Grundy County, IL Phoenix Advertiser Minooka News December 24, 1903 Vol. 28, No. 52 Thomas COULEHAN is on the sick list. Oliver BELL continues to slowly improve. Robert BRADBURY spent Friday in Joliet. Markets - Corn 32; oats 33; eggs 29; butter 20. Mrs. Annie HOOPER spent Thursday in Joliet. Mrs. James SHIELDS called on Joliet friends Tuesday. Teddy CARLIN, of Joliet, spent Sunday with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. William COOP called on Joliet friends Friday. Joseph KELLY and Thos. KINSELLA were in Joliet Saturday. Squire EDMONDS is installing a fine gasoline reading lamp at his home. Mrs. Wm. COULEHAN and daughter, Miss Maggie, were in Joliet Friday. Mrs. KNOWLES, of Morris, visited with her sister Mrs. Frank JONES Monday. Miss Mae TINDER is assisting in the clerical work in Dr. BRINCKERHOFF's drug store. W. J. WALSH, of Joliet, spent Sunday at the home of Frank MILLER and family. Thos. MURPHY, who was on the sick list for a few days, is able to be out again. Thomas COULEHAN has been sick during the past week and attended by a physician. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose BRANNICK are undergoing a siege of the mumps. Misses Maggie and Lizzie COULEHAN and Mrs. Geo. COULEHAN were in Joliet Monday. Thomas NADEN returned last week from a ten days' prospecting trip in Oklahoma and Kansas. Mr. CURTIS and son Fred, of Michigan, are visiting this week with William and Albert ECKHART. Frank WILSON and L. A. WARD were in Joliet on business Thursday. Bert WARD was in Channahon Friday. Mrs. John WEIDNER and her pupils in instrumental music gave a fine recital in Masonic hall last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph GEARY and children returned to their home in Chicago Thursday evening after a visit here. A fine little daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George NEWSAM, northwest of town last Tuesday night, Dec. 22, 1903. D. A. HENNEBERRY and Mr. and Mrs. William GRUETT are spending Christmas with the former's relatives at Lorenzo, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. George GALLINGER returned to their home in Oshkosh, Wis., last week after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends here. Miss Alma BELL, who is a teacher in the Richard's street school in Joliet, spent last Sunday here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William BELL. The Eastern Star gave a pleasant party at Masonic hall last Tuesday night. The music was by the Minooka orchestra and luncheon was served by the ladies. The wedding of Miss Margaret COULEHAN and Mr. James MEAD was called in St. Mary's church last Sunday and the nuptials rites will occur Wednesday, Jan. 6. Michael WHALEN Monday bought the stock of liquors and cigars formerly owned by William BOLTON and sold at the Sheriff's sale that day by Sheriff FRANCIS. The price paid was $548. The members of the Court of Honor will give a grand New Year's ball at Union hall, Thursday evening, Dec. 31. The music will be by Stahl's orchestra. Supper will be served by KROGNESS. A large crowd attended the supper and musical given by the ladies of the M. E. church, assisted by Mrs. John WEIDNER, of Morris, and pupils Friday. The net proceeds of the entertainment were about $30.00. The recently elected officers of Minooka Lodge No. 528, A. F. & A. M., were duly installed last Thursday evening, E. N. WEESE acting as installing officer. Following the installation an oyster supper was enjoyed by the members. Samuel GOODSON met with an accident last week while returning from Minooka to Devine on a railroad speeder on the E. J. & E. In some way he fell from the machine when about half a mile west of here and sustained a fracture of the collar bone. He received medical attention here and was taken home. At the auction sale of the HOOPER barber shop last week Robert MILLER was the high bidder and took the property at $250. Mr. MILLER has been conducting a shop at Newark. Mr. MILLER has not yet disposed of his shop at Newark and is still there. Joseph PAUL will remain in the shop here until the new proprietor is ready to take charge. The members of Summit Camp No. 715, M. W. A., recently elected the following officers and they were installed last evening: V. C., A. S. McCOWAN; W. A., L. J. REED; clerk, F. B. McCOWAN; banker, Wm. NEILSON; escort, Wm. FITZPATRICK; watchman, Wm. GREENBACK; sentry, Wm. GREEN; manager, C. NEILSON; physician, Dr. J. J. BRINCKERHOFF. Mondamin lodge No. 971 District Court of Honor held the annual election of officers last Thursday evening Dec. 17 and the following were chosen: Chancellor Sadie COOP; vice-chancellor, Laura McCOWAN; recorder, Mrs. Marie KROGNESS, conductor, Guy FERGUSON; treasurer, Chris NEILSON; chaplain, Mamie ENEIX; guard, Wm. GREENBACK; sentinel, Harry ENEIX. James BUCKLEY passed away at his home in this place Wednesday morning, Dec. 23, 1903 aged about 83 years, after an illness of several months with Bright's disease and paralysis. Mr. BUCKLEY was a native of England but had resided in Minooka and vicinity for fifty years or more. He leaves two sons, John and William, of this place, and one daughter, Mrs. C. A. TROWBRIDGE, also of Minooka. The funeral will take place Saturday at 10 o'clock from the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. JAGGARD. The interment will be in the Chapman cemetery. A certain young gentleman of Minooka, whose initials are the same as those of Brigham Roberts, the former polygamous congressman, enjoyed an impatient wait at the Rock Island depot here on a recent Sunday evening. He had been informed by telephone that his "true and only" would come on the midnight train, but when the train passed and no vision of angels appeared he walked slowly away sadly saying, "She cometh not, She cometh not." B. R. may not dream until he reads this that the owner of the feminine voice that beguiled him has a decidely masculine form. B. R. is strong with all the fair ones and that makes him lower than deuce with the boys. Hence his troubles. Notice I desire to have all accounts due me settled by Jan. 1, 1904, and hereby request all owing such accounts to call and settle same at once. D. A. HENNEBERRY Transcribed by Deb Haines, Grundy County, IL CC, December 13, 1998