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ALE VOLUME XXXVIII. MoIIENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. 1912. NUMBER 13. EKLY PERS*IKAL ITEMS COWERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY LITTLE VILLAGE. AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS. Theo. Schiessle was a Chicago vis­ itor Monday. "Jack" Walsh was a St, Charles vis­ itor Monday. Mrs. Frank Schnabel was a Chicago passenger Monday. Charles Stoffel was a Chicago visitor last week Saturday. Joe^ Weber was a Chicago visitor the first of the week. J. D. Lodtz was a business visitor in the windy city Monday. I. A. Hungerford was a Marengo visitor one day last week. Geo. FT. Hanly attended to business matters in Chicago Monday. Frank Block of Ridgefield spent Sun­ day as the guest of home folks. Mr. and Mrs. H. Meyers were down from Fox Lake Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. N. P. Steilen was the guest of Chicago relatives the first of the week. Dr. F. C. Ross of Chicago spent Sun-- day as the guest of McHenry friends. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bonslett were Chicago passengere last Friday morn­ ing. P. P. Rothermel transacted business in the metropolitan city last week Fri­ day. Wm. Simes attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago last Satur­ day. George Huntsman spent Sunday as^ the guest of relatives and friends in Elgin. A. J. Kamholz of Cary spent Sunday a9 the guest of McHenry relatives and friends. Fred Weinsohenker was among the Chicago passengers last Thursday morning. Miss Mabel Granger spent Sunday as the guest of friends of North Crys­ tal Lake. C. E. Gaylord returned home Sunday evening from a week's business trip to Crookston, Minn. Jos. F. Schmitt of Johnsburgh board­ ed the Chicago train at this station last Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Martin and daugh­ ter, Clarebelle, of Woodstock were McHenry callers Sunday. Mayor John H. Miller left Tuesday evening for a couple of days' business visit at Milwaukee, Wis. Miss Gertrude Schaefer of Woodstock spent Sunday as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Theo. Winkels. Gilbert McOmber of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Wilkins went to Chicago last weelt Thursday for a two three days' visit with relatives. John and Misses Emma and Etta Smith of May wood, 111., spent Sunday as the guests of McHenry friends. Mr. and Mrs. Martin S. Freund left last Friday for Stacyville, la., to be guests of their relatives a few weeks. Chas. G. Buss came out -from Chica­ go Saturday evening to be the guest of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Buss, Sun­ day. Mr. and Mft. C. F. Block of Dundee spent a few days recently as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Block here. Mrs. F. O. Gans and daughters, Myrtle and Mildred, are spending the week as the 'guests of Chicago rela­ tives. James Revor left last Thursday even­ ing for Fertile, Minn., to look over his interests and assist in the harvest work. Mrs. E. L. Dalton of Freej>ort, 111., is spending the week as the guest of her parents, Postmaster and Mrs. H. C. Mead. Miss Margaret Blake returned to her home in Milwaukee last week after & pleasant visit at the home of her sisters here, Dr. R. G. Chamberlin returned home last Sunday from his farm up in Mich­ igan. Doc says that things are looking fine up north. J. Emerson Nye returned to his home at Valparaiso, Ind., on Tuesday morn­ ing after a ten days' visit with his brothers here. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth and daughters, Alta and Varina, spent Sun­ day as the guests of Lake Geneva, Wis., relatives. Mr. and Mrs. James Perry of Chica­ go are guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Evans, who are occupying the Quinn cottage eas(t of the river. Mr. and Mrs. Elber$ Anderson and child of Woodstock spent Sunday in the home of Mrs. Anderson's father, John Kennebeck, and family. Hinton Wheeler of Elburn, 111., spent a couple of days last w eek as a guest in the home of Mrs. E. S. Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler was on his way home from Rockford where he at­ tended the reunion of the 85th Illinois regiment. Judge and Mrs. B. L. Jones autoed to this village from Waukegan last Sunday and called at the homes of Mrs. E. S. Wheeler and Dr. J. E. Wheeler. They are old friends of the Wheeler family and their visit was a very en­ joyable one. _ TAX INCREASE OF *438,#00 BOARD qf REVIEW DIGS UP BIG PERSONAL PROPERTY LIST. More than $439,000 of personal prop­ erty of McHenry county residents, overlooked or hidden from assessors, has been uncovered and brought to light by the McHenry county board of review, which ended its session for 1912 with the close of last week. The time for concluding is regulated by law, and an abstract of its findings will be made out and sent to the state audi­ tor of public accounts at Springfield, James S. McCullough. Ia every town of the county, save one, the board made an increase over the returns presented by the assessor. The exception was Aiden, where H. G. Durkee, the assessor, returned a set of books in which not a solitary altera­ tion was made, he being the sole ex­ ception in the list of seventeen asses­ sors. The increase made in each town by the board of review over the various assessors is shown below: Riley. • 3,762 Marengo <57,883 Dunham . 5,S*52 Chemung 31,773 Hart land 5,4v*j Seneca - 8ti,94U Coral. .... - 12,690 Grafton 14,013 Dorr . . 31 ,H4ti Greenwood <j,351 Hebron 4,70ti Richmond. . 2t),t>55 Burton 4,000 McHenry - (>0,003 N unda Algonquin 5,945 71,004 To preserve your eggs now get water glass at McAllister's drug store. A GUARANTEED ATTRACTION. "The Governor's Pardon," which is to be presented at the Central opera house Saturday evening, September 14, is one of the most human and dramatic stories which has ever been offered on the stage. The play's story is laid in a little western town where oil wells of great value are plentiful. It is here we find White Hawk, a man who will stop at nothing to procure the deeds to this valuable oil. llank Watson is a man of big heart, who falls a victim to the schemes of White Hawk. Nip Turner, the country kid. who always happens to get everything wrong, but who seems to know it all in the finish, is a comedian of no little merit. There are also several other good characters to build up the play, such as Jack Winton, the juvenile man: Margaret Thompson, the black­ smith's daughter: Giovanna, the Ital­ ian, ,who accompanies White Hawk in all these schemes. Each holds a re­ sponsible part. This season's edition of the old favorite drama is brighter and more entertaining than any pre­ vious one has been, because of the un­ usual ability of the performers who are with the company, introducing their specialties during the action of the play. 13 Early fall millinery at Mrs. Howe's. 13 REV. S. WOLFGARtEN LEAVES. Rev. S. VVolfgarten, who, since the late Rev. II. Mehring's retirement, has had charge of St. John's parish at Johnsburgh, preached his last sermon last Sunday morning and bade his par­ ishioners farewell. The announcement of the pastor's leaving came as a com­ plete surprise to parishioners of the church: no one, not even his closest friends, being aware that he was about to leave until the pastor told his con­ gregation so in his sermon last Sunday morning. * Where the piistor has gone we were unable to learn and the cause of his sudden departure also remains a secret. Who his successor will be is not known at this time and the church will be without the services of a pastor until next Sunday, when the charge will be filled. Rev. Wolfgftrten left for Chicago on Sunday evening. Some of his parishioners are of the belief that he intends returning to Germany, from whence he came some years ago. EXCELLENT FAR* FOJt SALE. One of the finest fai nu iu i'ii» sec­ tion is hereby offered for sale. The farm consists of l'iU acres and is locat­ ed two and one-half miles southwest of McHenry. One hundred and twenty acres are now under cultivation and more can be placed under the plow. The buildings are all in tiist-class con­ dition and splendid spring water runs thru the farm. Tnis is |»ositively the very best farm pro[K)sition that has been offered for sale in these parts and anyone looking for farm property will make no mistake by looking this one over. Easy terms. For further in­ formation inquire of or write B. L. Hutson. Woodstock, 111. I3-tf DRAINAGE DISTRICT ORGANIZED. Before. Judge D. T. Smiley of Wood­ stock on Monday of last week an or­ ganization was perfected of the Mc- Henry-Nunda-Union drainage district, comprising almost 1,000 acres of land. Willis E. Whiting, Clarence R. Drap­ er and Jonathan Parks were appointed commissioners. Thedistrict comprises land in the southwest corner of Mc­ Henry and the northwest corner of Nunda, it being the same district which was first organized some time ago before H. C. Mead, but was later dismissed upon a hearing of a dismissal petition in the county court. AS TAKEN ntON TK COLUMNS Or OUR MANY