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^ r | v f y >s#- 5gS|S^N /; 7 . - • " •,^/..W * j^j»' - ""& ' VOLUME XXXIII. OF A PERSONAL NATURE McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1908. WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE QO. AND ttcttmrjr RnUrUlut m L»rf« Company mi rialturi Owlag th« Weak-- Whom Wm Ratortoln. Charles Wright a pent Saturday last in Chicago. Dell Noonan wan a Naada visitor Tuesday. Geo H Hanly waa a Chicago visitor Wednesday. Joseph Heimer was a windy city vis­ itor Monday. fa H. Harrison was s Chicago vis­ itor Tuesday. H. C. Meed was a Spring Qrovs vis* itor Taseday. Mrs. S. S. Torrancs was a Chicago visitor Monday. Mrs. Kate Lawrence was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. John Kennebeok waa a county seat visitor Tuesday. Peter B. Freund was a county seat visitor Tuesday. , John Spencer attended to business in Chicago Monday. D. H. Corr of Woodstock was a recent McHenry visitor. Win Bonslett transacted business in Chicago Monday. John Brand was a businsss visitor in Chicago Monday. O. W. Besley attended to business in Chicago Tuesday. Frank Colby of Spring Grove was reoent visitor here. Everett Sherinan of Woodst#rk wes s 'Sunday visitor here. * Emil Laech of Chioago spent Sunday . at his cottage here. P. H. Wattles was a business visitor in Chioago Monday. Will Noooan spent Tuesday with Car- pentersyille friends. Mrs. W. C. Evanson was a Chicago visitor Wednesday. John H. Miller waa a Chicago pa*sen ger Monday morning. Mrs. B. G. Sherman was a Chicago visitor last Saturday. Arthur Bickler of Elgin spent Sunday with his mother here. John Larsen of Chicago-spent Sunday with his parents here. Win. Stoffel was called to the city on businsss last Saturday. Miss Lizzie Schaefer of Spring Grove spent a recent day here. Peter Neiss spent several days last week with Elgin relatives. C. P. Barnes of Woodstock was a vis­ itor in town last Saturday. Mrs. R. A. Bohlander attended to business in Chicago Tuesday. Glenn Thomas of Woodstock waa ths guest of friends here Sunday. . „ Miss Tens Pint of Woodstock spent Sunday with her parents here Chas. W. Harrison boarded the Chi­ cago train Wednesday morning. Miss Kate Freund spent Saturday and Sunday with Woodstock friends. Math Freund called on his parents at Wauconda one evening last week. Mrs. T. P. Walsh of Grayslake spent Tuesday with McHenry relatives W. F. Riley of Chicago spent Tuesday at his summer home at Lily Lake. J. C. Parks of Chicago was shaking hands with friends in town Tuesday. Miss Edna Hunter was a guest < of Elgin relatives Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs- Chas Gibbs of Chicago spent Sunday with McHenry relatives John Huemann attended to business of a legal nature at Woodstock Tuesday. Hoitle Smith of Genoa Junction was in town on Borden business last Friday. D. E. Sayler of Elgin was shaking hands with /ciende in town last Satur­ day. Peter Williams and Joe Nortker of Spring Grove were callers here Satur­ day. Mrs. Emma Phillips was the guest of Chioago friends the latter part of last week. Miss Fannie Hsskins of Richmond spent Tueeday with Miss. Floreoce Howe. Carle D. Ross spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Chicago and Elgin. Miss Grace Sayles of Fox Lake is spending the week with Mies Alice Simee. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Block and daugh­ ter were guests of Algonquin relatives Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Schillo of Chicago were gueets at the home of Joe. Heimer Sunday. Mrs. J. J. Davis of Elgin spent Sun­ day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mead. Mrs. H. B. Dowe of Inglesids was the gueet of her mother, Mrs. Bernard Buss, Tueeday. Mrs. H. E. Price and Mrs. Maytne Lamphere were Chicago visitors last Saturday. Mrs. Frank E. Cobb spent a few days the latter part of last week with Chica­ go relative#. Mrs. E. W. Bowe was in Chioago last Friday purchasing new goods for her millinery parlors. George A. Hanly of Woodstock spent Sunday with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hanly, here. Henry Degen went over to Woodstock Wednesday in search of a good worfe horse for his farm. Fran^E. Cobb went to Chicago Sun­ day evening and spent tbe following day with relatives