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We have tried to serve ytra well Frost bells ring you. New Year bring you, AH the joys your heart on t4Ii any ?fv<£ w McHenry Arrificial Building Material, Cement i Lime, Brick, Plaster Garden Furniture, Mason Contractors Phone 257 West McHenry ' »»»>»»»»^»<»»»»>»»•»»»•»•••»•»»••»»••»•»»»••»»»»»•»•» Here it what tM wish you For the New Year, thirty-onel Fidelity in friendship, Your share of Christmas fun* The drawing of good business* And the joy of work «// done! Main St., West McHenry 1 >•»•»»»•»»•»»•#» »»»»••••••#••••••»••»••••»• Tae ^Wyest. tluttg we W to il j Il Merry, Merry Ckrijtmy Day, v And jbul Nov Year to ysu! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i n u i Growing Old, and Christmas by Noni Clack Bailey ARTHA WHITESIDE i r .ui come from a family proud of Its Pilgrim ancestry. The women had always been good-natured, veil read, but prim. Because of Dolly, Martha, who was widowed early, had drifted into Journalism. Dolly grew up, married Fred Howard and moved away. Martha loved her, missed her; but was too busy to consider changed conditions or passing time. Then on Christmas eve came a letter. Martha sat alone in her apartment reading It. The stork had come! She arose hastily and went to the mirror to see how she looked--being a grandmother. Reflected she saw youth and grace. But--she had hardly realized it--her hair was white! A grandmother! Faintly there came a virion of her own grandmother. A dainty little woman she was, in black with a snow-white apron tied about her slender waist. Around her shoulders was a soft mull flchu. A little lace cap adorned her silver curls. It was a bit old-fashioned, she knew. Most other women, Martha remembered, bad quit wearing caps and fichus; but somehow they seemed just right for the quaint little grandmother who seemed always giving one cookies. Martha laughed, a rather startled laugh; .for she suddenly realized-- "Why, I'm as old as she was then!" A puzzled look came into her eyes. The puritan Martha was saying: "It's time to give up your work, don somber clothes and learn to bake cookies." The newspaper woman was answering: "Martha Whiteside, you'll do nothing of the sort You'll go to the beauty parlor tomorrow morning and get a facial and have your hair bobbed!" The vision looked a little shocked, laughed and disappeared. Decision and action were one with Martha. The hair was cut in the latest lines, l^he curls nestled Into form like they were happy over her decision. It suited her active bearing, her youthful face and smart ensemble. In the editorial room the sports editor was passing her desk as she removed hjr hat. "Hello, Bob-White," he ^leerily greeted her, and the sojilqviot bii.?'.; t".,,;... 'i iiat's where she •ot t!'> p?:i tin me for those clever ar- '.0 »rites. T'.ose who are near T o l V€' J?-:v *r H. C. Kamholz General * Hardware Main Street West McHenry -iN • long of Christmas. PocKat full of rye. . Twenty-four good wlah-- - BeKed in a pial Wishes for tha Navr Yaar. Other* for success, Hopes for all your heart daetree Itmi of Inter eat Taken Fran His Files of the Plaiiwieelei J' of Years Ago ^ FIFTY YEARS AGO We notice that Oliver N. Owen, who met with the pistol accident about two weeks a go, is, with the aid of crutches again able to be around. The thermometer marked 20 degrees below zero on Tuesday morning and at 12 o'clock ..noon was 12 below. "Dunder and Blixem" that will do. We learn that a daughter of Samuel Sherman aged six years, died of diphtheria on Tuesday morning* Also that two of his younger children are ill with the disease. The holiday trade with our merchants last week was simply immense In fact they all report a bigger trade than any former season the past ten years. N. Blake, the Ringwood blacksmith, can still be found tit his old stand, and is daily turning oat lots of-work in his line. The New Year's" Party at grand hall promises to be a grand affair. Jewett-Lemmers--At the residence of the bride's parents, Woodstock, Dec. 23rd, by the Rev. R. K. Todd, Mr. Wm. H. Jewett and Miss Almina Lemmers, both of Woodstock. FORTY YEARS AGO Our public school closed on Friday last for a two week's vacation, and therefore the teachers and pupils will have a much needed rest. School will open again on Mpnday, Jan. 5- H. L. Rounds has opened a barber shop in the Nichols Block and is now prepared to do all work in this line in a workmanlike manner. Mrs. E. W. Howe has removed-her Millinery goods to the rooms one door north of Perry & Owen, where she can hereafter be found, ready to wait i customers. The best test of a newspaper's popularity and circulation is its advertising columns. The PlaindeaJer publishes more "ads" than any other paper in McHenry county. Jack Roney of Wauconda had the misfortune to drown a valuable hor3e the lake last Wednesday. Mr. Roney narrowly escaped 'death, when the horse plunged through the ice. At the Northern Illinois Poultry and Pet Stock show held at Rockford, Dec. 9, Geo. W. Pratt of Wauconda, took many premiums on his fancy poultry. Cloice Wagner is now the operator at the Empire picture show house in this village, succeeding Leroy Feese-» man. % i State, Representative Edward Dv Shurtleff of Marengo is the newly appointed judge in the seventeenth ju»t dicial district, succeeding the Hon* Charles H. Donnelly. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Karls of Chicago^ announce the birth of a son, Dec. 23, Excellent sleighing ed the past week. ^ c. ; New York Pri»ofi« Sing Sing was first called the Mount Pleasant prison and is historically the third in order of New York state prisons. The first is Newgate prison, built in 1761, in New York city, and the second is Auburn prison, buflt In 1816. The Sing Sing ceil block was built entirely by prisoners with stones taken from the prison quarry. It wee started in May, 1825, and was comptakaftJo 182& We cannot say the words we would Qf deep appreciation; \We ta\e this way of wishingyoa A happy cddbnMB 1 ^ i .Vr -- * Christiana DIvkMP'-" "Visible church" is an ecclesiastical term meaning the church as seen by man, not as It appears to God. It includes the whole body of professing Christians, while the Invisible church consists only of those who are worthy In the sight of God to be members of his church.--Washington Star. Ga Optometrist and Optidan will be at WALSH'S DRUG STORE Mverside Drhn» •/ every Saturday, afternoon, ztt f p. m. Eyes examined and glasses made to order only all repairs r mm fe^KfisT J: c. THIES & COT ^ rfr-.O Distributors of The Befte* Caq4i<M V - ^ r - V , V UP iw Cellophane Packages J* Cannot be purchated in Chain Storm- ^ (West McHenry, Ilfef-'"W" V'M :# ;'l * • - E^one Richmond If : Dr. JOHNJDUeEY VETTERINABIAN ' "/ RICHMOND, ILLINOIS McHENRY GRAVEL A EXCAVATING CO. A. P. Freund, Prop. Road Building and Excaval Eetimates Furnished Request ; High-grade Gravel Delivered at any time--large or small orders given prompt attention. Phone 204-M McHenry Agalw^Demss ths Dim Vision ef Orandmethar. Her John Stoffel General , Merchancfise Main Street, West McHenry v »»»»»»»•»»»»»•»»• Wo would wish you happy Christmas If we could but grasp your hand. And a bright successful New Year, But we Know you understand s So receive these words of gwating As a grip of friendship true. And accept our hearty wishes For a glad New Year to you! Stoffel & Reihansperger '.fJNSURANCE Main Street, Wes t McHenty mimmm her among business associates, friends or family fondly call her "Bob-White." It is Christmas, five years since Martha made her decision as to the kind of grandmother she was going to be. Dolly and Fred with their Bobby and Jimmy are spending the day in Martha's apartment. A maid Is converting a library table into a very proper one for dining, arranging a marvelous Christmas dinner, just sent up from the caterer's. ( The group is gathered, about t tinseled tree In the bow window. There are remarkable toys--too many perhaps. Martha, fresh and pretty as ever, is sitting on the floor teaching Bobby how to bark at the miniature kennel and see the radio dog jump out at the sound of his voice. On the soft blanket before the fire Jimmy Is gleefully chewing the toe off a rubber clown. ' Suddenly Martha looks up at the panel mirror and sees the picture. Again comes the dim vision of her grandmother, smiling happily. Martha laughs back at the vision, then solemnly relates the story. Vividly she paints the word picture of the prim little grandmother and of her puzzled decision. "Was I right T" she asks. " Bobby kicks over his "structo" castle as he throws his arms about her and cries, "My Bob-White's tlnd o' dramma I want." Dolly, half tearfully, replies: "It was a pretty picture, mother, but It needs an antique frame; doesn't fit Into this apartment at all. Who could want you different? You're glorious 1" The maid announced dinner and Fred, raising a glass of sweet, sparkling cider, suggested a toast "to the most charming of charming grand pothers In memory, poem or song-- to the one who laughs off her sorrows-- shoulders her share of life and never has time to grow old. Long live your type, my dear, the adorable kind of grandma we can lovingly call 'Bob- White.'" Western Ntniptpw JtBiaa.fr TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Sometime during the night of December 13 the cottage of Capt. James S. Ramage and Wm. Riley, located on the shore of Lily Lake was broken into. Who the offenders were was not learned until Sunday night when Dewitt Compton and Charles Ensign were arrested by Marshal Walsh, and against whom sufficient evidence *had been obtained to hold them.