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« A WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS COHERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY LITTLE VILLAGE MaHENRY HOUSE 18 THE SCENE OP HAP­ PY EVENT 48 8EEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS C. Lenz of Elgin pawed a recent day in HcHenry. Miss Clara Stoffel was an Elgin via* itor last Saturday. Mrs. Wm. Spencer waa an Elgin vis­ itor last Saturday. Miss Elsie Vycita! was an Elgin vis­ itor last Saturday. John J. Vycital, Jr., waa an Elgin visitor last Saturday. Mrs, George Buss was a Chicago visitor last Saturday. Simon Stoffel was a business visitor at Waukegan last Friday. Carlos Parker of Des Moines, Is., is the guest of relatives here. John Unti was among the Chicago passengers Monday morning. R. T. Wray spent last Friday as the guest of friends at Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. M. LaVelle were among the Chicago visitors Monday. C. W. Stenger was a business visitor at Cary last Saturday morning. Miss Maude Granger of Chicago passed Sunday with home folks. Miss Fannie Granger was the guest of Elgin relatives last Saturday. Misses B. Mae Small and Ethel Owen were Chicago visitors last Saturday. C. E. Smalley passed Saturday as the guest of relatives at Valparaiso, Ind. M. L. Worts transacted matters of a business nature in Chicago Monday. Harry Alexander of Hebron spent Sunday as the guest of friends here. Mrs. Stephen Heimerand daughter, Helen, were Chicago visitors Monday. Mrs. John Boyle passed a recent day as the guestof relatives at Round Lake. J. J. Flusky was among those to board the Chicago train Wednesday morn- * ing. John D. Lodtz attended to business matters in the metropolitan city Mon> day. Mrs. Stacia Knox is spending % few days in the Courtney home at Wau- conda. Miss Elizabeth K. Miller attended . i the K. of C. dance at Woodstock last night. ' Thos; Thompson was among those to board the Chicago train last Saturday morning. Miss Mabel Gorman was among those to board the-Chicago train last Friday morning. Mrs. Abe Ward entertained her aunt, Mrs. Snyder, of Woodstock one day recently. F. M. Risley attended to business matters in the metropolitan city last Saturday. Miss Amy Smith of Elgin was a Sun­ day guest in the home of the Misses Granger here. C. E. Gaylord, Jr., spent a few days last week as the guest of relatives at Milwaukee, Wis. John R. Knox transacted matters of a business nature in tihe metropolitan city last Saturday. 1 Mrs. Peter Wirfs Entertained her son-in-law, Mr. Grenier,. of Chicago few days last week. Miss Maude Schan of Chicago spent the latter part of last week as the guest of Miss Dora Engeln. Miss Mary Burke passed Satuiday and Sunday as the guestof relatives in the metropolitan city. George Frisby spent a few days recently as the guest of relatives in the metropolitan city. « Mrs. A. J. Berlin of Crystal Lake passed Wednesday of last week as tho guest Mrs. Abe Ward. Miss Emma Pint of Chicago spent Sunday in the. home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pint. Arthur Fitzpatrick of Chicago was entertained in the home of 'Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stilling Sunday. Miss Kate F. Howe of River Focest was a Sunday guest in the home of her mother, Mrs. E. W. Howe. George Heimer of Chicago was a Sunday guest in the home of his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Heimer. Miss Esther Mattson of Chicago passed a few days recently as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Peter Wirfs. Mrs. Josephine Heimer was called to the city last Saturday thru the illness of her sister, Mrs. Schuenemann. Thos. Knox oi Chicago spent a few days last week as a guest in the home of his parents,.Mr. and Mrs. John Knox. Atty. C. W. Webster of Chicago passed a recent day looking after the Interests of the West McHenry State bank. George Justen came out from Chi­ cago Saturday evening to spend Sunday in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Justen. Frank Schumacher *»me out from Chicago Saturday evening to spend Sunday as a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Schu­ macher. . , M r s . J . M . M c O m b e r a n d d a u g h t e r , fe'; . Marion, of Chicago passed tiie latter J>art of last and the fore part of this week as the guests of relatives and Everett Hunter, president of the E. Hunter Boat company of this village, banqueted his employes and few In­ vited friends at the McHonry House last Saturday evening. The banquet was in the form of a six-course turkey dinner served