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MoHKNRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JULY 1. 1920 NO. WEEHY EXOMg ITEMS jit TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES m t'r" ; • »*** -t r"5*5,, !I,',»- ' V" * §*;. > ?3jf m tC$' *Vf> vi*' iv'/ <fl -f .,"X • yu 'W WMtlhuow AnwtMat of News J«m la Caadiwd Farm For Baqr 1 people - - Grayslake has given up her plans tocelebrate the Fourth-. W auconda's streets received their coat of oil last week and the residents 'ate relieved of the dust nuisance. Grayslake's ice cream factory, which started operations there only a short time ago, is a thing of the past. A farm of 254 acres in DeKalb county recently brought the snug sum of $90,000, an average of about $350 •per acre, » Henceforth the ordinance prohibiting the riding of bicycles and coaster wagons on the side walks of Crystal Lake will be strictly enforced. The passing of "bum" checks on business men at Lake Geneva has become quite a habit. Last week two «f rack cases wen reported in that city. Preliminary work for the erection of a $100,000 horological school by the Elgin National Watch company ia that city was started on Friday of last week. A petition is now being circulated thruout Marengo township asking for a special election to decide whether or not the schools of that township' shall be Consolidated. Mrs. W. H. Shipton of Woodstock is the proud possessor of several rose bushes which are now in bloom. The hushes were sent to her by her son, Avdus, from Luxemburg. The dates for the holding of the annual McHenry county fair at Wood- „ stock have beet) set for August * 24- 27. Hoyt E. Morris is again acting as secretary of the fair association. A quarterly dividend of two per cent was declared at a directors' meeting of the Express Body corporation held on June 14. The factory of this concern is located at Crystal Lake. After a year's court battle, John Becondi, the young man arrested at Crystal Lake in April, 1919, on a charge of having stolen a car, has been given a penitentiary sentence. Strang* how slowly courts work occasionally. The Inderriedan Canning company of Grayslake has started its annual pack of peas. While the quality this year is good, the quantity will not be as large as in former years. Most of the employes of the factory were sent out from the city. Leo Dailey, manager of the Curtiss aeroplane corporation at WatlkegSm, in company with an aviator and a prominent t business man, flew from that city to Chicago1 in one of the Curtiss machines in twenty-seven minutes one day last week." The Waukegan municipal market, "which was to start operations in that city last week, failed to do business on account of the failure of the farmers to deliver the goods. Thus it has once more been demonstrate*^ that without the co-operation of the soil tillers a project of this kind cannot be made a success. Fox Lake experiencd her first case of Wood alcohol poisoning a week ago last Sunday. Dr. Schaffer of Grayslfte attended the victim and sent him to a Chicago hospital. His eyesight is badly affected as a result of the experience and a Lake county paper hints that as soon as the victim recovers Fox Lake may look for -a suit against the man who sold the moonshine boose. Owen Paddock and H. E. Maiman succeeded F. L. Carr and H. E. Price as directors,of the P. L. Z. A W. railroad. This was announced after a meeting of the directors held at Wauconda one day last. week. Mr. Price's leaving that village to make his home at Elgin, where he is now employed with the Milk Marketing company, caused him to hand in his resignation, while Mr. Carr's decision came as the result of poor health. Three Chicago youths, aged 9, 10 and 13 years, were arrested at Crystal Lake a week age last Sunday afternoon, charged with having broken into the Methodist church of that city, where they not only stole various articles, but also a number of lights. * Ifcey were locked in the jail in that city and the following morning Were taken before Judge Barnes at Woodstock. The two younger lads were returned to their parents in Chicago, while the older of the three was ' sentenced to the reform school at Pontiac. Husk O'Hare of Chicago, who recently opened a dance pavilion on the lake shore at Lake Geneva caused the ire of many resorters there for run nfag his place on Sundays. The young folks, who enjoy dancing to the "jazz1 music at O'Hare's place, are perfectly willing that the place should be al lowed to operate on Sundays, while there are others in the city who do not approve of it. Steps have been taken to see what can be done to close the place on the Sabbath day, while the manager declares that if they close up