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-T'V • V - t * ~^*"r *• "*'. 'f;t*4>v •'•,v -v »•"'.?•• • 'mm f:-;. •^/•r- VOLUMB49 MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER SO. 1923 NO. 28 Y EXCHANGE AS tanh m* jm COLUMNS ItiM EXCHANGES ASSORTMENT OF MEWS ITEMS IN - CONDENSED FORM Ft>B BUST , PEOPLE "*? «•> • The Central .States fair and exposition of Aaron Imi asked the secretary V •- state-far permission of increasing t |ts capital stock from 1800,000 to * ? '$850,008. ^ Qartocc A. Davis, until 1 |«ployed as operator and clerk at the Crystal Lake depot, is now tft station ^ agent at Alden, to which position ke -"tra* promoted last week. ^ f v3 According to an audit just completed, the Lake County Fair association cleared more than $6,000 at the - flinnuai fair held at Libertyville this j|all. Ip 1922 there was a deficit of j • #ore than $7,000. |5* ; ^ Realizing the fact that visual eduf »tion is becoming increasingly animfortant factor in teaching the Marengo community high school has in- <^talled a pictupe machine to their al- ' fleady quite complete equipment. , two C. A N. W. trains, operating •/* between Crystal Lake and West Chiwere discontinued last Saturday. One of these trains formerly left Crystal Lake at 11:25 a. m., while the > e ither arrived at that station at 1:60 ; - v i- m. • J. C. Kinsley, who recently pura five acre tract of ground on Ihe Terra Cotta road, about a mile and f 2 ^ half east of Crystal Lake, has just wt the contract for a beautiful new home to be erected on the site, the W Jlome to cost around (30,000. ' . ~ - Rev. Carl Berg, pastor of St. John's •£ " tutheran church at Elkhorn, Wis., " According to last week's Lake Geneva, Mb, Tribune, was arrested in Chicago me day recently on a charge of dis- ^jprderJty conduct He is said to have r.^. < Emitted that he had been drinking. : -' * A petition, bearing the names of atbout 3,000 people, asking that a (jjpment road be constructed between Barrington and Lake Forest, thro Bighwood, has been presented to Governor Small. The distance between . the two points is about twenty miles. „ The Public Service company of Northern Illinois has filed a petition #ith the Illinois commerce commission V r 'faking for a certificate of convenience ' . tjnd necessity to construct and operate ^ Mn electrical distribution system to : ijnd ih the village of Greenwood, Mc- Benr^ county. > The unusual sight of a deer graz- IpK with cows and horses was wititessed on a farm near Caledonia one week. The incident was reby C.. & N. W. railway men ssengers. It is thought that it Was the same doe seen on a farm near Beloit, Wis.^a short time ago. The First State bank of Barrington •n'" J>as just declared a semi-ann.ua! dividend bf four per cent and at the same time announcement was made that the - institution had add^d ,$5,000 to its •urpl^s, making that' fund $20,000. Previous dividends have been at the laate of three and a half per cent seminually. v :'i Mr. mad Bhp., Baft. W. Conn «f Slope county, If. f)., are visiting •Bene relatives and old friends in Mc- Benry county. Mr, Conn, at one time superintendent of schools of McHenry founty, and who gave Col. I. C. Cop- '%7 a good run for congress a few f vars back, now owns 10,000 acres of jfend in the west. As a testimonial of the affection and imim wwm mum WAS MRS. JAR REVOR WHO-DIED HBRELAST WBB|; <*?>••/. I' £> Mrs. James Revor, a life-lfffig rftsident of this city, passed away at her late home on John street last Thursday morning following an illness covering a period of about three years. Susan Blattman, daughter of George and Barbara Nell Blattman, was born in McHenry on Nov. 23, 1862, making her 61 years and 22 days of age at the time of her death. She was twice married, her first husband being Henry A. Smith, who passed away in this city many years ago. Her second marriage to James Revor occurred at St. Teresa's church, Chicago, on June 15, 1910, the ceremony having been performed by Rev. J. F. Kirsch, who was the first pastor of St Mary's Catholic church of this city. The deceased, up until illneu befell her a few years ago, was^quite active in society and lodge work. As a member of Fox River Valley camp, R. N. A., she always took an active part in the social doings as conducted by the camp and for. a number of years was honored by being elected as one of its officers. She was also a member of the Christian' Mothers' society of St. Mary's church, within the circles of which she proved herself a zealous worker for many years. Thruout her life-long residence in this city she has always proven herself a highly respected citizen, a kind