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VOLUME XXXVI. MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, MARCH 9. 1911. NUMBER 38. weekly mmmi hens COMERS AND GOERS Of A WEEK IN 00X MBY UTTtC VBLtfiE. AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE SY OUR FRIENDS. Rev. A. Royer was a Chicago visitor Monday. Mrs. C. L. Page was a Chicago vis­ itor Monday. John Heimer was a windy city vis­ itor Tuesday. Miss Florence Howe was a Richmord visitor Sunday. Walter Bolger was a county seat vis­ itor last Friday. Miss F. Hiliebrand was a North Crys­ tal Lake caller Sunday. E. W. Howe was a business- visitor at Solon one day last week. C. E. Gaylord was a business visitor at the county seat Monday. Miss Marguerite Granger was a coun­ ty seat visitor last Saturday. Mrs. Wm. Bonslett boarded the Chi­ cago train last Friday morning. E. W. Howe was among the Chicago passengers last Friday morning. Wm. Bacon was a business visitor in the metropolitan city last Friday. Everett Hunter attended to business matters in the windy city Monday. Peter B. Freund attended to business matters in the windy city last Friday. Dr. D. G. Wells was a professional visitor in the metropolitan city Mon­ day. E. R. Gilbert of Chicago passed Mon­ day as the guest of relatives and friends here. Miss Mabel Granger was the guest 'of Chicago relatives last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Tillie St. Germaine of Elgin was the guest of Miss Elizabeth Thelen Sunday last. Arthur Fitzgerald of Chicago was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stilling Sunday. Mrs. W. F. Stone of Chicago has been a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lodtz. Harry Siliiman, who resides at Frank- linville, this county, came here to mill one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gaylord and daughter, Mildred, were Chicago vis­ itors last Saturday. Miss Christina Pint of Chicago was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pint, Sunday. D. E. Sayler of Elgin was the guest of relatives and friends in McHenry and vicinity Sunday. Mike Schaffer of North Crystal Lake passed Sunday as the guest of McHen­ ry relatives and friends. Miss Hellen Miller of Chicago was entertained in the home of her sister, Mrs. Henry Kamhols, Sunday, Milo Loomis of Woodstock spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of his father, A. D. Loomis, here. Mrs. J. W. Smith returned Friday evening, from a week's visit with rela­ tives in Chicago and Gary, Ind. Miss Alice Simes passed a couple of days recently as the guest of her sis­ ter, Mrs. Robt. Sutton, at Solon. Mrs. Chas. Gauike of Woodstock spent Sunday at the home of her par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. August Feltz. Maurice Gifford and William Rasch of Genoa Junction, Wis., spent Sunday as the guests of McHenry friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Gould and grand­ son, Howard, were among the Chicago passengers last Saturday morning. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago passed the first of the week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mre. T. J. Walsh. Miss Agnes Carey of Ring-wood and Mrs. May me Overton of this place spent Saturday last in the metropolitan city. Mrs. Frank Schnabel and two daugh­ ters went to Chicago last Saturday morning for a week's visit among rela­ tives. t Gilbert McOmber, Leonard Phillips and Miss Elfreida Berner of Chicago passed Sunday at their respective homes here. Charles McArthur of Elgin spent Sunday with his wife, who is a guest at the home of her mother, Mrs. Augusta Wolff. Miss Anna Schoewer of Chicago passed a few days last week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mis. Peter Schoewer. Isadore Feffer,^ Mathias Laures, Emery Hartlette, Louis McDonald and Miss Hattie Welch of Woodstock passed Sunday at their respective homes here. Miss Kathryn Kennebeck, who is now employed in the Oliver Typewriter factory in Woodstock, spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kennebeck. Frank Masquelet, Jr., who is now employed with the Chicago Telephone company and stationed at Woodstock, spent Sunday at the home of his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Masquelet. H. M. Chubaroff of Whiting, Ind., spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Simes. Mrs. Chubaroff has been at her home