Newspaper Clippings for
April, 1908
02 April 1908
Victor Strang returned to Beloit Tuesday.
W. B. Stewart lost a valuable horse Saturday night.
Mrs. R. L. Strang has been entertaining friends since Thursday.
Miss Smith of Lake Forest visited here over Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Cora Hook of Gurnee is here visiting with Miss Ethel McGuire.
Miss Gladys Stewart of Gurnee visited with Miss Mabel Bonner
Saturday.
Miss Alice Jamieson of Chicago spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
George Jamieson.
Miss Robertson of Lake Forest has been here visiting with Mrs. W.
G. Thom for a few days.
Robert Bonner entertained Mr. Kirkpatrick and Mr. Noble of
Rochester Saturday and Sunday.
Helen Safford, Mabel Bonner and Pearl and Ruby Cleveland returned
to Rochester Monday.
The social was postponed from Friday night till Saturday night
when they had a fine turn out.
Mr. Wentworth of Chicago visited with Mr. Pantall from last
Wednesday night till Thursday afternoon.
Miss Florence Anderson of Lake Forest visited from Friday till
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. W. B. Stewart.
Mr. Jamieson of Cherry Valley, Ill., visited the latter part of
the week with his brother, Homer Jamieson. He returned Monday
accompanied by his mother who has been here for the past six months.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Gazette 02 April 1908
Miss Annie McCredie is spending here spring vacation at home
this week.
Mrs. Cook of Gurnee, spent last Wednesday with her niece Miss
Ethel McGuire.
Ralph Miller, Mabel Bonner, Helen Safford, Leon Strang, George
White, Pearl and Ruby Cleveland and Robert Bonner returned to
Rochester Monday.
The social Saturday night at W. B. Stewart's proved a success.
Victor Strang resumed his studies at Beloit, Tuesday.
Miss Alice Jamieson visited from Saturday night till Monday
morning with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jamieson.
Miss Florence Anderson and friends from Lake Forest visited
here over Sunday.
Miss Cora Hook of Gurnee visited the part of the week with her
cousin Ethel McGuire.
Miss Gladys Stewart of Gurnee was here Saturday and attended
the social in the evening.
Miss Ruby Hughes of Gurnee visited a few days last week with
Miss Hazel Thain.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 6 April 1908
Mrs. Ward Bain, of Racine, visited from Tuesday until Thursday
with her mother.
W. F. Wentworth came Wednesday to finish packing and left
Thursday afternoon to make his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Archibald Brown, of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Strang entertained visitors from Chicago
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Ruby Hughes of Gurnee, visited a few days with Miss Hazel
Thain.
Rev. McNamer, of Antioch, and Rev. Safford exchanged pulpits
last Sunday.
Miss Florence Anderson, of Lake Forest, accompanied by Misses
Mable Smith and Barbara Robertson will spend part of their
vacation in Millburn. Miss Robertson was the guest of Mrs. W. G.
Thom.
Miss Cora Hook, of Grange Hall vicinity, visited several days
with her cousin, Ethel McGuire.
Gladys Stewart, of Gurnee, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mable
Bonner and attended the social.
Misses Smith and Robertson returned home Monday to Lake Forest.
Miss Alice Jamieson, of Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday with
her parents.
Miss Annie McCreadie, teacher of the North Chicago school, is
spending her vacation at home.
Robt. Bonner entertained two of his friends, Harry Kirkpatrick
and Mr. Noble, of Rochester, for a few days.
Mr. Ford, of Milwaukee, and teacher, of Pleasant Prairie, are
spending their vacation with Simeon Ames and other relatives.
R. L. Strang and Geo. B. Stephens have been visiting in
Chicago.
Victor Strang returned to Beloit, Wis., to finish his term at
Beloit college.
The Rochester students returned Monday to resume their studies
after a ten days' vacation.
The C. E. society social was postponed Friday on account of the
storm, until Saturday evening and was well attended.
The Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. Mary Bater Wednesday
afternoon of this week.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet in the church parlor
Thursday, April 2nd, Mesdames Gerrity, Yule and J. Jamieson will
serve.
C. E. topic, April 5, Songs of the Heart, 4, "The Men Whom God
Accepts," Leslie Cannon, leader.
