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OF A PERSONAL NATURE. WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND McHenry Entertains • Large Company of Visitors Daring the Week--Whom They Entertain. Ben Herbes epeat Monday in Chicago. • Rev. M. W. Barth Chicagoed Monday. T. J. Walsh spent Monday in Chicago. Miss Rosa Justen spent Friday last in Chicago. Miss Maggie Palmes spent Friday in Chicago. Mrs. F. C. Roes spent Thursday last in Chicago. E. C. Joslyn spent Sunday with El­ gin relatives. Dr. F. E RnasellofNanda visited rel­ atives Saturday. 0. B. Gilbert was a basiness caller in Chicago Monday. Mrs. Henry Heimer was a Chicago visitor Saturday. C. S. Howard boarded the city train Tuesday morning. Louis Wolff of Chicago spent Sunday with friends here. Geo. Richards of Woodstock was a recent visitor here. A. F. Weckler was a Chicago passen­ ger Friday morning. . Ed. Long boarded the Chicago train last Friday morning. F. D. Shelton of Chicago spent San- day with his wife here. Mrs. F. L. Vosburgh of Solon was a recent McHenry visitor T. L. Grot took the train for the great city Friday morning<last. L. F. Block was a business transactor in the great city Tuesday. Warren Howell of Chicago spent San- day with his parents here. Freftl Pegel and Edd Steggy spent Sunday at T. W. Winkles'. Mr. and Mrs. "T. W. Winkles visited Chicago relatives last week. John Stoffel was a business visitor in the great city last Thursday. 1 C. L. Pratt of Wauconda was a Mc­ Henry visitor one-day last week. Starr Brink of Woodstock was the guest of his parents here Sunday. Harry H. Fay of Chicago was the- guest of his mother here Sunday. Mrs. Kate Effinger spent a few days with Mrs. James Murray last week. Nick Steffes of Chicago came home Friday evening for a few days' hunting. Dr. Severns of Chicago spent several dayB in McHenry during the past week. C. J. Bethke of Dundee was the guest of his son, T. H., and family here San­ day. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sayer spent Satur­ day and Sunday at their Pistakee cot- tag«>, Jim Fitzsimmons spent a few- days of the past week with relatives and friends here. Dr. and Mrs. Hayes of Chicago spent a few days with McHenry friends last week. Ben Hanly left last week for an ex­ tensive visit with relatives at Waller, Texas. Adam Schillo of Chicago spent sever­ al d^ys last week at his Pistakee Bay cottage. H. R. Bieneman of Kenosha, Wis., was a guest at the home of D. G. Nellis Sunday. Miss Katie Freund of Wauoonda was the guest of McHenry relatives Satur­ day last. Mr. and Mrs. John Sabel are spend­ ing a few days at the home of T. W. Winkles. Adam Koch pnd son of Chicago spent a few day at their Pastakee Bay cottage last week. , Rev. Stackable of Chicago was the guest of McHenry friends several days the past week. Albert M. Frett of Chicago spent the first of the week with his brother, C. G., and family here. Theo. Schiessle and Wm. Dana of Chicago were oat shooting docks the first of the week. Mrs. Helen Merritt of Griswold Lake spent a recent day at the home of Miss Dorlesca Grangers John I. Story of Chicago spent several days the latter part of last week with McHenry relatives. Mrs. F. Lang of Chicago was the guest of relatives here several days dar­ ing the past week. „ Chas. Lasch and Stewart Renwick came out from Chicago Thursday .even­ ing for a few days' hunting. Dick Walsh came oat from Chicago Friday evening to spend Saturday and Sunday with his parents here. C. W. Peters came out from Chicago Saturday morning to spend a few days at his summer home at the Bay. Mrs. Ed. Anderson of Chicago was the guest of her parents, Mr. Mrs. Geo. Meyers, the first of the week. Miss Emma Kahlberlah returned to her home in Chicago last Friday after a Tew weeks'visit at the home of Dr. F. C. Ross. Joseph Frett and two mas of Chicago spent Saturday and Sanday at their summer home at German Village on the river. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wooster of Wood­ stock spent Sunday at the home of the latter s parents, Mr. and Mr*. U. F. Gallaher. ( Mi*, and Mrs. John J. Miller are ex­ pected home from Los Angeles, Cal., soon. They left that city last Wednes­ day, and stop/off at Omaha tovisit rela- Ed. Long was a county seat visitor Tuesday. Peter Heimer was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. Peter Leickem spent Wednesday in Chicago. Richard Thompson spent Tuesday at i Woodstock. D. C. Doe of Chicago was a McHenry caller Sunday. Mrs, E. Phillips spent Thursday and Friday in Chicago. 