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BijSINlSfpt CARDS. • KNI ATTORNEY "• street, Ch BROWN. 100 Washington andOBunselor. Col- . Bkjnage Suits, etc. rtWooastockTlii. DAVID a WELLS, M. B. •pHTBIOtAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. Office and residence in Justen's block, Over the Plaindealer offline, McHenry. Tele­ phone NO. 2. O. H. FEGERS, M. D. .- TpHYSIOJAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, *, lit pffloe at Residence. DB. A. E. A O RING#®. ^ D SURGEON, OftcSliitfce i building, ©He door east of Wert McHenry, 111. Resl- occapied by Dr. Os- al callspromptly v. at- j H. C. MEAD, ; Justice of the Peace and General Iu- . „ ssraace Agent, includin *; " V and Life Insuranoe. W«ST MCHKITRY, - - TI.T.. ed to. • '̂>|l»l!Mli I A. M. CHURCH, > it W«t0hniaker and Jeweler " • No. 126 State street, Chicago. clal attention given to repairing Floe hes and Chronometers. A full assortment of goods In his line. gm^ Dr. 'VilcgfirVwBesley's firnjr Store Dr. Witter C. Basley, DtNTlST. WEST MCHCBBT. WotHlstock oiBce--Kendall Dental Parlors Will be at McHenry office Mondays and TuetKlsys. At Woodstock office Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. ^ ,, axAMiNATKme ran >5 *--!-- juiKtaajof Hodem f J3E33SITISTR^ >-"i: Executed on Short Notice at Prices Consistent with Good Work. JBxtracting by the use of Nlttons OxldGas '̂ ;JC or Vitalized Air,.,. , , F. C. ROSS, D. D* S. (hesn A ObapeU'8 store. * 1 i iin * hi T ' ' I M. I ' I I I I iifi&iMP»V c. F. boleV# ; ̂ Proprietor of HcEenry Brewery, *T»5fcs McHENRY, ILL. Always on Hand With - -the B&t Beer---- ,4* ©OClETIEd. 'M. MASONIC. ,Y LODGX, No. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- Communications the second and Mondays in each month. GEO, 11. UANLY, W. M. W.O.O.F. J: A. * ft. Pfttrfck** Court., No. 187, W. ©. O. F., meet First Saturday and Third Wednesday openings of each month, at Forester Hall. MRS. MARY COBB, Chief Ranger, y |aOiUKCXA Wajlsh, Secretary., M. W. A. ir Meetings every Secondand Fourth _ lay evenings of each month, at their Mall, InStoffel's Block. C. O. COLBY, Consul. H. C. Mbai>, Clerk. »"fS* O.O.F. eet First and Thijd Sundays o* eaeh ith in Forester Hall, „ ANTON WIBU, Chief Ranger. JOHN NKISS, Secretary. C. 0. F. St. Patrick Court No. 748, C. O. F. Meetings W the Second and Fourth Monday evenings - Sf each month in Forester Hall. _ m J u phalen> Q, R • -t. G. E. Walsh, R. 8. s£fc CHURCHES. ye- auies B. l'erry.. The Willing wo UNIVERSALIS*. r.J. Straub, D. Dt ......w..pMtor , J. Walsh ... President C. Mead Clerk Treasurer Workers (the ladles' organiza­ tion.) . • Mra. L. H. Owea President Mrs. John I. Story .Vice President Mrs. J. Van Slyke.... ;£&&& Secretary Mrs. W. A. Cristy Treasurer Supt. of Sunday-School F. L. MeOml)er Assistant W. A. Cristy ~ W The Pastor's Chicago Telegraph Address j Grand Crossing. Preaching Services at 10:80 A. M. and at Tt30 *. A cordial invitation to all. V; METHODIST EPISCOPAL. j Ser. W. L. Whipple.... - Pastor , :^®wiwhlhg Sunday 10:30 A. M. Sunday- UT'" ficbool, 12 M. ^ Dr. A. E Auringer T.... Superintendent Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:ap p. m. I^nirn Aid Society meet ejiteii ttiwruate weHT Mrs. A. E. Auringer, President, Miss Don Wilson, Secretary. , , Sir A Cordial invitation is extended to all. ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) Services will be held on 8unday as follows: High Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. Vesper* at 3 Vclock p. m. Rsv. FATBJCB KIBSCH, Pastor. sy, -- • ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. alar Sunday services at »:30 o'clock S. 112o'cloc^erery third Sunday. FATHEB O'NEII* Pastor. Sf. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERM AN.) John's Catholic Church, Johnsbur* as follows: High mil Vespers at 3 I MEHRING, Pastor. Ball. Will be given under Sojral Neighbors of "t oper* boose, Rich- " Dec. 27, '# oriehrated or­ es. Flpcir committee: oa JunCtitrji; Will fifert Goddwd, Hebron; $1.00, inolnding "Neighbors, f sapper; 15 masked Jaa. % The following remarks are extracts from the sermon preached at the funer­ al services of the Hon. George Gage, and were handed to us for publication JOHN, xvi T. "It Is expedient for you that I go away, for if I go not away the comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart I will send him mi to you. It was with reference to the Saviour's being parted from his disciples that the text was spokerfiand you will notice that Jeans speaks of it as going away. • • # \ He had before been telling his disci­ ples of his thus going away and the thought of his leaving them was filling their hearts with sorrow. * * * And well might they be disheartened at the loss of so true a leader and so good and tried a friend, * * * Their perfect admiration of Mm, his spirit and char­ acter, and their entire sense of depend­ ence upon him had been constantly be­ coming more deep and profound and now it seemed as if everything was breaking up and going to pieces. * * » Tjjg future "*ss s terrible blank to them and each had more than he conld do to keep himself from sinking into irresistible and uncontrollable despair. Oh what a prospect was this? dad they not left all, and ventured everything to follow their Master? Had ttere not been till a brief time ere this, the glitter­ ing hopes of being seated on thrones with him, and was this the end of it all? These and like questions, were pressing upon their hearts, and how was he to answer them? His language was, "A little while and ye shall hot see me. and again a little while and ye shall see me, because 1 go to my Father." * * * To me there is no mystery about this of his going away, and going to the Father. * * * What greater* joy ought there to be to them, and to lis, than to believe that even though we fail to see our friends who have gone from us, yet they are with the Father, and have been yielded to a tenderer care than any of the homes of Earth conld have afforded than. # * * The dif­ ference is not that others die and we live but that they die to-day and we die tomorrow, one and the same experience of death awaits us all. If we could all go together it would be, quite different. It would then be easy to pass from these scenes on the earth to tbt scenes thai await ns further on. „ » # » " The real man does not die, thongh the form of popular speech might seem thus to teach in .announcing hfitj^t:.$C0n this earth-life. We do not bury our friend, only the form, the vehicle, in which for a time our friend had lived. The narrow house and pall, and breath­ less darkness, and funeral train, these belong not to the soul. They proclaim only the bjdy's dissolution. They but celebrate the vanishing away of the shadow of existence. It is the material world only that the earth claims. It is d«st only that returns to dust. ^And let us then think of life as going on forever, and- that we lay it down here, cease from this bodily life, that we may be freed from all earthly limitations, and start on a larger growth. A single idea farther of the aged, as they get to living away from the present, and more in the memory of their earlier years. They are scarcely conscious of the things of these later timos, with their thoughts running back to happier days. Speak to tliepi, and you find them arpnng the things of their childhood or it may be, in the midst of struggles and occupations that hardly any but them­ selves are remembering. And do we not Sometimes feel that it is not so sad a thing to lay the tired body away to rest, that it is a blessed thing for them tj> go and meet those they knew so long ago, to live with those remembered ones th£y have struggled with, and loved and cared for. They are fast departing as we can imagineinto the eternal -World, and with the view of going to their long and blessed home, they are growing in­ different to all those things that once occasioned them the most agreeable sen­ sations. Sometimes we dream of living op here indefinitely, but think, what a misfor­ tune it would be, if we were doomed to a prolonged life much beyond that which is allotted