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XXXVI. * •£; • ,f i W W F-̂ n I--1 If RHCXINV * 8 J | 1 ̂ I T \ ^ S PLAINDEALPR \ li '"' .# -. • ' I •.?.?: 1 J" i"*s s**" V « , - Itnfiir yOLUME Tijl- MoHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DEOEMRER 22. 1910. NUMBER 27. fEEEY mSQHAL ITEMS "*S.BARMO!» SNYDER PASSES SWAY gpnrs AND cons or A WEEK M - MNT ROSY UTTIE VUAGE. AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS , HANDED INTO OCR OFFICE BY OUR • -fRlEKIIS. • tiUKTHERN LIFE OF ILLINOIS. s H. E. Price Chicagoed Wednesday. E. W. Howe spent Wednesday in the windy city. Mrs. Frank Spurling spent Wednes­ day in Chicago. Mrs. E. E. Bassett spent Friday last at the county seat. Mrs. Peter J. Freund was a Chicago visitor Wednesday. Mra. E. «h Hanly was the guest of Elgin friends last Sunday. John Ladd of Wauconda passed a day last week in McHenry. Miss Mabel Granger passed Sunday as the guest of Elgin relatives. Gus Schoel was among the Chicago passengers Wednesday morning. Mrs. Simon Stoffel and daughter, Esther, passed Wednesday in Chicago. Atty. Geo. W. Field of Waukegan was a business visitor in town Tues­ day. John R. Knox attended to business matters in the metropolitan city Tues­ day. John B. Hooter of Elgin was the guest of McHenry friends the first of the week. Boy Bankermeyer baa given op bis position in Chicago and returned to Mo- Benry. F. J. Berbes attended to matters of a Ikhhimss nature in the windy city last Friday. Frank E. Cobb was among those to board the Chicago train last Sunday evening. Henry Frett of Chicago passed Sun day as the guest of MoHenry relatives and friends. D. E. Sayler of Elgin helped his father celebrate his eighty-eighth birth­ day Snnday. C. H. Ostrander of Fox Lake passed Tuesday at the home of his son and family here. Mrs. W. D. Wentworth spent Thurs­ day of last week as the guest of Wau­ conda relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Koeppe of Chicago passed Snnday among familiar scenes along Fox river. C. D. Barker of Woodstock was a gnest in the home of his m, G. A. Barker, Sunday. Mrs. Frank Sehnabel was among those to board the Chicago train Wed­ nesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Page, daughter, L<etab, and son, Lester, were Chicago visitors Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bonslett and daughter, Mary, spent Saturday last in the metropolitan city. Wilbur F. Bassett and granddaugh­ ter, Mrs. Flora Miller, spent Friday of last week at Woodstock. - Miss Gertrude Engeln of Chicago was a gnest in the home of her mother, Mrs. Mathias Engeln, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. John of Bloom- ington, 111., are guests at the home of their son, C. H. John, and family. Misses Margaret Ward and LaNette Whiting passed Saturday and Snnday as the guests of Chicago relatives and friends. Prof, and Mrs. A. Edgar Nye leave Saturday morning for Alvada, Ohio, where they will pass the holidays with bome folks. Emery flartlette, Mathias Lanres, Louis McDonald and Mrs. Roy Colby were among the Woodstockites in town last Snnday. Mrs. Henry Mentser, daughter, Marie, and niece, Margaret, of Woodstock passed a day last week as guests of Me Henry relatives. Mr. slid Mra. James N. Sayler of Sil verlake. Wis., were entertained in the home of the tatter's mother, Mrs. E. S. Wheeler, Sunday. Miss Ettreida Berner came out from Chicago Saturday evening to spend Son- day as the guest of ber parents, Mr. and Mra C. G. Berner. I Mr. and Mrs. J. & Waite of Lake Geneva. Wis., were entertained In the home of the former's parent*, Postmas­ ter and Mrs Rollin Waite, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sayler and son, Frank, of Woodstock assisted in mak ing the eighty-eighth birthday anniver sary of the former's father a pleasant one last Sunday. Ernest L. Welch of Minneapolis. Minn., passed a couple of days last week M the gnest of relatives and friends in MoHenry and vicinity. William Biekler, Gilbert Howard, Mrs. Ben Stilling and daughter, Eva, Mrs. A. Mueller and niece were among the Chicago passengers this (Thursday) morning. , Thos. Knox, who