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QUARTER OF A CENTURY ITEMS CUPPED FROM PLAIN- *' U DEALERS OF 15 YEARS AGO W. T. Best, optician, is now stopping ifpT at the Riverside House. & Two parties were injured by shoot- ^ -- v' ting it McCollum's lake Sunday. !*> O. N. Owen is treating1 the outside .- i'of J»is residence to a coat of paint. rfa.Y. C. T. Eldredge has just built a new & J 'barn on his premises' on the West ,8i,te. ' 1 The Nunda Herald came out last «week enlarged to a seven column ; quarto. I Simon Stoffel has been making some excellent improvements in the arrangement of his public hall. ; The members of St. Patricia court, C. O. F., held a reception at Stoffol's hall Wednesday evening, fvl' Frank Ward is building a new house • » on a lot purchased of Math. Engeln in iitJie north part of this village. ' The McHenry volunteer fin# depart- ^ «ment has decided to give another •jparty on Thanksgiving evening. >iv L. D. Lincoln had the misfortune to s'ip and fall one day last week, bruis- ' ling and spraining his shoulder quite badly. • * * W. A. Cristy is now executive special agent for the Royal Union Mutual Life Insurance company of -Dus Moines, la. Jos. Blake has Moved into his house lately vacated by henry Poile in the north part of town, having rented his farm to Michael Hoff. Mrs. F. K. Granger and Mrs. H. A. Smith, with a party of children, had a picnic in R. Brown's woods southwest of this village on Saturday last. A. L. Howe purchased last week a new Chicago i^soline Engine, seven horse powers/with which\he will run . his hay "presJ, feed cuttei^nd grinder. , J. C. ParkV^h<rTiap4een living in the R. Waite Njhouse^n this village, has moved his family to Aurora, ! where they will reside during the win- • ter. Barbian Bros have just received by mail from Mike Thelen at Porto Ric^ a sample of tobacco grown ; on that far off island. Also a couple of cigars made from the same. Chas. Nordquist left on the Plaindealer desk a twjg from a pear tree in his father's yard on which is a cluster of seven large pears. The tree itself is* also heavily loaded. Rev. W. L. Whipple has been appointed by the Rock River conference to occupy the pulpits in the M. E. , church in this village and at Ringwood for the coming year. A new brass band has been organized in this village with the following members: Geo. Hanly, Geo. Howe, Carl Mead, Milo Howe, Ben Smith, Wm. Jaeger, Warthen Kimball, Wm. Howe, Wm. Schreiner, Orten» Gilbert, Dick Walsh and Geo. Slimpin. A son of John Dowell; who lives near Slocum(jp lake, aged about seven years, died Saturday last. His funeral was held on Monday and his remains laid at rest in the Volo cemetery. There was quite a large and pleasant gathering of the Gage and Smith families at the residence of L. H. Owen and S. S. Chapell in West McHenry on Friday, which was to commemorate several important events in their lives, which was the eightyfirst birhday of Grandma Gage, the fifty-ninth birthday of Mrs. H. C. Smith, the fortieth anniversary of the marriage of H. C. Smith and wife, the sixth anniversary of the marriage of L. H. Owen and wife and the second anniversary of the marriage £L S. Chapell and wife. : ; ADDITIONAL LOCAL * Latest records at 45c. Nye's. Latest records at 46c. Nye's. J The West Side bowling alleys are again in operation and are once more attracting lovers of the sport, b. men and women/ One of Ahe largest, (taction sales of the season will be, held by G. T. Caponash on the Job Vasey farm, on the McHenry and Crystal Lake road, next Thursday, Nov. 1. Turn to another page of this issue and read the sale advertisement. Next Wednesday night is Hallowe'en, the night when all youngsters are up to some prank. Parents will do well to warn the young folks against the destruction- of property less they may be called upon to pay damages when the "fun" is over. No one objects to a harmless prank, but when it cones to the destruction of property, that's another matter. HUNTLEY VILLAGE MARSHAL DIES FROM ELECTROCUTION mK3»w J(t iW&Yjkif Wwfeife Wis iiUiji Qk Auction Sale! George Vogel, Auctioneer fa* • M", John French, aged fiftyHhree, who for a number of years has been village marshal at Huntley, met death by electrocution last Thursday night. A storm had felled a high voltage