Month: July 2024

Dayton Honors Teacher for 50 Years Service

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Miss Fraine

Miss Fraine

The entire community of Dayton turned out yesterday to pay honors to Miss Emma C. Fraine of Dayton, a teacher for 50 continuous years in the rural schools of La Salle County. Miss Fraine received 600 residents of the community and former students in a reception held from 2 to 5 in the Dayton clubhouse

She will terminate her teaching career at the end of the current school year At present she is a teacher in the Dayton school The club was decorated with numerous bouquets of gold colored flowers in low bowls The refreshment table was covered with a gold and white cloth and arranged with a huge tiered wedding cake. Gold and white tapers completed the arrangement.

The chief entertainment of the afternoon for the one-time pupils of the Dayton School was trying to identify themselves in scores of pictures which Miss Fraine has taken through the years and which were on display The school house was opened for inspection and numerous ex-students of Miss Fraine showed their children or grandchildren where they were taught to read and learned the golden rule.

Miss Fraine is well known throughout Dayton and the surrounding community. She was born in the house in which she is residing. Her parents were early settlers, coming here from the village of Alsace, France, about the year 1875. Miss Fraine attended the elementary schools and the high school which was then taught in Dayton.

In 1902. Miss Fraine embarked on her teaching career which carried her over a span of a half century and through many changes in the educational field. She first taught in a rural school north of Earlville, later going to the Waltham Township School to teach. She then taught in the Kleiber School north of Ottawa and in Grand Ridge During this time she furthered her own education by taking summer courses at DeKalb.

It was in 1907 that she was assigned to teach the primary grades in the two-room Dayton School and has continued in that capacity ever since — a total of 45 years.

Mrs. R. P. Schmidt assisted as general chairman of yesterday’s affair and Mrs. Donald Ainsley and Mrs. E. H. Charlier the decorating committee. Others assisting included Mesdames Art Thorson, H. M. McGrogan, Stanley Thorson, Robert Ohme, Nicholas Parr, W. O. Calhoun, Charles Poole, Bernard Hackler, Mildred Summins, Charles Clifford, Clara Matthews, Sylvia Murphy, Glen Morris and Dominic DeBernardi.

Those who assisted In the receiving line were Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. James Trent, a teacher at the school, Mrs. Oakley Esmond, Mrs. Barney Nogay, Mrs. Clarence Duffy and Mrs. Donald Ainsley. Girls assisting included Sharon Newton, Dorothy Ohme, Shirley Walleck, Mary Gantz, Nancy Ohme and Candace Clifford.

Those presiding at the silver tea and coffee services were Mrs. Edward Beard, Mrs. Trent, Mrs. Ruth Green, Mrs. George Poole, Mrs. Sara Green, Mrs. Vincent McGrath, Miss Ida Chamberlin, Mrs. Irma Fraine and Mrs. Mildred Summins.

A program was presented by Miss Ida Chamberlin’s students. They were Monica Fosse, Beverly Lowery, Evelyn Meyers, Barbara Edgcomb, Charlotte Treat, Howard Hampton, Donald Meyers.1

  1. The (Ottawa) Daily Republican Times, 19 May 1952, p. 10, cols. 4-6.

News From Dayton – Fall 1900

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DAYTON

The coal industry is still thriving in our burg.
G. G. Galloway, our enterprising manager of the electric plant, has just placed a telephone in his residence.
It was expected that the shutting down of the brick mill so early in the season would cause a number of men and boys to lay idle until spring, but such is not the case. Our men, as weil as boys, are all hustlers, and scarcely an idle man can be found on our streets.
Mrs. E. McClary, who has had the measles for the past week, is now much better and able to be about again.
A special school election has been called for Dec. 15th to elect a director to fill the place made vacant by J. W Channel, now deceased.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clodt have had troubles enough of their own for the past two weeks. Their oldest son, Henry, has been sick with scarlet fever for the past two weeks, and the four youngest are laid up with the measles. The house still under quarantine.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Hill and Miss Bartlett, of Rutland, attended the dance at Woodman ball on Thanksgiving night.
A large gathering attended the dance at Woodman ball on Thanksgiving night, and everybody seemed to have enjoyed themselves.
The crown in one of the kilns at the tile mill fell in one day last week, but fortunately no one was injured. The kiln was full of tile partly burned, and will necessitate the emptylng of the kill and burning the tile over again. It will be repaired at once
The river is at a height to harvest a good crop of ice should it freeze up in the near future.

