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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1877
Page
4
Local paper pleads for payment of 18 due subscriptions urging readers to mail funds to avoid suspending publication. Notes community delinquents include city and country lists and cites economic hardship, while promising lectures and community notices follow.
The new firm of insurance agents Jordan and Wilcoxon has issued a circular to merchants and property owners on fire insurance. It outlines vital underwriting points and insights that could ease settlement of losses and reduce litigation when policies are written and claims made.
The piece mocks spending on a street cleaning fund while criticizing O Donohue's extravagant ideas. It notes streets are currently in good condition with mud no deeper than two feet and argues funds should go to more urgent needs rather than hiring more police for a personal guard.
The First Presbyterian Sunday School plans a Mother Goose entertainment at the Opera House on a yet undetermined evening between Christmas and New Year’s. Proceeds will go to the poor. A full programme and arrangements will be announced in the next issue.
Zion Episcopal Church plans a Christmas tree at Nettinger's Hall the Thursday after Christmas with supper for parishioners and friends. An Opera House entertainment next week aims to raise funds for city poor. Other churches schedule trees, concerts, and new Christmas ideas like Embury M E Church’s Christmas Boat for Christmas Eve.
Rev F A Read of Mendota Illinois formerly of this city visited town on Monday Hon James Shaw Mt Carroll Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives spent last Thursday here Mrs Wm SH Snyder formerly of this place now of Palmyra Nebraska visits friends in the vicinity guest of Perry Kenyon Esqr Prof L Delis Mansfield of Dearborn Seminary Chicago visits friends in the city guest of W G Barnes Esqr The Professor officiated at the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning delivering a very interesting discourse.
A county law requires the clerk to record births marriages and deaths starting next January noting the value for public health statistics and future reference. Also reported: Goshen residents Bechtel and Hoover bought a three year old Norman stallion colt from Florence with Old Mohammed as sire, weighing about 1600 pounds.
Freeport pastor Reverend Geo Young of Embury M E Church will deliver his well known lecture Pluck at the M E Church in Dakota on Friday evening December 14 1877.
The past week’s circuit court dispositions include several People v. cases with nol pros or guilty pleas for larceny liquor violations and assault. Riots resulted in not guilty, while fines were imposed for liquor to minors and contempt. Civil actions largely favored plaintiffs with dismissed suits or damages awarded in several dockets. Agricultural and fraternal notices follow, including officers elected and social receptions for Professor McCosh.
M. R. Thompson Lodge No. 381 A F and A M announces its annual meeting next Friday evening December 21 for election of officers and other proper business. Full attendance is desired by order of the Worshipful Master.
In Ridott last Friday, Ridott Grange and the literature group Hard Times hosted an anniversary and festival at Mr. Thomas Hunt's house. The event featured music, essays, declamations, and readings including a piece titled We will have to Mortgage the Farm by the Swanzeys Newcomb Lamb Hunt. About 125 enjoyed a plentiful supper and warm hospitality from Mr and Mrs Hunt, leaving with a sense of a pleasant evening.
A New England town employed a clerk to run a liquor store. He started with 32.17 in cash and 857.64 in liquors. In the year he procured 102.97 worth of liquors and paid 59.91 for new supplies. End of year he earned 25.00 salary and transferred 31.37 worth of liquors to his employers. The question asks whether the clerk owes the town or the town owes the clerk and by how much.
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