0 C. L. Page was a business visitor in Chicago Wednesday. Wm. Holtz was a Chicago passenger Wednesday morning. • August Rossmanhad business at the county seat Tuesday. . Ben Buss and son, Eddie, spent Wednesday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Adams spent Sun- day with Johnsburg friends. Will Reed of Chicago was on Mc­ Henry streets the first of the week. Mr, and Mrs. W. C. Evanson boarded the Chicago train Wednesday morning. H. Zimmermann spent Saturday and Sunday with his wife and family in Chi­ cago. Misses Rosa Justen, Eleanor McGee and Peter Justen. were Woodstock visit­ ors Tuesday. Mrs. Anna Law of Waukegan has heen the guest of Mrs. Ben Gilbert dur­ ing the past week. Albert Dietz and Miss Irene Thomp­ son of Woodstock spent Sunday with Miss Anna Harrison. F. J. Barbian and John Schaefer, whose names we failed to mention last week, also accompanied the party of land seekers to Kansas last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bonslett who have been spending the past winter at Los Angeles, Cal., left that city Monday but will make a few stops before return­ ing to McHenry. *• UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT To be Presented at the Central Opera House Tomorrow Night. Tomorrow evening, March 81, the Central opera house will be the scene, df one of the most unique entertainments ever given in McHenry, the honor going ! to the little folks, at that. The prograrit, which is complete in every detail, hjas been given the undivided attention of Rev. and Mrs. Roberts, under whose personal supervision it has been prepar­ ed. It consists of music, singing, read­ ing, drills, etc., and will furnish enter­ tainment for old as well as young. Rev. Roberts, who has during the past several weeks been directing a class in physical culture, has, thru his untir­ ing efforts, taught the little folks quite a number of movements in the art of Indian club swinging, the little folks going thru the various drills with skill. These drills are all very pretty and the public can rest assured that they will witness a very clever performance by the little ones1, who are very much in­ terested in their work and are striving to make their part of the program a success. Remember the date and place and be an hand. Central opera hoiue, tomorrow (Friday) evening, March 31. The following is the program: PAST I Instrumental Duet Misses Irene McOmber, Florence Granger Village of the Vale" . Musi Physical Culture Class CaMsthenics Class of Small Boys and Girls Violin Solo E. B.Perkins Indian Club Swinging . .Class of Small Boys and tilrls "Spring Chorus" Music Reading Miss Irene McOmber PART II Duet--"lilies and Koses" ... Maud and Fannie Granger and Chorus Tom Thumb Wedding--Cast Minlsier.... Ernst Grot Bride . . Corabelle McOmber Groom Germt'r l'etesch Bridesmaid. Edyth l'etesch Best Man Louis Roberts Kride's Father ..... ....... Johnny Hille Bride's Mother ...Mnnie Wrede Grtjom's Father. Percy Lodtz Groom's Mother- Sylvia Hille Ring Carrier.. Lewis McOmber Flower Girls. ..Leone Perkins, Et hel 1'aaske | Jennie Owen Relatives I I Francis Eby ana V <Carl 1'aaske Friends I |Tilah Peterson I Guy Bacon "The Silvery Sea" Music "Doily's Lesson" Leone Perkins Composition on Animals Percy Lodtz Duet .-Mr. and Mrs. Dix Reading .. Louis Roberts "The Happy Bird Bong" Classes PART III Calisthenics Class of Boys and Girls Bong Male Quartet Indian Club Swinging.. .... .Girls and Boys "A Mother's Lull&bjr' " .Music QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Items Clipped tr°m The Plain dealer : March 31, 1880. of The Colby Bros, have their branch, store at Nunda in full running order, and under the management of H. B. Tyrrel and his able assistants, will be­ come one of the institutions of that burg. The steam boat "Mary Griswold" has been run down from her winter quarters and is now undergoing a thor­ ough fitting up, and when she gets ready for the season's work will be decidedly the most convenient, speedy and hand­ somest boat ever on Fox river. As an illustration of the benefits of advertising in The Plaindealer a notice of an estray colt was handed in Tuesday night, at six o'clock, and at eight o'clock, just two hours afterwards, the colt neighed tor admittance at the stable door of his owner. Who can show quicker retnrns than that? M. Keiter, of the firm of Keckeisen & Keiter. general commission merchants, 170 Sooth Water street, Chicago, is in this village this week. 1 This is a new firm in this business but come well rec­ ommended as staunch and reliable, and as Mr. Keiter is an old resident of this town he needs no recommending among our fanners and business men. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIES. A Miscellaneous Assortment of Mews Items In Condensed Form For Conven lence of Busy People. Barrington is to have a new $27,000 school building. D>g poisoners are getting in their work at Harvard. The Libertyville Trotting association offers $23,000 in purses for the meet to be held there on September 19 to 33. The boys of the Woodstock fire de­ partment get $1 apiece for each fire and 50 cents if the alarm proves to be false. A Rock ford young lady recently made a deposit of 11,700 pennies in a bank of that city. The deposit weighed 70 pounds. Eight thousand dollars' worth of li­ quor has been seised by the Lake Gene- va authorities in closing up blind pigs of that city. Among the McHenry county folks who witnessed the inauguration of Pres­ ident Roosevelt were Geo. Eldredge and daughter of Richmond. The Wisconsin legislature has passed the anti-cigaret bill, prohibiting the sale of cigarets or cigaret papers. It was passed by a vote of 70 to 1. Savery & Aldnn have sold their Wal­ worth paper to W. A. McAfferty of Lake Geneva, who has already taken possession. Success to the new editor. A Gardeners' association has been formed at Lake Geneva for the purpose of making the landscape gardening around the lake the finest in the coun­ try. Jonathan Imeson, one of the oldest residents of McHenry county, and also one of the . first set tlers, died in Rich­ mond last week at the extreme old age" of 96 years. The hustling little town of Gilmer, in Lake county, is to have a milk bottling factory. Kee & Cbapell, the second largest company in the wholesale and retail milk business in Chicago, have accepted the bonus of $2,000 offered by the farmers, and will erect a plant at once. One of the easiest ways to make idle and useless boys is to encourage them in making-trouble for their teacher, by listening to their •complaints at home and then censuring the teacher. Give the boys to understand that any out­ break at school will receive a warm reception at home, and nine times out of ten they will not cause their teach­ ers any trouble. The dam at the Barreville mill jxrad went out with the high water recently. The dam and pond are owned by Chas. Herrendeen, who used the water power for operating his mill at Barreville. No damage was done except to the dam bnt the fish all made their escape to the riv^r, which will be sad news to the many who have enjoyed the fishing in the old Barreville pond. , Bill had a bill board; Bill also bad a board bill. The board bill bored Bill, so Bill sold the bill board to pay his board bill. So after Bill sold his bill board to pay his board bill, the board bill no longer bored Bill. But if Bill's bill board bored Bill as much as Bill's board bill bored Bill, why not board Bill with a board from Bill's billboard and throw Bill's board bill and Bill's bill board overboard T Harvard Herald: The large snm of $45,250 in fire insurance is carried on the county buildings of. McHenry county. Of this sum $17,500 was placed on the court house, office fixtures, etc.; $5,000 on jail and sheriff's residence; $18,000 on main buildings of poor farm; £2,000 on farm implements; $1,000 on barn and $700 on barn and superintendent's resi­ dence. This vast amount of insurance includes 84 policies, ranging from $750 to $2,000. The sum of $10,750 of the in­ surance was written by Harvard agents and $10,500 by Woodstock agents. The balance, $25,000 or more, is distributed among the agents of the other cities and villages of the county. It has become quite a popular fad among the city dailies to reproduce simple news items as taken from the country papers, setting them off as jokes. In commenting on the matter the Galla­ tin (111.,) Press has the following to say: "Doesn't it make yon weary to read the rot of those rattle-brain idiots of the Chicago press who are repeatedly ridi­ culing the country papers on their lo­ cals? These two-by-four lunch counter fiends think it awfully funny when some country paper says that 'Hiram Slocum has sold his Holstein cow to Ed Childress.' Bnt of course it is just the .proper caper when they say, 'Mrs. Franklin Oliver Lowden has just re­ turned from the Epsom 1 Korimer ken­ nels.' Oh, that'8 great! 