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/VOLUME 49 MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JULY 19. 1023 ;| Swig #••- "• ";Tr;-^S j#¥ "T1 NO. 6 ^WEEKLY EXCHANGES *" JT /-V •>-fc jAS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OP OUR EXCHANGES „ A8SORTMFNT OF NEWS ITEMS IN % CONDENSED FOR* FOR BUSY vsT PEOPLE >,%/<• He Lake Geneva News recently 'X'i asked the question: Has Lake Gen- - '^eva a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan? -V-Charles Giertz a id Sons of Elgin V$' ^ have been awarded the contract for - the building of the proposed cement 5*},'*Vlroad between Hampshire and Stark's $>- Station. , i The Elgin Courier, at intervals dur- .:^Htokjin^ ^,e Past few, weeks, has been pub- 'l^f||lishing the names of alleged Elgin Ku -- ' l.^Klux Klan members as taken from :Huy *1issues of The Tolerance, an anti-Klan V' .^publication. , | ^ Thru her attorney, C. Percy .Barnes, 'Dorothy Schneider of Woodstock has Ifiled a bill for divorce in the McHenry her husband, She asks the :h MET IN ANNUAL MEETING COUNTY HOME BUREAU ELECT8 NEW OFFICERS county court against ^George Schneider, Jr. «#"^S:icustody of their three-year-old daugh- " V"' ter. The city of Crystal Lake has en- ~ A? ,gaged the services of Atty. William . ^L. Pierce of Belvidere and Atty. L. D. ; > jLowell of Crystal Lake to carry the '^Crystal Lake-Consumers' company * " w easement case into the supreme ; ' -vJcourt. '^1 Charles Weaver of Lake Zurich, *|who was found guilty of assault on f June 28 and assessed a fine of two cents and costs by a justice of that village, has taken an appeal to the v .Lake county circuit court. William ' H. Prehm is the complainant in the ' case. £ „ The Woman's Auxiliary of Peter o Umathom post, American Legion, of -: v Woodstock at a recent meeting, voted c, ^ to contributor $60 to the Y. M! C. A. "department of the Speedway hospital, •: ~ 0 Chicago. The pigment of the con- 'V'*-,- tribution is to be made at the rate of k '*-* $6.00 per month. [ S t r u c k b y a n a u t o m o b i l e d r i v e n b y ,&«• •• Mrs. George Burney while running t'£-s. t; across one of the busy streets at Har- - ' vard last Thursday evening, John - Conn, four-year-old son of Mr. and '* Mrs. Fred Conn of that city, passed away at the cottage hospital shortly I after the accident. The accident was J ? ^ entirely unavoidable. u . F r a n k K e l l e y , f o r m e r l y o f M a r e n g o , • was put on a train at Woodstock by V:\_j, Sheriff Edinger last Thursday evening with instructions to never return to W McHenry county. Prior to his bid- * ' ding McHenry county farewell he had , ; been placed under arrest on complaint of his wife, who charged him j as being cruel and on having threat- - T ii enedv her. Should Kelley ever show .. up in McHenry county again he will r 4. immediately be placed under arrest. Crystal Lake is one city in this .. section which is at least trying to protect the traveling public against speed demons and reckless drivers of V;" all kinds. A motorcycle officer, re ' cently engaged by the city, has already made more than twenty arrests for speeding and reckless driving of •:' *automobiles. Every city and town in * the country should be likewise protected and we are certain that there would be less accidents and deaths by autos. ( James C. Tsuhuliak of Lyons,,HI., was drowned in Fox river just below the Algonquin dam last Friday evening. The young man, employed as a lineman by the Illinois Bell Telephone company, had been wading along the Hj»m when he stepped into a deep hole and before a few companions, who were swimming in the river at the were aware of what had happened the young man had disappeared. He was twenty-two years of age and had gone to work vfith the telephone company only a day prior to his drowning. Gypsies, traveling In a Packard touring car, stopped at the farm home of John Garber near Lake Geneva, Wis., one day last week, where they for a drink of water. While Mrs. Garber was in the act of accommodating the "tribe," one of the women held her while another ransacked the house. Mr. Garber, being aged and infirmed, was unable to stop her. The gypsies were traced thru Genoa Junction and Richmond to Antioch, where they were apprehended. On paying back the stolen money they Were released. This thing is occurring too often. Instead of releasing them, they should he given a term ia Hie penitentiary. ' Louis Rosslein, a Cary young man, passed