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I .£*: V.I ' V '-A. - ~ - -• s¥^ . ?/ ^ v !%r~ ** :, " ^y^w.-'fi -1"" - 4^ ..Adrift ~r -? * .fbgsf^ rW A - « I? - VOLUME 49 MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1024 NO. 38 WEEKLY EXCHANGES SBK RIGhT Of WAY IMPROVEMENT ASSN. MEETS STFHJTVR* *. *7£l 'v.„• „ - • ' .J** H*. '.., -if7/ ,-;vv'- - V- r f> ».*- V-4t»« * * :v ;7--'^' -,.; *£> ,> X i • O. ,JW ™" •;i* y'•/> **•'•*•*• yJ.v.-* l •• *•'•*' ; rA-^. *wTv /;." ^ .'.'^ ?", r ^i^-V* ;••" • s.s:;^-v•$, *•*•% J--'" -'; AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OP OUR EXCHANGES ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUST -PEOPLE One hundred and twenty-five business meii of Lake Geneva got out last week and opened up roads leading into that city. The village of Huntley on Monday voted in favor of the passage of a 175,000 bond issue for • new community high school. And now comes the word from Round Lake that the recent hear story as circulated in many of the papers of northern Illinois was all a fake. State automobile investigators, who recently visited Elgin, found plenty to do. In a single day nearly 400 Elgilf motorists were ordered to the police station to make out applications for their 1924 license plates. By downing Crystal Lake 30 to 23 last Friday night, the Hebron high school basket ball team demonstrated that they are strong contenders for the county championship. The game was played on the Hebron floor. The city officials of Lake Geneva, Wis., will be given a boost in salaries beginning May 1. The salary of the city assessor was fixed at $460 per ye«T; city clerk, $800; city treasurer, $400; mayor, $150; aldermen $100. The Brey bakery at Marengo was destroyed by fire which was discovered at 1:15 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The building was a two story structure and together with the bakery fixtures and equipment was insured for $11,000. Two barns on the Chris Franke farm, located between Algonquin and Crystal .Lake, were destroyed by fire at three o'clock on Monday morning of this week. All hay, grain and ma chinery were also consumed, altho the live stock was saved. Work on Crystal Lake's new com munity high school building is progressing very rapidly. It is tfre plan to have the gym in the building read£ so that same may be used during the county basket ball tournament, which is to be held March 13, 14 and 15. The people of Hebron are making good use of their new library. To jlate $858.00 has been spent in the purchase of books, while there is still $523.49 in the treasury. The Ladies' Afternoon Social club is responsible for the establishment of the library. Thirty-two votes were cast at a special election held at Grayslake one day recently for the purpose of voting op * $7,000 bond issue to provide funds with which to sink a new municipal well. MUC NMMM DANCE 1* BE HELD AT K. OF t MALL . 'SATURDAY EVENING > * lire members of Joyce ltfftfter court, Catholic Daughters of America, will sponsor a public masquerade at the K. of C. hall next Saturday evening, March 1. N The young ladles have made quite elaborate preparations for the event and unless all signs fail the occasion is sure to terminate into one of the happieet of the kind held in McHenry in yeata. The Fix River Four will furnish file music for the occasion and everyone whS comes with the expectation of dancing is asked to masque. The list of prises and contributors fellow: Most comical man, five' pound (ham, donated by Peter J. Heimer. Most comical woman, picture, donated by Peter M. Justen. Most original costume for man, Gillette razor, donated by J. J. Miller. Most original costume for woman, vase, donated by A. E. Nye. Most patriotic man, sack of flour, donated by M. M. Niesen. 4, Most patriotic woman, serving tray, donated by Jacob Justen. Best colored man, comapart caff links, donated by Ray McGee. Best colored woman, silk hose, donated by Smith Bnjs. ft- Best cowboy, flash light, donated oy C. J. Reihansperger. Best cowboy girl, silk ha$e, donated by M. J. Walsh. Best sheik, five pound box candy, donated by C. Unti. Best sheba, five pound b0E .candy, donated by J. C Thies. Best group, $5.00, donated by the West McHenry State bank. Best dressed man, spot light, donated by John R. Knox. Best dressed woman, electric lamp, donated by Carey Electric Shop. Best clown, ten pound pail lard, donated by P. W» Frett. The prizes are now on display in the window at McGee's clothing store. Tickets, each