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&• WEEKLY PERSONAL HENS OMRS /USD GOERS OF A WEEK * v tut BUSY unu vaiAdf SEEN BY PLAINDEALER RErvkTfcfcS ? AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY 00* fRirNDS. '0\ •mzM/ ~Lf- ' ' |%#> I. - •- . James 8ayfii%Vjpi^«l» dajratjhe " "J, ' cpunty seat. , •. V 4/ ^ C'. G. Berner'w^s in Chicago,on busi-. ,C. G. Berner' ness Tuesday. / Walter Frewad lioarded the Chicago sixain this morning. tP. N. Musser was a Harvard pasaen-• » ;• r Tuesday morning. Walter Simon was a business visitor the county seat today. •., si; : I. A. Hungerford was a metropoiltan :y^ty visitor 5ast Saturday. -V'C. Unti attended to business matters the windy city Tuesday. i;.F. O. Gans and son, Frank, feW-Chi* visitors last Saturday. 'j^Miss Gertrude 3chaefer spent Satur- and Sunday at Harvard. Mrs. Richard White of Woodstock ^pfjas a recent visitor in town. •y'.M. A. tfutson spent Friday Ot lapt Hieek In the metropolitan city. • F. E. Hutson was among the Chicago ; ^Msengers last Friday morning. •#< •A' • f. H. Wattles was a business visitor k-r-*'iai Chicago the first of the week. _£• Miss Kate F. Howe of River Forest _j^ent Sunday at her home here. vv'A. M. Schillo was among the Chlca- 3S> passengers last Friday morning. ' Miss Mayrae Schaefer spent last I'^'iteek with friends at Round Lake. . n Everett Hunter was Among the Chi­ cago passengers Tuesday morning. 4 Mrs. Frank Cobb entertained HrBr parents frqm Chicago one day recently. ; yMiss Florence Granger attended a v d»nce at Hebron last Friday evening, f Mrs. Sanford of Richmond was a re- , lajlnt guest of Mrs. R. 43. Chainberlin. ' Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Hungerford spent . 4|kturday last in the metropolitan city. ,pr. D. G. Wells was a professional Visitor in the windy city last Saturday. ^Mrs. Frank Zelsdorf spent ajday last PxS - #eek as the guest of relatives, at l'ala- . '«$ne. ^ ^ ./ Walter Schulz of Chicago spent a 'recent day as A* guest of lie Henry friends. ^ Rev. McCormick of North Crystal £jake called on Rev Hagen last week jfrlday. w ^Miss Mabel Wille spent several days ' •^Jist week as the guest of friends in j ||hicago. • . y ^Robert Larner of Chicago passed . Sunday and Monday with friends in c'JIcHenry. ; Mrs. Nick Martip and two sons left ;r iHiesday evening for their future^bome in Chicago. C. S. Howard and sons, Raymond £gd Gilbert, were in Chicago on busi- - ness Monday. Mrs. Frank Masquelet and daughter^ Gertrude, were Chicago visitors last week Friday. Mrs. Frank Schnabel of North Crys- : **) Lake called on friends in town one . day last week. > . L. F. Block of Elgin was here Tues- ;;day evening to attend the business > /men's dinner.. , J. V. Jones of Ladd, III., passed Sun- in the home of hisxdaughter,' Mrs. - , C. W. Goodell. August Larsen washout from Chica- • Tuesday, looking after his interests y SloiJg the river. t John Conw ay of Fon du Lac, Wis., Jj^ent a few days the first of .the week - with relatives here. J. D. Wilkins of Elgin visited in the feome of Mr. and Mrs. B. V. McAllister a few days last week. • ' Fred Pegel, Jr., John Babel and Walter SchreCk spent Sunday at the l|»meofT. W. Winkel. „F. J. Barbian attended to business JOatters at Waukegan and other Lake Shore towns the first of the week. " Mr. and Mrs, M. D. Wilkins left Ifonday morning for a week's visit 'jrith relatives at.Burlington, Wis. / Theo, L. Grot of Ottawa attended to patters of a business nature in Mo- Henry the latter part of last week. * Frank Schumacher of Chicago passed jSbimday in the home of his parents, Mr. ^id Mrs. Win. J. Schumacher, here. ^Misses Clara Bnchert, Celona Mc- '^ellan and Mrs, Fi-ed Hartford of . Richmond spent a recent day •tillage. ;-;Mr. and Mrs. John Petersen of Chi- ;ffcgo spent Saturday and Sunday at the ^^.be home of Mr, and Mrs. T* W. 'x:'; Wiokel, - • Mrs' ̂ P- Smith is at Palatine this ' ¥eek, where ahe w»s called tliru the p- • Illness of her daughter, Mrs. 1^. T. •'V- *• jtimball, 1 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geary of, Wau- ' CpDda spent a couple of days last week the home of their daughter, Mrs. I, U. J. Schaffer. > ^ Mrs. Dewitt Dickson of Silverlake, i ' Wilt spent several days last week as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Teach, here. a-,. 