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|..4'i•_• >'!1:^.K^^^5'?i|:~%r ';V'.<£ pf&r : *v ""WA -> a-.' v-/ * '• ** % V f** -j-- •r\ *•*' * «* •vif «ffpAl0:^;K?^ -^-^r;r.y%' ; •' ' <"'••- ^ '*!<-. "•• "*;•.?.* g5 ' ;y •: ',^-jV""' '" 1 • ,W ' •> "v •' v?" * • „>• - :i"-'^?1"v®<*^. '•'•.•. " : '.•&j0y' • V -' ^t, \ , »'•* v ' r ••'¥-•. : „ V- >•/": . \.:' .• / I *?•. v -g.: .< * -i£*;' . " ;' - * V V"*'*. * ,,' "'»« •' •'5 _ fc"« r -JSw" '. '••••£ ^ •%'" • • v'«_...• J^i'v. ", r '-,'i-^*,-v. * ' V-*.- :*• x:;r» <*', ' • *>*" - ^ ' **' * W .;" 4P-* V » #.» k-v •<» ^^V.. •'.' J ». , V -'•'" y •%"'.. S'Vivi • • ? : vy. •» j V^' "_ ' f- •:• '• . '*' ':• -•' "-fjC "" ' •' : > « -fiWi' • r-.;•-» ^'*i , v ~.**' A" A * **>, VOLUME 1£UL MoITTCXKV. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. FKBRUARY 24. 1916 P70. 36. WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS BIG CROWD AT MASQUERADE COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE Over One Hundred Couples «t Tues- fday Night's Dance A* tieen By Plaindealer Reporters and Handed Into Our Office By Our .Friends ed Mrs. C. W. Goodell was a ChicagQ visitor Tuesday. W. D. Wentworth was a county seat visitor Tuesday. Prof. A, E. Nye was a Chicago vis­ itor last Saturday. Wm. J. Welch boarded the Chicago train Monday morning. C. Unti was a business visitor in Chicago last week Friday. Raymond Howard was a business visitor in Chicago Monday. r Ben Stilling was a Chicago passen­ ger last Saturday morning. Ed. L. Hayes spent Friday of !ast week with his wife in Chicago. Dr. D. G. Wells was a professional caller in the windy city Monday. Geo. A. Stilling was a business vis­ itor at Rockford on Saturday last. Clyde Francisco of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of relatives here. F. 0. Gans attended to matters of a business nature in Chcago Monday. Joe Hoffman of ^hicago spent Sun­ day as the guest of friends in town. F. J. Barbian attended to business matters at the county seat last Sat­ urday. R. I. Overton transacted matters of a business nature in Chicago last week Friday. Dr. N. ,J. Nye was a professional visitor in the metropolitan city last Friday. Joseph Schaefer of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of McHenry friends, Chris Berkhartsmeier of Chicago was entertained by McHenry friends Sunday. Jay Burke of Chicago spent Sunday as th% guest of relatives and friends ih town. * Granger /Smith of Elgin spent Sat­ urday evening as the guest of rela­ tives here. Miss Maude Grafcger of Chicago past ed Sunday as the gtiefit of her sisters here. John W. Fay of WAodstcok spent Sanday as the guest of his *wife and 1'umily here. Frank l'agijert of Chicago was a Sunday guest in the humo of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoftel. Misses Clara Frisby, Alta Went­ worth and Vera Turner were county seat visitors last Saturday. William Bicklei of Woodstock spent Sunday as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O Bickler. Miss Emma Pint of Chicago was a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pint, Sunday. Miss Edna Homuth of Barrington passed the week end as the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. A. Landwer. Miss Mayme Getchell of Woodstock spent Saturday and Sunday as gupst of Miss Eleanor Whiting. M>ss Carrie Adams of Richmond passed a few days recently as the guest of Mjss Maude Krumpen. Mr, and Mrs. P. N. Musser of El­ gin spent Sunday as the guests of rel atives in McHenry and vicinity. Miss Luella Landwer of Barrington parsed Sunday as a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Landwer. Geo. J. Sayer came out froih Chi­ cago Tuesday morning to look after his interests at Pistakee Bay and vi cinity. Mrs. Glenn Robison of Crystal Lake spent Sunday as a guest in the home 'of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wn>- Welch. Herbert Coopey, Raymond Grover and Glenn Shales of Woodstock at tended the Just Us club dance here Saturday evening. Misses Margaret and Ellen Hayes of Harvard passed Saturday and Sun day as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. L. Hayes. Mr. aijd Mrs. Ed. Martin a&d daugh ter, Claribel, of Woodstock passed Sunday as guests in the home of iMV and Mrs, E. Ef 3#ssptt. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geary and Mr and Mrs. H. E. Ma»man of Wauconda ' were guests in the home of Mr- and Mrs. H.,J. Schaffer last Sunday. Guy Bacon, Ray Opf&gelt, Walter Warner, Edward and Albert Freund, ^av Comiskey and Geo. Schreiper were «v<»r from Woodstock last Sunday. Mr. ar»4 Mrs. Lewis filler and daughter of Wixxlstocfc were Sunday guests in the home-of the former's parents, Mr. anil Mrs. Andrew M»Uer- M1'-" Mrs. R. B> Wajsh pf Chir c4go passed Sunday ai)d Monday aa guests w the hoipe of the former's parents, Postmaster a#d Mrs. T.. jf- Wftlsh. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Freund *«?<* children of Wood^k P«ss®d Sunday. ak guests in the home pf the form«r'i -jMM-eota! Mr. W Mrs. Pftep J. ffreund. Ferdinand FrenwW whp h»s l»JW> yfsiting relatives fr'en«^s W®- flenry and vwrinity during the past few weeks, w)U return to. his home at Qlenbum, N. P., next week- H« wi» , be accompanied home by Heniy i traimd of this village- WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Over one hundred couples attended the annual masquerade given by the McHenry aerie, No. 1896, F. O. E., at the Central opera house on Tuesday evening of this week. In fact, the crowd was larger than the floor would accommodate at one time. The costuirtes were the best seen in McHenry in a long time and the danc­ ers appeared to enjoy the event to its fullest extent. The winners of the variuos prizes were as follows: Gents' List Best group of six or more, Vfe bbl. of Edelweiss, donated by Fred Wein- schenker, won by Frank Pfannenstill, Frank Sheehy, Percy Lodtz, J. Deal, Ed. Krappel and Geo. Brefeld. Best dressed gent, $5.00 hat, donat- by Klee Bros., Chicago, won by John Pfannenstill. Best Indian, $2.00 in trade, donated by Franzen Bros., won by Geo. Worts. Best colored goat, genuine brier pipe and case, donated by N. II. Pet- esch, won by Albert Freund. Best cowboy, safety razor, donated by J. J. Vycital, won by Mike Worts, Jf. Best tramp, $1.00 pocket knife, do­ nated by Donavin & Reihansperger, won by Arthur Pateke. Best Dutchman, 5 pounds of frank- furts, donated by Jos. Leickem, won by Math. Karls. Best clown, $1.00 watch, donated by , A. Huemann, won by Wm. Bickler. Best farmer, $1.00 in trade, donated by M. A. Thelen, won by P. H. Freund. Gent holding lucky No. on dance ticket, No. 70, $2.60 in gold, donated by Mayor Wells, won by Jack Randall of Woodstock. Most comical gent, box of Mono­ grams, donated by Barbian Bros., won by Guy Belshaw. Second best group of six or more, 3 cases of Shabbona brew, donated by Theo. L. Grot, won by L. Stoffel, A. Poliot, Tom Maas, J. Degen, H. Simon and C. M. Bickler. Best Chinaman, $1.00 in trade, do­ nated by Bishop & Olson, won by Fred Hueser. Best policeman, 1 year's subscrip­ tion to The Plaindealer, won by John Freund, Round Lake. Best fisherman, $2.00 fishing rod, donated by Joe Engeln, won by Mike Freund. Ladies* Liut /l Best dressed lady, representing queen, $5.00 in cash, donated by the West McHenry State bank, won by Mrs. F. Justeq. Most comicalty dressed lady, .$2.50 in trade, donated by Smith Bros., won by Emma Worts. Best lady T&key, 1 box of cigars, donated by J. E. Freund, won by Mrs. N. Justen. Best Indian maid, $5.00 sweater, do­ nated by John D. Lodtz, woh by Elsie Mertes. - Best colored lady, center table, do­ nated by N. J. Justen itSoi),swon by Mrs. Wm. Holtz. Best cowboy girl, 5 pound box of candy, donated by C. Unti, won by Mrs. John Engeln. Best liberty girl, fine bouquet fof carnations, donated by John F. Miller, won by Lizxie Freund. Best Dutch lady, pair of gloves, do­ nated by F. A. Bohlander, won by Anna Burkhardt. Best lady representing any nation, one ham, donated by S- J- Deinlein, won by