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MoHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. JUNK 27.1918 mmmcm GRADUATE FROM 8TH GRADE 206 SELECTS LEFT WOODSTOCK THIS MORNING' ̂ YEHIMGE ITERS ASVAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES CAMP GRANT PLANS BIG 4TH Soldlen' Athletic Carnival to Mmrk i Independence Day Assortment of News -'" Iteaw In Condensed Form For Busy / The stores at Harvard will tie dosed day on July 4: ' . Woodstock now has dftfatan In tfaie aarvjee of Uncle Sam. y "J"- The forty-fourth, annual Park camp meeting and bible school will be held at the camp grounds at Barrington ;&®m Aug. 16 to 28. A. J. McCarthy, who has conducted 9 grocery store at Harvard for twen- ty-seven consecutive years, is about to retire from business activities. Five hundred dollars have been con­ tributed by the city of Lake Geneva, Wis., to the Geneva Lake Good Roads association. This money is to be used for the maintenaxse*:':0drives around the lake. The members of the city police force at Harvard have asked the city council for an increase in wages. They are being paid $75 per month and ask that this be raised $5, mak- their salaries $80 per month. With prospects of the largest pea pack ever put up at the Grayslake canning factory, ninety-three men were shipped out from Chicago and started work there last week. The company fa now feeding ISO men at its mess house. - Four hundred pome Guards of Chi­ cago paid Algonquin a visit last* Sat­ urday. The men arrived during the afternoon and pitched their tents for the night The following afternoon a military drill was given and was. wit­ nessed by a large gathering of people. • fR. G. Scott has severed his connec­ tion with the Marengo Republican- News to accept a position with the Graham Paper company of St. Louis. Mr. Scott owned and published the Richmond Gazette a few years before he became interested in the Marengo paper. The Lake County Holstein-Friesian Cattle Breeders' association is the name of a new organization which was fotmed at a meeting held for the pur­ pose at Libertyville recently. It is the intention of the new association $o push Lake county to the front as a dairy district. The Fourth of July will be fittingly e&served at Woodstock. In the morn­ ing the unfurling of the city's mam moth service flag will take place with appropriate exercises and speeches in the park, while a sport program is be­ ing arranged for the afternoon, which will be held at the fair grounds. The day will wind up with a band concert by the Woodstock band in the park in life evening. Mayor W. A. Goodwin of Crystal Lake was arrested and fined at Elgin ode day last week on a charge of cut­ ting the corners while driving his automobile in that city. The fine as aessed against the Crystal Lake of­ ficial was $2.00 and costs. After rep­ rimanding him the Watch city court remitted the fine and he was allowed to go on paying the charges only, » wtiich amounted to $5.60. _ Starting yesterday and continuing to and including Sept. 18, twenty-two business houses of Marengo will be closed on Wednesday afternoon of each Week and thus give the proprietors an Opportunity to work their own gar­ dens as well as to help out farmers who desire their services. This is •truly a patriotic movement and one * tfrhich should be appreciated by farm­ ers residing in that locality. Twenty-eight farmers, residing near \ Itarengo, spent a whole day last? , week in road building. The improve­ ment was made on the Marengo-Har- iard road. This, however, is only a •tarter, as the farmers are out for better roads, and more of them will give a day's time to completing the splendid work now started. Most of dtese farmers drive cars and feel that f |jie best of roads are none too good. Crushed stone was used. 3^1 Mrs. William Francisco of Wood- Cttock suffered burns at her home last Sunday morning that proved fatal tfiat afternooq. An awful explosion ^suiting when she attempted to kin­ dle a fire with kerosene not only set Are to her clothing, but to the house ,m well. The accident occurred quits early in the morning. Her husband, •%ho was out back of the house Wjk the time of the explosion, answered tjhe cries of his wife, but when he inched the house he found that the ' door was locked, the victim of the accident undoubtedly locking the door tn her frantic efforts to be heard or out- After breaking down the A»r Mr. Francisco found his wife kneeling in prayer near the eoueh. Neighbors soon arrived at the scene, ^hile the fire department soon had ||ie flames extinguished. The