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/ - v? 5 r • ~ : \ '£ '" * J- * f'J ?$:$* /%f •sej? ' V 3* Strati ... -rii" -", , "*;-\ ; <*4 v MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JULY 25. 1912. NUMB1R 6. VOLUME XXXVIII. WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS COMERS AND GOERS OF k WEEK IN OUR NJSY UTTLE VUUHE. IEDBED IUESDAY EVENING AS SEEN BY PWUNNEAIJAT «EPO*TTM AND H4NBED INTO OUK OFFICE BY OUK FRIENDS. Peter B. Freund.vras a windy city visitor Monday. Richard Wray of Ttlchmond was a McHenry visitor Sunday. Mrs. F. E. Covalt was a Chicago vis­ itor last week Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wagner spent Monday in the windy city. Attorney C. P. Barnes of Woodstock was seen in town ast Saturday. Simon Stoffel was a business visitor in the windy city last Saturday. Miss Katie Nett of Wilmot, Wis., is the guest of McHenry relatives. William Stoffel and son, Louis, spent Monday in the metropolitan city. J. W. Smith was a business visitor in the metropolitan city Monday. Joseph Bueh of Chicago spent Sun­ day as the guest of McHenry relatives. Mrs. Elizabeth Buss is spending the week visiting with relatives at Malta, 111. . Prank Schnabel transacted, business in the metropolitan city last week Fri­ day. Mrs. Ginnes of Elgin passed a few days last week as the guest of relatives here- R. L. Scott of Chicago spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Waite. ' A. J* Kamholz of Gary spent Sunday as the guest of McHenry relatives and friends. Miss Blanche Loom is of North Crys­ tal Lake spent Sunday with McHenry relatives. Mrs. R. I. Overton spent the latter part of last week as the guest of Elgin relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Steilen of Chica­ go spent Sunday at the guests of rela­ tives here. Master Maroellus Meyers was among those to board the Chicago train Mon­ day morning. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Steilen of Chica­ go were entertained by McHenry rela­ tives Sunday. Misses Iva Loftus and Ethel Hun- baugh of Gray slake were recent Mc­ Henry visitors. Wm. Althoff of Johnsburgh boarded the Chicago train at this station last Friday morning. Miss Maud Granger of Chicago spent Sunday as the. guest of her grandmoth­ er and sisters here. Miss Christina Pint of Chicago is a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pint. Alford. Pouee of Chicago spent Sun­ day in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pouse. Miss Marie Pflum of Dayton, Ohio, spent last week as the guest of Miss Elizabeth Thelen here. Mrs. W. F. Holtz and granddaugh­ ter, Dorothy Lundgren, spent Monday in the metropolitan city. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Granger of Chi­ cago were entertained in the home of Mrs. F. K. Granger Sunday. Miss Lola Boyle passed a couple of weeks recently as the guest of Miss Alice Renehen at Round Lake. Miss Lena Pitzen of Turtle Lake, Wis., is the .guest of relatives and friends in McHenry and vicinity. - Will Smith of Johnsburgh was among thQge to board the Chicago train at this station last Friday morning. Mrs. Cbss. Givilki of Woodstock spent Sunday ih the home of her par* ents, Mr. and Mrs. August Feltz. Mr. Mrs. H. E. Price and chil­ dren spent Sunday as the guests of relatives at Genoa Junction, Wis. Mrs. J. Badke and son of Chicago is spending two weeks at the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Frett. / Miss Irene Knoll of Chicago is spend­ ing the week as the guest of relatives and friends in McHenry and vicinit; Henry Frett of Chicago spent day at the summer home of his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Frett, here. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Herdklotz of Woodstock spent Sunday as the guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Eva Mey­ ers. ' Frank Schumacher of Chicago was entertained in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Schumacher, Sun­ day. Gilbert McOmber of Chicago was entertained in the home of his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber, Sunday. / , Mrs. Maty Schumacher of Chicago has been a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Barbian during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and two sons, George and Harrison, of Elgin spent Sunday as guests in the home of i Mrs. F. K. Granger. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hopp and two children of Chicago spent Sunday and Monday as guests in the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Aebischer. Mr. and Mrs. Theo. H. Bethke and children at Dundee spent a few days last week as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ii. F. Block here. Mrs. John Oliver of Chicago is spend­ ing the week at the home of Mr. and Mts. J. W. Aebischer. She arrived pn a midnjyht special last Friday night. 