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"f/sf ' All of the available store buildings ' "* ,, *t Grayslake are once more occupied, ".%a * condition which * has not existed '. there in a number of years. ^»V*.- Over at Hebron there are still a '% iVi' >• few guarantors to last summer's chau- ; ,, „ v tauqua who have failed to "come across" to make up the deficit. ~\l It is said that only three people in Wl a t ' PI8TAKEE BAT STORE JOB. J.Mertes Moves His Star* Into 5"':'J New Quartets Hebron missed a recent basket fall game played in that village. The three were under the care of a doctor. Agriculture is to be taught at the community high school at Woodstock ' in the future and the services of W. P. Miller have been secured as instructor. S. E. Atkinson of Woodstock is the inventor of a stand-up attachment to a golf bag, which he and Editor M. J. Emmerson of Harvard will manufacture in the future. Wauconda now has two moving picture houses. Pictures are shown at the Community house every Saturday night, while the Palace theatre will show on Wednesday nights, According Ao Judge C. C. Edwards of Waukegan, Lake county has the third largest naturalization in the Chicago federal district, being led only by Cook county and Gary, Ind. The Wauconda postoffice has just been raised from a fourth to third class, which means that the postmastership there will carry a more desirable compensation in the future. McHenry county superintendent of schools, A. M. Shelton, gave a splendid talk before the eighth grade graduates at exercises conducted at the Elgin high school last Thursday afternoon. The firemen's strike at Grayslake has finally been settled and was brought about thru the resignation of Frank Lawson, recently appointed village police oAcer and water pump man. On his recent retirement from the office of circuit clerk of McHenry county, a position he has held for sixteen consecutive years, Theo. Hamer was presented with a gold watch, the gift of the McHenry county bar. A motor bus, with a carrying capac ity of twenty-two, was last week inaugurated at Crystal Lake, where a community consolidated school district now prevails and which is used in conveying grade pupils to and from school. Poor manufacturing concerns, occupying the Manufacturer^ Terminal building at Waukegan, suffered losses that will total $500,000 when fire destroyed that structure last Saturday afternoon. Origin of the fire is still undetermined. Albert Wendt, a middle aged garage owner of Fontana, Wis., lost his life by drowning at Lake Geneva, Wis., last Saturday morning. He had been fishing thru the ice on skis when the ice gave way beneath him. His body was recovered a half hour later. Having outgrown its present quarters, the Hebron State bank will soon occupy the brick building ^adjacent to the one now occupied an^ will move into same just as soon as contemplated alterations are made and new fixtures installed. The building has been purchased at a consideration of $10,000. The new milk plant to be erected by the farmers at Grayslake will be 40x100 ft. in dimensions and will contain a large room to be used as a coal bunker for coal to be used in the factory as well a% the farmers, who expect to buy it co-operatively. The material to be used in the construction of the plant will be brick and cement. The road building over in Lake county will be resumed on * large scale this year provided the predici tion of state highway officials that road building costs will be down con • siderahly proves to be correct. Much of the road building which had been : planned in Lake county for last year was temporarily held up on acount of high costs. Art Snyder of Grayslake was held up and robbed by two men whUe on his way home from Waukegan one evening last week. The men jumped onto the running board of his car and pulling a gun demanded his money. They got $70 in cash and thence disappeared in the darkness. The time has come when one is obliged to carry a heavy artillery in traveling the country roads at night. While in the act of changing a tire on a car, Walter Kalbow of Marengo caught his finger between the jack and the wheel of the machine in such a manner that he was unable to release the member. Suffering great pain and being unable to make anyone hear his cries for help, he picked up an axe which lay nearby and chopped off the tip of the finger. The incident occurred on a country road near Mareng » <*• day last