Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles Grundy County, IL Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Deb Haines Phoenix Advertiser "Minooka News" November 3, 1904 Vol. 29, No. 44 Markets - Corn 49 - 36; oats 27; butter 17; eggs 21. Edward OAKS was in Morris on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. WARD are visiting former's mother in Wauponsee for a few days. Mrs. George TINDER spent last Sunday in Morris with her son, George TINDER Jr. and family. Millard FIELDS and sister Eulalia, of Chicago, were the guests last Sunday of Edward OAKS and family. Dr. BRINCKERHOFF's new residence is ready for the finishers and will be completed within a short time. Miss Tillie HOLLERING returned to her home in Aurora Sunday after spending a week here as a guest at the home of Edward HOLT and family. John HOLT, three miles northwest of town, is having a large addition built to his residence. A half dozen carpenters from Joliet are engaged in this work. Dr. J. J. BRINCKERHOFF and wife and the latter's sister, Miss Flora SCHEIBE of Lockport, returned Sunday morning from a week's visit at the World's fair in St. Louis. Elmer DRAINER, who has been working in the mine prop business here with C. E. DAVIS for the past four years, will soon leave for the vicinity north of Aurora to engage in the same line of work for himself. Mr. and Mrs. John BRINCKERHOFF and daughter, Miss Gertrude BRINCKERHOFF, returned to Lockport Sunday after spending ten days here in keeping house for Dr. BRINCKERHOFF and family during the latter's absence at the world's fair. Rev. Wilmer JAGGARD is learning to manipulate a Stanhope automobile that he purchased in Chicago a week or two ago. Rev. JAGGARD's principal trouble in the operation of the machine is his fear of frightening teams and causing runaways, things that he desires to avoid at all events. A very pleasant farewell party occurred last Sunday at the home of James HANDLON and family. Nearly two hundred people attended, including relatives and friends in this vicinity and from Chicago, Joliet, Morris and elsewhere. Mr. HANDLON has recently purchased land in the west and he and his family expect to leave Minooka soon. Another farewell party, for the younger members of the family, will be held before their departure. 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