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Petesch, Treasurer of the city of McHenry, Illinois, do hereby iertify that the following1 statement ,-'4t the receipts and disbursements of jhe general fund of the city of Mct Jlenry, for the year ending April 30th 1927 is true and correct according to .•*iy best knowledge and belief. V- N. H. PETESCH, Treasurer, , ®tate of Illinois, VCoiinty of McHenry, ss. ; Subscribed and sworn to before file , '4>n this «th day of June, A. D. 1827. EDW. J. BUSS, Notary Public. RECEIPTS General Fund Revenues May 1, 1926 to April St, A 1927 Balance on hand May 1, . 1926 .$ 4,048.69 bounty Treasurer 2ity. Warrants 7ater Rents ewer & Water Fermits.....r ^ity Bonds Voucher Special Assessment Vehicle Taxes Vater Taps Hall Rent .............J... JtiiCCnSGS Do^ Licenses J'eddlers' Licenses .... Blisc. Revenue Public Property C. N. W. R. R. for light...... 8.480.91 18,700.00 2.604.92 967.50 .<*,927.78 974.35 1.098.00 195.00 5.00 96.00 • 24.00 5.00 12.00 18.50 24.99 113.67 Total Cash to be Accounted for $39,296.31 Disbureementis in Same Period City Warrants $11,553.92 Salary Fund 3,875.97 Sidewalk Fund 521.64 Streets & Alleys * Fund . 6,709.87 Public Property Fund 1,844.47 Waterworks Fund 4,520.94 Contingent Fund 543.56 Special Assessment Fund ; 931.40 fMre Fund v 478.85 Right of Way. Fuofi -f-,245.00 Disbursed $39,225.62 Balance on Hand April 30, 1927 $ 70.69 Substantiating details of above funds follow: s DISBURSEMENTS; City Warrants Fox River Valley State Bank, interest .$ 115.15 Fox River Valley State Bank, interest 187.67 Fox River Valley State Bank, Marshall & Isley Bank, 1,421.47 Fox River Valley State Bank, warrant & interest 4,126.67 Fox River Valley State Bank, warrant & interest 8,130.37 Fox River Valley State Bank, interest 182.50 Fox River Valley State Bank, warrant & interest 2,390.09 •5r ' ,v -i> ft1,568.92 Salary Fend ; Order No;. .... - ' r 127 R. F. Conway, cleric services $ 80.00 128 Peter J. Doherty, alderman services 15.00 129 Robert Frisby, alderman services 20.00 130 Chas. W. Goodell, alderman services -- 20.00 131 Clay Hughes, alderman services 20.00 132 Irving R. Overton, alder- : man services 20.00 133 Jas. T. Perkins, alderman services 20.00 134 Frank H. Wattles, mayor , services 20.00 135 MJrs. Mayme Harrison, election judge services 6.00 136 N. C. Klein, election judge > services 6.00 137 Walter Krause, election clerk services 6.00 138 Walter Gorman, election judge services 6.00 139 Mrs. Ella Newman, election clerk services 6.00 140 Mrs. Lillian Sayler, elecclerk services 6.00 « 141 John McEvoy, election judge services 6.00 142 Fred C. Miller, election judge services 6.00 J43 M. M. Niesen, election judge services 6.00 :%144 Mrs. Maude Rothermel ,4 election clerk services .6.00 145 Mrs. Mary C. Bonslett, election clerk services 146 Mrs. Tillie E. Engeln, election clerk services 147 Henry J. Miller, election judge services 148 Matt Heimer, election judge, services 6.00 149 Fred A. Cooley, election judge services 6.00 150 Miss Babelle Wheeler, election "Judge services ........ 6.00 151 Mrs. Florence Cobb, election clerk services 6.00 152 Mrs. Alice Lindsay, election clerk services 6.00 153 John Walsh, marshal services 116.00 154 John Walsh, services at sewer, April 1926 15.00 155 Wm. Simes services as Supt. of W. W. April 1926 26.00 t 156 Earl Gorman, salary fire truck driver, May 1926.......... 200.00 157 L. J. Huck, salary fire chief to May 1, 1926'. 66.67 158 A. H. Pouse, salary to May 1, 1926 159 F. H. Wattles, Board Local Improvement - ,160 R. I. Overton, Board Local Improvement 161 R. J. Frisby, Board Ijocal Improvement , 162 John Pufahl, Board Health 163 George kQohr, Board Health 164 A. I. Froelich, Board Health 165 John Wialsh, salary |66 John Walsh, salary ...... 167 John Walsh, salary 169 John Walsh, salary ..^ ^"-170 John Walsh, salary 172 John Walsh, salary 40.00 173 Bernard Newman, salary .. 