Local Matters and Community Announcements
Regular communication of Excelsior Lodge No 07 A F and A M on Thursday evening July 5. Work on F C Degree. Visiting brethren invited. M W Brown sells fresh mined coal at low price for winter supply. Embury M E Church to entertain at J W Ford residence Friday evening refreshments served. Wade Hampton of South Carolina to address Winnebago County Agricultural Society fair in September. 88 lamp posts owned by the city should be lit. Great Union Band and Saengerband plan a grand picnic at Goddard’s Grove this afternoon with a procession at one o’clock. Kent Sunday School Convention at Lutheran Church July 15 1877 with speakers Revs Schultz Bird Lawyer Gheen Spencer Rising A J Kemper Wm Finkenbinder Dr W P Naramore and others.
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Excelsior Lodge No
A. F&a
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
Winnebago County Agricultural Society
Great Union Band
Saengerband
Goddard’s Grove
Kent
Lutheran Church
Schultz
Bird
and Gheen
Messrs
Spencer Rising
A. J Kemper
Wm. Finkenbinder
W. P. Naramore
First M E Church Preaches on Paul at 7 30 P M
Rev Dr Jewett, pastor of the First M E Church, plans to preach next Sabbath July 1 at 7 30 P M on The Boyhood Home and Student Life of Paul The sermon addresses a topic of current interest to students of the International Sunday School Lesson The notice urges attendance by the church community and Sunday school members.
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Jewett
Paul
Special Election to fill Harlem township vacancies
A special election will be held July 10 in Harlem township to fill vacancies after constables failed to qualify. Candidate B. F. Black is named among those mentioned. A separate note mentions a Grand Free Trot at the Driving Park this afternoon with two races and several entries, with free admission to Park and Amphitheatre.
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Harlem
B. F. Black
Driving Park
Driving Park Association
Fitch Purchases Mayer Bakery In City
Our friend A B Fitch of this city has purchased the old established bakery of M M Mayer taking possession Monday morning. He is a young man of rare business tact and will keep the bakery and confectionery stand full to its present state of perfection. Bert will be at his post ready to accommodate the people.
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A. B. Fitch
M. M. Mayer
Bray
Chicago
Mr. Devlin
Didier
Fanchon
Mr. Delvin
Alfred May
Luke
Jennie Bray
Mrs. Simpson
Simpson & Co
Messrs. Johnston
Bowron
Chippendale
Mollie Bray
Little Belle
Illinois National Guards Organizes City Military Company
A new State Militia Law based company forms in the city with an armory to be funded by State money. Twenty five applications filed after an adjourned Court House meeting Monday. A further meeting Friday aims to finalize organization. At least 40 men must be sworn in to receive arms. Captain A V Richards leads with First Lt Henry Burrell and Second Lt O L Williams.
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Illinois National Guards
A. V. Richards
Henry Burrell
O. L. Williams
Norcon Gauge Railroad in Freeport Opinion
The journal notes a local debate over building a Pecatonica valley narrow gauge link to connect Freeport with Wisconsin lines. It recalls Galena’s failed narrow gauge venture, warns that the project may benefit northern towns at Freeport’s expense, and invites correction if mistaken.
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Pecatonica Valley
Wisconsin
Engineer Baldwin
Freeport
Galena
Platteville
Pecatonica
Personal notices from Geo F Thomas to J S Cochran visits
Mr Geo F Thomas of Boscobel Wis called Monday. Presiding Elder Tibball preached farewell at First M E Church Sunday. Miss Mary Robertson of Rockford visited. Isaac H Fry of Chicago was in town. Mr Rey and Mrs Helcombe visiting Rock Island. State Senator S I McClellan was in the city. Hon J S Taggart visited on business. States Attorney J S Cochran returned from a western trip in better health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibball
M. E
W. ‘Tt
Mary Robertson
Rockford
Isaac H. Fry
Chicago
Rey
Ilclcombe
Rock Island
I. McClellan
Journal
Aeal
Taggart
Cochran
Samuel Graham’s Improved Horse Car Starter Secured
Hiram Bright, Esq., solicitor for Samuel Graham, announces letters patent for the improved horse car starter. The design is said to have great value for both parties and a model will be shown at Mr Brights office within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Bright
Samuel Graham
Memoriams for Jerome 1804 1877 Freeport citizen honored
The death of Jerome 13 Hazen, long a respected Freeport resident, is announced with a extended obituary. Born January 16, 1804 in Kent New York he joined the M E Church in Peekskill and moved to this city in 1853 to run a foundry. He married Hannah Bennett in 1853 and passed June 12 1877 after a long sickness. He served as Trustee Class Leader Sunday School Superintendent and Steward. His life combined piety upright business conduct and family devotion.
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Jerome 13
Hazen
Freeport
Christ
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Ife
Kent
New York
M. E
Peekskill
N. Y
Hannah Bennett
Musical Society Meeting Recites Programme At Home
The Musical Society of this city met at Mrs. Oscar Taylor’s residence with a large attendance. The programme included Beethoven, Gounod, King, Schulhoff and Chopin selections performed by Misses Hetitrelt, Tay Bellisario, Miller, Rowell, Cook, Polk, Nellie Polk, Molloy, Hay, Burrell, Taylor and Sallie Taylor. The committee reports low participation for the Freeport Commandry summer encampment, risking failure due to few Sir Knights reporting readiness to attend.
