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mm BLAINDEALER. VOMTMK XT, V MeTTBESTRY. ITXJLNOIS, THURSDAY. IMCCBaSEftER 1*. 1919 4- 4'T* NO. 27 WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS f i A&EN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUE EXCHANGES etiaMMia Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form For Busy People X FARM HOME DESTROYED Howard Conn acted as special night police at Woodstock daring the time K Ulat city was without lights. V • -The capital stock of the Robin depirtment store at Waukegan has been increased from $50,000 to $100,000. Tho Woodstock Elks have presented • ~ the Penny Mite society of that city .. with $200 to carry on its splendid - work. ;}A full equipment, of fire, fighting tparatus is being installed in the rden milk bottling plant at Richmond. So as t*r-be in a position to take ' care of the increasing business, another oven has been added to the fed- Sfeel bakery at Woodstock. , rf'A. J. Kelly of Marengo has beta r awarded the contract for the installation of a steam heating system in the - now addition to the Woodstock typewriter factory at the county seat. . • A cow puncher, known as "Minne- 'ijita Kid," and who Is riding a horse from Glasgow, Montana, to New York, oil a $1,000 wager, stopped for a short thne at Lake Geneva, Wis., one day ' recently. The Haeger building at Dundee, which until recently was occupied by (He Dundee State bank, has been converted into a show room for pottery manufactured by the Heager com- , p$ny in that city. ' Miss Nina Merry of Hebron, who ' Mlks been substituting as teacher in the Palatine township high school, has gone to Robinson, 111., where she s accepted a position in the townip high school. % - " The lumber company at Zenda, Wis., been supplying Hebron residents With hard coal during the past two Wieeks. The company was fortunate eftough to have a big supply of coal oki hand during the present shortage. I The $100,000 contract for the buildffc ' ing of a new summer home for Col. w N. Pelouze at Lake Geneva, Wis., vfi^s been awarded to Reinert & Malsch that city- Col. Pelouze's summer Home was destroyed by fire last September. > # The Oliver typewriter factory at Woodstock re-opened last Friday Hlorning much to the delight of the 1,200 employes, who had been anxiously awaiting the word to return to work . for several days before their hopes were realized. - The capital stock of A. Leath ft Co. it to be increased from $400,000 to * $1700,000. The company manufactures rind retails furniture. It maintains a* large retail store at Elgin as well as a number of other cities in northern Illinois. At a special election held for the purpose, Crystal Lake voters declared themselves in favor of a community 'Itiigh school district. The election was held a week ago last Saturday and Olf 388 votes cast only 27 were against ,#ie proposition. At a special December meeting the Harvard board of education voted , H substantial increase in pay for all grade and high school teachers. The Increase in monthly salaries ranged from $5.00 to $25. The new scale became effective Dec. 1. J. G. Pauly, Elgin cigar manufacturer, has just purchased the business property at 67 and 69 Grove avenue in i ; .tlhat city and, according- to reports, , j ||e may move his factory there some -• time soon. The building is now occupied with a grocery store and undertaking establishment. During the coal shortage wood was used at the big plant of the Hunt, Helm, Ferris ft Co. factory at Harvard. The wood was consumed ' at the rate of a cord every two and one-half hours. A one hundred cord shipment of wood was made to the $ - factory from Poplar Grove last week. Chas. W. Lemmers, for many years one of the county's most able newsl> aper men, has just been promoted from the post of confidential secretary to the governor of Colorado to Ktate budget commissioner of that btate. The former position paid him $3,000, while his new one carries with it an annual salary of $3,600. - The case of the William Wienke estate against the city of Woodstock is expected to come up in the January term of circuit court. The case grew out of the electrocution of William Wienke at Woodstock a short time ago. A defective electric light wire is said to have caused the fa tality. The estate will be represented by Joslyn ft Joslyn, while City Attorney C. Percy Barnes will represent the city. The Round Lake Golf club, recently organized and made up of golf enthusiasts of Round Lake and Grayslake, 'sis out to make the club one of the . best in these parts. Besides the renting of a very suitable piece of ground and placing same in the very best of playing condition, the club also - plans the erection, of a club house 20x30 feet, work on .which is to be started just as soon as weathat per mits next spring. Fire Wipes Out HMM en the R.$. Feflwre Farm Fir* of fui unknown origin totally destroyed the spacious dwelling on the old Sayler farm, now owned by E. J. Fellows of St. Charles and located about three and one-half miles southwest of this village, last Friday morning. The tenants of the farm are Ostdick Bros. The fire was discovered at about eight o'clock in the morning by Mrs. Ostdick while the men were occupied at their chores at the bam. The flames spread rapidly and, altho the members of the family as well as near-by neighbors, who were attracted to the scene by the smoke and flames, worked diligently, the house could not be saved. However, most of the tenants' furniture and other belongings, especially on the first floor, were saved, while the spreading of the fire prevented the saving of wearing apparel and furniture on the second floor. Seeing that the home could not be saved, the volunteers extended their efforts towards saving other buildings on the place and in this they were successful. Twenty-five hundred dollars insurance was carried on the home, while none was carried on the personal effects of the tenants. The home was quite a commodious one and to replace it would mean the expenditure of no less than from $6,000 to $8,000. In an interview with Mr. Fellows the first of the week a reporter for this paper was informed that lumber is already on the ground for a temporary home and the carpenters hope to have same ready for occupancy within the next three of four weeks. For the present the Ostdick family is making their home with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sayler. A new and permanent home, according to our information, is to be constructed on the place next summer. Ostdick brothers went onto the farm last spring. They are unusually industrious young men and have made many friends thruout the entire community, who are sorry to know of their misfortune. A Card The Ostdick Bros., tenants, join with me in expressing our great appreciation for the woik of neighbors and friends, which prevented greater loss when fire destroyed the house on Crystal Springs farm on Friday morning, Dec. 12. E. J. Fellows. ICE IMVESIIlHi SEASON 1 Supper Brings $215 The biggest event of the kind, both in point of attendance as well as total gross receipts ever given by the Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church was the chicken pie supper and bazaar held at Woodman hall last Thursday evening. That the ladies outdid themselves when it came to the supper will be vouched for by the scores of citizens and country folks who partook of same. The bazaar, which was conducted along with the supper, also proved a big success as every article placed on sale was sold. A program of music, both vocal and instrumental, and readings was thoroly enjoyed by the big crowd in attendance, and this year's event will be written in the history of the society As the biggest and best ever held. The gross receipts were $215, while the expenses were very light. It is expected that the net rceipts will be considerably over $20(1. The members of the society wish to thank all those who donated toward the supper and bazaar; also those who took part in the program and assisted with the work. Another Dance by Just Us Club The friends of the Just Us club of this village, who are many indeed, will be pleased to read this announcement of another dance to be given by these gracious young ladies at Stoffel's hall on New Year's eve, Dec. 31. Lieut. Jimmie's jazz orchestra of Chicago has been engaged to furnish the music. Some novel features will be introduced at midnight and everyone who has ever attended a dance given by this club is well aware of the good time that is once more in store for those who attend. Dancing will begin at 9:00 o'clock and continue until 1:00 a. m. Dance tickets, including war tax, $1.25 per couple; spectators 25 cents. CMb STABM® IN McHKNRY WHWE8- DAT MORNING Wage Scale of 50 and M Cents Per Hour la Being Paid--Operations Also Begun at McCeUum'e The annual ice harvesting season began in real earnest in MeHenry on Wedesday morning and from now until the close of the work the mill pond here will present a scene of unusual activity. The work of scraping the large Borden field on the west end of the pond started laat week and by Tuesday night a large portion of the field had been marked and made ready for cutting. Thus Wednesday morning everything was ready and work started on the task of filling the spacious ice houses owned by the Borden Milk company. The ice is about twelve inches in thickness and is of the finest quality, and with all of the machinery in first-class working order and favorable weather conditions the big houses should be filled in record breaking time this year. At any rate the opening of the season was a particularly auspices one as compared with that of last year, when six and seven inch ice was the very best harvested and this of very poor quality. On Tuesday morning of this week Supt. J. E. Pufahl was presented with a petition by one of the ice workers, in which certain demands were made upon the Borden company. Foremost among the demands made was the wage scale, which varied from 50c to 70c per hour. It seems that some jobs, according to the workmen, should pay more than others and therefore the varying scale of wages demanded. For instance, all field men, meaning those employed outside of the house, would be paid 50c an hour, while those employed inside the house should receive an additional 10 cents. The 70c per hour, as we understand it, is foir tongers employed in loading cars. According to our information the Borden company has agreed to pay the 50c and 60c, respectively, but believes that the 70c demand is just a bit unreasonable, and unless a compromise follows it is not unlikely that the company will decide not to ship from this point and will get their