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-v • " , V , ' V ::./. -.si* :4"'-:.•"••*•••; --v^ • • . ' .: . • . ' . - • - ' • * • > -k ., ^ , *- " "/ ,*$ * 0i ^ ^ .'l^. ?• w -:' ' f * " * « . i'ltL aV- OLUME XLIII _ MoHENRY, rLMNOIS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6,1917 NO. .Y PERSONAL ITEMS AND GOERS OF A OUR BUST VILLAGE x-:' : X " i ' » • ;-i * *p"V Frank Schnabelwasa Chicago vis- last Friday. V F. O. Gaps boarded theChicago ^rain last Saturday morning. J Leo Heimer was among the Chicago ^ passengers last Friday morning. •sf£ Ben Stilling was a business Visitor the metropolitan city Monday. Miss Julia Freund boarded the Chi- train last Friday morning. A Beller was among the Chicago last Saturday morning. v| Geo. Jones of Lanark, 111., was a •^^Jpianksgiving day visitor in McHenry. Miss Maude Granger of Chicago was %he guest of home folks last Thurs- yv'-v *llay. Miss Villa Smith of Elgin- was the jfuest of relatives here Friday and Sat­ urday. Miss Esther Miller passed Saturday . and Sunday as the guest of relatives in Chicago. F. J. Barbian attended to matters of a business nature in the metropolitan City last Friday. Mike Weston of Woodstock spent Ijyrhanksgiving day as the guest of Mc- /. Henry relatives. ;»' Miss Irene Harruff passed the latter *•- part of last week with relatives at Milwaukee, Wis. l&t: Miss Ethel Krumpen passed several days last and this week as the guest of Richmqnd relatives. Miss Anna Schmitt of Chicago was a week end guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stenger. Miss Mollie Ryan of Chicago passed Thanksgiving day as the guest of lfer lister, Mrs. D. G. Wells. ; Miss Marie Mbritz of Chicago was a week end guest in the- home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Rothermel. Miss Alice Waite of Lake Geneva passed Friday and Saturday as the ; guest of McHenry friends. - Miss Anna M. Knox of "Elgin was me guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J john Knox, last Thursday. I: "yj Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Reihansperger fpent Sunday as the guests of the for-' • pier's parents at West Chicago. Jt 'A Walter Geske of Houston, Texas, _#as a Thanksgiving day guest in the iijome of his aunt, Mrs. A. Wolff. Of Mrs. Rollin Babcock and daughter, Florence, of Elgin were gue'sts of Mc­ Henry friends one day last week. .. , Miss Mary Burke passed the latter part of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burke, in Chicago. Misses Belle Carey and IJeryl Brown of Elgin passed the latter part of last week with friends, and relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Meyers spent Thanksgiving day as guests in the home of the latter's parents in Chi­ cago. Mrs. E. L. Hamil of Chicago passed the latter part of last week as a guest in the home of Dr. and Mrs. D. G. WeHs. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McArthur and daughter, Ruth, of Elgin were Thanks­ giving day guests in the home of Mrs. A. Wolff. Mir. and Mrs. Roy Bohlander' of Chi- -^ago spent Thanksgiving day with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Jfcohlander I Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stewart of Rich- passed Thanksgiving as guests the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anton J^rumpen. Thomas Knox of Chicago passed Thanksgiving day as a guest in the me of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. hn Knox, Mrs. M. Schlosser, daughters, Ber- and Martha, and son, Emil, of ticago were guests of Mrs. A. Wolff st Thursday. Mjr. and Mrs. W. G. McClintock of hicago were gues^ in the home of and Mrs, D. G. Wells a couple of ys last week. Lieut. A. H. Pouse and sister, Lil- m, passed the latter part of last (k as the guests of Chicago rela­ tives and friends. J* Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lqndwer and n, Keith, were guests of friends at. ark Ridge and Barrington the latter rt of last week. Mir. and Mrs. Curtis Westfall of icago passed Thanksgiving day as ts of the latter's parents, Mr. PATRIOTIC SERVICES |»nd Mrs. Simon Stoffel. w Ijr. and Mrs. Frank Ward passed |he latter part of last week as* the Quests of their daughter, Mrs. Arthur ifUsmussen, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Warnicke and aughter, Marie, of Chicago passed anksgiving day as the guests of Hr. and Mrs. F. A. Bohlander. SI Mrs. Walter F. Vogt and son, Rob- *rt> P®88^ the latter part of last and ' the fore part of this week as guests of ^friends and relatives at