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"• V- ' - v "* T";; :•"N-V'- .V •' :V-l; '*• "' ,~ ' *' m'l.Vvi Tii'n I Jm ) i*i!ni Y ' " V .Y>' • $'>•* ptfb&ri' o6Kik̂ >utght̂ ^̂ [̂i:} ,f;t::-.Mingwood, Solon, - • /'* , parreville, Ostend, > --; f<* itpring Grove, Terra % %' ' Uotta and Wauconda w :!.'.-v̂ >• «.>'* Covers Voto, 'Midge- ̂̂ JleZd, Greenwood, Fox Lake, Dighton, Pi*- ̂ taqua Bay and tribu- " '\jj| forj/ rural district*. vS ! • . - - • ^ ' • • •-:» • •• ^VOLUME XXVII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 190a. NUMBER 43 , «: '*"$8 . vdl ;.;k^ •?m ' . X. *•(' '. i lit •; ;$s< •M \iJSi DIRECTORY ~ **§**»»»•**» DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. Office and residence corner Elm and ' Oreen streets, McHenry. :iv O. H. FEGERS, M. D. 1DHY8ICIAN AND SURGEON. McHenry. V ™_ 111. Office at Residence, corner Court MM :r Urn streets. Telephone 333. ; 1 FRED'K C. PAGE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SIJRGFON.-Special at-i-eution diseases and surgery of eye, ear, •ose and throat. Office hours: 8 to 9 a. m., Ito 4 and 6to 8 p. m. Office. Church block, - Woodstock, 111. Telephone--Office. US; Resi­ dence. 128. KNIGHT & BROWN. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington "• street, Chicago, III. C. 1J. BARNES. A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor* Ool- "• lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. Office at Woodstock, 111. D. T. SMILEY. A TTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and. No- *1 tary Public. Will give prompt and Im­ mediate attention to all business intrusted to his care. Office in Hoy's Block, Woodstock, II H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In- surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. v Agent for Continental Casualty Co. Insure - #ith home agents, smooth-tongue strangers , Sometimes lead people astray. » WEST MCHENRY, - - IIA. F. C. ROSS, D. D. S- McHenry Illinois Over 8. 8. Chapell's Store CONWAY & RAINEY RINGWOOD, ILL. Fittings, Wind Mills, Steel and Wood Tanks, Farm Machinery. WELL WORK A SPECIALTY. Calls from out of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLINQ, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. West McHenry, OJRteit residence first IIHmaU ^lorTrcstof Methodist chunjb illlflUl»# Geo. Meyers Oeneral Teaming of jyi kinds. Excavating and Grading. flcHENRY ----- ILLINOIS. telephone. Market 451. LAHBERT Q. SENQ BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry county visitors. John 5charres. 68 Fifth Ave., Chicago. Bar Taa4er. SOCIETIES. MASONIC. McHamT LODOB, NO. 166, A. F.and A. M.-- Regular Communications the second and fourth Mondays In each month. 8. 8. CHAPELL, W. M. JOHN EVANSON. Secy. W. O. O. F. J . ' St. Patrick's Court, No..187, W,V. O. F., meet ike First Saturday and Third Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester Hall. MRS. MART COBB. Chief Ranger. Mas. KATHBYN ADAMS, Secretary. M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hall, over Evanson's store. W. P. Sravam, Consul. FC. O. MBAD, Clerk. " O. O. F. Meet First and Third Sundays of each month In Forester Hall. ANTON F.NOWT W, Chief Ranger. JOHN NEISS, Recording Secretary. Louis OKBTEL., Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BARBIAN, Treasurer. Tru*U*j* John lluUuur, Anton Engeln. Ben Lauer. « O. O. F. St. Patrick Court No. 746, C. O. F. Meetings held the Second and Fourth Monday evenings of each month In Forester Hall. John Fleming, C. R. Walter Bolger, R. S. ' CEMETERY BOARD. The officers of the board of trustees are as follows: President, C. C. Colby; Treasurer, G. H. Hanly; Secretary, Robt. Sherburne. Ad­ dress all communications to the secretary. CHURCHES. UNIVER8ALI8T. F. W. MIULBB PAOTOB T. J. Walsh President H. C. Mead .' Clerk Dr 11. T. brown Treasurer Supt. of Sunday-School.. Mrs. Emma Phillips Assistant ; • • • W. A. Cristy WI14JNG WORKERS. Mrs. John I. Story . President Mrs. James B. Perry Vice President fitrs. F. O. Ross ...Secretary Mrs. W. A. Cristy .....Treasurer r. *. 