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mmm&i * * V ' 1 ~ ' * 1^ '̂* '»• v -* %'« ". V 13 W'll f f f 5. 1918 FIRE AT WILBUR'S • -'.r w BUSY VILL/ OP A ,-gf , " ' ^ ' 4a Seen By Pbi^dealer Bepartm and ; • Handed Into 0$r Office l$jr Our Friends ' John Engeln wan ^Chicago Visitor ; Monday. Sp M. J. Walsh wag a Chicago vis-' i&L>-itor last Thursday. Miss Mildred Welch was a Chicago ^ visitor last Saturday. t Dr. N. J. Nye was a professional J visitor in Chicago Tuesday. '| A. M. Prett was among the Chicago jjv passengers Monday morning. * * Wm. Smith transacted business in £ the metropolitan city Tuesday. Leo Stilling was a. business visitor .? in the metropolitan city last Friday. , "> C. G. Prett of Aurora passed Sun- ;\ . <day as the guest of his family here. jLY Mrs. J. H. Miller spent last week | Y as the guest of relatives at Kenosha, ' Wis. 5| y Stephen Heimer of Kenosha, Wis., was the guest of McHenry relatives Sunday. v Miss Hettie Randall of Hebron was calling on friends in town Saturday evening last. y-<$ Miss Lillian Buss parsed a few days recently as the guest of her aunt at , ; Terra Cotta. Miss Viola Leach of Lake Geneva, ;, ̂ >Wis., has been a guest in the home of Y;: Y her grandmother here. ||Jfj Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Landwer and son, Keith, were Sunday guests of relatives at Barrington. Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Hitzeman and W7 son of Elgin passed a couple ofdays ^ > ; t this week in this village. Mrs. A. K. Burns and son, Robert, ^ - v, 1 are ̂ spending the week as the guests of friends at Long Lake. ^ rlifel Mrs. E. E. Basestt and son, Lisle, ; * were guests of relatives at Hebron ;$<•? last Thursday afternoon. ; '\ Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Draper were " recent day guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. ,4 *^VS. Randall at Richmond. ;tfY Carl Gruener of Chicago irf being ^entertained in the home of Mr. and |,xMrs. Peter Wirfs this week. % Mrs. Mary Schreiner passed Sunday .J*- , - at the .summer home of Mr. and Mrs. sR. E. Nerger aj; Twin Lakes. h/ ; Postmaster and Mrs. T. J. Walsh |g§|giand son, Richard, motored to Wattke- ^ ; gan and Chicago last Sunday. . < ' Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Sutton of Oak » ^lx"Park were guests of relatives at Em- • t' » erald Park over the week end. * 1* v, Supt. J. E! Pufahl of the Borden ? £factory attended to business matters - SY V"in the metropolitan city Monday. Thos. Knox of Chicago passed the . . . week end as a guest in the home of his * j j;*;parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Knox. Misses Lena and Clara Stoffel spent ^Y Sr* . Prompt Action Averts Big ConflUgra- tioa Hfere Last Friday,;̂ ;.. ifti* might have resulted id1 one of tW most^diaaatrous Area that ever oc­ curred in the village was checked by the prompt action of the employes of the Wilbur Lwnber company last Fri­ day afternoon. The work of unloading ootid from cars into the big elevator of the com­ pany's West Side yards was under way when the machinery came to a sudden stop. Naturally taking it for granted that the electric motor, which occupies a place in the very top of the elevator, had gone wrong, a couple of the workmen entered the elevator, but had not ascended the stairway very far when they discovered that the place was on fire. The alarm was im mediately sounded and in less than a minute's time the water had been turned on, which set the sprinkling system into motion. Two lengths of hose connected to the water pipes in the company's plant were then run up into the elevator and by the time that the village hose carts and volunteers arrived on the scene the fire was un­ der control and within a half hour the blaze was entirely extinguished. As near as can be figured out the fire was started by the electric motor. It will be remembered that the Wil­ bur Lumber company Jjfts a fire sys­ tem of its own. The water mains leading from the village water sys­ tem are led Tight into the yards and from here the water is led by means of pipes. The equipment also consists of a sufficient amount of hose So that a fire may be fo«|}>t In any part of the big plant tn addition to this, a sprinkling system has also been in­ stalled in the big coal elevator and this system more than anything else saved the day for the West Side. Had not the Wilbur Lumber com­ pany been so well prepared for just such an emergency there is no telling just what tiie result of the blaze might have beat. Considering the fact