February 6, 1903
WAUCONDA.
February the month of taxes.
J.C. Price transacted business in the city last Friday.
Jos. S. Haas has resumed his work after a weeks sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Wallace and W.W. Welsh were Chicago visitors the first of the week.
Miss Ruth Smith went to the city Wednesday where she will spend a month with relatives and friends.
Otto Waelti, our tax collector, has received his books and will shortly be out calling upon the people of our town.
Miss Mamie Maiman returned home Sunday after a weeks visit with relatives and friends at Chicago and Des Plaines.
Mrs. C.R. Wells returned home last Friday after an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. L.E. Hughes, at Dixon, Ill.
Pearle Pratt, who has been in the employ of the Remington Typewriter Co. at Aurora, Ill., spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents in our village previous to his departure for Davenport, Iowa, where he will act as assistant-manager for Remington Co.
Tyler Gilbert, while shredding corn athis home on the Gilbert farm Monday afternoon, had a narrow escape from losing his right hand. His fingers were caught in the rolls and severely crushed and by extricating his hand quickly saved it from the fate of so many similar accidents.
Claude Pratt, after spending a short furlough with his parents in this village, left for Boston Thursday afternoon to again join the crew of the U.S.S. Albany which sailed on January 31. He is now rated as an ordinary seaman drawing a salary of $19 per month and has 16 months more to serve.
The special meetings at the Methodist church are being conducted very successfully by the evangelist, Rev. Jos. Crumer. Great interest is taken in the services form the first and it is hoped that there will be a blessed awaking to the spiritus truths concerning salvation. The people in and around Wauconda are most cordially invited to attend these meetings.
LAKE ZURICH.
E.S. Bruce was a Chicago visitor Thursday.
Wallace Bangs of Wauconda was here Tuesday.
C.L. Pratt of Wauconda was here on business Tuesday.
E.A. Ficke transacted business in Chicago, Wednesday.
John Sholts and Charles Givens visited in Chicago, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Briggs visited at Barrington Wednesday.
Wallace Putnam of Palatine transacted business here Wednesday.
The Wauconda stage was delayed two hours Wednesday morning on account of the storm.
Miss May Daily, who teaches school in the Pomeroy district, visited with friends here Monday.
Louis Seip was summoned to Chicago Tuesday on account of the illness of his father-in-law.
Charles Givens has recovered from his illness and is able to resume his position at Henry Branding’s.
The village board held a regular meeting Monday evening and transacted the usual routine business.
The Chicago Telephone Co., has removed the local exchange from Goldberg’s store to Emil Frank’s barber shop.
An entertainment will be given by the pupils of the Lake Zurich school, this, Saturday, evening. Admission 20 cents.
Chas. Norberg returned from Chicago, Wednesday, where he had been the past three weeks under the treatment for an injured foot.
The village board has granted a permit to Frank Roney to put in a public scale on Paine street opposite the old Slocum building.
Henry Bushing and Miss Kate Snyder were united in marriage at the Zurich Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Heinrich. Their many friends wish them a happy and prosperous married life.
LANGENHEIM.
Ben Clinge is on the sick list.
M.L. Riley and friend of Chicago visited with E.W. Riley and family Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Riley returned to Elgin Sunday after a few days visit with her parents here.
A pleasant surprise was tendered Miss Nellie Riley at her home Tuesday evening this week. Various games and other amusements helped to make the evening a pleasant one for the young people.
A basket social will be given by the pupils of the kelsey school on Thursday evening February 12. A fine program will be given and everybody is invited to attend; the ladies will bring baskets filled with good things.
CARPENTERSVILLE.
Miss Bessie Kellogg of Elgin is here this week visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Flock now of Wardner, Idaho, have a little girl.
Herbert Kiltz of Pleasant Valley has been a visitor here this week.
Miss Annie Malings has left the employ of the publishing house to remain at home.
James Mitchell and daughter, Hattie came here Monday from their home at Millard, Wisconsin.
Miss Willard who acted as nurse during the late illness of Jessie Malings has returned to her home in Elgin.
A Fredrickson received a severe scalp wound Tuesday from a plank which fell from the cupolo of the bolt works.
Miss Nora Kellogg of Elgin is staying at the home of H.G. Sawyer during the the absence of Mrs. Sawyer and Miss Ethel in California.
Jessie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Malings died at the home of her parents here Sunday morning of appendicitis; aged twelve years. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at her late home.
QUENTIN’S CORNERS.
Miss Anna Quentin visited Palatine friends Saturday.
Fred Feddler visited his parents at Wauconda Sunday.
Messrs. Luerson and Hokemeyer of Palatine were here Sunday.
Charles Sturm of Prairie View visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Witt visited their brothers family here Sunday.
Henry Popp has left the farm of F. Fulleth and gone to work at Palatine.
Bernard Niemeier and wife and Miss Landwer visited at Stokel’s Sunday.
Charles Ahlgrim is able to be out again after a severe attack of rheumatism.
John Lehman of River View is here visiting old neighbors and friends this week.
Charles Manzow expects to move to Barrington soon where he has secured a situation.
Clara Baker, after many years of residence here, has moved to Palatine where she will make her future home.
Will Stokels eye is much better and with the aid of skillful treatment he expects to entirely recover from the injury.