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OF A PERSONAL NATURE ROOSEVELT'8 SUGGESTIONS PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW .AND WHERE THEY GO. of Person*! News Gathered Dp by th« WajraM* by Tile HlalndcaUr Rcpre- "V MBtotifM E. S. Wheeler VM a windy etty via itor Monday. if Miss Agnes Perry wu a Chicago vis Ifcor Friday last. . Jacob Jnstan was a business visitor in Chicago Monday. Albert Krause was a county seat vis­ itor last Saturday. T. M. Bethko attended to business in ^Chicago last Friday. Arthar Bickler of Elgin ate Thanks giving dinner here. C. S. Howard attended to business in Chicago last Friday. Geo. H. Hanly was a county seat vis­ itor one day last we«k. : • John Robert Murphy spent Thanks giving day in Chicago. Peter J. Frennd attended to business ill Chicago last Friday. Mrs. Frank Cobb boarded the Chicago train Monday morning. Mrs S. 8. Torrance wm a metropoli­ tan city visitor Monday. Jos. N. Miller was a business visitor in Chicago last Saturday. Wui. Bonslett was a business visitor in the windy city last Saturday. L F. Newman and daughter, Nellie, were Chicago visitors last Friday. M1fls Alice Waite wan the gitast of Elgin relatives Thanksgiving day. John McGee of Woodstock was a Thanksgiving day visitor in McHenry Cbas. G. Buss of Chicago spent Thanksgiving day with bis mother here. Robert Matthews of Chicago spent Thanksgiving day with McHenry rela tives ' . Miss Mayme Heimer was the gnest of Elgiu friends the latter part of last week. Mrs E S. Wheeler and daughter, Lillian, were Chicago visitors last Sat- # urday. Mies Zu* Gallaher was the guest of Woodstock friends a couple of days re­ cently. ' Mrs*E M. Owen spent Thanksgiving with Elgin relatives, returning Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller of Zenda, Wis., passed Sunday with McHenry relatives. Joseph Diedrich has "been serving on the jnry at Woodstock during the past two weeks. Lewis Miller and Walter Geek# of Woodstock spent Thanksgiving day in McHenry. H. Zimmermann spent a few days the tetter part of last week with bis family fa Chicago. • Richard B. Walsh passed the latter part of last week at the home Of his parents here. Miss Irene McOmber of Evanston was the guest of her parents here the latter part of last week. Joseph Schoewer of Clinton Junction, Wis., was the guest of his parents here one day last week. Dr. S. S. Wells of Chicago ate Thanks­ giving dinner at the home of bis broth •r, Dr. D. G., here. H. C. Duffy of Chicago was a guest at the houie of W. C. Evanson on Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Nina N, Sherman and daughter, Villa, spent the latter part of last week with Chicago relatives. Miss Mary Michels of Kenosha, Wis., was the gnest of her cousin, Mrs. C. G. Frett, a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mead passed Sun­ day at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Edward Dal ton. at Hampshire. Miss Edna Perkins of Yorkville, 111., was the gnest of her brother, James, and wife a few days last week. Mrs. Frank Vosbnrgh of Richmond was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kimball, last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Monear of Solon spent Sunday at thi} home of the latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Kimball. Miss Mildred Hicks of Palatine spent several days the latter part of last week with her sister, Mrs. W. C. Evanson. J. E. Monahan and Robert McNally of Chicago spent Wednesday and Thurs­ day of last week at the home of Simon Stoffel. Mr. and Mm. Glenn Barker of Wood- stock„spent Sunday at the home of the tatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Frennd. Mrs. B. Verbeek and Mies Lillian Sggert of Chicago were guests at the borne of J. J. Hille from Thursday until Sunday. Mr. and Mrs: Edward Anderson of Chicago f pent Thanksgiving day at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bnehl and daughter of Chicago spent the latter part of last week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tbeo. Schiessle. t Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fay AND KM of Chicago spent Thanksgiving day with McHenry relatives. Mrs. Fay and son Ei»i»a.ined until Sunday. Ben Chrietan and Geo. Hagen of North Chicago were in McHenry one day last week. The former gentleman, who hat* been dealing with John Spencer v|br the past twenty years, purchased Jlis annual supply of flour and buck- To Farmers--Other I tenia COMntj Schools. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. Connralni fchaaf it MUHMW mllla ehila Jbuuna.. 