that all of the near-by business blocks on the north side of Vain street are of wood construction, the fire would, have been a hard one to fight in case that it had reached the lumber sheds. The Plaindealer wishes to congratu­ late the employes of the company as well as the volunteers, whose gallant and effective work saved McHenry an­ other big conflagration. . The entire damage to the building and motor amounts to something like $160. SALUTATION ARMY DRIVE Total Amount Raised $516.25--Quota Allotted Waa $400 AS TAKEN FROM TOE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES , the latter part of last week as the guests of relatives at Kenosha, Wis. •; ^ Miss Esther Matson of Chicago is ' ^spending the week as a guest in the ^ home of her mother, Mrs. Peter Wirfs. Y. ^ Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cooley and fam- j: #"*ily * drove to Cftmp Grant Sunday, ' 'where they took in the sights of the .soldier city. Mr. and Mrs. C. Unti and children. At drove to Camp Grant one day last *'T'4week, where they visited the former's -V* toother, John.; • Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers and Mr. ' , j*and Mrs. Ross Wkeeler were Sunday -^-^i guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Chesnut .Y^at Crystal Lake. Henry B. Schaefer, Joe Ijfeber, Wm. : Campbell and Joe Meyers of Camp Grant passed Sunday at the^f respec­ tive homes here. LA. K. Burns returned tb the city Sunday evening after spending a two weeks' vacation at the Burns cottage at Emerald Park. ' jar. ttltu vJtU»p* , aim daughter, Ruth, and Mr. Kinney of El­ gin were Sunday guests in the home ,4^v^of Mrs. Augusta Wolff/ Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Dixon and Mr. ^ and Mrs. David Elfers of Silverlake, ^ Wis., were Sunday guests in the home ,,v|^ of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tesch. Chq|j[ Qnren of Chicago and Mr. and |^Mrs. Geo. W. Owen of Elgin passed ^the wee|c end guest? of Mrs. E. M. y Owen ahd Mrs. P. A. Schnorr In this village. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Eucker and ;|s daughter, Marion, of Chicago were ::,r,; Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. Backer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John ./M.? Stoffel. ; ^ Mrs. Fuller Boutelle and sen of Lake Geneva, Wis., are spending the 5/wwi* US guests ,ln the home of her / ! parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R Ealth, at v EmanM "fttrk. , . Mrs. Wm. P. King* son and daugh- ter have vpturned to tb^r home in ' YChicago after a two weeks' visit in f; 1 the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bishop in this .village. , 4 Mrs. A. C. Frazier and Children of i Silver Creek, Neb., are sov- : ^ V eral weeks as guests in the hone of "1 her parents, Mr. and Mrs. JTebn K. ^ Smith, at Emerald Paric. M ^ditor A. D. Wiseman, of the Heb- ./•W ron Tribune, was a calte here Mon- . ^ day afternoon. Mr. Wlieman is a 5 candidate for the office of county " ̂ treasurer and we are sure he will ^nrreciate the support olf the voten his village. / * Chairmen of the various commit­ tees who have been soliciting for the Salvation Army drive to raise a quota of $400 in McHenry and Johnsburg communities made returns this week, which enables County Chairman C. W. Stenger to make a complete report, published at the foot of this article. Mr. Stenger wishes to express his sincere appreciation of the work of the various committees and subscrib­ ers, who not only assisted in raising the quota of $400, but who went "over the top" ahd instead turned in an amount totaling $516.26. Richard B. Walsh, East Side'chair­ man; subscribers, 162; total amount subscribed, $187.25. W^ter F. Vogt, West Side chair­ man; subscribers, 187; total amount subscribed, $174.65. Chas. L. Page, Crystal Lake and Woodstock roads; subscribers, 62; total amount subscribed, $63.75. Will Smith, Johnsburg and Rich- road; subscribers, total amount subscribed. $29.20 Ed. K. Smitten, Waueonda, Volo, Pistakee and Fox Lake roads; sub- scribers, 30; total amount subscribed, $83.00. W. J. Walsh* Elgin and Terra Cotta roads; subscribers, 22; total amount subscribed, $18.40. Alfred Debreeht, chairman Johns­ burg1 committee; subscribers, 29; total amount subscribed, $20.00. A Clean Report ' The local committee of the State Council of National Defense was out again on Monday evening of this week ad as a result of their visit the com­ mittee is able to make a clean report of conditions as they exist in McHen­ ry today. The members of Hie com­ mittee are