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' r ' H ' » • - > : f - : . '. W .3? . OF A PERSONAL NATURE , PEPPLE THAT YOU KNOW AJMJP ••*** , . WHERE THEY DO. "*"* -M :~ W .- • •v#:& rf5 4|, ^ • *V'X^ 1 -H „ " - <»i4 t AfTriHt r»f r«NoMl N*wi Qaftiered tplij WaynWIe by The Plalndoalcr Repre­ sentative* ,.'f^R. I. Overton was a oounty seat vfs- ft»r Monday. Jnharles Heiiner spent Sunday with firfends in Elgin. Miss Myrtle Wattles was a recent wood visitor. ' - s » v W, D. Went worth, w*a a county seat ftfcitor last Thursday. , Walter Waraer of Elginvisited . Me- Banry friends Sunday. Nor mac Ladd of Wauconda wait oilier in town Monday. v E. W. Howe transacted business in life windy city Tuesday. Miss Agnes Perry passed Saturday Jiffet in the metropolitan city. i(; Jphil Ay 1 ward was a business visitor ^Woodstock last Thursday. Bert Mnrray of Chicago passed the SSIbbath with McHenry friends. 1 ' JWiss Lena Stoffel spent Snnday with salatives and friends in Chicago. .Miss Kathryn Kennebeck of Elgin pissed Snnday at her home here ^ ;'|3. F. Matthews was among the Chica­ go passengers last Friday morning. •fl. Zimmermann spent Saturday and Sunday with his family in Chicago. Richard Wray of Richmond was the gnest of McHenry friends Sunday even ing. Everett Hnnter, Jr., was among the Chicago passengers last Saturday morn­ ing. Dr. C. H. Fegers, Sr., and Miss Elea­ nor McGee were Chicago visitors Tues­ day. Ray Arvidaen of Carpentersville spent Friday evening as the gnwtof friends here. , Mrs. F. O. Gans and daughter, Myrtle, spent Snnday with friend* InCrystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Covalt passed Snnday with relatives in North Crystal Lake. tliss. Mayme Granger of Elgin spent Friday as the gnest of Miss Louise Evanson. Peter Letckem has returned from a two weeks' visit with relatives at Ken­ osha, Wis. Ed. Martin of Woodstock was a Sun­ day gnest at the home of Mr. Mid Mrs. E. E. Bassett. Theo. Bickler of Woodstock spent Monday at the home of bis mother, Mrs. Tbeo. Bickler. Mr. and Mrs. Che*. McArthnr of El- gin were guests of the latter's mother here Saturday and Sunday. James Perkins of Woodstock passed Snnday with his wife and daughter at the home of A. D. Loomis. Miss Lillian Heimer of Chicago spent Snnday here at the home of her parents* Mr. and Mrs. John Heimer. James B. Perry and Chas. C. Colby attended to matters of a legal natnre at the county seat Monday. Mr, and Mrs. Matt. Smith of Wan- oonda spent one day last week at the home of W. D. Wentwnrth. Miss Dora Stoffe! of Chicago passed the Sabbath at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel. Miss Anna Schoewer of Chicago has heen a guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schoewer. Revs. S. Wolfgarten of Johnsburgh and A. Royer of this place were among the Chicago passengers Monday. •>* 'Richard R. Walsh of Chicago visited the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh, Snnday and Monday. Joe Wheeler of Chicago was a gnest crt the home of his mother, Mrs. Ella Wheeler, Saturday night and Snnday. Mrs. A. S. Parks of Woodstock passed Friday evening at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. H. Spanlding, here. Mrs. J. M. Preston returned Monday evening from Chicago, where she had been the guest of relatives for several days. . Dr. Walter C. Besley and family of Woodstock spent Friday evening at the borne of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Besley. C- C. McLain has been spending con­ siderable time of late in Lake connty in the interest of the Illinois Lakes Light and Powtr company, by which concern he is now employed. , Mr. and Mrs. Win. Gierke and Mrs. Mary Do Bois and niece, Lillian Rich­ ards, of Chicago were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Went­ worth Saturday and Sunday. Those from a distance who attended the funeral of Fred Block here Sunday are as follows: Win. Block, Sr., Wm. Block, Jr., Edward Block, Frank Block, Miss Clara Block, Frederick F. Hall, Clarence Stevens, Miss Elizabeth Klem, MPB. Chas. J. Bethke, Fred Buckbann, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Koch, all of Dun­ dee; Mrs. Frank Koch, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nickels, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Al- brecht, of