here all week, assisting her mother, who is not well. Mr. Chubaroff now has charge of the Whiting exchange of the Chicago Telephone company, with which com­ pany he has been employed since he left McHenry. PRMARY EXPENSE $2,060. TOTAL VOTE IN COUNTY OF 646. WHICM MEANS AVERAGE OF $SJM EACH. Chas. Whitney, Lake county lawyer and judicial aspirant, encountered no difficulty in his ambition to. attain the judicial honor in the primaries thru- out the circuit. It was a one-sided affair, in which little interest was shown and so few votes polled as to make it a unique primary election. The fact that but one candidate was in the field, and his nomination being conceded, served to add to the lack of interest and to the smallness of the vote. In a number of towns the total vote polled was but a trifle more than the total of judges aad clerks officiating' at the primary. Dunham polled a vote just equal to its three judges and three clerks. Hartland cast just one less, its total vote being 5. The third precinct of Algonquin (Cary) gave the largest vote of any one precinct in McHenry county, its total reaching 100, while the other two in that town--Crystal Lake and Algon­ quin--gave but 21 and 14 respectively. The four precincts of Dorr (Woodstock) gave but 93, while Marengo polled but 42 votes. AJden polled 12 votes and Hebron 16, whil^Richmond cast but 26 and Bur­ ton 12. So it was all over the county a light vote, the total for Mr. Whitney reaching just 546. In the second precinct of McHenry (village) John B. Lyon received three votes for circuit judge, three of the local attorney's friends in that village writing his name on the blank Demo­ cratic primary ballot. Judge W. C. DeWolf of Belvidere received one vote in the first Dorr (Woodstock) precinct and Ben Throop two votes in his home precinct of Nunda. Mr. Whitney, having become the Republican party nominee for circuit court judge as the successor of Judge Wright, will be elected at the April election, after which he will assume his place on the bench as the associate of Judges Donnelly and Frost. The total cost to McHenry county of tne judicial primary has been estimat­ ed at about $2,000, which would mean the expenditure of about $3.50 for each vote polled at the primary. HAVE YOU NOTICED ITt Have you noticed the strides that The Plaindealer 'Classified Ad. De­ partment" has been taking of late? If not, just keep your eye on that depart­ ment and you will see it grow. The reason for this is easily explained. The ads. always bring results. Don't take our word for this, but ask those who have used this department for years. They will all tell you that we are right when we say that quick re­ sults are always obtained. If you hatfe anything to seller trade, wish to pur­ chase some real estate or have lost any­ thing try The Plaindealer "Classified" department. Plaindealer readers have been educated to watch this depart­ ment and hundreds of readers go over same after every issue of this paper. In other words, if you insert it in the "Classified" department you are sure that it will be noticed by each and everyone of our 1345 readers. THE WEIGHING OF NAIL. With the beginning of March mail clerks commence the weighing of all mail carried and will continue to do so for three months. From the weight of the mails of the three months the weight of the mail during the year will be computed and thus the amount earned by the railroads for carrying the mails is arrived ati Chas. J. Hei­ mer of this place, who is employed in the railroad mail serviee and who has a run between Chicago and Minneapo­ lis, Minn., informs the writer that on Thursday evening last the crew to which he belongs handled 138,850 pounds of mail, the heaviest mail that Gver left Chicago at any one time. And still there are some people who believe that the life of a mail clerk is all milk and honey. RECEIVES PROMOTION. Floyd Thompson, a McHenry boy, and who dutung the past few years has been employed with the Chicago Tele­ phone company, has been given a wor­ thy promotion. Mr. Thompson was at one time employed as trouble man at the local exchange and later was trans­ ferred to Hinsdale, where he was em­ ployed in the same capacity. His pro­ motion is to the position of wire chief at La Grange, 111. Floyd's friends are pleased to learn of his good fortune. GEORGE WALMSLEY FINED 960. A case disposed of