is now a fireman in the employ of the C M. & St. P. R- R-> passed a few days the latter part of last week as the gnest of his parents, Mr. Mid Mrs. John Knox. Jos. Diedrich accompanied John Huemann to Chicago Wednesday where the latter went for an examination of the eyes. For some time past Mr. Huemann has experienced considerable trouble with his eyes and so seriously has tht? case developed that it is feared by his friends that he may lose his Sight entirely. AT THE HOME OF BEX &AUfiBTER. JENNY K. PATTIAN1, AT ROGERS PARK. Mrs. Harmon Snyder, an old Mc­ Henry resident, and who is favorably known to many of our readers, passed away at the home of her daughter, Jenny M. Pattiani, at Rogers Park on Saturday last after mi illness of only two days. Harriet J. Smith was born at Johns­ ton, Lamoille county, Vt., on May 10, 1833. At the age of seven she, with pa rente, moved to this village. This was in August, 1840. In March, 1849, she joined the Meth- odist Episcopal church here and proved herself a worthy worker during her stay in McHenry. On February 8, 1853, she was united in marriage to Herman Snyder. She continued to make her home in McHenry until 1874, when the family moved to Evanston, 111. After her husband's death in 1898, she went to Hartford, Conn., to make her home with her daughter, where she remained for several years, return­ ing a few years ago to spend her re­ maining years among old friends. The deceased is survived by two daughters, Cora V. Des Jardins of Hartford, Conn., and Jenny M. Patti­ ani of Rogers Park. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. H. T. Brown, who until recently made her home in this village. The funeral took place from her late place of residence on Tuesday pf this week, the Rev. J. H. Ailing, her for­ mer pastor at McHenry, officiating. Interment was in Rosehill cemetery. CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION AT CENTRAL New, fresh and bright as a copper cent fresh from the mint, now comes that favorite Swedish dialect comedy drama, "A Prince Of Sweden.1' Com­ edy dramas seem to be the attractions that draw the crowds now-a-days and so far this season "A Prince of Swed­ en" decidedly held Its own. And justly so, for the noted theatrical critics have been a unit in the declaration that the pretty piece takes, ranks side by side with Ole Olson and Yon Yon son. From its first presentation to the public, the play has proven highly successful and from the time it left its birthplace, its career has been one continual march of triumph. "A Prince of Sweden," always in the hands of a company of artists, has undergone several changes, all of them for the better, and proceeds smoothly and swiftly and is destined for a long and prosperous career, be­ cause it is one of the few plays written in America that will always be inter­ esting. And the tale that the Prince of Sweden tells is amusing and inter* esting enough for anybody's taste. Carl Carlson, the peerless, imperson­ ator, is to be seen in the leading part, while the balance of the company com­ prise a list of talented artists. To fur­ ther enliven and brighten the even­ ing's performance, the management has added at a great expense seven or eight high-class specialties, which are alone said to be doubly worth the mod­ est price of admission to be charged for the coming* engagement here. At the Central opera house, Sunday even­ ing, Dec. 25. THEY SAVED THEIR COMPANION. Harvey Nye, son of Dr. and Mrs. N. J. Nye, met with an experience on Monday noon of this week which we are of the belief that he does not care to repeat very soon. He, with three companions, Tony Oertel, Leo Heimer and George Stoffel, were crossing the mill pond on their way home from school, when young Nye attempted to jump a channel that had been cut by the ice men. In his attempt to make the jump he fell into the icy waters. Tony Oertel attempted to pull his com­ panion out when he also fell in. The latter, however, was fortunate enough to clamper. out about as quick as he fell in and once upon his feet the three youngsters formed a human life line by holding hands and with