Mrs. P. Eijpeln ip Grpciap cps- tume. Best folly suit, $1..QQ in trade, do­ nated by C. G. Frett, won by Margaret Huemann- Best Japanese TOP'd. box pf Cftndy, donated by E. V, McA»»ster. wpp by Mary Michels. Best Topsy, sack of flour, donated by M. M. Niesen, won by Helen Jus- ten. Best nurse, *6 bbl. of flour, dopated by Wilbur L«m^r company, wop by Laura Young. Best flower girl, sack of flour, do­ nated by Wm. Spepcer, won by Mrs. F. J. Karges. Best gypsy lady, bracelet, donated by R. JacQbs, Chicago, won by Mrs Kossack. Best couple representing the $&g»es $10,00 prize, won by Mrs. Mike Worts Jr., and John Kejinebeck. Best tango couple, $5.QQ, donated £>y Hoy Banking company, wop by tyr and Mrs. John Engelfl. The Edelweiss quartet of Chicago was present and favored the 'assem- blftge wit|) several very pleasing se­ lections. TN ty ihe McHeHry orchestra w^s also very satisfactory All ip all, this year's masquerade jy§s equally as successful as any by the McHenry Eagles PfatKf Miscellaneous Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form Ffcr UNay People The Illinois iron and bolt factory a.t Carpentersville is now operating six days a week. Lester Barber of Marengo, former superintendent of schools, passed away at his late home on Wednesday morning of last week. The Northwestern depot at Hebron has recently undergone very notice­ able repairs that were very sadly needed. The Columbia hotel of Richmond has again changed hands and is now operated under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McClellan, two well known Richmond people. The littl^village of Wauconda, with a populaTj^jfr of only 400, is fast com­ ing to ffTe front. She is about to in­ stall an $18,000 water system and a $20,000 township high school build­ ing. The board of health of Harvard has issued a warning to the effect that persons found guilty of conceal­ ing or not reporting contagious dis­ eases will be promptly arrested and given a severe fine. Fifteen head of cattle and one val­ uable horse perished in a fire that destroyed a barn on the farm of Mrs. Margaret Lindsay, two miles south of Woodstoek, in the early hours of Wednesday morning of last week. Miss Youker, whose name has been drawn into the case of William Orpet, held for the murder of Marian Lam­ bert, was at one time a resident of Barrington, she moving away from that village last June. The newly formed commercial club of Crystal Lake has already x*ented quarters in the Mugge block in that city. The quarters consist of two large steam heated- rooms, together with toilets, lavatories and other con­ veniences. Richmond is now electric lighted, the juice having been turned on in that WILL HOL.P PRIMARY Village Primary To Be Held Here On March 14 For the second time since the pas­ sage of the latest primary law a pri­ mary will be held here this year, the date of which has been set for March 14. The voters of this village were giv­ en their first experience afong this line in March, 1912, when McHenry's first village primary took place. At that time two tickets had been filed, creat­ ing interest to the extent that 120 votes were cast. 'It was evidenced be­ yond a shadow of doubt that the vot­ ers did not approve of the -new way of holding what has always been known as a village caucus and where party affiliations were not considered. The disapproval of the new primary law was so general at that time that the primary feature of our annual vil­ lage fights has been eliminated during the past three years. However, we have Mayor Wells' statement that it is absolutely com­ pulsory that a primary be called and acting under these instructions Vil­ lage Clerk W. G. Schreiner has al­ ready made it known, by publishing the colors of the ballots to be used, that a primary will be held. According to the new law all per­ sons wishing their names to .appear on any one of the ballots to be voted jat the primary must have their peti- j tions in the hands of the village clerk no later than Feb. 23. Thus