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I" • ' jjfff } ,/ V.( j, r* ' */>".' »*..::" .1 J.,.-:: <?. v '? " y'*% ,.* ^ 5 •*.% • • *»'11*' Ty «•'- v 4 ^ ' T v : ' r " " ' " . , N r » , . r j S t *, * < . : y r ' v , ! r . r v - T . ; ' - w - * 4 * -* r? y - •*»«*? '•' ^"" * fV f* 1 . ,' •* > , f \f • VOI.f ME 48 Mr* < • -1l* : " £>k'r^ , i '4: r"5 %*m MoHENRY. ILLINOIS* THURSDAY. JULY 12. 1923 NO. 5 WEEKLY EXCHANGES fel:' AS IAKEN FROM THE COtUMNS •£«£ ,. l. jr ™ OF OUR EXCHANGES V; ASSORTMENT OP NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FOBM FOR BUSY PEOPLE # ' Two more gasoline can are soon to lie added to the equipment of the Wauconda-Palatine railroad. The doctors of Lake county will hold a basket picnic at the Wauconda village park on next Thursday, ffely 19. A big celebration, under the lispices of the Waukegan Elks, is to ht staged in that city on August 14. Fifteen thousand visitors are expected. A free tourists' camp is being * agitated among the people of Hebron, who feel that such a place should be provided within close proximity of their village. A special election is to be held in this, the seventeenth judicial circuit, on Sept. 26 to elect a circuit judge to succeed Judge Robert K. Welsh of feockford, who has resigned. 'VThe dates for the holding of the Ipnual McHenry county fair have been set for August 28 to Sept. 1. lie admission price this year will be 7§ cents instead of 50 cents. Hie recently completed two mile gfc-etch of cement road between Wauconda and Lake Zurich was opened up to traffic on the morning of July 4. This now gives autoists a continuous cement road from Chicago to Volb. a Fred Cross, a farm hand who of late has been employed near Harvard, was adjudged insane by a commission of doctors at Woodstock last Friday and since then has been committed to the state hospital at Elfin for treatment. Hie forest preserve near Des- Flaines will hereafter' witness some Mai winter sports. A ski slide to • rival that at Cary is to be erected, while the DesPlaines river is to be dammed so as to afford twenty miles at straightway skating. •"Walter Conway, casti&r of the fVbodstock National bank, and who is • world war vet, was the first Wood- Stock ex-service man to receive his bonus check. His check was made out in the sum of $121 as a reward fOr 242 days of service. Joseph Prokopowich, more familiarly known as "Popcorn Joe," was arrested near his stand at Lake Geneva one day recently on a charge of peddling moonshine whiskey. He was taken to Elkhorn, where he was placed Under a $2,000 bond pending his trial. Athur S. Lund, who during the past twelve years has been employed at the C. A N. W. depot at Crystal Lake, has been appointed station •(ent at Ridgefield to succeed J. B. Lynch, who was recently placed on the company's pension list after many years of faithful service. Richard Saunders, aged twentytwo years, and who has been employed at Harvard and Marengo of late, was apprehended at Belvidere one night recently after he had stolen two Ford cars at Marengo. He was lodged in the McHenry county jail, where he is now awaiting his hear- Lake Zurich is already learning what it means to have a state cement road pass thru its limits. M. G. Koch of Chicago was placed under arrest there the other day for speeding and, according to the officials who made the arrest, the driver was going at the rate of about fifty-five miles an hour. Sprout-Waldron & Co. has sent a representative to Waukegan for the pnrpose of looking up a suitable site for a giant flour mill. Should the company decide to locate in the Lake county metropolis, a plant with a capacity of 1,000 barrels of flour a *#y will be erected. The estimated JMJSt of the proposed plant is $200,000. - John Narowetz, Jr., of Cary was arrested last Friday morning on a charge of having stolen a saddle and drill from a residence near that village. TTie hearing took place in the county court that afternoon after the charge had been changed to that of disorderly conduct. After pleading guilty to the latter charge he was ' assessed a fine of $50 and costs. An officer of the law one day recently followed a "spooning" couple from Libertyville to Volo. The couple were riding in an auto and the driver had one hand on the wheel and was holding her head in his other arm. The car was doing about forty miles an hour. At Volo the officer stopped fltt car and then ordered the couple to drive to Grays lake, where the young man waa assessed a fine of $25 and costs. . It is the hope of the contractors to 11the first unit of the immense plant of the Johns-Manville company at Waukegan completed by Sept. 1. Whether or not the second unit will he started this year remains to be ieen. At the present time the plant If employing approximately 1,200 hands. With the completion of the buildings now under construction and which form the first unit, the pay •oil will be very materially increased. SEARLES MARTIN LOREN O. MARTIN OF THIS CITY MARRIES NEW YORK GIRL The following clipping taken from the Canandaigua, N. Y., Daily Messenger will be of interest to the many friends of the groom in and near this city, where he has always resided: "At the home of Rev. and Mrs. William E. Searles in North Main street yesterday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock was solemnized the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mildred S. Searles, to Loren%Ormus Martin of West McHenry, HI. The ceremony was performed by the bride's father, assisted by her brother, Rev. Wfesley Searles of Barker and Rev. Clair K. Searles of China, in the presence of the immediate relatives. 