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Piano Manufacturing company is in financial trouble •»d the factory in that city is closed dtwn. A ten per cent bonuf to ail of its employe was granted by the First National bank of Lake Geneva, Wis., tike first of the year. Mr. and Mrs. W.,E. Wire of Hebron left last week for St. Petersburg, Fla., where they expect to pass the remainder of the winter. Since the first of the year the Bank ®f Antioch, located at Antioch, Hi., 1M|B been operated under the name of ®P Brook State bank. On behalf of the Wisconsin Anti- Ttoberculosis association, $352 worth of Christmas seals were sold at Lake Geneva, Wis., prior and during -the Holidays The annual report of the Willing Workers' society of Algonquin just •Mtde public shows the ladies! efforts to have earned $800 durfhg the year Jtast ended « Rat Exterminator E., J. Seaver of Bfeloit, Wis., has been engaged to rid the city of Harvard of its rats and mice. He will be paid $500 for the 1Kb, which is to start soon. Atty. Charles H. Francis of Woodstock, who last fall was elected to the slate legislature, is now at Spring Held, where he is attending his1 first lission in his new official capacity. ^The First National bank at Barring tin paid its first dividend the fir^t of tile year. Stockholders received semi-annual dividend of S per cent. The bank tarted business on Feb. 1, . With last year's team intact backers of the Wauconda township high school .basket ball team are pulling for them to cop the 1921 sectional championship, a feat the team came very near ||»rforming last year. liThe Home State bank of Crystal ' £|ake paid to its stockholders the first 'It the month a semi-annual dividend if seven per cent, while the Home State bank of the same city paid tfght par period. . The Orfd Fellows' Hall association Crystal Lake has just paid to its kholders a five per cent dividend will be remembered that this asso tion bought and remodeled an old urch building in that city, which ey have now made into a paying instment. , The Grayslake fire department .embers have served notice to the illage board there that unless their nt demands were complied with ey will po on a strike. The fire ghters aren't satisfied with the apifitment of a certain official in that tillage and they have asked for his S| iemoval from office. I The new foundry building, erected . §y Hunt, Helm, Ferris & Co. at Hary. yard, has been completed and the first «^eat was poured off successfully on cent dividend for a like k mm INSTALLATION WAS THAT OF RIVERVIEW CAMP OF THIS VILLAGE I «r ffonday evening of last week. The foundry building is 50x400 feet in dimensions. All machinery in the new addition to Harvard's industrial plant )s electrically driven. Imbedded in the heart of a tree were found a number of bullets by a farmer near Marengo when the latter was sawing the logs into stove wood. As there wasn't as much as a scar on the outside of the logs, the supposition is that the marksman, who planted the lead, must h^ve performed the deed tnany yean ago, when the tree WW young. The village of Barrington has asked the C. A N. W. R. R. Co. a higher rate for water. The present contract calls for 8 cents per thousand gallons, but when the new rate is submitted it is expected that the rate per 1000 will be changed from 8 to 12, at least this is the price which the company is paying for water at other points along its right-of-way. In order to cut down the operating expenses, the officials of the Palatine- ; Wauconda railroad at a recent meeting decided to take off four of its trains, while employes have also vol /untarily agreed to a reduction in wages. Officials of the road hope to inaugurate the regular schedule with ' the opening of the spring business and, no doubt, the compensations of the employes wiU also be increased at I that time. When Rev. Wm. E. Grose, former pastor of the Crystal Lake M. E church, stepped to* the pulpit of the Bowen church, Chicago, of which he has been pastor during the past three years, he saw before him twenty Crystal Lake men. The incident oc curred on Sunday evening, Jan. During the evening the popular pastor was presented with a letter together with a gift of money by the Crystal Lake men, who had gone to Chicago to tender Mr. Grose this surprise on the sixty-second anniversary of his birth. All prizes have been solicited and every arrangement completed for «fe holding of the first aiinual masquerade