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> Mrs. William Aebischer and Sons of Chicago passed a few days this week ,/^f , ; in the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary * <,&>' Stoffel. Mr. Aebischer was her© over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. E. Sutton and children of Chicago were entertained in the home of Mrs. Sutton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Justen, the first of the week. ', SC. Summer Underwear Men*s Athletic Union Suits, fine nainsook, all sizes to 46_ im Men's Jersey Knit Union Suits, short sleeves, ankle Igt. $1.0# Women's Carded Yarn Unioa Suits, torchon lace knee. Me Women's Athletic Style Union Suits, fine nainsook cloth, regular and extra sizes. $1.25 Women's Band Top Outsize Vests, size 50, fine quality__i5c Women's Vests,Ulace and baud top, regular and extra sizes --Wc, 25c and SGc ^ ' •<- ftjy- JOHN STOFFEL WEST McHENRY Fulton Provision Co, (Not Inc.) OMMISSION MERCHANT! .m 1%-i* ftJLTON MARKET f^ ljONG DISTANCE 9H-9M FULTONiSTREET " IZv l MONROE 343« Charles J. Zak ILLINOIS .•VH-. HOT/WATER v**' 'itf.« .i. 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See fof yourself what the Fisk Tire ha| to offer in extra size and strength how its resiliency compares when' you flex the tire under your hand# how the depth ol the non-skic| tread looks beside other treads# This is the way to buy tires! * Fisk 21re of extra vaiue in ever?,.#*, ^ ;• " Vfor car, truck or speed wagtm . •' , -.'•x-'M ' ' l^f '• V* f' * * * • i * » * 1 -*3SK mm mm lfamtoR«-tira? .dr M'A J*, WEEKLY rERSMAL nCRS COM BBS AMD GOERS OF A WIB til OUR BUST VILLAGB AS Seea by Ptaindealer Reporters and Handed Into Our OBce by Onr Friends MB R. Sp^ • Mrs. L. P. Bishop wm 4 Ohieftgo visitor last Friday. Martin Knox WM A Chicago visitor last Thursday, Miss Beulah Larfcin was a (%icago visitor last Thursday. Miss Elizabeth K. Miller passed last Saturday afternoon in Elgin. Mrs. John M. Phalin and daughters were Elgin visitors last Saturday. Misses Genevieve and Dorothy Knox were Chicago visitors last Thursday. R. E. McGee attended to business matters in the metropolitan city last Friday. M. T. Pidgeon of Chicago passed the first of the week with McHenry friends. Mrs. John W. Fay was among the Chicago passengers last Thursday morning. Stewart Mueller of Chicago passed the first of the week with McHenry relative^. Frank Sullivan of Chicago was the guest of McHenry friends over the Week end. Anton Immekus of Chicago passed the week end at his summer home at Pistakee Pay. Miss Viola Leach of Lake Geneva, Wis., is a guest in the home of her grandmother here. Miss Myrtle Cobb of Chicago spent Sunday as a guest In the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Cobb. Postmaster E. E. Bassett, Louis A. Erickson and H. C. Bobb were Grayslake visitors Sunday. Miss Helen Heimcr passed a few days last week in the home of Mrs Carl Nelson at Elgin. Clayton Wilson of Chicago was a Sunday visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ensign. Robert Taylor^bf Chicago passed a few days last week in the home of his sifcter, Mrs. John W, Fay, Mrs. Frank C. Going of Chicago spent the first of the week in the home of Mrs. F. E. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Martin of Chicago were guests of McHenrj relatives the first of the week. State's Attorney V. S. Lumley of Woodstock was a business visitor in town last Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Buch and children of Chicago passed the first of the week with McHenry relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank OTlaherty of Elein spent the week end with the latter's mother, Mrs. Ellen Frisby. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pich of Chicago were guests of the latter's sister, Miss Emma Thelen, the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Nimsgem and children of Waukegan were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Degen. Miss Helen, Pint of Chicago spent the first of the, week in the home of her parents, Mr> and Mrs. John Pint. Miss Verenli Justen of Chicago spent the first of the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Justen. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Howard of Woodstock visited in the home of the latter's father, Mathias Weber, Sunday. Miss Christine Maynard of Crystal Lake was a week end visitor in the home of iter sister, Mrs. Franklin Ensign. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Degen and children of Kenosha, Wis., spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Degen. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lawaon of Elgin passed Sunday and Monday in the home of the latter's father, Mathias Weber. Edwin J. Heimer of Chicago was a week end guest in the home of his parents, Mr. add Mrs. Stephen Heimer. Miss Mildred Gullachson of Chicago was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers over the week end. Mrs. B. Watling of Chicago spent last Thursday and Friday as a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hankermeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hoffman of Schaumberg passed the first of the week with the latter's mother, Mrs. Helena Heimer. Mr. and Mrs. Hafvey Damm of Marinette, Wis., are guests in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. an} Mrs. Wm. Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. Math. Karls of Chicago were week end guests in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karls. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hankermeyer of Forest Park spent Decoration day as guests in the home of their son, Roy Hankermeyer, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Marum of Chicago were guests in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Justen, the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Karls and little son of Chicago passed the first of the week in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karls. Ralph and Raymond Van Natta of Chicago passed the first of the week in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Van Natta. R. Mr. Chicago passed the latter part of last and first of this week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hankermeyer. Ray Page left Wednesday for a two weeks' visit with relatives in Kansas. During his vacation period' his place on rural route No. 1 will be in charge of his substitute. Mrs. James Curtain of Chicago passed last week as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Margaret Wallace. Mr. Curtain and daughter, Genevieve, were oat over the week end. MARRIED AT WOODSTOCK Woodstock Young Man Takes Henry Girl aa Bride Mc- Caaventkm of Illinois Sa School Assn. at Galesburg At St. Mary's Catholic church at Woodstock at seven o'clock this (Thursday) morning occurred the marriage of Miss Martha M*y of this village to Mr. Ralph Stuephal of Woodstock, the ceremony having been performed by Rev. D. Conway. Immediately after the ceremony a wedding breakfast was partaken of at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bachman at Woodstock, after which the newlyweds loft 4n a short honeymoon trip. The couple had as their attendants Miss Irene May, a sister of the bride, who acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. Wesley Guffey, an intimate friend of the room, as best man. The bride wore a navy blue suit and. carried sweet peas, while the bridesmaid was also attired in a blue suit. Tl.e bride of this union is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin N. May of this village. She hr.s passed the greater part of her life in McHenry and vicinity, but for the past four years has been a faithful employe of the Oliver Typewriter company at Woodstock, where she is admired by a host of friends. The gnoom has always resided at the county seat, where he was born and grew to manhood. Like the bride he is also an employe at the Oliver factory, where 1m has worked for a period of eight years. He served during the late war as a member of the Woodstock company with the 83rd division. They will be at home to their friends on and after June 16 at Woodstock, where they will make their home. McHenry friends extend congratulations. ^ "A POOR RELATION" With •^rSi Rogers at the Empire Friday and Saturday Evenings This is a story of Noah Vale, the shabby, lovable old inventor who shared a tiny attic with two orphans children he had picked up out of the gutterR. Noah's life time ambition is centered in an invention he has slaved to perfect. In the meantime, he tries to keep Rip and Patch and and himself in clothcs and food by peddling books from door to door. His efforts are so unsuccessful that they would all have starved had it not been for Scallops, a nondescript girl neighbor who brought them scraps of food whenever she could. Vale appeals to a distant wealthy relative