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^VOLUME XL.III " •*[ MOTTENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1918 ^WEEKLY PERSONAL ITERS COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE Aa'Sren By Plaindealer Reportemand Handed Into Our Office By Our •r5 Friends : . Miss Agnes Carey was a Chicago visitor last Thursday. Mrs. Wm. Cowen spent Friday last in the metropolitan city. Howard Wattles was a Chicago vis­ itor last Saturday evening. Paul Doherty passed Saturday even­ ing in the metropolitan city. Mrs. Glenn Robison was the guest of Crystal Lake friends last Saturday. Jay Comiskey of Woodstock was entertained by McHenry friends Sun- day. - ' Miss Aileen O'Reilly is spending the week as the guest of relatives in Chi­ cago. Mrs. Wm. Bonslett was among the Chicago passengers last Thursday morning. Frank Kaiser passed Saturday with his wife who is confined in an Elgin hospital. Roilin Babcock of Elgin passed a day last week as the guest of McHen­ ry friends, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Herdrlch- were guests of the latter's sister at Elgin last Saturday. Lester Page and Wm. O'Connell at- ended a dance at Woodstock last Sat- | urday evening, S; F. A- Beller attended to meters of s a business nature in the metropolitan city last Saturday. C. G. Burkhartsmejer of Chicago spent the first of the week as the guest , of McHenry friends. Miss Maude Granger of Chicago passed the first of the week as the guest of home folks. Miss Esther Stoffel passed several days last and this week as the guest of friend in Chicago. Mrs. Wm, J. Welch passed Saturday last; as a guest in the home, .of her daughter at Woodstock, Mrs. Harry Alexander of Hebron passed the first of the week as the guest of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Granger and children passed a recent day as the guests of Wauconda relatives. Mrs. W. F. Bassett and grandson, Lisle, were the guests of relatives at the county seat last Saturday. Mrs. A. I. Froehlich was the guest of her sister, Mi^. Clarence Martin, at the county seat last Saturday. Miss Emily Weber of Woodstock was a week end guest in the home of her father, Math. Weber, here. Jos. Stenger of Cary was enter­ tained in the home of his brother, C. W. Stenger, and family Sunday. Miss Inez Bacon, who teaches at Spring Grove, was the guest of her parents here the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Meyers passed the l&tter part of last week as guests of tne latter's pafrots in Chicago. Mrs. Margaret Tillies of Woodstock was here to attend the funeral of her brother, Lawrence Welch, Tuesday. Miss Myrtle Huck spent several days last and this week as the guest of relatives in the metropolitan city. John Reihansperger of West Chica­ go passed Sunday as a guest? in the home of his son, Ch$s. J. Reihans­ perger. Miss Eva Stenger of Chicago passed the week end as a guest irt the home pf her brother, C. W, Sanger, and * family, Prof, and Mrs, A. E. Nye and chil­ dren returned home fast Friday from a two weeks' visit with relatives in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Richardson left last Thursday for Belleview, Fla., where they will spend the balance of the winter. Mr. and Mrs. John Engeln and little daughter, Virginia, of Crystal Lake were guests of relatives here the first of the week. Star Brink of Woodstock dr^ve to ighis village last Saturday night, ex- ecting to dispose of his Overland louring car here. Miss Irene Harruff returned last Saturday evening from Lima, O., where she passed the holiday vacation as the guest of her parents. Miss Mary Bonslett of Harvard was a guest in the home of her par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Bonslett, the latter part of last a$d fore part of this week. Station Agent C. W. Goodell re­ turned home* last week from a pleas­ ant visit with his wife at Elanor, Ala., and has again resumed his duties at the Northwestern statipfi. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wegener and daughter* Clara, of Humphrey, Neb., are guests in the home of the former's brother, flenry Wegener. They ex­ pect to bp in arid around McHenry for some tiige. Clinton Martin returned last Satur­ day from Belleyipw, Fla„ where he passed the holidays with his parents pnd brother, who are spending the winter down south. Clinton passed ihe first of the week with relatives here and at Woodstock and then left for Madison, Wis., to resume his studies jut the State University there. «r. % SCHOOL NOTES Itemj^of Interest From Our Insti­ tution of Learning "STnow bound," a common cause of absence. Miss Pryor was also lost "some­ where in Illinois." Current events were discussed by Mabel Krumpen and Marguerite Over­ ton. For latest style creations in gents' furnishings call upon Chas. Whiting, living model. R. N. Lovelace,' representing the educational department of the McMil­ lan company, Chicago, was a visitor in high school Wednesday. Leonard, in Geo.: "Can you get in trouble for something you.didn't do?" Miss Harruff: "Certainly not." Leonard: "Weil, I didn't do my geometry." . As an incentive to rapid progress in penmanship, Mr. Nye offered a gift to the one who made the greatest improvement by Christmas time in the intermediate grades. The following were honored in this way: Room 2-- Stella Thurlwell, school bag; room^3-- Donald Harrison, school bag; room 4--- Florence Kamholz, book, "America First." At the last senior program, which took place before the vacation, the audience was held spellbound by the famous oration of Lisle Brunswick, "The Burgular." To our knowledge nothing has ever- been rendered to equal this boisterous burst of fun. Then followed piano selections by Ellen Spencer, Bemice Bonslett and Alfiert Barbian. To say the least, they rivaled the most wonderful selections every rendered. Albert Barbian was given a burst of applause that would have brought an encore from any pianist of ordinary fame, but he threw his head in the air and ignored our pleadings. Miss Dorcas Foss sang a most ||eautiful Christmas song in a wonderfully well cultivated voice. We are radical critics of all faults/»but we haven't a word to say. It was beyond criticism. Six senior girls sang "Sil­ ent Night" amidst thunderous ap plause. The following letter i» self explan­ atory : Mr. A. E. Nye, Superintendent Public Schools, McHenry, 111. We thank you and your school for your generous contribution of $17.03 to the Children of America's Army of Relief. This will keep six children alive nearly one month. Your help is needed this winter as never before. These innocent children are now facing their third winter with condi­ tions increasingly terrible. Weakened and exhausted by three years of un­ derfeeding and exposure, they are in such condition that if we do not give them food they will die in countless numbers. We have little conception of the con­ ditions which exist on the other side. Practically all children under seven years of age in Poland have died thru starvation and exposure, while in Ar­ menia, Syria, Serbia and Albania mil­ lions of children have starved to death. In Armenia and Syria alone there are 4QO.Q0Q orphans that must be cared for during this winter. We want your assistance and that of every teacher and school child in McHenry. Won't you help us? Won't your children join permanent­ ly with us find keep at least six chil­ dren alive month by month? It costs only $35 a year--$3 a month--10c a day to keep one child alive. Their decision actually means life or death. With deep appreciation of your gen­ erous co-operation, and hoping for its continuance in this time of terrible need, we are, Yours very truly, Children of America's Army of Relief. Horace K. Turner, Gen. Sec. Letter Carriers Delayed Up to this morning none of the rural letter carriers traveling out of the East and West Side offices were able to make the complete route. The boys have been doing their very best, but, with the co-operation of the farm­ ers, it will be impossible for them to, get thru today. Those living on the rural routes should give the rural men every assistance at their command. It is only in this mapper that th§ let­ ter men can give the farmers un­ hampered service. Fourth Entertainment The fourth of the series of lyceum course of lectures given at the school auditorium was held on Monday even­ ing of this week. The entertainment given by the Versatile Entertainers was highly proficient and those at­ tending are loud ;r\ their praise of the entertainment given. The readings and musical numbers with illustrative drawings were considered fine. Annual Installation Fox River Valley camp, No. 3851, R. N. A., will hold initiation and its annual installation at Woodman hall on Tuesday evening of next week, Jan. 15, Plans are laid for an enjoyable affair. Mrs. G. A. Himler will act as installing officer. Advertise with The Plaindealer for results. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES READ THIS HANG ON TO, YOURIHERDS Miscellaneous Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form For Busy People Woodstock has also been experienc­ ing a coal shortage. Barrington has just enjoyed its first community Christmas tree. During the year just closed, 157 buildings were erected at Elgin. Harold Welbon of Hebron, who is an aviator "over there," has written home, telling of making daily flights over the German lines. The annual ball, given under the auspices of the firemen of L&ke Gen­ eva and held on New Year's eve, was attended by over 100 couples. G. E. Elithorp of Milwaukee, Wis., has just succeeded K. A. McCall as manager of the Crystal Lake branch of the Wilbur Lumber cotnpany. Every employe at the Bowman Dairy company plant at Barrington, nineteen in number, is a member of the local chapter of the American Red Cross society. As a result of the recent fair and carnival held at Woodman hall at Crystal Lake the treasury of the local chapter of the American Red Cross so­ ciety was enriched to the extent of $300. A St. Charles bowling alley proprie­ tor was arrested last Friday for per­ mitting a fourteen-year-old boy to set up pins. He was fined $5.00 and costs. The arrest was made by a state in­ spector. The Hebron Tribune is for sale. Editor Wiseman is publishing one of the very best country weeklies that comes to our exchange table and should experience little trouble in lo­ cating a buyer. John P. Blanck of Wauconda be­ lieves in keeping busy. Besides issu­ ing the Wauconda Leader, serving the public as postmaster there and crying an occasional sale, he also finds time to manage the Palace theatre in that village. A civil service examination, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Postmaster Cleary at Marengo, will take place at Elgin on Feb. 6. The >ffice pays $2,000 and, no doubt, there will be a number of applicants for the position. A small blaze, originating from a spark from a chimney in which the soot had caught fire, was discovered n the roof of the Immanuel Lutheran church at at Crystal Lake one after­ noon recently. The blaze was extin­ guished before any damage resulted. Miss Dorothy Stewart passed away at a Waukegan hospital last week after having been shot with a pistol in the hands of her lover, Leonard Brown. The shooting took place at the Blackstone hotel in that city. Both sre colored. Carl Lundgren of Marengo, one of the old Chicago Cub team, is now a traveling salesman, traveling for a concern dealing in woolen goods. However, he will resume his position as baseball coach at the University of Michigan about the middle of next month. A pair of boats, made fourteen years ago and still in serviceable condition, »re owned by Lime Potter of Wauke- gan. The boots at the time of the purchase cost $15 and could not be duplicated today for less "than $40. They are made of leather and hip high, being absolutely water proof, ami were made for hunting purposes. A coal famine was averted at Bar­ rington last week thru the assistance of the Bowman Dairy company of that village. When it became known that coal was unobtainable from the home dealers .and that several families were in dire need of fuel, the milk company came to the rescue by supplying those in need from their own bins, which had been purchased for their own use. Five hundred pounds were sold to each of the families in need, The Richmond Gazette is having trouble of its own these days. L. W. Powers, who took charge of the plant a couple of weeks ago, has severed his connection with he paper, and on account of the inability to obtain suit­ able help the paper was issued late ast week. We^ trust th&t by this week the Gazette has obtained help and will be issued regularly, as Rich­ mond can ill afford to be without the paper which has served its field so Splendidly for so many years. Marengo is fast coming to be recog­ nized as one of the most patriotic cities in the country. Only a few weeks ago a supper was given there for the benefit of the local chapter of the American Red Cross society, which was attended by 1,100 people. At a moving picture show given for the same cause $66 was cleared. On Fri­ day evening Judge Landis of Chicago spoke there to an audience that num­ bered over two thousand people. Ma­ rengo has a population of about 2,000 and we dare say that there isn't an­ other town of its size in the world that has it beaten when it comes to taw* II' you failed to get your paper ia.