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!Ah; . ftp* * * ji 7 ^ I :.;0 A r-i «. -^1$ Volume xlvii MoHKNRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JULY 14. 1921 NO. • w "COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK : IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE WiScM byaPlafndealer Reporters and into- :13m Mn llf Our RIVER ROAD IS OILED Residents Along North Edgewater Tire of Biting Dost '* L. A. Erickson was a Bockford visitor Sifrtday. N Mrs. C. W. Stengel1 was a Chicago visitor hist Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Martinof Round Lake were guests of friends hi town Monday. 0. B. Oberstadt attendedto i>usinfess matters in the metropolitan city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alexander of Hebron were Sunday guests of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Parkins passed Sunday with relatives at the county seat. " Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Mershon of Bay City, Mich., called on McHenry friends Sunday. * • C. G. Frett of Aurora spent • Sunday as the guest of relatives and friends in town. %• James Walsh e£ Chicago spent the latter part of last Week aft the guest of relatives here. # Mrs. Jennie Cossman of Elgin spent last Thursday evening as. the guest of McHenry friends. t Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Cobb and daughter, Gladys, of Hebron called on relatives here Sunday. Supt. J. E. Pufahl of the Borden plant here attended to business matters in Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. Rose McGee and son, -Eugene, of Chicago passed the week end in the heme of Dr. C. H. Fegers. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Johnson and children and Miss Anna Frisby were Waukegan visitors Sunday. Miss Anna Knox of Elgin passed last week as * guest in the home of her mother; Mrs. John Knox. Mrs. Charles Wendt of Crystal Lake spent Sunday as a guest in the home of her sister, Mrs. Wm. Tesch. Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Aicher are spending the week as guests of the former's mother at Washburn, til. Raymond Walsh and Miss Nettie Hewitt of Fox Lake passed last Thursday evening with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Reihansperger and daughter, Ruth, and Miss Esther Stoffel passed Sunday at Powers Lake. Misses Marguerite Knox and Eleanor Phalin spent several days this and last week in tlie metropolitan city. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nickels and children of Woodstpck were guests of relatives and friends in \own Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Donavin and daughter, Kathryn, attended the funeral of a cousin at Batavia Mon- George Mitchell of Seattle, Wash., passed several days last week in the home of his nephew, Dr. A. I. Froehlich. * Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phalin spent Sunday with Robert Kpox,#ho is confined at St Anthony's hospital in Chicago. •Dale Dixon of Silverlake, Wis., is spending a couple of weeks with his grandparents, Mr. and Mm Win* t Tesch. Mr. and Mra. Glenn Robison of Woodstock spent Sunday in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Welch. Miss Dorlesca Granger spent the latter part of last week as a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alexander at Hebron. Mrs. Nan Boyd of Chicago passed • several days last and tills week as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McEvoy. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Schmitt motored Aurora Saturday and spent the day with the former's sister, Mrs. Nick Betrang, and family. Leonard and Charles Frett, with a party of friends, of Aurora are spending the week in'camp on Fox river north of this village. ; Mrs. Nellie Bacon, Misses Anna Frisby and Alice Sutton and William Sutton motored to Elgin last Friday • and called on friends. ' Mrs. F. A. Cooley, who has been caring for her mother at Naperville the past several months, has reiflf- ned to her home here. < f*fr. and- Mrs. Earl Geer and Mr. *Ud Mrs. Ben Johnson of Crystal Lake passed Sunday as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Johnson. £ Mrs. Ted Kaelin and children, Alfe «prt and Edward Miller left Satur day for their homes at Tulsa, Okla., t after a several weeks' visit with rela tives Here. Misses Mabel Powers and Helen Porter of Milwaukee, passed several " days last and this week in the home of Mr. and MrspM. A. Sutton at Emoraffl Park. Mrs. George Meyers and grandchil and Joyce Chesnut; Mrs ff and Marcellus Meyers Chicago last Friday, where they saw the White Sox and New York Yankees play ball. Walter Warner passfcd last Saturwill) relatives in Elgin. He was accompanied home by his daughter, Arline, who had spent the past three Weeks in the home of her grandpar* ents» Mr. and Mrs^ Math. Warner% TV Fox river road, . extending from the Fox river bridge south to a point near the culvert, is ribw thoroly oiled and the residents are breathing a sigh of relief. \ The job of applying the oil was completed by. George Meyers on Monday of this week and the highway, which previous to that time presented anything but a pretty spectacle, has thus been transformed into a real road, where dust is unknown. The ! funds _ rajbired for