3' Sun- WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS HISS EMJW^ETHM. SURGES AND HATTY * WNM AY OWTED. A quiet but impressive wedding cer­ emony .was performed at St. Mary's church parsonage here at 7:30 o'clock on Tuesday evening of this week, when Miss Elizabeth M. Surges and Barry F. Lindsay were bound in the holy rites of matrimony by Rev. A. Royer, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church here. The couple was attended by Miss Lillian Moritz of Chicago and Joseph Wrede of t-hfc place, both cousins of the bride. After the ceremony the bridal party was driven to theiiome of the bride's mother, where a wedding reception was tendered them. The couple left here on Wednesday morning for Marengo, la., the groom's home town, where they will spend "their honeymoon with relatives. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Kathryn Surges of this village. She has made this village her home dur­ ing the past few years, where she has many .admiring friends. The bride is a pleasant young woman of many good traits. She is held in the very high­ est esteem by all who know her. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lindsay of Marengo, la. He was educated and grew up in that place, where he has many friends. During the past seven years he has been employed by the American Tele­ phone & Telegraph Co., and since April II, 1910, he has been stationed at this point, where thru his gentle­ manly ways and jovial disposition he h&s come to be known as one of our very best young men. The couple will be at home after August 1. They will make their home with the bride's mother on North Maple avenue. Their many friends extend congratulations. ENTERTAIN ELGIN LODGE SI8TERS. The members of St. Clara court, W. C. 6. F., of St. Mary's Catholic church of this place entertained the members of St. Josephine court, W. C. O. F., of Elgin on Wednesday of last week. The visitors arrived on the 10:16 a. m. train and were met at the Northwest­ ern station by a delegation of McHenry ladies. The visitors were escorted to the W. C. O. F. hall on Washington street, where they were served with a bountiful chicken dinner. After din­ ner the visitors, about twenty in num­ ber, together with the McHenry lady Foresters, left this place on the hand­ some p&sengcrr boat "Gladene'^ for a trip to Pistakee Bay and back. This proved one of the delightful features of the day's program. On their return from Pistakee supper was served at the hall, after which the ladies made for the evening Elgin train. Before departing for their home city the El­ gin ladies expressed themselves as highly pleased with the entertainment that had been furnished thetn by the McHenryites, all fleclfrring that it was one of the most enjoyable outings that they have ever had the pleasure of participating in. A PLEASANT FAMILY REUNION. One of the most pleasant family re­ unions that has been held here in some t-imw took place at the comfortable home of Mrs. E. M. Owen last Satur­ day. With the hostess there were just exactly twenty-two of the Owen family present. All of the family was here with the exception of Mrs. F. A. Schnorr of St. Paul, Minn., who could not possibly arrange to be here. Those who made up the gathering were the following: Mr. and Mrs. George Owen and Mrs. Perry and daughter of Elgin; O. N. Owen and daughters, Ethel and Jennie, of this place; Mr. and Mrs Ed­ win Owen and two daughters of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Owen wad son, Oliver, of Cushing, Okla.; Mrs. C. C. Chapell and two sons of Waupanucka, Okla., and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Owen and two sons of Chi­ cago. The gathering will go down in the family records as one of the most enjoyable and pleasant ones that ever took placq. It was the intention to enjoy a lawn party on the spacious lawn at the Ofren residence, but owing to the rain this could not be done. EXCURSION AND DANCE. The Hunter boat line has made ar­ rangements whereby an excursion and dance will take place on Wednesday and Saturday ^evenings of each week during the balance of the season. The Gladene will leave the Riverside pier on these evenings at 7:90 and will carry passengers to Mertes' Pistakee Bay dance hall, where dancing will be en­ joyed. A charge of tl.00 per couple will be made for the ride and dance. The Imperial orchestra of this place has been engaged to furnish the music. The first excursion and dance took place last night and was highly en­ joyed by those present. McHenry county fair August 27*30, 1912. The 1912 McHenry county fair promises to be a great success. The price