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WEEKLY KKSONAL ITERS COMERS AND GOERS OF A WECK IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE COMMENDS McHENRY GIRL Orange Jodd Farmer Speaks Highly '7- -- Sof Miss Ellen Walah As 8een by Plaindealer Reporter* and Handed Into Our Office by Our Friends Ed. Brefeld spent the first of the week with Waukegan relatives. Miss Catherine Freund was a Crystal Lake caller Saturday afternoon. Dr. A. I. Froehlich and Wm. J. Welch were Solon Mills visitors Monday. Mrs. J. Heldt of Hartford; Wis., spent last week with McHenry relatives. Miss Myrtle Wright of Elgin spent Sunday as the guest of Miss Laura Vasty. James Burke of Cbieago passed the week end as the guest of McHenry relatives. Harry Thislew of Chicago passed a day last week as the guest of Dr. D.G.Wells. Percy Lodtz of Chicago was a week end guest in the home of his father, John D. Lodtz. Miss Alta Wentworth passed the week .end as the guest of friends in the metropolitan city. John Brefeld of Kenosha was a receftt guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Brefeld. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heaney of Chicago passed the week end as the guests of McHenry relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Donavin and daughter, Kathryn, passed Sunday as guests of relatives at West Chicago. Try our sugar rolls and bread/ You'll like them. The Em-Pau, corner Washington and Front streets. 'Ptione 69-R. Miss Clara Degen of Kenosha, Wis., passeu the week end as a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Degen. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Welch and Mr. and Mrs. John M. Phalin heard John McCormick at the auditorium in Chicago Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Reihansperger and little daughter, Ruth, passed Sunday as guests of the former's par ents at West Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Block and children of Marengo were Sunday guests in the home of the iormer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Block. Mrs. Gus Schweihofer and children of Chicago spent several days last and this week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wegener. Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Freund and Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Barker and daughter, Glenys, of Woodstock were guests of McHenry relatives Sunday. John Fhisky, who for some time past has been confined in a Chicago hospital, returned to his home here last Saturday slightly improved. Miss Edythe Pesesch returned to Chicago last Saturday after spending a few days in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Petesfli. Mr. and Mrs. John McDermont and children of Baltimore, Md., passed the week end as guests in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wegener. Mr. and Mrs. John Erickson of Roscoe, 111., and Miss Ella Erickson of Rockford were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Erickson. Mrs. C. G. Burkhartsmeier and son, James, of Chicago passed several days this week as guests in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Barbian. Mrs. Agnes Dixon and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Smelfeldt of Silverlake, Wis., were Sunday guests in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tesch Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mansfield and Mrs. W. A. Martin and son, Ed. L. Martin, of Woodstock were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bas sett Sunday. Mrs. Herbert Ertemann and son, Charles, left Saturday for their home at Manitowac, Wis., after a ten days' visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs Ernest Brott. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Meyers and daughter of Chicago passed the latter part of last week as guests in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers. Miss Maybelle Hauswirth left Sunday evening for Indianapolis, Ind., where she will attend the wedding of a cousin and will be a guest of rela tives for two weeks. -• Mrs. W. G. Ramsay of Caledonia / and Mrs. T. J. Hinton of Rockford pissed a few days last week as guests ia the home of the former's daughter, Mrs. L. A. Erickson. • f Training For Field Meet -McHenry high school students, who expect to be altered in the annual field <jlay event to be held at the fair ground, Woodstock, the latter part of the month, are putting in all of their agpre time in conditioning themselves fqr the event, which already gives promise of being one of the best of j|p kind ever held in the county. WEEKLY nCttffGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMN8 . OF OUR EXCHANGES The fbllowing article, taken from the May 1 issue of the Orange Judd Farmer, will be read with interest by Miss Ellen Walsh's many friends in and around McHenry: 'When the University of Illinois opened last fall it had enrolled as a freshman a shy, bright-eyed girl from McHenry county who had come to study Home Economics. She was Ellen Walsh, who had finished at the state fair school * with the highest grade of 98% par cent and was attending the university on one of the scholarships given by the farmers' institutes. "Ellen Walsh is not a real farm girl since she has always lived in a small town, but because she has been the one girl from the 1920 state fair