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VOLUME XXXIII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER s» 1907. OF A PERSONAL NATURE WBO§fe WE ENTERTAUT WHERE WE GO. ~ AND WaBanry Rntertaini a t»r*« Company of Vialtor* Daring the Week--Wham We Kutertain. _ V I Mrs. J. U BuasspentFridayteet in r Chicago. GOB Moriis «M a Chicago visitor last , j Thursday. - J Miss Cassie Eldredge is home from itiqAqain. . I-,- | Stephen H. Stennd wwraa Elgin vis- v'O', itor Monday. $$$« feffifce Ada Carey was a Ringwood' vis <•,$ itor laat Fnday W. F. mm wafcfcfot^'ywiawfw , !> Monday morning. '<*•" -is "Is Mrs. Eianm Phillips s»»*fca Chicago V visitor last Friday. B J. Frisby of Chicago ate turkey with his parents here. J. D Lodtz and son, Percy, spent Sat­ is 1 nrday last in Chicago; ' Mrs. S. S. Torrance was a Chicago passenger last Friday Mies Irene Frisby spent Thanksgiving day with her parents hare. E. Hunter was a business visitor in viftifthe windy city last Friday. Miss Lucie Carey of Elgin spent last Thursday with home folks here, Thou. Franey of Chicago spent a few days last week at Emerald Park. Dr. W. C. Besley of Woodstock was a caller in town Thursday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ott spent Thanks­ giving day with Chicago relatives Rollin Waite attended the funeral of Dr. E. Ballon at Nnnda last Friday. Joe Masqnelet of Chicago ate Thanks- giving dinner with his parents here Miss Nellie Newman spent several days last week with Chicago friends. Arthur Bickler of Elgin spent the lat tor part of last week with home folks. John Schreiner of Elgin was the guest of his parents here on Thanksgiving day. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Colby of Wood­ stock were guests of relatives here Sun­ day. Herbert Morten of Chicago spent Sun­ day at the home of Mrs. J. J. Hnnter here. Lewis Miller of Woodstock spent sev­ eral day* Nil waak with his parents here. Miss Kate Schreiner of Chicago ate Thanksgiving dinner with her parents •e, Mre. C. J. Carrie of Chicago spent Than kaghring day with McHenry rela­ tives. John B. Hnnter of Chicago spent Sun day at the home of his mother and sis­ ter here. John Leickem of Chicago spent the latter part of last weak with McHenry relatives. Ben Schoewer of Chicago was the guest of his parents here several days last week. Miss Gertie Schaefer and gentleman friend attended the Thanksgiving dance at Wauconda. Miss Vera Fitasimmons of Chicago was the guest of relatives here over Thanksgiving. Dr. S. S. Wells of Chicago was the guest of his brother, Dr. D. G.» several days last week. Miss Mary Weber of Evanston wag the guest of relatives here a couple of days last week. W. J. Kittle of May wood was looking after his business interests here a couple of days last week. Glenn Thomas of Woodstock spent the latter part of last week at the home of W. F. Gallaher. Mrs. Anna Mollahan and daughter, Ella ate turkey with Nnnda relatives on Thanksgiving day. Miss Gertrude Masquelet was the guest of Chicago relatives and friends the first of the week. Misses Minnie, Lillie and Anna Mc- Gee were guests, of Chicago relatives Monday and Tueajlay. Miss Irene MoOmber of Evanston spent the latter part of last week at the home of her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. E. Lawlns spent Thanks­ giving day at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Boss in Crystal Lake.- Miss Mae Spencer of Chicago was a guest at the home of her parents here the latter part of last week. Miss Ella Spauldtng * of Waupaca, Wis., spent several days last week at the home of her mother here. Miss Lois Richards of Evanston was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOm- ber the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Laech and son, Charles, of Chicago ate turkey at their cottage on the river last Thursday. Mrs. Mary Suiith of Elgin passed Thanksgiving day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schreiner, here. Katie Freund returned to her flhome in Chicago Monday morning after ia two weeks' visit with relatives here. Miss Florence Howe spent a few days the latter part" of last week with her parents here and with Richmond friends. Mr. and Mre. J. J- Schuenemann and ^daughter of Chicago spent Sunday at : < *|the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Heimer. Will Gallaher, Jr., spent a few days ^^Jjjthe latter part of last week at the home " jjtof Mr. and Mrs. Paol Woosterin Wood­ stock . CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr. Mid Mn. Pater Walsh CclebraU tleth Wadding An»iv»n»rj. Flf- it •M Mrs. Peter Adams and children of V- •Twin Lakes and Mra. H. B. Dowe of llngleside vidted at John Staffel's^ast ri<; The Piaindealer this week takes great