Algonquin; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koch, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Beck­ er, Mrs. John Spoonholtz, Mrs. Herman Schnetz, Miss Lizzie Schnetz, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Schock, Miss Erna Schock, Frank and Charles Sternberg, Carl Schuett; Adolph Fruehtenieht, Herman Stnmme, Arthur Stumme, Conrad and Chris Lange of Elgin; Frank Nickels, John Koch and Ernest Ritt of Crystal Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Block, Albert Block, Chas. Block and Miss Emma Block of Gilberts; Fred Schumann of Terra Cotta; Henry Block of Chicago. REV. A. ROBERTSGIVES UP Mcli ENRY GHARG E r ? r . * 3 - - i . ' ; Rev. A. Roberts, who for the put five years and three months has been in charge of the Uuiversalist church here, has resigned his position in McHenry to accept a similar charge at Durham, N. C. He will, unless (unforeseen circum­ stances alter his plans, preach his fare­ well sermon in McEanry on Snnday, Feb. 7. His successor has not as yet been appointed, aitho a number of ap­ plications are being oonsidered. A de­ cision as to the successor of Rev. Rob­ erts will undoubtedly be reached before or soon after the departure of the pretv ent pastor; Rev. Roberts, since coming to Mc Henry, has pnt his heart and soul into his work here and we feel safe in saying that his efforts were crowned with the highest Success, considering the small field that was left in his care. His work was accomplished in a diligent and at all times courteous manner and bis de­ parture from this place will be witnessed with great regret by the members of his church as well as the general public. The decision of Rev. Roberts to leave McHenry came quite suddenly. The Durham position was offered hinmoihy a short time ago and it wasn't until last week that he consented to take the charge. The clergyman's foremost reason for having the McHenry charge is his health. For some time past he has not been well, altho his duties went on uninterruptedly. It was with the earnest belief that the North Carolina climate would be a great benefit to his health that he came to the oonclnsiott to make a change. Durham, N. C.., is * healthy city of 80,000 inhabitants. Besides being quite a prominent manufacturing town, in other respects its tobacco interests are of the greatest importance, the Durham and Duke's Mixture varieties claiming that citi as their home. Durham citizens will, from present indications, listen to Rev, Roberts' first sermon on Snnday. Feb. 20, altho they first expected him one week earlier. The best wishes of their many friends here will accompany the family to North Carolina and all sincerely hope that the pastor will be greatly benefit­ ted thru the cha'nge. SERVICES AT UNIVRH^W»^^«|W3M Rev. Arthur Roberta, pastor, All regular services uext Sunday. Preach ing at 10;;J0 a. ui., and Sunday school at 11:4ft a. m. All are cordially invited. NOTICE. On account of moving soon to Dnr ham, N. C., I will sell privately*§t the parsonage of the Uuiversalist church part of my household tnrnishings, among which for sale are one base burner heating stove, large sise and in good condition; dining table, chairs, sewing machine, buggy, harness and a fur robe. Sale to begin on Friday, Jan. 28. AKTHUR ROBERTS. GRAND PRIZE MASQUERADE To «• Given by Hi* M<> Henry ' 189«, F. O. E. The McHenry aerie, No. 189ft, f. O. E., have perfected plans and arrange­ ments for the holding of a grand prize masquerade dance. The event, which promises to <mrpas8 anything of the kind ever attempted in McHenry, is billed to take place at the Central opera house next Thursday evening, Feb, 3. t)ne of the big features of the dance will be the prises to be awarded. Nearly |75.00 worth of prizes will be given to successful contestants. The prises and donors are as follows: Ladies' prizes- Best costume, $5.00 cake, donated by Max Zimmermann; next best costume, $2.00 worth of per­ fume, donated by N. H. Petesch; best Irish maid, $2.00 worth of perfume, do­ nated by M. M. Nienen; best Indian maid, fifty visiting cards, donated by The Plaindealer; most comic maid, sack of Gold Medal flour, donated by Anton Schneider; best gypsy