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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
8
Edward Bengston was elected chairman of the committee to arrange care for Chicago fresh air children spending their vacation in Freeport. The group will add church and charitable reps within the week, increasing campers from 33 to 50. They arrive June 20 to spend two weeks at Globe park with automobile rides and sightseeing trips planned.
Miss Rene Truesdell, a June bride candidate, attended a Lobster club picnic hosted by Miss Eleanor M. Griffith, Mrs. Roscoe Carnahan, and Miss Irma Erwin at the Krape home on upper Stephenson street. forty guests enjoyed lanterns and floral decorations, pantomimes, and social mingling with plans for further parties and dances this week.
Miss Theresa Wolf daughter of Mrs Theresa Wolf and Noel F Shaver were married at St Josephs parsonage at ten oclock this morning Rev Father Kalvelage officiated Mrs Wolf and Charles Mamoser a cousin of the bride acted as attendants A wedding breakfast followed at the bride s mothers home 98 Elk street The couple plan a westward wedding trip and will reside at 98 Elk street after July 1 The groom is an agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance company and has been based in the city for several years Mrs Shaver formerly worked for Henney Buggy Co.
Mrs W C Royer and daughter travel to Sunnyside Washington for the June 16 wedding of Helena Royer to Mr Swaine. A Freeport native, she taught school after leaving, is a 1902 Freeport High School graduate and performed in amateur theatre. Post marriage she will reside on a ranch near Sunnyside.
William H. Wagner editor of the Anzeiger will travel Friday to Springfield for the German Editorial Association convention on Saturday and Sunday June 13 and 14. A business session is planned Saturday afternoon followed by a banquet at the St Nicholas hotel. Sunday includes an automobile drive and visits to parks and sights.
Freeport Chapter Royal Arch Masons will confer M and P degrees tonight. The Martha Washington Thimble club hosts a card party tomorrow at 2 30 at Freeport camp R N A holds a card party Thursday evening in the K of P hall over the State bank. A temperance address by Hon Clay F Gaumer is tomorrow evening at the Masonic temple. Eloise Kintzel will close the May school term with a lawn social Friday June 12 to raise funds for a school library.
D A McMillan retired lumberman living at Brewster has been ill and was reported resting easier this morning. Mrs W B Thomas of West Street and Mrs M A Stout of Float Street are also listed as sick in the same report.
Smith D. Atkins camp Sons of Veterans will meet this evening. The social committee will discuss plans and delegates to the state encampment will report. Refreshments will be served.
The delinquent tax sale was continued at 10 oclock this morning in the county court room. Ten pieces of land were sold. This closes up the land sales, only the lots now being left.
The Daily Journal announces home delivery to any part of the city for 10 cents, four weeks.
Freeport council Knights of Columbus plans July 12 celebration inviting 400 to 500 knights for a third degree class of about sixty candidates and a large banquet. Local and visiting lodges will participate with most entrants Freeport residents. Mrs Al Lichtenberger was named banquet committee chair with subcommittees to be announced.
John W Clark returned from Paw Paw where he attended his father Louis Bleisach's funeral. George W Graham spent the day in Ghlonge promoting the Freeport book.
Dr. L. M. Currier is recovering from a partial stroke of paralysis after a period of illness spanning several days. The report notes the doctor has been quite ill for some days and is improving.
Noel F. Shaver of Freeport and Theresa Wolf of Freeport are licensed to wed. The couple holds a 600 QD and 600 2D designation indicating license details.
Ridott June 8 Mr and Mrs Chas Wiler welcomed a baby girl. Woodmen memorial services drew a large crowd Sunday. Henry Young's funeral occurred at Wm Kruckenberg's home then to Freeport. Gladys Askey hosted friends for her twelfth birthday. Oscar Anderson and family visited Charles Krienke. Children’s day services planned at Free Methodist Church next Sunday and at U B church the following Sunday. Agnes Hunt and family to Urbana for State University graduation. George Eder of Silver Creek spent Sunday with Steve Cable. Wim Stevens stayed in Pecatonica last week. Mrs Shockey hosted a sister and niece from Pennsylvania, James Borchers visited German Valley. Fray Brown and family of Rockford visiting Ridott relatives. Mr Foy of Freeport was a business caller. Mrs Wm Kerr of Freeport stayed a couple days in Ridott. American Stars of Equity members urged to attend Thursday meeting. Henry Adleman of Freeport visited Ridott Sunday.
From Our Own Correspondent Evarts June 18 reports continued rain and rest. Local visits include Mrs. Frank Deily Malta and Mrs. Margaret Linder Freeport to J. J. Molter. John Brookman drove to Freeport. Wessels and Schipper visited Frank O. Lowden's farm. Weimann families and Mrs. Charles Ross visited. Miss Susie Boyer attended Seward college graduation. Ice cream sale planned at William Boyer’s new store next Saturday. Lewis Fosha banker of German Valley toured the area with his auto recently purchased at Rockford.
Harlen Corners June Rev Nichols of Minnesota conducted services at Damascus Baptist church. Wieman Republican candidate for clerk of circuit court traveled through town last week. Rosenstiel and son Clarence were Lena visitors Thursday. Frank Harris bought a hen complex from Daniel Van Metre of Teena. Mabel Wagner left for Sandwich to visit sister Mrs O K Schoch. Charles Albright of Dixon visited his mother Mrs Samuel Albright. Mrs Peter McGurk and Miss Bridget Kennedy were Lena visitors Thursday. Fred Fluegel and son Cecil were Freeport visitors Saturday. Residents attended Lena graduation exercises Thursday and Friday evening.
The Monday session opened at 2 pm with Will Boeke presiding. The board set 2 pm Tuesday to discuss Freeport township enlargement and 2:30 pm Tuesday to choose election judges. A bridge aid petition was sent to roads and bridges, and several items were sent to committees. The Freeport enlargement passed 14 to 8.
The closing board of trade quotes show July wheat at 8634, July corn at 667, July oats at 421, and July wax at 813.80. Union Stock Yards reports cattle at 34,000 head, weak to shade lower. beeves 34.90 to 7.65. stockers and feeders 2.60 to 5.50. cows and heifers 2.60 to 6.20. Hogs at 16,000 head steady to shade lower. light 5.15 to 5.67. mixed 5.20 to 5.60. heavy 5.10 to 5.60. rough 5.10 to 5.80. bulk sales 5.45 to 5.50. Sheep 13,000 head, strong 10 higher, 3.15 to 4.90.
A list of upcoming community events includes the Stephenson county Sunday school convention at Trinity church on June 11 and 12, a First Presbyterian mission feast on Prospect Terrace on June 12, a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. F. W. Emerson on June 11, a junior reception for seniors on June 16, and a special park project election on June 11. Also noted are the high school commencement on June 18 at Grand opera house, the Capernaum Shrine summer ceremony on June 19, the alumni supper on June 21, a Damascus farmers picnic, a St. Margaret's guild dance, and a Freeport Business Men's good roads meeting on June 80.
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