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f«r egg*. W«* Mc- Clark, wife ?nd children ate dinner it tHe Abbott hone |gwood. &ren and Miss Ammie Francisco • ^entertained a number of relative^ at dinner Christmas day. |® Gilbert Harris is now able to be out .attending'to,farm chores after several J; /<„' days of quite severe illness. Nearly every family in the neigh- , / * borhood was represented at the school "A 'entertainment Friday afternoon. Little three-year-l>ld Eugene Eppel the youngest chikfto recite at , •; the school exercises here last Friday ^•'afternoon. Roy Hobart feels quitd confident of |.'/^V;an abundant crop of hair as his per- ^ -v ^fectly bare scalp begins to show signs * "-of a growth, ; W Mm Abbie Martin left last week ^Thur&day for Belleview. Florida, to - ^join her husband and son, Loren. She *"• > will remain thru the winter months. Mrs. S. S Rogers and children returned to their home here several days ago after spending Thanksgiving WBsit 98-E. EP^'Frsr-cisec, his awtJict, Mrs. Lou^yrancisco, and her youngest eon, Leslie, wife and little daughter of Woodstock were Sunday afternoon callers at the Francisco and Hobart homes here. Earl Sherman, wife and children and Mr. and Mrs. Hildebrand and children attended the Christmas exercises at Woodstock Christmas eve and had hard work finding their way home in the dense fog. The Ostend school closed last Friday for the holiday vacation with a fine program and a deliciousr lunch, consisting of sandwiches, three kinds of cake and coffee, served after the program to all present. Christmas greetings received by relatives here from Frank L. Francisco states that he is located in Iowa City, Iowa, in a milk factory. They tre well and prospering and have six children, on$ boy and five girls. If you intend having an auction ale, faro or anything in the auction ine, let W. G. Schretyer cry ttfer ou. Phone 98-S. The Plaindealer for news. •Vx-^ Phone 48 Seasonable Rates •M Drayiog and Traaaferriaj| -***;. longdistance Hauling McHenry, T31. Piano Tuning PLAYER REPAIRING prompt and satisfactory attention ADAM S. JUNG Phone 12 :: Woodstock, HI. Early Riser ii t , •Hi ii i in m , - "J" ) -•/ ~ ^ ->1 k most excel f -rm £<v.,V We guarantee it t$ m nlpaco you h v ;.***• :* .„0. -V' , . • * k t'v '* i • \ - McHENRY Flour Mills West McHenrv. III. i m w fOpX-4 ?•' -'VS !»"!! w•f4 w:-ww&-i We extend our sincere wishes to our friends and patrons and hope that all may enjoy a IlewVear M. M. Niesen McHenry Phone 49 SPECIAL FOR # 'i; j* vC i. ~ . t;>\ " > • JR \ C- t • If*'/. ffv i ' V '*> " '* .\v.- • I » Y" v. ' ' L -<A ^ !" - " ' • -.inUJk. • •'< Ait ^ r.- ^ < McGEE'S CLOTHING STORE McHENRY, ILLINOIS S% '% V: L: 1-;' • i" • * f"'\. *&.•*,, ' r - 'HETHER in the year now expiring fortune has smiki| or not, a New Year is about to f x ( a r r i v e ; a n d a N e w Y e a t m e a n s n e w W^" I s p i r i t , n e w h o p e , n e w o p p o r t u n i t y . ^ ||g| Here's wiping you the b^t of li% \t/~ ^ prosperity for 192% r^C "'M % •' - • .i:k^ *r The Alexander Lumber Co. West McHenry, 111. Frank marf tinof sweater at Erickson's. for eggs. Ws__sft **_ itoftfis, *t >gy Feed Globe Egg Henry. , Jos. H. Huemann attended to business matters in McHenry on 'Tuesday of this week. Help make this column newsy brf calling up this pffice and giving us items of interest. Miss Julia Thelen of Chicago spent Christinas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thelen. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. ^Thelen spent Monday evening as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oefflmg. . A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pe^er Ocflling on Tuesday morning of this week. Misses Theresa and Margaret Huemann of Chicago Spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. H. Huemann. If you intend having aa auction sale, farm or anything in the auction ine, let W. G. Schreiner cry it for you. Phone 93 R. for MpifMi of &jf Cfenmy took points to the series, by Ed. ( of tixe threS the week. His team won over Vogt'e outfit last Friday night and then trounced Gorman's quintet on Monday night of this week. Friday Night's Game On Friday night of last week the teams captained by Walter F. Vogt and Ed. Conway hooked up in a close and exciting battle. Conway's team took the first two games, while they dropped the third gam$ by a large margin. Howevpr, the total number of pins gave "Kelly's" five a lead of fifty-one pins in the three games rolled. The seers* Vogt's Team 1st Stenger .. Thiiriwe$;W.166 R. Page .. v>. 