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COITCRS MD GOERS OT A WEEK M OOt BUSY UTTLE VfliAGE. AS SEEN BV PUIROEALEIt RErMTEIS AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS. Richard B. Walsh was out from Chi­ cago over Sunday. Amos Feitz of Gary wis the guest of home folks Sunday. Peter Heimer was over from the county seat last Sunday. Dr. C. H. Fegers was a Chicago pas­ senger Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Vycital and son spent Monday in the metropolitan city. Irving Watson of Chicago spent Sun­ day as the guest of McHenry friends. A. J. Kamholz of Cary spent Sunday as the guest of relatives and friends here. Thos. Knox of Chicago spent one day last week as the guest of home folks. Miss Alice Hart of Woodstock spent Sunday as the guest of Miss Liucile Byrd. Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Spurling of Grayslake, 111., were visitors in town Sunday. Mrs. George Meyers was among the Chicago passengers last Thursday morning. Mrs. C. J. Hoeft and son, Albert, are spending week in Chicago with relatives. Lester Barber of Marengo was a business visitor in town on Friday of last week. T. L. Grot of Ottawa attended to business matters in town several days last week. Frank F. Block Of Ridgefield spent Sunday as the guest of Mclffenry rela­ tives and friends. Miss Maude Schreiner spent Thurs­ day and Friday of last week in the metropolitan city. Leonard Phillips of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of his mother, Mrs. Emma Phillips. Mrs. C. E. Gay lord and daughter, Mildred, spent Sunday as the guests of Woodstock relatives. Alford Pouse of Chicago spent Sun­ day as the guest Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pouse. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kamholz and son of Cary spent Sunday as the guests of McHenry relatives. Miss Maude Granger of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of her sis­ ters and other relatives here. Miss Susie Schrelher of Woodstock was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter "Schreiner, Sunday. Miss Susie Zens of Waukegan was the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Bonslett, the first of the week. Frank Schumacher of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mn. W. J. Schumacher. Earl Mead of Oak Park, 111., spent Sunday as the guest of his parents, Postmaster and Mrs. H. C. Mead. Chas. G. Frett and family drove to Ottawa, 111., in their auto last Satur­ day and returned home Sunday after­ noon. Mrs. Peter Leickem of Kenosha, Wis., has been visiting her children here during the past two weeks or more. Mrs. Stephen Reynolds of New York state spent the latter part of last week at the home of Mr. and Mis. H. E. Price. Mr. and Mrs. T. Kimball of Palatine, 111., spent Sunday in the home of the letter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wirfs of Wau­ kegan motored to this village last Sunday and spent the day as the guests of relatives. Mrs. Vincent Martin and son of Wauconda spent a couple of days last week as the guests of relative and friends here. Fred R. Goodman of Chicago spent the latter part of last week at the home of his parents, Prof, and Mrs. F. M. Goodman. Mr. and Mrs. George Dowe of Wau­ kegan spent the first of the week as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bonslett. Mr. and Mrs. George Mix and chil­ dren of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller here. Mrs. Mayme Lamphere and son, George, spent the first of the week as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Jackson in Chicago. Mi%. Leo W. Jackson and daughter, Estelle Marian, of Chicago spent the latter part of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Price. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bonslett of Chica­ go spent Sunday as the guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Margaret Bons­ lett. They made the trip in their auto. H. C. Hankermeyer of Austin spent Sunday and Monday as the guest of McHenry friends. Mr. Hankermeyer tells us that his son, Roy, now has - charge of a tea and coffee store in Austin. N. P. Steilen, Niek Justen, Lewis Bishop and Jos. Weber saw the Sox taira the measure of the New York Yankees at the White Sox park in ~ Chicago last Sunday afternoon. They mad* the trip by auto. ON NEW CHICAGO. WAUKEGAN & WOOD­ STOCK TRACTION CO. ROAD. Construction work on a new inter- urban railroad which is to extend from Waukegan to Woodstock, in McHenry county, and later to have a direct line into Chicago as well, is to start within a few weeks, according to advices re - ceived in