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*• . f, f . T^v„ *V. , - • : • . **;* \»' yh^ ' -y 'k • •-- ,_ . >' r ' ^ . .*•$)>»:>< i ^ - V i ' j •*•> • "l j * . , »••v^, " >• •> , •.' | V':' ; VOLUME XXVI. MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, MARCH 28,1901. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. NUMBER MI THE BRICHT SIDE OF LIFE GENERAL COUNTY NEW8. MANY ENTERTAINED DURING THE PA8T WEEK. INFORMATION GATHERED VARIOUS 8OURCE8 Sf& I DIRECTORY | • 1 BU8INB8S OURDe! fc&d • *•- • »•&•¥ DAVID a. WELLS, M. D. T>HYBIOIAN. SURGEON AND OCULIST. * Ofletud residence in Justen's Block, over the PUndetler office, McHenry. O. H. F*EGEBS, M. D. 'PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, *• 111. Office at Residence. DR. A. E. AURINGER. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office in the *• old Post Office building, one door east of J. Miller's store, West McHenry, 111. -Resi­ lience, house formerly occupied by Dr. Os­ borne. All professional calls promptly at­ tended to. ~ FRED'K C. PAGE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND 8URUEON.-Special at- tention diseases and surgery of eye, ear, nose and throat. Office hours: 8 to 8 a. m., 1 to 4 and 8 to 8 p. m. Office. Church block, Woodstock, III. Telephone--Office, 128; Resi­ dence, 123. KNIGHT * BROWN. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington "• street, Chicago, III. C. P. BARNES. A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Ool- " lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. • • Office at Woodstock, 111. D. T. SMILEY, ATTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- tary Public. Will give prompt and Im­ mediate attention to all business intrusted to flare. Office in Hoy's Block, ^ Woodstock, II " pfi t ' H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. ' WEST MCHBNRY, - - TT.T. ; -- • -*rr* WW A. M. CHURCH,x E-!l 5 < " ' . V 'Watchmaker and Jew*lop * No. 126 State street, Chicago. V Special attention given to repairing Pine V1, „ Watches and Chronometers. - A fall of goods in his line. • : :h t { , l 4 J W. C. BESLEY Surgeon WOODSTOCK, ILL. g M I C H A E L M A T T 8 E N %;"v . Artistic Decorating Ffclntlng and Paper Hanging C"""k" ' „ • Plalndealar office, McHenry. vV Bowen Ave., Chicago. $ , References: The numerous people for whom I have done decorating in McHenry. 80ClETIE8i •if MASONIC. > HCTFZMR LODGE, NO. 168, A. F&fid'if. itf.-- Regular Communications the second and fourth Mondays in each month. ROLLIN WAITE, W. M. • JOHN BY ANSON. Secy* y. ' . • • W.O.O.#. St. Patrick's Court, No. 187, W. O. O. F., meet z % the First Saturday and Third Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester Hall. ; Mas. R. J. SUTTON, Chief Ranger. LOSMRTA WAUH. Secretary. M. W. A. ' Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hall, over Evansou's store. W. P. STEVEHS, Consul. H. C. MBAJU, Clerk. C. O. F. Meet First and. Third Sundays of each month in Forester Hull. ANTON EMSELN, Chief Ranger. JOHN NEISS, Recording Secretary. Louis OERTEL, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BABBIAH, Treasurer. Trustees: John Helmer, Anton Engeln. Ben Lauer. W* •! & %i- . > C. O. F. * St. Patrick Court No. 74a, C. O. F. Meetings held the Second and Fourth Monday evenings of each month in Forester Hall. J. M. Phalen, O. R. Walter Boiger, R. S. . CHURCHES. itSJSK -• fSV;-.- '• W .*•' - UNI VERS A LIST. Rev. J. Straub, D. D. Pastor T.J. Walsh President H. C. Mead....... Clerk James B. Peny. Treasurer The Willing Workers (the ladles' organisa­ tion.) Mrs. John I.Story.. ....President Mrs. L. H. Owen Vice President Mrs. C. C. Chapell Secretary Mrs. W. A. Cr&ty Treasurer Supt. of Sunday-School F. L. McOmber Assistant W. A. Cristy KW The Pastor's Chicago Telegraph Address Is Grand Crossing. Preaching Services at 10:80 A. if. and at 7:30 f.K. A cordial invitation to all. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. W. L. Whipple..., Pastor Preaching Sunday. 10:80 A. H. Sunday- School, 12 M. Dr. A. E. Auringer Superintendent Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. x. Ladles' Aid Society meet each alternate week. Mrs. A. E. Auringer, President, Miss VP Wi Isqn, Secretary A Cordial Invitation is extended to all. ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) cSunday services: Low Mass at 8:00 a. m.; High Mass and Sermon at 10:00 a. m.; Sunday School at 2:00 p. m.; Vesper Services and Ben­ ediction at 2:30 p. ra. REV. M. W. BARTH, Pastor. ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. Regular Sunday services at 9:90 o'clock a. >. and U o'clock every third Sunday. REV. FATHER O'NEIL,, Pastor. ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) St. John's Catholic Church, Johnsburg have services on Sunday as follows: High Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespers at 3 o'oleck p. m. B|v. FATHER MSHRIHO. Pastor Chicago & North-Western. wm DAY num. Leal"# Arrive Chicago. McHenry. 8.10 am Via Des PI nines. 9J9 a m 3.16pm.., Via DesPlalnes... 6.00 pm 6.06 p m " " " U4 p m . SUHDAY TRAXW8. •.10am Via Des Plalnes .11.14a m Mp akr Via Elgifl 6.00 p m wane DAT Tuun, Leave Arrive McHenry. Chicago. 7.32 a m 4v;vl? EU?" M W a m 7.32 am .Via Des Plalnes »JM a m 6J8am... Via Des Plalnes .M0am ajSpm Via Elgin .....SJOpm SUHDAY TRAINS. ....VU Des Plalnes 7.32 am. 7JKam. URpm. Via E yiaE4fS;::::: MOam 1040 AM 8.40 p m ffae Krason Ditteovered. Son--One of those European doctors baa discovered that the older a man gets the smaller his brain becomes. Father--Ah, that accounts for it* f Son--Accounts for what? r ' Father--For your knowing so much more than I do about everything-- m m*. ' : -v^w •tt ':4iS! A Misneflaaaooe Aggregation of lafsrnuk- tioa Interesting AIL "Why is a newspaper like a woman? The various answers given were: "Be­ cause it has to have someone to run ijb." "Because both have to be known to be appreciated." "Because it changes its dress." The correct answer is: "Be­ cause every man should have am of his own and not be mining after M# neigh­ bor's." Under a recent ruling of the post office department, the mail boxes along rural free delivery routes can only be used by one family. Heretofore families living in close proximity would unite and have their mail de­ posited in the same box, simply for the purpose of saving a very small sum in the expense of patting up an independ­ ent box. The prison Mint)*, published by the Minnesota penitentiary says: Why is it that from the first inception of our paper until the present time we have never had an editor to sojourn in our midst? Other professions have been well represented. Of preachers we have had enough to furnish substance to an African chief for a year; doctors in sufficient number to depopulate a state, and enough lawyers to establish a good sized colony in Hades. But editors --not one. Farmers who make a pfactioe of working from early to late and doing chores at both ends by lantern light, hurry through and go to bed tired, will find their boys some day going to the city, or seeking some other means of getting a livelihood. Farmers' wives who make all the daylight and much of the night a perpetual scene of hard work will find their daughters anxious to get away from the farm. With modern machinery and labor-saving appliances this prolonged daily toil is unnecessary. Young man, do not dream of "luck." Luck is an element, not an asset. Luck may assist, it will never create. Would you succeed? Then have patience, perseverance, prudence and courage. Wring fortune by the neck. Earn all you can and spend little. Be square. Be emphatic. Lose no chance Refuse to submit to discouragement. Put your brain into your endeavor, and your endeavor into your brain. Set aside care and wrench possible situ ations out of impossible ones. And work, work, work, all the time. Suc­ cess will follow. - At Beardstown, where the graduates from the higrh school will be excused this year at their own request from reading essays and delivering orations on commencement day and appropriate lecture being substituted. It is now proposed by the students to save the cost of elaborate graduating costumes, which some can ill afford, by wearing inexpensive caps and gowns, as they understand to be the rule in high schools, as well as in colleges, in the east It would seem that Beardstown high school