yesterday was the last day in ' which a petition could be "filed that would make it possible for the names of the candidate or candidates, as the • case may be, to appear upon the print­ ed ballots. i The village clertc informs us that no petitions were filed, which means that the primary will pass by as a dull and uninteresting event, altho the ex­ pense of holding same will be heavy enough. It's a shame that a small place the size of McHenry must abide by the law, one o'f the most unsatisfactory for small villages that has ever been passed. A Fashionable Event DEATH OF DICK MCLAUGHLIN PASSES AWAY AT HIS LATE RINGWOOD RESIDENCE village for the first time on Monday j afternoon of last week. Most of the | One of the most fashionable as well business houses are using the elec- ag enjoyable dancing parties that has tricity, while many of the residences | taken place in McHenry during the are also being wired and connected up. present winter season was the leap The business men of Lake Geneva, | year dance given in the form of a Wis., have subscribed $400 to pay fori Washington's birthday party by the a four-page insert in the Automobile, members of the Just Us club at Stof- Had Been a Life Long Resident of This Neighborhood--Burial Held Here Richard McLaughlin, whose death occurred at Ringwood on Feb, 12, had been a life long resident of this neigh­ borhood. His father died when he was but a boy and heavy burdens were early put on his young shoulders. For many years he was one of the mainstays of his mother and orphaned brothers and sisters. Of a jovial and kindly disposition, he had formed a circle of stanch friends, who turned out in numbers both during his last days and on the occasion of his funer­ al, to show the respect in which they held him. With the exception of a few years spent in Arizona, he worked in and about McHenry all his life. When ill­ ness overtook him he was employed as one of the engineers at the Bowman dairy plant at Ringwood. On June 12, 1900, he was united to Miss E. Tillie Florick at Richmond, 111. One of his most admirable traits was his loyalty to mother, wife and home. Among the tributes that may be paid any man the one most coveted is the appreciation of *iis fellowmen, the men he has rubbed shoulder with for years in various circumstances and under various conditions. That is a tribute money cannot buy and it was paid Dick on the day of his funerak He leaves to mourn him besides his bereaved widow, his aged mother, four brothers and two sisters. They have our sincere sympathy. Rev. Fr. McEvoy of St. Patrick's church officiated at the requiem high mass and Rev. Fr. Lehane of Ba' via, 111., preached the funeral sermon. The deceased was laid to rest in St. Patrick's cemetery beside his father and a brother and sister, who had gone before. Card of Thanks Would like in this manner to thank all kind neighbors and friends who so generously helped me during the ill­ ness and death of my husband. Most especially do I thank the donors of the many beautiful floral pieces. Mrs. Dick McLaughlin. Route book, in which the beauties of Lake Geneva will be advertised. $2,300 has also been raised for the laying out and putting in a piece of ground to be used for a golf course. The icemen employed at the Ar­ mour houses at Round Lake went on a strike for more pay a short time ago. They were getting YiVt cents per hour, while their demands were for 20 cents. The strikers were "shipped" back to Chicago to give way to a new gang, who were satisfied to work for the 17 y-t cents. The first annual banquet of St. Peter and St. "Paul's parish took place at parish hall, Cary, on Tuesday even­ ing of this week. Notable among those present- were Rt. Rev. P. J. Mul- doon of Rockford, U. S. Attorney M. Igoe, State's Attorney David. R. Jos- lyn of Woodstock and Ex-Senator C. R. Jandus of Chicago. The stock yards at Hebron, which for many years have occupied a site held fel's hall last Saturday evening. This club, which consists of a dozen or