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LOCAL BRIEFS Mew Ads This Week. .• • J1, Burwitz : ; J. E. Cristy „ Gilbert Brc *r*£' ,\ , . . SS ;,«t \.'-f&<-vii;; •%& -' <K Osumn M. J. 'A;!' " ¥%f'vre ' • .".(.J, &S- >> Mr ^"•: £%, *•- .f; |S| a*" ; . W- -'V ;$ g> ^y1 •, W < • * Klffln Batter Market.v ^ > fjf-j 1 Butter was declared firm at 21i cents. W0&*- Fifty tubs of Dundee were sold to Kil- 5 bourne at that price. The output for -ff" .-•' the Elgin district was 702,832 pounds. Tooth brushes at Petesch's.^ If you need any drugs go to Peteech's. A new line of ladies' skirts and silk fuf'? waists. M, J. Walsh. f 1 .v A large assortment of rugs, table covers and lace curtains at Walsh's. °j -"'J-1" a, young lady came to make her home '$'$$ • with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nickels last !;£%=;, _ .. " *6, • » Friday. < . : The streets of McHenry are in very bad shape at present A little gravel would do no harm. Have you noticed how the old fences are disappearing? Quite an improve- ment to the village, isn't it? The home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin N. Stoffel was made happy by the arrival of a baby girl Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Barbian are the happy parents of a baby boy. The young man arrived last Thursday. The annual* game dinner at Muehr- cke's summer resort was held yesterday, : with a large crowd in attendance. Ladies' shirt waists for 25c.; men's dress shoes for $1.00; men's $1.60 dress hats for $1.00. Call and see them. M. J. Walsh. On another page of this paper may be * found a display advertisement of J. E. Cristy, who is offering his entire Ring- wood property for sale. - A Jfcrge crowd of young people at­ tended the dance at Stephen H. Smith's i hall, Johnsburgh, Tuesday evening and a good time was enjoyed by all. The front of M. J. Wash's store fs being treated to a coat of paint, the color plainly showing the nationality of |the occupant. That's right, M. J., show yenr colors. The hickory nut season is at hand an the small boy is busily engaged in gath­ ering his winter's supply. The erop is unusually large and many bushels are being stored away. v All sorts of good people seem to re­ gard Jtfaple City Self-Washing Soap as a personal friend. Maybe you do not know it. Then why don't you get some friend to introduce you? Rev. Chas. E. Coon of Greenwood will exchange pulpits with Rev. S. W. Lauck next Sunday morning, Rev. Lauck going • to Greenwood while Rev. Coon preaches -in the M. E. church here. The Domestic Science club, will meet at the usual place on Tuesday, Septem­ ber 29. As this is the first meeting after the summer vacation every member is urgently requested to be present. Frank Matthieu, the juggler, writes from San Francisco, Cal., where he and his wife are now fillihg an engagement, saying that they will appear at the Olympic theater, Chicago, November 23 John Niesen has discontinued h blacksmith business on account of poor health. The old shop on Water street, adjoining Buch's new building, has been razed, giving that part of the street a better appearance. Woodstock Sentinel: E. A. Smith of Hilcrest farm, Ringwood, who .exhibit­ ed his herd of Jerseys at the McHenry county fair, is meeting with success ev­ erywhere he goes. The fourteen head of cattle he has with hiui at the,various fairs have netted him $800 already. Ed. Thurlwell, who is employed by the American Gas company at Elgin, is quite ill with appendicitis and in now at the St. Joseph's, hospital in that city. He underwent an operation last Satur clay and is getting along nicely, a fact which hie many friends here are pleased to know. . ^ Another one of those dances, so much enjoyed by the young people of McHen­ ry and surrounding country, will be given at Stoffel'B hall to morrow (Fri­ day) evening. Schaffer's orchestra will > be in attendance and a good time is in store for those who attend. Dance tickets 50 cents. There has been a change made in the Northwestern time table during the past week and the following trains have been discontinued: Train due here from Chi­ cago at9.37a. m. Sundays; traindnehere from Chicago at 3.00 p. m. Saturdays; train going to Cnicago due here at. 7:08 p. m. Sundays and the 7:18 Monday morning train. : b We are in receipt of a paper from Portland, Oregon, from which the fol­ lowing paragraph is clipped, found un­ der the head of "Prominent Northwest Mining Men.": "George W. Howe is interested in the Cascadia mines of St Helens district Wash., and Levens' Jjedge. in Southern Oregon. He is a resident of Portland and is by profes­ sion an assayer." Mr. Howe was for­ merly a McHenry boy, and his many friends here will bo pleased to hear of hia deserving aijrnwt F 1H A J'.