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Anderson of Woodstock visited with McHenry friend Sonday; Richard Wray of Richmond was a caller fti town Sunday evening. George Johnson paused Sunday with home folks at North Crystal Lake. Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Hanly of Chicago spent Sonday with McHenry relatives. F. E. Block of Elgin visited at the home of his father, Fred Block, Sonday. Miss Anna Wolff spent last week as the guest of Elgin relatives and friends. Mrs. W. C. Evanson was among the Chicago passengers last Saturday morn­ ing. Walter Warner's smiling face of El­ gin was seen upon our streets last Sun­ day. John Claxton attended to business matters in the metropolitan city Mon­ day. Miss Tena Pint returned Sonday even­ ing from a visit with relatives in Chi­ cago." Will Belcher of Woodstock spent San- day with friends in the vicinity of Mc­ Henry. Bod Murray of Chicago spent San- day as the guest of Miss Cassis El- dredge. Frank Geske of Woodstock visited with McHenry friends Saturday and Sunday. Dr. C, H. Fegers, Sr., WM a profes­ sional visitor in. the metropolitan city Tuesday. Win. S toff el, Sr., and son, Will, were business visitors at Janesville, Wis., Tuesday. - Mrs. J. Miller spent one day last week with Mrs. fiarle Hyde at Genoa Junc­ tion, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Covalt spent Son- day jw the guests of North Crystal Lake relatives. W. T. Walls of Chicago passed San- day with his toother, Dr. D. <3-. Wells, and family. Miss Lena Stoffel spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday last in the metro­ politan city. Charles Buchert was among the Chi- oago passengers from this station Sun­ day evening. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman and son, Gerald, visited Chicago relatives Satur­ day and Sunday. M. A. Thelen of Elgin was the guest of McHenry relatives and friends the tirst of the week. Miss Kate F. Howe of River Forett spe&t Saturday and Sunday at the home of her parents here. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago visited at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh, Sunday. Albert Freund of Chicago spent Sun­ day at the home of«his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Freund. • . Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Ro«u& of <3ai«»£c visited at the home of Mr. and . Mrs. Simon Stoffel Sunday. Mrs. J. P. Smith spent part of la*t week as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. T. Kimball, at Palatine. James Perkins of Woodstock spent Sonday with his wife and daughter at the home of A. D. Loomis. ' Miss Cassie Ehlredge returned last Saturday from a two weeks' Visit with Chicago relatives and friends^ Miss Minnie Lehtnann returned to Chicago Sunday evening after a three days' visit with relatives here. Miss Eureiua Berner of (Jhteago was a guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Berner, Sunday. Miss Dora Stoffel of Chicago was entertained at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. A^ Watts and son of Chicago Bpent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Brown. Mrs. F. A. Parker and son, Carlos, of Oakes, N. D„ arrived in MeHeory last , Saturday for an indefinite stay at the Park hotel. Alford Pouse came out from Chicago Saturday evening to pass the Sabbath at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pouse. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randall of Ma­ rengo were recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Randall, who reside weet of town. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Davis of Elgin Wefe entertained lit the home of the latter's parents. Postmaster and Mrs. H. C. Mead, Sunday. *• Miss Alma Tesch returned to Silver Lake, Wis., last Sunday evening after a three Weeks' visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tesch. Eli Brink of Woodstock spent Satur­ day and Sunday at the home of his son, Starr, here. Mr. Brink is employed in the Oliver Typewriter factory and likes hie work quite well. Martin Stoffel of Elgin spent* Sunday and Monday at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Stoffel. He was accompanied home by his wife, who had been visiting relatives and friends in Mcflenry during the pas* wpifc. . • ' .