'iM- is* ii v" 7- .f ,, Rev. F. A. Shipley of the It, E. cliureh was entertained in the home of Mrs. F. S. Wheeler from Saturday till Monday of this week. r > / Mi*, and Mrs. C. J. Helmer of Ravens- '^ood were guests in the home of the ^rmer's mother, Mrs. Josephine Heim- ^dr, the flatter part of laat and the fore OLD THE FIDDLERS' CONTEST AT CENTRAL %AY NKHT A hustling committee of the Mc- Henry Aerie No. 1890, Fraternal Order of Eagles, have been busy durintr the past week, arranging for an old time tiddlers' contest, and what promises to be the best attraction of the season will be presented at the Central opera house next Monday evening, Feb. 1(>. An invitation is extended to all the old time musicians, singers and dancers to take part in this contest. A long list of contestants from t he surround­ ing towns have already signified their intentions of taking, part and it is hoped that the local talent will be well represented. Prizes, which have beeiy donated by enterprising merchants of the village, are now on display in the show win­ dows of the J. W. Aebischer meat market and grocery, at which place those wishing to take part can register their names. Below we give a partial Ust of th^ contest and prizes to be awarded: - J. W. Freund, West Side clothiely.a fine suit of clothes (to fit) to th6 best all-around fiddler in the contest. Jacob Justen, furniture store, a rat­ tan rocking chair to the fiddler playing his own selection Or his favorite tune best. G. C. Bosnia, West Side, a Wge side of sugar cured bacon to the best jig or clog dancer. • N. J. Justen, furniture store, a sew­ ing rocker to the fiddler placing '"The Arkansas Traveler" best. N. H. Petesch, drug store, a sil ver berry spoon to the best lady singer. M. M. Niesen, a sack of Early Riser flour to the best banjo player. Smith Bros., general store, a fine pair of shoes to the best buck and wing dancer. . C. Unti, confectionery, a large box of fancy candy to ihe best boy fiddler. Math. B. Laures, grocery, an assort­ ment of groceries to the largest num­ ber of one family taking part in^his contest. ' M. J. Walsh, general store, two pairs of fine blankets to the two-playing to­ gether best on any kind of instru­ ments. J, J. Vycital, a decorated flour bin to the fiddler playing "Sugar in the Gourd" or • "Turkey Id . the Straw" best. Barbian Bros., a box of Olivetti oigars to the best quartet. v-;i M. M. Niesen, grocery, of Early Riser flour to the best guitar player. E. V. McAllister, the Rexall store, a large box of fancy candy to the best girl singer. West McHenry mill, three sacks of Early Riser Hour to the three playing together best on any kind of instru­ ments. J. J. Vycital, a fancy pitcher to the worst fiddler in the contest. West McHenry mill, a sack of flour to the best old ^style double shuffle dancer. J. W. Aebischer, grocery and meat market, large ham to the second best all around fiddler. Doors open at 7:30. The explosion takes place at 8:15 p. m. Prices, 23c, 35c and 50c. Tickets now on saie at N. H. Petesch's drug store. ' % N. A. MASQUERADE AT CEMTKAL OPERA HOUSE EVENING. FEB. 89 MONDAY The committee having the event in charge are making elaborate prepara­ tions for the holding of the masquerade dance which is to be given under the auspices of the River view Camp, R. N. A., of this village at the Central opera house on Monday evening, Feb. 23." Twenty prises, which will be well worth going after, will be hung up, Ten of these will be awajded to gen­ tlemen, while the other ten will go to the ladies. The prises to be given are as follows: ' Ladies--1.v Lady representing N. A. society, a pair of hand embroidered pillow cases. ' r 2. Martha Washington,. a iio^thcr- ette desk clock. 3. Topsy, a felt sofa pillQsr, ' 4. Indian la$jr, cut glass salt and pepper shakers. ^ 5. Most comically pressed iadjr,' war ter pitcher and glasses. 6. Cowboy girl, silver sugar shell. 7. Japanese l&dvj one-half dozen sherbet glasses, 8. Irish woman, eirt? glass pickle dish. 9. Waitress, cap and apron. 10. "Dutch woman, a pair of gold handled embroidery scissors. Gentlemen--1. Best dressed gentle­ man, an ever ready flash light. 2. George Washington, a leather* ette desk clock. 3. Most comically dressed gentle­ man, a gilt framed picture. 4. Cowboy, i pair of gold plated buckle suspenders. 5. Indian, 7-lb. ham. 6. Negro, a box of-men V handker­ chiefs. 7. Tramp, a Fox razor stirop. 8. Dutchman, a tobacco jar. 4 «f^gU£|£*«- • .