January 2, 1903
WAUCONDA.
Happy New Year to all.
August Fisher is reported on the sick list at present writing.
H.E. Maiman and C.L. Pratt transacted business in Chicago Tuesday.
Dr. C.W. Sowles, of Palatine, spent Christmas with his mother and sister here.
Will Baseley, of Union, spent Christmas with his parents in our village.
Mr. Carey, of Chicago, was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Greene Saturday.
Will Shaw, of Union, Ill., is spending a holiday vacation here with relatives and friends.
Fred and Frank Wynkoop, respectively of Woodstock and Chicago, spent Christmas with their parents here.
Ray Johnson, who has been in Montana for the past few months, is spending a few days with friends in our village.
Perle Pratt, who has charge of the Remington typewriter office at Aurora, Ill., spent Christmas with his parents here.
Otto Waelti and G.W. Pratt filled their ice houses the first of the week. The ice is better than it has been for several years, being ten and a half inches thick and clear as crystal.
Walter Bangs, who has been in South Dakota for the past two months, returned to our village Wednesday. He purports Dakota a fine country, and says he will return in the near future.
The Christmas dance at the Oakland hall Thursday evening, Dec. 26, was attended by about 60 couple. Music was furnished by the Lakeside orchestra of five pieces, and was the finest heard here in a long time.
Miss Lora Harrison entertained a few of her friends at her home last Friday evening. Music and general social entertainment, intercepted with a fine relay of refreshments, was the order of the evening, and a very pleasant time is reported.
On Saturday evening, Dec. 27, Miss Ethel Duers entertained a few of her friends at her home on South Main street. The evening was most pleasantly spent at various social amusements, concluding with a fine supper. All present report a very enjoyable evening.
Carl Eriksen rather surprised his friends last week by going off to Chicago on Friday, Dec. 26th, where he married Mrs. Anderson, formerly of here. He returned home Saturday, but was not accompanied by his wife, who was detained by the illness of her aunt, and consequently they will not commence housekeeping until some future time. We wish them unbounded happiness and the best of this world’s good.
CARPENTERSVILLE.
Carl Osby, of Hopkins’ Park is here.
J. Tolostad and family spent Xmas at Geneva.
Dr. and Mrs. F. Brown were here from Silver Lake Monday.
Mrs. J. Lax has been entertaining a sister and her family.
Miss Mildred Sleeper was at home from Wheaton for the holidays.
Miss Mabel Burmaster, of Elgin, visited Miss Ella Matthews Sunday.
Mrs. Ann Russell, of Elgin, visited her son, A. Russell, Friday of last week.
Wm. Kopes and family, of Elgin, spent Sunday here at the home of S. Dahlborn.
Emma Ballinger, of Elgin, was here Friday to attend Gertrude Disbrow’s party.
The Christmas exercises Sunday evening at the Congregational church were interesting and good.
Mrs. Eileen Riley visited her daughter, Mrs. M.A. Wagner, at Arlington Heights, during Christmas week.
Mrs. Roberts and daughter, Marcelane, spent Christmas in Indiana at the home of Mrs. Roberts’ parents.
Mrs. H.G. Sawyer and daughter, Miss Ethel, leave about the middle of January for Los Angeles, Cal., to visit Mrs. Clara Michelson.
John Campbell died Wednesday morning, Dec. 24th, aged 82 years, he had been ill and confined to his bed for about a year. The funeral occurred Friday afternoon, Dec. 26th, under the auspices of the G.A.R.
QUENTIN’S CORNERS.
Mr. Keistler is on the sick list.
Miss Bertha Sturm visited her parents Christmas.
Miss Lydia and Anna Quentin visited Alta Witt Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Junker called on Zurich relatives Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Keistler is staying with Mrs. D. Sturn at present.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Froelich spent Sunday with H. Bockelman.
Mrs. Lou Schick (nee Wiehrdt) of Chicago, visited her parents recently.
Miss Mary Quentin will spend New Years with relatives at Park RIdge.
Mrs. L. Schultz, of Palatine, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kropp Sunday.
Miss Helen Keeve is spending a two-weeks’ vacation with her parents in the city.
Miss Lydia and Anna Quentin and Miss Lenora Pahlman were guests of Alta Witt Sunday.
Mr. Will Luerson, of Palatin, made a very pleasant call at Sturm’s Friday. Do you wonder why?
Mrs. Chas. Ahlgrim visited her daughter Minnie, who is lying ill with typhoid fever at a Chicago hospital.
LAKE ZURICH.
Wm. Boyer is now working for the Consumers’ Co.
Wm. Knigge was a Barrington visitor Monday.
H.L. Prehm transacted business in Chicago Monday.
Wm. Buesching, of Gilmer was here Monday.
C.W. Kohl made a trip to Chicago Tuesday.
Sam Lipofsky has moved to Barrington.
Gus Fiedler was a Chicago visitor Thursday.
C. Norlurg came back from the woods Tuesday.
E.S. Bruce transacted business in Chicago Wednesday.
Jas. Givens returned from Northern Michigan the first of the week.
George Wagner, of Barrington, was a pleasant caller here Wednesday.
A number from here attended the New Year’s Eve ball at Long Grove.
Mrs. H.P. Behan, of Nunda, visited relatives here the first of the week.
Chas. A. Olson and John Ebberson arrived from Cary the first of the week to work on the ice.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Buesching spent the holidays with relatives at Bartlett Station and Ontarioville, Ill.
Henry Schendorf and Ray Kimberley, of Wauconda, and Ray Johnson, of Chicago, were pleasant callers in Zurich Monday.
LANGENHEIM.
Happy New Year to all.
Robert McGraw is reported ill.
The Kelsey school will open Monday, Jan. 5.
Otto Zimmerman was in Chicago on business Tuesday.
The telephone exchange has been busy during the holidays.
Peter Sowinson and Herman Moserman were Elgin visitors yesterday.
Joseph Valafak, of Chicago, visited Miss Clara Langenheim New Year’s Day.
Florence McGraw, of Chicago Highlands, visited with Lizzie Riley this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Zimmerman ate New Year’s dinner with Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Riley.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Welch, of Chicago, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Welch yesterday.
Fred Wienecke was trying to make a “deal” with E.W. Riley, Tuesday, for one of his carriage horses.
Henry Kuhlman returned home Monday evening from Beloit, Wis., after a few days’ visit with relatives.
Fred Smith took the contract to cut four cords of wood for school district No.25 in 1902. He finished the job this year.
Miss Lizzie Riley, who has been home for the holiday vacation, will return to Elgin next Monday to resume her school work at St. Mary’s academy.
Miss Winnie Smith was given a pleasant surprise party by her friends Monday evening. Social games were played and refreshments served. A good time was had by all.
Langenheim was well represented at the New Year’s party given at Barrington by the Deutscher Verein. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kraus, Messrs. Herman Hacker, Herman Moserman, Henry Kuhlman, Robert McGraw, Edward Gruber, Fred Sommerfeld, Charles Kuhlman, Mrs. Rudolph Ringmeier and Misses Lizzie and Nellie Riley, Florence McGraw, Winnie Smith, Julia Wieumuth, Pauline Rasmussen, Minnie Kuhlman and Mary Reynoldson. All report a good time.