'The bride was attended by three little nieces as flower girls, Joan Searles of Barker, Elizabeth Searles of Canandaigua and Catherine King Searles of China, and ;her nephew, Robert Searles of this .city, as ring bearer. "The bride's gown was of white crepe de chine, trimmed with Spanish lace and pearls, with which she wore a tulle veil and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses. Her attendants were dressed in white, the flower girls carrying baskets of roses, and the ring bearer carrying the wedding ring in the heart of a lily. 'The ceremony was performed in the living room before a bank of palms, pink and white roses in profusion forming the remainder of the house* decorations. Miss Margaret Searles of Barker, niece of the bride, rendered the wedding march. Following the service supper was Berved to twenty-six, covers for sixteen being laid at the bride's table. "Mr. and Mrs. Martin are spending a week on Canandaigua lake, after which they will reside at West McHenry, 111., where the groom is engaged in farming. The bride's traveling costume was of grey with black hat. Out of town guests were Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Searles and family of Barker, Rev. and Mrs. Clair K. Searles and his daughter, Catherine King Searles, of China, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Twining of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L Aberie of Waterlog?* SUMMER RESIDENT PASSED AWAY TUESDAY MARKETJNVENTIONS TWO LOCAL INVENTORS MAKING «USEFUL ARTICLES Mary Jane Heale, wife of Hubert Heale, and whose family originated at Plymouth, England, passed away at her summer home on Fox river near Johnsburg about 3:30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon of this week, aged sixty-five years. The family has been coming to this summer resort region for five years. She had been ailing for some time and came to the summer home for the purpose of recuperating. The deceased is survived by her husband, three sons and two daughters, all of whom reside in Chicago. Her remains were shipped to Chicago Tuesday evening and the funeral was held from her late home at 5246 South Park Ave., with interment in Mt. Greenwood cemetery. She was highly respected among neighboring resorters as well as scores of friends and acquaintances in Chicago, all of whom extend their deepest sympathy to the bereaved members of the family^ SPRING ©ROVE RESORT KEEPERS PAY FINES Benjamin Judson and Mollie "Jerry" Morrison, who were taken in a raid on their resorts near Spring Grove a short time since, have been released from the McHenry county jail. The raid, as mentioned in this as well as every other paper published in McHenry county, was conducted under the personal supervision of Sheriff Lester Edinger. Before Judge Barnes in the McHenry county court last Saturday Judson was assessed a fine of $100 and costs for violating the prohibition law and $100 and costs for the possession of a slot machine. "Jerry" Morrison paid her fine of $300. RECENT RAINS PROVE VERY BENEFICIAL The recent rains, followed by sunshine and warm weather, have proven very beneficial to crops thruout this entire section and as a natural consequence tillers of the soil are happy. Prospects now point to a very bountiful crop, which will go a long way towards bringing conditions, so far as the farmer is concerned, back somewhere near normalcy. As stated in theSte columns so many times in thepast, when the farmer prospers we all NOTICE All members of St. Clara court, No. 659, W. C. O. F., are invited to attend a picnic at Griswojd lakfe on Tuesday of next week, July-17. All are requested to bring lunch basket. Reserve seat in bus by calling phone 106-W. Meet at Fox river bridge at 10:15 a. m. Pftfiinf cape at Smith Bros." FLY SWATTER AND AUTO FOOT DIMMER HAVE PROMISING FUTURE Two new inventions by local men look quite promising and may some day mean considerable to our city. The first of the two inventions to be placed on the market is that of an improved fly swatter, invented and now being manufactured by Jos. N. Miller of this cjty. Altho the new invention was perfected by Mr. Miller during the %inter mortths, it was not until a short time ago that he started the manufacture of same, and therefore it was too late to expect orders from the large wholesale houses. He has, however, made up and disposed of quite a large number of these swatters to merchants locally and now that he is equipped to turn them out in large numbers he should experience little difficulty in securing a large number of orders for next spring's delivery. ^ The Miller swatter is far superior to any now on the market, the chief claim by its manufacturer being that it will out-last from two to a half dozen other fly exterminators and at the same time it will not injure