masked person, 50 cents; spectators, 25 cents. Dancing promptly at nine o'clock. ~ A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to attend. CROWED HOUSE GREETS GYPSY ROVER OPERETTA DEATH TAKES CHRISTINA NEISS BEEN A RESIDENT "fOR MANY YEARS Wts. "Christina Neiss, for tfthny years a highly esteemed citizen of this city, passed away at the home of her son, Peter A. Neiss, on Washington street at 1:30 o'clock last Friday afternoon following a few weeks' illness. The deceased first showed signs of failing health last November, altho her condition did not become serious until about two weeks prior to her death. Christina Yuenger was born at OFFICIALS NOW AT WORK ON ROAD DEDICATIONS N MAT ASK BIDS ON McHENRY STRETCH EARLY NEXT MONTH --BRIDGE PLANS READY PRONOUNCED BEST SCHOOL PLAY EVER PRESENTED BY McHENRY TALENT The very best and most enjoyable entertainment ever presented by students of the local high school seems to be the general verdict of the big crowd which filled the Empire theatre on Tuesday evening of this week to witness the production of the operetta entitled "The Gypsju Rover," as presented by students of the McHenry community high school. Every seat in the large auditorium was taken and it is very much regretted by the students that some who had desired to witness the production had to be turned away. The principal parts were taken by Laura Michels, Dorothy Matthews, Earl Conway, Richard Stenger, Ber-, ...... •. . 4, , , . -- - nard Newman, Lillian Bauer, Earl!^'ed * th's «*• where the deceased :and unle98 unforeseen obstacles arise has made her home ever since. At Blue prints and dedications for the securing of the right-of-way for route 20 as same will pass thru the city of McHenry and thence to connect op with the cement roads now under conr, , , struction both east and west, arrived Currenberg. iCrcs Me,en, R.B. Cob- the latter part of last week and local officials are losing no time in getting NAME NBW OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS^ ; lenz, Germany, on July 25, 1859. Here she grew to young womanhood. In the early eighties she left her native land and came to America, fir?* stopping at Stacyville, la., and vicinity, where she made her home with relatives. On November 6, 1883, at; Madison, Wis., she was united in mfu-riage to John Neiss and after a two years' residence at that place the family * Judging from the number of peopTe who attended the annual membership meeting and the number pf residents who have already paid in their dues, 1924 looks like a big year for the! Fox River A Lakes Improvement association. The attendance at the meeting and the paid-in dues are also evidence that these people are appreciating the benefits derived thru the activities of an association of this kind. • The annual meeting was held at ITEMS OMNIERESf AS PICKED UP BY FLAiNDHUS REPORTERS DURING WEEK , WHAT PEOPLE ARB DOING fife THIS VILLAGE AND IMMEDIATE VICINITY # MRS. EMMA FULLINGTON DIES DEATH COMES SUDDENLY GUTHRIE, OK LA. AT Mr*. EOT» Jane Face, who passed the greater part of her life in the vicinity of McHenry, passed away at the home of her daughter at Guthrie, Okla., on February 22, 1924, the direct All of the thirty-two voters ex- j cause of her death being apoplexy. pressed themselves as in favor ^ef the boH Wauconda was again snowbound oa Monday and Tuesday of last week the snow made it impossible to run trains in and out of that village. However, thru the efforts of snow shovelers the service en the Palatine- Wauconda railroad was resumed, on Wednesday. Woodstock is to have a new public play ground to be known As Hannaford park. The tract consists of thirty acres and will' contain besides driveways and'S^h^r features a swimming pool, •' tennis courts and picnic grounds. Over one-half of the purchase price of $3,500 lrtia already been subscribed. Helen Trestik, Harrington young lady, who- was the only one of a party of four to escape with her life when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by a passenger train at Barrington last December, is still confined to the Palatine hospital, altho she hopes to be able to return to her home within the course of the next two weeks. According to Captain J. W. Cook, former head of the Volunteers of America, who, with his wife, has just retorfied to his home at Waukegan from a several months' visit in Los. Angeles, Calif., that state is no place for a man or woman who is looking for work. In Los Angeles alone there are 65,000 