pleasune in being able to furnish its readers with an account of a golden wedding anniversary celebrated by two of our most worthy and highly esteemed rural residents, Mr, and Mrs. Peter Walsh, who last Thursday, Nov. 38, passed the fiftieth anniversary of their wedded life. To make the event a more singular one, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Corr, the lat­ ter a niece to the venerable old couple, came out from Chicago the same day to celebrate their silver wedding anniver­ sary with Mr. and Mrs. Walsh, The event, which took place at the old homestead, was attended by all of the eleven children that have blessed the union, together with eleven grand­ children and a number of invited neigh bors and friends. Both the subjects of this aketch were born in Kilkenny, Ireland, in the year 1887. Mrs. Walsh came to this country in 1841, when bnt a mere child, coming dft-ect to Illinois and settling in Memo­ ry county, while Mr. Walsli arrived fourteen years later, the year 18A5 bringing him to the new world, J>e, also, settling in McHenry county. At the age of twenty years, on Nov. * 28, 1867, in a small church located west of Crystal Lake, the marriage of this couple was solemnized, the ceremony having been performed by the Rev H. Eustis of Chicago, the little chapel near Crystal Lake being the only place of worship in this vicinity at tbe time, altho the present St. Patrick's church was under construction. Like many others of that time, these good people eet out to earn a livelihood, and notwithstanding the many trials and hardships that lay in their paths, their hard, persistent and trying labors, which they so willingly accomplished, have alreiuly long since been in part rewarded, but their greateet reward is yet to come, when He who does things only for the best will crown their earth­ ly labors with the final reward that no money can buy. The golden wedding -anniversary of this couple will long remain in the memories of those who were in attend­ ance and the day will go downi in the family history on a page by itself, and in years to come will be most highly cherished by future generations of this noble family. No one present seemed to enjoy the rare event more than did the two in whose honor it was given, and no one present appeared more hale and hearty than Mr. and Mrs. Peter Walsh on their fiftieth wedding anni­ versary. 26 MORE VOTtNG DAYS BEFORE CLOSE OF LADIES' POPU­ LAR VOTING CONTEST. Fountain store. pens at Masquelet'a drag COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Village Hoard Mesta In Regular Session at Village Hall. Council Room, December 2, 1907. The board of trustees held their reg­ ular meeting. Present trustees Block, Barbian, Herbes, Simes, Stoffel, Weber. President Freund presiding. The minutes of the last regular and special meetings read and approved. The following bills were read and ap­ proved by the finance committee: A. Miller, labor f 17.00 B. E. Herbes, do 42.10 Wm. Bonslett, gravel 8.80 P. Freund, do .80 Geo. Meyers, do 14.60 John Walsh, police services 50.00 M. M. Niesen. do bo.00 Thos. Powers, cement 3.58 F. L. MeOmber, sundries 7.20 Wm. Herbes. labor .. . . 17^00 Niesen, do 4.00 F. J. Herbes, express.. 4.00 F. J. Herbes, labor 8 00 Wm. Simes, do 52.90 Wm. Feltz, do 41.00 Geo. Meyers, do 227.00 M. Engeln & Son. do 2.25 Valvoline Oil Co.. gaaolin® 13.60 M. Weber, expense P. Freund. labor of s'nary p'rsns 247.60* On motion by Weter, seconded by Barbian, the bills were approved and ordered warrants drawn on the treas­ ury for the same. A petition from Mr. P. J. Cleary ask­ ing tbe board to dismiss the charge for water used previous to Jan. 11, 1907, was read and on motion by Stoffel, sec­ onded by Herbes, the charge was vacat ed against Mr. Cleary, the amount to be charged to Mr. Hankemeyer. On motion by Herbes, seconded t^y Simes, the ooard srave the McHenry Electric Light company until next Mon­ day before removing their poles, wires, etc., from the streets. The president announced that there would be a special meeting next Mon­ day evening. The board then adjourned. JOHN STOFFEL, Clark. A new line of perfumes consisting of bine lily, Egyptian lotus, etc.. at Bes­ ley 's. Notlae! To insure publication in The Plain- dealer copy must be in "the office no later than Wednesday noon of each week. Advertisers, especially, are asked to particular notice to this effect. You'll find tbe best articles ever of­ fered for 10 oents at Vycital's. tf Mra. May me I. a nip here April Ia Lead With a Grand Total of 11,678 Votes Miss Barbian In Second. The Piaindealer's Ladies Popular Vot­ ing contest took on new life during the" past week, and as a result 0,094 votes were taken in during the week. The ntnal Wednesday's