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f**1 § DIRECTORY CARDS. T & BROWN. 100 Washington Si ATTORN LAW «g», III C. P. BARNES. A TTOrfNEY, solicitor, and Cootwetor. specialty. Dsn Orace at W Col- *!*•; lection# a specialty. Damagj» 8nite^etc. DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. t>UYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OOULI8T. * Office and residence in Justeo's Block, over the Plalndealer office, McHenry. O"" -- "V.1 C. g. FEGEKS, M. D. »aY8IOIAN AND SURfcEON, McHenry, III. Office at Resilience. $ DR. A.E. AORINGEB. rSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office ta the a buildlng„,onc door east of , West ^Heury, III. Resl- . i formerly occupied by Dr. Os- , All professional calls promptly at- 8TRAYER & STRAYER, y V „ _ AT LAW. Practice In courts of the state. Collections given irsonal attention. Suite 210 Real Estate building. 59 Dearborn St. < , i - , CtiiOAGO, ILL. j^T. 'SMILEY, : ' .-v., A TTOR&EY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- "" tary Public. Will give prompt and im­ mediate attention to all business intrusted to his care. Office in Hoy's Block, , Woodetock»P TfciU'i Wluit the lAgiiUtore Thmtwii Railroad Companies. ' 'Abill will be presented to the Illinois Legislature during the coming session making tfaooiiaioaum passenger rate in fflitaois two Cents a mile inst ead of three itfert WMont Tlie companies say tbeywillfigh t the bill from start to tfumtlf it is enacted into law wtll fight it in the courts as unjust wareaeonable. v "AWrthw bill will be introduced com­ pelling the companies to sell seat aceom- jaaooanoiss in sleeping coaches At not to 'exceed 35 cents per hundred miles. The paalfengers by this measure shall not be required to pay more than 50 oentsfor a singltt birth or $1 for a double birth for every one hundred miles traveled. This will also be fought to a finish by the companies/* The above item Is going the rounds of our exchanges. It means that the bien­ nial round-up of sand-bakers is soon to take plaee at Springfield and that the hold-up men are getting their sand-bags ready for business with the railroads. Keep your eye on this and kindred bills and see with what a flourish they are introduced and how quietly they aare rocked to eleep (for a consideration) is cumj^ittees. * , ; « Y. AQHASTLY FRND|| £ * Thoaun |*Mbu Found Drowned fat the Mill Raee.» ; : .k/-\- IftED'K & fcAOE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.--Special at- tention diseases and surgery of eye, ear. no»eand throat. Office hours: 8 to » a. m., ltoiandStoS p. m. Office. Church block. Woodstock, 111. Telephone--Office, 32%; Resi­ dence, 123. H. C. MEAD, Jm&ioeofthePeace and General la '"^imraace Agent, including £ " and Life Insurance. WJBST MCHENRY, - - Iu,. If#"; A. M. CHURCH, W . Watchmaker and Jewelef * No. 126 State street, Chicago. . '••gS^cial attention given to repairing Fine Watches and Chronometers. %W~ A full assortment of goods in his Hue. ^' Office, Kendal Block, ^ %OCDSTOC&, ILLINOIS, ^ jgjC. BESLEY . SURGEON . ; 1$ DENTIST ' " Extracting a Specialty, with the admlnistra- ti of Nitrous Oxid Gas or Vitaliied Air. Crowa and Bridge Work a Specialty " - MRS. a. F. BOLEV, ^ PBgtietor of McHenry Bieweiy, McHENRY. ILL.: | Always on Haad With ----the Best Beer MASONIC. y LOnax, No. 158, A. F.and At M.~ 1ommunicatiQnaky<fc'.»eQr)tiu and s In iTf&ii th EO. H. MANLY, W.1L W. C. O. P. Bfc Patrick's Court, No. 187. W. C. O. F., meet / the First Saturday and Third Wednesday ?•* evehlngsof each month, at Forester ttau. ' ?> WHS. MABY COBB, Chief Ranger. LOHETTA WALSH, Secretary. M. W. A. Fourth Meetings every Second aad . , iay evenings of each month, at theft B&ll. over Evunson's store. v ^ W. P. STKVKifS, Con*ut H. C; WKAII, Clerk. O.O. F Snndli^of Third Mall. TT ESOBLS, Chief Ra tary. , Financial Sec'jf ^ieimer, Anton Engehi O. F. o. 74#, 0.0, F. fourth Monday evening!? ter H^ll Fl»len, C.,% ALIST ^ * Pastor Presideni Clerl Trea surer (the ladies' orga n iza- ..President lit.. ..Vice President .Stscretary Treasures ..P. L. McOmber , W. A. Crist j !Shl»ag§ Telegraph Address CX.A y- Zrbml Superintendent 7:3ft P. x. each alternate President, Miss ded to all. espers at 3 iBSCH, Pastor. ATilOLIC. ifeao o'cittole; *. VTIiK* O' : GERMAN.) . Jobnsbon w-follows: High and V espers at 8 RttKHKUia. Pastor ilets <xem> ^10 Ray. Thomas Feehan whose disappearance was reported in our last issue, was found drowned in the mill race. He was last seen alive about eight o'clock on Christ­ inas eve. when he started for his home on the west side. Searching parties were organized and the mill race drag­ ged. The body was foundd last Thurs­ day evening:.. "Tommy" has been a resident of McHenry County since boy­ hood and was known to everyone. He was 47 years of age. The remains ;were interred in St. Patrick's cemetery last Friday. ______________ A Home Wedding. The marriage of Miss Caroline M. Colby and Mr. Peter C. Peterson was solemnized at the. ftesidence of the bride's parents Wednesday, Jan, 2, the Rev. W. L. Whipple officiating. The event was characterized by quiet though || elegant simplicity, only the immediate relatives being present Mrs. Peterson is the pnly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Colby and has passed her en­ tire life in this vicinity. She .is pos sessed of many excellent qualities and by her quiet and unassuming manner has made many warm personal friends Mr. Peterson was formerly of Cleve­ land, Ohio, but has been a resident of McHenry for the past seveti years. The happy eouple are enjoying a short trip abroad. The FlainJealer joins a host of friends in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Peterson jfc life of happiness and prosperity. Y . A Merry Party. ^^<^4 A party of young people came over from Woodstock,last Thursday evening, to enjoy a skate on Fox river. After an excellent dinner at Riverside. House chey felt sufficiently revived to "do the town." Being blessed with an abund­ ant supply of shining gold and of a gen­ erous turn of mind they visited one of our leading merchants and proceeded to buy everything in the store from a tin whistle to the display signs. A lone pe­ destrian, who met the party on their re­ turn journey, thought it was the rear column of the Boer army heralding vie tory. The young people say they had a ifond time and we take their word. The members of the party were: Messrs. W. P. Hoy, D. F. Quinlan, E.R. Hoy, Misses Belle Wright, Amy Beardsley, Agnes Jinrphy and Edith Wright. . China Anniversary.* The friends of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Saylor gave them a very pleasant sur­ prise on the evening of Dec. 33. The event was planned in honor of their twentieth marriage anniversary. This worthy couple were the recipients of many handsome presents among which were a beautiful china dinner set, silver ware, linen and china toilet set. An ele­ gant dinner was served and the occasion was made the christening of the china remembrances. After a few hours of social conversation the guests departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Saylor many happy returns of the day. *r. and Mm. Kelihan Entertain. Mr. and Mrs. John Relihan entertained a party of relatives and friends at din­ ner on New Year's day. A general good time was reported by all and about five o'clock departed for their homes wishing Mr. and Mrs. Relihan many happy re­ turns of the day. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Thos.Phalin and daughter Kathryn, Mr. and Mrs. John Phalin,son and daughters, Miss Mae Kane, Mr. and Mrs. John Bolder, of Woodstock, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Carey and family, of Ringwood, Messrs. Geo. M. Phalin, Walter Keefe, Chas. Bodecker and H. E. Bennett and Miss Anna Cahill, of Chicago. Turner -Balrd. Mr.jK, C. Turner and Mrs. Anna L. of Barreville, were united in marriage at the M. E. parsonage Wed­ nesday evening, Jan. 2. They will re­ side in Barreville where Mr. Turner has business interests. Negotiating a Pare has*. Ed. Howard, of Fox Laae is negotiat­ ing for the purchase of the Mineola hotel at that place. If he does not purchase the hotel he will rebuild the Howard House, recently burned, but it is prob­ able the deal will be cloeed, * - I * ' - / ( ' ' v ' v 1 - tTy lkd|«( «r Fersonil Matter* tip Here mad There by The ealear tkiiibe. THE OLD YEAR AND THE NSW. ̂ Hark! hear the chimes, 'tis morn of night; The Old Year dies, toll soft and SIml, :3 . Ring dirges for htm In his Hi** He has a weary way to go. \ Wrapped In a mantle cold and wan, ' - To meet his kindred Old Year flie% "Just at the break of New Year's toll his dirge, the Old .¥«a* s • * • %' ;<••« i.