Local Happenings and Upcoming Lanark Firemen Event
Local notes report Emma Fry returning from Thrown's Lake and Dr. Taggart with C Seeley at Delavan Lake. James Shaw of Mt. Carroll visited. Hon. R. M. A. Hawk to address Lanark Firemen. Firemen's Tournament in Lanark slated tomorrow with prizes hoped for by local boys. Program at Temperance Wall Sunday drew interest. visits from Ripley and Salt Lake City figures noted. Memorial events include sixth annual M Mendota Driving Park Association meeting August 12-15, 1879 and M R Thompson Lodge A F and A M August 8 1879 with MM degree work and visiting brethren invited.
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R. M.A. Hawk
Lanark
Mendota Driving Park Association
M. R. Thompson Lodge
A. F
Advert for John Russell Young book and local notices
An ad promotes Around The World with General Grant by John Russell Young and predicts strong sales. The Rockford Daily Gazette debuts as a new candidate for public favor. Miss Etta Purinton hosted a lawn party for Miss Rochester with lanterns and a large turnout. Centennial Lodge officers were installed with Teard as W C T and Lillie Verkins as W T. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway reorganizes its Western Union Division as Racine and South Western. D A Olin named General Superintendent. D Flanigan assistant. W G Swan named General Freight Agent. Fred Wild assistant. A W H Carpenter appointed General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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John Russell Young
General Grant
CG. M.& St. P. Railway
Western Union
Racine & South Western
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
D.a.olin
D. Flanigan
W.G. Swan
Milwaukee
Fred Wild
Racine
A.W. H. Carpenter
Eleventh Old Settlers Meeting at Cedarville
The eleventh annual meeting of the old settlers of Stephenson County and vicinity will be held in Cedarville on Wednesday August 27 1879. It will be conducted on the picnic plan with good speakers expected in attendance. All are invited to come and enjoy the day.
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Stephenson County
Cedarville
Teacher's Normal Institute closes at Lena this week
The Lena institute ends after three weeks of largely attended sessions and a successful run. County Superintendent Krape and a strong corps of teachers deserve credit for guiding the program through difficulties and achieving a rewarding conclusion. Also noted is Henry D. Bentley moving to Freeport Illinois to open a piano and organ store, taking over a former John Hea space near Knowlton's Bank with a broad music inventory.
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Lena
Krape
Chicago Evening Journal
Henry D. Bentley
Pelton & Pomeroy
Freeport
Bentley
Ife
John Hea
Knowlton’s Bank
Whitter Pardoned After Five Month Obscene Photos Case
Jacob Whitter, sentenced to five months in county jail for selling obscene photographs, was pardoned by the Governor on the 31st alt and released after two months served. The JOURNAL endorses the pardon, noting Whitter’s lack of innate vice and the severity of the punishment. It calls for accountability for other guilty parties and hopes the example will deter similar offenses.
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Jacob Whitter
Journal
Jacob
Welcome Home for General Clark in Freeport
Kansas City based General John A. Clark arrived Monday and received a cordial welcome from Freeport residents. A serenade by the Freeport band gathered at Mrs. James Mitchell's home where Hon. Jere Pattison spoke, praising the general as old friend. Clark thanked the crowd, recalled the honor, and departed amid cheers.
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John. A. Clark
Kansas City
Freeport
Jas. Mitchell
Clark
Jere Pattison
General Clark
Sunday School Convention at Babb's Grove Church
The Loran Sunday School Convention meets at Babb's Grove Church on Sunday August 17 at 9 30 with devotional exercises an opening address and talks on Sunday school objectives unity of purpose and the nation’s safeguard plus reports of schools and an election of officers The programme invites all practical workers to attend and share experience Also noted are Swiss hunting statistics listing counts of chamois bears eagles vultures owls sparrow hawks and magpies killed in Grisons province
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Loran
Babb’s Grove
P. Gheen
Brewster
Dr. Richardson
N. W. Allen
John M. Rees
Prin
Canton of
Grisons
Archery Contest at Delavan Lake Between Clubs
Last Friday evening an archery match at Mr F A Read range featured Allan a Dale Club members C D Knowlton F A Read Jno L Taylor Curtis Bidwell and R H Wiles J H Mitchell L W Guiteau Jr John Shaffer. Scores show Allan a Dales did not win. Freeport Shooting Club praised.
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F. A. Read
C. D. Knowlton
Jno
L. Taylor
Curtis Bidwell
Allan-a-Dale Club
R. H. Wiles
J. H. Mitchell
L. W. Guiteau, Jr
John Shaffer
Allan-a-Dales
Ee Eerie
Guiteau
Mitchell
Knowlton
Taylor
Wiles
Read
Shaffer
Bidwell
City Council Meeting Addresses Liquor License Reform
The regular monthly city council meeting discussed June and July minutes, heard petitions for raising liquor licenses to 300 and for bond restrictions among dealers, and referred a tax refund petition to the license committee. The Col Stephenson Fire Engine Company was granted leave to attend Beloit on Sept 5 with a 20 hour limit. other petitions and routine reports were acted upon.