unfor- ' lanate woman was removed to the city* hospital, where she passed away a few Jkuan* later. The deceased was forty- jmo years.of age and at tike tiaie of was employed at the Oliver factory. and men of the eighty-sixth national army division plan to shatter all state records in the celebration of Independence day as a last farewell to Camp Grant and to the folks at home before selective fighting men of Illi­ nois and Wisconsin leave their train­ ing camp for action overseas. Plans for a gigantic farewell cele­ bration in the eantonmept, which will pack every minute of July 4, from daylight until tattoo, are completed and received tha enthusiastic sanction of Maj. Gen. Charles H. Martin. The celebration will take the form of a great soldiers' athletic carnival, in which every one of the 50,000 or more officers and enlisted men in the army city will participate. At dawn it is planned to swing the entire di­ vision with every ounce of equipment into formation for a mammoth parade and review thru the streets of Rock- ford. About 80,000 men under heavy marching order will march in the col- which will require four. hours Whitewashing, Smith, •00-M-1. / m. 4»-n or more to pass ft given point. The column will be reviewed in Rockford by Gen Martin and his staff in com­ pany with Gov. Lowden and other state and national leaders, who will be invited to attend the carnival as division guests of honor. It is planned to start the long column ffom Camp Grant shortly after 5 a. m. in order to complete the parade before noon. In the early afternoon the division's baseball team will meet a team of like caliber on the camp diamond. At 4 p. m. sharp the feature event of the day, a big boxing card and the official dedication of Camp Grant's open air boxing arena, will be run off Construction of this arena is already under way. It will be built in the natural amphitheatre formed by the Rock giver bluff near the base hospi­ tal site, and will seat 15,000 people, with standing room for as many more on the tableland above. Seats will be clamped into the hillside which slopes down to a squared ring built at the edge as a permanent outdoor boxing ground. The entire program toll be carried out for the benefit of the overseas athletic fund of the eighty-sixth di­ vision. Every event with the excep­ tion of reserved seats for the boxing card will be free, but it is expected that more thafc $60,000 will pour into the fund thru the auction of bfpp& tickets in Chicago and elsewherfl^ c;, Program i,-q Morning 4 7:00 a. m. Parade--^The 86th di­ vision, indtufftig approximately 40,000 men, will parade from Camp Grant to Rockford and return, finishing at the camp between 11 a. m. and .nooim^ Afternoon . : 1:30 p. m. Bronco Busting--Exhi­ bition (free) at Five Points, opposite division headquarters, Camp Grant. 2:00 p. m. Baseball--Camp Grant vs. Fort Dodge (free). Game will be played at Five Points parade ground, Camp Grant, immediately &st of di­ vision headquarters, marked by di­ vision flag staff. 4:00 p. m. Boxing--Canadian cham­ pion boxers from first depot battalion, Carlington Heights, London, Ontario, vs. Camp Grant. Seven bouts to a decision at the following weights: 115, 125, 135, 145, 158, 175 and heavy­ weight. Reserved seats on sale at popular price, $5, $3 and $2, at the headquarters of the civilian committee of the Overseas Athletic Fund, Suite 1021 Woman's Building, 108 South IaSalle street, Chicago. Mail or­ ders filled. Make checks payable to Oscar G. Foreman, treasurer. Tickets unsold prior to July 4 will be on sale that date at the entrance of the boxing arena, Camp Grant. Arena one block south of base hospital group and two blocks west of Kiswaukee road, main thorofare into camp. 6:00 p. m. Illinois Centennial pag- --(Free) On the hillside near the boxing arena, seven hundred children of Rockford participating. 9:00 p. m. Fireworks--(Free) Greatest display of fireworks and mil­ itary aerial activities ever staged in Illinois. Display will be centered at Five Points, in the heart of the camp, where it can be viewed comfortably by 100,000 people. The skies of Illi­ nois will be a riot of color and splen- j dor. Celebration on July 4 in this is in strict accordance with President Wilson's approval 4th of $mly celebrations. " Music--Continuous. Ample arrangements under military police will be made for parking auto­ mobiles. ^ • t Under the express direction of the commanding general, all deserving men of the 86th division will be at liberty after the parade to spend the, afternoon and evening with the folks from