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* \ i - . PLAINDEALER. - ~ - Jt . - 4 Jf *;& / '4*t 1 " • "fy ' .<*&& ••• r "?5 VOLUME XXXIII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1908. NUMBER 44 OF A PERSONAL NATURE WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. 'HP MeHenry Kiitertainit a LargK Company of Vlnitora Ourlng; the W«ck--Whom We Entertain. H E. Price spent a receutday at Gen- oa Junction, Wis. 31. L Worts waft a Chicago passenger Monday morning. Miss Lillie Heiuier was a Woodstock Visitor Tuesday. F. A. Boh lander attended to business in Chicago Monday. Peter B. Frennd was a business visit­ or in Chicago Monday. Ben Schoewer spent Saturday last with Chicago friends. John Ay 1 ward of Elgin attended the dance her© Monday night. M rs. M. A. Howell was a Chicago passenger Tuesday morning. Win. Burke of Chicago passed Snn- day with his children here. Miss Florence Howe spent a recent day with Richmond friends. Mrs. Win. Rosing of Round Lake was a visitor in town last Friday. Miss Dora Stoffel of Chicago spent Sunday with her parents here. Phil Qnigley of Chicago was the guest of McHenry relatives Sunday. M iss Tena Pint of Woodstock passed Snnday with her parents here. A. E. Edumndsou of Chicago spent Sauday with McHenry friends. C. S. Howard and two sons were Chi cago passengers Tuesday morning. Chas. G. Bass of Chicago was the gnest of his mother here Sunday. Mrs. F. J. Karges is spending the week with Kenosha, Wis., relatives. Jacob Buss of Lake Geneva spent. Snn­ day with relatives and friends here. Miss Puss Lincoln and brother, James, of Nnnda were visitors here Sunday. Arthur Basuier of Elgin spent a few days the latter part of last week here. John Walsh was the guest, of his son, T. P., atGrayslakeafewdayslast week Miss Celia Frisby of Elgin passed Snnday at the home of her parents here. Miss Elfrieda Berner Of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday with her pareuts here. Miss Macie Dake of Chicago is spend­ ing the week at the home of John B. Frisby. Miss Kate F. Howe of Rivef^Forest passed the Sabbath with her parents here. Miss Elida Going of Chicago visited among McHenry friends the first of the week. Miss Margaret Aylward of Elgin was the guest of relatives here several days this week. Mrs. George Lawlus of Elmhnrst spent the first of the week with rela tives here. Dr. S. S. Wells of Chicago spent Snn­ day at the home of his brother, Dr. 1). G., here. Geo. Tekampe and William Alcofer of West F^remout spent a recent day in McHenry. Mrs. Dwelly and Mrs WalterH of Ringwood spent last Tuesday with Mrs. Merriman. Mr. aud Mrs. Randall were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merriman Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Langhlin and lit­ tle sou of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Mort Ritt of Nunda spent several days receutly at the home of her brother, M. Van Natta. Dr. J. Dawson of Wauconda attended the funeral of Miss Lillie McGee here last Thursday. Mr. aud Mrs. C. W. Peters of Chicago spent Saturday anil Sunday at their Pis- takee Bay Cottage. Mrs, Mayuie Overton spent Saturday and Sunday with Chicago and Elgin rel­ atives and friends. Mrs. Edward Anderson of Chicago is a guest at the home ot her parent", Mr. and Mrs.Geo. Meyers. Joe Kappler, Will Howard and John Riley of Woodstock attended the dance here Monday evening. Louis Miller of Woodstock was the guest of his parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. An­ drew Miller, Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. A. Buettner and daugh­ ter, Lillian, of Chicago spent Sunday at their cottage on the river. Gill>ert Howard was the guest of his siatT, Mrs. Milo Howe, at St. Charles last Friday aud Saturday. Misses Harriet Lamphere and Mayme Granger of Elgin Rpent Sunday with McHenry relatives and friends. Frank Rotbermel of Chicago passed Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rothermel, here. WiU Voeltz returned home from fit. Louis, Mo., last week, where he has been attending Concordia seminary. Mrs. George Bardon of Woodstock, Mrs. Mason and son,^Marshall, visited Mr. and Mrs. Merriman last Friday. Mr. an S"M rs. M. Howe of St. Charles spent Sunday at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Howard. Mr. and Mrs. George Harding of El­ gin spent a couple of days the latter part of last week at their Rosedale cottage. Mr. and Mrs. John Catlin of Elgin spent a few days the latter part of last week at their cottage on the river. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Colby of Wood­ stock were guests of the latter's par­ ents, Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Sparling, 8an> day. RAILROAD PROSPECTS BRIGHT. Promoter* of New Road Receiving K11- conracement at livery Turn. The dreams of onr people may come true after all--that is, their electric railroad dreams. Promoters of the pro­ posed Elgin, Woodstock and Lake Ge­ neva Electrie Railway company are actively engaged in perfecting their plans and securing the necessary right of way. The gentlemen who are circulating the petitions for the right of way are meeting with unexpected encourage ment, receiving assurance of snp|>ort at every turn. Herein McHenry they have met and conversed with some of our leading citizens and have j>one so far as to state thai the rotul is most as­ suredly a go. The route thru McHenry already decided upon is as follows: En­ tering the village limits on. the Fred C. Feltz property," formerly the old brick yard%ronndri, the road runs to Front street, north on Front to Wahkegati, east on Witukegan to Green, north ou Green to Elm, east on Elm to Water, north on Water to village limits and thence on to Johnsburgh. Leaving Nnnda, the road is by way of Term Cotta and will come thrn I he farm of Edmnnd Knox before reaching the McHenry township line. The location of the power house, car liarnsaud general offices, the promoters state, will be installed st some central point, between Elgin and Lake Geneva. This, naturally, would come very clone to striking McHenry Our citizens should get together and do their part to secure the coming of headquarters here, as our location and natural advantages are the best, that any town along the proposed line can offer. The installa­ tion of snch would mean a big boom to onr village, as it would mean the bring­ ing of a number of new families here and also give employment to a nuiuler of our people. The right of way &ru the following cities and villages has already been se­ cured: East Dundee, Carpentersville, Aigonqnin, Crystal Lake, Nunda, Mc­ Henry, West McHenry and Woodstock, and the work is being rapidly pushed in the few remaining villages. The tnd of the week will find permission for the line granted by property owners in nearly every town thru which it will pass. Franchises will be secured, engi­ neers will make the survey, and it now appears that withiu ninety days the work of building will be commenced The promoters estimate that progress in grading can be made at the rate of a mile a day, and track laying will fol­ low withont delay. A franchise of onr village board will probably be asked at the first regular meeting of that body in May. WAS A QUIET AFFAIR. Srhool C H I K ' H H and Kleotioii a Very Timid Affair I11 McHenry. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIES. The anunal school caucus and elec­ tion held at the village hall here last Friday and Saturday afternoons proved very quiet. The ticket made up at the cancns on Friday, without opposition, was as follows: President, James B. Perry; members of the board to serve three y|ars, Wm. Bonslett and W. D. Wentworth. The ticket, having no opposition, was unanimously voted in at the election last Saturday. Just the number of votes cast we will not mention, but will enlighten the minds of the public to some extent by saying that there were not over 400 votes cast. The only accountable reason that we can see for such a small turnout of the voters is the fact that the public was perfectly satisfied with the way the school affairs have been handled during the administrations of these gentlemen, who, by the way, have been re-elected to their former "jobs. " Mr. Perry has been head of this body for some years and his services have, during all this time, been regarded by our people as having been fair, honest and honorable. This being an appro­ priate occasion, we feel it our just duty to coinplimeut the president and board of education lor the excellent and satis­ factory way that the affairs of the school have been and are l>eing execut­ ed. We doubt if there is another town in the state the size of McHeury where the school affairs are handled and con­ ducted in as harmonious a manner as prevails here. We say, Jet the good work go on. Mason* At NI I I K IM . In acceptance to an invitation issued by the Nnnda Masons a number from the local lodge went down to that vil­ lage last Saturday afternoon and even­ ing to attend the exemplification of the third degree. Those to make the trip were as follows: F. L. McOinber, p. M. Chnbaroff, H. E. Price, W. F. Gallaher, A. Burdo, Dr. D. (J. Wells, Earl Waite, Dr. R. G. -Chamberlin, C. L. Page, D. G. Nellis and D. E. Payne. All report excellent treatment at the hands of the Nunda brothers. u Baseball Meeting. All those interested in the forming of a baseball team in McHenry are urgent­ ly requested to meet in the rooms of the McHenry Pleasure club at 7:80 tomor­ row (Friday) evening. A good attend­ ance is desired. Fresh lettnee and strawberrit B. G ert's next Saturday. •t 0. A MI««•*»!laneoiiH AxKortment of News Item* In Cou<leiiH«>d Form For Conven­ ience of Busy t'eople. Harvard no v has a law and order league which proposes to see that the laws are enforced. The contract for the erection of an $1S,000 school building at Genoa Junc­ tion has been let to aiP