anything with which it may come in contact. There is no chance of scratching or otherwise injuring the surface of finely finished furniture or other household equipment. The first local order to be filled by Mr. Miller was for the West McHenry State bank, which institution has been using them as an advertising medium by giving them away to patrons of the institution. As previously stated, the swatters have been advertised "but little"outside of the McHenry territory, but in spite of this fact the inventor has been interviewed by a njimber of out-of-town people who have seen the .McHenry made swatter and at once recognized their superiority over other makes and therefore are anxious to handle same. Mr. Miller has a complete set of machinery and tools with which to turn out the swatters in large num bers and should the venture prove up to the inventor's expectations another year will probably see the McHenry product going to many distant points. The second invention, a foot dimmer for automobile lighting system, wps thought out and invented by Eugefte A. McGee, who during the past few months has been making his home with Dr. C. H. Fegers. By the use of the new foot dimmer, or "Chubby" as it has been christened by Mr. McGee, drivers of automobiles may now dim their lights and turn them back to their full brightness without letting go of the , steering wheel. Just % touch of a button with your foot and your lights are dimmed. Another touch of the same button again . brightens your headlights. Thus the back bending and the. danger of losing control of your machine, as is now the case with the turning of the switch by hand, is done away with and at the same time the apparatus does not interfere with your switches in the least. The new invention, now being manufactured by the McHenry Foot Dimmer company, headed by Mr. McGee, are being manufactured in Chicago and sent to McHenry for assembling. Mr. McGee, we understand, has the financial backing of a few of Mc- Henry's leading citizens and, while the new invention will continue to be made up elsewhere, the prospects that the dimmer will some day be manufactured in McHenry are very bright Selling agencies for the dimmer are now being established and, altho the article has been on the market but a very short time, orders are coining in at a most gratifying rate. F. E. Anderson of Elgin, who has handled automobile accessories for years, has been named the sales manager for the company and is now busily engaged in getting the new invention before the public thru an extensive advertising campaign. Let us hope that both of the above named gentlemen meet with un bounded success with their new inventions and that some day, and let us hope that this is not far off, these articles will be manufactured in McHenry in such numbers as to give employment to a large number of our young people. PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS TO PLAY HERE SUNDAY AT THE COUNTRY CLUB TOURNAMENT TO BE STAGED LATER PART OF MONTH A. new dub record for two consecutive rounds (eighteen Holes) was hung up on July 4 by H. H. King, president of the club. Thrfeore: - Out, 4, 4, 6, 5, 4* 4, 5, 4, 4 IOi 8, $, 4* 6, 4, VVMr-..... ..41 - Total;...,... 80 The club members will be gratified to learn that Carl W. Stenger has donated a large and very fine cup to be played for annually and*to become the property of the club ihember who wins it three tames. The first tournament for the Stenger cup will be held during the latter part of this month and thru August and will be at handicap match play. The qualifying round of eighteen holes will be played July 28 and 29 and the lowest sixteen net scores will hereafter compete for the cup. The first match round of eighteen holes will be played Aug. 4 and 5, the second round Aug. 11 and 12, the semi-finals Aug. 18 and 19 and the finals Aug. 25 and 26. Handicaps will be figured on the basis of par instead of bogey, as in the past, and all those who expect to play in the tournament must turn in at least three complete scores for eighteen holes on or before July 24, so that handicaps can be arranged. Scores already turned in will be O. K. There, will be other prizes in this tournament, which will he announced later. BASSETTS TAKE MOST" HONORS AT GOLF Postmaster E. E. Bassett and his daughter, Floribel, copped most of the honors at the Father and Daughter golf tournament as staged under the auspices of the McHenry Country club on Tuesday afternoon of this week. Three foursomes were entered and, while all did their very best to win the prizes as offered to the successful contestants, on$jr one other entrant, Miss Angela Petesch, was able to register a score which brought a prize. The pri^e for the low net as well as low gross score for the eighteen holes went to Mr. Bassett and daughter, while Mr. Bassett also copped the gentleman's low gross score. Miss Angela Petesch made the low gross score as registered by the daughters. The low net score as registered by Mr. Bassett and his daughter was 173, while their low gross score was 218. For the gentlemen Mr. Bassett's low gross score was 94, while for the ladies Miss Petesch's card showed 115. The scores as registered by the winners