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Nor Is there a ^Tractor made that can do more work for yoa. temember, the very day your Fordson arrives* is readjr for any one of the 101 jobs it can do-- •ither as a tractor or a stationary power plant |The FOrdsan has proved to the 170,000 ownera viat it has not only cut the cost of field work "$0% to 50j? but that it M made substantial favings «i every job to which it is put. fordson figures are interesiing-mnr>aj) aswin^ labor-saving, dnK^ery-fiavinf focts you ousfat to know. Come in, phone or wr$e today. STAR GARAQB V : .v ^ .L 0*8!P: L; ^ 1 1 - tf' % w is / 'v£5 >«• vf' •$$ -4 :"i q ':vS 1 -t K?, Uf piporn, t»aBn§vSr! fori Jack- •OH, July 80th, a son. Emily Pester is at the Elsworth home, at Twin Lakes. A splendid variety of ginghams and percales at Erickson's store. Mr. and tyrs" Fritz Smith are the happy parents of a baby boy. Mrs. Wra. Cornishos' sisters, of Chieaf »o, were gueets in her home the past week. Mrs. Beuben Tomer attended a business meeting of the Home Bureau at Woodstock, Monday. Miss Flora Arline Osborn visited her aunt, Sunday, and attended the Chautauqua at Spring Grove. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Turner entertained their sons, Lewis and Kdbert, and families over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Botander, of McHenry, were callers at the E. E. Cropley home, Wednesday evening. Miss Maud Spaulding, of Chicago, was a Sunday guest in the home of her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Davis. Geo. Turner, who has undergone an operation at Woodstock hospital, is still in a very precarious condition. Mrs. Alice Reed, of Pasadena, Cal anil Mrs. Edwin Reed, of Woodstock visited at Emily Wellman's, Wednes day. Mrs. Dora and Frank Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Colby, of Hebron were Sunday callers at Mrs. Well man's; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Reading and Mr. and Mrs. Neeley, of Brooklyn Mich., returned to their home Friday morning. People of these parts were shocked last Sunday to hear of th$ accidental death of Eddie at Genoa Junction. Men's patent leather oxfords and women's sport oxfords and pumps Fall styles. Call and see them at M J. Walsh's. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thorn and son, Wesley, of Hinkley, 111., were visitors several days in he home the tatter's mother, Mrs. Wm. Davis. Mrs. Mary Aubert received the sad news from Chicago, of the death of her sister. Both she and her sister went in to attend the funeral to-day. The epidemic of soar throat and hiprh fever seems to be catching among children, as it has been among grownups in these parts this summer Mrs. L. S. Overton entertained her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Cot tington, of Milwaukee, over Sunday. Mrs. Overton returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Aubert and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kintz and son, August, of Chicago, toured out Sunday and were guests in the home of Mrs. Mary Aubert. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cropley were visitors in the Wm. Spencer home, Sunday. They all {attended the chautauqua at Spring Grove in the afternoon. The Acme chautauqua, which was at Spring Grove from Thursday until Sunday of last week, was well attended and a complete success in every way. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cropley, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Read ing, of Brooklyn, Michigan, toured to Dodgeville, Wis., to visit relatives, They returned Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Reaidng and Mr. and Mrs. Neeley, of Brooklyn Mich., were visiting in the home bt the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H G. Reading, the latter part of the wed#T--^ RINGWOOD HaTVest* hats at Erickson's store. Mr. and. Mrs. Kenneth Cristy announce the birth of a son, born Friday, August 4th. Mrs. Martha Bradley and daughter, Winifred, were business callers in Elgin, Tuesday. J. E. Cristy, of ^aupaca, Wis., spent several days last week with his sons and families. Rev. Ratcliff arrived Thursday evening to spend a couple of weeks in the W. E. Smith home. Mr. and Mrs. David llall are entertaining their daughter, Abby, and family, of Manitowoc, Wis. Mr. and. Mrs. Ed son Hodge were Sunday afternoon guests of their cousin, Miss Bird Hodge, of Solon. Mrs. Wm. Antcliff and daughter, Mrs. Speaker, of Richmond, %were guests of Mrs. Clay Rager and family, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs, C. J. Jepson spent Sunday with the former's brother, George Jepson, and family, at Wauconda. | Mrs. Jennie Spaulding returned Monday, after having Spent six weeks with her son, C. E. Fay, and family, in Chicago. Mrs. Jessie Trow and son, Paul, of Hebron, are spending this week with her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Schroeder, and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Havens And son, of Marengo, were guests of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bacon, one day last week. Mrs. W. Cowfen and Mrs. James Con way,of Harvard, were calling on friends in town, Thursday, and attended the social wheel at the home of Mrs. H. Stephenson. Among the Sfanday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith were: Mr. and Mrs. John Rugg and Miss Ida Rugg, of Delavan, Wis., Miss Mildred Rugg, of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Warner and Miss Elsie Jackson, of Zenda, Wis., W. A. Krohn, of Creston, 111., Miss Mary Smith, of DeKalb, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Brown and Leonard and Mrs. Emma Brown, of Ringwood. ostbnd ^ S - Tile famous Black (Sit Hosiery at k, last week, after a load of IpiFH CLAIMS OLD RESIDENT iMtoaka Granger Passed Awa$,.