Local Notices From Freeport Rich in Names and Events
Delinquent subscribers urged to pay while noting date paid on each issue. Robert Wiles slated to become Justice of the Peace next month. Isbell v City of Freeport verdict for $4,500. Presbyterian sociable to aid home missions. West Point and Annapolis nominations discussed. Walton’s Tailoring opening lauded with display and stock. Third Annual Tall of the Freeport Division set for April 15 with music by Gibler McCosh. Supper by Brewster House. strong community turnouts expected. William Walton reports abundant, cheap goods and fashionable fabrics.
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Settingers Wall
Gibler & McCosh
Brotherhood
Ovcision
Brewster House
City Council reopens with new mayor and economy push
The city council held its last meeting of the old board dismissing a retiring mayor and installing Mayor Krohn. It praised ex Mayor Goddard for prosperity and reduced indebtedness and detailed the new officers and committees while pledging strict economy and oversight of public work and city finances.
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Alderman Goodhue
Iton
P. Toddard
Atlre
Goddard
Steffen
A.J. McCoy
Ceoddard
Krohn
Muldoon
Bergman
Zartman
Goodhue
Personal notices and local society news from town
Rev Schmucker left for Washington to attend a conference and other visitors include Prof Dougherty, John Emmett, and Rev Jenkins. Mrs Munn is recovering from illness. Dr Mills returned from the Winnebago swamps where a party hunted waterfowl, bagging about 100 birds. Abram Warner, aged sixty to seventy, committed suicide near Bobtown on April 2, after a period of illness. coroner's inquest returned a verdict of death by suicide.
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Schmucker
Slalom
Washington
Tiss
N. C. Dougherty
Mt. Morris Seminary
Journal
John & Emmett, Esq
Chicago
TJ. Munn
Dr. Mills
Winnebago
Henry Hurrell
Rev
Tld
Jenkins
Mos
Bureluard
Spotts and Merrill
Jesse Burchard
Dro Tie Puy
John Spatz
Dodhurrell
WW. G. Ford
If DD. Jeakins
Henry Burrell
Ben Meri
Areguhu
Abram Warner
Bobtown
Warner
New Board of Supervisors by Party and Town Changes
The new board will have eight Democrats and twelve Republicans with names listed including Jefferson, A. Prey, Mleckner, Florence, Silver Creek, Brown, Richott, Polfenberger, Jign, Turks, Reizner, Freeport, Wag ner, Walker and others. Changes in Flovence Freeport Waddams Winslow shift to Republicans while Harlem Erin Kent and Rock Grove shift to Democrats.
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Jefferson—s
A. Prey
Taiwan
Mleckner
R. Florence
I Ellis
Silver Creek
Brown
Richott—L Polfenberger
D. Rock Jign
W. Z.turks
Tamenster
Reiz
Adelphian Teachers' Association Meets at Upper Kent School
The Adelphian Teachers' Association gathered at Upper Kent School in Kent township on Saturday March 24 1877. Attendance lagged due to bad roads, with A V Sheets acting as president in his absence. After morning business, members enjoyed a communal dinner and resumed in the afternoon with classes in chemistry geography arithmetic and United States history led by Miss Moran Miss Powderly Miss Timms and Miss Braithwaite. Officers were elected: President Ali. S A Rowe Vice President Mrs. J Jahn Secretary and Treasurer Miss M J Powderly. Financial report presented and meetings paused for rural vacation, with next session planned for May 19.
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JX. A. Moran
I. J. Braithwaite
United States
Eleet
Ali. S.A Rowe
J. Ja Jahn
M. 7
Powderty
Wace
MX. A. Moray
Debate over Will Carleton ticket prize at Steamer Nose Co. No 1
A member claims selling 86 tickets for Will Carleton's lecture to aid Steamer Nose Co. No 1 while exposing irregularities in the prize report. He asserts others concealed tickets and that the true tally favors him, urging the funds be donated to the company treasury.
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Emitor Journal
Will Garleton
Steamer Nose Co
Lst
Gendemar
Cout
Will Carleton
Treasury of
Steamer Tose Co
Call Him Out and Lena Reform Club Invite Temperance Meeting
The Journal notes Rev F A Tardin delivered a noted scientific lecture on the Afcon and its Phases at several places and urges a callout. Lena Reform Club invites temperance supporters of Freeport to join a meeting in Lena on Monday evening April 19 with entertainment for attendees.
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F. A. Tardin
Freeport
Tlarin
Adytor Journal
Lena Reform Club
Tena
Citas
T. Ilaws
Sea TL. RC
Pleasant Hill revival ends as election results favor Democrats
Weather reduces snow and mud but heavy drifts remain. Pleasant Hill Methodists close a four week revival with about thirty accessions. Township election yields 271 votes, Democrats win all but one justice. listed officials include Supervisor Wy Belender, Judge Dorn, Assessor Schoeh, Collector Hinds, and Constables Baltzer and Denhart. A. A. Krape leaves principal post for Winslow. village school resumes with Ritzman and Schrack. Fenner returns to Mt. Pleasant. Moore at Pleasant Hill.
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Methodists
Pleasant Hill
Wy. Belender
Andrew Trinds
M. M. Fenner
I. G. Wise
D. A. Schoeh
Samuel Wagner
E. F. Hinds
W.T. Swartz
Winslow
Mr. Jr. Ritzman
Miss Schrack
Mt. Pleasant
C.W. Moore
Pleasant Ill
Dakota Letter Attacks Mr. Diemer Over Sheep Dispute
In the Dakota bulletin a communication signed Consistency accuses Mr. Harrison Diemer regarding a sheep dispute with Mrs. Steward. The item notes many details are unknown to readers and warns that further commentary would be inappropriate without full context.
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Dakota
Apron Freepont
Deay Sir
Harrison Diemer
Damages and Blame Cast in Consistency Communication
A disputed matter centers on Ife and Mrs 8 with claims of care and a $3 bill for damages. The record questions fault in Mr Diemer and Consistency, noting possible misrepresentation and advising careful review before asserting untainted character.
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Costa
Ile
Obituary and Union Resolve From Marlem Society
Obituary notes the death of Sarah Ee Ewing at age 24 in Marlem on March 22, 1877. A literary society member Afigg Ewing adopts funeral resolutions praising her active service and expressing sympathy to relatives and members. The Mutual hopes to keep its circle united and to follow God toward the Higher life beyond death.
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Marlem
Sarah Ee Ewing
Yfy
Afigg Ewing
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