men out of work and there are lots of people who cannot scrape up enough money to get back heme. For one who has plenty of money j California is all right, but for a work ing man--well that's different. The supreme court at Springfield last week handed down an opinion reversing the judgment of the Lake county" court and remanding the cause in the case appealed by the Roman Catholic Archbishop George W. Mundelein from the county court of Lake county, which had rendered a judgment against the archbishop in favor of the Lake county treasurer for taxes on property owned by the Roman Catholic church in Lake county and occupied in part by the seminary which is now under construction neAjr Area in Lake county at a cost of more Peterson, Frank Page, Adele Pufahl, Paul Patzke, Richard Overton, William Nye and William Martin and to say that each and ^vrffy one of these yoeng people depicted their respective characters most pleasingly is putting it- mildly. The principals were very ably supported by the chorus composed of members of the glee club every foot of the right-of-way between McHenry and the end of the the time of coming to this city Mr. Neiss purchased the home on Court j 'VT^nt"^lnt near the Math. Glossen street, where the family has raided jfarm wj!|<€o aigRed shortl continuously since that time. ^ Simultan6ously with ^ action of Mrs. Neiss was the mother of Mvenithe CQUnty committee, Mayor Wells children, three of whom, with the called a specia, meeting of ^ d husband and father, have made the counci, on Tuesday afternoon for the .... journey to the better world. Two of jpurpose of getting started on the de_ end seme boys from the high school. i^® c 1 ret\ , dications as they concern property Six small folks from the grades, who w 1 e,one auf r> 1S ^ ea n*'i within the corporate limits of our city, made up the chorus of gypsy children, j awaY ® s cony®!\' After a thoro discussion on the matter Something new in radio. CoOM Nye's for demonstration. Just received a new shipment e|v Gage hats. Blake Sisters. | Hemstitching and picoting done j promptly at the Agatha Shop. J ! The harness shop of G. L. Huhbonl Hotel Sherman, Chicago, on T^d?|j^ry,W Lake is beilkg dosed out evening, Feb. 12, at which time the| p. .. , . . V following officers and directors were ' ", „ PU^PC. n*' , 1 querade at K. of C. hall on Saturday March Ami marks the ning of the Lenten season. Buehler, A. V. Hannifin, J. M. Tanker-! J*? J°hn En^ln : ^ of Wards.. TT. J j mv!*. |Engeln, is seriously ill at her home ea Fox street with the mumps. The John R. Brents estate property the dedications signed .up. The road committee from the McHenry county board of supervisors , „ „ went to work on Monday morning.J^*5^ 'F; Marggraf presi-|evening L starting west of this city, ai»d from; <jent; Chas. E. Reed, vice president; Next Wednesd^ March 5, is information at hand this (Thursday) F" secr®tai^: J**1 W' Wednesday, which mark* h morning very good progress is being Stensrer' treasurer. Board of direcmade. Little or no truoble is antici- >tors: C- E- Carson, Albert J. Cox, Carl pated by this body in getting the property owners west of town to sign up sley, Victor Vlachia, Edward White. In view of the fact that the activities of this association are at all times exerted in the interest of public improvements a general discussion was entered into relative to the completion of the on John street will be sold at public auction on Saturday, March 15. In order to make room for our ju$W . , , .spring line we are offering «ay concrete road from Volo thrul , . , ... . yt w TT . articles stamped and hemstitched, McHenij .nd the location of new f<)r enlbr<(kl„^ u ^ proposed state bridge | duced prices. Agath. Shop. river .t McHenry. Se»r^ location. Moh.wk aild K«Uy-Sprir,gtield tir«, of the new n ge were proposed y batteries, accessories^ various members. But the association I kinds ^ ^ ^ Everything did not deem it wise as going on, guaranteed> W.lter Freund> Wegt record" of favoring any particular^ lo- • MeIlenry> s*4f contributed greatly to the enjoyment ^l^wa"k®e* ^8" Mayor Wells appointed three members |ca^ion» ^ut 'f sineere,y in! The next regular meeting of the Emma Jane Page was born near McHenry on Nov. 9, 1859, and was the daughter of the late William and Jane (Harrison) Page. Her entire life, with the exception of a few years, was passed in McHenry county. She was. the only surviving member of a family of seven children, being preceded in death by her