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•*\» ?**;rv '^M, - ••*• * \ - - .<" v . / , m y ><' >*py ^ >« * »« •«* >?. * *•••« . j S i ^ L , . ; . • • • • • - • V - - a i * * l . ;. *. ;v-\ « " * i* \M1 !y}'<'% •*; - " 7 ^ S't:^1 A* f*--V ^'" '"' 'f®U.-\/ -u* >*- *i~J-%'-' { - A ,r tr" *•'":; * \ i ,'H\ ', "-V; > *> ..JLi ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 28. 1016 M&Mmf NO, 28 ^oHENRY, VOLUME XLII WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS !?••*' • COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK ' IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE By Plaindealer Reporters and Banded Into Our Office By Our Friends passed last yi' '&'•} i-£ft •*' 1 *T' fJ:. i:i": • i'#V Vi ->a;' [?v* * >!?•§ . • »f*£ ,-s*6. -V? Mrs. Clara, Starritt Thursday in Elgin. Prank Parker of Galesburg is the gueBt of relatives here. Prankie Gfins was among the Chi- 1911 •>,.'.A- cago passengers last Friday. 1912...y. Mrs. Roy Hankermeyer boarded 1913. Tiy the Chicago train last Friday. • 1914...7, Mrs. D. G. Nellis bo&rded the 1915. , train for Chicago last Saturday. 1916. Mrs. Emma Crllly passed the first 1917.. of the week with Chicago relatives. . Miss Fannie Granger was a Crys­ tal Lake caller last Friday after­ noon. Ben Stilling wasa business vis­ itor in the metropolitan city last Friday. Miss Mary Burke went to Chicago last Saturday for a few days' visit with relatives. ^ Raymond S. Howard attended to business matters in the metropolitan city last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Page and MrS. Emma Fullington were Elgin vis­ itors Thursday 'last, C. J. Reihansperger was the guest of relatives at West Chicago Sunday and Christmas day. Miss Maude Granger of Chicago was the guest of her sisters here Stiinday and Monday. Chris Burkhartsmeiar of Chicago passed Sunday and Monday as the guest of McHenry friends. Atty. Ray Wienke of Woodstock was the guest of McHenry friends Sunday and Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis passed the first of the week as the guests of relatives at Norwood Park. Miss Delia Stoffel passed the lat­ ter part of last week with her sis­ ters in the metropolitan city. Mrs. D. G. Wells and son, Glenn, are spending the week as the guests of relatives at Montreal, Can. P. J. Dorr left Friday for a two weeks" vacation as the guest of home folks at Whitewater, Wis. Miss B. Mae Small is spending the holiday vacation as the guest of hpme folks at Lake Geneva, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Iiandwer and son passed the first of the Week as the guests of Barrington relatives. Misses Lillian and Annabelle Hei- mer spent a couple of days last week as the guests of Chicago relatives. William Bickler of Joliet, 111., was the guest of his parents, Mr., and Mrs. J. C. Bickler, Sunday land Mon­ day. Clinton and Loren Martin are home from the university at Madi­ son, Wis., for a three weeks' vaca­ tion. Miss Jane Owen of Urbana is home for the holiday vacation, which she is spending with her father and sister. Miss Mildred Zuelsdorf spent Saturday as a guest in the home of her aunt, Mrs. John Engeln, at Crys­ tal Lake. Mr. and Mrs, Walter Warner of Woodstock passed the first of the week as guests in the home of Mrs. J, B. Frisby. Geo. Heimer of Chicago was enter­ tained in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Heimer, the first of the week. Lewis Stoffel of Woodstock spent the first of the week as a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoffel. Mr, and Mrs. Frank V. Cobb and children of Hebron were Christmas day guests in the home of Mrs. Sarah Dermont. • Miss Esther Stoffel of Evanston is spending the holiday vacation in UlS home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel. Germer and Miss Edythe Petesch of Urbana, 111., are speeding the hol­ iday vacation in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Petesch. Miss Irene Harruff, one of the teachers in our public school, is spending the holiday vacation as the guest of her parents at Lima, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis C. Westfall of Chicago passed Sunday and Mon­ day as guests in the home of her parents,, Mr. and Mm Simon Stof­ fel. ^ ... • Miss Kathryn Kennebeck of Wood- Stock spent Sunday and Christmas day as a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Kenne­ beck. - Mr. and Mrs. Wni. J. Aebischer and son of Chicago were guests in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoffel, the