summing up found Mrs. May me Lamphere once more at the head with a grand total of 11,078 votes. Miss Barbian, who led the con testants last week, is second witb 8,742 votes. Those who have been following the contest elosely will observe that the race for first place has thus far been con­ fined to these two ladies, and as the closing time draws near the ci.ntegt be­ comes more exciting and interesting. Tbe balance of tbe names remain in the same order as last week with bnt one exception, the Misses Bncli and Pet- esch exchanging places, the fotmer tak­ ing sixth place and the tatter eighth. There are still tweuty-six voting days left, thus giving all contestants an al. Lu >Bt equal chance of securing one oi the prizes. By glancing over the stand­ ing as given below it will be seen that each and every contestant btis made a gain during the past week, indicating that the first real hustle is just tiegin nmg, and that from now ou nnt.il the close tbe contest will prove most inter esting. If you have not paid yonr subscription ps yet do so and at the same time help yoar favorite one along iu the contest. There are still 8e-er|il thousand votes ont which we wonld like very rnucb to see handed into this office at an early date. The standing: Mrs. May me Lampbere. ....11078 Miss Theresa Bsrbian, McHenry... .8742 Miss Julia M. Freund, W.McHenry 8442 Miss Maude Schreiner. McHenry. .8140 Miss Maytne Heimer, McHenry... Miss Katie Buch, Mclienry 72ft Miss Rosie Pitzen, Pistakee Bay K00 Miss Angela Petesch, McHenry 842 Remember, the contest runs four more weeks, ending at 5 o'clock Tues­ day, Dec 81. The three prizes to be given are now on display at N. A. Hnemann's jewelry store and may be seen at any tiuie. Tb£ first prize, a ladies' $20 gold watch. Elgin movement, 20-year case, is a most handsome timepiece aud goes to the lady having the highest number of votes at the close of tbe contest. The second prize, an elegant $17 East man kodak, modern and up to date in every respect, will be presented to \he lady ranking second in tbe contest, and the third prize, a solid gold ring witb chip diamond setting, will be presented to the third highest contestant. Go to N. A. Hueuiaun's jewelry store, con­ vince yourself that the prizes offered are well worth working for, and then cast your ballots for the lady of your choice. __ Perfumery at Petesch's. NUMBER 24 M. KELT ER WRITES. Interacting Letter From Former Wall and Favorably Known Resident. The Piaindealer will be se^ to any address on trial three months for twenty- flye cents, and will be discontinued at the expiration of that time unlees other wise ordered. Try it. Good Cou^h Medicine (or Children The season for coughs and colds is now at hand and too much care cannot be used to protect the children. A child iB much more likely to contract diph theria or scarlet fever when he has a cold. The quicker yon cure his cold the less tbe risk. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is tbe sole reliance of many mother and few of those who have tried it are willing to use any other. Mrs. F. F. Starcher of Ripley, W. Va , says, '*1 have never nsed anything other than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for my children and it has alwsys given good satisfaction." This remedy contains no opium nor other harmful narcotics and may be given as confidently to a child as to an adult. For sale by all druggists. Have ynn tried Besley's Mentholated White Pine for that cough? Basaar Pontponed. On account of sickness tbe Ladies' Aid society of tbe M. E. church has postponed indefinitely its bazaar, but has decided to give a basket social and apron sale at the city hall on Friday evening, December 13. A fine program ia being prepared and everything is be­ ing done to make the occasion a most enjoyable one. Each lady is requested to bring a basket or box containing lunch for two. These will be auctioned off during tbe evening to the highest bidder. Hot coffee will be on sale for those v ho may desire it. Everyone is most cordially invited to come and en­ joy this treat. A n elegant new line of fancy lamps, all colors and sizes, at Besley's. Chance of Agency. I wish to announce that I have taken over from Simon Stoffel tbe agency of the American Insurance company and everything connected with the agency. I will be pleased to serve you liberally by issuing you a blanket policy, no | or t clause. Will give you the best policy on earth consistent with safe insurance. Soliciting your patronage, we beg to remwba* Yours for business, WILLIAM STOFFEL. thitrcnalUt Church. Rev. Arthur Roberts, pastor. Re­ member that we are having regular ser­ vices. Preaching at 10:90 a. m., Sun­ day school at 11:45 a. in. Come, every­ body