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^ COUNCIL PROCEEDING! officials met in REGU- $>v LAR SESSION MONDAY I v y - Council Room, Jane 2, 1924 aldermen met in regular ^session with Mayor Wells presiding, 1 Aldermen present: D )herty, Frisky, Justen, Overton and Perkins. Absent: Goodell. The minutes of the last regular Ineeting and the recent special meet- , Ing were read and approved. The following bills were read and 4.V approved by the finance committee: ;* Public Service Co., st lights.. .$140.73 . fhihlic Service Co., power for electric pump .......... 86.50 American Mexican Refining P'V GOLF PROFESSIONAL #30lfiY lOUNTRY CLUB Golfing lesions, Golf clubs, balls and bags. R e p a i r i n g of club s. Headquarters a t McHenry Country Club f^ouse. For appointment call phone 150. McHeorfc^: SUMMER PRICES NOt/ PREVAIL -- WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AUGUST 30 ONLY MAKER CHICAGO- ON MICHIGAN AVEMFTVEEN VAN NJREN AH0 CONGRESS. lAKN NICHOLS' WEVERY NIGHT»T»Tsui. ENTIRE MAM F100R $3.00 OmRC BALCONY ||GALLKRY *150 and 41.00| 5 o«. BOTH MATINEES 1V£0£ SAT1 ENTHIE MAIN FLOOR 4-I.SO ENTIRE AlAA ENTIRE r/v> BALCONY ?WO OALLER.Y wV SAX AND SUN. EVENINGS ENTIRE MAIN YLOOft $2.50 Mcam^^jOO-Galleru 75* i Goodrich Silvertown CORD There Is no lux* ury in the cost of Silvertown Cord Tires. The luxury is all in the performance. • , Knox Motor Sales Stillings Garage H Co., 7805 gal. road oil McHenry Fire Dept., rent and storage of fire truck for the month of May H. C. Kamholz, 2 lantema.... R. F. Conway, postage, 60 official bonds 53 F. G. Schreiner, printing ..... J. W. Bonslett, pipe & supplies Wm. J. Welch, Chas. B. Harm* sen and Ella Weber, auditing city books C. & N. W. R. R., frgt. on oil.. Meyer & Wenthe, alum, plate Partridge Scatford Co., sup.. John Walsh, marshal services*.. L. F. Newman, special police services John King, Ibr on streets Chas. Ensign, lbr on streets.. Nap Lazotte, lbr on ww..... Geo. Meyers, lbr on streets.. M. J. Freund, hauling gravel. P. J. Schoewer, lbr on scraper A. H. Schaefer, exp & drayage 111. Bell Tele. Co., calls Jas. B. Clow & Son, pip valve boxes and keys .y..... .v.. 137.8G Jlotion by Overton, seconded by Frisby, that the bills be paid as O. K.'d by the finance committee. Motion carried. Motion by Overton, seconded by Doherty, that permit be granted to install water and sewerage on Broad street, west from Green street, to a manhole to be built on the west line of Mrs. Ellen Bolger's property, water main to be 4 inch size, the city to assume the cost of carrying the water from the east to the west side of Green street. City to assume onetenth of the cost of the manhole. Motion carried. Motion by Jtisten, seconded by Frisby, that the auditing committee's report be taken up and discussed. Motion carried. Motioh by Doherty, seconded by Perkins, that the auditing committee's *.00 3.20 1.08 &50 96.35 100.00 215.88 1.50 5.90 116.00 0,75 4.00 21.00 27.75 26.00 62,50 1M IJ90 ,;ir> Tmim rnmrc Kent Greerr^* IUIIM LURILJ AS dad used to say, there's only one thing that can be dickered for profitably in the difrk, and that's a lantern. We turn the light of day upon a real estate deal; /^j£tt£Phone 3 4 JCenl &Green>~ McHenru ILL. ^ report be accepted as O. K.'d by the finance committee. Motion carried. Motion by Frisby, seconded by Justen, that-the bonds of R. F. Conway, vith Edmund Knox and Ben Hiller as 3ureites, be accepted. Motion carried. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Frisby, that the bonds of Mame Buss, .vith C. W. Stenger and Simon S toff el as sureties, be accepted. Motion carried. Motion by Perkins, seconded by Overton, that the bonds of John Walsh, with Martin B. Schmitt and C. IV. Stenger as sureties, be accepted. Alot'on carried. Motion by Overton, seconded by Doherty, that the petition pertaining to the opening of James street be tabled and Atty. A. H. Pouse be instructed to give the city council legal opinion on same at next regular meeting. Motion carried. , Motion by Overton, seconded by Doherty, that bids be advertised for u triple combination pumper and hose cart, standard equipment to pump 350 gal. at 120 lb. pressure. Equipment to be subject to national board of fire underwriter's twelve hour test. Motion carried. Street and alley committee reported inspection of Boone creek bridge and recommended repairs on same, with danger signs to be placed at each side and also sidewalks repaired. Motion by Overton, seconded by Frisby, to adjourn. Motion carried. D. G. Wells, JfcwNT. R. F. Conway, Clerk. . - ? • ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE Be it ordained by the city council of? the City of McHenry, County oi McHenry and State of Illinois: Section 1. That there be and » hereby appropriated from any money that is now or may be hereafter in fh« city treasury of the City of McHenry not otherwise appropriated, the fol lowing sums of money for the purpose herein specified, to defray the necessary expenses and liabilities of sav city for the fiscal year commencing oi the first day of May, A. D. 1924, viz. For salaries 6,500.0" COMERS JUWHQMOf A WEEK OUR BUSY Vfl.UQt For sidewalks 2,500.00 For streets and alleys*'*.«. 9,000.00 For water works 4,000.0< For public property ...... 