the im provement were raised by popular subscription among cottage owners and resorters along that stretch and the spirit in which the contributions came forth gave evidence of the harmony which prevails among thdSe people. Since, the improvement has been made there has been some talk of organizing a permanent improvement organization among the residents there. One enthusiastic resorter has already figured out jast what should be done' early next spring and if the association is effected (and we have every reason to believe that it will) the work of grading that stretch of road and oiling same will be done early next spring. Tall grass and weeds along the highway are also to be cut and with these improvements the highway in the future should be One of. the finest in this Fox liver summer resort district. It is pleasing to note the enterprise that is thus being shown by these good people and we sincerely trust that the better -roads movement will become more general hereabouts. It will be remembered that a plan waff suggested by the good roads boosters of this village whereby the road between this village and Pistakee Bay would be Oiled this summer, but from present appearances it looks as if this will not be accomplished this season. Local workers have consulted with a number of summer residents at Pistakee Bay with a view of making this proposed improvement possible, but from information which we have been able to gather not sufficient encouragement was forthcoming from the residents between here and the Bay and around Pistakee to go thru with the plan. However, the local workers have not given up hope and will try it again next season, when it is hoped an earlier start will be made in this direction. ' A Lawn Partjr > ' n « Mrs. f,pi M. Bickler of afcted as hostess at a lawn party to the members of the Just Us club and a few invited friends of this village at her home at Johnsburg on Tuesday evening of this week. Games and music made up a most delightful few hours, while little Hazel Chamberlain of Milwaukee, Wis., a niece of the hostess, pleased the j guests with fancy dancing. At an appropriate hour a weenie roast and all that goes with it were enjoyed. Those present were: Misses Lena and ^lara Stoffel, Bertha Wolff, Anna Frisby, Elizabeth and Clara Miller, Elsie Mertes, Kathryn Burks, Mesdames Geo. H. Johnson, Robert Thompson, George Steilen, Henry Schuenemann and flip. Chamberlain. - • SL Patrick's Ice Cream Social The summer series of ice cream socials, being conducted under the auspices and for the benefit of St. Patrick's Catholic church in tfyis village, will be continued for awhile. The attendance last Saturday was very satisfiactory. Next Saturday evening the event will be in charge of the ladies of the Altar and Rosary society. Ice cream and cake will be served. The social will again be held on the lawn near St. Patrick's rectory. A program is being prepared for the occasion and a cordial invitation is extended to everyone to be present. Will Play Woodstock Sunday . The McHenry Sox will travel to Woodstock next Sunday afternoon, where they will take on the fast local outfit, known as the Tigers. These two teams met on the home diamond about a month ago, at which time the county seaters carried home the bacon by a score of 1 to 4. Since then McHenry has been hitting a good pace artd the home players are going to Woodstock next Sunday confident of giving their opponents a hard run for the money. A large number of fans will, accompany the team. • : First M. E. Chnrdt Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. Church services at 11:00 a: m. Visitors always welcome. Choir practice on Friday evening at the church. Meeting of the official board on Saturday evening at the church. Members are requested to attend. ^ Rev. R. Sanger, Pastor. / Threshermea Adopt Prices At the annual meeting of the lie Henry county threshermen held at Woodstock last Saturday the following prices were adopted: Oats, 3%c; barley, 4%c; wheat and rye, 8c; tim othy, 26c. peg secretary. t. <V * : \ - -v. ' AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Miscellaneous Assortment of Neva Items In Cenisnnsd Farm For Basy People. . , Advertise with The Plaindaaler. The much disputed boundry line between Illinois and Wisconsin is soon to be settled with a survey. Hie Elgin Catholic School association is soon to launch a $50,000 drive for a new academy for that city. The Hebron band has changed its name from The Hebron Concert Band" to "The Hebron Community Band." Kenosha is to have a new $25,000 Knights of Columbus building. It will be erected at the corner of Market and Chicago streets. Electric light and power consumers at Harvard ape very much concerned over the poor service they have been getting during the past few weeks. The stores at Woodstock noyt, close at 12:30 o'clock on Thursday of each week. The new arrangement will be continued thru the months of July and August. The lucky number on the Buick touring car given away at Woodstock's" Fourth of July celebration was held by Oscar Kauer, >an ex-service young man of Marengo. The contract for the erection of two fire escapes at the county building at Hartland has been let to the Dowe Wire and Iron Works of