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'-r#'-'^ r^- ^ ̂ V. *p-?: -. it •• ft* '*f~-;^ *: ^ 4* " # ' ' -V.vJ . .#J*, • : ?y fj' vSb - • ^ M VOLUME XXXVI1. MCHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22.1912. NUMBER 36. ILY PERSOHAL COHERS AND GOERS OT A WEEK IN MR BUSY LITTLE VILLAGE. AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS AND BANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS. J. W. Bonslett was a county seat vis­ itor Monday. Martin S toff el WM a county seat vis­ itor Tuesday. Peter H. Weber was a oounty seat visitor Monday. (1 G. Berner transacted business in Chicago Tuesday. Casper Bickler was a visitor in the windy city Monday. F. Schnabel was a Chicago passenger last Friday morning. G. E. Schoel was a Fox Lake vis­ itor last week Friday. George and Walter Freund were Chi­ cago visitors Monday. John Pint attended to business mat­ ters in Chicago Monday. F. E. Seller returned from a trip to the city Sunday evening. Miss Alice Waite was a North Crys­ tal Lake visitor Tuesday. Emil Geier boarded the train for Chicago Monday afternoon. M. L. Worts was a business visitor at Wauconda last Saturday. J. W. Smith was a business visitor in Woodstock last Saturday. N. A. Huemann attended to business matters in Chicago last Friday. Percy Lodtz was among the Chicago passengers last Friday morning. Joe Feffer boarded the train for the county seat last Saturday morning. Irving Watson of Chicago wan the guest of McHenry friends Sunday. J. D. Lodtz attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago Monday. Emery Herdklotz of Woodstock was the guest of McHenry friends Sunday. John F. Miller was a business vis­ itor in the metropolitan city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Heimer were Chicago passengers last Friday morn­ ing. Everett Hunter attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago last Friday. Ed. Martin of Woodstock called on his mother and sister hefe Saturday evening. Mrs. YVai. Bonslett was among those to board the Chicago train Monday morning. Leonard Phillips of Chicago spent Sunday^ with his mother, Mrs. Emma Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bonslett and son, Francis, were Chicago visitors last Saturday. John Stock spent a few days last week as the guest of relatives in Bur­ lington, Wis. Misses Lena and Julia Stoffel spent Sunday and Monday as the guests of Elgin friends. * Mrs. N. P. Stellen and daughter, Gertrude, boarded the Chicago train last Friday morning. John Kimball was the guest of his dauglfflSr, Mrs. Wm. Monear, at Solon the first of the week. Alford Pouse of Chicago visited in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pouse, Sunday. Miss Iva Mead of Elgin spent Sunday as the guest of her parents, Postmaster and Mrs. H. C. Aiead. Frank Stock left Monday morning for Denver, Wis., where he expects to remain for some time. Eb. Gaylord of Woodstock spent Sunday in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gaylord. Joe May and son, Frank, of Ring- wood boarded the Chicago train at this station Monday morning. Mrs. Charles Gaulke of Woodstock was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Feltz, Sunday. Isadore Feffer of Woodstock was a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Feffer, Sunday. Miss Susie Schreiner of Woodstock was lihe guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schreiner, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eld win Tetlow of Elgin spent Sunday in the home of the tat­ ter's mother, Mrs. Mary Carey. Miss Elfreida Berner of Chicago vis­ ited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Berner, Sunday. Ed. Simon of North Crystal Lake spent Sunday at the home of his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Simon. Miss Kathryn Kennebeck of Wood­ stock was a guest in the home of her father, John Kennebeck, Sunday. Miss Mayme Ibsch of Elgin was the gu^st of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Ibsch, the first of the week. Mrs. F. Q. Gans, daughter, Myrtle, and son, Frank, were among the Chi­ cago passengers Tuesday morning. E. R. Gilbert of Chicago passed a few days last week as the guest of his brother, W. B. Gilbert, and family. Miss Dora Hutson of Woodstock was entertained in the home of her par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hutson, Sun­ day. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Whiting were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Sense at North Crystal Lake the first of last week. Frank Schumacher came out from Chicago Saturday evening to spend Sunday as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Jin. W. J. Behnmaoher. RUST BOLD VILLAGE PRIMARY THE NEW PRIMARY LAW HOST BE LIVED OT TO HERE. McHenry, in coiumon with all other cities frpd villages of the state, must hold a village primary election this spring, the date of the primary being set for Tuesday, March 12. This will be the first primary ever held in McHenry and, as is only natur­ al, will be more of an experiment with our voters than any thing else. According to the new primary law those wishing to become candidates for municipal offices must have their peti­ tions filed in the office of the village clerk no later than Monday. February 26. Thus it will be seen that only three more days remain fo • 111 <>s • who wish to become candidate* for village offices to file their petitions. Up to the time of goinjf to press not a single petition has been filed and it now looks as if Me Henri1 would hold her first village primary without, a single name printed on the ballots. The law sa\s the primary must be held and so it will, even tho there isn't a single name printed on the si:-: dif­ ferent ballots. The law further states that the polit­ ical party must nominate its candidates at the primary and in no other man­ ner. For this teason six different tickets must be printed for the coming primaries as follows; Republican, Democratic, Prohibition, Socialist, Citizens' and People's, the latter two tickets becoming legal at the last vil­ lage election, when those two tickets received moi^ than two per cent of the entire vote cast at the village elec­ tion. The law also reads that each of the six tickets must be printed on six dif­ ferent colors of paper, no two political parties to have the same colored bal­ lot. Four municipal officers' terms expire this spring, the offices to be filled be­ ing one village clerk and three trus­ tees, to be nominated and elected on the east side of the village. The of­ ficers whose terms expire are: H. E. Price, clerk; Messrs. George Meyers, Wm. Stoffel and Mathias Weber, trus­ tees. Mr; Price in/orms us that he will undoubtedly be a candidate for the office he is now holding, while the three trustees have not signified their intentions. • At the present time it looks as if none of the candidates will tile their petitions and the voters will be obliged to write in the names of their choice for the different offices. Of course, there still is a chance of tiling peti­ tions and by Monday night the clerk will be able to ascertain whether or not the ballots will be printed void of names 6f candidates. The new primary law makes the primary quite an extra expense to the villages of the state which have here­ tofore nominated their candidates in caucus. Judges and clerks must be provided at the polling place and the fact that six different ballots must be printed means a great deal more ex­ pense for the village than in former- years. The village election will be held on April 16. IS BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY. A tough looking specimen giving his name as Maurice McElligott was taken before Justice H. C. Mead on Tuesday of this week charged with burglary, and upon examination by the justice was bound over to the grand jury. The stranger's case is quite a peculiar one. On Saturday morning last when Amos Wolff, bar tender in the North­ western buffet, arrived at his place of employment he was surprised to tiijd the door open, and more surprised was he when he entered to find the saloon occupied by a stranger. The unex­ pected visitor made but very little effort to make his escape, altho he had gained his entrance into the place by smashing in the side door with a rail­ road tie. Outside of doing away with a little whisky and the breaking in of the door the stranger did no harm. He was locked up by Officer Walsh and examined as above stated. The same fellow attempted to gain an entrance into the McAllister flat over the N. A. Huemann store about one o'clock that morning^ but was driven away by Mr. McAllister. The strang­ er claims that he was looking for a place of shelter. CARD PARTY BY P. V. CLUB. All of the members on the enter­ tainment and other committees of the