100 Years Ago in DuPage
Extracted using the microfilm resources of the Wheaton Public Library.
Wheaton Illinoian
N. E. Matter, Editor and Publisher
Friday, April 17, 1908
Coming Events.
April 17 – Good Friday.
April 17 – School Caucus.
April 17 – M. W. A. Meeting.
April 18 – School Election.
April 19 – Easter Sunday.
April 20 – Forester Dance.
April 20 – Council Meeting.
April 21 – City Election
April 21 – Musicale and Reception at the home of Mrs. Thomas Banning.
April 21 – Arbor Day.
April 25 – Reception and Dance, Wheaton Golf Club.
April 28 – Woman’s Club Luncheon, at the home of Mrs. Jay Smith.
April 28 – Study Club Reception, at the residence of Mrs. Sexton.
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Was Schrader Thug Victim?
Whether William Schrader of Lisle, who was found last Thursday lying unconscious beside the Burlington tracks between Naperville and Lisle with his head dented in, was a victim of thugs or an accident, is agitating the police department.
He died Sunday afternoon at the Aurora hospital and no coherent state-ment was elicited from him while he was at the hospital. He was uncon-scious the greater part of the time.
According to a report received by the police, Schrader’s pockets were turned inside out when he was found and there was not a cent of money on his person.
It was believed when Schrader was first brought to the hospital that he had been struck by a train. He was intoxicated and the theory of those who attended him was that he had probably lurched into a passing train and had been hit by the corner of a car.
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The Next Governor of Illinois
Ex-Governor Richard Yates, whose candidacy for re-nomination is being met with approval in DuPage Co.
The gubernatorial campaign in the state of Illinois is already getting warm. Charles S. Deneen the present governor, is a candidate for re-election, and opposed to him is the Hon. Richard Yates, former governor of the state. The young men of the state recently held a meeting at Springfield and organized the Young Men’s Yates club of the state of Illinois. At this meeting States Attorney Charles W. Hadley of Wheaton was elected president, H. W. Hobson of Chicago, secretary and treasurer, and the Hon. Frank R. Reid, States Attorney of Kane county, was selected as chairman of the executive committee. The object of this organization is to secure the nomination of Richard Yates as the Republican nominee for governor at the primaries, Aug. 8th next.
An endeavor will be made to organize Young Men’s Yates clubs in every township in the state outside the city of Chicago and in every primary district in Chicago…
Mr. Hadley will have especial charge of the organization in DuPage county and will attempt within a very short time to form Yates clubs in every township. Arrangements are being made to have ex-Governor Yates speak in Wheaton in the near future.
Locals and Personals
Dandelion salad will soon be on the bill of fare.
Lee Thomas was taken to Pontiac by the sheriff on Tuesday.
Slaughter houses will be built in dry districts to kill blind pigs.
Frank W. Pierce is in Lewiston, Mont. Visiting his father and brother.
Mrs. H. M. Plummer is spending the week with her parents at Downers Grove.
Harry Kampp is home from Dayton, Ohio, for Easter festivities during vacation week.
The roller skate craze has struck Wheaton and the sidewalks are covered with skaters.
L. P. Kickles leaves next week for Montana on a land inspection trip for Dr. J. D. Hammond.
Bessie Dodson Hollands, wife of Louis J. Hollands, died at Geneva, Ill., on April 8. The remains were interred at Geneva.
Supervisor A. H. Fairbank of West Chicago, has gone to Amarillo, Texas, where he will spend a month with his son and son-in-law. (sic)
Herman Malwitz, of Lombard, died at West Side hospital, Chicago, on Sunday, aged 50 years. The funeral was at Lombard yesterday.
Chester Guild is home from Champaign.
C. A. Dollinger moved into the Padgham house vacated by S. L. Rathje this week.
The county jail is being re-piped with conduit work for electric wires. A. L. Hawker is doing the work.
James O. Monroe, editor of the Northern Illinois Democrat, West Chicago, will enter the Democratic primaries as a candidate for Governor of Illinois.
Christ Schwartz, former baker here, left Tuesday on a week business trip to Bowling Green, Ky. He will return here and then leave for Europe about May first.
