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' cr ' „ • r VOLUME XXVIII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1902. DIRECTORY UAVID G. WELLS, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. Office and residence corner Elin ud :Green streets, McHenry. C. H. FEGER8, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. McHenry, ^ *• 111. Office at Residence, corner Oonrtand Elm streets. Telephone 333. KNIGHT A BROWN. 100 Washington ATTORNEYS AT LAW. street, Chicago, 111. C. P. BARNES. Ool- , etc. ilL D, T. SMILEY, A TTORN EY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- "• tary Public. Will give prompt and im­ mediate attention to all business intrusted to bis care. Office in Hoy's Block. Wbbdstock, II THB HZW DMHTIBT OK THI WEST SIDI DR. R. G. CHAMBERLIN Office over • Besley's Drug Store. Hours from 8:90 a. m. to 5:30 p. m CONWAY & RAINEY RING WOOD, ILL. Qteain Fittings, Wind Mills, Steel and Wood Tanks, Farm Machinery. WELL WORK A SPECIALTY. Jails from out of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLING, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. West McHenry, OStoe »t re»ldenoe first iuiMn|. door west of Methodist church Illinois. Geo. Meyers deneral Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and Qrading. TcHENRY - - - - - ILLINOIS. Telephone, Market 451. LArtBERT Q. SENQ BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry county visitors. John Acharres, S Fifth Ave.. Chicago. Bar Tender. REAL E9TATE Farms, Lots, etc., bought and sold. Insurance, both Fire and Life. Agent for JEtna Life Insurance Co. C. R. THURLWELL, Over Chapell's Store. McHenry, III. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. . Agent for Continental Casualty Co. Insure witn home agents, smooth-tongue strangers sometimes lead people astray. WKST MCHKNBY. - - III. * C. R. THURLWELL Attorney, Counselor and Solicitor, Col­ lections, Real Estate, Etc. Office over Chapell's store. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Item Concerning Loeal ASfclrs Ftokwl Up by the Way. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. F. C. ROSS, D. D. S. McHenry Illinois Over Petesch's Drug Store, next to Bank. SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCHBHBT LODGE, NO. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- Regular Communications the second and fourth Mondays in each month. 8. S. CHAPELL, W. M. JOHN EVANSON. Secy. W. C. O. F. St. Patrick's Court, No. 187, W. C. O. F., meet the First Saturday and Third Wednesday •venlngs of each month, at Forester Hall. MRS. MAHY COBB. Chief Ranger. Mas. RATHHVN ADAMS, Secretary. ~~~ M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at 8tof- el's Ban, V. P. Suras, Consul. H. C. MBAD. Clerk.1 O. O. Meet First and Third Sundays of each month in Forester Hall. ANTON ENGELN, Chief Banger. JOHN NEIBS, Recording Secretary. Locis OEBTEL. Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BARBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees' John Heimer, Anton Engeln. Ben Lauer. O. O. F. .• St. Patrick Court No. 740, O. O. F.' Meetings held the Second and Fourth Monday evenings of each month in Forester Hail. John Fleming, C. R. Walter Bolger. R. 8. - t Chicago & North-Western. Sffectlve Oct 12, 1MB WEEK DAT TRAINS. NORTHBOUND 8.46 a m.„ •JO a m... in p n... Leave McHenry. 7.3C a n»... NORTHBOUND M{£- ' 7.15 a in. w.7 Via Elgin 9.4.H a m 8.05 a m Via Des i'lalnee 0:i8 a m 3.30 p m........ Via Des IMaines 4.40 p m .9.01 p m.Via Des Plaines (.47 pm SUNBAY TRAINS. .; Via Elgin 11.14 am Via Des Plaines 11.14 a m Via Elgin 4.53 pm WEEK DAY TRA{MS. SOUTHBOUND. ChE^O. Via Elgin 10.10 a m 8.83 a in Via Des Plaines 0.56 a m 8.00 p M.,, Via Elgin 5.4ft p ni SUNDAY TRAINS. 7.38 a m.... Via Elgin 10.10 a m 6:55 ps;..„. Via Elgin...; 8:45pm Passengers taking 7:32 train from stations north of Crystal Lake can change at Crystal Lake and arrive in Chicago atfl:35 a. m. Jos. Frett was ont from Chicago last Thursday and Friday and participated in the mud hen shoot. There were many mad hens laid low and Mr. Frett |ifVBdUiahii4g«Wi|aaim fifty. K«W Ads ThirWetk. M. J. Walsh--Hints to October buyers. C. M. Adams--Winter Goods. S. S. Chapell--Fur Coats. K. G. Dekker--Removal Sale. J. Hurwitz--Cut Prices. Osmnn Bros.