Waukegan last Friday morn­ ing. The information that contracts had been let for the construction work of the new line came as a complete surprise as no word had been allowed to leak out by the capitalists of Chica­ go who have planned the new road and no one in McHenry ever knew of such a line being contemplated. The new line is known as the Chica­ go, Waukegan and Woodstock Trac­ tion company and Charles A. Spenny of Columbus, Ohio, with offices at 711- 715 LaSalle street, Chicago, is the sec- retay and general manager of the con­ cern. It is incorporated under Illinois law with a capital of 82,500,000 on May 8, 1911, by Mr. Spenny, W. P. McCraek- en, Irving D. Stevens, Peter B. Olsen and H. 9. Hedberg, all of Chicago. Capitalists of nation-wide promin­ ence are behind the proposition with cash in plentiful quantities, it is said, to assure the rapid completion of the proposed lines between Waukegan and Woodstock, which are to be the first of the chain of lines to be constructed. The contract for the initial construc­ tion work has just been let John Seymour, a well known contractor with offices and residence at Geona, just south of Belvidere, in DeKalb county. Instead of being operated with steam or electricity as the motor j>ower, the new-line will be operated with gaso- Hnfe motor truck* of the same style as those which have been in successful operation for the past few years on cer­ tain divisions of the Union Pacific rail­ road and the Southern Pacific. While the preliminary work of grading and the road-bed will take some months, rails for the new line are already ordered, it is stated, and orders for gasoline motor cars of the most im­ proved type have already been placed with the makers. The line wjll oper­ ate under a charter which will permit of Carrying freight as well as passen­ gers. While different corps of surveyors have been quietly working on the pro­ posed right-of-way for several months, the manager of the new line is not yet ready to divulge in full the line which the neiw road will follow. However, it is known that the road will follow almost a direct east and west line be­ tween Waukegan and Woodstock and will open up an entirely new territory which now has to be reached from Mc­ Henry by a round-about route. The new line will also open fully the beau­ tiful lake region, which heretofore has been accessible from the lake shore section only by way of Chicago or Libertyville. Under present plans the new line will go northwest from Wau­ kegan to Gurnee, from Gurnee south­ west to Grayslake and from this point almost parallel with the Chicago & St. Paul right-of-way to the southern point of Fox Lake. Hainesville, Round Lake, Long Lake, Windemere, Fox Lake and Ingleside are to be reached by the line, according to the informa­ tion at present available from the offices of the comnany; while from the western edge of Lake county the line will go southwest thru McHenry to Woodstock, which will be the western terminal for the present. While the pecuring of options on right-of-way in Waukegan, Warren, Avon and Grant townships, which the line will traverse, has been kept very much under cover, it is said that sufficient right-of-way has already been obtained at reasonable figures to assure the line along the route mapped out. It is stated on the beet Of authority that the concern has right-of-way already secured right up to the city limits of Waukegan. It is said that portions of this right-of-way were secured by purchase from the proposed lines of Mr. J. K. Orvis, who ha8 held options thru the district for some time. Just what route the line is to take in order to gain entrance to Chicago is not yet made public. Rumor has it that the new - line is to be linked with other railroad ventures of Samuel In- sull of Libertyville, who may, within 9 short, time, be in control of the Chica­ go & Milwaukee Electric railway Confirmation of this rumor, however, could not be obtained. It is more prob­ able, however, that the Chicago end of the line will be in a southeasterly line from Woodstock, striking the lake shore near Highland Park, thus tap­ ping the southwestern corner of Lake county, which is now dependent upon railroads for transportation. According to the best information The Plaindealer has secured the new line is amply financed, which is shown by the quietness with which negotia­ tions have been conducted and the speed with which a general contract, amounting to thousands of dollars, has been let for the; general construction work on the line. Jake Schaffer of the Garden City has arrived in town to spend the summe here. He says McHenry is now on the map.' We have an airdome. 