12,000.0(. For engineering fund 4,000.01 ^or special assessment fund 6,000.0(/ For fire protection fund.... 8,000.0* For contingent fund....... 5,000.01 Triples the life of Linoleum UNI SPAR Vanish Total : *57,000.0< Section 2. That this ordinance shal be in full force and effect ten (10) clays after its passage, approval <nc publication according to law. Approved: D.G.Wells, Mayor of the City of McHenry County of McHenry and State of Illinois. Attest: R'. F. Conway, City Clerk. Donald Givens was an Elgin visitor Sunday. * Mr. and Mrs. Jolin W. Fay spent Sunday with their soti, Walter, at Elgin. John "Murphy of Woodstock was shaking hands with friends in town Sunday. Michael Wfeston of Woodstock spent last Friday as the guest of McHenry relatives. Arthur Martin of Waucouda spent several days last week with relatives in McHenry. East Side Service and Transfer Station Herman Schaefer & Co., Proprf. . General Garage Moving Phone 49 :: McHENRY. ILL Phone 162 The Best Service Always BERNHARD POPP Expert Shoemaker West McHenry, t: Illinois M'HENRY TOWNSHIP MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. Linoleum lasts indefinitely and looks much better if treated with a cqat of Uni-Spar oncfe a season. Uni-Spar is immune to hot water and soap -- and forms a lustrous, protective coating that is easy to keep clean, preserves the pattern an'd prolongs the life of the Linoleum infinitely. There are dozens of other uses in every home for this unique wear and insurance for Farm and Property Residence Good Protection at Low Cost ~. Agents . Meffenr^, Miefiael Freond, phone 148- J; Johnsburg, Ringwood. M. N. Schmitt, phone 623-R-l; Spring Grove and Richmond, Fred Meyers. Ill THE LONG RUN varmsr unend |1.L r" A D E TO G F-? D L LY 1J:'. (\ K (>pf',rn oir/sf hr)>! 0/ •/: 34G7 M PAULINA ST. CP •"< JbCOf Ar; L If. COIN AvE J. J. VYCITAL Phone H-M My spectacles and eye glasses are cnown all over America. Thirty years experience testing eyes and grinding glasses to order only. We make ail repairs. Absolutely guaranteed. . Dr. C. KELLER, ^ Optometrist and Optician- C'.hicaKo Address McHenry, III 8407 N. Paulina St. Phone 167 VS SEEN BY PLAINDEALBR RK PORTERS AND HANDED IN BY OUR FIMENDS ^ Rev. M^J. McEvay WM A Chicago visitor Monday. Dr. J. E. Wheeler was * Qelvidere visitor last Friday. Jack Fletcher of Wheaton was the guest of friends here last Saturday. Misses Lelah, Fern, Doris and Hazel Bacon were Belvidere visitors' last Friday. Miss Mabel Krumpen of Genoa City, Wis., spent last Saturday with McHenry frienda. Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Da^fis of Crystal Lake passed last Friday with McHenry relatives. Mrs. Emma Mudgett of Chicago is spending several weeks in the home of Mrs. Mary Parks:' Mrs. J. E. Wheeler was called to Lena, Wis., one day last week by the serious illness of her sister. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Burns aad son, Robert, of Oak Park passed the latter part of last week in McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Martin of Round Lake attended the graduation exercises here last Friday evening. Misses Genevieve and Marjory Walsh of Ingleside spent a few days last week with McHenry relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Aylward of Eljin spent last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. M. A. Conway. Mrs. Math. Steffes, Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider and .Mrs. Herbert Whiteome motored to Kenosha, Wis., one day this week. Miss Ethel Gilfoy of Chicago was entertained in the home of Mrs. Mollie Givens the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Paol Meyers motored o Indianapolis, Ind., last Friday, vhere they ' took in the automobile races. Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Donavin and laughter, Kathryn and Eleanor, spent Decoration day with West Chicago •elatives. George Stenger of Green Bay, Wis., «pent several days this and last week n the home of his son, C. W. Stenger, md family. Mrs. R. T. Wray of Elgin called on McHenry relatives and friends Dec- >ration day. Mrs. Emma McGinnis of Elgin ipent Saturday and Sunday in the home of Mrs. Mollie Givens. Mrs. S. J. Deinlein and daughter, Evelyn, of Chicago Were week end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Math. Steffes. O. E. Churchill of Libertyville was a guest in the home of Mrs. Sarah Sherburne and daughter, Anna, one lay last week. . . , Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Schoewer and daughter, Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Garriety of Chicago spent the latter part of last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schoewer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McArthur and daughter, Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson and daughter motored to this rity from Elgin last Friday and spent the day in the home of Mrs. A. Wolff, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schuenemann, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Durland and children of Chicago spent the latter part of last and first of this week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Schuene- Jnann. 