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INC WINTER REGAINS GROWN &AYB DOWN BARRAGE OF WIND AND SNOW WHITS IDENTIFIED AS WEST M'HENRY ROBBER ft.; March blizzard, roaring at a forty - clip, swept over McHenry and &. . Hhia part of the country Saturday r " Jjprt Sunday and the springlike weath- Tjjtewas blown to a sadden end amidst and transportation paralysis, taxed railroad, street, highway ^aad public utility officials to the atfinest;. Roads wese blocked, bosses stalled ?;%u*d hundreds of automobiles were . snowbound as the aftermath of the winter's greatest storm, which began •'«t noon Saturday wad ended Sunday 3^ night. The faM of snow, about eight inches «f it, according to official reports, wet and heavy, would of itself not have impeded traffic so seriously, but the snow was whipped by a strong north •mind that filled highway and railway cots and made traffic difficult. Snow blocked traffic on main high-' McHenry continues to figure on the front pages of the Chicago newspapers in the trial of "Three-fingered" Jack White, who is on trial for the murder of a policeman. Joe Schaefer, who was subpoenaed as a witness last Wednesday, returned home Friday night, but be is not the least bit communicative as to what took place while he was in the city. On Tuesday, Mat Laures, Ted Schiessle and Frank Thurlwell were called in for the day, regarding the triaL Hilding Hanson, a farm hand on the Pearson farm at Barreville, was the witness who identified White and three other occupants as robbers of the West McHenry State Bank Hanson said that he knew the men because they had made their head quarters before the robbery at a place near Barreville. Hanson's testimony is considered important as the identification of White established that the police had a right to arrest him. White was identified as the driver of the automobile containing the ban- MERCHANT DIES; SHORT ILLNESS #KL£IAM SMITH VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA John Heimer, 68 years old, son of Vr. and Mrs. Math Heimer, of West city, was called last Friday and was there at the time of his death. Mr. Heimer was born at Johnsburg and spent his younger days in Mc Henry, later moving to Elgin and later on to Janesville, Wis. His widow survives but there were no children. Funeral services will be held at the church at Sharon, Wis^ at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning. Burial at "Clinton. , . . . H i t s w h o f l e d f r o m t h e s c e n e o f t h e *"k night, few of the highways were open' ' * ^ on Monday. In this vicinity the pave-' ______ _______ _T_|, ment to Woodstock aiu^ Volo seemed JOHN H KIM.Kit DIES to be blocked the worst and although j AT CLINTON, WIS. - • the routes are now open the way leads, - through fields and over fences and ' ditch banks much of the way. Cars Abandoned i McHenry, died at the home of his ' •?** I»™»" »» Clinton, Wi.., Wed- - Cham, a »"0,w. d.n" *'I ^sday night, .bout 8 o'clock. Hia the Commumty high achool tad man, home^„* t wia. HI. ,i.- ^ stuck dur..^ Saturtoy nwht and Matthews, of this : i Sunday mormng. Many cars \yere ' | abandoned by drivers unable to pro- ' oeed farther on their Journey and were left to pile up with snow to be dug out later. AH roads leading to and from -®. Woodstock were reported blocked on Monday and a bus which left Elgin for Woodstock Sunday morning was Mocked in a snowdrift this side of ' Crystal Lake. The fifty-four state snow plows were called into service on the snow backing contest? each plow being given a forty-mile sector to clear, it is said, and they have been working » steadily'in efforts to fclear the main •"j' highways. The milk trucks were unable to get through and the milk from this region was sent to Chicago by train for several days. On Monday the farmers west of town could not get their milk to McHenry until nearly noon, • so drifted were the roads, and then they came most of the way through • the fields. King Winter surely made a desperate attempt to regain his slipping crown as he marshalled his forces, a galelike biting wind and a raging snowstorm, and laid down an icy barrage that wrought havoc throughout the northwest. The storm had its advantages, also, for the farmers in Illinois, who have complained this winter concerning the scarcity of water, were gladdened 1>y the heavy snow over the week-end. The snow, melting slowly, will seep the ground, making it favorable for the planting of spring crops. GRADING TO START ON STATEROUTE 47 HIGHWAY RUNS SOUTH FROM HEBRON Student Musician* > *nter The orchestra of the Community High school goes to Rockford Friday to enter the contest to be held on Frid* y and Saturday.. Several of the members of the orchestra will entei the solo contests, also, and as this is the first time the McHenry orchestra lias entered such a contest it is creatine considerable interest and excitement among the members. Several new instruments have been secured for the occasion and McHenry is 'all pepped up to win a place in the contest. If they are successful in winning a place they will enter ..the state contest Here's wishing the members of the orchestra every success in their «rst >/ NEW FORD TOWN SEDAN Buss-Page Motor Sales, local Ford dealers, have just received their first new Ford Town Sedan. v This body has been entirely redesigned and is larger and roomier than the previous model, althongh no increase in price has beat made. The car has many improvements «»d refinements, including windshield with inside sun visor, cowl lights, new adjustable front seat, rear side windows that can be lowered and a recessed floor which provides increased leg-room. A choice of colors allows TO® to satisfy your personal taste. The car is on display at their show room this week and they advise that p ^ those who place their orders now will 1>e given preference on deliveries. Phone or write them for a demonstrates 41-fp MM ST. PATRICK'S DAY PROGRAM Don't forget the St. Patrick's Day program, dance and card party at Stoffel's hall, March 17, at 8 o'clock. Barney's Troubadours will play; there will be bridge, five hundred and •euchre, with prises, a door prize and an excellent program of music, dancing and reading. Sponsored by the Young Ladies' Sodality for the benefit Jfc. Patrick'* church. Price 50c. •••"X" - William M.„ Carroll, member of the General Assembly from the eighth district, is in receipt of an exceedingly encouraging letter relative to the early construction of State Bond Issue Route 47, between Hebron and Huntley, the route to extend through Woodstock. Mr. Carroll interested himself in the State road project upon assuming legislative duties at Springfield during early January. Under date of March 6, 1931, the McHenry county legislator received a letter from H. H. Cleaveland, director of the Department of Public Works and Buildings, in the course of which the State road building head said: "In reply to inquiries you have made relative to State Bond Issue iRoute 47, I am pleased to advise that we have on our program during the present year (1931) the beginning of construction operations on Route 47 «from Elburn north to Hebron. "We will probably net be able to do more than the grading work on this road this season, but hope tp get the grading work under way sufficiently early so that it may be completed during the current construction period. Our engineers ari now making these surveys. "il find on investigation that the survey on Section 105, between Woodstock and Huntley is now 100 per cent complete and that the plans on this section are about 20 per cent complete, and that 80 per cent of the right of way plats have been prepared, but as yet have not been released. "On Section 104, from Woodstock to Hebron, the surveys have not yet been made, but it is my understanding that the surveyors will get on this portion of the job shortly. If there is any further information I can give yen relative to these matters, please feel free to call on me. "Yours very truly, "H. H. CLEAVELAND, "Director* The right of way must be obtained if the State route is constructed, the State highway department putting it up to each county to secure the right -of. way and present dedications complete in order to reach the contractletting stage. Route 47 is one of the State highways which keenly interests citizens •of McHenry county, which it will traverse in a northerly-southerly direction. In fact it will be a northsouth route and serve, as far as McHenry county is concerned, as the transportation road for farmers, because it will pass through a group •of the most productive agricultural communities in the county. William Smith, prominent and sue cessful merchant of McHenry, died at his home on Pear! street Friday, March 6, 1931, after a short illness, which terminated in pneumonia. He had worked in his store the preceding Saturday, but came home that night with the symptoms of the grippe which grew steadily worse until it went into pneumonia and despite the care of loving hands and a competent nurse he passed away in little less than a week from the time he was taken ill. Not yet 48 years old his life gave promise of being a most successful one as his untiring efforts in the promotion of his business and his strict attention to the affairs of his store had built for him a large trade and a steadily increasing holiness and his death came as a shock to his family as well as to his many friends and business Associates. William Smith was born at Johnsburg on June 8, 1883, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and one of a family of twelve children. Since the death of his mother on March 18, thirty-six years ago, the family circle had remained unbroken, his death, being the first one to occur in that time. His childhood was spent at Johnsburg and when a young man he entered into the mercantile business in the employ of John C. Debreeht of Johnsburg. Purchased Block Store Seventeen years ago he and his brother, Louis, bought out Louis Block, who was then in business on Green street, and the business of Smith Bros, prospered from the first and not long ago the store was moved into the new Carey building, where