Grundy County, IL

Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

December 17, 1903
Vol. 28, No. 51


Markets - Corn 34; oats 33; eggs 30; butter 20.

Charles O'BRIEN was in Morris Thursday.

Edward McEVILLY was in Chicago on business Saturday.

Joseph GEARY, of Chicago, called on friends here Tuesday.

John McEVILLY was in the county seat on business Monday.

Christmas turkeys are selling at the market at 18 cents per pound.

Michael WHALEN made a hurried trip to Morris Thursday morning.

Daniel HOOPER, of Wilmington, visited with relatives here over Sunday.

Attorney LAGGER, of Joliet, called on friends and relatives here Thursday.

The Misses Audrey and Lulu BELL and Mrs. John HOLT were in Chicago Saturday.

Mrs. D. GREEN was called to Joliet Monday to attend her mother, Mrs. BULL, who is quite ill.

A fine son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BARGO north of town last Saturday, Dec. 12, 1903.

The winter weather of this week has been of the old-fashioned brand, fifteen below, and ten inches of snow.

Miss Blanche KNOWLES and Miss Vanita ROSE, of Morris, are spending this week with their aunt, Mrs. Frank JONES.

I. V. HOOPER's barber furniture and business was sold at auction last Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Mrs. HOOPER's direction.

James BUCKLEY, one of the old residents here, seem to be at death's portal. He is suffering with paralysis and has been failing for a long time.

Mrs. Annie HOOPER left here on the noon train Thursday for Essex, Ill., to attend the funeral of her father-in-law, who died suddenly Wednesday evening Dec. 9.

N. J. COMERFORD has purchased Lon HEATH's farming implements with the intention of conducting farming operations the coming year. Mr. HEATH expects to move to town.

Edward PATTEN, Al PATTEN, Wm. PAUL, Dr. J. J. BRINCKERHOFF, Mrs. I. V. HOOPER, and Daniel HOOPER, of Wilmington, were called to Morris Monday in the insanity trial of I. V. HOOPER.

Miss Colette COULEHAN is very seriously ill with diabetes and her recovery is regarded as extremely doubtful. Miss COULEHAN passed away Tuesday night and the funeral took place today.

Oliver BELL, the young man who was seriously injured by a fall from a wagon last week, is doing better than any one had hoped for and is in a fair way to recover. He recognizes the members of the family but his mind is not yet clear. He suffers very little and eats and sleeps fairly well. It is thought that his mind will gradually be restored.

George PETERSON almost deprived some Chicago people of their Christmas turkeys a few days ago. He was bringing in a big load of the dressed fowls to town Tuesday morning for shipment when his sled tipped over and landed the big boxes in about two feet of snow. He came into town, and reported his disaster and Frank WILSON gathered a few recruits and marched out and righted things up again. The load was brought in time for shipment as intended and the country and Mr. PETERSON were saved.

I. V. HOOPER was adjudged insane in the county court in Morris and Tuesday morning was taken to the state hospital at Kankakee. Mr. HOOPER had been at a sanitarium at Geneva, Ill., but was brought to Morris Saturday. He is almost entirely rational most of the time and realizes his condition. He declared to the judge that his mind was not right and that he did not think it safe for him to return to his wife and children. He recalled everything from the time he was first attacked by the mania and rehearsed all that he had done at the sanitarium, including an attack on the attendant for not permitting him to do as he wished in some regard. Mr. HOOPER has grown very haggard in appearance but he eats very well and seems to suffer little. He had a severe attack of frenzy about every third day and at such times completely loses control of himself. It is hoped that the treatment at Kankakee may restore his mind.

Transcribed by Deb Haines, Grundy County IL CC, December 13, 1998