1 "*** President Roosevelt, acting thrn the couiiuiaaiou on country life, has sug­ gested that the farmers meet at their respective school buildings not later than Saturday, Dec. 5. to discuss the following topics: The efficiency of the rural schools; farmers' organizations; the question of farm laber; the need of good roads; improved postal facilities; sanitary conditions on the farm. This is a good idea and t«acherS might well give it their encouragement, if Dec, 5 is too: early and the time too short in which to make adequate preparations for the mealing, some later date would suffice. The meeting could be called for the eveuing aud some literary fea­ tures might be injected into the pro gram with profit. Miss Gertrude Ellithorpe held a very successful social iu her school in the Dwelly district uear Woodstock. The receipts were over twenty dollars aud will be used to purchase books Cor the library. Supt. Shelton, assisted by his able corps of teachers, gave a reception to the patrons of the school at Crystal Lnke. The regular work of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades was exhib­ ited It is plauned to give au evening to the people for the exhibition ot the work iu the first four grades duriug the coming month. Meetings of this na­ ture that attract the attention aud at­ tendance of the pareuts and patrons of the schools are to be encouraged. Riley Ceuter is planniug another local meeting for tbeir Farmers' club. The general theme for the meeting will be the reports of the State Educational cotttuiiiwiou. The Riley people are al­ ways in the front ranks iu matters of educational interest. Should a girl who is about to receive her diploma of graduation from the eighth grade be able to make her own dress in which she appears at the cere­ mony? If so, would it be wise to make it a part of the requirements for the certificate? Should the boy, if a farmer boy, be able to test milk, give its com­ ponent elements, rules for the proper care of the same, and the balauced rations for a dairy cow in order to re eeive bis certificate? If so shall we re­ quire it as a part of the test? This will almost paralyze some of. us in its rude shocking of our educational nervous system, but, really, don't we need a jar? Our modern high schools are being terribly stretched and strained in tbeir strivings to serve "two masters," the university and the people. In our saner moments it is easy to see which they should serve and ultimately must serve. The science teaching that best serves the interests of everyday community life must come if the school does its full duty. The cry of "commercialism" and "ultilitarianism" in criticizing and combatiug this movement is near the ridiculous. To give the chemical anal­ ysis of bread and milk is vulgar and common and to analyse "star-dust" is refined and "cultured." What bosh! Genuine culture and ultimate refine­ ment is based on, aud matrixed in, a life of "service." Some socalled "cul­ tured" people of today who stand and gibber before a great painting or a fine piece of statuary do not realize that the original power displayed in this work of art came from minds, hearts, and hands that learned the whole gamut of "ser­ vice." And that their own lack of gen- nine appreciation is due 10 the fact that they have not learned the whole scale, but instead have tried vainly to strike the "last" note first. So with our school system, we are vainly striving to build the upper %tory first. Kniertaiument A 8a«ecM, The entertainment given by the scholars of St. Mary's parochial school at the Central opera house proved such a great success on Saturday evening that, by request, it Was repeated on Monday evening. The Central on Sat­ urday night was taxed to its utmost capacity, standing room being at a premium. It is estimated that nearly six hundred people saw the little folks perform on that night, while a fair sized audience was present on Monday even­ ing. The entertainment, which consist­ ed of speaking, drills and one act farces, proved one of the moet enjoyable of its kind ever attempted by St. Mary's school. Each and every number on the program was rendered in a faultless manner and great credit is due the sis­ ters under whose personal supervision the little onea were trained for the occasion. St. Mary's church, for the benefit of which the entertainment was given', will receive over |I00 for its share of the proceeds. Splendid Picture*. The Bijou Amusement show is still making its regular visits to McHenry and the patronage it is being tendered leads us to believe that tbeir exhibitions are being approved of by our people. The pictures shown thus far have all been on the highest order, being of the entertaining and instructive as well as the amusing order. The hand colored films are little short from marvelous and the spectator at times becomes so intensely interested that one forgets that they ar* only pictures. This paper and The Weekly Inter Ocean--$1.75 foreue year's subscription HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND A Miscellaneous Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of Busy People. During each mouth for the last two years abr>u*. 