Chicago, the contract price being $1,525. It is reported that the Woodstock post of the American Legion vwill clear between $1,000 and $1,500 as the result of the Fourth of July celebration sponsored by them at the county seat. Joseph Dibona was arrested at Marengo last week charged with operating a still. The still was taken to Woodstock. It is believed that Dibona has been supplying many McHenry county people with "booze." About twenty of the bricklayers employed on the big Johns-Manville plant near Waukegan quit their jobs last week because they became dissatisfied with the pay they were receiving. Ninety cgnts per hour is being paid the bricklayers. , Three Cary boys celebrated the Fourth by setting off an extra large charge of dynamite in the old railroad pit, with the result that the explosion caused a number of broken windows in the village. The celebratars were arrested and assessed a fine of $8.75 each. In reporting the big Fourth of July crowd, the Grayslake Times last week told of how two men and four women walked out from Chicago, leaving the metropolitan city at 3:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon and arriving in Grayslake at 4:00 o'clock the following morning. As the result of the visit to. Crystal Lake of the J. C. Fietyl Carnival company, the William Chandler Pederson post, No. 171, of the American Legion, of that city has been enriched to the extent of $675. By agreement a certain percentage of the total proceeds of the company went to the home post. The new city water wells at Woodstock are furnishing considerable more water than is being used. All .last year Woodstock experienced a shortage of water and there was a time last summer when many of the patrons could not be supplied. With the new wells Woodstock is consuming 650,000 gallons of water daily. The Oriental Goldfish Hatcheries, located on the McNett farm near Cary, is already making shipments and the institution gives promise of terminating into the largest of the kind in this country. There are now five ponds in operation with a capacity of 2,500,000 fish tearly, five men are employed. The hatchery is open to visitors. The North Crystal Lake postoffice has just been transferred from third to second class and with the transferrment came the discontinuance of Sunday service. According to reports it will be several weeks before the free mail delivery system will be established there, the delay coming thru a misunderstanding by government officials as to the desirable arrangement to be worked out. At the present time the city has two postoffices and it looks very much as if the old town office will be discontinued or made into a substation. There will be a reduction in the size of automobile license plates in 1922, as the' result of a new law passed by the fifty-second general assembly. The report stated the state will save $40,000 in postage and cost of plate production alone on the use of the smaller plates. This estimate was figured by the automobile department of Secretary of State Emmerson's ofllce. By legislative action the size of figures on license plates in 1922 and thereafter will be three inches instead of four. This will likewise reduce the dimensions and weight of the plates. The saving has already been made. With the passage of the new law Secretary Emmerson reduced the amount of the appropriation which he asked to the general assembly by fdlMMO, the chief dart; said. PRIZES AUG. 14 Drawing of Numbers on Automobile and Boat la Postponed In response to the popular demand and in order that a wider distribution may be given to, the contribution tickets, the selection of the individuals who are to receive the Dodge automobile and the Evinrude motor and boat, which are to be given away by the Fox River & L&kes Improvement association, has been changed from Sunday, July 17, to Sunday, Aug. 14, at Justen's hotel in this village at 8:00 p. m. The officers of the association also announce that there will be conducted, Ader the auspices of the association, the second annual Blarney island cup race, which is to take place on Sunday, Aug. 7. The course fofr this race will probably be from Blarney island in Grass lake to McHenry. This is sure to prove a very interesting as well as spectacular event. The winner will, lii awarded a handsome trophy. . • - . Wiaconain Milk Men Lose $2,500,000 The following article, taken from the Daily American Tribune, published at Dubuque, la.,^ in its issue of July 13, will, no doubt, be read with interest by many of tile milk producers of this community: "Editor of Equity News, Organ of farmers' organization, says Badger producers allow outsiders to set price --says farmers need organization. MILWAUKEE--Wisconsin farmers and business men are losing more than two and. one-half million dollars a year because they are unorganized and allow outside foreign corporations to come in and set the price on Wisconsin's most important and most valuable* product--milk, according to M. Wesley Tubbs, editor of the Equity News; official organ of the State Equity society. 