of general admission has been re­ duced to 35 cents. Several hundred dollars have been .added in the pre­ miums for educational and boys' and girls' farm product departments. Get a premium li^t of Theo. Hamer, Sec., Woodstock, 111. • v- „ 4 Read The Plaindealer. AS TAKEN FRON THE COLUMNS OF OUR mm EXCHANGES. READY TO LET DAN CONTRACT KEETTKC AT WE RIVERSIDE HOUSE FFLEXT SATURDAY NIOHT. N1SCELUANEOCS ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE. Lake Geneva's beautiful new hotel will be open for business August 1. The Besley Brewing company of Waukegan contemplates the erection of a new $50,000 plant in that city eariy next spring. , G. H. Alexander of Chicago paid a fine of $25 and costs for fishing without a license at Lake Geneva, Wis., one day last week. Three Lake Geneva ladies recently waiked around Lake Geneva, a distance of thirty milesv They made the trip in eleven hours. There are 1,199 more males than fe­ males in Waukegan according to the latest census report". The city has in­ creased 576 during the past twelve months. After a pastorate in Waukegan of thirty-eight years, Rev. Father E. W. Gavin, pastor of the Church of Immac­ ulate Conception, is to retire from active work within a short time. Three Waukegan hotels are under searchlight as a result of an investiga­ tion by a representative of the Doug­ las Neighborhood association, an asso­ ciation fighting the white slave traffic. A grandstand, 2,000 feet long, seat­ ing 43,000 persons, will be built for the Vanderbilt cup races to be held over the Greenfield course in Milwaukee next September, under the auspices of the Milwaukee Automobile Dealers' association. The grandstand will be the largest ever erected outside of Grant park, Chicago. A moving picture company took a novel scene at the Dunham farm north of St. Charles last Thursday. The scene photographed on this notable place represented the manner of har-f vesting grain thru all the different periods of time. They began with the hand sickle and thru the evolution of devices up to the present methods. The dress of the men were typical of the period represented. Mrs. Myrtle Desgardip of Grayslake committed suicide last Thursday even­ ing at her home while worrying over financial matters, in connection with the theft of some money which had been left in her keeping by two fra ternal societies, the Mystic Workers and Royal Neighbors of Grayslake Mrs. Desgardin was in charge of the funds of these two societies and it is thought that some one entered her home, stole the money and made their get away. When the theft of the money was discovered by Mrs. Des­ gardin it so preyed on her mind that she committed suicide. Such was the report given by Coroner Taylor. M. D. Hoy, Woodstock banker and business man who died May 5, left an estate worth #200,000, according to the inventory of his will. The widow, four sons and one daughter are bene­ ficiaries. It is said that the Hoy es­ tate would have been one of the larg­ est in McHenry county had it not been for ante mortem bequests of the bank­ er. Mr. Hoy's property included a large interest in banks at Woodstock and Huntley, and farm lands, two resi­ dences in Woodstock and a Woodstock business block. He also held valuable stocks, notes and mortgages. The four sons are named as executors. They are: George H., Luman T>, Fremont and John M. Hoy. Woodstock Sentinel: The last issue of the Prairie Farmer contains a pic­ ture of our esteemed friend and honored citizen, F. L. Hatch of Spring Grove, knee deep in a thriving field of alfalfa on his farm- Mr. Hatch is one of the leaders in agricultural thought in the state of Illinois. He is one of the best posted men in the country on all lines of farming, but he has always given special attention to the breeding and culture of alfalfa. He is the "John the Baptist" among , farmers in this coun­ try in preparing the way for this most valuable crop. He was probably the firtft man in this part of the country to give attention to the growing of alfal­ fa as a forage crop. Like all good things of this world it has come to be adopted by others generally after the patient, exhaustive and self-sacrificing experimenting of one consecrated in­ dividual. Mr. Hatch has chosen to be one of these few in deW»ting his life to broader lines than that of merely satisfying his own desire for gain. For years he was one of the most faith­ ful and efficient trustees of our state university, of which he is a graduate, but a recent upheaval in the fiokle and selfish field of politics eliminated him from this body in which he was uni­ versally trusted, loved Mid looked to for valuable assistance. However, this may be for the best as he is now un- trammeled in his work of bringing agriculture to its high and deserved estate. May success crown his unself­ ish labors and Providence generously lengthen the thread of his life that he may dwell long among us, as we need him and many more like him. An excellent bill is being prepared for the second big vaudeville show at the Central opera house on Sunday evening, July 28. 