4^0 174 John Walsh, salary 40J00 175 Peter J. Doherty, salary to Aug. 1, 1926 15.00 176 P. W. Frett, salary to Aug. 1, 1926 16.00 177 H. C. Hughes, salary to Aug. 1, 1926 16.00 178 John Thennes, salary to Aug. 1, 1926 16.00 179 R. I. Overton, salary to Aug. 1, 1926 16.00 180 Robert Frisby, salary to Aug. 1, 1926 .; 16.00 181 F. H. Wattles,, salary to Aug. 1, 1926 15.00 182 John Walsh, salary to Aug. 1, 1926 115.00 183 John Walsh, services at sewer lift, July 15.00 184 R. F. Conway, salary to Aug. 1, 1926 S0.00 185 John Walsh, labor to Aug. 7, 1926 40.00 186 John Walsh, labor on sts. 40.00 187 John Wialsh, salary Aug. 1926 ;... 115.00 188 John Walsh, salary at sewer lift, Aug. 1926 16.00 189 Jos. Mfensyak, salary to Aug. 81, 1926 126.00 190 John Malch, salary to Sep. 18, 1926 40.00 191 Darwin Granger, salary to Sept. 15, 1926 40.00 192 Frank Hughes, labor 6.00 193 John Mialch, salary to Oct. 2, 1926 40.00 194 John Walsh, salary for' Sept. 1926 130.00 195 John Malch, salary to Oct. 16, 1926 40.00 196 John Malch, salary to Nov. 1, 1926 40.00 197 R. F. Conway, salary to Nov. 1, 1926 80.00 198 R. I. Overton, salary to Nov. 1, 1926 ! 20.00 199 Peter " Doherty, salary to Nov. 1, 1926 25.00 200 Robt. Frisby, salary. • to Nov. 1, 1926 25.00 201 H. C. Hughes, salary to Nov. 1, 1926 25.00 202 John Thennes, salary to Nov. 1, 1926 25.00 203 Peter'Wm. Frett, salary to Nov. 1, 1926 25.00 204 F. H. Wattles, salary to Nov. 1, 1926 26,00 205 John Walsh, salary to Nov. 1, 1926 115.00 206 John Walsh, salary services at sewer lift 15.00 207 John Malch. sal. 11-13-26 40.00 208 Jos. Mancyak, services in full - 72.00 209 John Malch, salary to 11-27-26 40.00 210 John Walsh, salary NOT. 1926 115.00 211 John Walsh, salary at s e w e r l i f t -- 1 5 . 0 0 212 L. F. Newman, labor on water works 16.50 213 John Mialch, salary to Dec.. 18, 1926 40.00 214 John Malch, salary to Dec. 24, 1926 40.00 215 John Walsh, salary for Dec. 1926 - 115.00 216 John Walsh, services at sewer lift Dec. 1926 .......--... 15.00 217 John Walsh, salary for Jan 115.00 218 John Walsh, services at sewer lift - 15.00 219 R. F. Conway, salary to Feb. 1, 1927 '80,00 220 Peter J. Doherty, salary to Feb. 1, 1927 18.00 221 Peter Wm. Frett, salary to Feb. 1, 1927 16.00 222 H. C. Hughes, salary to Feb. 1, 1927 15.00 223 John Thennes, salary to Feb. 1, 1927 16.00 224 R. I. Overton, salary to Feb. 1, 1927 a ..J...'. 45.00 225 flobt. Frisby, salary to Feb. 1, 1927 15Z>0 226 F. H. Wattles, salary to Feb. 1, 1927 16.00 227 John Malch, salary in full 40.00 228 John Walsh, Marshal services 116.00 229 John Walsh, services at sewer lift 16.00 230 John Walsh, Mlarshal services 115.00 231 John Walsh, services at sewer lift 16.00 282 R. F. Conway, salary to • May 1, 1927 80.00 245 John McEvoy, judge election 6.00 256 H. C. Hughes, salary to 4-29-27 20.00 6.00 6.00 6.0Q N of of of of "of of Total $3876.97 Sidewalk Fund 22 John R. Smith, sidewalks, fence, etc., 13.80 23 Frett Bros, labor 115.20 28 Frett Bros, sidewalks .......... 192.04 24 Frett Bros, sidewalks 26.40 24 McHenry Art. Stone Co. sidewalks- 45.50 25 Frett Bros, sidewalks 108.70 26 McHenry Art. Stone" Co. sidewalks 20.00 Total $521.64 Street and Alley Fund 177 Public Service Co. mushroom lights $ 178 Carey Elec. Co. labor and supplies 179 F. M. Ensign, labor. 180 Public Service Co. street lights, April 1926 147.17 181 Public Service Co. traffic lights, April 1926 -- U50 182 H. L. Fisher, labor on stfeets -- 183 Geo. Meyers, labor and hauling 184 John Malch, labor 185 Wm. Ahrens, labor 186 John Malch, labor 187 George Meyers, labor 188 Public Service Co. light .... 189 Northwestern Ry., freight 217.59 190 Smith Bros, merchandise.. 1.05 191 American Refining Co. oil 436.05 192 Public Service Co. light .. 145.32 193 Public Service Co. light .... 194 Public Service Co. light .... 195 Wm. Ahrens, labor 196 Jacob Freund, labor 197 Wm. H. Althoff, merchandise 198 Knox Motor Sales, merchandise 199 Union Iron Products, mer- | chandise .* J 200 Matthews Tonyan Co._ I labor .-. j 201 Public Service Co. street . lights for July 106.97 : 202 Public Service Co. street i lights for July 121.50 . 203 Public Service Co. traffic I lights for July 17.50 804 J. J. Vycital, merchandise <60 . - . . • 4.00 4.60 6.00 16.20 88.25 37.50 21.25 37.50 38.75 144.08 4.0Q 17.50 81.25 228.50 26.15 1.00 46.00 60.43 204 Wm. Ahrens, hauling screenings, etc 205 Wm. Huff, cutting weeds 206 Martin B. Schmitt, road used as detour 207 Public Service Co. traffic lights ..... 