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Musical Society
Oscar Taylor
Beethoven
Lillie Hetitrelt
Gounod
Freeport Commandry
Gideon
Temperance lecture by S R Paine praised as model oratory
The Bradford Argus reprints a complimentary notice of a Monroe venue temperance lecture by S R Paine Esq of Towanda praised for purity, truthfulness, and the pledge uptake in Monroe borough. It notes Melick moving his cigar store across the street to Rhode's timear market, inviting old customers.
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S. R. Paine
Freeport
Bradford Argus
Towanda
Monroe ‘Temperance Alliance
Monroe
Geo. M. Melick
Rhode
Imear Market
Creamery Meeting at Baileyville Plans Dairy Factory
A Baileyville meeting at Geiger's Hall discusses starting a creamery or cheese factory. Capt. W. J. Reitzell proposes half ownership with a partner, offering to buy milk or manufacture butter. Milk price discussed around seven cents per gallon, with variability by season. Meeting adjourns to repeat in one week and notes for local newspaper reports. The piece also previews Miss Bray’s new stage production and cast details.
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Baileyville
Int
Geiger’s Hall
W. J. Reitzell
D. A. Galpin
W. B. Derrick
EB. A. Carpinter
FE. Korf
E. Brookmeier
Capt. Reitzell
Dr. Carpenter
Elgin
Freeport Journal
Bulletin
Anzeiger
Forreston Herald
Second Creamery Meeting in Baileyville 1877
The second creamery meeting in Baileyville met June 28 1877 called to order by D A Galpin chairman with E A Carpenter secretary pro tem. Partners chosen Reitzell and Grove to start a creamery. Total cows expected 423 with 55 to 95 new cows promised. Prices for cans listed 4 gallon 2.50 8 gallon 4.00 iron clad 8 gallon 4.00. Meeting adjourned sine die.
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Baileyville
D. A. Galpin
E. A. Carpenter
Capt. Reitzell
W. Lightheart
W. J. Reitzell
S. Bailey, Jr
J. Geiger
Grass Crowned by Tall Weeds at City Cemetery
The local column questions cemetery grounds upkeep and suggests the sexton’s duties may be compromised by campaign promises. The city council met Monday night, approving bills and receiving reports, with notable sharp exchanges from aldermen and the mayor.
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Tlonor
Rich and Rare Japanese Cabinet Exhibition at Ford's
Mr G G Norton received a Japanese cabinet filled with curiosities from Yokohama via his son Lieut Fred Norton U S N. The display includes ivory carvings of Japanese costumes, wood miniatures of Japanese gods, Malta lace, Gibraltar filagree, ancient Japanese coins, and a white elephant carving. The collection, dating as a valuable souvenir, is on show for a few days at A W Ford jeweler.
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G. G. Norton
Lieut
Fred. Norton
U.S. N
Yokohama
Japan
Isle of
Malta
Gibraltar
A. W. Ford
Elder Tibbals Retires from City Churches After Long Service
Elder Tibbals closed official labors at Embury and the First M E Churches in the city over the weekend delivering two sermons. He has been an untiring worker and will carry away the good wishes of patrons and friends of the church after years of service.
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Tibbals
Embury M. E
Embury
Baptism and Picnic Spark Winslow Sunday Event
In Winslow the Pecatonica baptism drew a large crowd as Elder Prentice of Aurora and Elder Cayton of Oneco officiated forty seven converts on Saturday. A bush meeting Sunday followed with thirty more sprinkled, four ministers present, culminating in a notable Winslow Sunday School picnic.
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Evitor Journal
Winslow
Pecatonica
Prentice
Aurora
Cayton
Oneco
Sweely
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Ceee Cae Ee A. Loeschhorn
Polk
Nellie Polk
Colleen James Molloy
Hay
Erne Chopin
Mrs. Polk
Kucken
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Staver
Staver & Snyder
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Repis
Bove
Bagg
R. James Turnbull
Rowe
Babb
Lutheran P. Babb
Hey
Pease
Samuel A. Rowe
Emma Batt Felton
Derr
Orangeville
A Fee Middleswarth
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Blinn
Daniel Robinson
A G Brannan
Ed Rawik
Wmif Burgert
Lizzie Scott
Ghas Barron
Thomas Scott
Emil Black
Butter Shornhurst
Caroline Danel
Emma J Skinner
David J Greenhalzh
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G E i Smith
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George Simpson
Willard Hudson
Miss Hannah
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Thomas Wright
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Annie Wivcox
Nienis
Jerus Osborn
Julian Webb
OH Paine
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Oneco Township
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Republican County
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C. M. Shaffer
Stephengon Coun
W. W. Hutchison
R.M. Milliken, Esq
Dakota
Republican County Covention
H. McPhillips
OPERA
Freeport, Ill
Michael Brobst
Brepenson
Ilinois
Ea i Te Kleckner
Cer
Stepengson
Tinois
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