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T J. WALSH is doing a fine business in Agricultural Implements, Carriages, Sur- ries. etc. He buys of first class manu­ facturers only, and guarantees every­ thing as represented. Bead his adver­ tisement in another column. IMMEDIATELY after the swimming race, July 3d, Geo. A. Englen will walk across Fox River, wearing a pair of galvanized iron shoes, carrying 250 pounds weight, this, is something not down on the bills, «»ut if you want to see a person walk on the water be on band. A 8AD ACCIDENT! 4th OF JULY Exceptionally Low Kates to Min­ neapolis. Via the Northwestern Line on account of the convention B. P. O Elks, July 6th. For dates of sale and full information apply to agents Chicago & Northwestern B'y- 49w3. Two Children Drowned WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1897. Railway Time Table. Taking effect Sunday, May 29, 1896. at six i'clock A. M. Trains will pass McHenry station as follows: GOING SOUTH. D Lake Geneva Passenger. 7:34 AM E Williams Bay Express 8;33 " E Williams Bay Passenger.......;.8;27 P M E Lake Geneva Freight. 3:27 " E Williams Bay Passenger fl:17 •• a Williams B^y Passenger 7:2* " S Williams Bay Express 7:08 " GOING VOBTB. K Williams Bay Passenger 9:47 A M E Lake Geneva Freight .... 11:06 •« •< Williams Bay Passecger .......10:51 " E-Williams Bay Passenger ....... 2.50 PM E Williams Bay Expres/v ...... 4:45 " S Lake Geneva Passen/ir 4:55 " E Williams Bay Passer^er 6:56 •• •XPLANATHW. D--Dally.: E--Dally except Sunday. a Sundays only. B. BUSS, Agent,'McHenry, III. Business liocals. Besley's Fig Syrup. Nothing better in the market. Insure your property with S. Stotfel and be insured. Try the Red Dragon tea, in half and pound packages, never in bulk. 50c per lb. At Owen & Chapell's. Bargains in every department at the Farmers Store, A. P. Baer, proprietor. A fine line of summer Dress Goods, at bottom prices, at Owen & Chapell's. The old reliable Yankee Hindi CREAM MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. 'Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant, 40 YEAT& THE STANDARD. SfSALE. Q „ of six blade Cultiva­ te T. J. WALSH. • MASONIO. . j MOBKNHT LODGB, No. 158 A. F. and'A. M.-- Regular Oommunications' the second and (ourth Mondays in each month. W. A. CBISTY. W. M. ' ' ' : . M. W. A. Kegular Meetings every Becond and 'fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hail, over EvanSon & Oo.'a store. W. P. BTBVDNS, Consul. I.KIMBAIX, Clerk. j- . ' . ' ' K. O. T. M. . MOHSNBY LODGB No. 77, K. O. T. ,M.--Reg­ ular meetings second and fourth Tuesday ovenings Of each month, at K. O T, M. Ball. GEO. HANLBT, Com, J. J. BMHor. R. K. Methodist Episcopal Church. ttev. J. R. Clark, Pastor-, Preaching Sunday, 10:30 A. m. and 7:30 p. M.J Sunday School, 11: 5 A. M. Dr. A, E. Auringer,........... Superintendent Epworth League, 6:5?, m., Rev J. R. 'Clark, President. Prayer Meetingi Wednesday, 7:30 p. K. Ladies' Aid Sooiety each alternate week, Mrs. M. E. Howe, President, 49*A Cordial Invitation is extended to all. Universallst Church Directory# President Olerk Treasurer Pastor J. Walsh,... L. McOmber. James B. Perry.... . ttev. J. Straub, D, D. The Willing Workers, (the ladies organ­ isation.) - Mrs. Jas. B. Perry President Mrs. L. H. Owen .....Secretary Supt, of Sunday School, O. N. Owen Assistant, Mrs. O. N. Owen «TThe Pastor's Chicago Telegraph Address la Grand Crossing, Preaching services at 10:30 A. M. and at 7:30 M. A cordial invitation to all. < New Advertisements This Week, Owen & Chapell, McHenry. E. B. Perkins, " Gus^Carlson, " John Evanson & Co., West McHenry. F. L. McOmber, " E. H. Thompson, " THE PLAINDEALEB and the Weekly nter-Ocean one year for $2. "The sweetest F'4you," at Q. acktige. thing on W. Besley's. Ik-;--- • earth." Try a S. S. SHEPABD has gone to Ohio to iperintend the drying of clover blos- ms for D. Needham & Sons. TBE city of Woodstock has made an [)propriation of $10,500 for the erect- in of an electric light plant. ALL those we reported sick last week •e improving and in a fair way for a eedy recovery. -• ISIMEON (JOYELL is building a new house his farm, east of this village. It will occupied by his hired man. |Mits. FRANK COLE and sons are build- a mammoth new barn, on their farm |ar Spring Orove, in the town of irton. ' •'RANK WARD has bought of M. Engeln, [TO lots, north part of this village, on rich he proposes to erect a building in near