."A/V^"'^ "4 3 • *f „ |v>s ' ̂5 ^'" j^",* .5^iv-*| •-rif *&*$&&&/,.>.. s? < '« A "•{§ ••# < --4 *•¥• •.. ... ••"flan . i «VE *. -MS S /•**•'. w •*<*£!«£< .. • *£ ^ -4 v -4a /^rl -*-' ** A- S **-1% )* "f . .rf ::| VOLUMK XXXV II. MOHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1912. NUMBER 35. WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS COAERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY UTILE VILLAGE. AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS ANi> HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS. J. W. Bonslett was a Chicago vis itor Monday. Jos. W. Freund was a Chicago vis itor Monday. ,'ames Hughes spent Monday in the meti-oiH)litan city. Win. Htoftel spent Monday in the metropolitan city. Joseph Suti-on of HI gin passed Sun day with home folks. tieorgfe and Walter Kreund were Cuicayo victors Monday. r Robert Sutton of Chicago was the guest ol home folks Sunday. •John Kngeln of Chicago attended the wedding ol his sister here. M. L. Worts attended to business mailers in t'hicago Tuesday. Mr. and Mis. K. G. SpuMing were Woodstock visitors Saturday. John lOngein was among the Chicago passengers last Friday evening. Kichard Wray of Richmond was the guest'ol McHenry friends Sunday. iveuneth Burns of Chicago was the guest of McHenry friends Sunday. 1'iof. A. K. Nye was a business vis itor at the county seat last Saturday. Joseph Huffman of Chicago was en tertained bv McHenry friends Sunday. James Kuiglrtol Chicago spent Sun day ass the guest of McHenry relatives. Frank Thayer of Woodstock passed Sunday; at. the home of C. K. Gay lord. Arthur Titus of Chicago spent Sun- d iv as the guest of McHenry friends. John Flusky was afuong those to .hoard the Chicago train Monday morn ing. Mis. I. 1'. Mason spent last week Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Merri- imin. Z. J. Webster of North Crystal L<ake was a visitor in town one day last week. Miss Gertruie Marquardtof Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of Miss Hose J usten. Kiuery Herdklotz of Woodstock spent Sunday as the guest of McHenry friends. John Larsen of Notre Dame, Ind , spent Sunday as the guest of McHenry f ru-nds. George Bishop and Henry Meyers spent, a couple ot days last week in ( liicago. % Wm. Koeppe was oat from Chicago Sunday looking alter his interests on Fox river. Raymond Wanting of Lake Geneva, Wis., spent Sunday as the guest of home lofks. Mr. and 'Mrs. Nicklous Steilen left f<»r their home in Chicago last Satur day morning. k Harry Alexander of Hebron spent Sunday as a guest in the home of Mrs. A1 sena Smith. Mrs. Marks Klein, son and daughter of Chicago attended the wedding ol > her sister here. Leonard Phillips of Chicago visited at the home of his mother, Mi's. Emma 1'nillips, Sunday. Miss Freida Wagner of Woodstock spent Sunday in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Laures. Lisle and Miss Elva Rowe of Hebron spent Sunday as the guests of Miss Plocvnce Granger. A. W. Haebig of Milwaukee, Wis., spent Monday at the home of Mr. and ilw. Simon Stoffel. Isadore Felfer of Woodstock was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Feffer, Sunday. Alford I'ouse of Chicago passed Sun day at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. House. Miss Bessie Miller of Genoa Junc tion, Wis., was the guest of Miss Flor ence Granger Sunday. Eb. Gay lord of Woodstock spent Sun day at the home of his parents, Mr. v and Mit>. C. E. Gavlord. Miss Minnie Krueger of Chicago spent a few days recently at the home of .Jrs. Mathias Engeln. Miss Emma Thelen of Elgin spent Sunday as the guest of her sister. Elizabeth, at the Park hotel. Miss Kate F. Howe of River Forest, 111., was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Howe, Sunday. Miss Susie Schreiner of Woodstock spent Sunday at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schreiner. Gilbert McOmber of Chicago was entertained in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber, Sunday. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago passed the tirst of Che week as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mr$. T. J. Walsh. Misses Maude Bernard and Macie Pake of Chicago passed Sunday as the guests of Misses Anna and Irene Fris- by. Mr. and Mrs. August Walters of Woodstock and Mrs. Button were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Merriman last Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Spurling of Woodstock passed a day last week as the guests of relatives and friends in , McHenry. S ^ Charles G. Buss xame out from Chi cago Saturday evening to spend Sun day at the home of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Buss, TARGET S800T BIG SUCCESS BIG LIST OF ENTRIES AT PISTAKEE BAY TOURNAMENT. The target shoot at Pistakee Bay on Tuesday of this week proved a very successful event, both in point of at tendance and enjoyment. A large crowd of shooters as well as sjiectators were put and as a result s >me good scores were made by ama teur shooters. Wm. Jackson won the first prize offered, he breaking 89 out of 100. Thomas Graham came next with a score of 109 out of 12"», and W. F. Holt/, third with a credit of 8H breaks out of 100 targets. The "booby" prize went to Fred Weinschenker, who suc ceeded in "busting" 37 out of a possi ble LU0. All contestants as well as spectators enjoyed the sport immensely'.and the managers of tne shoot, Messi-s. J. J. Mertes and Fred Justen, are to be con gratulated upon the manner in which they pulled off the event. The shoot ers and their respective score follows: Shot at Broke EJ. Graham - 1"»0 1.19 Wm. Jackson 100 89 T0111 Graham.. _ .12o 109 Wui. Holtz 100 *ti Frank Stock . ..100 80 Jos. J. Mertes .. . ..125 98 Ben Stilling .100 82 Henry Heimer . . . 12;> 99 Jos. Michels 1(J0 7.1 Jack Schafer 100 Steve Heiinetv. . 100 45 Geo. Koeth . _ 1(K) (i.l B. Dunuill 100 ><4 H. Stadtfeld .75 51 Theo. Schiessle 100 55 S. Brink........... 75 35 Fred Justen . . 50 35 George Stilling . . . 25 22 John Stock. ... 50 37 Thomas ... 75 27 Nelson . 75 37 Fred Weinschenker 100 37 GOOD BUSINESS PROSPECTS LOCAL BOAT FACTORY IS BOOKING SOME FINE ORDERS. During an interview with Mr. Hunt er, president of the local boat manu facturing company, he informs us that the prospects for the season of 1912 are better than ever and if the orders keep coming in as they Are the factory out put will exceed all previous records during the coming spring and summer. Since returning from his European trip Mr. Hunter has booked eleven very nice orders for craft. Some of the most recent visitors at the factory to place orders are the fol lowing: F. W. Thomsen of Chicago, twenty- four footer, to be used on Pistakee Bay. Alex Thane of Chicago, twenty-two footer, to be used on Fox lake. W. C. Cooper, twenty-two footer, to be used at Long Lake. Ray Cahill of Chicago, twenty-five footer, to be used in Chicago. Nathan Herzog of Chicago, twenty- five footer, to be used at Fox Lake. N. A. Huemann of McHenry, twenty- five foot speed hull. Visitors are always welcome at the factory. At the present time work is in progress In the building of a 44x9 foot cabin boat to be used on Fox river. The boat is a classy one and those who can spare the time should go over and see it. McHenry people should not forget this industry and boost, the McHenry boats at every opportunity. When you .go out of town make it a point to talk about the McHenry boat factory and its products to those you meet. It will do no harm. DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP L. F. BLOCK PURCHASES INTEREST OF HIS PARTNER. Block & Bethk'e, the Centerville mer chants, have dissolved partneiship, and since Feb. 1 L. F. Block has been the sole owner of the business, the change coming as quite a surprise to the general public. Messrs. Block & Bethke came to this place from Dundee abbut eight years ago and since that time thru strict attention to business, honest and fair dealings, have built up a splendid business. When tirst coming to this village tliey purchased the stock of merchan dise from S. S. C'hapell, who was at that time engaged in the mercantile business here-" Their labors in thp eight year? have gone on in a most satisfactory and harmonious manner and the parting was made necessary thru the fact that Mr. Bethke has bean called tq Dundee to care for his mother and her interests. Mr, Bethke and family have proven themselves valuable citizens and the village is surely sorry to see them go. Their household effects will l>e moved to Dundee today, the family leaving for thei$ future home last evening. Mr. Bethke wishes us to thank his many friends here for favors shown him during his residence here and as a business partner of Mr. Block wishes to extend his thanks for their support. Just what line of work Mr. Bethke will take up at Dundee is nob known at this time, but whatever it may be we wish him success. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN NT0K THE COLUMNS OF OUR (UNI EXCHANGES. MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OT HEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE. The city water pipes at Huntley are frozen tliruout the village. Richmond expects to soon have a postal savings bank installed in its postoftice. Sherman's orchestra of Woodstock will hereafter be known as Wynkoop's orchestra, Fred I). Wynkoop being manager. A new stamp cancelling machine, with a speed of 150 a minute, has-been installed by Postmaster Corl at Crys tal Lake. In excavating for die cellar for the house to be erected for ( 'arl Abraham at Union it was found that the frost is in the ground five feet deep. An orchestra has been organized at the Baptist Sunday school, Dundee, to furnish music at the school sessions, with Prof. E. C. Fisher as violinist. The Crystal Lake Base Ball organi zation for 1912 was formed last week and there is every prospect for a record breaking base ball year for that vil lage. Andrew Larsen of Greenwood town ship had the misfortune to lose part of his right hand in a corn husker re cently. He was taken to the Wood stock hospital. George H. Rowe of Richmond had a narrow escape from asphyxiation by coal gas Tuesday night of last week. The services of a physician were neces sary to revive him and he was confined to the house for several days by the illness following. The stoppage in the gas supply cost the Western United Gas and Electric company $500 a day to the Oliver com pany at Woodstock and $200 a day to the Emerson for failure to furnish gas. The mains are 3| feet underground, while the frost is down 4$ feet. Pat rons of the company are having all manner of trouble with cooking and lighting devices. The new well which will supply the water for Crystal Lake is finished. The electric motor which does the pumping is underground as well as the other pumping machinery. The thing is quite unique and is causing a good deal of comment. The stand pipe is to be erected as soon as possible and the mains are to be laid as soon as the frost leaves the ground. Dundee Haw keye: Tuesday, Feb. 6, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blow quietly ob served the sixty-third anniversary of their marriage, which occurred in Ch* cagO on that date in the year 1820. They are still keeping house together and Mr. Blow works every day at shoe- repairing. Mrs. Blow is eighty-three years of age and "Uncle" passed his ninety-fii-st milestone last November. A monster owl, apparently angered by its failure to capture any of the pigeons at the farm house of Mrs. Nels Anderson near Carney, Mich., attacked little children who were coasting in the neighbood. The children sought safety by running. The bird finally was shot and killed. It measured five feet from tip to tip of its wings. This is said to be the first time on record that an owl has attacked human be ings. Wilmot Agitator: A farmer near Union Grove went to Chicago recently and picked out eight horses from a drove for sale by Jew dealers, paying $700. In shipping, the Jews substitut ed other horses and when the consign ment arrived at Union Grove one horse was dead and the rest were barely able to stand without assistance. The buy ers immediately put themselves into communication with Chicago author ities and after pressure had been exert ed the Union Grove man received six good horses, harnesses for each, and $75 in cash, and the first lot were re turned to the city. All employes of the Borden Con densed Milk company have been made, profit sharers in the business of tb^ corporation thruout America. Wtylp this experiment and new business was inaugurated January 1, the fact (U^ qot become known until last wppfc. The Borden concern has 12ti factories in America, more than half of which are bottling plants. The plan is t$ share all profits at the close of th£ year with the employes. Uhis sharing system is to be based on the salary of the individual employe and is in addi tion to the pension plan recently in-= augurated by the comply. Crystal Lake Herald: Wednesday the Public Service company performed the first thawing of frozen water m^ins in this village. The main at the cor ner of Minnie and Railroad streets was reached by the frost Sunday night and closed up entirely. The Public Ser vice company force strung their wire from the fire plug on the corner, near the stock yai-ds, to the service pipe of Mr. Hough and applied a current of electricity of 110 voltage, which in about one hour started the water flow ing thru the fire plug at a fine rate. This of course soon cleared the ice from the main and left it open, ready for use. . Hot water bottles at Masquelet'a. 36 OUT FOR REN0MINAT10N STATE'S ATTORNEY DAVID R. JOSLTN ANNOUNCES CAMDBkACY. On another page of this issue will be found the announcement of David R. Joslyn of Woodstock for state's attor ney. Mr. Joslyn has ̂ filled the office ot state's attorney most acceptably -for three years and we believe that it is