-.l week it is a sign that you are in arrears and that same has been stopped. Sledding has been pretty tough for the average small town newspaper man and we cannot afford to carry subscribers more than a year. We have quite a number on our list who have the ready money and can afford to pay for their subscription, but for some reason unknown to us are keeping us waiting. Come, brother, let us have our money that you have been carrying around for so long a time. We have been on the square with you, so why not accord us the same treatment? Unless those whose names we have, taken off the list on account of non-payment of subscription send or hand in the amount they owe us on or before February 1 we will offer the. whole lot for sale thru the columns of The Plaindealer." Better come at once and keep your name off this list. - ANNUAL MASQUERADE By Riverview Camp, R. N. A., Wed­ nesday Night' The annual masquerade, given by the Riverview c&mp, R. N. A., of this village, will take place at the Central opera house on Wednesday evening of next week, Jan. 16, and those who have been in the habit of attending this annual affair in past years are looking forward to one grand time. - The various committees in charge guarantee the very best that united effort can product and it goes without saying that this year's event will compare favorably with those held in the past. After all bills are paid 1-3 of the receipts will be donated to the Red Cross; Eighteen prizes will be awarded as follows: Ladies' 1. Royal Neighbor. .$2.50 Gold Piece R. N. A. Thimble Club 2. American Flag Sack of Flour Wilbur Lumber Co. 3. Group of Four - $5,00 Hoy Banking Co. 4. Puritan Maid $2.00 Mrs. J. C. Bickler Pierrette .Cut Glass Dish N. H. Petesch 6. Dutch Girl. .Box Candy Chas. Unti 7. Red Cross Nurse Toilet Water Mrs. E. Rothermel 8. Flower Girl $1.00 in Trade M. M. Niesen 9. Comical Lady $1.00 in Trade A. Lallinger Gents* 1. Modern Woodman Box Cigars N. E. Barbian 2. Uncle Sam........ .$1.50 in Trade Math. Laures 3. Group of Four $5.00 West McHenry State Bank £. U. S, Army Officer Spot Light Overton & Cowen 6. U. S. Naval Officer.. Leather Boots F. O. Gans 6. Dutchman Briar Pipe Barbian Bros. 7. Chinaman.... $1.00 in Trade L. Eisenmenger 8. Comical Man Stocking Cap John D. Lodtz 9. Tramp ^ . Picture Jacob Justen Goodwin's Saxophone orchestra of Woodstock will furnish the music for the occasion and eveyone is most cor­ dially invited to attend. Admission, gents, 60e; ladies, 25c; spectators, 20c. No free admission. Arrived Safely Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pouse received a cablegram on Monday of this week assuring them of the save arrival of their son, Lieut. A. H. Pouse, some­ where "over there." The good news, >ne can easily imagine, was received with a source of delight by the par­ ents, who, no doubt, has been anxious­ ly awaiting such a message ever since the lieutenant left McHenry. His nany friends in and around here will also be glad to learn of his safe ar­ rival. No doubt the parents will soon have a letter from their son and it is the hope of The Plaindealer to be able to give its readers such news con­ tained therein that will be of interest to them. His address until further notice will be Alford H. Pouse, 2nd Lieut. Field Artillery, R. C., Unas- iigned, Amer. Expeditionary Forces, France. Preparing to Ship The work of filling the big Borden ce house here was completed last Sat­ urday evening. On account of the thaw and other delays the job con­ sumed much more time than in pre­ vious years. The shipping of ice has also been delayed this week on account of the inability to secure a switch en­ gine. Since the storm men have been at work scraping and cutting a new field and it is the hope of the local superintendent to .resume work with a full force next Saturday morning. The order for ice this year is more than can be supplied from the Mc­ Henry •field, which means that the workmen will be kept busy for some time to fftmr IS ADVICE GIVEN TO THE DAIRY­ MEN HERE Homer M. Harper Sees Better Condi­ tions In Future--Dairymen Are Bound to Get Their Price At the present writing no new price has been set for milk by the commission convened at Chicago by Mr. Wheeler to ascertain the cost of production and to determine just what will constitute a fair price to produc­ ers for milk the next six months. Some of the