under the auspices and for the Mc- Ilenry Baseball club. The big event will take place at the American Legion hall in this village on Friday evening. Jan. 21, and unless weather conditions interfere a^large crowd is sure to attend. The ticket sale for the coming event has been going on for some timfc past and the encouragement already extended the manager and players of the team indicates a big financial as well as social success. Hauswirth's orchestra of this, village has been secured to furnish the music for the occasion and Mr. Hauswirth has promised the boys something exceptionally fine ill the way of music. The prizes offered andfthe donators of same follow: Ladies' List ' Best group of ladies--$5.00 in gold, donated by the West McHenry State bank. Second best group of ladies--5-lb. box of candy, donated by John C. Thies company of Chicago, to be had at C. Unti's. • Best two ladies dressed alike--$5.00 in gold, donated by John R. Knox. Best dressed lady--50-lb. sack of flour, donated by William Spencer. Best Columbia--One ham, donated by William Pries. Best flower girl--One pair silk hose, donated by Louis A. EricksoQ. Best Chinese girl--One pair of silk hose, donated by Smith Bros. Best Red Cross nurse--$2.60 gold piece, donated by the McHenry Lumber company. Best Japanese girl--2-lb. box of candy, donated by C. Unti. Best sailor girl--Bottle of perfume, donated by Walter F. Vogt. Best milk maid--Box of candy, donated by Mrs. John Niesen. , Best cow-girl--Ladies' cap, demited by Jos. J. Miller. Best Indian maid--Box of stationery, donated by N. H. Petesch. Best comical girl--One phonograph record, donated by N. A. Huemann. Best fat lady--^Picture, donated by Jacob J us ten. Best.school girl--$1.00 in trade by A. Lallinger. Best Dutch." girl--Ten pounds of sugar, donated by John StofTel. Best colored woman--Six records, donated by Everett Hunter, Jr. Best jockey girl--Box of handkerchiefs, donated by M. J. Walsh. Best nurse?--Aluminum griddle, donated by Donavin & Reihansperger Best couple--Gent, flash light; lady, silver sugar shell -and butter knife, donated by John J. Vycital. Best farmer maid--One picture, do nated by N. J. Justen A Sons. Gents' List Best group--$5.00 in gold, donaied by the Fox River Valley State bank. Second best group--Case of malt tonic, donated by John E. Freund, Best dressed gent--Silk muffler, donated by McGee & Conway. Second best dressed gent--Ham, donated by Northern Illinois Jobbing company. Best Uncle Sam--50-lb. floor, donated by the Wilbur Lumber company Best sailor--Bacon, donated by the P. W. Frett market. Best farmer--One lantern, donated by Henry C. Kamholz. Best jockey--Box of Royal Crown cigars, donated by J. C. Bickler. Best cowboy--A whip, donated by M. A. Thelen. Best colored gent--Box of cigars, donated by Theo. Schiessle. Best tramp--Box of cigars, donated by N. E. Barbian. Best Chinaman--Two cartons of cigarettes, donated by Fred Justen. Best comical gent--$2.00 in trade, donated by John Franzen. Best Indian--Ope carton of Camel cigarettes, donated by John J. Buch. Best U. S. marine--One carton of Camel cigarettes, donated by Math B. Laurjs. Best soldier--Russian pigskin strop and bottle of French lilac, donated by Lee Kercher. Best hobo--Pail of tobacco^ donated by M. M. Niesen. Fattest gent--15-lb. JMtil flf fefcrd, donated by Peter J. Heimer. Best sport--Tie, donated by John D. Lodtz. Best school boy--Tie, donated by Jos. W. Freund. Best waiter--Box of cigarettes, donated by John Huck. k Tickets, jft.00 per person; war tax, 10 cents; total, $1.10.# A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to attend. DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY* Bedyef Paal Hoffman Laid ai licat at Wauconda Wauconda last Sunday witnessed her first military funeral, the occasion being the burial of the body of Paul C. Hoffman, who gave his life As Held At Josten's Hotel on Tomday Evening--Woodstock Neighbor* Are Guests of Honor The annual installation \t officer, i<lnrin« th' lo,« >var. whMe servin« his of Riverview camp. No. 6818, R. N. A., i ry.*.roa ' Wok pl.ee at Justen's hotel on Tm.- . 1 *?