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':S*~rhX*^* -11 IT .f v T ...V* . ,*- . PHt! ;*- ^^V" '-; "l t • ",* ^ /£-' '• .i v ' "" ' "%' 1*-'. •/'. :"H rrmg* • y ' ^ 7 , y ' r : m^> Iv-tif* r VI £a. * >- "- • -••••••' •"'- •• .I-. *1%. >• &&. !•••>• "5? &'rA:^WsSS--;V VOLUME 50 MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 8. 1925 NO. 31 EXCHANGES USHERED IN THE NEW YEAR TAKEN FROM THE COL IKK OF OUR EXCHANGES ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUST PEOPLE ^ ; Severfteen Inch Ice is being harfrom the lake at Crystal Lake. V It is expected that the new $250,000 ' Ifasonic Temple at Elgin will be comr. and ready for occupancy by ; June 1. c*r - Clow of Crystal Lake is plan- / •*nS the erection of ten ndw homes on * "lis property near the lake at Crystal take daring the coming spring and ;v"vjjummer. ;^ff- The body of Frank Madden of Lib- "• irtyville was picked up near the right- •f-way of the North Shore electric at Morth Chicago on Wednesday evening «f last week. It is not known how he Met death. < Leonard Gisney, a Libertyville in- , stirance man, on Tuesday eveViing of last week wrecked his automobile, in- JMured himself and wife and later diswcovered that the insurance carried did not cover that sort of an accident. Twenty-eight freight cars were de- . 'Hfeiled early New Year's morn:ng on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad near Hampshire. No one was injured in the crash, altho the wreck '_$$r a while blocked both main tracks. ^A shipment of 3,000 tons of corn Argentine, received at Tacoma, Wash., recently, revealed the fact that \>coni from the South American Republic can be laid down in that state &eaper than the same product as shipped from Iowa. George Roesslein, a farmer residing - Mar Cary, suffered the loss of the ring Ahger of his left hand when the memtar came in contact with a buzz saw while the unfortunate man was engaged in sawing wood. The accident occurred on Wednesday of last week. The American Legion post at Elgin it planning the erection of a club f- heuse in that city during the coming rammer. The building and equipment will cost anywhere from $15,000 to 140,000, all depending; pa the method to be decided upon hi raising the noney. A large ice house, owned by the Bowman Dairy company at Wauconda, was filled in record time this year, only three days being required to compiete the job. The ice this year averaged all the way from 10H to 16 inches in thickness and was of a very fine quality. DIED HERE FRIDAY NIGHT GEORGE SCHAEFER, MECHANIC, DIED AFTER SHORT ILLNESS The Methodist church at Woodstock vr I* in receipt of a gift of $15,000 from 0«e estate of Mrs. Maria Bentley Webb, a former resident of that city, who passed away recently. The announcement of the splendid gift was made at th^ first anniversary of the completion of the new edifice. Waukegan's chances of having a $800,000 armory built there are said to be very promising. Petitions, which will have to contain at least 10,000 names, are soon to be circulated and then sent to Springfield. The petitions will ask that such a building be constructed in the Lake county metropolis. A number of fences along route 21, between Loon lake and Antioch, were torn down by deputy sheriffs recently. It is said that the owners signed up for the right-of-way more than two years ago, but had failed to remove the fences, and for this reason the state highway department refused to accept the road. The first shipment of milk from the Borden plant at Hebron via the new thermos tank pars occurred on New Year's day. It is understood that enough new dairies will be taken on so as to enable the plant to ship two tank cars daily. Most of the employes of the factory were laid off on New Year's eve. All of the right-of-way has now been secured for route 22, better known as the Highwood-Lake Zurich road. Bids for £his stretch were opened at Springfield on Dec. 12, but the awarding of the contract was held up until all of the right-of-way had been secured. It is expected" that work on this road will start early this spring. Tliirty-five miles of concrete road between Sycamore and Harvard will be laid this year by the Harrison Engineering and Construction company of Buffalo, N. Y., at a cost of $612,000. The eastern firm was low bidder on a combination bid that includes sections 22, 23 and 24 in McHenry county and sections 25 and 26 in DeKalb county. Hie road will touch Genoa, pass thru MarQe ngo, and thence to Harvard. . Hie third fire on three' adjoining fferms within a period of six months occurred on the James Sloan farm in Hartland township on New Year's day, when the farm home there was destroyed. The fire broke out about four o'clock in the afternoon and had gained such headway when discovered that it was impossible to save the structure. Some of the household furniture was taken out, but was badly damaged by the snow. Mr. Sloan purchased the farm only two months ago. The family consists of Mr. and Mrs. George Schaefer, who at the time of his last illness was employed at the East Side Garage and Service station conducted by Herman Schaefer, passed away at the home of Mrs. Math. Jung in this city about eight o'clock last Friday evening. The deceased was taken