the desire of the voters of McHenry county to give him another terW, - It is with considerable ptfde that Mr. Joslyn can point to his three years of administration, as during those •years the office of state's attorney has been cared for in a highly efficient and honest manner. During the time that he has held the office he has performed all of the duties connected with same without McHenry county paying out one cent for assistance, and he has honestly accounted for every dollar that has come into his hands. Under Mr. Joslyn'snvstem of account ing all of the criminals who are con victed pay all the costs, and beginning next term all of this money goes to the school fund, the state's attorney's pa.v being placed upon a salary basis, so that Mr. Joslyn's system would make McHenry county's school fund many thousand of dollars in the years to come. Mr. Joslyn has the support of nearly every lawyer in this county and feels that he has served the county faith fully during his present term and gives promise that he will do so dur ing the next term if the public sees fit to renominate and elect him. The records show thbt Mr. Joslyn during his three years in office has turned over nearly as much money as did Mr. Lowell during his eight years. The county records show that the total amount turned over to the county superinteadents of schools by different state's attorneys prior to L. D. Low ell's term of office to be $1,944.05. Total turned over by L. D. Lowell during the eight years that he held the office, $3,224.35, making an aver age of $403.04 per year. Mr. Joslyn has turned over in three years, from Dec. 1, 1906, to Dec. 1, 1911, $3,025.15, or a yearly average of $1,008.57. M'HENRY PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES ^ MB SUDDENLY DS COLD BODY IS mm BY IBS WIFE FRIDAY HORNING. HIGH SCHOOL FIVE LOSE TO RICHMOND AT RICHMOND. Miss Emma Nye and Mrs. F. C. L*> fontain were visitors in room 6 on Tuesday afternoon. The members of the physiology clam are busy explaining the different kinds Of cells by means of the microscope. The study proves to be very interest ing. The plane geometry class is engaged in the construction of different figures. This is rather puzzling, especially to the girls, as geometry is not their favorite study, by far. The boys' and girls' basket ball teams of Hebron will be here to play the McHenry teams Friday evening. Don't fail to see this. At the city hall, Fri day evening, Feb. 16. M'HENRY HIGH LOOSES. The high school basket ball boys' five lost to the Richmond team Friday evening by the score of 28 to 26. Rich mond led at the end of the first half, 16 to 12. The visitors were hampered in their effort to win by the small hall and the slippery floor. They will re turn the compliment Friday evening, Feb. 23. The Hebron high school boys and girls play here Friday evening. The line-up and score follow: M. H. S.--26 R. H. S.--28 Bonslett F Bull Bolger F Hobarl Conway C W. Westmont Martin G ' • Esh Nickels G J. Westmoqt Field goals^Bonslett, 3; Bolger, 2; Conway, 1; Martin, 1; P.ull, 6^ HoUart, 2; W. Westmont, 1^ Bsh, Free throws Hobart, & Bull, 5; Bonslett, 9; Bolger, 3. Fouls--Richmond, McHenry, 8i. A HIGH SCHOOL (Froqi an edu<ia*ionql journal.) "Bulltiogis^hanganatUeQess.M.--Dr. Mullins. Life's fun ooqaes from doing things hard, working hafd while you work, and playing hard while you play. There is no Eden for the loafer or the laay. You don't have to start big to grow hig. Get high school spirit and it will add more than a oubit to your stature. Think you can do things and then do them before the thought evaporates. " * * * the spirit of a youth That means to be of note, begins be times. " --Sh akespeare. "You cannot kill time without in juring eternity."--Thoreau. Remember the philosophy of Mrs. Wiggs, who found that a good thing was never really a good thing until she passed It along to somebody else. "No fate can rob the earnest soul Of his great birthright in the bound less whole."--Burleigh. DANCE AT THE RIVERSIDE. Another one of those enjoyable dances will take place at the Riverside House on Saturday evening of this week, Feb. 17. Landlord (Jans is pre paring u> entertain a larg$ crqwq this occasion, and; owing tQ the fact that this wiU be thy last eyeqt un til after the Lenten seasori a big orqwd I® looked fbjjf. Iteimer'-s orchestra will furnish the music. Tickets, $U cents. A cordial iqvitatioq is extend**} to all. JURV RETURNS TETOKT TO THE EFFECT THAT VICTIM TO HIS DEATH THRU WT,1A!