maid, pictnre in frame, donated by Jacob Jnsten; best German lady, $ pair of $3.00 shoes, do­ nated by Block & Bethke; best flower girl, $5.00 prize, donated by the Iliinois Lakes Light & Power (bo •; best Chinese lady, $150 rug, donated by Worts & Boley; best Hebrew lady, $2 50'percolat­ ing coffee pot, donated by J. J. Vycital; best cowboy girl, $1.50 rug, donated by F. O. Gaps; best colored lady, $2 CO sl?orth of assorted perfumes, donated by F. Maoqueiei. Gentlemen's prizes- Best costume $5.00 stein, donated by Theo. Schieesle; next best costume, solid gold stick pin, donated by N. A. Hnemrtnn: best fat man, $1.00 silk muffler,, donated by Jos. W. Frennd; best tramp, good pair of trousers, donated by John J. Bnch; best Dutchman, ten ponnds Frankfurts, do­ nated by Chas. G. Frett; most comical gent, box of cigars, donated by Anton Engeln; next comical gent, cravat, do­ nated by M. J. Walsh; brat colored gent, trip to moon and leave it to Billy, donated by W. F. Holtz; beet cowboy, $2.00 shirt, donated by R. I. Overton; beet farmer, box of cigars, donated by H. B. Do we; beat Indian, $1.50 pipe, do­ nated by Peter B. Freund; best China­ man, one dozen towels, donated by Gus Schoel: best costumed couple, $1 €0 pair of gloves to each, donated ny F. A. Boh lander. No one will be allowed to dance with­ out a mask nntil eleven o'clock, at which time the grand march and un­ masking will take place. This will be followed by the distribntion of prizes to the winners. The prizes are now on display at the store of F. O. Gans. where they may be seen at any time between now and the evening of the dance. The floor committee will consist of the fol­ lowing named gentlemen: West Mc­ Henry, Will Thurlwell; McHenry, Will Heimer; Woodstock, Frank Terwilliger; Crystal Lake, Pat Dahn; Ring wood, James L. Conway; Johnsburgh, Joe. J. Michels; Wauconda, Norman Ladd. Reception committee: Messrs. M L Worts, Theo. Schiessle, Jos. •!. Mertes, N. E. Barbian and Dr. C. H. Fegers, Jr. Metzger's five piece orchestra of Woodstock wilt furnish the music. A costnmer will be at the ball during the afternoon and evening with an ^elegant line of costumes that may be rented at a nominal fee for those who do not care to go to the trouble of preparing a cos­ tume for the occasion. Supper will be served in John Hei- mer's ball at 35c per plate. Dance tickets, 75c; spectators, 25c. Aeordial invitation is extended to all. Onr line of spring samples of the International Tailoring company is now ready for your inspection. Leave your order for that new Easter suit with U. J. Walsh. A correct tit guaranteed, { MNak«<t Ball at McHenry Hnutc. Spurred on thru the snccess of the re­ cent niapque ball, the management of the McHenry House hall has decided to give another of these dances ou the eveniug of Friday, Jan. 2H. ^chaffer's orchestra of four pieces of this place will furnish the music. Floor commit­ tee: McHenry, Lew Bishop; \Vest Mc­ Henry, Henry Heimer; Johnsburgh, John Nett; Volo, Jake Nichols; Wau­ conda, Glenn Cook; Crystal Like, Robt. Spaugler. Prizes 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 couple and group and best 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 march. Dance tickets, 50 ceuts; ladies and spectators, 23 cents. All tua jty- vited. With "ArlHMM' O. B. Gilbert, who left McHenry the fore part of December, has joined the theatricalsprofession and is now travel­ ing thru the South with a company that is playing August Thomas' powerful drama, entitled "Arizoua." O. B. is carrying the role of Lieut. Hailaek, 11th U. S. cavalry. The company he is with is no small one by any means, there be­ ing sixteen members in the cast. In a letter to a friend he states that the "Arizona" company has played week stands at Richmond, Norfolk, Roanoke, Virginia; Chattanooga and Kuoxviiie, Tenn. The company is now working north and will be seen at the Great Northern theater in Chicago the week of Feb. 7,7 " / /, \ MM* at J«b*ibar(h The last dance to take place at Smith's hail, Johnsburgh, until after Lent, will be held on Monday evening, Feb. 7. Floor committee: Johnsburgh, Joe Nett and Joe Smith; Pistakee Bay, Jacob Schaefer; Dighton, Ben Stilling; Volo, Math Brown; McHenry, Will Heimer and Nick Kennebeck; Ringwood, John