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1ft V* ff"rP^i •jp ^T tair Urn r Trnr-T -r • v;.-:.V *i * tsaSr *"V ^ ' NttCSfc VOLUME XLV MoHKNRY. IL.UENOIS.THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1919 NO. 88 VBXLY EXCUUIGE ITEMS AC TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OP OUR EXCHANGES Miscellaneous Attartaent of News Rons It Condensed Form For Busy jited" O'Brien, jpi wrestling fame, has opened a restaurant at Wood- SWCK. Six tons of groceries were received at the Woodstock postofRce*W»e first of-last week, v Woodstock will elect trustees for Wr community high school next Saturday, Nov, 22. TJhe Methodist Ladies' Aid society of-rHebron cleared $245 at a chicken pie-dinner one day last week. The National Boijer Washing company. manufacturers of machinery for round house work, is erecting hn assembling plant at Barrington. . Sheriff Roy J. Stewart, who1 has been confined in the Harvard hospital during the past month, suffering from rheumatism, was able to leave that institution and return home last week. As a memorial to the boys who served during the late war, Barrington is planning on the erection of a memorial building, which will be used for several different community pur- DAIRYMEN MET LAST FRIDAY Soil Expert and Assistant Here That Evening THEIR 58TB ANNIVERSARY That dairymen and farmers in' general of this locality are ever eager to learn things to their advantage was evidenced at a meeting held at the village hall here last Friday evening, at which fifty rural residents of McHenry and Nunda townships were present That the time and trouble taken McHBNRY COUPLE MARRIED YEARS AGO 58 Children of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kin. ball Helped Then Observe Event Here Last Sunday Fifty-eight years ago last Sunday two 'of our old and highly esteemed citizens, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kimball, were united in marriage and jn commemoration of this happy event to make the trip to McHenry and J their children planned and executed attend the meeting was well repaid a very pleasant surprise on them at Hie pupils of the Hebron high school adopted a noval scheme in providing books for a school library by holding a tag week, during which time about two; hundred hooks were collected. Raymond W. Lena of Huntley, aged twenty-one years, was killed when crushed between a railroad car and truck at Beloit, Wis., last Thursday, where he had been employed by the Fairbanks-Morse comparty. According to an article in the Golfers' magazine for November the Hillcrest Golf club course at Lake Geneva is described as being one of the most picturesque in America and as "looking like a bit of Switzerland." Papers found in a basement in a deserted house near Hampshire have led the police to believe that the jobbers of the Stillman Valley bank, which was entered about six weeks ago, had ceme to this shack to divide their spoils. Jennie Dorsey, wife of the wealthy cattle king of Gilberts, 111., who is now serving time in the federal .prison, at Leavensworth, has been granted a divorce. She is now employed in one of Elgin's large dry goods stores. Attorney Henry R. Baldwin of Chicago and Noble Hill of Woodstock have been arguing the League of Nations thru the Woodstock Sentinel during the last few weeks and thus far it looks as if the Chicago attorney has the better of the argument. Measuregraphs, which accurately records the yardage as well as computes the amount of the sale, have been installed in all of the leading dry goods stores" at Lake Geneva, Wis. The new device does away with the o(d style of counter tacks as means of measuring cloth. New employes are being taken on every week at the plant of the Woodstock Typewriter company. A dozen new machines were recently installed in the plant and all that is needed now to bring the plant to its full capacity is a solution to the housing proposition which now confronts that city. At a meeting ftf the McHenry County Fair association, held at Woodstock one evening recently, the following officers were elected for 1920: President, Fred A. Walters; vice president, F. A. Green; treasurer, John M. Hoy. The directors elected were Fred McConnell, C. W. Harrison, C. F. Renich awl John C. Millar. The Round Lake Golf club has been incorporated, the incorporators being E. W. Hook, E. A. Brown, R. W. Churchill, E. C. Webber and F. O. Sundall. The preliminary work on the grounds has been completed and enthusiasts of the sport can scarcely wait until spring, when the course will be placed into condition for playing. < Tony Pizzo, the sailor who attracted such attention at Lake Geneva, Wis., last August when he passed thru thrft city chained to a bicycle, has arrived in New York City and thus completed his coast to coast trip and simultaneously has won his $3,500 cash prize. The lad started on his long journey from Venice, Calif., chained to a bicycle with his hands cuffed. The handcuffs were soldered by '•Pattie" Arbuekle, the movie star. The Greiss-Pfleger Tanning company of Waukegan has just purchased twenty-five acres of land, which is to be subdivided and improved »tiH than used for the erection of 200 new homes for their employes. The will be offered to the emat cost or on very reasonable terms. The concern now gives employment to 700 people, but will need approximately 1,200 to run at full production, which seems to be the ^0s8awniiy> is certain as both the couqty soil ex pert and his -live wire assistant gave them talks that weri well worth while. E. A. Carncross, the assistant to Mr. Gafke, was the first of the two to speak and he gave a most interesting talk along the lines of the feeding of the. dairy* He told his listeners that one of the most important things connected with dairy* ing was the feeding. How and what to feed and then not to overlook the comforts of the cow. The dairy barn should be "substantially constructed, the farmers learned, and there should also be good ventilation and last, but not least, a watering system in the barn. He showed than how ice cold water would affect the food and made it clear that water should be kept at a certain temperature in order to produce the best results. Mr. Carncross made a 'very favorable impression upon his listeners and at the conclusion of his talk everyone was well satisfied that McHenry county had made no mis-; take in securing his services. A. J. Gafke, McHenry county'? soil expert, who needs no introduction to the farmers of this locality, also talked at some length regarding the meeting held in Chicago last week, at which time a national organization of farmers was bunched. A complete story of the launching of this organization appears elsewhere in this week's issue of The Plaindealer and therefore we will refrain here from going into detail regarding same. Mr. Gafke also dwelt at some length on the good derived thru the cow testing associations and informed his audience that several important changes along this line of work are now under consideration in the coun- (village and in Nunda township on Next Thursday is Thanksgiving day and, following the usual custom, The Plaindealer will go to press one day earlier. Therefore we kindly ask our correspondents and advertisers to get their copy to us one. day earlier next week--no later than Monday evening. NEW LIGHTING SYSTEM their home on Waukegan street on that day. Those present to enjoy the day with these two good citizens of this' village were the following: Mr. and ! Mrs. Wm. Sherman and Mr. and Mrs. j F. L. Vosburg of Genoa Junction, j Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Monear and ! daughter, Helen, of Richmond; Mr. j and Mrs. W. K. Kimball and daugh- j ter, Ueen, of Ingleside; Nat Kimball! and niece of Round Lake and Herbert j Kimball of Chicago. j The guests arrived in time to par-• take of a bountiful dinner, which was: served at the noon hour, and in the i afternoon the ^entire party took in the matinee at the Empire theatre, i after which all returned to the Kim-' ball home, where a few more social { hours were passed followed by a: luncheon. The day has gone down | as one of the most enjoyable occa- i sions in the history of the family. While ttyi occasion was planned j and executed in the form of a surprise, the real surprise did not occur until th<* following morning when Mr. Kimball went to a small box in which their small change is kept with ! districts vary from 100 the intention of getting some money * can^'e Power- lights, Was Turned On For First lime en Monday Evening McHenry's new street lighting system, which has been under progress of reconstruction for several weeks past, was turned on for the first time on Monday evening of this week and, to say the very least, the new system is such an improvement over the old that there is no comparison between the two. From the' comments that have been heard from the citizens of McHenry since .Monday night the improvement is much -appreciated by our populace in general, and McHenry has thus taken another step forward. While the new system gives the village the same number of lights as the old, the lights, in some instances, have been changed abotot, which, together with the added candle power, gives a perfect distribution of light thruout the entire village. Most of the lights are of the 60 candle power variety, while those located in the hearts of the business to 250 in most COAL SHORTAGE FELT HERE SPENCER'S MILL IS FIRST TO SUFFER HERE to make a small purchase. On open-i088®8' are strjing along the sides of ing the box his eyes met with a > streets, while in a few cases, cloth bound package, which, upon in- suc^ as the intersections of business vestigation, proved to be a purse that; streets an^ the more important had been left there unbeknown to driveways, the lights hang directly himself or his wife by the guests of over the center the thorofares. the previous day. Mr. Kimball'**; ^11 in all, the system is a very face was a wreath of smiles as he i satisfactory one and our village can related this surprise to a reporter of'now b°ast of being one of the very The Plaindealer and we can safely j '>est lighted places to be found in vouch that the gift was a most ac-1 an*r country town in the state, ceptable one. Decide to Organise Mr. and Mrs. Kimball woe united At a peeting held at the school in marriage by Squire Francis Har- auditorium last evening, for the purrison (long deceased) on the old;pose of ascertaining the feeling of Harrison homestead south of this ! the boys towards the organization of ty and that when all of these have been made the work of the entire county will be directed from his office at Woodstock. McHenry county is indeed fortunate in having the services of two such men as Messrs. Gafke and Carncross and the prospects are now that the membership of the present cow testing association will be greatly increased and that a number of new associations will be launched in the county during the course of the next year. THANKSGIVING DANCE McHenry O. E. S. to Entertain Nant Thursday Night r ' What promises to terminate into one of the most pleasant dancing parties held in this village in a long time takes plr.ee at Stoffel's hall next Thursday evening, Nov. 27, when the members of the McHenry Easter Star chapter expects to entertain a big crowd. All of the preliminary work connected with the holding of this event will be completed between now and the first of the week and, we are told, there will be numerous very agreeable surprises' for those who attend. Several unique numbers will be sprung during the evening's program and to miss the event will be missing a rare treat. Cope Hervey's orchestra deluxe of Chicago will furnish the music for the event and the ladies will also «erve refreshments. The customary prices of adnisaion will prevail and everyone la cordially invited to attend. Anent Jubilee Bazaar Solicitors will make the merry rounds to enlist everybody's good will for this unusual event, giving to each a courteous "God Bless You" for the good things that you will drop in their . baskets. Expenses must be tabood. Presents count. Pretty and tasty gifts have been promised at every door. It all means a helping hand to help complete the needy furnishings of the beautiful new church that helps make people sit up and take notice of our prosperous, progressive and pretty Fox river town. Our best wishes to the jubilee bazaar. Time: Middle of December. Place: Well, Jrateh Ike Plaindealer. *** County Advisor's Next Visit Mrs. Mary Dalbey, county advisor, announces that the next regular meeting of the Home Improvement association will take place at the school auditorium in this village on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 3. She will continue her subject, "Foods and the Planning of Meals." All members and all others interested in Hie 4 ^aisak - aie nvgad. to ' :i 'V . '• v.-.. 1 " Nov. 16, 1861, and they have resided in or near this village ever since. In fact, this village has been Mr. Kimball's postoffice address continuously since 1848. Mr. Kimball was born near the banks of Fox river, what is now the city of Elgin, on August 1, 1840. His parents claimed the distinction of having been the first couple married in what is now known as the Fox river valley and they further claimed the distinction of having been the parents of the first female child bom in that section. Mrs. Geo. Parks (deceased) was the child. Mrs. Kimball's parents came to this vicinity in 1835. Her maiden name was Minerva E. McCbllum and she was born west of this village about seventy-four years ago. After their marriage they made this village their home, for a few years, after which they went to farming, which vocation Mr. Kimball followed until 1886, when they moved back into the village, where they have since" made their home continuously.- Both Mr. and Mrs. Kimball are now enjoying the very best of health and they enjoyed their anniversary fully as well as did their guest., of the day. This couple have se<fn ' McHenry grow from a wilderness to one of the most beautiful spots along Fox river and that they have done their share in bringing about this wonderful change cannot be denied them, and thus they are now spending their retired years in a village and Community which they have called home for over a half century. That Mr. Kimball has a wonderful memory for a man of his years was brought to our attention at the time that the reporter gathered the story you are now reading and believing that many of our readers will be interested in many of the old reminiscenses related to us we will endeavor to give them to you in about the same manner as obtained from Mr. Kimball. To begin with, Mr. Kimball informed us that there were but eighteen houses in the village at the time of his arrival here, three of these being of log construction and located as follows: One log house occupied a site on which now stands the home of Mrs. Boley, just north of the Universalist church; the second stood immediately south of the Beckwith property at the foot of Waukegan street, while the third occupied the site now the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith east of Fox river, near the bridge. The frame houses which made up the village at that time were given to us as follows: The E. M. Owen house near the mill pond. This house still stands and is owned and a local branch of the American Legion, it was decided to go on with the work and as a result twenty-one of those present signed applications for membership. Atty. A. H. Pouse acted as temporary chairman of the meeting, with Chas. J. Reihansperger as secretary. The application for a charter is now in the hands of the secretary, Mr. Reihansperger, where it will remain for a week so as to give others who wish to join an opportunity to sign the application. Mr. Reihansperger will have the application at the West Side hardware store and those who have not signed up and wish to join are urged to call and affix their names to the document. It is the desire of those who have taken the initiative in this organization to see every young man who served in the late war enrolled in its membership. K. C. Compiling List The' McHenry Council, Knight* of Columbus, are about to compile a list of their members who served during the late war. The list will form a part of the history of K. of C. activities during the war, which is soon to be out in two volumes. All members of tiie McHenry council to whoii) this notice applies should make it their business to see that their names and other data is placed with the grand knight of the council at as early a Hate as possible lest their names be omitted from this important war hiotory. More Changes In Heimer Building A few more changes are being made in the Heimer building on Green street. A partition has been constructed across the east end of the second floor, occupied by the McHenry Pleasure club, while the stairway leading to these quarters will be changed about, bringing the entrance to the second floor of the building directly off the street instead of at the rear of the building." The changes have been made at the request of the second floor tenants. Few of Local Large Consumers Have Enough Coal to Carry Them Thru Entire Winter That the coal situation is becoming seridus, even in our own little municipality, became known on Tuesday of this week, when the West McHenry flour and feed mill was forced ,fo suspend operations on account of the shortage of soft coal. At this season of the year, when1 the mill is operating to full capacity, a carload of soft coal is consumed every three weeks, the last car having been received last month. Just how long the mill will be shut down depends on when the miners return to their work. Should the miners' strike continue another few we^ks the Situation is sure to effect most of the manufacturers. In Speaking to Mr. Spencer, manager of the McHenry mill over the telephone late yesterday afternoon, we were informed that the mill, even during the shut-down, hopes to supply the local merchant trade Considerable flour and other produce is now on hand and should conditions come to the worst wood will be used in the firing up of the boilers so as to keep the merchants supplied. It is the hope, however, that conditions will not get as bad as all that. Manager Covalt, of the Wilbur Lumber company, informs us that they haven't a pound of soft coal on hand and, according to present indications, no more soft coal will be received until after the- niners return to work. Most of the residents of the village have guarded themselves against just such a situation and as a result most everyone in the village is supplied with enough hard coal to carry them thru several weeks if not the entire winter. At the McHenry public school building, where soft coal is used, the supply, we are told, will last until about the first of the year. St. Mary's supply for the heating of the church, school and sister house, seconding to Rev. Berthold, is sufficient to last until about the middle of January. The supply at St. John's parish at Johnsburg is enough, according to Rev. Wm. Weber, to carry them thru the winter. At the Rosedale greenhouses enough coal is now on hand to last until about the last of January. By thaae reports it be seen that a coal famine is not impossible. Even with the miners going back to work within the next week or two, the shortage caused thru their idleness will prove more serious than may have been expected. According to the metropolitan papers, the railroads are cutting down their passenger train schedules wherever possible and this, too, may be felt along this branch of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad. Over on the St. Paul line, which operates thru Spring Grove and Solon Mills, a number of trains have already been taken off, while several passengers have also been taken off on the main lines of the C. & N. W. The smaller consumers thruout the village, so far as The Plaindealer is able to learn, are fairly well fortified against the shortage) and will be able to get along the greater part of the winter. JUBILEE BAZAAR COMING Date airt Place to Be Later Announced Fourteen women sat in a two-hour session at Bickler's Tuesday afternoon. Gossip? My! No! They started something tho. The ball is a-rolling for a big, big bazaar in McHenry. If anybody had cold feet a week ago, take their temperature now. Even Father Berthold admits he was long indifferent about an event of thiskind aoid had to "come o v e r . " ' • . . . ^ - y :v Th^>hni9*r^ became louder from day to day, until it finally resulted in throwing all fears to the winds and giving in to the demands made for a' real, rousing, rip-snorting