208 Henry Wegener, cutting W66(ls • •••••*•••*«•••••••••• 209' Northwestern Rl 1L ftrt. on oil 262.81 210 Chicago & North Western R. R. freight 211 John Mfilch, labor to 9-4-26 212 P. J. Schoewer, supplies .... 213 Andrew Hausey, labor on str66ts »•••*•••»•• 214 Public Service Co. traffic lights 215 Public Service Co. traffic lights 216 George Mleyers, labor on streets 218. J. L. Halcomb, paint brush 219 Public Service Co. street lights, Aug. 1926 118.83 220 Public Service Co. street lights (posts) 221 Public Service Co. lamps.... 222 Am. Mex. Refining Co. oil 252.63 223 Am. Mex. Refining Co. oil 252.63 224 Jacob Freund, gravel and hauling 225 J. J. Vycital, supplies 226 Public Service Co. traffic lights 227 Public Service Co. traffic lights 228 Public Service Co. street lights 229 Pulbic Service Co. street lights ; 230 Libertyville Independent, arrest notices ; 231 H. L. Fisher, grading ...... 232 John Pint, supplies 233 Wm. Ahrens; hauling ........ 234 Geo. Meyers, hauling gravel 235 Harry Nicholls, labor on street 236 A. P. Freund, road oil ...„» 237 Alexander Lumber Co. sup. 238 John F. Brda, supplies.... 239 Gus Sattem, labor on water works 240 McHenry Art. Stone Co. sidewalks and supplies 241 Public Service Co. mdse. 242 Public Service Co. mushroom lights 243 Public Service Co. traffic lights J:..; 244 Public Service Co. street lights, posts 109.02 245 Public Service Co. street lights, posts 118.88 246 W.U. Gas & Elec. Co. gas for Oct. 1926 65 247 F. H. Wattles, labor for 4 Coshman on street 9.00 248 Wm. Ahrens, hauling dirt 12.50 249 Public Service Co. power for street lights Nov 118.88 250 Public Service Co. street lights, posts 109.02 251 Public Service Co. traffic lights 252 Carey Elec. elec. supplies 253 Geo. Meyers, hauling 254 McHenry Cartage Service hauling cinders 256 Public Service Co. street lights Dec. 1926 255 Public Service Co. mushroom lights Dec. 1926 5.00 257 Public Service Co. orna<- mental lights Dec. 1926 ...... 109.02 258 McHenry Cartage Co. hauling '. 259 Public Service Co. street lights Dec. 1926 118.83 260 Meyer A Wenthe, vehicle tax 261 Public Service Co. mushroom lights Dec 1926 262 Public Service Co. ornamental ligtits Dec 1926 268 MfcHenry Cartage Co. cleaning catch basin 265 Public Service Co. traffic lights Nov. Dec. Jan. 266 Public Service Co, and street lights 267 Public Service Co. street lights Feb. 27 268 Public Service Co. mushroom lights t 269 H. L. Fisher, labor streets Guinto, salary 7.60 2.00 56.00 4.00 4.10 2.00 40.00 1.25 ... 12.75 4.50 17.50 7.25 2.99 109.02 1.05 52.50 1.30 17.50 5.00 109.02 118.83 4.50 2.70 5.00 8.00 21.00 18.0b 8.00 71.49 . 3.45 6.00 21.20 2.00 5.00 17.50 lamps on 270 Phil 3-21-27 271 T. J, GharrRy, 5.00 89.46 17.50 2.00 118.83 1.00 64.00 5.00 109.02 35.56 35.60 109.79 118.88 5.00 7.20 to 6n 40.00 66.75 Guinto, salary to Guinto, salary to labor street 272 Phil 3-28-27 273 Phil 4-4-27 264 McGucken Vander Heyden Co. labor on streets 274 Peter W. Frett, grading, Spencer hill 275 Public Service Co. street lights March 1927 118.83 276 Public Service Co. ornamental street lights 109.02 277 Geo. Meyers, labor on street • 278 Public Service Co. traffic lights March 1927 .....*. 279 H. L. Fisher, labor streets $6 280 Phil (junto, 4-llr27 ..._ 281 Phil Guinto, 4-23-27 on salary to salary to 20.00 20.00 180.00 3.32 7.25 5.50 3.00 20.00 40.00 Total...--„... $5709.87 Public Property Fund 198 Public Service Co. power at sewer lift April 1926 ....$ 80.50 194 M. Engeln & Son, supplies 6.33 195 111. Bell Tel. Co. tel. bill _ 6.00 196 111. Bell Tel. Co. tel. bill .... 1.70 197 John Brda, mdse 1.05 198 Public Service Co. light...- 78.85 199 Public Service Co. light .... .67.00 200 McHenry Lbr Co. ..mdse 201 Public Service Co. light -- 199 Earl MicAndrews, 20 gal. gas 200 Knox Motor Sales, repairs on fire truck 201 Public Service Co. power for sewer lift 202 Monogram Lens Corporation, 2 lens 201 Chas. S. Ensign, labor on sewer 202 Public Service Co. power at sewer lift 203 John Brda. mdse. 203 Valvoline Oil Co. oil .... 