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1 October 1898Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Spafford spent Sunday at Mrs. A. Spafford's.
E. T. Taylor, of Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday in Millburn.
Mr. Huntington of Russell, is moving into Miss Anderson's house.
Miss Julia Smith, of Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday at Mrs. Trotter's.
Misses McClure and McCulloch of Gurnee, visited at Mrs. Bater's last Friday.
Rev. Lee, of the American Home Finding society occupied the pulpit last Sunday.
Miss Emma Spafford attended the funeral of Dr. Bacom in Salem, Wis., last Monday.
Misses Bessie Bower and Florence Stewart, of Waukegan, spent Sunday at W. B. Stewart's.
Mrs. C. Matthews, Mrs. W. J. White and Mrs. H. R. Matthews visited in Kenosha this week.
Ed Rowling has sold his farm to Mr. Hunt, of Bristol, who will take possession in a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Humphrey, Miss Hattie Bain, Mr. Jas. Pollock and several others took in the Elkhorn fair this week.
Rev. S. A. Harris, Ralph Harris and Misses Annie McCredie, Addie Pollock and Jessie Strang were Chicago visitors Saturday.
The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. A. H. Stewart Friday afternoon, the meeting having been postponed a day on account of the weather.
Mrs. Wells and children who have been spending the summer on the old Hastings farm, has gone to St. Louis, Mo. They will return about Christmas.
The annual meeting of the Millburn Library association will be held at the church Thursday evening, Oct. 6. All members are requested to be present as matters of importance are to be discussed.
The Ladies Missonary society met on Wednesday at Argyle Farm, the home of their president, Miss Nellie McDougall. Mrs. E. L. Larkin, of Antioch, was present, and gave an interesting talk on missions in the island of the Pacific. After the meeting the Misses McDougall served dainty refreshments. A goodly number were present and all agreed that Argyle farm was a most excellent meeting place.
8 October 1898Miss Julia Strang is visiting at Mrs. W. J. White's.
Mrs. James Jamieson is visiting relatives in Chicago.
John Roberts, of Chicago, was at Jas. Jamieson's last Sunday.
Mr. Pantall has gone to the Omaha Exposition for a week or two.
E. N. Cannon spent part of the week at Woodstock attending the fair.
Miss Mollie Heddle, of Somers, Wis., is visiting Mrs. C. B. Cummings this week.
Clarence Bonner is home from school at Rochester, Wis., on account of poor health.
The semi-annual business meeting of the C. E. Society met with Miss Irene Stewart Friday evening.
Miss Nellie Trotter entertained a few young people last Thursday evening in honor of her brother Richard.
C. C. Brubaker and family leave this week for their new home in Oklahoma, where Mr. Brubaker has purchased a large farm.
15 October 1898Mrs. Jas. Jamieson spent the week in Chicago.
Miss Mary Calevah leaves soon for Ypsilanti, Mich.
Miss Jessie Harris returned Monday from a few day's visit in Chicago.
Dr. H. A. Jamieson is erecting telephone lines to Hickory and Warren.
Miss Florence Millard, of Chicago, visited friends here Saturday and Sunday.
B. F. Yule and F. W. Heddle of Somers, are doing some building for Geo. Miller.
Misses Zella Harris and Louise Perine, of Waukegan, spent Saturday and Sunday with Jessie Strang.
The annual meeting of the Millburn Library Association was held last Thursday evening at the church.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Jessie Bater and W. F. Wandel at Millburn next week Wednesday.
Mesdames L. J. Yager and Lincoln Murray and Miss Edith Hendee, of Waukegan spent Wednesday at Mrs. Baters.
James Kerr, of Loon Lake, has bills out for an auction sale at his farm on Saturday Oct. 15. He will return to Lake Villa having rented the farm.
Miss Mary Trotter returned to her city home Tuesday after spending a few days at her home here. Her brother Richard accompanied her to the city.
George Jamieson attended a meeting of the Chicago Association of Congregational churches at Hinsdale, Ill., on Tuesday, as a delegate from this church.
Mr. Pantall returned Tuesday from the Omaha Exposition, quite well pleased with the miniature World's Fair. His granddaughter, Mabel Adams, accompanied him out from Chicago.
The semi-annual business meeting of the C. E. Society was held at the home of Miss Irene Stewart last Friday evening. The following are the officers elected for the next six months. President, Harold Minto: Vice President, Jessie Strang: Sec'y., Edwin Thom: Treas, Addie Mead; Organists, Lucie Trotter, Helen Dodge; Choristers, Ralph Spafford, Emma Spafford.
22 October 1898Rev. and Mrs. Harris entertained relatives from Chicago over Sunday.
Ross Stewart, of Chicago, is spending his vacation of two weeks at this home here.
Rev. Thaddeus Smith, who has charge of a mission on S. Clark street, Chicago, gave an excellent talk here Sunday evening.
The pupils of Grub school had a surprise party at the home of Blanch Wedge last Saturday afternoon and report a very pleasant time.
There will be a special school meeting at the Hockaday school next Saturday evening to elect a director to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of Mr. Brubaker.
At the Ladies Aid Society, which met last week Thursday with Mrs. J. M. Strang, it was decided to start a fund for church sheds. This is a much needed improvement and should be carried out immediately.
Among those who attended the Peace Jubilee ceremonies in Chicago this week were Mrs. J. M. Strang, Misses Lucie Trotter and Emma Spafford. Messers E. A. Martin, R. W. Spafford and W. H. Rose.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Smith celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage on Tuesday last. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are among the oldest residents of this place. The guests were the immediate relatives and a few friends and all spent a pleasant day.
Owing to bereavement in the family of Mr. Wandel, invitations to the wedding of Miss Jessie Bater and W. F. Wandel, of Waukegan, on Wednesday, Oct. 19th, were recalled and the wedding took place at the residence of Rev. Andereck, pastor of the Baptist church in Waukegan. Mr. and Mrs. Wandel will reside on Hickory street in Waukegan.
29 October 1898Miss Nellie Trotter has been in Lake Villa for two weeks.
W. G. Thom returned Saturday from his visit in Nebraska.
Dr. Taylor has been improving his residence by the addition of a porch.
Mrs. Thaddeus Smith and son, of Chicago, are visiting at G. E. Smith's.
The Ladies' Missionary Society met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Robt. Strang.
Mrs. George I. Strang, of Marshfield, Wis., has been visiting with relatives here this week.
The second division of the Traveling Library has arrived and is installed in Dr. Jameson's office.
The ceiling of the lecture room of the church has been newly painted. Mr. Huber did the work.
It is expected that the Select School to reopened here by Mr. Speckman will begin early in November.
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