indeed happy to be able to turn in such an excellent report, which shows our village to be 100 per cent patriotic. However, the work is not at an end. More liberty loan drives will come later as will various drives for charity, but^are believe that the people of McHenry and surrounding country are now thoroly aroused to the fact that the winning of the war depends upon them as much as it does upon the boys who are doing the fight­ ing for us, and as a result of this the solicitors' work in the future will be considerably easier, than it has been in the past. For let it be remem­ bered, that we must give and give until the did of this terrible war, when we have freed the world of autocracy and everything for which it stands. Join the Bad . - < ' * : Miscellaneous Assortment of Newi Itenps In Condensed Ferm Fof Betsy • People... It will require a total of $37,400 to provide the municipal needs of Har­ vard for the ensuing year. The Richmond mills and mill race underwent much needed repairs last week, during which time the place was closed down. It is expected that the new city cen­ sus, now being taken at Waukegan, will show that place to have a popula­ tion' of nearly 35,000. The city policemen at Harvard have been granted their increase ia pay and hereafter will receive $80 ner month for services rendered. The Union and Dundee baseball teams have found the going pretty tough and as a natural result have disbanded for the season. At a meeting of the Waukegan garage owners held in that city last Friday it was decided to operate their various places on a" strictly cash basis on and after Aug. 1. Miss Jessie Jewett, principal of the Woodstock high school, was united in marriage to Raymond Pfeffer, an em­ ploye of the L. T. Hoy drug store, in that city on July 14. Fifteen new houses are now under construction at Elkhorn, Wis., and more will be built. The new band in­ strument factory, which recently lo­ cated in that city, is the cause of the building boom. A letter has just b^pn received by his parents from Private Arthur Daley of Waueonda, who* was. wounded on June 14. His injuries consist of wounds of his right leg and arm, caused by sfcarpnel. An inheritance tax fee of $555.16 has been collected by the state of IBi- nois from the estate of Frank M- Bunker, well known business man of Woodstock, who passed away daring the early spring of 1917. The Mike Plaut clothing store at Elgin has started out to hire women clerks. The war has taken so many of the young men employes of the store that the management decided to hire women to take their places. A number of the female employes of the Oliver typewriter factory at Woodstock appeared at their work benches last week wearing "over- etteS." This new apparel for work­ ing girls is becoming quite general thruout the entire country. Harrington is holding a series of religious street services. The services are being conducted by the four min- inters of the village, each of whom gives a five-minute talk, after which questions are handed in by the gath­ ering, which are answered by the clergymen. President Kaufman of the Wood­ stock public library board has just made his annual report, which shows that that institution has been going backward during the past year. This condition is due, it is said, to the fact that a large part of the original room has been cut off and also to the laek of sufficient funds. > A. J. Gunderson of Champaign, 111., in company with A. J. Gafke, county soil improvement agent, apd J. H. Turner of the soil improvement office, made a tour of McHenry coun­ ty last week, inspecting various or­ chards and determining the results of spring spraying'. Fifteen orchards were sprayed this spring and their visit revealed the fact that there would be an afcnndfpef j&f,flr«it, espe­ cially apples. - Noel E. White, a Pox Lake young man whn was ncmmtly wntituWl in action, has just been beard from by his parents. In his letter to them he stated among other things that he was hit in the right arm by a high explosive at 7:30 p. m. on June 14. The shell caused a compound fracture of the arm, but the member will be saved. He is now at the Y. M. C. A. headquarters at Paris and speaks of the care that he is getting as being wonderful. . The Black Cat Textiles company last week purchased the factory build­ ing at Harvard which the company has occupied during the past year. The factory now gives employment to 125 women and girls, who turn out 1,500 dozen pairs of men's hose week­ ly. The factory is constantly adver­ tising for more