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m&§»n mmM SCHAEF rayiag Mi Transferring ang Qitirace Hauling McHenry, CL jfr- Early Riser MS PLAYER REPj Prompt AD AM 8 . Phone 12 :: ^ * »* - y, ;?'ji fczw*i.' A most excellent **•' v, .v> tjj iPsiWa ?*i % 3$ : *£*» guarantee it to yot% : •. '#•• >< .• 1 , «'/ -< V r7 -4^ McHENRY ..' ^lour Mills West McHenrv. III. We keep tab cm public taste, and you will always find at our v store the groceries mast in demand by discriffll* ;\ nating consumers. Our years of experience are at your set* vice and ready to cater to your wants. ,» *«•<:-•<* • "JP M. M. Niesen McHenry , Phone 4#. YOU GET f:.vv 'JfcK > /f'"\ T. -'S ..You can pay more I o r merchandise. : ' .. V You can pay Jess io f merchandise, and .get less than Jpu pay far. ^ "But whatever you pay at Smith Bros, store, you will get value, OPEN MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY ft SATURDAY NIGHTS SMITH BROS. ' ftcHmrr. 111. THEATRE Woodstock, l||. Suodty, Moiday & Taesday DECEMBER lfth, life «t 11th |*' Cecil BF De Miller 9mmm *Im«H iAI. , - "i 7 Keep *ry. Gat your ra\m§ l>ilfcr wwi' at Eriekson's. Christmas cards, 6 to 50 cents, at Petesch's. A. Wliber of McHenry people attended tfce church bazaar here last Thursday. Miss Mary Nimsgern of Ringwood spent Thanksgiving day as the guest of her aunt here. A car of hard coal, egg size, just received. Phone &, Alexander Lumber company, West McHenry. Miss Mary Freund of Chicago was a Sunday guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. H. Huemann here, Mr. and Mrs. John Mertes find family passed Sunday as guests in lie home of Mr. and_ Mrs. Peter M. Schaefer. >s-- Examine your Christmas tree lighting system and see if it is in good working order. If not, bring it in for repairs. H. E. Buch, McHenry. Mrs. Walter Grube and son of Chicago, who have been spending the past two weeks as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mertes, returned to their home in Chicago last Saturday, accompanying Mr. Grube, who had passed the week end here. Be sure to attend the big fall festival sponsored by the St. Joseph church Guild at Saunders' hall, Harvard, Dec. 7, 8, 9. Dancing every night. Music by Goodwin. All the new attractions. Cafeteria lunch every night 5 to 7. Bernard Popp, our new shoemaker, has his equipment installed and is now ready to serve the public. He has had thirty years of Experience in his line of work and during the past seven years he has applied his efforts to the very latest in -shoe repair work in the city of Chicago. Besides shoe repairing he will also sharpen ice skates. St. John's church fair came to a close at parish hall here last Thursday evening. The fair this year proved a bigger success than that of last. The attendance on each afternoon and evening was considerably larger than last year, while the closing day crowd was an exceptionally large one. We have been unable to ascertain just what the proceeds were, but feel safe in stating that a neat sutn was realized. ; Rev. Stephen Wolfgarten, a former pastor here, but now stationed in Germany, will read mass at St. John's church here next Sunday morning. The former pastor's mission at this time is to solicit alms for a new church to be erected among a very poor class of people over in Germany. Rev. Wolfgarten gave up a very fine parish at Sterling, 111., to go to Germany. Johnsburg people will listen t!o his appeal with a kindly interest. Wm. Mueller, a former resident in this locality, but now of Adams, Minn., writes that times are growing a trifle better out west, altho sheriff's sales are still quite the order. Crops in general were good. There was a good corn crop, except where the hail damaged it. Potatoes were so plen tiful that they were being purchased at 20 cents per bushel. Up in the northern part many potatoes remained undug. Oats went from forty to sixty bushels to the acre and brought 38 to 36 cents on the market. A number of our music lovers were at McHenry last evening, where they enjoyed the concert given under the auspices of the McHenry