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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1878
Page
4
A notice invites energetic young people to act as agents for the Journal in every township in the county for the next 90 days with good references required. Also reports March circuit court, a recital by a High School society, and various local notices.
A group of city ladies organized a literary society led by Mrs Oscar Taylor as president and Mrs L Z Farwell as secretary. District directresses were chosen and topics assigned by division, with the next meeting set at Mrs F Bartlett’s home to discuss Athens essays.
A stream of social notes lists visits by Capt. Wm. Cox of Winslow Mrs. Brackett of Dubuque and others to residents in town. Ada M. Webster travels to Kankakee Ills. Miss Lucy Kittoe visits editor's family. Several locals attend a Rockford Rifles party. A note defends Journal reporting on Mr Jenkins remarks and counters copyright claims by O Donohue.
Mr C J Fry plans to move to Chicago next month and will offer furniture and carpets at private sale each afternoon this week. Unsold items will be auctioned Saturday March 2 on Court House Square, with sale starting at 11 o'clock in the morning.
The ceremony united Mr. KR Miner and the granddaughter of Capt Geo B Stanchfield in a quiet home wedding at Nora. The groom, son of S K Miner, and his bride wore simple formal attire as family and close friends observed a intimate vows, no honeymoon planned. Gifts included a Roman gold necklace, silverware sets, and other keepsakes from relatives and friends.
A man named Waldorf is struck during a tax dispute as police arrive. Witnesses say George acted foolhardy, but paid his dues and moved on. The incident prompted a quick police response and the assailant was noted paying his check.
The fourth annual party at Hettinger's Hall last Friday hosted about seventy five couples despite rain and bad roads. Attendees included D. Flanagan and W. A. Ry from Savannah, John Taylor Racine, and the Ward sisters from Ottumwa, plus many others. Music by McCosh Gibler’s Quadrille Orchestra pleased guests. A Crandall of the European Restaurant provided a top class supper. organizers aimed to please all attendees.
Children from the Baptist Sunday School with workers from other Sunday schools present J Astor Bovards Red Riding Hood operatta in six scenes at the Opera House on Saturday evening March 2. Admission is affordable and expected to draw a large audience citing praise from Blooming ton Daily Leader for Prof Leland's city rendering.
In the munster of Geo Beadie guardian Kreatier heirs report of sale of real estate approved and recorded for Estate of Jacob C Place. claims allowed Hail Winchester 149.65 Marsden Place 84.13. The People vs Michael Lynch larceny defendant pleaded guilty fined 10 dollars and costs and imprisoned 80 days. Estate of Catherine Kline and Estate of Frederick Gluck reports approved and order of distribution. report of sale of personal property filed. Guardian appointments Geo Mernitz for Henry Huenkemeier bond 6000. W W Kerlin guardian of Arthur L Smith report approved. Estate of John G Heinendinger claim of Jacob Acker 108.03 allowed as 7th class. Estate of Jona Reitzell will probated executors Wm Young and John H Addams bond 80000 approved.
Thos Karsteter of Clinton county Pa halted at Freeport en route to Kansas and was jailed for waving a revolver. He was fined 10 dollars by Squire Wolf, later claiming 75 dollars robbed by Jake Gilbert. Trial halted as plaintiff was too drunk, costs 13 dollars assessed, man pays fine with a roll of hundred dollar bills and is sent away on the afternoon train. Gilbert and bartender testified money returned. verdict uncertain due to confusion in the record.
The notice announces the fifteenth annual commencement of the Philadelphia Dental College at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia this evening. Mr Will H Taggart of the city is named President of the graduating class of 1878 and is praised for his distinction and expected credit.
Last Friday evening Professor C. C. Snyder, Superintendent of Public Schools, was presented a handsome silver water set by a delegation of teachers. The gift surprised him, and he expressed pleasure at the token of esteem from Miss Massenberg, Miss Risley, Miss Braithwait, Miss Russell, and Miss Barnes.
The Tadies' Aid Society of Zion Episcopal Church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the residence of Mrs J. F. Crain.
The Temperance Reform Club of this city holds its annual meeting at Temperance Hall on Thursday evening February 28 1878 to elect officers and a Board of Trustees. The presiding officers urge full attendance. Geo M Fugate president R J Wasnett secretary.
Prohibition Club will meet at Temperance Hall on Saturday evening March 2 1878 to transact important business. J B Sanborn serves as president and Gro M Funate as secretary. Also noted, Mrs Fanny Russell died February 22 1878 aged about 85, a native of Colchester Connecticut born 1798 and among Illinois settlers in Stephenson County.
The obituary eulogizes Mrs. Russell as refined, pious, and well educated, noting forty years of religious life and a retentive mind. She died after a short illness of four days, leaving a daughter Mrs. Hazlett and three grandchildren, with many friends mourning the loss of a good woman.
In Lena Illinois on February 23 1878 editor notes street mud hindering merchants whose relocations bring mixed impact. Rife Co Waite shift to Beine Block improve displays, two vacancies signal new ventures. Local sales include Jerome Russell and Solace selling fine teams around 400 each. Foll Corning & Co dissolves. S Rising & Co continues. Lena Rifles Co H 8th Regt hosts oyster supper and Terpsichorean Hop, profiting for the unit. M.E. Church meetings continue with strong attendance and active spiritual work.
Neosho Journal describes a distant cave four miles west of Swar’a prairie and one mile into Indian Territory. A brave explorer would require lights and a boat to navigate a subterranean river beneath a grove of trees near a mountain, where roaring waters echo before entering the cave near an Indian cabin inhabited by Alexander Zane of the Wyandotte tribe.
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