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VOLUME XXX, MCHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1905. NUMBER 3# OF A PERSONAL NATURE. WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND McH«di7 Gnt«rtalni * Large Company of Visitors During the Week--Whom They JSfatertaln. • . N. A. Hnemann Chicagoed Tuesday. E. Hunter spe$t Wednesday, in Cbi- \ . Mrs. W. E. Whiting was a city visitor Monday. M. W. Merriman spent Saturday in Chicago. ' O. B. Gilbert was acity visitor last Saturday. ° 7 - .7. Miss Mabel Granger Vgritit Saturday in Chicago.* . George Gilbert was a Woodstock Vis­ itor Friday. Miss Katie F-reuhd was a Chicago vis­ itor Tuesday. J. H. Miller^as a business visstor in Elgin Monday T Chas, Page transacted business in Chi­ cago last Friday. T. L. Grot was a Chicago passenger Monday morning. Jacob Justen was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. - Miss Martha Rosstnan was a Chicago visitor last Friday. C. S. Howard and sob, Gilbert, Chica- goed Thursday last. A Brown was a county seat caller last Friday evening. C E. Mead attended to business in Nunda Saturday last. F. K. Granger was a business visitor in Chicago last Friday. Chas. Gibbs of Chicago Sundayed with McHenry friends. John I. Story of Chicago Has a Mc­ Henry caller Tuesday. F- L. Carr of Wauconda was a Mc­ Henry caller recently. \ Peter Freand of Chicago spent Sun­ day with relatives here. Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown were Crys tal Lake visitors Friday. 4 August Larsen boarded the, train foe Chicago Saturday morning. James Fitzsimmons was a city visitor the latter part of last week. Chas. Parks boarded the train for the windy city Monday morning. Miss Eflzzie Wosnoski was the guest of her parents here last week. Ray Thomas boarded the train for Chicago Wednesday morning. Mrs. T. Kimball of Nunda spent Sat urday with McHenry relatives. Miss Cassie Eldredge attended a dance at Solon one evening last week. Mrs. F. A. Bohlander attended to business in Chicago Wednesday. Barry Bacon of Chioago visited with friends here the first of the week Rev. H. M. Fegers of Sterling, IHrTls the guest of his brother, Dr. C. H. R. E. Burkett left Tuesday morning for his home in Arlington Heights. F. A. Bohlander was a business visit­ or in the windy city last Thursday. John Ffennd of Chicago spent Sun­ day with relatives and friends here. Mrs. Susie Smith spent a few days the first of the week with Woodstock friends. ' H. Zimmerman spent Saturday and Sunday with his wife and family in Chicago. Dr. Armstrong of Morris, 111., was the guest of McHenry friends the first of the week. Miss Mary Mueller visited Chicago relatives and friends the latter part of last week. • • Wm. Althoff of Johnsburgh boarded the train for Chicago at this station Monday morning. Mrs. Martin Conway and children spent a few days the past week with Terra Cotta relatives. Geo. Stilling, who is receiving treat­ ment for his eyes in Chicago, went to that city Saturday morning. Miss Barbara Pitzen returned to Chi cago Friday morning after a pleasant visit with her paren ts at the Bay. E. Thompson and daughter, Mrs. Boy- ington, of Chicago were the gnests of Mr. and Mrs. Merriman last Thursday. A. K. Nordquist visited home folks the first of the week. He goes to-Bos- tou this week and expects to be gone about three months. Theo. Weidemann, a formerMcHenry boy, but now of Chicago, was in Mc­ Henry this week, shaking hands with old friends^and acquaintances. Harry Fay was out from Chicago over Sunday. Harry has secured a fine po­ sition in Chicago, a fact of whieh his many friends here will be pleased to learn. QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Items Clipped from The Plaindealer of January «1, 1880. - Ivy Social Club" is the name of a new organization in this village. The weather (or„the past week has been remarkable--warm and pleasant. The family of Dr. J. F. Cravens is preparing to move to Dakota, the Doc tor baying gone there some weeks since. "A fine plump boy arrived at the home of A. L- Howe a few days since. "Bert" knew the census was to be taken next spring. It is a girl, and- in due time will call Lauer, of the firm of Laner & Becker Pa. Who says our population is not in­ creasing? By order of the board a new sidewalk is to be laid from the depot to Hanly's mill. This is an improvement that has long been needed. -' We learn that the rehearsals for Pina­ fore are progressing favorably under the able management of Prof. Scott, and that they intend bringing it out some time during the next three weeks. Our street commissioner is improving this pleasant weather in repairing the walks in ..different parts of the town, building new ones, etc. This has been a very favorable winter for this kind of work. We have tonotioequite a number as on the sick list in our village this week, as follows: Mrs. Aaron Boomer, Mrs. B. Gilbert, Mrs. Jos. Buss, Uncle Samuel Stocker and John Sturtevant. Also thp twin boys of E. J. Hanly. The cases of Mr. Stocker, Mr. Sturtevant and Mrs Boomer are reported as very serious. We hope to be able to report all well or improving before next week. Drs. Anderson, Brown and Howard are at- teMding the different ones. We learn that steamer "Mary Gris- wold" has been leased for the coming season by Walter Hill, last year the pop­ ular captain of the "John S. Field," and that the owners will immediately put her in shape so that 'she will be ready to make trips as soon as the hunting and fishing connpeti&ejn the spring. She will have a new upright boiler and cabin finished off and furnished in good style, and in short will be put in Shape to accommodate the . traveller to our beautiful lakes in the best of mauner, and all who know Captain Hill know that nothing will be lacking on his part for the accommodation of his passen gers, • This boat was put on last year before she was really finished, but the owners intend to have her, by the open ing of the season, equal to the best, and will assure passengers quick and pleas ant passage to and from the lakes. She will run this season on a regular time table and on such time as to accommo date travelers. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND Masquerade dance'Thursday, Feb. 2, at Central opera house. MASQUE BALL. Uncled the Auspices of Owl Camp Num­ ber 41144. , GRAND MASQUE BALL To be Held at Central Opera Honse Feb­ ruary 8. A g^and masque ball will be held at the Central opera house on Thursday evening, February 2, 1905, which the- public is most cordially invited to at­ tend. ^ Metzger's Woodstock orchestra* of f * .eight pieces with piano has been secured t, for the occasion, which insures to the dancing public the best of musical tal­ is nt to be hud. ¥ An expert costumer from Chicago will Jbe at the box office during the afternoon V *nd evening with a complete- line of dress costumes to rent to those so desir­ ing. Suitable prizes will be awarded to •Jlnost attractively dressed lady and gen­ tleman. Also a grand prize waltz for |he best lady waltzer. Dance tickets *vill be 75 cents per couple; general ad- jpissioii, 35 oenta. A masque ball under the auspices of the above named camp will take place at Buch's hall in this village on Tues day evening, January 24, 1905, The gentlemen in charge of the affair are -sparing no pains nor money to make this the event of the season. The following committee has been appointed to act as floor managers: Mc­ Henry, Geo. Smith; West McHenry, Wm. Krause; Johnsburgh, Will Smith: Spring Grove, Will Rauen; Yolo, Peter Stadtfeld; Wauconda, Claude Huten; Round Lake, Joe Amann; Ringwood, Joe Lawrence; Woodstock, Everett Sherman; Crystal Lake, Clarence Hill; Chicago, Dr. Geo. Hunt, John Schillo. Two grand prizes will be given,--one to the lady appearing in the most hand­ some costume and one to the gentleman In the most comical attire. A costumer will be at the hall during the afternoon and evening with a fine selection of cos­ tumes for rent. The hall will be put in the best possi­ ble condition for -the occasion. The music will be furnished by Chris Hap- ke s orchestra, which is fast coming to the front as one of the leading organiza­ tions of the county. Supper will be served by Mrs. J. J. Buch at Buch's hotel, and promises to be one of the features of the evening The small gum of thirty-five cents per plate will be charged for it. Horses and baggage will be cared for at Jos. Heimer's stables just across the street from the hall, making eyerything as convenient as possible. Dance tickets, 75 cents; spec­ tators, 25 cents cordial invitation is extended to all. A Miscellaneous Aitaortmient of -Retrs Items Iii Condensed For in For Conven­ ienceof Busy People. Geneva Lake is frozen over. The Harvard meat markets will here­ after be closed Sundays until April 1. Dundee has two cases of contagious diseases --one of scarlet fever arid one of diphtheria. oTbe Harvard Independent has just entered upon volume XL and by pres­ ent dutlooks of that hustling paper it will easily reach the century mark. The Independent is always well filled with local news--just what the people want." ' An exchange tells how a smart man liightened bis wife and daughters so that they didn't care to attend the St. Louis fair. He did it by reading aloud, in a most dramatic manner, newspaper Stories of railroad wrecks. Thus he saved 100 hard-earned dollars. .The editor of the Prairie View News came near being killed last Sunday while ringing the church bell. The clapper.came l>ose and crashed down through the belfry, missing him but a few inches. "This," says the Osborn fanner, "shows what the Lord Thinks of an editor.'-' People go to the city to buy goods, thinking they can buy them cheaper. Ordinarily prices are hig"her in the city than in the country and the only reason the customer does not buy at home is because he thinks he can buy cheaper in the city. It devolves upon the home merchant to obliterate that "think" by liberal advertising. Nunda Herald: A string of thirty* two horses owned by the Knickerbock­ er Ice company was driven overland, Saturday, to Long Lake, to be used in cutting ice at that point. These horses have been -quartered at the Knicker­ bocker farm *t Crystal Lake all sum­ mer, and last week blacksmiths from Chicago came out and worked day and night, shoeing the animals for the ice fields. A total of 186 horses were kept at the Knickerbocker farm this year. Nineteen men are at work on the ice at Crystal Lake, preparing for the cutting, which will commence Monday. Two houses will be filled. Recogni zing the honor conferred upon our fellow townsman, Hon. E D. Shurt ieff, and rejoicing in his selection as the Speaker of the House of Representatives! an impromptu reception was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Shurtleff at Riley's hall last Saturday evening by his neighbors and friends, irrespective of party affilia­ tions. About five hundred ladies and gentlenfen availed themselves of the op­ portunity to express to him their joy at preferment. The newly decorated hall was made even more inviting by the display of bunting and the national col­ ors and flowers. A large reception com­ mittee, consisting of Messrs. and Mes dames C. S. Robb, J. H. Patterson, J. D. Pringle, E. S. Cadwell, A. S. Norton, E. D. Patrick, D. M. Wright, R. B. Wil- lard, R. H. Woleben, F. G. Hackley, H G. Otis, G. H. Samter, W. B. Jaycox and others were in attendance to greet the guests. Several yourig ladies pre sided at the frappe tables and freely catered to the appetites of all. Kew- ley's 'mandolin orchestra furnished ex­ cellent music. Among the guests were rnaiiy from Woodstock, Harvard and Belvidere, who, despite the inclemency of the weather, came to extend their congratulations to Mr. Shurtleff and re­ joice in the honors conferred upon the eighth senatorial district. Among those who expressed their joy in brief speech­ es were Judge Donnelly, D. T. Smiley, SECOND SHOOT VimIm* Auspices of McHenry Gun Club „ Tuesday. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The sd^oTitl shoot of the season, under the auspices of the McHenry Gun club, was held in this city on Tuesday after­ noon of this week. The dayr was an ideal one for shooting and as a result some good targets were made. The table below shows the entries in each event and the numler of scores made out of a possible ten targets in each event. . EVENT yro.i. F . H e r b e s . . . . . . . . . . ̂ , John Heltoer;,. Wm. Stoffel .;. . Ben Stilling ... Peter Rothermel'.. EVENT NO. II. Ben Stilling...... ...... Peter Rothermel F. Herbes W m . S t o f f e l John Heimer Johu Swadish EVENT NO. Ill Ben Stilling John Heimer...; 8 Peter Rothermel ... 7 F. Herbes 7 Martin Howell ... 7 Wm. Stoffel .... ... 3 EVENT NO. IV. John Barbian 9 Martin Howell....... 7 John Ht'iuier 7 Ben Stilling .5 Mat Heimer 4 F. Herbes .4 Targets 9 . . . . . 9 . . . . . . 8 ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN DURING THE WEEK. Peter Rothermel.. .4 EVENT NO. V. John Barbian 8 Joe Miller 8 John Heimer...:. .. 8 F. HerbfS 7 Peter Rothermel .... ..... 7 Martin Howell. .. i .-.8" M . D . W e b e r . . . . . . . . . . 4 John Swadish ...- 4 EVENT NO. VI. Joe Miller...: 9 Peter Rothermel .9 John Barbian s... .8 M a r t i n H o w e l l 6 F. Herbes. . . , , . , 6 M. D. Weber .. 6 Mat Heimer .6 EVENT NO. VII. Martin Howell .9 Joe Miller ...... .7 John Barbian .7 F. Herbes .............7 Peter Rothermel - .6 M D Weber. . . ......2 Masquerade dance Thursday, Feb. 2 at Central opera house. STEREOPTICON LECTURE At M. E. Church on Tuesday Evening, January 24; Arthur Mullen, Theodore Hamer^ Henry Eddy, G. W. Conn, of Woodstock; C: J Hendricks, H. Wellington, Judge Man- ley, Harvard; Judge DeWolf, Attorney Carpenter, Belvidere, all of whom paid high praise to Mr. Shurtleff's abili ty to perform the arduous duties of the' position, and that he would retire from the office with a reputation that would be a stepping stone to still greater hon­ or. Mr. Shurtleff modestly thanked them for these expressions of confidence and closed with the best speech of the evening by saying, Whatever might be his in the future, he' Would treasure above all the esteem of bis own towns­ people. The reception was a most grat­ ifying success and Mr. Shnrtleff must certainly be elated by the esteem mani­ fested for him by his neighbors and friends.