Naperville. ; O. N. Owen and daughter, Ethel, 5$nd Miss B. Mae Small passed the fatter part of last week as the guests of the latter's parents at Lake Geneva. Misses Mary and Blanche Meyers assed Thanksgiving evening as uests in the home of their brother, Victor, and family at West Chicago. Patriotic services at St McryV church Thanksgiving day were of a rank that throw credit to the commu­ nity Never has anything patriotic occurred at St. Mary's s and so well planned. The beautiful weather brought out a throng from all denominations. All had been thoughtfully invited by the /erend pastor for this extraordi­ nary occasion. After the ordinary services, which were graced so well by the superb and faultless appearance of thirty-six splendidly drilled altar boys, the rev erend pastor read the names of the seventeen soldiers honorably com­ memorated on the service flag: Ser­ geant Harry Niesen, Corporal Gottlieb Meyers, Irenus J. Feffer, Stephen G. Adams, Jack Franzen, George Stoffel, Lewis Stoffel, Raymond Martin, Rich ard Cronin, Corporal Martin J. Web<?r, George Heimer, Michael E. Degen, Nicholas Franzen, Sergeant Paul Stoffel, Frank Masquelet, Robert Mar­ tin and William Schaefer. Rev. Theodore McCormick, the noted speaker for the occasion, was then introduced tas the son of a veteran and colonel of the Civil war. Owing to the post chaplain's necessary pres­ ence at Camp Grant, Rev. Theodore McCormick more than filled the occa­ sion and proved to be an indomitable orator. His keen wit and sturdy pa­ triotism brought everyone to stir with feelings of the most intense love and patriotism for OUR COUNTRY, RIGHT OR WRONG. It was a touching and most im­ pressive climax when four little girls, Loretta Steffes, Marjorie Phalin, Helen Welch and Margaret Stenger, marched in slow and solemn step down the cen­ ter aisle, carrying the stately service flag, donated by Dr. N. J. Nye. While the little girls in white held the new flag in full view to the audience, the gifted speaker explained the meaning of the banner now suspended in the church edifice, showing gloriously the seventeen stars in a field of white. As soon as the noted speaker con­ cluded,- the McHenry Brass band, tucked away in the gallery unbeknown to the audience, broke forth with pow­ erful harmonies in The Star Spangled Banner. Roslie Stilling - waved the gigantic U. S. flag and the audience gave vent to its patriotism in national songs. At the end of the first patriotic hymn all the children, who had gath­ ered around the two flags, raised their tiny hand and saluted Old Glory as they daily do in school. The audience seemed rivited in its place. Other national songs were sung and the brass band concluded the memorable event with several thrilling musical numbers on the church lawn. •m *r:r.' Accept the Challenge At the regular session of the vil­ lage board on Monday evening of this week a motion was made and passed whereby a challenge from the mem­ bers of the board of education to the members of the village board to a bas­ ket ball game, to be played at the school auditorium some time in the near future, was accepted. The aver­ age age of the members of the school board is sixty years, while that of the village board is fifty-six. The com­ bined ages of the school board are 420 years and that of the village board, 392. Now can you imagine these of­ ficials meeting in a game of which few if. any of them know very little? It is understood between the two teams that the entire proceeds of the event go into the treasury of the local Red Cross society. Now that the challenge has been accepted the pub­ lic will be anxiously awaiting the an­ nouncement of the date when the big show takes place. It will surely prove one of the biggest fun producers ever staged in McHenry and the members of the two teams can rest assured that the school auditorium will be packed to its fullest capacity when the game is pulled off. Now, gentlemen, don't be bashful, let us have the date. Annual Election Occurs At a meeting of Fox River Valley camp, R. N. A., on Tuesday evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Oracle, Etta E. Wattles; vice oracle, Anna Stoffel; past oracle, Lpura Nellis; chancellor, Jennie Bassett; recorder, Emma Fay; receiver, Clara Schiessle; marshal, Cora Bassett; assistant marshal, Ger­ tie Thurlwell; inner sentinel, Jennie Eddy; outer sentinel, Susie Revor; manager, Eber Bassett; physician, I?r. A. I. Froehlich Milk Producers' Meeting A meeting of the Milk Producers' association was held at the Barreville schoolhouse on Monday evening of this week. Representatives will be sent to the federal meeting at Chicago, which convenes this week, to take reports on costs of production and settle, if pos­ sible, the milk situation in northern Illinois. Homer Harper is attending the meeting today. Read The Fiaindealer and keep posted on local happenings. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITERS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS A# OUR EXCHANGES < News FAREWELL TO LIEUT. POUSE A Choral society is being organized at Lake Geneva, Wis. Not more than 100 women in the Marengo district have failed to sign the Hoover pledge cards. Lake Geneva's donation towards the Y. M. C. A. fund during the recent drive amounted to $2,425, Ira Pulse and J. C. Olbricht, two Marengo farmers, work over i;000 acres of land between them. The Palatine fire department gave its twenty-eighth annual dance in that village on Wednesday evening of last week. The Coon creek drainage district over near Marengo has just let a con­ tract for tile and tiling which totals nearly $20,000. Mrs. Christian Knowles; who has made her home at Fox Lake during the past thirty-five years, passed away at that place last Sunday night. Kenneth Hoy^ son of Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Hoy of Woodstock, has writ­ ten his parents from France. Ken­ neth went across as part of the Riain- bow division. Thirty-three youths, most of them between, eighteen and nineteen years of age, left Elgin last Friday after­ noon. They have volunteered their services to their country. Warrants were issued the first of the week for the interment of eight Waukegan men for the duration of the war who have failed President. Wil­ son's injunction to hold their tongues. Two more new cottages will be ready for occupancy by the opening of spring at Bang's lake, Wauconda. This resort is growing rapidly and is bound to become as popular as the larger resorts in Lake county. Sneak thieves have entered Mayor Goodwin's hen house at Crystal Lake on two different occasions during the past month. On their first visit .they took with them thirteen birds, while they took tj>n birds on their second trip to the roost. A home talent minstrel show, for the benefit of the local chapter of the American Red Cross society, was pre­ sented at the Royal theatre at Ma­ rengo last Friday evening and Mon­ day and Tuesday evenings of this week. A neat sum was cleared. The completion of Wauconda's new tile factory building will be celebrated with a banquet and program at the factory building next Monday evening. The Wauconda Military band will fur­ nish the music, while good speakers have also been engaged for the oc­ casion. The two pool hails at Kirkland are closed as the result of complaint made against the owners and oper­ ators that intoxicating liquors were being served in the places. The re­ port adds that soldiers from Camp Grant found little trouble in getting something with a kick in it at Kirk­ land. The plant of the Woodruff & Ed­ wards ' company at Elgin was de­ stroyed by fire at midnight on Wed­ nesday, Nov. 28. According to a statement made by the president of the company the fire was not incen­ diary. The structure will be rebuilt at once. One hundred and fifty were employed at the plant. United States army and navy of­ ficers, officials of the Armour Packing company, as well as officials of a num­ ber of the smaller electric railroads in this part of the state, last week visited Marengo and other towns thru which the electric road operates. Ac­ cording to information at hand the road officials are contemplating using the lines for carrying freight as well as passengers and in that manner re­ lieve the steam roads to some extent. Crystal Lake Herald: A deal was completed Tuesday resulting in the sale of the €lriswold Lake creamery to the Bowman Dairy company. The creamery for the past year and a half has been operated by the Univer­ sal Creamery company, and has been used for the manufacture of cheese. The Bowman company will take pos­ session of the plant Dec. 1 and oper­ ate it as a milk receiving station, dis­ continuing the manufacture of cheese. About 4,000 to 5,000 pounds of milk are being delivered daily at this plant, beingf somewhat under the normal amount for this season of the year. Masonic brothers and friends to number of about eighty gathered at the Masonic hall on Tuesday evening of this week, where they bade Lieut. A. H. Pouse, who soon goes into the United States