by Landlord and Mrs. J. C. Bickler. The dining hall at this popular hostelry never looked more inviting than on this occasion and, to say the least, the banquet was one of the best ever en­ joyed in McHenry. While the several courses were being served the guests were, entertained with music by the Bickler brothers. Mr. Hunter acted as toastmaster and gave an excellent talk along the line of boat building and the future prospects of the McHenry factory. He com­ plimented his employes for the part they had taken in making possible the large McHenry display at the recent boat show held in Chicago and also as­ sured them that every effort on their part is and always will be appreciated by him. impromptu talks .were given by Messrs. T. J. Walsh, Simon Stoffel, Cbas. G. Frett, Frank Ward and Clar­ ence Wolff, while musical numbers were rendered by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bickler, Mrs. Jos. W. Rothermel and Chas. G. Frett. Mrs. Frank Ward's German selec­ tions and Emil Peterson's songs made the hit of the evening and caused no little amount of amusement for those gathered. The evening was closed with the singing of "Farewell," after which three cheers, thatfairly rent the walls of the hotel, were sriven for Mr. Hun­ ter, the genial host of the evening. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUHNS OF OUt MMY EXCHANGES MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE MOTOR BUS LINE BETWEEN THIS VILLAGE AND ELGIN IS THE LASTEST Elgin Daily News: Motor bus lines between Elgin and Aurora and Elgin and McHenry are contemplated by the McGill Transfer company of this city If preliminary plans no* under con sideration are carried to completion the service will be opened within month and three fourteen passenger cars put into commission. Chester T. McGill of the company stated Monday that nothing definite had been decided about the service. If the present plans are carried out big steam buses will give service be­ tween here and Aurora of one hour and fifteen minutes and hourly ser­ vice to McHenry. One bus will leave Elgin at 7 o'clock in the morning and the other will leave Aurora at 6:30 o'clock. They will make the. run in one hour and fifteen minutes. The service will continue until about o'clock in the evening, when the cars will be used for passenger service in the cities where they end the last trip. The buses will run down the west side of the river, stopping at but one place in each of the towns through which they go. The fare will prob­ ably be GO cents between here and Au rora. Only one bus will be used on the McHenry route. It will leave Elgin every two hours, making the trip to McHenry in one hour and returning at once. It will stop at Dundee, Car pentersville, Algonquin and Crystal Lake. The fare from here to Mc­ Henry will probably be 50 cents. "We believe that the motor cars will be more popular than the electric cars during the summer," Mr. McGill said. its up tFtbeIarwers TO SAY WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT CANNING FACTORY OPERATED fef. - _ '^"•3^85 Mv». N. Herring", Miss it^ssic Kha- ' ~4>erly, Miss Minnie Fritz, Willie Ste- •1' *vart and H. S. Day of Woodstock were recent day guests in the home of Mr. | find MrsT \̂be Ward. , " Mr. McFadden, who had charge of the McHenry canning factory the second year that it was operated, has been in McHenry during the past week or more in an endeavor to induce farm­ ers to grow sweet corn for delivery at the McHenry factory. If the farmers will plant a sufficient number of acres of sweet corn to make it an object Mr. McFadden will come to McHenry and reopen the factory and later on may. purchase the build­ ing. So far as his Qnancial standing goes we are reliably informed that Mr. Mc­ Fadden is responsible for every acre he contracts for and the farmers may may have their money for their pro­ duce at the time delivery is made at the factory if they so wish. Mr. McFadden has called on quite a number of farmers in this vicinity during the past week and we are told that a number of acres of corn have al­ ready been contracted for. The reopening of the factory would mean much to the growers of sweet corn as well as giving employment to a number of our people. Whether or not the factory will be reopened rests entirely with our farmers and we sin­ cerely hope that a sufficient amount of corn may be contracted for to warrant Mr. McFadden's return to the old town. A class of nine will graduate from the Hebron high school this year. The Hebron house at Hebron is with­ out a landlord. In other