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VOLUME xxxi. \ -if * WcHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MAY $t 190&, _ ^ NUMBER 45 OF A PERSONAL NATURE *. WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE QO. :.V./ifc Henry Kntertalns • Urf« Company of . ji'iilton Daring th« Week--Whom They . A" §£ntertaln. sTChas. Bass visited hpme folks Sunday. ||i;f?sPoter Engeln Cbicagoed lest Saturday. ?©. C. Boley spent Sunday in Chicago; : S. Howard was a visitor in Chicago • , '"lionday. ^ • Miss Anna Frisbjr has returne<kfrom "-^;.;:.;jdhicago.. . John D. Lodtz spent Saturday last in Chicago. > John J. Bhch spent Thursday last in •A :-|||e windy city. .•v :* • -".Mrs. Wm Bonsiett spent last Friday \ in Chicago. ,44J ̂ Mm. John I Story spent last Friday • Chicago. •Dr. Geo. Hunt of Chicago Sundayed v is Mc Henry. F. O. Gans of Nunda spent Sunday f ^ itt McHenry. John Evanson was a Chicago visitor last Saturday. Win. Bonsiett spent last Thursday in the great city. Clarence Sawyer of Dnndee was a Sunday visitor. Mr. and Mrs. M, L. Worts spent Mon­ day in Chicago. W. F. Holtz spent Saturday last in the windy city. Miss Marie Wagester spent Saturday last in Chicago. Peter Schoewer was a windy city vis­ itor last Thursday. Gust Guinta was a business visitor in Chicago last Friday. D. T. Smiley of Woodstock was in McHenry last Friday. Mrs. F. M. Goodman was a Chicago Visitor last Thursday. Mrs. M. A. Thelen spent Mift Thurs­ day with Elgin relatives. Rev. M. W. Barth was a,Chicago pas­ senger Monday morning. ' Judge George Trade of Chicago spent {fonday at Howell's Villas. - Will Gillis and J. J. Davis of Elgin •^'•igent Sunday in McHenry. <- ftev. M. W. Barth boarded the Chica- ;-ltrain last Friday morning. F. J. Herbes attended to business in the metropolis last Thursday. Mrs. Simon Stoffel was a Chicago passenger last Friday morning. ^ " W. C. Evanson drove his auto Otlt Irom Chicago Sunday morning. Mrs. Geo. Hill of Belden was a Mc­ Henry visitor one day last week. B. S. Hanly left Tuesday morning for a month's visit at Waller, Texas. Richard Wray of Richmond was the guest of McHenry friends Sunday. Granger Smith of Elgin spent Satur­ day and Sunday with relatives here. H. Zimtiiermanu spent Satnrdav and Sunday with his family in Chicago. Will Phalen of Kenosha, Wis., was the guest of his mother here Sunday. Mrs. F. L. McOmber and daughter, tvfne, spent last Saturday in Chicago. John Stroner returned to Chicago last Saturday, after a few days' visit here. Floyd Carr and Miss Carrie Pratt of Wauconda ware recent McHenry visit­ ors. Jesse Bennett of Elgin was the gnest of his daughter, Mrs. D. F. Hanly, Sun­ day. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh of Evans- ton spent several days in McHenry this week. George Wollenberg and Elmer Dew- ers of Nunda were recent McHenry vis- - ,ilgrB. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kamhol* of Cary spent Sunday with McHenry rel­ atives. Mesdames E. E. Cropley and George Westlake of Solon were recent McHen­ ry visitors. Roy Colby, Everett Sherman and "Stub" Griffin of Woodstock were Sun­ day visitors. Mr. and Mrs. John Newmann spent a few days the first of the week with Chi­ cago relatives. Warren Howell came ont from Chica­ go Saturday evening to spend Sunday -with home folks. Miss Etta Kettle of Maywood, 111., spent a few days' the past week with McHenry friends. Mrs. R. Kimball and two children of * Nnnda spent a few days last week with |icHenry relatives. Mrs. J. E. Wightman of Chenoa, 111., •pent several days the past week at her Pistakee Bay cottage. Stewart Ren wick came out from Chi- _ Friday evening to spend a few d»ys at Pistakee Bay. Mrs. M. A. Searles s^ent a few days the first of the week in Chicago, look­ ing up new millinery goods. Geo. Smith of Elgin speht a few days the latter part of last week with Mc- JJenry relatives and friends. ,Jos. J. Frett and children of Chicago t Sunday at their stimmer home at* (Tottage Grove, up the river. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Peters and daugh­ ter of Chicago spent Saturday and Sun- Asy at their Pistakee Bay cottage. Mrs. H. M. Jensen and children of Woodstock spent Saturday and Sunday With McHenry relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sawyer came out from Chicago last Friday evening for a few days' visit at their Pistakee Bay cottage. W. G. Schreiner, Peter Jnsten. Miss­ is Carrie Rothermel and Carrie Niesen spent a few days with Chicago relatives and friends this week. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. ' Mr*. Oeorge Neycm Celebrate . Silver Wedding. Responding to neat invitations issued them, a large number of leiatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr, rand Mrs. George Meyers last Thursday, April 26, to take part in the celebration of that couple's twenty-fifth wedding an­ niversary. At eleven o'clock services were held at St. Patrick's Catholic church, the Rev. P. Bourke officiating. The wedding march was played by' Messrs. Hapke, McCorclick and* Whitman. The couple marched up the center aisle of the church to the altar where the ceremony was performed. Mrs. Meyers was gowned in actress of black panama. She wore a wreath Of heliotropes and carried a bouquet of the same flowers. Mrs Meyers was attended by her two oldest daughters, Mrs. E. C. Anderson and Miss Agnes, who were goWned in dresses of dove color crepe de Paris and carried pink carnations. Mr. Meyers was attended by his two oldest sons, George, Jr., and Victor. The choir was composed of relatives of the couple. The ring used in the ceremony was the same one as used by Mrs. Meyers' mother when she celebrated her silver wedding an niversary. Immediately after the ceremony all repaired to the'Meyers home where the reception followed. The home decora­ tions' were carnations and ferns. Hapke's orchestra furnished the music. Mr. and Mrs. Meyers received many beautiful presents of silver and hand- painted china. Those from a distance who attended were: Philip Gieseler, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Anderson, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wicke, Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Mc- Guire, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mahs and Mrs. John Reider, of Desplaines; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marshall and Mrs. Alice Klingspor, of LaGrange; Mr. and Mrs. C. Hapke and family, Mr. Edward McCormick and Mr. Whitman, of Libertyville; Mr. H. E. Maiman, Misses Mae Maiman and Vera and Agnes Gary, of Wauconda. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND RES<5LUTIONS. House of Representatives Adopts Resolu­ tions Introduced by F. R. Covey. THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1906. 10:00 o'clock a. m. The house met pursuant to adjourn­ ment, the speaker in the chair. Prayer by chaplain. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Covey introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, It has pleased the Su­ preme Ruler of the Universe to remove by death the Honorable Flavel K. Granger of West McHenry, McHenry county, Illinois, a member of the house of representatives of the twenty eighth, twenty-ninth, thirtieth and thirty-first general assemblies, also a, member of the senate of the fortieth and forty-first general assemblies, and WHEREAS, It is the desire of this body to render appropriate tribute to the memory of one who served the state long and faithfnlly, therefore be it Resolved, That in the death of Hon­ orable Flavel K. Granger, the state of Illinois has lost a faithful and patriotic citizen; the people of his district an able and energetic representative; his family a loving husband and father and the community an honored citizen; and be it further Resolved, That the representatives of this general assembly tender to his fam­ ily and friends their sympathy in the loss of so upright a citizen, and be it further Resolved, That in respect to his mem­ ory these resolutions be spread upon the journal of the house; that an engrossed copy be prepared and forwarded to the family of the deceased, and that ont of further respect this house does now stand adjourned. \ The resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote, and in accord­ ance therewith, at the hour of 10:10 o'clock a. in., the house stood adjourned. At Central Opera House. Extraordinary excellence in story, plot and scene are seldom fonnd in the plays of the present day but the management of the Iron Mask which will be seen here for the first time in McHenry at the Central opera house, have succeeded in achieving this rare union, as the nfany people who have witnessed this beauti­ ful romantic play can attest The sen­ sational trash of melodrama has been brightened with genuine heart interest, real comedy, and an altogether excep­ tional embellishment of scenery and costumes. The celebrated French author, Alexander Dumas, was respon­ sible for the story which is conceded to be one of his best works. The play adheres closely to the story which gives great scope for romantic situations and of which the dramatist has taken ad­ vantage, history and fiction being in­ terwoven in a perfect way, holding the attention of the audience from rise until fall of the curtain. The company is headed by Lorin J. Howard and Blanche Clyde Howard and the supporting' cast is an exceptionally strong one. Stockholders' Meet luff. An adjourned meeting from that of April 20 will be held "by the stockhold­ ers of the McHenry Canning company at the company's factory