July 24, 1903
PALATINE.
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Rev. D.J. Holmes and family are attending camp meeting.
C.W. Ost went to Michigan last Thursday, where he will spend a few days.
L.Peck has a fine lot of good cider vinegar, which he is selling for 15c per gallon.
Beulah Mundhenk broke one of the bones in one of her forearms Thursday evening.
The Arlington Heights Blackhawks defeated the Palatine Sparrows by a score of 27 to 2 last Tuesday.
About fifteen persons from this place went on the excursion to Devil’s Lake last Thursday.
Miss Hazel Burbitt of Arlington Heights visited her grandfather, Smith Pratt, last Wednesday.
The Misses Williams of Chicago have been guests of their father, Smith Pratt, this week.
The Woodmen are making arrangements to camp at Twin Lakes, Wis., for two or three weeks in August.
The band played out on the streets Thursday night, and were listened to by a big crowd, who appreciated the playing.
There will be a special collection for the flood-stricken district at St. Paul’s church next Sunday morning. Let all contribute liberally. J.C. Hoffmeister.
Mr. Shaddle writes from Colorado that he is having a splendid visit in that mountainous country. With the thermometer 80 to 90, he suffers no inconvenience from the heat.
Messrs. H.C. Matthei and W.H. Brockway and wives took the electric railway trip from Chicago to Aurora last Sudbay, and they say it is one of the finest and pleasantest trips imaginable.
A big Odd Fellows picnic will be held at Fox River Grove, Cary, on Saturday. Train leaving Chicago at 9:15 a.m. will stop at Palatine for passengers. Round trip 50 cents. A big time is always had at these picnics. Tickets on sale at the depot.
The Woman’s Relief Corps gave an ice cream social on J.H. Schirding’s lawn last Tuesday night, and an excellent quality of ice cream and cake was served. Although a cool evening, the ladies managed to sell their cream and put something into the treasury.
We’ll be gosh darned if we haint gettin’ to be old-fashioned country folk again. We saw some Chicago gals a walkin’ on our streets t’other day without a shoe nor a stocking on their feet, and we’ll be comswaddled if that story about Chicago feet haint jest about right. They were the biggest 18-yearling feet ever seen in this here burg. It takes these city gals to show us country people things.
WAUCONDA.
William Garland is reported on the gain.
J.Golding transacted business at Libertyville Monday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Vedder Stone, Thursday morning, a baby girl.
Mr. Wilbur of Waukegan was a pleasant caller in our village Sunday.
Thos. Hanlon of Crown Point, Ind., is visiting with relatives and friends.
F. Harrison of Chicago spent Sunday with his mother and sister in our village.
Miss Alta Powers of Barrington is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Warren Powers.
The Misses Esther and Minnie Powers and Belle Morris of Chicago are spending their vacation at the M.L. Powers resort.
Mrs. Potter left for Chadbourne, N.C., last Friday morning to care for her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Clark, who is seriously ill with typhoid fever.
Members of the congregation of Transfiguration Catholic church of Wauconda will be pleased to learn that we are soon to be provided with a new resident priest.
John P. Seger and J. Elmer Duers, two of our local baseball boys, went to Nunda last Saturday and formed the battery for that team against the Dundee aggregation. They did excellent work and were given brilliant support. The game was hotly contested, but was finally won by Nunda by a score of 4 to 3.
Tracy Baseley returned to our village Monday after an absence of four years. About that time he enlisted in the United States Infantry, and his regiment (the 36th) was soon after sent to the Philippines. After nearly three years of service on the islands the regiment was recalled and Tracy was mustered out July 14, 1902. Since that time he has been in Kansas.
About twenty-five junior members of the Elgin Y.M.C.A. are enjoying an outing at the Point. Monday they met and defeated the town boys in a game of baseball by a score of 17 to 12. But on Tuesday the locals secured ample revenge, the score being Wauconda 15, Elgin 5. Granthan and C. Carr did the pitching in both games for Wauconda. They were opposed by Peterson.
