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[7 v |tv; "^i^'J?#:^ rT . , ;/•• "V^" 4 " K'KW ,««T •-.. V T-* *: ,; Wi/F ; 3> Y<t f«T^' TOTBTHENBY PLAINDEALER, THTOSDAY; «,«20" Told Interesting Bits of News Takes From the Columns of the ^ffrindftsler Fifty Twraty-fir* Te«ni Age December, 1476 ' Dor postmaster has inaugurated a |pet>d improvement, which we hope will be followed up generally by our business men. He has erected » street lamp on the corner in front of the pos toff ice, which is a great convenience to pedestrians on dark nights, and adds much to the business-like appearance of our streets. Forty-three teams on th* streets at one time on Saturday last. O. W. Owen has what is called the noiselesg slate, which should be need by every- scholar in school. The frame is covered in such a manner that when dropped upon the desk it makes no more noise than to drop a piece of cloth. Call and see them and we are sure you will buy one for yefcr boy or girl. ^Business is unusually brisk In Me> Henry these days. We claim there is being shipped more cattle, hogs, poultry, grain and hay than from any . the readers and advertisers never lose other town in McHenry county. anything by missing one issue ^hiring We are now having a possible ran the year. of sleighing and business is livening1 up accordingly. On Monday and Tues^- day the village was full of teams and merchants report trade as brisk. Al. Hankins is again wintering his stable of blooded' horses is this village. They comprise some of the Last Sunday Charles Parks, accompanied by E. C. Joslyn and sister, enjoyed an ice boat ride up the river and about the lakes., They skirted the shores of both Pistakee and Fox Lakes, making excellent time. The day was moderately warm so that choicest running stock to be found they did not suffer from the cold, and in the country. The celebrated run-[a good stiff breeze prevailed all d»y ning colt, "Amadus," is among the number. The next sociable of the Methodist society will be held at the residence of E. Griswold on Friday evening of this week. The public generally are cordially invited to attend. Those coming with teams will find ample accommodations for shelter. December, 1901 The Plaindealer office and the bank are now enjoying steam heat. Nothing like it during zero weather. The pupils of the high school presented Prof. E. C. Fisher with a fine rocker this week, as a token of their esteem. The Woodstock Sentinel came out last week as. a souvenir edition, consisting of twenty seven-column pagesi > It contained an exhaustive write-up" of the industries of the town and was? profusely illustrated with fine half tones. From a mechanical view it was superb. Following the custom of years there will be no paper published from the office of the Marengo Republican and Marengo News this week, thereby giving the editors and entire force a much needed Test. It's a good thing for the tired editor and printer and For a Merry Xmas Come to Miller's store and do your Xmas shopping. Will try to sell our entire stock of toys and tree ornaments at half price and below. Come early while we have a good selection. Candy and Nuts at reasonable prices. Animal Crackers! Animal Crackers! Jos. J. Millar, Prop. Phone 114-R fccHenry, 111. Christmas Sweets We have the most extensive liue iii£* jHaar we have ever stocked. i. , Candy in fancy boxes--candy in bulk. Nuts in abundance for the kiddies' stockings. Also a full line of cigars and cigarettes in holiday packages. Special flavors in ice cream for the Xmas - gatherings. Green and Sim Sts. liHei •initfi 9pm«»i MM»M niiiimmiin enry ] Special' Club Offers Some ol the best magazines can be secured at a special price by subscribing for them with The McHenry Plaindealer. Look over this list. American Golfer and Plaindealer $4.25 American Magazine and Plaindealer . $4.00 Collier's Weekly and Plaindealer --: $3.50 Cosmopolitan Magazine and Plaindealer--$4.25 Delineator and Plaindealer .. '••••. $4.25 Field and Stream and Plaindealer ;--.----$4.00 Good Housekeeping and Plaindealer $4.25 Ladies Home Journal and Plaindealer --2.75 McCall's Magazine and Plaindealer •• $2.70 Modern Priscilla and Plaindealer _$3.35 Pictorial Review and Plaindealer v $3.10 Radio News and Plaindealer _____--$3.75 Saturday Evening Post and Plaindealer--$3.50 . True Story Magazine and Plaindealer $4.00 Roman's Home Companion-Plaindealer $2.75 Send subscriptions to v; $HE M'HENRY PLAINDEALER r»*iQL - They came home by moonlight. The people of Johnsburg- are after a canning factory. A proposition has been made them and the chances are that the offer will be well received by the citizens. A mass meeting will be held at Geo. Nell's place on Saturday night, Dec. 28, for the purpose of discussing the matter and effecting an organization to look after the affair. The result of the meeting will be published later. A bright baby-girl was welcomed to the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Weber on Tuesday morning. Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Conway, Tuesday, Dec. 17, a girt Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Knox, Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 24, a boy, SLOOUK'S LAKS Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pfannenstall and daughter, Mae, and son, Arthur, spent Saturday at Waukegan. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell and daughter, Dorothy, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Converse and daughter, Frances, spent Monday at Waukegan., Mr. and Mrs. R. B. McGill spent last Thursday at Waukegan. Mrs. H. L. Brooks visited at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louis Rohman, in Chicago last Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geary and son were business callers at McHenry last Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and Mildred Hoffman spent last Thursday afternoon at Waukegan. H. L. Brooks spent last Saturday in Chicago. . Mildred Hoffman spent last Friday in Chicago. Arthur and Will Pfannenstill called at the home of their sister at Crystal Lake last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Burnett called at the home of Mrs. Mort Ritt at Crystal Lake last Saturday and were also business callers at McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wilson of Palatine spent Sunday at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Grantham. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powers and daughter of Wauconda spent last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winkler, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nordmeyer and two children spent last Thursday evening at the Blomgren home. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brooks called on M. H. Dietrick at McHenry last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Burnett spent last Friday at the home of their daughter at Round Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews spent Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LeDoyt Matthews at Crystal Lake. Miss Freda Atta was a supper and evening guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Grantham last Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nichols and son, Arthur, of Roseville were last Friday evening, guests at.the Blomgren home. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geary and son Eugene, spent Saturday evening at the G. J. Burnett home. Mr. and and Mrs. Walter Winkler of Barrington were Sunday dinner and afternoon guests at the home of the former's parents on the H. D. Sinks farm. Mr. and Mis. William Davis and daughter, Frances, were Sunday dinner and afternoon guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Do well. The Blomgren family entertained the following gwwts, sixteen in number, to a roast goose and duck dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Anderson and family of Algonquin and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Anderson and fain ily of Cary. Slocum Lake school closed last Friday, Dec. 17, for a two weeks' vacation. A Christmas tree and program was enjoyed in the afternoon. Miss Freda Otta, teacher, is enjoying her vacation at the home of her parents at LaCrosse, Wis. Willard Darrell motored to Elgin Tuesday afternoon and was accompanied home by his daughter, Myrtle, from DeKalb, who will spend her Christmas vacation with relatives at Oak Glen farm. W. E. Brooks and son, Chesney, were callers at Barrington last Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Page Smith were business callers at St. Charley last Friday. Mrs. Clara Smith called on her sia ter, Mrs. Joe Hass, at Wauconda Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks Were business callers at Crystal Lake Monday morning. Mrs. Page Smith and son, Claire, were callers at Crystal Lake Wednesday afternoon. Ira Cook of Wauconda was a Sunday morning caller at the W. Brooks home. Mr. and Mrs. Page Smith and children spent Sunday at the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Smith, at Elgin. Mrs. Mary Granger uf now enjoy in, a telephone. Mrs. Rerden and daughter and friend of Rockford spent last Saturday and Sunday at the home. of Mrs. Mary Granger. . Willard Darrell attended a business meeting at Waukegan last Wednesday afternoon. Harry Matthews, Willard Darrell and Herman Brooks attended the installation of officers of Wauconda Lodge, No. 289, A. F. A. M., at Wauconda Monday night. Mr. Matthews was installed as Senior Deacon and Mr. Darrell as Marshal for the ensuing year. IN WORLD Mrs. Insull, now appearing at the Studebaker theatre, Chicago, in the new play, "Dice of God," enjoys the distinction of being the world's wealthiest . actress. The financial power to which she allied herself when she married Samuel Insull, the multi-millionaire public utility magnate of Chicago, brought hsr everything that money could buy. In addition to that, she has a large fortune in her own right. Besides their town home at 1100 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, the Insults built Hawthorne Farms, a mil lion dollar country place at Liberty ville, Illinois. While her only son, Samuel insull, Jr., was being educated at Yale, Mrs. Insull developed a hobby for gardening that almost amounted to a passion. At Hawthorne Farms, which is an Italian villa with extensive grounds, including a couple ot artificial lakes and various other costly landscape improvements, she was given an opportunity to indulge in her great love for flowers and shrubbery. It the summer it is said she keeps fifty trained gardeners busy carrying out her orders. Mrs. Insull has the reputation of being the most temperamental gardener in the world. Guests, who have been away for a few weeks or even days, rub their eyes with astonishment on returning. They are quite likely to find that a stately grove of pines has been uprooted and replaced by a lily pool. This in turn may quickly be junked in favor of a pergola. After several more experiments the mistress of Hawthorn Farms is quite likely to exclaim: "I think my first idea was the best. Put that grove right back exactly as it was." And back it goes regardless of what i$ costs. Experience Some people speak from expert* others don't speak--also from .