5 In spite of the unusually high water at this time of the year, the Fox river dam committee is not asleep' And that the new dam is not a dead issue is shown by the fact that a meeting will be held at the Riverside House herd at 8:30 next Saturday evening for the purpose of considering all bids and letting of the contract for the build­ ing of the dam. The meeting was to have taken place on Tuesday night of this week, but owing to the fact that the bids were not all in 'and also that all sub­ scribers toward the new dam could not be on hand the meeting was postponed until next Saturday evening. The committee now has in hand sev­ eral bids from reliable contractors tor the building of the new dam and, as the committee does not care to shoul­ der the responsibility of letting the contract, they ask every subscriber to the cause to be present at this meet-' ing. At the meeting the different bids will be made known to the audience' present and a vote will be taken as to whom the contract should be awarded. Every subscriber is entitled to vote. In fact, the committee is very desirous of having all subscribers present. Some may be of the opinion that a dam is unnecessary with the present, condition of the water. We all know that it is not necessary at this time, but who knows what another year may bring? The height of the water in the river at the present time is a very unusual occurrence and next year may find us down on our knees praying for more water. Let's be on the safe side and settle this dam question at once. We need it and we must have it. Don't forget the date of the meeting and show your loyalty by being pres­ ent. McAllister & Co. have a fine assort­ ment of perfumes, face creams and talcum powder for the summer sea­ son. 6 "CAHP FIRE GIRLS" HAVE OUTING. On Wednesday last, July 17, a crowd of girls, known as the "Camp Fire Girls," went for a day's outing. They left the Riverside pier at nine o'clock in the launch Jonell. Before leaving one of the girls nearly took a "dip" in the Fox. They arrived at Brady's Grove at 9:30, and started to take a walk to visit some friends that were camping farther down the river, but found it too great a distance, so re­ turned to camp tired and hungry. Everyone gave a helping hand and dinner was soon prepared. They had dinner at twelve o'clock and each one had a hearty appetite. The table was soon cleared and after the work was finished they were entertained by two of the Camp Fire Girls. Four of the girls took a row down near the dam to visit some of their friends. They were going along very nicely hen they notieed that the boat was leaking and had it not been for their friends being near at hand to tow them home it is hard telling when they would have arrived back at camp. The girls remaining at camp were enter­ tained by .some campers near by. When the other four girls arrived at camp supper was prepared, after which they all packed their things ready for home. During the day they had their pictures taken. Those wishing to see the pictures look In next week's Plain- dealer. The launch Jonell arrived at Brady's Grove at 7:30 to take the "Camp Fire Girls" home after having a fine day. On the way home one of the girls went to step in the launoh and misstepped and fell into the river. This was the closing point of the day. We clean anything in wearing, ap­ parel for ladies and gents. We use the French dry system of dyeing and cleaning. J. D. Lodtz. 2 DANCE AT RIVERSIDE. After many urgent requests from young people residing in McHenry and vicinity, the proprietor, F. O. Gans, has decided to hold another dance at the Riverside House on Friday even­ ing of this week, July 26. It is need­ less for us to go into detail regarding this dance resort, as all our young people are already well acquainted with the place and know that a treat is in store for them on this occasion. The floor will be placed in A No. 1 condition and everything else will be done that will add to the pleasure and comfort of the guests. ^Heimer's rag­ time orchestra has been engaged to furnish the music and will he there with all the very latest popular music of the day. Danoe tlokets, SO cents. A cordial invitation Is extended to all; KEXT DANCEAT NEI**S. The next dance at Nell's Qolumbfat park pavilion will take place on Wed­ nesday evening of next week, July 31. The popular dancing resort still oon- tinues to draw trig crowds and the young people don't seem to tire of the place. On this occasion Merger's orchestra of Woodstock will furnish the music and a general good time is promised. Dance tickets, 50 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to ill. The latest perfume, Eutasks, at Mo* Allister's drug store. 