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t- i \ V'v*" ' -«5V3 l"4. 'vCf r#' i h- '" i;.- y VOLUME XX.IV ._. fegrt# |P«'" r-iiaisi- S1?W§ *kM %-t: 3#.St./f.^SAr. .:•/* *:3i£f #jf 7*1 *v «...' i •, j J r v*:r ;* *J ' -••O'iV"iV\* -v.* "i "*• r '• v *-• „' ••• #4rV;;^ "v«"-•$£ ' » •H'Vl •MMtt* MoHENRYrlLLINOIS.THUffilDAY. MARCH SO. 191* »;*•>£ 4i«K"- Sap Mima mum :m TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS I; OF OUR EXCHANGES tjflbeellaaeeaa Assortawat of News Items In Condensed Fern For Busy '••5;^P«0|rfo • T Compaq I, (ixtisft nginwt, Illinois reserve militia, made up of residents of Libertyviile and vicinity, will be mustered out in that village ntat Tuesday. The first picnic in California of former residents of Dundee, 111., took place. recently with fifty people in attendance. This means IJtiat Dundee is surely well represented to the % Golden state. The Bradley Knitting company at Dflavan, Wis., is again advertising Jor fifty girls. Beginners are paid not less than $9.50 per week, while experienced hands earn as high as *15.00 per week. With fifty teams, each hauling from iatelve to seventeen lions of ice, pass- , lap over them daily for a period of about two week*, Lake Geneva's block pavement has been given a thoro test and found to be O. K. On account of the scarcity of rail* road freight cars, a large quantity of kip has been "stacked near the depot at Lake Geneva, Wis. The ice is covered with hay, which is supposed to keep it for some little time. Dr. N.. L. Seelye, eye and throat specialist of Harvard, recently returned from Camp Oglesthrope, Ga., where he has been on duty as a member of the medical corps. The doctor has been given a captaincy in the medieal reserve. Frederick W. Blocki, prominent Chicago politician, who recently passed away in that city following an attack of pneumonia, owned a summer home at Crystal Lake, where he has passed much of his time during the past few summer seasons. Among those who paid an income tax at Elgin last Saturday was Earl Skelton, aged nineteen, employed as a firemAn for the C. M. & St. Paul railroad. He handed in a check for $18.87, taxes on an income of #1,814.69. Antioch has an opportunity of securing a factory manufacturing cast iron cooking and heating stoves. Seventeen thousand dollars must be raised in order to secure the industry, on which the company promises to pay an annual interest of five per ««nt. Tito subscription plan has been adopted at Barringten for the" purpose of securing a community nurse for that village. According to the Barrington Review, subscriptions are coming in nicely and it now looks as if the wishes of hor people will be gratified. Max Abraham, aged twewty-four years, farmer residing near Union, shot and killed himself in his home shortly after hoon last Friday. Despondency over ill health is believed to have been the xause of the shoottag. He is survived fay a wife and two children. ' , The Woodstock typewriter factory js planning on utilizing some of its 'esp68s steam for power purposes. The factory is now steam heated and by the installation of a 75 K. V. A. Unit all of the steam, which is now considered a total loss, may be utilised for power purposes. Last Saturday's Waukegan Sun published the names of a half dozen Lake county residents who have recently secured patents on articles invented. Among the list we find the name of Thos. J. Kern of Antioch, who has patented a new -strapper for razor blades, which he claims will perform the work much more efficiently than the various types now'in 1pp. " ^ ; Already Waucooda citizens ate looking forward to tin exceptionally busy summer season at the lake there. Demand for cottages on that beautiful body of water one greater than ever. H. E. Maiman, one of the most progressive men, has just pur chased from the railroad running in to. the town a combination coach, which he pfauu to remodel into a neat little summer cottage. . The Millburn-Hickory route was efcjpsen by the Lake county board of supervisors last week for the new state road. The other route under consideration was that known as the Gcayslake-Lake Villa. According to Luke county papers, a hot time prevailed' among the supervisors previous to their final action on the ques- ' tion. Delegations from Antioch, Lake ViHa and Grayslake were on hand to give their reasons why their, respective routes should be chosen. - Nearly four hundred friends of tfjiaraes Dorsey, the cattle king, who ; Whs recently sentenced to a term In the federal prison, gathered at the • law office of Charles B. Hazelhurst at $lgin last Thursday evening, where they met Mr. Dorsey and offered their • sympathy and assistance. Overflowing the lawyer's office, the crowd ada^ iii i tltA 1i!!V *lnh mrlivf fflNi •Mtghi NO.