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fVOLUME XL HoHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. APRIL 15. 1915. ;3ij WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS DONERS AND GOERS or A WEEK n .OUR BUSY LITTLE VILLAGE AS SEEN BY PLMNOEALEI REPORTERS AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS Mrs. Win. Welsh passed Saturday last at Elgin. C. Unti was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. C. G.Frett was n Chicago vis­ itor last Saturday- Miss Florence Rockwell was an Elgin visitor last Saturday. Miss Amie Powers was a Chicago visitor one day last week. Syrus Peterson of Richmond was Caller in town last Friday. Miss Lena Stoffel was s visitor, at Sharon, Wis., last Friday. Miss Elizabeth Dwyer of Elgin was a recent guest of friends h'ere. Atty. A. H. Pouse transacted legal matters at the county seat Monday. Ray OpfergeTt of Woodstock spent Sunday as the guest of friends in town. Mrs. (J. E. Gay lord and daughter, Mildred, were Elgin visitor* last Sat- * u i-day. Mrs. Eb. Gay lord and daughter, Ruth, were Elgin passengers last Sat­ urday. Mrs. Jos. H. Justenand daughter, Elizabeth, were Crystal Lake visitors Monday. y J. MoGulegfcn of Chicago was a re­ cent day guest in the home of Mrs. J B. Frisby. Wm. Smith transacted matters of a business nature in the metropolitan city Tuesday. Mrs. Wm. F. Hol^z was among those to board the Chicago train last Satur­ day morning. Miss Myrtle Gans was among those to board the Chicago train last Satur­ day morning. Gilbert H. Howard attended co busi­ ness matters in the metropolitan city last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic --J. Mershon were among the Chicago passengers Sunday evening. Mrs. E. M. Geier and son, Stanley^ were among the Chicago passengers Monday morning. Miss Margaret Miller spent Satur­ day and Sunday as the guest of rela­ tives at Ridgefield. Miss Katie Niesen went to Beloit, Wis., last Saturday for a short visit in the home of her sister. Mr. and Mrs. J. Elliot of Chicago were recent guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thurlwell. James1" Walsh of Chicago' passed a day last week as the guest of his brothers, Jack and M. J., here. 11. B. Walsh of Chioago passed Sun­ day as a guest in the home of his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh. George Heimer Of Chicago was a Sunday guest in the home of his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Heimer. Mrs. Hawley Donaldson of Elkhdrn, Wis., is a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Thomas. % Jos. J. Frett of Chicago was a visitor in town last Saturday, coming to look after his interests here and on the river. * ' Miss Martha Schlosser of Chicago passed several dkya last week as the guest of Misaes Bertha and ElBie Wolff. home in Chicago after a few weeks' visit in the home of his uncle; G. E. Schoel. ' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sargent of Warren, 111., passed last week as quests in the home of Mrs. Mayrae Harrison. * . Miss Katie A reoeul &y with her brother, who is cptoRned st the Washington Boulevard hospital in Chicago- John Spencer of Addison Park, III., passed Friday of last week as a fuest ifi the home of his son, Wm. SpGhcer, and family. Miss Kate F. Howe of River Forest, III., was a guest in the hprae of her mother, Mrs. E. W. Howe, Saturday and Sunday. Miss Margaret Costello of Elgin spent a few days recently %ss a guest in the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Walsh. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Homuth and children of Woodstock were Sunday (guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Land we r. Andy Hettinger of Chicago passed Saturday and Sunday as a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hettinger. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Goodman of Chi­ oago were entertained in the home of his parents, Prof, sod Mrs. F. M. Goodman, Sunday. Miss Grace Daily, who is attending school here, passed Saturday and Sun­ day in the home of her sister, Mrs. C. G. Bosma, at Algonquin. Mrs. L. F. Newman passed the fore part of the week as a guest in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lewis McDonald, at Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Heimer. of Chicago are spending the week as guests in the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Josephine Heimer. -4 Gilbert McOmber came out from Chicago Saturday evening to spend Sunday as a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber. TEMPERANCE WORKER CONING MRS.'HARRIET D. HALL WILL SPEAK HERE