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••• QUARTER OF A CENTURY H»nw Clipped From The Plaindealer of Twenty-five Tears Ago ^ V August 15, 1894 > September 5, 1894 • 'H. E. Wightman lost one of his Wery horses on Monday. '.'••"The Democrat and Sentinel both got out daily editions during the fair. H. C. Mead reports over 1500 entries in his department (floral hall) at the county fair. ' . This section was treated to a fine Tain on Monday, the first of any con-** sequence for nearly four months. The PekoVsky block has been rented; to a party from Chicago, who will flien a grocery, and provision store. The German Catholic society of this village has secured ground north of Woodland cemetery and laid out a cemetery. Miss Dora Besley went to Woodstock on Saturday to enter upon her duties as tcacher of the. third room 6f the school there. . ; • Clarence G., the only son of C. II. Ostrander, had the misfortune to /all down stairs, a distance- of eighteen feet, on Monday, injuring him quite severely. ' „ McHenry "was well represented at Woodstock each day of the fair. In fact the last two days there was scarcely anyone left in the village except children. -The summer residents at the lakes are daily breaking c(amp and departing for their homes and soon ovlr village will settle down for the winter •with only the regular residents. The Kickapoo Medicine comany, who have been giving entertainments here for the past^three weeks, closed on Saturday night and went to Nunda, where they will hold forth for the next two weeks. Wm., Sutton, aged twenty-five years, youngest son of Philip Sutton of this village, died in Chicago Saturday last and his remains were brought here on Sunday and the funeral took place from the Irish Catholic church on Monday. ' There was a running race on the fair grounds at Woodstock on Saturday last for a purse of $100 between the Sherman mare ahd a (horse owned by H. C. Mead, which was won the Sherman mare in two straight heats. Best time «aty-six seconds. The picnic, for the benefit of -the new Catholic church, held on the east side of river Saturday and Sunday last, was the largest gathering of the kind ever held in this part of the state. It is estimated that over 3000 people were on the ground during the two days. The gross receipts were something over $1,600. v Additional Personal MisS Elola Boyle was an Elgin visitor Wednesday. „Miss Kathryn Buch passed the first of the week in Chicago. Miss Irene Conway spent Saturday with friends in Woodstock. B. Burley of Kenosha was a guest in the J. H. filler home the first of . tile week. Miss Dorothy Engeln spent last Thursday as the guest of friends at Woodstock. Edw. Knox of Terra Cotta spent Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Conway. Mrs. Harry J. Strain of Harvard passed Friday last as the guest of Mrs. R. T. Wray. C. M. Herbes of Chicago passed the first of the week as the guest of relatives at Lily Lake. Carl Feigner and "Bud" Weissert of Chicago spent Labor day with McHenry friends. * Mrs. Robt. Boyd of Janesville, Wis., is a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McEvoy. Mr. apd Mrs. C. S. Owen and sons "of Chicago were week- end guests in "the home of Mrs. E. M. Owen. Miss Marion Conway of Elgin spent.the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Conway. .• . ' Edward Adams >of Chicago passed the latter part of last and the first of this week as the guest of relatives here. , - Robt. N. Brown of Chicago passed the" first of the week as a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hauswirth. Ed. Bolger was Jiome from the Great Lakes fo* a week end visit in in the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Bolger. # Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weiss and little daughter of Chicago passed the week end as guests in the home of Mrs. Mary Waite. Miss Martha Althoff of Kenosha passed Sunday and Monday as a guest in the home of ^Ir. and Mrs. J. H. Miller. ' - Mrs. Button entertained her granddaughter and little great-granddaughter. both from Gilman, 111., the first of the,week. Mrs. James Powers and children returned home last Thursday-evening from a several weeks' visit with relatives at Sycamore, 111. Mr. and Mrs. James McLaughlin and daughter, Mary Catherine, of Ringwood spent the holidays at -the home of. Mrs. Mary McLaughlin. Mr. and Mrs. John Bicklier and Haughter of Chicago were guests in the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Theo.. Bickler, the first of the week. Mrs. Agnes Dixon And son of Silverlake, Wis., spent a few (lays last week as guests in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tesch. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Engeln and daughter, LaVerne, of Chicago were week end visitors in the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Barbara Engeln. John Brefeld of Kenosha passed the latter part of last and the first of thjs week as a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Brefeld. J. C. Bickler and son Carl, M. A. Theten, E. Hunter. Wm. Pries, Wm. Smith, Dr. D. G. Wells and C. Unti were Chicago passengers Wednesday morning. Ralph Van Natta and Carl Boss of the Great Lake were guests in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Van Natta, the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. W. Rothermel, Mrs. Al. Krause and daughter, Marion, and Mrs. Patrick Kelleher motored* to- Elgin last Friday and passed the day as the guests of relatives. Mrs. E. Schlosser, daughters, Bertha and 'Martha, and son, Emil, and Robert Solsch motored out from Chicago Sunday and passed that day and Monday as guests in the home of Mrs. A. Wolff. Mr. and Mrs. Max Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. John Maxim and son, Mr. Ellis, Fred Neiber and Otto Tarbort of Chicago were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs.^ Oscar Arnold th* first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bamhardt and children and Mr. and JKrs. Oman of Racine; Mr. and Mrs. Math. Rotherihel, Misses Catherine, Agnes and Emma Holzmer and William Holzmer of Kenosha were La&or day guests in the home of .Mr. and Mrs. Jos. W. Rothermel. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT FOR SALE--My improved 120 acre farm, situated near Lily Lake. M. L. Worts, McHenry, HI. 6-tf FOR SALE--For cash or on shares, flough hay. Inquire of T. A. Bolger, McHenry* 111. Phone 608-J-2. 10 FOR RENT--Farm, I60 acres, far $700.00. Inquire of Jacob M. Diedrich, McHenry, 111. I"hone 631-W-l. FOR SALE--The John A. Smith estate farms, one of 169 acres and cne of 145 acres. 8. H. Freund, Mo- Henry, 111. . ' ^ WANTED--Small acreage of improved or unimproved land, improved preferred. Have cash purchasers. Ben Stilling. McHenry, III. 49 FOR SALE--18 ft; Pruscott gasoline launch with canopy top, in fine condition. First best offer takes it. Phone Round Lake 70-R-l. „ 10 FOR SALE--The 8-room house of TVIrs. Emma Martin and two lots on Fox river. Call on Mrs. J. P. Weber, McHenry, 111. Phone 101-J. 9-tf FOR SALE--The C. H. Parks house and property on the corner of John and Center streets in West McHenry. C. W. Stenger, West McHenry. 39-tf FOR SALE--6 cylinder, 7 passenger touring car in good mechanical condition. Four new tires. Cheap for cash. Phone 265-J, Woodstock, 111. FOR SALE OR RENT--The Northwestern hotel building in West McHenry. Inquire of or write C. W. Stenger, West McHenry State Bank, West McHenry, 111. 8-tf WANTED--For general housework a good, reliable girl for a family of three. No washing or fires to care for in the winter. Address W; H. Hollister, 143 S. Euclid Ave., Oak Park, 111. Phone Oak Park 2476. 11 '-- " • * Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Walsh, sons. K. J. and James, and daughter, Roberta, and Mesdames JJJary and Marcella Callahan of Grayslake spent the first of the week with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lamphere of Carpentersville, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Thompson of Lake Geneva and Mr. and Mrs.. Wm. Gierke of Chicago were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth last Friday. Recent resorters at Peltzer's. "Hickory Lawn" on the river were: Mrs. M. L. Lucas and son, S. V. Lucas; Mrs. F. H. Ahlbern, Mr. and Mrs. F. Steinback, M. Reynolds, Miss F. Reynolds and Mr. arid Mrs. G.. H. Wilkins, all of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Colby of Clifton, 111., and their son, Leonard Colby, of Chicago, who has just been released from the U. S. army, spent the latter part of" last and the first of this wepk as guests in the home of the former's sister, Mrs. Sarah Sherburne. The entire millinery stock of the late Mrs. Howe will be open for clearance sale beginning Monday, Sept. 8, and continuing "for one week only. PLUMBING AND HEATING BY Experienced Workmen DONAVIN & REIHANSPERGER Telephone Now 108-B SIMON STOFFEL Insurance agent for all classes of property in the best companie# : WEST lleHENBY, - ILLINOIS .1