Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles Grundy County, IL Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Deb Haines Phoenix Advertiser "Minooka News" November 13, 1902 Vol. 27, No. 46 Fletcher DIRST returned Monday evening from Kansas City. C. A. TROWBRIDGE was in Joliet on business one day this week. Daniel FRECKLETON, of Joliet, visited with relatives here last Saturday. Miss THOMSON, of Chicago, visited with relatives here part of this week. Frank MILLER is working at his trade of lathing in Morris, this week. Mrs. J. CONKLIN of Seneca, is visiting relatives here the latter part of the week. Chas. and Fred DIRST received a carload of sheep this week from Kansas City. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Osmond OLSON in Seward, Saturday, Nov. 8th, 1902. Mrs. Geo. FRECKLETON, of Joliet, formerly of this place, visited friends and relatives here this week. Mrs. C. NEILSEN came home from Joliet last Sunday and reported her daughter Elsie, at the hospital, much improved. Prof. T. B. WORTMAN spent Saturday with his friend Dr. BENNETT in Mazon. He was much interested in Dr. BENNETT's fine poultry. The business meeting of the Epworth League which was postponed last week was held last Monday evening at the M. E. church. Mr. John COLLEPS fell one day this week and struck his head on a potato hook. An ugly wound was made but the aged victim was promptly attended by a physician and is getting along nicely. One of the section men on the Rock Island here while handling a revolver last Sunday, accidentally discharged the weapon and the bullet passed through his leg. No serious results are anticipated. Transcribed by Deb Haines, Grundy County IL CC, March 13, 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines