Early County Pioneers Forge Growth in Fruit and Industry
In 1836 two brothers founded a 160 acre farm and a 50,000 tree grafted nursery. L Montague planted the county’s first grafted fruit orchard from Indiana stock, later expanding to 2,000 trees. He introduced apples pears peaches plums grapes and chestnuts and earned county fair premiums. He also hosted the county’s first gospel sermon and formed the first Methodist class in 1836. He became the county’s first landowner with a 320 acre preemption. Early mills and industry followed with the first sawmill at Winslow site and the Cedarville grist mill built by Dr. Van Valzah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Montague
Laporte
Indiana
Timms’ Grove
Kellogg
Jo.Daviess County
Stephenson County Agricultural Society
Stephenson County Society
James McKean
John H,. Aaddama
L. Monracue
Returned Californian in Winslow Illinois case stirs local drama
The Winslow village tale centers on a California widow and four children who longed for her missing husband. A man calling himself Alva Gaylord reappears, claims to be the husband, but an impostor hides a past and a sheriff enters as custody is debated. Meanwhile, Old Settlers meeting in Cedarville features L Montague recounting pioneer life and rapid county growth.
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Winslow
Stephenson County
Illinois
California
Alva Gaylord
Useell
John
Gaylord
Ted
Lelving
Walton’s Blue Front Dry Goods Store Transforms No 104
Freeport dry goods pioneer WM Walton marks a major remodel of 104 Stephenson Street. The Blue Front now presents nine departments with a cashiers desk in walnut and a new second floor for carpets shawls and drapery. Local builders completed plasterwork carpentry and painting as Walton expands to meet rising demand across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
North West
WM. Walton
Stephenson Street
Bridge Street
Walton
Elias Perkins
Osborne & Co
Waddell Brothers
Dan Adamson
Stephenson
Bridge Streets
Walton's department store described with multiple floors and offerings
The piece highlights Walton's on the second floor under the large skylight with 129 balustrades doorway to the first floor for hoisting goods, a half circle counter above the stair for rugs and mattings, and a prominent shawl department at 104. It notes wadding feather department and the Dexterous Dexter leading the merchant tailoring. Clerks are praised for courtesy and handling. The piece endorses Mr Walton's enterprise and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton's
Walton
Married notices from August 1874 city brief
In this city August 24 1874 William H Will of Rockford wed Mrs F K Stanley of Freeport by Rev D B Byers. also August 1 1874 William Solt of Jo Daviess County wed Rebecca Sneath of Shannon Carroll County by Geo Wolf J P. August 25 1874 William F Preston wed Amy S Brigham of Freeport by Rev J F Cleveland. The couple have gone to Pennsylvania for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will—Stanley
D.B Byers
H. Will
Rockford
Freeport
Solt—Sneath
Geo. Wolf
J. P
Wm, M.solt
Jo Daviess County
Misa Rebecca Sneath
Shannon
Carroll County
W. F. Preston
Amy S. Brrawam
JF. P. Cleveland
Amy S. Brigham
Pennsylvania
List of letters and office hours from November to April
The page lists names of unclaimed letters including Abby Miller Emma Metz Orin Nesbit Elliot Oconner Patrick Thog Rugh W3 Rumsey L M Sweet Henry C Welch Anna Warren F H Wilson Henry Whitbecker and others. The office notes daily hours from 7 to 7:30 PM with Sunday and holiday variations and instructs callers to state advertised letter and date. Postmaster Smith D Atkins requests inquiries include "advertised letter" and date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Abby Metz
Emma Moothart
Idwin McCibon
Harry Martin
John McGhee
Lida
Menlove
Mary McGrath
Orin Nesbit Elliot Oconner
Patrick Patrick Thog Rugh
Rumsey
L M Sweet
SF Sagar
Henry C Welch
Anna Warren
F H Wilson
Henry Whitbecker
N Waver
Brown Draa Brumma Chas A Collins E Clark
Rev J
Carni
George Davies
Barney Federhoff Henry Goold
D H Gibson
Wm Helm Anna Fk Hake
Anna Heamasa
Elizabeth Hammer Geo EB Harnea Hattie E Haver
Emma Hurry
Patrick Herman
Wm Jacobs
Chas Keyser
M L Mulligan
Annal
Smith D. Atkins
Price Sheet from Freeport Journal Office Listing Goods
The page lists weekly corrected commodity prices and materials from Freeport Journal Office. Prices cover grains such as corn rye oats and various livestock products, butter cheese eggs and produce, meat and poultry, flour and meal, tobacco and timothy, plus lumber and building materials. It includes dry goods like hides wool lime and nails with measured per unit prices and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Journal
Eveesears Aagwidapna Hous
Sveersenns
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Settlers
Cedarville
Washington Clingman
Josiah Clingman
Father Folgate
van Valzah
Dr. Martin
O. H. Wright
M. P. Sweet
T. J. Turner
Joseph Carey
Father Bollinger
Oao
Prairie Beacon
Paris
Edgar County
Congress
Decatur
Springfield
North Pole
Sangamon River
State Line
Kentucky
Far West
Barshire & Carey
Atlantic
Awift
Boston
New York
London
Liverpool
Union
United States
Mr. Wm. Walton
FLOOR
Stephenson and Mechanic Sts
Galena Street
Canion
Ohio
Thresher
Dickey Lanning Mills
Buckeye Cider Mills
Sandwich Corn
Studebaker and
Horicon
W. Barnes
Galena
Cor. Stephenson & Mechanie Siveeis
Jennings Seminary
Commercial College
C. E. Manderville
A. Mi
Aurora Ml
State of Illinois
Freeport Markets
Sanford, Rowell & Co
Veeves
Vaseverey
Plik
Ans
Neecee Snes
Wren
Bey
Pactrung
WAS
Valises Rg
Chicago Market
Chicago
JOB Printing
Otttejournal
Ottce
Wright, Cavanagh &Co
Stephenson Co
Tremont
R. Dubs
Youngs
Simon Autchan
Lancaster
Riepuerison
Estray Steer
Kleckner
Ilinois
Joseph Wright
County Court
Clinois
W.W. Wright
McEntee
Pattison
KIRBY
Sandwich Harvester
Spalding Harvester
Hawlingsworth Hay
J. I. Case & Co
Michigan
Schuttler
Peter Schuttler
Freeport, Tun
Jan McEntee
Ruston’s New
Butter and Egg Depot
Stephenson ST
Ashton
Fifield & Brainerd
Hue
Rae Place
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