21,000 Russian iiuuiigrants- have entered the port of New York. The cost of running the Elgin asylum for the quarter ending Sept. 30 wan $45,778 75, a cost of $84 55 per inmate. The Modern Woodman organization has nearly 1,000,000 beneficiary mem bers in good standing, carrying an ,ju surance of $1,528,715,000 Fred Rath Ite of Dundee, a yohtb twenty one yeans old, uiet death by electrocution last Wednesday in front of his home wh<-n he attempted to take hold of a wire uswl to raise and lower n street lamp. Richmond Gazette: The' new steel bridge, with cement roadway, over the south branch of the Nip|>er*iuk, known as the "Collison Bridge," WHS accepted Monday and opened to the. public just sixty eight days from the date of con detuning the old bridge. The structure cost $1422.50. An exchange says the annual show down between city and country life will lie complete iu a Tew days, when the farmer will have his cellar stocked with potatoes, turnips, houey, hauis, pigs' feet aud sorglmui and the city uian will euter the winter with his cellar stocked with teu tons of bard coal and two gas uieter«. It happened on a crowded car. A seedy looking man, mnch Mi* worse for liquor, rose to give tys seat to a lady, when a robust man slipped into the va­ cant seat, leaviug the lady still stand iug. "Sa a yu, you--yon fellow, >on," said the boozy but chivalrous individual, as he swayed to and fro hanging to a strap "I' --I'm drunk, 1 know, bnt I --I'll get over it, I will; but you -you're a hog, aud you never will g*<t over it in--iu this world--no, sir, never!" About one hundred Wankegan women have been swindled by a smooth talker who represents himself as a solicitor for the Ladies' Home Journal. He offered that magazine and a handsome leather pillow for $1.50, the regular price of the magazine, aud which was paid iu ad­ vance. An investigation proved that the company has no such solicitor or offer and consequently the ladies are out just that much. He also worked his scheme in Kenosha. The supervisors of the county have given to the Women's club of Wood­ stock the use of two rooms and a toilet in the court house, which have been cleaned and refitted and on Dec. 1 will be opened as rest rooms for women aud children who often drive to town and have no place but the depot to wait while the husband and father is de­ tained on business. The rooms will be, open from 10 a. m. to 4:80 p. m., uwith an attendant in charge who will always be ready to meet any reasonable demands made upon her. Governor Deneen has issued a procla­ mation prohibiting the importation of cattle, sheep and hogs from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania into Illi­ nois. The action is taken on account of the prevalence of the foot and mouth disease in those states. The order not only affects live stock, but prohibits the railroads from bringing into Illinois any car that has been used in the transpor­ tation of cattle iu those states aud from those states to other states, but on cer­ tificate that the cars have been disin­ fected they will be allowed to cross the line. Harvard Herald: The Nolan gas well continues its record for pressure and for the amonut of gas emitting from pipes leading from the well, there being no noticeable decrease in any respect. The second well Mr. Nolan is having drilled on the farm reached a depth of 190 feet Tuesday night, when the engine gave out and was unable to pull out the drill, which is still iu the well, the engine undergoing repairs. For the last fifty feet in the second well the clay taken out is saturated with oil, the same cre­ ating much comment, an opinion shared by many who have seen it is that oil of some kind will be reached before many more feet are drilled. Hebron Tribune: While laying tile on bis farm, Peter Nelson came across the skeleton of a large elk. The bones were found buried to a depth of nearly eight feet in quicksand, uear a spring. The antlers were dug up and Mr. Nel­ son brought them to town. They were folly three feet long and had a spread of about the same distance. The antlers were broken from the skull