Tonyan; Solon, Earl Cornish; Spring Grove, Nick Kline; Fox Lake, Joseph Miller. Wood's orchestra of Ringwood will furnish the music. The proprietor of this, dancing resort will exert him­ self to the limit in his efforts to make the event $ memorable one for all who attend. Dance tickets, 50 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to-all. The Merry-Uo-Rnnnil Club. Tha members of the Merry-Go Round club passed a very pleasant day in Chi­ cago yesterday (Wednesday). The ladies left McHenry on the 8:19 train in the morning, while their "better halves" did not reach the windy city nntil last evening. The ladies put in the after­ noon at a matinee in one of the Chicago theaters, while the entire party saw "Seven Days" at the Illinois theater in the evening. An excellent "spread" was enjoyed at one of Chicago's most fashionable restaurants after the per­ formance. The trip wUl gt» down in the history of the club as one of the "best ever." EXCHANGE GLEANINGS, HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ^ i ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND •»; Public lard I'urljr. 4 phblic card party will take place at the beautiful country home of John Carey, near Ringwood, next Saturday evening, Jan. 29. The home will be thrown open as it never before was to receive theme who wish to attend the event. The'evening's enjoyment will conclude with the serving of refresh­ ments. All are invited. Knifbt* of t'dlumbni The Knights of Columbus wit! hold their last danoe to be given by that body until after Easter at Stoffel's ball on Monday evening, Feb. 7. Those having the event in charge promise the public something novel on this occasion. Full particulars will appear In these columns uext week. A MltcellKtieoni^ Ainortnent of News (tenia lu Caail»n««| Porta For CotUB- teiiceof IJuajr People. Gas is now being used for cooking in several homos in Algonquin. Three of Crystal Lake's professional men expect to fto onto Dakota farms this spring. E. C. Thomas of York ville succeeds Prof Douglass as superintendent of the Woodstock schools. The /Illinois Lakes Light and Power Co isiiow trying to break into Elgin ^n^get part of the business in that city. Harrington, which has been dry, will .vote whether to so continue, the "wets" now circulating petitions to bring the question before the voters this spring. Greenwood now claims the honor of the oldest resident In McHeury county in the person of Dr Wm B .Hart, who passed his ninety eighth birthday Jan. 4. • "• The Dev*i Wagon 4«« good name for the automobile; it is a dangerous play­ thing; more than 270 persons have been killed within the last jear in autorno bi la accidents Mrs. Mary - Pairchttde Sburtleff, mother of Speaker Edward D. Shurtleff, died Tuesday of last week at the home of her daughter iu Geneva, 1U., aged seventy-six years. The animal meeting/of the Walworth <>onnty Agricultural society at Elkhorn last week showed that society to be in a most prosperous condition. They have a balance of $1510 29 in the treasury. The Illinois watch case factory.at El­ gin is bnay with a larger nnmber of orders than ever before. The largest order that has been received by the com­ pany since its existence is for a jobbing house in Minneapolis, the wholesale val­ uation amounting to $10,000 Dr. Dunn of Rockford has given an order for an aeroplane to be delivered this spring and will be the first man in •this part of the country to own a'flyiug machine. The doctor claims to have bought the first air gun, the first bicycle and tha first automobile used in •Rock- ford. } James J. Jeffries, the champion pugil­ ist of the world, was stalled at Wood­ stock on one of the delayed trains one day last week and created quite a sen­ sation among the sporting fraternity. Sheriff Wandrttak and "Singlewing" Arnold are old college chums of the pugilist. Mrs. Grover Cleveland has been voted •fe pension of $5,000 per year, the same to lie paid her during her life time. Mrs. McKiniey, Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Harrison and the widows of the other,ex presi­ dents were similarly voted pensions ofK like amounts. Just now Mrs. Cleve­ land is the only surviving widow of an ex-president. Among recent incorporations