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illllll? I QUARTER OP A CENTURY Items Clipped From The Plaindealer of Twenty-fl»e Ttin Ago . t . April 4, 1894 ilifelJIie regular meeting of the board of trustees on Monday evening Lew Holmes handed in his resignation as marshal and Mat Niesen was appointed for the balance of the year. The boiler in the Hager brick and tile factory at Gilbert exploded on Saturday, completely destroying that plant and came near wiping out the town 'by fire. Fireman August Tarnow was in the engine room when the explosion occurred and his body was later found lying against the walls covered with rubbish. r, April 11, 1894 Miss Lizzie Meyers is reported very sick at this writing. R. A. Howard has sold hit fine road horse to F. L. McOmber. A son of Carl Pemerening, aged about nine years, died on Sunday night and was buried on Tuesday. There are a number of Chicago parties looking for sites near this village upon which to build summer homes. The funeral of Mrs. Lee Andrus was held at Ringwood on Tuesday and her remains laid at rest in Woodland cemetery in this village. „ Linus Newman eame in on Saturday with a l&rge wild goose, which he brought down while hunting on the prairie south* of this village. A. L. Howe, whose farm lies just north of the corporation line, had the county surveyor here last week and laid out sixty-seven lots On the river bank. The remains of John McLean, a former McHenry resident and brother of H. W. McLean, were brought here last week and buried in Woodland cemetery by the side of his wife. On Mondav we were treated to a regular old fashioned ice storm and litany fruit and shade trees in this section were badly broken down. It would seem that winter is at her old tricks, "lingering in the lap of Fprtng." -Curly Parker, daughter of Winslow and Eliza Parker, was born in the town of Fremont, Lake county, on June 2, 1856, and passed away at her home here on Friday morning, April 6, 1894, at the age of thirty-eight years. Her father died six years -aggo on Aug. 23, 1888. The deceased moved with her parents to McHenry at the age of six years, so that her . life has been identified wth the McHenry interests from an early date. One night last week the cold storage warehouse of H. C. Smith, near the depot, was burglarized, entrance having been gained with a steel bar taken from the office of Smith & Son, the coal and feed dealers. Officers were immediately put on the track and succeeded in arresting Stacy Clark, who acknowledged that he had committed the deed.. He had a hearing before Justice Mead and was bound over to the grand jury under $800 bonds. , ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Miss Laura Krause-was a Wheaton ifRitor Sunday. ••George Bohr was a Chicago pasgjgpger Wednesday morning. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hunter were Cfcicago visitors last Friday. nMiss Nancy Frisby spent Saturday «Sd Sunday with Elgin relatives. '- J. B. Kelter of Chicago spent Sunday at the Kelter cottage at Lake Dffiance. Mrs. Bd. Walsh of Chicago spent the latter part of tent week with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Sutton and son of Chicago passed the week end With relatives here. Jos. P. Miller, and daughters, Emma and Lucy, spent Monday evening at Spring Grove. Glenn G. Waite of Elgin spent Saturday in the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Waite, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Sutton' of Oak Park were week end guests of relatives in this vicinity. Geo. Donavin of Woodstock was a Sunday guest in the home of his brother, W. J. Donavin. 1 C. M. Buel and Postmaster John Kohn of Elgin spent Sunday on Fox river near this village. Chas. Frett, Jr., of Aurora passed several days this week aft the guest of McHenry relatives. Mrs. J. F Claxton and daughter. Pearl, were guests of friends in Chicago Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Vasey of Chicago were week end guests in the home of Mrs Mary A. Waite. Mrs. E. C. Mullen of Oak Park passed a few days this week as a gtfest in the N. E. Barbian home. M. J. Walsh, N. H. Petesch, H. Buch, S. H. Freund and Jacob Justeti were Chicago' business visitors today. Miss Verena Justen of Chicago wa^fr a Week end guest in the home of hejj?\.- parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Justeif; Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Pauly and chit dren of Elgin were Sunday guests ill the home of Mr. and 'Mrs. N,. E. Baiy;t bian. • Mrs. Chas. Newman and children Woodstock spent the latter part off last week in the home of Mr. anil Mrs. L. F. Newman. Mrs. Ray M. Weinke and son of '. Woodstock are spending the week guests in the home of her parents* . Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kennebeck. Miss Maybelle Hauswirth is spending a couple of weeks as a guest |(|ft the home of her grandparents, Djf. and Mrs. D. N. Brown, in Chicago. Chas. J. Reihansperger motored to- West Chicago Saturday evening anjl ~ passed Sunday in the home of hit parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Reihaa*. sperger. Fr news read The Plaindealer. Specimen Ballots For the Village of McHenry, 111. Election, Tuesday, April 15,1919 For President of the Village Board .For Trustee ^ • FRED A. COOLEY [""] RICHARD I.OVERTON SIMON STOFFEL For President of the Village Board • JOHN O. OLSON ftarTruotee • • Woman's Specimen Ballot for Preside** oftho Vilta^riloard • For Trustee • FRED, A. COOLEY n RICHARD I. OVERTON • SIMON STOFFEL For PrcvUeKt ot tk» VHb|« • JOHN a OLSON Fdr Tnntoo • a a -0* ' I hereby certify that the above are true specimens of the Official Ballots to be voted at the annual ViMage Election, in the village of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, on the 15th day of April, 1919. ; ^ Village Clerfc