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* • > » f f f. <"?< I ••'m *ya• i V . • ' ! . : f "I 1 PLAINDEALER. VOLUME XXXVII. MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 17. lOll. NUMBER 9. WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS corns m GOERS or A WEK» OUR BUSY LITTLE VfliJUX. AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS AMD HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS. J. H. Miller Chicagoed last week Friday. F. O. Gans was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. J. C. Bickler passed Tuesday in the metropolitan city. N. H. Petesch was an Ottawa, 111., visitor last Saturday. J. H. Miller was a Chicago passen­ ger Wednesday morning. J. C. Bickler transacted business in Chicago last week Friday. W. F Holtz was among the Chicago passengers Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Boley spent Tuesday in the metropolitan city. Lewis Bishop was attracted to Chi­ cago on Tuesday by the air craft. F. A. Bohlander attended to business matters in the windy city Tuesday. Paul Barbiaa was among the Chica­ go passengers last Saturday morning. J. J: Vycital was a business visitor in the metropolitan city last Saturday. J.N. Gilbert of Gary, Ind., was a guest in the home of his parents Sun­ day. Mrs. N. P. Steilen spent a few days this week as the guest of Chicago rela­ tives. Anton PfafV was among those who boarded the Chicago train last Friday morning. T. L. Kimball M Palatine passed Sunday with his wife and other rela­ tives here. Leona Cropley of Solon passed a few days last week as the guest of McHen- ry relatives. Mrs. W. D. Wentworth passed a few days recently as the guest of Waucon- da relatives. g Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Heimer left Sunday evening for their new home at Ravenswood. Chas. B. Harmsen was among the Chicago passengers on Friday morn­ ing of last week. T. L. Grot of Ottawa, 111., attended to matters of a business nature here a few days last week. R. I. Overton wag among the Mc- Henryites who saw the monoplanes fly in Chicago Monday. Arthur Knolls of Chicago spent last week as the guest of relatives in the vicinity of McHenry. Miss Nell Corcoran of Chicago is spending the week as. the guest of Miss Lillian Heimer. Mrs. J. E. Jacobs of Elgin ̂ passed a few days last week at her summer home near this village. Miss Kathryn Heimer passed the latter part of last week as the guest of Kenosha, Wis., relatives. Mrs. J. H. Miller and daughter, Lizzie, are the guests of Kenosha, Wis., relatives this'week. R. Aylward and Mr. Dempsey of Solon passed a day last week as the guests of McHenry friends. Miss Ella Mollohan went to North Crystal Lake last Saturday for a few days' visit among relatives. Miss Emma Conway of Elgin passed Sunday as the guest of her parents, who reside near this village. Miss Maude Schillo of Chicago spent a few dayB the first of the week as the guest of Miss Annabelle Heimer. Mrs. John Heimer and son, Leo, went to Kenosha, Wis., last Thursday for a short visit among relatives. Miss Elfreida Berner came out from Chicago Saturday evening to be the guest of home folks over Sunday. Mrs. Mina Loppe Bryant and son of Elgin were guests of Mrs. Sherburne and Miss Anna one day last week. John Wv Schaffer was in Chicago Monday looking over the kings of the air. He hasn't placed his order as yet. Leonard Phillips returned here last Saturday after a three weeks' visit with his mother at Wagon Mound, N. M. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fisher of Pitts­ burgh, Pa., are passing two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fish­ er here. Gilbert McOmber and Alford Pouse came out from Chicago last Saturday evening to spend Sunday* as the guests of home folks. Dr. D. G. Wells, N. H. Petesch, Dr. J. E. Wheeler, Jacob Justen and John R. Knox saw the airmen perform in Chicago Monday. Mrs. E. S. Wheeler werit to Silver- lake, Wis., last Saturday for a few days' visit at the home of her daugh­ ter, Mrs. J. N. Sayler. Mr. and Mrs. George Steilen. and son, George, of Chicago were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Steil­ en the first of the week. Misses Anna and Barbara Steins- doerfer returned to Chicago Monday after spending a two weeks' vacation with their parents at Lily Lake. Miss Alice Willner returned to Chi­ cago Friday after spending several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stelnsdoerfer at Lily Lake. Mesdames F. C; and C. D. Ross left the fore part Of the week for their new home at Freewater, Ore. C. D. ROBS went with the carload ol goods last week. ^ . .