0. u. Miss Julia A. Story President Miss Berniece Perry Secretary JCNIOB T. P. C- u. Mrs. Anna Byrd ••••••• Superintendent Mn,. E. B. Perkins Assistant and Organist Miss Irene McOmber President Lulu Byrd Secretary Services: Stated Sermon 10.80 a m Sunday School ^*45 a m Y. P. C. U 7.00 p m Junior Y. P. C, £ BIS*: .4.00 METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. 8. W. Lauck.. V *. Pastor Preaching, Sunday 10:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Sunday School, 11:45 a.m. Prof. t. c. Fisher Superintendent Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:00 p. M. Ladles' Aid Society meet each alternate week. Mrs. C. C. Colby, President, Mrs. E. Wheeler, Secretary. ISTA Cordial invitation Is extended to all. ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) Sunday services: Low Mass at 8:00 a. m.; High Mass and Sermon at 10:00 a. m.; Sunday School at 2:00 p. m.; Vesper Services aud Ben­ ediction at 2:30 p. m. REV. M. W. BARTH, Pastor. ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. Regular Supday Services at 8 a. m. and 10 a.. Vespers at 3 p. m., Sunday School at 11:80 a. B. Biv. FATHER O'RIIL, Pastor. 8T.JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMANS St. John's Catholic Church, Johnsburg have services on Sunday as follows: Hlgn Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespers at 3 •'clock p. m. Rsv. FATHER MKHRINQ. Pastor Oar Alston Carriage Paint can't be h«M» Q. W. Beslay. , INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Item OoM«niln( Loasl Aflklrs Pteke4 Up by the Way. New Ads This Week. •Simon Stoffel--Seeds. Julia A. Story--Paints and Oils. Gus. Carlson--Harness. Chris Schmidt--Plumbing. " N. H. Petesch--Sareaparilla. Mrs. F. W. Smith--Home Bakery. W. C. Evanson--Shoes. Elgin Batter Market. The offerings of batter were 86 tabs and ten sold at 80 crnts. The official market was made firm at 80 cents. Weekly sales 500,780 pounds. Henry Kennebeck will soon build a new residence on his farm east of town. F. L. McOmber and John Stoffel have had city water installed in their resi­ dences. Mike Jnsten's mansion is receiving a new coat of paint. John Niess and son are the artists. No meeting will be held next Sunday by the J. Y) P. C. U. on aocoontof Sun­ day School'Convention. The Willing Workers will meet this (Thursday) afternoon and next Thurs­ day afternoon at the church parlors. There will be no devotional meeting of the Y. P. C. U. next Sunday evening, on account of the Sunday School Con­ vention to be held in the M. E. church. The Borden Club will give a dance at Stoffel's hall on Saturday evening, April 19, to which everyone is invited. Dance tickets only fifty cents. Good music will be in attendance. Sidewalks have been built leading to the new bridge. Owing to the fact that the floor of the bridge is higher than the old one, the walk was raised the entire length to avoid making steep inclines. . A. J. Raymond, of VQIO, is a candi­ date for treasurer of Lake crunty, sub­ ject to the decision of the Republican county convention. A. J. has many friends in McHenry who woold like to vote for him. The Merry Workers met last week at the home of Maggie Ward. The fol­ lowing officers were installed: Presi­ dent, Irene McOmber; vice president, Vera Lauck; secretary, Maggie Ward; treasurer, Louise Evanson. A caucus will be held at the village hall, McHenry, on Friday, April 18, at two p. m. for the purpose of placing in nomination twp candidates for the board of education and one president of the board, for district No. 15. Pat Conway received two votes for mayor Tuesday. This should convince Pat that he has some friends who would like to boost him np to the pinnacle of fame. It iB claimed that the votes he received were entirely unsolicited. It is evident that McHenry needs larger and more conveniently arranged stock yards. Yards with solid fioors shonld be built so that they could be more easily cleaned and renovatad. In making this statement we are confident that we voice the sentiment of stock buyers. The McHenry band turned out in uniform Tuesday night tad serenaded the newly elected village officials. The band is in a cripled condition at present, but what members they have are pos­ sessed of the necessary vim, and the music was good. If citizens will lend their aid, we can have a good