'That bull pnj^ would bring about 30 cents in the dog pound, while Slocum's cow would sell for $50 in the dark. because Gussie Davis was over to Guard| Point to see his best girl they throw a -shoe, but if William Henry Harrison Pook, the so­ ciety leader, was in Milwaukee Satur­ day last to see Miss Gertie Pabst they would slobber over half a column and have three pictures of Gertie and £(£ury on the front page." Spring Term, The spring term of school opens Mon­ day, April 10, at which time parents having children who are six years old, or will be six years old before Septem­ ber, are requested to enter them. ANNUAL REPORT Mtde by the Township Treasurer, John H. Frennd--Balance 13,867.18. STATE OK ILLINOIS, I CODNTT O* MCHKNHY t Town or MCHknry. The following is a statement by John H. Freund, treasurer of the town of McHenry, in the county and state aforesaid, of tne amount of public funds received and expend­ ed by 'him during the fiscal year just closed, ending ott the SSth day of March. 15*05, show­ ing the amount of public funds on hand at the commencement of said fiscal year, the amount of public funds received and from what sources received, the amount, of public funds expended and for what purposes ex- ponded. UuriiiK said fiscal year, ending as aforesaid.. The said John H. Freund, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that the following state­ ment by him subscribed is a correct state­ ment or the amount, of public funds on hand ut the commencement of the fiscal year above stated, tlie amount of public funds'received and the sources from which received, and the amount expended, and purchases for which expended, -as set forth in said statement. John H. Frecnd. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ifctth day of March, 1905. A. L. FRANCISOO^J. P. M'HENRY NEEDS FACTORY WHY NOT ORGANIZE BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION? YOUNG MOTHER CALLED. Mrs. Peter Brits Passes Away Suddenly at Johntbunrh. DATE 1904 July 5 1905 M'rchSS FUNDS RECEIVED AND FROM AMT. WHAT SOURCES KKCKIVKD. Amount of public funds on hand at the commencement of the fiscal year commenc­ ing the 39th day of Miypch, 1904 , ..,.#0039 70 Kecd fronrKX! Jewett R R tax 393 " delnqt tax 272 " " Foil tax 192 00 " " Peter N ieseti 4K39 13 500 88 50 8 90 88 Total received 97736 40 1004 FTTKdA RfPKNDtn AND rOK WHAT PI'RI'OSKS KXPKNDKD. April 90 Homer Watt les, gravel $ ltoliert lJrott. graveling B Kordijulst. blacksmithing.. Geo Nell, caring for ice at •: Johusburgh bridge \V E Walker, repairing bridge John Stock, roau work May 28 F rank Niesen, cleaning bridge 11 /.lmmerniauu. graveling... Will Conway, bridge work. .. \V H Kelly. Will Iteth, hauling lumber.... Homer Wattles, gravel Math sVeber, reprng ice- brkr Joseph M Coates, for post John Sutton, road work W H Kelly, road work Rov Harrison, road work G 11 Hanly, ice-brkr & road wk C Harmsen, pstgstnry red bks Will Conway, road work. ... Ab Lawrence, mason work Wilbur Lumber Co., lumber.. George Meyers, road work.... H Kimmerniann, graveling... Del Bacon, road work... . .... JuneS6 S J Beth, grading John S Freund. road work H Zimmermann, graveling... John Miller, grading. Will Smith, graveling Jac Adams, post an<l h.iuling Bradley & Koss, hardware I'eter J Freund, bldng bridge L F Newman, bridge work.. . Wilbur Lumber Co., lumber.. July SO Geo Brefeld, road work Thos Hal pin. repairing bridge W J Beth, scraping July 18 Darst & Hughes, rebuilding Nlppersink bridge Darst & Hughes, balance due on Nippersink paid Feb. 25 1906 Darst & Hughes, cement Will Smith, road work 11 Zimmermann, road work... John Thelen, road work W H Kelly, bg wk & lilnglmbr Aug. 87 VV E Walker, road work George Meyers, road work B Nordijuist repairing grader Geo Brefeld. road work Nick Klein, road work , Geo Hanly, gravel Will Smith, road work. Wilbur Lumber Co., lumber-.. Sept.84 S W Smith, repairing bridge.. A L Francisco, graveliug Wilbur Lumber Co., lumber.. Oct. 88 Geo Meyers, road work Frank Carr. lumber & road wk Wilbur Lumber Co.. lumber.. H Zimmermann, grading John M Thelen, road work.... Joe Nett, road work Not.88 Joe H Huemunn,blcksnlth wk Frank Niesen, cleaning bridge John M