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llWiM % « . . . \ 4 t v* • - j,1*. ->V r • "•»' • .Vat i-,'J* " .Vs • • . ' V,' J* i " 1 , <fB s -6' - . ' K VOLUME XXXI. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17,1905. NUMBER 8 ' 'M OF A PERSONAL NATURL HOI# f t'C*: WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. £ AND iry XTiitertalo* a&arge CofttpUiy ft Visitor* Doriaf the W«tk-Whow Tha? Entertain. B. W. Iimtn spent Tuesday in CW«- _ Jfo. . , « J. 13. Biiss was » Wmt Chicago visitor .< ^ ikinday. • - ' A. C. Matthews mi a recent Wau- " '..ifconda visitor. - Stephen H. Freund was an Elgin vie- . v", |tor Monday. •-1; j Dean Gofifof Elgin was a McHenry visitor last week. ; _ - y< Miss Hattie Lamphere was a reoent , Wanconda visitor. 1 - Miss Etta Siruee is again book-keeper v1 the pickle factory. _ ' J Miss Cassie Eldredge was«an Algon- ;fluinvisitor recently. : ^ ^ A. C. Matthews was a basinets visit­ or in Chicago Friday. .? ^ V J®rry Farrell of Chicago was a Mo- '" $Jenry visitor Sunday. .? Gus Cianciolo was a basinesa visitor - In Chicago last Friday. Ed. Walsh of Chicago spent 8unday with McHenry relatives. Granger Smith of Elgin spent Sunday With McHenry relatives. F. L. Carr. of the Wauconda Leader, was in tpwn last Thursday. Mrs. Ben Bass and daughter were , - 4Jhicago visitors last Friday. i ^ will Phalin, Jr., of Kenosha, Wis., Spent Sunday with his parents here. | Miss Bernice Kimball boarded the Iphicago train last Saturday norning. Mrs, H. L. Blackman of El^in was a recentruest at the home of H. C. Mead. • Mrs. J. J. Hille and children are Upending the week with Chicago rela­ tives. ' Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kamhols of Gary spent Sunday with McHenry rela­ tives. t Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Jensen of Wood­ stock spent Snnday with McHenry rela­ tives. Misses Minnie Hample and Bose Sex­ ton of Elgin spent Sunday and Monday here. . Mrs. D. O. Wells was the gneet of Chicago relatives a few days the past week. Mrs. Laura A. Kennedy spent a few day9 the past week with Richmond rel­ atives. , Mrs. C. J. Bethke of Dundee spent a recent day at the home of her soft, Theo., here. Miss Dora Stoffel of Chicago spent « > . few days with her parents here during [ tfhe past week. Mrs. H. J. Conn of Woodstock was 1 the guest of her sister, I P, CBNth* * . |he past week. , Mrs. H. C. Mead was the gnestof »ei- atives at Kenosha, Wis., several days the past week. Miss Emma Geske of Algonquin was , the guest of McHenry relatives several days last week. Mite. Geo. B. Frisby and daughter, Mary, are spending the week with Chi­ cago relatives. * Miss Ella Spaulding arrived home ifrom Waupaca, Wis., Saturday evening f for a short visit * Miss Josephine Frett came out from Chicago Saturday evening for a visit . with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bonslett of Chicago spent Thursday and Friday last with McHenry relatives. Mrs. Chris Kyriss of Spokane, Wash., is attending to mat tens of business in McHenry this week. Dr. C. H. Fegers, Misses Eleanor, Lil- lie and Anna McGee, were Chicago vis­ itors last Thursday. Rev. H. M. Fegers of Sterling, 111., was the guest of his brother, Dr. C. H. Fegers, Friday last. Misses Eva and Winnie Wheeler spent the past week with relatives and friends at .Waukesha, Wis. W. G. Schreiner is enjoying a three days vacation from his duties at the store of Jos. W. Freund. . Mr. and Mrs. Chris Smith and son, John, of Maywood, IlL, spent 8aaday with McHenry relatives. Mrs. H. R. Bienemann and Miss Hen­ rietta Bienemann of Kenosha, Wis., spent Sunday at the home of the form­ er's parents, Ml*, and Mrs. D. G. Nellis. Misses Mande and Fannie Granger were guests at the home of 8, S. Chapell in Chicago several days during the past week. x Mrs. Mary Black man of , Chicago was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Geo. ^ Schreiner, a few days during the past £*•' week. Misses Susie and Mande Marshall of LaGrange, 111., were guests of their brother, R. W. Marshall/the first of the week. Miss.Marie Wageeter, who has been Spending