117 A. Patrice .,*»./»132 y°fft •v.;.i«4 2nd 3rd Total 99 157 376 167 143 141 178 160 163 155 166 493 423 428 508 Totals. ;•* i Conway's Team Conway Bolg«r Freund Mrs. Barbara Huemann went to Bole^ Chicago Tuesday evening to spend a few days as a guest in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eva Hoglund.. The Plaitidealer is very desirous of securing a regular correspondent at Johnsburg, one who will send us a news letter each week. Anyene interested kindly communicate with us. Jos. H. Huemann, who recently took over the agency for the Overland pleasure cars, recently sold a beautiful sedan to Jos. J. Frett of McHenry. The Overland company is this year turning out an exceptionally fine car and, according to owners of this make of machine, they are giving very good satisfaction. This is the third Overland that Mr. Frett has owrfed and he hasn't a kick to register. The McHenry Township Mutual Fire Insurance company will hold its annual meeting at the Forester hall here on next Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2, at one o'clock. The secretary will have a very fine report to make, so it is said, and the meeting is also sure to bring out the fact that the company is closing its most successful year since its organization. All members should be present at the meeting. It is to their interest to learn just what has been done by the officers during the year now closing. The shoot, as held at Mertes' Oak Park hotel grounds at Pistakee Bay last Sunday and given under the auspices of the Johnsburg Gun club, proved a big success and brought out many lovers of the sport. Johnsburg was ' very well represented as was Ringwood and McHenry, while a number of Lake county shooters were also on hand to try their marksmenship against the crack shots of these parts. Frank Freund of this place again came in for new honors by making a perfect score in a twenty-five bird er,ot- TERRACOTTA ^ Shoes for all the family at Erickson's. Edward 3. Knox of McHenry visited relatives here Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox were calling on relatives in Woodstock Fridays Henry Shales of Crystal Lake visited relatives and friends here Monday. Feed Globe Egg mash for eggs. Alexander Lumber, Co., West Me- Henry. . Mr, and Mrs. William Coleman of Crystal £ake visited relatives hers Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugane Leisner of Chicago were guests of relatives hen Monday. Carl Bergman of Chicago was the guest of relatives here Sunday and Monday. Raymond J. Riley of Indianapolis, Ind., was calling on friends here Tuesday. , Frank Spraud of Chicago was a Christmas day guest at the home of Frank McMillan. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Green and son, James, of Woodstock visited relar tives here Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McMillan and daughter, Alice, wore guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McMillan Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Person of Chicago spent Christmas day with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Leisner. Miss AHce Bergman of Chicago spent Sunday and Monday at the homes of Fred Bergman and S. B. Leisner. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schaefer of McHenry spent Christmas day with the latter's parents, Mr. Mid Mrs. Geo. B. Frisby. Harold Knox and Frank Doherty, students at the University of Notre Dam^ are spending the holidays at their respective homes here. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sund and daughter, Arlene, of Elgin and Mrs. Marion McMillan and Miss Marion Shales were guests of Henry McMillan and family Christmas day. A comfortable and durable line of work shoes at Erickson's. among theLbowlersa v: ^ Justea 1st I5t »12« v.. • *'» '• 114 ['* 156 ......173 743 786 2228 2nd 3rd Total 144 149 450 131 174 133 131 177 152 210 154 432 440 499 458 724 837 718 2279 Saturday Night's Game On last Saturday evening the fa*#™ captained by Math. B. Laures handed Earl Gorman's team a 147 pin lacing, the winning team taking all of the three games rolled for a total of 2284 pins. James Perkins hung up the best total for the evening, getting 539 while Wm. Bickler was second .high with a total of 521. The latter also got the high single game score of the evening when he piled 'em up for a total of 193 pins in the second game. The score: Gorman's Team 1«|„ 2nd 3rd Total Alfred Patak* . . .141 136 147 424 Engeln 115 111 147 373 Richardson ...... 162 164 187 493 Bickler ..... i ^. 164 198 164 521 (rorman ... . 106 96 124 326 - -Sjf: Totals;..... 678 Laures* Te*i ' 1st JWattlss ...;¥r?w.5.109 Pries v.*.127 Perkina .. „,,,. ^ 170, Hankermeysjr .16ft Laures ......*...169 690 769 2137 2nd 3rd Total 137 144 390 115 144 386 181 188 539 *148 158 462 169 169 507 hi the employ of the Elgin watch company. A little more than a year number was not hoped to be' . tkeflMafcas was observed in the usual impressive manner at fit Mary's church. Tue singing by the children at five o'clock high mass was fine «nd the sermon by Rev. Kirsch was very appropriate. The ice harvest has commenced in this village. Geo. Curtis commenced Monday filling the ice houses of R. R. Howard and Owen & Chapell and on Tuesday Englen & Rr.uen commenced filling the large house at the brewery. They are getting some fine, clear ice about thirteen inches thick. The teachers of our publie school are spending holiday week as follows: Miss Cooper at the home of her mother at Palatine, Miss Osborne at the home of her parent^ in Chicago, Miss Baldwin at the home, of her mother at Nundd, Prof. Angevine, Mrs. Cobb and'Miss Howe remained at their homes here. Oldest Resident of County Woodstock Sentinel: Christmas day has come and gone and with its passing Mrs. Mary Vermett, now of Coral township, adds one more birthday to her already advanced age. Two years ago the Woodstock Sentinel, then a weekly publication, gavt a somewhat extended story of the life of this elderly woman. She was then at the age of 108, believed to be the oldest person in McHenry county if not in northern Illinois. This Christmas completed her 111th milestone. She still makes her home in the home of her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vermett at the farm home at Union. Grandma is considerably more feeble than she was two years ago. She is no longer up with the family in the morning, but rather enjoys her bed until later* in the day. Grandma is the head of five generations, her granddaughter, Mrs. Mary Sheply, being a grandmother. Word has just been received hers that the hope chest disposed of at the church fair at Hartford, S. D., and on which some numbers had been sold here, was won by a lady at Ramsey, Iowa. - AdminMMpr's Notice ' F. B. BMRCMt, Attorney : ^ Estate of Mfcfcasi Miller, Deceased. The undersigned, having been appointed Administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of the Estate of Michael Miiier, deceased, late of the County of McHenry and State of Illinois, hereby gives notice that he will appear before the County Court of McHenry County, at the Court House in Woodstock, at the February Term, on the first Monday in February next, at which time all persons having claims against said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 22nd day of December, A. D. 1922. 