there. POWER LAMP EXPLODE8. '•Mlltj Of Two YMH A|O Almost r«tl«D at Poww HOUM An explosion that came very near to being a repetition of the one witnessed here two years ago. occurred at the pow­ er house in this village at about 5:30 o'clock last evening, when one of the large gasoline pressure street lamps ex­ ploded. The lamps since being installed have proved quite unsatisfactory, the cause of which Wm. Stoffel has been attempt­ ing for the last week to familiarize him­ self with. A test was being made of four of the lamps last evening by Wui. Stoffel, John Wakh, Mathms Weber and Mathias Niesen. The four tamps were strung on «. rope suspended along the north side of the main room of the pumping eta-1 tion and lighted. The teat lasted for about a half an hour, when it was sug­ gested that all the lamp* be turned ofl except one. This was accordingly done, after which the gentlemen departed tor their several homes for supper. They had scarcely reached home before they were informed over the phone that the lamp they had |eff Burning had explod­ ed, the crash probably coming within ten minutes after they bad left the building The report of the explosion, while uot a loud one, was heard by residents of the immediate vicinity, who rushed to the sceue to learn the cause. The ball of tire which came from the gasoline tank of the lamp took a southerly course, teariug a hole in the south wall of the building (which is brick) about twelve feet square. Strange as it may seem, the three other lamps, which hung with­ in five feet of the one that exploded, were uninjured, even their mantles re­ maining intact The two large win­ dows between which the wall was blown out, with the exception of a few shatter­ ed panes of glass, were unharmed by the shock. The -cause of the explosion is not known, but the geueral theory seems to be that there was either a small leak in the tank of the lamp, or the pressure too high. Those who tested (he lamps say that the pressure was norm*), so the first theory is undoubtedly correct. Just what the result would have been if the above named geutlemen had re­ mained a few moments more can not be told Altho they bad been'working on the north side of the lamps, there is no telling where they might have been at the instant the explosion occurred, and the concussion might have been so great as to have stopped the heart's action. We believe they are, and have every reason to be thankful that they were oat of the building when the explosion occurred. It waa, indeed, a narrow es­ cape. The wrecked building is already in the hands of the masons. It is expected that it will be necessary to rebuild near ly the whole south wall as the part that was not wrecked is thrown out of plumb and otherwise in bad shape A portion of the roof was also damaged to a considerable extent. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINQ8 IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AtyD IH^IU K. of C. Old Polka' l)an««. An Old Folks'dance will be given at Stoffel's hall on Friday evening, Febru­ ary 21. under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus of this place. Floor com­ mittee: West McHenry, E. F. Mat thews; McHenry, tieo. R. Gilbert; Gray slake, J. E. Wagner;, Wauconda, A. Daly; Woodstock, Frank Green; Har­ vard, T. C. Carey; Nunda, Andrew Hen­ derson, Jr.; Richmond, Joseph I. Lang; Emerald Park, R J. Walsh; Ringwood, J..L Conway. The reception ccftnmit- tee will be composed of Dr. C. H.Fegers, Sr,, Dr. C. H. Fegers, Jr , F. J. Bartu- an, John Walsh, Carl W. Stenger, Wm. Stoffel and Rev. Paul Bourke. Metz- ger's six-piece orchestra will fur­ nish the music aud a general good time is assured. The ladies of St. Clara court of Foresters will serve supper in the basement dining hall at fifty cents a plate. All tbe old dances will be played during the evening,,thos giving the old folks an opportunity to enjoy a treat that is very seldom afforded them in theeedays. Horses and baggage will be cared for free of charge. Dance tickets fl.OO. All are invited. €on.ln( Attraction. 'Knobs o* Tennessee," a romantic story of tbe Southladd, amid the moun­ tains of Tennessee, a vivid and pictur­ esque portrayal of tbe lives, loves and sorrows of the stnrdy dwellers in that ruggrd section of our couutry, will be Seen at. Central opera boose Feb. 16. Powerful in its intensity, thrilling in its climaxes, tear provoking in its sad mo ments, yet with lots of good, clean com­ edy intermingled, tbe story is one of unbounded Interest, never failing to bold the audience till tbe final curtain. Hal Keid has written many beautiful stories, but "Knobs o' Tennessee" is far and away his most entrancing and beau­ tiful one. Victor Mtjrcni Froupt«<l. Victor Meyers, who for tbe past few years has been tbe local trouble man for the Chicago Telephone company, has been promoted to the position of wire chief and is now located at West Chicago. Victor bas made the com­ pany an efficient employe aud is most deserving of the promotion thos ten­ dered him. His place has already been filled by Earl Stewart of La Grange, 1IL, who baa been in the company's em- #tey for some time paet. A lltHitllMtoua Assortment of News It*ins In Condensed forn For Convra- l«n«0 of Hnty Foopl*. Dog poisoners are again putting in their work at Harvard Postmaster Chas F Renicb has been appointed for tbe third time as post master at Woodstock. Lake Geneva's chief industry, the piano stool factory, was completely de stroyed by fire one uight rec- ntly. The Business Men's association at Harvard is already discussing the ques tion of holding a Fourth of Inly cele- bration in connection with, a home coming of former residents in their city this year. The Farmers' New Era telephone building at Richmond is uow completed and ready for occupancy. The struc ture is S0x66 and built of brick and cement. Tbe Richmond Gazette will occupy part of the building The white oak and meadow violet have beeu chosen as the state tree and state flower of Illinois by tbe vote of about 95,(KK) school children thruout Illinois. Both the tree aud the flower are native to the state, both are typical Illinois products, and most appropriate emblems. Charles Giertz & Son of Elgin have been awarded the coutract for the new sewer system and purification works which will be installed at Woodstock this spring, the Eliiin people's bid being $73,847. Twelve and oue half miies of sewerage will be laid aud the work, it is expected, will lie in operation about the middle of March. Out of sixteen townships in Lake county twelve will vote on the prohibi tion question at tbe spring election, as follows: Benton, Newport, Antioch, Avon, Warreu, Waukegau. Ela, Ver­ min. West Deerfield, Shields. Liberty- ville, Wauconda. The towns that will not have tbe clause on their ballots are Grant, Cuba, Fremont, East Deerfield Chicago is a great railroad center, and is now the terminal of thirty five railway systems, the aggregate length of which is ijver 100,000 miles--more tbau 40 per cent of the total railroad mileage of the United States. It is an interesting fact that more sleeping cars leave aud arrive in oue day iu Chicago than iu any other city iu the world Chicago is a gieat city and tbe wicked est city in the WOJUJ Lake Geneva News: Hirain Hill has a lemon tree growing iu a tub at itarth Geneva which is quite a curios ity and has attracted quite a great deal of attention It is a grafted tree and is about five years old For the past three years it has bten blooming aud bearing fruit continuously. Last. Sun day Mr. Hill showed a lemon he bad just picked from the tree, which weigh ed a pound aud be says h« picked one a short time ago which weighed 1} pounds The fruit is delirious and of a spleudid flavor. Frederick Parren of Algonquin, who has been held in tbe McHenry county jail on tbe charge of incest, has been released, A petition for a writ of babe as corpus was presented to tbe court, and it was held that tbe man shonld be set free. In giving bis tioCTBlOu the judge said: "Much as I regret it, I feel it my duty "as a judicial officer here, interpreting the law as 1 Fee it, honestly and conscientiously, to construe it as the attorneys for tbe petitioner have construed it, aud while I dislike to do it, I feel constrained to euter tbe order re­ leasing him fruui < UKtody ou writ of habeas corpus The order of the court will be that the sheriff release him from custody that he holds him on, the in­ dictments returned by the last grand jury, aud he will be set at liberty. I hope to God something may occur by which be will