Tlielen, road work.... Itobt J Sutton, graveling Joe'Nett, road work Nick Weber, gravel ». George Meyers, grading II Zimmermann, grading & graveling Colby hill G L Francisco, graveling W M Herrgott, graveling E Peterson, work on Iron bdg Wilbur Lumber Co., lumber.. Peter N'eisen, gravel. . Dec. U James L Con way, overseer E C Tuttle, road work W P Stevens, graveling John M Thelen liaulinglum- ber & bridge work John S Freund, reprng bridge John M Thelen " James Greeii, hauling Homer Wattles, gravel Herb Allen, graveling G L Francisco, graveling H Zimmermann, graveling,... John II Freund, overseer 1905 CC Harrison, bridgework Jan. 28 Orin Wheeler, post & gravel Feb. 85 Herb Allen, due on graveling H Zlmuierniann, due on rd wk G L Francisco, due on grvlng Mike Wagner, gravellhg May & Pint, blacksmitning... Mrs S Weingart, gravel Wilbur Lumber Co., lumber.. M'rchST) Mike Wagner, graveling Mrs S Weingart, gravel Wilbur Lumber Co.. lumber. George Meyers, road work.... Warren Francisco, road work A B Whiting, road work M'rcb 8s Simon Stoffel. office rent..... . McHenry Plaindealer Co., publishing treasurer's re» port John H Freund 57 days'com­ pensation J as L Conway, 78 days' com­ pensation Bernard Harrison, 45 days' com nensation John II Freund. commission Total amount expended. RECAPITULATION. Amount on hand at beginning of fiscal year Amount of funds received dur- 87 00 12 00 3 50 1 00 132 «0 9 50 9 50 8 00 1« 00 7 2*i 2 50 It 40 tt 40 1 50 18 92 12 75 9 00 34 00 185 29 74 32 11 25 6 40 8 25 10 50 166 92 24 50 51 45 5 30 8 05 36 00 3 50 40 60 25 00 14 00 16 75 788 48 600 0Q, 87 1?T 6 50 ai «2 8 00 88 75 10 50 12 50 B 00 » 10 4 90 M 45 11 tti 48 6 00 2 SO 5 3 *8 80 8 82 9 30 74 25 ae <to 10 oo 3 25 1 00 80 80 10 00 10 40 1 85 86 70 87 00 11 20 84 37 85 14 93 14 90 15 00 84 85 00 80 3 50 8 AO 8 40 1 00 1 50 S8 15 11 30 10 00 10 00 7 50 3 50 100 00 7 50 10 00 60 00 8 93 10 50 48 H4 30 00 5 25 4 36 8 00 6 75 6 00 10 00 73 50 108 00 on moireys paid out 77 85 48866 98 lug fiscal year Total amount Amount expended during fiscal year 13791 07 Commission at 8 per cent on 13791 07 77 85 Total amount paid out. 88030 70 5696 70 $7736 40 Balance on hand...., $3867 48 State of Illinois 1 County of McHenry >ss March, 28, 1905. Town of McHenry ) This certifies that we have this day exam­ ined the accounts of John H. Freund. treas­ urer of the lioard of commissioners of high­ ways of the town of McHenry. and find the same correct, and the balance on hand of tbe -Road and Tax funds the sum of three thous­ and eight hundred sixty-seven dollars and fortjr-elght cent s (I38U7.48), Simon Stoffel, Supervisor'! Chas. B. Harmsen, Town Clerk j Board of H. C. Mead. Justice of Peace i-Town A. L. Francisco. Justice of Peace j Auditors Joiin Hueniann. A^s^sssorJ Base Bali Meeting. The McHenry Base Ball Association will bold its annual meeting and elec­ tion of officers at The Plaindealer office on Monday evening next, April 3. All members of the association and all others who may be interested in the maintain­ ing of a good base ball team in McHen­ ry are urgently requested to be present. E. G. Chamberlin, Pres. If taken this month, keeps yoa well all sommer. It makes the little ones eat, sleep and grow. A spring tonic for the whole family, Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tab­ lets. G. Vi. Besley. # Don't forget the "w*at ad"ooiai&n! Plans to Develop the Industrial Advan­ tages of the Territory Reached by the North-Weilern Line. To C. & N. W. Ry. Agents: We desire to secure for reference in this department and for final possible publication iu booklet form, a concise collection of reliable facts concerning the industrial conditions and more par ticularly concerning the industrial pos­ sibilities of your locality, which, when properly presented, miy be used ra ei- hibiting such advantages to manufac turers looking for hew locations. W ith the growth of the west ae t manufacturing center, the number of such inquires is on the increase, and the advantage of proper information in our hands grows in importance. The infor­ mation sought should be exact, and should bear the stamp of authority, would therefore suggest that you com­ municate with your local Business Men's League, Improvement Association, Chamber of Commerce and other public bodies, with & view to enlisting their assiHtance in preparing same. Every feature of civic activity enters into and has a