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>»f, f-vvI WJJV*V & -i * #- FFCV? . ^ 'r • *--****-- • x' • -;*•!>,>. ••"• £ • ^ , a x . tifv f . . V > - , - v i , . ^ " . >^sea.« - - v **/. JrLAINDEALER. ; * . V-' •? i f '•-• •• .3, f. Vytv ;, '" ' f' : VOLUME XXXV. NUMBER 35| ...m--- OF A PERSONAL NATURE %% ". FFCOPLE THAT YOU KNOW WHERE THEY GO. ,AliW , V**'* 1 :-'f Wbr:>•;>. - r.t4W A Orlit of Ptnosal Nem G»thered Up by Wayalde by Tha PlaiudMtler Repr«*>< 4M»nUitlvM P. Rothermel wu <i Chicago visitor illbnday. B. Mr.aser was ft Chicago visitor last W«ek Friday. v V / ' '•[/•••&. F. Rice ffHt county seal visitor last Saturday. : John Bach was a business visitor in Chicago Monday. Miss Agnes Perry W»H a Chicago vis­ itor last Saturday. ' ';E. Hunter transacted business in the windy city Monday, y , ^ Mrs. F. K. Granger was a Chicago Visitor Saturday last. E.G. Haldetnau of Spring Grove was ar teceot business visitor in town* Wrn. F. Bnrfee of Chicago spent Son d*r with his son and daughter here. ; F. J. Barbian attended to business matters at Palatine last week Friday. ' Harold Gil lea of Woodstock visited McHenry relatives and friends Sunday. Theo. Bickler of Woodstock passed Sunday at the home of his mother here. Richard Wray of Richmond was the |owt of McHeury friends Sunday even ing. Miss Florence Howe was the guest of Chicago relatives Saturday and Sun day. C. L. Page attended to business mat- tars in the metropolitan city last Satur day. Louis McDonald of Woodstock was a guest at the home of L. F. Newman Sunday. „ . \ Joe Wheeler of Chicago spent Snnday at the home of his mother, Mrs. JSUa Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. M. •. Thelen of Elgin ware guests of relatives and friends here Snnday. Rev. and Mrs. A. Roberts and son left Monday morning for their new home at Durham, D. C. Dr. N. J. Nye of Johnsbnrgh boarded the Chicago train at this station last Friday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Freund of Chi­ cago passed Sunday at the home of Pater J. Freund. Carleton P. Ross of Chicago spent Monday at the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. John Neumann passed Saturday and Sunday as the guests of relatives in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob R. Jus ten were among the Chicago passengers from this station Monday. Miss Mabel Granger visited relative* and friends in Chicago and Elgin last Saturday and Sunday. Alford Pouse of Chicago was a Sun­ day guest at the home of his parents,i Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Poase. Mathias Lanres of Woodstock visited' hepe at the home of his mother, Mrs. taapeth Laures, Sunday. Mi^s Lillian Heimer of Chicago spent Sundayhere at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Heimer. Minn Elfreida Berner of Chicago passed the Sabbath at the home other parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Berner. Miss Dora StoEtel of Chicago passed the Sabbath at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel. Miss Christina Pint of Chicago was a guest at the home of her parent*, Mr. and Mrs. John Pint, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. WHI. Stoffel-and daugh­ ter,Rena, passed the Sabbath at the home of M. J. Stoffel in Elgin. James Perkins of Woodstock was the guest of his wife and daughter at ti^e -home of A. D. Loomis Sunday. C. M. Adams of Johnsbnrgh- was among the Chicago passengers from this station last Friday morning. ^ Miss Kate F. Howe of River Forest was a guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Howe, Sunday. v Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin returned home Monday evening after several days' visit with relatives in Chicago. Miss Tillie St. Germaine of Elgin was a recent guest of Miss Lizzie Thelen at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. Mueller. . Mr. and Mrs. Win. Geirke of Chicago passed Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W; D. Went- worth. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Colby and daugh­ ter of Woodstock passed the Sabbath at the hoaM» of Dr. 