be later arrested and in­ carcerated in the penitentiary, where, I honestly, Varuesjly and firmly believe, be belongs. He is au unfit person, in my opinion, to be at large in any civil ized community. The prisouer may. be discharged " The grounds upon which the writ was asked was that tbe prison er bad been kept in jail tor more than four months without trial, and that uu der the statutes be was eutitled to a release. "i. ^ . * • # r <4 iru.:- NUMBER M ^ WET OR DRY, WHICH? Loeal Option Petltlou Filed at Township Clerk'* Offire. Shall this town become anti-saloon territory? This is tbe question which will appear upon the ballot at the spring township election. The question is oue that has been dis cussed and voted n|M»n many, many times in different sectious of the conn try in the past few years, but never have the legal voters of McHenry town ship had the privilege of voting on' this question This spring, however, thru the earnest aud persistant work of local anti saloon element, headed by the Rev. Arthur Roberts of the Uuiversalint church, the ballots at. the spring town­ ship election will bear this very ques­ tion and it uow remains to the legal voters whether the towusbip will l»e "wet" or "dry" the i-oming year The petition that has !>een circulated amoug the voters of the township during the past two weeks was filed with the town ship clerk. N H Petesch. last Wedues day, the petition having beeu signed by one hundred and foity four voters of tbe township If McHeury township goes "dry " no liquor can be sold in any part of it If it goes "wet," the villaue can still vote on the question and go "dry,1' provid­ ing the vote favors such The questiou is also bt-iug agitated among the sup­ porters of l«u-al option to have a countv vote taken ou the question. should the township eltH-tions go against them. WHERE IS JOHN KLINE? ASTORIA AND PORTLAND VISITED BY MR. AND MRS. CHAS. C. COLBY IN THEIR TRAVIL8. Mrs. Jacob Genciey of Davenport, Wl»h*» to l.ocale Him. Public Lrtip Year Parly. A public leap year dauce will take place at Stoffel's hall next Satnrday evening, Febraary 15, to which an in­ vitation is extended to all. Metzger's orchestra of Woodstock will be on hsnd with a bnnch of the late ones, and a merry time is promised ail who attend. Tbe floor will be in charge of tbe follow­ ing yonng ladies: McHenry, Miunie Mc- Gee; Weet McHenry, Florence Granger; Woodstock, lone Murphy; Crystal Lake, Mabel Pingree; Wauconda, Fern Hutch­ inson; Ringwood, Florence Carey; Em­ erald Park, Mayme Coetello; Volo, Hel- len Raymond; Gray slake. Ruby Smith. Dancing will begin at 8:00 o'clock, sharp. Dance tickets are 50 cents to tbe ladies; gentlemen gratis Take* Up New Insurance. H C. Mead has taken up a new line of insurance and is now ready to insure your live stock against 'fire, lightning, accident or disease. Read his adver­ tisement, which appears elsewhere in these columns. Rev. Paul Bourke..oii Monday morn­ ing received the following letter with a request that it be read iu the pre««*uce of bis congregation Believing, how­ ever, that the result woul I be more sat­ isfactory, the pastor hauded us the let­ ter for publication. The letter follows: "Kind friends.-- Could auy of you give me any information of the Kline family who lived in McHeury some years ago. Mr. Johu Kline had ouly one arm, and bad a family of four chil­ dren, namely Annie, Sufcie, Adam and Nick. I (the writer) am their Aunt Mary, their mother's only sister. We were separated when we were quite small. Now if you could give me auy information as to the whereabouts of theee children I will be very thankful. Sincerely Yours, (Signed) Mrs Jacob Genzley, 2004 Claussen St., Davenport, iowa " At the Central. The attraction at Central opera house on Feb. 16 will be "Kuobso'Tenneesee," presented with a full scenic investure by a splendid company headed by that charming little actress. Pearl Lewis, who last season, with "The Texas Sweetheart," made so many friends by her capable acting, winning personality and beautiful rendering of tbe two songs, "Dearie" aud "The Sougs Mother Used to Sing. " Miss Lewis is this sea­ son introducing new songs equally SB pleasiug, and specialties by other vaude­ ville artists are au added feature. "Hu­ man Hearts," "Roanoke, " "The Night