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Li PERSONAL HEMS DOING THEIR BIT < CpMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK A IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE, McHenry Kai|hts of Columbus to Seeft Plaindeller Reporters and Har.ded Into Ow Of &e Bj Om Friends / - THrs. John H. Miller was a Chicago *">' visitor Monday. j Miss Elizabeth Miller was among I Hie Chicago passengers Monday morn­ ing. lr":_ •„ .Simon Stoffel attended to business lllfttters in the metropolitan city Mon- "\""day. . . . = J. W. Fay of Chicago passed the week end as the guest of his family v Win. J3imes passed Saturtayevea- ing as the guest of relatives at Rich­ mond. Atty. Ray Wienke of Woodstock spent Sunday as the guest of friends here. Mr. and Mrs. John Stillwell of Rich­ mond were recent day visitors in Mc­ Henry. ' Miss Florence Granger spent the week end as the guest of friends at Hebron. Atty. Frank Martini of Chicago attended to business matters here one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Giddings of Chi­ cago were week end guests of Mc­ Henry friends. Mrs. Julius Butzen and children of Chicago were week end guests of Mc­ Henry relatives. Miss Mabel Hanaford of Woodstock spent a recent day as the, guest of McHenry friends. Arthur Rasmussen of Chicago was a Sunday guest in the' home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ward. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Vasey of Oak Park were Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. Rollin Waite. John Helm of Chicago spent the latter part of last1 week as a guest/in the home of J. F. Claxton. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Burnett of Wauconda were guests of Miss Dor- lesca Granger last Saturday. C. G. Burkhartsmeier of Chicago . was entertained in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Barbian Sunday. Miss Bertha Wolff returned Monday •evening from" a two weeks' vacation spent at Benton Harbor, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rieke of Wood­ stock passed the week end as guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Landwer. Miss Irene Knolls of Chicago spent the first of the week as the guest of relatives in and around McHenry. Miss Maude Granger came out from Chicago Saturday evening and spent Sunday as the guest of home folks. Misses Queen and Martha Otto of ' Woodstock were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Barbian.- George Hunter of Chicago spent a few days last week as a guest in the "' home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Claxton. John R. Hunter, Charles Ansell and Charles Johnson of Chicago were recent guests in the J. F. Claxton home Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warner of Woodstock were Sunday guests in the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. J. B. Frisby. Miss Kathryn Kennebeck of Wood­ stock was a Sunday guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. x Kennebeck. . Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Miller of "Woodstock were Sunday guests in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. An­ drew Miller, here. Miss Rose Oertel returned to Chi­ cago Monday morning after a week's visit in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Oertel. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Sutton and son <& Chicago passed the week end as guests in the home of her parents, |(f, and Mrs. N. J. Justen. _Mrs. Andrew Miller and Mrs. Louis Smith and daughter spent a recent day as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Miller at Woodstock. Miss Ida Adams left Sunday even­ ing for Elgin, where she entered the employ of the Elgin National Watch company the following morning. Mrs. G. E. Schoel passed several days last week with her husband, who recovering from an operation per 'farmed at the Oak Park .hospital. ~ £lrs. W. M- McCuaig of Chicago spent Saturday as the guest of her grandmother and aunt, Mrs. Sarah Sherburne, and daughter, Anna. ' Mrs. I. A. Hungerford of Montreal, • Can., spent the latter part of last and the fore part of this week as a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs.f J. C. Holly. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Westfall ir feared out from Chicago Saturday aft­ ernoon and spent Sunday as guests in tt;e home of the latter's parents, Mr. a*d Mrs. Sitnon Stoffel., Mr and Mrs. C. W. Stenger and ^Hildren left the first of the week for a two weeks* automobile tour of Wis­ consin, most of which time will be spent in and around their former home, Green Bay, Wis. 