future. JE are reliably informed that Governor Ibn R. Tanner has engaged the cottage |Mr. Melander, at Pistaqua Bay, which ] will occupy very soon after July 4th. WALTER LEE and family have moved L the John McOmber house, on Park lenue, and John Do we and family now liupy the McKinley house, vacated by |e. ip iriiERE was a "Teapot Party" and Lnd reception on Tuesday evening. Irne who were there were invited and |f;e who were not invited. Thereby lags a tale. IICHENRY is all ready for the Fourth, h arrangements are completed and one I1,he best celebrations ever held in the |inty may be expected, weather per- iting. EMEMBER the Fourth of July Party |:he McHenry House, on tbe evening jruly 2d. The McHenry Orchestra will liish the music and a good time may respected. Tickets, 50 cents. ILLIAN RuSSELL>has authorized the l artion that she has no intention of [tarrying. It should be remembered, lyever, that she made this statement I aours ago. [LABENCB MURRAY, proprietor of the House, at Waukegan, has appointed postmaster. Mr. Murray d the same position under Harrison . will make an efficient officer. ON. F. GRANGER purchased a hand­ le new carriage team one day last | k. One is sorrel and the other black, well matched as to size and travel, are very fine lookers. I HERE will be an Ice Cream Social at residence of Mrs. Wm. Hutson, for benefit of the M. E. Church, on [lay evening, July 9. Remember the > and look out for a good time, the jlay after the 4th. tEMBER that L.E. Bennett can take • picture either when the sun shines i cloudy weather, or in fact in the time if# you choose, with his new [light process. Read his notice in Br column and call and see him, at >ms, in the Colby Blouk, Water THE Annual Independence. Party, at Riversiue House, on the evening of J uly 2d, will be no exception to those of form er years, first class in every particular, Slocum's Orchestra will furnish the music and nothing left undone to make it pleasant for all. "Phra Bat Somdetch. Phra Paraminde Maha Chulalongkorn Maha Mohghut Chow Yua" is the full name of the king of Siam, who is soon tp visit . America The person who presents him at recep­ tions in this country will doubtless Shorten it thus} "Ladies and gentlemen this is it." * . " JACOB FBEUND, a highly respected cit­ izen of thiB town, died at his home,, two ,miles northeast of Johnsburgh, on Thursday morning last, aged 62 years His funeral was held from the Johne- burgb Church, on Saturday morning and his remains !aid to rest in the Cem- sia^fry fit that place. A. G. STEVENS will commence deliver­ ing milk on his milk route, in this village, to-morrow, July 1st. He has a neat and tasty delivery rig and we guarantee will give our citiz >ns good service in this line He wishes us to say that if any one should be missed in the canvassing if they will leave word or drop him postal card he will give the matter imme­ diate attention. We predict for him liberal patronage. THERE will be a Prohibition celebra­ tion in Mr. Dole's grove at Crystal Lake on Monday, July 5. An address will be given by Hon. Hale Johnson, of Newton, III. Mr. Johnson is one of tbe best speakers on the platform and all should come out aud hear him. A good pro­ gram has been prepared for the occasion and good music will be an attractive part of the exercises. Refreshments will be served on the grounds by theChristian Endeavor Society of Crystal Lake. A YOUNG farmer tied a call to the frame of his bicyole and tried to lead the ani­ mal to market in that fashion. Tbe farmer was found in the ditch by the road side, but there wasn't enough clothes on his person to make a spring overcoat for a canary bird. Pieces of the bicycle were picked up all along the road and the calf was rounded up four miles away. Combining business with pleas­ ure may work in some cases, but in this instance it vias a deplorable failure.--Ex A CERTAIN Waukegan lawyer jwent the other day to Madame Vernley, the me­ dium, to see something of her ability to get messages from the spirit land by means of slate writing. He addressed a message to a departed chum. Among other questions he asked was: "Is it true that there is a hell? " The answer came, "Just wait and you'll find out, the same as I did." The lawyer has since yiewing his past conduct with fear and trembling.