in removing them from the soil and showed evidences of having been buried for many decades. One jaw bone was also recovered, and \be teeth were still in a good state of preservation. The back bone was found, but not removed from the soil. Pieces of bide and hair could be seen clinging to the bones. The remains of a smaller elk were alao discovered. From the location of the skeleton it is evident that the animal went jto the spring to drink, became mired in the soft earth and slowly sank. Did it ever occur to you that you can buy enveloped with yonr return address printed on them just as cheap as you can buy the blank envelopes at the MEANS MUCH TO M'HENRY. West McHenry Flour and Feed Mill Is lhilng Much For McHenry. Among our readers there are probably very few who fully realize the great good that the McHenry Flour and Feed mill is doing for our village. Before one can realize and appreciate the benefit derived from this great in­ dustry, one must first make a visit to the mill. Here almost every day, ex­ cepting Sunday, new and strange faces may be seen, farmers who have come from a long distance to have their feed and wheat ground. These very people on almost every visit to McHenry not only leave uuuey with the miller, but also with the grocery man, the dry goods man, ti»e butcher, and so on all along the line. Now in many cases these farmers would not come to Mc­ Henry at all were it not for the excellent mill that Mr. Spencer is conducting. In a receut. interview with the pro gressiVe proprietor of this industry, we tound that gentleman to be in the best of spirits. Besides informing us that .the bnsiness^was gradually picking up, he was loud in las praise for the people of McHeury, stating that the citizens in general appreciated his comiug here. Nearly every merchant in town is handling the products of the null and the public is buying. What better proof of appreciation could be asked tor? And why should we not do this? Ket-p the mouey at home, that's what makes a thriving town. Sending your hard earned "dough "to the outstretched aud eagerly awaiting hands of the mo­ nopolist will never help our cause. Let us keep right ou spending our money ai home aud watch the results. Retnrniug to the mill, Mr. Spencer also disclosed to the writer the fact thai he ha-, nlt<r experiencing and overcom iug uumei'oUH olistacles, at last achieved what he tias been working ou ever since local iug here, that is, the bringing of his Hour into a state of perfection. No one t'eels more elated over the achieve rneut than doe* Mr. Spencer aud from now ou his motto will lie to "push it." For stoves aud hardware call on J. J V ycital. BAZAAR AT RINQWOOD. To Take Place at Woodman Hall Tharm- day, Dee. lO, The Ladies' Aid society of the Ring- wood M. E. church will hold a basaar in Woodman hall in that place all day Thursday, Dec. 10. A splendid assortment of Christmas gifts, both useful aud ornamental, as well as the good, substantial things for everyday use, will be on sale. The ladies are doing all* in their power to make the display a grand one, and those who avail themselves of the opportunity will find this to be the proper place to load up for the holidays. From 11:80 a. m. until all have been served jk chicken pie dinner will be in progress, while from 5:00 p. m. until all have been waited upon, a sup­ per will be served by the ladies. In the evening an excellent program, which is now being prepared, will be presented. Wood's orchestra and the Ring wood band have already signified their willingness to take part in the program, which promises to be more than a trifle out of the ordinary. A charge of 25c will be made for adults who wish to take dinner; chil­ dren under 12 years, 15 cents. The price of supper for adults will be 15 cents, while the children will go for a dime, A general invitation is extended to all. Surprise on Little Folks. Little friends and schoolinates ten­ dered Charles and Leonard Frett a pleasant surprise last Saturday after­ noon when they called at the Frett home in a body. Right from the very beginning the little tots proceeded to make things lively about the Frett home and not a dull moment waa al­ lowed to pass during the time allotted to the merry-makers. The usual games that are always a souice of great pleas­ ure to the little ones were played and a good time had by all. Refreshments concluded an afternoon of fun. Those present were: Leone Perkins, Frances and Elsie Vycital, Hellen J us ten, Rena Stoffel, Verona Niesen, Mary Zimmer­ mann, Amy Lamphere, Ellen, Mary, Dorothy and Mary Walsh, BerniceBons- lett, Hellen Frett, Hubert