--Shoes. Gilbert Bros. --Grocery Bargains. John J. Miller--Clothing. Elgin Batter Market. Butter advanced one cent on the board of trade. "There were no offer­ ings and the market was declared firm at 23£ cents. The sales for the week were 548,000 pounds. The Willing Workers will meet at the church parlors next Thursday after­ noon at the usual hour. M. A. Howell has purchased the four Knox lots on the east side of the river, opposite the Riverside House. A carload of soft coal for the Johns- burgh church was unloaded here Mon­ day and hauled to that place. The Chicago & North-Western have changed their time table, the change going into effect October 12. Bead the time card. We have a quantity of new 1J02 crop pure sorghum, light color, at 50 cents per gallon, 5 gallon lots at 45 cents. Gilbert Bros. , D. G. Nellis. who has been occupying the Howe house up the river, moved his family into the Grimoldby house on Main street last Wednesday. N. J. Ju»ten has commenced excavat­ ing for his house, which he will erect on the lot just west of M. J. Walsh's residence on Waukegan street B. G. Sherman moved his family to his father's farm about two miles west of town last Thursday. B. G. intends to run the farm the coming year. S. Reynolds will add a new wheat steamer to his mill in the near future. This attachment to his new machinery will enable him to produce a whiter flour. A letter receive4 from Cornwallis, Oregon, states that Mr. and Mrs. L' L. Howe are the proud parents of a ten- pound boy. Mother and child are get ting along nicely. I will sell one or more swarmsi>f bees, including supers and e^tra hives. Cheap, if taken before put into winter quarters. Inquire of H. C. Mead, West McHenry, Illinois. R. Waite is exhibiting a gourd of enormous dimensions which he raised in his own garden. It is three feet and five inches in length and weighs over twenty-four pounds. J. H. Miller has recently erected a large monument for Hewitt H. Neville, of Grayslake. The monument is of Barre Vermont granite and weighs 8500, The workmanship is of the highest grade throughout. Miss Maude Granger will lead the J. Y. P. C. U. meeting at the Universalist church next Sunday afternoon at 8:00. I The subject will be "Kindness to those who have wronged us." The meeting hour has been changed from four. to thriee o'clock. The old Waukegan House, the oldest hotel in Waukegan; will soon be razed and a three story brick building sub stituted at a cost of $40,000. Postmaster C. A. Murray, the present landlord, and his brother, Fred Murray, of Dixon, will erect the building. The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church will meet with Mrs. Robert Sherburne on Friday afternoon of this week. Business of importance, election of officers, etc. All members are re­ quested to be present promptly at two o'clock. MRS. EUGENE WHEELER, Sec Mrs. C. C. COLBY, Pres. While hauling gravel at the Bay last week Ed. Adams, who is employed in the east side livery, dug up a human skeleton, supposed to be that of an In­ dian. The skull when found was as perfect as could be and the long hair which had turned to dust was also vis­ ible, but when handled would crumble in ones hands. Ben BUBS, Jr., our genial depotj^gent, is enjoging a two weeks' vacation. Ben has been very steady, this being the first vacation be has had in sixteen years. While he is out the affairs of the depot will be in charge of J. B. Buss, the operator, and Mr. Johnson of Algonquin will take care of the operat­ ing department. The postoffice on the east fide is un­ dergoing repairs this week and when finished will give Postmaster Waite Considerable more room, which will be necessary as soon as the rural route goes in, as the carrier will sort his mail there. The stairway in the rear has been removed and the boxes moved for­ ward, giving them the room required. The merchants of McHenry have re­ ceived their fall and winter stook of goods and through the columns of this paper ask you for your trade. Read their advertisements and you will be oonvinced that you can buy just as cheap in McHenry as ybu can in Chica­ go. The cheap quality of goods is what the Chicago firms are advertising, but the home merchants do not do this, they know it does not pay. They handle nothing but the best of goods and sell them at honest prices--what more can you expectT It stands alone, it towers above. There's no other, it's nature's wonder, a warming poultice to the heart of man­ kind. Such is Rocky Mountain Tea. S8& G. W. Beaky. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Budget of Personal Matters Picked Up Here and There hy The Plaindealer Scribe. E. C. Joslyn spent Sunday with Elgin friends. Mrs. Dell Sherman visited in Chicago last Friday. Jay Gilbert was a city passenger Mon­ day morning. Fred Scbne T has been on the siok list the past week. Mrs. F. K. Granger spent Tuesday in the windy city. Chas. Page was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. D. G. Wells was a Chicago vis­ itor last Saturday. Fred Goodman, of Pullman, IlL, was home over Sunday. Fred Meyers, of Chicago, was a call­ er in town Sunday. Geo. Curtis went to Chicago yesterday to transact business. Matthias Engeln attended to business in Chicago Monday. August Walters, of Woodstock, was in town last Saturday. Geo. Smith was a passenger for Chi­ cago Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Ralston were Chi­ cago visitors this week. Mrs. Thompson, of Woodstock, spent Sunday with friends here. Mrs. P. J. Freund was a Chicago pass­ enger last Friday morning. Miss Alice Harrison was in Chicago the past week visiting friends. L. E. Traver spent the first of the week visiting Harvard friends. X. H. Petesch and F. A. Bohlander were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Miss Lizzie Glossen spent part of last week visiting friends in Chicago. H. M. Jensen was a business visitor at New Castle, Ind., last Friday. Peter Rothermel visited friends at Twin Lakes a few days last week. Miss H-ittie Marsh, of Richmond, spent Saturday with McHenry friends. Mrs. Geo. Buss returned Tuesday evening from a week's visit in Chicago. Miss Mattie Dwelly, of Ringwood, spent Saturday with McHenry friends. Mrs. E. M. Owen returned this week from a few days' visit with Elgin friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Glossen were guests of relatives in Chicago this week. Mrs. F. K. Granger and daughter, Marguerite, were Volo callers Saturday. Anton Schneider, of Chicago, was the guest of relatives here the firsts of the week. Mrs. Jenney Hart, of Elgin, spent a part of last week with Mrs. F. K. Granger. Rev. Fr. Fegers, of Sterling 111., vis­ ited his brother, Dr. C. H., a few days this week. Mrs. Peter Bishop came oat from Chicago Monday evening for a few days' visit. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Schoonmaker re­ turned Tuesday after a two weeks' visit at Genoa, 111. Little Miss Corabelle McOmber has been quite ill the past week but is now able to be out. Peter Thelen visited his daughter, Mrs. Adolph Fisher, at Elgin, a few days this week. Mr. and Mis. John Ralston enter­ tained their son, John, and wife, of Chi­ cago over Sunday. Messrs. Albert Sneider and Joe Con­ nors, of Woodstock, were McHenry call­ ers last Thursday. Mr. and Vrs. J. Damgard were vis­ iting relatives in the windy city last Thursday and Friday. Miss Blanch Nellis took the train for Chicago Sunday evening, where she will visit for a few weeks. Miss Maude Bennett spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. W. C. Besley, at Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Stageman have moved to Chicago, having sold their McHenry property. H. Zimmerman and family spent the holidays at Elgin last week, remaining from Friday until Sunday. Chas. Lasch and gentleman friend, of Chicago, attended the Dusty Seven dance last Friday evening. Miss Clara Wightman, of Chicago, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wightman. Messrs. E. Hunter and Emil Lasch, of Chicago, sjtent Sunday at their cot­ tages at International Village. Mrs. W. J. Schumacher returned home Friday evening from a two weeks' yisit with relatives in Chicago. Amos Feltz.better known as "Buffalo" is the new night operator at the central station of the Chicago Telephone Co. W. J- Schumaker will, some time this month, move back to Chicago. He will go on the road for a Chicago firm. Will Schwauke, of Stoddard, Wis., who has been visiting at the home of Chas. B. Harmsen, returned home last Friday. Miss Josephine Engeln, of Chicago, spent a few days the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mathiao Engeln. Miss Alice Nicols, of Chicago, who has been visiting Miss 'Alice Harrison the past week returned home last Fri­ day morning. Geo. G. Richards, G. W. Besley, H. Zimmerman, S. J. Mellin and Rev. M. W. Barth were Chicago passengers Tuesday motniag; KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN. At Stoffcl'i Hall Friday and Saturday Evenings, October 14 and M. 4&~ The Irish comedy drama "Kathleen Mayourneen" will be presented at Stof- fel's hall Friday and Saturday eyenings, October 24 and 25. There have been many amateur plays put on in Mc­ Henry, but this one promises to surpass them