words, the place is closed. Barrington is another town in this vicinity which'is working hard to es­ tablish a public library. The town of Hebron has purchased a five ton roller, which will be Msed frequently and effectively on the roads of the township in the future. The Harvard and Lake Geneva Electric railway has been sold to the McKinley interests of Illinois. This may mean a large extension to this line. Rev. N. P. Tedrick, former pastor of the Hebron M. E. church, has quit the pulpit and is now engaged in the shoe and clothing business at IJartford Mich. Paims' moving picture theatre at Harvard has passed out of existence. Three picture houses proved too many for a city the size of Harvard. There are now two "movies" left in that city. The first dope fiend to be committed to the Elgin state hospital for treat­ ment since federal government shut off the supply of drugs arrived at that institution last Thursday noon. The patient is a woman fifty years of age and was brought to Elgin from Wood­ stock. A couple of colored porters of Har­ vard came very near "cashing in" one night recently, when they took an overdose of what they supposed was dope." In questioning the victims the doctors in attendance were told that the powders were picked up on the street a few months ago and they naturally supposed that the stuff was "dope" and took it. The milk factory at Grayslake n*ay have its produce transported to Chi­ cago via auto truck in the near future. The company is now paying the rail road company about $2,500 per month for the service, while a Chicago con­ cern believes that they can do the work considerably cheaper by truck: In case arrangements are made the daily milk suppy will be hauled to the city in two large trucks. A short time ago a public spirited citizen of Antionch offered a free site for the erection of a milk factory. Now comes the news that the offer has been taken up and that work on an $8,000 plant will be started at once. The building will be of pressed brick, 44x96 and one story in height. But this does not mean that the enterprising citizens of that village are going to quit, as free offers of land are extended to any manufacturing concern which wishes to locate in that village. That's the proper spirit. Complaint has been made to State's Attorney Joslyn that a farmer living near Harmony in the town of Coral is literally starving his cattle, the letter saying the dozen or more cattle on the farm have been starving for something to eat; that two or more of the cows have died of starvation. The farming community where the place is located is known as "Henpeck," ac­ cording to the letter, which the state's attorney has turned over to Sheriff Wandrack. Richmond Gazette: Elgin police have received a letter from the Inter­ national Magazine la wLIcL warning was given against a certain yoifng lady named Jessie Stanton, who £s alleged to be taking subscriptions for several of the popular magazines without being so authorized and with­ out turning the money over to the magazine company. She is said to be so clever as to have had' printed re­ ceipt blanks bearing the names of the various magazines she sold. Her game is to take sample orders, charging a fifty cent fee to send the magazine a few months on a trial order. The proposition is one that seldom or never is made by the company itself. Jessie has been here and a number who were touched by the chic. younsr miss are still awaiting the arrival of their magazines. A couple of youngsters of Chicago made a trip out to Barrington on a midnight train one nigt last week and departed for Chicago a short time later with two teams of farm horses, together with six blankets, two set work harness and a li^htmilk wagon. The property was taken from the farms of August H. Klein and Clarence Helm and the owners did not discover their loss un­ til about seven o'clock the following morning. The loss was at once re­ ported to every town between that village and Chicago, while every police station in Chicago was also notified. At 11 o'clock that day the boys were apprehended by Chifeago policemen when the thieves were offering the horses for sale. The boys were brought to Palatine, where they were given a hearing and bound over to the grand jury of Cook county. The boys were brothel's, the older of the two being but seventeen years of age and was employed on the Helm farm for three weeks last fall. M9HENRY S SOCIETY FARMERS SIGN CONTRACTS Is Twdn YMN OM A number of her schoolmates and friends surprised little Helen Freund at the beautiful country