neighbor and trul friend. Surviving the deceased are her hushand and one brother, Wm. G. Schreiner of this city. These, with many friends, aje left to mourn her departure. The funeral took place from St Mary's Catholic church at .10:00 o'clock last Saturday morning with Rev. Chas. S. Nix officiating. Interment was made in the family lot in.St Mary's cemetery. McHenry friends extend to the bereaved ones their heartfelt sympathy. LATEST McHENRY CENSUS .. SHOW SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH CONTINUE HOY CASE HEARINGS TO BE RESUMED MON DAY, JAM. If . tptoem in which he is held by the par- %h of St. James church at Belvidere, Father J. P. Lynch was presented With a purse of $1,125 at a farewell tvent held in his honor one night last " - {ftgrcck. The popular pastor has been promoted from assistant pastor of St - James church to the pastorate of the * Catholic chuch at Elizabeth, I1L ; - '4 Miss Nina J. Ross, riding a western % ||ony, stopped off at Crystal Lake one V "ifay recently. She was on her way to . fcer home at Area, Lake county, from ; Billings, Montana. Up to the time of ^ Jler arrival at Crystal Lake she had jjovered 1,400 miles and lost but two Jays since her departure from the rr ^est, these delays having been caused o '»n account of rain. She averaged c About thirty miles a day. ^'X ® According to last week's Barrington h'iteview, the entire stretch of the Iforthwest highway between that , V *ity and Chicago will be open to travel - J^y Christmas. With the exception of • $ gap* within the city Hmits of Pala- ^ * *, tine and another in Arlington "V lieigbla the highway is now comi j* pleted as far as Barrington and, ac- ^Tfording to plans, the road should be '•Extended its far as Crystal Lake Heart -j-r. y frear. * ; 1 The workmen's train, which has Optra ted between Crystal Lake and Hie * ferra Cotta factory during the past |wenty-five years, made its last run >;|ast Saturday and on Monday morning < this vide the Fox River Valley fine, operating four buses, started ,;«%an7i«iff the Crystal Lake employes N. io and from the factory. Hie Terra jpotta factory now gives employment ^ |e approximately 160 men, nearly one hundred of whom reside at Crystal The very latest census, as taken in the city of McHenry and completed last Thursday, shows that our municipality is anything but at a standstill. The censuB, as ordered'taken by the city council to guide that body in their work of dividing the city into wards, shows the present population to be 1308, an increase of 158 since the taking of th^Vwt federal census in 1920. The work of taking up the recent census was performed by Mrs. Al. Krause and Wm. Simes. While those of us who have resided here constantly over a period of many years the changes and the increase of population are not very noticeable, but former residents, who have been away for ten or twenty years and come back to McHenry can soon teft you that our city has not been on the standstill. No less than fifty new homes have been constructed within the corporate limits of McHenry during the past five years and in view of the fact that there isn't an unoccupied house to be found gives further, evidence that we are growing. Those who have faith in McHenry predict that the next five years will witness the greatest growth in our history. We believe it. NO RURAL MAIL DELIVERY ON CHRISTMAS DAY Postmasters T. J. Walsh and B. E. Bassett this week received official notification that the rural letter carriers will "not be obliged to make their regular trips on Christmas day as has been their custom ever since rural mail delivery was first instituted. While the announcement was joyfully received by the local mail men, patrons of the varftros routes out of this city will probably be more or less disappointed over the new ruling. However, those of the rural patrons who cannot wait until Wednesday for their mail may have same by calling at either one of the two offices on Monday evening or Christmas morning. Rural delivery patrons will, kindly bear the new ruling in mind, lest they be disappointed on Christmas •owing. LEGION TO SPONSOR NEW YEAR DANCE Arrangements have all been made for a New Year dance to be sponsored by the McHenry post American Legion, at their hall in this city on Monday evening, Dec. 81. The event will be in the form of a confetti dance and the members of the committee in charge are planning on making this one REAL EVENT. The Fox River Five will furnish the music and an invitation is extended to everyone to attend. Dance tickets, $1.00. FREMONT HOY POUND GUILTY ON THREE CHARGES--SON AL* SO GUILTY, JURY SAYS A continuance of the Boy cases ^as granted the defendants by Judge Edward D. Shurtleff in the McHenry county circuit court at Woodstock last Friday morning, the cases being continued until Monday, Jan. 14, when it is expected the hearing of the charge against Clarence Hoy will begin. Up to the time of allowing the continuance three "guilty" verdicts have been recorded ffy juries against Fremont Hoy. The first verdict was returned on a charge of larceny by executor in the estate of Mary Sheldon and the second case found him guilty of the charge of larceny by conservator for Mary B. Sheldon. The third case, in which the elder Hoy and his son, Clarence F., were charged with obtaining money under false pretenses or for conducting a confidence game, Went to the jury late Wednesday afternoon of last week, the jury returning a verdict of guilty at 1:30 o'clock Thursday morning. T. A. Abbott well and favorably CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE HERE MIDNIGHT MASS AT ST. PATRICK'S r^^"tThlversalist The members of the Univeraalist Sunday school will enjoy a tree and Christmas party %t the church parlors on Saturday afternoon of this week. A short program will also be rendered by the children. M. E. Church A program of recitations and songs will he given by the M. E. Sunday school at the church next Monday evening at 7 :S0. There will also be special mtosic by the choir. The usual Christmas tree with old Santa present to distribute the gifts to all will make the occasion complete. All those so desiring may place gifts upon the tree. Hours of Service at St. Patrick's First mass, a high - mass, at midnight. Choir will sing Mass in A by Joseph Rheinberger. Proper of the mass by Tozer. Second mass at 7:00, third mass at 8, fourth, high mass, at 9:30, followed by benediction of the blessed sacrament. Sermon will be preached afc all the masses. Mass at St Joseph's church in Richmond, which is the mission church of St Patrick's, will be at 9:00 o'clock. St. Mary's Church There will be four masses at St CHOOSEELMSIRKT STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT LOCATES ROUTE 20 known to many Plaindealer readers | Mary's church on Christmas morning, and who for many years resided on a'88 follows: 5:00, 8:00, 8:45 and 10:00 farm in Greenwood township, was the I °'clock- Preceding the first mass the complainant in the last case heard, children will sing the usual Christmas The complainant according to testi- j carols. Orchestra music will accommo^ y in the case, sold his farm of 375 P»y the choir at both the first and acres to James Marks of - Fennimore, masses.; The church edifice, and Wis. The purchaser gave a trust deed j especial)# the altars, will be most secured by notes in the sum of $20,000! beautifully decorated for the occasion, to Mr. Abbottj the ttust deed tunning while the customary crib will also be to Fremont Hoy. Later on Samuel Wilson of Richmond came into possession of the trust deed and notes, which, according to his testimony, he purchased from Fremont and Clarence Hoy. During the time he occupied the witness chair the Richmond man told the jury how he came into possession of the securities. The cases have created more interest than any to be tried in McHenry county in recent years. The court room has been well filled at every hearing and*unless the cases come to a sudden end there will be something to occupy the attention of court fans for some weeks to come. there. The resident pastor, $ev. Chas. S. Nix, will have the assistance of a visiting priest on that day. Zion Ev. Lutheran Church Special children's Christmas mt- TOtes on Sunday at 7:30 sum- After an address by the pastor, Rev. H. A. Laufer, an appropriate program will be rendered by pupils of the Sunday school. The story of the Redeemer's birth will be given in catechetical form. Numerous Christmas songs and recitations will also be rendered by the pupils. A beautiful decorated Chistmas tree will add greatly to the attractiveness and beauty of the service. The presentation of gifts will It is expected that the first case conclude the service. Special service called on Jan. 14 will be that in which |on New Year's day at 2:00 p. m. Clarence F. Hoy is charged with lar- \jrHF,\RV MA\ PURCHASES ceny by embezzlement Pending further action State's Attorney V. S. Lumley and his assistant, Atty. William Carroll, will CRYSTAL LAKE BAKERY busy in preparing the remaining cases, while Attorneys Bennett and Pierce, representing the defendants, will attempt to gather further evidence to-he used in the defense. Just how soon the cases against the other two defendants in the Hoy matter will come up for trial is not known at this time. LADIES' AID BAZAAR ~ ATTRACTS LARGE CBOWD Albert Lafiinger, who for a number be kept;0f years very successfully operated a The bazaar and chicken pie supper, as given under the auspices of thej Ladies' Aid society at the American Legion hall on Tuesday afternoon and evening, proved one of the biggest and most successful social undertakings bakery in this city and who disposed of his business here more than a year ago, has again entered the business and is now conducting a place of this kind at Crystal Lake which he purchased and took possession of last week. After disposing of his business interests in this city Mr. Lallinger and his family left via automobile for the west, where they spent the winter and most of the summer, returning to McHenry a few months kgo. Associated with Mr. Lallinger in the Crystal Lake bakery will be his nephew and wife, who only recently arrived in this country from Germany. They were also accompanied here by Mrs. Lallinger's mother. The former ever attempted by that society. Over McHenry baker, will continue t.o make one hundred partook of the excellent his home in this city and durmg the supper, while the various booths, tastefully arranged about the hall, all did a very fine business. Most of the fancy articles were sold during the afternoon, while those remaining were auctioned off after the evening's program, Earl Monear acting as auctioneer. Needless to say that the ladies feel highly elated over their success and extend to the public their sincere thanks for the paft-onage extended. COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE AT EMPIRE TONIGHT This is the night that scores at young folks as well as many of the older ones have been looking forward to for some time past. The community Christmas tree, with its many gifts, together with a suitable program, is the attraction. The occasion will take place at the Empire theatre this (Thursday) evening, starting, at 8:00 o'clock. Those of the little folks who have not handed in their names ^"c~ and ages may do so in the lobby before entering the theatre this evening. As the weather has been exceptionally fine, it is expected that the place wiB be packed to the doors. HARP NOVELTY COMPANY DELIQHT McHENRY AUDIENCB week will reside with his nephew and wife at Crystal Lake. McHenry friends wish him success in his new field of endeavor. TERRA COTTA FACTORY ADOPTS SHORTER BOURS Lake. •""* - ' fa ft' FIRST UNIVERSAUST CHURCH "The Meaning of Christmas" will be the sermon topic for next Sunday morning. The Christmas tree and j their entertainment, program for the Sunday school will be at the church Saturday afternoon, beginning at 3:00 o'clock. Sunday at 10:15 and church services at 11:00 Sunday morning as usual. John M. Grimes, Minists*. A very fine audience greeted the Harp Novelty company, which provided the third number of the McHenry lyceum course, at St. Patrick's hall last Thursday evening. The four young ladies who comprised the company employed quite a varied array of musical instruments in presenting which, together with the humorous readings, made up a concert that was most delightful. The attendance was very satisfactory, the ticket sale at the door having been reported to be . the largest of the &. Kh.,1 .'iv«*- Starting Monday morning ef this week the Terra Cotta factory, which gives employment to about fifty men from this city, adopted a new working schedule which is proving very popular. The big plant now starts operations at seven instead of six-thirty in the morning and quits at 4:30 in the afternoon, wiJh Saturday afternoon off. The new arrangement was decided upon a short time ago when it became known that the workmen's special, which has been operated between Crystal Lake and the plant was" to be discontinued. The factory working hours, during all these years, were in accordance with the train s schedule and now that this service has discontinued and a bus service substituted the officials of the plant decided on the new arrangement, which they believe will be found quite satisfactory among all workers. Approximately 150 men are employed at the plant at this time. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH The order of services at the First. Methodist Episcopal church for Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Methodist Episcopal church is as follows: Sunday school at 10:00 a. m., Mrs. H. C. Bobb superintendent Preaching at 11:00 o'clock by the pastor. The sermon will be in keeping with the Christmas season. Subject, "The Unavoidable Question." Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. On Monday evening at 7:00 o'clock in the church there will be a Christmas tree and a program given by the Sunday school. You are invited to attend all these services. Roland C. Elsey, Pastor. 4' " , ' ~ H- •' • V -V? ; HIGHWAY TO ENTER CITY AT FOOT OF ELM STREET, CROSSING MILL POND C Official notifications regarding the location of route 20 as same will pass thru the city of McHenry were received by a number ef citizens here last Friday morning and as a natural consequence a feeling of general satis faction seems to prevail as to the chosen location. The rotfte chosen will enter McHenry at the foot of Elm street, thence west on Elm, crossing the easterly end of the mill pond and thence to intersect with Waukegan road at Jk point between the Northwestern railroad tracks and Front street "The notification as received by The Plaindealer last Friday morning reads as follows: "Whereas, the department of public works and buildings, on Nov. 19, 1921, after a public hearing held at Chicago on July 29, 1921, announced its preference as to the location of state bond issue rdhte No. 20 between Woodstock and Waukegan and in accordance therewith published a description of the preferred route, and "Whereas, said published description stated that said bond issue route No. 20 would pass thru the village of McHenry, but did not describe in detail the location which* would be followed, and "Whereas, there have been several alternate locations proposed thru said village of McHenry and there has been considerable discussion locally concerning the relative merits and the feasibility of the various routes, and "Whereas, the director, superintendent of highways, assistant chief engineer, engineer of design and district engineer, representing the state of Illinois, department of public works and buildings, division of highways, on Nov. 9, 1923, made a personal inspection of the various rovtes thru and adjacent te said village of McHenry, and , ^ "Whereas, a further public MMR was held at Woodstock, 111., en Nov. 9, 1923, for the purpose of taking further evidence concerning the various proposed locations thru and adjacent to said village of McHenry, and "Whereas, careful consideration has been given the additional evidence submitted at this hearing, Therefore, it is herehgr declared that the location locally known as the Elm street route, more particularly described hereinafter,' be selected as the preferred location of state bond issue route No. 20 thru and adjacent to said village of McHenry. Description cf Preferred Leeatfam Adjacent te aod Thru the Village of McHenry "Beginning at a point on McHenry cousrty state aid route No. S, locally known as the Waukegan road, near the southeast corner of section 20, township 45 north, range 8 E. of the 3rd p. m., thence southeasterly, following relocations and the general location of said state aid route No. 8, to the west corporate limits at the village of McHenry; thence southeast erly, following said Waukegan road to a point in said village between the Chicago and Northwestern 'railroad and Front street; thence northeasterly, following a relocation to an intersection with Elm street crossing the easterly end of the mill pond; thence easterly, following said Elm street to the west bank of the Fox river; thence easterly, crossing said Fox river and following a relocation on the east side of said Fox river to an intersection with state aid route No. 3 at the east corporate limits of said village; thence southeasterly, following relocation and the general location of said' slate aid route No. 3 to the east county line of McHenry county. "it is understood that the above description covers the general location of state bond issue route No. 20 within the limits named, but that the exact location of the road actually built may vary so that the construction features shall comply with good engineering practice. It is also understood that if full co-operatton is not secured in obtaining the right-of-way that the general location of said route may be changed." C. R. Miller, Director. Frank T. Sheets, Supt Highways. Clifford Older, Chief Highway Engineer. It is now up to the city and comity officials to get bmj and secure, the desired right-of-way and, according to our understanding,, n» time is to be lost on the part of said officials to get the matter adjusted at the earliest possible moment thus leaving no excuse for the state to delay the advertising for bids and the subsequent awarding of contract which will give us a cement road that will form dfce connecting link between the two sections east and west of this city now under contract and partly constructed. The work involved in securing the way thru the city of Mc- WOODSTOCK HEARS BISHOP ROCKFORD CHURCH, HEAD ADDRESSES LARGE AUDIENCB ITfMS OMNTEREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAMBEALER Rev. Bishop P. J. Muldoon addressed REPORTERS DURING WEEK a large meeting last Thursday evening at St Mary's hall, Woodstock. There were large delegations from Crystal Lake, Cary, Marengo, McHenry, Johnsburg, Hartland. Algonquin and Harvard. The occasion was a county meeting of the Catholic Welfare Council of Men and Women, an organization that was instituted at the beginning of the world's great war. Bishop Muldoon was at that time president of this great work with office for the United States at Washington, and thru the prompt action of this great society and the many Catholic orders which it represents, namely the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters, the Holy Name society, the Catholic Ladies' Aid, Altar and Rosary society, the Young Ladies' sodality and other organizations of the chusch, were able to place at the disposal of the United States government great sums of money, cantonment workers and nurses to relieve suffering at the front and add cheer and valuable assistance in the time of great need. The Knights of Columbus were among the first and are still 9 st»re. in active service. They appropriated VT®_ kindly call or notify A. E. WHAT PEOPLE ABB DOING IN THIS VILLAGE AND IMMEDIATE VICINITY r A Radio for Christina*. W. L. H«w^I company. Christmas and New Year cards at Petesch's. For last minute gifts come to'Bw @ Agatha Shop. $ Buy handkerchiefs for Christmas ",I presents at Smith Bros.' 'j A carload of fine Northern Spy;*? apples, $1.75 per bushel, at Eriekson's. _ Dressed poultry for Christmas. Mrs.. James Hunter, phone 617-J-2, Mc- f Henry, 111. Good apples at $1.75 per bushel or $5.00 per barrel. I Levinson, Weet McHenry. Phone 119-R. Auto tops and curtains made 19 for any make car. Also radiator alcohol at the John R. Knox garage. 21-tf Feed semi-solid buttermilk for win-' ten egg production. Frank May, West McHenry. Phone 136-M. 28-3t No. 575 is the winner of the electric •M • •*4 from the general fund of the national council at the very onset one million dollars for relief work and were among the first in the field, continuing the good work thru the war. The National Catholic Welfare society is the outgrowth of that war council, whose sole purpose and aim is the betterment of humanity and the Upbuilding and fulfilling of American laws and order, relieving suffering and want and leading a Christian life. Each parish in the county was represented by its pastor and the officers of their local councils besides large delegations from the posts. Noticeable among those was the delegation from Crystal Lake, headed by Fa&er McCormick, Dr. Snyder, Bd. Kirschburg and others, each bearing a large placard on which was printed "St. Thomas, Cystal Lake." There were vocal selections by Miss Mary Thomas, who never fails to please her audiences, and Walter Conway, who can always be counted on to please his audience. Bishop Muldoon spoke at great length of the work accomplished and work to be done. He is a man of broad vision, a tireless worker, a great orator and a true American and those who had the pleasure of hearing him on this occasion were fortunate. Father D. J. Conway, pastor of St. Mary's, Pres. Dan F. Quinlan, Father Wheaty, Father D. Drennen of Marengo, Father Killderry of Cary, Fathers Nix and Hackett of McHenry, Father McCormick of Crystal Lake and Father Jennings of Chicago we*e in attendance^ COMMUNITY DANCE NETS |T5 FOR TREE FUND Nye. Fancy dressed poultry. Orders' now taken for CWstau. Louis McDonald, phone 638-M-Z, Weal McHenry. ; ' The Mystic Workers will hold their next meeting on Thursday evening, * Dec. 27, at the home of Miss Eleanor!;^ Kinsala on Waukegan street Visit the Carey Electric Shop for such gifts as floor lamps, heaters, • percolators, curling irons, toasters, j waffle irons, heating pads, irons, grills, boudoir lamps and desk lamps. We wish in this manner to express our thanks and appreciation to all f . those who so kindly aided us in mak- • ing our booth at the M. E. Ladies' Aid bazaar a success. Epworth League. Fox river, near this city, waa frozen over for the first time of the <„ season last Friday morning. However, • its coat of ice did not last long as Sun- ' • day saw the stream hade in its summer's dress. A big attendance is expected at ^ the K. of C. meeting at their hall this « (Thursday) evening. State Deputy >< Edward Houlihan will be present to address the assemblage, whUe a Chicago