The old paper mill, at one time one of the greatest industries that Dayton ever had, is a thing of the past and a sight to behold. Hardly anything is left that could be carried away but the foundation, and the trust will be at no expense in clearing away the ruins.
Joseph Barends has lost his valuable shepherd dog.
E. Trumbo, of Rutland, is shipping cord wood from Dayton on the cars for the C, B. & Q R. R.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Mills, of South Ottawa, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Galloway.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Emmons, of Marseilles, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. McBraerty the past few days.

A number of rabbits have been killed here the past week.
Wm. Hanna and family have removed to Morris and will make that city their future home. Mr. Hanna is employed in the tannery
Emery Waller is still on the sick list, but was out for a while this morning.
Mrs. Susan Ellis, of Chicago, an aunt of Mr. Galloway died on Monday. Mr. Galloway left this morning to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Grace McGrogan, who has been sick for some time past has recovered.
The tile mill is still busy shipping fire clay.

A Thanksgiving dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Trumbo was largely attended: Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. W. Van Etten and three children, Batavia, Mr. Eugene Appleton. Miss Ella Green, Aurora, Wm. Miller, wife and three children, Rutland, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Green, Miss Carrie Green and Lyle A Green, Dayton.
Gilbert Masters, with the P. R. R.at Chicago, returned home on Sunday, after spending a couple of days among his friends here.
Mrs. Emma Boyd, of Seneca, is visiting Mrs. John Channel for a few days.

QUINN1

  1. The Ottawa [Illinois] Republican-Times, 6 Dec 1900, p. 4, col. 4.

Frankie Trumbo

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We are pained to announce the sad news of the death of Frankie, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Trumbo. Frankie was about seven years of age, very bright and quick of intelligence, with many winning ways and greatly beloved by her parents, sister, relatives and friends, to whom her death is a sad blow and the untimely ending of a beautiful life full of hope and promise.

She had been ill for some time past, and, altho’ hopes have been established of her recovery, and the parents were thinking of taking her to a milder climate, yet she slowly and steadily failed, and last Saturday morning, about eight o’clock, she breathed her last in the presence of the bereaved family and friends.

The funeral services, which were quite largely attended, took place in the residence at two o’clock P. M. Sunday. Rev. J. Straub, of Marseilles, conducted the services and made a few appropriate and touching remarks. The choir – Mrs. H. B. Williams, Mrs. C. B Hess, Wm. S. Davis, and Chas. Green – sang “Waiting and Watching,” and “Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” two beautiful and appropriate songs.

The pall-bearers were A. W. Ladd, Jesse Makinson, Henry Geduldig, and Wm. Dunnavan. As the earth closed over the last sad remains of little Frankie many tears were shed, but all found consolation in the thought that she was not gone from us forever, but only “gone before.” “Only a few more trials, only a few more tears,” and then we shall join her in that happy land above.1

  1. The Ottawa Republican, Friday, March 14, 1884, p. 8, col. 6.

July News From Dayton

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From Dayton

Dayton, Ill., July 7, 1886. – Our village with the rest of this section of county, we suppose, is sweltering at present in the heat of the nineties, and our people are vainly sighing for a cool Manitoba wave. A fine breeze however is blowing today and we hope the “hot” spell is over for the present.

Most of our citizens spent the glorious Fourth (or 5th) in Ottawa and “took in” all the sports and fireworks.

