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' v® >V< i"-e - 1'> , . f s rv : '«v • *Tf^f™""' -T~' g.vsr3!?\*vj % *rws\\ -*W- 5 £***?/ »-A¥f 'I' rv"V" /*/_>' •r" *7tvT'"*3-'®s. -•.'• >\' ; : 1 VOLUME 49 .* > ^•V": ^-f».^ ••* .4 ...^^-"'ti'.f A' V-^ "; :<;* >' . ' • •- " •> » < -i{1^ '>r' * > . « / " •. Vy_^v 'r ,/ s ,i>! MoHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. APRIL 3. 192+ \ WEEKLY EXCHANGES AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS •F OUR EXCHANGES gf $5-. *w .. f y-x. &* - ^ ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN 'T i/„ CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE , XJounty Treasurer Roy Stewart re- " i-itiirned to. his desk at the court house at Woodstock last week following an operation performed a short time ago. According to last week's Antioch News, Claire C. Edwards of Waukegan may resign soon as judge of the circuit court. The information is to the effect that the popular jurist is considering returning to private practice of law. . George Welsh of Beloit, Wis., has been awarded the contract for the building of sections 26 and 27 of route 1* in McHenry county. /The sections are located between Crystal Lake •ad Woodstock, flie Wisconsin man's bid was $156,000. In a column article which appeared in last week's issue of the Hebron Tribune, Prof. F. A. Beu of the Hebron school system sets forth some very good arguments why that village should have a new community high school building. Peter Umathum post, American Legion, of Woodstock has voted not to sponsor a Fourth of July celebration in that city this year. However, the post has gone on record as offering co-operation to any other organisation desiring to get behind such an ••ent The Public Service company has changed the title given to the men who have charge of the various districts from that of district superintendent to district manager. This locality is in district "E" with headquarters at Crystal Lake. Grant & McCollura is the district manager. Foremen employed by the Pickus Construction company, which has the contract for the building of the Avon section of route 21, appeared on the ground last week and are now indulging in the preliminary work of getting started on the actual construction of that section. The men are now making their headquarters at Grayslake. Tentative plans for a major paving project in Harvard were discussed by members of the board of local improvements of the city council at a meeting on March 24, says the Harvard Herald. The approximate cost will run close to $293,000. Approximately seventy-four blocks of residential paving are included in the improvement project. A $50,000 lire loss destroyed fiftyone head of cattle, six calves, six horses, some machinery, a quantity of grain and feed on the McNutt farm three miles north of Cary at four o'dock last Saturday morning. Sam Panitch, the tenant on the farm, was in Chicago at the time. A barking dog aroused the farm hands, who discorered that the roof of the barn was a mass of flames. The origin of the Are has not been determined. Postmaster B. F. Manley of Harvard has recently posted notices regarding the leasing of suitable quarters for postoffice purposes, the present quarters having evidently grown too small and inadequate. Proposals are to be sent in sealed envelopes and will be opened in Chicago on April 19. A number of patrons of the office are of the opinion that the H. D. Crumb building, recently vacated by the Harvard State bank, would make an ideal location. , The village of Lake Villa at its Mfriual election will make a second atteiipt at putting over an $8,000 special bond issue, which is designed to provide funds with which to pave the entire width of the street where the state road now passes thru that municipality. The state road is only eighteen feet in width and it appears to be the desire of many that the road should be built from curb to 'curb. Hie issue, when voted on a short time ago, lost by three votes. The city officials and Chamber of Commerce of Waukegan is very much disappointed over the failure of the C. A N. W. R. R. company to get busy | on plans which would give that city ® a new passenger station. Plans were submitted to these two bodies by the railroad company which called for the remodeling of the present structure, but these plans have been turned back by the Waukegan authorities as unsatisfactory. Evidently the people over there will be satisfied with 'nothing less than a new Structure. • The Crystal Lake Development com- 9&y> which controls several hundred acres of land, formerly known as the Consumers' property adjacent to the lake, is no)# negotiating with ti large Chicago realtor in the hope that a Awl may soon be consummated whereby the latter will take over the sale of this property. If the deal goes 1 thru it will mean the sale of hundreds of lots and ultimately the building of several hundred new homes. Crystal Lake people are very much enthused over the prospects of the biggest building boom ever witnessed Klfpt MeHeary eswrtjr. BOND ISSUE GOES 0V» STRONG ONLY 85 VOTES CAS# AGAINST THE PROPOSITION Notwithstanding the fact that the roads and weather conditions were anything but favorable for such a splendid showing, nearly six hundred men and -women voters of the city of McHenvy turned out last Saturday to express their views, via ballot, as to 'the $10,000 bond issue designed to provide money with which to purchase the right-of-way for route 20 as same will pass thru ear enterprising municipality. The result' of the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the bond, the issue carrying the day by a vote of 504 to 85, or nearly six to one, and, at the same time, altho the question did not enter the election, the vote also gave unmistakable evidence as to where the voters want the road to pass thru. The vote by wards was as follows: Yes No First ward 188 89 Second ward ^ 186 10 Third ward .......... 