-iCfV4" fiM It yon need any drugs go to Peteech's. Job work of all kinds neatly done at this office. . r A full line of it. Petesch's. medicines at N. Read The Plaindealer advertisements. They are interesting. Mrs. E. W. Howe has received a fine new line of fall and winter millinery. Ladies are invited to call and get prices before going elsewhere. " ^ The Borden Condensed Milk' Oo. hag commenced operations on a new ice house at their plant in thiB village, the present structure being too small. The new buildihg will be located just north of the present house and will be 60x90 feet , Messrs., B. Nordquist, John Heimer and John J. Buch have purchased of Chris Steggmann, the tract of land lying on the east side of the river adjoining Rosedale, consisting of 13.81 acres, the pricepaid being $1400. We fcave not heard for what purpose the land is to be used, but it's a cinch that neither one of the three gentlemen will go to farming As a rule a man will feel well satis­ fied if he can hobble around on crutches two or three weeks after spraining his ankle, and it is usually two or three months before he has fully recovered. This is an unnecessary loss of time, for in many instances in which Chamber­ lain's Pain Balm has been promptly and freely applied, a complete cure has been effected in less than one week's time, and in some cases within three' days. For sale by all druggists. , Lippincott's Magazine for October has secured a remarkably readable com­ plete novel called "An Heir to Mil­ lions." It is by Frederic Reddale, the author of that earlier success in Lippin- cott's, "The Other Man,"and it is even more original in plot than that exciting tale. The "Heir" is a young clerk up­ on whom the bolt of wealth falls out of the blue, but by a very logical process, and the effect of this sudden promotion >n his character and on his love-match is a study that makes a story to remem­ ber. One of the most important require­ ments in &. medicine to be given to mall children should be that it is pleasant to take. Bad tasting medicines disturb the stomach, destroy the appe­ tite and it is extremely difficult to get children to take them. The pleasant flavor of Re-Go Tonic Laxative Syrup, the certain cure for Dyspepsia, Consti­ pation and Biliousness pleases the most sensitive persons and is the ideal laxa­ tive for young children. 25c, 50c and $1.00 bottles. Sold by G. W. Beslefy, druggist, W. McHenry , • They Will Hunt.* The hunting season will soon be on in earnest and many hunters have takr en out licenses. Since our last report we have received the following names of those who have secured licenses duf: ing the past two weeks: Addis. Richards C. A. Williams Chester S. Howard Gilbert J. Burnett Pliilipp A. Parsons Win. A. Frett James Hedges Jos. D. Smedberg; Albert Ross wan M. L Worts > u IB ( Harry Sen« , Joe G. Leickem Matbias W. Barth Miss L. Hagerty J. Jacobson ohn R. Brentz rJoe Wheeler Chester Goodman Joe E. Mneller George Nell Chas. Larson N. J. Weil Peter W. Frett Fred Nickels Amos Buehert Nick Bishop J. L. Lawrepce B. F. Peck Thos. Wrights John M. Tbelen John Niesen, Jr. Joseph Klein Alex J. Moody, Jr. Nick Adams Harry Moody Frank F. Frett Anson R. Davis : Henry Kamholz E. B. Mayer John H. Freund Chas. Kieiupp L. H. Kniggs Emery Wheeler Loren Lauck Willie N. Thomas John Niesen C. Edw. Reed, Jr. Willie Phalin B. Tonyon Clyde C. Wright W. F. Gallaher Joseph Smith Jacob R. Justen Robt. Schiessle Walter C. Goodrich C. Ponierany, Jr. Edmund H. Dodge S. W Lauck P. F. Crutcher Robeit J. Frisby Will Thurlwell, Jr. Win. Nicholls Geo J. Jaeger Chas. & Meerhoff V. W. Lassen Wm.