built. Purchase requires fifty dollars cash and ten dollars per month at five percent interest. Investigate now.
Freeport visitors Bertha Vecker Dora Palmer and families are mentioned. Herman K Court arrives from New Orleans. Mrs Merritt Fowler and Hazel visit Rockford relatives. Kate Dodds travels to Dixon. Rev M E Dix visits Otterville Ontario to see ill father. Miles White & Son buys goods in Chicago. Louis Altenbern returns from New Orleans. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised by Joseph Emmert for stomach relief. Read the Journal's want column.
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