during the last term of circuit court .at Woodstock and which is of local interest was that of Mrs. Margaret Baur vs. Geo. Walms- ley. The plaintiff's charge was that of slander and after being out only a very short time the jury, after having listened to the evidence in the case, returned a verdict of finding the de­ fendant guilty and the damages were placed at $50 and costs. IS ADMITTED TO RAR. His many irieuus uere wiii be pieas- ed to learn that Alford Pouse of this place was admitted to the bar at Otta­ wa, 111., last week. Mr. Pouse is an exceptionally bright young man and his friends here hope to see him away up to the front in his chosen profes­ sion. Here's success to you, Alford. DECREASE IN ATTENDANCE IS SHOWN BY M0NTB.Y FOBUC SCB00L EETOKT. REPORT ALSO SHOWS SIXTY-ONE CASES OF TARDINESS DURING MONTH OF FEB­ R U A R Y . FIRST GRADE. Enrollment: Boys, 12; girls, 15; total, 27. No. of days attendance: Boys, 210; girls, 253: total, 472. No. of days absence: Boys, 38; girls, 501: total, 88$. Cases of tardiness: Boys, 3; girls, 0; total, 3. A V^r net** rlo 1) V afr+Ai-k/ioVft/ftA Inn iwwa^a 23.65. No. of pupils ranking above 90 in industry, 12. No. neither absent nor tardy, 4. SECOND GRADE. Enrollment: Boys, 10: girls, 6; total, 16. No. of days attendance: Boys. 184$: girls, 110; total, 294$. No. of days absence: Boys, 15$; girls,* 10; total, 25$. Cases of tardiness: Boys, 2; girls, 0: total, 2. Average daily attendance for grade, 14.72. No. of pupils ranking above 90 in in­ dustry, 6. No. neither absent nor tardy, 5. No. of cases of corporal punishment for room, 0. No. of cases of truancy for room, 0. Mre. M. Overton, Teacher. THIRD GRADE. Enrollment: Boys, 17; girls, 10; total, 27. No. of days attendance: Boys, 307$; girls, 175; total, 482$. No. of days absence: Boys, 15; girls, 17$: total, 32$. Cases of tardiness: Boys, 5; girls, 6; total, 11. Average daily attendance for grade, 24.12. No. of pupils ranking above 90 in in­ dustry, 7. No. neither absent nor tardy, <i. FOURTH GRADE. Enrollment: Boys, 6; .girls, 8; total, 14. No. of days attendance: Boys. 118; girls, 145f; total, 263J. No. of days absence: Boys. 2: girls, 141; total, ltij. Cases of tardiness: Boys, 1; girl§, 6: total, 7. Average daily attendance for grade, 13.18. No. of pupils ranking above 90 in in­ dustry, 5. No. neither absent nor tardy, 0. No. of cases of corporal punishment for room, 0. No. of cases of truancy for room, 1. Clara V. Stoffel, Teacher. FIFTH GRADE. Enrollment: Boys, 14: girls, 13: total, 27. No. of days attendance: Boys, 250; girls, 252J; total, 502i. No. of days absence: Boys. 1<>: girlv, 7J; total, 23|. Casejof tardiness: Boys, 5: girls, 5: total, 10. Average daily attendance for grade, 25. No. of pupils ranking above 90 in in­ dustry, 6. No. neither absent nor tardy, 11. SIXTH GRADE. Enrollment: Boys, 9; girls, 10; total, 19. No. of days attendance: Boys, 1554: girls, 178$; total, 333|. No. of days absence: Boys, 7f; girls, 8$; total, 16i. Cases of tardiness: Boys, 3: girls, 2; total, 5. Average daily attendance for grade, 17 plus. i No. of pupils ranking above 90 in in­ dustry, 12. / No. neither absent por tardy, 4. No. of cases of corporal punishment for room, 2. No. of cases of truancy for room, 2. Myrtle L. Wattles, Teacher. SEVENTH GRADE. Enrollment: Boys, 9; girls, 6; ̂ otal, 15. No. of days attendance: Boys, 1J1; girls, 117$; total, 288$. No. of days absence: Boys, 9; girls, 2$; total, 11$. Cases of tardiness: Boys, 5; girls, 0; total, 5. Average daily attendance for grade, 14.4 plus. No. of pupils ranking above 90 in in­ dustry, 11. No. neither absent nor tardy, 6. EIGHTH GRADE. Enrollment: Boys, 12; girls, 14; total, 26. No. of days attendance: Boys, 222: girls, 263; total, 485. No. of days absence: Boys, 18: girls, 11; total, 29. Cases of tardiness: Boys. 11; girls, 0: total, 11. Average daily attendance for grade. 241. No. of pupils ranking above 90 !r in­ dustry, 20. No. neither absent nor tardy, 12. No. of cases of corporal punishment for room, 0. No. erf cases of truancy for room, 1. Alice I. Knox, Teacher. NINTH GRADE. a. Enrollment: Boys, ?; girls, 16; total, No. of days attendance: Boys, 125$; girls, 302$; total. 