bazaar.' the kind McHenry has never seen. Mark well, this is jubilee year for St. Mary's parish. Twenty-five years ago the first move was made to organize a second parish in McHenry. No one knows the first chirps of this splendid parish better than Dr. C. H. Fegers, the staunchest charter member of a congregation which has grown to be quite a big daughter of its mother-church in Johnsburg. She will dress up for this, her twenty-fifth anniversary, and make you take notice of her. These mild winter days are ideal for an inside affair and it's a dead cinch that McHenry and neighbor ing town8, who have so many relatives and friends here, will have the time of their life at this jubilee bazaar. All the old timers will be called out to spread themselves in the good old fasliioqed way and prolong their years, for frolic and mirth, the wiseman says, add years to our life. All ye citizens and townspeople, cordial and kind in by-gone years, all ye neighbors and friends of today and yesterday, take ye notice duely of this good jubilee. •*** ITEMS OF LOCAL fflffgflft AS PICKED UP BY PLAIN9BAUR REPORTERS DURING Attend County Convention A number of the Royal Neighbors of the two McHenry camps attended a county convention held at Crystal Lake today. An invitation had been extended to every camp in the county, which resulted in a big attendance. The convention will prove interesting as well a* instructive to those in attendance and the McHenry delegation will, no doubt, return home feeling that they had been well-repaid for their trip to our neighbor city. - > Military Wedding Dance A military wedding dance will take place at Stubby's hall at Johnsburg on Wednesday evening of next week, Nov. 26. Good music will be provided and the usual prices of admis* sion will prevail. Everybody wel- Re-appoiatod Mail Carrier -William Schaefer has again' been appointed the official mail carrier between the. McHenry postoffice and the depot. % Altho he has been granted an increase in salary, it isn't quite enough to pay for the running of a car and he has therefore purchased and placed into commission a Ford auto bus, which enables him .to carry the mail as well as passengers. Since taking over the contract of carrying the mail between said postoffice and the depot, Mr. Schaefer has made a very good servant for Uncle Sam and the patrons of the office are pleased to learn that he has again accepted the position. Vok> Road Now Open The new cement road thru Volo is now open to traffic and the citizens of the community are qaore than delighted with the improvement Volo can now boast of being the first of the smaller communities in this locality to have her main streets paved. She evfen beat McHenry to this improvement. The cement extends from the extreme west end of the town to the east end fork where the road branches. Ante Truck Broke Don Something went wrong with the auto bus which is operated between this village and the Terra Cotta factory on Tuesday morning when the machine reached a point about two Biles south of this village. Some of the workmen returned home, while others walked to the plant. The damage was repaired and the bus made its usual run the following morning- Ben Adams is the owner i«ad.-driver af tfce vehicle. . BASKET SOCIAL A SUCCB8S Gtiven by Parent-Teachers' Association In School Auditorium The basket social, given by the Parent-Teachers' association on Tuesday evening of this week, Nov. 18, was a decided success. The meetings of this new organization are becoming more popular each time and from the crowd which attended Tuesday evening assures a great future for the association. The impromptu program was particularly interesting. The readings by Miss tUanche Pryor, piano solo by Margaret Stenger and the songs by Leo Heimer, Harvey Nye and Frank Gans all claimed their deserved enchores. The committee on srefreshments had prepared coffee, wWch sold very eadily, and this,' with the baskets, netted a fine sum for the treasury. The association wishes to thank Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hauswirth for the special interest they showed in furnishing the music. Everyone enjoyed the few hours of dancing and social time. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday evening, Dec. 3. On that date a speaker will be ^present and every parent should consider it his or .her duty to be present. If you have never attended the meeting, come, and if you know of anyone else bring them with you. Show your interest in the school and co-operate. A Minstrel Show A first-class minstrel ^how, entitled "The Belles and Beaux of Blackville," will be presented it the school auditorium tomorrow (Friday) 'evening, Nov. 21. The cast consists of the members of the Girls' Glee club and several other talented members of the high school. Among the principals you will find Frank Gans, Blanche Meyers, Leo Heimer, Jennie Mae Ceoley and several others in a variety of the newest songs and dances. The proceeds will form the basis of a fund for a new piano The school and the community at large have long felt the need of good piano in the auditorium and it is hoped that a substantial amount towards it nay be