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••?-Vr 'rv HP i * t M m . J ! HE 1 w LAINDI3ALER. h"% 1 > 1 w *3 /» VOLUME XXXVI. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER i, igio. {It: A fi en on 41* I UITII^C !f rLr.susr.L mniviii. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND WHERE THEY GO. A GrtHt of Persouai News Gathered Up by th« Wtiyxidf by The F!aln<le»l*ir Repre­ sentative* Howard Wattles was a Chicago vis­ itor Saturday of !i»->t wrok Miss Florence Howe was a Chicago visitor Friday of last week. W. F Holtz was among the Chicago passengers last Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holly were amoag the Chicago visitors Monday. Mrs. J. 6 Boss and daughter, Mamie, were Chicago visitors last Saturday. Miss Elisabeth Thelen ate Thanks­ giving dinner with Chicago relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nimsgern of Solon were McHenry visitors Monday. Everett Banter was a business visitor in the metropolitan city Saturday last. Miss Lncie Carey was the gaest of Elgin friends Thursday and Friday of last week. Miss Mary Barke visited among Chi­ cago relatives a few days the latter part of last week. Mrs E. S. Wheeler and Miss Ella -- rrc « iDivuia uniiUiUMJ of last wees. Mrs. Emma Phillips took in the Land Show at the Coliseum in Chicago the first of the week. John Barbian attended the Land Show at the Coliseum in Chicago on Thanksgiving day. George Johnson ate Thanksgiving dinuer at the home of his mother in North Crystal Lake. Mrs. Mayme Overton passed a con pie of days recently at the home of John Carey at Bingwood. E. W. Howe attended to matters of a business nature in the iBetiopoiiwii city Friday of last week. Alford Poase of Chicago ate Thanks­ giving dinner at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Ponse. M. L. Howe of St. Charles, 111., passed a few days the latter part of last week with his wife and son here. Mr and Mrs. Ularence Ostrander and children passed Snnday as the gaests of relatives at Grass Lake, III. Arthur Bickler of Rogers Park passed the latter part of last week with Mc Henry relatives and friends. Miss Nellie Newman and brother, Gerald, were among th'e Chicago pas­ sengers last Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh were guests at the home of the former's brother, Allen Walsh, in Elgin Sunday. Miss Lillian Heimer of Chicago ate Thauksgiving dinner at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Heimer. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Barker and daugh­ ter were guests at the home of the for­ mer's parents at Woodstock Sunday. Eb. Gay lord of Delavan, Wis., passed Thanksgiving day at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gay lord. Leonard Phillips of Chicago was a guest at the home of his mother, Mrs. Emma Phillips, on Thanksgiving day. Mr. and Mrs. August Walters and Mrs. Dwelly of Woodstock spent Sun­ day at the home of M. M. Merrimann Floyd Thompson of LaGrange, 111., passed Thanksgiving day among rela­ tives and friends in McHenry and vicin­ ity. Mrs. George Meyers and daughter, Mary, passed a few days last week at tbe home of Henry &|aiman in Wan oonda. Miss Agnes Stevens of Elgin {Missed Friday and Saturday of last week with Ringwood and McHenry relatives and friends. Mrs. George Smith and son of Keno shs, Wis.. h»ve been visiting the past several weeks with her mother, Mrs. M. Engeln. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth and daughters, Alta and Varena, passed Thanksgiving day with Lake Geneva relatives. Miss Kathryn Engeln and friend, Mist* Kruger, of Chicago ate Thanksgiving dinner with the former's mother, Mrs M. Engeln. Mrs. Mary Carey andsdaughter<», Mrs May me Overton and Ada, spent Friday. Saturday and Sunday last as tbe Kuests of Chicago relatives. Mrs. M. Engeln and daughter, Mrs M. D. Weber, spent several days tbe latter part of the week with Chicago relatives and friends. Misses Gertrude Steilen and Lillian Becker and Nick Steilen of Chicago passed a couple nf days last week at the home of N. P Steilen. Mrs J. E. Price and Mrs Kannen berg of Genoa Junction, Win., passed a day recently at the home of the former's on 4 E Price, here. Dr. S. S. Wells came out from Chica­ go last week Wednesday evening and spent the balance of the week as the guest of his brother. Dr. D. G. Wells. Mrs. Martin Stoffel and son of Elgiu passed a few days the latter part of last we<*k at the home of Wm. Stoffel here Martin was here for Thanksgiving din ner. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Whittemore of Marengo, Mrs. Susanna Whittemore of Huntley and Miss Hattie Clapp of Aurora, 111., ate Thanksgiving dinner with the family of James B. Perry. Mrs. James N. Sayler of Silverlake, Wis ., passed a few days last week^t the home of her mother, Mrs E. S. Whetler. Mr. Sayler passed Snnday berp, both returning Monday morning. MR. AND MRS. NIMSGERN Of Spring Grove Put Away Within Two Week*. It is seldom that The Plaindealer is called upon to chronicle the deaths of both beads of a family at one and the' same time, but this sad task has fallen oar lot at this time thru the dteath of Mr. Hud Mrs. John Nimsgern, late resi­ dents of Spring Grove. Mrs. Nimsgern passed away at her home at Spring Grove on November 12 after three weeks of severe suffering, caused by a stroke of paralysis. Her funeral took place on Monday, Nov. 14. The day following her funeral her bus band was taken to Michael Reese hos­ pital in Chicago, where be parsed away November 21. Mr. Nimsgern has suffered more or less daring the past eleven years with kidney trouble and tbe death of his wife proved bis undoing. Up to that time he was able to be up and about. He was also able to attend her funeral, bat the following day brought a serious change in the condition of his health. The family physician informed the members of the family that an operation was the only thing in this world that wonia o* his life. Lie hastened to the Chicago hospital and in spite of the very best medical attention he gave up his spirit The two deaths following each other so closely brought great sorrow to the bereaved ones, as well as to their many friends, and the faurly has tbe sincere and heartfelt sympathy of the people of the entire community. Mrs. Nimsgern, whose maiden name was Gertrude Young, was born on Ger man prairie, near Jobnsbnrgb, on April 2, 1853, and grew to womanhood in that immediate vl'-tnity. Mr. Nimsgern was born at Betting, .France, August 28, 1844. He came to this country with his parents when but nine years of age. Tbe family came direct to Illinois and settled on German prairie, near Johns- burgh. Tbe couple wa<* united in marriage at Johnsburgh on May 4, 1870. Fourteen children were born to them, of which seven are still living, as follows: Mrs John Degen of Kenosha, Wis., Frank of Solon, IU., Mathias, Martin, Snsanna, Peter and Robert of Spring Grove. After their marriage they resided on their farm on German prairie np until eleven years ago, when they moved to McHenry Here tbpy resided for about a year, when they moved to Spring Grove, and which place has been their residence np to the time of their deaths. Mr. Nimsgern'a ftjneral took place from St. Peter's Catholic charcb at Spring Grove last Wednesday morning, November 23. only nine days after tbe body of his wife was borne from the same edifice. His remains were laid to rest beside those of his wife. Besides the children, Mrs. Nimsgern leaves four brothers and two sisters, as follows: Frank Young of Solon. John B Yonng of McHenry, Martin Yonng of Johnsburgh, Stephen Young of Spring Grove, Mrs. Mary K. Adams of Mc­ Henry and Anna Young of Spring Grove. Mr Nimsgern leaves but one sister, Mrs. Michael Hoffman, of Dee- Plaines, III. Mr. and Mrs. Nimsgern were highly esteemed by a large circle of relatives and friends. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to extend onr heartfelt thanks and appreciation to tbe neigh­ bors and friends who assisted us during our recent sad bereavement. THE CHILDREN. Tbunkiglvlng Party. On last Thursday evening a number of the friends of Miss Anna Mc'-ia* gathered at her home to enjoy a few hours of pleasure. Games and mnsic furnished amusement for the evening, which passed all too quickly. At a late hoor light refreshments were served There were only several accidents, the nature of which can be learned by ask­ ing Irene and "Jimmy." Everyone thoroly enjoyed themselves and declared Anna a delightful hostess. Those pres­ ent were Misses Edna Foley. Anna and Irene Frisby, Lncy Sutton, Florence Welch, Made Dake and Anna McGee; Messrs Walter Warner. Richard Flem­ ing. Ralph Delabanty, Ed Sutton, Ray Warner, Walter Welch, James Coetello, James Doherty and Phil Alyward. Haitaar December 8. I'he Ladies' Aid society of tbe M. E church will hold a bazaar at Woodman hall on Dec. 8. afternoon and evening. There will be on sale all kinds of fam y article*, aprons of all descriptions, home made Candies and, in fact, everything you will want for Christmas gifts. A roast chicken dinner will be served at noon and a New England supper from 5 till 7 o'clock for 25 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. During the even; ig the play, entitled the "Dees- trick Skale," will be given, furthej description of which will be found iti another column Admission to evening entertainment will be 25 cents for adult* and 15 cents for children. J. O. B. Club. The second meeting of the J. O B club took place last Saturday evening with Miss Esther Miller acting as host­ ess. Miss Emma Pint, acting as sub­ stitute. won high honors, Miss Vers Barbian, second, and Miss Grace Heim­ er. the consolation. A fine time was had. The customary refreshments were served. EXCHANGE GltANiNUS. CHICKEN THIEVES SHOT. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND Thl* Vicinity Has H*nn Visited Quite Frequently of Late. A MI*nll»n«oui Awortmxnt of Newa (tern* In Ca»<ieua«-«1 Form l^or Conven­ ience of Busy People. Daring the past year or more a whole­ sale chicken thieving business has been conducted in and around McHenry and in *j>ite of the close watch that has been DEATH ENTERS HOMES SAMUEL BENSON HANLY PASSES AWAY SUNDAY MORNING. C*«per H. McOmber Succumb* toT.vphoi Kever at HI* Chicago Home--Am« O. Vaaey. The report of the statfc c..uiu>i>sion on j Kepr RV rne V'C'UUM' tQ* tQlevw' were j LITTLK ONR IS CALLED, pellagra, returned Tuesday, estimate;? ' never landed. | The two year old son of .Mr. snd Mrs - tbe number of pellagra patients iu Illi-I '^*NY °f onr pe >|»le were of the Q (j. Boley passed away at tbe family nois as 800 and in the Elgin State hos | °P'D'rtn that the thieving was being j home on Wednesday morniug of this pital as 15. committed by persons residing in or j week after a short illness. Tbe funeral A live movement is on foot in Wood- j neHr McHenry, while a few who have take place from St. Mary's Catho studied the thievery have openly de ; j.iC churi.*n ST. MARY'S PAROCHIAL SCHOOL Reports For Miiiillm nf November. October and stock to organise a McHenry connty tomorrow (Friday) rooming ! poultry association for the purpose of j c*arw* l*1** t*Je bnrjjlar'es were commit-1 nj,u, o'clock. The bereaved parents ! holding an annual poultry exhibit in ^ bv Pwr"ot,fl residing outside of Mc- • hnve the sympathy of our people, Woodstock each yesr Henry connty and who are known to j CASPER H. M OMBER. have carried on this sort, of practice for Ten ears of corn which won first prize at the Council Bluffs, Iowa, corn show which was held in connection with the National Horticultural congress, were -old for $105 00. R B W«llace of Council Bluffs was the purchaser. A party of seven men from Lake Gen eve who have been in the North woods for tbe past two week* returned last week highly elated over thr-ir success Every one of them brought home a deer and not an accident marred their sport The state tax commission has fixed tbe rate for state tux** next year at thirty cents on the $ 100 assessed prop erty valuation, compared with thirty five cents for this year There is a sur pins of $8,000,000 now in the state treas ury. R A. Waite, whotrave'sin Michigan for the Haish company nf IVKalli, writes the home «>ffi •« th*t in wum « of western Michikan the black sur-Tii pox is so bad that they have called onr tbe state troops to help rate for the sitnhtion. Business is practicmiv •.ui- pended in tbe infested district After paying l&centsfor an .ouch which