6 DQUGS AT 008 KESORTS MM M row RESMSSIJE rat QUIET WEEK. nMfeHpnilss CHICAGO HAVE JOLLT COLUMBIA PARK. Miss Marie Kelley of Huntley is spending the week at Fox Lake. The resorters are still waiting for their piers to rise beneath the water's surface. . Nell's Columbia Park is now illum­ inated by electricity. Another very good improvement. What you ask for is what yon get here. You are not asked to buy some­ thing "just as good." Petesch. 52 Miss BaHman of Chicago was the guest of Mrs. John F. Miller at the Rosedale hotel one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Wilkins of Orchard Bench, Fox river, were Chi­ cago visitors the first of the week. Miss Mabel Schau of Chicago is spending a two weeks' vacation at her parents' home at Rosedale on Fox river. M. A. Howell • of Chicago was the guest of his mother, Mrs. M. A. How­ ell, at Howell's Villas on ^ox river Sunday. f Entire change of program at the second big vaudeville show at the Cen­ tral opera house on .Sunday evening, July 28. 5 Warren Howell of Chicago spent last week as the guest of his mother, Mrs. M. A. Howell, at the Villas on Fox river. Mr. and Mrs. James Cassldy arrived at Columbia park last Sunday for a three weeks' outing. They will en­ joy camp life. Willliam Lorimer returned from Washington, D. C., -the first of the week and is now resting UP at his sum­ mer home at Pistakee Bay. The Elgin Elks are planning an automobile run to Fox Lake next Sun­ day. It is expected that at least twen­ ty-five machines will participate. Mrs. Theo. L. Grot and twin sons of Ottawa, 111., passed a day recently as the guests of Mrs. John F. Miller at the Rosedale hotel on Fox river. Mr. and Mrs. M. Setter autoed out from Chicago Wednesday and will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Schau at their summer home at Rosedale on Fox river. The resorters at the Bay arson* iously awaiting the big doings next Saturday night, when the Commodore's ball takes place at the Pistakee Yacht club pavilion. Robert Kuhlman and family are spending the summer at a home they purchased a( Rosedale on Fox rtver. The home was formerly known as the Meyers cottage. Sidney Smith, one of the cartoonists on the Chicago Tribune, spent last week at Howell's Villas on Fox river- Mr. Smith is the man who is maklhg old Doc Yak so famous. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Gould and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Burton hare returned to their homes at Elgin after a week's outing in a oottage at Orchard Beach on Fox river. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Oatlin and ton, Earl, returned to their home ha Elgin last Saturday evening after spending three weeks as the guests of the for­ mer's father, who owns a oottage at Rosedale on FOR river. Hotel proprietors at McHenry, along Fox river and at the Bay report that last week was the very poorest busi­ ness week that they have had during the summer season In some years. There was absolutely nothing dstng-- except raining. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Buel and daugh­ ter, Rose, and her guests, Misses Hazel Jones and Agnes Dorley, returned to their homes In Elgin last Saturday evening after spending two weeks at Rosedale on Fox river. John Logan of Elgin, who was a guest of the re­ sorters for a few days, returned home with them. The extensive patronage of the air dome on regular nights is the conse­ quence of presenting an entertainment worthy in every way of the support it receives. The ingenuity displayed in the providing of advanced entertain­ ment appealing to both old and young, differently yet effectively, aeoounts for its enthusiastic reception. 6 McHenry oounty fair August 27-30, 1912. Get ready now. Make your plans to attend. The old time price of 35c general admission. The old time friends and neighbors will be there. Get a premium list, look it over and see if there is not something that you or your boy or girl can exhibit and draw some of the many premiums offered. Theo. Hamer, Sec., Wood­ stock 111. * Salvatore Romano came out from Chicago and spent the latter part of last week at the family summer home at Emerald Park. Mr. Romano has just returned from the Democratic con­ vention which was held at Baltimore recently, he going there as one of the Illinois delegates. Mr. Romano re­ ports a fine trip and excellent treat­ ment at the hands of the Easterners. On