--Marengo News. ^ Masquerade dance Thursday, Feb. 2, at Central opera house. Cured His Mother of Rheumatism. "My mother has been a sufferer for many years from rheumatism," says W. H. Howard of Husband, Penp. "At times she was unable to move at all, while at all times walking was painful. I presented her with a bottle of ^Cham- berlain's Pain Balm, and after a lew There is no doubt about its bein£ the j appHcations she decided it was the most best. No other will cure a cold so quick-j wonderful pain reliever she had Masquerade dance Thursday, Feb. S, at Central opera bouse. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Best • Made. "In my opinion Chamberlain'8 Cough Remedy is the best made forooWs," says Mrs. Cora Walker of Porterville, Cal. Under the auspices of the McHenry M E. church a stereopticont lecture enter­ tainment will be held at the M^ E. church on Tuesday evening, January 24, Mr. J. Kurishima of Tokio, who has charge of the entertainment, is a Japanese gentleman of university cul tnre, and is making a tour in the Unit­ ed States, studying the institutions of this great republic. His address on the Russo-Japanese war will be found both interesting and educational. One hundred and twenty-five colored views,, sketched and photographed at the seat of this great war by bis friends will be a very rare treat, and one that you cannot afford to miss. Besides these, be has many beautiful scenes of his own wonderful country with its equally wonderful littffe people, which are also very interesting. The views include the battles at the Yalu and Lean Tung peninsula points, bombardments of Port Arthur, etc. In short it promises to be the most interest­ ing entertainment of the season. Ad­ mission: Adults, 25 cents; children, 15 cents. Lecture commences at 7:45 o'clock, p. m. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The following testimonials give con­ clusive evidence to the fact that Mr Kurishima's work is worthy the public patronage: 1 "Every way worthy of the confidence and esteem of all to whom he may come with the story of the present strug<le of his native land with Russia. I most h e a r t i l y e n d o r s e h i m . C h a n c e l l o r James R. Day. "J. Kurishima gave his lecture in our Chatauqna course and was successful in both pleasing and instructing. His pictures are good and his stereopticon is an excellent instrument. Hs 'himself is bright and entertaining. No hesitation need be felt in engaging him- "--Presi dent Iowa Ep orth Leagne Assembly. What Peole are Oolnjf in Our Nutjr Little eitjr-lfinr« as Seen by The Fialndealer Representatives. Butter Market,. Butter took another advance on the board of trade. The market was de clared firm at 29J cents, half a cent over last week, and 7| cesits higher than one year ago. There were no offerings nor sales. On exhibition , was the butter made by the Palace Car Creamery com pany of Aurora, which took t.rst prize at the state dairymen's convention. fountain pens at Petesch's. We are enjoying some fine sleighing. Your drug wants are best satisfied at Petesch s. Simon Stoffel has soil the C. H."Parks farm to C. L. Page. F. D. Shelton is a new employe at the Borden factory. ' Work on the bridge spanning the Fox is progressing slowly. McHenry Highs vs Richmond atRich- moud Saturday night. Ma> querade dance Thursday, Feb. 2, at Central opera house. Don't forget the social dance at the Central Saturday night. Masque ball at Buch'shall next Tues­ day eveuing, January 24, Mrs. M. A. Searles is selling all milli­ nery goods at and below cost. The Borden ice houses are filled, the work having been completed Tuesday. On account of sickness,.Miss Florence Howe' was forced to close her school this week. Mrs. Jacob Meyers of Johnsburgh has moved into the John Heimer cottage on Elm street. If you experienced any bad luck last Friday, blame it to the day. It was Friday, January J8. A twelve-pound boy baby arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs. Job Vasey last Friday morning. McCollum's lake is again a busy scene, the work of filling the Brandt ice houses having been commenced. A gang of icemen came out from Chi­ cago Sunday evening to work at the Brandt ice house at McCollum's lake. Mrs. Ella Lamphere has been suffer ing with the la grippe for several days, but