August 14, 1903
PALATINE.
Ed Mundhenk visited Elgin friends the first of the week.
Charlie Nichols was out from Chicago Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. T.E. VanHome visited friends in Chicago the first of the week.
August Kinmett has been enjoying a visit from a cousin from abroad.
Mrs. Easterbrook of Chicago has been visiting Palatine friends this week.
Gracie VanHome returned Wednesday from a visit with friends in Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Williams of Racine, Wis., are visiting relatives here this week.
Mrs. Wm. Kunz and daughter Millie visited friends at Northfield over Sunday.
Christof Fiehn died last Tuesday, after a short illness, at his home in this place.
Frank Bicknase returned from Chicago Monday, where he had been visiting relatives.
Miss Bertha Bicknase is home from Chicago to stay while her mother visits Chicago relatives.
A little boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James McCabe at Ravenswood last Wednesday.
Miss Pauline Clausius is clerking in Hitzeman’s store, while Miss Selma Torgler is on her vacation.
Dr. M. Clausius has been appointed the local surgeon for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway at this place.
Palatine Camp 6395 M.W.A. will give a dance in their hall next Friday night for members and their ladies only.
Wm. Mundhenk and bride returned Saturday from their wedding trip to Michigan. They will reside in Chicago.
Tom Hart, Robert Mix and a friend from Chicago went to Twin Lakes, Wis., Wednesday. Gilbert Shaddle and Richard Taylor will go to-morrow.
Invitations are out for the marriage of Harry Andrew Rea of Palatine and Miss Ella Brewer Fox at the home of the bride’s parents in Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 27.
At a meeting of the Board of Local Improvements held Wednesday night Charles H. Patten was awarded the contract for building the water works extension in the new subdivision.
Street fakirs did a good business here Tuesday night. We only wish we could sell their goods at the price they sell them. Our stores wouldn’t dare sell some of the stuff they found ready purchasers for.
Miss Selma Torgler started for Detroit last Wednesday. She expects to go from there to Buffalo, visiting friends at intermediate points. She has been a hard worker in her store duties, and she anticipates much pleasure from her trip.
Dr. W.P. Schirding left for New York last Thursday and will sail from there to Europe, where he will take a special course of studies in the diseases of the ear, nose, throat and lungs. He expects to be gone about nine months.
St. Paul’s congregation has invited the congregations of Plum Grove, Barrington, Lake Zurich, Long Grove and Arlington Heights to join them in holding a union mission meeting Sunday, Aug. 23. Services will be held morning, afternoon and evening. The MEthodist congregation has been invited to the evening service, which will be in English. Particulars next week.
The nineteenth annual reunion of the 113th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Veteran’s association will be held at Palatine Sept. 16 and 17. The Relief Corps will have charge of the entertaining, and are working hard to give the old soldiers a good time. The Arlington Heights Fife and Drum Corps are expected to furnish music.
WAUCONDA.
Ray Johnson of Chicago is spending the week in our village.
James Welsh was a Waukegan visitor the first of the week.
Messrs. J. Welsh and M.E. Maiman of Waukegan were Sunday visitors.
Miss Lucy Sowles is visiting with relatives and friends at Waukegan Wednesday.
Messrs. Frank and Earl Harrison of Chicago spent Sunday at their home in our village.
Quite a number of our people attended the Mystic Workers’ picnic at Lake Geneva Wednesday.
W.D. Wentworth, who will be remembered as a former resident, was a pleasant caller Wednesday.
A dime social will be held under the auspices of the Royal Neighbors in the M.W.A. Hall Saturday evening, Aug. 22. Ice cream and cake will be served. Everybody come and have a good time.
LAKE ZURICH.
Geo. Murphy transacted business in Chicago Monday.
Ray Kimberly transacted business here Wednesday.
Herman Prehm transacted business in Chicago Saturday.
Miss Julia Courtney is visiting friends here this week.
A.J. Raymond of Volo was a pleasant caller here Wednesday.
E.A. Bruce and son Harold were Chicago visitors Wednesday.
J.S. Martin & Sons shipped a car of live stock from here Tuesday.