'iip' Swirling. Mrs. J. J. Davis of Elgin visited at the home of her«'parents. Postmaster and Mrs. H. C. Mead, the latter part of last week. Frank Bomman and John Felts, who are now employed at the Oliver Type­ writer factory at Woodstock, spent Sua- day at their respective homes here. Robert Frisby, who is now employed in the baggage department of the Northwestern depot in Chicago, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Frisby, here. W. G. Schreiner passed Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Chicago. On {Saturday evening he attended the golden wedding anniversary of his uncle and apat, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schreiner. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Thompson, who have jost returned from » trip thru the Bast, ware guests at the home of Mr. apd Mia. W. D Wentworth the latter p#rt of last and the fore part of this McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1910. ROBERT SCHIESSLE IS CALLED BY HIS MAKER pn*NM_5E««i»c& FORTY-FOUR ARE WIL- JOBS X It wWwfHt a feeHnj? of ^arWest re­ gret that the painfnl news announcing the death of Robert Schiessle, one of McHenry's best citicens, reached the ears of our people last Monday morning, his death occurring at the family home on Main street at eight o'clock that morning, Feb. 14, 1910. Mr. Schiessle first began to complain of ill health the fore part of December, but not until three days before his death, when ha took to his bed, was his condi­ tion considered dangerous. All during December and January and up until the day he took to his bed, Mr. Schiessle was up and around. Robert Schiessle wag bora at Rnat, Baden, Germany, June 4,1844, And was the last of a family of ten children. At the age of thirteen years he, in company with an uncle, came to this country, arriving in Chicago in 1857. The hrst few years he spent in Chicago in doing odd jobs that he was able to pick up, while later on he learned the grocery business, Miich vocation he followed for many years. In 1868. he started in the grocery business for himself and continued to follow that occupation un­ til the early fall of 1884, when he dis­ posed of bis Chicago business and came to McHenry, which place he has calied his home ever since. ^ On his arrival in chased the hotel and saloon business of Joseph Wiedemann, which occupied the site where the Northwestern hotel now stands. He continued in the saloon aad hotel business at this location up until abont six vears ago, when he gave tip active business life. In 1902 be razed the old hotel building and replaced it with the beautiful structure (hat now occupies the site. Mr. Schiessle was united in marriage to Miss Barbara Scheiner in Chicagfi on July 10, 1868 To the union Ave chil­ dren were born, two whom died in in­ fancy. The ehild-en, who, with the heart broken widow, are left to mourn, are as follows: Mrs. William Mead of Raymondsville, Texas; Mrs. Harry Bend­ ing and Mrs. Peter H. Weber, both of Chicago. Besides these, he leaves one sister, Mrs. Geo. Sominer, of Chicago and a large circle of friends and ae quaintances. The subject of this sketch came to this country a poor man. Htstrstbuai ness venture in Chicago proved very ' * •» - * ̂ ' *v" Rattsfaftfoty. iBefrig a great; lover of the country fields and beauties, that natnre had provided for humanity, he came to McHenry. He was a man who has been a factor in the business activity of this village for nearly a quarter of a century, and one who demonstrated that in his adopted country there were the oppor totiitiea by which thrift and untiring energy, frugality and good business judgment could be applied to the ac­ cumulation of a fortune and the attain­ ment of a place of high esteem. Whess death sealed the book of his life he was one of the wealthiest men in McHenry. His untiring activity, his persistent energy and his endless Industry bad made him master of a large property, includiug the Northwestern hotel build­ ings his late home, the store building now occupied by the R Patzke harness shop, two cottages at Pistakee Bay and two buildings in Chicago. As previously stated. Robert Sehiensle was a great lover of out door life. The *n miners of the past few years, espe­ cially those of his retirement, were passed at one of bis Pistakee