|bpe Laat Friday Morning..""^ Gaylord was a recent visitor in the home ef his sister, lira. C. E. Jecks. Mrs. Julia Lincoln, of Harvard, spent several days last week visiting relatives here. Ted Metcalf and sister, Miss Rebecca, and Miss Eunice Roberts came up from Elgin, and, tn company with Roy Hobart, visited the lotus beds. Clinton D. Clark left for his home in Philadelphia, last week, spending his two weeks here with his mother and sisters and brothers. Mr. Clark and his wife are teachers in the same school, which continues the whole year. No vacation. It was a Jolly band of sixteen women and three men, besides Mrs. Gaylord and two daughters, who spent last Wednesday afternoon at the Jecks home. The gathering was in honor of Mrs. Gaylord. None-but her old neighbors were present. There was no time for games. It was all visiting and partaking of ft deUcagw five O'clock lunch. , Erickson's store. Dress goods in silk, wool and cotton for every occasion. M. J. Walsh. The McBrocm truck came over from TERRA COTTA Market your eggs at Erickson's. Carl Bergman, of Chicago, spent Sunday with relatives here. William Nye, of' McHenry, spent several days last week with friends here. W. F. Burke, of McHenry, visited relatives here a couple of days this week. % Mr. and Mrs. James P. Green, of Woodstock, spent Stoday with relatives here. Misses Vera Doherty and Florence Knox were Chicago visitors last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Coleman, of Crystal Lake, spent Sunday at the home of Geo. P. Bay. , Miss Nellie Doherty returned Monday from Notre Dame, where she has been attending summer school. Miss Agnes Bertram, of Crystal Lakfe, was a guest at the home of Henry McMillan a few days this week. M. Conron and son, Frank, of Chicago, spent several days last week with Ml*, and Mrs. P. McCabe and family. Our new line of fall and winter clothing samples now ready for your inspection. Snappy new styles and fabrics. M. J. Walsh. The First Methodist Church. The Place of the Church" will be the subject of the sermon on next Sunday morning. Protestant people in general have only a vague notion of the purpose and character of the church. They think of it merely as a desirable thing to have around. They do not think of the institution as a vital necessity. They are somewhat indifferent as to its efforts and unmindful of its possibilities. Such an attitude demands a frank facing of the position the , church does fiot and. should occupy in the life of its constituents. The church school will meet at ten o'clock prior to the morning service. At seven-thirty the Young People's Society will hold their third meeting and all the young people are urged to attend the business meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Wentworth on Fijday . evening of this week. Liberty vilie Next Sunday. Next Sunday afternoon the local club will once more entertain the Libertyville aggregation. Libertyville has thus far this season proven a stumbling block for the home team and while our lads have already gone down to two defeats before the onslaughts of this formidable machine, the home crew still believes that they can lick them and are going out there next Sunday afternoon to accomplish this very thing Franzen and Carlton will be the points for the visitors, while the home crew will pin their hopes on Fusick and Hagerman. Game called at 2:30 o'clock. Not Such a Bad Crop. George T. Capenash, tenant on the Job Vasey farm, on the Crystal Lake road, south of this village, last week harvested his crop which he reports as follows: From twenty acres he took 1,436 bushels of oats, eight acres produced 290 bushels of barley, while eleven acres set aside for wheat produced 177 bushels. Needless to say that George is entirely satisfied with the crop. John Grasser's outfit did the threshing. Will Erect New Horn* Ground was broken on Riverside Drive, on Wednesday morning of this week, for a new home to be erected^ for Anton Schneider. The new residence will occupy a site just south of the Joseph Neumann estate house, which is now occupied by Mr. Schneider and family. The home to be erected will consist of seven rooms and will be modern in detail. According to the terms of contract, the place will be ready for occupancy this fall. Dorleska Granger, for many" yfears a highly respected resident of this village, passed away at the home of Mrs. C. N. Cu.ver, here early last Friday morning, following an illness covering a period of more two years. The deceased WM born on April ! 