February 17, 1900
WAUCONDA.
C.A. Hapke was a McHenry visitor Sunday.
J.E. Pratt of McHenry was in our village Friday.
Henry Golding transacted business in Chicago Wednesday.
Perle Pratt of Chicago was a guest of his mother Sunday.
Frank Barbian of McHenry transacted business here Monday.
J.E. Glynch returned to Chicago last week, after spending a few days in our village.
Fred Green and Merritt McCracker of Chicago spent Sunday with the former’s parents here.
Miss Theresa Dobner of Worthington, Minn., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tekampe.
Lee Maiman went to Fremont Center Monday, where he will attend the German parochial school.
R.C. Hills, who has been spending the winter at Edgarton, Wis., returned home Friday of last week.
Ole Baseley returned home from Chicago Thursday, where he has been in the employ of Geo. Wragg.
L.E. Golding and C.W. Sowles of the C.C.D.S. of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives and friends here.
William Spencer and sister, Miss Mae, of Chicago spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer.
David McClain and sister, Mrs. Robert Harrison, left for Pennsylvania Wednesday, where they will make a six weeks’ visit with relatives.
The Royal Neighbors will give a dime social in the M.W.A. hall on Tuesday evening, February 20. The public is cordially invited to attend. Good program, light refreshments and various social games will make up the evening’s pleasure.
John Knipfel was instructed in the mysteries of the M.W.A. Wednesday evening of last week. The goat was exceedingly tame and let him off easy. Four other members were proposed for membership and accepted. Many others are promised soon.
L.C. Price, M.L. Powers, E.A. Golding, E.W. Brooks, A. Cook, J.M. Fuller, J. Golding, J.W. GIlbert, K.V. Werden, Carl Ericksen and Harry Ford attended a meeting of the Odd Fellows at Cary Monday evening and were administered into the mysteries of the third degree.
The Woodmen will give a masque ball in their hall Thursday evening, February 22. Music will be furnished by the Lakeside orchestra and supper will be served by the Royal Neighbors. Costumes furnished by J.E. Gainer. Tickets 50 cents, supper extra.
The G.A.R. basket social Saturday evening was largely attended, hardly standing room being obtainable in the hall and the baskets being in such abundance that Auctioneer Powers began to think he had an all night job on his hands, but finally completed the task in good order. The program was exceedingly good and it was a big social and financial success and netted about $23.
A.T. Gilbert and Miss Shaw were united in marriage Wednesday, February 14, by the Rev. Elder Brooks. Both are young people of our village, Mr. Gilbert being especially well known, having made Wauconda his home nearly all his life and is at present conducting the meat market formerly run by A.C. Mathews. Miss Shaw has been a resident of our village a little less than a year and until recently had been employed as clerk in G.C. Roberts’ drugstore. Although she has been a resident but a short period her friends are many, who join in wishing the happy couple a pleasant and prosperous life.
CARY WHISPERINGS.
Mrs. J. Hubert spent Tuesday in Nunda.
Mrs. J. Tomisky spent Monday in Nunda.
Miss Cornelia Smith spent Tuesday in Nunda.
Mrs. J. Dunn and Will McGraw were in Elgin Saturday.
Miss Angye Sweet of Nunda spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Estella Catlow.
Mrs. Wetzell and Henry Buetler spent Sunday in Avondale.
Miss Edna Burton of Elgin is visiting friends here this week.
Mr. Lincoln and a lady friend of Langenheim were in town Saturday.
Miss Arps of Palatine was the guest of her cousin, Geo. Hansen, Sunday.
Miss Emma Fritz of Nunda spent last week with her sister, Mrs. J. Hubert.
Miss Anna McGraw of Elgin spent Sunday with her sister, Miss Josie McGraw.
Leon McNett spent the latter part of last week with friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Ryan and daughter of Barrington were pleasant callers here the latter part of last week.
Several from Algonquin attended the Odd Fellows dance given in Krupitchka’s hall Friday evening.
QUENTIN’S CORNERS.
Did you get a valentine?
Henry Graff has returned from Chicago.
Hog disease is still prevalent in this vicinity.
Who could wish for more changes in the weather?
Albert Hoeft and wife visited at Wauconda Monday.
Henry Wease was in Palatine this week on business.
The wedding bells are jingling in the far distance so some say.
George and Henry Baker were in Elgin this week with a load of dressed pork.
George Hans now wears a broad smile. It’s a boy and was born last Sunday.
Wm. Daverman spent Sunday evening with Wm. Stockel and family at the Corners.
Wonder if Editor Paddock received those spectacle yet? Get ‘em, Henry, so he can keep on the walks after this.
John Quentin was quite sick Sunday with bronchitis. Under the care of Dr. Alverson he is on the way to recovery.
Reports say a gay young belle here has a mania for writing letter a Foote long and it takes Half Day to read them.
John Schneider will soon move on the farm he recently purchased. He has resided on Fred Grener’s farm for sixteen years.
LAKE ZURICH.
Louis Seip and wife spent a few days in Chicago last week.
Dr. Kendall of Barrington made a professional call here Sunday.
J.J. Stevens of Joliet spent a few days with his many friends here this week.
Messrs. Shultis and Bidinger of Wauconda were in town the first of the week.
Henry Seip has been engaged to auctioneer at the basket social next Friday evening.
E. Greenwood, a cigar salesman, and George Karl of Rockefeller were in town Wednesday.
Last Wednesday Fred Kropp took a trip to Libertyville. He reports the roads in bad condition.
Vincent Davlin and Sanford Bennett of Wauconda and Lawrence Donlea and friends of Barrington were callers here Sunday.
Miss Annie Meyer entertained several friends last Saturday evening. Refreshments were served and the merry gathering spent a very pleasant evening.
Rev. Dutton has promised to attend the basket social next Friday evening, if possible. He will sing a few solos and will give a talk on Washington and Lincoln.
The Consumers’ Ice company have filled their house and have commenced building another addition of two room, 165x32 and 32 feet high. Bruce Ice companies’ house has been filled and about 500 cars have been shipped. Car loading still continues as both companies have large orders to fill.