* Out! out old year, r'Z: Nor linger here. •• With all thy sins and blundeiB^ With all thy Ills, • w . And ail thy chills, Thy cyclones, storms and tbuoder. Thou grizzley one. What hast thou don% That we should beed thy dylli§jf? Thy winter snows, / 0;.;: Saw many woes,- And some In church-yard ly^l; Thou old bald-head | H Thy hopes are dead;"; Thy scythe and hour-glass Why should we care, For thy gray hair? > j , GetOlit an4 leave no token. | Thy trembling ban^KH: Need warmer lands], , #• ifNMit but too forget thee^l® And wonder why, i '7.' v.' Thou dld'st not dle^> E'er Father Time begat tbeejsjf _ ̂ Begone I * \ / 1$ With all thy wars, , And unjust laws, And alt thy deeds unkindly Jpfv- Of errors past, Take all thou hast-- Leave, but thy good behind tMSk i; Begone! Old Year, Nor linger here, With'ail thv sins and bl Take all thy das, And usher In A Century of Wondeta. - I 'Si The chlmings cease and spread out to our view We see two ships, the Old Year and the New; The old dry-docked, past service or repairs, Has closed its log and settled its affairs, And shim'ring in the brightly rising sun, The New Year eoanwl '-Xte aiaeAeen handled one* \ t % • - * Now ring ye iu the glad Kew Year, Ring happy bells of welcome nowt Ring merry chimes of right good cheer, Ring happiness for all below. Ring in all goodness, truth and right, For peace, for goodness, ring glad Chimes, Ring, ring, ye bells, ring In this night, A glad New Year and prosperous times. --OLYKTHUB. ' -- Blgin Batter Market. Oathe Elgin board of trade Monday the offerings amounted to 8400 pounds. Bids of 24i cents were made but no but­ ter was sold. The quotation committee made the official market firm at 24} cts. The sales for the week amounted to 631,900 pounds. Mies Delo Knox, of Elgin, attended the New Year's hall at the Riverside House. .. 7 H. O. Hedge returned from a visit with Chicago relatives last Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Howard were here from Elgin calling on friends the first of the week. Miss Nora Hennessey, of Chicago, was the guest of Miss Mary Frisby over New Year's. Mrs. S. Knox, of Elgin, was the guest of her father. $lichael Doherty, several days this week. Mrs. H. Pendleton, of Roscoe, is visit­ ing at the home of her son, Elmer Stew­ art, during the holidays. Martin Howell, Jr., was at home from his school duties in Chicago to spend New Year's with his parents. Miss Alexander, of Chicago, Is the ignest of her mother and sister, Mrs. IjDora and Miss Etta Alexander. : Misses E. M. Kelter and Katharine Barrett, of Chicago, are enjoying a week's vacation at the Riverside House Misses Mabel and Florence Vasey, of Chicago, are spending a week with their grandparents Mr and Mrs. R. Waite. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lamphere are the parents of a baby girl. The young lady arrived as a birthday present for her papa. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Besley, of Wood­ stock, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hanly several days the first of the week. Miss Donna Lincoln, of Nunda, was the guest of McHenry friends and at­ tended the New Year's ball at Stoffel's hall. Miss Ethel Robertson returned to her home in Barrington, Tuesday, alter a few days visit with her grandmother Mrs. Dora Alexander of this village. Ice is in excellent condition at Mc- Collumn's Lake and the ice men are getting ready for their harvest time, How would you like to be the ice man? Charles Frett is the happiest man in McHenry this week, all because of the arrival of a ten bound boy at his house Sunday, Dec. 28. Mother and son are doing nicely. May the young man fol- WilL H. Mead and wife, with their son and daughter, L* Orr and Myra, of Nunda, and Earl L Mead and wife, of Oak Park, E. L. Dal ton and wife, (Hat- tie Mead) and their daughter Garnett and son Loyal, and Carl E. Mead, of Crystal Lake, and Iva Mead all met at the home of their parents Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mead, of this village on Christmas morning and spent the day in a happy Christmas visit. The entire family, children and grandchildren being pres­ ent, the visit will long be remembered by all of them. Rev. W. L Whipple is on the sick list thia*vtcik/ Wan, Men returned from his southern trip Monday. W. P. Stevens shipped 7Q fat hogs t^ Chicago today. BaritfM* Bros..tom presented their friends with elegant calendars. Harry Baoon, of Chkkp, spent New Year's day .with McHerayfn^lfl&fe^ Miss Lettle Stevens, c| Spring. Grove, is visiting at the horne ts C. C. Colby, E^H. Owen and wife, of Chicago, spent New Year's with Vis parentehere. Miss Joelvn, of ElgfttjL was in attend­ ance at the Nsw Year's ball at Stoffel's hall. Earl La wins, of Wheaton, spent a few days of this week with McHenry rela­ tives. Harry Eldredge, of, CarpenterBville, was here visiting Mends the first of the week. H. C. Duffy, collector for the Chicago Telephone Co , was in McHenry this week. Mr. and Mrs. ESd. Sutton are the parents of a baby daughter born last Friday. Dr. C. H. FegereteUa us eight new ar­ rivals are chronicled in and around this village. Albert Reynolds., of Chicago* spent New Year's at the wsidenoe of Ids parents. McHenry welcome* A. J. Raymond and family who have recently moved here from Volo. Mrs. M. W. Mentsch and Mrs. Robt. Carr, of Greenwood, visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stewart Saturday. Owing to lack of space alargeamonnt of interesting matter was crowded out but will appear in our next issue. Miss Bernice Perry left Wednesday morning for Kokomo, Ind., where she will spend some time visiting friends. Dr. Albert 1. Bonffleut, head surgeon for the C. M. & St. Paul R. R., was here tn consultation with Dr. Wells last Son- day. Geo. Abt, brother of Dir. Abt formerly of McHenry, was out from Chicago to attend the New Year's ball at Riverside House. Elwin peck lost $151 in this village on New Year's eve. The finder will re­ ceive $25 by returning to The Plaindeal er office. The little three yearnild daughter of Nicholas Schaefer, of IHghton, died last Saturday and was buried Monday at Johnsburgh. H. C. Paddock, editor and publisher of the Palatine Register, was in Mc­ Henry last Monday and paid The Plain- dealer a fraternal visit M. L. Joslyn and Mr. and Mrs. Mar- cellus L. Joslyn left on Saturday morn­ ing for West Baden, Ind., where they will spend a couple of weeks for the benefit of their health.--Woodstock Sentinel. \ H. F. Bspenscheid, of Chicago, special agent of the National Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn., was in McHenry this week adjusting fire losses. Mr. k spenscheid is a thorough gentleman and has made a very satisfactory settle­ ment with E. J. Hazel. Brad Smith was over from McHenry Friday calling upon his wife's people, Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Disbrow, and took his daughter (Miss Ethel Smith, teacher in the Teeple District), home with him. Her school will have two week's vaca­ tion.--Harvard Independent. Mr: Charles Schoeder, Ringwood* re­ turned from his northern trip to spend the holidays with his wife and children who are visiting at the home of David Hall. His return was celebrated by the christening of his six months babe, Leo Belle, Rev. W. L. Whipple, officiating. Sunday, December 80, was the scene of a merry dinner party, at the home of Rollin Waite and wife.it being in honor of the eighty-fifth birthday of their mother, Mrs. Lewis Waite, of this vil­ lage. Those present from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Howard and son, Harold, and Mrs. C. E. Rouse, of Elgin. ; The ladies are daughters. "• * •• ••• - ~~. New Year'i Dltta Mr. and Mrs. George W, Besley gave a very pleasant dinner party on New Year's day. During the afternoon the guests were entertained with some very fine musical selection^ and cards. Those present were; Mr. and Mrs. D. F Hanly, Mr. George H. Hanly and Dr. and Mm W. C. Besley. Kxcurslon Tickets to Rockford Via tho North-Western Line, will be sold at reduced rates, January 7 to 12, inclu­ sive, bmited to Jan. 18, on aoconnt of Animal Poultry, Pigeon and Belgian Hare Show of the Northern Illinois Poul­ try Association. Appl> toagentaQ$icago & North-Western R'y. % - / . A *abte-Not bj Masay. «- . As an old Plymouth Rock hen was pas­ sing by a patent incubator die observed a lot o{ broken egg shells that had just ̂discardedtby some young chichens. ^ F C , H O T - I N " W * > - broken all my eggs? ' J' 4-1-<V'̂ The incubator answering said 'l can- not tell a lie, I did it With my little hatch-it." MORAL--There is more than to hatch eggs. • "C The ball given in Riverside tall on New Year's eve was as usual s l̂easant and successful affair. Ti*® American Band was in attendance aM furnished an excellent musical program and Land­ lord Besley served a sumptuous supper to whioh all did ampis justice. lisMkr, " ' 4 ' f. "• >' t ' "i '• •ft*-' wMtft Iw%., ,1 '.V.ll CAME WEST YEARS AGO. ANP SELECTED TMI8 COUNT* AS 'FUTURE MOMC. Biographiealtiketchea of Joseph W. Criity and bate Harah--Something Abont