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• "pwipfpwip^pin^^ THB McHSKBT PI.AIirDBAI.EB, MelttKTOT. ttt. .'SVC-; &• ¥ : • «» k the Cold Whei* f©*i notice the fir& symptoms. * m is-easier to cure then, and also guards again jft more serious complications which may result from neglect. Petesch's Pink Cold Tablets if taken in time, will cure a cold in twen­ ty-four hours. They restore circulation, promptly overcome congestion and Slop the feverish condition which usually ac­ companies a cold. They are pleasant to take and in no way harmful. Price, 25 Cents 'PHONE eo-w N. H. PETESGH druggist Greetings! We desire to thank our clients for their liberal patronage during our first year in business and hope we may be favored with their pa- tronage during the coming year. Make Onr Office Your Headquarters HAYES & JUSTEN Real Estate, Insurance West McHenry, 111. 'PHONE, 54-J FOR THE Whole Family! No piece of Furniture will appeal so uni­ versally to the members of the average family as a good couch. Mother will use it daily for her "forty winks" nap and as a soft seat when she has a bit of sewing to do. Daddy finds it about the most com­ fortable place in the whole house. The children may play on it to their hearts content and not harm the spring construct­ ion. Come in and choose your Couch to­ morrow, Jt may be covered with tapestry, genuine leather or guaranteed imitation leather. N. J, furniture WEST McHENRy, |f4,. 'PHONE 63-W UNDERTAKING Day and Nig|n Service {V <» I These are economical days and so the Ford oar becomes a more Intense necessity to 6 you every day. because by reason of the universal service tho Ford supplies every day it has become a large part in the "bus­ iness of living." It is a daily necessity be cause it proves a daily economy. You have the choice of a variety of bodies, from the snappy runabout to the de luxe Sedan. Runabout, $345; Touring Car, $860; Coupelet, $505; Town Car, $595; Se­ dan, $645; One-Ton Truck Chassis, $600. These prices f. o. b. Detroit, ^o^r oyder solicited. STAR GARAGE 'Phone M John R, Knox, Prop. McHenry SOLON MILLS Mrs. Will Davis Is numbered among the sick. H. H. Fay spent Sunday at his home in McHenry. Miss Anna Herbes spent Saturday in McHenry. A. F. Parker spent Sunday and Monday here. ' Geo. Wieland transacted business here Saturday. * * H. H. Fay was a business caller in Chicago Tuesday. Dr. W. Foster was a professional visitor here Friday. Grant Hill is home from Camp Grant for a few days. Fred Converse of Round Lake spent a day here recently. Mrs. Mary Walker is visiting her niece, Mrs. R. R. Turner. Ed. Stewart of Richmond was a business caller here Thursday last. C. L. Holdeman was a business call­ er in Richmond on Saturday last. A son, Earle Junior, was born to Mrs. Sylvia Cornish Monday, Jan. 7. Nick Young- of Ringwood wasy a caller at the Coates home Wednesday. Vyvian Esh of Spring Grove was a business caller in town Monday morn­ ing. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Yanke were callers in Richmond on Wednesday last. Mrs. James McCannon and children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. West lake. Russell Turner of Libertyville, 111., spent the week end with his family here. Alfred Parker of Chicago was i Sunday evening caller at Richard Ayl ward's. Mrs. Jim McCannort and family spent Friday at the Geo. Westlake home here. Dr. A. M. Wray of Denver, Colo., was calling on his old friends here one day recently. Mrs. Emily Wellman is spending a few days in the home of her sister, Mrs. Chet Osboro. K. S. Craine was here from Kenosha and spent a few days in the Vogel home the past week. Miss Lillian Sanborn of Chicago and Mrs. Wade Sanborn of Spring Grove spent Friday at the Hodge home. The new school building will soon be completed and plans are being made for moving into it in a week. Lee Aylward and Miss Mae Keefe spent Wednesday evening with the for­ mer's father, Richard Aylward. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Hodge and daughter, Dorothy, of Crow Wing, Minn., are visiting in the Hodge home here. G. P. Freehling, who has" occupieid the Mrs. R. L. Turner house, has moved into the Mrs. Edwin Brown residence. Misses Elma Anderson and Ruth Logergran of Chicago were enter­ tained in the Oscar Yanke home dur­ ing the past week. The Mystic Workers presented their play, "Brookdale Farm," at Bloom- field, Wis., on Thursday, Jan. 3. The play was very well presented and a large crowd was in attendance, Sunday morning considerable dam­ age and excitement was caused by a fire in the Mrs. R. L. Turner cottage near the factory. The fire resulted from a defective pipe. The building was saved, but badly damaged. Join the Red Cross. TERRA COTTA A. P. Landgren of Crystal Lake was a caller in this vicinity Saturday. Arthur C. Sewell spent Saturday evening and Sunday at his home in Huntley.. Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox and daugh­ ter, Mabel, were McHenry callers last Thursday. Merton Gracy and Arthur Shales filed claims for exemption at Crystal Lake last week. A. Gaebe and sons, William and Ernie, of Holcombville were callers in this vicinity Saturday. Mrs. Merton Gracy went to Antioch Friday evening to attend the funeral ffrf her grandmother, which was held there Saturday. John Bolger of McHenry and Wal­ ter Conway of Notre Dame, Indiana, spent Wednesday at the home of their uncle, M. Knox, and family. Misses Clara and Agnes Frisby, Florence and Frances Knox were un­ able to resume their school duties Monday, owing to the severe storm. ADDITIONAL PERSONALS People Who Come and Go During a Week RINGWOOD Miss Elsie Smith spent Sunday in Elgin. Howard Bell has returned from his visit to Spring Grove. Mrs. Libbie Ladd visited her brother at Crystal Lake last Thursday. Robert Wilson and wife of Harvard are visiting at Charles Bacon's. Miss Lora Smith spent a couple of days last week with friends in Har­ vard. The W. C. T. U. will meet Saturday afternoon of this week with Mary Hodgte. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Flanders went to Elgin last Saturday fox a fewx days' visit with relatives. M rs. Ilattie McCannon is visiting at Bert McCannon's a few days be­ fore moving to Beloit, Wis, Last Sunday's storm was the worst in this section for a number of years. No mails came in until Tuesday. On account of the severe storm last Sunday evening meeting was given up and will be held at H, W. Allen's next Sunday evening. The Mystic Workers had their elec­ tion of officers on Dec. 19 and only two members attended beside the faithful officers, so it looks as if every­ one was satisfied with the present staffof officers and all that could be done was for the same officers to hold over for another year. All dues will be payable to Mrs. Martha Bradley the coming year unless paid at the regular meeting* which is the third Wednesday of each month. The local lodge dues have been advanced from ten to twenty cents. If you have any kick coming just kick your self for not turning out to help put in new officers. Installation and a banquet will be held in M. W. A. hall Wednes­ day evening, Jan. 16. Come out and have a good time. OSTEND Dorr Sherman spent several days last week at the home of his grand­ parents. Mrs. F. R. Eppel was quite sick several days last week with throat and lung trouble, hu| is able to be up and around figain, Ben Wallis and family are at the home of his brother, Ed. Wallis. Their young son is suffering from whooping cough. A letter from Mrs. Abbie Martin down in sunshiny Belleview, Florida, says they are enjoying themselves. All are well. Clint spent the holidays with them, but started for the north Jan. 2. Frank Kaiser, Mrs. Joe Harrer and Mrs. Carl Herdick went to Elgin Sat­ urday to see Mrs. Kaiser. No change for the better. Later.--Mr. Kaiser visited his wife Saturday. She is more quiet. R. H. Richardson and wife left last Thursday for the south in hopes of benefitting his health. They will be absent several weeks and expect to visit several different points in the sunny south. Sunday last was the most disagree­ able day this year. The wind blew a perfect gale from the northeast and the air was full of snow. There are lots of snow banks six feet deep. Emest Brott did not get back from the Ringwood factory with the milk cans until five o'clock and then he had a tired team. Dr. N. J. Nye passed Tuesday in the windy city. F. O. Gans was a Chicago passenger Tuesday morning. Mrs. W. J. Walsh spent Saturday with relatives at Elgin. Martin B. Schmitt attended to busi­ ness matters in the metropolitan city Tuesday. Miss Pearl Claxton returned Mon­ day after a pleasant vacation spent with Chicago relatives. Arthur Fitzpatriek of Chicago was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stilling the first of the week. Mrs. A. Leath of Elgin spent a couple of days last week as the guest of Mrs. K. Lawlus in this village. William McCuaig of Chicago was a recent guest of his grandma and aunt, Mrs, S. Sherburne and Miss Anna, Dr, N. J. Nye, Everett Hunter, P. M. Justen, Wm. Smith and C. Unti were Chicago passengers Wednesday morning. Miss Blanche Meyers has returned home from a pleasant visit in the home of her brother, Victor, and family at West Chicago. Jacob Leickem has gone to Ken­ osha, Wis., where he expects to remain indefinitely. He has closed his home in the north end of town. Mrs. P. G.' Pederson of Woodstock was a pleasant caller in the home of her mother one day last week. Her mother returned with her for a few days' visit. Wallace Woodburn and son, Walter, of Woodstock and Wayne Woodburn of Rockford were guests of their par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Woodburn, during the holidays. Mrs. Alice Simpson has returned home from Grayslake, after spending nearly three months helping to care for her only sister, Mrs. Elvira Rich­ ardson, in her last sickness. Mrs. John Kane and Mr. and