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The old refrigerator held but 50. The Waukegan plant is handling all of. the business in Lake, McHenry and Walworth counties. The Public Service company has been given a franchise by the village of Grayslake to lay gas mains there and serve the community with gas. Work of piping the gas from Waukegan to Grayslakfe is to start at once. Other communities to be given this service and convenience are Round Lake, Hainesville and Volo. Citizens in these communities have been given practical assurance the service will be installed and in use before fall. Thru the efforts of the Marengo Civic Improvement association, the toarist park in that city is to undergo some much needed improvements, included among which will be adequate toilet facilities for men and women, tlie building of an additional table, new platform around the well and the placing of the pump in working order. A caretaker is also to be engaged who will give part of his time in keeping the grounds and cook room in clean and sanitary condition. James McMillen, Grayslake strong boy, was confined to the Victory Memorial hospital at Waukegan a few days last week where he took treatments for a strained right arm. The strain was sustained in a peculiar manner. It seems that Jim and a couple of friends went to Chicago one day recently and while there took advantage of a little exercise by picking up his two companions, one on each side, while; walking down a street. Late reports from Grayslake are to the effect that the former Illinois star will suffer no ill effects as the result of the strain and should be able to resume athletic activities. Jim, of late, has been following the wrestling game, of which he has become quite adept. Guy W. Thomas, Leonard Hook and Charles Kreuser of Grayslake made a trip to LaPorte, Ind., last week for the purpose of inspecting a certain type of paving now in use in the Indiana city. The method is known as the penetration and consists of a filling ot crushed limestone to a depth of about twelve inches. This is rolled down and a coating of tarine is applied. The latter application penetrates between the limestone and binds the same into a solid mass. A fine top dressing finishes the job. The cost of this method of paving is about $19,000 a mile. One particular street paved about ten years ago still appeared in perfect condition. The Grayslake delegation appeared very much impressed with thl« kind of paving, its wearing qualities and very moderate cost. Tower Lake park, near Wauconda, owned and promoted during the past year or more by Wm. E. Brooks and M. H. Detrick, has been sold to Paul Raeder, well known Chicago evangelist. The property consists ot 367 acres and all of this, with the exception of 46 lots which have been sold by the promoters, goes to Mr. Raeder. The latter has not as yet made public his future plans as to the improvement of the park but rumor has it that tabernacle is to be erected on the site from which a sealed wire is to be run to the broadcasting station in the Wrigley building, Chicago. The place, it is also understood, will be used as a site for outings of Boy Rangers, and a site for .300 Sjinday school girls. A big picnic and outing will be held on the tract on Decoration day when, it is expected, 1000 people will be present. ' The Chicfcgo, North Shore ft Milwaukee railroad company has been granted permission by the Illinois .Commerce Commission to operate additional motor bus lines in Lake county in conjunction with the routes already in operation. The commission has also denied the application of another company to operate between Fox Lake and Waukegan via Long Lake and Grayslake. The petition was denied because of the fact that this territory, in the estimation of the commission, is already being adequately served by the North Shore Bus line. The Wauconda, Lake Zurich and Chicago Transportation company, now operating between Wauconda and I^ke Zurich, has been ordered to cease operations. First, because this company fcj|d never been given a permit to operate and secondly, because the commission felt that the company would not hi able to give to the public a con tin- BOBS uninterrupted service. ~ EDELMANN HOME AT PISTAKEB BAY IS TOTAL LOSS s A beautiful summer home owned by Frank B. Edelmann of Chicago, and located on the southeast shore of Pistakee bay was totally destroyed by fire last Sunday afternoon, as was also ha entire contents. Fanned by a strong north wind the flames spread so rapidly that Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilson, who were in the home at the time, were lucky to save just a few personal belongings. The fire is believed to have been caused by a spark from the chimney. On account of the sudden cold spell, a fire had been started in the fire-plAce in the home and the supposition is that a spark from the chimney set fire to the roof and before the occupants realized it, the whole upper part of the structure was a mass of flames. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, it seems, have been sharing the summer home with Mr. Edelmann, the latter being at Waukesha, Wis., at the time of the fire. They arrived at the summer home on May 7 with the expectation of spending the summer here as they had been in the habit of doing for a number of years past. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were about to partake of the Sunday dinner when tfcey discovered smoke pouring into the lower part of the house and upon investigation they found the upper'part of the home to be a roaring mass of flames. With the strong wind that was blowing the entire building was reduced to burning embers and ashes within a very short time after the fire was first discovered and as a natural consequence the McHenry volunteer fire department was unable to save the structure. - A call was sent to the fire department here shortly after the discovery of the blaze. Making the run to the lake in less than fifteen minutes, twe leads of hose were soon pouring water upon the burning structure as also on nearby homes which would have probably been distroyed had it not been for McHenry's excellent fire truck and the good work of the members of the department. There are at least five homes in the immediate vicinity of Jhe Edelmann property and according to resorters and others who gathered at the scene it is a question whether or not these places could have been saved had it rtot been for the excellent work of our department. The Edelmann and Wilson families have been summering at Pistakee Bay for many years. Mr. Edelmann has been coming out for about thirty years while the Wilson family has been numbered among the summer guests at this point for more than twenty years. Mrs. Edelmann, who will be favorably remembered by many of the cottagers around Pistakee bay and lake, passed away about two years ago since which time Mr. Edelmann has been making his home more or less with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Edelmann were sisters. The loss is partially covered by insurance. We have not learned whether or not the place will be rebuilt. NEW CEMENT WALKS UNDER COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION SIXTEEN GRADUATES Henry Ahrens, local cement contractor and worker, reports that he has put in over 5,000 feet of new cement walk in this city during the present month and from the work that is coming in he hopes to put in as much, if not more, during the coming month. Just now new cement walks are being installed along the north end of Green street. Other work for which he has already contracted include stretches along -Main street, Elgin Road and Riverside Drive. McHenry, long since, has felt the need of better walks and now that the work has been started it is hoped that the spirit will continue until all of the bad walks have been replaced. Most of the old asphalt walks, constructed here more than twenty-five years ago, should be rebuilt. SIX MASSES IN McHENR? ^.teTABTING NEXT SUNDAY WILL RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE S - , --_ 1 BACCALEAUREATE ADDRESS ON SUNDAY EVENING--CLASS DAY EXERCISES NEXT THURSDAY Closing exercises of the McHenr^ , community high school will start next Sunday evening and close on Friday evening, June 5. The class consists of the following young students: Fern Bacon, Harold Bacon, Lillian Buss, Floribel Bassett, Augustine Freund, Bernard Freund, Ella Harrison, Florence Kinsala, Dorothy Matthews, William Nye, Angela Petesch, Marjorie Phalin, John Smith, Olive Vasey, Elizabeth Vogt and Marjorie Whiting. The first of the programs which mark the closing week of school will take place at the community high school auditorium next Sunday evening, May 31, starting at 8:00 when the annual Baccalaureate address will be held. The Program March Selected Miss Mary McAndrews, "26 "The Lord Is My Shepherd" ...Gould Quartet Invocation Rev. Nix "Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me" Holden Quartet Baccalaureate Address, To Class of *26 Rev. McCormick, St. Mary's Church Huntley, 111. Song ..Selected Quartet Benediction. . The music isin charge of Elmer A. Koerner. On next Thursday afternoon, June 4, starting at 2:00 o'clock the annual senior class day exercises will be held in the auditorium. The program on this occasion will be as follows: Welcome Address William Nye President, Class of 1925 jciass History Elizabeth Vogt Class Statistics John Smith Class Poem Marjorie Phalin Class Motto .......Marjorie Whiting Class Will Florence Kinsala Class Dictionary Fern Bacon Class Inventory ...Olive Vasey Class Gift Floribel Bassett Class Prophesy ........Ella Harrison Class Hobbies ........Harold Bacon Class Gifts ....'