he will see V) it that other busi aass places in the city which operate ' -JRK Sunday wiH ate* he dossid. THE PAUUST CHORISTERS WIH Appear In Initial Concert at Ptstakee Sunday YOOTGIMMTSHIPriDffiY The PauliSt Choristers of Chicago, which organization some months ago came into possession of Stilling's hotel and grounds at Pistakee Bay, will appear in their first public open air concert of the season at Pistakee Bay next Sunday evening, July 4, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The hotel property is to be used by this famous organisation as a permanent summer home and school, for the training of the choristers and the singers are expected to arrive at the hotel today. For some months past the hotel and grounds have been undergoing extensive repairs^ alterations and cleansing, while the entire hostelry has been refurnished. The place will be known in the future as the Paulist Choristers' Villa. The program next Sunday evening will be given in full concert organization and all the soloists. The choir will number about eighty voices and will be under the direction of "Leroy Wetzel. This locality is indeed fortunate in having this wonderful musical organization choose our community an their permanent summer home, an their presence is sure to attract many pen pie to the community who othtrwUe would not come thin wsy. It aUu assures a number of iipletttlM muMml entertainment* during WM'll and will nerve to m*ks thl* httf »l»> once more the scene uf ny^vit mailt • Small Plsee af Willi J. C. Bickler, the wlds«NWsk» |MH»« prietor of the Mellenry IIoun*, recently had constructed it numlwi «»f steel signs advertising hi* htwtelry Among the places «el«>i'ted for thrw signs wai a point on Maple avenue, just across the street from the home of John Pint. This particular sign was erected on Friday of last week and during that very same night some scoundrel, with brains about the size Qf a pin head, went to work and painted one side of the sign with green paint, covering up the advertising matter contained thereon. Not satisfied with this, the night worker also bent the sign and caused such damage thereto that it was necessary to take same up for repairs and repainting. Altho Mr. Bickler feels that he can lay his hands on the guilty party, he offers $25.00 reward to anyone who can furnish information that will lead to the arrest and punishment of the guilty one. The Plaindealer sincerely hopes that the guilty party is apprehended and given the lull course of the law. Tendered a Shower Misses Irene Conway and Nellie. Doherty very pleasantly entertained at a shower in honor of Miss Celia Geary of Wauconda at the former's home last Saturday evening, when a few social hours were passed at games and music, followed by the serving of refreshments. The brideto- be was presented with a beautiful linen table cloth, Those present were: Misses Celia Geary, Florence and Frances Knox, Genevieve, Marguerite and Dorothy Knox, Eleanor Phalin, Vera and Nellie Doherty, Minnie and Alice Knox, Mary Conway, Mrs. R. E. Knox; Messrs. John R. Knox, John Bolger, Robert E. Knox, Edward Conway, Paul, Neil and James Doherty, Wm. Sutton, Edward Knox and Qarald Carey. 1 . Has Leg Amputated Worth Woodburn, who a couple of years ago suffered a broken leg ^hen he was thrown from a horse at the fair grounds at Woodstock, is now confined in a hospital at Rockford, where he underwent an operation for the amputation of the leg on Wednesday of last week, and reports from his bedside are to the effect that he withstood the operation . very well. The physicians in attendance give the unfortunate man much encouragement that the operation will prove entirely successful and will leave him in better health than he has enjoyed for some time past • j Making Regular Trips The Hunter boat line wishes to announce that the Gladene is again making regular trips along the river and thru the lakes, leavihg the Riverside pier at 10:80 a. m. and 2:00 p. m. daily. Special parties will also be accommodated at any time during the day or night, while the Saturday night trips to the lakes, which proved so popular «with our young people last sqaaon, will again be run drfring this season, commencing next Saturday evening. Boat (eaves Riverside pier at 8:00 o'clock. > > HELD UP NORTHWESTER** CREAM PARLOR ICE Bull Player Bnaka Fiag«^ , A foul tip caused the fracture of the third finger on the right hand of Melville Erickson, catcher for the Wauconda baseball team, during the game here last Sunday afternoon. The accident occurred during the sixth inning of the game, g He was driven to the office of Dr. D. G. Wells, where the member was set This the second accident to occur on the