down with pneumonia about a month ago and about a week before his death suffered a stroke of paralysis. With his system already greatly weakened, he failed rapidly after receiving the stroke. George Schaefer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. P. Schaefer of Johnsburg, was about thirty-two years of age and up Until about three years ago he made his home in and around Johnsburg. Since coming to McHenry he has .followed the vocation of automobile mechanic. He also served his country during the late World war and, while he never saw overseas service, he was in one of the American camps and ready for the call. Of an-inventive mind, Mr. Schaefer passed a great deal of his idle time in experimental work and at the time of his death was anxiously awaiting the patent rigjhts on an automobile light dimmer. He also invented a gasoline propelled ice cutter which he intended to try out here this winter and if the demonstration proved successful he anticipated making application for a patent thereon. The deceased was an industriously inclined young man and. after working hours always found him busying himself in experimental work of some kind. The funeral took place from St. John's Catholic church at Johnsburg at ten o'clock on Monday morning of this week with Rev. Wm. Weber officiating. Members of the McHenry post of the American Legion turned out in a body and accorded their former comrade with military honors. Many other ex-service men not members of the Legion were also present. He was not a member of the American Legion, altho the McHenry post saw fit to do^him the honor of turning out. He was a member of St. John's parish, also of St. John's court, C. O. F. Surviving the deceased, besides his parents, are two brothers, Joseph and Albert; one sister, Mrs. Frank Adams; one step-sister,, Mrs. Jacob May, and two step-brothers, Arthur and Vivian Hergott, all of whom reside in the vicinity of Johnsburg, Solon Mills and Spring Grove. STEILEN CONFIRMED WILL BE NEXT POSTMASTER AT M'HENRY OFFICE PRIVATE WATCH PARTIES AND BANCE ARE HELD HERB NOW AWAITING HIS COMMISSION AND APPOINTMENT TO TAKE OVER OFFICE , N. F. Steilen, who during the past few years has conducted a poultry farm on the outskirts of this city, will be the next postmaster at the McHenry postoffice to succeed Thos. J. Walsh, who has served the public in this capacity for a trifle more than two terras. The assurance that Mr. Steilen will be the next postmaster was given him last Saturday when the United States senate at Washington confirmed the appointment. Just how soon the new official will assume office has not as yet been determined, altho it is confidently expected that it will be no later than Feb. 1 and possibly before. Mr. Steilen was one of five candidates who took the competitive examination for the office last March, the other four being James N. Sayler, Albert Krause, John E. Freund and Martin Stoffel. After the public announcement had been made that the term of Postmaster Walsh was to expire and that the examination would take place, there were all sorts of rumors afloat as to who the candidates for the post would be. More than a dozen names were mentioned as possible entrants into the race, but when the day of examination arrived it was found that the actual number was five. The new postmaster is now getting the necessary bonds and other matters adjusted sa as to be ready to step into office on the receipt of his official appointment and the date he is to assume charge of the McHenry office. According ,to information as sent out prior to the holding of the examination for the post last March, the McHenry office pays an annual salary of $2,000. Thos. J. Walsh, who has served patrons of the office as postmaster during the past two terms and more, and who succeeded the late Rollin: Waite, has made a good official and | state, which speaks when he steps from the office to turn) officers and directors In common with the balance of the universe, McHenry ushered in the new year right royally last Wednesday night >. While some ; of our citizens chose to welcome in the new year at private watch parties, quite a large number from this city and community were numbered among those who saw the old year out and the new year in at the Polly Prim tavern. Never before in the history of this community has a new year witnessed such a welcome as was accorded 1925 at the Polly Prim. The place was literally packed with people. Most of the tables had been previously reserved for the occasion and the crowd which thronged the place not only represented this community, but many of the neighboring cities and towns as well, while Chicago also had its representation. "The best time I ever had," was the way one young man was heard to express himself the folfowing morning, while anyone numbered among the big crowd is willing to admit that it was "some party." PETESCH SELLS OUT LOCAL DRUG STORE NOW OWNED BY WOODSTOCK MAN STORE FOUNDED BY MR. PETESCH NEARLY A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO N. H. Petesch, who for nearly a quarter of a century has been one of this city's leading business men and citizen, disposed of his drug business, stock and fixtures to Thos. P. Bolger of Woodstock last Saturday, the