home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Freund, last Sunday afternoon, the occasion be­ ing her twelfth birthday anniversary. The band of little folks arrived at the Freund home in a body and they were not long in making known the purpose of their unexpected call. The hostess soon recovered from the shock that usually accompanies an event of the kind and soon had everything arranged for the entertainment of her guests. Games furnished the afternoon amuse­ ment, after which prizes were awarded to the winners of the different contests indulged in, the winners being Mary Meyers, Rosina Freund and Caroline Miller. Those^resent were: Evelyn Freund, Catherine Freund, Villa Roth­ ermel, Genevieve Bonslett, Delia Stof­ fel, Mary Meyers, Rosalie and Viola Stilling, Delia Heimer, Rosena Freund, Thressie Herbes, Margaret Freund, Julia Weber, Rosemary Nye, Caroline Miller and Helen Freund. A beautiful gift was left with-the little miss as a token of esteem. The event was high­ ly enjoyed by all. . ALL OF THE OLD PATRONS STICK WITH B0RDENS la Eight Years 014 Little Edna Schoel celebrated her eighth birthday anniversary most fit tingly last Saturday afternoon by invit­ ing a number of her little friends to come and pass the afternopn with her. The little guests arrived at two o'clock and from that hour until 4:00 a most happy time prevailed' for the little folks at the Schoel home. Games that Sever fail to bring enjoyment to young hearts were indulged in &nd after which prizes were awarded to the winners as follows: Anna Oertel and Angela Petesch. Refreshments were then served and, after wishing the little host many happy returns of the day, all departed for their homes. Those present were: Angela Petesch, Elizabeth Day, Leone Givens, Kath­ leen Givens, Pamela Rietesel, Gladys Rietesel, Mildred Zuelsdorf and Anna Oertel. K. af C. R«c*fti<n More than one hundred couples at­ tended the K. of C. reception and ball at Stoffel'8 hall last evening, which proved one of the most enjoyable events ever held by that society. A promi­ nent speaker of Chicago was present and gave a very interesting talk, while the musical numbers were well re-, ceived. After the' program dancing was enjoyed, the music being furnished by Walsh's orchestra of Chicago. Ev­ eryone present had a fine time. Tha LiiwHrnTEight The Lonesome Eight passed a most pleasant afternoon as quests of Mrs. E. F. Matthews yesterday. In keeping with the day St. Patrlok's color scheme was used thruout and the event proved one of the most delightfully enjoyed by the club this season. Cards were played and prizes awarded as follows: First, Mrs. M. D. Ott; second, Mrs. Wm. Spencer; consolation, Mrs. James T. Perkins. A four course luncheon was served. Abla ta CaUbraU Har Birthday Mrs. J. D. Lodtz, who recently un­ derwent a very serious operation in Chicago and was brought to tier home here a short time ago, was able to be up most of Tuesday and assisted the members of her family in giving honor to the anniversary of her birth. Mrs. Lodtz enjoyed one of the best days she has had since returning,home and was able to be up the greater part of the day. ' Royal N»ljl>'>»' Tfc!?r.t!i C!_'. 'l ne members of the Royal Neighbor Thimble club will be entertained by Mesdames Frank Zuelsdorf and S. S. Giddings at the home of the fa next Wednesday afternoon at the usual hour. Entertains ThimMe Clob The R. N. A. Thimble club met at the home of Mrs. James T. Perkins on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The time was most profitably Bpent and refreshments were served at five o'clock. ' Tha Darcaa Saciaty The members of the Dorcas society will meet at the home of Mrs. Wm. Spencer next Thursday afternoon, March 25. All members are urgently requested to attend. BUILDING BEING RAZED The old implement building, which for many years stood in Centerville, is doomed. The structure has been purchased by J. W. Smith, who is hav­ ing same razed. The removal of the building will add greatly to the ap­ pearance of that end of town. N. E. CHURCH NOTES Services as follows next Sunday: Sunday school, 10:00 a. m. Preaching services, 11:00 a. m. Junior league, 2:30 p. m. Evening service, 7:45 p. m. WALTER E. ELLISON, Pastor. HIKES ARE PAID ACCORDING TO TESTS- WILL INDUCE DAIRYMEN TO MAKE BET­ TER MILK The milk war, so far as the dairy­ men o{ this immediate vicinity are concerned, is settled for six months at least, as all of the old patrons, includ­ ing the hold-outs, are now again en­ tered upon the Borden books. Monday was contract day and the manner in which many of the patrons walked up to the office and signed their John Henry to the documents looked good to the Borden people, the milk producers evidently having been sat­ isfied with tfte prices offered. The prices for the coming six months will be governed according to milk fat, the farmers being paid according to the quality of milk delivered. The scale of prices are as follows: Butter fat percentage , 3.0 3.5 3.6 3.8 5.0 April $1.30 $1.45 $1.48 $1.54 $1.90 May.. 1.05 1.20 1.23 1.29 1.65 June 89 1.04 1.07 1.13 1.49 July 1.15 1.20 1.33 1.39 1.75 August... 