PcBaiu? itismimri tikis rem OOcer Jack Wakh Trails Them to Woodstock, Where He Lands One of Two Lads Implicated Breaking all speed record? in the annals of local police activities, Officer Jack Walsh of this village on Monday night placed under arrest one of two young men less than three hours after they had robbed the Northwestern ice cream parlor, conducted by Schiessle & Weber in the Schiessle building near the depot cn the west side of towit About 9:30 o'clock on Monday evening of this week two young men entered the above mentioned place and asked for something to drink and after being served they asked Carl Weber, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Weber, who was in the place alone at the time, whether he could change a ten dollar bill. In his usual courteous and obliging manner the lad soon had the change and was holding it in his hand while one of the two lads was fussing about tys pocket seemingly in search for the bill, and sooner than it takes to tell it one of the two grabbed the change from the hands of the young waiter, dashed out of the building and off^in a Ford car, the motor of whk h had been left running when the two witcred the place. CnH »t once notified his parents of whut had happened, who in turn got ih touch with John R. Knox at the Star ir HIM if», The machine was watched l»y lht« McHenry lad as it speeded on II* WMV out the Crystal Lake road. Not mure than ten or fifteen minutes after the "hold up" Alderman Knox, NiH'ompanied by Officer Walsh, was on hi*) wny towards Crystal Lake, while men nt the Star garage were telephoning residents along the Crystal Lake road as well as the potiee at Crystal Lake. When the McHenry car reached a point a short distance this side of Crystal Lake they were stopped by the waving of a lantern held" in the hands of the Crystal Lake police officer, who had only a few minutes before stopped the car in which the two 'young men were making their get away. The Crystal Lake officer allowed the pair to proceed on their way after they had given him * cunning alibi. ; "Yqm had the chaps we are after/' shouted Officer Walsh to the Crystal Lake guardian of the law, and in the same breath came the question, "Did you get their license number ? " "No," came the reply, and putting on a little more speed the McHenry officials proceeded on their way to Crystal Lake. Thinking perhaps that they would find the men they were after at a carnival now in session they proceeded to the shqw grounds. No sooner had they entered the scene of festivities before Officer Walsh was recognized by a number of McHensy young men who had gona down to see the "fat" lady •wH other curiosities on exhibit On learning the McHenry officer's mission the boys told of passing the car on the road at the time it had been halted by the Crystal Lake officer. Greatly to the surprise of the McHenry officials, the boyB had taken down the license number of the car they had passed. A hurried call was sent to the Star garage at McHenry and within a few few minutes the answer came that the car was owned by Halsey Barnes, a liveryman of Woodstock. From this movant excitement ran high among the McHenryites who happened to be at Crystal Lake at the time and forgetting all about the carnival all of the McHenry cars took up the chase, which finally ended at Woodstock, where one of the two night workers" was apprehended in a pool room. Officer Walsh was not long in getting the young man to "fess" up and was told that Ernie O'Neil, who resides with his parents just out of Woodstock, had been his companion in the deal. O'Neil, who had evidently gone home immediately after reaching Woodstock, saw the car pull into the yard and made his escape, but according to word from the county seat he has also been apprehended since. the young man, • whose name we have been unable to learn, was but eighteen years of age and for a time was confined at the school for boys at St Charles. He appeared before Judge C. P. Barnes the following morning and was ordered to the Pontiac reform school, to which city he was taken that same day. Young O'Neil, who is twenty-two years of age, has always maintained a clean record about Woodstock and his parents were dumfounded on hearing the story aS told them by Officer Walsh. Just what disposition will be made of the O'Neil boy's case remains to be seen. * The McHenry police officer as well as Alderman Knox and his employes come in for a great deal of credit for the manner in which this case was followed up and brought to such a speedy conclusion and when it comes to drawing out a confession we dare say that Officer Walsh is hard to beat. Ha hap * way that is different from * * y* MARRIED AT ZION LUTHERAN