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, . f • /:$*/"'v%, % *•**<*<- mmm ; ' ' * , " • • ' ' ' ' - 4 • • " , ; , '%i. ' ',,1 v > K > t * iVt.1 ..-i-c- -'I. .:•..!»* •',." pr\u~,i / • <r "'jte-£:" 7*SrV v (•'" . h ^ * « 5 % ; t r / w - 1 ' "*" * "" ^ ' "' lS |̂.;-:il" f ||m «il /^VOLUME XLI MOHKNRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1915 NO. 20 WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS ̂ COMERS AND GOERS OP A WEEK :amft-t i f , I N O U R B U S Y Y I L L A G E vSViVrW« '" frxr.;- • _ -• fe&C- A* Seen By Plaindealer Reporters and Handed Into Our Office By Our C Friends V vuj^'v'- P;i/| Atty. A. H.Pott88 *perlt ftittffday . -;|n Chicago. S/tl'/' Miss Lola Boyle-was a Crystal Lake visitor Saturday. Peter J. Fremiti was a county seat j js- -visitor Friday last. <£"'V Miss Clara Stoffel was f Chkag K':>isit°r last Saturday. • Mrs. C. W. Goodell was a-Chicago '• ^x^isjtor Ififit Ssfardsyi * t Mr. and Mrs. John Meyaw were ' ^Chicago visitors last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Degett Vretre ^r . Chicago visitors last Friday. .'%t Everett Hunter and son, Arthur, ^ , were Chicago visitors Monday. H j; Mrs. E. J. Hanly was an Elgin ^•;^i>assenger last Thursday evening. F. E. Martin left Sunday morning Jflm a business trip to Fargo, N. D. J. W. Smith attended to business ?.;/ fnatters in the windy city last Friday. Frank Schnabel was a business vis- ; ,'i^ltor in the metropolitan city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bickler and son, were Chicago visitors Mon- ^ ilay. "'"•^V Walter Warner of Woodstock spent JBunday as the guest of McHenry "friends, 1 Mrs. A* A. Landwer spent- Friday f ' f̂ tast a3 the guest of relatives at Bar- Hfington. Mrs. Gus Herdkoltz boarded the \U >$jtrain for Woodstoek last Thursday ; ^fevenin*. . Mrs. John F. Miljer sp£nt last week **V'.as the guest of friends in and around ^ ' I Chicago. ', C. J. Reihansperg^r was a business j ' ̂ yisitor in the metropolitan city last MORE RAILROAD TALK Officials <f Newly Organised Company tiv':: -After Inform atkm W, . I; Mr. and Mrs. A. Ki Burns of Chi- ?H. y cago spent the weak tend here and at Emeraia Park. Rev. D. Lehane of Batavis, 111., spent Friday last as a guest ot Rev. * M. J. McEvoy. Chas. Newman and'Carl Payrie have * Returned from the harvest fields of '.t-y-r,. -North Dakota. ^ •_ Misses Fannie and Maude Granger ! • spent Saturday as the guests of rel­ atives at Elgin. :<#$i 0 Miss Margaret Philipps was among "Ithose to board the Chicago train last ^Friday morning. toward Gamer of Chicago was a >day guest in the home of *JIr. and ^HMrs. John Stoffel. • v ' Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller, who re­ side east of town, were Chicgao vis­ itors last Friday. f; Mrs. W. D. Wentworth passed sev­ eral days last week as the guest of friends at Hebron. - Arthur Sahs and William Howard J-." ^ • .of Woodstock were visitors in town , one afternoon last week. Miss Edna Homuth of Barrington passed Sunday fts the guest of her ly^/^ister, Mrs. A. A. Landwer. 4Misses Delia and Minnie Conway Elgin were week end gifests of .t: relatives in McHenry and vicinity. V Mrs. S. S. Giddings of Locust Lodge ^y^'^spent Wednesday last as the guest '•'K?iof Mrs. Geo. Freund at Woodstock. Lewis Stoffel of Woodstock spent ? ' /^Sunday as a guest in the home of his ? '\:i*^parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoffel. hAi - Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Groves of Chi- ^ ' cago passed the week end as guests s.'in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. "^^.Spencer. " , Mrs. P. N. Mubsot of Elgin spent f, several days last week as a guest in \ -H , *•, the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. rX.riD. A. Whiting. - E. R. Gilbert of Chicago spent a || \ couple of days last week as a guest " in the home of his brother, Wm. Gil- f; " " bert, and family. ' Mr. and Mrs. Henry Develin, Mrs. P y^,-.%P. McCormick an<J Henry Thelen of y . Pox Lake motored to this village on * Monday afternoon. |f Miss Pauline Schmidt of Chicago passed the latter part of last. week as a guest in the home of Mr. and |p Mrs. C. W. Stenger. R - Richard B. Walsh of Chicago was entertained in the home of his par- ents, Postmaster and Mrs. T. J. Walsh, $ - the first «t the week. Misses Vera Turner and Leona Cropley, who are attending high school here, passed Saturday and Sunday at their homes at Solon. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Freund and children of Woodstock were Sunday guests in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Freund. - • . Mrs, G. A. Barker and daughter, £$$£" Glenys, of Rockford spent several ^ days last week as guests in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeter J. ^ . Freund. <kC[\ Mrs., Fred Lang & Chicago spent ! the latter part of last and the fbre : part of this week as the guest of relatives and friends here and at Johnsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Rockwell and daughter, Florence, of Delavan, Wis., and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Southwick and daughters of Williams Bay, Wis., were Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. C. E. pa^lwd. . T^at there is more than mere news­ paper talk about the newly organized Waukegan & Woodstock Traction company is seen hy the following let­ ter, which was received by Mayor WeUs last week: October®, 1926. Hon. M*yor of McHemy, - >' x McHenry, 111. . «• > Dear Sir: ^ On the 8th of this month we in­ corporated the Waukegan and Wood ­ stock Traction company to build an^ electric line from Waukegan to Wood­ stock via Fox Lake and McHenry. Before going to any further ex­ pense in the matter we would like to have your opinion whether an elec­ tric line built between these points would be a convenience and if it would be a. paying investment. Any -other information you may be able to give us on this subject , will be appreciated by us. t Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in this matter, we beg to remain, Very truly yours,. The Waukegan & Woodstock Trac­ tion Co., ^ L. C. Roberts, Treas. 638 Otis Bldg., Chicago. On interviewing our mayor the first of the week we were informed that he had already forwarded an answer to Chicago, in which he gave them fcvery encouragement, stating that such a road would be liberally pat­ ronized by McHenry people, and that our people would be glad to se# such a road pass thru our village, j' A Delightful Event Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Wray very pleasantly entertained the teachers of the McHenry public school at a Hal­ lowe'en party at the home of the lat- ter's mother, Mrs. E, W. Howe, on Monday evening of this week. Every room in the home presented a festive appearance, Jack o' lanterns being used in profusion. * The evening was passed at various games and con­ tests, the winners being awarded with suitable prizes. At a late hour the regular Hallowe'en supper was served. In the dining room the orange and black color scheme was used, with quaint decorations of cats, bats and witches. The table center piece was a miniature Cinderella disguised as a witch with a pumpkin as a coach, driv­ en by two tiny mice. The souvenirs were Cinderella slippers. The occa­ sion proved one of the most enjoy­ able Of the Hallowe'en season. f Giving Satisfaction Walter J. Freund, McHenry's blind bag punching marvel, has been show­ ing in various theatres in the sur­ rounding cities and towns of late and in every instance his act has met with the hearty approval of the audience in attendance. Two weeks ago he ap­ peared at the Majestic theatre at Lake Geneva, Wis. Last Friday night he appeared before' an appreciative audience at the Princess theatre in Woodstock and oil Monday night of this week he exhibited at* Crystal I,ake. He is filling these engage­ ments simply for the sake of stage experience while he is awaiting "word from his Chicago manager that will send him over one of the big vaude­ ville circuit. Mr. Freund is improv­ ing his act right along and the bells have made a distinct hit with the theatre-goers wherever he has ap­ peared since adding this clever fea­ ture to his already finished act. Good Time Dance A good time dance will be given by the members of the Neutral club at Knox's hall on Saturday evening, Nov. 6. The members of the club are plan­ ning on making this event one of the most enjoyable ever held at this hall and extend a cordial invitation to everyone to be their guests on that night. A good orchestra has been engaged for the occasion and, in order that both old and young may take an active part in the affair, the old- time as well as the late dances will be indulged in. Special feature dances, including confetti, moonlight and others, will also be on the even­ ing's program. Special electric ef­ fects will be used during^thefie num­ bers. Tickets for the event have al­ ready been placed on sale at 50 cents each. A fine time is assured those who attend. Don't forget tl» <|ate be one of the many. . • * Dance at Stoffel's Halt *v" Bills announcing another social dance at Stoffel's hall on Friday even­ ing of next week, Nov. 12, are out. The management of the coming event promises those who turn out a pleas­ ant time and already quite a number of the young folks about the village and the surrounding country are mak­ ing plans to attend. Metzger's or­ chestra of Woodstock has been en­ gaged for the occasion, which means that tie very best of music will be provided. Dance tickets, 50 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to every­ one to be present. Hand picked assorted winter appjes, 75 cents and $1.00 per bushel. J. V. Buckland, RingWood, 111. . 