Pistakee Yacht club met at the home of Commodore Charles E. Carson last week to decide on details for a card party to be held for the benefit of the club at the Blackstone hotel, Chicago, sometime during April. The enter­ tainment committee has been request­ ed to send out invitations to the club members and their friends. REDWOOD IS ROBBED. The Redwood billiard and pool hall, located in the Schumacher building in Centerville, was entered during last Wednesday night and the cash drawer relieved of *5.00 in change. Besides this some cigars were taken. The robbery took place after midnight, as the proprietor of the Redwood did not leave the establishment until after that time. It is thought that the rob­ bery was the work of local people. It s being investigated. r e: IT! AS TAKEN FRM HE COLUMNS OT 00R MANY EXCHANGES. MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED rORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE. The postal savings bank at Rich­ mond will open March 5. The Hebron postoffice has been designated as a depository of a postal savings bank, to be opened March 4. \V. J. Kittle of Crystal Lake last week circulated a petition for the necessary signatures for a vote on local option at the village election. Rock county. Wis., farmers are watching their stock in fear of a pack oi tiuihiT wolves wtiioii ha» been seen in that vicinity, and which is Itelieved to have been driven from the north by the iiltense cold. At Lake Geneva the superintendent of water works says the frost i> i:i the ground to a depth of over six leet and the second crop of ice is over fifteen inches. Some suow has fallen nearly everi day and the sleighing is excel­ lent. The Atlas Belting company's factory at Harvard was formally dedicated Monday aud Tiir sdai night* of this week. On Monday night a hig dance wart-given, at which tne Oliver hand ol thirty-live pieces Unnished the music. Kenosha won first a w a r d l o r Wiscon­ sin citiis of Its size in the sale ul Cnristiuas lied Cross seals. Tiie per capita sale was i>.U2 foriuch resident ol the city. The city won the vacuum cleaning outfit to be installed in the school. Hay Likens, Alden young man, had the four fingers of his right hand taken off in a corn shredder accident last Friday. He was helping to operate the machine on his father's farm when the frozen corn served as the obstacle that brought about the unfortunate affair. The various tribes of Indians in Oklahoma have over $2ti,000,000 to their credit in the U. S. treasury. The Osage Indians are' the wealthiest people in the world with a bank ac­ count of over eight millions and the Apaches, Kiowa and Comanches aie second with over four millions. Residents of North Gifford street, near Chicago, were both surprised and astonished to see a pair of highholders, or flickers, flitting about apparently unmindful of the snow and zero weather. Bluejays often remain all winter, and occasionally a robin, but as far as known flickers have never been seen the first of February in this climate. Mrs. James Adams of Batav-ia gave birth recently to what is believed to be the smallest baby boy ever born in Illinois. He weighed one and one- half pounds. The infant was taken to the Aurora hospital and placed in an incubator. Physicians say that he is healthy and normal in everything but size. The child is so small that the mother can slip her wedding ring on his arm. DeKalb county in this state has taken an advanced step along the lines of progressive farming. An expert will be employed permanently to visit farms and instruct owners and renters how to increase crops and at the same time not impoverish the land. The farmers and their friends of that coun­ ty are raising a fund for this purpose. They have decided that land is too high priced not to use it so they can get the best results. It is reported that a foreman in charge of one of the departments at one of the Stover factories in Freeport recently lost his job because he made a number of Greeks, to whom he had given employment, hand over $3 each before they took their situations and then pay him $1 a week each to "hold their jobs." Finally the head of the factory got wise to his game aud he was called on the carpet. He was im­ mediately discharged. Miss Dais^ Benthusen, daughter of L. Benthusen, the well known Crystal Lake detective, committed suicide by inhaling gas' at her home in Wilmette