home. Visitors* are urged to visit the trench area, rifle range, Y. M. C. A. huts, K. of C. huts, bake •linpa ud other points of interest in tike camp. Special Note: Do not bring cam­ eras. They are not permitted on the mfiitary reservation. PLEDGE YOURSELF TOMtf TO BUY THRIFT AND WARSAV- - INGS STAMPS In Mdffenry ^t^biiiity Signed Pledge Cards During May Drive Frank A. Vanderlip, national chair­ man for the sale of war savings stamps thruout the United States, has just sent the following telegram to County Chairman -- rihelton: Washington, D. C. A. M. Shelton--As county war sav­ ings chairman you are expected to feach assigned objective in June cam­ paign as sure as we rely on our boy& in France to reach theirs. One hun­ dred pet" cent Americanism in your county should mean nothing less than one hundred per cent pledges for war stamps. My most earnest wishes for success. F." A. Vanderlip. From the above telegram it is ap­ parent that McHenry county is ex­ pected to go over the top in the pledges for war savings stamps during the month of June. Approximately one-half of our quota has been made by cash and pledges obtained. Our total quota is $700,000.00. President Wilson in a proclamation says: "This war is one of nations--not armies---and all of our one hundred million people must be economically and industrially adjusted to war condi­ tions if this nation is to play its full part in the conflict. The problem be­ fore us is not primarily a financial problem, but rather a problem of in­ creased production of war essentials and the saving of the materials and the labor necessary for the support and equipment of our army and naVy. Thoughtless expenditure of money for non-essentials uses, up the labor of men, the products of the farm, mines and factories, and overburdens trans­ portation, all of which must be used to the utmost and at their best for war purposes. "The great results which wo seek can be obtained only by the participa­ tion of every member of the nation, young and old, in a national concerted thrift movement. "I appeal to all who now own either liberty bonds or war savings stamps to continue to practice economy and thrift and to appeal to all who do not own government securities to do like­ wise and purchase them to the extent of their means. The man who buys government securities transfers the purchasing power of his money to the United States government until after this war and to that same degree does not buy in competition with the gov­ ernment. "I earnestly appeal to every man, woman and child to pledge themselves on or before the 28th day of June to save constantly and to buy regularly war savings stamps. May there be none unenlisted on that day." More than six thousand citizens of McHenry county pledged to purchase these stamps regularly in the May drive. On the 28th you are given an opportunity to go voluntarily to your bank or pos toff ice, if you have not al­ ready purchased adequately, and pledge as you are able to do. In prac­ tically all af the rural school districts a meeting will be held at two p. m. on the 28th that the quota for the dis­ trict may be reached. McHenry coun­ ty is furnishing her quota in men. That she will also furnish her quota in money is assured. DELIGHTFUL BOAT TRIP Gratia la Ladies of McHenry Red . Cross Chapter Twenty-seven ladies of the Bad Cross society responded to the invi­ tation extended by Everett Hunter to enjoy a trip on the river and lakes Fri-. day afternoon of last week and a more enjoyable outing was never given the members of the local branch. The day was ideal and with the spacious "Gladene" manned by ex­ perts, the party left the pier at two o'clock p. m., first enjoying the beau­ tiful Fox, then Pistakee and lastly Fox lake. Two stops were made and the hospitality was greatly enjoyed. Several of the ladies enjoyed knit­ ting for the soldiers, while others just feasted their eyes on the beauties of the scenery and summer residences on either sides. AH were unusually happy and not a dull moment pre­ vailed during the entire trip. The party arrived home at 0S3O o'clock refreshed from the afternoon's outing and determined to show greater interest and activity in the local branch and the works of mercy per­ formed by the American Red Cross. A vote of thanks will be extended Mr. Hunter for his kind and thought­ ful hospitality and a minute will be in­ serted on the records of the branch tomorrow afternoon. In the mean­ time the vice chairman, in behalf of the'society, extends hearty apprecia­ tion of his gratuitousness. FARMERS PLAN AUTO TRIP