Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles Grundy County, IL Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Deb Haines Phoenix Advertiser "Minooka News" August 25, 1904 Vol. 29, No. 34 Markets - Corn 48 to 50; oats 32; rye 64; butter 16; eggs 17. Mrs. John VanDOLSON has been in Chicago for a week. Atty. Geo. N. BLATT, of Joliet, was a visitor here Tuesday. J. P. CLENNON left Tuesday on a business trip to Kansas. John HOWARD, of Iowa, was a business visitor here last week. W. A. THAYER spent a day of last week with his son George in Joliet. A dancing party will be given at Conroy's Park next Thursday evening. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles HULBERT has been very sick for several days. Nat VINER, of Wilmington, Ill., is visiting here at the home of his sister Mrs. C. E. DAVIS. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. CLENNON fell from a horse one day last week and sustained a fracture of the arm. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. WESTON and children, of Joliet, are guests at the home of the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. KNIGHT. Mr. and Mrs. Richard COOP, who are absent on a western trip, have both been quite ill in Colorado at the home of Mrs. COOP's brother. The heavy rains of Friday and Sunday came just in time to give the corn a fresh start toward a full crop and all the farmers are happy except those who were in the midst of threshing. Mrs. Corbin ENEIX, of Warren, Minn., and Mrs. CONKLING, of Chicago, have been guests of W. A. CLARK and family and other relatives and friends for a week or more. Mrs. P. CANTWELL, who has been very ill for the past two weeks, remains unimproved and has had several severe attacks which it was feared might prove fatal. At the latest report, she was resting somewhat easier. Miss Kittie KINIRY is enjoying a vacation from her duties at Kaffer Bros.' store and is visiting with relatives and friends in Chicago. Meanwhile Miss Agnes McEVILLY is filling the position at the store. The refreshing rains followed closely on the heels of the opening session of camp meeting but we understand that Dr. John Alexander DOWIE, of Zion City, claims all the credit of bring the particular rains we have had the past week. Mrs. E. KINSELLA and N. J. COMERFORD returned Saturday evening from Tipton, Ind., where they attended the funeral of Edward KEEGAN, a cousin of Mr. COMERFORD and a grand nephew of Mrs. KINSELLA. Miss Sadie CONNELL left Wednesday to return to her home at Storm Lake, Iowa, after a pleasant two months' visit among relatives and friends here. She was accompanied to Storm Lake by Miss Ellen CONNELL who will visit there for some time. Charles PARMENTER is bemoaning the disappearance of a bushel or more of fine potatoes from his patch one night last week. Eternal vigilance seems to be a part of the price necessary for the grower to pay to secure his crop now a days. Transcribed by Deb Haines, Grundy County IL CC, March 13, 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines