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̂*' -jVv-.Vjt* •* . MCHENRY PLAINDEALLR r:'? .: • <# • V 1 "jr*i #«l** -f I '£ ' •' ' $ • " | y <->•*>%| VOLUME XXXVII. MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 30.1911. NUMBER 24. WEEKLY PElflE PONE MINSTRELS ARE COMING COMERS AND GOERS Of A WHKtt OUR BUSY UTTUE VILLAGE. AS SEEN BY PUDIDEALEI REPORTERS AND HANDEDr INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS. John Oibbs WM a county seat visitor Monday. Miss Elizabeth Thelen was a Chica­ go visitor Tuesday. P. J. Barbian was a business visitor at Harvard Monday. Miss Agnes Perry spent Saturday last in the windy city. Miss Irene McOmber spent Monday in the metropolitan city. Frank Martin transacted business at the county seat Tuesday. Rev. D. Lehane boarded the Chicago train last Friday morning. Simon Stoffel was a business visitor in the Typewriter city Tuesday. Mrs. G. D. Martin was a Chicago visitor on Saturday of last week. C. E. Gay lord was a business visitor at the county seat last Saturday. L. E. Nordstrom was a business vis­ itor in the metropolitan city Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Overton spent Saturday last in the metropolitan city. E. V. MoAUister was a business vis­ itor in Chicago on Friday of last week,1 George Stilling was among the Chi­ cago passengers last Friday morning. Frank Masquelet and son, Frank, were Chicago visitors on Friday of last Week. F. O. Gans was a business visitor in the metropolitan city Friday of last week. Miss Florence Granger spent Sunday &s the guest of Genoa Junction, Wis., friends. Miss Florence Hpwe spent Friday And Saturday as the guest of Chicago friends, Mr- and Mrs, John W. Kimball passed Friday of last week in the metropoli­ tan city. Miss Margaret Schreiner passed a day last week as the guest of Elgin relatives. L- F. Block attended to business matters in the windy city on Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bickler and son, ' Charles, spent Monday in the metro­ politan city. Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin were among the Chicago passengers Tues­ day morning. John Eatinger of Dundee passed a few days last week as the guest of Mc- Henry friends. Mr. and ,Mrs. John Buss and children of Chicago were recent guests of Mc- Henry relatives. Mrs. P. S. Martin and daughter, Mrs. E. E. Bassett, were county seat visitors Tuesday. Isadote Feffer, Eb. Gaylord and Emory Herdklotz of Woodstock passed Sunday in McHenry. Misses Mildred Henry and Susie Bin- ney of Dundee were guests of Miss Lillian Pouse Sunday. George Steilen, who has spent the past few weeks in Chicago, has re­ turned to his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mink, of North Crystal Lake were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Merriman last Sunday. Mrs. C. L. Page and son, Frank Chance, returned Sunday evening from a visit with relatives in Elgin. Fred Southwick of Delavan, Wis., ' passed Monday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bassett. Leonard Phillips, Alford Pouse, Gil­ bert McOmber and Richard B. Walsh were out from Chicago Sunday. Frank Schumacher of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of nis parents, M r. and Mrs. William J. Schumacher. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Block and chil­ dren spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Block at West Chicago. Mrs. E. J. Mansfield of Greenwood passed a couple of days last week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bas­ sett. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Colby of North Crystal Lake visited the former's sis­ ter, Mrs. Sarah Sherburne, one day iast week. Frank Masquelet, Jr., left Tuesday mdrnlng for Lancaster, Wis., where he ^as secured emplqympnt with a tele- pt}on£ company. Mesdttnips p. S. Gregory and Emma Phillips returned to Mppepry from ^agon Movmd, N- last Friday and futpeot to pass the winter in this vil­ lage, Mrs. Dwelly and Mr. and Mrs. Au gust Walters of Woodstock attended the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John Kimball and passed the night with Mrs. Merriman. Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Overton and the former's mother saw H. S. Shelton's play, "The Havoc," at the Illinois theatre in Chicago last Thursday even inf. Mr. Shelton is the author who passed 'ft**- summer in one of the Lasch cottages on Fox river. Mrs. Adolph Tf§tz passed Friday of last week is the guest of Mrs. M. N. Cole in Chicago. While' in the city the had the pleasure of meeting Officer T. J. O'Neal and Jimmy Barry i the prise fighter. She also enjoyed a Call from her son, Adolph, who is now at­ tending the naval training school at Highland Park, I1L Her soq w## ac- by his friend, Leslie Simons. TO BE GIVEN UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE K. OF C. A big home talent minstrel show, under the direction of the McHenry council, Knights of Columbus, will take place at the Central opera house on Saturday and Sunday evenings of next week, Dec. 9 and 10. The company which is to present the minstrel is made up of all home talent and from the manner that the rehearsals are going on -we believe the theater-going public of McHenry and vicinity will be treated to one of the very best minstrel shows that has ever been produced by home talent in McHenry. The first part of the entertainment will open up in the usual manner, and from the time that the curtain is rung up until the drop thereof there isn't a dull moment. A number of the very latest and popular songs of the day as well as comical hits, together with the jokes of the end men, will keep the audience in good humor. The second part of the entertain­ ment will be made up of vaudeville stuff, among which are some of the very latest turns now seen on the pro­ fessional vaudeville stage. The chan­ ticleer big musical hit by six young women will be one of the feature at­ tractions of the vaudeville bill, while six or eight other catchy numbers will assist in completing the second part of the program. As an after piece the funny, side­ splitting farce entitled "The Irish Justice" will be put on. This piece has never before been presented on the Central opera house stage, and, while it is an old one, the local theater patrons will surely enjoy it. Fourteen people are employed in "The Irish Justice" and if you have never seen business transacted in the twentieth century court room you had better make up your mind to see this scream. Don't forget the dates, Saturday and Sunday evenings, Deo. 9 and 10, and secure your seats early. 24 WEEEY EXCHANGE ITRHS A WARNMfl. It has come to our notice that hunt­ ers and trespassers have taken the liberty of tearing up the floor of the arbofin Woodland cemetery in their search for rabbits and that cows and horses have been allowed to enter the city of our dead. Only a few years ago the new floor was laid in the arbor and today it is almost a total wreck. The cows and horses have also done consid­ erable damage and the trustees have come to the Conclusion that every effort will be made to locate the guilty ones and have the law applied to its fullest extent. The owner of the cows and horses is known and has been re­ peatedly warned and if either the cows or horses are again found in the ceme­ tery we, the trustees, will start legal proceedings. As previously stated, this is the final warning and those knowing themselves guilty will do well to take notice. Signed, JOHN CLAXTON, F. L. MCOMBER, L. F. BLOCK, MRS. E. S. WHEELER, Trustees. MRS. J AS. B. PERRY, MRS. T. J. WALSH, | MRS. CHAS. C. COLBY, j "THE TRAMP AND THE LADY." The selecting of titles for plays is the most difficult part of the theatrical business. Many splendid plays have been financially unsuccessful on account of having titles which did not appeal to the public. Oliver Labadie let "The Tramp and the Lady" lay for two years after it was completed before he hit on the apt title whi^h has been largely responsible for the success of the offering. The plot of "The Tramp and the Lady" would suggest the fol­ lowing titles: "Is Marriage a Fail­ ure?," "Winning a Husband," "Jeal­ ousy," "A Bargain Husband," "The Boy From Harvard," "Self Sacrifice," "The Spinster and the Lawyer," "Too Much Married," and "In Love With His Wife." The titles given indicate the broad scope of the plot. It is a comedy drama in three' acts, with heart interest ^d lotyg of fun $nd a plot which is enjoyable t° fathom un­ til the last l}nps haye been spokpp- "The Tf^ipp and thf: Lady," with the original eqtupany *nd special scenery, will he seeq at the Central opera house on Suqday evening, Dee, 3, 24 ALL. POUfcS' DANCE. A number of married as well as young people have gotten together on the dancing proposition and will hold an All Folks' dance at Stuff el's hall on Thursday evening of next week, Dec. 7. Those who have taken the respon­ sibility upon themselves to see that the event terminates into one big suc­ cess feel quite confident that dancers, both young and old, will avail them­ selves of an opportunity of attending a dance of this nature. Hie program for the evening will be an entirely new one and ' will Induce reels ' and quad­ rilles, as well as the late and popular dances of the day. ' ^his is something that the dancers of McHenry and vicin­ ity have riot Wen treated to in some time and no doubt will meet with gen­ eral approval. 