Grundy County, IL Phoenix Advertiser Minooka News September 29, 1904 Vol. 29, No. 39 Markets - Corn 49; oats; butter 17; eggs 18. Miss Garnet MILLER is attending the Joliet Township high school. Richard TALBOT suffered the loss of a calf by lightning one night last week. Officer PATTEN and family are now located in the old COLLEPS dwelling. Mrs. J. J. BELL, of Chicago, spent last week among relatives and friends here. Miss May FEEHAN, of Odell, Ill., is a guest here of Miss Mary CANTWELL. The altars and organ for St. Mary's church have arrived and are being placed in position. Mrs. A. K. KNAPP and Miss Millie FLUENT are absent on a visit to relatives at Charles City, Iowa. Miss Mary CANTWELL has been suffering with rheumatism for a week but is now a little improved. Thomas MONROE has purchased James HANDLON's 160 acre farm, pay therefor $127.50 per acre. The members of the Eastern Star gave a pleasant dancing party in Masonic hall Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. FERGUSON went to Millington, Ill., last Sunday for a few days' visit with relatives there. W. J. CAMPBELL recently purchased the BLY property in the village and is now located therein with his family. A son was born last Saturday, Sep. 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Anson GOODWIN who reside on the SHEPLEY farm north of town. John ESSON of Brant, Ind., has been visiting among old time friends and relatives here for a week. He formerly lived here. The prohibitionists will hold a rally in Masonic hall here next Friday evening, Oct. 7, Rev. JOHNSON, of Morris, will be the orator of the occasion. Rufus CHURCHILL has been in the post graduate hospital in Joliet for a week or more and has successfully undergone an operation for appendicitis. A broken rail in the Rock Island tracks near the depot here was discovered by the section men last Friday morning in time to prevent an accident to some train. The circulating library is now an accomplished fact in Minooka and the headquarters are at Dr. WATSON's drug store where Miss Franc WATSON is the librarian in charge. A large number from this vicinity attended the Plainfield fair last week, particularly on Friday when States Attorney DENEEN, of Chicago, candidate for governor expounded the Republican doctrine to the multitude. The funeral of Mrs. John EDMONDS took place from the residence last Thursday morning at 8 o'clock to St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church in Joliet, where mass was celebrated. Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery. The village of Minooka and property owners will lay about 13,000 square feet of cement sidewalk this fall and bids on the work are now being secured. The lowest offer yet made is 15 cents per square foot. At this rate the total cost of the proposed work will be about $2000 and the village pays half. John EDMONDS, Jr., had his foot crushed and ankle broken while assisting in unloading poles for the InterState Telephone company last Monday. He was removed to St. Joseph's hospital in Joliet and will recover but is suffering a great deal from the injuries. The accident occurred at Plainfield. Mr. and Mrs. N. J. COMERFORD and Mr. and Mrs. Martin KAFFER arrived home Sunday from a week's stay at the world's fair and were much pleased with the trip. While there Mr. COMERFORD and party were graciously entertained by Mr. P. E. PIERIS, commissioner from Ceylon to the fair and a very cultured and learned gentleman. He is of Malay extraction but was educated at Cambridge, England. Mr. COMERFORD met him on the steamer in a journey up the St. Lawrence river last spring and formed an acquaintance which has been mutually pleasant. Next Tuesday, Oct. 4, the new St. Mary's Catholic church in Minooka will be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies. The dedicatory service will begin at 10 o'clock a.m. and Archbishop QUIGLEY, of Chicago, is expected to be present. Many priests will attend and participate in the exercises and masses and there will undoubtedly be a very large ttendance of the people of this vicinity and also from abroad. Transcribed 11/13/1998 by Deb Haines.