Grundy County, IL

Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

September 3, 1903
Vol. 28, No. 36


Markets - Corn 49; oats new 33, old 29; eggs 17; butter 17.

Miss Mattie TRIMBLE returned last week from an extended 
visit in Ohio.

Mrs. M. KAFFER and Mrs. W. H. KAFFER were visitors to 
Chicago Monday.

J. P. CLENNON left Tuesday on a trip to Dakota, where he 
owns a tract of land.

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew PAUL left for Chicago Tuesday to spend a 
few days in the big city.

Martin BUELL, of Normal Park, came here Tuesday and went on 
to Channahon to visit relatives.

Mrs. Edward OAKS was called to Morris Monday by the sickness 
there of her mother, Mrs. M. REDMOND.

M. T. HENNEBRY returned to Chicago Tuesday after a visit 
here at the home of Thomas MURPHY and family.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. KAFFER and daughter, Katherine, leave 
today for Atchinson, Kansas, to visit with relatives.

Mrs. Edward PATTEN and children who had been visiting 
relatives at Wilmington, returned home Tuesday and Officer
PATTEN no longer is the lord of bachelor's hall.

Anson GOODWIN, Fred McCAULEY, John EDMONDS, Jr., and Ead 
McCAULEY, made a trip to Chicago last Monday and the last 
named gentleman will make an extended stay in the Windy 
City.

The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward LIBERTY captured 
the prize in the baby show at St. Mary's picnic at Channahon 
last week and the parents are duly proud of the little 
maiden's feat.

James SHIELDS and Mrs. Thomas SHIELDS left last Tuesday for 
Dakota where they will visit the lady's brothers, Jerry and 
John SCHNEIDER, and Mr. SHIELDS will also look after some 
land.

Dr. R. W. BOWERS, of Sheridan, Ill., Dr. and Mrs. George 
BOWERS and daughter, Helen, of Galesburg, Ill., and Mr. and 
Mrs. Fred SHERER, of Messopotamia, Ohio, were guests the 
past week of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. CLARK.

Fred MURPHEY came home Saturday night from St. Louis where he 
had been employed for several months past in electrical work 
on the world's fair buildings. He is suffering with malarial 
fever and his condition has been somewhat serious.

The Misses Norma and Margaret WALSH, returned to their home 
in Chicago last Monday after a pleasant visit of three weeks 
at the home of Edward OAKS and family.  Their father is 
cashier for Pope & Elkhart, the commission merchants.

Mrs. George TINDER and Miss May TINDER intend to reside in 
their cottage in the eastern part of town after giving up the 
restaurant business which they have about sold to George 
KROGNESS. It is not yet certain whether or not the telephone 
central will be moved.

Messrs. Charles and Dennis DOUGHERTY and the Misses Luella 
MILLS and Ella McDONOUGH, all of Chicago, spent Friday, 
Saturday and Sunday at the home of John EDMONDS and family. 
Charles DOUGHERTY was once employed on the farm by Wm. A. 
CLARK but had not visited Minooka for ten years. He is a 
cousin of John EDMONDS, Jr.

The wedding of Miss Marie NELSON and Mr. George KROGNESS 
occurred at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Christ NELSON, in this place Wednesday evening, September 2, 
1903, Rev. BEDDOES, of the Seward Congregational church, 
officiating. The bride and groom are highly popular young 
people and have the best wishes of a large circle of friends. 
They intend to conduct the TINDER restaurant which they have 
purchased and Mr. KROGNESS will also operate a bakery. They 
will reside in the building.

The prospects for the opening of a big stone quarry at Divine 
to supply stone for the Joliet steel mills seem to have 
flattened out until they are very thin. The tests failed to 
satisfy the requirements and all work has been stopped. The 
gang of men employed, seventeen in number, with C. C. YOUNT, 
the foreman, have gone to St. Louis to engage in similar work. 
Louis EMILY, of this place, is one of the number and John 
EDMONDS, Jr., may go down with the gang a little later to 
keep in touch with the World's Fair City.

The picnic given last week by the Young Ladies' Sodality of 
St. Mary's church at Conroy's park at Channahon was a grand 
success in every way and great credit is due the young 
ladies for originating and carrying through to a successful 
conclusion an even that netted over $450 for the new church 
building fund. The weather was quite unfavorable but the 
program of sports was carried out and there was a big crowd 
present throughout the afternoon and evening. In the ball 
game the Plainfields defeated the Manhattan team by the easy 
score of 15 to 1.

Transcribed 11/09/98 by Deb Haines