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Simon S toff el attended to business matters iti the windy city Tuesday, Mrs. E. Hunter attended the motor boat show in Chicago last Saturday. Henry Schaffer attended the motor boat show in Chioago last Saturday. John E Frennd and Jos. Rothermei were Chicago visitors last Saturday. Miss Rosa Justen and sister, Verana, were Chicago visitors last week Friday. Frank Geske of Woodstock visited relatives and friends here last Snnday. Miss Cecelia Geary of Wauconda was a caller in town last Saturday evening. Miss Bertha Wolft spent Thursday of last week with relatives in Woodstock. Lewis McDonald of Woodstock vis­ ited at the home of L. F. Newman last Snnday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gibbs of Genoa Junction, Wis., passed a recent day in McHenry. ' Joseph Peterson of Chicago was pleas­ antly entertained by McHenry friends last Snnday. Mrs. J. B. Buss and daughters, Mag­ gie and Mary, were Chioago visitors last week Friday, Mrs. Jda King of Chicago spent Fri­ day last at the home of her consin, Mrs. E. E. Bassett. Miss Lucile Byrd passed Friday and Satnrday of last week as the guest of Chicago friends. C. M. Adams of Johnsburgh boarded the Chicago train at this Btation last Friday morning. Mrs. Peter J. Frennd spent Friday and Satnrday at the hom«rof hereon, George, in Chicago. Miss Christina Weber went tio Chica­ go last Satnrday morning for a week's visit among relatives. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Sohan and daugh­ ter of Chicago were at their cottage at Roeedale last Sunday. J. C. Debrecht of Johnsbtsgh was among the Chicago passengers from this station Monday morning. Miss Agues Perry passed Friday and Saturday in the home of her slater, Mrs. H. H. Hanly, in Chicago. Geo. Harding was np from Elgin last week getting his cottage at Rosedaie ready for the season of 1Q10. Mm. Chas. Gaulke of Woodstock vis­ ited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Feltz, Snnday. Paul Meyers of Batavia, 111., paeped Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers, here. Floyd Thompson of La Grange, 111., visited among relatives and friends in McHenry and vicinity last Sopday. Thomas and Richard Thompson at­ tended to matters pertaining to business at the county seat last week Friday. M. A. Howell of Chicago visited at the home of his mother, Mra, M. A. Howell, at Howell's Villas last Sunday. Mrs. Nina N. Sherman aud daughter, Villa, want to Chicago Wednesday even­ ing, where they will wake their future home. f Mr and Mrs. Roy Colby and daugh­ ter of Woodstock were entertained in the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Spur? ling Sunday. -Miss Dora Stoffel came out from Chi­ cago Saturday evening last tor spend Snnday at th«j house of her parents, Mr. an<| Mrs. Simon Stoffel. W. C. Bower, state bank examiner of Springfield, was in McHenry last Fri­ day and Saturday and found the condi­ tions of the West McHenry State bank O. K. Frank Roasman, John Felts, Theo. Bickler, Cliaa. Stoffel, Thos. Knox, Math. Laures and Isadora Feffer of Woodstock passed Snnday at their re­ spective homes here. Joseph Schreiner and #on, Peter J,, of Chicago passed a few days the latter part of last week with relatives and friends in McHenry. Whila here Peter J , who is ooiglbcted with the real estate firm of H. O. ^teas & Co. of Chicago, transacted business of a real estate na­ ture for bis company. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Bending and son of Woodstock passed the Sabbath at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Feltz. Lew tells us that he landed a fine job at the t Oliver and likes the work very much. He also informs us that he has signer up with the Richmond baseball team for the coming season. Lew is a valuable man both in the field and with the willow. Wm. Voeltz returned to his school duties at St Louis, Mo., Snnday even- ; iug after spending the week as the guest his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Voeltz, and other relatives here. Mr. Voelts preached the Easter sermon at the Zion Lutheran church here and those who heard him proclaim the ser­ mon to have been one of the beft ever "it ;«tfV "M DR. C. H. FEQB8S, SR., RETIRES x % . ; 'i:': "•t "1 / Dr. C. H. Fegers, Sr., who for over a quarter of a century has praotkred med­ icine here and at Johnsbnrgh, has dis­ posed of his home and practice to Dr. N. J. Nye of Johnsburgh, who took posses­ sion on Friday, April 1, With the pur­ chase of the house, the equipment, con­ sisting of the office and electrical appli­ ances, together with an old established practice, Dr. Nye comes into possession of one of the best medical establishments in McHenry, and judging from the doc­ tor's ten year record at Johnsburgh he ia in every way capable of carrying on the practice that Dr. Fegers has so well established during the years of his activ­ ity. Dr. C. H. Fegers was born in the kingdom of Prussia in 1846. His father, a physician of extensive practice in his native country, came to America with his family in I80O and located at West Point, la. Dr. Fegers was educated in the schools of West Point, la., and sub sequeutly followed the druggist bnsi ness in Keokuk and Burlington, la., for six years. He then began the study of medicine and graduated from the med­ ical department of the Northwestern university at Evanston in the spring of 1879. Soon after his graduation he began the practice of medicine at Johnsburgh, 111., where he remained three years. In 1882 he moved to McHenry, where he has continually resided and practiced. Guided by a thoro knowledge of the medical profession and strict attention to business, the doctor soon began to see his business expand. During the past ten or twelve years the volume of business has been such as to continually warrant an assistant. Drs. J. Dawson and Armstrong, both now deceased, acted in the capacity of assistant to the doctor for a number of years, while daring the past Bix years Dr. C. H Fegers, Jr., who only a short time since went to Keokuk, la., to take up the practice of his father, Dr. - Robert Feg ers, has assisted him. The retirement of Dr. Fegers brings ns back to the early days and the uied ical men who practiced here previous to the retiring doctor's career. The first doctor in McHenry was Dr. Christy G Wheeler, who came in 1837. He prac ticed medicine but little. Opening 1 store soon after he came he followed the mercantile business until he died. Next was Dr. Luke Hale, who did not seem to have been remarkably well versed in the medical science, nor did he have a large practice. - Dr. Bos worth, a well educated and skillful physician, came uext Not car ing to truut to the scanty returns to be derived from its practice, he brought with bim a stock of goods and kept * store. He died about four years after his arrival here. , Dr. McAllister practiced here for four years after the death of Dr. Bosworth He afterwards moved to Kenosha, Wis., where he died. Dr. Coleman practiced here for five years after the departure of Dr. McAllister. He was succeeded by Dr. Flavel of Virginia, who remained about six years, then returned to his native state. Dr. Ballon, practiced here for about five years. Dr. Mellendy had a good practice here for about ten years and was esteemed as a physician. He went to California, where he died in the early eighties. Among the physicians to practice here in later years and who will be favorably remembered by many of our readers were: Dr. H. T. Brown, who begftti practice with Dr. Coleman; Dr. Pollys who practiced here five years and then moved to Indiana; Dr. Cravens of Vir ginia, who practiced here ten years and then moved to Indianapolis, Ind„ where for some years hf) was a surgeon in an insane asylum. Later he practiced as a government physician in Colorado. Dr. Beers, a man of excellent scholar­ ship and ability, practiced in this vil­ lage for eighteen yean. Dr. O. J. Howard.a physician of large practice and a zealous friend of educa­ tion, lived here many years. He is now dead. Dr. Childs, now practicing in Chica­ go, also resided here for a number of years and enjoyed a fine practice. Atuong Ihe more recent medical men to practice in McHenry and then, depart are Dr. J. L. Apt, Dr. Aurtyger "Dr. H. F. Bee be and Dr. Larsen. Those now practicing medicine in Mc­ Henry are Drs. D. G. Wells, N. J. Nye and Arnold Mueller. Again turning to our' subject. Be­ sides his extensive practice of medicine, Dr. Fegers