180 86 The size of the vote as turned o^t can easily be accounted for by the work accomplished during the past two weeks by the two active factions. The faction favoring the bond issue, headed by the McHenry Community club, did most effective work, especially during the last fevrdays of the campaign, ^and to the officers and board of directors of that body great credit is due for their part in bringing about such a very commendatory result. Of course there was also some opposition. No election would be complete without it. This faction was also very much-alive and active during the campaign and during the last few days worked hard to swing the result in their favor, but to no avail. The voters had evidently made up'their minds as to what they wanted and marked their ballots accordingly. Now that the battle is over it is 'up to every citizen, no matter what his or her views might have been before the election, to get behind the McHenry city council, the McHenry town committee, the members of the McHenry county road committee and other bodies connected with road building and in this way lend their assistance towards bringing the road thru McHenry at an early date. The state highway department now has an expression of our people, the city council has all of the right-ofway signed up thru our municipality, Supervisor S. H. Freund and the county road committee have practically completed their efforts outside of this city and it is now up to the state. SCHOOL ELECTIONS ON TWO DATES THIS JUDGE TEliS STAND YEAR The school elections this year will not be as confusing as has been the case in the past. On account of a change in laws governing these elections, the grade and high school elections will take place a week apart. The grade or district No. 15 election will be held on Saturday, April 12, while the community high school or district No. 156 balloting will follow week later, April 19. - As the time for filing for the first election has passed this affair will create but little interest this year owing to the fact that but one ticket has been entered. This ticket contains the names of John E. Pufahl as president, Geo. H. Johnson and F. E. Boger as trustees. The members of this board whose terms expire this spring are Mr. Pufahl, Dr. R. G. Chamberlin and John/P. Webec. On the community board the terms of John M. Phalin and Dr. A. I. Froehlich expire. Whether or not these two gentlemen will be candidates for re-election has not as yet been made public, altho we understand that both have been urged by their friends to again seek re-election. INSTALLS CHARGING OUTFIT Walter J. Freund, proprietor of the West Side tire and vulcanizing shop, has just installed a battery charging outfit and is now prepared to do all kinds of battery work, including recharging, repairing and rebuilding of both automobile and radio batteries. His equipment is said to be complete and the proprietor of the shop is anxious to demonstrate to the public the sort of service he is able to &ive- • ROSE BUD SHOPPE MOVED The Rose Bud Beauty Shoppe is now located in the Barbian block on Elm street, having moved from the Everett Hunter building on Green street the first bf the week. The I>lace has been especially equipped for such a business and with its new fixtures and trimmings presents a most inviting appearance. A CORRECTION Is last week's issue we stated that Mr. and Mrs. John E. Freund would leave McHenry April 1 to take up their temporary home at Johnsburg. The item should have read May 1 instead of April. They have rented the Math. B. Schasfer hovse at Johnsburg. A STATEMENT BY EDW4KD D. SNURTLEFF Y GIVES EXTENSIVE SURVEY COVERING RAIDS AS CONDUCTED DURING LAST YEAR OR SO In connection with the canvass for this office my name and the circuit court has been dragged into it by certain parties, who are apparently interested in maintaining the open saloon in McHenry county, as it commenced and flourished from January 1, 1923, down to the present time, except as checked by two raids that have been made, by warrants issued by myself as circuit judge, and some issued by Hoyt Morris, justice of the peace of Woodstock. My own connection with the matter is simply this: About a year ago, in the spring of 1923, a committee of citizens in Woodstock came to me and complained, that by all appearances a bawdy house and "boose joint" was running in the outskirts of ths city of Woodstock, where men and women met for lewd, lascivious and drunken purposes. It was within the residence district of the city and had become a nuisance to the entire neighborhood. They