more of McHenry's most popular young ladies, has given a number of very successful dancing parties here during the past few years, but the one of last Saturday evening proved one of the biggest successes ever at­ tempted by the club. The hall was most tastefully decorated in perfect harmony with the. Washington spirit and the girls made everyone present feel that they were most heartily wel­ come. The grand march was led by Miss Clara Stoffel of this village and Mr. Herbert Cooney of Woodstock and proved a most beautiful spectacle. During the pr6gress of the march the dancers were provided with programs, which were handed out by two little girls, Mary Pender Walsh and Arlene Harrison, who were dressed to repre­ sent Martha Washington. Favors in the form of Washington hatchets were also distributed among the merry on the village's main business street,, gathering. The gathering was made up of qui^e a number of out-of-toWn people, most of the neighboring tqwns being w^l represented, while there were a'so a few present from Chicago a.pd Elg'n ft^d other distant places. Tiie program was highly en­ joyable to everyone present and dur iflg the course of the evening the danc§rs w$re served with orangeade which w(|s dished up to them by the two little Martha Washingtons Walsh's orchestra of Chicago fur­ nished the music, while Everett Hunt er had charge of the spot light that was used during the feature dances Taken as a whole, the event was eas ily one of the most pleasing ever held if! McHenry and the members of the Just Us club are to be congratulated upon their exquisite manner of en tertaining. Prom February as tp expect to attend clinics in will be ip my office only Saturday and Sunday of Broken lenses, nfi{ to ijt* will re^iv? prompt attenti .. 36-2t Dr. Charles Get. chi-*aaiv«I at McAl spiring bouse cleaning. ̂*' L.-•;! r -i is to be removed. Oflfyci^ls of the Northwestern Railway company paid Hebron a visit last week and ordered the improvement made. A tract pf land, 50 feet wide, has been Bu>*ch$sed along the railway right-pf-way a^d the yar^ls wi}J h® niqved {hereon. Qperatipps wjU hegin within {he pext thirty days. Blocking of 8(i<eet crossings by twin crews has become such a common nuisance at Crystal L«ke that the authorities of that city have notified Northwestern officials that a continu­ ance of such a practice will be fol- lswed with arrests of the guilty train crews. J. J. Burns, tra»nm«ster pf Chicago, has assured the people of Crystal Lqke that all trainmen h$v« been warned against said practice to prevent reoccurrenqes. Mr. Bob Coining Mr. Bob, a owpedy, will t>« presented at the Central opera house by the junior class of the McHenry high school on Friday evening, March 3. The comedy is said to be one of the funniest ever written and those who have assumed the different char­ acters have mastered thejq ^ such * fnai'Kod uxcellency that the theatre goers of McHenry and vicin­ ity are assured of a rich treat. Re­ served seats are now on sale at Pet- esch's drug store. Prices, 26 ai^d 35 cents. Public Card Party Fox River Valley camP, No. 3251, R. N. A-» w»n hold a RUblic card party at Woodman hall on Saturday even­ ing, Feb. $6. tor ladies' arid we^ts* first a^d second aud conso­ lations wiU be distributed. Refresh­ ments served. Admission, 25 cents. Let the Royal Neighbors entertain yo»v £nt?rtajpt teaieaome Eight tyiss Clara Schiessle entertained the members of the Lonesome Eight club at the home of her mother on Main street on Tuesday afternoon of this week. The home wp.s prettily decorated in keeping with the day-- birthday--and the gath eripg was thorply enjoyed by all Progressive cinch was played and prizes were awarded to the following First, Mrs. H. Webev-; second, Mrs GftQ. YftUflg# coflsplation, Mrs. E.