was also a prominent figure in public life. He acted as examiner of nearly all of the old line life insurance companies as well as all fraternal soci­ eties in McHenry. Besides this he acted as surgeon for the Chicago & North­ western railroad company, and for a number of years acted as physician on the board of health. He was a member of the first board of education ever organised in McHenry and was elected to that office without- one deesenting vote. He served the people in this capacity until he refused to be re elected to the office. He is a member of the Norfchw«ut«iTs Railway Surgical society, the Interna­ tional Surgical society and the Fox River Valley Medical society. Be to aleo ooe the wiitiiatoni ayd founders of St Mary's Catholic church in McHenry, his personal visit to the bishop in Chicago being chiefly respon Bible for the launching of a tier man Catholic church here. During bis residence in McHenry the doctor has probably accomplished as much in the hnilding np of the village as any other man that ever called Mc Henry his home. Besides the home that he has jnst disposed of and which he had practically rebuilt only a few years ago, he owns the three houses occupied by N. H. Petescli, W. F. Holtz and Richard Laughlin and their respective families. BesideR this he owns a large tract of land lying just outside the north village .limits, as also a piece of vain- able property On Fox river above Rose dale and a piece of land on the east side of Pistakee Bay, now kuown as Palm Beach. As a matter ofsfact, he'was one of the first men to realize the value of river property and was one of the first to make a purchase on the Fax aud set out, trees, which later bwfught him a handsome interest on his original invest­ ment. As previously stated, the doctor is now in retirement BO far as actual prac tice of medicine is concerned, but will not discontinue counsel work. He rill also be pleased to assist his successor in every way possible. Dr. N. J. Nye, who thus steps into the shoes of Dr. Fegers, and wtyo during the past ten years has practiced tuedi cine to a marked degree of success at Johnsburgh, was born at Fostana. Ia. He is a learned physician and snrgeon and the people in Johnsburgh and vicin­ ity apeak Of him In the highest terms only. The Johnsbnrgli office will not be dis continued by auy means and the people of that place and vicinity may rest as sured that Dr. Nye will be found ever ready to serve their wants. The doctor will make two trips to his Johnsburgh office, on Wednesday and Sunday after noons of each week. The equipment of the office has been left undisturbed and anyone requiring the doctor's services at -fohusburgh will find his office at that place just as well equipped for the at tending to the public's need as ever. The retiring doctor has not as yet per fected his future plans, but we feel safe in stating that he will take life easy. He has already moved into the home formerly occupied by Dr. C. H. Fegers, Jr. He expects fito spend considerable of his time this summer at his Pistakee Bay camp, while an automobile trip tbrn Illinois, and Iowa is also con'tein plated. It ianot at all unlikely that he will make another trip across the ooean within the next year or two. CARD OF THANKS I wish in this manner to extend to the good people of McHenry and the neigh­ boring towns my sincere thanks and ap­ preciation for the excellent patronage that has been extended me during the thirty one years that I have practiced medicine. Those knowing themselves to be indebted to me will confer a great favor by a prompt settlement. Again thanking the public, I am Very respectfully yours, DR. C. H. FRGEKSJ SR. CABD OF THANKS. Thru the columns of The Plaindealer I wish to publicly thank my Johnsburgh patrons for the support tendered me during my ten years of practice at that place. Assuring each and every one that the support rendered has been duly appreciated and asking for a continu­ ance of same, I am Yours very truly, DR. N.J. N**, NEW8 FROM BASEBALL FAN. EXCHANGE 5'CLEANIHCS. HAPPENINGS IN, M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. ANO of Navi Omvm- ComnanlcKtluD Prom F. WelsichMkir RoTtMtla His Future Plant, F. Weinschenker, local agent for the