« IMSVFFHCiEWfTY. £&lui JL No death in recent years has brought greater sadness into the hearts of so many as has that of John J. Bishop, which occurred at his home some time early last Friday morning. His cold body was found lying upon the floor in the dining room of the Bishop home by his wife shortly after 7:30 o'clock on the morning above mentioned. Just how long life had been extinet when the body was found cannot be ascertained. It was Mr. Bishop's custom to get up about six o'clock every morning. He would then care for the fire and warm up some coffee for his breakfast. He was a man who never ate much break fast, a cup of coffee and a bite to eat being the extent of his morning meal. This he always prepared himself. He would then leave for his shop and made it a point to be on duty about 6:45 a m. or no later than 7 o'clock. On Friday morning of last week when Mrs. Bishop arrived in the din ing room from her sleeping chamber she was confronted by the cold body of tier husband lying outatretched on the dining room floor. Without a moment's hesitation she called for the neighbors and within a short time Dr. D. G. Wells arrived on the seene. The doctor pronounced him dead and fur ther stated that he had been dead for some time as his body was cold. Just what time the deceased arose on that morning is not known as his wife does not recollect hearing him get up and not until she arrivfed in the dining room did she realise that anything was wrong. The sad news of the sudden death spread like wildfire and not long after the body had been discovered was the news heralded into every part of the village. Coroner Peck of Harvard was noti fied and an inquest was held over the body during the forenoon. After be ing out but a short time the jury, com posed of Dr. D. O. Wells, as foreman; Albert Krause, John Olson, Wm. Slmes, J. F. Freund and Henry Degen, returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased's death was caused from mitral insufficiency. 'Jack" Bishop, as he was known to our people, was born near Johnsburgh on October 1, 1862, he having passed the forty-ninth milestone of his birth on October 1 of last year. When but a young lad his parents moved to Mc Henry, where he has continued to make his home up to the time of his death. At the time of reaching his majority the deceased took a liking to the barber business. He made ar rangements with Jacob Hetzel, who at that time conducted a tonsorial parlor in this village, and before long, under the veteran's careful tutelage, the ap prentice became quite proficient, in that line of work. He later entered the shop of Dwight Kennedy and a few years later bought out his employer. He has been located in the Jacob Jus ten block during the past nineteen years. On November 23, 1892, he was united In marriage to Miss Anna Tonyan, the ceremony being performed by Rev. H. Mehring at Use Johnsburgh Catholic church. There are left to mourn his death, besides a host of relatives, friends and acquaintances, a grief«trioken wife an4 one daughter, Isahelle, his mother, Mrs. Katharine Bishop, and four broth- ers, Nichlous, Lewis, William and George, all of whom reside in this vil lage. The deceased was what can properly be termed a home man- Aliho the mature of his business kept him away from home dvring the day and quite late on pertain nights, he devoted most of his leisure time to his home and loved ones. He was a man of a Jolly, good-natured disposition and if "Jack" Bishop has left one enemy in this world we are not aware of the fact. His disposition towards his fellow be ings was always of the friendly variety and not of the enemy-making Mid again we repeat we believe he was without a real enemy in this world. His sudden and untimely death came as a great shock to those nearest to him, as well as his uncountable friends. His former place of business, with locked doors and drawn shades, pre sents anything but an inviting appear ance and not a day passes since his de parture to the unknown world but what some one or other in passing the shop has a good word to speak for our old friend, "Jack." The extent of his friendship in thia village and the community could not have been better than by the large turnout at the funeral, which took place from Mary's Catholic church ** *WQ Q,0^°°k Sunday after- n^um. Nearly every seat was taken, while nearly a hundred people took up the standing space in the rear of the spacious editloe. They had all oome to pay their last tribute of love and re spect to one who had been th«ir friend. Rev. A. Royer performed the cere mony and interment took place in St. Mary's Catholic cemetery. CARD OF THANKS. The undersigned wishes in this man ner to extend her heartfelt thanks to those who lent her assistance and ex tended sympathy during