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•0/ - j.\-- ?.•;-) , , ~'-p^ ? :> .: "* * ^ j> = Sjsfe-'Wfl ,"i Mi THE M'HUVBY PXJUHDEALER, THTOSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1929 06TEHD Ws M r . <v lis neighborhood is like ev.ery other heard from, two and three afflicted severe colds and sometimes the •ntire family. J. P. Jecks at Newmgo, Mich., was a recent visitor )n the home of his tofither. C. E. Jecks. He was called to Illinois on account of illness of his •on, who was operated upon for apjtefidicitis. 5Mrs. Nina. Sherman and children Were New Year's guests in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hohart. Christmas Mid New Year's have come and gone and there has been tfttfch sickness in our neighborhood. No births reported and as yet but one death, Gerome, the nine-year-old son «f Mr. and Mrs. Tony Freund, the afternoon of Dec. 31. He took part in tta school exercises and just a week from that day passed away. He was ^de&r little boy and loved and admired by teacher and schoolmates. .ISr. and Mrs. FrSnk Kaise? and family and Mir. and Mrs. Joe Harris i&d family spent New Year's Day, Jim. 1, 1929, with their sister, Mrs. dharles Herdrich, and family, at their home on the east side of the river. Nearly every farmer in this loeal- Jty has corn in the field. There has Wen so much wet weather they could ^ ^ ^ Arthur Boehmer start husk Some fanners had a ma- tended ^ installation meetmg of dime of their owr|»}an^8r Nunda chapter of the O. E. S. at Crystosk all they dared. On aeewmlt of, ^ ^ Friday evening. Mrs. Uted spoiling they dare not pile itup.\ Hayford, a sister of the former, Two Christmas cards addressed to installed as Matron for the eti- Miss Ammie Francisco were received Another sister was in- * The tot named passed ^ away, March 20 la . ^, .' Mrs. Harry Matthews entertained Mr.andMm L^d^nwen^taro ^ members of the Fortnightly club httle girls have ! at her home at Oak Glen farm \Toneral days- Not a well personi in the ^ evening. Four tables of bridge house. Mr*. Erva,®J^ . 1 were played with high honors going Daisy Jecks have had their turns at j to Mrs Walter Banks, second to Mrs. Mrs. Harry Matthews and son, Rob frt, spent last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. nd Afire. Arthur Boehmer at Wauconda. Mr. and Mrs. A. J.,. Amann and George Roesslein spent last Wednesday evening at the home of Mrfc and Mrs. Harry Matthews. Mrs. E. Anderson, who has been ill with pneumonia is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lusk of near. Round Lake were Sunday dinner and afternoon guests at the Blomgren home. . Mr. and Mrt- Walter Winkler of Barrington spent last Thursday at the home of the former's parents, at ATdelou farms. MT. and Mrs. H. L. Brooks visited at the Darwin Brown home at Wauconda and at the G. W. Spunner home at Lake Zurich, New Year's night. Chesney Brooks and Wilbur Cook of WJauconda called at Waukegan Monday. Mr. and, Mr?. Lloyd Harvel enjoyed New Yearfs dinner at - the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bacon. Dave Williams of Lake Forest Was a caller at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harvel, whb have lived on the Granger farm the, past summer, moved to Rockford last Thursday. ! Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and fOLO - x fighting a sleevveerree ccooilad.. g Smith, and consolation to Mrs. Farmers feel much concern^ »W p>(ldock. A delicious lunch was seeding The snow fall and then the ^ ^ ^ of u enioyab,e , rain fall and frozen so no air can possibly get to the plants. But time will tell. If a thaw comes soon enough it nay save the seeding. Don't buy tires until you see Walter Freund's Goodyear ad. 31-4 Read Jos. J. Miller's special grocery in ad. every week, .. J*2"2 SLOCUM'S LAKfc ' Emmet Geary of Wauconda spent afew days the first of the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geary. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brooks spent last Thursday at Waukegan. Ted Morey of Waukesha, Wis., was a caller last Thursday at the W. E. Brooks home. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brooks visited at tfce home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Larabee at* Bristol, Wis., last Friday. Mrs. Ollie Grantham spent last week at the home of her daughter and family at Waukegan. evening. George Roesslein of the "Flats" is now employed by William Foss at the Mulholland farm. Miss Ruby Grantham returned to her school duties at Waukegan Monday, after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Grantham. * Don't buy tires until you see Walter Freund's Goodyear ad. . 