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"||T f : /• @P®^R^iB*|F^iipiFli ^pppsps^s^ps^i^epi^pi^iiiippppiip^pii •"^y \*^\'^ TH1 irHENiY PLAINDEALER, THURSDAY, APRIL », 1020 * - ; • y ^ . .- I Announcinff tin Inauguration of"* complete "Appraisal Service" in connection with my established general accountancy practice. Special stress laid on the importance of correct valuation of assets in relation to the books of account and balance sheets. Telephone McHenry 206-J THE LATEST NEWS IN DAYS OF YORE Plaindealer Items Twenty-five Years Ago E. D. Shurtleff, member of the legislature from this county, sounds an alarm to the dairymen to the effect that the state board of live stock commissioners is seeking to get an appropriation from the legislature of 75,000 per annum for \the purpose of testing dairy cattle with tuberculin. If this appropriation is granted, he says, it will prove a death blow to the dairying interests of this country for experience has demonstrated that this test has proven to be detrimental to cows. Mrs. Bertha Kimball, of Elgin, discontinues her long and valuaed services at Fred Sauer's store in that city on Saturday evening. Her fellow clfcrks as well as her employer regret the fact and to show their regard and friendship a surprise was perpetrated upon her Thursday evening at her home on South street. The evening was made enjoyable in various ways. Mrs. E. Wightman celebrated the ninety-first anniversary of her birth on April 8. A pleasan^ family dinner party was given at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Kittie Stebbbins, at which the two sons, Henry of Chicago, and John of Chenoa, 111., were present. Mrs. Wightman is the mother of four children, all of whom are residents of Illinois, with the exception of Mrs. James A. Danielson of Nevada. The foundation has been laid for the Mrs. George Schreiner's new residence on Maple avenue. The house will be 33x42 feet. The first floor comprises reception hall, two parlors, dining room, chamber and kitchen. Three chambers with closets, bath room, and store room will be found on the second floor. The basement will be divided into store room for vegetables, furnace room and laundry. Trimming and plumbing will be of the best. The house will be strictly modern, and owing to the location will 'be one of the most desirable In McHenry. Peter J. Freund was both architect and builder, which speaks volumes for this capable gentleman. Fred Schneider will build a spacious addition to bis residence. The old house will be moved back and a new front 16x26 feet, comprising two stories, will be erected. Two parlors, dining room and kitchen will constitute the first floor, with five sleeping rooms on the second floor. The interior of the house will be nicely decorated and when finished will btf a very commodious residence. M. Weber is the contractor. Jacob Justen is making several changes in the flat occupied by Dr. David G. Wells, which will add to the comfort and convenience. The stairway has been torn away and a new one built on the north side of the building. A portion of one of tthe chambers has been converted into | SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE f Hollister's Motor Express Motor express service from the Chicago warehouse to McHenry on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. All freight delivered to the Chicago warehouse before 10 a. m. on the above mentioned days will be delivered to its destination before the close of business on the same day. Adress your freight plainly. ' - . • Via Hollister's Motor Express 434 SO. DESPLAINES ST., CHICAGO Warehouse telephones, Monroe 0107-0108 Woodstock Telephone, Woodstock 497 SERVICE GUARANTEE!! a very neat vestibule and the interior will be painted and decorated. The grocery store and postoffice at Big Hollow burned to the ground on Saturday, at noon. The building was owned by Williaml 'Simes and the store was Conducted by Gus Peterson who is also postmaster. The telephone office was also located in the building. The fire had a mysterious origin and the place burned so quickly that little of consequence was saved. The grocery stock was worth about $1200 and the building about $600. Little insurance was carried. Elmer Francisco of Ringwood had an experience last Monday morning that he does not care to encounter again. He attends the McHenry high school and was taking his accustomed drive to our village, accompanied by Miss Ruth Wright, one of the teachers. They were driving along leisurely unconscious of danger, when overtaken by a run-away team. The pole struck the buggy, but was prevented from doing injujry' to the occupants by striking the