--Wall Street Journal, insect Popalatiom There are about 200,000 kinds of Wets In the world: Matrimonial Mittake The most serious mistake the aver, age married man makes is showing his worst side to his better half.--Dayton Daily News. Title of Honor Robert Koch, tt famous German sician and bacteriologist, was times callcd the '^Father of Bacterid* ogy' because of his remarkable woefc. ' • ' m i Old Agricultural School Michigan State college, foaixMft 1857, Is the oldest agricultural cottags In the country. Phone Crystal Lake 127-J and Reverse Charges - - ^ We will call for your work and proof bag on hangers. ' f ^ Crystal Lake Tailors Secret of Popularity It is a very easy matter to be popo> lar with your friends. All you have to do hi simply to agree with them In everything and sometimes lend them •WW* "V^V 'V.r Our large and varied lines of merchandise make this store a source of complete satisfaction to the late Christmas shopper, as well as those who were able to do their shopping early. * You will not be disappointed when you come here looking for appropriate gifts. Thousands of popular priced items await your choice. »•»»»»»•»••»•»»»»••»••»»»•»»»»»»»»«•« M M »•••••»•••»»»»»»»•»»•••»»••»»»••»•»•»»•»»»»»»»«M1I1Mt Our List Contains Only a Suggestion of What We Have to Offer CHMSTMAS CI8AM 4 # "What could please a man more than one< of oar Christmas boxes of his favorite cigars t Harvester Cigars, 4n boxes of 5 for . Harvester Cigars, in boxes of 10 for. 4o* Harvester Cigars, in boxes of 25 for. Dutch Master Cigars, in boxes of 5-- Dutch Master Cigars, in boxes of 10_-- Dutch Master Cigars, in boxes of 25-- $1.00 $2.25 --50# $1.00 I! Pencils Henry George Cigars, in boxes of 50L Davis Smoker Cigars, in boxes of 50-- fro* SCHOOL cmuttBr Ink or Pencil Tablets, eac Loose Leaf Note Books, each and J.04 104 and 25# *$2.25 -$2.25 --$2.25 IN I III fABLE LINEN Importation from Ireland. Snow white Table Damask, beautiful patterns, pure linen, 70 inches wide, per yard $1.50 a*") $2.25 Half bleached, pure linen, 64 inches wide, a strong cloth that improves with use. "Pre War Price." Per yard ----• --$1.00 Mercerized DamasJ^ Table Covers, 58x58 inches, ready for the table, each --.--$1.25 an<* $1.50 \ [ We are all entitled to that delightful feeling of pride in the ownership of fine linens. You can satisfy that desire now! with our fine, pure linen table damask at prices that are most reasonable. CL »»• »»••»••»•••»•>•» > »« •»•< < I M l"l 4 * »•»»»»»•»•••• TOYS, DOLLS, GAMES ; Propeller Pencils each and 2 for . each 10# 25# Propeller Pencil and Fountain Pen set $1.00 School Companions and Filled Pencil Boxes -- 104, 254, 40# ^ 504 Weather Proof School Bags, with pen holder, pmtla and ruler, each . .. 60* Water Color Paints Crayons -- 54. 10# and 15# _504 and $1.00 We still have a large assortment of dolls, mechanical toys, trains and tracks, mouth organs, pop guns, games, story books and many other things Jthat would make the children happy. PERFUMES Erickson Department Store Phone 154 West McHenry 354 25# • Knit Caps , Knit Gloves and Mittens, per pair 25# to S1.50 Fancy Box Writing Paper, per box 25#, 35#, 50#, 75#, $1.00 $1.25 HOSIERY ^ IjadieS' Rayon Silk EtefilSry, bPSttfBFitl colors, packed in gift boxes, perpair, 59# Ladies' Rayon and Silk Hosiery. A variety of colors, boxed, per pair . --59# Ladies' Pure Thread Silk Hosiery, choicest colors, service weight or chiffon, in Christmas boxes, per pair $2.25, $1.95 $1.75, $1.65 *"<! $1.25 Men's pure thread silk hose, perpair 75# Men's fancy hose, per pair 40# and 50# and 75# \ ^ Men's interwoven Rayon Silk and Wool Sox. Beautiful patterns, per pair $1.00 »»»»»»»»•»»»»»••••••»•••••••••••»•»••• KOI ' GROCERIES "We have given special thought and consideration to the Christmas table and have stocked our shelves and counters wittf good things to eat. We have not forgotten any thing necessary to make this holiday a : time of pleasant memories. - We would suggest a few items only: Coffee thai pleases, high grade tea, canned fruits and vegetables of all varieties, fresh fruits, such as oranges, bananas, grapes, grape fruit, apples^lemons and in fresh vegetables, lettuce, celery, cabbage, sweat gtttabagoes, onions, potatoes, etc. ' Our perfumes are macle right where the most beautiful and fragrant flowers are grown. Our line is extensive, permitting a wide choice of odors and packages. The prices range from 25# to $5.00 bottle. M II11111 M It I t»t > » * f t t t t l * i » I in 11 inn i t< ii til in mil Hi iniiini 111 y . .i . • i k -