at the present writing we hear she is improving. Gilbert Bros. Co. received several new show cases of the most modern type the first of the week, which add greatly to the appearance of their up-to-date gro­ cery -store. A company of our young people en­ joyed a sleigh ride to Ringwood last Thursday evening and if reports are true all in attendance fully enjoyed the event. E. C. Joslyn acted as chaperone. The second quarterly conference of the McHenry and Ringwood charge will be held at the McHenry Methodist Episcopal church next Saturday at 10 a. mrf Ttev. Samuel Earngey presiding.' Cherry Valley-circle will meet with Mrs F. W. Bassett Thursday, January 26, at 12 o'clock, sharp. All members are requested to be present, a« business will come before the circle which should be attended to. to Masquerade dance Thursday, Feb. 2, at Central opera house. Rus80-Japanese war lecture at the M. E. church next Tuesday evening, Jan­ uary 24. • Constipation and pflee are twins. They kill people inch by inch, sap life away every day. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will positively cure you, No cure no pay. 85 cents. Tea or Tab­ lets. G. W. B^sley. , ' J, J. Hi lie, propr ietor of the Hille studio, is enjoying a- very rapidly in­ creasing business, of which he is just ly worthy, as his work compares with the best. McHenry can boast of having one of the best photographers in the county, if not the best. His work is per­ fect, to say the least. ~ The Ostend Sunday school will give a bazaar and supper at the home of Clif­ ford Thompson, Friday afternoon and evening, January 27. Supper, includ­ ing oysters for those, wishing them, will be served from four until nine o'clock, after which will come the sale of the unsold articles. A good program is being prepared. More particulars later. ' L. F. Block received word from Dun­ dee Wednesday morning to the effect that his brother, Charles, who is em­ ployed at the C. F. Hall store in that city; had the misfortune, while unload­ ing a box of merchandise from a wagon, to slip and fall, the box falling onto him, breaking his leg just above the knee. The accident will lay Charlie up for at least six or eight weeks. Postmasters have been notified by the postal authorities at .Washington, who recognize the liability of postmasters to make mistakes in getting letters in wrong boxes, that they have fixed a penalty of f20 on persons taking mail out of the office other than their own and not returniug it. The law is to have }>eople look at their mail before leaving the office and if they should get any uiail other than their own, they must return it at once. It also includes newspapers. The excuse that it is the postmaster's fault "cuts no ice." If you have been getting other people's mail you had better take warning or you may get yourself into trouble. ARE WEDDED IN CHICAGO M'HENRY GIRL TAKES A CHICAGO ,.YOUNG MAN. M'HENRY WINS EASY GAME. Defeats Richmond Boys by One-Slded Score of 59 to 8. Masquerade dance Thursday, Feb. 2, at Central opera house. ly. No other is so sure a preventive of pneumonia. No other is so pleasant and safe to take. These are gootf reasons why it should be preferred to any other. The fact is that few people are sai isfied with any other after having once used this remedy. For sale by all druggists. ^ Leave your subscriptions at this office for The Ladies' Home Journal and Sat­ urday Evening Post* For benefit of Willing Workm of Univeraalist church. ever tried, in fact, she is never without it now and is at all times able to walk. An occasional application of Pain Balm keeps away the pain that she was form erly troubled with." For sale by all druggists. - " • . The Plaindealer will be .sent to any address on trial t^ree monl hs for twen­ ty-five cents, and will be discontinued at the expiration of time nnkmi other wiap ordered. Try it Resiuol Art Calendar. The new Resinol art calendar for 1905 is one of the most beautiful calendars ever issued. Six sheets of heavy enam­ eled paper contain on one side six beau­ tiful color designs of babies and chil­ dren, while on the reverse sides are drawings depicting child life, ,with spaces for the notations of baby s "say­ ings and doings.M It is a work of art that will delight a mother's heart. Sent postpaid bv the Resinol Chemical Com­ pany. of Baltimore, Md., for two wrap pers from Resiuol soap, or one wrapper and 15 cents; or for 40 cents a calendar and a cake of Resinol soap will be dent. The Ladies' Church Aid society of the Ringwood M. E. church will serve an oyster supper at the home of Mrs Wm. Coates, Ringwood, on Friday evening, Jan. 20. A cordial invitation isextendedtoa.il. C. E. Mead