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i • > , ' J, ?J'~ - • ?, '-5 - -?y>- N • */*"^' ' '-•'£$&5f-? "• •*5 ;s' •4~ .~ 'r *-y?u^ Vdv" r;.-*s •• ? V" * ' -- : : /*•- . *'• it* > & / : T'1^ VOLUME XXXVI, MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MA.Y 25. 1911. NTJMBKR 4& COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK K OUR BUSY LITTLE VILLAGE. AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS. Miss Irene McOmber spent Tuesday in Chicago. C. H. Parks passed Monday in North Crystal Lake. N. A. Huemann made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. J. M. Preston was a Chicago visitor Saturday last. Wm. Stoffel transacted business in Chicago Saturday last. Mrs. George Freund passed Monday in the metropolitan city. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bohlander were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Simon Stoffel was a business visitor in the windy city Monday: Miss Claire Hobart of Richmond was a recent McHenry visitor. J. C. Bickler and son, Carl, were windy city visitors Monday. F. E. Cobb was among the Chicago passengers Monday morning. Miss Esther Stoffel was a metropoli­ tan city visitor last Saturday. C. H. Parks was a North Crystal Lake visitor last week Friday. Irving Watson of Chicago passed Sunday with McHenry friends. L. F. Block was a business visitor in the metropolitan city Tuesday. Mrs. Simon Stoffel was a Chicago visitor Friday and Saturday last. M. J. Walsh was a business visitor in the metropolitan city Tuesday. John Walsh attended to business matters at the county seat Monday. Simon Stoffel attended to business matters at the county seat Tuesday. F. O. Gans was a business visitor at the county seat Friday of last week. Mrs. Peter J. Freund and son, Al­ bert, were Chicago visitors Monday. James B. Perj?y was a business vis­ itor in the metropolitan city Tuesday Peter B. Freund attended to busi­ ness matters in the windy city Mon­ day. Roy Bratzler and Fred Jaynes of Al­ gonquin called on friends here Sun day. F. J. Herbes attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago last week Friday. J. W. Smith attended to business matters in the metropolitan city last week Friday. Mrs. J. W. Bonslett and son were among the windy city passengers.Mon­ day morning. George. Steilen of Chicago was a guest at the home of his brother, N. P. Steilen, Sunday. Mrs. Hettie Fuller and Miss Eloise Jenks of Waueondft passed, a recent day in McHenry. Mrs. E. S. Wheeler and daughter, Mabelle, are passing the weelc. with Chicago relatives. Mrs. John E. Kaiser, son, Frank, and daughter, Frances, were Chicago vis­ itors last Saturday. "Sunny" Steilen of Chicago was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Steilen, Sunday. Mrs. J. B. Buss, son, Eddie, and daughter. Vera, spent Saturday last in the metropolitan city. Miss Myrtle Ilaage of Chicago is passing the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Schoel. Miss Maude Bernard of Chicago passed Sunday as the guest of Misses Anna and Irene Frisby. Frank Schumacher of Chicago was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Schumacher, Sunday. Misses Mildred Henry and Zue Bin- nie of Carpentersville spent Sunday as the guest of McHenry friends. Miss Lillian Heimer has given up her position in Chicago and will pass the summer months at her home here. Mrs. Theo. Schiessle, son, Theodore, and daughter, Bertha, were among the Chicago passengers last Saturday morn­ ing. Mr. Mrs. L. F. Block and chil­ dren passed Sunday and Monday as the guests of Algonquin and Dundee rela­ tives. John Krause spent Monday at the county seat. He returned the same evening. Must be tha^the county jail is full. "Buff" Feltz was a county seat vis­ itor Tuesday. We have not learned whether his mission was a business or political one. Frank Rossman was out from Chica­ go last Sunday- Frank has secured a good position with Sprague, Warner & Co. and expects to land a berth with a fast baseball team in that city. Gilbert McOmber, Richard B. Walsh, Alford Pouse, Leonard Phillips, Chas. G. Buss, Misses Dora Stoffel, Lillian Heimer and Elfreida Berner of Chica­ go passed Sunday at their respective homes here. Mrs. Helen Cobb Luthard and daugh­ ter, Lucy, came out from Chicago last Thursday to remain the guests of Miss C. Belle Miller until next Sunday. Mrs. Luthard is a noted artist and has exhibited her work in New York, Philadelphia -and all of the larger eastern cities. She now has pictures on exhibit in theart institute in Chi- : " j&. r?m CLASS or THREE WILL GRADUATE FRO* THE NeHENRY HICH SCHOOL MON- DAY 5TENHIG, JUNES. Naxt