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Richard Wray of Kichmond called on friends in town Sunday. Charles Martin boarded the Chicago train Wednesday afternoon. Patrick McCabe boarded the Chica­ go train Tuesday afternoon. Walter Osten attended to business matters in Chicago Monday. F. H. Wattles attended to business matters in Chicago Tuesday. F. B. Doolittle was a business visitor at North Crystal Lake today. ' M. L. Worts had business in the metropolitan city Wednesday. Henry Degen was among theiChica- go passengers Tuesday afternoon. D. W. Gould was among the Chica­ go passengers Tuesday afternoon. Walter Warner of Elgin was the guest of McHenry friends Sunday. J. W, Bonslett was among the Chi­ cago passengers Monday morning. Mrs. Peter J. Freund and son, Wal­ ter, were Chicago visitors Monday. Miss Elizabeth Thelen was a busi­ ness visitor in Chicago Wednesday. Miss Alice Waite spent Saturday and Sunday with Chicago relatives. Kenneth Burns of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of friends here. R. I. Overton was a business visitor in the metropolitan city last Saturday. Mrs. Stephen Heimer and daughter, Helen, were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Mrs. C. Milheam was among the Chicago passengers Monday morning. J. H. Miller attended to business matters at Arlington Heights Tues­ day. Emery Herdklotz of Woodstock spent Sunday as the guest of McHenry rela­ tives. Everett Hunter tranpacted matters of a business nature in Chicago Wed­ nesday. Miss Emma Thelen qf Elgin was entertained by her sister, Elisabeth, Sunday- . Emil Ridat and Albert Jeschke pf Crystal Lake passed a day Recently it McHenry. Wm. Bonslett attended to matters of a ljusiqess nature ift the metropolitan city Monday. Miss Villa and Granger Smith of pigin were guests of MpH^hry rela­ tives Sunday- Mrs. J. B- Suss, daughter, Margaret, and son, Eddie, were Chicago visitors last Saturday. Miss Maude Granger of Elgin spent Saturday and Sunday as the guest of her sisters here. Miss Eva Huemann of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of McHenry rela­ tives and friends. Miss Iva Mead of Elgin spentSunday at the home of her parents, Postmaster and Mrs. H. C. Mead. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh, Sunday. ; Mr. and Mis. Louis Eisenmenger aniji children ^pent & few <Jays <<6cehtly with' phicago relatives. "v iiiss iitau^e ' jWrnard of Chicago Spent §unfjayfts the ffue^gf ^ £nnn ai$ jreqe Fristy- Miss Anna Schoewer of Chicago the guest of her parents, Mr- and Mrs, Peter Sohoewer, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. August Larsen oame out from Chicago yesterday to look after their interests here. Henry McDonald of No#h Crystal Lake spent Sunday at the home of his father, Samuel McDonald. • Miss Lulu Bynl of Wauconda spent Saturday and Sunday as thtt guest of .tier mother and sister here:' " Jos. ; W. Freund fras1 tit the county seal last Saturday, acquainting hiibself with the voters of that city. ' Miss Gertrude Schaefer of Woodstock spfetat Sunday at the h6me of her toother, Mrk. Theo. Winkle. ' Gilbert McOmber 6f Chicago sp^nt {Sunday at home of' his parents, Jir/and M r^ F. L. Mo^mber. ' Miss 'Kate'iF. Howe of'River Forest spent Sunday as the guest of her par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Howe. 1 George Stellen, Georjge Stilling and W-' D Wentworth weW Chicago pas­ sengers this (Thursday) rpq^ping. ' " Ale* E^O^m) of bhioago w'as^ guest in the home of his grandparents," MK and M re. John "Huemann, ^un^^y. ' Miss Susie Schreiqer uf WoK^to^k parsed Snnday as the guest of her par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Skjhreiner. Mips Dora Hutson of "\Voodstoc\c was pntt;rUiued ifl Uiehpme ofher pj^renU, >fr. tuod Mrs. Frank Hutson. Sunday. rHENRY rVBUC SCHOOL NOTES II. B. S. MY! WW UA ftW DIB*«V VICTORY MM FRMAI. UAM. %_ Corabel McOmber was absent from school Monday. , Miss Pearl daxtan. has again taken up her school duties after *. few days of serious illness. / Do not forget the play at Crystal Lake next Friday, to be given by Miss Schulze and her pupils. A boy in the freshman class is the owner of a new watch. We all hope he will be on time hereafter. Current events will be discussed by Ethel Harrison, Edward Nickels, Loren Martin and James Boyle this week. The public school wilMiave a week's vacation, beginning Saturday. The pupils all look forward to