There is a slight difference of opinion as to the success of the celebration, but nearly every one thinks it might be improved upon in a great many particulars.

Messrs. Burt W. Stadden, P. W. Lilly, and William Pettis, of Chicago, came down Sunday evening and spent Sunday among friends and acquaintances in Dayton, and “took in” the celebration at Ottawa on Monday.

Misses Cora and Winnie Childs of Morris, spent last Sunday in Dayton.

Mr. Charles Park of Shabbona, Ill., is visiting at Mr. Charles Green’s.

Mrs. Wm. McMullen of Clinton, Iowa, is spending the summer at her mother’s Mrs. David Green.

Mr. Jessie Makinson celebrated with his best girl in Indiana, on the 4th and 5th.

Mr. James Ryan ate his Fourth of July spring chicken in Chicago.

A few of our citizens held a pleasant picnic near Barnes’ fish pond last Sunday.

Our public schools closed last Friday, and the teachers, Messrs. [sic] Crane and Miller, are spending their vacations at their homes in Ottawa.

Miss Jennie Dunavan left town on the 7:40 train Friday morning for a brief visit among relations in Michigan. During her absence, her position as organist in the S. S. will be taken by Miss Cora Moore.

The Brick Co. are loading a boat with brick for King & Hamilton of Ottawa; we understand they have bought 150,000 brick. The Brick Co. has just put in a Penfield Brick and Tile machine, and will make fire brick, sidewalk brick, &c.

The Paper Co. are turning out about six tons of straw wrapping paper per 24 hours.

Prof. Jenkins of Mendota tried his luck at fishing here, a few days last week.

There are few camping and fishing parties along the river here at present.

H. B. Williams, Esq. has been painting and repairing his tenant houses in Dayton this spring, and greatly improved their appearances. The paper mill also received a coat of paint which makes it look quite respectable.

Mr. Henry Hewit who was called to his home in Wisconsin by telegraph, a short time ago stating that his mother was quite ill, has not returned yet.

Occasional1

  1. The Ottawa Free Trader, July 10, 1886, p. 8, col. 4

 

Charles G. Miller

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Charles G. Miller, one of the pioneer settlers of La Salle county, and for some years engaged in the mercantile business in Ottawa, died at the residence of his son in Chicago on the 3rd inst., in the 72nd year of his age. He was a native of Lancaster, Pa., and had come to this county in about 1837, opening a tailoring establishment in the village of Dayton, then buying and working a farm in Dayton township for several years, and then opening a dry goods store in Ottawa. In 1862 he closed out his business here and returned to Pennsylvania, going into business at Pittsburg, but gave that up in about 1872, and since then had lived in Chicago. He was a man of more than average education, fond of books, a wide reader, and a ready and fluent speaker. Though active in his earlier days as a democratic politician, generous and big hearted, he never sought office and, except the postmastership at Dayton, we believe never held any. Two brothers, John and Uriah Miller, who survive him, are well known prominent citizens of this county; and a third brother, Reuben, who accompanied the Mormon exodus to Utah, we believe is still living there.1

Charles was the son of Isaac and Esther (Gleim) Miller. He was born in 1809 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Eliza Smith, had four sons and a daughter: Mary, born abt 1834; William born about 1839; Milton B, born October 25, 1841 in Dayton; Edgar S born abt 1844; and Edward, born abt 1845. Charles was a justice of the peace in addition to serving as Dayton’s postmaster from1839 to 1845.

This is an ad for Charles’ dry goods store in Ottawa, showing the variety of items he offered. Note that the name of the store is the Pennsylvania Store, in honor of Charles’ home state. In 1857 ads appeared in the Ottawa Free Trader where Charles was selling his business in Ottawa and his farm prior to his move back to Pennsylvania. Charles never lived in La Salle county again, though he may well have visited his brothers after he (Charles) returned to live in Chicago.

  1. The Ottawa Free Trader, September 17, 1881, p. 1, col. 2.