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!$!$•'* »£• m - ***¥>.* WWrte VOLUME XLVI f '<•$- • mmtxaaoE ' ift TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS X *<*• /• OP OUR EXCHANGES ' ,s»' MtetU»nwui» AiMrtnnt of I - Items In fwateimd Form Far Bnsy f" -' , ^ Owing to the rain of the past two | weeks, progress on the milk plant at 5 (• Grayslake has been rather slow. Mrs. Kate Gahan of Elgin, widow of |S! v - **"• Gahati, late chief of police of ~ ; city, has been voted a monthly . pens km of $60, ,? The village marshal at Grayslake ^ *ms threatened to use the law upon "gt * those guilty of allowing their chickens to run at large. The Western Dairy company has 11- , just installed a cooling system and ice S making machine in its plant at Belden, near Richmond." V The establishment of free delivery of mail at Crystal Lake is being de- !' l \Si layed owing to slowness of some of - * the patrons in having their homes h,f.l • numbered and providing a proper re- --v ceptacle for the mail. t C. C. Downer, who only a few weeks K.' V wt Marengo afire with his oil >>' 1 schemes, is now serving a sentence in ^®e state penitentiary at Lansing, , tf , Kan., having been found guilty of rape f -jp. ' upon a thirteen-year-old girl. V' - The Lakeside hotel at Wauconda, •\-4 ' which for many years past has been v% POnd«cted by Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, %«I has been rented to a Mrs. Carton of Chicago, who plans on opening the ij, P'ace about the middle of May. ^ During last week's flood the dam in V ?? Nippersink creek at Genoa Junction ^went out> causing a property damage in that village estimated at no less irf' * •' than $10,000. At Richmond damage j|jkv>£ to thfe extent of about $7,000 was sufkV" ' f«T#d. I* -" That soma her citizens an not exactly satisfied -with the recent mu- P"'t nicipal election as held at Crystal av" Lake is quite evident from the. per- K' ,<• sis tent rumors in that city to the effect, that the election is to be fconi".. tested.' That the Chicago crooks are beginn'nK t° enter the rural districts of *?' * this locality is seen by the fact that J_ three hold-ups within the course of a, !./• few hours occurred just on the out- P;*' ^ skirts of the village of Barrington one %•; , * night recently. ' A poatoffice inspector, who recently f - *- c visited Marengo, told the citizens k '•* vat there how to go about it to obtain free ^ > city mail delivery and it looks at this time as if the enterprising people of COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS TritMi Met In Regular Monday Evening S-w-r III- A *V' 1 , j K . \ ¥; th%t municipality will make an effort to obtain this convenience. Former Judge D. T. Smiley, who some Aionths ago filed a suit to recover attorney fees in the Hanly estate matter, and who lost his case at Woodstock, hits appealed his case to the appellate court after having ff> been refused a new trial in the circuit 5-i court.* ||P Petition for a certificate of convenjgjr • • \ ience and necessity to operate a bus • line from Chicago, thru Barrington, jjf. Lake Zurich, Pox River Grove, Cary i " i and Algonquin has been filed with the pv state public utilities, commission by |•; ' the Gold Star Transportation company ' S of Barrington. p'** . Should a bill introduced in the state senate last week become a law Mc **V,/ 11$* •"'5 the twelfth instead of the eleventh congressional district. The twelfth |f\ * t district, under the proposed law, it'--• ' would be Blade up of Kane, Lake and |* " McHenry counties. 4" Fred Wilkie, a farmer residing near Union, suffered the fracture of a leg ^ . *) when he fpll from a tractor last Friday. He was in the field alooe at the time of the accident and it was some tilhe before he was disepvered by fellow workmen. He was taken to the Woodstock hospital* Mrs. A. D. Tidmarsh of Wauconda is the possessor of a clock Which was made in the year 1785. It was made in Vermont and the matea^ai is Lignum- vitae, while the works were all carved by hand with a jaek topife. The time piece is now 186 yeaifa and in good running order. A Waukegan has once jpore^foae on record fcs favoring the daylight saving plan. The question was voted oa at a special election held in that city last week Wednesday, the vote standing 2,241 for and 2,156 against The commission form of government was also carried by a vote of 2,618 to 1,825. George Schmitt of Fox Lake was Council Room, May 2, 1921. The village trustees met in regular session with Pres. S toff el presiding. < Trustees present: Doherty, Erickson, Knox, Krause, Overton and Wattles. The minutes ef Ike annual and adjourned meeting were read and approved. The following bills were approved by the finance committee: Public Service Co., lighting «t»* and traffic lights .