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wmr •j?-t*'-k-w£\ii.*".;"•.'• \>,'t;-j: -<£. "£" "y ^ept" '••••• ;r-»tr-?r 'ft - •^r^S ' \.-\.z"v: • ' .*«• 1 HE • • AV fiatl1}"') ^•"'ihjl j" -• v .^•••-• -'. S? .7 ^:5* ?.*:? W'« - " , •. w!*rt '.• -J*#** w#^ ' ;-S|-:^l| • $ : • % • < • • • . •"•' ' wU#*2'.sp; *.' - , rSXL+S-'* ' ' ' f ' l VOLUME XXVII, McHENftY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1902. NUMBER 27 DIRECTORY • DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. 1t>HT8ICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. •'• Office and residence in Justen'a Block. t north of bank, McHenry. O. H. FEGERH, U. D. T>HY8ICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residence. FRED'K C. PAGE, M. D. -t>HY81CIAN AND SUUGEON.-Special at- * tentlon diseases and surgery of eye, ear, Boae and throat. Office hours: 8 to 9 a. m., 1 to 4 and 0 to 8 p. m. , Office. Church block, Woodstock, 111. Telephone--Offlcs, 122; Resi­ dence, 123. KNIGHT & BROWN. A TTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington **- street, Chicago, III. P. BARNES. Ool- Damage Suits, etc. Office at Woodstock, 111. A TTOBNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. ^ lections a specialty. Damage i Woods' D. T. SMILEY, A TTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- tary Public. Will give prompt and im­ mediate attention to all business intrusted to bis care. Office In Hpv's Block. Woodstock, II H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. Agent for Continental Casualty Co. Insure witn home agents, sniooth-tonglie strangers sometimes lead people astray. WEST MCHEKBY, - - III. ROSS, D. D. S. Over S. S. ChapeM's Store McHenry Illinois l; W. C. BESLEY ' Surgeon Ifettal Block WOODSTOCK, ILL. '7 -- / MICHAEL MATTSEN '"^Artistic Decorating .Painting and Paper Hanging •t ^ ,.^v -- Plalndealer office, McHenry. ' 496 Bowen Ave., Chicago. Itefercmces: The numerous people for whom liiave done decorating in McHenry. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Items Concerning Local Afflalra Picked Dp by the Way. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. J6»J1S from out of town rtlomptly attended to. ' A. C. SPURL1NQ, Veterinary Surfton and Dentist. West Mtefienry, Offlce at residence drat \ llllnol*. <loor went of Mettaodlitt church \ lllinui®. Strayer & Thurlwell Lawyers. 4 I^oom 733 Opera House Block, 11a Clark Street. 1 Telephone, 1869 Main. Chicago. MA8QNIC. MCHKNBY LODGE, NO. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- Regular Communications the second ana 0»,tb Moneys 10 «&»«»'$iITE. w. M JOHN KVANSQlOecy. the W. 0. O. F. kq 107 \y n, o. p.. meet First Saturday' and iVird Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester Hall MM. R. J. SOTTON, Chief Hanger LOBKTTA WALSH. Secretary. M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hall, over Evanson's store. W. P. STEVENS, Consul. H. O. MBAD, Clerk. > O. O. F. First and Third Sundays of each Meet month In Forester Hall. , , , _ ANTON ENGELN, Chief Ranger. JOHN NEISA, Recording Secretary. LOUIB OEBTIUH Financial Secretary- JOHN J. BARBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees* John Heimer, Anton Engeln. Ben Lauer. O. O. F. St. Patrick Court No. 746, C. O. F. Meetings held the Becond and Fourth Monday evenings of each month in Forester Hall. J. M. Phalen, O. R. Walter Bolger, B. 8. CHURCHES. UNIVERSALIST. F. W. Mlt-LKB PAATOK T. J. Walsh President H. O. Mead Clerk Dr. H. T. brown Treasurer SuDt. of Sunday-School.. Mrs. Emma Phillips Assistant W. A. Crlsty WILLING WORUB8. Mrs. John I. Story . . . President Mr*. James B. Perry.... . Vice President Mrs. F. C. Ross Secretary Mrs. W. A. Crlsty Treasurer t. r. c. 0. Miss Jul!* A. Story President vitas Bernlece Perry Secretary JUNIOR T. P. C. P. Mrs. Anna Byrd •••••- -Superintendent Mrs. E. B. Perkins Assistant and Organist Mis* Irene MeOmber Secretary Lulu Byrd secretary Services: 1n Mated Sermon. ...., -- J®-**a m Sunday School Vmn m V.P.O. U 7 00 P® Junior Y. P. C. U... . . . A M Elfin' Batter Market. Butter remains unchanged in price. Carr Brothers of Aurora offered 25 tabs of Yorkville, bat the lot was withdrawn without bids. The official market was made steady at 244 cents. The sales for the week were 801,450 pounds. The ice houses will nearly all be filled this week. See Johnsburgh correspondence for result of meeting at Johnsburgh Satur­ day. EL N. Petesch, Deutche Apotheke. Familien Recepten sorgfallig zu be- reitet. The afternoon passenger train, going south, dae here at 3:12 has been changed to 3:07. Big headaches stopped for little money. Why suffer when Petesch's Headache Powder stops all sorts of headache, 3 doses 10c. The first sign of a cough shonld re­ mind yon that it is best to take some­ thing at the beginning. Take White Pine cough syrup, at Peresch's. A bright baby girl, weighing nine pounds, was born to Mr. and Mrs. S S. Chapell on Saturday evening. Dec. 28. Mother and baby are both doing nicely. The dance at Riverside hall last night was enjoyed byeveryone in attendance. The large and well-ventilated hall al ways makes dancing a decided pleasure. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church is making arrange­ ments to serve a chicken pie dinner in the near future. Watch for further announcements. Stephen Freund has secured the con­ tract for carpenter work on the Schies- sle building. Mr. Freund is a good workman and will do bis share in jtnak- ing the building substantial. Miss Irene MeOmber will lead the Junior Y. P. C. U. meeting at the^-^Mi- versalist church next Sunday afternoon. Subject for discussion: "Praise." Vis­ itors' Sunday^ very body invited. The bridge over the creek was finished on Tuesday and as soon as gravel has been filled in behind the abutments teams can pass over. It will be several days before the sidewalk can be re­ built. There were 208 dance tickets sold at Stoffel's hall last night. With specta­ tors and floor managers th)re must have been at the least 500 people in the hall. Nearly 200 people were served in the dining room. Dr. C. Si. Johnson, of Harvard, was called to the residence of Henry Gor- ham near Ridgefiold on Sunday after­ noon to give his opinion as to Mr. Gor ham's illness arul_j»t once pronounced it cancer of the stomach with no hopes of recovery. If the old saying, "All the world loves a lover," is trup, then the fiction in The Cosmopolitan for January should be popular, indeed. All the stories vary in treatment, plot and action, from Frances Courtenay Baylor's charming story, "Cupid's Practical Joke," to Maarten Maartens' strong domestic tragedy, "Her Father's Wife," but all have love for a .central theme. Some of our .correspondents have failed to send in their usual letter the past two weeks, owing no doubt to the holiday festivities taking up their time. We trust that all have had a good time. Now let us put forth our best efforts and give McHenry and the surrounding villages wherein our readers reside, such a paper as they neyer had before. There are many people who no doubt have intended to take advantage of our combination offer, The Plaindealer and Weekly Inter Ocean one year for $1.75, but perhaps owing to good reasons have been unable to call at the office and pay For the benefit of those who wish PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. up. to accept the offer we will continue to make the same rates for another month at least. Call at once. .Pastor METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. S. W. Lauck... «,••••• v Pleaching, Suuday 10:80 a. m..and . -- «-• -- Sunday School, 11:45 a.m. Prof. E. C. Fisher Superintendent Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, < :00 p. u. Lames' Aid Society meet eaclialternate week. Mrs. C. C. Colby, President, Mrs. E. Wheeler, Secretary. PT~A Cordial invitation is extended to all. ST. MARY'S CATHOL'ft) (GERMAN.) jnday surylces: ilf^M^sl^d^ffrmoh a( 10»• no.; 8"Ddai ttahqol at 2:00 p. £1. ; Vbsper Ser^vicesi and Ben Idlctlon at 2:30 p. m. BEV. M. W. BARTH. m.; Sunday Pastor. ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. Regular Sunday Services at 8 a. m. and 10 a-"Vespers at 3 p. m., Sunday School at 11.30 *"M" BIT. FATHER O'NKII.. Pastor. : VJ0T. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) " St' John's Catholic Church, Johnsbure have services on Sunday as follows: High Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespers at d oVlock P- M- RBV- PATHBB MKHRING. Pastor .N pats gray matter in yonr head. Brings a rosy glow to faded cheekB. Restores vim, vigor, mental and physi- happiness. That's what Rooky ^Mountain Tea will da 86c. Q. W jfeoUy. / • Judy-Colby. At the residence of the bride's par ents, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 1 1902, at 8:30 o'clock, Mr. Robert Judy and Miss Nina Colby were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock, Rev. S. W Lauck performing the ceremony. The affair was strictly private, only the rel atives being in attendance. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Colby, living just north of McHenry, and, is an accomplished young lady in every respect. She graduated from the McHenry high school in 1900 with high honors.- The groom is a prosperous young farmer, of Pax ton, I1L, and is highly respected by his fellow townsmen. The happy couple will soon lekve for Paxton, where they will iflakS their home, and the best wishes of a host of friends go with them. Principals' Meeting. The next meeting of the Principals Association will be held in Woodstock, Saturday, Jan 11, 1902, at 10:80 a. m Following is tho program: 1. ,4The Literary vs. the Business Course"--Supt. C. W. Harte. 2. "What constitutes a successful High School*"--U. W. Conn. 8. "What subjects treated in our common text books in arithmetic should not be taught, and why?"--S. F. Par sons, DeKalb. E. C. FtfHSB, Sec. G. W. Ooiw, Ptm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. Proceedings of Last Meeting; the Couuty Seat. A Weekly Budget of Personal Matters Picked Up Here and There ky The Plalndealear Scribe. / J. Van Slyke, of Algonquin, Sundayed here. Mike Thelen is here this week visiting friends. T. J. Walsh had business in Chicago Tuesday. ^ Paul Mueller was in Chicago Satur­ day last. Richard Walsh, of Nunda, was a vis­ itor here. Dr. C. H. Fegera was called to Chica go Monday. Mrs. W. A. Cristy was a Chicago vis­ itor last Friday. W. A. Cristy transacted business at Hartland Tuesday. Wallie Woodburn, of Chicago, is here visiting his parents. Mrs. N. H. Petesch was here from Oak Park this week. Will Noouan, of Carpentersville, was Sunday visitor here. Math Freund spent Sunday with his parents at Wauconda. Geo. So mm era and wife spent New Year's day in Chicago. Fred Kamholz took in the sights of the windy city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Howard, of Elgin, were New Year visitors. Jos. Schneider had business in the windy city last Saturday. Eugene Matthews was a Chicago vis­ itor the first of the week. Misses Barbara and Lizzie Thelen are visiting their parents this week. Dr. F. C. Ross was in Chicago on bus­ iness the latter part of last week. Carlos Parker, of Sioux RapidsL la., visiting his aunt, Mrs. C. Culve|\ Miss Addie Alexander, of Chicago, is visiting her mother and sister here. Samuel McDonald, of Elgin spent a few days this week with his father. Misses Delia Heimer and Iva Mead have been spending a week at Elgin. Harold Cook, of Chicago, spent Sun­ day with Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Howell. Miss Lillie Heimer returned from Chi­ cago Wednesday, after a week's visit. Miss Edith Krohn, of Barrington, is the guest of Henry Simes and family. Dr. D. G. Wells had business of a pro^ fessional nature in Chicago last Friday. Mrs. W. A. Cristy called on her mother at Lake Geneva the first of the week. Henry Ericson and son, of Chicago, spent Sunday at the Mineral Springs hotel. Joseph L. Gage and wife, of Wal­ worth, Wis., are visiting friends in this vicinity. Clarence Brown, Glencoe, is visit­ ing his grandparents, Dr. nnd Mrs. H. T. Brown. F. K. Granger and daughter, Mabel, made a brief call at Elgin Tuesday afternoon. Miss Josie Gage, of Tipton, Iowa, is visiting at the home of C. C. Colby for a few days. Miss Trayer, of Harvard, is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Traver. E. C. Stebbins, of Dixon, 111., was here this week visiting his mother, Mrs. C, L. Stebbins. Miss Christena Buss is spending a few days with her brother and family at Carpentersville. Harold Howard, of Elgin, returned home Monday after a week's visit with his cousin, Earle Waite. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Besley and Miss Bennett, of Woodstock, spent Sunday at the home of G. W. Besley. S. J. Mellin came out from Chicago Monday evening to get his ice house at the Bay in readiness for filling. Paul Sherwood and Willie Sargent, of West Chicago, were guests of Carl­ ton and Clayton Ross Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. B. Perry and daugh­ ter, Agnes, spent Christmas with Capt. fl. Perry at Fort Sheridan. Miim C. L. Wightman, of the Chicago public schools, is spending the holiday vacation with her parents here. Eugene Matthews and Miss Lillie Heimer were winners in the prize waltz at Wauconda Christmas evening. Mrs. Mary Colby and dauguter, Addie, of Aurora, have been visiting friends and relatives here the past week. Miss Edna Story, of Nunda, and Miss Vera Fitzsimmons, of Chicago, were visitors here the first of the week. Dr. A. E. Auringer has removed from Savanna to Milledgeville, III., where he has purchased the practice of Dr. Har­ lan. Miss Ada and Master Lee foiV of Wipfield, III., spent Xmas with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. # E. Wight man. Ed. Larkin, wife and daughter. Miss Mary, and Miss Alice Sutton, of Elgin, were Christmas guests at the home of Robert Sutton. ' Rey. S. W. Lauck was called to Cher­ ry Valley on Monday to conduct funeral services. He found Rev. Whipple and family nicely settled, all being well and happy. While in Iowa recently C. C. Colby met Henry Smith, a former McBenry resident, at Buffalo Grove, where he is employed by Mont Smith. Henry is en­ joying the best or health and is happy andprosperoui. The honorable board of supervisors of McHenry county, Illinois, met in special session at the couft house in Woodstock, 111., on Monday, Dec. 9, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. m. • Meetine called to order by the chair­ man, F. E. Stevens. (] At roll-call the following named sup­ ervisors answered to their names: N. Bi'otztuan, E. D. Patrick, C. M. Steven­ son, James Lake, John Baldock, Win. Desmond, Joseph S. Mills, F. E. Stev­ ens, John Weltzien, L. T. Hoy. S. E. Clark, Henry M Turner, L. B. Covell, Frank W. Hatch, J. H. Gracy and Luna E. Mentcb. The quarterly report of W. E. Wire, couuty superintendent of schools, was read to the board and referred to the committee on/education. The annual reports of tlw> sheriff, circuit and county clerks werfiL referred to the committee on fees and\alaries. The annual report of the coun|y treas­ urer was referred to the committee to settle with treasurer. The resolution of McHenry County Agricultural society, which was pre­ sented by Henry C. Mead and read to the board by the clerk, was referre 1 to a special committee appointed by the chairman, as follows, to-wit: L. T. Hoy, John Weltzien and Frank W. Hatch. The reports of the grand juries of May and September terms were read and 011 motion ordered recorded with the pro­ ceedings. On motion of Sup Hoy the county clerk was instructed to procure for the town clerks and physicians blanks and records sufficient to start them uniform­ ly in complying with the new law which takes effect Jan. 1, 1902, requireing all deaths and births to be reported to the county clerk. After the first supply each town is to secure its own supplies. The petition of tbe highway commis sioners of the town of McHenry was presented to0 the board, asking aid to build new bridge across Fox river where the same is crossed by the highway lead­ ing from the village of Johnsburgh to Pistaqua Lake, in said town. The (hair- man announced that he had, on presen­ tation of said petition, Oct. 2<). 1901. ap­ pointed Sups. Hoy, Covell and Mills to meet the commissioners and report to this board. The special committee pro­ claimed that the highway commissioners were not ready to meet the special com­ mittee that th^fr bad no report for this session. f J The bond of F. F. Axtell was pre­ sented and referred to the committee on finance On motion ofc Sup. Lake the board ad­ journed until ThA clock p. m. for com­ mittee work. THREE O'CLOCK P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment. All supervisors responded at roll-call ex­ cept Sup. Cristy. The committee on education made the 11/-»nrit>nr rannrfr which WAa^ftdoDtfd. REVIEW OF YEAR 1901. BRIEF HISTORY OF EVENTS IN M'HENRY AND VICINITY. following report, which was^adopted, to-wit: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board was referred the <iuar-terly report of W E. Wire, county superlntendent of schools, would he* leave to submit the following report 011 the matters before them: That we have ex­ amined said report- nnd accompanying vouch­ ers. find the same correct, and recommend that three hundred and sixty-eight dollars (JHttS). the amount due 1 he superintendent, he allowed. All of which Is respectfully submitted. E. 1>. I'APRICK, Chm, F. W. HATCH, H. M. TCRNEK.' JAMES LAKE, JOHN HAI.DOCK. Tbe committee on finance made the following report, which was adopted, to-wit: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Your committee on finance, to whom was referred the county collector's bond in the sum of seventy thousand dollars (#70,000). would beg leave to submit the follow­ ing report on the matters before them: That we have examined said lK>nd and lind it in proper form and sufficient securities, sigued l»V the following named citizens, residents of Mcllenrv county: Frank F. Axtell. Erastus E Richards. Emilus V. Jewett. Wm. li. Stew­ art, Cieo. K. Bunker. Amos K. Bunker, Merrltt L. Joslyn. Marma Duke Hoy. (ieorge H. Hoy. \Ve would respectfully recommend the ap­ proval of the same. All of which is respectfully submitted. S E. CLARK, JOSKPH S. MILLS, JOHN WKL.ZIKN, JOHN BALDOCK. The special committee to whom was referred the following resolution, to-wit: Whereas. The county of McHenry. under the management of Gen A Hunt, did make an ex­ hibit of Its agricultural products in com pet i- tion with othor counties of the stnto at the State Fair held at Springfield in this year 11101 and said exhibit being second to none in the state, and that in a year of drouth, and be­ lieving that a much lietter exhibit can be made the coming year under the same man­ agement: and whereas it would be of great advantage to our county to make another ex­ hibit: therefore. Resolved, By the members of the McHenry County Agricultural society, in meeting as­ sembled, that we ask the Imardof supervisors of our county to make an appropriat ion of three hundred dollars to l>e used to defra.vex- penses of making such exhibit, and that the board of supervisors appoint Geo. A. Hunt to take charge of the same, and that he be^al- lowed to select his own assistants, and that H. C. Mead be authorized to present this reso­ lution. „ „ . ,, F. G. ARNOLD. Secretary. Made the following report, which was adopted, to-wit: Mr Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Your committee to whom was referred the resolution from the agricul­ tural society asking an appropriation for a state exhibit would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters l>efore tKl'in: That your committee recommend that the consideration of said resolution he postponed till the April meeting of the board. Ail of which is respectfully submitted. L. T. HOY, JOHN WKI.^ZIKN, F. \V. HATCH. The committee on poor farm made the following report, which was adopt­ ed, to-wit: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Your cotnmlttee 011 Door farm would beg leave to submit the following "(Sn'call of Chalrtnan Hoy committee met at poor house. Monday, Dec. 2. 1901. for the pur­ pose of taking theannual Inventory and tran­ sacting such other business as might properly come before said f*>mmittee. The following ts an Inventory offarm products, fuel aud groceries, farm stock. farnl implements and furuiture lipid supplies now on hand at the poorhoufaG; R FARM PRODUCTS. 15 dozen eggs... .* a 75.10 bags millfeed. 10 00 k hiw lwM'ts 1 £vr»00 bus ear earn. 27.) 00 40 bus turnips'... 10 0012 stkscornstalks HO 00 8 bus carrot*.2 0Q1 stack straw.... o000 100&)icad cabbag >0 00 20 tons liify "dS™ 400 bus potatoes. 300 00;s00 bu oats CJ0 00 2 bus unions - 00i;> bus popcorn.. 1 bbl salt pickles »00|4.bus beans 5 gals chow chow 1 25 10 bus seed Corn S^kldbenS..4Ml.. ^ GROCERIES AND RRRL 20 gals molasses.f S 00'r>5 lbs coffee Important Happenings as Chronicled In the McHenry I'laindealer--Births, Mar- rlagren, I>eaths, Fires, Etc. There may be some events not men­ tioned in the following report, and if such is the case corrections will be made next week if notice is left at this office. We take in only the immediate vicinity of McHenry as it wonld be an endless task to search through the correspond­ ent columns. JANUARY. 1--Successful dance at Stoffel's hall. Marriage of E. S. French and Miss Flora Harnish. 2--MarriAge of Peter C. Peterson and Miss Caroline"M. Colby; E. C. Turner and"M¥s. Aua& L. Baird. 4--Borden Co. sends representatives. 8--Death of Mrs. Isaac W^ntworth. Ladies' Society of St. Mary's church clear $ 100 at dance. * 9--Franklin Scott Fay died. 10--M. D. Sinalley and Miss Lena En­ geln married. 11--Mrs. H. A. Clemens died. 20--Death of Mrs. Fannie Jecks. Rev. Fr. Kirsch leaves McHenry. 26 Large attendance at band concert Edson Bresee and Mrs. H. C. Allen died. 28 Danghter at home of Fred Carls aud Frank Cobb. 29--Lewis D. Lincoln passed away. 80--E. Schumacher died. Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. H. Nicholls. FEBRUARY. Monear and Miss Altia Kimball wed. 18-Fred Meyers and Miss Lena May 14--Daughter at John Adams'. W. married. Boy at home of L. H. Owen. 15--Mrs. Wm. Tonyon and Mrs. Ross- eutscher give birth to boys. 24--Daughter at home of N .J. Justen Mrs. John P. Heimer passed away. 25--Mrs. Philip Hauprisch died. 28--R. O. Lamphere and Miss Mayme Besley married. MARCH. 1 Bun Buss retired fivin •• i >" • 2--Mrs. Wallace Colby passed away 4--Owen & Chapell dissolved. 15--Death of Bessie Hughes. APRIL. 2--Boy at Chas Givens'. Girl at the home of H. Goodsell. • 8--Geo. Fisher passed away. 10--Death of Wii>. Ryes. 4--Mrs. G. A. Stevens died. 8--Death of Chas. French. Mrs. E. Wightman celebrated 91st birthday. 10--Miss Christena Bugner died. 18--Girl baby at home of Chas. Carr. 14--Boy born to Mrs. Pennington. 17--P. Blake and Katie Tonyon wed. 21--Dr Straub sails for Cuba. ^ 26--Mrs. Dora Alexander celebrated 75th birthday anniversary. MAY. 10--Mrs. Chas. Page passed away. 18--Mrs. Wm. McCollum died. 15--boy at home of Gus Carlson. 20^-Boy at Dr. Wells' home. Death of Mrs. J. E. Carr. 22--Boy at John Heimer's home. 25--McHenry brewery passes into hands of Grot & Damgard. 30--Judge Gilmore speaks. JUNE. 1--Boy at Pat Conway's. Reception for L. H. Owen and wife. 5--Peter Britz and Katie Niesen wed. Boy born to Mrs. John Oefling. 9 --Death of Mrs. Christina Kattner. 10--Baby girl at Peter Schmitt's and George Meyers'. IS--Commencement excrcises. 19--James Green aud Miss Mary Mad­ den married. Frank Cole married. 28--First communion German Catho­ lic churches. 27--Confirmation at St. Patrick's church. John Regner's infant son died. 26--Lyle Howe and Miss Aggie Bull- wingle married. ,28-- Nicholas Barbian celebrated 90th birthday anniveisary. JULY. First milk taken at Borden factory. 5 00 N00 10 00 vinegar 15 " kerosene.. 10 " gasoline.. 114" crudecar- Dolic acid 1H bbl salt 152ots fruits*... 1 pile wood 00 tons coat..* . H bbl flsh 80 lbs butttjr. 40 lbs lard -- .... 9sacks liour.'.... 20--Rev. S. W. Lauck preaches first sermon in McHenry. 24---Death of Thomas Murphy. NOVEMBER. 6--Joe. Freund and Katie Bugner wed. 8--Ed Wallace's barn burned. Girl arried at home of M. J. Walsh. 10--Boy arrives at N. Hutson's. 12--St John's church dedicated, class confirm ecj. 18--St. Mary's church dedicated, class confirmed. Richards & Kimball dissolve partnership. 16--Chas. Nichols and Miss Emma Feltz married. 19-27-- German Catholic fair. 22-28--Universalist bazaar. 2ft--Mr. and Mrs. Levi Waterman cel­ ebrated golden wedding. 26--Boy at John Stoffel's. Wedding of Peter Bishop and Miss Goetsche. 28--J. Damgard and Msss Louise Mil­ ler married. DECEMBER. 11-- N. N. Petesch opens new drug store. Jas. Feehau died. 16--Ice crop being harvested. 17--Girl at Michael Conway's. 28--At the close of the year Alder­ man Chapell and wife are made happy by the arrival of a baby girl. 81--Work on new bridge completed. COMMITS SUICIDE. BRIDGE AT JOHNSBURGH. AN IRON BRIDGE WILL BE BUILT AT THAT PLACE. Hugh H. Neville, t^rays Lake Man, Takes His Own Life. Hugh H. Neville, a business man and politician of Grays Lake, near Wauke- gan, ended his life early Friday morn­ ing by blowing off the top of his head with a shotgun. The only cause for the act that is known to his friends is ill­ ness. At 5:80 o'clock Mr. Neville arose, built a fire and went immediately to the cellar. Resting a double barreled shotgun against a box, he pulled both triggers, the discharge entering his fore­ head. Mr. Neville was a member of the creamery firm of Neville Brothers, and his partner, E. B. Neville, is town supervisor. Mr. Neville was prominent in the village irwl <v londinar poli tician in western Lake county. He lived in Clinton, Iotfa, prior to locating at Grays Lake, twelve years ago. "What Shall We Keat?" Every day the same old question, What shall we eat for breakfast, for luncheon, for dinner? assails with mo notonous regularity the patient house­ wife who seeks to provide got>d living for the family in agreeable variety at a moderate cost. There is a daily depart­ ment in The Chicago Record^Herald, which is intended to answer this ques­ tion satisfactorily every day in the year. It is entitled "Meals for a Day," and provides menus for the three meals every day,' with the necessary recipes. These menus and recipes are carefully selected by The Record-Herald's house hold editor, and cash prizes are award­ ed to the best that are received. House­ wives everywhere are invited to partici­ pate in the competition For full par­ ticulars, see the "Meals for a Day" de­ partment in The Chicago Record Her-, aid. -Light Vote Caat Last Saturday, Bat Enough to Show Sentiment of tbe People --Now Negotiating. Johnsburgh is to have a new bridge, for the voters of the township have said it, though not in a very loud voice. The result of the voting last Saturday showed only seven opposed to the propo­ sition of borrowing money to build tbd bridge out of 168 votes cast. It is evi­ dent that every voter in the township, with the exception of seven who went to the polls, are in favor of the project or there would have been a larger vote cast with the majority somewhat less­ ened. Highway Commissioners John Freund, Jas. Green and Bernard Harrison and a committee of supervisors will SOQJI meet and discuss the plans to be fol­ lowed in constructing the bridge and determine what material will be used. Commissioner Freund emphatically de­ clares that a wooden structure will not be considered for a minute if he has his way, and we believe that the other two commissioners are in sympathy with his views. It must be even more sub­ stantial than tne bridge that spans the river in McHenry, as the strain upon it during the spring freshet is much great­ er, owing to the flow of lake ice. The bridge alone will be 480 feet long, and with the approaches will cover a dis­ tance of nearly 600 feet. Whether three, four or five spans will be used can not be determined until plans and specifica­ tions of the different bridge companies have been submitted. The center piers must be at least twenty-one feet high. , A Challenge. It has come to my notice that a cer­ tain gentleman in this city has an ice boat, called the "Parks," which he imagines can go some. Well, perhaps it can move, but so can a snail. The undersigned has a boat, the "Buffalo liiil," lliat can beat anything that slips before the breeze iu this neck o' woods, and hereby challenges the owner of the other so-called ice boat to race on ths river, pond or lake, for one or fifty miles. Of course I would prefer to make it fifty miles for in that ^venfr ttw "Parks' wonld never come back. AMIEL FELTSL i ."Hil": 1 50.2C bars soap 80 1 10,10 lbs cracker*.. 8S 85 " sugar 3 73 75 10 " rice 80 1 95 H (jt.8 catsup .-- 1 76 30 40 7 bxs yeastcakes 21 •50 00 4 lbs chlo lime... GO 430 00 H Ibssaleratus... 18 4 25 Lot assrtd spies. 73 7 50 230 lbs fresh pork 33 00 8W Totaf 1815 85 < (Continued on page eight) l 9 Boy at the home of George Buss. 15--Boy at Martin May's home. 18__Chas Chapell's infant child died. 18 -Disastrous electrical and wind storm. C. D. Schoonmaker assumes management of The Plaindealer. 21--Mnsgrove mansion burns. * 28--Boy born to Mrs. John Neisen. 31--One hundred ten in the shade. AUGUST. 3-- German picnic great success. 10--Rev. F. A. Hardin made last visit to McHenry as presiding elder. 18--Peter B. Weber and Miss Nettie Schiessle married. 14-- Boy at N. E. Barbian 'a, J8-- Mrs. Patrick Flusky died. 94--Reception for Rev. and Mrs. F. W. Miller. ] \ SEPTEMBER. / 2--Mr. and Mrs. Phil Sutton celebrate golden wedding. ' 7--Univepsaliat Sunday School picnic. 9--Bridge in McHenry went down. 19--McKinley memorial services. 21--Boy at home of John Walsh. 22--John P. Heimer died. Game din­ ner at Rosedale hotel. OCTOBER. 1--James Sutton died. 9--Annual mud hen shoot. N. J. Shoemaker- and Miss Winnifred Der- mont married. 6--H. C. Allen passed away. 12--S. Reynolds buys Bishop mills. 16--Annual ball by St Patrick's Court C. O. F. Jos. Miller and Mary Meyers married. ; Milk Shipper* Complain. It is claimed by farmers in the riciu ity of Sycamore that the milic now shipped by them to Chicago is supplied to the dealers at an actual loss of some­ where near 85 cents a can, says the Har­ vard Herald. It is asserted that owing to the high price of grain and hay milk cannot be produced under $1.50 a can, while the price fixed by the Milk Ship­ pers' Union is but $1.15. The dealer is said to have the upper hand of the country shippec in this matter, for if the shipper will not sehd in his product for the union prices, the dealer buys from the creameries. This can be done in winter, fur the niiltf keeps a long time in such weather as that which has been prevailing, without souring. Kveiling Services. The series of evening services at the Universalist churches here and at Ring- wood will begin this (Thursday) and Friday evenings. J. S. Cook, D. D.. of Galesburgh, State Superintendent of Churches, will preach the opening ser­ mons. The first meeting will be held in McHenry this (Thursday) eveniug, and the first at Riugwood will be held tomorrow (Friday) evening.-. The ser­ vices will be continued every evening during the coming week. The pastor and Dr. Cook will also be assisted by Revs. James Gorton and F. C. Priest, of Chicago. Services begin at eight o'clock. All are cordially invited. Maitoiis meet Offleer*. The Masons held their first election of officers in their new hall last week Monday night with the following result: S. S. Chapell,'^W. M. WT. C. Evausou, S. W. Jas. Conway, J. W. Geo. Hauly, Treas. John Evanson. Sec. ^ Samuel McDonald, Tyler. A(lv«rtiM I Letter*. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the postoffice at McHenry, Jan. 1, 1902. Mrs. S. Robinson, Mrs. J.Seeber. When calling for above letters please say advertised. ROLLIN WAITE. P. M. Of Benefit to You. D. S. Mitchell, Fulford, Md.; "Dur ing a loug illness I was troubled with bedsores, was advised to try DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and did so with won­ derful results. I was perfectly cured. It is the best salve on the market.' Sure cure for piles, sores, burns. ^ Be ware of counterfeits. Julia A. Story, McHenry; G. W. W. UoEteury. l|! vy-,'<^V-7 Christina* Dinner. Last Thursday, December 26, Mrs. B. J. Sherman gave a Christmas dinner to a large number of relatives and friends. Those presefus were: Mrs. Frank Chap­ man and daughter, Frances, of Chicago, Miss Ella Estergreen, Carpentersville; Eddie Ekstrom and Mrs. Atidress, Al­ gonquin; Miss Myrtle Stevens, Ring- wood; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh andl son, Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sher­ man, Mr. and Mrs. Dell Sherman and sons, Earl and Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherman, Miss Emma Barton,. Miss Emelia Lawrence and Henry Brown, of McHenry. Forecast for January. Rev. Irl R. Hicks says that we may expect rain and snow during the early part of the mouth, followed by cold, clear weather. On the 9th look for rise in temperature, with rain turning to snow and blizzard from 9th to 11th- On about the 14th he tells us to look out for snow blockades and wide-reaching blizzards over central and northern Mo­ tions. This kind of weather will con­ tinue until the 28rd, when it will be­ come clear and cold. Commencing on about the 26th more rain and snow will fall. m .•w- ^oiuethlny Good In fiftora. - ^ The Ladies' Cemetery Aid Society has made arrangements with the Mo- , -'\H > Henry Dramatic Club to present a drama in the near future, under tho supervision of F. C. Going. Mr Goijng informs us that he has selected a rwr^ drama, of a "Way Down East" nature -3^ --the kind that always pleases an audi- ence. He has selected the oast froui ,y ; the best local talent. Watch for fur- 1-^11 ther particulars at a later date. "£-^1 Hon. F. K. Granger Is Delegate, H. C. Mead atte-nded a meeting of the Republioan County Central ;V..; inittee at Woodstock last Saturday at " £ which time delegates were selected to <| attend the judicial convention at Belvi- v dere to nominate a candidate for circuit judge to fill vacancy caused by the> death of Judge Garver. Hon. F. K.. \$l| j Grangee-waa chosen as delegate front McHenry. McHenry oounty is entitled! .• ; to thirteen delegates:1^ - • - . Will Keuiain in'the Philippines . Mr. and Mrs. George Colby received a letter from their son, Miles A., re- t - cently, in which he states that in part- nership with a comrade he will engage > in business in the Philippines after tho ..rXfi 18th of April when their time of enlist- ment expires. They will purchase a , freight boat and do a general transfer business between the islands. Milee left home three years ago at tke break of the Spanish war. . • New Uank Gets City Bond*. At a meeting of the city council last Friday evening the new bonds a boat to ; be issued by the city on acoount of tbe waterworks system were secured by the _ McHenry Couuty State Bank, whose bid was the most advantageous for the city. The issue will be $ti,50© in 4 per cent bonds, interest payebl* •ami' . annually.--SentiueL ' r -•