-•? • 'v /'V *'• -:.,V ' WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS or COLupiNS |A Miif/mt nvvAM wtn AS 1AALN IRUn IHL OUR IaMY EX£M£ftil& MISCELLANEOUS ASWHKTMENT OF NEWS- ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE. The Bowman Dairy company will build and equip a large milk bottling plant at. Big Foot. North Crystal Lake will have a six days' Chautauqua next summer. Ar­ rangements foi^'satite were completed last wi»ek. a The anti-spitting omittance of Wau- kegan will be enforced in the future. The ordinance prohibits the spitting oh sidewalks and in public places. Henry Baars, aged fifty-nine years, residing on a farm near Dunham, was killed one day recently when a tree that he had chopped fell upon him. One hundred and sixty-five business men of Elgin are in sympathy with the wets. These men believe that it would be a detriment to have the city voted dry. The contract has been let for the building of the Badger Electric rail­ way between the cities of Lake Gen­ eva and Whitewater, Wisl Work will begin in the early spring. Mi's. Catherine McCracken is the first woman in McHenry county to an­ nounce herself as a candidate for an elective office. She Is asking the vot­ ers to make her collector for the town of Hartland, Woodstock has an opportunity of securing a new factory. The concern which wants to locate in . that city manufactures electric refrigerators. The Woodstock Business Men's asso ciation have the matter under advise­ ment. Lake Zurich streets lighted tungsten lamps. will soon have her with twenty HO-watt When the n&tr sys­ tem is in operation that little village will be able to boast qf being one of the beet lighted towns in this nqck o' woods. The village board of Lake Zurich passed an ordinance on Mond&v even­ ing of last week, which limits the sa­ loons in that village to one for every 150 population. The ordinance also raises ,£hp license from $500 to $700 per year. One day recently the high school •pupils of the Crystal Lake bigli school were required to spell 100 words taken from the books used in the school. Four pupils spelled ninety-nine words correctly, while the average number spelled correctly was eighty-five. Two members of the state fish and game commission paid a visit to Long Lake, Lake county, one day last week and as a result of their visit Long Lake may see the establishment of a state fish hatdhery there the coming summer. The hatchery will cost the state $15,000. Wauconda has a night school. A class of young men of Wauconda and vicinity are enrolled. School is in session on Tuesday and Thursday nights of each week from seven until nfne. F. L. Carr, former editor of the Wau­ conda leader, J. A. Sheldon and Prof. Smith arc the instructors. The branches taken up are arithmetic, spelling, civil government and writ­ ing. The third annual meeting of the stockholders of the Palatine, Lake Zurich & Wauconda railroad took place at Palatine on Monday of. last week. At the meeting it was suggested that more passenger coaches be purchased, while it was also hinted that an ex­ tension of the road would have a bear­ ing on the success of the enterprise. Over 100 stockholders were in attend­ ance. The village of Grayslake has been ordered to obtain the services of an engineer to make plans and specifica­ tions for a complete sewerage system. The order followed a decision reached at a meetihg of members of the state lakes and rivers commission held in the transportation building. Recently th,e commission received complaints that the sewage was being dumped in­ to a small creek. This runs into the lake from which the < village takes its name. An investigation showed that the lake had been polluted to such an extent that the fish in it die. According to the Woodstock Senti­ nel every town in McHenry county with the exception of McHenry, Hunt-? ley and Union are very likely to be voted dry at the coming spring elec­ tions. The last time that Woodstock voted on the question the wets won out by 285 votes. The drys in that city feel quite confident that the woman vote will assist them in winning this time. North Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake, Harvard and Richmond are other towns that will undoubtedly be voted dry. Marengo and Hebron are two of the towns that are already dry. WtHENRY'S SOCIETY 4 ThtSteM VhMl The ladies of the .Social Wheel Will meet with Mrs. Cowan next Saturday afternoon. The meeting will be in the form of- a valentine party. A dandy lime is expected. Basket S*cl«l ' 'On account of the severe cold weath­ er, the basket social, which£was adver­ tised to take place at the Lily Lake school last Sunday evening, has been postponed until next Sunday evening, Feb. 15. Don't forget your baskets. All *re welcome. v k Mifcs EVA MILLER, Teacher. F*resi«rs' Card Club MJ&. M. M. Niesen entertained the Forester Ladies' Card club at her home on Water street last night. Miss Gertrude Weber won first prize, Mrs. N. J. Nye, second,, and Mrs. J. W. Bonslett- the