week will see the dose of the McHenry public school and with it will come the annual closing festivities. This year the graduating class is the smallest that hay been turned out from this institution of learning in quite a number of years, - only three students coming in for these* high honors. Of these three two are boys and one girl, the personnel of the «lass being Robert E. Knox, Miss Mar­ guerite E. Granger and Emil W. Thomas. The commencement exercises will take place at the Central opera house on Monday evening, June 5, when the following program will take place: March Invocation May Bells W. Bargiel High School Glee Club Class Oration Honor to the Wag® Earner Emil Thomas Class Will. Marguerite Granger Junior Address. John Bolger Senior Response and Valedictory Robert Knox A Romany Revel .. .Moszkowski High School Glee Club Commencement Address _C. Frank Vreelane Blow, Soft Winds Vincent High School Glee Club Presentation of Diplomas James B. Perry The class motto will be "Hammer It 0»t;" class colors, pink and gold; class flower, pink tea rose. On Saturday evening; June 3, at the Central opera house the operetta, "Princess Crysanthemum," will be given by the scholars of the upper grades. This operetta, which is brim full of pleasing musical numbers, will be the very finest ever produced in McHenry we are told and a full house should greet the young folks on this occasion. The baccalaureate address this year will be given by Rev. D. Lehane and will take place at the Central opera house on Sunday afternoon, June 4, at the hour of 2:^0. It is unnecessary for tts to urge the citizens to be present at the commence­ ment exercises, as the opera house has always been taxed to its capacity on previous occasions of this sort and this year will be no exception, as the event is already eagerly looked forward to by our people. x NATTHEWS-KNAACK. The Methodist parsonage at North Crystal Lake was the scene of a very pretty May wedding last Thursday afternoon, May 18, when Miss Emma Knaack and Mr. Claude Matthews were happily united in the holy bonds of matrimony, the words joining the two having been spoken by Rev. R. H. Pate, pastor of the North Crystal Lake Methodist church. Accompanied by the bride's sister, Ella, the couple drove up to the parsonage in an auto­ mobile and while the sister and Mrs. Pate acted as witnesses the marriage was performed, the exact hour of the day being 2:00 p. m. The newly weds left Crystal Lake on a 2:30 afternoon train for a short wedding trip, after which they will make their home at Woodstock, where the groom is em­ ployed in the Oliver typewiiter fac­ tory. Both of the young people are favorably known to quite a number of our readers and they have the best wishes of their friends here for future happiness and prosperity. PAVILION OFE.4INC BALL- Yourself and friends are cordially in­ vited to attend an opening pavilion dance to be held at Nell's pavilion, Columbia Park, east of Johnsburgh, Tuesday evening, May 30. Nell's dancing pavilion, which for years has held the reputation of being one of the most Popular summer dance halls in this section, will be formally opened for the season on the above mentioned evening. The young people of this vicinity will receive this news with favor and from all indications a record breaking crowd will be in attendance. Jot down the date in your memorandum book and help swell the crowd on this occasion. You are assured a good time. Nett's big orchestra will furnish the music. Tickets, 50 cents. KcHENRY MAN GETS HEBRON SCHOOL. Prof. Emery L. Kimball, a product of the McHenry public school, and who graduated from tnat institution with the class-of 1901, will next year be at the head of the Hebron public school in the capacity of principal. Mr. Kimball was principal of the Ridge- field school last year, where he gave the very best of satisfaction. He is an exceptionally bright young man and worthy of the promotion that he thus receives. McHenry people take pride in Mr. Kimball and hope that still greater opportunities for advancement, in the educational line will be his re­ ward for the keen interest that he has always taken in his work. % PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. The Cemetery Aid society will meet with Mrs. T. J. Walsh on Tuesday afternoon, June 6, at two o'clock. It is earnestly hoped that all who are in­ terested will be present or send in the dues for the year 1911. MRS. J. B. PERBY, Pres. MRS. T. J. WALSH, Sec. The Northern life of Illinois. HARRIED AT ST. PATRIOTS. AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR MANY EXCHANGES. HISS CLARA