service, good-bye. Never before have our people ten­ dered one of our young men greater respect and Honor than was tend the guest of honor on this occasion and the ewfent will long remain in the memory of those who were fortunate enough to be present. The evening's entertainment was made up of speeches, short stories and songs. Rev. Wm. E. Grose, pastor of the Methodist church, was the prin­ cipal speaker of the evening ancLgave the boys one of the best patriotic ad­ dresses that we have ever had the pleasure of hearing. It was chuck full of truth and as he progressed he fairly bubbled over with patriotism Other speakers, including Everett Hunter, Simon Stoffel and T. J. Walsh, followed, their remarks also border­ ing on subjects fitting to%the occasion At about eleven o'clock a luncheon was enjoyed, after which the program again proceeded. Immediately after the serving of re­ freshments had taken place, F. E. Co- valt, in a timely and appropriate ad­ dress, presented the guest of honor with a beautiful Masonic ring, the gift of his McHenry brother Masons. Lieut. Pouse's response wks simply great; During the course of his re­ marks he told of his various experi­ ences during the training at Ft. Sheri­ dan, the feeling and acts ,of the boys just previous and after receiving their commissions. His remarks were in­ teresting and enjoyed by all present. .The balance of the evening was put over to singing of some of the national airs, old time songs as well as some of the new and after a hearty hand­ shake all bade the guest of honor Good-bye, good luck and God bless you." IcHENRY BOYS WIN HONOR Newa From Soldiers Who Have Gone to the Colors 4t»..' .vWr.fY I&m Add to List of Addresses Three more names should have been added to our list of soldier boys. That of Donald Waite, a McHenry boy, whose address is Sixth Field Artillery, Battery B, Am. Ex. Forces, France, and Wm. Hamedy, who left for Jefferson Barracks, Co. 27, St. to.uis, Mo., three weeks ago. We are unable to giVeJ hlfe address at this time as his company was sent to North Carolina Wednesday of this week. Richard Cronin, who enliste4 his ser­ vices in the navy, is now in Chicago. His letters may be addressed in1 care of U. S. S. Gopher, Municipal Pier, Chi­ cago, 111. John Larsen, another product of the McHenry high school, received his commission last week as captain of the coast artillery.** After finishing here with the class of '07, he entered Princeton University, from which he graduated, and receiving his diploma he enlisted his services with the gov­ ernment and has been in training at Fortress Monroe, Va., at which place he received his commission as captain. Captain Larsen is now in Chicago on a furlough preparatory to leaving for North Carolina. His many friends here extend him an invitation to, visit this place before leaving, and needless to say are proud to hear of his com­ mission as captain. Word was received here the first of the week that Leonard Phillips, a for­ mer McHenry boy, had been called to the colors. He resides in New York. Walter Blum, who spent many sum­ mers with his parents in their home at Emerald Park and who has been in training at Ft. Sheridan, received the commission of second lieutenant in the infantry class. McHenry friends will be glad of this news and will, we are sure, extend hearty congratulations. O. E. S. Hold Election of Officers Election, of officers was held by the McHenry chapter, O E. S., in Masonic hall Monday evening of this week. The elective officers are the following named: Worthy matron, Martha Page; worthy patron, Ray Page; as­ sociate matron, Ony Wheeler; secre­ tary, Violet Petesch; treasurer, Lola B. Walsh; conductor, Ethel Holly; as­ sociate conductor, Minnie Miller. The appointive offices will be filled before installation of officers. They will be appointed by the worthy matron. After the election and regular order of busi­ ness Dr. R. G. Chamberlin, with a few chosen words, presented Lieut. A. H. Pouse with a set of military brushes in behalf of the society. Mr. Pouse responded in his usual patriotic man­ ner. Miss Irene Harruff then delight­ ed those present with two select solos, which, were loudly applauded. Ice cream and cake were served and a fond farewell given Lieut. Pouse be­ fore the meeting closed. THREE PATRIOTIC RALLIES TO BE HELD IN MeHENRY TO SHIP First Takes Place at Sdiool Auditor him Next Friday Night--Good Speaking and Program At a meeting of the local committee of the State Council of Defense held at the village