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Piano Tuning PLAYER REPAIRING Prompt and satisfactory attention ADAM S. JUNG Phone 12 :: Woodstock, 111. Early Riser 0 ..•MMiMBMVMMft A liiost excellent flour We guarantee it to please you1 McHENRY Flour Mills West McHenrv. III. Phom 49 Reasonable 8CHAEFER BROS. Dnqria^iad Tranaferriiff Long Distance Hauling McHenry, 111. lilif Sqe How Far It Will Go Here You want fresh gtO* ceries-Iof the highest quality at the most reasonable prices. We give you what you J want. Our satisfied customers are our highest recommendation. We sell the best on the market at the lowest possible prices. 'v M. M. Niesen McHenry Phone 4# IT ' A (jRf AT PL At t TO DEAL M Trtt PACKAGE GOODS SOLO AT THIS STOREWSLU MAKE VOUR^ I A?P£T»T£. SAY "more I P you want vcur a|>|Mji.Ue to havefi a chance to ;id- \ ise jon* jn your select iou of food just pay a visit to this food sum - that's a l l . You will find here foods that belong on your la Me and you will be pleased I hat you shopped with us. Watch for Mr. Happy Party FRETTS IMARKET H GROCERY M#IN ST. WEST McHENBY.ILL. xr PHONE 3 - m Pm :: \ c GRACti-AN 95«0 WWD(W lUjflf Masses MADE TO ORDERiaNLY Opfomefrisf ariJ (fpticiBn 3407 N. PAULINA ST. * . COP =>OSCOE AND LINCOLN AVE". SPI « irU As a special favor to my old friends of McHenry and surrounding territory, I will make, for the next four weeks, a special double thick cable temple frame, with a pair of periscopic lense for $5.00. These glasses will be only for reading and sewing. I have 5,000 of these frames on hand and offer them at one-half of the original price. No one needs to have trouble with their eyes when I guarantee a lit. I af^ at my McHenry office on Sundays and Mondays only, from 1:00 to 3:00 p. m. Phone No. 9. Dr. C. Keller, McHenry, 111. RINGWOOD Armour Plate hose at Smith's. Ralph and Bemice Smith were Chicago shoppers Tuesday. Shoes and hosiery, of highest quality at Erickson's store. W. A. Dodge spent the week end with relatives at Antioch. Mrs. Wm. Beth and daughter, Cora, were Elgin shoppers last Friday. Mr. Todd and Will Beck of Dundee wete in this community Monday, buy- | ing ciJws. ! Mr. and Mrs. W. H., Sanborn of Spring Grove were calling on relatives in* town Tuesday. Mrs. Leon Dodge spent the week end with her parents and other relatives in Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Huson and two daughters of Volo were Sunday guests of the Jepson family. : M rs. Sam Cropper of Richmond.was a guest of Miss Ellen Hall and family ojie day last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. Peatt and daughter, Mrs. Floyd Carr,-:of Gifee»nwood were in town Tuesday." • } M rs. Wm. Coates and Wayne Foss were Sunday guests of Mrs. Adelaide Coates at Solon Mill§. Maxwell Beth and Miss Martha Dailey spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Chicago. Bruno Butler of Chicago has been spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. F« A. Hitchen's, and family. \ The" Agatha shop is now equipped with a hemstitching machine and is ready to do your hemstitching and piloting: Mr. and, Mrs. Albert Biggers and l, Harvey, and Miss Loraine Wilson Chicago spent Sunday with Mr. and s. Nick Young. There will be a "Mothers' day" proim at the church next Sunday aftioon at 2:30. 'There will be good sic by the choir and exercises by > children. Everybody is invited to end. \ - . Idr. a0.(1, Mrs. George Frye of Mcnry spent Saturday evening and •inlay with Ringwood friends. They •' they spent a very enjoyahJe winter vn south and enjoyed the t^rip by :o very much. tTis. C,. W. Harrison is critically ill pneumonia at the home of her •i ght.e, r, Mrs. ,L . .L•• . . Sm. ith. . ... |IH¥I. .H.u emann i ler the care of a trained nurse from Chicago now and her many friends hope for a speedy recovery. The cantata, "Princess Chrysanthemum." which was given by the school in March, during the time of bad roads, will be repeated nexjt week Friday evening,^ May 18. It is well OSTEND f«» > Seed and eating potatoes at M. M. Niesen's. - How many saw the light frost last Sunday morning ? Visit the variety goods department at Erickson's store. A steam shovel is at work on the road near the Rogers home. A few flurries of snow Tuesday morning. Who counted them? Harry Brott and family of Woodstock were Sunday afternoon callers on friends here. Try a 50-lb. order of semi-solid buttermilk for your chicks. May, West McHenry. „ CLASSIFIED DEPARTWEWT FOR SALE--Pekin dock eggs, $1.00 per setting of eleven. Phone 616-M-2, McHenry. 