81-4 AIR MAIL ENVELOPES The Plaindealer has air mail envelopes on sale for the accommodation of those who wish to use this branch of the postal service. For letters routed long distances across the country this service is the quickest and under^the new postal regulartions the cost is five cents for the first ounce and ten cents for each additional ounce. The envelopes have the necessary markings and may be purchased in any quantity from one up. fp-tf ! Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dowel 1 and daughter of Elgin visited with George D o w e l l S u n d a y . i t - Alvin Case was called to Waukegan on jury duty Monday. The New Year's dinner given by the Ladies' Aiu at the home of Ed Bacon, was quite well attended and enjoyed by all present. About $45.06 was cleared Miss Mary Vogt is employed at the Lloyd Benwell home in Ostend. The Benwell family have all been ill. Mrs. G. A. Vasey returned to her hotne here, after spending several days with her daughter, Mrs. I*. < C. Benwell. Arthur Dillon of Chaibpaign, 111., motored to Volo Friday, returning home Saturday accompanied by his sister, Dorothy, and Vera Vasey, who spent their vacation visiting relatives and friends in ths vicinity* Nick Miller is ill with flu. r a i Mir. and Mrs. Otto Fiend spefit Sunday with friends in Chicago. Mr. and MH. V. Deutschler of Fremont spent Sunday at Joseph Lcnsen's. The young ladies of Volo gathered at the home of Genevieve Wiser on Wednesday afternoon in honor of Miss Genevieve's birthday anniversary. An enjoyable time was had by all. Miss Laura Michels of McHenry is spending a few days with Evaline Hironimus. Miss Eveline Hironimus and friend attended a show in Waukegan Thursday evening. On account of cold weather services at the Volo M. E. church Have been discontinued, to be resumed again on Easter Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lenzen, Mrs. L. Lusk, Miss Theresa Drake and Miss Kathryn McGrie motoTed to Chicago Thursday. Mrs. Frank Hironimus» tons a McHenry visitor Monday. Joseph Wiser is spending a few weeks in California. Miss Helen Oeffling spent the paftt week in Libertyville. Mr. andh Mrs. Albert Paddock are spending thV winter with their daughter, Mrs. Leslie Turnbull, of Wauconda. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Convene were business callers at Waukegan and Libirtyville Thursday. The Levi Wait and Lee Besnfrell families are recovering from a severe attack of flu. The Idle . Whilers dub surprised Mrs. John Molidor On Sunday evening it being Mrs. Molidor's birthday anniversary, and a very enjoyable evening was spent by all present. Mrs, John Wagner and daughter have spent the past two weeks in Chicago, caring for Mrs. Wagner's mother, who is seriously ill. Mrs. Frank St. George entertained the Bubbling Over club on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Passfield visited the patter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Dowell on Monday evening. Mr. Dowell is ill. On Friday, Jan. 4, 1929, Marjorie Virginia Eddy passed away at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Eddy in Grayslake, following a short illness of influenza. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the MlcHenry M. E. church, Rev. Hoover of Greenwood officiating. Interment was in Woodawn cemletery. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hornburger and Mr. and Mrs. Wickershine of Grayslake at- ' tended th£ funeral of Marjorie Eddy at McHenry Sunday. A. B. Anderson of Lake Forest was a business caller at the Fisher home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wegener visited at Earl Paddock's Sunday. Lloyd Fisher was in Libertyville on business, Sunday. Mrs. Jacob Wagner and daughter, Mlargaret, have returned to Chicago to spend the remainder of the winter. Mrs. Ed Moberd is on the sick list. Don Mtonrmonson of Great Lakes visited with Raymond Lusk ovfer New Year's. Martin and Bernard Bauer spent Sunday at Fred Nbrclmeyer's. , William Wragg and children of Chicago spent Sunday at William Nicholas. William Dowell spent New Year's Day with friends atj Dundee. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bacon spent Friday evening at Lloyd Eddy's in Grayslake. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wflfcon were in McHenry Saturday. E. Fisher and son, Llojnd, were business callers at Waukegan Wednesday. William Rossdeutcher of Joliet spent the week-end visiting friends here. W. Crook of Oak Park spent the week-end in the S. J. Russel home. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher visited with Mrs. and Mrs. Arthur Kaiser at Waukegan on New Year's night. George Scheid and Lloyd Dowell of Wauconda called on Dowpll brothers, IVConday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher, Mrs. E. Fisher, Misses Beatrice Wilson, Esther Lusk, Blanche Converse, Messrs. Milton Dowell, Nelson Converse and Howard Hironimus attended a show in Waukegan, New Year's Day. 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