Geo. B. Jamieson visited Saturday and Sunday with his brother,
Dr. Jamieson, returning home Monday to Cherry Valley accompanied
by his mother who will spend some time with him.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Gazette (??) 6 April 1908
Mrs. A. K. Bain and daughter, Dorothy, returned from Evanston
last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. G. Thom and children spent the day last
Friday with their parents at Libertyville.
Mrs. Watson has had her house painted. Another good
improvement.
The foundation for Ed Martin's new home was commenced Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Jamieson visited several days among
relatives in Chicago last week.
Mrs. Richard Pantall returned Friday from Chicago Lawn
accompanied by her granddaughter, Bae Adams.
Mrs. Edith Van Alstine leaves Tuesday of this week for
Academy, S. D., to visit her uncle, John Gillings. Ed Gillings,
of Waukegan, will also go with her.
J. H. Bonner and family and Leon and Victor Strang attended
the commencement exercises at Waukegan last Wednesday.
Mrs. Wm. Mitchell returned to home in Waukegan last Friday.
Her brother, Arthur Spafford, and family returned with her for a
few days visit.
Thompson Bros., of Grayslake, are busy putting up lighting
rods in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jamieson leave Wednesday of this week for
Rochester to spend the Fourth with Mrs. Helen Buss.
Several from here attended the commencement exercises at
Gurnee last Friday.
Mrs. Hughes, of Libertyville, and Mrs. Ward Bain, of Racine,
visited their mother, Mrs. Robt. Strang, Monday.
Mr. Adams has been busy putting up fixtures for lighting
houses in this neighborhood. We will soon have all the
conveniences we can get. Now for an electric railroad.
The Ladies' Aid Society was postponed until July 9. Picnic
supper. Note the change and bring something good.
C. E. topic, July 5, "Songs of the Heart," Ruby Cleveland,
leader.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Thom and daughter, of Bristol, spent Sunday
with Wm. Thom.
Miss Lucy Trotter is ill with nervous prostration at the home
of her sister, Mrs. A. K. Bain.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 9 April 1908
SILENT HENRY'S WIFE TO PLUNGE IN LONDON CITY
Silent Smith's Millions to Enter Into Life of London Splurge
REVIEW OF HISTORY OF A REMARKABLE MAN.
Lived at Antioch in Poverty Until Relative Left Him
Several Bunches of Millions in Cold Hard Dollars.
The millions of the first bank in Chicago, founded in 1837, are to
be spent in London, to make a social season brilliant. Such,
being duly translated, is the real meaning and the hidden interest
to Chicago in this brief cablegram:
London, April 8.-Mrs. James Henry Smith, widow of "Silent" Smith,
has leased Lady Nunbornholme's home at 41 Grosvenor square, one
of the finest homes in London. She will enter society this fall,
as her period of mourning will then have expired.
Woman of Millions.
Mrs. Smith was the divorced wife of William Rhinelander Stewart
and was born one of the Baltimore Armstrongs. She was bequeathed
$3,000,000 in the will of the "silent" Wall street broker and
society man, but is believed she received large sums from her
second husband before his death and that she will start her London
social campaign with many millions more than the three bequeathed
her.
All this money came originally from Chicago, where George Smith,
an Englishman, made money, both literally and figuratively, in the
early days.
Buys Site of Milwaukee.
George Smith came to America and to Chicago in the early 30's in
company with several canny Scots. He bought up a large portion of
the site of Milwaukee and sold it not long afterward, made money
right and left in real estate in the village of Chicago,
pyramiding his deals and increasing his capital by leaps and
bounds.
In 1837 he founded the banking firm of George Smith & Co., and the
Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Company of Milwaukee. He
issued certificates, which passed as cash all over the northwest,
and in an age when government currency was unsafe, the phrase
"safe as Smith's money," was common. He helped build the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad.
Withdrawn to Solitude.
In 1861 George Smith returned to London, withdrew to the solitude
of his clubs, where he lived and which he scarcely ever left, and
watched his American wealth grow and multiply until he was master
of an enormous fortune.
In 1899 he died, leaving his entire fortune to his nephew, James
Henry (Silent) Smith of New York.
Becomes Society Man.
With his newly acquired wealth, however, Smith became more of an
active society man. Mrs. Hamilton Fish was his social advisor.
