The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
WHEREoIT PAYS TO MARRY.
No End of Cousins and Aunts Acquired In
Jiny in an Illinois Town.

From the Chicago Tribune.
When Cupid makes match up In Liberty
vile he not only marries tho happy swain
to beautiful and accomplished young
woman. but he provides never ending pat
ronaee to whatever business the husband
may be following.
"The next day after was married." said
the young editor Of the local paper, Il disoov-
cred that was related to three-quarters Of
my subscription list. They would come In In
droves. enter the Offices wearing tho regular
relationship smile. pull out fat pocketbooks.
and. before l knew where l was at. they'd
all begin talking at once. saying: Well.
cousin. now fhat you are In the family. wen
renew our subscriptions 1or gooo long
spell.
The people who settled Libertyvile way
back in the '4os believed in marrying at home
to an extent found among the settlers OF no
other settlement in northern Illinois per.
haps. They married and intermarried until
the greater proportion OF them went about
calling zach other uncle. aunt or COUSIN
When stranger goes to Libertyville and
settles down In business, trade Is SLOW untu
he mArries. and then the tide 10 on the now.
When the door Of his store or of1lce opens In
the morning he's safe In saying. Hello, Uncle
JOHN even before he looks up from his work
and turns to grasp the hand OF . substantial
patron-in-law.
It's worth while. now. to marry IN Liberty
vile. because marriage. II II Ia to one OF LIB
ertyviles daughters. means business. and
business 10 good In what IL now ono OF tho
most valued suburbs OF chicago. Few
years ago one would have to listen and feel
around long time to detect q single COM
mercisl gasp OF the town. Libertyville was
90 dead that II was all but buried. Then. for
many moons. II contrived to exist on the stub
end OF q milk route out of Chicago.
Still later the Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul road extended the spur from Liberty
vile to Madison. and placed Libertyville on
what has become one Of the most important
branches Of the big system. Then the town
began to get . growth that threatened to
annex 1t TO Lake Blum and Waukegan. Now
it is connected with Chicago by the building
OF an extension OF the Chicago and Milwaukee,
electric railway from Lake Blum and Wauke-
gan to Libertyvtlle. and next week work will
be commenced on q survey OF the line further
west. Fine brick business blocks have been
built, and some OF the most attractive dwell
ings that have been erected near Chicago arc
now found on spacious well Kept lawns.
Libertyville was settled by Yankees who
came from New York. Massachusetts, and
Vermont. They took up land that lie now
considered the best in the State. and Is watered
by the Desplaines River. which flows about
q half mile east OF Libertyville. This historic
stream washes the site OF An old court house.
and thereby hangs a tale that tells Of the
undoing OF tho original town. Tor Libertyvills
has not always been known by that name.
Originally II was known 40 Independence
Grove which was located on the stage line
that led from Chicago 10 milwaukee,.
Some time after this epoch IN the towns
history, Waukegan. over on the lake. was
taken with what Is known as the De Kalb
fever: Ihis ID Doom o'sease tnat preys on
old time county seats. ana In this instance
Waukegan was taken with yearning to get
the court mousse away from Independence
Grove, ana ~ gov IT, from mat Time the
world heard little OF LibertyVille until late
years
This TACT. however, oio not Keep the town
from hoioing piao" ON tne map nor deter
the Yankee farmers from amassing great
wealth. Most OF these farmers have retired
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