organiza­ tion here this summer. Parties representing themselves as J. F. Sherman and wife, and wno say they make a business of newspaper write-ups, spent several weeks in DeKalb, and left between two days, without settling their accounts. There are a few honest people in this business, but the most of them are fakes. The service which they pretend to give the merchant* amounts to nothing. It was announced last week that the Premier Pramatic club would present the drama "In the Web" for the benefit of the M. E. choir and Aid Society. Owing to the fact that the pastor and some members of the church object to this method of raising money, rather than cause any ill feelings, the club has ooncluded to give up the idea and will put the play on for its own benefit. Farmers who go out of town to buy steel tanks make a great mistake. Mat Engeln is making one of the best tanks on the market which he guarantees for years. If, however, the tank should prove unsatisfactory he is willing to make good. Buy a tank from an out- of-town dealer and if anything goes wrong, nine times out of ten the par- chaser gets little satisfaction from the manufacturer. Moral: Trade at home. "Uncle Rube" and his company met with a cordial reception and a fall house at Ringwood last Saturday night Those who attended the performance expressed themselves as very much pleased with the play. The cornet solo by Dick Walsh and the duet by Messrs. Cristy and Walsh were encored. The gross receipts were over forty-one dol­ lars. The drama will be presented at Richmond Saturday evening of this week. The wind last Friday made business very quiet in McHenry, the flying dust making it very disagreeable for pedes­ trians. The hoee carts were brought out and the business streets flooded which helped matters somewhat. In some places the river bed was almost dry, the wind fairly holding the water back. And even that was not much of a trick for the water in the river is very low, the lowest it has ever been at this time of tb# j?«»r. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Radfet of Personal Matters Picked Up Here and There by The Plalndealear Scribe. Harry Eldredge was a Chicago visitor Snnday last. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Frett spent Sun­ day at Nunda. Cal Curtis, of Woodstock, visited his parents Sunday. Jas. B. Perry transacted business at Chicago Monday. John Hauperish and family have moved to Michigan. Mike Worts was a Harvard visitor the first of the week. Dick Thompson saw all the windy city sights last Friday. Mrs. S. Reynolds visited in Chicago several days the past week. R. Holly was a Lake Geneva visitor the latter part of lust wee it. Mrs. Simon Stoffel is still confined to her bed on account of sickness. Mrs. Bnckland, of Ringwood, called on McHenry friends last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mead were out from Chicago the first of the week. Wm Bonslett, wife and child were i Nunda visitors the first of the week. Mrs. Geo. Coats and Mrs. Geo. Vogel, of Solon Mills, were Monday callers. Carl Mead and Leslie Nogle drove over from Woodstock Monday night. Alderman Chapell drove to Elgin Tuesday, accompanied by his father. W. J. Shoemacher entertained his son, of Chicago, the first of the week. Wallie Wood burn came out from Chicago to spend Sunday with his parents. Jay Gilbert was called to Woodstock Wednesday to serve on jury in the county court Mrs. Jennie Oxtoby and Mrs. Lizzie Pierce, of Spring Grove, were Rosedale callers Monday, Messrs. Eskelsen, Lasch and'Hoepe, of Chicago, spent Snnday at the Inter­ national Village. MiBses Alice and Celia Frisby and Bertha Smith, of Nunda, were callers Tuesday evening. Mrs. Webb, of Chicago, has been vis­ iting her father, H. O. Hedge, and sis­ ter, Mrs. M. A. Howell. Frank Thurlwell returned from Belri- dere, where he has been doing mason work, Tuesday eyening. Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Chas. Shaid, of Tryon's Grove, were guests of Mrs. C. A. Guerin ve»terday. Henry Schaefer is doing carpenter work-on the new addition to the Borden plant at Genoa Jnnction. Will Block has quit work at the -Bor­ den factory and will seek employment in the brick yards at Gilberts. Geo, E. Chapell, of Chicago, and C. E. Chapell, of Elgin, were guests of S. S. Chapell and family Sunday. Mrs. S. S. Chapell and daughters are visiting relatives in Elgin this week: Mr. Chapel] will join them Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. Wattles and childreo and Ben Adams went to Chicago last Saturday to see Ringling Bros, circus W. A. Cristy went to Richmond Mon­ day to make arrangements for the pre­ sentation of "Uncle Rube" in that vil­ lage. C. D. Schoonmaker made a hurried trip to Marengo Tuesday, and was ac­ companied to Elgin by Mrs. Schoon­ maker where she visited friends. D. N. Mayfield, of Algonqain, who has been giving violin lessons in this village the past several months, has given np his class for the present. YOUNG PEOPE'S INSTITUTE. Will be Held at Woodstock, December lO and 11, 1902. Geo. A. Hunt chairman of the com­ mittee on young people's corn contest, agricultural and culinary exhibits and prize essays, has issued circulars to the boys and girls of the county announcing the Young People's Institute to be held at Woodstock on December 10 and 11. Some of the most talented speakers will address the institute and topics of peculiar interest to the young people will be discussed. A grand exhibition of agricultural and culinary products, also essays on farm topics, will be con­ tributed by the young people. Some splendid prises will be offered for above exhibits, and one of the spei ial features of the Institute will be the corn contest for boys. Those wishing jfco^enter the corn contest shonld send his or her name and address to Geo. A. Hunt, Hebro»', 111., and enclose five cents to pay postage, etc., which will be the only expense in securing seed corn. A meeting will be held at Woodstock early in the summer to complete the organization and make all necessary ar­ rangements for the Institute and ex­ hibition. All the boys and girls are in­ vited to attend. Watch the papers for announcement of the date of this meet- in* Fish are Biting; Rock bass and sunfish have been greedy the past week and the tempting worm dangling to a hook has ended the career of many nice fish. Jos. Engeln caught nearly enough to fill a market basket yesterday. At the bay black bass and pickerel hav^ been striking in a way to gladden the heart of an enthusiastic desciple of Walton. Nick Pitzen landed A large string of black bass MRS. JOSEPH N. MILLER DEAD. A T*U| Wife and Mother Panll to the Great Beyond. Mrs. Joseph N. Miller died at her home near Dighton on Saturday, April 12, 1902, at 11:80 a. m., after a few weeks of sickness and suffering, aged 28 years, 8 months and 34 dayB. Al­ though the friends and relatives of the departed could entertain but little hope for her recovery during the last few days, yet they hovered over her bed every minute of the day, doing all in their power to prolong the young life and alleviate the suffering. The an­ nouncement of her death was a shock to her many friends and a terrible blow for the young husband and members of her family. Katharin Schreiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schreiner, was born in the village of McHenry December 18, 1878, and resided here up to the time of her marriage on February 21, 1900. Jos. N. Miller was the happy man to claim this little lady as his bride and a happier couple never stood before the altar. They immediately went to house keeping on a farm owned by the groomfather. A little more than three weeks ago a daughter arrived at their home making their happinees com­ plete. But, alas, this life and its pleas­ ures are indeed uncertain. The loving mother suffered a relapse and despite the tender care of loved onee she was compelled to give np the struggle and passed away to the realm where sorrow and pain are unknown. Besides the husband and daughter left to mourn their loss are the parents, three brothers, John, Frank and George and two sistere, Anna and Maggia The funeral was held at St Mary's chnrch Monday morning at ten o'clock, Rev. Fr. Barth performing the last sad rites. There were several beautiful floral offerings. Interment took place in the St Mary's chnrch cemetery* Through these columns