are very good, especially that of Miss Petesch. In fact, the latter's score for the eighteen hates compares very favorably with |nose of many of the men who are members of the club. GOETHE'S MANNERCHOR AT ST. PATRICK'S HALL CLYDE Z. KENT DEAD / . PASSED AWAY HERE LAST SAT URDAY MORNING T. 3. Frainey, holder of the Championship'in the Chicago district in 1921; L. E. Bunning, champion during the past four years in the Edgewood Golf club; Matt Kelly, professional of the Edgewood Golf club, La- Grange, and Messrs. MacNamara and Siersoma, also of Chicago, are scheduled to play the McHenry Country club course next Sunday and local golf enthuiasts will, no doubt, turn out in numbers to wai^4'§eal golfers" in action. „ • ^ : Goethe's Mannerchor of Chicago, considered one of the best male organizations of the kind on the North Side, will appear ill a benefit concert at St. Patrick's church hall in this city next Saturday evening, July 14. An especially pleasing program has been arranged for this occasion and a rare treat is in store for those who attend. Rev. M. J. McEvoy, who is a great music lover, considers himself quite fortunate in securing this organization -for a concert here and music lovers are assured of something out of the ordinary when this choir visits McHenry. Tickets for the concert are now being sold by the members of St. Patrick's parish and will also be obtainable at the hall next Saturday evening. The program is scheduled^to start at 8:15. Dont miss it. HOME BUREAU TO ENJOY BOAT RIDg The McHenry County Home Bureau will hold its annual picnic and a trip up Fox river on Wednesday, July 25. Husbands and children of the members are invited to participate in this event, which gives promise of terminating iribo a most enjoyable occasion. Those planning on attending the picnic are asked to provide their picnic dinner in the usual manner, bringing one dish of food besides sandwiches and your own dishes. A prize will be given to the unit bringing the most men and a consolation prize to the one bringing the fewest number. COULD XGIRL DIE DANCING Never, if she attends the dances at Spetzman's Powers Lake pavilion on the Lake Geneva road. Music by Logan's Wonder orchestra. Dancing every evening. Also Sunday matinee. Admission, 10 cents. Under management of Peter Gezelle. 5-4t FIRST METfelODIST CHURCH Sunday school will be held at the usual ten o'clock hour, but there will Be no church service at eleven o'clock. The Epworth League will hold its evening service at 6:30 to discuss the topic of "The Growth and Education of Jeenp^ IN REAL ESTATE BUSINESS IN CHICAGO FOR A PERIOD OF 29 YEARS McHenry, which has been experiencing more than its just share of death in recent weeks, was again thrust in deep sorrow last Saturday morning when Clyde Z. Kent passed away at the family home on the corner of Waukegan street and Elgin road following a short illness. Mr. Kent, who during the past few weeks has acted as a counsel for his son, Roy, who, with Robert Green, is engaged in the real estate and insur-, ance business here, has been quite active all spring and apparently was in the best of health until a short time ago. About two weeks ago his condition became serious and from that time until his death he was constartly under the care of a trained nurse. The deceased was born at Detroit, Mich., on August 8, 1872. At the age of six years his parents moved to Chicago, which city he had continu ously claimed as his home up to the time of his moving to McHenry about two years ago. For a period of twenty-nine years he was actively engaged in the real estate and insurance business in Chicago, his office during all these years having been located on the corner of Irving Park Blvd. and Ashland Ave. He closed his office there about two years ago, since which time he has been in retirement in this city. His contact with people in all walks of life during the many years he was successfully engaged in the real estate and insurance business in the great northwest side of Chicago made him one of the best known figures in that section of the city. He served as a member of several different improvement boards and was ever known to be a real friend to those coiping to him for assistance, It has always been said of him that he was a friend to everyone and that he never failed to confer a favor to any man, whether rich or poor, if it was within his power to be of service. Always willing and ever ready to bestow a favor, he was looked upon with great favor by scores of Chicago people who had come to him for As sistance. Mr. Kent was united in marriage in Chicago to Laura Saupe and to this union three children were born, as follows: Mervin of Chicago, Roy and Ruth of this city. These, together with a grief stricken wife, are left to survive; also one sister, Mrs. Joe O'Connell of Los Angeles, Calif. During the late war he volunteered his services as a member of the Citi- ^V'^gpens' Protective league and in this capacity gave his country the same courteous and painstaking service as practiced during the many years of his business career. Altho he had been a resident of McHenry but a short two years, he had been favorably known to many of our people over a perio<) of