McHenry Young Lady United te Arlington Heights Young Man A wedding of unusual interest to our people .was solemnized at the Zion Lutheran church in this village at 5:00 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon of this week, when Rev. H. A. Laufer of Woodstock, who is also serving as pastor of the McHenry church, spoke the words which made Miss Elfrieda Louise Block the wife of Mr. William Edward Dryer. The simple but impressive wedding ceremony was witnessed by only the near relatives of the pair. The bride had as her attendants Miss Pearl Feltz of this village and Miss Leona Dryer of Columbia. City, Ind,, the former a niece of the bride and the latter a cousin of the groom. The groom's attendants were Louis Block of McHenry, 9 brother to the bride, and Paul Dryer of Columbia City, Ind., a cousin to the groom. The bride wore a dress of white georgette over satin and the customary veil and carried pink bridal roses. Miss Feltz's dress was of pale green georgette with hat to match, while Miss Dryer was gqwned in pink georgette ov€ir satin and wore a hat to match. Both carried bouquets of pink bridal roses.' The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Block and has always made her home in this village. She graduated from the McHenry high school with the class of '18, since which time she has taught successfully in the rural districts of this locality, and for a short time was employed at the Oliver typewriter factory at Woodstock. She is possessed of -a pleasing disposition and counts her friends and admirers by the score. Mr. Dt-yer is a graduate of the Lake Forest college and since 1918 has been employed as a teacher in the schools of Arlington Heights. He is a young man of exempliary habits and thru his frequent visits to this village during the past few years he has formed the friendship of many, who. hold him in high esteem. After the ceremony a bounteous wedding supper Vras served at the home of the bride's parents on John street. The dining room and the entire home was beautifully decorated with piijk and white sweet peas. The couple will leave McHenry next Sunday for an extended wedding trip, after which they will be at home to their friends at Arlington Heights. McHenry friends extend congratulatioMk ! Enjoy Picnic ^ A very enjoyable picnic was that given in honor of E. A. CarnCross of Woodstock, leader of the boys' and girls' club work in McHenry county, on Sunday last the occasion also being his seventh wedding anniversary. The picnic was held at Sutton's woods at Emerald Park, on Fox river, and all passed a most delightful time. Those who made up the happy gathering were Miss Jennie Morter of Lodi, Wis.; Mrs. G. M. Hill of Baraboo, Wis.; Miss Clover Sabin of Mission, Wis.; Miss Florence Schlapp of Oswego, 111.; T. H. Murray and family of Harvard; Mr. and Mrs. A. J Gafke, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Carncross and children, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Charles, Miss Emma Charles, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lounsburg and son, Mrs. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. H. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. McConnell and Mrs. Mary Dalbey and children, all of Woodstock; Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Page, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gibbs and Thos. Stewart of McHenry. 1 Borden Employe Injured Ernest Brott an employe of the local plant of the Borden Milk com^ pany, suffered a very painful injury at the factory last Saturday afternoon when a milk can, which was being hoisted from the floor to an elevated platform, loosened from its conveyor and in the fall struck the workmen a vicious blow on the heftd, causing an ugly scalp wound. Four stitches were require^ to close the cut. Dr. D. G. Wells attended the unfortunate victim. Eighth Graders Receive Communion The eighth grade graduates of St. Mary's parochial school received holy communion at the eight o'clock mass at St. Mary's church last. Sunday morning. The special ceremony in connection with the communion was pretty and impressive. After dinner the class was -driven to the Schna6el photo studio, where a group picture w a s t a k e n . ;••. • ^ : Sisters Leave % Some of the Sisters of St' 'ttftry's parochial school left for the convent at Milwaukee, Wis., on Monday morning of this week, where they expect to remain for some time. Whether or not the same Sisters will return to McHenry and St Mary's remains to be seen. , • POLITICS TAKING (HI LIFE CANDIDATES BEGIN MAKING PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS most officers and as » rule he spends very little time on a subject