stated that repeated complaints had been made to the state's attorney, but that nothing had been done. I told them that upon any complaint made to me of the violation of the law in that or any other matter, 1 would issue warrants, sitting as an examining magistrate. I advised with them as to how to procure the evidence. Later I inquired about the matter and was advised that this situation had been cleaned up by the mayor, Mr. Frank Green, upon his election, acting thru his police. In the summer of 1923 it was common gossip that saloons were opening up in the old fashioned style in certain parts of the county and it was presented by such a unanimity of statements, fragments of evidence, stories of "Grand Openings," that it seemed at least to merit official investigation. Complaints were brought to me by various citizens and statements made, upon which I replied to all that I would issue warrants in any case, upon complaint being presented to me. It was the purpose to present the matter to the September grand jury, but the intervening of other important investigations and prosecutions, which the state's attorney deemed of the highest importance were not interfered with, by these matters, which are of equal importance. In December, 1923, after those matters were out of the way, upon complaints presented to me by a citizen of the county, I issued search warrants under the prohibition act. In the case of every warrant served, except one, the evidence tends to show that intoxicating liquors were found in saloons, with bars, fixtures and all the equipment of the commercial tr^de. One warrant was issued Against a Mrs. Jerry or "Marie Morrison" charged with running a place in a "building on Pete Wagner's fsrm, one mile over Nippersink bridge, in Burton over McHenry town line." This description may bf an error. This defendant was not found. The place was locked. Evidence has been laid before me tending to show that this woman runs a traveling "bawdy house" with several girls, and has appeared once each week for a stay of about two days, at the place in the vicinity mentioned, vending liquors and plying her trade. This is corroberated by her "plea of guilty" in the county court before Judge Barnes in June, 1923, to a charge of "Disorderly Conduct," and the payment of a fine of $500.00, but this fine from the testimony did not prevent "Marie Morrison" from continuing her visits and plying her trade at this place, J^eekly, until the warrant I issued iatAn December of 1923. There is testimony presented tending to show that a system of saloons was started in McHenry county in the late fall of 1922 and early winter of 1923, the most of them based upon an arrangement, with a brewery man, that an operator could run and sell beer, if he could keep the mayor and city council or board of trustees of his city or village quiet, by paying $45.00 per barrel for beer (the old price $6.00) and the brewery would protect the operator from both federal and state governments, except the village.or city officials. At least the grand jury has found that such places ran and two have pleaded guilty one of whom has implicated certain county officials. The testimony is presented that the matter became so bold that these men have bragged that they were protected by the enforcement officers, including the sheriff and courts of McHenry county, and I have a letter from one of the indicted parties, stating that the state's attorney is his attorney and there is testimony presented that another indicted defendant attmyted to "bribe an officer. THANKS, FRIENDS "Whereas, we, citizens of the city of McHenry, publicly wish to express our appreciation for the splendid and loyal support giveh by The Plaindealer with recent articles written in favor of the bond issue and feel that any improvement for the city of McHenry in the future will receive your support and cooperation." The above is a heading, to a document handed the editor on Wednesday of this week. The paper contained the names of a large number of McHenry citizens and we can assure all that the comment ; |b : deeply appreciated. • ALTHOFF RE-ELECTED ASSESSOR CONTEST BRINGS OUT . morf. THAN 900 VOTERS Wm. HAAlthoff was re-elected to the office of township assessor over Wm. Simes at Tuesday's election by vote of 673 to 235, the total vote cast in the three precincts being 940. Charles B. Harmsen and John Boyle, candidates for the offices of town clerk and highway commissioner, went to the polls unopposed and were thus returned to the offices they previously held. The complete returns of the election are as follows:. Town Clerk 1st 2nd 3rd Harmsen .......185 257 246 , Highway Commissioner Boyle 218 271 257 Total 688 746 673 235 Althoff ....211 186 276 Simes.. ... 