* ~ldl^ J™" ".I" day evening of this week, thirty-flve Wayrf* turn guMun, W. members of Progressive camp, No. 5400, of Woodstock being guests of honor. An invitation had also been extended to the Wauconda camp, but owing to the fact that a joint installation with the Woodmen of that village was taking place the same night they were Y., last Friday and was met at the train by the members of the Arthur J. Daley post, American Legion, of Wauconda. The funeral,' the largest witnessed in western Lake county in many years, took place from the Federated church in that village at two o'clock last Sunday afternoon with the Paul C. Hoff- ELECT HANNIFIN PRESIDENT OP FOX RIVER VALLEY WATERWAY ASSN. DEEP BANKERS MEET AT WOODSTOCK Enjay Bnmuet and Then Linton to Able Addreomn * unable to accept the invitation. . , , „ , Neighbor Flossie Cobb had charge man J post' Amencan Legion, of R.chof the installation, with Neighbor mond J cha^e" Th,s ^ v was Maude Rothermel acting as ceremonial "a™ed ^ . the young man whose marshal, both of whom are worthy of ^ wa^ ^ la,d atJest" Richmond post was very ably assisted by posts from Wauconda, McHenry, Crystal Lake and Woodstock, .there being about seventy-five former service men in attendance. These, tostood outside during the services. Altho he was best and most favormuch praise for the able manner in which they did the work. Also assisting in the work were six young ladies, gowned in white and»each carr y i n g a n a r m b o u q u e t o f p u r p l e c h r y s - , , . . . . . . . anthemums, Kreatly adding to the w"h sc"re\of ">l«"veS and lieauty of the ceremony. The officer, ,,rIer"ls' !,ome •' »!>»•» » '""ft were escorted to their'v.riou, stations dl"t,nc« to to by these six young ladies. : • m»" who h"d,»» ™bl'r K"e" At the conclusion of the installation h's «" f«r h>" oountr}'s sak':, P'cked a short program was enjoyed. Num. «» church to capacity, wh.le many bers on the program were provided by Miss Blanche Pryor in a reading, two' . . .. , . solos, by Mrs. B. Thonneson, a saxo- »Wy known m the vicinity of Richphone s6lo by J. E. Hauswirth, a duet ™nd> h,s forl»er home' he a,so ,numand the rendition of "Blowing Jered many of our young people as Bubbles" by a few of the members hl\fnends'. **,ch were T *, !!!! of the camp. Mr. Thonneson presided h« was «U*S.in at the piano. Each and every num- 0verto" ^rage on the West Side just ber of the program was thoroly m~*™r to a"^"S his country s call. , . $ Obituary The presentation„ oft g„;iffftsc to the pre- ' Paul C. Hoffman was born at Rictisiding officers was followed by an im- °"Jum <• 1S85' «n<1 " promptu talk by Oracle Fosdick, Re- Ma"b «• 1919' corder Ellsworth, Mary Wentworth M»r Piiemwiiia, aged 23 yeara, 0 and Mrs. Holt.,. all of the visitingmonths and 2 days. camp. The latter responded to her I (i«e he went tt live name wivtih. the fjo lifl owing li-i nes she ih.a.dj with his grandmother, M. rs. Robert composedj *fo r .tuh„e occasion: ,i Neil', who made it convenient for hi,m In•. the t.ow n of. o.ld. M cHenry, near fpo-x- ;i t o a t t e n d t h e pr u b l i c s c h o o l s a t R, i c h - , - ,, . mond, wherre he completed his educanver s gentle fall, , . . Stands a .Oaint old wonder known to all as Weber's hall! And many happy hours I've spent in days now past and done, Enthusiastic Meeting Held In Chicago Tuesday Evening--Sheriff Chaa. W. Peters Acts As Chairman Enthusiasm ran high at a meeting of the Fox River Valley Deep Waterway association held on the second floor of the Hotel Sherman in Chicago on Tuesday evening of this week, at which time one hundred property owners and boosters, representing the Fox river, McHenry and the chain of lakes, met for the purpose of electing officers and starting a movement whereby the Fox river and chain of lakes may be benefitted thru the completion of the dam a short, distance south of this village. ( The meeting was called to order promptly at eight o'clock by Charles E. Carson, former president of the association, and who owns a beautiful summer home at Pistakee Bay. After opening the meeting the former president asked Sheriff Charles W. Pe#ters, who also has a Summer home at Pistakee, to preside as chairman, which the latter proceeded to*do. Mr. Peters, who is one of the community's earliest resorters, and who has spent his summers at Pistakee for many years, combined humor with seriousness in performing the duties thus thrust upon him for the evening and it was his "punch" more than, a. a. o • a u u • i.a. a n y xt hvi n g e ,l s e at.hi. axt bu r o u gih-at. a bv o uat s u c,h men,t .a t . .S prri ng°fi eld , b e,in g p,res e.n.t . t o ' . . ^ .. , s explain the proposed plan of policing enthusiasm as never before witnessed the sta aat.e andj .tCh u^ ,fu rni.s .h us wiat.hu