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MICHAEL MEEHAN WAS FIRST WHITE SETTUIER seed oats, potatoes, etc. He ‘had to pay onme dollar per bushel for cats jwâ€"smd the.mame price for potatoes. A\ ms«-hm.m § dlm-nh.dnlhr.ndam ce me un i on o o pocket, for he paid tem . lars. Thus he brought the first pig -fl&fima:.hh\:‘mu.‘.f Deerfield, us bought the first cattie. He nade the Michael Davin, John Christic, James Pagan and some others effected setâ€" Hements near by. Mr. Mechan en tered two hundred and twentyâ€"five lfl-dl.‘.dimmm «uninterruptediy 1876, except for a trip that he made to California in 1852. ’-â€"mmm‘ neighbors he croased the plains with horse teamis to the old diggings of the Pacific const. The rough style of ‘life there was not suited to his taste and he returned to his home the folloWing October, the return voyage being made by way of the sea and Panama route to New York. In 1876, Mr. Mcehan, feeling that he was not physically nble to conâ€" @oct his furm, sold it to his nephew, ;-..u* -1-:.':.""' *“ were welcomed may well be believed as a first clearing and plowed the first furrow ever turned by a white man in that town. mhflmlflmmu when it came into the market he found his claim to be on section 18 of Deerfleld Township. His first white peighbors ‘were Lawrence and Wil~ Ham Dorsey, and a French Canadian named Tippeaw. 'I'hy-'hlhq winter of 1835â€"36 and made their Ki es 3 ltL.*..‘_h’ M i Sneo o e n ons hmn{tbtlfichnlpm tors the native Indians, who had jJust sold their lands, but had not yet removed to their new home. The removal of the Indians occurred the following year, 1836, but still many lingered and others returned at inâ€" krnlstnth.iroldhnuu»mfl Mr. Meehan erected a lo.'aua‘ and began improving his land. He was more fortunate than many that followed, jms ‘he was poksessed of some means and had laid in a good stock of provisions, including several barrels of Michigan flour, and a barâ€" rel of both beef and pork, a hundâ€" red pounds of coffee, with tea, suwar $ u3. _ Nq0nt â€"ID SHIERED, Was. an early real estate advertising induceâ€" "" Umis commection a history of Chicago written in 1860 states: Chicago prior to 1830 was literally a bed of wild onions, sedges and Lake county, but which then formed a Mno_l Cook county." @ WA td ies n m aosccc daughter of Partick Monahan, and a mative of the same county in which her husband was born. In 1832 they emigrated from Ireland to Amâ€" erica and located at Salina, N. Y., From the Portrait and Biographiâ€" cal Album of Lake County, of 1886: *Michael Mechan has the honor of being the first white settier to locate in the town of Deerfield, making his home on the same tract of land that he claimed in November 1835. Many are his friends and acquaintances throughout this region and we know that this sketch of his life will be received with interest. | Mr. Mechan was a mative of the Emerald Iste.~ He was born in Counâ€" ty Meath, in June, 1808, and his parents, Michael and Catherine Meeâ€" han were also natives of Ireland. He CAME TO DEERFIELD IN 1235 Settled First in Michigan, Later In Moving to Deerfield; Sold Farm to Jas. O‘Connor PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS wed on page 5 The following year 9:30 a. m. F _.~7_7~ nat s TeE the Deerflecld Presbyterian charch, st| Andre m%hhm; 9:30â€"Songs and Registration. 9:45â€"*"Big Idea" from each Scout. 10:30â€"Practice in Patrol Projects. es en en PNREsT r. W , Mr. Edward Jacobsen, formerly 1 wilhio idns d evaioaied of England, later of the U. S. Navy, The Ravinia first aid team is pracâ€"| AViNg served seven years in the ticing regularly looking ahead to up.| S¢rvice and now living .a Decfield,â€" hold the Northshore imurels in the| 1923â€"24 and Mr. Owen Savage of 'elinhuiongankctvhkhmae‘dy Deerfield, a former scout of the in March. troop under Mr. Plagge, and now Deerfleld troops 51 and 52 held a| scounting as troop committeeman. joint meeting last Friday, Feb. 10.