1.35 1.50 1.53 1.59 1.95 September. 1.35 1.50 1.53 1.59 1.95 TOWN CAUCUS NEXT SATURDAY CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONERS WILL BRING OUT LARGE VOTE Average.. .$1.18 $1.33 $1.36 $1.42 $1.78 To secure the price for 3.1 per cent milk, three oents should be added to the price for 3 per cent milk, and so on for each point. One-sixth of a cent should be added to the average prices to make them exact. With the above scale of prices in effect It Is only natural to expect the dairymen to enrich their milk. Some are already talking of adding a num­ ber of Jersey cows to their herds, which will assist greatly in bringing up their butter fat tests. In fact, it will be the producers' highest ambi­ tion to keep his milk up to 3.6 or bet­ ter. Most of the milk producers in this locality are now producing 3.5 and 3.6 milk, while a few have been known to go past the 4.0 mrfrk. Btwmu PricM The Bowman Dairy company, which has a factory at Ringwood, posted their contract prices for summer milk on Wednesday of this week. The com­ pany is offering an average of $1.35 5-6 a hundred pounds, with ten cents per hundred addition if the dairy from which the milk comes is up to sanitary requirements of the company. The (trice is based on milk testing 3.6 per cent in butter fat. Two cents is added or deducted for every tenth of a per cent above or below 3.6. The usual amount of milk was con­ tracted for at Ringwood. WALDEN, THE MAGICIAN Next Saturday is the date set aside for the holding of the annual town caucus and from present indications a large vote is sure to be polled. As we have stated in previous issues of The Plaindealer, there is but one fight on, this being for the office of road commissioner. .Two candidates ^are in the field for the office and we feel safe in stating that both have made a thoro canvass among their friends and that their respective sup­ porters will turn out in goodly num­ bers next Saturday afternoon. Besides the commissioner office there is but one other to be filled this spring --that of supervisor. For this impior tant position the present incumbent Stephen, H. Freund, who has served the people in this capacity for three terms, is again out for renomination and election and, unless a candidate appears upon the scene between now and Saturday, Mr. Freund will be without oppcfeition. We have never heard a complaint registered against Mr. Freund's ser­ vices while in office, but, on the con trary, have overheard numerous com plimentary remarks for the manner in which he has fulfilled the duties con nected with the office placed in his care. As has been the custom here for the past several years, the expense of printing the ballots for the caucus is to be borne by the candidates having their names printed thereon, each can­ didate being assessed equally. Whether or not the women will turn out on this occasion remains to be seen. From outward appearance very little interest has been displayed by the women in the coming cauous, but one never can tell, and the vote by the fair sex may be a big surprise. Those wishing to have their names appear on Saturday's ballot will kindly let their wants be known at this office no later than Friday noon, as the bal­ lots will be printed on that day, so that they will be ready for delivery to the town clerk by Saturday morning. THE EXPLOITS Of ELAINE ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER K* PORTERS DURING WEEK £ 1 m STORY WILL RUN IN THE PLAINDEALER --PICTURES AT CENTRAL AT THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 26 The fifth number of the lyceum course will be given next Thursday evening, March 25, at the school audi­ torium by Dana Walden, master ma­ gician and entertainer. The entertainment which he pre­ sents is wonderful. He has no assis­ tant, yet he gives marvelous exhibi­ tions, including several acts which few men in his profession would think of attempting without the aid of an as­ sistant. Many who have seen his work and who have witnessed performances of other eminent