^F. Matthews. After the customary num few of games had been played and the awarding of prizes had taken place all sal down to dainty refreshments, prepared and served typ Ihe hostess wi^h t|)e assistance of ber sister, Mrs. ^ £. Wa^ev. Ray McAndrews, expert painting ^qd paper hanging. When you get ready for that jo£ pf ^aiating or ppper. hapgiog give we a chance to figure on same. Phwe G^W-I. 35 Illustrated Lecture An illustrated lecture, that has at­ tracted very favorable notice in Chi- 4jago, St. Louis and other cities where given, will be sponsored by St. Pat­ rick's parish at the Central opera house next Sunday evening at 8:00 o'clock. The lecture deals with the remarkable life of a Carmelite nun of our own days, wHb but a few years dead, has become world renowned. Two of the young professors of Loy­ ola-university give the lecture jointly. Lambert Hayes speaks on "The Little Flower in the Garden of Domestic Love," dealing with the family and home life. Robert Garland, the sec­ ond speaker, discourses on "The Little Flower in the Garden of Religion and Paradise," dealing with the vocation of convent life and the fulfillment of the Little Flower's remarkable prom- A capacity house should greet the lecturers for an evening of de­ lightful pleasure and instruction is promised. Tickets on sale at Pet- esch's. Kate F. Howe Married Miss Kate F. Howe, oldest daugh­ ter of E. W. Howe of this village, was united in marriage to Mr. Wm. C. Fay at high noon last Saturday, the ceremony having been performed at 1004 Washington street, Evanston, 111., where the coup^ will make their future home. The news of the mar riage came as a complete surprise to her many friends in McHenry, who ex tend to her and her husband? their heartiest congratulations. The bride taught school in McHenry for many years, but during the past few reasons she has been engaged in school work in the suburbs of Chicago. Mr. *nd Mrs. Fay expect to enjoy an extended honeymoon trip thru the south. WILL TEST SEED CORN Soil Improvement Association Help Farmers Will Hear Lecture on Woodcra# An interesting and most apprecia­ tive audience gathered at Stoffel s l\aH 6n Monday evening of this week to see the pictures and listen to the lec­ ture on Woodcraftj which was given by Arthur A. Burt of Rockford, the M. W. A. lecturer. The lecture as well as the views of the M. W. A. san* atorium at Colorado Springs, Colo., were very interesting as well as in­ structive. Thosft who availed them­ selves of the opportunity of taking in this lecture are not sorry for so doing. Undergoes Successful Operat*on Mrs. Ed. L. Hayes underwent a suc­ cessful operation ^t the Post Graduate hospital in Ohieago on Thursday of last week and reports from Chicago are to the effect that she will be abk to leave the hospital in about awi*h®r week. While her many friends in McHenry and vicinity..were sorry to learn of her operation, they .rejoice in knowing that it was entirely suc­ cessful. - E. V. McAllister expects * new lot of gold fish soQCU The Soil Improvement association is getting inquiries now from those farmers who wish to purchase seed for spring planting and it will be to the advantage of any farmer who has standard or pedigreed seed grains of any kind for sale to advise this office, as we want a list of both buyers and sellers of good, reliable seed grain. We do not want to be misunder­ stood in this matterr for we are not dealers, but we wish to be a clearing house for the farmers of McHenry county to buy and sell those products of their farms, with the confidence of the local man behind the sale or pur­ chase with his careful selection or breeding. We would be pleased to endorse any seed of merit to be used in the county. For one of the most important factors in farm management or economic pro­ duction is that of better seeds. It sometimes means 10 or 15 bushels in­ crease per acre upon the item of seed alone. Test your seed in time and save re­ planting. Unless 1915 corn has been selected very early and special care been taken in the drying, it will be a disappointment and rsomte of much loss to the corn harvest of the coming year. I do not think the McHenry County- Soil Improvement association could do a better