SUNDAY. APRIL 28 That the McHenry W. C. T. U. has not given up working for the cause of temperance is seen by the fact that they have engaged the services of Mrs Harriet D. Hall, a noted temperance worker, who will appear at the M. E church here on Sunday afternoon and evening, April 25. The afternoon meeting will take place at 2:30 o'clock, while the evening session will start at 8:00 o'clock. Mrs. Hall hails from Aurora and is consid­ ered one of the best workers that so­ ciety boasts of today. She has been especially successful among initio work­ ers and foreign speaking people and a general invitation is extended the pub­ lic to turn out and hear her. There will also be other speakers present and special music will be provided for the occasion. The local society has received the following testimonial regarding Mrs Hall: To Whom it May Concern: I take pleasure in recommending to temperance people Harriet Darling Hall of Aurora, 111. I have worked with her in the cam­ paign in Idaho and found her energetic, tactful and resourceful; a woman of rare judgment and great power. Her^ heart is thoroly in the work and she has the rare ability for organization. Wher ever she goes she creates enthusiasm, and temperance people will make no mistake in securing her services in any campaign along temperance lines. I am truly, AI.BION Z. BLAIR, County Judge, Portsmouth, Ohio. ROAD DAY I call yoqr attention to the date of April 22, 1915, whicii Governor Dunne has named as Road day. On this,.day voluntary labor is desired on the higi ways thruout the state of Illinois. Many of the townships in this county have very little money at hand to spend on the roads this season. There are many roads that need repair that cannot possibly be reached unless help is received from those interested in their repair. Last year the Business Men's association of Woodstock did some excellent work in the vicinity of that city in the way of loosening with picks and raking into piles the stones from about fifty miles of road. At Marengo a considerable amount, of labor was donated in cutting down Winkleinan hill, while thruout the state a large amount of work was ac­ complished on lload day. C. L. TRYON, Co. Supt. Highways. DISPOSES OF RIVER PROPERTY O. A. Amundson has disposed of his river property on the east side of Fox river, a short distance south of the bridge, and the Amundson family will return to Chicago shortly to make their home for the present, at least. Mr. Amundson has reserved one lot on the river front, on which he expects to erect a modern cottage some time this fall or early next spring. The pur­ chasers of the Amundson property, a Chicago syndicate, propose to establish a large poultry farm here. McHENRY WELL REPRESENTED McHenry is very well represented in Uncle Sam's army and navy. Among Arthur Keilhack has returned to Mifcbhe boys from this village who are now enrolled are Donald Waite, Paul Stof­ fel, Harry Niesen, Lawrence Huck, William Behlke, Gottlieb Meyers and Adolph Tietz, the latter having served in the navy for three years or more. All of the boys are doing army service excepting Adolph Tietz and Lawrence Huck, who art; sailor hey...: BACK FRON NORWAY Miss Louise Evanson, who at one time made her home in this village, and who is a product of the McHenry high school, has returned from a ten months' stay at her old home in Nor­ way. She is again employed with the Chicago Telephone company at the company 's headquarters in Chicago and has resumed the duties of cashier in the divlsioft commercial department. WILL FINISH COURSE George Justen, oldest son of Jacob Justen, who has been in Chicago dur­ ing the past-few weeks, where he has been taking a course in undertaking and embalming, will finish up and be awarded his diploma tomorrow. He will return to McHenry, where he will assist his father in the furniture and undertaking business. BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL The body of the late Geo. Daytnent, who passed away in Chicago, was brought to this village for burial on Tuesday morning of^this week. Inter­ ment took place in Woodland Ceme­ tery. The deceased was a miller by trade and at one time was employed in the old Bishop mill here. UNIVERSALIST CHURCH Services Sunday, April 18, 1915, as usual. Sunday school 10 a. m.; preach­ ing service 11 a. m. Subject, "Rising Above the Ten'^Commandments." A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend our services. JOHN M. RATCLIFF, Minister. OUT AFTER POLICE JOBS The^ Plaindealer has been given a tip that several applications will be made for the two police jobs in this