Pocal Matters and Crimial Docket Dominates Week
Board of Supervisors proceedings noted with Captain William Young departing the city for a short visit. Circuit court remains in session, focusing on criminal docket. News covers John A. Clark of Fort Scott, brick entries from Freeport, Salem Church picnic, Freeport horse racing association formed with five thousand capital, ministers reassigned, Winnebago county fair attendance, and Senator Carpenter's transportation speech to be featured next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
William Young
Visi
John A. Clark
Fort Scott
Kansas
Clark
Charlie Goodhue
Freeport Brick Co
Peoria
Charlie
Salem Church
Martin and
Woodside’s Grove
the Grove
Freeport
C. C. Shuler
Winnebago County
Rockford
Carpenter
Stephenson County
C. H. Rosenstiel
James Taggart
L. K. Scofield
Stephenson County Agricultural Board
J. M. Bechtel
Stephenson County Agricultural Society
John Burrell
Wm. T. Marshall
David H. Sunderland
Mr. Goodhue
Stover Brothers
N. Woodmanse
W. P. Emmert
Joseph Emmert
Emmert & Burrell
Rock River Conference closes at Mendota with honors and notices
The Rock River Conference session at Mendota ended with Elder Read of Freeport receiving a silver set. Appointments for Freeport District and numerous churches followed. The piece also notes Army General John H. Smith, Rev. Isaac Carey, Col. Jacob R. Harding's move to St. Louis, and the M E Church annual conference. State Fair highlights include Dexter Park plans and Peoria Fair success with Stephenson County figures prominent.
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Rock River
Mendota
Elder Read
Freeport
W. H. Tibball
1St
F. P. Cleveland
Embury Church
S. G. Lathrop
Galena
J. I. Yates
Council Hill
Geo. Lovesee
Seales Mound
Rev. Springer
Apple River
J. Caldwell
Warren
H.J. Huston
Dunleith
G. Libby
Nora—W. Full
Lena—A. Campbell
Cleroy
R. Brotherton
Dakota
J. M. Conlee
Durand
L. Helliwell
Shirland
S. Cates
Pecatonica
J. Crummer
Forreston and Baileyville
G. L. Wiley
Lanark
O. A. Bucks
Mr. Carroll
J. Hartman
Savanna
Ss. S
Stephenson County Bible Society to Elect Officers
The twenty fourth anniversary meeting of the Stephenson County Bible Society will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Freeport on Sabbath September twenty eighth at 8 o clock P M for the election of officers and other business. At 7 30 P M the meeting will be addressed in behalf of the Bible cause by Rev Tl D Jenkins and Rev N M Steffen. Members and friends throughout the county are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bible Society
Stephenson County
Stephenson County Bible Society
First Presbyterian Church
Freeport
Bible Cause
Tl. D. Jenkins
N. M. Steffen
Letter from Gio Ty Honpson on Stephenson County clerk race
A card to the people of Stephenson County states that Gio Ty Honpson has not announced candidacy for county clerk and will not decline any office until formally offered. He says inquiries about salary changes and political steps are premature and that his reply is guided by loyalty to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County
Gio
Ty Honpson
Death of Capt Crane after wagon accident
Our readers recall Captain Crane suffering severe injuries when thrown from his bus en route to camp meeting last month. He recovered briefly, then on Sunday at 9 died from fresh injuries after being thrown from a runaway wagon.
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Crane
Forreston
Captain Crane
Stephenson Street
Chicago
McEntee & Pattison
Ile
Taylor
The New Macpney at Our Opera House
A sensational drama by Wilkie Collins comes to the Opera House on Wednesday evening October 1st starring Miss Fanny B Price. The renowned actress appears in a dramatization with a strong company. Seats are limited and can be reserved at Sanborns with admission 50 cents and 73 cent reserved seats.
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Opera
Fanny B. Price
Wilkie Collins
Miss Price
Short Horns Unsold at the Fair Grounds
At the fair grounds ten head of Kentucky Short Horns remain unsold including a two year old bull Duchess Alice and two calves plus Belle of Paris. Five Durhams crossed with Jersey Alderny heifers bred for milking quality will be sold. Premium stock previously judged at our lair. Sale times at the fair grounds except during meals. during meals and evenings at the residence of G M Smith just south of the fair grounds. James Il Davin.