- Telephone toll rates between points in McHenry county suffered deep slashes on Dec. 1. At St. Patrick's parsonage, at 11 o'clock Christmas morning, occurred the marriage of Mr- Richard Givens to Mrs. Nelcena of Chicago, the ceremony being performed by Rev. P. M. O'Neill. By mutual contest the firm of Gans A Sherman has dissolved partnership. We understand that the old "Tip" Smith place on the West Side is to be reopened in the near future. The farm lands of Illinois do not appear to have reached the limit high price unless the last few sales should prove to be the top notch. The new engine and boiler, for the McHenry Light, Heat and Power com pany, have been placed and it will not be long ere they will be firing up Another of McHenry's old settlers answered the call of the Almighty last Friday morning at which time Mrs. Philip Sutton passed away* ; HENRY V. SOMPEL General Teaming Sand, Gravel and Goal for Salt Grading, Graveling and Road ffiork Done By Contract Ijtf Every Description - w or By Day Phone McHenry 649-B& ^ McHenry, HL 0. Address, WM. M. CARROLL Lawyer Oflee with West McHenry 8t»t* Brery Wednesday 4 McHenry, Ifflnefci Phone ISti-W BeaaoMUe .Rates A. H. SCOAEFEB McHBNRY /ILLINOIS ***' KfiS' *w \.\i ' Cod B!a*a 'Em Agaial "A man's application for a ' sometimes Judged by the kln«' wife he has. You can usually loan on a good wife.'* says i < tNUlkcr.--<V«"nfry Home. TWENTY YEARS AGO ^ George F. Rushton, who has <furjtt>?1 the past sixteen years served this county in the capacity of county clerk and who has been succeeded by Guy E- Still, is now engaged in the real estate business in Woodstock. Michael Engeln, youngest son' of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Engeln, passed away at the home of his parents on, Thursday morning of last week. John Claxton and Henry Keiinebeck, two prosperous farmers, shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago Thursday of last week. 'The best holiday business that we have ever enjoyed" was the general declaration of McHenry business men as they closed their doors last Saturday evening. Mrs. Jane Carr died at Ringwood, Dec. 20, at the age of seventy years. The first sleighing of the season was enjoyed Wednesday. A sufficient quantity fell Tuesday night to make sleighing quite good in the village. Jacob Bickler, who recently purchased the McHenry house is making many improvements on the plate. Telephone Nek 1W-R Stoffel ft Reihansperger Insurance agents for all classes property in the best companies. WEST McHENRY - - ILLINOI8 1*1 -I., [jFatAcr Christmas comet agst/^ 0$ bedecked with hoUy, ^ [ With friends sincere from far and net#' To make the season jollyt •* f f ^ J . . 1 Y, , a - West Mcfienry new z- Ring out a greeting, fnends to you! A wish for health, a wish for wealth, in every Wm. H. Althoff HARDWARE* . \j : * . • KKtar St#ft> West McHeiiry Christmas and the New Yeat\ A. gay old combination*, And so this card of greeting, fnends. Sincere cottgratulations! f t • It ft Insnre- lo Snre-loswanoe •WITH Wm.G. Schreiner v.- Auctioneering OFFICE AT RESIDENOi Phone 9S-R McHenry, Iffisds *. " No Peace and Quid MA day lie otiii-t* wi11» «• < Stream of salesmen roniiir^ no gilt on M»ur frume of rm; Neal O"'- Amerl<*^n TEN YEARS AGO Miss Laura Krause, who during the ;past few years has been the official guardian over the Waukegan street irailroad crossing, is now a bride, having been united in marriage to Mr- J. C. Jolly of Christmas day. The H. E. Clemens farm, consisting of 234 acres, situated about two and one hnlf miles south of this village, was sold to Chas. W. Buchert, who "will given possession March 1. While attending to his customary jdnties at the local plant of the Borden •Milk company on Tuesday morning, ^George Buss suffered an accident | which cost him the little finger on his ! left band. flfh HERMAN J. SCHAEFER ^ Local and Long / Blstance Hauling and Moving Live Stock Hauled Right to the Yard Phone 175 McHenry, JXL 0. Baxter Howe, M. D. Dr. Howa Specialises in Diseases of the Blood, Skin, Nerves, Stomach, Bowels, Liver. Kidney, Bladder, Nose, Throat, and Chest, and Genito-Urinary diseases of Men and Women in general. Hours 10 to 12 A. M.. % to • P. M. OFFICE 236 MAIN ST. Phone 654 WOODSTOCK, ILL. cer Prop. h u h i i i t 11 1 f Happy Christmas wishes Caroled through the night! Every joy to 4>rtng you For a ^ New Year bright! W e t at a not see you each alone, > And that's the very reason. We come in print to wish you all" Good wishes for the season!' West Side Otto Adams Route 20- West McHenry