Grundy County, IL

Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

February 8, 1906
Vol. 31, No. 6


Markets - Corn 38; oats 28; butter 22; eggs 18.

Mrs. H. GORHAM was in Joliet Monday.

Miss Mattie COLLEPS was in Joliet Saturday.

C. E. DAVIS was in Verona, Ill., on business Monday.

Edward BARRY made a business trip to Joliet Tuesday.

Sheriff FRANCIS, of Morris, was in town on business Monday.

Thomas OAKS called on friends in Lockport Tuesday evening.

Dr. J. J. BRINCKERHOFF made a business trip to Chicago 
Wednesday.

Wm. ROLFS and family moved into the old Miller BLIGH house 
on the south side of town last week.

The PHOENIX-ADVERTISER is prepared to print auction bills 
quickly and reasonably. Also stationery and all classes of 
printing.

The drillers are down 450 feet with the new village well and 
are making satisfactory progress. The prospects are excellent 
for striking an unfailing supply of the best water within the 
next hundred feet.

A subscription was passed around a few days ago for donations 
of any amount of money one felt like giving, for Mr. and Mrs. 
Edward SAYER, and a nice sum was realized. The couple are 
aged and unable to work and everybody was willing to assist.

Mr. and Mrs. J. V. BUCKLEY gave a euchre party at their home 
Tuesday evening and the following guests were regally 
entertained: Messrs. and Mesdames C. E. DAVIS, W. A. CLARK, 
C. E. CHURCHILL, William COOP, William PATTEN, H. BRANNICK, 
C. A. TROWBRIDGE, D. A. HENNEBERRY, C. F. DIRST, R. COOK, 
Arthur HOWARD; Misses Mae TINDER, Mildred FLUENT, Lizzie 
COULEY; Messrs. Winfield BROWN, Robert MILLER, James PAUL and 
George COLLEPS, Sr. William COOP won the most games among the 
gentlemen and secured the prize of a handsome cup and saucer. 
Robert MILLER played as a lady and won the ladies' prize - a 
very pretty dish. A fine luncheon was served at the proper 
hour.

Grand Jurors
The names of those who will serve on the grand jury for the 
term commencing March 5, 1906, are as follows:

Channahon - Thomas COUGHLIN
Crete - W. F. TATGE
DuPage - C. A. SISSON
Florence - Jerry BERTON
Frankfort - Fred MARTI
Green Garden - G. B. JACOBS
Homer - Peter LUDWIG
Jackson - Matt WILHELMI
Joliet - John M. FOLGER
Lockport - Joseph HYLAND
Manhattan - John BERGAN
Monee - Carl FEHLEND
New Lenox - S. P. McDOWELL
Peotone - Frank DENNIS
Plainfield - Jonas BRONK
Reed - James KEENAN
Troy - John RUTHENBECK
Washington - John HELDT
Wesley - George FLINT
Wheatland - John BROWN
Will - Wm. MUNSTERMAN
Wilmington - D. P. HAYES
Wilton - James WHITE

Transcribed 11/13/1998 by Deb Haines.