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wmrnimwm QUARTER IWii^I >t u&n IlJulNOIP A. I. POULIOT y* Beat a Specialty AO kinds of row boats and repairing Orders promptly attended to McBENRY, ILLINOIS 1m. WENDELL A. DIEBOfct* Osteopathic Physician Stevens BJdg, Chicago Treatments by appointment only. Phone Crystal Lake 184. Regular trips Mondays and Thursdays. ARNOLD'S Have you ever tried Arnold's smoked meats? If not, come in today and give them a trial as we are certain of Irtteir quality. Our line of canned Roods, bakery and vegetables is always complete and our minute service! goes with each and every order. Buy your table needs here and go home satisfied, --WATER STREET---- MARKET & GROCERY P. J. Hcinier, Prop. s Ill's the inner man ^ whom we serve and so ^ well are we acquainted ^ with the every day needs of life that we have just what you want io the line of Staple and „ Fancy Groceries, Vegetables, Canned Goods '•/ and Bakery. Our * prompt delivery system is ever at your service. M. M. Niesen Mclleary Phone 4# PHILIP JAEGER <$eneral commission MERCHANT •" / , . •• • i ; • • • .• , SPKBAI. aTTBMTlOII OIVKM TO TBS IAU Ot> tl Dresssd B«ef, riutton, hogs, VMI, Paaltry, •• •• ; Hides, Etc., Butter and Bffa ' v Thl» ia the oldest ho«s» cm the strsat Tags and prtoa lists fanlshsd on application. . FREE * - ChlCAQO, ILLINOIS. MIDDY BLOUSES Ladies* and Misses' Middies in (he favorite regulation .style, long sleeve, braid trimmed sailor collar and fuffi, each... $2.25 ATHLETIC UNION SUITS * New tailored styles provide for cool comfort and die fnreatest ease to the wearer. Popular garments of ^;,ioft nainsook and favored by women because of > the sensible style, $1.6 JOHN STOFFEL ' ^WEST McHENRY ry b <•, To close the estate of E. J. Countryman I will sell at " PUBLIC AUCTION * | m ACRE FARM V ; € Tuesday; july uth, imi - 1:3# p. m. on the premises Bituated adjaoeot to the village of Volo, Illinois, 6 miles east'of Mc- Henry and 5 miles west of Round^Uka, Illinois^ oft tbe Woodstock- Waukegan cement road. This farm is veil improved and in a high state of cultivation. Inspection is invited. A beautiful place to live and a good investment. CHARLES R. LEAKE, Trustee DIXON, ILLINOIS •Y\ X? THKT MY tf Ml MYS, the wedding day means a vis- ' it by us to the home or church totake our celebrated wedding pictures. 4 THE LOVELY BRIDE makes a very nice panel pic- , 'ture. Our artistic work brings out rail beauty, and what so beautiful |f a BRIDET f. THE BOBB STUDIO Wnl McHenry. 111. ICE CREAM Fresh Daily Special Ice Cream made at _^ | factory under the most sanitary J conditions and in strict acco«|- * dance to state laws. Our fa<& k- tory is clean and sanitary anil your inspection is at all times i n v i t e d . : c ;< CMcHENRY ICE CREAM FACTORY C. UNTI, PROP. J. H. Graeywss a Ctifc«ro visitor last Friday. Miss Frances Knox was an Elgin visitor Friday. ; Mrs. Fred Bergman hi spending few days in Chicago. Russell Allen of Cary called on friends here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller of Woodstock were recent callers here. A large number from here attended the milk producers' picnic at McHenry last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Malone of Elgin spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gibbs and Mrs. Jack Walsh of McHenry were callers here last Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Person and Mr. and Mrs. Rush of Chicago were recent guests in the S. B. Leisner home. Miss Mabel A. Knox visited from Thursday until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Burke at Lake Defiance. Dr. and Mrs. Bay, daughter, Margart, and son, Maturin, of Chicago were visiting relatives here Sunday. Mrs. D. Curley of Tea, S. D., spent last Tuesday evening and Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox and family. Mrs. George Kuntsman of Dixon spent tire latter part of the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Frisby. Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox, son, Vernon, and daughter, Florence, motored to Elgin Saturday and attended the funeral of Mrs. Nellie Doherty. Harry Brantingham and daughter, Georgia, of Chicago were Sunday visitors here. Miss Georgia remained to spend the week with relatives. Miss Florence Knox left Monday morning for Springfield, where, with Miss Mary Bjirke of McHenry, she is attending the W. C. 0. F. convention. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Knox was the scene of a happy gathering last Thursday when the Altar and Rosary society of St. Patrick's, McHenry, were entertained by Mrs. Knox and daughters. About thirty werV present, including the pastor, Rev. M. J. McEvoy. A business meet ing was held first, at which all present responded to roll call with a mem ory gem. Games were played and a social time enjoyed, and a nig was raffled off and won by Mrs. Walter J Walsh, after which refreshments were served by the hostess. Among the guests were Mrs. D. Curley of Tea, S. D.; Miss Eleanor Sutton of Sioux Falls, S. D.; Mrs. Nellie Biggy of Chi cago; Miss Mayme Costello of Elgin and Miss Alice Sutton of Spokane, Wash, , RINGWOOD Ed. Peet and family were Sunday guests of relatives in Richmond. W. A. Dodge and Mr. and Mrs, Leon Dodge visited relatives in Antioch Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and fam ily of McHenry spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ladd and Miss Agnes Bigelow attended a picnic at Crystal Lake Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus. Walters of Woodstock were calling on friends in town last week Wednesday. Ed. Hogan and son, John, started Saturday for a motor trip* to Michigan to visit relatives. Will Kelley was called Monday to the bedside of his mother, Mrs. Hutson, who is critically ill, Mr|. F. E. Fay and son, Carlton, returned Saturday from a week's visit with relatives at Kenosha. Edson Hodge returned home the last of the week after having spent several weeks at Lake Geneva. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shales and Mrs. Lucinda Francisco of Woodstock were calling on friends in town Tuesday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Clay Rager and children spent Thursday with the tatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Antcliff, at Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. J6honnott and son, Sheldon, of Terrc Haute, Ind., have arrived to spend the summer with relatives. Dr. Hepburn and family have moved back to Ringwood. They are entertaining Mrs. Hepburn's mother and uncle from Columbus, Ohio. Miss Anna Waterman of Woodstock and Miss Blanche Waterman of Caldwell, Idaho, are visiting relatives and friends around town this week. Miss Blanche has just returned from Madison, Wis, where she has been attending the university the past y*®f- •, VOLO ~ Mrs. Chris. Dillon was a Chicago visitor Monday. Mrs. John Walton spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. Krueger and sons spent Tuesday in Waukegan. Mrs. S. Simon of Elgin visited her mother. and sister here oyer Sunday. ' Mrs. Noyes of Elgin spent the nrst of the week at the home of Mrs. Jas. Kirwin. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stadtfeld visited at the home of Earl Townsend Sunday.. Misaes Emma Bacon and Esther and Ruth Lusk were Volo callers last Saturday. - Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bacon and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bacon at Roseville. The Volo Sunday school held a picnic at the home of Frank Hironimus Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kottenberg and daughter, Mabel, are visiting at the home of John Walton. Henry Stadtfeld has returned -to his home here, having spent the winter and spring at St. Louis, Mo. Ves Wagner and family attended the funeral of Math. Miller in Mc- Henry on Wednesday of last week. Items Clipped From The PUaMcr ef Twenty-five Tears Ago Mrs. Mary HaMtii is quite ill at the home of her son, Mark. > Alvin Weiss visited his parents at the county seat Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Rogers jure ear- July 1, 1896 ing for a third son, which recently ar- John. Niesen announces tts arrival rived at their home. |°* * ftne at his resident on Sat