all. It sparkles with fun from start to finish and keeps the audience in continued good spirits. There is just enough of the villian to relieve the monotony and to save fun-loving people from splitting their sides. The cast is good,all the characters having mastered the Irtsh brogue to perfection. It is a piece with a moral and one that the most fastidious can witness. The soenee are laid in Ireland and any old son of the Emerald Isle who witnesses the play will imagine himself back among the bog lands. The Woodmen have enlarged the stage and added new scenery which will be a great benefit in putting on the drama as it should be. Charles G. Frett and Miss Anna Bickler will favor the audience with vocal selections between acts. Their singing alone will be well worth the price of admission. During the action of the play many of the old-time Irish melodies will be introduced. You can not afford to miss this treat. Buy tickets for the entire family. Following is the cast of characters: Kathleen O'Connor Miss Lillle Heimer Miss Dorothy Kavanagh... .Miss Dora Besley Meg Marslogh Mrs. U. F. Beebe Kittle O'Lavery Miss Katie Heimer Bernard Kavunngh W. F. Uallaher David O'Connor ) n H « .. . Captain ClearHeld f Dr. H. r. Beebe Father O'C'assitiy Clyde Thurlwell Terence O'More Krauk O. Going Dennis Morrarlty I WuUh Black Body f Walsh Bed Barney Linus Newman Darby Doyle Ben Smith Soldiers, Jailors and Peasants. Admission 15, 25 and 85 cents. Re­ served seats on sale at Geo. W. Besley's and N, H. Petesch's drug stores. Conference at Woodstock. The first annual Superintendents' and Teachers' Conference of the McHenry County Sunday School Association will be held at the First Presbyterian church, Woodstock, next Saturday, October 18, 1902. The following is the program: MORNING. Theme--Graded School 9.00 Praise Service--E. C. Fisher. 9:80 How to Get Good Music. Does it Pay! 10.-00 A Sunday-school Program--How s Rendered. 10:80 "How Conduct a Primary De­ partment--Class Promotion and Graduation." (Lesson TanghtrPrimary Union Organ­ ised, and Conference from 2:80 until 4.-00 p. m. in Separate Room)"--Mrs. Lillie Hyatt 11 KM) How Conduct an Intermediate Department, Class Promotion. 11:80 Junior and Senior Department-- Class and Social Work--G. W. Conn, Jr. 12:00 Entertainment AFTERNOON. 1:80 Song Service--H. M. Turner. Prayer Service for the Boys and Girls of our County--led by S. C. Hay. 1:45 Roll Call--Res ponce by Schools. The Superintendents Respond­ ing with Number of Teachers Present. 1:50 Offering to Defray Expenses of the Meeting. 2:00 "Principles of Teaching"--C. W. Hart 2:80 • 'How to Conduct Review Work." 8:00 Duties of the Superintendent--E. C. Fisher. 4:00 Adjournment. Everybody is cordially invited to at­ tend this meeting. Was a Success. The dance given by the 'Dusty Seven" last Friday evening was a suc­ cess, both socially and financially, there being about eighty couple in attendance besides a large number of spectators. Everybody eame to have a good time and were dressed accordingly. The orchestra which furnished excellent music was attired in hobo costumes as advertised and all the dancers with a few exceptions wore old clothes. T. J. Walsh was the first one on the program for a ho-down and he answered the call to perfection. The next man found wearing a white shirt and collar was our west side marshal, John Walsh, who was captured in the front part of the hall after dancing a quadrille. Al­ though tired ont he managed to please the andience with one of the old-time steps--the kind you read about ^After entertaining the audience with a few more ho-downs, the prizes, one dollar to each, were awarded to the lady and gentleman wearing the most absurd costumes. The three judges selected were T. J. Walsh, John I. Story and S. S. Chapell, and the prizes were carried off by Miss Rose Jus ten and W. F. Gallaher. MllkiPrices at Nnnda. "£he Bowman Dairy Company oon- traced for milk for the ensuing six months**; 4heir Nunda factory at the following price per 100 pounds: Nov­ ember, $1.45; December, $1.45; January, $1.45; February, $1.42; March, $1.80; April, $1.25.,. Average for six months, $1.88f. This price is 1 of a. cdnt higher t>»a" the Borden factory prioea. BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY AT 8TOFFEL'S HALL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22. Howard If. Snapp Principal' Spei All the Bepubllcan County Candidates Will be Present, Next Wednesday evening a big Re­ publican rally will be held at