wee mm TAX BLANKS USE 8ENT- THRU THE MAILS THE FIRST OF THE WEEK Jos. J. Mertes, proprietor of the Oak Park hotel at Pistakee Bay, is planning on going into the store business on a much larger scale the coming year and with this idea in mind some very important changes are now lieing made on his property at that point. / The quarters formerly used as a buffet are now being transformed so as to give him an up-to-date grocery and meat market. An ice machine Qf the very latest model is now being installed, while fixture* and shelving will complete the new arrangement and thus give Pistakee a trading place as complete as may be found anywhere. Mr. Mertes has for many years past conducted a grocery and meat market in the basement of his hotel, but his business has grown to such proportions within the course of the last two years that he has found it impossible to handle same adequately in the former location and thus the change. In the new quarters he will be able to handle a much larger stock, give better service and, last but not least, display the goods more advantageously. He will also carry on his ice cream and soft drink parlor as heretofore, but this end of the business will be quarters^ in the south room of the building. Very good progress is being made on the changes by the workmen employed and everything will be spick and span by the time another Tesort season will have opened. WILL DANCE TONIGHT RINGWOOD IS FLOURISHING N«f Enterprises Starting Marked Regularity " WUh At Open Meeting of Local Knights Cotunbw , The McHenry council, Knights of Columbus, will hold an open meeting at their hall in this village this (Thursday) evening, at which they will entertain the members of their families and invited friends. Edward J. Keating of Aurora will be here to give a short address, which is to be followed by an old time dancing party, featured by quadrilles, etc. Refreshments will also be served. The committee having the event in hand is planning on one of the most pleasant occasions of the winter season and consequently is looking for-, ward to a big attendance. r Taken to Hospital John J. Stilling, who resides on North Water street, was taken quite seriously ill last Friday and on Monday morning of this week was taken to Chicago, where he entered the Post Graduate hospital for treatment. Word from Chicago on Tuesday was to the effect that the patient had shown some improvement and an effort is npw being made by the physician in attendance, Dr. Sullivan, to pull his patient thru without an operation. His many friend^ in McHenry and thruout this locality are hoping that he may soon recover. - Miss Zuelsdorf Wins Diamond Gay's big fun show closed a successful week's engagement at the Empire theatre last Saturday evening, closing their engagement with a diamond ring contest, which stirred up considerable interest among the big crowd in attendance that evening. Miss Mildred Zuelsdorf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zuelsdorf, won the ring and wishes us to thank those who helped her do it. Entered In Bowling Tournament E. M. Geier and Walter Warner have entered the inter state bowling tournament, which will take place at Aurora beginning next Saturday night. They are scheduled to roll on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 8, and if they show the form in the tournament that they have in recent match games here they are quite certain to come in for some of the money. At least, this is what their friends hope to see them do.,1 Thirteen Club Entertained » Mrs. Agnes Jencks was hostess to the members of the Thirteen club at her present home in the north end of town on Friday afternoon of last week. Several games of five hundred were played and at the close of the games refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. George Stevens of Ringwood. High score was made by Mrs. N. H. Petesch. Home Talent Play Rehearsals are now being held for a home talent play entitled, "Major Bob," to be given under the auspices of St. Mary's court, C. O. F., of this village at the Empire theatre, on Monday and Tuesday evenings, Feb. 7 and 8. Tickets for the (wo performances have already been j>laced on sale and those in -charge are out to, pack ftfca tittatre on both nights. Dance February 5 The next dance to be given at the American Legion hall by the local post is advertised to take place on Saturday evening, Feb. 5. McAndrews' orchestra will -again furnish the