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Newspaper

Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1877

Page

4

Local Matters Voting List For City Officials

Voters urged to support candidates across city offices including mayor city attorney clerk constables marshal treasurer street commissioner aldermen judges and assistants. Election days set next Monday and town election Tuesday with named ballots and ward judges listed for each ward.

E. 8.Crane George Wolf T. D. Wilcoxon John Seitz W. P. Mal‘burn W.n.rhodes Philip Arno Horace Meigs M. V. Brown

Fire destroys Peter Reide house in Waddams township

About 10 oclock Wednesday the 21st inst the house of Peter Reide of Waddams township district 8 was found in flames. Reide was away in Freeport. Little furniture saved and the house with contents total loss no insurance. Fire believed caused by defective fire.

Peter Reide Waddams Township District 8 Freeport

City and Town Convention Organizes Local Ticket

The convention was called to order by General D. Atkins with Robert Bell elected chair and Dr. Louis Stoskopf secretary. Delegates listed include Jno Wert Dr B Steaus Geo Auch WP Tanke Adam Alarker H Dorman and others from wards one to three. The convention adjourned after adopting a Hawanaea city and town ticket to be shown in a later column.

D. Atkins Robert Bell Louis Stoskopf Jno Wert B Steaus Geo. Auch WP. Tanke Adam Alarker H. Dorman Sanford Ered Mayer J.D. Diffenbaugh Aug. Tevin Atkins Alj Bribaler Stroeder Mov. Brown Wagner Geo. Willdort Hawanaea

Stephen­son County Criminal and Chancery Notices 1877

Stephenson County Circuit Court March Term 1877 lists criminal cases including The People vs Joseph Hart with guilty pleas, fines, and costs. various assumpsit trespass and defaulted damages. Chancery actions include foreclosures, divorces, and master’s reports, with defaults and bills taken for confessed.

The People Joseph Hart Chas R. Bennett Adm.r C. C Frederick Kruse A. Boedeker M. A. Groeneveld Jolina A. Wilson A.W. Fox Wm. O. Wright Orlando Tisdel W. W. Best John IL Graham Thos. Eilert Assumpsit John Bromley Tehman Louis Sievers Rohkar Francis M. Fisher A. C. Fisher Catharine Sandoe John Minnich Henry A. Fitch Clarissa Robbins John Erfert Catherine Egan Catharine Martin John Martin Peter V. Lemon Niles Carver Bill

Public Schools Examinations Report Flourishing District

The article details forenoon and afternoon examinations across Lincoln Avenue Union and High School rooms chaired by Mrs Porter Miss Darling Miss Bliss Miss Massenberg Mitchell Risley Keever and others. Programs include reading spelling geography arithmetic natural history and map drawing with strong student mastery and orderly conduct noted. Calls for more room and better ventilated buildings are made as district schools show growth and high standards.

Lincoln Avenue School Union School Misses Massenberg Mitchell Miss Mitchell Keever United States Ituman J. Jordan T., Byers W. Hardin I Galloway H. Becker M. Dickover L. Reineke N. Jewett K. Koutenberger M. Snow L. Bremer Galena Street Ther Come Cicero Snyder

EMperor Journal Endorses Honest Candidate Over Party Lines

Freeport Newfoundland March 27 77 A periodical voices critique of party loyalty urging voters to back F J Middleditch as a man of honor who will aid the destitute rather than insult them, condemning the system that forces needy residents to seek county poorhouse orders. A Democrat.

Freeport Enperor Journal F. J. Middleditch

Revival Meeting at Baptist Church This Thursday

W Brown evangelist and W W Dentley singer from New York City start an extended revival at the Baptist Church on March 29 Thursday evening. All Christians urged to assist in winning souls to Christ and the unconverted invited to attend to hear about eternal life. Chorus choir invites good singers under W W Bentley. pastor W I Cornwarp leads.

W. Brown W. W. Dentley N. Y. City Baptist Church W. W. Bentley Come One W. I. Cornwarp

Grasshopper Egg Clusters Sent by Mr. Bell

A small bottle on the table holds grasshoppers eggs presented by Mr. Robert Bell. The eggs look unappetizing yet large enough for a modest omelet. Clusters measure about half an inch long and a quarter inch in diameter, containing 25 to 30 eggs each.