LAKE ZURICH.
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Al Becker was a Chicago visitor Tuesday.
Chas. Shultz made a trip to Chicago Wednesday.
D.W. Dailey of River Bend visited here Wednesday.
Dave Stewart of Elgin was a pleasant caller here Wednesday.
Chas. Leif and family of Palatine were pleasant callers here Wednesday.
Don’t miss the excursion and ball game Sunday - Arlington Heights vs. Americans.
The Bruce Co. ice crew went to Joliet Tuesday to unload ice for Armour & Co.
The E.J. & E. dickey crew are here this week working on the Lake Zurich section.
Mrs. Louis Powers entertained her sister, Mrs. Small, and family of Waukegan Monday.
A bowling contest was given here last Friday night between the Barrington and Lake Zurich teams. The game resulted in a victory for the Zurich five.
The Knickerbocker Ice Company of Chicago, which bought the Consumers’ ice plant at this point, took charge Tuesday. There has been no changes in the help. Superintendent Ficke will have charge of the plant, as usual.
The basket picnic given by the Ladies’ Aid Society of St. Peter’s church in Oak Park Thursday was well attended, and the goods auctioned off brought fair prices. Henry Leif was the auctioneer. In all it netted the ladies a neat sum for a good cause.
CARPENTERSVILLE.
Mrs. Annie Tyrrell is enterating a sister from Chicago.
Joe Harvey left Tuesday for the state of Washington.
Will Wright goes to Auburn, Wash., to work in a milk condensing factory.
Mrs. Lida Boke of Chicago has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. Shufeldt.
Mrs. Parmaley, Mrs. Torrence and Miss Viola Rigby have been Chicago visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Disbrow leave tomorrow for Auburn, Wash., their future home.
Ed HArvey and wife of Chicago visited their father and mother here last week.
Robert Shufeldt, who went to Montana several weeks ago, has been quite ill at his hotel there.
Mrs. Maxwell and daughter of Chicago were visitors at Will Disbrow’s Friday and Saturday last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moon are visiting friends at Palatin, and will also attend the DesPlaines camp meeting.
Miss Ollie Terrens of Arlington Heights is spending her summer vacation with her sister, Mrs. Ada Shultz.
John Forkin of Dundee was struck by lightning and instantly killed Tuesday, while building a chimney on a house in East Dundee.
OMITTED LAST WEEK.
Herman Karsten spent the 4th at Cary.
Arthur Oleson is a visitor from Geneva.
Fred Tutell of Woodstock was a visitor Sunday.
Miss Tillie Hooker of Chicago has been a visitor.
Miss Flora Harbach of Michigan was here lately.
Mrs. Philip Kiltz of Pleasant Valley was a visitor last week.
Mrs. G. Sheraton has been the guest of Mrs. Finch at Algonquin.
Miss Emma Wheating returned to her home in Chicago Saturday.
Jennie Miller and sister, Miss Emma, of Elgin were here Sunday.
Mrs. Georgiana Aryedson and son, Frederick, were at Nunda the 4th of July.
Mrs. James Congdon and daughter, Alta, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Congdonat Lake Villa.
Dundee W.R.C. Number 57, contemplate a visit at Barrington with the corps there in the near future.
There will be a regular session next Friday of Dundee W.R.C. whose meetings occur once in two weeks.
There is an addition to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kerner formerly of this place but now of Barrington.
Will Wright goes with Mr. and Mrs. Will Disbrow to Auburn, Wash., to work in a milk condensing factory there.
Mrs. Maggie Matthews and daughter are housekeeping by themselves in Elgin at the corner of S.State and Chicago streets.
Rev. Brandt, the Episcopal rector, will take a vacation of two weeks, during which time there will be services as usual.
The Episcopal society is holding services in the Brotherhood house here during the erection of their new church building at Dundee.
Will Disbrow and family of Auburn leave Saturday the 25th to reside in Washington. Mr. Disbrow will have employment in a milk condensing factory.