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QUARTER Of A CENTURY f ITEMS CLIPPED FROM PLABf. LERS OF 25 TEAMS AGO v?: Joh£\Bolf*r and wife of Wodstock " are happy^ver the arrival of a. son at their resii John Pitzen is rejoicing over the srrival of a pair of twins at his home one day last week. John Justen is painting the fence in front of the two residences owned by him jbn Elm street. Bras Alta Kimball went to Solon on Friday, where she will stay with her sister for some time. The Meneley trio gave an entertain ment at the city hall on Tuesday evening to a crowded house. Frank Jackley and wife of Ashton, la., took a permanent boarder one day last week. It was a boy. The Rock river M. E. conference is being held at the South Park M. E. church, Chicago, this week. Ray Lamphere has accepted a situation in Simon Stoffel's store and commenced work there Monday. Edward E., the fine trotting horse owned by C. T. Eldredge of this village, won first money at the Elkhorn fair last week. W. A. Cristy has moved his justice office to the rooms over Evanson's store. The town clerk's office as also at the same place. Died--At Crossville, Tenn., Sept. 27, 1898, Mrs. Flora Hamby, aged twenty years. She was a daughter of Gideon Colby of this place. The Chicago Telephone cbmpany has moved its central station from the store of Owen & Chapell to Simon Stoffel's on the West Side. W. A. Cristy, John Evanson, Geo. H. Hanly, R. Waite and O. W. Owen attended the funeral of John S. Medlar at Woodstock Thursday. At the examination for the appointment of a West Point cadetship from this district, all th« applicants failed on their physical examination. Married--At the Lutheran church in this village cn Sunday last, Oct. 2, 1898, Emil Krambier and Miss Roebel, both of Arlington Heights. Hie funeraL of James Monahan at his late residence in the town of Wau- 00UNC1L PROCEEDINGS CRT OFFICIALS MET IN REGULAR SESSION MONDAY Council RoomK Oct. 1, 1928. 31m city aldermeit met in regular session with Mayor Weils presiding. Aldermen present: Doherty, Knox, Krause, Overton, Stoffel and Wattles. The minutes of the last regular and special meetings were read and approved. The following bills were read and approved by Die finance committee, including officers' salaries: Joe Engeln, battery and Ibr _ on waterworks »....$ 17.40 Alexander Lumber Oft* door and supplies Walter J. Donavin, and repairing fountain .... John Walsh, marshal service.. W. G. Schreiner, telephone and postage Wm. Simes, service on sewer. Geo. Meyers, lbr on street*.,. Public Service Co., power tat electric pump i>.. F. G. Schreiner, printing McHenry fire department, rent and storage for hose cart.. N. H. Petesch, paint, supplies and record book L. F. Newman, lbr at post and street D. G. Wells, mayor service ... Peter Doherty, alderman serv John R. Knox, alderman serv Albert Krause, alderman serv R. I. Overton, alderman service Simon Stoffel, alderman service W. G. Schreiner, clerk service Jack Nicholls, Ibr on streets.. Bernard Newman, lbr with team on streets P. J. Schoewer, lbr ft supplies V. S. Lumley, attorney service for city of McHenry Mrs. Caroline Schiessle, board of health 7.60 N. H. Petesch, medical supplies for fumigation 26.68 Motion by Krause, seconded by Overton, that the minutes be accepted as read. Motion carried. Motion by Overton, seconded by Doherty, that the treasurer's, collector's and clerk's reports be ao- Motion carried. 28.72 16.60 116.00 2.26 75.00 14.60 £9.00 16.20 111.66 26.86 8.25 . 15.00 ,15.00 15.00 15.00 6.00 6.00 •30.00 81.00 8.60 8.00 100.00 conda on Sunday last was one of the ; cePted as read. largest ever held in Lake county. Motion by Doherty, seconded by John S. Medlar, an old and highly respected citizen of •Woodstock, died Knox, that the bills be accepted as O. K.'d by the finance committee. Moat his late residence in that city wijtion carried. Tuesday at the age of sixty-eight Motion by years. A two-year-old colt, beftenging to Henry Poile, which he was leading by the side of a team on his way to j streets receive Wheaton, dropped dead near Elgin on tion carried. Saturday. H. C. Mead went to Aurora Toesday to meet with the chairmen and secretaries of the Republican county central committees of the eighth congressional district. Prof. F. M. Goodman, of tike College of Pharmacy, University of t&e State of Illinois, went to Chicago Monday to commence the fall and winter term of that institution. The 27th and 28th of September at Richmond was held the largest Sunday school convention ever held in this county. 