village this year. { WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN rim TIE COLUMNS OF OUR JUNY EXCHANGES MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE The Harvard high school graduation class numbers twenty-two. The depot grounds at Woodstock are to be beautified with a neat lawn and flowers. The Woodstock Republican would like very much to see baseball revived in that citv. •' Go to School Week" is being held at Crystal Lake this* week and it is proving a big success. Farmers in the vicinity of Arlington Heights and Palatine .'are putting in acetylene lighting plants. Extensive improvements are being made on the Wilbur Lumber company's property at Crystal Lake. The village boa I'd of Hebron paid to the Hebron Gas company, $248.40 for lighting the village streets for three months. The business men of Woodstock banqueted their employees at Odd Fellows hall in that city last Wednes day evening. The village board of Grayslake has fixed the prioe of water at $1.25 quar­ terly of 5000 gallons and 25c for each additional 1000 gallons. Mrs. Catherine Nihan passed away at Harvard last week at the extreme old age of 110 years. The deceased was born in the County of Cork, I reland, in 1885. Two bronze capnons and several balls have been donated to the military academy at Kaye's Park, Lake Geneva, by the United States government. They will be placed on the grounds for ornaments. Genoa Junction' and Sharon, Wis., were voted dry in the election held two weeks ago. Alden in McHenry county also went into theory column, while Algonquin and Dundee voted wet. State's Attorney Dady of Waukegan has started war on all games of chance in Lake county. Two Waucondaites have already been arrested, charged with operating gambling houses in that village. Woodstock •will have one of the hottest mayorality fights this spring that the city has ever witnessed. The present incumbent, Mayor A. J. Olsen, and George W. Conn, Jr., are the two men who are out for the office. Responding to an appeal for volun­ teers by the Richmond business men, over twenty-five men assisted in mak­ ing road day a success in Richmond township on April 3. Nearly twelve miles of road were raked and cleared of its stones. The village of Palatine has granted a franchise to the Northwestern Light & Power company to erect poles and wires in that village. The ordinance granting the franchise requires under­ ground work in the business district. Very sensible, indeed. Tag day was held at Richmond last Saturday. ThS pupils of the high school did the tagging and a neat sum was realized by the Woman's club of that village. The money will be used for the island east of the main street bridge in that village. Two young Germans who are walk­ ing around the world on a wager paid Woodstock a visit a short time ago. They left their native land last June and in order to win the wager of 25,000 marks they must finish their long journey within five years. Business and professional men of Lake CcUcvu have au at.Ii.Iu Liu club in that city fur the purpose of pro­ moting outdoor 8|>orts, especially base­ ball, and from present, indications that city will have an excellent baseball team in the field the coming summer. Burglars blew the safe of Plagge Brothers at Lake Zurich during last Friday night and got away with $200 in cash and $400 in checks. Plagge Bros, operate an elevator in that vil­ lage and two years ago another safe owned by tnem was blown. At that time $300 was stolen. The burglars made good their escape, the robbery not being discovered until about six o'clock Saturday morning. G. H. Schank, a Libertyville man, has been granted a patent on an aero- car. The car is equipped with wings and will travel at a rate of speed of 300 miles an hour. The car is built on the aeroplane order, the planes will keep it elevated in the air at a height of about twelve feet and the power ill be derived from a trolley wire which will be placed overhead. Framework will keep the~car in leash and prevent it from flying off at a tan­ gent. The farm home of Louis Messenger, residing between Crystal Lake and Cary Station, was entered one night recently and relieved of about $50 worth of clothing and jewelry. Mr. and Mrs. Messenger were away during the evening on the night of the robbery and on reaching their home Mrs. Messenger went to the house while her husband drove to the barn to take care of the team. On entering the house Mis. Messenger noticed a flash light in one of the rooms and ran to call her husband. They returned just in time to see the burglar ieage the premises. MCHENRY'S SOCIETY Ott*-Buch*rt The marriage of Miss Anna Otto of Chicago and Mr. Albert Buchert of McHenry, took place at the home of the bride'8 parents in Chicago at 1:30 o'clock- on Wednesday afternoon of last week, the _Rev. Carl Schmitt of Chicago, former pastor at Crystal Lake, performing the ceremony. The happy pair came out from the city on the aft­ ernoon train and went to housekeep­ ing at once in the home of the groom's father on John street, on the West Side, where they are now receiving their friends. The bride has made many visits to McHenry during the past year or more and in that manner has made many friends here. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buchert, who reside southwest of this village. He is a contractor and build­ er by trade and has a most promising future before him. Their friendfe in McHenry extend congratulations. Entertains Sawing Circl* Mrs. Al. Krause very pleasantly en­ tertained the ladies of the Sewing Circle at her home just across the river on Tuesday afternoon of this week. The ladies, combining pleasure with work, made the best of the after­ noon and when the departing time arrived all agreed that the meeting had been an unusually successful one. Mr. Krause wanted to be real nice to the ladies and invited them to get into his newly acquired automobile for a ride to their respective homes, but when everyone was aboard the driver found that everything was working ex­ cepting the engin^. Unable to ascer­ tain the exact cause of the trouble in a reasonable length of time, the ladies decided that walking wasn't crowded and started for home afoot. Cauntrv Card Party Mesdames Peter W. Freund and Nick Kennebeck gave a public card party at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. 'Schaid, at Griswold Lake, east of this village, on Wednesday evening of this week. The event was given for the benefit of the Volo Cath­ olic church and as a result $10 were cleared, which have already gone into the church treasury. The prizes were awarded as follows: Firsts, Mrs. Geo. Schaid and Frank Rosing; consolations, Mrs. John Schaid and John Dowe. During the evening a picture of the pastor, Rev. F. J. Epstein, was also rallied off, Mrs. Nick Freund holding the winning number. The happy event, which was thoroly enjoyed by all present, closed with the serving of refreshments. PrMind-Bltlwy Miss Lena Freund, daughter of Mr. and M rs. John H. Freund of Johns- burgh, and Mr. Lewis Bishop, son of Mrs. Jacob Bishop of this village, were married in Chicago on Tuesday of this week. Other than the announcement we have been unable to secure partic­ ulars of this happy event. The bride is a popular young woman with a pleas­ ing personality and has many friends in Johnsburgh as well as Chicago, where she has made her home during the past few years. The groom has for many years conducted the Water street tonsorial parlor and has a host of friends in and about the village. McHenry friends extend congratula- tions. ' Tha LtnMwra Elfht The Lonesome Eight were very pleas­ antly entertained in the home of Mrs. F. E. Cobb last Wednesday afternoon. Cards were indulged in and prizes awarded to Mrs. Wm. Spencer, first; Mrs. W. D. Wentworth, second, and Miss Clara Schiessle, consolation. Re fresbmont«?iwerc served at Uk: c!u&_ of the games. The club is planning on a big May party to be held on May 12. Riverviaw Card Party The public card party given by the Riverview Camp, R. N. A., at Weber's hall last Saturday evening was quite well attended and everyone present had a fine time. Miss Helen Justen and Peter J. Freund were the winners of the first prizes, while the consola­ tions went to Mrs. Peter Engeln and W. D. Wentworth. NO. 43 ELECTION HEXT TUESDAY ANNUAL VILLAGE SCRAP TO BE SET TIED ON TIAT DAY THE REAL COUNTY CHAMPIONS McHENRY HIGHS STILL CLAIM THE REAL COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Jally Thirtaan The Jolly Thirteen met at the home of Mrs. F. E. Cobb last Thursday after­ noon for a few hours of social amuse­ ment at cards. Mrs. J. C. Bickler won first prize, Mrs. Emma Freund, second, and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth, consola­ tion. Refreshments were served. SCHOOL ELECTION SATURDAY ONLY ONE TICKET HAS BEEM WITH CLERK FILER The annual school election will be held at the school house from 1:30 to 5:00 o'clock next Saturday afternoon, at which time a president and two members of the board of education are to be elected. Very little interest has been dis­ played in the school election this year, only one ticket being filed with the clerk of the school board. The ticket now on file is