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Feb. fy. wh$n ^ goodly num­ ber of members and' Visitors were present. >';:.J ; The escorts were Mrs. Violet I*et- esch, Mrs. Martha Page and Mrs. * ifeyme 1 HarrisGn. Mrs.' Jessie A. JSurnser of Elgin Chapter acted as retailing officer, Mrs. Fannie Cham- bertin as marshal and Mrs. Florence Wray, Chaplain. With the exception of Ruth and Esther, the following of­ ficers were regularly installed for th& ••suing year: , Clara M. S&arritt, W. M.; Henry M. Stephenson, W. P.; Martha Page, A. M.; Alice G. Waite, Sec.; Violet Petesch," Treas.; Carrie E. Covalt, Cond.; Ony Wheeler, A. Cond:; Min­ nie Miller, chaplain; Florence Wray, marshal; Lola B. Walsh, organist; Lillian Pouse, Adah; Florence Smith, Ruth; Lillian Conway, Esther; Mayme Harrison, Martha; Laura Nellis, Electa; Flora S. Harrison, warder; C|aytoK C. Harrison, sentinel. ' A^ the officers elect filed into the ^tpter room to the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner," the American flag service was very effectively in­ troduced, being carried out by Ray Page. Mrs. Jessie Dumrter, who for the past seven years has acted as install­ ing officer for the -Chapter aijd with­ out whom such an event would hardly Mem complete, performed her part of the work in her ever pleasing manner. During the ceremony a beautiful bouquet of roses was pre- santed to bdth Mrs. Starritt and Mrs. Dumser. Mrs. Stafritt was also pre­ sented with a past matron jewel from the Chapter by Mrs. Dumser At the close of the'ceremonials the jittdience was favored with a number of vocal selections by Miss Irene Har- NrKIT, who captivated all present. JA sumptuous banquet was served fn the dining room, which all thoroly mi joyed, thus closing a very pleasant -evening. CRONIN-COSSMAN JUchard Cronin and Miss Helen Coss- . man Accept Marriage Vows 1^4-* "• ACCEPTS NEW POSITION Richard B. Walsh Now With Large • • . .- Concern • •. 38^- Uvv The marriage of , Richard Cronin and Helen Cossman, two popular yottng people of this vicinity, took place a£ St. Mary's church here Wed­ nesday morning, the Rev. Edward Berthold pronouncing the words that United them husband and wife. Miss Erma Lauer presided at the org«xi and rendered the wedding march while the bride and wedding party marched down the aisle to the altar and after marriage remained iojBide the railing thru mass. The bride looked beautiful in a • of br^wn broad cloth with hat to match and carried a white prayer book. Her bridesmaid wore a blue cloth suit with hat to match §nd car­ ried a bouquet of pink and white car­ nations, both presenting < a very pret- *ty picture as the groom and his best man escorted them to the altar. The bridesmaid was Miss Emily Xbnigan of Waukegan, a cousin to Ike J>ride, and the groomsman was Frank' Cosfcman, a brother to the Inride. , Both of these young people Sfe fpt>ll known in McHenry. The bride |g the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. fm. Cossman, who reside just west tit this village, on the farm foi'tnerly known as the H. C. Mead farm. The groom, of Chicago birth, has served a farm hand here for the past tin years. After the ceremony one hundred guests assembled at the bride's home, where dinner was served and the imual merrymaking prevailed. The couple will enjoy a wedding *®[p among out of town relatives and Mends and will commence. house­ keeping March 1. Hosts of friends 4(ptend • congratulations. I Entertain Five Hundred CMh Mrs. A. G. Barbian was hostess to five Hundred dub at her home on Court street Tuesday evening. Bie first prize was won by Mrs, N. E, Barbian, second, Mrs. A. G. Bar­ bian, and third, Miss Gertrude Weber. ||iss Eleanor McGee was hostess on Wednesday evening and prizes were tron by Mrs, J. H, Miller, Mrs, N. E* Barbian and the hostess. BoA " served delicious luncheons with places mt for eight. The dining tables were very tasefully arranged and both parties were thoroly enjoyed by * the .members of the club. .,^1 X', " ' Methodist Chuftfc. ':"̂ ;!-. .•. . Qu account of the - storm, drifted etc., last Sunday the pastor Jid not come to McHenry, but next Sunday, weather permitting, he hopes -$! preach afe tfe* mmuU feMF* l̂ clock p. m4S- •Fit* 1 Richard ,J|* - Walsh, son • tf Post­ master and Mrs. T. J. Walsh, and considered one of the finest young men ever turned out by the village, has severed his connections with Devitt, Tremble & Co. of Chicago to accept a similar position as stock and bond salesman for Hodenpyl, Hardy & Co. of Chicago. In severing his connections with the first named house, Mr. Walsh completed his first nine years as a stock and bond salesman, and men, who are in a position to know, in­ form us that Mr. Walsh's record dur­ ing that period of time has been a most remarkable one. Gpod stock and bond salesmen aren't so plentiful in these days and many a young man who has broken into the business has fallen by the wayside owing to the fact that he failed to possess that sticktoitiveness that goes to make up the successful man. of now-adays. Howevers this is not the only trait that one must possess to be the successful stock and bonds salesman of today. One must also possess real manhood, pleasing appearance and address and last, but not least, an honest and conscientious heart. This is just the type of a man that Mr. Walsh represents and it is thru these rare characteristics that Mr. Walsh can attribute his steady advancement, until today he is classed among the most .successful men in his line now traveling out of the city of Chicago. We congratulate Mr. Walsh upon the splendid success that he has al­ ready attained and feel quite certain that every citizen of McHenry feels mighty proud of him, as young men of the calibre of Mr. Walsh are not turned out into the world every day. In assuming his position with Hodenpyl, Hardy & Co. we feel that Mr. Walsh has used very good judg­ ment, as he has now become af­ filiated with one of the largest arid most substantial security houses in this country. This will also give him an opportunity to show his real worth in his chosen line of work, as .with his former employers, who are a smbller conpern, his field as well as issues were limited. While Devitt, Tremble & Co. were, sorry to lose the services of Mr. Walsh, they realized that he was most worthy of a bigger field,, and their very best wishes have ac­ companied him to his new field of labors, where The Plaindealer as well as his many McHenry friends wish him still greater success* Surprise Party Members of the Four Hundred club planned a surprise party in honor of Mrs. John B. Frisby at her home on'Fourth street Saturday evening in the event of her birthday. The secret was so cleverly kept that the surprise was genuine when the club met at her home to extend congratu­ lations and present her with a beau­ tiful leather handbag and $2.60 gold piece. Mrs. Frisby, tho advanced in years, still retains her jolly, good humor and the evening was a con­ tinual time of pleasure. Refresh­ ments were served and the club is unanimous in voting this the most enjoyable meeting down -to date. Members included Messrs. and Mes- dames John Phalin, Wm. J. Welch B. F. Martin, Chas. Givens and M. A. Conway. Other guests were Mrs. Mat. Warner and son, Ray, of Elgin; Misses Lola Boyle and Mary Burke of this village and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Warner of Woodstock. • Buys Libertyville Grocery S. J. Deinlein, wfto until recently conducted the Water street grocery in this village, has purchased the W. W. Carroll & Son's south side gro­ cery store at Libertyville and has already taken possession of same. Mr. Deinlein was a resident of Lib­ ertyville before coming to McHenry. We are told that in the purchase of the Carroll grocery Mr. Deinlein has come into possession of one of Lib- ertyville's most substantial business places. Taxea! Taxes! After Feb. 1, 1917, I will be at the following places to receive the taxes: Monday at C. M. Adams' store, Johns- burg; Tuesday at J. J. Miller's store, Ringwood; Wednesday at Smith Bros.' store, McHenry; Thursday and Sat­ urday at J. W. Freund's store, West McHenry. Owing to receiving the tax books late this year, I beg the tax payers to call early, as the time is very short for collecting this year. Math. Miller, Collector. •Sb' -v .jUk. isfe .1* Y- r H1'"* • >: s "• h h 1 • n^ -< J - : "stj... -y. i* - / •' » - -L j t •V r vk".; /. * --- Injuped In Fall---- Miss Dorothy Lundgren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Engeln of this village, fell while ascending the steps at the home of Math. Weber one day last week and' fractured a bone in the left hand, also a finger bone, and the wrist