Farmers are moving milk houses, whitewashing the interior of barns and making other improvements about their premises, upon the suggestion of milk inspectors.
Mr. Lewis Carter and Miss Cora M. Butterfield of Earlville were married on April 14 by Judge Taylor. They took their wedding dinner at the home of their uncle Milo Butterfield.
Will Lederman has commenced the erection of a residence on his property near the corner of Washington and Ohio streets. It will be of cement blocks. Grange Bros. have the contract.
The Lincoln Temperance Chautauqua was held in 105 towns in Illinois last summer. Of these towns, 98 voted "dry." This Chautauqua, with a fine array of new talent will be in Wheaton again this summer.
A few weeks ago the colored Baptist mission had successful revival services. On Sunday thirteen were baptized. The church membership is increasing and ere long they hope to have a church home in Wheaton.
Dr. J. D. Hammond has leased his farm for one year to a Mr. Coonly of the Wisconsin experimental station. The farm was formerly the Wm. Knight farm. Mr. Coonly is now occupying the farm cottage. Dr. Hammond has reserved his summer home and is moving into it from Chicago this week.
Motorman John Oleson, who was in the Maywood accident last week, is able to be up and about. The inquest is being held in Chicago today.
The lecture course committee has closed its season with a shortage. The citizens failed to patronize the course in the purchase of season tickets.
Married, at the Methodist parsonage, West Chicago. April 8, Albert Stanley Marshall, of Wayne, and Miss Maggie Della Beardsley, of West Chicago.
An Indiana woman claims to have discovered how to keep eggs for a year. Some of the grocers appear to have discovered long ago how to do that.
Mrs. Jno. Vroman and daughters returned home Tuesday from their winter’s sojourn in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Vroman will return in a few weeks.
Assessor Plummer informs us that sixty new houses were erected in Wheaton the past year and about one hundred in the township the past year.
Mrs. C. A. Prout, who underwent a serious operation in Hahneman hospital, Chicago, last week, has passed the danger point and is recovering nicely.
The A. E. & C. will resume summer service Sunday, by giving Wheaton the fifteen minute service. Elgin and Aurora will have the half hour service.
F. E. Wheaton & Son have received a car load of Stoughton wagons. Call and get prices.
Henry Secker, brother of M. Secker, died at his home in Roselle last Friday of pneumonia, aged 52 years. He leaves a wife and daughter. Mr. Secker had been engaged in the coal business at Roselle for many years. The funeral was on Monday, Interment at Bloomingdale.
The Aurora Beacon of Tuesday said Guy L. Bush of Downers Grove, representative in the state legislature, was in Aurora today, making arrangements for the visit of former Governor Richard Yates in this city next Monday evening, when he will deliver an address at the Coliseum.
Large assortment of Easter post cards and booklets – Newcomb’s.
The city has purchased a hand street sweeper which is being given a trial on the brick pavements. It is the only solution of proper brick cleaning. Sprinkling does no good. By removing the dirt you have a clean street.
Warrenville is showing business activity this spring. The cement works plant has installed a new elevator and screener. Wm. J. Manning is erecting a new house on his former home premises known as "Shady Side." There are several more contemplated improvements in the building line.
The local option issue in Downers Grove precinct went dry by a majority of 115. In Hinsdale they carried umbrellas and went wet by 34. In the Lace district, they not only carried umbrellas but wore gum shoes and went wet by 90, making the township wet by 9 majority.
Short Items of News from Glen Ellyn
Born, to Mr. & Mrs. Wilcox, April 15, a daughter.
Clinton Bond has sold his home to Mr. Hadfield of Chicago.
Gus Goeble of Attica, Ind., has bought the Driscoll property.
Mrs. Bennett of Savannah. Ill., is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Calvin Patch.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Utt are enjoying their vacation with her people at Pittsfield, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Sutter of Elgin have returned to Glen Ellyn. They expect to build at once.
The many friends of Mrs. John Little will be pleased to hear that she is getting along nicely.
