March 22, 1902
WAUCONDA.
Easter is near at hand.
Orville Smith of Ivanhoe was here Wednesday.
J. Miller of McHenry transacted business in our village Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bassett of Belvidere were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Dixon the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stevens and son of Waukegan are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McClain.
Rev. and Mrs. Lapham returned home Saturday, after a few days visit with friends and relatives in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Davis have been spending the past week with friends and relatives in our village and vicinity.
Andrew Blanck was appointed night watchman Monday to fill the place made vacant by the resignation of G. Hapke.
W. D. Wentworth of McHenry spent Sunday with his wife and family in our village. We understand they will move to McHenry in the near future.
Mrs. Harrison and daughter, Miss Lora, who have been spending the past two months with friends and relatives in Pennsylvania, returned to their home in our village Friday.
The drama “The Tompkins Girls” at the Oakland hall last Saturday evening was very largely attended, although the weather was threatening. The play was fine and highly appreciated and we hope to see the McHenry troupe in our village at some future time.
A shoe social will be given by the Rebecca lodge at the I. O. O. F. hall next Monday evening.
Admission will be charged according to the size shoe each person wears. 2 cents a size is the rate and Carl Ericksen, the shoemaker, has been chosen door-keeper to see that no one gets in for less than his due. A most cordial invitation is extended to one and all and a pleasant time is promised.
Surveyor Westerfield of Waukegan was in our village Tuesday and Wednesday, surveying the property of the Pratt estate, which the village has purchased and will convert into a park as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made. This will be a great improvement to our village and every loyal citizen should lend his hearty support to the enterprise.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Andrew’s and the latter’s sister, Miss Newman, entertained about twenty pupils of the Senior, Junior and Sophomore classes of the Wauconda school last Friday evening. Various social amusements, interspersed by a fine relay of refreshments, was the order of the evening and it was well nigh the midnight hour when all departed, thanking the kind host and hostesses for a most enjoyable evening.
The town caucus last Saturday, as usual, proved a very exciting and interesting affair. It
opened at about 2:30 p. m. and W. M. Powers was selected as chairman and J. W. Gilbert, A. T. Gilbert and A. L. Price tellers. The officers placed in nomination are as follows: For supervisors, John Golding: for town clerk, Arthur S. Powers; for assessor, Arthur Cooke; for collector; Otto Waelti; for commissioner of highways, 2nd district, Homer Fisher; 1st district, to fill vacancy, Ray Paddock; 3rd district, to fill vacancy, James Monahan. The election will be held Tuesday, April 1.
QUENTIN’S CORNERS.
Mrs. Garrett Law is up and around after an attack of illness.
Born, to Chas. Manzow and wife, a young son. Charles is all smiles now.
Tom Waller has hired out for next season to Fred Zimmermann at Palatine.
Our cheese factory was so well handled last season that at the yearly meeting of the patrons the old managers were re-elected without a dissenting voice.
Miss Mary Courtney and brother Jerome made a visit at Wm. Stockel’s Sunday.
School opened Monday for the summer with Helen Kane of Chicago as teacher.
Dan Sturm’s infant daughter is well again, after treatment by Dr. Black of Palatine.
Mrs. Lauba is seriously ill at present writing at the home of her son-in-law, Henry Wease.
Miss Martha Wiehart, who underwent an operation in a Chicago hospital, is now on the road to complete recovery.
August Greener is still trimming up and improving his place. He is a hustler and will not stop until all is in first-class shape.
F. Knigge, who has resided here for nearly fifty years, has moved to Rockefeller and will try his hand at the livery and restaurant business. Our loss is Rockefeller’s gain.
We now have a regular U. S. mail box at the Corners. It is under lock and key and no one can meddle with it, as no one has a key but the rural mail carrier. You can drop your love letters or any important matter and it is not tampered with.
LAKE ZURICH.
Village caucus last Saturday.
Wm. Prehm made a trip to Joliet Wednesday.
Mrs. Wm. Bicknase went to Chicago Wednesday.
Gustav Fieddeler was a Barrington visitor Monday.
E. A. Ficke transacted business in Barrington Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Frank were Palatine visitors Tuesday.
David Loefner has purchased Ernst Branding’s house and lot.
Fronk Roney shipped a car load of stock from here Wednesday.
The following officers were nominated at the town caucus last Saturday: For supervisor, Denison Huntington; for assessor, Peter Meyer; for town clerk, H. L. Prehm; for collector, D. Ritzenthaler, for highway commissioner, Louis Peter; for highway commissioner to fill vacancy, Henry Pepper. We understand that Gerhardt Rummell will run for the office of collector by petition.
LANGENHEIM.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Meyer, a daughter.
James Kolbaba made a trip Thursday to Chicago.
James McGraw made a trip to Chicago Wednesday.
Mrs. James McGraw made a trip to Dundee Thursday.
Fred Kirschner was here on business one day this week.
Mark Riley of Chicago spent Wednesday with E. W. Riley.
James Connelly spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives at Crystal Lake.
Miss Maud Frear of Wauconda is spending a few days with friends here.
Misses Lizzie and Nellie Riley spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Lake Zurich.
Misses Ethel and Florence McGraw spent a few days of last week with Miss Nellie Riley.
The entertainment and basket social given at Kelsey school Thursday evening was a grand success. The proceeds for 38 baskets amounted to $38.50, which will help to purchase a school library.
CARPENTERSVILLE.
Irving Miller of Elgin was here Sunday.
Alfred Butler spent Sunday at Huntley.
Miss Lena Hawley is organist at the Baptist church.
Miss Maggie Fredrickson entertained at a tea the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Zornick welcomed a daughter at their home last Tuesday.
Mrs. J. Mitchell visited at Ridgefield and Woodstock for several days recently.
The regular work meeting of the Woman’s Guild of the Congregational church was held at the home of Mrs. L. D. Wright, jr., Thursday afternoon.
Attend the Japanese tea given by the ladies of the W. C. T. U. at Library hall Friday night.
The Home society of the Baptist church gave a supper at home of Miss Emma Swick Friday evening of last week.