428. No. of days absence: Boys, 14$; girls, 174; total, 32. Cases of tardiness: Boys, 3; girls, 1; 4. Average daily attendance for grade, 2J. No. of pupils ranking above 90 in in­ dustry, 16. No. neither absent nor tardy, 14. TENTH GRADE. Enrollment: Boys, 1; girls, 8; total, 9. No. of days attendance: Boys, 18; girls, 151$; total., 169$. No. of days absence: Boys, 2: girls, 8$; total, 10$. Cases of tardiness: Boys, 0; girls, 0; total, 0,: Average daily attendance for grade, 8.4. No. of pupils ranking above 90 in in­ dustry, 6. No. neither absent nor tardy, 5. No. of cases of corporal punishment for room, 0. • No. of cases of truancy for room. 0. Agnes A. Perry, Teacher. ELEVENTH GRADE. Enrollment: Boys. .1: girls. 7: total, 10. No. of days attendance: Boys, 59; girls, 124: total, 1S3. No. of da.is absence: Boys. 1; girls, 3; total, 4. Cases of tardiness: Iloys, 2: girls, 0; total, 2. Average daily attendance for grade, 9 plus. No. of pupils ranking above 90 in in­ dustry. 10. No. neither absent nor tardy, t>. TWEI-KTH GRADE. Enrollment: Bovs, 2; girls, 1: total, 3. No. of days attendance: Hoys, 36; girls, 18$; total, 54$. No. of days al«ence: Hoys, 4: girls, 1$: total, 5$. Cases of tardiness: Hoys. 1; girls, 0; total, 1. Average dailv attendance for grade, 2.7. No. of pupils ranking above IX) in in­ dustry, 3. No. neither altsent nor tardy, 0. No. of cases of corporal punishment ^or room, 0. No. of cases of truancy for room, 0. REPORT OF ALL GRADES. Enrollment: Boys, 102; girls, 114: total, 216. No. of days attendance: Boys, 1865f; girls, 2091$; total, 3957*. No. of days absence: Boys, 142; girls. 153: total, 295. Cases of tardiness: Boys, 41; girls, 20; total, 61. Average daily attendance for school, 197.8 plus. No. of pupils ranking above 90 in in­ dustry, 114. No. neither absent nor tardy, 79. No. of cases of corporal punishment for school, 2. No. of cases of truancy for school, 3. A. Edgar Nye, Superintendent. ST. MARY'S PAROCHIAL. Those pupils having the highest averages for the month of February are as follows: GRADE 8. Irene Buhr 97% Clara Degen . . . . _ 91% GRADR 7. Teresa Freund. . . .. .* 98* Rosa Herbes ...97% GRADE 6. Julia Jung- 93% Edward Buss 90% GRADE 5. Helen Freund- - - 95% George StotTel . .. 92% Verona Niesen. 92% GRADE 4, Veronica Buss .... . 87% Laura Weber * - .85% GRADE 3. Joseph Regner 92% Rosemary Nye 90% GRADE 2. R isina Freund- 89% Helen Freund _ -81% GRADE 1. Katie Freund 95% Joseph Ruch.. 92% CORPSE FOUND IN CARIN. A man by the name of Anderson was found dead in his log hut in the How­ ard woods in Greenwood township Tuesday of last week. Anderson has made his home near Woodstock for the past twenty years, but his history on the Howard farm begins six years back, when he began to live there in a tei t to trap and hunt. He lived a year in his tent and then the Howards gave him permission to build a log cabin. In this he had lived for the past five years. It is said that he made quite a sum at times from the sale of hides, but all his money went the wrong way and Sunday after a time of dissipation he went to the Howard home. There he was given his breakfast and went home. He was not seen again by any­ one. The mail man left him his paper and when he didn't come to get it thought that something was wrong. The mail carrier and others went into the hut and found him dead. Coroner Peck was notified. It was thought he must have been dead several days. He was buried Friday in the Woodstock cemetery. FOR SALE. Clean seed wheat at cost, the kind that makes good flour. McHenry Mills. Petesch's for drugs. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM TIE COLUMNS OF OUR NANY EXCHANGES. MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE. Con oilll iMJ L3 nave been for the erec­ tion of a $10,000 addition to the Illinois Watch Case company's plant in Elgin. On Wednesday of last week the deal was completed by which Wilbur Glenn Voliva became the owner of Zion estate, valued at nearly a million and a half dollars. According to dispatches in some of the Chicago papers Woodstock is given a population of 4331 by the 1910 census, a gain of 1829 in ten years. Lake Geneva is given a population of 3079, an increase of 494 in ten years. Lake Villa is to have a 500 can a day bottling plant, for which a building 60x80 leet will be put up at once. The co-operative association of the village has taken charge. The Western Dairy company will Jiave charge of the plant. There are 1,419 patients being cared for at the Elgin State hospital, says the Courier. This is the maximum