the grief stricken relatives desire to thank the many friends for their assistance and kind words of sympathy during the dark hours. WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN FOR THE WEEK ENDING MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1902. The Following Report State* Kiaetly the Condition of the Soil and Vegetation In Illtnola. % U. S. Department of Agriculture, Climate and Crop Bulletin of the weather bnreau, Illinois section, for the week ending April 14, 1902: Except in parts of the southern dis­ trict and the southern portion of the central district where work has been delayed by wet soil, the conditions have been favorable for carrying on farming operations during the first two weeks of April, both on account of the weather and of the mellow condition of the soil. Conditions *have not, however, been favorable for the germination and growth of vegetation. The weather has been too cold and, exoept as previously stated, the soil has boen too dry. As a consequence vegetation is not now in a seasonable state of advancement. In many localities rain is badly needed. Frosts were of frequent occurrence in the northern and central districts, and of occasional occurrence in the southern district High winds have dried out the soil rapidly. In the northern and cen­ tral districts it is belieVed there has been some slight deterloiation in the oondition of wheat, due mainly to dry weather and to the exposure of roots by high winds, which blew away the soil. In the southern district, where more /favorable conditions of moistare have prevailed, some improvement in the crop is apparent. The average condi­ tion of the crop throughout the state would, therefore, appear not to have changed, greatly. The growth of wheat has been slightly retarded by cold weather. In some localities rye is not doing well, but its general oondition is |air to good. The seeding of oats has progressed fairly well, and in some localities is entirely completed. The crop has, however, generally been put into the ground rather late. Conditions have not been favorable for germination, and it is feared many fields will haye to SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Following is the oomplete program for the Township Snnday School Convention to be held at the M. E. church next Sunday, April 20. The program is replete with many good numbers and all interested in the work shonld be in attendance. MORNING BIBRfliOX. 10:00--Praise service, led by local Church. Cornet Solo Dlclf Walsh So»»K Congregation Scripture Reading Rev. F. W. Miller 10:80-- Reports from Township Sunday School Presidents. 11:00--"What is Success in Banday School Work, and how can we attain such?" £j A. H. Lund, Nunda Song Ostend Sunday School 11:90--"Teaching of the Sunday School Lesson for the Day" Prof. Q. W. Conn, Jr., Hebron AFTERNOON SESSION. 1:30--Devotional Exercises. •*"* lawss-i. Song Ladles' Quartette Song Congregation 8:00--"The A lines of the Sunday School" Mrs. N. C. Harrison, Woodstock 2:30--"Graduation and Promotion" Prof. B. H. Scudder, Hebron 3:00--"Primary Work--Its Importance and Needs," Miss Maude Hall, Ringwood 3:90--"Home Department Work"..; J. Edw. Ercanbrack, Woodstock i.«A_"Th« Tpurhop"i Qualifications Prof. E. C. Fisher «.w- ine leacner , b. Relation of Teacher to Supt. . .Prof. G. W. Conn, Jr. 4:#0--Round Table Conference. Select Reading ...Mrs. H. P. Buckland, Ringwood Holo... v. Mrs. Jesse Reser EVENING SESSION. 7:80-- Song and Praise Service, led by Prof. I. C. Fisher. Duet Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh Missionary Work In the Sunday School. Address Rev. F. W. Miller Address Rev. 8. W. Lauck Also "Missions and the Sunday School," to be discussed by entire convention There will be exhibited a number of Indian Curios. McHenry people will be prepared to entertain all who come from a dis­ tance. Come prepared to stay all day. COM. Piano Recital. Miss Edythe Leach's class in music will give a piano recital at the home of Miss Florence Granger on Friday even­ ing, April 18, 1902, at 8 o'elock. Fol­ lowing is the program: PABT I. "Swing Bong" Fontaine Irene McOmber. "Tulip" Llchner Mary Hanrabaa. "June Bug Dance" Hoist Blanche N el lis. Polka. .... .ScboenfeH Hattie Lamphere. Duet "Dance Ecosatse" Florence Granger, Mamie Granger, a "A Dream of Love" J**8** b "Bavarian Dance" i v....Draa Mable Granger. PAST II. L^bWisbiiber" Llchner Florence Granger. Hunting Bong" Gurlitt Mamie Hsimer. Walts Btraeburg Lluie Miller. Little Wanderer" Lange Katie J us ten. 2nd Valse Godard Emma Bacon. On the Heath" Lange Vlnnle Bacon. 