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WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK M MIR MJSY UnU VliAGL AS SEEM BY PLA1NBEALEE KET ML US AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE «* OUR FRIENDS Rev. A. Royer «m a Chicago visitor Monday. Mrs. J. W. Aebischer was an Elgin visitor Monday. John Engeln spent Monday in the metropolitan city. J. C. Bickler was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. A. J. Kamholz of Cary spent Sunday as the gpest of McHenry relatives. Miss , Anna Sherburne visited in North Crystal Lake one day last week. Miss Mary Pittgera of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of John B. Young. Bruce Fellows, fireman at Borden's factory, spent Sunday with his family at Marengo. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Jensen of Wood­ stock spent Sunday with the latter's parents here. Addison Fried berg of Chicago was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Payne Sunday. Miss Kate Howe spent a few days recently as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fay at Solon. Mr. and Mrs. John Kimball spent Saturday and Sunday as the guests of Richmond relatives. ' Charles G. Buss of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Buss. .Curtis Westfall of Chicago was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel Sunday. Miss Maude Bernard of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of the Misses Anna and Irene Frisby. Miss Maude Granger of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of her sisters and other relatives here. Miss Lillian Biggers of Chicago spent several days recently at the home of John B. Young. Miss Bertha Wolff returned the first of the week from a week's vacation in Chicago and St. Joe, Mich. Miss Amy Smith of Elgin is spend- ing the week at the home pf her grand­ mother, Mrs. Akena Smith. Mrs. Emms Benthusen of Wilmette was a guest in the home of Mrs. F. K. Granger Sunday and Monday. Miss Agnes Perry left Wednesday morning for* two weeks' visit with relatives at Jacksonville, fnd. Mrs. B. Krueger and three grand­ children of Chicago visited her daugh­ ter, Mrs. C. J. Hoeft, reoently. M*. and Mrs. Harry Whiting of Chi­ cago are passing the week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth. Miss Marguerite Wilcox of Irving Park passed several days last week in the home of Mrs. F. K. Granger. Dr. R. G. Chamberlin attended the funeral of C. H. Lanning at North Crys^kl Lake last week Thursday. J. C. Debrecht of Johnsburgh was amoq# thost? who boarded the Chicago train,at this station Tuesday morning. Mr.. wri Mrs. Chas.. G. Frett and children were guests in the home of A. SJ Wrightat RiehniOnd one day re­ cently. - Gilbert McOmber of Chicago is spend­ ing a two weeks' vacation at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Mc­ Omber. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Lann and little, daughter of Dundee spent Sunday as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. McAllister. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson and daughter of Burton, Ohio, were guests in the home of Wm. Simes several days last week. Mrs. Simon Stoffel and daughter, Dora, went to Chicago Wednesday morning for a two days' visit with rel­ atives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whiting and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth autoed to Belvidere Sunday and spent the day as the guests of relatives. Mrs. Dvelly, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wal­ ters of Woodstock, Mrs. Button and Miss Clara Rorer spent last Sunday .with Mr. -and Mis. Merriman. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Chapell and daughters, Marian and Harriet, drove out from Chicago and spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Alsena Smith. Dr. and Mrs. R- G. Chamberlin and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Gould left Wed­ nesday for a trip to Starved Rock, 111., in the former's auto. They expect to be away several days. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mansfield and daughter, Roberta, of Greenwood were guests ofp the former's grandmother and aunt, Mrs. S. Sherburne and Miss Anna, one day last week. Mrs. Alma Clemens hsS heen a guest in the home of Mrs. H. C. Mead dur­ ing the past two weeks. Mrs. Clem­ ens is looking for a home and may deeide to take up. her abode in Elgin. Ifr. and Mrs. Carl Mead and chil­ dren returned to their home at Sagi­ naw, Mich., Tuesday after a pleasant visit at the home of the former's par- eats, Postmaster and Mrs. H. C. Mead. H. Zimmermann of Chisago wsa a visitor in town the drat of the week. Since leaving McHenry Mr. Zimmftr manft has been in businesa at Beloit, Wis., but a short tisae ago sold out at: that place. He Bijr ivside to return 19 McHenry, [ ̂ TOfTB VICTIM JW FOX LAKE FOURTEEN-TEAR-OUT SOB. DROWNED VULCMJMDIM. Had it not been for the heroism of of Walter Forbery, a young man of Fox Lake, three would have perished in the dark waters late last Friday afternoon. As it was, Miss Olive Aus­ tin, fourteen years of age, was drowned, making the tenth victim for the year at the popular summer resort. Those implicated in the accident were: Miss Olive Austin, daughter of Mrs. M. Austin of Albion, Mich., drowned. Miss Bingham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bingham of Fox Lake, rescued. Miss Helen Bingham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bingham, rescued. A crowd of young people between tne ages of ten and eighteen were in bathing in Fox lake Friday afternoon about 5 o'clock, when the fatal acci­ dent happened. The lake is at this time much higher than it has ever been before and for this reason it is thought the three girls got beyond their depth. Cries of help were raised, but the only one near who could swim was Walter Forbery, son of a carpen­ ter at Fox Lake. Altho the young man has his arm broken, in a plaster cast, he jumped into the water and succeeded in pulling the two Bingham girls from the lake, but Miss Austin was dead when he reached the spot. His act of heroism in saving the two girls making a desperate attempt to save the third won him the plaudits of all. A cripple himself, he jumped in the lake and risked his life for the lives of the three girls who had gone beyond their depth while swimming. The remains of Miss Austin were recovered in a few minutes, as the water is only about seven feet deep, and every effort was made to bring her back to life, but of no avail. She was dead when taken from the lake. She was a domestic employed at the Bennett cottage for the summer. She was accompanied by her aged mother, who is a widow, and the two were spending the summer there together. This makes the tenth fatality at Fox Lake during the year and the hotel and cottage keepers are seriously con­ sidering abolishing bathing at the lake. Seven were drowned at one time, when an overloaded launch was over turned, a young German was drowned later, an expert swimmer from Chicago, m.r%A now comes the sad death of Miss Austin. An inquest was held last Saturday Inorning by Dr. Taylor and the jury ecided.that the young woman came to her death by drowning. At the in» quest the advisability of putting signs about the lake was discussed. The water in the lake is higher this year than it has been in the history of the lake and this is thought to be the cause of the death of Miss Austin. She has been accustomed to going bathing at this same place where her death occurred and the water has not been over her depth in the past. The recent rains have swelled the lake to such an extent, however, that the beach regularly used for bathing pur­ poses is much too deep. It is a strange thing that ten drown­ ings have been reported in this one lake during the year, while other lakes in the county have not claimed a single victim. It is now thought. that be­ cause of the large crowds at Fox Lake that the fatalities have occurred. VVflMC MACHINE ON EXHIBITION. Two representatives of the Inter­ national Voting Machine company of Elgin are in McHenry exhibiting one of the company's voting machines. The machine was placed in the Schu­ macher building yesterday morning and is on exhibition again today. The two gentlemen with the machine ex­ plain the system of voting to all who may take time to stop in and listen. The machine is the finest piece of work that we have ever had the pleasure of looking over. It is perfect in con­ struction and easy to understand. The gentlemen are exhibiting the machine in the different towns and cities of this county for the purpose of acquaint­ ing the public with its workings and later on will ask the McHenry county supervisors to plaee same in this coun­ ty. Elgin, the city where the machine is manufactured, has already adopted the new voting machine and it has been given a thoro test in the w atch city with excellent results. It is