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' « . . % . -f v?^ -•w- *<> v HW mfi Mam & Benton Woodstock Streets Illinois Distinctiveness Without Expensiveness i nntzcBs 0N(» AND TAILORIOVV Autumn Opening FEATURING PRINTZESS MODISH Elegantly Tailored Garments in the new Suede Finish Wool Fabrics m50 $59.50 An interesting assemblage of beautiful Coats bristling with Quality, Distinctiveness, Originality, and Charming Grace, Richly Silk Lined and interlined. Luxurious Furs at as a frame-work for the new materials in color tones of Autumn Foliage. Shutter Green, Browns, Tans, Penny, Brick Red and Reindeer. Faultless workmanship is evident in their exact styling. Other coats priced from $19.75 to $98 50 for Misses, Women and Juniors. The showings now are at their height of completeness. Frocks Featured at $16.75 '& and Misses' Frocks bf Wool Jersey Flannels and Silks are styled along the Favored Fashion Lines and are unmistakably superior values at the price. Sizes from 16 to 44. A Charming Collection of $19.75 $25.00 Are Priced Special Blocked Velours and Polairs, cut on modish lines with Venetian lining and interlined, warm, serviceable coats, furcollared. Sizes 16 to 44. Sale of Frocks $9.95 Women's and Misses' styles in Silks and Wools. New Fall Modes. Specially priced for Saturday. Stunning Styles with a distinctive smartness that characterizes Wien's Frocks $25.00 to $35.00 AMOST UNUSUAL ARRAY OF newer models created according to Dame Fashion's latest whims --straight, narrow, Youthful lines, new shades of Green, Terra Cotta, and Browns, and the ever popular Navy and Black. Tailored in a superior manner of Bengelene Silks, Satin Cantons, Chiffon Velvets, Poiret Twills, Charmeens and Flannels. Many of these Garments are fur trimmed at neck and sleeves, others have bands of fur at bottom. All are typical of the season's style success and huve the center of the stage as to Authenticity. Buttons, Embroidery and Applique form effective touches. ^ Modish ' Tunic Blouses $5.95 up Silk Crepes, Satins and Faille New shades, long or short sleeves, various sytled neck lines--a charming costume is achieved with these attractive Tunic Blouses. In lengths that are almost Frocks. Choose in colors and color combinations of Fez, Rust, Copper, Navy, and Black. Priced from $5.95 to $10.95 New Skirts $5.95 Plaid < Wools and Velours checks in wrap-around style. Button trimmed. Excellently Tailored. Girls' Coats $9.75 up Smart Sty les for Girls and Little Tots in All Wool Fabrics of the Better sort, warmly interlined and superior tailoring. mmmsum COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY CITY AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALBR RB PORTERS AND HANDED IN BY OUR FRIENDS Roy Kent was a business visitor in Chicago Monday. Miss Mary Walsh spent the week end with Chicago friends. James Edwards of Chicago was a McHenry visitor over the week end. Robert L. Taylor spent the week end with relatives in the metropolitan city. Mrs. Ellen Whiting and Miss Elola Boyle passed last Saturday in Elgin. John Givens attended to business matters in tip metropolitan city Tuesday. Misses Ellen and Pender Walsh passed the week end with relatives in Elgin. Mrs. Geo. H. Johnson spent the first of the week as the guest of Chicago relatives. , Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Baron called on friends at Hebron last Saturday afternoon. ; Misses Frances, Elsie and Violet Vycital passed Saturday in the metropolitan city. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Craig of Chicago spent, the week end as guests of McHenry friends. Mrs. Louise Lawless has returned home from a few days' visit with Chicago relatives. Misses Ellen and Catherine and Earl R. Walsh passed last Friday in the metropolitan city. „ Glenn Wattles left for Chicago Monday, where he has entered the. Illinois School of Pharmacy. Vaughan Jones of Maywood spent the week end in the home of his sister, Mrs. C. W. Goodell. ! M'ss Mary Kennealy of Chicago ! spent the past week in the home of her i aunt, Mrs. El'en Frisby. ! Mrs. Mary Noyes and children of j Barrington were Sunday guests Of Mr. ! and Mrs. F. M. Ensign. j Mrs. Frank Gans, daughter, Mii- I d>ed, and son, Frank, spent Sunday [v.ith relatives in Chicago. j Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Meyer and son, ! Donald, were guests of the farmer's i parents in Palatine Sunday. | Miss Gertrude Kisch of Libertyville spent one evening last week as the guest of Miss Mary Kinney. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Goodell and ; Miss Blanche Pry or motored to May- ! wood last Saturday evening. ! Mrs. Catherine Fagan and son, ! Eugene, of Chicago were guests' of friends here one day last week. Jos. W. Stenger of Cary spent Monday evening in the home of his brother, C. W. Stenger, and family. Miss Thyra Alderson of Woodstock spent Saturday and Sunday as a guest in the home of Mrs. Nellie Bacon. Mrs. Mary Carpenter of Chicago spent several days this week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. John- 0UARTER OF A CENTURY ITEMS CLIPPED FROM PLAINDEALERS'OF 25 YEARS AGO Special Showing of Evening Frocks in Velvets and Velva Broche Mrs. Louis Eucker and daughters of Chicago were week end guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stoffel. Miss Gladys Rietesel of Chicago passed the week end in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rietesel. Miss Cagalyn Miller of Chicago spent the latter part of last week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. N. Miller. Mrs. B. Maynard of Crystal Lake spent a few days last week in the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. M. Ensign, and family. L. P. Kane of Tuscaloosa, Ala., spent several days last week in the home of his mother, Mrs. Stacia Kane, northwest of town. Mr. and Mrs. John Fylnn and children of Chicago spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McAndrews southwest of town. Clayton Hughes saw the Sox hand the Cubs that awful drubbing at the South Side park in 'Chicago last Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fay, accompanied by Mrs. Walter Fay of Elgin, spent Sunday as the guests of relatives at Villa Park. Mrs. Sarah Reece of West Chicago spent sey^ral days last week in the home of her dauhgter, Mrs. Walter J Donavin, and family. Mrs. Lucy Thomas of Woodstock spent several days last and this week in the home of her daughter, Mrs. F H. Wattles, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rasmussen and daughter, Jean, of Chicago were week end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ward. Mr. and Mrs. George J. Schreiner left Monday via automobile for a two weeks' visit with relatives at Almena, Wis., and Austin, Minn. sons of Chicago were week end guests son of Chicago were week end guests in the home of Mrs. Garner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stoffel. Mrs. Mollie Givens, dauhgters, Leone and Kathleen, and son, Donald, were guests of the former's sister, Mrs. Walter Warner, at Elgin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Conley of Chi cago spent the week end with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bar bian. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moriarty of Chicago were week end guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pint. Mrs. Helena Heimer and son, Leo, motored to Chicago Sunday and spent the day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bickler. Miss Blanche Pryor of Cambridge, 111., was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Goodell Saturday and Sunday. Miss Pryor is now a member of the school faculty in th* above gggg==y, named city. Simon Stoffel has purchased oiM. of Howe's lots on the river. The band recently organized under the leadership of W. N. Wyckoff. C. H. Parks haB started the erection of a new home on Waukegan St. M. A. Howell is building a new cottage on Fox river at Howell's Villas. Senator Granger will at once begin the remodeling of his family residence on Main street. About forty of Mr. and Mrs. Weland's friends surprised them at their home aturday night. M. N. Wychoff went to Chicago on Monday to buy a number of musical selections for the band. Harry Hanly left for Chicago on Thursday to attend medical college. This is Harry's last year. Miss Eleanor McGee left Wednesday for Evanston, where she will attend Northwestern University. Gilbert Brothers have put in a new plate glass front in their store and made several other improvements. Joe Schubigger of McHenry was kicked on the hand by a horse while in the act of feeding the aninfal and was quite painfully injured. Mrs. Myrtello Hart of Woodstock was here the latter part of last week delivering life insurance policies she had written up in this village. Mrs. Richard of the Bay, who is entertaining a house party from Chicago and Indianapolis, gave her guests an outing at Ring wood Wednesday. McHenry is undergoing more in the way of improvement than has been witnessed in years. Four neW houses are under way and several others talked of. H. R. Canfieid, editor of the sporting news and a leading writer of the Chicago Chronicle, was here hunting and fishing on the bi*nks of Fox river Saturday. Walter . Evanson'® new home is comp'eted and it consists of twelve rcoms. It cost him ;n the neighborhood of $5,000. A. L. Howe was the contractor. The new home of Wm. Stoffel is completed and is one of the most desirable homes in our city. The main body of the house is 14x38 feet arid the wing 12x14 feet. Dr. C. H. Fegers has the lumber on the ground for the erection of a modern home. The house will be 20x28 feet, two stories high. Peter J. Freund is the contractor. Last Monday Dr. Wells purchased the lot located on the northwest corner* of Elm and Green streets. The purchase was made from John Kennebeck and $1,000 was paid for same. The Wilbur Lumber company is erecting an immense building on the north side of Main street. It is 126x 220 feet and will be used as an office, coal and lime sheds and a storage for windows, doors, etc. The building will cost in the neighborhood of $3,500.