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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1871
Page
4
Local affairs announce collectors tax receipt books ready and for sale at the office with a push to subscribe to the Freeport Journal. Various items note public events, lectures, weather, and local society notices including theater, church services, rail earnings, and weathering winds as the year ends.
Peter Lang and family hosted a 56 person reunion with baskets and photos at Tucker's gallery. Prof Clark from Wisconsin teaches penmanship at the school house. Christmas preparations loom as the M B Church trees and Sabbath events are planned. Mr Sunderland departs for Cornell College as town commerce remains active. Soulegh
Stephenson County shows rising morality as the Grand Jury finds a single indictment after four days of deliberation for larceny. The Freeport Methodist District Ministers hold their association in Warren with sermons by Rev Mandeville and Rev Wm Aug Siunty as part of a week of essays and discussions led by Presiding Elder Rev Read.
Thanksgiving reflections give way to Lena shipping figures for butter eggs pork cattle horses and grain with November totals. Rev H B Thayer of Warren Illinois accepts a pastorate offer at the First Presbyterian Church of Cairo starting January next. The Cairo church reports a unanimous ballot in favor of the call and welcomes his arrival.
The fifth page advertises holiday gifts from Wmn A Bigler. It urges readers to call on Mr. Bigler to learn where to obtain choice presents and end your search with his guidance.
The Stephenson County Teachers' Institute met in Davis with opening by the County Superintendent on Dec 5 and 6 1871. Activities included lectures on grammar arithmetic geography and science plus essays on women's wages and school government. Committees were formed, resolutions adopted, and attendees noted with a long list of teachers in attendance.
Record lists Present-Hon. William Brown Judge and officials. Details numerous cases in December term including debt and assumpsit matters, continuances, dismissions, and rulings. Notable entries mention Andrew J. Graham Adm’r vs Hugh Alexander executr, Coltman vs Stephenson County Hyd'c and Man. Co. stricken, multiple motions to dismiss or continue, and verdicts with damages. Burglars noted at end as “moonlight mechanics.”
The First M. and Sunday School will host a Christmas supper for its children on Christmas Eve. The event aims to give the little ones a joyous evening and reflects the School’s strong standing in the city. Superintendent Mr. A. K. Stiggen and officers are driving the project.
Within the Rock River Conference of the Methodists there are 215 ministers 238 local preachers and 21442 members. There are 225 churches and 109 parsonages, 302 Sunday Schools with 3855 officers and teachers and 28462 scholars and 66363 library books. The conference is one of four in Illinois covering the northern state north of a line from Kankakee to Roe Island on the Mississippi River.
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