48-It* FOR SALE--Lawn mower in good condition. Call phone 127-W, McHenry, 111. 48-lt* WANTEl)--Stock to pasture. Good fences, water and salt. E. p. Peterson, McHenry, 111. 48-tf FOR SALE--A 35 acre farm near McHenry Good improvements. Inquire Frank ^en ^ ^°n> McHenry. 46 ; FOR SALE--Stutz and Grant cars, Rural mail carriers have not had to! both in good condition. Inquire of change their routes as yet nor take a 47 walk to deliver any of the mail. Sunday was a great day for automobiles for all the bad roads. Even a moving, van with household goods was on the road. The Agatha shop is now equipped "SALE----House and two lots on with a hemstitching machine and is j Waukegan street. All, modern imt- eady to do your hemstitching and 1 Pwements; M.' J. Walsh, West Mcpecoting. |Henry. . 48-tf WEINSCHENKER'S I (omiity Express WHOLESALER IN SOFT DRINKS Dray in* and Long Distance Hauling done by the hoar or Job. Furniture moved with care by men of long experience. PHONE 3S McHENRY Baby Chicks From Trap-Nested, Winter- Laying S. C. White Leghorn* CI STOM HATCHING--at i • » sunable prices in our niamni ( incubator. Write for •' \l'>»r and prices. HIAWATHA POUITRV PARM Phone XI J < ryst.il I ik< , III. Miss Rose Huemann, McHenry, WANTED--Maid for general house-' work. $18 per week. C. E. Reed, R. | F. D. No. 3. Phone McHenry 624-R-1 t. 48* The roads are not good for motor- MEN WANTED--In all departments, ists and they are not wanted on the Good wages. Apply American Terra H^ad&, but just wait a few weeks and Cotta & Ceramic Co., Term Cotta, 111. then we will have fine traveling. I Phone Crystal Lake 24. 45-4t Apple trees are putting fdrth'a\ - ~. _ ±. . • -- -- fine showing of blossoms. If we can J* . e Anna K. keep clear of a frost the prospects are 1S ^ ^e' oons'sting of a tenfine for a goodly supplv of apples. r°°m h°US* a™1 three lots near Fox A goodly number of the neighbors nver- L' C' BlshoP' McHenry. 48-tf here motored to Greenwood last Sat- j FOR SALE--300 whito oak posts, 6 urday and spent the evening very de- j loads of top wood1 and cord wood, lightfully. A^er the, music ceased a i Inquire 'of Mrs. Clara T. Bowers, fine lunch of ice cream and cake was I West McHenry. Phone 71-M. 48* served' WHY BUY your white TndT brown JOHNSBURG | I^eghorn chicks away from home when That 18c com at Smith's is surely | you can get them at Steilen's Poultry good. ; Farm. Hatches off every week. Place Market your eggs at Erickson's i your order early. t=44-tf store. ^ Seed and eating potatoes at M. M. Niesen's. Mrs. C M- Adams was a busine.ss rent the LaRe Defiance farm gte hen visitor at McHenry Monday afternoon. H/Freund McHenry, 111. 3-tf Seasons opening of;the Fox dance, -- pavilion, McHenry, on Tuesday even- BABY CHICKS--Thorobred Barred ing, May 29. Rocks, Single Comb Reds, $10 per 100, Try a f.O-lb., order of semi-soli^ • leghorns, $9, postpaid. Other breeds buttermilk for your chicks. Frank priced low. Catalog free. D. T. Far- May, West McHenry. irow Chickeries, Peoria, 111. 46 Alexander Freund of Chicago, spent j WANTED PICKLES ADVANCED IN PRICE AND SIZE $2.50 for 100 pounds from 1 to 4 inches $1.00 for 100 pounds from 4 to 5H inches 50c for 100 pounds Nubs and Crooks Cash on Delivery > Free Seed at Wright's Drug Store, Woodstock A postal card will bring 9eed and place your name on the list Swuire Dingee Company FOR SALE--The John A. Smith homestead of 169 acies. Two miles east of McHenry. Also for sale or OUT ' F .O.B. DETROIT A Still Better Runabout Nothing like the present low price for the Ford Runabout has ever been known. And for a Ford of even greater merit, with slanting windshield, one-man top, additional carrying space in the rear and distinct improvements in chassis construction. Salesmen accept this Ford model as an essential part of their selling equip ment; business houses buy it for their representatives and hundreds of thousands of other users will find it a still more attractive purchase than ever. Immediate orders are necessary if you are to get your Ford this Spring. A small down payment and the balance on easy terms. Fwfdprint km* mntIwnwIm Furd km* nmr >-- m kigk Star Garage John R. Kpox. Prop. Phone 3* worth your effdrt to get out and hear it and to this will be added the eighth grade graduating