8chafferys orchestra of Mcpenry will furnish jfce t^usic.' Dance ticket^, 50 cents. A cordial rifttfe* is extended to «!!, AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR MANY EXCHANGES. MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE. The Grayslake postofflce has been designated as a postal savings bank, to become effective Dec. 6. Over at Fennimores Wis., there is a remarkable instance of two sets of five generations in one family. The Citizens' State bank at Crystal Lake moved into its beautiful new home Wednesday oTtast week. The village board of Algonquin has had surveyors there taking the street levels for the purpose of estimating the cost of a sewer system for the vil­ lage. Carl Raubof Sterling has established a record that will insure him a job when there is any corn to be husked. Be­ ginning at 6 o'clock in the morning he picked and cribbed 186 bushels by 5:19 p. m. Charles Roderick of Woodstock has invented a clothes reel which is said to be the height of perfection. The reel is made in two sizes, one for use in the kitchen and one of large dimen­ sions for the yard. A large bottling oonoern for hand­ ling milk announces its Intention of building at Wauoonda. Fanners there claim that the amount of milk which will be handled at that point will re­ quire four cars a day. The state law of Wisconsin forbids football and baseball playing on Sun­ day, as well as daneingor public diver­ sion or aav sort of show or entertain­ ment. Any person attending such will be fined not less than ten dollars. All saloons and place^of business must al­ so be closed. Suing under a Michigan law which forbids saloonkeepers to sell liquor to a man after his wife has ordered them not to do so, Mrs. Gustav Rauhala has won her civil case against ten Hough­ ton and Hancock saloonkeepers, a jury in the Houghton county circuit court awarding her a verdict of $5,400. The Lake county tuberculosis insti­ tute has placed an order for 100,000 Red Cross Christmas seals. Knox county has ordered an equal number. These two counties are exceeded only by one other, the Peoria association, which asks for 600,000. With the ex­ ception of the above mentioned the highest is for 50,000. Quick action on the part of a farm hand saved Henry Selpin, an employe upon the Cameron farm near Dundee, from jnstant death one afternoon re­ cently, when his arm was caught in a corn shredder and was amputated at the elbow. The shredder was run by electricity, and the farm hand, who saw Selpin catch his arm in the gears, severed the wires with an ax. Twenty-four hundred fifty-two dol­ lars and eighty cents was the full amount of the fines and costs collected by the county from the saloonkeepers who plead guilty to the charge of oper­ ating Sunday saloons in Waukegan. This big sum of money turned over to County Clerk L. A. Hendee by Wm. A. Deane, president of the Lake Coun­ ty Liquor Dealers' Protective associa­ tion. Cary items, Woodstock Sentinel: Workmen who are excavating for the foundation of the steel slide for the Chicago Ski club on Welleck's hill unearthed about a half dozen Indian skeletons the latter part of the week. It is presumed that the hill was used as a burial place for the noble Red Men and probably contains more skel­ etons, as those unearthed occupied a small space, but were buried close to­ gether. One of the skeletons exhumed is on exhibition at Newbold's livery barn. The Atlas Belting company, now located at Buchanan, Mich., has been secured for Harvard. The sitjj has been agreed upon and the generous in­ ducements ottered by Ilarvard bave been accepted by the managers this industrial ponpem- The factory will bp a qne-stqry bripfc struct" re 112x1% feet and a cqntrfKJt has been signed for its pqippletion in forty-five working days from the day the work Is started. Contractors1 tools and machinery ar­ rived in Harvard some days ago arid work on the factory started last week. It is seldom that the United States government takes recognition of such a thing as the Red Cross Christmas seal, but Postmaster General Hitchcock has made an official ruling that the seals could be Wild in all the postofflce* thruout Illinois. Word of the action of the postal department head was sent to the officials of the Illinois Associa­ tion for the Prevention of Tubercu­ losis in Chiaago. The seals are being distributed thruout the state now, and will be ready for sale Dec. 2. Every ipenny from the sales goes to fighting tuberculosis in Illinois, where the great, "white plAgue ' kills one person every 05 minutes. It takes a stagger­ ing amount of stamps to, n^ke $^,QpO,00)5, the amount hope^ to, be r^is«4 thruout the United States wwnth* at one cent each, but the present indications %re that every Uij* and little town in