Stoffel's hall and it is fully expected that the place will be packed to the doors. This is the first and perhaps the last Repub­ lican Rally to be held in McHenry this fall and everyone should avail them­ selves of the opportunity of hearing some good speakers. All the Republican county candidates will be present and desire to meet the citizens personally. Howard M. Snapp, candidate for representative from the 11th district, who will without doubt be A. J. Hopkins' successor, will de­ liver the principal address. He is a forceful and pleasant speaker, his words carrying conviction to the minds of all, whenever he stands before an audience. He is an orator of ability, broad-minded and thoroughly conversant with the policies of the Repulican party. Withal, he will make a worthy representative in congress and a creditable successor to Hon. A. J. Hopkins. Edward D. Shurtleff, of Marengo, and Geo. R. Lyon, of Waukegan, candidates for representatives in the general assembly, and Orson H. Gillmore. of Woodstock, candidate for county judge, will also HOWARD SNAPP. favor the audience with a few words. All these gentleman are excellent speak ers. Nearly every citizen has heard Mr. Gillmore speak and know his ability on the platform. Everybody is invited to attend this meeting and meet the candidates no matter what your political belief may be. It is a rally for the people. No matter what you may believe now, you may hear some things that will interest you from a political standpoint. Pack the hall and demonstrate to the candi­ dates that McHenry is not dead politi cally, but only awaits an opportunity to express its enthusiasm. It is expected that Hon. Chas. Fuller, of Belvidere, will be present, but at this time we connot state; positively. The county candidates will start on a tour of the county Monday of next week and in a body will visit every city and village. \ Remember the date, Wednesday evening, October 22. TRAVEL WE8TWARD. Three McHenry Boys on Pacific Coast. the Way to Last Wednesday night Duke Holmes, Fred Eldredge and the son of F. F. Conyne, watchman at the Borden factory, left for the West. The first named boy had informed his parents of bis intentions, but he would not accept a ticket to San Francisco, which hi6 father offered to buy for him, stating that he wished to stop at different points and see the conntry. He ac­ cepted some money however and was warmly dressed. The other two boys went without the consent of their par ents and as far as can be learned were not prepared for a journey of that kind. Young Conyne has had experience in traveling incognito before. His father has offered a reward of $25 for his de­ tention. Mr. Holmes reeeiyed a letter from Dnke tjbtis week. At the time the letter was Written the boys were in Nebraska, bound for the coast. Surprise Party. Miss Lillie Niesen was the victim of » pleasant snrprise at her home last Thursday evening, the occasion being her sixteenth birthday. The evening was spent at games and at an appropri­ ate hour refreshments were served con­ sisting of ice cream and cake. The company departed for their homes about midnight, all feeling that they had spent a most delightful evening. Those present were: Misses-- WAS WEARY OF LIFE. Desperate Attempt at Snielde by Chi­ cago Man at Fox Lake. Gertrude Engeln Katie Engeln Dora Monroe Mamie Myers Maggie Adams Annie Miller Agnes Myers Maggie Palmes Lillie Nieseu EL ma Anderson Messrs.-- Willie Weber Willie Stoffel Chas. Ileimer John Lolckeui John Engeln Joe So hoe we r Warren Howell Willie Nleseu John Swadisli Mary Webe^ Katie J usteu Lizzie Myers Carrie Niesen Lucy Zens Emma Thelen Mary Engeln Frances Nleseu Bertha Anderson Katie Niesen Willie Heimer Michael Engeln Peter J usteu Henry Kucli George Sclirelner Casper Bickler Mat Botherinel Harry Niesen Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds and prevents pneumonia. Take no substitute. Sold by N. H. Petesch. A man named Thatcher, whose resi­ dence is in Chicago, attempted to com­ mit suicide at Fox Lake Saturday night and physicians say his efforts will be successful as he cannot recover. He cut his throat with a razor and also cut one leg half off above the knee. Thatcher was brought to Fox Lake Saturday night by his brother, Will Thatcher, the latter's family having been there all summer. They occupy the Stanley cottage back of the Wal- tonian club house. The younger brother had not been just right for some time, and he was brought to the lake in the hope that he would