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MHY EXCHANGES TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS i OF OUR EXCHANGES i * i ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN I": CONDENSED^ FORM FOR BUST PEOPLE |iy* The first annual Richmond-Burton Community fair and poultry show wijl flake place on Oct. 5 and 6. Extra help was employed at Woodstock to guard the railroad crossings "'In that city during fair week. The Walter Karsten garage at JtJnion was entered one night recently |tnd relieved of about $3,000 worth of WA brown and white spotted riding Jff£!|iorse was stolen from the Lehmann ../* "^tables near Antfoch one night re- , cently. ; The total assessed valuation of *Waukegan township, including railroads, real estate and all taxable (?-'"* property, is now $21,017,400. All of the stores at Lake Geneva Jl/ .fere closed today in order that the •'Vi*/ proprietors and employes might en- ^jjoy the Walworth county fair at Elk- %*• jhorn, Wis. ? v? J: F. B. Whitehead, ^^rjniles east of Alden, lost three lightning during a recent ele< CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SUNDAY ANTIOCH AND ALGONQUIN ALL :»^ BEADY FOR po „ :> >1 residing three cattle electrical ••ptorm. The cows were standing un- " \ irierneath a tree when killed. Charles Leonard, Woodstock auctioneer, suffered the fracture of his if : -inkle one day last week when he fell Xl y, jFrom a grader while engaged in pre- "• * , faring the race track at the fair . grounds. Work of cementing the Lake Villa- - Antioch road was completed on Aug. ' S 25. The road will be thrown open to gravel in about two weeks. The Mil- • iwaukee road to Libertyville is also J ; open to travel. V j Milburn Bros., Rockford contract- . ors, who have secured the contract for the construction of sections 28 and 29 $ u • on route 19, will go to work on the fi'-- - job this week. They will start operj.'; "nations between Woodstock and Ridgep: X;:^.-§field. Harry Welbon, Ford dealer at i V* f*Hebron, has been missing since Aug. $, -22. He left that morning to attend a meeting of representatives of the jJFord sales force at Barrington and his ^family has not heard from him since ;hat time. ft Two business men at Fox Lake, Jim Manning and Duke Betn, were the .victims of a clever check forger the other day. It is said that the two men are out over $600 as the result of their experience with the passer of the bad checks. After daring death for thirtythree years in parachute jumps from balloons, S. E. Thompsons professional balloonist from Indiana, died early Thursday morning as the result of iln auto collision which occurred in the Grant highway west of Belvidere. The Walworth cqunty jail fit Elkhorn, Wis., housed twenty-six prisoners over a recent week end. Twelve hilarious Chicago men who were picked up at the assembly , grounds at Delavan lake were among those included with' the "boarders." Four hundred dollars was cleared at a festival recently held at Antioch for the benefit of the fire department of i that village. The funds will be used in paying off a portion of the indebtedness as contracted thru the purchase of new fire fighting equipment, including an up-to-date fire, truck. Sixty-seven per cent of t3be cattle tested by Dr. C. P. Draper, the new county veterinarian, and his assistant, Dr. O. Atfgsperger, during the first week of the campaign to rid McHenry county of bovine tuberculosis, proved to have the disease. Out of 178 head examined during this period 120 reacted and many have already been shipped to Chicago, where they will be slaughtered. f The Bickers Construction company of Sioux City, la., were the successful bidders for the Grayslake section of route 21. The contract covers a distance of six and one-half miles and the bid of the Iowa concern was $149,308.76. This is the final link between the city of Chicago and the Wisconsin state line and Grayslake 4 people are very anxious to see the completion of this stretch, The first Ku Klux Klan initiation to take place in this vicinity occurred on the Benson farm, one. and one-half miles northeast of Genoa Junction, Wis., on Tuesday night of last week The initiation, which is said to have been in charge of Klan members from Racine, Wis., was attended by about 1,000. The class initiated numbered forty-two. The forty foot flaming cross could be seen for miles around. "Hie DesPlaines Suburban Times has passed into the own-jrship of 'Tl&iips of