realised at this time. All seats are 25 cents. Come early. Agents For Stevens Car Overton & Co wen, the West Side garage men, announce that they have just "taken over the agency for the Stevens automobile, which is manufactured at Freeport, 111. A sample car is now on the floor of their garage and those who have seen it are very • favorably impressed with the machine. The agents will be pleased to demonstrate the Stevens at any time. The public is invited- to call and look it over. Public Hearing Notices Ont Notices of the public hearing to be held at the Empire theatre are off the press and are now being mailed to the property owners of the village. Little, if any, opposition is expected at the hearing as most of the property owners are now satisfied to m the iaueovement go tferw. Wfcat People Are Deing la TWa Ullage and the Immediate Vktdt|k- Other Short Paragraphs i:y- Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. SotJ§n at Emerald Park on Thursday, Nov. 13, a baby boy. The Standard gasoline, the if*! winter gas, is sold and distributed %y H. H. Fay. Phone 110-R. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Blake welcomed and baby daughter into their hoHKe north of town last Thursday. Men's finest quality dress ahoas, all shapes, at $6.50, $7.00, $7.60 aft*. $8.00 in black and brown. IM. J. Wafadu Call phone 110-R and have t&e Standard oil man fill you tank wflh the gasoline that has stood the for years. Ladies, dont forget the sale la millinery at Blake Sisters' fl»i« weak' Friday and Saturday only. Hats $2 and up to $5.00. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Freund, who reside east of town, announce tibe arrival of a baby boy into their hoate last Thursday. The glass for the new front in the M. B. Schmitt place on t}ie West "tjjr has finally arrived and 1 been put to place after many delays. ~ ' Joe Freund, until recently emplojnad at the Borden factory, has vacated the Webster house on John street and moved to a farm east of town. To curb the coal trust get CoMfe high ovon range. It heats and coafcs with the same fuel and saves onethird. Donavin A Reihansperg«rt dealers.' The Standard gasoline has the test and will deliver the every time. Let H. H. Fay fill tank the next time it's empty. Cdl phone 110-R. The cement foundation for the new ice house to be constructed by Chas. Unti is completed and is now awa£» ing the carpenters, who are expected on the job shortly. The Empire is to be equipped wj£ an improved theatre steam heating system and no expense will be spared to make McHenry's home of una# ments comfortable. ^ The new McHenry House located just back' of the John 4- Stilling vulcanizing shop on Peaid street, is fast nearing completion. It is constructed of cement blocks. ^ The collapse of a truck on a freigiA car at Elgin caused the morning passenger train to be two hours late it this station on Wednesday. Dr train is due here at 10:15 a. m., tHp did not arrive until 12:25 p. m. Her McHenry friends will be sorqr to learn that Mrs. Raymond Arvedstpi fell and broke her arm at Carpenter^ ville last Friday. Mrs was formerly Miss Mayme of this village. Just received a carload of fancy No. 1 Baldwin apples in barrels, |7.K per barrel. Also % car of rouad white potatoes and % car of Eax$p Ohio potatoes. Leave your order £f M. M. Niesen's. Phone 40. "Buddy" Vogt, son of Mr. and Mxa. W. F. Vogt, who recently underwent a successful operation for appendicitis at St. Anthony's hospital la Chicago, was able to return to hip home here on Wednesday evening at last week. He is rapidly recovering from the effects of the operation, which his many young friend* will ha pleased to know. J. H. Miller & Son recently exacted a fine monument in Woodland cemetery to the memory of Mr. and Mrs. Al. Hankins. The monument is a massive two piece design of Wisconsin graniU?, weighing five tons. Thajr also completed a very artistic m#- morial to the memory of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Turner of Belvidere, formerly of this place. The lower end of the pond waa frozen over for the first time this season last Friday morning. By Saturday night the entire pond had it* first winter coat, but the balmy breezes of the first of the week again melted the ice. The first skating «f the season was enjoyed by a number of youngsters last Saturday morning on a small pond near the old driving park on the West Side. Armund Bethke, son of Mr. and' Mrs. T. H. Bethke, former residenta in this village, has been chosen captain of the Elgin academy 19» foot ball team. He played a snappy game at center for the team this year. Armund will be favorably remembered by quite a number of hjb former schoolmates, who will be pleased to learn of the honor whtt|l has been bestowed upon him at Ei- Jk' Aldermen Ma K. Knox and Krause entert :ined the members <p the McHenry Pleasure club and a fear invited guests at a smoker at the club room on Monday evening of tfcli week. Of course an occasion of this sort would hardly have been com* plete without a bite to eat and thai this end of the evening's prograp had been well looked after by two genial hosts will be vouched ftpr kw 4 ! AmdM* Hangar •4U •J ' I WAS