named Fay for aid in putting his invention on the market and arouses the active interest of Fay's pretty daughter. Sterrett, Fay's partner, steals the model of Vale's invention, thinking there is a great fortune in it, but when the firm's engineers report that it is worthless, he returns it and demands back the flOO which he had given Noah as part salary to go to England as the firm's representative. Young Johnny Smith, secretary to Fay, gets fired because he proposes to the boss' daughter. While he is seeking a job that will bring him enough money so that he and Miss Fay can marry, he visits Vale's attic and finds some comfort in the philosophic aphorisms which Vale has written from time to time to prevent himself from getting entirely discouraged. He takes the epigrams to a newspaper editor and they make such a hit that both Smith and fale are given jobs. Vale finds that Be can make enough money writing to care for Rip and Patch and gives up inventing. And Johnny prospers so that he finally marries his sweetheart despite her father's opposition. BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS Hett at the School Auditorial Loot Sunday Evening Reduced rate for railroad and, interurban transportation have been offered to delegates from Sunday schools and other religious educational institutions to the convention of the Illinois Sunday School association to be held in Galesburg Jane 13 to 15. According to thV announcements received by the local officers of the Sunday School association from the state headquarters in Chicago, it is expected that the convention at Galesburg will be the largest and most interesting convention ever held in Illinois. An enlarged program for each school will be presented. Sunday schools thruout the state are planning to send big delegations and will plan to have every conference attended by one of their number so that the maximum amount of information and inspiration may be carried back to their respective Sunday schools. So large are to be the delegations that six churches and the armory in Galesburg have been reserved for the sessions. It is confidently expected that more than 1500 persons will attend from outside the county in which the convention is to be held. Speakers and leaders will be there from Boston, Kansas City, Indianapolis, and West Virginia in addition to those from Chicago and other points in Illinois. Among these are leaders of world renown. "The Galesburg convention will mark the beginning of a new era in religious education," said George N. Burnie, general secretary of the Illinois Sunday School association. "All of the county organizations are actively boosting the state convention in their respective areas. Tentative programs giving the plans for the state convention have been received by the superintendents of all the Sunday schools in the county. The scope of the subjects to be considered at the convention, the prominence of the principal speakers and the plans for an enlarged program of activities will make this convention stand out as the beginning of a new epoch in religious education in Illinois, according to the state and local leaders. Officers of the township and county organizations have been busy enlisting the interest of all the Sunday schools. It has been suggested to the school that the expenses of one delegate be paid by the school. In many schools the decision has been made that since there is no limitation of delegates that one delegate should be sent to each sectional conference so that the fullest amount of information may be transmitted to the schools upon the re turn of the delegate. The delegates are being advised to take notes upon all new methods pro posed and upon the enlarged program for bible study in the rural and urban communities. These notes will be used as a basis for the report to be given to the schools at the "echo" meetings. Those interested in Sunday school work hope to see a large delegation go from this county to Galesburg on June 13 to 15. Information will be gladly furnished by your pastor, Sun day school superintendent or County President L. W. Gratton, vfoose address is Woodstock, 111. on Wednesday. The street sprinkler made its first appearance on Saturday and was welcomed by all, as the dust had become unbearable. W. D. Code's tally-ho coach from Chicago stopped oyer night at the Hotel Riverside on Saturday on its way to Lake Geneva. Ex-Alderman Diets of Chicago