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WEEKLY EXCHANGES! r. ; AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS jf * OF OUR EXCHANGE -• -JW : , . V ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY : PEOPLE Tlie Mauley Motor company of Harfjj j vard has delivered 282 Ford cars <hir- ^ \v in* the first six months of this year. According to a school census rec «ntiy completed at Barringtop, that • v'^age now claim to a population of 2,040. Richmond's tourist camp has been improved thru the installation of electric lights and a well. Spring Grove also has a tourists' camp. Dr. Emil Windmueller, for many years a practitioner at Woodstock and considered one of McHenry county's best medical men, is now practicing his profession at Pasadena. Calif. Application for a permit to erect a 120-room hotel "has been made to the city council at Waukegan. The site for the proposed hostelry is near the mammoth new Johns-Manville plant just north of the city limits. It now costs 60 and 75 cents to get a hair cut at Waukegan, while shaves have been advanced from 25 to 35 cents. The hair cut price of 60 cents prevails on days of the week excepting Saturdays, when' 75 cents is charged. All exhibits at the coining McHenry .county fair will be restricted to the county. This means that all exhibits, no matter what nature they may be, mtist be owned in Mchenry county at least four months prior to the opening of the fair. Twenty-one retail stores at Waukegan now close their doors at noon on Wednesdays of each week, thus giving their employes one-half day each week to enjoy some of the pleasures to be had during the hot summer months. A very sensible idea. The Tri-City Civic and Athletic club of Dundee is planning another big La'bor day celebration to be held , at Carpenter park, Carpentersville, ion Monday, Sept. 3. Lake Geneva, Wis., also will hold a big celebration on that day, when three bands will assist in keeping things livened up. A marathon dance is being planned 'for a dari^l platform at Fontana, on Lake Geneva. A prize ef $500 is offered to anyone who beats the world's record of 166 hours. Husk O'Hara's orchestra will provide the music. In the event that the record ' is not broken the winning couple will receive $300. The Lake Lawn hotel at Lake Delavan, Wis., has been sold to the Public Service Company, the Common- _ wealth Edison company and the People's Gas company. The hotel in the future will be-used as a resort for the employes of the three companies as well as the members of their families and relatives. Mrs. Oliver Francisco^ who has been in the hotel business at Hebron . for the past twenty-eight years, and who during the past few years has conducted such a business in a private home, has again rented the Ideal hotel in that village, which she will conduct in the future. She will be ^assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Francisco. Twelve acres of timothy hay were destroyed on the Earl Herman farm west of Woodstock one day recently. The tenant, William Everill, had just cut a large amount of Canada thistles, to which he set fire, and before he had realized it the hay field was ablaze. The fire was not brought under con- • trol until after the above mentioned damage had been done. At a recent meeting of the officials of the Libertyville Fair association it was decided to cut the amount of purses for the horse races from $7,800 to $3,500. A special committee was also appointed to investigate the advisability of promoting motorcycle and bicycle races. The association in recent years has experienced "heavy losses, which the association this year will attempt to overcome. A most peculiar automobile acci- " dent occurred at a railroad crossing at Crystal Lake one day recently. A large touring car, driven by Miss _;t'. ' Helen Kitchen, was about to cross • the railroad tracks when a passenger i , train was pulling out of the Crystal * Lake station. The driver of the car ^ failed to see the approaching train > >• f in time to avoid a collision, but she did succeed in bringing her machine to a full stop before reaching the ' center of the track and as a result the «locomotive struck the front end of the • oar and before the engineer could "'bring his train to a stop the engine • . was somewhat damaged, while the t! „ steps of they four coaches were all ' Ijtorn off. Surprising at it may apt\ pear, the railroad train suffered the greater damage, as the automobile H?