Elgiu firm. Work on the new 'structure. will begin soou. Three large circnries want dates at Elgin this summer Ilingfiug Bros., Wallace's and Goltuar Bros, are the big ones who are anxious, to inake the Watch City this summer. The roller skating craze is reported so had in Kenosha that some of the fiiost, prominent ladies of that city skate down town ami right into the dry goods stores to makes their purchases. Electric lines rnuning into Batavia, St. Chanes and Geneva, the towns that were voted dry at the spring elections, are doing a laud office business these days, carrying in bottled and bulk liee'r. A farmer sent the following note to a merchant in a neighl>oriiig village: "Send in* a sack of Hour, five pounds of coffee and oue pound of tea. My wife gave birth to a big baby boy last night, also five pounds of starch, a screw driver aud » straw hat. " Nnnda Herald: Jan. A Lowe held another record breaklug horse sale at hiH barns in Algonquiu Friday. He sold thirty head of horses, and the highest brought $300, and the two next $325 and This if the las*, sale he will hold this season. He sold some very fine horses this spriug. The ten buildings now occupied by saloons at Harvard aud which mtist be vacated or occupied by souie other busi­ ness are the talk of that city at the pres­ ent time. One saloon keeper is serious­ ly thinking of going into the ice cream aud soda water business, while the bal­ ance of the ten are as yet undecided what they will do. Harvard Herald: An inspector froui the postotiioe department at Washing­ ton was here a few days last week, re­ maining until Monday noon, to look over the city with a view to establishing city mail delivery in Harvard. An ap­ plication therefor has been filed in Washington from the Harvard post* office aud it was in response to this that the investigation was mads. The in- spec tor in charge made a tboro exam- ination and it is understood the outlook for Harvard's having free city delivery is reasonably bright, iu which event it will be a distinct step forward. Free delivery in a city the size of Harvard would be quite an achievement, aud quite metropolitan to say the least, tho the receipts of the Harvard postoftice warrant the establishment of free mail delivery. Richmond Gazette: The Borden com pany has discontinued making butter in their Richmond and English Prairie plants and have again contracted with the patrons of these factories at their regular scale of prices. During the past month, owing to an over supply of milk, the Bordeu company has been compelled to make butter iu these plants necessitating them paying for the milk by test, which method caused not a little dissatisfaction among some of the patrons. The increase in the demand for their milk and cream in the city how­ ever, has enabled them to again resume bottling the product in these two facto­ ries aud the prices prevailing in their other plants are again being paid here. The patrons of the English Prairie plant contracted yesterday morning and today is contract day at the local plant. McHenry county Woodmen are inter­ ested in a i>olitical situation confined to the membership of the order and this, too, withiu the state of Illinois, which will be entitled to one member of the board of directors ami the head clerk of the order. The state convention of Illi­ nois Woodruen will be held at East St. Louis on May 6, when the contest for the directorship will be settled. Dr. J. A. Rutledge of Elgin aud S. S. Tanner of Miner are caudulates for director of Illinois. In the connty conventions of the order held in Illinois the first Wed­ nesday of this month Dr. Rutledge had much the liest of it and it is lielieved he will receive the state's indorsement over Tanner. Tho office of director of the Woodmen is a responsible one. There are five directors, who receive an annual salary ̂ each of about $4,iKK). Next Saturday--fresh lettnee and strawberries at O. B. Gilbert's. Coins and Kat. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church respectfully invites the public to come and eat supper at the home of Mrs. W. F. Gallaher next Thursday after­ noon, April 30. The ladies further than promising all who attend a fine repast and extending each and everyone a hearty invitation, have nothing to say. But this should be sufficient to entice most anyone's appetite. The serving will begin at five o'clock and continue until alL. have beer served. Twenty cents is all that will be asked if you par­ take of the delicacies to be served. On suppers sent ont a charge of five cents extra will be made. An excellent showing of summer hats at Mrs. £. W. Howes'. EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE VOTE. I h Cast at Tuesday's Kiwi Ion--Contest Is Warmly Fought. The annnal village election held here Tuesday terminated into a lively con­ test. The various candidates for village offices were out early, and thrnout the eu*.ire day worked bard and