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" :: :: ev. :: u , \ We shall appreciate an opportunity to prove to you that our drug store is "different." N. H. Petesch DRUGGIST PHONE 56-W All the Rain We Have Had has. been a goctd test, for shoes. We sell the Mayer HONORBILT mostly, because they seem to &and ju& such weather better than others. They also fit better,7 which makes them feel better on your feet, and that is worth something. Try a pair next time you need new shoes. •%"« SMITH BROS, "'tlr* =SV DR. CARL STRUEH'S Sanatorium and Health Resort McHenry, 111. Ideal place for the sick and for those seeking re& and recreation amidst the mo& pleasant and home-like rural surroundings. NATURAL METHODS Write for illustrated descriptive booklet. TELEPHONE McHENRY 92-M. SPECIAL 10 PEK (EHT DISCOUNT SALE FOR CASH THIS WEEK on Oil and Gasoline Stoves MNEW PERFECTION" OIL STOVES 2 Burner _$7.00 3 Burner :__$9.00 4 Burner $13.50 "JEWEL" OIL STOVES 2 Burner $8.60 3 Burner-- $10.0# 4 Burner $15.0# GASOLINE STQVES 2 Burner $2.75 3 Burner $3.85 3 Burner Cabinet Stove up from $21.00 J. VYCITAL The Centerville Hardware Man NEIGHBORING NEWS AS CHRONICLED BY, j I OUR ABLE CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS 1 ADDITIONAL PERSONALS People Who Come and Go During a Week T. J. Walsh was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith were Chicago visitors Monday. Miss Tessie Worts spent Thursday of last week at Wauconda. 'Simon Stoffel attended to business matters in Chicago Tuesday. Geo. H. Hanly boarded the Chica­ go train Wednesdey morning. Miss Varina Justin boarded the Chicago train Tuesday morning. Mrs. F. A. Bohlander boarded the Chicago train Tuesday riiorning. Miss Helen Heimer has returned from a visit with Chicago friends. Wm. Smith attended to business matters in the windy city Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. N. W. Elliott of El­ gin motored to this village last Sun­ day. - N. H. Petesch attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago Tues­ day. J. W. Fay and family were week end guests of relatives at Wauke- gan. Henry Simes of Crystal Lake shook hands with friends in town last Sunday. John Pufahl was among those to board the Chicago train Tuesday morning. Miss Lenora Freund was among the Chicago passengers Tuesday morning. G. C. Bosma of Algonquin was shaking hands with friends in town Monday. N. A. Huemann was a business transactor in the metropolitan city Tuesday. Mrs. John P. Smith is spending a few weeks as the guest of eastern relatives. Eber Jeffery of Angola, IndM is a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bassett. Miss Myrtle Workman of Chicago passed Sunday as the guest of Miss Elsie Wolff. F. J. Herbes was called to Okla­ homa last week on matters of a busi­ ness nature. Mjss Alice Waite was among those to board the Chicago train Wednes­ day morning. Miss Lelah Claxton spent a few days last week as the guest of Rich­ mond friends. Miss Elola Boyle is entertaining her cousins, the Misses Muldoon, of Whiting, Ind. Mrs. M. L. LaVelle and her guest, Mrs. R. E. Trimmer, were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Miss Vera Bolger of Woodstock spent part of last week as the guest of relatievs here. RINGWOOD Inga Merchant was a Woodstock visitor last Friday. Mrs. Florence Bell was a Rich mond visitor Friday. The ice cream social Friday even­ ing was quite well attended. Mrs. Sarah Johonnott of Richmond was a caller in town Saturday. Mrs. Emma Brown left Monday night for Crookston, Minn., to visit relatives. Mrs. Mayme Harrison of McHen­ ry passed Tuesday as the guest of friends here. Mrs. Flora Harrison is entertain­ ing a sister and daughter from Fort Smith, Arkansas. Starr Brink and family of West McHenry were Sunday visitors at Bert McCannon's. Mrs. John Pint and daughter of McHenry spent Wednesday of last week at Ed. Thompson's. H. W Allen and wife spent Sun­ day with relatives in Elgin and called on Mrs. Emma Holmes at Dundee. H. M. Stepheraeon and William Mc- Cannon and wives took an auto trip to Starved Rock Saturday and Sun­ day. Mrs. Gladia Kellog and niece, Stel­ la Westerman, of Chicago are yisit- ing Mrs. Frankie