# ST. PATRICK'S GWPBRATI« 3T As Enjoyed By the Parishioner* of Bt Patrick's Church Here the In spite of the weather, which anything but piropitious, and condition of the Toads, which even less go, the celebration of St. Patrick's day by the coagrigrtion of St. Patrick's church was notable not onty for the numbers which turned out to the morning services and the evening's entertainment, but for the enthusiasm of those in attendance. Solemn high mass' was sung at :30 with Rev. M. J. McEvoy celebrant and Rev. F. KHderry of Cary and Rev. Edwin McCormick of Barribgton as deacon and subdeacon respectively. The Rev. Father McCormick delivered an eloquent sermon on St. Patrick, which was greatly appreciated by the parishioners, who were present in goodly numbers. The singing by the choir was remarked as splen$d. In the evening at Stoffel's hall over two hundred gathered to enjoy the excellent program of Irish airs given very well indeed by the choir of St. Patrick's. Every number received evidence of the appreciation of the audieho£. . > Two very appropriate readings, rendered in the usual good style and taste by Howard and Miss Eleanor Phalin, were heartily enjoyed. Miss Eleanor's readings were given with a musical accompaniment by her sister, Miss Edna. Claude Frett of the » Great Lakes Naval Training station, who came especially for the program, sang in his fine baritone voice two numbers, the secqpd assisted by Father McEvoy in duct. After an addresa on "The Irish Question" hy the pastor of St Patrick's the evening was finished out in dancing. WUl Travel With Cteaa ; Walter Freund, the phendft&jlaf blind bag puncher, and Lester Bacon, another expert man with the bags, have made arrangements whereby they will soon join a large circus. The experience of traveling with a tented exhibition will not be new to the former young man, but this will be Mr. Bacon's first attempt. However we are told that Lester's work in this line has improved wonderfully during the past two years or more and the team should make a decided hit. It will be remembered that Mr. Freund, who is totally blind, simultaneously punches from one to ten bags, while his partner, who has the use of his eye sight, also gives a remarkable exhibition with the bags. Lester, we are told^ is now' able to punch several bags at one and the same time. Their many McHenry friends extend to them their very hast wishes for success. . 1 "B#rr 'S STWY jtturaed "to the Elk club parlor. Ajnong those gathered were fanners, stockmen, merchants, bankers and ' *" r walk of life. "i / - ^ %ii 4?- • V K; V Entertains CI; Miss Alice Miller was host&^T"tiS the eighth grade pupils at her home at Rosedale one afternoon recently, the occasion being her .fourteenth birthday anniversary. Every member of the class was entitled to a half holiday and so they hiked to Rosedale, where a most delightful afternoon was spent. Victrola music aad a delicious birthday supper were thoroly ehjoyed. They presented Miss Alice with an ivory tray and some accessories for her dressing table. The birthday was only one of a series which are being enjoyed by the banner class. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, but all play and np work makes him a mere toy." The fact that each pupil deserves a half holiday at the end of the month shows that their work cidedly satisfactory. Caucus Very Tame'Affair v' The annual town caucus, as held at the village hall here last Saturday afternoon, proved just as we predicted a very tame affair. As there was but one office to be filled and the fact that Stephen H. Freund wad the one and only candidate, the event created but little interest among the voters of the township. Needless to say that Mr. Freund was again nominated foi) the office of supervisor and it goes without saying that he will be elected. Only a few votes were cast. We are informed by the popular supervisor that the law governing the holding of town caucuses and elections Is to he Changed so that all of the offices become vacant the same year. This will be a great deal better and much cheaper for candidates a n d t a x p a y e r s a l i k e . f . ; File Their Certtteatsn . Two McHenry young men, Walter H. Fay