/ 4 was neither upset nor so badly dam- * BUOY WATER PICNIC AS HELD BY COUNTY BUREAU ON JULY 25 Over 200 members of the McHenry County Home Bureau were present at the annual picnic of the organization which was held Wednesday of last week, July 25, on board the Hunter boats, "Gladola," "Elaa," "Gladful" and the "Sea Foam." Prizes had been announced by Miss Jessie Mc- Cullough, director of the Home Bureau, to the units bringing the most men with their parties. Richmond drew the first prize, a year's subscription to "Good Housekeeping," for the unit because sixteen men accompanied them. Coral came in second with fourteen and really had more adult males, altho the boys in the Richmond unit drew the prize for them. Hosts at the picnic dinner which was carried by the picnicers were Judge and Mrs. D. T. Smiley at their home at Pistakee Bay, the dinner being spread on the lawn. The Smiley family, accompanied by their house guest, Mrs. Ernest Robb of Marengo, made the entire trip with the Home Bureau. Stops were made at Pistakee Bay and at Grass lake, where Blarney's Island and the lotus beds were visited. Each lady in the party was presented with two lotus buds by Jack O'Cynnor, owner of the beds, before the return trip began. While on the boat some interesting contrasts were found among the members, with the result that Mr. Gafke, farm bureau agent, was the tallest man; Mrs. Johonnott, Richmond, the shortest woman; Mrs. Desmond, Hartland, the thinnest woman; Mrs. Kiltz, Seneca, the fattest woman, and Fred Baier, Dorr, had the largest family present. HRE RAMIE HIGH M'HENRY IS GRADED AS EIGHT ytLAss TOW MR* CPAS. MOREY ^ DIES AT WOODSTOCK imaged as to put it out of commission. In fact, the driver of the auto was able to proceed to a garage for repairs, while the entire train had to be takm to .the car shape for npaln. Mrs. Charles Morey, at one time a resident of this city and who will be favorably remembered by a dumber of the older residents of McHenry, passed away at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. L. Martin at Woodstock at 8:30 o'clock last Sunday evening. Mrs. Morey, who has been making her home at Evanston of late, arrived at Woodstock a couple of weeks ago for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Bernard Harrison, in the home of the latter's daughter, Mrs. Ed. Martin. Her last illness and death came unexpectedly and caused a great sho^k to the relatives whom she was visiting as well as to her son and three daughters. The children are: Wallace Morey of Oak Park, 111., Mrs. Elmer Murphy of Evanston, Mrs. Elmer Perry of Springfield and Mrs. Villa Hawkes of Kansas City, Mo. The Morey family made this city their home some thirty odd years ago, at which time they occupied the house now owned and occupied by L. F. Newman and family. The funeral took place from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin at Woodstock on Wednesday afternoon of this week with interment in the Ringwood cemetery, wherer^MT late husband also lies buried. f McHfiN&Y SCHOOL ^ V*' TEACHER IN HOSPITAL Pupils and patrons of vthe Mc Henry community high school will be sorry to learn that Miss Blanche Pryor, principal of the McHenry school, is confined in a hospital at Peoria, 111., where she has been for some time past. Miss Pryor was ill here a short time early last spring and ever since that time she has not been in the best of health. McHenry friends express the sincere hope that the hospital care ahd treatment will be the means of restoring her good health and that she will be able to resume her position here with the opening of the fall term. Mis* Pryor is probably one of the most capable as well as best liked teachers who 1MM ever been engaged te our city. BORDEN FIREMAN TO HOSPITAL Harvey Baron, who during the past several years has been engaged at the local plant of the Borden Milk company, was taken to the West Side hospital in Chicago for examination on Wednesday of this week. Mr. Baron's health has not been of the best of late and it was therefore thought advisable to make the trip to the Chicago institution in the hope that a thoro examination would assist his home physician in treating the patient. It is expected that he will be able to return home within the course of the next few days. BRICK WORK ON SCHOOL IS STARTED Bride .work on the new eeeamunity high school