EXCHANGES. MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE. The four-year high school course will be taught in the Antioch school this year. A Wauconda man was fleeced of W0 at a gambling game at the Liberty- ville fair one day last week. Over tiOO pupils are enrolled in the schools of Harvard. Woodstock has an enrollment of 87a. The largest crowd that ever attend­ ed a Lake county fair was in attend­ ance at Liberty ville last week Thurs­ day. when 25.000 people were on the grounds. Five people have lost their l ives in the waters of Lake Geneva. Wis. , this year. The last drowning was that of a boy. which occurred on Thursday evening last . The oldest Irishman in America re­ sides ai Williams Bay, Wis Tiin Sullivan of that place is 112 years old and is said to be as spry as a man many years his junior. The annual reunion of the U5th Illi­ nois regiment, which wa> held at Rockford this year, will take place at Harvard next year. The attendance at this year's reunion was eighty two. It cost McHenry county $2.t»0 a week to hoard each of its forty inmates in the county house at Hart land during the last six months, according to an audit of bills and aocounts by the poor farm committee of the county hoard of supervisors. A formal opening dinner was given at Lake Geneva's elegant new hotel yesterday. The hotel caters to only the highest class of patronage and 'tis said that it's no place for a man of moderate means. Since the opening of the place the business has grown steadily. E. L. Townsend, one of the pension­ ers under the new plan adopted by the Borden Condensed Milk company, passed away at his home at Chem.ing one week ago last Saturday. The de­ ceased had been an employe of the Borden people for a period of forty- five years. The people of Grayslake want a sys­ tem of water works and from the man­ ner in which some of the citizens of that village are goingafter the village bo&rd of that place their wishes will be granted. They also would like a sewer system and the two improve­ ments may be made at the same time. James Malicher of Chicago met his death in the Knickerbocker ice house at Ijong Lake a week ago last Satur­ day. He met his death thru a fall from a gang-way located near the roof of the building. The deceased had made his way to the gang-way to sleep off a jag and in that way fell to his death. Wauconda Leader: While Peter Hess was away from home working, one day last week, a tramp entered the house and occupied Peter's bed for the night: he also opened Mr. Hess' trunk and took #200 in cash and was out of this vicinity before the loss was discovered. No trace of the fellow has yet been found. Seventy-five per cent of the vehicles at the Lake county fair, held at Liber- twille last week, were automobiles. Quite ft number of the farmers who have previously driven to the fair with the old family horse and buggy came in autoes this year. In another live vears most of the farmers in these parts will be riding in autoes. Three inmates of the Geneva State Industrial Home for Girls, at Geneva, made a break for liberty at H o'clock last Friday night. Four hours later one of them was dead, one fatally in­ jured and the third severely hurt, as the result of cuming into contact with the third rail of the Aurora. Klgin and Chicago railroad near Hataviu. Lake Villa is soon to have a new bank. At the present time the village Is without a bank and the business men as well as farmers residing in that vicinity have long ft* 11 the want of such an institution. The organizers of the enterprise, which is to be known as the Lake Villa Trust and Savings bank. e\]>eet to erect a beautiful new bank building and be open for business within a short time. I he capital stock of the concern is $25,000. Genoa Junction correspondent to Richmond Ga/ette: Len Austin, an employe of the Bohart li\ery stable, pleaded guilty in Justice Moore's court Wednesday afternoon to a criminal charge preferred against him by a Genoa Junction girl. Astin was re­ leased following the hearing, bonds being furnished hv his father that he would appear for trial before the dis­ trict court at its next session. The trirl caused the arrest of Austin last Saturday and after a preliminary ex­ amination he was taken to the county jail at Elkhorn. Wednesday he was brought back to Genoa for a hearing, at which he entered a plea of guilty. Austin is a married man. What you ask for is what you get here. You are not asked to buy some­ thing "just as good." Petesch. 