and Fr*nk Justen, are amnag the first ten McHenry county hoys to file their dertificatea of service with our efficient county dark, Guy E. Still. Every young man, who has been in the service and has been honorably discharged,-is urged to go thru this same procedure as a precaution. In case the original certificate of discharge should be lost a copy of the record is easily obtainable. Other discharged soldiers of this community will likely follow suit. , * WENT OVER THE TOP, FIRST DIVISION Was Thrice • Wounded and Then Gassed in Many Pittite Fsufcht Under Teddy RoosaNit Somewhat battle scaaad aa|l still Suffering at times from the effects of **8 and still possessed of more "pep" than many a one who never saw the real thing, Martin Weber, who recently returned from overseas, strolled into our office the other day. * "Happy," as he is more familiarly known to his hundreds of friends in and around McHenry, surely has been thru a virtual hell. Not only do his overseas as well as wound stripes give evidence of this, but his real wound marks on his body set forth conclusive proof that we have had returned to our midst one of the FIRST and REAL HEROES of the workfs greatest and most devastated war. After taking a chair beside the writer wo were ready to listen to everything which Mr. Weber might have to say. "Can you give me any data" was the first question put to him. "Oh, yes," came the quick reply. "It all seems like a dream to me now, tat I can see myself going over those fields and can* give you almost every movement," he added and from that time and continuing for period of over two hours we were carried by our willing conversant over hundreds of miles of battle fields and" thru many a hard battle. We could not begin, to give our readers all of the story that was told us, but before giving merely an outline of his movements while in actual battle we wish to say that our subject was One of Uncle Sam's first volunteers and also a member of America's first army to get into the lines and go over the top. \ On June 29, 1917, while peacefully employed on the rich soil of North Dakota, less than three months after the date that this country declared a state of war to exist between the United States and Germany, Mr. Weber went to Rockford, N. D., where he volunteered his services to his country. He was at once accepted, passed the physical examination and on July 5 was sent to Fort Snelling and later on transferred to Camp Green, N. C., where he remained until the latter part of November. He was n$xt sent to Camp Mills, L. I., and after a month's stay there was transferred to Camp Merritt, New Jersey, arriving there about Dec. 1. After a seven days' stay at this point hie • left for Hoboken, N. Y., where he embarked on the former German passenger boat "The Vaterland" for overseas service. After fourteen days' voyage, during which much rough weather and the expected sea sickness was experienced, but otherwise an uneventful trip, Liverpool was reached, the landing being made on Christmas eve. So far as he was able to say the boat made the trip overseas without convoy. Waking up one morning when within sight of the Irish coast it was found that the big ship was entirely surrounded by smaller boats of various types, which remained to protect the boys until they had safely docked on England's shores. Immediately after their arrival in England the Yanks were loaded onto trains and rushed to Manchester, where, after a two ^weeks' rest at a camp planned ioi just such a purpose, the English channel was crossed. No trouble was experienced in crossing. The landing plaoe in France was LaHarve, where a stay of about a week. was made at a rtfst camp before proceeding to LaCourtine. The trip to the latter named city was made via "box car special" and consumed two days. At this point things began, to assume a real war-like aspect. The d^ily routine was put over with a snap and everyone seemed to be up and on their toes at all times. The transferment to the First Division, under the majorship of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., was made at this point and while here "Happy" was given a fine opportunity to form the personal acquaintance with this distinguished young American, who later on made a name for himself in various battles in which he fought. For two weeks Mr. Weber served as Major Roosevelt's orderly, but the pace set by the son of our former president was too stiff for "Happy" to follow. "Why that man would ride a fellow to death in a few days" is about the way the McHenry young man put it when speaking about trying to keep pace with the major when in the saddle. "He's only a little fellow, but be was able to stand the hard bumps better than most of them," Mr. Weber continued, "and ho was right with the boys every minute of the time. Every time that the order came to go over the top 'Teddy' was right on the job and with the rest of the fellows wpnt over. Ths^re was no standing (Cualiwfr tax Last Page) WAGONBR GEORGE SCHREINER Was Buriefd In American Cealetery & •ik'tiM? ^ >!