some happy days. The fifth room pupils have finished their covers for their Palmer method books. We would like to have you see them. ^ Last week Wednesday being Miss Parry's birthday she received many beautiful cards from her pupils and other friends. The freshmen and sophomores are required to make some design which will serve as a cover for their Palmer method papers. Quite a few were absent from school last iraek on acoount of the deep snow. Let us hope the snow will cleai; away before spring vacation arrives. The basket ball season of the local high school team ended last Friday evening, when the boys defeated the Crystal Lake high school boys by the score of 49 to 8. That game closed the career as high school basket ball players of Captain Martin, Conway and Bolger. These boys certainly deserve honor for the work which they have done in making their team one of the best in the county. Captain Mat-tin has been on the regular team for three years and in all that time has not been missing from any of the games, which number over thirty for the three years. A record like this is not soon to l>e for­ gotten and it is to be hoped that in later years he will show as much in­ terest in the game as heretofore. Con­ way and Bolger, altho not members of the team as long as Martin, neverthe­ less deserve much priase for the ex­ cellent work which they have also done, for they, too, have shown much interest in the sport. RUMBLE CRYSTAL LAKE. In the last basket ball game of the season the high school boys triumphed over the Crystal Lake high school boys. The score was 49 to 8. From the time Bolger made his first field al the result was never in doubt. Captain Martin led hi? Iuen into Rattle for the lapt time and the teaiq put up th$ fastest and cleanest game jhey have played this season. The work of Martin a$4 Nickels at guard Was marvelous. Pingry made one has­ let, the qqly qqe the forwards made. Hubert, the piucli tooted Crystal Lake penter, was at the mercy of Conway dqripg the entire game- He did not get ^ chaqpe tq throw for a basket, Ilqnslel t and Rqlger played a fast game at forward, the former getting n»«e baskets and twg free throws, and the. latter making five baskets and Jive free throws. The boys have won six and lost six games this season, making their average .500. The line up and score: Pingry R F Bonslett Schlotlraan L F Bolger Hubert C Conway Riley RG Nickels Wollenberg L G Martin Field goals--Bonslett, 9; Bolger, 5; Martin, 3; Nickels, 2;' Conway, 1; Pin- gl-y, 1; Riley, 1. Free throws--Bonslett, 4; Bolger, 5; Pingry, 4. Fouls---MeEJenry, 9; Crystal Lake, i. ' ' ' ' Jlefeppef--Pov^ty, pi^ekm^. y'lflpire^--WWHWM) The memhers of the hoys' and girls' teams wish to thank the public for its support duritg the 19114912 season. UA&KKT BALL SUMMARY FOR 1911-'12. BOYS. McHenry, 28 Dundee, 22 McHenry, 43 Harvard, 27 McHenry, 23 Crystal Lake, 22 McHenry, 29 Woodstock, 41 McHenry, 36 Harvard, 5<5 McHeury 9 - Dundee, 03 McHenry, 19 Woodstock, 18 McHenry, 36 • Richmond, 28 McHenry, 14 Hebron, 1-7 McHenry, 71 Richmond,' 9 McHenry, 14 Hebron, 40 McHenry, 49 CYystal Lake, 8 ' Points scored--MdHenry, '559; oppo­ nents, 351. Average number'per game --McH^n'ry, 29.91; Opponents, 29.25<, GIRLS. McHenry, 24 1 Dundee, i McHenry, 19 Wt>odSitocV, 7 McHenry, 24 Woodstoek, & McHeriryj 10 Dundee,^ ' McHenry,' 21 Hebron; 14 McHenry, 8 Hebrdd, ^ Points Wred--N^c^enry, 106; oppq- neht£j< 44. ^verage number per gfem^ ^-Mcl^enry, 1^.66;"opponents, 7.33j. 1|. E. CHUKCI ̂ C^^er: feryices at ^he MpHenry M. E. church Sunday next, March 24: Sunday school a( te^ a. m. Subject^ "Feasting and F^st^ng." Lftsson te^t, f^ppa^i^g "se^iops ayt {Javen a- m-. by the pas^r. Wm. A. CROSS, Pastor, MOHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. MARCH 21.1912. MILK rMCKS U BORDOft NUMBER 40, * IS TAKEN ntM THE COLUHNS or ' 00R MANY EXCHANGES: MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OP NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOX BUSY PEOPLE. The famous Voliva case has been postponed in the McHenry courfty cir­ cuit court until May. Algonquin recently organized a Com­ mercial club, itf> aim being to boost the town, look after the improvements and encourage new enterprises. • The distinction of paying the largest amount of taxes of any citizen in Mc­ Henry county belongs to M„ D. Hoy, whose Individual tax in the town of Dorr is $1,224.56. The Hoy bank pays $329.56, making a total for the town of Dorr of 11,754.12. John Forn, a hermit, who resided near Algonquin for more than forty years, is dead, the final result of in­ juries he received several years ago at the hands of robbers who cruelly tor­ tured him to make him tell where he kept his money. He was seventy years old. Waukegan is greatly alarmed over the typhoid fever situation. New cases are developing daily and last week was expected to break all records in typhoid cases. The city is conferring withaan expert in hypochlorite of lime treat­ ment for purifying water in regard to the installation of the chemical. Discovery of smallpox in the Elgin academy last Thursday resulted in the dismissal o* the students and the sus­ pension of regular school sessions un­ til Monday morning. Gilbert Penrose, son of Prof. Penrose, and a resident in the academy building, is the victim of the contagion. 'Exposure of other students is not feared and every pre­ caution has been taken. The victim was removed to a private residence. Men engaged by the electric line from Walworth to Del a van and Elk- horn report they have found the ice three feet thick on the inlet of Dela- van lake. Work incident to building a bridge across the inlet is under way and the men employed there say they never recall } time when ice was as thick as it is this winter and spring, for surely a thickness of three feet means a record that is rarely touched. R. J. Marshall, manager of Hotel Glenwood at Geneva Lake, has re­ ceived a consignment of 5,000 brook trout frqm the fish commission qf Wis­ consin and he at once took up the work of placing the fish in a ponft he has especially developed on a tr^ct of land to the south of Gleqwood Springs grounds. Mf. Marshall plaos on hav­ ing a nice fish hatchery there in the course qf a few years aqfl he w}ll v»til- i?,e every effqrt at his command VO a^ake it first-class in every way. Fqrerunners, qf the army of clam fishers along the shores of the river have arrived ^t Pundee tq renew their activities with lenieqey in the weath- er. With the lirst gqod thaws their plans are tq commeqee extensive oper­ ations. Their return heralds the rush qf annual fishers who eaoh year make their "hangout#" along the river banks. The first group to arrive jour­ neyed all the way from Iowa, declaring fishing grounds in this vicinity to be the best, the other, consisting of Chris Nelson and George Mason, coming directly from Ottawa, 111. A Highland, Park horticulturist has just ordered a car load of Louisiana top soil to be used as a fertilizer and for which he will pay probably the highest price ever paid for farm land, $ti a ton. He purchased a sample a^ the land show two years ago and ex­ periments with it showed tha^, it ma* tuied radishes, lettuce and' the lik? earlier than o^her soil an4 pf^dufeg better plants, both in vegetables an^ flowery 'The virgin soil froffi £w{|Tup and ovprflqw 1^* ̂ th? tawe? valley has heea vftiyed hj experts at fU per ton fqr commercial fertiliser. • The C, 4 N. W. a a depots at Dundee and Carpentersville were re­ cently visited by burglars, entrance being gained at both places by prying open a window. A few pencils, rubber stamps, etc., "was about all the booty obtained, altho drawers were ransacked and the content* dumped on the flo6r' and scattered about. The cracksmen failed to open the Safe ih the "pundee depot, btot the strong bo$ at Carpen­ tersville was opened ^ut no mdney found, Agent Gihnour haying removed the cash to a safer plape! "The gum machines were rifled and some small change taken, but the haul was a small 6ne at both places. A beautiful, new pipe-org^h if made possible for the Baptist, ctU£rc]fi of '^f- rington bjr ^ <?qst ^eneroii| gift on 'the part of Aiidrew C^uegie of New York iity. 'Mtt»,CRrne^e s riation-widje gifts' of public libraries have made his ph.if lanthorpy known to all. In t&ijj in­ stance he agrees to, pa^y |he last half of the cost ql the organ when the first half Is raised ana the payment on the organ Is due. The o^der has bee^ placed with the Himer's Oj-gan com­ pany of Pekin an^ ^ehv^ry" will be made a? ^hat the organ c^n bp dedicat­ ed at the church rededieation the' Hi st Sunaay 'in May. The instrument will he one of the best In, fyerj( w$y that be buity apa ^aiain coiflmensurate with the sue of the auditorium into which it Is to be built. IIJIM It AVERAGE PRICE OP MILK TO M! PAID. * Last Friday was contract day at the Borden factory, and as a result the farmers are Mice more content and should remain so for six months at least. The prices that will be paid per hundred pounds milk during the coming six months are as follows: April May. June July August September $1.30 . 