away at the Evanston hospital about twenty . minutes after falling from an automobile in that city last Thursday night. The unfortunate young man, in company with Carl Johnson, driver of the car, Miss Dorothea Rosslein, a sister, and Agnes Lassaffke, all of Cary, were on their way to Chicago. Rosslein had stepped out onto the running board to see if the tail light was burning and in stretching to the rear lost his balance and crashed to the hard pave- He was rushed to the Evan hospital, where he died less than a half hour after the accident. He WM twenty-four years of age. Wednesday morning of last week about 200 ot the bright, intelligent women of McHenry county met at the community high school building in Woodstock to attend Jthe yearly meeting of the McHenry County Home Bure&u. During the morning hours Mrs. Henry Echternach of Marengo, chairman, announced that instead of starting the new year with a deficit, as they did last year, the organization has $1,275.55 in their treasury and a splendid spirit of co-operation among its members, with a great promise for its future in this county. The directors of the different units gave their year's reports and Miss McCulloch, home advisor, gave, a short,, inspiring talk before adjournment for a picnic dinner. In the afternoon hours Miss Lita Bare, state leader, gave a talk on glorifying our common tasks and a program of vocal solos, whistling solos, quartets and a pageant of nations were put on in a very creditable manner by the talent in the different units of the county. They were all very good, showing that the Home Bureau has a great asset in the intelligence of its membership. Mesdames R. W. Stewart, Siltz and Miss Stevens gave accounts of the conference at which they were sent as delegates at Urbana. The result of the election of officers was as follows: President, Mrs. Fred Baier of Dorr township; vice president, Mrs. Ralph Walkup of Ridgefield; secretary, Mrs. R. W. Stewart of Hebron; treasurer, Mrs. Irwin Berger; county food chairman, Miss Grace Stevens of Coral; county health chairman, Mrs. J. R. Wells of Dunham; county clothing chairman, Mrs. Fred Eppel of McHenry; home management chairman, Mrs. Grant Anthony of Riley; county community interests, Mrs. L. F. Hollenbeck of Hebron. All were urged to plan to save July 25 for the big Home I^treau celebration day. Thi§ will be our county picnic and the husbands and children are invited to enjoy the boat trip from McHenry up the river With na. Fare, $1.00; children, 50c. Plan the picnic dinner as usual, 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. GR4DINGJ) START OPERATIONS ON M'HENRYVOLO ROAD START SOON ROAD MAY BE CLOSED TO TRAVEL BY END OF PRESENT WEEK Latest ^word from Lake Bluff, where the J. J. Dunnegan Construction company is engaged in the laying of four miles of cement road, is to the effect that tiiey expect to move their grading machinery to the McHenry-Volo stretch this week and that actual work on this road will begin at once. It is expected that some of the stretch, if not all, will be closed to travel this week. W. L. Anderson, who is in charge of the gang at Lake Bluff, was in McHenry the first of the week, making final arrangements for the start of work here, and, in view of the fact that the company is very anxious to complete their contract here, it looks as if real progress is to be made when the job is once started. As stated in last week's issue, the stretch calls for considerable grading and as this is always the slow part o£ all road building, the company hopes to have enough of this work completed so that the cement gang can go to work just as soon as the Lake Bluff contract has vbeen completed. Gravel and sand for this contract will be obtainable close-by, which should prove a big help in expe<fiating the work here. "V Upon the closing of the road to travel, autoists and others will be obliged to take the river road out of McHenry on their wtoy to Wauconda, while those traveling towards McHenry from Volo will take the right hand turn out of Volo, traveling a short distance north on the Fox Lake road and thence turning east to the Big Hollow or Dighton road and thence on to this city, coming in over the McHenry-Pistakee Bay"road. McHenry has waited long and patiently for operations on this stretch of highway and henceforth everyone will be pulling for the actual comple* tion of the road this fall, thus giving this city a practically continuous cement