*V The PlaindeKNf was handed two letters written in answer to inquiries which had previously been made thru the Salvation Army headquarters. Both letters are herewith re-prodaced and are self explanatory: Headquarters 13tth idffefctry. A. E. F., Feb. *8, 1*19. Mrs. Peter Sohreiner, > McHenry, IU. My Dear Mrs. Schreiner--The Salvation Army has written me a letter recently received inquiring for information concerning the death and burial of your son, George, who contracted influenza, which went into pneumonia, and be diod while his organization was in the Verdun trenches. i am sorry indeed that' I cannot secure for you more detailed information concerning his last days. He was taken to the hospital, I cannot even tell the hospital, the last of October. A month later word was received of his death. It would be my pleasure tfe trace down this information you so desire and write you all the details possible if I were left longer with my organization, but I have been transferred from the chaplaincy on detached service to educational work in Sartlbnne University, Paris, and am now leaving for that place. My heart goes out to you in the deepest human sympathy in the great loss you have sustained. I pray that the Great Comforter may abide with you and bring us all together in Yours in Christ, Daniel Lane, 1st Lieut., Chaplain. Pram Chief Graves Reg. Service A. E. F., Feb. 11, 1919. Mrs. Peter Schreiner,' ^ McHenry, 111. v ^ In compliance with a from the headquarters of the Salvation Army in France, 1 have to inform you that, according to the records of this office, Wagoner George P. Schreiner's body was interred in grave No. 28, plot No. 1 in tiie American battle area cemetery at Ancemont in the department of the Meuse. The grave is marked by the regulation cross. Chas. C. Pierce, Limit. Colonel Q. M. C. A. E. V. ' Buys New Soda Fountain C. Unti, the hustling proprietor of the Centerville ice cream factory and retail store, has just glaced an order for one of the very latest soda fountains obtainable, which will be installed about the middle of next month. Mr. Unti also plans the enlargement of his store. To make room for at least a half dozen more tables he plans to move the ice cream factory, which is now located in the rear of his establishment, and utilize that space for retail purposes. He is now looking for a suitable location for his factory and as he plans to have all changes made by the time the new fountain arrives, a location for the factory must secured shortly. Helped Hebron Win In a basket ball game between the Hebron and Harvard town teams played at Hebron one night recently, Henry (Boley) Miller and Frank Justen of this village, playing with the Hebron team, proved big factors in Harvard's defeat. Both of the McHenry players put up a fine article of ball. It is said that there was quite a large number of side bets on the game, but when the McHenry players put in their appearance Harvard became weak-kneed and asked that all bets be declared off. Their request, we are told, was granted. The game proved a very one-sided affair, Hebron winning the contest 38 to 13. Celebrates Birthday baa Thelen celebrated his fourteenth birthday anniversary at the home of his parents on Main street last Wednesday < evening by entertaining six of his boy friends in honor of the occasion. A delicious supper was served by Leo's mother at six o'clock, after which a few social hours were passed in playing games. Prizes were won by Csrl Weber, Anthony Bonslett and Jos. ^'•eund. Those present were Joseph May, Joseph Freund, Carl Weber, William Kennebeck, George Bohr and Anthony Bonslett. A suitable remembrance was presented Leo by his guiats of the occasion. "Made In German^* Monday was St. Patrick's day and green was very much in evidence. Yes, there were others besides the Itfsh who wore, the emblems and one our 100 per centers even went so far as to parade the streets smoking a clay pipe bearing the inscription, "Made in Germany." The pipe, well, it's a "dead" one and we would much rather you would ask our Centerville .tonsorial artist, E. H. Winfield. He cati t€Tl\ you more about it. ' Ljkhes, you are invited to ad the spring mfllinery opening Blake Sisters, March 29. 