direct bearing upon a satisfactory presentation of your advan­ tages to prospective investors, and you are urged to provide us, as far as you are able to do so, facts as to your facili­ ties for supplying raw materials, cheap fuel and reliable water power, together with a statement as to tabor conditions and market possibilities, and, in case your public bodies offer special induce­ ments for free factory sites, give de­ tailed information on that subject. The population of the towii should be stated, and the public conveniences mentioned, including the nnmber of banks, stores nnd factories of various kinds. If there is a local organization qualified to enter into negotiations with concerns seeking location for their plant, give the name of the secretary, and supply us with copies of all litera­ ture issued by them. It is probable that in many instances, information of the kind we seek has been made the subject of various de­ scriptive newspaper articles, or of pam­ phlets issued by your local organiza­ tions. We should like to secure copies of all such with an authoritative state­ ment at the hands of your local organi zation of manufacturers and business men, that such information can be ac­ cepted as a basis for publication by the Chicago & North-Western Railway. You will please use every endeavor to procure the desired particulars and com­ municate fully with the men forming your busings community. Please also supplement all material with any sug­ gestions you think advisable. It is hoped that-you will be able to secure an early and ample response to this, and to interest your business men and the press in co-operating with us closely. MARVIN HUGHTTT JR., Freight Traffic Manager. It is up to our citizens if they want a factory to locate in our village to get up and act at once. The first and best thing to do is to organize a permanent busi­ ness men's association. Very few towns the size of McHenry have such an or­ ganization and are worknig bard for location of factories in their towns? many have already been successful in landing concerns. McHenry can offer as good inducements as any other town, in some respects even better, and with the aid of the North-Western Railroad company should at least have one of the many factories seeking location. Some may say, ' 'Well, McHenry will never get a factory anyway, so what is the use?" Of course McHenry will never get a fac­ tory, not in this way. We most work to get one, let onr wants be known to the world. Let us all work together, organize at once and send in onr report to the North-Western. Look Here,Farmers! Now that the new rural routes are an assured fact, why not get in line with all tip-to-date farmers throughout the country. Everywhere that the rural routes exist the farmers have their sta­ tionery printed, Each farmer names his place and has it printed on his en­ velopes and stationery. The farmer is in this way always assured of having his letters or correspondence returned to him if not called for at the expiration of the time given on the corner of the envelope. The stationery costs but very little more than that of unprinted and is a great convenience to the farmers as well as Uncle Sam. You connot afford to go without printed matter when it is furnished you so cheaply. This office has already fitted up several of our local rural route patrons and by the present outlook all the farmers about here will this spring name their farms and have their printed stationery. ' Eye Openers. The finest clothes ever made. For spring and summer styles, for suits, pants and vests at prices that no firm can sell at They own their own mills. Ladies can haye cloths by the yard alftQ, A fit or no sale. E. Lawlus, Tailor. 84?il. J- OsifmslUt Chunk, Rev A. Roberts, pastor. Regular services next Sunday at 10:30 a. m. and 7:80 p. m. Morning subject: "Heaven­ ly Birth." Evening subject: "Making of the Soul." Sanday school at 11:45 a. m. Everybody cordially invited. A very sad death occurred in the little hamlet of Johnsburgh at 12:30 o'clock last Friday morning, when Mrs. Peter Britz passed r.way. Her untimely death came as a great blow to her many rela­ tives and friends, as bnt a yery few realized that her end was so near. The entire community sympathizes with the heartbroken husband, who, with three small children mourn their loss. The two youngest children are twins of only ten days. "v, Misa Katie