help and, according to a statement made by ene of the officials of the company, could supply the equipment to use 600 operators if they could be secured. William Motley, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Motley of Richmond, fell a distance of twenty- six feet down a hay chute in the barn of E. C. Covell, striking on a cement floor below. He was picked up un-1 conscious and hurried, to the Wood-: stock hospital, where an X-ray pic­ ture was taken, bat no fracture of the skull was found. He remained un­ conscious for twenty-six hours. The accident took place on Monday morn­ ing of last week and he was brought back to his home from the hospital the following Wednesday. He will itsover. •' >• "y, APPOINTED GAS OFFICER Lieut. A. H. Pause WIU Give Lectori! and Instruction** to Men at Front The following notations' are from recent letters to Mr$. L. P. Pouse from her son in France: N June 18, 1918. Dear Mother and All--Again we have no mail foi> a few days and sup* pose it wii be some time yet before we get any. The other day I got a- letter dated Jan, 18, It had traveled all over Europe, bat it finally reached me. : Y' We have had it a little cooler and sotae rain, which was far from com­ fortable. I have been appointed gas officer of our battery and have to give gas lec­ tures and instructions to the men at the front. I will have numerous duties in connection with the safety of our battery frqm the effects of gas. I don't know exactly when we leave, but we are all anxious to'move and get busy. The sooner the Hun is licked the sooner the fellows will get back and I bet there will be some cele­ brations in the U. S: when the boys come back. Believe me, it will feel fine to be home again, but I don't think it will be this year, but we may some time next year. It is a good thing that time passes quickly here. June 26, 1&18. Just a line or two before I get busy. We expect to leave in a day or so. Our mess closes tomorrow so we will leave soon. The report is we are gor ing to the front and we are all tickled to death. Now we will have some ex­ citement. I am in fine health and best of con­ dition, so don't worry about me. I am going tb store my two trunks and one bag. I ought to be able to write you some interesting letters when get to the front There is a rumor around that some of us extra officers will be sent back as instructors after a few months at the front. I may not be able to write very soon so don't worry if yott don't hear for a long time, but you continue to write and I'll get them some time, Give my best to all the folks. t*ve,! Alford. P. S.: My new ^ddress is Y ? 2nd Lieut. F. A. U. 3. R. 10th Field Artillery, Bat. E. A. E. F., France. COUNTY ADVISOR BEGINS WORK A DeHNMtrttiM s M«ilh Is to Be Held in Each Township Miss Eva Blair, the advisor and demonstrator for the McHenry Coun­ ty Home Improvement association, be­ gan her work July 15. That week she held very interesting demonstra­ tion at Marengo, Riley and Coral on canning; at Huntley on a conser­ vation dinner for the threshers on Saturday and the same subject at Dunham and Frflnklinville Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The county will surely be greatly benefitted by these demonstrations and we hope every housewife will avail herself of the opportunity to become a member. The membership fees (are three dollars a year, that low figure being made possible by an appropriation by the government for that work. Miss Blair expects to hold one demonstration a month in each town* ship of the county, so each member will have a chance for twelve lessons a year in their own township and are at liberty to attend demonstrations in other townships when they choose. Miss Blair will be in her office in the court house Monday of each week and any member may consul| hgr there on any household problem. ^ An Autograph Partjr u C Mrs. Clara Starritt was hostess to four guests, who placed their names. on the Red Cross quilt, last Saturday evening at her home on Mill street. A delicious luncheon was served at 6:30. Her guests were Misses Lola Boyle, Anna Frisby, Mary Bark* and Kathryn Burks. The party was eminent for its sociability and a ben efit to the local branch of the Amer­ ican Red Cross. ^ Her Third Birthday 1 Mrs. John Engeln invited thirty friends to her home on Water street last Saturday afternoon, July 20, to help celebrate the third birthday an­ niversary of her little daughter, Vir­ ginia. After several kindergarten|*very department games were enjoyed refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. The occasion will hold pleasant memories BIG 9TOCK OF MERCHANDISE IE SOLD . F. A. Bohlander Dispoaea of His Gi­ gantic Stock to Chicago Cancer*-- Store Is Closed * MgHenry's largest mercantile estab­ lishment, the F. A. Bohlander store, out of existence on Monday ipon, the keys being turned be­ tween five and six o'clock that after­ noon, when the tremendous stock was tarned over to the purchasers, Gins- burg $ Co. of Chicago. Negotiations for the purchase of the big stock were first opened by the Chicago^ concern on Thursday of last week, when a representative of the metropolitan house called on Mr. Boh- lander. Things were talked over qpite tersely at the time and the mat­ ter was again taken up last Saturday, at which time a cash deposit on the stock \*§as made. The deal was fin­ ally closed at the time above men­ tioned. While some of the more intimate friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bohlander knew that they were not adverse to selling out, the news of the sale came as a big surprise to the general pub- lis as, well as former patrons of the store. No sooner had the sale been effected before work was started in preparing the big stock for transportation. Those engaged in wrapping and pack­ ing the goods worked until late on Monday evening and by noon the fol­ lowing day two large moving vans were loaded and a third in the prog­ ress of loading. The giant trucks left for Chicago that afternoon and from that time en until the time of going to press the work of clearing the big store of its tremendous stock goes on merrily . Several truck loads of groceries, canned goods, glassware, crockery, etc., were sold to various business houses about town as were most of the fixtures and, unless we are mis­ informed, many bargains were picked up, especially in the line of fixtures, which the Chicago concern did not care to transfer to Chicago. In the passing of the Bohlander store McHenry has lost the biggest mercantile establishment which the village has ever been able to boast of and from present indications and con­ sidering the times it looks to us as if it will be a long time before we will again have a store like that con­ ducted by Mr. Bohlander. Mr. Bohlander dame to McHenry eighteen years ago and purchased the Simon Stoffel mercantile stock. By fair dealings and honest prices he soon won the confidence of the public ^md the business soon began to grow. As the months and years rolled % the* patronage of the store began to grow and simultaneously with the growth of the patronage the stock became larger and larger until the McHenry store had won the reputation of being one Of the most complete establish­ ments of its kind in McHenry county. A few years ago, when the Chica­ go Telephone company vacated the east half of the Stoffel* building the partitions were at once removed and the entire floor space Was taken over by Mr. Bohlander. The enlargement of the store meant another enlarge­ ment of the stock and bigger business for the owner. The place has long since been recognized as one of the most popular trading centers in this entire locality and its patronage was not#only confined to McHenry and the adjacent territory, but extended for ALL NIGHT CHASE In fnl Culprit for aU who attended. - A Porch Luneheqa Mrs. W. J. Welch was hostess at a porch luncheon given at her home on Main street Tuesday afternoon. On a Red Cross block appeared the names of Mrs. Peter Wirfs, Misses Anna and Etta Powers Mid Mrs. Mae Powers. Other guests were Mes- dames Jas. Armstrong, W. A. Sayler and J. M. Phalin. ' Dance at A social dance wlU be given at Smith's hall, Johnsburg, Wednesday evening, July 31. Schroeder's orches­ tra will furnish the music. Dance tickets, 76 cents. Everybody invited. miles around. Every small town in this section sent patrons to the store, while it was nothing unusual to see familiar faces from Richmond, Crystal Lake and even Woodstock at the various counters and display cases. Thafthe passing of this big store is regretted by every resident of Mc­ Henry and the immediate vicinity is putting it mildly and we dare say that even the competitors of the store are sorry to see it pass out of existence as it was the means of drawing peo­ ple to McHenry who otherwise would not have done their1 trading in this village. That Mr. and Mrs. Bohlander un­ derstood the mercantile business thoroly cannot be denied. Their splendid stock carried at all times and the fine assortment to be found in was more than ample proof for this. While