Local residents leave town for study and travel
Clarkson New York visitor Mr Rs H Scofield returns home. Mrs F J Middleditch visits Minneapolis while daughter Mrs J Helm hosts. Miss Gertrude Dewalt heads to Media Pennsylvania for schooling. Eleven carloads depart for Minneapolis via Illinois Central. Mrs HJ Porter and Mrs Aspinwall travel to Dubuque Iowa. Fred R Bartlett and mother depart for the East as he enters Yale College. Mr and Mrs W D Rowell go to Chicago. Mrs Rowell visits Michigan for a fortnight. Mrs H E Bogar plans Chicago trip to stock fall millinery. Yale senior Joe D Burrell leaves for New Haven to resume studies. Ladies Aid of First Presbyterian meets at church parlor at 4 pm. Freeport Shooting Club awards medal to Jesse Burchard after victory. Mrs J Benson departs for New York and other eastern cities to select novelties for her fancy goods business.
General Grant and party visit en route to Wisconsin State Fair
Gen. U S Grant and party including Col. Fred Grant Gen. W R Rowley and Hon A M Jones passed through the city on Monday en route for Madison Wisconsin where the General will attend the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Grant
Col
Fred Grant
W. R. Rowley
A.M. Jones
Madison
Wis
Excursion Tickets to Chicago This Month
The C N Wee and I G Rus sell round trip excursion fares to Chicago during September and October. Valid return dates vary by departure, with prices at 5.35 dollars including an exposition ticket. Tickets available on specific Saturdays and return by the following Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C. N.wee
1. G. Rus
Lena men report on town events and illness
Mr. Miles White and Mr. Wm. W. Lewis of Lena were in town yesterday. Material for an iron fence around the First Presbyterian Church is on the ground. Miss Sadie Krinbill is seriously ill with doubtful recovery. Ten divorce suits will be brought before the current Circuit Court term, not a strong term for divorces. Mr. W. E. Boynton left Monday for Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to stay several weeks with lumber merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles White
Wm. W. Lewis
Lena
First Presbyterian Church
Sadie Krinbill
Circuit Court
W. E. Boynton
Stevens’ Point
Wis
Dakota couple wed at bride’s parents home
Mr James Young and Miss Lennie Lattig of Dakota were married yesterday at the bride’s parents residence with Rev Wetzell officiating. Further notice expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Young
Lennie Lattig
Dakota
Mr. Wetzell
Citizens Meeting to Discuss Lancaster Campaign Issues
A meeting of Lancaster residents is set for next Monday evening at the Lancaster Town House to discuss campaign issues. Good speakers will attend and all residents are invited regardless of party. The City Council met Monday evening with routine business, officer reports, petitions, and a $432.40 Street Department expenditure. The fall term of Public Schools began Monday with more scholars, led by Prof. Snyder and staff, and expect progress this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Garfield and Arthur Club
Citizens of
Lancaster
Lancaster Town House
Snyder
Garfield and Arthur Club Meeting in Davis IN
Garfield and Arthur Club holds a meeting in Literary Hall Davis Indiana on Thursday evening September 9 to form a permanent Guards organization. After the session the Guards will appear in full uniform and drill. Suits for sale at the depot. Everyone urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Hall
Davis
Young Fireman Crushed Foot Requires Amputation
Wm. B. Ott, a fireman on the C. M. & St. P. Ry., suffered a severe injury at Rock City on Saturday night while helping couple freight cars. A wheel ran over his left foot, crushing it. amputation was performed by Dr. Caldwell of the city. He is reported doing as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. Ott
C. M
St. P. Ry
Rock City
Caldwell
December Term to Hear Only Criminals at Circuit Court
Judge Brown continued all contested civil cases to the December Term leaving for this term only criminal matters. A single petit jury will be used next week. other jurors have been discharged. A social reception for Mrs A D Ferris and Mr and Mrs W E Boynton drew nearly two hundred guests with a large pavilion, dancing, Gibler's band and elegant refreshments concluding the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Brown
A. D. Ferris
W. E. Boynton
Gibler
Georgia Minstrels Present First Class Show at Opera House
The original Georgia Minstrels return to the Opera House tomorrow evening September 6 promising a first class entertainment. The public is advised that a second, rival Georgia troupe has toured locally and failed, and the genuine company offers reserved seats at Sanborn's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Minstrels
Opera House
The
Georgias
Opera Touse
Sanborn’s
Pictures by A. K. Campbell Portraitist at Rockford
Mr. A. K. Campbell the picture man canvasses for his work in Rockford offering life like likenesses from old pictures in India ink oil or water colors at reasonable prices. He has taken many orders here and samples of his work are on display locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Campbell
Rockford
Local windmill and pump firm formed by Devore Bergman Dorman
Mr L M Devore forms a partnership with Messrs Bergman & Dor man for windmills and pumps sales. Bergman & Dor man are a large, reputable city firm. Devore is described as an energetic, prompt, rising young businessman. The Journal wishes the new firm success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Devore
Messrs. Bergman & Dorman
Messrs
Bergman & Dorman
Devore
Proposal for single daily High School session