He took a box at the opera; he was seen at the big receptions and
became one of the "400". He entertained, but only twice. The
first event was a musicale at which Caruso and other great artists
appeared. Unfortunately it was held on a "big" opera night, and
many of the guests did not arrive until midnight.
Supper was not served until 2 a. m., and many of his guests then
had left. Chagrined by his failure Smith only once again essayed
the role of a host, giving a large dinner party at Sherry's. To
the surprise of the guests the favors were not gilt-edged bonds or
diamond tiaras, but the affair was quiet and not at all out of the
ordinary.
Scores of designing mothers had their eyes on Smith, who was the
prominent "catch" of New York society, but he remained resolutely
a bachelor, impervious to feminine charms.
Marriage Surprises Society.
The news, therefore, of his marriage in England to Mrs. Stewart
was a positive surprise to society folk, who supposed the elderly
bachelor never would submit to the matrimonial harness.
He and his bride went on a honeymoon trip to the Orient, and
society was again surprised by his death there after a short
illness.
09 April 1908
Stedman Bros. of Gurnee are in this vicinity papering.
Miss Lucy Trotter has been visiting for a week with Mrs. John
Trotter.
Mrs. Norman Adams and daughter Bae visited over Sunday with Mrs.
Richard Pantall.
Mrs. Trotter is about to return to Evanston to day to stay with
her daughter, Mary Trotter.
Miss Florence Anderson of Lake Forest visited the past week with
her grandmother, Mrs. Strang.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McGuire and William McGuire and daughter,
Ethel, attended the funeral of Mrs. Pheobe Esty at Gurnee last
Friday.
The Ladies Aid society were entertained last Thursday afternoon at
the church by Mrs. George Gerrity, Mrs. James Jamieson and Mrs. Mary
Yule.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Gazette 09 April 1908
Mrs. Cannon visited in Chicago from Saturday till Monday with
friends.
Mrs. Adams, of Chicago Lawn, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Pantall.
Miss Annie McCredie resumed her school duties Monday at North
Chicago after a week`s vacation.
Mrs. George Gerrity went to Chicago Tuesday to attend the
funeral of her aunt.
Mrs. George Gerrity, Mrs. James Jamieson and Mrs. Mary Yule
served the supper at the Ladies aid society last Thursday.
Mrs. O. B. Whitmore and daughter, Gladys, were callers at
Millburn on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McGuire attended the funeral last Friday of
Mrs. William Esty.
Mr. and Mrs. Christianson buried their infant child last
Wednesday.
Mr. William McGuire and daughter Ethel attended the funeral of
Mrs. Esty last Friday.
The C. E. Business meeting will be at the home of Mr. George
Miller on Friday evening, April 10.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 10 April 1908
WM. YOUNG NEAR DEATH AT HOSPITAL
Man Acquitted of Charge of Killing Son
has Only Friend In Daughter.
HAS BEEN LIVING IN HELL SINCE DAY OF ACCIDENT.
Old Friends of Youth Turned Him Down With Rebuke
in Streets of Antioch it is Said.
Rejected, without a friend in the world to come to his assistance
probably with the exception of his wife and daughter, William
Young of Antioch, some time ago dismissed by the grand jury on the
charge of having killed his own son and later, a few weeks ago,
informed that his wife had secured a divorce from him in the
courts, was last evening conveyed to the Jane McAlister Hospital,
where at the present time he lies at death's door, suffering with
pneumonia.
No doubt there is not another man in the world who has suffered as
William Young. A short time after he was freed of the charge of
having murdered his son, he was passing down the streets of
Antioch when an old friend and neighbor approached him.
Young held out his hand in a welcoming manner, when, to his
surprise, he heard the old time friend and school mate say, "No, I
will not shake hands with you. Any man that will kill his own son
is no friend of mine."
These are the sort of turndowns that Young received daily through
the toils of life. No one cares for him, they have no kind
feeling in their hearts toward him, he never had been one of their
fold, he was somewhat tight and not a good fellow before the
accident, and thus the result, banishment.
When his daughter learned that he had been taken ill with
pneumonia, she personally made arrangements for having him brought
to the local hospital and today she spent at least an hour at his
bedside.
NO MILLIONS YET FOR THEM
Vic Rossbach and Wife Have as Yet None of Silent's Coin.
