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March, 1914

Antioch News5 March 1914
The undersigned will sell at public auction on the Henry Wedge farm situated 2 miles west of Millburn and 5 miles east of Antioch, on
Saturday, March 7
Commencing at 1 o'clock sharp the following property to-wit:
23 head of live stock-10 good milkers 2 heavy springers, 4 heifer calves, 2 horses, 3 and 4 years old, wt 1100; cow with calf by side, 3 yearling heifers, thoroughbred Registered Holstein bull, 18 months old, about 65 chickens, work harness nearly new.
Albert Jack, Prop.
Henry Sine, Auctioneer.

At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the State Bank of Antioch held on Saturday, February 28, the following were elected directors for the year: W. S. Westlake, E. B. Williams, Joseph Turner, Chase Webb and V. H. Strang. A 10 per cent dividend was paid to the stockholders and $1500 added to the surplus account making the capital and surplus of the bank, $40,000.

Laura Olcott visited friends here this week.

Ed Cunningham has moved onto the Mead farm.

Mr. Thain and wife spent Thursday in Libertyville.

A. H. Stewart is papering and painting his farm house.

Frank McCarthy moved to the Bowers farm this week.

W. H. Strang spent several days in Waukegan this week.

Fred Heddle is doing some carpenter work for Dave Young.

Albert Jack of Chicago spent last week here on business.

W. G. White and wife spent Thursday with their son at Libertyville.

A surprise party was held at the home of C. Cook on Friday night.

Mrs. Dave Young, Mrs. John Strang and Miss Vivian Bonner were Waukgan visitors Friday.

Antioch News12 March 1914
Roy Dawson was in Chicago last Week.

Spencer Wells called on friends here Sunday.

Wm. Reilly spent the past week in Waukegan.

Guy Dietmeyer has moved into the Rose house.

Mrs. Ernest Wells was an Antioch visitor Friday.

Alfred Bain and wife called on Grayslake friends Sunday.

Mrs. Mabel Dietmeyer was a Waukegan visitor Thursday.

James Gallagher expects to leave for Canada in about a week.

Miss Ruby Cleveland of Chicago is spending a few days at her home here.

Mrs. Watson died at her home here Saturday. The funeral was held Monday with interment in the Millburn Cemetery.

Antioch News19 March 1914
Mrs. David Minto Passes Away
Another Lake county pioneer passed away Thursday night, March 12, when Mrs. David Minto of Loon Lake one of the first settlers in Lake county died at her home there after a prolonged illness culminating in a stroke of paralysis suffered recently.
Mrs. Minto was 75 years old. She came to Lake county in the early days when it was in its infancy and since that time has seen it grow into the prosperous position it now holds. Mrs. Minto took great interest in the things that went on about her and was always pleased even in the later years of her life. She was a woman of a kind heart and because of her loving personality made scores of friends among whom she chanced to meet.
The deceased is survived by a husband and one son and a daughter, Harold, who now operates the farm at Loon Lake and Una the daughter.
The funeral services were held from her late home Monday with interment in the Loon Lake cemetery.

Roy Dawson was in Chicago last week.

Spencer Wells called on friends here Sunday.

Wm. Reilly spent the past week in Waukegan.

Guy Dietmeyer has moved into the Rose house.

Mrs. Ernest Wells was an Antioch visitor Friday..

Alfred Bain and wife called on Grayslake friends Sunday.

Mrs. Mabel Dietmeyer was a Waukegan visitor Thursday.

James Gallagher expects to leave for Canada in about a week.

Miss Ruby Cleveland of Chicago is spending a few days at her home here.

Mrs. Watson died at her home here Saturday. The funeral was held Monday with interment in the Millburn cemetery.

Antioch News19 March 1914
A. H. Stewart made a business trip to Waukegan on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stewart, returned home from Florida Friday.

Misses Jean and Agnes Armour called on Antioch friends, Thursday.

The many friends of Mrs. Cremin will be glad to hear that she is some better.

Mr. and Mrs. John Bonner, entertained John Thain and wife, George Stephens and wife, at dinner, Wednesday.

Susanah Dale Smith Minto, oldest child of George E. Smith and Mercy Gwinn Loring, was born at Salem, Mass., August 18, 1839, and came with her parents and grandmother Loring to Illinois in May, 1840. From infancy her home has been continuously in Antioch township, she died at her home Thursday, March 12, and was burried Monday afternoon at Loon Lake cemetery. As a young woman she passed through the experiences of the civil war. For a number of years she taught school in various nearby districts.
She was married to David Minto, May 20, 1861. Seven children were born to them of whom two are living, D. Harold and Una Jean, also two granddaughters. Two sisters of Mrs. Minto, Mrs. Andrew White of Lyons, Neb, and Mrs. Wm. Steadman of Elgin, Ill., have passed on before, while two brothers, George Smith of Denver, Col, and Rev. Smith of Bonaparte, Iowa, and one sister Mrs. Lamb, survive. Mrs. Minto united with the Millburn Congregational church, March 4, 1865, thirty-two others joined at the same time, nearly all of them young people, Rev. Bross was pastor at that time Mrs. Minto has been confined to her home for a number of years, she was a kind and loving woman and made many friends, she always took a great deal of interest in the work of the church and Sunday School.

Antioch News26 March 1914
O. Holmes of Grayslake was here Saturday.

John Bonner and wife visited Russell relatives over Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Pember left Wednesday for their home in Iowa.

Mrs. Cleveland and daughter were Waukegan visitors Saturday.

Mrs. Edmonds of Grayslake spent several days with her daughter here.

Will Martin was taken to Chicago Monday, where he underwent an operation for appendicitis.

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