wire and, while there was no one with the official when he met his unexpected death, it is believed that he had attempted to remove the wire from the street. The wire is one running from the Belvidere line power house at Marengo. He was a widower and is survived by two sons and two daughters. LOOT GRAYSLAKE STORE Robbers entered the store of Hook & Co. at Grayslake one night last week and escaped with about $7,000 worth of merchandise, included among which were forty-five suits, twenty I four overcoats, some all wool shirts, pants, boys' suits, ties, gloves and belts. The robbery took place, it is believed, between 2:00 o'clock in the morning and daylight. Entrance was made thru a side window. The famous Allen A Black Cat hosiery for all the' family at Erickson's store. E. STAKT0N On account of his health, the undersigned will sell at public auction on the Mrs. F. Phannenstill farm, situated 1 mile south of Lily Lake schoolhouse, about 1% miles north of Griswold lake, 4 miles southeast of McHenry and about 4 miles northwest of Wauconda, on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 • commencing at one o'clock, sharp, the following described property, to-wit: 49 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK --consisting of-- 27 Head of Cattle 28 ntilk cows, mostly springers; 8 heifers and 1 bull, mostly Holstelns; 6 head of horses and 1 suckling colt, 16 pigs and 200 chickens. Hay and Grain 400 bushels of oats, 25 acres of corn in shock, 2 tons alfalfa hay in barn, 0 tons millet hay in hay shed, 4 tons ed top hay in barn. Machinery, Etc. Deering grain binder, Deering__corn harvester, P. & O. gang plow,'nearly new; Bradley sulky plow, Satley walking plow, nearly new; Deering mower, hay rake, hay rack, truck wagon, nar row tire wagon, light milk wagon, 2 sets double harness, set of single harness, wagon box, P. & O. double cultivator, P. & O. single cultivator, grain drill, grain seeder, Bradley disc har-> row, 2-section drag, fanning mill, 3- section drag, set of bob sleighs, cutter, tank heater, row boat and 2 sets of oars, Ford touring car, 1916 model; 11 milk cans, 2 pails and strainers, 5o-gal. barrels, 55-gal. drum gasoline tank, aibout 20 grain sacks, and all kinds of small tools and articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; over that amount a credit Of six months' time will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at the rate of 7 per cent per annum. No property to be removed or possession of same given to purchaser until settled for with clerk. FRANK PHANNENSTILL, P*if. C. W. Stenger, Clerk. THE T. W. C. CLUB Miss <Harriett Bobb very pleasantly entertained the members of the T. W. C. club at her home on Waukegan street on Tuesday evening of this week. The home was most tastily decorated to conform with the Hal* lowe'en spirit and the time was spent at playing bunco. High honors of the occasion went to Miss Ariine Harrison, while Miss Carolyn Miller won the consolation. Refreshments were served at the close of the games. Market your eggs at Erickson's. Stop, look and listen. I am now ready to cry your farm auction sales. Wm. G. Schreiner, phone 9S-R, Mo- Henry, 111. ACCORDED DISTINGUISHED HONOR IN CHICAGO The following article as taken from the current number of the Columbian,"* a Knights of Columbus publication, will be read with interest by a number of The Plaindealer readers. Df. Stanton is a brother of Mrs. B. Frank Martin of Round Lake and who made her home in this community for a number of years. "Brother^. *of Illinois council, No. 801, our worthy brother, Dr. John E. Stanton, a member of the council almost from its formation, has been the recipient of a most distinguished honor in being made a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He will receive his fellowship at the convocation to be held in the Auditorium., Oct. 26. This signal honor conferred for meritorious work achieved is not only a joy and a pleasure to Bro. Stanton, but like Brennan's old Irish love song, which says: 'You have been sad when you knew I was sad- MARRIED AT SPRING GROVE Auction MISS ROSE NIMSGERN AND HENRY KENNEBECK UNITED Chas. Leonard, :: A wedding of interest to their many friends in this community was solemnized at St. Peter's Catholic church at Spring Grove at 7:30 o'clock