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WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS THIERS AN1) GOERS OP A WEEK IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE * t • -.y»- - 1 B li - ||»'S««i By Plaindealer Reporters and Handed Into Owr Office «T Our ^ friends - ^ Miss Vera Knox was a Chicago vis­ itor last Friday; ' v Dr. D. G. Wells passed Friday in the metropolitan city. F. A. Seller boarded the Chicago train Monday morning, Mrs. J. C. Bickler passed^Monday in the metropolitan eity. Everett Hunter was a business vis­ itor in Chicago last Friday. F. A. Beller boarded the Chicago train last Friday morning. Miss Irene Harruff made her usual visit to Chicago last Saturday. Jos. W. Freurvd was a county seat visitor on Thursday of last week. J. W. Bonslett was among the Chi­ cago passengers Monday morning. Mrs. J. E. Wheeler passed the lat­ ter part of last week at Belvidere. Mrs. Elizabeth Laures passed a day last week in the metropolitan city. Carl Bickler and Albert Justen were Chicago visitors last Saturday. Mrs. Carrie Johnson of Crystal Lake ealled on friends here Monday. Wm. Smith transacted business in the metropolitan city Thursday last. F. O. Gans was Among those to board the Chicago train Monday morn- 2' in*. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago was fef>jm over Sunday visitor at his home We. -Jay Comiskey of Moline, 111., spent St^nda^ as the guest of McHenry friend#. Mf. and Mrs. W infield Wood burn of Chicago visited lite parents here Monday. Walter Conway of Notre Dame University is home for the Easter vacation. Mrs. John Carey ahd daughter, Genevieve, were Elgin visitors last Saturday. Wm. Pries attended to business matters at Waukegan last Friday afternoon. Miss Mayme Ibsh spent the latter part of last week a* the guest of El­ gin friends. Mrs. Frank V. Cobb of Hebron called on relatives in town last Fri­ day morning. Martin B. Schmitt attended to bus­ iness matters in the metropolitan city last Thursday. Dr. F. J. richer attended to busi­ ness matters in the mtropolitan city last Friday. Mrs. Christina Brefeld and daugh­ ter, Varena, were Elgin visitors Sat­ urday last. Miss Vera Bolger of Woodstock passed the week end as the guest of relatives here. Private Louis Zeman of Camp Grant passed the week end as the guest of McHenry friends. Miss Helen Pieh of Chicago passed several days last week as the guest of friends here. Jacob Justen attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago a couple of days last week. Mrs. Wm- Spencer and daughters, Ellen and Dorothy, were Chicago vis­ itors last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alexander of Hebron were guests of relatives here over the week end. Mrs. John W. Fay spent Friday and Saturday as the guest of relatives in the metropolitan city. Chris J. Burkhartsmeier of Chicago was a Sunday guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Barbian. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Stegemann of Woodstock were guests of McHenry relatives the first of the week. Miss Lena Stoffel passed Tuesday and Wednesday as the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. C. Westfall, in Chicago. Math. B. Laures was a visitor in Chicago one day ast week. You can't fool the bunch, Math., they all know. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Reike of Wood­ stock were week end guests in the hope of Afr. and Mr£ A. A. Land- wer. |ir. m$d Mrs.J##. ^Perkins and daughter, Adeline, passed Sunday as the guests of relatives at the county seat. Clinton Mortis returned home last Thursday eveping from Madison, Wis., where he has been attending the state university. Mr. and Mrs*, W, C. Fay of Evanston are spending the week as guests in the home of the letter's mother, Mrs, E. W. Howe. Ralph and Glenn Van Natta of Chi­ cago were Sunday guests in the home of their parents, Mr, and Mrs. M. L. Van Natta, Mrs. Robert Boyd of Janesville, Wis., is spending a few days as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, John McEvoy. Mrs. O. C. Colby and Miss Lulu Sherburne of Crystal Lake were re­ cent guests of Mrs. Sarah Sherburne and Miss Anna. Wililam Bickler of Evanston spent Sunday as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bickler, at the 1 McHenry BOYS' AND GIRLS* CLUBS ^Appropriation Mtule to Farther Work in McHenry County Letters from County Farm Ad­ visor A. J. Gafke of Woodstock to the township leaders of Nunda and Mc­ Henry announce the selection of Thos. H. Murray