July 27, 1901

WAUCONDA.

A fine rain Wednesday evening.

Mrs. H. Maiman visited with relatives at Des Plaines.

Peter Nimsgearn entertained relatives and friends from Chicago Sunday.

The hot weather has been sending the city people out for their vacation at a rapid rate.

Clarence Hill of Chicago spent Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Hill.

Earl Harrison returned to Chicago Sunday, after spending a week’s vacation in our village.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wicke of Des Plaines were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Hapke a few days last week.

The Wauconda Juniors defeated the Choir Boys at Pratt’s Point Sunday afternoon by a score of 28 to 4.

Bert Ollendorf of Chicago is spending a few weeks’ vacation in our village, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Jenks.

Mr. and Mrs. Erskine Oaks and daughter Lula and son Robie are the guests of M.S. Ford and daughter, Miss Lida.

Fred Hawley and family of Barrington are occupying Miss Glynch’s village residence, having rented the place for the summer months.

Wauconda camp, M.W.Z., is making big preparations for the M.W.A. picnic to be held here August 15 and hope to make it the grandest event of the season.

Quite a large crowd attended the dance at the Oakland hall Saturday evening. Another dance will be held this evening and all are cordially invited to attend.

The board of trade in our village is running full force now. Wheat has held its own and rye has been going down. Other quotations are not allowed for publication.

Camp Thomas had seventy-six guests Sunday, the largest crowd ever witnessed there. Eighteen gallons of milk were used during the day and for the Monday meal a relay of forty pounds of meat was consumed.

LAKE ZURICH.

G.A. Stoxen of Wauconda was seen here Tuesday.

Otto Ficke is employed at the Consumers ice house.

Herman Helfer was in Chicago on business Thursday.

Editor Carr of Wauconda was a visitor here Wednesday.

George Frank took a lake ride to Milwaukee Thursday.

Gustav Fiedeler made a business trip to Chicago Monday.

Wm. Tonne and lady friend took a ride to Wauconda Monday evening.

Mr. Underwood, who has been on the sick list, is able to be out again.

Messrs. Emil Frank and H. Buesching made a trip to Barrington Sunday.

The Consumers Ice Co. have sent out an extra gang of men to take ice out of the houses.

Mrs. Lake and Mrs. Givens of Chicago are visiting here with their mother, Mrs. Myers.

Mr. Barnum of Chicago, superintendent of the Consumers Ice Co., is running the weed cutter on the lake.

Quite a number of our young people attended the dance at Wauconda Saturday evening. They all report a good time.

There will be a grand picnic and dance at Oak Park, Lake Zurich, tomorrow. Sports and contests during the afternoon. Gane of ball between Dundee and Lake County Stars promises to be exciting. Good time assured to all.

Albert Wolf, aged 45 years, died at his home, 2 miles north of this place, yesterday morning, after an illness of only a few days. Blood poisoning was the cause of death. He leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters.

Don’t forget the Woodmen picnic at Lake Zurich, Saturday, August 3. It will eclipse all previous efforts and a big time is expected. Sports and amusements of all kinds during the day and drills by the foresters. M. Quackenbush, ex-member of the M.W.A. board of directors, will deliver an address and the Barrington M.W.A. band has been engaged. Dancing afternoon and evening. Everybody come.

 

CARPENTERSVILLE.

August Reese was a recent Chicago visitor.

Dexter Brown of Cary was here on Saturday.

Mrs. B. Wait of Elgin visited Mrs. L. Clark Friday.

Mr. L.F. Packer of Lake Zurich was a visitor here.

Rev. Fluck preached at the First M.E. church in Elgin Sunday.

The Baptists held their evening service on the church lawn Sunday.

Dr. Cleveland and family are at the G.P. Lord cottage at Geneva Lake.

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Miller are nicely settled in their home at Barrington Center.

Vernon Calhoun of Ladd, Ill., and Miss Jennie Miller of Elgin were visitors Sunday.

Mrs. S. Church, Mrs. J. Kingsley and Mrs. Gardener of Barrington were visitors Friday.

Martin Cole died here Wednesday of last week at the age of 68 years. A stroke of paralysis was the cause of his death.

 

BARRINGTON.

Miss Alta Powers visited in Chicago Wednesday.

F.D. Ballou of Elgin visited friends here Tuesday.

Mrs. Hapke and daughter Laura of Cary visited here Monday.

Miss Stella Catlow of Cary visited with friends here Sunday.

Miss Edna Howard of Waukegan is the guest of Miss Julia Lamey.

Wm. Ewing of Woodstock is visiting with friends here this week.

Mrs. L. Clute and son visited with relatives in Chicago this week.

Miss Luella Plagge is visiting at the home of Rev. C.J. Frye at Ashton, Ill.

Mesdames W.F. Meister and Henry Walbaum were Chicago visitors Thursday.
Miss Wilcox of Irving Park was the guest of Miss Myrtle Comstock last week.

Miss Farnsworth of Chicago is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Regan.

Mesdames Henry Walbaun and Fred Hoffman visited at Lake Zurich, Wednesday.

Messrs. Roy and Emil Myers and Rex Henderson are enjoying the week in camp at Fox Lake.

Ed B. Turner of DeKalb was here Wednesday looking after property interests in this section.

Miss Minnie Curnick of Chicago has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Louisa Bennett, the past week.

Mrs. Al Shuler of Quincy, Ill., visited with her mother, Mrs. Sophia Jahnke, during the past week.

Miles T. Lamey attended the festivities in connection with the Elks convention at Milwaukee Wednesday.

Mrs. M.C. McIntosh and daughter Violet are at home after a pleasant visit with relatives at Atlanta, Ill.

Mrs. Wm. Spriggs jr., and Madeline and Lawrence Walsh of Chicago are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spriggs.

Miss Nettie Lombard has returned home after an extended visit with her cousin Mrs. W.S. Kennedy, at Hoopeston, Ill.

Chas. Heimerdinger, who has been visiting friends here the past two weeks, returned to his home in Vulcan, Mich., Wednesday.

Misses Genevieve Fletcher and Mabel Wagner attended the Elks carnival at Milwaukee this week, guests of Mr. and Mrs. U.W. Iversen.

Samuel Lipofsky, who has been under treatment at Chicago hospital for several weeks, has gone to Michigan under the advise of his physician.

Fred E. Hawley and family and F.E. Smith and family have rented the Glynch residence at Wauconda and will “be at home” there for the next five weeks.

Mrs. Harriet Town of San Francisco, Cal., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M.B. McIntosh lately. Mrs. Town was a teacher in the Barrington public schools 37 years ago and many residents were among her pupils.

Frank Grunau, brother of William Grunau, visited here last week. The brothers had not met for 23 years and reunion was a happy one. Frank Grunau is a railway employee and has seen much of the southern and western country and is now located at St. James, Minn.

Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, names as a member of the board of inquiry to hear the proceedings of the charges against Admiral Schley, is a brother of A.V.H. Kimberly and George Kimberly of this section. He is on the retired list, 71 years of age, resides in Boston, Mass. His health is in very frail condition and he advises the Secretary of the Navy, will not permit him to serve as ordered.