Miss Clara Lincoln of HarVltrd is •> assisting her aunt, Mrs. Delia Hobart, with household duties. Haying has come to a standstill, but we are very .grateful for the fine I S. S. Chapell attended the funeral jof his grandfather at Algonquin on Saturday. I Miss Agnes Perry returned last showers. The hay orop is very light. from Madison, Wis., where she Raspberries are ripening, but the ^ been attending school, dry weather injured the crop so badly ' MiSs Bernice Perry started Wedthat there will be very few for can- nesday morning for Columbus, O., ihg. v j where she will visit her brother, Mrs. Delia Hobart is slowly recov- H. R. Perry. ering from injuries received from her' ^rs- MMaannssffii eld of Greenwood, fall. She is able to get around the daughter of R. Sherburne of this vilhouse by aid of crutches. 0 Henry Eppel and wife of Woodstock motored over here Sunday and in company with Mrs. Fred Eppel and children called on relatives at Crystal Lake. lage, is lying at the point of death, with no hopes of recovery. A section of the Chicago battery, the one that took first prize for the most rapid firing at the world's fair, will be* here on the Fourth. Harry Dunnill's hotel and boarding house at Nippersink Point, Fox Lake, together with its contents, was totally destroyed by lire on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Catherine Ward died at the home of her daughter on Tuesday, June 23, 1896. Her remains were laid at rest in the Catholic cemetery on Thursday. Father O'Neil officiating. A pleasant party was held at the residence of Wm. A. Dodge in Ringwood Thursday evening. It partook of the nature of a surprise and was given in honor of Miss Katie Blake. Louis Pomraning, an eld and highly respected citizen, died at the home of his son-in-law, H«inry Block, in this village Sunday. His funeral was held Tuesday from the Lutheran church i 6>' y-.-m and interment in Woodland cemeterfff: Wm. Page, an old and highly respected citizen of this town, died il -2 Chicago on Friday last. His remains were brought here on Saturday ana ,4 the funeral held from the M. EL church, the remains being laid at res! -i in Woodland. | As Simon Stoffel was returning from the country on Friday evening last he discovered a fire on the porch" of the house on what is known as the Anne Thornton farm southeast of this * village, occupied by Mrs. Wilson. Ha ; aroused the inmates and by promf% "? action the fire was extinguished. * %. Card of Thanks We wish in this public manner express our sincere thanks to those who assisted us during the last illness " and after the death of our beloved one.. Mrs. Maria Miller and Children.' m Pillsbury's Best flour at Wilbur's. • ADDITIONAL LOCAL Buchwheat seed at Spencer's mill. Miss Eloia Boyle is new employed in the office of the Overton garage on the West Side. Leave vour orders for fancy cherries at Vogrfc. Price, $3.75 per case. Every case guaranteed to contain nothing but perfect fruit.# A. J. Pouliot has constructed tf^ihop on his property east of Fox river near this village where he is now building boats. Since embarking in the busi-' ness, he informs us, a very ftne pat-1 ronage is being enjoyed. | On account of the storm which vis- j ited sections 9outh of this village, i Fox river, Johnsburg and Pistakee j Bay were without lights or power most of Saturday afternoon and evening.! It was nearly eleven o'clock before the service was resumed. Kerosene lamps and candles were substituted; while the service was off. Races a^ Palatine Jutjr 4 Harness, running, motorcycle and twenty mile Ford auto races, better than ever before, will be held at the Cook county fair grounds (Chas. E. Dean track) at Palatine July 4. In addition to the pacing and trotting events two exhibition miles to beat state and track records are on the card. Geo. Vogel expects to capture the free-for-all pace with his horse, Gen. Baldwin. Runners are from Chicago stables. Big prizes for Ford race. American Legion post has a share in the day's program, with prize auto and float parade in the morning and have collected a fund of $360 for magnificent display