•% NO VELAGE HALL FOR H'HENRY Tm "NOES" CARRY LAST ELECTION. SATURDAY'S No village h%ll. That I* the verdict returned by the voters at the special election held at the village hall here last Saturday. The* election brought out one hun­ dred and ninety-seven voters. One hundred and twenty-five of these voters did not approve of a city hall, while seventy did. Two votes were thrown out as illegal. Thus it may be seen that the "noes" carried the'election by a majority of S&y-fives votes. That the one hundred and twenty- five other voters, or the majority of them, were disinterested in the ques­ tion is shown in that they did not turn out to cast their ballot. As stated in last week's issue of The Plaindealer, the editor is iqdccd sorry that the hall was voted down, but with the balance of those who showed their progressive spirit by voting yes is will­ ing to accept defeat With good grace. Since the election the writer ha* listened tp scores of argument* on the subject and from what we were able to gather the majority of the citizens of McHenry are'in favor of a new village hall, but not such an expensive one as proposed by our honorable village board. \ While we must agree that a smaller hall would answer the purpose very well at this time and probably would fill the want for year! to come, it really looks as tho the president and alder­ men of McHenry were looking much farther ahead than the present or even the next five or ten years to come. The city hall proposition as drawn up by them was with a view of placing a municipal building in our village that would not only stand for the present generation, but for generations to come, one that Mjould be a monument to the citizens now living in the vil­ lage and one that would compare fav­ orably with the halls in the other vil­ lages of the county. Many of the arguments heard in public places and upon our streets were to the effect that the village al­ ready had more halls than it had use for and that a village hall was not needed. These same, people agreed, however, that a single story municipal building should be erected at a cost of say from $4,000 to 85,000. A building of this kind could be divided into a council chamber, fire company apart­ ment and village clerk's office, they proclaim, and that in this manner every requirement would be fulfilled. In our opinion the tax payers and citizens of the village would be satis­ fied to have the village board go ahead and construct a building along those lines without again voting on the ques­ tion. A building of this sort/, we are told, could be erected at a cost of about $4,000 and could be paid for out of the village treasury in say five or six years' time. < While the editor has favored the building of a new village hall right along, he is willing to accede to the wishes of the winners and let majority rule. DANCE AT NELL'S PAVILION. Mrs. Geo. Nell, proprietress of Nell's Co^imhia Park pavilion, announs that the next dance at this popular dancing resort will be held on Wed­ nesday evening, August 23. Nell's dances have always been well patron­ ized, which speaks well for the place and those who have never attended a like event there should make plans to attend the coming' one. Hapke's Lib- ertyville orchestra, which a few weeks ago proved to the dan6et«<. that they are just as good if not better than ever, will again furnish the music on this occasion. Floor committee: Johns- burgh, Will Smith; Pistakee Bay, John Oeffling; Howell's Villas, Henry Pomrening; McHenry, George Steilen; Emerald Park, Ray Conway; Ring- wood, Karl Bradley; Spring Grove, Nick Klein; Fox Lake, Joe Miller; Round Lake, Martin Thelen; Crystal Lake, George Jones; Woodstock, Ray Beardsley; Richmond, Harry Aldrich; Harvard, Jack Harding; Solon, Lee Aylward. Dance tickets, 50 cents. Everybody welcome. MYSTIC DANCE AT JOfflfSBUMM, The Mystic Workers of Johnsburgh, who have been quite an ^ctive body since organizingv at that place, will hold a dance for the benefit of that society at Smith's hall, Johnsburgh, on Labor day evening, Monday, Sept. 4. Floor committee: Ring wood, Jafties L. Conway; Solon, Thos. E. Harsch; Richmond, Peter Christensbo; Spring Grove, Jacob J» Freund; Round Lake, Martin Thelen; Volo, William Frost; McHenry, C. D. Ross; Woodstock, Lester Fish; Johnsburgh, Dr. A. Muel­ ler. Nett's Johnsburgh orchestra will furnish the music for the event and tickets will be sold at-50 cents. Ice cream and cake will also be served on the lawn beside the dance hall by the ladies of the society. Everybody Is in­ vited. , PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY. Miss Emma A. Fay will give two more talks at the Univeroalist church at 4 o'clock. Subject for Sunday, "Steadfastness--The Rock of Integri­ ty." • Ladies tcan send their laundry work to McAllister A Co.'s drug store. 