on Tuesday morning of this week when Miss Rose Nimsgern and Mr. Henry Kennebeck were joined in holy wedlock. Rev. B. Hildebrand, pastor of the church, officiated. > Attending the couple were Miss Mary Nimsgern, a sister of the bride, and Mr. John Kennebeck, a brother of the groom. " The bride looked pretty attired in a gown of beaded white georgette and satin, trimmed with panels of Spanish lace. Her snowy white veil with floral effect silver band completed her head dress. She carried a bouquet of, white bridal roses. * The bridesmaid wore a beaded georgette coral colored dress and carried a bouquet of tea roses. Immediately after the ceremony the dened; dear, are you glad to hear I bridal party, together with Members am gladdened?' And Illinois council felicitates Dr. Stanton and answers: 'Yes,4 indeed we are glad to hear you are gladdened. For our hearts ever beat in tune or in time, love, as octave to octave or rhyme ftJto rhyme, love.' ... ",Bro. Stanton, a* native Chicagoan, receiV&4« his education at St. Patrick's academy and St. Ignatius college. "A practicing physician for many years, he was captain in the Medical Corps of the United States army in 1918 and commander of the North Shore post, American Legion, in 1921 and 1922. 'Illinois council $s fortunate in that Bro. Stanton has accepted the office of lecturer of the council for the ensuing year." CELEBRATED THEIR 17TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Harry H." Fay celebrated their seventeenth wedding anniversary on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 13, by entertaining the members of the L. E. G. club, with Mr. and Mrs. John Scheehy of Ringwood as guests of honor. A 7:00 o'clock cMnner vas first partaken of at Bickler's McHenry House, after which the host and hostess escorted their guests to their home on Maple avenue, where a few hours were most delightfully spent at cards and miisic. °A beautiful gift was tendered the couple by the members of the club. A CARD I wish to take this public manner of expressing my thanks to the Mystic Workers of the World and especially the officers of the Johnsburg branch for the promptness in which the claim of my wife has been paid. Anton M. Schmitt. of their families and near relatives, gathered at the home of the bride's mother, where a reception was held. The bride is the second daughter of Mrs. Catherine Nimsgern, who resides near Spring Grove. She has always resided in that vicinity and McHenry, where her ' friends and admirers are many The groom is the third son of Mrs. Elizabeth Kennebeck, who resides east of this city. He is an Industri ously inclined young man with a character that commands the respect of everyone. He is now Employed by hid brotherin- law, Peter A. Freund, whose farm is located south of this city, where the newly weds will make their home until March 1. Congratulations are generously e* tended by their friends. ; • ': OLD BUSSE HOME BURNS AT FOX LAKE Auctioneer The large country home built by the late Fred Busse at Fox Lake when he was mayor of Chicago, now a part of the estate of Otto W. Lehmann, secretary and treasurer of the Fair, was burned to the ground last Saturday night despite the combined efforts of the Fox Lake and Antioch fire departments to save it. Four large barns were saved thru the efforts of the volunteers. The fire started under the roof shortly before seven o'clock, the flames leaping so high that hundreds of -automobiles from miles around were attracted to the scene. Ten farm hands of the place lost their belongings. The estimated loss is placed at $40,000. Now showing a fine variety of wall paper in stock. L. A. Erickson. The undersigned having fully decided to quit farming, will sell everything at public auction on the old Job ey farm, Situated 2 miles south of McHenry, 6 miles north of Crystal Lake'and 8 miles east of Woodstock, near the Clemens schoolhouse, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 commencing at 10:00 o'clock a. m., harp, the following described property, to-wit: , 88 HEAD OF LIVE STOt?K'88 *• 1; --consisting of-- ' ' > 24 Extra Choice Milk Cows New milkers and close springers. A few of the above are registered Holsteins. Registered Holstein bull, yearling heifers, eligible to be registered. T Head of Bay