Grundy County, IL Phoenix Advertiser "Minooka News" May 21,1903 Vol. 28, No. 21 Markets - Corn 40; oats 31; eggs 13; butter 19. C. E. Davis was in Aurora on business Tuesday. Assessor Briscoe is finishing up the assessment list this week. Miss Agnes McEvilly visited with friends in Joliet last Sunday. Edward Krein left Monday for Chicago and expects to secure a position there. William Wood left Friday for Victoria, Ill., to visit his cousin for a week or two. William Fitzpatrick and Robert Bradbury were visitors to Chicago Monday. A. K. Knapp who was in a critical condition for several days, is a little stronger now. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Bell and daughter Lula, visited with relatives in Chicago and Evanston last week. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Coop, of Chicago, visited with relatives and friends here from last Friday till Monday. Mrs. Pearl Johnson, of Anna, Kansas, is visiting here with her father, A. R. Bly and other relatives and friends. Dr. Brinckerhoff's new barn is completed and the house is now receiving inner and outer decorations. Mrs. Mary Griswold, of Kansas, and Mrs. Heath, of Peoria Ill., are guests at the residence of A. K. Knapp. Mr. and Mrs. George Coulehan, of Chicago, spent last Sunday with relatives and friends here and at Sand Ridge. All operators on the "J" received an advance in salary of $5.00 taking effect with the April pay which was received May 13. Mrs. Frank Clark and children now reside in Joliet and will soon be joined by the husband and father who is in Morris at present. Alderman Frank Kennelly and little daughter, of Joliet, spent last Sunday here at the home of Mrs. Kennelly's parents, Mrs. and Mrs. I. J. Knight. Harry Thayer, night operator here for the Rock Island, is enjoying a two weeks' vacation and the fish in the Dupage are swimming lively to avoid his bait. Mrs. Charles Shefeldt, of Seward, has been ill with dropsy, for about two years and her condition is now most critical. But death is expected at any time. Mrs. Andrew Anderson died at her home in Devine last week, aged 63 years. Tumor of the stomach was the cause of death. The funeral occurred at the home Friday. Hugh Bradley's barn in Channahon and another barn adjoining were completely destroyed by fire last Tuesday afternoon. A team of horses, some hogs and other property were destroyed with the buildings. John Kaffer has resigned the position of clerk at Dr. Brinckerhoff's drug store and will leave soon for Atchison, Kansas, to accept a similar position in his cousin's drug store there. His successor here is Will Ferguson. A two-year old colt owned by John Buckley took fright at a dog last Monday night and ran into a barb wire fence. The animal's fore leg was torn from shoulder to knee. A Morris veterinarian was called to sew up the wound. Miss Luella Templeton has resigned her position as teacher in the Gaskill school and goes to Rose Lawn, Ind., to accept a position as cashier in the bank there. Miss Grace Pyle has been chosen to succeed Miss Templeton as teacher. The Minooka high school baseball nine went to Plainfield last Saturday and got what Terry McGovern had a ticket for lately. The Plainfield boys were too big and the score was 9 to 4. Will Nelson and Roy Reed were in the points for the Minookas. Glenn Goodwin, son of Anson Goodwin, who was run overr by a pulverizer a week ago last Thursday, died from the injuries last Friday morning and the funeral took place Sunday from the Chapman church. Burial in Union cemetery in Na Au-Say. Glenn was about 11 years of age and was driving the pulverizer in the field. The machine in passing over a stone threw the lad off and he fell beneath the cutters. He was unable to extricate himself and lay there for two or thee hours before he was found. The muscles of the leg were badly cut and torn but recovery would have been certain save that lock jaw resulted and brought the fatal termination. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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