ice for the various other plants in this territory shipped from other points where they are assured of prices lower than they can cut it from their own field in MeHenry. While The Plaindealer believes in fair compensation for labor, we also feel that the workmen should consider what it will mean to them to have the ice supply for the various Borden plants in this territory shipped from MeHenry instead of other points. Instead of only threes weeks, it will mean from five to seven weeks' work for home labor and at 50c and 60c per hour. These things should all be thoroly considered before forcing their demands and thus allowing many hundreds of dollars to get out of MeHenry that would otherwise remain here. We believe that the ice men are fair minded and wish to do the right thing with the Borden company and therefore feel that this point as well as one or two more contained in the petition will be satisfactorily settled shortly. The season at McCollum's lake, where the Brandt ice houses are located, was started on Tuesday morning, we are told, and the east end of the pond is now being scraped for the harvesting of the annual supply of ice for the brewery ice house, which is rented by the local retailer, Math. Bauer, and also the new ice house now under construction for Chas. Unti, the MeHenry ice cream manufacturer. The work on the latter house is so far advanced that it will be ready to receive the ice at once. The Weiland Dairy company at Spring Grove also started cutting this Owing to the'fa naut comes on our regularfmblicatton day, The Plaindealer will be issued one day earlier Mit week and we herewith given notice to our correspond* enta and advertisers to get their copy to us no later than Mooday evening ef next week. As we are very short of help and in order to give our 'employee a well deserved Christ' maa vacation we will insist that advertising eopy for next week's issue be in. our hands not later than Monday evening. No advertising or changes will be accepted after that timeu We trust that advertisers will bear this fact in mind and thus enable us to go ahead with ear plans of giving our help a few days' vacation at this yuSetide MJSTRIA'S CONDITION Hostess ta Five Miss Clara Schiessle entertained the members of the West Side Five Hundred Card club at her home on Main street on Thursday evening of last week. Progressive Ave hundred was enjoyed for a few hours by the members, the first prize being awarded to Mrs. Elizabeth Lanres and the consolation to Mrs. P. B. Freuad. At the close, of the evening delicious refreshments were Funds and Clothing Now Being Collected In MeHenry ^ Some time ago The Plaindealer told of an Austrian relief committee, which was selected in MeHenry for the purpose of soliciting funds and clothing for the starving millions of Austria. Thru the efforts of this committee about $200 has thus far been collected and while the canvass has been quite thoro there are still a number residing in the village and adjacent to MeHenry who have not been seen on this most worthy cause and therefore the committee has once more asked us to bring the facts before our readers as they exist in Austria today. According to our very best information on the question, conditions over in Austria have grown from bad to worse, until today, unless immediate relief comes, that country is due for a famine and this not a month away. Millions are gradually starving, while sixty per cent of the children in the country a year ago are now dead. Of new born infants in Vienna ninety per cent parish immediately after birth, while the mothers have passed away at a most alarming rate. An enormous number of children are afflicted with rickets and bone softening and, according to good authorities, the citizenship of Austria will not be normal for generations. Almost everything available has been eaten and unless relief arrives before that time, January 21 will see the last of its food. Rich and poor suffer alike. What greater act of charity could one perform than coming to the assistance of these poor souls, women and children, who aren't in any wwy responsible for the world war? Rev, Edward Berthold, pastor of St. Mary's church here, has opened a packing department in the basement of the church, from whence all garments for old and young, especially children, will be packed and sent away every Wednesday. The MeHenry relief committee appeals to everyone for old clothes or clothing that may be superfluous in the various homes of the village and community. Clothes and cash donations must come at once if Austria is to be saved the most terrible human collapse the world has ever witnessed. In Chicago the chapter of Catholic VOTE YES NEXT SATURDAY aJJOtUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DI&- TRICT A GOOD THING Every Voters Should Give the Proposition Earnest Consideration and Then Turn Out and Vole Saturday The election on the proposition of establishing the community high school will be held at the city hall Saturday afternoon of this week. The polls will be open from 1:00 to 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon, Tho proposed district, as was published in last week's issue, takes in all of MeHenry township except a small strip half a mile wide along the northwest edge of the township, and in addition to this the two north rows of sections of Nunda township. Practically all the eighth grade graduates who attend high school come to MeHenry and for this reason this territory should have some voice in the kind of high school that should be maintained. 