Rockford notes and plans from Daily Journal
The Rockford area reports on a proposed Rockford Opera House Association with $20,000 capital, a Garfield and Arthur banner mishap caused by winds, a pay dispute involving Gulick-Blaisdell, a tea party at Mr. and Mrs. Rowell’s home, correction of where L G Johnson resides, skating rink fitness, mandating first class pay to attract companies, Miller party fishless returns from Delevan, and Salt River Transportation Co steamship passes for a four year cruise with Wm O Wright and W W Krape handling passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Rockford Opera House Association
Garfield
Arthur Banner
Isaac Walton Miller
Delevan
Salt River Transportation Co
Wm. O. Wright
W. W. Krape
F King Travels to Winslow for Church Painting
F King has gone to Winslow to paint and kalelmine the Presbyterian church, undertaking a mural project and restoration work for the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. F. King
Winslow
Kalsemine
Presbyterian Church
Miss Florence Saxby Visits City From Missouri
Miss Florence Saxby of Trenton Missouri is visiting friends and relatives in the city as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Saxby. The annual conclave of Freeport Commandery No. 7 E T votes for officers on Wednesday evening December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Saxby
Trenton
Missouri
This
City
Miles Saxby
Freeport Commandery
E. T
Isabella Arnold
Jacksonville
Ill
Ada Norton
Darlington editor visits town for friendly call
Gen Bintliff editor of the Darlington Republican was in town last Saturday on his way home from Chicago and stopped at the Journal. The First M I church ladies plan a general supper this Wednesday evening the 17th inst in the church basement. Oysters will be served. Supper from 6 to 9 PM for 25 cents. Everyone is invited to attend and support a good cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bintliff
Darlington Republican
Chicago
Journal
Ladies of the First M. I. Church
Byron
C. M
Shannon
Carroll Herald
Blackwell's
Durham
Germania Society Fair to Open at Germania Hall
The Germania Society plans a fair at Germania Hall starting November 15. Also noted are visits, society meetings, weather briefings, illness, obituaries, local business notices, and updates on infrastructure projects and community events from Freeport and Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germania Society
Germania Hall
Gen John A Clark Arrives After Westward Trip
Gen John A Clark of Kansas City and former Freeport resident arrives in the city after visiting his daughter Mrs Wm Hempstead in Galena. A peace warrant issued by Justice Goodhue against Dominic and Hannah Mullen for beating Bridget McGovern. W A Stevens seriously ill with pneumonia under care of Dr B T Buckley. Communion service at Cedarville Lutheran and Reformed Church on Sunday Nov 21 at 1044 am with preparatory service Saturday. Rev Isaac Krider of Pennsylvania to preach at Cedarville 1010 am and Bellevue 214 pm on Nov 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Clark
Kansas City
Freeport
Galena
Wm. Hempstead
Justice Goodhue
Bridget McGovern
Dominic Mullen
Hannah Mullen
McGovern
W. A. Stevens
B. T. Buckley
Cedarville
Lutheran and Reformed
Isaac Krider
Pennsylvania
Bellevue
Public notices and community notices from Freeport 1880
A series of short items include thanks from C. W. Rosebrugh dated November 15 1880, D. P. Garnhart traveling to Davenport to visit ill brother Aaron, details of the third annual fat cattle show at Chicago Exposition Building with discounted rail fare, a Lena building contract awarded to Jacob Winner, and M M Fenner leaving Farmers Cooperative Association to join Kingman & Co. at Peoria with Freeport as his new base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Miles White
Jacob Winner
M. M. Fenner
Farmers Cooperative Association
Kingman & Co
Peoria
Fenner
Freeport
An Old Citizen of West Point Killed by the Cars
Our Lena correspondent reports Joshua Fowler aged about 60 who lived near Lena was struck by a western bound passenger train Monday afternoon. He died at 8 PM the same day. He had been in Lena on business and was walking home when hit. He leaves a wife three daughters and two sons. One son is a farmer in Iowa and the other a lawyer in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Dezeil
Oneco
Canada
Pennsylvania
Lena
Joshua Fowler
Iowa
Kansas
Epizootic in Freeport Hits Horses Hard
The epizootic in Freeport and nearby areas has worsened due to bad weather. About seven eighths of local horses show disease, with severe lung and bowel forms appearing in Bergman and Dorman’s 28 horses. Koehler’s livery has 17 affected. others include MacMillan, Dr. Burbank, and Effert. Mild cases may last a couple of weeks, but harsher weather could drive more into serious forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Messrs
Bergman & Dorman
Koehler
MacMillan
Dr. Burbank
Mr. Effert
Birthday Surprise for Will Mesick at Home Gathering
Last Tuesday marked Mr Will Mesicks birthday with a crowded home celebration ending at two in the morning. Gibblers orchestra provided lively music as friends and many local residents including Tarbox Diffenbaugh Oettinger Sheetz Oyler Warry Carney Strong Chamberlin Stine Krohn Waddell Seeley Rogers gathered for dancing and merriment in Cedar Falls and Rockford connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Mesick
Will
Gibler
Tarbox
Walt Diffenbaugh
Eli Oettinger
Geo Sheetz
John Oyler
Warry Carney
Ida Strong
