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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
3
Pearl City reports an active Saturday with town trading and a park basket social. Miss Alice Leonard named school principal for next year. Walter Johnson grove picnic and Winslow high class graduation praised for its strong community tone. Numerous visitors from Kansas and Iowa noted, plus local improvements on Niemeyer block underway.
From Our Own Correspondent Baileyville June 4 Miss Dina De Wall and Miss Tobba Wubbena attended a supper and mission sale at the Prairie Dell church Monday evening. Miss Anna Irie visited her sister in the country this week. Miss Fannie Janssen has gone to Freeport to remain for some time. Mr Trimbower of Forreston visited Thursday. The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church held their monthly meeting with Mrs Chris Schonhoven Thursday. Mrs Janssen will visit her daughter Mrs Henry Drake in Forreston. Mrs Hiram Fosha and son Lewis visited in Freeport Tuesday. Mrs George Lohmeier near German Valley entertained Rev Thorman and family for supper Thursday. Miss Minnie Heller went to Adeline Saturday. Herman Brandt of Forreston spent Sunday at home. The Baptist Sunday school will hold their picnic at Oakdale Park Wednesday June 13. P H Retken of Maryland Station and daughter Miss Nettie and Chas Dunn spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs A A Geiger and children have returned from Sheldon Iowa where they were guests of Mrs Myers.
From Our Own Correspondent Winslow June 12 Jas A Eells visited his mother from Freeport Tuesday evening. The three lower rooms of our school held a picnic in Woodman park Wednesday with lively street arguments over who ate the most ice cream. Reports hint Breta Wright Coxey and red twenty tickets sworn sold here Thurstey for the Woodmen picnic.
A June 5 wedding at St. Wendelin s parsonage united Adam Miller and Miss Alice Reddington with Grover Reddington and Anna Kinney present. Benj Stransbaugh and Lillie Huber wed in Freeport. Many locals attend the M W A picnic at Freeport June 7 and visit relatives in nearby towns.
From Our Own Correspondent Cedarville Illinois June 11 Weather overall fine but cool. Local visits include Mrs H A Finkbiner and children with William and Mary Long. Mrs Mary V Goethe returns from Albuquerque New Mexico. Harry F Edwards on land trip to the Dakotas. Rev O R Newcomb notes ripe tomatoes. Mrs George W Kryder visits Shirland Til. Marcel Haldeman visits grandma Addams. Herman Bower returns from mud bath treatment at West Baden Indiana. M W A memorial service held with Hon W N Cronkrite of Freeport delivering the address. Ruth Hofacre leaves for Shelby Nebraska to join her parents. Prof H C Allman accepts position with Keene Canning for summer. Dr C P Leitsell of Dakota visits. Olive Barber returns to teach grammar school. Rev Allington D Shaffer moves to Westervelt Illinois via Rock Falls. Mrs Mary Neidigh visiting son Dr Samuel Neidigh in Freeport.
Buena Vista drew representation at the Woodview picnic last Thursday as residents near completion of a cheese cellar. Pentacons returned from New York after visiting family. Bea Gerring attended Davis Sunday. Hart visited Willis Hartman near Orangeville Sunday. Grandma Smith returns from Orangeville after a two week visit with her son Will. Mr M A Bolender and Lula spent Sunday at Red Oak. Gillett family visited F B Parriott’s Sunday. Frank and family from Freeport visited John Wagner’s, Maska’s sister also called.
Miss Irene Balt zer from Orangeville spent days with Zula Smith. Mrs F Lincoln of Ridott hosted Sunday visitors for her son T Lincoln. J Wise and family visited daughter Mrs Spangler near Cedarville. S Johnsons attended Ridott children's exercises. Henry Mund of Ridott left Sunday. W C Smiths attended Dakota church Sunday. H H Deery and wife of Winn observed Sunny through the burg. Zula Smith and Flossa Bokemeier visited Dakota Sunday. R Deery hosted visitors Sunday. C Lestikow Sr and wife returned from Orangeville. F Daughenbaugh and wife spent Saturday at Ridott.
From Our Own Correspondent in Davis June 12 notes a Calvary church lawn sociable at Mr and Mrs M Beston next Friday with rides from the church at 7 30 pm. Also reports Deputy Game Warden Sweeley visiting town. Over 150 Woodman picnic tickets sold at Freeport, plus upcoming Applyanna picnic June 13 and Davis school picnic June 22. Various local visits, illnesses, and baby news. Children day exercises held at MFE church with a crowded audience and children's speakers. A lady's jacket was found Thursday.
The village plans cement sidewalks with village crews, not contracts, ordering cement and assigning a first work route from Kurtz's warehouse to John Johnson's wagon shop and from Mrs Orth's corner to H Andres corner. Graduation is June 20 at Calvary church with three graduates Guy Miller Claud Vore and Inez Johnson.
From Our Own Correspondent Ridott June 11 Mr and Mrs E J Heilman of Sterling visited last Wednesday at the Heilman home Mrs Jake Sheffner visited relatives Wednesday at McConnell A large crowd from Ridott attended the Woodmen picnic at Freeport A very large crowd attended the children day exercises last evening A fine program was given W T Lamb at supervisors meeting in Freeport this week Miss Susie Heilman spent Monday with sister Mrs Nix Winnebago county line Mrs White of Davenport Town spending week at W W Lambs Mr and Mrs Jake Sheffner Sunday at Berlin The funeral of Wesley Johns formerly of Ridott held at U B church Friday afternoon Johns had lived in Iowa for years Mrs John McConnell and daughter Carrie left for Aurora May Webb will join them Miss Eleanor Lamb home from Waddams Grove for vacation June 24 Mr and Mrs Anderson entertaining friends from Freeport Miss Ethel Wagner attended Pecatonica high school graduation Friday evening Free Methodists camp meeting one mile north of here
From Our Own Correspondent Red Oak June 11 Stabenow brothers of McConnell shelled corn last week for the B P Hill Grain company Clayton Folgate was a passenger to Dixon last Saturday Simon Fogel is putting down a cement sidewalk in front of his property John Miller spent Sunday at home Mr Miller traveled extensively through Wisconsin in the interest of the M J Power Bee company Julius Russ is offering his house and lots for sale Wim Lesticow of Basswood was a caller on friends here last week Mr and Mrs Stine and Mrs Clark of Freeport spent last Saturday at the home of Wm Bender Charles Rief of Chicago is here visiting friends and relatives Mr and Mrs Fred Franks and daughter Evelyn of Freeport spent Sunday at the home of Otto Scheider The children's day exercises given last evening by the Red Oak Sunday school were largely attended the church being filled to overflowing The exercises were among the best ever given.
An advertisement urges readers to try Kodol for dyspepsia and indigestion, claiming it helps the stomach digest food, reduce worry, and relieve symptoms like heart palpitations, flatulence, and sour stomach, with sales through all druggists.
When digestive issues rise and backache, bowels and liver misbehave, Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is advertised as safe pleasant and superior to pills. Sold by all druggists at 60c and $1.00. Money back if it fails.
A Backward Spring warns that warm weather will arrive quickly. The speaker urges readers to prepare spring and summer clothing and marks this as the best line of piece goods purchased over many years catering to dressers in the city and surrounding country.
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