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Watch for the date-of achivement day. Harry Pfessfield spent Monday at Wauconda. Don't forget the date of the Ladies' Aid, Sept. 4. Mrs. Mary Lusk was a Grayslake caller Monday Herman Rossdeutscher is numbered among the sick. Mrs. Fred Converse is visiting relatives in Chicago. . O. Marble was a Grayslake caller Saturday evening. « Mrs. Peter Wegener is driving a nice new Ford sedan. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weiser motored to Kankakee Sunday. Miss Helen Kaiser is entertaining friends from Chicago. . Mrs. Al. Guthrie spfent tike week end with Volo friends. Corinne Blomgren spent Wednesday with Miss Vera Vasey. Mr. and Mrs. Walkington spent Sunday at Lake Geneva. James Kirwan is not working this v. eek because of ill health. ; • 1 : Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Waite Woodstock callers Sunday. w«re JOHNSBURG Visit the crockery department in Erickson's store. In wet weather it surely pays to buy Honorbilt shoes at Smith's. Mr. Simon and Henry Schaefer of Volo called on friends here Saturday. Miss Veronica Schaefer returned to Chicago Sunday evening after spending a few days here. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith motored to Milwaukee this week Tuesday. Frank Mathieu motored to Chicago this week Tuesday. He was accompanied by his nieces and nephew. Miss Barbara, Mamie, Helen and Florence «Smith were among the Chicago passengers one day last week. Mr. and Mrs? John Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Althoff of McHenry motored to Holy Hill, Wis., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steffes and family visited with Wm. J. Meyers and family last Thursday evening. Miss Mildred Schaefer went to Chicago last week Wednesday to spend a few days with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Wagner and faitiily of Volo visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.'Wm. Althoff, Monday evening^ • - , Dancing at the Fox pavilion, Mc- Plan to visit the club exhibit."mt the! Henry, on Saturday, Sunday and Mon- Lake county fair this week. Edwin Rossdeutscher spent Tuesday morning in Round Lake. day evenings, Aug, 30 and 31, and Sept. 1. Mrs. Jos. Freund and Coletta and Mrs. Anna Passfield called at the;Pauline Freund motored.with Mr. and home of her mother Tuesday. Mrs. Jos. B. Hettermann to Chicago FALL TERM OPENS SEPTEMBER 2 A good position is assured you after completing a course in our school. Expert teachers and reasonable rates. Individual Instruction. (>Over one hundred students secured positions during the past year." Day and Evening Classes in Mr. .and Mrs. Herman Dunker were. Monday morning Crystal Lake callers last week. | . Mr. and Mrs. John Rauen of Spring The farmers have started to thresh Grove called on the latter's parents, their grain in this community. - ; Mr. and Mrs. JoKn H. Freund, last Mrs. Frank Betzler spent the week Wednesday evening ' ' end with her mother, Mrs. Molidor. I Mrs. Martin Schmitt and children Mrs. Joe Lenzen is entertaining her of McHenry spent a few days last sister, Mrs. John Capella of Chicago, week at the home of her parents, Mr. Mrs. McBride and son of Liberty- and Mrs. Peter Williams. ville visited Mrs. Ed. Bowman Satur- J St. John's court, No. 96, C. O. F., day. will hold their election of officers on Little Kenneth and Eileen Russell! Sept. 4. All members are requested were entertained Sunday by their j to be present at this meeting. aunt. I Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Althoff of Mc- S. J. Russell made a business trip to; Henry and Mrs. Charles Freund and Chicago and purchased a carload of their mother, Mrs. John Smith, mocattle. j tored to Elgin one day last week. Nick Smith of Chicago spent the 1 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Guzzarde of past week with Mr. and Mrs. P: L. j Chicago are out to remain over Labor SLOCUM LAKE Wonderful values on our 10c Erickson's. If you don't trade here ire both lose. Smith Bros. Mildred Hoffman was a business caller in Chicago last Tuesday. Mary McCabe of Burton's Bridge called at the Henry Geary home Friday. Mrs. McGill and son, Farrell, were business callers at Crystal Lake Tuesday. Miss Frances Davis spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Earl Codverse. Mildred Hoffman was-'a supper guest of Mr. .and Mrs. Fink last Wednesday. £ Arthur Wackerow spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting relatives in Chicago. Miss Corinne Blomgren was the former's daughter, Mrs. Geo. Eisner, at Barrington last Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Burnett, Mrs. Almeda Grantham and son, Walter, of Chicago visited with the Ritt family at Crystal Lake Monday evening. Sunday callc-rs at the Blomgren home were Mr. and M^s. Larson and Mr. and Mrs. Swanson accompanied by five other friends from Chicago. Misses Helen and Margaret Burnier returned to their home in Chicago Sunday evening after spending the! week with their -sister,' Mrs. Jack! Geary. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geary and Margaret and Helen Burnier were Wednesday evening callers at the home of M r . a n d M r s . J . N. Z i m f f i e r a t M c -j Henry. j Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Underwood and son of Area and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cook of Wauconda were Sunday call-! guest of Miss Vera Vasey at Volo last' ers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W E.' Thursday. Glenn Kirk of Aurora is spending a few days with his cousin and family, Robt. Kirk. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Kirk and children were business callers at Dundee last Tuesday. Robt. Kirk and Robt. Lowe were business callers' at Dundee last Wednesday evening. Brooks. ! Sunday afternoon callers at the Darrell-Matthews home were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowley and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hayford and son, Edwin, of Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Ja^k Geary and. the latter's two sister of Chicago, Helen and Margaret Burnier, were Sunday evening callers at the home of P. Mc- Mrs. Henry Winkler kind daughter, Cabe at Burton's Bridge. Stadtfeld. day and are guests of the latter's par- A When, better ®otomoWl®s twflt, Buldt will build The Volo school will open Sept. 2 ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oeffling, and with Miss Larson from Union Grove i other relatives. as teacher. Word was received here Tuesday of the sudden death of Alfred Nichols of Chicago. G. A. Vasey, Fred Converse and L. V. Lusk have had their herds successfully retested. Mrs. L. A. Huson and daughters, Lisle, May and Ruth, visited at Libertyville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tonyan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bauer and family and Mrs. Katfierine Tonyan j were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and >irs. Joseph Tonyan. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Justen and sons, Ralph and George, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Skiffano and family of Chicago were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Schaefer and fam- J. B. Converse and Harry Fisher of ily. Fox Lake called on friends here Sat-! Some of our young people attended urday afternoon. . i a farewell party at the home of Mr. William Nicholls, accompanied by land Mrs Lawrence Baer in McHenry "Viis father, boarded a Chicago train: on Tuesday evening of this week Tuesday morning.. Miss Ruth Davis of Chicago is spending her vacation'with her sister, Mrs. Lloyd Russell. Eleanor Dillon returned home Monday from Waukegan, where she has been visiting her aunt. The event was given in honor of their son, Edward, wh6 is a student at Techny, 111., and expects to return there after Labor day. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH The order of services at St. John's Catholic church on Sunday during the at Miss Mary Standford entertained summer months are as follows: The her music class with a delightful little low masses: 7:45 and 10:00 a. m. Five party Friday atfernoon. j minute sermon during first and ten Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Lusk and family J minute sermon during late mass. Bencalled at the home of John Meyers of ediction immediately after 10:00 Iva'nhoe Sunday evening. o'clock mass. This order will prevail B. Marvel and daughter, Mildred,'of up until Labor Day. Visitors are wel Greenwood visited at the home of Ben Walkington Saturday. The nice new gates for the Grant cemetery have arrived and are being erected by competent men. The Ladies' Aui will meet with Mrs. S. J. Russell Sept. 4. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Arthur Dillon was one of the stock judging team representing Lake county at the Central States fair. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Jepson and daughter of Ringwood visited at the Fish Lake Stock farm Sunday. Evelyn Neish, who has been visiting friends in Waukegan, returned to the home of her grandmother Tuesday. Rev. James will return from his vacation this week. Church services will be held at 2:30 Sunday as usual. Dancing at the Fox pavilion, McHenry, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings, Aug. 30 and 31, and Sept. 1. TERRA COTTA Fancy dishes and glassware Erickson's. Miss Eva McMillan of Chicago spent the week end at her home here. We sell quality merchandise even when costs go up. Smith Bros. Eugene Leisner of Chicago spent the week end with relatives here. Harold, Robert and Vernon Knox visited relatives in Elgin Sunday. Raymond J. Riley called on relatives near Woodstock Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Thornquist of Chicago called at the Leisner home Sunday. Mrs. Kate Moulton Ford of Elgin is spending the week with Mrs. Geo. P. Bay. Raymond Shine visited his cousin, Eldredge Wilcox, nefer'Woodstock last week. We buy groceries in small lots often and sell many, result, fresh groceries. Douglas Waite would like to "avej Smith Bros the spark plugs returned that were removed from ' his truck one night last week. Mr. and Mrs. Clyd$ Wright and Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Bay of Chicago called at the home of Mrs. Anna Leisner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox and daugh daughter, Venevieve, visited relatives tera visited