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V*K. I i*i %I »I VIIIMIHJU nn ifc. s Remembering neighbors of the Irish Prairie' < Trade fair plans Wiftk the iacrcasc fai booths aii the ekaage ia traffic patten, Ike IMS Trade Fair aamaau a^BtnH arc beiag made by Dare Gehrkks," cleaa-ap chairmaa aai Cwry Laae, Trade Fair Mtrdi 1,2, ui 3 are the dates if the aaaasl Trade Fair, by the McHeary Ana Chamber af Cemmerce. The laeatiaaitParUaad8ebaaL Fardetaflf call! Where is Irish Prairie? Thai question has been asked by people who have lived in this 9 area several years. -- ̂̂ So, I said, "Let's start with Elgin Road." "Where is Elgin Road?" Let's start at Waukegan Road and go south. North from that point was Green Street. I wouldn't know of any boundary lines, but let's start with an Irish family, the "Neddie" Knox family. r The family lived where Edwin Knox farmed for many years. The Robert Knox family grew up across the way where Howie Knox now lives. A short distance south is where you come to an in­ tersection which was known as the crossroads. East from there took you to Bally-O-Greg on Fox River. Elgin Road south took you to the Peter"' Walsh (my grand­ parents) farm. Next came a small home owned fay the PurceDs. Some may remember Mikie and Johnny. The John Relihan farm came next on th east side of the road. John Gibbs had 20 acres and a home on the west side. That was later the Larkin home. Keep going and on the east side of the road comes the Walter Bolger farm. Later it was Thomas F. Bolger. At present it is the "Guv" Bolger farm. So I Hear by Earl Walsh Recyclers will help preserve prairie "We five in what some have called a throw-away' society, using disposable handkerchiefs, paper towels, diapers, dishes, medical equipment, and on and on," according to a McHenry County Defender spokesman. "But do we have the right to rob future generations of their share of the earth's natural resources for the sake of a little con­ venience?" In order to break with this trend, the McHenry County Defenders recommend that persons start by learning to recycle as much as possible. On the first and third Saturdays of each month, the Defenders and o t h e r p a r t i c i p a t i n g organizations hold recycling drives in the parking lot of McHenry Community High School, West Campus, 4724 W. Crystal Lake Rd., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 19, the next drive will be scheduled with the HUMMERS (a committee to preserve McHenry County's best native prairie) as co- sponsors. Ed Collins, chairman of the committee, says that the committee needs money to purchase signs notifying the public that the area, which stretches along the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad* between * Huntley, Union, and Marengo, is protected, that vehicular traffic of any kind is prohibited, and that flower picking or digging is not allowed. Items which can be recycled include newspaper with no magazines or junk mail in­ cluded, "tin" cans which have been rinsed and flattened, aluminum scrap, glass con­ tainers, used motor ofl, and brown paper bags and card­ board in manageable bundles. As usual, there will be a pay­ back program for 100 perrant aluminum cans. If the cans are crushed, the Defenders will pay an extra two cents per pound. In addition, for lots of more than 100 pounds, a bonus of two cents per pound will be paid. For further information about recycling or how a group can co- sponsor a future drive, contact a Defender representativeat 385- 8512. A long time back it was Ad and BID Musgrove down the pike. Then came WOlard Kittle. Back to the crossroads. Route 31 didnt extend south from McHenry until later years. Go west from the crossroads to a point where the Farmhouse Tavern now is operating. Keep going west and you land at the Pat McCabe farm and gravel pit. -- A side thought. In the early 20'8,1 hauled gravel out of that pit for the handsome sum of five dollars a day. I used to kid my uncle, Walter Walsh, because he received only four dollars a day for the use of his big team of horses. Turn south from the location of the tavern and a calf buyer named Stolsky resided nearby. If he paid $1.25 for a calf, it was top price. A little farther, on the west side of the road, was the Frisby farm occupied by Aunt Ellen and her family, Nancy, Jimmy and Eddie. The boys and girl never married. Typical Irish. The TYisby farm was latier owned by Joe Stilling. Part of that large farm is now the site of McHenry's new hospital. On down the road was the Jim Hunter farm. I can't remember who proceeded Mr. Hunter. Across the road was the Patsy and Ed "Kelly" Conway farm. Then came the George Frisbys. Come to think of it, Mike Con­ way was there first. The John Phalins had a big spread next. Guess I won't go any farther or I might get down to the Mike Knox farm which probably was out of the Irish Prairie range. _ That was Irish Prairie. Some may have been missed, but I can't go deeper into ancient history. Jerry Miller, Whispering Oaker, came a callin' and brought some interesting old pictures. He has promised to come again soon and bring his wife Louise, ft is a promise. Jerry, a Cub fan all the way, lifcpg Joe Wagner's plan to move the Cute to Volo. We got a chuckle out of a comic strip mailed to us by Ed Wittrock. Ed doctored ug the strip with his engineering touch and named it "Earl the Pearl". My mention of old times prompted Ed to mark pictures of '"Hie Good Old Days", cold weather, shoveling coal and snow, milking cows, and all the joys of yesteryear. Ah, yes! I remember it well. Hadn't seen Elroy Fitzgerald - in many a moon until he entered - Bimbo's Friday night. He is still officiating high school games and still has rip in his step. . Vivian Bassett phoned to test £my memory on local history, /̂ concurred on answers to most questions, but haven't come up " with the location of the'•* "Whileaway Resort". Can anybody help? Vivian said she has lived here only 50 years and laughed when : I called her a newcomer. She \ has a great sense of humor. Alvina and I, a couple of old ~ farmers, are enjoying a copy of the Prairie Fanner magayiw ̂ - given to us by a reader too bash- •» ful to have his name in this > column. _____ In our early days, we watched for the mailman to bring the I magazine so we could read "The Song of The Lazy Farmer". - In a letter from Oak Park, we * find clippings from our last column pasted on a sheet with comments across frorti each. "Not for publication" wrote this extremely bashful reader. -; Found we aren't the only ones deserted by the birds. '7 Dale and Joan Houghton can't figure out what they did to have < their feathered friends leave [. without a chirp of appreciation. Larry Geier is another feeder • who is puzzled about the (, disappearance. ' \ Leave them alone and they'll a come home dragging their tails / behind them. 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