$138.89 Wilbur Lumber Co., lumber A coel 36.44 John Walsh, marshal service.. 125.00 W. G. Schreiner, telephone, postage, express and drayage 5.29 F. G. Schreiner, prfnting. . * .. 48.88 N. H. Petesch, supplies for ' fumigating t0.20 Chi. Tele. Co., telephone eallj^ ; J 1.75 A. Ibsh, gravel 4.00 Geo. Meyers, lbr on streets.„ 23.60 H. E. Buch, lbr on ww. .... J., j 30.10 A. J. Mullen, labor on new water system" 100.00 McHenry^ Lum. Co., sewer pipe 26.80 P. J. Schoewer, lbr and bolts.. 3.00 Motion by Doherty, seconded by Krause, that the minutes be accepted as read. Motion carried. Motion by Overton, seconded by Knox, that the treasurer's report be accepted as read. Also that an order be drawn for the West McHenry State bank for the anticipation warrant, which was $35Q00.00 and five months' interest at five percent, which is $72.92, total, $3572.92. That the village^ issue an order for said amount, which the West McHenry State bank will hold until sufficient funds are in the treasury to pay same. Motion carried. Motion by Krause, seconded by Erickson, that the clerk's report be accepted as read. Motion carried. Motion by Krause, seconded by Wattles, that the bills be accepted as O. K.'d by the finance committee with the exception of the Wells Engineering company bill. Motion carried. Motion by Overton, seconded by Doherty, that the ordinance pertaining to the superintendent of streets be passed as read. Motion carried. , Motion' by Overton, seconded by Wattles, that the ordinance granting the C. & N. W. R. R. Co. to construct a spur track across Crystal Lake road and Waukegan ' street be passed as read. Motion carried. Motion by Knox, seconded by Overton, that tlie ordinance granting the McHenry Lumber company and the McHenry flour mills the right to construct a spur across Main street south of the depot grounds be passed as read. Motion carr^d. Pres. Stpffel tpade the following appointments: License--Wattles, Knox, Overton. ' Finance--Krause, Erickson, Doherty. Street and alleys--Overtm, Erickson, Doherty. , Sidewalk--Erickson, Wattles, Doherty. Public pitoparty--Knox, Overton, Erickson. Water Wattles. worfcs--Doherty, Krause, Henry county will be made a part of * Miscellaneous--Wattles, Doherty, 1*7'; Knox Ordinance--Knox, Krause, Overton. Local board--Stoffei, Kneac, Overton, A. M. Brown. Treasurer--Jos. C. Holly. Attorney--A. H. Pouse. Police magistrate-r-J. W. Kimball. ^Village collector--Mame Buss. Village plumber--H. E. Buch. Supt. waterworks--J. W. Bonslett. Board health-£#r. Froehlieh, Thurlwell, Brefeld. Fire marshal--M. A. Thelan. ' Assistant fire marshal--L. F. Newman. Supt. of streets--A. M. Brown. Motion- by Erickson, seconded by Overton, that the appointments be confirmed as read. Motion carried. Pres. Stoffei appointed Fred W. Schoewer jk Village marshftl at $75 a month.- * Motion' by Doherty, seconded by Knox, that John Walsh be retained as village marshal at $125 a month. Ayes--Doherty, Erickson, Knox, Krause, Overton and Wattles. N^ys --None. Motion Ijy Krause, seconded by Doherty, that the ordinance pertainfound guilty in the Lake county court jing to the board of local improvement last week ef selling intoxicating be passed as' read. Motion carried, liquors. Unices he furnishes $5,0001 The village board appointed W. D. as aMW|pMl'*that there will be no | Wentworth, W. F. Vogt and W. G. repetition of'ifce offense, he must close Schreiner to audit the village books. up his place. Leonard Schoeben, who conducts "Shorty's" place at Grass Motion by Overton,* seconded by Wattles, that the moving picture of VfS ' t - '7 V-.-. f. . jPiS'.- ' *'• Lake, has alao been made defendant ^ house license be $60 year payin the Lake*4afenty circuit cottrt. fie is Charged wttfc b**$aCKingf" he carnhrai, recently held» under th| auspices of the Kishwaukee post of Ihe American Legion at Marengo, p r6rved a huge success and as a result the treasury of the post was very hands nmaly «np|)hed. The lord automobile able in advance. Motion carried. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Ovffcton, to adjourn. Motion carried. Simon Stoffei, Pres. ^ Scto'*ner» Clerk. Notice J On and after May 5 the Northei n m* givilttSTon £ein»nfis ?obb;»* ™mpany 4 7". **U last dayrflie carnival, WkS Won by |wholesale only and our retail storewill Walter Eicksteadt of that city, while j ^ n » Miss Mildred Kelley, alao of Marengo, j GrpcMTTigtto the po#^Mrttr contest.'