Schoenbofen Brewing company of Chi­ cago, writes us the following communi­ cation, which clearly explains itself: April 6, 1910. Editor Plaindealer, Dear Sir--It was quite a surprise to me to meet my old time friends, mem­ bers of the Honey Dew Gun club, at their club house on the river last Snn­ day. Among the boys were a number with whom I have fought many a base­ ball game, and if things go as I hope they will McHenry fans will have the opportunity of witnessing many a good game during the coming summer. I expect to have a first-class team in the field here this summer and, if present plans carry, the day is not far off when ground will be broken for the erection of a grand stand and baseball park. Theeite I have in mind is most beauti fully located on the banks of Fox river. The team will probably be known as the Schoenhofen-Edelweiss team of Mc­ Henry and I hope to be able to put on the opening game on Decoration day, May 80. Respectfully, F. Wkinschenker, Only On* PIbuo Left. $175.00 buys the last piano, a brand new Hobart M. Cable, worth $350 cash. Mnst be sold at once as I am to retnrn to Iowa as soon as I am able. Call at the Park hoM ssd it F. A. Parker. W:. New millinery goods every Friday at Mrs. E. W. Howe's millinery parlors, «v«r Block *&*fa*e'i» atore, McHfnry. :?rV • * A Mlnc«U»i>«nnit AiMtrtmcnt ttmmu In t!<wil«n«cd form V«r* i«nce of Bony People. \ The pupils of the Antioch school re­ cently gave a play, "After the Game," aud at >ut was cleared. The typhoid fever epidemic seems to be spreading in Waukegau, several new cases being reported from time to time. Mrs. Hannah Banman, the first white chikl born in Lake county, died March 24. She was born in Buffalo Grove, in the southern 'part of the county, in A new 80 foot electric turntable is be­ ing installed at Harvard so the large engines recently put on the Wisconsin division can be turned around at that station. On Tuesday, April 12, the new home for aired aud disabled railroad employes of America will l>e dedicated in Wauke­ gau. The building will cost about $100,- 000 and will be fireproof. The old school house at Bassett which was auctioned off lately was bought by members of tile farmers' union and re­ port is that they expect to move it and tit it up with machinery, to use at any time when they cannot come to terms with tjje bottling plant. Crystal Lake Herald: A representa­ tive of the Western United Electric and Gas company was here last week from Elgin aud took orders to fnrnish gas to parties on the pi|w line, for light and fuel. The company does not ex­ pect to branch off the main pipe line this season. The celebrated pedestrian, Ed. P. Weston, has started on another trans­ continental trip. Starting from Los Angeles ou February 1 he plans to walk to New York, 4,500 miles, in one huti dred days. Mr. Westou is now seventy- two years of age, but stubbornly refuses to grow old. ' It is said that, in some way or an other, 10,000 persons are murdered in the United States every year, 118 of them in Chicago. More than 785,000 arrests are annually made. The yearly cost of crime to the American people is $1,873,000,000, or $400,000,000 more than the national debt. On March 8several teams drove across Geneva lake from the city of Geneva to Walworth, a distance of nine miles. On March 15 a lake shore resident filled bis ice house with eighteen inch ice and on March 22 the ice all sunk out of sight, something old residents never knew be fore. March has snrely been a very warm month--from 40 to 90 in the shade. , During the session of the county court week before last Phaleu Brothers, drnggists of Harvard, on Thursday morning entered a plea of guilty to the charges preferred against them of hav ing sold liquor without keeping a proper register or making the inquiry whether liquor was to be used for mechanical, medicinal, sacramental or chemical pur­ poses, The fine ami costs amounted to $270. Under contract to become captain of the fat men's baseball team, "Baby" Bliss of Bloomington, who weighs 525 pounds, conceded to be the heaviest man in the country, will leave for Waterloo, la., where the team will start ou tour. He will be released from the Peoria state hospital for the Insane at Bartonville, having recovered from