credited to this vicinity is that of the Fox River Sand, Gravel and Mineral Water Co., capitalized at $50,000, James Neeley, Edward Neeley and Mark J. Sullivan, incorporator This new industry is located within the corporate limits of Cary, and is considered an important concern in this line of work. The tabernacle of the Methodist Episcopal chnrch at Camp Epworth oatnp ground for the Rock River dis trict collapsed under the weight of the last heavy snow storm. The building was a frame structure, ISO by 180 feet, and cost $6,000. It was built three years ago and the last installment upon the mortgage was paid last summer. A two-pound lemon is said to be the product of a tree growing in Batavia. Lemons have been quite common in Kane county during the past year, but this one seems to be something *out of the ordinary. It was grown by D. W. Stuff of that city. The tree is five years old. It has been kept in the house in the winter and aet in tha ground in the autntner. Fred Paynter, known as "Kish wau kee Dick," sportsman, hunter and trap per, who has been spending the winter in a bungalow on the big "Carney slough" southwest ol Marengo, last week killed a red fox. The animal was of a good size and the well known "Dick" has the game banging in his shanty awaiting the time when he can get to the county seat and get the boun­ ty. The International Harvester company, one of the biggest trusts in the United States, not excepting the Standard Oil company, has just declared a dividend of thirty-three per cent on its common stock and also issued $20,000,000 of new stock, which will be divided between the present stockholders, giving them an additional fonr per cent dividend!/ This gigantic trust has also decided to increase the price of farm machiner^ for the ensuing year. Harvard Herald: A. Perlet of Hart* land does not farm on a large scale, but he carries on the business profitably. Last year his herd of nine cows, ftve of which were milkers, two strippers and one a two year old, averaged him $70.02 per head, which is a record we believe will be hard to equal, when it is taken into account that his herd is what is known as a common variety and that he did not give them any mill feed, except such as be raised ou his farm. In other words he did noft bny a doUar'i worth of ground feed. AWAY i"Wa*«YEARS A F T E R ~ ILLNESS FREDERICK CONRAD BLOCK. Just a few minute* before the golden rays of the sun were sinking beyond the western horizon last Thursday after­ noon, Jan. 20, 1910, the silent meseeuger entered and took from his home the soul or one of McHenry's long respected resi­ dents, Frederick Conrad Block, death coming after two years of suffering and illness from Bright s disease. While the members of his family and those nearest and dearest to biro had long since given up all hope of his recovery, the end came quite suddenly. The deceased was born at Bolden- hangen, province of Pom mem, Ger­ many, April 25, 1849, and had he lived until the twenty-tifth day of the coming April his age would have been sixty-one years. On the twelfth day of April, 1870, he was united in marriage to Miss Christina Koch, the ceremony having been performed at Kirchbangendorf, province of Pommern, Germany. The year following their marriage, 1871, Mr. and Mrs. Block immigrated to America, coming direct to Illinois and McHenry. After a residence of two years in this village the family moved to Custer, Ohio, which place remained their home for the succeeding seven years. At Custer Mr. Block engaged in farming and later worked in a lumber yard. In 1880 he, with his family, returned to jJWc.Henry, which place he called his home continuously up to the time of his departure from this world. Mr. and Mrs Block were bleeeed with seven children, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are: Mrs. Theo. Bethke, Marie. L. F. and F. E. of this place aud Charles F. of Dundee. Mrs. Block preceded her husband in death about a year ago. Five brothers are living, as follows: Henry of this place, William of Dundee, Charles of Gilberts, Albert of Cleveland, Ohio, and John, who still lives in Germany. While a resident of McHenry Freder­ ick Conrad Block proved himself a val­ uable citizen, a man of exceptional char­ acter aud