recuperate. In the evening soon after the young man had retired to his room, a peculiar gurgling or choking sound was heard and Will Thatcher broke into the room. He found his brother in bed with his throat cut from ear to ear, and blood spurting also from a ghastly wound in his leg. At sight of his brother the injured man became frenzied and jumped from the bed. He grasped a water pitcher and hurled it at those who were seeking to assist him. It was only after a struggle that he was subdued. Frank Fisk offered his services and assisted the family. A doctor was summoned and the wounds sewed up, but the young man's chances for re­ covery are very small. He was placed on a stretcher and taken to Chicago on a Sunday morning train. He has been employed by the Chicago Title and Trust company. Council Proceedings. Council Room, Oct 6, 1902. Regular meeting. Present: Cha­ pell, Engeln, Rothermel, Stoffel. Ab­ sent: Eldredge. The minutes of the September meet­ ing were read and approved. The following bills were approved by the finance committee and on motion by Chapell seconded by Rothermel were ordered paid: J. F. Wisner, 15185 sq. ft tar walk (§ 8c .$1214 80 Amount deducted for reooating. 75 92 $1188 88 Plaindealer Co., pub. ordinanoe. 5 50 F. L. McOmber, nails.. 8 64 F. L. McOmber, repairs 8 50 Chris Smith, labor 4 50 E. Traver, labor 1 60 E. C. Joslyn, gasoline 1045 Chicago Edison Co, battery re­ newals 10 22 J. J. Miller, oil 4 60 J. J. Miller, waste 8 80 John Walsh, services 50 00 M. M. Niesen, services. 50 00 Wui. Bishop, labor 1 65 John Simes, labor 5 Geo.'Meyers, graveling 19 75 Peter Thelen, gravel 8 75 M. Engeln & Son, oil 2 52 Wilbur Lumber Co., lumber and sewer pipe 24 70 Gilbert Bros., oil 5 14 Osmun Bros., nails 1 50 On motion by Engeln seconded by Chapell the committee on publio prop­ erty was instructed to have the steps at the city hall repaired. The president appointed H. M. Mc­ Omber village collector. The appoint­ ment was approved by the board. On motion the board adjourned. F. H. WATTLES, Pres. JOHN STOFFEL, Clerk. Not a Surprise. The friends of Mrs. Emil Snyder planned a surprise on her last Sunday evening, it being her 25th birthday, but owing to the inclement weather the event did not take place and was postponed until the following evening when the guests took charge of the house at an early hour. Mrs. Snyder, during the day, had heard what was about to happen, and when the guests arrived she was prepared to entertain them and did it in a pleasing manner. A fine supper was served at six o'clock, after which the guests enjoyed them­ selves at the card tables until a late hour when light refreshments were served and the guests departed for their homes. Mrs. Snyder was the recipient of many beautiful presents. The fol lowing were present: Mesdames-- EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIE8. V-" : ' ss m Anton Barbian Mathlas Heimer Jos. Heimer J. H. Miller Henry Smith L. Jordan T. L. Grot Kate Lawrence A. O. Kriedley Jos. Freund F. A. Bohlander Misses--• Susie Barbian Emma Weber Messrs.-- Will Sehreiner N. E Barbian John Heimer Andrew Miller M. i). Weber George Schrelner W. O. Went worth N.J. Justen Matliias Niesen Jos. Schneider J. J. Buch Emil Teffer Gertrude Weber Emil Fetter Dance at Johniburgh. The Young Men's Society of St. John's Catholic church, Johnsburgh, will give a dance at the Johnsburgh hall on Wed­ nesday evening, October 22. The mus­ ic will be furnished by Schaefer's harp orchestra, of McHenry, including trap drummer. The gentlemen in charge are sparing no pains to make this one of the most enjoyable dances ever held at that place. Dance tickets 75 cents. Everybody invited. Some Pears. - Last week Mrs. F. K. Granger was the recipient of 11 pears that weighed 7} pounds. They were as good as they were large. The donor, Mrs. Tim Franks, planted the seed from which the pear tree grew, also grubbed and cleaned the land onwhich it grew. P«£eech's White Pine Cough Syrupw A Miscellaneous Assortment Sf News Items In Condensed Form Tor Cwavea- ience of Busy People. There is a great amount of sickness among the dairy cows in this section and many farmers are losing some val­ uable cattle.