first of the week- Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Steilen and son, Charles, of Chicago passed the first of the. week as guests in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Heimer. Francis and Edward Bonslett of ^Evanstoif are spending the holiday vacation as guests in the home of ir parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. „ • v i - » Vs. • • % -2-iir 'Vv.. COMPARATIVELY SPEAKING Outlying District In the Lead For Graduates In Past Seven Years - It!4nay be & interest. V someread- ers to know that of the graduates of the McHenry high school in the last seven years the majority were from outside districts. Following is the tabulation: ?I ^ • Other Class No.Graduates McHenry Dis. ...3 . . . 9 •r.» .17 . 1 0 .11 •..m' i 8 ; 2 6 5 10 2 8 10 43 .Totals;. 77' 34 From these figures it seems as tho the town people do not take ad­ vantage of the opportunities of a higher education, while those trom outlying districts, who must make a greater sacrifice for the privilege, are the ones who make use o#>this privilege. v What is the reason for this condi­ tion ? Is it because the town boys and girls are not^as industrious and wide-awake as the country pupils or is it because the outsiders are better able financially tb send the hoys and girls to high school? If it is the former then you boys and girls from McHenry ought to wake up and grasp the opportunity that lies at your door and acquire the best edu­ cation that your home district can offer you and not leave the chance for some one else. Family Reunion Mr. and Mrs. Jas, N. Sayler of this village entertained in honor of the . Wheeler-Sayler families on Christmas day by giving a lovely Christmas dinner. A Christmas tree was decorated for babies Eugene and Viola Belle. The guests at dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sayler, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sayler, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Wheeler, Mrs. Ella Wheeler and daughter, Mabelle, and Mrs. Anna Mollohan and daughter, Ella, the two latter from Ridgefield. The din­ ing room was appropriately decorat­ ed and the table tastefully set, using a small Christmas tree for the cen­ terpiece, while still smaller trees were used as favors. The day was one of great pleasure. Some of the guests remained to spend the even­ ing. St. Clara's Court Elects Officers At the last regufar meeting of St. Clara's Court, No. 659, Women's Catholic Order of Foresters, the fol­ lowing officers Were elected for the year 1917: Chief ranger, Mrs. Cath­ erine Freund; vice chief ranger, Mrs. Caroline Schiessle; recording secretary, Mrs. Christine Neiss; fi­ nancial secretary, Mrs. Anna Bick­ ler; treasurer, Miss Clara Miller; trustees, Mrs. Catherine Hiller, Mrs. Elizabeth Laures, Mrs. Elizabeth Winkel; conductors, Mrs.' Catherine Beyers, Mrs. Catherine Weber; sen­ tinels, Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider, Mrs. Barbara King; court chaplain, Rev. Edward Berthold; medical examiner, Dr. N. J. Nye; delegate, Mrs. Jos­ ephine Heimer; alternate, Mrs. An­ na A. Bickler. Eye Slghtljpecialkt Coming•" WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Dr. J. J. Scheater, the noted eye sight specialist of Woodstock, will be at the jewelry store of N. A. Hue- mann in West McHenry tomorrow and every Friday thereafter. Dr. Schaefer has had fifteen years exper- ce in the fitting of glasses, is thoroughly reliable and all in need of his services should avail them­ selves of this opportunity. No charge for examination. Recovering From Operation Reports from Mercy hospital, Chi­ cago, where Mrs. Jos. J. Frett under­ went a serious operation last week Monday and where she is still con­ fined, are to the effect that the pa­ tient is doing very nicely, a marked improvement in her condition being noticeable this week. The attending physicians and surgeons at the oper­ ation were Drs. Matters, Andrews and Tarbot. While h«r many Mc­ Henry friends are sorry to le«rn of her misfortune, the cheerful news from her bedside is §W>st encourag­ ing to them. . Leaves Next Week Geo* Jones, who has so faithfully served as bookkeeper in the office of the Wilbur Lumber company here for the past several years, has been pro mo ted to take charge of their yards at Lenark, 111., and, tho we naturally rejoice at the promotion of this worthy young man, at the same time we regret that he will leave our midst