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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1900
Page
5
Mrs T B Schmeltzer returns to Maxwell Ia and May Milliken of Chicago visits Mary Brown. Various locals travel to Ohio, Cedarville, Ackley and Freeport. Paint work at Prof Beam home. College entertainment urged. Funeral of David Howder at Cadiz M E church. Corn planting season begins. A Joliet Martintown wedding ties Kleckner and Florence Taft.
From Our Own Correspondent May 7 report details a welcome rain and local happenings. It notes visits by H B Janssen of Freeport, recovery of Mrs H DeGroth, a newborn at A Greenfield, and various town tasks. A Man Wieman breaks lip in carpentry accident, plus trips to Peoria and Chicago for conventions and medical visits. Local clergy Rev A F Beyer returns from Milwaukee.
From Davis May 7 S A Crary of Rockford visited old friends. Guy Cronemiller and John Morris went to Chicago on Dewey day. Sherman Wessel and his father build a residence for G Mack. Nels Bride starts a blacksmith shop on Stanton street. Davis High School holds second annual graduating exercises May 11 at Calvary church. Five members in class: Elsie K E Long Josie Ende Mary Ellen Mularky Clement O R Staback Linford Krider. Class colors purple and gold. Chas Meinert Freeport visited. Will Cronemiller Los Angeles Calif visited his uncle T Cronemiller. Mrs Geo Stauffer Milwaukee visiting her parents. Post Office moved to new building west side of Stanton one door below T Cronemiller's store. Mr Thompson Deihl and Miss Vautsmier to teach next year. Harry and W Afflerbaugh Rockford visiting parents Sunday.
From Our Own Correspondent Rock Grove May 9 a number of farmers have corn planted J J Shaffer leaves for Peoria as delegate to the Republican State convention Samuel Beck of Town called on friends in town last Thursday Evangelical church quarterly meetings Sunday Elder Yagle present Mrs Geo Thoren building an addition to her home Mr Zettle fell on a slippery walk Friday morning and cracked several ribs.
From Our Own Correspondent Martintown May 7 David Howder of Cadiz died at his residence Tuesday afternoon after a long illness. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1831 and was nearly fifty years
From Our Own Correspondent Amwort May 7 Sunday seen at home by Chance Boyer and family. George Cole and kin move to Waterloo with new shop talk of butcher business. Ella Stevens and Clifford Meyers wed in ceremony by W. K. McGilligan. Charles Kruckenberg ill. New Ridott store welcomed. Lige Shockey licensed. Wm. Spracher to run lumber yard. Funeral of Mrs Rokhar Sr at Ridott then Freeport burial. deep sympathy offered. McGilligan attends Peoria state convention as doorkeeper. Emma Waters off to Pecatonica. Mrs Kerr to Freeport.
From Our Own Correspondent J Damascus May 8 Dan Ilgen's 16 months old child fell into a boiler of hot water and badly scalded its arms and hands. It is recovering nicely. Sam's Houser of Lena spent Sunday with relatives. Fishermen taking out nice specimens. Chas Mook of Malcolm Neb is shaking hands with neighbors that Charley is doing well in his new home. Sunday school prepping for Children's day. Corn planting ordered.
From Our Own Correspondent Orangeville May 8 Mrs A A Krape of Lena visited Dr Hutchins family Saturday The Epworth League of the M E church will observe their tenth anniversary next Sunday evening A good program is being prepared Miss Bradney Rice returned home from Freeport Mrs Samuel Pollock Monroe was here Monday L I Hutchins visiting parents Clyde Guldin spent days in Chicago Miss Edith Showers to Kansas for relatives Elder Vanhorne preached at M E church Sunday morning Rev Boggus guest of Rev Busey
From Our Own Correspondent May 7 Replax Henry Distle meier and wife of Lena spent Sunday with Ed May and family Mrs Akins who has been visiting.
Mrs. W. R. Bender returned to her Mt Morris home this morning. E M Egan moved his family into Mrs. Bender’s house. Mamie and John Miller are visiting Sciota Mills. George Springman and family visited Aaron Bender. Mrs. J A Reif and Mrs. MacAlroy spent a day at Lena. B H Brundage attended the Republican convention in Peoria.
After frost, rain arrives at last. Wm Homan and Afal key wife visit Mrs Hawke's family. Mrs Hull under doctor's care. C I Kindschi hardware agent in town. J H Britt and family with F Zimmerran visit R McGraft's. Illinois Central begins depot project. Mrs George Black and children visit Freeport. Benson family from Cedarville stops by.
May 7 report notes full bloom of fruit trees and promising yields. Hogs, lumber, cattle, and tile shipments move through town. People move houses, take new jobs, and crops begin planting as Elder Studebaker preaches. A curious dog stops a runaway horse on Nora road, witnessed by Dave Snyder.
From Our Own Correspondent Rock City May 8 A H Mellen bendt and family visiting friends at Freeport A Rowe returned from Western Union Junction Geo Raubenheimer and Chas Cotherman began carpenter work with John Montague Monday Mrs Rose Bokhof returned to Atkinson Neb last Saturday Jas Keagle and men begun carpenter work on H D Thoren s house Steinester Bros painting for H Bokhof H Bokhof a Chicago passenger John Miller working for Fred Bingner this summer Father George Raymer very sick D G Lashell at home over Sunday F H Hilert in Rock City for Stover Windmill Co Dave Barloga Durand here Monday on business J d Shaffer Rock Grove en route to Peoria Republican state convention R J Long sick Sunday night but able to attend business C W Pike Cherry Valley here on business Mrs Buckley Freeport visited with Mrs H E Keagle last week H Rohrbach and D Bollman at Ridott on business last Saturday
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