9-lt DEATHS QUITE RUNEROUS CMHUMTY LOSES GOOD OflSR |N ROBOT J. SOTfW. NUMEROUS HOMES ARE DARKENED THRU VISITS FROM THE ANGEL OF DEATH DUR- INC WEEK. Rskwrt J. SittMk Robert J. Sutton died suddenly at his home, McHenry, 111., Aug. 5, 1911, and was born March 29, 1848. News of his death wired thru the community was receiyed like a pall, relatives and friends meeting him but a few hours before in his usual health and friendly disjtositioa. At sunset, while attending his usual duties in caring for the stock, he was turned upon by m enraged bull and before loving sons could club the ani­ mal into Mubjection the poor body was ci-uithod tayond surgical aid. He I tunned «way at 8:45 on Saturday even- 'ug, August 5, leaving his family bereft of u ../.her who was the strength Of the household. Mr. Mutton's father, Michael Sutton, wua a pioneer settler and the strong »'hrUt.ian faith of this man has often been recalled as being exemplified in his son, ltoltert J., who succeeded him on a farm adjoining and a part of the old homestead. He attended the dis­ trict school, which he later served «s school director for many years. He was united in marriage to Brid­ get Knox Dec. 25, 1873. Twelve chil­ dren were born to this union, one, Alice, dying in infancy. Eleven still survive, viz., Mrs. Geo. Hoelscher and Robert of Chicago, Mrs. Ed. Larkin of Elgin, William of Washington. IX C. (who was unable to attend the funeral, having recently undergone an opera­ tion for appendicitis), Miehael, Ed­ ward, Alice, Margaret, John, Lucy and Joseph of this place. The beloved wife and mother preceded him in 1907. Her memory has been sacred in the home, the family reciting together a daily rosary for her soul and she being weekly remembered in the holy sacri­ fice of the mass. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. John Powers and Mrs. Ellen Cleary of Elgin, and two brothers, Frank of Alabama and Ed. Of South Dakota, who was here to attend the funeral. He was up to the time of his death trustee in St. Patrick's parish, taking many responsibilities, such as building the parochial residence, and each and every member will honor the memory of Robert Sutton for his wise course and lofty, ennobling example. In 1893 he had that part of his farm lying along the river bank surveyed into lots and named Emerald Park, and all its residents mourn him as a kind and respected neighbor. His funeral on Tuesday, Augutot 8, was the largest ever held in the vil­ lage, one hundred and eight carriages following the remains to St. Patrick's church, where solemn requiem mass was celebrated by his pastor, Rev. D. Lehane, with the Rev. Chas. Cassidy, C. P., as deacon, the Rev. A. Royer as sub-deacon and the Rev. F. Adalbert, rector of the Passionist Monastery, Norwood Park, as master of cere­ monies. Rev. Chas. Cassidy preached the funeral sermon, taking as his text -'Weil done, thou good and faiihiui servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord." He was laid to rest amid beautiful floral offerings, indicative of sympathy for the family. "May we meet again In that. calm, bright land Where farewells are never spoken. Mar we clasp again each other's hand And the clasp be never broken." L. W. L. H. Rtttlnwi. I Prom Wabasha. Minn.. Standard.] After a short illness L. H. Mathews passed away at his home on Levee street Friday, Aug. 5, 1911, at the age of seventy-four years. Lewis Henry Mathews was bom at Royal Oaks, Mich., in 1837, where he lived until he was nine years old, when the family moved to McHenry, 111. He wa» married to Miss Thankful Hickpx in 1858, and in the year 1868 came to Minnesota with his wife and daughter, Edith, and located at Lake City, where they resided for nearly* two years. They then moved onto a farm near Lake City and then located in Mazeppa, making in all, about fifteen years in Wabasha county. In 1873 they moved to North Dakota, where they resided for about eight years, when they re­ turned to MinneafJolis where they lived for six years. In 1897 they moved to Wabash*, where he lived until the time of his death. He leaves to mourn hiB loss his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Edith Whitmore of this city and Mrs. Lena Hazzard of San Jo6e, Cal. The funeral services were held at his late residence on Levee street Mon­ day, Ang. 7, at 3 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Ketcham officiating. Interment was made in Riverview cemetery. The relatives from abroad were James Hlckox, brother of Mrs. Ma­ thews, Mrs. Belle Erwin of Mazeppa, and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Johns of Lake Citj. Grandpa Mathews, as we were