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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1867
Page
4
Fragmentary text shows a local editor note with names JAS and McCALL and a faded headline about hours affairs. The readable portion hints at a chief's arrangement or action but details are unavailable.
City Council met with Mayor absent. Aldermen Waddell Currier Snyder Krohn Bartlett Bergman present. Estimates approved for Rodearmel improvements on Stephenson Adams Exchange and Bridge streets and for Asha Hunkemeier. Licenses granted to multiple applicants for malt and spirituous liquors. fire department plans and officer elections discussed. Proceedings adjourned to Aug 50, then Sept 3 and Sept 6 with further bids for sewer and steam engine actions.
The Freeport City Council confirmed the revised Oak street assessment for Knowlton's addition, detailing the benefits and damages, ordering collection within thirty days, and authorizing county court action if unpaid. The session also included civic notes urging public lectures and a Paris clothing call in Plymouth block.
Mr Scroggs, brother of the late Bulletin editor, is in town. A light frost over the past two nights is not expected to harm corn prospects. A trip to Cedarville yielded pleasant talk with John H. Addame, Cedarville, who has improved greatly. a new wagon shop belongs to Mr Jacob Haney. Paris reports a full fall and winter stock of goods. The Turnverein Society thanks the Mayor and City Council and others who supported their festival. Mr Giles of Council Bluffs Bugle is slated to edit the Bulletin again in Freeport, a return welcomed by the current staff.
Thursday's Daily reports a dangerous condition on the bridge beyond Greenwood Gardens on the Ced arville road with a broken plank and a displaced post forcing drivers to navigate an ugly jog. Authorities should repair the bridge at once. The item also warns on handling potato bugs with leather gloves and recounts a deadly incident from improper contact. It ends urging organizing a winter lecture series in Freeport with early action.
The item highlights Hon J M Bailey’s return from the East and a thriving Farmers Hotel front on Galena street. It notes new crosswalks on Stephenson street, a live insect found in a repaired watch, an accident at M Hettinger’s farm causing forearm injury and partial amputation, plus a growing city profile emphasizing rapid growth, new buildings, churches, blocks, and rising population as Freeport advances toward a five figure count and substantial prosperity.
The total indebtedness of Carroll county, shown by the records of the County Treasurer, is $125,146.64. J. S. Hyatt, former editor of the Rockford Gazette, has been elected Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Winnebago County. M. Sapp, editor of the Woodstock Sentinel, married a Miss Fitch of Woodstock. Giles of the Bellettin left for Council Bluffs. will return soon to take the paper. Wm. Tinsley of the Lyons Republican and M. A. Hut of Lyons left for home yesterday. A new dry goods store will open in the old Hent’s building, formerly occupied by Mr. Louer.
The President of the Excelsior Base Ball Club of Chitvags visited Bloomington and secured Keenan the Bloomington pitcher then moved to Rockford to enlist Spaulding of Forest City B. Club now plans to visit all tournaments and play any club.
It is midsummer madness to suppose genuine transatlantic perfumes are for sale here and moral insanity to buy imitations. Phalon's Night Blooming Cereus is advertised as the rarest scent in Christendom and is sold everywhere at one dollar per bottle.
Freeport Lumber Market lists updated prices as of Sept. 16 from White, Rowell & Co. Corner of Bridge and Mechanic Streets back of the Howard House. It shows rates for Common Boards, Joist, Scantling, Stock Boards, Flooring, Clear boards and planks, Sawed Shingles, Lath, and Pickets per thousand feet and per piece with varied lengths and finishes.
A dated price list shows September 17 figures for Wheat One and related grains. Oats at 35 cents, barley at 85600 cents, rye and wool categories with coarse medium fine, flour at 18 dollars per barrel, lard and hogs priced, plus miscellaneous items listed for this office.
By Telegraph New York market figures for flour corn wheat and lard show firmer demand and varied prices. Flour firm at 9.00 to 11.00 per barrel for extra state and 9.55 to 12.25 for round hoop. Wheat higher with sales 2.18 to 2.21 for common to good No 2 spring 2.27 to 2.74 for No 1 spring. Corn active and mixed, new 1.22 to 1.23 for New and 1.17 to 1.20 for unsound. Cars firmer at 68 cents for New Ohio and Chicago. Park dull at 24.50 to 24.75 and lard unchanged at 9. ii
Chicago market notes show mixed activity with grains and livestock highlights. Wheat moved higher with No 1 spring at about 1.4 to 1.41 and oats steady around 48 to 49 cents, hogs selling near 6.25 to 7.00 per hundredweight and cattle receipts light with few transactions.
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