28th, 1841, and has claimed this vilvacationl1*^? " ^er ,!lome during ^ greater /»art of her life. For many years she conducted a dress-making establishment here and at one time owned and occupied the home on Main street n««w the property of Mrs. Maymp Harrison. She disposed of this residence some years ago, but continued to make her home in McHenry, where she kept house for hei^elf until a few years ago. During the past five years she has made her home with Mrs. Culver. Miss Granger will always be remembered by her many friends as a good neighbor and esteemed citizen and one who ever looked upon the bright side of life. Our older residents, who knew her best and for whom she did sewing during the years in which she was established in business, remember her as a woman of many fine qualities. As stated above, she has not been well for a long time, but it was not until a few months ago that she made known, to a few of her close friends, the seriousness of her ailment. She was a member of the McHenry M. E. church, having been baptized only a short time before her death. The funeral took place from the M. E. church at two o'clock on Sunday afternoon, with Rev. Raymond Sanger officiating. Mesdames T. J. Walsh and H. C. Bobb sang. Interment was mode in Woodland cemetery. As she was the last of a family of ten children, there are no near relatives, altho she is survived by a number of nephews and nieces, most of whom reside m distant cities anH states. ' Her Tenth Anniversary. Edith Mildred Barrett, of Chicago, in celebration of her tenth birthday anniversary, entertained a company of her little friends at the country home of Mrs. Peter Weber on Tuesday of this week. All of the games, so dear to young hearts, were played and thoroly enjoyed, while Mrs. Weber, who acted as the celebrant's hostess, saw to it that the little folks "did not go away without the customary refreshments. Those who made up the gathering were: Clara Kennebeck, Addie Raven, Esther and Ethel Knigge, Louise, Katherine, Marion and Elvera Weingart, Florence Blake, Christine and K lea nor Wegener and Margaret Gentleman. Edith, with her brother, Jack, will make their permanent home with Mrs. Weber, having lost their dear mother last March. Edward Barrett, their father, who is chief paving inspector for the city of Chicago, is living at the McHenry House. Clever Children. Lander, Wyo., Evening Post, July 29: "Lander has been treated to an unusual entertainment In wit the clever antics of the little Ml children, Elaine and Baby the stage of the Ws theatre. 3gii er child's interpretation «f all ferent dances was really wonderful for one of her age. Baby Aurdey, who is only five years of age, does jazz interpretations like one who has - been on the stage for more years than one of her age has any conception. She is a very eccentric little dancer, and when asked how she d&es it, re plied, 'Oh, I dust dance like the musk tells me to.' " The parents of these children are Mr. and Mrs. Victor Meyers, who now reside at Caspers, Wyo. Mr. Meyers is a son of Mr. and Mrs, George Meyers, of this village. The children's ages are nine and five. A Pleasant Re-union. A most pleasant family re-union ee*s curred at the home of Mrs. Anna Frlsby here, last Sunday. Three automobiles, carrying the guests of the day, arrived in McHenry from Chicago that morning. The out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Jos. E. Frisby and family, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. L. Frisby, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whitely and family, Otis Whitely, Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Fors, Mrs. Evangelii«e Frisby and son, Edward, the latter of the U. S. S. Williamson, and, who only recently returned from a two years' cruise in Turkish waters. Notwithstanding the morning rain, a most delightful time was spent by all. A drive is soon to be started among the wealthier Jewish classes in Chicago to raise $40,000 with which to purchase a site on Long lake for a Jewish boys' camp. Moonlight Trip To Lotus Beds. Mrs .W. D. Wentworth chaperoned a party of young people on a moonlight excursion to the Lotus Beds last Friday evening. The happy gathering was made up of Misses Amy Lamphere, Lillian Dewis, Alice Dufrense, Varina Wentworth; Messrs. Romo Bobb, Wallace Calvert, Warren Veilburg and Stewart Walker. The boat ride was followed by a weenie roast. Killed At Genoa Junction Sunday. Edwin W. Bigham, of Genoa Junction, Wis., met almost instant death, last Sunday morning, when he stepped from a wagon in which he had been riding directly in front of a Ford coupe driven by a woman. He is survived by his wife and three children. Men's negligee shirts with ooUars to wmtyh M. J. Walsh. JOHN R. PHONE at 'V; - j ..a. . THIS BANK WISHES TO EXTEND TO ALli t f NEW COMERS •U -r; a.. to this community, whether they are to become permawil • residents or but for a limited period of time. during the summer season* . ' •( i v - f f • & .. 4 to ALL an invitation to call upon us and become acquainted and we will extend such accommodation as is consistent with safe Banking, doing it gladly. T TTrTTS? v .? - . * f *"T A '*?>•* Fox River Valley State Bank Mdtafy Illinois GERALD J. CAREY, Cash. FREMONT HOY, Pres. at;.,' '•fe' jih.: \* , A.... - . o Stockholders or Public Service M\" may be fnirchased or your rights taken care of here. Come in for information. .Remember: This offer expire! at 9:00 p. m., August 15th, 1922. ;" V* ,'A C> J* * /' y cim • • \;h . " : • ' ' t ; . V , a; ffl* OFFICE OPEN OTt £00 P. M. • * --J' «I i' v" < CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL, 'V^ • &M: rm