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Old Timers' Club mm fcEBONlSCENCES OF ISAAC WENTWORTH AND MANY OTHERS that they are recollections of boyhood days. Boys in a small town have a good (^collection of its people, maybe more accurate than those tha grownup* I shall picture only the good in & done Mr. Wentworth was a very energtrt- £> citizen. The stoop in his wiry frame showed that he net only had hard physical effort, bat had spent a lot of his timu in study. He had a wee wife, a son, Will, or "Desk" as we called him and two daughters, Mary and Hetty. • I went to school to Mary and she was a mighty good teacher. "Deak" was one of the older boys and ram with Lou Owen, John Fay, Phil Mayes, Bert Stsebbins, Will Mead and other hellraisers. They were the young men when my generation was just starting school and I think anyone of them could tell us all about Fred Schnorr's iron gate which laid in the pond from Hallowerc«n to Hallowe'en and then was fished out, covered with and put back in place, where it staged for a whole yefar, only to repeat its destimy year after ytiar. Mr. Schnorr stayed up all night on that date but never taw it come or go. Now to get back to Mr. Wentworth. Mlke>" as wo called him, served as president of the school board, was a staunch Republican, and rani the brick yard. He attended the M. E. ; ! church, particularly reivival meetings, A hard working, busy, brainy citizen and did a gi\at deai for the old town. He was of a sterling honesty ard believed that the younger generations was damn" sassy an J should bo brought up with a "round turn," whatever that is. Prof. Overtaker, who was principal of the school, asked Mr. Wentworth how the larger boys should be dealt with end Mr. Wentworth said, "Be jasus, lick them all." So among us boys we called Mr. Wentworth, behind ; Ws b a c k , j u s t t h a t -- j a s u s . " Let's Take A Walk Now any or all of you who would like to take a walk with me, just slip about forty-two years off your shoulders and come on. Vje ai e now walking along a dusty road leading out to the old race track. See those clay holes on thu right? Black bass in there! Mr. Block and family lives in that nice house on the same side, and now we come to thu track, with one of Bon Sherman's patent gates barring the way. Remember? You pulled on a lever and the gate upended, and when you got through you pulled another and down it went again. Did Hot have to get out of the wagon to do it. Before w» upend the gate let's take a look at Pomraney's house, and see if we can see the boys and Tillay, their sister. Have you ever seen a more beautiful girl ? That will do now with the gaze. Com»< on now, I'm going to show you how I got in bad with Mr. Wentworth. We will go to the right on the track and here we are at the "half." Look over to the west. Can you see what I see? Good! There is a strip of slough; just beyond is an aore of watermelons with th« brick-yard for a background. Look* natural and good, doesn't it'? Now you who do not belong had better stay hove. Never mind that fellow tearing around the track with a bay race horse. That's Ben Sherman and all he can se« is that trotter's front feet. Now, ycu timers, I'll name the youngsters who are in the melbn patch which belongs to Mr. Wentworth. " > Yes, that- slim youngster is me, and stooping over the melons are Lute Lincoln, Harry and George Haniy, fllock, Aschel Stevens and Herb. We plugged a few melons 4nd figured they would be ripe in another three waeks. u The next time "Bejasus" saw me 1 received a thorough tongue thrashing. Some of his remarks were of it was far and before Let us pause a moment for a word to those of today who have orchards, melons and riparian rights. Don't be too hard on the youngsters. You are both.getting older, and don't forget that atrange as it may seem, you were once a liveiy boy, and just as thoughtless and daring as they. All right, come on and follw* me across the edge of the slough to the east of the dusty road that kd out to the rate track, and we come out into a lane just west of the one room "Gage Town" school house, and we climb a gate, and are upon a street which you now call Johjj street. In those days we would have said, "We are down by old Lady Osbrluider's or Mrs. Going's house." Can you see it, Bessie, and your good father, smoking his pipe, amd there is your dear old grandmother and your mother and Lydia? Of course you can,'and the Bennetts lived in a house in the same yard. See that woodshed? I used to get-tanned in there, as I needed it or hot. See the old weH, Bessie,, and