before getting a full and complete confession. Part of the money taken and later found on the young man captured Monday night has since been returned to tjjw ownsrs. • H«m. Edward D. Shurtleff of Mareneo Otat to Became United States Senator-- County Politic Politics in McHenry county are beginning to warm up and from now un til the primaries are held on Sept. 15 the various candidates for national, state and county Offices will be kept busy. Hon. Edward D. Shurtleff of Marengo, who for many years has" proven one of our most influential as well as efficient state officials, has nublicly announced his candidacy for the office of U. S. senator and is in every way capable of performing the duties con nected with this office should the Vot ers of this senatorial district see fit to place him into that office. Attorney James F. Casey of Woodstock has also thrown his hat into the political ring by announcing his can didacy for the office of state senator to oppose the present incumbent Rodney B. Swift of -Libertyville. Mr. Casey is one of the oldest as well *as most capable of the practicing lawyers of the McHenry county bar and is especially fitted for the position he seeks at the hands of the voters. Among the cahdidates for county offices Volney E. Brown of Woodstock, candidate for circuit clerk, is the first to make a public announcement. He was born in Bremer county, la., in 1876 and moved to McHenry county with his parents when five years old. Attended school at Franklinville until reaching the seventh grade, when attended Marengo school and later graduated from the Woodstock high school. Later he entered the state "University and studied law at Woodstock, but was compelled to give up the law, after which he entered the employ of the Oliver typewriter factory at Woodstock, where he remained until entering business for himself, in which He was very successful. During the past twelve years he has either been in business for himself or acting manager of business interests. He feels that his past business experience and education qaulifies him for the office of circuit clerk of McHenry county, subject to the will of the people at the primaries. He has been a staunch Republican all of his life and respectfully solicits the support of the voters. The Plaindealer has been informed that Theo. Hamer, the present circuit clerk, will no.t ask to be returned to the office. Altho no public announcement has been made, the report has gone forward that V. S. Lumley will again make the race for the office of state's attorney. During the term that he has served the people of McHenry county in this capacity he has proven himself a fair and impartial servant. Cha? F. Hayes of Harvard, who for many years past has had a desire to represent our people as their state representative, has" once more announced himself a candidate for this office and will make the race against Thos. Graham of Lake county. No doubt, there will be more announcements for the vario\iB offices to be filled this year, before the campaign has ^advanced much further. Selling Lots at McCollum's Lake Fred T. Colby is here from Burlingame, Calif., and has plotted a stretch of lake front property at McCollum's lake and is now offering the lots for sale. This lake has become quite a favorite outing place during the past few years and Mr. Colby believes that many more resorters can be induced to buy lots and build summer homes at this place. The lake property offers a most ideal site for summer homes and on account of the shallowness of the water along the shores this watering place is considered one of the safest for children to be found anywhere. Lady Meat Cutter McHenry has a lady meet cutter, probably the only one in McHenry county. Miss Hazel Beck is her name and she is employed at the Water street meat market and grocery, conducted by Peter J. Heimer. Miss Beck's home is at Wilmot, Wis., and she comes from a family of meat cutters, her parents as well as another sister and a brother are all engaged in the business and everyone of them is considered a first-class worker. Mrs. Delia Matthews is also employed at the place and these two ladies together with the proprietor's wife and daughter come very near making the place one conducted exclusively by the fair sex. "Hie place always looks neat and clean and the proprietor reports a most satisfactory business ever since the opening a few months ago. Canning Club Meets The (Girls' Canning club held a meeting and demonstration at the home of Mrs. Jack Walsh cn Main street on Monday afternoon of this week. Misses Helen Dunham and Mabel Barth of Harvard wye present, both of whom gave very interesting demonstrations in canning. The