1* MeHenry High School As It New Exists a Satisfactory High School For This Territory? The enrollment in the MeHenry high school for the present year numbers sixty-eight. It has been ascertained that there are more than forty children of high school age within the district that are not in school. In this territory outside of MeHenry there are probably fifty or sixty others, making a total number of nearly 160 who are of high school age within the proposed district. The time is at hand when practically every eighth grade graduate expects to complete a high school course. The MeHenry high school is now taking care of about as large a number of students as can do satisfactory work in the room allotted for high school purposes. Should all the children of high school age within the district number 15 decide to attend high school it would necessitate making alterations of some kind, either building a new building or enlarging to a considerable extent the present one. Thus in a few years MeHenry will be unable to take care of her own children of high school age, much less will she be able to take'care of the tuition pupils from the outlying territory. It will be necessary either for MeHenry district to build a new building; for the outlying territory to organize into a high school district and to build a building for their own purposes or for both to unite and establish one school for the whole community. The nature of taxation was discussed somewhat in last week's issue. It was shown that if the same kind of a high school was still maintained that the taxes would be reduced. The tax on non-high school territory for the present year is thirty cents on each $100 valuation. This rate, if spread equally over the proposed territory, would net an income of about $8,000. Considering that it now costs only about $5,000 to maintain the present high school we can readily see that the present rate of taxation for maintenance would in all probability be sufficient for some years to come. If the tax rate was doubled, which would make sixty cents on each $100 valuation, which would also be a very moderate tax, it would net an income of over $15,000 and it would be hard to imagine a cost of maintenance that high for many years to come. Thus it can be seen that even should the expense of maintaining be doubled or eten trebled, ARE AWAITING COAL Company Received a Carload Tuesday Altho all lighting and' power' restrictions have been lifted, it will be some time before all industries effected by the recent coal strike and subsequent shortage will be able to resume operations according to their normal schedules. This is not only true in all of the larger cities and towns, hut applies to our village as well. In order to ascertain the conditions as now existing in our village a reporter for The Plaindealer called on the larger coal and power consumers here on Tuesday afternoon and in air most every instance we found that coal supplies are very low, and in some instances almost entirely exhausted. At Spencer's flour and feed mill, which has been partially closed down since Nov. 16, we found the place open and in operation, but not at full capacity. On interviewing Mr. Spcncer we were told that it had been his aim to keep his local merchant trade supplied and in this he had thus far been successful. With the very limited supply of coal still on hand and the burning of wood the plice has been able to do this, but he has found it utterly impossible to take care of the farmers, much as he would have wished to. Since the partial shutdown about two cords of wood have been consumed daily. Altho he has not received notification of coal being shipped to him, he is expecting such word at any time, and, according to his remarks, the precious stuff cannot arrive any too soon to suit the mill owner and manager. Over at F. A. Cooley's grist mill we found the wheels turning as usual after having been closed down according to the orders as sent out to power users by the Public Service company. fin our arriVal at the Borden milk bottling plant we found workmen busily engaged in unloading a carload of coal which had just arrived. "We had just enough coal on hand to last us until Friday" was the way that Superintendent J. E. Pufahl put it up to us and thus it may be seen that the car arrived just in the nick of time^ This will carry them along for about two weeks, by which time, it is hoped, the situation will have adjusted itself to somewhere near normal and when more coal will be obtainable. At the McHeary public school, where the supply is almost exhausted, we found workmen unloading cord wood and on investigation we learned that the board of education had placed an order for twenty tons of wood, which is now being delivered. The school will close down for the annual holiday vacation on Friday evening of this week and, according to one member of the board Of education, it is not definitely known at this time when the school will "be re-opened, altho it is the hope of the board as well as the teachers that the coal situation will warrant the re-opening of the place after the customary two weeks. The Wilbur Lumber