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Fair Grounds
Kentucky
Alice
Paris
Jersey
G. M. Smith
James Il. Davin
Marital Nuptials At Local Churches In Sterling Area
In Sterling Illinois Sept 18 at English Lutheran Church two couples united in marriage with ministers J. Dehgeller J. Glad hill and W. Seldell officiating One couple is Cassie L Wolfersperger of Sterling and another groom from Sioux City Iowa G M Carter. In this city Thursday the ith tied the knot at Hop Cronkrite residence Rev H J Jenkins officiating Groom G M Carter of Sioux City Iowa and bride G M Cronkrite of Freeport Wisconsin. At Salem Church Parsonage Josiah W Sandoe wed Susan Hummel both residents of Stephenson and Green counties respectively in Wisconsin the ceremony conducted by Rev Dr B Byers.
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Eidel—Wolfersperger
Thenglish Lutheran Church
Sterling
Dehgeller
J.T. Gladhill
W.G. Seldell
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Davis
Cassie L. Wolfersperger
Carter—Cronerite
Hop
EL Cronokrite
H. J Jenkins
G M. Carter
Sioux City, Jows
G. M. Cronkrite
Freeport
Sandoe
Hummel
Salem Church
B. Byers
Josiah W. Sandoe
Susan Hummel
Stephenson County
Green County
Wisconsin
County Fair Premiums Missing From Last Week List
The published Class F, lot 4 entries for butter and related prizes were incomplete. Awards include Ruston special for tub of butter to Mrs. Matter of Dakota, and 1st to Joseph Erb of Loran. Chas. Fubber wins 35 purse in trotting with L. H. Lee 2nd. other recognitions go to F G Wynkoop of Freeport for scroll sawing and croquet, R P Smith of Dubuque for fire kindler, and F B Josel of Freeport for model of union truss bridge.
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Freeport
R. P. Smith
Dubuque
Towa
F. EB. Josel
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Wm. Aug. Smith
M. E. Church
Court Street
F. A
Rock River Conference
John H. Smith
Fort Laramie
Smith
Washington
iJon
Jacob Krohn
Isaac BE. Carey
Waterloo
Town
Carey
Col
Jacob R. Harding
Gen. S. D. Atkins
St. Louis
Col. Harding
Festus P. Cleveland
Mr. Lathrop
Cleveland
M. E
Illinois
F. Jr. Welch
Dexter Park
Dexter Wark
Bible Society Meeting
Western Union
Beloit
Rockton
Best & Morgan
Rey
Best & Morgan’s
Best & Morgan's
Stor
W. W
Robey
Was
Geo
Thompson
D. Blanchard
Frank Miller
Stephenson St
Havin
Robey, Thompson & Co
Freeport Woolen
Blanchard, Geo. Ti . I
Sunderland
Gray, Blanchard
Mili W. Robby
Umpson
the Freeport
Driving Park Association
Zmium
Serenia WA
Mr UN
Sechrist & Crain's
American Institute
Maryland Institute
Eewina Macias
Uoes
Tauchinery
Dean
Macs
H. B
Jambeor
Peotone
Will County
A.” “Inc
Arsbitiun
Mesa County
saTma cHakar
Gowla
Lomet
Marmer
Jerome B. Hudson & Co
Greenwich & Cortlandt Sts
N.Y
New York
Stines
Stine & Bro
Weill
Messrs
Hettinger & Williams
Minonk
Chicago & Minonk Coal Mixoyk
Ills
Leckawana
Blossburg
Hettinger & Will
Sechri Crain's
Turner
Isi
Pelouhet & Pelton
Wilson
Wal
KR. T
Stephenson
Linals
Marc
Samuel Robb
Samuel Robbins
Dee
Ignois
A.D
Homeborget County
Wei
Union Railroad
Milwaukee
Wis
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