^ 1< ^IHtchen run as Roy's Cash Roy Hankermeyer. at Erickapn'k. nm ommtLY na IS NOW OVERFLOWING DAM EN FOX RIVER MoHENRY. ILiLTNOIS. THURSDAY. MAY 5. 1921 McHENRT IMPROVEMENT ASSN. Reeaat Rahw and Melting SMr Cam Breakiag of Duu In Rivera and Streams Tributary to Our Fes , Messrs. A. V. Hannifan, Chas. E. Reed and F. C. Elliott, officers and directors qf the Fox Rivei- Valley Deep Waterway association, made an inspection of the stage of water in the lakes and river and particularly at the dam below McHenry last Saturday. Their trip revealed the fact that the level of the water in the river, above and below the dam, was the same and that boats were navigating over the dam without the least difficulty, just as if the dam was not in existence. This plainly shows that in a period of unusually high water such as exists at the present time the dam has absolutely no effect upon the water level in the lakes and river, the dam being completely submerged. The present flood condition appears to be the result of the exceptionally heavy rains of the past few weeks, which have caused many of the rivers Wisconsin to overflow. These rains, coming on top of the natural flow at this season of the year, due to melting of snow, etc., has created an unusual volume of water, which, we understand, has been exceeded only in a very few years in the past. The breaking and washing out of several dams in rivers and smaller streams from which the water reaches our lakes and the Fox river has also added to the volume and illustrates the necessity of maintaining our dam in first-class condition at all times, as no one can forecast what season is going to produce an exceptional volume of water and the maximum strain upon said structure. The physical condition of our dam is the same as it was last fall, as the firm at present under contract to make the improvements has not as yet started actual operation because of the high water making it utterly impossible to do anything at this time. It will, no doubt, also be of interest to our readers and boosters of the Fox River Valley Deep Waterway association to learn that an order for two large weed cutters of the most improved and efficient type has been placed, while the committee has under consideration the use of two or three more of these machines. This, of course, means in the*Name of a Newly Organization Here For id At a meeting called for die purpose and held at the home of Mrs. George Bohr on Pearl street on Monday afternoon or this week, the McHenry Improvement association came into existence. Mrs. J. J. Vasey wns elected president And Mrs. Wm. Pries, secretary. ' The purpose of the association is to beautify eur village, municipally as well as privately owned property. The ladies, who have been instrumental in planning this organization, feel that a body of this kind will result in a more beautiful village and particularly better care of our village park. It is the plan to have the McHenry park cleaned, trees trimmed and shrubbery planted and later on the establishment of flower beds and thus make the site an attraction instead of an eye-sore. Other village property is also to be beautified. . To do these things, however, the ladies must be given the co-operation of our village board and the people in general and it is to be hoped that this will be willingly and generously extended. A letter addressed to the village board, asking the co-operation and financial aid, is now in the hands of that body. It will be, remembered that it mis the ladies of our village who pulled us out of the darkness and gave us a real street lighting system and from their actions in the past we may rest assured that the newly organised body is sure to make life just a bit brighter for all of us. Among the things that will soon be suggested will be a general clean-up week for the village and this will only be the start of other improvements which are to follow. Another meeting of the association will be held at the home of the president, Mrs. J. J. Vasey, on Tuesday afternoon of next week, at which time it is hoped that every lady in McHenry interested in the work will be present and apply for membership. Let's all give the ladies our support in this undertaking. ^^ GONE TO YOUNGSTOWNi O. David P. Woodburo Left Saturday to Make Home With Son SOIL ASSOCIATION ACTIVE j NTERESTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET AT WOODSTOCK TUESDAY David P. Woodbum, Civil^war vetan additional expendi-1 oran, and who, if