Before Christmas" and "A Homespun Heart" are all successes, but "KuobB o' Tennessee" is the best of them all. Telling as it does of the lives, loves, sorrows, quarrels, feuds of tbe haidy inhabitants of the mountaius ot Tennes­ see, full of heart interest, thrilling sit­ uations and delightful comedy, in this play be bas told oue of the most roman­ tic and entrancing dories ever written, one that stamps him as tbe greatest of American play writers It is a beauti ful story bea: tifully told. Leap Year Sleighing Parly. Fourteen young people, clad in their winter outing garments, piled into a bob at about 8:30 o'clock last Saturday evening aud started out for a country ride. Tbe eveuiug was a delightful oue for an event of this nature and it is use­ less for us to say that the yonng men of tbe party were giveu the treat of their lives. Tbe ride was only a pre­ liminary to tbe evening's enjoyment, as the fuu really started at tbe borne of Miss Cassie Eldredge, where a gay time was had. Tbe specialties .(whatever they may have been) were great, so say those who witnessed them. Tbe e/eut was concluded by tbe serving of deli­ cious refreshments, after which tbe party broke up, tbe boys declaring they had been treated just dandy by the fair sex. Tboee present were. Read The Piatodiftler "waafadc. Misses - Lillian Heimer Katie Heimer Amy Yager Annie Miller Zue Gallaher Maggie Ward Cassie Eldredge Messrs.-- Everett Sherman Matbias Rothermel Martin Stoffel Casper Bickler Glenn Thomas Arville Yager Chas. Heimer Hasket Social at Klngwood. A basket social for the benefit of the Ringwood M. W. A. will take place at the M. W. A. hall. Ringwood, on next Wednesday evening, February 19, tbe proceeds to be used in defraying the ex pense of putting a new roof on tbe ball A good program is beiug prepared and a good time may be expected. This is a cause worthy of your patronage so let all who can turn out. Ladies will please bring baskets. All are invited. Miss Pearl Lewis aud a splendid sup­ porting company will present "Knobs o' Tennessee" at Central opera boufe on Sunday evening, Feb. 16. A Letter Written to ThU Paper by Mr. Colby Tells of Meetlug With Former McHenry Reaidents. Burliugame, Cal , Feb. 4, 1906. Special to McHenry Plaindealer:-- January 7 t*>arded steamship. Senator, at.San Francisco for Astoria and Port land Passed thru Golden Gate at 12 o'clock, noon. Arrived at Astoria 1 p. in. the 10th. that old noted city found­ ed iu 1811 bv John Jacob Astor, uow a city of 25,000 sou Is, about ten miles long, situated at the mouth of the i»eautifu! Columbia and 9oo miles from San Fran­ cisco by steamer; 110 miles down from Portland by Columbia and Wilamette rivers I u Astoria we find one of Mc­ Heury'a Ixfiys of 1872, Sam Harris, who left McHeury iu that year for Paget Sound, arriving in Seattle, and after a time embarking in the lumber business. After a few years came down to Astoria and continued iu tbe same business, until today he numbers oue of the wealthiest men of Astoria His wife, a native of San Francisco, is a very sen sible aud refined lady whom it does oue good to meet. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have now retired to private life to enjoy their surroundings of a beautiful home. In Roing up the Columbia we find on every side salmon fish canneries, where the celebrated Columbia river salmon are caught and canned for the world's supply (except where Ben Selling's muddy carp are substituted) Along the rivers are uuiueronn lumber mills. Millious of feet of lumber are cut every day iu the year aud shipped to all parts of the world, even to McHeury. We visited one mill which cuts six hundred thousand (ttOO.OOO) feet every twenty four hours. Logs twelve feet in diam eter and sixty teet long are handled by machinery as easily as i schoolboy bandies a lead pencil. Arrived in the beautiful city of Port laud and land of rosea. Roses In bloom in the open yard every day in the year - January aud June all the same. Some people we fiud here and what they are doing: E. A Sessions, a prosperous business man of 265 Washington street, a former resident of Woodstock. III.; firm name, Sessions & Scott, mines and mining. Albert Howe is living in a beautiful home at 292 Tillamook street. Mr. Howe owns and manages a large dairy