the water from the pump? Remember how the water often had fragments of roots in it from the big tree in the yard, and sometimes up came a frog. We didn't care, did we ? ' O. N. Owen had just as good apples as ours, but they were of an earl. ier variety. Mr. and Mrs. Grimolby lived just west of us and h^d fine ^grapes, and just east of us lived "Old" Bill Smith and his wife and they had a Jersey cow and we got twenty-five quarts of milk for a dollar. Let us pause, -- here comes Mr. Grimolby, and I can tell by his walk that I 'm liable to go in thu woodshed again. He had a quavering voico. Listen -- "Mr. Bennett, your boys have been in my graphs." Dad,--"Herbert, Frank, come here." It took a lot of wind to run Dad. sUp had been a Captain of Infantry in the wair and had worked in - a sawmill. So when Dad hollered "Herbert!"1 Marie- and "Frank!". "Come here!" the dogs ran under the porch, the cats hid- and Charley Eldirojge, Charley Colby, Sam McDonald amd John Claxton, at their several homes, also heard him and we came rffFining. It was a gift and 1 wish he had passed it along to me. "Herbert, have you been in Mr. Grimobly's grapes'." "No, father.* Dad--"Mr. Grimolby," (sternly), is a boy who does not lie," JOHNSBURG Mr. and Mrs. John M. Schmitt ored to Racine, Wis., Tuesday. Mrs. Christin Nell of Effingham ia spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nell. * Mir. and Mrs. Alex Ifaeund and daughter, Nancy, spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Smith. >'• Mrs. Leo Gerlach spent Thursday in Chicago. The Lady Foresters held a meeting Tuesday evening with thirty-six sisters present. Cards and bunco were played. Prises were awarded to Mrs. Art Kattner, Mrs. Qeorge King, and Mrs. Joe Freund, Mrs. Ben H. Stilling, Mrs. William Hiller and Mrs. Peter Weber. Elmer Hetterman of Skokie Valley spent the weekend with his father, Henry Hetterman. Mr. and Mrs. Bickler of Chicago were visitors here Sunday. Mrs. Joe Michels and daughter, Hel en, were Waukegan callers one day this Mrs. Fred Smith and Miss Mae Sailing were Callers, in Elgin Thursday' morning. Miss Kathrine Schmitt of Chicago spent the weekend with relatives here.- Quite a few from here attended the picnic at Spring Grove Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Comstock of ChRatjgp spent Sunday with ftjrs. Jacob Wiengart and family. William J. Meyers and Paul Huff were Chicago callers Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huff and family of Woodstock spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huff. Elmer Schroeder of Chicago spent Sunday with his wife and family here. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Horick of Woodstock spent Friday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Smith. Mr. and Mus. Nick Miller and fam- Joe Wheeler's Pony There goes Margaret and "Hank" McDonald with their lunch boxes on their way to school, and Joe Wheeler gallops past on his pony. Joe always figured things out and before he left for school he would put a measure of oats into the crib, lead the pony out, ride to town, turn her loose knd awuy she would trot home to breakfast. In the big tree in the Going y»rd hung "a trapezu I can see myself sitting in a chair, balancing on it's hind legs, in that trapeze, Zue Gallaher, who was a bit of a girl, sitting on my knee. We also have a brick! a hammer, and a pocket nuts, which we joyfully crack and eat as we do the stunt. Will Gallaher, Sr., away up in Amityville, N. Y., will verify this as will also several others. Did you seo the big snake and lion, Will? I'll bet you did. There goes Sam'! - McDonald, a splmdid man.- Us boys nick-named him, "Sart." ily of Richmond spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Joe King. 4 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Meyers Volo callers Friday evening. Jerry Baer of Chicago is spending a weeks vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Joe King1. Mas. Charles Freund and Mrs. Art Kattner of Spring Grove attended the Lady Forester meeting here Tuesday evening. . Mrs. Joe King and daughters, Mabel, Eleanor and Sally Mke were Waukegan callers Saturday. Miss Laura Smith of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday with her aunt «?..! uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Fr Jj Smith. Henry Hettei-mann motored to Skokie Valley Sunday evening. Mrs. Henry Stoffel and daughter, Mi's. George Miller of Grayslake spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Elmer Schroeder. Bill Smith and Leo King were Burlington callers Friday evening. Mrs. John Lay of .Spring Grove spent Friday evening with Mrs. Stephen J. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. George Zarnstorff of Spring Grove spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George King. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Adams and sons, Vincent and Clement, are spending the week at Dubuque, la., visiting relatives. )• CHAUFFEUR PLANS > - TO CONTEST SUIT ; K ON HEIRESS WIFE "Backstairs" Farm Bureau News Fail to Get The name of the castle of the dukes of Devonshire la Chatsworth. It was begun Id 1570 and la one of the finest private seats In England. The grounds are nine miles in circuit and are surpassed only by those of Versailles. Can you see Ned Dwyer on his way to his home on Irish prairie. Listen he is making a speech as he walks. It runs like this and nothing added,^ full of hickory I "It's a quezzion, that, (Kick) is a quezzion, a quezzion you know well. It's a quezzion that llr- a quezzion," etc., over and over again far into the night. In a later issue of the Plaindealer I shall be pleased to tell you how I further intensifiul Mr ire, but not intentionally. FRANK W. BENNETT Washington.--Georgs Staunton Scar Admirable Crichton.' after announcing through attorneys that be would flgh' the suit of his heiress wife for annul meat of their runaway marriage. Thus ends another attempt of "op stairs" and "backstairs" to get ou ntlc ground, In accord with the theme which inspire-1 Slf James M. Barrie's famous play "The Admirable Crtchton," the story of the millionaire's daughter who fell In love with a family servant. Wealthy Howard de Walden Cooke ot Chery Chase, Maryland Washing ton's moat exclusive suburb, secured the services of George Staunton Scarlei Se as chauffeur. Scarlette la s handsome lad in bis early twenties. The Cooke girls, Jane, eighteen, snd Anne, twenty-one, were educated at fashionable schools, bat never were they permitted to have engagements wjth boys or young men. . Happy With Aunt. ^ Ptm-lovlng sod eager for more free dom, such ss other girls enjoyed, the time they secured It was apon to thefr mother's sister, Mrs. John Maillgan. In Washington. Then came an evening when It was discovered that Jane, Anne, younp Scarlette, the girl's two dogs and Jane's car had disappeared, along wlta a quantity of wine, jewels and money Things Indicated that the departure bad been hastily made and the tielej 'phone wires were cut. The police were Immediately In, formed and a search was begun, a! warrant for the arrest of George Scar lette was !drawn^ Then there arrived a wireifrom Charlotte, N. C.. reading: "Decided to go south. Everything Is all right Please do not worry. Love. Jane and Anue." This cryptic purpose to ents. Meanwhile, Jane and George, after iving been wed, were enjoying their honeymoon. They took the brides; maid. Anne, and 'the two pups along for company.. Anne became tired of being the third party and left by train for Washing ton. Just two days inter the bride and grooriJ were picked up by the police In North Carolina and escorted"houie. Love Cools. Mrk Cooke^was in an unforgiving mood when they arrived, but Mrs Madlgan received .Tane with open arms and the announcement that she would entertain the young couple until the time when her sister should relent. I Young George, faced with a warrant chargin. him with theft, was too busy with his lawyers In preparing his de fense to accept the hospitable offer but Jane did. Then If became ap parent that the couple had experienced a change of heart and they were happier apart. The theft case wss thrown out of - court for lack,of evidence. Mrs. 8carlette then proceeded to die suit for annulment in the District of Columbia court, on the grounds tbst the mar rlage "was Induced by fraud, coercion and duress upon her"--by George. She claimed that he had threatened to kil. her if she refused him. Mr. Scarlette retorted that Jane knew his circumstances, that he didn't threaten her, and that Jane made ad vances to him and told him that she loved him "would do anything in the world failed In the Cooke i Honor Roll Certificates for fortysix McHenry County dairymen have recently been received by Farm Adviser John H. Brock from t^e National Dairy Association. Each year the Association awards a diploma to those dairymen developing a herd of dairy cows that produce above 300 pounds of butterfat on the average as proven by a summary at the end of the year of the records of the dairy herd improvement associations. In McHenry County the dairymen who are eligible to the honor of having their name placed