population in the history of the insti­ tution. The building is over-crowded, as in fact are all similar institutions thruout the state. There were fifteen oases of conta­ gious disease placed under quarantine in Elgin during the month of February according to the report of Health Of­ ficer Adolf Fischer. Eight of these were smallpox, five scarlet fever and two diphtheria. Only two of the cases have been released. There are good prospects that the United States will establish a military school at Kayes Park on Geneva Lake, and will expend several thousand dol­ lars in buildings, providing the terri­ tory round about pledges itself as tem­ perance territory. The bill is before the legislature at Madison now. A man named E. Thou, who was at Lakeside Sanitarium, Lake Geneva, recently committed suicide by jumping in front of the incoming passenger. He was with a special attendant and went to the depot to meet his father who was coming to visit him. The act was committed so suddenly that there was no chance to save him. A victory for the owners of property abutting on the fifty small lakes in Lake county who have been contend­ ing for title to the submerged lands within their property lines was report­ ed won in the supreme court Saturday. According to land owners about the lakep of the county, it is the most im­ portant decision affecting Lake county rendered in a_long time. One man says it will affect a million dollars' worth of property in Lake county alone. Crystal Lake will soon have an Old Folks' Home. The Vikings Valhalla Forbund, a Swedish society of wide membership in Illinois and other states, has arranged for purchase of about eighty-five acres between Crystal Lake and Cary, known as the old Pingry farm, and is planning to ereot build­ ings and establish a home for the aged. The purpose is to build for the future, with accommodations sufficient to care for the old and helpless for many years to come. More than a dozen brakemen have lost their jobs as the result of an in­ vestigation by spotters, which has been in progress for weeks on the division of the Santa Fe running thru Pekin and Chillicothe The men were re­ leased for indulging too freely in in­ toxicating liquors. The Santa Fe is one of the strictest roads in the coun­ try in this regard. Not only are the employes prohibited from drinking while on duty, but the rule applies while off duty as well. Frequenting saloons is not tolerated and many a man has lost his job as a result. Frank Beran met with a terrible fate at the Lake Shore Sand company's pits near Algonguin Saturday morning about 11:30. Mr. Beran was working near the steam shovel when a frozen piece of gravel broke from above and struck him, throwing him against the shovel with such terrific force that it crushed his pelvic bones and cut the lower part of his abdomen and limbs. A doctor was immediately called, but the injuries were so serious that the man passed away about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Beran was a Moravian, twenty-six years of age, and had been in this country only a short time. He is survived by a wife and two children, who still reside in Moravia. A contest to decide the question, "What are the twenty-five most beau­ tiful words in the English language?" was held before the New York Y. M. C. A. The prize winner was John Shea, a lawyer. Twenty-one of the twenty-five words submitted by Shea were accepted. The words are: Mel­ ody, splendor, adoration, eloquence, virtue, innocence, modesty, faith, joy, honor, radiance, nobility, sympathy, heaven, love, divine, hope, harmony, happiness, purity and liberty. Three of the words rejected were grace, jus­ tice and truth. The two former were stricken out, it was explained, because of the harshness of the "g" in grace and the "j" in justice. The word "truth" was eliminated because of its metallic sound. INCREASE OF FIVE CENTS. DIRECTORS OF MILK PRODUCERS' HOLD SESSION AND ESTABL18H PRICE. Directors of the Milk Producers' as­ sociation, at a special meeting in Chi­ cago, decided to ask an average -in­ crease of 5 cents per hundred pounds for milk, during the next six months, over the price paid by the Borden company during the corresponding six months of last year. Nearly all the directors attended the meeting" The average price paid for milk per hundred weight during the summer months last year by the