W. H. Dyrenforth and family are now at home in the P. W. Stacy house on North Main street.
Mrs. Eliza Meacham entertained the Euchre club last Monday evening in honor of her birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Smith of Lindsley, Cal., spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Susan Smith, of North Glen Ellyn.
Married at Denver last Saturday evening, April 11th, Winifred Widdis, formerly of Detroit, Mich., and Llewelyn Lloyd, who is well known to many people of Glen Ellyn.
Passed away, April 9th, at the home of W. J. Monroe, Mrs. Fred Chapman who has been a patient sufferer for about three years. She made a very brave effort to live for the sake of her children but when she saw it was inevitable she was resigned. After a short service at the home the remains were taken to Chicago at 2 p.m. Funeral services were held at Jackson Boulevard Church of Christ, of which she was a member for twenty years. Burial was at Oak Ridge cemetery.
Miss Weidman wishes to announce that Gage Bros, have kindly sent out one of the best trimmers in their house, Miss Lucile Wherle, who takes the place of Miss Richards, who was called home on account of sickness.
Friday, May 1, 1908
Hageman Horse Recovered.
With the capture of the horse thief and his wife last week came the recovery of the Hageman horse. The pair was taken before Judge Taylor and waived examination, being bound over to the October grand jury. They have many aliases the last being Mr. and Mrs. Samuel French.
Enough information was gleaned to locate the Hageman horse, and on Sunday a sewing machine agent came out from Chicago with the horse and identified French as the man from whom he made the purchase. With this evidence against French, Joliet will be his next place of residence.
According to the police French is one of the most noted horse thieves in the country today. It is claimed that he has stolen more than 100 horses and at least two score of them were taken from Aurora, Elgin, Joliet and the immediate vicinity.
The young woman in the case says she ran away from home in Chicago three years ago with French. They were married in Ottawa.
Though she has admitted that her father is wealthy, the woman will not reveal his name declaring that she will not have him disgraced by her.
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Obituary.
Tirzah M. Compton, wife of H. D. Compton, died at her home in Wheaton, April 24, 1908.
Born in Jacksonville, Vermont, she came to Wheaton with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Aden T. Childs in 1856.
She leaves a husband, six daughters, a mother and two sisters to mourn her loss.
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J. H. RAACH, M.D.
OFFICE AND RESIDENCE: Former office of Dr. Jaynes, 123 Main Street.
WHEATON, ILLINOIS
Office Hours: 8 to 9 a.m.; 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 p.m.
Telephone 125. Calls answered from office day or night.
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Locals and Personal
May baskets tonight.
Garden and flower seeds, at Hiatt’s.
The local option law will hold water.
E. B. Howe and wife will move to Wheaton next week.
Otto Bliss and family moved to Aurora last Friday.
Attorney L. H. Grange was at Rockford Wednesday and Thursday on a business trip.
S. J. Cochrun is excavating for a new house on Wheaton avenue, north of N.E. Sutcliffe’s.
The wife of Rev. Donnenfeld, pastor of the York Center Lutheran church, died on Wednesday.
The Easter offering for missions at Gary Memorial was the largest in the history of the school.
Joe Lee, who for many years was connected with the Chinese laundry, was a visitor last week.
The Elmhurst News has changed hands. The new proprietor is Alben Bates, son of Dr. F. H. Bates.
Several from here will attend the Prohibition state convention at Springfield next week, the 6th and 7th.
M. D. Millner and wife are moving to Wheaton, and will be at home in the Sutcliffe cottage on Maple street.
Station agent Smith and family spent the past week with relatives in Michigan, it being his vacation week.
Norris R. McLean, of Washington avenue, left Monday night for Rapid City, South Dakota, to seek better health.
The tribute to the memory of Ray Moffatt that appears in another column was contributed by the teachers under whom he studied in the Wheaton high school.
Mrs. Theresa Tollifson died on April 26 of Brights disease, aged 61 years. The funeral was on Tuesday, the remains being taken to Whitewater, Wis. for interment.
We understand that Miss R. I. Traver is studying stenography at the Metropolitan Business College at Chicago. This institution is reputed to be the best in the northwest.