one who had the welfare of >iis family and home dnties at heart at all times. He at one time conducted a meat market in the old meat market buildiug which at the time stood at the south end of Court street, near the resi­ dence of Dr. C. H. Fegers. He was en­ gaged in the business about two years. The building was torn down soon after Mr. Block vacated it. In public Ufa the deceased also occupied a place of' more than passing interest, having served the village as alderman for sev­ eral terms. He was also chiefly instru­ mental in the bnilding of the present Zion Lhtheran church, in which he has been a zealous worker ever since 111 foundation. Politically the subject of our sketch was a Republican, but be never allowed politics to interfere with the many good traits that he possessed and practiced daily during his career. If honesty, uprighteousness, loyalty to bis family and friends, and iast, but not least, strict obedience to the laws of God and nature, carry the weight that the good hook teaches us, the soul of our depart' ed citizen and friend^- should occupy a place quite prominent on that glorious shore where pain and suffering are not. The fnneral services were held • first from his late home on Water street at one o'clock Sunday afternoon, followed by services at the Zion Lutheran church The large assembly at the house and church expressed better than words can tell the truly high respect in which the deceased was held. Rev. John Bertram of Woodstock performed the last sad rites, delivering two eloquent sermons, one in German and the other in English. A more fitting, tribute could not have been given than was delivered by the pastor, who chose for his text the words taken from the second epistle of Paul the apostle to Timothy, chapter iv, verses 7 and 8: "I have fought a good fight; I have finished my course; I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness." The remains were followed to their last resting place in Woodland cemetery, beeide those of his wife, by a large con­ course of sorrowing relatives and friends. The floral contributions were elaborate. CARD OP THANKS. We, the undersigned, wish to thank the many kind neighbors, friends and relatives who so kindly extended their sympathy and a helping band during our recent sad bereavement. MARIK BLOCK, MRS THEO. BETHKE, FRANK E. BLOCK, • Louis F. BLOCK. -CHARLES F. Bfcoacff ---------- , Moved by the spirit of patriotism and love of country he enlisted in the oivil war when seventeen years old in bat­ tery M, 1st Illinois artillery, and fought with the battery thru the entire four years of the war, being honorably dis­ charged in 1865. He was with Thomas at Chickamsuga and fought in many important battlea of the war. Returning to his home in McHenry county in 1865, he worked with his par­ ents on the fartfc nntil 1866. On Jan. 1 of that year he was married to1 Emma A. Colby of McHenry. Five children were born af this marriage. He is sur­ vived by his wife and three children, Mrs. Frank W. Joslyn, Mrs. Fred N. Rogers of Oak Park, and Raymond W. Mead of Elgin, and six grandchildren. Of the original Mead family only ona survives, that being Postmaster Henry C. Mead of West McHenry, Illinois. x In 1806 Mr. Mead began business for himself as a manufacturer of wagons and continue in this line at Ringwood and Richmond until 1884, When he moved with his family to Elgin, and had made that city his home since. Soon after coming to Elgin he became a traveling salesman, working for some of the biggest wagon and carriage man­ ufacturers in the country. He was en­ tirely successful in this line and made a host of friends thruout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin, which work he continued until two and one half years ago, when his health failed him. He was past commander of Veteran Post No. 49 G-. A. R. and one of its moat devoted workers and enthnsiasts. He also belonged to Silver Leaf Camp, Modern Woodmen. Seven weeks ago, altho far from well, he attended a rally of the G. A. R. of the Fox river valley and the next night, after a family din­ ner party, he collapsed and had been hovering between life and death since. He was conscious to the last and was fully aware that death was near. The funeral was