69 116 50 Total vote cast in all precincts.. .940 Total vote cast in precinct No. 1. .285 Total vote cast in precinct No. 2. .319 Total vote cast in precinct No. 3. .336 The vote accorded Mr. Althoff came as a surprise to most everyone. In fact, the candidate himself had not looked for such an indorsement from the voters of McHenry township, who are apparently satisfied with the services as are being rendered the office by the successful candidate. It has become an established fact that Mr. Althoff, during his short term of office, has unearthed considerable taxable property whfch has never before been recorded by any assessor in McHenry township. He has performed the duties of the office in a careful and efficient manner, has worked for the interest of the common good of all and in short has made a very good man for the position, all of which, no doubt, has helped bring to him the splendid indorsement as accorded the candidate at the polls on Tuesday. Mr. Simes, the losing candidate, TWO FULL TICKETS ARE FILED FOR COMING SPRING CITY ELECTION DRS. CHAMBERLIN AND WELLS TO FIGHT IT OUT FOR MAYOR ON APRIL 15 • The race is ofn for the city offices to be filled at the coming spring election which is to take place on Tuesday, April 15. There are two complete tickets in the field and, in view of this fact, the various candidates will be kept quite comfortably busy from now until the close of the polls on election day. The People's ticket, which was the first to have been filed, contains the names of the following candidates: Mayor, Dr. R. G. Chamberlin; alder men first ward, Albert J. Kamholz and William J. Welch; aldermen second ward, Peter M. Justen and Charles W. Goodell; aldermen third ward, Robert Frisby and James T. Perkins; treas urer, N. H. Petesch; clerk, Ray F. Conway. Progressive ticket; Mayor, D. G. Wells; aldermen first ward, Peter J. Doherty and R. I. Overton; aldermen second ward, Peter W. Frett and F. H. Wattles; aldermen third ward, Albert Krause and John Thennes; clerk, Wm. G. Schreiner. Simon Stoffel, alderman of the second ^ard, and John R. Knox, alderman of the third ward, have not entered the race for re-election and will thio year, at least, view the battle from the side lines instead of active candidates. The former had been approached by many of his friends to enter the race as a candidate for mayor, but at the last moment was heard to express himself as willing to step aside and leave the field to the two men whose names appear at the head the two tickets. Mr. Knox al so expressed himself as satisfied to step out Thus, no matter who wins out a week from next Tuesday, there will be at least two new faces on the tity council during a coming year This will be McHenry's first opportunity to test out the ward system and we dare say that there isn't one of the candidates who really feels confident of victory at this time. The changing of our municipality from a village to a city .is quite s jump snd in order for the two factions to get organized as they were prior to the change will take at least one competitive election su<jh as McHenry is to witness. Among the candidates for office are eight men who have never heretofore occupied seats in the council chamber, these being Albert J. Kamholz, Wm. J. Welch, P. W. Frett, C. W. Goodell, Peter M. Justen, Robert Frisby, James 1*. Perkins and John Thennes, and voters are naturally quite anxious to learn just what vote pull ing power these men possess. Of the NO. *3 ,. ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY McHENRY PEOPLE OWE PftUSE AND SMALL THEIR SUPPORT Next Tuesday is primary day snd in view of the fact that the various candidates for national, state and county offices have fairly swamped the land with literature and advertisement the voters, by now, should be quite well decided as to how they will mark their ballots McHenry's greatest interest this year centers upon the state's attorney race. Because of the fact that one of our leading young men is a candidate for this important office, scores of his friends thruout the township have rallied to his support by pulling for him wherever the opportunity has presented itself. Atty. A. H. Pouse of this city is the man who McHenry is going to put over, because our people have come to admire him for his past record, both as a citizen and a World war vet He has practiced law in McHenry for a number of years. He knows law and laws, is qualified for the office he seeks at the hands of the voters of this county and last, but not least, has shown himself to be courageous for his stand for righteousness. Atty. Pouse, if nominated, will play no favorites in the conduct of the duties of the office of state's attorney. This he has, made clear during his entire campaign. Besides the backing of some of the very best men and women of McHenry county, the young lawyer of our city also has the undivided support of most of the leading attorneys of the county. The county is going to give Atty. Pouse a rousing endorsement next Tuesday and in this demonstration the town of McHenry should be the leader. McHenry owes its support to him and we are sure that he will get it Another race that is of more th#n ordinary interest fo the people of Mc Henry township is that of governor of the state of Illinois. Governor Len Small, who has done more for McHenry county than any other governor before him, is entitled to our support and should be given a splendid vote here next Tuesday. Regardless of what his political enemies have had printed HEMS Of INTEREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS DURING WEEK WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING JR THIS VILLAGE AND immAI ATE VICINITY EVERYBODY VOTE TUESDAY. Radio tubes and batteries at Nye's.* Sheep fertilizer at Alexander Lumber company. 