-Dnnn W, F. Riley Chas. Schumacher. Ernie Buch Surprlited. Ernie Buch was the victim of a pleas­ ant surprise party last Thursday even­ ing, when about thirty-five of his young friends called upon him in' a body. Ernie took the surprise in av friendly manner and. was not long in getting things in shape for entertaining his guests. Music was secured and the hall on the second floor of the new building recently erected by Ernie's father was thrown open to thfc young people, who at once proceeded to have a good time. The fun continued until about midnight when, a'ter partaking of refreshments served by the host, the company de­ parted for their respective homes, pro­ nouncing Ernie an able entertaij^Mr^ ' Sella Livery. A deal was closed the latter part of last week whereby W. F. Holtz became the possessor of the west side livery, having purchased the same of Mrs- Ella Latnphere, and taken possession the first of the week, both liveries now be­ ing under one management! Mr. Holtz, who is a capable man in "that line of business, and has successfully run the east side livery for the past few years, will give his entire attention to the busi- ness and the public may rest assured that tfie service will be better than evf r. Orten Gilbert of Chicago spent Satur- £ay and 8unday with his parents here. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS* AND HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES.: • / ' A Miscellaneous Assortment of .News . Items In'Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of Busy People. Hampshire citizens are trying to se­ cure a milk bottling plant for that vil­ lage. Irene Baldwin, aged eight years, and Laura Braun, aged ten, were struck by a passenger train and instantly killed at Pingree Grove Wednesday of last week. John Worthington of Chicago, who purchased the stock of Mr. Seyk at Al­ gonquin a couple of weeks ago, disposed of the goods to the C. F. Hall Co., of Dundee. ' " Nunda Herald: Theie is an attend­ ance in the public schools of Nunda and Crystal Lake of nearly 300. The truant officer is rounding the laggard young­ sters up in good shape. Nunda Herald: The potato crop is enormous this yealr, growers 'say, some of them being as large as a man's hat, but the continued wet weather is caus­ ing them to rot in the gronnd. Some of the potato raisers say their crop is en­ tirely ruined, and others report heavy loss from this cause. Dundee awoke on Tuesday morning to the news that burglars had paid a nocturnal visit to J. W. Morse'e hard­ ware store and stolen therefrom about $100 worth of goods. An attempt was also made to enter C. F. Hall's store, but for some reason the law-breakers failed to force an entrance. Woodstock Sentinel: Louis, the two- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Carpenter, died Saturday as the result of carbolic acid poisoning. The acid was found by the child in a two-ounce vial during the mother's absence from the room and its screams were the first warning of the frightful accident The little fellow lived only two hours. Black diphtheria visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Laiuz and during, its stay ha& taJcen aw&y two daughters volver in his pocket, he disappeared in Sixteenth street.--Chicago Journal, Thursday evening Sept. 10. Richmond Gazette: Last Friday the gang of Hobos that has been infesting Richmond for more than a year, at­ tended the Barnum & Bailey circus in Chicago. The party consisted of seven­ teen pretty fairly dressed people, con­ sidering their vocation. Conductor Redfem experienced little or no trouble with the gaug on the way in, but the ticket seller at the show did not fare so well. Long before the circus was to commence he was confronted by the leader, a comely looking maiden lady who had evidently made her toilet has­ tily (the gang consists of females), who asked the price of admission for "kids" and was told that it was half price. She promptly ordered seventeen half- fare tickets and proceeded to pay for the same. The ticket seller was not satisfied and asked where the children were, when the gang was pointed out to him. He smiled and handed out full-fare tickets and the gang passed in. They all bad a good time and arrived home without getting run in. WILL TRY SHEEP RAISING. Several Farmers Hereabouts DeeMp to Engage In the Sheep Business. -r£r Many farmers in the vicinity of Har­ vard are going more extensively into the sheep raising industry, believing that more money with a great deal less work can be made in this way than in the dairy business, says the Harvard Her­ ald. During the last five years sheep have been the most profitable stock on the farm, as can be verified by numer­ ous farmers engaged in the businesss hereabouts. Among the farmers who are embark­ ing in this industry now may be "men­ tioned Horton Gillia, who recently pur­ chased 600 head; Darwin Gillis, 300 head; Chris Niemat), 250 head; F, A. Tanner, 200 head. These gentlemen will give sheep raising a thorough trial. As each is a successful and competent famier, |hey will soon to a certainty II II 1 I lll«l| < .