March 30, 1901
WAUCONDA.
Village caucus today.
Town election Tuesday.
Vernie Torrance was an Elgin visitor Thursday.
Norman Granger was a Chicago visitor the first of the week.
W.D. Wentworth transacted business in Chicago Thursday.
Mrs. James Neville is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. P.B. Johnson, at Nunda.
Isaac Wentworth of McHenry was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Wentworth Monday.
Miss Mary Freund, who is teaching the Volo school, is enjoying a two week’s vacation.
Miss Edith Turnbull returned from Chicago Monday, after spending a few days with relatives.
Fred Fuller of Chelsea, mich., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fuller the first of the week.
Otto Waelti has purchased H.C. Schendorf’s boats and will add them to his squadron this summer.
K.V. Werden sold his horses to Chas. Lamphere of McHenry, where they will be used in the livery.
A.G. Fisher, who has been laid up with sciatic rheumatism for the past two weeks, is able to be out again.
Dar. Granger went to Chicago the first of the week and enlisted in the U.S. regulars. He will soon be on his way to the Philippines.
Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Pratt and son Robin came out from Chicago Wednesday to spend a few days with friends and relatives in our village.
F.B. Hammond proved on of the lucky fishermen the first of the week. He captured two fine pickerel, one weighing 4 and the other 10 pounds.
Miss Priscilla Davlin has been spending the past week in our village with Mr. and Mrs. Lamphere, having closed her school for a few week’s vacation.
John Welsh went to Waukegan on Monday, where he has secured employment with G.R. Lyon & Co. We wish him success in his new position.
Our village now boasts of three physicians, Dr. Dawon having secured the assistance of Dr. Davidson of Quicky, to help him take charge of his practice during the summer, when he expects to take a few months vacation.
LAKE ZURICH.
Town election Tuesday.
Roney shipped cattle Monday.
H.G. Hillman shipped a car of cattle Sunday.
Miss Belle Dickson was in Barrington Tuesday.
Village caucus tonight and a hot time is expected.
Frank Meyer returned home from Chicago Wednesday.
Rev. Bower of Elmhurst will preach at Lake Zurich next Sunday.
H.L. Prehm erected a new windmill on James Dymond’s farm.
The Golf club intends to greatly improve their property this spring.
Wm. Eichman and Frank Scholz visited friends in Chicago Monday.
The roads throughout the community are in bad shape and it will take considerable labor to get them in fair condition again.
A pleasant surprise party was tendered H.G. Hillman on last Friday night, it being his 38th birthday. A nice time was had.
CARPENTERSVILLE.
Frank L. Waterman of Barrington was a visitor Tuesday.
Stuart Miller is frescoing the Methodist church in Dundee.
A.J. Hendrickson entertained company from Belvidere Sunday.
Mrs. S. and Mrs. C.T. Miller recently visited Mrs. kate Runyan in Elgin.
Henry Baker and daughter Grace were Chicsgo visitors Saturday and Sunday.
Dr. Buck and H.G. Sawyer recently visited Pension Commissioner L.M. Kelley, of Washington, D.C., at Elgin.
Mrs. Norton Miller is at Independence, Iowa, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Jayne.
Mrs. Letitia Clark is able to take her place in the home again after a long and serious illness.
The Illinois Iron and Bolt Co. contemplates erecting cottages on its property near the post office.
Rev. Wykoff, of the Congregational church, taught Congregational singing at the choir class Friday evening.
Miss Ethel Sawyer visited her cousin, Miss Florence Sawyer, in Elgin and assisted in an entertainment on Thursday evening.
The union revival services were in charge of Rev. McCullom, of the Congregational church last week. Rev. Fuller, Baptist, has charge this week and Rev. Fluck of the Methodist church, holds forth next week.
BARRINGTON.
Mrs. Leroy Powers visited a sister in Chicago Friday.
J.G. Graybill of Chicago called on friends here Monday.
Arthur Catlow is visiting with relatives in Chicago this week.
Miss Annie Kruger of Chicago is a guest of friends in the village.
James Leonard of Geneva Lake, called on friends here Monday.
Frank Plagge is confined to his home by an acute attack of lumbago.
Rev. Strickfaden and L.F. Schroeder returned from the conference at Aurora, Tuesday.
Mrs. J.A. Dodge is entertaining her cousin, Miss Jennie Hendirckson of Janesville, Wis.
Geo. Jencks and wife of Dundee attended the party given by Dr. Kendall and wife Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dodge of Lake Mills, Wis., visited with Mrs. M.W. Dodge the first of the week.
John Rogmann, who has been a sufferer of rheumatism during the past winter, is slowly improving.
J.B. Clinge and family attended the funeral of their uncle, William Overhen, at Chicago Sunday.
William Shales has suffered an attack of fever during the past ten days but is able to be up and around again.
Miss Rose Friedberg came from Europe to visit her brother and other relatives here. She will remain until April 7th.
H.G. Sawyer of Carpentersville was a guest at the home of Leroy Powers on Wednesday and attended the Kendall anniversary.
Miss Anna Krahn has returned home from a five week’s trip on the road with the Sullivan Ideal company. They took in towns in Illinois and Indiana.
George Stiefenhoefer, S.L. Landwer, John Rieke, Herbert Plagge, W. Sodt and Irvin Landwer attended a concert at Austin Monday evening, given by Dr. C.W. Coltrin’s orchestra.