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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1881
Page
4
Miss Winnie L Taylor visits Chicago as do Miss Mary Stearns returning home. Church meetings and civic events fill the week with invitations to all. The city council, Germania Society, Masons, and AOUW hold meetings and plan activities.
The temperance society grants the use of Temperance hall for an Y M C A Sabbath afternoon talk on February 6 at 2 30 p m Hon 1 EB Brown State Secretary Y M C A of Illinois will address the people A cordial invitation is extended to all Bronp BickENDACH Pres The funeral of the late Dr Chass Stocking was attended by many including professional and business men from the city and regimental officers from Rockford The service was led by Rev BR F Sweet with Rev HD Jenkins and pallbearers named The remains were taken to Tecumseh Michigan for interment supervised by Rev Sweet and D B Breed
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company will widen the gauge of their Galena and Wisconsin branch to standard gauge due to heavy snow and other impediments. Weather permitting, the work will begin soon. The city contract restricting gauge changes is likely to be annulled, allowing the Northwestern to extend toward Bargainsa, providing a shorter air line to Chicago via Lanark.
Clement Stabeck pioneer settler died at his residence three miles east of the village after a five day illness from lung congestion. Born in Norway October 18 1801 he emigrated to America in 1836 and settled in this township later moving to Winnebago county. He leaves a widow a daughter three sons and many friends. Funeral held Tuesday at the Juytheran Church three miles northeast of Davis in Scandinavian and English with ministers G Om lad and W St Shoch.
Three senior girls Carrie Duth Flora F Smith and Ida G Galloway were awarded diplomas after passing the examinations. Rev L Meredith delivered the presentation address at the First Bap tist Church and urged lives of usefulness.
A special Illinois Central rail fare from Freeport to New Orleans at 20 dollars draws bankers merchants lawyers doctors and families from Dubuque Iowa City Doalvines Cedar Rapids Webster Cedar Falls Independence Manchester Rockford Freeport Galena Ottawa McGregor Elkhorn and Elkader. The trip is promoted by J F Merry excursion agent of the LG BRR and urged on as a grand success. The piece also notes teacher meetings at Guiteau School and plans to celebrate Longfellow's birthday with readings and music in city schools.
The column covers local life from Rev Best in town to the ongoing Methodist revival. It notes Harvey Brown drilling a well for Tom Schmeltzer, a social at George Kramer’s, a school exhibit upcoming, Dan Ruth’s visit, closing out of Rote & Dressler, Schmidt moving to a farm near Orangeville, Rev Wetzall occupying a vacated house, and telegraph work by RM Telfer. Emmert and Worrell’s drug store upgrades are praised with walnut fixtures by J H Snyder.
Herbert's Grand Constellation touring company launches a week long run at Wilcoxon Opera House starting Monday February 8 with Rosedale or The Rifle Ball as the opener. Daily performances feature a grand parade each afternoon by Herbert's Cornet Band. Admission 26 cents with reserved seats at Sanborn's for 5 cents. Hon A M Jones Warren revenue collector visited town Friday.
Evangeli church in Orangeville marks the marriage of David J. Webster to Miss Kilai Ballenger of Oneco Illinois. Presbyterian church Cedarville records A d Hall and E Almeda Seyler wed by Rev Irwin. Bolladay Runkle nuptials at Henry Bolladay’s Cedarvilla residence week past as John W. Bolladay weds Huldah Runkle.
Bamuel Gross aged 86 years 1 month 2 days died after a six week illness near Orangeville He leaves a wife and seven daughters to mourn his death
Benson’s advertises hand crafted collars for children in Rick Rack and Mignantese braida plus ties and fibus in Vermicelli and Spanish Laces. Also new fringes for fancy work advertised alongside medicinal claims for Trask’s Magnetic Ointment and Dr Marshall’s Lung Syrup for coughs and colds priced at 25 cents.
Oysters are arriving daily from Baltimore and will be offered at Chicago wholesale prices through Cc C. D. Store.
Spread the Gold News. Electric Bitters praised as a family medicine and tonic with astonishing cures for bilious attacks stomach liver and kidney complaints. Drugstore reports high demand and occasional shortages. Emmert and Burrell sell at fifty cents per bottle.
Agents and canvassers are urged to contact E. G. Rideout & Co at 10 Barley Street New York to sell goods and receive their catalogue and terms. The notice promises weekly earnings of 25 to 30 dollars.
WM. O. Wright & Co offers a full line of boots and shoes including work boots dress boots and casual styles. Local customers may visit the store to view options and sizes in stock and inquire about fittings and repairs.
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