Sunday morning of last week. A note saying she was tired of life was left in explanation. She was thirty-four years of age and since graduating from the Crystal Lake high school had taught in the public schools there and at Wil­ mette until five years ago. She had been in ill health for several years. Lake Geneva Herald: We learn that our former townsman, Mr. Chas. Rogers, has been chosen by the sculp­ tors of the great Catholic five million dollar cathedral to be erected in St. Paul to pose as a model to be chiseled in sold granite of heroic size to repre­ sent the apostle St. Paul. The statute is to be fourteen feet high, will weigh sixteen tons and will stand on the facade some 81 feet above the side walk. Rogers thinks he will be pre­ served to posterity and that one thou­ sand years from now it may be discov­ ered as a great historical fact that the statute also represents the man who discovered perpetual motion. He also has been elected by Mrs. Richard Harding Davis, who is a painter, to pose for her as an ancient Roman sen­ ator in the togo of the days of Rome and wearing sandals. He is said to now be in great demand as with his flowing white beard he makes a figure for sculptors, artists and painters that is unique and no duplicate can be found to rival him even in New Yofk city. H'HENRY PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES HEBRON BOYS AND NcMENRY GIRLS WIN AT BASKET BALL. County Supt. A. M. She 1 ton was a visitor at school Tuesday. Viola Beatty of Richmond was a visitor in the fifth room Friday. The plane geometry class was treat- e 1 with a written lesson Tuesday. The geometry class has finished the study of circles aud is studying propor tion. Ask E. P. and I. B. if they ever at­ tended any meetings of the Hamilton cl.ib The sophomores have finished the reading of Julius Caesar and are how writing themes b»sed uj>on that LK>ok. Some excellent compositions on the life of Aln-aham Lincoln were written by *he punl.s of the third room last week. English teacher (in Burke's Speech on the Conciliation); "lTse your own wor Is, n.»t Burke's." Bright Pupil; 'These are Burke'-, words." UIRLS WIS'. HVJYS LOSE, The high s-chool girls won and the boys lost lo the teams representing the Hebron high school last Friday eve.tin*. The irirU" game was rather rou h, but still i.iter« sting. Bacon anc| L Sii.i h carrie i o.T the honor- for ^McHenry. The score at t.ie end of tin? first iiU.lt wa 11 .7 in '.IcHe.iry's favoi. The boys' g\me was l .t>i and excit­ ing, the home team almost turning defeat into victory in the last few min­ utes, when tiie score stood l"> to 14 in Hebron's favor with but a minute to play. Hebrou, however, made another field goal and the score remained 17 to 14 until the finish. In the last half, with the scorte 11 to 3 in Hebron's favor, the home team began to show their fighting spirit and gradually closed the gap between themselves and the leaders until they were but one point behind. McHenry made but three field goals, two by Bonslett and one by Conway. Hebron made seven, four by Nickol$k two by Voss and one by Coruue. Bonslett made seven free throws for McHenry. The boys will play Richmond high Friday evening, Feb. 23, at the city hall. The Mc­ Henry town team has also scheduled a game for the same evening, so come out and cheer both teams to victory. The high school teams play at Hebron Friday evening, March 1, and the boys will finish the season March 15, when they play Crystal Lake high school here. The boys' line up and score follow: M. H. S.--14 H. H. S.--17 Bonslett R F Voss Bolger L F Cornue Conway C Nickols Martin L G Ryan Nickels R G Hughes Field goals--Voss, 1; (Cornue, 2; Nick­ ols, 4; Bonslett, 2; Conway, 1. Free throws Nickols, 3; Bolger, 1; Bonslett, 7. Fouls -Voss, 1; Cornue, 1; Nickols, 5; Hughes, 2; Ryan, 2; Bolger, 2; Martin, 1. Score at end of first half--Hebron, 7; McHenry, 2. Referee, Megran; umpire, Covalt. The girls' line up and score follow: M. H. S.--21 H. H. S--14 Bacon R F Merry E. Smith L F Voss L. Smith C Johnston Tesch L G Andrews Welch R G Wickham Field goals--Voss, 3; Merry, 1; John­ ston, 2; Bacon, 4; L. Smith, 4. Free throws--Johnston, 1; Bacon 3; E. Smith, 1; L. Smith, 1. Awarded point--Hebron, 1. Fouls--Voss, 2; Merry, 1: Johnston, 2; Wickham, 1; Andrews, 3; Bacon, 2; L. Smith, 1; Tesch, 1. Score at end of first half, M. H. S., 11; H. H. S., 7 Referee, Metrran: umpire, Covalt. The very latest in moving pictures at the Central opera house next Sun­ day evening, Feb. 25. 