caught a fine string of fish in the river here one day last week, among them being a four pound bass. L. H. Owen attended the state shoot at Burnside on Tuesday. He entered for the fifteen blue rock shoot and won first prise, breaking? fifteen straight. Died--At the home of her parents in the town of Wauconda on Tuesday morning, June 1, 1897, Elma C., eldest daughter of Timothy Bajeon, aged # f Hughes, Mildred Wilhelmina Viola Marguerite Stilling, GM^a Anna Van Natta, Dorothy niralwifll Walsh, Mary Pender Walsh and Glena Thomas Wattles. CLASSIFIED DEPAKRR FOR SALE--Four sows with pigs. Peter Weingart, McHenry, 111. Phoa# 605-W-2. FOR SALE--Oberstadt residence fai West McHenry. See J. C. HoDy, McHenry, 111. 82-tf FOR SALE--A quantity of potatoes. $1.40 per bushel.' Inquire of Jacob Freund, McHenry, 111. 61* FOR SALE--All my household good& Inquire at McHenry bakery, upstairs, L. Heisler, McHenry, 111. 51-lt* thirty-four years. Dr. Stone and A. I. Bosworth of Elgin came up on a fishing excursion on Friday last. They went back down the river with boats, intending to fish on the way down.. The memorial day services in this village on Sunday afternoon last, under the auspices of McHenry post, G. A. R., were the most interesting held in years and largely attended. Belvidere had a $60,000 fire last week. The fire started in the opera house block and before it was gotten under control the opera house and six other buildings were destroyed. The infant daughter of Wm. Whiting and wife, aged about one month, died on Saturday morning. Funeral was held Sunday from the house and the remains laid at rest in Woodland cemetery. A meeting of the crack shots of this village was held Monday evening and the McHenry Gun Club was organized with twenty-six members and elected the following officers: President, J. D. Lodtz; secretary, L. H. Owen; treasurer, John J. Barbian. PISTAKEE BAY HOTEL Opened Saturday Under Management ft A. F. W FOR SALE--The Michael Justm estate house on Elm street, McHenry. Apply to or write N. J. Justen, administrator, West McHenry, 111. IB QUARTER OF CENTURY IUMP Clipped From The Plaindealer ^7 gf Tweaty-lve Year* Age An appreciative crowd of friends and patrons of the community high school gathered at the school auditorium last Sunday evening to listen to the baccalaureate address and excellent program given hi connection with same. The program was a most pleasing one and was highly enjoy«d by all. It follows: Mai* Setoe^ Mrs. C. W. Goodell Like as a Fattier" Wilson Quartet Invocation....Rev. Raymond Sanger "His Love Is Shining O'er Us".... Holfeon Quartet Baccalaureate Address To Class Rev. John M. Grimes Lullaby of Life" Laslie Quartet J. W. Cristy of Ringwood returned from his California trip on Monday. John J. Bishop is having his barber shop newly papered, painted and grained. The governor has appointed Clement Zens of McHenry deputy state game warden. Walter Wright had the misfortune to sprain his ankle quite badly one day last week. Judge O. H. Gilmore of Woodstock has been secured to deliver the Fourth of July oration in this village. R. R. Howard, the West Side meat man, is painting the interior of his market in a handsome manner. On the lawn at the Hotel Riverside lately appepred-a" new h:.mmock and chair, which is something new. Linus Newman wears a broad smile these days. It's a boy, weighed ten pounds and arrived on Thursday. Jas. Doherty returned from I vector, la., the first of the week, where he bag been living the past two years. A severe frost visited this section on Saturday night, cutting down the potatoes, corn and other vegetables. Died---At her home in the town of Wauconda on Monday, May 31, 1897, Mrs. Charles Granger, aged seventythree years. Mrs. Geo. Schreiner, son and daughter have moved back from Elgin and will occupy the Henry Smith house on John street. Harry Wightman has added two handsome new surreys to his livery this week. They were purchased of T. J. Walsh. Miss Maude Howard of Fox Lake, Who is attending school at Valparaiso. The Ptstakee Bay hote!, formerly known as the Mineral Springs hotel and located on the east side of Pis takee lake, opened last Saturday under the management and direction of A. F. Woehnker of Chicago. The property, it will be remembered, is now owned by H. G. Saal of Chicago, who, since Owning into possession of same, has expended many thousands of dollars in rebuilding the hotel and improving the