.Lillian Buss Charge to Juniors . .Augustine Freund Response Catherine Walsh Class Song .Dorothy Matthews Class Yell • .Bernard Freund Farewell Angela Petesch Class Officers President, William A. Nye. Treasurer, Elizabeth Vogt. Secretary, Florence Kinsala. Commencement Exercises The commencement exercises will be held in the auditorium on Friday evening, June 5, starting at 8:15 o'clock. The program. Class March ....Aida March '"Sweet Spirit Hear My Prayer" ... Voice and Orchestra Ida Reynolds, Laura Mickels, . Lillian Baur Salutatory Elisabeth Vogt Bedowin Love Song. .Voice, Orchestra Ida Reynolds, Laura Mickels, Lillian Baur Address Dr. Saltiel "Then You Will Remember Me".Balfe Orchestra Valedictory -Angela Petesch Presentation of Diplomas.. .A. E. Nye President, Board of Educath# *or the accommodation of summer home owners and auto tourists, the summer schedule of masses will become effective at both Catholic churches here next Sunday morning. There will be three masses at both churches as follows: St. Mary's, 7:00, 9:00 and 10:15. At St. Patrick's church the first mass will be at 7:00, the second at 8:30 and the last at 10:00 o'clock. The pastors of both churches extend a cordial invitation to the summer home owners and traveling public to attend. MARLBORCTHOTEL, MANOR AND GARDENS OPENING James A. Hickey announces the opening of the Marlboro Hotel, Manor and Gardens, located at Crystal Lake, on Memorial Day, May SO. Swim, dine and dance. Music from 6:00 to 12:00 p. m. Strictly informal. The management extends an especial invitation to citizens of McHenry and other nearby cities and towns to attend tfce opejihg of this beautiful new plaee. ' v,f NOTICE Tl» Ladies' Cemetery Aid society will meet with Mrs. T. J. Walsh, Tuesday, June 2, at 2:30 P. M. The cemetery is, once again, in fine condition for "Decoration day" and we hope all lot owners, and friends will visit "The Resting Place" of their dear ones and be pleased with the appearance, and if so, can it be possible that you will not think to pay the small pittance of one dollar or two per year to have the graves of those who loved you long ago kept green and beautiful? a . : v • - » . v ' ' A - LET ELM CONTRACT GREEN STREET AND ELGIN ROAD ALSO TO BE PAVED MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM FITTING RESPECT TO BE PAD) HEROES NEXT SATURDAY M'HENRY POST WINS BANNER AT AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION AT WOODSTOCK ^ ' The McHenry post, American Legion, was very signally honored at the third annual eleventh district American Legion convention as held at Wbod stock last Saturday by being awarded the banner for having the largest number of members in the parade, the banner being awarded according to percentage of total mem bership. McHenry, with a membership of seventy-seven, had twenty-seven men in the parade. The banner, so highly prized, is now on display in one of the show windows at the E. R. McGee clothing store. This is not the first honor to be accorded the McHenry post during the past year for let it be remembered that the McHenry post was the second in the state to go over the top in the endowment drive for world war vett> and was the first in the eleventh district, comprising the counties of Kane, DuPage, Will and McHenry, to report to state headquarters o& having accomplished this feat. It also ranks third in the state as to increase in membership over that of last year, figured on the percentage basis, and leads the entire district in this respect. To say the very least the things accomplished by the local post during the past year are most commendable and a whole lot of credit for this very pleasing situation is due E. R. McGee, local commander, and his able staff of officers. Commander'McGee is out to give the local post a 100 percent membership and while the task may look as impossible to many, he and the otl -:r officers of the post are going to extend their most sincere efforts in an attempt to bring this about. < McHenry has many reasons for feeling proud of her unit of this wonderful organization. EIGHTH GRADE EXERCISES TO TAKE PLACE AT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL JUNE 4 SENIOR CLASS PLAY . PLEASED LARGE CROWD The senior class play, "Fifty-Fifty," as presented by the members of the graduating class of the McHenry community high school, was very capably and pleasingly presented at the school auditorium on Tuesday evening of this week. The play was directed by Miss Nellie G. Miller, a member of the high school faculty, her ability along this line being brought out very vividly by the splendid interpretation of the characters by the class members. To the large audience in attendance the evening's entertainment proved a real delight. The high school orchestra, under the very capable direction of J. I. Tallmadge, also a members of the school faculty, contri buted greatly to the success of the occasioi^ with the presentation of several highly pleasing numbers. OPENING OF THE FOX PAVILION THIS The eighth grade pupils of the McHenry grade school will hold their promotional exercises at the auditorium of the\ community high school on Thursday evening, June 4, beginning at 8:15. "Rescued by Radio," a short play, will be presented. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. The following is the east of characters: Madge ............Eleanor Hoffman Janet Lillian Stoffel Bab Minnie Ferwerda Helm . . . . . . B a r b a r a D i t t r i c h Lucy ... I7I7.7.... . . . . . H e l e n P r i e s Kitty ...............Katherine Ehle Miss Price ..........Helen Wegener Ray .Ivan Zuelsdorf Clem .Stanley Geier Burt . .Lavern Harrison Robin .Robert Thurwell Kito Melvin Walsh JAMES R. PHtRY PASSES AWAY AT PEORIA The Fox dance pavilion, near this city, one of the most popular resorts of the kind in this section of the state, will re-open this week, with dances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Jimmie's Society orchestra, a fixture at the Fox during the past two seasons, has again been engaged for the coming summer and will be on hand with all of the latest and jazziest music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. DANCE AT JOHNSBURG St Johannes court, C. O. F., will K"® a public dance at parish hall, Johnsburg, on Tuesday evening of next week, June 2. Music will be furnished by the Fox Siver Four orchestra. Everybody cordially invited. Hon. Jaffies B. Perry, for many years one of McHenry's most prominent and leading citizens, passed away at the home of his daughter Mrs. Bernice Hanly, at Peoria, 111., on Wednesday morning of this week. The body will be brought to his late home in this city from whence funeral serv ices will be held next Saturday afternooh at 2:00 o'clock. Interment will be made in Woodland cemetery. The obituary next week. EDWARD J. BUSS OPERATED ON IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL Edw. J. Buss, employed in the office of the Knox Motor Sales, underwent a slight operation at the Oak Park hospital in Chicago on Tuesday of this week. Reports from the hospital are to the effect that the operation was entirely successful and that Mr. Buss will be able to resume hi3 duties very shortly. BAKERY SALE The Ladies' Aid will hold a bakery sale at the city hall, on Friday, May 29. There will also be on sale a polish for nickel, silver, glassware, windows, McGUCKEN 1 VANDER HEYDEN COMPANY LOW BIDDERS ON ELM STREET PAVING * The city of McHenry is now practically assured of a continuous stretch of paved streets from the depot to the north city limits on Riverside Drive. $ This very pleasing news we are able to give to our readers this week be cause of the spirit of the property owners residing along Green street and Elgin road and the action as taken by the members of the board of local improvements which has met in two important sessions since the last publication of The Plaindealer. The first of these two sessions occurred at the city hall last Friday afternoon at which time a continued meeting of the public hearing pertaining to the paving of Green street and Elgin road, from the intersection of Elm and Green streets to Main street, was held. It will be remembered by our readers that the public hearing on the proposed improvement of this district was held about a month ago but owing to the fact that an amiable settlement of the matter could not be reached at the time, the board deemed it proper to continue the meeting for a month. Their action proved a wise one, as the outcome of the meeting last Friday will show. When the meeting was called to order last Friday afternoon, only & few of those who appeared as objectors a month ago were on hand, evidencing that most of the property owners were satisfied to allow the proposed improvement to be made. As the result of this attitude, the botfrd of local improvements has decided to pave this district and will proceed with their work with all possible speed. Of course, a certain length of time will be required to put the matter thru the county court and therefore it will probably be along about July 1 before advertising for bids and the letting of the contract will take place. Another matter disposed 'of by that honorable body was the letting of the contract for the paving of Elm street from Riverside Drive to Maple avenue. Public opening of bids on this stretch occurred at the city hall on Monday afternon. Hie engineer's estimate on this street was $26,803.00. There were three bidders as follows: Gund-Graham Co., Freeport $25,940.85 George Welch, Beloit 26,645.66 McGucken Vander Heyden Co , Milwaukee 25,165.01 The contract was awarded to the latter named company, which concern also has the contract for the paving of districts Nos. 2 and 3, now under the course of construction. Work on the Elm street project was started shortly after the awarding of the contract and judging from the manner that the McGucken Vander Heyden company is going ahead very little time will be lost in placing the street in condition for paving. The material to be used on this stretch will be in strict accordance to the plans and specifications as used by the state of Illinois in the construction of highways which appears to indicate that officials feel reasonably well assured that route 20 will eventually follow this thorofare. The street will be paved to a width of thirty-six feet, the paving to be eight instead of seven inches in thickness. One of the big problems which now confronts the city council is that of securing a new avenue of travel be tween the east and west sides of town while the Green street paving is being put in. Two ways are now being considered. One is by way of the alley thru the Jacob Justen property, thence across the Borden property, crossing Boone creek between the mill dam and the bridge and thence across