52 ONE DANDY BOAT RIDE TWENTY NclIENRYITES TOOK RIVER AND LAKE TRIP THURSDAY. One of the most pleasurable and de­ lightful river and lake trips ever taken from McHenry took place on Thursday of last week, when twenty of McHen­ ry s business and representative men made an all day's trip on Fox river and the chain of lakes. The trip, which was pronounced by all present to have been the finest ever taken, was made on the beautiful and commodious passenger boat "Gladene." The boat left the Riverside pier al>out eight o'clock on the .above mentioned morning and returned to port about eight o'clock that evening, the trip taking up just exactly twelve hours. The trip included the following places and lakes in the order given: Fox river to Pistakee lake, thence to Nippersink lake, thence to Fox lake, thence to Grass lake, Lake Marie, Lake Catherine, Lake Muff and Chan­ nel lake. At Channel lake the l>oat was anchored and a sumptuous dinner partaken of alvove fifty feet of water. After dinner the trip was resumed. From Channel lake a return trip was made to Grass lake and from thence up the w inding Fox to Wilmot, Wis. The village of Wilmot was reached alwjut 3:3<> p. 111. After a tramp about the village the party gathert*d at the Wilmot dam, where Photographer F. Schnabel took several pictures ot the group. Bidding the Wilmot people good-bye the party left for home, arriving here at the aliove given hour. The only stop be'ween Wilmot and McHenry wu» made on Pistakee lake, where the boat was once more anchored and sup­ per partaken of. For many of those present the trip was a new one and many words of comment were heard during the day. Even some of the older ones in the party were astonished at the beau­ tiful scenery that met their eyes as the boat passed along the route taken. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DIED AT KENOSHA, WIS., SATURDAY EVENING. WILL ENTERTAIN THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AT STOFFEL'S HALL. Plans are now under way for a social gathering of the McHenry Knights of Columbus and their friends to be held at Stoffel's hall on Thui-sday evening of next week, September lit. Now that the hottest spell is over the members of the local council, Knights of Columbus, w ill set out to awaken a new interest among the members and the coming fall and win­ ter should see more activity than ever within their ranks. The gathering on next Thursday evening will not only be for entertain ment alone, but to bring the Knights and their friends closer together. An excellent speaker has been engaged for the occasion and other entertain­ ment is being provided for. Refresh­ ment will be served and the social do­ ings are to close with a dance. The officers of the McHenry council sincerely hope that all of the members, who can arrange to attend on this even­ ing, will do so and that the members of their families will also be in attend­ ance. LONG DISTANCE CONNECTIONS. In mentioning the change of location of the McHenry County Independent Telephone company's exchange here in McHenry in last week's issue we failed to mention the fact that the company is now in a position to give its patrons long distance connections. The company has connected its line with the Automatic Igclependem Tele­ phone line, which gives them long distance connections with Chicago and other cities in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin. The officers of the company are doing everything within their power to bring the service up with the very best in the land. RECITAL AT CENTRAL. Mrs. Norton of Richmond and her scholars of this village and Ringwood gave a vocal and instrumental concert at the Central opera house on Monday evening of this week. The program consisted of about thirty numbers and was thoroly enjoyed by those present. Quite a few came down from Ringwood to listen to the vocal and instrumental selections. Mrs. Norton is considered one of the very best musical-instructors in these parts and the concert of Mon­ day night was a good criterion of the excellent work that she is doing here and at Ringwood. NEXT DANCE AT JOHNSBURGH. Manager S. H. Smith announces that the next dance at his hall at Johnsburgh will take place on Wed­ nesday evening of next week. Septem­ ber 1*. Nett's orchestra will furnish the music and a fine time is in store for tho>e who attend. Dance tickets, 50 cents. All are invited. OBITUARY OF KISS ANNA CAREY WHOSE DEATH HAS BROUGHT SADNESS INTO THE HEARTS 9F MANY. Mrs. Kary Kirfn. The sad news of xhe death of Mrs. Mary Karges, which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Gilles, at Kenosha, Wis., last Saturday evening, reached this village on