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WxVA THE M'HENRY PLAINDEALER fablielitd «nry Thursday at McHenry, HI., by Ckariti F. lUakh. (Entered as second-class mattwr at the postofflce at McHenxy, I1L, unit the act of May 8. 187®. - - " " ""y 1' }•?' I ^ gobecriptiea Bates Om Year .. fix Mentha $2.00 fl-M A- EL MOSHER, Editor and Manager I ' ' f - - I- : Jr*. s;> hi , $,> ' #*¥;. 1 ;" If-. • OSTEHB • Ko rain for several days. Corn and Itate potatoes are suffering in this locality for want of a shower. Early potatoes* are almost, a failure. From aU reports the largest potatoes are •bout the size of a .large hen's egg. . Everything seems to be late this ^ptBson, even the milk truck. Last Sunday when they loaded the last can it was 11:30. Did not find out the cause of the late hour. Again on Monday that hauler broke his truck and another man that has a different route delivered his .load to Chemung and then took the route of the broken truck. He* went through Bull Valley, down near Crystal Lake, up to Lily Lake, back to McHenry and up Route 20 to Woodstock, then Chemung. Mr. and Mrs. Dalziel are building a nhali house for themselves to live in. . Heir daughter and husband have ' Rented the farm and taken possession. *the McHenry Lumber Co. delivered , the lumber. News has just been received of the feath of our old friend and highly esteemed neighbor, Mrs. Clara Harrison, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed Martin. Report is neuralgia of the heart caused death. Her husband, Bernard Harrison, passed away several years ago. Henry Hobart and family recently vlstied relatives in Carpentersville. They report no better show for corn and late potatoes in that part of the country than in and around Woodstock and McHenry. Threshing all cleaned up last week a&d machine put in its, winter quarters. . . Mrs. Mary Kaiser is having a re- IMjftfal of trouble with one of her ears and is taking daily treatments from a doctor in Harvard. Irma Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thomas", and gentleman friend were over-Sunday guests in the Kaiser home. They visited until Monday before returning home. McHenry Rifle CHfr . . The McHenry Rifle club will have lt$ first prize shoot, Sept 18, starting ' at 9 a. m. sharp, over the official 200 and 300-yard courses at the regulation Army A target. A fine loving cup -will go to the highest scorer of the two ranges and there will also be four prizes worth while to the next best •hots, including paid tip membership t» the National Rifle Association. Practice was held last Sunday and the members are showing considerable gain on the recohrds, so we are expecting some close competition for Ifce cup. The following will regulate the Trophy Match, open to paid up mem bers of the McHenry Rifle club: Date 8ept 18, 1927, commencing at 9 a. n •harp. Course: ten shots, standing, fteg. A. target, 200 yds. 10 shots, prone, reg A. target, 300 yds. Rifle any caliber 30-06 with metalic sights. Entry fee: $1.00, all entry fees must be paid to Executive Officer Bruce Nickels, on or before Sept. 16. Post entry fee, $2.00. National Rifle Association rules to govern match. Judge: Bruce Nickels. Pits and targets: Gib Howard, Scorer: Jim Halpin; Coaches: Lester Bacon and Dick bitten. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OFINTERESI TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Classified Column USE THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS FOR QUICK RESULTS 1 - iiuiimiwIi I Mim. I. giv.1 .„y FOR SALE •£ Assortment of Newsy Items 'Itt ;i Condensed Form For Busy People ; - i v J. H. Conrad, formet manager of the Illinois Bell Telephone system with headquarters at Woodstock and later located at Elgin for a number of years past, has been transferred from the Elgin district to become manager of a large district in northern Indiana, with headquarters at Hammond. I Employees at the Terra Cotta factory near here have been working overtime as a result of several large orders for their building products which have come to the office recently. Among the orders received is one for terra cotta for a large hotel at Milwaukee. It is a twelve story building with a two story tower. The local factory is furnishing 240 ton» of terra cotta for it or about 110 car loads. The building will be finished in beautiful polychrome. Following closely on the attempted robbing of the safe in the office of the Crystal Lake Sash and Door company one night recently, a thief or thieves GOOD - USED CARS H AT BARGAIN PRICES 1927 Dodge Special Business, demonstrator. 