Grundy County, IL

Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

November 12, 1903
Vol. 28, No. 46

Markets - Corn 30; oats 32; eggs 33; butter 17.

Will BOLTON spent last Sunday in Joliet.

Charles O'BRIEN was in Chicago on business Friday.

Mrs. William GRUETT was a visitor in Morris Monday.

Anslow BELL, of Maywood, is visiting with relatives here.

Michael WHALEN went to Wilmington on business Tuesday.

Mrs. I. V. HOOPER paid a visit to Joliet friends Wednesday.

John SHEPLEY is able to be out once more after a short 
illness.

Julius Owen(?), the leading jeweler, was in Joliet on 
business Tuesday.

Daniel FEEHAN, of Chicago, visited with relatives here last 
Thursday and Friday.

Mrs. Charles PARMENTER and daughter, Miss Hattie, spent last 
Friday in Joliet.

William WELCH, of Chicago, is visiting among relatives and 
friends here this week.

The weather reversed itself somewhat Wednesday and reminded 
us that November is here.

N. J. COMERFORD has been heard from in Dakota and he gives a 
good account of himself.

Theodore KREIN and family contemplate removing from this 
place to Chicago in the spring.

Miss Ethel WATSON, who is attending the university of 
Chicago, spent last Sunday at her home here.

Miss Frances FEEHAN, of Odell, visited over Sunday with her 
grandmother, Mrs. P. CANTWELL.

A. R. BLY and family expect to remove to Joliet in the spring 
to become citizens of the Stone City.

A. K. KNAPP was not quite so well a portion of the past week 
but at present seems to be gaining a little again.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy SAGE returned to their home in Chicago 
Heights Sunday evening after a pleasant visit with kindred 
here.

The marriage record at Joliet shows the issuance of a license 
to wed Gus HUGENT, of Washington, and Miss Alice M. HELSABECK, 
of Minooka.

John CONNELL, of Storm Lake, came here to attend the funeral 
of his father, James CONNELL, Saturday and is visiting among 
relatives and friends for a few days.

Mrs. Henry NEWMAN and Mrs. Ida DIRST were in Joliet last 
Sunday to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Joseph 
PAUL, who formerly lived in the country north east of here.

John CONNELL and daughters, Mrs. NOONAN and Miss Nellie 
CONNELL, of Odell, attended the funeral of James CONNELL 
here Saturday. The Odell gentleman is a brother of the 
deceased.

There was no school in the schools here last Friday and all 
the teachers attended the Northern Illinois teachers' meeting 
in Joliet. The meeting is said to have been the largest ever 
held in the state.

The members of Minooka Lodge No. 460, Knights of Pythias, 
will give an invitation Thanksgiving ball at Central hall 
Wednesday evening, Nov. 25. The music will be by Stahl's 
orchestra and a fine supper will be served.

A Morris wielder of the bow billed a dance for Union hall 
here Wednesday evening but the weather was bad and the 
attendance at the dance considerably worse so the Morris 
gentleman has erased Minooka from his list of money makers.

Harry THAYER left Wednesday night for Colorado Springs, 
making the trip on the Rock Island "Rocky Mountain Limited." 
Harry will see how he likes the west and may decide to remain 
there. His place as night operator for the Rock Island here 
is temporarily filled by Harry JOHNSON.

Teddy SHEPLEY had his weight registered by Frank WILSON's 
scales Wednesday and we being present were sworn to maintain 
secrecy else the result would be recorded here -- if there was 
room enough for the figures. It is stated on good authority 
that Teddy lost a pound or two worrying about the loss of a 
favorite coat recently.

Walton CROOK, aged 9 years, son of Mrs. and Mrs. John CROOK, 
died of diphtheria at the parents' home four miles north
west of here last Thursday. The funeral took place the 
following morning with burial in the Chapman cemetery. Owing 
to the nature of the disease no public services were held. 
The decedent was an only child and the grief of the parents 
is great. The little fellow was sick about a week.

James CONNELL, a well known citizen of Minooka and this 
section of the state, died at his home in this place last 
Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, 1903, aged 71 years, 6 months, 
12 days. Mr. CONNELL was born in Ireland and came to America 
in 1851. In 1861 he married Miss Sarah HAYES and in the same 
year they moved to a farm near this place where Mr. CONNELL 
resided until about a year ago when he moved into town. Mrs. 
CONNELL died about twenty years ago. The funeral of Mr. 
CONNELL took place Saturday morning from the home to St. 
Patrick's church in Joliet. The burial was in St. 
Patrick's cemetery.

Transcribed 11/11/1998 by Deb Haines