3<> ADDITIONAL PERSONALS. Mrs. E. Simon and Mrs. K. Philman of Chicago spent several days last week as the guests of Peter Meyers and fam­ ily at Johusburgb. Mrs. Alice Buttpn of Carpentere- ville was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Merriman last Sunday. Mrs. Button is a niece of Mr. Merriman. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Steilen, Misses Lillian and Annabelle Heimer were the guests of Chicago relatives and friends the first of the week. Miss Hattie Lamphere of Elgin, Mrs. Raymond Arvedson of Carpentersville, Mrs. Arthur Greenburg of Milwaukee, Wis., Miss Zetta Bauinann of Dundee, Mrs. John I. Story, O. B. Gilbert, Kenneth Burns, Leonard Fhillips and Alford Pouse of Chicago attended the funeral of Miss Irene McOinber here Wednesday. Frank Simon, who has been doing army service for Uucle Sam in the Philippines and who was recently hon­ orably discharged after serving three years, called on his mother, Mrs. Jacob Leickem, last week. Mr. Simon thinks there it nothing like army life and has already made application to re-enter the service. Dry, best and cheapest dairy feed- Dried Grain at Wilbur's. 36 It is an easy job to break up a cold with McAllister's cold tablets. 30 END COMES VERY SUDDENLY HISS IRENE N'ONBER PASSES AWAY NONDAY HORNING. • * DECEASED WAS ONE OF McHENRY'S MOST CHEERFUL AND BRIGHTEST DAUGHTERS -FUNERAL YESTERDAY. The death of Miss Irene McOmber, which occurred at her home early Monday morning of this week, was a terrible blow to the members of her family and her large circle'of friends and admirers. The deceased has been in poor health for some time, but of late has been WEDDING AT ST. MARY'S MISS ROSINA MILLER AND LEWIS SMITH ARE UNITED. A wedding of interest to our people was solemnized at St. Mary's Catholic church here at nine o'clock last Thurs­ day morning. Rev. A. Royer, pastor of the church, officiating. The ceremony was as simple as it was possible to make it, the couple be­ ing attended by Miss Esther Miller, a sister of the bride, and Edward Smithy a brother of the groom. The bride wore a blue traveling suit, a large black hat with two ostrich plumes and carried a prayer book. ITEMS OF LI AS PICKED UT BY rUMDEAUK RE­ PORTERS DURING WQX i i PROPOSED COLISEUM FOR MCHENRY Above we give our readers a reproduction from pen drawing of the proposed Coliseum for McHenry. The proposed building is 40x100 feet and consists of basement, ticket office, waiting rooms with toilet for both ladies and gentle­ men, balcony, main ball, 2.V\40 ft. stage with 30 ft. loft and dressing rooms be­ low stage. The proposed building is to be electric lighted and steam heated. The promoters tell us that over three-quarters of the stock for the building of the structure has been subscribed for and that the project looks like a sure go. showing most encouraging signs of improvement. Duriug the past few weeks she had regained her strength to such an extent that she was able to be up and around and appeared to he enjoying life to its fullest extent. Oh Friday evening of last week she at­ tended the basket hull game at the village hall and was up and around continually until on Sunday. During the night she took a sudden and most serious relapse and in spite of all that faithful and loving hands could do she passed peacefully away. Irene McOmber was not only one of McHenry's fairest and brightest daugh­ ters, but one of the most beloved ones as well. Her disposition was of that cheerful nature which won her love and esteem from all who had the pleas­ ure of her acquaintance. She was born and grew to woman­ hood in this village and was a graduate from the McHenry high school. She was also a faithful and most zealous church worker, being a hard-working member of the Universalist church and Sunday school. Up until the time of taking ill she acted in the capacity of superintendent of the Universalist Sunday school and her work in that line was beyond reproach. The funeral took place from her late home at eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning of this week, many of her former schoolmates and intimate friends being among the mourners. The body was laid to rest in Woodland cemetery. Rev. A. McHenry per­ formed the last sad rites. Obituary and Mr. McHenry's sermon