ac­ customed to call him, was a kind and good man. Those who knew him best loved him. He was kind and generous to a fault; would give his last dollar to any one whou lie thought needed it. He always baft a pleasant mite km bi» many friends. word and Mr. Mathews, while in North Dakota, was engaged in the business of buying and handling of grain. Since his resi­ dence in Wabasha he was in the em­ ploy of the Wabasha Roller Mill com­ pany. There he had charge of the farmers' grain and also attended to the retail flour and feed business. May our Heavenly Father take him in his* keeping, "for he is not dead but sleepeth." WM BHnMk Ixkn*. Miss Elizabeth Lehane, mention of whose death was made in these col­ umns last week, was born at Mallow, county of Cork, Ireland, twenty-seven years ago. At the age of five she came with her family to this country and settled in Chicago. She was educated by the Madonnas of the Sacrei Heart, St. Mary's convent, Chicago. In 1904 she entered the training school for nurses at St. Joseph's hospi­ tal at Providence, R. I., and graduated therefrom three years later. Imme­ diately after her graduation she began to follow the duties of her profession, her career as a nurse covering a period of one year. It was whl|e attending to a trying case of pneumonia that she was strick­ en with the disease herself, which hater developed into tuberculosis. In an endeavor to restore her health she spent thirteen months in Walluiu Lake sanitorium, R. I. Her case being de­ clared hopeless by the medical author­ ities at this institution, she came to McHenry to pass her last days with her father and brother, the latter be­ ing Rev. D. Lehane, pastor of St. Pat­ rick's Catholic church. The deceased has been lingering wit.h the disease far two years, v. ith gradually failing health until the end came peacefully on the night of Au­ gust 8. While the deceased's condition since coming to McHenry was such that she could not get out and meet and mingle among our people as she wished to, she made many friends of parishioners as well as others who called on her at St. Patrick's rectory. Sfte was a young woman of an excep­ tionally kind disposition. Her death has brought great sorrow into the hearts of those to whom she was near­ est and dearest, as well as to those who had become her friends since she came to McHenry. She will be missed by ail, but her memory will remain. Mrs. Math. N. Praun4. Mrs. Math. N. Freund passed away at her home in Johnsbnrgh on Friday, August 4, aged 69 years, 4 months and 23 days. The deceased underwent an opera­ tion about a year ago and "ever since that time she has been in ill health, death coining as a sweet relief to her suffering. The deceased has made Johnsburgh her home for many years. She was a woman of many good traits and was always held in the very highest esteem hy all who knew her. There are left to mourn her at heart­ broken husband, three daughters, Mrs. Jos. Kline, Regina and Matilda, and .one m>&) Peter Ficui)J, all of whom reside in the immediate vicinity of Johnsburgh. The funeral took place from the Catholic church at JohnHburgh Monday, August 7. Interment was made ia the cemetery adjoining the church. Rev. S. Wolfgarten per formed the last sad rites. Mrs. tow Qaisut. Mrs. James Quinn passed away at her home east of Fox river on Friday last, following a long illness. Mrs. Quinn was for many years a resident of this place and only a short time ago returned from Elgin where she made her home with her daughter for a few years. The funeral took place from St. Patrick's Catholic church here Sunday afternoon. HAY FLY TO McHENRY. Wilson Howell, Jr., of New York City, who has a flying machine entered in the Chicago meet, may give the people of McHenry and the surround­ ing country an opportunity of seeing bis machine in operation next Sunday. Mr. Howell is a nephew of Mrs. M. A. Howell of Howell's Villas and was a caller at the Fox river home of his aunt last Sunday. While Howell does not operate the machine himself, his driver has consented to make the flight if so desired by Mr. Howell. It would be well to watch the heavens next Sunday- _ QUAKER DOCTOR- The old Quaker doctor can be seen at his offices at Riverside hotel on all kinds of chronic diseases peculiar to men aw) women. Tapeworm taken in a few minutes, rheumatism, skin and blood diseases treated, cancer, goiter and gall stones removed without pain or the use of the knife. CIDER MILL Mm On and after Wednesday, Aug. 2, my cider mill will be open and ready to do your work. Tel. 7U8. THOCO. WINKEL, 7-tf McHenry, HI. 1 An everlasting success, a drama for the family,'an American story of thrill­ ing and heartfelt interest is "The Con­ vict's Daughter." At the Central Sunday, Aug. 20. 