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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1873
Page
4
A jumble of New Year reflections and local items from Freeport including Social events, church attendance, and city notes. mentions of a “Black Mailes” report in Rockford, Pecatonica News first issue, and a planned Freeport charter vote on Jan 6 including minor representation. Beet Sugar Factory gains under new foreman with forty eight barrels of sugar produced in one night.
A group of boys at a village writing school taunted saloon keeper Duffy calling him Old odish. He pursued a boy named Heonard and struck him, shattering his skull and risking fatal injury. In Corral, Mrs. Pease left her two children alone as a fire caught blankets. The four year old perished within hours. A First M e Church sociable at Mr Mayer’s drew a large crowd, raising about $8 with art gallery proceeds of $4. The next event will be at T D Wilcoxon's on New Year’s night. Stephenson County Agricultural Society elected officers: JL Scofield President, Chas Blanchar d Vice President, Directors chosen for two and one year terms. The new board will meet next Thursday to organize and appoint officers.
The Sabbath School Institute held December 2 and 8 at the Second Presbyterian Church drew modest crowds but proved successful in advancing Sunday school work in Stephenson County Illinois. Teachers gained practical ideas, maps on display showed county progress, and a tea meeting at Bro. Scott’s home fostered strong good will among superintendents despite low attendance. The observer, an obituary writer, notes the event set a hopeful tone with plans for a follow up in Lena next year.
The Chicago Evening Mail details the robbery of D H Lamberson, superintendent of Asbury Life Insurance, on a Cincinnati to Chicago sleeping car. His pocketbook held certificates totaling about $20,000, with $65 in currency taken and a $300 watch left. A $2,000 certificate was recovered, and no definite suspect or clue has emerged. Lamberson had been traveling from New York via Cincinnati.
Core results show Larxo's Sing with Laird 18 hits and Sunderland 7, total 28 killed and 19 missed. House's Sing lists Spats 11, Furgi 8, and 5 kills with 9 misses, totaling 24 killed and 18 missed.
A group of city office workers presented Robts Little with a gold watch chain and 82 masonic seal on Christmas. The note from the givers, led by Melark Towslee and Mayer, praises Mr Little for pleasant business relations and courteous conduct, and he replies gratefully thanking them for the gift and wishing continued esteem.
Rev Gulic, who recently supplied the First Presbyterian Church pulpit, married Miss Alice KE Wallbridge of Utica New York, daughter of the late Hon. Judge Wallbridge, and departed on a marriage tour to Spain.
Pecatonica items recount a lively week despite cold with a charity donation to Rev. Houston, speakers Dr. Jewett and Rev. Holmes, and pastor Mr. Houston praised for securing them. Weddings abound including Mr. Goodrich and Miss Laura Campbell, Christmas Eve nuptials for Dr. Clark and Miss Hattie Carpenter, plus a heart disease epidemic in school. Mrs. Sabin ill in LaCrosse. Miss Pattison leaving for Evanston. Christmas tree at M Church well received. Pecatonica Dec 26 1872.
A Teachers Institute will be held at Cedarville on Saturday January 4 at 9 o clock in the morning. Teachers and school patrons who can meet will be welcome to attend.
A Teachers Institute will be held at the Blanchard school house in Silver Creek on Saturday January 11 1873 beginning at 9 o clock. Teachers should bring lunches and there will be no time for dinner. Let every teacher within reach attend. Friends of education are invited. T F Kueorngo County Sup t of School.
The annital meeting of this Society will be held at the Freeport courthouse in Freeport Illinois on January 91 2 98 and 24 1878 Delegates from Kindred Societies are requested to attend Officers include President Lewin Ellaworth Naperville DuPage Co Vice Presidents St Beebe Geneva Kane County Robt Douglas Waukegan Lake County James McCall Freeport Stephenson County etc A large roster of secretaries treasurers committees and regional members is listed with plans to organize on Tuesday January 21 at 10 am in the new Court House rooms and to discuss topics in horticulture including lists of fruit forest and shade trees essays on flowers and flower culture and schedules for lectures and specimen submissions from eminent specialists across several states.
In Stephenson County Circuit Court Judge William Brown presiding, a jury convicted John Thompson of manslaughter with one year in the penitentiary. The court also disposed of actions including Vocht vs Reed on detention damages, Emmert vs Germania Insurance with demurrer withdrawn, and Republic Fire Insurance appeal actions. Several motions to withdraw notes and apportion costs were noted, with various counsel named for plaintiffs and defendants.
County court records show multiple estate matters and guardianship orders. Claims allowed for Horace Post heirs include Geo Boop and M Weaver payments. Final reports and discharge for John Goddard and others noted with conservatorships and real estate petitions.
A Rockford Gazette report details a suspected blackmail operation using anonymously written love letters. Victims, chiefly young men, receive earnest notes inviting courtship, then are lured to a meeting where a so called husband appears demanding money or exposure. Police seek the source amid growing complaints and multiple victims.
In a dialogue Mr Kiljoye asks Dr Bland for help with his wife's low mood. Dr Bland notes she is lively in company, and Kiljoye laments she only shows her spirits when they are alone. The exchange underscores a tension between public bravado and private unhappiness.
A Western editor accepts tea with a lady friend who notices he has no spoon in his cup. She questions the oversight, he confirms he has no spoon, and invites her to search him if she doubts the tale.
A haystack found in Kannas is reported as being about a quarter mile in length. The sighting drew attention from locals and observers who noted its unusual size and potential impact on nearby fields and traffic. No injuries or damages reported.
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