is to graduate a sendble lot of boys and girls this year. An exchange pertinently says: In nearly every paper you pick np you will notice an account of some one who has purchased a bill of goods from some catalogue house and after paying freight or express charges they find that the articles have cost more than they would if they had bought them of a local merchant. Why is it that people are so often misled in this way? We do not think it is because they wish to patronize the big city firms but because they have an idea they can get things much cheaper. In a great many in­ stances they do-not know the price of the articles charged by the local dealer. If the local merchants would get in the habit of advertising their prices they would soon do away with the custom of sending away for goods which can be purchased just as cheap of the home merchants. The naming of the counties of Illi­ nois is of interest, and with but few ex­ ceptions, are from national statesmen or soldiers. How many of our readers know for whom McHenry County was named. It was created in 1886 and was named for General William McHenry, Eane County was named for United States Senator Ellis Kane, in 1886, Boon, in 1837, for Daniel Boone. Dupage in 1889 after Dupage river, DeKalb for Baron DeKalb, in 1887. Bond was named for Shadraen Bond, who be­ came the first governor of the state; Pope was named for Nathaniel Pope, who was a delegate in congress from the terrritory at the time of itB ad­ mission as a state. He was the father of Gen. Pope of the war of the rebellion. Edwards was named for Ninian Ed­ wards, the first territorial governor. White was named for Capt. Isaac White a local celebrity. St. Clair was named for Gen. Arthur St. Clair. Washing­ ton, for General George Washing­ ton. Madison for President Madison, Gallatin for Albert Gallatin, Jefferson's great secretary of the treasury; Craw­ ford for William Harris Crawford, United States senator for Georgia; Franklin for Benjamin Franklin, John­ son for Col. R. M. Johnson, Jackson for Gen. Jackson, Monroe for - President Monroe, and Union was so designated for the union. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Badfet of Personal Matters Picked Up Here Ud There fcy The Flaindeataar 8crlbe. "IN OLD MADRID." (In view of recent events in the Spanish cap­ ital, It would seem that the old ballad needed the following revision^ . £ . v . Long years ago \ In old Madrid, Where softly sighed o1 No guards stood by Nor bulwarks hid * The loving couples (from Hie mobs that need afar. But happily the lover sang his lays. And twanged his late. And pressed his sutt Bat, ah, how different 'tis nowadays, , When everybody wants to shoot? Come, my love, my dark-eyed charmer, Dou your heinlet And your armor, ' Come, I'm disguised as a farmer-- Come, we'll dodge the bricks? For nowadays, ' In old Madrid, The Weyler trocha bounds the 060ft of love. The soft guitar By steel is hid. And singing swains dodge clubs thrown from above, And nervously the bridegroom says, "I do," While stern police Preserve the peace-- The Are department and the soldiers, too. Command the howling mobs to cease. Gome, my love, your fond assurance Strengthens me In My endurance- Test our accident insurance. Oome and let us married bet --Josh Wink in Baltimore American. Elfin Batter Market. For the first time in many weeks regu­ lar sales were made on the Elgin board of trade Monday. The offerings were 6600 pounds and 2400 pounds sold at 21 cents. The quotation committee made the official market a half cent more. See Chai Qfljfee. W •m. Miss Tillie Meyers is visiting Mends in Chicago. Ja& B. Perry made a business trip to Elgin Tuesday. Geo. Sommers made a Imnlnrwi Mp to Chicago last Monday. Michael Matt-sen returned to his home in Chicago last Friday. Mrs. C. H. Fegers was in Chicago last Monday calling on friends. Mrs. and Mrs. Jos. Blake called on Chicago friends last Monday. Latest styles in Easter millinery at Mrs. M A. Searles April 1st Miss Jessie Baldwin, of Nunda, was the guest of McHenry friends recently. W. R. Rogers, of Chicago, was the guest of friends in McHenry over Sun­ day. Will Beed furnishes made foe the Knights of the Globe at Richmond on April 12. v- Geo. Lewis, president of the George Lewis Co., Chicago, waa, in McHenry last Friday. Clarence Edwards, of Chicago, spent several days the latter part of last week in our village. A. G. E Mr edge, wife and son, visited Sunday with his folks in McHenry. Algonquin Citizen. Mrs. Paul Mueller and little daughter spent several days this week visiting iriends in Chicago. Miss Iva Mead, of McHenry, is spend­ ing the week at the home of her brother, W. H. Mead.