of fire works in the evening. Admission to race track in afternoon, adults, BOcj children, 26c; grand stand, 26c. A Happy Surprise The members of the Happy Ten club planned and executed a very pleasant surprise upon Mr. and Mrs Walter J. Walsh at their country home south of this village last Sunday evening. The dub members had previously extended invitations to a number of neighbors and friends and as a result there were thirty or more on hand when the surprise was "spring." The evening was passed at games, music and general sociability, after which refreshments were served the guests. The occasion was thoroly enjoyed by all. Public Service Men Kept Baa* Recent electrical storms have Irept the trouble men traveling from the Crystal Lake sub-station unusually busy over the week end. In fact, most of the gang, worked night and day er Saturday and Sunday. Altho the patrons suffered some inconveniences, the men did the very best they could repairing the damaged poles and wires. The Place! Edgewater, for combination summsr and winter homes. Low taxes, outside corporation. Fox River Realty Co. Dr. F. J. Aicher was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. Mrs. Emma K. Freund spent Tuesday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Heimer and daughter, Helen, of Kenosha passed several days last week with relatives here. Will II i OP "Will it ever stop raining?" inquired the city man who witnessed a steady downpour oa his first day's visit in the country. V *4Weir\ said the farmer, "It always has before." That's a good answer to the pessimist who says business conditions will never improve. Already steps are being taken to help the farmer, and the skies are clearing. We welcome conferences with farmers. The Two Best Lads a Farmer Ever Had ^ , "I'll go n^yself" and "FU see to it" are the two besf' x lads a farmer ever had. Old Proverb. .£ irv\ But we're helping put that proverb on ttli scratf heap. During the busy season it is unnecessary for tht - farmer to come to the bank himself* Mail your deposits or requests forand we'll see to it. • «IonV hesi k--rtimm SkwuwkkCflecotxi* July! S1SS CWrti (Dear) (Fox Trot) Carl Faston'* Orcheatra. tat • Ttwifct for Ho (Fox Trot) Carl Fenton'a Orchestra M tlSt--T« LMTN (FOX Trot) Rudy Wl»- doaft'B CaHforniana. Jabberwarkjr (Fox Trot) Kudjr Wledoaft's Callforniana JS MBS Mwliwi (Fox Trot) Qreaa Brothers' Novelty Band. I Call IN Nomhlne (Fox Trot) Qreen Brothers' Novelty Band M SIM Crtmilit <Fox Trot) Carl Faaton'a Orchestra, la Your Ibrea (One Stag Carl Fenton'a Orchestra S1S6--I Wonder Where My Sweet, Sweet Dnddy'N Gone (Fox Trot) Kru<-ger'B Orchestra. Satanic Bin** (Fox Trot) Bennie Krueger's Orchestra . . .!» SSS7--American Faatnaie -- Part I. New York Police Band. Ainlni Faataaie -- Part II. New York Polio* Band M MU--Amu lea (My Country, 'Tit Collegiate Choir. IMxtn, Male Quartet 1M31--Waltz No. 21 dowuky IMS]--Lave Ia Mine. Mario Chamlee. l.WlMtt-- The ftwan (l>e Cygne) 'Cello SolOt Wlllem Wllleke. Berrenae from J.o..cTeriy. a, 'Cello SQIO. Willem Wlllie.k»e SSMl--Ah! Moon of My Delight, Tha*. Karle. When My Hkipa Cuaao BaOImg llnu*, Theo. Karle Everett Music Store •Tto of Thee) Criterion. l.«fr • In C Shprp Mtaar (Op. 14, y Pianoforte 80I0. Leopold vGmk>>- - , . *l"r . ^ ^ if' "i**-' 1 "• ... v .-suta ft '**'- Phone IN-J t" l0%\ McHenry, 111. agf ;. Fox River Valley State Bank JOS. c. HOLLY, Cask. McHenry, lllinob' Fremont hoy, Pres. GoodrichTire Price Reduction applies to all sizes-- § 0 'M cm The name of Goodrich cm a tire just one thing--quality. And that quality is always the highest that can be produced. Each tire is specially designed for the service it must deliver. Goodrich Fabrics, in the popular sizes, have established themselves as unUsual values from the standpoiot of real economy. Silvertown Cords in their class have always, held first plan in the esteem of motorists, not only ' cause of their symmetrical perfection of finish, but furthermore, by reason of their long, life, complete dependability and sat* isfa&ory performance. 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