'u Lester Bacon and George "Stoffel, too of Uncfe Sarins boys, who are now encamped at Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind., passed Sunday in the home of their jparents here. Both boys declare that they Hk* the life „ The local council has set out to as­ sist the National Council, Knights of Columbus, to raise a million dollar fund, with which to help care for the recreational and religious needs of American soldiers, both in this coun­ try and abroad. A circular letter, explaining an ex­ tra per capita tax of $2.00, has been mailed to all members of the McHenry council and from expressions heard on all sides the boys here seem willing to do anything, they can that may bring comfort to. soul and body of otir boys who will be and have already been called to the colors. The order has a membership of about 400,000 and the $1*000,00© Will be raised by voluntary contributions in addition to the special assessment. The Knights will carry on the work of providing recreation and caring for the religious needs of the soldiers in conjunction with the Y. M. C. A. and other fraternal orders. It is estimat­ ed that forty per cent of the men to be called and now in service are Cath­ olics. DEATH OF MRS. A. O. MOELMANN WEEKLY EXCHANGE BINS Afi TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Passes Away at her Home in Chicago Sunday Morning Mrs. Ernest O. Moelmann of Chi­ cago, mother of Mrau G. A. Stilling of this village, died at her home Sunday morning. News of her sudden illness reached Mrs. Stilling Saturday even­ ing and she immediately responded, reaching her bedside 'a few hours later. An artery bursting in the head rendered her beyond medical science and she passed away early Sunday morning without regaining conscious­ ness. Mrs. Moelmann had many friends and acquaintances in this village, who were grieved to hear of her sudden death, and who offet heartfelt sym­ pathy to husband and daughter, who are left to mourn her sudden depar­ ture. Her funeral was held in Chicago yesterday. Burial was at Forest Home Cemetery. Many friends from this village attended. They Are Lonesome, Boys Chaperoned by Mrs. Mary Flannery seven members of the Q. P. club of Chicago are spending the week in camp at Emerald Park. A young lady's voice, which gave us this infor­ mation over the telephone on Monday, sounded rather melancholy and before the reporter had time to question the reason the voice volunteered the in­ formation that an occasional visit to the camp by a few real nice boys would probably help expel the gloom. Now, boys, it's up to you. The girls who make up the Chicago party are: Misses Josephine Carey, Marie Quinn, Mary Sweeney, Louise Ross, Lorette Ernst, Grace Ernst and Elinor Flan- nery. • Minstrel Show Sunday Night Twenty girls, the prettiest and most gifted of Rogers Park, will appear on the newly equipped stage at the tent auditorium next Sunday night. After their famous show in Chicago last spring, where they packed the theatre every time, they have been bombarded on all sides to repeat their perform­ ances. Fortunately, their outing on the waters adjoining McHenry bring us an occasion to see a tremenously good show. The splendid black face comedians, the German comedy char­ acters, the brilliant singing and act­ ing of the whole company will stir the town. . * Surprise Party Twenty young friends of Charles Riley gave him a suprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Walsh, North Nunda, on his arrival from Chi­ cago Saturday evening to spend the week end. Games were enjoyed by the party, after which refreshments were .served. Charles spent many years in this vicinity before accepting a position in Chicago last fall and was very popular with his many young friends, who were glad to welcome him on his return. He returned to the city Monday. Operation Successful G. BE" Schoel, who has been em­ ployed on the police force in Chicago since May 1, was operated on at the Oak Park hospital last week for ap­ pendicitis. Mrs. Schoel visited him at the hospital this week and reports him getting along fine and expects him to return home here next week to re­ main while convalescing. Camping at Pist*m> • Misses Florence and Agnes Carey, in company with a party' of Elgin and Woodstock girls, are in camp at Idle Ease cottage, Pistakee Bay. Misses Adah and Belle Carey of Elgin and Miss Vena Bolger of Woodstock spent Tuesday in this village enroute to the camp. Mrs. Mayme Overton of El­ gin will chaperon the party. FOR SALE--House and four lots. Excellent building sites. Mrs. Mary Weg$ V* Miscellaneous Assortment of News items In Camtaaaed Form For ISuaj People - New traffic guide posts latere in­ stalled at Hebron last week. State statistics show that there are 220 cases of fubercblosis to McHenry county. ' An -insane man, supposedly from Dunning, was picked up near Diamond Lake one day last week. The annual dog license fee at Ken­ osha, Wis., is $5.00 and, not only that, btit they must also be kept muxzled the year round. # The second carnival company to visit Woodstock this season will hold forth in that city next week, beginning next Monday night. The company has 250 people. School district, which takes in the city of Crystal Lake, has a population of 2,468. There are 670 houses inthe district, of which forty-eight are uh- occupied. The net proceeds of the Lincoln Chautauqua, which is in session at Harvard this week, will be turned over to the local branch of the American Red Cross society. Geo. Renehan, the Round Lake hotel man, is out after the game wardenship of the Lake county district in which he resides and his friends feel quite cer­ tain that he will land the job. The present daily output of the Spring byttling works at Lake Gen­ eva, Wis., manufacturing several dif­ ferent kinds of soft drinks, is 200 cases. The plant has a capacity of 500 cases per day. A pig, having two mouths, two full sets of teeth, two