on Saturday, May 13. All stockholders are requested to be present A Miscellaneous Assortment of News I torn s In Condensed form For Conven- , ience of Busy People. The Modern Woodmen will have no May assessment. The prospects for the location of a brass foundry at Woodstock are bright: The annual opening of Muerchke's hotel at Fox Lake took place last Satur day evening. A number of counterfeit $10 bills were passed on Elgin business men recently by a gang of counterfeiters. It is understood that Jimmy Cook of Dundee has accepted a position coach ing the DePaw baseball team. The Lake Geneva conncil recently re­ voked the license of one of its saloon keepers for selling liquor to minors. The Lake Geneva Mannfacturing Co. is responsible for the increase of thirty- five families to the population of that city. r: '« Harvard has a civic association with a membership of over 500. The asso­ ciation's aim is to make Harvard a clean city. Persons desiring to take an examine tion for rural mail carriers in McHenry county can do so at Woodstock on Sat­ urday, May 12. Nearly all of the business Jionses of Nunda have agreed to the early closing hours. These places will also be closed all day Sunday. Fred K. Markle of Chicago has been engaged as assistant architect to Harry Warriner, at the plant the of A. T. C. & C. Co. at Terra Cotta At a recent meeting of the McHenry county assessors it was determined not to assess parsonages when occupied ex­ clusively by a pastor and his family. Asanel Stevens and family have moved from Kewanee, 111., to Wauke- gan, where the former has re-entered in the employ of the Waukegan ' Wire Mills. / Justin V. Beattv, editor and publish­ er of the Nanda Herald,, was united in marriage to Miss Sada J. Andrews of that village on Wednesday evening, April 25. The Plaindealer extends con­ gratulations. At a recent meeting of the members of the McHenry County Farmers' insti­ tute held at Woodstock, M. Long of Greenwood was selected to represent them at the coming convention of farm­ ers to be held in Chicago. Section, foremen of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad were called to Janesville, Wis., Thursday of last week, and after a pleasant meeting they were informed that they would receive $52.20 per month, an increase of $5 per month. Charlie Pella. sixteen years old, liv­ ing near Wilmot, was shot by the acci­ dental discharge of a shot gun which he was carrying while out hunting, one day recently. Tbo boy lived but an hour after the accident, the shot pene­ trating his lungs. Wm. Watts of Spring Grove recently lost two valuable horseitn a runaway. The team became frightened and ran tvith great force against a feed store. One of them broke its neck, dying in­ stantly, while the other broke its back, necessitating shooting the animal. Nunda Herald: Four of the largest steers in the world are now resting at the Illinois Cattle Feeding Co. farm, between Nunda and Cary. They have beei^on exhibition at many of the lead­ ing shows of the country, and are now being put in condition again. The larg­ est weighs over 4,000 ponnds. Woodstock Sentinel: Attorney James F. Casey went to McHenry Monday morning to attend, to business in con­ nection with the damage snits which are being brought against the Chicago Industrial Construction company. Mr. Casey represnets the plaintiff^, who are asking damages to the amount of $40,- 000. It wasn't a Missouri editor, but a printer'8 devil who was going through his first experience on "making up" forms. The paper was late and the boy got the galleys mixed. The last part of the obituary notice of a pecunious citizen had been dumped in the forms, and the next handful .of type came off of a galley describing a recent fire. It read like this: "The pall bearers low­ ered the body to the grave and as it was consigned to the flames there were few, if any, regrets, for the old wreck had been an eyesore to the town for years. Of course there was individual loss, but that was fully covered by insurance." The widow thinks the editor wrote the obituary that way because the lament­ ed partner of her joys and sorrows had owed him five years' subscription. Schaefer--Pltcen. Mr. Ben Suhaefer of Chicago and Miss Anna Pitzen of Volo were united in marriage at the Volo Catholic church Wednesday morning.* The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schaefer of Johnsburgh. He has charge of one of Albert M. Frett's meat markets in Chi­ cago and is an honest, upright young man. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Pitzen of Volo and is quite popular among her many friends and acquaintances. The yonng couple will leave for Chicago tomorrow, where they will make their future home. A wedding dance was given by the bridal pair at Joe Helmer's hall last night. Don't forget the "want ad "column I CANNING CENTER MOVING. Shortage tn Paeked Tomatoes ts Threat­ ened, Despite Growth of industry. Chicago Daily Journal, April 24, 1906: Following the shifting of the center of population and money supply from the east to the west, the canning industry, which each year preserves and distrib­ utes throughout the world millions of cans of vegetables and fruits, has brok­ en away from a strong eastern central­ ization and settled in the states easily accessible to Chicago. Within the last five years a new complexion has been given the packing business, and to keep up with Vhe industrial evolution, east­ ern packers have oeen obliged to move westward o&see their trade go into oth­ er hands. Chicago has come to the fore as the distributing point of thqp country. Great grocery jobbing concerns in this city, which do millions of dollars worth of business a year, find that from 25 to 88 per cent of their trade is in canned goods. -- Especially in the production of canned peas, corn and tomatoes has there been a big change in the standing of the states. New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and other eastern states have seen their bnsiness decrease and come to Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and other western states. Indiana, especially, has come to the front in recent years. With Wisconsin, Indiana has taken a great portion of the canned pea production away from Maryland and New York. Indiana, Illinois and Iowa now lead the list in the production of canned corn, but in the production of canned tomatoes Indiana,, among the western states, has had a most notable rise. Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware are losing their tomato output and Indi­ ana is gaining almost m proportion, al­ though Ohio is sharing the benefit. Il­ linois' prairie land has been found poor for the production of tomatoes in com mercial quantities, but the cleared for est land of Indiana has proved especial­ ly fitted to their culture. Consequent­ ly tomato canning plants have grown up like mushrooms in the Indiana belt. Mew York and other eastern men in­ terested in the industry have made searching inquiry into the conditions which are bringing to the west what promises to develop in a few years into one of its richest assets. First of all, they have discovered that rich western land is more suited to the production of tomatoes than worn lands of eastern states, which require great expenditure* for fertiliser., Added to this, western farmers have been educated to the point where they are willing to give up part of their big field crops for the more careful growing of tomatoes, whieh bring greater returns. Then, too, freight rates have had their effects For a long time eastern canners labored under strained condi­ tions. The center of demand for their goods kept going gradually westward, necessitating the payments of long haul tariffs. Factories are now readjusting themselves to conditions of population and avoid high freight rates by aban­ doning eastern plants and rebuilding in western locations. Several hundred new plants have grown up in the west in the last few years. During the packing season of 1905 alone eight factories in Delaware, ninety-five in Maryland and several more in New York, which operated in 1904, closed their doors and did no pack­ ing. When the next season for packing begins in the latter part of Angnst or September, it is thought by western packers that several more eastern plants will have located in the west. According to figures compiled by New York experts, the taste of the American people for the acetic qualities of the tomato has increased to proportions never measured for it. Indeed, the ap­ petite of the country for the juicy red vegetable has grown so large that there is doubt if the supply now in the mar­ ket will hold out until a new pack is made late in the summer. During 1902, 1908 and 1904 there was an average annual pack of 281,918,728 cans of tomatoes, but during 1905, be­ cause of bad weather conditions and a shortage of the crop, the pack was only 144,000,000 cans, or 98,000,000 cans be­ low the average. Eastern experts who are apprehensive about the supply have estimated from the consumption in the last three years that the average American family uses fifteen cans of tomatoes a year. This year the scaling off of the supply has reduced the possible apportionment to nine and one-half cans a family. Between the seasons 1901 and 1903 there was a somewhat similar shortage when the price of the vegetable went up and the jobbers were forced to pay $1.60 a dozen. This degree of stringen­ cy has-not been reached yet this year, however, for the price at present is only $1.15 to $1.80 a dozen cans. As the sea­ son gets