Their Aneeetry. There is a certain affection in the hu­ man soul so distinct in its operation that the Greeks gave it a distinct name. It is the affection that men feel for kindred. It is not friendship merely; it is not an affection for our acquaintances, for our kith, but an affection which we have for our kin from those who have descended from the same ancestors as ourselves* in whose veins courses the same blood as in our own. It is the affection which bind* together the members of a family when under the same roof-tree and also afterwards by a wider clasp when we are separated. It binds the child of wedded love to its parents, as if it were a part of themselves, and in turn it binds the parents to the child by its hallowed influence as if it were deities to be wor­ shipped. Nor is it confined in its exer­ cise to families of the same household, but it owns in its tender embrace, all who are related by common descent, all who belong to the same clan, however remote consequently and however dis­ tinct in sphere. The lines of Goldsmith describes its power: ^ Wherever I roam, whatever realms I see, * My heart untraveled, fondly clings to thee. Still to my brother turns with ceaseless pain, And drags with each remove a lengthening chain." Nor is this affection confined in its exer­ cise to the living. It extends to a buried father, to a buried mother, to ancestry more remote through many generations who have been sleeping in their grave* for centuries. He whose enating fingers placed this affection in the human soul, knew its strength as a bond of union. When, therefore, He would establish a choeen nation in the presence of the world, He caused all of that nation to derive their origin from a common an­ cestor. And the name He gave to that nation ' "Children of Israel," would serve as a constant monument as their oom mon ancestor -Israel--and their relation ship to one another as brethren. The importance of genealogy is now generally conceded and many of our best American families are taking a great in terest in gathering up the scattered threads of ones family history and pre serving them in some tangible manner. The following ^ketches of Joseph W Cristy^nd Isaac Harsh, of Ringwood, are from the "Genealogical Record of MeHaary County," now being compiled. JOSEPH W. CRIST Y. * Mr. Gristy comes of that sturdy Scotch- Irish stock, to mention which is to sug­ gest physical strength and courage, no less than keen intelligence, resolute pur pose, strong will and non comprouiising integrity. Mr. Cristy's American an­ cestors were among the early settlers oi New Hampshire. His grandfather, Moees,being among the pioneers of New Boston, in that state He was a man noted for piety and % blameless life, a member of the Congregational church, and H citizen of substance and influence. His son John, the father of Joseph W., was reared upon the paternal farm and received a goou English education. He acquired the profession of a surveyor, in the practice of which he was remark ably successful. In 1829 he removed from New Hampshire to Vermont, set­ tling in the town of Johnson, where ht taught school for many years. While living at New Boston he married Fran­ ces Dodge and she bore him one son. After her death he married Roxana Baker, of Toppsfield, Mass., whose fam­ ily was among the earliest and most dis­ tinguished of the New England settlers. The issue of this second marriage was seven children. The old homestead farm is at present owned and tilled by his son, Robert C. John Cristy died in 1866, full of years, and honored by all who knew his many admirable qualities of mind and heart . He inherited from his father a quick intelligence, a keen sense of honor and a moral sense of the highest order. Joseph W. Cristy was a mere infant when his parents moved from New Hampshire to Vermont, hav­ ing been born at New Boston, Sept. 4, 1829. His educational advantages were better than those of most boys of his time,attendance upon the district school being supplemented by a course at the Johnson Academy. He early displayed mechanical ability of a high order, be­ coming a skilled carpenter and cabinet maker while yet a youth At the age of twenty-three he found employment at Reding, Mass., and in 1854 entered the piano manufactory of W.P. Emerson, at Boston. His natural insight and close attention to details soon gained for him rapid and steady advancement He re­ mained with Mr. Emerson six years, at