a better safeguard against bank burglarizing. later in the evening a resolution was adopted, in which the proposed After that he lived with hi«f uncles, Mark and Philip Hoffman, of Spring Grove, where he continued to make his . . , . . Pivorvinw !home until his marriage on Nov. 19, "."ty0,' «o.Miss mm™. A DarreH of The members of the McHenry County Bankers' Federation held their semi-annual meeting &nd love feast at St. Mary's hall, Woodstock, on Thursday evening of last week, when every banking institution of the county was represented. "The two local banking houses were represented by Fremont Hoy, Wm. J. Welch, Jos. C. Holly, Dr. C. H. Fegers, Simon Stoffel, Richard ,B. Walsh and Carl W. Stenger. The meeting was preceded by an elaborate banquet served by the ladies of St. Mary's church of that city. B. C. Getzelman of Algonquin acted as toastmaster as well as chairman of the meeting and the first speaker to be introduced was Mr. Grettinger, state secretary of the Illinois State Bankers' association. The speaker responded with one of the best talks along the lines pf banking ever listened to in -McHenry county. Following Mr. Grettinger came A. M. Shelton,.county superintendent of schools, and Atty. C. B. Whittemore of Marengo. Carl W. Stenger, cashier of the West McHenry State bank, altho unprepared, responded to a call with a short talk. A stereopticon lecture on State Police was also one of the real interesting numbers on the evening's program, a gentleman from the departbancea at Stubby's Manager S. H. Smith, of Stubby's hall, Johnsburg, announces two more dances for his place on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 19, and Wednesday Feb. 2. Good music will be provided on both occasions and the public is invited to participate. The usual prices of admission will prevail. Advertise with The Plaitodealer always For the camp all work in harmony, from €he oracle to the "cap;" We often had our little spats, but never gave a rap, What anyone thought of our R. N. A. We knew it was best in the U. S. A. Cafeteria luncheon was then announced and forming in line a march was started to the seven tables, each of which contained one course of the meal. The first table, trimmed in white,, contained sandwiches, milk and sugar; the second,'green, salad and pickles; the third, red, jello and beets; the fourth, brown, baked beans and coffee; the fifth, pink, ice cream; the sixth, yellow, cake, and the seventh, lavender, mints. Each table was decorated with vases of flowers to match and the neighbors presiding over each also wore aprons and a flower in their hair of a corresponding color. The spectacle was indeed a beautiful one. After all had received their helpings the ladies all sat down to partake of the elaborate refreshments. Dancing and music made up the frolic from thence until midnight. The event will go down into the annals of the society as one of the most enjoyable as well as elaborate ever undertaken and the members wish in i-his manner to express a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Justen, B. Thonneson and all others who in any way assisted in making the event the success into which it terminated. Dance Saturday Night v Another one of those enjoyable dancing parties, which the members of the McHenry post of the American Legion have been sponsoring at their hall on the West Side, will take place there next Saturday night, Jan. 15. McAndrews' orchestra of Woodstock has been engaged for the event and all arrangements have been completed, which are sure to provide an exceptionally enjoyable evening for those who attend. Tickets, $1.00 per couple; war tax, 10 cents; total, $1.10. A cordial invitation is extended to all. First Universalis Church The great crime wave sweeping over the country very naturally arouses interest in the philosophy of wrong-doing. Why do men violate conscience and the law ? What makes the "bad man" and why so many of them now? Mr. Grimes will discuss these questions from the pulpit on the remaining three Sunday mornings of January. Next Sunday the specific topic will bet "Why We Sin,"--a discussion of the birth and death of Wauconda. After his marriage he and his wife took up their home with his mother, Mrs. Maude Hamilton, at Richmond. He was mustered into the service of his country on June 27, 1918, being attached to Co. F, 342nd U. S. Inf., 86th division at Camp Grant, Rockford. He was transferred to Camp Upton, Long