29-3t Ben H. Stilling, Administrator de bonis non with the will annexed. Keep your feet warm ami dry. Get your rubber foot wear at Erickson's. Feed Globe Egg mash for eggs. Alexander Lumber Co., West McHenry. Charles Tonies, an elderly Grayslake man, was adjudged insane in the Lake county court at Waukegan last Saturday and taken to the state hospital at Elgin. He had threatened to kill himself and it was feared that he might attempt to harm members of his family. FOR bred % Whiting, West MeHsrory, W«SAL«--One kind ear bushels «f pop corn. Plaindealer office. FOR SALE--From ten to fifty if excellent farm land. • One-haif^l rom McHenry depot. N. F. West McHenry, HI. FOR SALE--The John A. homestead of 169 aerae )ast of McHenry. Sfcapfrpn H. McHenry, HI Phone ttt-M-2. Conway's Team Hangs Up Reapect» able Looking Score Tuesday Night Aitho the members of the various teams which have entered the local bowling league have not as yet hit their real stride, the past week showed somewhat of an improvement over the games as rolled during the opening week of the winter tournament. John Bolger hung up the best three game total during the week, getting 534 on Monday evening of this week. He also hung up the high single game score on that night by knocking the! hood of tw< : Totals 731 750 803 2284 V- •: Monday Night's Game "Kelly" Conway's outfit set a real pace on Monday evening of this week when they met and easily defeated the team headed by Earl Gorman, the winners taking the series with a total of 2582 pins, winning over their opponents by 339. With the exception of Freund every man on the winning team rolled a total of more than 500 for the three games, Freund coming within two pins of getting a 500 mark. John Bolger topped the list with a total of 534 for the three games. He is also credited with the high score for a single game, getting 221 in the second. The scores: Gorman's Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total Alfred Patskfc . ..155 155 169 Young .. .,**•»* .112 112 187 Richardson «w*i. 176 176 176 628 Bicklsr ..^,|,..162 188 162 607 Gorman .. .104 109 166 378 '469 361 Totals...... 7t# 736 799 2243 Conway's Team 1st 2nd 8rd Total Cortwajr ..*......177 146 186 608 Bolger ...........166 221 147 634 Freund 162 176 171 498 Boley .206 1S9 171. 616 Juste* ..........15& 187 180 626 ' Totals..../.860 867 865 2682 Feed Globe Egg mash for eggs. Alexander Lumber Co., West McHenry. QUARTER OF CENTURY Clipped From The Plaindealer of Twenty-five Tsar* Ago Hie public school closed on Friday last for the holiday vacation. . Frank Wattles shipped a car of cattle to the Chicago market Tuesday. Cal Curtis of Woodstock is painting John Glosssn's new residence in our village. John S toff el Mid wife welcomed a fine ten pound hoy into their home last Friday.' J. V. Buckland of Ringwood sold many fine Christinas trees in our village last week. St. Patrick's church in this village was beautifully trimmed and decorated for their usual Christmas service. Our town collector, M. J. Freund of Johnsburg, had part of his maimed hand amputated at the AJexian hospital in Chicago. Among the marriages, to take place soon are Anton Pfaff ajnd Miss Agnes Leickem and Joseph Stalling and Miss Lizzie Williams. The Christmas trees and exercises at both the Univwsalisfc and Methodist churches were well attended and greatly enjoyed by all. Jacob Story's eighty-third birthday occurred on Saturday -last, Christmas day. He has been a resident of this town over fifty years. Workmen on the st&ndpipe for the waterworks have completed that mammoth structure. The entire waterworks system is -now practically completed. yj Died--At his homer in Wankegan on Thursday morning, Dec. 23, 1897, William Besley in his 90th year of his age. He was the f«tiher of Ceo. W. Besley of this village. St. Mary's parochial school is hairing a'week's vacation. This school is taught by the Sisters of St. Frances and is in a flourishing condition, there being over ninety pupils enrolled. There is somewhere an the neighbor- -severi hundred people • Tf& CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT FOK SALE--Dry chunk v»»(><!.. Call phone No. 636-W1. 28-2t FOR SALE--Ear ofiin by the ton. Inquire at this office. 