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- - > 1 , £'*w V X & " *«, ?T|; "M bi'&y ' 'N^: ir'^"" ^ , HiC. / s- *. ̂ v* B. P. S. PAINT Good Paint answers a double purpose. It protects your house and also beautifies it. It makes of the "house" a "home." The same pleasant transfor­ mation is made in porch furniture, floors, walls and other places where paints, varnishes, etc., are used. We have an excellent line of * Household Paints, Varnishes, Enamels, Interior Finishes, Mixed Paints, Patco Wall Paint You can get at our store just what is needed for aay paint job, and prices will always be as low as poss­ ible consistent with, quality. "THK STORE THAT HAS A PAINT FOR EVERY PURPOSE." B P. S.-BEST PAINT SOLD •PHONE sow N. H. PETESCH DRUGGIST We are always trying to give the best of service, as we think our customers are entitled to that. We would be thankful to any one who could tell us how to serve them better. :: :: :: Prices we try to keep down as much as we can, but quality mu^i be had fir^t. We cannot for any length of time con­ trol the price of good merchandise.. You may be assured that we give you the be& values the market affords. _ :: :: # • SMITH BROS. 'Phone 79-J McHenry, 111. PAINTS! In order to unify our line of Paints we will sell our Paints at less than the regular price. If you have painting to do requiring from a quart to a gal­ lon or two, it will pay you to look at these Paints. They include Floor Paints, Wall Paints and FlAt Paints. Quart Cans One-half gallon ----- 7 One gallon J Screen Paint, black, pint Screen Paint, black, 1-2 pint__ Screen Paint, green, pint.. Screen Paint, green, 1-2 pint 55c $1J5 I2.M 25c -15c 35c . Hte VOGTS DRUG STORE WEST McHI NRY, ILL. Buy Shoes Now Don't wait uq|il a steadily ad­ vancing market compels high­ er prices. Mjr line of Work Shoes is quite complete and for a short time you can get them at practically before war prices. Increasing sales in­ dicate that my prices are be­ low others, but will be com­ pelled to advance prices with­ in a short time. Don't Delay! Buy Now! JOHN STOFFEL WEST McHKNRY . si# .. ; .. "f--*<* <i J TERRA COTTA John R. Knox was a business caller here Tuesday. jjjjpr Philip Hoffman was a' Spring Grove visitor Sunday. Emil Feffer and daughter were calling here Tuesday. • Mrs. Prank McMillan was a Chicago visitor Wednesday last. Mr. and Mrs. A. Gaebe and family visited relatives here Sunday. Dr. Long of Crystal Lake called here a couple of days this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. Steinbach of Orys* tal Lake were recent callers here. Mrs. Stella Peck spent several days this week with Mrs. Frank McMillan. Mrs. Fred Darall Boarded the Chi­ cago train last Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Doherty and daughters spent Sunday at M. Knox's. Fred Schroeder of Crystal Lake was a caller in this vicinity Saturday. Supt. A. M. Shelton attended the township exercises here Friday even­ ing. Mr. and -Mrs. Geo. Nelson and son, Melvin, spent Monday at Holcomb- ville. Miss Irma Ritt and Martin Ritt of Crystal Lake spent Friday evening here. Mrs. Ray McMillan and daughter were Woodstock visitors one day this week. t- _ Mr. and Mrs. Phil " Huffman nounce the birth of a daughter on May 4. Mrs. Wm. Coleman of "Elgin spent Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. B. Bay. Frank and Ray McMillan, Wm. Ames and Arthur Shales were in Spring Grove Sunday. I Mi ss Frances Knox closed a success fful term of school in the Miller-Lowe district near Algonquin last week Mrs. J. B. Frisby and daughter, Anna, of McHenry were calling on rel­ atives and friends here Tuesday even ing. Rev. M. J. McEvoy and Mrs. J. McEvoy were calling at P. H. Con­ way's and M. Knox's Tuesday even­ ing. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Small and daugh­ ter, Margaret, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geske and family of Holcombville were here Friday evening. Misses Eleanor and Edna Phalin participated in the concert which the McHenry Choral club gave at Rich­ mond Friday evening last. Misses Emma Freeland and Minnie Peterson, Mrs. P. M. McCabe and daughter, Mary, and Rasmus Hansen of Burton's Bridge attended the town­ ship exercises Friday evening. The annual township exercises of Nunda township /vere held at the Terra Cotta school Friday evening, May 11. A splendid program was given, in which pupils from Prairie, Burton's Bridge, Holcombville and Terra Cotta schools took part. Supt. A. M. Shelton then conducted the spelling contest, the honors of the oc­ casion going to Margaret Grant of the Terra Cotta school, Theresa Conway of the Prairie school and Francis Fris­ by of the Terra Cotta school. These pupils were also given gift books and some time in August will take part in the county spelling contest at Wood­ stock. SPRING GROVE Rev. Matlack was a Saturday caller in town. . Fayette Thomas is a Chicago vis­ itor this week. Mrs. A. C. Merrell was a Ringwood caller Tuesday. Miss Victoria Bienick is spending a few days in Chicago. E. G. Livezey was a business caller at McHenry Monday. Miss Anna Stotz was a Sunday visitor at Avalon, Wis. L. B. Covell was a business caller in town Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Overton were Sunday callers at McHenry. Geo. Vogel spent a few days the past week at Minneapolis, Minn. Wm. Co wen of West McHenry was a business caller here Friday last. Miss Mae Aylward and Mrs. Geo. Turner spent Tuesday at Hebron. f Mrs. H. H.JFay and children of Mc­ Henry were Friday evening callers. Miss Anna Herbes of Round Lake spent Sunday in the R. I. Turner hom^. Mrs. Reed Carr of Spring Grove was a Tuesday caller at Mrs. Johon- nott's. Mrs. Hanna Yanke and daughters, Lillian and Hanna, spent the week end at Beloit. 