highway to Chicago. BAZAXR AT AMERICAN LEGION HALL SATURDAY FANS WATCH GOLF EXPERTS CltICA^> GOLF EXPERTS PLAY ON COUNTRY CLUB COURSE COUNTY JURIST CONTRIBUTES TO GOLF MAGAZINE Altho the rain of Sunday morning spoiled the greater part of the forenoon for local gdtfers as well as the experts who came out from Chicago to ptay the McHenry Couriry club course on that day, bright sunshine and ideal weather conditions attracted a great throng of players and fans to McHenry's most popular playground during the afternoon. As per the notice as printed in these columns last week, thelrio of expert golfers, consisting of T. J. Frainey. L. E. Bunning and Matt. Kelly of Chicago, were in our city on that day and before a large gallery of fans put up one of the finest exhibitions of the great out-door pastime ever witnessed in these part& " Altho the McHenry course was- entirely strange to the visitors an3' also the handicap of playing the first round in a down pour of rain, the gentlemen turned in some very attractive scores. They played nii^ holes in the morning and twenty-seven in the afternoon and the scores, as so kindly supplied The Plaindealer by Judge Barthelemew of Chicago, who is a summer guest at Justen's hotel, were as follows: Frainey 36 86 jW 85 Bunning ......40 89 48 87 Kelly 37 40 40 41 Needless to say that the visitors were highly impressed with the McHenry course and its natural beauties as also the tine hospitality extended them by our people. Judge Barthelemew, who is a member of the McHenry club and who also plays a fair game of golf, enjoyed the occasion fully as much as did the professionals, he following the players and keeping score thruout the entire thirty-six holes. W OUHN BOND FREMONT HOT RELEASED FROM JAIL MONDAY EVENING fc The current number of the Chain- O-Lakes magazine, as published by the South Bend (Ind.) Country club, contains a very excellent contribution entitled "The Approach Shot" from the pen of County Judge Charles P. Barnes of Woodstock. A very fine half-tone likeness of the able McHenry county jurist also accompanies the article, which was sent to the magazine upon the solicitation of Richard B. Walsh of this city, who visits the Indiana city quite frequently. Next to his services as judge of the McHenry county court, Judge Barnes probably devotes more time to golf than any other one thing and, to ma£e it mild, he just loves the game. A copy of the magazine in which the judge's article appears was handed the editor of the Plaindealer this week. It is one of the fin est booklets of the kind that it has ever been our pleasure to peruse. foresterTadies en- ^ JOYED BASKET PICNIC of St. Clara court, W. C. O. F., of this city enjoyed a basket picnic at George Schaid's park, Griswold lake, on Tuesday of this week. The big bus, carrying many of the picnicers, left this city about ten o'clock, while others made the trip in private cars. All carried their lunches and at the noon hour a picnic dinner was enjoyed. The afternoon hours were passed at games, singing, bathing and boating. Mrs. Chas. Unti waa declared the winner in the horse shoe pitching contest as well as the guessing contest. Mesdames Wm. Heimer and Peter Weber won at "threading the needle," while Mrs. George Schaid was the winner in the "putting" game. The occasion was greatly enjoyed by those present and those who failed to attend surely missed a fine time. ." . ;,. PLANNING BENEFIT , ; BASEBALL GAME Tfei» biggest ami best baaaar ever attempted by the members of the Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will take place at the American1 Legion hall in this city next Saturday, July 21. The ladies will serve an excellent dinner at noon as well as a light supper at night. There will be all of the attractions usually to ba found at an event of this kind and, according to the ladies, their display of fancy as well as useful articles will be the largest and best ever collected. Preparations for the big event have been going on for a long time and it will be very disappointing to the ladies if this year's event does not surpass by far any ever attempted by them in the past. A most cordial invitation is extended to the general public to be present. MARRIED AT ALGONQUIN ON SUNDAY, JULY 8 of the east and west sides of town are planning a benefit ball game to be staged sometime in the near future. Altho the details have not as yet been worked out, it has been proposed to stage a game between the married