tbe past several weeks with limne folks aiGreen Bay, Wis., returned to McHenry last Friday. EL C. Joslyn came down from Lake Geneva Saturday to spend Sunday with 7 McHenry friends. E. O says he is enjoy­ ing camping life very much. Delbert Portman and John Heaney, who have been guests at the home of 1:i " Geo. B. Frieby, returned to their homes in Chicago Saturday morning. Mrs. Charles D. Owen with her amis, Not ton and Harold, just returned from the cost, are now on thejr way to their home in Moline after spending several this weak with her an at. Mas. & Geo. R. Gilbert spent Monday in Chi­ cago -J- P Ssaith in windy city. Jacob Justen was a feaainessvlaitor in Chicago Monday. j Gus Cianciolo was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. Peter J. Freund was a Chicago paeon- ger Tuesday morning. < Dr. and Mra. A. C. ^purling were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Math. Heimer spent Friday and Sat­ urday with Elgin frienda John P. Weber spent a few days this week with Chicago friends. Rev. Stackabie of Chicago is visiting hie many friends hero this week. Miss Lena Smith of Johnsbmxh spent Tuesday with Mies Katie Lauren. Miss Anna Sherburne visited at Nun- da, Elgin and St. Charles last week. A. S. Parks oi Woodstock spent Sun­ day with McHenry relatives and friends. Harry Vasey of Oak Park is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Waite. DOINGS AT PISTAKEE BAY AND THE VARIOUS OTHER SUM* -• J: MER RESORT& an Mm* Liberal. e«k hm a RiWli#* One Owing tm Ike Coal Weather--A, Badseir FlsbU All kinds of fancy china at Variety store. Mrs. C. L Beeker of Elgin is enjoy­ ing an onting at Pistakee Bay. Mrs. C. W. Peters of Piatakee Bay was a Chicago visitor last Friday. John CCoanell of Elgin spent Sun­ day at the MoBride ootfc»<e at Pistakee Bay. Mabara's Minstrels, Central op»a houee, Satnrday and Sunday evening, Ang. 1ft and 80. Albert Schneider and Charles Bach- man of Woodstock were Pistakee Bay visitors one day recently. Joseph Forrdresher has returned to his Elgin home after a most enjoyable onting at the Bay. His Elgin friends Photo by Hllle. LAMBERT Q, SENG'S BASEBALL TEAM. Miss Anna Larson of Chicago spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. L. F. Pouse. Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Grot and son boarded the Chicago train Wednesday morning. ' Mrs. LisdeTonyanof Wanfesganhas been the guest of Mrs. Kate Lawrence the past week. Wm. Laughlin of Effingham, 111., spent a few days of the paet week with his mother here. Mrs. Walter Culver of Porter, Wis., is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. N. Culver at the Park hotel. Mrs. Wm. Garrison and children vis­ ited friends and relatives in Woodstock and Genoa last week. Mrs. Wallace Wooley of Chicago spent several days last " week with Mc­ Henry relatives and frienda. F. G. Spurling and Wm. Krause of the Borden factory watched the Mason­ ic Temple go around Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kessler of Milwau­ kee, Wis., were guests at the home of Wm. Stoffel the latter part of last week. Adam J. Miller of Chicago spent Sun­ day with his wife and family, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Schoonsnaker and children returned to their Genoa borne Monday evening after a pleasant week's visit with McHeury friends. Frank Block returned Monday morn­ ing from a several days' visit with Dun­ dee relatives and friends. He also wit­ nessed the Elgin-Aurora ball game at Elgin Sunday. * Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, who have been spending the past several weeks at the home of H. M. McOmber, left last Friday morning for Lafayette, Ind., to join the Myrkle-Harder show Company for the Ex-Mayor Jewett of Woodstock came over Wednesday last in his auto­ mobile accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Walter P. Jewett, Mrs. J. Echert, Mrs. J. Putnian and Miss Morise, being the guests of Mrs. E. M. Owen and Mrs. E. E. Thomas, the latter is spending the summer with her sister. They report a very enjoyable time. Abiuat *3 Is the Date. On the above mentioned date a dance will be held at Columbia Park, east of Johns burgh, to which everybody is most cordially invited. This popular dancing place has won for itself a repu­ tation as one of the most pleasant danc­ ing pavilions in the county. A Chicago orchestra has been engaged to furnish the music. That this part of the pro­ gram will be well., cared for it is un­ necessary to say. 