23 Oct 1907
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
1
Dakota October 22 report details visits and home improvements across towns. Mrs Moyer of Orangeville and Rev Holloway visit. Geo Lilley returns from Freeport. paint updates on houses. social events include a weight social at the Academy chapel and a Halloween party with pumpkin pie. A civil lecture by Prof T A Dwyer in Dakota November 5 draws attendees. a Freeport academy baseball game is noted.
Cedarville reports unusually pleasant weather after a string of chilly mornings with temperatures in the twenties. Mrs. Wm. H. Hemig returns to Chicago. Oscar Hegge of Winslow relocates to the village to work for John D. Strohm. Miss Myrtle Sargent of Warren visits Mrs.
McConnell notes visits by Misa Lillian Wagner in Freeport and calls by Mrs. Albert McDaniel and Mrs. Alfred Robb on Orangeville friends. Geo Stills of Winslow and Arthur Gage visit Winslow. Walter Fair and Mrs. Mary French also seen in Lena and Los. Cadiz resident Miss Emma Crago called on locals.
Angeles visitors and residents shared leisure time with friends here last week. Lew Rote and his wife of Rock Grove visited Clarence Nells on Sunday. D L Bear’s sale drew many locals to Orangeville last Saturday. Rev Dennis and wife from Winslow called on friends Monday. Myrrh from Freeport spent Saturday with Dr Kober and family. Salem school entertainment and basket social hosted by Margaret Baldwin drew large attendance with baskets fetching high prices, one at 4.80 dollars.
Mrs Adah Hag ard of Milwaukee visited the Pickard home last week. J D Stocks and wife of Steele ND called on friends Wednesday. Mandy Rees of Oelwein IA and brother W Davis of Pearl City visited Friday. The I C Inspection train passed through Monday. Mr and Mrs Brochen and baby of Freeport spent Sunday with Mrs Winning. Will Foy of Freeport visited relatives here. Mrs Vehmeier and children visited near Pearl City. Mrs W Andrews and sister called on relatives in Freeport. Miss Kruse of Freeport teaches here. Miss Luella Brice is ill and Miss Tillie Vehmeier was surprised Wednesday. Peter Reedy and family near Dakota Sunday. Cora Stifler of McConnell visiting Mrs Gift. Mrs M A Bolander and daughter visited Sam Barber at Cedarville Sunday. Eva Zwiefle visited friends in Monroe Sunday. Mr and Mrs F Hoffman and daughter Dortha spent Saturday in Freeport. Mrs F E B Parriott and daughter Eva were in Orangeville Thursday. John Kunkle of McConnell bought potatoes from C A Smoyer Wednesday. Clara Jeneckie sick with sore throat.
Buena Vista Oct 21. Mrs M Meyers and Mrs S Bolander of Orangeville spent Thursday with Mrs M A Bolander and Mrs A Smoyer. Wm Gift and family visited.
Baileyville correspondent reports numerous local happenings including marriages Anna Weichman and Dick Kikkers, a Baptist reception for Rev Horbert, and many residents traveling to Freeport Oregon and Chicago. Others send donations, paint homes, or plan visits with friends and relatives in nearby towns.
George Phillips lost a valuable horse last week in Damascus. Jay Stocks and wife of Steele North Dakota have returned home after visiting here. Rev Wood started a Bible study class. the group will meet Thursday night October 31 with Mother Phillips. Harlem township Sunday school convention set for Harlem Center Church on November 3. Bert Albright accepted a good position at Stover shops in Freeport starting Monday. Our creamery paid $1.15 per hundred for milk last week.
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