Military band. Those who made the trip feel well repaid for so doing. ^A. few of our young men are members of the McHenry band, which, in a manner, accounts for the interest taken in that organization by the people here. The beautiful weather of the past month or more was surely appreciated among the working class here. All of the day laborers have been kept comfortably bujy up until the present tame and if this sort of weather con tinues for another two weeks our people wifl surely have much for which to be thankful. The improvements going on at Pistakee Lake have furnished employment for a number of our people for several months past. Erickson's. 5 to 50 eents, at Top and Christmas Bataach's. m £ Smoke Defender cigars. Made by Freund & Oertei Miss Ellen Hall had dental work done at McHenry Saturday. Richard Lawson of Elgin was calling on friends around town Sunday. Closing out broken lines of sweater coats at very low price at Erickson's. Miss Martha Dailey spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Walter Lyman, in Chicago. Miss Bird Hodge of Solon spent a couple of days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Edson Hodge. Mrs. Nellie Evans of Woodstock spent several days last week with her sister, Mrs. L. Schroeder. Mrs. Minnie Coates of West McHenry spent ^ast week with relatives Mid friends around town. A car of hard coal, egg sise, just received. Phone 5, Alexander Lumber company, West McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Southwick. at Williams Bay, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sweet and family of Spring Grove were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Coates. Mrs. Malissa Gould and daughter, Jennie, of Woodstock spent the week end with Mr.* and Mrs. C. D. Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Harrison visited relatives in Woodstock Sunday and attended the Elks' memorial services at three p. m. Among the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stephenson were Mr and Mrs. John Francisco of Hebron and Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLean of Woodstock. A complete line of electrical appli ances, including table lamps, boudoir lamps, Hot Point, irons, toasters and electric bulbs for Christmas trees at H. E. Buch's, McHenry. A. W. Smith and Ralph Smith motored to Hinckley, III., last Wednesday. Misses Mary Smith and Nellie Vogel returned with them to spend Thanksgiving with home folks. The northeast district of McHenry County Sunday School Association will hold a meeting at Hebron in the Presbyterian church next Sunday afternoon. All interested are requested to attend. Announcements came out last Fri day of the marriage of Miss Lora Smith and Clayton Hughes of McHenry, which occurred on Nov. 4. Lora is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith and has spent her entire ife in this community. She has many friends here who wish her happiness on the voyage of life. Thomas Arthur Hillyer of Edinboro, Penn., was brought here for burial last week Tuesday. He died Saturday, Nov. 25. He is survived by a widow and three children, two sons, Thomas and Robert, and one daughter, Harriet. Mrs. Hillyer was formerly Miss Marion Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G, W. Smith of Elgin, and at one time resided on the Carey farm, now occupied by Thos. Doherty. The funeral was held from the M. E. church with Rev. Ross officiating. Avery Holmes of Woodstock was called to answer his Maker's voice last Tuesday, Nov. 28. Mr. Holmes has been a great sulTei er for thirteen years and death came as a relief. The funeral was held here at the M. W. A. hall on Friday afternoon at two o'clock. The Holmes family resided here at one time and Mi. Holmes was a member of the local camp of M. W. A. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have many friends here who extend their sympathy to the widow and two sons in their sorrow. Mrs. Wm. Cowan of |Hiikxd ova- Sunday afternoon ftaBpfr on Mn, A4sis«ie Coatee and iiTt&eC. L. Ospervt^ mps. Mr, *9& Mrs. EL E. Cropley, accompanied by Mrs. Geo. Westlake and son, Charles, and Mrs. Victor Aim, motored to Elgin last Sunday afternoon and took in a show at the Rialto. The Deleware Dvo Girls gave a fine entertainment in the community hall here last Tuesday evening. We have two more numbers of our lyceum course* to be given during the next two months. ' • v fc. " Misses Adelaide Anders** and Verena Justen motored out from Chicago Sunday and speat the day with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Justen. * CLASSIFIES miKIim FOR' SALE--Ear corn Inquire at this office. by the ton. 25-tf FOR SALE--Boar pig. Ben M. Kennebeck, McHenry, III. Phone 614-R-l FOR SALE--1921 Ford touring car. Newly overhauled and in A No^ 1 condition. Inquire at this office, 25-tf FARM LOANS--I have plenty of money to loan on good farms at 5 per cent A. A. Crissey, Marengo, 111. 25-4 FOR SALE--A few S. C. White Leghorn cockerels. Beauties, Roger strain, very reasonable. Call Mc- WENRY WH® waa 35 years getting ready for tfat - n*w pric® 00 l^e Fordson. He started aa alarm boy, ^, planning to get rid of the drudgery, long hand low money return that has always faced the tafBM. »>/ wanted to furnish you with a tractor that would not * 7% only do your work better and fester, but at lower oof 4 --and the 170,000 Fordsons now in use have proved that , - Vhe has accomplished these things. [J®:: What you get in the Fordaon for $395 La b. Detroit is the greatest farm power unit ever offered. show you how a Fordson will cut farm coeta, V increase your bank account and take the drudgery out of ^fcnn work. Write, pfaooa or «aD. JOHN R. KNOX. Pit*. F.O.B. DETROIT SOLON MILLS [Last week's delayed letter] Shoes for all the family at Erickson's. ~ Christmas cards, 6 to 50 cents, at Petesch's. E. E. Cropley was a business visitor at Swing Grove Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Nortker are moving into the old Overton house. The Social Wheel will discontinue its meetings until after the holidays. Mr. Kintz and Roy Aubert of Chicago visited over Sunday with their mother here. Miss Agnes Bigelow of Ringwood is visiting Miss Bird Hodge attd sewing for Mrs. Adelaide Coates. C. W. Cropley is to be our new depot and express agent. He takes possession of the work Dec. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gieser are the happy parents of a ten pound boy, born to them on Friday, Nov. 24. A very enjoyable party of young people gathered at the home of C. L. Osborn Saturday evening, Nov. 25. Mrs. Geo. Nobles and children of Ringwood were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Turner, Tuesday. Walter Cropley has purchased a five passenger Ford touring car with inclosed top, which makes than very comfortable. The second number of the lyceum course was held Tuesday evening, Nov. 28. A good audience enjoyed the entertainment. Miss Helen Fuller and Edwin Livisy of Hebron were married last Sunday. Miss Fuller has made several visits here and Edwin resided here yith his grandmother for several years and attended the Solon Mills school. Congratulations are in order for the newly weds and we hope to aeeet them in 1km near future. ,->1 SOLON MILLS New silk and wool hosiery at Briek son's. Christmas cards, S to 60 eents, at Petesch's. New stock of wall paper now <m sale at Erickson's. , Ed. Aubert of Chicago visited his mother here Sunday. The Home Bureau met in Community hall here Tuesday afternoon. Edwin Bell and Harold Osborn attended the fat stock show in Chicago Tuesday. Miss Bird Hodge visited in the Edson Hodge home at Ringwood over Thanksgiving . Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cleary of West McHenry visited their niece, Miss Mae Aylward, Sunday. Gus Aim of Chicago spent Thanksgiving day in the home of his brother, Victor Aim, and family. C. G. Hardy ~ is attending the fat stock show in Chicago this week and visiting with relatives there. A car of hard coal, egg' size, just received. Phone 5, Alexander Lumber company, West McHenry. Give the wife an A. B. C. electric washer. That's one gift which she will appreciate.