bad outlived the sp-<n or vears usually alloted for service and n*efnl ness. Oeorge W. Pickerim* Wayne ripped off the covering and fount) a mis­ cellaneous assortment of <•)<I coins, «tt- gregating iu value c ose to sf'ioo ^Hcides valuable trinkets and various worthies articles. R. H. Hill, proprietor of a ci^sr «tand and barber shop iu R.K>Kfnr<!. III. en tered a plea of uuiity to the chxige of selling cigarettes to unnors. xnd was fined $36 and costs iu police court Kriday morning. Hill was arrested the in stance of H L Sauim >us, ih>. latter alleging that Hill had sold < < tlin nn,ii- to his eon The ice honse in Richmond is beiuii torn down" and the lumber removeo to Mayfair, III , where it is beiu« used 111 a large ice house, ouilt for storage pnr poses. The Richmond house was built first by Peterson Bros of llehron and sold to the Knickerbockers, who.tllowed it to fall into disuse, not havini; tilled it for two years past The Howell Manufacturing couipm y that was burned on' at Umeva several weeks ago will rebuild its plant in that city at once. The work is to l>e coin menced on Monday of this week and rushed as fast as the weather will per niit. In additiou to tbe sad iron lurtnu factured, that are of national repata tion, the company wilt make the patent automobile wrench invented by Harry Stephens of Elgin. This was ready for the market when the fire occurred. Crystal Lake Herald: The warm frieudsof Cnpt. J E Beck ley, who was for so mauy years a resideut of Nunda township, but who now makes his home at Hollywood. Calif., will be pained to learn that the doughty old veteran bas met at last a foe that has got .the best of him. Mrs. B-ckley writes the Herald under date of Nov. 16 that the captain is in very poor health, having bad a stroke of pnralysis, and that he is now under the care of a physician. No one ever attempted a more daring financial feat than Wilbur Gienn Yoliva in buying Zion's $1,400,000 estate on the installation plan. This is what Voliva will literally have to do: Raise about $225,000 annually, or $600 a day for every day in the year for at least eight years, including Sundays and holidays, not counting regular or current ex penses in tbe way of clerk hire, postage, advertising, printing and a bundled other items. Tbat at least 10,000 fol lowers think he can do it is one of the fine tributes to theZion leader, who has organised not only the men, but also the women, married and unmarried, an^l even tbe youth and small children into a compact body tbat bas promised to scrimp sod save to help him become the owner of the city and their inde pendent ruler. Richmond Gazette: Tbe county jail it Woodstock is empty for the first time in four years. Landlord Wandrack hav­ ing bade farewell to his last two gueeti- >n Thursday of last week. Two tramps who were arrested in Hartland a few weeks ago for forcing eutrance to a farm house, were released from the corint nastile last Toursday and siuce theii leparture the jail has been empty. At tbe time Sheriff Wandrack assumed the luties of his office four years ago tbt- jail was without an occupant, but all Inring bis term be has been entertain tug one or more guests up until Thurs lay last, when he cleaned bouse, there­ by relieving bis successor, Sheriff elect Henderson, of the cares and responsibil ities of looking after a large family when b# takes qharge of affairs in tbe sbsfMT* offlos on Dsoemfcer 6. Tbe sad news announcing the death cf years The following clipping from the j Ca8per H. MrOuiber reaciie-i McHenry E gin C ourier of I- riday, November 25, i on Monday of thio week. Mr McOm will no doubt he of interest to many j death occurred at bis home at Plaindealer readers, and esVecially to 14534 Colorado sireet, Chicago, after a those who hav>- iu the past been inada I Bhort illness of typhoid fever. On ac count of the nature of the disease with victims of these "uudesirabie Coroners, sheriffs and police author ities of three comities--Kane, McHenry and Boone are investigating conflict iug reports connected with the alleged shooting of at least two men. who are said to have been fatally injured Facts are viugent 1 v suppressed. The shooting is the culmination of a series of depredation* extending over the three counties i aruiers have been driven to violence in the protection of their projverty K,.r only chickens have been stolen, hot. rows and pigs also. A movement is now on t\>ot to organize a t.ri county league for Hie protection of [»onlti v and it\e st<.