cordially invited. Buy your Christmas gifts at Vycital's and save money. tf To the Editor: I have read some ar­ ticles from our scientists in regard to the end of the earth. Some contend it will be by fire, some by water; others by comets, etc. Now, I am neither a scientist nor a prophet, only an ordinary thinking man who occasionally does a little reasoning upon cause and effect in leisure moments, and. have come to the conclusion that our material world is in reality today, and every day for some time psst, being gradually destroyed by man. Of course, some will wonder at the assertion that man could in any manner effect such a calamity upon such an immense planet as our world, 3'et such, indeed, seems to be the fact. When the Great Cieator formed and constructed our earth His work, was perfect in this as in all His wonderful works, and, according to His Word, He so declared it, and he rested on the sev­ enth day aud said it was good. He made the earth in accordance with His wonderful design, giving it all nec­ essary functions for its existence and life to a good old age. He placed it in space to rotate and revolve among its neighbors, the glistening stars and worlds nnsfeen, so equally balanced and nicely adjusted that up to the present hour it has faithfully performed and complied with His command. In order to briefly explain some of the workings of this great Lody we will understand it has motion, first, iu its orbit around the smi; secondly, its diurnal motion every twenty-four hours. Now, motion is-a geuerator of electricity, and the eartn in its rapid transit generates suf­ ficient tor its own and all animal life within aud without itself. Where an overplus of electricity is absorbed by the atrno phere it becomes oppressive ui animal life, and when concentrated in the clouds is discharged therefrom to the bowels of the earth by ignition, therefore the thunder and lightning. When the iuterior of the earth be­ comes over charged with electricity it is expelled of its own force thru the vents formed for its exit--the volcanoes thru which it is forced and consumed by fire, old Mount Pelee* where the eruption showed the apex as enveloped iu artificial lightnings. Electricity is a power!ul force which at the present day is rapidly being artificially devel­ oped by man and is harnessed as a great motive power for his use. There is scarcely a part of the habitable globe where electricity in not generated and made subservieut to mau's use, and what is not consumed is absorbed by Mother Earth, overcharging its natural capacity. Is it any wonder that we have terrible eruptions, active volcanoes and tremendous earthquakes? Yet man will not stay his hand-he must make the dollar, if the good old earth is burst asunder. Yours truly, M.KELTER. Dolls at Petesch's. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND THANKSGIVING BRIOE. Mlsa Margaretha Krause He cornea of Mr. F. G. Sparling. Wife At three o'clock on Thanksgiving day afternoon, at tbe M. E. church parson­ age in this village, Miss Margaretha H. Krause became the wife of Mr. Frank Grant Spurling, the Rev. E. H. Beal performing the ceremony. The ceremony, which was a simple one, was attended by only a few. Tbe bride wore a beantiful green traveling suit, with hat and gloves to match. Miss Louise Ehrke of Nunda, a cousin, aud John Krause, a brother to tbe bride, acted as bridesmaid and best man, re­ spectively. The couple left ou the 4:23 train to be tbe guests of friends in Auiora and Chi­ cago for a week, when they will return to McHenry and go to housekeeping. Both tbe contracting parties are quite favorably known in McHenry and vicinity, the bride being the daughter of Mrs. John Krause, while the groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Spur­ ling. The groom is a trusted employe yt the Borden Milk company, where his services have heen invaluable for some years. The Piaindealer joins tbe many friends in extenuing good wishes. Enlargements in black and white and in colors from any picture. Frames to select from at Hille's. Kin gen* Amputated. A most distressing accident befell J. F. Vasey, who resides southwest ot town, early last Wednesday morning. Mr Vasey was preparing tbe com shred­ der for the day's work when the chain became detached from the cog wheels. To save time the victim attempted to replaoe the chain while the shredder was in motion, the result being that his left hand was carried around the cogs with the chain, thereby t«rribiy lacer­ ating that member. Dr. Wells was summoned who found it necessary to remove three fingers from the very much torn band. Mr. Vasey is the fourth victim within a month in Mc Henry and the immediate vicinity u> suffer an accident of this nature. Before