Interesting Stews and Freeport News Tidbits
Miss Kate Wise rests in California grave. local notices mention Herzog & Co. ads, W B Mayer from Bloomington visiting ill kin, penny post cards impending, Doctor Hillebrand’s worm capture, Esther Oratorio crowds, praise for Mrs J H Herbert and the Baker Family, and city politics, bands, rail ties, and social events in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Wise
California
Herzog & Co
Ateam
W. B. Mayer
Blomington
South
Hillebrand
Bankrupt Filing of Freeport Merchant G M Clayton
The Freeport store of G M Clayton closed as he voluntarily filed for bankruptcy. The community recalls his 20 years of prompt, generous service and discusses a creditors meeting set for the 20th to seek a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Clayton
Clayton
Freeport
Brewster House
Grand Ball and Festival by St Mary's Freeport
A Grand Ball and Festival will be held under St Marys congregation Freeport at Hettingers Hall on St Patricks night March 17th. Dr W J McKim will deliver an address and music will be provided. Supper will be served by fashionable ladies. Doors open at 7 pm with early arrival encouraged. Committees listed and local press ties noted with Freeport Bulletin editors scheduled to return to Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Freeport
Hettinger’s Hall
St. Patrick’s
Ireland
W. J. McKim
Charles McCoy
John Tracey
James Darrah
M. O’brien
R. Sheridan
Jos. Dufour
A.J. McCoy
B. Coyle
P. Grant
Jos
Manion
Jun
Knapp Named Superintendent of Southern Central Railway
James G Knapp longtime Rockford railroad man accepts the Southern Central Railway superintendency, will reside in Auburn New York. Rockford papers hail his career of 23 years in railroading including 16 years as conductor on the Galena road and leadership in express service, noting his universal popularity and imminent departure from Rockford and the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Knapp
North-Western Railroad
Rockford
Southern Central Railway
New York
Auburn
Southern Central
Rockford Daily Register
James G. Knapp
Fair Haven
Lake Ontario
Athens
Pennsylvania State Line
N. Y
Knapp
Galena Road
Chicago
Ilinois
Freeport Illinois Office Listed Near Union House
An office space at the lower end of Stephenson Street, one door west of Union House, Freeport Illinois, is described with its position and street address for potential tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Illinois
Stephenson County
OC. O. Coulmananah
F. Gump
German Insurance Company
Freeport
Illinois
Oscan Taylor
Office of Company
Stephenson &T
Union House
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WL. K
Scofield
Esther
C. G. Bodman
Alice Scofield
Wirs
John H. Beaumont
William B. Thomas
Ole Bull
Opera House
M. E
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
George Roberts
Addison
Addison Arbertiser
Fristonr Journal
Fletcher Welch
Chicago Sunday Times
John E. Thomas
Bloomington
Johnny Harding
Sterling
Northwestern Railway Company
Mineral Point Railroad
Northwestern
Warren
Mineral Point
Mississippi
Skulduggery
Credit Mobilier
Oakes Ames
Fernandy Wood
Patterson
Skulduggerie
Oakes
George Washington
Cleargie
Dubuque
Frank Middleditch
Pecatonica
Snow
B. R. Sheldon
Supreme Court
Wright
D. W. C. Tanner
Rock River Valley
Iowa
Mendota
Aurora
Forgeston
Harry Buckman
S. Shaver
W. W. Robey
Freeport Woolen Mills
Maj
H. M. Timms
Loran
Ridott
Collan Bawden
92D
Cedarville
Cedarville Bridge
Congress
James H. Read
Fulton
Brick Pomeroy
Joseph R. Shelly
Shannon
Diffenbaugh
U. S. Revenue Collection District
Whiteside
Lee
Carroll
Charles Bent
Morrison
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Ogle
J. C. Smith
Galena
Versons
Uncle Sam
Embury M. EB. Church
H. Crewn
T Hat Denomination
Exchange Street
Wilcoxbn Opera House
Queen Esmer
J. H. Herbert
Queen
A. J. Pomeroy
D. A. Knowlton, Jr
King Ahasuerus
Jas
G. S. Best
King’s Guards
L. Shaffer
A. M. Mayer
King’s Pages
Charlie Prentice
Walter Mayer
King’s Scribe
King’s Courier
Duo
F. Beaumont
Zeresh
Haman
J. H. Beaumont
Lillie Burrell
W. A. Stevens
Mordecai
D. W. O. Tanner
Frederic Bartlett
Ella M. Burrell
May Ferris
Hattie Stine
Anna Ormsbee
Cora Ormabee
Ada Norton
May Carey
Kate Wolf
Sadie Wolf
Susie DeForest
Annie Jenkins
Sarah Stewart
Emma Myers
Kate Miller
Sallie Rodearmel
Ida Yates
Ida Spaulding
Kate DeForest
Clara Hawes
Baker
Ormsbee
Best
Ahasuerus
William A. Stevens
Beaumont
D. A Knowlton, Jr
King
W. B. Thomas
Pomeroy
O. L. Shaffer
John F. Beaumont
T. M. Brubaker
O. G. Bodman
Hf. A. Chase
Annie Stibgen
James G. 5. Best
KE. R. Sumner
Mia
Henry Porter
H. L. Shute
Segal
Prophet
George Wolf
James R. Micks
Ben Stoneman
J. W. McKim
Peter
Letch
Nellie Polk
Maggie Cook
John W. Porrin
Freeport Bulletin
Missouri
Porrin
North-West
Saurser
Saurer & Porter
Bulletin
James G. Knapp, Esq
McEnter & Pattison
Tdl
Dentera
Schuttler
Vandiver
Haworth’s
Grand Petour
Pattison Victor
Pattison
Brover
Pattison Board of ‘Trade
Hollingsworth
Kirby
Burdick
Beloit
Challenge
J. I. Case & Co
Pitts
Climax
Michigan
Upton
Eagle
Uutter
McEntee & Pattison
German Insurance Co
Auditor of Public Accounts
U.S
B. V. Sikkema
J.B. Timms
Richmond
Davison
Granges
Farmers' Clubs
Ali
Osage Orange
American Arbor Vita, &c., &A
Groceria
C. M. Shaffer & Son
Court House
Geo. Ruston
Ashton
Galena Street
Phenson County
Winois
Wil Waal
Burchard's
Tobias
Stepenson
Davis
Bt Hayling
T. & Brose
Stabeck & Sons
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