brother, Chas. L. Page, by less than four months. On January 20, 1886, she was united in marriage in McHenry to D. H. Fullington and shortly after with her husband took up her abode on the farm now owned and occupied by William E. Whiting on the McHenry- Crystal Lake road. Here the family resided for a number of years. Two children were born to the union, Lynn Page Fullington of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Lora Levitt of Guthrie, Okla., both of whom survive her. She also leaves to mourn three grandchildren, Page DeForrest Fullington, Marie Eugene and Mary Jane Levitt. The remains were shipped to McHenry, the Christian Science funeral services being conducted by Mrs. C. W. Hill of Woodstock from the M. E. church in this city on Monday of this week. The remains were tenderly laid at rest in the family lot beside those of her late husband in Woodland cemetery. v McHenry friends extend to tbe bereaved ones their heartfelt sympathy in their, sad hour of bereavement. of the evening. These were Frederick Conrad, Walter Kreutzer, Junior Howard, Marguerite Johnson, Gladys Warington and Florence Trent,t The chorus was made up of the following: Dorothy Matthews, Cecelia Stoffel, Veronca Freund, Lorena Jepson, Helen Vycital, Dorothy Peet, Elsie Regner, Gladys Rietesel, Pamela Rietesel, Berteel Spencer, Carolyn Steffes, Ruth Whiting, Letah Patzke, Clara Barbian, Jean Matthews, Lenore Cobb, Elizabeth Bogcr, Kathleen Givens, Cornelia Freund, Amelia Regner, Elizabeth Vogt, Pauline Pufahl, Vio!et Vycital, Eleanor Walsh, Louise Chamberlin, Rosalie Stilling, Floribel Bassett, Grace Granger, Leone Givens, Gladys Larson, Florence Rothermel, Mildred Ahrens, Catherine Walsh, Elizabeth McCabe, Helen Welch, Marion Stoffel, Evelyn May, Mildred Zuelsdprf, Paul Pateke, Leo Herbes, Richard Overton, Lyman Mueller,! William Nye, Lisle Bassett, Leo Thelen, Albert ^Stilling, Louis Ehle, William Green, Arthur Kratise, George Reynolds. Miss Catherine Ashburner, a member of the high school faculty, who was responsible for the operetta and did the directing, deserves a great deal of credit and has the thanks of all for her untiring efforts in making such an excellent entertainment possible Also the other members of the faculty, Miss Pryor, Miss Richmond, Miss Stockebrand and Mr. Wells, are due a vote of thanks for their endeavors in making the event the complete success '4 into which it terminated. Gratitude is also extended to the school orchestra, under the direction of J. Irvin Tallmadge, also a member of the high school teachers' body, and Mr. John Fletcher of Chicago, whose presence added greatly to the charm of this very splendid musical organization. Other members of the orchestra included Ernest Barbian, Elmer Freund, Raymond Baer, Hubert Schoewer, Carl Weber and Marie Niesen. The special numbers by Messrs. Tallmadge and Barbian and Messrs. Tallmadge and Schoewer were also very well received. Mr. Jacob Justen, local furniture dealer, also has the thanks of the school for the use of furniture as used in the stage setting. The operetta as a whole was made possible by the co-operation of everyone. the cast, chorus, orchestra and the citizens of this community who The husband and father died about of the boafd to work with him in 3e. this public improvement being com- McH county m of supervisors three vears aaro. The children who • w nlot^ e&rlieat date for the . ... . . J3"" - Rison, Ark. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church, St. Clara court, W. C. O. F., and the Christian Mothers of St. Mary's. She was one of the old carried that the secretary address the proper departments and the governor years ago. j curing these various rights The pleted at the earliest are left to survive are: John W.,|aldermen appointed on thifl committee benefit of the public, therefore the fol- Peter A. and Mrs. Jos. Williams of ure; peter Doherty> Simon Stoffel lowing resolution was passed: this city and Mrs. Pat Carrigan of >and p jj Wattles. It was moved, seconded and duly This committee with the mayor met with Mr. Young of the state highway department of Springfield last evening and worked out ways and means of j whether or not the state has de- , getting the dedications signed up. cided and informed the city of Mcschool, who ever believed and practiced The committee is at work at ^ timejHenry ^ rcute u de8,res for comthat grand rule, "Do unto others asjof ^ pregs this (Thursday) PletinK th* Pavin« °f section 14, route you would like them to do. unto you." j morning i 20, Belvidere road thru McHenry, in- Selfishness was unknown to her and! Among ^ proper1y owners within cludinK the brid&e acrosa the Fox during the many years in which she fche corporate limits of ^ city of uc.