Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

March 30, 1905
Vol. 30, No. 13


Markets - Corn 44; oats 28; butter 21; eggs 14.

Robert COOP spent Sunday in Plainfield.

Frank HILL made a business trip to Joliet Saturday.

Irving HOOPER transacted business in Joliet Monday.

Edward BARRY spent Sunday with friends in Joliet.

Miss Katherine McEVILLY went to Chicago Tuesday.

H. KAMERICK spent Saturday and Sunday in the city.

Miss Grace PYLE spent Wednesday in town with friends.

Miss Maude THAYER spent Sunday with Miss Alta HARE.

Miss Winnifred TEMPLETON, of Joliet, visited at home over Sunday.

Miss Ethel NADEN, of Joliet, visited Miss Sadie ROSE there Sunday.

George TINDER Jr., wife and son are visiting relatives here for a week.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. MURPHEY, of Joliet, visited relatives here Sunday.

Will PAUL, of Joliet, was visiting old friends in town Sunday and Monday.

E. HENDERSON returned Sunday from Chicago after a week's visit there.

Mrs. Thomas BRADY, of Joliet, visited with kindred and friends here last week.

The election to choose a school trustee will be held April 8, from 2 to 4 o'clock.

The village election will occur next Monday and the town election the day following.

Frank ENEIX has been absent for several days on a land-inspecting trip to Arkansas.

Thomas OAKS spent a few days of the past week with his brother, W. H. OAKS in Joliet.

John, Edward and Frank KREIN, of Chicago, spent Sunday at the KREIN homestead here.

Mr. and Mrs. George TINDER Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. George TINDER Jr. were in Joliet Saturday.

Mrs. A. R. BLY, of Joliet, visited friends and relatives in town a few days of the past week.

Miss Luella TEMPLETON is home for a week's visit, her school being closed for that period of time.

The teachers and pupils of the public schools are enjoying the regular spring vacation this week.

Miss Mayme PAUL, of Chicago, has been visiting among relatives and friends here for a week or more.

Fred PATTEN moved his household goods and family Monday into his new home which he recently purchased to the west part of town.

A fine little daughter, the fourteenth installment of the Rooseveltian idea of family patriotism and greatness, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton HULBERT last Saturday, March 25, 1905.

Rev. Father McMAHON has removed from the old parish house into Miss Ellen CONNELL's dwelling and will remain there until the new parsonage is ready for occupancy which will be soon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred PATTEN have moved into the old parish house.

A surprise party on Miss Emma HENDERSON caused a gathering of a large number of friends at her home Saturday evening. Games were indulged in until nearly 12, and a dainty lunch was then served, after which all adjourned well pleased with the evening's pleasures.

The funeral of Joseph BROWN was held Wednesday of last week at the home north of town and the remains were taken to Plainfield for burial. Mr. BROWN was 75 years of age and had lived here for many years in the enjoyment of the esteem of all. He leaves a widow, one son and two daughters.

While Albert PATTEN was on his way to the country Monday with a load of farm implements, a bolt broke in the wagon tongue, running the vehicle one side into the ditch and upsetting it as well as Al. The team ran away but we are glad to say that Al was not injured.

At the Congregational church in Seward last Sunday evening services were held in honor of Miss Fannie CROSBY whose life of eighty-five years has been spent in the darkness of absolute blindness. The songs sung in the services were written by Miss CROSBY and the pastor, Rev. BEDDOES, gave an interesting sketch of the blind songwriter's life.

Fred PLANT, a Coal City youth of 19 years, met with a sad accident here last Monday morning. In endeavoring to board a passing freight train on the Rock Island he slipped and fell and his left foot was caught and crushed beneath the car wheels. The young man was first given surgical attention here and was then removed to St. Joseph's hospital in Joliet. His misfortune should be a warning to others to avoid taking like chances.

The remains of William COMERFORD were brought to this place from Chicago last Thursday and funeral services were conducted for the decedent by Rev. Joseph McMAHON in St. Mary's church. Mr. COMERFORD was born near Minooka and lived here until manhood when he went to Morris and afterward to Chicago. He died of pneumonia after an illness of but a few days. He was a cousin of N. J. and Thomas COMERFORD. The remains were laid to rest in the Dresden cemetery.

Transcribed by Deb Haines, November 30, 1998