'JA \n' , ***• - - : ^ V <• *. NAIRN MB OF WOMBS FELL IN ARGONNE BATTLE ON OCTOBER 6 Robert M. Martin of This Village Gives I^fe That We May Continue to Enjoy Freedom Official notification of tine death of Robert M. Martin was received by his mother here on Monday of this week. The notification came directly from Washington and came via wire, and thus another gold star will be added to the community service flag. The news of Robert's death brought great sorrow into the hearts of not only the members of his family, but to his many young friends and the people of McHenry irf general. It was only a few weeks ago that his mother received a wire notifying her that her son h&d been seriously wounded while in action on October 6. Since receiving this message efforts to secure more definite details regarding his injury were made in vain. The message of Monday con tained the meagre information that Robert had died from his wounds on October 12, only six days after he fell in battle. Just where our hero lost his life may never b* known, but judging from letters received from his brother, Raymond, also in actual service, he fell in the battle of the A rgonne. The' deceased fought in a number of the battles leading to the taking of St. Mihiel and also continued along with the American armies on their march towards the A rgonne. Robert volunteered his services to his country less than a month after the break with Germany came, he going to a recruiting station in Chicago on May 2, 1917, and two days later was accepted into the service.' He received his first training in various training camps in this country and on Sept. 1 left for overseas service. On his arrival in France he became attached to America's first fighting unit, the first division, which saw some of the hardest fighting experienced since our entry into the great conflict Robert was a runner in the 18th infantry, one of the most dangerous positions known to army life, and was constantly in danger of being killed. His brother, Raymond, who was attached to the third division, fought right along side of his brother's division thru it all and on one or two occasions the brothers happened to be resting up between battles at about the same time, but never, during all these ten months or more, were they fortunate enough to meet one another. Robert proved himself a true American, a good soldier and a mighty fine companion and his deeds of bravery and sacrifice for his country will bring him ample reward on the Other Shore, to which he has thus been carried. It is with hearts filled with the deepest sorrow that the people of this entire community extend to the herebyed ones their heartfelt sympathy in this, their saddest hour. t Obituary Raymond M. Martin was born in Chicago on August 7, 1896, and at the time of his death was twenty-two years of age. He grew up in that city and^pioved to this village with his pan-entV about nine years ago. He ccuitinuek to make this village his home Wtil shortly after the death of his father,^* which occurred On Dec. 20, 1913, at which time the family returned to Chicago to reside. Three years ago the family returned to this village, where the deceased continued to make his home up to the time of his voluntary enlistment, the date of which is given above. Surviving him are a heart broken mother, Mrs. Emma Martin, and one sister, Mrs. J. P. Weber of this village; and two brother, Raymond, who is now with the army of occupation in Germany, and John J. Martin, who resides in Chicago. His mother is now making her home with her daughter in this village. Entertains at Bunco Miss Elsie Wolff acted as hostess to the -local operators of the Chicago Telephone company and a few friends at her home on Front street on the West Side on Thursday evening of last week. Buyco and vocal and instrumental music made up a most delightful time for those present. Miss Mayme Ibsh was awarded the lyrnors at bunco. A two-coarse luncheon was served. Entertains Ladies' Aid < Many members and friends of the Ladies' Aid society met at the pleasant, home of Miss Alice Walte on Wednesday afternoon last and enjoyed .themselves in work and conversation. After the business