Robert Bell

Western Lands for Sale or Exchange Notice

Attention is called to the advertisement of western lands for sale or exchange in another column. There is a chance to obtain desirable property on your own terms.

Columm

Reverend Jewett to preach on resurrection themes next Sabbath

Reverend Dr. Jewett, pastor, will preach next Sabbath at 10:30 in the morning on The RESURRECTION OF CHRIST and again at a later hour on Sure in a Sinless Savior, delivering two sermons to the congregation.

Dr. Jewett T Po

Democratic Ticket Listed For City Offices

The ticket names Mayor Jacob Kronn and City Attorneys J C Kean with City Clerk Wam Trembor. City Marshal E W R Dreyer and City Treasurer Jacob Molter appear, along with Street Commissioner J S Rogers and City Surveyor Pf E Sosel. Township ticket lists Supervisor F J Middleditch and assistant supervisors William Wagner, Mo Erfert.

School Fand Distribution Seeks Funds For 1877 Stephenson Co

The County Superintendent of Schools announces an equalization distribution of thirteen thousand seven dollars and twenty seven cents to townships in Stephenson County for 1877. Payments begin after March 39 through the Aeon National Bank. renewing bonds may be required by treasurers with expired bonds. Local notices include Republican caucuses in Rock Run Florence Oneco Silver Creek Waddams and Glucke r townships with dates and polling times.

Stephenson Aeon National Bank J. Porren, Co. Supt Ellis—~Adams D. B. Byers Edgar Ellis Emma Adams Stephenson County Laurence—Tucker Morseville Daeviess Co

Local Advertisements and Inquiries Listing Names

A fragmented supplier notice lists numerous names including Altenbernd Carrie Ausberger Kate Anker Marion Baker Miss Celia Burkholder Daniel Baken and others. It mentions mailing times from 7 00 AM to 7 PM and requests inquirers to state the advertised rate for advertising.

Altenbernd Carrie Ausberger Kate Anker Marion Baker Celia Burkholder Daniel Baken Ida Billicks Joseph Brenizer Job Briggs LO Karke Peter Chirk Mary Eby Mary Fox Daniel ‘Eather John If Falley John Chas A Wison Harrison Emily Ae Emu Dale Lee

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Local Matters E. B. Hall O. C. Lathrop W. W. Lott Geo. Piersol Constable Jonah Boynton Albert B. Scovill I. C. Widner R. N. Wiles Justice of the Peace W. C. Brown A. Bergman Zarman S. Schroeder George Auch George Blaisdell N. C. Baker George Waldorf C. D. Blanchard E.D. Brainerd R. H. Wiles F. J. Mynard P. J. Geib A. T. Green Geo. W. Oyler Middleditch Board of Supervisors Michael Sawyer Waddams Stephenson County Circuit Court Maria Law W. Miller W. P. Naramare C. P. McCool A. R. Diemer the Public Schools Miss Bliss A. Eclass Risley Kee Ver Miss Risley Jesus Mr. Come Mr. Greene Wiles Western Lands M.E. Church Jacob Kronn J.C. Kean Wam Trembor E. W.R. Dreyer Jacob Molter J.S. Rogers PF. E. Sosel WM. Wagner Erfert Stoneman Assessui, Hh. D. Rodearmel Henry Rotz F.R. Bauch Justices of the Peace M. Stoskopf Titol. F. Goodnur Geo. Wolf J.B. Smith I. T. Washburne Janes Wilson Andrus Rogers Henry Settley MO. S Lerch Dakota J. Porran Stephen Vitus Reide Voor Messrs Wright & Co Rock Run C. Roubinhimer Roe City M. T. B. Youge Florence Ilouse G. Turneture Oneco Township Caucus Masonic Hall Orangeville Joel RB. Beay Silver Creek Township Jeffries School House FE. A. Carpenter Waddams Center Trouse John Lobdell Gluckere Township Iouse Henry Riciart Ong Soo Fonune Eben Brotherton Winfield Kansas Ida KE Efrom Mayer Lilley George H. Bl Mary Liley Illinois Marc Jameson Lucien W Jewell Walter Murphy H Miller Ira Marshall M Miller Upton Nogele Emanuel Price Carne Naba John Sryan Nellie Stover Dc Shirk JB Tay Wm I Wagner Amad Staveré Ny Dar Ota ER Nyder Lyon House of Co Staver & Snyder
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