52 AS TAKEN FMMt TK COLUMNS OF OKI RANY EXCHANGES. MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORK FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Algonquin opened a postal savings bank in its postoffice last Monday. Elgin is planning a monster Fourth of July £nd Home Coming celebration. A pearl valued at t2,000 has been found in the Rock river near Jeffer­ son. The Elgin automobile races will be held on August 24, one in the looming and one in the afternoon. A bond issue of $13,000 for a filtra­ tion plant at Barrihgton was passed last week by a 3 to 1 vote. Old settlers of Fox river valley will gather in a monster picnic to be given at Lord's park, Elgin, Saturday, June 15. Forty-eight stars in six rows of eight stars each will represent the national flag in use in the army and navy on after July 4 of"this year. The hills at Algonquin are being graded ahd put into excellent condition for the annual auto hill climb, which will be held this" year on Thursday, June 20. The Forester team of the M. W. A. and the Algonquin band are planning and commencing to make preparations for a ldrge Fourth of July celebration in the Algonquin picnic grove. Mark Brunnel, a well known civil war veteran and resident of Elgin for years, holds the unique distinction of being one of a living pair of twins at seventy three years of age. His twin is Mrs. Green at Wausau, Wis. The W. R. & E. T. railway will be running this summer between Pala­ tine and Lake Zurich. The date for opening is set for July I. A meeting will be held at Wauconda June 15 for the purpose of securing enthusiasm and funds enough to complete the road as far as Wauconda. The Elgin asylum has reached the high water mark in its history for the number of patients confined. There are 1,503 patients at the institution. Hitherto the record mark has been about 1,490. An influx of patients from Chicago and McHenry county, together with several paroled patients who were returned, brought up the total. _ The case oTThillip W. Mothersill against Wilbur Glenn Voliva, the gen eral overseer at Zion City, was tried in the circuit court last .week, result­ ing in another victory for Mothersill, the jury this time giving him damages to the amount of $4,000. The case is the outgrowth of internal dissensions at Zion City in 1907, when Voliva is alleged to have circulated articles which were libelous regarding Mother­ sill. Mrs. Charles Armes of the Mineola hotel, Fox Lake, had her right hand caught in the cogs of a power driven washing machine on Tuesday of last week while demonstrating the mechan­ ism to a domestic. The maid succeeded in stopping the machine, but it was fully three minutes before assistance came and the hand could be released. The fingers were badly crushed, but unless blood poison sets in it is thought they can be saved. Charles Lembkey, a young farmer residing near Cary, was struck and killed by a train on the railway cross­ ing in that village Tuesday evening of last week. He was thrown 150 feet, his neck being broken. Two compan­ ions with him narrowly escaped, one crossing just in time, the other being close enough behind not to make the attempt. It is said more deaths occur on the tracks at Cary than at any other point on this branch of the North­ western. While trimming a lilac bush in the north end of the park Tuesday after­ noon, Mrs. D. A. Aynsley of Rocke­ feller found a couple of packages which she at first supposed some one had thrown away. On closer examination she found that on one of them the paper wrapping had been loosened by the weather and the contents aroused her suspicion. She called to Will Knigge who was near and together they lifted them out and on untying them found roll after roll of pennies, over Mti in all, neatly wrapped and tied. It was part of the loot of the bank robbery on thejpight of the eighth of May and "Iheir weight is perhaps the reason they were not taken away. Besides the pennies they found the cash drawer of the bank safe just as the robbers had carried it out and left it there. It is remarkable that this has lain so long undiscovered as there are children playing around this spot daily and many people have passed the place. Clarence Hapke has mowed the grass here twice since the money was placed there and he is wondering now how he missed it. TWO EXCURSIONS NEXT BUltDAY. Hunter's beautiful passenger boat, "Gladene," will make another excur sion trip to Fox Lake Sunday after­ noon, while the "Gladness," another handsome new launch, will make a trip to Pistakee Bay. Read the adver­ tisement to be found elsewhere in this issue. AT JOHNSBURGH ON WEDNESDAY MORN­ ING OF THIS WEEK. A very pretty church wedding took plkfee at St. John's Catholic church, Johnsburgh, at nine o'clock on Wed­ nesday morning of this week, when Miss Clara Lay became the wife of Mr. Joseph J. Miller of Fox Lake, the cer­ emony being performed by Rev. S. Wolfgarten, pastor of the church. The couple was attended by Miss Josephine Lay. a sister to the bride, Miss Frances Miller of Uiis village a cousin to the groom. George Lay, a brother of the bride, and Peter Adams of Adams, MinnM also a cousin of the groom. The bride was attired most becom­ ingly in a gown of white embroidered voile trimmed with cluny lace. She wore the customary veil, which was held in place with a band of pearls. She also carried a shower bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaids wore ^phite embroid­ ery dresses and carried carnations. After the ceremony had been read by the pastor high mass was celebrat­ ed, after which the' happy pair, to­ gether with immediate relatives, gath­ ered at the home of the bride's par­ ents, where a reception was tendered them. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and >frs. John P. Lay of Johnsburgh. She is classed among the most popular young ladies of that place and has al­ ways been highly respected by all who knew her. She is a young woman of pleasing personalities and in view of the fact that she was born, raised and always resided in Johnsburgh there are few residents of the place who have not learned to admire her. The groom is the only son of Mrs. Emma Miller of Johnsburgh. He was born and raised in our little sister town to the north. After finishing school he entered the employ of John Karls in the latter's general store at Spring Grove. His rise in the mer­ cantile business was rapid and after three and one-half years he took over half interest in the store and business where he was employed. About two years and a half ago he, with his part­ ner, bought out the general store at Fox Lake and after coming inu> pos­ session of that enterprise he was made the manager of the Fox Lake store, where he has been ever since. Thus he owns half interest in both the Spring Grove and Fox Lake stores. He is a young man of energy and thrift and thru careful attention to business has established an excellent patronage at Fox Lake, where he has come to be known as one of the most popular young men of the place. After a short honeymoon trip Mr. and Mrs. Miller will be at home to their friends at Fox Lake on and after July 1. The Plaindealer joins their many friends in extending congratulations. DANCE AT^CENTRAL OPERA HOUSE. The opening dance of the summer season will take place at the Central opera house next Saturday evening. The Central has been engaged for Sat­ urday night dances thruout the entire summer. The dances will be contin­ ued on every Saturday night thruout the summer months and it looks as if the place would receive its share ojt patronage. The central location of the hall will make it an ideal place and those who have rented the opera house believe that resorters as well as Mc- Henryites will find this a good place to spend a few hours at dancing on Sat­ urday nights. Heimer's ragtime or­ chestra will furnish the music. Tick­ ets only 50 cents. Everybody welcome. DANCE AT STOPFEL*S HALL. The manner in which the dances are being patronized at Stoffel's hall thus far this season gives much credence to the report that the present season is destined to terminate into one of the most successful in the history of the resort- The next dance at this hall takes place next Saturday evening/ June 15, with the McHenry Imperial orchestra engaged to furnish the music. A general invitation is extended to all and a fine time is promised. Dance tickets, 75 cents. BOTH SUNDAY SCHOOLS WILL OB­ SERVE THE DAY THE PASBENGEI BOAT -ALICE.' The passenger boat "Alice" beat the fastest boat on the river at Pistakee Bay last Sunday and she is now ready for business. Excursions to and from any point along Fox river and the chain of lakes. Boat may be chartered at any time. Will carry from sixteen to eighteen passengers comfortably. Wm. Koeppe, captain. 'Phone Mc- Henrv 92-J. 52-lt M. E. CHURCH SERVICES. Order of services at the McHenr; M. E. church next Sunday, June 1Q, is Sunday schopl at ten a. m. Subject-- "Christ's Witness to John the Baptist." Lesson text--Matthew 11:2-19. Chil­ dren's day concert at 11 a. m. PIANO TUNING. Mr. Mavr, having tuned pianos in McHenry and surrounding country for a number of years, will call regularly from now on during the sumtner months. Price per tuning, $3.00. Ad­ dress Ail communications to Frank J. Mayr, Plaindealer, McHenry, 111. 