stunt right now than to make a test in their office in Woodstock of composite samples of corn sent in by the farmers. And if any farmer will send in by mail or otherwise 100 ker­ nels of corn of any variety, either 1914 or 1915 corn, each kernel taken from different ear--or in other words, send to the office a fair composite sample of their seed corn, stating the number of bushels they have, etc., they will in a few days get a report fro,m the office of its standard of ger­ mination. This will be carefully done, inde­ pendent of any test you may make, and thus can be a check all around, and will help you to decide definitely whether yoif can afford to take the chance of planting. I want to ^extend this invitation to any dealers in the county who have a line of seed corn to put upon the mar­ ket. Of course, this will only be an endorsement upon the germinative strength of the corn. I would be pleased to have every seed dealer in the county to co-oper­ ate, and I hope that the time is close at hand when the farmers will place confidence enough in the soil improve­ ment office to ask the dealers with whom they do business to get the en­ dorsement of the Soil Improvement association for the seeds best adapted to this locality. And the county farm should be the place to test out those best adapted. - M. J. Wright. Thanks We are indebted to Frank Mathieu, the eccentric comedy juggler, for a copy of the Edgar A. Benson amuse­ ment exchange attractions. Mr. Mat­ hieu travels under the exchange's ex­ clusive management, which is consid­ ered one of the best in the West. The booklet, which is a masterpiece of the printer's art, contains a half tone cut and description of every act now booked with the exchange. Mr. Mat­ hieu, who, with his wife, make their home at Johnsburg, left the book with us last Friday evening while on his way to Chicago to fill an engagement at a banquet given at the Auditorium hotel to mark the sixty-second anni­ versary of the K. of P., of which lodge Mr. Mathieu is a member. Plaindealer Advertisements Pay A Lake county resident, who recent­ ly had a small advertisement inserted in The Plaindealer, called at this office on Monday morning to pay the charges the advertisement and al­ so to tell us that the advertisement brought results. We'were told that the same advertisement also appeared in Lake county's leading weekly, the Libertyville Independent, the same week and The Plaindealer ad brought many more replies than did the ad. in the Independent. If you have any­ thing to sell, are in the market for certain articles, looking for a place, have a house for rent or wish to rent a house, insert a 25 cents advertise­ ment in The Plaindealer's classified department and watch the result. ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER; REPORTERS DURING WEEK * What People are Doing in This VH* lage and the Immediate Vicinity-- Other Short Paragraphs " ~ ^1 Butter Market '->JI Butter sold at 32% and 33 cents on % >|j the Elgin board of trade last Satur- ^;„k day- ______ C,| Read Plaindealer ads. * ^ ^ Dry cleaning and fine laundry. , ' JJ ' Work guaranteed by E. V. McAllister,, /l agent. • ~ ~ ^ t " . . \ • r£'i A thunder storm visited us Tuesday % ^,','1 afternoon of this week. A sure sign M that spring is near. / " -J Congoleum rugs, the ideal rug for' /' ,3 VJl|j porches and every room in the house. V ' iM -v|l N. J. Justen A Son. Mr. Bob, a comedy in two acts, the Central opera house on Friday evening, March 3. ^ \ Cliff Sherman is confined to biS"V'X home west of town, suffering from the effects of pneumonia. In spite of the unfavorable weather the ice harvesting by the Borden com- - pany goes on uninterruptedly. Both banks were closed for business on Tuesday of this week in commemo­ ration of Washington's birthday. If you enjoy a good, hearty laugh see Mr. Bob at the Central opera house on Friday evening, March 3. With spring only a month away ; mails are now being flooded with seed/* catalogues. McHenry is receiving