-- Waukegan Gazette. OUB Village Boaru are progressing in the Water Works matter in a very satis­ factory manner, the preliminaries being pushed forward as rapidly as possible, and we confidently predict that before August first the work of* laying the mains will have been commenced. The Board have st irted out with a determi­ nation to make no mistake, so that when completed they will have a system equal to the best, and one which every citizen can feel proud of. The Board are deserving of great praise for their earnest work in this matter. SOME of the finest strings of fish seen for many a day were caught in Fox River, by guests of the Hotel Riverside, on Sunday last. Among them was one black bass, caught by P. A. Scheidt, that weighed four pounds less one ounce, while J. T. Edwards, of Chicago, had four on his string that weighed full four pounds each. These, with large strings weighing from one to two and one-half pounds each. They were all caught in the river above arid below tbe Iron Bridge. If you are looking for good fish­ ing come to McHenry. THE Chicago Telephone Company hava just put in their Phone at Owen & Chapell's store, in this village, and now McHenry iB connected with the outside world by Long Distance Telephone. Be­ sides all the principal cities in this State we are connected with New York, and will be West as far as Minneapolis in a short time. West McHenry is also to have an office as soon as the Company can get the phones in. With the new Long Distance Telephone, a system of Water Works, and an Electric Light Plant in prospect, McHenry is fast put­ ting on metrppolitan airs. New Restaurant. Mrs. E. B. Perkins will open a Restaur­ ant about July 4th, in the rooms five doors south of the post office, formerly occupied by Hem an & Schneider's .1 ewelry store. „ These rooms have been papered, painted and fitted up in fine style, and when completed and ready for occupancy will moke one of the finest restaurants in the county. Fruits of all kinds in their aeason, Confectionery, Ice Cream, Lemon­ ade, etc., will be served to customers in a style second to none. We predict for Mrs. Perkins a liberal patronage in this new enterprise. G. W. BESLEY'S Condition Powders, for Horses, Cattle and Jlogs, is the finest article of the kind on the market. Every** horse owner should try a package. They nevfer would be'without it. \ The celebrated Polar Star Fancy Flour, deli^red to any part of the village, at $1.10 per sack. It has no superior'on the market. SIMON STOFFEL. E. W. HOWE attended jto Chicago on Monday. FRARK RUHR, of Chicago, is visiting frieuds in this village. ASAHEL STEVENS made a business trip to Chicago one day last week. AL. AUSTIN, of Woodstock, was here on Monday last. PETER B: FREUNB and wife were Lake Geneva visitors on Friday last. F. L. CARS, editor of the Wauconda leader, was on our streets on Monday. • GEO. HANLY, of Chicago, spent Sunday with his parents in this village. THOS. O'NEILL was shaking hands with old friends here the first of the ween. W. D. WEVTWOIJTH, of \Vauconda, was on our streets on Tuesday. Miss NELLIE KNOX is visiting with lier sister, at Elgin, this week. WILLTHOBNE rode over from Wood­ stock Sunday afternoon on his wheel. WILLIE SCHKEINER has come out with a new wheel. MBS. F, A. HEBABD was a Nunda vie- itor on Tuesday. H. NEWMAN and wife, of Chicago, were calling on friends here On Sunday last. MRS. FRED BLOCK has been and is still quite sick with inflammation of the liver. L. P. KANE, of Chicago, has been the gnest of his sister, in this place, the past week. - ' | ^ s MBS. W. D. WENTWOBTH, of Wauconda, passed through here on her way to Lake Geneva the latter part of last week. MBS FRANK ^ACKLEY, of Ashton,Iowa, is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bonsletti in this village. W. B. WHITTBMOBE and wife, of Hunt­ ley, were the guests of James B. Perry and family on Saturday and Sunday. MBS. M. JOHNSON, of Richmond, was visiting her mother, Mrs. McLean, in this village, the latter part of last week. Cms BBAMEB arid wife, of Chicago, were visiting relatives and friends here over Sunday. ADOLPH WEGNEB, of Chicago, is now employed in the Harness Shop of Gus Carlson, in this village. Miss MINNIE MCGEK, of Harvard, was the guest of Dr. C. H. Fegers and family the first of the week. Miss MAMIE BESLEY was visiting with friends in Wauconda on Monday and Tuesday. MBS. FBANK CHAPMAN, of Chicago, is the guest of T. J. Walsh and wife, in this village, this week. ROBT. ESH, of Spring Grove, was at­ tending to business in this village on Monday. Miss ELLA SALISBUHY and Miss San­ born, of