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O. B. Sanford
Messrs
Crane
Juehner
Zartman
Col. Stephenson Fire Engine Company
Beloit
Fremen
Camp Meeting at Cadiz Old Camp Ground
The Orangeville Circuit Camp meeting of the Evangelical Association will be held on the old Camp Ground owned by Father Staver in Cadiz Green County Wisconsin starting August 28 for one week or more. The meeting promises great interest with more tents than ever. Boarding costs 2.50 per week and 20 cents per meal for two days or more. Brothers and sisters from neighboring fields and sister churches are invited to attend this feast of tabernacles and participate in a grand rally on the old battlefield. A Miller.
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Orangeville
The
Evangelical Association
Father Staver
Cadiz
Green Co
Wis
Tabernacles
A. Miller
Drowned a California youth heroized in Nanaimo rescue
Anthony Thompson of Alta California aged 25 6 16 died at Nanaimo while trying to save a companion after a boat capsized off the harbor mouth. Two ladies and three gentlemen were aboard and were rescued by pilots Sabiston and Urquhart. Thompson, a bookkeeper at the South Wellington mine, had recently arrived from California.
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Thompson
Nanaimo
British Columbia
Anthony Thompson
Illinois
Alta
California
Geo. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
South Wellington
Sabiston and
Urquhart
End of Bow in Orangeville Beset by Peace Efforts
The Orangeville note recalls a club disbanding after a misdirected arrow and a civic revival. Evangelical Church members build a two story frame church at High Street, with two houses raised and foundation started for another, while farmers boast a strong timothy hay crop. The community expresses cautious optimism for national prosperity and urges political action for stability.
We ask correction of misrepresentations in your July 16 1879 issue
From Oneco EpiTor JOURNAL complains of misrepresentations about the St James Church ice cream social and picnic. The writer questions motive and calls for more Christian conduct while defending orderly, respectable activities without public drunkenness or scandal.
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EpiTor Journal
St. James Church
Obituary of Samuel A Walker of Oneco 1803–1879
Samuel Allen Walker of Oneco died Monday evening July 28 1879 aged nearly 76. Born in Virginia August 3 1803 he moved to Ohio in infancy, later to Fort Madison Iowa, and settled in Oneco in 1875 with his brother J G Walker. A longtime printer he endured years of illness with patient faith in God and was a Presbyterian. Funeral by Rev R A Harwood from Psalms 23 last clause.
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Oneco
Samuel Allen Walker
Virginia
Ohio
Fort Madison
Iowa
J. G. Walker
Ele
Presbyterian Church
R. A. Harwood
M. E. Church
Ordinance Regulating City Officers Salaries in Freeport
City council adopts pay scales for elected and appointed officers. Mayor to receive 200 dollars annually Aldermen 75 dollars annually City Clerk 50 dollars monthly City Attorney 300 dollars annually City Treasurer 250 dollars annually replacing prior percentage-based pay Street Commissioner 50 dollars monthly City Weighmaster 25 dollars monthly. Further sections continue the ordinance provisions.
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Freeport
May Demorest for August Offers Engravings and Poems
May Demorest for August presents oil pictures and two engravings titled Tell's Chapel Switz and Off A Lee Shore. Includes fashion notes and poems for subscribers, with The Valley Fam featured at Summer Holiday.
Musical instruments ad notes Brainerd agent for M mon piano
Brainerd at 108 Stephenson promotes the celebrated M mon piano as a top instrument. Agent highlights high quality pianos among the best in the market.
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Canon Brainerd
Stephenson
M Mon
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Delavan Lake
Ion. James Shaw
Mt. Carroll
Temperance Wall
Wm. Mellenry
Ripley
N. Y
Mr. C. §. Hill
Salt Lake City
Second Presbyterian Church
Rev
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Kahly & Weaver
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Ridott
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Evanston
Jideo
Rockford Daily Gazette
Etta Purinton
Miss Rochester
la Fayette Ind
Centennial Lodge
W.C. T
C. E. Teard
W. V
J. Brubaker
W.S
J. L. Hughes
W. F.S
Jones
W. T
Lillie Verkins
W. M
G. A. Weaver
W. G
Cora Lyon
W. Sent
I’. King
Emma Edwards
Mr. E
Old Settlers
John A. Clark
Shooting Stars
Freeport Shooting Club
Jesse Burchard
Burrell
Burchard
Staver
Rose
Stevens
Mills
Piersol
Hall
Farwell
Walton
Jenkins
Beit
Ulall
Merrill
Jurehard
Mr. Chas, Hill
Utah
Ivcesit
Stayer
D. Burrell
Cora Ferris
G. A. Stiles
the City Fathers
Camp Meeting
Knowltooy
WM. A. Steve
Custon
Wright
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Jersey
Taylor's Drn
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Freeport Freeport
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