KRAMER BECOMES WIFE OP CEO. H. MEYERS. A very prfetty May morning church wedding was solemnized at St. Pat­ rick's Catholic church here at ten o'clock last week Wednesday morning, when Geo. H? Meyers and Miss Clara J. Kramer were united in marriage by the Rev. D. Lehane, pastor of the church. The ceremony was one of the pret­ tiest that has been held at St. Patrick's church for some time. The bride was attired in a gown of imported Irish silk. She wore the customary bridal veil, which was gracefully held in place by a spray of Batumi bridal wreath, and carried a bouquet of white carnations and ferns. The" couple was attended by Miss Josephine Hermann of Chicago and Miss Mary Meyers of this village, George Kramer and Paul Meyers also of McHenry, while little Miss RoVena Marshall of Morton Grove, a niece of the groom, acted as flower girl. The bridesmaids wore dresses of white em­ broidery and carried pink and white carnations, while the flower girl wore a dress of white embroidery and car­ ried pink carnations. The wedding march was played by kHapke's orchestra of Lilwrtcville and the procession as it pi<oceeded from the vestibule thru the center aisle to the foot of the altar formed a pretty spec­ tacle. Immediately after the ceremony the couple was tendered a reception at the home of the groom's parents, where many useful well ;•« ornamental presents were received by the happy pair during the day. # The couple lelt in an automobile MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE. The "Boy Scouts" movement has reached Woodstock and an organiza­ tion was effected there recently. They hope to have 100 members by June 1. Wm. Wrigley, the manufacturer of "Spearmint" chewing gum. has bought "Green Gables," the property of W. H. Mitchell, on the north shore of Lake Geneva. A prize of a $1,000 silver cup has been offered by A. J. Earling, presi­ dent of the Milwaukee road, for the best oats grown in the United States during the present season. A ten thousand • horse power gaso­ line engine is being constructed by the Wisconsin Engine Works at Corliss, which is said to be the largest engine of this kind ever made in this country. Wesley Hendricks, deputy sheriff of Whiteside- county, is dead, the result of scratching a small pimple on hi^ arm. The irritation caused by remove ing the pimple with his linger nail re­ sulted in blood (x>isoning, causing death. Elgin is experiencing an epidemic of smallpox and the peculiar nature of the disease is baffling physicians. When the disease first makes its ap­ pearance it so closely resembles cKick- enpox that it is difficult to distinguish the difference. None of the cases \ar© serious. Chas. Wandrack, former sheriff of McHenry county, has been appointed a milk inspector .by State Senator A. J. Olson." Mr. Wand rack's duties re­ late to the inspection of the dairies dl,rinK lhe a^rnoon a neighbor- that stfpply milk for the two cream-'in* viHa^e< whero ,h('-v '^.-ded a eries owned by Mr. Olson at Woodstock 1tr:lin for the metropolitan city, where and in Greenwood and embraces a total ; a ^lort redding trip was spent. They of 125 dairies. Postmaster General Hitchcock has decided upon a change in the postal card. The new one to be issued in place of the one now in use will be of cream color, and will be printed in red.* Many complaints have been received by the postoflice department regarding the quality of the postal cards during the last two years, so to end them the postmaster general hits decided to en­ ter into this new contract for a more expensive card, the first supply of which will be readv in a few weeks. returned to McIIenry Saturday even­ ing and are now comfortably settled in the Engeln house, located in the north end of the village. The bride is the only daughter of Mrs. Kramer, who has a summer home on the banks of Fox river near this village, and where the family has spent the past six summer seasons. She is a very lady-like young woman and has gained many friends here during the seasons she has made this her place of abode. The groom is the oldest son of Mr. Twenty years at hard labor in theiknd Mrs. George Meyers of this vil- Chester penitentiary for the theft of j was horn and raised in Mc- eighteen chickens was the .uhusual j Henry, where he has always enjoyed punishment meted out by a jury in the reputation of being an up-right, circuit, court to Ora Brady, alias Blon- din, a former resident of Iroquois coun­ ty, and an all around criminal. The sentence is unusual, because of its severity and also because the prosecu­ tion against Brady is the first instance under the "habitual criminal