'The gentlemen who have charge of the fk*>r are as followss Johnsburgh, Jacob Miller, John Niesen, Will Smith; Pistakee Bay, Fred Justen, Frank Miller, Mat M. Pitxen; Volo, G. C. Boley, Frank Stock, Peter Stadtf«ia John Stilling; Spring Grove, Will Ran- en. Howard Westlake; German Prairie, Jacob Kngalla, Nick May; Ring wood, James Conway, Joe I*wrence; Me- Henry, Peter Heinser, Joe Bishop, Pete Engeln. Refreshments will be served on the grounds. Danoe tickets, 60 cents. Mahara's Minstrels, Central opera how* Saturday *1 are now eating fish. He caught in the neighborhood of sixteen (?) thousand hsh white at the Bay. Mr. and Mrs. H. R Kasson, who are occupying one of the Howell cottages at Howell's Villa, have a new boarder. The young fellow arrived last Friday morning and it will not-be long before he will want a fishing rod and boat of his own. Many Oliver employes of Woodstock hare been spending some of their vaca­ tion at the Bay during the past week. Among those who have registered at this beautiful place during the past week from tke county seat are: John McGee, Ed. Field, E. E. Sherman, John Hayes, Wm. Conley, Wm. Howard, Elmer Sahs, Walter Schwamb, Matt Osterbaek, Joe Kappler, Klare Hart, Ray McGee, B. S. and G. R. Austin, L Kirohwav and Frank Wunscb. Mahara Bros. Minstrels--Genuine col­ ored minstrels will bold the stage at Central opera house on Saturday and Sunday evenings. To loyers of sweet singing, catchy music, light comedy, diversified dancing, beautiful costumes, realistic scenery, and astounding speci­ alties, the coming of Mahara Bros., will be a source of pure deUght. Be­ sides the mail mambera of the company the Mahara's have introduced a pleas­ ing innovation in the introduction of a number of pretty Creole girls who lend interest in the various scenes of planta­ tion days, enhance the vocal portion of the program and make possible tbe in­ troduction of numerous novelties such as the presentation of travesties and operettas on latest comedy and musical successes. A big street display will be given at nooq on the day of tbe show. To secure seats get them early in ad­ vance. Prioes 15, 86 and 85 cents. 1 North-Eastern Journal: A party of respectable young men went to Pistakee Bay on Saturday evening before last to witness the truly grand illumination, and it was there that some crooks who thought they had their game well learned endeavored to interest tbe boys in a rather unique affair--a badger and bull-dog fight. Of course boys will be boys, so they, at least a part of them, went into the woods with the crooks, where they said they had the badger in a box. The dog was being held by an­ other one of tbe party. When the party drew near the place two of the men induced one of tbe Ringwood boys, George Bacon, who is well known to be ' 'all game" to open the box containing the badger. George, anxious to see some fun, (fur fun is what the boys call this cruelty) opened tbe box whereupon the two men nearest him, (one of them displaying a foney star) crying "You're pinched, young man, come with us." George let drive his right and then his left, and tbe foney policemen went down, "Bye, byes fellows you're pinched," said George as the fellows lit out. We did not learn what became of the badger but we did learn, however, that a "Page" woven fence was mighty hard to crawl through. i ^ A SucccMful UWD Social. The lawn social given at the home of E. S. Wheeler for the benefit of the M. E. Sunday school last Saturday evening proved one of the moat sucoeesful socials of the season and as a rsaalt the Sarday school treasury wii iaovfaaad Tij niarlj slTtam flnllg-- THE PREMIUM LISTS The premium Hst issued this year by the McHenry County Agricultural board will be