has rented his father's farm and will move onto it about March 1. Mr. Mead has for the past several years been an employe at the Oliver Typewriter factory at Woodstock and we wish him success in his new field of labors. B. A: Whiting, tenant on the Wm Burger -farm near Keystone, has de­ cided to quit farming and» will sell his personal property at public auction on Thursday, Feb. 2. Geo. Yogel will do the talking and P. K. Wright will keep tab. Particulars next weak. The prevention of consumption is en^ tirely a question of commencing the proper treatment in time. Nothing is so well adapted to ward off fatal lung troubles as Foley's Honey and Tar. ' G W. BeBley, West McHenry. Bead The Plaindealer "want' The most interesting thing on earth just now is the Russian and Japanese war. Come and hear an educated na­ tive of Japan tell about it and see bis 125 brilliant views at the McHenry Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday evening, Jan 24,'at 7:45 o,clock. The South plate glass window, which was broken while being put in place in the T. J. Walsh store building, was re­ placed with a new one Monday. Shelves and counters are being put in the build­ ing this week and by the end of next week &lock & Bethlce will be moving across the street. A team came down from Richmond last Friday evening to give the McHen ry Highs s^few pointers on basketball but alas, the promise was not, or rather, could not be fulfilled by the boys from the north, for the simple reason thah they could not make the points neces sary to win, and on the contrary they were simply humiliated by McHenry's youngsters. There is a plausible excuse for Richmond, however, which is their lack of experience, being in their first year. We do not inean to say that the Richmond boys are at all slow, as they showed last Friday evening that they had the material for a fast team. We predict that another year's work will develop a team that will be a hard prop­ osition to buck up against, but as it was they lacked that unity of pi ay. and play ers that only is acquired with practice and experience. The game was called about 8:30 with both teams in trim for the struggle. The minute the referee's whistle sounded starting the struggle, the ball ricochetted into McHenry territory and stayed there nearly the entire game, the first half ending with the score standing 89 to 0 in favor of the Highs. During the in­ termission between halves the floor space was taken up by two scrub teams, who made things pretty lively for the spectators. In fact, it proved to be the most exciting part of the evening's pro­ gram. The second half was a repetition of the first half, McHenry gaining the ball at will. The only thing that kept the spectators interested in the game was the wonder whether Richmond would score or not. When the field throw giv­ ing Richmond the two points was made the spectators very warmly cheered, giv­ ing evidence of a feeling for the Rich­ mond boys in their defeat. But the two points was their limit, and when time was called the final score stood 59 to 2. After the game the teams were served with light refreshments. A few hours were spent with singing and music be­ fore the Richmond boys started on their cold drive home. A return game at Richmond will be played next Saturday evening, January 21, when Richmond will try to redeem itself. The following is the line-up: Miss Edna Aitele Story of this Cfty""i£ : United in Marriage to Mr. Charles Currie in Chicago. At the Church of the Redeemer in Chi­ cago at 6 o clock Saturday evening oe» : curred the marriage of Mian Edua Adele Stoiy to Mr. Charles J. Currie of Chica­ go. The sacred words which bound that two were spoken by the Rev. Mr. Priest* the ceremony taking place beneath a ~ suspended bell of white flowers. The weUding was a very quiet affair, being witnessed by only the immediate, fami­ ly and a brother of the groom. " The bride was very charmii%ijf' gowned in a robe of white material iio* ported from the Philippine Islands, and carried a bouquet of lilies of the vallejv her favorite Hower. The Story horn* was very prettily decorated for the o«#J casion with ferns. «S The news comes as a complete surpris* to the young couple's many friends in* and around McHenry, although their eo> gagement was known of by their most intimate friends for some time past. The bride is the only daughter oil -: Mayor and Mrs. John I. Story of this city and has made McHenry .her homft practically all her life. She is a handt- " some young woman, being possessed oi a kind, loving disposition. Her friendt in this city are numberless, as to know her is to like her. The groom is a wide-awake and ener* getic