basebaft fana^U! Over Lake and McHenry counties are this week sealed upon McHenry, which city has been selected as the place for the staging of a championship game to decide the baseball honors of the two counties. The teams which have been billed to engage in this important battle are the Algonquin Indians of Algonquin and the Antioch team of Antioch, Lake county. Both teams are recognized as the class in* their respective counties and therefore the arrangement; of getting the two to hook up in battle. Both teams have a large following of fans and, judging from the interest that the backers of the two clubs are already expressing, McHenry should witness the biggest crowd of baseball fans next Sunday afternoon that the old town has ever entertained' at any baseball event. Just who will do the pitching for the teams could not be ascertained at the time The Plaindealer went to press, altho fans may rest assured that members of both teams will be well fortified in this department. Both teams have been going at top speed all summer and, judging from their respective records, no two clubs could be more evenly matched. While most of the fans' thruout McHenry county are backing the Indians to win next Sunday's honors, the Lake county outfit will not be without friends, as a number of fans, especially thruout this immediate section and those who have followed them more or less this season, are predicting that the Lake county team will win. However, this does not mean that Antioch is coming over without supporters. Fans from all over'Lake county are coming to McHenry in numbers and from this it is taken that the supporters of the two teams will be quite evenly divided. The game will be staged on the McHenry diamond, which this week is being placed in first-class playing condition. It will be called promptly at 2:30 o'clock and will be handled by two association umpires from Chicago. The contest is being staged under the auspices of the American Legion and with favorable weather conditions at least 1,000 people should be in attendance. MARRIEDAIDENVER CITY ATTORNEY POUSE JOINS RANKS OF BENEDICTS FESTIVAL TO NET ABOUT $3,000 FORD JOHN P. SCHREINER \ AND LOT TO LEWIS STOFFEL BIG PACKARD CAR TURNED TURTLE A big Packard touring car, occupied by a man and two women and said to have been traveling at a high rate of speed, left the roafl near the Emerald Park schoolhouse last Thursday afternoon, cut down a telephone pole and then skidded into a field, where it turned turtle. The car, owned and occupied by Chicago people, whose names we were unable to obtain, was headed from this city at the time of the accident. Fortunately none of the passengers were seriously injured, altho all were taken back to Chicago by a local taxi after they had been given first aid by Dr. D. G. Wells of this city, who also accompanied the trio to the metropolitan city, where they entered a hospital for further examination and attention. MRS. i'-- v.: ? BREFELD ON ROAD TO RECOVERY Fred O. Fulle and Hermaij I. Gaede, both of whom learned ^^Jj^rinting business in the shop thCk^u^^tJust purchased. During the ^\ral years both of the ne>re will be have held down resposwlm like duck«fc>resent. Mrs. Ben Brefeld of this city, who was rushed to the West Side hospital in Chicago a week ago last Saturday, and who underwent a serious operation shortly after her arrival at that institution's making a very satisfactory recovery and if she continues to improve as she has in the past few days it is very likely that the patient will be able to come home soon. Her case, according to medical men of the Chicago hospital to which she was taken, was an extraordinary one, the physicians expressing themselves as very much surprised over the success of the operation and the speediness with which Mrs. Brefeld is recovering. Her many friends here hope that she will be able to return home very soon. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Sunday will be the fall opening day for the church. The vacation season being over all members and friends are urged to attend the Sunday morning worship at eleven o'clock, which opens the fall season. The Sunday school will meet at ten. The picnic for the school takes place tomorrow (Friday) at Griswokl lake, cars starting from the church at 9:30. The Epworth League will hold its Sunday evening service at 6:30 to discuss the topic "From Vision to Task." • LADIES' CEMETERY AID """ The Ladies' Cemetery Aid society will meet with Mrs. T. JL Walsh on Elm street on Wednesday afternoon of riext week, Sept. 12, at 2:30 b'clock. All members are kindly asked to be WEDDED TO MISS ELNA U BAVRY AT DENVER LAST FRIDAY EVENING Alford H. Pouse, popular young attorney of this city, and whose hat is already in the ring for the McHenry county state's attorneyship, "sprung" a real one on his many friends here as well as thruout the entire county the fijst of the week when he arrived in this city from Denver, Colo., accompanied by Mrs. Pouse.