music and prices of admission will be the Expert to Be at the Fox River Valley State Bank Again Friday and Saturday^ of This Week The income tax blanks, bong mailed out to individuals and corporations, are arriving each day and already most of our people, who are subject to and paid such a tax last year, have already received their blanks. They are given until March 15 to fill them out and return same to the Chicago office. P. M. Justen, the local income tax expert, whose services have been engaged by the Fox River Valley State bank of this village, started his work there la^t Saturday, where he was consulted by a number of our own as well as rural residents. He will again be at the bank on Friday and Saturday of this week and has asked us to announce for him that he is now well supplied with income tax blanks, of less than $6000 denomination as well as those used by farmers. This is a matter that should have your early and careful attention and those not familiar with the work now have the opportunity of expert, assistance without a penny's cost to them. This has been made possible thru the engagement of the services pf Mr. Justen by the above named hanking institution.. Cash on Delivery Schaefer Bros., the local draymen, inaugurated a new system this week whereby they will collect on delivery of all freight and express hauled by them in the tfuture. Under the old system the firm made the deliveries and oftimes allowed the account to go •long for two weeks ai, a time, while a month's account was not uncommon. Like many another they have learned from experience that the system was not in keeping with the times and therefore have finally decided on the new method of doing things and when we have become accustomed to it we will find it to be very satisfactory. One of the members of the firm informed a Plaindealer scribe the first of the week that the new way of doing things was quite generally approved. The Plaindealer feels certain that the cash on delivery method will have the approval of every good business man, will do away with considerable book work and will mean a big labor saver to the draying concern. Thrown From Horse Miss Rosina Freund was quite painfully injured last Sunday afternoon when she was thrown from a horse. She and Frank Gans were riding the animal wfien it suddenly became unmanageable and threw its riders to the ground with considerable force. The'accident occurred near the Empire theatre in this village. Miss Freund was picked up unconscious and carried into the home of Mrs. Nellie Bacon nearby, where Dr. D. G. Wells revived the victim and made her comfortable enough so that she was able to be taken to her home shortly after the accident occurred. Her injuries consisted of quite severe bruises and cuts about the face and head. Mr. Gans escaped uninjured. PobUc Card Party The Daughters of Isabella of this village, the newly organized auxiliary court to the Knights of Columbus, will hold their first public card party at the K. of C. hall in this village on Saturday evening, Feb. 6. Five hundred, cinch and bunco will be played and prizes awarded to those holding the highest scores. The members of Mc-> Henry's newest society -are anxious to demonstrate their qualifications at public entertainment and therefore a fine time is in store for those who attend. Refreshments will be served. Everybody invited. Admission, S6 cents; war tax, 4 cents; total, 39 cents. Services Are In Demand The services of Henry Miller and Frank Justen, local basket ball stars, have been very much in demand of late. Last week the boys participated in three games, one »t Harvard, one at Richmond and the last at Hebron. They are regular members oi the Richmond and Hebron teams, where they play Wednesday and Saturday nights of each week. More Improvements at Btgr A number of improvements been made on the Stilling hotel property at Pistakee Bay since last fall. Some of the trees have been removed, while the low spots along the shore have been filled in. The property is now owned and during the summer season occupied by the Paulisfc choristers of Chicago. More improvements are contemplated in the early spring. r 1 " First Uai versa list Church The sermon subject next Sunday morning will be "The Cure of Vice and Crime," this being the closing sermon of the series that.has run thru January. Everyone is most cordially welcome to all the services of the church. Sunday school meets at ten DAN