Bay cot­ tages, where the excellent hunting and fishing that the lake afforded were his chief source of pleasure and recreation. To the members of his family he was always greatly devoted, proving hiiu "elf a kind and loving husband and father at all times In business life his trustworthiness and square dealing dis­ position won for him the confidence of all who came in contact with hiiu. He was a man who had the interest of the village at heart and never was known to turn down a good cause. While never taking part in politics more than to cast, his vote for the men of. his choice, he proved himself a man of good judg­ ment in many other ways. He was a member of the Ne*r Chica­ go lodge, No. 5<Mi, I. O. O. F., as well as the Chicago society of Concord ia^Lain. The funeral took place from bis late home this (Thursday) morning and was in charge of the members of the I. O O. F. of Chicago. Interment took place in the Woodland cemetery, . CARD OF THANKS, We, the undersigned, wish in this manner to express our sincere thanks to kind neighbors and friends fAr their assistance during our sad bereavement. *PHS ROBJC«T SOHIESSLR AND CllILDRFNT. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND •1 HE LON'ELYVILLE SOQIAL CLUB" t* •to fr«Mnt«d at th« IJiilmmalMt Cltnrah Nwt Saturday Evening. The comedy farce entitled "The Lona- lyville Social Club" will be presented at the Universalist church by members of the Universalist society next Satur­ day evening, Feb. 10 The members of the cast have bean rehearsing the piece for the past two weeks and on Saturday evening will be ready to present it to the public in a real professional like manner. The farce deals mostly in good whole­ some fun and plenty of laughs, in fact those who have witnessed the rehearsals claim it to be a continuous laugh pro­ ducer,from start to finish. The characters for the different parts are well chosen, each and every one fit­ ting her part to a nioety. Those who carry the stellar roles ara especially good and are putting every bit oC energy and life that they possess into the work. The proceeds of the entertainment will go into the church faud and all who can should turn out and help the good cause along. The cast of characters and synopsis of the play are herewith reproduced: CAST or CHARACTKKS. Mrs. A. Purse Proud, a Louelyvtlle Finan­ cial Power-- Miss Irene McOmber Miss Justa Leftover, Lonely villi's Favorite Modiste ." Mrs. J. W. Smith Mrs. Jolm Goodman, Poor, but Sensible .... Miss Agnes Perry Mrs. Jack Newlywed, Recently Married Mrs. Byrd Miss Mary Willyuilly, a Silly Young Thin*.. Miss Nellie Newman Mrs. Inner Steps, An Ardent Follower of Mrs. A. Purse Proud....Miss Myrtle Wattles Grandma I'sedtobe, Who Ought to Know Mrs. L. F. Pouse Miss Mogdu Peachbtow, "From BoMoug" Miss Florence Howe Oladystlpanddolng, the "Village Cut-up".. Mrs. J. Holly Ellen, Mrs, Newly wed's Servant --i......... Mrs. K. Perkins SYNOPSIS. ACT I.---Time hangs heavily on the hands of Mrs. Jack Newlywed and she resolves to form a social club. The rep­ resentative ladies of the village make a nine o'clock general call. The intro­ duction into Lonelyville's "four hun­ dred." The stormy session of the ben­ efit society. Gladys is both seen and beard. General confnsion. ACT II.--Mrs. New!y wed attempts to form the social club. Mrs. Purse Proud on her track. Discovered. A stormy scene. The determination to present Uncle Tom's Cabin." ACT III.--The town hall has been converted into a theater for the occa­ sion. Gladys raises a row. Mrs. Steps and Mrs. Proud settle old scores. Ellen makes a show of herself. Simon Legree wants to piake a lady of ^Smmeline. Uncle Tom pleads for mercy. Grand tablean. "Don't forget t^e poor cattle herders of Madagascar. '* General admission. 3§e; children der twelve years of age, 15c. Curtain at 8:00 o'clock p. m. Come early and §at a good *•»*, a* served. Good musical numbers, both vocal and instrumental, will lie presented be twean the acts, and, altogether, yon are sure to go home enjoying the efforts of Lonelyville's social club to entertain you. Hsrprlnd on fourteenth Birthday. Fifteen girl friends of Miss Grade Heimer. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heimer, tendered her a very pleasant surprise at her home last Son- day afternoon, the occasion being in honor of Graceie's fourteenth birthday anniversary. Well did Miss Oracle know that tha day was her birthday anniversary, but nothing did she know of her frieuds' plans until the surprise was "sprung" on her late in the after­ noon. While the selected hostess could not understand for a moment what it all meant, she was not long in turning over the home to the unexpected guests, who made things quite lively from the time of their arrival until their depart­ ure at 9:80 o'clock in the evening. A splendid supper was served at 6 o'clock, after which tha time - passed merrily on in music, songs, games, etc. MissGracie was presented with a beautiful pearl ring. Those present were: Misses Dcra Engeln, Anpa Heimer, Myrtle Gans, Esther Miller, Elsie Wolff, Clara Miller, Corabelle McOmber, Laura Barbian, Vera Barbian, Verena Justen, Clara Freund. Villa Sherman, Mamie iiMM-h, Mamie Buss. Gracie Heimer. Tha LIIIIM' Afternoon CI ah. Tha members of the Ladies' After­ noon club were pleasantly entertained by Mrs. D. G. Wells at her home on the corner of Green and Elm streets on Wednesday afternoon of this week. The hostess received her guests, on their arrival, in her usual agreeable manner. After all had arrived, they sat down to the neatly arranged tables for a few social hours at progressive cinch. The afternoon's favor was carried away by Mrs. N. H. Petesch, who was for­ tunate enough to win the highest num­ ber of games. After the usual number of games had been disposed of the host­ ess served some very savory refresh­ ments. A fine time was had by all. Haaaar at King wood ThaRingwood Ladies' Aid society of the M. E church will bold a bazaar in the M. W. A. hall on Thursday, Feb. 24. There will be various articles to sell and a chicken pie dinner will be served at noon. Prices, adults, 25^;; children tender twelye years, 15>a The Mies will aNo serye supper at five o'clock. Adqlts, 13c; children, tQp. A'l coma. " „ riaawa at AI|no»t Half Prtf*, Ha?« two fine, pew, high-cl*es pianos at tha J*srk hotel that will be sold at about half price if taken at once. Lat est designs. One full mahogany and one solid dark oak. Call and see them tt»la* lata. A; f«H», '* -r . . . . ' A KtseallMianua Assortment of K<rws TtriiiN t n Corai Pnr Onnvan- of Knav Lake Geneva Herald: This has been a great week for the fishermen for they have caught large strings of fine pick­ erel and ciscoes every day. E. 8. JohoDHOtt, one of Solon's most respected citizens and business men, passed away Feb 4. He was asvaaty- one years old last December. There are eight cases of scarlet fever in the vicinity of the Franklin school ia Elgin, aud should many more cases break oat at this time the school wiU be closed. A Rockford church voted its pastor an iucrease of #400 a yaar salary the latter part of the week and the preacher broke all records by getting up and making a motion that it be but flOO a year increase as the other sum was too big. Nobody seconded his molion so he had to take the increase and now draws a salary of $2,400. Seven dairy farmers from the vicinity of Delavan who were delivering milk to the Delavan Coudensed Milk company were hauled into court before Justice Leonard recently on complaint of tha state milk inspector, and on pleading guilty were fined $£5 and costs, amount­ ing to a little over each. TDhe com­ plaint was baaed on their using dirty cans for carrying milk to the factory. Sixteen hundred prisoners are now serving terms in the state penitentiary at Joliet, fifty-eight of this number be­ ing woman. The prisoners are provid­ ed with plain food, with meat twice a day, and the cost is but IS csuts per head per day, tho this price is 5 cents in excess of the cost of feeding the prison era a few years ago. MoHenry county has but six ooovicts in the institution, four of these being murderers aud serv­ ing life terms. The Aurora, Elgin S( Chicago Rail­ road is up against one of the most unique problems that has ever confront­ ed a railroad. Dairy farmers who live along the third rail system claim that the operation of electric cars