- The hustling young attorney left McHenry about two weeks ago for the West, leaving word with his friends that he was going on a short vacation. His real mission, however, no longer remains a secret. The happy as well as lucky bride is Miss Elna L. Bavry and the ceremony was performed at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Neils Larson, at 35 Fox street, Denver, Colo., with whom she has made her home for a number of years, at 7:00 o'clock last Friday evening, Aug. 31. The bride is a very charming young lady and her pleasing address and happy disposition will soon win her a place in this city's very best society. She is a graduate of the Waukegan township high school, where she resided prior to taking up her residence at Denver. She also attended the Central Business college in the latter named city. The groom is the only son of Mrs. L. F. Pouse of this city, where he has made his home for many years. After graduating from the McHenry high school with the class of '07, he entered the Illinois College of Law in Chicago, from which he graduated in 1911, and that same spring was admitted to the Illinois bar. His first actual law experience was in Chicago, where he put in two years following his graduation, followed by a short practice in Woodstock. He opened his McHenry office on February 1, 1915, and since that time, thru honest endeavor and excellent service, has worked up a very fine practice. After this country had entered the late World war he lost no time in enlisting himself to the services of bis country. He first entered the Officers' Training school at Fort Sheridan in August, 1917, after which he went overseas, where he saw service with the second French army, thence with the 10th field artillery and later on with the first aerial squadron. He was made second lieutenant during his services and waa given his honorable discharge during the latter part of May, 1919. / Since his return from service he has been quite active in the American Legion. It was very much thru his endeavor that the local post of the American Legion was organized and was honored by his fellow World war vets by being named its first commander. At the present time he holds the office of county chairman of the American Legion and only recently, upon the organization of the "Forty and Eight" at Woodstock, was once more honored by that organization by being made the conducteur of that body. Since practicing his profession in this city he has served as city attorney, has taken an active part in all public activities and, in short, has proven himself a real live wire. As mentioned at the begining, he was the first to announce his candidacy for the office of state's attorney of McHenry county and expects soon to enter upon an active campaign. Mr. and Mrs. Pouse are now making their home with the groom's mother, where they are receiving the congratulations of their many friends here as well as thruout McHenry and Lake counties. The third annual festival as sponsored by St.'Patrick's parish of this city canie to a very successful conclusion at the McHenry city park on Monday evening of this week and, while all bills are not yet in, making it impossible to ascertain the total net proceeds, the pastor as well as his parishioners are very hopeful that the sum will be something like $3,000. The gross income amounted to more than $5,000. The attendance at the fair, especially the evening crowds, was large. Every visitor was courteously treated by the workers; there was plenty of entertainment and all appeared to enjoy themselves. • » -* The country store did a big business as did the linen and fancy article booth, while the various other attractions kept the workers very well employed. The McHenry military band, under the direction of Wm. Sherman of Harvard, furnished most delightful music, while a quartet of young ladies entertained with vocal selections. One of the treats not