Grundy County, IL Phoenix Advertiser Minooka News March 3, 1904 Vol. 29, No. 9 E. N. WEESE is on the sick list. Markets - Corn --; oats 38; eggs 18; butter 20. W. A. CLARK was in Morris on business Tuesday. Michael WHALEN was in Joliet Monday. Attorney Louis LAGGER, of Joliet, was a visitor here Tuesday. Mrs. Addie HEATH, of Peoria, Ill., sister of Mrs. A. K. KNAPP, has been spending the week here. A fine little daughter registered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William SMITH north-east of town last Sunday, Feb. 28, 1904. L. A. WARD was in Morris yesterday to attend the funeral of his grandfather, William ELEYE, who died Tuesday, aged 85 years. William FITZPATRICK won the first phonograph raffled off by Bert WARD one day last week and Frank WILSON captured the next one. Charles E. WHITE has decided to rebuild the building destroyed by fire ten days ago and is clearing away the debris preparatory to operations. The insurance losses have all been satisfactorily adjusted. Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Miss Frances COULEHAN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex COULEHAN, and Mr. Henry DWYER. This wedding will be solemnized St. Patrick's Day, March 17. Wm. Henry SNIDER, one of the old residents of this section, died at his home north of town, last Saturday, Feb. 27, 1904, aged 74 years, 9 months, 18 days. The funeral was Monday morning from the home and burial was in Chapman cemetery. The decedent leaves a widow, one son and five daughters. J. J. VANA, the host at the Union hotel, was victimized by his good wife, assisted by about forty friends, last Saturday evening and for a little while "mine host" was to confused to know whether he was on foot or in an automobile. He soon realized, however, that he was in the hands of friends and very gracefully surrendered as their guest of honor. About forty were present and dancing, in mask costume, held sway until midnight when a fine supper was served and the enjoyable occasion was rounded out with cards and a good time. DEATH OF A. K. KNAPP Well-Known Grain Merchant Passes Away Saturday Evening at His Home in this Place. Was Minooka's Leading Citizen. A. K. KNAPP, for forty years a grain merchant in this place and the most prominent citizen in the community, received the death summons at 10:30 o'clock last Saturday evening, Feb. 27, 1904, after an invalidism of nearly a year as a result of a stroke of paralysis sustained May 7, 1903. Mr. KNAPP had been slowly regaining his powers for several months past and seemed better Saturday than at any previous time. That evening he complained of not feeling quite so well but there was no further warning of the approaching end which came very suddenly as the result of an apoplectic stroke. Death at any time, however, was not unexpected by members of the family nor by Mr. KNAPP himself who had fully realized the gravity of his physical condition throughout. He bore his helplessness and the necessary rigors of medical treatment with great fortitude and patience through the several months of his illness and his excellent manhood was as much evidenced in sickness as in health. Mr. KNAPP was born at Oxford, New York, Dec. 13, 1836 and early manifested a spirit of independence and enterprise by coming west. At Lockport, Ill., in 1860, he married Miss Pamelia GRISWOLD. Her parents then resided at Lockport and were among the earliest settlers in the community, having come from Connecticut along in the '30s. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. KNAPP went east and resided in New York until 1865 when they came to this place. Mr. KNAPP embarked at once in the grain business and became associated as a partner with the late G. C. GRISWOLD. The firm extended its field of operation at different points in the Mississippi valley. The partnership continued until the death of Mr. GRISWOLD Jan. 21, 1894. After that Mr. KNAPP continued the business alone but some years ago disposed of his elevator interests elsewhere and continued his operations to the grain, lumber and banking business here. Mr. KNAPP was uniformly successful in business, due to his good judgment, industry, executive ability and personal honesty which was never questioned. He was a prominent member of the Chicago board of trade and filled several political positions of trust and honor in the community. The universal high personal regard in which he was held by all who knew him and the affectionate reverence of his family constitute a higher and rarer eulogy of his life and character than any that tongue can pronounce or pen indite. Through his business operations Mr. KNAPP accumulated a fortune variously estimated at $50,000 to $100,000. He was always of generous spirit and many were freely aided and helped by him. No miserly qualities contributed to the building up of his fortune. He leaves a widow but no children. One brother and two sisters reside at Addison, New York and one sister at Charles City, Iowa. He was a member of the Masonic order and belonged to the Oriental Consistory, of Chicago and to the Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine. The funeral, conducted by Rev. JAGGARD, occurred Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock from the Minooka M. E. church and the remains were taken by carriage to Lockport where they were buried in the GRISWOLD family lot. The funeral services were very largely attended and many were present from Chicago, Joliet and elsewhere abroad. MINOOKA UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT John SHEPLEY Manager Wm. C. WUNDERLICH, of Joliet, has opened a new and up-to-date branch undertaking establishment is the KREIN building in Minooka, with a full line of caskets and undertaking goods. Also has private ambulance and carriages. Prompt attention will be given by calling on John SHEPLEY. Both Telephones 544. Transcribed by Deb Haines, Grundy County IL CC, December 15, 1998