fifteen years. Fifteen years ago he came to McHenry and invested in Fox river property and since that time and up until two years ago he and his family spent their summers at their cottage .on the east banks of Fox river, a short distance south of the Fox river bridge. He was the first to erect a summer home at this particular point and at the time of his death was the owner of four cottages there. His untimely death has brought great sorrow into the hearts of the members of his estimable family as well as to scores of friends both here and in Chicago. His passing will also be greatly felt by his son and Mr. Green, who, since engaging in the real estate business here, owe no mean amount of their success to his careful guidance and counsel. The funeral took place from the family home and thence from St, Patrick's Catholic church at 10:30 o'clock on Monday morning of this week and as an outward expression of the high esteem in which he was held^ by his neighbors and friends a large congregation was present to tender their last respects. Rev. M. J. McEvoy officiated at the services. Interment: was made in the family lot in St. Patrick's cemetery. To the members of the family is extended the sincere sympathy of their many friends and neighbors. ROAD PROGRESS DELAYED WORK MAY NOT START HERE UNTIL ABOUT AUGUST I Contrary to previous expectations, work on the road between this city and Volo, according to present indications, will not be started until about the first of next month. On account of the frequent rains of the past few weeks the J. J. Dunnegan Construction company, which is now laying a four mile stretch of concrete in the vicinity of Lake Bluff, and which company also has the contract for the McHenry-Volo stretch, has experienced so many delays that the completion of the Lake county stretch may not. be expected before another month or more. While it is true that the company has made very favorable progress during the time that the gang has been able to work, road building cannot be done during a rain. According to very recent information as obtained by The Plaindealer, the company is very anxious to get started on the road leading out of this city and therefore grading on this stretch will be started just as soon as some of the machinery on the Lake | ^ new rea, ^ Bluff job can be released. Near y/Stilli ,ocated ^ ^ f ,o ne mile ,o f ce_m ent has T _ already injf»s garage on Riverside Drive, is been poured on the Lake county job with three more to go. It will probably be another two weeks before the grading on that contract has been completed. The grading job on the McHenry- Volo road, so we are informed, wil! be quite an undertaking and will require a long time to complete. However, the company isVstHt hopeful of completing the entire stretch before weather conditions become such as to stop all road work for the winter. The Plaindealer has also been informed, that gravel and sand for the job will be obtainable near this city, thus avoiding the time and trouble of having same shipped in from distant points. It is the plan of the company to install a crusher and washer right at the pits. The workmen's camp, according to present plans, will be located about midway between this city and Volo, quite probably on the Nick Weingart farm. INTERESTING ILLINOIS WATERWAYS TRIP DESCRIBED McHENRY SCHOOL REIMBURSED FOR HOME COURSE The McHenry community high school is among those of this section of the state to be reimbursed from the state apportionment funds for maintaining classes in vocational home economics. According to reports just issued by the state department, the McHenry reimbursement totals the sum of $248. \ ^ HUNTER BOAT LINE Regular passenger boats at 9:00 la. m. and 1:30 p. m. Special boats |*t mar The Plaindealer this week acknowledges the receipt from Atty. Carlton Prouty, whose summer home is located on the east bank of Fox river, south of this city, a most interesting little 32-page pamphlet, in which is described a two weeks' water trip as taken by Mr. Prouty and his son, Dick, in the month of June last year. The trip was made in Mr. Prouty's Water Gypsy" and, judging from the story as told by the navigator, the trip was a most eventful one. The entire distance from the writer's home at Winnetka, III., to the city of Alton, on the Mississippi, was made via waterway. Mr. Prouty has made numerous water trips within the past several years, but, according to his own story, the one of last June was one of the most interesting ever taken. MASQUELET BUILDING SOLD TO CHICAGO MAN ITEMS ONNTERfST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS DURING WEEK WHAT PEOPLE ARB DOING DV THIS VILLAGE AMD nnfnL ATE VICINITY When you want good »*--<< get them at Smith's. The famous Allen A or Blade Oat hosiery at Erickson's. , Tires, tires, tires. New lowest reduced prices. Walter Freund, West McHenry. Latest styles in choker beads, fancy bracelets and at Nye's jewelry store. Auto top and curtain Reasonable prices. Phone John Heisler, Crystal Lake. Lester Jencks, who for some Hum past has been employed at Stilling*s garage, has <^uit his job there. Thirty members of the' Young Ladies' sodality of St Mary's church, Elgin, enjoyed a picnic in Conway's grove, east of Fox river, last Sunday. The occasion was thoroly enjoyed by those present. 