held Tuesday at the family home on North Liberty street at 1:45 o'clock, where Rev. A. Roberts of McHenry officiated, and where the ser­ vices were private, and at G. A. R. hall oh Villa street at 2:15 o'clock, where the G. A, R, lwrial service was held. •' Sehool Note*. . We have had one girl out of school* with the mumps and one boy out with the chi^kenpox. We have also bad one case of diphtheria. We are certainly fortunate in being able to limit all our contagious diseases to single cases. Fifth year beginners' history, high school arithmetic, physical geography and physiology are completed this week for those who stand the test. New work begins next week for those people. The senior girls are in fear and trem­ bling for the test of their teaching. They have done splendidly, and their pupils seem to appreciate their effortB, but--it's that test that tells. The basket ball games-of last Friday night were a decided success from the point of view of onr teams, the boys winning by a score of M to 10 and the girls winning by a score of 16 to 7. This was a test of practice against old experience and ability, in which practice won. All the Dundee girls are old ex­ perienced players, their boys are not so experienced, but all have played before this year. Mr. Fisher is an entirely im­ partial referee and his teams are'fine young people and clean players. We are now on the last half of the year, this week closes the fifth month, and anyone whose work has not been up to standard so far will need to pot on double energy if the year is to be a sue- OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN DURING THE WEEK.- 3 What People are Doing in o«r Hu; Littl* | ©tty--Mews a* Seen by The Plaiad««!er •epreeeatattvee. •' . Butte* VmrBeC. Butter took a drop of atx'#-^1 pound on the board of trade Monday and was quoted at 30 ceuts. The cause was the holding off of big buyers in Chi- ; cago and the east who declare- that tha- ¥ market has been manipulated by the butterine men and the price booeted out 1 of sight in order to allow them to dis­ pose of their big stock* of the imitation f product. | Why hot rednce the ruts in the snow | on our highways by using the road scraper? | A. G. Bishop has disposed of hia as- 1 oeptionally flue herd of Jersey cows to 7 John Richelt of Deerfield, III. \ , Public lecture by the Rev. D. Lebane * at Steffel's hall this (Thursday) avea" '4 ing. Everyone is cordially invited. | Gov. Charles S. Deneen has issued a « proclamation designating Friday, April ] 33. and Friday, Oct. 21, m Arbor Bird days. The Knights of Columbus of this place will hold a dance at Stoffel's hall on the evening of Feb. 7. More will be , : said regarding thta affair in next week's' ^ Issue. v -- • • 7$ The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. : church will meet at the home of Mia. i Sherburne Friday of this week at * i p m. A Urge attendance la very much M desired. ' 7§ The Willing 'Workers of the Univer- < salist chnrch will meet at the home of 4 Mrs. N. H. Petesch on Thursday after** < noon, Feb. 8. All members are request­ ed to attend. -73 Ice and ice water cannot lawfully ba > added to bulk oysters, and soda fona- ^ tains must label all ingredients of the mixtures sold over the counter after March 1,'according to the pm* ~ food | law. ! ; :|j W. F, Boltz has had the windows in . : his office, located in the old postofflee ^ quarters on the West Side, appropriate­ ly lettered during the past week. W. F. has a good eye for business and makes the beet of it at all times. The young ladies of the Univerealfeft . . church are preparing a cantata to be 1 giveu for the benefit of that church a|T* " the church on or about Feb. 11, , W# will have more to say regarding tMjfc entertainment in later issues. Lee Turner, who during the past few months has been in the employ of tfc® , Illinois Lakes Light and Power Co., haa-'7 moved his family to McHenry from So lon and i s now occupy i ng t he M. A . . Thelen house on Pearl street. tlSj For the remainder of the winter; at ^ least, the M. E. Sunday school will meet at 1.30 p. m each Sunday and the regu­ lar preaching service will follow at 3:3®. t | The pastor. Rev. W. A. Cross, resumed I bis work last Sunday and hopea to he | FRANK