ns. It would seem as if we had tasted again And again evei pleasure that e^Lft can afford. I will not say that tjg^time often, comes, PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. Those That Visit and WhtM They Visit and Whom They Visit as ChMBkM by The l'lalndealer Scribe. ... vsr > I)E MAN IN DE MOON. Da*h's a Man In de Moon, Am' he watchin' dis coont - Yes. he wsitchin' dis coon riwht well; An" he seed at I lurk, Neah de coop ob de turk. But de Man in de Moon nevah tell, nevahtell; De Man in de Moors nevah tell, " Dah's a Man in de Moon, i An'he must be a coon, 4 Foh hp wink ez de ole turkey yell, U »' • An' he dives In a cloud. Like he feel mighty proud,*. . ' Dat de.Man in de Moon nevah t«ll, derail tell; lnb. preparations in h, the Current .lart-;3w»day - i|»"at w*. which we ardT %ite ready to go, and yet I can imagine a life so prolonged that it would cease to have much meaning, much real desire, hope or joy. And if we should pray for the blessing of a life thus extended, might it not be that we would be praying for that which was no blessing at all? Let it be in our own case that all our companions are gone. Our nearest kin have left ns to go to that great family home. * • * * * One after another they have all passed much into the sha low, and fiiight we expect but that the world would be lonely. We should not want any prolonged life like that. And I can imagine that we would be asking the' great and good Father to let us pass on, in the thought that earth's joys are over, and earth's work is done. Why should we not wish to go, when we have completed our earth-work, done all that it is possible for us to do, and become aU that it is possibly for us to become. I>e Man in de Moon nevah tell! J. Davis Orear. in Every Saturday. Chester King is on the sick list1. R. H. Sherburne visited in Elgin Sat ­ urday. ^ Milo Howe was in Genoa Junction last week. R. H. Sherburne and wife were Nunda callers Friday. Miss Iva Mead is vktiUng relatives in Hampshire, 111. H. C. Mead is in Springfield to attend the Love Feast* Miss Frances Osborne is spending the holidays in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Chapell spent Christmas in Elgin. Mrs. Naomi Thomas is visiting with friends in Chicago. Miss Hazel Spanieling is visiting friends in Chicago. " Mrs. M. Merriman, who has been very ill, is improving. ; Prof. F. E. Angevine is tMtfeg rel­ atives in Dallas City, ILL Harry Hanly of Chicago, visited with, relatives here this week. Miss Stella Nordquist is home from Evanston for the holidays. Rev. W. L. Whipple and wife spent Christmas in Rockford, I1L S. S. Wells of Chicago spent Christ­ mas with Dr. and Mrs. Wel'4 G. W. Besley and daughter, Miss Dora, spent Wednesday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brand spent Christ­ mas with relatives in Chicago. Miss Jessie Baldwin isx spending her vacation at her home in Nunda. Will Monear and sister, Mae, of Solon called on firiends here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ward are visit­ ing friends in Chicago this week. MissMayme King of Chicago spent Xmas at the home of Ethel King.. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chapell spent Christmas with relatives in Elgin. Albert Holly was here from Chicago for a visit with relatives Christmas. Charles Stevens and son of Ringwood calleft oh friends here last Saturday. Mrs. Randall, of Elgin visited friends in McHenry and Ringwood this week. O. N. Owen and children enjoyed visit with relatives in Elgin Christmas Dr, A. E. Auringer and wife gave a Christmas dinner to a number of friends Dr. A. E. Baechler was here from Chicago visiting with friends this week. Arthnr Heuer of Orchard Place spent Christmas with his sister, Mrs. F. E. Bell. Miss Berneice Kimball has returned from a visit with friends in Chicago and Elgin. G. G. Waite of Chicago spent Christ­ mas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Waite. Mrs. L. Bonslett^Ms returned from a visit with friefids in Chicago and Ke­ nosha. Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Evanson spent Christmas with relatives in Pala­ tine. Charles Smith of Nunda was the guest of Milo Howe several days re­ cently. Mis. J. A. Plummer of Forest City, la., is visiting her cousin, Mr®. W. F. Bassett. | Mrs. Dell Abbott and daughter, Maud, of Woodstock visited Mrs. H. M. Jensen recently. Martin Bickler and wife were here from Elgin to spend Christmas with relatives. Miss Eleanor McGee is here fron/ Evanston spending her vacation relatives. 'Misses Dora, Helen and Clara Si are visiting with relatives in Chi this week. Hon. F. K. Granger went to Sp field to-day (Thursday) to attend Love Feast. Miss Jennie Covell, who has been -fct- tending sch the holidays. C. C. Colby and family spent Christ­ mas with Willard Colby and family at Spring Grove. Mtw> Vera Fitzsimmons of Chicago is spending the week with her friend, Miss Edna Story. Page Colby and daughter, Mi*. Mary Ford spent Christmas with Willard Colby at Spring Grove. ! Misses Mae and Nellie "^oonan of Ringwood were the guests of Mrs. H. M. Jensen last Saturday. Mrs. B. Gilbert entertained her sisters, Mrs. L. Law of Waukegan and Mrs. S. Paris of Chicago, Christmas. Lizzie Wausnowsky of Chicago is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Wausnowsky. Albert Reynolds came out from Chi­ cago to spend Christmas with his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Reynolds. C. E. Valentyne of Keystone, 111., pre- 'sented Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Jensen with a,32 lb. turkey for their Christmas din- daughter, Mrs. Leda Brown, is oaring for her. C. A. Clinton, representing the CL F. Blank e tea and coffee house, was here last Friday and made $he Plaindealer a pleasant call. * F. J. Schnorr of Coltncil Bluffs, IA., paid a flying visit to Ml. and Mrs. Win. Hill, one day this week. He had been in Chicago on business. Miss Dora Hill expects to continue her visit with Mr. and Mrs. Schnorr, until after the holi­ days, at least.--Nunda Herald. A. P. Baer, late of McHenry, Illinois, arrived in town the past week and will make McCallsburg his future home, he having purchased a large interest in the McCallsburg Mercantile Company. Mr. Baer is a merchant of large experience, and a man of genial disposition and will no doubt make many friends in his new home. Mrs. Baer is visiting friends and relatives in Illinois aad will join her husband as soon as the rooms over the butcher shop aro ready for occupancy. The Nevada Representative. The Travel class held a social meeting Monday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. W. H. Hintze. Tha amusement hall was elaborately decorated with ever­ green and the American and German flags in honor of the work done by the class this year. $he table was spread in the hall and tastefully decorated, everything being suitable to the occasion and the topics. Musical numbers were rendered by Mrs. Lombard, Misses Wood worth, Chapell, Lang and Childs, Mrs. Hunt read selections. --Every^ Sat­ urday, Elgin. yA Happy New Tear. Only three days mora in this year. Get your abstracts of title, of the Mo- Henty County Abstract Co., Wood­ stock, 111. tf The St Charles Chronicle, one of the brat exchangee that cofiaes to our office, will not issue a paper next week. If you consider either quality or price go to Reid's studio, open at Richmond every Thursday and Friday, and a trial will convince the most skeptical of the superiority of his works 81 -tf When sitting fioar photographs you always want the beet \ Reid's studio of Harvard has branch gallery at Richmond open every Thursday And Friday and quotes prices of $1.50 to $8.50 per dozen for cabinets. V ^ . 81-tf TO THE DEAF.--A ri^h lady, cured of her deafness and noises in the head by Dr. Nicholson's artificial ear drums, gave $10,000 to his institute, so that deaf people, unable to procure the ear drums, may have them free. Address No. 18,858,- Hie NioW&jon Tftstitute, 780, Eighth Avenue, New York. \f. My son has been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago I persuaded him to take some of Cham­ berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After using two bottles of the '25-cent size he was cured. I give this testimonial, hoping some one similarly afflicted may read it and be benefitted.