will appear in next week's issue of The Plaindealer. The family has the sympathy of their numerous friends in McHenry and vicinity lft this, their saddest hour of bereavement. AGNES HUFF DEAD. Agnes, the eight-months-old daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hull", who reside north of McHenry on the Mc- Henry-Johnsburgh road, parsed uway at the family home on Saturday of last week. The funeral took place from the Catholic church at Johnsburgh on Tuesday of this week, with Rev. F. Wolfgarten officiating. The family has the sympathy of our people in gen­ eral. CARD OF THANKS. We, the undersigned, wish in this manner to express our thanks to those •who assisted us and extended their sympathy during our recent very sad bereavement. MB. AND MRS. JOHN IIUFF. Her atteudant wore a gray suit. No flowers were used. After the ceremony high mass was celebrated. The couple were enter­ tained at a wedding dinner at the home of the bride's parents and in the evening l>oarded a train for Chicago, where they were tendered a reception at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Adam Miller. The bride of this happy event is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. An­ drew Miller of this village. She was born and has always lived here, where her jovial disposition has won her many friends and acquaintances. She is a young lady possessed with all the qualifications that go to make up a model wife and life companion for the man of her choice. The groom is a son of Frank Smith of Johifsburgh. He was born at Johns­ burgh and has passed his entire life in that place and this vicinity. During the last year or more he has been em­ ployed at the Borden milk bottl&g plant here, where he lias so acquainted himself with the business as to make a valuable hand. He has many friends and is held in the very highest esteem by all who know him. The couple will be at home to their friends in the cottage on North Green street owned by the bride's parents. Congratulations are in order. TOWITCAUCUS MARCH 16 FOUR OFFICES TO BE FILLED AT THIS SPRING'S ELECTION. McHENRY CREAMERY COMPANY ELECTS. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the McHenry Creamery company, held at the office of H. C. Mead on Saturday of last week, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Charles C. Colby: treasurer, James B. Perry; secretary, H. C. Mead: directors, C. L. Page, P J. Cleary, Win. Whiting and J. Vasey. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. One W>.\247 lot, situated on frox river four blocks from McHenry bridge, to­ gether with 24x30 new two-story house. The house is equipped with hardwood floors and all modern conveniences. Also house, garage and lot in McHenry. House is of the very latest improved type, electric lights, etc. Also other lots and property. Inquire of G. A. SATTKM. West McHenry, 111. 3« Dried Grain at Wilbur's* 36 The annual spring caucus for the town of McHenry will take place on Saturday, March 16. Already the four officers whose terms expire this spring have announced themselves as candidates for re-nomi­ nation to the offices they now bold. The offices that become vacant this spring and are to be filled are those of town clerk, assessor, collector and commissioner of highways. Charles B. Harinsen, who is now acting in the official capacity of town clerk, has an announcement in this week's issue calling attention to the voters that he is again a candidate for the office. The present assessor, John W. Kim- hall, also seeks renomination at the hands of the voters at the coming cau­ cus. John Niesen, who has held the office of town collector for two terms, wants the voters to put him back into the office again this spring and is out for renomination to that off ice . Jacob R. Justen, whose term as high­ way commissioner expires this spring, again asks the voter?, to place him into off ice for another t e r m . Altho a little early the voters are beginning to warm up to the local sit­ uation and we would not be at all sur­ prised if the Riming caucus would find a rtirht on for each of the offices to be tilled. H ASM I SON- WATTLES. Miss Myr t i« Wattles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wattles, became the wife of Mr. Chancy L. Harrison, son of Mr. and Mt-s. C. W. Harrison of Ring wood, at the home of the bride's parents on the West Side at 8:30 o'clock last evening, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. A. C. McHenry of Chicago^pastor of the Universale church at this place. More particulars next week. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOOM IN THIS TIL­ LAGE AND THE IMMEDIATE VKiUUTI- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Batter RtriwL But ter was declared firm at 27 oonts on the Elgin board of trade Monday. 38 Dried Grain at Wilbur's. Dried Grain at Wilbur's. 36 Use McAllister's White Pine cough syrup--without opiates. 36 Dry, best and cheapest dairy feed-- Dried Grain at Wilbur's. 36 Dry. best and cheapest dairy feed Dried Grain at Wilbur's. 36 McAllister's cold tablets work while you sleep. Twenty-five cents per box. The moving picture show at the Cen­ tral last Sunday evening pleased the audience. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Mar­ tin Stoffel of Lake county on Sundaj morning last. If you enjoy something real good In the moving picture line, go to the Cen­ tral next Sunday evening. 36 The blizzard of yesterday has put a bad crimp in the camps of automobile enthusiasts. Spring is not yet here. We are told that March 1 will sea more than the usual number of mov­ ers,- both in the village and among the farmers. Charles Rents has given up his posi­ tion in the Northwestern hotel bar room and his place has been taken by Amos Wolff. Nothing but the very latest and beat in the line of moving pictures will be shown at the Central opera house next Sunday evening. 36 Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. The Catholic church­ es here and at Johnsburgh observed the day properly. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will meet with Mrs. E. F. Thomas on Friday afternoon of this week at the usual hour. Wm. Simes, representing the Victor Oil company of Cleveland, O., can save you money, on lubricating oils, greases and prepared paints. See him. 31 Local horse ownerf are talking race track these days. If enough interest can be aroused McHenry will have a speedway this summer. It will take some "interest," however, to do the trick. Those interested are beginning to center their attention towards the new Fox river dam. The dam will posi­ tively be built this spring and prelim­ inary work, such as the hauling of gravel, has already been started. There will be preaching at the If* E. church next Sunday morning at the usual hour by Rev. Wm. Nickle of Chicago. Rev. Nickle is very iffcll known here and a large attendants to naturally looked for at this service. H. N. Dowe has given up his position in the buffet at the McHenry^ House and expects to move his family to Fox Lake about the first of the coming month. We are told that Henry ex­ pects to embark in business at Fox Lake. A fine crowd of yoong people attend­ ed the dance given at the Riverside House last Saturday evening. Heimer's orchestra, which seems to be improv­ ing with each dance, furnished the music and did up the job to the liking of those present. California illustrated lecture under the auspices of the McHenry public school at Stoffel's hall next Thursday evening, Feb. 29. Five thousand feet of moving pictures one hundred panoramas. Admission, adults, 99 cents; children, 10 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Bacon, who reside between this village and Watt- conda, celebrated the fiftieth anni­ versary of their marriage at their home today. We hope to be able feu give a full account of the event in next week's issue of The Plaindealer. A crowd of Woodstock people qg)- joyed a dance of their own at SbOifePa hall here last Saturday evening. Thoj were brought here and returned to Woodstock via special train. Altho there were not enough girls to go around, all seemed to enjoy the event to its fullest extent. Only a few Mo- Henry people joined the county seaters in the occasion. A bad break in the water mains in Waukegan street a short distance west of the standpipe threatened to place the village water system in a most serious condition on Wednesday of last week. Workmen were set to work early on Thursday morning and break was repaired within a few days. The breaking of the pipe occurred during the time that the mains were being thawed out by electricity. Quite a number of the private pipes leading from the water mains to residences aud business houses have alwp h--^ made serviceable thru the use of eleo* tricity during the past week.