meeting delicious refreshments were served./ The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. A. A. Landwer on Wednesday, March 26. Take your thimble and go prepared to sew. . Carload of choice eating potatoes. First com, * M. Niesen. NEW MACHINES ON MARKET 'Everett" Phonographs Are T lag Soid at Plant (ow Wei McHenry's very latest product,^ tie "Everett" phonograph, has been placed on thp market and for a short time the people of this village and vicinity are given an opportunity to secure one of these wonderful machines at a remarkably low price. On our visit to the McHenry factory the first of the week, Mr. Hunter, the president of the company which is manufacturing the machine bearing his name, informed us that it is his desire to place a limited number of these machines into the homes of the people of McHenry and vicinity before going into.the work in real earnest. In this manner St will give him an opportunity of manufacturing a number of the machines with the purpose of studying actual costs of manufacture and other details that are necessary before he is placed in a position to accept contracts. While he, has been offered several contracts, some of which were not very small either, the McHenry manufacturer has not as yet accepted any of these, but just as soon as all of his material and machinery has arrived and been set up and after turning out a number of the machines in the regular systematic manner, he will be given the actual costs of manufacture, after which he will be in a position to accept contracts thru the regular channels. At the present time he has had quite a large number of the machines manufactured in an eastern factory in which he is also interested and has had same ordered shipped to the McHenry plant. A number of the machines have already arrived and are assembled and may now be in the large show room at the factory. The^display is just as attractive as may been seen in any of the larger musical stores^ in the larger cities and visitors are always welcome. All of the latest records are constantly kept on" hand and a visit to the display room will not only be interesting, but entertaining as well. With the arrival of the eastern mamany of which are already in Mr. Hunter tells us that he is now randy to fill any and all orders in numbers ranging from one to fifty machines. , This week's issue of The Plaindealer carries' a large announcement in the form of a display advertisement, which appears elsewhere, and we advise our readers to turn to same and read for themselves what Mr. Hunter has to offer. ITERS# LOOL mOBT AS PTCKBD UP KEPORTBR8 DURING Pay Your Taxes Naw Elsewhere -in this issue of The Plaindealer appears a notice wherein County Treasurer W. S. McConnell requests that all taxes for the town of McHenry be paid without further delay. We notice that in some sections of the county the books have already been called in and it is to the advantage of those who have not already done so to pay their taxes at the West McHenry State bank without further delay. Failure tD pay the taxes here while the books are in town will mean a trip to Woodstock. Mm. Fred Schau Dead Word was received in McHenry on Wednesday morning announcing the death of Mrs. F. H. Schau in California, where she had been for some time past. The family has a summer home at Rosedale, near this village, where they have spent the past several summers, and in this way the deceased is well and fjwoivably known to many of our renders, who extend their sincere sympathy to the ones bereaved. Mia. Young In Hospital l|p- E. S. Young, mother of Mrs. F. E. Cobb, left for Chicago last Sunday evening and is now at the Wesley hospital in that city, where she is receiving treatment under the care of Dr. Wm. Joyce. Her many friends here hope that her visit to the hospital may result in a permanent cure from the affliction front which she has been suffering'for some time past. Notice to Tax Payers payers of the town of Mer* £ .MM. Tax Henry, who have aot already done so, are hereby notified and requested to call at the local office of the deputy collector, C. W. Stenger, at the West McHenry State bank and take care of this matter at the earliest possible opportunity, as the time of collecting these taxes is very limited and the books are to be called in shortly. W. S. McConnell, Co. Collector. Will Speak Here Capt. George A. Barrett, A. ft. C,, a soldier of fortune, who has teen the war from angles other than military; who has