for county c|ub leader for this county by the officers of the Soil Improvement asst- atiqp at their an­ nual meeting held in Woodstock a week ago. , ~ At the last meeting $1800 were ap­ propriated for the expense of carrying on the work and the government gives $600 more, making $2400 to be ex­ pended annually. The same leaders in Nunda and McHenry townships are asked to of­ ficiate this year. They will name assistants if they decide to take up the work and will also notify the county leader soon. A demonstration for processing vegetables and - fruits will be held here some time in June. A meeting of the parents and children who are interested in the work will be called in due time, when the boys and girls may' enroll and organize for the year's work of conserving vegetables, meats and fruits. Last year's club leaders in the Girls' Canning club were Mrs. Jack Walsh and Miss Nellie Clemens and for the Boys' Corn club were Wm. Bonslett and C. W. Gibbs. We have not learned whether or not they will accept the leadership in this year's work. FLORA DEVOSS CO. At the Central Opera House Sunday " Evening, April 14 With the coming of the ever pop­ ular Flora DeVoss company at the Central opera hot^se, Sunday evening, April 14, patrons of the local play house may rest fully assured that there is in store for them the best organization that Mr. Rotnour, the manager, has ever offered. "Going Straight" will be the play, a comedy drama in four acts, with Miss Flora DeVoss, herself, appearing personally, assisted by eleven players. The'story relates the experience of three crooks just released from Sing Sing, who determine to go straight, and they do so only when forced to resort.to their old ways thru circum­ stances. The three crooks are comedy (Characters as well as many others in the bill. Mr. Rotnour assures the very best that he has ever offered and the fact that five numbers of vaudeville will be introduced between acts is assurance that the local play-goers will receive more than their moneyworth. Prices for the evening will be popu­ lar with the advance sale of tickets selling three days previous to the engagement. Special Easter Service at the Universalist church Easter Sunday, March 31, 1918. Our Easter service has been carefully arranged for and an extraordinarily impressive and inspiring service is anticipated. The choir, which has been rendering excellent music at the regular ser­ vices, has been' rehearsing for weeks n the Easter program and you may be assured that the musical part of the ervice Will meet the highest expec­ tation. There will be a class of mem­ bers received ' into the church. The services will be held at the usual hour of eleven o'clock, but this will be twelve o'clock by the new summer time, which goes into effect by gov­ ernment request that morning. A cordial invitation to" these services is extended to all. John M. Ratcliff, Minister. Benefit For Red Cross Miss Genevieve Knox and pupils of .he Prairie school will give a benefit or the. McHenry Red Cross unit on Wedensclay evening, April 3. A .harge of 25c admission for adults .nd 15c for children will be made, rhis will include entertainment and *efreshments, consisting of ice cream ind wafers. Supt. A- M> Shelton is xpected to attend and will address Jie audience. Come out and help this *ural school in its patriotic endeavor. St. Patricia Court Elects Officers St. Patricia court, W. C. O. F., elected officers for the ensuing year Saturday, March 16, as follows: C. R., Stacia Knox; V. C. R., Kathryn Adams; R. S. Matilda Meyers; F. S., Johanna Knox; Treas., Margaret McCarthy,; trustees, Nancy Frisby, Johanna Walsh, Ellen Doherty; con­ ductors, Mary F. Powers, Mollie Hjvens; sentinels, Johanna' McEvoy, and Mary Conway. St. Clara's Court Elect* Clara's court, W. C. O. F., elected the following officers at their first meeting this month. C. R., Cath­ erine Freund; V. C. R., Caroline Schiessle; R. S., Catherine Schneider; F. S., Anna Bickler; Treas., . Clara Miller; trustees, Elizabeth Winkel, Catherine Hiller, Elizabeth Laures; Conductors, Elizabeth Schneider and Barbara King. Qijcken fend at M« M. Nioson's. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Miscellaneous Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form For Busy People New nitrogen lamps are soon to re­ place the old style are lights at El- gin. The city council of Harvard has de­ cided to have all of its employes in­ sured. The new bridge, which is to span Fox river at Dundee, .will cost $43,000. TTte structure* isto be completed by Oct. -1.: \ •; c • W. I. Richardson officially opened the golfing season at Harvard on Sunday, March 17, by making the course in that city. , A class of twenty-eight, the larg­ est class in the history of Immanufel's Lutheran church at Crystal Lake, was confirmed last Sunday. A new bottle washer has just been installed in the Borden factory at Hebron. The washer was -shipped to its destination on a flat car. Col. John P. Vidvard, guardian of Lake county's lotus beds, passed away at the home of his daughter at Evanston on Tuesday, March 19. Since his arrest and lodgment in the county jail at Woodstock, William Ciraulo, Marengo youth, has con­ fessed to eleven robberies committed in Marengo during the past year. M. W. Lake of Harvard, who has served that city, as its mayor and also the county as sheriff, entertained the old soldiers of Chemung township at a dinner at the Gage hotel in that city last Sunday. The Gem moving picture theatre at Crystal Lake, which was closed down during the winter months, reopened last Saturday evening. For the pres­ ent the house will be open on Satur­ day nights only. "Bud" Carey of Crystal Lake spoke before a large audience at Hebron on Tuesday evening of this week. His appearance in that village was made possibe thru the efforts of the local chapter if the American Red Cross society. ' ^ The Inderrieden Canning company of Hampshire was ordered to pay Mrs Elizabeth Schultz $1,650. The claim came as a result of the death of her son, who died there last summer fol­ lowing scalds received while em­ ployed at the canning factory in that village. It has just come to light that no one has stored ice for distribution in Grayslake this summer. The nearest ice obtainable is at Taylor Lake. This ice has been in the house for sev­ eral years and the hauling of same to Grayslake will make it quite ex­ pensive. According to last week's Grayslake Times it now looks as if Armour's will construct a new ice house together with a modern hotel for its employes, at Round Lake. The company plans also to install a number of electdic saws, which will do away with many teams, formerly used in harvest­ ing the season's ice crop. A. P. Robertson, Hebron resident, who left that village on March 12, for the purpose of having an opera­ tion performed at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago, has not been seen nor heard of since. His brother and other Hebron people have started a search for him. When he left Hebron he carried $30 in cash and a draft for $100. Prof. R. C. Coleman, physical di­ rector and teacher of commercial courses at the township high school at Libertyville, and Miss Catherine Slack, one of his pupils, eloped and were married at South Bend, Ind., on Saturday, March 9. The news of the wedding was first made Jcnown last week. " The bride has decided not to finish her high school course. Lina Larsen, a half-witted inmate of the Lake county poor farm, was removed to the Lake county hospital at Waukegan a short time ago, where she is now awaiting motherhood. The young lady, who is twenty-six years of age and who during the past six weeks has been cared for at the farm, accused' Charles Appley, superintend­ ent of the farm, as responsible for her condition. Mr. Appley is seventy years of age and has been in charge of the poor farm during the past for­ ty-eight years. He has resigned as superintendent. Foi-ty enlisted men and thirteen officers were entertained by the peo­ ple of Marengo on Saturday after­ noon and Sunday, March 16 and 17. The soldiers arrived in Marengo on a special car at three o'clock Saturday afternoon and were greeted by one of the largest crowds ever seen on Ma­ rengo streets. An exhibition drill was given in khaki directly after their ar­ rival, after which they were taken to the various homes in that city, where they were guests. In the evening the young men were entertained at the Community hall, where dancing and a game of indoor baseball between the home club and soldier boys formed the principal amusements. All of the enlisted men were from Wisconsin }mad Michigan,^ ( v-.,: SCHOOL NOTES Item of Interest as Prepared In Oar ' _ Institution of Learning ' Dodge visited school Wed­ nesday afternoon. The English I class has begun the study of Sir Walter Scott's "Ivan- hoe." Current events were discussed last week by Albert Barbian and Thomas Phalin. Current events were discussed on Tuesday morning by Ellen Spencer