September 29, 1900
WAUCONDA.
H.T. Fuller and H.E. Maiman transacted business in the city Friday.
L.C. Price went to Chicago Monday to attend the funeral of Austin Cruver.
Miss Kennicott of Irving Park is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred North.
M.S. Ford went to Elgin Tuesday to visit a few days with relatives and friends.
J.E. Pratt and Martin Thalen of McHenry were pleasant callers in our village Sunday.
Prof. R.C. Kent returned to the city after spending a few days with friends here.
Mrs. G.M. Fitch and Miss Daisy Grosvenor were Grayslake visitors last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. M.W. Hughes returned home last Thursday after spending a week with relatives in the city.
Miss Nina Pratt went to Waukegan last Thursday to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. C.N. Derry.
Mrs. Carr and Miss Lena Harrison of Ringwood were guests of Mrs. Harrison and daughter a few days last week.
Mrs. R.C. Hill and daughter, Mrs. Stevens, of Waukegan are spending a week with relatives and friends in our village.
N. B. Duers and son Elmer went to Chicago Saturday to witness the automobile races at Washington Park. They report a very interesting time.
Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Haas and daughter Yvonne and Mrs. Henry Maiman and daughter May went to Elgin Tuesday to spend a few days with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Green and children returned to the city Wednesday after spending a few days with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Green.
Prof. Andrews returned to the village Sunday and resumed his school duties on Monday morning. He reports his wife’s condition much improved.
Mrs. C.L. Pratt returned from the city Monday after spending a few days with relatives and friends. We understand that she expects to move to the city in the near future to spend the winter.
T.V. Slocum has returned from the sunny south and is again husting about our town. As usual he gives a glorious description of the land for which he is soliciting purchasers and if the country is as he pictures it, it must be next door to Paradise.
Dick Benweir and daughter of Kansas are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Smith. Mr. Benwell was a former resident of our village, clerking for the late Robert Harrison. He left this vicinity twenty-four years ago and this is his first visit since his departure. He is engaged in the mercantile trade, conducting a general store, and reports business good.
The Wauconda Gymnasium and Social gave a reception last Friday evening at their club rooms inviting their many young friends. The evening was most pleasantly passed at cards, caroms, crockinole, etc., until eleven o’clock when refreshments were served after which Profs. Thome and Powers did a sleight of hand performing and mind reading. It was about the midnight hour when the happy gathering disbanded thanking their hostesses for their kind hospitality and wishing the Wauconda Gymnasium club life long success and prosperity.
LAKE ZURICH.
Miss Gusta Eichman is visiting her parents.
Mrs. Meyer is visiting friends in Chicago.
Mr. Branding has been visiting in Chicago this week.
Messrs. Roney & Carr shipped a car of cattle this week.
Emil Frank is entertaining his sister from Chicago.
John Hodge of Rockefeller was a visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. Louis Seip is entertaining her mother from Chicago.
Mrs. Schafer and daughter were Wauconda visitors this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Seip are happy over the arrival of a baby girl.
Christ Jensen, Philip Schafer and Emma Schafer visited Cary, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hillman are receiving congratulations on the safe arrival of a little girl at their home.
CARY WHISPERINGS.
L.E. Mentch was a Chicago visitor Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey spent Monday in Chicago.
Geo. Hansen of Chicago spent Sunday at home.
John Dunn and James Catlow were in Nunda Wednesday.
Born - to Mr. and Mrs. J. Dunn, a daughter, Tuesday Sept. 25.
Misses Mae Andrews and Goldie Sprague visited in Nunda Saturday.
Miss Lena Hansen of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Trout, who have been spending the last two years in South America, returned home Saturday.
Miss Gatch of Ashland, Pa., and Miss Wascher of Mohony Plain, Pa., are visiting the latter’s uncle, William Wascher.