June 12, 1903
LAKE ZURICH.
George Murphy was a Chicago visitor Wednesday.
The posters are up for the celebration of the Fourth.
Elmer Ford visited relatives in Wauconda Tuesday.
John Forbes transacted business in Woodstock Monday.
Charles Sholtz transacted business in Chicago Wednesday.
Miss May Dailey, of Cuba, visited friends here Wednesday.
Dick Baesley visited his brother at Union, Ill., over Sunday.
George Zimmer, of Long Grove, visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Daily, of Cary, visited relatives here Tuesday.
Don’t miss the Chicago Union ball game at 2:30 p.m. sharp Sunday.
Dr. Hobbs, of Wauconda, made a professional visit here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seip, of Palatine, and family, were here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ficke, of Chicago, is visiting relatives here this week.
Albert Becker of Wheeling, visited with Frank Meyer for a few days this week.
Emil Frank made a trip to Chicago Monday to purchase new goods for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Bruce and Mrs. Fred Neoft visited at Crystal Lake Saturday.
Mrs. Louis Ficke, of Dwight, Ill., is visiting at the home of her son, E.A. Ficke, this week.
John Hodge and Frank Thomas, of Rockefeller, transacted business in Zurich Wednesday.
Charles Patten is making extensive improvements on his summer home on the Lake shore.
Mr. and Mrs. Crist Hockmeyer and family, of Diamond Lake, Sunday with Zurich friends.
Herman Weidenhefer, of Chicago, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seip over Sunday.
Don’t miss the ball game of the season, the Colored Champions vs. Americans Sunday at 2:30 sharp.
A big wagon show, consisting of stuffed animals and birds and a pipe organ, camped here over Sunday.
Mrs. William Bicknase has been in Chicago for the past week, where she is taking treatment in a hospital.
Willare Woodward, of Palatine, was a pleasant caller here Tuesday. A former resident and old settler.
The ball game Sunday, between the Park Sides and the Americans, was won by the Americans by a score of 17 to 4.
Herman Helfer has some desirable summer cottages to rent on the Lake shore. They are furnished for light housekeeping.
Herman Prehm left Monday for Peoria, Ill., to attend the state convention of the Undertakers’ association, which is in session there this week.
Henry Seip has been driving through the country this week with a McCormick expert, looking up prospects for the celebrated McCormick machines.
The Pavilion dance last Saturday evening was attended by fifty-four couple. A fine time was reported by all. The McHenry orchestra of five pieces furnished the music.
CARPENTERSVILLE.
Will Henry is in Chicago for medical treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moon are visiting at Rockford.
I.Rigby and sister, Miss Viola Rigby, were at Barrington Sunday.
Operations will soon begin on the new Episcopal church at Dundee.
Will Disbrow, after an absence of two months, has returned from the West.
Mrs. J. Lumm went to Woodstock Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Fred Tutill.
Mrs. Nettie Fierle and friend from Elgin were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Max Baldwin.
Several will be baptized at the Baptist church next Sunday, as a result of the late revival.
The Misses Hazel Willey and Lottie Jackman, of Elgin, were visitors at Frank Bulton’s over Sunday.
There will be a regular meeting of the Woman’s Relief Corps Friday afternoon, June 12, at Fraternity hall.
Mrs. Hattie Morehead, of Watertown, Wis., has been a visitor at the home of her sister, Mrs. Geo. Wilburn.
The young people of the Episcopal society cleared about $75 last week at their fair and entertainment here, which is to apply on the church building fund of St. James church.
The fair held by the young ladies of Episcopal society was a financial success as well as social. There was a program each evening of last week, also ice cream and home-made candy were on sale.
PALATINE.
Woodmen meeting to-night.
Mrs. Catlow, of Evanston, visited here Thursday.
Paul Patten is slowly improving from his serious illness.
Mrs. Charles Nichols, of Chicago, visited relatives here this week.
Work on the roof of the Battermann block is nearing completion.
The Methodist Sunday-school will hold its picnic at Lake Zurich next Tuesday.
Attorney James Petersen, of Irving Park, attended the exercises here Thursday.
Miss Dollie Wilson has been seriously ill this week with a threatening case of appendicitis.
Miss Mina Robertson, of Barrington, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J.L. Black, this week.