new owner taking possession of the place on that day. MAY ENJOY USE OF GYMNASIUM MATTER TALKED OVER AT MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT The new, community high school gymnasium may be thrown open to public use. A meeting held at the school building on Tuesday evening of this week has started action towards this end and if sufficient interest is shown arrangements will be made whereby the citizens of this city and the school district will be privileged to use the gymnasium on certain nights each week, The meeting on Tuesday evening was attended by a number of the older men of the city, who still maintain HEMS OF INTEREST The news of the change in ownership of this well established stand enoufrh ambition and energy to make BANK EMPLOYES RECEIVE FIVE PER CENT BONUS ft«4ias indeed a very happy New Year for the employes of the West McHenry State bank, who were the recipients of a five per cent bonus over their pay during the past year. The "extra," needless to say," came as a most pleasant surprisev to the employes and those who shared in the good fortune^ were: C. W. Stenger, president; Misses Ellen and Pender! out on Walsh and Verona Niesen and Floyd Foss. The bonus was voted in recognition of the splendid services as rendered by the bank workers. So far as The Plaindealer is able to ascertain, the West McHenry State bank is the first banking house in the county to pay a bonus to its employes. The bank also bears the distinction of being one of the most prosperous and best managed in this section of the well and SOCIAL WHEEL MET AT CHURCH PARLORS DEC. 18 Thcilast Social Wheel meeting was held atthe Universalist church parlors in the form of a seven o'clock supper on the evening of Dec. 18. About twenty-seven couples were present to partake of the sumptuous supper provided, after which all joined in the games and music and all present seemed to have a good time. The next meeting will take place at the home of Mrs. Florence Smith at Ringwood on Thursday, Jan. 15. This is. |o be an all day meeting with lunch ta be served at one o'clock. Those planning to go can either take the morning train or go by automobile. McHENRY BALL TOSSERS LOSE GAME IN CHICAGO John and James Fay, Arthur Krause and Louis Bonslett and a lad from Chicago made up a basket ball team which last Saturday night played and were defeated by a team from St. Anthony's church at the Mt. Carmel high school gym. At the end of the game the team stood at a tie and five minutes extra was allowed them to decide the winner. The Chicago boys succeeded in adding three more points to their score during the extra time and were therefore declared the winners. The game, it is said, was a fast one. KEEP MACHINES OF* ' COURSE AT COUNTRY CLUB It has been brought to the attention of the officers of the McHenry Country club that automobiles . have recently been driven over the course, thus doing a great amount of damage. Some of the younger people, it is said, have driven to the hill in their automobiles to enjoy coasting and skiing. Now, the members of the club do not object to the latter sports, but they do insist that driving machines over the course must be stopped. A notice is to be found elsewhere in this issue of The Plaindealer,, giving warning against such practice. Read it. the responsibilities over to his successor he can do so with a feeling that his record as postmaster in this city has been a clean, conscientious and satisfactory one. JOHNSBURG GUN CLUB TO HOLD SHOOT SUNDAY for the everyone The Johnsburg Gun club, numbered among the membership of which are some real good marksmen, will hold a shoot on their grounds next Sunday, Jan. 11. This club has sponsored a number of very successful shoots during the past few winters and, judging from reports, the entry list on this connected with the institution. ICE HARVEST COM PLETED IN McHENRY SUNDAY The |lce harvesting season in McHenry is over, the last of the frozen water being run into the big Borden ice house here last Sunday afternoon. The work at the C. Unti house was completed last Friday evening, the workers being given a day of grace on New Year's day. The crop this year was of the finest quality ever put up in this city and local users may rest assured that there will be no shortage of ice here next summer. The season occasion will be a large one. The on the Borden field was cut short tkis Johnsburg young men never do things I year on account of the fact that th^re by halves and therefore lovers of the j was no shipping and this very jnuch sport are assured of good treatment! to the regret of a score of nien who and a fine time next Sunday. Plenty j had sort of ljgured that th/y would of shells and targets on grounds. Everybody is welcome to join in the sport. * MRS. PETESCH UNDERGOES OPERATION IN CHICAGO have at least a month's work on the ice fields here this winter Mrs. N. H. Petesch entered the Michael Reece hospital in Chicago on Monday morning of this week, where that same morning she underwent an operation which her many friends hope will prove a success. She was accompanied to the Chicago hospital by her husband, Who remained with1 her until Tuesday evening, and on his return to McHenry reported that he left the patient