Moral Matters Transcribed News In Town
A crowded local items column notes visits and events including James I Neff in town over Sunday. Miss Kittie Beals Amboy. Mrs John F Smith to Chicago. Geo Colgrove to address Gospel Temperance Meeting. sale of trotting horse Prairie Lilly to J M Hill Chicago. Decoration Day plans. various calls from notable residents. calls for keys return. church services. decoration day oration invite to Smith D Atkins. regiment election meeting in Rockford. Temperance Union supper funding gas debt. Freeport and Warren notices. robberies on Carroll street. archery club organized by youths with officers elected. first meeting set for June 3 at Mr Scofelds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D. Knowlton
Fred Norton
Etta Purinton
J. J. Paylor
T K. Scofeld
Lena Star notices and travel notices from Lena Illinois
The Lena Star reports swift insurance adjustment after a fire at Commercial House and outlines upcoming events. It notes the 92d Regiment meeting on Decoration Day 1879 in Lena and plans for a Triannual Reunion, plus an excursion train to Pattersonville Iowa offering prairie land views and tickets at 15 dollars. It also covers Denman Thompson's theatre later with Uncle Josh and Little Tot and Milton Nobles performances at the Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
92D Regt
92D
Lena
J. M. Schermersonn
Pres
W. W. Stahl
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Pattersonville
Iowa
Milwaukee
Madison
Prarie du Chien
A. W. H. Carpenter
Wis
Death by Own Action In Goddard Woods
A man found hanged in Goddard's woods near the Court House was identified as Dominick Winkler nicknamed Nick, about 51, a German. Coroner and Sheriff held an inquest at the Court House. verdict: death by own action by hanging. A vest pocket paper dated May 17 suggests he hanged Saturday evening, tired of the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goddard's
Court House
Dean
Dominick Winkler
Nick
Obituary: John Perkins Dies in Freeport at 80
John Perkins born in Derbyshire England on May 29 1799 died Monday morning May 19 1879 in Freeport aged nearly 80. An early settler who lived quietly upright and kind, he leaves many friends and a clean record. The funeral is this afternoon at 3 30 from his late residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Perkins
Elias Perkins
Derbyshire
England
Freeport
Firemen's Tournament in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin
Posters announce the Grand Firemen's Master and Tournament in the city on Thursday June 12 under the Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association. Delegations from hose and ladder companies across Northern Minors and Southern Wisconsin are expected to attend. Schedule lists meetings at 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. parade to follow. Prizes at Taylor's Driving Park 1:00 p.m. prices at Hettinger's Hall 8:00 p.m. dance at Germania and Hettinger's Hall. Tickets for both events sell for 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association
Wisconsin
Taylor’s Driving Park
Hettinger’s Hall
Germania Hall
Mrs Ann G Smith Died In Freeport Ill at 73
Mrs Ann G Smith wife of Joseph B Smith of Freeport Illinois and daughter of Abisha Goodell of Hanover New Hampshire died in this city on Wednesday the 14th met in the 74th year of her age. Born April 26 1806 in Manover New Hampshire she lived much of her life in New York before settling in Freeport in 1851. She was active in church and social life, never married, cared for her late husband’s children, and left a large circle of mourners. Funeral services were held Friday at the First Presbyterian Church with ministers H D Jenkins and Dr Jewett assisting the large gathering of friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann G. Smith
Joseph B. Smith
Freeport
Ill
Abisha Goodell
Hanover
N. H
Franklinville
N. Y
Decoration Day Meeting Invites Ladies of Stephenson County
Old Soldiers meet at the Sheriff’s office on the 13th inst to plan Decoration Day observance. The committee invites Stephenson County ladies to assemble at the Armory Hettinger’s Stall on May 27 at two o’clock to arrange wreaths for graves of fallen comrades. By order of committee, Geo L Pierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County
Sheriff's Office
Armory
Hettinger
Geo. L, Pierson
Formation of Stephenson County Old Soldiers Group Scheduled
At a meeting in the Sheriff’s office last Saturday evening, Old Soldiers resolve to form a permanent county organization. A court house gathering is set for Saturday at 3 PM, May 24, to ensure every township is represented for annual Decoration Day grave decorating. Gro. Persol and J A Sheetz signing committee urge broad turnout and county-wide representation. Also note: another invoice of McCammon pianos from F W Brainerd and urging inspection of instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County