was sprained. Dr. A. I. Froehlich attended and the injuries are healing nicely. Her many friends hope that she may soon recover from the accident. Bead Plaindealer ada. r" * TO THEIR FINAL REWARD FUNERAL- Or JAMES GREEN HELD LAST FRIDXlf • • Chas. Sherman Passed Away Mon­ day Evening at His Home West of TfWn--Barial This AfterneMi James Green James Green passed away in Chi­ cago January 30, 1917, aged 60 years, 3 months and 2 days. The deceased was born at West- boroughs, Massachusetts, • October 28, 1856. He was the oldest son of John and Mary Green and moved with his parents to Ringwood at the tender age of one and a half years, at which place they always made their home. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Maidden of this village June 20, 1901, and continued to reside at the farm homestead at Ringwood. Two children were born to this union, Robert James and William John, and in October, 1915, he retired and moved with his family to McHenry, residing here until his death. He was a devoted son, husband and father, always looking to the com­ forts of his own home and ever ready to lend a helping hand to neighbor or friend in time of need. Honest and upright in his dealings with fellow- men made him a highly respected cit­ izen and his loss at his old home town as well as in this village, where his friends' were legion, will be deeply < felt He was ever active and made farming his principal occupation, in which he was very successful. He was a member of the school board at Ringwood for many years. Since coming to McHenry his health failed him and, thinking that perhaps treatment at the Presbyter­ ian hospital might- prove beneficial, he was taken there just a week be­ fore his death, ocntracting pneu­ monia, which was the immediate cause. He is survived by a devoted wife and mother, two sons, Robert and William; one sister, Mrs. J. J. Wash­ ington of Cartersville, la., and a brother, John E. Green of Chicago. He was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church here and while confined to the hospital was visited by his pastor and home physician, a comforting thought ap­ preciated by members of the imme­ diate family. The funeral took place at St. Pat­ rick's church Friday morning, Feb. 2, Rev. M. J. McEvoy o fficiating. Requiem high mass was read and a most impressive sermon preached to the sorrowing relatives and friends. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery adjoining the church. Life long friends bearing his casket were Wm. J. Welch, John CaTey, Theodore Winkels, P. J. Cleary, Jack Walsh and Chas. Givens. Many beautiful- flowers were sent marked, with expressions of sympathy from his sorrowing friends. Card of Thanka We wish to extend our sincere thanks for the kind favors shown us by friends and neighbors during our recent bereavement and assure you that your kindness was fully and deeply appreciated. Mrs. Mary Green and Family. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Washington John E. Green and Family. ^ Charles Sherman Charles Sherman passed away at his home east of Woodstock at 11:55 Monday night, Feb. 5, 1017. Charles Edwin Sherman, eldest son of Adelbert and Jennie (Kelly) Sher­ man, was born on a farm near Mc­ Henry Sept. 25, 1887, being at the time of his death 39 years, 4 months and 10 days old. His boyhood days were spent near McHenry. On Oct. 4, 1899, he was united in marriage to Etta Morris of West McHenry. Their .entire married life has been spent on the farm where the deceased passed away. A loving wife and son, Lloyd Charles, his mother, Mrs. Jennie Sherman, and two brothers, Earl S. and Clifford J., are left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband, a loving son and a kind brother. Besides are left a host of sorrowing relatives and friends. Sfhe. deceased had been in poor health for more than a year. At times his family and friends were cheered by his marked impnwement, then he would suffer a relapse, from which it took longer each time to recover. All that loving hearts and willing hands could do was done to alleviate his suffering, but it was of no avail. Through his kindly disposition and friendly personality he won many friends and will always be remem­ bered by those who knew him as an honest, industrious citizen. The funeral services were held from his late home this afternoon, Feb. 