Grundy County, IL

Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

October 22, 1903
Vol. 28, No. 43


Corn husking has been begun.

Markets - Corn 40; oats 33; eggs 22; butter 18.

Jas. BRADY was in Chicago Wednesday.

Mrs. H. GORHAM was in Joliet Saturday.

Mrs. Charles COOP is on the sick list this week.

Mr. and Mrs. NIELSEN visited in Joliet Thursday.

M. L. KAFFER and Harry A. THAYER went to Chicago on business 
Tuesday.

W. A. THAYER has erected a new brick chimney at his 
blacksmith shop.

C. A. TROWBRIDGE and family visited with relatives near 
Plattville last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter BRISCOE spent Thursday in Morris with 
their daughter Mrs. WHALEN.

Fred McCOWAN left last Thursday evening for Los Angeles, 
California, where he expects to spend the winter.

Mr. Carl PUTNAM, of Mt. Carmel, Ill., has been spending a few 
days as a guest of Dr. J. S. WATSON and family in town.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin WICKES were made happy last Friday, Oct. 
16, 1903, by the arrival of a fine son at their home.

I. V. HOOPER has improved the appearances of the interior of
his tonsorial parlor by the liberal use of fresh paint.

Rev. Father WALSH, of Joliet, visited here last Tuesday with 
Rev. Father Joseph McMAHON and also with Frank MILLER and 
family.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard COOP went to Chicago Wednesday and will 
visit there for several days with their son, Daniel COOP and 
family.

A fine son of Mr. and Mrs. John DWYER is among the new 
residents of the vicinity of Minooka. He arrived Friday, 
October 16, 1903.

Frank FITZGERALD, who had been visiting friends and relatives 
here for a few days, returned to his home in Chicago Monday 
evening.

Rev. JAGGARD, the new M. E. pastor for Minooka, who comes 
from Englewood, was ill last Sunday and on that account was 
unable to conduct services.

John J. EDMONDS spent last Sunday among friends and kindred 
here. John is now employed in the shipping department of a 
big wholesale house in Chicago.

Dr. RICHARDS, of Joliet, was called Monday in consultation 
on the case of Mrs. Robert FEENEY, who was very dangerously 
ill and passed away that evening.

About twenty of the Morris K. I's attended lodge here 
Wednesday evening. Some new members were initiated. 
Refreshments were served at 12 o'clock and a pleasant time 
was enjoyed by all.

We have the finest line of calendars ever brought to town. 
Do you want calendars for the coming New Year's greetings. 
The PHOENIX ADVERTISER will be pleased to supply you with the 
artistic kind at the right price.

Rev. A. H. KISTLER, of Norwood Park, Ill., a former pastor 
of the Minooka M. E. church, spent last Monday among old 
friends and parishioners here. He is now pastor of the 
Norwood Park M. E. church.

The wedding of Miss Katherine BRANNICK, of this place, and 
Mr. Edward J. DUFFY, of Joliet, was solemnized a few days 
ago. Mr. and Mrs. DUFFY will reside in Joliet and have the 
best wishes of a large circle of friends.

Miss Edith BLY left Tuesday for Los Angeles, California, to 
visit her aunt and may remain permanently in the Golden State. 
She went first to St. Louis and thence with her aunt over the 
Burlington route to Salt Lake City and California.

Rev. L. P. WARRINGTON and wife loaded their household 
furniture last Tuesday and departed for Dakotah, Ill., where 
Rev. WARRINGTON is assigned to the pastorate of the M. E. 
church.  Rev. and Mrs. WARRINGTON are well liked by all the 
people here and there is general regret at their going.

Several Minooka friends attended the funeral last Sunday of 
Mrs. Sarah SHUFELDT, widow of William H. SHUFELDT, at Aux 
Sable M. E. church. Mrs. SHUFELDT was 80 years of age last 
March. She died Friday leaving two sons, John and Norman. 
Rev. BEDDOES conducted the funeral. The burial was in the 
Aux Sable cemetery.

Mrs. Mary FEENEY, wife of Robert FEENEY, died at her home 
four miles south of here in Channahon township, last Monday 
afternoon, Oct. 19, 1903, aged 58 years, 11 months. The 
decedent had been ill with kidney trouble but a few days and 
her death came quite unexpectedly. She was a lady of fine 
christian character and was beloved by all. The sorrowing 
relatives are the husband and six children. Of the latter four 
are sons and two daughters, James, of Morris, Bernhard, Andrew, 
Edward and Margaret of this vicinity, and Mrs. Mary SWAIN, 
of Morris. The funeral took place Wednesday forenoon from 
the home, and burial was in the Dresden cemetery.

Transcribed 11/11/1998 by Deb Haines