consolation. Refresh­ ments were served and a general good time enjoyed by all. TIL* PIMMN Card Club Mrs. John Pint acted as hostess to the members of the Pleasure Card club at her home, Pearl street and Maple avenue, on Friday evening of last week. The prixe winners were: Mrs. John Pint, first: Mrs. Gertrude Miller, sec­ ond; Miss. Grace Freund, booby. Re­ freshments were served, ft* 8«ei#l Wiife«n The Social Workers met with Mrs. John J. McCarthy on Elgin road last Saturday afternoon. The ladies brought their sewing and a very beneficial aft­ ernoon was spent. At the close of the work the customary refreshments were served. The next, meeting of the so­ ciety will be with Mrs. M. J.Walsh next Saturday afternoon. Visitors will be welcome. 10. Irishman, a French brier piper. Everybody is invited to take part in this event. The grand march will take place at, 10:30, alter which the prizes will be distributed. Good music will be provided for the occasion and a jolly time is anticipated. Dance tickets, 75c: spectators, 25c. A large and pretty display of valen­ tines at Petesch's. « * R. N. A. EnUrtaln The public card party held at the Woodman hall under the auspices of the Fox River Valley Camp, R. N. A.f on Tuesday evening of this week, was well attended. The prizes went to Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin, first; F. H. Wattles, second; Mrs. Josephine Hei- mer, third, and Mrs. John Walsh, con­ solation. Refreshments were enjoyed at the close of games and distribution of prizes. | The GmfUf Club Mrs. John H. Miller acted as hostess to the members of the Gayety club at her home on Green street on Monday evening of this Week. As usual, pro­ gressive cinch was the evening's chief fqrm of diversion and &fter the cus­ tomary number of games had been finished refreshments were served. Miss Elfzabeth Miller won first prise, Mrs. J. C. Bickler, seoond, and Mrs. N. E. Barbian, the oonsoiation. Mrs. Chas. J. Helmer of Ravenswood- was a guest of honor. @ MIM ROM SurprlMd Miss Rose Worls was the victim of a pleasant surprise planned and executed upon her at her home here on Satur­ day evening of last week. Games and music made up an evening of gayety and fun, after which refreshments of a 'most tempting nature were served. Those present were: Laura Weber, Ruth Bacon, Dorothy Lundgren, Isa­ bel Niesen, Gertrude Oertel, Lydia Tietz, Elfreida Block, Emily Weber, Florence Karaholz, Josephine Worts, Helen Fay and Rose Worts. Th« BlrthM Club The members of the Birthday club were very pleasantly entertained, in the home of Mrs. Frank Ward on Thursday afternoon and evening of last week. The afternoon was devoted to cards and dominoes, Mrs. J. C. Bick­ ler capturfng first prize in the card gamesj while Mrs. Eva Meyers won at dominoes. . A delicious suptter was served at five o'clock. After supper a few hours were spent in social conver­ sation, after . which all departed for their various homes, feeling that a most enjoyable afternoon and evening had been s|ient at the hands of the de­ lightful hostess, Mrs. Ward; M. E. CHURCH MOTES" Siinday* school, 10:00 a. in.; preach­ ing, 11:00 a. m.; Junior league, 2:30; Epworth league, 7:45. The mission stydy class will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Mc­ Allister Saturday evening at T:30. We were glad to see so many faith­ ful ones brave, the storm for last Sun­ day's services. The heroes will get the greater rewards. Tire Dorcas society will meet At the home of Mrs. Ella M. Wheeler, east of the river, Friday afternon. All will he more than welcome. F. A. SHIPLKY, Pastor. l • j GEORGE WASHINGTON In this issue of The Plaindealer we have a ver^ fine article about George Washington and we know that you will be interested in reading it. Wash­ ington as a soldier and statesman did much for this country of ours, and, we run this illustrated feature in order to give our readers appropriate reading in memory of the man who is called "The Father of His Country." Watch every page of The Plaindealer every week for timely features and stories as well as department matter of the highest class. CONCERNING WATER BILLS FACTS AFTU NGUKTS AS TAKTN FROM VILLAGE BOOKS tmi rV" Full line of household rubber goods. « i. ̂ s-. . ; " J : AS llrtiMUNlCATED TO THE PLAINDEALER . BY WW BONSLETT-SUGGE8TS METERS FOR EVERYBODY Information, facts and figures as tak-1 en from our village books today,'show^ ing how some of the financial and legaT affairs of our village were conducted by„our "City Fathers" from Nov. 1, >12, to Nov. 1, '13. By taking same between above dates we can compare between this