^.v V % S,< %» spite of cmld wepStM* »nd deep snow, accompanied by poor railroad ac­ commodations, the institute held at Harvard Jan. 7 and 8 w«w a decided snoeees. The attendance, altho at ho time exceeding 800 persona; was highly gratifying because of the marked in­ terest taken in all speeches and discus­ sions. The meeting *was opened by a vocal solo, Mrs. H. L. Ferris again proving that Harvam is of musi^ af well m of hospitality, the home. ^ Mayor Vieker'n address of welcome was no exaggeration of the spirit of hospitality prevalent in that city. It was short, to the point, and well deliv ered. Because of the temporary abecence of Pres. Thayer, Sec. E. F. Booth, on very short notice, delivered the response, to gether with the. eecretary'a annual re port. ... . Dean Davenport's address on The State College of Agriculture (School) in­ deed met with the approval of even the moat critical. The writer was glad to hear him advocate the teaching of agri culture in our ^public schools, not aft a handicraft, which can be learned by «x perience only, but with the purpose of teaching the fundamental principles, things that the farmer in his every day experience cannot reach. We learn that this department of the state university has grown until seven­ ty-three teachers are employed in agri­ culture and domestic science work, and that in the former alone are 800 stu dents, not only from all parts of the United States, but from the Philippine Islands, China, Japan, Greece and Ar menia. He invited parents to aend th^ir boys to the agricultural school, but captioned them to send none but workers. He said: "Some pupils are worse off than as tho they had never seen a school. The privileges of the public school should not go to persous unwilling to work." The discussion of the silo was entered into by niauy, Mr. Phillips giving considerable of his experience. He al­ ready has two aud expects to build an­ other in a year. His corn is allowed to mature and is then cut into one-fourth inch lengths. In his best judgment, the same amount of milk can lie pro­ duced on one-half the amount of feed. In this discussion it developed that Bow­ man had never refused silo milk and that Borden is now accepting it. The address on Domestic Science, de­ livered by Mrs. H. M. Dunlap, was a revelation to t&e men as well aa to the women. She spoke from the stand­ point of a farmer's wife, of thirty-three years experience. Her plea was for better equipment of kitchens and for such house arrangement as would save the women much time and labor. While scoring uiea for spending hundreds of dollars for farm equipment and barn arrangement, paying little heed to the wife, she said: "It woman is doing her full duty she is the prime factor of man's success. Man is as he is fed. At present, the American woman is wasting thirty-five per cent of all foods that enter her kitchen, and yet we are teaching men and women everything but the science of home building." The following committees Hrere ap­ pointed: On resolutions--Messrs. H. E. Whipple, J. H. Deaner and Supt Pitch­ er; on nominations--Messrs. J. H. Tur­ ner, H. C. Labreck, Geo. Gay, Mrs. E. A. Harrison and Mrs. F. A. Tanner. A very interesting paper on "The School of Domestic Science at the State Fair," written by Miss Bessie Gilkerson of Marengo was read by Mrs. E. A. Harrison. \ A hvlpfu 1 report on th* growing of ai- fal|a, written by F. E. Stevens of tJmon was read by E. F. Booth. In the dis­ cussion that followed Professor Eck hardt threw much light on the subject. He said that in McHenry county there' isn't an acre of well tilled laud, capable of growing corn, bnt that will grow al­ falfa. "After three years, it will care for itself, and if a good stand exists nothingWn work it." Last year his crop of alfalfa sold from the field for $29 per acre, and had it been in a dairy district it would have brought at least $50. He prefers to sow the seed in the fall without a nurse crop, but should one be used the following grains would suffice:I Rye, wheat, barley or early oats, clover never. Inoculation in his judgment is absolutely necessary. How­ ever, this sometimes takes place with­ out the farmer's Knowledge, because of the sweet clover growing along the road side, "Disking and harrowing, properly done, are very valuable for killing weeds and grasses. This should be done after the first cutting in June, when the ground is neither too wet nor too bard. In case the stand is imper feet, sow in two or three pounda per acre just previous to this soil treatment." The time which was to have been used by H G. Russell waa well occupied by Supt. A. M. Shelton of Crystal Lake and by Supt. G. W. Conn. Supt. Shelton advocated the establish­ ment of an ideal farm in this county, under the supervision of the state uni­ versity. Supt Conn complimented all jpto waya ready to a good farmer. He still believes tHat uo one is in greater need of a well developed mind than he who tills the soil. The resolutions as submitted by the oommittee were very appropriate But one appears in this column. Whereas, It is inconvenient for many of us to visit and inspect experimental farms and fields at a distance, and _ Whereas, Ex peri meats inado in one part of a state of as broad