headed by ^Tames B. Perry as president and John F. Clax- tpn and William Bonslett as trustees. The outgoing membersare Dr. David G. Wells and Patrick J. Cleary. Up to the time of going to press we have not learned.of any opposition and from present indications the three will be elected without opposition. ALL CANDIDATES ARE HUSTLING AND A BIG VOTE IS LOOKED FOR WILL BE A BUSY DAY _ Another battle Of ballots will be fought out at the voting booths at the village polling place in the old village hall building here next Tuesday, when the annual village scrap will be set- tied. - Local politics have been a bit quiet during the past few weeks, but new life has again been awakened and from now until the close of the polls next Tuesday afternoon the various candi­ dates will be on the go. As per the specimen ballot^ which appears elsewhere in this week's Issue of The Plaindealer, there aire two can­ didates in the field for the office of village president, while five of our cit­ izens are seeking the chairs' of the three trustees to be elected. The two candidates for th,e office of president of the village board are Dr. D. G. Wells and Peter J. Freund. Both of these men are capable in every way to fulfill the duties connected with the otliee for which they aspire and as The Plaindealer is playing no favorites we are not going to tell the voters how to cast their ballots nor are we going to make any predictions as to the final outcome. We will venture to say, however, that the voters should go in­ to this election seriously and judge each of the two candidates on his merits. For the three trusteeships we have as candidates William Bacon, Fred Nickels, Simon Stoffel, William Spen­ cer and William Simes. All of these men, save one, Wm. Bacon, have served the village as trustees before, Messrs. Nickels and Spencer just now completing their second term, while Mr. Stoffel is the retiring president. Each and everyone of the five candi­ dates is'fitted for the positions they seek and we dare say that any one of them will take care of the duties con­ nected with the office if elected and for this reason we again refrain from point­ ing out the three men to vote for, leaving that entirely to the judgment of those who will decide the winners thru their ballots at the polls next Tuesday. Just now the candidates as well as the general public are making guesses as to the number of voteis who will turnout. If it's within the power of those who are running for office few men and women voters will be left at home, and, judging from the prevail­ ing spirit of enthusiasm, our guess is that over 500 votes will be polled. We are told that village politics are being freely discussed in many of the households and that the fair voters are beginning to display no small amount of interest in the coining battle and we wouldn't be at all surprised to see some of the women hustling for votes on this day. At any rate the scenery is all set for a lively fight and our only suggestion at this time is LET IT BE CLEAN AND VOID OF MUD SLINGING. Chi-Namel at McAllister's. REGARDING CANNING FACTORY To the Farmers and Villagers: John McFadden of Harvard, assisted by Simon Stoffel of this village, is now making contracts with the farmers for acreage for Stowell's Evergreen sweet corn at $0.50 cash per ton when delivered to the factory here. It will require 200 acre contracts to justify the McFadden-Diggins interest of Harvard to lease and re-equip the factory here with the required machin­ ery to handle the bigcrops and furnish necessary facilities. The Harvard people state that if the farmers will plant and properly cultivate the neces­ sary corn, they will enlarge and equip the factory with modern machinery next year to can not only corn, but pumpkins, cabbage, beans and toma­ toes as well, and they will make p per­ manent industry in our midst, which not only furnishes a good cash market for the grower, but will give employ­ ment to men in the town, especially during school vacations. In other parts of the country the canning factories are held in high •esteem and considered as much, if not more, than creameries. Why not here? We have the place, the fac­ tory, the land and the help to carry on this enterprise and as big fields of corn have been produced --in some cases six or more tons per acre, all should lend a helping hand and furnish more busi­ ness and wages to our village and sur­ rounding country. One hundred acres of good land are already contracted and one hundred more must be pro­ cured to fully secure this desirable and lasting enterprise. Herbes, the plumber. Tel. 