Sun­ day, the deceased having been in poor health for some time past. Mrs. Karges, who is the mother of Fred J. Karges of this place, visited at the home of her son here several weeks this summer fend, alfcho quite poorly at that time, the end was not looked for so soon. She returned to Kenosha from this village «aly a few weeks ago. Mrs. Mary Karges was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Weber and was Iwrn at Trimport, Germany, on the first day of May in the year 1845, she having passed the sixty-seventh mile stone of life's journey on the first day of May last. She left her native coun­ try aKiut forty-five years ago and came to America. Her*tirst place of resi­ dence in this country was Chicago, where she resided five years. About five years after her arrival in Chicago she was united in marriage to John Karges, the wedding having been per­ formed in Chicago, which place was a small city at thai time. A short time after her marriage she, with her hus­ band, moved to McHenry, where she continued to make her home until about nine years ago, w hen she moved to Kenosha, Wis., which place she has called her home up to the time of her death. Mr. Karges passed away in McHenry quite a number of years ago. The deceased leaves to mourn four children, as follows: Mrs. Math. Thomas, Mrs. George Gilles and Win. Karges, all residents of Kenosha, Wis., and F. J. Karges of this village. Be­ sides these, there are left to mourn her death a large circle of friends. The body was shipped to this village on Monday evening and taken to the home of her son. The funeral took place from St. Mary's Catholic church here at nine o'clock on Tuesday morn­ ing of this week, Rev. A. Rover of­ ficiating. Interment was made in the family lot in St. Mary's cemetery. Those from a distance who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ liam Karges, Mr. and Mrs. Math. Thomas and son, Edwin, Mrs. Peter Gilles and son, Michael, Ben and Miss Gertrude Koehler of Kenosha, Wis.; Mrs. Mary Endes and Miss Kathryn Weber of Chicago. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express public thanks to those who assisted us and extended sympathy during our recent sad be­ reavement. We especially wish to thank the Knights of Columbus of Mc­ Henry for the beautiful floral offering. THK ( 'HILDKKN. HARRIED AT DAVENPORT, IA. McHENRY BOY IS MARRIED ON AUGUST 30 IN IOWA CITY. CARD OF THANKS. We. the undersigned, take this man­ ner of extending our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the many kind words of sympathy and help extended us during the sad hours of our recent bereavement. MR. AND MRS. JOHN FREUND. List farms now. D. F. Quinlan. 13 Anna Carat. Miss Anna Carey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Carey of Ringwood, died Thursday, August 2N, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Fux of Racine, Wisconsin. On the day ol her death Miss Carey, her father, brother, and sisters motored to Racine. While there she went to call on Misses Ruth and Bessie Fox, who were college friends. She had been in the Fox home only a few mo­ ments when she dropped dead. The doctors who were called declared the cause of her death to be heart failure. Funeral services were held Sunday, September I, at St. Patrick's Catholic church, MoHenry, Rev. Father Lehane officiating. Anna Marie Carey was born in Ring- wood August 22, 18<>0. In 1907 she completed the high school course at McHenry She graduated from Saint Clara college, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, in the class of 1911. After receiving her degree she taught for a time in Ringwood and in Terra Cotta. Shortly before her death she had secured an appointment as teacher of mathematics and history in the high school at Heb­ ron, III., a position on which she was to enter September 2. She leaves to mourn her early death her father and mother, two brothers, Gerald and Walter; four sisters, Agnes, Florence, Evalyn and Genevieve. Moreover, her excellent qualities of mind and heart, a steady ability, to­ gether with a rare unconsciousness of her own gifts, an earnestness of pur­ pose combined with a keen lore of humor, a ready sympathy, above all, a high sense of honor, had won for her a large circle of friends, each of whom feels, in her death, a deep sense of personal loss. A CLASSMATE. C A R D OF THANKS. We wish iu this way to thank the many kind relatives, friends and neigh­ bors for their kind help, sympathy and floral offerings at the time of recent bereavement and death. THE FAMILY. (Contributed.) The marriage of Miss