a range of climate and soil aa Illinois cannot be final for other and distant parte of the slate; therefore be it Resolved, That this institute recom­ mend and favor the establishment of an experimental farm within the circuit of our o * a county, under'the supervision of the state agricultural experiment de­ partment The committee on nominations sub­ mitted the following report, which was approved by the institute: . . President--G. A. Hunt, Woodstock. Vice President--C. W. Cotton, Ma­ rengo. - Secretary--E. F. Booth, Woodstock. Treasurer--F. C. Weils, Harvard/ President of the Domestic Science Association--Mire. E. A. Harrison, Woodstock. Secretary and Treasurer--Mrs. tflor- enee Bchternach, Marengo. EXCHANQE LI VERY BARNS. W. It AM a and R. I. Overtaa Stands This Week. Kschaac* W F. Holts and R I Overton, livery­ men, exchanged business stands this week, the former going to the Riverside barn, while the latter will hereafter be found at the West Side barn, opposite the Park hotel. The exchange came thru the purchase by R. I. Overton cf the West Side barn from H. E. Wightman, the former owner of the property. The deal, whereby Mr, Overton became the owner of the Weat Side barn, was consummated some time Ago, when mention of the transaction was made in the columns of The Plaindealer. In order to give Mr. Huliz & tuple time to seek a new location the moving WM deferred until this week. As in the past, Mr. Holtz still rents two barns, the old Wightman barn on the south end of Park street and the Riverside barn, besides this he has al so rented the former West McHenry postoffice building, wherein he will maintain an office for the convenience of his customers and the public at large. The West Side office has been suitably equipped for the purpose for which it is intended and a man will be kept there at all times fo look after the business of the two barns. Mr. Overton has secured the services Of C. E. Lamphere, Who will act in the capacity of foreman in his West Side barn. Mr. Lamp here is a tboro livery­ man and will no doubt make a valuable uin8 for the position. The a«w owner of the West Side barn contemplates making a number of improvements in his barn that will be for the betterment of-the business. Among other things, he intends putting in in ore horses and rigs. In fact, he promises the public that he will be in bettor shape to serve than ever before. Automobile Agency. In this issue of The Plaindealer Mr. Stoffel tella our readers that he has se cured the agency for the E.-M.-F. 30 and Studebaker Flanders 20 automo­ biles. In securing the agency for these two cars we believe Mr. Stoffel has act­ ed wisely, as the cars in question are at the present time the talk of the auto­ mobile world. The Plaindealer wishes to iiupraSB upon the uiiuun of those con- teiuplating the purchase of an automo­ bile that they will make no mistake in investigating Mr. Stoffel'a propositions, which old auto tuen toll us are well worth looking into. There is one advantage gained by placing your auto order in the hands of a local dealer and that is this: Mr. Stoffel is a resident in Mc­ Henry 869 days every year and when­ ever the car tbat you purchase from him does not comply with every require­ ment you have him right at home to talk to. While on tiie other hq«id, when a car ia purchased from a foreign agent you'U be obliged to wait until he sees fit to call whenever jK>|nething goes wrong. In fact, you'll be lucky to get him at all to adjust your troubles. Mr. Stoffel is a thoro mechanic and besides selling you a car he can be depended up­ on to keep her in A No. 1 shape for you at all times. This advantage alone is worth hundreds of dollars to an auto­ mobile owner. Again we say, you auto buyers see Mr. Stoffel before you place your order for that new car yon con template buying. ' Stuck Holder*' Meeting. The stockholders of the McHenry Canning company are requested to meet at the city hall at two o'clock next Sat­ urday afternoon, Jan. 22. Notice is given that the time to redeem the fac­ tory expiree March 1, 1910, and all are invited to attend and interest them­ selves in the future of this enterprise. •::? ,v SIMON STOFFEL, J*M. F?,.. < C. L. PAGE, Sec'y. vF.fe.