- September 38, 1899 Thirty-four of our residenteftGlJk advantage of the excursion to White- Fish Bay Sunday. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John M. Phalin at Terra Cotta one day last week. ensing about Wednesday, Sept. 27, was the fortieth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Ralston of this place. They enjoyed the day in Chicago.' One hundred and forty-eight acres, known as the Nicholas Schnfeider farm, fronting Fox river, were sold to Wm. Lorimer for $10,000. The farmers around Dundee are building a butter factory in that city. The low prices paid by the conder companies for milk has brought this decision. The infant son of George Meyers of our village was presented with a silver cup by Marcellus L. Joslyn jof Woodstock. The little fellow is jtk Joslyn's namesake. B. F. Peck, who resides near field, passed his eightieth birthday last Saturday. He plowed all day on his farm and in the evening was snv* prised by a number of his friends. • On Monday at Woodstock occuriNSd the marriage of Charles Sherman of McHenry and Miss Etta Morris, formerly of Chicago. The wedding was followed by a reception at the residence of Delbert Sherman west of this . village. v.'-' Wv A. Cristy, Rollin Waite, O. W. Owen and Geo. H. Hanly went to Janesville, Wis., to attend the funeral of Sir Knight Norton, formerly of Woodstock. Mr. Norton was for thirty years conductor on the C. & N. W. R. R. Mrs. Richard Aylward died at her. home near Solon on Thursday last at the age of forty-four years. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cleary of this place. The funeral services were conducted at the Irish Catholic church of McHenry. NOTICE TO HUNTERS Notice is hereby given that huntng «n4-trespassing upon my premises a e strictly prohibited. Vio'ators'will H prosecuted to the fu'l extent of the law. 16-2t* Anton J. Miller. MM® We keep lab on the public tastp, ard you will always find at our store the groceries most in demands by discriauaating consumers. We find it pays us to keep just what our customers demand, so we never try lo 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 A party was given at the home of Geo. Frisby last Saturday evening in honor of Miss Maude Brown. About forty were present. The Bishop estate has added a new thirty horse power gasoline engine made by Fairbanks, Morse & Co., Chicago, to their grist mill. A. W. McOmber, who has spent the last year traveling thru the west in the interest of Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. of Chicago, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Caroline Franz, for several: years a resident of McHenry, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Rossman, Monday. She was seventyseven years of age. Her funeral was held from the German Lutheran church. The sixty-second annual convention of the Universalist churches of Illinois was held in Elgin this week. The delegates in attendance from this district were Mrs. John I. Story, Mrs. H. W. Allen, Misses Bernice Perry, Edna Story and Elsie Howe. The county board of review was here Saturday on the invitation of County Treasurer Axtell and enjoyed a day at the lake. The party was composed of chairman of the board, W. C. Cristy of McHenry, County Clerk Geo. F. Rushton of Woodstock and Chas. S. Robb of Marengo. October 5, 1899 Wm. Stoffel and family have moved into their beautiful new home. Albert Holly is in Chicago studying dentistry at the Illinois Dental coliage. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Owen at Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 21. Dr. Ross has purchased another lot in Orchard Beach and is erecting a cottage thereon. A silver medal contest was conducted Friday evening and well attended Ethel Sailsbury won the medal. Simon Stoffel has purchased a lot in Orchard Beach on the banks of Fox river and will build a summer home. Marcellus L. Joslyn of Woodstock bought of J. C. Clemens forty acres of wood land near Cherry Valley for $1800. Last Tuesday morning while unloading stoves, Benj. Sherman severely mashed the first two fingerk on his right hand. Last Monday twenty-five sportsmen went to Pistakee Bay on a hunt. They bagged seven hundred and sine mud hens. ' T}|£ ^ Ujlassi's •i A f.< i£. iO L.Y i) r. I . 10V/llif f, u1, (/pioru otrtsi si Tit/ Lvv/V I v< i v. 3407 !M. PAULINA ST. C?Ff -OSCOE AM" MI.CC.IN Ave. My spectacles and eye glasses are cnown all over America. Thirty years experience testing eyes and grinding glasses to order only. We make all repairs. Absolutely guaranteed. Dr. C. KELLER, Optometrist and Optician '. •" Chicago Address McHenry, SI. 3407 N. Paulina St. Phone l|t - Phone Graceland 9540. THiiiu Tnnirc ent 6^ Greerr^ I UflLJ VYuoo tKeAr/d i* Xent mini WE can show you a real estate bargain that you should snap up now. Old man Procrastination is the chap that will steal the profit from your pocket. Act now. {Phone 3 4- JCenl &Green~ M^Henru ILL. ^ r «&