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w qpaictk of emnm Ct^ Vnm The PMilir ^ Vwe*4yHl?a TMRI A|O '"September 18, 1896 > Dr. W. C. Bealey is spending the wwk at Kokomo, Ind. C. E. Lamphere has again bought oat the grocery and bakery business in.the Relter block. The U. S. troops are on their annual march and are in camp here on A. L. Howe's lot north of his residence. Marshall Bros, and Nugert hare bought the three lots near the pier at Glenwood Springs, Lake Geneva, of James B. Perry, Ruggles & Son and Hubbell Bros. Price paid, $4,100. Died--In this village on Thursday, Sept. 10, 1896, Leonard Bonslett, aged seventy-seven years. The funeral was conducted on Sunday, Sept. 13, by Rev. Father Kirsch from the German Catholic church. ,, Co. Supt. of Schools Wire was in- K1kho?tt fair this week. # Or. L. N. Wood has ieentod his office at Besley's drug store. Peter J. Heitner is Sieving into the house lately vacated by J. D. Lodti'i^ean old, weight n Elm street. N. J. Jus ten is building a new cottage on Waukegan street. E. W. Howe is doing the work. The entertainment at the eity hall on Friday evening by the ladies of the M. E. church was well attended. The railroad carpenters have been making some needed repairs on the platform village. 4 Head ef Bonwa Black nftat*e? 8 years old, VPsigiJCfc 1300 pound; bay gelding, 9 years eld* weight 1250 pounds; black horse, 14 1250 old. pounds; bay gelding, 8 years weight UppP j pounds. Hogs and Chicken* Seven brood sows, 81 shoats, abd* •85 pounds each; about 75 chickens. Hay, Grain, Etc. fe Twenty-five acres good corn in shock, fit to cribf about 30 tons alfalfa hay in barn, put up without rain; around the depot in this'about 800 bushels oats, about 40 bushels barley, about 250 bushels win- Adolph Fischer and H. C. Mead at- J ter wheat, stack of straw and abovt tended a Republican rally at Frank- 200 heads of cabbage. linville Saturday night. They were speakers. . . Rev. V. C. Cook and family left this week for Kansas. On account of poor health Mr. Cook is obliged to give up preaching for the present. The telephone is completed between here and Ringwood and in a few days jured severely at his home at Hebron will be in running order to Greenwood, nes ay. He was leading a horse ; where connect; ons will be made with when it became frightened by a dog Woodstock. and swung around quickly, kicking Mr. Wire with great force on the forehead. He was unconscious for a long time and several stitches were necessary to close the wound. Rev. Father O'Neill, who has been occupying the pulpit of St. Patrick's church in this village during the past few months, departed for Baltimore the first of the week, where he has a school. His place will be filled by Rev. Father Meehan, who will remain here until the return of the old pastor, Married--At Brighton* Wis, Sept. 22, 1896, by the Rev. Father Wire, Jacob Rauen of McHenry and Miss Barbara Weber of Brighton. They will reside here. Riverside hall was filled to its utmost capacity on Thursday evening to listen to the political questions as discussed by Hon. Geo. E. Adams of. Chicago and Judge C. H. Donnelly of Woodstock. A reception was given Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. , Illuming in the old country*; Rev. Father P. M. O Neill, who is so- j g Criety at Ringwood in honor of . September 23, 18®| -1 Circuit court convened at Woodon Monday morning. •' The first frost of the season visited this section on Saturday night hist. A large delegation from this place Attended the Libertyville fair lastl Week. Dr. C. H. Fegers has come out with a handsome new pneumatic tire baggy. " J. D. Lodtx and Anton Barbian have moved into the Sarah Mc- Otnber house on Park avenue. The members of the G. A. R. presented the McHenry public school r library a liberal donation of books. Misses Nellie Clemens, Stella Nord- <gust, Jennie Covell and Mary Rich- ' aidson are attending school at Evan-1 •Ion. , Miss CaBsie Eldredge had the misfortune to fall from her pony a few 4nys ago and was quite severely bruised. N , Mrs. E. C. Johonnott, nee Grace *• Stevens, passed away at the home of her husband's parents at Solon at one o'clock Wednesday. L. H. Owen, N. Bishop afed J. Swedish went out after prairie chickens on the 15th and succeeded in bagging seventeen in a few hours. Adolph Fischer is now delivering speeches in German in different parts the county under the direction of ^ ||te county central committee. 