171-J. 2-4t Thrt Kent & Green, local real estate and insurance men, the Masquelet store building^on Elm street has been sold to Adam Gritzmacher of Chicago, who, with his wife, is planning on occupying the property. While all papers covering the deal have not as yet been turned over to the purchaser, the deal has gone far enough to warrant the publication of this news item. The purchaser's plans are not available at this time, altho it is presumed that he will take possession of the property within a short time. We understand that Mr. and Mrs. John Barbian, who are now occupying the flat over the store, which comprises a part of the property, are planning on the ereetiea ,of a new home. NEXT MEETING OF . SOCIAL WHEEL JULY 19 The next meeting of the Social Wheel will take place with Mrs. Andrew Eddy on Thursday afternoon of next week, July 19. Hie last meeting took place with Mrs. L. A. Erickson, at which time a most happy time was spent by those in attendance. Bunco and five hundred were played, until about five o'clock, when a luncheon was served by the amiable hostess. LOOK! The Ladies' Aid society of the If. E. church will boUi their bazaar at the Legion hall <*n Saturday, July 21, all day and evening. The usual good dinner at noon and light supper will be served. Come one and all and help a good cause. ' ;L: NOTICB Notice is hereby given thrft examinations ' for teachers' certificates will be held at the Central school in Woodstock on Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 21, 1923. at 8:30 a. m. ° Battle C. Dake, Co. Supt. ' now completed and occupied by the owner. The, quarters give Mr. Stilling a very neat and most handily arranged office. Fishermen are once more reminded of tiie new law which became effective in this state on July 1, which provides for a license. These licenses will be issued from the office of City Clerk Wm. G. Schreiner and will be available on or about the 15th of this month. * Elmer B. Evans, former movie operator at the Empire theatre in ftfa city, and who for a short time conducted a radio and electric shop in the M. A. Thelen building on the West Side, is now conducting a refreshment stand near the Wm. Schaefer oil station just west of the Fox river bridge. Tourists still continue to find their way to McHenry's new free tourists' camp located in Conway's grove a short distance northeast of the Fox river bridge. Strangers are not long in learning of McHenry's genial hospitality and when, once they find our touring camp they are quite oartain to return. The stone and cement work on the new bank building being erected as a home for the Spring Grove State bank is practically completed. It is the hope of the officials of the institution to hsve the new structure ready for occupancy early this fall. A number of McHenry people are financially interested in the institution. The Fox dancing pavilion continues to draw large crowds, evidencing that the place is losing none of its popularity among dancers of this section. Proper management, courteous treatment, a good floor and the best of music are the things that are keeping the local amusement resort among the leading country dance pavilions hi this section of the state. Mrs. A. G. Barbian has had erected on the west shore of Fox river, sear the N. E. Barbian residence, one of the very latest camping tents, for which she has taken the agency. These outing tent houses are ing more and more popular summers resorters and tourists those who have seen it have been favorably impressed with same. Rev. Chas. S. Nix, pastor of St. Mary's church, returned home the latter part of last week after spending a short vacation in the lake region of Minnesota, where he was successful in the landing of several fine specie of the finny tribe. Altho greatly enjoying the trip, the popular pastor expressed himself as happy to return to good, old McHenry. • An aeroplane was sighted over McHenry on Sunday. The "ship,** we are told, landed at Pistakee Bay, from whence it carried passengers on sight-seeing trips. The sight at a plane over McHenry is a rather rare occurrence this summer. Must be that they are growing less in num ben.' or is it perhaps for the reason tfe^t McHenry people are net very keen hr this sort of sportf While some of our business men report this year's summer business an par with that of former years, others report a very noticeable falling off. Just how to account for this condition is hard to say. However, the best part of the summer season still confronts us and there is no telling what the next few weeks will bring. The week end bosinees, quite naturally, has been exceptionally good. On account of the activity on McHenry's new sewerage system sens of our principal thorofares have been badly torn up during the past week or more. In spite of this fact, however, motor drivers have been making the best of the situation and as a consequence no accidents have occurred. By another summer McHenry hopes to have her streets in such condition as to compare favorably with the beat to be found in any of the "\:l • •• ' -it.' v- 1 r '... \ IM" : ';'K • .;iK i*""