men of the two sides of town, with the net proceeds to be turned over to charity, quite likely to the community Christinas tree fund. More details regarding the event will be published in columns in later issues. A quiet marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Soderstrom at the St. John's Episcopal church at Algonquin Sunday afternoon, July 8, when Mys Evangeline A. Johns and Frank C. Vergase were united. The bride came to McHenry from Herman, N. Y., some weeks ago and has been the guest of relatives and friends here 'since then. The groom is employed here. The bride has visited in McHenry on various occasions during the past several years and in that manner has endeared herself" to many of* our people. The groom is practicably a newcomer here, altho those who have formed his. acquaintance declare him to be an honest, upright and industrious young man, who commands the respect of all. McHenry friends extend congratulations. > ENTERTAINED WEST SID® FIVE HUNDRED CARD CLUB p. h. Weber entertained the West Side Five Hundred Card club at the Northwestern hotel on Main street on Thursday evening of last week in honor of her birthday anniversary. High honors of the occasion were awarded to Mrs. Peter M. Justen, while the consolation went to Mrs. Henry Heimer. A delicious luncheon was served at the close of the games. ICE CREAM SOCIAL An ice cream social will be given at the McHenry park on Saturday evening, July 28, by the members of the Christian Mothers' society for the OPEN AUTO REPAIR SHOP BUILDING NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON ELM STREET Lester A. Win, formerly in charge of the repair shop at Stilling'* garage in this city, and Larry Huck, owner of Larry's tire and vulcanizing shop located in the Lawless building on the corner of Elm street and Riverside Drive, will soon open a firstclass auto repair shop in a building now under construction and adjoining the Lawless block. The foundation for the building is already in and carpenter work on same will start immediately in the hope that same will be up and ready for occupancy on or about August 1. The owners of the new shop will do towing, welding, vulcanizing and general auto repair work and will also handle a complete line of tires and auto accessories. The new place will be known as the McHenry Automotive Service company. The young men are now doing work next to Larry's tire and vulcanising shop, where they will take care of their patrons until such time as they will be able to occupy their new building. Both of these young men are expert workmen in their respective lines, Mr. Jencks being thoroly familiar with all automobile repair work, while Mr. Huck knows the tire and vulcanising business from A to Z. They invite the public's patrpnage. MANNERCHOR PLEASED APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE ANOTHER NEW SUBDIVISION A. CONWAY OPENS UP TWENTY- SEVEN LOTS NEAR RIVER TO BE GIVEN . HEARING AT WOODSTOCK NEXT MONDAY, JULY 23 After being confined in the McHenry qounty jail for about two months, Fremont Hoy, former McHenry and Ringwood banker, was released from imprisonment on Monday evening of this week, bonds in the sum of twenty thousrnd dollars*having been signed by E. E. Keating of Huntley, Charles F. Renich, publisher of the Woodstock Sentinel, and Theodore Hamer, for many years clerk of the McHenry county circuit court. 4 Immediately upon his release from jail Mr. Hoy went to his Woodstock home, where he is now awaiting hearing of the case in which he, his two sons, Clarence F. and Kenneth O., and J. C. Holly of his city, are involved. , Clarence F. Hoy, who was arrested at about the -same time as the others involved, is still confined in the county jail, he having thus far been unable to secure his release. Ever since the elder Hoy's indictment by the McHenry county grand jury, which named him in several true bijls, charging embezzlement, conspiracy to defraud and larceny, efforts have been made to secttre his release, but not until Monday of this week was this accomplished. Clarence F. Hoy, who, up to the time of the recent trouble* was the president of the Ringwood State bank, is held at the county jail in default of $30,000. The hearing is scheduled to take place at Woodstock by Judge Edward D. Shurtleff next Monday, July 28. The Hoys' activities here and at Ringwood have been, given wide publicit1y sin.c.e .th eir arre.s„t a,n d in.d,i c t-, C h i c a g o .» s m a .d e .i