a nervous attack for which be was con­ fined two months ago. Harvard Herald: John P. O'Holleran, tax collector of Alden, has attained the banner record for the siualluess of the delinquent tax he returned to the conn- ty treasurer. Tuesday he returned his Iksiks, having a delinquent tax of but ^5 58, which is the lowest amount ever returned from Alden, it is claimed, aud it is doubtful if it can be excelled by any other town in the county, consider­ ing the total tax levied. A cabbage store house, which will give employment to about ten men dur­ ing the winter months, may be built at Richmond. A cabbage dealer has been interviewing the farmers and seems well pleased With Richmond, providing he can get a guarantee from the farmers of the vicinity to put in at least 100 acres of cabbage. He does not ask them to contract the crop to him, but will take his chances with the Other dealers in buying the crop, Richmond Gazette: The Richmond creamery plant became the property of the Borden Condensed Milk Co. last Thursday, when a deal was dosed be tweea J. A. Marsh, geneial manager of the western branch of the Borden com­ pany, and E. C. president of the Richmond Creamery '^association. By the terms of the contract now existing between the Borden company and the local creamery association the prioe of the plant is set at $3,500. Spring Grove correspondent to Rich'- mond Gazette: J. W. Sanborn has a lemon tree in his home with seven lem­ ons growing theraon, the largest of which measures 14i by 16J inches in circumference and is still growing. Last season Mr. Sanborn engaged an expert, Grandma Patterson, to oversee his ieniou grove and this year she has been engaged as overseer of his garden, HO you need not be snrprlsed to learn of strawberries being raised in the San- boro garden that weigh a po«ad. jt: FORTY MORE MEN WANTED AT TERRA COTTA FACTORY Forty more men are wanted at the Terra Cotta factory and are wanted at once. Let every man in McHenry get busy on this proposition so that until- ber u ay be supplied the factory without further delay. The special workmen's train, which now makes daily trips between this sta- tiou and the Terra Cotta factory, should be a great inducement and a man out of employment will make no mistake in applying for work at the factory at once. The jobs are now open and un­ less the people of McHenry get busy the factory officials will go to Chicago for their help, thus shutting off McHenry from one of the most golden opportu­ nities it has had in uiaijly years, A number of the McHenry men who started work at this factory only a short time ago are already making excellent wages and speak in the highest terms of the treatment received from their em­ ployers. One McHenry employe, who has worked only about one month, tells us that he is making on an average of $3 00 per day and others are making better progress as each day rollsjfiy. At the present time McHenry is in a position to house from twelve to fifteen new families, and out of-town people who wish to move here will find the op­ portunity ripe at this time. The workmen's special gets the em ployes to their work before seven o'clock and returns them to this place in time for the evening meal, the train arriving at this station at about 5:45 p. m. The train has been put into commis­ sion thru the efforts of Terra Cotta factory officials. Monthly tickets are purchased, at the company's plant at Terra Cotta at eight cents a ride. This is a two cent reduction under the regu­ lar nit' between the two stations and we are reliably informed that the rate will be further -reduced just as Boon as sixty or more employes ride between the fac­ tory and this station. As previously stated, the train has been chartered by the Terra Cotta fan tory officials, who have bound them­ selves to stand good for it. However, the train will not be self supporting un­ til sixty employes ride thereon, there­ fore it may be seen that the loss sns tained by the factory people is quite an item. In view of this fact the factory officials have asked the business men and others of McHenry to assist them, they feeling that the loss would be more than they conld stand. The officials of the factory are more than williug to stand more than their