|river, and in his request state that the made her home in this city never did Henry with whom the committee will association is asking this information she allow a day to pas* without thejhaye ^ dea, are. Borden' Milk com-!'" the interest of.all the people it will take place at Woodstock on Tuesday, March 4. This will be the last meeting of the present board. - The ladies of the Universalist church are going to serve a New England supper at the church parlors next performance of some deed that ex- pany, Simon Stoffel. John Malch, E. f I1!in i°t i8'„ rlqU!!!i"? r Saturday evening, March 1, and invi* you to come and enjoy same. The warm sunshine during the past few days is beginning to play havoc with the snow. Tfiis is especially true in the city, where the thawing of tfte snow has created such an abundafKe of water that some of oar walks S*e entirely inundated. The Ladies' Aid society of the 11. E. church will meet at the M. W. A. hall, West McHenry, next Thursday [represents. , amplified her beautiful and charitable|c g 0wenf Stoffe, M j Another matter which was brought nature. In the Pf^f ™ance of ^ Bauer, F. Felta, F. W. VoelU, H.JuP at this meeting^which is of .mpor- afternoon March 6. The noting wffl start promptly at 2:00 o'clock and it is the hope of the officers that obligations to her religion she was just, Baron^ ^ j Justen, A. S. Parks, i tance, was that of furnishing mem as punctual and by her passing St |Math Heimer> 0 N> Gwen and ^ Mary's church has lost <*e of its most Modtrn ,aundry. faithful members. v It is our understanding .that the The funeral took place from St. S ofcate ig ready place this section of Mary's Catholic church at 10:00 o clock ;th# up #Qr letting within ^ on Monday morning, where requiem v(jurse the next ^ weeks provided high mass was read by Father Dum- the dedications ^ secured by thst turned out in such generous numbers. The total receipts amounted to $206, while the expenses were $98.51, thus leaving a net balance of $107.49. The following is a report of the receipts and expenditure* of the .......$206.00 Checks drawn in favor of . Amt. BaL Carson Pirie" Scott <j^o*.$ 2.29 $203.71 ; .53 203.18 BECOMING CAREr ; . TESS WITH AIB GUNS oper^tta: f v. j --' | Receipts of tickets Some of the boys arc beginning to get dangerously careless with air rifles. On Monday afternoon one of |the youngsters deliberately shot a hole j Mias Jones thru one of the front windbws in the|Smith Broa- Fox River Valley State bank building. Marshall Field & Co... Many cities and towns will not even|WiUi8 Co tolerate the use of air guns on public Miss Ashbunier .£££-. streets or within their corporate limits ,Mr Petescfc .«• ahd unless the youngsters exercise I Mr Duker g r e a t e r c a r e i n t h e f u t u r e t h e c i t y j j w . . . . . . officials may be obliged to pass an | j g F e a r i s A Br^s. o r d i n a n c e p r o h i b i t i n g t h e u s e o f a i r p j a j n ( j e a j e r . . . . f . . rifles. SERVE FIVE O'CLOCK T*l^ Ike Ladies' Aid "society of the M. E. church will serve a five o'clock tea at M. W. A. hall on Thursday afternoon, than $10,000,000. The archbishop had March. 6. Supper will be served to claimed that the property was exempt the public from 5:00 until 7:00 o'clock from taxes, but the judge of the Lak" e for 25 cents. There will be a parcel county court had held otherwise. The archbishop then took an appeal to the supreme court and the ease wjfl have %» be tried again. n- -L-„t post booth and Darcels, not^to exceed 10 cents and well worth uw money, will be sold. An invitation is extended to everyone to attend. Miss C. Fate Total es Total receipts Expenditures . 10.54 3.51 10.15 2.53 1.70 1$.08 23.50 19.20 3.50 3.00 192.64 189.13 178.98 176.45 174.75 156.69 138.19 113.99 110.49 m.*9 .i.,.$88:5t .