the boy nearest the channel extending his hand to Harvey they succeeded in pulling the now thoroly drenched youngster to the ice surface. The' youngsters must be given due credit for their act of heroism. Many a youngster when placed in a like circumstance would have, out of fright, run away and left his companion to care for himself. BLUE ROCK SHOOT. A blue rock shoot will take place at the Oak Park hotel grounds, Pistakee Bay, on Sunday, Jan. 1. From the in­ terest usually shown by local lovers of the sport we will venture to say that this event will be a well attended one and the contestants will be many. Plenty of good shells may be purchased on the grounds, as well as refreshments of all kinds; The shoot will begin at 10:00 a. m., sharp. Dinner will be served at the Oak Park hotel at noon and the shoot will again be resumed at 1:00 o'clock. The prizes will be divid­ ed to suit shooters. All are invited. BASKET BALI. GAME. The game on Friday evening is bound to be an exciting one. The Richmond boys expert to retain their record of past years and the home team have the first defeat to be served against them this year. Don't miss it. Admission to game, 15 cents. NORTHERN LIFE OF ILLINOIS. VAlTMg J[ If if fill MMFALLSTODEATll »«««JMNSWWR RESIDENT JMJELHS Of STRING GMVE MEETS GNTFFLELY END. KM. mrfC SffflOTT PARSES AWAY AT COMFREY, MINN. NECK BROKEN IN TWO PLACES IN ACCI­ DENTAL FALL, THE DETAILS OP WHICH ABE UNKNOWN. RJnlimAnH ix<rli5ir> & Spring Grove young man employed in the Wieland dairy plant in that vil­ lage, was found dead just outside the factory by his fellow factory employes on Saturday morning last. The par­ ticulars concerning Mr. Helms' death will never be known, tho the nature of j the injuries^ which brought to an un­ timely end tho young man's career would indicate that death was due to a fall, his neck being broken in two places and his collar l>one and shoulder blade fractured The accident to Mr. Helms occurred shortly after 10 o'clock, when the fac­ tory hands were preparing to load a car for shipping. It w^is Mr. Helms' work to operate the truck Iter worn the factory and the car while the loading was in progress. He had stepped out of the factory while the inen were busy loading the cans onto the truck anti when they had finished their work they called to him that they were ready. He did not respond and after a wait of a few minutes they went out to look for him to find him lying dead near the factory building. The broken bones disclosed in an ex­ amination of the young man's body showed plainly that death was due to a fall, ^here was nothing in the im­ mediate vicinity of the spot where*! he body was found, however, from which Mr. Helms could have fallen ami the exact manner in which he came to his death will always remain a mystery, tho members of his family are of the opinion that he fell following an at­ tack of heart failure, which disease is common in the family. Following the accident the body was removed to the home and in the after­ noon of the same day Coroner C. C. Peck of Harvard hold an inquest at the town hall) the verdict of the jury being in keeping with the facts as above stated, that Mr. Helms came to his death in an accidental manner. John Helms was thirty years of age. his birthday anniversary coining on the day following his death. He had been a resident of Spring Grove about six years, having moved to that village at the time when the Wieland factory was built, and he had since been a faithful employe of the plant. He was an honest, industrious and upright young man, esteemed by all who knew him and his sudden and untimely death has created a sense of de$p sorrow in Spring Grove. The wife and little daughter and the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Helms, are heart broken over the great bereavement that lias come to them and they are extended the sincere sympathy of numerous friends. Other sorrowing relatives in­ clude three sisters. * The funeral services were held Tues­ day forenoon at 10 o'clock and were conducted by Kev. Father Dummer- muth. The Wieland factory was closed during the hour of the services and the employes attended the funeral of their departed brother workman in a body, acting in the capacity of pall­ bearers and flower bearers. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery at Spring Grove. in and fall of famil v. MISS DORA STOPPEL ENTERTAINS. A delightful time was had by the members of the Jolly Twelve club last Saturday evening when they met with Itfiss Dora Stoffel at her home on Main street on the West Side.' Eight games of progressive cinch were played and Miss Myrtle Wattles was awarded the prize, a beautiful cut glass cologne bot­ tle, the winner being fortunate enough to take seven of the eight games played. The consolation prize went to Miss Adah Carey. At the conclusion of the card games the tables were cleared and the guests were treated to some tasty refreshments daintily served by the affable hostess. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Mayme Overton on Wednesday of next week. WILL GIVE AWAY SCHILLER PIANO. The Woodstock Republican inau­ gurates great popularity contest. The Republican will give awa.v a beautiful Schiller grand piano and fourteen other beautiful prizes to the young ladles who get the moet votes on subscrip­ tions. New subscription for $1.50 gives contestant 600 votes. The contestant nominated from Ringwood is Eleanor Hawley; from Solon Mills, Cecelia Ay 1 ward. • J. O. B. CLUB. Miss Grace Heimer was hostess to the J. O. B. elub at her home on Wed­ nesday evening of this week- Sigh honors in the progressive cinch games went to Miss Emma Pint, the second prise was awarded to Miss Esther Miller and the booby to Miss Anna M. Weber. A line time was had by all. Refreshments marked the closing of an evening well spent. Sim Hock Shoot. A Mae rock nboot will take place at Ringwood on Satnrday, December 24. Shoot Bfvwill begin at 10:30 a. m.. and again at 1:90 p. m. Purses will be divided to nit shooters. All are invit­ ed. The sad news announcing the deat h of Mrs. Nick Schmitt, which occurred at her home at ('otnfrey. Minn., on December 7, has been received In rela­ tives of the deceased. Mrs, Schmitt was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Meiler. Mr. Meiler being, at the time of his rv sidence in Johnsburgh, the teacher r,f the puro- chial school at that place. On Nov. 20, 18ti2. she was united in marriage to Nick Schmitt, the cere­ mony having been performed in the Catholic church at Johnsburgh by Kev. Wm. Lehrrnann, the ivsidi-nt jtastor. The couple made Their hoim around Johnsburgh until tile 1870, when they, with their moved on a homestead in Brown coun­ ty. Minn., and when1 they have ever since made tlieir place of altode. Fourteen children were l>orn to the union, all of whom ait- living with the exception of one. On Novemlter 20 last the couple cele­ brate one1 grand day. the occasion be­ ing the forty-eighth anniversary of their wedded life, the forty-litth anni­ versary of Mr. SclmiiU's return from the war and the fortieth anniversary of their residence in Minnesota. The subject ol this sketch, with her husband, ventured thru all the haixl- ships characteristic ol the pioneer life. S ie passed thru the years of ls~V7t>- '77-'7S. commonly known to residents of that locality as the starvation yeai-s. During these four yeais grain wa> al­ most an unknown thing. The grass- hopjKMs were so thick in those \cars that the grain was destroyed almost the moment it jK>pped out of the ground. This siege of hardship will ever remain in the memory ol those who passed thru it. With such exist­ ing conditions the residents of that locality were forced to travel from twenty to thirty miles in search of work and existence. Mrs. Schmitt was a woman of wide acquaintance and leaves to mourn her a large ciixde of sorrowing relatives and friends. J'he funeral took place at Leavens- worth, Minn., on December W. "A PRINCE OF SWEDEN." l ,A Prince of Sweden," a sparkling coined) . will be at the Central opera house on Sunday evening. Dec. 2*>. The comedy is in four acts, music and amusing entertainment, furnished by clever comedians and pretty girls, who are allotted many catchy songs and