we are not trying to take any of the credit for the success of the business away from Mr. Bohlander, we cannot re­ frain from commenting upon the uiisisisss ability of his wife, who has taken an active interest in the busi­ ness ever since the family came to McHenry. From those who are in a position to know we are told that Mrs. Bohlander is credited by the large Chicago houses as being one of the very best buyers that they have ever had the pleasure of dealing with thus far. Her judgement of goods, how much to buy and when to buy it are only a few of her accomplish­ ments which went a great ways in bringing the store to the high standard it has attained during the past eigh- v ^ k --1 teen jwn. Fred Mortz, a boy seventeen and one-half years old, who was em- i>jp£ on the Chas. Shales farm three miles north of Spring Grove, was ar­ rested for stealing Tuesday and is now in the Wbodstock jail. The boy, who has been brought up in a state institution, was placed in the Shales home by State's Attorney V. S. Lumley and had assisted Mr. Shales on the form for the past two months. On Monday afternoon the family motored to Woodstock and the boy took advantage of their absence to ransack the home for valuables. He pilfered the children's bank and pocketed the contents, bedecked him­ self with a gold watch and chain and several other pieces of jewelry, placed a liberty bond in his hip pocket and thus newly armored went to the barn and leading a choice driving -horse frorri the horse barn hooked up'to the carriage and drove away. When Mr. Shales and his family re­ turned home in the evening and dis­ covered the theft ttfey immediately phoned Constable Walsh of this vil­ lage, later motoring here and taking Walsh and Deputy Sheriff Simes with them they started in search and was soon on the trail thru Wilmot, Bas- sett Station and at Twin Lakes they found the horse tied to a hitching post. They learned here that he procured a ticket to Harvard. The good citizens of Bassett Sta­ tion volunteered to take the rig back to the Shales farm and do the milking and evening chores and he accom­ panied the officers to Harvard, where after several hours' search the cul prit was found at the Ayers hotel, where he had secured lodging.: He was taken to Woodstock ami turned over to Sheriff Wandrack at 3:00 a. m. and will await his trial until the September term of court convents.' Quite Singular i How two young men, who had met before, both of whom at one time made this village their home, were assigned to the same sleeping tent at Camp Jackson, S. C., is told in a letter received by The Plaindealer on Tues­ day morning of this week. The let­ ter came from Frank Rossmann and Chas. Pelikan. The former was^ born and raised in this village, where he grew to manhood. During the past several years he has been employed in Chicago. Mr. Pelikan, It •wpll be re­ membered, worked in the tin shop at the Vycital hardware store a short time last winter and later on with John Pikna bought out the repair end of the Vycital shop. Finding there wasnt enough business for two Mr. Pelikan returned to Chicago early last spring. The two young men left with Chicago contingent and from their let­ ter to us we are sure that they like the army life and that they are being well treated and fed. Their address is 48rd Co., 156 Depot Brigade, Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C., and we are sure they will be pleased to hear from their McHenry friends. ^ v Buys Howard Building T "! M. A. Thelen, the West Sidfi har­ ness maker, has just come into pos­ session of the R. A. Howard building on Main street, wherein the owner for nisny years conducted a meat market. ¥he building will at once undergo ex­ tensive and "much-needed improve­ ments, after which Mr. Thelen will move his harness stock and workshop equipment into same. He hopes. to have <the building ready so that the change may be made within a month or so. Later oh he will also improve the living quarters or. the second floor, which he and his family expect to occupy spme day. Mr. Thelen's shop is now located in the Schnorr build­ ing just east of the place he has just purchased and the moving of the stock and machinery will be a cqjQ paratively easy task. AC PICKED UP BY PLAIND1 REPORTERS DURING What People Are Doing to This VH-> lage and tfce fmmedlste Vicinity- Other Short Paragraphs The pastures have been very low during the past week or more waA a [ rain is badly needed to replenish same.! George Engeln, better known lo-| cally as "Sox," is now eaqtovad at.tba;-? Nash Motor company ffcetory at II osha, Wis., where ha has bees dor*-' ing the past few weeks. Wm. Bickler, eldest son of Hr. aitd.