--Algonquin Citizen. Delay in the arrival of material has been the means of cutting down the working force on the new addition to the plant of the Elgin National Watch company. At present, only five masons are employed. The iron and steel ma­ terial has been purchased and is expect­ ed to arrive soon. Thus far the work has progressed slowly. A man living out on Beaver Creek, near Belvidere, had a big crop of onions. He pulled them all and laid them along the edge of the creek to dry in the sun, the field where they had grown being near the creek and on a side hill. There were eighty bushels of them, they were handsome, large ones. The heavy rain last week picked them up, washed them down the hill into the creek and floated them away on the bosom of Kishwaukee. PariB green caused the death of John Pflaun at hip home at Algonquin Thurs­ day morning. Pflaun left his room early that morning and went out in the yard where he chopped some wood and then returned to his room about eight < o, clock to die. Several bottles marked paris green were found near his bed. Members of the man's family are of the opinion that he committed suicide while brooding over the death of his wife, who passed away several years ago. Our two barber shops have adopted a new set of prices to apply to Sunday work. Beginning next Sunday, pa* . w trons of the shop will be taxed 15c for shaving and 85c for hair cutting, if they come on Sunday; the prices do not apply on weekdays. It is assured by < a the tonsorial experts that they are en- titled to one day of rest, as well aa^'l^ other people, and if they sacrifice a portion of that day for the sake of others, they should receive extra pay. , While this may, at first thought, ap- • • 5 pear to be a local ruling such is not the». . ̂ case, our barbers are simply adopting "vv^ a universal custom, in nearly all towns in the country.--Algonquin Citizen. g A singular occurrence, and one which we would scarcely credit, if not known ~T3| to be a certainty, oocurred in the vi- cinity of Arlington Heights not long " '>4 since. September 5, when Amos Bak- • M er threshed his grain, a dog owned by Freeman Starbuck was covered up in . the straw pile. The dog's whereabouts v was unknown, and it was supposed to ̂ pi be dead. Just three weeks from that V date (Sept. 26) Freeman went out work- ing around, heard a noise in the straw, and on investigation found the dog in the straw and alive. Although very weak from three weeks' fasting the dog is still living.--Barrington Review. A new swindle is being worked among the farmers in portions of Illinois and Iowa. The sharpers carry cases con­ taining samples of high grade fence wire and claiming to represent a firm in Indiana. They offer wire fencing at a low price, the goods to be sent C. O. D. When the farmer bays thus goods he is shown a model of a fine ornamental automatic gate to be sent free with each order if the farmer pays a small sum in advance on the order of fence wire. This generally catchea the farmers for snms of $5 and up and the agent is seen no more and the fence wire ordered by the farmer never comes. The Hebron Tribune of last week has the following to say in regard to the Borden factory at that village: At 1:20 o'clock this afternoon the first shovelful of dirt was thrown for the site of the new condensing plant for the Borden Condensed Milk Co. F. J. Allen made a neat little speech and then threw the first dirt after which a number of citi­ zens did likewise. Work will be pushed rapidly on the building from now on and the factory will probably be ready to receive milk by the first of Decem­ ber. The plant will be no small affair, and Hebron township produces milk enough to warrant putting in a large plant Long may it prosper, aad it the entire town will benefit Another Business House. Wm. Bonslett has purchased a partcf the old pickle factory of Stafford & Goldsmith and the elevator adjacent* having already commenced the work of improving the property. The purchase includes the land lying between the Borden right of way on the east, the railway land on the west, Waukegan street on the south, running north to the smoke stack of the pickle factory. Mr. Bonslett thus becomes possessor of the elevator, the best part of the £ao* tory, the boiler and engine. Mr. Bon­ slett will conduct a general feed store, buy and sell sprain, etc., and handle farm machinery. Part of the building will be moved up to the street, to be used as a ware house, Peter J. Freund having contracted to do the moving. The east section of the structure is now being razed, the material to be used In building a barn on the lots recently pur­ chased of the Going brothers. Mr. Bon slett expects to occupy one of the Qaing houses as soon as it is vacated and pairs can be madew 15*'. W.';: kl4l: v.- v ; >inf\ '