102-R. BACK FROM HOSPITAL Jos. Justen, who recently underwent an operation at the West Side hospital in Chicago, returned to his home here last Saturday. Altho still weak from the effects of the operation, Mr. Justen feels that he has been greatly benefit­ ed and that he will soon fully recover his former good health. His many fi'isnds will be pleased to hear this good newi. Seed potatoes at It. M. Niesen's. Last week's Woodstock Republican contained an extensive write-up of the Woodstock high school basket ball team, together with a three column half-tone cut, over which the following line was printed: "Basket ball cham­ pions of McHenry county, 1914-15." Now, whatayathinkabouthat? For the benefit of those who may have read the article, we wish to say that the McHenry high school team still lays claim to the McHenry county championship and until Woodstock can show them a season record equal or better than that of ours the home boys will not give in and until such time the McHenry highs will continue to claim the championship. The writer of the article goes on to say that McHenry's argument why they have won the championship is /utile and therefore wish to tell the lovers of the sport that Woodstock has received a pennant bearing the following in­ scription: "Champions of McHenry County Basket Ball, 1914 and 1915." McHenry players and fans don't care a continental whether Woodstock has one or one hundred of such banners in their possession so long as McHenry has'the season record with which to back up their claims. What good is a banner to any team unless that team has the record with whioh to back it? Better send the banner over, Woodstock, and McHenry will back it up with a record that Woodstock cannot begin to duplicate . We herewith publish the McHenry high school record for the season of 1914-15, and just as soon as Woodstock posts one that will eqiwl and surpass it McHenry will be willing to doff their caps to the Woodstock players. The record: Crystal Lake, 11; McHenry, 40. Crystal Lake, 28; McHenry, 22. Crystal Lake, 20; McHenry, 29. Lake Geneva, 18; McHenry, 51. Lake Geneva,'13; McHenry, 34. Grayslake, 8; McHenry, 44. Dundee, 20; McHenry, 48. Dundee, 30; McHenry, 31. Hebron, 14; McHenry, 44. Hebron, 13; McHenry, 39. Harvard, 13; McHenry, l(i^ Harvard, 25; McHenry, 39. Harvard, 1 If McHenry, 44. Woodstock, 17; McHenry, 21. Woodstock, 19: McHenry, 24. Woodstock, 27; McHenry, 17. Now, Woodstock,if you will kindly publish your season's record we will leave it for the public to decide who the REAL CHAMPIONS really are. ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS HCKED ST BY FTAFFLBEALER K- IDRTERS DURING WEEK WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOOM IM TMII VIL­ LAGE AND THE ng*EDIA" VNBMnp**" OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS Butter Market ,,.'S Butter on the Elgin board of trade sold at 29i cents per pound last Satur­ day. Gibbs' ice cream at McAllister's. Staver buggies at Math. Freund's. Herbes, the Our prices are plumber. right. McAllister sells grain and potatoes. formaldehyde Insure your oats by maldehyde. IVtesch. using our for- GRAFONOLA TO BE GIVEN AWAY BY E. v. MCALLISTER AT THE REXALL STORE. WEST McHENRY In a recent interview with Mr. Mc­ Allister regarding this decided innova­ tion in advertising, Mr. McAllister stated: "We have been enjoying the patronage and confidence of the buyers of this community for some tithe now and by always trying to keep our stocks complete the saying that 'You can get it at McAllister's' has become a house­ hold expression. In giving away this grafonola we are actuated by a double purpose, to show our appreciation of the patronage of our friends during the past, also to encourage new trade and to bring the many splendid values we are now showing in all lines to the attention of e'very buyer in this terri­ tory. The plan we are using in giving avtay this grafonola is equitable and fair to all, simply this, we will give votes at the rate of one for every cent of purchase. The person returning to us on September 29 the largest number of votes will be given the grafonola absolutely free of all cost. No favors will be shown. Our reputation for 'square dealing' assures our customers of that fact." This $150 grafonola is surely a pres­ ent worth having and we predict a very "merry race" for votes during the next few months. Good plumbing means health sad happiness. See Herbes. Tel. 10S-R. Now are we going to get busy organize that volunteer fire deport-. raent? F. J. Von Fishman reports the sals of a Kimball piano to Math. Rauen st Spring Grove. The