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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1874
Page
4
Fair week and fair weather headline Freeport civic buzz with Matilda Fletcher lectures at the Fair Grounds and broad civic improvements. J B Timms reports a murder claim from Kansas frontier, Burrell watch factory site approved, and local firms expand stone work and sidewalks as Freeport eyes a new watch manufacturing plant and regional leadership.
Mr G. F. Grosley of Muscatine Iowa presented several 40 pound melons to local grocery dealers. The fruits were grown on his Muscatine Island farm noted for early vegetables and superior small fruits including grapes and sweet potatoes, shipped far beyond the region.
Monday’s opening day drew a busy crowds and a strong display of fair exhibits while promising many fine items for the rest of the event. Matilda Fletcher will speak Thursday as baseball games and overseas clubs contest for prizes. Edwin Browne’s dramatic company impressed attendees with Miss Josie Crocker and Mr. Browne delivering top performances.
Mrs. Strawbridge and her daughter Mrs. Shaffer with Willie and Mary Shaffer visit Mrs. Col. Mitchell before returning home from Kansas grasshoppers. Mrs. Barber of Rock Grove and Mrs. Snyder plus Miss Stearns completed a pleasant Pennsylvania trip. Frank Fry came back last Sunday after three weeks in Kansas. Tom Collings reportedly seen last week as five people searched for the supposed person.
Daniel R Williams a longtime city resident died on Tenaday morning at 9 o'clock after a diabetes illness. Born January 26 1806 in Stonington Conn he was 68. He married the daughter of John F Appleman and had seven children. He began in Pensacola then Mystic where he made sieves and wire cloth, later California gold era ventures, then lumber in Werner Wisconsin before settling back in the city. His remains were moved to Mystic for interment with his wife and daughter Antoinette. The obituary notes his perseverance energy and success in enterprises and records a final rest after a life of deeds.
Matilda Fletcher will speak Thursday at the Fair on the topic Farmers and Farmers Wives. The writer reflects on promise breaking, mercy, and temptation, noting drought impacts in Boone McHenry Winnebgo and Lake counties with pickle canning growth and a Fox Lake boat excursion ending with a ground snag and boatmen aiding progress.
A concert on Saturday night August 29 at Orangeville featured the cantata The Flower Queen with elaborate stage decor and flowers worn by performers. The event inspired reflections on faith and moral cultivation. Local retailer T. K. Best promotes fall dry goods, millinery, and new French patterns, pledging low prices and extensive stock for Freeport and Stephenson county.
New York August 31 1874 trade movement during the past week has been dispiriting Commission houses show only moderate distributions of goods and package sales are not as satisfactory as expected Western jobbers have disappeared from the market, replaced by retailers and cross road buyers from the west and south Dress goods show fair activity with supply for the coming season likely to be plain colors and diagonal textures in dark cloths Merino and cobalt blues favored among colors British fabrics offer melanges Mohairs silks and mixed goods in decent shades There is liberal inquiry for black goods in every fabric including cashmere pure mohairs draps and silks
The Grand Gift Concert for the Masonic Relief Association of Norfolk Va has been postponed from September 8 to November 19. Directors urge buyers to wait for a fixed drawing date, noting that ticket sales were insufficient for a fair prize distribution. The new date is Thursday November 10 for the second Grand Gift Concert and drawing. Board of Directors.
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