Fred L. Fischer, who has been practicing law in Berkeley, California, for a year or two, is a visitor with the home folks this week. He will go to Cambridge, Mass., to take up duties of secretary of the Harvard Law School, of Harvard University.
W. H. Bartholomew, who was injured at LaSalle last June, underwent his third operation at his home in Batavia last week. The last operation was the amputation of his left lower limb. Mr. Bartholomew will be remembered as here with his brother A. E. for three years.
Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Luda Wells and Louis Seymour of Binghampton, N.Y., at Trinity church, Wheaton, on May 20.
J. Q. A. Reber, who has served very acceptably as postmaster of Lombard for the past twenty years recently resigned. The newly appointed postmaster is Dietrich H. Fleegs.
Jasper L. Dille, Naperville; Fred Schulte, Wheaton; Wm. Weirs, Lombard; C. J. Myerhoffer, Elmhurst; and James O. Monroe, West Chicago, represented DuPage county at the Democratic state convention in Springfield last week.
John Schwistow, living near Eola, had the misfortune to lose four young horses on the third rail last week Thursday. They had broken through a wire fence enclosing the pasture. The accident happened late in the evening, the horses appearing to be dazed by the glare of the headlight. Schwistow lost two young horses one year ago in a similar accident and within a few feet of the same point.
A. E. Bartholomew was in the train derailment, 25 miles west of Clinton last week Thursday, with a car load of cows. A cloudburst had undermined the track in the vicinity of Silver Creek where the engine left the track. The fireman and engineer were both killed. Seventeen cars left the track and plunged into the creek, drowning much of the stock. Mr. Bartholomew was riding in the way car at the time of the accident. His car of milch cows was back of the engine and he lost his entire shipment.
Friday, May 22, 1908
Notice to Roller Skaters
It has recently been demonstrated that the use of roller skates upon newly laid cement sidewalks causes chipping and other damage to such walks. A period of from three to four weeks is necessary in which the walks may properly harden before skates can be used upon them without damage.
The superintendent of streets will hereafter post and keep posted notices at each end of all such newly laid walks until such time as the walks are in proper condition for the use of roller skates to the effect that roller skating upon such a walk is prohibited by the Board of local improvements…
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Barn and Grainery of Albert Pfaff Destroyed
Monday afternoon, May 11, lightning struck the barn of Albert Pfaff, about four miles southwest of Downers Grove. The stroke killed a team of horses valued at $300, setting fire to the barn which contained two more horses and thirty cows. Mr. Pfaff was absent at the time and Mrs. Pfaff with the assistance of Art and Alice, her children, managed to get all the stock out of the barn. Before getting through the fire had gained such headway that it was a hard and dangerous task to remove the last seven head of cattle, four calves had to be carried out several times at which her son, Len, who arrived after the fire started, assisted.
The grainery which stood next to the barn and contained 600 bushels of corn and 20 bushels of oats was a total loss, also thirty-five tons of hay. The chicken house, a building 12 X 24 feet, was saved by overturning it and rolling it out of the reach of the flames.
McWethy of Aurora who had the insurance on the place paid Mr. Pfaff $2,416.30 twenty-four hours after the fire occurred.
Lightning also struck the cupola on the barn of E. R. Puffer at Belmont, setting fire to the same, but the flames were extinguished before much damage was done.
Dropped Dead.
Tuesday morning an ordinary day laborer who had been working about Wheaton the past month at anything he could get to do, sleeping in barns and outbuildings, getting lunches at the bakery and presenting the appearance of a typical tramp, dropped dead on the sidewalk near the Pittsford dry goods store.
There was nothing on this person to show who he was or where he was from, but from a fellow laborer who had met him several times during the past two years said he was known among the tourist fraternity as "Iowa." He told one of his pals, during a confidential streak that his parents were well to do and lived within twelve miles of Marshalltown, Iowa.
He had been working for Raymond Wheaton the past week and signed the name of Frank Piper on a receipt for wages. Coroner Matter took the chance of locating his relatives by telegraphing the chief of police at Marshalltown, to locate friends, but the name may be an assumed one.