8, at one o'clock, Rev. Sunaeriin officiat­ ing. The remains were laid to rest in Woodland cemetery in this village. Will pay 5 cents each for copies of last week's ianw e» Plaindealer. " AN ENJOYABLE EVENT Btg Crowd Attends Neutral ClUb'a % Masquerade Notwithstanding the fact that the weather conditions were of the sort that made the home and fireside the. most inviting place of all, the mas­ querade dance, given at the Central opera house by the members of the Neutral club last Friday evening, was very well attended. • The crowd started to assemble un­ usually early and before many se­ lections had been played by Moore's splendid orchestra of Woodstock the hall was very comfortably filled with costumed dancers, while the balcony and chairs surrounding the hall were Well taken up by spectators who braved the cold to watch the dancers and consequently enjoy the fun as provided for the occasion by the var­ iously costumed expounders of the art of dancing. Among the crowd assembled we noticed quite a number • of married folks, who had come out to enjoy the occasion with the younger elements, and from all appearances they had just, as much fun as any of them. Everything considered, the second annual masquerade of the Neutral WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITERS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Miscellaneous Assortment of Neife Items In Condensed Form For Bosy People Two new garage buildings will be erected at Marengo this spring. A 30x40 ft. addition is to be added to the Dundee State bank building. It begins to look*" as if Crystal Lake will have a sewerage system. The proposed system will cost $74,000. Employes of the American Steel & Wire Co. at Waukegan received $4,690.45 in pensions during the year 1916. Dundee has a high school band and it made its first public appearance at a basket' ball game held in that city one night last week. The business men of Richmond have agreed to close their places of business at six o'clock on Tuesday and Thursday nights of each week. The chamber of commerce of Wau­ kegan is still hopeful of inducing the committee at Washington to select a Waukegan site for their armor plate factory. « Barrington has an opportunity of landing a factory, which manufac­ tures a combination husker and silo MASQUERADE COMING ffe Be Given at Staffers Married Folks Hall By club proved a most happy as well as „„ , , ... ... . t filler, provided her citizens will sub-successful event. The ^winners of the I ., , .. . . , . scribe for $10,000 worth of stock in various prizes were as follows: Best sailor, J. D. Lodtz. Best group of five gents, Ray Mar­ tin, Walter Fay, Kirk Harrison, Carl Bickler and Fred Schoewer. Best dressed lady, Mrs. Tony Miller. Best group of ladies, Fanny and Eli*ie Vycital, Marguerite and Irene Payne. Best Uncle Sam, Simon Michels. Best lady representing United States, Mrs. Albert Krause. Best comical gent, Guy Belshaw. Bqst comical lady, Miss Mary Steinsdoerfer. Best flower girl, Miss Evelyn Freund. Best Chinaman, 0. R. Fletcher. Best kitchen mechanic, Mrs. Worm- ley. Best tramp, M. M. Niesen. Best shepherdess, Mrs. Wm. Bishop. Best shepherd, J. J. Vycital. Best witch, Mrs. Geo. Steinsdoerf­ er. the concern. R. B. Disbrow, former resident of ANen and Harvard, but now living at St. Paul, Minn., has patented and placed upon the market the Disbrow Wonder cow milker. The machine is meeting with a big sale. A new brick business block is to be erected at Dundee. Part of the build­ ing, when finished, will be occupied by a confectionery store, while the A. E. C. Railroad company will also have its waiting room there. Prof. Joseph Hecker, for many years leader of the famous watch i factory band at Elgin, passed away I at his late home in that city early last J Thursday morning, following an ill- Jness covering a period of several | months. Reuben Sutfin, aged fifty-five 'years, was electrocuted near Barrfng- |ton last Thursday afternoon. The .deceased was employed by the Public {Service company and was engaged in Tho two masquerade dances held here recently met with such popular favor that a number of the .married folks about town have been attacked with the result that they are now planning on holding a dance of this sort at Stoffel's hall on Saturday evening of next weekf Feb. 17. Those who planned and are now