204 Carey Elec. Co. fire siren 400.00 205 Carey Floe. Co. supplies and labor, fire siren 115.00 206 Carey Elec. Co. labor and supplies 207 Chas. S. Ensign, labor ...... 208 Public Service Co. pumping at sewer lift ........... 209 Public Service Co. lights at city hall ............. 210 N. J. Justen, 1 dos. folding chairg ..~.. 8.84 21.50 4,08 15.95 85.01 3.07 46.25 83.97 1.80 13.00 ,25.43 18.75 94.77 .90 SjMO 211 Wm. Althoff, 1 shovel .... 212 M. Engeln, side walk and pipe 213 Knox Motor Sales, sfinis 214 W.U. Gas & Elec. Co. Sept. gas 1926 215 Geo. P. Freund, 6 gal oii 216 Public Service Co. power at sewer lift 217 Public Service Co. lights at city hall 218 L. A. Erickson, 1 pair boots 219 Knox Motor Sales, painting signs 220 Public Service Co. power at sewer lift 221 W.U.Gas & Elec. Co. Nov. gas 222 W1.U. Gas & Elec. Co. Dec. gas 1926 223 Peter Pirsch & Sons Co. supplies for fire truck 224 Alex. Lumber Co. coil .... 225 Public Service Co. lights at city hall 226 Public Service Co. lights at city hall 227 Alex. Lumber Co. supplies 228 Central Garage, repairingfire truck 229 Overton & Cowen, gasoline for John St. sewer 230 W. L. Howell & Co. battery service 231 Am. La France Co. elec. lanterns for fire truck 232 McHenry Lumber Co. supplies, coal and lumber 233 W. S. Darley, sewer tools 124.55 234 Am, La France Co. supplies fire engine 235 W.U. Gas & Elec. Co. Feb. 236 McHenry Lumber Co. coai 237 W. F. Vogt, fumigating supplies 238 111. Bell. Tel. Co. calls Feb. 1927 239 Richmond Fire Dept. sei> vices rendered at fire 240 111. Bell Tel. Co., calls 241 W.U.Gas & Elec. Co. gas for March 1927 242 McHenry Lumber Co. coal 243 L. M. Haner, repairs on typewriter 244 Horder Stationery Store, office supplies 1.00 21.50 1.60 .66 6.00 98.58 2.70 7.60 1.60 106.18 .66 13.90 83.06 7.74 16.66 2.94 8.25 8.7* 4.26 34.57 59.79 20.00 .66 15.05 7.00 25.05 3.05 .65 22.60 8.70 80 60.25 Total $1344.47 Waterworks Fund. 216 Public Service Co. power for pumping April 1926 $ 54.00 217 Mayme Buss, salary to May 1, 1926 ../'70.43 218 W. J. Donavin, la^or 0 water works 219 W.U. Gas & Elec. Co. Aur. gas 220 A. H. Schaefer, freight & cartage 221 A. H. Schaefer, freight 4k lead jfipe fittings 10.56 222 W. J. Donavin, supplies .... 221.25 223 Raymond Ld. Works, mdse. 331.83 224 Rockford Works, mdse .... 123.80 225 Van Hoozen Bros, mdse 512.56 226 Neil McLain Co. mdse 227 Neil McLain Co. mdse. .... 228 Mueller Co. mdse 229 Valvoline Oil Co. mdse .... 230 Raymond Ld. Works mdse. 231 Chas. S. Ensign, labor 232 Herman Ropp, labor 233 A. H. Schaefer, cartage .... 234 Public Service Co. light .... 235 Public Service Co. light .... 236 Neil McLain Co. mdse. .... -237 Chas. Ensign, labor 238 Andrew Hanson, labor .... 239 Overton & Cowen, mdse... 240 C. & N. W. R. R. freight.. 241 W. J. Donavin, mdse 242 H. E. Buch, labor, supplies 243 Worthington Pump & M. Co. supplies 345.35 244 Mueller Co. supplies 245 Weil McLain Co. drinking fountains 246 Public Service Co. power for electric pump 247 Public Service 'Co. pumping Aug. 1926 248 Chas. S. Ensign, labor on water works 249 Mayme Buss, collecting water rents .v....i. 250 Public Service Co. pumping 251 Valvoline Oil Co. 3 gal. oil 252 Walter J. Donavin, labor on water works 253 Weil McLain Co. supplies 120.44 254 Public Service Co. power at city hall 47.00 255 M. Engeln & Son, labor .... 9.00 256 W. J. Donavin, labor 119.15 257 Public Service Co. pumping Nov. 1926 48.00 258 Mayme Buss, collecting sewer assessment 206.00 259 A. H. Schaefer, freight & drayage 260 Geo. P. Freund* six gal. gas 261 Worthington *Pump Co. meters 262 Mayme Buss, collections on water rent 263 W. J. Donavin, labor 264 Public Service Co. pumping at sewer lift Dec 1926 .... 265 Public Service Co. pumping water Dec. 1926 266 W. J. Donavin, labor 83.25 24.96 39.37 5.00 43.39 33.50 20.35 12.68 53.50 74.45 9.60 20.00 3.00 1.00 4.00 164.21 55.80 28.15 49.00 55.00 12.00 61.68 41.50 3.00 190.87 111 Peter J. Heimer, Justice of , Peace supplies 10.90 112 Walter F. Vogt, vaccination supplies 88.80 113 111. Bell Tel. Co. calls 8.75 114 111. Bell Tel. Co. service 1.85 115 111. Bell Tel. Co. bal on June bill 2.00 116 Gas Co. July Gas bill .65 117 The McHenry Plaindealer printing 209.60 118 111. Bell Tel. Co. calls for Aug 3.90 119 R. F. Conway, phone calls and postage 8.60 120 John Stoffel, toilet paper .60 121 W.U. Gas & Elec. Co. Aug. gas 1926 - .65 122 R. F. Conway, supplies .... 