dancing numbers that are sure encore bringers. "A l'rince of Sweden" is a play that is clean, wholesome and de­ void of all horse play and suggestive, ness too often found in the lighter forms of entertainment offered to the theatre going public. The cast em­ ployed in this merry comedy was se­ lected with careful attention as to their fitness for characters assumed with the natural result of an evenly balanced company. The stage scenic as well as the mechanical effects are appropriate in every detail. A number of interest­ ing and novel vaudeville specialties are introduced during the action of the play by various members of the com­ pany. Mr. Primrose has every reason to be proud of the enthusiastic recep­ tion his play receives every place, as the'press and public endorse this play a* the best Swedish dialect comedy now touring this territory. NEW YEAR DANCE AT STOFFEL'S HALL. The annual New Year dance at Stof- fel's hall this year will take place on Friday evening, December .'{U. Prep­ arations are being - made to entertain an unusually large crowd of dancers this year and those having charge of th event are exercising every effort to make this year's dance one that will long remain in the memories of those who attend. Walsh's Chicago orches­ tra. which during last summer won for itself an excellent reputation in Mc­ Henry, has been engaged for this spe­ cial occasion and the public is assured something real good in the line of music. The supper will Ik* served in the basement dining hall by the ladies of St. Patricia court, W. C. O. F.. of St. Patrick's church. Dance tickets, $1.00. Supper, - rtU cents per plaie. A cordial invitation is extended to all. CHRISTMAS AT CHIMES HOW VARIOUS CHURCHES WILL OB­ SERVE THE DAY. APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AND.CHRISTMAS TREES UNIVERSALIST, METHODIST AND ZION LUTHERAN CHURCHES. Untv*r«aHat Church. T h e anniversary of ihe birth of Christ \\ ill b • properly observed at the I'ni v••. i sa, i-,1 church next Saturday evening with a Christmas tree and program. The program will take place at *7> o 'clock, after winch the distribution oi presents will take place. The program that has been prepared for the occasion is as follows: Song "The Hells King Joy ful Tidings" "The Christmas Seng" (In scripture with r< spons in Songs) Jennie Owen, Ijeone Perkins, Edyth Petesch and Coralvel McOmber. Tin: x.vt as wishks ok mothku i:<h>sk's < n n . i > K E X . Jack Horner Old Woman In Shot lloy Klue Kopeep Miss Mullet Old Woman Puder I lit !>oi (ilenn Wells Alice Perkins (ilenn Wattles Klseeta Sehnabel Aldine Sehnabel Mill )thv l.undgren BUYS OSTRANDER PROPERTY. The Ostrander property on the West Side, which was sold at public auction at one o'clock on Tuesday of this week, was purchased by Mathias Stclfes of Johnsburgh, the consideration being $1,500. Mr. Steffes informed a Plain- dealer reporter over the telephone that he intends making a vast improve­ ment in the property just as soon as the necessary transfer papers are made out. He will move to McHenry. The Plaindealer is glad to see the proper ty fall into the han^ls oi one who will im­ prove it and thus keep up the general stride of improvement that we are now experiencing. WILL BUILD IN THE SPRING. Nick F. Freund of Johnsburgh, who recently purchased the Mrs. F. K. Granger bouse on Park avenue, will r%ze the house this winter and just as soon as weather permits in the spring he will begin the erection of a modern home. He, with his family, will oc- eupv the place. Three Men In a Tub Albert lloeft, Silas Schoel, 1-kiwanl Kisemnenger Peter Pumpkincater Kenneth Howe < )ld Woman Sw eeping the Sky Oenevieve Klenk Mistress Mary l\!la Newman Simple Simon l^»wis McUinber Jack and JilLFrankie and Lucy Schoel Humpty Dumpty Percy lyxltz Mother (loose Kdyth Petesch Song 'Mail the King of Glory" Meth»4i*t Church. An excellent Christmas program has been prepared and will be presented at the Methodist F.piscopal church on Saturday evening at 7:.'W o'clock. A Christmas tree laden with presents will also gladden the hearts of the little jK'ople. The program to be pre­ sented