19-3t v. 'V V - "V '.J " • . . WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES m- Miscellaneous Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form For Busy People The business men of Woodstock will give away a $1,000 touring car some time in the near future. Twenty-five members of the Wood­ stock Woman's club visited the Hull House in Chicago last Saturday. The United States Brewing com­ pany's plant at Hartland was de­ stroyed by fire Tuesday of last week. The Woodstock Sentinel will be de­ livered to subscribers by carriers in that city in the future. Quite metro­ politan. Ed. Richards is now engaged as night watch at Richmond, he having entered upon his new duties the first of the month. A waterworks system, together with a fire fighting and alarm system, are among the possibilities for the village of Wauconda. -- - According to the Elgin Courier, the speedmeter department of the El­ gin National Watch factory will em­ ploy 800 hands within the next ninety days. Mrs. Mary Johnson of Waukegan was caught in the act of smuggling whiskey to prisoners in the Lake county jail in that city one day last week. She was arrested, fined $50 and sentenced to serve thirty days in jail. Richmond Gazette: On Thursday evening of last week, Lyman Williams, a Richmond boy, employed by the Western Electric company in Chi­ cago, was victim iz_ed by pickpockets in the city and relieved of his pocket- book, which contained about $5 in change. Two men worked the game on Mr. Williams as he was riding home on a crowded streec car. One bf them jostled against him and the other frisked his pocketbook, which besides the money contained an iden­ tification card. "Stub" got wise that he was being relieved of his bank roll and turned on the two "dips" as they attempted to make a getaway. He landed on one of them and sent him sprawling to the pavement, where he was caught and turned over to the police. The thief that was arrested did not have Mr. Williams' pocket- book on his person, however. After "Stub" arrived home he received a telephone call from a woman, who said that she had found the pocket- book on the car and would return it to him if he would withdraw his charge against the pickpocket that had been arrested. He told her that after he had recovered his pocket- book he might think about the matter of withdrawing the charge against the man under arrest. 'The purse and its contents were returned to Mr. Williams and the following day he was summoned to appear against the pickpocket, who was handed a three months' sentence in the bridewell. It was quite an experience for Mr. WilU iams, but he showed himself equal to the occasion and is to be commend­ ed for having relieved Chicago of one less enemy to society for a short time at least. Woodstock Sentinel: Clemens Lebebis, a mere lad, is an inmate of the county jail, having been brought to Woodstock Saturday after confess­ ing complicity in the Austin jewelry store robbery and Kelsey horse theft. He was bound over to the grand jury to await the action of that body. Lebebis, who is only sixteen or sev­ enteen years of age, was for six or eight months aV inmate of the Or­ phans' Home in 'Woodstock. He was arrested in Chicago a week ago Fri­ day for assault upon a police officer. After iiis arrest he confessed a num­ ber of robberies, among them the theft of the jewelry from the Austin store and the stealing of the horse and light democrat wagon from the Kelsey home. The lad was brought to Woodstock Saturday. He told how he fend his two companions, Dombrou and Lomax, had come out to Woodstock at 7:20 on the night of the robbery. They slept in the Kelsey barn until midnight, when they arose, went down town and burglarised the A. V. Austin jewelry store. Taking their plunder, more than $300 worth of jewelry, etc., they returned to the Kelsey home, hitched the horse to the light wagon and drove back to town, thru the square and southward. Ar­ riving at Maywood they unhitched the horse and abandoned it. How the horse was found by a farmer, notifi­ cation made to the Chicago police and ownership traced to Mr. Kelsey was told in The Sentinel a few weeks ago. Lebebis said that the three lads di­ vided the jewelry