Sheriffs Office
Court House
Homeopathic Medical Association Meeting Opens in City
The twenty fifth annual Homeopathic Medical Association meeting met in the Circuit Court room with opening by President Danforth of Chicago and welcome by Rev H D Jenkins. Reports covered Clinical Medicine Pathology Nervous Diseases Obstetrics Surgery Anatomy and Diseases of Children with an evening address by Danforth. A public meeting followed and many members and guests were listed from Chicago Galva Freeport Davenport and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Homeopathic Medical Association
Circuit Court Room
Danforth
Chicago
H. D. Jenkins
First Presbyterian Church
J.D. Dickinson
Galva
N. B. Delamater
Charles Adama
J. S. Mitchell
W. H. Woodyatt
Cree
E. Halsey
Sue A. White
Julia Holmes Smith
F. C. Duncan
J. C. Burbank
Freeport
A. G. Beebe
N. F., Cooke
Sarah C. Harris
Galena
J. F. Beaumont
J. H. Beaumont
Willis Danforth
Milwaukee
R. F. Baker
Davenport
A. E. Rockey
Iowa City
W. J. Hawkes
R. F. Hayes
New Pleasure Route by Northern Transit and Grand Trunk
The Northern Transit Co of Chicago and the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada unveil a new pleasure route from Chicago to Buffalo Montreal and the East. Daily steamers operate Chicago Milwaukee Glen Haven Mackinaw and Sarnia with Sarnia linking to Buffalo Toronto Kingston Quebec Boston and New England. A daylight voyage from Kingston via steamers to Montreal includes the Thousand Islands and Rapids of the St Lawrence. The three day Lakes Michigan and Huron voyage ends in Sarnia then over Canadian routes to notable locales. The service promises attractions comfort and low cost, claiming to be the best lake and rail path to the East available. Ben Merrill, famed local fisherman, reports good catches but no tripe fish yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Transit Co
Chicago
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
Buffalo
Montreal
Milwaukee
Glen Haven
Mackinaw
Sarnia
Lakes Michigan
Nuron
Canada
Pianos Organs and Sewing Machines for Sale by Brainerd
F W Brainerd offers pianos organs and sewing machines of approved makes for sale with monthly installment settlements. Call at the agency before purchasing. An additional amount of local matter appears on page six and the Medical Association session is invited for this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Brainerd
Milton Nobles to Star in The Phoenix at Opera House
Amusements note that Mr Milton Nobles will perform next Friday evening at the Opera House with a first class company. They present The Phoenix, a vivid New York life drama, praised by Boston as a typical American drama with Nobles as a leading interpreter and the company capable of a fine production. The piece is touted as the season’s final attraction and a good opportunity for citizens to see a strong show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera Trouse
Denman Thompson
Josh
Mr. Thompson
Milton Nobles
Martin
Opera
Phoenix
New York
Boston
Nowarp Atheneum
Phenix
Mr Nobles
This excitable stage villain holds the show
The review praises a standout performance by Carrol Graves as the rogue in a postwar production with strong humor and vivid fidelity. Jim Brudsy Phoenix is noted for intense acting, the supporting cast solid, and the fire scene a highlight for its realism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miurdao Jong
Nobles
Carrol Graves
Jim Brudsy Phonix
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Tran
James I. Neff
Trembor
Minnesota
Kittie Beals
Amboy
John F. Smith
Geo. Colgrove
Gospel Temperance Meeting
8. F.taylor
Prairie Lilly
J. M. Hill
M. H. Aspinwall
Jungkunz & Becker
Wm. Hempstead
L. T. Lemon
E. W. Spaulding
Zion Church
James W. Cary
Breakfast Table
Smith D. Atkins
Torrence
3Rd Regiment Infantry
Rockford
Coulter
Phelps
Brazee
Woman's Christian Temerance Union
Rose Croix
Bulletin
Warren Sentinel
Bro. Gann
the Buzzard
D.I. Rohrer
Carroll Street
Lena Star
Ed. Bowker
Gro
Persol
J. A. Sheetz
McCammon
Homeopathy
Meeting of the
Homeopathic Association
Ludlam, M. D
Temperance Hall
G.S. Young
Embry M. E. Church
Jesus Christ
Ben Merrill
Ife
WM. A
Steve
Plate Glagg
Stevens
WaAtTox
Medical Association
Seeley & Read
Lalso
Joliet
Fred
Flachtemeier
al Goddard
Dirksen
Warred
Staver & Snyder
Walton
Faselt Grundy
Harden, Madison
Se Counties
J. P
Hiram Bright
Pritt
Andrews’ S
Freep
Daniel Fisher
Jourrnal
M. HeLey
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