June 6, 1900
WAUCONDA.
George Ponsot of Elgin was a caller in our village Wednesday.
Mrs. J.W. Torrance transacted business in Chicago Monday.
A.King of Rockefeller was a pleasant caller in our village Sunday.
Verne and Wm. Torrance, who are working in Elgin, spent Memorial day at home.
Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Hapke and family visited with relatives at Waukegan Sunday.
C.A. Golding came out from Chicago Saturday to spend a two weeks’ vacation at home.
Messrs. McCracken and Monroe of Chicago spent Sunday with friends in our village and vicinity.
Messrs. H. Golding, L.C. Price, J.P. Blanck, M.W. Hughes and H.E. Maiman transacted business in Chicago Tuesday.
Mrs. Hogan and daughter of Waukegan, who have been spending the past week with Mrs Harrison and daughter, returned home Thursday.
Misses Daisy Grosvenor and Edith Turnbull went to Waukegan Friday to take the teachers’ examination. They returned home Saturday, accompanied by Will Dillon of Chicago.
The ball game Wednesday between the Wauconda Junior team and the Nunda team proved a victory for the latter by a score of 17 to 10. Both teams put up a good, interesting game. Griswold and Hanlon was the battery for the Waucondas, doing excellent work. This is the first regular game our boys have played this season and, with this taken into consideration, they put up an excellent game.
The band concert by the Barrington M.W.A band Wednesday evening closed Memorial Day in a most delightful manner. At 7 o’clock the forester team gave an exhibition drill on Main street which was fine and elicited loud applause. This was followed by several selections by the band, after which all adjourned to the Oakland hall, where the evenins’ program was rendered. It proved one of the finest entertainments given in our village for many months. Although the hall was not filled to its capacity, a good crowd was in attendance and the gross receipts amounted to about $40.
Memorial day was appropriately observed in our village Wednesday and, as usual, a large crowd was in attendance. Each year shows this day to be more generally observed. It is a national holiday and as we stop to reflect it is proper and right that we show respect for our country’s defenders and at least once a year cause their graves to be strewn with flowers and have the thoughts of their brave deeds brought back to our memory. The day this year proved exceedingly fine and with nothing to mar the arrangements all passed off nicely. The procession was formed at G.A.R. hall and marched to the cemetery, headed by the Wauconda Martial band, where the usual post ceremonies were held, followed by the decoration of the soldiers’ graves. The procession then marched to the Oakland hall, where an excellent program was rendered, concluding with an address by Rev. Hardin of Chicago, which was fine and highly enjoyed by all.
Horton-Ruefli. Thursday evening of last week occurred the marriage of Miss Lina M. Ruefli to Mr. Frank R. Horton at the home of the bride’s parent, 702 Raymond street, Elgin. The ceremony was performed by the pastor of the Elgin Episcopal church, Rev. Fossett. The bride’s attire was of white silk, covered with organda and she carried a bouquet of ferns and bridal roses. The bride was given away by her brother Oscar and was attended by her sister, Miss Bertha, and Leuther Lincoln acted as best man. The parlor was beautifully decorated with carnations, roses and palms and the couple was married beneath a canopy of smilax. At 7 o’clock the guests, numbering about sixty were invited to the dining room to partake of the wedding supper, after which they were entertained by a triple quartette of which Mr. Horton’s brother is a member. The young couple received many costly and useful presents. At one o’clock the guests departed all leaving their best wishes with Mr. and Mrs. Horton as do Mr. Horton’s many friends and relatives of our village. Mr. Horton was a former resident of Wauconda. He has been employed in the Elgin Shirt Factory for the past four years and now holds the position of foreman in the laundry department.
Gainer-Wortz. The marriage of Miss Lena Wortz of Volo, Ill., and Mr. James E. Gainer of our village, occurred Tuesday, May 29th, at 10 o'clock a.m., at Fremont Center, at the residence of Rev. Father Rhode who performed the ceremony. Those present were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Wortz and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wagner of Volo; Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. John Wortz of Chicago; Mr. Michael Wortz of McHenry; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gainer of Lake Zurich; Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Fuller, Miss Edith Gainer and Mr. Meritt Clark of Wauconda. After the nuptial knot was tied the happy couple left for Waukegan from whence they will take their wedding tour, visiting Kenosha, Milwaukee, Harvard, Worthington and Madison, returning home Wednesday, June 6th, when they will be given a reception by the M.W.A. Forester team at the M.W. hall. All Mystic Workers, Masons, I.O.O.F’s and M.W.A’s are cordially invited, at the request of the Foresters of M.W.A. camp, 643.
LAKE ZURICH.
Good fishing at Lake Zurich.
Cheap bicycles for sale at Seip’s.
Go to Emile Frank for fine cigars.
Geo. Foreman was in town Tuesday.
When in want of a fine shirt call at H. Seip’s.
Mrs. L. Seip is visiting in Chicago this week.
W.C. Bicknase will open his new saloon today.
Mr. Ed Bruce is spending a few days at Lake Zurich.
H. Hillman shipped a car-load of hogs Wednesday.
Come to Lake Zurich June 4th and have a good time.
Dr. T.H. Rath, dentist, office over Waller’s drug store.
Roney & Co. shipped a car of live stock to Chicago Tuesday.
W.C. Bicknase and J.H. Forbes went to Chicago Tuesday.
Mr. F. Meyers from Chicago, was a pleasant caller here last Sunday.
H. Hillman has just received a carload of two-year-old heifers which he is offering at private sale.
Don’t forget the grand picnic given by Lake Zurich camp M.W.A. in Oak Park next Monday. The Barrington M.W.A. band will furnish music. The foresters of
Barrington camp are expected to be present and give a drill. Dancing afternoon and evening.