Grundy County, IL

Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

October 6, 1904
Vol. 29, No. 40


Markets - Corn 50; oats 29; butter 17; eggs 18.

J. P. CLENNON is preparing to erect a large new barn on his 
farm in the near future.

Miss Marie BEATTIE, of Elwood, was recently a guest of Dr. 
J. S. WATSON and family here.

John F. KAFFER and William FERGUSON are attending the state
fair in Springfield this week.

Thomas COULEHAN met with a serious loss last week. Lightning 
struck and killed two of his horses.

William PATTEN severely sprained his knee one day last week 
and has been taking an enforced vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. WALLEY, Miss Grace PYLE and ______ ______ 
LEACH have spent a week at the world's fair.

B. B. MURPHEY left Tuesday for his home at Ames, Iowa, after 
a pleasant visit here with his brother, J. H. MURPHEY.

Miss Mattie TRIMBLE is absent on a visit to relatives in 
Columbus, Ohio, and intends to return by way of the world's 
fair.

W. A. THAYER left Monday for Chicago to attend the Grand 
Lodge A. F. & A. M. as the representative of the local lodge 
of the order.

So far there has been very little frost. Tuesday morning 
there were traces of frost but vegetation seems not to have 
felt the touch of the icy hand.

Miss Agnes McEVILLY now holds a position with Sears, Roebuck 
& Co. in Chicago. She came down from the city Monday to 
attend the dedication of St. Mary's church the following 
day.

Frank CLARK, of the Pioneer Loan and Land Company will leave 
for Warren, Minnesota, with a party of land seekers, Tuesday, 
Oct. 18, and anyone wishing to go should consult him at once.

Rev. Wilmer JAGGARD left Tuesday noon to attend the annual 
conference which began Wednesday at Evanston. Rev. JAGGARD 
winds up the year's work here with the church's accounts all 
paid up and everything in a flourishing condition. It is the 
unanimous wish that he be returned to the church here and it 
is almost certain that he will be returned.

Mr. George KREIN, formerly of this place, and Miss Margaret 
YOUNG, both of Chicago, were married at the bride's home, 
Wednesday, September 28, 1904. The bridal twain came to 
Minooka following the ceremony and spent a few days at the 
home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore KREIN. The 
bride is a highly estimable young lady and the groom is a young 
man whom Minooka is proud to claim the distinction of producing. 
He has a host of friends who are pleased to extend 
congratulations and best wishes. The happy couple were accorded 
an old-fashioned serenade by their Minooka admirers Tuesday 
evening.

The St. Mary's Catholic church was solemnly dedicated to the 
service of the Lord by Archbishop QUIGLEY, of Chicago Tuesday 
forenoon. It was a proud moment in the history of the community 
for the people in general, regardless of denominational lines 
have contributed generously to the rebuilding of the sanctuary 
which was destroyed by lightning and fire a little over a year 
ago. Probably never before was there such an assemblage of the 
clergy here nor such a representation of the people gathered for 
such a purpose. Besides the archbishop there came from Chicago 
Revs. KEOUGH, McSHANE, CONWAY, FITZSIMMONS, EGAN, GALLAGAN, 
KELLY, BOLLMAN, TYNAN and FEELY. From Joliet Dean DUNNE and 
Revs. FOSTER, McNAMEE, POLYCARP and FENNESSEY. From Morris, 
Rev. MEEHAN; from Utica Rev. SHEEDY; and proudest, yet most 
modest of all, Rev. Father Joseph McMAHON, pastor of the 
Minooka parish, upon whose shoulders fell so much of the work 
to be done and which has been so successfully and pleasingly 
accomplished. The archbishop consecrated the walls of the 
church and the dedicatory mass was a most impressive one in 
which Dean DUNNE was the celebrant. The music was directed by 
Miss Mary COLLINS, of Joliet, and there were over two dozen 
voices in the choir. Parts of Farmer's and Roswig's mass in F 
were sung. The dedicatory sermon was preached by Archbishop 
QUIGLEY and it was replete with the best of religious thought 
expressed in the beautiful language of simplicity. He said 
that soul-salvation is the one thing needful to be 
accomplished in the life of man and pointed out the necessity
of the sacraments of the church and how well the people here 
had provided for their proper administration in the new church 
that had been builded. The archibishop congratulated the people 
and assured them that they would be rewarded from On High for 
the good work which they had done. In the afternoon a class of 
nearly one hundred was confirmed.

Transcribed 11/13/1998 by Deb Haines.