Stephenson and other relatves and friends. C. W. Harrison and daughter Ethal, and Miss Katie Krohn attend­ ed the meeting of the Eastern Star in McHenry Monday evening. The Ladies' Aid society had a very pleasant meeting at Florence Smith's last Thursday. The next meeting will be with Mrs. William Coates on Sept. 2. Joe Freund and John Miller have entered into a partnership in the blacksmith business. The Schumacher Bros. will manufacture cement blocks in the place vacated by Mr. Freund. OSTEND C. E. Jecks returned last week from his western trip. F. B. Thompson left last week for Waukesha, Wis., and is in a sani­ tarium. * Jasper Davis, wife and children were Sunday visitors at Henry Ho- bart's. Dorr Sherman has been spending a week of his vacation at Grandpa Hobart's. Emil Thomas has quit the farm and joined the typewriter force at the Oliver factory in Woodstock. The threshing machine has already commenced its hum and farmers have all kinds of work crowding them. Next week is fair week and we wonder who has corn to display. It must be early sweet corn or corn stalks, if any. MM* Business Leaders HAVE you ever known a big business success without a good banking connection? Business progress and banking service go hand in hand. One supplements the other. Many leading business men in McHenry are deposit- ofrs m this bank, because they realize the close connections between adequate banking service and the success of a business enterprise. Hoy Banking Co. McHENRY, ILLINOIS sr McHENRY, FRIDAY, AUGUST Street Parade 10:30 a. m. MORAL ENTERTAINING A INSTRUCTIVE. -** »v' 'iSfeiu About thirty people enjoyed a Mrs. Julius Butien of Chicago was | gathering and picnic dinner at the Thomas home north of Ostend cem-a week end guest in the home t>f her father, Peter Thelen. Miss Alida Rydquist of Crystal Lake spent last week as the guest of Mrs. J. W. Schaffer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Flaherty of Elgin were the guests of relatives here the first of the week. Miss Lottie Lau of Chicago is spending the week, as the guest of Misses Elizabeth and Clara Miller. Miss Marie Pflum of Dayton, 0., is spending the week as the guest of Misses Emma and Elizabeth Thelen. Mrs. Henry W. Grout of Waterloo, la., is a guest in the home of.her par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Perry. Prof, and Mrs. A. E. Nye and chil­ dren spent a few days last week as the guests of relatives at Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Himler spent Sunday as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Haight at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Paully and chil­ dren of Elgin were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Miller. Geo. C. and Harry Geier of Chica­ go spent *a few days this week as guests in the home of their brother, E. M. Geier. Mrs. Almeda Dodge and son, Mar­ tin, of Bloomingdale, N. . Y., are guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. McAllister. Lester Wright, Miss Grace Leber and Mr. and Mrs. John Kenyon of Elgin motored to this village last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown and Thomas Osborne of Evanston, 111., were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh. Mrs. J. J. Davis and daughter, Fern, of Detroit, Mich., are spending three weeks as the guests of relatives here, at Elgin and̂ Freeport, 111. Prof. C. E. Smalley of Gary, who taught in our public school last term, was in McHenry a few days last week, renewing acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Golden and son, David, of Chicago spent the past week as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McOmber at Jonell cottage. Prof, and Mrs. John Borino and son and Mrs. Pagliarnl of Chicago spent a few days last week as the guests of J. F. Claxton and family. Misses Frances, Helen and Marga­ ret Benier of Chicago are spending a couple of weeks as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Schaffer. Mr. and Mrs. B. M Schoewer and son, Charles, motored here from Argyle, 111., and passed the latter part of last and the fore part of this week as guests in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schoewer. etery Sunday