Grundy County, IL Phoenix Advertiser Minooka News April 23, 1903 Vol. 28, No. 17 Markets - Corn 36; oats 30; eggs 13; butter 20. Mrs. B. M. WARD spent last Saturday in Joliet. Mrs. F. CLARK was a visitor to Morris Tuesday. Mrs. M. L. KAFFER was a visitor to Joliet Tuesday. W. H. KAFFER went to Chicago on business Tuesday. Mrs. Charles TABLER at Sand Ridge has been seriously ill for several days. Edward OAKS witnessed Piney Ridge at the Joliet theatre last Thursday evening. The Minooka Dancing Club will give a fine May party in Union hall, Friday evening, May 1st. Mrs. J. J. BRINCKERHOFF and children visited with relatives in Lockport last Friday and Saturday. George COLLEPS was re-elected schools director last Saturday without opposition. Only seven votes were cast. The body of Louis JENSEN was brought here from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a few days ago and was buried in the Mound cemetery. Miss Easie BRISCOE is seriously ill. C. B. CHASE has decided to retire from the mercantile business here and will remove to Dakota to engage in the manufacture of brick. Mrs. John HERBERT died at her home near Channahon last Sunday morning after an illness of but a few hours. The deceased was about 38 years of age and leaves a husband and several children. Mrs. Mable BUCKLEY departed last Tuesday for her home in Seattle, Wash., after spending two months here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank MILLER and other relatives and friends. Mrs. MILLER accompanied her daughter to Chicago Tuesday. An informal dancing party was held in White's Central hall last Monday with an attendance of about two dozen couples. The function was hastily arranged by the Minooka Dancing Club and Chicago music secured in the form of Cortese & Curcio's orchestra. Dancing was in process from 8 to 12. Mrs. Charles EASTERGREEN died at her house in this place Friday evening, April 17, 1903, aged 77 years. Mrs. EASTERGREEN was a native of Ireland but came to America in her youth and had resided in this vicinity for forty years. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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