1. H. Churchill of Walworth, Wis., was a recent guest of relatives and friends here. Nicholas Blake of Spring Grove was a business caller in town Thurs­ day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Santucci and family were Chicago guests Sat-» ui'day and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Monear and Miss Vera Turner spent Saturday evening at West McHenry. Several from here attended.the Mc­ Henry Choral club concert1 at Rich­ mond last Friday evening. Mrs. Tuttle went to Chicago Satur­ day for an extended visit in the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. J. Boll. Geo. Yanke, Misses Lillian and Hanna Yanke and Lucy Wheelwright saw •'Civilization" at Harvard Thurs­ day evening last. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cropley spent Friday and Saturday in Chicago. They were accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Denker. Misses Sarah and Bird Hodge have departed from Denver, Colo., to Med- ford, Ore., where they eXpect to re­ main during the summer months. Public sale of many beautfiul pic­ tures, curtains, dishes, glassware, etc., at the Fred Schnorr homestead Satur­ day afternoon. May 19. Jyflw *f" JOHNSBURG A number of our young folk| saw the pictures at the Central opera house in McHenry last Sunday even­ ing. Jos. Michels of Chicago spent Sun­ day as a guest iri the home of his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe. J. Michels, here. Don't forget the dance at "Stub­ by's" hall here next Wednesday even­ ing, May 23. A fine time is assured all who attend. The farmers in this section wel­ comed the warm weather which ar­ rived this week. Now if the weather man will only favor us with some rain everyone will be happy. Dr. Arnold Mueller* is in Chicago this week, where, we are told, he is receiving treatment at a hospital for an ailment from which he has been suffering -for some time past. Will Johnsburg have a baseball team this summer? This is a ques­ tion that has been asked frequently of late. Johnsburg has the material for a good team and we do not see a reason why the boys should not or­ ganize. A coat of oil has been applied to our streets and residents along that thoro- fare are happy. In former years the dust nuisance here has been almost unbearable and the residents were sure to avoid this unpleasantness this summer by making arrangements for the application of the oil. A most sensible move indeed. Several fine catches of fish have been reported by local anglers during the past week. The catches were made in Fox river and the fish were as healthy as any ever taken out of the stream. The person responsible for the story that fish in Fox river are wormy must have had a bad night­ mare. At least the. fish that are caught in the river here could not be more healthy. RINGWOOD H. W. Allen is serving as juror in Chicago this week. Henry Stephenson was a Chicago visitor one day last week. Next Sunday evening meeting will be held in Woodman hall. Warren Foss and wife were shop­ ping in Chicago last Wednesday. The Misses Granger of McHenry at­ tended the school entertainment Sat­ urday evening. Earl Hewes and family of Wood­ stock were callers at H. M. Stephen­ son's Sunday afternoon. Clyde Hayford and wife of Crystal Lake were callers at Clark Hall's Wednesday of last week. Miss Ruby Claxton of McHenry and George Golden were callers at Hattie Stevens' last Wednesday. * The W. C. T. U. of Ringwood will hold a one day institute on Friday of this week. Mrs. Hall is the speaker. Arthur Anderson, who has been working in the Bowman factory, has been transfered to the Hartland fac­ tory. Mothers' day was observed at the M. E. church Sunday. Rev. Baker preached a very appropriate sermon and the song service was good. Mrs. Tillie McLaughlin will go to Elgin to live for a time and George Rossing of Richmond and family will occupy the Stephenson house. The school entertainment Saturday evening was very good. In the spell­ ing contest Josephine Hepburn won first prize and Lloyd McCannon, sec­ ond. ' Mrs. Lucinda Francisco of Wood­ stock visited Mrs. Carrie Smith last Friday and on Saturday went to Chi­ cago with Mrs. Nellie Dodge and daughter, Sarah. * VOLO Mr. and Mrs. S. Russell were recent Waukegan visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fisher were in Round Lake Sunday. Ves Wagner and family entertained company over Sunday. Mrs. B. Cushman and family spent Thursday at Jas. Kirwan's. Miss Clara Rosing of Libertyville spent Sunday with her parents here. Mrs. F. Hironimus and son and Mrs. Kirwan were Wauconda callers Satur­ day. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd ^enwell and ut. and Mrs. Ed. Lusk motored up to Kenosha Saturday. Mrs. G. A. Vasey spent Friday with Mr. Vasey, who is at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Huson and chil­ dren attended the funeral of an uncle at Libertyville Sunday. Misses Alice and Laura Kearns of Kenosha and Edith Geary of Lakes Corners visited at Ella Moore's Sat­ urday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stadtfeld autoed over to Libertyville Sunday and Alvin Smith accompanied them home for a few days' visit. OSTEND Ernest Brott and wife spent Sunday evening at the county seat. The Misses Campbell entertained their Busy Bee friends Thursday afternoon last. Atty. L. W. Thompson and family of Chicago came out and speht Sunday here with their brother's family. Roy Hobart motored to Harvard Saturday afternoon and spent the night and Sunday with relatives. We noticed Mr. Mensel of Bull Val­ ley on our . streets With a new Ford car, recently purchased of Woodstock parties. Mr. Cornwell, wife and daughter*, Jennie, Mabel and Margaret, spent a social hour at the Woodman social in S toff el's hall last Saturday evening. H. C. Hobart, wife and son, Roy, were among those who enjoyed the social gathering of Woodmen and Royal Neighbors at Stoffql's hall Sat- y evening.. I MANY of them are in adive use in the territory served by this company--a quite suf­ ficient testimonial of the advantages of The Electric Iron Irons are made in various weights and styles of finish and sell from $4.50 upward Public Service Co. OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS SHOES! We have just put in an ex­ cellent stock of Men's Dress and Work Shoes and we will be pleased to have the men of McHenry and vi­ cinity call and inspect them. Harness Department Our Harness and Horse Goods department is also very complete while repair work receives our prompt and careful attention. Trading Stamps We give Trading Stamps with every 25c cash pur­ chase. Let us explain our Silverware Premium Lists. M. A. Thelen West McHenry < Don't Be a Doubt­ ing Thomas Tlfere is only one choice to make and that is Early Riser Flour. It is the best for all purposes-- makes the best cake and the best pies. You will never be in doubt if you order a sack today. WEST PTHERRY FLOUR AND FEED HILLS THE BONE Of BETTER In these days when ALL grocer­ ies are high in price--the poor as well as the good--the real choice is in QUALITY. Good groceries cost very little more than infer­ ior ones, but tbey go a long ways further. Quality is our trade mark You will find il in every package or bag or pail or basket of goods that leaves our store. You will conserve your health and your pleasure by buying groceries of us. We give you the SATIS­ FACTORY kind of eats. M. M. Niesen McHenry Phone 86-W Nothing else so thoroughly insures happiness the home as the knowledge that you have, laid aside in the bank, a fund for the future, to care for any emergency that may arise. For the Protection of Your Home &art such a fund at this bank Today. HOY BANKING COMPANY Bank of McHenry ;Bank of Rindwood Himnnm -id- WE respectfully ask party-line subscrib­ ers to limit their con­ versations over the telephone to five min­ utes. Observance of this rule reacts to the bene­ fit of all telephone sub­ scribers. Chicago Telephone Company I. H. Conrath, District Manager TckpfcoM 9903 4m liiilitllllili iiiuiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiinii Office Hours MS to 12:Ma. m. 1:M to p. m. 7Mto MS p. m. Telephones: Office 17 Residence 51-W A. I. FROEHLICH Physician and Surgeon WEST McHENRY FREUND BLDG. Over Vogt's Telephone Not 108-R SIMON STOFFEL Insurance agent for all classes «| property in the bast eeoapaniea - WEST McHENRY, '- ILLINOIS - 1 Misses Irene Giese and Minnie Hapke, pupils of Murray school, Fre- We'll Give You the Shade You Select in Strictly Fresh Paint It's annoying to select a shade of paint' ^ •you want to use from the Color Card and then have the dealer state he is "just out" YouTl never Have that experience here. We show thirty-six shades of Bradley & Vrouman Guaranteed Paint on our Color Card and carry every ainftji One of them in stock--ready for immediate delivery. And every gallon of B & V Paint we sell Is Strictly Freshly Mixed--ready to ftive you a maximum of ttrvica and satisfaction--protected by a wittan> aiftaeA Gold Bond Guarantee. ' '" Bradley & Vrooman Guaranteed House Paint Donavin & Reihansperger WEST McHENRY, ILL V.* ^ • * „ « •a T ""i mont, spent from Friday evening till Sunday with their teacher, Miss Atla Wentworth, at her home on Waukegan street Farm machinery and binding twtM %t Math. Freund's. Uaa cream for year haxtlfc A •: f.