Notable Arrivals and Local Social Having Summer Visits
Focal SHatters Hon. H S Magoon and wife pass through the city via I C R R. J B Taggart arrives to visit friends in Town. Miss Jennie Barrett and Miss Fanny Smith enjoy a rusticating stay at Brown's Lake Wis and will return later this week. Miss Laura Gemmill leaves for Baltimore and Eastern cities for several months. Hollis Jewell visits Lena friends. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad earns 1 731 000 in June. Illinois Masons Benevolent Society pays widow of Wm A West 4 211 70. Illinois State Horticultural Society set fair at Inter-State Exposition Chicago Sept 7 to Oct 22 1881. Rev T F Reeser to preach Aug 7 at Orangeville. Lena shows August 15–20 camp meeting. Illinois Central sells round trip tickets at one and five tenths fare. LaSalle accommodation travels Lena during meetings. Dr E C Dunn of Rockford to lecture on Egypt at Embury Church with costume. admission 25 cents at Sanborns and Swarts Bros. Two busloads picnic at Yellow Creek near Beebe farm with numerous local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport District
E. C. Dunn
Rockford
Embury Church
Egypt
Sanborn’s
Swarts Bros
Mrs Bodman visits city amid picnic and travel
Mrs C G Bodman formerly of this city now of De Kalb visited last week appearing at Forreston for a trip and Yellow Creek picnic with her husband Rodman of the DeKalb Barbed Wire Co. The piece also notes Judge Leland and Governor Cullom’s view that no county officer elections are legally required this year due to constitutional extended terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.G. Bodman
DeKalb
Forreston
Freeport
Yellow Creek
Rodman
DeKalb Barbed Wire Company
Leland
Illinois
Cullom
Meeting with Flannigan Esq at Oxford Junction
At Oxford Junction Iowa last week locals described Flannigan Esq Assistant Superintendent of Southwestern Division C M St P Ry as a gentleman with many friends and a valuable man in the locale. Union services are held Sunday evenings in August at First Baptist First Methodist and First Presbyterian with Rev Dr Couley at Presbyterian Church last Sunday. Next Sunday at First M E Church Rev Dr Jenkins and the following Sunday at Baptist Church Rev Mr Meredith will preach. Similar arrangements are noted for Second Presbyterian Embury and Salem Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Iowa
Flannigan
First Baptist
First Methodist
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Couley
M. E
Jenkins
Baptist Church
Mr. Meredith
Second Presbyterian
Embury
Salem
T. Ryan
Foster
E. H. Dressler
F. B. Walker
Presbyterian Church
H. F. Barr
Asilwood
Ice cream festival and local notices from 1881
The text notes an ice cream festival to be hosted by the Good Templars of Davis, Ti on Saturday evening August 6 1881 with ice cream lemonade soda and various treats. It also mentions a travel agent for Houghton Mifflin Co and praises the publisher. A beekeeper Mr B Bechtold from McConnell's Grove offers eight to ten bee stands for sale and invites interested buyers to contact him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Templars
Davis
L. G. Bechtold
McConnell’s Grove
Jewell County Republican praises Musser leadership and tone
The Jewell County Republican announces Benjamin Musser, now banker and editor at Jewell City, as a reliable county citizen guiding the paper to remain Republican under current management. T McNeill of Galena travels to Jacksonville for funeral services for his grandfather T W Melendy, pioneer of Illinois who died at 92 from a fall injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell County
Kas
Repubbdican
Woodward & Musser
Benjamin Musser
Jewell City
Musser
T. McNeill
Galena
Jacksonville
T. W. Melendy
Melendy
Illinois
Garden City
Farewell Dinner Invitation by British Homeopaths
A handsomely printed invitation and bill of fare were received for a farewell dinner given by British physicians at the International Homeopathic Convention for visiting delegates on Friday July 15. Dr L B Ordway of Hot Springs Arkansas was among the visitors. The accompanying menu and wine list suggest the Homeos enjoyed a lively time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. 8. Ordway
Hot Springs
Ark
Cooper Buys Farm Near Vicksburg In Jewell County
Burton G. Cooper has purchased a farm in Jewell County, three miles north of Vicksburg, taking over the property from G. W. Connell, previously owned by Dr. G. W. Christ, and will settle there with many friends pleased by his prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell County
Kas
Cooper
Old Stephenson
Burton G. Cooper
Jewell Co
G. W. Connell
G. W. Christ
Vicksburg
Marriage of Fred Clapp and Cora Lerch in Freeport
The marriage took place Tuesday evening July 26 at the bride's parents’ home with Rev H L Martin of Embury Church officiating. Cora Lerch, a prominent Freeport native, wed Fred Clapp from Lena, who recently earned his D D S degree. The ceremony was intimate with a few relatives, and the couple plan to remain in Freeport for a month or more before settling in the west, receiving many congratulatory wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Clapp
Cora Lerch
H. L. Martin
Embury Church
Freeport
Lena
Agricultural survey and Polo Freeport archery score
Mr G L Swentzell tours Stephenson Ogle Carroll and Winnebago counties as Woodmanse windmill agent viewing crops and talking farming. Wheat poor barley average oats mixed corn tasseling fine. army worm damages oats. farmers not discouraged despite wet weather. Polo Freeport archery match result: Freeport beat Polo 47 points. final aggregate 1041.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L.swentzell
Stephenson
Ogle
Carroll
Winnebago
Woodmanse
Stephenson County
Freeport
Died in City at Age 11 Months in 1881 Diphtheria
Mary Burchard eldest daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Burchard died at home on Sunday July 31 1881 of diphtheria aged 0 years 11 months 20 days. She was gentle cheerful obedient trusted and ready to go singing in Sunday School as her parents prayed by her bedside. Her loss consoles and the Savior gives victory over death to those left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Jesse