|ipill|fl"jS,ffll,lflVlfl i . , i I I Ml. Irir toMtrnclioa of Iron Hrfdfl!* Aerun Mlppemluk Creek. Tfet'highway commissioners let the contract for the building of a new iron bridge at Barnard's Mill, in the north­ west corner of the township, on the 21st inst. The contract is for a first-class structure to cost $2,459.00. The commissioners had petitioned the county board for county aid in building the bridge, but the committee appointed by Chairman Mentch to confer with the commissioners recommended no aid and the county board endorsed the report of the committee. It would look as tho the town was in a position to demaud aid and compel the coanty to pay its share. The commissioners did the fair and sensible thing when they decidedlrin favar of an iron bridge. The day of wood bridges is past The following is a list of the different bridge companies and their respective bids: Patterson Bridge Co....>....$2549 Freeport ' Massilldn ' Bloomington Contiuental Joliet W . R. Lee Bayne Clindon Barnell " . . . / 8 4 9 9 " ;rt.. 8459 >• U 8575 " 8590 " 2538 " 2610 " 2510 " 2600 * ' . . . . 2 5 0 0 On motiort duly seconded the contract was let to the Massillon Bridge Co., whose figures were the lowest. The bridge is to be completed (weath­ er permitting) within sixty days. - WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN. CnlM States Uepartjnxnt Agricultural Be port For the Week Ending Sept. 81. The week opened warm with temper­ ature considerably above the seasonal average; there was a decided fall the middle part, culminating in light to heavy frosts on the mornings of the 17th and 18th, in the central and northern districts: the temperature rose rapidly the latter gagt. of the week,, JB^pept IMA1 .11 TAX ASSESSHENT OF McHENRY COUNTY » TOWHEB Ril£r",,""sr..1.; Muri'iiKO...., Dunham.;,... ObtaiiUllR..;.. Alden... Iiurtland.,.. Seneca Coral... ...... Grafton Dorr . Greenwood.... Hebron Birhnuinde . Burton McHenry„..,. Nunda.. Algouquip.,., Totals..,..., LANDS. 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The Juvenile nine played their return game with the Wauconda club on Sat­ urday, and were victorious by a score of S3 to 6. The wife of Richard Grant died of consumption on Saturday night last. She leaves a husband and three children to mourn her loss. Horace Lome, a resident of this and Lake counties for the past forty years, died at the McHenry House, in this vil­ lage, on Monday morning last. The game of toll in this village on Friday last betweety the Fox Rivers and a picked nine from Chicago resulted in a defeat of the Fox Rivers by a score of 8 to 8. Mayo's* Combination Troupe are ad­ vertised to visit this place and will pitch their tent on Friday, Oct. 4th, and give two entertainments, afternoon and evening. Just as we go to press we learn that a grand Republican mass meeting will be held at Woodstock on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 5th. General John A. Logan and others will be present and speak on the political questions of the day. We saw at the Central market of R. Waite, on Monday last, some of the finest beef we ever saw in this town. It was a five year old cow, and to say that she was fat does not express it. The kidneys weighed 43i pounds. "Rol" takes great pains to keep his market supplied with the best to be found in the country, and in this instance stir* passed all former efforts. We learn irom Dr. Beers that an in­ fant child at tne settlement was bitten by a rat oue day last week and quite se­ verely injured. The child was asleep in the cradle, its hand hanging over the side, when a large rat seized it by the hand and, despite the screams of the child, hung on until driven away by the mother, lacerating the hand in a sliocR- ing manner. The doctor was called and dressed the wounds and it is, hoped the mother killed the rat. TELEPHONE FROM BALOON. Interesting Feat Accomplished at Zlon City.' within twenty-four hours of each other, Bertha, aged 19 years, who died Sep­ tember 11, and Minnie, aged 17 years, died September 12. Interments followed a few hours after death, which makes it very sad, as no one is allowed to be present, nor can services of any kind be held. Two other younger children are affected with the same disease.