company, which supplies the MeHenry school, thru the churches has collected $17,000 the past, two weeks and a strong appeal has al- the district would not be burdened so been sent out for discarded clothes and clothing. N. A. Huemann has been appointed with taxation. Should the election Saturday go in favor of establishing the community treasurer of the MeHenry relief coai- 1 district, it would not necessarily mittee while Jos. W. Freund is the ' mean putting up an expensive buildacting secretory. If you have not ing immediately, as seems to be the been solicited and feel disposed to assist this worthy cause we urge you to see either of these two gentlemen at week and, like the Borden company I your very earliest convenience. Old here, the season will run over a period clothes or clothing should be left at of a few weeks at least. We are told that an electric ice cutting machine is being installed at that point. While the ice on the pond is only about a foot in thickness at this time, it has been predicted that it will not be long, under favorable weather conditions, before this will be increased to fourteen inches, which, according to experienced ice men, is the most desirable ice to put up. According to our information no trouble is anticipated in MeHenry in securing plenty of help for the season's work and thus for the next few weeks to come ice harvesting will be McHenry's principal industry, as it will mean the employment of from sixty to seventy men. Business Men Met A meeting of the business men of Riverview Masquerade , . Ithe village took place at the village Riverview camp, R. N. A., or-Huaf^,, «t village has already decided on the date for the holding of their annual masquerade dance, which is to be held at Stoffel's hall on Wednesday evening, Jan. 21. Hauswirth's orchestra has been engaged to furnish the music for the event More particulars in future of this paper. Cigars in «m*!l bo*M at Match's. hall last Friday night, at which time it was decided to go back to the regular business hours and Saturday found all the stores and other places of business open as usual. However, everyone remained closed on Sunday, while Monday morning witnessed the return of the regular business and working tours everywhere HI. the vilest. Mary's church basement. Entertained Merry-Go-Round The members of the Merry-Go - Round club were delightfully entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Page at their pretty rural home southwest of this village, on Crystal Lake road, Friday evening of last week. Five hundred furnished amusement for the evening, with high honors going to Mrs. F. E. Covalt and Dr. R. G. Chamberlin. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess, after which all departed for their homes, voting Mr. and Mrs. Page royal entertainers. Christmas Checks Received Members of the Christmas Savings club at the Hoy bank here received their checks last week and these, together with the victory bond interest, which became due and payable on Monday of this week, meant the distribution of several thousand dollars thruout the community. The money will come in very handy at this season of the year and as a result of this MeHenry business men are looking forward to an exceptionally fine holiday trading season. opinion of some of the voters of the territory. The law requires that the county superintendent call an election within thirty days for the purpose of electing a community high school board of education. It is then the duty of this board to establish a four year high school for the benefit of all the pupils who have passed the eighth grade in this territory. In order to establish this school they may rent a building or may put the proposition of building before the voters. Before any building can be done a vote must be taken on four propositions, all of which must carry, namely: The question of building; of bonding; of the site, and of purchasing the site. If the community felt that it Is not desirable to build for a year or so it is quite probable that arrangements could be made with the MeHenry board of education to rent the part of the present building now used for high school purposes, and maintain the hick school hi the present building Good potatoes. Try Niesen. Phens 40. Back to Old Schedule McHenry's stores are onee more bedecked in holiday attire, which means that the yuletide season is at hand. This year the stocks about town are of the more useful kind, altho a number of places have again M. M. I stocked up with toys, as the "kiddies" I dare not be forgotten at this time. YULETIDE AT CIURC1ES APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND EXERCISES TO BE HELD Beautiful Pageant at M. E. Charch Next Sunday Night--Special Christmas Music at Other Churches Christmas 3ervkea at St. Patridtfs There will be three masses at 9t Patrick's Catholic church on Christmas morning, at 6:00, 8:00 and 10.00 a. m., the first and last being High . mass, at which the choir will sing a three-part mass by Reme Becker. A Jesuit Father from Chicago wfipl assist the pastor with confessions on the day previous and will also priafli the sermon at the last mass. Zlon Lutheran Special Christmas exercises will take place at the Zion Lutheran church on Christmas evening, at which time the children will take a prominent part. A big Christmas tree laden with