<-k Authorities in eat h of (he counties have been and are investigating the which he died, inneral services were necessarily omitl^d His body was shipped to this village oa Wednesday morning and interment took place in Woodland cemetery. Mr McOmber wa« hnm «•;£ r:;ir.cd Iu Muijeury, where he was known to his many friends and admirers as ' Cap" McOmber. He leaves a heartbroken wife and two chil­ dren The deceased was fifty ei ght years of a*e at the time of his demise. Obituary will appear next week. SAMUEL BENSON HANLY. Samuel Benson Hauly, one ot McHen­ ry 's u.ost highly resp ited citizens, passed away «t his iioii.e heie last bun- day morning after a long and painfnl illness, heart trouble being attributed conflicting stories surrounding the mys- | as the cause of his death. Mr. Hauly terious slvootiiig The fits' story to react 1 El^m itiut the shooting oc­ curred hear t en peck, or Old Hamp­ shire. northeast of Hampshire. The report from this sectiou was that two 'men had been shot One of them was said to have been brought to an Elgin hospital, where he tiled Investigation of Mn-sioiy to \ eloped the fact that the story had rptead universally oyer the conu y At the hospital* no record could be J I ootid ot any MUM death Physicians I who were interviewed on the case offered 1 the soWriou that | ossioly tne man en ; tered 1 he Hospital under an asntiuitd lis me Theottier viciiiji of the shtu»t- \ ir.g incident is said to have been taktn .toajul in one ol tbe s . a ler towns, | where he is leported to be in a dying 1 condition. The identity of tb* men. who are said to have been shot, cannot definitely be 1 established, altho the names of foui | have tieeu connect, d with the atiair. 'One of the names mentioned in cdnnec- J ti n with the case is that ot Eric Stark. He is a farm hand, who until about two months ago whs eu.ployed by John j Pah*t near Huntley Friends ot Stark j claim tuat h* uas bee 1 iu Elgin sim-e the shiHiting episode occurred. Another uai^e which rumor connects | w.Wi the /ittair is lh.it ot H man named ; Zink The third and fourth names ! mentioned in connection with tbe mys i tery are those ot uieu known as Fobr j man and Kingfisher. Tbe latter name | is said to be but a nickname, j Fohrmau s paren s reside near Old ! Hampshire. Fohrman senior informed Ujan.v ] the Courier today that there was noth iug to the story so lar as his son is con cerned. He stated lurther that his eon was at home last night "1 ate Thanks I giving dinuer uitu my son. Paul, iu | Elgin, "s-tid Mr Fohrman, "and he and my other son, Fred, spent, tbe night at home 1 heard a few days ago that my son had been shot and was dead, but there is nothing to it." Deputy sheriffs thrnout tbe county are authority tor the report that money has been raised by friends of the injured men to keep the story from becoming public. Farmers ha^e been driven almost to distract 1 11 because of the universal deprecations committed daring tbe past few \*eeKs. Not only have chickens been stolen, but cows and pigs. In nearly every iu laute the chickens stolen were spriug variety. In the vicinity ot Hampshire this thieving has been the most uoticeable. Mrs. John Kelley had 250 chickens stolen. Oeorge Shaffer lost several valuable pigs. Others iu the same vi- ciuity who lost either chickens or pigs are Fred Howe, Mrs. George Hanmer, Walter Howe, William Tysou and Emil Wiknick. Jt is near the home ot tbe litter where the fatal shooting is said to have occurred. In the vicinity of Elfcin and South Elgin, the thievery bas also been carried ou extensively. Foley brothers have lost several cows. Dr. Frank Tefft bad a number of pigs stolen and nearly every resideut of South Elgin owning chickens has been the victim of thieves. In McHenry couuty Sheriff Wandrack slates that the thieving has been