--Hunt­ ley Chronicle. . ° Marengo News: The employes of the canning factory "got a move on them­ selves," so to speak, last Saturday, and succeeded in smashing all previous rec­ ords for amount of corn put up In one day. Eleven thousand cans was the amount put up that day. Considering the condition of the corn this was an unusually large day's wbrk. Indica­ tions point to a large amount of corn in sight, but owing to the continued wet weather it is not coining in very rapidly. Upon recommendation of Mayor Ray­ mond of Aurora, n an ordinance was drawn up by the city attorney, present­ ed by an alderman, declaring the play­ ing of pianos, organs, blowing of horns, beating of drums and any other sound­ ing vessels or instruments between the hours of 0 p. m. and 7 a. m. of any day or days, is a nuisance. The ordinance states that it shall be unlawful for any one to play any of the above named in­ struments between the hours thus stat­ ed, thus disturbing ther residents. A penalty of not less than $3 and not more than $100 is provided for each and every offense. Miss Maud Killson of Harvard, 111., has a ready tongue which so surprised a highwayman last night that he did not have the heart to rob her. At Mich­ igan avenue and Sixteenth street the robber thrust a revolver in her face with the exclamation. "Hands ^p!" Miss Killson had a grip in one hand and a hat box in the other, but keeping her presence of mind she naively inqnired: "How can I without dropping my bun­ dles?" According to Miss Killson, the man looked sharply at her for a mo­ ment and said, "That's pretty good. Pass on, madam." Thrusting thv re- know how mnch more money there is in this branch of farming over the dairy indnstry. Others who have purchased store sheep for a few months' feeding include James Lake and H. F. Truax, who have bought 400 or 500 head and will keep them until November. The abundant fall feed has p.ompted them to see what they can make in sheep feeding for even a short time. Fred N. Smith of Oak Grove is a faripej who has made lots of money ont of the sTiegp business, and Wm. Finton is another farmer who has frequently riven evidence of the good money made ont of the sheep industry. The exper­ ience of these gentlemen and the fact that other successful farmers are engag­ ing in the same industry should stimu­ late others to investigate the snbjecj, and if they find a prospect to make money easier than in dairying they shonld take hold of it and give the same a thorough trial. Tax Levies of the County. At the meeting of the board of super­ visors the tax levy was made, as fol­ lows: .. TOWNSHIP, BQAD AMO BRIDGE LEVIES. - *Road "v:\ ' Town Biley .i . S 200 M i t r n r i g q ^ . ' . t . . ; . . 1 0 0 0 I>unham.,..*. 625 Chemung.... 1200 ' Alden • 600 \ ( l i i r U a o d . . M O O 600 Grafton.....i.-Vf.. '. 300 I>orr V 2500 G r e e n ® ° 0 Hebron 800 Richmond..........i......... 350 Burton.. 100 Sic*Henry.. 2375 Xuncl^t .... Algonquin.. and Br SO HO -.75 00 100 M> 100- 40 82700 80 . . iapo u •Kate-cents on one hundred. &•'. SToUU road and bridge tax ratjiH CORPORATION I4EVIBK 60 80 80 % Marengo,... Harvard. • •. Tnion Woodstock- ..psoo ... 6500 'woo Hebron. Nunda. •WO ^ 4020 Algonquin.' «... 1000 Crystal Lake.. 1500 Walter Simons, who has been em­ ployed as head tobacco stripper at Bar­ bian Bros.' cigar factory for the past three years, has resigned his position. S>m'tforKi^the"w«wtad"eoiiuai»l in portions .of the southern district*, where rain is still needed, the dis­ tribution of the rainfall was quite- gen­ eral throughout the state. In portions of the northern district the fall was heavy, and considerable damage to grain in shock and stack has ensued. Corn pa&ed through the cold spell practically unscathed. While some fields in lowlands were touched by frost, the damage was slight. ' Many corres­ pondents state that the effects of the frost will be beneficial, tending to has­ ten the ripening of the crop. Reports indicate that the bulk of the crop will be entirely safe in two weeks. Some cutting has been done, and