Mrs. Dr. Wadhams and Jennie, of Chicago, attended the EIghth grade exercises last Thursday.
A large number of Barrington school pupils attended the commencement exercises Thursday night.
The Ladies’ Aid society will hold their regular meeting in the church parlors Wedesday, June 17, at 2 p.m.
Mrs. E.F. Baker has gone to Bloomington this week to attend the convention of druggists, with her husband.
Mr. Richmond will build a residence in the new subdivision, if he can dispose of his house on Washington street.
George Gieske broke one of the bones in his right leg last Sunday in jumping from a road cart to the ground.
The Palatine High school alumni will hold their fourteenth annual banquet and reception next Friday night, June 19.
A.G. Smith goes to Indianapolis Saturday to attend the head camp of the M.W.A. as alternate delegate from this state.
C.E. Julian went to Indianapolis last Tuesday to be gone a week. His son Charlie, who is attending school there, will return with him.
The Cemetery association, which was recently incorporated, have nearly every lot-owner signed into the society and will hold the election of officers soon.
Henry Langhorst writes from Hot Springs that he is gaining in health there. He weighs several pounds more, has recovered his natural voice, and is feeling exceptionally fine.
The Junior class of the High school held their class-night exercises in Battermann hall last Wednesday night, and the hall was packed with people. The exercises were good, every number on the program being full of interest to those present. The program concluded with a farce, which was well played by the class and kept the audience in a roar of laughter.
The baggage-room of the depot was discovered on fire about 6 o’clock Friday evening, and was not extinguished until the room was badly charred. It is supposed to have originated form the explosion of a lamp. The fire department was called out and the flames extinguished in a short time. Henry Bergman and a traveling agent formed a bucket brigade and had the fire nearly under control.
WAUCONDA.
H.T. Fuller transacted business in the city Monday.
F.L. Carr and Floyd were McHenry visitors Tuesday.
Will Rosing, of Volo, was a pleasant caller in our village Sunday.
Mrs. Kelly, of Chicago, came out Monday to spend the summer.
Latest news from Mr. Roberts report him decidedly on the gain.
J.E. Pratt and lady friend, of Chicago, were Sunday callers in our village.
M. Beard is again in our village making our resident safe against burglars.
Frank Ames, of Lead, S.D., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Pratt and family.
J. Reynolds, of Irving Park, is spending the week with relatives and friends in our village.
The Misses Earnist and Ward and Mr. Sawyer, of Palatine, visited at the home of Mrs. George Glynch Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wicke, of Des Plaines, spent the first of the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Maiman.
Messrs. J. Golding, J. Haas, George Glynch, and Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Pratt were Waukegan visitors the first of the week.
Messrs. Edward Martin and H.T. Graham and Miss Hutchinson, of Barrington, were Sunday visitors in our village and vicinity.
The MIsses Murray and Carroll, of Chicago, spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Murray, in our village.
Tuesday morning witnessed the departure of Mr. and Mrs. J. Spencer for England, where they will visit the scene of their childhood.
Orton Hubbard, who has been attending school at the Chicago School of Surgery, is home for a short vacation. Orton contemplates returning to the city and attending summer school.
Thomas Hanlon, who graduated from the Crown Point High school two weeks ago, is home for a week’s vacation, after which he will return to the Point, where he expects to secure a position.
The people of our neighboring towns need no longer be afraid to visit Wauconda, as the park has been surrounded by a fence, thus rendering it impossible for any mischievous lion or tiger to frighten those who are less familiar with them.
The cantata, given by Madame Mabelle Wallace and pupils in the Oakland hall last Friday evening, was a grand success, the receipts amounting to $69.50. Several select numbers were rendered and were well received, the “Rose Queen,” in particular winning great applause. Madame Wallace deserves due credit for the able manner in which she trained those who took part. If she should decide to give another cantat, we predict for her still greater success.
Miss Jennie Green closed her school in Glynch district last Thursday, and gave her pupils a picnic in Welch’s grove. The ladies of the district accompanied their children, bringing the edibles and necessary equipments for the occasion and when the proper time arrived Miss Green saw that everybody was made busy preparing the lunch, making the lemonade, etc. All seemed to enjoy the novelty of the occasion and took up their tasks. After dinner, a fine program was rendered by the chileen, concluding with a recitation by Miss Green and all was heartily enjoyed.