2.60 123 111. Bell. Tel Co. calls for Sept 1926 240 124 H orders Stationery, sta> tionery 6.66 125 111. Bell Tel. Co. calls at city hall 8.25 126 R. F. Conway, postage .... 1.65 127 R. F. Conway, supplies ..u 1,55 128 Horders Stationery, supplies for collector 7.15 129 111. Bell Tel. Co. calls for Nov. 1926 " •* ,45 130 R. F. Conway, supplies ....... 8125 131 111. Bell Tel. Co. calls for Dec. 1926 2.45 133 Carey Elec. Co* labor on traffic lights 6JB0 132 Horders Stationery, sta» tionery jBO 134 Art Smith, oil and gas for V fire truck 2.00 135 R. F. Conway, calls and postage 1.40 136 The McHenry Plaindealer printing 23.15 137 A. H. Schaefer, freight and cartage 4.98 138 R. F. Conway, supplies .... 1.60 139 Vogt Drug Store, supplies 7.75 140 H. C. Kamholz, supplies .... 2.10 141 Legal Adviser Co. election supplies «... 19.90 No. 11 family visited with Mir. and Mrs. H. W. Hettermann Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Freund and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. Freund Sunday. Mr. and M5rs. Joe Regner and daughter, Betty Jane, and son, James visited with Mr.*and Mrs. S. H. Smith Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.' William Althoff and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Althoff, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Math Lay and Mr. and Mk-s, John Lay of Spring Grove visited with Mrs. Schmitt one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Smith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hettermann and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Smith Sunday. Misses Rosemary and Oliva Hettermann spent a few days with Miss Irene Smith last week. Marie Kempfer is spending. a few days with relatives in Chicago. V Miss Dolly Lauritz of Chicago visited Saturday and Sunday with Miss Marie Schaefer. Joseph Epping of New Munster, Wis., is visiting with the Hettermann boys for a few days here. Helen (Schaefer visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pitzen one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Pitzen, Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Freund, Mr. and Mrs. William May and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Michels visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kempfer Sunday evening. Mrs. Christina Brefeld of Chicago M'rs- Elmer Olsen were in <" ^ * &lgm Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Oetzel and daughter, Irene, and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Oetzel of Highland Park spent - - Sunday at the Charles Olsen farm. vj? a ,^rs ir Viola Lowe and daughter, Alice Mae, Florence Olsen and Gladys S, Shepherd were Woodstock shoppers Friday. Mrs. Sam Beatty and Mrs. Howe %' and children spent Friday afternoon N with Mrs. Glenn Jepson. Mrs. John Shechie of New Orleans ^ and mother spent the week-end in the ".4 H. M. Stephensen home. Mrs. Hayford and daughter of N. Crystal Lake and MSss Helen Senne were .Ringwood callers on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Justen and fam- V ily and Mr. and Mrs. William Rother- 1 mel spent Sunday in Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buss and daughter of MfcHenry spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Young. Miss Viola Ingalls of Spring Grove '-T spent Thursday with Miss Frances Young. The infant baby of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Carlson died at their home- on Monday afternoon and was buried at Richmond on Tuesday afternoon. The Thomas families enjoyed a re- *4 union last Sunday m the home of % Chancey Harrison. About forty rela- " tives were present. A picnic dinner was served on the spacious porch. Mr, and Mrs. H. E. Kelley and daughter, Betty Lou, Mrs. Alpha Krohn and Mrs. Oliver Lawrence and baby and Miss Lawrence spent Wed- -tfi i •'i Total $543.56 Special Assessment Fund 23 Mariott & Miles, printing Bonds $131.00 22 The McHenry Plaindealer printing 79.45 21 G. E. Still, recording 14.90 26 The McHenry Plaindealer printing 101.10 25 Mayme Buss, collections .... 