Mary Oyler
Nellie Chamberlin
Carrie Stine
Bertha Krohn
Lydia Wyncoop
Cedar Falls
Chas Stine
Chas McNamara
Will Mitchell
Lead Becker
Sickles
Chicago
Moses Krohn
Handsome Prize Offered by Freeport Shooting Club
Mr E B Hall president of the Freeport Shooting Club publishes a letter from Cuas H Lamp offering a handsome cup as a trophy. The cup is to be shot for thrice by the same shooter at Card's Rotary Trap twenty one yards rise with twenty five glass balls. Ties decided by alternating shots until one gains advantage. Cup shipped to Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Hall
Shooting Club
Geo. P. Rose, Jr
Washington, D. C
Freeport
Cuas
H. Lamp. P.s—Cup
Express
A. m
Cc. H.L
Uncle Billy Bacon Conductor Heads to Chicago Convention
William Bacon of Springfield NL visits from Springfield NL for the Con ductors' Convention in Chicago next Tuesday. He is the oldest passenger conductor in the West with forty years of service and no collisions or injuries. He never uses tobacco or liquor and belongs to church and Republican circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bacon
Springfield
Chicago
Billy
Church
Republican Party
Chicago Evening Journal
California City Vote Returns Show Hancock Victory Margin
The San Francisco canvass reports Hancock ahead of Garfield by 2 408 with 21 477 to 19 069 in the city, giving Hancock a statewide plurality of 122. In the Fourth District Rosecrans defeats Davis by 1 509, while Judge Terry trails his party ticket by 205, sealing defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Garfield
Hancock
Rosecrans
Davis
Judge Terry
Garfield Majority in Minnesota and Election Warrants in Charleston
Complete returns from Minnesota show Garfield with a 38,370 vote majority. In Charleston South Carolina U S officials issued 39 arrest warrants under election laws, all for Democrats, with more arrests noted in richland and other counties and a busy April circuit court docket. The article also notes a young man’s mustache thinning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
St. Paul
Frontier Counties
Garfield
South Carolina
Charleston
United States
Iichland
Moyer Weds Whitmore at Pennsylvania House
A marriage is reported between Daniel Moyer and Elsie Whitmore both of Ridott Stephenson County Illinois. The ceremony conducted by the Rev Mr Sites took place at the Pennsylvania house on November seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sites
Pennsylvania House
Daniel Moyer
Elsie Whitmore
Ridott, Stephenson Co
Probate and estate filings before Judge Hyde
County Court records show will probated for Carl Lautenbach and inventories or reports of sale filed for several estates including Daniel Sidels and Americus J. Rumner. Administrator C. H. Little reports sale of real estate for Ellen Connor et al. and widow's receipt actions are ordered recorded. An unrelated promotional note advertises Dr Marshall's Lung Syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
Carl Lautenbach
Michael Wolf
Daniel Sidels
Joseph Kachelhoffer
C. H. Little
Ellen Connor
Americus J. Rumner
Strayed red cow missing from Stephenson Street
A large red cow with crumpled horns, one horn broken off, strayed from premises on Stephenson Street in Freeport. A reward is offered for information leading to her whereabouts. 32 1W MO. DEWALT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson St
Freeport
Clothing ad highlights large stock and customer service
Call before you buy. An immense stock of good clothing, offering reliable service in purchasing. WM. Walton promotes The Busy Range as the neatest and plainest range in the market. Burchart & Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Walton
Burchard & Scott
Burrell Bros Advertises Corn Syrup at 45 Cents a Gallon
Double Crown corn syrup described as clear as honey is advertised by Burrell Bros at 45 cents per gallon. The brief notice highlights a low price and the supplier name for local shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrell Bros
Walton's Dept Store Catalogue Exhibition Highlights
Open and Ready presents a display of dolmans furs blankets flannels nubias hoods hosiery and gloves and fancy goods by WM Walton featuring a wide range of winter wear and accessories in a historic department store showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolmans
WM. Walton
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Mocal
THE
Daily Journal
Eagle Point
Ogle Co
Gulick-Blaisdell Combination Company
Justice Mead
W. F. Horton
W. D. Rowell
L. G. Johnson
Congress
Sterling
Morrison
Johnson
King
H. L. Rann
Manchester
Ladies Literary Society
Court House
Willie McCoy
Caldwell
Chas. L. Currier
D. A. Knowlton, Sr
Messrs Bergman & Dorman
Margaret McClellan
Col
William McClellan
R. H. McClellan
Jo Daviess County
Salem
Washington County
N. Y
Freeport Commandery No. 7
Red Cross
Freeport Seminary
B. F. Black
George
William
Camas
Idaho Territory
Salt Lake City
Commissioner’s of Highways
Loran
Board of Supervisors
Yellow Creek
Wear Waterman’s Mills
John GC. Lee
Elizabeth
Wis
Canton Bridge Co
Canton
Ohio
Tee
Stephenson
County
C. W. Rosebrugh
D. P. Garnhart
Florence
Davenport
Aaron
Exposition Building
West Point
E. B. Halll, Esq
Freeport Shooting Club
California
CnIsex
Weaver
MO. Dewalt
LIGET
D. A. Marquart
Burcbard & Scott
Chas. A. McNamara & Co
Geo. M. Sheetz
Stephenson Street
Brewster House
F. Bartlett
Radiant
Pacaveve
Stephenson i
WM. A. Stevens
Castoria
Wes de Meyer
Sam
Ereas
Wmn. A. Stevens
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