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E. Echternaeh, for many fe*« a rural letter carrier from the Marengo post office, passed away very aeddenly at his late home in that city 06 Tuesday evening of last week, his death following tw«far-four hours after that of his who -tftod »t the home of her so®, Wallace, at fthgr. He is survived by a wife and one soa. ' Plaindealer ads bring results. Sample Ballot •Biftii Shall State Bond Issue Route No. 20 cross Fox River in the City of McHenry at a point to intersect Waukegan Road extended. Yes No jHhereby'certify that the above is a true specimen of the ballot to te voted at an election to be held in the town of McHenry, McHenry county, On Wednesday, September 26, 1923. at Elgin and Joseph died in Chka«o, tiie two deaths oc- ITEMS CLIPPED FROM PLAIN-, JX?* WitWn 01 ®*ch DEALERS OF 28 YEARS AGO •mtl: g&id,/Site, » & •- ^ •>* i< ^ H r AUTO OWNfRS " n°t be deceived by the alluring prices that are made to you by some battery concerns and their promises to refund the purchase price if not satisfactory. Go to a station that has the right battery at a price that is in keeping with the quality of the material and wbo are in a position to make good any promise they make. ! The WILLARD BATTERY is conceeded to be the best battery lor the money in the world today and you have a guarantee thfct Is backed by one of the largest concerns in the country, and if you will briag me the price of any other reputable battery manufacturer I will duplicate/it and in some cases give you a much better baft* tery with a real service guarantee at a lower price. A battery tor any make car at prices from f 14.60 Uo E. B. EVANS, .il cMcHenrf . . _ WILLARD SERVICE THAT IS SERVICE PHONE 133-J EAST SIDE SERVICE STATION Th$ Richmond Gazette issued a daily during the races last week. C. E. Lamphere will this week move into the Dr. Auringer house, lately vacated by Henry Dowe, on Main street on the We$t Side. The social, given by the lady Foresters at the residence of Michael Doherty in this village, on Monday evening, was well attended. Three sisters of St. Francis arrived here on Monday and will teach the German school connected with St. Mary's church of this village. Mr. Pawski and wife, who reside in the north part of town, are rejoicing ^rand rover the arrival of a nine pound boy at their residence on Tuesday. . Jacob Justen furnished the hearse for Young Grace, who died in Chicago and was buried ' in Wauconda. He met the remains at Harrington on Friday. Married--At the German 1 church in JohnsbUrg this morning-, August 81, 1898, by Rev. Father Mehring, Peter Smith and Miss Anna Adams, both of Johnsburg.. One of the handsomest phaetons we have seen for many a day was one that was taken home by Page Colby on Saturday last. It was purchased of Jacob Bonslett. Died--At Shannon City, la., July 17, 1898, Mrs. Walter S. Hubbard, aped thirty-six years, the wife of the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Elishn Hubbard of this village. 9 A son of John Oeffling, w|o resides at Pistakee Bay, aged about one month, died on SundSy last. The funeral was held from the Johnsburg church Tuesday morning. Charles and Joseph Knowle of Fox Lake both passed away on Tuesday. gee what DELCOLIGHT offers for L* U. Y\ant complddu Here is what you 4et~~ and AtOnkrOmkUftUwU BLANK I I I I I I I I I 10 Standard Outfit for $629.50, consisting of tOla Doioo-Lkfet Plant. d» , S3 volte (fralfht paid). Deloo44AtBhcld» g^One pomr oudtt looptedln hoooe wherever *•« end heavy fed ^ p„r^„, •at of tea 4*. Wiring houee lor ten (10) H|bt» to be located M by iwiidniw. (10 ) drop with sockets Installed in boose. 7..Ten (10) standard electric H£* balba. Sfe> Plant-Model «06--$432.50 Ik or M. F. IX 200.000 Satisfied Users The Modern Power Appliance Co. A. J. JOHNSON- WOODSTOCK, ILL. \ % •,. \V£uK%Lbi$ other. John Schaefer, an old resident, who resided just north of Johnsbufrg, died on Monday night. He had an operation performed on Monday and lived only a few hours afterwards. He was aged about Seventy-five years. The Huffman brothers of Burton, who went to the Klondike last winter, returned home the firct of the week. They report that W. E. Colby, who went with them, started for home three weeks ahead of thenC but he has not arrived yet. E. A. Smith of Ringwood carried off honors at the McHenry county fair at Woodstock last week, winning on horses three firsts and one second and sweepstakes for best mare showing two colts; and on Jerseys winning five firsts and one second and first grand sweepstake on milk breeds. On Monday as a surrey containing women and three children was coming from the Bay to meet the 3:27 train for Chicago the horse became frightened and jumped to one side, tipping the carriage over into the ditch. The occupants were all thrown out, but fortunately no one was seriously injured. The McHenry public school will open Sept. 5 with the following corps of teachers: F. E. Angcvine, principal; Miss Deborah Cooper, grammar room; Mrs. Mary Cobb, second intermediate; Miss Jessie M. Baldwin, first intermediate; Miss Frances A. Osborne, second primary; Hiss Kate F. Howe, primary. A hired man, who works for Wm. Covell on the east side of the river, had the misfortune to cut his arm quite severely on Friday last. He was sharpening a wooden pin, which he was holding in his left hand, when the axe caught in his clothing, struck his left arm between -the wrist and elbow, cutting a long, ugly gash. September 7, 1898 Guy Hall is home from Porto Itfco •ft a thirty day sick leave. Frank Spurling and Star Brink went to Elgin on their wheels on Sunday. Mrs. J. R. Clark was called to Indiana by the serious illness of her mother. " . George Smith has secured a position in Chicago and resumed his duties at once. E. W. Howe has built a new barn on his lots lately purchased of Peter Leickem. Mrs. C. M. Culver 