he lives until August -v.:- ture by the association, but one from which is acquired a valuable asset and which will prove* its value for many years to come. These machines must naturally be paid for out of current funds and, as there are still many property owners and benefitters who are not now members of the association, it becomes the duty of every member to obtain one additional member for the association. This will require but a very slight effort on the part of each,individual, but will have big results when taken as a whole. ARE YOU WILLING TO HELP? The Thirteen Club TW homo of Mr. and Mrs. Jaa. T. Perkins was the scene of another of those delightful parties Tuesday evening of this week, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Goodell joining with them in entertaining the Thirteen club and their husbands, the occasion honoring Mrs. Perkins' birthday. Decorations were in pink and white and dainty crepe paper baskets were given as favors. High score at cards was won by Mrs. L. A. Erickson and John F. Miller. Mrs. Perkins was presented with an appropriate birthday gift. Delicious refreshments were served at the doee of the evening , Cemetery Aid Soeeity Cemetery Aid society will meet with Mr*. T. J. Walsh on Tuesday afternoon of next week, May 10, at 2:30 o'clock. This will be the first meeting of the season and everyone interested in the up-keep of Woodland cemetery should plan to atten(| also bring their $1.00 for duas. Mrs. J. B. Perry, Pres. v ^ Ella Wheeler, Vice Pin*.1 *%lrs. Arminda Colby, Trena. m s jflrs. T. J. Walsh, Sec. Entertain* Ju«t Us Club IPha members of the Just Us club, together with a few invited friends, were guests of Miss Clara Stoffei at her home on Main street on the West Side last Sunday evening. Contests and music together with the serving of a most delicious luncheon made up a few very delightful hours. Prizes were awarded Miss Nellie ClemeQs ^nd Mrs. C. J. Reinansperger. . ^ \Nunda Township The Nunda^ township exercises will be held at the high school gymnasium at Crystal Lake on Monday evening of next week. May 9. Admission, 15 cents. The proceeds of the exercises are to be used in purchasing supplementary readers fdr the rural schools of the county. Rents Waite Honae Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. SchuenemaM» of Chicago have rented the Waite cottage on" Green street in this vil- .-Qjags. and will 30 of this year, will be eighty-three years of age, left McHenry last Saturday for Youngstown, 0., where he expects to make his future home with his son, Winfield S. Woodburn. To make the going of their father a memorable one, all of the sons were in town last Saturday, and enjoyed a short family reunion, those present being Wayne of Rockford, Winfield S. and Wallace of Youngstown, O., and Wfrth of this village. Mr. Woodbum leaves after a continuous residence in McHenry county of fifty-one years, thirty-six years of which were passed as a resident of this village. . ... He goes to make his home with his:entered the home. A six oclock dinson, Winfield S. Woodburn, who holds jner was then enjoyed. A birthday the responsible position as general • cake, containing twenty-eight candles, agent for the American Railway Ex- occupied the center of the table. In press company in the Ohio city. the evening the older folks present „ „ „ , . • enjoyed a few hours at cards, games Harold Pa mes and magic. Those present from out Harold Palmes, on y son ' J0f town were: Mrs. Howard Chris- Mrs. _Martin Palmes o 'tensen and sons, Mervin and Eugene, passed away last Thursday. The, f Grow; Knox of Chifather of the young man waa born Misses Xnna Knox and Rose and raised at Johnsburg, but for many ^ Mjt Laures was the rear. h«» m.de his h.ime at H»rv»rd, 1.^ ^ rfce glfu which w"ralMd ln will urv. .. mementos of tfc. oc», sion. Plan on Larger County Organization In Spite of Action, of Board of Supervisor* A meeting of the executive committee of the McHenry County Soil Improvement association took place at Woodstock on Tuesday afternoon of this week and as a result of the meeting more activity will be. displayed by the body the coming year than hns$et manifested itself since its birth. Certain interests in the county have busied themselves during the past few weeks with propaganda intended to form a handicap to the officers and men of the association in the furtherance of their cause and this fact, together with the decision of the McHenry county board of supervisors not to allow the association the customary appropriation, has been cause enough to