back of the seat. Fortunately, Elmer's horse ran, and in giving it full rein, further trouble was avoided. The team ran into a farm yard and was stopped. In a shooting contest at Watson Park, Chicago, Tuesday, for a side bet of $200, J. R. Graham, of Long Lake, well known in McHenry, defeated Dr. J. L. Williamson of Milwaukee by a margin of four birds. The event was at 100 live pigeons per man at 30 yards rise. Graham shot in snappy and quick time, almost five yards faster than Williamson, wh) seemed more deliberate in the use of his second barrel, which allowed the tailing birds too much distance. Graham scored 94 birds " in the total, while Williamson scored ninety-one. Mr. and Mrs. F\ J. Gerretsen of Fox Lake, are the parents of a baby daughter, bom Wednesday^ morning. Ed \Valsh is suffering with a severely sprained ankle, the result of a fall from a wagon. Dr. Wells was the attending physician. C. D. Schoonmaker will give a recitation entitled "The Murderer," at Stoffel's hall on Friday and Saturday evenings, May 3 and 4. f. Miss Ethel Newman, of Chicago, u spending the week with her cousin, Miss Evelyn Schoenknecht. Whatever you need, try first to get i#»at Erickson's Dept. Store, West McHenry. Dry Goods, groceries shoes, etc. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Doherty and daughter, Vera, visited relatives here Sunday. " • Miss Georgia Branfcingham of Chicago is visiting at the home of her uncle, George P. Bay, this week. Miss Eleanor McMillan of Elgin spent Sunday at her home here. Sammie Hughes of Chicago is now spending several days at the home of George P. Bay. ^ Miss Lillian Riley of Chicago spen I Sunday with her sister, Mrs. B. ' Shine. Miss Marie Dolan of Chicago was ; a guest at the home of B. J. Shine, Sunday. Mrs. Alice Blish of Chicago is now visiting relatives here this week. NOTICE OF PROPOSAL FOR BIDS Reroof for the last time & Wedding invitations and announcements beautifully and correctly printed at the Plaindealer office. Sealed bids for the construction of a local improvement consisting of the paving of part of Elgin Road in the City of McHenry, Illinois, as provided for in an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance for paving a portion of Elgin Road in the City of McHenry, McHenry county, Illinois, will be received by the Board of Local Improvements of the City of McHenry, Illinois, until the 12th day of May, A. D. 1926 at the hour of two o'clock P. M. (central Standard Time) in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in the City of McHenry, Illinois, at which time and place said bids will be publicly opened in open session of said Board and publicly declared. The plans, profiles and specifications for said improvement are on file at the office of the City Clerk in said City of McHenry and at the office of the Engineers, Wells Engineering Company, Geneva, Illinois. Allproposals or bids must be made on blanks furnished by the said board of the City of McHenry, Illinois, and must comply with the instructions to bidders thereto attached. Said blanks may be obtained at the office of the City Clerk, or at the office of the engineers. All proposals and bids must be accompanied by check payable to the order of Frank Wattles, President of the Board of Local Improvements of the City of McHenry, Illinois, in his official capacity, certified by a responsible bank for an afoount which shall not be less than ten (10) per centum of the aggregate of the proposal. The contractor will be paid in vouchers and bonds which will bear interest at the rate of six (6) per centum per annum, payable annually. No proposal will be accepted unless the party offering them shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the Board that" he has the necessary facilities, ability, equipment and finances to fulfill the conditions of the work proposed to be done, should the contract be awarded to him and all bidders will examine the Ordinance, maps, plans, profiles and specifications and also the locality in which said work is to be done and judge for themselves the surrounding conditions and circumstances affecting the cost and nature of the work. The successful bidder Will be required to enter into a bond In the sum equal to one-third the amount of suclv bid with securities to be approved by the Board, conditioned for the faithful performance and execution of the work. The Board of Local Improvements of the City of McHenry, Illinois, reserves the right to reject any and all bids, as authorized by law. Dated at McHenry, Illinois, this 29tli day of April, A. D. 1926. FRANK WATTLES ROBERT J. FRISBY R. I. 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