on stormy Bights aud the frequeut and blinding Hashes of electricity keep their cows awake and that as a consequence they give less milk than usual. It is tha contention of the dairymen that the sup­ ply of milk in the section thru which the third rail liues operate has beau materially reduced, A unique society was recently organ- feed at Jefferson Jc., Wis, hy traveliug men .and others from twenty-three cities of Illinois and Wisconsin while being held prisoners by a great snow storm which made thair trains eight hours late. The society wants no law, has no officers, no dues, no stated meet­ ings, but it adopted a name as large as the universe; "The Universal Non- Treating Society." Anyone can become a member who will agree not to treat any person or be treated in a place where liquor is sold. Racine Daily Times: 4 wireless tela- graph, station, the first One to be erected in liacine, and the only one in the state to be designed aud put up by high school students without outside help, has been set up at the Racine high school build­ ing, aud was ready to receive and send messages Tuesday of last week. For several weeks the two lads, Harry Stearns and Harold Larson, who have charge of the work, have been basy de­ signing and making plans for thaatation, having obtained permission to use the building for that purpose. Woodstock Republican: An nausual shipment of spee;al French- Oliver ma­ chines was made l4st Friday. It took a special express car, which was loaded on a sidetrack and attached to one of the evening trains. There were &00 ma­ chines in the shipment, in the manufac­ ture of which the energy and goodwill of the factory employes was tested to the fall. (It is said that the preliminary express charges were approximately #900. This was certainly a splendid shipment, and it is reported that one object was to avoid a tariff that goes into effect m France on the 1st of April. United States authorities.are working with the view of capturing the authors of one of the most clever counterfeit #2 bills that has ever made its appearance. A wanting is sounded to all business men. Tha bill bears the number 1)58579933 and is cleverly executed. Careful examination, however, reveals several defects. The printing 5s some­ what blurred and the silk threads pres ent in the genuine bill are absent. Of­ ficials pronounce them tha oleverest counterfeit seen in years. The paper upon which they are printed very nearly approaches the quality of the genuine Emerson Notee, Woodstock Bepubli can: president Fulton was put ftom Chicago Monday an^ reported that be had iust received a, cablegram order Oae of th# latgtftt an$ Most enthns-1 their empl<5^#. Mt the ImUffing iastic public meetings held in McHenry in many a day was that which material­ ised at the village power house lust Saturday evening. Simon Stoffel, who called tfre meeting to order and was immediately after made chairman, stated briefly the pur­ pose of the gathering. Ha explained to his listeners that the Terra Cotta fac­ tory wanted seventy men from McHen^ ry and vicinity, and in evidence pro­ duced the following letter written to him by the superintendent of that insti­ tution: Terra Cotta, lit, Fate. 18, ItWft, " Mr. Simon Stoffel, McHenry, III., Dear Sir--The following will give you an idea of wages at Terra Cotta: Start. Plaster 15c per hour Press 15c " " Cutting no «« « Slipping 17C •• •• Kiln. |7c *• •« Fitting .... 17c " " Laborers ..,.i7c " " Good average man. Plaster. 24c per hour P*** ...f8 50 per day piece work Cutting ....24c per hour Slipping, 23c Kiln 22c Fitting 22c Experienced at trade. Ptaatar .80c per hunt Press .#3 80 per dav piece work Cutting.. 