the school property to Waukegan street. The other avenue is across the mill and Boone creeks from the foot of Court street to Waukegan road, passing thru the P. J. Schoewer property or that of "Peter J. Freund. However, the board has not as yet decided where the temporary road will cross the creeks but the traveling public may rest assured that the matter will be disposed of very shortly when a temporary road and bridge will be constructed. A wish has also been expressed by •ome of the business men along Green street that the work of improving tha* thorofare be delayed until after the close of the busy season. Whether or not this wish will be granted wains to be seen. It is the desire of all that Green and Jim streets, also the two districts now being paved or prepared for pavement, will all be completed before the advent of cold weather. This is only the beginning of paved streets for McHenry, according to moBt of our public spirited citizens, and from conversations that may be heard almost daily, all of the more traveled streets in the city will be improved with paving within the course of the That a fitting tribute is to be paid soldiers and sailors, both living and dead, in McHenry next Saturday morning has been definitely decided and, as stated in last week's issue of The Plaindealer, the. day's program will be in charge of the McHenry Post, American Legion. Preliminary work has already been done in the way of setting up markers for ex-service men and Civil war vets who have passed on since last Decoration day and the members of the local post will also see to it that the graves of all ex-service men in the three local cemeteries will be properly decorated during the march to these last resting places of our dead next Saturday morning. All of the expenses entailed will be borne by the local post. Friday and Saturday have been set aside as "poppy days" during which the sale of poppies will take place. Miss Helen O'Sullivan, a member of the community high school faculty, will be in charge of the sale of these flowers and will be given the assis tance of high school students. It will be remembered that the post ran out of poppies last year and to avoid re-occurrence of this condition, 1,000 flowers have been ordered f*r this year's distribution, just double the number purchased last year. The proceeds from the sale of the poppies wii! be used in defraying the expenses incurred thru the observance of Memorial day. The program will take place at the community high school auditorium, starting promptly at 10:30 o'clock. Members of the McHenry Post, American Legion, as also all ex-service men are kindly asked to meet at the city hall at 10:00 o'clock from whence, headed by the McHenry band, a march will be made to the school auditorium. The program at the school will be as follows: By Band ... .Ac*. 9. V. Wentworth Boys' Glee Club Atty. Floyd E. Eckert .Boys' Glee Club Selection By Band Immediately at the conclusion of the program a line of march will be formed in front of the school building and the parade started for a march to the three cemeteries. The school children are expected and we are sure that they will take their usual part in the observance of the day and the general public is invited to turn out, attend the program and join the parade in the march to the burial grounds. All business men who can arrange to do so are also kindly asked to close their respective places of business between the hours of 10:30 and 12:00 o'clock. Those who cannot close, on account of the nature of their business, will be kind enough to draw their curcurtains during this hour and onehalf and in this manner show their respect to the living and departed heroes. SCHOOL ORCHESTRA-WIN* SECOND PLACE IN CONTEST Selection . Invocation Selection . Address ., Selection , The McHenry community high school orchestra added new laurels to its past accomplishments at the "North Six" musical contest as conducted at the community high school building at Harvard last Friday afternoon, the local orchestra winning second place in the contest of orchestras of the six schools participating. Harvard took first honors. The winning of second place in this contest means a great deal to the local orchestra in view of the fact that the organization is practically new and also that it was the smallest in number to be entered. Woodstock was given third place. However, the county seat school carried home her share of the afternoon's honors by being awarded first place in the Boys' and Girls' Glee club contests. Second place was won by Belvidere while McHenry and Marengo were tied for third. The schools participating in the contests were Woodstock, Harvard, Crystal Lake, Mar- EXPLAINED TO COMMUNITY CLUB MEMBERS THURSDAY CLUB VOTES PURCHASE OF OfO* FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENtS --RENT TOURIST CAMP The regular by-monthly meeting of the McHenry Community club took place at the K. of C. hall last Thursday evening, there being about forty memberg aid friends present to enjoy the event and to listen to a vety able talk by Rodney H. Brandon, executive secretary of