5 J. Mrs. John Frisby returned from Chicago on Thursday last, where She ' Iras called by the death of her sister, ijlrs. J. P. Bowe, who died on Sunday. •j The poles for the new telephone f ;^rom Ringwood, Greenwood and Woodstock are all set and wires will be 1 -ttrung and everything ready for operation this week. - George A. and Harry H. Hanly, • 'Sons of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Hanly, Commenced their studies in Chicago ; (last week, George attending Lewis institute and Harry attending - aaann medical college. September 80, 1896 McHenry ia well represented -at the {Mr. and Mrs. G. Graham of Chicago, who were married the 16th. The bride is a daughter of Arthur Whiting, At the prize shoot at Rosedale on Sunday Bert Dunnill won first prize, 816.75, breaking twenty-four blue rocks out of a possible twenty-five. W. Dunnill and J. Miller tied for second prize, each breaking twenty-one out of twenty-five. Each received $5. October 7, 1896 John I. Story was on the sick list a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. E. Hubbard have been on the sick list the past week. W. A. Cristy is attending the grand lodge, A. F. ft A. M., in Chicago this week. Mrs. Page Colby and' Mrs. C. C. Colby are visiting in Chicago this week. Misses Flora and Sarah Sherburne visited the first of the week with friends at Libertyville. Arthur Colby, only son of llr. and Mrs. Smith Colby, died in California recently, where he has been the past year or more. Mrs. W. F. Bassett presented this office with a Wolf apple that measured 14 inchee in circuraferenoe " and weighed 15 ounces. A little son of Mr. end MrB. John Niesen, aged about three and onehalf months, died on Sunday morning last and was buried oh Tuesday. Farm Machinery W: Deering grain binder, nearly Deering mower, nearly new; 2 riding cultivators, hay rake, one horse cultivator, 14-disc Keystone harrow, nearly new; John Deere riding plow, 2 14-inch walking plows, 3% inch wagon, narrow tire wagon, Broadcast seeder, milk wagon, top buggy, new hay rack, set wagon springs, 1% ton; double wagon box, nearly new; new grind stone, milk cart, 12 milk cans, corn sheller, set of bobs, 2 2-8ection drags, about 60 g&in bags, 145 white oek posts, 2 sets heavy breeching harness, single., harness, fanning mill, platform scale, 800 pounds; barrels, forks, shovels, and many other articles, too numerate to mention. ~ ¥ Terms ef Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of 12 months' time will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at the rate of 7 per cent per annum. No property to be removed or possession of same given to purchaser until settled for with clerk. JOHN PITZEN, PNfb Simon Stoffel, Clerk. Auction Sale! George Vegel, Auctioneer Having decided to quit farming, the undersigned will sell at public auction on the farm known as the John Pitsen farm, located lMi miles north of Volo and 4 miles south of Ingleside, on the Volo-Fox Lake road, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1981 commencing at one o'clock, sharp, the following described property, to-wit: 28 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK. 28 --consisting of-- M Head of Choice MHk Cm Seven with calves by side, 9 close springers, heifer, 10 months old; old. ADDITIONAL PEHSONAL Miss Inez Bacon was a Chicaigo visitor last Saturday. Mrs. Mollie Givens and son, Donald, • were Cary visitors Sunday. Miss Alice Knox passed Sunday all the guest of friends at Elgin. Mrs. F. V. Cobb of Hebron called on relatives here last Thursday. Henry Thelen of Ingleside spent Sunday with McHenry relatives. F. J. Nickels motored to Glencoe Sunday where he visited friends. Clifford Buss has returned from a few days' visit with Chicago relatives. Misses Mary and Bemice Bonslett passed Saturday in the metropolitan city. 1 Miss Kathleen O'Reilly passed the latter part of last week with relatives in Chicago. Clifford Buss passed last Wednesday as the guest of his sister, Dorothy, at Glencoe, HL Mrs. Ed. Sutton and children and Mrs. Morris were Wankegan visitor last Thursday. Samuel Smith of Jainesville, Wis., passed Sunday as the guest ef friends in this community. Miss Agnes Pich of Chicago is spending the week as the guest of Miss Emma Thelen. Walter J. and George J. Donavin passed Sunday as the guests of relatives at West Chicago. Miss Mary Walsh ef Chicago spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Walsh. Miss Anna Knox, of Elgin .passed the week end in the home ef ksac^ mother, Mrs. John Knox. Miss Rena Stoffel spent several days last week with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Aebiacher, in Chicago. Dr. and Mrs. D. 6. Wells and Mrs. Bauna Hamitt spent Sunday as the guests of relatives in Chicago. Mrs. Roy Hankermeyer returned home last Saturday from a few days' visit with i«la»l'M i» Chicago.