the proprietors have ever guarded quality merchandise and bailt up an enviable reputation, Mr. Smith, aside from his mercantile duties, which he followed most zealously, never failed to take part in the various enterprises and activities for civic betterment and was always foremost in doing his part as any other public-spirited man would do. He was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus, past Chief Ranker of St. Mary's Court, No. 594, Catholic Order of Foresters and was a member of the Community club and of the McHenry Country club. He was chosen on various committees where wisdom and good judgment were required and his keen mind and alert disposition always made the best out of every endeavor. On November 20, 1912, he was united in marriage to Kathrine Michels and to this union were born ten children, three of whom passed away in infancy. He is survived by his widow, his children, Emily, Leroy, Luella, Elinor, Ray, Arleen and Richard; his father, Frank Smith; seven brothers, Martin, of fillings, Mont.; Peter, Fred, Math, Louis, Arthur and Edward, of McHenry; and four sisters, Mrs. M. J. Freund, of McHenry; Mrs. L. N. Baer, of Chicago; Mrs. M. J. Mullenbach, Stacyville, Iowa, and Mrs. <H. A. Steinsdoerfer, McHenry. He was always a generous and lovfng father and a kind and thoughtful husband, providing unselfishly for the desires of his loved ones and bearing the responsibility of the hoftne, happy in his work and his home. Funeral services were held at St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock Monday morning, March 9, where solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by Father Nell of Effingham, 111., assisted by Father O'Rourke of St. Patrick's church, and Father Schorn of St. Mary's church. In his sermon, Father O'Rourke paid tribute to the exemplary life of the deceased. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, where he was carried to his last resting place by Jacob Freund, John Miller, Jacob Steffes, E. R. Sutton, John E. Freund and Joe N. Miller. There was an escort of six honorary pallbearers composed of fourth degree members of the Knights of Columbus and the members of the Foresters and Knights of Columbus attended in a body. Stores in McHenry closed during the hours of service as a mark of respect and many of the business W" attended the funeral services. J Cand of Thanks • We desire to express our appreciation and thanks to our many friends and neighbors for their expressions of sympathy, acts of kindness and beautiful floral offerings given us during our recent bereavement. We also thank the donors of cars. Mrs. Will Smith and Family. Frank Smith, Brothers and Sister*. The Rookie US1EH1H OHlHtRWO f*er< * $7$ '•* DAUGHTERS OF G. A. R SPONSOR PROGRAM Fine Bbtertafcunent Girts at H. s. MKsrim Tfceeday Evening-- Pvoceedb Far Memorial The program sponsored "by the Daughters of the G. A. R., given at the Community high school auditortium Tuesday evening, was a success in every way and was enjoyed by a good attendance of interested friends. The numbers were varied and the beauty of the musieal selections was brought out by as equally interesting dance numbers and readings. Perhaps the number making the greatest bit with the audience was the kindergarten band, which played three number accompanied by their teacher, Miss Ropp. The little tots never fail WEEKLY EXCHANGE TAKEN FROM: COLUMN^ , OF OUR EXCHANGES L|JP§ ; 4 -.-;i r ^ V * JL E. NYE ENTERS . RAGE FOR MAYOR STOFFEL AND SGHREINER FOR ALDERMEN PURE MILK ASSN. ANNUAL MEETING EXTRA CENT DEDUCTED JULY 1 Rockford's oldest resident, Mrs. .. U san Webster, died on March 4, at he#" * { „ home in that city. She was one bun-* _ dred and three years old. Death eam^p"^-' ^ peacefully folllmfttg a brief illnessjp ' resulting from- her extreme age.. Eighty per cent of the school" chil*'i dren in Libertyville are depositors iw the school savings bank, according t* - * ^ „ 5 'a report made last by the Lakhr ***/" County National and First Nations® banks of this city. Deposits- ate mad# *' - -S to please and this was no exception, i by the children each weefe. * „ each child knowing just what to do Complaints made by parents at ^ at the right time. The program was i Lake Forest college students thai opened with two selections by the high their children were drinking and wertl * school orchestra, who attired in suits apparently getting their liquor closjt 1 of white with black ties, played the'to the campus last week sent a raid*; ^ numbere that they will render at the ling squad to the home of MattheVf",- * '-;3| 1 contest at Roekfdfd Friday. The or- j Ttarpel, Lake Forest, who is janito^,: at the college. • The Old PeopleV Home at Gurne^' ' maintained by the Vikings, has bee«| ( y greatly enlarged by the addition of; / • iV^'" ^ several new bedrooms. Completed last chestra always pleases, and under the direction of their leader, W. N. Sears, they played especially well. Each number^ on the program is deserving of special mention for each j one carried out their part in a pleas-'week the new additions