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'A*. " %* ^ • " * * r ;s'Vuy.; ^ *r<. ̂ «tr^,* \& .«f- . «ii.- : >4' THE "MCHENRY PLAINDEALER. . ' • : $ • * 1 i . &m ><«« VOLUME XXXV i I. MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7.1911. NUMBER 25. WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS c. fuKSTRriS CODERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY UTTLE VOIACE. AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS. O. N. Owen was a Chicago visitor last week Saturday. N. E. Barbian was a Chicago visitor last week Thursday. C. C. Millheam was a county seat visitor last Saturday. C. E. Gaylord was a county seat vis­ itor last week Saturday. J. W. Smith wac a business visitor in Chicago last week Saturday. Mrs. Henry Bretell was an Elgin visitor on Friday of last week. Mr. and' Mrs. Peter Dohertv were county seat visitors last Saturday. M. L. Worts was a business visitor in the windy city last week Saturday. Frank Masquelet, Jr., spent Satur­ day of last week in the metropolitan city. Misses Maggie and Mamie Buss spent Friday last in the metropolitan city. John H. Miller and son, Henry, were Chicago visitors on Friday of last week. W. J, Welch and Edmund Knox were Harvard visitors on Friday of last week. Simon Stoffel was among the Chica­ go passengers on Friday meaning of last week. Paul Meyers was among those who boarded the Chicago train on Friday morning last. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Block of West Chicago spent Sunday as the guests of McHenry relatives. ^Mathias Rothermel of Kenosha, Wis., spent Thanksgiving day as the guest of his parents here. Dr. F. C. Ross of North Crystal Lake passed Thanksgiving day as the guest of McHenry friends. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Walsh of Elgin were Thanksgiving day guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh. John Martin of Chicago spent Sun­ day as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Martin. Miss Dora Hutson of Woodstock was the gue&t of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hudson, Sunday. Miss Adg,h Carey of Elgin was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mary Carey, here on Thanksgiving day. Miss Lizetta Baumann of Dundee passed Saturday and Sunday as the guest of the Misses Stoffel, Miss Katie Schreiner of Chicago was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schreiner, on Thanksgiving day. Miss VeraBolger of Woodstock spent the latter part of last week as the guest jof McHenry relatives and friends. Miss Mary Knox of Chicago passed Thanksgiving day as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Knox, here. Miss Iva Mead of Elgin passed the latter part of last week as the guest of her parents, Postmaster and Mrs. H. C. Mead. Eb. Gaylord of Woodstock spent the latter part of last week as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gay­ lord, here. Miss Susie Schreiner of Woodstock spent Thanksgiving day as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schreiner. • Mrs. J. E. Wheeler passed Friday and Saturday as the guest of her par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Turner, in Belvidere. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago was entertained in the home of his parents, Mr. ai)d Mrs. T. J. Walsh, the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tetlow of Elgin spent Thursday and Friday of last week as guests in the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. Mary Carey. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McDonald of Woodstock were entertained in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman, on Thanksgiving day. John Schaffer of Chicago and Mike Schaffer of North Crystal Lake, with their lady friends, passed Thanksgiv­ ing day as guests in the home of F. E. Boger. Mr. and Mrs. George Cham be rlin re­ turned to their home at Twin Lakes, Wis., on Tuesday after passing several days as the guests of McHenry rela­ tives and friends. John Schreiner and nephew, Ray Smith, of Elgin passed Thursday, Fri­ day and Saturday of last week as the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schreiner. Mrs. Mary Carey and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Tetlow of Elgin ate Thanksgiving dinner at the home of the former's son, Edward Carey, and family at Spring Grove. Isadore Feffer, John Felts, Emory Herdklotz, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heimer and daughter, Elvera, and Joseph Hei­ mer of Woodstock spent Sunday as the guests of McHenry relatives. Mrs. E. S. Weeler left here last week Tuesday for SilVerlake, Wis., where she was the guest of her daugh­ ter, Mrs. iames N. Sayler, on Wednes­ day. From Silverlake she went to