1926 Dodge Deluxe sedan. 1926 Dodge Coupe. 1924 Dodge %-ton Stake Truck. 1923 Ford Fordor Sedan. Price $100. 1923 Ford 1-ton Exptess Truck. Easy Payment Han We have a complete line of trucks in % ton and 1% ton in closed or open body types. JAMES MORROW & SON. Phone 186 West McHenry, III. | . TYPEWRITERS - |s Sales and Service, -if} Repaired and Rentals. f>Prompt attention to phone calls. Phone 549. L. KILTZ, Woodstock - 49-tf ^ WANTED WANTED--Farm of 100 acrei or more, anywhere from $100 to $125 pir acre, or better, depending on the improvements. State section and twp., in which farm is located, incumbrance, and when due. Immediate action if the price interests. D. ]?, Quinlan, Woodstock, 111. ,r 13* ~~ LOST FOR SALE--Camp buildings. Inquire at bridge. Widell Company. FOR SALE--Second-hand lumber. Inquire of John P. Weber, McHenry. Phone 101-J. 12-2 LOST--Wrist watch and band in 12-tf- yellow gold, Waltham make. On or -- near Riverside Drive. Reward. Tel. 616-R-2. Mrs. Herman Stopple. 18* FOR RENT FOR SALE--China closet, dining table, rocker, morris chair, buffet, library table, stands, commode, dres- and residence, ser, beds, victrola, 2 9x12 rugs, break- 13-tf fast set, floor lamp, dishes, etc. Tel. 51-R. Mrs. Geo. Lindsay. 12-31* } FOR RENT---Flat in West McHenry business district. Suitable for office B. Popp. Phone 162. FOR RENT--5-Room house, stove heat. Rent $20 per month. Kent & TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE--Used Co. Phone 8. ; 13 machines of all makes, fully guaran- p>Qj( RENT--Modern teed from $22 up. Rentals month. L. M. H&mer, Woodstock. Phone 112-J. 12-6 * 6-room flat, *2 i p®r over Huck's store on Elm St. Inquire of Mrs. L. Lawless. 13 FOR RENT--Modern house on Main street, garage, furnace, bath. E. E. Bassett. 12-tf FOR SALE--International threshing machine, 22-in.; Harris visible typewriter; dining room table. All about as good as new. Mrs. Jos. H. J us ten, FARM FOR RENT--173 acres R-3, McHenry. - 11-tf Jos H. Justen. R-3, McHenry. Mrs. 9-tf FOR SALE--Large size row boat. WANTED--Farms of all sizes and Riverside Drive, north city limits, descriptions for cash or exchange for broke into the office of the Crystal i Trostrud. 11-3* income property. We specialize in Garage, operated by Goff and Gillies | --niIB " _M , ~ quick deals. Kent St Company, Mcon Virginia street and got away with! $46.33 some time last Monday night. The robbery was discovered when the garage was opened for business Tuesday morning. Entrance was made by breaking the glass in an office window, making it possible to reach FOR SALE--4^4 acres of land on jjenry. Waukegan road. Phone 136-R. 11-3' 38-tf FOR SALE--Will have two good pool tables about Sept. 15. William Schaefer. Phone 96-R MISCELLANEOUS MUSIC STUDIO 11-8 Teaching piano and voice. Class o$ens September 1. Enrollment now. FOR SALE--Jugs from 1 to 5 gallons, Kathryne Deahl, 216 Jefferson St. through the opening and turn the lock , jarS( oil heater and other articles, phone 274-J, Woodstock, 111. 10-4 on the office door. Adam S. Jung, prominent Woodstock piano manufacturer and tuner, who disappeared about two weeks ago, walked into the home of his brother, George Jung, a florist, at Oak Park, Wednesday afternoon, at about 5 o'clock. Matt Evans has purchased the Farmer's Market on Benton street in Woodstock, and 'will open a meat Mrs. Ella Wheeler Green St. 13 FOR SALE--Cattle; 22 head Holsteins and Guernsey cows and heifers, most all springers. Baldridge and Riggs, Ingleside, 111. 