chins, two noses and three eyes, was born on a farm near Genoa, 111.,'one day last week. The curiosity is now preserved in al­ cohol by a veterinary of that city. If your breath, smells of beer or whiskey you cannot drive a car in Waukegan. John Hakala, a jitney driver of that city, was fined there one morning last week because he had imbibed too freely of forbidden bever­ ages. He paid a fine of $7.40. The DeSmet Quartz & Tile Co., now located at Area, 111., is seeking to lo­ cate at Wauconda. The company gives employment to forty men. In order to land the factory Wauconda must purchase land and erect a build­ ing suitable for the intended purpose, which the company agrees to purchase on the installment plan. Thirty-one thousand cases of peas were canned at the Grayslake canning factory one day last week. Thirty acres of peas are harvested there daily. About one hundred men are now employed at the factory there, while forty-five more are harvesting the crop from the gigantic farm which is owned by the canning company. According to one of the Waukegan dailies wholesale violations of laws governing the operation of slot ma­ chines, the Sunday closing and the general manner of conduction of sa­ loons in the lake districts of Lake county are being practiced without apparent intervention on the part of the state's attorney or the sheriff. Frank Dusenberry, -an old time race horse trainer, shot into a crowd of men at the Libertyville fair grounds last Sunday afternoon and injured five of them. A target shoot was in prog- ess at the time and being in an intox­ icated condition Dusenberry thought that he was being used for a target. None of the five were seriously in­ jured. Dusenberry was placed under arrest. A disorderly house was raided by villa'ge authorities at Antioch one night recently and the inmates, a man and two women, were placed under arrest. Evidence against the place was gained by two detectives from the O'Brien agency of Chicago. The place now closed. The male occupant is making his headquarters at the Lake county jail at Waukegan, while the two. women have left town. A Minneapolis young lady was drowned in DesPlaines river, one half mile south of Half Day, last Sunday* morning, when an automobile in which she and three companions were riding, j skidded and crashed into the side of i a bridge, surmounted the railing and j plunged into the water below. A farmer, who witnessed the accident, succeeded in extricating two men and a woman, while the Minneapolis young lady was caught underneath the ma­ chine and was drowned before she could be rescued. Nearly three hundred people gath­ ered to watch a bridge crew replace the old wooden railroad bridge over Nippersink creek with a new steel structure at Richmond last Wednes­ day night. With everything in read­ iness for the change the work of tear­ ing up the old structure and placing the new started immediately after the last train had passed about nine o'clock that night and by Thursday morning the new bridge was in and ready for service. So interested were some of the spectators that they re- njgbt^ FREE HIGH SCHOOL PRIVILEGES For Pupils Not Residing fan District » Maintaining 4-Year High School Free high school privileges, under the new law which went into effect July 1 of this year, are now provided for all the pupils of McHenry county who do not reside in school districts maintaining a four year high school. Prior to this,.these pupils when at­ tending high school had their tuition paid either by their parents or thru the office of the county superintendent "of schools or by the home district, the method used varying with the laws passed by the legislature and the in­ terpretations odF the courts. The first attempt to take the burden of high school tuition from the shoulders of the parents was known as the Magill act and was passed in. 1913* This act required local districts to pay the tuition. In 1915 a new high school privilege act was passed, which re­ pealed the Magill act and provided for the payment of this tuition from state money thru the office of the county superintendent of schools. Early last fall this &cp was declared unconstitu­ tional, thereby reviving the old Ma­ gill act and remained in force until repealed again by the present act, which went into effect the first of this month. These attempts to provide tree high school privileges for rural pupils have been fostered by a desire on the part of many who felt that pupils residing in rural districts should be granted the same school privileges as pupils who live in the cities. Since the rual districts have neither the means nor the pupils to provide for high schools of their own, it was felt that in justice to rural pupils a suf­ ficient number of these districts should be taken as a unit for this purpose, hence the creation of the present coun­ ty non-high school district. From out of these experimental years the legislature has given us a law that will be of benefit not only to the rural pupils and to pupils resid­ ing in school districts maintaining two year high schools, but also of benefit to the four year high schools. Rural pupils have, from all appearances, a very dependable law and may select a convenient recognized high school with every reasonable