school who has used the scholarship of the farmers' institutes she is interesting to all farm people. "A grade of 98% is nothing unusual for Ellen, because she began to receive such g-rades in high school, graduating as valedictorian of the senior class in 1919. After the mid-semester examinations at the university her chemistry grade was A, a standing that will command the admiration of almost every one who has ever studied chemistry. She was taking the regular first year work in Home Economics together with the Smith- Hughes teaching course and everything was going splendidly. She loved her work and Iter new friends, anA speedily found her little niche in university life. "Then she caught diphtheria and scarlet fever and had to stay in the hospital for five weeks. At the end of that time she was quite unable to go on with her work and make up what she had missed. "It/was a great disappointment to this girl, who had started out with such fine hope for a college education. But she is not thorTriy discouraged, for if she gets well and strong it may be possible for her to go on with her university course. 0 "Once she said, 'I had the best time of my life during the state fair school,' but it may be that when she looks back upon the brightest spots in her life at the university, she may wish to alter that statement." Frank Freund Sells Howe A deal was consummated last week whereby the modern residence of Frank J. Freund on Court street was sold to George Steilen of Chicago The purchaser, we are told, is to be given immediate possession. Mr. Steilen has made frequent trips to McHenry during the past few weeks in search of a suitable home and now that he has been successful McHenry will soon claim this estimable family residents. Mr. Freund is now looking for a place and expects some day to build himself a new home on the corner of Court and Elm streets, which is a part of his original purchase made a few years ago. He maintains two lots of his original property. Unless he is successful in the disposal of the large barn which he built on the property at the time the house was constructed, same will be moved onto the corner lot and converted into a modern home. The sale, Mr. Freund tells us, was the direct result of a classified advertisement which has appeared in the columns of The Plaindealer during the past month. Just Us May Party Everything is in readiness fo* the May party to be given by the members of the Just Us club at Stoffel's hall next Saturday evening, May 15. Johnny Hand's orchestra of Chicago, which is reputed to be one of the best in the city, has been engaged for the occasion and those who attend the coming event may rest assured of one fine time Dance tickets, $1.15; war tax, 12c. Ladies unaccompanied, 25c; war tax, 8c. Spectators, 25c; war tax, 3c. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to attend. . Cleaning Up Workmen at Stilling's hotel at Ptetakee Bay, which has recently come into the possession of the Paulist Chorister society of Chicago, have been making some very noticeable improvements on the place and grounds during the past few weeks and within a very short time the place should be ready to receive its season's first guests. Indications point to an unusually lively season at this popular resort during the coming summer. Drove Fords From Detroit, Mich. Since our last issue John R. Knox, proprietor of the Star garage, together with four drivers, have made trips to Detroit, Mich., for the purpose of driving new Fords to this village. Those, besides the proprietor, who made the trip were George Worts, Edward Buss, Lester Page and Clarence Niesen. Attend K. of C. Convention 'P. M. JuBten of this village and 0. M. Bickler of Johnsburg attended tfce state K. of C. convention held at Champaign, 111., on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, they going as I- 'ifnL ,.fepS$ v ' Universalis! Church The sermon subject next Sunday will be "The Appeal of a Free Faith." Service is held at 11:00 a. m. and everyone is most cordially invited. . ohn. .Mfttrife. Grimes,, Miscellaneous Assortment of NVws Items In Condensed Form For Busy People It will require about $2,000 to place Harvard's street lighting system in good repair. Salary jncreases totaling abeut $17,000 have been granted to the teachers of the Woodstock schools. The dates for the annual meeting of the Barrington Park Campmeetinsr association have been set for Aug. 20- 30. The parishioners of St. Mary's parish at Elgin have presented their pastor, Rev. H. E. Quimet, with a Bulck car. ' 4' - ' All of the teachers at the grade school and high school at Wauconda have been re-engaged for another year. Members of. a Mutual Insurance company at Barrington were recently assessed twelve per cent to meet losses. North Chicago is making a strenuous endeavor to formulate a plan whereby the negro population of the city may be segregated. Former County Judge D. T. Smiley has just acquired the Rufus Austin estate farm of 320 acres and located near Hebron. The price paid was $42,750. The Crystal Lake laundry, which ever since its establishment in that city has been operated by steam power, is to be electrified in the near future. According to last week's issue of the Crystal Lake Herald the new • sewerage system proposed for that city will cost at the rate of