older a repetition of the rise in prices which occurred in 1902 is likely. During the Spanish-American war the national government learned thru the medical men in the army service the peculiarly medicinal qualities of the tomato which caused soldiers to pre­ fer it over oth^r canned vegetables. Since that time the commissary depart­ ment has been supplying larger quanti­ ties than ever before to army posts, ana PIONEER PASSES AWAY GEO. ALLEN OF RINGWOOD SUM­ MONED APRIL 27, 1906. Deceased Was Born in Yorkshire, En- eland, in the Year 1881, Making Him Eighty-five Years of Age. George Allen was born in Yorkshire, England, April 6, 1821, and died in Ring wood, III., April 27, 1906. His boyhood and early manhood days were passed in his native land. At the age ot t wenty-four years, he came to America, spending a little time in Chi­ cago, but soon came to McHenry coun­ ty, where he has lived for over sixty years, honored and respected by all his acquaintances. In 1845 he married Miss Elizabeth Harrison, who fourteen years ago pre ceded him to the* future world. From this union were born nine children. Two sons and one daughter, only, are alive. One son resides in Greenwood, 111., the other in Chicago, and the daughter in Ringwood, 111. In church preferences, Mr. Allen in­ clined to the belief of the Methodist church, aud while it is not known that he ever formally * united with that church, yet he was quite a tegular at­ tendant upon the -church services. He was a very honest, moral, conscientious man, and all speak in the highest terms of his character. He was buried from the Ringwood Methodist church, the services being conducted by Rev. E. H. Beal. A large assembly congregated at the church to attend his funeral services and pay their last respects to hi^ memory, many com­ ing from Greenwood, Woodstock, He­ bron and Chicago. His body was laid to rest in the West cemetery, beside that of his wife, to await the sound of the arch-angeL PEPPING S MITH. Mf. Robert Pepping of Chicago Johnsburgh Bride. The marriage of Miss Katie Smith of Johnsburgh to Mr. Albert Pepping of Chicago was solemnized at St. Willie brandt Catholio church, corner 114th and Curtis street, Chicago, at nine o'clock Tuesday morning, May 1, The bridal couple were attended by Miss Lena Smith and Frank Coppens. The bride was very handsomely attired in a cream-colored gown and carried a bouquet of white bridal roses. Miss Lena Smith also carried a bouquet of roses. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Barbara Smith of Johnsburgh. She has always made that place her home, where she has many friends and rel­ atives. The groom, although a mere stranger to most of our readers, is a faithful em ploye of Pullman Car Co. at Pullman, 111. He is quite popular amoqg his friends. ' The young couple came out from Chi cago Tuesday evening, going out to Johnsburgh where a wedding dance was given for them* in Stephen H. Smith's hall, the dance being attended by about seventy-five couples. After a weeks' visit at Johnsburgh the young couple will return to Chicago, where they will be at home to their friends at 11806 State street. Congratulations. Birthday Surprise. Emery Wheeler was the victim of a birthday surprise party at his homS last Monday evening, when about twenty- five yoang people called npon him un­ expectedly. Emery was taken complete­ ly by surprise when the jolly crowd ar­ rived at his home, and for a short time could not realize what the meaning was. As soon as the victim had fully recov- eredfrom the shock the evening's enter­ tainment began and from that time until the departure was made there was nothing but joy and laughter. The evening's entertainment was made up of games, music, singing and recitations, after which refreshments were partaken of. Emery received many beautiful as well as "perfumerous" presents, which were left by the company as a memento of his nineteenth birthday anniversary. The following young people were pres­ ent: MISSES (fESSRS. Ida Mann.Oak Park Clftyton Ross Irene McUmber Edward Evanson Myrtle Wattles Chauucy Harrison Hattie Lamphere Earl McAndrfgtjp Clara Stoffel Alfred Ponse Mamie Granger- John Larson , Nellie Newman Ray Page * 1 Lillian Wheeler James Sayler Maggie Ward Guy Colby. Louise Evanson Hugh Gailaher Mary Knox John Hunter Edna Hunter Willie Thomas QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Items Clipped from The Plaindealer of May 4, 1881. Miss Ada Granger closed her connec­ tion with our public school last week and has gone to spend the summer in the West. The baise ballists met on Thursday evening last and although they did not effect a permanent organization, the prospects are that we shall have a first- class club this year. The small bridge on the flat between this village and Johnsburgh