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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1900
Page
5
March 19 reports at flurroy detail travel, shipments, and local politics. Transactions include poultry to Rockford and Montana, coal and fertilizer movements, car repairs in Elgin and Freeport visits. Republicans hold a primary with listed local officials, plus community events, illnesses, and a hypnotist arrival in Freeport.
Centennial March 17 notes a worried report on Charles Reed's daughter with repeated abscess operations and no improvement. It also records a successful schoolhouse fundraiser, a gifted organ from J Fisher and wife to Ida, and delivery by E D Allington. Other items mention retirements, illnesses, new jobs, travels, and local sales amid lingering winter.
Shannon March 19 Mrs E Drei belbies Mrs A I Miller Mrs d Bender and daughter Carolyne were passengers to Freeport Saturday J S Malloney of Mt Carroll representing McCormick Harvesting Machine Co is in town this week assisting H L Kuter in disposing of McCormick machines Bernard Passage enjoys a month’s vacation with his parents Robert Hershey who has been seriously ill at Elgin is slowly recovering The cake social last Thursday was very well attended The prize cake was awarded to Sam Connolly for guessing the greatest number of cakes correctly Mrs J Mastin who has been sick
From Our Own Correspondent Martintown Wis March 19 reports Mr and Mrs Sheridan Parsons and family on business in South Wayne March 12 Jesse Markle Winslow visits Martintown and other local chatter Includes Marble trial attendance and several errands with Monroe Lena and Cadiz mentions and a two degree below zero cold snap as winter lingers reported by local residents.
Oltman Janssen returns from South Dakota after attending the funeral of his cousin Jos Smith. BE Freud, a known south side grocer, relocates to Loran with a large stock of dry goods and groceries. part of his family stays to operate the farm locally. Friends wish him well as he moves. The young folks enjoyed a party at BE Freud's. Chas Schaper and Miss Rosa Siegrist wed in Freeport and plan a short visit to friends in Klemms Indiana. Mrs M W Goodselle shows slight improvement. Sarah Roberts of Pearl City visited. Elder Van Horn to hold quarterly conference at the church March 31 and April 1. Aunt Sarah Crow visits Freeport. Republicans caucus at town house this afternoon.
From Our Own Corresponduent March 19 in Davis. P J Degunther was a visitor in Freeport last Thursday. J E Millers minstrel troupe to perform at the I O O F opera house next Friday evening March 23 admission 10 20 30 cents. Townsfolk urged to attend. Several residents announced moves and sickness including John Zimmer moving to Bennville in April and Dan Mularky of Irish Grove ill with pneumonia. Local merchants and callers noted. An entertainment to benefit the public school library will be held.
An upcoming Friday program at the opera house features negro comedians described as hot stuff with attendees expected to be large. Reserved seats are on sale at Fye's drug store. Dr Connell of Beloit Wisconsin visited town last Friday. One week of prayerft at the M E church with preaching on the 25th and 29th both afternoon and evening.
Dr Butterfield of Chicago visited his mother Mrs Jane Butterfield. Gurney Andre moves to Freeport today. L M Swartz of McCausland Iowa visited with sister Mrs James Beck. Wesley Moses of DeKalb visited sister Mrs Mary Small. Frank Cheyney and family returned from Gratiot Wisconsin. Rev E Shellenberger of Freeport and Abraham Brubaker visited at Joseph S Shoemaker's home. Myrtle Clingman of Cedarville guest of Miss Marie Angle. Rev H Cullen held communion in Presbyterian church near PR McConnell the first days of the week. A K Eby and Miss Olive visited Shannon friends early week. Joseph Winters and Miss Flora Sheetz attended a wedding in Stockton. Farmers report farm help scarce with wages 22 to 26 dollars monthly. Roads are rough. Elmer Shidler broke his arm on way to school. Dr Clay set the arm. Charley Mitchell cut off several fingers at Penticoff's saw mill. doctors Baker and Hooker dressed them. Wise Bros auctioned Saturday at their store with J K Switzer as auctioneer. I P Hammond moved his family into Schaper house on Main Charles City. Mrs J H Barklow visited sister Mrs S A Diehl at Davis. Eugene Ditzler of Davis visiting his father Thomas Ditzler. Howard Barnes returned from Freeport sick with typhoid fever under Dr Hooker.
Yesterday afternoon notes a farewell sermon to be preached next Sunday morning by the Dr. The Dakota township ticket race includes Republican and Democratic slates with positions for supervisor town clerk assessor collector and highways. An incorporated township ticket is described as a strongly Democratic lineup. Local residents, including Albert Henze and Zula Smith, show improvement from illnesses. Harry Reitzel and wife visited. Prof Grinnell to lead a 50-voice concert at the Lutheran church next Thursday evening with 15 cent admission.
From Our Own Correspondant Winneshiek March 19 Charlie Lentz took a Rockford position last week A L Brubaker Sterling visiting friends Annie Pfile Fannie Beidler back from western trip Jacob Myers Harry Deery received farm implements shipment K D Herberts family ill Henry Kortmeier's child critically ill Rev Wm Kreider Shannon preached in Winneshiek A B quarterly meeting to be held at Winneshiek church next Saturday and Sunday Pleasant View school to host an entertainment next Friday at 730 PM
Pearl City report notes Rev Matthis assisted in revival meetings held in the town on March 19. The brief item highlights his participation and the ongoing religious outreach in the community.
Isaac Eby of Hartington Nebraska visits his brothers A K and Will Eby eight years after leaving. Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co performs at the opera house all week. Freeport Telephone Co plans many new lines. Charley Penticoff patent for extracting obstructions from deep wells. Ditzler, Deber, and others report school term closings and entertainments. A tramp menace and a council caucus mark village affairs. births and weddings noted, including Olthof baby girl and Charles Siegrist wedding. Local transports to Chicago. hypnotic show at Brown's hall. Central drum corps plays.
In Rock Grove on March 17 the Republican caucus nominated G. W. Moyer for Supervisor F. J. Bolender for Assessor H. R. Frankeberger for Collector J. S. Wallace for Town Clerk and Henry Fenn for Road Commissioner The Democratic slate elected Wain Fisher for Supervisor G. W. Biller for Assessor I. H. Zimmerman for Town Clerk C S Clevenstine for Commissioner Cyrus Kleckner The week saw visitors from Freeport Orangeville Buckeye and a Mexican Twister cigar suit in Freeport. Local weather remained fair with brief notes on residents and a tea product promotion.
Closing Board of Trade quotes list July wheat at 67i, July corn 37i, July oats 227-23, July pork 11.15, July lard 6.12$, July ribs 6.12$. Union stock yard market shows cattle 2,500 steady to slow, hogs 21,000 firm with heavy at 5.05-5.15 and light at 5.0-5.07. C. W. Killen notes mixed quotes. Chicago receipts: wheat 64 cars, corn 603, cattle 315, hogs 21,000. Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis 276, Duluth 440. New York stock market note opens with an advertisement for Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser.
Col J. O. Kasoh announces this is positively the final week to settle tax accounts with him, urging all parties due to call and complete payments promptly.
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