W. MEAD. (Froito ElKiA Courier.) Freak W. Mead, after a painful and lingering illness, died at 9:30 Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank W. Joslyn, 50 N. Liberty street. Mr. Mead was bora at Rutland, Vt, May 35, 1843. His parents belonged to good, old New England stock, out of which came the pioneers of the western states. He came with his parents when one year of age to Illinois, and lived on a farm in McHenry coantf «»tll he wii seventeen years of age. Katertalna Jelly Twelve. At the home of E. E. Bassett on Main street Miss Kathryn Burks entertained the members of the Jolly Twelve club last Saturday evening. The gathering proved one of the gayest of the winter series, the evening passing off in a moet harmonious and jolly manner. Miss Mabel Granger was awarded the even­ ing's honor, she winning seven out of eight games of progressive cinch, the game indulged In. At the conclusion of the card games the guests were in­ vited into the dining room, where all sat down to ' 'one grand spread." The table presented a most inviting appear­ ance, being laden with the goodies to be served, while pink carnations were used for decorating. Favors of pink carna­ tions also occupied each plate. The spread consisted of chicken sandwiches, oyster.salad, olives, pickles, pineapple sherbet, cake and coffee. Before re­ turning to their homes, the guests ex­ pressed themselves as highly pleased with the manner in which they baa been entertained and all joined in vot­ ing the hoetees an excellent entertainer The Proitreeelve Slxteea. Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. J us ten enter­ tained the members of the Progressive Sixteen club at their home on Wauke- gan street on Tnesday evening of this week. The winners of prises on this occasion were: Meedames Math. Freund, John E. Freund and Miss Chris­ tina Weber; Messrs. Peter Justeu. Al. Krause and Wm. Bishop. All had a flue time. Refreshments were served. F. A. Holly, a former McHenry boy, ' but who for the past few years haa made bis home at Genoa, III., has re­ cently been appointed to a regular rait in the capacity of railway mail cleric his run being between Chicago and Kansas City on the Burlington road. Ben Hutson, who recently entered tha employ of the Oliver Typewriter fac­ tory company at Woodstock, moved hta household furniture to that city laat ; week, where the family will reside i*: the future. Rumor has it that severf|| A more families from McHenry wilt mov#f to the county seat this spring. The Knights of Columbus installed! their newly elected officers at Stoffel'a hall last Thursday evening. The work1 of installation was conducted by Dis­ trict Deputy Thomas F; Burns of Bet- ' videre. who executed the work in a very creditable manner. A musical program was enjoyed after the installation. The dance at Stoffel's hall last Satur­ day evening, given nnder the auspiealf ^ of the Married Men's club of this place, proved another decided success. Forty- 7^' tive tickets were disposed of and a fiua - time was had by all. Sherman *8 orches­ tra of Woodstock, which furnished tha music, was at its best and delighted th* "'I dancers with tha exceptionally aweat music rendered. \ The fine old-fashioned winter that haa generally prevailed over tha conn try : has been a temptation to the rural mail carriers to take a gun aloug with them aud get a few rabbits or quail. Tha temptation was so strong and so gener* * al that the postoffice department baa been compelled to issue special ordera against the practice. Postmasters are required to inform the carriers of tha orde/and to see that it ia carried Into effect. A MoHenry lady, who asked us to . refrain from mentioning her name, re­ ceived a very bad fall ou the t>teps lead* ing to the McHenry poetofiU-e last Mon%fr ; day evening. The steps leading to office have been covered with a coat of ^ ice nearly all winter and hardly a day parses hut what someone tak#s» fail , on them. The victim of the accident)-.'^. Monday evening received very painful;,^ Hava you seen our five and tan cent conntarr It aot. battar call In and save} injuries to her spine and waa tactuMta money* J, J. Vyci^l, j that uo bones were broken. ' A aWLc-. 2,. .•. . % .• '.ik •!- '*X7^/-to »vi <3.i