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Consider the Gas heat ing way--no waiting, no work; no waste, aad piping hot water the year around. You are sure to find it the most efficient and economical method. We have a Water Heater for every need. Onlf at oafr office to see the Tank and Automatic Heaters. < • Western United Gias /•§ Electric Compai)/ |>. M. WORKMAN, District Manager Look! Look! We handle only the finest quality <|t Meats and Canned Goods --SPECIALS-- ? Freih Oysters and Halibut, Salted Boneless Cod Fish, Salted Holland Milk Herfc ing, Smoked Finnan Haddies and Smoke#- White Fish. % Open Sunday Mornings from 7:M to 12KM Orders Delivered on Time EAST SIDE CASH MARKET & GROCERY HENRY HEUSER Phone 39 • MciiENRY, ILL. Save, on Furniture! A. Leath & Co. Stores Elgin, Tt-74 Grove Ave. Rockford, Opposite Court House Dubuque, 576-5M Main St. Aurora, 31-33 Island Ave. Freeport, l#3-l*5 Galena St. Waterloo. JU-JU E. 4th St. Beloit, 617-U1 4th St. Joliet, 215-217 Jefferson St. Jonesville. 2S2-2S4, Milwaukee St. Em Claire. Masonic Temple. Oafakosh, 11-13 Main. You gain by Mr foresight. Big stocks of Beauty Furniture at big reductions in our Million Dollar Sale. Wpn't last much longer. Better come soon. / See the extras we give to young couples furnishing a home. Savings average one-fourfti to one-third. Goods held until wanted. , /. Frte Drihniy Aajrwfeere Cash and Carry Prices ore lor a short time only, so hurry. Crisco, 3 lb. can : Santa Claus Soap, 17 bars.-.-. ... Men's Felt House Slippers, $L50 values... Children's Bedroom Slippers. Boys' and Misses' Union Suits ,5'.-.. Men's heavy fleeced Shirts i Children's Buckle Arcties, per pair Coffee, Select Santos, 2\ lbs Fancy Maine Corn, 5 No 2 can^iw-,iiwv-r*- • JOHN STOFFEL, WEST McHENRY t+yigf&r-m - - . tl.M tl.M ll.M tl.M (Ml S1.M flJt tl.M tlJ» Notice ^.During my1 vacation, from Feb. 15 April 1, I will be in my Sharon often Friday and Woodstock office Saturday* of each week. An appointment is advisable, if coming to Woodstock. Broken glasses may be sent to either office or to F. A. Hardy & Co., Box 804, Chksffft. , 34-2t Chas. R. ftjpt' SOLON MILLS Fruits and vegetables at Erickson's. Geo. Vogel sold a sale at Millburn last Thursday. * '* # Robert Hunter of Richmond was a Sunday caller here. f Mrs. E. E. Cropley Ik DVrtiaf at McHenry this week, Harvey Wilson of Richmond was a recent yaller here. Chas. /Westlake spent part of the *'eek at Tiyin Lakes, Lee Turner was home from Janesville to spend Sunday. E. T. and E. E. Monear spent Saturday with friends in Richmond. Fred Sullivan of Chicago is again employed in the horse stable of Geo. Vogel. Miss Irene Dalzell spent Sunday in the Peter Weber home at Spring Grove. S Miss Mae Aylward entertained a company of friends at her home here Sunday. James Jackson and Egbert Godfrey were business visitors at Spring Grove Saturday. Mrs. Math. Freund spent last Thursday in the Wm. Freund home south of town. Dr. A. I. Froehlich of McHenry made a professional call at the Wellman home Friday. Mrs. A. A. Bennett of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday at the Jack Pester home. • Miss Leopoldina Stott is 'spending a few days in the Wm. Fredericks home at Spring Grove. Russell Turner came home from Janesville Saturday evening to spend Sunday with his family here. Mrs. A. C. Merrell spent the past week in the Louis Schroeder home at Ringwood, caring for the sick. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Jackson and little daughter of Spring Grove spent Thursday of last week with the former's mother, Mrs. Grace Jackson. Among those on the sick list this week are Geo. Westlake, Mrs. Jack Gibbs, Emily Wellman, Rose Aubert, Geo. Turner, Joe Kuhn and family, and John Weber and family. Mrs. Anna Anderson and son, Eric, left the Pester home last Friday for Chicago, f^om which place they expect to leave some time in March to sail for her former home in Sweden. A deal was closed here the past week whereby Martin Ydung disposed of his home and household effects to . Frank Woods of Spring Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Woods will take possession March 1, while Mr. Young has found employment on a near Hebron* JOHNSBURG Black Cat hosiery at Erickson's. Miss Caroline Miller visited McHenry friends a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kattner of Spring Grove were Sunday callers here. George Oeffling boarded the traih for Chicago last Thursday morning. George Oeffling and Frank Klapperick of Chicago were Sunday visitors here. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schumacher visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kennebeck Saturday. Joe and George Frett of Chicago passed Sunday as gue?ts of their parents here. v Miss Julia Thelen gave a party to about eighteen of her yoAng friends on Sunday. Frank Nell and Mrs. Celia Fox of Woodstock were Sunday guests of their mother here." > Father Nick Smith of Oklahoma is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Smith this week. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Oeffling visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Freund, Jr., Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klapperich and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Klapperich were Richmond callers last Thursday. Jacob B. Schumacher is busy getting the house which he purchased from Peter Freund in order to move in soon. Mrs. Joe Michels and Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith and children of McHenry and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Oeffling were guests off Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Michels on Monday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schaefer, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. John Jareck and children and Mr. and Mrs. Richard" Guyser and children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oeffling Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Oeffling, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guyser and children, Lena Klein and Math. Klein were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oeffling last Thursday evening. On last week Thursday word was received here of the serious illness of Mrs. Henry Hettermann's daughter, Helen, who passed away at her home at Burlington on Saturday and was buried on Wednesday. RINGWOOD Shoes and hosiery at Erickson's. S. W. Smith was a Chicago passenger last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schroeder were McHenry shoppers Tuesday. - MiAs Lora Smith spent the week end with friends in Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Bacon of Crystal LaH$ were in town Sunday. C.-W. Harrison attended the poultry show at Woodstock Saturday. Mrs. S. W. Smith spent Saturday in Woodstock in the home of Mrs. A. Dwelly. Mrs. H. M. Stephenson spent a couple of days last week with friends in Elgin. Miss Varina Wentworth of McHenry spent Sunday with Miss Dorothy Carr. ~ ' , Mrs. J. C. Ladd an<F Mrs. W. E. Smith were visitors in McHenry one day last week* Mrs. Allen of Chicago was a pleasant visitor in the F. A. Hitchens home Wednesday evening. J. V. Buckland returned Mfenday j evening from Champaign, where he had been spending a few days in the J. D. Smith homa. The families of Ed. Thompson and Mat Welter, both have the sincere sympathy of the community in the loss of their little sons. Ed. Thompson's son was buried on Friday and Mat Welter's soir on Monday. The other members of both families are on the gain now. OSTEND Staple and fancy groceries at L. A. Erickson's. Report says there is sickness in Clyde Clark's family. We have not learned how severe. Several of the John Campbell family have been quite sick. The children are out of school. The Eppel family is much better. Mrs. Eppel sits up a short time each day and Glenn is in school. Dorr Sherman visited over Saturday night at the honie of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hobart. . Little Elsie Prahl is recovering nicely from an attack of pneumonia. The rest of the family aire much better.. •. The family of rural carrier No. 5. from Woodstock, Mr. Collin^ have several sick. The Bull Valley school is closed. Our school has dwindled down to three one day and some other days five or six. Every family has one or two sick ones. • " The Merrifield family has been very sick, Mr. and Mrs. and the baby boy, but the last reports were that they were improving. x Miss Alice Richardson left last Saturday for Denver, Colo. Miss Minnie Benwell accompanied her. Miss Alice is in search of health. ~~ VOLO , "" Frank Kaiser and son were business visitors in McHenry Saturday. Dr. D. G. Well of McHenry was a professional caller here Sunday. Harry Stewart of LaCrosse, Wis., passed last week in the home of Geo. Case. ' Mrs. Cora Dowell is'caring for her daughter pt the latter's home in Wauconda. Miss Ella Moore passed Friday and Saturday as the guest of friends n Wauconda. Dr. R. McCormick. of v Wauconda was a caller in the home of Mr. Hule- I ury Sunday. M iss Ruby Peterson spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of her parents in Wauconda. Misses Esther Orpha and Zelma Russell spent Sunday as guests in the home of Mrs. Clyde Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Benwell and daughter and Miss Zella Dowell are sick with flu, but are on the gain. QUARTER OF A CENTURY tems Clipped From The Plaindealer of Twenty-ive Years Ago February 6, 1895 Deputy Sheriff Holmes is attending court at Woodstock this week. E. J. Hanl.v has sold his Spring Grove factory to Joseph Glynch *>f Wauconda. Madafri Rumor says that Uncle Ben Gilbert will be the new postmaster at West McHenry. Watt Converse, an old and highly respected citizen of Lake county, died at Jiis home east pf Volo on Friday last. Quite a number of Grand Army men attended the funeral of Comrade Wyman Wlilson at Spring Grove on Saturday. A company of McHenry capitalists is contemplating taking hold of the brick business in West McHenry the coming spring. The grippe is raging in New York City of a very deadly kind and disastrous results are looked for by physicians there. Dr. W. W. jCook of Woodstock died at his residence in that city on Monday afternoon of pnt"monia, aped thirty-nine years. T. Bacon, who lias been living in the village the past year, will move back to his farm near Wauconda early in the spring. • Mrs. Adams, mother of