Mooseheart, iocat" ed near Aurora. A number of things came up for dhK'--. cussion during the meeting and action was taken on some. N. H. Petesch, as chairman of the publicity committee, reported Cafeway's park had again been rented and is open as a free tourists' camp. On the matter of erecting more welcome signs, it was decided to accept the proposition as made by the AlcKander Lumber company, thru their local agent, Geo. H. Johnson, in which they offered the lumber for one additional sign. Thos. P. Bolger offered to donate the paint for the sign. Mayw Wattles promised to bring the matter before the city council at the next regular meeting of that body and felt certain that the city council would vote in favor of two more signs, thus giving the city seven instead of fovr boards on which to welcome visitors to our city. |^ • Another propositi^ which lift brought up4for discussion was that <gf purchasing a suitable cup to be hung up and awarded to the class in the Me- Henry community high school making the best grade during the year. This cup will be purchased and contested for the first time next year. A communication asking for a site' suitable for a Boy Scouts' camp WM also brought up and after some discussion it was voted that the chairmatt appoint a committee of three to look into the matter and see if such a rite is obtainable in or near McHenry a&d get ail information asked in the request to the club. Chairman Nye appointed the following gentlemen as members of that committee: Wm. Alt* hoff, Chas. J. Reihansperger and Gm. H. Johnson. Peter W. Frett, who is one of the'1^ enthusiastic boosters of the Boy Scoot movement in McHenry county, stated that he had been asked to select a site for a summer camp for Boy Scouts ef McHenry and was hopeful of securing a site on the banks of Fox river, north of McHenry, and if there was any possible chance of securing enoogh ground so that both the McHenry county boys and Chicago youngsten could be accommodated he would be pleased to have same turned over to the Chicago men, who appear vexjr anxious to secure a site for that purpose. Atty. A. H. Pouse, speaking on b*» half of the members of the MeHenay post, American Legion, gave out this information that the post meashers had definitely decided to hold a big Fourth of July celebration again this year and wished to be assured the cooperation of the members of the Community club as also all business tiaa of McHenry. The support of the Community club was assured. The net proceeds of this year's event, Legion members agree, should be split 75 sod 25 percent. The seventy-five percent to go to the city and be set aside for some public improvement while the 25 percent would go to the McHenry Legion post. It will be recalled that the Legion post, assisted by th measbers of the McHenry Community chtb and business men in general, staged a very successful celebration last year at which time the net returns were something like $3,000: This amount was turned into the fund created for the purchase of a fire truck. With favorable weather conditions this year's celebration should be equally successful. i At the cfoee of the business the meeting was turned over to ney H. Brandon of Batavia, who told engo, McHenry and Belvidere. Thej tj,ose gathered just why the Fox Yalevent was attended by about seventy from this city. OPENING OF POLLY PRIM TAVERN NEXT SATURDAY Hie management/of the Polly Prim tavern wishes to announce that the place will re-open for the summer season next Saturday, May 30, and from then on meals will be served every day thruout the summer season. There will also be dancing every Saturday and Sunday. This is the opening of the second season for this resort and tiie management is looking forward to a very much increased business over that of last season when weather conditions cut down the patronage very considerably. Plaindealer ads bring results. windshields and glasses. It is made by the U li* Proiiaft mmjtSBjr nf r'u! next two years. Already some of the cagOh ing along Waukegan, North Green and Pearl streets are talking paving and it wouldn't surprise us in the least il these three sections will come In for |property owners and residents reaid-j the improvement next ley Federation had been organised i its purpose. First of all he declared that tfta ' federation was composed of organisations like that of our own and located all along the . Fox river valley. Apparently the section from Elgin Aurora is already very well organized while some effective results have also been attained north of Elgin as far as Algonquin. The chief purpose of the federation, as so ably explained by the speaker, is for the purification of the Fox river from its source to the outlet at Ottawa, 111. Not only is tt their aim to clarify and purify the waters of the stream, but its immediae tributaries as well, thus their work will not end in McHenry, M will be carried further north. According to Mr. Brandon the time is cemtag and the course of the next 20 years will bring it about, that citizens of the various cities and towns along the valley will be obliged to drink the water t'i 1 «... > ff'V'