January 27, 1900
LAKE ZURICH.
Mrs. J. C. Meyer is visiting relatives in Chicago.
John Kohl made a trip to Barrington last Saturday.
Wm. Prehm has just completed a house for S. Clarke.
John Forbes and Wm. Lamphere of Wauconda were in town Wednesday.
A.C. Stoxen, the popular fire insurance agent of Wauconda, was in town Thursday.
Attorney George W. Spunner of Chicago was pleasant caller here last Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Givens and daughter went to Chicago Wednesday to visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. F.P. Clark have returned home after having spent a few months in Chicago.
E.S. Bruce and Wm. Boyer are in town again in hopes of seeing more ice making weather.
The members of the Lake Zurich Golf club enjoyed a fast ride in an ice boat on the lake Sunday.
Smokers of the filthy weed will walk blocks to obtain a Henry George cigar for sale at the post office.
C.W. Kohl has received a splendid line of granite ware which he is offering at extremely low prices. He also offers a box of baking powder and a meat saw for half a dollar.
Frank Roney, the live stock buyer of Wauconda and who pays the highest market price at all times, shipped a car-load of hogs to Chicago on Wednesday.
That hard-working martyr, the man with the hoe, Toiled in the hot cornfield down every long row. And now in the winter while chilling winds fly, He tops off each meal with a whole pumpkin pie.
WAUCONDA.
C.A. Hapke was a McHenry visitor Sunday last.
Harry Fuller transacted business in Chicago this week.
H.E. Maiman was a Chicago visitor the first of the week.
Mrs. G. M. Fitch transacted business in Chicago the first of the week.
Al Forth of Elkhart, Ind., spent Sunday in our village with his parents.
Mrs. Houghton of Grayslake spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. T.B. Seymour.
The Grace sale Tuesday was well attended and the grain and live stock brought large prices.
Sid Powers of Elgin visited with relatives in our village and vicinity first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wheelock of Elgin visited with friends and relatives in our village Monday.
The Mystic Workers will hold a social in the M.W.A. hall next Wednesday evening, January 31. All members have the privilege of inviting two guests. The evening will be spent in various amusements and a pleasant time is promised to all.
John Gray, who has been on the sick list for the past weeks, is again on the gain. Mr. Gray is getting along in years, having passed the eighty mark, and has enjoyed comparatively good health until recently. We hope to hear of his speedy recovery.
Tyler Gilbert, our new butcher, opened up his shop Sunday morning in the building recently occupied by A.C. Matthews, whose stocks dn tools Mr. Gilbert purchased. Gilbert Burnett will conduct the shop for the present and it will be managed in up-to-date shape. We wish him success.
The mock trial we announced last week will take place next Friday evening at Slocum’s Lake school and will be in the form of breach of promise suit. Messrs. G.M. Fitch and N.A. Burnham will act as attorneys and J.W. Torrance as judge. The witnesses and other participants are many and if you miss hearing this case you will be sorry for it. The proceedings will be interesting from beginning to end and all whole fail to enjoy it will be those who stay at home. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
A.Squires returned to Chicago on Thursday, after spending a few days with his brother, George Squires.
The Palace barber shop was given a thorough cleaning the first of the week. The matting was taken up, furniture moved outside and Barber Monaghan and Assistant Harris did some hustling for a little while.
Last Tuesday evening Henry Golding was tendered a pleasant surprised at his home, it being the anniversary of his 49th birthday and nine couple had made up their minds that he must celebrate it. The evening was most pleasantly spent at various social games, after which an elegant relay of refreshments were served. Those present were: Messrs. And Mesdames E.J. Cook, J.W. Cook, Jno, Golding, E.A. Golding, M.W. Hughes, W.S. McClain, E.W. Brooks, Arthur Graham, and W.D. Wentworth.
Three of our young men drove through town Sunday afternoon with their horses on the dead run, with no thought, perhaps, of the village ordinance relating to fast driving and believing that they had a right to do as others have done.Marshal Reilly thought different and didn’t propose to have the ordinances violated as long as he had anything to say about it. He called upon them to stop but was given the laugh. Monday morning warrants were served on the trio and they were taken before Justice Fitch, who discharged them, but not until after being cautioned not to let it occur again, or they would suffer for their acts.
CARY WHISPERINGS.
Mrs. Klitz spent Tuesday in Dundee.
Mrs. J. Hubert spent Monday at Nunda.
O. Skye of Algonquin was in town Tuesday.
Miss Anna Nish spent Sunday in Woodstock.
Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Nolan were in Nunda Monday.
Several from here are attending the dancing school at Algonquin.
Glenn and Andrew Thomas spent Saturday and Sunday in Elgin.
Miss Angie Sweet of Nunda spent Sunday with Miss Estella Catlow.
Misses Etta Snider, Anna and Edith Wascher were in Algonquin Sunday.
Miss Louise Munshaw of Elgin is caring for Mrs. McNett, who is quite sick.
Mrs. Heimerdinger entertained her sister from Woodstock the first of the week.
Mr. Eells and Misses Goldie Sprague and Lillie Eells spent Saturday in Nunda.
Mr. and Mrs. Garben entertained friends and relatives from Chicago Sunday.
Mesdames Jones and Greenwalt of Algonquin called on Cary friends on Wednesday.
The dance given in Krupitchka’s hall Friday evening was attended by a large crowd.
Rev. Wentworth, pastor of the M.E. church, took in fourteen person as members on probation last Sunday morning.
QUENTIN’S CORNERS.
George Butts of Wauconda made a visit with Albert Hoeft this week.
Miss Mary Courtney and sister visited with relatives at Everett Sunday.
Fred Kropp, jr., and sister Minnie visited with Palatine friends Sunday.
Louis Roder, sr., made a business and pleasure call on Wm. Quentin last Sunday.
A son was brown to Mr. and Mrs. J. Sturm on Monday. The cigars are on Jacob, sure.
Miss Tille Quentin returned from a week;s visit with relatives in Chicago and Park Ridge.
Hired men are scarce in this vicinity now and the farmers are of the opinion that they will be short-handed when the season opens.
It is reported that Fred Grever has purchased the Ernest Graber farms, near Lake Zurich, and will take possession in the spring.
Phil Young was in Lake Zurich and had a good time, so he says.
The telephone people were out putting their main line inorder this week and the phone is now again in working order.