1.05 . 1.00 . 1.30 1.45 . 1.50 Average for six months . _$1.26| Wm Install Laundry DctwrlmMit. The company expects to install a laundry department sometime in the near future. At the present time the workmen's suits and caps are being laundered at Marengo, but owing to the fact that too much time is lost in the transportation of the suits from this place to Marengo and back the company has decided to make the above mentioned change. With the laundry department in operation the employes will be asked to put on a clean suit every morning. Tm Ww B«il«r*. There are now two new boilers at the factory retdy to be placed. The boilers are consiuerably larger than those now in use and more modern. They will be bricked in and the work of placing tKetn will begin soon. F. V. C*tt N*w BMkkMHr. V. Cobb, who has been in the em­ ploy of the company for some time past, has been given the position of bookkeeper at the local factory. Mr. Cobb is now employed in the offices of the company at Belvidere. He expects to take up his new duties next week. ktkU 1--nrt* Factory. A rabbi of Chicago was out on Mon day making an inspection of the factory and also took in a few of the model farms about this vicinity. The visitor was well pleased with what he saw and the McHenry plant will again put up the milk for the Jewish people of Chi­ cago thi&'year* Otlwr Itinml. A number of other improvements and changes have been planned by the company. Just what the improvements will be Superintendent Price was un­ able to state when interviewed Mon­ day . WAT JUDGE WLUAffi SAYS it)R OFFICE OF HIGHWAY COMSS- MINES: 'LAST SATURDAY ELOM JOUST TWPTB CONNV MONT TO WW, * JaoobR. J usten Pro hate Jqdge 4ohn H, WUUams^Sf Elgin, when recently interviewed with reference to the eleventh hour candi­ dacy of George W- Conn, Jr., in oppo­ sition to the renominatioa of Congress­ man Copley for a second term, gave qut the following Interview, as shown by an Elgin j>aper: Judge John H. Williams was inclined to laugh at the candidacy of Conn, and said that it should be ignored tempo­ rarily at least. "It is a case of the old crowd search­ ing around for some one and Conn finding himself," laughed Judge Will- lams. "He is a 'pocket' not a 'mine.' He will profit a little by the 'washings' of the last election, but there are many men who did not vote for Copley at the last election that will vote for him this year. He has proven himself a good congressman. He has served his district well." '*1 don't know that Conn has th^, right to be a candidate," resumed Judge Williams. "Is he a resident of McHenry county?" "I believe ^.haV h? wqul^ have a har$ time proving it if his petitions were questioned at Sp;ing;fiel$!" PJD NOT EXPECT WEft- Jdrs. 4qim S. Freund was the victim erf % yery pleasant birthday surprise at her hwrtfc east of this village on Wed­ nesday evening of last week, the event being planned and executed by a com­ pany of friends who knew that the day was Mrs. Freund's forty-sixth birthday anniversary. That the surprise was a complete ogie is sure^ as when the guests made their presence known at the door of the cozy country home the victim was preparing herself to retire tot the" evening and it* was severa^ ihinutes before she was W. take care of her unexpected ^ompany- Mrs. Freun^ wa$ nytj in arranging ^hings fm1 Comfort and entertain- ffientol her guests and before many minutes all present were made to feel, that they were glad they hq^ ^ome. the evening was pa$se^ in sopgs, in­ strumental mu$i(c and car<^- The host presented with a set of silver forks. Those present were: Messrs. and Mesdanjeg Math. M. Bla,l^e, M. J, Freupd, John cijpW0, Nick Weingart, Hubert^ Freund, Mrs. Eliz- abet,h Kenwbe*>V; Mrs. Lena Niesen, Barbara Weber and John PLtzen. BASKET BALL SATURDAY On Satui-day evening ojl this week the McHenry the Dun­ dee town te^m will battle for honors ih^ yjll^ge hajl here, Tli<?!te team's met at Dundee a short %gq wi,th the result that ^ Wiys were given uuit^ ^ s»eveve troyaoiag. The l^v<? been strengthened their defeat and expect to show the down river boys something on Sat­ urday night. Turn out and watch them do