act," which makes it possible U) inflict such dire punishment on indictments of burglary and larceny. Tired of school work and determined to escape it, while his parents were equally insistent that he remain at his desk, George Mohr, fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mohr of Sycamore, ended his life Wednesday of last week by blowing his brains out. The only possible cause of the boy's determination to retire from life was presented in his aversion to school work. It developed that young Mohr had been hai'd to control, was deter­ mined in his ways and Ijecause of his actions bad been at the St. Charlep training school. ^ Altho five sites have been offered by land owners in Lake county, the Du Pont Powder company will re,build its mills at Pleasant Prairie, Wis. At­ torney C'avanaugh, of Cavanaugh & Barnes, Kenoslia, representing the powder company, made this statement one day last week. He said that while tracts had been offered near Wlnthrop Harbor, Antioch and Russell, III., the company would build at the old Pleaa* ant Prairie site, as the antagonistic feeling of the villagers* following tluj explosion, had cooled and they are anxious to see the plant, rebuilt. An attempt was made to rob the po6toffice at North Crystal Lake early last Friday morning. The accidental smashing c>f a window pane, from which they were removing the iron bars, at­ tracted the attention of the proprietor of a restaurant in the next building, and, fortunately, Marshal Wollenberg passed the place just then and he was informed of what was taking place. He made a dash for the area way between the two buildings and saw two of the men running away. There were three on the job and it is reported that one of the suspects has been captured. Rockford's wave of crime seems sud­ denly to have centered in three youths from sixteen to eighteen years of age, who had a "den" on the out skirts of the city, rendezvousing there and stor­ ing their plunder in a ram-shackle hut, which had been built among the trees. Two of the youths are in jail and the third is being sought. They are the sons of respectable parents, who have not paid close attention to the doings of their sons. This is indicated by the fact that one of them had l>een in jail over night without his mother worry­ ing as to his whereabouts, as he often staved away from home over night. Another of the boys was caught where hp was sleeping in a barn. industrious and honest young man. He is in the general teaming business here. The couple's many friends here join in extending them their heartiest wishes for a long, prosperous and joy­ ous life in their journey upon the mat­ rimonial sea. M. E. CHURCH SERVICES. Regular order of services at the M. E. church n#kt Sunday morning: Suh- day school at 10:00, preaching and quarterly meeting services at 11:00. Rev. W. S. Harrington of Seattle, Wash., will preach and administer the sacrament of the Lord's supper at the regular hour of service, 11:00 a. m. Rev. Harrington was formerly a mem- l»er of the Rock River conference and from 18t>2 to 18t»4 was pastor at Crystal Lake and afterwards was presiding elder of the Mendota and Dixon dis­ tricts for a full term. For thirty years he has been a member of the Puget Sound conferenoe, occupying the most prominent points In the Northwest and filling several terms as presiding elder. He was Rev. Cross' presiding elder from 18<i9 to 1871. HONORS JUNE BRIDE. IRIgin Courier. Wednesday. May 17.1 Mrs. H, A. Luther of 1170 Cedar avenue, assisted by Mrs. V.'C. Good­ win of 1104 Bellevue avenue, enter­ tained at 7 o'clock dinner Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Edna Hunter, who will be a June bride. Miss Hun­ ter is a cousin of Mrs. Luther and a niece of Mrs. Goodwin. Guests at the dinner were just relatives, covers be­ ing laid for fifteen. The table decora­ tions were in lavender and white. A small lavender and white parasol was used for a centerpiece with ribbons stretched from the tips of the parasol to the sides of the table. Following the dinner the bride was given a mis­ cellaneous shower. NeHENRY NAY GET NEW STORE. L. Singer of Waukegan, represent­ ing the llein Cloak and Suit store of that city, was in McHenry Tuesday, looking over the new Wm. J. Schu­ macher building on Green street. Mr. Singer was highly impressed with the building and the report that he made the company upon his return to Wau­ kegan we will venture to say was most favorable. The Hein people own sev­ eral large stores besides the one in Waukegan and if they decide to locate in McIIenry we feel safe in predicting a fi rst-class establ ish