Richmond, were the guests of M. Merriman and wife on Sunday last. MB. FUBNICE and Miss Furnice, of Chi­ cago, spent Sunday with M. Merriman MBS. H. C- MEAD returned from Vintdri, Iowa, on Monday, where she was called ^bjv the death of her sister, Mrs. Emily Ball, of that place. MBS. J. J. GILLES and Mrs. Henry Althoff, of Elgin, were here to attend the funeral of Bennie and Lillie Buss on Monday. MBS. J. WEGNER, accompanied by her two children, of Chicago, is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Peter Smith, in this village. MBS. DOBA LONG, who has been attend­ ing school at Normal, is spending the summer vacation with her parents, Geo. W. Besley and wife, in this village. Miss MYBTLE SLLMPIN, who has been attending school at Carberry, III., for the past two years, returnad to her home in this village on Tuesday. L. C. KUBNEBT aud wife, Chas. Kuhnert and Mrs. John Schueneniann, of Chicago, were the guests of Jos. Heimer and wife on Sunday last. MISSES OABRIE ANI» EMMA, FISCHER, of Chicago, are spending their summer va­ cation in this village. They are stopping at the Hotel Riverside. DONALD BROWN, son of Paul Brown, of Chicago, is spending the summer vaca­ tion with hia grandparents. Dr. H. T. Brown and wife in this village. Miss BESSIE ANI» MASTER JAY GOING, of Chicago, are spending the summer vaca tion with their grandparents, in this village. FBANK J. BABIUAN, of the firm of Bar. bian Bros., started on a business trip on Tuesday morning He will visit Wauke­ gan. Kenosha, and other points. He will be gone about three days. MIHH CLABA WIGUTMAN started 011 Monday for a trip to California. She was accompanied from Chicago by sev­ eral friends. They expect to be gone from three to five weeks. MBS. PAGE COLBY, who has been visit­ ing her sister, Mrs. H. Snyder, at Evan- ston, will return home on Thursday accompanied by her niece, Mrs. E. Pattianni. MBS. J. S. MEDLAB and Mrs. E. V. Anderson, of Woodstock, were calling 011 friends here on Thursday and Friday aud visited Cump Yellmore, at Pistaqua Bay. C. A. KNIUHT, of Chicago, came out on Thursday night and spent Friday with Dr. Brown and wife, in this village. He returned to the city on Saturday morn­ ing, Mrs. Knight, who had been here for several days, accompanying him. Jos. Buss, of Terra Cotta; Miss Lizzie Buss,of Chicago; John WirfB, ofChicaRo; Peter Wirfs, of Greenwood, and Ed. Wirfs, of Fox La' e, were all called here on Saturday last by the death of B. Buss' children, L. H. OWEN, S. S. Chapell, C. T. El- dredge and wife, John Heimer ftnd wife, Ed. Long, Henry Smith, Hon. F. K Granger, Ed. Granger, Geo. S. Curtis aua MBS. D. F. HANLY returned OP Monday from a two weeks visit with :friends in Jhicago. 1% is the / Our community was linth| shocked and grieved on Saturday afternoon last when the news spread rapidly through our little village that Lillie and Bennie Buss, children of B. Buss, Jr., aged 8 and 7 years, had been accidentally drowned in the mill pond. ' Afr they were alone at the time of the accident, it is mostly a matter of con­ jecture as to how the accident happened. As near as we can learn the circumstan­ ces are about as follows^ Lillie and Bennie started from home some time between one and two o'clock, Lillie in­ tending to go to the German church to practice for Flower Day, while Bennie was going to the pond to fish until her return. On their way they stopped for l^en Laurer's little girl, who was also go­ ing to the church. When they arrived at the mill pond Lillie. stopped to help her little brother bait his hook, while the Laurer girl walked on toward the church. Near the point where they stopped was a spring board that was used by bathers, and on this it appears they, both went, and it is supposed that Bennie fell in and his sisler either jumped in to save him or fell in while trying to get him out. Willie Foltz, who happened along some time after, saw a body in the pond and ran to the store of Owen & Chapell and gave the alarm. L. H. Owen being the first to get there jumped in and carried the boy out, and not knowing that there was another One commenced the work of trying to resusitate him._It was, per haps, from three to five minutes before he was told ̂ there was another one in the water, when he rushed in again and brought out the little girl. Dr. Fegers and Dr. Abt were immediately summon ed, and with the help of many willing hands worked faithfully for over two hours over the inanimate