his way home he stopped off in New York City to take in the Great White Way and a few other points of interest. ^ In the regular bl-weekly motor boat races for the season's cup held at Pis­ takee Bay last Sunday the results were as follows: Class A, speed boats--Sen­ tinel, first; Catharine, second. Class B, family launches--Eda, first; Three Boys, second. A special race for speed boats only for the silver trophy donat­ ed by the Garben Baking company of Chicago will be held on August 18. Five boats have already entered this race. The entries are Krueger, Mari Lan, Catharine, Sentinel and High­ lander. All of these boats can make eighteen miles an hour or better. The motor boat enthusiasts are looking for­ ward to one of the best races of the season when this event is pulled off. The Swiss Turner Verein of Chicago held a very enjoyable outing at Nell's Columbia park last Sunday. There were twenty-six members * present. The society bad planned on bringing out fifty-six members, but owing to the i|eavy rain of Saturday night only about one-half made the trip. Those who did come out made things pretty lively at this resort all day Sunday. Races of all kinds were indulged in while every other out-door sport was given some attention. The honors of the day went to one of the young ladles present, who proved to be the best sprinter in the crowd. Several of the sterner sex tried hard to take the honors from her, but all failed. 'Tis said that she can run a hundred yards in about eleven seconds.. As a result of the ninth drowning at Fox Lake, there is a possibility that a life saving crew may be secured for the lake. The drowning is one of the strangest that has been recorded in Lake county for some time, as after going down the young man did not come up again, as is customary. If he had he would have been saved, ac­ cording to all reports. The man was an excellent swimmer, one of the best on Fox lake, and his friends were at a loss to know how he happened to meet his death. When his remains were examined it was found that he was seised with a violent cramp and that this was what caused his sudden death. With the ninth fatality at Fox Lake during this y^ar, every precaution is to be taken in the future for the pre­ vention of accidents by drowning. JOIN LUSEN WINS SCBOURSmr ITEMS OF LOCAL tHBEST AS PICKED !)t> BY PUfflDMlEi RE­ PORTERS WJRlifc WEEK. WHAT rwne ARE tome «n m LAOE AND THE IMMEDIATE VKOHTY-- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. BATTER MARKET. Butter was declared firm at 25 cents on the Elgin board of trade Monday. Chicken feed at M. M. Niesen's. 40tf Petesch's cold cream, for tan and sunburn. 25c the jar. 52 The home of M. L. Worts has been brightened up with a new coat of paint. Wait for the second big vaudeville show at the Central opera home on Sunday evening, July 28. 5 There will be services at tfae"tJni- versalist church next Sunday, July 28, at 11 o'cclock a. m., by Rev. E. L. Conk 1 in and Rev. Scott. PORHE* MBMTY BOY WINS PRINCETON SCHOLARSHIP. John Larsen, oldest* son of Mr. and Mrs. August Larsen, who a few years ago resided here and attended the Mc­ Henry public school, has been awarded a Princeton scholarship by the Prince­ ton club of Chicago. Mr. Larsen's father for a number of years conducted the Rosedale hotel at this place and later purchased and conducted the Orchard Beach hotel on Fox river. The many friends of the former high school basket ball star will be pleased to learn of his good fortune and extend their congratulations. The Chicago Record Herald of yesterday had the following to say regarding the young man who will go East next year: "Mixing study and work as he mixed drinks behind his father's bar, a Chi­ cago boy has earned the first scholar­ ship given by the Princeton club of Chicago, paying his expenses for four years at the university. "While boys of his age were stroll­ ing in the 'white lights,' John Larsen wa# working as bartender in his fa­ ther's saloon, handing drinks across the bar until 1 o'clock in the morning. 'GLUM ihero ww a pen behind his oar as he filled the steins, while near him on the bar lay 'his algebra wad reams of paper. And many times the studying would not cease till long after the lights in the saloon had been put out. 'Larsen is 19 years old and lives at 2171 Milwaukee avenue. He went thru the Evanston academy, paying his own expenses with the money ob­ tained back of the bar. "He is an expert bar tender. Every­ body says so, and the fact that his mind is busy juggling algebraic equa­ tions while his ink stained fingers are 'slinging drinks' has no effect on the liquors. "But it was hard work for the boy, who got very little sleep between the enforoing of the 1 o'clock closing ordi- jy+nn* and the catching of the early train for Evanston. "Larsen made a good record at the Evanston academy. He was an all around student, he could slam the horsehide to the fence and was not afraid of the egg-shaped pigskin. "And so it was that the Princeton club came to honor him. The club selects one man each year upon whom to bestow a scholarship at Princeton. 