--Nunda Herald. Edwin T. and Frank C. Tryer, of Doland, 8. D., have been visiting with friends and relatives here for the past two weeks. W. C. Budlong and Dr. J. EL Geary, of Aurora, returned home last Thurs­ day afternoon after spending several days in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. W. W.Monear and E. T. Monear, of Solon, were' calling on McHenry friends last Friday. Mrs. Monear was formerly Miss Altia KimbalL Donald Brown who has been visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Owen and Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown returned to his home in Chicago last Friday. A. McGuineas, of Elgin, was in our village la$t week looking up tusinesA for the Mutual Life, of New York. Mr. McGuineas has been made special agent for this company and is assigned to Mo- Henry county. • ' The noblest contribution which any man can make for the benefit of posterity is that of a good character. The richest bequest which any man can leave to his native land is that of a whining, spotless example.--W inthrop. Miss Berniece Perry,of McHenry,was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Besley from Friday till Monday, and an in­ formal party in her honor was held at their rooms in the Kendall block on Sat' urday.--Woodstock Sentinel. -r *' The Livingston Democrat expresses it­ self as follows and every newspaper man will indorse what the editor of that paper has to say on the subject: "When there are deaths or weddings in town, those mostly interested would confer a great favcr on the local paper if they would voluntarily furnish the editor facte on which to build an item. The most unpleasant task of a country editor is to have to intrude on people with a lot of interrogation points when there is a death or a wedding. He must do it, however, or be blamed for slight­ ing the event in the news colums. If people would step in and furnish the facts freely, the obituary or wedding notice would be written up with much tetter gnoe." j, -r~ V Mrs. Jas. B. Perry Is on the sick list James Dempeey is ill at the Park hotel. Hon. F. K. Granger is in Springfield this week. Mrs. F. C. Roes was the guest of West Chicago friends last week. Mrs. Job. Schneider is the guest of Chicago friends this week. Miss Mildred Stevens was the guest of friends in Richmond recently. Henry Wightman is out from Chicago visiting relatives in this village. Joe Miller was a business visitor in Chicago Wednesday and Thursday^ Mrs. Spaulding is in Chicago this week purchasing her spring millinery. Peter Bower, of Volo, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Michael Jus ten over Sun­ day. Mrs. Anton Sq|meider and Mrs. Fred Schneider visited friends in Chicago last Saturday. Mrs. Mike Freund and daughter, My Annie, were McHenry callers last week Thursday. Mrs. M. A Searles will be at home April 1st with a fine line of Easter millinery. Mrs. Michael Justea entertained her niece, Miss Katie Freund, several days last week. D. Frank Hanly returned from Chica­ go last Saturday after a pleasant visit with friends. Martin Smith and sister, Miss Lizzie, of Johnsburgh, called on McHenry friends last Friday. House and barn, with five acres of ground, for rent in Crystal Lake. Apply to Plaindealer Office. Orten Gilbert was over from Wauke- gan to spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Gilbert. Ben F. Hanly, of Chicago, waa the guest of his toothers, George H., and D. Frank, from Saturday until Monday last. John J. Miller has had the interior of his residence handsomely decorated. Michael Mattaon, of Chicago, was the artist. Mrs. Spaulding has purchased an elegant line of millinery which will te rwuy for iiispectioii the last of this week. Don't forget the dance at the River­ side hall on Monday evening April 8. Reed's famous orchestra will furnish music. John P. Lay, Johnsburgh, will give a discount of 10 per cent, on all purchases of shoee for the next month. He has fine line of shoes on hand. Mrs. E. J. Hazel returned from Bloomington, 111., Monday. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by her oousin, Mrs. James S. Neville. Mrs. Jas Button, of Columbus, Neb., arrived in McHenry last Wednesday and will assist in taking care of her mother, Mrs. Win. McCollum, who is seriously ilL A letter received by S.S. Chapell from Chas. Nordquist, formerly of McHenry, states that Harry Kennedy has submit­ ted to an operation for appendicitis and is no the road to recovery. V Baernstein's orchestra, of Chicago, will be at Stoffel's hall, West McHenry, on Monday evening, April 8. Mr. Stof- fel says that he will send out no invita­ tions uid wants yon to know you are invited. Mrs. H. E. Jack and her two sons, of Madison, Wis., are visiting with Mrs. Jack's mother, Mrs. W. F. Bassett, and other friends in East Greenwood, West McHenry, Ringwood and Wood stock. The latter village being her birthplace. A Reception Held In the RlversIde Parlors Last Saturday Afternoon was a Very Kn- Joyable Affair. Enjoyed by the Ladies. Among the many social functions that have enlivened our little community during the past week none have been more enjoyable than that given by Mrs. M. A, Howell and Miss Julia A. Story at the Riverside parlors on Satur­ day afternoon, March 23. Invitations were extended to a large number of guests, many of whom were present. Progressive whist was enjoyed by a large number of the guests after which dainty refreshments were served. The prizes which were two decorated vases were won by Mrs. L. H Owen and Mrs. A. L. Howe. Among thoee present were the following. Mesdames H. T. lirownR^H; 8. Coveli C. C. Chapel®^ W. A. Cristy F. K. (ininRilf Julia l»regorjj|5 \, A.L.Howe Eila LamphtiC# J. I). Lodtg M. W. Mt-rriiUaa L. H. Owen ' L. Pouse J. Ralston H.C.Smith ; Kittle StehhMV T. J. Walsh ~ Misses-- Jessie Bald Jennie Cove! G. W. Hesley H. Clemens S. 8. Chapell W. €. Evanson B. Gilbert W. F. tiallaher D. F. llanl, R. O. Lamr H. C. Mea<i F. L. McOmber E. M. Owen E. B. Perkins 8. Reynolds J. I. St.ory C. D. Schoonmaker M. A. llowell uaner nphere na Dora Besley ; ^ Kate Howe Agnes Perry* * Bernice Puny ^ s Ella Parker Julia A. iStory A Farewell Party. On Friday evening, March 22, Mrs. A. L. Howe entertained at a Farewell Party for Carl Mead and her sons, George and William. Thoee present were: Misses Jennie Coveli Elsie Howe Bell GaUaher Iva Mead Mabel Grimier Helen Kaym'dMU Messrs-- V\ ;w"v Say lor Smith • Lynn Cristy A, Emery I\ lnillMf Fred Eldrid#e Elmer Francisco Mary Raymond Rosin a Reynolds Lucy Stevens Florence Howe Oassie Eldredge Clyde Thurlwell Harold Cristy Wm. Claxton Harry Fay •aster Party. Them will be a Easter party, River­ side hall, McHenry, Monday evening, April 8, 1901. Floor Managers: John Barbian, C. D. Schoonmaker, McHenry; Ed. Walsh, Peter Weber, W. McHenry; Henry Senne, Nunda; Jas. Conway, Ringwood; Peter Stadtfield, Volo;E. W. Robbing, Richmond; Thos. Graham, Long Lake; Clarence Draper, Ostend; Will Monear', Jr., Solon; Ira Slocum, Wauconda; Lee Carr, Spring Grove; Chaa. Gibbs, Barreville. Music by Reed's famous orchestra assisted by Chi­ cago musicians. Dance tickets, $1.00; supper, 50c per couple; horses and bag- free of charge. "S GEO. W. BESLEY, Prop./ Burned at Antloch. / A disastrous fire occured at Aiitioch last Thursday night which is thought to have been of incendiary origin. The fire started in the bakery owned by George Sterdevant and the entire block was wrecked. The principal losers were the AntiochBank, completely destroyed, with many valuable documents, the Ames Hardware company, and the Sterdevant bakery. The loss is esti- at $80,000. Dinner 8sls. We have now in stock 55 piece dinner sets of latest and most popular decora­ tions, also complete line of best makes of white wear at lowest living prices. We also furnish you any quantity and style from catalogue on short notice. Chamber