April 21, 1900
WAUCONDA.
School election to-night.
J.W. Torrence transacted business at Waukegan last Thursday.
Will Wragg of Chicago spent Sunday with friends in our village.
J.E. Pratt of McHenry was a pleasant caller in our village Sunday.
Prof. Hodge of Lake Zurich was a pleasant caller in our village Saturday.
Miss Estella Grace spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. John Golding visited with relatives at Ringwood last Saturday and Sunday.
Martin E. Fuller of Evanston is spending the week in our village with his brother, H.T. Fuller.
John Putnam returned to our village Tuesday after a week’s visit with friends and relatives in Chicago.
Miss Edith Turnbull went to Evanston last Friday where she will spend a week with Rev. and Mrs. D.C. Dutton.
We notice J.E. Gainer is quite a frequent Volo visitor of late. There is no doubt some great attraction in that vicinity.
E.L. Harrison returned to Chicago Sunday, accompanied by Miss Corr, the nurse who attended Mr. Harrison during his illness.
S. Reynolds and daughter, Miss Rosina, of McHenry, and A.W. Reynolds of Chicago spent Sunday with friends in our village.
Carl Erickson went out on the lake Wednesday morning before breakfast and captured a 13-pound pickerel. This looks rather promising for the coming season.
Our deputy game and fish warden, Louis Bruncheon, was given a rather insinuative send-off in the Leader last week and, from the tone of it, would likely have taken offense, but he considered where it came from.
Patrick Kinsala, who on the night of the 17th of March froze his hands so that he has had no use of them since, had two of his fingers amputated Tuesday. Drs. Fegers and Dawson performed the operation.
The board of highway commissioners met in our village last Thursday and elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, B.F. Martin; treasurer, H.D. Fisher. It was voted that the poll tax for the ensuing year be $1.25 and a day’s labor fixed at $1.25 and man and team $2.50.
Our village election last Tuesday was not as exciting as was the township election a few weeks ago, only twenty-eight votes being cast, twenty-four of which were straight and four scratched. There was but one ticket in the field and the following were elected: President of village, Arthur Cook; village trustees, E.W. Brooks, J.M. Fuller, J.W. Cook; village clerk, K.V. Werden.
The sudden news of the death of Geo. Bruncheon was reported Wednesday evening from his home about two miles south of our village. He had been sick but a short time. An attack of pneumonia soon developed into a serious case and caused his untimely death. Mr. Bruncheon was a strong, robust and apparently healthy man and perhaps never mistrusted death was so near his door until it came. He leaves a wife and three small children to mourn his loss.
LAKE ZURICH.
School election tonight.
Henry Seip was in Chicago yesterday.
Herman Heifer has six new boats to add to his flotilla.
E.A. Ficke transacted business in Chicago this week.
Henry Pepper, jr., and Martin Holland were in Chicago this wee.
Fred Buesching has been engaged to work at the club house this summer.
Peter Meyer has received the assessor’s books and began work the first of the week.
Miss Emma Dettmann spent Easter with her parents here, returning to Dundee Tuesday.
George Bruncheon died Thursday of pneumonia, having been sick only a few days.
Wm. Boyer, superintendent for the Bruce Ice company, of Lockport, has a gang of men at work loading ice.
Only six votes were cast against donating $100 for a church and was, of course, carried by a large majority.
About thirty couples attended the dance in Ficke’s hall MOnday evening, and all report a most enjoyable time.
A new 600 lb. bell was recently purchased by the village and placed on the eng8ine house in place of the old one.
A.C. Stoxen, accompanied by a gentleman who travels for the Insurance Company of North America, were in town Thursday.
Among those from Chicago who spent Easter Sunday here are: Frank Meyer, Chas. Scholz, Hannah Scholz, and Clara Eichman.
L.E. McKay, who has been employed in the blacksmith shop for some time, returned to his home in Algonquin last week.
The following men were elected at the village election held in the village hall Tuesday: President, L. Prehm; clerk, E.A. Ficke; trustees, Frank Scholz, Wm. Prehm and Henry Hillman.
CARY WHISPERINGS.
T.F. Nolan spent Monday in Chicago.
Fayette Thomas spent Tuesday in Elgin.
M.B. Weaver and family spent Sunday in Algonquin.
Edwin Kiltz has new books for sale. Prices reasonable.
Misses Cryer and Hasties spent a few days with Mrs. Brown this week.
Louis Messenger attended the dance given in Nunda Monday evening.
E. Kern was in Algonquin and Arlington Heights the fore part of this week on business.
Wm. McGraw and Arthur Weaver are spending this week visiting friends and relatives here.
Herman Rhode of Chicago spent the fore part of this week visiting friends and relatives here.
Miss Estella Catlow of Nunda attended the dance given by the Globe club MOnday evening.
Misses Emma, Minnie and Lizzie Hoeft of Chicago spent a few days visiting friends and relatives here.
Messrs. James Catlow, A.L. Weaver and M.S.M. West attended the funeral of Mrs. Schufelt at Algonquin.
THe dance given by the Glee club Monday evening was well attended. There were thirty tickets sold. Everybody reports a good time.
Our wagon maker, Mr. Kiltz, has turned out three new wagons this spring. If you need anything in this line you will do well to call on him.
The following pupils were neither tardy nor absent last month from Cary school: Walter Wulff, Glen Lindsey, Anna Hapke, Laura Bohl. Walter Hoeft, Audrey Thomas, Bessie Lazansky, Bertha Zulinder, Mary Lazansky, Bennie Zulinder.
Mrs. Edie Schufelt, nee Clossin, who died in Algonquin April 12, was buried in Barrington Sunday. The funeral services were held at her home in Algonquin. She was an active member in church work. Her age was 65 years, 4 months and 18 days. She leaves five children to mourn her loss. Her girlhood days were spent in Barrington.