afternoon proved a very profitable one for those J m-: <::• •• * WILL PARADE AT WOODSTOCK McHenry American Legion Boys to Appear In County Seat Parade McHenry will play quite an important part in the big Fourth of July celebration to be held under the auspices of the Woodstock post of the American Legion at Woodstock next Monday. The members of the McHenry post of the American Legion will take part in the big parade to be held in the morning, while in the afternoon at the fair grounds the McHenry baseball club will oppose the Woodstock American Legion team for a purse of $100. The parade in the morning will be formed on Clay street and will start at 10:00 sharp. Same will be led Ex-sheriff George Eckert, who ia also commander of the G. A. R. post at the county seat. A first prize of $25 and second ^prize of $15 will be given to the McHenry county Legion posts having the largest percentage of their members in the 'parade. The Woodstock post will not be allowed to compete for these prizes. The mayors of the various cities and towns of the county will act as judges. Following the soldiers in the line of march will be the G. A. R. post the Women's Relief corps and Red Cross societies, riding in beautifully decorated automobiles. The parade will also consist of floats, clowns, ball players, racing cars and numerous' other features. The line of march will be around the square. Following the parade a program of athletic events will take place on the square with valuable prizes to the winners. ' . The afternoon's attractions will take place at the fair grounds and will consist of horse races, auto races and ball game, while in the evening there will be pavement dancing down town with McAndrews' ten-piece orchestra furnishing the music. McHenry expects to send a big delegation to the county seat on that day. Pistakee Workman Injured Joe Karls, employed on George J. Sayer's stock farm No. 1, met with a very painful accident in this village about noon on Monday of this week when the wheels of a farm wagon in which he was riding passed over his right limb. The laborer had been to the McHenry mill and was on his way home when the tongue of the wagon suddenly dropped down, frightefting the horses, which started to run away. The accident came so suddenly and unexpectedly that before the driver had time to realize what really had happened he found himself on the ground with the wheels of the heavy wagon passing over his limb. The accident occurred in front of the Riverside dairy. The victim was carried into the home of the proprietor, Al. Krause, and Dr. Wells summoned. Altho no bones were broken, the young mtfn was suffering from a severely bruised knee as well as injuries to both elbows. He was removed to his home during the afternoon. Warner Family Enjoy Annual Pfealc The Warner family of Elgin enjoyed their annual picnic on Fox river, near the dam, last Sunday and a most enjoyable day was spent by all. The Elginites arrived in McHenry early on that morning and the day was passed at boating and bathing with plenty of good eats. Those who m\de up the gathering v ere: Mrs. Maui. Warner and sons, Earl, Frank and Bert; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Leitner and children; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Warner and children; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Warner and son;' Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fahn, all of Elgin; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warner and children and Mrs. Mollie Givens and children of this village. • Celebrate the Fourth at Nell's ! Bffr in mind the old fsshioned Fourth of July picnic at Nell's Columbia park next Monday. All arrangements for your entertainment have been completed and you will be afforded one of the most pleasant days of your life by passing the day in this beautiful grove. .There will be games, including ball game, amusements, dancing and music. The big chicken dinner to be served should also attract many. You'll want to spend the day near a watering place and this will be the ideal spot. Refreshments of all kinds on grounds or bring your own lunch if you wish. Everybody cordially invited. New Picture Mschine •J, W. Smith, who is ever looking ahead to give the patrons of the Empire theatre the very best in the way of pictures, has Just installed another of the very latest Powers machines in the operating room' of the theatre. The machine is driven by electricity. Mr. Smith is also booking some exceptionally good shows for the house of late and the movie fans can always rest assured of seeing something real good at McHenry's playhouse. It has come to the writer's attention that the McHenry man is showing most of the pictures far ahead of towns many times the size of McHenry. The large dance pavilion at Lake Geneva is drawing some of our young * • * • •?, * ^ ^ ITERS OF LOCAL BFHBtST AS PICKED UP BT PLAINDEALRK REPORTERS DURING WEEK i »«s;. * . .