share of the loss, but do not feel as if the}' can shoulder all of it. Inasmuch as they have taken the responsibility upon their own shoulders> and thus taken a chance of securing the desired number of riien in McHenry and vicinity, some of the busi­ ness men got together the first of the week to take up a subscription for the maintenance of said train until it is self supporting, which no doubt would be within a month or two at the ontside. As a matter of fact, the merchants and other business meu of this place have set out to raise $180, which would insure the running of the train two months, after which time, all are of the opinion tbat the train would be self supporting. In other words, by that time McHenry would have at least sixty of its inhabitants employed at the above mentioned factory. The Plaindealer is indeed very sorry to state that some of our business men are holding back on this proposition and their-reason for so doing is more than we can understand. Are they not suf­ ficiently interested in the future wel­ fare of McHenry to step to the front on this occasion? Will they knock the proposition? We sincerely hope not. Those who have been working on the proposition so harmoniously during the past several weeks have called another meeting to be held at the village hall on this (Thursday) evening) at which time every business man in McHenry is re­ quested to be present. Messrs. Gates of Terra Cotta will be present to present their views to the gathering. The Plaindealer editor has been in­ formed that there are a number of men at Solon, Ringwood, Volo, Wauoonda and Spring Grove who are seeking em­ ployment and to those we say, come to McHenry at once and you shall receive work. There is room for forty more men. Any reader of The Plaindealer who has a friend seeking employment should breach the Terra Cotta proposition to him and use every bit of intiuence that he possesses to get help for the Terra Cotta factory. It means one of the big­ gest booms for McHenry that she has ever experienced. Show yourself to be loyal to your home town by boosting for its best interests. That's the only way we will ever grow. Let "Push for Mc­ Henry" be your motto from now on. Again we wish to remind the business men of the meeting at the village hall this (Thursday) evening. This is closing night so there is no possible excuse for staying away. NIESEN AGAIN DEFEATS BREFELD For Oltice of Towimhlp Collector Eighty-three Vote*. by The annual town election on Tuesday of this week brought out forty-six more voters then were tempted by the race at the caucus two weeks ago. All told, 440 voters turned out in the two pre­ cincts; ninety six of these voted at Ring- wood, while :$44 ballots were oast here. John Niesen again defeated his oppo­ nent, Ben Brefeld, this time winning out by eighty-three votes. The fight between these two candidates was of a friendly natnre and as a result the loser takes his defeat with good grace. The vote in the two precincts was as follows: FOR TOWN CLERK. Chas B. Harmseu, 1st precinct.. ... 80 Chas. B. Harmsen, 2nd preoiuct 290 FOft ASSESSOR. John W. Kimball, 1st precinct .... 81 John W. Kimball, 2nd precinct 229 FOR COLLECTOR. John Niesen, 1st precinct.. 72 John Niesen, 2nd precinct. 186 Ben Brefeld, 1st precinct. 24 Ben Brefeld, 2ud precinct . . .151 FOH HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER. Jas. L Conway, 1st precinct........ 78 Jas. L. Conway, 2nd precinct 228 "Papa's Boy" will be th'e attraction at the Cent ral opera house on Sunday evening, April 1<>. If yon enjoy catchy music that will stir the soul, a hearty laugh and a good time, here it is. New Home* In ProjtreM." Jos. Rothermei, Sr., an employe at the Hunter-Weckler Boat factory, has moved into his new home, situated in the Crook addition to McHenry, the cottage having been completed a short time ago. John E. Freund, the cigar maker employed in the factory of N. E. Barbian, wi^also erect a new home in the same addition. Ground for the home has already been broken, and bar­ ring serious trouble the house will be ready for occupancy long before the snow Hies. Alford Krause, employed in the cigar factory of Barbian Bros., will also have a ne# borne ere the sum­ mer is past The house will