buying a cook stove or beater Bee Vycital's line and get his prioes. tf C Think of what it means! $1.75 for The Weekly Inter-Ocean and thia paper for one year. It's a special deal. A Miscellaneous Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of Busy People. Woodstock's new bowling alleys were opened to the public patronage Thanks­ giving day. The six largest universities in the country, in order of size, are said to be Harvard, Chicago, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota and Northwestern. All but one of these big institutions of learning, it wil! be observed, n,re iu central west­ ern states, and three are in Illinois. Something besides men gom West to grow up. The state ganie commissioner has sent word to all county, city aad village clerks that hereafter no duplicate hunt ers' licenses will be issued. Heretofore it has been customary for the authorities to issue duplicate licenses to persons who lose their permits. Hereafter those who lose their licenses will have to pay for new ones. While rambling thru a literary grave­ yard Sunday, Dr Seephenson ran across the following epitaph on the monument of a delinquent subscriber and thought the warning might save some poor soul a lot of torture, so be handed it to -us. It read as follows: "Here liesnthe man who robbed the pjiuter-- Oh, how his soul must long for winter." The Libertyville Citizens' Improve­ ment association has uiade plans for holding what it designates as a market day, designed to attract the farmers to Libertyville for their trade. No date has beeu assigned, but each merchant has agreed to the plan and will make special arrangements and devise special features to attract the farmers to Lib­ ertyville. Thus lunches will be served in some plac^k; while special committees will welcome and entertain the visiting farmers. Woodstock Sentinel: McHenry coun­ ty horses and cattle are more valuable than those in most of tbe counties of the state. Tdis fact appears from a comparison of the assessments turned in by tbe assessors of this county as compared with those of other parts of the state. Hon. George W. Eldredge, member of the state board of equaliza­ tion, is our authority for the above statement. Mr. Eldredge has been making some investigations which show horses in McHenry county are assessed higher than others in this congressional district. Our average is $80.05, while the average for the entire state is only $72.25. Ou cattle McHenry county's average is $26.55, while the state only reports $20.95. Sheep we assess at $4.35, the state average is $4.1ft, and hogs in this county go in at |8 10, whereas the average for tbe state is $0.38. The above facts are significant inasmuch as they show one of two things. Either McHenry county owns a grade of live stock far more valuable than most of the other counties or our assessors have been too high in fixing the value as compared with the balance of the state. Desk sets at Petesch's. CONCERNING OUR SCHOOLS. Notes Regarding McHenry County Schools as Coaaplled by Snpt. Conn. Just a Few Ilk if McHenry s streets cpnld be illumi nated by electricity. If the North-Western would build that ne% depot we have been promised If that new electric road would be built next spring. If McHenry bad another factory or two. If McHenry would have a city hall in place of a Noah's ark. If that new brick block wonld be erected ou the West Side next spring. If the Riverside House would be pur chased by some enterprising gentleman. If the people of McHenry and snr- roundibg country would do their buy­ ing at home instead of in Chicago. If the few knockers there are left in McHenry would quietly lay down their hammers and boost If the delinquent subscribers to The Piaindealer would pay up. Wonldn't this be a grand old town? Get your prescriptions filled at Mas- quelet's drug store. Absolutely fresh drugs. - Grand Jury After Mail Order House. Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 29.--Sears, Roe­ buck & Co. of Chicago were indicted Wednesday, charged with using the mails to defraud. The indictment is on three counts. It is alleged that the fcotupany misrepresented articles in its. catalogue sent thru the mails. The first count charges that on June 13, 1907, tbe company devised a scheme to obtain money under false pretenses from Dr. C. F. Spring of Des Moines, by selling him white lead that Sears-Roebuck claim to have made. The indictment alleges it was made by others A sec­ ond count is on a ring bought by R. H. Miles, and tbe third count is the send­ ing of another ring, alleged to have been misrepresented, thru the mails. and Day books, ledgers, journals memorandum books of all kinds at Bes­ ley'a. Chicken Fie Dinner. A chicken pie supper