James Flood moved his household goods to Waukegan the first of the week.
There will be no ball game at Lake Zurich Sunday, but on Sunday, Aug. 23, the Des Plaines Reds will battle with the Americans.
John Forbes attended the ball game at Woodstock last Friday between the Chicago Nationals and the Olivers. The crack Olivers were defeated by a score of 12 to 0. About 3,000 people attended the game.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Berkhorn was held at St. Peter’s church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. Henrich officiating. It was one of the largest ever held here, there being over 100 carriages.
Louis Geary W. Lorn, who has been in the employ of Wm. Bicknase for the past fifteen months, has resigned and gone to Waukegan to work for Wm. McKinney. Mr. Lorn has made many friends in Zurich during his stay here, and they wish him success in his new position.
Last spring our village dads did some talking in regard to putting in a town well somewhere in the vicinity of the public square, but it seems that the proposition has dropped out of sight. How about it? It is a public necessity for man and beast. Zurich should have a public watering place and not have the stranger obligated when he wants to water his horse.
For Sale - Four-year old colt, sound and gently, 1,100 pounds, in pasture at Honey Lake.
CHAS. W. Kohl, Lake Zurich, Ill.
CARPENTERSVILLE.
J.M. Bumsted has been quite ill.
Mrs. May Pettybridge and children of Clinton, Iowa, are here.
Jesse Watson is in Canada. His family expect soon to follow.
There is a young son at the family of Mr. and Mrs. Will Reives.
W.R.C., No. 57, met at Fraternity hall in regular session Friday afternoon at 2:30.
There will be a Foreign Missionary session of the Woman’s Guild next Friday afternoon.
Clark Miller has resigned his position for a time with the Elgin Car Co., and will take a trip to the West.
James Congdon, sr., who has just returned from Canada, left for there again last Tuesday to reside.
Mrs. Harrison, who has been visiting her son Ray and daughter Mrs. Earl Bryant, has returned to her home at Nunda.
The Anderson family, who moved here from Wisconsin some three months ago, have returned to their farm in that state.
A very social and we trust beneficial open session of the Woman’s Guild was held in the church parlors Friday afternoon. Supper was served.
BARRINGTON.
Mrs. M. Jukes will go to St. Louis, Mo., to-morrow, to remain ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. D.F. Lamey have visited with friends in Chicago the past week.
Miss Bessie Pinney of Palatine spent the last week with the Misses Olcott.
Jos. Albright of Michigan City, Ind., visited with friends in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Redmond of Oak Park are visiting Barrington relatives.
Mrs. Leroy Powers and Miss Robey Brockway visited with friends in Chicago Sunday.
Misses Maude and Leah Meyer are guests at the home of Carl Meyer, Oak Park.
Miss Carrie Forke of Wheeling was the guest of Mrs. J.F. Gieske the past week.
Fred Meister and family and Henry Beinhoff and family enjoyed Sunday at Lincoln Park.
Masters Carl and Fred Bartholomae of Chicago are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hatje.
Mrs. John Jahnke and daughter Emma visited relatives in Chicago Sunday and Monday.
Miss Harriet Howard and George Howard of Waukegan are visiting their sister, Mrs. Miles Lamey.
Miss Leonard of Geneva Lake, who has been the guest of Miss Nellie Donlea, returned to her home Wednesday.
Mesdames Thomas Dolan and William Ryan and Miss Clara Taylor were guests of Des Plaines friends Sunday.
Wm. Walter returned to his home in Chicago Sunday, after a week’s visit with Joseph and William Walterscheid.
Mrs. Geo. Spunner and children left Tuesday for a month’s visit at her old home near DIxon. Miss Amelia Kreuger accompanied her.
Mrs. C.A. Hollister, Mrs. E. Schofield and James Schofield of Waukegan visited the home of J.F. Hollister the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. James McCabe of Ravenswood are parents of a son born Wednesday morning. Mrs. McCabe was formerly Miss Belle Dohmeyer of this village.
S.W. Kingsley, an old resident of this village, celebrated his 85th birthday August 4th. His children were all with him on that day and he received many useful presents.