be built on his lot on the east side of Fox river next to the Joe McOmber summer home. The new home of N. P. Steilen, also in the Crook addition, is fast nearing com­ pletion and will be ready for occupancy goon. Things are beginning to loom up tyi good shape in the building line. A111111 ni AHSoctntiou. The McHenry Alumni association trill meet at the home of MiBS M ibel Grang­ er this (Thursday) evening at eight o'clock. All iiisuabsts uigeuuy re­ quested to be pi«went. Committee. Our hats please the most fastidious. Have you seeu them t Mrs. E. W. Howe, ever JHwk Bebhkefr «tore, MeHaary. Sotaiethiiiff About "1'itpa'a Boy." Yon just can't keep from laughing When yon see "Pap&'s Boy." The rea­ son why is that it is something different. It is a comedy with music; a musical melange with a real plot. It tells the story brightly, humorously and with a, musical setting which provides the one real, genuine novelty of the season. And the company is one you just can't help liking. Hobe> S. Greenleaf needs no introducing, and Alta Bane is an actress who can sing and in both de­ partments she will more than satisfy. "Papa's Boy" will please because it is a novelty; because it is genuinely fun­ ny; because the musical numbers are unusually good; because it stands alone as the most distinctively meritorious musical comedy of the season. For the production Messrs. Greenleaf & Bane have provided special scenery for each and every act. The "Papa's Boy" Co., in fact ia rnn on the principle, that what is worth doing is worth do­ ing well, and a promise miade to the public is a pledge that must be fulfilled if the public confidence is to be gained. Laugh? Yon are certain to do so if you see "Papa's Boy" at the Central opera house on Sunday evening, April 10, The marriage of Miss Eva Miller of Johnsburgh to Michael Pitzen of Volo was solemnized . at the Johnsburgh church Wednesday morning of this week. The couple's attendants were Misses Josephine Pitzen and Lizzie Miller and Messrs. Joseph Pitzen and John P. Schreiner. The bride was at­ tired in a gown of white satin and car­ ried a shower bouquet of bridal roses. The bridesmaids wore dresses of pink nuns veiling and carried carnations. After the church ceremony the couple, with a host of invited relatives and friends, repaired to the home of the groom's parents, where a reception fol­ lowed. The bride is the second young­ est daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Miller of Johnsburgh, while the grooti| is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pitzen of Volo. Both young people are held in the highest esteem by all who know them and are ^ipnlar favorites iu their respective communities where they were born and raised. They will make their future home at Johnsburgh, the groom being employed on the farm of Geo. J. Sayer at Pistakee Bay. Congratula­ tions. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UP$ ITEMS PICKED UP AB<HJT TOWN DURING THE WEEK.: . A (ioud Show, "Tempest and Sunshine,* one of W. F. Mann's attractions, showed to a large crowd at the Central opera house last Sunday evening. The show gave excel­ lent satisfaction. Marengo was the only town in the county to go dry at Tuesday's election. Harvard, which has been dry for two g»*ra» har again voted iea^kwea. Wh»t People uro Ooing In Oar Many City-New* *» .Seen by Tbt Representative*. ff f ltnttor Mnrket. ^ Butter was declared firm at 31 cents * on the Elgin board of trade Monday. , Men wanted at the Terra Cotta tory. ••• . | • c-' . ^ Wanted--A nurse for "Papa's Bay." . Jj Apply at Central opera; house, April 10. ^ The heavy snow of last winter cost the North-Western railroad company' 'U $800,000. ' * '• '.M • - - ' On account of illness Mrs. H. H. Howe.. |g has been obliged to close her millinery parlors temporarily. • ^ Nothing like our styles ever shown in' ^ McHenry. Call and see Mrs. E. W. Howe, over Block & Bbthke's, McHenry Put down that hammer and begin; to • talk for McHenry and ids business enter- * ' prises. Let "Push for McHenry" be yonr future motto. Petectives working on the Moody ^ j case were quite prominent in town all last week. Not umch evidence wasob- tained here, we are told. • ' - ""^g This is the season to freshen up tfie ]j furniture, make the floors glossy and;* $"'f the woodwork fresh and clean. Permaj ; ' n Lac will do It beat. Sold by H L. , J? Omber. ' - ; ,s . I love my drama, but oh, you music r, l'| al comedy. "Papa's Boy," the best in ,,50 this line, will be at the Central operaj ^ house Sunday evening, April 10. Prices. 