103 delegates were present, nearly all of the townships being represented. The harvest home supper, given by the ladies of the Willing Workers' society at the city hall Friday evening, drew out a large crowd. The supper and entertainment netted the ladies the sum of $38.46. The sportsmen of this village went out for their annual mud hen shoot on Monday and a rare day's sport was the result. There were fourteen boats out and they brought in 763 mud hens. Last year's record was 649. • The past week has been a good one for fishermen on the river and lakes, quite a number of fine strings being taken. At John Buch's, near the iron bridge, there was a bass on exhibition caught in the river that weighed five pounds and another one was caught at Grass lake ^hat weighed seven pounds four ounces. Besides these a large number were hooked that weighed from two to three pounds each. Krause, seconded by Doherty, that the street and alley committee see that Mill street is looked after and repairs .on other their attention. .Mo- Motion by Knox, seconded by fioherty, that V. S. Lumley's bill against the city of McHenry be paid as read: Yeas: Doherty, Knox, Krause, Overton .and Stoffel. Nays: Wattles. Motion carried. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Krause, to adjourn. Motion carried. D. G. Wells, Mayor. W. G. Schreiner, Clerk. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Report of the condition of the Fox River Valley State bank located at McHenry, State of Illinois, at the close of business on the 14th day of September, 1923, as made to the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law: Resources ' Loans on real estate .... .$ 79.14&21 Loans on collateral security 7,781.45 Other loans 110,874.73 Overdrafts 221.37 Other bonds and stocks... 8&086.25 Banking house, furniture / and fixtures 21,720.47 Due from banks, cash and * other cash resources .40,095.75 ENTERTAINS LITTLE FRIENDS AT BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY HEN&Y B. DUGNER DIED IN CHICAGO Henry H. Dugner, who will be favorably remembered by a number of our readers, especially those residing at Johnsburg, passed away at his late home at 3618 Lexington St., Chicago, last Sunday morning, the victim of pneumonia. The funeral took place from his late home and thence from the Presentation church, where solemn requiem high mass was celebrated on Tuesday morning. His remains were laid at rest beside those of his first wife in St. Marie's cemetery. He leaves to mourn besides a grief stricken widow, two daughters and one son, Mrs. Laura Dittmar, Mrs.-Clara Murphy and Frank Blake, all of whom reside in Chicago. A brother, Loney, of Chicago and a sister, Mrs. John Freiind, of Springfield are also left to survive. Mrs. John Blake and Mrs. George Wirfs of this city were in attendance at the funeral. . 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UcflMnr, 10. Total resources ....$292,876.23 Liabilities Capital stodc $ 60,000.00 Undivided profits (net)... 1,163.59 Time deposits 77,910.80 Demand deposits 121,614.03 Bills payable : 42,287.81 Juanita Keg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Keg of this city, observed her tenth birthday anniversary by entertaining a few of her little friends from 4:00 to 6:00 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon of this week. The time was spent playing the games so dear to the hearts of the little folks, after which delicious refreshments wc served. Each little guest^ was .presented with a pink rose basket. The guests were: Doris and Gladys Warrington, Mildred Gans, Minnie and Bernice Ferwerda, Marie Kinsala, Charlotte Erickson, Arlene' Bacon, Frances Hughes, Laura Unti, Marion Krause and Juanita Keg. MRS. MILLER HOSTESS ^ TO SOCIAL WHEEL Mrs. John F. Miller very pleasantly entertained the members of the Social Wheel at her home at Rosedale last Thursday afternoon. The time was passed at games and bunco and at five o'clock a most delicious luncheon was served. The next meeting of the society will take place at the home of Mrs. Gordon Stringer on Riverside drive on next Thursday afternoon, Qet 11. * ; FUND GROWING ". Up until last week a total of $1,989.25 had been subscribed to the fund which is to be used in the proposed new ornamental lighting system at Crystal Lake. The cost of the proposed improvement is estimated at Total liabilities $292,876.23 I, Wm. Pries, President of the Fox River Valley State bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the beet of my knowledge and belief, and- that the items and amounts shown above correspond with the items and amounts shown in the report made to the Auditor of Public Accounts, State of Illinois, pur&uant to law. Wm. Prtss, Pisa. County of McHenry,) as. State of Illinois, ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of September, 1 John A. 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