Niesen was born at Johns- burgh on September 25, 1876, and has1 ever since made her home in that vil­ lage. On June 5, 1901, she was uuited in marriage to Mr. Peter Britz. Her mother preceded her to the great be­ yond less than a year ago, passing away May 1, 1904. Besides the husband and children there are left to mourn the deceased five brothers and two sisters, as follows: John and Math. M. of this village, Peter, Will and Frank, and Mrs. Geo. Nell and Mrs. Jos. Huemann of Johnsburgh. The funeral was held from St. John's German Catholic church at Johnsburgh last Sunday morning at 9:80 o'clock, the last sad rites being performed by Rev. H. M. Mehring. The funeral was at­ tended by an unusually large concourse of relatives and friends. Those present from a distance were: Messrs. and Mes- dames Math. Bower and Hubert Nne- mann of Chicago and a large nnmber of McHenry people. MEETING A SUCCESS. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS TOWN Partners and Teachers Hold a Very In- t«resting Meeting.^"~ Although the rain of last Saturday afternoon kept quite a number from at­ tending the farmers' and teachers' meet­ ing at the Central opera house in this village, the meeting was well attended, especially in the evening, when the spa­ cious hall was quite comfortably filled, and the meeting passed into local his­ tory as a very successful one. Aa a re­ sult those who attended went away well satisfied that their time had been well spent and that tbey had added a great deal to their knowledge of the doings of the world. On account of sickness and other rea­ sons the program of the day was chang­ ed somewhat, but the vacancies were well supplied and the program as car­ ried out was both entertaining and in­ structive. , The meeting was called about ten o'clock a. m. and an organization was at once effected, after which the day's program was carried out Each and every one of the numbers was ^excellent and received rounds of applause. G. W. Conn, Jr., county superintendent of schools, was present, giving a very able talk on "The Public Sohool Situation in McHenry County." The new millinery store in Center- ville is now open to the public. Ladies are invited to call and see the stock. At private Bale I will sell all my household goods. Anyone wishing to buy or see goods may do so by calling at Frett's meat market Mrs. L. Bon­ slett. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E, church will mefet with Mrs. Wm. Hud­ son Friday afternoon of this week at the usual hotir, two o'clock. The many friends of Mrs. Mathias Weber will be pained to learn that she is still confined to her bed. Her speedy recovery is hoped for by all. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Price will soon go to housekeeping in the house now occupied by John Kimball and family. The latter will move into the Chas. Parks' residence recently purchased of Miss Dorlisca Granger. Miss Granger will give up housekeeping, bnt has not as yet decided upon her future plans* News reached McHenry Tuesday an­ nouncing the drowning of Ray Gaylord, a former Ostend boy, in Rock river. Mr. Gaylord was married only a trifle oyer a year ago, leaving a young heart­ broken wife and infant child to mourn. We have not learned the full particulars so are unable to give an account of the sad aocident Although McHenry has no organised fire department it was demonstrated Wednesday morning that a company can be made up on very short notioe. An alarm was sent ont that the resi­ dence of Dr. C. H. Fegers was afire and and before the occupants of the house had time to realize what had happened two hose carts with a company of tem­ porary firemen attached to each were at the scene. Escaping sparks from the furnace pouring out of the basement windows caused the alarm. ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT DURING THE WEEK. What People are Doing la Onr Busy Little City--News as Seen by The Plaindealer Representatives. Butter Market. The Elgin butter market is firm at 99 cents, an advance of 3 cents. The out­ put for the Elgin district was 482,709 pounds. --, .