where his ever genial manner and unfailing honesty has won for him tho confidence ..of all in social and business acquaintance. Here's success tp his undertaking. Read The Plaindealer mad keep posted on local Miscellaneous Assortment of Ne*r» Items In Condensed Form For Bus) People The Lake GeneVa, Wis., jwstoffice closes at six o'clock every night. Neaily one hundred patients at the Elgin state hospital for the insane are spending the holiday season with relatives. Dr. Geo. '-A. Conrey' of Morton Park has taken over the medical practice of the late Dr. W, H. Streng at Richmond. Each employe of the Davis Milk Machinery company at Waukeg&n will receive an increase of $2.00 per week in wages with the beginning of the new year. Sheriff Charles Wandrack of Woodstock has purchased the Frank Abbott farm in Greenwood township. The farm consists of eighty acres of valuable land. ?/ Fred E. Sterling, chairman of the Illinois Republican state central ^com­ mittee, has mailed letters to women voters in McHenry county, urging them te organize a women's Repub­ lican club. A new postoffice building for the city of Woodstock may soon become a reality. The city council has tak­ en the matter iti hand and it looks as if the needed improvement will be forthcoming. D. M. Workman, district manager of the Western United Gas & Elec­ tric Co., with headquarters at Wood­ stock, will leave for Green Bay, Wis., the first of the year to take a simi­ lar position in that city. Geo. W- Conn, Jr., of Woodstock has just come into possession of a 4,000 acre ranch in Slope county, S. D. He acquired the property in trade for 480 acres of land near Evansville, Wis., and a flat building in Chicago. The marshal at West Dundee has made the rounds of the business houses there to see that there is no gambling going on. While no slot machines were found, the order was given that all punch boards and dice boxes must go. The big benefit ball, given at the Woodstock armory last week for the benefit of the members of Company G, 3rd Illinois regiment, now sta­ tioned at San Antonio, Texas, netted $350.59, a check for this amount be­ ing forwarded to Owen H. Carr, cap­ tain of the company. One of the biggest corn shows in the history of Lake county will, be held at LibeHyville the last week in January, ^fhe show is to be given under the direction of the Lake coun­ ty farmers' institute and a splendid list of prizes will be hung up to en­ courage exhibitors. Another 5 per cent increase in wages will go into effect at the plant of the Illinois Iron and Bolt company at Carpentersville next week. This is the second increase to be granted the employes within four months. The two increases raised the company's pay roll about |8,000 during the past year. There is considerable talk of a free dental clinic for school children in the city of Woodstock. Two den­ tists of the city have already offered their services a half day each week providing the proposition is worked out successfully. The idea is not a new one, as it is already being prac­ ticed in quite a number of cities. The Chicago, Fox Lake and West- n Electric company, which hopes to come to an agreement with the owners of the Wauconda and Pala­ tine railroad, whereby they will come into possession of that line, have made application at Springfield to extend their line from Wauconda to Antioch and thence to the state line. According to one of the Waukegan papers, several Waukegan men have made big profits on the stock mar­ kets recently. One lawyer, who in­ vested $20,000 in steel when the market was low, is said to have sold his holdings for $100,000. A baker in the same city is also credited with cleaning up $30,000 . on the wheat market. * A string of electric lights now il­ luminate the down town district at Richmond. the illumination was first placed there to advertise an elec­ trical number of the winter lepture course and four of the business men became so enthused over the novel way of advertising that they ordered the lights to remain until after New Years at their expense. The Harvard Anti-Horse Thief as­ sociation Held its annual meeting in that city last week. The association now has a jnembersftip of 220 and a balance of $396.29 in its treasury. This association has now been in ex­ istence for twelve year^ during which time horse stealing in the territory it covers has been eradicated; Pre­ vious to the organization of this as­ sociation horse stealing was quite common in., and