Mrs. John Frederick of Chicago and Mrs. Margaret Nerrel and Mrs. J. McFar land of LaPorte, Ind., were here to attend the funeral of Lawrence Welch Tuesday. Auction Sale! Charles Leonard, Auctioneer Having purchased the Geo. Hutson farm and wishing to reduce his stock, the undersigned will sell at public auction on the Frank Brown farm, situated 4 % miles southwest of Mc­ Henry, 8 miles northwest of Crystal Lake and 5H miles east of Wood­ stock, on MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1918 commencing at twelve o'clock, noon, the following described property, to- wit: 29 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK --consisting of-- 26 High Grade Holstein Cows Five of this herd are close spring­ ers, 9 heifers coming two years old; 12 good milkers. Most of the above were fresh within the paa& three weeks. 3 Head of Horaear Sorrel mare, coming five year old, weight 1150 pounds; draft colt, com­ ing two years old; one yearling colt, flay and Grain A quantity of timothy hay in harm and 10 bushls of timothy seed. Machinery, Etc. Narrow tire wagon, wide tire wag­ on, hay rack and box, double box wag­ on, heavy milk wagon nearly new, surrey, good as new; set of good drags, John Deere gang plow, hog rack, 2 hog troughs, nearly new; 7 milk cans, nearly new; set double har­ ness, single harness, a number of horse collars and other rticles too numerous to meutivu. r^pi|i!Pyw YQU ARFC INVITED TO BECOME A MEMBER OF OUR -YS - Y • i'i: .A*» •* i M * t..V AND START A BANK ACCOUNT WITH lc, 5c, 50c, $ 1.00 or more THE EASIEST, SIMPLEST AND SUREST SAVING PLAN Come to this bank, deposit lc or 5c and increase the same amount each week for 50 weeks--or deposit 50c or $1.00 regularly each week for the same length of time--according to the following classes: Join as many classes as you desire: Class 1 and save Class 1-A and save Class 5 and save Class 5-A and save. _ _. _. _ Class 50 and save. _ _ _ Class 100 and save- ---,---$12.75 --$12.75 $63.75 ..$63.75 _ _ _ $25.06 .$50.00 Enroll Yourself--Enroll Each Member of Your Family--Get Your Friends to Join Set your children a good example--Teach them the saving habit Encourage your friends to have bank accounts Everybody is welcome HOY BANKING CO. McHENRY, ILLINOIS Start THE NEW YEAR Right and buy our Home­ made Bread. A full one-pound loaf of the best bread that can be baked. FRESH EVERY DAY For Wheatless Days we recommend our Rye and Graham Bread. The McHenry Bakery A. LALLINC;KR, PROP. Patronize your home bakery A. J. MULLEN Attorney at Law At West McHenry State Bank Every Friday Home Office, Woodstock, III. FREE LUNCH AT NOON Wintef will pass and spring will come and multifarious things to be done present them­ selves--house cleaning among others. Tis us­ ually a time of confus­ ion. Now if your home equipment includes a Vaccum Gleaner no one season need be set apart, for then every day's house cleaning day. The operation in­ volved is stripped of most of its drudgery- real sanitary cleaning is possible. Publk Service Co. OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS We have found a dairy feed that will produce results. s Dairy Feed A scientifically balanced ration. Made from clean, wholesome feeds mixed in just the right proportions to make a maximum flow of milk at a minimum cost. No other grain necessary. A trial will convince. We& McHenry, ill. 'Phone No. 5 BAR OUT WINTER -WITH OUR Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of six months' time will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at the rate of 7 per cent per annum. No property to be removed or possession of same given to purchaser until set­ tled for with clerk. August Rossmann. C. W. Stenger, Settling Clerk. Chas. L. Page, Recording Clerk. MAY HAVE HORSE RACES Local Horse Owners May Open River Speedway Local owners of fast steeds are again centering their attention on Fox river and if they are given suf­ ficient encouragement by the local lovers of horse flesh a speedway will soon appear on Fox river for the purpose of pulling off a number of horse races there. In speaking with one of the owners of local horses on Tuesday afternoon the writer was informed that most of the boys are willing to take their animus out and get them in shape for a few events of this kind. Match races may also be arranged between local and out-of-town horses. Such match events have always proven big drawing cards in the past and there is no reason why the sport should not be "as popular this winter as it has been in the .past. Those who have horses and are in for such events will kindly see Frank Justen of this village* Pi t oo Furnace We are in a position to offer you the best proposition in a Pipe- less Furnace ever pre­ sented. May we ex­ plain same to you? You will be surprised how cheaply our sys­ tem may be installed. VYCITAL'S HEATING. PLUMBING 1 SHEET METAL CO. WEBSTEKS NEW INTERNATIONAL! 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