While digging in the Salisbury cellar, next to Dr. J. M. Maury’s, he was noticed by the doctor as having the appearance and action of a typical tramp. But becoming acquainted with him, Piper accepted no favors but what he was willing to pay for, presenting an honorable and upright disposition.
Mrs. Maury called to him during a rainy cold day to come and get a cup of hot coffee. He soon appeared with a tourist’s cut glassware receptacle, a tomato can. When told to take the cup, he refused, saying the can made a good coffee cup.
A person never knows what history is carried around under the hat of a tourist. He is some one’s boy; may have good parentage and come from a good home…
The man was about 50 years of age, 5 ft, 11 inches high; weight 170 pounds; light brown hair, partly bald; sandy mustache; brown eyes.
The jury found the cause of death as cardiac apoplexy. The remains were interred at the county farm yesterday.
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Locals and Personals
The crop of weedings has not been injured by the rain.
We ship coal direct from the mines in car lots. R. B. Steven
Dr. E. L. Sawyer and wife of St. Paul, Minn., spent Sunday with D. E. Sawyer.
First-class pansies in bud and bloom at E. T. Wanzer’s greenhouse, or W. V. Lambe’s store.
Wheaton had a little "sun" this week and everybody was glad to attend the christening.
C. A. Bowen was out from Chicago over Sunday, visiting his daughter and Wheaton friends.
Born, to M. H. Fuller and wife, on May 18, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller are now residents of West Chicago.
Kenneth Critchfield left for Idaho Tuesday to look after 129 acres of land recently purchased by his father.
Harry Brooks left for New Haven, Conn., on Monday to visit his brother who is attending Yale university.
The Beltonian society of Wheaton College is having its annual banquet at the M. E. church parlors this evening.
Mrs. W. V. Hopf underwent a serious operation Sunday morning, but her permanent recovery is now hoped for.
A. Dunlap has opened a notion and repair ship in the rooms formerly occupied by the Bayless Piano Co. Mr. Dunlap is also salesman for the Piano Co.
The comrades of E. S. Kelley Post will attend divine service at the Methodist church, West Chicago, on Memorial Sunday, May 23. Train leaves Wheaton at 9:43.
Mrs. C. A. Prout has returned home from Chicago where she underwent a critical operation. Home surroundings furnish medicinal properties not obtainable in a hospital.
Judge John H. Batten was elected vice president of the Hamilton club, Chicago, at the club election Monday. Chas. W. Hadley and Wm. W. Steven are members of the club.
Dr. Lewis Curts and wife are visiting at M. D. Millner’s. The doctor is incapacitated from visiting his many Wheaton friends, but wishes to be kindly remembered to them.
The state law forbids the running of automobiles faster than ten miles an hour in thickly settled districts. That fixes the speed limit for Wheaton. Some drivers run their machines at forty miles an hour.
About twenty cars of crushed stone have arrived for the half mile of sample road which the state is building. The extreme wet weather has kept work men from placing anything but a floating foundation.
Bernhard Cassel, who had resided on his farm southwest of Wheaton for 49 years, died of old age on May 19, aged 82 years. His wife died nine years ago. He is survived by five children: Mrs. Frank Hoffman of Wheaton; Mrs. Chas. Wehling, Glen Ellyn; Caroline Cassel; Eugene Cassel and Joseph Cassel. The funeral will be from St. Peters church at Naperville this morning.
A few weeks ago, William C. Schuknecht, one of the proprietors of "The Bixby," left supposedly for Elgin to make purchases, but has not returned. He became tired of the business, left all accounts straight and friends know of his whereabouts. J. D. Hatfield has purchased his partner’s interest and will continue the restaurant under the past able management.
DuPage county has a crow hunter from Woodale, Addison Township, in William Bicknese, who recently had a county order for $30.70 for crow heads and crow eggs.
W. S. Grange is at Elmhurst moving the Dr. Bates residence, one of the old landmarks of Brush Hill. He will also move the stone crushing tower of Elmhurst Chicago Stone Company.
A number from Wheaton attended the reception tendered Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Ladd at Elgin last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ladd will make their home in Evanston, where the groom is engaged in the publishing business.