and disposed of it to a Chicago jeweler. It is believed that the receiver of the stolen goods was working in conjunction with the lads, aiding them by furnishing them material with which to work, etc., and an investigation is now being made into the matter by the authori­ ties. Dombrou and Lomax, accom­ plices of Lebebis, are under arrest in Chicago, where they are being held on other changes. - • McHENRY GRAIN EXPOSITION To Be Held Here December 28 to January*-! IT'.' -- . ' F&rmers, who have ftot already done so, should get busy at once and pick out their best grain for the coming poultry and grain show to be held at Stoffel's hall, Dec. 28 to Jan. 2. Prizese well worth going after will be hung up and every farmer in the vicinity of McHenry should have an exhibit. The . prizes on corn will be as follows: First prize, $5.00 in gold, donated by the West McHenry State bank, will be given for the best ten ears of White Dent corn; second prize, a silver oiin. denoted by F, L, Mo- Omber. The first prize for the best ten ears of Yellow Dent corn will be $5.00 in gold, donated by the West McHenry State bank, while the sec­ ond prize will be a silver cup, donated by F. H. Wattles, the livestock dealer. For the best half bushel of wheat a prize of $5.00 in gold, donated by the Hoy Banking company, will be giv­ en. Best half bushel of oats, a hand­ some silver trophy cup, donated by the Hoy Banking company. Carl W. Stenger, cashier 'of the West McHenry State b&nk, will donate the prizes for the best displays of bar­ ley and rye. There are several other prizes on all varieties of grain and the committee in charge, Walter J. Walsh and Delos James, county ad­ visor, will gladly furnish any infor­ mation desired along this line. The grain committee is composed of the following well known farmers: C. L. Page, chairman; John Phalin, john Smith, S. H. Freund, John F. ^laxton, J. D. Smith and John-Boyle. If you have not already become. a member of the McHenry Poultry, Pet ,'tock and Grain association you should do so at once. One dollar pays vour dues up to the first of August of next yearx Any information regard­ ing the association or show may be had by addressing the secretary, E. S. Brink, West McHenry, 111. RAINBOW TROUT EMPTIED Several Hundred of the Specie Are flffiiedloose In Creek Several hundred rainbow trout, the first to be turned loose in the state, were emptied in the creek west of the village by State Game and Fish War­ den Ed. L. Hayes of this village last Friday. The creek is just the place for this specie of the finny tribe, as they ex­ ist only in cold water. The creek be­ ing fed by springs makes it a most desirable place and the farmers own­ ing the land thru which the creek flows have given Mr. Hayes every assurance that they will watch and protect them until the proper tro^t fishing time arrives. When asked just how Boon this would be the accommodating warden informed us that the fish would spawn next fall and that by the fol­ lowing spring he expected to see some excellent trout fishing along that stream of water. At the Central At the Central, starting next Tues­ day, Nov. 9, the program in place of the Charlie Chaplin pictures will be the following high-class features: "The Last Volunteer," a five reel American feature; "The Pawn Of For­ tune," a five reel American drama; The Royal Imposter,'\a five reel hand colored feature; "The Corsair," a four reel featuring Crane Wilber; "The Tempting of Justice," a Pa the hand colored drama; "The Boundary Riders," featuring Thur- low Bergman; "The Waif," a six reel; •Detective Craig's Coup," five reels; "The Great Mine Disaster," showing the explosion of a coal mine; "The Reign of Terror," a six reel historical drama. On account of the length of the programs, but one performance will be given. Sudan Grass J. G. Diener, for many years one of the leading hotel men at Fox Lake, was in town Wednesday of this week, his mission at this time being to es­ tablish an agency for sudan grass in this community. Before leaving town he called at this office and informed us that he had secured Wm. Simes as the local agent and those wishng to learn something about this new grass should consult him. Read Mr. Simes' advertisement which appears elsewhere in this week's issue. Will Clean Standpipe Notice is hereby given the water consumers of the village that the standpipe will be cleaned on Wednes­ day of next %e«k, Nov. 10. Users will kindly bear this fact in mind and draw a day's supply of water the day previous. Woodmen, Attention A big class adoption will take place at Woodman hall in this village next Wednesdays evening, Nov. 10. All members of the McHenry camp are requested to be present. The Ring- wood camp will also be in attendance. Captivating styles in ladies' and misses' fall and winter ha ̂at Mrs. E. W. Howe's. • . * MARRIED SIXTY YEARS AGO MR. AND MRS CASTOR ADAJfS CELEBRATE RARE EVENT 1 not come to this country. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are most in­ teresting people to converse with and one could sit down and write several books about their pioneer days. Indians were very common at the time, altho their dealings with the redskins were few. At the time of their marriage Rev. Karoius was the pastor. Twelvt children wore born to them, five of whom are living, as follows: Peter Adams of Richmond, William Adams of Pistakee Bay, Mrs. Anton Muellen- back and John Adams of Adams, Minn., and Mrs. Emma Miller, who makes her home with her parents. The deceased children are: Lizzie, Eva, Willie, Jacob, Nicholas, Joseph and Mary. They also have twenty one grandchildren and four great­ grandchildren. One of the singular instances con­ nected with the lives of the couple lies in the fact that Mr. Adams has always and still resides on the origi­ nal homestead, while Mrs. Adams has lived there ever since her marriage. Those from a distance in attendance were the following: John Adams and two daughters of Adams, Minn., Mrs Stephen Bantes and two children and Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Adams of Mey­ ers, la.; Mrs. Mary Adams, Mrs. Frank Bloningan and Mrs. Anton Muellenbach and three children of Adams, Minn.; Mrs. Ben Reamen of Iona, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Oldest Living Couple at Johnsburg-- Drove Out From Chicago, With -Oxen-Drawn Wagon Johnsburg witnessed the " rarest event that ever took place there last Saturday, when Mr. and Mrs. Castor Adams, the hamlet's oldest living couple, celebrated their sixtieth wed­ ding anniversary. Invitations had previously been ex­ tended to a large number of relatives and friends of the venerable couple, who gathered at the Adams home to assist the highly esteemed couple in making the day a memorable one. At nine o'clock in the morning the bride and groom were driven to the beautiful edifice where the ceremonies connected with the event took place. Sixty years ago to a day the same couple were united in marriage in a little frame church that occupied the same spot which now supports one of the most beautiful houses of worship to be found in the northern part of the state. Little did they realize at the time of their first marriage that they would live to celebrate an occa­ sion like that of last Saturday. But this good fortune was theirs and the Jarge edifice was well filled with peo­ ple from far and near, who had come .Schmidt of Winona, Minn.; Mr. and ; •' W.-' * •: "V ••' •• • • • • :7> ' ' . • /'I ' . . ' ' ' ' /. ; • ' ' •.' i V 2. n ' • '*"1 ^ '• ' • ' "r • " 1 - '*• ; -- " • • • ;.]•. • ;> K. ' • *' v ••• •".wttf;-- to pay Uieir respects to a man and woman who had helped greatly towards the making of Johnsburg; to a man and woman who had, by the sweat of their brow, assisted in mak­ ing Johnsburg and the immediate vicinity one of the greatest farming districts in the country, and last, but not least, had taken many an immi­ grant into their home and shared; with them the food and shelter afford­ ed in the pioneer days. Many are those who have passed before them who have shared their kind hospital- itv And manv gya tKnj; whe Still l.VC and cherish the many kindnesses shown them by this grand old couple. After the customary ceremonies had been performed solemn high mass was celebrated, Rev. Chas. Weber, resi­ dent pastor, acting as celebrant, Rev; William Dunnermuth of Spring Grove, deacon, and Rev. F. J. Epstein of Volo, sub-deacon. At the conclusion of the mass, during which a high tribute was paid the couple by the pastor of the church, a reception took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adams. The day was spent in a social way, the couple being the recipients of many useful as well as costly gifts from those present. Mr. .and Mrs. Adams appeared hale and hearty and evidently enjoyed the occasion as much as any of the guests present. Stories of the olden days were nu­ merous and interesting. To the young­ er people, especially, were the stories interesting. Both subjects of this sketch were born at Hearten, Prussia, the former having been born in the year 1832, whtle'he latter was born three years later. The stories of their voyages to this country are most interesting, Mr. Adams arriving in New York City during the summer of 1841, while his wife arrived in the