January 12, 1901
PALATINE.
Mrs. Smyser is around again.
Masquerade ball in Knigge’s hall on January 25.
Frank Keyes and wife are running a hotel in Chicago.
Mrs. Henry Wildhagen has been on the sick list this week.
Miss Amy Olcott of Chicago visited Palatine friends Saturday.
Edward Herrick visited Mr. and Mrs. E.V. Clarke over Sunday.
St. Paul’s church choir had a group picture taken by Mosser Sunday.
Henry Senne of Arlington Heights visited his parents here Tuesday.
Dry kindling wood for sale cheap at Battermann, Abelmann & Ost’s.
John Hirm will hold a cattle sale at his farm at 9 o’clock this morning.
Ladies and gentlemen’s shoes repaired in first-class manner by Wm. Vogel.
Phillip Matthei is able to be out, but not yet in condition to resume business.
Dennis Putnam is out again, but he is not in shape to shovel coal in an engine yet.
The Ladies’ Aid society will meet in the church parlors next Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. F.E. Hawley and sons of Barrington visited her parents in Palatine Tuesday.
Henry Allard proved to be handy with the violin at the Woodmen dance Saturday night.
Clark Keyes and wife expect to make Palatine their home and will reside in Mr. Keyes’ house.
Miss Elsie Matthei and Ed Bruce of Chicago of Chicago visited Dr. and Mrs. W.P. Schirding Sunday.
E.W. Olcott expects to move from Chicago. He will reside either at Palatine or Barrington.
Misses Lela Catlow and Jennie Wadhams of Evanston visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Millie Ahlgirn returned to live with her sister, Mrs. Jos. Williams, at Racine the first of the week.
Rev. J.C. Hoffmeister entertained the church officials and their wives at the parsonage Thursday night.
The High school baseball team of 1900 had their pictures taken in uniform by Mosser the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs Von Vranken of Fond du Lac, Wis., have been guests of the latter’s mothers, Mrs. J.W. Smith, this week.
Charles Rennack was confined to the house several days this week. His brother Herman ran the store during his illness.
Mrs. and Mrs. J. Handleman say they have no intention of moving to Arlington Heights as they think Palatine is all right.
G.H. Arps and A.G. Smith attended the county convention of the M.W.A. in Chicago Thursday as delegates of the local camp.
Peter Knowe will be installed as a trustee at the Woodmen meeting tonight and Philip Matthei as clerk, if he is able to attend.
Mrs, Mathei, Mrs Doeppel of Chicago and Mr. Walbreacht of Germany visited here with Mrs. Schirding and H.C. Matthei and families Sunday.
The Junior League will hold a dime social in the church parlors next Tuesday evening. A light luncheon will be served. The little folks promise a good time and all are requested to attend.
Rev. M. HOlz of Plum Grove entertained two members of his first appointment in Iowa, Monday. They were on their way to Chicago with cattle and stopped to visit their former pastor.
Staple & Nichols have begun work on their new sale stable on the lot owned by D.B. Wood. The barn will be 32x80 feet with brick foundation and will be built by Charles Meyer. Mr. Doerge has the contract for the mason work.
Mrs. Richmond and Mrs. Clara Harrison have been enjoying a visit from their sister from Canada the past week.
Fred Shaddle, wife and two children surprised his parents by making them an unexpected visit last week. They went to Rockefeller the fore part of the week, where they will visit it for a few days before their return home in Michigan.
J.G. Horstman and C.W. Ost attended the funeral of Mr. Krueger at Long Grove Wednesday. Mr. Krueger was the father of George Krueger, who was convicted of killing his wife and mother-in-law a few months ago. He died of consumption.
The Young Peoples’ society of St. Paul’s church elected the following officers Sunday evening: Carl Starck, secretary; Margaret Bergman, treasurer; Henry Abelman, program committee. Rev. Hoffmeister, the pastor, holds the office of president.
The Palatine Maennerchor re-elected the following officers at their meeting last week: A.S. Olms, president; H.P.K. Bicknase, vice-president; C. Wolf, secretary; F. Bartels, financial secretary; J.G. Horstman, treasurer; George Brinkmeyer, John Bergmann, I.M. Kuebler, H.W. Meyer and H.F. Batterman directors.