hall here last Sunday afternoon it was decided to hold three patriotic rallies in this township at once. The date of the first meeting is Tuesday evening, Dec. 11, at the Mc Henry school auditorium. The second meeting will take place at parish hall, Johnsburg, on Friday evening, Dec. 14, while the third will be held at Ringwood on Tuesday evening, Dec, 18. The purpose of these gatherings is purely a patriotic ane and no one should be urged to attend as every- * tone should at this time consider it his or her plain American duty to attend all of these gatherings. The further purpose of this meeting is to stamp out the disloyalty that may ex ist and it is hoped that those who havfe been guilty of "too much talk­ ing" will be on hand to learn what their duties are to this country. The program, as prepared for the meeting to be held at the McHenry school auditorium next Tuesday even­ ing, Dec. 11, is as follows: Selections McHenry Military Band America By Audience Accompanied by Piano/ Object of Meeting C. W. Stenger Address Richard B. Walsh Vocal Duet... Mrs. J. C. Holly, Miss Irene Harruff Selections.... McHenry Military Band Address. . .State's Atty. V. S. Lumley Star Spangled Banner Audience Accompanied by Piano The program will start promptly at eight o'clock and it is hoped that every available seat in the auditorium will be occupied on this occasion. At the Johnsburg meeting, to be held on Friday evefting of next week, about the same program is tq be fol­ lowed out as in McHenry. The Mc­ Henry band will be present to open the meeting and the audience will sinj? the two national airs, America and Star Spangled Banner, while Atty. V. Lumley of Woodstock and Adolph Fischer of Elgin will address the gathering. The latter named gentle­ man will speak in German. We hope to be able to give our readers the Ringwood program in next week's issue. TICKET SELLING CONTEST Ofren to Boys and Girls Under teen Years of Age1 > ENTERTAINMENT COURSE Basket Social Fox River Valley Camp, R. N. A., will hold a basket social at Stoffel's hall Saturday evening, Dec. 15. This affair will be given for the benefit of the local branch of the American Red Cross society. Ladies will please bring baskets containing lunch for two, which will be sold for 50 cents. Chil­ dren's baskets will be sold for 25 cents. A parcel post sale will be held in connection, ponations of packages with articles of ten cent value will be accepted and sold. Good music will be in attendance and danc­ ing will have a prominent place on tile program. The Royal Neighbors ex­ tend a most corial invitation to ^tll. Remember the date. ̂ Will Take Place Next Saturday Even­ ing, Dec. 8 The next number of the lyceum course takes place at the school audi­ torium Saturday evening, Dec. 8. This will be a popular lecture num­ ber by Jas. H. Shaw upon a topic of current thought, "I Am the State." Mr. Shaw has been on the lyceum and chautauqua platform for a number of years with marked success as a speak­ er and orator. He will instill patriotism and love of country into the hearts of all who hear this lecture. Come and enjoy him Saturday night: Admis­ sion, 25 and 15 cents. Here is one of his many testimon­ ials: "The best single number on the lyceum course so far was the lecture given by James H. Shaw at the high school auditorium last Friday night and all went away enthusiastic about the lecture." Mr. Shaw has splendid, altruistic ideas, he is well informed and has a forceful delivery. He also spices his lecture with plenty of humor. One listener said his letture was worth the price of the whole course. Injured by Street Car Peter Glossen of Waukegan, well known to many in this vicinity, was unfortunate in being struck by a street car Saturday night, Mr. Glossen, thinking that the car had slowed up to styp, started to get off and was thrown in such a manner that the car struck him in the shoulder^ He also received a broken rib and some bad bruises. He is being cared for in the Waukegan hospital. His many friends in McHenry hope that his in- injuries may be healed speedily. Mr. Glossen and family reside on Marion street in that city. A Pleasant Surprise Friends and neighbors of Mrs. Eliz­ abeth Kennebeck gave her a pleasant surprise at her beautiful home east of this village on Friday evening last in honor of her birthday anniversary. Music made up an evening of enjoy­ ment for all. Those present were Messrs. and Mesdames Ben M. Kenne­ beck, Hubert Freund, John Claxton, Peter Miller, John Stilling, Misses Gertrude