cost in thtf. I ing manner.' The act, entitled "Betsy \ neighborhood of $40,000. With the ii% Ross," and the minuet dancers also i creasing number of inmates, it becam|| fLLAB DAT 18 SATURDAY . EXTENSION OF TIME ON ASSESSMENTS . ' We have been granted until March .25 to close our special assessment books. Paying same by that date will save you expense as well as trouble of paying them at Woodstock. MAYME BUSS, f Collectar. The pot of McHenry's politics it beginning to simmer and although tho election date is more than a month off the last date for the filing of petitions is Tuesday, March 17, Although no other petitions have us yet been filed in addition to the Taxpayers ticket, it appears that a petition is being circulated with the name of A. E. Nye for mayor, Frank G Schreiner as alderman for the first ward and John Stoffe), alderman for the second ward. This will, no doubt, be known as the Independent tickct and the candidates will not be supported by any party, but will run independently with no promises or pledges made to anyone. If this ticket is filed it will mean that at least two tickets will be in the field for the choice of the voters on election day, and with several more days left before the filing limit it is possible for more tickets to appear in the field. The ticket known as the Taxpayers ticket bears the name of John R. Knox for mayor, Kreutser, Doherty, Schaefer and A1 Barbian for alderman and Peter Neiss for city clerk. These candidates are all running for re-election with the exception of Neiss, who is seeking the clerkship, and A1 Barbian, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Krause, Vote of Daylight Saving There is also a petition filed for tho vote on daylight saving time when the residents of McHenry will again have a chance to make their choice known on this subject. Some years ago daylight saving was rejected by the voters of McHenry and it now remains to be seen how many have changed their minds on the subject. While the majority of the summer residents appear to favor the daylight saving plan, yet they are out of luck when it comes to 4 vote and only the residents of the city of McHenry have a right to vote which defiiw the question. VS firrrnoN FOU ADOPTIOK " Mr. ind Mrs. George Worts have filed a petition for the adoption of George Theodore Davis, a five-months old child, in the county court at Woodstock. The parents of the child, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis, of Round Lake, agree to the adoption and have signed the petition. RESIDENCE CHANGES Ion Miller has moved from the Mrs. Joseph Jus ten farm near Ringwood to the Carey farm near Spring Grove. Mr. and Mrs. William Darrell of Mineral Springs, Wis., have moved to the old Frisby farm, now owned bjr •Thomas Tonneeon, near Lake Defiance. SENTINEL EMPLOYEE DIES SUDDENLY John W. Metsger, the oldest employee of the Woodstock Sentinel, passed away very suddenly Saturday evening, at his htome in the countyseat. For more than a year Mr. Metger had been in failing health, but had continued his work at the daily newspaper plant. On Saturday afternoon he came down and fixed his fires for the night. The day was stormy and in fighting his way through it to reach his home it is believed that the strain was too much for his weak heart. He arrived home and sat down in a chair but a few minutes afterward he toppled over and was dead when a physician arrived. Mr. Metzger was one of the oldest, if not the oldest, newspaper men in McHenry county. He was born in New York state June 10, 1862. Coming to McHenry county he was first employed as a farm hand. Later he went to Woodstock and was employed by John A. Dufield as a printer. He filled the position of Editor of the McHenry County Democrat during the time Mr. Dufield was postmaster, until 1898 when he enlisted in Company G for service In tfc«t Spanish-American war. In 1916 he took a position with the Woodstock Sentinel remaining in its employ until his death. Besides his widow, he leaves two sons, Elmer, a linotype operator on the Sentinel, and Arthur, a mail carrier at Evanston. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the English Lutheran church, in charge of the Spanish- American war veterans. John was very popular with his co-workers at the Sentinel and he will be missed for a long time. Thus "30" has been written for another faithful newspaper man. The annual meeting of th* Pure Milk Association, which was held at the Auditorium hotel in Chicago on Tuesday, March 10, was the largest and most important in the history of the organization. W. C. McQueen, association president, presided at the meeting, where election of directors was held and several resolutions drawn up. Beginning with July 1 an extra cent will be deducted, much of which will be used for advertising. Stewsrt Pierson, director of agriculture, represented Governor Emmerson at the meeting and brought a message to the farmers conceiring new developments in milk production, especially as they involve cooperative marketing. Dr. Arthur E. Holt, professor of so. cial