her. . share. ; ^ 1 1 " *•* • 1 ' • ->y H • •• Quality, price and service--our .. motto in vacuum sweepers. Compar- 7^ ; solicited. Read our ad. N. J. v5* . ison Justen & Son. /Ml Dance at Solon Mills A masquerade dance will be held at the opera house, Solon Mills, 111., on Friday evening, March 3. This danc­ ing resort has long since borne the reputation of being one of the best places in McHenry county for a gen­ uine good time and the young people who have patronized the dances here in, tjtv* past always look forward to toming events with a source of pleas­ ure. The management is making ex­ tensive preparations for the coming occasion antf prowses those who turn out * pjeasawt time and cordial treat­ ment. The McHenry orchestra will furnish the music. Dance ticktes, 75 cents. Everybody welcome. Expert welding at Stilling** garage. ... The members of the Just Us club '-ioMi wish to announce that they will hold' another dance at Stoffel's hall an Sat«- urday evening, March 4. - / . Lest it may escape your mind, the Mystic Workers of this place will hold * ^ a public card party at Weber/s haU •„ '^1 on Tuesday evening, March 7. Moving among farmers has already begun and from now until the end of next week moving will be quite gen- |;| eral in and around this village. Mrs. H. J. Schaffer is the promt - possessor of a new 1916 Overland ^ roadster, purchased thru the Overton- & Cowen agency of this village. ' i v '".A- Old glory floated from quite a nam- ber of our business houses as welt as:'j:".._. homes on Tuesday, . Washington's! . ̂ birthday. Who says that . McHenry V A citizens are not patriotic? * T ' | Saturday evening was pay day at > ^ the Borden factory, $2,200 being dis-K^ tributed among the employee on that! ^ day for fifteen days' work. Tfhis-in­ cluded the icemen's pay. Mr. Bob, a clever comefey in two* acts, will be presented for the approval " ' ~ of the public by the Junior class of tho...^^:.^ McHenry high school at the Central *; * opera house on Friday evening, Marcli. ? ; ' • • ' * _ We are informed that chicken thiev- v * J' $| ing has been going on again in and/I j i <1jp around McHenry. It's too bad tha^- .,^** . these rascals cannot be caught in tho act and marked up so that everyone. will know who they are. A number of McHenry's more . ardent basket ball fans afre already- planning on seeing the McHenry highs . vi'p play off the finals at Rockford next *§4 Saturday night. Here's hoping that' their expectations come to a realiza- „ S lion. | That there is sure to be a scrap .££;•?*»'»] at the coming town caucus was made \ j certain on Wednesday of this week, when Wm. B. Tonyan stepped into our office and left a card announcing ^ his candidacy for the office of hjghway • \ j commissioner. C. W. Harrison ef, % Ringwood is the other candidate. \ ^ \ Local anglers have been enjoying ^ some fine fishing during the past week j r or more. On Sunday evening th«* \ ^ writer had the pleasure of looking ^ over one of the finest catches we havo seen in many a day. The catch, a half ' ̂ bag full, consisted of the very finest specimens of pickerel, black bass an»| ^ perch. The boys will be given an opportun­ ity of returning the leap year favors extended them by the girls last Sat- urday evening on' Saturday evening, , ^ March 4. when the Just Us club will * - give another social dance at Stoffel'# ; J hall. This will not be a leap yea^-;;?^ dance, but it will be the last daace t» #| be held at this hall until after Lent. , --: James N. Sayler, rural carrier oitv'|j>| route No. 1 out of the West Side post- ^ office, has achieved a record this win- ter tfeat will interest automobile dealer ; -ll| ers. Mr. Sayler makes the route witl* a Ford touring car and thus far this «• jjj winter he has made the route vi® • horse and buggy but twice. When it v is considered that Mr. Sayler's rouU^ ", . [takes him over some pretty ba4 [stretches of road the record is an iceptitrtially good ono. '•vy * vs*.;- • <t\. . tf-JL- <Lxri ; • • dd