exercises. There are a number of pupils graduating from eighth grade this year and they are preparing a short, but very interesting program, to which all the parents and friends r.re invited. Remember the date, May 18 i SOLON MILLS For curtain goods, go to Smith's. Mrs. C. GJ. Hardy and daughter, Emily, were shoppers in Chicago Saturday. Mrs. Al. Bennett of Fox Lake was a caller inTShe John Pester home Monday evening. Men or women to take She is i ^un<'ay 'n home of his uncle, Jos. orders for genuine guaranteed hosiery H. Huemann, and family. for men, women and children. Elim- Mis^ Margaret Huemann of Chicago jnate darning. Salary $75 a week passed the week end as the guest of full time, $1.50 an hour spare time, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. il<!.Beautiful spring line. International Huemann. Stocking Mills, Norristown, Pa. 46-10t Mrs. Louis Adams and son, Eugene. . „ of McHenry spent several days last FlJRN,,URE FOR room week as guests of her parents at Pis- ,i,nin« room sct" Schaef Piano- a,mosl v ~ new; davenport, 2 beds with springs, Jining room table and chairs, kitchen BEAUTIFUL NEW SPRING REED FURNITURE Now is the Time to Plan a Sun Parlor or Porch A. Leath ft Co. Stores F.lgin, 7#-74 Grove Ave. Rockford, Opposite Court IftMISk Dubuque, 576-584 Main St. Aurora, 31-33 Island Ave. Kreeport. 5-7 \V. Main St. Waterloo. 112-314 E. 4th St. Beloit. 617-621 4th St. Joliet, 215-217 lefferson St. Janesville. 202-204, Milwaukee St. Eau Claire. Masonic Temple. Oahkosh, 11-13 Main St. Peoria. 325 South Adams St. Decatur, 432-454 N. Water St, toOURtf Says Leath And. see ethef cream of the newest spring designs and finishes in Reed Furniture, Wicker furniture, you know, is now accepted as "the thing" for all year 'round use in practically every room in the house--it's also less expensive here. takee Bay. Save money by bringing your old shoes to a real shoemaker and having Ford 1914 model; victrola, althem made like new. Also all harness most new^ Hilton rugs. For full inwork neatly done. B. Popp, phone formation call or write to Dr.^. N. S 640-W-2 * 48-.'U "onoka, Richmond, on Thursdays and The biggest bargains in tires, cord " **** and fabric, ever offered. All sizes, five brands. Walter Freund, Westi FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Mothers' day services will be held McHenry. ... i Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. The The Christian Mothers' soaety willic, ' i hold a May party at the parish hall on Wednesday evening of next week, May 16. The occasion will be for both old and young and a fine, time is assured those who attend. ^ A number of the local baseball fans are planning on taking in the Sunday school will meet at the usual ten o'clock hour. In the evening the Epworth league will be the guests of the Crystal Lake chapter. Cars will leave from the church at five o'clock. A cordial welcome to the various services is extended to all. Mrs. Walter Cropley spent last week j ffame at McHenry next Sunday aftwith her mother, Mrs. Jas. McDonald, j ernoon, when the McHenry team will at McHenry. | tackle the fast Union club of Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Will Monear of Rich-; Three of our boys have signed up with mond were callers in the A. C. Merrell home one day last week. Mrs. Will Cornish has been to McHenry for the past few days visiting her sister, Mrs. Margaret Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cropley motored McHenry for the Frank Freund, Shooty Thelen. season, Steve they being King and CAVE-INS CAUSE DELAY The sewerage outfit, as we are goto Milwaukee Friday, where they werei'n£ press this (Thursday) morning, the guests of friends, returning home js headed up Maple Ave. and from all Monday. The Agatha shop is now equipped with a hemstitching machine and is rfeady to do your hemstitching and pecoting. indications the laying of pipes on this street should be completed either today or early tomorrow. On account of the slow progress that was made on Elm street last week, due to the fine Roy Deschane and Leslie Harm ™nd and consequent cavc-ins, the ma drove out from Kenosha Saturday, the chine was moved from the intersection former visiting his mother here, Mrs. !