bodies, but without avail. Death had claimed them and they were beyond the skill of man. The funeral was held on Monday fore noon, from the German Catholic church and was one of the largest ever seen in this village. The floral offerings, both at the church and house, were abundant and. beautiful, and showed the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community for the bereaved parents in their double affliction. They were unusually quiet, and bright children, and the pride of their parents The mother, who has been an invalid for the past two or three years, being unable to walk, will perhaps miss them the most, as they were attentive to her every want, and waited upon her with a cart and patience greatly beyond their years fn this great affliction both father and mother have the deepest sympathy of all. and wife, in this ?iUage.r„ ̂ J.ohft-Boyle wefe amongthosa^rom 1this Miss KATE WEBEB, of Chici guest of her brother, Nick Weber, east of this village. ED. KEEEE rode out from Chicago on his wheel Sunday and is spending a few dayB with relatives here. Miss MABY BLOCK, of Dundee, was vis iting her parents here the first oi the week.. FBED GOODMAN, of this village, has entered for the Road Race, at Richmond, Saturday next, July 3d. WM. REELE and wife, of Elgin, are the guests of Theo. Bickler and family, in thjs village. P. M. OTTMAN and wife, of Chicago, were guests of C. T. Eldredge and wife on Friday and Saturday of last week. MNS. HENBY MEAD aud daughter, Iva, are at Hampshire visiting Mrs. E.Dalton nee Hattie Mead. HAROLD HOWABD came up from Elgin to help his young iriends celebrate the Fourth. ELIJAH CABPENTEB, of Elgin, attended the races at Woodstock and had a chance to shake hands with many old friends. BABBABA WIEDEMANN spent Sunday with Mrs. Geo. Kchreiner aud called on many old friends. Miss ANNA TNOMPSON^CF Lake Geneva, and cousin. Dora Munroe, were McHenry visitors Tuesday. C. A. DOUGLAS and wife visited Wauke­ gan Saturday, returning home Monday; morning. MISSES LOIS WHITING and Olive Sar- geant, of Nunda, are visiting old school­ mates in this village. NEWELL COLDY made a visit to- Nunda Thursday and also Sunday, presumably on business. i. 5 .* A NUMBEB of the Lutheran congrega­ tion attended confirmation exercises at Woodstock Sunday. t Miss MAGGIE MYEBS and MisB Emma Myers, of Elgin, are visiting friends in this village and vicinicy this week. PETEB MILLEB and wife of Wisconsin, are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. John M.Blake, who lives just north of this village. . f PHILLIP BBEYEB and wife and . Fred Breyer and wife, of Chicago, attended the funeral of Lillie and Bennie Buss von Monday. ' i I r JAMES MCDEBMONT and wife, of Lake City, Minn , have been the guests of H. E. Wightman and family the past week. MBS. THOS. GBIMOLDBY and daughter Cora, of Osawatomie, Kansas, are the guests of C. Grimoldby and family, in this village. - Ai)BIAN DOZIEB, who spends his sum­ mers at Hotel Riverside, in this village, arrived here from the South on Tuesday evening. . : MBS. PETEB GILLKS and children, of Oak Park, are visiting Mrs. Gilles' par­ ents, Michael Welsh and wife, in this vil­ lage, this week. place who attended the races at Wood­ stock on Friday and Saturday last, MISSES BESSIE AND JESSIE MCBPHY, Adele Bishop Medlar and Belle Wright, Lawrence Vermilyea, Clarence Floyd, Will Hoy, Adelbert W»ight and Jay T. John Took Theodore Siaphrastus Pratt, with Mrs. A. S. Wright aud C. B. Wetherell as chaperons, all of Wood­ stock, have been occupying Smiley's cot­ tage, at Pistaqua Bay, the past week The camp was very appropriately called Camp Yellmore. The party returned to Woodstock on Monday WHILE playing around home the other day Frank Bundy's little boy, about three years old, had a peculiar and near­ ly fatal experience, He was missed by his parents who began searching for him. After an hour or such a matter he was found standing on his head in a post hole, nothing above the ground but his little feet. He was perfectly helpless ant' when found was black in the face and nearly dead .--Hebron Tribune. Card of Thanks. To all those who by their aid and sym pathy helped us to bear our great sorrow . in the sudden loss, ol our. darlings, nye wish to return our heartfelt thanks Should they ever be called upon to pass through a like ordeal may equally as willing hands and tender hearts be ready to assist them, is our sincere wish. Again we say we thank you, one and all. B. Buss, JB., AND WIFE. COMMUNION SERVICES. / First Communion Services were held at St. Mary's church, in this village, Father Kirpch, Pastor, on Sunday last, and the exercises were of the most interesting character. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens all of which presented a more than usual handsome appearance for occasions of this kind. The following are the names of those who received first communion on this occasion: s THE new law to go into effect July 1st forbidding the employment of childreu under 14 years of age at any gainful oc­ cupation meets with general approval. In some cases in the large cities it may prove a temporary hardship, but as the same number of persons must be employ­ ed, it will permit young children to at­ tend school, and give work to children who are older and better able to. The Richmond Road Race. TLe entries for the Road'Race* under the management ,oI the Richmond A'th- letic Association, which will take [dace in that village on Saturday next, July 3rd, have closed with twenty entries, and promises to be a most interesting event. Wheelman's parade at 11 A M_ Every wheelman invited to ride. Box of cigars to visiting town having largest number in line. Let everybody come. L. E. BENNETT is now ready to# make photographs bj' an entirely new and in­ stantaneous process. A new light will be used, which is practically stored sun­ light. It will shine in any quantity he may wish, at any time and at any place where the camera can be used. That means that he will be. able to make your pictures in day time or at night, in his rooms in the Colby Block, or, if you pre­ fer, at ,vour homes, with your own sur- rOuri'dmgs. He will be able to please you better than ever before. He invites a share of your patronage. All work warranted. Important to Consumers of Oil and Gasoline! To obtain the best results from your stoveB, lamps and lanterns, and do away with the possibility of acqidents, use tbe best Oil and Gasoline to be had, namely, Cfown Gasoline and Eocene. I am pre­ pared to furnish you these brands as fol­ lows: Crown Gasoline, 8 cents per gal­ lon; Eocene, 9 cents. MCOMBEB, est Side Hardware. Ohurlef* lleimer, Martin Stoffel. John NeUti, Mathlas Thelon, Peier Blake, Mattiiae Leickem, John Stoffel, Bernard Adams. Peter WaBnoweky Michael Schafer, John Simon, William Weber, f Anna Miller, Katie Heimer, Lily McGee, Katie Freund, Gertrude Engeln, Lizzie Myers, Lillie Shaid, Katie Weber. Dorothea Stoffel, Lizzie Weber, Gertrude Blake, Lizzie Wasnowsky, LUzie Zen*. These were accompanied to the Altar by Mamie Heimer, Helena Stoffel and Katie Justen, carrying Cross, Heart and Anchor, representing Faith, Hope and Charity, where the beautiful Commuijioi Service was gone through with. Father Kirsch delivered an able sermon appro priate to the occasion, which was listen­ ed to with the closest attention by the large congregation in attendance. ANTON ENGLEN'B NEW BUILDING. The new building of Anton Englen, on the site of the recent fire, on Water Street, is now almost completed, and is. without question, one of the handsomest in the county. The building is 25x70 feet, with a basement 25x60. On the first floor is a front room 25x36, sitting room 12x12, kitchen 8x10, and a bed­ room 10x12. On the second floor there are twelve rooms, namely, a parlor, two double bed rooms and nine single bed­ rooms. All this is covered by what ie .-ailed a Four Ply Gravel Roof.-- The sided are covered with the finest Rock Steel Sheeting, with a Galvanized Iron Front, the design being modern and unique, A handsome Cupola and Flag Staff Ornaments the front, the cupola being covered with slate. When finished the sides will be handsomely painted and pointed. As W3 said before, when fully, completed it will be one of the handsom­ est and most convenient building in the county. Mr. Englen expects to be in bis new quarters on Saturday next, July 3d. MEBIT recognized. The Peabody Bug­ gy Co., of Fostoria, Ohio, signally hon­ ored. It is awarded the contract for building a beautiful carriage for Grand­ mother McKinley. DB. HESS' Poultry Pan-a-ge-a, posi­ tively guaranteed to cure Gapes, Cholera Roup, and make hens lay. Also destroys Lice, Ticks and Fleas. It is a universal remedy for all diseases of tbe poultry yard. Try a package. At G. W. Besley's --T : .. Spring Tooth Cultivator attachments do the work- Try them. For sale by T. J. Walsh. On Saturday, July 3ri, 