-'.; EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND <a XlMwIlMMHi Amittmmt of New* tteijpa in OoMdeused form For Coav*a---. ieuee ofttuay 1'enple. Ice on Tw in lakes is twenty two inch­ es thick. Kenosha is ln the field early, already arranging for a Fourth of July celebra­ tion. The ice on Lake Geneva is about 14 inch«« thick, Just the right thickness to haudie easily, aa hard as .flint and clear as crystal. Tise large warehouses of the Wheeler Construction company at Geneva fell Wednesday night of last waek from the weight of suow. Crystal Lake Herald: Kirs. M. A, Steward again reports the first brood of chicks for the year, a hatching of Ruff Plymouth Rocks taking place Jan 7. Several caees of scarlet fever > are re­ ported at Genoa Junction and the skat­ ing rink iu that vilUge has been closed aud will remain closed until the disease is wiped out. , Another factory, which will employ from fifty to one hundred girls, is seek­ ing a location in Woodstock. The con­ cern manufactures Christmas tree orna- ments, tinsel, etc. The Western Thread company has filed a certificate with the county re­ corder of a change of location from Chi­ cago to Elgin and an increase of capital stock from $10,000* to $1.10,080. Anton Broemmelkamp died last Wed­ nesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Catherine Landwerof Grove ave­ nue, Harrington, at the advanced age of 100 years, S months and 10 days. Lake Geneva Herald: An opossum was captured in an old hog pen up at Glenwood Springs by John Syrget one day last week. It Is kept in a barrel where it hangs by its tail from a rod acroee the top. The Janesville sugar beet factory has closed for the season, during which it sliced 45,000 tons of beets and paid out over $H00,000 to the farmers. The average price paid was $5 50 per ten and the yield averaged IS tons au acre. Cary correspondent to Crystal Lake Herald: The Illinois Lakes Light and Power Co. have a large force working here, setting poles for our new lighting system, which in due course of time we expect will give us quite a metropolitan appearance. * Hereafter any attendant who shall allow a patient in his charge to escape shall be discharged from the Northern Hospital for the Insane in Elgin. Aa before, the regular attendants will be fitted a portion of their pay for allowing a patient to escape. The Metropolitan Business college owners have decided to erect a school building iu Elgin, and the work will un­ doubtedly begin next spring or in the early summer. The school is to be three stories in height and will mean an ex­ penditure of about $85,000. The robbers who robbed the Wauke- gan postoffice August 94. 1909, got $2,016 in stamps and money. »• This information is just made public at Washington and ia interesting because with it comes the report that the Waukegau postmaster was paid more in 1900 for a postoffice robbery than any other office in the state. Rev. Father James Frederick, chap­ lain of St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin, for the last three years, was appointed resi­ dent chaplain of the St. Charles School for Boys by Bishop Peter J. Muldoon, Roman Catholic bishop of Rockford, Saturday. Hie duties include those of chaplain at the Geneva Home for Girls. Michael Greely of Richmond celebrat­ ed his ninety fifth birthday anniversary Jan. 10. With the passing of Grandma Cotting, who died at the age of 103 years, Richmond's distinction of holding the oldest resident in the county passed to Michael Greeley, for altho not posi­ tively known, it is believed the honor belongs to hitu. Crystal Lake Herald: Birds and wild animals have been driven by the enow and cold to seek food and shelter from human beings. A noise was heard at the window of the C. H. Gardmier home, and a half starved squirrel was found hunting food The squirrel was fed by the family and Bince then haa appeared regularly for its rations- Cleveland, Ohio, has set the pace for American cities in legislating against coming late to theaters. The city coun­ cil ha* passed an ordinance forbidding tfie seating of any theater patron after the first act has began Until the curtain goes down on that act. Violation of the offense briugH a hundred dollar fine. Theater owners are rather wrought up over the ordinance aud may tight it. The man who robbed the Antioch postoffice a few weeks ago has been found, but be is now dead. He con­ fessed to the robbery shortly before he died. His name was Borden, alias Dan Anderson, and he was the man who was nhot and later captured by a Chicago policeman named Trieger. Anderson's picture was printed in the Chicago papers Wednesday of last week and An­ tioch people recognized him as a man who had been seeu in the village on the day of the postoffice robbery, Nov. 38. More interest is added to the capture and confession of the man by the fact that Trieger Is a brother of a hotel SOCIETY EVENTS OP 5 WEEK IN McHENRY The Progressive Sixteen were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Bishop at their home on Water street last Sun­ day evening. Prizes were won by Mesdames Peter M. Justen, -F. J. Kar- gee and Mathiaa Freund; Messra. John E. Freund, Al Krause and William Bishop. A fine time was bad by all. The customary refreshments were Heryed. • . THE MEKRY-GO-ROUND CLtJB. The Merry