advertised was a solo by Tom Brown of Chicago, which was rendered on- Sunday evening with band accompaniment. The bakery sale on Saturday afternoon attracted many buyers, who came for the express purpose of supplying themselves for their holiday dinners. The bakery display was an exceptionally large one and was entirely sold out. There was a good crowd on hand on the closing night, many remaining to see who would be the lucky winners of the Ford coupe and lot. The former was awarded to John P. Schreiner, employe at the L. A. Erickson store, and the lot to Lewis Stof- «fel, driver of one of the Standard oil trucks in this city. Needless to say that the pastor of St. Patrick's as well as the members of the parish are highly elected over the success of the festival and feel very grateful towards those, who by their attendance, assisted very materially in making it the success that it proved to be. Thanks is also ex tended to those who worked on the various committees, to those who worked so faithfully at the various stands and booths and all who in any manner contributed towards the good cause. As stated in these colmuns during the past few weeks, the net returns of the festival are to be used in reducing the indebtedness against the parish. LAD IN COASTER WAGON ACCIDENT OPENMSCilOOL TO TAKE PLACE NEXT MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. 10 CITY OFFICIALS MET IN REGULAR SESSION MONDAY Orvil Granger, twelve-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Granger of this city, met with a very painful accident here last Thursday evening, in which he suffered a very bad laceration of the mouth. The lad was coasting down the eside~valk on the Centerville hill and collided with the cement railing which forms the approach to the old mill race cement bridge. With blood streaming from his mouth he was taken to the office of Dr. Arnold Mueller, where he was tendered first aid and then taken to the Woodstock hospital. He was operated upon by Drs. West and McConnell at the Woodstock institution the following day for the extraction of a tooth which had been driven into the flesh near the nostrils. Strangely enough, the boy will lose but one tooth, altho several others were loosened by the impact. The lad was brought back home last Friday evening, where he is now making a satisfactory recovery MISS COOLEVS PAINTINGS WIN PREMIUM CHIROPRACTOR TO LOCATE IN THIS CITY Fred L. Minick, D. C., chiropractor, a graduate of the Palmer school at Davenport, la., has rented the east half of the Brefeld building on the West Side, wherein he will open, within the course of the next week or £en days, an up-to-date chiropractic office. Up until a few years ago chiropractors have practiced their professions in the larger cities only, but today all towns of any consequence offer good fields for this profession. _ . TO MOVE HIS FAM- 7 y, . . . ILY TO THIS CITY y;"' eJ*' • 'v* in Chicago and are wt tanks and dive take over and successfully Jules Verne DesPlaines publication. **tl8h military them success. vV4 * on a se- Jmn nw of T . • a&il; -/**• iilSlfi Mrs. James B. Perry, Pres. Mrs. Ella Wheeler, Vice Pres. rs. T. J. Walsh, Sec. rs. Arminda Colby, Trees. After A Month's effort to secure a residence in this city, A. Gruno, a machinist of Dundee, who recently entered the employ of the Hunter Boat company here, has finally been successful and will soon ifaove into the Mrs. H. L. Brooks house on the corner of Court and Pearl streets. The place is now undergoing some needed repairs and it is the hope of Mr. Gruno that he may be able to move into the place before next MQnday as he his children of school age. Miss Opal Cooley of this city won high honors^at the fine arts display at the McHenry county fair last week with her display of paintings, which were said to have been the best ever exhibited' there. Miss Cooley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cooley of this city and last spring graduated from the university at Athens, O. She has gone to Rockford, where she lias accepted a position as teacher of art in the Highland school of that city. Her many friends wish her unbounded success in the profession she has thus chosen to folllow. SIGNED UP FOR 'ANOTHER LYCEUM Rev. M. J. McEvoy, pastor of St Patrick's church, informs us that he has already signed a contract with the Redpath Lyceum Bureau for five en tertainments to be given at St. Patrick's church hall during the coming fall