State University at Madison, Wfcu, * Their Destination MembersVf the Farm Improvement associations of Kane and McHenry counties have made extensive plans for an auto trip to the state univer­ sity at Madison, Wis. Farmers and their wive* residing in this section are preparing to leave McHenry at 10 o'clock Friday morn­ ing. The route on that day will take in Elkhorn, Whitewater and Ft. At­ kinson. They will visit Ex. Gov. Hoard's dairy farm. This visit will be well worth the trip. Saturday will be spent at Madison, visiting the experiment station, the university farm, the new capitol and other places of interest in the capital city. On their return home they will visit Janesville, Beloit and Rockford. This will give all those who desire an op­ portunity to visit Camp Grant. Last year 125 autos made the trip. It is expected that many more will be included this year. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gafke of Woodstock will accom­ pany Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Page on the trip. Others from here who have planned to make the trip are Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Gibbs and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Whiting. Taken to Elgin HoopUnl Adolph Wegener, a young man re­ siding with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.1 Ben Wegener, in this village, and who should have been separated from so­ ciety many months ago on account of feeble mindedness, was arrested early Saturday morning while attempting to gain admittance to the local tele­ phone exchange office. Miss Aileen O'Reilly, who is night operator, mas­ tered the situation by calling Chas. G. Frett, the nearest resident, who found the intruder armed with a double barrel shot gun. Ho succeeded in relieving him of the gun and de­ taining him until the proper author- ties arrived, when he was given a chance to investigate the village bas- tile until Saturday noon, when he was taken to Woodstock, there adjudged insane Mid taken to the Elgin State mpital for treatment. No* at Scott Field . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bacon of this vil­ lage received word from their son, Guy, the first of the week, stating that he has successfully passed all final examinations and that he is now located at Scott Field, Belleville, 111., near St. Louis. Like all American boys who are now training themselves to become flyers, Guy is anxious to complete his training in this country and be shipped overseas. jC:s. Independence JDanef̂ J* An Independence dance is adver­ tised to take place at Stoffel's hall on Wednesday evening of next week, July 3. Schroeder's orchestra of Woodstock has been engaged for the occasion and everyone who attends is promised a fine time. Dance tickets, $1.00. A cordial invitation is extend­ ed to all to be present. Serious Accident Freua Master Elmer- Zuelsdorf, son of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Zuelsdorf of this village, received severe burns about the face by a premature explosion of a piece of fireworks on Saturday aft­ ernoon of last week. Dr. A. I. Froeh- lich was called and he was taken to St. Anthony's hospital in Chicago that evening for further treatment. The manufacture of such fire works should be prohibited or at least the sale of such to children might be cautioned. At present the little patient is doing nicely and it is hoped that his sight may not be impaired, tho one eye is In a critical condition. Parents and eon have the sympathy of all in this unfortunate accident. MTfflTCYSELECTSiOWMED AT PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION ̂ SUNDAY EVENING h e,;:m ' V V'" * C*V v Barber Changes E. H. Winfield, who during the past year has been in charge of the Bre- feld barber shop on the West Side, took over the Centerville tonsorial parlor the first of the week, where he may now be found. John Franzen, who has conducted the latter shop during the past three years or more, has gone to Kenosha, Wis., where, we are told, he has gone to work in one of the factories. Social Wheel Members of the Social Wheel were entertained at the home of Mrs. F. E. Cobb of Elgin Rd. Thursday after­ noon of last week. Each guest pieced a block for a quilt and the lady finishing first (work considered) would be rewarded. krs. Oscar Arnold de­ served the prize. Refreshments were served and all enjoyed the hospitality of their pleasant hostess. Notice of Setttanent Final notice is hereby given that all outstanding accounts are now due and payable. My wife will be found at my Johnsburg residence until July 