Borden com­ pany was $1.32$ and the price decided upon for this summer's milk supply was $1.37$. A comparison of the prices paid last summer and the proposed prices for this summer, with the in­ crease and decrease per hundred for each month follows: 1911 1910 Increase April $1.50 $1.45 $ .05 May 1.20 1.20 .00 June l.lo 1.05 .05 July 1.40 1.10 .20 August 1.50 1.45 .05 September 1.55 1.60 de .05 Average $1.37$ $1.32$ A special committee, consisting of members of the old milk shippers' union, was appointed to establish the price per can for shippers. This com­ mittee will report at a special meeting of the directors to be held next month. Secretary J. P. Grier of the associ­ ation was instructed to appoint a com­ mittee of five to be present at Spring­ field when the bill which the legisla­ tive tuberculin committee has framed is given a hearing. Special Organizer S. L. Lincoln of Harvard reported that his work was progressing favorably. He spent the last three weeks in Mc­ Henry and DeKalb counties and will spend this week in Kane county. DRIVES ae MILES TO MILL. That the McHenry Flour and Feed mill is not only making an excellent reputation among local and nearby farmers but is reaching out and get­ ting business from farmers living with­ in a radius of forty miles of McHenry was again demonstrated one day last week when J. W. Edwards and Wm. Eickstadt, residing on farms south of Marengo, each brought a load of grist to the mill. The distance from their respective farms to the McHenry mill is a trifle better than thirty-six miles. It is a common occurrence to see farm­ ers pull up to this mill who have come a distance of twenty-five miles, but when they spend a whole day in mak­ ing a drive to mill one is reminded of ye olden times when farmers of this vicinity were obliged to drive to Wau- kegan for this same purpose. John Spenoer, the proprietor of this valued institution, has long since demonstrat­ ed to the people of McHenry, as well as to the patrons of the mill, that he is an expert in his line and those who are making these long drives are being amply repaid for the same. The pro­ prietor of the mill, as well as every citizen of McHenry, has every reason to feel proud of an institution like that we now have in our very midst, an Institution that is bringing business to McHenry that would never have qome here had it not been for the mill. .uel's all give her a buust cvoi-y tiuic wy are given an opportunity to do so. . *« BISHOP MAY GRANT SPECIAL PRIVILEGE McHenry Catholics are wondering whether they will be permitted to eat meat on Friday, March 17, St. Pat­ rick's day. The pope recently declared that a bishop could at his discretion allow such a privilege in his diocese. Archbishop Quigley has granted the permission in Chicago, but Bishop Mul- doon has not given the permission as yet, tho it has been rumored that he will do so. St. Patrick's day is the national holiday of the Irish and it is customary to lay aside Lenten regula­ tions on that day. When it falls on Friday the bishop of the diocese may permit his people to eat meat if he so wishes. It is the first time the ruling has been promulgated in the Chicago diocese and it will be the first time in the Rockford diocese, of which the local churches are members, if it is given out. CENSUS OF ROCKFORD DIOCESE. The Wiltzius official Catholic direc­ tory of the United States gives the following figures regarding the Rock- ford diocese, of which McHenry is a part: Bishop 1 Secular clergy 89 Churches with priests 61 Missions 18 Students 39 Seminaries for girls . 1 Parishes with schools. 25 Children attending ... 3,838 Orphan asylums ... 1 Orphans .. . 65 Catholic population. .50,000 BASKET BALL. Friday evening the high school boys will play the town team at the city hall. This is the last game of the season for the high school boys and they are out to win. So far this season they have not lost a home game and do not expect to. Everybody come and see them win their last victory. Ad­ mission to the game, 15 cents. ITEMS OF LOCAL IFFRFST AS PICKED UP BY rUlfWEALER RE­ PORTERS DURING WEEK. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THIS VIL­ LAGE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY-- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Butter Market. Butter was declared firm at 28 cents on the Klgin board of trade Monday. Fresh fish at M. M. Niesen's on Fri­ days and fast days during Lent. Gov. Deneen has set aside Friday, April 21, and Friday, Oct. 20, as Arbor and Bird days. moving pictures and illustrated songs at the (. eotral Saturday and Sunday. March 11 and 12. Coming, a carload of early seed po­ tatoes. Leave your orders at M. M. Niesen s at once if you want some. A baby girl came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, who reside east of town, last Thursday morning. Dr. E. M. Marsh, the eye specialist, will be at the office of Dr. R. G. Cham- berlin next Monday from 10:30 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. The McHenry House is undergoing extensive improvements. We will have more to say about the changes in a later issue. The moving pictures at the Central are giving the best of satisfaction. They will be here again Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12. All seats 10c at the Central Satur- fiav ftnH fitment' : 11 „ i t --^ = • iwtijuij; auioii auuut this show but the price. The best of moving pictures and illustrated songs. E. F. Matthews, the hustling West Side meat dealer, hopes to be nicely located in his elegant new quarters by next week. More will be said regard- ing this enterprise in a later i^ue. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will meet with Mrs. S. Esler on Friday afternoon, March 10, at 2 o'clock. Every member try and turn out if possible as there is plenty of work to be done. ' U The McHenry county board of super­ visors met at the court house in Wood­ stock on Tuesday of this week. The members of that body were guests of State's Attorney ' David R. Joslyn at dinner on that day. Mrs. Marion L. Woodburn wishes thru the columns of The Plaindealer to express her thanks to her sassy • kind friends for the many beautiful , t post cards received on her sixty-sixth birthday anniversary, the 28th of Februarys rhich occurred A new camp of Royal Neighbors will be initiated here this (Thursday) even­ ing. The class, which consists of about thirty-five members, was gotten up by Mrs. W. D. Wentworth. The initia­ tion work will take place at Mathias Weber's hall on Water street. Owing to the fact that the annual reception and banquet of the Knights of Columbus take place on Thursday evening, March 16, the regular month­ ly meeting of that body has been set ahead one week and will take place at Stoffel's hall this (Thursday) evening. Jacob Justen, the Centerville furni­ ture dealer, was out for the first time since Receiving a fall in his store about three weeks ago on Tuesday afternoon of this week. His friends were indeed glad to see him-about and hope that it will not be long before he will be as active as ever. 4 Cravenette coats at M. J. Walsh's. at reduced prices Stoffel's hall has been fitted up by the local Knights of Columbus for tl • playing of indoor baseball and the young men of the council have set aside Tuesday and Thursday evenings of each week for that sort of\sport.*' Not only is the sport open to the mem­ bers of the Knights of Columbus, but also to any of the Catholic boys of Che village. All that is required of those who participate in the sport is th»t. they wear indoor shoes. The Knights of Columbus of this place will hold their annual reception and banquet at Stoffel's hall on Thurs­ day evening of next week, March W. The Knights are planning to make the event a bigger and better one than ever before and have already engaged some excellent speakers for the occa­ sion. The banquet feature this year is being well looked after by the commit­ tee in charge and if we are not badly mistaken a rich treat is in store for the Knights and their respective families on the night of the 16th. Referring to the item in week's Plaindealer in regard to the proposed opening of James street in West Mc­ Henry, it may be well to know who owns James street. George Gage plat­ ted West McHenry in 1859, and by so doing dedicated James street (as he did all the other streets) to the piiblic use as a street, but the law is that if a street is not opened for public use In a certain time the land reverts to the person who platted the premises. As this street has never be«p opened it follows that James street belongs to the heirs of George Gage, or to those who have bought it, so if the village wishes to open James street the vil­ lage must pay for the land. m