carried on extensively. He also confirmed the reports regarding the alleged shooting and stated tbat he was investigating the same. Reports today regarding the myster­ ious affair lead the officials to believe that the injured were Wken to a hos­ pital in Booue couuty. wbere perhaps they are being cared for under assumed names. Old plumes made into willows and plumes cleaned, curled and dyed. Mrs E. D Fischer, 616 North 5ist Court, Austin, 111 JsQ. 10 bas been an almost constant sufferei ^ during the past year, nuu wiiu a hope that he might be permanently relieved ! ^ from his ailment he passed the greater J 2 portion of last winter in southern Flor- 1 ida. The trip to the South benefitted j j The highest monthly averages of the pupils of St. vtary s school in all sub jects for grades mentioned is as follows: OCTOBER GRADE 8 | 1 Elizabeth Neiss. V7 per cent Irene Buhr 96 per cent GRADE 7 Rosa Herbes. 97 per cent Barbara Fretu.d .. WJ per cent 1 GRADE 6 Josephine Wort? 97 percent Julia Jung 96 per cent GRADE 6 Helen Pint 94 per cent Helen Frennd\ Ba percent GRANDE 4 Le^na Justen 93 per cent \ era Buss 9a per cent GRALE 8 Rosamary Nye 97 per cent hit len Fisher .... .. W6 per c*-nt GRADE 8 Rosina Freund 98 per cent Adela Heimer bo percept GRADE 1 Katie Freund 98 per c*nt .loanoh Rivh US jw»r onl NOVEMBER. GKADfc8 Clara Degen 97 per cen' Emma Pint 95 per cent GRADE 7 Teresa Frenud. 96 1-4.per cent Barbara Freund 96 I 6 per cent GRADE 6 Julia Jung fatt p«»r cen Louise t-ngen, li<i per cen GRADE 5 Helen Freund 98 8-18 per < en< Verona Nieseu Wfc 1 lb per ceu' GRADE 4 Vera Boss 95 per cent Isabella Bishop . .98 per cent GRADE b Rosamary Nye 95 per cent 94 per cent NUMBER 34 OUR WEEKLY HCK-UFf ITEMS PICK OUR1N *£ TCm* Ht THI WCCK.- What Pnylr «rr Dataf to OirRuf LlNu Clty-N.w. a* •!«*» */ •toprcwntRilTH. Rattor Marhal. On the Elgin board of trad* Moa&flff butter went down to 88 cent*, fttrapik a cent J Caroline Miller GRADE 2 Adela Heimer Rosina Frennd GRADE 1 John Worts Peter Frennd 87 8-4 per cen 87 1-9 per cent Christmas booklets and poft oftrds *t Peteseh's Pine boa stationery for Qtefflfemf presents at Pef^arh'a Have a bottle of Walters* cream handy and save your Peteech *s. Hunter's oolts defeated a IsAinfflMft the McHenry aerie of Eaglee at School's howling alley Monday evening. Tbe local camp ofR N i. «U1 ̂ ol| ts snnnsl election of officers at tly--w regular meeting of tbat society, Deo t^ Tbe annnal election of officers nf thf 0 E 8. will be held Monday. Dee. ^ \ll members are reanested tn H» »*«•' -nt. " " Another basket social, hoys jf*h| Out at the Volo school. Friday evening, D-c 9 Bus will leave McHenry noafci office at 7:15 sharp •ave a good time. A ||| Cota®«ferj£9|4tt| Tbe Willing Workers encleff Universalist chorrh will meet with Mil C D Ross nsii Thursday afterinxm. Dec 8. a* the u«ua) hoor. All qmhri*' are requested to h* present Tbe cause of the defeat of Freoadfe hummers by Hunter's oolts at Scboal'* allevs Mondav niuht No». ?!. chiefly due to the uolts' otitwindi'g the hummer*, for THAT'S one of mr ^tmngeet points him greatly, and at one time last sum- ' 2, uier a complete recovery was*looked | for. As soon as cold weather set in this j 1. fall his couditiou t>> came quire serious j 2. again and, notwithstanding the fact I *e»i..«i that the best of medical skill was em- ! Mondav morning the high scboo | Tb* ipany friend* of F. C. Gotaft Will ployed, he passed peacefully away. 1 pupils took their first examination in ' be pleased to learn that be Is reeoeeriB|| Herbert L. Beuneti, formerly of Me>- Henry. wants to tell his Mends tfcra The Plaindealer that he ia terf mo< h 9d ^ cenf | »nd is liable to drop off at lb* old; .. .94 per cen' ; hom® town "oniw <*ay sad prove It, Vo; fireworks, please >t the .r?J ?• f'<! '»;* t His funeral took place Tuesday after- ' current events. noon. Obituary next week. Tbe papile of the first room had AMOS O. VASEY. Thanksgiving feast In tbe basemen* Amos O. Vasey, oldest son of Mr. and [ Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. George Vasey, passed away at the j Last week Wednesday tbe ninth home of his brother, J F. Vasey, who 1 grade took two examinations; ons in resides about two and one half miles algebra, tbe other in Latin. southwest of McHenry, on Sunday, Nov. ! The operetta, "On Plymouth Bock," 27. 