°f E'm street and Park Ave. last^Sat- WiU Cornish. Th^dance, given here Wednesday evening by the Community club, was not very well attended, but everybody reports the usual good time. Miss Mae Aylward has returned to the home of her aunt, Mrs. Margaret McCarthy, at McHenry after spending a few days at her home here. Mrs. Livezey passed away here last Friday night. Saturday and the remains were shipped to Iowa for interment. Mr. and Mrs. John Knox, Miss Theresa Knox and Mr. Johnson of McHenry wero callers at the Cropley home Wednesday evening. The large barn and most of its conurday morning to the intersection of Green and Elm streets, where work was resumed. They found the going here a great deal more satisfactory and since the move good . progress has been made. CLUB MEETS WITH MRS. T. J. WALSH £The members of the Thirteen club The funeral ttfok Place paSsed a most delightful afternoon as guests of Mrs. T. J. Walsh on E!m street last week Thursday. High honors at five hundred were carried "lMway by Mesdames E. E. Bassett, E- E*1Chas. Rietesel and J. W. Smith. Guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Walsh of Walworth, Wis. After tents on what is known as the Whit- the customary number of games of ney place, but now owned by Henry, five htindred had been' played a de- Time to Re-tire? (Buy Fisfc) Low Summer Fares Tickets on sale daily, commencing May 19, M9B To San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Tacoma and Seattle and return Ticket* on Mte daily, commencing |um t, M03 ' To Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, also Lander and Casper, Wyoming and return The National Parks, the Black Hills and ~ many other Western scenic localities. Favorable stopover privileges. Liberal return limits. Wide choice of routes. Fast, splendidly equipped through t rains daily. THE BEST OF EVERYTHING Aak for booklet "Forty Ways and More to California and North % Coast" and other descriptive literature Apply to Ticket Agents Chicago & North Western Ry. Greeley and occupied by Roy Cole, were destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. TERRA COTTA Honorbilt shoes at Smith Bros.' Miss Florence Knox was an Elgin visitor Saturday. , Miss Mary Conway was the guest of relatives, in Elgin Tuesday. Henry Gaebe of Woodstock was a recent caller in this vicinity. Mrs. B. J. Shine and sons of Chicago visited relatives here Sunday. lightful luncheon was served by the hostess of the occasion. SURPRISED ON THEIR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY FOR SALE BY JOHN R. KNOX McHenry. 111. The members of the L. E. C. club tendered. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson a very pleasant surprise at their home on Main street Monday evening in honor of the second ^anniversary of I their marriage. The evening was I passed at five hundred, music and • „ • OL , * o . |dancing." At a late hour delicious re-1 M«'°n 1brought in by the (ruestj am) Sunday with fmnds at Cary. , serv(J Th„ invadef, le{, Bernard J Shm. spent Fr,day and as , j„enlento a,e Kappy Saturday with his family m Chicago. | . Misses Eva and Neva McMillan i000^10"* were guests of Cary friends Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Green' and son of Woodstock visited .relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Gus Lindell and' daughter, Evelyn, of Crystal Lake spent a few days- this week with friends here. The Agatha shop is now equipped with a hemstitching machine and is ready to dolour hemstitching and peeoting. • ENTERTAINED CARD CLUB Miss Ellen Walsh acted as hostess to the members of the Young Ladies' Card club at her home on Main street on Monday evening of this week, at which time a most enjoyable few hours were passed at five hundred. High honors of the evening went to Misses Verona Niesen, Mayme Ibsh; ind Helen Justen. Most palatable refreshments were served at the close «( the games. , WHETHER you need a new Exide for your car or competent repair work on any make of battery, let us be of service to yoiu We handle only genuine Exide parts. W. L HOWELL & CO. PIkmbiIM-R IWkOT McHenry Township Mutual fire Insurance (o. Do you want to save some money on your fire insurance? * & If so, get in touch with any of the officials or agents of the above named company who will be pleased to explain the rates as well as merits of said company.\ AGENTS Michael Freund, McHenry & Johnsburg, Phone 127-J Math, N. Schmitt, Johnsburg & Ring wood Tel. 623-R-l Fred Meyers, Spring Grove & Solon ANTON M. SCHMITr, President MATH, N. SCHMITT, Secretary JOS. J. FREUND, Treasurer