Festival and social notes from Freeport and Beloit
Sfise Kittie Beats of Amboy visits town. Chas Knapp family from Chicago in town. Winslow to celebrate July 3. O C Lathrop to deliver oration. Red Cross order to be conferred at Freeport Commandery on eight candidates. Freeport Shooting Club holds weekly shoots near old fair grounds. Leap year picnic planned by local young ladies. Mrs James J Neff hosted reception for Miss Knapp of Racine. St John the Baptist festival service at Zion Church at 9 am. Miss Clara Miller and Miss Ada Norton in Evanston for Northwestern commencement. Mr and Mrs Collman celebrate 25th anniversary. Mr A P Goddard attends National Millers' Association meeting and National Democratic Convention in Cincinnati. Harry S Black of Chicago visits town. County Lodge of Good Templars picnic at Buena Vista a success. Beloit College commencement week starts June 27 and ends June 10 with events. Baccalaureate by President Chapin. Freeport Commandery No 7 K T to confer Red Cross on eight candidates. Sir Knights invited. Mr Lyon P Ross of Rockford to marry Miss Florence Upton tomorrow evening.
Hunters Staver Merrill and Diersol Return Home
Messrs Staver Merrill and Diersol, after two months camping near Ft. Pierre Dakota Territory, report a jolly time but scarce large game, though they bagged abundant quantities of water fowl.
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Messrs. Staver, Merrill and
Diersol
Ft. Pierre
Dakota Territory
Holiness Convention Opens Under Rev L B Kent
The holiness convention directed by Rev L B Kent evangelist of the M E Church will begin tomorrow and run until the 30th inst in a large tent erected for the purpose. All are invited to attend.
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L. B. Kent
M. E. Church
Mrs Young Celebrates 79th Birthday at Robey Home
A joyful gathering of about sixty relatives and friends honored Mrs. Young on her 79th birthday at Mrs. W. W. Robey’s residence. Mrs. Young, a county resident since 1838, remains active and sharp despite advanced years.
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W. W. Robey
Death of James Sheerer at twenty six years
The community mourns James Sheerer who died Sunday after a yearlong struggle with consumption. He leaves a young wife and child, and his loss is felt deeply as the world seemed brightest to him in life. The remark expresses submission to the Master.
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James Sheerer
Mr. Sheerer
Fourth of July to Visit Freeport This Season
Freeport residents wonder if the Fourth of July will stop in town this season while the Freeport Republican Club schedules a Friday evening meeting, June 25, at R. H. Wiles’s office. The gathering seeks a plan of operation for the coming campaign and urges full attendance.
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Freeport
Freeport Republican Club
R. H. Wiles
Musical society meets at Cedar Springs Farm residence
The musical society gathered at A H Wise's Cedar Springs Farm residence for an evening event. The Brainerd music store room repairs are underway while still selling instruments and sheet music.
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Musical Society
A. H. Wise
Cedar Springs Farm
F. W. Brainerd
Violinist Re menyl To Perform At Opera House
The world renowned violinist Re menyl will give a performance at the Opera House on Tuesday evening the 29th inst in this city. Admission is 50 cents with no extra for reserved seats. Country residents may secure tickets by sending their names to C G Sanborn and orders should be sent immediately.
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Remenyl
Opera House
C. G. Sanborn
Welcome Home Hon J Fry at Stephenson Street Revival
Hon Jere Pattinson leads citizens and Great Union Band in welcoming Hon C J Fry back to his old home on upper Stephenson Street. L L Munn introduces Fry, Pattison delivers warm speech, Rosenstiel and Munn praise Fry. Crowd cheers as Fry thanks neighbors and vows to stay. Local note adds Fry will only leave Freeport for burial.
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Jere Pattinson
Union
GC. J. Fry
Upper Stephenson St
L. L. Munn
C.J. Fry
Fry
Pattison
Mr. Fry
C. H. Rosenstiel
Freeport
Wild Jim at Taylor's Driving Park Disappoints Audience
Wild Jim failed to impress at Taylor's Driving Park last Wednesday. His insulted brother was absent. a green hand filled in, reducing the show’s impact. Mr. French showed skill at short range and with flying targets but lacked exhibition know how. He hit a stationary rifle ball inverted, shots between knees, and with the breech behind his head. He fared best with airborne cartridges and broken balls, yet remained only a fair shot overall.
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Wild Jim
Taylor
French
Militia Fund Allocations and Local Company Shortfalls
The fiscal year ending July 1 1860 allocates 70000 to military funds with 52500 to be distributed by March inspection totals 5651 reporting officers and enlisted men at 30.29 each. Co C mustered 39 men worth 362.31 and the 3rd Regiment’s ten companies total 461 members. Commentary urges stronger local support, cites Janesville and Freeport examples, and calls for doubling Co C’s membership.