-sass What People Are Doing In This VB> lage and the Immediate TkU|]N4:% Other Short Paragraphs A number of our young folks have been taking in the street carnival now in session at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Vasey are now occupying their pretty new -bungalow on the corner of Green and Pearl streets. A very enjoyable meeting of the McHenry Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star was held at the Masonic hall here last Saturday evening. Mr. alid Mrs. Jos. Buch and family will arrive in McHenry Friday and take up their home for the summer with the former's brother, John J. Buch. "Hie grass on the Borden property in Centerville was mown last week. Now let's get busy and finish up the job by transforming this natural park into a real beauty spot. The priests oP this, the Rockford diocese, are in retreat at Peru, IB,, this week. Rev. M. J. McEvoy and Edward Berthold of this place as well as Rev. Wm. Weber of Johns burg are in attendance. _ Two gangs of telephone workmen are puYting up at Justen's hotel and expect to make McHenry their headquarters during the next three or four weeks. The men are employed by the A. T. & T. and Chicago Telephone companies. McHenry's new tailoring establishment in the Spaulding building on the West Side, was opened for business this week. Jos. Dittrich, who recently purchased the J. A. Neyer home en Green street is the proprietor and is said to be an expert workman. In response to The Plaindealer's request, a number of our subscribers and residents of the village have called up to inform us that they can accommodate Fourth of July guests. Their names will Be handed to the proprietors of the various hotels in the village. Drop in. You are welcome to hear all the latest records on the Events phonograph. We carry, a full line «f needles and repair parts for all makes of talking machines. Expert impairing. Trade that ancient machine of thine for an Everett No. 9. Everett Hunter, Jr. Miss Margaret Sterger, who since her return from the Chicago hospital has been under the care of a trained nurse, is now on the road to complete recovery, which good news will be received with pleasure by her many friends and admirers. The nurse returned to the city the first of the' week. • Otto F. Sohm, who owrts the beautiful summer home on the east banks of Fox river, just opposite the Riverside property, has had the main thoraxfare in front of his place thoroly oiled, thus relieving himself and family at the dust nuisance, which has caused so much unpleasantness among ^ our people since the advent of mam' weather. Congressman William B. McKinley of Champaign, 111., will arrive in McHenry at about 11:15 o'clock next Wednesday morning, July T, when he will be pleased to meet and shake. hands with the voters of this community. The congressman is making an automobile tour in the interest of his candidacy for (ha United States senatorship. • P. J. Heimer, proprietor of the Water street meat market and grocery, was able to be up and around for the fiijst time last Thursday, after having been confined to his home tar two weeks suffering from a nervous breakdown. While he is still unable to do much of anything, he is gradually regaining his strength and hopes to be back in the harness shortly. The McHenry post of the American Legion is out to increase its membership and on Friday evening of this week an automobile round-up of the boys who served during the late war and who are not already members will be made. The McHenry post now numbers sixty-one and it is the hope 01 the officers and members t», double this number in the contemplate-, ed drive. • The Plaindealer is,in receipt of % post card mailed us by Mr. and Mr*. G. A. Himler, who are now touring the West in their Ford runabout. The card bore the postscript of Sioux City, Ia., and contained the following message: "We spent last Sunday at thik place, ate breakfast in Iowa, dinner in Nebraska and supper in South Dakota and then went back to Iowa to ^leop. Can you beat it?" The large, new pasteuriser, reoontly received at the local plant of the Borden Milk company, is this week being installed by mechanics who are hece from New York city to do the woffc. One of -the latest washing machines has also 'been ordered for the plant and is expected to arrive at any thMk With the recently purchased ne chinery installed the McHenry should compare with the best so fiur aa-aoaipmaal goea. ^ - "*31 wSl