Rena Knuet- son and Mr. Jessa A. Simpson, both of Moline, 111., took place at the parson­ age of St. John's Methodist church, Davensport, la., at four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. August 30. Dr. Frank Cole officiating. The couple was unattended. The bride of this happy union is the second daughter of William Knuetson of Grand Rapids, Wis. She is a refined young woman, i>ossessed with all the good traits that go to make up the ideal wife and helpmate. Her gown was a heavily embroidered white voile with wide bands of cluny lace, finished with a crushed giixile of messaline. She also wore a large white hat. The groom is the" oldest son of Mrs. Alice Simpsqn of this place. His last school days were spent in the McHen­ ry public school here. After leaving school he entered the employment of Barbian 6ros., w here he remained for four years. Being a natural mechanic and thru the kindness of Milo Howe of Aurora, he succeeded in getting a line position in the motorcycle factory in the latter city. He left the Aurora factory some time ago and is now employed in a large implement factory at Moline, HI. He is a young man of clean and moral habits and is to be congratulated upon the excellent start that he has already made in life. He, like his worthy companion, has made many friends at Moline. where they were greeted with a shower of rice from their friends on their arrival to that city from Iowa. The young couple are now at home at 1014 Thirteenth Ave., Moline, 111. McHenry friends extend congratula­ tions. Contract day at Borden's factory next Saturday, September 14. SERVICES AT M. E. CHURCH. Order of services at the McHenry M. E. church next Sunday, Sept.. 15, is 10 a. m., Sunday school. Subject of lesson, "Judgment and Mercy." Lesson text, Matthew 11:20-30. Preach­ ing services at 11 a. m. Subject of sermon, "Jesus Attitude to Sinners." The fourth and last quarterly confer­ ence for the present year will be held at the church at 2 p. in., Wednesday, Sept. 18. It is hoped that all members of the conference will be present, as all matters for the year should then be arranged for. The year's work closes w ith this month, as conference convenes the 2nd of October. WM. A. CROSS, Pastor. HEMS OF LOCAL AS PICKED UT BY PLAHDEALEt RE- HHtTERS DOWNG WEEK. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THIS VIL­ LAGE AND TH£ IMMEDIATE VICINITY- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Batter Market. Butter was declared firm at 27$ cents on t he Elgin board of trade Monday. School hooks at Petesch's. 11 Chicken teed at M. M. Niesen's. 46tf Pencily, tablets and school books at McAllister's drug store. Headquarters N. H. Petesch, gist. Let with 13 for school supplies, the Centervilie drugf- 11 Mrs. E. W. Howe fit you oat early fall millinery. Her line will please you. 13 Jos. May has moved his family here from Ringwood and are now occupying the house he recently purchased. -He expects to open his blacksmith shop this week. At the air dome can be seen mag­ nificent spectacular motion pictures, dealing with interesting subjects that are full of action and produced by the highest salaried artists in the profes­ sion. 13 A small crowd attended the danee held at Stoffel's hall on Saturday even­ ing last. In spite of the small attend­ ance, those present enjoyed a fine time. The Imperial orchestra furnished the music. The canning factory on the West Side began operations this week and from now until the close of the season the busy hum of wheels and machinery will make that a busy place. The hot weather of the past two weeks is making the corn ripen mueh fj'ster than usual and many formers state that if the present rate of ripen­ ing continues the oorn willeootfcbe readv to cut. Cherry smash, a drink, at McAll ister' cool, refreshing 13 JUST FAIR. A fair sized crowd saw "My Western Girl" at the (Vntral opera house last Sunday evening. The company, after a week's rehearsal in McHenry, opened the season at Richmond on Saturday evening and the following night ap­ peared at the Central. The play is an excellent one, but the company which presented it here could befiin- proved considerably. It was a case of characters not fitting the parts assigned them. As a result the play was dull and lacking of the life and ginger that usually characterizes a play of the western nature. INCREASE FOR MAIL CARRIERS. An increase of $100 annually has been allowed all rural mail carriers on routes covering twenty-four miles or more, to become effective the first of next month. The increase will effect all