47 Don't miss Tiger Bill's Wild West. Next Friday, June 21. 52 "Praise Him" ..."Rockaby Lady" ... ."Lullaby" EXCELLENT PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PRE­ PARED AT BOTH UNI VERBALIST AND METHODIST CHURCHES. Next Sunday is Children's day and preparations for the proper observance is being made by the members of both the Universalist and Methodist Sunday schools. Excellent programs have been prepared by both schools and a good attendance is expected. The Universalist Sunday school will hold their exercises at 10:30 a. m., at which time the following program will be given: Processional Song "Hail to Summer" Twenty-third P$alm Recitation "June" Recitation "Signs of Our Father's Care" Dandelion Drill Recitation "Looking on the Bright Side" Song' .. f.."Raise Every Voice" Recitation "Granny's Come to Our House" Recitation.."Who Is Somebody Else?" Color Fairies Recitation "Rose and Poppy" Recitation ."Pansies" Song "Clovers" Recitation "God Is Love" Recitation Song Sontf... Recitation Rose Drill Offertory--Violin Solo Song Benediction The exercises at the M. E. church will begin at eleven o'clock. The pro­ gram prepared by that school is as follows: Organ Prelude Opening Song .1* ..Choir Prayer Pastor Responsive Reading Gloria Duet Ellen and Dorothy Spencer Recitation George Lamphere Recitation Louise Chamberlin Song--"King Jesus". .Choir Recitation Floribel Bassett Primary Class Song Exercise Bring the Little Ones to Jesus Exercise Three Little Rose Buds Exercise Little Outdoor People Song--"There Is Need Today" Choir Recitation Vera Hutson Exercise Boys and Girls Song. ... Class No. 3 Recitation Gertrude Sattem Recitation Margaret Payne Recitation . Dorothy Price Song--"Step By Step" Choir Recitation Florence Babcock Recitation .Helen Fay Drill representing Education and Prog­ ress Duet... Vai-ina Wentworth, Mildred Gaylord WILL GALLAHER GAINING PROMINENCE. William F. Gallaher, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ca^lulior, former McHenry residents but now of Milwaukee, Wis., is gaining considerable prominence thru his vocal abilities. Mr. Gallaher is a member of the Lyric Glee club of Milwaukee and is already considered one of the very l>est singers of the club. The club appeared in a concert given at the Burlington, Wis., opera house on Memorial day evening and in the advertising matter gotten out for the occasion the press had the follow­ ing to say about the former McHenry boy: "W. F. Gallaher, barytone solo­ ist with the Lyric Glee club, is one of Milwaukee's youngest singers. He has much richness and power and one can­ not help but predict a brilliant future for this «*i?ted singer." CANINES MUST CARRY LICENSE TAG AS WELL AS MUZZLE. EDITOR J. V. BEATTY DEAD. It is with deep regret that we pub­ lish the death announcement of Broth­ er Justin V. Beatty, late editor and publisher of the North Crystal Lake Herald, who passed away at his home in that village early Tuesday morning of this week, following an illness vast several years has been engaged about two months' duration. The de­ ceased was considered one of the ablest newspaper men in northern Illinois and his departure means the taking away of one of the best newspaper boys that ever came into McHenry county. The funeral will take place this after­ noon. We join with brother publish­ ers in extending our heartfelt sympa­ thy to the bereaved wife. /AIRD0ME OPENED SATURDAY NIGHT. \ McHenry's new airdome was formal­ ly opened to the public last Saturday night when two performances were given to packed audiences. The open­ ing was a success in every way. The Airdome orchestra furnished the music while Misses Lillian and Annabelle Heimer and Messrs. Joseph Hoffman and Harold Veitz delighted the audi­ ences with several vocal numbers. The shows were given on Sunday night as well as on Tuesday night. So far capacity houses have turned out. FIVE HARVARD MEN DROWNED. Five Harvard men were drowned last Sunday afternoon, four in Delavan lake and the other in Geneva lakfe. The four drowned in Delavan lake are Edward Thompson, Melvin Norton, Bert Hollister and Henry Berg. It is said the drowning took place thru the capsizing of the boat when the l>oys attempted to change seats. 