4&.gt Buy your real estate thru Kent * Green, McHenry. • Easter cards and booklets, 5 to & cents at Petesch's. Give us your order for seed and eatmg potatoes. ,M. M. Niesen, phone Coming, Mg card party for benefit of Broadway bathing beach fund. April 23. Art rag rugs, made to your ocdar, by Mrs. B. Popp, West McHenry. Phone 162. Now is the time to seed your lawns. Dickinson's see^s at Alexander ber company. % A new line of ladies' >ready to ^ dresses and aprons from $1.00 to $6.00 at M. J. Walsh's. Watch for further annonn nrsnmt regarding the junior class play to he given on April 28. I am now ready to do your plowh^. Good work and the best of service. Wm. Justen, McHenry. There will be a public at Stoffel's hall on Easter Monday, April 21. Music by McAndrews' orchesta. Household furniture for sale; «*•" gas range and gas heater, 300 books, pictures, etc. Mrs. L. P. Bostwick. Auto and radio batteries, tire repairing, battery charging and repairing, oils and accessories. Everything guaranteed. Walter J. Freund, West McHenry. The new altars and communion railing for St. Mary's church of this city arrived the first of the week and are now being installed. Turn to another page in week's issue and read Walter J. Freund's special tire advertisement You will save money by buying your tires and tubes now. has no cause for complaint and should feel proud of the game fight i eight named only one has ever before he made against the prevailing odds.1 been a candidate for office, this being First of all, it was a battle between Peter M. Justen, who made the race youth and age and secondly a battle j for mayor a year ago. against an ex-service man. We doubt! The old aldermen who are again in if there is another man of Mr. Simes' ^ the race are R. I. Overton, F. H. Watage who could have made a better j ties, P. J. Doherty and Albert Krause. showing against these great odds, BASEBALL MEETING HERE NEXT TUESDAY EVENING (Osntinoed on last A meeting will take place at the K. of C. hall next Tuesday evening, April 8, to talk over plans for a baseball team in this city the coming summer. A representative of last year's Antioch Baseball club will be present at the meeting and put before the assemblage a proposition whereby the team which played under the name of Antioch last year will come to this city to represent McHenry on the baseball diamond. Every baseball fan interested in the formation of such a club or who is in any way interested in a baseball team for McHenry should make it his business to be present at the meeting. PASS RESOLUTION v At the annual town meeting, held at the city hall here at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon of this week, the general routine of business was gone thru, after which a resolution was unanimously passed granting power to the officials, thru Supervisor S. H. Freund, to start proceedings immediately for the clearing of obstructions on highways in McHenry township. Supervisor Freund informs The Plaindealer that the matter will be taken up at once. SOLD SUMMER HOME Kent & Green, local real" estate firm, report the sale of the Henry A. Provost cottage located in the Stenger, Owen & Allen subdivision on Fox river south of this city, to M., Caffarello of Chicago. The purchaser was given immediate possession. Mr. Caffarello is a large manufacturer. He and his family will make their summer home here. "r~1 1 Dr. R. G. Chamberlin, who is the candidate for mayor on the People's ticket served in this capacity a few years ago, while Dr. D. G. Wells is now serving his second term as mayor. N. H. Petesch, candidate for the office of treasurer, will go into the election unopposed and is therefore certain of victory. Wm. G. Schreiner, who has served as clerk for several terms, is again up for re-election, while Ray F. Conway, who has never before run for office in this city, will be his opponent. As previously stated, the battle is on and it now rests with the various candidates and their working organizations to get out the voters on election day. According to a ward census as taken in the city last December, there are 806 voters in the three wards, as follows: First, 265; second, 265; third, 276. Small is still the biggest road man the state has ever known and, even tho some of the larger papers do not agree with us, let's show the governor that we are with him next Tuesday. Outside of the above two named gentlemen The Plaindealer hasn't any recommendations to make, but we do feel that McHenry should lend these two its support We owe it to them. As in the past balloting in McHenry township will take place in the three precincts, as follows: First Woodman hall, Ringwood; second, city hall, McHenry; third, Colby building, Riverside Drive.' BE SURE AND VOTE! E0£lR IN ~RACE FOR JfcHENRY POSTMASTE&SH1P There are four candidates in the race for the postmastership of McHenry, an office which becomes vacant with the expiration of Postmaster T. J. Walsh's term on June 5. The four candidates, who made the trip to Crystal Lake last Saturday, where they tooF the civil service examination, are: John E. Freund, Albert Krause, James N. Sayler and N. F. Steilen. It is doubtful if McHenry will know who the sucessful contestant has been until shortly before