Grundy County, IL Phoenix Advertiser "Minooka News" March 26,1903 Vol. 28, No. __ Markets - Corn 36; oats 31; eggs 13; butter 20. N. J. Comerford received a car of flour last Thursday. The Y Club held their weekly meeting in Central hall last Monday and enjoyed the usual delightful time. Charles White has sold his saloon business to Charles O'Brien. We understand Mr. O'Brien will take charge May 1. Mr. and Mrs. George Gleason are rejoicing over the advent of a fine little heir at their home five miles north of town, Thursday, March 19, 1903. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tierney went to Chicago Monday morning and the lady is still in the city. Mr. Tierney purchased a fine new meat wagon and returned Tuesday. N. J. Comerford has been struggling with the grippe for several days and has concluded there are other things he would rather possess than a "case" of the malady. At the village caucus held last Saturday evening at Krein's hall nominations for five village trustees were made as follows: A. K. Knapp, Walter J. Campbell, N. J. Comerford, M. L. Kaffer and C. E. Davis. W. A. Thayer was named for police magistrate. The township democratic caucus met Saturday afternoon and renominated nearly all of the present officials as follows: Clerk, W. H. Kaffer; assessor, P. H. Briscoe; collector, James Freckleton; highway commissioner, John Branatek. The present officials have all made a good record and the people generally are disposed to reward official well doing with a reelection. The township republican caucus was held Saturday afternoon at Krein's hall and the following nominations were made without opposition: Assessor, W. A. Walley; clerk, Walter J. Campbell; collector, Edward Oaks; highway commissioner, Jeffrey Coop. Prof. T. B. Wortman was prevailed upon to act as chairman although he had just presided at the democratic caucus and it is not claimed that he belongs in the republican ranks. It is perhaps the first time that an acknowledged democrat has been selected as the presiding officer of a republican convention. The elevator of the Minooka Grain Company narrowly escaped destruction by fire about 11 o'clock last Friday morning. D. A. Hennebry and Charles Coop at that time discovered an incipient fire in a mouse's nest in the floor above the engine room. A quick alarm was given and a bucket brigade was quickly formed. The blaze was easily subdued and very little damage done. The discovery was made just in time for a delay of but a few minutes would probably have given the fire such headway that it could not have been quenched. The elevator was then and is yet practically filled with grain. ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB 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, Grundy County Coordinator