1 he fifth victim was John Sagert, who fell over­ board while out fishing with a one- armed companion. The regular mopthly meeting of the Knights of Columbus takes place at Stoffel's "hall next (Thursday) evening. That the village board means to en­ force at least some of the ordinances of our village is shown by a notice to dog owners which appears elsewhere in this issue of The Plaindealer. At this time there are again quite a number of dogs running at large in this village. Most of these are either pets, hunters or watch dogs and the owners undoubtedly prifce them highly. There are also a few worthless curs seen upon our streets daily and unless the owners comply with the law there will be several canines less in the vil­ lage after the first of the month as the village officers have been instructed by the board to shoot all dogs found run­ ning at large that do not bear a license tag and are muzzled after that date. For the benefit of dog owners who are not acquainted with the ordinance we herewith reproduce chapter XIV as taken from the village ordinance book: Sec. 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess, harbor or keep within the limits of the village of McHenry any dog or dogs, unless such person shall annually on or before the first day of July of each and every year pay to the village clerk the sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) for each and every dog so owned, pos­ sessed, harbored or kept by him. Sec. 2. That upon the payment of said sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25), it shall be the duty of the village clerk to register in a book, prepared and kept by him for such purpose, the name of the owner, the name of the dog and a general descrip­ tion Of the same*, and from such sum so paid to him, the clerk shall retain as a fee for the issuing and recording of each dog license the sum of twenty- five (25*) cents, and shall pay the bal­ ance of such money to the village treasurer. Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of the village clerk, during each and every year, to provide metal tags, not larger than an ordinary half dollar, having stamped thereon numbers indi­ cating the year for which the tax is paid and the letters M. D. T., and to deliver one of such tags to each person paying such license. Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of the owner of every dog to procure for the same a suitable collar, to which shall be securely attached the metal tag so obtained as herein provided from the village clerk, and said owner shall securely fasten said collar around the neck of said dog, and it shall be lawful for any policeman of said village to shoot any dog found within the cor­ porate limits of said village on which said license has not been paid or on which is not found a metal tag as here­ inbefore provided. Sec. 5. That it shall be lawful fgr the president of the village board, at any time that he shall deem it advis­ able, to declare by proclamation that all dogs within the limits of said vil­ lage shall be kept properly muzzled within and during the time set forth in said proclamation, and any dog found within the limits of said village with­ out a proper muzzle during the time so declared in said proclamation may be shot by any policeman of said vil­ lage. Sec. ft- That any person or persons violating any section of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00). JOHN EVANSON DEAD. John Evanson, for many years a mer­ chant of McHenry, but who during the AS PICKED DP BY PUUNDEAI2& K PORTERS DURING WEEK. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THIS MI­ LAGE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Batter Market. Butter was declared firm at 25 cents on the Elgin board of trade Monday. Petesch's cold cream, for tan and. sunburn. 25c the jar. 5Z the parade--Tiger Bill's Friday, June 21. 52 Watch for Wild West. What you ask for is what yon get here. You are not asked to buy some­ thing "just as good." Petesch. 62 It was a jovial crowd that attended the dance at Stoffel's hall last Satur­ day night. Heimer's ragtime oreheft- tra of this place again did itself jus­ tice. The only big show to visit McHenry this season--Tiger Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders. Sever­ al that were with Teddy Roosevelt an with this genuine Wild West show. 52 Tomorrow, Friday, has been set aside by Gov. Deneen as Flag day. The gov­ ernor urges that the flag be displayed on all public buildings, business and homes. This includes our viftac* hall. C. E. Gaylord returned Monday even­ ing from a trip to famous Red river valley, where he sold four hun­ dred acres of that good stuff to W. H. , Waterman of Elgin. He reports crop conditions good. ^ Martin Smith the, Centerville bar* ber, has had a fountain installed in his place of business and in the future will