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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1870
Page
5
Local affairs note the Young Men's Christian Association divides Freeport into districts to inspect community needs. Volunteers urge the fortunate to donate goods as a thank offering to God, aiding the cold, hungry, and sick poor.
Dull trade among some merchants contrasts with the hardware firm Lawyers and Barchard whose shop is constantly crowded. The piece urges readers to visit them, noting the firm keeps stock well and sells hardware at low prices.
A notice invites New Yorkers to a Saturday 2 p.m. meeting at the City Clerk’s office in Stephenson county to organize a gathering of residents who once lived in New York State. The format requires current Stephenson residency and former Empire State residence, aiming to spark initial planning for a larger future meeting.
A local shop advertises a new stock of fancy toilet goods for holidays at low prices including combs brushes soaps and colognes. They also sell fine pure brandies whiskies for medicinal use and fresh pure drugs and medicines wholesale and retail. In Stephenson County 362 marriage licenses were issued in 1869 and 51 in December, suggesting many honeymoons.
Stine and Brother on the corner announce a sale of their winter clothing stock at cost with strong bargains. The ad urges shoppers to visit for remarkable prices on coats hats suits and other warm garments.
W W Robey buys an interest in the Farmers Warehouse of Bergman and Kirk and the firm becomes Bergman Robey Kirk. They occupy a new brick building behind the Court House with a large wareroom and act as agents for leading farm machinery including Romery Thresher, McCormick Harvesters, Sterling Corn Planter and Sheller, Moline Plows, Dixon Plows, Easterly Seeder and other implements. We wish them success.
The photograph man McHenry offers quick, natural style portraits for holiday presents and New Year gifts. Mack is ready to handle sessions and deliver timely pictures for customers seeking personal keepsakes this season.
Professor Hood unqualifiedly recommends the Burdett Organ as the best instrument of its kind for Reed instruments, stating his strong approval in relation to consulting on purchases.
Stevens and Company run a two week cash incentive in an advertisement. The note urges readers to call early for details and benefits.
Anniversary meeting of the Good Templars marks their lodge growth from 36 to 200 members despite opposition. A festival for M B Sunday School raises funds with lean expenses. A protracted German Evangelical meeting is under way. A ghost spooks Cedarville, and a Cedarville marriage plans fail at the last moment. Ladies learn to skate as debate on fans continues in Mapleton.
Classified item lists groceries for sale at Best's Store located at 151 Stephenson Street offering good new and cheap goods to customers.
Twelve persons living on Matt Maloney’s Belvidere farm fell ill after eating pork tainted with trichinae. Three deaths have occurred and officials fear several others may not survive as the outbreak is investigated.
Ed D Lehan mails a New Year message recalling the Freeport Bulletin and the Prairie Democrat era. The writer reflects on friends Hamilton Hunt James R Shaffer J O P Burnside and others, noting Hunt in Denver Burnside in Washington and alaldchaffer who died for the Union.
The Celebrated Tubular Lantern for kerosene oil is for sale along with oil lanterns of every description at Lawver and Burebard's.
The annual meeting will be held in the Court Room, Dixon, on January 25, 26, and 27, 1870. All interested in horticulture are invited to attend and will be welcomed. The society hopes for good county representation at Dixon.
A notice states Stevens & Co must greatly cut stock over the next thirty days and invites customers to bargain. A writer sent five dollars to the New York Independent editor for Hearth and Flame but left no name and is urged to identify themselves to ensure value.
A Missouri subscriber asks for weather items but is directed to Josh Billings' almanac. The column jokes about sleighing and wheeling with sunshine and snow each day, and mentions groceries at Best's on Stephenson street and visitors calling on ladies all day.
Orthé popular millinery and hulies' Mer hishing store on Stephenson street has laid in a fine lot for Chuvint nak and New Years. She has trade experience and buys cheaply to please this market with careful purchasing.
The Chicago Journal reports Wilcoxon Hall opened Tuesday evening, praised as the finest opera house in Illinois outside Chicago. The interior charms include 98 percent frescoing, elegant lighting, roomy seats, and a large elevated stage. The concert drew a large, appreciative audience with several performers being encored, especially Mrs Farwell.
An Ohio child swallows percussion caps prompting a warning to parents to lay the child down gently. Mayer's store at 117 Stephenson Street hawks candies and other goods as prevents against harm while mixing in jokes and endorsements for elect oysters and Chinese tea.