about $200 per lot of sixty-six feet. High school teachers at Lake Gen eva, Wis., have been granted a twenty per cent increase in pay, while th< grade teachers next year will receive thirty-three and a third per cepit more than they did this year. William Weldon, leader of the Woodstock band, has joined the noted Calihan band and orchestra and will tour the state with that organization the coming summer. He will act ir the capacity of director and violinist. Gravel still continues to arrive at Grayslake in great quantities, but thus far the other road building material has failed to come. . Resident? of Lake county are anxiously awaiting the time when actual road building will be resumed. Woodstock is out for a new $100,000 hospital. A Chicago company has been secured to solicit the money and from every indication it looks as if the Typewriter city will get the new acquisition. The proposed building will have approximately fifty beds.. Residents of Hebron as well as all other towns along the K. D. line are rejoicing over the announcement that the summer train schedule will become effective on May 29. The train service given these towns during ths winter months couldn't possibly be any worse. Altho it looked some time ago as if Wauconda would have her sewerage and water systems installed this summer, things don't look quite as favorable at this time. The high cost of everything has caused the local board of improvements to give the proposition more serious thought. A 32x108 ft. frame building on the farm formerly owned by the Land Development & Livestock Co., and located near Barrington, was totally destroyed by fire early last Thursday morning. The structure was erected at a cost of $2,500 only a few years ago. No insurance was carried. Woodstock's popular band concerts may be replaced with pavement dancing the coming summer. Owing to the fact that the Woodstock band is without a leader, band concerts during the coming warm months may be out of the question and for. this reason pavement dancing fetts already been suggested. The salaries of the city fHarshal and police of Crystal Lake have been increased from $100 to $125 per month. The village collector has also been granted a seven instead of a five per cent commission, while the city physician has also asked that his salary be raised. The latter is now receiving $250.00 per year. The Austin livery stable property at Woodstock has been purchased by the McHenry County Soil Improvement association at a consideration of $7,000. Plans are to erect a large elevator to be used for the housing of grain, seed and mill stuffs to be sold to the members of the association. The association hopes in this manner to be able to save its members thousands of dollars annually. Among the names found in the book of intended victims left by James J Harrigan, who was shot and killed by Chicago police recently, was that of Chas. E. Hunt, a wealthy resident of Harvard. This "gentleman" burglar used system in carrying on his crimi nal work, as is shown by the fact that the names of all victims and intended victims were carefully registered in a book kept for the purpose. CANDID CONVHtSATKN CONCERN DIG COWTOWTY CMmt/fflON BEING A CONVERSATION BETWEEN PETER PEP AND BILLY BOOSTER OF TmS VILLAGE AS OVERHEARD BY SAMUEL I. HARRISON. B. S. "I've been talking with quite a number about making the town beautiful," said Pete as the conversation drifted along about the things of common interest. "Among them have been quite a number of young people." "Well, what do they generally say when you talk to them about it?" asked his friend, Bill Booster. "Why the one question that they inevitably asked is 'What can I do to make McHenry beautiful?' " "A boy asked that the other day who had just thrown some cigarette stubs out in the street. And I replied, 'Keep your cigarette stubs off the street.' " "A girl asked that who had just thrown a whole handful of. paper into the gutter and I replied, 'When you have waste paper put it in the stove.'" "A man asked that who had just stopped his automobile on the wrong side of the street. I replied, 'Always park your auto on the right side of the street and near the sidewalk.'" "A resident asked that who had not trimmed his trees this spring. I replied, 'It might help if the trees were trimmed and the lawns were mowed.'»» "Well," said his friend, "you have a pretty good philosophy about the village beautiful. McHenry has every advantage. Beautiful hills, beautiful country, beautiful river, beautiful lakes, beautiful people--and if only they keep the paper off the streets, learn how to park their cars and let the grass grow where it belongs and keep it trimmed where it ought to be--then we shall have the McHenry beautiful." WELLS COMPANY TO B© THIS WORK Celebrate Golden Wedding At the home of the bride's parents in the village of McHenry on April 28, . I1QSI_m1 | o, ccurred. .tvh e marriage o«f Clar- ij the imp"r ovement could not be gB ranted ence W. Colby and Henrietta E. Thurl Board rf Local Improvements Grows Tired of Waiting on Woodstock Man--Work to Be Rushed The board of local improvements has apparently grown tired of waiting on Emil Arnold of Woodstock, who, it will be remembered, was engaged to spread the assessments for McHenry's proposed sewerage system. This became known this week