meijt. They uaake a specialty of ladies' cloaks and suits. The motiograph at the Central Sat­ in-day and Sunday evenings, May 27 and 28. All seats 10c. Call at Brown's drug store, Ring- wood, and ask about the Chi-Namel graining contest. SPIER SEASON AT II HOTEL AND RESORT PROPRIETORS LOOKING FOR BIG SEASON •AST IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY HOTEL PROPRIETORS AND OWNERS IN NeHENRY. Rn. NeU'e Rmrt. Mrs. Nell, who"owtts and conducts a resort on the east bank of Fox river near the Johnsburgh bridge, is anx­ iously awatting the opeto^jig of the summer season, when resorters make use of her beautiful park and spacfaus dancing pavilion. The dancing pa­ vilion, which is one of the largest as well as best irt this section, features the place and many a good time has been had by young as' well as older people on the floor of this place. While the hotel is not sufficiently large to care for a large number at one time, Mrs. Nell cares for a number of her friends annually, while others use her park as a camping ground. Nellla'a Summer Rutrt. Mellin's summer resort, beautifully situated on a high knoll, known as Bald Knob, Pistakee Bay, and owned by the ever jnipular landlord, S. J. Mellin, is again open for the season. This hotel is one of the most famous on Pistakee bay and annually enter­ tains an immense crowd of resorters. The lawn and park surrounding the hotel are !>eautiful in the extreme and a dissatisfied guest is unheard of. Pleasure seekers, who have ma9e this their stopping place for years, do not seem to tire of same, the many advan­ tages the place affords keeping them coming year after year. Merles' Reeert. Mertes' hotel and summer resort on Pistakee lake is another one of those places one cannot forget after once making the (dace a visit. Its home­ like accommodations, excellent tables and natural surroundings make it a place well worth remembering, and from the manner in which the hotel is holding its own with the very best in this part of the country we should say that the correct treatment is being received from Jos. J. Mertes, the proprietor. StllMac'e Hetel. Ben Stilling's hotel at Pistakee Bay, which for years has held and still holds the reputation of being the largest at that point, is again ready for the com­ ing season. With its accommodation facilities the hotel probably cares for more people in one season than any other place along the river and bay. Mr, Stilling has been at the head of the business so many years that the place could not help but be what it is, a first-class hostelry. An excellent season is being looked forward to by the management. The Kiageley Heaee, The Kingsley House is most beauti­ fully located on the east shore of Pis­ takee Hay. The house, during the past few seasons, has enjoyed a most liberal patronage, and the ever good natured proprietor, A. H. Kingsley, is looking forward to . smother good sea­ son. Hundreds of pleasure seekers find their way to this popular resort annually and the way that the old patrons stick to the place is sufficient evidence of its popularity. The table is one of its chief attractions and many a hungry stomach has been satisfied in the Kingsley House dining hall. The hotel surroundings are most beautiful and one never tires of the place when once located there. WILL DECK GRAVES. The teachers and pupils of the Mc­ Henry public school, with the surviv­ ing comrades, will deck the graves of the once boys in blue at the ceme­ teries here next Tuesday, Decoration day. The pupils of the school have also prepared a program, which will be presented. The program will take place at the cemetery. The sohool children and old comrades will meet and leave the McHenry public school building at two o'clock p. m. An ef­ fort is being made to have Rev. A. McHenry with us on that day, but up to the hour of going to press the com­ mittee has not received a definite re­ ply from him. It is safe to say, how­ ever, that some good speaker will be present. PIANO TUN0M. An opportunity of having your phkno put in first-class condition. Mr. Mayr, expert piano tuner and repairer, hav­ ing tuned pianos in and around Mc­ Henry for the past eight years and proved satisfactory, will be in McHen-. ry and surrounding country from nowf on during the summer months. Price, per tuning, $3.00. No extra charge for small repairs. Address all coqimuni^ cation to FRANK J. MAYR, Plaindealer, McHenrj, 111. NEXT DANCE AT STOFFEL'S HALL. The next dance at Stoffel's hall will take place on Saturday evening, June 3. For this occasion Tuttle's five-piece orchestra has been engaged and the patrons of this