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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1881
Page
4
Local Matters covers visits from Chicago and Naperville residents, appointments of officials, rail depot shifts, church conventions, and a revenue collector. Mentions of Rockford smallpox, upcoming concerts with Fisk Jubilee Singers, a Lena death, a gold medal in a glass ball shoot, rifle practice leadership, weddings, travel notes, and Delavan Lake Club officers.
Mr J H Richart of Cedarville called in the city yesterday. Mr J W Humphrey of Bradford Pa arrives to visit relatives and friends for a week or two. H D Bentley of this city sold ten organs and two pianos in a week, demonstrating strong sales of quality instruments. Harry W Snyder, Cleveland Daily Leader reporter, returned home due to his father s illness. John M Shaffer plans to start a drug business in Colorado but will return to make it his permanent home. The Amity Society of the First Presbyterian Church meets at Miss Norton s residence tomorrow at 7 30 with members sewing for a charity fair this month. A W Kummerer, long employed at Waltons, died Saturday. he leaves a wife and five children. Hon C J Fry will sail June 23 on the City of Montreal to meet his daughters in Paris and tour Britain before returning in two to three months.
Lieut Geo L Pierson delivered the Decoration Day oration at Baileyville and was praised as a strong effort. Comrades from Baileyville joined Comrade Galpin in city exercises. J B Snyder suffers another paralytic stroke and remains gravely ill with limited hopes of recovery. Clara Long and Theodore D Hewitt to wed at Zion Church at 8:30 PM with reception to follow for invited relatives and friends. Illinois Central Railroad royal car passes through with W X K Ackerman and other top officers aboard en route to Cairo.
A meeting at the German Insurance Co office reports that documents to form a water works company have been received and permission given to open books. Drake assigned rights to Krohn Bidwell and Hettinger to build and operate the system. Subscription books will be placed with interested parties. capital is planned at 60000 dollars with 100 dollar shares.
The Moses R Thompson Lodge No 381 holds a regular meeting on Friday evening next June 8 at 8 o'clock sharp. The object is work on the Master Mason degree. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
The son of Hon E L Conkrite at Galesburg fell ill last week and three doctors diagnosed small pox. He was moved to the country and cared for by two fellow students. A dispatch on Monday reports the patient is doing as well as can be expected.
Dr Siiver, active in practice for three or four years at Rock Grove, will leave for a larger field. He chooses Lena as his new home, bringing a growing practice and the respect of patients and friends. The medical fraternity gains a courteous associate and the public gains a conscientious physician and a pleasant family.
Mr Thompson Wilcoxon and his wife, who left a year ago to visit their daughter in Cook county, are back among Freeport friends. They are in fair health and, by honesty and industry, have built a comfortable older age. The JourNa wishes their declining years continue bright and their home remains Freeport.
Friday night the City Council heard the Streets Alleys and Bridges Committee report on acquiring a right of way to straighten Stephenson street from the Minors Central crossing across the river to Taylor Avenue. Landowners between the crossings may be paid with minor city costs and a $1000 claim from a small lot owner is the only obstacle. city land exchanges and legal condemnation are options. Railroads support changes. authorities show earnest intent to replace the old bridge with a substantial new structure in coming months.
Notice recounts Fisk University origin of the Jubilees in 1871 by Geo L White. The company toured globally and faced segregation in Springfield. They received a warm welcome in the state capital with praise, including ex Governor Palmer and Mr Loudin, and Garfield publicly honored their music and freedom message.
Mr Kuehner requests notice of a silver plate lost off his hearse between Eleroy and the city on Monday. The finder will be rewarded if returned to his Galena street furniture factory. Also, the Rock River U B Sunday School convention moved from Polo to Brick Church six miles west of Polo for May 81 and June 1, 1881.
Advance agent E A Tinkham announced Coupe’s mammoth Circus and Hippodrome would exhibit in Freeport on Wednesday June 29 1881 after telegraph notices from Cincinnati praising the show as the largest grandest in America and the world.
All who wish to join in establishing a Post of the Grand Army of the Republic in Freeport are asked to call at the County Clerk's office on or before June 6, 1881, and sign the charter petition. The cost to charter members will be 50 cents.
Public notice states the partnership J. A. Grimes, Agent of Freeport Illinois, is dissolved by mutual consent. No further business or liabilities will be contracted under the name or otherwise. Ina Crippen and J. A. Grimes sign, Freeport May 25, 1881.
Mrs W A Stevens opened this week a large lot of towels offered at 10 12 43, 15 and 26 cents. Come and see them before buying elsewhere for bargains.
On Wednesday June 1st the Fair at 161 Commercial Block Stephenson St offers everything in the store for 5 and 10 cents. A standout lot includes 50 dozen men's straw hats priced at 5 cents each. WM. WALTON announces the sale with notable bar gains.
A conveyance will run between the Bar Store 104 and The Fair and Bargain Store in the same building as the Dry Goods Store on Wednesday June 1st.
Just opened the stack and call attention to a notice in another column about Dr Trask's Magnetic Ointment said to be a wonderfully efficient remedy. Mrs W A Stevens signs the notice as reader alert.
For sale three lots and two houses in a desirable location offering long time payments and low interest. Apply to 9w2 J. H. Bradshaw. Also an advertisement for Dr. Marshall's Brimoline a liver regulator available at the drug store for 50 cents.
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