-- Thomas C. Bower, Glecooe, O. For sale by Julia A. Story. As a cure for rheumatism Chamber­ lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide repu­ tation. D. B. Johnston Richmond, Ind., has been troubled with the ailment since 1862. In speaking of it he says: "I never found anything that would relieve me until I tised Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It acts like magic with me. My foot was swollen and paining me very much, but one good application of Pain Balm relieved me. For sale by Julia A. Story. The Scientific American gives the following: "At the first indication of diphtheria in the throat of a child, make the room close, then take a tin can and pour into it a quantity of tar and tur­ pentine, equal parts. Hold .the cup over the fire so as to 011 the room with fumes and the child will cough and spit out the membraneous matter and the diphtheria will pass out. The fumes of the tar and turpentine lossens the mat­ ter in the throat and this affords the re­ lief." Mr.and Mn.Owefi Kntertala. , ' Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H Owen enter­ tained a large party of relatives at their home on Christmas eve. A Christmas tree laden with beautiful presents was the most interesting feature of the eve­ ning. After the distribution of presents a delicious lunch was served. Those presetit were: Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chapell, Mr. and Mrs. S S. Chapell, Mrs. E. M. Owen, Mrs. Naomi Thomas, 0 N. Owen am children, C. H. Granger and children, Guy and Nellie Clemens. This IK a RUNNY World. An exchange says: "Call a girl a chick and she smiles; c*il a woman a hen and she howls. Calf4 a young woman a witch and she is pleased; call an old woman a witch and she is indignant. Call a girl a kittei^ and she rather likes it; call a woman ja cat and she'll hate you. Women are}|queer. If you call a ill Hatter him; call or a cur and he will jur face. He don't jull or a bear, and ^ing mentioned as are queer, too/' TEST FOX RIVER WATER. CHEMI8T LONG. OF CHICAGO, SAYS WATER IS PRETTY GOOD. Dr. C. H. Fegers hait Submitted Three Sam­ ples Taken Frost Different Places la Fox Blvcr. Dr. C. H. Fegers, of this village, sub­ mitted three samples of water taken from Fox River to J. H. Long, of the Illinois State Board of Health, for an­ alysis. The water was taken from dif­ ferent places in the river--near the Riverside Hotel, near the bridge and once about a quarter of a mile north of the bridge. Following is the result: . fg i " Nov. io. Solids In solution., Solids In suspension 40.0 Total solids ffii.O Chlorine 4.25 Nitrogen In nitrates 0.0 Nitrogen in nitrites 0.0 . Fi-ae ammonia -- (MWo Alb. awBRcmtE. 0.610 O^pmc^w^tlog^rig) IS OoWr t. light slightly light yellow Sediment..^. sandy little none Odor ....... good good good Bacteriological Teste: Colonies per cc SC10C 8800 8SS8C lec 40pc 00 trace Fermentation gas 1.10 oc^. .00 p c 00 00 Indol no no no Milk coagulation...........slow plow slow Chicago, Dec. 19, 1899. Dr. 0. H. Fegers, McHenry, 111. Dear Doctor:--I enclose results of Fox river analysis. The water seems to be pretty good, on November 10, the gas from 1 cc. and 1.10 oc. of water by fer­ mentation is pretty large and suggests some contamination. The reaction for indol is, however, negative in all cases, Mid this is favorable. •' "Vf' '• Yours truly, < • Te be Held at Belvider«, January lS^o SO, 1900, Inclusive. o Nov. 84 280.0 13.0 axi.o 3.54 0.0 0.0 0.084 0.37 4.48 4.48 Dec. 7. #44.0 0.0 844.0 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.36 4.40 4.40 8HAPING RURAL MAIL BOXES. Wo « Fix the Dimensions to Fit Their Favorite Magazine. •Deep enough to hold a rolling'-Tpiti," was the insistent demand of women liv­ ing along a rural free-mail route in Illi­ nois when the selection of mail b^xes was recently considered. And in the deep, narrow receptacles clinging to gate