Island, on August 23 of the same year. ' With the '86th division he laft for overseas on Sept. 9, landing iat Liverpool, and from there to a rest camp at Knotty Ash. He was transferred from here to South Hampton and thence across the English channel to LaHavre, France, and from there to St. Andre, near Bordeaux. About Oct. 10 he was sent as a replacement to the 318th Inf., 80Qi division, into the lines at the Argonne front, taking part in the Operations on that front until the end of the war. Mr. Hoffman's ancestors arrived in Philadelphia about 1710. One of the family tx^ok part in the French-Indian war, a father and son fighting in the Revolutionary war, a great-grandfather took part in the war of 1912, four grand-uncles in the Civil war, two of whom lost their lives at Gettesburg, !ind the subject giving his life in the late great world war. Left to mourn him are a wife, parents, three half brothers and three half sisters and one uncle, besides scores of friends residing in the vicinity of his birth as well as in this village and Wauconda. He left his home in perfect health. He looked so young and brave; We little thought how soon he'd be Laid in a soldier's grava^ Will Take In Boxing SImmt at a gathering of the kind and K this same spirit proves contagious among the thousands of resorters who annually enjoy the pleasures, comforts and beauty provided by our river and lakes we feel safe in stating that the aims of the men responsible for the meeting will be realized. . Otherwise, not. Many of us seem to have lost sight of that old proverb, "In Union There' Is Strength," and if everyone who should be interested in the future welfare of this community as a summer lesort will now come forward by joining the association numerous big things can be accomplished, which eventually will mean a great deal to all of us. It was for the purpose of once more getting these people together that the meeting was called on Tuesday night and as the gathering proved to be a very representative one we have reasons to believe that a great deal of good will l>e the outcome. The first of those assembled to be called upon was Mr. Everett Hunter, state police plan was indorsed. Taken as a whole, the meeting was one of the most profitable ever held by the McHenry county organization. SlXTH~ANNUAL MEETING i Of Illinois Agricultural Association Now In^Session Chas. W. Gibbs of this village and John R. Wells are the two delegates who are representing McHenry county at tha sixth annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural association, which is holding forth in the gold room of the Hotel LaSalle, Chicago, today and tomorrow, Jan. 13 and 14. Besides the delegates there are also quite a number of others from this county who are in attendance at the sessions. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions are scheduled for today (Thursday), while two more ses Sr., of this village, who was asked by si<ms are ^he order for F the chairman to give a complete description and history connected with the building of the dam as well as to give those gathered some idea as to the money paid into the association in the past and how same was expended It seems that a misunderstanding Some of the very best speakers obtainable in their respective lines have been secured for the meeting and the farmers who are planning to attend on one or both days are doing so with the expectation of hearing something worth while and which will prove had arisen among some of those inter- (very beneficial to them in their*future ested regarding the expenditure of endeavors money in the past, but after Mr. Hunter had finished his talk, in which he cited figures as taken from his records during the past several years, everyone present was satisfied that the work thus far accomplished was little short of marvelous, considering the money the association had had with which to work. A few frum this community will also be in attendance. • Band Reorganised A reorganization meeting and first rehearsal of the McHenry Military band took place at the village hall on Wednesday evening of last week Most of the older musicians of the vil lage responded and, taking into con- During the course of his talk Mr. j 3^eratjon that the boys hadn't beer Hunter read the following report, cov- j toj?ether in months, the first rehearsal ering the years that he acted as sec-1 went off qujte satisfactorily. All of retary for the Fox River Navigable]^ rugty gp<jts should ^ brightened Waterway association by which name I up within due course of time, when the it was known at that time. The re- j ^an(j g^ould once more be able to give ceipts during -these years were as fol-, ^ very creditable account of itself [More of the boys have promised to $4(879.10 out at this week's rehearsal and 1,398.38'it is hoped that the number will in- 413.75 !crease BO that it will not be long be- 562.98 | fore j^cHenry can once more boast of 272.27 i at least a fifteen piece band. Lend 347.13 | the boys your encouragement and ' ^they'll do the rest. lows: 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 McHenry Highs Trim Richmond The McHenry high school basket ' $7,873.58 The chief expSwfttwes^t of this fund was the payment of $3,800 to the y team journeyed to Richmond last , , „ ..contractor who built the present at*el 1 Fridav evening, where they defeated A number of our local followers of dam; for rock and gravel m filling the q||intet by a the sport are planning a trip to Ken-1 appn>aches ^ dam, $1,000; for new set inc _ osha, Wis., tomorrow (Friday) even- |of gates ?600. Besides these expenses ITEMS OF LOCAL IRTEKEST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEAUK REPORTERS DURING WMBU What People Are Daing In TMa lage' and the Immediate ?ichriSty^_ Other Short Paragraphs ' Shoes at greatly reduced pricaa at Erickson's. ,' ; , Unicom dairy ration--a qnttly feed. Wilbur Lumber Co. ** Torrington vacuum cleaners • at Harry's Electric shop, Justen bkfek. Something out of the ordinary is coming. Whfct^is it? A home tiflent play. According to rumor that one heazs occasionally there will be considerable building along the river and |n the village the coming spring and summer. Skating is once more the popular pastime of many of our younger folks. Both the mill pond as well is the river affords excelled! places for uch amusement. Arthur Groom left last week for Des Moines, la., where he is studying pharmacy, and expects to complete the ourse before he returns to this village in the spring. The next regular meeting of the Mystic Workers of this village will take place at Woodman hall on Wednesday evening of next week, Jan. 19. All members are urgently invited tp, be present. The quarantine of one of the homes of the village where scarlet fever has prevailed has been lifted and the other cases are coming along very nicely is the report as made by the)physicians in attendance. ' Math. Bauer is once more marking the east end of the mill pond and unless another thaw prevents same the harvesting season in McHenry will be well advanced before another issue of The Plaindealer. .4 On account of unavoidable circumstances the Woodstock bowlers werft. unable to fill their engagement here last Friday evening, but have promised the McHenry team to give then|V1 date at their wry earliest convenience. v! The identity of the person who stole the robe from a car parked in front of the C. Unti ice cream parlor last Saturday night is knoym and serious trouble may be averted if the robe is •eturned to The Plaindealer office. No questions will be asked. The stealing of robes from automobiles and vehicles seems to have become a practice with some in this lo* cality. Thefts of robes were recently reported by farmers attending auction ales, while one or two robes were also stolen in this village of late. Ferdinand Frett, who has been employed in Chicago for some time past, has given up his position in that ci$y and recently started work in the shop of his brother, P. W. Frett, dn the West Side. Jos. Michels, who was formerly employed there, has given up his position with Mr. Frett. A number of our basket ball fans drove to Hebron last Saturday evening, where they saw the home team hand the Lake Geneva quintet a decided lacing. Henry Miller and Frank Fusten of this village played with tile winners and did their part in bringing about victory for the home team. A baby daughter came to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Shepard at Ringwood on Sunday. £ Mrs. Shepard was formerly Miss Ruby | Claxton and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Claxton, who reside east ^ of the village. Mother and the baby are just fine awl even Grandpa and I Grandma Claxton are wearing a smile. , An open meeting of St. Mary's court, C. O. F., will take |Hace at the K. of C. hall here on Tuesday evening of next week, Jan. 18. There will be entertainment of