2nd Mazurka Godard Mable Granger. New Board of Supervisors. The new board of supervisors will be constituted as follows, those marked with a (*) being hold-overs, those with a (f) new members, and those with a double dagger ($) re-elected: Kiley •John Brotpnan MarvntfD. .i Dunlinm *C. M. Stevenson Panics Lake AT»I. I?. *Johl1 Baldock Hurt hind •William Desmond slneca •Joseph S. Mills Coral .'. +J. li. Calbow Grafton JJohn Weltzien Dorr .^L. T. Hoy Greenwood • • Hebron *Henry M. Turner iiichm<jild • A" ![ u Burton "Frank W Hatch McHenry *W- A. <Jrlsty Nunda +Beu Throop Algonquin....: *Luna E. Meutch Alston No. 1 Floor Paint drys in one night a. W. Besley. be re-sown. In some localities the oats that are now up look fine, and in others very poor. Many farmers have begun to prepare corn ground. The cold, dry weather of the past two weeks has been unfavorable for pastures and meadows. Reports regarding the condition of grasses vary considerably, however. In some localities the prospects are reported to be very fine, while in others they are very poor. Rain is needed for meadows and pastures in nearly all parts of the state. The condition of clover is less favorable than that of other grasses. Fair progress has been made in garden­ ing and potato planting, but the cold weather has retarded the growth of gar­ dens. Fruit buds are swelling, and the prospects for larger fruits, except peaches, are generally good. In parts of the southern district and the southern portion of central district the prospects seem favorable tor a fair peach crop. It is believed that some small fruits were in­ jured by the severe cold of last winter. School Notes. Mrs. Going visited in the first and second rooms Tuesday.' The new class in the Primary room has reached the number of twenty-one. Dick Walsh. Carlton Ross and Hazel Spaulding have been absent from school. Chas. Dean visited in the high school Tuesday morning and gave the pupils a pleasant talk. Mrs. W. E. Stevens, Miss Lettie Stevens, Harry Ames and Hazel Law were in attendance at the programs* given by the Delphian society last Fri­ day. ^ Addition to Police Force. A new policeman arrived at the home of Mat Niesen Tuesday to report for duty, but he failed to bring his uniform. Mother and child are doing nicely. ROLL OF HONOR. Popll^sf Public School Neither Absent ^J(or Tardy Daring March. HIOHSCHOOL. Frances Bass Cassle Eldredge Chester Goodman Gluts. Huimer Florence Howe Katie Knox Loren Lauck Li 1 lie MoGee Agnes Meyers Ethel Owen Charley l'eet Carlton Rous llellen Kaymond Robt. Sutton Hazel Spaulding Bessie Smith Dick Walsh May Weleh Nina Colby NBelle Gallaher Agnes Stevens Birdie Small Sammy /.iramerman Thos. Bolger Lynn Cristy Malwl Granger Rose Husoa Elmer Francisco Lucie Stevens Dora St/Offel The above named students have aa average scholarship of 40 per cent and above includ- In do|k>rtment and attendance. E. C. Fisnaa, Prin. ' EIGHTH GRA.DK Frank Rioek Vera Lauck Iva Curtiss Hattie Lamphere Celia Kane Muniie Granger Lena StoiTol Peter Jus ten AGNK8 A. PKRBT, Teacher. FOURTH BOOM. Irene McOmber Clayton Boss Irene Frisby Magpie Ward Anna Zimmerman Lizzie Gorman Zue Gallaher Mary Knox Florence Granger George I reund Bertha Felts Delia Beckwlth Fred Feltz Lillian Wheeler Myrtle Wattles Anna Block Alfi.rd I'ouse Katie Nlcholls Lulu Byrd Alma Tesch Willie Gallaher Kellie Newman Lida Going Bosie Zimmerman Josie Holly Eddie Conway Mas. MART COBB, Teacher. THIRD ROOM. Luclle Byrd Pearl Claxton Emma Conway Maude Grauger Edith Lauck Alice Olson Julia Stoffel Bertha Wolff Thomas Knox Gilbert ?.lcOmber Rudolf Mueller Ruy PUKO Leonard Phillips Howard Wattles Frank Rossman DORA BESKET, Teacher. SECOND PRIMARY. Elsa Block Inez Bacon John Conway Mamie Cobb Myrtle Cobb Ruby Claxton Marguerite Dekker