Go-Round club waa de­ lightfully entertained by Mr. and Mrs. F. A Bohlauder at their hospitable home on Waukegan street on Tuesday evening of this week. As has marked each and every meeting of this club since its organization in McHenry, the social event proved an intensely enjoy­ able one for all present. Cards proved the evening's chief amusement, favors being won by Mrs C. L. Page and F. L. McOmber. The festivities came to a close with the serving of refreshments in to elaborate style. v * \ • •»» * 'j \ • THE JOLLY The Jolly Twelve met at the home of Miss Mabel Granger last Saturday even­ ing where they were entertained to their hearts' content by their aifable hostess. Everything was in readiness for the gaestsas they appeared on the scene and for over two hours after their arriv­ al at the hospitable Granger home merri­ ment reigned. Progressive cinch was played, after which the usual prize was awarded to the lucky one, the winner being Mies Myrtle Wattles, who was al­ so1 an Invited guest of the club. Re­ freshments of the goody kind were served. \ LADIES' AFTERNOON CLUB. On Wednesday afternoon of this Week Mrs. N. H. Petesch had as her guests the members of the Ladies' Afternoon club. As an entertainer the hospitable hostess has very few superiors, as all who were present on Wednesday after­ noon will willingly testify. With the old motto, "What is worth doing at all is worth doing well," steadfast in her mind, the jolly hostess left nothing un­ done that would add to the pleasure of her guests. The urfual game] of pro­ gressive cinch was played, this honors of the afternoon going to Mrs. F. E. Covalt. The afternoon's pleasures came to a cloee with the serving ^^good things to eat" by the hostess. V A SURPRISE PARTY. A number of her schoolmates and friends tendered Miss Julia Freund a very pleasant surprise at the home of her parents on Main street last Friday evening. Miss Julia, as was to be ex­ pected, was totally unprepared to meet a company of guests when the young people made their sudden invasion into the Freund home, but did admirably well at entertaining after the shock of the surprise was once worn off. The evening was enjoyably passed in play­ ing the customary games that generally make up an evening of real fun for young folks, after which refreshments were served. Those who "got in" on the fun were: Esther Stoffel^ Martha Stoffel, Sylvia Hille, Corabelle McOm­ ber, Lelah Claxton, Frances Kimball, Katie Pint, Vera Barbian, Leonore Freund, Julia Freund, Francis Bons- lett, Johnnie Hille, James Burke, Milo Loomis, Everett Hunter and Paul Stof- fel. ______ LET TH* MAttBIRD MEN ENTERTAIN YOU. % Everything is now in readiness for the Married Men'a second invitation to Stoffel's hall tomorrow (Friday) night, when the second dance under their supervision will take place, Sherman's Woodstock orchestra has sent word to those having the affair in charge that they will exert themselves to the limit to please the dancers on this occasion and nothing but the beet of music will be introduced. A special invitation is extended the young folks, as the married men feel that uo dance can be made a complete success without them. This is another case where young and old will mingle together as in the days of old. The men having the event in charge wish to announce that the music will be on hand early and will be pleased to have the crowd congregate as early as possible. Dance tickets, 75 cents. Everybody is welcome. ~ MASKED BALL AT M'HBNRT/^#0USE. Spurred on thru the success of the re­ cent masque ball, the management of the McHenry House hall has decided to give another of these dances on the evening of Friday, Jan. 28. Schaffer's orchestra of four pieeeaof this place will furnish the music. Floor commit­ tee: McHenry, Lew Bishop; West Mc­ Henry, Henry Heimer; Johnsburgh, John Nett; Volo, Jake Nichols; Wau- conda, Glenn Cook; Crystal.Lake, Robt. Spangler. Prizee will be awarded as follows: To the best dressed lady and gent, most comically dressed lady and gent,* best dressed couple, most comical­ ly dressed conple and group and beet dressed group. Costumes may be se­ cured at the hall on the evening of the dance. No one will be allowed to dance without a mask until after the grand marcb» Dance tickets, 50 cents; ladies and spectators, 25 centa. All are in "v. .r •' ^ & & cum. ;>y'- .. Exercising her capabilities as a host­ ess to the very best advantage, Mjgs Elizabeth Blake on Thursday everting of last week entertained her sister mem­ bers of the O, D. O. club. Progressive cinch, the game that never grows old, was very much in evidence, while the polite hostess waa "on the job % every minute to see that her guests were never in want. Miss Maude Schreiner was the lucky one on this occasion, she