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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
8
McConnell May 19 reports includes H L Fair Lena visiting town last week and various social calls. Ella Woot visits sister A V Gage, Miss Lillie Jones from Red Oak visits Elsie Schultz, and Mrs Wim Lentz recovering from cancer. Several residents visit Freeport, Win slow, Lena, and Chicago. Community events include a public dance and school staff changes, with multiple visits, church activities, and local commerce updates.
From Our Own Correspondent Red Oak May 18 lists Isaac Lied departing for Pennsylvania and social visits by Allington in Freeport, Folgate’s return from illness, Miller family travels, a Children’s Day program set for June 14, and Y M C A meetings for men and boys atRed Oak church with sessions on May 24.
From Our Own Correspondent Baileyville May 18 Mrs Minnie Brockmire and daughter Martha visited relatives in Mt Morris Mrs Oltmans and daughter Mrs Henry Myers spent the day in Freeport Mrs Dirk Frecksen of Lena visited his daughter Mrs Jacob Wilkins A I C R R is laying new ties and employing about thirty men here Mrs Klaus Coven and Mrs Arthur Myers visited friends in Freeport Saturday Mrs Henry Drake of Forreston was here Friday Miss Fannie Janssen was a Freeport passenger Friday Mrs Henry Dikkers has a sore eye Dr Overfield attending her Mr and Mrs John Ories of Harper spent Sunday here Wednesday May 27 a Mission feast at Potgeten church Forreston Jacob Neivarhoven and Dick Wilkins went to Freeport Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Leonard Kruse spent Sunday in Freeport
From Our Own Correspondent in German Valley notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Schroder Pecatonica guests Mr YT Cordes Freeport callers George and Albert Leemhuis from Freeport guests here over Sunday G R Rummel bought a new organ post office inspector Moore visited Holsinger Bros Mt Morris town residents enjoyed a birthday surprise for Rev Schuncker with a buffet presented to him about 65 young people attended the event
From Our Own Correspondent Berlin May 19. J Wise and wife visited at son George Wise's home Sunday. F Strutz of Pecatonica called on friends Saturday. Miss Ella Mitchell of Winneshiek attended church Sunday. Walter Bokemeier and family spent Sunday in Freeport with relatives. Miss Elsie Switzer hosted a small dinner Sunday evening. Barker's park opens Saturday May 23 inviting all. Clyde Wise called on friends Thursday.
Pearl City reports a wet spell with residents like Grege Robinson and family visiting Freeport, Marvin Aspinwall traveling to Chicago, and Miss Helen Munson winning a popularity prize. Local events include the Witneis Comedy troupe leaving Lanark, Fred Tollaaeter adding a second story to his South Main store, a 11 to 10 baseball victory by Freeport over Pearl City, and the Pearl City band performing on the street amid a busy social week.
Harlem Corners May 18 I D Herbert Capt Stewart of Freeport and the Young brothers of Ridott attended the barn raising at James Madden's Tuesday. Mrs A M Sullivan and daughter returned home from Alma Nebraska after visiting her parents. Miss Mabel Wagner visited Freeport friends over Sunday. J B Taylor of Tennessee representing Polk phosphate called at James Madden's last Tuesday. Frank Harris was a caller at Freeport one day last week. W M Wagner sold a fine draft colt to H M Phillips. Mrs James Ferguson of Scioto Mills called on W M Wagner and family Sunday.
The roads are very bad in this section. Mr L McDonald and a lady, and Mr and Mrs Ed Miller, visited Sunday. Wi Dorsey lost a horse. Frank Bonn works for A Moran. EK A Stemester of Rock City decorates Pat Kelley home. Fred Kinney sold a team to A H Miller of Freeport. Strong the cattle buyer visited last week. Mrs C Snively sick but improving. Bonn delivered forty woodchuck scalps for a $10 certificate. Joe Hart the broncho driver returned home Saturday. Charley Germain drives six horses on his wagon due to bad roads.
Charley weighs buying a car if rain ends. Mrs. Walter Lapp and Miss Freda Meyers were passengers to Freeport last Friday, noting travel plans amid wet weather.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Rockford district opens its 31st annual convention at Embury Methodist Church. Delegates from across the district attend with opening remarks by district president Miss Jennie M Dagwell and welcome by Mrs R C Harker. Committees are announced and afternoon reports feature correspondence, conference notes, and the Standard Bearer. The evening program includes address by missionary R O Irish and special music. public is invited.
F E Munson and Dr C L Snyder traveled to Peoria to attend the state convention of Elks. They left for Peoria to participate in the gathering and engage in organizational events and meetings.
A regional notice lists upcoming events in May including Germania society dance and card party, W. C. Q. F. card party at St Marys hall on May 21, Former Governor Richard Yates speaking in Freeport on May 22, Prof. Dawson's social dance at Lexington hall on May 22, and Germania dance and hard party on May 23.
A brief note records Rev W Gardner Thrall and his wife visiting friends in Orangeville. An advertisement promotes Pineules offering a 30 days trial for 31.00, claiming relief for back pain and rheumatic discomfort and marketing the product for kidneys bladder and blood. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther with money-back satisfaction guarantee.
Wanted furnished room in private family by a business gentleman with state conveniences and terms. Address Paul L Ishat Read Galena and Van Buren streets. Also notice of lost items including a gold bracelet at a cemetery area near Lincoln Avenue and West Street and gold rimmed eye glasses near Rawleigh Medical Co. areas. Return to Standard office for reward. Also vacancy for a salesman position at Peerless Olgar Co. Toledo Ohio.
James Jordan of Chicago arrived in Freeport to arrange burial for his father Edward Jordan who died suddenly in Chicago on Sunday. The funeral is set for Wednesday around noon. Edward Jordan, a former Freeport resident, had a long railroad career including Northwestern baggage work, Illinois Central night ticket and baggage duties, a stint as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul agent in Stout City, Iowa, and later as Union Stock Yards agent in Chicago.
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