tht state will do its share. WHO IS AT FAULT? CARCASS OF CALF ALLOWED TO LIE IN PASTURE FOR WEEKS. It has just been brought to the notice of the writer that the carcass of a calf has been allowed to lie in the Hanly pasture for weeks. Why the proper authorities have not taken action is more than we are able to understand. The question naturally arises, Who is at faultY The facts of the case are as follows: Some weeks ago an auction sale of cattle took place in the Hanly pasture, near the depot, and during the time that the cattle occupied the premises a calf died. Mind you, this was either three or four weeks ago and ever since that lime the carcass of this calf has remained in the open field, altho the health department and village officers have been notified. Mr. Spencer, proprietor of the Mc­ Henry fiour and feed mill, discovered the carcass soon after the auction sale and notified the health authorities. He was tfiven assurance that the body of the calf would be buried at once and natur ally expected that the work of burial would take place without further delay. Days passed by and still the carcass remainedunburied. Mr. Spen­ cer informs us that he notified the health -as well as the village authorities on several different occa­ sions during the past two weeks to have the matter attended to, but up to last Saturday, when the complainant brought the matter to the notice of the writer, the carcass was still un­ buried. We are not going to point out who is at fault. If the cattle owner is to blame he surely should be told so; if it's the auctioneer he should suffer for it, and if it's the fault of our own of­ ficials, why not bring it to their atten­ tion? Someone surely is to blame. All cases of this sort should receive the immediate attention of the proper offi­ cials, as who knows what the result inay have been had this occurred dur­ ing warm and sultry weather? It might have spread serious disease. Who knows? You may say there is no danger of spreading disease at this time of the year. But it matters not whether it be summer or midwinter, a case of this kind should be given immediate atten­ tion and the carcass should have been disposed of immediately after the first notification of Mr. Spencer. Now, if the carcass hasn't been dis­ posed of at this time the officials had better do so before residents in that part of the village take legal action in the matter. ANNUAL SUPPER AND SALE TO RE HELD AT UNIVERSAUST CHURCH PARLORS. The annual supper and sale of fancy goods will take place at the Univer- salist church parlors on next Thurs­ day afternoon and evening, Dec. 7. The event, which is given under the direction of the Willing Workers, this year promises to surpass all previous efforts and something good is in store for those who attend. The sale will consist of aprons, rugs, comforters and fancy articles, and out of the assortment one should be able to select some very pretty Christmas gifts. The serving of supper will start at 5 o'clock and continue until all have been waited on. A charge of 30 cents per plate will be made for t^he supper. Everybody is very cordially invited. ' ' ' 24 NEW GROCERY'^ON WEST SIDE. The \Vest St^e has a^ded another new grocery Store, the latest yenture of this kind being launched by Manias Laures and Vernon Jones and is locat­ ed in the brick block just ea*t of the Mrs. J. H. ityaulding building. The firm is kuo,wn as Laures <£ Jones, liuth are young u\en of ability and push and if the business is to be had they no doubt will make a strong bid for it. Tbeir intentions are to carry a com­ plete line of groceries, as well as fruits and vegetables in season, and will place au order and delivery wagon on the road at onoe. Both of the young men have had some experience in this line of work and If correct prices, honest treatment and prompt deliveries carry any weight with it the new firm will succeed. THANKSOIVIM9 DANCE AT RJWBpjDg. This (Thursday) eveni^ a thanks­ giving dance wijllj tajfe pla^ at the Riverside liouse. It has bee^ quite a number of years «in$e a Thanksgiving dance has been held at this place, which in years gone by had the envia­ ble reputation of being the most popu­ lar dancing resort in the northern part of the state, and for this reason the management is exertding ilflflf to, make the event ope tjha,t establish a new recordi in, Mci$en,ry. Ewmer"* McHenry 9f£hestra, iuvnish same of th$ very latent the musical hni Dance tioittt*, uuly 50 oenu, AU are oordially invited. Qoing, going, going. Now is your chance to prooure one of the very best stoves made at your own price. See MeOmber's ad. 24 A f 41IH OF IPIIIII1S Wmm PEOPLE WITNESSED NOVEL SIGHT SATURDAY FARMERS COME TO TOWN TO PARTICI­ PATE IN