persistent­ ly. Automobiles were put into use to rush the voters to the polls and return them to their respective homes and working places without the loss of much time. Candidate Wm. Stoffel had his machine out early and kept it on the go all day long, while one of E. J. Hauly's machines was kept quite busy also. The votes began to come in early, and by noon a good share of the legal voters of the village had cast their ballots. The contest, as was stated in these col­ umns last week, w»s for the offices of village trustees, there being four candi­ dates iu the field for said offices, they being Math. Weber, Wm. Stoffel, Geo. Meyers and L. F. Newman. During the day nearly every voter who made his way to the polls was greeted by a brother voter: "How will the election result?" While there were a few who predicted that the cau­ cus ticket would be voted in, there were others who rather doubted the opinion. And sucli is an election -one can never tell how the votes have been placed nn til after the final summing up, and such was the existing conditions Tuesday. Oneoft.be greatest surprises of the day was occasioned when after the vote had Iteeu counted it was found thai there was a "dark horse" in the rsce for the office of police magistrate, John Murphy being the man to have accom­ plished the quiet canvass among his friends, his efforts being responded to by thirty voters, who cast their ballots in his favor. The largest vote ever polled at a vil­ lage election was the result of the con­ test waged between the candidates for the aldermans' chairs. Two hundred and seventy-one votes were counted, while three ballots were thrown out as illegal, thus manifesting that in all two hundred and seventy four voters had made their way to the place of polling during t.he day. The final count of bal­ lots revealed the following result: I ' ( » U V U „ L A * : K T K I ' S T I : K S . Matbias Welier I S O William Stoffel 1.V2 George Meyers, Sr +51 L. F.Newman......... 127 Fi >K VILLAG K 1'L.KRK . H. E Pricc 18(i FOR IDUCE MAGISTRATE. C H Parks 144 John Murphy ,.,.30 Anton Engelii ..iJ James B. Perry 1 Only three changes have thns been ef­ fected in our village officers. George Meyers will be seen in the chair that has been creditably filled by N. E. Bar- hian during the past two years; H. E. Price to the "job" for several terms filled in a capable manner by John Stof­ fel and C. H. Parks will do the honors of the office of police magistrate in which capacity Homer Wattles has contributed his services for two terms. The prohibition qnestion was again voted npon at the election at Nuuda, the voters again expressing themselves in favor of a "wet" village. As will be re­ membered Nunda went, "wet" by ouly four votes at the township election, giv­ ing renewed encouragement to the "no license" body, who felt quite confident of winning out at the village election, but again the "wets" overruled their opponents. SdlOol NlltrH. The third room is studying plants this year. Last year they made "nature books" of birds. Nature study is the natural order of things these days. Some of the fourth year robins can almost sing. A topographical survey of the school aud village property is the work of the physiography class these days. Thursday evening of this week there will be a stereopticon lecture on The Wonders and Legends of the Yosemite Valley at the high school room. This is free and all are invited. In the house planuing contest in the fourth room Ella Mollohan's plan, was accepted. The details are l>eiug worked out and the fonnriation for the complete house may be laid this spring. A mistake was made iu averaging the grades of the fourth room for last month, which made our report fail to credit Frances W elch with a grade of fM 2, putting her third in the eighth grade. llahllan W I T H Ail H I I red. The dahlias at the home of Prof. Good- m»n were much admired last summer by all who saw them. Some duplicates of these will be sold (his spring, iu fact some were sold to visitors last fall for spriug delivery. The dahlia bed, which is in charge of the professor's son, Fred, will be lietter than ever this year, as he has added about 50 new sorts to his al­ ready large collection. If the reader has not seen this beautiful display it will pay to visit it in season. (See want col­ umn ) May Party. The management of the McHenry House ball wishes to announce that a May party will take place there on or about May 1. Preparations for the event are now under way and full particulars may be looked for in these columns next week. * You will be satisfied if you get your new summer bat at Mrs. E. W. Howe's. FUNERAL OF MISS NI'GEE MOURNERS AND FRIENDS PACK ST. MARY'S CHURCH Rev. A. Kuyer of St. Mary's Cliurcli and Key. J. B. Starkahle of Chicago Prearli Kloquent Sermons. The funeral services of Miss Elizabeth Helena McGee, which were held from St. Mar\ s Catholic chnfch last Thurs­ day morning, were