385.85 24 The McHenry Plaindealer printing t 19.1Q, 18 H. O. Anderson, sidewalk.... 200.00 total $931.40 Fire Protection Fund 1 Bi-Lnteral Fire Hose Co. fire hose $390.00 Overton & Cowen, labor on truck 1.60 1 McHenry Fire Dept. damage to clothing, etc 88.25 1.00 800.00 800.00 600.00 825.00 225.00 Total $478.85 Right of Way Fund ' 10 M. J. Baur, right of way on Route 20 $ 1 Leah Brown, right of way Route 20 2 John Malch, right of way on Route 20 3 Geo. Wegener, right of way on Route 20 4 Louis Stoffel, right of way on Route 20 3,800.00 5 Emil Feltz, right of way on Route 20 6 F. W. Voeltz, right of way on Route 20 7 Harvey Baron, right of way on Route 20 8 N. J. Justen, right of way on Route 20 ...... 9 Math Heimer, right, of n n t , w a y o n R o u t e 2 0 9.94 11 Frod Voeltz, right of way on Route 20 12 A. S. Parks, right of way for Route 20 13 Ed. Mischke, right of way on Route 20 .: <£,775.00 14 Simon Stoffel, right of way on Route 20 16 Cftas. S. Owens, right of wi^ for Route 20 18 Chas. S. Owens, right of way for Route 20 *.... 17 Chas. S. Owe|is,. right of way on Route 20 15 Btorden Milk Co. right of way on Route 20 1.00 visited a week with Mr. and Mrs. nesday evening at Woodstock. Catherine Tonyan and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hettermann. Mr, and Mrs. Joe Hertel of.Freemont Center visited with many of the old friends Sunday. -Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stilling and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller motored to Milwaukee, Wis., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and daughter, Marie and son, LeRoy, motored to Kenosha, Wfis.^ Thursday. Clarence Smith was in McHenry Monday. Helen Schaefer-' was a McHenry caller Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frahk N. Pitzen were Mrs. Lillian Harrison and Mrs. F. ^ Martin who returned from Belleview, Fla., two weeks ago were guests over the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. i* , Ladd. - ^ •) • Mrs. Paul Webster and daughter, Leota, of Greenwood are visiting her mother, Mrs. Emma Merchant. ji Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hinze of Crystal Lake spent a few days this week with her Jbother, Kr*. George Har- J* rison.- Mrs. Clay Rager and daughter, ' Mae, and Miss Alyce Wilcox spent' Jr Saturday «nd Sunday at Oregon, Wis. ^ ^ Among the Sunday guests of Mr.'it*: callers at Mike Pitzen 's Sunday. They 1 and Mrs. William Kelley were Mr. and ^ attended church at Volo the same day.! Mrs. Mark Hutson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Pitzen and Alvirta Shumaker were in Waukegan Sunday. John Freund of near Spring Grove was a caller at the Schmitt and the Pitzen homes one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kempfer and Mr. and Mrs. David Stanley of iL. ^ ^ Woodstock, Mrs. Oliver Lawrence jv. •* • and family and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. ^ Kelley and daughter, Betty Lou. *% *+• *^£4 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frey and two' JL ' * -• ? children and Mrs. George Frey of 'W Deerfield spent Sunday in Ringyood. W ' ^ Mr. and Mrs. Harold Whiting and * daughter, Marie, Mr. and Mrs. John j daughter, Ardis, of Irving Park are Pitzen and Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Freund motored to Holy Hill, Wis., Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hettermann and children motored to Burlington, Wis., on Saturday where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. William Krift and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Epping. Joe Hettermann motored to Chicago Saturday. Mrs. Joe J. Freund celebratedvher forty-sixth Birthday anniversary Frispending a week in Ringwood. Mrs. Melissa Gould and daughter, V \ ' Jayne, of Elgin spent the week-end T with her mother, Mrs. Charles Bacon. ^4 • *' Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Butler and _•¥}' daughter, Helen Ruth, of Chicago*^*' spent Sunday afternoon in Ringwood. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLean of ^ Woodstock spent Sunday afternoon at : Ringwood. ^ ; >. „<J Miss Violet Webster of Woodstock day.