The firm of Cutting, Castle & Williams has been dissolved since the election of C.S. Cutting to the judgeship of the probate court and the firm name is now Castle, Williams & Smith. The latter is Ben Smith, late of the state attorney’s office and an attorney of high standing. We offer congratulations all around.
WAUCONDA.
E.A. Ford visited with relatives in Chicago Sunday.
Prof. John Hodge of Rockefeller visited friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Freund visited with relatives at Johnsburg Sunday.
Miss Mary Freund, who has been on the sick list for the past week, is convalescent.
Mrs. Frannie Pratt of Chicago is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Jenks.
Earl Morrison of Waukegan visited at the home of Mrs. H.T. Ladd Saturday and Sunday.
Martin E. Fuller of Chicago is spending the week in our village with his brothers, Harry T. Fuller.
Miss Eloise Jenks went to Chicago Friday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Kent.
C.W. Sowles and L.E. Golding returned to Chicago Sunday, after spending their Christmas vacation here.
Frank Tekampe, who has spent the past two years at Kenosha, Wis., is a resident of our village for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Kirwan went to Chicago Monday to see the former’s sister, Miss Nellie Kirwan, who has just undergone an operation. She is getting along nicely.
The fire department was called out Monday to test the engine, which had been taken apart and re-packed. The test proved it to be in first-class condition and ready for any emergency.
A small blaze at the home of Herman Hicks called out the fire company Thursday evening about 9 o’clock. It was only burning the chimney and the fire was extinguished before the department reached the scene. It, however, created considerable excitement and aroused the whole village when the bell began to ring. Beware of your chimneys now as cold weather means hot fires, which tests the defective parts.
The W.R.C. met with the G.A.R. in their hall on Saturday evening for joint installation. After the business was finished a short program was rendered, followed by refreshments. Officers of W.R.C. chosen for the following year and installed are as follows: President, Mrs. Anna Golding; senior vice-president, Mrs. Mary Harris; junior vice-president, Mrs. Kate Gilbert; secretary, Miss Lilah Golding; treasurer, Miss Belle Taggart; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Turnbull; conductor, Mrs. Laura Cooke; assistant conductor, Mrs. Alice Baseley; guard, Mrs. Cynthia Stone; assistant guard, Mrs. Adeline Prouty; color bearers, Misses Avis Cooke, Laura Harris, Edith Turnbull and Hattie Prouty.
The remains of Fred Grupa, who died at the Presbyterian hospital, Chicago, New Year’s day, were interred in the Wauconda cemetery Monday. He was a man of about 64 years of age and a native of Germany. He immigrated to the United States while in the prime of life and had been a resident of this community for the past thirty-two years, being employed as a farm hand most of the time. A few weeks ago his health began to fail and he was compelled to give up the hard work of former days and sought medical aid, but it seemed to give relief only for a time. Finally he resolved to consult a specialist in Chicago and the second week in December he went to the city to take treatment which at first seemed to help him, but a relapse followed and he was taken to the Presbyterian hospital on Monday, December 31, and died on above date. August Fisher went to Chicago Saturday to identify the remains and take charge of the body, which was sent out to Barrington. Undertaker Hughes took charge and conveyed it to our village and held the body until Monday, when interment was held at 2 o’clock p.m. in the Wauconda cemetery, Rev. Dutton officiating at the grave.
Mrs. J.A. Brand was tendered a most pleasant surprise at her home, two miles west of the village, by about forty of her friends and neighbors Saturday evening, it being the occasion of her 45th birthday. Mr. Brand, although not included in the birthday was as much surprised as his wife, the whole matter had been kept so secret that neither had heard a word until the guests suddenly burst in at 9:30 o’clock. After the realization of the purpose of the assemblage the faces of both host and hostess lit up and they set about to make the evening one of enjoyment to all. Various social games, amusements and old-time chats were the order of the evening until 10:30 o’clock, when supper was announced and all paid their respects to oysters and auxiliaries. The enjoyment of the evening, however, did not subside until 12:30, when the guests bade their host and hostess good night wishing them many returns of the happy event and hied themselves homeward. A fine set of glassware, china bowl, picture and easel were presented by the guests, who were as follows: Messrs. and Mesdames Geo. Darrell, E.J. Phillips, Edgar Green, Willard Darrell and family, Wm. Johnson and family, J.A. Jones and family, Mesdames Robert Johnson and Myron Francisco and daughter, Misses Jennie Green, Helen Granger, Bessie Tidy, Bertha Manacomb, Rosamond Brooks, Messrs. Charles Granger, H.L. Brooks and Earl Merritt.