'returned last week from an extended visit at Sioux Vails, Iowa. I- Hon. F. K. Granger attended the soldiers' and sailors' reunion at Grayslake on Thursday last Hon. Geo. Gage and H. C. Mead attended the Lake county soldiers' re Onion at Grayslake last Thursday. The picnic by the Universalist Sunday school on Friday last was well attended and a very enjoyable affair. Mrs. J. H. Spaulding and daughter, Blla, returned from a month's visit With friends in the east last Friday. Dr. D. G. Wells was called to Hainesville one day last week in consultation with Dr( Brown of Grayslake. X Jas. Revor, ja former resident of McHenry, has been nominated by a populist convention for sheriff of Beltrami county, Minn. Miss Delia Welsh of this village and James Callahan of Chicago will be married at St. Patrick's church in this village on Wednesday. • Quite a number from this village attended the reunion of the 9.6th regiment, Illinois volunteer infantry, at Richmond on Saturday. Prof. R. D. Scott and wife assisted their daughter in the musical part of the program at the Surrick entertainment Wednesday evening. Chas. H. Parks has broken ground for his new residence to be built on the old clover dryer grounds on Waukegan street on the West Side. Notwithstanding the extremely warm weather there was a goodly crowd who took in the Surrick entertainment at Riverside hall on Wednesday evening. The two days' shoot, held in this village by the McHenry Gun club on Monday and Tuesday of this week, was quite well attended and some good shooting reported. Miss Deborah Cooper arrived Saturday, Miss Jessie Baldwin and Miss Frances Osborne on Sunday and resumed their places in our public schools on Monday. A son of Mr. Lewis, who lives on the Jeff Ellis farm near RingwooJ, fell from a horse on Tuesday morning, dislocating his shoulder. Dr. Wells pot the member back in place. Lieut. H. R. Perry of the seventeenth U. S. infantry, arrived at his home in this village on Friday afternoon on a thirty days' sick leave. He is suffering from malarial fever, contracted in the trenches before Santiago. Dr. O. J. Howard, an old and highly respected citizen of Ahis village for many years, but who has lived with his son, R. A. Howard, at Elgin for the past year, is very sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sttaeon Kennedy, in his village. The McHenry county fair this year was one of the best ever held in the county. On Thursday it was estimated that over 10,000 people were in attendance. The rain of Friday made the closing day somewhat smaller, nevertheless the receipts were' € little over $5,000. September 14, 1898 Wot*: on the new German church b progressintr favorably. The Lake county fair is in progress at Libertyville this week. Mr. and-Mrs. Paul E. Bennett are' the parents of a fine boy, born on the Mr. and Mrs. Piled J. Nickels welcomed a baby boy their Hbi> on Wednesday. * Farmers inform m that'the corn crop is the largest this year ever known in McHenry county. The residence owned by Mrs. Sarah McOmber in this village is receiving * coat iff paint on toe outside. E. W. Howe has commenced digging the cellar for a new house Which he will build on his Iocs on north Green street. This section waa visited by a soak* ing rain on Tuesday, which no doubt interferred with the opening o{ the Lake county fair. V The marriage of Miss Delia Welsh of this village and James' Callahan of Chicago were married at St. Patrick's church here this morning. Wm. Reel and wife of Elgin rejoice over the arrival of a baby gitfj at tlieir home. Mrs. Reel is a daugh* ter of Mrs. Theo. Bickler of this vilk lag*. • • .• Among the side, and convalescents soldiers who arrived at Old Point Comfort on board the steamer Panama on Saturday last was Herbert Bennett. Mrs. Jacob Schaefer, Who. lived on the Ringwood road north of this vfllage, died on Sunday afternoon. The funeral was held from the Johnsburg church on Tuesday morning. The Casper Wirfs building on the West Side is being papered and fitted up for business. When completed it will be opened by the Eagle Brewing company of Elgin as a sample room. "Edward E.," the promising young trotter owned by C. T. Eldredge of this place? took first money in the 2:40 class at the Belvidere fair last week. He won in three straight heats. The public school opened last week with a good attendance and everything started off with a fair prospect for a successful school year. The attendance from outside of the district is larger than ever before. The receipts at the McHenry county fair last week exceeded $5,300 and easily would have reached $6,000 if the rain had not interferred. All bills were allowed and a balance of $1,006 remains *ia the treasury. Mrs. John Meyers, an old resident of Johnsburg, died at her home near that village on Saturday last, aged eighty-four years. The funeral was held from the Johnsburg church on Monday. She leaves two sons and ona daughter. Willard Colby arrived here on Friday last, having returned from Klondike after an absence of about six months. The cause of him being be hind the Hoffman brothers was due to the fact that he came by a different route and in so doing took it leisurely and saw more of the country than he otherwise would. Miles of wear in Armour Plate hose at Smith's. •» Now showing a fine line of ladies' and children's slippers and oxfords at Erickson's. x ... • ' %v4k#.j-S5 * I 4 *7.65 v ' •. k. For 100 per cent Insurance fat all branches, call on or phone CommunHy KENT ft Reel Estate 4 Bummer Resort, Town and Faxll Property Phones 84 * 85-M :: McHenry, IB. WM. 6. SCBKEINEB Phone 93-R. Anctio McHENRY t: :: ILLINOIS mowroe AT DUA-RBORXT tOTCTITfUOUS 11*11 T-jyj, jaw? 9M6 wcmoir easier p Goodrich Silvertown CORD TIRES \*t'i ' - ^ - * Geo. Stilluigfs Garage Central Garage g # Repair Sh^J.. * Johnsburg WITH TONY. 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