• ... - Village caucus next Saturday. , V* . Town election next Tuesday, April 4^* i Our public school closed Wedneofiaf for the annual spring vacation. The new West Side meat market will v: be opened for business next Monday. \; , The fence in front of the Mrs. Ber­ nard Buss residence on Main street has been removed, making a great impiufi* ment to the street ' The Ladies' Cemetery Aid society will meet with Mrs. James B. Perry on Tues­ day, April 4, at 2:30 p. in. Let all who are interested in (he work be present at this meeting. Hon. F. K. Granger, who has been confined to his house for the past sever­ al weeks, was out for a ride Tuesday afternoon. His many friends will be pleased to hear this good news. Although everything has been kapt very quiet we have been given a quiet hint that next Saturday caucus will be a lively one. All voters should tQfit out and see that the right men aterafet 4 inated. • : Collector Niesen turned in his book last week. He succeeded in collecting $19,790.99 out of the *21,372.08 to be collected. The delinquent tax amounts to $1,581.09 and his commission WJM $895.81. . I Martin Stoffel has been oonfined his home during the past week on ac­ count of sickness. Will Stoffel, Jr., is also home from the city for the same reason, bnt both are now on the road to recovery^ A story by Elizabeth McCracken which appears in Lippincott's Magazine for April will arrest attention. It is called "From the Pedestal," and tells of a woman's sacrifice of her single-bleas* ednees for love. •M . ' . . .1 8herman Hill Sehool Report. Repoit for the month ending March 20: No. of pupils enrolled 18 Averagedaily attendance. 12 The f Jfowing pupils have been neith­ er absent nor tardy during the month: Lester Sherman, Allen Noonan, Ethel Simpson, Frances Simpson, Frank Say- LER" Emkry L. Kimbaix. Teacher. The Plaindealer and Chicago Daily Chronicle both for one year for $3.50. The lakes and rivers are -now all free from their winter covering of ice and the resorters are out in force getting their cottages ready for the coming sea­ son, which, from present indications* promises to be a record breaker, A herd of five deer arrived at the pot Friday evening and were, the fol­ lowing morning, taken to the summer home of Geo. Sayer at Pistakee Bay. Mr. Sayer is a great lover of animals and will this summer have a zoo of his own. . . 'yS A meeting was held at the home - Prof. Fisher last Friday evening for the purpose of organizing an Eastern Star lodge in this village. Officers were se­ lected and a charter applied for, and the prospects are bright for such an or­ ganization in our village. : Dr. J. M. Larson of Chicago has Ijpfe cated in the Mrs, J. H. Spaulding build­ ing on the West Side, opposite Stoffel^ hall. The doctor comes very highly ree- omended and will no doubt make a suo- cess in his chosen profession in Mc­ Henry. Read his card on another page. John Adams and family are now oc­ cupying the rooms in the second story of the Ostrander building on Main street Mrs. E. Hunter is also moving into the house recently purchased of Wm. Bonslett, and Wm. Bonslett has moved into his mother's house oil Wal**".' kegan street Sabbath preaching services in tfca Methodist Episcopal church at 10-90 a. m. and 8 p.m. Morning topic, "Lessona of God's providential dealings with each of us, illustrated by the life of Queen Esther." Evening topic "The charge of insanity made against Christ and so many good people, and its refutation.'* A thrilling tale of the war in M«|h churia appears in Lippincott's Magazine for April. It is named "The Man Who Adopted Asia," and is by Will Laving- ton Comfort. How Pidman did up* a newspaper correspondent and got away will give readers of daily jonrnab a lot of local color they do not find in the news. Wm. Thurlwell Jr., met with quitajk~, painful accident last Thursday morning. He was leading a horse, when the ank mal shyed suddenly, throwing the vie- tim to the ground with great force, dis­ locating his left shoulder. Dr. Fegecs was at once sumifioned. who reset the injured member, making the sufferer as comfortable as possible, although ha will be forced to cary his arm in a sUag * for some time. - ^ We have made arrangements where­ by we are able to offer both our papar and the Chicago Daily Inter Ocean for^ one year for $5.50 and give you as a pra- miarn a $1.75 Approved GalvanizaA Steel Mail Box and one Stencil Piatt). Farmers who will Itie patrons of the routes which will soon go in should avail themselves of this great opportu­ nity of getting one of Chicago's greatsak ' daily papers, the home paper and the mail box all for the small price of $5.50. This is one of the greatest saapa mi have ever been able to offer. \l A ' »