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PETESCITS DRUG STORE The Place to Buy Your Drugs •raoHtm-JN. H. PETESCHPKICCIST Mil KW M SUIT Have it made to measure. We have the largest line of new all wool samples to select from and made to your own measure- in any style you want, priced from $25.00 up. LADIES' SPRING DRESS GOODS in all wanted shades with trimmings to match. Silks, satins, canton crepes, crepe-de-chines, wool crepes, cotton crepes, ratines and all popular fabrics. SHOES, OXFORDS, PUMPS Shoes, oxfords and pumps, black and brown leather and satin pumps, new styles, popular prices. A new line of ladies' wool SLIPOVERS AND TUXEDOS Come early and look them over while stock is large* Coo4a DcAhrarvd Promptly Phone 117-R MR J. WALSH The freshness of spring is a great relief to the system after the rigors and dullness of winter. Your home is as badly in need of freshening up as you are yourself. Give your rooms a dressing up with SPRING RUGS, FURNITURE AND LINOLEUM Fresh, bright linoleum or airy spring rugs on the floors and comfortable, sanitary furniture will transform your home and make it truly the "dearest spot on earth." We have the materials and want to cooperate with you in the pleasant work. JACOB JUSTEN McHENRY, ILL. OUR CREAM is manufactured under the most sanitary conditions and by using the very latest machinery and equipment together with our years of experience enables us to turn out a cream that is not only delicious, but a health builder as well. Insist upon McHenry Ice Cream, manufactured in McHenry and you are assured of the best. McHENRY ICE CREAM FACTORY C. UNTl. PlfoP. WEfKLYreRSONAlS COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS AND HANDED IN BY OUR FRIENDS Miss Minnie Knox passed Sunday in Elgin. Miss Mary Boiger vu m Elgin visitor Sunday. Mrs. Mary Careyt passed Monday in the metropolitan city. Miss Elola Boyle was a Chicago' visitor Friday evening. . John I. Sutton of Chicago passed Sunday with friends here. Mrs. John Young arid daughters were Elgin visitors Monday. Mrs. John A. Thennes passed Monday in the metropolitan city. Miss Kathryn Blake was a Chicago visitor the first of the week. ^ Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sauer were guests of relatives at Harvard Sunday. Jtfrs. John McAndrews is spending the^week with relatives at Wauconda. Miss Elvira Knutson of Elgin spent Sunday as the guest of Miss Gertrude Webber. • Mrs. Magdelina Bohr attended'to business matter!? at the' county seat Monday. J. B. Kelter. of Chicago spent the week end as the guest of McHenry relatives. Officer and Mrs. Walter Brooks of Chicago spent Sunday with McHenry relatives. Michael Weston of Woodstock spent Sunday in the home of his sister, Mrs. B. Frisby. Mrs. Mollie Givens and children passed Sunday as the guests of relatives in Elgin. Mrs. Jos. Nix and little son, Robert, were among the Chicago passengers Tuesday morning. Miss Louise White • of Harvard passed the week end as the guest of : McHenry friends. | Mrs, Rose McGee of . Chicago was a I guest in the home of Dr. C. H. Fegers, | over the week end. | Mrs. Mary Powers and" daughter, Jean, passed the week end with relatives at Long Lake. Mrs. Tillie McLaughlin of Elgin at- | tended the funeral of the late William iLehane here Monday. j Mrs. Ed. F. Kelter is spending a few days as the guest of relatives in the metropolitan city Mr. and Mrs. John E. Pttfahl and daughters were guests of relatives at Crystal Lake Sunday. Phil Maiman of Wauconda^ spent one day list week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers. Miss Ethel Gilfoy of Chicago was a guest in the home of Mrs. Mollie Givens Sunday evening. Mrs. Margaret McCarthy and niece, Miss Mae Aylward, were guests of Hebron relatives Sunday. Mrs. A. Edgar Nye of Toluca, 111., passed the week end as a guest in the home of Dr. and Mrs. N. J. Nye. Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. McOmber of Chicago passed the week end at their summer home on Fox river here. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyers and fam ily, Mrs. George Meyers and son, Phil, were Lake Geneva visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Aylward and Miss Minnie Conway of Elgin spent Sunday as guests of McHenry relatives » ' Miss Kate McLaughlin went to Geneva Monday for a few. days' visit with her sister, Mrs. Otis Murray, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Welsh of Woodstock passed Sunday as guests in the home of the former's aunt, Mrs. B Frisby. . Mrs. Wm. Aebischpr and sorts of Chicago were guests in the home of her mother, Mrs. Kate Stoffel, over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. ,A. <1. Schneider saw "Sally" at the Colonial theatre in Chi cago last Saturday evening. Leonard Frett of Aurora passed the i latter part of last and fore part of this week looking after insurance matters in McHenry and vicinity Mrs. Ben Neunert of Chicago is spending a couple of weeks, in the jhome of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Frank Steinsdoerfer, east of town. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lozt of Cincin1 nati, O., and Ray and Miss Deloris Gieseler of Chicago spent last Friday in the home of their: aunt, Mrs. Geo Meyers. Mr. and Mrs: E. J. Mansfield and Mrs. W. A. Martin of Woodstock wer Sunday guests in the honie of the latter's daughter, Mrs. E. E. Bassett and family. Marcellus and Phil Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wheeler and Miss Blanche Meyers of Chicago passed Sunday in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mis. George Meyers. " Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Howe fend children of Greenwood and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ahem and children of Harvard were Sunday guests in the Tionje of Mr. arid Mrs. H. H. Fay. Misses B. and Mary Doherty, Etta Powers, Kate McLaughlin, Peter, Jay and William Doherty attended the funeral services of William Lehane at Batavia Monday morning. ! Glenn Wells of Galesburg passed I the week end as a guest in the home | of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. G ! Wells He returned via automobile ; and was accompanied by Frank Gans, |who is speriding the week as his guest, j C." W. Stenger and Wm. G. Schreinier, as delegates of the McHenry counjcil, Knights of Columbus, are attendiihg the state convention at Quincy, : 111. They left McHenry Monday and | expect to return home today (Thursday). McHENRY'S HOME Of AMUSEMENT FRI. & SAT.. MAY 11 A 12 The Sagebrosher WITH -- Roy Stewart, Marguerite La- Motte, Betty Brice and Arthur Morrison. AND A SUNSHINF COMEDY . "RIDES AND SLIDES" SUNDAY, MAY 13 "The Serenade" PgUESENTED BY R. A. WALSH J AND--- AT* EDUCATIONAL COMEDY * "FOR LANDSAKE" SUNDAY MATINEE AT 2:30 TUESDAY. MAY IS - Hoot Gibson IN Readied Courage AND A LARRY SEMON COMEDY "THE FLY COP" WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 Am I Intruding? , > PRESENTED BY CLASS OF '23 MRS. ANNA E. BENNETT FORMER RESIDENT PASSED AWAY AT ST. PAUL MAY 2 Leave Your %ld Clothes Cleaned, Pressed & Repaired and Dyed at Jos. W. Freund W««t. McHenry for the McHenry County. Dry Cleaning Company WOODSTOCK, ILL. Mrs. Anna Eliza Bennett, widow Capt. L. E. Bennett, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. S. Mayes, at 1205 Reaney street, St. Paul, Minn., at 10:00 o'clock on the morning of Wednesday, May 2, folowing a long illness. • She was born on August 20, 1843, midway between the cities of Kenosha an-1 Racine, Wis., then an Indian coun-, try, where her father had taken up and as a homestead. Her parents •vere Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Peck, a union to which four daughters were born. The youngest of these, Mrs. Charles Payne^Uf* the only survivor of the familyafia with her husband still esides near the old homestead. On January 28, 1864, Anne E. Peck was united in marriage to the late 3apt. Leonard E. Bennett, of the 3rd egiment, Vermont infantry, who.preceded her in death on August 18, 1919, at the age of eighty-six years. , To this union four enildren were' born, Clara, Alice, Herbert and Frank,' all living. Of the children Alice (Mrs. P. S. Mayes), Herbert and Frank are making their homes at St Paul, Minn., vhile Clara (Mrs. Clara L. Sorenson), resides at Racine, Wis. The children , vere all educated in the McHenry^ schools. . i In January, 1881, the family moved ! to McHenry, where Mr. Bennett fol-! owed the profession of photographer, his gallery having been located over the store of Perry & Owen, then located in the building now occupied: by the McHenry bakery on Green street. « » ' The deceased was a direct descendant from Sir Guy and Lady Cliffland of England on her mother's side and j 'ier people were early settlers in Connecticut. The name Cliffland was kter changed to Cleveland, being spelled as pronounced in this country. She was a third cousin of Grover Cleveland, who served as president of the United States for two terms, 1885- ?889 and 1893-1897. On her father'-; side she was a descendant of Stephen Peck, also of England, who Yiavigated the globe with Capt. Cook, it being the second time that feat had been accomplished. Mrs. Bennett possessed the kindest < f disposition and was never known to ; speak ill of anyone. She believed in God and man, and many of her fondest recollections were of her McHenry friends, where the family resided for twenty-five years. She was an ardent Christian, was a member of the Willing Workers of the M. E. church and for six years acted as president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, j She also possessed a brilliant mind, j which remained with her to the last. t The funeral took place at 2:30 j o'clock last Friday afternoon, her re- j main^ being laid at rest beside her be-j oved husband in Oakland cemetery, St. Paul, Minn. GETTING OUT FINE CATALOGUE The Everett Hunter Boat company j off this place is getting out its annua!; catalogue, which this year will sur-1 pass anything of the kind ever attempted by the local boat builders, j The catalogue will serve two purposes, the advertising the concern's boats as j well as this summer resort district.; Several very fine half-tone cuts of the! river, lakes and the village assist in j the artistic design of the booklet; NOW CONTRACTING PICKLES j I am now contracting t}ie season's i supply of pickles and will be pleased ( to talk the ^matter over with prospertive growers. Will pay $2.50 per hundred for the smaller size. I Jos. May, West McHwnryr, I AT REASONABLE PRICES Ci Peaches, No. 2H can...Hie Bartlett Pears, No. Spinach, No. 3 can 25c Apricots, No. IV2 can.._JSe Pumpkin, Golden, can.. 15c Lima Beans, No. 2 can_14<f Snider's Catsup,' 15oz.__32c Tomatoes, No. 2\ 'z can. 18c Pancake Flour, 4 lbs..... JSc Corned Beef, No. 2 can.39c Blue Rose Rice, 21b$. _.15c Gold Roast Coffee, foSSc Corn Flakes, large, 2 for.25c Corn Flakes, small, 3lor.25c Corn Starch, 3 pkgs. 25c > Lenox Soap, 12 bart 49c Pure Pepper, 1 2 lb._~.__-26c Macaroni, 3 pkgs._ 25c Jello, all flavors 10c Ideal Malt and Hopi..J.j<>c Olo Palm Soap 5c Clothes Pins, 3 doz lie JOHN STOFFEL, West McHenry, 111. If WE (QUID PERSUADE every person in this community to take ten per cent of his salary every pay day and put it to work in an interest bearing account, we would revolutionize the habits of those whose carelessness is depriving them of prosperity. - . Many people, however, will' go on saving just what little is left at the end of the month, or nothing at all. But perhaps you will be one of those who will profit by the suggestion to pay yourself firsts One dollar will start your prosperity account at this bank. % West McHenry State Bank j Public Service Stores L Down and $1 a month Special $14.85 Only $|40 Down Balance in Small Monthly Payments on YOUK Electric Bills Telephone for FREE demonstration. Our Federal house-cleaning expert will call at your home and show you many labor saving uses of the Federal New design 21 ^ inches high Metal bate and overlay on shade in a choice of three brown and bronze finishes. Panel shade. Two pullchain lights. Wired complete with cord and plug. s p Good Public Service is not a catch phrase. It is a simple statement of fact--perf ormanc* --net .promise. ,* ; To make assurance doubly sure our Electric Testing Depart ment is constantly subjecting all eiec trical equipment aold or used by us to rigid inspection. So when you see appliances displayed in our stores you may be sure they have been passed on and received the approval of our experts* oo Down Snbstantially built Big copper heat reflectoi and guaranteed heatingeleoMHt. Open daily .8 a. m. to 5:30 pu mu PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY 6F NORTHERN ILLINOIS Ogmn dmiiy 8 a.m. tm 5:30 p.m. NEAREST STORE AT CRYSTAL LAKE