94t We guarantee whatever you buy of n tQ b# saUs&ctoxj;. Petesch'*, f. I rOSTOFFICE ROBBED BURGIAFTS RELIEVE SAT? OF CUR­ RENCY AND STAMPS. WORK IS DONE AT ABOUT FOUR O'CLOCK ON TUESDAY MORNING- ESCAPE IN AU­ TOMOBILE. Just as the citizens ol McHenry were congratulating themselves on the good fortune that they had not been molested with the gapg of bur- glars whe have been operating in al­ most, every town in this vicinity, three bold safe blowers stepped in, cracked the safe at the West Side postoffice and relieved that place of $165 in cur­ rency and about 3200 worth of stamps. The burglary was committed at about the hour of four on Tuesday tqoraing- of this week, nitroglycerine being used to perform the job. Just when the burglars entered town is not known, but from information at hand they arrived before midnight, as throe characters answering the de­ scription of those who committed the deed were seen on the West Side short­ ly before midnight on Monday night. Mrs. F. B. Doolittle, wife of the pro­ prietor of the Reliable Tea and Coffee store in the Theo. Schiessle block, and Miss Clara Freund, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Freund, are probably the only citizens who saw the burglars. Mr. Doolittle, who spends most of bis time on the road and is out of town several nights each week, was not at home Monday night and Miss Freund stayed at the Doo­ little home. According to Mrs. Doolittle's story she was awakened by the loud barks of a dog in the immediate neighbor­ hood about 3:30 o'clock on Tuesday morning. She arose and, looking out of a window, she saw three men stand­ ing in front of the Northwestern hotel. Frightened by the men's appearance at so early an hour, Mrs. Doolittle called Miss Freund, who. also arose and looked out of the window. After standing at this point for a few mo- meats, two of the men stole along the high picket fence along the hotel prop­ erty while the third walked directly across the street and thru the alley between the Schiessle building and the one occupied by the John" A. Worts saloon. With the continuous barking of the dog, the two eye witnesses decided that the men were home people and were about to shoot the animal, which they bad concluded had gone mad. The two men stopped in front of the shoe store of L. E. Nordstrom and after a few moments'. hesitation they walked across the street. Owing to the fact that the windows were screen­ ed, Mrs. Doolittle and Miss Freund here lost tab of the men. That their plans were well laid was evident from the manner in which they worked. The two men who were seen walking on the south side of the street were acting as guards while the third made his way thru the alley and ef­ fected an entrance into the postoflice building, where he did the safe blow­ ing- Die safe blower gained an entrance thri^ a rear window in the postoffice block. The window opens into the store room connected with the N. J. Justen furniture store. The postoflice proper and the store room are divided by means of a wood partition with a ventilation window in the center next to the ceiling. This window is just large enough to admit a good sized man and it was thru this space that the burglar gained an entrance into the postoffice. That the burglar used a candle was evident from the tallow found on the floor of the place. Once in the building the slippery fellow lost no time in forcing open the front door of the building. The safe in the office was an old style one. Instead of the combination system that is now used, the door con­ tained a lock and key. The fuse, from appearances of the safe door, was in­ serted in the key hole of the lock and touched off. The explosion was not as sharp as Is generally the case and those who heard it say it resembled the report of a shot gun. Quite a number of residents in that end of town were awakened by the explosion, but only a few went to the trouble of getting out of bed to Investigate. The few that did get up and go to the win­ dows of their homes declare that they saw no one on the street and went back to bed. Mrs. Doolittle and her companion, who were standing in front of the win­ dow all this time waiting for the men to return, were so badly frightened by the report of the explosion that they were perfectly helpless and within fif­ teen or twenty minutes after the ex­ plosion they saw the two men who had been seen on the opposite side of the street a half hour before, running towards the railroad tracks One of the men was in the road and was hold­ ing his hand against his coat pocket, while the other fellow hot-footed it along the sidewalk. The third man