and winter months. The first of the series will be given some time in October, while the last will take place in February. The entertainments selected for the coming season's course are all high-grade and of the kind that the people ,of this community will appreciate. Men's and boys' work and dress shoes at Erickson's store. LARGE INCREASE IN FRESHMAN CLASS AT HIGH SCHOOL IS EXPECTED The McHenry public school as well as the comunity high will open for the fall and winter term next Monday morning at nine o'clock. The first bell will ring at 8:80 and the next at 9:00 o'clock, when pupils are expected to assemble in their respective rooms for the purpose of registration. During this time the pupils will determine what books they will need for the coming year, while the high school students will choose the clurses for which they will register. The students of both schools will again assemble at one o'clock in the, afternoon for class work. C. H. Duker will again act as superintendent over both schools, which office he filled so satisfactorily last year. The high' school faculty will consist of the following teachers: Blanche D. Pryor, principal ...... history and business Catherine Ashburner .English Gordon Stringer, coa6h languages Ruth Stockebrand.. .domestic science Esther E. Richmond mathematics J. Irving Tallmadge biology, history and orchestra Glenn Wells .. .physical sciences and economics Grade School Teachers Mary Kinney 7th and 8th grades and calisthenics Alice Knox ....6th grade and art Mary Bonslett. ..5th grade and music Nellie Doherty... v.4th grade Eleanor Phalin 8rd grade "Pearl Claxton.... 1st and 2nd grades While it is expected that the grade attendance will show but little increase over that of last year, there should be quite an increase in the community high school. Students who graduated last spring from various schools underlying the McHenry community high school district and from which the freshman class of the high school will this year be formed are as follows William B. Martin, Eva Model Whiting, Marion E. Wegener, Marion StofTel, Jean Lillian Matthews, Elizabeth McCabe, Letah May Patzke, Elizabeth Laura Boger, flazel Garnet Bacon, Adeline Esther Perkins, Elmer Nicholls Zuelsdorf, Walter Francis Vogt, Jr., John W. Fay, James Gage Fay, Kenneth Vernon Granger, Bernard John Kinsala, Earl Theodore Conway, Theodore Stevenson Miller, Clarence E. Clemens, Bernard Jung, Nicholas Miller, Liman J. Mueller, Louis J. Schmitt, Henry Schmitt, Clarence J. Smith, Arthur Tonyan, Marie Klein, Martha A. Miller, Mildred Miller, Hildegarde Schaefer, Margaret Stilling, Agnes E. Weingart, Alice Kathryn Freund, Elsie Regner, Martha S. Bauer, Edward Smith, Lucy» M. Hughes, Myrtle Knigge, Oliver Knigge, Grace Duesing, Lorena Jepson, Gladys L. Larson, Harold Bell, Byron Hitchens, Cora Beth, Dorothy Peet, Edward Thompson, Minnje Bylsma, Jacob Bylsma, Joseph Draper, Lester Deutchman, Herman Steffes, Elm» Freund, Alice Weingart, Alfons Dietrich, Raymond Baer, Evelyn May, Joseph Freund, William Young, Veronica Freund, Robert Conway, Florence Freund, Marie Young, Laura Michels, Cecilia Stoffel, Leo Herbes, Pauline Wilcox, Milton Stecker and Wesley Gibbs. While members of the school board and the high school faculty would be very pleased to see every one of these young people enter this year's freshman class, it is not very likely that this hope will be realized. However, most of them will be on hand next Monday morning and it is a very safe prediction that this year's new enrollment in the high school will be the largest to ever enter the institution. The community owes it to every student and each parent owes it personally to their child to see to it that every one of these students enter high school this fall. The child should be told of the advantages of at least a high school education and be made to realize what same will mean later in life. The manner in which the attendance at all high schools and colleges is increasing yearly clearly evidences that the boy or girl of today has come to realize more fully than ever before that they can't expect to get anywhere without the advantage of a fully developed brain. Parents, do your duty, send your son and daughter thru high school. It will pay. FORTY GERMAN IMMIGRANTS Over forty German-born immigrants are among recent arrivals in the vicinity of Dundee and Carpentersville. Relatives, in mpst cases, have arranged for their transportation to this country and havfe also found work for them. A number of the new arrivals are now employed in the Illinois iron and bolt works at Carpentersville. All appeal- exceedingly happy it being in this 26.00 1.00 4.60 21.00 5.00 • Council Room, Sept. 4, 1928. The city aldermen met in regular session with Mayor Wells presiding. Aldermen present: Doherty, Knox, Krau.se and Wattles. Absent: Overton and Stoffel. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. The following bills were read and approved by the finance committee: Public Service Co., lighting sts and traffic lights ...$284.84 Randolph-Perkins Co., service and disbursements on sewf|, injunction case . . . . . . . . . J Telephone Co., tel calls..,^.. Henry Wegener, lbr at pari;.. A. P. Freund, grading with tractor John Smith, lbr grading on sts McHenry Art. Stone Co., lbr and supplies at city hall.... 145.46 John Thennes, oil 7.G0 Public Service Cov J>ower for electric pump 41.00 Public Service Co, lighting sts 140.32 F. G. Schreiner, printing .... 5.00 W. G. Schreiner, tele, postage and supplies John Walsh, marshal services. Geo. Meyers, cleaning gutters Wm. Simes, lbr on sewerage.. A. H. Pouse, telephone calls, expense to city recording certificate and stamps John Munch, cleaning street.. Motion by Krause, seconded by Doherty, that the minutes be accepted as read. Motion carried., Motion by Doherty, seconded by Wattles, that the treasurer's, collector's and clerkte reports be accepted as read. Motion carried. Motion by Krause, seconded by Wattles, that the tax levy ordinance be passed as read. Motion carried. Amount of money in the village treasury Sept. 4, 1923, was $5,981.81. Motion by Knox, seconded by Doherty, to adjourn. Motion carried. D. G. Wells, Mayor. W. G. Schreiner, Clerk. 2.50 115.00 5.00 26.05 1.00 •'sW BIG STEEL TRUSSES ARE BEING ^LAID The four big steel trusses which are to support the floor of the auditorium at the new community high school are being put in place this week and it is the hope of the steel men to have the job completed by Saturday night, altho difficulties may arise which will make this impossible. The combined weight of the trusses is more than thirty tons and therefore it may be easily imagined that the work of plac ing them is anything but a boy's job. As stated in last week's issue of The Plaindealer, the brick contractor has been awaiting the arrival of this steel for some time and needless to say that he will be a happy man when the big supports have been put in place and thus allow his men to pro ceeed with their work without further interruption. With three months of good weather he believes that the brick work on the building will be about completed. WILMOT ELECTRICIAN TO WIRE SCHOOL BUILDING James E. Carey of Wilmot, Wis., was the successful bidder and was awarded the contract for the wiring of the new community high school building in this city, his bid being $3,278 or less than half that of the high bidder. Three bids were received, as follows: LeRoy W. Rehm of St. Charles, III., $7,548; Edwin W Lawson, Elgin, $5,795; James E. Carey, Wilmot, $3,278. The contract includes all wiring, tubing and openings for the lighting, clock and gong system as well as the installation work. A separate contract is to be let for the electric light fixtures, clock and gong. The next contract to be let by the school board will probably include the heating and plumbing systems. The board has not as yet decided as to wh«n bids «• thin work will be asked. ITEMS OMNTBtEST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEA1HI REPORTERS DURING WEEK ; WHAT PEOPLE ARB DOING THIS VILLAGE AND ATE VICINITY Some come miles to get HoriorbiR : shoes. You try them. Smith Bros. , . ^ A fine selection of Gage hats foe ladies, misses and chi'dres. ^ Sisters. Car load of Pocahontas coal now o£ track. Alexander Lumber eompanjfV - ~ West McHenry. 