of fiue blooded cows, «.ne of the finest in the state of Washington. Hie BOD, George, is superintendeut and is very successful. Next we find Simeon Covell, whose palatial residence is locat­ ed on the summit, at 527 Marquette St . a most Iteautiful location. Mr and Mrs. Sayler Smith have a most beautiful country home of acre property just out­ side the city limits will very soon be iuside the limits Besides their Iteauti­ ful home they have two blight and lov- iug children to be proud of. Dan Cat- low, who at oue time was a resident of Cook county, qnd well and favorably knowu iu Cary aud Barrington, 111., also lives in a fine residence; is a dealer in real estate, a fiue and jovial fellow, and also possesses a fiue family. Brad­ ford Smith is also located in a fine coun­ try home jnBt outside tbe city limits, postoflice address, Leuts, Oregon. Mr. Smith also owus very valuable acre property. Misses Ethel and Jennie are both teachers iu public schools- Ethel in Woodstock, Jennie in Portland; have fine situations with good salaries. At Woodstock, Ore., reside Mr. and Mrs. Saunders (Mrs Saunders nee Bessie Smith i, who also have a lovely borne. At this place resides "Doc" Watson, «uce one of McHenry's boys, as many will rememl>er. He, also, is a real es­ tate dealer. At Lents we find Tweed not "Boss" Tweed of New York, but Robert Tweed, at oue time a prosper­ ous merchant of McHenry. He is now holding a government position in tbe employ of Uncle Sam. Mr. Tweed's wife was at one time one of the elite of Riugwood, 111. Was out one day, riding thru the country, and came to a most beautiful village, finely laid off in beautiful lots, among wooded bills aud fertile valleys. Upon inquiry we fouud tbe name to be Covell, and was platted aud designed by S H. Covell and Nelson Smith. We also visited Roseberg and Riddle, in southern Oregon, and Vancouver, Wash. On Jan. 30 we boarded tbe steamship, Costa Rica, for San Francisco, a beauti­ ful trip down the Columbia aud out into the grand Pacific. The first two days out were quite pleasant. On the afternoon of Feb. 1 we sighted a mam­ moth whale alongside ship. He came up, rolled over, aud seemingly tried to blow water over the ship and succeeded quite well, to the delight of the passen­ gers. It spouted water up thirty feet, but soon disappeared into the depths below. A most beautiful scene at sun­ down on tbe grand old Pacific, off the coast of California -nowhere in North America so beautiful. About 9 p. in., Feb. 1, a terrible storm arose, which sent our ship tossing and rolling. Waves came over deck into state rooms and cabins, turning tables and all fnrniture uot fastened down in all directions, creating a general panic on board. Everybody was seasick ex­ cept writer, and wife says he was a lit­ tle sick, also. Well, we arrived at the Gold<-n Gate, entrance to San Francisco bay, one of the finest harbors in the world, at 8 o'olock p. m., Fab. 2. 1908. CHARLES C, COLBY. DEATH WA8 8UDDEN. Thomas Conway le- Called Qalt« Unexpectedly News anuounciug the death of Mra. Thomas Conway, which occurred at her Chicago home on Tuesday, Feb. 4, came as a great shock to her large num­ ber of friends aud relatives iu McHenry and vicinity, her demise coming quite unexpectedly. Tbe deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bolger, former residents of this place, and Was born on a farm lying between this place and Woodstock, where childhood days were spent and where she grew to wom­ anhood, tbe date of her birth being Sep. 5, 1850. On Jan. 13, 1886, she was-unit­ ed iu marriage to Mr. Thomas Conway, the ceremony having been performed at Woodstock. After her marriage the couple continued to make McHenry county their home up until sixteen years ago, when tbe family moved to Chicago and which city Bhe bas called her home continually up to the time of answer iug to her Master's call. The union was blessed with five children, as fol­ lows: Alice, Martin, Mary, Nellie and George. Mary and Martin passed away in their childhood, while the three other children and a heartbroken father and husband are left to mourn tbe lose of a kiud and devoted mother and wife. The decedent was brought np. lived and died in the Roman Catholic faith, beiug ever true and mnch devoted to her church duties. She