when it was learned that the work has been taken from the Woodstock firm and placed into the hands of the Wells Engineering company of Aurora with the understanding that the work is to be rushed with all possible speed. This the Aurora concern, we are informed, has agreed to do. At this tjme the Wells company is engaged in sjjnilar work for the city of Crystal Lalcto and our understanding is that they expect to complete their labors in our neighboring city within the course of the next two or three Weeks, at which time they will be ready to start on McHenry's assessment. The completion of this work was expected some time ago by the local board and why they have been disappointed no one has been able to say. However, the members declare that henceforth there will be no let-up to their endeavor to get the preliminary work in such shape as to enable them to advertise for bids within the course of the next few months at least. The engineer, who did the local work, visited McHenry one day recently for the purpose of meeting with the local board and going over important details connected with the proposed system and while here he informed the members of that body that it was his firm belief that bids within the estimated figures as furnished last fall could be obtained at this time as well as a few months later. This report so encouraged our representatives that a decision was reached to go right ahead with their plans and see if the people's wishes for well, the Rev. Wilde of the Universaist church officiating, thus on Wednesday, April 28, occurred the anniversary of that happy event, and the occasion was fittingly observed by the children, grandchildren and brothers and sisters of this esteemed couple on the farm home in Nunda township, where they begah housekeeping fifty years ago. The afternoon was spent in merrymaking, music and dancing by the younger set. Dainty refreshments were served and at a late hour the guests departed with best wishes for many happy returns of the day and that time might deal gently with them in their declining years. The guests were: Mrs. O. C. Colby, Miss Minnie Colby and Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Colby of Crystal Lake; Mrs. John Smith of McHenry; Mrs. Vern Smith of Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. Lee Lockwood and family of Hartland; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Beal of Woodstock and Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Flanders and family. Will Have Lyceum Course Arrangements have been made and a contract drawn up with the Emerson Lyceum Bureau of Chicago for four entertainments to be staged in McHenry the coming fall and winter. The guarantee, we are told, was signed by a number of our progressive business and professional men, who heartily indorse such a course of entertainment for our people. Altho arrangements for a hall have not yet been made, we are told that the Empire theatre will, in all likelihood, be chosen. McHenry has not had a course of this kind for a number of years and the time is now ripe, so the guarantee committee claims, for entertainment of the nature usually furnished by such bureaus. Fun, Fun, Fun If you want a good laugh go tifthe Empire Friday evening, May 21, at 8:16. Miss Perkins* Last Engagement, or District School No. 2, will be presented under the auspices of the Alathea club of the M. E. church. A large number of people have been working on this for some time and it promises to be a big laugh. Go and enjoy the evening. Reserved seats on sale at Petesch's drug store. Prices, 50c and 35c. See yourselves as you went to school long, long ago. Three Yew> Nursing Course Offered The Elgin Woman's club, Elgin, 111., offers a three year course in nursing. The minimum educational requirement is one year of high school or its equivalent. The school is accredited, also affiliation in special courses is offered. A comfortable nurses' home on the grounds is provided. Booklets of information will be maile4 upon request. Classes will be organised June 1 and September 1, 1920. Attend Republican Convention McHenry was represented at the state Republican convention held at Springfield the first of the week by Atty. A. H. Pouse and F. H. Wattles, who went down with the Shuxtleff delegates from this county. Aa Principal of Coal City Township . High School without waiting another year The board of local improvements as well as the members of the village board, so we are informed, are well aware that there is still some opposition to the improvement in spite of the result of the recent election, but they feel certain that all of these difficulties will in due time be ironed out in a manner that will be satisfactory to everyone concerned In the meantime future developments will be watched with intense interest by our villagers in general. Basket Social Nets Over $40* The basket social, given by the teacher and pupils of the Ostend school at the school house on Wednesday evening of last week, was very well attended and as a result a fine balance will be left in the treasury after all bills have been paid. The proceeds of the evening were something like $45 and the teacher, Miss Alta Wentworth, is sure that over $40 will be cleared after all expenses have been paid. A program, consisting of recitations and musical numbers, took