1 Miss Gertrude Weber is enjoying (fc f two weeks' vacation from her duticrii... at Smith Bros.' store. A baby boy was born to Mr. an(I ^s| Mrs. William J. Klapperich, who r^^ ; | side in the north end of town, ladft, Sunday morning. ; ^ It has been reported to The Plaint -^ • 'f: dealer by a resident of that sectiop that there has been more or less sei% ing of fish at McCollum's lake re- A most sensational story made tfa* rounds of this community last weekg but so far as The Plaindealer has been able to ascertain the truth of same could not be verified. Miss Grace Fletcher, teacher of piano, of Oak Park is starting a music class in this city and anyone wishing to take lessons is kindly asked to coap r 3"; suit with Mrs. James N. Sayler. ; : All of our city as well as rortiC'^i teachers are attending the institute at" Woodstock this week. The program* are said to be the best of the kiadl ever enjoyed in this county. f •'* McHenry entertained its usual lar«» Labor day crowd. Every hotel in the city was taxed to its utmost capacity while many of the visitors were afr: , , eommodated at private homes. '; - 1. Miss Lena Stoffel, chief operator 1 the local exchange of the Illinois Bell Telephone company, is enjoying a three weeks' vacation, most of which - time she expects to spend at Denvet»4 • Colo. ' 1 Frank Dinger, who has been ployed at the Central meat market and grocery for some time past, quit his job there and left on Monday far Chicago, where he has secured employment. The brick work on the new hoftW under construction on the corner of Pearl street and Park avenue far Supervisor Stephen H. Freund is almost completed. The structure will soon be ready for the interior finish. The old town looks very much deserted this week after an exceptionally busy summer. While all of oar summer guests have not as yet closed their summer homes, enough hate gone to make the change in our city a very noticeable one. Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery <ai f Oak Park welcomed a baby daughtHr . into their home one day last week. The little miss will answer to the name of Anna Etta Jane. The mother is the daughter of Mr. afti Mrs. Geo. Meyers of -this city. Mariam Sayler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. N. Sayler of this citgr, was the highest scoring baby in division five at the better babies conference at the McHenry county fair j last week. Altogether, ftfty»th*ee babies were entered and examined* J. J. Vycital is now occupyinff lrie new store quarters, having move! Us stock from the Owen building the latter part of last and the first af*b week. After the work of arranging the stock has been completed Mr*^f- ^ cital will have a very neat eetahtt#*' ^ ment. c Basement excavation work for a new bungalow to be erected on Broad street for John J. Barbian has bean started. Hie mason contract has been awarded to the McHenry Artificial Stone & Otistrttction C^» wh§!|. Fred Karls and his men wiB do carpenter work. The" McHenry county fair came to a close at Woodstock last Saturday afternoon and, according to reports, the attendance this year did not coat to expectations. Hi# Central ••Hi BOY SCOUTS RECEIVE THEIR TENTS The Boy Scouts of this city were more than elated last Friday, which day witnessed the arrival of their tents and so eager were the boys t« give them a try-out that a number immediately set out and planned a hike to Spring Grove, the boys leaving McHenry on Wednesday and will be away a day or two. In another summer the boys will be all set for some real hikes. The Scouts have also secured the use of Weber's hall on Riverside Drive, wherein they will hold their meetings the coming winter. _____ ' . CALLINGER FAMILY TO RETURN TO McHENRY The Plaindealer is this w»ek informed that Albert. Lallinger and family are to return to McHenry Mr. Lallinger, a former baker here sold his business in this city about two years ago and shortly thereafter left for California, where the family .has resided atar ataee.*-.* 1 i ;:fl up States fair at Aurora has, no cut into the attendance of all of the smaller fairs in this section. The Masquelet building on Sin street, which was recently sold to Adam Gritzmacher of Chicago, is undergoing some alterations aad improvements. The entire building is now being lathed preparatory to ing kellastone finish applied: George Wegener, who resides sontfceast of town, reports that he has recently been the victim of rural ra»il box tampering. Tampering with United States mail is a very serious offense in the eyes of Uncle Sam aad those guilty of the crime are evidently . looking for a trip over the road. "On account of trouble with the pumping system, Borden's milk bottling plant here was obliged to depend upon the city for water last Thuiaday. The city water hose was usad in leading the water to the milk plaat. The pumping system was again ia first-class running order the followiag morning, when the three wells at the plant once more supplied the water, of which a great tmimAm t'2. /v."/; ."I,