or tree in front of the houses in the Chicago suburb is evidenced the potency of woman's voice. The selection of the regulation shallow boxes was vetoed by the women, who united in the demand that the new boxes be deep and large enough to hold The Ladies' Home Journal without further folding, and that they be proof against rain or snow. The women of other rural communities enjoying the free-mail delivery boon have g&«Q^^inUar victories, bringing "to a magazine the unique distinction of unconsciously fixing the shape of the mail receptacles that are to ha used In the suburban sections. ^Continued on last page.) V , ,r ' • ' li K* * V - '•* , % . •'s-c' Y ;« -* -1 , ^ • \ Brass of Seneca is seriously Auction Sale. The subscriber having rented his farm, situated on the east bank of Fox river, midway between McHenry and Johns- burg, will sell at publip auction at that place on Thursday, Jan. 4, 1900, com­ mencing at 11 o'clock a m., the follow-* ing described property to-wit: Seven cows, 8 yearling heifers, 8 two- year old heifers, 2 good work horses; sucking colt, sired by Craig Miller; brood mare in foal by Craig Miller; 25 hogs of which 20 are brood sows and one a Chester white boar; 20 tons choice tame hay in the barn, 8 stacks corn stalks, stack oat straw, 800 bushels ear corn, 400 bushels oats, truck wagon, lumber wagon, 8 spring milk wagors, two-seated top carriage, single top buggy, Piano binder, new Buckeye mower, land roller, and drag, 2 plows, sulky cultivator, walking cultivator, seeder, hay rake, 2 hay racks, fanning mill, cauldron kettle, heating stove, 8 milk cans. All sums of $10 and under, cash. On sums over that amount a credit of one year will be given on good approved notes with interest at 8 per cent No property to be removed jxntil settled for. Free lunch at noon. JACOB SMITH. F. K. GRANGER, Auctioneer. TELEPHONE LINE TO CAPRON. Citizens' Telephone Co. Will Construct * » Line to That Plaee. } M. L. Joslyn, Jr., president of the [Citizens' Telephone Co., was at Capron Monday and while there perfected the plans for the building of a line between Harvard and Capron, by way of Che- This is what the people of Cap- and the to carry Quiet arrangements are progressing for the Poultry Show which is to be given in Belvidere next month. Since the issuance of the premium lists the efforts of those it} charge have been un­ ceasing and no# all indications point to the biggest show in the history of the association. That hundreds of prize birds will be on exhibition is a foregone conclusion. The standard of the show, and the char- adter of the exhibitions will be very high. Already throughout the state the im­ pression is general that the exhibiton to be given here is to be one of the largest ever held in the state and a certificate of premium will be all the more valu­ able to its possessor on this aooonnt This impression is due, in some degree, to the premium list itself. The list is nearly twice as large as any other list published in the state and both in the character of the premiums offered and in general advertising pat­ ronage the book far excels that of any other show which is to beheld in this state this season. To have this name is no Blight honor for many shows are to be held in Illinois this winter. , Nearly all the poultry Journals of the State have commented upon the show­ ing made by the Northern Illinois Asso­ ciation in its premium list and very fa­ vorable forecasts have been made by all as to the character of the show. The judges, Ben. S. Meyers, of Craw- fordsviUe, Ind. and F. B. Zimmers, of Gloversville, New York, are both men of national reputation and their selection to judge the exhibits has added greatly to the feeling of confidence which is held generally by poultry men regard­ ing the show. The exhibition cannot fail to be of great value to Belvidere, lasting as it will, four days and bringing, as it must, hundreds of visitors from out of town. Rockford and Aurora will probably be represented with larger exhibits than any other places, with the exception, of course, of Belvidere. From the former city a carload of fancy fowls are expected, while Aurora will be a close second, two hundred pig­ eons alone being promised from the lat­ ter place. There will he plenty of exhibition coops on hand to accomodate those who wish to double their birds for shipping or who do not have a sufficient number of ooops of their own. B. R. Lucas, corresponding secretary, of this city, is now busily engaged in furnishing entry blanks, premium lists and various information desired^by pros- pective exhibitors all over the stated: WEEKLY LEI PHIL S. Fay was at WoO ŝtoek j A. QUIET WEDDING- ThatefA. 