assurance that their tuition will be paid without any effort on their part or that of the home district. This law will be of material aid to districts maintaining two year high schools in so much as it provides payment of tuition for every pupil enrolled not only from ad­ jacent school districts, but also from their own two year high school dis­ trict. Not only is assurance given for the absolute payment of tuition to both two and four year high schools, provided they are accredited schools, but also this law will greatly increase the enrollment of these schools, there­ by making it possible for them to in­ crease the number of courses and give greater choice of subjects to entering pupils. The tax in the non-high school district will be uniform and for the first time railroads will contribute a high school tax on all of their prop­ erty. To carry out these free high school privileges each county in the state, exclusive of all four year high school districts, constitutes what is known as a non-high' school district. Applied locally, the McHenry county non-high school districts constitute all of Mc­ Henry county, excepting the city school districts of Crystal Lake, Woodstock, Harvard, Marengo, Hunt­ ley, . McHenry, Richmond, Hebron and portions of the township high school districts which overlap from both Boone and Lake counties. Within the aforesaid district, Coun­ ty Superintendent A. M. Shelton has called a special election to be held on August 1 from ohe. to three o'clock m., to elect the members of the board of education. The various townships of the county have been designated by him in this election as precincts and the polling places at the school house oi the following districts: Township Dist. No. STABAT MATER A SUCCESS RASMUSSEN-WARD CLASSIC WORK CHARMS FINE i, * • AUDIENCE Two Popular Young People Married ; • : %la: Chicago Tuesday Riley 146 Dunham 101,^>ng before the public, but his work Coral .».. 113 llartland ..« ;...102 Marengo 139 Chemung . 125 Seneca HO j p • • • • • • • * • . • jj, .v* - • tV•••%•••*«••••« * Grafton...,,.* Greenwood ... Algonquin .... McHenry ..... Alden Door . Hebron Nunda Richmond aim Burton The directors of the above districts constitute the judges of this election. At this election three members will be selected for the board of education of said non-high school district by the votes--both men and women. Since candidates for nomination are made only by petition to the county super­ intendent of schools, there will be no contest at this election. The time for filing petitions closed with but three candidates in the field. They are: - V V (Continued on Last Page) - . '.'••*1 Musicians and Soloists Evidenced Finished Training and Experience of High Order s 4 ' The Central opera boose last Sun­ day evening was the scene of what was doubtless the most brilliant mu­ sical event in the village annals. The occasion was the presentation, under the auspices of the McHenry Choral society, of Rosini's great oratorio, the Stabat Mater. The audience, as was to be expected at such a classic work, was select, and in numbers was only limited by the capacity of the house. The stage presented a very pretty picture from the view point of the audience. It had been enlarged considerably to allow the placing of the orchestra on the level with the singers, and it had been tastelly decorated with ferns and daisies by some of the young lady members of the Chorah In the back ground a large American flag added a touch of patriotism to the scene, while the sides of the stage were adorned, the one with the national banner and the other with the Red Cross flag. • It was a pleasing setting for the fine ap­ pearing chorus, soloists and orchestra. The chorus opened the first part of the program by a spirited rendition of an arrangement of Donizetti's well known and charming sextette, from the opera of Lucia, and the soloists following gave a taste of the fine tilings to come, in duet and quartette work, ending with a number from Persian Garden. Good variety was added to this first part by the excel­ lent reading given by Mrs. Richard B. Walsh/ It was a delightfully ren­ dered selection given with a delicate humor that pleased everyone. Previous to the giving of the Stabat Mater the Reverend director of the chorus briefly noted some of the fea­ tures of the work to be given, with reference to the hymn itself, composed seven centuries ago, and the musical setting of the sublime'theme by one of the great master composers of Italy--Rossini. Following this, the opening number of the piece was given. The beautiful introduction was finely played by the six musicians composing the orchestra. Then with solemn sweetness the voices of the bass took up the lovely theme, followed by the tenor. To these the clear soprano and the fine alto of the chorus was soon united and Rossini's long anticipated Stabat Mater began to unfold to the delight of the large audience. It was soon evident, both in the overture and in succeeding parts that unusually capable or­ chestra was giving the added touch of beauty to the work of the singers. They responded quickly, intelligently and accurately to every wave of the director's baton, evidencing finished training and experience of a high order. In