is impass­ able, and persons wishing to go in that direction should go around by the Claremont House. It will oe repaired as soon as the water settles. V We learn that C. N. Culver, who for the past year has been connected with the Parker House in this village, has bought the hotel at Richmond, known as the Richmond House, and will take possession on or about June 1st. The water in the river is gradually lowering and will soon get back into its proper channel. The amount of dam­ age that has been done along the Fox is immense, and we trust it may be a long time before we shall see the like again. R. Patterson, proprietor of the Mc Henry bakery, was arrested on Satur­ day uight last for disturbing the peace, and put under bonds by J ustice Perry, failing to obtain which he was taken to Woodstock jail on Tuesday by Consta­ ble Wightman. We learn that a daughter of Jacob Schaefer, aged about 12 years, met with a severe accident on Monday last. It appears that a brother had been ont with a gun, trying to shoot a hawk, but the gun failing to go off, he had brought it into the house and was in the act of priming it when it accidentally dis­ charged, the full charge striking the girl in the foot, lacerating it in a horri­ ble manner. Dr. Fegers was immedi­ ately called, who found it necessary to amputate the foot near the instep. Central opera house, one night only, Sunday, May 5th, the romantic play The Iron Mask. All Bpecial scenery, electrical and mechanical effects. Prices, 25 and 85 cents. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS1 PICKED UP ABOUT T$WI% DURING THE WEEK. * What People are Doing la Ocur Busy UMto City--News as Seen by The Plaladealer Representatives. Batter Market. . ' :: The official price of butter on Mie Utt gin board of trade Monday remained steady at 21 cents. There were no of­ ferings nor sales. ...tf.zW > \t J V Alabastine, floor paints, at Petesch's. varnish, household HAROLD HOWARD MARRIED, Wis Former McHenry Boy Bftlitv B«- aides in Chicago. Elgin Courier: A quiet wedding was solemnized in Chicago Wednesday, the contracting parties being Miss Rose Zimmerman and Harold Howard, both of thie city. The ceremony was per­ formed by Rev. H. V. Holt, pastor of the Ashland Boulevard M. E. church. The bride is an accomplished young lady, and is the daughter of Mrs. F. C. Wahlof 164 North Gifford street. She has been employed in the gilding de­ partment of the watch factory. Mr. Howard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Howard, 226 Morgan street. He is at present holding a responsible position in the engraving department of R. R. Donnelly & Sons company of Chicago. After May 1 the newly married couple will be at home to their friends at 206 Edge wood avenue, Logan square, Chi­ cago, where the groom has provided a <pozy flat. Central opera house, one night only, Sunday, May 6th, the romantic play. The Iron Mask. All special scenery, electrical and mechanical effect* Prices, 25 and 85 cents. MONTH'S MIND. Bearing apple trees at very low prfttii at Dundee Nursery, Dundee, HI. Card party at Central opera house Tuesday evening, May 8, AdminiaBi, 25 cents. •_ Remember that we put tip eve tzongb* ing and do all kinds of tin work Joha J. Vycital. The McHenry Brewery expects to pat their goods into the market some time next week. A new and complete line of spring hats, caps and gloves at Walsh's. Daat fail to see them. M. D. Weber has rented' the GiltMrt building oh the west side and will open up business at once. Mr. aifd Mrs. Henry Bartholmey am rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl, born Wednesday, April 2&. L. F. Newman is a new employe it the Hunter-Weckler Boat factory, ilk. ginning work Monday morning. Call at Walsh's and leave your meas­ ure for a new spring suit, cravenette or topcoat. One thousand samples toss* lect from. • A young gentleman arrived at thft home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Dates last Sunday and will make his home' there indefinitely. Y President L. B. Fisher of Lomfatt4 college will preach next Sunday at th* Universalist church. Ycfct want to meet and hear him. First Saturday night dance of eeasoii' at Stoffel's hall next Saturday evening, May 5. No programs will be used. Everybody invited. A May party will be held at the Lily Lake Park pavilion on Wednesday even­ ing, May 16. For further particul̂ M watch these columns. Central opera house, one night only, Sunday, May 6th, the romantic play The Iron Mask. All special scenery, electrical and mechanical effects. Prioes, 25 and 35 cents. mi For Late Rev. P. M. O'Neill «i ft Pat­ rick's Church. (Continued on page four.) Cinch Card Psrtjr, The German Catholic Order of Lady Foresters of St. Clara Court, St. Mary's church, will entertain at a public cinch card party