building has been started and from now on the progress will be more noticeable. While the contractors/ and the school officials entertain no hopes of- completing- the structure this year, their desire is to get the walls up so that the work can go on uninterruptedly during the RECOMMEND CERTAIN CHANGES IN FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO GAIN A LOWER RATE The Hlinois inspection bureau, which makes fire insurance estimates, recently completed a tour of inspection of this city and in forwarding its findings to Mayor *WelIs makee certain recommendations which, if complied with, will give McHenry a better insurance rating than we have ever enjoyed. The letter, together with the findings of the investigators, follows: Chicago, 111,, July 2$, 1&38. Hon. D. G. Wells, Mayor, McHenry, 111. Dear Sir--We have recently inspected the fire fighting facilities in your town and find that you now grade as an eighth class town, which is equivalent to our old four and onehalf class protection. If the following improvements are complied with the next better grade, namely seventh class, will be ordered: 1. Increase water supplies so that there will be available not lees than 750 gallons *per minute to suction reservoir. 2. Provide a complete and up-todate map of the water distribution system, showing sizes of all mains and location and sizes of all gate valves and hydrants. 3. Provide a motor • drawn triple combination pumper, capable of delivering not less than 500 gallons per minute at 120 pounds net pump pressure; apparatus to- carry full minor equipment, 1,000 feet of 2Mi inch hose and ladders. 4. Provide a substantial fire station to house all apparatus and locate it as hear the center of town as possible. 5. Organize a "Call" fire department with members appointed for'an indefinite term; membership should not be less than sixteen men; members should adequately paid for service at fires and assessed substantial fines for non-attendance; regular drills with apparatus should be held during seasonable weather. If we can be of any further service to you kindly do not hesitate to make us acquainted with your wishes. Yours truly, Frank H. Jones, Publisher, report for McHenry, 111., inspected June 21, 1923: General Summary Under the national board grading schedule the water supplies of this town would grade at fifth class; fire department, eighth class; fire alarm system, ninth class; police, LOCAL GOLF TOURNAMENT THIRTY-TWO MEMBERS ENTER CONTEST FOR FINE PRIZES Hie golf course of the McHenry Country clnb was the scene of great activity lafct Sunday during the qualifying round for the Stenger cup tournament. The low gross prize, golf bag, was won by Carl Anderson, who turned in a card of 90 for the 18 holes. This young man is steadily improving his game and should be heard from in the future. The members who made the lowest 16 net scores are paired as follows for the first round of match play for the Stenger cup: Andersotp;'."^* • SALESMAN DROWNS MAN PLUNGES FROM BOAT AT PISTAKEE Vogt Bassett Burn* :?• Knox Buslee ' V 4 Bickler - Barbian (At JBohlander Jones Reihansperger Sayler Jllartin (Ed.) . Tlranger Eriokson iPage (C. L.) As more players participated than were expected, it was decided to play off a second flight of sixteen in a consolation event for prizes, as follows: For the winner, a gold medal, and for the "runner-up," a driver or brassie. There were just sixteen players who failed to qualify for the first flight and who have been paired for the first round of the consolation event, as follows: King v Thompson Pouse Schneider v Petesch Schmitt (M. B.) Pufahl Stenger tith (Louis) lling Johnson Pfcge (1 McOmbeM RasmussKt McGee McMahon Our course was- visited during the day by two more professionals, Mr. Chester Horton, the man who gave Chick Evans his first golf lesson and who is credited with turning out more than fifty champions, and Mr. Wyndham Monroe, an English professional, formerly with Willie Hunter at the Richmond club near London, England, and afterward with the St. Louis Country club. Mr. Monroe is now with Mr. Horton, who is conducting a large golf school in the loop district, Chicago. Owing to a late arrival, it was not possible to play a full round over the course and arrangements are being made for another'visit next Sunday by Messrs. Horton and Monroe, who then will play a match agaiiuit our local professionals, Messrs. Harry