1897. ~"-- McHenry will celebrate the coming 4tb of July in a becoming manner. There will be a grand Parade in the forenoon, to be followed by an oration by Judge 0. H. Gilmore, of Woodstock, and speaking by Hon. F. K. Granger, Hon. Wm. Lori- mer, H. L. Hertz, A. W. Young, George Waite, 1). T. Smiley and others. It the afternoon there will be Foot Racts, Boat Races, Bicycle Races, Sack Races, Swim minK Races, Ragamuffins, Tug of War, etc. The exercises to end up with a grand display of Freworks in theevening. We. also understand that Miss Kate Howe is practicing with a company of ladies for a Flag Drill on this occasion. This is sure to be a fine feature of the programme, as Miss Howe hae no super­ ior in this line. In short the day will be celebrated in a regular old fashioned manner, and the surrounding country is earnestly request­ ed to turn out and lend a helping hand. Bear in mind Saturday, July 3d, and come to McHenry. HaYe your clothes cleaned and dyed. Must come Saturday or Monday. I E. LAWLUS. Opposite Riverside House, 15tf The finest line of Neckties ever shown at Owen & Chapell's. - Call at Owen & Chapell's and see the new line of Black, Tan and Ox Blood, for ladies and misses'. "Consolidated" Field Jb'encinir. We would call the particular ,attention of farmers to the advertisement, to be found in another column, of the "Con­ solidated" Field Fencing, E. H. Thomp­ son, of this town, agent. It iB claimed for the "Consolidated" Field Fencing that, as a field fence, it has positively no equal. All large wires of the best quality Bessemer steel are used, insuring greater strength than in any other, because in all other field fences some small wire is used. The crimp in the strand wires pro­ vides for expansion and contraction. The stay or vertical wires cannot be spread apart The fence can readily be put up on uneven ground without cut­ ting or splicing. In fact, it is the best fence that money and injenuity can de­ vise, and free from all the defects observ­ ed in other fences. The fence is put up in neat roles of 40 rods. The top and bottom wires are No. 6; all other strand wiresareNo.il; vertical or stay wires No. 12. Stays in all regular fence 12 inches apart. Read the advertisement in another column aud if in need of some jgftciugAb§,pur^and. ee* this one before you buy. ' Hotel Arrivals. THE following are the names registered at the Hotel Riverside from June 22d to June 28th inclusive: W. C. Geler, H. A. Weicher, G. Allen and wife, E. W. Bill, A. Mistelli, W. L. lugalls, A. Trevix, S. M. Belle, Arthur R. Camp, H.J. Holbrook, A. S. Hibbard, wife and child, S. J. Leonard, J. T. Edwards, L.J. Pollard and wife, E. J Ward, P. A. Scheidt, A. Kratzer, John L. Young, It. A. Gray, 0. T. Holbrook, F. H. Monroe, O; J. Holbrook, F, A. Babbitt,,L. P. Cutherley, Ben Ackerman, E. B. Keith, Chicago. H. Wetzler, P. 0. Donahue, John J. Fisher, Milwaukee, Wis. J. R. Hunt, Austin. W.H. Robinson and family, Oak Park, 111. S. A, Tyler, Dekalb, 111. A. E. Lillie, Freeport, III. Oliver Drake, Rockiord, 111. J. S. Joslyn, W. L. Hynes and wife, T. S. Joslyn, Elgin, III. P. L. Munger, Janesville. ENTBIEB for the races at Richmond,' on Saturday afternoon, July 3,1897. 2:30 TKOT. Col Hutchinson 8 Langman, Woodstock E Parker Bros. Chicago Nellie Wilson .Wm IMcG&w, Bichmood Musoovue, Jr H Piummer. Wheaton Uharley S Chas hibiey, Antioch 2:45 THOT. Lola B P Blair. Waukeeha J O M J J M o r l e y , A n t i o c h Delliield '. 11 Hermann, Antioch UieroglypU. E Cropley, Bichmond W inme N B Manor, Hebron J udge Grinnell. D Bicker, Chicago Thornetta ... .G W Eldredge, Bichmond There will also be two Bicycle Races: A five mile handicap, and a one mile dash. New line Suspenders, Neckties aud bummer Shirts at Owen & Chapell's. IT Have you seen the new stock of Fedora and Straw Hats at Simon Stoffel's? " Ladies' Shirt Waists, the finest assort­ ment in tdwn at A. P. Baer's. Peabody Buggies are sold by T. Walsh. J. Call at Owen & Chapell's and see the new line of Oxfords. " Finest line of Oxfords and Shoes in town at Owen & Chapell's. * See the new line of Shirt Waists from 60 cents to $1 at Owen & Chapell's. Prices get customers, but it's quality that keeps them. Simon Stoffel says they never lose a customer who once wears the K. N. & F. Co. Clothing. Another car of the celebrated Sleepy Eye Flour expected this week. Beats anything on the market. 