'The club goes thru the high schools and after selecting a possible candidate, investigates his home life, his morals, his ability. ' 'That is why we picked Larsen', said R. C. McNamara, secretary of |he club. 'He's a man of all around abil­ ity, he's a good mixer, speaking both of drinks and men, and we think he will make good at old Princeton. We believe that he will show the tiger that Chicago has some pretty good boys.' 'Larsen will take up a course in ottfl engineering at the university." In spite of the heavy rain of Satur­ day afternoon and e^fening the North­ western carried its usual large crowd out of this station Sunday night. Prof. Fisher and family of Dundee are spending the summer at one of Minnesota's pleasure resorts. They have rented a cottage for the season. The coal pile at the Terra Cotta fac­ tory caught fire on Monday morning of last week, but the blaze was extin­ guished Before much damage was done. The new top has arrived for the air dome and will soon be in place, which will enable a performance, rain or shine, on Tuesday, Thursdsp, Satur­ day and Sunday. A On Sunday the water In the river was within one foot of being as high as it was early this spring. All of the ' piers are under water and sonie have floated down the stream. Nearly one hundred couples attended the electrical dance held at Smith's ^ hall last Wednesday evening. The electrical display was fine and the event was thoroughly enjoyed by the big crowd present. 1 " . The Chicago & Northwestern Rail- Lin­ road company has again demonstrated; , ^ their generosity by allowing their sec- • ^ 5 tion hands a ten cent increase in wages. The McHenry hands feel quite jubilant over the raise. The b«jya nM HOMr drawing tl.60 per day. W. H. Aylward is. conducting a dis­ play for the International Correspond­ ence schools in the show window at the N. H. Petesch drug store. Mc~ \ 5 Henry already has a number of young . ̂ people enrolled In the schooli aS0 the - *fi solicitor is out after more. '•& Owing to the fact that this is the closed season in theatrical circles the McHenry theater going public will be given an opportunity of witnessing some of the best vaudeville numbers to be seen anywhere at the Central opera house on Sunday, July 28. 6 The minstrel show given at the Cen- > ^ tral opera house last Saturday, evening ,,*„= by the Chicago Quartet chib was quite % well received by a small audience. The heavy rain interfered greatly with the attendance. The club was com- prised of a bunch of excellent singers. \ A young couple on the West Side went fishing one night last t week, but found that their bait would not stick to their hooks. When they reached the place where the fish were said to i_>e uiiiug KWU ihey uisCOvofcd tuii. , ^ their bait consisted of a can of shingle |||| nails. Tough luck. & , We have an inviUNioB to att«R{d the m/ launching of the new police patrol boat . at Weckler's shipyard, Irving Blvd. <*•-* and the north branch of the Chicago ^ river, at 2 o'clock next Saturday aft- K ' ernoon. The boat was constructed^.^v- the Wtickler Boat company of Chicago ijf; and is said to be a dandy. ^ - vf Misses Florence Howe and Clara t„ S| Stoffel are assisting in the store of F. ^ ^ A. Bohlander during the absence of the proprietor and his wife, who are ^ taking a ten days' vacation which will 55 be spent in touring Minnesota In their oar. Mr. and Mrs. Bohlander left this village Tuesday morning# ¥4, Jv 1: Miss Lena Stoffel, aftep sence, is again employ e«I as one of the operators at the local exchange of the Chicago Telephone company. Patrons of the company are glad to have Stoffel back at the board, as she has always proven herself a capable and most accommodating operator. The ladies of ^t. Mary's parish of this village will hold an ice cream fes­ tival on the lawn at the home of Mrs. John J. Miller oh Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon and evening, of next week, July 27-28. Ice cream and cake will be served at the usual prices. A cordial invitation is extended to all. M* The heavy rain of last Saturday •*«*» ing made it bad for autoista. We are told that no less than one-half do2**> cars were stalled in the mud can the highway between this village and Volo. This stretch of road is about the poorest in the country. We should think that the would wake 1 nuisance. Imf- MU Vi-ifev