carrying away the evening's first honors; Elisabeth Miller was awarded second prize and Miss Theresa Barbian, third. At the close of the card games, just to make the event a complete success, the amiable hostess served her guests with delicious refreshments. On Tuesday evening of thia week the club met at the home of Miss Lizzie Kennebeck, the prizes on this occasion going to Miss Elizabeth Miller, Maude Schreiner and Dena Weber. One of the pleasing features of the occasion was that the jolly hostess called for and re­ turned her gneste in a bob. Refresh luents were served. <» ^ ""ks* ! • f : ' •<* ; • Speoial sale of Gage pattern hate now on at Harriet H. Howe's, Heimer blook. The Man Who l»oe#n't Blanket His Horm. On several different occasions during the present winter The Plaindealer has called the attention of horse owners to the matter of blanketing their horses while they are left standing, exposed to the cold blasts of the wintry winds. Thus far oar articles have had but yery little bearing, especially on such parsons who have been and etill are in the habit of neglecting their animals in this manner. During the severe cold days and nights of the past two weeks several cases of this sort were brought to the attention of the writer. The Plaindealer has been and is willing to keep on everlast­ ingly plugging away to subdue these acts of negligence, but without the sup­ port of the public in general our efforts, we fear, will go on unheeded. Has the village board ever instructed its police­ men to take care of horses found in this condition? If not, they should lose no time in instructing them. In most all other towns the officers are instructed to place all unblauketed horses found on the public streets in livery barns, where the owner will be asked; to pay for their keeping. We are sure if this rule went into effect in McHenry this question would be answered for all time to come. President of the village board and aldermen, what say yonf School Note*. Oar attendance is better this waek. We ate now on the last half of the year. The junior physiology class is collect­ ing data on the lung capacity of the pupils in the school this week. If anybody doubts-that some, at least, of our girls can cook, let him be at the supper after the game Friday night We were obligdd to make another postponement of our game with the Wo mistook high school in basket ball, this time until Jan. 38. . We have a double game with the Dundee high school on tomorrow night. We look for this to be a hard fought game, for, tho the Dundee folks are at a disadvantage for practice, as we are told, they number some of their old players of last year's class in their teams, while our own teams have been doing some hard work-in getting ready for tthis game. > Lecture alt 8Mbt!< Bell. Under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus of thia place a public lecture will be given at Stoffel's hall next Thursday eveniug, Jan. 27, by Rev. D. Lebane, pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic church of this place. This will be Father Leliane's first appearance in Mc­ Henry as a lecturer and an interesting as well aa enlightening talk may be.ex- peoted by those who turn ont. From those who are in a position to know, we learn that the speaker for this occasion is a gifted lecturer aud never fails to keep his audience in an attentive mood at all times. Besides the lecture, a musical program will also hold a prom­ inent part on the evening's bill of amusement. This lecture, let it be un­ derstood, will be a public one, so all are invited. The subject of Rev. Lehane's address will be of interest to all who turnout Admission, 85 cents to all. Program at 8:15 p. in. limttre Your Own Property and save sixty-six and two-tMrfli jper cent of the cost of what you would pay in premiums to the old line companies. The Nunda Mutual Fire Insurance com­ pany of McHenry county, for the town­ ships of Nunda and McHenry, can and does insure and pay all losses by fire and lightning and all expenses for less than one-third the cost charged by any of the old line companies. This is the cheapest and surest insurance that is to be had. Investigate and see for your- ftall, JPittttidettt, THOS. THOMPSON, West McHenry, 111. Secretary, W.J. KirtLE, North Crystal Lake, 111. ^insurer, W. O. KKLLKR, North Crystal Lake, 111. Mw!i cold tablets are the OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN DURING THE WEEK. • 'M : Wkat,FeopleareDots*I*Oartt««yX.ft*>S ;tt?, ' City--Kew» M Sm by The \ Representative!. *-: Butter Market. £.-*« Butter remained at % cents on Elgin board of trade Monday. ^ , Slippery Elm fasengaaal O. W. »«•-.,?> ley's. * For fashionable dressmaking go to Harriet H, Howe, Heimer block. * The Willing Workers-of the (Jniverr 7k.