November 24, 1900
WAUCONDA.
Mrs. M.S. Ford is reported quite ill at present writing.
M.W. Hughes transacted business in Chicago Tuesday.
Fred Blum of Chicago was in Wauconda Tuesday and Wednesday.
Carl Ericksen, who was reported quite ill last week, is convalescent.
Mrs. Greene and daughter Jennie visited relatives in Chicago Saturday and Sunday.
B.J. Barker, who lost his “hirsute appendage” on an election bet, is now growing another of the same type.
Messrs. C.E. Jenks and E.W. Brooks who have been courting at Waukegan for the past week, returned home Saturday.
It is rumored that one of our young maidens is seriously thinking over the matrimonial question.
Mrs. C.L. Pratt and son Robin returned to Chicago Wednesday, after spending a few days with friends and relatives here.
A Thanksgiving dance will be held at Lake Zurich next Thursday evening, November 29, under the auspices of the Lakeside orchestra. Good music and a pleasant time is assured. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The second monthly teachers’ meeting was held at the school house Saturday, Superintendent Marvin conducting the session. The forenoon subject was “Foreign Powers” and the afternoon “Language Arts.” A good attendance and a very interesting meeting is reported.
The Wauconda flour and feed mill is now having a big run. Last Saturday over 900 bushels of feed and 100 bushels of wheat were ground. Mr. Spencer is receiving praise for the good quality of flour he is turning out and is drawing patrons from over a distance of twenty miles. This speaks well for the Wauconda mill.
Lawrence Kinsala, who has been confined in the village calaboose since last Wednesday evening on a charge of forgery, was given a hearing at one o’clock Tuesday afternoon. State’s Attorney C.T. Heydecker of Waukegan was here to prosecute the case, while Hon. H.B. Burritt conducted the case for the defendant. Judge Torrance presided. The defendant waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $200.00. Patrick Kinsala, the defendant’s father, signed the bonds and Lawrence was released.
The Wauconda Junior club turned out in full force Monday evening and assembled at the home of Mrs. Ladd, where the evening was most pleasantly spent at crokinole and carroms. At 10 o’clock refreshments were served, consisting of fruit, cookies, popcorn and coffee, after which all went home, well pleased with the evening spent. Those present were: Norman Ladd, Jasper Davis, Earl Golding, Leo Maiman, Elmer Duers, George Harris, Clyde Harris, Fred Griswold, Chester Golding, Frank Reilly and Homer Sensor.
The Mystic Workers had a very pleasant social gathering at the M.W.A. hall Friday evening of last week. The evening, as has invariably been the case, turned out stormy and disagreeable, but despite the weather an assemblage of fifty or sixty persons were in attendance and passed the evening very pleasantly at cards, carroms and crokinole, intercepted with short program. At 10:30 o’clock refreshments were served, after which the floor was cleared and dancing was indulged in until the midnight hour. C.A. Hapke kindly furnished music for the occasion and a most pleasant time is the verdict of all.
LAKE ZURICH.
No man knows what it is to be a woman.
Fred Huntington was in town on business Saturday.
There will be a dance at Ficke’s hall on Thanksgiving night, November 29. Good time assured.
The want of riches is almost as bad as the abuse of it.
F. Holland & Bro. shipped a carload of hogs this week.
Misses Courtney and Meyer and Frank Meyer were in Rockefeller this week.
Lots of people who are inclined to do good keep putting it off until tomorrow.
Miss Bertha Holland is now employed by Mrs. E.A. Ficke at the Golf club house.
F.P. Clark and I.B. Fox have gone to Mississippi to look over some land and make a pleasure trip.
There are now twenty carpenters and twenty-two laborers working at the Consumers ice plant.
J.D. Lamey & Co. have a large stock of kalsomine, which will make an excellent finish for walls. Give them a call.
Fred Kuckuck, who has been visiting relatives here, has returned to his home in Joliet. He spent a good portion of his time while here in fishing and hunting.
Don’t forget the basket social Wednesday evening at the school house. Admission free, except to ladies without baskets, in which case 10 cents will be charged.
There will be an entertainment and basket sociable held at the Lake Zurich school, district 13, November 28. A prize will be given for the prettiest basket and one to the buyer of the highest-sold basket. The rocker will be awarded to the lucky number that is drawn. Music by Lakeside orchestra and admission free.