and Margaret Freund, Ruby Claxton and John and Henry Kenne­ beck. Refreshments were served and an unusually merry time prevailed. . John Karls and Weber & Lay's general store at Spring Grove are handling McHenry bakery goods. Give them a trial. ; . " The officers and members of the Mc­ Henry Poultry & Grain association are out to make this year's show a finan­ cial as well as social success and with this end in mind they have agreed up­ on a ticket selling campaign that will bring a large number of people to this year's show who would. otherwise probably stay away. The campaign, which begins next Saturday morning, Dec. 8, is for the sftle of season admission tickets to the show, which is ts he held at Stoffel's hall from Dec. 19 to 23,. inclusive. The season tickets this year will sell at 50 cents each and no one who is at all interested in poultry, pet stock and grain can afford to miss this big attraction. Three prizes are offered to contest­ ants in. the ticket selling campaign. The first, $5.00 in cash, goes to the one selling the highest number of tickets; the second prize, $3.00 in cash, is offered to the ohe Selling the second highest number, while the third, $2.00 in cash, will be given to the one sell­ ing the third highest number of tick­ ets. No doubt there will be quite a few of our boys and girls who will be willing to enter the contest, which promises to be- a spirited one. Those wishing to enter will kindly make their wants known at Vogt's drug store next Saturday morning, where the tickets wil^be obtained. WEBER-MAY ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER DURING ̂ - What People Are lage and the In This VU- Married at Spring Grove Wednesday Morning, Nov. 28 John Weber and Miss Margaret May were principals at a pre-advent wed­ ding which took place at St. Peter's Catholic church at Spring Grove Wed­ nesday morning, Nov. 28, the Rev. Father Dummermuth performing the ceremony, after which he celebrated a nuptial high mass. Very charming was the bride, gowned in white satin with silver trimmings. A veil of tulle completed her costume and her bouquet was white chrysanthemums. Miss Mayme May, a sister, acting as maid of honor, wore a nile green crepe de chine com­ bined with green chiffon, and she car­ ried pink chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids were Susie Herbes of Chicago and Elizabth Bauer of Long Lake. Their costumes were ex­ actly the same, made of yellow crepe de chine with silver trimmings and they carried' yellow chrysanthemums. Little Regina May, so sweetly dressed in pink silk, carried pink and white carnations. The groom's attendants were Geo. May and Peter Weber. Mr. and Mrs. Weber are well known in Spring Grove and vicinity and count their friends by the score Both are popular in church and social affairs. They will spend a short honeymoon in Chicago, after which they will re­ turn and engage in farming in the vi­ cinity of the bride's parental home, at Spring Grove. AGAIN IN OPERATION of This Week The McHenry flour and feed mill, operated by Wm. Spencer, that has been under repairs for the past three weeks, owing to a break in the ma­ chinery, resumed operations on Tues day of this week and has continued to grind night and day since. Hundreds of bushels of wheat have been stored in the ware houses and lumber yards here since the mill closed for repairs. Many came from distant towns who did not know until they arrived here that the mill was out of commission and left their grists to return when notified. The machinery is now in first-class condition, having been tried out Tues­ day and, as previously stated, it will cotinue to run night and day for the accommodation of its many patrons from far and near. Dance Well Attended In spite of the very unfavorable weather conditions and the darkness of the night, the annual baseball dance, given by and for the benefit of the McHenry Baseball club a't Stoffel's last last Thursday evening, was very well attended, eighty dance tickets having been sold. The crowd was an exceptionally jplly one and everyone present had a fine time. As a result of the dance about $20 were cleared, a very satisfactory showing consider­ ing the weather with which the boys had to contend. This still leaves an in­ debtedness of something like $50 aginst the club, but according to pres­ ent plans the club will give another dance sometime during the winter, at which time they hope to be able to wipe out the entire debt. < Dr. J. J. Schaefer, eye sight specialist, office at residence southeast cor- ^ ner Green and Broad streets, McHenry, C*U for appointments. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Wright were host and hostess at an elaborate din­ ner given in honor of Lieut. A. H. Pouse Sunday evening. Jas. Burke, brother of Miss Mary Burke of this? village, has written her from France. He went across 4i soldier in the Rainbow division. Mr. Freund says: "I am sere one need be kicking about meats be­ ing high. Look what the East Side market is doing to high prices.'* Employes at the Wilbur Lumber company's yards are busy arranging for inventory. Experts will be in the yards Monday taking invoice. The person who took a diamond ring from the residence of J. W. Fay is known. Return same at once or Will notify authorities. Mrs. J. W. Fay. |pr. Wm. S. Joyce, ear and throat specialist of Chicago, was here Wed­ nesday and performed several oper­ ations in the office of Dr. D. G. Welts. Gerald Newman is substituting on mail route No. 5, Woodstock, for the past week. Mr. Springsteen, who for­ merly made the route, has resigned his % position. « Mr. and Mrs. John Wm. Fay an­ nounce the marriage of their only daughter, Helen Gage, to Mr. Charles Harris Wesley of Chicago on Nov. 11, 1917, at Waukegan, III. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Felt* welcomed a baby boy to their Ma$> street home on Wednesday, Nov. 28. This accounts for that smile that^he young father has been wearing of felat,, Wm. Ahrens, who has been confined to the Garfield Park hospital in Chi­ cago for* the past few weeks, is ex- . pected heme Saturday. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ahrens, reside on Mill street. Peter F. Miller purchased the Ber­ nard Wegener farm at Lily Lake last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wegener ami family will make McHenry their fu­ ture home and have rented the Rollin Waite residence on Pearl street. The McHenry W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. C. S. Howard, Waukegan street, Wednesday, Dee. 12. Rev. Wm. E. Grose will be present to lead. The topic is "The Relation of Tem­ perance to the War." All are cor­ dially invited. ' ; Only a few of the McHenry em­ ployes of the Oliver typewriter fac­ tory at Woodstock are now making daily trips to and from work. The uncertainty of the weather and roads has prompted quite a number of our people employed at the county seat to live at Woodstock, coming home only for week end visits. ^ 41 - MRS. SARA E. KNOWLES DEAD i Funeral Was Held From M. E. Chwrdi Here Wednesday Mrs. Sara E* Knowles died at her home near Ingleside Sunday, Dec. 2. She was a life long resident of Lake county and her marriage to Christian Knowles occurred in September, 1865. Twelve children were born to them, Flour JiilL Began Grinding Tuesday <'i£ht girls and four boys, five of whom survive: Mrs. Andrew Effinger, Mrs. 25 Ada Reese, Mrs. Ethel Vinn, Truman and Chas. Knowles, all residents at Fox Lake. Her husband preceded her in death October 16, 1913. Surviving sisters and brothers are John and Frank Drury, Mrs. J. BL Melin, Mrs. Geo. Grise, Mrs Frank George and Misses Anna and Lucy Drury. Mrs, Knowles had a wide acquain­ tance in Lake county and was higlilyj respected by all who knew her. Her funeral was held here en Wed­ nesday morning and was largely at­ tended by sorrowing relatives and friends. Services were conducted by Rev. W. E. Grose, pastor of the M. E. church, and burial was in W cemetery. Red Cross Neten~ Receipts of a card party, given by Riverview camp, R. N. A., were placed in the treasury Friday afternoon. iTk society extends many thanks to the oracle, Barbara Krause, and ail mem­ bers of the camp. Thru the kindness of Walter Wqc* ner two large boxes of finished articles were delivered to the Woodstock branch on Saturday In them were packed 12 knitted sweaters, 22. hospi­ tal shirts, 30 pairs pajamas, 20 band* ^ge socks and 3 convalescent capes. Little Miss Marie Wirfs, wishing In do her "bit," took her penny savings and purchased goodies, which were packed in a tin box and forwarded to Field's Annex, Chicago, marked A Package .of Sweets'* for some soldier in France who has no relatives to remember him on Christmas day. Some dandy knitted socks were turned in on Friday by Mrs. W. A. Martin, Mrs. N J. Justen and Mrs. Hubert Weber Mrs. Martin has been an earnest worker in the Woodstock chapter since its organization. She has so far' completed 9 sweaters, I? pairs <tf sok&a 4od iS 'if lets. •« If ^ ii?, . . • v ' * \ if