found to be most liberal and comprehensive, and the farmers are each invited to exhibit in at least one department. In doing this they can not help but feeling a personal in- interest in an institution which partic­ ularly belong" to them, and which was organized and established especially for their benefit. • The arrangements for the coming fair are more extensive this year than have ever been made for any former event of this kind in the oounty, and it cannot fail to inspire an exhibition of the highest and best character. The parents are cordially invited to bring their children, and in doing so they may rest assured that there will be no immoral shows allowed on the grounds. The fair will undoubtedly be the cleanest one in the history of the board as all fakirs haye been invited to keep away, and those who get conses- sions on the ground will be required to give a strict account of themselves and their business during the fair. Besides the exciting speed contests* automobile races and foot races ar­ ranged for, there will be a running race on Friday participated in by four coun­ ty horses. These horses are owned near Marengo and have taken part in a contest or two in that vicinity recently which has created nnusual interest in the prospective outcome at the fair. The Shetland pony race will also be a most interesting event. To see these miniture horses in a running race will be something out of the ordinary, and will no doubt draw a large number of spectators. Everyone, as a rule, is more interested in local events which are participated in by local people and local thing*, This fact augurs unusual attractiveness for the county green mixed raoes. Everyone will wast to see how his neighbor and his horse be­ haves in this contest, and therefore should be on hand when the event takes place. Among the different displays to be seen at the fair is the corn palace with its samples of fifty different manufac­ tured products. It is wonderful the many things that are being made from this most important American product which, as the years go by, seems to grow larger and larger among the world's important crops. This year there will be another fine butter exhibit , in the midst of which will be a bust of our myrtered presi dent, Abraham Lincoln, moulded from pure McHenry county butter by Leon­ ard Crunelle. Mr. Crunelle is the art­ ist who made the statues of Grand and Lincoln of batter that attracted so much attention in tke Illinois dairy ex hibit at the Louisiana Purchase *»»«>• sition at St. Louis lafct year. New shelving is being put up this year to accommodate the exhibits in preserves and jellies. An extra effort is being put forth to make this depart­ ment more interesting than ever. Through 'an oversight in getting oat the premium lists this year the num­ bers from 891 to 96? inclusive In the culinary department, comprising canned goods, preserves, jams and jellies were omitted. Therefore do not keep Mich articles of display away because you do not find them listed in this year's list. If you have a list of last year. you will find them listed on page 118. The wornans' baHding will be as in­ teresting a feature as last year. It is reported that the Marengo W. C. T. U. has donated a lot of famiture. to be used in this building. Saaroely a person can be found that does not enjoy good music, therefore those having the matter in charge haye sought and secured the beet music to be had in Northern Illinois to entertain the visitors at the fair. The Dundee Citiaens' band will discourse sweet music to tbe crowds Tuesday. On Wednesday the Ladies' Cadet band of Barrington will play. The Woodstock band has been engaged for Thursday and the Harvard band for Fiiday. These bands will give ooni *rt» daily. The following list of exhibitions for the manufacturers' have al­ ready been secured; Oliver Typewriter Oo. took I EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ' H MDJAQENT COUNTIES ̂ A* llnicc«llaneoTiii AMortmeat of Wtwi Items la Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of Busy People. Mahara's Minstrels, Central opera house, Saturday