OFFICERS ARE ACTIVE Our little sister village to the north, Ringwood, is flourishing as never ber fore in her history and if the present stride of advancement is kept up for a few more years the place should be ready for incorporation. Within the course of the last few years several new enterprises, including a bank, lumber yard, hardware store and garage, have been launched, while only recently an electric light line has been built into the village, which gives her citizens the same electric service as is being enjoyed in other cities in the county. At the present time, there is under construction a building approximately .'14x70 feet, two stories, which is to be used as a feed mill and public hall. The feed mill will be occupied by Amos Smith, who is now engaged in the business there, and who, it is said, will also g<^into the lumber business on quite an extensive scale. The second floor of tho building now under construction has already been leased to a club of young folks, who are planning on holding dances and other social gatherings therein at regular intervals. The club hopes to get into the place so as to enable them to hold their opening dance during the Easter season. Another recent improvement is the installation of a battery charging equipment at the garage of Karl Bradley, this acquisition having been made possible thru the institution of electric service in the village. Ringwood has always proven an excellent business center and her enterprising citizens are ever on the elert for the things that will be of a social as well as financial benefit to the community. ( Attend Libertyville Funeral Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harrison of Ringwood and Miss Anna Sherburne of this village were at Libertyville on Monday, where they attended the funeral of the late Mrs. O. E. Churchill, who passed away at St. Petersburg, Fla., on Jan. 17. The deceased with her husband left for the southern city the latter part of October for the benefit of the deceased's health. Two strokes of paralysis suffered recently were the direct cause of her death. She leaves besides her husband, two sons and two daughters, Dr. A. H. Churchill of Oswego, 111.; Atty. R. W. Churchill of Grayslake; Mrs. Nola McCuaig of Chicago and Miss Flora Churchill of Libertyville. Miss Anna Sherburne of this village is a sister. McHenry friends extend their sincere sympathy to those bereaved. Woodmen Install The newly elected officers of Valley camp, No. 97, M. W. A., were duly installed at the Woodman hall in this village last evening. Atty. A. H. Pouse acted as installing officer and carriedi his role in a most efficient manner. He had the assistance of L. F. Newman, who acted in the capacity of fescort. A large crowd turned out to witness the impressive ceremony, which was followed by an appetizing luncheon. No More Bobs Here • Harry Hardy, son of the late George B. Hardy, inventor and manufacturer of Hardy's automatic fishing bob, is now packing up his father s belongings in the old bakery building on Elm street in preparation of vacating the quarters. It is the son's intention to have the bobs manufactured away from home, but to whom the contract will be let has not as yet been decide. The Progressive Twelve Mrs. F. 0. Gans acted as hostess to the members of the Progressive Twelve club at her home at the foot of Elm street last Thursday afternoon. Cards furnished the afternoon's chief diversion and prizes were awarded as follows: First, Mrs. George second, Mrs. Al. Krause; third, Mrs. Geo. Worts. Delicious refreshments were served. HELD ANOTHER IMPORTANT MEETING LAST THURSDAY LARGE CROWD AT MASQUERADE UaoefeaU Oqk Will Clear Nearly $1M vfrom Dance same as heretofore, $1.10. A cordial | o'clock and the preaching service at , Iftvitation is extended to Anxious to GA Work on Dam la Fox River Under Way--More Interest, Is Being Shown Than Ever Before The officers and directors of the Fox River Valley Deep Waterway association held another very important meeting at room 1425, 11 So. LaSalle St., Chicago, at 6:30 last Thursday evening, Jan. 20, at which time many matters of vital interest to every property oftrner in this summer resort district were discussed. Those present, at the meeting were President A. V. Hannifin, Secretary C. Kier Davis as well as the following directors: Chas. E. Reed, chairman; C. E. Carson, S. G. Skinner, A. W. Gast, A. H. Severinghaus, Robt. F. Tarrant, W. E. Cooper and