is as follows: Song Choir Invocation llev. Cross Song Choir "Why Do Hel'.s For Xmas ItingV". Frances Peterson "Xmas Time*". Louise Chamberlin "My Gifts". _ Zeltna Ilutson "Open Wide the Door". , Primary and Junior Department Recitation....... Wesley John Song ..... Choir "The Key of Xmas" Mildred Gaylord ' 'The Xmas Rose" Vernon Ilutson ('hoir . Five Girls .. F.llen Spencer Choir Song Christmas Candles "Santa's Mistake" Song "The Visit of the Shepherds" . . . . . L e s t e r B a c o n "The First Xmas" Lucile Ilutson "Sleep. Haby, Sleep".... Primary Department "If You Were Little". Florence Colby "Rock-a-Ky". Varina Wentworth "Cause For Worry". Frank Gans Christmas Kxercise. . Primary Department Song . 3rd and 4th Classes "Sing a Song For Xmas". Marion Matthews Duet Leluh Claxton, Frances Kimball "When Christ Was Born In Bethle­ hem" ..Lawrence Miller Song Choir "A Blessed Birthday".' Rlsie Wille "Santa Is Coming".. • School Song . .Choir Distribution of presents. St. Patrick's Catholic. Five masses will be road at St. Pat­ rick's Catholic church on Christmas morning. The first, which will be a high mass, will take place at six o'clock, while the others will be read at seven, eight, nine and ten o'clock, the ten o'clock service being a high mass. In the evening at 7:30 o'clock a sermon and benediction will take place. Rev. 1). Lehane, pastor of the church, will have the assistance of a passionate father from Chicago. Special music will be rendered bv the church choir. St. Mary'* Catholic. Services at St. Mary's Catholic church on Christmas day will be as follows: First, high and Children's mass at six o'clock: low mass at eight and second high mass at ten o'clock. The music for the occasion will be something' out of the ordinary. The church choir has for some time past l>een rehearsing a new mass for Christ­ mas. Before the first mass Miss Katie Buch and George Heimer will render the beautiful Christmas hymn. "Silent Night," on a zither and violin. In the afternoon at o'clock special vesper services and benediction will take place. Zion Lutheran Church. Christmas will be observed with a Christmas tree and prog-ram at the Zion Lutheran church here on Christ­ mas night. A very good program has been prepared for the occasion and the little folks will be made happy by the distribution of gifts from the tree. M I K K K N O E L N D E A D . .Just before going to press we learn of the death of Mike, the fourth and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kngeln. which occurred at the family home this (Thursday) morning. The deceased has been in ill health for some months. POPULAR RINGWOOD LADY WEDDED MISS KltlTH TUTTI.K IS I NITKIi TO LONDELL TODD IN CHICAGO. NORTHERN LIFE OF ILLINOIS. In a private parlbr of the Beach hotel in Chicago at high noon on Wed­ nesday of last week, the Rev. H. J. t'ollins of Greenwood spoke the words that united the lives and hearts of Miss Kdith Mary Tuttle of Ringwood to Mr. Londell Todd of Dundee. The cere­ mony was witnessed by only the im­ mediate families of the contracting j>arties. The bride was handsomely attired in a gown of white chiffon over silk, trimmed in pearl trimmings of lace and insertion. The announcement of their mani-age came as a complete surprise to their hosts of young friends l»otb at Ring- wood and Dundee. The happy pair passed a couple of days in Chicago, returning to Ring- wood on Friday evening, where a large and elaliorate wedding reception w as tendered them at the home of Mr. Sanlwrn. The reception was one oi the most fashionable social functions t hat has taken place in Ringwood in some time and was attended by nearly one hundred. Many valuable as well as beautiful presents were received by the bride and groom at the reception.^which will assist in the adornment oft heir beauti­ ful new home which is now in the course of construction at Dundee, which ciu the\ will make their future home. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ('has. K. H. Tuttle ol Ringwood. She is a most accomplished young woman and has always been im­ mensely popular amongiier large circle of \oung friends. She has, during her seven years of residence in Ringwood, been a devoted church and society worker and she will be greatly missed. Her ever courteous manner and pleas­ ing ways have won her friends by the score and to the man of her choice she will make a most acceptable com­ panion. The groom is the son of C. P. Todd, the well known Dundee cattle man. He is not a stranger in Ringwood and vicinity, as he has passed much of his time during the past few years in pur­ chasing stock in this locality, he being associated in business with his father. He is an exceptionally good fellow and is never in want of friends, as his genial ways win him favor wherever ,be goes. The Ringwood and McHenry friends of the couple wish them a long, pros­ perous and joyful life. WOODSTOCK INFANT BURIED HERE. Woodstock Republican: Florence Hauprich, the two-months'-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hauprich, died Sunday evening' of a heart trouble. The little infant had a valvular trouble since its birth, which resulted in its death. The parents have buried five children in their infancy and this is a very sad occasion for them. The fun­ eral took place at theit home on Lake street Tuesday morning at ten o'clock. Rev. Father Conway read the funeral services and Miss Adeline Ryan sang an appropriate selection. Misses Flor­ ence Halisey, Margaret Mentzer, Marie Mentzer and Mayme Schneider were pall bearers and flower girls. The burial took place in McHenry, to which place they went in carriages. There little Florence was laid to rest with four little brothers and .sisters. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents and extended to them by their many friends and neighbors. K. OF C. ELECT OFTICERS. At the annual meeting of the Knights of Columbus of this place at StoffelV hall last Thursday evening the follow­ ing officers were elected for the coming year: G. K., Carl W. Stenger; D. G K., A. Edgar Nye: chaplain, Rev. A. Royer; chancellor, M. J. Walsh: re­ corder, Chas. W. Gibbs: F. S., Wm. Stoffel; treasurer, John H. Miller: lec­ turer, Rev. D. Lehane: advocate. Dr. N. J. Nye; wurden, George Adams: inside guard, Edward < 'onway: outside guard, John W. Gibbs: directors, N. A. Huemann, P. J. Cleury, Frank J. Bar- bian. At the meeting it was also d< - cidcd to take in a new class of candi­ dates. The initiation will, from pres­ ent indications, take place the latter part of January or the fore part of February . The council hopes to secure about fifty new members by that time. INVENTORY AT WILBUR'S. The annual inventory has Iwen tak­ ing place at the Wilbur Lumber com­ pany's plant here during the past two weeks and Manager Covalt and bis corps of capable assistants have been kept right on the job every minute. The task has required considerable night as well as Sunday work and it will be a happy force at the plant when the work is completed. When it is considered that every foot of lumber and every pound of feed and coal must be recorded, it will lie seen that the task is anything but a snap. INFANT SON TAKEN. An in/ant son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Etten passed away at the family home east of the river on Saturday of last week. The funeral took place from St. Mary's Catholic church on Sunday afternoon. ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST /; - AS PICKED BP BY NMIMTTB MI I PORTERS DURING WEEK. .? -4 WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING W fM» VflU* ,- LACE AND THE IrtnESIATE " OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. ^ ^ ^ Butter Market, " Butter was declared firm at 30 cents ^ ,V on the Elgin board of trade Monday. ^ NORTHERN LIFE OF ILLINOIS. g The plasterers are on the job at the « new Schumacher bioek i» Centerville. The Plaindealer wishes each and every one of its readers a merry ChrisW 4 * ' l" mas and hopes that dear old ! claus will not slight any of you. . : James B. Perry, who has been eon- lined to his home during the past week* ' , -i is reported to be on the gain. His V s-1 many friends hope to see him out again soon. The many friends of C. A. Guerin, ^ former McHenry