spur the members to greater activity. It is the intention of the soil association to broaden their work In this county and thus demonstrate to the satisfaction of everyone who has the interests of the county at heart the great good that is being derived thru this organization. According to one of the officials of the association, who called at The Plaindealer office one day this week, the officers and members are anxious to show the people o{ this great county the many advantages to be derived from a Soil Improvement association. Members everywhere seem perfectly satisfied with what has thus far been accomplished and those who have followed the action of the McHenry county organisation in the past are already fully convinced of the meritorious work that has been done. That the decision of the board of supervisors in session on Tuesday will have no bearing whatsoever on the future of the soil association was assured us by our informant. "We are not only going to sjpow the farmers the advantages to be gained thru our association, but we are also going to demonstrate by our activity in the future that our organization is a good thing for citizens and business men in all walks of life," ventured the soil improvement booster. Twould be a calamity to McHenry county, declared a business man at Crystal Lake, to see the association go out of business in McHenry comity and therefore everyone who has the interest of the farm, farmer and county at heart should give the question their serious consideration. Advantages to be gained by such an organization will be made public in these columns in a later issue. Surprise Uncle Matt "Surprise" greeted the ears of Math. B. Laures as he entered his home on Center street on Tuesday evening of this week. The greeting came from six little nephews and nieces, who had gathered at his home to remind him of his twenty-eighth birthday. The event had been planned by his wife, who had everything prepared for the happy occasion when the husband Where he has been engaged blacksmithing business. The deceased was a grandson of Mrs. Jos. Palmes of this village and a nephew of Mrs. John Niesen and Mrs. Henry Meyers, also of McHenry. The three McHenry William Dunn to Harttead William Dunn, an old resident of this community, and who during the radles attended the funeral which took'past several years has made a liveliplace at Harvard last Saturday. Mc- j hood by means of a truck garden, was Henry friends extend their - sincere taken to the county poor farm at sympathy to the bereaved parents. |H»rtland this week. During the past , i few years he has resided in a small Cobbling Prices R^«w»i Lhack on the Wm. Cossman farm west I wish to introduce a 0f tj,js village. He always took great my prices for cobbling shoes, pride in his patch of onions and every lows: Men's half r ! fal.l sold enough of the "breath women's half soles, Am max-1 stren|fthenersw to carry him along ing these reductions first because 01 ^ ^ Howevert ^ time the drop in leather and secondlyJ>e- ^ when «0ld BiU," as he was cause of my location from the bu^ more famUiariy km>Wn, needed better ness section of the vi a . _ fare than he was able to provide for Woodburn, W.e st McrH Tenrly,n 11 1'. Two himself and thus his removal to the doors west of Z.en Lutheran church ^ ^^0*. on John street. Undergoes Op«*atieu .file Social Wheel Meets last meeting of the Social Mrs. Philip Hoffman of Terk i took place at the home of Mrs. sister of Mrs. Martin u A. Erickson on Waukegan street, Geo. Buss of this village an . sjxteen members and one guest Wegener &t Lily Lake, underwent a a contest and bunco prouperation at the Hahnemann hospital vided entertainment for lhe afternoon, in Chicago recently, from whicn I fto Mrs. Chas. Rietesel. is now makidg a very sa is ac iy 1 prize was also given to Miss Her mother, Mrs. Jhoesr. hBoumsse, | G_ r*an ger rin ,h onor o,f hu_e_r birthday a_n niversary. The next meeting of the (society will take place with Mrs. John Notice to Oil Users If. MiUer at Rosedale on Thursday, Effective at once, all orders of kero- May 1%. covery is also living and makes with her daughters. Atty. Chaa. Allen o^ Cary Takes Over Cooley's River Interests Here Atty. Charles Allen of Cary, imtii recently assistant state's attorney of McHenry county, is now interested in McHenry property, having taken over the F. A. Cooley interest in the Owen property adjoining this village. The property, considered the most desirable along our beautiful Fox river, was sold last year by the Owen Messrs. Chas. Owen of Chicago, C. W. Stenger