4 and will be ready to receive remit­ tances and give receipts for same. Accounts not paid on or before this date will be left in the hands of a col- Jlector. " Dr. Arnold Mueller. Card of Thanks I take this means of extending my thanks to the Johnsburg chapter of the American Red Cross society for the sweater received and also avail myself of this opportunity to express my gratitude for the support tendered me during my stey iu McHenry and Johnsburg Dr. Arnold Mueller. t r ̂ ..k r *: y \K * * H Richard B. Walsh and Rev. WttfM Groae Make Rousing TalkB--E. . Hunter Acts As Chftirman At Stoffel's hall in this village Sun­ day evening a distinct honor was con­ ferred upon McHenry township's se­ lects, who left for Camp Grant this (Thursday) morning. The occasion was in the form of a farewell party to these boys and in spite of the fact that the event was gotten up on comparatively short No­ tice a large crowd of boys and men gathered to pay their respects to the boys who are leaving to help make the world saf? for democracy. The meeting more than bubbled over with the spirit of the times and we are glad to report that McHenry once more showed herself to be one hun­ dred per cetit American. It was alos pleasing to see many in the audience that had never before attended occa­ sions of this sort and who joined in giving the boys and the speakers a hearty cheer whenever the occasion demanded such. As the selects entered the hall to the handclapping of the crowd which had gathered they were directed to the small stage in the north end of the hall. Most of the boys who this week are answering the call of the colors were present. Everett .Hunter, president of the E. Hunter Boat company of this village, was made chairman of the evening, which later proved a very good selec­ tion, as we doubt if a better man for the capacity which he so ably filled could have been picked from those gathered. Shortly after the appointment had been made Mr. Hunter took the floor. He started out by going over the war from facts that had become known to him thru relatives who are now serv­ ing as well as members of his family who reside over in England, from whieftt country Mr. Hunter came to the United States about thirty-five years ago. As chairman, in his own distinct and pleasing way, he related that twenty-two members of his family have seen or are now in training for service in this great world war and when he told that three of these had already made the supreme sacrifice by giving their lives for the good of the cause one sat and wondered whether the speaker was merely the chairman or if he was the evening's orator. Be­ ing a man who has traveled the coun­ try that is now being devastated thru his conflict, his talk was intensely in­ teresting and its conclusion met a hearty cheer. The speaker then called upon the McHenry Military band, which was present, and the musicians responded in their usual pleasing manner. This was followed by a masterly address by Richard B. Walsh of this village. Mr. Walsh has now appeared before a home audience on three different oc­ casions and it seems that he grows better with each appearance. This eloquent young speaker has his en­ tire heart and soul in the prsent crisis and his presentation of facts and fig­ ures that deal with the prosecution of this gigantic war held the large audi­ ence in an attentive mood from the time that he left his chair until the close of his speech. As on previous occasions when he appeared here, he waB forced to stop at various times thruout the course of his address until the handclapping and cheering had subsided. Mr. Walsh is a pleasing speaker and wants to be understood that he is not only with the boys, but one of them, and expressing himself in this manner soon warmed him up to the boys who were being honored as well as those who had gathered to make the occasion the success* that it proved to be. He took hie seat amid a warm applause. The band then renederd another se lection, after which several from the audience were called upon for ex­ pressions. . The chairman then introduced Rev. Wm. E. Grose of Crystal Lake. The speaker was given a hearty applause the moment his name was mentioned and, in spite of the fact that he had just finished a hard day's work, he gave those gathered a talk that was worth while and one that brought forth cheer after cheer. Mr. Grose, like Mr. Walsh, is all wrapped up in this war business and there isn't a thing that he would not do to assist in bringing the great conflict to a vic­ torious ending for America and her allies. The