grounds, until today it is considered one of the finest and most modern hostelries to be found anywhere outside of Chicago. The place last year was conducted on the club plan. The announcement that the hotel will henceforth be open to everyone should meet with the approval of hundreds of resorters who annually choose Pistakee as their favorite place for a week end outing or summer's vacation. The equipment and entire arrange ment of the hotel is minutely up-to date, each of the fine, well ventilated rooms having hot and cold water and an electric fan, while shower as well as tub baths are located on each of the three floors. Meals are served on the cafeteria as well as the regular hotel plan/ while the service is the very best obtainable, f The spacious grounds^»urrounding the hotel have been beautified to a very marked degree and some of the old time patrons of the former Mineral Springs hotel will never recognize the place as it appears today. The new proprietor is progressive, courteous and ever ready to make the stay of his guests a pleasant one. All of the recreation usually found at a place of this sort is there in abundance. Rates and other information may he had on application or by writing Mr. Woehnker. COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY Program to Take Place at the Em pire Theatre The twenty-eighth annual commencement exercises of the community high school will take place at the Empire theatre here tomorrow (Friday) evening commening at 8:16 o'clock. The program is as follows: Program Class March Dorothy Knox, 16 Down By the Sea Marxo Stars Brightly Shining Bronte ^ The Girls' Glee Club Salutatory Lillian Doherty Solo--"Hayflelds and Butterflies".. Teresa Del Riego Miss Dorothy Knox Address w|« Modern Progress a Delusion f" Dr. Theodore Gerald Soares The University of Chicago Music Selected Community Male Quartet Valedictory Mildred Kinsala Presentation of Diplomas Thos. A. Bolger President Board of Education This year's class is composed of the following: Edmund Joseph Barbian, Mary Agnes Bolger, Florence Rita Conway, Annette Lillian Doherty, Rose Elizabeth FefTer, Harriet Esther Feltz, Mary Angela Frisby Arline Marie James John FOR SALE: Two floor show and one plate- glass wall case. Will be 3old right. J. D. Lodtz,* McHenry, Til. 50-tf FOR RENT--Scott's 15-room hotel at Scott's landing, Fox Lake. A moneymaker for a hustler. Applg^w or write E. B. Scott, Fox Lake, HI. 50-3t ••m"'*J FOR SALE--Six room house, together with one acre of land, sitaated in the north end of the village of McHenry. Math. Glopsen, West McHenry, 111. Phone 606-M-2. 43-tf FOR SALE--Owen house, 11 rooms, modern improvements, with large, beautifully situated grounds, bordering on mill pond. C. S. Owen, 000 Jackson Blvd., Chicago. Post- BABY CHICKS--Full blooded Leading breeds. 9c each up. paid. Alive delivery. Big free. Capacity, 1922 million and half chicks. Farrow-Hirsh Con Peoria, 111. 85-tf FOR SALE--A two flat building on the bank of Borden's lake. Three minute walk to depot. Large hut, nice shore. Building 20x40 feet. Gas, electric lights, large cistern. Inquire at this office. 50-2t* FOR RENT--Seven room house, together with chicken house, well, cistern and about one acre of ground. Suitable for garden. Abundance of cherries and apples. Nice shafe Two miles from McHenry, close to Fox river. C. W. Gibbs, West McHenry, 111 Phone 620-W-2. M-tf DR. WENDELL A. DOBOLD Stevens Bldg, Treatments by appuliifi--t Phone Crystal Lake 184. trips Mondays and A. M Schoritt. Pres. Phone W-W-l U, N. Schaitt. Sec* PtKMMUMt-l McHENRY TOWNSHIP MUTUA& ^ FIRE INSURANCE CO. ; ! The cheapest and safest insuranaa OK earth. Rates and other information may be had upon application Michael Freund, Agent, McHenry WEINSCHENKER'S fx -1-75 Draying aad Long DisAaace Haul* he doao by the hear or johw Furniture awed with cam l*: . men of loag experieswa. - 5 , ^| PHONG 35 " McHENRY \ 1 DR. C. KELLER Optometrist and Optkin ^ Notice to the PnbUe ^ The citizens of McHenry are given aa opportunity to have their eyes mrwi ined and glasses made to order at reasonable prices and under tee. Have made glasses for 1 20 years for such prominent as the Bishops, Engelns, Buchs, Bohrs, Freunds, Rev. D, Lehane others. Office hours, at my home on Fox river, one block of village limits, from 2:00 to SHW Monday of each week. Phone 9. Graysltke Tbeatre SATURDAY * SUNDA* WILL ROGERS "POOR RELATIOr Special Cant