will be served at the Universalist church parlors Tuesday, December 17, by the Willing Workers society. All are cordially in­ vited. . Toilet acta at Peteach'a. District 78, known as the Lucas die* trict, held a social recently in which a neat sum was realized. The school sen timent in this district has shown a de­ cided change for the better during tbe incumbency of Miss Genevieve Alex­ ander, who has taught in that place for the last two years. Among the country schools that have been radically improved in reoent years is the Traax school, district 75, in the town of Dorr. Last year the directors lenghtened the building by about fifteen feet, a new entrance was also built and a new floor Said. The present teacher is Miss Pingry of Nunda. Assistant State Superintendent Hoff­ man, who has the work of the general supervision of the country schools of Illinois, wili spend Monday and Tues­ day of this week with the county super­ intendent in visiting some of the schools of the county. Prof. Gilbert of De- Kalb, who will be one of the principal inatrActors iu our next annnal teachers institute, will spend Wednesday and Thursday of this week with the county superintendent in making an institute survey of the county. The object of the survey is to decide what phase of work shall be most emphasized at the next county institute, which will be held at Harvard Mar. 22-27. Teachers of section two are cautioned to bear in mind the meeting*to be held at Algonquin next Saturday, These meetings are planned for the benefit of the entire teaching fraternity of this county and those teachers who say they can derive no benefit from them should come and give to those less enlightened. Prin. Wilson of Algonquin ia making preparations to entertain the visiting teachers in proper fashion. The mannal training department of the Woodstock public schools is making rapid headway in equipment and appli­ cation. The ladies of Woodstock who are associated in the Woman's club are taking an active and commendable in­ terest in this work. In truth, they are quite largely responsible for much of the material progress in this line. Ev­ ery school in the county should be in a position to do thia work. The day is not far distant when every country school will be so organized that this kind of work can be done. The county board has supplied the county superintendent s office with a limited number of stereopticon slides and stereoptic views to be used in the teaching of geography, literature, his­ tory, etc. There are several stereoptic views in the office at the present time a id an\ school that poaseflaes a lantern is encouraged to uae these while there is an opportunity. At least three things should be noted by every applicant or possible applicant for a teacher's certificate, viz : Exami nations are held at the county superin­ tendent's office on the second Saturday of every month (July and August ex cepted^i; the minimum age for candi­ dates is seventeen years for ladies and eighteen years for men; civics and the history of Illinois are required for a teacher's certificate in addition to the nine other subjects previously required OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWW ' DURING THE WEEK. .. i* Wh,t peopte are Doing ]a Onr Htw Iftut* Cltjr-N«iri as Sara by The > Representative.. Batter Market. Butter remains firm at 27 cent*. Thia wa« the market quotation as declared by the Elgin board of trade Monday. v£ The McHenry merchants are; t . v in an immense stock of holiday godta. *' Rumor has it that WaterTtreet ia to have a new meat market in t>»« early spring. ^ The local camp of M. W A. will elect officers at next Wednesday evening's meeting. AH members should attend. Work on the new residence being erected by Peter J. Freund just east of bis present home ia progressing qsite rapidly. Henry "Simon, who during tbe past several years has been working on farms around McHenry, is now a motor man in Chicago. This is the day of the basaar jisw hy the R. N. A. Go to the Woodman ball this evening There is going to be something doing. In a letter received from Jdl Winkles he informs na that he 'lia*' moved his family from Sanborn to Bat- field, North Dakota. Don't forget about the chicken pie supper to be served by the Willing Workers in the Universalist church par­ lors Tuesday, Dec. 17. Will Feltz, better known as "Peggy," ia nursing a painful scalp wound, sus­ tained one day last week white lean­ ing home from work. The Thanksgiving dance at Staffers hall proved one of the most enjoyable events of the season, nearly seventy couples being in attendance FOUND--In Stoffel's ball last Tfctttlh day morning, a ladies* fur neck scarf. Owner can have same by proving prop, erty and paytag for