'Wisconsin produces over eight billion pounds of milk,' said Mr. Tubbs, 'and aside from the peak prices of war time Wisconsin farmers receive an average of 32 cents per 100 pounds less than the average price paid for milk in the United States, taken as a whole.' " Most Unusual Accktwt A most unusual accident occurred on the Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Wood farm, six miles east of this village, last Thursday afternoon when a hay rack, loader and about 1,000 pounds of hay were destroyed by fire. Wilford Grover, tenant on the farm, together with a farm hand, was engaged in loading hay, when "Without the least sign of a warning the outfit caught fire. Just what caused the fire the men are unable to explain. A storm was coming up at the time and there was considerable lightning The outfit Was being drawn by a tractor and opinions vary as to the cause of the blaze, some saying that it was a backfire from t)ie tractor engine, while others are certain that it was a bolt of lightning which caused the damage. Mr. Grover saved himself burns by jumping and the operator of the tractor was also successful in disconnecting the tractor from the haying outfit before any damage was done to the former. Heroic efforts on the part of the two men extinguished the blaze before the entire field was endangered. Entertained Army OMcers , Mr, and Mrs. Jack Nicholls entertained a company of officers and men of the 431st infantry at their comfortable home in North Edgewater on Fox river last Sunday, the visitors driving here via auto from Camp Logan. The party consisted of Capt. and Adjutant George R. Miller, Capt. Jas. Tyrell, supply officer; Capt. Albert Kuehn, Co. B; Capt. Magers. Co. G; Capt. Herbert Crow, Howitzer Co.; Jimmy Tyrell, Jr., Sergt. George Ritz and Ambulance Driver Ryan. A delightful time was reported by the army officers. Will Hold Joint Picnic Members of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Orders of Foresters of this village and Johnsburg will hold a joint picnic at Conway's park on Sunday, July 24. Arrangements for the big out-door event sre already well under way and the members eff the various committees hope to make the occasion one of the most enjoyable undertaken by the two Catholic societies. An athletic program will undoubtedly be arranged. 'Mere particulars next week. ; _ Seven Barrels of Beer in Dlsy Paul Be in of Fox Lake, on trial in the Lake county court at Waukegan for violating the prohibitory law, testified that he had sold fourteen barrels of near beer in two days, keeping seven bar tenders busy drawing "hear and root bfeer< Men who were in business in the days, when the real stuff was to ll ha^ declare that seven barrels "ttf; a good day's b PaaHst A baseball team, composed of Paul 1st Chorister boys of Pistakee Bay, came to McHenry Tuesday afternoon, where they administered a 21 to 1 defeat upon a team of local kids styl- 4ft* themselvosllm ^livvertf! FROM/ DEATH AS TRAIN TRUCK HITS Near Fatality Taken Ptnee at Bailroad Crowing Near Ingleside Monday Morning--Geo. P. Freund Victim Struck by a passenger train, which demolished a Ford truck he was driving, and still alive to tell the tale was the experience of George P. Freund, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs.- M. J. Freund, who reside just east of the river, on Monday morning of this week. The near fatality occurred on a CJ M. & £t. Paul railroad crossing near Ingleside about nine o'clock on Monday morning of this week. The crossing is one of the most dangerous in this locality and how the unfortunate, or will we say fortunate, young man saved his life remains nothing short of a miracle. Mr. Freund, employed by Fred Smith, who supplies the Pistakee people with ice, was returning to Pistakee Bay from Fox Lake with his second truck load o£ ice when the passenger train, due at the Ingleside station at 9:03, struck his * truck. Two men, whose names we have been unable to obtain, were pa cing along in a horse driven vehicle soon after the'crash came. They lent the young man what assistance they could snd soon he was on his way to the sanitorium at Wooster Lake, where his injuries were dressed. Upon examination by doctors attached to the institution it was found that no bon*»s had been broken, altho he received severe laoerations to his left arm, right leg, back.of head and face. Several stitches were required to cloae up the several wounds. His trousers had been torn to shreds. Four stitches were taken in his left eye lid, altho the eye ball was uninjured. At* no time was the young man unconscious and at the sanitorium his injuries were dressed without putting the patient under drug of any sort. "He is one of the bravest patients that I have ever attended" one of the two physicians tokl relatives of the young man when they called to see him shortly after the wounds had been dressed. - v George has ban in tha.ehiploy at Fred Smith for sdme time past and be has made the trip to Fox Lake many times during the past few weeks. He knew the crossing snd lthew it was a dangerous one and therefore exercised extraordinary care in crossing same. He neither saw nor heard the approaching train until too late to avoid {he accident. The young man was removed to his home here on Wednesday morning of this week and from all indications he will soon be on the road to complete recovery. ^ Robert Knas Under Knife Robert Knox, who resides a sno