-. Mrs. J. C. Bickler of this " been called to the colors Saturday afternoon for Gamp iMjljl Vail, Little Silver, N, J. A fine new parlor car has receat^r been placed in service between iamb Bay and Chicago, an accoffi dation which the "rich fellows Lake Geneva should enjoy. Wm. Pries, the Centerville grocery and meat 4My*ket proprietor, has just;! added a new Federal truck to his de- ivery system. Overton & Cowen, the West Side garage men, made the sale. ̂ A number of McHenryites, wl recently went to work in Keneall--.,,,.,^ Wis., factories, have quit their tions and most of them have taken]§ up other employment more to their i liking. Clarence Niesen is rapidly recover­ ing from the effects of blood poison- ing in one of his feet, the result of a heavy piece of steel falling on his toe while at work in one of Kenosha's' ^ factories. V** Wm. G. Schreiner, until recently < employed at the Jos. W. FtwanSf clothing store on the West Sid*. h*-' gan work in the Oliver factory at Woodstock on morning of this week. The window in the West Side office ' of Ben Stilling, the Western land " agent, is one of the finest of the kind ^ ever seen here. Ths display consists 1 on.. Buys Fordsmt Tractor vYafi John R. Knox, the local dealer, has been displaying a Fordson tractor on our streets during the past few days. The tractor was purchased by M. L. Worts the day of the big demonstra­ tion held at the Moose Heart farm, Aurora, a short time ago. The ma­ chine arrived in McHenry last Sat­ urday and its presence on our streets attracted unusual interest, especially among the farmers who happened td be in town at the time. The tractor is now on display at the Star garage, lee Cream Social An ice cream social, for the ben­ efit of the local Red Cross, will be held on the lawn at the home of Mrs. Jas. Revor tomorrow (Friday) from 3:00 to 7:S0 o'clock. Ice cream and cake will be served for 15 cents. The social is given by Mesdames Jas. Re­ vor and J. W. Fay. In case of rain it will be postponed until the follow­ ing <Saturday) evening. In an interview with Mr. Bohlander a Plaindealer representative waa in­ formed that he and his est&nphie wife will continue to make this vil­ lage their home and for the present̂ at least, will enjoy a well deserved *«•£.. -'S' -> of various species of fritftfe^ grain, etc. The sight is d?aw& siderable attention from ipiMf) happen to pass by. Another shipment «f oil for flor streets arrived here last week an# |||| work of applying same to our thawK fares was finished -o* Monday. oil is of bettet grade than the fa* shipment and ftiiiiir looks:a&:Jf- dust nuisance has been.abated fur balance of the summer. Leslie Norager, aoa C. F. Norager, wfeet.twii* at Beach, arrived in Leslie has been enroute from grad, Russia, for the past months and will no doubt have thrilling experiences to relate return home. He is expected to in McHenry Friday, John Franzen, who recently die- posed of his Centerville barber si to E. H. W infield and then went Kenosha, Wis., where he ei employ of the Nash Motor has returned to this village started work in the Martin B. Scl shop on the West Side on M morning of this week. There are still a few autoa drivers who'insist upon running cars thru out streets with outs wide open. In most towns these drivers are given a good, stiff fine. 1 of McHenry also has an covering this nuisance, which be enforced more rigidly. According to some of our" a gang of automobile have been making the rounds? try towns of late. One o^ hit McHenry one night r Unti, the ice crsans maniix ing the victim. He lost a casing, which he had just purefcased and strapped on his ear. The McHenry County club has created much among the members duri „ week. Emergency Club Leader Murray of Harvard bought livered 150 pigs to the county last week. Among in this community are Chas. Whiting, Jai. Frank and Lester ftga Walsh. Prof. W. N. Sears of Barringtoa, who for the past thine conducted the MeHeniy in its weekly reheowalp school auditorium, has givp|| professional work in the many of the boys be. colors has effected t efficient instructor visits for pri' practice were much pleaappm That "hon«yty> wna.agaii|:,r_..._..n day monMb^ ^ aC1 BnMit Bafhiani shiner at the Martin: sorial parlor o* tj»- rewarded for «m- i Who ^ the hint ed with a &verdauar owner. Tba-Jaw ff vertised in. our and the owner, Winnetka, feels very im- it xatanMd to