July 4, 1902

Lake Zurich

Peter Martin is employed at the Exchange corner.

John Ladd of Wauconda was a caller here Tuesday.

We hear that wedding bells will soon ring in Zurich.

Ed Prehm of Nunda visited in our village over Sunday.

Miss Emily Meyer of Huntley is visiting her mother here.

Frank Roney shipped a car of stock from here Wednesday.

Henry Seip and Wm. Buesching were in Barrington Tuesday.

Emil Frank has a barber from Chicago assisting him in his shop.

Sim Russell of Waukegan was calling on old friends here Tuesday.

Miss Nellie Maloy and Ed Feeney of Cary called on friends Sunday afternoon.

Herman Prehm returned last week from Peoria, where he was attending the undertakers state convention.

Gustav Fleddler arrived home from Elgin Monday evening, where he is taking a course of treatment at the hospital. Gus says he is feeling much better.

Fred Seip is now running the coal and feed business for his father, H. Seip, who has just finished building a new shed and office and put in a new set of scales.

The ladies of St. Peter’s church will give a picnic at the Oak Park grounds July 4. Dancing afternoon and evening. Everybody come and celebrate the 4th in Zurich.

Our village officers are negotiating with the E.J. & E.Ry. in reference to putting in crossing signals at both crossings in our village. It will be a good thing, as both crossings are dangerous.

Mayor Ficke got his force of ice men together Monday evening and let down the liberty pole to put on a new pulley and rope, so we could raise Old Glory once more. It was a good job, boys.

Love Ackart and family, train dispatcher of the E.J. and E. at JOliet, were here the fore part of the week for an outing. They came on the Observation car of the “J” and think that Zurich is an ideal place for an outing.

Walter Olson, who has been employed in the Patten creamery here for the last two months, has been transferred to the Gilmer factory to fill the place of John Bedoska, who resigned to go to work on a farm for his father.

At the ball game Sunday between the Americans and Quaker Oats only two innings were played, owing to the rain. The score stood 3 to 2 in favor of the Americans. Had it not been for the rain, a good game would have been the result.

Wauconda

Rather damp.

C.A. Hapke was a McHenry visitor Sunday.

Fred Wilbur of Waukegan was a pleasant caller here Sunday.

Messrs. H.T. Fuller, Carl Erickson and M.W. Hughes transacted business in Chicago Tuesday.

Mrs. J.W. Torrance, who has been spending the past few weeks in Chicago, returned to our village Monday and is spending the week with friends.

The railroad men are in our village this week securing the right-of-way through our village. They propose to begin work as soon as the right-of-way is secured.

Mrs. C.A. Hapke and family went to Lena., Thursday, where they will spend a few weeks with Mrs. Hapke’s brother, Rev. J.C. Gieseler, and her mother, Mrs. Gieseler.

John Davis went to Chicago Sunday to visit his wife, who has been in the hospital for the past eleven weeks, having undergone a surgical operation and is now reported on the road to recovery.

Prof. and Mrs. R.C. Kent and daughter of Chicago moved out to our village Monday and have rented rooms of Mrs. C.L. Pratt, where Mrs. Kent and daughter will make their home during the summer months. Prof. Kent, who has been teaching in the Chicago schools for the past three years, has obtained a year’s leave of absence, and after spending a week here will start for Valparaiso, Ind., where he will take up another year’s work at the Northern Indiana Normal school.

The Teachers’ Institution at Waukegan closed last Friday after a very interesting and pleasant session. There were about 200 teachers in attendance. Those who attended from here are as follows: Misses Estella Grace, Florence Grace, Vera Geary. Edith Turnbull, Lilah Golding, Emma Welch, Mary Freund, Lillian Tidmarsh, Priscilla Daylin, Jane Sennot, Myrtle Murray, May Daley, Grace Mullen and Ethel Duers.

A Ladies’ Walking society is being organized in our village, under the direction of Mrs. Niles Wynkoop and about ten or twelve ladies have joined, some of whom are as follows: Mrs. James Murray, Mrs. Rafters, Mrs. J.B. Turnbull, Mrs. Ruggles, Miss Mary Glynch and Miss Jane Sennot. They propose starting out for a walk every fair morning at 8 o’clock and walk from 30 to 60 minutes, increasing the traveling distance from day to day. This is a very healthful exercise and no doubt the society will meet with especial favor.

Quentin’s Corners

Born, to Henry Kropp and wife, a daughter. Henry is all smiles.

Jacob Sturm, jr., and family attended the wedding of Amelia Baecher in Palatine.

Our people are getting interested in road graveling. That’s right, keep the ball rolling.

A son was born to Fred Reese and wife. To say that he is tickled is a mild expression.

P.J. Bockelman and family and W. Man and wife, H. Libbie and mother were callers here Sunday.

Miss Helen Keene has been engaged to teach our school the coming term. She did good work last term.

Mr. and Mrs. George Knigge have moved to Wheeling, where George will have charge of a cheese factory.

Wm. Bockelman, Wm. Quintin and Anna Quinten received honor certificates from County Superintendent Marvin.

Mrs. Christian Schumacher died last Wednesday, age 79 years. She has been a resident of this vicinity over 50 years. The funeral was held Saturday at Lake Zurich Evangelical church and the remains were interred in Fairfield cemetery.

Carpentersville

Carrie Fredrickson has a new piano.

Mrs. M. Mathews is at Woodstock this week.

Mrs. Kate Runyan of Elgin spent Tuesday here.

Dexter Brown of Cary was here the first of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zornick are entertaining friends.

Danny Wheating of Chicago will spend two weeks here.

Hilton Smith has rented his property on Washington street to Elgin parties.

Rev. and Mrs. Fluck are rusticating in Mrs. Moon’s cottage at Epworth Grove for two weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Turner will spend a couple of weeks here and will occupy the upper flat of their residence.

Mildred Sleeper and several of the other teachers from the Dundee school have gone to Colorado to camp out for several weeks.

The bridge at St. Charles gave away Tuesday and a street car went into the river. Several were injured, among them Mrs. Hench of Dundee.

Charles Bly met with a painful accident Tuesday while playing with a gas pipe cannon. Dr. Kerch was called and he is doing as well as could be expected.

There was a union meeting at the Congregational church, Dundee, Sunday. Rev. Graham Taylor of Chicago gave an address in the interest of the Chicago commons. A collection was taken for the fresh air fund.