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r'i TSE MeBBTBT PLUNDBAiEB, Check the Cold when you notice the firfft symptoms. It ?lis easier to cure then, and also guards against more serious complications which may result from neglect. Petesch's Pink Cold Tablets if taken in time, will cure a cold in twen­ ty-four hours. . They restore circulation, promptly overcome congestion and Stop the feverish condition which usually ac­ companies a cold. They are pleasant to take and in no way harmful. v Price, 25 Cents THONE sow N. H. PETESCH DRUGGIST THE STORE OF Quality and Service Watch our window display for a few specials in the line of meats and vegetables next Saturday. We are not quoting prices, but they will be as low as the lowest. Orders delivered promptly 'Phone 80-M WM. PRIES Successor to C. G, Frett Easter Sunday Falls on the 31st of March Order your Easter Suit early and get the best of tailoring. We can satisfy every fancy and also your purse, prices ranging from $15,00 to $S0e04 In our two lines the old reliable International Tailoring Co. and the Scotch Woolen Mills a per­ fect fit always. Our line of DRESS GOODS is very complete in silk and woolen materials. Shoes in fancy and staple shapes and popular colors, ranging in price, per pair, up to $8.0# PURE, FRESH GROCERIES Finest quality of Tea and Coffee West McHenry. Goods delivered. 'Phone iVR. M. J. Walsh WINTER GOODS' HEARING SALE! Sale starts March 1st and continues for one week During this sale we will give you 15 per cent discount on all winter goods. Below you will find a few of the many bar­ gains we offer during this sale: 75c flannel petticoats.,.. .$ .50 35c flannel petticoats .25 $1.50 night gowns 1.00 $1.00 night gowns. 75 75c night gowns...'. .55 $1.25 men's heavy under­ wear 1.00 $1.25 women's union suits. 1.00 75c pajamas .. .SO 29c children underwear.. 50c boys' waists AS 60c children's bonnets... 45 60c tam o'shaflter .45 15c children's mittens 10 10c pillow tops, 2 for.... .15 RIDGEFiELI> Win. Glawe was a Chicago er Sal caller McHENRY, ILLINOIS -- .V*i ?er Saturday. F. Buchanan arid day at Crystal Lake. J. H. Slater was it at Crystal Lake Friday. Miss Cora Lockwood of Dundee vis­ ited over Sunday with her parents. Mrs. Lola Bennett is nursing in the home of A. Steffenson at Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Coates were call­ ing on relatives at Woodstock Friday. Fred Nickles and family have moved to Mr. Abbott's farm at Cary. D. P. Bohl and H. Bruell were pas­ sengers for Woodstock Friday after­ noon. Pete federson has moved from the Doolittle farm to Mrs. E. Smith's house. Earl Abbott and friend, Miss Dvorak, of Cary were callers here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Ericson are en­ tertaining a little girl at their home since March 1. Mr. and Mrs, D. M. Fitzgerald and son, Gordon, motored to Crystal Lake Friday afternoon. Mrs. J. Bv Lynch and Mrs. A. Jacobs were Woodstock business eallers Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Skinner spent 'J uesday night at the home of Mr. and M rs. Glenn Roderick. Mrs. F. Wilkins, Mrs. Albee and Mrs. H. Wille were Woodstock shop­ pers Tuesday afternoon H. Reed, A. Kremer, Wm. Erickson and R. Johnson were business callers at Crystal Lake Saturday. W. Reed and wife, Mrs. R. Skinner and Miss Lois Levey were at Crystal Lake Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walkup visited with Mrs. H. Walkup at Woodstock hospital Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Morris and sons, Harold and Edward, were business callers at Woodstock Saturday afternoon. F. Wilkins, Mrs. H. Johnson and Mrs. A. Yanke were shopping at Crystal Lake Friday afternoon. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walk- up at Woodstock hospital Sunday, Feb 24, a daughter, Margaret Jeanne. J. B. Lynch and W. S. Rushton en joyed a fish dinner at Sammy's Oyster House in Chicago Saturday evening. Mrs. R. Goddard and daughter, Mrs. Yanke, spent Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. S. Reed at Woodstock. Misses Elsie Wille and Helen Carl­ son, Mesdames H. Wille, A. Skinner and A. Martini were all bound for the county seat Friday Walter Reed commenced work at Borden's milk factory Thursday morn­ ing in Leroy Skinner's place, the latter working for W. S. Rushton R. Kremer of Great Lakes training station and Miss Doris Terwillager of Woodstock spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Kremer. Mr. and Mrs. Al. Anners have moved to Woodstock and F. S. Morse and family have moved into Mr. An ners house and H. Eidner and family will have charge of the Morse farm in the future. Miss Anna Morse, who has been teaching in Charleston for a number of years, was given a year's vacation, which she spent in Red Cross work. Miss Morse was offered and accepted position with Columbia college in New York. SPRING GROVE ' Jos. G. Wagner was a Chicago pas­ senger Tuesday. Miss May Keefe was a McHenry caller Friday last. Dr. Furlong moved into the Wm. Schramm house Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Depke left for Rockford Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ben May have taken possession of the Stevens farm. George May and Albert Swenson went to Woodstock Friday morning. Mrs. Henry Sweet and Mrs. John Lay called on Mrs. Nick Weber Fri­ day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Christensen of Richmond visited in the home of their son, Howard, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heinke moved from Avalon, Wis., into the Mrs. Martha Blanchard house. Mrs. Reuben Turner and Miss Vera Turner of Solon Mills were callers in town Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Freund of Johnsburg spent Friday with their daughter, Mrs. Math. Rauen. Miss Mildred Newett of English Prairie spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents in Chicago. Mrs. Jake Rauen and Mrs. William Rauen of Kenosha, Wis., were visit­ ing relatives here Wednesday. Miss Mayme Frett and George