Oshkosh, Wis., where she expects to pass two weeks as the guest of her mother, Mrs. E, D. Spikes. AT CENTRAL OPERA HOUSE ON SATUR­ DAY AND SUNDAY. The final touches for the minstrel show to be given at the Central opera house on Saturday and Sunday even­ ings of this week, under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus of this village, are now being put on and by Saturday night the company that is to present the minstrelsy hopes to be in a position to give the theatre-going public of McHenry and vicinity a first- class interpretation of an amateur minstrel show. The company that will present the two entertainments is made up of home talent and the public can rest assumed that the entertainment will be in keeping with the high standard that has been previously established by home product. While the K. of C. do not claim that the production will compare with those given by profes­ sional people, they do claim and guar­ antee a high-class amateur show and promise all who turn out their money's worth. To give the public an idea of what has been arranged for their entertain­ ment on these two nights we herewith publish the program in full: Mattie E. Smith Musical Director Interlocutor Simon Stoffel Bones... Frank Schreiner Tambo J. W. Smith Grand Introductory Overture from the Qpera of "Turkey In the Straw" Opening Chorus .. .Alexander's Ragtime Band Don't Blame Me For Loving You... Casper Bickler Killarney, My Home O'er the Sea.. John Sutton Soul of My Soul. Martin Stoffel What You Going to Tell Old St. Peter - - Frank Schreiner The Fuzzy Rag. Lillian, Kate and Annabelle Heimer The Sweetest Gal In Town J. W. Smith The Girl In the Gingham Gown Fred Karges Grand Patriotic Finale Overture "No Vedding Bells For Me" by the clever German comedians Dick Otto Fox & Roser Mr. John Barbian "It's Great to Meet a Friend From Your Home Town" They come high but we must have them. Engagement extraordinary. Procured for this special occasion at an enormous salary Madam De KaKaack the Queen of the Arena, and her beau­ tiful horse, "Uncle Sam" Mr. Charles G. Frett singing specialty "A Thousand Nights With You" The great Chanticleer novelty, intro­ ducing the McHenry "Broilers" in the latest song and dance hit "The Chicken Rag" Lillian Heimer Kate Heimer Annabelle Heimer Nettie Whiting Margaret Ward Grace Heimer Miss Frances Carpenter the winsome soubrette "They Always Pick On Me" Miss Margaret Ward and Mr. Wm. Fisher in their sketch entitled "The Hobo and the Lady" The Heimer Sisters Lillian and Kate in selections on the Notre Dame Cathedral Chimes Arthur Patzke the bird imitator The Aviators Miss Annabelle Heimer and Mr. Cas­ per Bickler in their singing specialty "Come Josephine" using for the first time in McHenry a fully equipped flying machine in actual motion. Imported especially for this act. These daring aviators will make the flight to the highest dome of the Central. To conclude with the laughable one act comedy "The Irish Justice" Lawyer Soakem Herman Sherbert Lawyer Penquill. ... Walter J. Walsh Policeman Grousmii e Richard Fox The Judge „J. W. Smith Assisted by the entire company BAZAAR NETS The parishioners of St. Mary's Cath­ olic church were highly pleased to hear Rev. A. Royer announce from the pulpit last Sunday morning that the recent bazaar given for the benefit of the church netted them £985. The pastor, with the trustees of the church, at once decided to pay off $1,000 on the old indebtedness, which brings the total debt on the church property down to $4,000. The returns of the bazaar surpassed all expectations and the members of the church are surely thankful to the public who assisted in bringing the event to such a glorious success. O. E. S. ELECT OFFICERS. The McHenry Chapter O. E. S. held election of officers at the Masonic hall on Monday evening of this week. The officers elected for the ensuing year are as follows: Worthy matron, Mrs. H. E. Price; worthy patron, H. E. Price; associate matron, Mrs. N. H. Petesch; secretary, Mrs. Anna Byrd; treasurer, Mrs. Anna Mollohan; con­ ductress, Mifta Florence Howe; asso­ ciate conductress, Miss Alice Waite. ' v " i • '"J - f MLT EXCMNGE ITEMS AS urn mm m minis W lift PfAlV TOiwrs. MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OP NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSER POM FOR BUSY rtoru. Lake Geneva papers report sleighing in their city. W. H. Miner, president ot the vil­ lage board, and a prominent citizen of Cary, died at 12:30 Tuesday of last week after a week's illness of typhoid fever. A quack grass destroyer placed in a field that afterward was used as a pas­ ture, destroyed a herd of forty-eight dairy cows belonging to Herman Weinke, near LaCrosse, Wis. Joseph Rolling of Freeport