worth your time to step in and inspect this wonderful piece of work. SERVICES AT H. E. CHURCH. Order of services at the McHenry Ml. E. church next Sunday, August 4, is 10 a. m., Sunday school. Owing to the fact that the pastor, Rev. W. A. Cross, will be at Epworth Grove for the coming two Sundays there will be no further services. CEMETERY AID SOCIETY. The Cemetery Ai^ society will meet with Mrs. J. B. Perry on Tuesday aft­ ernoon, Aug. 6, at 2:30 o'clock. All interested are cordially invited to be present. MRS. JAMES B. PERRY, Pres. MRS. T. J, WAL»SH, Sec. A butter scotch sundae will touch the spot if at McAllister's yon chance to Stop. 7 WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKIX ran THE COLUMNS OT MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OP NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR ROSY PEOPLE. A human skeleton of the pre-historic age ' was found in a gravel pit near Milton Junction. Woodstock is making a great effort to secure the winter quarters of the Ringling Bros, circus. Thirteen silos in the vicinity of Clin­ ton were blown over during a recent storm which passed over that locality. Elgin is threatened with an epidemic of typhoid fever. It is confined to the south side and most of the victims are young people. The Burlington automobile associa­ tion proposes to rake the stones from all the roads leading to Burlington for a distance of five -miles. Mrs. C. M. Johnson, a physican of Harvard, has the distinction of being the first lady physician in McHenry county to perform an operation for appendicitis, which took place Tues­ day of-last week. Company G, Third Regiment, I. N. G., of Woodstock, left on Tuesday of last week for Sparta, Wis., where they will go in camp for ten days with soldiers from the regular army. For- ty-three men were in the company. It is said that the largest cherry orchard in the world is in Door county, Wis. It contains 67,000 trees, and at an average yield of five and one-fourth cases per tree will require 600 cars of 500 crates eaph to transport the crop. A party of seven people recently ar­ rived at Geneva Lake from Connells- ville, Pa., making the trip of (>84 miles in an auto in five days. The best day's run was 210 miles. They will stay un­ til Aug. 1, when the home journey will be made by auto. Sheriff Henderson was recently called to Algonquin to remove an insane man to the county jail. The man took refuge in a farmer's barn and his strange actions aroused suspicions. He was a stranger and was unable to tell his name or where he came from. An 80 acre farm on Big Foot Prairie was sold the first of last -week for $202.25 per acre. The same farm was sold nineteen years ago for $100 an acre and it was the first hundred dollar an acre land sold on Big Foot Prairie, or anywhere else around Harvard. A total of $1,737 will be expended in improvements in the Harvard public school building. This sum. will cover the cost of installing a modern system of plumbing and making city sewerage connection- Twelve closets of the Clow automatic style will be put in. McHenry county has more oattle than any other county in the state of Illinois regardless of the fact that many other counties have two and three times the area of this county. It has 40 per cent more cattle of all description than any other county and 25 per cent more dairy cows. We have, or did hav^, according to the census of 1910, 77,977 cattle of all classes, and 50,726 dairy cows. Miss Adele Medlar of Woodstock, who some years ago had a class in vocal music here, has been selected to have charge of the vocal music depart­ ment in the New Mexico state college at Las Cruces. The selection was made personally by the president of the college, after hearing her and others of excellent talent, in Chicago and eisewher-j, so her choice is a great compliment .o her ability as a singer. Chas. Perkins and Harold Bixby, two lads aged 18 and 17 years, and sophomores from the McKinley high school in Chicago, arrived in Marengo about 7 o'clock last Wednesday even­ ing, on a four hundred mile walk from Chicago thru Elgin, Marengo, Belvi­ dere, Rockford, Dubuque, Madison and Milwaukee, back to Chicago. Their combined capital at the beginning was $5.00 and they were to make the trip on that amount without begging, and to travel the entire 400 miles in nine pleasant days. Hunt, Helm, Ferris & Co. of Har­ vard have just sent forward the largest single order of barn equipment ever