- On sale at H. E. Buch's, McHenry. If you intend having an auction ale, farm or anything in the auction ine, let W. G. Schreiner ay it for ou. Phone 9S-R. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cropley and daughter, Leona, Mrs. Osborn and son, Harold, were McHenry visitors Sunday afternoon. Mrs. E. E. Cropley returned home last Thursday after nursing in the Thos. Phalin home near McHenry for the past two weeks. George Noble and family of Ringwood and Harry Turner and family of Woodstock ate Thanksgiving goose in the George Turner home. C. L. Osborn and A. C. Merrell entertained the Improvement club at a card party and oyster supper at its regular meeting Friday night- Mr. and Mrs. Art Aubert and Henry Aubert were out from Chicago over Sunday. Their mother, Mrs. Mary Aubert. returned with them Sunday Henry 107-R. 25 FOR SALE--Seven full blood Pecan ducks. May be used for breeding. Price, $2.00 each. Call plume 622- M-2, McHenry, 111. 26 FOR SALE--From ten to Itfty acres of excellent farm land. One-half mile from McHenry depot. N. F. Colby, West McHenry, HI. 26-tf FOR SALE--The Jehh A. Smith homestead of 169 acres. Two miles >ast of McHenry. Stephen H. Freund, McHenry, 111 Phone 643-M-2. 8-tf FOR SALE--The Michael Justen estate house on Elm street, McHenry. Apply to or write N*. J. Justen, administrator, West McHenry, 111. 16 LOST*--On Friday evening of last week between the Empire theatre and home of N. F. Steilen, a child's fur scarf. Finder will kindly return same to this office. 26 FOR SALE--Six ft. wall case, 8 ft. floor case with glass shelf, 7 ft shelf, 5% ft. shelf, used only one year, just like new. Price very reasonable. Jos. Dittrich, West McHenry, III. • 24 FOR SALE CHEAP--1922 Ford sedan, 1919 Ford touring car, Buick seven passenger touring car, all In excellent condition. Overton A Cowen, West McHenry, HI. Phone 6. 2« FOR SALE--Six choice Jersey cows, 2 milkers and close springers. Span of black mare, weighing about 1900 pounds each. J. V. Buckland, Ringwood, 111. 24-41 FOR SALRj--One of the beat farms in Illinois--143 acres. Absolutely the best private hunting grounds for vater fowl in existence. Very fertile oil. Close to town. Can be bought n long time and very liberal terms. F. Colby, West McHenry, 111. 24 FOR SALE--Sixteen cell 82-volt Farm Light battery generator and witch board, almost new. This is an exceptional bargain and will he napped up quickly. Price, $200, or will sell battery separate. W. L. Howell 4 Co., McHenry, IU. Phone 101-R. 28 FOR SALE--A few choice big type Poland China boars, sired by Gerstdale Timm and Giant Price Again; also offering for sale my herd boar, Gerstdale Timm, grandson - of the $6,640 Gerestdale's Jones. James Hunter, West McHenry, 111. Phone 617-J-2. 18-tg TERRA COTTA Miss Florence Knox was a visitor in Chicago last Friday. ~ Thomas Frisby was a Wmit gimt of relatives in. Chicago. Miss Eleanor Phalin was a visitor in Chicago Saturday. Mrs. John Liddle of Crystal Lake spent Friday last with Mrs. H. Hill. Philip Hoffman of Spring Grove called on relatives here Sunday evening. Everett Davis of Michigan spent a few days last week with his aunt, Mrs. Stella Peck. . Miss Marion Shales spent Thursday last with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klein and family. Wm. Conway visited at the home of his sisters in Elgin last Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Bay and family were guests of Chicago relatives- Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Carr of Spring Grove called at Frank McMillan's Sunday evening. Miss Agneu Bertram of Crystal Lake was a guest in the home of Henry McMillan Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McMillan and daughter, Alice, spent Thanksgiving day at the Fred Klein home. Misses Winifred Liddle and Margaret Kiddie of Crystal Lake visited the Terra Cotta school last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Walsh and daughter, Eleanor, and Miss Ellen Doherty called on Alativee here Sunday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phalin and daughter were Thanksgiving