Morris and Leo Stilling. ORDER OF WOODCRAFT MAY BUY HERE class; building laws, tenth class; haz ards, tenth class; structural condi tions, fifth class; averaging eighth class protection. Water supply limited to two wells, reliable. Deficiency in capacity somewhat offset by storage, direct pressure and gravity system. Physical value of system, fair. Pumping station, unexposed, communication by telephone; working force, adequate. Pumping capacity, fair. Fire department consists of sixteen "call" men. No regular drills*. One motor drawn hose wagon and one hand drawn hose reel. No regular fire station; apparatus kept in public garage in west part of town. Building inspections not made. Hose deficient No outside aid of any value. No fire alarm system; telephone service fair. Fire limits, none. Ordinances, none. City In General Growing, at standstill or retrograding: At standstill. Predominance of nationality, American. Principal industries, rural community and summer resort district. Transportation facilities, one steam railroad. Streets, all dirt. Structural conditions, in fire limits approximately 50 per cent frame. Number of • sprinklered or fire resistive buildings, none; average height, one and two stories. Number of solidly built up blocks, none; average block area built upon approximately 50 per cent. General condition of walls, parapets, etc., fair. Protection for exposed openings, none. Wooden shingles permitted on buildings within hydrant protection. Principal mercantile district exposed by residence property only. Conflagration hazard, mild. Climatic conditions, moderate. Fire records, fair. Fire Fighting Facilities Water Supply Source: One flowing well six inches in diameter and 72 feet deep. One flowing well 8 inches in diameter and 68 feet deep. Effect of dry season, not noticeable. Filtered: No. System: Direct pressure and gravity; age and physical value, fair. Pumping station: Location central; construction, brick; communication, telephone; working force, adequate. Pumps: Total capacity of low lift, none; of high lift, 756,000 gallons per day; condition, .good. Power: Electric and gasoline engine, adequate to run all equipment, yes. Source: Single. Reservoir capacity, 47,000 The Order ef Woodcraft may buy a summer site near this city. For fourth | several weeks past boys from Chicago ^Qqntinued on page fear) have been enjoying the great out-door life at the Oakhurst subdivision on Fox river south of this city. Tfie boys are sent out from the city in numbers of between thirty $nd forty and are given a two weeks' outing; This has been going on for some time past and so impressed are the officials of the society with McHenry that an effort is now being" made to raise funds with which to purchase a site here. Should the society be successful in raising enough money it is very likely that the entire Oakhurst tract will be purchased. The boys are now being housed in oottages and camps and needless to say that the scoi who have already enjoyed the beauties and comforts of this section of the Fox lire more than pleased with it. According to the plans of the society from 1,000 to 1,500 boys are cared for in this manner every summer. CAN REMEMBER DRIVING OVER THE OLD BRIDGE A. CARLSON OF CHICAGO LOSES BALANCE WHILE DROPPING ANCHOR Pistakee lajk* daimed^ jl* first drowning victim of the season early Wednesday morning" of this week when A. Carlson of Chicago lost his life in that body of water. The fatality occurred between fiv^ and six o'clock in the morning and was witnessed by two women who occupied another boat near the scene of the drowning. According to eye Witnesses, Mr Carlson had rowed out to a point near what is known as Eagle Point and was in the act of lowering the anchor whep he lost his balance and plunged into] the lake. He arose to the surface but once and this was the last seen of him by the two women, who were helpless to assist and who rowed to shore to call for help. Altho assistance readied the 8pot within a comparatively short time after the unfortunate man had plunged to his death, the body was not found until about five hours after the accident. The water at this point was about twenty feet in depth. Mr. Carlson, a man of fifty years, arrived at the hotel on Monday evening of this week. Before retiring about nine o'clock on Tuesday evening he was heard to say that he wanted to get up bright and early the following