C. A. Phelps. The president occupied the chair and called the meeting of last Thursday night to order. The minutes of the meeting as furnished The Plaindealer by the secretary follow: Messrs. Severinghaus and Cooper requested that their names be added to those guaranteeing an advance of $100.00 cash to the association as reported at the last meeting. Mr. Severinghaus requested the privilege of making a few remarks at once as he was forced to leave the meeting at any moment He placed before the meeting for consideration at at the present or some future time several valuable suggestions and volunteered appropriate assistance. Mr. Carson reported that during a visit to Springfield he had attended a congress of waterway and drainage engineers and associations and felt that this association would have plenty of cooperation and support from other associations in the state; that there is a large and growing in teres! in all such matters and that it is probably only a question of a short time when such matters as are on the program of this association will have the support and assistance of the state itself as well as its officials directly concerned with such activities. The minutes of the meeting of January 14 were read and upon motion made and seconded were duly approved as read. The seecretary read several communications which had been received; reported that total cash received to date was $1727.60, which included and started with $1062.50 of contributions reported in the McHenry Plaindealer, which agreed with a list furnished by Otto M. Sohm, and also included $30 received that day and had not yet been deposited with the treasurer. The secretary reported that he had received the following bills against the association: Jm. Hughes, lock tender, wages and interest .$772.00 Gladys Mason, sowing dam flags 18.00 Sherman Hotel, meeting room Jan. 11, (pd. by Hannifin).. 26.00 C. H. Hanson* Co., 1-18 rubber stamps, (pd. by Davis)..... 6.80 C. H. Hanson Co., 1-20 rubber stamps, (pd. by Davis)..... 2.76 Postage, 1-5, $10.00; 1-18, $10 (pd. by Davis), 20.00 H. C. Wisner, stationery ft imprinting letter of Jan 4, envelopes, postals, application blanks, receipts, dated Jan. 11 84.25 Stevens, Maloney ft Co., 1-16 loose leaf sheets .......... 1*30 Marshall Jackson Co., 1-12' loose leaf sheets . The masquerade dance, given by and for the benefit of the McHenry Baseball club at the American Legion hall last Friday evening, was very well attendee! and as a result nearly $100 will be cleared. The occasion proved a tnSst delightful one for the big crowd present and everyone in. the hall apparently had the time of their lives. Hauswirth's orchestra funtished very delightful music. The • prize winners were as follows: Ladies' List Best group* ladies. Frances, Elsie and Violet Vycital and Alice Miller. Second best group, Villa Rothermel and partner. Best two ladies dressed alike, Dorothy Walsh and Gladys Van Natta. Best dressed lady, Kathryn Meyers. Best Columbia, Mrs. Math. Blake. Best flower girl, Mary Meyers. Best Red Cross nurse, Ida Huff. Best Japanesfe girl, Mrs. G. C. Boley. Best sailor girl, Mrs. Henry Kennebeck. Best milk maid, Miss Lillian Freund. Best cow-girl, Eleanor Kinsala. Best Indian maid, Carolyn Miller. Best comical girl, Robt. Pwedies. Best fat lady, Margaret Distler. Best school girl, Carrie Johnson. Best Dutch girl, Ethel Kreitzer. Best colored woman, Mrs. Emil Geier. Best jockey girl, Mrs. Floyd Thompson. Best nurse, Mrs. Stanley Warrington. • Best couple, Barbara and Gertrude Weber. Best farmer maid, Mrs. Pater A. Freund. 4» < Gents' List Best group, Elmer Rasmussen, Elmer Messenger and John Vycital. Second best group, Frank Rosing, George and Joseph Schaid and Al. Kunz. Best dressed gent, Otto Johnson. Second best, dressed gent, fid. Freund. * ' Best Uncle Sam, Glenn Wattlpll^ . Best sailo^ Edmund Barbian. ' Best farmer, Edwin Hall. Best jockey, James Overton. r Best cow boy, Weston Bacon. Best colored gent, Percy Lodts. Best tramp, Carl Anderson. • Best Chinaman, Arthur Boger. Best comical gent, Henry Kennebeck. Best Indian, Floyd Thompson. Best U. S. marine, Byron Basinger. Best soldier, John Kennebeckt Best hobo, Henry J. Kennebejj||., Fattest gent, John Givens. Best sport, Anthony Bonslett, Best school boy, Donald Givejtffc; Best waiter, Bernard Thurlweft, Evelyn Felfer Wins Prize Miss Evelyn Feffer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Feffer, who formerly