6. Granger m4 Mas ̂ Curry. Clara man a gay dog it him a pup, a houi alter the map of'" mind being called yet he will object a calf or a cub. New Yei Elaborate pre made for the N given in Stoffel's night. The inus" Baerenstein "s o: The invitation is' nirs will be give J&I&in 11 Forty tul>s of 1 Elgin board of ti committee repo; neuralgia of tbs jMarfc ̂ BirJstf oea*A « Ball. tions have been Year's ball to be all on New Year's ill be furnished by iiestra, of Chicago. ) the public. Souve- o all in attendance. L;ter Market. (butter offered on the le, and no sales. The the market Arm at x •»/^ *• *>?•%: j* i& te I have long been wanting home company have decided through the deal. The people of Che­ mung will be connected with this place and will have an opportunity to "hello" the other villages and cities in the coun­ ty- It is the plan of the Citizens' Tele­ phone Co. to do extensive line building in Boone county the coming year. This, company, as is true of all independent companies, has ever sought to place tel£ ephone facilities at the disposal of alf, with reasonable rates attached. T&e erection of this line will prove a gr«fet benefit to Harvard, Chemung and Ca' ron people and they no doubt villi a; preciate it--Harvard Herald. j Little Arnold Kelley is Dead. j Arnold, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Keiley, died at his home in this village, Wednesday morning, aged 4 years. He was an exceptionally bright and lovable child and his death comes 38 a sad blow to his parents. ^The funeral services were held to-day (Thursday), the Rev. W. L. Whipple officiating. The interment was at Green- V ** * In l£lgin, December 14, occured a quiet wedding, when Mr. Almond Charles Granger was united in mar­ riage to Miss Clara Adella Curry, by the Rev. A. K. DeBcis, pastor of the First Baptist Chnroh. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curry, of 1133 Hill avenue, formerly of Lake county. She was attired in a gown of grey Venetian broadcloth, and attended by Miss Ehe- ler, of Elgin, as bridesmaid. The groom is a son of Senator F. K. Granger, of McHenry, and holds a lu­ crative position with the Starrett com­ pany,yof Chicago, where he has beep for a number of yean. He was attended by Mr. Duff of Chicago. After congratulations and a dainty lunch at the home of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Granger left on the 4:10 train for Chicago, their future home. Many gifts, both useful and beautiful, attested the love of a large circle of friends --Waukegan Gazette. The Modern "Jenun Letters." "An American Mother-' will conceal the identity of one of the most promin­ ent women of the day in the authorship of a series of singulary frank articles about to begin in The Ladies' Home Journal. The articles will deal with the vital question entering into modern American womanhood, and the direct­ ness of their character is in a way re­ vealed in the title of the first article, "Have Women Robbed Men of Their Religion?" which the writer boldly answers in the affirmative. The series will then go on and deal with the exact conditions prevailing in girls' colleges, revealing an unusually keen insight, and some emphatic deductions will awaken unusual interest Who Goes an4 j tainments aid From the A New ' Are you wish lug for 1 Are you wishing through? I have found a whole patch« There is some of It left: St ou? * " Make your heart good snd with love, The seeds are good deedsT < pathy's tears; Refciember the showers aU i Then you can have liapi years. Diwienf^i Mrs. N. D. Stevens speinH Chicago. S. W. Brown ij( hoae to, holidays. •$;. 