same port in the spring of 1853. Both traveled from New York to Chicago by rail and then by wagon driven by oxen to Johns­ burg. Mr. Adams, coming to this country during the summer months, experi­ enced very few bad storms and conse­ quently the passage took up but thir­ ty-eight days. Sail boats were used at the time and one can realize that it took considerable nerve to attqpnpt such a voyage. Mrs. Adams traversed the waters of the treacherous ocean for sixty-three days before reaching New York and the suffering endured by her and her fellow passengers can best be described by her. When the boat reached New York all of the smaller masts had been beaten to pieces, while the main mast had suf­ fered terribly from th« effects of the stormy sea. Sometimes there were days when everyone thought the craft would capsize at any moment. Large spikes were driven into the walls and were used for the same purpose that street car hangers are used today. To give a faint idea as to the pain and suffering endured Mrs. Adams informs the writer that the flesh was literally torn from their hands and fingers as a result of clinging to the nails while the storms were raging. One can easily imagine their thankfulness when they were finally safely landed in New York harbor. As previously stated, both made the trip from Chicago to Johnsburg via oxen-drawn wagons. There being no roads at the time the drive proved a long one. The Adams ffimily was among the first to settle at Johnsburg, there be­ ing but two pther families there be­ fore them, these being Nicholas Frett and Jacob Smith. Mr. Adams' par­ ents both passed away at Johnsburg and were buried there. Mrs. Adams came to this country with her brother, Jos. Huemann, her maiden name be­ ing Anna Huemann. Her parents did : cr ITERS OF LOCAL MTEKEST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS DURING WEEK Mrs. John Weidemann and two daugh­ ters and Mrs. Fred Lang of Chicago. Congratulations w%re extended the couple during the entire day and even­ ing. Those who could not be present at the church in the morning came out tq the social function given at the parish hall in the evening, where the couple received many a warm hand shake frpm the big crowd present. The donation of the present land that comprises the church property by Messrs. Adams and Frett is an act that will never be forgotten and even fA ths VI U1QOC ^vn«rvoivj two men .is cherished by every man, woman and child of the place. May Mr. and Mrs. Adams live to enjoy their seventy-fifth anniversary is the wish of our people in general. Will Move to Lake Geneva Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Giddings are preparing to move to Lake Geneva, Wis., where they will make their fu­ ture home. During the past few years they have been tenants on the Mrs. Nicholas Bohr farm at McCol- lum's Lake and Mr. Giddings will hold an auction sale on the 20th of this month. Mr. Giddings informs us that he purchased the Lake Geneva steam laundry a few months ago and since he has come into possession of same his son, M. C. Giddings, has had charge of same. However, his lease on the Bohr farm has expired and as a result of this he will move to the Badger state city to assume charge of his new business there. McHenry friends of the family will be sorry to learn that they are to leave this vicinity, as both Mr. and Mrs. Gid­ dings have been prominent workers in- social and lodge affairs o£ Henry ever since their coming," R. N. A. Entertain The members of the Fox River Valley camp, R. N. A., very pleas­ antly entertained seventy-five Neigh­ bors and friends at a Hallowe'en party at Woodman hall last Satur­ day evening, given in honor of the new members who were recently initiated. The hall was prettily dec orated for this unusually happy occa­ sion and the reception committee made each and every guest feel "per­ fectly at home" upon their arrival Cards furnished the principal amuse­ ment of the evening, the prize winners being Mrs. Margaret Worts and John Miller. After partaking of a de­ licious luncheon, the crowd adjourned to Stoffel's hall across the street, where a couple of hours were passed at dancing, the music being fur­ nished by Miss Annabelle Heimer and Ray McAndrews. All left for their homes pronouncing the event one of the happiest of the season. All Souls Sunday at Universalist It is the general custom in UqiVer- salist churches to set apart the nrst Sunday of November? for a special celebration of their distinguished doc­ trine, The Final Harmony of All Souls with God. The services at the McHenry Universalist church will be conducted in accordance with this custom next