arranging for the coming event de clare that this will be the big mas querade event of the season. No prizes will be solicited or given .away, but everyone is coming masked and a big* timers sure to follow. Enthusiasm is said to be running high among many of the married folks about town and if we may accept the prevailing spirit as gen­ uine we predict that Stoffel's hall will see one of the grandest arrays of costumes ever assembled in Mc­ Henry on the night of Feb. 17. Already a number have arranged for their costumes and by the time the big night rolls around local cos- tumers' lay-outs will be completely exhausted. Hardin's orchestra of Elgi^, con­ sisting of four pieces, has been en­ gaged for the occasion, which assures the public something exceptionally good in the lino of music. While the event will be given under the di­ rection of 'the married folks, the young people will not be barred, an invitation being extended to them to join the older ^plks on this occa­ sion. All of the old dances will be on the evening's program, while enough of the newer ones will be in­ termingled to make the evening an equally enjoyable one for both young and old. Dance tickets, $1.00. Spectators' tickets, 50 cents. A cordial invita­ tion is extended to all. Beat devH, Theo SdriM*. Jr. : iri „ wi„ ^ faUllty Best Indian maid, Miss Helen Jus- ten. Best Indian, J. P, Weber. Best coon gent, J. M. Freund. - Best Topsy, Silas Scl^pel. Best nurse, Miss Varonica Young. Best doctor, Henry Kennebeck. maid, Mrs. Wm. J. Best milk Meyers. Best farmer, Geo. Ferund. Best waitress, Clara Degen. Best butler, Tony Miller. Best cowboy girl, Mrs. Cap Bick­ ler. Best cowboy, Floyd Eddy. Best Dutchman, Wm. Heimer. Best lady clown, Marguerite Disler. curred I Wm? Pries, the Wauconda me* dealer, has purchased the Coyle cor­ ner in that village and will erect a j modern business block thereon this 'spring. The new structure will be j constructed of brick with a- white 'brick front. | Three of the seventeen tax col­ lectors of McHenry county are women. The towns now served by j women collectors are Mrs. Rebecca Stamets of Woodstock, Mrs. Dora Daily of Greenwood and Mm. Flora | Pease of Marengo. | A new floral company, with a capi­ talization of $10,000 has just been Best do»n gent, Stephen > „rr.nized M Fontana, Wis.. ™ Lrte Geneva. Two houses, one 100 and Irish lady, Best Freund. Best Irish gent, Ed. Tonyan. Prettiest unmasked lady, Kathryn Niesen. Miss SUNDAY, FEBL 1® WM Be Observed at Anti-Saleon League Field Day the other 117 feet in length, will be erected and the building contract will be let this month. Delos L. James, former McHenry county soil expert, is now employed as a traveling salesman by the Hunt, Helm & Ferris Co. of Harvard. His territory comprises part of Pennsyl­ vania and all of New Jersey, Dele- ware and Maryland As a result of the recent typhoid epidemic, the Elgin National Watch company will pay over $50,000 death claims. The company is doing this voluntarily. Tis said that the epi­ demic started at the watch factory, the water being impure. Claire Moore of Woodstock^ leader On Sunday, Feb. 18, the churches of McHenry county will fire a broad­ side against the saloon, with an Anti- Saloon league speaker in' every co­ operative pulpit. The Anti-Saloon ^eague bills have been thrown into the hopper at Springfield and it is expected that many of them will be transformed in- ; musical organization bearing to law. Capping the climax of all ad- I namC( jjas moved from that city vanced temperance legislative bills I an(j orchestra will be conducted is the bill calling for a referendum on ; by Mjgs Ejla y nerman jn the future, the saloon question in Illinois. There name 0f the orchestra will also is a splendid prospect for the passage)^ changed from Moore to Herman, of the bill. The neutral politicians, j 0ne hundred students of North- who do not wish to show their hand ; western Military academy at Kaye's at Springfield on the wet and dry j p*rk:, Lake Geneva, Wis., visited the sue, will vote with the drys to put the .Chicago auto show in a body last question of the saloon up to the peo pie of the state. Illinois is just as ambitious and progressive as other states and de­ sires to be one of the thirty-six im­ mortal stated that will give nation­ wide prohibition to the Republic. Patriotic citizens are urged