last six months of the old and first six months of our present board of aldermen's work. , We find on these books many mis takes or peculiar entries. From the waterworks account we below make a few comparisons, namely: Fred Justen's water bill was raised from $3.14 to $16.6(5 per quarter, the Northwestern hotel was raised from tl.00 to $14.94 per quarter, J. C. Bick ler's was raised from $1.00 to $12.77 per quarter, Riverside was raised from $3.00 to $10.50 per quarter, E. F. Mat­ thews' market was raised from $4.06 to 114.15 per quarter. Dr. Nye's rest dence is taxed $8.05, while the McHen­ ry brewery has an "agreed" rate of $9.00 per quarter. Also found on\? case where a certain party always had paid $1.00 per quar­ ter. This amount was suddenly raised to $13.31, but this $13.31 <ras settled for $1.00 last May. Since then this party's meter has been taken out and he has again been charged $1.00 regu­ larly, and as this is rather an unusual transaction we would like to know who ordered this change, as no other oiti- »en has ever been thus favored. The following amounts were at that time also "settled" for $1.00 regardless of the amount of water used, or the reading of the meter, viz., |2.43, $3.78, 16.91, $11.40, $11.88, $13.10, $21.55, while orie of $27.79 was settled for $3.00. My own account on these books shows that the village owed me, May 14, 1913, 2310 gallons of water that I was charged with Nov. 1, '12, but they in­ sisted I should pay my bill as sent me even after I showed them the mistake on their own books, which at that time was $16.05. Let us compare my bill with that of Overton's livery, where from fifteen to twenty horses are wat­ ered and a number of rigs, washed, wl\ile my horses are watered from our well. The bill for the livery stable from Nov. 1, '12, to Feb. 1, '13, was $1.00, white mine was $5.61. Could make a number of such comparisons, but time and space will not permit. Our village clerk also informed me there was a meter in the building used by the McHenry laundry and owned by Alderman Weber; this meter has not been read (or if tead not booked) for a number of years and not one cent of money has been paid in the treasury for water used in this laundry during all these years. Can it be laundries do npt use any water? The village bookB also show that there is due the village for sidewalks built in 1912' the sum of $32.70 and for 1913 a total of $374.53. Our village clerk also said that quite a sum was due the village from subscriptions for oiling our streets last year, but there is nothing on the books to show who is owing this, altho our "City Fath­ ers" have been kind to their friends and paid these subscriptions for them out of our village treasury against the advice of the village attorney at a board meeting. Perhaps our elty council thinks this is lawful. Well, we think it lis as law ful as our Sunday open saloon. ,On this subject we did not intend to write, but nOw that it' has been men tioned will give our view on same. We believe in the rule of the majority and, 4is cur town has so far been voted "wet," think our licensed saloons should he allowed to run unmolested so long as they live up to the laws of our state and the ordinances- of our village. If none of our aldermen patronized these Sunday open saloons people might think they (our aldermen) did not know of their being open, and wev blame our village officials lor above mentioned acts, for our saloonkeepers during the past year obeyed orders every time they were told they must close. Is it any, wonder there are always a number of so-called "kickers" when above acts are known and that our waterworks system never paid running expenses? We suggest that a new ordinance be passed about as follows, viz.: To have a meter on every piece of property Were city water is used; to make the minimum rate $1.25 for three months; to make the meter rates about as fol­ lows, viz.: Sixteen cents per thousand gallons for all under 20,000 gallons, fourtesn cents between 20,000 and 40,- 000 gallons and ten cents for all over 40,000 gallons used per quarter; make the property holding for the water used; compel everybody to pay each quarter promptly and pay for the amount of water that passed thru his meter or have the supply shut off. If this were done there is no doubt in our mind that our water system j^^runninj^ expenses and that there would be no more "KICKERS." Can we expect such an ordinance when we consider that only the presi­ dent and one of our aldermen, accord­ ing to the books, have city water? Let us hope they will see their mis­ takes of