various kinds, including speaking and cards and a jolly, fine time is anticipated by those who are sponsoring the event. Special invitations are being extended to prospective members. score of something like 31 to 17. Tat into consideration that the local onscience. ing, where they will attend & boxing j there were the minor repairs that had deprived of a gym, the show exhibition in which Charley White and ^ ^ made from time to time as well J Richmond is remark Sailor Freedman will be the ®ain|a8 the wages to the lock-tender. Up indeed. Basket ball timber ii show. Lester Bacon of this village is ^ thg present time the dam has cost school is the best in years also scheduled for a four-round bout I ^3^75.54. Compare these figures, rea„ is a shame that the boys with Kid Grasser, but, according tc> with of the first engineer em-, deprived of a place in which to late reportage McHenry lad will «ot j ployed by the association, who in- % McHenry cannot afford to rebe present. We are told that. formed the officers at the time that ^ ^ present rut foreVer and in was offered but $2o to go to the Wis- nQ dam fi)1 the requirements could ^ ^ our children the same consin city, which would scarcely Pay | possibly be built for less than $1.>,000^' oplK>rtunities as enjoyed elsewhere «<• his expenses. Among the McHenry- jand one will readily see the excellent provide fcr them a gfp. ites who plan to see the bouts are C. W0I^ that has thus far been accom-1 *" . W. Goodell, F. V. Jones, Walter j p,ished. Mr. Hunter still holds the Laid Off a Krause, Walter Gorman and Dfc R. G- originai books of the association, fromj A number of our people, both boy which the above figures were taken, aIMj young ladies, employed at the and anyone interested may call on him factories at Woodstock, have been laid at any time, when he will 6e pleased !0jj and, according to the word that to have them examined. | js being passed out at Woodstock, The first dam, wood in construction, • there is no telling just when these rotted out, which made it necessary to workers will be recalled. This is in , ; f-; f; Ai Smiley Given $»l Former county judge, David T. J Smiley of Woodstock, was recently, ^ h<jr strengfh but her many awarded $500 by the McHenry county) sincere,y hope that her former court for services rendered the Hanly ijjstate of this village. Mr. Smiley's Jpriginal demand-wan for $10,000. Chamberlin. Home From Chicago Hospital Altho still quite weak from the effects of the operation she recently underwent at Lakeside hospital in Chicago, Mrs. Everett Hu"**r was i Splice it" with the present structure. I deed an unfortunate situation, but one t°/etUr™ was of auite a 1 Mr. Hunter also let it be known that that seems to be quite general thruout urday. The !°" there was a deficit at the end of the the entire country. This readjustserious nature an . *\ year and this was made up by him ment period is a trying one on many take some time before personally. The books were audited 0f u8( but we must all be satisfied and by a competent committee and found' 8truggle along the best we can as to be correct during his jurisdiction in there are BRIGHTER days ahead. good health will soon be restored. Plaindanler for USenticuad <m teat WH0: Clearance sate at Ericks«HA's, Even our oldest ^residents can scarcely remember a winter like the one we are now experiencing. Even some of the flies have absolutely refused to leave, while occasionally a robin is seen. While most ot us are satisfied with the brand of weather which has been sent us thus far, the farmer would rather see some snow 011 the ground as a benefit to the land. Her many friends here will be pained to learn that Miss Irene Conway, formerly employed as operator at the local telephone exchange, but more recently employed in a like capacity at Elgin, was stricken with diphtheria in that city on Tuesday of this week. McHeiury frieftds sincerely BJ hope that the case may be a very mild one and that her recovery will be • speedy one. A number of our local workmen •#- ployed at the Terra Cottn factory ***• laid off indefinitely la$t Saturday. According to the men who have thus been forced into idleness tbar* is plenty of work ahead, but un MAMUit of some delay in the Chicago oflktfB of the company it was found accessary to lay off a number of the workers. The general feeling among the** man is that the lay-off will be short in duration. Let us hope they are right. y * ,r\ iSri'