ethics at the University of Chicago, was the principal speaker of tha day and spoke on "The Farmer in a City Cor trolled World." iS-obaHy no phase of the program held the interest of delegates more than the report of Don N. Geyer, secretary and general manager, who has become recognized by the federal farm board a? an authority on co-operative marketing. He has recently addressed important meetings at several major middle-western and southern universities and is a director in the National Co-operative Milk Producers Federation, of which the Pure Milk Association is the second largest number. Mr. Geyer has the actual direction of the association's activities, which have given Chicago and its suburbs a milk supply that health authorities term the purest in the country. Iowa Senator Speaks Other talks were given by R. W. Balderston, head of the National Dairy Council and by Senator Brookhart of Iowa, who spoke on co-operation and stressed the importance of advertising. During the noon session a fourpiece orchestra famished music and Fred Lewis gave several humorous sketches. The meeting drew members from a radius of seventy miles, the producers extending from Fort Wayne, Ind., on the east, to Madison, Wis., with an investment of $360,000,000 and 350,000 cows. Those from McHenry who attended necessary to make room for mo#dg' •than the present enrollment. A health certificate for every work*, .er who handles milk, including wagon drivers, the use of only mechanical cappers and of chemical solutions specified strength for sterilizing bottles, are the leading features in a •new set of minimum sanitary requirements for milk pasteurization plants •in Illinois which have been adopted by the state department of pubHe health. An automobile owned by Eta* Johnson, was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon of last week when t* turned over on the hill at the Yeomenhome near Dundee. The occupants were painfully bruised and burned ha the mishap. The accident happened when the machine was rounding ft curve on the hill. Another machiua,; coming from the opposite direction, is said to have forced the Crystal Lake machine to one side, causing th^ accident. Ettner Daley, 8ycamor<j, was fatally injured Sunday night of last wedr when the motorcycle he was riding, TO! without lights, crashed head-on into ' a car driven by William Hindenburg I of the same city. Frcm the meagre - evidence available, it appears that Efforts are being made to induce the j Daley was on the wrong side of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad ro road when the accider.t happened. In give McHenry a better train service, all probability he hsd just passed a especially by putting on a train which <car. Taken to the Sycamore hospital will reach Chicago in the morning by a^examination disclosed two broken showed much time and work in the arrangement of the colonial costumes and the execution of the dance. Supt. C. H. Duker made an announcement regarding many of the solo musical numbers, sayiftg that they would be played at the contest at Rockford on Friday. He also presented a mess-kit to Clarence Anderson as the reward for selling the largest number of tickets to the entertainment and James Vandenboom was presented with the second prize of one dollar. . The proceeds from the entertainment will go to the fund of the Daughters of the G, A. R. for a memorial to the Civil war veterans which will be dedicated on Memorial Xksf. SW-sf Uf.-' TRAIN SERVICE v- j £:.VI RAILROAD WILLING GO-OPERATE 8:30 o'clock, and an evening train coming out of Chicago that will leave the loop about 5:30 p. m. Kent & Company, real estate brokers of McHenry, have been working with officials of the Northwestern, endeavoring to secure this service for the people of McHenry and the river and lake section. The official*) have legs and internal injuries. He die4 Monday afternoon. A tray making -plant is contesapiated being launched at Crystal Lake, according to a charter issued by the secretary of state to Jaoies W. Burns, Huntley; Edward J. Brown and Theo. Hamer, Crystal Lake. Mr. Burns owns the patent on the proshown every indication of their will- [ duct to be produced and for which ingness to co-opeerate with the local the sum of $20,000 has been sublllfii riders and it is now tlMeSsary for the local people to let these officials know yrhat time they need a train and make known their intention of using the service should it be granted. What McHenry needs more than anything else is better transportation facilities to Chicago and return. If Scribed to equip a plant and present \ the tray to the selling public. The tray to be made will be attachable to automobiles for serving food and drink. That it will have an appeal to motor tourists is the claim of its promoters. The identity of the hit-apd-rwft driver who early Saturday evening, those who have business places in I Feb. 28,, killed Andrew C. Smith, 24, Chicago and homes here during the son of a Stewart-Warner corporation summer months were able to get official, on the Rand road near Wheeltrain