Freeport notices mix of moves and meetings in town life
Hallie Hastings of Freeport visits at his father's home after spraining his ankle. Coffey sells his Freeport hardware interest to Hackett & Philbower, with Philbower coming from Forreston. Dr. Frank Eshelman and family from Chicago plan to move to Tacoma to join a dental college. The fourteenth musicale at Mrs. Lafferty’s home closes the season with officers elected for next year. A Freeport resident seeks pardon for Otto Herbig with little result. Wheel goods sellers tout bargains at Yeager's Corner. Brethren church services at 11 am on Sunday and an evening sermon titled A good Soldier of Jesus Christ given by Pastor T. Livencoov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Eshelman
Chicago
M. E. Emery
Tacoma
Wash
The
Brethren Church
Jesus Christ
T. Livencoov
Local notes and anecdotes from Lanark and Milledgeville
Local items cover business building in Lanark, Decoration Day plans, and community notices. Mentions Lanark developers J H Bushey Howard Kline and Dr J W Cormany plus regional events in Morrison and ideas about church property. Includes social notes on weddings travels and a fishing anecdote.
Local People Note Visits and Travels This Week
W W Booth made a business trip to Chicago this week. Epworth League plans an entertainment at the M EB church Friday evening. Geo Lashelle Jr came from Chicago Saturday. Mrs R Fisher and daughter Bonnie of Cedar Rapids visit relatives here. Ellis Shelley with three college friends toured from Mt Morris Sunday morning. Mrs David Moll called to Lena Monday by her sister's death. Aden Byers and John Bear rode to Freeport Sunday. J EB Hammond of Lanark spent a few hours in town Sunday. Mrs J J Smith and Miss Inez Lambert attended the Cairo convention this week. Mrs A French Norman Dugard of Thompson visited this week. Col Babcock and Miss Malinda Leonard spent Sunday in Freeport. W H Fleisher was in Hanover on business this week. Mrs S Helder entertained friends last Thursday. Carpet rag sewing formed the day’s program. Messrs Wilson and White of Hanover visiting Rev Geo Gable. Geo Lashelle and Dr W F Thomett drove to Mt Carroll Saturday evening. Trio Pp W Champion, treated by Dr Palmer in Davenport Iowa, returned home Friday evening not feeling much benefited. Mrs Champion, at Davenport, returned last night much improved and praised the doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our City
J. HL Bushey
Howard Kline
Clay Street
Frank Craig, Sr
Grossberg
East Carroll
J. W. Cormany
Cormany
Springfield
State Dental Institute
Milledgeville
FL Patterson
Maggie Miller
Chicago
Morgan Price
Jasper County
Len Myers
Rev. III
Louie
South Dakota
Charles Marker
Phil Kerr
Spring Grove
Woodland
Jone
Francis Shimer
Chicago University
Rev. Parker
Henry S. Metcalf
Thomas Goodspeed
John M. Rinewall
Baptist Church
Volney Armour
New York State
Jacob Slayman
York
Ed Reedy
Hanover
Ben Smith
Etta J. Smith
John Grove
Ed Glotfelty
Rube Watson
B. Parkinson
Jim (Bosco) Miller
Frank Nolte
Dick Rahte
Bosco
Plum River
Nohe
Rabte
Rosco
Rahte
Hosco
Frank
George Zollers
South Bend
Indiana
Hickory Grove
W. W. Booth
Epworth League
Geo. Lashelle, Jr
R. Fisher
Bonnie
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Shelley
Mt. Morris
David Moll
Lena
Aden Byers
John Bear
Freeport
J. EB. Hammond
Lanark
J. J. Smith
Inez [Umbert
Cairo
A. French
Norman
Annie Dugard
Thompson
Col. Babcock
Malinda Leonard
W. H. Fleisher
S. Helder
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Comrise
Allemony’s
Lanark, Th
the Lanark Gazette
W. G. Win
Gazette Building
Broad St
Lanark, U
Yeager’s Corner
Hess’ Hardware
Messrs
J. Wu and
J. W. Parkinson
Stockton
Knights of the Globe
Alice Chaffee
Winnie Miller
Dunokard
Zullinger
Howard Giddings
Oliver Ellsworth
Shelby
Town
Hennepin Canal
Moline
There
Colona
Henry County
Jake Strickler
Hallie Hastings
John P. Coffey
Coffey & Hackett
Hackett & Philbower
Philbower
Forreston
Hulda Fee
Otto Herbig
Heath & Robinson
L. JH. Spreeder
G. Taber
Megeman
Ilkarh & Ronixsen
Jess
Sarah Aurward
Herod
Daugster
LaSalle
Dison
United States
Mishc
P. Bartlett
Gainey
Geo. W. Langford
Havanna
Oregon
Eystra
Rock River
Ogle County
Republican
People's Party
Hos
Dresnaen
Joux Bannor
C.arnt
Gazette Office
Geo. A. Root
W. G. Wild
A. H. Hawk
J. H. Grossman
A. J. Lampert
J. T. Valentine
BE. Glotfelty
A. A. Sheffield
Sheffield
Frank Stoessiver
Sarah Aurand
M. E. Church
Ill
Cathrine Zelheim
Clara Clippin
J. W. Crouse
D.C. Byers
Crouse & Byers
W. Crouse
Lanark, HL
MT. Carroll
Isaac Allison
Joe
W. A. Pratt
Morrison Schools
George Bucher
Morrison
Dick) Hughes
Savanna Times
Times
Parkinson
Jrremean
U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
M.N. Wentz
Josh Bidlack
H. O. Noble
D. C. Pfoutz
Fire and Life Insurance
First National Bank
Arkansas
Lonoke and
Prairie
State of
Union
Shannon
Messrs Wilson and White
Rev
Geo, Gable
Geo. Lashelle
W. F. Thomett
W. Champion
Palmer
Davenport
Iowa
Illinois
U.S
U. S
Aaron
Esccers
Carroll
W.L. Franck
W. L. Franck
Bpwis
G. Franck
Ropekick Cishtolm
Cornelius Hegeman
Snpeerr
Directors
J. W. Crouse & Son
East Side Market
Jersey
J. G. Sheller
J. Erisman
Post Office
Lanark, Ilinois
Sunmer West
Jackson Corset
St Louis
Burlington
Caldwell
Hogan
Grain and Stock
Jae Rutter
German Baptists
Ottawa
Kansas
Kansas City
M. M. Oain
Agt
Henry Stifter
Henry Silfer
Carroll County
Court House
Mt Carroll
Po Neon
A. D
J. Scott Snively
Greeley
Whitney
St. Paul, Minn
Northwest
the Wilbur Lumber Co
W. H. Ritter
J. 8. Cole & CO
Mar
Cole & Gas
Stephenson St
Freeport, Il
McCormick
Howie & Lammoreux
C. H. Little & Co
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