Grundy County, IL

Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

June 18, 1903
Vol. 28, No. 25


Markets - Corn 45; oats 35.

Bert WARD was in Joliet on business Tuesday.

C. E. DAVIS was in Chicago on business Tuesday.

Edward McEVILLY was in Morris on business Tuesday.

N. J. COMERFORD made a business trip to the big city by the 
lake Tuesday.

Crops of all kinds are looking fine and the farmers wear the 
smile that stays persistently on.

A. K. KNAPP is more than holding his own. His appetite is 
good and he is gaining strength steadily.

Leslie BELL and Miss Perdetta BELL and friend, Miss May 
HASLETT, all of Chicago, spent last Saturday and Sunday as 
guests of kindred and friends here.

Mrs. P. CANTWELL and Miss Mary CANTWELL were in Joliet 
Wednesday to attend the funeral of Frank VASSAR who was 
related to the family. He was about forty years of age.

Sumner BELL, of Joliet, visited with his parents and friends 
here last Sunday. Sumner is employed with the Joliet Stove 
Works in a very lucrative position. His health at present is 
not the best.

Milton BELL and Miss Ethel WATSON, of Minooka were among the 
graduates of the Joliet high school in the class of '03. The 
commencement exercises occurred last week and several from 
here attended.

Miss Myrtle BELL and cousin, Mrs. RIVERS, both of Chicago, 
were guests here of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
George BELL last Sunday. Miss BELL holds a position as a 
telephone operator in the city.

A surprise was perpetrated upon Mr. and Mrs. William GRUETT 
last Friday afternoon in honor of their golden wedding 
anniversary. A large number of the friends of the worthy 
couple participated in the event and presented Mrs. GRUETT 
a ___________________. A handsome present was also given to 
Mr. GRUETT. A fine supper was served and the event was a 
most happy one.

Policeman PATTEN is nursing an injured hand just now and is 
kept busy explaining to his friends how it happened. It was 
thusly: Monday evening the officer noticed that the street 
lamp in front of the post office was doing the "hi-lo" act 
and he started to mount the steps to adjust maters. Just as 
he did so the glass cracked from the excessive heat and fell 
on the officer's hand. A piece also struck his face and the 
blood flowed copiously.

Patrick McLINDEN died at his home one-half mile west of this 
place last Friday, June 13, 1903, aged about 72 years. The 
decedent formerly lived near Blue Island, in Cook county, 
and came to this place about ten years ago. The immediate 
surviving relatives are three sons and two daughters, James 
of Joliet, and John and Arthur and Misses May and Margaret 
McLINDEN, of this place. The funeral took place Monday and 
the remains were taken to Sag Bridge in Cook county for 
burial. Several from here accompanied the remains to their 
last resting place. Mr. McLINDEN was a well to do farmer and 
a good citizen. His wife died several years ago, before the 
family came here.

School Commencement - The Commencement exercises of the 
Minooka school are at hand. Sunday evening the baccalaureate 
address to the graduates will be given by Rev. L. P. 
WARRINGTON at the M. E. church. Next Friday evening, June 26; 
the commencement proper will take place at Masonic hall. The 
complete program is as follows:

BACCALAUREATE
M. E. church, Sunday evening, June 21
Address, Rev. L. P. WARRINGTON
Music, Led by Miss Franc WATSON
COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY EVENING
June 26, 8 o'clock, Masonic hall
Overture, Orchestra
Invocation, Rev. L. P. WARRINGTON
Salutatory and Oration, "Nature's Storehouses", C. Rae DAVIS
Vocal Solo, Miss Flora SCHEIBE
Music, Orchestra
Essay, "Non Nobis Solum" (not for ourselves alone), Mary COULEHAN
Instrumental Duet, Mrs. G. Schufeldt, Miss Lois STRATTON, Vocal Solo, Wm. F. McEVILLY (class '01)
Essay, "Little Things", Mattie TRIMBLE
Vocal Duet, Miss Kate McEVILLY, Mrs. DUNN
Music, Orchestra
Reading, Miss Millie FLUENT
Essay and Valedictory, "The Struggle for Existence", Frances FEEHAN
Vocal Solo, Miss SCHEIBE
Presentation of Diplomas, T. B. WORTMAN
Remarks and Benediction, Rev. Father H. J. HAUSER
 
Transcribed 11/14/98 by Deb Haines