April 5, 1902

Wauconda

J.H. Forbes of Union called here Wednesday.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Stoxen Monday, a baby girl.

Mr. and Mrs. V. Davlin are proud parents of little girl, born last Thursday.

Frank and Earl Harrison of Chicago spent Sunday with their parents in our village.

Frank Murray of Chicago spent Sunday and Monday with his parents in our village.

Mat Freund of Johnsburg spent Saturday at Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Freund.

Mrs. H. Golding and Miss Della Hammond visited with friends at Barrington the first of the week.

Homer Cooke and Mr. Wilmot of Waukegan called on friends in our village Wednesday and Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Zimmer and son Lee and Miss Emma Zimmer of Long Grove, called on Miss Sarah Geary Wednesday.

Now that we are to have the special gravel tax Wauconda may expect a great improvement in its town roads in the next year or two.

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Waelti and family, who have occupied the R.C. Hill residence for the past two years, have moved into rooms in the rear of the old post office building.

Mrs. L.E. Golding returned to her home in Chicago Saturday, after visiting a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Neville. She was accompanied by Mrs. Etta Neville, who will spend a week with her in the city.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Givens, who have conducted the Lakeside hotel and buffet for the past month, have resigned their position and moved into the Maiman tenement house on Maple avenue. Clint Griswold will now have charge of the buffet and Mrs. Mary Ladd has rented the hotel, which she will conduct the coming season.

The village caucus last Saturday afternoon was quite exciting and a hotly contested affair. The polls were open from 2 to 4 o’clock, which gave nearly all an opportunity to vote. 90 ballots were cast and the following candidates were nominated: For president, E.W. Brooks; for trustees, James Murray, J.M. Fuller and Frank Roney; for clerk, K.V. Werden. A petition ticket has been named with Arthur Cooke for president in opposition to E.W. Brooks.

The town election last Tuesday drew out but ninety-five ballots, little more than one-third of the votes in the town. There was but one ticket in the field, but the strife was on “for or against” a 75-cent special gravel tax. The officers elected were: Supervisor, J. Golding; clerk, Arthur Powers; assessor. Arthur Cooke: collector, Otto Waelti; commissioners of highways, Homer Fisher, Ray Paddock and James Monaghan. The special levy for gravel tax carried by a vote of 49 to 33.

New Electric Road.

The railroad mass meeting held at Oakland hall Wednesday evening was an interesting and encouraging affair. L.C. Price was appointed chairman of the meeting and Mr. Stees, one of the railroad promoters, delivered the opening address and stated the object of the meeting, desiring to know if the people were interested in the railroad, what support could be expected in the line of patronage, milk-shipping and general produce and if it would be a paying investment.

James Murray was called upon to state what he knew in regard to advantages of milk-shipping and responded, stating that he had found a third difference in shipping milk or taking it to local creameries and said nobody who could have shipping facilities would take their milk to a factory. Arthur Cooke, Edgan Green and Warren Powers were called upon for their opinion, after which Mr. Lageschulte of Barrington was introduced, who being largely interested in milk industry at Barrington, stated that although he owned a half interest in a creamery, he must admit that shipping would net at least a third more than a factory could. Mr. Stees then asked to know the opinion of the farmers in regard to supporting a condensing factory at Wauconda, which would net still more than the shipping industry and upon guarantee of 30,000 pounds of milk daily would secure the location of a condensing factory if we had the railroad facilities. He stated that the proposed road was to run from Barrington to Wauconda and to be operated by steam for freight and electricity for passenger service. Later the road was to be extended from Wauconda to Waukegan and from Barrington to Elgin. From Barrington to Wauconda the road is to follow the section line, which makes a distance of eight miles and will cost about $20,000 per mile to build and equip. Now in order to build, the following concessions are asked: That a 25-year lease on the lake be obtained, the right of way and a special donation of $2,000 per mile towards the construction, whereupon the road is guaranteed to be completed and in running order by June 15th. Mr. Stees then asked Mr. Prince to appoint a committee to confer with him on Thursday morning between 7:30 and 8 o’clock at the Oakland hotel to assist them in furthering the project, calling upon the property owners and getting their assistance towards forwarding the enterprise. The following were appointed: James Murray, A.L. Price, John Golding, J. Spencer and Warren Powers.

Langenheim

Miss Ethel McGraw returned home Thursday.

Joe Caveny has left Cuba tower and is in Barrington.

Joe Welch is spending a few days here with his brother.

Miss Mildred Kelsey visited her aunt at Cary this week.

Miss Lizzie Langenheim spend a few days with friends in Chicago.

Quite a few from here attended the dance at Lake Zurich Monday evening.

Mrs. O. Zimmerman is spending a few weeks with relatives and friends at Algonquin.

Paint, kalsomine or paint brushes. You will find a complete line at the lowest prices at Lamey & Co’s.

Mrs. J. McGraw was called to McHenry Tuesday evening by the death of her brother, Robert Hudson.

Mr. Tracy of Canada, brother of Mrs. Robert Hudson, attended the funeral of Robert Hudson at Barrington Thursday.

Carpensterville

Wm. Capes and family of Elgin were late visitors.

Mrs. L. Milhuff spent several days in Chicago recently.

Mrs. Jackman of Crystal Lake visited at Mrs. Button’s.

The Easter concert Sunday evening was a decided success.

The ladies guild will hold a basket social here Friday evening.

The Guild held a foreign missionary meeting Friday afternoon.

New members will be taken into the Congregational church here next Sunday.

Clarence Sawyer of Wisconsin spent the Easter vacation at home with his parents.

The village property of the late Mrs. Hawkins is being improved by an addition to the house.
Will Smith of Joliet spent his 50th birthday April 1st with his mother, Mrs. Rachel Smith.

Irving and Stuart Miller, who are in partnership, are doing considerable work here, Dundee and at Elgin.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hendrickson celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Friday evening of last week.