the^'Cujus Animam" the tenor, Mr. Thomas McGranahan, who by the way, has attracted the interest of a wealthy patroness, and will continue his musical studies in New York, evinced a voice of peculiar sweetness and power that instantly won the audience. The past has done much for Mr. McGranahan, the present is good to him, what will the future hold out? His career will be watched with interest by the many friends he made Sunday night. The exquisite duet, "Quis Est Homo," was given as fine a rendition as the writer has heard. Both singers are too well known to call for more than mere mention of their names. Miss'Farrell, the soprano, has a clear, full voice, filled with sympathy and warmth, whilst Mrs. Gannon, long known to the musical public thruout the middle west, was in excellent voice. Her tones in both the lower and> upper registers were splendid and her work in this, number and thruout was of the high order that has made her name so well and favorably known to the musical world. Mr. Dunford, bass, has not been so ur J. Rasmussen and Miaa Margaret Ward were married in Chi­ cago Tuesday, July 17. The sacred ceremony was performed by Rev. Father McMahon, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes' parish. The bride was attended by Miss Amy Yager, formerly of this place, but now living in Chicago, and the groom was attended by Robert Ruenzel of that city. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ward of this vil­ lage. She graduated from the Mc­ Henry high school with the class of 1906 and took up teaching the follow­ ing year at Hardscrabble. The next two years she taught the Volo school and after two years more at North Nunda district she entered the public schools at North Chicago, where she was equally successful for the past five years. She is a member of the McHenry Alumni association, the Just Us club of this village and was always popular in social activities. She is al­ so president of the Young Ladies' Auxiliary at North Chicago. The groom is the oldest son of Arthur Rasmussen of Chicago and has always made his home there. For the past fifteen years he has been em­ ployed as collector for the Hooker Glass company. Mr. Rasmussen has many friends in this village, he hav­ ing made frequent visits here during the past few years. The couple will go on ft short honey­ moon and will be at home to their friends after Sept. 1 at 1349 Berwyn Ave., Chicago,, where their' home is ready for occupancy. The young couple will be tendered a reception at the home of the bride's parents on their return to McHenry. A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT ITEMS OF LOCAL UTEKEST AS PICKED UP BI fLAUNJUfcAUtW REPORTERS DUKUNU WJ&Kk. Jacob May at Woodstock Hospital Since Friday A horrible accident occurred Friday afternoon, when Jacob May, a farmer residing near Johnsburg, narrowly escaped being mangled to death. Mr. May was engaged in mowing hay With a mower and, tho nobody saw the accident, it is supposed that during the electrical storm about four o'clock that afternoon the team be­ came frightened and ran away, the driver falling forward from his seat and catching in the guards of the sickle* mangling- the body terribly be-1 happy parents of a baby daughter, What People are Doing la Hue Vift> iage and Um iBficttwtt *"*-«--*j-- ottier fiumrt r Jktttet Martei Tha price of butter remained on- | | changed on the Elgin? board oi traoe ^ last Saturday and tnus remains %m same as last weeis, pound. • , <•% Join the Red Crosa. • t -- • • • •---••••• --, . v / . J The DesPlaines camp meeting cukmo to a close next Sunaay. Dr. D. G. Weils nas taken uw ex.* aminations for the flteotcat j&surve w U.S.A. J. W. Bonslett purchased i touring car thru the John B. 'JUtox. agency here last week. Dr. W. M. Joyce, nose and throat specialist of Chicago, will do at um* office of Dr. D. G. Weus 'luaaoay, rftaity M. • Big minstrel show at the tent audi­ torium next Sunday evening. <jievtf dancing, ail the latest songaaau jum*. Don't miss it. » Mr. and Mrsi. Geo. Roach, who re­ side east of this village, are rejwiciug over the arrival of a uauguusr *«, mmm* home on Monuay. J. C. Holly and family are enjoying a brand new Studeoaaer touring uu, purchased thru tne ueo. a. ouiuu« agency last week. The Altar and Rosary society Ot tK. Patrick's church wui meet at um home of Mrs. JbkL Knox on aauiru*/, July 28, at 2:30 p. m. The crowd at the weekly bang eon- cert on Tuesday evening was not a* large as usual. However, tne mu*ic was none the less enjoyable. f Jos. May is erecting a new bunga­ low on the Win. Davis property west of this village* recently purcnasea oy him, and expects to occupy same Joe- fore cold weather. A pavilion dance yrill be held at tM Driving park tomorrow (Friday) even-, ing, July 20. Good music will be in attendance. Dance tickets, 50 cents. Everybody invited. Members of the Riverview camp, R. N. A., are urged to attend tne next meeting of the society, which is to take place next Tuesday evening, July 24. Refreshments and a good time. Mr. and Mrs. John Karls are the is stamped with such excellence and power that but few basses are more splendidly endowed. His number, "Pro Peccatis," was sung with a ma­ jestic -manner that well fitted the theme. It was admirably