It developed yesterday that Mr. and Mrs. Vic Rossbach, formerly of
Waukegan, in common with other heirs to the fortune of the late
Silent Smith of Millburn, have not yet received their share of the
estate of the millionaire who died suddenly in Japan, although a
settlement is expected in a few days at most.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 13 April 1908
Mrs. J. A. Thain visited relatives in Kenosha last week.
Miss Lucy Spafford went Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. R.
L. Hughes, of Englewood.
Miss C. E. Bater transacted business in Chicago, Saturday.
Wm. McGuire and daughter, Ethel, and Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
McGuire, Mr. and Mrs. John Chope and Wm. Chope attended the
funeral of Mrs. Esty, of Warren, last Friday. Mrs. Esty was Guy
and Ethel's grandmother.
C. E. business meeting will be held at the home of Geo. Miller,
Friday evening April 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Christianson on the farm known as the Rielly farm
had a baby born Monday and buried it Thursday in Millburn
cemetery. They have the sympathy of the community.
C. E. topic, April 12, Temperance Meeting. Harold Minto.
Election day. Did you vote right?
Mr. Foster, of Chicago, was out Monday. He expects to move his
family out May 1st into Mrs. Chas. Mathews house for the summer.
Miss Florence Anderson returned to Lake Forest, Monday having
spent a ten day vacation with relatives here.
Geo. Strang, of Waukegan, visited several days with his
grandmother, Mrs. Geo. Strang.
Mrs. Norman Adams and daughter Bae of Chicago Lawn, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Pantall.
Miss Cole, of Lake Forest, spent a few days with her uncle, Mr.
Jack.
Mr. Koeblin, of Waukegan, transacted business in Millburn,
Monday.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Gazette 10 April 1908
SMITH MILLIONS ARE MOST READY
William Smith Mason of Evanston, nephew of the late James Henry
Smith, long known as "Silent Smith" is soon to receive a fortune
of $10,000,000, bequeathed him in the will of his uncle. The vast
inheritance has not turned his head.
He will be neither a Croesus nor a "Coal Oil Johnny". His simple,
quiet life will be in no way altered and he will not forsake
Evanston for London, Paris, or New York.
"Silent Smith" left $50,000,000 when he died, and the mighty
fortune has caused hardly a ripple in the lives of those most
interested. His widow has leased a palatial mansion in London;
and is about to entertain the nobility of England, but she
probably would have done so regardless of her husband's millions.
All of Simple Tastes
The mother and sisters of the millionaire live as quietly and
peacefully as though their inheritance had been a few hundred
dollars. There are a few people in the world to whom money makes
little difference one way or another, and the relatives of Mr.
Smith are among these.
Final settlement of the great estate is slated for almost any day
in the immediate future, but the Evanston nephew and his wife are
not allowing themselves to lose any sleep about it.
Mr. Smith's partner in the real estate business, James Smart,
said: "Mr. Mason has not yet received his $10,000,000. When he
does get it, it will cause no changes in him. He will keep on
living as quietly as now, and, in fact, is paying no attention of
the legacy. Will he remain a citizen of Evanston? He certainly
will.
"No litigation has delayed the settlement of the estate--Mr. Mason
has simply left the matter in the hands of the executors, in whom
he has full confidence."
Mother 81 Years Old
Mr. Mason spends much of his time inspecting real estate and
directing the installation of "To Let" and "For Sale" signs.
Besides the Grove street house he owns a handsome home at 1550 Oak
Avenue and this is now being remodeled, regardless of the
$10,000,000 simply because it needed the improvements.
Mrs. Beatrice Smith, mother of the silent millionaire, and now 81
years of age, lives at 1220 Ridge Avenue. She declines to discuss
the affairs of the various legatees and will not speak of the
reports that Mrs. James Henry Smith is about to open a mansion at
11 Grosvenor Square in London. Mrs. Victor Rossbach, 1021 Lee
Street, a sister of James Henry Smith, is equally reserved.
Origin of Family
"Although James had been dead but a year last Friday," said she,
"it is entirely Mrs. Smith's own affair if she wishes to reenter
society. I know nothing of her doings. As to a will contest--
well, I have heard nothing of such proceedings, nor do I
anticipate any."