Schoewer, Leo Heimer, Glenn Wells, Willie Roth- ermel, Clarence Niesen, Edwin and Donald Lamphere, Harry Gallaher, Paul Bonslett, Lewis McOmber, Arthur Frennd, Robert and James Green, Leonard and Charles Frett. A Remarkable Lecture. Dr. Ailing of the Methodist church of McHenry will deliver in his church on next Saturday evening, Dec. 5, a very interesting lecture ou "The Under­ ground Railroad of Ante Bellum Times," growing out of an accidental and strange experience in March, 1857, with Jeffer­ son Davis, afterwards president of the southern confederacy. The interview occurred in a shack in Western Tennes^ see in the swamp lands of the Missis­ sippi valley, when Mr. Davis had come to pay slave catchers for a dead nigger slave which tbey had shot and killed^- an "Uncle Tom's Cabin" sort of experi­ ence. Well worth bearing. Lectnre begins at 8 o'clock sharp. Adults, 20c; children, 10c. . Have your #ave troughs fixed v before the rush at J. J. Vy dial's. PRETTY AUTUMN WAS MISS CAROLYN A. NIESEN LAST WEDNESDAY. Peter M. Justen the Lucky Man--Cere­ mony Solemn I red at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Re*. Royer Officiating. Royal Neighbors to Klect Officers. Weddings may come and weddings may go, but there is one that will long remain fresh in the memories of those who witnessed it. The one we have in mind is that of Mr. Peter M. Justen and Miss Carolyn A. Niesen, which was P. M. Justen. solemnize! at St. Mary's Catholic church at 9:80 o'clock last Wednesday morning with Rev. A. Royer as presiding clergy­ man. The marriage has been one of general topic among the couple's many friends ever since the event's first announce­ ment came, some three weeks prior to the day set aside to be the "happy one." Twenty-two years ago on that very same day the marriage of the bride's parents took place, and to make the event a doubly commemorable one this day was selected as "the best day of all%r The ceremonies at the churcti were beautiful. Announcement of the ar­ rival of the bridal party was made definite by the ^beautiful strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march very capably rendered by the church organ­ ist. The march was led by Joseph Rothermel of this place and Joseph Smith of Chicago, uncle and cousin to the bride and groom, respectively. They were followed by Miss Verona Niesen, as flower girl; Misses Martha Niesen and Clara Justen as bridesmaids, Miss Rose Justen, as maid of honor, and the bride and her father in the order named. The bridesmaids were gowned in dresses of white nun's veiling and carried bou­ quets of white carnations and ferns. The little flower girl also wore a dress of white and carried a basket contain­ ing yellow button chrysanthemums. The maid of honor was garbed in a gown of yellow louisine and carried an arm bouquet of yellow chrysanthe­ mums. The bride was exquisitely dressed in a superb wedding gown of white directorie satin. A veil held in place by lilies of the valley added to her dainty appearance and a shower bouquet of white bridal roses carried with much grace and effectiveness completed a cos­ tume of unsurpassed beauty. At the altar they were met bv the groom, his attendant, Mathias Rothermel, and the officiating pastor. After giving his daughter over to the groom, the father took his place in the front seat of the edifice, while the sacred words were pronounced that made the two man and wife. Nnptial high mass followed. At the conclusion of the ceremony the music of Lohengrin's wedding march inaugurated the recessional and con­ tinued during the dispersion of the large assemblage. The church ceremony was followed by an elaborate wedding reception at the home of the groom's parents on Wankegan street, the reception being attended by nearly one hundred invited guests. To harmonize with the gowns and flowers of the bridal party, the home was very prettily decorated in yellow and white. The presence of an unusually large number of young people at the reception gave evidence of the high esteem in which the bridal pair are held and aleo gave proof of their popu­ larity. The wedding gifts received dur­ ing the day were many and beautiful. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Niesen and has resided here all her life, where her friends may be counted by the score. She is a charming young woman of a sweet disposition and pleasing ways. Socially she ranks among McHenry's fair leadeis and whenever and wherever she appears her presence is keenly felt. The groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Justen, he having keen born and raised in McHenry, where he has alwayB made his home, with the excep­ tion of a short period spent at the Val­ paraiso (Ind.) college. He has received a practical business training «nd now holds the position of bookkeeper at the Borden Milk company's plant here. He is classed among McHenry'» best young men and will make the best of the future before him, which is exception­ ally glowing. The young couple left Thursday morning for a short visit among Chica­ go and Valparaiso relatives and friends. The bride on her departure wore a go- ing-away gown of smoked gray cloth, with hat and gloves to correspond. Mr. and Mrs. Justen will be at home to their friends after December 25, in the home recently erected by the groom on Wankegan street. Congratulations. A DAY FOIR SHOOTERS. WEEKLY PICK-UPS fT£M8 PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN DURING THE WEEK. Target Shoot tu Take Place at Buy Next Sunday. Plstakee A target shoot will take place at the *>ak Park hotel club grounds, Pistakee B ty, next Stiuday, December 6, aud a day of rare sport it will be for those who enjoy shooting. The managers of the affair are both lovers of the sport and hava arranged a program that will be enfryed by all those who participate. The program follows: Event No. 1 10 targets Event No. a 20 targets Event No. 8 15 tit-gets Event NOi 4 20 targets Event No. 5. ..v 10 targets Event No. 6 25 targets Event No. 7 10 targets Event No. 8. 25 targets Event No. 9 15 targets Event, No. 10 10 targets Event No. 11 15 targets Event No. 12 25 targets The jack rabbit system will be carried out and two Stillson traps will be used. The money will be divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent. Good, warm quarters will be at the disposal of the shooters. Per rau te and Loom is Please. The second number of the McHenry Entertainment course was given at the Central opera bouse on Thanksgiving night, when Ferrante, the magician, and Loomis, the mandolinist, charmed the audience thru their cleverness in their respective roles. There have been many magicians in McHenry, but never before has a McHenry audience wit­ nessed the like of Ferrante. While some of his work has been seen here be­ fore, he had enough new surprises to keep the audience guessing. Loomis' recitals on the mandolin were also of a high order; his renditions of the most difficult pieces were performed with the greatest of ease and brought forth the sweetest of music. On account of the approaching holidays the third number of the course will not be given during this month, but will materialize early in January. Brophy Farm Sold For 957,000. One of the biggest transfers made in Lake county in years was that filed Monday, when the Truman Brophy stock farm at Fox Lake was sold for |57,000. The transfer shows that Brophy and wife sold it to the following persons, each getting the proportionate interest mentioned: Nina W. Winston, of Chicago, 3-10 of tract; Carrie W. Gaines, Burlington, Ky., 7 20ths; Mary and Sarah Hughes, of Edgar county, 111., 7-20ths. There are 380 acres and the property is located in sections 11, 12 and 14, Grant township. The Brophy stock farm has long been one of the finest in Lake county and the owner is known here. Not Strayed, but Stolon. The following advertisement ap­ peared in the Chicago Daily News last Friday evening and fully explains it­ self. "Nov. 24--NOT STRAYED, BUT STOLEN--One black turkey, at Cly- bourn Junction; $50 reward, no ques­ tions asked, but return same to J. B. MURPHY, McHenry, 111." The'person who "took" the turkey will snrely re­ turn same if lucky enough to cast his eyes upon the ad. Fifty dollars a head for turkeys is a pretty fair price. Flusky Farm Sold. The J. J. Flusky farm, together with the tenants' interests, located south of McHenry on the Crystal Lake road, was recently sold to Chicago parties, the consideration being in the neighborhood of *30,000, we are told. The farm con­ sists of 292 acres and is one of the most desirable ones in this county. The pur­ chasers will take immediate possession and expect to make vast improvements thereon. The farm was sold thrn Mr. Flusky's agent, Simon Stoffel. Little One Passes Away. Leo, the four-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Dowe, passed away at the family home at four o'clock last Saturday morning after a six weeks' illness. The funeral was held from the Volo Catholic church at teu o'clock last Satnrday morning. The family has the sincere sympathy of the entire commun­ ity. The window was open, Thecurti»iu wasartwi, Au HUKf 1 came iu, Ourdarliug wasguae. Wlutt People are Doing la Oar Rwy Llttla : City--News as Seea by The