waa recognized by all who had tbe pleasure of her ac­ quaintance as a woman of exceptional­ ly good qualities of heart and mind. Quiet, modest and loving were her characteristics; her kindness to her fam­ ily and friends could not have been ex­ celled She was always held in the highest regard and her loss is one that is deplored by all. The remaius were ^brought to this place for burial last Thursday morning, the funeral services taking place at St. Patrick's church where solemn requiem mass was celebrated, the Rev. Paul Bourke, pastor of the chnrch, acting as celebrant, being assisted by tbe Rev. Burns of Chicago, the Rev. Gilmartin of Woodstock and the Rev. Royer of this place. The funeral was largely attended, while the floral pieces were most elaborate. The Rev. Gilmartin preached the sermon, paying the de ceased a moet fitting tribute, portraying ber life as a Christian in a most consol­ ing manner. One point in his sermon which touched every heart in the edifice was that had the deceased foreeeen her departure her last words would have been, "My heart to my family, my body to McHenry and my soul to God." The sermon is said to have been one of the best ever heard in the church. The body, surrounded by a host of sorrow­ ing relatives, was laid to rest in St. Patrick's cemetery. Her soul has gone to its final reward, but her memory will be fresh in the minds of ber relatives and friends forever. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEM8 PICKED UP ABOUT TOWH DURING THE WEEK. What People are Doing In Oar Hney « fttlf Clty-N.w. UIMB by The , . lUprtMsUtlrM. •* ' ."Vji'i "4 Batter Market. ' ' Butter was declared Arm at Stf^ •*«' on the Elgin board of trade Monday. ' ^ fll -- v* if "'I Ringwood has an orchestra' of w^ Mr. Woods, the depot agent, is leader.* * , Sleighing parties were numerous thitf . v t week, many taking advantage of ths^i '•> ^ elegant sleighing we have been haying ^ All of Hal Reid'e plays are snocetae*; „ ^ - His Knobs e' Tennessee," whichcomesf1, ' to Central opera house Feb. greatest success. M» is Ma v: - ^ . . Tomorrow (Friday) is Valentin* day, ^ J] and leap year, too! This means that ite'V w 4 is up to the girls to send the little tokena^sSjv: ^ of love, etc., this time. We haven't heard anything of Mte- ' Henry s young Weetons of late. What'ss./4f ? the matter, boys? Say but this fad diedl?^ * out in a hurry, didn't it? i Thru the dullness of trade the Eigfar National Watch factory operates x . five days a week now, Satnrday being ' i. 3 the day it is closed down. - t •' * ------------______ • •>. Miss Marguerite Schnraa of QM*M7: ̂J J unction, known to many of enr young * j people, is now assistant postmistress m 5* j t h a t v i l l a g e , s a y s t b e G e n o a J u n c t i o n ^ ̂ Timee. ^'7 V . As a result of the recent vote for annexation of Crystal Lake the two vi!--^'/* 1 lages will remain separate corporations, the vote standing 205 for und 237 '* annexation. »V-v & The sleighing last week was the beet , we have seen in years, but walking (on £ oue sidewalks) is made rather dangerous thru a coating of most slippery lea. Wa take the road now. - ^ Will Noonan and family, who have V been making their home in Chattanooga, Tenn., for the past several months, are^^^" now occupying the old Noonan bona- steed near Ringwood. . ; 4 H. C. Mead hss recently been appqipt- ed administrator de bonis no» over the ' Vj| estate of the late Fred OoquMn, be v v informs us that he is now ready to da* *< r "I clare s dividend of 40 par cent to Itt creditors. - - < ft,- Jacob Jueten, the hustling East Side furniture desler, this ^eek JsdrsrtJsss the Hoosier Kitchen oabiuet, one of the i most modern pieces of furniture for the * ?" kitchen on the market See hie adver- M tisement "*&<•"] Game to my home last Friday. Febrn* ary 7. a stray dog; color, white with black spot on head and dark ears. Own­ er can have same by paying fhsrg*» Peter M. Freund, on E. 8. Wheeler farm, sooth of McHenry. Prlxe Masque Ball. The fifth annual prise masque ball, under tbe auspices of Owl Camp, will take place at Bucb'B hall iu this village tomorrow (Friday) evening. The mem­ bers of the camp have made extensive preparations to entertain a record breaking crowd, as tbeir dancee are gaining in popularity each year. Th