this noHat. Mra. S. Stoffel. • £*$ y Bolev & Worts are having a large ad­ dition built to their ice house which stands near the east end of the pond. Peter J. Frennd And men at* doing the work. Quite a number of onr natives are Is attendance at tbe Fat Stock and anto-' mobile shows in Chicago this weak. Thus far we have not learned of any­ one purchasing a machine. Frank Zuelsdorf, who is employed at the Borden factory, had his neck badly scalded by steam escaping from a hoee while at work at the factory one day re­ cently. The injury kept Ua oft dtttjr for about a week. " If yon alfe looking for Christmas pres ents snch as toilet sets, -dolls, shaving sets, Teddy bears, go to Masquelet's drug store, East Side. PISTAKKE BAT. Mrs. A. H. Kingsley was in Chicago Wednesday to attend a theater party. Geo. Miller, assistant manager of tbe Kingsley House, was in Chicago visiting his mother for tbe past week. He re­ turned to the Bay on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McRoberts of Chi­ cago visited the Bay last Sunday. Mr. McRoberts is having extensive improve­ ments made on bis summer home on Palm Beach. They took dinner at the Kingsley House and returned to Chica­ go via McHenry in the evening. With pleasure and satisfaction we an­ nounce to onr readers that Andrew Mc- Ansh has been elected commodore of tbe Pistakee Bay Yacht club for tbe season of 1908. Mr. McAnsh will un- donbtedly employ the same progres­ sive ideas with matters of the club that he does in his own immense business. It is to be hoped that all will cooperate with him in making the year 1908 the greatest the Bay has ever seen. County Clerk and Mrs. Joseph F. Haas spent three days last week at their summer home at Pistakee Bay. Mr. Haas has made a study of breeding fan­ cy stock and has some prize winners in cows, pigs and chickens- He has re­ ceived some very flattering offers for one or two full blood Jersey COWB and some Poland China pigs. He has an ex­ perienced stock man to care for his an­ imals. Some of the journals are men­ tioning Mr. Haas among the prominent breeders of stock in the West. Gifts, suitahle for all purposes, sold everywhere for 15c, 25o and 86c, at Vy­ cital's, 10c. tf Rlnywood (Juiverwaliat Charcb. Rev. Arthur Roberts, pastor, Note that we are having our services at H. W. Allen's at 2:80%. m. Do not miss attending. Friends, you are earneetly reqnested to be at our next sa»vioe> Everybody cordially invited. Christmas oarda and booklets at Pet­ esch'a. ̂ Wm. Simes opened his new grocery store in the Heimer block Tuesday of this week fcnd now solicits your patron­ age. He intends to carry none but tbe best line of goods at all times and sell at prices within tbe reach of *11- We are Indeed sorry to my that l6» response to the subscription statements sent out from this office a short time ago has up to date been quite unsatis­ factory. A remittance from yon, d*ar subscriber, will be thankfully received. "A Little Homestead," presented by the Frank E. Long Stock company at the Central Sunday evening, was wit­ nessed by a fair sized audience. Tbe company is a strong one ami did exoel-' lent justice to the rural play. The spe­ cialties were good. Miss Clara Stoffel opened the raral school about fiye miles east bf McHenry last Monday morning with eighteen pupils in attendance. Miss Stoffel is a graduate of the '07 class ot the McHen­ ry school and will no doubt, prove -a most successful instructor. 1 ( The question of widening and daap» ening Boone creek to allow passeager boats to traverse its waters is again being revived among our villagers, and it isn't at all improbable that a move will be made some day. What do you think about this, Mn Bostusss Man? The illustrated lecture, "Behind the Bars at Joliet," at the M. E. church laat Friday evening was well attended and those who failed to come out missed aoa of the rare treats of the nasnrm Both the lecture and scenes accompanying Hi were interesting and instructive i* • high degrea Only a short time ago we sent a dis­ tant subscriber to The Piaindealer a statement covering one year's subscrip­ tion aud in reply we were laat week in­ formed thru a letter from the subeseribsr that he was "too busy to send the mon­ ey." Now what do you kno*v about that? Dr. F. C. Ross, who atoaa time baft#. dental office in this village but who hint present located in Nunda, informs na that he has moved from the rooms be has been occupying in tbe Mugge btoefc. He has leased the south front suite of of­ fice rooms in toe new McCollom block* The doctor says that he would be plea*, el to have any of his McHenry friearis aud patients call and inspect his nets quarters, if at any time th^y ] thru Nunda and have ft ofletatra. ' 1' ' .r*f;