at the Central opera house next Tuesday evening, May 8. The game will start promptly at eight o'clock, and a very cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Four prizes will be awarded, one each to the ladies winning the greatest and least num­ ber of games during the evening. The gentlemen's prizes will be awarded in like manner. After the game, refresh­ ments will be served. The ladies prom­ ise all who attend a most delightful time. Admission to card game, in­ cluding refreshments, 25 cents. Every­ body turn out and enjoy an evening with the ladies. Read The Plaindealer "want" ad* The Month's Mind for the late Rev. P. M. O'Neill will take place at St. Pat­ rick's church on Wednesday morning, May 9, at 10:80 o'clock, when solemn Pontificial mass will be celebrated, with Bishop Muldoon of Chicago celebrant. It is expected that a large number of visiting priests will be in McHenry on this day, as one hundred invitations have Iteen issued. A Month's Mind for a deceased priest is a very rare occur- rance in MoHenry and it is expected that the church will be filled to its ut­ most capacity. Archbishop Quigley will preach the sermon. . . j "Iron Mask." A remarkable union of a fins play with brilliant scenic achievements, "The Iron Mask," is to be seen here in Mc­ Henry at the Central opera house. The company is an excellent one and is head­ ed by Lorin J. Howard and Blanche Clyde Howard. The scenery is beauti­ ful, the period of the play, during the reign of Louis 14th giving great scope for scenic effects and the play is dressed out accurately and carefully. But the management is well aware that the play is the thing and the result is that the scenery with all its excellence is only a fine detail of a story of fine interest, originality and plenty of romance, pathos aud humor. In order to present the production as it should be an un­ usually competent company has been selected. The marked success the play has attained gives it the stamp of un­ questionable merit. There is certainly nothing on the road of mo;re striking interest and perfection of detaiL The story is wholesome, containing no sug- gestiveness which unfortunately mars many of the plays of the day. j The rural mail carriers are putting On lots of style of late. They are now sporting new uniforms and are anxious to have their pictures taken. They certainly look good to father. The man that gets mad about wMI newspapers say about him should re­ turn thanks three times a day for what the papers know about him and do not say. Editors do not tell all they know. Miss Mabel Granger entertained the Gabfastests on Wednesday evening, the 25th. Not a member but enjoyed the evening highly. Tom, Dick and Harry were on exhibition, especially Tom and Harry. A barn on the James Walsh farm at Fox Lake was struck by lightning and burned to the ground on Wednesday of last week. A horse, three calves, m quantity of hay, grain, and farm mar chinery were consumed by the flamest This is the same barn which was struck by lightning some three years ago, wlu||i. the two Walsh boys lost their lives. t,. ' just take a look at our new drees goods. M. J. Walsh, i of Dundee Hawkeys: The board of edu­ cation met last night at the office of this, clerk, C. 3. Bethke, and voted to extend a call to Prof. E. C. Fisher of McHenry* to become superintendent of the Dundet schools. It is expected that he will a©* cept, thereby insuring a continuance of the good work of the past. Prof. Fishelf^ is too well known to our readers, persoq^ ally and by reputation, to need any praise from The Hawkeye. Suffice tot say, he is one of McHenry connty's lead­ ing educators, is prominent in chnrch and lodge work (being at "present th* W. M. of McHenry Lodge, A. F. ant A. M.) and is closely identified witli every movement tending to upbuild a town. He will be welcomed to Duudef and we predict a year of educations^ advancement under his management. • \ - ' i Ndt until one leaves home doee hft realy appreciate his home paper. Di^ tance lends enchantoieut is truly prove* in this case. When a man pulls up stakes and shakee the dust of his old home from his shoes to seek pastures w lie natnrally has a hankering t# know what is going on in his old houick It is then he appreciates the home p^S per that had always made weekly visilp: to his home, but which he had heretti^ fore looked npon as a mere circumstance in the whirl-pool of life. Its week|| visits to those who are abroad are like ft , spring shower upon the parched field*. The movements and actions of those Wt had left behind is ever of interest and we are delighted in reading about out one time neighbors. Truly, the homrtl paper is not really appreciated until wp get where it is hard to get. 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