Miss Luda Wells was married at four o’clock Wednesday afternoon, May 20, at Trinity church to Mr. Lewis Seymour, the Reverend Mr. Grannis officiating. A reception followed the ceremony at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Latimer Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour will reside at Deposit, New York.
While J. R. Wall was unloading a car of coal Monday four tramps came along, made him hold up his hands, and then went through his pockets obtaining a small sum of money. Mr. Wall is deaf and dumb and could make no outcry to raise an alarm. Before he could report the holdup, the tramps were gone.
Hugh Gibson, formerly with the National Biscuit Co., and known well in Wheaton, was buried Sunday in Forest Home cemetery.
The Nickelodeon, which has been opened by Geo. Leineke in the bowling alley building, is meeting with merited patronage. Mr. Leineke always conducted the bowling alley in a gentlemanly and becoming manner. Moving picture entertainments open every evening at 8 o’clock, three entertainments being given each evening, each one lasting 40 minutes. 5 cents admission for each entertainment. The films are the best obtainable and the entertainment is of a high order.
The local mail carriers in the service of Uncle Sam are much elated over the news which has been received in official form from the government officials at Washington to the effect that commencing July 1 next all of the local men will receive a 30 days’ paid vacation instead of the usual 15 days which has been enjoyed in years gone by.
On Thursday evening, May 14th, an entertainment was given at Bonaparte school in honor of the eighth grade graduates, who were Bertha Weskalnie, Olive Yackley, Mamie Julius and Lottie Hoffman. At the close of the entertainment Prof. Morgan presented the class with their diplomas and delivered an address which was enthusiastically received.
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Short Items of News from Glen Ellyn
Jacob Laier visited friends in Elgin last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Holms of Shabbona, Ill., are here visiting their son.
S. T. Jacobs spent several days last week with relatives in Cincinnati.
Will Laier started for Texas Tuesday. He will be with Mr. Ehlers for some time.
Harry Parker and Miss Harriet Eddy were Sunday visitors at the A. Rathbun home.
M. D. Lang of Indiana spent Saturday and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. James Gordon.
Mrs. Spangler and children of Chicago were entertained at the Gordon home Saturday.
Mrs. Pease of Downers Grove, is at the Elmer Way home. She expects to remain two weeks.
FOR RENT:
A furnished room, inquire of Mrs. George Adams, corner of Main st. and Pennsylvania av.
Mrs. Dietz and daughters are out from Hamilton Park to spend the weekend at the S. T. Jacobs home.
O. A. Chandler with the Phoenix Insurance Co. has bought the lot just north of the Stacy home and will build at once.
Miss Emma Lloyd told of her experience as teacher at the Black Mountain academy at the Congre-gational church Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wagner were called to Casey, Ill. Sunday on account of the serious illness of Mr. Wagner’s sister, Mrs. Harndon.
William Ehlers left for Corpus Christie, Texas, this week where he has purchased property. Mrs. Ehlers and the children will go about June 1st.
Business of all kinds is at a standstill as a result of continued wet weather. Carpenters and masons are delayed in their contracts as are the farmers in their spring work.
FOR SALE:
At C. O. Erickson’s greenhouses: geraniums in bloom, petunias and pansies; also vegetables tomatoes, cabbage, celery, cauli-flower and mush melons. Cut carnations at all times.
Friday, June 5, 1908
Ware-Wood Nuptials.
A romance which ripened in the mountains of Kentucky culminated in the marriage last Tuesday evening of Miss Ruth A. Ware and Linton Bayley Wood at the home of the bride’s mother in this city. Both the bride and the groom are well known as students and graduates of Wheaton college and many of the friends and teachers of their school days witnessed the beautiful ceremony pronounced by President Blanchard;
Mr. and Mrs. Wood will be at home in Evarts, KY., after July 15th, where both are engaged in teaching in the Black Mountain academy.
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Old Resident Passes Away.