last. Chas. Mann and Edgar Thomas and families of Woodstock were among those who attended the gath­ ering at the Thomas home Sunday. WANTED--A few good farm hands by the month. There are three farmers in this immediate locality that at the present are needing help and all three hire by the month. Sherman brothers and their fam­ ilies drove to Schaefer's Grove Sun­ day and met Dr. Sullivan to ascer­ tain Harry Francisco's condition, which is quite serious. He is still in a hospital in Chicago. JOHNSBURG William Cossman was a Racine^ Wis., visitor Monday. \ Don't forget to cut your Canada thistles or the commissioner will get after you. Mr. and Mrs. Casper Adams spent Sunday as the guests of Mrs. Mary Schreiner at McHenry. J. E. Rich of Chicago spent Mon­ day as the guest of Mrs. Frank Mathieu and Jos. J. Michels. The opera house at McHenry con­ tinues to draw a number of our peo­ ple to that village on Sunday even­ ings. Miss Susie Michels spent a couple of days last week as a guest in the home of her sister, Mrs. Wm. Smith, at McHenry. Our garage and livery man, J. B. Hettermann, is doing a nice business in this line of work, besides taking care of his blacksmith shop. A few from here saw the McHenry Sox trim up the Evanston Feds at McHenry last Sunday. Those from here who saw the game pronounce it the best ever seen in McHenry* A large crowd attended the dance held at Smith's hall here on Wednes­ day evening of last week and every­ one had a fine time. The next dance at this popular resort will take place on Wednesday evening, August 25. The same good music and good time assured. Everyone welcome. Howard Wattles was a Wauconda visitor last Thursday. Mrs. Max Klein and son, .Norman, of Chicago are spending a few weeks with relatives here. Thomas Slevin of Pittsburg, Pa., is visiting at the - home of his sister, Mrs. John Knox. Thomas Knox of Chicago is spend­ ing a month as a guest in the home of his parents, "Mr. and Mrs. John Knox. Miss Helen Fay motored to Wau- kegan Saturday afternoon, where she is spending her vaeatioh with Miss Blanche Goodspeed and Miss Dorothy Kelly. WORLD-FAHOUs v SHOWS 25 YEARS OF HONEST DEALING WITH THE PUBLIC, Y--« THE SHOW THAT NEVER BROKE A PROMISE. PEOPLE. TENTS THAT ARE POSITIVELY WATERPROOF. TWO TRAINS OF MONSTER RAILWAY CARS. PERFECT SPECIMENS OF THE tAKTH S MOST CURiOUS CREATURES GATHERED TOGETHER INTO ONE MMM£NS£li£NAGERIE THE CHAMPIONS OF ALL COUNTRIES COMPETE IR FEATS OF DARING AND GRACE. (THE PRINCELY SALARIES f AID BY THIS MAMMOTH ENTERPRISE NAVE ROMEO ALL ^EUROPE OFJHEIR MOST VALUABLE ARTISTS. MALE4 AND FEMALE RIDERS, AERIALf ARTISTS, LEAPERS, TUMBLERS. GYMNASTS AND SENSATIONAL*0EATN-DERIN8 FEATS OF SKILL AND DARING BY BOTH MALEAdO FEMALE PERFORMERS- A^BIGTTROUPE OF HIGH-SCHOOL HORSES, THE WORLD'S BEST 6R0UP OF EDUCATED SEALS AND SEA LIOIS, AN IMMENSE Hero OF WONDERFULLY TRAINED ELEPHANTS, Two 6bqups of Fciest Bres. MAN-KILLING UONS PflFQIMM II GREAT STEEL* INCLOSURES ~ ' *_ . '"ii cuo "MARY" THE LARGEST, LIVING, LAND ANIMAL ON EARTH. 3 INCHES TALLER THAN JUMBO AND S TONS. A POSITIVE FEATURE AT EACH EXHIBITION TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY-RAIN "SHINE 2 A M D S O CLOCK DOORS TO MENAGERIE! OPEN I HOUR EARLIER 'M J n m •m •m '••IN •.**8 A 'i - ;i "i • .j ' ' : ij' £ ' :'-l » • * -j _?Jg -v M -/•sis' mm • mm- ikM CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT UNARMS FOR 8ALE--Inquire of O. W.ST^WG- r £R, West McHenry State Bank. 10 LOST-- A gray rain coat, somewhere be­tween depot and river bridge. Findt i kindly return to this office. 9 T3V)R SALE--Twenty-five fine, health y J? horses. AH ages at interesting prices. 6-4t Geo ROE J. BAYER, McHenry. 111. Fl OR SALE--The residence of the late Sarali E. McOmber. Inquire of Mas. J. V . SMITH . McHenry, 111, ,or J . M. MbOkUR, i t II ". Cojigrcss St., Chicago, III. 7-ln: WANTED ON SHAKES--By responsH)! temperate, murrit'd man with good re: - erences. a stocked dairy farm for a term • f years. Address this office. ®-7t * Monumental WoiA. of every description. We handle the famous Montello, Wis., Granite a which has no equal for beauty and $ durability. Write for designs a&d prices. - - I J. H. Miller, McHenry