Local People and Notices From Freeport Chronicle
Local society notes list in town visitors from Chicago and Lena including James G 8 Best and Harry S Black and Rebecca Wagner with relations visits. Gen Waite sells drug store and plans a bank. A W Mann to conduct a deaf mutes service in Freeport. Jesse Burchard of Freeport hopes Dakota farms. Guiteau relatives mourn public disgrace. Died near Buena Vista June 24 1881 George Wittenmeyer aged 71 years 11 months 12 days, funeral at Bellevue church with Rev F W Stump and Rev B F Pugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Mann
Cleveland
Ohio
Zion Episcopal Church
Freeport
Buena Vista
George Wittenmeyer
Wittenmeyer
Pennsylvania
Bellevue Church
F. W. Stump
B. F. Pugh
Blackhawks Win Archery Match and Bond Notice
The Blackhawks archery club defeated the Apollos of Polo by 12 points in a return match held at Polo on the 4th. Blackhawks shooters were KR II Wiles L W Guiteau Maurice Stiles and W B Thomas. Apollos counters were McCoy Hopeman Shoop Snyder. Premium of 20 cash awarded to Blackhawks. next match to be held here next week. Also printed is the 5 percent registered bond call dated October 1 with accrued interest from May 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawks
Blackhawk Archery Club
Apollos of Polo
Messrs. KR. II
Wiles
L. W. Guiteau
Maurice Stiles
W.B. Thomas
Apollo Marksmen
McCoy
Hopeman
Shoop
Snyder
Treasury of
United States
Washington
Lena A Lively Town Full of Business and Trade
Lena is described as the liveliest business town in its region with a regular horse market and large shipments of horses cattle and hogs. The piece lists numerous shops hotels churches and professionals, notes eight churches seven teachers and a thriving bank and newspaper, and highlights strong local commerce and agriculture in Stephenson County Illinois. It also mentions notable residents and ongoing local news from Lena and nearby Elroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Jo Daviess County
Illinois
Wisconsin
J. Dodds
Andrew Hinds
C. J. Alexander
J. McFatrich
W. T. Narataore
T. L. Carey
H. W. Richardson
Salter
White Horse
D. S. Coverdale
Miles White
Coverdale
Orin Wilsey
White House
Samuel Gunsaul
Bank of S. Rising & Co
Chas. Waite & Co
Jena
Seckler & Stover
McKathron Bros
Rife & Kailey
Brown & Seise
J.A. Steinmetz
F. M. Ed
E. Goettle
J.A. Clark
M. Gable
T.L. Carey
J.a.watson
D. W. Frisby
Wingart & Halladay
R. Smith
HW. Lapp
P.S. Ierlin
Roush
Mr. Roush
F. J. Crotzer & Co
C. Waiz
Chas. Waiz Weaver & Co
J. Mae Neet
H. F. Perking
G. H. Sherry
W. Thomas
J.J. Schrader
D. W
J. S. Young
J. Shout
Hausman & Voigt
G. Young
A. Clark
Amee Hayes & Willett
Houser & Co
Lawhorn & Co
Curtin & Linch
West
J.P. K. Fleming
W. C. Timms
Henry Libby
Joseph Gunsaul
Simpson Partridge
I. Underwood
New York
New England
Europe
KR. R. Co
Fleming
Lewis
Journal
Harrowing Tales From Town Store Activities
A store staff note reports a man recovering after a brief stay, and his young son losing part of a finger while feeding a tied horse. A mis announced doctor appointment is corrected for the 3d of the month. A man from San Rafael had a pipe explosion caused by a cartridge in tobacco, injuring his face and leaving a ball in the woodwork. A Norristown woman recalls a morgue visit in New York with four hours there and five bodies brought in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Hiram Arnold
San Rafael
Norristown
New York
Worristown Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
James G. 8. Best
Chicago
Harry S. Black
Rebecca J. Wagner
Eleroy
City
M. E. Church
Lincoln Avenue
Galena Street
Gen. Waite
P.M. Houser
Jesse Burchard
Dakota Territory
Vermillion
Burchard
Charles J. Guitean
Blackhawks Vs. Apollos
Henry Bell
Marietta
Bar of
Maryland
John Buchanan
D. I. Miller
C. Stener
N. Ward
C. Klipstine
H.G. Fowler
W. F. Goddard
A. Shannon & Co
A. Doll
A. Wishar
J. Wolf, Jr
Francis Murphy
Illinois Methodist Conference
B. G. Harris
F. A. Darling
B. H. Blasch
Darling
Milton Dodds
The
United Brethren
J. Dodson
Stephenson County
J. W. Stocks
Board of Supervisors
Emanuel Moore
J. Batts
G. W. Hursey
I.C. R. R.co
EB. B. Latham
Moedike
Ed Sleigle
Latham
Mary Bennett
Emma Pettie
Mt. Carroll
Ella Dodgson
Aaron Woll
Hattie
Geo, Stout
Prindle
San Francisco
Cal
Mila
E. R. Prindle
John Aspinwall
Soal
Graham
Staver & Snyder
Staver
Freeport Market
Journal Office
Oy Smith & Porter
Grain Juyers
Tara
Sae
G. Battingeleup
Agate
Stephenson Si
Wo. A
Seeley & Read
Stephenson
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