the end of which time he was receiving from four to seven dollars uer day. Finding his health giving away, however, he quit the factory to seek once more the pure air of the Vermont h'lls. Re­ turning to Johnson in 1859 he bought a Email farm. Meantime he had married at Reding, Mass., on Nov. 80,1856,Sarah L. Whiting; a daughter of Zachariah and Lueinda (Dodge) Whiting. She had been a school mate of his at Johnson, and while he was in Emerson's employ he constructed for her a piano, which is in an admirable state of preservation and as tuneful as in its earlier days. In 1856 Mr, Cristy came West, first settling FTT. Iroquois County, Illinois. Here he bought and improved two farms of 160 acres each, selling both at a profit. His next move was to Ringwood, McHenry County, and there he has resided-since 1868. For several years he conducted a general store and this, with other ven­ tures, has earned for him a handsome competency, while his intelligence, moral character, sound sense and conservative public spirit has made him one of the county's prominent and influential citi­ zens. He has had not a little experience in the conduct of public affairs, having served as selectman and assessor at Franklin and as supervisor and member of Board of Review of McHenry County for eight years. He was also the enu­ merator of McHenry township for the U. S. census for 1900 end has held the office of notary public for a quarter of a century. His success is chiefly the re­ sult of his own effort, industry and in­ tegrity, being its oorner stones. Mr. Cristy's first wife died in 1896, a devout member of the Baptist church, a faith­ ful wife and mother, and a woman held in high esteem by her neighbors. The second marriage of Mr. Cristy was with Eleanor M. Irish, whose maiden name was Meigs. She was born in Johnson, Vermont. Her father was Dr. John MeigB, being a prominent physician,and her mother was Laura, a daughter of Thomas Waterman. ISAAC BA88B *' Is one of the pioneers of McHenry Coun­ ty, a substantial citizen and an early pioneer. The Harsh family is of old ool- onial American ancestry, probably of New Jersey and of Scotch descent. William Harsh, the grandfather of our subject, was a citizen of New Jersey. Andrew Harsh, the father of Isaac, was born Aug. 3, 1806, in New Yer. ey, and was a farmer. He married in Tiago County, Penq., Mary Traphagen, of German descent, of the old Pennsylva­ nia stock. Andrew Harsh settled in New York state near the state line, where he lived as a farmer four years. He then moved to Illinois in the fall of 1839, coming through with two teams and one wagon, camping out on the way. They had a hard trip from Chicago to McHenry county and settled two miles south of where our subject now lives, remaining there until the spring of 1840, when he bought and cleared 820 acres of land adjoining the home form of Isaac Harsh. He built a log house with stick chimney1 and shake roof. Mr. Harsh wan a substantial farmer and leading citizen in his township and countv. He died Aug. 19,1854. Mrs. Harsh liveu to be eighty-two years old and died in 1895. Isaac Harsh, our subject, was born Aug. 15,1885, in New York state, and wa? about four years old when his parents brought him to McHenry Coun­ ty. He received the common school edu­ cation of his day and was reared on the farm. His father died when, he was eighteen years old and he remained at home and took chaise of the farm. He married Feb. 0, 1882, Lodusky Parker, ttorn Oct. 4,1889, in Rutland Vermont, She is the daughter of Samuel and Sybil x Howard) Payker. The Parkers and Howards were of old Puritan stock of New England of English descent. Samu- dl Parker was the son of Samuel and ially (Stanley) Parker. Samuel Parker, (alher of Mrs. Harsh, was born Feb. 11, 1811, at Clarendon, Vermont, and re­ ceived a common school education. He owned a farm in Vermont. Mr. Parker was a member of the M. E. church, and was an industrious, straight-forward man, respected by all who knew him de died on bis farm Jan. 3, 1892, aged eighty-one years. Mrs. Harsh received, when young, a good education and taught school in Rutland County, Vt, two terms and then came to Illinois to visit her sister, Elizabeth, who had mar­ ried Charles Simmons and moved to Mc­ Henry County in the fall of 1860. In 1862 she married Mr. Harsh and they lived on part of the Harsh homestead until they moved on their present farm in 1887. They rebuilt the residence and