Freeport notes and small town updates in spring 1875
Yew farmers in town, Eggs 10 cents per dozen. Freeport needs more dwelling houses. Francis Murphy is now lecturing in Sterling. They will call their new paper the Forreston Herald. Rockford signs temperance pledge and local elections, with Warren and Stephenson counties reporting tax totals and political shifts. Incendiary fires in Amboy, library and church events, and local business improvements plus upcoming fairs, lectures, and public notices fill the community page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Francis Murphy
Sterling
Forreston Herald
Stearna
Jacob Krohn
Rockford
Stephenson County
People’s
T. K. Best
Chicago
William Consalus
Jo Daviess County
Winslow
Warren Sentinel
A. J. Northam
Fulton Journal
Illinois Conference appoints Freeport District clergy
At Elgin the Illinois Conference named Rev H Robland presiding elder and assigned pastors to Freeport churches including Salem Oak Street and Cedarville others listed. The Lena Star notes civic events with the Conductors Brotherhood ball, a May temperance jubilee, and tributes for Dr Josiah Whitcomb with vestry resolutions from Granby Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Conference
Elgin
Freeport
H. Robland
D. B. Byers
Salem Church
Free
St. George's Church
Granby
Josiah Gray Whitcomb
Ill
William Jones
St. George’s Church
Province of
Quebec
J. G. Walliams
Illinois
Salem Church wedding joins Robert W. Smith and Kate F. Howard
On Wednesday morning April 14 at 9 o clock in Salem Church Mr. Robert W. Smith and Miss Kate F. Howard, a Third Ward School teacher, were joined in marriage. Rev. D B Byers officiated, a large audience including city teachers attended, and afterwards the couple departed by Central Depot for Rochelle, to begin their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Carroll County
James Mannion
Barker
City Sexton
August Linder
F. J. Middleditch
D.B. Steck
L. Lehman
High School Literary Society
Arscott Thomas
Florence
Iowa
Webb
Dexter Park
Chicago
J. R. Shelly
Shannon
Henry Green
Elizabeth
Springfield
Horace Meigs
Meigs
Greenies
Young Ladies’ Mission Band
First Presbyterian Church
Opera House
Paris
Gunther
Salem
Paradise of Perpetual Association
Robert W. Smith
Misa Kate F. Howard
Third Ward
D. B. Byers
Rochelle
Temperance Address by Hon. Mr. Vinton Draws Crowded Audience
On Sunday evening Hon. Mr. Vinton delivered a temperance address at Mitat Methodist Church. The crowd filled the church and aisles as Rev. Springer led the services. Vinton recalled earlier talks and argued for banning liquor via law, urging licensing reform and presenting pledge signatures. Notices of upcoming speeches and reduced rail fares for an Odd Fellows celebration in Dixon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conductors’ Brotherhood
Division No. 25
Hettinger’s Hall
Brotherhood
Clinton
Iowa
Brewster House
Gates
E. L. Cronkrite
Jacob Krohn
KE. B. Carr
Mr. Vinton
Jim Wisdensin
Temperande
Temperance
Mitat Methodist
Springer
Forreston
Vinton
M. E
Murphy
Oper House
Woman's Temperance Union
Freeport
Congress
United States
Treasuries
Wm. A. Stevens
Reform Club
Tutors Central, R, Co
Carcaco
Henry T, Nosie
Dixon
Illinois Central Railroad
Galena
LaSalle
W. P. Jonson
Cuiiaco & Northwestern R. R. Co
Quunicano
Henry T. Neste
Dixon, Ill
Odd Fellows
Cortland
Fulton
Pecatonica
Rockford
W. A. Taran
Henry T, Noble
Dissolution of Copartnership and business notices
Dissolution of partnership between Chatied F. Géodhue Patrick Grant Thos Grant and Joseph Ellios dated April 20 1676. authorization to collect all monies due. Also assorted local ads announce piano organ cuts in pricing writing class signups dressmaking move to Fry's block wallpaper sales and heavy discounts on carpets at Watton's and Watron's with notices from Pelton Pomeroy and G. Lantorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatied F. Géodhue
Patrick Grant
Grant
Joseph Ellios
Charen F
Sedhie
Onantus BF
Goonave
Paraiix
Irish
The Great Natural Healer Dr Payne at Pennsylvania House
The Great Natural Healer Dr Payne with a gift of healing disease without medicine will be at the Pennsylvania House in Freeport for the first ten days of May June July August and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Brace
Mineral Point
Wis
Freeport
Freeport Driving Park Association
Board of Supervisors
Chamberslin
Seéhia
Jotanan
Board of Supervisors of
Stephenson Co
Goart
I. F. Kurckinen
Payne
Pennsylvania House
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Kate Acker
Lena
Schuyler Colfax
Abraham Lincoln
Wm. Stine
Exchange
M. Stoskopf
J. S. Lehman
Philadelphia
Oregon
Morrison
Baptist Church
E. L. Hunt
Illinois State Journal
W.G
W. Barnes
Union Corn
Tsa
W. G. & W. Barnes
Evangelical Church
Port
Tuessle
Oak Street Church
H. F. Lashelle
Loran
J. G. Klinite
Cedarville
W. H. Bucks
Davis
W. Caton
Orangeville
F. B. Rife
Warren
S. A. Tobias
L. B. Tobias
A. Davis
Mt. Carroll
O. H. Gramley
Brookville
O. Smucker
O. W. Davis
H. Messner
el Paso
Woman’s Temperance Christian Union
Wilcoxon ’S
Messrs
Fred
George Parris
Waverly
Albert White
Lena Star
Illinois Central
Chicago & Northwestern
Odd Fellowship
Charles F. Goodhue
Thomas Granit
Faueronr Baicx Company
Galena Avenue
Wissler Streets
Western Brewery
Cananus F. Goonavs
Paradicx Grant
Thomas Gnant
Watron’s
Stephenson
Pelton & Pomeroy’a
Mattie Wilson
Fry’s Block
J. D. Diffenbaugh
G. Lantorn
Watton’s
New Spring
Ogg &E.g
Ness
Wises Agrions Warehouse
Jovanat
John Doers
Ste
G. Hi
York
Wil
Commercial Institute
Pelton & Pomeroy
Rou
C. M. Shaffer
D. BH. Sunderlad N.C. Baker
Something New Co
M. Shaffer & Co
Ao Manninagory
Northwiern
I.C.R. R
Oly
Reynold’s Bros
James McNamarba
Stine’s
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