it. General admission, ^5 ^ oents. _ " COMPARATIVELY SMALL VOTE IS CAST AT TOWN CAUCU8 J0HN H. FKEUND IS UP BY PETITION. The annual town caucus for the town of McHenry was held at the village power house here last Saturday after­ noon. The polls were opened at one o'clock and closed at five. Owing to the Very bad condition of the country roads a comparatively small vote was cast, there being but 342 votes polled. As was predicted in the columns of The Plaindealer last week, the one and only fight was between the two candidates for highway commissioner, Messrs. Jacob R. Justen and John H. Freund, the former defeating his oppb- nent by the small lnargin of twenty- four votes. Both of the candidates for the oflkse worked hard to win and had it not been for the conditions of the road a record- breaking vote would have been cast. The loser still feels that he has a chance to win and for that reason has filed his petition with the town clerk and will "ag»$n wage a fight at the com­ ing town election which will be held a week from next Tuesday, April 2. Mr. Freund feels that quite a num­ ber of his friends did not get to the polls last Saturday and for this reason he believes that he has an equal chance of coming out victorious at the elec­ tion. No ill feeling exists between the two candidates and the fight on election day will be on the same order as that of last Saturday, viz., a friendly com­ bat. Both of the candidates have again pulled off their coats for the coming contest and with favorable weather the election should bring out an un­ usually large vote. The candidates, the offices for which they aspire and the total number of votes each received follow; TOWN cuiKK. Chas. B. Harmsen-- 252 N. H. Peteeoh- 1 H. Michel# 1 ASSESSOR, John W. Kimball 254 C. L. Page.-. 7 Uos. Ladd 1 M. Junger- - - 1 QOULWCVOm. John Nieaen,- 261 John M. Sehmltt 1 COMMISSIONER OP HIGHWAYS. BERRY GO-ROUND CLUB ilTEMS OF LOCAL MOLDS ITS AlQfUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY .181 157 John H. Freund Sinoe the present fight for highway commissioner has come up it has also been suggested that the minutep of the meetings of the commissioners be published in The Plaindealer. Mr. Freund, if elected, will use his very best efforts in bringing this about. He believes that the minutes as well as all business transacted by^the commis­ sioners should be placed before the public thru the press and we earnestly believe that the suggestion is a very good one and will be appreciated by the voters and tax payers. A call for the annual town election appears elsewhere in this week's is­ sue. Read it. McAllister & Co. are showing a fine line of Easter post cards. HAMILTON CLUB NOFLLK Math. B. Laures £ay$ interesting lecture on pure faqfl products qne night last weel^. St^UUs capture^ the light weight ^hampiqnship of the eluh by defeating ^uteh in a closely contested bout. The members of the elub finished a strenuous ping pong tournament last Saturday night, Howard Wattles took %he laurels. Two of our distinguished members were seen cavorting the boulevards of this city in a light bob Friday night. "Oh, such harmony." Can anyone inform us if our late operator of the West McHenry passen­ ger station took his drum and hammer with him on his departure? One of the member^ i$ qpj^&ked to his bed with au^qj ̂ His many friends hope fqr his immediate recov­ ery. OppH break the bottle. Our sulieitor, who has spent the past two days at Lake Geneva, wires t(hfct he has in the vicinity of fifty applica­ tions for membership ^rq^ that city. Prof. Simon ^ottsenyaeger Stoftel was una^t^e tq, attend the last banquet qf the club on account o^ his s^eciaj car being side tracked at Ringvvq^ OR his way here from Metro^jlLs, Several memlie^ are being Instruct­ ed in. the tjK^qc# of wireless telegraph, by F^ed Andrews. T^his iftetfhqsl wU\ be used to communicate het^weeM pj^es- ent quarters and our SUAIWNM; quarters at the Lake- Froi% jp#**en$ t&e bQ*- instructor *rill sopp, bq^ ql a ^hlte hope, p.ift wej H^eight, 4 ^t. in.;, reaph 3i yda», 1 ft., in,x w*rftv ftWWial* W in., exjNMDded, 5^ iftt waist, at I a. m., 28 in., 11 m.v 4«i in,i weight, outside. THE EDITQR. Three illustrated song&s^ttve reels of moving picture* at the Central next Sunday ev^cwg' You will lUce them^ Ipaster chicks, ducks and rabbis, ^lao candy egjjs ̂at MqAUwVer ̂ 4Q According to custom the members of the Merry-go-Round club