who was s6en going thru the alley was not seen again. Being without a telephone the two witnesses were too frightened to sound an alarm and the escape of the bur­ glars was nade without the least sign #j»fr|fejreao». ^ That they came to McHenry in an automobile and made their getaway in a like manner is certain, aa a large enclosed car was seen by a number of farmers living on the Crystal Lake road at about 4:30 o'clock that morn- The robbers made quite a clean sweep at the office and. left only a few packages of stamp books, which they probably overlooked in their haste to make their get-away. Postmaster Mead notified the post­ oflice officials at once and a search is now being made for the men. The description of the men is as follows: The first, a short, stalky fellow, wear­ ing a dark soft hat and an automobile coat; the second, a medium sized man, wearing a dark suit and straw hat, and the third, a hobo looking fellow wear­ ing a pair of overalls. It is believed that the gang is the same that has been operating in this part of the state during past several months and who are , making their headquarters in Chicago. REBECCA BREAKS SFISON'S RECORD TAKES SUNDAY'S HOTOR BOAT RACE AFTER Excrrme FINISH. McHenry motor boat owners and enthusiasts were entertained with the most thrilling and exciting race of the season last Sunday afternoon when the Rebecca, the last boat to start In the race, finished first and won the after­ noon's honors. Her nearest competitor was the Eleanor, which finished just exact­ ly six seconds after the craft bearing the Jewish name crossed the line. Never before were the spectators thrown into such a wild state of excite­ ment. In fact, the crowd was kept on its toes for several minutes while the finish of the boats was being made. The Rebecca made the six mile course in nineteen minutes, a record never before equalled on the Fox river course. With deeper water and the river wide enough to allow her to round the buoys without backing up, the winner would have made the course at close to a thirty mile an hour clip. The race wis the second heat for the cup donated by the Power Boat club, the first heat having been won by the Eleanor. The second boat in in Sunday's race, the Eleanor, was awarded a box of Monogram cigars, donated by Barbian Bros. Below we give the names of the boats that entered laat Sunday's race, their racing time, the time each started and the finishing time: Kncittg time Start Flni»h Joseph, Jr Eleanor ; 0G: .. .3:0(i :3S. .2:5S :3* .80: la. JW:t8, 57:29. ITEMS OF LGCaL MEREST AS PICKED OF BY nJUNDEALER FOOTERS MMK no. - ' / HWAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THIS ?IL> LACE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY- mm SHORT PARAGRAPHS. » Batter Market. - i % Butter was declared firm at 28 cent#*"' op the Elgin board of trade Monday. Quaker free shows every night at Riverside hotel. A 50c show free. 9-lt McAllister & Co. carry a full line of spices foe canning and pickling. 9-lt We are told that %wo suspicious look­ ing characters wjareaeen in town last Sunday night. For a square deal and a quick sale list your property with C. E. Gaylord, West McHenry, 'phone 414. Oct. 1 Follow the crowds next Sunday and you are "sure to anchor at the Eagle picnic at Columbia park, near Johns­ burgh bridge. d^-lt Clouds and sunshine, smiles and tears , all -thru this beautiful story of the people of today, "The Convict's Daugh- k ter." At the Central Sunday, Aug. ||^ 20. ®-lt The regular monthly meeting of the t Knights of Columbus takes place at Stoffel's hall this (Thursday) evening1. : Every member who possibly can ; ta >• 'j-' ^ attend this meeting. / , JOW«l Jonell B.& B-- Nora B Sharpshooter Babe VI 2:O0:tW..j»:a8:S» S:03:17._3:03:08 2:07;i*J._il:0t:18 3:10:40._3:0!i:40 Y-ace 64:52 *4:00 Thistle .84:14 2 2:59:84 Rose 84:!4_„..2:;«t:32.. 8:50:14 Ev ..._" 81:t8 Rebecca 81:18 2:39:2k.. 2:58:28 Three of the twelve boats to Mart failed to finish. The other nine fin­ ished In the following order: Rebec­ ca, Eleanor, Rose, Thistle, Joseph Jr., Sharpshooter, Jewel C., B. & B., Babe VI. The first prise for next Sunday's will be two one-quart thermal • ^ickcr delisted Geo. Carpenter of Chicago. The sec­ ond prize will be a ham, donated bj Chas. G. Frett. The race will be run under the same rules as prevailed during the past sev­ eral Sundays. • EXCURSION BOAT "ALICE." Excursion boat "Alice," the passen ger boat with the good reputation, will make excursion trips to Algonquin, 111., Wilmot, Wis., and Channel Lake, 111. The .trip to Chanbel Lake takes in eight lakes besides Pistakee bay and Fox river, and also includes the lotus beds. Boat may also be chartered for 912.50 per day. The "Alice" seats sixteen passengers quite comfortably and is the only propeller boat which can run into the lotus beds so that pas­ sengers can pick the flowers without leaving their seats. These beds have increased two hundred acres this sear son. WM. Koeppe, Captain. 