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Illinois National Guard
Co. C
Janesville
Wis
Milwaukee
Freeport
Cholera linked to alcohol in historic critique
The piece argues cholera stems from alcoholic fumes and toxic additives in liquor. It cites Dr Mease and G B Wood, condemns French and German alcohols for poisons like strychnine and nitrous oxide, and claims widespread deaths from lager. It then shifts to a local church convention report with brief notes on sessions and officers.
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Mease
Freeport
G. B. Wood
U. S
University of Pennsylvania
Ireland
St. Patrick
Holland
Malta
Germany
France
Jessore
Bengal
R. Coupy
Sunday School Convention at Rock Grove Evang Church
The Rock Grove Sunday School Convention opened in the Evangelical church on Sunday June 6 with President Levi Keister in charge and Rev Wetzell invoking. Coral read a history of Sunday Schools from Robert Raikes to the centennial, followed by discussions on character formation and duties of professors. Reports showed Rock Grove attendance 188 with average 100. Beam Chapel attendance 45 with average 34.
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Rock Grove
Evangelical Church
Levi Keister
J. B. Hoy
Wetzell
Upn
Coral
Robert Raikes
England
Keister
Rey. Wetzell
Adam Bolender
Orangeville Ill Institute Open Day Program
Dear friends invite to attend a school institute in Orangeville Illinois on Saturday July 10 1880 with morning start at 9 o clock including declamations by Jerry Shaffer Henry Swartz WM Denhart Miss Maud Schoch and Rev O M Vanswearenger oration by Rev R A Harwood and talks on education methods. Secretary I G Wise notes intermission activities and miscellaneous business with music to enliven proceedings.
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Orangeville
Ill
Jerry Shaffer
Henry Swartz
Wm. Denhart
Maud Schoch
Erie Ae
R. Meyer
Cenens Pease
M. Vanswearenger
A. Harwood
W. M. Burbridge
Mary Newnmiller
I. G. Wise
Penns Letitia Street House Could Join Historical Society
The Letitia street house built by William Penn and daughter Letitia, later a saloon, may be torn down by J A Janney for a warehouse addition. The adjacent Penn mansion, also a saloon, is hard to buy. The Historical Society is offered the Letitia house with option to remove it. G W Childs offers to fund its relocation to the park in original style.
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Letitia
Philadelphia
Market and
Chestnut
William Penn
J. A. Janney
Penn
England
Pennsylvania Historical Society
G. W. Childs
Messrs
Janey
the Historical Society
New Grocery Store Opens on Galena Street
A new grocery store on Galena street, labeled Mauret's Blob, west of Hoebel & Moogk, advertises all fresh groceries at cash prices. Goods must be paid on delivery by money or trade. Manager DS Rohrer invites customers to visit and compare prices.
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Galena Street
Mauret
Hoebel & Moogk
Rohrer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sfise Kittie Beats
Amboy
Chas. . Knapp
Chicago
Winslow
O.C. Lathrop, Esq
Order of the Red Cross
Freeport Commandery
Freeport Shooting Club
James J. Neff
Miss Knapp
Racine
Zion Church
Clara Miller
Ada Norton
Evanston
Northwestern University
Collman
A. P. Goddard
Cincinnati
National Millers’ Association
Harry
Black
Buena Vista
County Lodge of Good Templars
Beloit College
Chapin
Freeport Commandery No. 7
K. T
Lyon P. Ross
Forest City Furniture Co
Rockford
Florence Upton
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
R. Little
A. M. Jones
Little
Revenue Service
Jones
Mr. Little
National Educational Association
Fair Point
N. Y
Spelling Reform Association
McCosh
Princeton
Charles Francis Adams, Jr
White
Purdue University
Indiana
William T. Harris
St. Louis
Board of Education
W. O. Wright
D. B. Schulte
O. C. Lathrop
C. C. Snyder
A. W. Greene
Joseph Frick
J. A. Judson
F. A. Rosebrugh
Belle Galloway
E. L. Darling
M. Flanagan
Kate Goodhue
A. K. Sherbondy
Sarah Barnes
Anna Buckman
Jessie McCoy
Frank Ford
Mira Giles
E. L. Braithwaite
Jessie Snyder
S. Grandson
J. E. Pattison
Kittie C. Mitchell
Anna Murphy
Fanny Hazlett
General Conference of the Methodist Church
Remenyli
Swartz
W. Fehr
Bobb
Dakota
Fehr
Dr. Bobb
J. N. Musser
Rev. Wetzell
W.fehr
Perry Stiver
P. F. Barber
Wm. Penn
Wm. A. Stevens
Maynards
P.O. Box
Maynard’s
J. Brown Tayon
Treas
Maynard
Stevens
Dorsets
Great Barga
Maynard's
Castoria
Wei de Meyer
C. A. McNamara
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