„ Those present were: Mi\ and {.spent Sunday with her grandmother, % 800.00 Mrs. John Pitzen, Mr. and Mrs. Frank4 Mrs. Emma Merchant. 25.00 900.00 60.00 . 1.00 101.00 100.00 LOO Ifctal ......... 49,245.00 JOHNSBUEO Mr. and Mrs. Walter Goube returned to their home in Chicago after spending a two weeks' vacation in the 14.80 I home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mertes. I Mr! and Mrs. Arthur Thelen and 6.00 j Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Adams spent ! Monday at the fair at Aurora. 175.50 , jjjgg Rose Pitzen and George Oben- 51.88' au^ v's'te<^ witb Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. 168.15 Schaefer Monday. Mrs. Christina Brefeld of Chicago 98.85 visited with Mrs. Catherine Tonyan I and Mr. and Mrs. Henfy W. Hetter- 41.00' mann a few days this week. „ _ 123.52 , Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller and at^itv hanerV1Ce P°wer ' daughter, Angela, and son, Arnold, - -CIl? - -- - 80,wu visited with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Freund 49.18 °* Volo Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kennebeck and 1.90; family and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schumaker visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob 268 Public Service Co. power at sewer lift 269 R. F. Conway, supplies ft phone call 270 111. Bell Tel. Co. calls *t city hall «... 1.00 , Schumaker Sunday. 271 H. C. Kamholz, lantern .... 272 Public Service Co. power at sewer lift 1 273 Public Service Co. power at city hall 274 Yeomans Bros. Co. labor .. 275 W. J. Donavin, supplies A labor 276 Public Service Co. power at sewer lift 277 Public Service Co. power .. Total $4520.94 Contingent Fund 96 R. F. Conway, supplies $ 8.00 97 Public Service Co. supplies 98 Thos. P. Bolger. supplies 99 L. A. Erickson, hall rent, election 100 Jos. Engeln, hall rent, election 101 R. F. Conway, supplies .... 102 III. Bell Tel. Co. calls 103 Gas Co. gas 104 Gas Co. gas 105 Telephone Co. tel. mil -- 106 Smith Bros, mdse 107 R. F. Conway, supplies 108 McHenry Plaindealer, sup. 109 J. W. Worth, labor 110 R. F. Conway, supplies, phone calls, postage .... j Elmer, Edwin and Ray Hettermann ^ Y4 visited with Joseph Epping of Wheat- • land, Wis., a few days this week. 32.00' Mr. and Mrs. John Schmitt visited 51.47 with Mrs. Mary Schmitt Sunday, i Miss Elizabeth Kempfer visited with 186.75 , her parents Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lauritz and ?£•??: children visited with Mr. and Mrs i Frank Kempfer one day last week. Harry Kindinger of Chicago visited with Frank Kempfer, Jr., a few days .72 I Misses Helen Schaefer, Agnes and 1.101 Rosina Smith and William Smith f motored to Chicago, Monday where 10.00 j they wijj spend this week with Mr. 10 00 an<* Lawrence Baer and .family. 2*50 j Mrs. Lawrence Baer of Chicago 4^30 • vistied Saturday and Sunday with Kempfer, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hettermann, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Miller, Mr. ai^d Mrs. Charles Michels. Miss Oliva Hettermann Was a Spring Grove caller, Thursday. Mrs. Elizabeth Laures and Louise Wfeingart of McHenry spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hettermann. last week. . , . Mr. and Mrs- Charles Jacobson and sons, Donald and Glen, of Chicago visited with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith Sunday. t Our canned good*' are the best, but our prices are the lowest, dijring the Harvest gale." Erickson f>ep^ Store. RINGWOOD Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whiting announce the birth of a son, August 9, 1927. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hawley and two children and Mrs. Myrtle Treymayne spent Tuesday evening at Fox Lake. There will be a Home Coming in Ringwood the latter part of August. We intend to have as pleasant a time as possible. Jesse Allen spent Wednesday afternoon at Ringwood. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Rager and family will spend the remainder of the week at the Dells of Wisconsin. John Kottner of> Spring Grove was a Ringwood caller on Wednesday. Mrs. Cora Walters of Nebraska spent Wednesday afternoon in Ringwood. Mrs. M. L. Welter and daughter, Virginia, Bpent Wednesday in Chicago. MSss Tilton was a Wednesday morning caller on Ringwood friends. Dorothea Howard of Kenosha is Mr. and JVlrs. Art Matsen of Chicago spent Sunday with her pa. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Pearson.. "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fay and son, *- Carleton, and Grandma Spaulding| v /S spent Sunday with her son, Clinton W ;*J>' Fay, and wife of Kenosha. Joseph Young and family spent "4., Sunday at the Aurora fair. r Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson fnd r1 ; i j Mr. and Mrs. Nick Freund spent Sun- ^ ' ^ day at the Aurora fair. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young and her - J ; daughter, Adele, and Joe Weber «t-x^ s .teflcfed, the Aurora fair, Sunday. Mrs. Karl Bradley and children L ^ spent a few days this week in Mc- JT Henry. "££• Mrs. Hannah Walker and son, Fred. spent a few days visiting relatives in ? Wisconsin. ? * f Mrs. Nick Young and daughter, r • Adele, and Mrs. Christina Young and ^ Joseph Weber spent Monday at Elgin. % , " ; Miss 'Rosena Glosson of Ostend ' 1 spent Monday with Frances Young. v Mr. and Mrs. Maypole of Chicago * and Mr. and Mrs. Mikelson were re- < cent callers at the Lewis Hawley I • home. Mrs. Simmons of Elgin spent last 'SdC-' Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Jennie*§* Cushman. .( ^ Mr. and Sirs. Lewis Hawley and * two daughters spent Wednesday even- • 4 ing in McHenry. Miss Loretta Young of McHenry. spent Saturday with Miss Frances Young. Dr. and Mrs. Hepburn and daughter, Marian, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schuetze are spending a two weeks' vacation at Columbus, Ohio, and at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. They will return home August 28. ^ We still have any number of good m- Mi H Vii 4 * « * * 65 i Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and Mr. and .65 ' Mlrs. Peter Smith. 8.301 Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hettermann 2-10 and children, Mrs. Catherine Tonyan IK 80 an<* Mrs- Christine Brefeld visited 30 00 Mrs Elizabeth Tonyan and children, Tuesday. Jacob Freund wad visitfhg her aunt, Mrs. Roy Merchant. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Justen and daugh- • Vome 7n and lie" for ter, Dorothy Bernice, of Ringwood and ? yoursetf. Erickson Dept. Store. Mr. and Mrs. William Rothermel f spent Thursday and Friday at the Dells ef Wisconsin. Roy Harrison and son, Clarence, of Barnard's Mills were Wtednesday afternoon callers in Ringwood. George, Clarence, William, Hannah and John Glossen and Alfred Freund spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Frances Young. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Walkington and son, Paul, were Greenwood callers on Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harmson entertained the following people Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCannon and Mrs. B. B. Markle of Greenwood and Mrs. Sidney Carney of Rock Island. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jepson and family spent Sunday at Libertyville and they also visited the Orphanage at Lake Bluff. Miss Florence Olsen visited with relatives in Highland Park last week. Mrs. Hughes of Woodstock is visiting in thf William ftfeCannon hptae. - Sensation fir Londoner* London this winter had an |M- •katlng rink. Hitherto If one wanted to skate one bad to go all the way to Manchester. Rare indeed Is the English winter that permits seating upon natural ice, so this new pleasure was a great novelty, and such a sensation did Its opening produce that. It Is reported, one of the entrance doors was burst open by the throng waiting to get In. The Englishman la nothing if not optimistic--with a keen sense of irony for seasonlag, as some one once pointed out. Londoner* would like very much to be able te go skating on the Thame*, hut since that is not possible, they flocked to their rink and had a jolly time.--New York Times. J 2* > Adding -tnaChine roO« «* fet Vltftft; ~ itir*TT offio*. ,. < : -te