distance south of this village, and one of the most popular members of the McHenry baseball team, underwent quite a serious operation for appendicitis at St."Anthony's hospital in Chicago last Friday evening. Robert had played in both the Sunday and Fourth of July games and it was during the last game that he#complained of not feeling any too well. While he did not feel right, he looked after hi:? work about the farm the following day. but on Wednesday he was forced to give up, when the family doctor was called irtto attendance. He wns rushed to Chicago from Crysal Lake Friday afternoon and shortly after his arrival at the hospital the operation was performed. The operation, we learn, was quite a serious one but assurances of his recovery are now being given put at the hospital. He will not be able to appear in Mc- Henry's line-up again this season, thus depriving the team of one pi it^^pgt valuable players. y V DROWNED AT PISTAKEE SUNDAY Chicago Hardware Merchant Life In Unusual Manner in one day was A New Attto Cleaner 5V: M. A: Thelen, the West Side harnessmaker, has just placed upon the market a new automobile cleaner and polisher, which is declared by thqse who have already given same a fair trial to be the best thing of its kind ever introduced upon the market. The cleaner is being manufactured by Mr. Thelen, who is very much encouraged over the reports which sre being brought to bim by those who haye used the new cleaner. While only the local demand is being supplied at this time, there is a possibility that there will soon be a greater demand for the product, which will mean an increased output and a mighty fine thing for the manufacturer. Special Prices on Tire* Knight cord, all sizes, 8,4)00 mile guarantee. 80x3 Vi, $19.50; 82x3 $22.98; 31x4, J$23.80; 32x4, $30.20; 33x4, $31.68; 34x4, $83.60 ; 32x4%, $38.68; 33x4%, $40.20; 34x4%, $41.25; $42.50; 35x5, $47.60. These prices will hold good f<*" this week itmly. It will pay you to stock up at those prices. Expert repairing. Satisfactory service. Auto A Farm Light Supply Co. and Auto Repair Shop, Brewery Service Station • building, McHenry, Dl. Fineqpmlity grocfriee a* Sriekaen*s. Pistakee lake claimed its first drowning victim of the nesaon last Sunday afternoon when Frank Heeik, twenty-seven years old, hardware merchant, of 3217 W. Chicago avenue, Chicago, lost his life while rowing. The drowning was a most unusual one. The victim of the drowning was rowing on the lake in company with two lady companions when he was suddenly seen to drop the oars and pitch headlong into the water. He never rose to the surface. It is believed that he suddenly became afflicted with heart trouble. Altho searching parties were out all afternoon and until late that even ing and again on Monday, the body was nit recovered until Tuesday, when S. J. Deinlein of Libertyville, who has'been spending a week or more in this vicinity, found the body floating on the surface of the water not a great distance from the point where the fatality occurred. Mr. Hesik had come out from Chicago for a week end stay at one of the hotels on the east shore of die lake. Undertaker Jacob Jus ten of this village prepared the body for shipment to Chicago on Tuesday evening. LOTUS FLOWERS INBLOOM Beds la Grass Lake Ace Mecca For Sight Seera - •<; The world famous lotus beds in Grass lake, which probably attract more sight seers annually than any one natural beauty spot in this Chicago district, are once more in bloom, the earliest that they have been known to blossom in twenty years. The beds, from now until the end of the blooming season, will, no doubt, attract thousands. Operators of passenger afrd excursion boats lost no time in letting it be known that the beds are in full bloom and accordingly these craft have already started carrying passengers to snd from the ocean of flowers in goodly numbers. Excursion boats from McHenry is well as all points along the river and lakes are now making daily trips to Grass lake and operators of these craft are of the opinion that the lotus season should develop into the beet in years: Boat Excuraiona "Alice," the finest motor boat afloat, will make excursions thru the chain V t of lakes to Wilmot, Wis., taking in the famous lotus beds, whioh will be in bloom this week. Boat may also be chartered. Wm. Koeppe, McHenry 111. Phone'75-R. Company's Business en lacrsnns The McHenry Poultry & Egg company, which was recently launched in this village, with headquarters in the old bakery building on Elm street, is a going proposition and the manager, N. F. Steilen, has great faith that the business will grow to still greater proortions. Just now special attention ^s being given to the poultry end of the business. The fattening coups will accommodate about 1,500 head at a time, while the cooling vats always contain a good supply. While local meat markets and hotels are being supplied, the company always has a surplus on hand, and from two to three shipments are made to the city each week. io Refuse to Deliver Milk A-milk strike is on st Aldsn and Bassett, Wis., where dairymen members of the Milk Producers' Co-operative Marketing company are refusing to deliver their milk because of the fact that the Borden company, which operates