n .l e s_s t h a n t w o ment and the case will be watched |, with interest by people thruout the entire county. M. A. Conway, owner of the tract of land upon which is located the Fox dance pavilion as well as McHenry's free tourists' camp, has just opened a new twenty-seven lot subdivision on his holdings east of Fox river, a short distance from the bridge. Most of the lots are well wooded with great burr oak trees and all of the land is very level and ready for building operations. The modern improvements, such as electric and gas service, are already there and with the natural beauties of the tract ready buyers should be found for the lots that are now placed on the market. Hie selling rights of the new subdivision have been turned over to Kent & Green, McHenry realty dealers and insurance men, who report that they have already been successful in the sale of five lots. According to the agents, it is their aim to sell to local people as the site offers more of a permanent residence spot than for sumfcier resort purposes. However, they do not mean to discourage prospective summer resorters from locating at this point as the tract will answer both purposes, permanent home site* 'as well as far summer cottages, It is the owner's plan in time to lay out and subdivide his entire holding and when this is done another fifty or more lots will be thrown upon the market. All of the lots are along one of the proposed state cement highways and when once the stretch between McHenry and Volo has been completed it will be possible for Chicagoaps to maintain their permanent homes here and travel back and forth from McHenry in their automobiles. Even now the trip from this city to McHENRY COUNTRY CLUB DANCE NEXT WEDNESDAY H^ie hearty applause tendered after each and every number as rendered by Goethe's Mannerchor of Chicago, which appeared at St. Patrick's church hall in this city last Saturday evening, plainly evidenced that the efforts of the very able musical organization wrt-e highly appreciated. The choir consisted of twenty-five pieces and was probably one of the best of its kind that has ever visited McHenry. On account of the fact that the concert was held on the busiest night of the week the attendance no as large as the concert merited. FISHING LICENSES ARRIVED THIS The McHenry Country club will sponsor a dance to be held at the Fox pavilion near this city on Wednesday evening of next week, July 25. The committee in charge of the event is sparing no time nor pains to make the occasion one of the most enjoyable ever attempted by the club. Jimmie's Society orchestra of Chicago has been engaged to furnish the music, which assures the patrons that this part of the program will be well cared for. In a letter maf^ out to members of pi^ES CARRYING PASthe club on Tucsdfty 01 this week tno* ci7itfr,i?DQ httrfs ti committee is asking the hearty co operation of all -and thus assist in making the coming event a most gratifying success. The net proceeds of the dance are to be used in further beautifying the club's grounds, which already are proving a distinct credit to the entire community, and which have been the source of bringing many people to this community who otherwise would have gone elsewhere. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to attend and arrangements are being made to care for the largest crowd that has ever attended a dancing event in McHenry. McHENRY RESIDENT NOT INJURED IN WRECK hours. In order to give the younger peo; pie as well as the working class an opportunity to purchase lots and build homes for themselves, a very liberal policy has been adopted by the local real estate firm. By this policy the lots will be sold to responsible people on the monthly payment plan and with a very small outlay of money one will be able to become the possessor of one of these choice lots and within a few years should be able to pay for same as well as a home. Kent A Green will be pleased to explain their payment plana to any and all interested. SENGERS HERE TUESDAY • news story as carried in a num ber of papers in this vicinity gave Mrs. H. C. Bobb of this city as one of the victims of the wreck near Elgin last Monday morning when two caps on the Elgin & Belvidere interurban line met in a headon collision. While it is true that Mrs. Bobb was one of the passengers, she received no injuries, and outside of a severe shock she suffered no ill effects as the result of her experience. Mrs. Bobb