27e per hour Slipping ... ,v25e " •• Kiln .... J3V " " Fitt ing. . . . . . . . ,27c " " Onr worfrfag day la .ten hours, sis days per week except half day off on Saturdays during three summer months. Eighty men at only the starting wages of 17c per hour will mean over #40000.00 per year to your town so think everyone should do all they can to get a train and men started dowu here. Both the Crystal Lake villages have had real estate increase and have been bnilt up by having onr man, who ara the best to be had. Hoping to hear favorably from you soon and hopiug others will visit the plant, I remain, Sincerely, WM. D. GATES, Supt. By the above one can see at a glance that the officials of the Terra Cotta plant uieau business. The chairman pointed out the great benefit that our village would ^derive from such a move on our part. Not only would it give employment to our men at good wages, but would eventui|lly materialise into one of the biggest booms that our vil­ lage has ever experienced. The chairman of the meeting called npon several of the local employes of the factory to explain to the gathering the nature of the work, the conditions of the building as to heat, light, ventila­ tion, etc., the length of time that they had been with the company and the wages that were being received by them at the present time. Each and every one of those'called upon assured the chairman and those present that they were very much satis­ fied with the treatment received from 'com­ pared favorably with other factories as to light, heat and ventilation and that their pay cheeks came regularly every two weeks. * The secretary of the meeting, "F. G. Schreiner, was then called upon to draw up a short agreement for the sig­ nature of those who were willing to ac­ cept a position at the Terra Cotta fac­ tory, providing a suitable train service between this station and the factory would be obtained. The petition before the close of the meeting contained forty- four names. It was then decided to have additional petitions printed to be circulated during the weak. Tha petitions are now out and new signatures are being obtained daily. From present indications it looks as if the first day of March will see a special workmen's tram pulling out of McHenry, and with this end in view the people of McHenry are working unceas­ ingly. If onca the train is started, The Plain- dealer feels quite certain that not only seventy men, but one hundred will be carried daily. Quite a number of resi­ dents at Barreville and near Terra Cot­ ta have already expressed their willing­ ness to move to McHenry just as soon as the train service is assured them. At the present time there are an even dozen men from this place employed at the factory and if this number can be swelled to seventy or a hundred we can see a big change in the old town within a year. The question of where will be houses for the families that will naturally move to McHenry has also been brought into prominence since the Terra Cotta prop­ osition has been put to us. Theques tion is one of vital importance and should not be overlooked. At the pres­ ent time suitable houses for tenant pur­ poses are at a premium in McHenry and no new families could be induced to come to McHeury to reside unless tbe proper houses are obtainable. We be­ lieve, however, that just as soon as the seventy men are obtained and a train started, looal capitalists will get busy and build homes for those desiring same. Auothar meeting will be held at tha village hall next Saturday evening, at which .time officials of the Terra Cotta factory will be on hand to explain more fully the details of their proposi­ tion to our citizens and others interest­ ed. Those who Bigned the petition are also urgently requested to be present as evidence that their names were placed upon the petitions in good faith. It is also hoped that the business men will be better represented at the meet­ ing next Saturday night than they ware last Saturday evening. Every pnblic spirited citisen of Mc­ Henry should put his shoulder to the wheel and exercise his best ef­ forts in bringing this proposition to a reality? Don't forget that the next meeting takes place at the village hall next Sat­ urday evening, February 19. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TQWN DURING THE WEEK.': What People are Doing In Oar Huay Uttlt Clty-NEWI MSMB BY Tha Plaindwlw H«p rewn tatt Butter Market. Butter dropped another cent a pouad on the board of trade Monday, aftd tjla PHce was fixed at 28 cents. : > "Lonelyville Social Club," 1 ii - „ Universalist church, Feb. 19. *U • * t Tank heaters at Wm. Stoffel^ Slippery Elm loxengee at G. W. Bs* ley's. A few doses of Petesch'a cold . and you'll have no cold. It is claimed by astronomers that Hal- ley's comet will be visible here April I* at 10 p. m. Tbe attention. of the members of tKf ; O. E. S. is called to the notice to be found in another column. Have you seen our five and ten ceil counter? If not, better call in and sava money. J. J. Vycital. Hot cross buns every Friday during Lent at tbe McHenry bakery and E. $ - V .'1 v J#!; Matthews meat market. ss tr Nobody can stay chapped who appliia Walters* antiseptic cream. No grease or stickiness. Twenty-five cents at Pet­ esch's. , The regular monthly meeting of t%» Knights of Columbus takee place at Stoffel's hall this (Thursday) evening. All members are requested to be prea- ent. Did It ever occur to yon that you can buy envelopes with your return addreaa printed on them just as cheap as you can buy the store? V; , -•$ blank envelopes at tha ?? 1 : • *•: -S from Europe fo* 100 machiues, to which he relied tbat fifty W«»I4 he Shipped the last of this week. Mr. Pqlton also reported a nice order from Dallas, Tex., in which the manager of tbe Dallas of fioe prophesied a big business for the Emerson in the Lone star state. He said that orders are being received every day that cannot be filled, hence his anxi­ ety to get busy in tha saw factory, where tbe demand can be mat. Work m iaetory la progr«asln« ftnsly. A Chile Con Carne Dinner. Riley Bros.' annual Lincoln birthday shoot, held last Sunday on Lily Lake Point, was well attended when weather aud distance were considered, for Chi­ cago, Elgin, Long Lake, Johnsburgh and McHenry were represented. Shoot­ ing was not up to usual average, as marksmanship was badly handicapped by a cold, cutting wind, but all agree on one topic--"Had a good time!" Those present were: W. D. Stannard, Jos. Barto, H. A. Fruenholtz, Charles Hagenbucher, L. Q. Seng, Val. Seng, Ald.H. Littler, Insp. J. L. Revere, L. Larson, Joe PaneBi, Nic. Hatnel, Oscar Kansche, C. Hagenbucher, Jr., Wm. Jeffrey, C. Hallstrom, W. F. Riley, J. C. Riley, Ralph Riley of Chicago; Ed. Graham, Tom Graham of Long Lake; Carl Plum, B. Gierti of Elgin; Joseph Micbelsof Johnsbnrgh; J. J. Bnch, M. Worts, G. Boley, H. Meyers, F. Wein schenker, W. F. Holts, Pete Engeln, John Engeln, Joe Meyers of MeHenry and E. Pfeffer of Lily Lake. : Couldn't Fry Thein. A good one is being told on Gns Sohoel these days. It appears that Gns bad occasion to visit the store of F. O. Gana on Wednesday morning, where he found the proprietor haudliog eggs. Know- ing that he wanted so^e eggs for din ner, Gus saw his opportunity to make a purchase. "A** t^oae fresh eggs?" asked <^as. "Just brought them from the country," came the reply from Mr. Gans. "AUright,"answeredGus, "put me up a do?eu." The eggs were put qp. paid for, and soon ware in the hands of Mrs. Sohoel On opening tha sack Mrs. Schoei found twelve nice, large china nest eggs and was not long in telling her husband that tbe egga he had purchased were not tbe real artiole. The story was soon spread about town and Gus Is now trying to explain to his friends how Gans had "pat one over him." One dollar a year for Tha Weekly In* ter-Ooean; #1.60 a year for The Plain- dealer. Or both by our recent special arrangement, #1.76 for fifty-two weeks of ganulue M*V from far and near; " * McHeury Literary Society. The society met with Mrs. P. J. deary Saturday evening, Feb. 12. The meeting was called to order by tbe pres­ ident, Mrs. H. J. Schaffer. The pro­ gram was as follows: Talk on Current Events--Mrs.,*. Over­ ton. Questions in Question Box Answered-- Miss Lnella Kinney. Essay on Lincoln--Mrs. Kinney. Discussion of Latest Book Read--Miss Mayme Knox. Discussion of a Trip Taken--Miss Bell Carey. Each responded to her number in roll call by giving a quotation. At the next meeting names will be drawn to take part in a debate, also three judges appointed. Meetings will be held on Wednesday evening of each week. ' 8EC. Jacob Cieary Dead. Jspob Cleary, for many years a rtsi- dent of this vicinity, passed away at Hartland on Monday of this week. His body was brought to McHenry and the funeral took place from St. Patrick's Catholic church Tuesday morning, Rev. D. Lehane officiating. Interment took place