lays claim to having raised the largest turkey in the world. The bird weighs fifty-eight pounds, and Kolling may send it to President Taft for a Christmas gift. Marshal St. John of Marengo recent­ ly took one John Hogan to Woodstock and left him in the county has tile for violating the law against imbibing in­ toxicants on trains. He was fined $25 for thus forgetting the new state law. Hunters in Wisconsin have killed 2,800 deer since Nov. 11, according to returns of tags made to the state game department in Madison. It is estimat­ ed one-third of the deer population of the state will be exterminated this season. While attempting to dig a rabbit from beneath a wood pile last Thurs­ day morning, John Amon of Hamp­ shire was shot thru the heart and in­ stantly killed when his shot gun lying on the wood pile was accidentally dis­ charged. Next year will have fifty-three Sun­ days and a like occurrence will not take place again in 109 years. A sug­ gestion has been made that all relig­ ious denominations in the United States oelebrate the fifty-third Sunday, whioh falls on Dec. 31, the last of the year, a day of u riversal thanksgiving. Miles Grennon, a pioneer of Maren­ go, is dead at the age of seventy-one. He was a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln and was one of four soldiers detailed as a body guard to accompany the remains of the martyred president from Washington to Baltimore. He was a member of the 16th New York infantry. Two Huntley farmers, Robert and Holger Omann, both of whom conduct their farming along scientific lines, v, on two first prizes at the Chicago land show, aggregating$150and offered for the best barley raised in the state of Illinois. The best barley prize was $100 and an additional prize of $50 was awarded for the best malting barley-- "Ogerbroth barley." Agricultural experts are now claim­ ing that the powder mills explosion at Pleasant Prairie will greatly bless farmers in that vicinity and th^ can expect record breaking crops next season. The tremendous jar loosened the soil so that it holds water to the extreme limit and plants are better able to push their roots thru. The condition of growing things next sum­ mer will credit or discredit the state­ ment. A police order was issued in Kenosha last week barring such dances as the "grizzly bear," the "moonlight waltz," the "lovers' glide" and the "turkey trot1, at all public dances in that city. All girls under eighteen must be kept out of the dance halls, according to the order, and the police will eject all giris under age found in such places. It is declared that the reform move­ ment is real, and that it eventually will close all-night saloons and other places where young girls congregate. Capt. Fullam, who recently took charge of the naval training station at Highland Park, is lSying down new rules to be carried out, and will be, at least as long as he is at the head of the station. One that would seem of minor importance, but severe on the recruits, is the prohibiting of chewing gum while around the station. This is done for unexplained reasons, but Mr. Ful­ lam pronounces it as "stupid" and says that the ban is being put on gum-chew­ ing at all of Uncle Sam's training schools. A new steel slide 93 feet in height i6 being erected on Wellek's hill at Cary to replace the wooden one 100 feet high. The National tournament of ski jumpers will be held there in Jan­ uary or February, 1912, and is an event looked forward to by everyone and more especially those of Scandinavian descent, who are ardent admirers of the sport. This hill, which is one of the highest elevations in the state, be­ ing one of the watch-towers of the ma­ jestic Fox, is undoubtedly a place of prehistoric interest and perhaps con­ nected with the chain of Mound build­ ers which occupied this and adjoining territory in the early ages. Further excavations being made on the hill for the Chicago Ski club unearthed several more skeletons, one of them being in a most perfect state of preservation. ATTENTION, WOODMAN.: The next regular meeting of camp No. 9T M. W. A. will be next Wednes­ day. Dec. 13, which will be the annual election of officers. Members earnestly requested to bo present. W. D. WBXTWORTH, Clerk. WMMMM SLAYER CONFESSES WEDDINGS ME IDMEE8DS BOMB THIEVES IN WAUKEGAN JAIL AD­ MIT HURDER. Two prisoners, named David Maw- hood and Forrest Knapp, now in jail at Waukegan, 111., on the charge of horse stealing, have made confessions which promise to explain the myster­ ious death of Frederick Wennerstrom, whose body was found in the Fox river at Cary, 111., on Sundav, September 3; 1911. As a result of a dispute between the prisoners, • Sheriff Greene of Lake county learned that his prisoners, David Mawbood