May 22, 1903
LAKE ZURICH.
John Forbes transacted business in Chicago Monday.
Emil Frank was among the Chicago visitors this week.
Wm. Bicknase transacted business in Chicago Monday.
C.H. Seip and family, of Palatine, were here Wednesday.
John Daley and daughter May, of Cuba, were pleasant callers here Monday.
Mrs. Chas Givins spent the forepart of the week with relatives at Grand Crossing.
Frank Roney of Wauconda, and Thomas Geary of Lakes Corners, were here Tuesday.
Watch the date for the base ball game with the great colored champion, the Chicago Unions, and Americans.
Henry Hillman shipped in two carloads of heifers. They are a fine lot. He has them for sale at his new pasture on the Barrington road.
It is rumored that Zurich is to have an old-fashioned wedding here in the near future, when the band plays “When Johnnie comes marching home.”
If you want anything in the machinery or implement line, patronize your home merchant. He can supply you, and you are helping Zurich along and boosting your own interests.
The ball game Sunday, between the Americans and Waucondas, was won by the Americans by a score of 17 to 13. There will be no game on the Lake Zurich grounds next Sunday. The management has a game booked with the Chicago Unions and the Carlyle Indians in the near future.
The fine bowling alley, which has been in course of construction by William Bicknase for a month past, is nearly completed. Extensive improvements have been made to the sample room and billiard hall in connection. A dance will be held in the new building tomorrow, Saturday night.
Sudden Death - Mrs. John Meyers, one of the old and well-known settlers of the town of Ela, residing in the village of Lake Zurich, died suddenly Tuesday morning, May 19, at 7 o’clock. She was in usual good health and her sudden passing away was a great shock to her family, neighbors and friends.
Mrs. Meyers maiden name was Milinda Stahl. She was born in Wittenberg, Germany, fifty-nine years ago, and came tio this country when seven years of age, settling in this state. Her husband, was killed a number of years ago by the cars at Barrington. Since his death she has made her home with her unmarried daughter, Miss Anna, of Lake Zurich. She leaves four sons and four daughters - John, Charles and William Meyers, of this township; Frank, of Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. McNeiney, Huntley; Mrs. Lena Lake and Mrs. M. Gibbons, of Chicago.
A coroner’s inquest was held by Coroner Taylor, of Libertyville, and the following jury summoned: Messrs. H.L. Prehm, Henry Seip, Emil Frank, Charles Frederich, -- Triggs. The verdict was death from heart disease.
The funeral was held this morning from the Catholic church in Buffalo Grove.
WAUCONDA.
Memorial Day next Saturday, May 30.
Misses Florence and Estella Grace were Chicago visitors Saturday.
Frank Barbian, of McHenry, transacted business in the village Saturday.
The Nightingale Quartet appeared at the M.E. church last Friday evening and their program was fine.
Ice cream and cake will be served on the school lawn Decoration Day, May 30, by the Ladies’ Aid Society.
H.E. Maiman and cousin, Miss Mayme Maiman, visited with relatives and friends at Waukegan last Thursday and Friday.
Aug. Ulrich and a friend from Chicago were in our village Saturday and Sunday looking for site of eight or ten acres around the lake shore.
The warm weather has at last arrived and our ice man, Otto Waelte, has started his delivery, with the hopes of keeping the temperature moderate.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Schuenemann, Miss Elizabeth Smith, and Mr. Frank Becker, of Waukegan, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Maiman and family Sunday.
Miss Ethel Duers has made the purchase of a fine new Crown orchestral piano of H. Maiman & Son, and it is without the exception the finest instrument in town.
There will be a special meeting of the K. & L. of the Red Cross at the M.W.A. hall this Saturday evening, May 23. The supreme officers will be present without fail and bring the regalia with them to exemplify the work, and members are earnestly requested to be present at this meeting.
Mr. Mort Baseley and Miss Julia O’Neil, two of our young people, were married at Waukegan, Wednesday, May 20. They returned to our village Friday, and will reside in the Turner residence. Mr. Baseley will work at the carpenter trade. We extend the newly wedded couple our congratulations.
Memorial Sunday will be observed in Wauconda as usual. The Baptists and the Methodists will unite and the memorial service will be held in the Methodist church at 10:30 o’clock next Sunday morning. All old soldiers, members of the G.A.R., members of the W.R.C. and members of all patriotic organizations are most cordially invited to attend.
CARPENTERSVILLE.
Mrs. John Earlensen has been quite ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gensing have moved back to Nunda.
Mrs. Mickleson, of Chicago, has been a guest at H.G. Sawyer’s.
Mrs. Elizabeth and Miss Dora Kiltz, of Pleasant Valley, were visitors last week.
A brother of Mrs. J. Earlensen has moved into the J. Master’s house, vacated by Joe Busse.
The license is out for the marriage of Alex. Peterson and Mrs. Miller, both of Carpentersville.
The Woman’s Guild of the Congregational society, meet Friday afternoon at the usual time and place.
Robert Shufeldt has bought the Arthur Castle cottage on Wisconsin avenue, and will soon occupy it. Consideration $850.
Large audiences gather nightly at the big tent in Dundee to listen to the powerful and forceful preaching Mr. Bulgin, the evangelist.
Miss H.G. Sawyer returned from her trip to California. Miss Ethel will remain for several week longer with her friend Miss Ethel Browning at Big Timber, Mont.