Soeial Wheel will meet st the home of Mrs. D. G. Nellis Saturday afternoon, April 17. The Willing Workers will mfeot with Mrs. Ella Hanly next Thursday afternoon, April 22. There is, and always will be, two kinds of plumbing, good and no good. Which do you prefer? You'll never go wrong by eating McHenry ice cream, made from Bor­ den's choicest cream. C. Unti. Peter Wirfs has quit theTerrti Cotta works and is now employed as a teamster for the Wilbur Lumber com­ pany here. An elegant new line of Stiver buf^ gies and Northwestern wagons now on my display floor. See them and get my prices. Math. Freund. The ladies of the Universalist church will hold a "Savoy" supper on Msjr 6, at the church parlors. Further par­ ticulars next week. As the days pass by and the sun bo- comes warmer the baseball fans are be­ coming more anxious about tint bsse--, ball team for MoHenry. J. W. Fay is now. acting as a special piano salesman for the Kimball piano company of Chicago. J. W. likes tho work and reports a number of sales. resigned his< he Bed River Early Ohio seed potatoes at M. M. Niesen's. AUTOMOBILE FUNERAL The first automobile funeral ever held in the village took place here on Tuesday. A new arrangement where­ by the funeral car is attached to an automobile was used here for the first time on that day. The mourners were also carried in autoes. At the Mrs. Fred Voelt/. funeral last Friday most of the mourners rode in machines, altho the funeral car was driven in the old way. FORESTERS WILL MEET The regular monthly meeting of the Catholic Order of Foresters of this vil­ lage will take place at Forester hall next Sunday evening, April 18, at 7:15 o'clock. All. members are urgently requested to be present. SPECIAL MEETING FOR RIVERVIEW Riverview camp will hold a special meeting at Weber's hail on Saturday evening of this week, April 17. Mat­ ters of extraordinary interest will come before the meeting and every member is urgently requested to be present. Paul Barbian has position at the Star garage, where has been employed for some time pest, and has accepted a similar pcitftiaitiit: the G. A. Stilling garage, The road scraper is doing good work on our streets, which will soon be ready for the first coat of oil. Here's hoping that our village dads won't bite at that cheap oil as they did last year. Robert Patzke has quit his job- at the Terra Cotta factory and is again employed in the M. A. Thelen harness shop. Mr. Thelen is doing a splendid business since moving over to the West Side; The hydrant wrench on the Center- ville hose cart was again missing last Sunday morning. This is the second time that this same thing has happen­ ed within the short period of a month. Who is to blame? St. Mary's Catholic church now has eight ushers, who will work, alcernate- ly, two at a time. They are Carl W. Stenger, N. A. Huemann, Louis Oertel, Martin B. Schmitt, Henry Miller, Edwin Heimer, Leo Stilling and Wil­ liam, Bickler. Fine progress is being made, oo the two new garages being erected in this village. At the Stilling garage tho workmen are employed in putting oo the finishing touches on the exterior, while the R. I. Overton garage on tho West Side is now ready for the truss work and roof. Jacob Hauk, at one time s resident of this village, suffered a stroke of paralysis at the home of his grand­ daughter, Mrs. H. F. L&uliay, at Hebron, on Monday of last week and since then has been in a most precar­ ious condition. He is eighty-seven years of afce and it is not likely tint , he will recover. M c H enryfrtafeiids tipr' tend sympathy. We notice that the speed limit is still being broken by drivers of automobiles. Some still insist on making the Central opera house corner at a rate of speed of no less than fifteen to twenty miles an Ijour. We suggest that danger signs be posted at this corner as well as at the Riverside corner and if these don't do any good arrest a few of the violators. k-i! • " ^0 Now is the time to enroll in grafanola contest at Mo A Ulster's. the A three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asahel Stevens of Waukegan came very near losing her life in a cistern at the family home last Satur­ day morning. The little girl was playing around the cistern when the cover accidentally tipped up and let the child down into the icy waters below. Neighbors rushed to her A-ssi-sUmee and after most heroic work on their part the child was revived and it is thought that she will not suffer any ill effects. Mr. Steveus, the father of the child, was a former McHenry boy and is. well and favorably luuiwu to. ok any of our readers. !.«SS