$206.00 98.51 Balaace on $107.49 NO CITY PRIMARY Hie city council has definitely decided to dispense with the city pri raary, thus the annual municipal scrap will be settled at the election. mermuth. Interment was made in the family lot in St. Mary's cemetery. Those whose hearts have been saddened by the loss of this good mother have the sympathy of their friends thruout.this entire community. COMEDY^ ATJOHNSBURG ^ TO BE PRESENTED BY HOME TALENT SUNDAY NIGHT , bers of the association with a suitable marker to use about their place of "^^"^11^0^ ha"nl time. This would indicate that the state is just as anxious to start operations on the completion of route 20, between Woodstock and Waukegan, as are the people who are the most di-' rectly concerned. It is our further understanding that plans for the two bridges, one over .Fox river and the other across the mill pond, are also practically Completed and that the state will also be residence or in their place of business to identify the fact that they are members of the association, so that the public spirited, loyal members will know who are members of the association and supporting this public work, and it was directed by motion that the directors of the association immediately adopt a suitable marker, which can be conspicuously displayed by members. The following is a list of those who in a position to advertise for bids on!c'ty of McHenry, have already paid their 1924 membership fees and it is gratifying to those jthe"home in which they who are active to know that so many | taigen up thejr abode. have already paid in. However, the j McHenry workmen employed at Mrs. George Buss underwent SHI operation at the Oak Park hospital one day last week. Mrs. Buss has not been well for some time past and her many friends sincerely hope that die operation will be the means of re-; storing her former good health. Herman Kreutzer, local painter and interior decorator, has moved his family froiK the John R. Brents estate house on John street to one of the Zeke Webster cottages on the sasse street, Mr. Kreutzer having purchased have thus A three-act coh^edy, ^entitled "Borderland," is to be presented by home talent at parish hall, Johnsburg, Sunday evening. March 2, beginning at . eight o'clock. The member, of their"™ However, the which derives a these two structures at about {he same great deal of benefit from the summer time as bids are being called for on j residents, is at this time very poorly section No. 14 McHenry people as a whole are represented. It is the hope of the officers and directors of the association this matter ad- that McHenry will be represented 100 , , , ., ., justed at the earliest possible moment per cent. cast have been rehearsing the comedy, •> a source of t disap. The list: OX?. Barnet, Win, T. Sulfor the last three weeks and by Sunday j nt many if the dedications; livan, California Ice & Coal Co., C. F. night they should be able to put the. ^ ^ tlM ,Uow a,,, Churchill, Adolph Gill, H. C. Goettsche, •h0™ L.flL^.^l.tate to include thi. .tretch ta their, Julius Keg, TJ.WWem.nn, Ricta, March letting. " V.Graham, Herb. Lundahl, W. E. Mr. Young, of the state department, Cooper, O. P. Frase, Edw. Miller, Aexpects to remain in McHenry several J. Cox, Yacht Club Bohemia, John ^ %r _ _ t. A T* 7 M ^ A II7 MA AOiin A Aces of Chicago will present specialties between Sets. Admission, adults, 50 cents; children, 25 cents. ^Everybody welcome. The cast: Jack Ralston, a guide and scout.... Alfred Debrecht JofDemppey, alias Baron Hereford? alias Old Ben Joseph Schmitt Hon. Patrick McFaddle, a New York politician Jos. B. Hettermann , , Mr. Lester, a banker... .Martin Weber ^our issue.-- Cyrus, a servant ......John A. Miller, 120 COUPLES ATTEND Mc- Kidder, Dempsey's pal.Clarence Smith Charley, a young terror Anton Freund Mary Lester, a New York belle Barbara Smith Polly, her sister .......Amelia Weber]F., and held at the American Legion Miss Sprfggins ....... .Verona Smith | hall on Monday evening of this week. Winona, an Indiaffgirl Elsie Smith!Thi Fox River Four of this city prol Terra Cotta factory are again making the trips to and from work via motor bus, the road between this city and the plant having again been opened up to travel the latter part of last week .and the men sincerely hope that the road is now open for spring and summer trayel. Work of completing the interior of the road house under construction for A. J. Pouliot and located a short distance southeast of the river bridge is going on with a determination to have the place ready for the opening of the days and lend every assistance at his Mackay, A. W. Gast, Wm. Giesche,, bu,!