Harold GiUes Marguerite Granger John Felts Anna Knox Ray I>onif Mattie Laures Ella Mollahan Marie lA>ng Edward Nickels Kmil Olson Clarence Ostrander Martha Stoffel Roy Page Eddie Quigley Maude Seward Arthur Wreae Carlos Parker Jobn Smith Freddie Seward Agnes Tesch Beunle Zimmerman ETHEL M. SMITH, Teacher. VIR8T PRIMARY Cornelia Dekker Esther Stoffel Elva Smith Ernst Grot KATE F. HOWE, Teacher. ARBOR DAY. County Superintendent Oflan Timely Advise. tome Superintendent W. E. Wire has issued circulars to the teachers of the county calling attention to their duties on Arbor Day. The letter reads as fol­ lows: The governor has designated Friday, April 26, as Arbor Day, and this office respectfully calls your attention to the observation of it by the school? of Mc­ Henry county. There are many of the school yards in McHenry county desti­ tute of trees and pleasant surroundings. There are some pleasant yards, well kept, and with abundance of shade. The poor condition of yards and lack of Bhade trees exists because teachers, directors apd parents have not thought about the inacter. I know of nothing that can add more to any premises, be it home or school, either in point of beauty or comfort, as well-kept yards, flowers and trees. The spirit of Arbor Day is educational, phil­ anthropic, hopeful and patriotic. If yon have planted no trees around the school house make a beginning this spring. If you have made a beginning and more trees are needed, plant one or more on Arbor Day. Shall 1 say that McHenry is the beet county in the state? Yes, yon believe it is, and that it should have the best and most beauti­ ful school grounds. It is recommended that the citizens and school children plant a tree com­ memorative of William McKinley, to be as a monument to the late president. In connection with Arbor Dav let not the birds be forgotten. Interest our children in our soag birds, and teach them to love and protect this great gift of nature. Wha't trees shall we plant in this latitude? Elm, ash, basswood, sugar maple and hackberry are the most desir­ able kinds. It is earnestly hoped that every school in the county will plant one or more trees. The improvement asked is for the pleasure and benefit Of your children. Is Ninety-two Tears Old. On. Tnesday, April 8, Mrs. Mary Wightman, jmother of H. Wightman and Mrs. C. L. Stebbins, passed the 92nd mile stone of her ^life's journey. Even at that advanced age she is still quite bright and vigorous. Her memory is still good, being able to recall events of nearly a century ago. Her Hearing is very good considering her age, but her eyes are becoming weak. Time has dealt kindly with Mrs. Wightman and it is -the hope of her legion of friends that she may live to cross the"century mark. Bis Finger Smashed. While working in the electric light plant at Nunda Sunday night Will Mead, son of H. C. Mead, met with a painful accident. While trying to pick out a piece of waste from the engine, the index finger of his left hand was in Bome manner caught and nearly severed at the first joint He could not leave the engine room to call a doctor nor could he call up the central tele­ phone office, and was Compelled to wait nearly two hours before receiving medi­ cal aid. The doctor thinks that the finger can be saved. Cottage at Bay Biumed. A small cottage near the Lotus Club on the north shore of Pistapua Lake was bunied to the ground last Friday uight. It has not been ascertained who owned the cottage. ^ EXCHANGE CLEANINCS, HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIE8. A Miscellaneous Assortment of Hews Items In Condensed Form For Ceavea- lenee of Buny People. Death thinned the rankB of Illinois Grand Army men to the number of 688 during the past year. The membership in the state January 1, waa 144,402. The new Overland Limited on the Northwestern is one of tho finest trains in the we3t. The care are lighted with electricity and Pintsch gas and the lurnishings are beautiful to an extreme tod everything is adapted to the greatest convenience and comfort ia traveling. The library car is furnished with the latest books and magazines* and the dining car service is as com­ plete as that of the finest hotels