4t A. P. Baer's. Try a sack. MILLINERY. For the remainder of this week and next, Misses Frisby and Powers will sell all their trimmed and untrimiued hats at.specially low prices. MIBSEB FBISBY & POWEBS," Schnorr Building, West McHenry. Eocene Oil, the very best on the mark­ et, only 9 cents per gallon, at I . SIMON STOFFEL'S. New line of men's black and brown Stiff and Fedorah Hats at Owen & Chapell's. Washburn Crosby's Superlative Flour at Owen& Chapell's. Besley's Sarsaparilla Compound. The great Blood purifier.01 Try a bottle. YI-KI cures corns and warts. 15 cents, Awarded Highest Honors--World's •DH For Sale*. Choicest building lots' in McHenry. Also lots and acres to rent for garden purposes. Inquire of O. N. Owen, at Bauk of McHenry. DR. HUMPHREY SAYS! Dr. Humphrey says, as "77" is to Grip, so is No. 10 to Dyspepsia. The first dose relieves--its persistent use cures--25c at all druggists. PIGS FOR SALE. Twenty-five or Thirty fine Pigft for sale. Just ready to wean. Call at this office and learn whereabouts. 49wi FOU bALE. A Sow and nine Pigs for sale cheap. Call at Mrs. Ay 1 ward/s, one-half mile southeast of Iron Bridge, on the river road. Ladies' Wrappers, all sues and styles, from the best to the cheapest, at the Farmers Store. . A. P. BAEB. Another large invoice of the celebrated W.L.Douglas Shoes just received at Simon Stoffel's. 1 *' ' ' * Torturing, itching, scaly skin erup­ tions, burns and scalds are soothed at once and promptly healed by De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, the best known cure for piles. J. A. Story. "Style, Service, Satisfaction," are the the three triumphs of the K. N. & F. Co. Spring and Summer Clothing now ready at Simon Stoffel's. Minutes seem like hours when a life is at stake. Croup gives uo time to send for a doctor, delay , may raeaii death. One Minute Cough Cure gives instant re­ lief and insures recovery. The only harmless remedy that produces imme­ diate results. J.A.Story. Ready-made Dress Skirts, The finest line of these goods to be found in McHenry county. Call and see them at the Farmers Store. A. P. BAEB. Don't allow the lungs to be impaired by the continuous irritation of a cough. It is easier to prevent consumption than to cure it. One Minute Cough Cure taken early wilt ward off any lung trouble. J. A. Story. HONESTY, Inside as well as outside, is what has given the K. N. & F. Co. Clothing such a proud prestige among the best dressers in every state in the land. Simon Stoffel control their sale in West McHenry. Many casses of "Grippe" have lately been cured by One Minute Cough Cure. This preparation seems especially adapt­ ed to the cure of this disease. It acts quickly thus preventing serious compli­ cations and bad effects in which this disease often leaves the patient. It is surprising wnat a "wee bit of a thing" can accomplish. Sick headache, constipation, dyspepsia, sOur stomach, dizziness, are quickly banished by De- Witt's Little Early Risers. Small pill. Safe pill. Best pill. J. A. Story. CTS. ten weeks, and then stoi pages weekly, tilled with stories of love, and > thrilling tales of adven Send 10 cents in stamps for ten wi trial to Yankee Blade, Brooks, Me. For Sale Cheap. One second-hand Seeder and one Pul­ verizer, nearly new. Inquire of O. N. Owen, at Bauk of McHenry. A WORD li\ 10UR EAR. The secret of good health is found in the perfect action of the stomach and di­ gestive organs. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup" Pepsin produces a perfect condition and good health results. Try it. Sold in 10c (10 doses 10c) 50c and $1 sizes. 0! J. A. Story. _____ FEMALE LOVELINESS May be obtained by intelligent women , A well regulated system must of necessity show its iruit in the face. To regulate the system and keep it in perfect con­ dition there is nothing so good as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup pepsin--Constipation and indigestion absolutely cured. 10 doses 10c. Large size 50c and $1, at J. A. Story's. AGENTS.--$25 to §5U per week easy. You work right around home. A brand new thing. Write-to us quick. You will be surprised at how dasy it can be done. Send us your address anyway. It will be to your interest to investigate. Write to-day. Address, PEOPLES, 3941 Market St., Philadelphia. .It's Free I Do not fail to send for a free sampe copy of the Weeklv Globe, box 540, Den­ ver, Colorado, an illustrated home and family paper, devoted to temperance, pure westejm stories, , mining news, etCi Fifty cents per year. Send to-day. -