Business Gains Attorney Prouty Opens Office in Freeport
James N. Prouty an attorney and Justice of the Peace opens an office over Staver's BhooBtore on Stephenson street Freeport with Tl. J. 8S. Cochran attorney and counsellor at law Ivy's Block Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N. Prouty
Staver
Stephenson Street
Freeport
Burchard, Barton & Barnum
South East Corner
Public Square
Frederick C. Ingalls
Fry’s Block
C. Dwight & CO
Illinois
Chicago
Advertising Rates for Business Cards in Gerted
Rates list 42 business cards not exceeding five lines at 85 per year. Additional space beyond five lines charged at MM cents per line.
Meat market gift and local notes on iron railing
Eighth Page items note Johe son Burrill meat market on Stephenson street in the old Jerry Delany news depot building offering a fine turkey with a friendly New Year wish. Also mention a new home made iron railing in front of Stine's block opposite the post office and praise its design. Includes preview of Our Boys and Girls magazine from Lee & Shepard with contributors and prices, plus corrected Masonic supper bill of fare and detailed menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Joheson & Burrill
Stephenson Street
Jerry Delany
Stine
Chas. Knect
Rand, Jr
A. Samuels
Wm. Wirt Sikes
Geo. M. Baker
Wm. A. Wheeler
Willard Small
Freeport Teachers and Ward School Plans 1888
List of Freeport Public Schools staff led by Superintendent David Parsons with principals Mrs Parsons and Miss Christopher. Includes ward school assignments for 1st and 2nd wards, and an annexed cost statement for the third ward new school building totaling 15 412 84 dollars after deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Public Schools
David Parsons
Mrs. Parsons
Mr. Peck
Mrs. Cregg
Christopher
Ward School
Miss Young
Miss Harden
Miss Tuttle
Rosebrugh
Jennie Wilson
Mary Wilson
Third Ward
Freeport Schoola
3D Ward
Alexander Smith
School building assignment noted for ward facilities
Mr. Alvord F W and Co I Fry G G report the High School department will be housed in the 8d ward building while the Grammar department moves to the 2d ward school building under director Brawley in December 1805.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiill
8D Ward
2D Ward
Co. I. Fry
Alvord
F. W
Brawley
Directore
City Crockery Store advertises wares and a local lamp explosion
An advertisement lists crockery, china ware, lamps, and cutlery from City Crockery Store with patterns from England. The note also mentions a lamp explosion on a mail car of the Illinois Central train and recounts a lengthy local romance ending in a marriage and disputed property transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Navy
Florence
Athens
Fe N
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hy H. Gd. Hyde, Terrier
Deere Streets
Milton
Thomas French
Exchange
Galena Streets
Hyly
B. J
Bristol
M.D
Airphentral Street
Court Itouse
Henry C. Hyde
Carlpps
Curt
Freeport Illinois
Dy Thos. J. Turner
Munn’s
Court Elouse
Freeport II
Geo. P. Kingsley
Tlinois
Rhodes Block
Court House Square
Sue
S. J. Best
Oscar Taylor
2D Methodist Church
Joseph M. Bailey
Francis W.S. Brawley
Bailey
A. J. Willing
Plymouth Lall Block
Linois
Doctor Caner
Presbyterian Church
A. J. Wise
Boots
Stephenson &T
Hlinais
Prescoti
Munn
1St National Bank
Levi Martin
van Buren Street
M. Lover
J. Hent. Dae
M. D. Coe
Keystone Block
J. B. Snyder
Brewster House
Iois
J. Himes
Butterfield & Denton
Nevally
Stephenson and
Adams Streets
WM. D. Wright
Stephenson St
Norwich Fire Insurance Co
Norwich, Conn
Lorillard Fire Ins. Co
New York City
North American Fire Ins. Co
Winnesheik Fire Ins. Co
Ills
New England Mutual Life Ins
Heepston
Mass
Travelers Ins. Co
Chieee ‘ Y
Second National Bank
Middleditch & Potter
Baltimore
Chicago Street
Peolumn
Howard House
Lenelene
Dev
Daily Journal
J. B. Brown
Galena Gazette
J. B. Scroggs
Bulletin
Freeport Sorricts
Gen
Atkins
Geo. W. Fitch
Cgalenu
Dakin
James McCall
Freeport Journal
Kueh
Foreman
James
McCa
Hy Wm. C. Wright
Hveeport
J. R., Scroggs
Morgan B. Mills
Charley Payne
Payne
Col. Rodearmol
J.J. Bailey
Richetor
Morgan Bates
Germany
Win
Massenberg
Wowan
Noman
Keeler
Ward
McCallt
J.S. Ward
All Gentleman
Miss Springer
McClure
Miss Perkins
Miss Powers
Sarah Wilson
Miss Fisher
Bailey & Brawley
GJ. Fry
G. G. Alford
City of
1St Ward
City Crockery Store
Comh
niIrrie
Ion Church
Turk
Seige
Jim
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