| The first committee was composed of Advancement honors were presented| Mr. George Rockenback, (chairman) and W..sed Grant, field executive,| Dr. C. Johnston Davis, and Wm. spoke briefly. John Stryker. Not having the recâ€" Troop 37 of the Oak Terrace school, ords for the entervening years their Highwood, held a skating party, acâ€"| names must be omitted, but Mr. Burr | cording to Edward Carroll, troop| Kress and Mr. Arthur Ender are two’ next month according to a report fi-_ Seribe Carl Hunckle. *About 32 scouts were present at their meeting last Friday, and committeemen Smith, Reichardt and Wichman were present. Mr. Walter Borg is scoutmaster. f R. Vantremen What is aâ€"First Class Scout?â€"M. How win a church troop bar!â€"E. Koabelin. % Short Address by Seout Executive _ Walter McPeek. Talk O‘ the Troops ~ Troop 33 of the Lincoln school is going abead at a rapid pace already preparing for the big court of honor ning, Feb. 29, at the Green Tea Pot in Highland Park. W. R. Bimson, chairman of the comâ€" lliu-oonl-dunhipufluainh‘. i’i arranging an attractive program which will include a discussion lead by Dr. E. D. Kelly, scout executive of the Evanston council. The scoutmasters‘ round table, dinâ€" ner and discussion is a regular month~ ly feature held on the third Monday of each month. The Scout Law. Knot tyingâ€"Signallingâ€"First Aid the monthly 3’-0!::'-&1'» »mstera and assistant scoutâ€" mtflfronnnyl‘q:etm of the conduct a handicraft period in which the scouts will practice in making things from Deco Art. The program includes discussion of "Organizing the Patrol®,""*,.___Jities for the Patrol," "The Troop Cabinet." | Scouts â€" from Ravinia, Highland Park, Highwood, Lake Forest, Lake Btuff, Libertyville, Deerfield, Northâ€" brook and Glenview will attend. The program will open at 9:30, luncheon will be served at 12, and the program handicraft, story telling and several surprise events. L. F. Ball, scoutâ€" master of troop 3 of Wilmette, will & leader in a local scout troop will gather at the Deerfield Presbyterian ehurch, on Saturday morning, Feb. 18, for a Junior Leaders conference. Earnest West of Troop 32 of Highland Park is general chairman, and W. Ted Onnt.fhld.eoutexmuve,htbeul-J First Members of Troop in 1914; an. mene o se o o y HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION DEERFIELO BOY SCOUTS HOLD DEMONSTRATION More than 50 scouts, each of them Six Different Scoutmaster Other Items Interesting Colors" (Bugles). m Second Class Scout!â€" il? be held on Monday eveâ€" are looking forward to will include games, TBt Higblanda Park Press (Bugles). that city. The Troop number was ientâ€" then changed to No. 8, as all troops in a council must be numbered sucâ€" ast‘"â€"Robt.| cessively. In 1926 the Highland Park council was reâ€"organized into rews. the North Shore Area council with +d"â€"Milton :;Wal’: Me Peek as Scout Execuâ€" troop number was again Beout?â€"K.| changed to No. 51, the present numâ€" TXE LIBRARY af Willard m ‘u.' rd. 'i-..“"" Chitke Hregee Sm Hhogare ho * Suvage Graeme Supple, Rayâ€" mond Dobbink, Kemneth Javie, Ward ters, Cassiis Raston, John Kress, beys as spplicants or members #ince 1914: Warren Pattis, Ewald Winâ€" troop was the Town Hall on Deerficld avenue; then the school was used as havt Wiediadrane, Auvsctva rendih c opcnc d 2c is L and now are meeting in the Gramâ€" mar School basement under the Pub of the older Deerfield citizens who have been prominent committeemen. The present committee is comâ€" posed of: Rev. F. G. Pieponbrook (chairman), Jesse Strong, James Getty, Harry Olendorf, Newton Bailey, Prof. Carl Everett Bates of the (Deerfield Grammar School} John Stryker. Mr. Stryker has been active on the committee almost continously since the troop was started in 1914. In 1925 Deerfield troop No. 1, beâ€" came a member of the Highiand Park council, with headquarters in of years 1920â€"21. He was followed in turn by Professor, Wayne Thomas, then principa} of the Deerfleld Gramâ€" mar Schoolâ€"1922. troop as Scoutmasters. Mr. Plagge, the years 1914â€"15, when business called him to New York. On his return he again met with the troop until 1918, when