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Newspaper
The Joliet Weekly News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
11
Marley notes warn that speed on rural roads endangers children and farmers. W B Storm and others travel to the northwest while local social notes mention visits, church events, and a bloody bridge engineer’s death reported among Marley and Joliet residents.
In Seward on September 28, notices report William Heap's hand injury at a gravel pit, a Baker reunion honoring Mrs. McClane, Sammy Hanson’s knee stitches, and visitors including Amandas Viland in Chicago. Charles Perkins hauls lumber for a new barn with carpenters due mid October, while Bell district builds a new coal house. A peach social and a box social are planned at First Church, with Mrs. McClane visiting from Kansas and a busy week for locals and visitors alike.
Troy residents mark the funeral of Ira Foran in Joliet with many locals attending. Mrs Mamie Kiernan has returned to Chicago after a pleasant visit with relatives here, while Donovan and Shaw visit Chicago. Thomas Murphy is listed with details from Troy on September 28.
Alpine reports busy week for farmers cutting feed corn amid favorable weather and uneven yields with white grubs causing damage. Cattle bought from Chicago yards for fall feeding were received by several locals, including Ort, Bump, Vitt, Hamering, Knudson, and Clarence Bump. Local visits include Joliet residents Sandiford and the Spiesses from Chicago, plus sightings of Mrs Storms improving from illness and gatherings at local homes.
In Ritchie, Sept. 24, Ernest, son of Johny Glinebeck formerly of this town now of Warren Minnesota, died aged 3 years 1 month 25 days from pneumonia. The brief notice records the tragic death and parentage with limited details.
A compact notice highlights Dinet's want advertisement appearing in today’s edition. The listing emphasizes available goods and services with brief call to action for potential buyers or sellers.
The Joliet and Southern Traction company pushes track building from New Lenox toward Chicago Heights. They haul ballast gravel from two and a half miles west, using a new 26 ton steam engine and four dumpers. The engine was unloaded from a Rock Island line flat car and wheeled onto the rail, then connected to the streetcar track for the line toward Gougar's gravel pit.
The Channahon Court of Honor elected officers for the year including Chancellor A. P. Gillan and Vice Chancellor Mrs. Alexander Conroy. Installation is set for Oct. 22. Updates note Timothy Gorman’s hospitalization, social visits from Mrs. Thomas of Michigan, and delegates attending Joliet WTU convention with remarks on training of boys.
Wilton Center reports ample corn yields despite five weeks of drought. Roots reach five to six feet, explaining resilience. An epidemic resembling whooping cough appears in West Wilton, causing some families to keep children home. Miss Mary Slater, former Center teacher, visited. George Sheets adds a cement sidewalk and stepping stone with his name. Levi Hall plans to resume farming on James White’s rented property. Church services noted at the M and West Peotgn flag on Oct 4.
Bishop Neely presides over the 69th session of the Rock River Annual Conference held at Crawford's newly built church on the corner of 64th street and Woodlawn avenue. About 25 men worked at Wilton cemetery last Friday morning and by sunset the site looked different. Savings from the project will aid John DeVries who has been in St. Joseph's hospital for over two months after originally contracting the work.
Wilton notes report Mrs G Pester returning from Belmond Iowa Miss Ellen Martin visiting Kankakee attendees at a Manhattan dance Mrs Jas O Brien called to Graveline Bourbonnais where he died funeral held Monday Theodora McCormick of Rosehill Dakota home for a visit Gertrude Nugent to wed M Briescle of Lockport Pending Miss Margaret Beamish Chicago visit heavy rains aid plowing Mass and confirmations scheduled Irene Barry at Manteno Orre Donahoe visiting John Baker buys 200 acre farm near Manteno at 155 per acre and other local items
Manhattan notes a Democratic rally planned for October 10 at Grange hall with speakers Hon. Coll McNaughton of Joliet Prof Prutsman of Lockport and Col J Ham Lewis of Chicago scheduled for the preceding Saturday. Local returns mention illness recoveries and State Fair travel among residents. scattered items include stock moves and road contract talk.
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