% salist church will meet wiifc Mrs. F. & >4 McOmber Thnrsday. Jan. J37. ^ ! Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes are hap­ py over the arr ival of a baby gir l a ts ' - V ' their home. The young lady registered ,; i at about Hie midnight hour last Monday ' ! night. , • The local camp of Royal Neighborf i of America will install officers for th« \;V year 1910 at M. W. A. hall on Saturday evening, Jan 29, 1910. All member# % requested to be present. ' "* Quite a number of McHenry Foresterf ||| and their wives attended an open meet- ingofthe Johnsburgh order at Johns- burgh last evening. The trip to our sister town was made in boba. A finer fV;v time was had by alL This has been a great winter for the boys and girls to catch on bobs. Well, 2 we don't know of any sport that willil;^ give the downright satisfaction to th* "•? healthy boy than to put in "tile day rid* " ing on the passing sleighs. ^ ^ The month of December, 1909, will go • \j on record as the coldest December sine* ^4 1872, as we had steady cold since th$ first of the month. December, 1908, S! was nearly as cold as this December^ ; but not quite up to the record. Owing to the ill health of Charles H. Donnelly of Woodstock, th^ 4 January term of circuit court of Me- \f. Henry county was adjourned until1 February 7, by which time the popular \ judge hopes to be able to continue hi#>n- " labors. / Edward Simon of thia place, wfco i# ^ - emyloyed at the Terra Gotta works mn^., * who boards at Crystal Lake, recently,,.. , h slipped and fell at the home F. J*' ** Nickles at Crystal Lake, the fall throw* ^ fv ing one of his elbows out of joint. Tba ',; injury will keep him laid up for aoma*.:.̂ time. ' The frost of winter -cracks the w*ter1 pipes, nips the vegetables stored In bh|| SSi m i bast. r ±\ V h \f -i 'V and cellar and kills trader fruits well protected, but the service itjparti , forms in disintegrating and loosening' the soil of the field and making it saay for the plowman to handle is beyon$. ^ . calculating, more than offsetting thf» harm it works. ' ,V , • The fact that* fellow names his farn| , A is no proof that he Is boastful or stuck on himself, but simply that he eouaiderf ' , what he is doing sufficiently wortl* while so that he is not ashamed to hart the public know to whom the place be- </-' longs. If a fellow doesn 't believe ia naming his farm, there is doubtless a^i practical reason for it that is not far seek. ' •' *' _ The next dance at Smith's haU ̂ Johnsburgh will take place on aexi-'v'^'" Wednesday evening, January Wood's Ringwood orchestra will *1 nish the music and all who attend ar#, « assured of a pleasant time. On Monday ./'y-, ^ evening, February 7, another big dance v will take place at the same place. Fnll 1 particulars of thia dance will be uiade f next week. ' 'j. i The engine on tb early morning mail " ̂ train jumped the track at a point neaf,! Genoa Junction yesterday morning. causing a delay of several hours to all Bouth bound trains. Our morning mail v did not reach us until about the nooti hour, while a number of McHeuryitea - who intended going to the city yester«t?">' ; day morning postponed llieii trip unlit this (Thursday) morning. > "What makes the girls of MeHenr^^js'^ wear' such down-cast expressions ot"v.:|; :;.'5; Ijite?" was asked the editor recently. Tha j t ? " question is one easy to answer. Daniel *'•> , • Semingway, the telegraph operator, haa ' left town. 'Daniel was at one time sta- tioued at Carpenteraville and during tba ^ - ^ first six months of his absence from thai . ^ '•s village three of his girl friends passed ' away. Cheer op, girls, Dan will coma ^ .- back some day. • * The heavy coat of snow and ioe waa responsible for the sinking iu of tha^ roof on the west end of the McHenry brewery last week. For a time much , 1 fear was entertained by the proprietor* ,i «f ^ of the establishment that the whol«§ weet wing of the structure, which by ut> 1 • means ia in its prime, would be detnol* j| iehed. The decayed roof haa already,'-^ been replaced by a more substantial one. The wood porch on the Mrs. H, C. Smith residence, occupied by Ed­ ward Loomis and family, baa also been demolished. Frank E. Block, the mail clerk of tbi^ place, narrowly escaped a serious aerify dent yesterday aftern«k>n when his train|; collided with an engine that was ran^j ning wild between the stations uf Will*.' iatns Bay and Lake Geneva, Wis. For-v tnnately tor Frank, he saw the eogin* coming and jumped before the crash came. With the snow from four to six| feet deep, Prank escaped without m-" scratch or injury. The tuail car that i»«;; Was riding in waa telescoped and badly|- smashed. This uiakaa the second nar­ row escape that he bas had within a u V43, MmMM