and Sunday evening, Aug. 19 and 30. The $7,(KM) automatic clock in the tower of the Elgin watch faotory com­ menced to tick at noon last Saturday. A new coat of paint has brightened the Harvard depot. All hopes of get ting a new station house having now been abocdoned by the citizens of that city. Maybe the McHenry depot will also be painted sometime within the next century. Two men in the west were to be hanged for horse stealing. The place selected was the middle of a trestle bridge spanning a river. The rope was not securely tied on the first man to be dropped and the knot slipped. The man fell into the river and immediately swam for the shore. As they were ad justing the rope for the second man, an Irishman, he remarked: "Will yes 1* sure and tie that good and tight, cause I can't swim. Indian history,and white heroes of the early Illinois days, are largely responsi­ ble for the naming of Illinois counties, according to a Sycamore exchange. Jo Daviess county is named 1n honor of Col. Joseph Hamilton Daviess, of Ken­ tucky, an officer killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe; Stephenson, for Benjamin Stephenson, who served in the war of 1812 and in the Black Hawk war; Win nebago,for a tribe of Indians, the name meaning "people of the sinking waters"; Boone, for the great hunter and pioneer Indian fighter; McHenry, for Gen. Wm. McHenry an officer of the Black Hawk war; Lake, from its proximity to Lake Michigan;Cook,for Daniel P.Cook,mem­ ber of Congress; DuPage, from DuPage river, which was named for a French Indian, DuPage or DePage, who had his headquarters on the river before 1800; Kane, from Elisha Kent Kane, United States senator from Illinois, 1838-1885; DeKalfo, from Baron DeKalb, who fell while leading the continental troops at Camden, 1780; Ogle, for Capt. Joseph Ogle, an Indian fighter in the Ohio valley; Carroll, for Chas. Carroll, of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of .the Declaration of Independence; Whiteside, for Gen. Samuel Whiteside, of the war of 1812 and the Black Hawk War; Lee, for Gen. Richard Henry Lee, of the Revolution; Rock Island, named from an island in the Mississippi, which is formed of limestone; Mercer, for Gen. Hugh Mercer, the brave and dashing officer killed at Princeton in January, 1777;"Henry, for Patriok Henry; Bureau, for a French trader, Pienede Beuro, LaSalle, for the French explorer; Ken­ dall for the postmaster-general of the United States, 1885-1840; Grundy, for Feiix Grundy, United States senator from Tennessee; Kankakee, from the Indian name of a vegetable growth on the banks of the Kankakee river, and Will for Dr. Conrad Will, member of the Illinois Legislature, 1818-1884. QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Items Clipped from The Plalndeaior of Aniott 18,1980. Mahara's Minstrels, Central opera house, Saturday and Sunday evening, Aug. 19 and 30. The Garfield club now numbers over one hundred members, and new names are being added every day. Camp meeting on the old ground. Dee Plaines, Cook county, 111., begins Aug. 34 and will continue for 8 or 10 days. We learn that a oouplo of gentlemen from Aurora were prospecting at Pista­ kee lake last week, with a view of pur­ chasing grounds for a club house. Another cold wave struck this section on Saturday, the mercury dropping from 93 to 70 in less than two hours, a little too sudden a change for health. The special town meeting on Satur­ day liast for the purpose of raising mon­ ey to build a bridge did not draw out a very large vote, only 69 being polled, 63 being in fayor and 6 against. J, Story has put a new platform in front of his old store, nearly opposite this office, and built a new and tasty fence in front of his lot next to it, which much improves the appearance ill that locality. The annual fair of the McHenry County Agricultural board will be held at W oodstock, September 7th. 8th. 9th and 10th. A new track and other im­ provements have been made, and the board contemplate making this one of the most successful fairs ever held by tbe society. In publishing the list of old patrons