Grundy County, IL

Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

January 12, 1902
Vol. 27, No. 24


Mrs. CLARK visited in Joliet Friday.

Mrs. E. B. TABLER is on the sick list this week.

Mrs. Chas. E. DAVIS was a Joliet visitor Friday.

Mrs. W. M. KAFFER visited with relatives in Troy this week.

Miss Edith BLY is at present visiting with relatives in Minooka.

Mrs. FRECKLETON, of Joliet, is visiting with relatives in Channahon this week.

Mrs. R. GOODSON, of Joliet, is visiting here at the home of her sister, Mrs. GREENBACK.

Mrs. E. N. WEESE has so far recovered from her illness as to be about her work again.

Wm. MOORE who had been visiting with friends in Chicago returned _____ _____ here Thursday.

Mrs. Alvin WESTON, of Joliet, visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ____ KNIGHT in this place this week.

Mr. George COLLEPS was in Chicago this week and bought Mrs. COLLEPS a new wheel chair which she greatly enjoys.

Mrs. W. A. THAYER and Mrs. Geo. THAYER visited with their brother-in-law, C. P. THAYER in Aux Sable one day this week.

The children's day exercises which were held at the M. E. church Sunday were considered quite good by all who attended.

Miss BAUM, of Chicago, who had been visiting with her friend, Mrs. L. P. WARRINGTON, returned to her home one day this week.

The members of the Eastern Star gave a dance Tuesday night which was well attended. They danced all night until day light.

The ladies of the M. E. church are preparing to hold a strawberry and cake social Friday evening at Masonic hall.  All are invited.

The trial of former postmaster CLARK took place in Chicago yesterday but we have not learned the result. Miss Agnes McEVILLY, the former assistant, was summoned Tuesday as a witness to the case.

Prof. T. B. WORTMAN received a telegram Monday noon, summoning him to his home in Shelbyville on business. He went Monday evening leaving his school in charge of Miss Olive THAYER during his absence.

Elmer CAMBELL has a fine crop of strawberries this year. This kind of weather is all right for strawberries but is all off for corn. Mr. Chas. PARMENTER has charge of the rural mail route delivery while Elmer is busy with his berries.

Mrs. Chas. SMITH, who was accidentally hurt while getting off a Rock Island train an account of which was given in this paper a couple of weeks ago, has so far recovered as to be able to go about her home with the aid of a crutch.

Mr. Ira EVANS, who has been employed as druggist at Dr. BRINCKERHOFF's, has returned to his home in Plainfield. Dr. BRINCKERHOFF is now qualified to do prescription work himself and John KAFFER will attend to the other duties in the store.

Transcribed by Deb Haines, Grundy County IL CC, December 6, 1998