her recent very sad bereavement. She also wishes to extend especial thanks to those who contributed the many floral pieces. MRS. ANNA BISHOP. Jull«!9 c. IBy Rev. W. A. Cross.J Julius C. Clemens was born in Hyde Park, Vt., May 28, 1838, and died at his pleasant home, known as "The Maples," Feb. 2, 1912. This home he bought forty-five years ago and had resided there continuously ever since. Mr. Clemens first came to Illinois when a boy twelve years of age, com ing with his cousin, Charles W. Smith, to Ringwood, where he worked one year, and then returned to Vermont. Ln the fall of 1854 he returned to Illi nois, accompanied by his parents M r. Clemens was of a vigorous dis position and of determined purpose, self sacrificing for the good of others, generous and kind, hard working all his life. He was stricken with paralysis on Monday morning, Jan. 29. He soon lapsed into drowsiness,' with loss of speech soon following, but not into unconsciousness. He occasionally aroused and manifested with his eyes how gladly he would speak to the loved ones. Once, after the paralysis had apparently left his throat, he called his wife's name in a whisper, and a strong pressure of her hand, a glad light in his eyes, told how gladly he would speak. Soon after, sinking into a stupor from which he never rallied, his life went quietly out with apparent ease. May 24, 1866, he was united in mar riage to Miss Alma Simmons, who still survives him, and with whom he lived in blessed union for nearly forty-six years. Mr. Clemens enlisted in Co. H, Eighth 111. cavalry, Sept. 7, 1861, and was mustered into service Sept. 18 of the same year. He was a faithful and fearless soldier and was employed in carrying dispatches from one general to another, thru the enemy's country, both day and night. Often the nights were very dark, but so correct was he in keeping the points of the compass that his comrades gave him the sobri quet of "Compass." In hand to hand conflict he received seven sabre cuts, the scars of which he carried to the grave. He was in action i$ a large number of battles and skirmishes. He was shot in the left arm, the ball pass ing thru it, and he returned home for a short furlough. On returning to the regiment he found that thru the kind ness of a comrade he had been trans ferred to take charge ot ambulanoe trains. He was sick when he returned to the regiment, but having access to the ambulance supplies and medicine he soon regained his health. He was honorably discharged from servioe in Chicago, 111., Sept. 18, 1864. The funeral services were conducted at the home Sunday, Feb. 4, at 11 a. m., by the Rev. Cross, who preached on the wide domain of death, from Zechariah i, 5: "Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?" There are no intrica cies of life so tender that death does not invade them; no association of life so sacred that he does not enter there; there is no throne so bright but he will ascend it; there is no scepter so mighty but he will seise it, and no hovel so humble and lowly but he will incinerate himself into. The king of terrors loves a shining mark, but attends the humblest individaul with equal assiduity. Time speeds away, away, away. Another hour, another (lay, Another month, another jwar, Drop from us Ilk" the leaflets lore, Drop like the life blood fruia oar baarte, 'I he rose bloom from our cheek depart*. The tresses (rail) the temples fall. The eye grows dim and strange to alL. Time speeds uwuy, aw»y, away. Like torrents 011 a raiuy day He uitdernitaes the stately tower, ('proofs the tree and suiipis the flower. And sweuus, from out- distracted breast. The frleuds that love, the friends that bleat. And leaves us weepiaK on the shore To which they can return no more. HEWS Iff LOCAL fl AS riCKD or IY fUKDOlflt It F rwms Dpnw wra. ' WHAT PEOPLE ARE MHKQ HI IBM VIL LAGE AND THE IHKEM&TE ¥ICHfiTr-- •attar Ifarfcat. Butter was declared firm at 32 cents on the Elgin board of trade Monday. For colds get a box of Masque let's cold tablets, 25c. 35 Masquelet's White Pine Tar syrup for coughs, 25c. 36 Try McAllister's cold tablets. They work while you sleep. 35 A full line of patent medicine at Masquelet's drug store. 35 Moving picture show at the Central next Sunday evening, Feb. 18. 35 Order your ice cream for Sunday dinner at McAllister & Co.'s now. 35 A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paul cm Monday of this week. E. V. McAllister Ac Co. have taken the agency for Heath ft Milligan's mixed paints and the Sunshine wood finishes. 35 Beautiful photography finely acted in n^ving pictures at the Central next Sunday evening, Feb. 18. 