team, well matched, ggldllig and mqre, 6 and 7 years old, weight 3200 lbs.; gray team, also well matched, 8 years old, weight 2600 lbs.; black gelding, 6 years old, weight 1400 lbs.; bay mare, 8 years old, weight 1300 lbs.; gray work mare, wt. 1200. Pigs Six brood sows, 2 spring spotted Poland china boars, eligible to be registered; bure bred Chester Wh^ tapr, 45 August pigs. ', / Chickens and Ducks ^/ Forty white Leghorn pullers, lull blood, about 30 white Wyandotte pul lets, full blood; about 30 Rhode Island Red pullets, full blood; about 20 old hens, 4 white Pekin ducks. One young *Collie dog, excellent with stock. Hay and Grain About 800 bushels of seed oats, free from foul seed; a quantity of barley about 15 acres corn in shock, about 50 acres A 1 corn, standing, will have most of this cribbed by day of sale abouty 12 tons alfalfa hay, about 18 tons clover hay, some oat straw in barn, quantity of seed corn. Farm Machinery, Tools, Etc. Ford truck, Sampson tractor, P. it O. tractor plow, 2 or 3 bottom; tan dom tractor disc, McCormick 4-roll com husker, McCormick corn binder McCormick grain binder with ton truck, 10-inch Latz feed grinder, John Deere 999 corn planter with 80 rods of wire, McCormick hay mower, extra cycle; Deering hay mower, new Deere hay loader, 8-ft. Kentucky drill, hay rake, 16-inch sulky plow, walking plow with wheel attachment, 3-section drag, 2-row Janesville cultivator, single row Janesville cultivator, 1-horse cultivator, fanning mill, 1000 lb. scale, grind stone, hand corn planter, truck wagon, 3% inch tire; iron wheel low wagon, 3-inch truck wagon and rack, hayrack, combination hay rack, milk wagon, double grain box, wagon box with side boards, Litchfield manure spreader, set bob sleighs, binder and tractor hitch, 3 h. p. Fairbanks-Morse gasoline engine, 2 double units of Pinetree milking machine, complete; 10 milk cans, 3 pails and strainers, 75 feet endless gandy belt, 6-inch wide; 60-ft. belt, 40-ft. belt, 12-ft. belt, 50 gallon gasoline tank, 75 gallon gasoline tank, milk canvas, large canvas suitable for covering load of grain, 3 swill barrels, set of breeching harness, 2-inch tugs; set light work harness, set old breeching harness, pair of express harness, cross cut saw, about 50 grain bags, wire stretcher, crow bar and post hole digger, 4 log chains, 2 bull chains, feed cutter, 2 hog selffeeders, some chicken wire, 8 galvanized iron chicken coops, 140-egg Ironclad incubator, new; 140-egg Racine incubator, new; hard coal heat Colonial brooder for 500 chicks, 2 hot water brooders, 2, 3 and 4 horse eveners, 4 set fly nets, pick, axes and spade, tank heater, steel sledge, compressed air spray pump, spring seat, caldron kettle and stand, other . smaller articles too numerous to mention. The above machinery was mostly purchased new within the course of the last four years and all is in gc condition. On account of this bei an exceptionally large sale, we will sell all of the machinery before lunch. Household Goods Davenport, 2 tables, 3-burner oil stove, 5 kitchen chairs, double bed and springs, rocking chair, double bedstead, 1 drawer, kangaroo fur coat. m & . * j- . Come Early, as There Will Be a Good Free Lunch at Noon Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of Bix months' time will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum. No property to be renfbved or possession of same given to purchaser until settled for with clerk. G. T. CAPONASH, Prop. C. W. Stenger, Clerk. McHENRY LADIES SAW -THE GINGHAM GIRL" The members of the West Side Five Hundred Card club enjoyed their annual -outing last Saturday when they spent the day in Chicago. The morning hours were set aside for shopping, while all. lunched together at the noon hour. In the afternoon the club made up a theatre party, which saw "The Gingham Girl" now playing at the Garrick theatre. The ladies were met at Crystal Lake by autos, arriving in McHenry at about 7:30 o'clock in the eveningv Those who enjoyed the occasion were: Mesdames N. J. Justen, Emma Freund, Elizabeth Laures, Henry Heimer, Delia Matthews, P. M. Justen, P. H. Weber and Miss Clara Schiessle. Needless to say that the occasion was thoroly enjoyed by aU. Honorbflt shoes wear good and feel good, buy them. 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