The death of Mrs. E. B. Wakeman, one of the oldest residents of Wheaton, came as a great surprise to all. She passed away at 3 a.m. Friday morning, May 29, after an illness of nearly two years. During the last six months of her sickness she was not able to leave her chair night or day. She never complained during all her suffering, and was conscious to the last… She was born in Thedford, Vermont, February 14, 1837, and when sixteen years of age came west to McGregor, Ia., where she taught school in one of the first graded schools. It was while here the she met Mr. E. B. Wakeman, who later became her husband. They moved to Sterling, Ill., where Mr. Wakeman was interested in the manufacture of school furniture. In 1876 they moved to Philadelphia during the Centennial, and settled in Wheaton in 1877.
The services were conducted by Rev. O. A. Luse of Des Moines, Iowa, at her home in Wheaton Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock The Rev. O. A. Luse was an old time friend of the family, who spent several days with her only one week ago at which time she seemed to be on the road to recovery…
She left a husband and three children, all living to mourn her loss: Edwin Burr Wakeman, Arthur, Edwin and Stella Russell.
Locals and Personals
Mrs. G. B. Petit is visiting rela-tives and friends in Omaha, Nebraska.
Fifty acres of beets have been planted on the Dunham farm at Wayne.
Mrs. Ella Phillips was taken to the Hahneman hospital, Chicago, on Monday for a second operation.
T. M. Powers of Lombard, has let the contract to J. A. deGrasse & Son for a $5,000 residence.
W. S. Dunham shipped four deer from Wayne Tuesday, which were purchased by a man from New York, but on account of fright and excessive heat, they all died before leaving Chicago.
A. L. Hawker has opened an electrical supply show room at Mech’s hardware store, Lombard. The citizens of Lombard wanting supplies of that kind can save money on Chicago prices.
All persons having in their possession milk bottles, stamped with my name, which are my property, will kindly return same to me as they are not to be sold or given away.
L. Schultz
- W. J. Hardin of Morley, Mich., has been visiting his cousin, R. B. Newcomb.
- M. J. Pittsford, Hugo Karsten and Ralph Wheaton are members of the business men’s picnic committee.
- Mrs. E. W. Wilkins aged 76 years, the mother of Mrs. C. W. Watson, died at her home in Salem, Ore., on May 25.
- The annual Bloomingtdale old settler’s picnic will be held Saturday, August first.
- Miss Mary Klein and Mr. Hugo Steppan of Winfield, will be married at St. John’s church, Winfield on Tuesday, June 9.
Many were the complimentary remarks heard from visitors at the cemetery on Decoration day as to the neat looking and presentable condition of the grounds. Mr. Charles Gary has the grounds under his supervision and Mike Graf does the work.
Short Items of News from Glen Ellyn
Mr. Carycale fell and broke his leg this week.
Mrs. George Meacham spent Sunday with relatives in Elgin.
Mrs. Somerville, who has been very sick, is getting along nicely.
The Ladies Sewing Circle will meet with Mrs. C. D. Sanders during June.
P. W. Stacy returned from Baltimore last week where he had been on business.
Mrs. J. H. Austin is in Michigan with relatives. She expects to remain two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bassett and children, of Chicago, will spend two months with Mr. Bassett’s parents.
Mrs. Calvin Wagner, who has been with her sister for some time, returned to her home at Dundee this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Worth and children, of Chicago, were entertained at the Fred Surkamer home on Anthony street.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Beezley and daughter Ruth, of Chicago, spent the week’s end with their daughter, Mrs. Ed. Surkamer.
Albert Olmstead, who has been attending college at Greenville, will spend his vacation at home, as will also his brother Carroll, who has been at Spring Arbor Seminary the past year.
The members of the eighth grade and the principal, Miss Sara Graw, were entertained at the Dyrenforth home last Friday evening. It was a musical treat for the pupils and greatly enjoyed by all.
The graduation exercises of the 8th grade, Glen Ellyn public school, will be held at the Congregational schurch on the evening of June 11, at 8 o’clock. The members of the class are Segrid Anderson, Stanley Foster, Carl Granath, Slade Hulbert, Lillian Johnson, Alice McChesney, Wesley Moulton, Frank Newton, Agnes Randall and Annis Sutherland.