improved the farm which is also part of the Harsh homestead, the elder Mr .Harsh having sold it. It was later purchased by Isaac Harsh, who now owns a fine farm of 830 acres, wh.ch is one of the best farming properties in this part of the county. Mr. Harsh is a muoh re­ spected citizen. He has been highway commissioner for several years and is a member of the school board. He was a member of the executive committee of the McHenry County Agricultural So­ ciety for many years. He is a well- known citizen, standing high in the com­ munity (Hi account of his reliability. Weekly School Note*. Ray Long has returned after a siege of mumps. Lizzie Schessel is a new pupil in the first room, Annie and Mary Schessel hi the second. Lilian Wheeler is absent from the third room on account of the mumps. Mies Ivy Richardson, of Richmond, Miss Jennie Walton, of Volo, and Chas. Buss were school visitors Monday. Miss Villa Smith visits^ several rooms Wednesday. The graduating class are organizing a half hour study class. It will probably begin next Monday. New Year's Tea. Mr. and Mrs. S. a Chapell entertained a number of friends very pleasantly at tea on New Year's evening. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Owen and son, Edwin, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chapell, Mr. O. N. and Mi* S. M. GENERAL influenml INFORMATION GATHERED VARIOUS 80URCES. Some oil in Condensed Ex«h«g« Gtaatep. According to the census of population of the village of 604. In 1899 it was 488. Pension Agent L M. MaQi*| obtained a pension for daltooltor-' ney, of the Fox river road. AtR. W. Haeger's car load of cows cm average price per head lot was $50.70.- An epidemic of' alent in this region of similar to the so gone by. In a few < developed and the result li l encouraging. --Harvard 1 Henry Diekmatta a of Hebron township, Saturday, Dec. 22 of stomach. Mr. Diekman a long time. He leaves a wife children to mourn George Pendell, the: Mr. and Mrs. F. D. committed suicide by i day morning of last the illness of his mo have unbalanced his was an only chi'd. James Nolan, a pr McHenry county, and Grace, wen passenger train on the road, half a mile south 11 o'clock Christmas were cm the way to churolf ] a top carriage. The bodies pilot of the engine when the siGBaom. A. M Wray is Mr: Knox, of Ghtaaga Mrs. S. Cottiag is weeks with hir abai at Owen i Owen. been the gmst <if XiSs Beta few days, v BICIMTIRAMMEI' IMMT from her week's visit . dred and Lucy Stevonsat l Mr. and Mis. IK banks, I1L, are spending tka relatives in! Mrs. spent a pslrt of last week A. Mather aad family afef Mr. ind Mrs. Harry &otaoir( i ford, have been spending £< with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Rotnour. m%- Floraaoe OhsfvUloB -iMpFj from a few day's vfeit Mrs. F. a Bennett and i kee, Wis. Miss Mary Coliison, who holds pnwl j the Elkhart, Ind. holiday vacation wi«̂ hir i LibbieCottfsonintlris' On Monday ei about twenty invited *9ests < at the home of Miss Rafsn watch the departure s* ! welcome the ar ivai of century. The < card playing at they had a verv i • Mr. and were in Chic Mrs. Bell Dufi were in Nunda* ! Mr. and Mrs. tained company Miss Nellie jGK from an «>xteaidsd' Will Yankee his paveuts at Hi J. J. Ryan, i first of the week Bert Uarmichael, visiting his; Miss Lizzie Putney Sunday school class at < Mr. and Mrs. D. L. GifasoaifcM with relatives in Chicago innii "fUlpI ' mas. Miss Blanche Lynch spent and Friday with Miss Saxa Hartlaud. Mrs. Eva Lynch and daughter, lene, spent Christmas with her; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Allen at Wis. The Ridgefield Prohibition ctafes apt at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ttskwr Tuesday evening. A good program sntflf*; prepared for the occasion. Ckarck Notes. Christmas was duly ot Universalist Sunday schools at ry and Ringwood, after the usaaT'lRiilfc* Ion. The attendance was not wfci* '% has been at other times, but " - » • The program was fine. children the pastor liberal purse from each sdMf$> ft* which he hereby returns .to sincere thanks. The Willing Workers will Mrs. John L Story nest 3 p. in. Emery Kimball will V. next Sunday evening at the IfaimiC salist church. Subject: '̂ >penDwi;" • i i . ^ ; Stoflters X The New Year's ball in Stoffel's «««||: grand success. The musie wait • tionaily fine, the concert by many spectators. The unusually fine and everybody anjoyadi xoyal treat Y. P.Mm i: ; > is wi w S.L e f