to tatend church on February 18 and hear the messages from the trenches by men j ]e^t '|g,ooo on the firing line. fl$e Hcht Specialist Coming Dr. J. J. Schaefer, the noted eye sight specialist of Woodstock, will be at the jewelry store of N. A. Hue- mann in West McHenry tomorrow and every Friday thereafter. Dr. Schaefer has had fifteen years exper­ ience in the fitting of glasses, is thoroughly reliable, and ail in need of his services should avail them­ selves of this opportunity. *-Mo charge for examination. V; s 4 | Plaindealer bring result*. ̂ ' Thursday. The trip to and from Chicago was made in a special car attached to one of the regular C. & N. W. trains. According to the terms of a will made by the late Mrs. W. S. McCrea of Chicago and one of the oldest sum­ mer resorters of the Lake Geneva colony, Lake Geneva, Wis., has been with which to purchase jand install an ornamental^ drinking j fountain in that city. Both the city as well as the fire marshals of Crystal Lake have given public notice that all citizens, not members of the fire department, must remain at a reasonable distance from a burning store in the future. Ar­ rests will be made in cases where the pew ruling is not strictly adhered to. An appropriation bill for $10,000 to buy a postoffice site at Harvard and one of $45,000 for the erection of such a building at the county seat have passed the hpuse of representatives and are now before the senate, the di­ rect results of efforts made by our congressman, Hon. I. C. Copley of Aurora. ̂ 'ismit: t .lima" SCHOOL NOTES Items Pertaining to Oar Educational Inatitutioa Where were the McHeny footers Friday night? Mame Barbian W«s absent from school Monday. , Some of our seniors ar$ taking up grade arithmetic. Herbert Freund discussed current events Monday. Francis Bonslett visited high school Friday afternoon. Lyle Brunswick was absent from school on Friday. The Glee club met Wednesday at 3:00 o'cloek in the gymnasium. The first boys' rehearsal was held in the gym Tuesday afternoon. There are about thirty students taking physiology this semester. Caesar Latin class has some in­ genious sentence diagramers in 'it1 Most of the country pupils were absent Friday on account of the cold. The sophomores have taken up the library work for the rest of the year. Robert Green returned to school Monday after a few days' absence. The first year algebra must surely know their rules after Thursday night. Many high school students are having cold feet during this cold weather. , Tuesday morning was opened by the singing of a few patriotic songs in the high school. The high school teachers had their regular semi-monthly meeting in room seven Tuesday after school. The high school rooms were hard to heat on Friday and some of the students went home a half hour early in the forenoon. Current events were discussed Fri­ day by Albert Justen and Hubert Schoewer. Monday by Jacob Stof- fel and Clifford Buss. Entertained Merry-go-Round Club Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bohlander en­ tertained four couples of the Merry- go-Round club on Thursday evening of last week at their pleasant home on Waukegan street. Five hundred was played, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Co­ valt winning most points. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Page made up the rest of the party. Refreshments were served and the usual jolly time pevailed. B. A. $00 Club Entertained Miss Vera Doherty entertained the B. A. 500 club at her home southwest of this village, on the Crystal Lake road, Saturday evening last. Four tables played and first prizes were won by Miss Edna Phalin and John Bolger. A two course luncheon was served and all enjoyed the hospital- at her beautiful farm home. - Ranks High The Crystal Lake high school stands high among such institutions in the state, Illinois has 879 high schools. Of these about four hundred are accredited by the state university, while 140 are recognized as superior by the North Central association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. The Crystal Lake school belongs t» the latter elas* t:;' FARMERS HELD NG^HEET AT HOTEL LA SALLE* CHICAGO, * TUESDAY • V " : a?. ' J '•W Big Meeting Will Also Be Held at Stoffel's Hall Next Saturday--* Good Speakers Coming Over 1000 men responded to an in­ vitation from our secretary