July 28, 1900
WAUCONDA.
Dr. T.H. Rath, dentist, office over Churchill’s drug store.
Miss Anna McMahon of Chicago is the guest of J.D. McCabe.
M.C. Smith and A. Oaks transacted business at Elgin Monday.
John Ladd of Lake Forest spent Sunday here with relatives.
J.E. Pratt of McHenry transacted business in our village Wednesday.
Wm. McGurren of Chicago is spending a few days with friends in our village.
Henry Brooksbank returned to Chicago Sunday, after a two weeks’ stay at the Oakland.
Remember the big picnic to be given by the Woodmen at Barrington on Thursday, August 9.
Mrs. Chas. Kirwan of Avondale is spending the week in our village with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer.
Misses Bartels, Walter, McKenzie and Hockberger of Chicago are spending a few weeks in our village with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Grantham.
At the semi-annual meeting of the board of managers of Wauconda M.W.A. camp, Carl Ericksen was appointed janitor to succeed E.A. Golding, who resigned on Tuesday evening.
Don’t forget the ball at Oakland hall this evening. The music will be furnished by Hapke’s Lakeside orchestra. Dancing at 8:30 sharp, tickets 50 cents, supper extra.
The remains of Warren Taylor, formerly a resident of this place, who for the past number of years has been an inhabitant of Barreville, was interred in the Wauconda cemetery on Thursday.
The Wauconda Gym and Social club met in regular session Wednesday evening and although some of the members were absent, the regular line of work was taken as usual and a very pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. J.W. Torrance and son Winnie went to Chicago Monday, where the latter underwent an operation at the Presbyterian hospital. We learn that the operation was successful and the patient is doing nicely.
Miss Ruby Cook, who is assistant manager at Camp Thomas, severely cut two of her fingers last Saturday while carving bread with a patent cutter. She has recovered somewhat and is again on duty at the camp.
The Wauconda Juniors played their third game with the Cary team at the latter place Thursday of last week and won out by a score of 19 to 14. Not being able to find any other team to cross bats with at present, Manager Hubbard has decided to give the boys a few weeks of well-earned rest.
C. Eriksen entertained his brother, George P. Eriksen and sons, of Chicago a few days last week on a fishing expedition. When Mr. Eriksen returned to the city Tuesday he had a good string of the finny tribe to substantiate the story of his success as a fisherman.
LAKE ZURICH.
M. Decker is visiting with Bert Seip.
Mrs. Louis Seip has returned from Chicago.
Mrs. E.A. Ficke was a Chicago visitor Wednesday.
The campers are supplying the village people with fish.
John Dickson is putting a hardwood floor in the school house.
Louis Seip went to Chicago Saturday to visit with his wife.
The picnic Sunday was a great success. Eighty tickets were sold.
Misses M. and E. Dettmann have gone to Chicago for a week’s visit.
A couple of residents occupied the cooler Tuesday and Wednesday on account of disorderly conduct.
Dr. Clausius and family and Rev. Windsor of Barrington had a basket picnic at Oak Park Wednesday.
Go to the Woodmen picnic at Barrington, Thursday, August 9. It is going to be the big picnic of the year.
Mr. Honig of Chicago addressed the Plattdeutsche picnickers in regard to forming a guild. Any information regarding this matter may be had of August Dettmann.
The Misses Dettmann gave a birthday party last week. The pavilion was profusely decorated with American flags and Japanese lanterns. After the dance refreshments were served. The following were present: Misses Annie Wewitzer, Mame Buesching, Ida Koffen, Annie Feddler, Tillie Buesching, Annie Meyer, Marp Schafer, Annie Koffen, Augusta Holland, Maude Walker. Messrs. Ed Feddler, Fred Beusching, H. Buesching, Herman Koffen, Wm. Buesching, H. Pingle, L. Knigge, Wm. Wewitzer, Thos. Peahler, Chas. Wewitzer, Geo. Knigge, Fred Pott, Theo. Ficke, O.C. Ficke.