most, impressive and attended by oue of the largest congre­ gations that ever gathered at this beau­ tiful edifice On very few occasions has the seating capacity of the church been taxed to its utmost, and this was one of those few occasions. The ladies of St. Clara Court, C. O. F., and the members of the M. M. M. clbb, of which the deceased had been a mem­ ber, attended the funeral in a Ixwly aud a more fitting tribute to the high esteem ih which she had been held by her sister workers could not have been offered her. The menil>ers of the M. M. M. club also acted as honorary pall bearers. Two eloquent and pathetic sermons were preached, one in German by Rev. A. Royer, pastor of St. Mary's church, and the other by Rev. J. B. Stackableof Chicago in English. We should be very much pleased to publish both sermons, but owing to the fact that it would be a difficult undertaking to translate the German sermon, we will be obliged to omit it, but will venture to give to onr readers iu part, a substance of the ser­ mon as delivered by Rev. Stackahle, as follows: "Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her." Rom. Rit. Ever solicitous for the welfare of her children, whether in health or in sick- uess, the Church, like a fond mother, prays God that rest eternal and light perpetual be the portion of her in whose honor and loving memory we are as­ sembled today. Rest and light' Pilgrims in this vale of tears, what, could be more earnestly sought or fondly hoped than freedom from life's cares and absence of the mists aud gloom which, like a pall, set­ tles at times even upon the youthful, joyous heart? Rest, not for a measur­ able time, to be interrupted by life's cares, but rest eternal, never-ending, peaceful rest, in that blissful home pre­ pared by Almighty God for those who love and serve Him in this world. And light perpetual, symbolizing the con­ tinual favor of onr dear Redeemer, and dispelling forever the mists and gloom that Borrow must ever bring. What more could the human 111 ipd conceive, or the heart desire, than is expressed in that beautiful prayer of the church? Without faith, men's conception of the future life would be most incomplete anil faulty. As Christians and as Catholics yon realize that that happiness which is universally sought by the human race cannot be had in its fnlluess in this world, and that as God has implanted that desire in the human heart, yon must look for its fulfillment in the life to come. Few realized this fact more clearly than she in whose fond memory we are gathered here this morniug. Her span of years was comparatively short. It was less than one third that allotted to man. Yet in that time, tho she knew little of life's sorrows and had shared bountifully in its joys, she had learned and kept before her mind those principles of conduct which everywhere characterize the trnly Christian life. Bereft early in life of a mother's fond love and teuder care, she was taken to the home and to the hearts of her aunt and uncle, who looked u|>oti her and cared for her as tho she were their own The sweet memories that the term, "mother," awakens iu so many hearts, she never knew, and yet the mother's place was lovingly supplied as far as it cau really ever be done. She was taught her religion in principle and in practice. Every op|K>rtnuity was afforded her for intellectual advancement. All these she appreciated, with the result of form­ ing in her a dis(>oHitiou and character trnly noble, generous, lovable and worthy of imitation. She was much sought after by her friends; she was looked upon by her elders as a lovable character: she was kuowu to all as dear­ ly companionable. In a word, she was all that young or old looked for in Chris­ tian, Catholic, youth She was the em­ bodiment of all that the Church hopes in her children. That bright young life has closed only after months of illness which proved a test of Christian faith aud fortitude. Her faith was marvelous; her fortitude not less impressive. When scarcely able to speak, that pleasant smile which won for her the good wishes of all did not fail her. Her accustomed cheer and jest was hers even to the end. She did not fear death as so mAny do. She spoke of it and dreamed of it as she would of a pleasurable gathering of her many friends and acquaintances. Tho life held out to her many a fond hope and tho her ambitious were within easy reach, she did not cling to life as con­ tented, happy youth is wont to do. Im bued with the spirit of faith aud hope, she knew that it is not all of life to live, nor if< it all of death to die. And while she enjoyed the oue, she not only did not fear, but seemed even toward the close to gladly welcome the other. Sach characters as hers mark the oases iu the deserts of life. Her cheer­ ful manner and congenial piesence, like the aurora, presaging the dawn of a brighter day, lifted the shadow and dis­ pelled the gloom which at times threat­ ened