1910, alter au illness covering a given last Wednesday evening was very period of >iver tweuty \ears. While the deceased was iu poor health all these years he was not coufined to bis bed until about three days before tbe eud come. He has, however, beeu receiving medical attention for some time past. Mr. Vasey was the oldest of a family of twelve children. Of these five broth­ ers and three cu»it-rs are lett, with a neart broken mother, to m<.urn their oeloved one's death. The deceased was toru ne.tr Volo on Dec. 8, 1868, and has passed his entire ate in the vicinity ot iVR-ilinry. Iu spite of bis poor health he was always cheerful and bore his misfortune brave­ ly. The funeral was held from the Mc­ Henry M. E church at eleven o'clock Tuesday mornftig. tbe Rev. W. A Cross officiating. Tbe music was furnished by Mesdames C E. Lampbere and H. \1. Cbnbaroff. Rev Cross preached a most beautiful sermon, taking as bis subject "The bnteine.<s of de*tu is past," I Sam , 15:82. Burial took place iu tbe family let in the Volo cemetery A Successful Operation. The many friends of Mrs L E. Ben uett, foiujtrly of McHenry, will be pleased to know that sbe has been suc­ cessfully operated upon tor hernia, from *hicb she has -utiered for forty years. The specialist pronounced it to be tbe largest hernia of its kind (femoral) and the most difficult operation which he has ever seen. The rupture was very rare, as it came out under the pelvic bone into the big artery in tbe leg. one- ihird of tbe intestines to.uii g thru the opening and no truss could hold tbem oack. Mrs. Bennett stood tbe shock remarkably well aud is now at her home -it H'4.r) Tanquier St., St. Paul, Minn., able to be about and feeling and looking ukej^ woman 01 fifty iu spite of her sixty eight years. Sbe would be pleased to hear from any "I her oi l Irieuds who care to write. Mr. Bennett is a well preserved old gentleman of seventy -igbt years in Maicu and is rejoicing with Mrs Bennett. The i>«f*Lrlcli 3kule> Laugh! Lau*h! LaugUl ->Knle opens ou tbe evening of Dec 8, 1910, at Wood man ball, ^iven by ye olde folks of Vc Henry, showing how they did filty years ago A laugh every minute; tun for yonng and old. See tbe giggliu* girls. Honeysuckle twins and mauy others. Remember the date Skule keeps on Dec 8 Admission, adults, 35 cents; children, 15 cents M. K. Church Services Nfit S|»nd*y. ; On next Sabbath the Sabbath school will be held at 1 o'clock p. m , and preaching by A. D. Traveller, D D.. district superintendent, at 21 o'clock p. in. The sermon will be followed by a business meeting of tbe cbnrch. It is especially desired that all official mem bere be preseui. No services at the nsaal morning boar. well at tend ed Tbe receipts were $67.55. Again the McHenry boy* defeated tbe Cary basket ball tea.u, tne score bein* 87 to 11 This shows excellent work and we hope they will keep it up. We have Margaret Mil er back with us again in room 2. She has not been able to start to school before on accouut of tbe severe accident tbat befell ber during the summer vacation. We wel come ber back to the ranks. Wears xlaito ac Knowledge there ceipr of an official certificate from the registrar's office of the state nntversit) last week, accrediting the McHenr) high school for another year. This ad­ mits any giadnate to any regular course of the university without examination if tbey have completed the following work or its»quivalent: One unit means five periods of forty minatee for thirty- six weeks. Algebra 1} unit Plane geometry 1 unit Solid geometry | unit English cotnpo 110a. 1 unit English literature 8 units Latin ... 