and Forrest Knapp, had been in Cary, and suspecting that they might be implicated in, or have some knowledge of the Wennerstrom murder he succeeded in gaining the confidence of Mawhood, and immedi­ ately sent for State's Attorney David R. -Toslyn, who succeeded in obtaining a confession from him, implicating his fellow prisoner and brother-in-law, Knapp, as the actual slayer, and giving the names of several members of the gang who accompanied Knapp on that fatal ride, tho protesting his own inno­ cence from any participation in the crime. When confronted with the story told by Mawhood, Mr. Knapp admitted hav ing tired the fatal shot and gave such a detailed account ol the lay of the country in and around Cary and facts connected with the murder that he must have been the actual slayer of Wennerstrom, or at least have been present when the crime was committed. As nearly as The Plaindealer can learn, the facts of the case are about as follows: On August 30 Knapp, who was a member of a band of thieves, hired Wennerstrom to take him and his party to Crystal Lake. They were joined by other members of the band at the schoolhouse east of Cary and plans for robbing the postofilce at Crystal Lake were discussed, but final­ ly abandoned for fear that the place might be too well guarded on account of a recent attempt to rob the place and it was finally decided to go on to Madison, Wis., and steal horses and make their way back to the city. To this plan Wennerstrom, who owned the car in whioh the bandits were riding, refused to assent and a quarrel took place, which resulted in his murder by Knapp. It seems from Knapp's story that the robbers sus­ pected that Wennerstrom was about ready to "peach" on the gang and this, together with his refusal to proceed to Madison, was probably the cause of the murderous work by Knapp. This happened about eight o'clock in the evening and the body was hid near the school house until shortly after mid­ night, when it was weighted with rail­ road iron and thrown from the bridge into the Fox river, where it was dis­ covered a few days later. The party then returned to Chicago and a day or two thereafter the band divided, three going to Ravini Park, where they held up and shot the watch­ man and stole $800.00, and four going to Barrington, where they blew the safe of a general store and got about $200. The robbers met soon after these hauls to divide the booty, and a quarrel arose because the men on tlie job at Ravini Park refused to divide equally, as they had previously agreed with the men in the Barrington deal, and as a result one member of the gang, named Hunter, was so severely wounded he died a few days thereafter and his body was weighted and dropped in Lake Michigan. According to the confession of Maw­ hood and Knapp, who are now in jail at Waukegan op a charge of horse stealing, this gang (which is composd mostly of convicts and paroled pris­ oners) have been engaged in stealing horses in the country around Chicago, some of which were stolen in McHenry county. As a result of these confessions a teamster, named Edward Allen, and a cousin of Mawhood, was a. rested in Chicago and is now lodged in the Mc­ Henry county jail at Woodstock, while others are being sought in Michigan, which was formerly the home of nearly all of the members of this notorious band of outlaws. At the time of this murder State's Attorney Joslyn was exceedingly anx­ ious to apprehend the guilty partiea, but all trails at the time were lost. Since this last clue was obtained from the prisoners in the Waukegan jail, he has devoted much time and expense in running down every clue that would lead to a solution of this case. We hope he has found the guilty parties and that they will receive the punish­ ment which their orime deserves. WILL BE TAKEN TO CHICAGO. Mr. and Mrs. John Freund, who re­ side in a humble little cottage just east of the river and who for some time past have been unable to properly care for themselves, will be taken to Chica­ go either this or next week, where they will be placed in one of the homes of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Sup­ ervisor Stephen H. Freund has made arrangements for their removal to Chi­ cago and will now dispose of the small cottage and property. Mr. Freund in­ formed a Plaindealer scribe that the property must be disposed of at once and he is ready to receive bids oo same now. TWO PKETTY dM WfUDAGS AT J0PSII1G1 LOUIS P. KANE AND MISS ANNA K DODGE ARE UNITED IN MARRIAGE Of CHICAGO NOVEMBER 27. MerUe-Seheefcr. At nine o'clock on Thanksgiving morning there occurred a wedding of more than ordinary interest to the people of Johnsburgh and vicinity when the hands and hearts of Miss Martha B. Mertes and Mr. Peter