"Silent" Smith's parents, who formerly resided on a farm near
Millburn, Lake County, went to Evanston in 1892. The family
included two sons, James Henry and George A., and four daughters,
Ruby, now Mrs. Victor Rossbach; Mabel, now Mrs. John N. Mills;
Lucy, now Mrs. William Mason and Mary, now the wife of Sir George
Cooper of England.
Geo. A Smith, a Chicago banker of vast wealth and a paternal
cousin to the family, made James Henry and Mary his favorites.
They passed much time in England with him and when he died he left
the bulk of his enormous fortune.
"Silent" Smith married Mrs. W. Rhinelander Stewart in 1906. While
they were on their bridal tour in Japan, Mr. Smith died from a
sudden illness.
Such, in brief, is the story of those interested in the Smith
fortune, a fortune ranking amount the largest in America.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 14 April 1908
MRS. ROSSBACH HAS NOT RECEIVED HER SHARE YET
Evanston Woman Formerly of Waukegan
Expects Part of Silent Smith's Estate
NAMED ONE OF HEIRS SETTLEMENT DELAYED.
Masons and Rossbachs Are Living Just as Usual
and Their Share is Not Yet Cashed in it is Said.
Final settlement of the great estate of "Silent" Smith, to which
Mrs. V. A. Rossbach, formerly of Waukegan, is one of the heirs, is
slated for almost any day in the immediate future, but the
Evanston nephew and his wife are not allowing themselves to lose
any sleep about it. Mr. Geo. M. Mason left his home at 1107 Grove
street, Evanston, early yesterday and took an automobile spin
along the north shore.
Will Not Corner Autos.
He owns but one auto, and has not placed any orders for additional
cars. Neither has he ordered a million dollars' worth of
furniture, rare paintings, Carrara statues and Japanese bric-a-
brac.
Mother 81 Years Old
Mr. Mason spends much of his time inspecting real estate and
directing the installation of "To Let" and "For Sale" signs.
Besides the Grove street house he owns a handsome home at 1550 Oak
avenue and this is now being remodeled.
Mrs. Beatrice Smith, mother of the silent millionaire, and now 81
years of age, lives at 1220 Ridge avenue. She declines to discuss
the affairs of the various legatees and will not speak of the
reports that Mrs. James Henry Smith is about to open a mansion at
441 Grosvenor square in London. Mrs. Victor Rossbach, 1021 Lee
street, formerly a Waukegan women, a sister of James Henry Smith,
is equally reserved.
16 April 1908
Lloyd White of Waukegan was here on Sunday.
Mr. Jack entertained his niece, Miss Cole, for a few days last
week.
William Thom and friend of Libertyville were callers here last
Wednesday.
The C. E. business meeting was held last Friday night at Mr.
George Miller's.
William McGuire received word Saturday of the death of his sister
in Rockford.
Miss Inez Pollock and friend of Chicago spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Pollock.
The remains of Mr. Bartlett of Wadsworth were interred in the
Millburn cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. George Gerrity went to Chicago last Tuesday where she
attended the funeral of her aunt, returning home Thursday.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Gazette 16 April 1908
Mrs. Jager, of Chicago, spent Sunday here.
Miss Inez Pollock, of Chicago, was here Sunday visiting with
her mother, Mrs. Pollock.
Messrs. R. L. Strang and G. B Stephens who are still off the U.
S. jury each week in Chicago took dinner one day last week with
Mrs. Wentworth.
Miss Inez Pollock entertained a friend from Chicago last
Sunday.
Miss Roll of Wadsworth was sewing in this vicinity last week.
J. M. Strang was in Antioch visiting Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jack entertained their niece Miss Cole last
week.
Mr. William McGuire received the notice Saturday of his sister,
Mrs. Dwyer in Rockford.
The Sunday school will take up the morning service hour by
special Easter exercises next Sunday. Special music by the choir.
William Thom of Libertyville was here one day last week
visiting with his son, William.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 20 April 1908
Miss Inez Pollock, of Chicago, spent Sunday with the home folks.
Miss C. E. Bater is suffering with her eyes and will have to
take a rest.
Miss Rassmussen, of Chicago, Mrs. Robt. Strang's nurse returned
to the city Tuesday.