ia the cemetery adjoining the church. Little Ou« Called. Frederick, tbe five-year-old of Mrs. Jos. H. Justen passed away at the family home north of thiB village on Monday of this week, after a month's illness. The funeral was held from St. Mary's Catholic church here Wednes­ day morning, Rev. A. Royer officiating. Interment took {dace in St. Mary's cem- •twy- ' O. K. S., Member* Baad* A special dipsensation has ^e<M re ceived for the purpose of installing on Feb. 21 those officers not present at our regular installation. All officers and members are requested to be present on that date. A wide awake committee has been appointed for entertainment that evening and a good time may looked for. Come. * SEC. rill Maybe yon think your children ate aggravating at times, but just wait till you see Gladys aud you '11 conclude yout| are not so worse, after all, Universal- f ist church, Feb. 19. it 0,-- - - rjj,| Four "double holidays" ara on th|a | *fl year's calendar. Memorial day. Fourth * . of July and Labor day ail fall on Mo*. , day, while Christmas will be observe# > on that day. altho falling on Sunday. ' Jos. J. Freund, who disposed of hia /,« farm, located near Ring wood, to Ma-:: thias Freund. moved to the former < hria Blake farm at Johnsburgh on Tneeday of this week. The Chris Blake faro* was purchased by Mr. Frennd soon -f: after disposing of his other place last faM. • • Saturday, March 19, is tha date of tha •- town caucus. The offices to be filial this year are town clerk, assessor, col­ lector and one road commissioner. If you intend becoming a candidate f<if any of the offices mentioned, make yoq£ wants known thru tha columns of Th# Plaindealer. Now Is the time to staff.: in. rX Monday waa Valentine's day aw§;" judging from the busy day that thu# employes of the two pent offices in towto ^ put ic no one could possibly have bee* . ' slighted. N. H. Petesch informs that his sales on these little pasteboard* •• ,! this year far surpassed all previous reo- . { I; Chas. Nickles has moved his family to Woodstock, which city will be their . home in the future. Chas. has a good ' ^ex­ position in the Oliver Typewriter fae»- : tory. The house formerly occupied bf tbe Nickles family is now housing th<! Rossman family, which for many yeara occupied the little brick house on Wa«- kegan street M " i a IIkI ay, Conundrum: If a #41.85 tarkey «a» i be raised on a fourteen acre farm near McHenry in one year, how large a fart* will it take to raise a sufficient numbt* of turkeys to pay one year's rent on |k hundred acre farm? All answers shooUf be sent to Ella Mac, care of The Plaint dealer, McHenry, IlL Answers to conundrum will not be accepted froBR club room boys. "Life of Christ" will be the topic ,«f Rev. D. Lehaue's sermons every Friday evening during Lent at St. Patrick'« church. The pastor extends an invita­ tion to thf general public to attend - these sermons. A special invitation ij| -I extended to the non-Catholics, 1 'sbets will be on band every Friday evening-- • to care for ail who wish to attend. Tha ' first of the series of Lenten sermons wait; heard by a large congregation last Frfr*:' ," day evening, and by making the iuvi»- tation a general one the pastor is look*' X ing forward to a record breaking at* >:" tendance at theae sermons during tb|i balance of Lent.^ Sermons begin/ ;• promptly at 7:30 p. a. The ice season is over in McHenr^ and the local Borden factory has &hii> ped a large quantity of the frozen watef? to several of the different plant* in tbia. section where ice is unobtainable* Among tbe plants to be supplied frou| this place are the ones located at Ridge^; field, Woodstock, Hebron, Hampshire and West Chicago. The ice is prob- ,fj ably the purest as well as thickest eveif , taken from the mill pond. A singlal « cake that measured about twenty foait inches square was weighed one day }•»»£ ' week just to satisfy the cariosity of ihw cutters and was found to tip the beam,' .• ,V ;: at 435 pounds. We can see where that \\a ' f® IM See the farm pump engine for general IP**ic* a,*° bM troubles next »um- purpoeea. Wm. 8teffak j. |* ~ "" „ "V'lil'i un H * A#*-**-•"«! r • & tA V , i y ^ *! sfc „ , - :«• ,: nm ^