to mar the pleasure of her associ­ ates. In a word, her presence, even during her long illness, seemed a balm for cares aud sorrows to which nature has, alas, reluctantly fallen heir. \ ou, her yonthful and hiving friends, will lament her absence from your gath­ erings. Your hearts are srad aud yon evince today by your tears your love for yi^ar departed friend. And your friend ship for her will prompt yon to remem- l>er her in prayer, at the throne of iner ey. And yonr love and friendship for her in life and iu death will make for good in your own individual lives. . But none will miss her gladsome presence so keenly as the loving members of her household. She was the light of your hoine, and the-going out of that light h*s left yon iu deep sorrow aud almost impenetrable gloom; yet your sorrow is not that of those who have no hope. Yon know her heavenly father has pro­ vided for her a home and companionship more beautiful and lovable than all this world with all its wealth and its pleas­ ures can ever imagine. Yon have faith aud hope which assures you that eter* nal rest and perpetual light is the por­ tion forever of your fondly loved one. We would not, even if we could, call her back to life, to bear the trials aud sorrows that come with advancing years. In His providence, Almighty (fod was good to her, iu that he gave her the best part of life, with its joys at(d its pleas­ ures, and spared her the ear-en ami sor­ rows that would necessarily follow in the wake of youth. As the days give place to weeks, the weeks to months, aud the months to years, forget not that your day must come and that the Holy Mother Church will voice for yon that i^ame beautiful pleading before the throne of mercy, begging for you eternal rest and perpet­ ual life. Remember, too, her constant pleading and earnest request, e\eu to the last, for the prayers of her friends. Even when uo longer able to speak, she signalled her wishes, which, sad to state, tho readily interpreted by the family and conveyed to others, was acceded to reluctantly. And let me ask of you that while praying for her as she earuestly request­ ed, you also pray for yourselves, that when your time comes to cross forever the threshold of this life, you may be as well prepared to meet your Lord and Master as she was and that the prayer of the Holy Mother Church that eternal rest and perpetual light be your por­ tion, as, please God, 'tis hers thru all eternity. And let me ask of you all, dear friends, in her name to remember her in your prayers, and be assured that fho she may not need them y on will be the better by keeping alive her memory, and yonr prayers will have the general effect of bringing you into closer com­ munion with the source of all grace and the author of all good. Eternal re$t grant nnto her, O Lord, aud let perpet­ ual light shine npon her» is the prayer of the Holy Mother Church and our prayer for her who breathed her last in that quiet, peaceful sleep the sleep of the just and faithful Christiau. And let me ask of you that while praying for her as she so earnestly re quested, you al«o pray for yourselves, that when yonr time comes to cross for­ ever the threshold of this life, the prayer of the Holy Mother Church may be granted you, as we believe and trust, has beeen granted her: "Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpet­ ual light shine upon her. " Resolutions of C O I K I O I C I K I - . The Angel of Death has, visited St. Clara Court No. <>•">!» for the second time within a week and taken from our midst oue of our most beloved charter mem­ bers, Sister Elizabeth Helena McGee, who died April K?, lilON, and whose faults were few and virtues mauy, and who was our financial secretary from the time the court existed until unable to attend to duties. W H K K K A S , By her death her family has lost a loving and true member aud we a loyal sister, whose loving disposi­ tion will be missed by all who knew her, R K S O I , Y K I >, That while we I M I W to the Most High in the death of Lillie aud regret that we are called upon to feel such a sad loss, we know that God has called her home to crown her with the reward that a good life on earth has earned. R K S O L V K H , That we pray to (tod to comfort the grief stricken relatives in their hour of sorrow, and we exteud to them our heartfelt sympathy. R K S O L V K D , That we have a requiem read for the repose of her soul: that our charter be draped in mourning for thir ty davs anil that these resolutions be placed in our minutes, a copy be sent to the bereaved family, the McHenry Plaindealer and the W. C. O. F pa|ier. J D S K I ' H I N I - : H K I M K U . < K . H K L K N A ' H K I M K K , V . C. R . A N N A Mtu.Kti. F. S. < AKI> or T H A N K S We, the undersigned, wish iu this way to publicly thank those who have during our "recent sad bereavement lent, us 'their assistauce and extended to ns their sympathy* WM. MCGEK AND CHIMJRKN. DR. C. H. FEOKKS, SK. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS TEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWM \f|: DURING THE WEEK. 1 ^ What People are Dolnff In Oar Half Utttft City--News an Seen by The Pintaillalgl Reprenen tat i yen. . Butter Market. - There was no change from last weeik'a quotation in the price of bntter an­ nounced by the committee of the board of trade at Monday's session. Twenty* nine cents was the quotation, and fch# New York price was 38£, special 38, tiriu. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fay of Chicago on Friday, April 17, a lOf pound boy. Harry is just as happy as he caa be. Township Assessor John Kimball ftai •J|<j again started his annual spring canvass.' .H"|| 1 He will call on you shortly, so be pre- ,*^p -1 No complaint can be made with til* . ^ weather we are noW having and farmers H« are improving the opportunity offered t<* »* J J get their plowing and oat seeding well './j J along. vlft' The special Easter services at on* churches last Snnday were very well • attended. The programs at the Univer* j salist and Methodist churches were ax---••ffip t re ine ly good. * ' • - J -- R .j Warren Thomas, who resides west ot town, had the misfortnne to stnmbla. '• and fall receutly, his face striking on the lever of a harrow that he was using, cutting an nglv gash. Dr. Hepburn of „ Ringwood dressed the wound. i Peter Schoewer has installed ft horse power Davis gasoline engine into* ^ i his blacksmith shop with which - operate his machinery. Mr. Schoewe# • is ever in keeping with the times and believes iu modern conveniences. ' "vHf < J. H. Miller, the local monument manufacturer, has recently contracted for several large jobs at Genoa Jnnc-fe tion. Wis. Mr. Miller is gaining a wid«^^*^ and popular reputation in his line business, which speaks well for th«T 'r» , * work he turns out. ->• - ; • - • - - " - «•*' „lJ^ yftf lf||i The season's schedule of events of Pistakee Yacht club has been compiled and will soon be received from th# printer. It ib the belief of the directors of the club that the program provided * for this year will be the most interest* , iug to be undertaken for a good many years. A. O. Rapp, who at ons tins? editor and publisher of the old McHenr ry Journal, is now executing the duties of city clerk at Chenoa, 111. A. O. serv* ed our people in this capacity while 4 resident here and should be qnite fa* miliar with his official dbties .by this time. " i . The dry of Woodstock experienced several fires last week, the first breaking out iu one of its public schools, but was extinguished before much damage was done. The one that proved the most destructive, however, broke out som# time during last Thursday.night iu onf of its lumber yards and before the de** strnctive blaze could be extinguished^, the entire yards together with two of^ three nearby buildings were consumed by the flames. _ t The average housewife is beginning to make life a burden to the other im mates of the household. She will tie 4 rag around her head aud wade into th%. dirt in a way that will make your head swim. She will tear up the carpets, empty the cnplniards, look sour wbei|J yoti show up for dinner, and slam and bang things around to a queen's taste. ; aud if vbu dou't like it, take yonr meals at the hotels. Spring time is an nnhapt py event when housecleaning is on. A road building crew bound for Lake Geneva passed through here late Mon­ day afternoon. Their appeiarahce here caused quite a bit of excitement among our villagers for a short time. The re­ port was circulated that the crew was employed by the railroad people and had come here to commence grading for the new electric road. After the announce­ ment. was made that they were merely a road building ciew and bound for Lake Geneva, there was a long sigh and--well that 's all. Seventy-four tickets were sold at the dance given by the Knights of Colntn- bus at Stoffel's hall Monday evening. The crowd was one of those jolly ones that never fail to have a good time. Will Heed's Chicago orchestra furnished the music aud all present announced themselves as perfectly satisfied with, that part of the program. The supper served by the ladies of St.Patricia Court}. > C. O. F., was set to a queen's taste. Nofc%, only was it complete in every detail bnte the delicacies served were most palata­ ble ' ' 'W •. -vr* J' i . I rf Owing to the fact that H. L Herts is being inconvenienced considerably by having people at McHenry and Pistake«t Bay write him regarding the affairs of the Pistakee Yacht club, under the im* pressiou that he is still secretary of that; body, we have been requested to state that W. S. Moore of 1H1 South Watetf street, Chicago, has recently l*eeo elect* ed to that office and all matters per* • taiuing to the club should he addressed to that gentleman, who will at all timm*" gladly furnish such iuforwattoft as SSftJ be desired by onr people.