A circular seeks patrons’ opinion on moving to one daily session from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. with noon lunch, noting Snyder's comment that many top high schools have one session and that satisfaction follows. Board action will follow the patrons’ majority view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Board of Education
Freeport High School Class of 1877 Mourns Ella F Stoneman
At a meeting of the Freeport High School class of 1877 held last week, resolutions expressed heartfelt sympathy for the death of Ella F Stoneman. The class voted to publish the resolutions in daily papers as a token of respect to their departed classmate. Floral decorations at First Presbyterian Church were described as elegant, featuring scarlet hibiscus lilies and a six foot pyramid of tubes and roses arranged by L Z Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport High School
Ella F. Stoneman
Freeport H
First Presbyterian Church
L. Z. Farwell
Death of Americus J. Runner in Larned Kansas
Americus J. Runner died at Major Rufus Kirk’s residence in Larned Kansas on Thursday morning September 2. He had worked in a jewelry store in the city for years and recently traveled to Kansas in hope of recovery. He was born in Pennsylvania and left behind Ada Kirk his widow three children and several other relatives. He was a Methodist and cherished the faith, with funeral held in Larned the preceding Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus J. Runner
Rufus Kirk
Larned
Kas
Runner
M. W. B. Elson
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Ada Kirk
Methodist Church
Major Kirk
Laboring Men Urged to Hear Wilcox at Opera House
Laboring men should turn out regardless of party to hear Mendota carpenter Wilcox discuss political issues of the day at the Opera House next Wednesday evening. Subscribe for the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox
Mendota Carpenter
Opera House
Temperance Union reports progress and prayers for reform
The Freeport WCTU reports a strong year with a full reading room and rising treasury, funded by New England supper, literary events, and lectures. Delegates attend state and national meetings, jail visitation seeds hope, while Emily Kerver and Wilcox speak on reform. A burglary alarm at Mrs Boynton’s home is noted but nothing stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Star of Hope
Emily V. Kerver
Election bets and wheeling promises highlight Buena Vista contest
From Buena Vista, excitement surrounds the upcoming election with forecasts of Garfield or Hancock winning. A contract pledges the winner's party to wheel the loser to Freeport on a wheelbarrow, with a 12 mile ride planned. A band from Buena Vista will meet them at Cedarville half way, and F Wohlfort buys farm from J Helts as the Helts move to Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Hancock
White House
Freeport
Cedarville
F. Wohlfort
J. Helts
Observer
Real Estate Transactions in Freeport and Surrounding Areas
Real estate activity increases with many transfers recorded across Freeport and nearby towns. Listings include Spengler, Lawyer, Snook, Engbord, Pietrek, Giddings, Brubaker, Becker, Crocker, White, Franey, Fehr, Fair, Delamater, Richtemeier, Pickard, Folgate, McCauley, Haenzler, Shipperd, McNutt, Wagerman and others with modern prices ranging from 525 to 9,000 dollars. Abstracts of titles, deeds, mortgages and loans offered by Taylor & Son with inquiry for commissions and catalogues to E G Rideout & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Int
Real Es Tate
Jos
Spengler
Spengler, Jr
Harlem
L. A. Warner
Simon Snook
Israel Rubendall
Wigne
Buckeye
Jacob Engbord
Paul Pietrek
Loran
Turner
J. Giddings
L. A. Babcock
Elgne
Florence
D. L. Brubaker
Nellie Holland
Turner’s
Adam Becker
Philip Holste
Rock Run
Orin Crocker
Edward Fitzgerald
Thomas Fehr
Erastus Kremer
Elg Sn
John P. Fair
Louis Werneke
West Point
C. A. Delamater
Adolph Richtemeier
C. B. V. Olhausen
Jefferson
Ira Pickard
J.S. Browne
Lena
J. W. Folgate
J. R. Margritz
Waddams
Thomas McCauley
Willoughby Bear
W I. McNutt
C. P. Guinther
W.A. Wagerman
Joseph Barrow
Taylor & Son
Political talk by Mendota carpenter Wil Cox at Opera House
Regardless of party, Wil Cox the Mendota carpenter speaks on the political issues of the day at the Opera House next Wednesday evening.
Patent Office Prosecution and Land Office Practice Ad
Presbrey and Green attorneys at 509 Seventh Street Washington succeed in securing patents and pensions. They emphasize long experience in all branches of practice before the Patent Office General Land Office and other departments. Parties with business should address them for information enclosing stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patent Office
General Land Office
Presbrey & Green
Seventh Street
Washington, D. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rs H. Scofield
Clarkson, N. Y
F. J. Middleditch
Minneapollis
Minn
J. Helm
Gertrude Dewalt
Media, Pa
This City
Minneapolis
Illinois Central Ry
HJ. Porter
Aspinwall
Corry
Dubuque
Iowa
Fred R. Bartlett
East
Bartlett
Yale College
W. D. Rowell
H.E. Bogar
Joe D. Burrell
New Haven
Conn
Burrell
Ladies’ Aid Society
Freeport Shooting Club
Jesse Burchard
J. Benson
New York
Stephenson County
New York Barb Feriie Company
Buffalo
N.Y
Stephen A, Hurlburt
B, H, Cartwright
E, T
E. Becker
Clara Hoover
Sampson Rogers
C. E. Mandeville
First Methodist Church
Garfield & Arthur Club
Journal
Temperance Union
T.U
Sisters of the Union
P. W. Wilcox
Mendota
Buena Vista
E. G. Rideout & Co
Barclay Street
Ill
New York Barbed Fence Wire Company
N. Y
Second National Bank
Emmert & Burrell
Seeley & Read
C. A. McNamara &O
Stevens
Wei DE Meyer
Wm. A. Stevens
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