dairymen are very" op- tomistic in regard to the future of the dairy industry in the Chicago district, while others are simply disgusted. These dairymen are showing their dis­ satisfaction in various ways. Some are selling out their herds; some are culling their herds heavily; others are not buying feed to supplement their coarse farm grown feeds; and still others are not feeding to produce milk at all. Surface economics would seem to indicate that these men are right, but it might pay to get below the surface a little and look at he dairy industry future as related to the sounder principles of economics. It is my believe that the future of the dairy industry in the Chicago dis­ trict is brighter and more promising of great profits than it has ever be­ fore been thought possible. Based on economic dogma alone, it is hard to conceive the man who will weather thru the present period of depression, making a failure. A few of the reas­ ons why a maii should think twice be­ fore he sells his herd or any great part Of it, or before he curtails pro­ duction to too low an ebb, will be giv­ en below, especial emphasis being laid on the "relation of milk production and economic principles. First. Milk is the only raw com­ modity which has heretofore never obeyed the law of supply and demand. Milk has always had its price set by arbitrary methods. The factories used to set whatever price suited them and the producer could take it or take nothing. Then the farmers organized and set the price so that the factories could take it or take nothing. In )ther words both sides took a crack at price setting, and now a third party has decided to try its hand. This third party is the present milk com­ mission appointed by the Chicago food administrator. It is doubtful if they can set a price which will be satisfac­ tory to all parties concerned in pro­ duction, distribution and consumption of milk. In regard to supply and de­ mand, it is an admitted fact that the supply is greatly below normal this year and that the supply is tending to decrease instead of increase. The sup­ ply has reached a dangerously low point. Demand, on the other hand, has re­ mained normal and in some industries, namely the cheese and condensory in­ dustry, has greatly increased. With any other raw commodity in the world a decreased supply and a normal or in­ creased demand would mean one of two things, either the price would go up to encourage increased production or some substitute would be found to take the place of the deficient com­ modity to such an extent that the de­ mand could be made. ^ The substitute for whoje milk has never been found. The substitute for real butter has been* found in oleo, but this substitute is dangerous to children, to growing persons if used over a long period of time. So sub­ stitution is not possible. Chicago still demands 12c milk and they have cut down on the volume of their purchases not because they won't pay the price, but because they can't get it. St. Louis and Memphis are paying 14c a quart, so why should Chicago have 12c milk? The farmer selling his herd or cur­ tailing his production is making the supply less, and hence adding visibly to the chances for his neighbor who sticks in the dairy business to get a higher price, because we have here reduced the supply and_ have not had a corresponding reduction in demand. Enough lessening of supply has al­ ready been accomplished to warrant a good price, so why further reduce t? Don't sell, keep your dairy, you nay want it back some day. The herds of Europe will all have o be replenished from America. Sit down and figure out what a good dairy cow will be worth five years from now. You will see good grade cows selling from $300 to $500 each. Get into the >ure. bred business, work into it grad­ ually. The pure bred Holstein- Friesian business is now on the boom. Remember, the $50,000 sire sold after we entered the war and prices have been generally high on pure bred stuff all this year. The demand is coming. Now get the supply. The Chicago commission is creating discussion, is causing men to think, to figure and to ask questions. This year farmers have figured more than in all their lives previously. Dairy­ men have asked more questions and have been asked more questions dur­ ing the past three months than in all O. E. S. HOLD INSTALLATION Anna A. Mueller of Natal Star Chap­ ter, Chicago, Installing Officer On Wednesday evening the installa­ tion of the new officers of McHenry Chapter, O. E. S., was held in the Masonic hall. Previous to the installation a ser­ vice flag was dedicated in honor of those who have left the McHenry chapter and gone forth to aid in tins great conflict. The installation ceremonies were given in a Very impressive manner and the following acted as installing officers for the evening: Mrs. Flor­ ence Wray, installing marshal; Dr. R. (i. Chamberlin, installing chaplain; Mrs. Lola Walsh, installing organist, and Mrs. Anna Mueller, installing of­ ficer. Special music for the flag service and the installation was furnished by Miss Irene Harruff, who has again proved her wonderful ability to those present. The worthy matron and "junior past matron were the recipients of many gifts and flowers, which were but feeble expressions of the great esteem in which McHenry Chapter holds its officers. At the conclusion of the ceremonies a banquet was served in the dining room and all went to their homes feeling that the installation of 191B will long be remembered. IMENRY BURIED IN SNOW TERRIFIC STORM ARRIVES ING SATURDAY NIGHT II McHenry Universalist Church John M. Ratcliff, Minister In these stirring times when the war is influencing all of our thinking fhese sermons will help you. The Effect of the War on Religious Thought Jan. 6--"The Christ That Will Live Thru the War." Jan. 13.--"The New Definition of Religion which the War has Made." Jan. 20.--"The Revival of the Ex­ pectation of the Destruction of the World." Jan. 27.--"Religious Convictions that are Helping Win the War." Feb. 3.--"The Task of the Church After'the War." Owing to the severe weather no service was held oh Jan. 6, and the sermon announced for that date will be given on Feb. 10. You and your friends are urged to hear these ser­ mons. Sunday mornings at 11 o'clock, McHenry Universalist church. Sun­ day evenings at 7:30 o'clock, pottage meetings in the Ringwood community at different homes. •'S 3 vS n '•'1 (Continued on page four) Chas. Wright Breaks Leg While riding a horse that he in­ tended to turn loose in the field ad­ joining his home on Woodstock road Saturday last, Chas. Wright was thrown high in the air, striking the frozen ground and receiving a com­ pound fracture of the right leg. The horse was not considered at all frac­ tious and Mr. Wright had many times performed this .same stunt, but this time he was unfortunate in being thrown. He was carried to the house and their home physician, Dr. D. G. Wells, and Dr. A. Mueller of Johns- burg were called to attend. Thus far the patient is doing well. That the injury may continue to mend rapidly is the wish of his many friends. More Binoculars Are Needed Some of the people of Illinois have loaned the United States navy de­ partment field glasses, binoculars, spy glasses and telescopes for the period of the war, but many, many more must be forthcoming if this state is to do its share in filling the short­ age of lenses for making army and navy field glasses. Send glasses to Secor Cunningham, Chairman Com. on Binoculars, 120 West Adams, St., Chi­ cago. Label them or engrave them with your name and address and you will get a dollar for their use and get them back after the war. Wauconda Milk Brought Here Several bob sleighs carried the milk from the Borden plant at Wauconda to their plant here on Wednesday. Farmers arrived at the noon hour and delivered 2<»0 cans, or 22,000 pounds, of-milk at the Borden factory here. Every sleigh carried a shovel to dig thru the drifts. The milk had to be delivered here as the railroad leading from Wauconda to Palatine has been blocked since the storm and this was the nearest shipping point that could be reached. V, Pastor Entertains Church Choir Members of St. Mary's church choir were entertained at the rectory on Sunday evening. A delicious banquet was served them, after which con­ tests, music and singing were enjoyed. Rev. Edward Berthdld, pastor of St. Mary's, proved himself a real enter­ tainer and those present speak of the evening as one of the most enjoyable ever spent Dance at Johnsburg A dance will take place at Stubby Smith's hall, Johnsburg, Wednesday evening, Jan. 23. Oeffling's orchestra will furnish music for the occasion. Dance tickets, 50 cents. Everybody most cordially invited to attend- Read The Plaindealer and keep posted on local happening*. Roads Made Impassable By Morals J - Morning--Dairymen Reach Factory About Noon Monday