Grundy County, IL
 
Phoenix Advertiser
"Minooka News"

July 9,1903
Vol. 28, No. 28

Markets - Corn 46; oats 34; eggs 13; butter 17.

Miss Grace Bell is visiting with friends in Joliet this 
week.

John Van Dolsen and John Campbell are on the sick list this 
week.

Richard Coop and John Shepley both ride in fine new buggies 
now.

There will be no services in the M. E. church during the 
summer months.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Thayer visited with relatives in Joliet 
Friday evening.

Mrs. F. L. Stratton left here Tuesday for Iowa where she 
will visit relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Coop, of Chicago, visited with friends and 
relatives here this week.

Ed Thayer, of Chicago, spent the Fourth with friends and 
relatives in Minooka.

Samuel Roth, of Chicago, spent part of this week with his 
brother Adolph here.

Patrick Dwyer is quite ill this week. His daughter, Kate of 
Chicago, is attending him.

Theodore and Edward Krein and a friend from Chicago, were 
home to spend the Fourth.

Robert Miller, of Lisbon, is spending a few days of this 
week with relatives here.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Maxwell, of Joliet, visited with the 
latter's relatives in the country this week.

Miss Patten, of Morris, spent several days of this week with 
Albert Hart and family in this place.

W. H. Murphey and wife, of Joliet, formerly of this place, 
spent the Fourth with relatives and friends here.

Several of our town boys have had their hair clipped short 
and they look more like the dickens than ever.

Mrs. W. J. Walsh and daughter, Celia, of Joliet, are visiting 
with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller this 
week.

The Fourth was celebrated in many different places by the 
different people of Minooka. The places visited by our people 
were Channahon, Joliet, Morris, Plattville, Rock Run Park, 
and Chicago. Some enjoyed family picnics and some stayed 
quietly at home, but all were patriotic.

Transcribed 11/14/98 by Deb Haines