M. Sohaefer were united. The ceremony was performed by Rev. S. Wolfgarten of St. John's Catholic church, Johns­ burgh. The couple was attended by Misses Anna Mertes and Mary Schaefer and Messrs. John Schaefer and Charles Mertes, while little Adella Heimer of this village acted as flower girl. The wedding march was rendered by the church organist , Joseph Schmitt. The flower girl, who was gowned in white nun's veiling, led the procession to the altar. She carried a bouquet of pink carnations. The bridesmaids were at­ tired in dresses of white nun's veiling and carried pink and white carnations. The bride was very beautifully robed in a dress of white satin, trimmed in white silk and beads. Her veil was held in place with a wreath of lilies of the valley. She also carried a bouquet to correspond with the flowers in her hair. The groomsmen and groom wore the customary black. The celebration of high mass fol­ lowed the wedding ceremony, after which a reception was tendered the happy pair at the home of the bride's parents. A large number of invited guests responded to invitations that had been issued them and passed the day with the newly weds. The couple received a bewildering array of gifts from guests present at the reception. Among the gifts were some very pret­ ty pieces of silverware. The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mertes and is be­ loved by a large circle of relatives and friends. She hasalways lived at Johns­ burgh and has the esteem of all who have her acquaintance. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schaefer, who reside one mile west of Johnsburgh. He is a worthy young man and is well liked by all who know him. The couple will make their home with the bride's parents until the first of March, when they will move onto the farm owned by the groom's parents. The well wishes of their many friends are extended them. hHIPI'TIWMM A wedding of more than ordinary 1m portance to the people of Johnsburgh was solemnized at St. John's Catholic church, Johnsburgh, at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning of last week, with Rev. S. Wolfgarten officiating The principals of this event were Miss Martha Niesen and Bernard Freund. The couple was attended by Miss Eva Huemann of Chicago, a cousin to the bride, who acted as the maid of honor, while Misses Celia Nell and Theresa Freund acted as bridesmaids. Nick Freund acted as groomsman. The maid of honor wore a dress of yellow embroidered material over yellow and carried a shower bouquet of yellow roses. The bridesmaids were dressed in white and carried sweet peas. The bride looked very charming in a gown of silk crepe de chine trimmed in heavy lace and beads. She carried white roses and dainty little white roses were gracefully fastened in her veil. Jos. Schmitt, the church organist, played the wedding march. After the ceremony had been read and high mass celebrated the bridal party, together with about 250 invited relatives and friends, gathered at the home of die groom's parents, where a reception was tendered the bride and groom. The home was tastefully dec­ orated for the occasion. An unusually large number of presents were received by the couple thruout the day. The bride is the youngest daughter of Peter Niesen of Johnsburgh. She was born and raised at that place, where she is highly regarded by hundreds of admiring friends. The groom is the second youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Freund, who reside west of Johnsburgh. He is a young man possessed with energy and thrift and enjoys the acquaintance of a large following of friends. The eouple will make their home with the groom's parents until spring, when the groom will take charge of his father's farm. The elder Mr. and Mrs. Freund will move to their home cm Maple ave­ nue in this village. The young couple have the congrat­ ulations oi their many friends here and at Johnsburgh. I| was with the greatest surprise that the wedding announcements of Miss Anna M. Dodge and Mr. Louis P. Kane were received by their friends here the latter part of last week. The announcements read that the wedding took place in Chicago on Mon­ day, Nov. 27, and that they are now making their home at 3920 Prairie avenue, in that oity. The marriage closes a short but interesting romance whioh first started last summer while the bride, who at that time was a professional nurse, was engaged to care for John Relihan. Relihan being an uncle to the groom gave the latter plenty of opportunities to call at the country home of the Rel- ihans and it was here that the love spark was first ignited. "Phil," as he is commonly known to his many friends here, made frequent trips to the home of his uncle during the latter's confine­ ment, but, owing to the fact that the relationship existed, no one, not even his closest friends, suspected that Dan Cupid was also playing a part in the visits. Time went on and after Mr. Relihan's recotery Miss Dodge re­ turned to the city. Letters were ex­ changed and an occasional trip to the metropolitan city by Mr, Kane has­ tened the wedding date,, which was known only to themselves, and on'tfae above mentioned date, which had been agreed upon by the two, the knot was tied. The bride is an exceptionally ami­ able young woman and during her short stay here^ has won the admira­ tion of many of our people. She is also an accomplished nurse and in her profession 'tis said she had few equals. The groom is the son of Mrs. Anna Kane of Ringwood, where he spent the past summer. He is a bright young man with plenty of thrift and energy. He was, until last spring, employed by the Geo. Phalin Lumber company of Tuscaloosa, Ala., with whom he held a responsible position. The intense heat of the south im­ paired his health and he was forced to give up his position there. We have not heard what line of work he has taken up in Chicago, but feel safe in saying that he will make good at any­ thing that he undertakes. Here's wishing the happy couple a long, prosperous and happy voyage upon the sea of matrimony. BOOKS AT AUCTION. G. A. Sattem, McHenry's young and energetic auctioneer, will have a book booth at the bazaar to be held at Stof­ fel 's hall on Thursday evening next, December 14, for the benefit of the M. E. church of this place. The auction­ eer will have a complete line of books on hand which he will auction off to the highest bidder. Among the list of books he will dispose of are the Holy Bible handsomely bound in morocco. Several different sizes of the Bible will be found among the list. He will also dispose of the very latest atlas, con­ taining the last census of the United States; books written by the very best authors, adventures, detective stories, wild west stories, romances, joke books for young and old, life of William Mc- Kinley, Lincoln stories and speeches, Roosevelt's Hunting Trip In Africa and a great many others. Here's an opportunity to lay in your supply of winter reading at a very nominal cost. Don't forget the place and date, Stof- fel's hall, West McHenry, Thursday, December 14, all afternoon and even- lug- M. E. CHURCH SERVICES. Order of services at the McHenry M. E. church Sunday next, December 10. This is to be observed as Temper­ ance day. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Subject, "Nehemiah's Enemies." Text, Nehemiah, fourth chapter. Public worship, 11 a. m. Temperance hymns. General exercises and an address by the pastor. Subject, "The Liquor Traffic; Is It a Business or a Crime?" Seven p. m., Sunday school temperance concert, with recitations, class exer­ cises, temperance solo, duet and gen eral singing of temperance songs. The collections of the day will go to the county Sunday school and church tem­ perance cause. REV. WM. A. CROSS, Pastor. BAZAAR AND CHICKEN PIE DINNER. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will hold a bazaar and chicken pie dinner at Stoffel's hall on Thurs­ day evening, December 14. Home­ made candies, dressed dolls, fancy goods, aprons, comforters, etc., will be on sale. In the evening a program, lasting about an hour, will be given free of charge. Dinner will be served from twelve o'clock noon until all are served. A charge of 35 cents per plate for adults and 25 cents for children will be made for the dinner. Coffee and sandwiches will be served in the evening. A cordial invitation is ex­ tended to all. 25 CAPTURED THREE DEER.' John R. Brents informs us that he has received a letter from James Lee, who is now making his home at Med- ford, Wis., to the effect that he and William Phalen and a friend of the latter succeeded in the capture of three deer in the northern part of the state a short time ago. Both Mr. Lee and Mr. Phalen were former McHenry residents, the former having resided on farms in this vicinity for several years, while the latter is a blacksmith by trade and has a shop at Kenosha, Wis. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT. Those knowing themselves to be in­ debted to lue will kindly call at the West McHenry State bank and have their accounts adj listed. I have author­ ized C. W. Stenger to collect and give receipts for all outstanding accounts. 25-tJ ALBERT ETTEN. ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS now w BY pimwwroi POETESS OUEFFIC WEEK. ? m M 1' CONING. SOMETHING NEW. A basket social at the Emerald Park school Saturday, Dec. 16. Be sure you don't forget the date. 35 FANNY GRANGER, Teacher. WHAT PEOPLE ARE B0WB 01 LACE AND THE IMNET! \TE OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS* Butter Market. Butter was declared firm at 36 oentO' on the Elgin board of trade Monday. Christmas candies and nuts at M. M . Niesen's. 25-3t Chicken feed at Niesen's. It's th« correct feed for your chickens. 