Sunday. The scripture passage for reading during the week is Acts 9:1-30. The topic of the morning sermon will be "The Devel­ opment of the Belief in Universal Salvation." John M. Ratcliff, Minister. Hallowe'en at M. E. Church The young people of the Epworth Ifppip enjoyed a Hallowe'en party at the M. E. church parlors last Satur­ day evening. The guests came at­ tired in gowns suitable to the occa­ sion and the evening was devoted to the playing of gdmes to harmon­ ise with the event. A few hours were passed in this manner, after which light refreshments were partaken of. A delightful attendance. What People are Doing in This Vil­ lage and the Iawediate Vm Other Short Paragraphs ̂ Butter Market Butter on the Elgin board of trade sold at 28 cents per pound last Satur­ day. . . ' ;:|p Buckwheat flour at SpencerV %;. Movies at the Central Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. This is the pancake season. Get, your buckwheat flour at Spencer's millT A lew from here attended the ef̂ tertainment at parish hall, Johns­ burg, last Saturday evening. Poor luck in baking will ruin l^ie best disposition. With Cole's Hot Blast range your luck is always splen- The members of the Social Wheel will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Wm. Spencer Thursday after­ noon, Nov. 11. , Ten big feature programs have been booked at' the Central- to take the place of Charlie Chaplin pictures on each Tuesday. Distinctive models and unusual values are to be found at Mrs. E. W. Howe's millinery parlora. Stop in and see her display. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hill, who have made their home here during the past few months, have departed for parts unknown. They weren't given a fare­ well surprise. Mr. and Mrs. P.'NT.'Peterson a^».' rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy at their home a short distance south of town. The young man ar­ rived on Monday night. For the first time in the history of the village our citizens are not swallowing dust at this season of the year. The street oiling system this season could not have been improved upon. A sign has been posted on the vil­ lage property just south of Soone creek reading that ashes may be dumped there. Evidently the village board is anxious to iee the old hollow filled in. Now is the time to begin getting your poultry, in shape for the first annual show in McHenry. Farmers should also pick out some of their best grain so as to have it ready lot, the grain exhibit. The carpenter work on the new- home being erected by N. A. Huemann sn the curlier ox Court and ililm streets has been started. Fred Karls, the contractor, will rush the work to completion. yUl Saints' day was observed tqr Catholics of McHenry on Monday. Services held at both St. Mary's and St Patrick's churches were well at­ tended. At St. Mary's church a six o'clock saass, for the benefit of the working class, was read. Mrs. Anton Neumann won the Free sewing - machine which was * given away at the demonstration held in front of the Jacob Justen furniture store last Saturday afternoon. She held number 252. The demonstration attracted a large crowd of people, mostly women. Martin B. Schmitt, the Centerville barber, has accepted the agency foe the Merchants' Life and Casualty In­ surance Co. of Minneapolis, Minn. We understand that a number of our most influential business men have already taken out policies in the company. Thirty from here and Ringwood motored down to Elgin last Thursday evening, where they attended a har­ vest home-coming held at the Univer­ salist church in that city. Those who made the trip report a delightful ride and excellent treatment at the hands - of the Elginites. Now that McHenry has as neat a council chamber as any village or town in McHenry county the citizens should attend the monthly meetings regularly in the future. The chamber will be kept neat and clean and the place looks inviting to the ladies as well as the men. The youngsters as well as the ofchr ones, who have been in the habit of going out on Hallowe'en night, be­ haved themselves admirably well last Saturday night. Not one single case of destruction has been reported to us, misplacement of several articles being the only pranks visible on Sun­ day morning. Manager R. B. Walsh, of the Mc­ Henry baseball club, remained is town Monday and among other things he paid up all of the outstanding ac­ counts against the cluh. He informs us that he will have a statement for publication some time in the near future, so that everyone interested ^may exact co-nflUiou <4 ^ '."/•q "3j '•./ i % " ' •: ̂ •-mw' •~>v • M M ^4* J . I,./' j::- i ... •