magicians have said at the close of his entertainment: "I thought I had seen everything in the litic bu'_ z . z.j was absolutely a surprise. I have never seen one of them before." He puts culture to his entertainment as well as magic. See the new novelty, chapeaugrapby, impersonating Buffalo Bill, Wood row Wilson,"Teddy," etc. SPECIMEN PROGRAM ' PART I A bowl ventute, spirit bottle, errat­ ic silks, an eggs periment, curious candles, the prpduct of a patriotic hen, a timely shot, a framed-up affair. PART II Chapeaugraphy PART III A good parlor trick is explained, supper of pins, the wound up coin, the bewitched circle, told by fire, lemon box, the oldest trick of all. The Plaindealer has just completed arrangements whereby the latest and most popular moving picture serial story ever written and put into pic­ tures will be run in this publication. Simultaneously with our signing up for the story, Mr. .J, W. Smith, man­ ager of the Central opera house, made arrangement with his filita house in Chicago whereby the pictures will be ruA at his theatre. The lirsf installment of the story will appear on the inside pages of The Plaindealer in next week's issue, while the first installment of pictures will be shown at the Central on the following Wednesday evening, March 31. This will give the readers of The Plain- dealer an opportunity to read the story as it is being shown at the Central. That the story is one of the best written in late years and that the pic­ tures are the most remarkable ever shown is seen by the fact that thous­ ands of papers and picture houses all over the United States are now run­ ning or are making arrangements to run same. One can never get the real good out of a picture, especially a serial of this sort, without first reading the story no w thoL The Plaindealer and Cen­ tral opera house are giving the theatre goers of this community an opportu­ nity of reading the story and seeing the pictures at one and the same time it should be appreciated and that it will be we haven't the least doubt. If ^you are a theatre patron and not a subscriber to The Plaindealer, it will be well for you to give us your subscription in time for the opening installment. If you are a Plaindealer reader don't miss reading the story and seeing the pictures. Don't forget the opening installment in next week's issue and the first in­ stallment of pictures at the Central on Wednesday evening, March 31. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THIS ¥&• LACE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY*'V * OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS ^ Buttar Markat Butter on the Elgin board of trade ivj ' sold at 28 cents per pound last Satur* Xi day. " •*. :M-- , . •• Imported pure Olive oil at C. Unll's. _ " • • -- ; ' Rumor has it that a West Side buslr ness house is to change hands shortly./.' -- I'•' McHenry ice cream is manufactured V ' - ; and sold the year round, summer audi '* ^ Winter- C. Unti. William M. Thackeray's "Vanitjb " Fair," the big Vitagraph feature, at Stoffel's hall tonight. All kinds of painting and interior" decorating. Raymond Howard, Mc>T': Henry, 111. 'Phone 90-J. Dr. S. E. Grodins, the optometrist, will be at the office of Dr. R.G. Cham- berlin on Thursday, March 11. The latest and best of photo plays at the Central Wednesday, Thursday ̂ i: Saturday and Sunday of each week. * WANTED--Girl for tailor shop. v Must be handy with needle. Inquirtir7^ of or write J. D. Lodtz, McHenry, 111:/f: When you get ready to let that job of painting and interior decorating get •' Raymond Howard's figures. His work " is guaranteed. The Willirg Workers will meet * with Mrs. Nellis next week Thursday; ^ March 25. Will all members try tof ' be present at this meeting? Dr. E. L. Karnes, ophthalmologist >' of Chicago will be at the Riverside* i, House every Saturday and Sunday See him about your eyes and glasses. "The Exploits of Elaine," the sen-^,{. s a t i o n a l s e r i a l , s t a r t s a t t h e C e n t r a l ^ Wednesday, March 31. Don't fail ta" ;^ read this wonderful story in The Me*: Henry Plaindealer. ; -- ' Owing to the fact that Mr. Ratclift ^ £;>,• will not be here next Sunday, there>' / . . . . -- - next Sunday, there, will be no services at the Universalis^ church. Sunday school 10 o'clock as usual. ill be held atT FINAL NOTICE I will make my last visit at Pet­ esch's drug store next Saturday, March 20, for collection of taxes for the town of McHenry. Books wilkbe returned next week. JOHN NIESEN, Collector. Five hundred hands will be em­ ployed at theSeiz-Schwab