service they would undoubtedly! ing, remains as much a mystery as make daily trips and spend all of ever. The victim of the accident was their nights and Sundays in or near McHenry. Furthermore, if this daily service can be obtained from the meeting were: Lester Sherman,.the ™ilroad company, many of these C. D. A. MEETING A meeting of the Catholie Daughters of America will be held Friday evening, 8 o'clock, at the K. C. hall. DOLLAR DAT 18 SATURDAY :s F. H. Wattles, Mat Blake, Mat Glosson, Arthur Hoppe, Fred Jilossman and Clinton Martin. Wattles and Blake went as delegates. CITY COUNCIL HOLDS SPECIAL MEETING » • An adjourned meeting of the city council of March 9 was held Tuesday evening, March 10, to complete the unfinished business of March 2. An ordinance was read and passed which designated the date of election as April 21, the places of voting as first ward, city hall; second ward, Stoffel building, and third ward, Engeln building. The judges of the first ward are Mabelle Wheeler, Mat Heimer, Will Simes; clerks, Mary Doherty, Mrs. Vera Purvey, Mrs. James Powers.* ' Second Ward--Judges, John Fay, Fred Feltz, Walter Krause; clerks, Mrs. Esther Smith, Mrs. Martin Schmitt and Ralph Hoff. Third Ward -- Judges, Kathrine Schneider, Linus Newman, George Bohr; clerks, Barbara Krause, Mary Brefeld and ; Gertrude Weber. A petition with more than the necessary number of signatures for the purpose of establishing daylight saving in McHenry the same period as that of Chicago, was read and accepted by the board to be voted upon at the election of April 21. A communication from the Daughters of the G. A. R., requesting permission to install a memorial in the southwest corner of tKe park was read and the board granted permission for erection of the same under supervision of the public property committee of the city counciL Meeting adjourned at 9:15 o'dock. summer people would become almost year-round residents. motoring to Lake Geneva with friends, all of Chicago. He stopped the ear •on the right hand shoulder of the .road and was about to walk over to the opposite side. According to witnesses at the inquest, the fast travel- McHenry, with its wonderful coun- ling car approaehed and, instead o{ try, including the river and lakes, is j making an effort to avoid hitting attractive to people who desire to J Smith, the driver swerved his car get away from the noisy city after \ directly in line with him. After striktheir day's work is done. They like to get out into the open and would gladly do so every day if it were possible for them to get back and forth on, the trains. - .ing his victim the driver sped oat of sight and no one could give a description of car or occupant^f^"" A strong wind spread fire and ruin to the extent ok $20,000 on the Her- 3* -'j Heretofore, it has been hard to in- • bert Shellito farm, two miles south terest the railway officials because'of Sycamore Saturday morning, Feb. they claim that the company cannot! 28, beginning around 6:00 o'clock tat afford to put on trains and operate i the morning. Every building with the them unless there are enough people exception of a chicken house and a traveling daily. The company cannot j tool shed was entirely consumed. The be blamed for that. On the other j cause of the fire is not known, though hand, it is mighty hard to get the it is known to have started in the people to live in McHenry without west barn. The two large barns, one this necessary transportation. It is housing 35 head of cattle and the believed that once the service is In-' other used fOr storing hay and as •; •? augurated the growth of McHenry will be surprising. Many Would Locate Here The local real estate brokers report that they have had many inquiries from Chicago regarding locating in our city and continuing their business in the city, but have been unable to do so thus far, because of the time ef arrival of trains in Chicago. The Northwestern officials are willing to seriously consider this matter and it would help quite materially if the people who are Interested would make their wants known and give their views. Just drop a line to Mr. A. W. Bower, assistant general passenger agent, Northwestern Railroad, 400 W. Madison street, Chicago, or phone Dearborn 2121. Or if they will communicate with Kent A Co., ilc- Henry, phone 8, the message wtll ako reach the railway officials. nm S. M. Frits, Harvard. stable for horses, were burned to the foundation. Three horses valued at $150 each died in the stable. The cows in the large modern stock bam were saved and taken to an adjoining farm. The high wind carried the flames to the farm house and this too was horned to the growed. BIRTHS) Mr. and Mrs. Ray McGee aM parents of an eight-pound boy. bom at the Woodstock hospital. Thursday., March 5. The lad has been named John Owen. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Nye aire the parents of a hoy, born Saturday* March'% Mr. and Mrs. Fuller BoutaUe <• Lake Geneva are the parents ef • y born Saturday, March 7. Mrs. fj. C. the tiaa'of dallyv Felt*. Everything hi Freak '• ^ " •<T:"