and Alfred Bonslett. A number of good books are being added to the school library from the funds of the last school program. Eleven boys have enrolled in the Boys' Working Reserve for farm work and they are wearing appropri­ ate buttons. The juniors of high school gave two debates on last Friday morning. The subjects of the debates were "Resolved, That Domestic Science should be taught in all high schools" and "Resolved, that military training should be made compulsory in all H. S." In the first debate, Vera Buss and Florence Kamholz took the af­ firmative side and Sue Harrison and Leona Cropley, the negative. In the second debate Leonard Frett took the affirmative and George Phalin the negative side. The judges decided the affirmative side the winner in both cases. Opal Cooley gave a vocal solo, which the high school jenjoyed very much. A chapter of the Junior Red Cross was organized in the McHenry public school Tuesday. Miss B. Mae Small was elected chairman by a unanimous vote. Miss Harfuff was elected sec­ retary and Charles Frett, treasurer. The Red Cross offers its junior membership to the school children, as a way for the 22 million of them to work under competent direction in the schools.. •* What is there that they can do to help our country to help the world? They can help the school to raise its fund for the Junior Red Cross. They can learn to make bandages and hospital outfits for the wounded soldiers. - They can make clothing for desti­ tute children. They can collect books and maga* zines for the soldiers. They can collect crops and other foods for the Red Cross. They can collect jams and sweet­ meats for soldiers. They can collect outgrown second hand clothing to be remodeled for the destitute children in Europe. They can make knitted articles for our soldiers and sailors. These are only a few of the many things that the children can do. For some time children, who used to triumph at jack stones and jump­ ing double dutch, have put away the skipping rope and put their nimble fingers at work knitting, rolling band­ ages, etc. The boys are good mes­ sengers for the Red Cross and some make splints, knitting needles and fracture pillows. The Junior Red Cross is open to all school children in the U. S. When­ ever there has been placed in the school fund an amount equal to 25c for each pupil that school shall become an auxiliary of the American Red Cross and shall display a Red Cross banner. Every pupil attending that school shall become a junior member and entitled to wear a membership button. McHenry public school will be 100 per cent in membership. Red Cross Notes Two meetings were held since our last publication. The meeting on last Friday brought out twenty-five workers, some to knit and others to cut out garments. This week's meeting was called for Wednesday afternoon, owing to our regular meeting day falling on Good Friday. Mrs. J. E. Wheeler was appointed captain of the cutters and tyrs. J. W. Smith to look after the utilizing of odds and ends. A committee of two will be at the city hall on Friday afternoon to take charge of any used clothing which may be contributed for the destitute families in Belgium, The clothing must be clean, strong and durable It need not necessarily be whole, as the women of Belgium are adepts at remodeling, darning and mending. A box will be sent to McHenry coun­ ty headquarters on Saturday. The McHenry branch congratulates the public school as a member of the Junior Red Cross and an auxiliary of our unit. We stand ready to assist them, in any way. It is hoped that every child in the community will be enrolled. Children who have already joined the Red Cross will be refunded the annual junior membership fee and the society will also make up any de­ ficit owing to the generosity of the school in giving to the Red Cross all funds received thru entertainments, etc. Their activities will include all forms of war work. J. W. Matheny, sexton at the Wood- Stock cemetery during the past twen­ ty years, has resigned. He expects Hispend a year ©* more in California. TUESDAY AND THURSDAY BUSINESS HOUSES TO CLOSE TWO NIGHTS A WEEK New Arrangement Becomes Effective Next Monday--Business Men Will Meet Again to Organize Beginning next Monday and con­ tinuing thruout the summer the busi­ ness houses of McHenry will go back to the old schedule of working or rather opening hours. This decision was reached at a meeting of the busi­ ness men at the village hall on Mon­ day evening of this week. This