January 30, 1903
LAKE ZURICH.
Wm. Eichman is on the sick list.
Gustave Fiedler was a Chicago visitor Friday.
William Knigge was a Palatine visitor Monday.
John Collen of River Bend was a caller here Wednesday.
Henry Wortz of Elgin transacted business here Wednesday.
Fred Kuckuck, who has been ill for some time, is reported very low.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jahnholz, Mrs. Fred Kuckuck of Joliet were here Tuesday.
William Bicknase and Henry Seip transacted business at Grayslake last Monday.
Several Zurichites attended the Schley-Baker wedding at Long Grove last week.
Mrs. Daisy Newman of Cary, who has been employed by Mrs. Forbes for some weeks, has returned to her home.
Zurich was well represented at the minstrel entertainment given by local talent at Wauconda, Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Ficke, who has been visiting relatives at Hillsdale, Ill., the past week, returned home Wednesday.
A letter from Chas. Norberg, who was injured at the Consumers plant 10 days ago, and is now at Mercy hospital Chicago, reports his condition as improving.
Henry Seip purchased a milling outfit, and as soon as the weather will build close to his elevator near the depot and promises to give the farmers in this vicinity the use of a first class grist mill. He says: “Let them bring the grist and I’ll do the rest.”
The ice harvest received a severe set back Monday when the usual January thaw came. The warm, south wind caused the Bruce Co., who had about 10 days more work, to shut down and lay off their force of workmen indefinitely. Most of the men from out of town returned to their homes. The Consumers Co. have filled their house which took them 19 days, and are about done for the season except loading the cars. Supt. Fickle says that it is the best crop harvested since he took charge of the business.
CARPENTERSVILLE.
Lydia Kroenkle has been quite ill.
Mrs. Flora Russel is quite ill at her home.
Mrs. Ann Russel of Elgin was a visitor here Monday.
Clark Jacobs of Nunda was a visitor here last Saturday.
Della Tyrrell who has been quite ill is now convalescent.
Mrs. Godfrey of Burlington, Ill., was a recent visitor here.
Irving Miller of Elgin visited his brother S. Miller Monday.
Mrs. Samuelbon of Chicago is the guest of Mrs. T.L. Whittaker.
Our village is again reveling in eclectic lights to the satisfaction of the community.
Mrs. Arthur Arvedson and son are guests of her parents at Nunda for several weeks.
Rev. Kroenkle has handed in his resignation to the church to take effect April 1st.
Fred Jacobs has thrown up his job with the Bolt Co. and returned to his home at Crystal Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Sutfin suffered the loss of their oldest boy who seemingly was in good health but was taken suddenly with a spasm and died in three hours.
The Womans Guild held a special work meeting Wednesday afternoon. They brought clothing and filled a barrel which they sent to the Hull house in Chicago.
Mrs. Emeline Roys died at her home in this village Thursday afternoon of lingering consumption, aged 73 years. Deceased leaves one daughter, sister, and two brothers to mourn her loss.
LANGENHEIM.
Mrs. James McGraw spent Sunday with Mrs. G.C. Frost.
Henry Kuhlman has purchased a fine driving horse.
James McGraw finished filling his ice house on last Monday.
Wm. Gardner and Ed Riley went to Wauconda on business Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Zimmerman visited Barrington friends Sunday.
The dance at the Cuba club house last Saturday evening was well attended.
Miss Florence McGraw of Chicago Highlands visited with friends here Sunday.
Robert McGraw made a business trip to Chicago Monday.
James McGraw, John Callahan, and Herman Moserman went to Algonquin Wednesday.
Misses Estella Elyidge, Laura Wilmer, and E.L. Wilmer were the guests of T.B. PEckham and family Tuesday evening.
Misses Emma Langenheim, Nellie Riley, and Ethel McGraw called on Winnie Smith Sunday.
George Hartjen has purchased a fine lot of horses and will offer them for sale at public auction February 4.
WAUCONDA.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Golding spent Saturday and Sunday with friends and relatives at Elgin.
Miss Jennie Greene returned home Tuesday after a weeks visit with relatives and friends in the city.
Miss Mamie Maiman went to the city Sunday where she will spend a week with relatives and friends.
Earl Harrison, and Perle and Ed Pratt of Chicago visited Sunday with relatives and friends in our village.
Harry Riley returned to his home in the city Thursday after a ten days visit with friends in our village and vicinity.
Charles Davis who has until recently employed at the Greenwood factory near Woodstock, left for Ashton, Iowa, Thursday accompanied by his wife and family and will take charge of a creamery there in which he has purchased an interest.
Special meetings will commence in the M.E. church Sunday February 1, and be continued for two weeks. The evangelist Rev. Joseph Crummer will assist the pastor Rev. F.N. Laphan in these meetings and it is hoped that the people in and around Wauconda will avail themselves of the privileges of these meetings. Remember meetings every night, for two weeks, will commence at 7:30. Everybody is most cordially invited to attend.
Thomas Fischer of Volo while feeding a corn shredder last Wednesday met with an unfortunate accident. While clearing the rolls, a bundle struck his arm and his right hand was thrown between them and before the machine could be stopped three of his fingers were cut off and his hand so badly crushed that it had to be amputated a little above the wrist. He was a member of the Wauconda lodge Mystic Workers being insured for $3000, from which he will receive $750. While the entire policy would be no compensation for the loss of the hand, the benefit will be a great help.
The Minstrel show given at the Oakland hall last Friday and Saturday evenings was, as we predicted, one of the finest entertainments given in our village for many years. All took their parts well and the program had variety and snap throughout. The choruses, solos, and duets for both evenings were fine and goes to show that Wauconda has musical talent to be envied by neighboring villages. The hall was filled both evenings and the total receipts amounted to $115. If the minstrels decided to appear in other towns, we predict for them as great a success as they had here.
Claud Pratt who has been in the navy for the past three years came home last Friday on a ten day furlough. The boat which he was on, the Albany, is docked for repairs at Boston. He reports navy life very agreeable and during his service has seen more of the world than most of us will have an opportunity of seeing. He was tendered a surprise party at his home on Wednesday evening and at which about 25 of his friends were present. The evening was enjoyably spent in games and other social amusements intercepted with refreshments. It was one o’clock when the guests departed wishing him success during the remaining time of his service in the navy.