in the country. Harvard Herald: Ernest Borchardtof this city is having a well drilled on his farm in the west part of this township that will easily take rank as the deep­ est well in McHenry connty. M. D. Roach is doing the drilling and he ia now down to a depth of 360 feet, with a prospect he will have to go deeper be­ fore securing sufficient water for a good welL 'Until now the deepest well in the county has been that of T. Sanaly's in Seneca, its depth being 355 feet. Algonquin Citizen: Fishermen here are considerably incensed over the fact that the drawing of seins in the river ia carried to so great an extent as it is. One fisherman who went down near the dam to fish a few days since, beheld the evidence of seining dnring the previous night, and became so disgusted, he threw his whole outfit of tackle into the stream and returned home. It is said that this illegal manner of getting fish is also carried on considerably np the river and below town. Hebron Tribune: Messrs. Napper A Son, the .boat builders of Lake Geneva, Wis., have built for Cleghorn Bros, a magnificent boat this last winter and which was successfully launched lact Thursday, April 3. Her length is 90 feet over all, ^ith a beem of 18 feet and draft of about 5 feet, which makes her stanch and true no matter what load you put on her. The "Harvard," for such is the name she carries, is the largest boat on the lake, and being built with double decks and entirely for the pleasure seeking public, can carry with comfort 500 people. She will be fitted with electric lights and modern conveniences and the tipper deck will be used for dancing purposes whenever the passengers feel so in­ clined. A GROWING INDUSTRY. The Ringwood Nursery of Which J. T. Buekland is Proprietor. A Plaindealer representative visited the Hingwood nursery last week and was courteously piloted through tho grounds by the genial proprietor, J. V. Buckland. Few people outside of this township are aware of the magnitude of business transacted at this plaoe every spring and summer. At this time two teams and six men are kept busy in packing, delivering and plant­ ing plants, shrubs and trees. A large area of land is planted thickly with many different varieties of fruit and shade trees, bushes, shrubs, vines and plants, which, even without their foli­ age, look attractive. Everything abont the gronnds shows pains-taking, care and good sonnd judgment * Every plant, shrub and tree seems hardy an healthy, showing that the manager has a thorough knowledge of his trade. There is a perfect system about the business which always favorably im­ presses the visitor and at the same time makes it possible for the goods to ho turned out in short order. Mr. Buck- land has recently built a packing shed and a storage cellar where certain trees are stored during the winter. He has been in the nnrsery business abont eighteen years and dnring that time has made some wonderful improvements in the place. The business is increasing yearly, and the reason for this is that tne Ringwood nnrsery not only gains new customers each' year, but holds tike old ones. Along one side of the grounds is an orchard consisting of the largest num­ ber of healthy and vigorous trees we have ever seen. From this orchard in 1900 over 1000 bnshels of applee wen gathered. Large quantities of berries are also marketed every season. In addition to to the nnrsery business Mr. Buckland is a breeder of pal® barred Plymouth Rock chickens and fine Jersey cows and he now has some fine specimens and prise winners on hand. It would be impossible to describe the beauties of the place, and do it justice. If our readers ever have an opportunity to visit the nursery during the coming season, especially after the folu\ge is out, they shonld do so. You may be assured that Mr. Buckland will giv% yon a cordial welcome and .a hearty hand shake, for that is iust his nature This office turned out a large number of price lists tor the nursery this spring* If you are without a copy send yoifr" name and address to The Ringwood Nursery and one will be forwarded afc^ onoei Petesohs White PineCoogh Syrap, H t. ^ v' rt P ' m. •' •:* M \. i^j| Jf 4S1 m 'Vv'& 'SR m H >*!