entertainer will be on hand to do ( his stuff. A budding lilac hush tm the Qutan ,, property just east of the river was re- • •; ported to The Plaindealer this week. J Others reported dandelions in full *bloem. Again we reiterate, why go to the milder climes when snch weather as this prevails. Jack Stanley is the name of a : son born to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith at Waupaca, Wis., on Dec. 11. '• The mother was formerly Miss Pearl Kostick, who a year ago was employed H in the office of the Hunter Boat com- ^ pany and later in the Fox River Val- ^ ley State bank in this city. On account of the fact that the date - of the next regular meeting of camp, R. N. A., falls on t» m, The community dance, as held at tiie Legion hall last Friday evening for the ^benefit of the community Christmas tree fund, netted approxi- j Riverview , mately $75.00. About'seventy couples j Christmas day, the meeting has been were present to enjoy the occasion and st.t over until the following evening, an exceptionally fine time was had by j Wednesday, Dec. 26. The annnal all. The Fox River Five furnished j Christmas party will be enjoyed on the musie. While the sale of ^tickets this occasion and therefore all BMSafor the dance did not come up to en- jbers are urgently invited to ha pectations of the committee having charge of the event, the results are satisfactory and those who helped the good cause along by their presence at the dance and by the purchase of tickata have the -thanks of t^ werkr ers. _____ / ' TO THE PUBLIC > The Ladies' Aid of the M. B. church wishes in tfiis public manner to thank the business men who so cheerfully donated articles to sell at their bazaar held on Tuesday evening and also to thank everyone who donated or in any way helped to make the bazaar a success. Holiday goods at Petesch'fe. Henry is by no means a small undertaking and- will require careful thought and study in order that a satisfactory agreement may be reached with the citizens whose prop* erty rights make the question one of vital interest Some one has wisely suggested that the city board of McHenry as well a8 the cotaty board of supervisors get busy at once, pass resolutions approving the action of the state highway department and have same forwarded to Springfield without delay. It is the belief of some that the matter of securing the right-of-way can be completed in ample time to alto inpresent The IfcHenry-Woodstock rood was onec more opened to travel on Monday morning of this week after having ( been closed since early last sprii The road bed has been cemented from Sherman's hill, west of town, to Clark's corners. The road bed from that point to the regular Greenwood road has been graded and placed in shape for cementing early next spring. The mill pond assumed its winter's coat of ice last week and as usual the youngsters were on hand bright and early to see just how much damage they could do. If these youngsters would only stop and think how the stones and the various sorts of rubbish which they insist upon throwing on the ice will spoil skating for them one would naturally expect them to desist from such a practice. G. T. Caponash, who has faesB a tenant on the Job Vasey farm south of town during the past five years, moved his family to Aurora on Monday of this week, where they are planning to make their future home. The family resided in the down river city prior to their coming to the Vasey farm. While Mr. Caponash has not as yet decided as to what line of work he will follow, it is a safe guess that he will not be in idleness very long. The members of Joyce Kilmer court, low the highway department Catholic Dau_g hters of America, elude this stretch of road in this win- tained a large crowd at a public earn • . • i.1 l _i, it ^ V a# P kali lacf SlftinNi ter's letting and thus give the public reasonable assurance of having the road built next year. Now that the road has been definitely decided upon it is up to McHenry to extend to the state department its undivided support and «•- operation. p. Our motto henceforth should be "BUILD tHE ROAD AND BUILD IT IN 1924." party at the K. of C. hall last Saturday evening. The decorations as naad at the recent initiation of the society were still intact, giving the place ft most pleasing and festive appearance. Five hundred and bunco were the games played, while coasadafakle fancy work, which waa )I^Mi 4B <9** play, was sold during Bit Nfr ^AH in all the occasion proved a decided success, socially as well as financially. yj, •• &y-... «?:/,• /"V* ,,^•3feWr-:': 4; . 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