to attend a meeting of the Milk Producers' as­ sociation held on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Hotel La Salle, Chicago. It was surely one of the greatest meeting* ever held by our association and those men who failed to bo there missed the greatest opportunity of their lives to become inspired by the en­ thusiasm of those great men to whom we have entrusted the responsibility of conducting our large association.: All of the old officers were re* elected, as follows: President, F. T. Holt; first vice president, A. <X Gumm; second vice president, A. HE. Abbott; third vice president, J. J. Murphy; treasurer, F. H. Reese; see- , retary, W. J. Kittle. , * ^5 ^ No greater evidence of confident* 1 and respect could be shown thes» ' i men by the rank and file of the mem- J bers present than by their re-election to those offices, which they have filled so well in the past, without a word of protest from any individual pres- ^ ent And now that the annual meet- ̂ ing is past and our officers have bees chosen for another year, let us no& | forget our own responsibility in &i» | matter, but come out on next Satur­ day afternoon and attend one of irta greatest meetings that you will have the pleasure of attending this year. Mr. Kittle will surely be with He,'.*;/ and from all we hear he will surely. be deluged with questions in regardl w to his topic, The Milk Producers' C<>-: S; operative Marketing Co. Much in-, terest is being taken in this subject .if of late and iften are coming from aft directions to hear a thoro discussion , of this much abused and misunder-^ , ' stood proposition. , v E, M, Clark, of the dairy depart ment of the University of IllinoiJi who has charge of the cow testing work of the state, will be here ti^ S i give a talk on this live subject and i£ willing to stay with us until the work is started. This man is brim full at •• the great good that this work would , be to us and it behooves every Ma ; of us to hear him. A. J. Gafke, county agent, and ! Atty. V. S. Lumley of Woodstock ; will be present with their usual vim | and their presence will Mkk to tin ' " success of the meeting. > - Now, Mr. Dairyman, it is up i# : you to be there. No excuse will bf accepted from any man. Every nuu*~ who is a member of the McHenry : a local is called upon to be there and itr is up to his neighbor to see to it that he is. So anxious are we of the com­ mittee to see that every man is ther* that we have made arrangements to" go out and get every ipan, who is not there at the appointed hour, an^ ' bring him in. We are anxious also that every woman, who is interest^ in this work, be there and we asffe them to see to it that they as well ai their husbands Attend this great,* meeting, which is to be held at Stof-*^ fel's hall next Saturday afternoon^ Feb. 10, at 1:30 o'clock. Com. I •*' ' 4 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Village Trustees Met Jn Regular Sen» sion Monday Evening lOLftft ' lJ#i- 55.0® Council Room, Feb. 5, 1917. The village trustees met fii regnlaf session with Pres. Wells presiding. Trustee present: Doherty, Jus ted, Kennebeck, Stoffel, Simee and Spen­ cer. • The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. The following bills were approve# by the finance committee: Standard Oil Co., gasoline....! 21.281 Public Service Co., lighting streets and traffic lights... John Spencer, lbr on engine.. Geo. Rotherinel, marshal serv JameS Revor, police service.. Mrs. F. O. Gans, lodging and breakfast for H. Compton Wilbur Lumber Co., coal V. S. Lumley, attorney service ^ rendered on the sewer ques- 1 t i o n a n d d e f e n d i n g " " R e v o r A J ' Newman in their suit with 1 v H. Hall 1SKW J. J. Vycital, batteries..../.. 2.1® Geo. Meyers, lbr on sidewalks 8.00 Motion by Simes, seconded by Stoffel, the minutes be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Stoffel, seconded hf report be accepted as read. Motion carried. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Simes, that the collector's report b* accepted as read. Motion carried. ^ Motion by Stoffel, seconded bf - Kennebeck, that the bills b« paid a* % j ijpad. Motion carried. Motion by Kennebeck, seconded hj| Spencer, to adjourn. Motion carried." , D. G. Wells, Pram W. O. SctareiMK. Ciart* • , -fl • - £ *4 's-. •Mm Wi * .. i • f" \4 \ * i tillt ' * >'$. 1 5 a* £