and F. A. Cooley, the latter two of this village. On account of Mr. Cooley's interests elsewhere, he has found it next to impossible to be in McHenry and look after his property and therefore his decision to sell his third interest to the Cary man. Jens Jensen of Chicago, one of the very best men in his line, and who planned and platted the Greater West Park System in Chicago, has been engaged by the local syndicate and has already done considerable preliminary work preparatory to sub-dividing the estate and, according to plans, the lota should be ready to be plaoed on the market within the course of the next thirty days. ? The property has an excellent river frontage and extends back to Elgin .road and, according to the plans now being formulated, this sub-division gives promise of terminating into one of the most valuable yet laid out in this community. In an interyiew with Mr. Stenger the first of* the week, a Plaindealer reporter found him very much enthused over the future prospects of the property and, while he appeared somewhat reticent in his statements to us, it was easily deducted that he was confident of big results in the undertaking. While Mr. Stenger did not care to go into details as to the plans to be followed out, he assured us that within the course of the next few weeks the men behind the movement would undoubtedly be ready to make a complete report, which The Plaindealer will give, its readers when the time comes. WILL VOTE 90 NO. 47 sene, gasoline or all other products handled by me will be strictly cash on delivery. John A. Thennes, Agt. Valvoline Oil Co. Men's work shirts and overalls at EriotaMn's. ntc. ' !>'; m-. m Cash on Delivery All orders of kerosene, gasoline and nil other pi oducts handled by me will, in the future, be Md on the basis of cash on delivery, H. H. Fay, St. Mary'a Pariah New* Items A ladies' shopping bag wns found in church. Owner may call at the sacristy.* The Knights of Columbus made their Easter communion in a body at St. Mary's church last Sunday, nearly one hundred in number. It was a great sight and talks' loud for the Knights. Next Sunday, May 8,* Father Leo Keenan of Dundee and Gilberts will exchange places with Father Berthold. for the Sunday. He will preach in both masses, at 8:00 and 10:16. Confessions will be in the evening on Saturday. Next Sunday the Holy Name men of St. Mary's parish will go to holy ommunion in a body. Meeting night and organization ceremonies will be n charge of Sir Anthony Matre third week in May. Outside Holy Name men are cordially invited to hear Matre, the great orator, when he comes to thrill the Holy Name men of St. Mary's with his fine talk and address. Watch notice next week. Next Tuesday night the men and young men of the parish will have a meeting in the Forester hall at 8:00 p. m. for the organization of St. Mary's counsel for the N. C. W. C. The two delegates of the last Rockford convention whom the pastor appointed will be on hand to give a detailed report of the proceedings of the convention. The men are to discuss the part the parish will take in the national Catholic welfare counsel and wNl elect officers and delegates. Announcement waa forgotten last Sunday for the Irish relief collection, which will be taken up tn all churches of the diocese next Sunday. This notice will enable most of the people of the parish to come prepared to give something worth while to the poor people of Ireland, many of whom are lying for want of sufficient medical attendance and medicine. 25,000 families in Ireland are in pitiful need; thousands of factories and creameries have been burned, throwing out of employment the workers. The distress is awful. Senator Borah, in 1920: 'Ireland is paralyzed. And we have a large debt to pay to Ireland for the aid and assistance given this country thru men and money in Revolutionary days, when thirty-eight per cent of the army fighting for freedom were Irish." For this purpose a collection will be tendered fen poor Ireland in chains. Returned Heme From Hospital Wm. Althoff, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at St. Joseph's hospital at Elgin a short time ago, was able to return to his home here last Friday. He is recovering very nicely from the effects of the operation. Donated Pair of Sheen As his reward for the heme run made during last Sunday's game, Marcellus Meyers was given a pair of shoes by the enterprising firm of Mc- Gee & Conway, local dealers in gents' QUESTION TO BE VOTED ON COMING ELECTION Bnurd of Sa per visors Acts Farol'aMjr; Resolutions PMnsnted By Me4 Henry Comity Good toads Assn. * As a result of the activities of the newly organized McHenry County Good Roads association the paagdn ef this great county are to be fife* opportunity at the judicial ulni tiiiii lii* : be held next month to express them~ - selves for or against the building of *' system of hard roads in our coun%r.