May called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Weber Thursday evening. Nick Etten, the popular Spring Grove humorist, has gone to Wauke- gan, where he will take up a position. John Weber moved on the farm previously occupied by Oscar Yanke, who has moved on the Lawson farm. Misses Catherine Althoflf and Mayme Frett spent Tuesday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. McCaf- erty. Arnold Rauen celebrated his elev­ enth birthday Saturday afternoon by inviting seventeen of his schoolmates to his home, where the afternoon was spent in playing games. Refresh­ ments were served at 5:00 o'clock. SOLON MILLS C. L. Turner spent Tuesday in Chicago. Mrs. Sylvia Cornish spent Monday at Richmond. R. I. Overton of McHenry spent Tuesday here. H. H. Fay made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. John Pester spent a few day* last week in Chicago. Jas. McCannon was a Sunday caller at Geo. Westlake's.* * " ' fc' Mrs. Adelaide Coates is visiting relatives at Ringwood. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cropley a day recently in Chicago. Frank Hay and Frank spent Saturday at Harv^d... W. H. Gardner and R. R. were Richmond callers Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fay and chil­ dren spent Sunday at McHenry. Geo. Vogel and sons, Charles and Edwin, spent Monday in Chicago. W. D. Wentworth of McHenry was a business caller in town Tuesday. Mrs. E. E. Seivert of Fox Lake is visiting in the home of Mrs. J. Pester. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Monear were Sunday guests at W. H. Buchanan's. J^r- and Mrs. E. J. Hoff were busi­ ness callers at Woodstock Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Yanke of Spring Grove were Sunday callers in town. Master J&qies Yanke is visiting in the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Hanna Yanke. Mrs Walter Johonnott and son of Richmond were guests of Mrs. Chas. Vogel on Monday, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hoff were Sun­ day guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Mary Hoff, at Elgin. Mrs. C. B. McCloon departed Mon­ day for Lawton, Okla., where she will visit in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herman. Misses Edith and Dorothy Hodge and the Misses Button of Lak$ Gen­ eva were Saturday guests in the Hodge home. R. I. Turner is now occupying the Mrs. Brown cottage, while Philip Freehling has moved to the house vacated by Mr. Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hay are moving to the Overton flat and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Petrosky have moved to the Mrs. R L. Turner house. Walter Watts now occupies his own house, recently va cated by Petrosky. JOHNSBURG S. H. Smith was a^ Chicago visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Pitzen spent Monday in Chicago, The Lenten services at our church ar# being very well attended. Our schools are still closed and both parents and scholars are becom­ ing anxious for the reopening. Mrs. Geo. Nell of South Dakota and Mrs. Jos. Huemann were guests in the home of, Dr. and Mrs. A. Mueller one day last week. S. H. Smith and John Schumacher are employed on the C. Blatchford cottage at German village, where a new porch and small addition are be­ ing constructed. After a long, cold winter our busi­ ness men are anxiously awaiting the opening of spring. All of the busi­ ness houses are looking forward to a good season in spite of the unsettled condition of the country. , A number of our young men, who c^ine under the military draft, have recently been called to Woodstock for examination. We have a fine set of young men here and it is needless to say that most of them will pass the mental as well as physical require­ ments of the U. S. army. E. G. Peterson of this place, accom­ panied by Geo. Wirfs of McHenry, left Monday morning for Chenoa, 111., where they are getting plans and ideas for a new home which they will erect for N. H. Pike at Pistakee Bay this spring. They expect to be home the latter part of this week. J. B. Hettermann has started to tear down his blacksmith shop here and will erect a modern new shop and garage on the site now occupied by the -old place. The basement of the new building is to be 20x42 feet. The lumber for the building, or part of same, is already on the ground and the job is to be rushed to completion. When finished it will give Johnsburg one of the most complete places of the kind to be found in any of the smaller towns. RINGWOOD Mrs. Ella Harrison is improving. Mrs. Luella Stephenson was a Chi­ cago visitor Tuesday. W. E. Walker was a business visitor in Woodstock Saturday. Mrs. Martha Bradley visited her sister at Palatine Thursday. Next Sunday evening meeting will be held at Walter Bradley's. Mrs. CaUie Rainey spent Monday with her mother in McHenry. Mrs. Joe Freund visited her sister in Woodstock last Wednesday. Miss Winifred Bradley was home from Beloit college over Sunday. Roy Wolkos of Milwaukee, Wis., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Stecker. The W. C. T. U. will meet with Miss Lucy Hall Saturday of this week. Mrs. Fannie Carr of Spring Grove is assisting in the care of Grandma Carr. * Our ^people were glad to hear of the safe arrival of Harry Stephenson'in England. Arthur Anderson of Richmond com­ menced work in the Bowman factory here last Monday. Mrs. McLaughlin and little daugh­ ter spent the last of the week with Woodstock relatives. Mr. Gaston, who has charge of the Richmond Gazette at the present time, was in' town Saturday. W. E. Smith and wife went to Williams Bay Saturday evening to visit her sister and family. Mrs. Libbie Allen attended the Social Wheel meeting at Mrs. Walsh's in McHenry last Wednesday. The pupils of our school will give an exhibit, of their work and a pro­ gram, after which refreshments will be served, at the school house Friday evening. A beautiful display of hata at the! West Side millinery styge. 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