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10. r,-v. : w w - eBircises will l*ke high next Monday even- The following: program by the pupils of stven schools of the township: A»g In Five Girls, Prairie Grove W&0m Ma's Tools .|RKhI Powers, Holcombville Instrumental Solo .. 4 ^ . . . . . , Night School March ' Marjorie Phalin, Terra Cotta Recitation.. When Pa Begins to Shave Edwin Wright, Barreville r.That Wonderful Mother of Mine Four Girls, Holcombville Recitation Too Big and Too Little Gertrude Lundgren, Prairie Bklogae The Lawn Party School, Terra Cotta feeding.......The Bald Headed Man Claire Frisby, Barreville Folk Dances....'. Selected Primary Grades, Holcombville Instrumental Solo...Song of the Sea Mabel Knox, Terra Cotta Recitation Father's Chickens w Eugene Hughes, Emerald Park Sengs Bird Day--A Spring Walk > ' School, Prairie Grove Recitation The Baseball Teem Jansea Frisby, Terra Cotta Dialogue •. .Rastus Blink's Minstrels Jiniephone Six Pupils, Walter Dialogue '.Vftft Plen Five Pupils, Terra Cotta Recitation. .When Father Was a Boy George Paull, Prairie Back of Every Cloud Utere's Sunshine Four Girls, Holcombville Recitation Leap Year Hints Marjorie Steward, Prairie Grove Dialogee - Harry's Pockets Two Pupils, Clemens Song ...America First School, Terra* Cotta Spelling Contest . .Conducted by Supt. A. M. Shelton The admission will be ten cents, the proceeds to be used in purchasing supplementary readers for the rural schools of McHenry county Among the Movers Since our last issue there has been considerable moving among our residents. Among the changes that have been brought to our notice are the following: Mrs. J. C. Button, since dispofing of her home on ~ Park avenue, has taken rooms in the Merriman house on Elm street. The Peter W. Frett family has moved from the John Carey house on Main street to the Lonis Wreck* cotcated by th|pi|ifS|ife^%< Mr. and hM§ rented the the Roy Hankeriaeyat tkmily and go to housekeeping therein in near future. The Frank Weingart family has moved from the Hoyt cottage on Center street on the West Side to the S. H. Freund house on Pearl street, recently vacated by the family of H. E. Buch. Mr. Buch and family are now oqpupying the home tbiy recently purchased of Mr*, Jfc~-C£ Button on Park avenue Mr. and Mrs. GSo. tTorts have vacated the Niesen house on the comer of Water and Washington streets and are now making their home with Mrs. Worts' parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pint, on the corner of Pearl street and Maple avenue. The house vacated by them is now occupied by the Reynolds family. The latter are newcomers in McHenry, Mr. Reynolds being employed at the Hunter factory. t j. Alford H. Pouse, Solicitor " State of Illinois,) McHenry County,) ss. In the Circuit Court of McHenry County, State of Illinois, May Term, gg-- first trip this spring on t - • .fradler and pupils of Oste»d ;J|ad a basket social at ||£ " ie on WiAneeday ev May -5. John McBroom and wife visited their summer home here one day last week. We are flfiiou for their permanent return. Warren Francisco went to Jf«®enry Monday to get his share of eating potatoes from a car just atllvai at fS.OO per bushel. We have to report again this week that many farmers are not done sowing grain. So much rain the ground has been unfit for working. ADDITIONAL PERSONAL Ray Walsh of Ingleside was a McHenry visitor Sunday. Mrs. Al. Krause passed Wednesday in the metropolitan city. Jack Walsh was the guest Of frtends at Round Lake Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Pries passed Wednesday in the metropolitan city. Ernest Brott transacted business in Chicago last Friday evening. F. A. Boh larder visited his wife in Chicago over the week end, s '.dilil as the guest of MeHenry rehfl i / sV _ . ^ u* ' 1^8'" " V. w :.£ \ V-rt A: *• - - y.,. *:€] jfpp* % % HEN vou choose your 8prmgand 8um* mer clothes select all wool clothes which combine distinctive style and good tailoring. Then you know you are receiving lull value. A* f Clothes forSfaunqer Men embody the features you want, Thej are a real clothes economy._m I ONWftY .^HENRY^ ILL1N0|S ^1' H. E. Buch matters in the fnei Friday. Dr. D. 6. Wells passed Friday of last week as the guest of his wife in Cftleago. Mrs. Wm. Spencer w*s among the Chicago passengers last Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Justen and little son, Daniel, motored to Chicago on Tuesday. N. A. Huemann transacted business matters in the metropolitan city last Thursday. Mrs. John J. Barbian was the guest of Chicago relatives the latter part of last week. Miss Minnie Conway of Elgin spent few days this week in the home of M. A. Conway.* « Jacob Justen attended to matters of business nature-in the metropolitan city last Friday. Miss Helen Frevnd and Mrs. Ren Kennebeck were Crystal Lake callers one day last week. Ladies' hair dressing and shampooing by appointment. Lee Kertscher, McHenry, 111. - Misses Eva and Lilliin Stilling were among the Chicago passengers last Thursday morning. Miss Helen Freund spent the latter part of last week in the Nick M. Justen home at Ringwood. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Sutton and son of Chicago were guests of relatives here over the week end. Miss Genevieve Knox of Alden spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. 'and Mrs. Ed. Knox. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. La'sch of Chicago passed Sunday at their summer home on Fox river near this village. Mrs. Henry W. GroUfof Waterloo, la., is being entertained in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. B. Perry. Mrs. Jos. W. Rothermel and daughter, Audrey, passed a couple of days this week as the guests of friends 1n Chicago. Mrs. Phil Meyers and daughter of Chicago are spending the week as guests in the home of Jfir. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers. Miss Ethel Krompen of Geneva, 111., spent the week end as a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Krumpen. Misses Irene and Martha May of Woodstock attended the funeral of their grandfather, Jacob F. Smith, here Tuesday. Misses Helen and Kathryn Pries of Barrington passed the first of the week as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pries. Mrs. Anton G. Barbian passed the latter part, of last week as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. C. G. Barkhartsmeier, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Robison of Woodstock were guests in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Welch, Sunday. Miss Maude Krumpen of Richmond was entertained in the home of feer parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Krumpen, over the week end. Mrs. Geo. Meyers and grandchildren, Joyce and Arnold Chesnut, and Mrs. John Montgomery and daughter were guests of Chicago relatives a few days last week. If you can enjoy the finest emotional acting, a huge spectacle and a masterly presentation of the world's greatest theme--see Dorothy Phillips in "The Right to Happiness" at the Empire theatre May 7 and 8. Those from out-of-town who attended the funeral of Jacob F. Smith here Tuesday were: Fred J. Smith of Lindsay, Neb.; Rev. Edward J. Smith of Ottawa, la.; Rev. John Smith of Aurora and John Rauen and Jos. Smith of Spring Grove. v -Thos. Phalin, who has been spending the past several, years at Rockford and Belvidere, was in town the latter part ef last week, shaking hands with old friends. Tom" informs us that he held a government position during the war and the greater part of the time was stationed at a Missouri camp. QUARTER OF K CENTURY Items Clipped From The Plilnleiler of Twenty-ire Years Ago The Chicago milk dealers are now contracting milk for six monttte, commencing May 1. .The prices are five cents below the price of a year ago. This year the average is,75 cents for the six months. v.' , Twin Lakes is to biVft I toe new hotef. It will be two stories and attic high, 70x180 feet, built of frame on cedar posts and stone, have shingle roof, galvanised iron work, pine <hd maple finish, electric wiring and the latest improvements at a cost of about $35,000. Married--In Chicago on April SO, 1895, Jos. J. Mertes of Johnsburg and Miss Lena Miller _of McHenry. Mr. Mertes is proprietor of the new hotel at Pi stake Bay, when the couple will take up their residence on their return. The bride is a daughter of Henry Miller of this village. There are 186 square miles within the city limits of CMeago. This area is equal to 119,129 -acres, The distance from the north line to the south line of the city is 2SH miles, flu greatest distance east and west is fourteen miles and the distance from the southeast comer to the north- '•wt* eonv j* IP IENERAL COHMISSION MERCHANT ,<v, ^ EIVKM TO *KS SALS -or Owiiil Beef. ffeitton, Hogs, Veal, Poultry, HMM, Etc., totter and •e-H-v. This is the oldest house on Ae gMrsot. anolioattoB. - «»U> STOft*Oe FftBfi CHICAGO, HOW W&tlLD YOU? ^ LIKE TO BE MRS. We are mighty busy furnishing newlyweds' nests with Loath Rich Furniture. > Our Spring Designs are more beautiful il|an ever befO&. Moss, young folks eome in months ahead--young, old ta)$M enjoy Leath Furniture, too. A. Leath & Co. Stores Elgin. '1-74 Grove Avt. Rockiord, Opposite Couct Knw DabBqa*,pMMM«ia S«. Aurora. SL-S ISIMMI Ave. Fracport, MB-lIf Galena St. ^ vV; Waterloo, IU-314 E. 4tbJk. %, V BeloH, ttMJl «th St. . • JeHei.aMiy lefferaoe St. JSneavllle. M2-2M. Milwaukee •l?/'" Ben Claire. Masonic Temple. '1, -' " Oahkoah, 11-13 Main. **% tojDDR ^ Says Leath'B %^Miier> tteiwitlful Hones Leath's Yes--we deliver by truek .-J : / We will be here tomorrow a^we are tpday to sell you a Gas Range-and look w- •fit-.- ^.Vvialter its operation; - Leading Makes. ^Improvied design. . Greatest Economy of Gas consume- •y r - Durability with lowest up keep coat tbe lowest consistentv with quality* " % <f f. ':V : 4- - 1 k 'A is-- •jf" % - . w ' -• ' LUNlUt aL aA MTMI - A' -'.,..7;. ' feral- • • as to plans, the" number of rooms and their arrangement; but when it comes to the selection of styles of doors and windows, kinds of interior wood work and cupboards for the kitchen, we may be able to give suggestions. Call on us, and we will be pleased to discuss your building plan^; « • 'Phone 5 ; - * & COAL FL061 FEED 3® P*; LWE COUXT BUCK scranrt' :0, Wilbur' Lumber^ JlcHwiry, Illinois^ M A - ^4..;" '• j V- . -* 51 H U M- 1 1 % --r-^ ieV*TV /. J* « _ ^ Ladles* kfd one-itrtrp slippers at $2.09. These shdes, (and others) were bought a long time ago which enables us to sell them at such a remarkable f i g u r e . Come e a r l y while we have your size. ; • i'Z* . 1 " : % ",T'. " iOS. J. MILLER McHBNU Y. ILL. The buckwheat season is now past, and you perhaps are wondering what you can get t% ^ take the place of ^ J , buckwb^t , . ;- • ^ •/- cakes. * Our Breakfast Food mak« * most ddightM dish, and is seasonable die year around. It contains more food value for your money than anything else you can buy. Grandpa and the kiddies both like it Your groctr tells i%w ^ 1% r W ~ ~ McHENRY Flour Mills WeA McHenry, IB. 1 J ft % 1 t; i I I I 3efH iSf J.**', jr.li.ii, «* ....'i 'fTIMHV-1,1' Xe&iMSi * hi' 'W ' i m m.