Rev. Thomas Howâ€" church, relieved him until 'l;l-i"wben. hen his charge at the church was ended. His successor in the mulnit. Rev and Shabbond river, Camp Shabbond} on the river of that name is the Scout camp for De Kalb county ; and is directed by our old Scoutmas. ter Irwin Plagge, who is now Scout executive of that district . These: trips do not include the many overâ€" | night camps at the "spring," a flne} camping spot on the Des Plaines River, that will long be remembered by the Deefield scouts. One winter the boys built a brush hut there and | camped in it several days in cold weather. | This tract of land formerly owned by Mr. Barrett of Wheeling, now beâ€" longs to Mr. Everett L. Millard of| Highland Park. 1 ward Therrien, Roy Haggie, George Hall, Ewart Goldring, Florian Savâ€" age and Ethan Willman. where a great time was had as most of the W“M away from this troop has been o Diamond Lake, Lake Zurick, Long Lake, Fox River, Mb AD OD ~agursietatie Aeosonbdimtes 2 mod is‘ Jut mond Goodman, Ralph Peterson, Edâ€" ward Johnson, Henry Johnson, Ralph Horenberger, Vernon Gunckle, Edâ€" Skrine, Perry Skrime, Harry Skrinc, Willard Sokup. Peter Curtis Whit: ney were metmbers or applicants during the first year: George Jacobs, Clarâ€" ence with the work while attending the University ‘of Minols. Realizing the value of such an organization, he decided the boys of his home town should also have an opportunity to belong to this new movement. Dflrilllhmp;r;:thuz 1914, he organized the troop of: Boy Scouts in Deerfleld. Accordine To date six men have served this Members Since 1914 the summer camping trips Nt THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, for the of Julius Since the failure" of th jected .railroads, 1857â€"60, been no attempt toward public utilities in Nlinois. Newly elected officers of the troop are: _ Patrol Leaders, John Cashâ€" more, Russell Batt, Leslie Christenâ€" sen, and Herbert Hertel. James Lepac, Senior Patrol Leadâ€" er; Robert Patterson, Bugler; Wessâ€" ly Stryker, Junior Assistant Seoutâ€" master;â€" Owen Savage. Senntmncta» Adolph Bennett while a scout of Deerfield was recommended for bravâ€" ery after saving several lives when the lake steamer, The Eastland capâ€" sized in the Chicago River. This is just another instance when a scouts training in preparedness enabled him’ to render unusual service in an emâ€" ergency. 4 | Deerfield and Waukegan Roads William Johnson, Ward and Kenneth Jarvis . _ Most of these boys are still living in Deerfield, but many have moved away and severed all connections with the Boy Scout movement, exâ€" cept the memory of some summer camp or eventful overâ€"night hike. Children‘s Play Suits; values to SI $1.95; special ................. Men‘s Caps .. Boys‘ Caps .. Women‘s Cotton Union Suits, unâ€" s usual values; choice ......... .. l pula y 200 PBCCC 0. UIPZIRE PUMS, | Earl Johnston, John Ott, Gordan Seâ€" gert, Kenneth Wessling, Arthur Kress, Harold Seiler, Arthur Cashâ€" more, John Derby, Robert Jordan, Irwin Pasch, Russell Batt, Edward Knigge, Robert Patterson, John Patâ€" terson, John Cashmore, James Leâ€" pac, Maurice Cazel, James Getty, Leslie Christensen, Herbert Hertel, Albin Stryker. Most of e&aPPn‘ and Alvin Stryker. Plain Face Towels, easy to launder; 3 for ........} ... Fast Color Dress Prints, ideal for house dresses and aprons ; sl 4 yards for .............2..2... Turkish Towels; values up to $1.00, $1.25 each ; now 2 for ... Creton Clothes Bags, 4 garment 51 capacity ; very special ....... ... & .1 000 TEqTITRC â€" BVIeCECT, ;mer-o-. Robert Juhrend, agi, Batt, Henry | der, 02."