returned to McHenry via motor bus that same day. _ MILTON HENISE, FORMER RESIDENT DEAD Fishermen's licenses arrived in McHenry this week and are now obtainable at the office of the city clerk, Wm. G. Schreiner, as well as Deputy Game Warden John Engeln. Henceforth there will be no excuse for anyone fishing without a license, therefore warning is hereby given that everyone who expects to do fishing in the future must provide themselves with the necessary permit. Annual license dues are only fifty cents. COULD ATGIRirDIE DANCING Never, if she attends the dances at benefit of St. Mary's church. A blgj%etzman's Powers Lake pavilion on singing society Chicago will also the.*Lake Geneva road. Music by render * concert. Ice cream aflB cake will be served. it . - Kn; ANNOUNCEMENT Leading Chicago manufacturer has fine standard piano partly paid for, which reliable party can have for balance of small monthly payments. Post Office Box, No. 172, Chicago, Dl. '"I*. *vi" the^La Logan's Two planes . visited McHenry on Tuesday of this week and carried passengers for rides. Jack Williams, a young man who takes a chance on his life by walking the wings of tl^e plane while in full motion and domjg other hair-raising stunts, accompanied the machines to this city, where he entertained scores of on-lookers. The planes arrived in McHenry from Harvard at about the noon hour on Tuesday and landed in the Mrs. Kennebeck pasture north of the Edward Sutton farm near Emerald Park. Quite a large crowd of spectators was attracted to the field during the afternoon and early evening, • during which time both "cars" were kept quite busy hauling passengers. About 4:30 that afternoon Jack Williams gave the spectators plenty of thrills by walking the wings of the machine, hanging by his feet and arms and doing various other "stunts" which ordinary folks would not even dream of doing. In the evening he electrified another big audience by climbing the front of the three story hardware building of A. Engeln & Son on Riverside Drive. "Oie planes continued to do some business on Wednesday, during which time one of the drivers gave an exhibition of "stunt" driving. BOWERS AGAIN . TAKEN TO ELGIN Milton Henise, who a few years ago resided on the Edmund Knox farm soutR of this city, and who will be favorably remembered by many of our readers, passed away at his late home at Berrien Springs, Mich., on Wednesday of last week and was buried last Friday. At the time of his last illness he was proprietor of a basket factory in the Michigan city. Mrs. Henise is a niece of W'. F. Bassett of this city. . SECOND SHIPMENT OF OIL APPLIED s Wonder orchestra. Dancing every evening. Also Sunday matinee. Admission, 10 cents. Under management of Peter Gezelle. 5-4t HUNTER BOAT LINB Regular passenger boats at 9:00 a. m. and l:30r p. m. Special teats at any hour. The season's second shipment of road oil was applied to our streets this week, this doing away with the dust nuisanc^ experienced during the past month or more. The *oil came as a welcome relief to the many housewives, who have been experiencing great difficulty in keeping their homes free from dust and dirt. FOR SALE--One seven passenger Studebaker tburing «rar. In fine condition. Inqpire of Dr. C. or at McHenry fcarage. •>S: 6-tt McHenry friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers of Waukegan will once more be grieved to learn that it % has again become necessary to take Mr. Bowers to Elgin for treatment. Mr. Bowers had been at Dr. Roberts health resort at Lake Oconomowac, Wis., for a week, but escaped from there in a taxi in which his wife had been driven to the Wisconsin resort to pay him a visit. He escaped in the machine while the driver was not about. He was overtaken at Milwaukee, Wis., last Saturday night, and after being brought back to Waukegan was taken to Elgin, where he is now being treated. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH "Hie Epworth League institute at T-alro Geneva" will ftrnish the topic for the Sunday morning sermon at eleven o'clock. Sunday school will meet at the ten o'clock hour for worship and instructions. The Epworth League will hold its evening service at 6:80'to discuss the regulaj.tttJUC, "Jesus Facing His Life Work.