™,,. Mr. Pouliot expects Albert Buehter, _Herb Bach John i J ^ up >bollt the middh to secure the right-of-way. IRfVesTer',' UI .' C. Richardson. "A;u®gu-s"tj | , K * 0f May. The Plaindesler sincerely hopes that. Nelson, Geo. Kramer, Mrs. L. » y urged to oome to the UMwe will have some very good news for A'-ander 1Lumber Jnext Satar- . our readers on the road proposition m|E^. P<^ M«jh 1 to «t a N.J Carl Mogersen, Leonard Butkowski, England supper which is to be seri«d Hans Erkksen, A. J. Cermak, Edw. by the ladies of the church for tte HENRY FORESTER DANCE Koepke> c E Preeman, Fr. R. Vos-|small sum of SO cents. , ^ | burg, Edw. Banks, John Berg, Guy J. j bring your friends.^ ^pper wfflj>e One hundred and twenty couples at- Houts Wm Mat2 Chris Wolff> served starting at 5:30 and contuwe tended the private dancing party as FreenJan> Michael Lenehan, Walter F. | until all have been served. sponsored by St. Mary's court,^ C^O. ^arggraf, Chas. Venn, L. L. Merri- j Ben Brefeld. who during the pasl . : r - Q w john several years has been employed in do- B Harney, Edw. Davis, L. C. Haring, | ing carpenter work for H. G. Saal at Otto Sohm, Henry Ladewig, A. V.j the letter's summer home at Pistakee McHENRY LADIES SPEND THE DAY AT RINGWOOD * A number of McHenry ladies boarded the ten o'clock train for Ringwood on W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g o f l a s t w e e k , j where they passed the day as guests of Mrs. H. M. Stephenson. After a most delicious dinner the afternoon hours were very pleasantly spent in a social manner. the party and thoroly enjoyed the splendid hospitality of their amiable hostess were: Mesdames R. G. Chamberlin, George F. Lindsay, John F. Miller, N. H. Petesch, C. H. Duker, A. J. Schneider, t E. Wheeler, C. W. Goodell and ,E. E. Bassett^ WORK RESUMED AT SCHOOL Work on the new community high school building has once more been the old time dances, which proved most enjoyable to the mftny of the older folks in attendance. Refreshments were also served during the evening. Invitations had been extended to 'members of the Johnsburg vided the music and played many of w o:rn r,o&ri W E Potter, J. i Bay, now has his men at work m , a MacI^an> Henry Fraae, J. C. Jen- j up the door and window trimmings for sen, Chas. E. Reed, E. M. Runyard, | the new home under construction «fcr John A. Chapp, Emanuel Petrue, H. G.. the Chicago man at Pistakee Bv> Saal, P. A. Tonk, C. F. Elliott, Chris!The work is being done in the A. J. Neilsen, C. E. Carson, Smith Bros.,! Pouliot boat factory. Jas. F. Mraz. Chas. Finkl, C. Hollen- j The McHenry local of the American and Volo courts, but owing to the^ bad, ^ach, j. k. Dering, Everett Hunter; Luther League enjoyed a Washington condition dfthe roads comparatively | gQat £0> Gill, Mrs. W, H. Gif- j birthday party at the hall underneath few outsiders^-were m-esent to enj°yjfor(1 j. Galitz, Carl .1 • • i l.'A 1 - £ lL _ UaIIAMKU AAltrf * McHENRY COMMUNITY CLUB TO MEET TUESDAY NIGHT brhe next regular meeting of the Mc- Madsen. ithe Zion Lutbermtf church on Jokn r » . ' s t r e e t l a s t F r i d a y e v e n i n g . T h i s w a s PUBLIC CARD PARTY j ^ first socia] gathenng to take plaee The date of the public card party, to in han which was only recently be sponsored by St. Clara court, W. J completed, and to say the least lite ! O. F., has been changed from Mon- j oc^gion was thoroly enjoyed by Henry Community club will be held onj^y evening, March 3/ to Sunday even- ,every0n^ present. Games were en- Tuesday evening of next week. The t ing> March 2. The event is to, be held joyed and refreshments. served SA* . meeting will take placi at the K. of C. jaj. gj. Mary's church hall. Admission, j ja^e ^our. • hall. John J. Moran, community 135 cents A cordial invitation is ex-{ ri.I R " manager of the Rapid Transit com-|tended to au An oyster stew will bej ENTERTA * ^ * B * pany and the C. M. A St. P. railroad, served while ten prizes are to bej ®r; rs" . r . t> L E will be the speaker of the evening and ;awardedt five the winners of five uS resumed and it is the sincere hope that! will have a very interesting message ^un(jrej &nd Ave to bunco winners. ; ^ur^(jay 1 evenmg Five hundred the activity may go on uninterruptedly1 to deliver. Every man of the club from now on. With two more weeks should be present and each is asked to of favorable weather the building bring along a prospective should be so far advanced as to enable " Vvi-. _ : the workmen to start on the roof. member. Refreshments will be served after the close of the meeting. New England supper at the Uni-1 music and refreshments made up a versalist chnrch parlors next Sator-jmost enjoyable evening. High honass day evening starting at ftrtO' eVJeek. j were won by Mr*. Don't miss Ik I Dreymilwr.