25-3t A baby girl was born to Mr. sod .̂ Mrs. John Worts on Wednesday mora*- •-;" ^ t ing of this week. r" ^ The K. C. minstrels, the show with the "jingle," at the Central Saturday. , and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10. 25 7 The Willing Workers' society of tho. •: Universalist church will meet wiUlrf?' Mrs. E. M. Owen Thursday, Dee. 14. Get your Christmas candies and null ' of M. M. Niesen and you are sure of I getting something good at the rights^ price. 25-3t ? Don't fail to see the air ship for tho first time in McHenry. With the K. C. minstrels Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10. 25 Laures & Jones, the new grocery firm on the West Side, opened their store to the public on Monday morn-<- ing of this week. Madam De KaKaack, the queea sf the arena, in daring feats of horseman- ,J~- ship. With the K. C. minstrels Satur- • day and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10. 25 *• \ "The Irish Justice," the lsughablA ^ ^ comedy with a cast of fourteen people $ », -J and special scenery. With the K. C. minstrels Saturday and Sunday. 2& Riverview camp No. 6818, RoytL'-. Neighbors of America, will bob} their* annual election of officers Tuesday* v' evening, Dec. 12. A full attendance is; desired. • V John A. Worts has disposed Of M|r' saloon business on the West Side to Kirk Crane of Solon. The latter has already taken possession. We are told • that Mr. Worts will move his family. " to Chicago soon. "The Tramp and the Lady" company • held the boards at the Central operac house last Sunday evening. Owing to ̂ ;.: the bitter cold weather the crowd in "* attendance was small. The show ap­ peared to give satisfaction. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will hold an all-day meeting at the home of Mrs. E. E. Bassett on Fri­ day of this week. Lunch wil̂ be served at noon and it is hoped that the meet- ng will be given a good attendance. L. E. Nordstrom, the West Side shoe merchant, has decided to discontinue business here and move south. To close out his stock of men's, ladies' aad children's shoes and rubbers quickly " he is disposing of them at cost. Read his advertisement elsewhere in this issue. 25 William Bishop was hostess to the Jolly Twelve card dub at her home on Water street last week Tues­ day afternoon. Mrs. Peter B. Freund was awarded the first prise, while Mrs. Jos. C. Holly came in for the consola­ tion honors. The customary refresh­ ments and usual good time character­ ized the meeting. This is the month that the various societies of McHenry hold*eleetioa of officers. The Plaindealer, as usual, will be pleased to publish the newly elected officers and will consider it a favor if the secretary of the different organizations will send in the names of those elected, together with the office that each haa been elected to. Ed. Graham, the Long Lake, 111., shooter, was high gun Sunday in the feature event of the weekly card at the Chicago Gun club traps. Graham reg­ istered 71 breaks in a 75-bird match, shooting from the sixteen yard line. the mark being unusually creditable considering unfavorable weather, which was instrumental in keeping the field down to thirteen participants. Albert Etten and family left McHen­ ry Monday evening for their new home at Dawson, N. D. Mr. Etten pur­ chased a farm in North Dakota some time ago and has spent the past spring and summer there. So highly was he pleased with the results of his season's work that he has decided to make the West his future home. The good wishes of their many friends here ac­ company the family to their new home. According to the Waukegan Gazette the residents of Morgan Park, who have been fighting for a lower electric , light rate from the North Shore Elee- * trie company, won a partial victory v the first of the month when their bills^ were made out under the maximum! i demand system. Under the new tem 134 cents per kilowatt will be- •"< charged for the first thirty hours' use and 7 cents for each suooeeding kilo­ watt hour. W. J. and F. G. Smith, who until about a year ago owned and conducted the Waukegan Gazette and who since* that time have been out of the news­ paper business, have purchased tho Waukegan Daily Sun aad IubertyvilU* Independent and took possession of their new properties on December 1. The Smith boys surely are som® hus­ tlers and we look forward to see so tut- new newspaper ideas put into pra«uct«--:v at Waukegan. Success to grou, ers Smith. •Mi