met at the home of Mr and Mrs. F. A. Bohlander at six o'clock last Saturday evening for their annual St. Patriok's day din­ ner. When the club members arrived at the Bohlander home they found that everything was in waiting for them. The tables were suitably decorated for the occasion and presented a very unique affair. In the center of the table was a real Blarney stone, which F. A. had shipped here for the special J occasion and needless to. say that every one was anxious to kiss the stone, after which oysters were served. The party being informed that they could get no more there, they all made a rush for the home of H. E. Price, where they again found the table spread with all that goes to make soxip enjoyable, which they ate with such relish as to insure the hostess of its good quality. After the announce­ ment came that there was no more soup, the livery was brought to the door in the form of a handsome sleigh drawn by four horses, whereupon the crowd was carried to the country home of W. D. Gould. Here the crowd was served with as fine a planked white fish and new potatoes with cream gravy as the Blackstone ever placed upon a table. The spread was enjoyed by all to the music of a splendid orchestra which rendered some beautiful Irish melodies. The party .then hiked across the street to the home of C. L. Page, where it seemed that the hostess had tried to outdo all the rest by serving a dainty course of meat from a choice pig C. L. had Armour & Co. qf Chica­ go prepare for the occasion and all declared at the close of the meat course that they began to feel fuller. Again the sleigh was brought into play and soon the happy crowd was atf the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Covalt where it was found that there was still hunger. Mrs. Covalt served a dainty fruit salad which was soon de­ voured and all voted that Mrs. C. knew the act of salad making. Before leaving each^ guest was tendered ap appropriate souvenir in the form of a shamrock planted in a small pot. These Floyd had shipped from Ireland along with the Blarney stone. Once more the travelers gathered at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Cham- berlin, where ice cream and cake were served. This being the last course it was announced by the hostess that cards were next in order, which game was indulged in until the hands of the clock pointed to the hour of 2:00 a. m. High honors at cards went to Mrs. C. L. Page and F. A. Bohlander, while Mrs. H. E. Price was awarded the con­ solation prize. This closed an evening well spent and after wishing all many more years of such pleasures the good nights were said and all returned to their respec­ tive homes. AS PICKED UP P? Pf, COUNTY TEACHERS1 INSTITUTE TO BE HRTA W WOOD8TOCK THE WEEK OF MARCH 20-39. The annual McHenry eounty teach­ ers' institute will he held In the high school building, Woodstock, 111., the following week, March 25-29. No ef­ fort has been spared to make this next week very profitable, to every teacher. The law requires this Institute to be held and all schools closed. Record of attendance will be sent every school hoard. Those who desire to stay even­ ings Should write or see Supt. E. C. Thomas to secure places. The following instructors have been secured: -Dr. L. D. Coffman, Charleston, 111., subject--School Management. Supt. Q. 4*. Randle, Mattoon, 111., 8i&b>e$V--^School Problems. Prof. S. Lincoln Smith, La Grange, |ll., subject--Drawing. Miss Anna Morset Charleston, 111., subject--Primary Meihods. Aside {rqro the above instructors, who. ave recognized authorities in their ^ork, local teachers and principals will conduct Round Table discussions each afternoon on jiriJtdenis of the olasa ropm. Specifci music by local talent th,ruou,t Ihe county will be rendered %Wah day. ^mong the s>ost prominent of the special features the week are as ^oJJows:: Rece|&ieft to the teachers--Tuesday, p, m. '•'<Jmr Common Birds --stereouticon lecture--Miss Catharine Austin, Wed- aesday* P- m- high school. I^Oture--Dr. Basanta Koomar Hoy, Calcutta, India, Thursday 3:i5 p. m., high school. An admission of ten ©eats will be collected tapay expenses. Organ recital--Mrv Fidelia B. Ham­ ilton, Friday, 11 o'olock a. m., Pvesby- t*»risn ehurctv "~The Irish drama--Miss Mary SSiler, Chicago, Friday. 