in very good spirits and that it was his hope that she would be able to return to her home here shortly. IN HONOR OF FATHER'S BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Mrs. John A. Engeln entertained in honor of her father, Harry Nicholls, last Monday afternoon, the occasion being the latter's sixty-ninth birthday anniversary. The gathering, besides the hostess and guest of honor, was made up of Mr. Nicholls' other three daughters, Mesdames Frank Hironimus, John Karls and Richard Cronin and Mrs. Henry Berkircher. A sumptuous dinner was served at the noon hour, while the afternoon was passed in a social manner. WEST SIDE CASH AND CARRY CLOSES DOORS The Cash and Carry grocery store, which during the past few years has been conducted by Roy Hankermeyer in the Ben J. Brefeld building on Main street, closed its doors on Monday of this week and the following day the place was emptied of its contents. FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH IS TWO YEARS OLD Sunday school, 10:00. The Cross! Mrs. P. J. Schaefer entertained a and Crown contest has started and j company of little folks at her home on perfect attendance is expected. Help: Waukegan street Monday afternoon make our school a wide awake school. > in honor of the second birthday anni- HOLSTE1N BREEDERS CHANGE NAME OF FARM John L. Nicholson A Son, who own and operate one of the finest dairy farms in this section near Ingleside, have just changed the name of their place from Birchmont farms to Nicholside farms. Nicholside has been chosen as a prefix for all the cattle and the farm by the Holstein-Friesian association of America. The owners are rapidly raising one of the finest collection of dairy cattle to be found anywhere and, as they are entirely "sold" on high-class stock, we expect some day to see this farm and its stock rank as one of the leaders of its kind in the country. NINE HOUR SCHEDULE AT TERRA COTTA Morning service, 11:00. The sermon topic, ?The Present Crisis." "This is a follow-up of last Sunday's sermon and takes up a very vital question. Come and hear our choir. L. J. Case, Pastor* versary of her daughter, Lorraine Katherine. Those present were Genevieve Tueck, Ardine Huff, >Donald Meyer, Richard Williams, /jeatrice Williams and Evelyn, Lovaine and Donald Schiuif er. e -r;. Workmen employed at the Terra Cotta factory received good news this week when they were told that the plant would go onto a nine hour a day working schedule, starting next Monday morning. At the present time and for some weeks past, the men have been getting in but eight hours a day. New work is coming to the plant right along and prospects point to a very busy spring and summer for the factory. About forty men of this city are now employed at the place. AFRICAN PRINCE VISITED JSHIS CITY RECENTLY came as quite a surprise to the people of McHenry and community as no one, with the possible exception of a few of his intimate friends, had an inkling of Mr. Petesch's desire to sell out. Mr. Petesch came to McHenry in the fall of 1901 and. after a careful survey of the town and surrounding country rented the building in which his drug store has been located all these years. The building at the time was vacant, The Plaindealer having vacated the place a few months before to take up its new home in the bank building. The new comer, thru his pleasing manner of receiving the public and his ever happy disposition, soon began to make friends and within a period of two years succeeded in building up a very fine patronage, which has steadily grown until today it is recognized as one of the best drug establishments in the country. . At the time of Mr. Petesch's entry into business in this city there were already two drug stores here. One of these was closed account of the death of thel owner, the late Frank Masquelet,: while the other, at the time owned i and conducted by the late G. W.I Besley, is now the property of W. F. i Vogt, who purchased the business! from E. V. McAllister. ! It is with i feeling of sincere regret that the patrons of the place see Mr. Petesch leave |he old familiar stand, altho his successor, we are sure, will give the business the same attention and the patrons the same courteous treatment as has gone to make the store a popular trading center under Mr. Petesch's supervision. Mr. Petesch, during his residence in this city, has proven himself a progressive type of citizen. He has always stood for civic betterment of the community and was ever ready to lend a helping hand for any project that might tend to bring about better things for our city. He has held a number of positions of trust during the years he'has claimed McHenry as his home, serving at one time as town clerk, city treasurer, township school trustee and others. He is a member of the board of directors of the Fox River Valley State bank and has always shoVn a keen interest in our schools and city in general. He is undecided as to his future plans, but for the present and possibly for a year or two to come he and hii wife will make this city their home. Thos. P. Bolger, ex-service man and registered pharmacist, comes to McHenry from his home city at Woodstock with the very highest of recommendations. We will let his home town