Grundy County, IL

Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

April 21, 1904
Vol. 29, No. 16


Mrs. Wm. GRUETT was in Joliet Monday.

Bert WARD called on Morris friends Thursday.

Markets - Corn 40; oats 37; eggs 14; butter 20.

Frank WILSON was in Morris on business Monday.

Misses Mattie and Bessie COLLEPS were in Joliet Thursday.

Mrs. D. H. ANDREWS is visiting friends in Chicago this week.

Patrick MURPHY, of Wilmington, called on friends here Friday.

Mrs. N. J. COMERFORD and son George were in Morris Friday.

Farmers are sowing oats and wearing their overcoats at the work.

Mrs. Alex BELL and Mrs. Chas. PARMENTER called on Joliet friends Monday.

Mrs. L. WALSTROM and sister Miss BUSHNELL visited friends and relatives in Morris Friday.

Plynn GATES, of Kansas City, visited his little daughter and W. A. CLARK and family Sunday.

Mrs. Frank DOOLEY, of Joliet, spent last Sunday here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. CAMPBELL.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick WHALEN visited the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter BRISCOE over Sunday.

Mrs. Harry JOHNSON (nee Mae ANDREWS) came here Tuesday for a short visit with her parents.

Mrs. P. CANTWELL and daughter Mary were in Morris Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Henry WEBBER.

Jeremiah FEEHAN, of Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose BRANNICK and family.

Several members of the Masonic fraternity of this place attended the funeral of Joseph MILLS and in Channahon last Sunday.

The Seniors of the Minooka high school will give a reception to the graduates Friday evening, April 22, at Masonic Hall.

Attorney George BEDFORD, of Morris, spent last Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William BEDFORD, in Seward.

Miss Helen COMERFORD, who is attending school in Morris, visited over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. COMERFORD.

Since the first appearance of the small pox here, a few weeks ago, the Minooka school has been closed but it is expected that it will open again next Monday morning.

The small pox patients are now almost recovered. Lon HEATH and William GREENBACK are out again and the two HEATH boys who had the disease will be out in a few days.

The graduating class of the Minooka high school this year numbers only two, Miss Maude THAYER and Miss Lyla OAKS. The commencement exercises will occur the latter part of June.

Mr. and Mrs. D. A. HENNEBERRY arrived home Monday evening from their bridal journey and were given a rousing reception by a large number of friends. They spent most of the time in the national capital and took in all of the leading places of interest there. Their trip was a lightful one throughout.

Frank CLARK, formerly of Minooka, is now employed with the Pioneer Land Company in Joliet. The company has choice lands for sale in the best parts of Minnesota and their main offices are in Warren, Minn., and Joliet, Ill. Mr. W. A. KNAPP is the manager in charge in the Joliet office. Corb. ENEIX, a former Minooka man, is with the company at Warren and is doing well. Those who wish to buy or investigate Minnesota lands will do well to call at the Joliet office of the company which is on Ottawa street near the Rock Island depot.

Transcribed by Deb Haines, Grundy County IL CC, December 18, 1998