fought his way, not only thru the Hun's fire and flame, but thru the agony, the hardships, the joys, the sorrows of his comrades; whose words of cheer have never failed tostrengthen the hearts of those who are left behind, will be at the Central Monday evening, April 7. What People Are Doing In lage and the Immediate ?kfci|r-- Other Short Paragraphs Spring opening Saturday, M 29, at Blake Sisters' West Side millinery store. Anton Schneider is now em] at the Overton garage, having to work there recently. Better go to M. M. Niesen's at and place your order for potafafls. He has a carload coming. The latest and most heoea^g styles in spring millinery at <fce West Side millinery parlors. The most interesting war faeife ever written. Ask Martiii B. SchmStt for prices and other information. George Smith, who for some titte past has been employed at one of ttm Woodstock factories, moved his family to that city recently. • A carload of potatoes, both GtMmg and seed, will arrive in McBettty an or about next Saturday. Leave yttnr orders at M. M. Niesen's. Leave your order for seed or mg potatoes at M. M. Niesen's. A carload of Red River Early Ohies will arrive next Saturday. :l'- Take your vulcanizing job to String's vulcanizing shop at the McHenry House garage* Satisfactory work and prices guaranteed. Roller skating has again becanta one of the popular pastimes anMQt the younger folks in McHenry. Another sign that spring is nigh. Your library will never be complale without one of our histories of world's biggest war. Martin Schmitt, agent, West McHenry. J The V. & K. residence water system has been found to be the most satisfactory of the kind ever inftaBfrt anywhere. Ask H. E. Bach forp**- ticulars. Don't forget the name Red Mir when ordering gasoline. Best hy every test. Sold and distributed hy the local agent, C. M. Bickler, as well as at all the leading stores. The services at the M. E. chunk next Sunday will be as follows: Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. aad preaching services at 11:60 a. pk Subject of sermon, "Test of Delition." John Stilling, proprietor of String's vulcanizing shop, located in the McHenry House garage on Peart street, guarantees his work. Casings and inner tubes r upafoed at moderate prices. Another old lsadmsth, the a!| blacksmith shop in CeaterriHfc, is Being torn down this during the past few used as a store hohse J. W. Smith. Call at the display radhl /of H. E. Buch in th^ Jacob Just#n ' block in Centerville and let him J^qplain tipmerits of the V. & K. r«iil(iee water system. A complete ouifttls also on display and will be JiWOSlUilwl tut the asking. The water in Fox river has one* more reached its high level. All ef the piers here are now under water, while the Owen flat in Centerville la rapidly disappearing. However, no serious damage is looked for on account of the high water. McHenry friends, who called upaa him at a Chicago hospital on Monday of this week, found John McEvoy, father of Rev. M. J. McEvoy of this village, getting along very nicely. He should be able to retain la his home here shortly. Pvt. Chas. Wesley-Wonch, faw of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wm. Fay this village, arrived home frees seas on March 9 after eleven of continuous service at the frtsi Pvt. and Mrs. Wonch expect to ga ijt housekeeping again soon. J' On account of the bad condition wt the roads, "Cap" Bickler, local agent for the Valvoline Oil company, was forced to go back to our old reliable friend, the horse. He secured a team on Tuesday of this week, after which he was again able to mafce oafc>e|fe» town deliveries. Sometime during last Hwra^ay night some culprit eatered tha private garage of E. J. Thomas, who resides southwest of town, and stele from his Ford autoaaobiie, a wheel and tire. Mr. Thomas oners fzu reward for information leading to tha arrest and conviction of the thief. Frances L. Bonslett, who during the past tea. months has been in tiha, service of Uncle Sam and most of the time was stationed at Ft. w- Intosh, Lerado, Tex., returned to home in this village on Tuesday ing of this week, he having awarded his honorable discharge. Tfee work of extending the from the mains on Elm >w about ,ve so long now happy ty job at this tiase e property «waara knd determined Is onto As job them to Jft wM it LSI mm fhaafcop its X/." A fx Front street is n and those who this convenience was & hard and of the year, but were just bound have it, so went selves and completed.