om the National Honor Roll in recognition of developing a herd of dairy cows producing in excess of 300 pounds of butterfat are those dairymen who are members of one of the three dairy herd improvement associations in McHenry County. Testers operating these associations are as follows: Eldred Johnson, D. H. I. A. No, 1; James Cox, D. H. I; A. No. 2 and Lloyd Fri'tsch, D. H. I. A. No. 8. Gahlbeck and Lange and John Ellsworth nvdvjng certificates for developing herds in the 500 Pound Clasv In the 450 Pound Class a certificate has been awarded to Maywood Farm. Herds in the 400 Pound Class made possible the certificate awards to F. G. Hanford, H. C. Koltz and Sons, Ralph' Nichols and Peters Brothers, Russell Bmrd, Robert Gasch, W. H. Gardner, L. Hegeman, Lee-sdale Farm, O. L. Putnam and Wm. Williams. In tho 300 Pound Class certificates were awarded to R. M. Bean, Philip Copenhauer, R. E. Corlett and Son.*, Curtis and Bean, H. T. Eppel and Son, Dayton Field, M. J. Freund, F. A. Heider, C. J. Jepson, Ben Justen, William Justen, Herbert Kiltz, Frank Kooistra, L. C. Magee, Clinton Martin,{ -- John Miller, Moritz Brothers, Ernest^ Olsen, Osbarn and Pate, J. W. Ovitz, Robert Sample, Antoni M. Schmitt, Lester Sherman, E. B. Standish, F. E. Stevens, Earl Swenson, Smith and Burrows, E. A. Thomas, Turner and Winn, J. R. Wells! Wm. C. Wittmus. Active members of dairy herd improvement associations have long appreciated the advantages of continued testing for four outstanding advantages, namely: dairy cow, accounting service, helpful feeding suggestions, increased profits; and an informed dairyman. Judge Winn and Reed, Russell Reed and Nelson Brian while Willard Sward, James Forster and Robert Hagg will be the judges in the fat stock contest from the Marengo Club. The coaches of the teams from McHenry County are as follows: Harvard, J. B. Adams; Huntley, Henry Marlowe and Marengo, Paul Arndt. The ratings^ to individual judging in the .dairy contest are as follows : first, Burdette Carlson, Harvard 4-H; second, Edward Pope, Marengo- Kishwaukee 4-H; third, La Verne Johnson, Marengo; fourth, Glenn Walkington, Greenwodd 4-H; fifth, Arnold Wittmus, Harvard; sixth, Lester Peet, Greenwood; seventh, Wilmer Borchart, Runtley; eighth. William Iverson, Harvard; ninth, Ray- Hart, Marengo; and tenth Milo Wakley, Harvard. A total of 27 boys from six agricultural clubs in McHenry County competed in the dairy judging contest. In addition to the two winning teams, members from the following clubs participated in the contest, Huntley 4-H. Henry Marlowe, leader; Greenwood 4-H, Russell Beard, Leader; English Prairie 4-H, Walter Winn, leader and Pl?a&ant Valley 4-H, Herbert Kiitz, leader. Instructions in judging and participation in county and st*te contests is but one of the many worthwhile activities available to 4-H Club members, according to Farm Adviser Brock, who is county leader of the agricultural clubs. LILY T.Aicm Visitors in the Joseph Daly Sunday were George Daly, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Daly, Helen Butler, Mrs. J. Daw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Daly, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Holbeck amd Mrs. Noble. Raymond Ferwerda and Eleanor Wegener visited the tatter's Christine, Saturday evening .at St. Anthony's hospital where she is ill. Mrs. Beatrice Aronowitz of New York is spending a few weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Naftol. Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Millar «f Cicero spetit the weekend at Lily Fail# to Click said Uncle a reform shouter dat'a like a laws out o repair, It kin racket dat wakes up but it don't cut no grass." A 8t< - V. ^ | • Is a variety of chal- HAVARD. /MARENGO, HUNTLEY 4-H CLUBS TO REPRESENT COUNTY AT STATE FAIR As a result of winning in the county 4-H dairy judging contest hold on Friday, July 26; teams from the Harvard Boys?" 4-H Club and the Maret.