Elizabeth Burchard
Militia Discharge and Investigation in Company C
An order discharged Geo Lewis from the militia for refusing to obey orders. Another order revoked it and ordered an investigation into discipline in Company C. Capt Krape will conduct the probe. he learned the process must follow the military code and that even a private has inalienable rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krape
Geo. Lewis
Co. “C
Adjutant General
Obituary Notice for George A Hicks Pioneer of Freeport
George A Hicks born Castleton New York January 18 1816 died aged about 66 long resident of Freeport since November 1853 except a two year stay in Minnesota from 1871 to 1873 harnessman known countywide leaves a wife and two sons James R Hicks of Denver visited during his father’s last illness and brought his mother home last week old pioneers fading from the county as the next generation takes over
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castleton
N. Y
Freeport
Minnesota
James R. Hicks
Denver
Orangeville Jottings Reflect Quiet Harvest Week
Harvest season keeps Orangeville busy as farmers toil while Mr. Jas Musser demolishes his old store to begin a brick building. School closes with a picnic led by Mr Berbridge and Miss Simcox, then resumes September. Local moves include Henry Deal entering the Sioux City grocery trade and Misses Milie and Ella Derstine visiting. Community notices cover sickness, land purchases, bible meetings, and church activities in ASILWOOD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Musser
Simcox
Henry Deal
Sioux City
Henry
Milie
Ella Derstine
Rockford
John Grimm
Nellie Young
Monroe
Benjamin Bower
Granny Bower
Kansas
Benjamin
Downs
City Council adopts curbs on Street Commissioner work
The regular City Council meeting reports were read and referred. Resolutions to curb the Street Commissioner’s spending were adopted, requiring bills only for council ordered work and periodic reporting. July bills totaled 1,096.86. The council adjourned to continue business next evening. Also noted is Bishop E O Haven in critical health in Portland, formerly Northwestern University president at Evanston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoskopf
Bishop E. 0. Haven
Methodist Church
Portland
Ore
Bishop Haven
Northwestern University
Evenston
Local Notes on Crops and People in the District
No rain this week keeps hay nearly stacked and oats ready. Army worms ruin 15 acres of grain. green worms threaten sweet corn. cabbage worm damages vegetables. B L Wright travels to Iowa Aug 2 for a music feast, returns next week. Presbyterian Sunday School cakes and ice cream fun. Good Templars picnic Aug 13 at Martin. roads improve with a new Lena road bridge two miles from town. G T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.N. Fuller
B. L. Wright
Lowa
Clear Lake
J. Eells
J. Turnbull
Presbyterian Sunday School
Martin
Lena Road
G. T
Christ the Light of the World sermon noted in Dakota church
Rev L H Mitchell formerly of Dakota preached on Christ the light of the world in the Presbyterian church as he travels from Portage City to Ohio. Rev J M Conlee preached at the M E Church on Sunday evening in place of Rev J Crummer with a talk on A peculiar people. Frank Smith returned from Iowa as reported amid a rowdy after-service incident involving numbered individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Number Three
Number One
Freeport City Tax Ordinance for 1881 Levy
The ordinance levies twenty five thousand seven hundred dollars for the 1881 municipal year, detailing allocations for interest on city bonds, streets, salaries, fire and police, public grounds, debt, and a General Fund. It directs the City Clerk to certify and file the ordinance with the County Clerk by August 1881, to extend the tax appropriation on the tax books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Freeport
State Board of Equalization
Stephenson
State of Illinois
A. D
James McNamara
W.C. Clank
German Girl Weds Chippewa Indian In Wisconsin Lodges
A German girl from Sheboygan Wisconsin has married a Chippewa man and now lives with him in the tribe’s lodges, adopting the customary attire of a squaw as they settle into their life among the Chippewa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Minstrel show lineup for Freeport and nearby towns
A series of upcoming show dates lists acts such as Fun Ahead, Heywood Combination, Buffalo Bill Combination, Acme Humpty Dumpty, The Jollities, Great Southern Minstrels, All the Rage, Burnham's Electric Light Dramatic Company, Denman Thompson, Rices Evangeline Company, M. B. Leavitt's New Minstrels, Majestic Consolidation Aggregation, Milton Nobles with performance dates from August 23 through January 9, 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Heywood Combination
Buffalo Bill
Acme Humpty Dumpty
the Jollities
Great Southern Minstrels
Burnham’s Electric Light Dramatic Company
Denman Thompson
Rices Evangeline Company
M. B. Leavitt
New Minstrels
Majestic Consolidation Aggregation
Milton Nobles
Wanted Work for Board or Light Wages
An able girl seeks employment in exchange for board or light wages. Address Alice Smith in care of Box 1595, Freeport, Illinois, to arrange work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Smith
Free
Port
Ill
Dr Marshall's Bromoline Brand Blood and Liver Cure
An old prospectus notes that Dr Marshall's Bromoline, once used, requires no further advertising as it always gives satisfaction. It is advertised as the Big Blood and Liver Cure, priced at 50 cents and sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Marshall
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Taggart
Jennie Barrett
Fanny Smith
Brown’s Lake
Wis
Laura Gemmill
Baltimore
Washington
Hollis Jewell, Esq
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
The
Ilinois Masons’ Benevolent Society
Princeton
Jacob Krohn
Wm. A. West
Illinois State Horticultural Society
Chicago
T. F. Reeser
Orangeville
L. M. Welch
City
Duvald. Polk
Boston
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Houghton, Osgood & Co
Militia
George A. Hicks
Orangeville Jottings
Winslow
Wm. A. Stevens
Stephenson Street
Ise
Seeley & Read
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