October 27, 1900
WAUCONDA.
M.L. Powers and Perry Powers were Elgin visitors Saturday.
Oren Marble of Grayslake was a caller in our village Sunday.
Mrs. Searles of Chicago is the guest of Mr, and Mrs. J.S. Reynolds.
Prof. Hodge of Rockefeller was a pleasant caller here Saturday.
E.J. Cook and Miss Rubie Cook were Waukegan visitors Sunday.
Percy Wells of Barrington visited with relatives in our village Sunday and Monday.
C.W. Sowles and H.T. Graham, who attend school in Chicago, spent Sunday in our village.
Editor Carr spoke at a democratic mass meeting at Barrington Thursday evening of last week.
Miss Florence Grace, who has been on the sick list for the past two weeks is reported on the gain.
Mr. and Mrs. B.S. Hammon of Chicago are visiting with relatives in our village and vicinity.
Carl Eriksen returned home Tuesday evening, after spending a few days with his brother in the city.
Mesdames M.J. Grosvenor and P.L. Houghton visited with relatives and friends at Grayslake Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Johnson of Nunda are spending a few days in our village with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Neville.
Harry Charlesworth and children and sister, Miss Mattie Charlesworth, of Chicago are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Hughes.
Mathios Freund is now in the employ of J.W. Cook, learning the blacksmith trade. Matt is an apt young an and we predict his success at the business.
Willis Powers, who has bee at work in Chicago for the past few months returned home Sunday and will spend a few weeks’ vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Powers.
J.E. Evans of Barrington and H.W. Wright of Woodstock, special recruiting officers for the Knights of the Globe, are in our village this week endeavoring to organize a garrison of their order in our village.
The Epworth League will hold an Experience Social in the M.E. church parlor next Friday evening. Light refreshments will be served, Come and hear the wonderful experiences. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Policies, and mostly politics, is what we hear most of the time, sometimes loud, sometimes louder, but apparently it doesn't change the opinion of the sidewalk orator until they finally agree on some point and rest their evidence until the next meeting when the same harang is again taken up. Soon election day will come and after the result is known all will suddenly subside and peace and happiness will again reign supreme.
Last Saturday evening Arthur Powers was tendered a pleasant surprise at his home by thirteen of his young friends, it being the 22nd anniversary of his birth. The guests assembled at 8 o’clock and spent the evening most pleasantly at various social games. Refreshments were served at 11:30 and by the time the repast was completed and necessary arrangement made for departure it was far past the midnight hour. A most pleasant time was reported by all.
The teachers’ meeting last Saturday was attended by about fifteen teachers of the surrounding districts. The morning sessions opened at 10 o’clock and continued until noon, when a recess of one hour was taken. At 1 o’clock the afternoon session commenced and continued until 4 o’clock. County Superintendent Marvin conducted the meeting and a very interesting session was reported. The next meeting will be held on the second Saturday of November and a large attendance is expected.
Houghton a winner. The wrestling match at the Oakland hall Saturday evening between Plutarch Houghton, jr., of Wauconda and Ole Peterson, known as Vernie Torrance proved an interesting bout, Houghton winning in three straight falls. Betting was not heavy at the ringside, but some money changed hands and all passed off quietly. At 10:08 contestants advanced to the center of the ring, shook hands and returned to their corners. At 10:11 Referee Thom gave the signal to advance and the wrestle was on. Some skirmishing was done for two minutes when Ole went down and the referee announced a fall for Houghton. After a rest of four minutes the second round was called and both contestants went to work at once. Houghton caught his opponent unguarded and Ole went down, Houghton was given the fall, the round lasting but 1 ½ minutes. There was some discussion, however, as to the fall being three points down and Houghton agreed to wrestle it over. After a rest of 6 ½ minutes the next round was opened and both struggled hard for 10 minutes, when Ole was lying on the mat with Houghton hovering over him, and attempting to better his position, He thoughtlessly rolled on his back and Houghton was given the fall. The fourth and last round proved the most exciting an interesting, lasting for 20 ½ minutes. Both men were warmed up and struggled hard, Houghton being determined to have the round end the contest and Torrance determined to snatch it from his grasp. Houghton’s wind was now beginning to give out and he took a crouching position on the mat, but, finding Ole always aggressive, arose and in the final mix-up Torrance went down and out. Referee Thom declared Houghton the winner. This was followed by a boxing contest of three rounds, after both had taken a short rest. It resulted in a victory for Houghton, who secured 27 points to 20 for Torrance. Gate receipts amounted to about $14.
QUENTIN’S CORNERS.
Daniel Sturm and family visited at John Laufenburger’s in Barrington, Sunday.
Mrs. H. Bockelman accompanied by friends was viewing the sights in the big city Tuesday.
Herman Prehm of Lake Zurich, has finished painting the steel roof of the Ela Creamery.
The apple crop and political crop in this vicinity average about the same - both very light.
N. Baecher of Barrington made a pleasant call here last week. This vicinity is his former home.
L.O. Brockway of Waukegan, a former resident of the town of Ela, was at the Corners on business Monday.
Carl Gude of the corners celebrated his birthday last Sunday by inviting his friends to his home to enjoy cigars etc.
William Quentin was quite ill last week but owing to the able care of Dr. Alverson of Palatine, he is again about.
William Bauman and Miss Anna Baker were at Wheeling last Wednesday attending the wedding of Mr. Bauman’s sister.
Herman Junker took a load of dressed pork to Chicago lately. He reports prices as good - $6.50 per cwt. - Chicago Journal please copy.
Henry Quentin of Chicago has purchased the property of Mr. Umbdenstock at Palatine and will move there next month. He will make that place his future home.
The hickory trees, old and young, are dying out. The cause is said to have been the great freeze of two years ago. This will make the hickory nut crop short and deprive the small boy of extra pocket money.
LAKE ZURICH.
Will Bignase visited Long Grove Tuesday.
Mrs. Bierman was here on business last week.
Mrs. Meyers has retuned from a visit in Chicago,
Mrs. Louis Seip is visiting with her mother in Chicago.
Fred Seip and family of Chicago visited with Mrs. Henry Seip.
A new stove and new curtains have been placed in the school house.
Mrs. Branding visited at Joliet this week and viewed the penitentiary.
Misses Clara Eichman and Belle Dickson visited Barrington Thursday.
Henry Branding and Wm. Bicknase were in Chicago on business Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Shutt are happy over the arrival of a little girl at their home.
Mr. Paddock of Palatine was transacting business in our village this week.
Miss Emma Ficke of Dwight has returned home after a short visit with her mother.
The plastering on the church is about finished. The bell rang out for the first time last Saturday.
A republican rally will be held at the town hall next Monday evening, Oct. 29. Frank W. Ganse of North Chicago will deliver an address in English and Samuel Rundskopf will speak in German. Everybody invited.
CARY WHISPERINGS.
Mrs. J. Hubert is on the sick list.
Mrs. Stein was at Nunda Saturday.
Miss Grantham spent Sunday in Nunda.
Asa Crabtree was a Nunda visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Whitely and son visited at Mayfair Tuesday.
Willie Hubert and Louis Bosey of Nunda were Cary visitors Sunday.
Several couples from here attended the dance at Nunda last Friday evening.
Misses Estella Catlow and Jospehine McGraw and Dell Coss were visitors in Algonquin Tuesday.
James Deshon and Oliver Hartford of Mineral Point, Wis., were guests of Miss Estella Catlow Sunday.
The republican rally which was held in Krupitchka’a hall Saturday evening was attended by a large crowd.