morning to enjoy some of the early morning fishing. He has been a regular patron at the Bald Knob hotel, now owned and conducted by Rudolph Johnson, for thirty years or more, coming here to spend his annual vacation periods of about two weeks. During these many years he has come to be known by a large number of Pistakee resorters, among whom he was held in the very highest esteem. He was engaged as a salesman by J. S. Rydall & Sons of Chicago. The inquest was held shortly after the finding of the body, Coroner Cook of Huntley being in charge. The body was then removed to the N. J J us ten & Son undertaking parlors in this city, from whence it was taken to his late home in Chicago. BOAT RACES AT LONGkLAKE SUNDAY BURGLARS LEAVE UNREWARDED FAIL TO FIND LOOT AFTER BREAKING INTO DEPOT 1 Ftank Smith, father of .William, Louis and Arthur Smith of this city, called at this office on Wednesday morning of this week and among other things told us that he well remembered the time when Fox river at this point was crossed over a bridge which spanned phe stream just across from Justen's hotel. "John Klein and George Rothermel are two others of your citizens wVio will well remember the structure," he stated. According to Mr. Smith, the late Richard Bishop was very much responsible for having the bridge moved from its old location to Ahe one it has occupied for these many years. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Randall Scott of Evanston, 111., former pastqr of Washington Heights M. E. church, will give the sermon of the morning at the eleven o'clock service. At ten o'closk the Sunday school will hold its regular session. At 6:30 in the evening the Epworth League will discpss "The Companionship of Jesus." A cordial welcome to the services is extended to all. BAKERY SALE SATURDAY The Altar ft Rosary society of St. Patrick's church will hold a bakery sale at the city hall here next Saturday, Aug. 4, starting at 7:30 a. m. and continuing until everything ha* been sold. A fine place to buy your Sunday's bakery. Lovers of motor boat racing and those who enjoy watching this form of water sports are assured of an other treat at Long Lake next Sunday afternoon, when three water events will be held. The first event will be for optboard motors, the sec-' orkf -a .handicap and the third a bang and go. back. S&itable cups will be awarded thte .winners in each event and as all have a chance to get in on the first and second races a big entry is anticipated. The races will start from the Stanton House pier at 2:00 o'clock Chicago time. Entry fee for motor boats, $3.00; for outboard motors, $1.00. Every motor boat and outboard motor boat owner is invited to participate. Entry blanks are now obtainable of Tom Stanton at the Stanton House or David Johnson of the Long Lake Boat company. SCHILLER SELLS Me- COLLUM LAKE FARM An attempt at burglarizing the office of the C. & N. W. railroad at the McHenry depot some time dur ing last Sunday night brought the intruders nothing. Upon reaching the depot on Monday morning of this week employes of the railroad company discovered that the door leading to the office had been jimmied" and the cash drawers ransacked. As the doors leading to the two waiting rooms are not locked at night, the invaders had clear sailing until the office door had been reached, but by the use of a "jimmie" they experienced very little trouble in gaining entrance to the office. Two colored chaps who had been hanging around the depot nearly all day Sunday are believed to have been the fellows who were out looking fqr loot. Hiey first made their appearance at the station in the morning and at one time during .the day were ordered away by Mr. Goodell. They were last seen in the vicinity of the depot last Sunday night. It is also believed that the same fellows who broke into the depot had intended trying the home of Mr. and Mrs. Goodell during the night. The McHenry agent and his wife were awakened some time during Sunday night by the barking of their dog and, altho it was very dark, they believed that they could distinguish a figure in the dark near their home. Upon reaching the depot the following morning and seeing what had happened, Mr. Goodell was convinced that the men were about to enter his home when frightened away by the barking of the dog. He is also quite certain that the two colored gents who had been hanging around the depot all day