February 22, 1902
Lake Zurich
Apples and oranges always on hand at Emil Franks.
Harry Edwards of Chicago was a visitor here Monday.
Frank Roney shipped a car load of stock from here Monday.
John Blanck, Bert Harris and Harry Cary of Wauconda were callers here Sunday.
Messrs. F.P. Clark and Wm. Bicknase attended the horse race at Wauconda Saturday.
Messrs. Wm. Tonne, Wm. Underwood and George Frank made a trip to Chicago and Milwaukee last week.
About fifteen couple from here attended the masque ball at Long Grove last week and they all report a good time.
Henry Seip has sold out his general store to Lipofsky Bros. of Barrington. Mr. Seip has been in the store business for twenty-six years. He will continue running his elevator and feed business.
Lewis Price of Wauconda was a visitor in town Tuesday, shaking hands with friends. Mr. Price is looking for the republican nomination for county treasurer, and his many friends here wish him success.
Wauconda
John Miller of McHenry was a caller in our village Wednesday.
L.E. Golding of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday with his wife in our village.
W.D. Wentworth of McHenry spent Sunday with his wife and family in our village.
Misses Lelah and Hattie Glynch returned to our village Tuesday, after a two weeks’ visit with their parents in the city.
Mat Freund and P.W. Frett of McHenry spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Freund, in our village.
Miss Ella Mattern, who has been spending the past month in our village at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Spencer, returned to her home in Chicago Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Fuller and family, who have occupied the Mrs. Ruggles residence for the past two years, moved into the rooms above the Cash store the first of the week.
W.H. Beard is again in our village renting deposit boxes in the new safe of L.C. Price & Son. The consideration is but $5 per year and anyone having valuable papers will find this a very convenient and safe place to keep them.
A reception and party was tendered Miss Lilah Golding by Misses Eloise Jenks and Lillian Tidmarsh at her home last Friday evening. About 14 guests were present and the evening was pleasantly spent at perchessa, cards and music, intercepted with refreshments. A most enjoyable time is reported.
The pupils of district No. 88, known as the Honey Lakes school, will give a basket social at the school house Friday night, March 7. The pupils, under the supervision of their teacher, Miss Lilah Golding, will present a short program, after which the baskets will be sold to the highest bidders. All are cordially invited to attend, the admission of all without baskets being 10 cents.
Lincoln’s birthday was celebrated by the G.A.R. and W.R.C. at the G.A.R. hall last Wednesday evening. A fine program was rendered, consisting of vocal and instrumental music, readings and recitations, the one of the “nine little girls” being especially interesting. This was followed by refreshments and no one failed to enjoy the affair.
The horse race on the ice Saturday between Lucella, owned by D. Fisher, and Gray Eagle, owned by A.E. Kirwan, proved an interesting and exciting event and considerable money changed hands as a result. Lucella captured the first, third and fourth heats, while Gray Eagle took but the second heat, although his backers had great confidence in him to the finish. A big crowd witnessed the race, all the local sports being out.
Pioneer at Rest
Patrick McCabe, a pioneer settler of Wauconda township, died at his home, about 31 miles north of our village, Sunday morning at the advanced age of 86 years. He had been quite feeble for several years and had nearly lost sight and hearing, although he retained his speech to the last. Mr. McCabe was born near Lake Erin, in the county of Fermagh, Ireland in August, 1815. By trade he was a stone and brick mason and followed that occupation for a number of years.
On the 1st of May, 1836, he was united in marriage to Miss Ann Gallagher, a native of the same county in which her husband was born. They became parents of four sons and three daughters, the eldest of whom is James, with whom Mr. McCabe made his home for many years. He came to this country and landed in New York, where he remained for three years, after which he spent six years in Chicago working as a stone and brick mason. Afterwards he was employed by A.S. Sherman of Waukegan and about that time removed to Wauconda township, which was then a part of Cook county. A log cabin was built upon a 120 acre tract of land, which he entered, and began life in true pioneer style. On this land not a furrow had been turned or an improvement made. The nearest market was at Little Fort or Waukegan. The usual hardships and privations of pioneer life fell to his lot, and by hard and industrious labor soon worked his way to the front. His wife died June 10, 1888, while attending services at the Catholic church in our village. Both Mr. and Mrs. McCabe were devout Christians, being members of the Roman Catholic church. The funeral was held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Catholic church in our village, Rev. Father O’Neil officiating, after which the remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery.
Langenheim
Elmer Peckham has scarlet fever.
Miss Annie Lageschulte is on the sick list.
Ed Riley visited his mother in Elgin Tuesday.
Mrs. L. Peterson returned Saturday from Chicago.
Mrs. James McGraw made a trip to Barrington Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Welch made a trip to Chicago Tuesday.
Wm. Gardner has sold the horse he purchased at Woodstock.
Frank Miller of Chicago spent a few days with D. Kelsey recently.
Lucile and Hazel Peckham are slowly recovering from scarlet fever.
Misses Lizzie and Clara Langenheim visited their parents here Sunday.
A framing factory ought to be started in Cuba for the benefit of F.W.
Mrs. George Kelsey and daughter Mildred visited friends in Cary Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hartz and son, John, and wife, spent Sunday with Miss Julia Wiemuth.
A crowd attended the pound social at Davlin’s school Wednesday evening. The program was fine.
C. Kraus was surprised by a party of friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Meyer’s. It was Conrad’s forty second birthday.
Miss Emma Lavine was surprised by a number of her friends Saturday evening. After a delightful evening, an elegant supper was served and the merry-makers turned homeward, wishing Emma many returns of the happy events.
Quentin’s Corner
Phillip Young will put up a new barn this season.
Miss Louise Meyer of Fremont spent several days with George and Anna Baecher.
Our rural free delivery mail route is quite a success and is much liked by the patrons.
Mrs. John Froelich spent Sunday with her son, Charles Froelich, and family here.
Reports say there is a light form of hog cholera in a few sections of the state. Keep your hogs in the best health.
The hens are again on a strike and eggs are advancing in prices. Arbitration is the only way to settle the matter.
The factory shipped three loads of cheese last week to Chicago. The dividend declared for December was $1.10 per cwt.
The school is getting along nicely at present. Pupils neither absent or tardy for the past four months are: Wm. Bockelman, Wm. Quentin, Anna Quentin, and Leida Quentin.
Geo. Baecher was in Chicago Sunday. There must be some attraction there for George, for Sunday is no day for business. John Lehman will work for Jacob Sturm this season. John is an old timer here, having worked in this vicinity for the past twenty years.
W. Wiehart and wife gave a farewell party last Sunday to their friends and neighbors, in honor of his son Rudolph and Chas. Ahlgrim, who will go to the state of Washington about March 1st, where they will locate if they like the climate there.
Carpentersville
Mrs. Delia Carr Pregsley of Elgin was a recent visitor.
James Milhuff and family of Elgin were visitors over Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Disbrow of Huntley visited at W. Disbrow’s Monday.
Mrs. Willis Seymour of Elgin visited with Mrs. A.J. Hendrickson Friday.
Mrs. Willis Johnson, who is at the insane hospital, is much improved and soon expected home.
Rev. Howard Chapman of Michigan left for home Monday, the Baptist revival meetings have closed.
Mrs. Millie Howard of Chicago was here for a week on account of the illness and death of C.F. Howard, her brother-in-law.
Chas. Howard died at his home in Dundee Sunday night, aged 63 years. The funeral was held from the Baptist church of which he was a member. Rev. W.H. Fuller officiated and the G.A.R., with which order he was identified, conducted the burial services.