8 units Ancieut history 1 unit English & U. 8. history H unit <'ivies 4 unit« Commercial geography Vnnil Physiography.. i uni* Physics 1 unit Rotanv | unit Phv»iologv i unit M'HENRY BOYS WIN THIRD CONSECU TIVE VICTORY. Ou last Friday evening tbe McHenry hove' basket ball team met and defeated the basket ba>l fextu of Cary. Dnrinu the first half the-gaine was close and in­ teresting, tbe tore h' its clo*e t>einv 11 to 7. but in tbe second half the McHen rv boys showed their skill by makinsr baskets almost at will. Wben the gsroe was finally over tbe scoie stood 87 to It in McHenry'* fsvor. The McHenry boys nre <.iv to win every game th«»- vear. to make up for some of last year'* defeats, and it liegins to look as th<> they might -nct-ee I. as they have not yet been defeated. On Friday night of this week they ate going to Dindee to try aud take tbe u» a-n 1 e of the Dundee boys snd on the following Friday. Deo 9. both the boys' a;id girls' basket ball teams of Duudee will m»et the boys' nnd girls' teams of McHenry in a douhle g-tu.e at McHenry. The tabulated «o »re of the M.-Henry vs. Cary gan e follows: * Mcrteury Position Cary Nickels R G Rowaen Martin. . L G . . . Hmith 1 '00 way C Bober» Freund LF White Bo I ger R F Jiroy Field goal*--Rolger. 8: Freund, 7: nicely from tbe recent operation that ha' underwent at the West Side hospital igi Chicago Tbe operation was of a most •*erious nature and all hope f?r a sge$$J| reco. ery. The Ladies Aid society of the M B. church will meet 00 Friday afternoon of tbi* week at 9 o'clock at tbe home of^ tirs Boilin Waite. It is hoped every member will be present as tbis will bs' the last meeting before the bnsaar aad| there is important work to be done- Sixty couple* attended the Thaaia* giving dance at Stoffel'a ball last waetf Wednesday evening A delightful rime was had by all and tbe music was orouounced' just dandy." Mrs. W D.* Wentworth served an oyster supper* o£ which about one hundred ajgl ti '-- five people partook % "rS 1§H * •> A Martin, 1; Nickels, 1; Smith, 1; Hubert, I; White. 1; Jiroy, 1. Fouls--Bolger. 1; Freund, 1; Martin, 1; Convvay, 1; Hubert. 2; Rnwseo, 1. Free throws--Martin, 8; Nickels, 1; Rowsen. 2: Smith, 1 K«feree, Gruenweld. Umpire. Johnson Time of halves. 90 minutes. A smoking kerosene stove hi i feetionery store of M M Nlesen ca quite a fire scare last Sauday afternooa. When discovered tba antire roots mmm filled with smoke and it was first tbooftb^ •hat the building wasTityfr entiro* stock « as more or less damaged joy soot and smoke Had the 4anger |pt noes discovered wben it *as an ^q^oeiMi| sorely would have taken place ' School BnUtrtaluiKMt Great 8u«««Mik, "On Plymouth Rock," the deUghlfal. operetta given by the ftfcRenty poolto school on the evening of Nov. w|p a decided success. In this day wlpf jpol- leges and municipalities aff rngMai much of the bistorical pagis»nts it iar indeed very interesting to have pttbUe schools take up tbe matter and give such highly creditable demonstrations. The operetta, with its pretty setting and quaint costuming, rather unique aud savoring of ye olden times" and could not but please tbe gratified audience, which cheered and admired tbe New England Indians, fltii Puritan maidens, tbe return from hunt- iug, tbe military drill, eto. Tbe ooa» turnes were clever and appropriate u4 the dames and elders made fttte looklag ancestors Massasoit and his ludlaa fi4k>wers in their incantations and war ory made it easy to understand tbe fear which tbey inspired in the beaftf Qf !|M| early settlers. The characters In tne role of Pristrills, fairest of Puriia$ maidens, John Alden, who would not speak, and grave Miles 8taudieh hearsed very prettily portions of Lutf> trllow's beautiful poem The litjln play, vividly bringing to mind the stofy of the first Thanksgiving, was a rue treat, and surely mm b credit J? Prof. Nye. the teachers and Mis»Rogg^> veen. who prepared forasd4l!Mlp|^ p'*y- . "j Hur^rlae Party. A few of tbe young friends of Frai Kimball surprised ber last evening. Tb>* gamee which go to up the fun at a party were played, which refreshments were served tip guests leit at a late hour, all fay tag tbey bad a fine time Those prasefi were: Belle Carey. James Boyis Le'^jfi Claxton. Everett Hunter, Mary lett. Loreu Martin, Julia Freaui. FTaA- cis Booklets. Lenora Freund. Edwaffi Uousle't, Gertrude F»y. Let^b Clarence Foes Frances Kimball Nora<« r. Esther Htoff= !. vVilll, » r. Ooraitelt* McOmbw» Robert MartfcL, i Varina Jaet^a aad MBUBftt. - :? v %