7 Miss Theresa Karls, who is employed as an operator by the Illinois Bell Telephone company in Chicago, is spending a two weeks' vacation in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karls. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Geary and son, Edward, Mrs. Ella Cornwell and son, Emmitt, of Wauconda and Dan Lawrence of Ottawa, lit, were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Stolzenberger and son arrived in McHenry via auto from Austin, Minn., last Friday morning and are spending a few weeks as quests of relatives in and around this city and Johnsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pitsen and son, Roman, Anthony Kunz of Racine, Wis., Misses Catherine and Margaret "Meyer of Milwaukee, Wis., were week end guests in the home of |Ir. and Mrs. Jos. N. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Karls, daughter, Kathryn, and son, Junior, and Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson of Chicago passed the latter part of last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karls in the north end of town. Those from a distance who attended the Mullins-Stilling wedding here last veek were: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mullins, daughters, Marie and Angeline, and son, Edward; Mrs. August. Stocks, Jos. Stilling and daughter, Dorothy; Charles McMullin Thomas Early, Walter Bannon, all of Chicago. Miss Mary Kinney, an instructor in the McHenry grade school, left last Friday for her home at Mankato, Minn., where she will spend the summer vacation with home folks. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Earl Mc\ndrews, and children, who expect to spend several weeks with her parents. Mr8. Helena Heimer entertained the following guests at her home on Decaration day: Mrs. John Blake, Mr. and Mrs. George Blake and son, Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holderness, son, Cyril, /and daughter, Marion, and Peter Elzen of Kenosha, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hoffman of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Blake and daughter, Helen, of Pistakee Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heimer and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Steilen and sons, Dr. J. A if her of this the the last of the week with MdEKenr? friends. John B. Kelter of Chicago passed the week Mid as the guest of McHenry relatives. Misses Genevieve and Dorothy Knox spent a day last week in the metropolitan city. John I. Sutton of Chicago was the guest of McHenry relatives over the week end. jtobert Taylor passed the latter part of last week with relatives in the metropolitan city. Miss Gertrude Kisch of Libertyville passed the week end as the guest of McHenry friends. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Aebischer and sons of Chicago were week end guests of Mrs. Kate Stoffel. Mr. and Mrs. Park N. Musser of Elgin attended the alumni banquet here last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Malone of Elgin ".pent the latter part of last week -vith McHenry relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Thompson and Mrs. Alsena Smith were guests of relatives at Hebron Monday.. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rothermel of Chicago spent the week end with the former's father, Geo. Rothermel. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walkup of Ridgefield attended the alumni banquet here last Saturday evening. Miss Gladys Van Natta of Franklin Park spent Saturday and Sunday as the guest of Miss Harriett Bobb. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith of Elgin spent the week end in the home of the 'atter's mother, Mrs. J. B. Young. Miss Ruth Krumpen of Genoa City, .Vis., spent the latter part of last and *irst of this v eek with frisnds here. Howard Phalin of Lexington, Ky., 'pent the latter part of last week with 'lis parents Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Phalin. Mr«\ George^ M«x of Chicago is ,»enting a few df>yn ?n the home of' fr. and Mrs. J oh if Miller on Main street. Mr# and Mrs. Jos. F- '^by and children of Chicago spent the v. eek en ith the former's mother, Mrs. Anna Frisby. Miss Margaret McCa"be of Waukegan passed the week end in the horn.' if her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McCabe. Misses Floribel Bassett and Angela Petesch spent Monday and Tues -<y ith friends at Libertyville and Evanston. Mrs. Ada Smith and daughter, Amy of Elgin passed the last of the week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Thompson. MrB. Harvey Dam and son, Wilford, of Kenosha spent last week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Heimer of Chicago were guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Josephine Heimer, over Decoration day. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moriarty of Chicago were Sunday guests in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pint. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Martin of Chicago spent the week end in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis OerteL Mr. and Mrs. Harry Oder of Chicago were week end guests In the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fay. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miller and children of Chicago passed the latter part of last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ensign. Mrs. George Meyers, daughter, Blanche, and grandchildren, Arnold and Joyce Chesnut, were Chicago visitors last Saturday. Miss Elizabeth K. Miller of Chicago was entertained in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Miller, the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Loomis of Woodstock spent a few days the latter part of last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. T. Perkins. Mrs. John Montgomery and daughters of Oak Park spent the latter part of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rasmussen and daughter, Jean, and Miss Irene Hough of Chicago were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus Meyers and daughter, Marcella, of Chicago spent the week end in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warner and children of Elgin were guests in the home of Mrs. Warner's mother, Mrs. B. Frisby, from Thursday to Sunday evening. Mrs. Frederick Rietesel and Misses Christine and Joanna Tron of Chicago spent the latter part of last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rietesel. Mrs. Alsena Chapell and daughter, Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Severin and daughter, Marion, of Chicago were guests of Mrs. Alsena Smith ami Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Thompson the lat ter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Perce Molton and daughter of Joliet spent the latter part of last week with McHenry rela tives. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Molton's mother, Mrs. Christine Schreiner, who is spending a few days as their guest in the Prison city. Miss Maude Granger, who has been -employed in Chicago during the past several years, left that city last Wed nesdy for Montreal, Can. On Friday she boarded the S. S. Mount Royal at Quebec for a trip to Europe, she being included in the list of passengers taking the Temple Tour company's e .ght weeks' tour of European coun tries. The tour will include visits to England, Scotland, Holland, Belgium France,. ITEMS"ctirar ntoK PtAm DEALERS OF 25 YBAK8 AGO Fifty Elgin men went eat a weak ago to slaughter crows and in one day killed 1,000. The funeral of,the late R, O. Scott at the Universaiist church here Friday afternoon. , Harry Hanly has charge of {he :steamer "McHenry" of the Capt. Anderson Fox river steamboat line. Woodstock came out victorious in their game of baseball with McHenry Sunday, the score standing 19 to 3. The electric storm Tuesday evening did considerable damage. Six cows were killed on the Frank Peck farm • Prof. M. R. Harris and his class of forty-five in vocal music entertained a large audienc* afe tine efty haii Monday evening. C. D. Schoonniaker of The "Ftaindealer has moved his family from Genoa to this place and ROW reside in the Joe Diedrich home. Decoration day was -once more observed in this village and largely attended. P. K. Granger was the speaker of the afternoon. ; The Waukegan Gazette-Register proprietors have added a new Hnotype Machine to their office equipment. It iill be in operation by June 15. . • The buildwg of the . electric Hnt from Harvard to the head of Lake Geneva promises to be one of the most rapid feats of electric road building on record. ^ X: S. S. Shepar of Nunda dropped dead vvhile in the Decoration day parade Tuesday afternoon. He was a resilient of McHen.y county for nearly forty years. John Ilueifisntt. assegs&r for thi o n hip, returns! his books ti b nty Treasurer I s (>los"r*'T a " Ax tell Saturday n*v-r mfrees an extended tour, inspecting univffsities in the interest of the new agricultural college to be erected 4# Urbana, IH. The new steam railroad that is to be built, connecting Libertyville, Luke county, with Nippersink Point, is under construction of the Cook, Lake and McHenry County Railroad company. The terminus of the road will be at Nippersink with depots at LoHf Lake and Hainesville. Married, in this village at noon eft Thursday, June 1, 1890, at the residence Qf Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Anners, their daughter, Miss Martha Morey,4o Lawrence S. Wisner of Waukegan. The ceremony was performed Jay .Ray. H. C. Buel of the Ridgeway Avs Prp%< byterian church of Chicago. !:•* Ed. French of Wauconda was the -v inner of the Plaindealer bicycle cenest, he having 435 votes, thereby winning the wheel The contest started last. March and was participated in*, by a large number. Mrs. Jennie Moss >f Spring Grove was second with 375 vpies and Miss Bertha Curtis of this village, third, with 300. * . CUB Carlson, who has eond«cte<l « barber shop in this vijilage for the past seven years, has disposed of it to. Wm. Marz, who has been in his employ for the past four years. Mr. Carlson purchased the shop from Henry Madden, who conducted a«g|Nt,,- successfully for several years. ' Charles Payne, who recently broke nto the W. B. Gilbert home at Crystal Lake, has been sentenced to the ;tate penitentiary at Joliet by County udge Charles P. Barnes of Woodtock. The wntence^is for an; terminate term. 1 w-- .-j.T •' -• 1 »m ni»vv prepared and ready to do all kinds of teaming and team work. M. J. Freund. McHenry. 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