are the ones guilty of ransacking the railroad office. The supposition is that the two chaps, both well dressed, were aware of the fact that the railroad company carries several hundred people to and from McHenry over the week end and therefore thru their own observations had figured out that a nice "haul" could be effected in case they were successful in getting away with the Sunday's receipts. Their failure at finding their expected "haul" at the depot undoubtedly prompted them to try the home of Mr. and Mrs. Goodell, which they undoubtedly spotted during their stay in town Sunday. The barking of the dag, as stated above, no doubt flustrated them to such an extent that they thought best to shake McHenry's dust from their heels and " back from whence they came, ITEMS Of INTEREST AS PICKED DP BY PLAINBEALff REPORTERS DURING WEEK ' WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THIS VILLAGE AND ATE VICINITY LOCAL PICKLE FACTORY ^. 4 OPENED LAST FRIDAY A. M. Schiller has sold his farm at McCollum's lake to Fred Rich of Chicago, the purchaser taking possession of the place on Tuesday of this week. Mr. Schiller will locate for the time being at 2923 Ellis Ave., Chicago. While he has not as yet decided as to his future plans, he may later on dispose of his Chicago holdings and then acquire a smaller home site outside of that city and possibly in the vicinity of McHenry. The Schiller farm at McCollum's lake has been one of the show places of this locality for some years past, Mr. Schiller having taken a great pride in the property and spending a vast amount of money in its improvement. DREDGING MACHINE NOIT HEADED UP JOHN ST. Alia# experiencing the slowest digging encountered since starting the sewerage system in this city, the outfit on Tuesday of this week reached the intersection of John street and Elgin road and that night saw the big machine headed west on John street. Not only were the workmen handicapped on Elgin road thru cave-ins, but water also hampered them. Needless to say that the contracton is happy over the fact that the worst stretch has now been passed. Work on the disposal plant continues at a rapid pace. HAVE YOU PAID YOUR DOLLAR FOR 1923 The Ladies' Cemetery Aid society will meet with Mrs. J. B. Perry Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 7, at two o'clock. Mrs. J. B. Perry, Pres. Mrs. Ella Wheeler, Vice Prea. ^ Mrs. T. J. Walsh, Sec'y. Mrs. Arminda Co&y, Trees, The local pickle factory, which is now owned and controlled by the Woodard Pickle company, opened its doors last Friday and since then has been taking in cucumbers. The factory this year is in charge of R. A. Miller, late of Stanton, Mich., a man who is thoroly familiar with the pickle industry. Miss Greeta Chamberlin has been engaged as bookkeeper. Altho it is a trifle early for big deliveries, the receipts since the opening last Friday have been even larger than had been anticipated. With favorable weather conditions the receipts should be considerably increased within the course of the next two weeks. It is understood that the Woodard company, in spite of the fact that they acquired the McHenry property late in the season, has contracted for forty acres of pickles among farmers in the McHenry territory. * . IMMEDI^ A new line of clock*, 1L Ny* Shoes for every member of the fal ily at Smith Bros.' Mr. and Mrs. George Weber welcomed a baby girl into their heme cm Green street this morning. $1.00 for your old fountain pen ot any make next week, Aug, 6-11, witk the purehase,of e new one at $2.75 at more at the Nye Jewelry A Muiii store. Dr. W. M. Joyce, of the Weslyn hospital, Chicago, nose and throat specialist, will be at the office of Dr. D. G. Wells on Friday ef this wesft^ " Aug. 8. Last Friday's rain was worth mafljf hundreds of dollars to the farm fields thru out this locality. It also served to freshen the gardens and lawM about town. The members of the Isabella chdl of Elgin enjoyed a picnic in Conway*a grove east of Fox river last Sunday. The occasion was thoroly eBjoyil by all in attendance. New machinery and equipoMril^ which, when installed and equipped, will place the local plant among most modernly equipped of its is about to be installed at the Bonlq* milk bottling plant here. Patrons of the Public Service row, pany, which supplies McHenry ant';, vicinity with electricity for lighting and power, are looking forward to ft reduction in