1:30 u. »., eitv hall. lecture Dr. John N<»rris Hall, Ber- wyn, 111-, city hall- Supt shelton was much pleased with the good attendance of last rear and the heart v support given him by teach­ ers Interested parents and school boards tbrinxii the eounty. The same interest will prevail again this year. All are invitea to attend. WHAT PEOPLE ABE BOOK 1M THIS TBi- LAGE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICnflTT-- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Butter Mark»t. Butter was declared firm at 29 cents on the Elgin board of trade Monday. Chicken feed at M. M. Nieaen's. 40tf Beautiful spring bonnets at the Lotqs millinery. 40 McAllister'8 cold tablets relieve oo^ds and la grippe. 40 Early Ohio and Early Roae teed po­ tatoes at M.*M. Niesen's. 40°tf Early Ohio and Early Rose seed po­ tatoes at E. F. Matthews'. 40 Easter post cards and booklets, 6,10 and 25 cents, at Petesch's. 40 Leave your order now for that spring bonnet at the Lotus millinery. 40 Good seed wheat for sale at the MH at 81.15. John Spenoer, West He- Henry. . 40 The Lotus millinery will hold ita annual spring opening on Saturday, March 30. 40 Those who enjoy a good moving pic­ ture should attend the show at the Central next Sunday evening. 40 Don't forget and see the lisnlfflil display of Easter bonnets at the Lotus millinery, Huemann block, West Ho* Henry. 40 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will meet with Mrs. J. E. Wheeler tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at the usual hour. A more beneficial and instructs ninety minutes cannot be passed tlupt by going to the Central ne*t ^rryVfj eveniiig, March 24. ' 40 M. M. Niesen, the Centerville gro- ceryman, can supply you with seed po­ tatoes. He has the Early Roae and Early Ohio varieties. 40-tf The best moving pictures ever brought to McHenry will be shown a| the Central next Sunday evening, 24. Go and see them. I have calls for Fox rirer property of from i to 3 acres. If you wish to sell send in lull particulars. G. A. Sattam, West McHenry. Mntf LOST--On Saturday afternoon, spMM- where between Huemann's jeweiiry store and the depot, a pearl ear ring. Finder please leave at this office. It has been suggested by believwa in woman's suffrage to give the ft1" ones a chance at the coming election. Now, ladies, name your omr didates. One of the gray horses ownpd hj tl|p Schoenhofen Brewing company hmii the misfortune to break one of its hind legs on Wednesday morning of this week. The animal was shot. * A baby boy came to gladden Jfc* home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Schreiqer on Tuesday of this -freek. W. G, is just tickled to death over the arrival of the youngster and will spend all of his leisure time entertaining "sNUtf." Miss Elisabeth Thelen entertained a company of friends at a St. Patriok's day party at her millinery parlors «a Sunday evening. The parlor was pret­ tily decorated in green and white and a most enjoyable time was spent by all present. The Chas. Wilmington term Burton's bridge was recently disposed of to a Chicagoan thru Simon Stoffel, the hustling real estate man. Mr. Stoffel has made numerous farm salss of late and has several good prospects in view at this time. A dandy good naturad crowd of dago- ers was present at the St. Patrick's day dance given at the Riverside Hof|* last Saturday evening. Smith's piece orchestra of this place, which is gaining favor with local dancers, fur­ nished the music and pleased the assem­ blage. Landlord Cans made himsjiH solid with the crowd by giving aw^y souvenirs in the form of a novelty shamrock. All enjoyed the tvtpt jjpi^ mensely. The members of the K&tgfete of Q&» lumbus of this place, together with their families and friend*, enjojafi their annual St. Patrick's day event* JKt Stoffel's hall last Sunday evening. A fine program, eonsUting of speeches music, debates on woman suffrage, fad the serving of refr«i^i)®§^ts up an evening of rare enjoyment. Owing to the bad condition of the roads the turn out was not as large as had been expected, but those who were present were well repaid for turning out- v ^ WW COLONIST RATES Via Ctoqo and N«rth Waatwrs By. T* tlto PMA« CM* Daily to ApHl 15,1»12, inc., one way S6CODU CliUO iiuitiVMff 11 Mi sold to principal points in California, Orcgan, Washington and British Co­ lumbia. Tickets available on dally and personally conducted tours in through Pullman Tourist Sieeptaf Cars. FOr full information apply tick­ et agents, Chtea^aafl North W^Aaro By. _ v ' " :' •• Mi •'̂ 1 •• * % 'WM K