35 Oi account of the pastor's Illness there will be no regular servioe at the M. E. church next Sunday. Sunday school at 10:00 o'clock. •H The largest crowd that has attended a dance here in years was present at the Central last evening. We will publish the prise winners next week. James Hughes informs us that the ice near the Fox river dam is anything but sale and those who hare been In the habit of driving on the river should bear this in mind. The water mains and hydrants were opened up by means of electricity the first of the week. Quite a number of those who depended upon the city water were glad to get the servioe Time s>i»eeds away, away. away. No fiijfle thru the skies of day. No wind along the hills can flee 80 swiftly or so smooth as he. 1.4 ke fiery steeds, from stage to stage, He bears us on. from age to ace. Then pluuges in the fearful sea Of fathomless eternity. Mr. Mrs. T. J. Walsh sang three beautiful hymns. The burial service was read at the home, and the remains were committed to their last rest in the cemetery at Ringwood, with the honors of the G. A. R., under the direction of Comrade Mead. Brother, rest in peace. Indian, western, drama and comedy pictures at the Central opera house next Sunday evening, Feb. 18. 35 LAST DANCE BEFORE UEMV. Manager Smith, proprietor of the Johnsburgh danoe hall, wishes to an nounce that the last dance until after Raster will take place at his hall on next Monday evening, Feb. 19. As the hall will be closed to dancing during the Lenten period, everyone should be present on next Mo&day evening. Nett's Johnsburgh orchestra will furnish the music. Dance tickets, 50 cents. All are invited. A high-class moving picture show at the Central next Sunday evening, Feb. 1ft. 35 again. ________________ Carpenters are moving the old N. 4|' A. Huemann store building from the - Besley lot to the Mrs. Slisabeth Laureft property on the West Side. As soon as the building is put in shape Matte Laures will move his grocery stoek in to same. _______________ The marriage of Miss Rosina B. Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aa> drew Miller, to Mr. Louis Smith, son of Frank Smith of Johnsburgh, was solemnised at St. Mary's Cathoiie church here at nine o'clock this (Thurs day) morning. More particulars next week. The annual meeting of the ilM|| ^ holders of the McHenry Creamer^'v":r- company will be at the office of th#. secretary on February 17 at 1:30 fofr * the purpose of transacting suoh busier ness as may oome before them and toll >. v the election of officers for the ensuing year. H. C. MKAB, See. William Nickels was the victim of It very pleasant surprise last Sunday evening when a company erf his young friends called on him unexpectedly. At the time the jolly crowd arrived at the Nickels home the victim of th* surprise was entertaining his little niece with a solo, which came to an abrupt stop when the loud cry of "sur prise" greeted his ears. William was not long in recovering himself, how ever, and showed his unexpected guests a few stunts in the way of entertain ing. The evening was passed in games and music and closed with the serving of refreshments. The guests present ed him with a beautiful silk umbrella. The leap year party given by the "Just Us" club at Stoffel's hall on Sat urday evening of last week proved the swellest event at the season. The girls certainly did do the thing up right and those who turned out were shown one grand time. If gowns will make a hit every girl who attended the dance should have a fellow oi her own by this time, as we are told that some of the season's most beautiful gowns were seen on that evening. Nearly one hundred couples tere ent. Walsh's orchestra of Chicago furnished the music and we dare say that it waa the very best we have lis tened to in McHenry in a long time. The boys certainly know a thing or two about musio and deliver the goods every time. OEOMK WABSmfiim Every American, young or old, is In terested in the life of our first presi dent, George Washington, who as coni- mander-in-chief of our army during the Revolution led it to success thru cam paigns of hardship and peril, in honor of Washington in this issue of The Plaindealer you will find a feature story relative to an interesting period of his life, and we know that you will be well paid by reading it. With the idea of making The Plaindealer as de sirable as possible to all our readers, we run each week special stories and feature articles written bj the elever- nt contributors of the day, in fact, the ame writers that contribute to the Get the full value of each issue by paper. m ' - M • 31' - s .] <s i reading the entire'