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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
7
The regular meeting of the Mother's Club will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Settlement home. Dr Rideout's paper on The Care and Use of the Fives will be presented. Members and other interested people are urged to attend and a cordial invitation goes to all mothers.
The annual report is published and ready for distribution. Readers are urged to study the report to learn of the city's work. The board of directors expects continued support from old contributors and hopes for many new friends to aid in the expanding work.
Embury Junior League members will hold their closing social on Thursday May 28 at 4 p.m. They will then disband for the summer. A program will be rendered with ice cream and cake. Members free, others ten cents. Members and friends urged to attend.
Alfred Cauvens veteran Chicago Great Western? No, C M St P engineer dies on the Chicago Savanna run after apoplexy struck him at the throttle. Fireman braked the train, doctor from Des Moines attended, inquest finds death from apoplexy. Cauvens married Mary Law, leaves wife and child, funeral in Chicago.
Louis McGovern recalled knowing engineer Cauvens for thirty five years praising his high standing as a railroad employee. The obituary notes the late engineer once led a train through Freeport, reflecting on his long service on the division of the St Paul road.
Centennial May 25 The Centennial school will close on Thursday June 4 with a picnic near the cliffs inviting all to attend. Martha Buseh has returned from Stockton. Louis Hart of Freeport made a country trip on Tuesday. Mrs August Hoefer and sons Leroy and Merrill visited the Koerner home Sunday. Daniel Gassman and family and Henry Witte and wife of Freeport visited Carl Witte and family Sunday. German M E church services were well attended Sunday evening and English services will be held there every alternate Sunday evening.
May 20 Shannon reports Mabel Coon and Mrs Mae Mullen spent Tuesday in Freeport. Y P M S Bethel church held monthly meeting at Miss Christman's home with a post program social. Carrie Piper and Rush of Porreston visited Shannon friends Tuesday evening. Mrs Robert Cheeseran was a Lanark passenger Wednesday. G Emill, Wan Schauer, C C Stewart, J H Mullaney and W S Cowen were freeport shoppers Wednesday. Jennie Booth visiting Mt Vernon Iowa for a week. Sis T N Fleming and Mrs Conant Milledgeville visited Shannon friends Wednesday. Kuter Bros built a dray for.
From J Rock Run on May 25 we have clear weather and farmers plant corn. John Flynn visited friends and Hubert Pash the stock buyer called in the area. Glynn Bros. plan a new house and barn on the county line this summer.
Public notice: a special election on Tuesday June 16 1908 to decide organizing Freeport Park District and to elect five park commissioners. Territory covers parts of Freeport Lancaster Harlem Florence and Silver Creek Townships with polling places at Taylor's Park Lancaster Masonic Temple Stephenson Street Knobel's Grocery Florence residence of Heimendinger and Grattelo. Polls open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. under County Judge A J Clarity's order dated May 23 1908.
F C Good was arrested in Belvidere yesterday afternoon and brought to Freeport by Chief Silk. He and his wife appeared before Magistrate Bentley this afternoon seeking a continuance granted until Saturday morning. Bonds were set at $500 each with Mrs Good allowed recognizance and Mr Good remanded to jail for lack of bonds.
Jacob Heilman swore out a war rant against Samuel Heinenfeld for threats to his life. A hearing was held this afternoon, a continuance was requested, bond set at 500 dollars, and Heinenfeld failed to furnish it. Trial was scheduled for Saturday morning.
May 2 industrial dinner by Freeport Business Men's Association. June events include graduating exercises at the nurse's training school, White sanitarium at Masonle temple. June 1 to 12 Stephenson County Sunday School annual convention at Trinity Church Freeport. June 1 special election on pork project. June 8 St. Margaret's guild dance.
Index to new advertisements shows several firms and items including coal and wood dealers stationery grocers and a bank. Names include Hillimer Co. coal and wood Otte Woagner and C G Schoetlel grocer etc. The page appears as an advertisement index with page references and partial commerce listings.
Winneshick May 26 Our Own Correspondent reports Rev J S Shoemaker left for Ohio on church work. Wim Meads of Scioto visited son James. Mr and Mrs F Kortermeier of Freeport visited son H F. J S Shoemaker hosted friends from Pennsylvania. Mr and Mrs Wm Bokemeier and son Forest visited in Dakota. Mrs Barstow of Freeport spent the week with R T Mitchell. Efrom Pfile of Freeport spent Sunday with friends.
James W. Bryden of Milwaukee will run the People's Cash Meat Market after June 6. owner Moorris Reich announces a discount on all meats on hand from now until possession and commends patrons to Bryden.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY Sell page seven for additional Peoples Column advertisements. RENT New two room house gas water in house per month 34.4 Mrs L Schofield 18 Shaffer Ave. RENT Furnished rooms Inquire at 2H Galena St. RENT Furnished rooms for light housekeeping 120 Van Buren street. OR SALE Household furniture must be sold at once leaving city Inquire Rice building first floor Old Phone 1gal. MADAM GORHAM will be here Saturday May 8 at 86 Chicago St to advise on business and journeys Satisfaction guaranteed.
Pleasant Hill reports a week of favorable weather boosting farm labor and corn planting progress after recent rains. Local residents and visitors are listed, including Anna Murphy recovering from rheumatism, Dr. Reeser from Lena, Prof. Bratley, Walter Seidel, Mrs. Price, Rishel, Wayland Wilsey shearing sheep, Bert Batchelder, Andrew Kratzer, Dr. Stiver, Dr. Will Snyder, Hiram Snyder, John Holmes, and plans to attend patriotic services at Damascus if weather allows.
A note from H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz asks the person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing to purchase Foley's Honey and Tar.
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