1 Mrs. W. Hepburn > Saturday. , ^ * Miss Frank Ingallsof: friends here. C. E. ness Saturday. . Rev. Straub was callinjf during the week. ' Jas. Carr and vfifeo|4 callers Thursday. Edwin Johonnott of caller on Saturday. Dr. Nye and wife of , callers on Thursday. i Mr. and Mrs. Hem «pen* with relatives at Elgin. Dr. Hepburn and wife are * a lady friend from the city. Mr. and Mrs. C. W P ***»!» 3 are spending the holidays! Mrs. M. Huff of Ru spending a few days with fric The Woodmen will meeting Saturday evening! Mr. and Mrs. E. W. spending a few days wi*|D Mrs. H. O. Small and i the first of the week at! Misses Hilda Kemerl Fay are enjoying a few < D. Hall accompanied by Elgin is spending the ho home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodstock spent Christmas atives here. Miss Baldwin entertained of her room on Friday aftemc Christmas box. At the Universalist ohureh next day the Sunday School upon the "Universalist Rev. Straub's will be "The Passing Century, ' invited, remember *he service menceat 2:80 p. m. The M. W. A. presented JL J. W| with an elegant couch on Mr. Watson for the past year] faithfully securing new the boys wish in some way to show appreciation. The Christmas entertainmaot*^ by the Universalist Society of 1 was a grand success in every the program was in charge of a^||4r of the ladies of the Willing Worked and was rendered without a mistake, meet­ ing with approvalby the large audience present. The decorating of the hall was in charge of Mrs. C. W. Harrison vAich of course accounts for the tasty arfcngfe- ment and picturesque appearance of the stage and hall. After the presents wore distributed Santa Claus and his assis­ tants passed apples, popcorn and nuts to all present; after which all went hoiae with hearts, arms and pockets f uB, to speak naught but words of praise of the society that had the charge. A Family Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. I. Wentworth observed Christmas in a very pleasant manner. They entertained a number of relatives from Sunday until Tuesday. Christmas eve the real treat came. The childish hearts and even those of the grown up people were delighted with the beauti­ fully decorated tree which was loaded with presents. Santa Claus made his appearance and distributed the gifts. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ja­ cob Wentworth and family, of Elgin, Mr. Mrs. W. D. Wentworth and family, Mrs. H. T. Fuller and family a/nrl Miss Dora Munroe, of W» C. E. Lamphere and wife, M: Lamnhere, daughter, Hattie, Ray. find Mamie Granger of MoHetlxy. i Church Notes. ' ( The topic at the Universalist obaxtdi last Sabbath morning was appropriate to the occasion of Christmas--"The Memorial of Christ" The discourse set fourth the anniversary of the world's redeemer as the most important in the world, above that of the most distin­ guished and revered founder of govern­ ment. And in a future day its observl ance will be characterized not less happily but by the more befitting tri­ butes of pious reverence. "The Outgoing Century.** theme next Sabbath morning. The Willing Workers will meet Mrs. John I. Story next Thursday a present ' The services in the M. E. church next Sunday will be as follows: Preaching by the pastor, Rev. W. L. Whipple, at 10:80 a. m. Subject: "Outlook for the New Year." Sunday school at 11 46. ^ The services in the Ringwood M. EL church next Sunday will be as follows: Sunday School 1:00 p. m. Preaching 8:00 p. m. by the pastor. Subject:' The New Year." Epworth League at 7:00 pt |». Subject: "The Heavenly Beoai3»M Tke pastor will lead. Installation of C The following officers at the last meeting of No. 158, A. F. and A. M.: Geo. H. Hanly, W. M.,," Rollin Waite, S. W. S. S. Chapell, J. W. ^ % •E. W. Howe, Trees. John Evanson, Sec. Elmer E. Gorton, S. Dij Walter C. Evanson, J. % .Owen, S. & sty, J. S. - J. C. LadO, Chaplain. Win. Tilton, Tyler, were installed •isMkm