- go-Kishwaukee Club« will represent McHenry County Agricultural ~4-H Club members in the State .Judging Content to be held at Urbana on Monday, August 5, has been announced by Farm Adviser John H. Brock. Teams from the Uuntley 4-H Club and the Marengo-Kishwaukee Club will participate in Fat Stock Division of the same state content. Tho members of the Harvard dair*y team will be Burdette Carlson, Arnold Wittmus, and William Iverson and the boys from the Marengo Club will be Edward Pope, LaVerne Johnson, and Ray Hart. The fat stock team from Hunt{ey will be composed of Kenneth cedony containing'Infiltrated dendritic oxides of manganese and iron which give It the appearance of contalnlng vegetable remains. Dr. C. Keller OPTOMETRIST Sundays and Mondaya at Summer Home, Riverside Drive. McHenry, III. Ail Kinds of Repairs; Tiel. 211-R The Lily Lake Ladies' a card and bunco party ernoori at the Jewel Towe ware wort by Mrs. L. Hart, Mrs. W. Swatnson, Mrs, Goldsone, Mrs. Naft6l, Mfrs. Lipson, Mrs. Ahem and Clarie Fast. After the card and bunco party a meeting waa held to elect new officers. Mre. Fred Dosch was elected ^ president, Mrs. Henry Fast, vice-pres-' ident, Mrs, Edward Wiesbauro, S«*ei" tary and Mrs. George Wegener. Treasurer.' Mr. and Mrs Chris Statos of Chi-; cago visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dosch Tuesday. Mr. and Mfrs. George Esser, Mr. and Mrs. Ed William and daughter, Shirley, and Miss S. Esser spent the weekend at their summer home. Mr. and Mrs. Palfncr Wegener and baby and Mr. and Mrs. Kasper 'spent Saturday at Lily Lake. Mr. and Mrs. John Tysler and soil, George, and Mrs. Clara Winter spent the weekend at their summi. Soma Visitors at the home of Mrs. Mae Budil were Misses Mary Hubbell, V. Brady, Mrs. Helen Robinson and son, Bill* _____ 7,083 Philippic l.luA The Philippines Is compoaed of 7,001 Islands and islets. , .. • "-« Central Garage Phobe 200-J Fred J. Smith, Prop. Johnsbnrg The best equipped garage in Northern Illinois. We can take care of any kind of an automotive repair job and guarantee our work. •--: 1--. rrrrr; " j , , "7 7 Standard Service Station 24-Hour Towin& Service for Summer 7 FRED SMITH, Prop. Mr NEW--IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE* McHENRY-CHICAGO FASTER TIME an</ ADDED PARLOR CAR SERVICE - DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY -7:^7777^:1: EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JULY 29th, trjiin No. 644 will leave \ McHenry 7:09 a. m. (daily except Sunday), arrive Chicago , 8:08 a. m.-- 7 minutes reduction in running time. This train provides parlor car service--as will train No. 649 leaving Chicago - 3:4 5 p. m. (daily except Sunday). TI4E COMPLETE TRAIN AND PARLOR CAR SERVICE Lv. McHenry * Ar. CUosflD > EX. SUN. NOM (•) 7:09 am 8:04 mm X. sure 1:55 pi* «X. SUN. See Now SAT. ONLY NOM (•) Lv. Chicago • > Ar.McHooiy • SUN. ONLY '-7:16 ass 7:30 am 12:32 pm 9:07 am 9:17 am 1:43 pm ' * (») ThU trnin carries « Parlor Cu. •••+• nam --PaM*n**rs transfer at Crystal Lake. ' fCMitral Standard Time Shown/ $ trains between McHenry and Chicago--furnish- - log fast, comfortable service conveniently timed. |Lnd just to remind you how moderate "North Western" fares are we show here the rates on various classes of tickets. » ' SAT. ONLY 4:11 pm 6.-00 pm SX. SUN. NOM (a) 3:45 pm 4:49 pm SUN. ONLY 3:01 pss 6:40 pm 7:10 pm 6:30 pm tWr JmW IJf 99 mSiUm mfpTj W C A N. W. TICKET AGENT LOW FARES EVERY DAY To Chicago $».03 1.86 1.53 *2.05 One War. Coaches . . Round Trio, Coaches . One War.(IstClass) . Round Trip C 1st Clasa) 10 Ride Bearer Ticket good in *11 classes of equipment . . 2) Ride Individual TidMt good in all classes of equipment . . . • 34 Ride Monthly Ticket •Parlor Car seat JOc' additional Mtcfa way. *10.20 CHICAGO & NORTH RV. Buys Island and Spends 32 Years in Solitude Plat, Jugoslavia.--Paul TTle. a <ier man, has been living as a modern "Itobinson Crusoe" on a small island near here for 32 years and enjoys it He was discovered recpnilv and now crowds are visiting the place. Even women, whom Tile dislikes, have "crashed" the Island by wearing male spparel. The man planted orchitTKts f" and vineyards, raised wonts, kept Ikm* built a house', made tishinn fnets ajrid tools, and wove cloth for his clothes Ue even-built concrete bridges across the.narrow strip of water which sep arates his island from the mainland He divorced his wife In 1012 and since then has always shunned the sijiht of a woman. He sold his hotel -and the Island, then disappeared TP Police Adonis Resigns and Buys 75 Room Hole] New Fork.--The beauty rating ol the New Vork police "department dropped sharply as Commissioner Valentine announced tbe resignation of Its Adonis, thrice-married George Sylvester Wandllng. Tbe handsomest cop, who mailed bis resignation, has become proprietor' of a resort hotel at Brunet Station. Quebec. He bought it while on a ten-day leave, for $150,000. Waodling'8 most recent marriage to Mrs MyrtTe STeTTa, owner of $5,000,000 and the title of the "merry widow.",, He said bis wife gave him tbe $150,000 and added: "Say, this Is a swell hotel. Seventy Ave rooms. Moose all aronnd. On a lake. Come up some time." 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