the work will be in active operation, over a large area, during the ensning week. Plowing has progressed, and consid' able wheat and rye have been seeded, but the work was retarded on account of wet condition of the soil: The excellent state of pastures is gen­ erally remarked; in the southern dis­ trict where grass had deteriorated, im­ provement is noted. The wet Weather has delayed clover hulling. Broom corn and cowj»eas are being harvested, but no expressions with regard to yield has been received. Stock is in good condi­ tion. In some localities gardens were nipped by the frost. Potatoes will probably yield a light crop; considerable com­ plaint of rotting is made. Meagre re­ ports indicate a fine sweet potato out­ put. Apples continue to drop, and the out­ look is for £ very light crop of inferior quality. Tbere is a good sippply of grapes. Vs. Importance of Printed liove^N. The fact that 9, 800,351 pieces of mail reached the dead letter office during the last liscal year, due to the fact of inad­ equate addresses, is all the argument necessary for the "return" cards on ev­ ery letter. This office will print enyel- opes in lots of 500 for $1.50. You can not afford to be without printed matter y o u o a u g a t i t . A feat was accomplished a few days ago in Zion City which deserves more than passing interest, says the Wauke- gan Sun. It was the taking of photos of the ctty from a baloon 1,500 feet in the air and then telephoning through a long distance 'phone from that height •to Chicago, as well as,to other parts of Zion City. ' The photographing was done by T. E. Albertson, assistant to Geolrge R. Lawrence, the noted photographer, who is a member of Zion. The Lawrence baloon used in Zion City had a silk bag, fifty feet high and ninety feet id diameter, to hold the gas. The cost of sweh a bag varies from $1,200 to $1,500,She cost of the basket, ropes and other paraphernalia making a total outlay of about $2,000 necessaTyr The cost of materials to generate suf­ ficient gas for two fillingB is approxi­ mately $200. It requires 5,400 pounds of scrap steel and 9,000 parts sulphuric acid t6 gen­ erate the 24,000 cubic feet of hydrogen. The gas is generated in a large .wood tank, then led into a cooler, whence it is let into the baloon through a silk hose ten inches in diameter. It requires about fifteen hours to fill the bag. The photographs taken were twenty-six by forty inches. The advantage of a baloon over a tower or other high point of view to take a photcigraph is the fact that from baloon the focus reproduces every house, every tree, etc., distinctly, shew­ ing its individuality, a feature that can in no other way be procured. Mr. Albertson made his first ascent to a height of about 1,500 feet from the ground, the slight wind taking ttte ba­ loon in a southerly direction^ The lyghest point reachfed during the day by Aeronaut Albertson and the camera was 1.600 feet. While high in the air he talked'to Mr. Lawrence, who was in Chicago, over the long distance telephone which had been installed in the basket of the baloon by Mr, Leonard B Munger, manager of Zjiou City tele­ phone department. Telephone connection was made by and conversation opened up between the various officials of Zion on terra firnia and the men in the baloon. Deacon Charles J. Barnard was th • first to be connected. After the Zion salutation, "Peace be to thee," and the reply, "Peace to thee be multiplied," had beep passed* Deacon Barnard read from the 107th psalm. PURELY PERSONAL Henry Heimer spent Saturday in Chi- ̂̂ cago. „ Geo. EL Hanly **»•' Chicago visitor Tuesday.' . . ' *. _ ,V , Jos. N. Miller wa ̂a Chicago visitor ' ' Saturday. vV Mrs. E. Howe was in Chicago yesterday,. '.- ', ". rf§||j Lambert Q. 8eng was ont from Chica- . „ go" Sunday. Harvey Price was a Genoa Junction , visitor Sunday. ' ^-5 Mrs. Fred Block spent Sunday with a ̂ ̂ - - ' ' - • - ' > • •M- . V •>.'il'; '•V-jfc :wiy *:t- -.••At ,c k " Mi "-'A V ••'I-.