sets plain and decorated. Spring merchandise in great variety. Cash trade solicited. W. C. EVANSON. •' \ WIS! go to Kalamazoo. Dwight Babcock has given up his po­ sition as local editor of the Marengo Republican to accept a similar position on the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Gazette, of which paper his brother is editor. We are pleased to learn of Dwight's success but sorry to loose him from McHenry County. p. The evening was pleasantly spent at crokinole. The first prizes were won by Miss Belle Gallaher and Lynn Cristy, the former being a pretty jewel box and the latter a pearl paper knife. The con­ solation prizes were won by Miss Cassie Eldredge and Clyde Thurlwett. x HIH Howe Entertains. Miss Kate Howe entertained a party of friends in a very pleasant manner on Monday evening. Progressive cinque afforded entertainment after which re­ freshments were served. The guests were: Misses-- Allies Perrjt. Jennie Cov3Ef^s Jessie Bald«|£V Messrs E. C. Joslyn, Albert I'arka : T. P. Walsh Weekly School Notes. Miss Jessie Baldwin was a visitor in several rooms Monday. Miss Rosina Reynolds was a brief cal­ ler Wednesday. Dora Hudson is visiting the first room this week. The following pupils have made an average of ninety per oent oar more dur­ ing the put three months . HIGH SCHOOth ;. . Mildred R. Stevens Mamie Knox Emery L. Kimball Lucy E. Stevens Mabel Granger Thomas Boiger Dora Stoffel / Rose Hnson Birdie Small Robert Sutton Archie Auringpr;,: Samuel Zimmerman FIFTH ROO# ̂; Frances Buss FOURTH BOOLI A Irene McOmber George Freund Zue Gallaher Bertha Feltz Willie Feltz Katie J us ten Anna Block Alma Tesch Ray Page Julia Stoffel Clayton Row Maggie Ward Peter Neiss Anna Zein ? Frank Block Millie Lawrenoe ,,, THIRD ROOM. Myrtle Wattles Rosie Zimmerman Pearl Claxton ^ nice Perry th Wright Julia A. Story George Gilbert M. B. Whitten Harry Fay Pleasant Social Gathering. Miss Annie Freund was the hostess at a very pleasant social gathering on Fri­ day evening of last week Those present were: i. •/ Misses- Katie Bugh«H Mary Miller" Susie Miller Messrs-- Bernle Justin John Freund Annie Stilling Annie Justea Annie Freund Jacob Freund SECOND ROOM. Fanny Grander John Long Emma Krause MargueriteGranger JElsa Block Mattie Lauren FIRST ROOM. Maggie Bute Mamie Cobb Johnnie Conway " Beeoir.es Suddenly Dement^I. ' " S. J. Wells, of Chicago, who has been visiting his brother, T. J. Wells, at Ridgefield, became suddenly demented several days ago and on last Saturday morning left his brother's home, nothing having been heard of him since. He gave out the information when he left that he was going back to Chicago and would stay a week, but at this time he had not made his appearance there. He is about five feet, nine inches in height, weighs about 180 pounds, is sixty-eight years old and has full gray bread. Anyone hearing of him or see­ ing him will do a favor by informing the authorities or Mr. T. J. Wells, at Ridgefield, 111. Later--Word has just been received that S. J. "Wells was found at the uOuo of his son in Chicago yesterday. 1 Easter Dance. An Easter dance will be held in Stoffel's hall West McHenry, on Mon­ day evening April 8,1901. Baernstein's celebrated orchestra, of Chicago, will furnish all the best and up-to-date music. Floor committee: Ed. Walsh, West McHenry; Peter Rothermel, McHenry; ||Chas. Gibbs, Barreville; Will Ames, Terra Cotta; C. S. Wheaton, Nunda; Ed. Dodge, Ringwood; W. B. Johonott, Richmond; Ed. Aylward, Solon; Wade Sandborn, Spring Grove; Oscar Stuppel, Greenwood; Peter Weber, Johnsburgh; C. C. Edwards, Grays Lake; Perry Powers. Wauconda; Albert Willey, Volo Dance tickets, $1.00; spectators, 25c; supper, 50c per couple. Horses and baj gage cared for free of charge. ,, SIMON STOFFEL, PROP./ '"film All reported a very pleasant time. Entertain the Yonng People. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber enter­ tained a merry party of young people in a happy manner last Friday evening. Progressive cinque afforded a pleasing diversion and elaborate refreshments were served. Family Dinner Party. March 17th was "Uncle Ben" Albert's birthday and the event was celebrated in a very pleasant manner. A family gathering was planned in honor of the occasion and a sumptuous dinner served. Miss Bessie Hughes. Miss Bessie Hughes was born in Dub­ lin, Ireland, Aug. 9, 1867 and died at the residence of her brother, Jamed^ i. Hughes, on Friday, March 15. She came to America and settled in Brooklyn in 1872. Ten years later she came to McHenry which place has since been her home. She has been in feeble health for the past seven years but dur­ ing all that time she has preserved a cheerful and hopeful demeanor and was beloved by a large circle of friends. The funeral was held from St. Patrick's church, the Rev. Father O'Neill officiat­ ing and the interment took place in the cemetery adjoining. John Joseph O'Keilly. John Joseph O'Reilly, son of Mir. and Mrs. Sylvester O'Reilly, and grandson of John J. Flusky, of Chicago, died Sun day, March 24, aged 4 years, 21 days. The little one was taken ill some two weeks ago with pneumonia and although everything that medical skill could door loving friends suggest was done yet it was without avail. The body was brought to McHenry for burial, the funeral occurring from St. Patrick's church Tuesday morning! ( o F. G. Mayes died in Racine, Wis., Tuesday, March 26, at 6:80 a. m. The body will be brought to McHenry for interment and the funeral service will be held in the M. E. church Friday afternoon at 2:80. Obituary next week. v School of Instruction, The members of Richmond lodge are planning to hold a Masonic school in this village on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 28th,' 29th and 80th of March. The school will be in charge of R. W. Bro. H. S. Hurd of Chicago, a member of the state board of examiners. The school will be brought to a close Satur day evening, March 80, when actual work in the M. M. degree will be ex emplified by Mr. Hurd, assisted by members of Richmond lodge. Brethren of neighboring lodges are cordially in­ vited to attend any and all these sessions, and the members of the local lodge are urged to make a special effort to be present.--Richmond Gazette. Stop and Consider. The Burlington Standard aptly says, before you leave the farm to work in the City, consider. On the farm, if you are hired by the month, you get board, washing and mending, nursing in case you are sick, your wages come, rain or shine, and you have many privileges denied you elsewhere. In other lines pay 8tops when work stops, but board goes on work or no work. Now the question is can you better work off the farm than on it? Real Estate Transfers. Among the many real estate transfers of the past week we note the following: T. J. Walsh disposes of his handsome residence on the river to Nick Barbian. Consideration in the neighborhood .500. lfl,: Mrs. Julia Bishop transfers her cottage to John Huemann. Mrs. Buch becomes the owner of the F. G. Mayes residence. A Cheaper Grade. Patrick had had some experience with doctors' prescriptions, and ^ien the paper with the mysterious hieroglyphics was handed to him he gravely offered it back. "Plase, sor, would ye be kind enough po write it in less expensive language, I be a plan man, not used to fine and the medicine would do me just as much good in English."--Ph. Era. «U Will $L! Very Low Bates to California, Portland Seattle, Tacoma and Paget gonad. Via the North-Western Line. Tickets on sale each Tuesday until April 80, in­ clusive. Shortest time en route. Finest scenery. Daily and Personally Con­ ducted Tourist Car Excursions. For tickets and full information!, apply to v.-v: NelMe May Sorensen. " Nellie May, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Sorensen, 1547 College avenue, died Thursday morning of infantic troubles.-Utlev's Dollar ! tlcket Chicago & North •• r - s IWsstern atft 4 > • < * * " - ^ . • . . s - * -I •'# 'J, ' i" VI. f ^ ,*» ' * ,4 ' • >-> •' Weekly. 8oin# of the Happenings far oar Coaaty In Condensed Form for Basy People-- Exchange Gleanings. Norman Brown has concluded to make Genoa his home. He is building a new residence there and will engage in the farm machinery business. Norm is a hustler and his many Ho* bron friends wish him success in bis new enterprise.