done. The quartette that followed was one of the finest numbers of the evening, each voice blending with a compelling beaqty in the lovely "Sancta Mater." Mrs. Gannon sang the "Fac ut Par­ tem" as but few contraltos could sing it, while the soul thrilling "Inflamma- tus" was brilliantly sung by Miss Farrell, ably assisted by the chorus. Miss Farrell endeared herself to the audience by her fine rendering of this famous number. Jn the unaccompanied quartette, "Quando Corpus," the soloists again proved equal to the sublimity of the theme. They were true to pitch thru­ out, not an easy matter without an instrument, especial^ a number such as this. The concluding chorus, with the fore he was released. He was discovered by Mrs. Gubbins of Chicago, who was passing by, and immediately reported the accident to neighbors, who found him in his peril' ous condition. Dr. N. J. Nye was called and upon examination found he was severely cut about the body besides a skull fracture. Relatives from this village were summoned, who chartered the Gladene pnd took him on board till they reached the home of his sister, Mrs: Fred Justen, where an automobile awaited to convey him to the hospital at Woodstock for further care and treatment, and he is reported to be on the way to recovery. Mr. May is a widower thirty-six years of age and has a family of four children. The misfortune is met with sincere sympathy from his many friends, who hope for the best.- (Continued on last page} The New Alice The new passenger boat "Alice," owned and operated under the per­ sonal direction of Wm. Koeppe, Fox river's veteran captain, is receiving many comments since its appearance on the waters here. The boat is said to be the finest afloat on these waters and with Captain Koeppe at the wheel the service is unexcelled. As in past seasons, this beautiful water palace may be chartered at any time, day or night. Special excursion trips will be made to any point along Fox river and the northern chain of lakes, as far as Wilmot, Wis. The captain believes in giving the public service and with this as his motto his craft is kept quite busy at all times. This year he is also making a specialty of taking out automobile and fishing parties and anyone desiring to make arrange­ ments for a trip of any kind can do so by calling phone 75-R. Appointed Local Agent Crystal Lake Herald: Joseph J. Sutton has accepted the local agency, of the National Surety company of New York. The appointment permits Mr. Sutton with the authority of U. S. government ratings to write single bonds up to $827,000, this being the largest which can be executed by any one company in the United States. Policeman Resigns Village Police Officer George Roth- ermel has resigned and since Tuesday morning of this week the East Side of town is without an officer. Too many fault finders is given as the reason for Mr. Rothermel's resigna­ tion. The only fault that The Plaiu- dealer can find against the officer is that he performed his duties and per­ formed them welL born to them last Thursday evening/ Needless to say that John is the proudest young daddy in McHenry Two auto loads of young women dressed in overalls and blue shirt* were the center of attraction at Grift- wold Lake last Sunday afternoon* which place they had selected for an outing. Mr. Sucisse of Montreal, Can, Bet with an accident on the boat while re­ turning from Fox Lake Friday, whan the hatch of the boat foil, breaking his nose. He was attended by Dr. D. G. Wells. , According to our exchanges, the Standard Oil company- on July 1 granted its employes a ten per cent' bonus of their salaries for the last six months. This, no doubt, includes the local agent. Someone, evidently lacking ot brains, just insisted upon blowing 101 automobile horn during the perform* ance of the Stabat Mater at the Cen­ tral opera house last Sunday evening. The guilty person should have been promptly arrested. »y m We have been members of the McHenry band to say for them that the weekly band con- ^ certs in McHenry will be discontinued until the refcum of the leader. Con- • ,s certs will resume some time in August • -h when proper notice will be given tha ̂ public thru these columns. •' ̂ A company of Boy Scouts, who are|pff| encamped at Long Lake, hiked to this village Tuesday. It took the boyst' - about four hours to make the hike^^ ^Sl from the Lake county resort to this village. They left McHenry about five o'clock that afternoon, expecting to reach camp by nine. The postoffice department aa)n tha people to save expenses far the gov­ ernment by using stamps of the larg- s est denomination possible in mailingj} letters and packages. Instead of us* ing two two-cent stamps on a letter use a two-center and instead of put-^/ ting two five-cent stamps on a pack­ age place a tan-cent stamp thereon. WANTED--Some liberal hearte<$ gent to donate to the Chicago ft North­ western Railroad Co. a sufficient quan­ tity of crude oil that will sprinklo their right-of-way thru this village set that patrons of said road will not be forced to swallow an unlimited quaa- tity of dust every time a thru train goes by. The Lake Geneva s; which goes by this station better ten miles an hour every Sunday even­ ing, surely does the dust. m^i . .^1 .».! j