taken by them or any manufacturer in the United States. The order called for 928 complete steel stalls, requiring three large cars, and w%s sold to the New York State Fair commission, to be set up in their new $200,000 brick and steel barn on the fair grounds at Syracuse, New York. The contract was awarded to Hunt, Helm, Ferris & Co. in competition with five other manufacturers. The new cattle barn at the New York state fair is the larg­ est barn in the world. Following complaints from all over the country, Postmaster General Hitch­ cock at Washington has issued new regulations requiring all persons who use the general delivery system to furnish a statement in writing specify­ ing their full names and addresses and explaining why they wish to be served by general delivery. Unless they can give good reasons for not having their mail delivered at home, by regular carriers, such letters will be returned to the senders or go to the dead letter office. Minors must furnish names of their parents so that the latter may control delivery of the mail. WAUKEGANITES BANQUET HERE SALESMEN OF CYCLONE FENCE CO. EN­ JOY THEMSELVES HERE. The annual outing and banquet for the salesmen and office force of the Cyclone Fence company of Waukegan was held here last Thursday afternoon and evening. The crowd, numbering thirty-eight jolly, good-natured souls, left their native city ia the morning and came to McHeijuy in a large auto bus. A stop w4&^ made at Round Lake, where dinner was served them at Renehan's hotel. They arrived in McHenry about three o'clock. Soon after their arrival in McHenry the gentlemen left the Riverside dock on the passenger boat Gladene for a trip along Fox river and Pistakee bay. .The trip was highly enjoyed by all and some of the crowd declared that the Fox river ride was one of the most enjoyable they had ever taken. On their return to the Riverside house a ball game and other outdoor sports were participated in, all of the crowd, young and old, taking part in the fun to the amusement of the guests and those who were attracted to the Riverside park. One of the very entertaining features of the trip was a colored quartet of singers which the boys brought with them and who favored the crowd with several very clever vocal selections. The singers also entertained the crowd while the banquet was being partaken of. The banquet., which was quite an elaborate affair, was served at eight o'clock, after which speeches were made by M. H. HusseVj John Conrad, C. E. Saylor, J. K. Orvis and Alex Beaubien, all of Waukegan. The Waukeganites left McHenry shortly after the midnight hour and from our Waukegan exchange we note they arrived home in the wee small hours of the morning. Many anecdotes of experiences on the road during the last year were told by the salesmen so that the whole affair was very pleasant and interest­ ing. The company gives its salesmen a banquet every year and this way brings them into closer relations with each other. Even tho many of the salesmen see each other only once a year, the company gives them this opportunity to get together and exchange ideas which will help them in their work. REPAIRING ORCHARD BEACH ROAD. The work of grading the Orchard Beach road is finished and it is now being graveled. This stretch of road has been in very poor condition for some time past, but when the improve­ ment which is now in progress is com­ pleted the highway at this point will compare favorably with the very best In these parts. The citizens residing along the thorofare have held several meetings regarding the improvement of the road and another will take place next Sunday. At this meeting the question of tiling the highway with twenty-four inch tile will be voted on. There are a number of live wires re­ siding at Orchard Beach and they have set out to see the project thru. Hur­ rah for Orchard Beach and her enter­ prising resorters! WILLIAM WINCHESTER QUITS. William Winchester of Elgin, who has conducted a billiard and pool hall in the Schumacher building in Center- ville during the past six months, and also did some clock and watch repair­ ing, closed up his place at the end of last week and has departed for Elgin, where he will again enter the employ of the Elgin National Watch company, where he was employed previous to locating here. Mr. Winchester is a tine fellow and made many friends in McHenry during his stay here, but it seems that the town is too small to conduct three amusement halls of this kind. NEXT DANCE AT NELL'S PAVILION. Announcement has been made that the next dance at Nell's Columbia park pavilion on Fox river, east of Johnsburgh, will take plac^ on Tues­ day evening, August 13. For this oc­ casion Hapke's Libertyville orchestra, which has always proven a popular attraction at this -resort, will furnish the music. Don't forget the good time you had at the last dance held here and make arrangements whereby you can attend the next one. A good time is assured. Dance tickets, 50 cents. A general invitation is extended the public. 