the past and that from now on they will all try and live up to their oath of office. WM. BONSLETT. fe- VILLAGE HALL AND GYM THAT'S WHAT THE BUSINESS MEN ARE NOW WORKING FOR The regular monthly dinner and meeting of the McHenry Business Men's club took place at the Fred Jus­ ten hotel on Tuesday evening of this week, the event being attended by thirty-five good fellows. After the "eats" had been taken care of (and it was some nifty spread' we'll assure you) the business of the club was taken up. The first matter to be taken up and settled was that of the advertising matter. As stated in these columns after the January dinner, it was pro­ posed at that meeting to get up some sort of an advertising foldec to be used by our business men in bringing new resorters to our taidst. At the meet­ ing on Tuesday evening the committee reported that they had made a canvass of the business men of the village and that at least 10,000 of these folders had already been spoken for. It was then decided to let the order for the job, which is to be delivered at the earliest possible date. The n$xt matter taken up was that of our public park. Wm. Bonslett, as a member of the park committee, re­ ported that his committee had taken up the matter with Judge Smiley at Woodstock. He read a lengthy com­ munication thaj he had received from Judge Smiley and from its contents it was taken that the title of the McHen­ ry park could very easily be trans­ ferred to the village of McHenry. The park committee will work in conjunction with the village board of McHenry with the idea of getting this title cleared' up. The committee is very anxious to have the matter dis­ posed of and from the enthusiasm that was displayed at the meeting we should venture a guess that it will not be many weeks before McHenry as a vil­ lage will be given legal rights to this property. Just as soon as the title is obtained the Business Men's club propose to go before the village board with their plan of havihg the park laid out in lots and disposed of. The money derived from the sale of these lots will then be used for defraying the expenses of building a new village hall with a gymnasium in connection. As we understand it, the park could be platted out into twelve lots and it was estimated by some who were in a position to know that these lots would bring in the neighborhood of at least $6,400. That the lots would be most desirable no one can deny and we do not believe that it would be >tery much of a trick to dispose of them readily. McHenry, as everyone knows, is sadly in need of a new village hall as wel 1 as a place of amusement of our "future greats," and it's a safe bet that the Business Men's club of this village will not be satisfied until they see this suggested improvement come to a realization. In other^words, McHEN- RY WILL SURELX'tlET ITS NEW VILLAGE HALL AND GYM. The matter was thoroly gone over and after a free discussion on this as well as a number of other questions that came before the body, the speaker of the evening, Atty. C. d. Francis of Woodstock, was introduced. The speaker gave the boys a rattling gocd talk, one that we feel will do the club as well as each individual present a whole lot of good in time to come. He spoke along the line of good fellow­ ship and laid particular stress upon the importance of organization, such as the \lcHenry Business Men's club. He complimented the members of the club on their general activity and also on the good fellowship which he could see existed here in McHenry. Owing to the fact that Abraham Lincoln's birthday anniversary was so near at hand, he pictured him as one of the good fellows of his time. In fact, he described him as the good fellow of all good fellows. Several minutes were taken up by Mr. Frances in going over Lincoln's career and, to say the least, none present would have cared if he had continued bis talk: another half hour. Mr. Frances is an able speaker, a clean cut, interesting and inspiring gentleman of many rich qualities and the Business Men's club hope that they may have the pleasure of having him here again at some future date. The next dinner and meeting will take place on March 10. On this occa­ sion County Superintendent of Schools A. M. Shelton will, In all probability, be the speaker. UNIVERSALIST CHURCH Regular services next Sunday. Sun­ day school at 10 a. m., sermon by Miss Margaret Hess at 11 o'clock. A cor­ dial invitation is given everyone to attend both of these services. We're in business for yoor health Pure drugs only are sold. Petesch: ITEMS OF AS PICKED DP BY PLA0KAI£K K- WHAT