relatives to Woodstock heer Sunday evening. Alice Russell accompanied them home. Gccrgianna, Douglas and Doris Waite have returned to their home at Chemung after spending their vacation at Mrs. D. V. Waite's. Miss Carmelle Weiser expects to ^rs A°na Leisner. enter St. Joseph's hospital in Chicago | Mrs Kirchman Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox returned Friday from a several days' tnotor trip thru Wisconsin. Mrs. Nels. Person of Chicago is spending the week with her mother, of Crystal the 15th of September and her sister, i Lake spent Monday afternoon with Edigna, will enter a sisters' school at I Mrs Wm Cowman. Milwaukee on Sept. 1. Mrs. S. J. Russel 1 and daughters motored to DeKalb Sunday and while there they visited the picturesque campus at Northern Illinois State Teachers' college and Anne's woods. . Miss Orpha Russell, who has been taking a twelve weeks' course at DeKalb, will finish her work there Friday. She will teach the Pomeroy school near Barrington for the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Waite, Mr. and Mrs L. V. Lusk and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tromblee and family, Mr. an3 Mrs. Lee Huson and daughter attended the Farm Bureau picnic at Diamond Lake Wednesday. Those from here who attended the fair at Aurora were Mrs. L. Lusk, Raymond, Edward and Esther Lusk, Alice Brimer, Dorothy Dillon, Corinne Blomgren, Vera Vasey, Mr. and Mrs. J. Vasey, Helen Vasey and Esther RusselL Miss Charlotte Schlottman of Crystal Lake visited friends here Thursday and Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Portman <rf Chicago were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. F.risby and family. Carl Bergman and Miss Cruden of Chicago spent Sunday with the former's mother, Mrs. Fred Bergman. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Shine and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wilcox near Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Sullivan'and daughter, Noreen, of Austin visited at the home of M. Knox Sunday afternoon. Miss Eleanor Phalin of Des Moines, la., spent the past week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phalin. Dancing at the Fox pavilion, McHenry, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings, Aug. 30 and 31, and Sept. 1. - - * . V - Lillian, were business sailers at Barrington Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews were business callers at Crystal Lake last Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Kirk and children were Sunday evening callers at the Ray Dowell home. Miss Edith Converse and Alvin Case were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Converse. Mr. and Mrs. Burmister of Chicago spent last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winkler.. ^ Willard Darrell attended a Protective association meeting at Libertyville last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blomgren were Friday evening callers at the home of j Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brooks. Mildred Hoffman spent three days' last week with her sister, Mrs. LaDoyt Matthews, at Crystal Lake. Miss Grace Johnson of the "Flats" was a Thursday caller at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks. Al. Staples went to Evanston Friday, where he will spend a few days visiting relatives and friends. Mr. .and Mrs. Philip Senst and family of Plainfield, 111., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bonnin. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks and son, Chesney, were business callers at Round Lake Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cook of Zion City were Friday evening callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Kirk and daughter, Geraldine, of Wauconda were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. j Kirk. ! Mrs. LaDoyt Matthews of Crystal Lake and George Passfield were Sunday guests at the Darrell-Matthews home. Miss Corinne Blomgren and Raymond Lusk of Volo attended the Central States exposition at Aurora last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bacon and two children of Crystal Lake were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geary and Helen and Margaret Burnier attended the movie at the Empire theatre at McHenry Sunday evening and also called on Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Schaffer. Mrs. Earl Johnston accompanied Messrs. .Myron and Marvin Ifeghes of Wauconda. Miss Esther umimb of Gurnee and Miss Dorothy Price of Elgin on a picnic to Cross lake Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Geary and son, Forrest, of Fremont township and Mrs. Harry Geary and two sons, Adelbert and Norman, of Grayslake were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geary. Mrs. G. J. Burnett was called to tfce home of her daughter, Mrs. Lyle Lttwiler, at Round Lake Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Litwiler, who is recovering from a recent operation, was taken suddenly worse Sunday^ Mr. and Mrs. Willard Darrell and daughter, Myrtle, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews attended the Farm Bureau picnic at Diamond Lake last Wednesday. Miss Myrtle Darrell wbn a prize in the girls' foot race. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rhoman of Barrington spent Thursday at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brooks and left there Friday for m trip to the picturesque parts of Wisconsin, the Dells being one of their points of interest. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dowell visited relatives at Grayslake Wednesday afternoon and were accompanied home by the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dowell, who are visiting with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mies. Ray Dowell. The settlement for services rendered the Wm. Burnett family by Mrs. Rqth Burnett was settled in the court at Waukegan last Thursday, allowing Mrs. Burnett .two thousand five hundred dallors ($2,500 V. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Burnett wish to thank the witnesses, who were Dr. and Mrs. Brans*' wick. Mrs. Almeda Grantham and son, Walter of Chicago; Darwin Granger of McHenry, Anston Davis and Jos. Haas of Waui^onda, Henry Geary mat' V«:illard Darrell. , JSI Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ketler and Mr. and Mrs Darwin Phillips of Elgin motored to this city Sunday morning, where they boarded one of the McHenry passepger boats for a trip up Fox river and around the lakes. Phone 182 The Best Service Always Phone 126-W. BERN HARD POPP Expert Shoemakar West McHenry, Illinois Reasonable Rates A. H. SCHAEFER * Braying McHENRY, ILLINOIS Is the time to take advantage of these low prices Outing flannel, extra heavy 28c Cretonnes, per yd....*. _ lie Challies, per yd 18e Comforter size stitched Batts $1.08 Single Blankets. .;..*$1.25 Double Blankets...12.65 Lingette Bloomers.___ 18c Men's Work Shirts..... Mc Brooms, 90c grade, special He Seedless Raisins, 2 pkgs. 25c Coffee, Gold Roast.. . Jlc John Stoffel West McHenry, III. GROCERIES We keep tab on the public taste, ard you will always find at our store the groceries most in demand by discriminating consumers. We find it pays us to keep just what our customers demand, so we never try to sell you "something just as good." Our years of experience are at your service and ready to cater to your wants. *. ~ M. M. Niesen McHenry Phone 41 ' * I a Ai • -V & y i Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geary and Helen and Margaret Burnier were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Zimmer. Sunday guests of Mrs. Clara Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Essa Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Davis and family of Volo. Dancing at the Fox pavilion, McHenry, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings, Aug. 80 and 31, and Sept. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Hfenry Winkler, Jr., of Waukegan werrSunday supper and evening guests of the former's parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dowell and Mr. and Mrs. John Dowell spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Alice Baseley at Wauconda. Mrs. Page Smith and son, Claire, and Mrs. Clara Smith called on Mrs. J. D. Williams and son at Crystal Lake last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis were Sunday guests at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrh. Earl Converse. ^ Mrs. Fannie Carr returned to the Darrell-Matthews home Sunday after spending the past week with relatives "at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geary and Helen and Margaret Burnier called on Mr. and Mrs. H. E. aiman at Wauconda Sunday morning. Mrs. G. J. Burnet accompanied Mrs. Almeda Grantham and son, Walter, who are visiting here from Chicago, to Elgin Tuesday. Mrs. Almeda Grantham and son, Walter, of Chicago were Sunday evening and Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Burnett. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brooks^and Chesney Brooks attended the Farm Bureau picnic at Diamond take last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blomgren and Mrs. E. Anderson and John Blomgren attended the Central States exposition at Aurora last Thursday. Mrs. Argo and grandson, James Dark, and Al. Irwin of Chicago were Saturday evening and Sunday guests at the G. J. Burnett home. William Darrell, Walter Winkler and George Clark of the "Flats" attended the Central States exposition at Aurora last Wednesday. Mrs. Albert Stubbings and two children of Wauconda were Saturday afternoon and supper guests of the former's aunt, Mrs. Elvira Darfell.. Mrs. Henry Winkler and daughter, Lillian, visited at the home of the Kankakee Inter-StateFair WORLD'S GREATEST OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT SEPTEMBER 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1924 Complete Livestock and Agricultural Exposition REDUCED RATES ON ALL RAILROADS Paved Roads In All Directions TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 -- ILLINOIS HARD ROAD DAY LEN SMALL, Secretary KANKAKEE, ILL. ONLY THE GULBRANSEN REGISTERS "TOUCH" A piano, played by music-rolland- pedals, that positively registers personal "touch!" Which means--a piano all folks can play as skillfully, with all the expression and feeling possible to the best hand-playing! 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