resided on a farm in t^iis immediate vicinity, but now located on a farm near Cary, was recently awarded a prize of $50 by the Franco- American Hygcnic company. Miss Feffer is now engaged in business at Watseka, 111., and the prize came to her after it had been found that she ranked third in the sale of the com pany's toilet preparations in a given J>eriod of time. Her many McHenry friends will be pleased to lesrn of her apparent successs in the business world. .66 Farmers to Rockford ( Anton M. Schmitt of Johnsburg» J. IH. Turner of Hebron and J. R. Wells of Harvard comprised a committee of It was seetmriert and duly three representing the McHenry Coun carried that these bills be paid and J ty Farmers' Co-operative association Messrs. Hannifin and Davis reim- J w^ich made a trip to Rofckford one day bursed for the money paid for the recently to look into the proposition association. The president reported that a copy Bohr;!of the by-laws had been obtained; that Mr. Everett Hunter would look up the charter of the association if it was in his possession; that Mr. Hunter reported that deeds or other docuUndergoes Operation ments pertaining to the land owned 1 _„Ji- I II1CIIU> pel VWIMIMft " Mrs. Simon Michels underwent quite. ^ (^e associatjon were in the hands of Judge Smiley at Woodstock, III. It was moved, seconded and duly a serious operation at the Garfield Park hospital in Chicago on Tuesday of this week, late word from her bed- carried that the secretary write Wm. side being to the effect that she came : Sackettt state waterway commissioner, out of the operation quite satisfac or-, asking a88jstance in repairing the dam ily, and her many friends land that he appoint the earliest day her recovery may be made s;peedy ** j aV£tjial>le that his engineer can meet well as permanent. Mrs. Michels has not been well for some time past. with the engineering committee to go into matters. It was moved, seconded Md duly carried that Messrs. Carson, Severing New Electric Sign Smith Bros., the progressive Cen terville merchants, have just placetTan ^aus antj the president constitute a order for a large electric advertising! state aid committee to investigate the sign for the front of their place of i legibilities of 'obtaining and necesbusiness, which, it is expected, will be, sit.es obtain the assistance of the placed some time in the near future. | gtate in the objects of the association. ' ^ movedi seconded and duly carried that the president appoint a cd-ord^pation committee of three to _. .. . got in touch witrf other associations in February M f**" -- , the Fox river vaUey, to acquaint them The February milk price p j wjth the aims and purposes of this by milk dealers to producere^s M- Msociation and to co_operate with nounced yesterday as $2.35 pel- hun- ^ ^ matters oertaininsrfflto drain dred pounds, which is a drop of 70' The contract for the job has been given to J. E. Behlke, a local electrical contractor. pertamm cents since last Nevember. The price! ^ for the last four months are as fol-. _ .. , lows; January, $2.50; December, , to riA. rVtuhftr. 13 70. j Everett Hunter of McHe: I, (Continued 0" last of handling farm machinery. The association, which has entered into the feed and seed business on a large scale, is also contemplating entering the farm machinery business larger scale than heretofore. Called on J. R. Brents While at Quincy one day recently Richard B. Walsh availed himself of the opportunity of calling ft the Soldiers' Home, where he enjoyed a very pleasant visit with our former townsman, John R. Brents, whom he found in very fine spirits and apparently in good health. Mr. Brents informed his guest that he was well satisfied with the surroundings and especially with the excellent treatment he was receiving. ' Remove Old Barns f|| old barn in the rear of the H. C. Kamholz building on Main, street has been razed and the lumber used in the construction of a combination garag(f and store room, whi^h makes a very noticeable improvement. John Stoffel is also having the barn in the rear of his store torn down and remodeled into a garage building. At St. Anthony's Hospital Stanley Schaffer, the seven-year-old son^bf Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Schaffer of Waukegan street, was taken to St. Anthony's hospital in Chicago on Tues- ITERS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS DURING WEEK What People Are Doing h ijfe Village and the