LAKE ZURICH.
Emma Dettmann is now on the sick list.
Otto Ficke is on the sick list this week.
Editor Paddock was in town this week.
James Courtney was in town Wednesday.
H.G. Hillman shipped live stock on Tuesday.
Joe Stinhoffer of Waukegan is in Lake Zurich.
Spunner Bros. shipped a car load of stock last Tuesday.
George Zimmer of Long Grove made Zurich a call Sunday.
Bert Seip, who has been quite ill, is able to be out again.
Miss Clara Eichman expects to return to Chicago this week.
Herman Arndt of Dundee transacted business in town Wednesday.
Messrs. Lee and Louis Comstock and Ed. Ernst were in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Knigge of Arlington Heights visited friends here last week.
Mrs. James Davidson has returned from a few weeks visit with relatives and friends in the West.
J.C. Whitney was out from the city Tuesday to attend the annual meeting of the Ela Insurance Company.
Far Back Moses and Rip Van Winkle are camping near Lake Zurich.They ought to hang out a shingle and scramble for boarders.
The Ela Mutual Insurance company held their annual meeting here Tuesday. The meeting was marked with interest and quite a number were in attendance.
BARRINGTON.
Mrs. E.M. Townsend visited in Chicago Wednesday.
Mrs. E.L. Horn visited friends in Palatine Monday.
D.Leviton visited with his parents in Chicago Sunday.
A.W. Meyer was transacting business in Chicago Monday.
George Stiefenhoefer was among the visitors to Chicago Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peters visited with friends in Palatine Sunday.
Ed Lewis of Valley, Neb., is visiting his cousin, Mrs. J. Page.
Misses Anne and Tille Krahn visited in Chicago the week past.
Supervisor A.J. Raymond of Volo was here on business Tuesday.
William Krahn is in Chicago educating to become a pharmacist.
Mrs. D.A. Smith of Irving Park called on friends here Saturday.
James Magee of Iowa visited his aunt, Mrs. W. Benedict, last week.
Mrs. Eva Tuttle has gone to Riverside and will visit at Dr. Broughton’s.
Henry Sawyer and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Powers last Saturday.
Mrs. E.M. Cannon has suffered of an attack of la grippe for some days past.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolf of Chicago visited with friends here this week.
William Haller visited with his brother, Nathan Haller, at Dixon this week.
Miss Mary Crowley of Milwaukee visited with Miss Mary Taylor this week.
Mrs. B.L. Clinge and son Archibald visited with friends in Chicago over Sunday.
Ralph Vermilya of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in this village.
R. Hayes, the Chicago milk and cream dealer, was greeting friends here Tuesday.
Miss Mable Spriggs returned to her home in Chicago Sunday after a visit with relatives here.
G.H. Comstock returned from Kansas Tuesday suffering of illness and is confined to the house.
Mrs. E.N. Gifford returned home last Friday after a two weeks visit with relatives in Chicago.
Attorney Healey of Elgin was the guest of M.C. McIntosh, Saturday, and participated in the Court of Honor annual.
William Shales and George Stiefenhoefer attended the thirteenth annual State Firemen’s convention held at Pana Wednesday and Thursday.
Attorney L.H. Bennett was called to Chicago yesterday as a witness in the Cronk-Willmarth case which was on hearing before Judge Cutting.
Sanford Peck, while engaged in invoicing a stock of merchandise at Leland, Ill., last Friday, feel from a ladder and broke his left arm. He returned home Sunday night.
W.E. Scott of Chicago, brother of Fireman John Scott killed in the accident here New Years morning, was in the village Tuesday looking after the affairs of his sister-in-law. Mrs. Scott is at the home of her sister in Chicago.
William Bell of Lake City, Iowa, has been here for some days looking after the interests of his brother. Engineer John Bell, injured in the wreck here New Year’s morning. Mr. Bell is a gentleman whom it is a pleasure to meet, and a champion of the advantages of his home state - one the best in the Union.