--Hebron Tribune. Miss Ruth Bogart closed her in District No. 8, Dorr township^ Friday for the spring vacation sn* left for her home at Richmond. She hast had a very successful term and will re- : turn soon to open the spring term, much to the delight of the people in that district--McHenry County Demo­ crat. That the Oliver typewriter isapofm- lar machine is demonstrated by the feet that the orders on three days last week averaged seventy-five machines n day. These orders came from all parts of the country, and mean that the ftsoe -*' *'€ will be kept unusually busy for a kog time to come, as the stock of sttvpfe&i ̂ machines is down to the minimum, and the capabity of the force is taxed to its utmost capacity.--Woodstock SentiasL | Robt..Uecke of this city has invented a pencil-sharpener, which Is the rfm-v plest and the beet thing of the kind we ha e ever Been. Nearly all pencil* sharpeners on the market are intricate affairs and the retail price is so high that they are rarely to be found in offices and stores. Mr. Uecke's device ' can be manufactured at a price within the reach of all and we believe that he will be able to make a handsome thing out of it. --Harvard Independent. Frank Wheaton received a letter from his mother, Mrs. Sarah Wheaton, from Spokane, Idaho, this weekK telling of the death in a Spokane ho»> ^ pitalof Jas. L. Seaver, who will fcs^ remembered by many here, he having : lived here a good many years ago. 5« married Miss Sarah Green,in Nunda, afJ the old homestead north of town. She is left a widow with four children. Mr. Seaver was yard-master tor tibt Northern Pacific at Spokane.--Nunda Herald. The accidental insurance company in which Chas. E. Smith, the gent who lost his arm in a buss saw i a few weeks ago, had an policy, has refused to pay him his against the company. Mr. Smitii also a member of the Mystic Worktfrs of the World and will receive the amount of money due him from that society* till same being $760. An account of tiM accident which Mr. Smith had Waif given in The Herald at the time. He is recovering rapidly and will soon be able to be around.--Harvard HenK. New Base Ball Rales. At a meeting of base ball magnatss of the National League last week as*en! : changes were made in the rules for the games. The most important we as follows: First and second foul balls hit by the batsman unless two strikes have al­ ready been called, henceforth will be counted as strikes. The catcher must now stand within ten feet instead of ninety feet of the plate throughout the game. The pitcher will deliver the ball to the batsmen as soon as the latter takes his position. Should the pitcher deliver the ball to any other place, a ball will be called for each delivery. The umpire is empowered to xvmovŝ from the game, and if necessary from the grounds, any player guilty of using improper language. A batsman may not take his base if hit by ball, but the ball will oount as a ball against the pitcher. ^ v -- i -- . -- m i * * y Auction tele. • The undersigned will sett*j auction, at his blacksmith shop, in ttNS village of Johnsburgh, on Satttria '̂ -h AprilO, 1901, commencing at one o'clock % m., the property described below:. Twenty Rock Island walking ^ 10 Rock Island walking and riding csd- tivators; 4 disc harrows; 10 wood aad ' steel frame drags, 4 Buckeye broad-cast seeders; 2 Buckeye grain drills; 3 top uggies; 8 surries; 2 horse rakes, an* ined for one or two horses. Largs number of shovels, hoes, forks and other small tools. All the above articles are new. There will also be sold a second- [ hand seeder; top buggy and milk wagon, ' all in good condition. Terms of sale: Sums of ten Mid under, cash. On sums over amount a credit of six months wiB| given on good approved notes interest at six per cent per aauum. property to be removed until a^tUed'iwff Jos. H. HUEMANN F. K. GRANGER, Auctioner. » Church Notes, A farewell reception for Rev. and family will be held at thaUalj list parlor on Friday evening at week. A cordial invitation is to all. The suhjeot for tka Y. P. C. U. ing next Sunday evgnitfg same as lit*st Sunday and Ml ker will l«ad. Each ona * fereuces are rsqueeted to 1M come to the ineetiug next Si MiXi j