Mrs. Jacob Bonslett, died at her home east of this village on Monday morning, a^ed seventy-seven years. Mcfifenry now has a genuine flower industry in her midst in the Rosedale Floral company, which is located on the east side of the river. We are experiencing the severest weather known in this section for yea£8. For nearly two weeks we have had continued zero weather. Administrator's Notice Alford H. Pouse, Atty. Estate of John Knox, Deceased". The undersigned having been appointed Administrator of the Estate of John Knox, deceased, late of the County of McHenry and State of Illinois, hereby gives notice that he will appear before the County Court of McHenry County, at the Court House in Woodstock, at the April Term, on thi first Mqnday in April next, at which time all persons having elaims against said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 10th day of February, A. D. 1920. Thomas knox, 35-3t Administrator. ADDITIONAL PERSONAL Allen Cleary left Monday evening for his home at Sioux Fall, S. D., after a several weeks' visit in the home of his grandmother* Mrs. Ellep Frisby, south of town.' Mr. and Mrs. Leo Salvage of Chicago passed Sunday as guests in the home of the latter's sister, Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin, and family. Atty. E. J. Ellibtt of Richmond :jp! A * -$ i . ~ " | •"*. ' N • T .• E . -• • R A- - * - - • . : E < 'If* A • / S - • • * . Is the greatest incentive towards sayfeg money. ' When you find your money is earning some: ; 1 thing you feel more like saving. * Interest on your money works all the time. V I ^ When you have money to save--save it Put 4 •It in a strong bank that pays interest on deposits. Make your money earn more for you. -;****•' ' ^4 r.-:r Deposit your money with this institutibll. " f MOST YOUNG MEN - « * ; v 1 \ 1 - are ambitious to some day own a business of their own, or to hold an interest in one already established, Thousands are fulfilling this ambition every year. Most of them accomplished it by accumulating a reasonable amount in a savings bauk. HOY BANKING COMPANY McHENRY, ILLINOIS Why YOU Should Own Preferred Stock In the of Northern Illinois Che Public Service Company of Northern Illinois" is offering to its customers and employes a block of its 6% Cumulative Preferred Stock on the deferred easy payment plan. It wants you to be one of its preferred stockholders. Below are given 6 reasons why it will be to your interest to purchase this stock. Mot more than five shares allotted to any one subscriber on this plan. v 1. This is a "home" investment The Public Service Company is your own home utility, operated by your friends and neighbors. All money received by the company from the salft of stock is invested by the company in extending and improving its servict in the territory in which it operates, so that it can serve you and its other customers better. 2. It affords you an opportunity to save money You pay but $5 down--then $5 per month per share until the stock is, jpaid for. • Y:" - 3. It affords you an opportunity to make money Each $100 share purchased pays you dividends of $6.00 per year. W you are paying for the stock you receive dividends at the rate of 6% on money you have invested. ^ « 4. The stock is tax free in Illinois This stock is free from local taxation, as well as the normal Federal income tax. 5. The money you invest is absolutely safe * "t , 1 The Public Service Company of Northern Illinois is an old established company with assets of over $60,000,000, supplying nearly 200 Illinois towiff and cities with indispensable electric and gas service. * 6. You are sure of receiving your dividends The Public Service Company has never missed the payment of regular dividends on this stock. Its earnings are over four times the dividend requirements of its entire Preferred stock. Thousands of our customers and employes recognizing the above advantages of owning prefeited sto£k in this Company have already purchased their shares. Inquiry Coupon . Date. Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois Crystal Lake, Illinois. I would like to receive further information about the Public Service Company and the stock you offer on ea~-y payments. Name ...... Address City • r i The allottment is being rapidly taken, so 1 earnestly advise you to act at once. Call at e office, or telephone us, mail the Coupon, orlf at your local bank today. Public Service Company of Northern Illinois passed last Thursday evening as a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Reihansperger. Those from a distance who attended the funeral of John Gibbs here Monday were the following: 'Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Heaney, Mrs. Ed. Comiskey and son, Lee, and E. P. Fleming of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John Aylward, Mrs. P. J. Costello and son, James, and Miss Mayme Aylward of Elgin; John Bolger, Jr., and John Murphy of Woodstock; Mrs. Nora Coughlan of Cary and John Flanagan of Crystal Lake. . Ninety Per Cent of Motors in cars for 1920 use some type of Hot Spot to vaporize the gasoline. Why not: make your car up to date with a Losee PROTECT-O-MOTOR MHot Spot?" See your local dealer ot write i ) J. S. LOSEE, HEBRON, ILL.