Miss Clara Foote went to Chicago and Wheaton, Wednesday and
will remain until Saturday.
Mrs. C. E. Denman and A. K. Bain transacted business in the
city this week.
Mrs. Trotter expects to go to Evanston in a few days.
Word received Saturday of the death of Mrs. Hannah Dwyer nee
McGuire, of Rockford, Ill. Sister to Wm. and James and John
McGuire of this vicinity.
William and Henry Wedge, of Waukegan, brothers of Mrs. J. M.
Strang and nephew, William and wife spent Sunday with her and
attended the funeral of Edmond Bartlett.
The C. E. business meeting will be held at the home of Eugene
Clark, Friday evening, April 17. A good attendance is desired to
transact business.
C. E. topic, April 19, "Sunday Our Weekly Easter and How to
Observe it." Rev. A. W. Safford, leader.
John Rose and wife will move soon to their farm north of
Millburn.
The funeral of Edmond Bartlett, of Wadsworth, was held Sunday
at the Millburn church. Interment at the Millburn cemetery. Many
friends and relatives from various parts of Lake were present. He
was well know.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Gazette 20 April 1908
Born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. David Young a 9 1/2 pound girl.
Mr. Wentworth of Chicago visited from Saturday till Monday with
Mr. and Mrs. Pantall.
Mrs. D. B. Taylor of St. Louis is here visiting with Mrs. W. B.
Stewart and other friends.
A. H. Stewart started Monday on a trip to Canada and on his
return he will visit with his brother John Stewart in North
Dakota.
Jo Cutler of Zion City and Clayton Denman of Highland Park are
here visiting with Edwin Denman.
Miss Addie Jenkinson of Waukegan is here visiting with Miss
Ruby Gillings.,
Mrs. Wakefield of Gurnee visited a few days the latter part of
last week with Mrs. Mary Bater.
Miss Mabel Bonner entertained two of her friends last week,
Miss Cora Hucker of Lake Villa and Miss Gladys Stewart of Gurnee.
Clarence Cummings of Waukegan was visiting here last week.
Clarence Bonner of Chicago was home Sunday.
Miss Inez Pollock of Chicago came home Sunday.
23 April 1908
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hughes of Chicago, were home for Easter.
Eugene Strang of Waukegan, spent a few days last week with his
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. James Pollock have been visiting in Waukegan for a
few days.
Mrs. A. K. Bain and Mrs. C. E. Denman were Chicago shoppers last
Wednesday.
Miss Clara Foote visited in Chicago and Wheaton from Wednesday
till Saturday.
Miss Carrie Bater has quit sewing to rest her eyes as they are in
a very bad condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Thom of Bristol spent Easter Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Thom.
The C. E. business meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Clark last Friday.
Mrs. Sidney Hook and Mrs. Charlie Hook of Gurnee, visited one day
last week with William McGuire.
Miss Florence Anderson of Lake Forest, was here visiting with her
grandmother, Mrs. Eliza Strang, recently.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Gazette 23 April 1908
G. B. Stephens is still attending U. S. jury in Chicago.
Mrs. A. K. Bain, Mrs. Denman and Miss Clara Foote were Chicago
visitors last Wednesday.
R. L. Strang has finished his term at court in Chicago.
Miss Florence Anderson of Lake Forest spent Easter at Millburn.
Miss Clara Foote returned from Chicago and Wheaton Saturday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hughes of Chicago spent Easter with the latter
mother, Mrs. Spafford.
Mr. Eugene Strang of Waukegan spent Tuesday of this week with
his mother, Mrs. Geo. Strang.
Alex Hughes was a visitor here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Thom of Bristol were here visiting here on
Easter Sunday.
PANTALL IN POST OFFICE OVER 40 YRS.
Former Postmaster at Millburn
Beat Record of Thos. Strang Seven Years.
Recently the GAZETTE told of Thom. Strang of Wadsworth having
reached his 33rd year as postmaster of that village and it was
stated that he is the oldest in service of any postmaster in the
county.
This statement is true but there is one man who, while not serving
as postmaster now, really held office longer than Mr. Strang.
That man was R. Pantall of Millburn.
Mr. Pantall beat Mr. Strang's record by seven years, having held
office forty years in succession. He might still be postmaster of
Millburn but for the discontinuation of the office as the result
of rural delivery being installed.