of the McHenry carriers. When the rural mail service was established sixteen years ago the an­ nual salary was $200, but advances have been made by degrees until the $1,100 per year mark has been reached. The carriers are still hoping that they will receive the $1,200 asked for with­ in a short time. CONTRACT DAY NEXT SATURDAY. Notice is hereby given that the con­ tract books for uiilk for the coming six months will be open next Saturday, September 14. Dairymen kindly take notice and be on hand. 13 BORDEN CONDENSED MILK CO. JOHN OEFFLING DEAD. John Oefl l ing, father of Mi's . Wm. Thurlwel l of this place, an old and highly respected cit i / .en. passed aw;»\ at the home &Pftis daughie f tr. Mrs. John Kattner, near Johnsl>urgfMa.st Sunday afternoon, fol lowing a long i l lness . The funeral took place from the Johns­ burgh Cathol ic church on Wednesday morning. BARN DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT. A barn dance wil l take place at the_ new barn on the Dr. Vaupel l farm, lo­ cated altout thret- mile; . southeast of this vi l lage, on next Saturday evening, September 14. Heiiner's orchestra will furnish the music. Kverybody is invited. 13 ROAST PIG NEXT SATURDAY. 1 wish to announce that I will have a roast pig for lunch next Saturday night, Sept. 14. We know how to put 'em up. Don't miss it. 13 JOHN A. MARTIN. NO HUNTING. Notice is hereby given that hui\t ing is strictly prohibited on the mill pond on any of our premises. BORDEN MILK COMPANY DANCE IS POSTPONED, A dance was advertised for Buch's hall oh next Saturday night, but owing to unforeseen circumstances the event has been postponed for tw o weeks. List farms now. D. F. Quinlan. 13 James Perkins and.family is moving" from the McOmber house to the Simon Stoffel cottage on the West Side. The Krause family is now making it* home with Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Sporting on Waukegan street. A pick-up team from McHenry <jour- neyed to Wauconda last Sunday after­ noon, where they met defeat at the hands of a local team by the score of 8 to 5. The game went eleven innings and was a pretty contest from start to finish. The air dome still continues to Offer something new and novel each night. The music is good and the pictures are good, and the place is managed in a quiet and orderly way, which accounts for the patronage of the best people of McHenry. Charles Going of Huntley, 111., a for­ mer McHenry resident and favorably known to many of our readers, will soon leave for California where he has accepted an excellent position in a creamery. His family will accompany him West. The Walworth county fair opena at Elkhorn, Wis., next Tuesday, Septem­ ber 17, and continues for four days. The Elkhorn fair has come to bo known as one of the biggest and best fairs in these parts and more than a few of our people are planning to take it in. The water in Fox river is going (town at a rapid rate. Its a mighty good thing that it held out until the eloseof the season. Had-the water beenas lew all summer as it is now we believe the property owners along that stream would have been down on their knees praying for a new dam. Ticket sales at the McHenry cottQty fa ir were $511 more than they were a year ago, altho the sum taken in tor concessions was about #200 less. An ex­ cess of over $500 in tickets means a great deal when it is taken Into con­ sideration that single admission tickets sold at 35 cents, whereas a year ago they were 50 cents. It is next Monday evening that Ike McHenry Eastean Stars entertain the members of the Richmond chapter. Thru a misunderstanding we staftsd4n last week's issue that the doings would t ike place on Monday evening, Sept­ ember 9. The members of the local hapter are planning on showing tbeir guests a real nifty time next Moniay evening. Kvery performer who takes part in The Governor's Pardon," as it will be seen at the Central opera house en Saturday evening, Sept. 14, is a partic­ ularly versatile player. Each parsed in the cast is absolutely necessary to the working out ol the general story scheme of the play. The specialties contributed during the action of the play are funny and musical. 13 A meeting is soon to be sailed for the purpose of organising a gun club in McHenry. McHenry has quite a large following of the sport and it is not improbable that our village will be represented by a club that will sot take a back seat for any 'em. In ease the club is organised (and we feel<juite certain that itwill be) some rood sheet­ ing events will be pulled off here the coming fall and winter.