Grundy County, IL Phoenix Advertiser Minooka News February 11, 1904 Vol. 29, No. 6 Mrs. Peter BRISCOE is very ill with pneumonia. Markets - Corn 33; oats 37; eggs 30; butter 20. Mrs. L. A. WARD visited in Joliet last Thursday. Miss Agnes McEVILLY spent last Monday in Chicago. Michael WHALEN spent Sunday and Monday in Joliet. Patrick MURPHY, of Wilmington, called on friends here last Friday. L. A. WARD visited last Sunday with his mother, Mrs. WANNER, near Morris. Miss Lizzie COULEHAN spent last Friday, Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Wilmington. A new and complete line of fancy and comic valentines at Bert WARD's at very low prices. Get them now. Miss Frankie CLONAN, of Chicago, was a guest here last Sunday of her grandmother, Mrs. James MEAD. Miss Lola SHURTLIFFE, Hazel and Florence CLARK, Elta and Lyle HARE and Eugene KETCHUM are all victims of the measles this week. Harry THAYER is spending a ten days' vacation at his home here and expects at the end of that time to resume his position with the Rock Island in Blue Island. Mrs. and Mrs. Harry JOHNSON (nee Mae ANDREWS) left a few days ago for Joliet where they will reside. Mr. JOHNSON has accepted a position at the coal chutes. He is much improved in health. Work on Henry TRUBY's new elevator here has been pushed along quite satisfactory considering the continuous cold weather and the building will be completed in about ten days and ready to handle grain. No work has been done on the new St. Mary's Catholic church during the unusually long cold winter and further operations not be will attempted until spring opens and the weather favors the execution of good work. A theatrical performance is scheduled for presentation at Masonic hall next Tuesday evening, Feb. 16, by Maude ATKINSON, a dramatic star, assisted by Morris talent. "Woman against Woman" will be the vehicle of their Thespian ambitions in Minooka. The fire dance given by the young ladies of Minooka at White's Central hall Wednesday evening of last week was a pronounced success in spite of the bad weather that prevailed. Over fifty tickets were sold and the venture made good financially as well as socially. The Minooka Pleasure Club held its regular weekly meeting in Masonic hall Monday evening with an attendance of about twenty couples, most of whom are past the stage of worrying about leap year. Music was furnished by Gus BJORK and all present enjoyed a very pleasant time. In the burial of Mrs. FEEHAN last Saturday a very heavy steel outer casing received the coffin. This steel casing is supposed to be very enduring in protecting the remains from contact with the soil. It was the first of the kind ever used here. Harry LIDDAMORE died at his home at Sand Ridge, last Saturday morning, Feb. 6, 1904, aged about 30 years. Consumption was the cause of death. The decedent leaves a widow who was formerly Miss Lizzie TABLER. His parents reside near Morris. The funeral occurred Monday from the home and burial was in Morris. Mrs. James FEEHAN passed away last Saturday, Feb. 6, 1904, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ambrose BRANNICK, two miles south west of here. Mrs. FEEHAN had been ailing for a long time with asthma and heart trouble. Her husband died about fifteen years ago. The surviving children are Daniel and Miss Esther and Jeremiah, of Chicago, Michael, of Joliet, Mrs. Ambrose BRANNICK, of Minooka, and John whose residence at present is not known. The funeral took place Monday at 10:30 o'clock from the home conducted by Rev. Father Joseph McMAHON. Interment was in Dresden Cemetery. Transcribed 11/13/1998 by Deb Haines.