around Harvard. A few dolls and games at reduced ̂ Mn A REHEARSALS COMPLETE For Oratorio at St. Mary'a Church Senday Evening, Jan. 7 •V.'SltfV r: ^ - Tickets (pi circulating for the Christmas oi&torio to be given in St. Mary's church Sunday evening, Jan. 7. All the members of the choir club will be busy next week to offer advance purchasers the fcest seats. Since the church holds only 400 sit­ tings, the entire house is expected to go and arrangements are being made by ushers to show special courtesies at the door to blue ticket holders. Final rehearsals are being conduct­ ed for the polishing of chorus parts, and nothing will be left undone to make the oratorio a success in every way." All non-Catholics Of the town and vicinity, who are most courteously invited to come and commemorate the event as well as parishioners of both parishes, will receive the utmost consideration at this concert. It will be more a musical event than a re­ ligious exercise. On account of the beautiful character of the oratorio, the authdt fook pains to state in the forew9rd of his work that the oratorio seems to fit better in a church than in a concert hall. A piano, tuned to the pitch of a powerful reed organ, has already been moved into the church edifice and a commodious elevated space in front of the altar railing is being prepared to accommodate and put in view the ehorus and soloists. The committee recommends pur­ chasing tickets in advance at Pet- esch's drug stre or from the mem­ bers of the Choir club. Notice to Advertiaers On and after January 1, 1917, all front page advertisements appearing in The Plaindealer will be charged for at the rate of 10c per line per insertion. The change is made on account of the high cost of printing materials as well as to remedy a troublesome situation that has been experienced in this office for some years. It seems that all advertisers wish us to give them front page position. Some are not even satis­ fied with front page position and will register a kick if their ads do not appear at the head of local news column. Many of the print shops have long since fdopted a system whereby no paid advertisements are allowed to appear on the title page of their publications, while others have placed such a prohibitive price on front page position that few can afford to buy such, space. We wish to be fair with all advertisers and want to give them the best position at our disposal, but we cannot assure each and every one' that their locals will appear on the front .page, as this part of The Plaindealer is always re­ served for ye editor. So^kindly re­ member, everyone, front page adver­ tising in the future will be charged for at the rate of 10c per insertion, while the old rate will prevail on- all other pages. A Christmas Party An event of exceptional note wits participated in by the' members of Riverview Camp, R. N. A., who were brave enough to face the inelement weather on the night of Dec. 26. In addition to their'regular business two candidates were initiated with all due honor, and after the close of the meeting the Christmas gifts were then raffled off. Refreshments were served by a most able committee and all wended their homeward way after a most enjoyable evening. A lot of important business 'was disposed, of, notably the public installation of of­ ficers elected to be held on Jan. 9, 1917. The social event of the year, the R. N. A, masquerade, was also brought up and when the details are more complete due notice will be published in these columns. a Removes Needle From Cheat A remarkable operation was per­ formed upon little Gerald Meyers, son of Mr* and Mrs. Paul Meyers on last Sunday morning, when a needle was removed from his chest by their family physician, Dr. D. G. Wells. The little fellow had complained of a pain in his side for more than a year and when taken to the office of Dr. Wells for examination a sore spot was found on the chest, from which the needle was removed. The needle must have penetrated the body thru the foot and has been traveling thru the body all this time. The courage of the child thruout. the ordeal was remarkable, who smiled in apprecia­ tion of relief after long suffering. Dance at Johnsburg * Manager Smith announces a New Year dance to be held at his hall at Johnsburg on Tuesday evening, Jan. 2. Oeffling's orchestra has been en­ gaged to furnish the music and a, good time is assured those who at­ tend. It has been a long time since the last dance at this popular danc­ ing resort and the young folks of Johnsburg and vicinity will undoubt­ edly turn out in large numbers on thi« occasion. Everyone welcome. » • v i"f * v | I.