means that beginning next Monday the stores of the village will be open until eight o'clock every night of the week except Tuesdays, Thurs­ days and Saturdays. On Tuesday and Thursday nights the proprietors of the various business houses have agreed to follow the custom that has prevailed here for a number of years, viz., that of closing their places at six and remaining closed the balance of the night. On Saturday nights the places will be kept open as long as there is trade. The business houses wJjTPalso be open on Sunday mornings for 'the accommodation of their pat- •ons who cannot get to town on Satur- lay nights. While not all of the business houses were represented at the meeting on Monday night, there were enough out to warrant the action taken. It is to be regretted that not all of the busi- less men were present at the meeting, but is is naturally expected that the absent ones will comply with the de­ cision reached, thus making the clos- ng hours general thruout the entire village. The business men of McHenry are to be commended for the manner in which they responded to their coun­ try's call during the recent coal and fuel crisis as well as for the action taken at the meeting on Monday night. While some of those present held out for a three night closing, the majority favored the old custom and this will stand thruout the summer season at least. •The subject of organizing a Busi­ ness Men'g or Commercial association n McHenry was also brought up and liscussed at some length, during which many points of vital as well as mutual nterest and benefit "were gone over. This discussion finally resulted in a vote to hold another meeting of busi- less men on Tuesday evening of next week, April 2, at which time it is hoped that a permanent organization may be effected. The business men of McHenry have arrived at such a decision on several lifferent occasions before, but the time has now come when something of this sort is found an absolute necessity, a.nd from the manner in which those present expressed themselves it looks as if the contemplated organization will be a go and a premancnt one. At the meeting the editor of The Plaindealer was called upon to give this matter the publicity that it de­ serves and to extend to each and every business man of McHenry, no matter what line of business he may be in, an invitation to be present and take part in the meeting next Tues­ day night. The meeting will be called at the village hall at 8:00 o'clock sharp and every business and professional man in McHenry is urged to be pi'esent and end his assistance towards a cause in which all should be interested. In order to make such an undertak­ ing a success, it is the duty of every business man to turn out and'join the contemplated organization. This is a day of organization, without which business men of McHenry or any other city or town cannot expect to thrive. The day of organization is here and is here to stay. Every branch of indus­ trial life is now organized, from the gigantic trusts down to the tillers of the soil and milk producers and it is the only way that things for the bet­ terment can be accomplished. The business men of McHenry wish to make their object plain to everyone so that the workings will not be mis­ understood by the buying public. It is not .a scheme to bolster up prices nor a "skin game" in any sense of the word, but merely to place their busi­ ness affairs on an equal footing with their competitors and so as to con­ form with the wishes of Uncle Sam. An organization o!f this sort will also do away with the mahy little evils with which the business men of Mc­ Henry are asked to contend. All in all it will mean a systematic way of doing business by the various concerns n McHenry, which will eventually result in great benefit to both the business man and consumer. It is hoped that the meeting of next Tuesday ni&ht will find few, if any, missing and that a permanent organization will be the result. NOTATIONS FROM LETTERS Written By Alford H. Pouse to His Mother Hero The following are parte of letters received by Mrs. L. F. Pouse from Alford during the past week: France, Feb. 24, 1918 Dear Mother and Ail--Another Sunday here and now our course here is half over. Saturday morning took a "bike" ride out into the country and visited a farm yard and barns. I was a large farm and very inter­ esting. The barns are arranged to form a square so they inclose about five acres of ground. All the build­ ings were of stone. We went