resident, but now of * -v S. will be sorry to learn of his serious illness. Mr. Guerin is the father of Mrs. W. E. Whiting of this place. Mrs. Julia E. Bishop, a former Me- 1 * Henry resident, who is traveling in I- tlie West, writes from CatelinaIslands, ; ^ i Cal. She expects to spend the holi­ days with her son, William, at Che- halis, WTash. . |* A few fast steeds have been brought into the village of late and now there are a few fellows about town who think ^ that they can beat anything around. W A horse race or two on the snow or lee , * may be the result. /,. i:' During the holiday rush Misses Alkil Simes and Anna Heimer have bee|» i assisting in the store of Block & Beth- ke while F. A. Boh lander has the as* *. sistanee of Mrs. Chas. W. Gibbs ami, his son, Roy, who is home from Elgin/y The September term of the McHen* 1 rv county circuit court, the session of ' which it had been the intention of - 1 Judge Donnelly to resume last week, has been abandoned and there will be no circuit court again until the begin- ^ ning of the regular term, whieh opens Monday, January 9, 1910. Fred Rrown met an untimely death J by falling down an elevator shaft in v" Chicago on Monday of last week. Mr. N ^ 4 Brown was the son-in-law of Samuel McDonald of this place and was favor- '4 ably known to quite a number of out "t, % readers. His family has the sympathy of our people in general. ?Hi At last the C. & N. W. railroad coin- pany has done away with the 190 B. C. system of heating its station house hers < ., by replacing its soft coal with mode^ ^^ hard coal heaters. Of course the trai^.#T|| eling public would have approved of 4. steam heating system, but is thankful to get this improvement. , " : b John Walsh, our popular West ]K>liceman, has been appointed deput|p"; sheriff by Sheriff Henderson for the town of McHenry. Sheriff Hendersap»Y4 has made no mistake in making appointment and he can rest assured 4 that the duties of the ofttce wiU hp well looked after by Mr. Walsh. The pupils and teacher of the Clem* ens school wish to thank all those helped to make their social such cess las t Saturday evening. Also t l feft; " Misses Randal) for the fine vocal seteWf * " tions so capably rendered during the evening. The neat little sum of was realized from the sale "of the h»- kets. Both of the McHenry brewery fee houses have been filled, the last cake being stored at 1:30 p. m. Sunday. The filling of the two houses required a trifle longer time than usual this yeart owing to the fact that in pksviofll years the ice ranged all the way froat a foot to sixteen inches in thicknesf^ while this year it was only ten inches thick. "Shorty," a familiar figure aroongl^ Pistakee Bay, where he has made his home for the pasi few years, has bee®? "pinched" by the game warden d Lake county, charged with fishing thru the ice. He has been given his choice of pay ing the line that has been inir }>osed u|>011 him or going to jail. Ae yet he has not made up his mind what I10 will do. (Is - We learn from a reliable sou roe th*t the recount of ballots on the recenl election will return the Hon. Tho$t Burns of Belvidere to his seat in this legislature. Already enough votes have been accounted for that will send. !iim buck to Springfield by a good ma­ jority. This news will be received with pleasure by Mr. Bums' many-^IOr ~ ; Henry friends. ' Police authorities of northern Till* nois are in search of a stolen horse vm J buggy which disappeared from Hebron on Friday of last week.1 The stolen property belongs to Edward Hawthorne t - of Hebron. He rented the outfit to a young man, apparently a traveling salesman, who has Bed. Saturday the man fed the horse %t Woodstock, hot here all t race of him was lost. C. E. Lamphere has moved his fam­ ily to Carpentersville, where he has secured a good position with the tir#% of G. F. Arvedson & Co., the large milling, coal, and lumber company ef that place. The family will be gresuiy missed, es|>ecially in the M. E. chuivl*, where Mrs. Lamphere has alway s bee# a most willing and hard worker. The McHenry friends of the family wlafti them success in their new hoBNt §