rates as ordered by the . Illinois Commerce Commission. ^' Blake sisters attended the pageant of fashion in Chicago oi|*fc * Tuesday, customed, staged and directed by the Fashion Art League of America and held at the Chicago establishment of Gage Brothers it Co. Stanley Schaffer, son of Mr. aai Mrs. Henry J. Schaffer of this city, underwent an operation for the removal of his tonsils and adenoids at St. Anthony's hospital in Chicago lagk ' Friday. He is making a teay ga&HP"' factory recovery. Mrs. George Buss, who has been taking treatment at the Oak Park hospital, Chicago, during the pact two weeks, returned to her home hen last Saturday. Her many frienda sincerely hope that she may soon - cover her former good health. Altho a few poles have been set, does not look as if the resorters along the east shore of Fox river smith ef McHenry will enjoy the comforts of electricity this year. According to reports, the Public Service company is experiencing more or less difficulty in the delivery of poles, which is saiT>? to be the cause for the delay. . . m • REAL ESTATE BUSINESS IS PICKING UP Local real estate agents inform us that business has shown a marked improvement during the past ten days or more and from present indications it looks as if the late summer will show an increase over the business transactions of the spring and early summer. Agents are unable to account for the sudden activity. At least twenty lots have been sold in this summer resort district during the past two weeks, while the list .of prospects in the hands of the local men is probably the most desirable of the year. • " «' '. ..._ J! JOHN R. FREUND % •• BUYS HOME IN TOWN About thirty members of tbi Bethlehem Walther League of Dundee enjoyed a trip to the lotus bedi Sunday. The party arrived in Mo Henry via the Fox River Vallef? Motor line and from here took one of the passenger boats to Grass lak«^ They carried their own lunch. party was headed by Carl Trottin. The Ladies' Aid society of the Ml; ' E. church will meet at the home of Mrs. H. C. Bobb on Thursday aflar*, noon of next week, Aug. 9. The birthdays of Miss Anna Sherburne^ Mrs. J. R. Smith, Mrs. John Fay ""j Mrs. S. J. Frazer will be celebrated. All are cordially invited and a good time is assured all those who attendt, A card from Mr. and Mrs. H. c| Hughes, who, with the latter's par-t ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith, arf . touring the East, tells of the beautiful scenery and fine drives they are en« ^ \|j .countering. The card was mailed at . -/'If Burlington, Vt., last Thursday and ~ states that the travelers had covered:; / 1280 miles to date. They passed that ^ day on Lake Champlain. <3 The Simon house on Washington . street, recently purchased by Henry$ Schaefer of Johnsburg, is undergoing quite extensive repairs and altar**: tions. A spacious sun ' parlor an<t porch are being added. When all imV provements have been made the placid will be one of the most modern akmg l that street. Mr. and Mrs. Loui$ Adams will occupy same. McHenry baseball fans wave a^N tracted to Crystal Lake and Algoe- *" v*'. quin last Sunday. At Crystal Lak^.4,^f the Dundee Peerless handed the local) ^ ^. a 4 to 2 defeat in a game that proved one of the very best witnessed in Mc* %i' Henry county this year. Aigonquill experienced very little • trouble in ^^| disposing of the Hampshire outfit^'V winning by a score of 12 to 0. The bakery sale and ice cream ao-«C John R. Freund, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Freund, who is employed by the McHenry Country club, on Tuesday of this week purchased the John C. Behnke house on Center street the deal having been executed cial. held under the auspices of the > m MM Chriosft tina n•« MIf others' society of St. ^* , Mary's Catholic church at the park .) J J last Saturday afternoon and evening, - \ --|l proved quite successful. Especially ^ ^ the house Iwas this true of the bakery sale dur- % Iing the afternoon. On account of ^ the coolness of the evening the social ; • £ was not as well attended as it might " Regular passenger boats at 9:001 have been. The musical numbers by •*: [A. m. and 1:80 p. m. Special boats the St. Wilhelmina choir of Chicago • " thru the Kent A Green agency. The property has undergone cyttensive lm provements since going to the ownership of Mr. Behnke. The family of Carl Mead has occupied until a short time ago. ••r jwere greatly