* . .. , - ~ I1EMS OMNHREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALEI REPORTERS DURING 'WEEK WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING fl| THIS VILLAGE AND HMBD& ATE VICINITY Again new-aprons at Smith Bros/ Fruit jars, jelly glasses and canning supplies at VycitaFs. \ Now showing a fine line of ladia^ feS and children's slippers and oxfords a§ Erickson's. A baby boy arrived at the home of ! "Y* Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Whiting, HNrtki of town, last Sunday. „ ^ Look for the big tire sale display J® elsewhere in his issue. Waltafr s Freund, West McHenry, 111. ' ^ Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Doherty, wh* Ci reside south of town, welcomed a baby boy into their home on July 9. When you think of smokes, think 1 ^ of the Defender, first for merit. Ten 3 cents straight, two for 15c or two for 25c. The Defender Cigar company^ „ Louis Oertel, Prop. Phone 126-R. L. I. Edinger of Woodstock, at onff time engaged in business here, buk who of late has been employed at the Woodstock typewriter factory, ilk helping out at the Brewery Servieii * station for a short time. The weeds in some sections of-tlM\ city are anything but a credit to ear municipality. They should be cut The city as well as private property owners are responsible for the pre- . vailing unsightly conditions. Last Saturday night's crowd in the city as well as at the Fox dance pavilion was probably the largest the season. The streets of the were particularly lively between tlife' hours of 7:80 and 10:00 p. m. Mrs. Geo. Buss went to Chicago last week, where she entered the Oak Park hospital for treatment. Her many friends sincerely trust that the visit to Chicago will result in a hasty and premanent return of good healtk. The big sewer machine is na«r headed south on Elgin road. On ae-. count of the depth they are forced to go at this point and also on account of the fact that the trenchee are being boarded make tile progress veqpr slow. The laying of the cornerstone of Woodstock's new Methodist church will take place Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. Rev. John Thompson of the Chicago Temple will give tfce address and will be assisted in the a4f» vice by a number of others. . The Ladies' Aid society of the 1(. B. church will meet at the home of Mrs. H. C. Bobb on Thursday afternoon of next week, July 26. The birthdays ef Mrs. John W. Fay and Mrs. S. J. Frazer are to be honored. Come and spend a pleasant afternoon. If you have a septic tank, cess po4tr cistern or any excavation to do it wfflf pay you to see me' for my prices are right and work is guaranteed to he satisfactory. Let me bid on your sewerage work. I also repair and drive wells. See Map Lezotte, acroaa from St. Mary's church, McHenry. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will hold a bazaar at the Legion hall on Saturday, July 21, all day and evening. A good dinner wiB be served at noon and a light supper at 85c will be served. All kinds of fancy work will be on sale. Come one and all anB help a good cause. The carpenter work on the new home on the farm of Wm. E. Whiting, to replace the one destroyed fire on the morning of April 1, hie been started and will be rushed to completion. Mr. Whiting and fant> ily are particularly desirous of getting into the new home before Jn advent of cold.weather. John Harder, a foreman employed by the Illinois Bell Telephone company, while fishing from the Fas river bridge in this city on Monday evening of this week, landed a and a half pound cat fish. specie of the finny tribe is rare in Fox river, to say nothing et the size of the one landed. The McHenry County Holsteift Breeders' picnic will be held on the John A. Miller farm near the Johneburg bridge on Monday, July 30. Letters of invitation are now being sent out to all members as well aa the members of their familiee to he present. A very pleasant time ia to store for those who turn out. Excursion trips to the lotus beds in Grass lake have again been started. It will probably be another few days before the wonderful bed of flowers will once more be in full, bloom, hot many sight-seers are already miking the trip and picking the buds. According to present indications, the flowers should be in bloom by the sad of the week. The cement foundation walls at the new community high school building are* in, all of the plank forms have been removed and things are beij put in shape for the laying of brk*. The work, provided enough brick layers can be secured, should show a more noticeable progress in the future. However, it is not likely tint the structure can or will be completed Wtfl afcenta ytar