out on horse back the other day and it is great sport At last we got a day of rain. So far it has rained only at night. I suppose quite a crowd of the young single fellows around there will be taken in the second draft March 2. Today is a big day for me, the first mail received and now expect Ynore. It certainly puts heart in a fellow to get mail. Tell Frank Schreiner that that little paper, "The Plaindealer," was the most welcome paper I have ever read. The following menu we had for iinner: Egg omelette, steak, French fried potatoes, green peas, bread, butter, cake, chocolate and custard. Am enclosing two more pictures. Here's hopingTll get a letter tomor­ row. March 10. Y|esterday I received your letter and it sure was. newsy and interest- n. Be sure to write often. Today I got a letter from El Paso, Texas. It is fine to get so much mail and am hoping it will continue to come. The doctor took the bandage off my chin today and, while the cut still ooks a little bad, it will not be long before it will be entirely well.- Am sending you the rest of the flower seeds, 3 packages. Remember me to all the folks. A. H. Pouse. Auto Painting Jotyi R. Knox, proprietor of the Star garage in this village, has just added another department to his rapidly growing business enterprise. We refer to his automobile painting department, which is located on the second floor of his spacious garage on Water street. Charles Reitesel has charge of this department and the jobs that have aleady been turned out are next to perfection. A visit tO| the paint shop will soon convince one that the artist understands his business. While a few machines have already been turned out several others are awaiting their turn and judging from the manner in which the business in this departmet has started out it is almost sure to reach large propor­ tions, as we understand that there isn't another place in McHenry coun­ ty as well equipped for the work as the Star garage. Since our last visit to the place numerous other im­ provements have also been made. The store room has been enlarged and re­ painted, while an elevator is about to be installed that will carry the cars from the first to the second story A visit to the garage, especially to the paint department, will reveal an interesting as well as surprising sight at this time. ITEHS OF LOCAL lliTEKESt AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALEt REPORTERS DURING WEEK S'-S • •; in . *4^ What People Are Doing In This Vil­ lage and the Immediate Vicinity--- Other Short Paragraphs . ' . The last of the season's ice left tim mill pond last week. The very latest in spring millinery at Miss Lillian Pouse's, Centerville, The raking of lawns and burning of old leaves and rubbish is quite the general thing about town these days. Palm Sunday was observed at both; - the Catholic churches here last Sun* day morning, palms being distributed immediately after their blessing. i; g Mr. and Mrs. George Young, who reside near Ringwood, announce the arrival of a baby boy, born Mar. 24. He will be named Stanley Smith* > While"it is still early to makj£^^||'il predictions, aft indications point to ' another very successful season along the shores of our river and at Pis- takee Bay. Martin Conway and family have ^ f moved from the Schoewer cottage on John street to the house recently va­ cated by Martin Stoffel and family ^ ; on Fourth street -- The Grayslake Tribune appears to js be a thing of the past At least no issue has been sent out for three weeks. In our opinion Grayslake will ' 4 ~ not support two papers. . $ The McHenry high school basket ball team met defeat at the hands of the Lake Geneva five at Lake Geneva on Wednesday evening of last • week. The score was 49 to 38. Thb Central opera house will opeft Saturday, March 30, with Paulino Frederick in "Sleeping Fires." The | program for Sunday will be Mar- *• ; guerite Clark in "The Valentine Girl.** The auction sale at the Overton*- ^ livery in this village last Saturday afternoon was very well attended and nearly everything was sold. No rec» , > , ord-smashing prices were recorded. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Frasier of Sil- • ' i ver Creek, Neb., announce the arrival, * f of a baby girl at their home, bon| Mar. 24. The young lady bears tho ?T» name of Clara Janet Mrs. Frasier \Jk ] is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J* R. Smith of Emerald Park. ' The Noble Spy" by the pupils o*{3§|| St. Mary's school Sunday and Mon* Jf*v} day evenings at the school auditorium. V ; Special military costumes for th# , altar boys in the drill exhibition., Revolutionary times. Reserved seat* * • * on sale. • D. G. Nellis, who manages a fsa^^4 ̂ south of this village, near Barrevilky .. informs us that he recently dispose# * v- of twenty head of Fox Black Polf^ cattle, from which he realized the .Vi snug sum of $2,000. Since Decent* / ber 1 he has also sold 1,000 fat hogs* Alvin JPeterson has moved hit •l-Tv! family from the Schnorr cottage on Main street to the A. L. Ward houst - on Waukegan street. The Peterson ... f4; Social Wheel Mrs. J. C. Holly will entertain the members ind friends of the Social Wheel at her home on the corner of Elm and Water streets Thursday aft­ ernoon, April 4. The ladies are cor­ dially invited to be present. - Mrs. J. C. Holly, Pres. ' 8 m : Carlson All Stars Next Saturday The McHenry town basket ball team has secured another big attrac^ tion for the McHenry high school gym for next Saturday night, when the Carlson All Stars of Chicago will meet the locals. The visiting team is composed of three of the leading stars of the Illinois Athletic club, while the balance of the team is made up of players from DePaw University and Lake View Redmen. This is positive­ ly the strongest attraction that has been offered the local fans this season and the old gym should be packed to overflowing on this occasion. Game called at 8:15. General admission, 25 cents. Everybody invited. Are You Going to Do Inside Deco­ rating? We have just unpacked a complete new stock of Bradley & Vrooman and Sherwin-Williams paint. In this shipment we have fifty per cent more velvet flat finish for interior work than ever before." What does this mean? It means that this flat coat paint is being used almost exclu- ively for interior painting and deco­ rating. We carry a complete stock of paints. Donavin & Reihansperger. I 4 i % Annual Band Concert The McHenry Military band will give its annual concert at the Central opera house on Tuesday, April 30. One of the added attractions will be the Barrington high school orchestra of sixteen pieces, conducted by Prof. W. N. Sears, which will take part, introducing solos, duets, etc. Also Miss Irene Harruff in classic vocal solos, accompanied by Miss Kathryn Buch. Every effort is being made to have the concert the best ever. Give M. M. Niesen that seed pota- family will occupy the lower half o| the house, while Mr. and Mrs. Ward are using the second story as theHI? living quarters. J. W. Schaffer, the Pearl street garage man, is confined to his homo thru illness. Mr. Schaffer's automo* bile repair work, we are told, is be-* ing cared for by the Star garage. His many friends hope that the pa­ tient will be able to resume his, activities about the shop soon. Late photographs of Lieut A. H. Pouse, taken "over there," have been received in McHenry. The picture ist, a splendid likeness of Al. and if hot feels as good as he looks we would say that the trip and experiences thus far encountered have proven none the worse for McHenry's war idol. The annual town election will takel place next Tuesday, April 2, and, in.. view of the fact that there will be. no competition for any of the officii to be filled, a very light vote is pre­ dicted. The polling places will be Woodman haU at Ringwood, the Colby building on Water street and, the village hall. While we have not learned of any shooting going on around here, sdme, of the local sportsmen declare that the law prohibiting shooting has never been signed by the president. They base their declarations from conversations that they have u«u with county as well as state officials. Our advice, however, is not to take a chance. Andrew Miller, who during the past winter has been employed at the Ol­ iver typewriter factory at Woodstock, resigned his position with that com­ pany and last week began work with the G. ft N. W. railway crew, which ... is now at work unloading cars of --jt cinders and gravel for the bal lasting of the roadbed between Crystal Lake^' and Lake Geneva. . The semi-annual auditor'̂ moeting of the town of McHenry took place,., - in the office of the town clerk on the , j *' West Side on Tuesday afternoon of / ^ 1 I this week, at which time many bills were audited and disposition of other. v.. matters was made. The report «f t highway commissioner as well as that Supervisor S. H. Freund appears in * this week's issue of The Plaindealer. I 4?> * V Til-itx i. St.. . Jrfu-s*. .Btf