dancing resort may rest assured that the .event wljl be a joyful one for all who turn out. Dance tickets, 75 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to all. COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION CATHOLIC CHURCHES TO BE SCENES OF UNUSUAL ACTIVITIES. The Catholic churches in McHenry, Johnsburgh, Spring Grove and Rich­ mond will be the scene of unusual activity this and next week. The activity for this week applies to St. Mary's German Catholic church Jn this village only, when two large classes of boys and girls will receive their first holy communion. The first class, that of the younger children, took place at the eight o'clock mass this (Thursday) morning, at which time a class of forty-four boys and giris made their first holy communion. The church was well filled and the special communion services took p?ace before one of the most interested congrega­ tions that ever witnessed a like event in the history of the church. This is the first time that children under the age of twelve years were privileged to receive the blessed sac­ rament and for this reason the occa­ sion was doubly interesting as well as inspiring. Those who made up this morning's class are as follows: Theodore Schiessle Mathilda Jung Leo Freund George Barbian Edward Brefeld Willie Justen George Weber Edwin Freund Joseph Regner Frank Kaiser Henry Etten Leo Etten Peter Freund Anthony Oertel Leo Heimer Harvey Nye Charles Bickler Martin Weber Hubert Freund William Wagner ftelen Fisher Evelyn Feffer Dora Herbes Julia Weber Caroline Miller Theresa Herbes Rosa Laures Laura Worts Helen Freund Rosina Freund Laura Karles Genevieve Brefeld Adela Heimer Rena Stoffel Catherine Freund Frances Miller Marguerite Freund Isabella Niesen Anna Pfaff Martha Wagner Genevieve Bonslett Rosemary Nye Frances Steinsdoerfer ^ Marguerite Bonslett Next Sunday morning at nine o'clock the'blder class will make their first holy communion. This class, which numbers forty-nine boys and girls, will comprise the following: Isabella Bishop Albert Barbian John Brefeld Beatrice Buhr Joseph Etten Helen Freund Anna Freund Anna Herbes Lizzie Justen Leona Justen Albert Justen Christina Karls Frances Kaiser Eva Laures Leo Meyers Verona Niesen Mathilda I^aff Helen Pint Will ie Rothermel Willie Schaefer Teresa Schaefer George Sheidt Rosa Worts Francis Worts Mary Barbian Verena Brefeld Marie Buhr Edward Buss Alfred Bonslett Louise Engeln Carl Freund Helen Freund Teresa Freund Michael Freund Julia Feffer Rosa Herbes George'May Gertrude Oertel Rosa Oertel Lillian Stilling Emily Weber Paul Stoffel Josephine Worts Julia Jung Christina Adams Veronica Buss George Stoffel Joseph Weber Laura Weber Ou next Tuesday evening Bishop Peter J. Muldoon, of the Rockford dio­ cese of the Catholic church, will invade McHenry and vicinity. The Rt. Rev Bishop Muldoon will arrive in McHen­ ry on Tuesday evening and will be escorted by the Knights of Columbus of this place to the St. Patrick church rectory. At 7:30 o'clock that evening a large class of young people will be confirmed at St. Patrick's church. On the following morning, Wednesday at 9 o'clock the bishop will be at St. Mary's German Catholic church, where another large class will receive the sacrament of confirmation. From Mc Henry the bishop goes to Richmond on a like mission and on Thursday he will be at Spring Grove and Johns­ burgh. JSAAC WENTWORTB DEAD PASSED AWAY AlfATHENS, N. Y.. LAST 8UNDAY EVENING. Don't forget the motiograph, the latest thing in moving pictures, at the Central Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28. • The Northern Life of Illinois. Isaac Wentworth, an early settler of this village and who for quite a num­ ber of years was one of McFIenry's best and most highly respected citizens, passed away at his late home at Athens, N. Y., last Sunday evening after about year's illness. The remains arrived in McHenry on .ttuday evening and were taken to i1 of his son, W. D. Wentworth, iieh place the remains were a to the M. E. church Wednesday noon. The funeral iervices were cui id acted by Rev. W. L. Whipple of Liberty ville, a former pastor of the M. E. church here. Interment was in the Woodland cemetery. BOWLING ALLEY OPEN, The G. E. Schoel bowling alley is now open every afternoon and evening and a handsome prize will be awarded to the person having the highest score at the end of each month. Now go after the prizes. FOR GOODNESS' SAKS drink Riverside coffee, dry roasted. At J. W. Fay's, McHenry, 111. 49-8t For the latest and beat in buggies Wm. Stoffel, IS OF LOCAL 1 AS riCKED or BY rUMMMia PORTERS DURING WEEK. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DO DIG 01 WS VM*. LACE AND THE IMMEDIATE ViCOHTY- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Butter Market. Butter was declared firm at 21 cents on the Elgin board of trade Monday. The latest and best moving pictures at the Central Saturday and Sunday. Dance at Stoffel's hall on Saturday evening, June 3. Tuttle's orchestra. How about commencing to groo* that prize winning colt now so as to have him in ship shape for the fair? Frank J. Mayr, the expert piano tuner, is in town this week. Anyone having any work in his line will do well to consult him. Three colored gents dropped into town on Monday of this week and madfe things ] quite musical in a number at our buffets during the afternoon evening. ' Here's a reliable recipe to follow: Get a good painter to spread Bradley & V room an pure paint and you've get a good job. Sold by F. L. McOmber, West McHenry. The McHenry county fair is an in­ stitution that deserves your support because it helps you. Make your plans to attend and don't forget to briny something for exhibition. The engine 1091, twhieh is-exported to pull the Chicago passenger train oft its fast time this summer, is now dBf • the run so it can be adapted to Ha work and put in first-class con&tidtt; before the schedule changes. Don't forget, Mr. Business Man, that the meeting to definitely settle tlti* dam question will take place at the Riverside House on SatuWay evening, June 3, at 8:15. Now please do not sagf that you did not know of the meeting. Two Mormon ministers were in town last Friday evening and held a meet­ ing at the corner of Green and Elm streets. Their audienoe was quite' small and we feel safe in saying thtfc no one in McHenry was converted. In spite of the rainy weather a laiff fjrowd of Chicagoans were out over Sunday. The "McHenry special" was again on last Sunday and will be con­ tinued during the summer montUfc That isn't such a poor showing for us, is it? Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lusk of ffeettHMpfc • Center are the parents of a littjbe ' daughter, born to them May 1*. Mtfe Lusk is the oldest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Raymond of Volo and is favorably known to many of our readers. F. B. Doolittle has moved his ooffee stock from the N. A. Huemann build­ ing on the north side of Main street on- the West Side to the east room of tbS Theo. Schiessle building du the sank* # street. Mr. Doolittle and family wQI' also occupy living quarters in the jSKf - building. ______________ Dr. F, E. Wadhama of Chicago has opened his cottage, "Unter den Lin­ den," at Pistakee Bay. The family was out last Sunday and all will be out again the coming Sunday, , This week the cottage is being oocupled by MriL -' G. R. Giroux, a daughter of Dr. and* Mrs. Wadhams. ;i Owners of fine shade trees had betUNP prepare to clo a lot of spraying during * the coming summer if they want to save their trees. The tree sharps say that all indications point to a return oi the cotton moth in large numbers this, summer and that many of the tree^> . have not yet recovered sufficiently from the previous visitation of th© .. ; pests to be able to stand another kmg siege of the moths. At a recent session of the state legis­ lature the age when children msjr cease to attend ^phool was changed from fourteen to sixteen years. Only. ^ those children who are compelled earn their own living, or that for. others, can violate the law without ing liable to punishment. The par ­ ents who *have children, under this ago* and fail to attend school are liable CO .. .^ be punished under this new law. ;|fe Quite a number of schools* in itltoo|£f •' are adopting a two year high school" <jourse for those pupils who cannot afr* tend school four years, and for thoat who do not intend to teach. Every^ year hundreds of pupils, who have tOj. go to work for one reason and another^ quit school at the end of two without a diploma, and means should be devised in every high school so thillv they may receive a practical educatiqpi and a chance to graduate fraafc^* Milk' year course. . The potato patches are in danger of annihilation from potato bugs. It is noticeable that the patches are filled, with bugs, and more than is generally in appearance at this time of the yeaK The bugs in some places fcre-wakiof for the potatoes to make their appeal ance. One man reports gathering tWI bugs and burning them yesterday and today he found more bugs in his p&wfe than he gathered yesterday- They as||5 the hard shell variety, and the ground ̂ .; seems to bo JiUed with IfcMBb -***4 ~"f- llf ̂ S S-,