June 26, 1903
PALATINE.
Next week Saturday is the glorious Fourth.
Paul Patten is able to be up and around again.
Prof. Sears’ annual concert in the Methodist church to-night.
Miss Mina Lawton of Michigan is visiting her father, Julius Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of Chicago visited E.F. Baker and family Sunday.
Thirty members of the Relief Corps attended the corps meeting at Barrington last Thursday.
Mrs. Peter Knowe will go to Portland, Me., soon to visit her folk and enjoy a rest after her illness.
Misses Avaline Clark and Josepine Barnell of Bronson, Mich., are guests of Miss Elnora Arps this week.
Card - Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln desire to thank the friends who showed their sympathy in their late bereavement.
A.G. Smith returned from Indianapolis last Sunday, where he was a delegate to the HEad Camp of the M.W.A.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lincoln, aged one month and fourteen days, died Saturday night, June 20. The funeral service was held at the home last Tuesday.
The Woman’s Foreign Missionary society will meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Mae Gibbs. Busses will run from the church. Round trip 10 cents.
Rev. D.J. Holmes preaches in the M.E. Church Sunday morning. In the evening the Epworth League have prepared a fine program in celebration of the 200th anniversary of John Wesley. The public is cordially invited.
Chas. L. Kersting, Chicago’s popular photographer, had purchased his brother’s gallery at Palatine. This gallery is only open every Sunday. Latest and best work. Satisfaction to all. Twenty0five years’ experience. Next door to Schopp Bros.
At Kersting’s Palatine Photograph Gallery - next door to Schoppe Bros. - you can get photo-buttons, watch charms, cuff-buttons, etc. They manufacture them. Latest Chicago styles of photographs. Satisfaction to every one. Cloudy weather as good as sunshine for taking pictures. Open only every Sunday from 9 to 5 o’clock.
Dr. E.W. Wood is a lay delegate to the lay electoral conference of the M.E. Church, which convenes in Aurora on Friday of conference week next fall. At this conference seven lay delegates to the General Conference which convenes at Los Angeles will be chosen. We would be pleased to see Dr. Wood one of the seven to be selected, as he would make a splendid delegate from this conference. His friends are urging his election.
The Village Board met Tuesday night to confer with some of the land owners south of the village in regard to the sewer question. No agreement could be reached between them, and the farmers threaten suit against the village. President Olms and the trustees are now attempting to obtain signers for a drainage system which will settle the controversy for all time. If over one-third of the property owners will sign a drainage system can be established.
WAUCONDA.
H. Maiman transacted business in the city Monday.
J. Price transacted business in the city Tuesday.
Ray Neville spent the first of the week with relatives at Waukegan.
Mrs. M.T. Lamey of Barrington was a Tuesday caller at our village.
Miss Mary Glynch and Mildred were Chicago visitors the first of the week.
Simon Stoffel of McHenry was a business caller in our village Tuesday.
Emil Frank of Lake Zurich was a pleasant caller in our village Sunday.
Base ball this afternoon at Bangs’ ball park. Ivanhoe vs. Wauconda. Come!
Dr. C.R. Wells visited friends and relatives at Dixon, Ill., the first of the week.
A.H. Henderson of Nunda spent Sunday at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Hobbs.
Miss Ethel Duers is entertaining her friend, Miss Aignsbaugh of Dixon, Ill., at present writing.
Dr. Freeman of Nunda was a Monday caller at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J.L. Hobbs.
Miss Grayschoff of Chicago is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Greene and family at present writing.
Latest reports from Mr. Roberts are that he is gaining steadily and that he expects to remain in California until about Sept. 1.
Robert Bennett and lady friend of Barrington were Sunday callers in our village and vicinity.
Chester Golding returned from Beloit academy last Saturday to spend his summer vacation at home. Chester speaks well of the school and says he will return to it in the fall.
Next Sunday the Rev. Samuel Earngy, who is the presiding elder of the Rockford district of the Rock River conference, will preach both morning and evening in the Methodist Church. In the afternoon he will conduct the quarterly conference in Volo. Everybody is most cordially invited to attend.
Madame Mabelle Wallace and orchestra will give a concert in Richardson’s hall, Volo, Tuesday evening, June 30. A similar concert has been rendered with great success in our village, and we guarantee the worth of the money to all who attend at Volo. Admission, 15 and 25 cents. Everybody come.
The closing of the Flint Creek school was celebrated by a school picnic last Saturday afternoon, and about seventy-five people were present. A fine program was rendered by the pupils, after which followed many amusing contests, such as racing, etc., for prizes. This accomplished, tables were spread and refreshments served. At about 5 o’clock all returned to their respective homes, declaring they had enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon. In view of her excellent success during the past year, Miss Emma Welch has been engaged to teach the school during the coming year.
LAKE ZURICH.
John Stephens made a trip to Joliet Wednesday.
Mee Brown of Cary was in Zurich Wednesday.
Asil Stephens of Waukegan was here Monday.
Miss Mary Shaffer attended a picnic at Aurora Monday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Kohl, last Monday, a boy.
August Feidler transacted business in Libertyville Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ford visited relatives in Nunda Wednesday.
Several from here took in the show at Wauconda Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. James Flood entertained friends from Joliet Tuesday.
Chas. Lief and John Marshall transacted business here Friday and Saturday last.
Chas. Miller has teams hauling lumber and material for his new barn this week.
Gustave Feidler made a trip to Chicago Thursday to purchase new goods in the meat line.
Miss May Daily of Cuba and Miss Estella Grace of Wauconda visited Zurich friends Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Scholtz are enjoying their honeymoon at the Jackson cottage on the lake shore.
Henry Hilman received a car load of young stock the first of the week, which he offers for sale at his pasture, south of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jackson were here Saturday looking after their property on the lake shore. They will not occupy their cottage here this season.
The office employees of the Chicago Consumers’ Ice Company held a basket picnic here Thursday. Supt. Ficka gave them a race around the lake in the station boat.