up the early part of the evening, after which the "eats" were auctioned off and enjoyed by those assembled. It was easily one of the largest and most enjoyable socials of the kind held in the vicinity in a long time. "Tempest and Sunshine*" Once in a generation a story is written that hits the bulls eye of popular favor that literally runs around the world. Such good fortune followed "Tempest and Sunshine," one of the twenty odd novels written by Mary J. Holmes, one of the most successful of all women writers. And now the same degree of success that met the book form of the romance of the south is being repeated in filmland. The J. Frank Hatch enterprises of Newark, N. J., are circulating a production in film of the famous story and everywhere around the compass acclaim of the biggest sort is greeting the venture. At the Empire theatre on Tuesday evening of next week, May 19. • Two Car Loads of Gasoline The Standard as well as the Valvoline agents of this village each received a carload of gasoline on Monday of this week, the oil coming just at a time when things began to look rather gloomy for the dispensers of the automobile juice. While the arrival of Monday's shipment was very much welcomed, more must follow if the local demand is to be . kept supplied. . vy-' Birthday Surprise Mrs. E. E. Bassett entertained a company of friends at her home on Main street on Monday afternoon of this week in honor of the sixty-ninth birthday anniversary of Mrs. W. F. Bassett. It "was in the nature of a surprise and the afternoon was most delightfully passed by the guests assembled. At an appropriate hour refreshments were served, and all departed wishing the guest of honor many happy returns of the day. ffii numerous friends in and around McHenry will no doubt be pie. sed to learn that Prof. A. E. Nye, for several years head of our school system, has just been re-engaged as principal of the Coal City (1)1.) township high school, with a fifty per cent increase in salary. Mr. Nye is just completing his first year at Coal City and his re-engagement, together with the handsome increase in salary, gives undisputed evidence that his work there has been very satisfactory. A class of thirty will graduate from the high school there this year and from this we naturally deduct that the school has a larger attendance than that of ours. Since going to that city from McHenry Mr. Nye and his family have made many friends and, according to word from there, the professor is well pleased with his new field of endeavor, and the family is perfectly happy with their new friends and acquaintances. McHenry friends congratulate Mr. Nye on his re-engagement and the handsome advance in pay which goes with it. Seventeen Attend Banquet Seventeen people sat at the banquet table in the McHenry House dining hall last Thursday evening, the occasion of a get-together meeting of Chicago sales managers of the Ford Automobile company, the local agent, John R. Knox, his employes and Messrs. Fremont Hoy and J. C. Holly of the Hoy Banking company of this village. The banquet was one of the kind for which this popular hostelry has long since won fame, the menu including all the seasonable dishes as well as a few extras, making up a repast set for a king. "Get-together" talks made by the Chicagoans were most attentively listened to and received the hearty applause of those assembled. The instructiveness of same is sure to bear fruit and with such a progressive man at the head of the local agency still greater success than has already been attained may be expected before many months have elapsed. Mr. Knox has built up a wonderful Ford business thruout this locality and those in a position to know declare that his record has never been surpassed even by agents whose territory is considerably larger than his. Rent Orchard Beach Hotel Mesdames Peterson and Ulsted of Chicago have rented for the season the Orchard Beach hotel, situated on the west shore of Fox river, about a mile north of this village, and are already in charge of the place. The owner, C. F. Norager, it will be remembered, left a short time ago on a several months' tour of Europe in ths interest of a Chicago corporation, with whom he has been employed for several years past. The newcomers, we are told, are thoroly familiar with hotel business and are in every way capable of maintaining the high standard the hostelry has enjoyed under the owner's management. Leslie Norager, son of the owner of the place, will remain and look after the details which require the services of a man. We wish the newcomers success. May Not Build This Summer At this time it looks rather doubtful if St. Mary's parsonage, which was destroyed by fire some time ago, will b$ rebuilt during the summer months. While some of the parishioners are in favor of rebuilding at this time, others appear to hesitate on account of the high cost of material and labor. The pastor, from the pulpit last Sunday morning, told his parishioners that he was in no hurry and would leave it entirely to his flock to decide just how soon and the sort of a parish house that is to be built. Many of the parishioners coincide with the pastor that the former home was too small and that plans should be made to conform with present needs of the parish. Just what will be done along the