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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1878
Page
4
Local Matters highlights community life in Freeport with notices of the JOURNAL’s appeal for subscribers and support, upcoming Geneva Lake excursion events, church socials, and civic happenings. It notes the publication’s finances, railroad news, church ordination plans, and a fatal wagon accident near Florence involving Henrietta Schmidt and Coolmeyer.
Mrs. R. T. Wiles has declined the position of assistant principal of the High School at the reduced salary. The paper notes her universal satisfaction during her tenure and calls it a difficult matter to fill her place acceptably.
Our military company reports improved fighting trim after receiving forty Creech-loading Springfield rifles now stored in the armory. The men declare firm resolve with a bold say on, MacDuff, signaling potential trouble if challenged. Sweatt, longtime Western Union agent at Mt. Carroll, is named station agent at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul division terminus.
Freeport High School will hold its commencement exercises for the graduating class next Wednesday evening July 3 at Wilcoxon Opera House. The program includes salutatory and valedictory remarks, class songs, and musical numbers. Lieutenant Governor Andrew Shuman will present diplomas and deliver the address. Music will be provided by local performers Beau mont, W. B. Thomas duo, P. S. Lerch, and Elsie Weary.
Hon James Shaw of Mt Carroll was in town Monday. Hon H C Burchard arrived home on last Thursday's afternoon train. Mrs Andrew Ashton and daughter Carrie of Dakota left on the 18th for Home on the Hillside Dans ville NY, where Carrie will spend the summer. Dr F C Winslow returned after six months in Europe and visited England France and Italy. Mrs Lieut I P Greenleaf of Mt Carroll was in town as guest of Mrs L W Gillaume. Mrs Greenleaf will sail for Europe in August or September.
Masons and their wives from this city traveled by special train to Polo for St John’s day celebrations in Barber's Park. Three to five thousand visitors enjoyed music and an oration by Dr W W King with Polo hosts receiving praise for hospitality. The report notes the event a grand success and mentions wedding bells tomorrow.
The new Board of Education met at the High School building on Tuesday with Krohn Bartlett and Wright present. Officers elected included Clerk D C Lathrop Treasurer D B Shulte and Alternate member J M Bailey. Prof Snyder offered to lead schools for 1600 dollars, and salaries for principals were debated with 800 for the principal and 550 for the assistant. Latin and Greek were dropped from the calendar and R H Come dismissed. The board adjourned after a treasury audit and planned a revised High School course without fancy branches.
In Lancaster on June 20, a large gathering from Lancaster, Dakota, Durand, Freeport and beyond attended the wedding of May Ruth to Henry Brubaker. Rev Sites officiated with Irwin Ruth as groomsman and Alice Signall as bridesmaid. A bountiful gift table and hearty supper followed a brief ceremony and prayer by Rev Haseltine.
The Fourth of July committee announces a dinner at Temperance Hall to provide good value for all. Local and surrounding residents are asked to contribute voluntary gifts, with vegetables cooked and other foods like cake and eggs accepted. Contributions may be left on July 3 or 4, and patrons may dine for 25 cents, with ice cream and lemonade served.
To Our People we respectfully solicit you to decorate your homes and places of business on the anniversary of our National Independence and appeal to your patriotic sentiments to comply with the requests of the Committee.
The column lists shooting club match scores since the last issue and outlines a Beloit College commencement week program. Events include Baccalaureate sermons, addresses, examinations, prize speaking, alumni exercises, a senior concert, and a president’s reception. Also noted are a Beloit College visit and local invitations.
The Rock Run Township Sunday School Convention will be held in Davis on July 7 with morning exercises at 10, afternoon at 1 30, and Rev Haseltine lecturing on general Sunday School work at 8 in the evening. All friends of the Sunday School are invited to attend and help make the event one of the most interesting and profitable yet. Ample accommodations will be provided for visiting friends.
Dedication services for the new Free Methodist Church at Freeport will be held July 7 at 10:30 a.m. led by Rev. B. T. Roberts of Rochester New York. A circuit meeting follows, with preaching on Friday evening July 7 and Saturday at 3 p.m. and again in the evening. Rev. T. J. Arnold editor of the I. P. paper will attend. Friends are invited.
A reader quotes doctors declaring a patient near death and then reveals a recovery after using Hop Bitters. The exchange praises hops as a remedy and discusses seeking the tonic for a sick relative.
The Buckeye Sunday School Convention will meet in Cedarville at the Lutheran and German Reformed Church on June 80 with a morning programme including an address by C D Bordner president of the association and a Sunday School Sermon by Rev Wells. Afternoon sessions feature committee reports and officer elections plus school reports and other exercises. All interested are invited. Ti108s B Jones Sec.
Peter Emmerich of Rock Grove reports a 69 fruit tree graft yielding 15 inches plums of Lombard variety and invites challengers. The Evangelical Society near Fountain Creek P O plans a fine church 86 by 60 with a 104 foot spire. Isiah Carl north of Rock Grove builds a 30 by 40 barn. The Rock Grove Evangelical Society is building a 36 by 56 church with a 74 foot spire. Levi Keister builds a bank barn 36 by 64. Corn grows finely. The Norton House in Durand remains active and well run.
N T Johnson L B Harned and F S Johnson Jr return from Apalachicola and gulf voyage where they fished and swam aboard the Julia St Clair party from Columbus. They report landing the coast's first devil fish, a 3000 pound creature fourteen feet across and twelve feet long, hauled aboard after multiple harpoons and strong effort. The piece closes with a religious prayer from the Oriental Church.
A Lexington Kentucky paper reports farmers praise the Buckeye Table Rake for saving a down grain crop. Certificates from C N Wheeler and George W Duke endorse the machine’s ability to cut tangled barley as well as standing grain, with John Stout claiming no other machine beats it. The rake is shown at W G & W Barnes' warehouse.
An advertisement touts Dr. Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic to treat derangements of the liver stomach bowels and nervous system. It promotes Capitol Bitters for appetite and strength and lists Emert & Burrell of Freeport as the sellers.
Form at Engine House on Stephenson at 1 30 p m then march east to Adams south to Galena to Locust north to Bierenson east to Stephenson and Adams to Third Ward Park where the exercises will be held
The program lists the sequence of events including second prayer, third reading of the Declaration of Independence by M Stoskopf Esq, fourth oration by Governor RO, fifth address by Gen. Smith D Atkins, and sixth benediction, indicating a ceremonial civic event with distinguished speakers.
Citizens of Freeport and surrounding country are invited to join the Freeport Firemen on the Fourth of July in a proper and becoming manner.
A fragmentary ledger-like row presents a sequence of surnames and initials including Lichtenberger Shannon Polk Goodhle Seifert Schmich Philip Arno T.ouis Brunn Boedekes Potter. The readable portion implies a roster or index of individuals, with no clear event, date, or organization attached.
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