in this town last week, the name of Mrs. Polly Hebard was inadvently omitted. Mrs. Hebard is 92 years old. She is the mother of F. A. Hebard, with whom she resides, and is at present en­ joying her usual good health. She is a native of New York. Tbe railroad company have been making a good improvement at tbe depot the past week. They have ex­ tended the platform south from the de­ pot 80 feet, thus giving the much needed room for getting on and off the trains. They are also making some gene»l re­ pairs around the depot The Greenbackers of McHenry will raise a Weaver and Chambers pole on Saturday next, Aug. 21. Hon. Ralph E. Hoyt, of Chicago, Gen. David Hea- ley, of Rochester, N. Y., and other emi­ nent speakers will address the meeting, on the political issues of the day, in Grand Hall, which will comfortably accommodate 1000 people. The past week there has been a change in the proprietorship at the pick­ le factory, C. B. Curtis having sold his interest in the same to W. A. Cristy, the firm now being Cristy, Waker & Co. Mr. Cristy has been the book-keep­ er in this establishment for the past two years, is one of our most promising yonng business men and has the ability, energy and capital to push this business to its fullest extent In fact for the good of the institution and our town. The factory could net have fallen into better hands. Mew Auctioneer For ltellearjr. F. O. Gans of Woodstock, an auction­ eer, bas decided to locate in McHenry OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN DURING THE WEEK. . Woodstock Dry Goods Oo. Wienke & Doering. ? ; Aidei! & Bidinger, Planoa*"-/'-." J. O. I'hoau;. Mead & Charles. " ^ ,/ W. A. Volts. 7J;7~:-V U. 8. Cream Separator Cq. , Sharpies Cream Separator Oo. *. - The above named exhlbltors lMCfe* en­ gaged space, a part of which has already been decorated for this ocaasion. It is hoped and expected that every­ one in the county will do all in their power to increase the interest already manifest in the fair and if possible be on hand to enjoy one day 's events at least. Bring along your wife and family aad have the satisfaction of knowing that yon have helped to make this the best fair in the history of the o o u n t y . • . • . . _ ¥• Tbe Lotas Beds. The excursion boat "Rosedale** will run excursions to Grass Lake aad the lotus beds, Friday and Sunday, August 18 and 20. The trip is a most delightful one and it is expected that a large crowd will take it in. The boat leaves Joe Heimer's landing near the river bridge at 10 d'dldok a. m., on each day and the At the Centml Opera House. . Oa«*fct Sjpme Fish. Capt Raisin age, Johnny Riley, W. F. Hafte, M. D. Weber, Anton Engeln, J. J. Buch, Dr. Geo. Hunt, Judge Trade, l». H. Weber and Lew Bending com­ prised a fishing party wbo went ont one day last week and landed twenty-five of the finest black bass ever taken from Fox river. The fish average three pounds each and the fishermen are still failing their story of how they landed them. The tall grass and weeds along our highways help toward making our. town beautiful. In some cases the sidewalks and will move here aa soon aa a dence can be procured. Mr. Gans h won for himself a great reputation as a reliable auctioneer, and it will pay yon to consult him if you have anything to selL Danee a Sueeeee. The third danoe of the season given at John Bonslett's dancing pavilion at Lily Lake last night was another suc­ cess. AH who attended report a pleas­ ant time and also expressed themselves as more than pleased with the exoellent music furnished by Hapke's aad NOOK- an'S combined orchestras. * toy** tfcf What People are Doing to Omr HaajrXJMS# City--News as Seen kjr Tike FMriwlir iff Representative*. Butter Market. Butter dropped half a cent on the i Elgin board Monday--30} cents. There s; were no offerings, and noealee. S. E. Davis, M. Long and D. W. Wilson 7:" were appointed a committee to repre- . the board at the ' reciprocity meet- tng to bs» held in Chicago Wodaead&y and Thursday. All kinds of enamel ware at Variety Store. i 1 ~ .1 ^anoy and plain china at Variety Stora ' New fall millinery at