building line at St. Mary's renfains to be seen. Making Perfect Flour By the installation of one of the very latest pieces of machinery known to the traded the McHenry flour mill is now turning out a perfect flour, or as near perfect as modern ingenuity will make it. The new acquisition to the already very complete outfit arrived and was placed into commission last week and no doubt the housewives and users of the McHenry flour have already noticed the difference. Will Receive Communion The members of the McHenry council, Knights of Columbus, will receive communion in a body at the 7:45 o'clock mass at St. John's Catholic church at Johnsburg next Sunday morning, May 16. The trip to Johnsburg will be made in automobiles. Top notch of perfection in matron's, ladies' and children's smart hats. Blake Sisters, Wast millinery. " AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALHM REPORTERS DURING WEEK What People Are Doing In This Vft> lage and the Immediate Vicinity-- Other Short Paragraphs Anyone desiring tractor plowing done should see J. A. Schaefer. $3.50 per acre. Phone 636-R-l. A baby boy came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Knox on John street on Monday of this week. Try our sugar rolls and bread. You'll like them. The Em-Pau, corner Washington and Front streets. *Phone 69-R. The unusual sight at this season of the year was witnessed the first of the week when a truck gardener was husking corn in the -field. The Mystic Workers will meet at Woodman hall, West McHenry, on Wednesday evening, May 19. All members an urgently requested to attend. Miss Ellen Walsh has been assisting at the West McHenry State bank during the absence of Gerald Carey, who broke his right arm while cranking a car a short time ago. Lest we may forget, two weeks from next Sunday is Decoration. We owe it to our living and dead . heroes as well as to ourselves to ohserve the day in all its reverence. Frank Gans and Paul Bonslett claim the distinction of having opened the swimming season in our river. They braved the chilly waters ot the Fox on the first day of May. Since old Sol has dried up our roads there has been plenty of dust, but this nuisance will be abated just as soon as the road work ia codfe* pleted, when the road oil will he spread. Actual work of construction at the new plant of the McHenry Lumber company has been started. The office building is the first to be erected and good progress on the building ia now being made. t The family of G. E. Schoel has vjj|» vated the flat over the McHenry battery to take up their abode in the Rothermel house on Water street, until recently occupied by Mr. and Mva»>< Jos. W. Rothermel. ^ = E. M. Geier, Who has belt) coik * fined to his bed and home during tfct past few weeks, is again able to bo at his place of business, which hSf numerous friends about town are pleased to witness. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith are now riding back and forth from their home to the Empire theatre in m Chevrolet roadster purchased thnt the agency of J. W. Schaffer, Pearl street garage owner. The warm days of last mm '• seemed to act as an appetizer to the small species of fish that abound in our river and lakes and as a result of this quite a number of rock and silver bass and blue grills have bew taken from the waters since that time. The members of the Social Wheat were pleasantly entertained recently at the home of Mrs. L. A. Ericks<m. on Main street. During the afternoon guessing games and bunco wet* enjoyed, after which delicious refreshments wero- served. The M. E. Aid society will meat with Mrs. C. L. Page on Thursday afternoon of next week. Those ha»- ing no means of transportation wffl kindly meet at the home of Mrs. B* E. Bassett, where automobiles will he placed at their disposal. The week end crowds at the river and lake resorts were easily the latest of the spring season. Fox Lake, especially, appeared to be the mecca for pleasure seekers, as scores of cars were seen headed in that direction all Saturday afternoon and evening. Drop in. You are welcome to hear all the latest records on the Everett phonograph. We carry a full line sf needles and repair parts for all makas of talking machines. Expert repairing. Trade that ancient machine of-* thine for an Everett No. 9. Everett Hunter, Jr. Some of the older followers of tha sport gathered at Wattles' pastsva; last Sunday afternoon and pasaed a few hours "limbering up.** It is III#;, intention of those who turned out to get a sufficient number interested so as to form two teams and enjoy the sport during the coming' summer. An indoor ball and bat were used Is Sunday's work-out. Roy Sahlberg, who in days goM» by was one of the idols of local bast* ball fandom, pitched for Albany Park against Waukegan last Sunday. Kearns started the slab duties fhr the Chicago team, but was taken oat in the sixth inning. Altho Roy aad his team were unable to overcome the lead that the Waukegan team had gained in the early stages of the game, he allowed the winners hrt three hits during the four innings in which he occupied the mound. Waukegan won 9 to 6. By his performance of last Sunday the Alba ay Park management will, no doubt, give the former McHenry dinger more opportunity to atoM* hi* aaai ha the future. I . V. #1 '* V - If IPS;* jm - -V't,... J",