* POULTRY AND GRAIN SHOW SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBIT BE­ GINS JANUARY 15 McHenry Association Hopes to Make Show Larger and Better Than Last Year Three weeks from today the sec­ ond annual poultry show, under the direction of the McHenry Poultry, Pet Stock ft Grain association, will open at Stoffel's hall in West Mc­ Henry. The show will continue for five days, the closing coining on Mon­ day evening, Jan. 22. From present indications this year's show will surpass that of last, which was considered one of the best ever held anywhere in this part of the state. The officers and members of the association are becoming more enthused as the dates of the show grow nearer and already some of the members are (puttinng in all of their spare time boosting and planning for the big. five days' ex­ hibit. It is expected that the entire upper floor of the Stoffel building will be utilized for the exhibit of poultry and pet stock, while the large room in the basement, at one time used as a din­ ing hall, will contain the grain ex­ hibits. A number of poultry exhibitors have already declared their willing­ ness to exhibit their birds at the Mc­ Henry show and from the encourage­ ment that is being given the associa­ tion it looks as if "the poultry exhibit this year will surpass anything of the kind ever witnessed in McHenry county. The farmers, too, are becoming more and more interested in the grain exhibit department of the show and a number of our leading soil tillers have already set aside their choicest collections and are go­ ing after the valuable prizes that are hung up for them. All in all, the prospects for an­ other very successful show are most encouraging and if the people of the village will interest themselves as they did last year the success of the event is already assured. The officers of the association are as follows: President, Dr. D. G. Wells; vice president, A. M. Brown; second vice president, J. C. Bickler; third vice president, Ed. L. Hayes; secretary, Leonard Frett; treasurer, Carl W. Stenger; superintendent, Frank Thurlwell; assistant superin­ tendent, Charles P. Wright. Board of directors, F. G. Schreiner, Frank Tonyan, M. L. Worts, Newell Colby, Lee Turner, Henry Pomrening, How­ ard Walkington, Charles M. Noble, John Grant, B. E. Rogers. Superin­ tendent grain department, Walter J. Walsh. Committee in charge of grain ex­ hibit: Chas. L. Page, chairman; John M. Phalin, S. H. Freund, John Smith, Charles W. Gibbs, John Boyle, F. H. Wattles, John F= Claxton and C. W. HahTson. Announcement We iiftrtte you to come and exhibit your poultry, pet stock and grain, for «ve will again give you the right treatment. We invite the public to come and see the exhibit, for we mean to make it educational and pleasing to you. Get in 'line and win your share of the prizes. They are larger and bet­ ter than any association in the coun- ty. We want you to spend as much time with us as possible. Be the honored guest of our city for the week. Every hand of fellowship will be extended to you. The McHenry Poultry, Pet Stock and Grain association wishes to ex­ tend a vote of thanks to the McHenry business men for the liberal dona­ tions of cash, cups and pther prjzes. The association wishes the public to patronize the advertisers in the pre­ mium list when "able to do so. The association wishes to thank the honorable board of supervisors of McHenry county for its generous appropriation, which will help make this one of the leading exhibitions in the state. Exhibitors and Members, Attention* This show this year is truly going to be "The Quality Show of Illinois" and we urge all fanciers to boost this show and to come with a large string of birds. They will find that they re­ ceive the best treatment at McHenry that they were ever accorded at a poultry show. Admission Rates Single admission, adult.... 