MANURE SPREADERS DEMON­ STRATION. Last Saturday was Red Letter day for forty farmers residing in the vicin­ ity of McHenry, who on that day came to McHenry to take & way the manure spreaders which our hustling imple­ ment dealer had previously sold them. The farmers arrived in town all fore­ noon and by noon all were on hand to be escorted to the Riverside House by Mr. William Stoffel and the visiting agents representing the International Harvester company, who came to town to see the demonstration. Forty-six people took dinner at the popular hostelry and, to say the least, it was a satisfied lot of men who left the tables of the dining room that noon. After dinner the entire assembly gathered on the porches of the hotel and a splendid picture was taken of the group by our efficient photograph­ er, Mr. Frank Schnabel. The farmers then made their way to the Centerville implement house, where their teams were hitched to the spreaders and paraded thru the busi­ ness streets of our village. The parade of forty spreaders left the implement house at about three o'clock. The West Side was first taken in and thence up thru Centerville to the old town and back. Another picture was taken of the spreaders, horses and drivers at the finish of the parade on Green street, near Mr. Stoffel's place of busi­ ness. The demonstration was one of the most novel ever witnessed in McHenry and was the largest of its kind that has ever taken place in the United States. The show not only demonstrated the abilities of our local agent, but the progressiveness of our farmers as well. Farmers everywhere are seeking to make two blades of grass grow where but one grew before. Nature has pro­ vided the means for soil to maintain its own fertility. Vegetable matter, when allowed to decay and return to earth where it grew, returns all the elements of plant food taken from the soil. The wonderful fertility of our forest lands, where no crop has ever been removed, makes this plain. To get the greatest possible yield the soil must be brought up to and maintained at the highest possible state of fertility. Mr. A. A. Jack, selling agent for the International Harvester company, was secured by Chas. V. Marker, general agent at Rockford, 111., to call on the farmers and present to them many ad­ vantages of the manure spreader and the big profits returned to th@ farmer who will forget the old method of spreading manure by hand with the old dung fork. After careful stuc^y and experimenting it is a positive fact that it is wrong and toseoure the larg­ est yield in crops and enjoy the largest profits the farmer is awake to his own interests by getting a Clover Leaf spreader. This has been demonstrated during the past few months by large crowds of farmers who have come into Mt. Carroll, Thompson, Leaf River, Marengo, Huntley, Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Illinois, and hauling home with them an International Har­ vester company spreader, bpt the. Ing­ est number sold, delivered, and settled for in one is by our o,wft McHenry fanners Mr. hold* the recoj^. It is no>t w*ve***ry to go into detail as to the Resign or construction. These are pwrceg only by results and the abqve (aets tell the story and Mr. Chas. V. Marker is to be congratulated on his many successful demonstrations with dealers and his representative, Mr. A. A. Jack, who is to blame for the assembling of large crowds of farmers in many localities In northern Illinois. Modesty says: All credit is due the local dealer, who is supplied with as perfect a manure spreader as mechanical skill and money can build when he gets the International Har­ vester company spreader. Mr. Stoffel says he has more prospective buyers now in sight for Clover Leaf manure spreaders than he can supply at preth ent and that in February ^L%r«h a*> other large club of fa^n^rs vtti come to McHenry f<y; as farmers are now » tf«^otly» saying, uM|i;!' get cay name down for we-.*1" All toid, the local agent has disposed Of sixty-three spreaders in the past six weeks, forty of which were sold, deliv­ ered and settled for in less than ten days' actual solicitation among th& farmers who patronize McH^^y chants, which is positive pro* of the fact that these a^e' truly days of exten­ sive wsd the Clover Leaf ma­ nure spreader is playing its part. We herewith give' a list of the farmers who purchased the forty machines: Brefeld Bros., L. E. Walmsley, Pat MeCabe, Chas. Mann, Wm. Kunstman, Joe Diedrich, Frank Peet, Carl Ander­ son, John Freund, Mat. M. Blake, Henry Felmeten, John J. Freund, Jacob R. J us ten, Peter J. Brown, John Boyle, Pete Smith, Robt. Dalsiel, Mike Bower, Ben Freund, Walter Bol- ger, Nick Young, Joe Etten, Lee Hu- son, Wm. Clark, Chas. Pierson, Frisby