25-tf FOR SALE--The finest building lot in West McHenry. Inquire of the Fox River Realty Co., McHenry, HI. 2 FOR SALE---1921 Ford touring car. Newly overhauled and in A No. 1 condition. Inquire at this office. 25-tf wish you more than that the New Year will bring to you added prosperity and happiness. v-m', „ ft SMITH BROS. McHenry. III. Lots of Good, Live Electricity FOR SALE--The Michael estate house on Elm street, M| Apply to or write N. J. J« ministrator, W«st McHenry, Hi. W ANTED--Two young men automobiles to sell coffee and teas he farming districts. Must be quainted in territory. The Pan Ai lean Coffee Mills, West McHenry, FOR SALE--One of the best farms Illinois--14^1 acres. Absolutely best private hunting grounds far" vater fowl in existence. Very oil. Close to town. Can be n long time and very liberal *. F. Colby, West McHenry, HL FOR SALE-^Sixtsen cell 32-vo^il Farm Light battery generator 4 witch board, almost new. Tliis is a£fl xceptional bargain and will t||| napped up quickly. Price, $200, will sell battery separata. Howell & Co., McHenry, HL 10L-R. w. igp «*Jn»fs 'he plain American of Jfcrhat you want in a power and ' |kht plant. And that's what®|| 1 .-•••• :-.<me Kohler Automatic ::i4f.tOU. :'%pl * Wy,jfrenty of power for all sort*&|$F; •<; uaea«Pienty of light. 11#:'^ ;i;%olt current (city standard)#; !;iV, ^ s " carries long distances--allovafe:'|j* . jyour place. Automatic opera#-, W}\ A , <K «ton. No storage batterj|p.J;^ > ^bother. Economy. Safety^*#*'? ,*.f- 3Dependability. r'te- k: Come in any time and see Sp* : V. ' A- -LjrrW power and light plant a| Ii§| W. L HOWELL f McHenry HI. " ' - ; v KOHLER;-^ AUTOMATIC POWE R&LIG.HT M FLAME Of' " 1200 USES ; THE tendency times is toward more comfort and convenience in the home. This means countless heating appliances-- labor saving and comfort providing--must be installed to meet this ever increasing demand, and the possibility of heating the entire home with gas is not far distant Someone has said that the gas plant of today is destined to be the central heating station of tomorrow. Who shall say this will not be so? One hundred years ago there was but one use for gaslighting; today there are more than 1,200 separate and distinct uses for the "little blue flame of conv e n i e n c e . " And more are being discovered right along. We ale In * businett worthy of our most intelligent efforts, and we are glad to tell the public that our work to make this world a better place to live in has only begun! Md Qm and Electric Ga. SAVE EVERY WEEK FOR CHRISTMAS * A SPECIFIED AMOUNT DEPOSITED IN OUR Will provide you with a Special Fand for Holiday fiqjenses, or Other Parptset v\ Save a little every week for Christmas. ^ Plan to make next Christmas merrieif^ than ever before for yourself and friends. Deposit a part of your earnings, or in^ come, every week in our Christmas Club, for the special purpose of celebrating Christmas in an unusually pleasant manner. Your savings will rapidly accumulate. You will have just that much MORE MONEY when Christmas comes. The deposits are so conveniently " arranged that you will have no trouble • #r inconvenience in keeping them up. ^ You can save for Christmas or for pther purpoee. There are no 1 calf lotions membership. Any person desiring to 4,o so may join. To become a member, you simply make si e first deposit in one or more cli and keep up the subsequent payments %ith due regularity. |fou will receive your entire savings when Santa comes around. You can have any amount you desire, and you may enroll in one or more' classes. 1 The purpose Christmas Chib it not only to help you and others to save for CluM mas, but to encourage the habit of saving generally. Children are especially welcome. It wiU prove both beneficial and educational for them to belong. Enroll the entire family* Fof River Yallef State Bank McHenry, IUinoigf: GERALD ii CAREY, Cashlar ' "'ii. *' -•.•liMMiTa • '^24. *L iMMM - j. t ^ " ' '•' •-v.." •" ... v \ «»EMONT HOY, ytnUipt