September 8, 1900
WAUCONDA.
Mrs. J.W. Torrance transacted business in Chicago Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thad Seymour were guests of M.J. Grosvenor Sunday.
Prof. R.C. Kent of Chicago was a pleasant caller in the village Wednesday.
Myron Francisco returned home on Monday, after a week’s visit with relatives in Iowa.
Chas. Rowson left for Kansas on Tuesday morning, being called by the serious illness of his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Freund and daughter Delia attended a clam bake at Pistaka Bay on Sunday.
Miss Della Hammond returned home Wednesday, after a week’s visit with friends and relatives in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allison and children of Kansas are visiting relatives and friends in Wauconda and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Fredricks of Nebraska and Mr. and Mrs. Peters of Chicago are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Fitch.
Miss Ada Hicks returned to out village Sunday, after a few week’s visit with friends and relatives at Rockford and Chicago.
Mrs. George Wragg and daughter, Mrs. Dennicke, of Chicago were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Neville a few days last week.
Mrs. Catherine Wicke of Fairfax, Iowa, who had been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. Maiman for the past few weeks, returned home Saturday.
Frank Murray, one of our studious young men, left for Valparaiso, Ind., Tuesday morning, where he will attend the Northern Indiana Normal school, taking a business course.
Our first market day occurred Wednesday and from every point could be termed nothing but a grand success. An immense crowd was in attendance, having come from many miles around and nearly everything which was brought for sale was disposed of and at good figures.
The stereopticon lectures on Ancient History and Bible Geography now in progress at the M.E. church are drawing audiences beyond the capacity of the church. Mr. Arnold has had many years experience as an exhibitor and lecturer and his pictures are certainly the finest we have ever witnessed. He will be here one week and no one should fail to attend at least part of the course.
On Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock Mr. Joseph S. Haas and Miss Irene Copie de Forgemonds were united in marriage at Fremont Center at St. Mary’s Catholic church, Rev. Father Rhode performing the ceremony. Mrs. Henry Maiman acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Henry Maiman officiated as best man. After the ceremony the bridal party returned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Maiman, where the wedding dinner was served which was preceded and followed by congratulations to the new couple. The bride is a talented young lady of Dijon, France, and although nearly a stranger in our village has made fast friends with her few acquaintances. The bridegroom, Mr. Haas, who has been our tonsorial artist for the past few years, while not a native of our village has made many friends and acquaintances, all of whom join with us in wishing the happy couple a pleasant and prosperous life.
LAKE ZURICH.
Gypsies are around.
Labor day was held in Oak Park by a few ice men.
Miss Mary Schaefer enjoyed a pleasant time at Joliet last week.
Miss Anna Schaefer is taking music lessons of Prof. Sears at Barrington.
Miss Mary Courtney, our teacher, will make her home with Mrs. Meyer.
The Consumers’ company are shipping from six to nine cars of ice a day recently.
The foundation for the church is now completed and the frame work is going up rapidly.
Picnic and dance at Oak Park Sunday, September 9. Bring your baskets and enjoy yourselves.
Lake Zurich is becoming depopulated as all the summer boarders are returning to their homes.
The carpenters and painters have finished work at the Lake Zurich school house. School will begin next Monday.
Prof. Hodge left last week for Rockefeller, where he will teach school the coming term. Mr. Hodge is a good instructor and will give Rockefeller excellent service.
Wm Grunau of Barrington, agent for the Woodman Accident Insurance Co., was here this week and induced quite a number of our Woodmen to take our accident policies.
There was a large gathering at the laying of the corner stone of the new church here Sunday. The exercises were very appropriate and Rev. Hoffmeister is deserving of high credit for his untiring work in making the corner stone laying a success. May the good work go on.
QUENTIN’S CORNERS.
Get ready to go to the fair. It will soon be here.
Our farmers are through threshing and are now busy cutting corn.
Fred Fisher made a business call at his old neighborhood Monday.
Wm. Buesching, jr., made a business call at F. Knigge’s Sunday.
Wm. Asmus and gentleman friend made a few days’ visit at Geo. Baker’s this week.
Herman Krueger and wife of Chicago were here Sunday, visiting with old friends.
Mrs. Wm. Stockel spent several days this week visiting with her parents at Barrington.
John Maether of Hastings, Minn., was here last week calling on friends. He is one of the old “vets”.
Fred Gross & Sons of Gilmer did an immense amount of threshing around here this year. They are old-timers at the work.
CARY WHISPERINGS.
Chicken thieves are quite numerous in this vicinity.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Stinick a son, Thursday, August 30.
Mrs. Janes of Barrington was here on a business trip Tuesday.
Geo. Hansen and Miss Estella Catlow visited in Algonquin Monday.
Mrs. Harden and son Newton of Chicago spent Tuesday at J. Catlow’s.
The Rockford people gave a picnic at Fox River Grove Monday. It was a labor day picnic.
George Hansen of Chicago spent Sunday and Monday with relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Young of Lake Zurich, and Mrs. Catlow of Evanston, spent Tuesday at James Catlow’s.
Mrs. Wire of Greenwood, who has been visiting her son John, returned to her home Tuesday.
The young people of the M.E. church will give a social Thursday evening. All are invited to attend.
The last picnic of the season at Fox River Grove will be given by the Hayseed club of Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 9.