speaker discussed at some length as to how he remembered when he used to watch the boys of the Civil war while they were train­ ing for action and he saw them march away and later oh how he saw them return home with victory crown­ ing their efforts. He assured the boys that he loved them and admired them for the manner in which they are responding to their Country's call, and then went on to give the kaiser and ftis military machine one of the moat severe tongue lathings ever lis­ tened to in McHenry. His remarks Pvpfla of St Mary's Take Part Baereteea Tuesday A efass of six, including two boys and four girls, finished eighth grade at St. Mary's parochial school in this village and received their di­ plomas Tuesday evening, when the exercises were held at the Central opera house. A splendid program, given by the children of the school, was prepared by the Sisters in charge. Judge Shcpen of Elgin gave an inspiring class day address, which was greatly appreciated by all present The Sisters also held an exhibit the latter part of last week that re­ flected wonderful credit on their part as well as the part of the pupils. Their work on refugee garments for allied charities is very commendable. All were more than pleased with the work of the past year and the Sisters, are deserving of great credit. To Benefit Red Crow A social circle has been started to procure names for the autograph quilt for the benefit of the Red Cross. The quilt is under the supervision of Mrs. W. D. Wentwo'rth, who, with her chosen committee, are getting on splendidly with the patching. The following ladies will entertain this month: Mrs. Jos. McAndrews, Mis* Nancy Frisby, Mrs. Ben Stilling and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth. Each hostess will entertain four and each one in­ vited will entertain four others. An autograph of each will appear on the quilt, for which a charge of 25 cents will be made. The hostess serves lunch to her guests and it is recom­ mended that it be served at meal time in accordance with the food adminis­ trator's orders. The hostess will also conform to orders in the meatt served. Died at Johnsburg Frederick H. Mueller passed away at the home of his son; Dr. Arnold Mueller, at Johnsburg on Tuesday, June 25, aged seventy-two years. The deceased came to Johnsburg in poor health about seven weeks ago and has failed rapidly since his /arrival. He is survived by his son, Dr. Ar­ nold, who is now in the service at Columbia, S. C. It will be impossible for him to be here. A daughter, Mrs. Alma Lord, of Houston, Texas, with whom the father had previous­ ly made his home, will also be unable to attend the funeral on acount of the distance. His funeral was held at the doctor's home in Johnsburg this aft­ ernoon at 2:30. The Rev. H. A. Lauf- er of Woodstock conducted the fu­ neral. Burial in Woodland cemetery here. * Will Dedicate Service Flag Special services will be held in the M. E. church in this village iSun- day afternoon at three o'clock. A service flag, on which will appear twelve stars, representing a like num- bei* of soldier bOys, will be dedicated for the boys belonging to this church and who are now in the service of Uncle Sam. A ladies' quartet and also an orchestra from Crystal Lake will furnish special music for the oc­ casion. Rev. Wm. E. Grose, pastor, is putting.forth every effort to make this dedication service sacred to those who have gone into service for God and country. The service will be of high order and all will bo most cor dially welcomed. I am now ready to do whitewashing of all kinds. Jas. Meehan, West Mc Henry, III, Phone 63-M. ~ found their way into the hats of the gentlemen who passed thru the audi­ ence and when the money was counted it was found that $32 had been col lected, which was then turned over to the boys. The selects then lined up in front of the stage while the audience passed 1>y for a hearty hand shake with each and every one of them, which con­ cluded an evening that will long re­ main in the memory of those who were present. at this point met a thunderous' ap­ plause. All in all his speech was straight from the shoulder and onej which carried with it much weight One of the last but not least inter­ esting talks of the evening came from William Stoffel, who a few years ago was sent to Germany by a large har­ vester manufacturing < concern. He spent several months in the Father­ land, during^which time he studied the lay of the land and the conditions in general. He went over his experi­ ences and then, addressing the boys, told them where they could locate