plants at these points, is also accepting the milk of the non-members of the marketing company. The members of the marketing company at these places have announced that they will not sell their milk to the company until it rejects dairies not affiliated with their own organization. The final result of the strike "will be' watched with a keen interest by local dairymen, especially those who have dropped from the organisation. . . Hostess to Five Hundred Club Mrs. P. H. Weber celebrated her birthday anniversary at the Northwestern hotel on Tuesday evening of this week by entertaining the mem* bers of the West Side Five Hundred Card club. Five hundred was played with high honors being awarded to Miss Gertrude Weber, while the consolation went to Mrs. Henry Antfcolz. DoissMW' *ofreehinottfc% 'WWfr. aowtdf ^ mK6F AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDKAUB REPORTERS DURING What People Are Doing la ffefcTft. lag* end the Immediate Otter Short Paragraphs Chicken feed at M. M. Nienen's. John P. Schreiner is «njoying^i|i week's vacation from his duties 'Ikta the L. A. Erickson store. '• I Mr. and Mrs. William Schaefer gone to St. Louis, Mo., where tke0. have taken up their home. -jjj$ Miss Theresa Knox is enjoying?' two weeks'. vacation from her duties at the West Side postoffke. .{i: Miss Lelah Claxton is assisting at the Central meat market and grocery during the summer rush of business. Miss Mildred Welch entered St. Anthony's hospital In Chicago yesterday, where she underwent an operation for appendictis today. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mead and Am- • ily have s rented rooms in the Mrs. Ellen Ensign house on John stieot and will move into same this week. The streets in the business sections . of town have been undergoing a cleaning during the past few days, thus adding greatly to their appearance. ' A baby daughter was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Phil Meyers at the Mary Thompson hospital n Chicago Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Meyers formerly resided, in this village, where their many# friends extend congratulations. Peter Neiss, who recently transformed the Forester hail on Washing-" ton street into a modern little bungalow, has rented the place to Ben Frett of Chicago, who, with hisf wife and son, will occupy same during the next few weeks. Mrs. E. Cropley of Solon Mills, who recently underwent an operation at the Garfield Park hospital in Chicago, is not improving as rapidly as her many friends thruout this entire vicinity would wish. She is still confined to her bed. Mrs. Mollie Given a, who some months ago sold her home at the foot of Elm street near the river, this week purchased the Henry Miller home on the same street. We nnderztand that possession, of the property is to be given Sept. 1. . Edwin Freund* .jeMf^et Mr. 'An#; Mrs. John S. ' taken to1 Chicago yesterday, where he entered the Post Grsduato ioepital for an operation for appendicitis, which was performed today. His friends hope that the operation may prove entirely successful. The Countryman estate farm at . Volo, which of late years has come to be known as the Townside farm and located near Volo, was sold at public auction on Wednesday afternoon of this week. The 333 acre farm was sold to a man from Dixon, IB., his bid bong $140 per acre. A Ford touring car, parked near Mrs. Bacon's restaurant en Green street last Saturday evening, was slightly damaged when the machine, in some manner, caught fire. However, the owners and others who wen close at hand were successful in extinguishing the blase before much damage was done. The board of local improvements held a short session at the village hall on Monday evening of this week. * However, no business of any unportance was transacted. The sewer boosters in McHenry are still active . and will never be satisfied untiL4Efcvorable action is taken on the sewerage, question by the above named body. Workmen at the Fox river dam :-, e this week preparing for the widening of the water gates. Owing to an unusually high stage of water at this particular time the work is net progressing as rapidly aa it would under more favorable conditions. However, the contractor is satisfied with the progress which has thus ftur been mpuM and from now on the work should he pushed forward with greater speed. Several automobiles have gone- into the ditch recently at a point where one turns off the river onto the Volo road near the Chas. Rietesel home. Mrs. Jos. W. Rothermel, who was driving their Ford sedan, is among the latest to leave the road at this point aad, while slight damage was done to the car, the driver and her little daughter were uninjured. Auto drivers will do well to be careful in making this turn. Excursion to The Hunter* boa Mine will run excursions to the lotus beds in Grass lake, leaving the Riverside pier, McHenry, at 8:00 a. m. and 2:00 p. m., stopping for passengers at all piert along the river and hikes. The lotos beds are now in bloom.. If you have never seen this sight dont miss the opportunity. • ^ Dance at, Jehnahnrf x Jf \ A golden wedding dUjCQ at Smith's hall, l nesdayaveningj ~9l ra viB fmmiahtfcnJ tend. 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