25c, 35c and 50c. 'jjVJj Simon Michels has moved his family - ^ from Johnsburgh to the Mrs. Schaefer' cottage on East Waukegan street. Mi,, *.;. 3 Michels expects to become an employe. tip at the Terra Cotta factory. Fresh air and sunshine prevent dis­ ease. Good paint prevents decay. It will pay you to protect your property with long wearing Bradley & Vrooman^ Pure Paint. Sold by F. L. McOmber. * Arthur M. Dorr, who at one time waa ^ engaged in the saloon business here, iat; \4 now engaged in the blacksmith business* ? at t"apron, 111. Mr. Dorr is a good ^ , ,,?>• f'|j mechanic aDd has worked at the black- smith bnsin&s many years. ' " The body of John Stanley, who pasee#^*',^ tj away at Fox Lake Saturday morning, ^ was brought to McHenry for burial • A^* -J Monday afternoon. Services took place * ? at the M. E. church, while interment! d was in Woodland cemetery. Dr. Fisher and Wm. Weiss of Wau- ^ ^ kegan have purchased boats at the local " . r|j boat factory, which they will use orit r-j Lake Mich igan the coming summer . 1 ' i t ^ They have already planned a number off ' J long cruises for the coming season. •.'•^5 We have often looked for a sentence , that would clearly explain it. A west- , ^ ^ '>{, er 11 paper kindly supplies the want by J , this beautiful simile: You might as-V"^ wefl try to shampoo an elephant with' * ̂ a thimble full of soapsuds as to attempt" to do business aud ignore advertising. •' : f ) j A man in a neighboring town gives ' notice that he has no more pasturage> than he needs and warns neighboring chicken owners that they must take their chances. There are McHenry y people who should do the same thing, for we have fellows who raise chickens yH,3. | on their heighbors'land. \ We have reliable information that a ..v-^ '.|j large percentage of last year's corn crop f was damaged by the severe cold weather 3 ^ early in the winter, and, therefore, sug- • gest to all corn growers the advisability ' k of testing a few kernels from each ear *'.;. of seed corn to make sure that it will J.,j ug germinate, thuH avoiding the possibility of a short htaud of corn. K. <\ .liMlyn, who for many years acted at* thi< local agent for the Standard oil Co., but who during the past few * ymtra h*« I wen employed iu the Oliver typewriter factory at Woodstock, has charge of a clans of forty youug people ^ , whom he is teaching the art of dancing. - ' The class meets at the Eagles' hall in ' Woodstock once a week and consists mostly of high school students. ' The village caucus held at the village .. hall last Satnrday afternoon proved one j£ of the tamest affairs pulled off iu Me r*f;^ Henry in many years. Only fifty-seven votes were polled. Of these Geo, Mey­ ers received 58; Wm. Stoffel, 49; Mathias Weber, 51; H. E. Price, 54. With but: one ticket in the field, the election. which takes place on Tuesday, April lt>, will prove equally uninteresting. Noth­ ing like having % little fight on. It is not ofteu that the lawns grow green and the fruit trees send out their leaves in March. Some places men are husking corn, iu others, digging potatoes which have been in the gronud all win­ ter and come out as fresh as iu October. The roads never were better and the planting of small grain will soon be in • progress. Dealers who have ordered spring farm machinery are beginning to worry lest the spring work wilt be over with before the machinery arrives. ; Montavilla correspondent to Heaver ' State Herald, published at (?reshaui, Oregon; Mrs. Sayler Smith gave a card party March 33 in honor of Mr. > and Mrs. A. Gv Bishop, cousins who have arrived from the East. A very pleas* ; Hut evening was spent Mr. and Mrs. have tlmiintwtl of tk^ir intemU at McHenry, 111., aud expect to remain in Oregon. They go to Medford for a > visit with relatives. They are very favorably impressed with Portland and viciuity aud will probably purchase* 1 w w w A .1 ' P Z ^ ' --1 1 ' * ̂1 ' -> *i 'lias - - . .V V