Best and Morgan promote Royal Standard Double Warp Black Alpacas claiming superior color finish and lower prices than rivals. O. Waite, long time telegraph operator now in Racine, and Superintendent W. A. R. R. were gifted a handsome watch by telegraph employees.
The article notes that A. O. Mun and wife and A. D. Barnum and wife will celebrate their silver weddings in the city on the evening of January 1st, 1570, connected to a sale of Basket Oolong Tea priced at 1.25 dollars per pound at C. C. Best’s shop, 151 Stephenson Street.
O Taylor Esqu returned from New York while D A Knowlton left for New York Monday evening. Gen Shaffer is improving enough to ride out and is hoped to recover fully. Isaac Bechtel, an elder resident, had a serious ice accident last week. A Morehead horse and rider incident left the horse dead but the youth safe. Hon T J Turner went to Springfield for the Constitutional Convention. Mrs E Hy D Sanborn fell on Stephenson street and broke her wrist. Mrs Hohrader broke her leg in an ice slip. 1T T Lord moves to Chicago to reside. N M Welch left for Chicago Sunday night. Jack Howlett, patent newspaper man, was in town yesterday.
Over sixty families praised the Base ket Oolony tea sold by C C Best at 161 Stephenson Street and priced at 1.26 dollars per pound. The product is described as the best tea in the market by each family.
Announcement for a meeting of the Old Finnegans states no member without a Cassar Rubicon link will be admitted. It recalls Wellington beating Napoleon at Waterloo and requests thanks for a New Year serenade. It notes 39 wolf scalps claimed as bounty in 1859 in Stephenson County.
A splendid assortment of all descriptions offered at very low prices at Chamberlin's 80 Fry's Block.
The Freeport audience witnessed the opening of Thompson Wilcoxon’s new hall seating 1100 with frescoing and stage scenery. Prof Hood and singers Mrs Fox and Miss Farrell, aided by Messrs Hubbard and Sabin, gave a successful inauguration concert. Proprieties plan an opera by Parepa Rosa troupe and expect strong support despite high pricing.
Executive Committee of the Stephenson County Agricultural Society will convene at the City Clerk's Office on Friday January 14 1870 at 10 o clock a.m. Agenda includes fixing annual fair dates appointing General Committees and Committees of Award methods to meet society indebtedness including interest and principal and discussing proposed constitutional amendments An invitation to all interested is extended by Secretary RV Ankeny
Chauncy Shurtleff, a fourteen year old from Rockton Illinois, ran away in late October 1868. He traveled north toward Lake Superior and endured five days in the woods with minimal food, sleeping in a hollow tree. In Michigan his feet froze and doctors performed amputation above the ankle. he is recovering under Dr Waite and colleagues.
The new Beloit Wisconsin Opera House opened last Monday with a Parepa Rosa concert drawing residents from Freeport Chicago Janesville Madison Rockton Green Bay Delegan and nearby villages. The notice also mentions local business and social curiosities from the era.
A Masquerade Ball is set for Tuesday night January 18 1870 in Turner Fall with grand preparations underway. German friends are known for elaborate Masquerades and invite others to join the fun.
Lawver and Burchard advertise Imperial Cook and Imperial Stewart stoves for sale. The listing highlights durable domestic ranges offered to customers seeking reliable kitchen and heating solutions.
The Cronkrite grocery on Stephenson Street next to Stephenson County Bank offers fresh groceries with prompt same city delivery at low prices and guaranteed quality. Also notes detained letters in Freeport and a Rock Run church subscription drive for a new building to cost 2500 to 3000 dollars. General A. Harlbut was received by the Colombian president on November 13.
Sent Up reports that the jury tried G. W. Andrews Gap A Duncan P W Frost and J W Marshall for robbing an old man at the depot in this city and sentenced each to one year in prison. The verdict suggests the jury was lenient as twenty years was possible.
Matilda Williams and Daniel R. Williams certify that the Jiétan Insurance Company of Hartford Conn has paid in full all claims for a storehouse and dwelling at the Keystone Block in Freeport Illinois. Dated December 26 1800.
A compilation of items from Libby Prison and Richmond markets includes highest price paid for various produce at C. C. Best's, 16 Stephenson Street. It also notes South Carolina’s coin debt law, Butler praised as a great American statesman, and various local incidents from Schoharie to Utica and Bay St. Paul.
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