13 FOR SALE--Child's bed and two 8%xl0% rugs. Mrs. Anna Howard, over Bolger's Drug Stored Phone 143-W. , 13 HBO DfcALBRS ENJOY OUTING AT MeHENBY Just about every other car on our streets on Tuesday was a Reo, Wolverine, or Flying Cloud, as the officials and the city dealers' organization of the Reo Motor car company of Chicago enjoyed an outing at McHenry on Tuesday of this week. About twenty-five of the men came out to spend the day as guests of Mr. and M!rs. N. J. Schmidt at their cottage on Fox River and enjoyed dinner at the Justen hotel, while the afternoon was spent on the golf links at the McHenry Country club, with a ride on Fox River in a Flying Cloud speed boat. Mr. Schmidt is one of the Reo dealers in Chicago, while Kent and Company have the agency for the cars in McHenry county. The visitors were most enthusiastic in their praise of the golf course at the country club and of the town in general. They all came out in Reo Wblverines and Flying clouds. ' . * BEG PARDON! In our issue of last week a news story about repairing of old dam, it was stated that the Fox River Community Protective association had had printed and distributed letters to be mailed to influential men, etc. We are informed that this work was done by the Fox River Valley Improvement and Protective association, composed mostly , of Chicago summer residents, and nqt of the recently organized local association. We are glad to correct the error and place the. credit where it is due. Explorer Rescued Lieut. Adelphus W. Greeley and six companion. -.rv'vors V the Greeley Arctic expedition which had sailed in 1881 and was lost, were found on June 22, 1884, by a search party from a squadron of relief ships. Linger Longer Club Mesdames Frank Schreiner, Frank Meyer and Peter J. Schaefer entertained the members of the Linger Longer club, with a picnic at Griswold Lake on Wednesday of last week. Swimming and games caused much amusement. A delicious picnic lunch was served by the hostesses. Those in attendance were: Miss Helena Stoffel, Mrs. Ed Buss and daughter, Mrs. Harry Clark and son, Mrs. Peter J. cfhfldrea, Mrs. Ray How-' ard and (laughter, Mr*. Frank Meyer" and son, Mrs. Frank Schreiner, Mrs. . Lester Page, Mrs*. Ted Schlessle, Mrs.^ ;s George Charmley and Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer. & \*- What Shaheepeare StM ,1.. Those wounds heal ill that men do-; f. give themselves.--Troll as and Or«#»T * slda, Act 8, Scene 8. "H9P1 vv Blouses Sizes 6 to 12 yearsr 75c and 95c F Boys' Shirts Sizes 12 to 14 " $1.00 and up 1 A good assortment of school supplies Phone 179 McHenry, III A ir'v RESULTS! Kent & Company Can sell that house! Can rent that flat! Can find a buyer for that land! 18-tf WATCH, CLOCK AND JEWELRY REPAIRING-- Located at "Tempus Fugit" on Elm St., McHenry. Mort R|tt. \ 50-tf market on next Saturday in the same I F0R SALE--1927 Chevrolet dump COOPER'S SAPONIFIED CRESOL-- location. Mr. Evans is well known closed cab, starter, muncie For disinfecting barns after TB testin that city having operated a meat; transmission. run iess than 2500 miles, ing. Sold by Dr. J. E. Wheeler, West m ?erf seve years a&°v Bargain if taken at once. Knox Motor McHenry. 38-tf With final arrangements completed g j ° 13-tf -- --- whereby Gene Tunney is to finish his j ' TAKE YOUR Sewing Machine trouble training at Cedar Crest Farm near j FOR SALE--Late 1926 Dodge coupe, to B. Popp. West McHenry. Repair- Lake Villa, residents of the entire : in perfect condition. Paint very good, ing done on all makes. Also fluff and county are becoming more and more , Knox Motor Sales, 13tf rag rug weaving. Phone 162. 18-tf enthused over the prospects of witnessing the world heavyweight champion in action. Cement pouring was completed on Or- - ft RESIDENCE CHANGES Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith have moved from the Mort Ritt house on Elm St., -t'l? '.ji» the J. R. Smith house on John St. ' Mrs. Agnes Wentworth has moved % from her home on Fox river to the s, flat over the H. E. Buch plumbing f establishment on Green street. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Huck have moved from the flat over the Hudk - grocery to the home of Mrs. Agnes Wentworth on Fox river. |*v Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Koerner are laoving into their new home in the H. !• " J. Schaeffer house on Main strieet. Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Winkle and fam- IV'have moved from Wheeling to the *• Peter Miller house at Lily Lake, where • they will make their home. Birthday Party On August 29, Bennie Olsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Olsen, celebrated -his thirtienth birthday anniversary fit • their beautiful summer home in River- / dale. Little Junior was the guest of Jlonor for the day and he certainly I- , • fyas remembered with beautiful gifts ' ' -from his many friends. The young fisitors surely enjoyed themselves for ihey partook in many games and also - " 111 a swimming meet. Twenty-two jBttle guests were present. Some came from Twin Lakes, Wis., Chicago and Crystal Lake. The eyes of the children were opened wide when the elaborate birthday cake was brought in %-ith the lighted candles on it. At the close of the day the children all " left and wished Bennie many more happy birthdays. FOR SALE--Dining room set of FURRIER--Furs repaired, relined, chairs, table, buffet, -china cabinet and remodeled, made to order coats, any several other articles. Priced for kind. Prompt service. 'Charges one the^ last stretch of Wisconsin 83 "last Quick sale. Leaving city. Mrs. E. way. Miss Goff, 379 E. Chicago St., week and the road will be open to; Gordon, Court street. 18 Elgin 111. the public on Labor Day. The last j ------- -- section of the road to be paved lying WAUKEGAN GETS NEXT Your Choice of Living Room Furniture 1 When you come here to choose your living room furniture, you may choose from the choicest. Good workmanship, superior quality upholstery and very attractive designs. JUSTEN FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING T • ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •+• •+• <$» «$» «$» »%» »•« »•» •$» ••• »•» ••• «$» <%» «$» <$» D 13-4 between Salem and Brass Ball comers connects the Salem road and Illinois Route 21 running through Antioch STATE LEGION CONVENTION McHenry county is well represented with the Kenosha-Lake Geneva road; at the state convention which opened and will open up one of the most im-!at Joliet Monday. portant arterie, of traffic in the] p. Bolger a.1, dty who "Thai certain people are pick™ and ! «'0"!ma,ndf °f S" selling Lotos bloom, from Fox Lake, teft the la,t the ™eek 10 "et Nippersink Lake and Grass Lake has Wen called to the attention of Mrs. -John Western, co-chairman of the Conservation committee of the Waukegan Woman's club and a member of the Wild Flower Preservation the issuance of a warning that violators will be arrested and prosecuted. !) Joe Hironimus, Volo farmer last Saturday went on trial before Justice Harry Hoyt at Waukegan on a charge of threatening a Round Lake merchant with a gun. Hironimus, who had argued after deputies had made an attachment on his grain is charged service to the disabled veterans, ser- Important Notice Members of McHenry Council, K. of C. are urged to attend a special meeting on Thursday. Sept. 1, as Mr ffenry W Johnson, special agent from the Supreme Council, will be on hand to give a useful and interesting talk on matters of importance to every of . ficer and member. Lfet us show by our presence we appreciate Brother Johnson's it. Please come. N. C. KLEIN, G. XL ;v> EARL WALSH, R. ' , Mothers' Club v the Mothers' club will meet at dw home of Mrs. Henry Foss on Friday afternoon, Sept. 2, at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. Glen Peterson as assistant host ess. The members are requested to attend this meeting. r..m. t Wh'~ .•wy- -y Ammonia Bottle* JHftmoola will evaporate wry he bottle la tat UP headquarters for the district at the Louis hotel at Joliet and spend a few days at the convention. Illinois leads every state department in the United States in membership with a total of nearly 70,000 Legion ociety, Illinois Chapter, and resulted j aires in good standing in the state and the Joliet convention promises to be the greatest in the history of the state department. At the session on Tuesday Wkukegan was chosen as the convention city for 1928. The purpose of the American' Legion is four fold in purpose comprising ith rushing the man with a gun while a friend followed with a knife. Before