15 cents Children, urider 12 years.. . ,10 -Cents Season ticket, for all week. .50 cents Exhibitors' season tickets will be issued free to those whose entry fees amount to $2.00 or over. Important Notice All correspondence pertaining to the show should be addressed to Leonard Frett, secretary, McHenry, 111. " * The association will have 100 ex­ hibition coops to rent at 25 cents per coop for all exhibitors who wish them. Write at once for coops. (Continued on last page) MRS. NICKELS' IS SUMMONED Passed Away on Vigil of Christmaa --Relief From Long Suffering . Mrs. Charles Nickels passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. B. Harmsen, at 3:00 o'clock on Sunday morning, December 24, 1916, at the advanced age of 75 years, 6 months and 3 days. Carolina Nickels, nee Koch, was born June 18, 1841, in Grammendorf Provinz Panneron, Germany. In 1867 she was married to Chas. Nick­ els and in 1864 they emigrated to America, coming directly to McHen­ ry, where they lived until death. Her husband died on the 12th of October, 1892, and in 1895 she took up her home with her daughter in this village, where she lived until her summons came early Sunday morning. She leaves six children to mourn her loss: Fred J., Mrs. R. Patzke, Mrs. Chas. B. Harmsen and William H. of McHenry; Mrs. Wm. Schwake of Chaseburg, Wis., and Charles of Woodstock, 111. Mrs. Nickels, or "Grandma Nick­ els," as she was, so affectionately called, was loved and respected not only by those with whom she was intimately acquainted, but by all whoiri she met, her pleasing coun­ tenance giving an inspiration of re­ spect and regard for her kindly dis­ position. She was among the founders of the Zion Lutheran church of this vil­ lage, to which she was wholly devot­ ed, and was always a willing and in­ dustrious worker fpr church and home until ̂ a few years ago, when physicians found it necessary to re­ move a cancerous tumor from the left side and, tho she seemed im­ proved for a time, she suffered in­ tensely for months, until relief in death seemed a blessing to her and those who had a constant knowledge of her hourly sufferings. The death of these pioneers, living so sunply and showing daily kind­ nesses to neighbors and friends, is regretted in so much that we cannot replace their kind, and while memory lasts the memory of this dear, old lady will remain potent in the minds of relatives and citizens alike in the village of McHenry. The funeral services were held in the Zion Lutheran church on Tues­ day afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.' A. Laufer of Woodstock. Interment in Woodland cemetery on Dec. 26, 1916. Card of Thanks We wish to thank the many kind friends who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our mother. Especially do we thank those who brought those beautiful flowers. F. J. Nickels. Mrs. Wm. Schwake. Mrs. Robt, Patzke, . Mrs. Chas. B. Harmsen. Chas. Nickels. W. H. Nickels. Celebrate With Ceremony Christmas mass at 5:30 at St Mary's church was celebrated amid every circtimstancte of splendor. On entering the church the large con­ gregation of devout Catholics were enchanted with the beautiful deco­ ration, resplendant in red and green so popular with the Christmas cus­ tom. In the sacristy Holy Night was being sung, while the cornetists accompanied. Suddenly the choir in the belfry behind closed doors sang the same refrain, which was thought by some to be blocks away, the vio­ linists taking a creditable part in this. The crib ceremony was carried out most impressively and the stable at Bethlehem, with one edge of the city painted as a back-ground, with the infant Saviour in the crib, Mary and Joseph adoring amid the almost realistic surrounding can better "be imagined than, described. A mini- ture fountain, with beautiful pine trees electrically lighted and the shepherd and his flocks, formed a beautiful surrounding, while the al­ tars and body of the church were handsomely draped, with the colors red and green predominating. Credit must be given to the pastor, Rev. Edward Berthold, for his untiring efforts in the work of decorating as well as rehearsing with the children. Then, too, the sisters at St. Mary's parochial school come in for no small share, while Messrs. Neiss and May assisted in the wonderful task of preparing for the celebration of'the birth of Christ ^ Telephone Operators Joyful Lovely expressions of apprecia­ tion and holiday greetings were re­ ceived by the telephone operators here during the Christmas season from home subscribers, among them being a huge bouquet of carnations from the Hoy Banking company. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bickler also sent flowers and mafty other subscribers, whose names we did not learn, sent "sweets to the sweet." The girls were especially joyful over the fact that the company decided to give each operator in their employ for three years a check for three weeks' pay, which will include wwy girl in "the local office. ITEMS OF LOCAL DnEBSl AS PICKED UP BY PUUKDBALKB* * REPORTERS DURING What People are Doing h 1Mb TB* lage and the Immediate Vkfadtjr--> tlther Short Paragrapfca Batter Market Butter on the Elgin bond tndi • last Saturday sold at 88% cents par pound. New Year cards at Fetesch'a.' Dont forget to blanket yo«r horses. % "I' " A The Plaindealer wishes all a happy New Year. j Start the new year right and tsadtf' " ̂ w at the Rexall store. , » j . New Year greeting ---*- ' -- * • booklets at . McAllister's. The new telephone dirertogisa are out and will be distributed hext week. The W. C. T. U. will meet wit Mrs. Alma Thomas on Thursday of next week, Jan. 4. ' ^ The meeting of the Altar and Rosary society for Saturday has been indefinitely postponed. .. - - "Si Every preparation is complete for | the Just Us club dance at Stoffel's ̂ hall Saturday evening. V-* The rain of Tuesday made "going" very uncertain and falls are quite the general thing ever since. *• &§S ""» " 1 • i . i • i i .-- n i i« Feed the birds. The bitter cold; . C j and the snow make living a difficult' , proposition for the feathered tribe. VJf;, : • - • An Miss Mray Pender Walsh, who oDerated on st the West Sids hospi­ tal in Chicago Tuesday, is home Mulf improving nicely. While a few have taken ad^antag* of the excellent sleighing, the major­ ity of our people are satisfied with the wheeled vehicles. - * ^ Bernard Mueser, former proprietor ^ of the Riverside House here, paid a: $200 fine at Elgin last week for ing liquor without a license. ^ | A number of cur BtuiingwJ i suspending publication this week order to give the help an opportu- . . , - nity to take a breath and enjoy the-4 ^ 4 holiday season. ' ' ? Attend the leap year dawse Satur-* > day evening and enjoy every dance on the program. Moore's five-piece / « " orchestra of Woodstock will music for this grand occasion. Both the McHenry and West Me--V ' JX Henry postoffices handled hsevyjj: * mails during the past week. mails were exceptionally heavyvlastr/1 j•«; Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Yes, kind reader, that object thaHr. f- you see floating from the flag staff at^f* kV J the village hail was once a perfectly^, ^ vj good American flat, but now--well,$ <_ it has been somewhat damaged. * v<|'^ Let me have a duunce at what you have to sell. Charles Marum, dealeiT Ifjgl in live stock, cattle and veal. Tele-.' phones, 147-R and 263-W, Wood-/ V ^ stock, 111. Phone charges at my ex- * *f ' pense. *g . Christmas was appropriately cafe* brated at the various churches in this ^ village. Large congregations turned out and the day passed by with the-.-->4 true Christmas spirit prevailing % i j e v e r y w h e r e . ^ t ^ Nearly all of" the north bound I trains have been late at £ife station^ > i during the past two weeks, due toj the late arrival of the trains from*. j the north at Crystal Lake. Heavy snow is the cause. Y-* . cf"< - ' *3 > ; Martin B. Schmitt, proprietor ot f the West Side tonsorial shop ami . ̂ \ pool room, has just added an elee- y ^ trie massage machine to his already^ complete equipment. Martin bulieeea,^J in keeping abreast of the times and^ the machine, no doubt, is now filling^ a long-felt want in McHenry. • Mr. and Mrs. Ray Conway move from Crystal Lake, where they have resided for the past year, anl ̂ will occupy Mrs. Margaret Bonsletfs residence on Waukegan street. We t' are sorry to record that Mrs. Conway : has been ill for some time at the , home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hi fj Ed. Knox, south of this village* - Among the list of mailmen at B- | gin, who were remembered by pat- " ̂ rons on their routes at Christmas,-* j we notice the name of Thomas Fris- ' | by as receiving a liberal purs#. Mr. §§; Frisby is a son of Mrs. Ellen Frisby, yj:* ^ ; one of the oldest residents on the *» j prairie south of this village, and he ^ ~ has served many years in the U. mail service at Elgin. The rain of Tuesday hss dWafi^1 the ice making season at BoidenV l.yl Supt. Pufahl intended to begin on Tuesday morning, tot the rmia < f .f came and spoiled it alL Tjfork of re- v, marking was again started this* morning and the popular supuili- tendent of Borden's Milk coJ»pn*y here hopes that everything will bei in shape so that work may he started! in earnest tomorrow no later tfcttft Saturday. KTyy&m* • - 1 n