shoe factory at Elgin within the next two months, more than three times as many as are on the pay roll at the present time. OLD LANDMARK MOVED Theold lAuagroveschoolhouse, which for the past half century has stood bn the Musgrove farm south of this vil­ lage, has been moved onto the Bolger farm, the building having been pur­ chased by Thos. Bolger some time ago. The school was the first ever built in that locality and with its removal one of the oldest landmarks of Nunda town­ ship goes out- of existence so far, at least, as school or public purposes are concerned. Many of the older resi­ dents out on the prairie will recall their school days with the passing Df the school house. It was here that the Musgrove boys, "Ad" and "Bill," went to school. The older Musgroves do­ nated the land for a school site and it was for this reason that the school for many years bore the name of the fam­ ily. The school has been replaced with a modern building, which occu­ pies a site near the Walter Walsh farm. ' . ^ , BISHOP JOSEPH FOX DEAD HEAD OP CATHOILC DIOCESE AT GREEN BAY DIES IN CHICAGO Chicago Daily News, Monday, March 15: Bishop Joseph Fox of the Catholic diocese of Green Bay, Wis., who was taken to the Alexian Brothers' hospi­ tal March 1 for a serious operation, died late yesterday. Friends of Bishop Fox had been encouraged by the great improvement shown in his condition after the operation and last week he was believed to be out of danger and was looking forward to retuttting to bis charge. His physicians yesterday observed distressing conditions and his heart action was found to be weaker. t>ev- eral hours later he succunibed, Funer­ al services will be held in Green Bay, where the body will be taken tomor­ row. Bishop Fox was one of the original stock holders of the West McHenry State bank and A personal friend of C. W. Stenger of this village. C. Unti, the Centerville ice cream manufacturer and retailer, has just^ completed a number of improvements^- ' ill in his place of business, which gives! him more room and adds greatly to the '•}- i'C i service of the place. Mrs. Elizabeth Daily, who under­ went quite a serious operation at St." Joseph's hospital at Elgin recently, is getting along very nicely and her friends are hoping for a speedy complete recovery. The Famous Players at the Central Thursday, March 18: Laura Sawyer will be seen in the great lady detective story entitled, "AnJHour BeforeD»WQ." Next week John Barryinore in "Ai» American Citizen." The heavy coat of ice which has. covered the mill pond during the win- . ter months is fast disappearing. The upper end of the pond is already quite free, while the lower part will soon dis­ card its winter coat. * Prof. A. E. Nye informs us that be is heartily in favor of a home coming for McHenry and assures us that the school will do its part in making the event a success should the citizens of McHenry decide to hold same. Dr. Carl Strueh is mailing out cards auuuuoelng the spring aau summer opening of his sanatorium on Fox river which takes place next Sunday. This is an institution that is growing with each season and brings hundreds of visitors to McHenry each year. The Plaindealer has this week asftt out hundreds of subscription statements and we are now awaiting the returns. If you are among those to receive one, don't lay it aside and forget all about it, but attend to same at onoe and thus help assist in keeping :-tlkO editor out of the poor house. Edwin Heimer has entered the em­ ploy of the West McHenry State bank, Mr. Heimer is a product of the Mc­ Henry high school, an honest and trust-worthy young man is well liked by everyone. We predict that he will make a valuable employe for the Mc­ Henry institution which is fast making its mark in the financial world.. The past week has been a bit quiet so far as village politics are concerned. Uptolastevening all of the candidates with the exception of Peter J. Freund, had their petitions tiled with the vil­ lage clerk. While t^e candidates are working along quietly the real fire­ works will not start until after the town election. J. J. Vycital, who recently purchased the Perkins building in Centerville and who has made quite extensive im­ provements thereon within the past three weeks, will reopen the place for business next Saturday. Read his big advertisement which Appears else­ where in this week's issue. His.da.ughr. ter. Frances, who just completed a term in the Ellis Business college at Elgin, will have charge of the pli . which will be known as the No**Hy Store. %M. -AM-: • u:' -'&&:.*• -A