- ' Officers of the Good Roads 1 ••nrfi tion held a meeting at the circuit Cont't 3 room at the McHenry county courts?^ house at Woodstock last Friday for the purpose of drawing up a resolution to be presented to the board of supervisors on Tuesday of this week. ® Ray Paddock, chairman of the Late , ^ county board of supervisors, was jnsifc-/ < ent at the meeting and gave the gnfli- l_ '• ering a fine talk, during which he explained in detail and at length the ^ building of hard roads in I and their plans which assisted in putting over the bond issue. Mr. Paddock's talk was followed by a general discussion, after which a motion was made" and duly carried that a committee of seven be appointed *•" up the resolutions referred to nbsffn. The men named on this comtttttan were: P. J. Dona van of Chemung1, W. W. Lichty of Dorr, Henry Vogei of Richmond, W. F. Wilbur of Algen* quin, A. A. Crissey of Marengo, Spi(| F. Bielke of Seneca and John Harrison of Greenwood. The meeting was then adjourned, until after the lunch hour, whent ttW committee presented the ii inlnliiw for approval. The majority voted in favor of the resolutions. tW chairman then appointed a committee af ten members to present the approved: resolutions to the board of supervisors at their meeting on Tuesday, May 3. The committee named follows: P. J. Donavan, Chemung; Henry Vogel, Richmond; A. A. Crissey, Marengo; John Harrison, Greenwood; F. H. Wattles, McHenry; W. W Dorr; Fred Carrol, Hartland; Bielke, Seneca; M. W. Merry, H«lNMk( Neil Dunham, Coral. This concluded the meeting of last Friday. Every town in McHenry county had her delegates at Woodstock on day, the day set for the presentnttjUT of the resolutions to the board. Not only were the vneieeade|£» gates on hand, but a large uimwl ef good roads boosters, clearly evidonc-.$< 1 ing the fact that the question of good roads in this county has already commanded a vast interest. The officers and association mem bers went to Woodstock on Tuan||ny confident that their resolutions wmM be accepted and acted upon favorably by the county board, but to the surprise of many it was found that cartain interests had been at work and seemingly had the board all "fixed" to vote down the proposition. In fact, at about the noon hour it looked so bad that most of the dele gates left for their homes. However, the president of the road association, R. I. Overton, together with F. H. Wattles and John R. Knox of McHenry and a few other "stickers.'* remained to fight it out, with the result that the county board or supervisors, when it came to a vote, favored the resolutions almost unanimously. President Overton, of the Good Roads association, as well as his faithful followers, was more than pleased with the action of the county bonad and no sooner had the action been taken before work was started toward organization of McHenry eountar iu aa endeavor to put the issue over at the coming June election. A meeting of good roads boosters in McHenry township has been called for tomorrow (Friday) evening at the village hail here* Tbe meeting has been called by R. I. Overton, head of the county organisation, and the pur- |H>se of same ia to organize for work in our own township. Everyone favoring good roads should be present at this meeting, which will l)e ealled to erdur afc*8:30 o'clock. Surprised • A itumber of relatives ahd ftfendK* tendered Mr. and Mrs. Math. M. Blake a very agreeable surprise at their ouotry home west of town last Sunday, when a few hours were passed at cards and music, followed by refreshments. Those present were Mr, and Mrs. John Degen and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Math. Glossen, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Thomas and children, Anton H. Freund and children, Mr. and Mia. (>eo. ^dams. Mr. and Mrs. John St Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Fre«nil ^ and children, Mrs. Christina Atopjfe „|j Misses Margaret Adams and^U||^ Freund, Messrs. Edward and ^ Freund, George May and Schleensteiiu A vwry aftjeynhie tlMni was had by alt . Teachera Twiprii C«gMfin All of the te--lwni. of tift gMMM** nity high school aa wntl as the gradeschool have bean tmiarad contracts to ; * t MW?SSEfc:- 'A-i .A