young man, being well qualified for the business life of the American citi* zen, and has a bright future before him. The happy young couple left the sam# j evening amid a shower of rice for a wed»»! ding tour. They will arrive in McHen* ry some time next week, when a recep­ tion by their young friends will be tend­ ered them. The Plaindealer joins the many rela­ tives and friends in extending congratu­ lations. . • J / M RS. MARY ELLEN LAWSON Died at Her Home In Elgin, esi Vondajr, January 16, The Hunter- Weckler Boat company has recently received a car load of fine cedar lumber from Marinette, Wis. Also a carload of cypress, quarter-sawed oak and 1,500 feet of fine mahogany for inside finishing. The latter cost $190.00, or 19 cents per square foot. This luakes a total of 52,000 feet of lumber received since November 1, 1904, saying nothing of rfbat at ada«^ the looal lnmber yard. 3" "7'. Richmond Burton Stevens Gibbs 7 Ober Spraker c r g g g ft gt McHenry Larsen Ross Thomas Wheeler Evanson One of God's chosen ones entered into "heavenly life January 16, 1906, at her home at 674 St. Charles street, Elgin 111. She had been confined tg> the house since September last, enduring with Christian fortitude an ailment which* slowly but surely brought the day o£ rest near. The end came as a result of a complication of grippe, which quickly consumed the remnant of her strength Mary Ellen Simpson was born at Ring- ; wood, 111., on November 30, 1850. On • December 1, 1869, she was married at the old home to Richard Lawson, and locat­ ed with him on a farm at Ringwood, i where they made their home until eight years ago, when they moved to Elgin, having purchased one of the many beau­ tiful residences of that city. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawson: Robert, who died in 1884, Mildred (Mrs. Fred A. Munshaw), and Frank E., both of Elgin, who, with the husband, survive. Besides these an adopted brother, Frank Yalentine, who lives at Fairfield, Neb. Mrs. Lawson was a woman of high Christian character. Her parents were old-time Universalists, members of the church at McHenry. Upon her remov- - al to Elgin she became a member of the Universalist church of that city, and to day of her death was one of its most loyal adherents. Her life was a most beautiful exemplification of true woman­ hood--a loving wife and a devoted mother, ever ready to perform any ser­ vice in behalf of a friend. She erected to her memory a monument oflove and esteem which time will never cause to crumble. Her epitaph might be writ­ ten in four words: "She lived for others." The funeral services were held this (Thursday) forenoon at 10:30 o'clock, Ringwood, where interment took plaoa. RefereerrFntnam; Umpire--C. Ross; Scorer--F. D. Shelton; Timejfeep«tv-F. L. McOmber. Masquerade dance Thotsday, Feb., 2, at Central opera house. l>auce at Central. A social dance to which everybody is cordially invited will take place at the Central opera house, McHenry, on Sat­ urday evening of this week, January 21. Schaffer's orchestra will be in attend­ ance with the best of music and a gen­ eral good time is in store^or those who attend. Dance tickets only 50 cents! An.ad in The Plaindeaiar "waaf'ooi- nma will bring results. (Options on Land. Libertyville Independent: Warren H. Wilmot of Waukegan and John Bradley of Roundout are taking options on farms in the vicinity and east and north of Libertyville for the St. Paul railroad company. These options are for a period of from 60 to 90 days. The Galloway and Lawrence farms in Libertyville vil­ lage, and Schreck farm to the east, the Elfring, Brixeu, Stolzman, Spellman. Kelly and Galiger farms are either op­ tioned or negotiations in progress. The agen&i are making sufficient cash pay­ ments to attest their good faith and the big deal which means the establish- raent-of great switch yards and transfer sheds, with large car repair shops at Libertyville, is assutniug shape. The St. Paul, through its representatives, first sought land near Roundout, but farmers are declared to have placed almost prohibitive prices on their hold­ ings and heuce a tract further north was sought and it is declared here suc­ cess attends their efforts. It seems probable the deal which means so much to Libertyville and adjacent territory will now surely carry. While the agents attempt to surround their oper­ ations with secrecy, it is a well known fact they have secured some and bar- gained for other options, while any number of farmers report having had one or more conferences relative to sale of their farms- A total of 2,000 acre* is wanted by the company ani of oottiid it must be adjoining or connected. •J *<•