paper, the Woodstock Daily Sentinel of Monday, Jan. 5, tell the rest: "Thomas P. Bolger ^ of Woodstock on Saturday, Jan. 3, closed the deal for the purchase of the old established drug store at McHenry owned by N. H. Petesch^ which is located in the center town opposite the post office. No mention is made of the consideration, but Mr. Petesch has considered the sale of his business for some time in order that he might retire and devote his time to other interests. The opportunity came to Mr. Bolger to purchase and he accepted " 'Tom' Bolger has been the popular pharmacist employed in the Hoy pharmacy at Woodstock for several years. He is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bolger, an ex-service man and former commander of Peter Umathum poet of this city. "The people of Woodstock will regret to lose 'Tom' from their midst. Among these The Sentinel will miss him very much, as he has been daily visitor in the office, them feel that they would enjoy some of the indoor sports now being indulged in by men of their age in other cities and towns. It was proposed to get enough men interested to make up at least two teams for the playing j corned a baby boy into of indoor baseball and volley ball and \ here on Wednesday, Dec those who were heard to express' themselves on the matter appeared of the opinion, that this could be done. Another meeting of the men will take place next Tuesday night, at which time everyone interested in the matter are kindly asked to be present The meeting will again take place at the school building. On this (Thursday) evening a group of young men, not students of the school, will meet for the purpose of gaining permission to play basket ball in the new gym and if the permission is granted games will be staged there during the balance of the basket ball season. The women of the dtgr are also granted the same rights and therefore the board of education wishes to make it known that a certain night a week may also be arranged for them. The ladies, however, have thus far shown very little interest in the matter and therefore it is not known whether or not enough interest can be awakened among them to take advantage of the kind offer of the school board. In a number of towns in this section of the state the high school gymnasiums 'are now being used regularly by the men, women and young people. McHENRY KNIGHTS INVITED TO INDOOR CIRCUS John A. Bolger, grand knight of the local council, Knights of Columbus, is in receipt of a letter from the granc^ knight of Waukegan council in which the latter extends an invitation to the McHenry Knights to attend the famous Coleman's indoor circus which is being put on at the Waukegan ! armory under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus of that city. The big event starts next Saturday night and will continue for a week. Friday night, Jan. 16, has been designated McHenry night. There will be nine big circus and vaudeville acts followed by a dance. The admission charge is 50 cents. No doubt the McHenry council will send a big delegation over on the night of Jan. 16. E. C. FISHER HEADS ILLINOIS STATE TEACHERS' AS&N. McHenry friends will no doubt be pleased to learn that E. C. Fisher, head of the Peoria school system and at one time superintendent of the McHenry schools, has been elected president of the Illinois State Teachers' association, the honor having been conferred upon him at the annual convention of the organization held at Springfield recently. Superintendent Fisher was chairman of the executive committee of the association last year. He succeeds Prof. O. L. Manchester of Normal University, Normal, HI. Mr. Fisher only recently visited this city, where he was the main orator at the dedication of McHenry's beautiful new community high school building. McHenry friends extend congratulations. MISS FRANCES PALMES DIES AT HARVARD Miss Frances Palmes, nineteenyear- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Palmes, passed away at the family home in Harvard on New AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS DURING WEEK WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THIS CITY AND IMMEDIATE VICINITY You save when you trade at Erickson's. V / Zenith and Atwater Kent radios at Nye's. Ice skates sharpened. B. Popp, West McHenry. Get the habit Call 98-W and give us your news items. All kinds of winter aftpha. L Levison. Phone 119-R. Come to ISrickson's store iiwiyg mid-winter clearance sale. Vaudeville and pictures at the pire theatre Saturday and Sunday* Mr. and , Mrs. Phil Meyers wettheir hone 31. The new year started out with a real snow storm, which for a time threatened to reach a stage of a real blizzard. Insur*-4n sure--insurance with Wm. G. Schreiner. Office at rial dence. Phone 93-R, McHenry DL Auctioneering. Special prices on stamped embroidery linens of excellent quality, reduced .to make room for new patterns, at the Agatha Shop. The McHenry Boy Scouts enjoyed a skating party and weenie roast on Fox river one evening last week. The boys now have as their meeting place the gymnasium at the community high school and needless to say the members are very well pleased with their new quarters. The annual meeting of the officers and members of the McHenry Country club will take place at the city hall here on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 10:00 o'clock. Election of officers tkrill be held and other matters of importance will also come before the meeting. The official statement of receipts and i disbursements will also be read at tiie meeting and a copy of same will later be mailed to each of the members. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Fox River Valley State bank will be held at the bank building next Monday morning, Jan. 12, starting at 10:00 o'clock. A board'of directors will be elected at the time, . while other matters that may properly come before the meeting will also be attended to. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the West McHenry State bank will be held one week later, . Jan. 19. There has been nothing new to report on the appointment of a rural letter carrier for route three from the McHenry postoffice. Georr11r"St3PeT,~ . son of Mr. and Mrs. .Tofcn Stoffel of this city, is said to haVe received word that he would soon receive the appointment, but since this word has been passed over the city a number of protests have been forwarded to authorities who have the say on tills matter. Many of Albert Justen's . friends are working hard for his appointment Mcr J^usten has been in charge of the/route ever since the , resignation o| Jos. N. Miller, which became effective about a year ago. Jacob H. Anam* of McHenry was quoted in a raaio talk from Chicago last Tuesday when^ti. C. Biggar, farm editor of the Sears-Roebuck agricultural foundation, broadcast from radio station WLS a digest of the opinions of prominent farmers over the United States on what was the most profitable farm crop in 1924 to them. This was a part <?f the inquisitive broadcast series which is a regular feature of the station's program. Mr. Adams was quoted as saying: "My grain crop was the best this year, especially barley and oats. Corn was a failure in this country this year as it was too wet and too cold and seed corn will be very scarce next year. My early potato crop was very good." F. H. WATTLES HIGH BIDDER FOR FISHERIES' 'Z-eM, - i j •i . The holdings on the east shore of Fox river, known as the Pearl Fish- Year's night after an illness extending! eries property, are now the property over a period of twenty months, j cf p jj Wattles, who was the high This is the second child the family bidder when the tract was sold on Deen a ^as Pa3* ^w0 ye^rs- j court orders at the McHenry county and has! ^a^er deceased is a brother j cour( house at Woodstock last Wed- While it' may not be generally known, it is nevertheless a fact that McHenry was recently accorded the distinction of having entertained an African prince. Charles Blooah of Liberig, Africa, who is a student in this country, where he is fitting himself to lead his people in the field of education, was a recent guest in the home of Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Wentworth. . . NOTICE The public is hereby notified not to<| lake and drive on the McHenry Country club golf grounds under penalty of fine of | been made tt> flfl or mam for trpqnatuung been considered one of the Sentinel organization--almost His moving from Woodstock is like losing a loyal friend--we hardly understand how he could leave us. 'How will we get out the Daily Sentinel without Tom?' "But we all feel glad. We are happy to see 'Tom' prosper and we have complete confidence that he will prosper in his new undertaking. We know that the Petesch store at McHenry has prospered and we are sure that it will continue to do so under the management and ownership of our young friend." SILVER BASS BITING Silver bass are biting at Pistakpe bay and, acw ports, some ve^y finechanged during tin on any Qsh la two. Us existence. As of Mesdames John Niesen and Henry nesday noon. The property brought Meyers of this city and was born and raised in this community. McHenry relatives and friends extend to the bereaved family their heartfelt sympathy. TALK OVER LYCEUM PLANS FOR NEXT SEASON A meeting was held by a few in-' terested citizens at the McHenry community high school last evening for the purpose of talking over plans for a proposed lyceum to be put on here next fall and winter. It was proposed to put the question up to some organization in McHenry committee is successful somebody to back the ies will be signed up $16,725 and at the price is considered | a very good speculation by those bet- * ter informed on real estate values along our river. There were two or three other bidders. The property, besides nine very desirable river front lots, consists of a very comfortable and substantial home, a garage and laboratory, • A steel sea wall extends almost the entire length of the property. r-& wies \^s to pass, the To avoid imita& DANCE AT JOHNSBURG. JAM. 14 St Johannes court, C. O. of Johnsburg will sponsor a public daneand if the 1 ing party to take place at the parish in getting , hall at that place on Wednesday venture the i evening of next week, Jan. 14. III ca»* this1 for the occasion will be supplied .44? numbers will be I Fox River Four of this city. P" immunity high tickets, $1.00. A cordial iwvit | extended t« ew<jffo#» aim grows so do the scales In pro* Herald