gifts for all will be there to gladden the hearts of both young and old, while an appropriate program will also be rendered. Special music will be provided for the occasion. All are welcomtC M. E. Church - £ \ Christmas exercises at iSfl Si? church will take place next Sunday evening at 8:00 o'clock, at which time "The Nativity," a beautiful Christmas pageant, will be presented by the children and members of t^e church choir. Rehearsals for the pageant have b&eh under way for some time past and splendid progress has beeu made. A giant Christmas tree, artistically decorated, with all : of the other yuletide decorations, will give the play excellent coloring and the pastor and congregation extend the public a hearty welcome next Sunday night i At St. Mary's Church The first Christmas in St. Kai^l new church will be observed with special solemnity. Not since the Christmas of 1918 could the parish unfold its special ritual. This year elaborate decorations and the customary Christ- • mas crib, a representation of the birth scene of our Blessed Saviour, will make the holiday so much more festive. The first services on that day will take place at 5:451' It will open with a processional and the incensation of the Christmas crib. Thirty-six altar boys will chant the Christmas anthem, "Venite Adoremus," accompanied by cornets. The choir will respond with "Stille Nacht" in such a way that it will represent angels singing at a distance. Gruber's Jubilee mass will be rendered by the choir with a special polophone offertory by Griesbacher. The second mass will take place immediately after the first, during which the children will sing Christmas carols. The third and last set-, vice will occur at 10:15. " Christmas at Johashnrg Elaborate preparations are being made for the observance of Christmas at St. John's church at Johnsburg next Thursday. The festivities will begin at 5:15 o'cock in the morning with a procession of the children, Im- ! '*5 ^ .11 *1. • followed by a children's mass. _ manager, F. E. CovaU, will use their mfidiately thereafter, at 7:00 o'clock, a very best efforts in keeping that in stitution in coal and the board has Mr. Covalt's promise that he and the company which he represents will do everything within their power to get coal to MeHenry before the re-opening of our school. The situation at the Wilbur Lumlow mass will be read and at 10:00 o'clock the parish high mass will take place. The pastor will preach a Christmas sermon at the last mass. Immediately after the 10:00 mass benediction will be given and this will close the church services for the day. A special Christmas mass will 'ILL ber company at this time is about the ^ aung for the time by St. same « it was when last reported John,3 choir at both the ^jy mornthru these columns a few weeks ago. Rg w#u as the 10;00 0»ciodt The company is doing everything ^ g^ng will be accomwithin reason to keep the MeHenry patrons supplied with hard coal, while the soft coal bins are still awaiting replenishment. The other large consumers about town report that they are still supplied and from present indications they have enough coal on hand to carry them thru until new supplies are again available. ^ Surprise A company friends and relatives tendered Nick and Mary May a surprise at their home in Johnsburg on Friday evening of last week. A very pleasant evening was passed by the merry gathering, and at a late hour refreshments were served. Thos£ present were: Messrs. and Mesdames Wm. Kattner, Jos. Kattner, Peter Weber, Fred Meyers, Peter Freund, Steve Freund, Mrs. Anna Buegner, Misses Katie Schumacher, Amelia and Oliva Kattner, Katie and Julia Huff, Amelia Weber, Mary Meyers, Messrs. August Huff. Anthony Meyers, Eddie, Arthur and Ernst Kattner, Alysius Kattner, George and Jos. Huff, Martin and Henry Weber and Mike Feund. November Shows Postmaster Bassett of the West Side office, reports a falling off of business during the month of November. However, business there has again gone back to normal. He is of the belief that the coal shortage was directly responsible for the drop. The month's business was considerably lower than the same month's during the past several years. panied by an orchestra. The choir, under the able direction of the church organist, Sister M. Otto, is the very best that the church has ever had and parishioners are promised something extraordinary in musie Christmas morning. ST. MARY'S BAZAAR 1 Largely Attended at the Charch Halt. Here This Week m M Brisk weather did not deter the pee • pie from attending St. Mary's bazaar Sunday night Tuesday afternoon and evening brought out a bigger crowd, with the milder weather, and everyone seems to have enjoyed the celebration. The hall has a beautiful appearance and leaves a splendid impression en the visitors. Tonight is the closing night. The booths have already been stripped to ^ a considerable extent, but unusual > ' *&»: activity will be in order tonight to t -fV x* close out the immense number of"1 beautiful articles. The committee takes occasion to th»nlr all the donors for gifts presented to this unique bazaar. The most gratifying thing about this bazaar is that everything was given. Never before was such libe^aUty exemplified to such a degree. A report in regard to the success will follow next week. to i For your Christmas dinner be m «w toe & 1 . Jl j