Immediate Vidp#»»r Otker Short Paragr«|A» v You'll like "Major Boh." * > d Even mosquitoes and flies have fusod to leave us this winter. Ergs are up; feed is down. Red Comb. Wilburs have it. Torrington vacuum cleaners at Harry's Electric shop, Justen Uod^ Coffee prices ars all lower. Our brands are all splendid in cup quality and low price. L. A. Erickson. | A big shipment of choice potatoes alt • M. M. Niesen's on Friday and Satur? day of this week at $1.15 per bushel Special band concert will be giveli on the street in die afternoon and evening by Clark's Uncle Tom* Cabin. One of the strongest casts ever •<••*• : sembled in McHenry will . present "Major Bob," You cannot afford to miss it. 0 / ,: j Major Bob,* a comedy in four acts, by home talent at the Empire theatni on Monday and Tuesday eveningst Feb. 7 and 8. Peter Thelen, one of the fow remain* ing Civil war veterans of this community, lies seriously ill at his Imhiw on Washington St. If you have seen it come and seo it again as it never gets old. Undo Tom's Cabin at the Empire tliwln Saturday, Jan. 29. M. M. Niesen will have a big ment of choice potatoes at his store op Friday and Saturday of this week. Price, $1.15 per bushel. The next dance to be held at Smith** hall, Johnsburg, will take place on Wednesday evening of next week, Fefci 2. Good music and good time. Jos. J. Mertes is another one oi th§ lucky icemen of the locality, having been successful in filling his honse «t Pistakee Bay before the recent thaw. Ray Page, one of our rural letteC carriers, landed an eight pound piefe erel at Pistakee Bay on Tuesday. He reports a number of very fine catches of late. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kimball on Saturday last received a crate of oranges an<^ grape fruit by express from Cleexv water, Fla., from their son. W. K. Kimball. Fox river is once more free of iee and, were it not for the fact that the* water is at a low level, the stream at this time would present a mid-summer appearance. Excavation for the basement of th* new home to be erected by Geo(|i Wirfs on the lot he recently purchased from Math. Hehner on Waukegatft street has begun. The scarlet fever quarantine at the home of C. Unti on Green street was ifted last week. It is expected that it will be lifted at the home of J. <X Holly the end of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wslkup a§" Ridgefield are entertaining a fine baby girl at their home since Jan 12. Mr& Walkup before her marriage was M*> Ella Mollohan of this village. Mrs. C. E. Sherman, who resides, west of town, was taken to Chicago Monday morning, where she enterod the Post Graduate hospital and eafc» pects to undergo an operation today. Atty. A. H. Pouse, John R. Knox and Earl Whiting of this village and Chafc,* W. Harrison of Ringwood are receilt acquisitions to the membership of tho Woodstock lodge, No. 1043, B. P. O. S. Ten fine specimen of pickerel represented a day's catch by a local r.ngler thru the ice at Pistakee lake one day last week. This is probably a new record in these parts for winter fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer have rented quarters in the Park® house on the comer of Center and John streets on the West Side and are now preparing to take up their abode therein. | Farm rentals are on the decline and. those having farms to rent must bo villing to take a snlaller rental tho coming year if they want their place*, occupied, so some of tho better posto$ men seem to think. Shortage claims on freight shipments into this village are very common of late, according to some of our business men. The stealing fro® freight cars seems to be increasing instead of decreasing. McHenry employes at the Terra Ootta factory are very much encourv aged by reports that a number ex very desirable contracts have recently been awarded the factory, which means steady employment for time to come. _ Notwithstanding the fact that tne prices on most farm produce sre on a decline, John L. May, of the lueal pickle company, informs us that the, prioes of pickles to be delivered at tho local plant this fall will remain tho . same as last year. * Quite a large number of our fcaslmr ball enthusiasts journeyed to Hebreft last Saturday evening, where they sswt the home team defeat the Elgin Crwr and Juste* of the ted very i.4 lf« cents 30 to 1 McHup-y resi- I day evening of this week, where he is j team and, 'being treated for mastoid trouble. terially in. I