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JOHN BAIN BREWER
Funeral services for John Bain Brewer, 75, of Grade School Road,
who died Saturday morning in the Little Company of Mary Hospital,
Chicago, will be held at 10:30 a. m. tomorrow in the Fellowship
Hall of Gurnee Community Church.
A lifetime resident of Lake County, Mr. Brewer was born Oct. 8,
1885 at Millburn. Mr. Brewer retired 10 years ago as an
electrician for John-Manville Products Corp., Waukegan, and until
his illness two months ago worked part time for the Minor Oil Co.,
Waukegan.
His wife, Emily, died in 1958. Surviving are two sons, John Jr.
of Oak Lawn and Delbert of Gurnee; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred
(Jeanette) Marro of Gurnee and Mrs. Warren (Emily) Hern of Alsip;
13 grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Gus (Gertrude) Krumrey Of
Libertyville.
Friends may call until time of services at the funeral home, 1521
Washington St., Waukegan.
Burial will be in Avon Center, Grayslake.
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[1899/7/??]
STEWART-GRAY.
A Well Known Waukegan young Lady Weds.
Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
G. L. Stewart, 430 North Genesee street, occurred the marriage of
their daughter, Florence, to Mr. Chas. N. Gray, of Yankton, S.
D.
After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Gray will go to Yankton,
where they will make their future home.
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EIGHTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE.
Mrs. Jane McAllister, an Early Settler, Still Hearty.
Mrs. Jane McAllister reached her eighty-first birthday today at
her home on Clayton street. She was one of Lake County's earliest
settlers and has an eventful and interesting history. She was born
in Pierthshire, Scotland, and came to Canada with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Strang, at the age of seventeen. She married John
McAllister in Harwich, Canada, in 1838. In 1842 they settled in
Lake County, near Millburn. They made the trip overland with a
team of horses. They brought with them little else but energy and
industry, elements necessary to those times. The year after the
government land sale John McAllister purchased a farm near
Millburn, where he and his wife resided until fifteen years ago
when they moved to Waukegan where they resided until Mr.
McAllister's death ten years ago. After hardships and deprivations
incident to pioneer life, success finally crowned their efforts
and they amassed a fortune.
Mrs. McAllister retains her faculties remarkably well. She has the
care of her house and occupies her time with reading and sewing.
Her needlework would put many younger ladies in the shade. No old
age is more peacefully spent nor more replete with charitable
deeds -- Waukegan Sun.
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On Thursday July 7th at the home of her parents in Newport, Miss
Carrie Lewin passed away at the age of eighteen years. She was a
young but well liked lady of Newport and left many dear friends
who sympathize with the parents in their bereavement. The funeral
occurred on Saturday at 11 a.m.
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The many Antioch friends of Capt. John K. Pollock will be sorry to
learn that he had the misfortune of having his arm broken by being
kicked by a horse on Friday morning last. At last accounts the
jovial Captain was getting along nicely, having had the arm set
and made as comfortable as possible.
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Died, on Sunday evening, Feb. 25, at the home of her brother in
Wheatland, Adeline Eddy, aged fifty-seven years.
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H. D. Hughes has his barn completed on the site of the one struck
by lightning and burned a year ago, the last coat of paint being
put on exactly one year form the burning, July 7th. Hamlin & Sons,
of Lake Villa, done the building and painting. H. D. says, owing
to the good nature of the carpenters he put hay into the barn the
next day after it was raised, which he thinks breaks the record in
this line. The material for the barn was all bought in Antioch.
Hamlin says it was the best bill of lumber he has put in such a
building for some time, and Mr. Higgins, of the Barker Lumber
Company, is recommended to all in need of anything in his line, as
he furnishes the best goods at lowest prices. Williams Brothers
furnished the hardware and nails, and A. P. Ames & Sons put in the
paint and oil. It is insured in the Millburn Company, of course,
as that is the only company doing business in the county for the
insured; so says H. D.
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News reached here Monday of the accidental drowning in Huntleys
lake, of James Nichols a young man living on the Dodge farm near
Millburn. Young Nichols in company with James Webb went to the
lake for a bath and while in the water was taken with cramps and
sank to the bottom. The body did not again rise to the surface as
is usually the case and before aid could reach him he had
perished. The blow is a sad one to the sorrowing relatives who
have the deepest sympathy of their many friends and neighbors.
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A Sad Death.
Mrs. Fred Cannon died very suddenly Wednesday morning of last
week, at her home in Benton township, of epileptic hysteria. Mrs.
Cannon, nee Miss Lillian Carver, was about twenty years of age,
and a former teacher in the Bean Hill school. She was married to
Mr. Cannon about four months ago. The remains were taken to Hull,
Iowa, her former home, on Thursday, for interment. The sympathy of
all is with Mr. Cannon, in his bereavement.
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Gordon and Miss Inez Jamieson had a narrow escape from serious
injury, Thursday evening. While returning from Miss Jamieson's
school, and when in front of A. G. Watson's mill, the horse became
frightened, and before Mr. J. could check him, ran the buggy off
the culvert, turning it over and landing the occupants in the
ditch at the side of the street. The horse then started to run
away, but was captured a short distance from the scene of the
tipover. Fortunately no one was seriously injured.