PEOPLE ABE D08N H THIS LAGE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Batter HhHitt Butter was declared firm at 26$ eeafeB the Elgin board of trade Moodaj^,.;" Valentines at Petesch's. fl- , Today is Lincoln's birthday. ^ - -- • -- "'u McAllister's cold tablets at the all drug store. , ' . , < --•--' - ' f - ? Next Saturday is St Valentine day. r ,jy , Hope we get one. •' fV Guaranteed hot water bottlea at tin ' 1 "• Rexall drug store. Wednesday, Feb. 25, marks tike : ' Jj| ginning of the Lenten season. *|| Chapped hands are prevented ly ajf .' - , Jji ing McAllister's velvet cream. ^ See ESLER for f verything electriMfl. |j Expert house wiring, reasonable prices- 4 ,, "The Red Button" begins with thi« ; week's issue of The Plaindealer.. it. - • • ; The regular monthly meeting of the Knights of Columbus takes plaee at Stoffel's hall next (Thursday) evening Leave your Bhoe6 for(repair at J. W. Freund's. AH stork done on Good­ year Welt machinery. Prices guar­ anteed. - 35-tf The iee fields in McHenry and vicin­ ity have been the scenes of much activity since the arrival of the otM- spell last Saturday. : ^ The Cary State bank has purchased the private banking institution in that village and the two plaAa will be < solidated on March 1. Don't have grippe this winter.'Keep " a package of our Pink Cold tablets oa hand and stop all such troubles when they start; Petesch. • • March first is moving day tor fsaftf ^ era and others. A number of changes will be made in McHenry and vicinity on or before that date. John Wollar, the shoe1 nan* ^ closed up shop. His stock of was packed and shipped out of the vil­ lage the early part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bickler exptfet soon to vacate the John Justen tenant house on Elm street to take up' their abode in the Mrs. Nick Martin house on Water street. . V;? A reporter for .The Plaindealer WSvJf overheard quite a little ,talk by buai- - . ness men of the village on the loe&l option question and in most instancea the business man does not look witk\.: ̂ favor upon a dry town. ^ The snow plow made its first trip at the season on Saturday morning laai. Since then we have been enjoying some excellent sleighing. On Sunday morning the thermometef c«aa ^ to 15 degrees below zero., ' * ! • ; That the saloon question wiH be voted on this spring is now an assured fact, as the petition bearing the names of 170 voters of the township has bean duly filed with Town Clerk Chas. B. Harmsen. The real battle is now on. , A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Patchen at La Grange, 111., last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Patchen re­ sided in McHenry a few years ago, when the former had charge of the local exchange of the Chicago Tele­ phone company. ; " iv.1'. Try a Plaindealer for sale adv. The sixteenth annual W- R. & tftli; will be held in Memorial hall, Rich­ mond, Frjday evening, Feb. 20. The Hatch Harp orchestra of Janesvilla furnishes the music. Dance ticket^. including supper, $1.75; single suppftf ticket, 40c; couples, 75c; spectators, F. E. Covalt, who recently undflf* went a successful operation for appen­ dicitis in a Chicago hospital, is again able to be around, which his many friends here are glad to see. Altho he. has lost considerable flesh, he is pickl­ ing up rapidly and will soon be self once more. • In last.week's issue we inadvertent^r omitted to mention the Eagle masquer^ ade ball, which took place at the Cen­ tral opera house recently. The event was patronized by over seventy couples, while a large crowd of spectators m also present to watch the fun. Tliar event was a highly successful one. A signing of the local option petitio% does not necessarily mean that ttto" signer will vote in favor of the dry question. On the other hand it sig­ nifies that the signer believes in fair play and that the voters should h* given an opportunity to express theifc* selves on ttie question by ballot at Up ­ coming spring election. • The business men in general a^*.•* complaining against the new express; rates. Everyone was under the in--4 pression, that the new rates would be lower. This is true of parcels weigh­ ing fifty pounds or less, but on large*' , stuff the rate has been screwed up it notch or two. The express on our ready prints, which we receive an Wednesday of each week, has alwaya been 55c until the new rate becauie effective. Last week we paid Stte. «L vc *£ •/;>? y % A. •Wi " >V,": p. •... v.'3f * 35 '3s • :® „ P'm - •. > ' .w •v '• - 'ii- ?•?>- •S&'-.V"-*.-. . & • 'V '•f f 4 t K % V- < u - 'V \ v. v ^ •:$ . ' *