fUMsste RepreseatatiTes. " ̂ Batter Market. •, Butter remained firm "at 30 cents on the Elgin board of trade Monday. Choice perfumes at Peteech "a. Only twenty-one more dajv before Christmas. Now is the proper time to-- begin your Christmas advertising. ' We understand that a farmer living west of town had twenty-two turkeys ' stolan from his farm one day iaat week, ) Those wishing to hear an excellent ? program should attena the basket social i at the Barreville school hOnae on Friday : evening, Dec. 4. The first real winter weather arrived on a midnight special Monday night and ^ Tuesday morning saw oar oittseat H full winter uniforms. ' * Already some of the more eager ones I are "doping" out the next president for • our village. The name of F. J. Herbea j has been mentioned as a possible candi- ' date. . \ W, M. Fales, who for many years . passed the summer season at Pistakee ' Bay and who is known to many of our readers, passed away at his hnma fa ; Chenoa, 111., last week. AMtk ' • The Cherry Valley Circle will serve au oyster dinner at the houie of Mm Frank Martin next Thursday noon, Dec. 10. Twenty-five cents per plate will be charged and everyone is cordially invited to attend. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the society. Between $10,000 and f2o,<>00 of coun­ terfeit money, m<>stly of the denomina­ tion of |5 bills, has been put into circu­ lation in Chicago, Aurora, Elgin and other cities near by.- If you get a $5 bill bearing this number, D 47968872, in- vestigate before you accept it. The open season for shooting squirrela has expired. The animals have been very plentiful and many were killed. Quail, ducks and geese may now be shot. There is no cloeed season on rab> bits, but a license is required to hunt them, the same as for other game. No town maintained You will find what yon wast at Fat» eech'a. can be either built opt or in the absence of public spirit* A man iu a town who has no concern for the place, except as it may help him make a little money, is ijk* m cow that short-circuits her milk aBgcl thus becomes the direct, sole "nmffllf of all her product ; The coldest November we have had in many years is the general opinion of those who keep tab on the weather. Several mornings during the month the thermometer has registered at 18 and 20 above zero, which is unusual for November, like conditions not having prevailed in many years. North Crystal Lake is in the grip qf a- scarlet fever epidemic, which had Ml gaining ground for a week or more be­ fore physicians discovered the true nature of the disease from which inhab­ itants are suffering. Already there baa been a death from the dreaded djafaae and several other patients arein a eeri- ous condition. The depot was again far too small to accommodate the crowd last Sunday evening and as a result a large number were compelled to stand in the open and receive a drenching. Well, possibly the C. & N. W. officials are not aware of the fact that it also rains in McHenry at times, but this fact can be Tnnnhsd • for by our entire population. Carl W. Stenger, cashier at the Weal McHenry State bank, has a new aaals- tant. The little fellow first made his application for the position at |he Stenger home Wednesday morning and as be is an exceptionally bright looking youngster Carl accepted his application without a moment's haeitation. C. W. just cannot keep that smile off hie face these days. The C. & N. W. R. R. Co. are iudsed to be congratulated upon the fine con­ dition in which tbey keep their property here. Omitting the beautiful i?) depot, we will speak (briefly) about the w«lk leading to the station. Daring the rainy season the station may be reached after one has waded thru mud and water at a depth of four to , Fine doings, you het The Thanksgiving dance given by the • Knights of Columbus at Stoffel's MM last Wednesday evening proved one ot the most successful affairs, socially, ever attempted. Nearly sixty couplea were present and from all appearanoaa- all enjoyed a splendid time. Sherman's six piece orchestra again chained nfra dancers aa well as spectators w||fc ijjjg, ceptionally fine music. An A. F. and A. M. degree tens came up from Chicago last Saturday evtning and conferred the third degree of the order upon our genial telephone manager, R. N. Pa tehee. Mr Patch an came out of the ordeal with a smile seemingly happy. The work was fol­ lowed with refreshments aud the viait- ing Masons left here Sunday with a load feeling towards their McHenry brolfem. for the able manner in which they were! entertained. ' pi • 1 v " > i * > i . ££-, • 'sSaiffSitfi 'Mn tnJ&Skk