He was appointed postmaster at Millburn the last of April, 1864,
and received his commission on May 14, assuming office on that
day. He continued in office until June 1st, 1904, being
postmaster a trifle over 40 years. His retirement came with rural
delivery and it seemed quite a change to the old postmaster who
had served the people of that section so many years.
So far as Mr. Pantall knows, no effort was ever made during those
years to displace him.
from the pages of the Waukegan Daily Sun 25 April 1908
WILLIAM YOUNG PASSES AWAY AT HOSPITAL
Lonely Antioch Man Gives up Ghost
With Three Nurses Only Present
TALE ONE OF HEART RENDING PATHOS AFTER ALL.
Acquitted of Murder of Son, Divorced From Wife,
Almost Friendless, This Man Went to Great Beyond.
The career of William Young of Antioch reached its tragic
denouement last night, when at 6:15, in the presence of Miss Hyde,
the superintendent of the Jane McAlister Hospital, and two nurses,
he died suddenly.
As related in the SUN he has been ill of pneumonia, but was on the
way to recovery and was doing splendidly when without warning the
end came and with a sight he laid down the burden of life which
regrettable as it may seem, was apparently full of misery.
Almost Friendless Man
With the exception of his daughter Ethel, a sister-in-law, and Mr.
Westlake of Antioch, it is said that the wealthy farmer and
capitalist was practically friendless. These two visited him
often while he was seriously ill. Neither was at his bedside at
the time of his death.
The daughter has taken charge of the remains.
Dr. Knight pronounces the cause of the death the effects of
pneumonia.
Mrs. Young, it develops, is ill at Antioch and was unable to come
to Waukegan today. She will attend the funeral.
Cause of Troubles.
Prominent, respected and possessed of means, Young's troubles seem
to have begun when in what a Lake county grand jury declared an
accident he slew his son with a jack knife. His wife soon after
filed papers for and obtained a divorce and it is said that at
once the old man's friends began to drop off and avoid him, only
those mentioned sticking to him.
He was heartbroken for the last years of his life and lived a very
lonely old man, cleared by the law but somehow held to blame by
the world, even the village of Antioch blaming him.
Had Been Failing
Mr. Young had been failing for about two weeks it is said, but his
death came like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky. The remains are
now with Tracker & White.
WILLIAM YOUNG DIED WITHOUT LEAVING WILL
WIFE IS DIVORCED AND MAY NOT GET ANY SHARE
Dead Man Leaves About $30,000
Which it is Said Will be Divided Between Two daughters
in Event That Testament is not Found.
William Young, of Antioch, who during the short space of a
lifetime had been charged with having killed his own son while in
a rage of temper, and who a few weeks ago learned that his wife
had been granted a divorce, passed away at the Jane McAlister
Hospital. His death was brought about through pneumonia and a
broken heart.
Today it was learned that he passed to the great beyond without
dictating through a will just who should received his fortune of
$30,000.
As his wife has been granted a divorce, she will not be allowed by
law to claim even dower interests and her two daughters, who are
both of age, will have the next claim on the $30,000 and it is
understood that this fortune will be divided on the 50 per cent
basis.
Young, during the last year or so, was one of the most unfortunate
of men, inasmuch as he was scorned by those who had been his life
companions.
YOUNG FUNERAL TOMORROW
Late Antioch Man to be interred in Millburn Cemetery.
The last and rites will be held over the remains of the late
William Young at 2 tomorrow from the church at Millburn, where in
the plot where lie his mother and father, the unfortunate man will
be buried.
Mrs. Young will attend the funeral.
30 April 1908
C. E. Bonner of Chicago was home over Sunday.
Mr. Safford was a Chicago visitor last Tuesday.
William Cremin was a Chicago visitor Monday.
Born to Mrs. and Mrs. Harold Minto last Wednesday, a daughter.
Mrs. David Young and Miss Ethel McGuire were Chicago visitors
Tuesday.
Miss Van Alstyne visited Saturday and Sunday with Miss Anderson at
Lake Forest.
Mrs. Mavor of Chicago was here for a few days visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Robert Strang.
Miss Clara Nelson and Miss Edith VanAlstyne attended a teachers
meeting at Lake Forest on Saturday last.
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