Bros., Chas. Johnson, Ben H. Stilling, A. J. La per, Mat. Glosson, M. A. Con­ way, Pete Weber, Nick Weingart, Will Blake, John Huff, John Schaid, Glenn Jackson, Hubert Freund, Will Tonyon and Pete Blake. ARE MMlii AT ST. MARY S PRETTY WINTER WEDDING TOOK PLACE HERE YESTERDAY. A very pretty winter wedding took place at St. Mary's Catholic church here at nine o'clock Wednesday morn­ ing of this week when Miss Kathryn Mary Freund and Mr. John Pfannen- still were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony, the officiating clergyman being Rev. A. Royer, pastor of the church. The wedding march was very capa­ bly rendered by the church organist, Sister Ancilla. The march was led by two little flower girls, Dorothy Freund and Kathryn Regner. The little girls were dressed in white and carried tea roses. Next in order came the brides, maids and groomsmen. Misses Rose Freund and Margaret Pfannenstill, sis­ ters to the bride and groom, respective­ ly, acted as bridesmaids and were gowned in dresses of white. The groomsmen were John Freund and Frank Pfannenstill, brothers to the bride and groom. These two couples were followed by the maid of honor, Miss Anna Freund, sister of the bride. She was dressed in a gown of pink crepe de chine and carried a shower bouquet of pink tea roses. The bride and groom were next in order. The bride was most becomingly robed in a dress of white silk messaline. She wore the customary veil, which was held in place by a wreath of lilies of the valley. The march was a very pretty one. After the sacred words had been spoken that made the two man and wife high mass was celebrated. A reception/ was tendered the young couple at the home of the bride's par­ ents east of town. The reception was attended by a large gathering of rela­ tives and friends of the couple, all of whom presented the customary gift as they entered the home. The house decorations were ferns. The bride is the daughter of our re­ spected rural residents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Freund, who reside about four miles east of this village. She is an accomplished young woman, who has the acquaintance of many friends and admirers. She has always resided in the immediate vicinity ol this village and during the past two years she has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Justen aI this village. The groom is the oldest son of Mrs. Ferdinand Pfannenstill of Round Lake. He, like the bride, has passed his en­ tire life in MoHenry and vicinity and during the past two years he has been a faithful, honest and upright employe of the Borden milk company at this place, where his services have always been regarded as invaluable. For the present the oouple will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Justen of this village, where they will be at home in a few days. The Plain- dealer joins their many friends in offer­ ing congratulations. AT THE CENTRAUQPERA MOUSE. The play to, be presented at the Cen­ tral opera house on next Sunday even- ix*gv Deo. 3, derives its title from the two roost prominent characters. "The tramp" is a young Harvard student, who thru adverse circumstances decid­ ed to write a book on "The Experi­ ences of a Hobo" in order to secure the means necessary for the support of an invalid sister. While in the dis­ guise of a tramp he is engaged by an attorney to deliver a package of papers to a young lady who had just been ad­ vised that the young man she had ex­ pected to marry had wedded another. This has led to "The Lady" getting in a mood which can hardly be described. She proposes marriage to "The Tramp" for the sole purpose of revenging her­ self. "The Tramp" is to be a husband in name only. A& time goes along "The Lady" Waros to love "The Tramp," but that would be telling a most entertaining plot. The play has apeolal seenery and the roles are por- tWtfed by capahle players. 24 TAJtQET SHOOT AT PISTAKEE. The Pistakee Bay Gun club will hold a target shoot on their grounds near the Oak Park and Stilling hotels on Sunday, Dec. 10. Shooting will com­ mence at one o'clock p. m.v sharp. Events and division will, arranged to suit shooters. Targets* one cent each. There miWi. h» jilenty of shells on grQUfltffe, Jf you are a follower of tjw spwl we can assure you one good tioae if you attend this event. A oor- dial invitation is extended to all. 24 MERCHANTS GETTING HOLIDAY GOODS. The McHenry merchants are already beginning to stock their counters and shelves with holiday goods and by next week every business house in McHen­ ry will be in its holiday attire. The merchants this year are putting In a larger stock than usual, as the holiday business gives promise of surpassing all previous records in McHenry Come to McHenry and get your holi day goods, where the displays are the largest and the prices oorreeU mm OF LOCAL ffllEKSr AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER RE­ PORTERS DURING WEEK. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THIS VIL­ LAGE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Batter Msrkat. Butter was declared firm at 35 flats on the Elgin board of trade Monday. Help control tuberculosis by buying Red Cross Christmas seals. Do your Christmas shopping early-- including your Red Cross Christmas seals. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thomas have moved into the Gage house on street on the West Side. Some of those fine chocolates tram McAllister & Co. will please yoor guest after the turkey dinner. 24 Have you sent in your bid yet? Time is almost up and someone will get the No. 18 Round Oak at a bap* gain. F. L. McOmber. 24 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will hold a bazaar at Stof­ fel's hall on Thursday, Dec. 14. Par* ticulars later. 24 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will have a special meeting at the home of Mrs. A. D. Loomis on Friday cl this week at the usual hour. We are looking for your bid on the genuine Round Oak stove, No. IB. Don't delay. The bids will be opened at 3 p. m., Saturday, Dec. 2. F. L McOmber. • 24 The dance at the Riverside House last Saturday evening was not as well patronized as former occasions of this kind. Those who attended had a fine time. Heimer's orchestra again fur­ nished the music and pleased the dancers. A. G. Stevens, ex-city treasurer of Waukegan, has been appointed agent for the Remington Typewriter com­ pany. Mr. Stevens and family still reside at Waukegan and have not moved to Wauconda, as was reported a short time ago. Elgin Courier, Saturday, Nov. 25: John B. Murphy of McHenry, an as­ pirant for minority member of the leg­ islature from the eighth district, called on his friend, Bernard Mueser, propri­ etor of the Washington House, today and renewed old acquaintances. "At the Mercy of Tiberius" was pre­ sented by the Sherman-Kelly Stock company at the Central opera house last Sunday night. The company waa given a fairly good patronage and it* work waa approved by the audience. The singing of Miss Vail waa espe­ cially good. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Smalley of Bar- tonsville, Vt., have moved their house­ hold effects to McHenry and will make this place their future home. They are occupying the Mrs. E. Lawless flat on Water street. Mr. Smalley has informed k Plaindealer representative that he has a proposition to present to the business men of McHenry some time in the future. The basket social at the Ostend school house last Saturday evening proved one big success both socially as well as financially. Two bus loads ol young people from this village were* present and the evening passed off in A most enjoyable manner. Alford Poes* acted in the capacity of auctioneer and did the job up in a professional man­ ner. The evening's receipts amountecL to something like 141. Much credit i* due Miss Lillian Pouse, the teacher of the school, whose untiring efforts were responsible for the success of the event. A large audience greeted Dr. Byron W. King at the Central opera house Friday evening of last week. The speaker proved himself an excellent! entertainer and those who turned out were very thankful that they did, a& they were surely given a rich treat. We dare say there were not many in the audience who really anticipated the sort of lecture the speaker gavo on this occasion. Instead of a iong, drawn-out talk, as was expected by most of the audience, the speaker's line of talk hinged mostly on humor, and to say the very least the audienca was more than satisfied and we believo we are expressing the sentiment of the public when we lay that last Fri­ day night's number was the very best of the present entertainment oowe. One of the best meetings that has been enjoyed by the Knights of Colum­ bus of McHenry in some time took place at their hall last Thursday even­ ing. Aside of the regular routine of business the lecturer of the council has prepared something special for each meeting htd cm last Thursday night i| debate en socialism was the booking^ The debate was highly interesting af' well as instructive and those who failed to torn out qaissed something real good. At the next regular meeting, which takes place on Thursday even­ ing, December 21, a debate on Woauwi Suffrage will take place. The debat­ ers are alre^y studying up on the sub* ject, which is one of interest at this time, and we can assure all members! that there will be sometime stirring at the next masting* . *