Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

August 24, 1905
Vol. 30, No. 34


Markets - Corn 30; oats 24; butter 16; eggs 16.

Mrs. J. TINDER was a Joliet visitor Thursday.

Dean BELL visited friends in Chicago Sunday and Monday.

Miss Agnes McEVILLY is home from Chicago on a week's visit.

Mrs. H. GORHAM, of Chicago, visited relatives here last week.

Miss Mattie COLLEPS is spending a few weeks with friends in Wilmington.

Miss Edna TEMPLETON spent a few days of last week with her sisters in Joliet.

Mrs. Jno. TEMPLETON spent Monday and Tuesday in Chicago visiting friends.

Miss Katherine KINNEY visited friends in Chicago from Saturday until Monday.

Miss Nettie HOYE, of Coal City, is visiting at the home of C. DIRST and family.

Miss Addie BAILEY left Monday morning for a two weeks' visit up in Michigan.

Mrs. CLUENNER, of Chicago, spent a few days visiting relatives here the past week.

A fine son arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. KAFFER last Sunday, Aug. 20, 1905.

William COOP and wife spent Sunday with Herbert EVERTON and family near Plainfield.

Chris NEILSEN and wife visited with the former's brother in Michigan a few days last week.

Mrs. William FOX and daughter Grace, of Chicago, visited relatives here the first of the week.

Guy FERGUSON, who has been running a threshing machine in Seward is suffering with diphtheria.

Quite a number from here attended the dance at the Electric Park in Plainfield Thursday evening.

Isidore HOLLERING, the Chicago Telephone repair man, is in Colorado enjoying a two weeks' vacation.

E. H. TABLER and George TINDER spent a few days with Mr. TABLER's son, Charles, near Seneca, Ill., last week.

A. MUNCH is taking Isadore HOLLERING's place as trouble shooter for the Chicago Telephone Co. during Isadore's absence.

Mrs. FITZGERALD, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick DWYER, returned to her home in Chicago Wednesday.

COMERFORD & CLARK are issuing trading stamps on beautiful hand painted China pieces which are proving very popular with their customers. Ask for the trading stamps.

COMERFORD & CLARK, the general merchants, are now fully re-established in their rebuilt double store and are better than ever prepared to acceptably serve the public in its demands for all kinds of merchandise. The store rooms are light and conveniently arranged and the stock is new. A formal opening will be held next Friday, Sep. 1. Each lady visitor that day with receive a beautiful souvenir. The firm extends a cordial invitation to all of their old friends and to the public in general to visit the store. The best of service awaits the customer at COMERFORD & CLARK's.

Transcribed by Deb Haines, November 29, 1998