McHenry, in common with the en­ tire central west, experienced the worst snow storm and blizzard that has ever visited this section in yenrM Even the oldest residents of the vil­ lage and Community cannot remember; a Worse storm than the one which greeted our people on awakening from I their night's slumbers on Sunday morning. . The more courageous ones ventured out on Sunday morning to perform various missions, while the attendance at the various churches was really astonishing. The church'goers were not only made up of people residing in the village, but a surprisingly large number from the country as well. However, the afternoon saw very few people out. . A number of out-of-town people who ventured to reach the village via auto­ mobile became stalled before reaching here and left their machines by the roadsides. A few machines also be­ came stalled on the village streets, but with the aid of shovels the drivers ; managed to get back home. By Mon­ day morning the snow had piled up so deep that wagon and automobile traffic was brought to an absolute standstill. Cutters and bobs took the < place of the vehicles and even they had their troubles in getting thru. Farmers coming to town from a dis- ance, varying from one to four or five miles, were on the road for several hours, some of them not reaching the Borden factory with their milk until noon. Of the farmer patrons at the ocal Borden factory only four or five failed to put in their appearance on that morning, but by Tuesday morn­ ing tiie roads had become well enough broken to allow all to deliver their milk. The road between here and Johnsburg as well as Johnsburg and Spring Grove and this village and Volo were not opened for traffic until Tuesday morning. McHenry employes at the two Woodstock factories, who were home for the Sunday visit and left this vll- » lage on the Sunday evening train, did not get out of Crystal Lake until sometime Monday forenoon, reporting for work sometime after dinner. Most of the employes remained at the de­ pot over night, while a few found ac­ commodations at the hotels in that village. From all reports the Mc­ Henry people put in one tiresome as well as sleepless night. Only one or two trains reached Mc­ Henry all day Monday, while it was Tuesday noon before the Chicago pa­ pers arrived at the postoffices here. More regularity of the train service became effective by Wednesday morn­ ing and at the time of going to press the service is again about normal. At the public school as-well as St. Mary's parochial school the attend­ ance was small on Monday morning, while most of the town children were on hand for the afternoon sessions. The snow plow appeared on our streets bright and early Monday morning, but the job of clearing the sidewalk? was a slow one on account of tfco many high drifts. Every owner of a snow shovel made use of it and before noon the side­ walks were in fairly passable condi­ tion. The street lighting system as wall as the telegraph and telephone sys­ tems were not effected. It looked for a time as rf many of the wires and : ?fj poles \Vould go down as the wind was Iff blowing a strong gale all day and ^ i|| night- - t'l S H. H. Fay, who makes his homo fii g this village and conducts a general store at Solon Mills, probably made one of the most daring hikes of the day. After catching a ride to Ripg- wood he "hoofed" it all the way home from that village. This feat was ac­ complished on Sunday morning, the hiker carrying a market basket filled with groceries, arriving at his home here shortly after the noon hour. William Schaefer, who carries the mail between the East Side postoSee and the depot, experienced the time of his life getting home Sunday night. He took his brother over to the five o'clock train with his Ford touring car and on his return trip was forced to shovel his way nearly all the way thru Centerville. To add to his handicap his electric light bulbs burnt out over on the West Side and he was forced to go home in the darkness. After leaving Centerville he was stalled twice be­ fore reaching his home in the mirth end of town. Others with automobiles f met with similar experiences. Even at this time some of the roods in the country are impassable, neces­ sitating the driving over fences, and thru fields. Everything considered it was the worst storm that has evet visited this section. Give us your next order tot m?" graved calling cards and see what a nmt out *• . f * Mt