it was ended Hironimus was decidedly beaten with rocks when he hadn't even looked for an argument. Deputies said he had been drinking. E. G. Shinner, owner of a chain of meat markets and the packing house j in Richmond, has disposed of his in- j terests in the Nippersink Lodge prop- | erty located on Lake Tombeaut, about! miles north of Richmond, to a group of Lodge residents, owners of cottagea at that popular resort. Laura Ellen Kiser, 15 years old, a junior in Senn high school, Chicago, swam across Lake Geneva from the estate of Kellogg Fairbanks to the residence of John J. Mitchell, a distance of approximately two miles, recently. Mbs Kiser accomplished the feat in fifty-four minuter Her fathand mother and lifeguard, Alleo Grove, were alongside of i*r in a row boat during the swim, which wag witnetMsd by many scores of persons froae th*- shore and piers. It it rejx»rUid that a complete stifl, of a capacity ranging from 150 to rJ) gallwas recently confiscated by prohibition agents in a raid on the Max Wilcox farm in Coral and opera-j ted by Glen Smith and wife. ! I vice to the orphans of veterans, service tp the community find respect for law. Twenty-six thousand veterans are still in the hospitals nine years after the war, there are 36,000 dependent children of veterans who gave their lives during the war and veterans of the World War are dying at the rate of 180 a week. Double Birthday Surprise Party Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schoewer were very pleasantly surprised Saturday evening, the event being in honor of their respective birthdays, which happen to fall within a few days of each other. The guests met and were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer on John street. Cards, bunco, games and music furnished the entertainment for the evening. Those receiving prizes were Miss Theresa Knox, Mrs. Ted Brown, Mrs. Harry Salem, Mrs, Joe Schoewer, Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer, Herman Tiedje, Thomas Slavin, George Garrity, Jack Brown and Harry Salem. At a late hour a twocourse luncheon was served with two beautiful birthday cakes as the center of attraction. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. George Garrity Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Schoewer and daughter, Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brown and son, Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Samlow and daughter, Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Salem, Miss Beulah Johnson and M. J. Martin of Chicago, Herman Tiedje, Theresa Knox. Thomas Slavin,-. C. Klein, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer. Reaching the Heart , A h«art-to-heart tulk is one of thoee tfithgR that generally result In taking all the heart out Of von. PUBLIC SERVICE T OMPANT WILL RENDER FIRST AID Signs have been posted in the vicinity of the lakes and Bay by the Public Service company bearing the information that all employees of the company are competent first-aid men and prepared to assist" in cases of drowning and to administer artificial respiration at anytime. At Crystal Lake the company has a team of about eight employees who are experts in the first-aid work and who had a most interesting booth at the recent carnival held at Crystal YoiH!canfsave*dollay buying your[sc<hooiTstioe§ here at closing out, wholesale prioes. New up-to-datt styles to choose from. Bring in the boys and girls, we have nearly all sizes instock. Ladies' fine dress shoes, pumps and straps in spike and military heel. New styles at a saving of $1.00 to $2.00 per pair. New shoes in dress and work styles, tan and black leathers at a big saving. Silk, cotton and rayon hosiery and socks in all leading colors, plain and fancy. Buy now for your faJU naeda at a big saving, all going at wholesale cost. " ; ^ : We have a fine line of dress shirts and neckwear to select from; \ 1 We wish to announce the opening of a CO SHOP -S • in connection with our bakery on Mrs. Agness lit Bakery Specials for Saturday Cookies--15c per Dozen Allfllled Coffe« Cake&-r25cEacli M. J. WALSIT Marshall's Tel. 118-J Green Street jL ,'^m * * » * V • .w. -- * •i^r\