make a specialty of shampooing. The new improvement adds greatly to the equipment of the shop. A number of McHenry Masons drove to Woodstock last Saturday evening where they attended the work of the local lodge. All report a fine time wad excellent treatment at the h>lA of the county seat brothers. ; The Sunday evening train was again crowded to its utmost capacity when it left this station. Looks as if the Northwestern will be obliged to add a few more coaches to this train ere the season advances much farther. ->r„1 .."I in the mercantile business a* Leroy, 111., passed away at his late home on Tuesday of this week, following a long illness. Up to the time of going to press we were unable to obtain any­ thing definite regaiding his illness and death. The funeral will take place at North Crystal Lake tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL. The remains of Miss Norma Bishop, a former McHenry girl, were brought \iene from Lake Geneva. Wis., last Saturday afternoon for burial. Miss ifcishop has been ill a long time and the angel of death came as a sweet re­ lief to her suffering. She leaves a father and sister to mourn. McHenry citizens extend sincere sympathy to th»> bereaved ones. A LARGE PICKEREL. What is probably the largest pick­ erel taken from the waters of Pistakee lake in many years was caught by Messrs. August Mellin and Gas Peter­ son on Friday of last week when the two landed a sixteen pounder. The two were still fishing when they made the catch. The monster of the waters is still alive and is on exhibition at the Mellin hotel at Pistakee Lake. PASSENGER BOAT "NAVIGATOR." The passenger boat "Navigator" has again been placed into the waters of Fox river for the season and is ready to make trips. Let the old reliable carry you. F. A. Beller, captain. 'Phone 75-W. 52 People are breaking their necks to see the show at the airdome. One man fell out of a tree in Riverside park. 52 Among the features at the airdome is the "Pathe Weekly," a photo play portraying important events of the world. These are actual scenes taken at the time and place. We Jiave made arrangements to receive" one each week. 68 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Weber ,1%. ceived a fair little maiden into their cozy home on Water street on Wednes­ day of last week. "Daddy" as well as Mrs. Weber are now introducing the new arrival to their friends. John was,, so tickled over the arrival that it was some time before he was able to drive a nail straight. Work on the basement of the new home that is being erected by Car) W- Stenger on the corner of Third and Main streets on the West Side is pro­ gressing very satisfactorily and from its dimensions we should say that C. . W. will have a home that will be a > pride to himself and family, as well as the village. Henry Schaffer has the contract. •. - Beginning next Saturday, Junelfi^^i and continuing the balance of the- month, as well as thruout the months of July and August, both of the Mc­ Henry banks will close at one o'clock p. m. every Saturday, to remain closed for the balance of the day. Business men and others should bear this ia mind and do their banking in the fore- noon on Saturdays. | Forty-seven pleasure-bent passengers took in the excursion trip to Fox Lake and return on the floating palace, the Gladene, last Sunday afternoon. All. report one of the most pleasant trips ever taken on Fox river. Many words of praise for the boat, as well as for . the capable handling of the sa#^ were heard from all sides a& the pa»- sengers reached the Riverside pier on the return trip. The Wilbur Lumjber company'a sheds are receiving a new coat of red paint, which, when the job is completed, will greatly beautify the premises. A num­ ber of coal sheds just north of the grain elevator have also been rased to give way to a new and modern ooal elevator to be constructed at once. With the addition of the new elevator the company will be in a position to double its capacity and thus insure McHenry against future ooal famines. We are informed that quite a num­ ber of cottage owners and resorters Sfc. Pistakee who formerly passed thru, thj^ village are now going to and frop Chicago via Fox Lake over the Chiea- go, Milwaukee 4. St. Paul road. It is said that they do not approve the action of the Northwestern people lf| discontinuing the twenty-five ride bearer tickets. If this be true the McHenry people should get busy and see if arrangements cannot be made whereby the C. & N. W. railroad com­ pany will encourage the resorters to again use the Northwestern road. ̂ . - i 'V.fv i'l *>".M - VJ ' si