'Phone McHenry 821. HOME CLUB. The home economics movement has reached McHenry. Miss Helen Kull, the organizer from the American School of Home Economics, will be present Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. E. Price to assist in the organization of a club for the study of household science. Similar clubs have already been fprmed at Crystal Lake, Lake Geneva and other cities and it is hoped that all ladies interested will be present to hear the plan of work ex­ plained and join in the work of organ­ ization. ; CARD OF THANKS. We, the undersigned, wish thru the columns of The Plaindealer to thank the many kind McHenry friends for the assistance, kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent sad be­ reavement. MRS. F. C. GOING AND DAUGHTERS. CHURCH NOTICE. Services at the UniversaMst ohuroh will be resumed on Sunday, August 20, at 10:45 a. m. All are cordially invit­ ed to attend. , The Northern Life ol TITlhoi*. A penny guessing contest is on at McAllister's drug store on the West Side. It doesn't cost you anything to guess, so why not stop in anf":nt*fc« a try for the prise? With the village hall question set­ tled, for the time being at least, we can now talk night watch again. Yoiir at^e it is absolutely uoucatMM*y tiiiftii w# t^lk about something. . As the Navigator has only to travel about forty-two miles to make the round trip to Wilmot and the chain of lakes, instead of 60, the rate for die balance of the season will he 75c a per­ son to club parties of ten or over, In­ stead of $1.00. '9-lt , All our business men and many other citizens of the village are using great­ er precaution than ever in seeing that their doors and windows are well locked at night. The postoffice robbery will soon be forgotten, however, and then we will get careless again. The McHenry canning factory will begin operations next Monday morn­ ing. From present indications the fac­ tory should enjoy a fine run this fall. Those wishing employment v should make their wants known at once to Haaly Bros, at the factory building. See the great Quaker Medieine Co-'s free shows, near Riverside hotel every night, a full change of program. See the great S.wlss bell ringers, the good comedy, etc.; great dancing, sweet music, splendid travel views and lec­ tures, illustrated songs and beautiful moving pictures. ^ In last week's tame we failed to men­ tion the fact that the rural mail car­ riers of the McHenry post office pre­ sented ex-Postmaater Rollin Waite with a beautiful oak rocker when *e stepped from office the first of the month. The gift was greatly ap­ preciated by Mr. Waite. Chas. G. Frett, the wide-awake and bustling Centerville meat and grocery- man, has invested in a beautiful new model 52 Overland five-passenger tour­ ing car. The car arrived In McHenry the first of the week and the owner has been putting in all of his spare moments In acquainting himself wtth the mechanism of the machine. As will be seen by his display adver­ tisement on another page of this issue, John Stoffel, the enterprising West Side grocery in an, has installed an ele­ gant new Royal electric coffee mill in his place of business. The miU is driven by electricity and, besides being a bag time saver, grinds the coffee in a more satisfactory manner than does the mill of ye olden days. The Knights of Columbus pienks at Gage's park on Tuesday of this week proved to be the center of attraction for hundreds of people. The races, dauee platform and other attractions furnished plenty of enjoyment for all present. We wanted to give the names of the winners of the various races but find that time and space will not allow. We will venture to say, however, that the "Dutch" wept the tug-of-war. How much was realised m the result of the picnic we have not learned. 1 I "The Two Orphans" showed ton large house at the Central last Sundajr evening. The company has appeared here before and the theatre goers of this place knew that there was some­ thing exceptionally tine In store for theiu last Sunday when the announce­ ment was made that they, would be with us on that night. This fact un­ doubtedly accounts for the excellent patronage. Manager Smith of the Central is keeping in touch with all the first-class companies that are now leaving Chicago and will have nam? exceptionally fine attractions at his house during the season. ISRWT x *. •'"4" balance of the "'iNvv m. ^.•L' ^