-13' Savare. WiNie Dress Gingham, fast colors neat patterns; 5 yards. ... Men‘s Half Hose, plain und fancy ; values to T5¢; 3 pair Thursday w $] m-» Batt, Henry Neargarâ€" Savage, William Steinâ€" Howard Haggie, Fred Kersten, Owen Savage, Scoutmaster. New In Memoriam EM me +4 B mt,"_h‘ , Friday and Saturday, February 16, 17 and 18 the stateâ€"proâ€" 60, there has d stateâ€"owned _ 3 Big Sale Days Reichelt, C __. $1 °C ___ 1 Following is a list of Boy Scout merit badge pamphlets recently reâ€" ceived at the public library and ready to be loaned out. Art, _ Aviation, Basketry, â€" Bird study, Book Binding, Bugling Music, Camping, Carpentry, Civics, Cooking, First Aid, Porestry, Gardening, Handicraft, Hiking, Leathercraft, Phography, Printing, Scholarship, Signaling, Taxidermy, and Woodâ€" Wilson Dean of Women of the Deerâ€" fieldâ€"Shields high school who will from the Grammar school." This should prove especially interesting to parents of the eighth grade pupils. LIBRARY LISTS BOY | SCOUT PAMPHLETS 5 \ Vivid pictures of the struggles and | sorrows of his early â€" pigneer life, different phases of his ‘beautiful strong character, education and poli~ tical career were given, At a business meeting, the count | of the mothers was taken and prize | awarded to the seventh grade room.. The next meeting wil lbe held Friâ€"| day evening, March 9, in the Masonic | temple and the speaker will be Miss! To commemorate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, Mrs. ~F. Burâ€" roughs gave a fascinating and keenâ€" ly interesting account of the life of Abraham Lincoln based on the Linâ€" coln Biography by Carl Sandburg. field Parent Teacher Association was held in the school, on Friday afterâ€" noon, February 10. The vice presiâ€" dent, «Mrs. H. Carel presidet. A selection by the school orchestra which is under the able direction of Miss Frances Hill opened the proâ€" gram. The orchestra is comprised of Catherine and Mary Hoffman, Edgeâ€"| ly Todd, Joseph and Mark Andrew, | Edward â€" Cazel, Edmund Koebelin, | Helmeth Piepenbrok, Lewis Stryker,} and Arline Gastheld. _ $1 Life of Lincoln; Next Meetâ€" ing to Evening Affair . $1 'W“llrfl meeting of the Ladies‘ Allâ€"Silk to Garter Hose; semiâ€" service weight ; 31 Curtain Material, very special 31 4 yards for .........l......... a Ladies‘ Silk Hose, fancy iceable silk; 2 pair .... Sweatersâ€"Women‘s, Men‘s, Girls‘, Boys‘; good values; each SHOESâ€"values up to $7; Closing out sale; 2 pair .. 2 Dozen Coats‘ Spool Cotton Thread .......9000 0000 0 "Sans" Sanitary Napkins 3 dozen for ......_ . . _ Pillow Cases, 42x36 size; very special ; 4 for ... ... \Â¥Bs ) a Property owners along Waukegan | road petitioned the Board of Appeal | to have the business zone extended beyord Orchard street, on the north and Osterman avenue on the south. At a public hearing held Monday evening the village board decided } that there would not be any change of extension of the business district. Seven Civil war nurses are still livâ€" ing in Ikinois. Only 46 survive of the 2,000 women who nursed the Union The American Legion auxiliary will sponsor a party in the Masonic temple, Ffiqay evening, Feb. 24. Cards, dancing and refreshments will be the features. The public is invited to attend. Table reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Harry Mau. Deerfield Section LEGION AUXILIARY WILL SPONSOR PARTY FEB. 24 It was well attended and proved of great interest to P. T. A. workers. Those attending from Wilmot P. T. A. included Mmes. J. D. Carter, E. L. Vimy2RQE. J. Ginter, C. C. Bracâ€" kett and L. Weimer. The Conference of District 19, State Council Parentâ€"Teacher Assoâ€" ciation was beld in Wauks#an, Tuesâ€" davy. Feb. 7. WILL NOT EXTEND BUSINESS DISTRICT The warm lunch dishes now being served by the teachers are greatly enjoyed Aby the pupils. ENo e s the P. T. A. on Friday evening, Feb. 17, at 8 o‘clock sharp, at the school. Short reports from the recent disâ€" trict 19 Conference will be given all important business too, so all come. The P. T. A. executive held an important session at the home of Mrs. Delbert Meyer, Thursday eveâ€" ning. After the business dainty reâ€" freshments were served by the hosâ€" *. 1. A. and residents of the Wilmotâ€" school district are invited to attend a birthday celebration in connection with the regular monthly meeting of" the P. T. A. on Frida? susnins n i WILMOT P.T.A. WILL â€" > HOLD BIRTHDAY PARTY Members of the Wilmot school ‘"*" ___ $1 TELEPHONE H. P. 557â€"558 "~"*~ _ $1 $] §1 $1 $1 $1