** '.V ' | A Ilururalu lu Tea. Do you drink teat To introduce our line of teas we will sell you next week 1 pound of our celebrated Oolong and Japan tea, mixed, the best tea in the market, for 25 cents. These teas are sold regularly everywhere for 50 to 60 cents per pound. Money refunded if not satisfactory. Samples free. - Gilu£UT ' -it'"- '• ,<» jteV ' v/t* Dundee relatives.! Miss Delia Heimer is .visl^ng in Chicago this week. J "^4 Jas. Dempsy is here from the Dakoiaa % with a carload of horses. Harold Howard of Elgin was theguesL of re'atives here Sunday. f Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Walsh of Grays- lake were callers here Sunday. Mrs. John I. Story and daughter, Miss Edna, spent Friday in Chicago. /. ' * Mrs. F. C. Gfbing visited friends lb Elgin Wednesday and Thursday. Jos. Schoewer went to Chicago Satui^ day morning for a few days' visit. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Sayler were Cfai- cago passengers Saturday morning. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schneider were Chicago visitors the first of the week. Mrs. Sarah Dermont, who has been quite ill the past week, is improving. Charles Heimer and Earl Waite were Chicago visitors a few days this woek. Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Smith returned from their western trip last Friday even­ ing. Westfall Woodbnrn of Rock ford vis­ ited • his parents here a feW days lift week. ; -• - • Mr. and Mrs. Ray O. Lamphere were guests of relatives here the first of'the $ week.- • * Mr. and Mrs. L. Eisenmenger, Jr., • ' ̂ were guests of relatives at Nunda re- > cently. a Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Beeley of Wood- '*!» stock were the guests of relatives here •" Sunday. J. W. Carter of Hew York was the -'v' guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Beslcy 'JQ Monday. . Jim Edwards came ont from the city Saturday evening to spend Sunday on the river. Sam Zimmerman left for Chicago last Friday where he has entered the Armour institute. Mrs. Peter Bishop of Chicago is visit­ ing at the home of Mrs. Jacob Bishop this week. , Mrs. F. W. Miller and son, MacweU, were guests of Elgin friends a few daya this week. Rev. F. W. Miller is attending the Universalist State Convention at Peoria this week. ' ' ' Mrs. T. J. Walsh and son, Dick, spent $ a few days the past week with friends 6v|,;i .'s* in Chicago. '• • ' Martin Howell, Jr., came Ont from Chicago Saturday to spend Sunday with -.'t:^.^ his parents. Dr. C. H. Fegers and Mies LQlie Gee boarded the train for Chicago Sat­ urday morning. Mrs. H. H. Hanly of Havana, HL„ is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.'?. Perry, this week. Mrs. Sarah McOn^ber of Chicago has i- been the guest oi Mrs. Merriman since Monday afternoon. Will and Ed. Quiun returned last week from a month's hunting' expedi- • tion through the west. Fred Goodman, of Pullman, ited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. SL * GkKKlman, over Sunday. V Mrs. Ben Stilling and daughter, Efd of Pistakee Bay, were passengers for Chicago Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Justen visited '. with friends in Burlington and New ^ Munster, Wis., the past week. Mrs. Harry Munch and Miss Laura • Eno of Elgin spent Sunday with the former's father, F. E. Conyne. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Thomas of Chic*- -• go were the guests of their aunt, Mrs. E. M. Owen, for part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. T. Kimball of NopAa spent Sunday at the home otthe latin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Smith. Star Brink and Miss Emuia Matthews attended the Teco band concert and n dance at Nunda last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Goetsche and a sister of the latter of Chicago were recent visit­ ors at the home of Mrs. Jacob Bfchop. Misses Lizzie and Mary Weber were * the guests of friends at Beltou, HI., from Wednesday until Saturday of last week. Mrs. Willard Griswold of Missouri and Mrs. Hall of Ringwood spent last week with Robt. Shenmrne and family. Miss Mary Blackniau of Chicago waa the guest of her mother, Mrs. Schreiner, several days the past week Miss Lizxie Kreutcher. who has beeo visiting her sister. Mrs. John Kiser. re­ turned to her home in Kolse, III., Wed­ nesday. Jim Fitssimmona, who has been spend '• ing the past month in McHenry, re­ turned to his home in the city Monday morning. Miss Dora Colby returned Tuesday- evening from a three weeks' visit witK Mr. aud Mim. A. H. Bradley at ville. Wis. sv . Mrs. Daltou and children, who liave been spending the past two weeks at the home of H. C. Mead, left for their home "at Hampshire, HI, SetardaynwKfev *' ing. j /wja/, ^ ^ ^ i ^ :v •.« I,