Ger­ many's powerful military machine. He gave them a direct route from France into Germany, naming the dif­ ferent cities where ammunitions and guns for the gigantic struggle have been and are being manufactured. He asked them to blow up each and every one of these "nests" and thus put an end to kaiserism and militarism for all time to come. t*e spenkar wai lustily cheered. It was then suggested that a collec tion be taken up for the boys among those gathered. -Nickels, dimes, qu&r tors, halves and even dollar bills Contingent Yet t« ̂ County at Any One Tfmo Tknm McHenry Young Men Amid the cheers of a mighty throng that had gathered, the blowing of factory whistles and the waving at handkerchiefs, 206 sturdy young ntt from all parts of the county left Woodstock at 9:36 o'clock this morn­ ing for Camp Grant, where they wfiB receive a training that is expected will fit them to take their places be* side their American brothers whf have crossed the waters before then. The contingent was. the largest that has left the county at any one time since the beginning of the war and as the selects marched from the court house to the Northwestern station the large crowd of oi could not help but realize ever before that we ARE AT WAE and then young men who are leav­ ing for various camps almost every day are going to see to it that the world, by their going, is sure to fca made safe for democracy. All except one of the McHenry township boys, who were in the pres­ ent call, reported at the county seat yesterday aftemooh. Joseph Meyers, whose final notice failed to reach ; him in time, was the absent one. However, he packed up and left with the boys this morning. By the way, this makes the fourth son that Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyers of this vil­ lage have already given to Undo Sam. The others being Gottlieb, Arthur arid Nicholas Meyers. Three of the McHenry boys who reported at Woodstock yesterday aft­ ernoon were excused this time and allowed to return home, where they are now and have been following agricultural pursuits. The three young men thus excused are: Frank Adams, who conducts a farm near Ringwood; Roy Smith, employed on farm, and Stephen King, another farm hand. Those from the township who left ^ with the Woodstock contingent were: Leo J. Adams Joseph Thiol -ff Jacob Thelen i "'VwifSsp ¥« i. / 4 if" * % ,r - 'i • * - ' lllii Joseph Meyers Nicholas Miller 4r-J, » &£ ' ' WVi J4'i Henry M. Schaefer Henry B. Schaefer Arthur E. Patzkn William Campbell Fred Schoewer Joseph Weber Henry Weber £ John Untfr I. „ Geo. King ^ * * ,4 >; • \ Frank Brefeld " K John Stilling . • Including these young men «Hho lefl this morning nearly 125 from tfefr | township have already answered tho call to the colors, with a number et. others anxiously awaiting their turn. ^ The spirit shown by these as well aa ^ other boys who left on former oe- casion is to*be admired and will go a long ways toward bringing thelft back to us after achieving that glor­ ious victory which we are ail praying f for and so anxiously awaiting. On account of a mistake in report* -- ing tho class 1 men from Illinois, tho quota of tins state is expected to ha cut do#n consjperabiy during too balance of the summer months, and | therefore it is only natural to expeqjt J that from now until fall only «| few more will be drawn from thii village. However, after the has been rectified in this will again come in for our full of the quotas. The Plaindealer joins our people in extending to the departing hegps Qajt speed and good luck. , . Subscription Drive a The building and finance eomniii^ tee of St. Mary's church wish to aa* nounce that the drive for tions, with which to church, has been a success. The com­ mittee also wishes to thank everyona for the manner in which they received and for the generosity shown, especially during these tiflMp. The work of cleaning up tha l»faa has begun and will soon be con^pifliii. The rebuilding of the church will, nn doubt, be started just as soon as tht~ plans and Bpecifieations can bo ready. The Committee. Cot Perry Ovetaeaa Mr. and Mrs. Jahtes B. Perry of i village received word last ing them of the safe arrival of their son, Col. Howaai R. ommand of the SiTui A. The colonel has been in tlipj lar army service fa* qpite a of years and McHenry watch the work of his interest V • * Dance Another barn dance will take piape at August Roasman's farm, stent four miles southwest of this village, next Saturday evening, June 29. A four-piece orchestra of Wo been engaged and a store far these who ii.'fc;. Lv