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Married - At the residence of the bride's parents, at Millburn
Ill., on Thursday evening, Oct. 1st, by the Rev. Arnott, Mr. John
Duncan and Miss Isabel Murrie.
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Last week S. M. Spafford sold to an Evanston party a five-year-old
sorrel horse for $250. The horse market for good stock appears to
be reasonably high. This makes four horses Mr. Spafford has sold
to Evanston parties within a year, having sold a team some time
ago for $350; later a driving horse at $175, and the one just
sold.
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EDWARD A. CLARK
[This obituary has been moved to
November, 1962]
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Dr. William G. Bauman
[This obituary has been moved to
December, 1969]
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Murrie
Mrs. Alice P. Murrie, 53, of Millburn, died Monday, August 1, at
St. Therese Hospital after an illness of six months.
She was born March 30, 1913, in Millburn and lived in Bristol and
Salem, Wisc. before moving back to Millburn 27 years ago. She was
a member of the Millburn Congregation Church and a past Worthy
Matron of the Eastern Star, No 570.
Mrs. Murrie is survived by her husband, George R., two sons, James
W. of Waukegan and Allen G. at home, a daughter, Lynette R. also
at home, her mother, Mrs. William (Daisy) Helman of Waukegan, and
two grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Thursday, August 4 at
Strang Funeral Home, 1055 Main St., Antioch, where friends may
call after 1:30 Wednesday. Rev. L. H. Messersmith will officiate
and interment will follow at Millburn Cemetery. The Millburn
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star will hold services at 8 P.M.
Wednesday at the Funeral Home. Those desiring may make
contributions to the Millburn Congregation Church.
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CENTURY PAST HAUNTS TOWN OF MILLBURN
Ghosts of Boom Days Still Evident
By Genevieve Flavin
No haunted houses mark the community of Millburn-yet there are
ghosts there-reminiscent of the thriving town of the century
past.
The seeker of yesterday-if he is acutely aware-may find a segment
still standing at the crossroads of U. S. 45 and Loon Lake rd.
Foster's store on the northwest corner carries on the tradition
of "business as usual" begun 100 years ago when Robert Strang
opened the door of his country store in what is purported to be
the first all-brick building in Lake county.
Haul by Horse, Wagon
This year marks the centennial of the store, named a landmark by
the Lake County Historical society. It was erected in 1856 with
handmade bricks, purchased at $4.50 per 1,000 and hauled from Lake
Villa by horse and wagon.
Sand to mix the mortar, which cost 50 cents a barrel, was brought
to the building site from Lake Michigan. Workmen-mostly Scotchmen
averaged 25 cents an hour. Nails-and they can be found in floors
and other woodwork-are square headed and were fashioned by the
local blacksmith. Beams are hand hewn.
The skyscraper-it was so called according to historical records-
attracted many visitors from as far north as Milwaukee.
But there were other aspects of the store which drew its
customers. The farmer could barter his crops for "store goods,"
which ran from shoes to fishhooks, material by the bolt, and
treasured tea, which arrived in gilt decorated decanters from the
orient.
Tea $2 a Pound
After the Civil wear, one of the store account books shows where
credit was extended to farmers before their crops were
harvested.
Curious, too, are accounts of the first year of business, showing
a sale of one sarsaparilla for $1-it must have been a barrel-and
one rake for 30 cents. Tea, however, was $2 a pound.
"There was a time," so recounts Millburn's oldest citizen-in years
of residence as well as of age-George P. Martin, 87; "when
Millburn was as big as Chicago." Martin conducts the store on U.
S. 45, where he came as an orphan at 11 years of age. This has
been his own property for the last 70 years.
"Time was, too, when this town was a booming business center-there
were three big mills taking their power from our mill creek, and
three others radiated along the banks fringing the town," Martin
said. "Folks here were mighty well off and Millburn became a
famous money lending center. The citizens were careful ones,
mostly Scotch. Borrowers came here when they couldn't get money
elsewhere."
Hear Civil War News
Radiating from the crossroads at U. S. 45 and Loon Lake rd. are
other century old houses.
There is the Sammy Smith home, which had an adjoining store and
where the Millburn community assembled to hear the latest news of
fighting during the Civil war. Sammy received the only newspaper
delivered in the community. This house is now the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Haisma.
Well set back from the southeast corner of rte. 45 and Loon Lake
rd, is the site of old Hughes hall, meeting place of the once
thriving town. The house, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Messner, is 100 years old.
Destroyed by Fire
Other homes of interest are the Carl Anderson house, built in 1856
by John Jake Strang, which was financed with gold dust brought
home from a prospecting trip to California by its first owner.
Now the property of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, this house is east
of U. S. 45 in Millburn rd.
Tho a comparatively new structure, the Millburn Congregational
church, on the southwest corner of U. S. 45 and Millburn rd., has
historical significance. In the first structure, destroyed by
fire, was born the Millburn Mutual Fire Insurance company in 1855,
oldest mutual in Illinois, and operated under a special charter
granted by the state legislature.