day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spencer in McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Jaa. P. Green and son, Jamies, of Woodstock visited at the home of M. Knox from Thursday until Sunday. Harold K^ox of the University of Notre Dame was a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox, the latter part of last week. He returned to Notre Dame Monday evening, having spent the day at the Live Stock expositi^ 'n Chicago. Mrs. John Montgomery and children of Oak Park spent the week end in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers. jCBARLEB Bay Lait 8atarjsy| Mssa Charles Georgi, who daring fhe| seasons of 1914, 1915 and 1916 6ie proprietor of the arr<jr I mer resort, located on th* east of Fox river, a short iHstanie of this village, passed away at the Dollenbach tenant cottage at Pistakee- Bay last Saturday noon, following an Illness of four weeks. The deceased was a gardener by trade and during the past year and a% half he has been employed in this* capacity at the summer home of Chaa.^ Hollenbach at Pistakee Bay. Mr. Georgi was born in Frankfurt,! a Main, Germany, on January 6, 1868. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Thieme on Feb. 23, 1900. Atcompanied by his wife he came'» to America in 1904. The first three years of his residence in this country \ jA were spent at Milwaukee, Wis., after p".«s which he moved to Chicago. He also " J resided for a short time at Lake For- : s^fT est Wore coming to McHenry to en- ^ Js, gage in the hotel business. c? During his residence on the rhror and at Pistakee Bay he had made. many warm friends, among McHenry tv'ffj people as well as our summer guests. ^ He was considered an expert'in his line of work and as a citizen was al- j ^«j| ways held in the very highest esteem)" by everyone who had formed his «• CJ| quaintance. ' The funeral took place from PIsta- U? kee Bay at two o'clock on Monday . afternoon of this week. Rev. John * J| Grimes, pastor of the Universalist J|f church, preached the sermon, while Mrs. J. C. Holly Sang. Interment, was made in the Woodland cemetery" ;j McHenry friends of the bereaved widow, who survives, extend herf¥;:" their heartfelt sympathy. Telephone 93-R. WM. G. SCHREINER Agent for County Fire Insuraaoe Co., Illinois Bankers' Heg Insurance Co., Reliance Life Insurance Co. Auctioneering I McHENRY ILLINOIS #1 ' Long Distanc|« That out-of-town order, which must be f\ ; delivered quickly, and on which the price \ friust be known at once, can be placed besl' ^ by Long Distance telephone. V ^ Over Bell wires the buyer can state Exactly what he wants and be told im* mediately the price, and conditions of1"Sft * delivery. He can determine at once if the ^A-'jfcmimodity he wants is obtainable withiil ^7|b time limit and, if * • the seller has to offer. ' p,: In a word, before he hangs up the •\ receiver, the buyer can know what he W getting, at what price, and how soon ddiv* ery may be expected. "Station-to-station" service is a money .;ind time saver. It is explained in the cur-' " rN tent issue of the Alphabetical Telephone ' -'- Directory. ..e-.'-.n ILLINOIS BELL TfeLEFBONB COMPANY m 1.^ evening. lbs. Fs minis Overton and Mr. aad IS YOUR MONEY IDLE? * t; " S r: * .•'£ -M * Idle money is like seed that is not planted; it wilt Jjidt yield a harvest ^: « >v -vM m .. Deposit your funds with us. Your money will then work steadily; take n# - v 1 holidays and be'absolutely sale. ;, % ^ , : 1 % . . * . . * . 1 * * i * . . . ">? M JLi s . . . NO LUCK, WAITING, It isn't luck that raises a man above his fellow*. If you are waiting for your -luck change/1 ypu will wait for a long time. • ^ - But success is waiting "just around the corner* iE»r the man who can recognize opTOrtumty. and ji H a d y f o r i t w h e n h e m e e t s i t , / " t , j An account in the savings bank puts you in the 1|ay of opportunity. Start one, and you will hav# no occasion to wait for "a lucky turn." ; 't > Fox River Valley State Bank GERALD J. CAREY, Caahie^ McH™ ^e" n r4yr- W. ' l"r V - r: -pFMEMONT 1KIY»