lira. It. Searlea. No matter what yon want, if , J drugs its here. Peteech's. 4- Mahara's Minstrels, Central opera "/J; house, Saturday and Sunday evening, Aug. 19 and 20. Make preparations now to attend the great McHenry county fair. It will be A grander than ever. J C. B. Combe of Fort HQ] haa pnr- . | chased the Chris Kyrisa property west of the railroad tracks. The Girls'Concert Band of Barring- ton will furnish music at tike oounty fair, Thursday, August 81. The Ladies' Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. Robt. Sherburne to­ morrow (Friday) at the usual time. Miss Carrie Rothermel is a new em­ ploye in the John D. Lodtx tailoring ea- tabiishment. Mr. Lodtx expects to turnout more work than ever before the coming fell and winter. ^ Chas, Rietsel, an employe of the Hunter-Weckler boat oompany, is this week wearing an unusually broad smile, all caused from tha arrival of a daughter at his home Monday morning. f. The stork called at 910 North Avon, street, Rock ford, 111., at 6 a. m. Sun- day, August 18, Mid left a nine pound baby boy for Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Cor- ̂ mack. Mother and baby an doing yi nicely. The barn dance given at Wm. ' Doherty's last Friday evening was vary ; Well attended. All present report a rl>4 moet enjoyable time. Hapke's orches­ tra furnished excellent music for the occasion. h« Vi Miss Christina Buss will again teach school the coming season, having been engaged to teach the Lily Lake German : school. Her position at the postoffioe will be taken up by Mies Florence Granger. The Floyd R Briggs oompany gave three very good dramatic plays at the Central opera house this week. The ̂ oompany !s first class in every respect and give a thoroughly clean show. The specialties are far aboye the ordinary. We failed to mention the Borden pio- :ii nic last Wednesday afternoon, given gt i Brewers' Grove down the river by the J Borden employees. All who took it in ^ report a hilarious time. There was ̂ something? doing all the time, so they | The children in the orphans' homo at Woodstock like every other family are in need of clothes for school. Anyone 5$ wishing to give second-hand clothing or | that which can be made into school clothes may send same to Mrs. Wm. Garrison. The Woodstock Reds will next Satttr- day afternoon meet the Carson, Pirie, ; Scotts at the fair grounds, Woodstock. The Reds will be strengthened for thie ̂ game and a good contest is expected. Game will be called at 2:80 p. m. Ad- . " mission 25 cents. >1 During the electric storm last Satnr- day morning the barn on the farm W owned by Eli Monear near Genoa Jc., J"- § burned to the ground. The tenant , barely escaped with his life as the i§i lightning killed the cow he was milk- ~"" ing and one other oow and also shocked fifteen othera. • Mrs. Florence Garrison attended tha ' ;3 L. T. L. meeting in Woodstock last Wednesday. The Legione was orgauiaed this summer and is doing good work. About thirty children have signed the pledge of order and four have signed ;.v' the triple pledge. Every week boqoeta are sent to the siclfc Carl Roes v«f̂ |WM|mntly entertained ̂ the members McHenry high . % school basket ball teams last Friday. The gasoline launch "Roeedale" waa chartered and a trip was wade to tha ̂ lakes which feas very much enjoyed by all. Those who took the trip speak aa having been most highly entertained k|f Mr. Ross. Members of the high school ball team will this year put in early practice work ont of doors. Tha baskets will be placed on the school grounds just west of the school bttQd~ ing and practice work will begin m soon as scbool *opens. The basket ball teams will be stroagmi than mm year, judging from ft--eat inittnaltnas The Elgin bcanohitf the Matrapelttaa Business College is to b^a turn. The building in ] Elgin, is bcise GTTTii»mtoi wmAdmA up in thoroogh shape wtth amdam tarai- ture aad mssjlhtag tie| uhw ' Aaf oi our young people who an of learning t̂ igbMai branahea ar fifM*- taphy art typewriting dual! write to the manager. Prof a P, ̂ . _ ^ . . .......... :!r ....... if*4 . V *\y>. m.l.J.j