floor committee will be made up of tbe following young men: McHenry, Lew is E. Bishop; Weet McHenry, Amos Wolff; Johnsburgb, Joseph Nett; Ring- wood, James Conway ; Volo, Ben Weg­ ener; Wauconda, Piute Houghton; Nun- d a , F r e d W i l l e ; W o o d s t o c k , E v e r e t t . . . . Sherman: Spring Orov.. Jo. "•« »U1 ually result in a real live musical or-Round Lake, Joe Amann. The Mi-Hen­ ry orchestra will fnrnieh the music, Two prizee will be given away, one to tbe lady appearing in tbe prettiest cos­ tume, while the other goes to the most comically dressed gent. Costumes may be procured at the hall during the aft­ ernoon and evening, when a coeturner will be ou hand with a fine line of cos­ tumes to rent. The grand mar^h will take place at 11:15, Supper will be served at Buch's hotel at 35 cents per plate. Dauce tickets, 75 cents; spectat­ ors, 25 cents; ladies, when masked, free. A general invitation is extended to all. Eutertalu* at Progressive Clneh. Mrs. S S. Torrance very pleasantly entertained a company of ladies at pro­ gressive cinch at her home last Satur­ day evening. Three tables were occu­ pied by the card players and after the usual number of games had been played the prizes were awarded, Mrs. Anton Barbian coming in for first prize, while Miss Lillian Hiller contented herself with the booby. Refreehments followed tbe games, after which the company adjourned, all expressing themselvee as having much enjoyed the genial hos­ pitality of tbe hostess. Will Make Trip With Whit* Sox. E M. Comiskey, who owns a farm southeast of town and is occupying the same, will this spring accompany the Chic »go White Sox on their spriug train­ ing trip E. M. is a brother to Charles A. Comisky, better known to baseball fans as tbe "Old Roman," and owner of tbe Champion White Sox. Among tbe local fans the White Sox have a great mauy admirers, who want to see them the world's champions again this fall. "Knobs o* Tennessee" at Central op­ era houee Feb. 16. A great play by a great author, presented by a great com­ pany- J. W. Smith, manager of tbe Central theater, has organized a local dramatic club, and bas something good in store for McHenry theatergoers, which it is expected will be presented some *{in in ths nsar future. Rehearsals are already in progress. Robt. Sohns, who has a cottage at Emerald Park, and who, it will be ra- .'lubsrcd, lost *11 u'ln uuunvuoiu goods in a railway wreck at Terra Cotta laet fall, informs us that he has not aa yet obtained a settlement with the C. & N. W. company. There is again talk among local mu­ sicians of-organizing a band here. Wa ganizatiou. We have the material and all we now need is one to go ahead and posh the project. The slippery condition of the walks has resulted in the developing of quite a number of acrobats here. Single and double somersaults are common accomp­ lishments and we hare witnsesod beside tbeee a number of "stunts*' usually per­ formed by acrobats. Full of heart interest, pathos and lota ie Hal Reid's "Knobs o' Tennessee," which comes to Central opera house on Feb. 16, but there is a delightful inter­ mingling of comedy that greatly da- lights the audience. Specialties are introduced and are a most plsasing fea­ ture The play is a splendid oue and the presenting company, headed by dainty little Pearl Lewis, unusually capable. Seats should be secured la advance to insure good location. "Talks to Voters, No. I," appansitty ieeoed by those opposed to the local op­ tion movement, hae been iesued. Tbe pamphlet consists of seven pages, contains a discussion of local option vs. prohibited.' The pemphlet states that tboee back of tbe reform movement seek to introduce prohibition a little at a time and that the local option movement ie tbe first step. The leaflet deals largely with the manner of voting, and the plac­ ing of the question on the ballot. "Un­ der the present law, ' states the booklet, "the question is 'shall this city beoome anti saloon territory?' or 'shall this city continue to be anti saloon territory?" A negative proposition i» put in the aftbrm- ative form. If the voter wants satooaa be must vote 'no,' and if Iqpdaae not want them he mnst vote *yea' " "Tbe question is so worded," states the pqp* "tooonfuee tbe voter . " , -s * '•:^l 1 '• w * J a - 1 . *