the expiration of the present official's term. Surprise has been expressed by some as to the small list of entrants for the position as it had been expected that more .would be in the race. GLENN VAN NATTA MARRIED MARCH 22 ATTENTION, BOYS AND GIRLS Since last week's issue of The Plaindealer the members of Riverview camp, who are to sponsor a public card party for the Broadway beach, have decided to open their j McHenry friends hasten to extend beticket selling campaign to boys andjlated congratulations. The couple McHenry friends last week received announcements of the marriage of Miss Ethel Reed and Mr. Glenn Van Natta, both of Franklin Park, which took place at the Gragin Congregational church on Saturday afternoon, March 22. The groom is the Van Natta, who for a number of years made their home in this city. girls. To the boy or girl selling the highest number of tickets between now and the date of the party, April 23, a reward of $5.00 will be given, irhe prize for the second highest is $2.50. Tickets may be secured from Mrs. J. C. Holly. FIRST UNI VERS ALIST CHURCH "The Problem of the Public School" wiil be next Sunday's sermon topic, this being another of the series on Problems of. Our Modern Day. The service begins at eleven o'clock. A meeting of the church board is desired for a few minutes at the close of the services. John M. primes. Minister. PAINTING AND DECORATING will, for the present make their home with the bride's parents st Franklin Park. AN UNPARDONABLE SIN ~ The Plaindealer last week committed an unpardonable sin by having "vote yes" smeared sll over it snd that too, after straddling the fence | repainted and is otherwise being imfor so many years. Shame, shame, j proved in anticipation of a busy Pfaindeai<r. '• I spring and summer season. * • . ' WIN IN DOUBLES Meyers and Bacon won the doubles at a tournament which closed at Smithy's bowling alley on Monday evening of this week. The winners hung up a mark of 1226 and received a cash prize of $25 for their efforts. Another tournament started at the alleys on April 1 and will continue until Apr^ 15- A cash prize of $10 is offered for the high individual MOVED TO CHICAGO Howard,^Simpson, who for some time past has been employed as me-[vote tendered me at Tuesday's she conducted a school of instruction for the members of the Eastern Star chapter of this city. The instructions were given at Masonic hall. All of the right-of-way for revte 20 thru the city of McHenry has now been secured and the dedications forwarded to the proper authorities. So far as McHenry is concerned they can start road activities tomorrow; Mrs. John E. Freund wishes to announce that she will have her display of hats and bonnets at her hoase in this city but one more day, Friday,' after which the stock will be moved to the C. M. Adams .store at Johnsburg. Charles Kuhnert moved his house-* hold effects out from Chicago the first of the week and since then has taken up his abode in the Mathias Schaefer house in the north end of town. His sister, Mrs. Josephine Hehner, will make her home with him. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will serve a dinner at tile M. E. church on Tuesday evening of next week, April 8. Serving will start promptly at five o'clock. Prices, adults, 50 cents; children, 85 There will also be a sale at work, rugs and aprons. The members of Fox River VsUey camp, R. I\. A., are planning a public card party to be held on April 23, the net proceeds of which are to be turned oyer to the Broadway hsarh fund. More particulars regarding the coming event will appear from time to time in the columns of Hie Plaindeale. Visiting .day was enjoyed by the teachers of the McHenry grade last Monday, when a trip was to Chicago, where the Frances Parker school was visited. Those who made up the McHenry party were Misses Alice Knox, Mary Kinney, Nellie Doherty, Mary Bonslett Hea®ar Phalin an<} Pearl Claxton. The Woman's Glee club of Oberifn college will give a concert at ths Woodstock opera house on Monday evening, April 7. There will be no seats reserved and tickets may be had at the door. It is hoped that the people from surrounding towns will take advantage of this opportunity of hearing that splendid glee club. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales, who faside on the river road a short distance' southeast McHenry, entertained a company of friends last Saturday evening. Five hundred was played and a delicious supper served. The occasion was thofoly enjoyed by those, present who voted the host and hit** jtess very pleasing entertainers. A CARD TO THE PUBLIC I take this public manner of s*- pressing ray sincere thanks to the voters of the town of McHenry for tee chanic at the George A. Stilling j tion and promise each and every we The interior of the C. Unti retail|garage in this city, recently severed;that my aim in tee future will be to store has been newly decorated and! his connection there and moved his I so perform the duties of the office ef family back to Chicago the first of)township assessor as to merit a cea-* the week, where they will again re-ltinuance of your confidence and | friendship. L * * ? 4' _ Mrs. Jessie Dumser of Elgin was against him, Governor Ihere on Wednesday afternoon, when \'n0 !K4.