7 DANCE AT SMITH'S MALL. The next dance of the season at Smith's hall, Johnsburgh, will take place on Wednesday evening of next week, August 7. The genial propri­ etor, S. H. Smith, knows a thing or two about dances and knows hoV to treat his guests whenever he pulls off an event of the kind at his hall. The patrons of the place are all aware of "Stubby's" hospitalities and never mis^ a dance at the place. The usual good time may be looked for on this occa­ sion and a big turn-out is sure to re­ sult. Nett's Johnsburgh orchestra will furnish the muBic. All are invit­ ed. Dance tickets, 60 cents. Use Roberts' Fly Oil, Best by test. At Pe^seh's. $1.00 per gallon, 7 UNGS AT OUR RESORTS VENETIAN NIGHT AT PISTAKEE BAY NEXT SATURDAY. COMSOOORE*S BALL IS SRHXIANT SUC­ CESS MOTOR MAI RACE IS RUN UNDER NEW SYSTEM. A party of Elks from Joliet, 111., motored to Fox Lake last Sunday and spent the day at the lake. The members of the Waukegan I. O. O. F. picniced at Fox Lake on Thursday of last week. The event was a very enjoyable one. The "Highlander," owned by W. H. Foreman at Pistakee Bay, has a new engine imported from England that has set a record for light weight and great power. Frank B. Edelman, chairman of the house committee of the Pistakee Yacht club, is seriously considering the idea of purchasing a speed boat that will clean up everything at the Bay. James T. McNamara, Joe Guy and R. A. Rueff of Chicago put in three or four days at Camp Donald on the east shore of Fox river last week. The boys are all lovers of outdoor life and to say that they enjoyed the outing to the fullest extent is putting it mildly. Miss Mildred McRoberts is enter­ taining her many friends in her new mahogany launch "Shamrock II" at Pistakee Bay. This is one of the fin­ est finished launches that now travel the waters of Pistakee. The boat was built at the E. Ilunter boat factory here. Many piers are seen floating down Fox river these days. The continued high water and rough sea caused a great many piers to tear away from their posts and float down stream. This is bargain day, as at no other time can a pier be obtained as cheaply as now. Fox Lake presented a beautiful scene last Saturday evening, when the "Ve­ netian Night," planned by the mem­ bers of the Fox I^ake Country club, was celebrated. Every available craft on the lake was decorated and illumin­ ated, and as they assembled at the chib house presented a pretty sight to the many visitors at the lake. The fact that there have been ten lives lost in the waters of Fox lake during the year has by no means cast a gloom over that popular resort and hundreds flocked there from Chicago and other points Saturday and Sunday. Various events are planned at this lake, among them being a motorcycle race, for next Saturday afternoon. Next Saturday night, August 3, will be Venetian night at Pistakee Bay. In past seasons Venetian night proved one of the most pleasant affairs of the sea­ son, interesting and pleasing to vis­ itors as well as members of the Pista­ kee Yacht club and cottagers. The club this year is making preparations to make the event a bigger and better one than ever before and with that end in view an order has been issued to all cottage and hotel owners along Pista­ kee bay and lake to assist the commit­ tee in charge by illuminating their re­ spective grounds. An order has also been issued to every boat owner at the Bay to deco/ate his or her boat and report at the club house at eight o'clock ready for the parade. ^Commodore Car­ son has kipdly dunked a prize for the best illuminated boat, which will be presented at the club house during the cotillion, whioh has been post­ poned will take place immediately after the parade. The Commodore's ball given by Com­ modore and Mrs. Charles Edward Car­ son at the Pistakee Y^cht club pavil­ ion last Saturday evening proved qne of the very swe^est affairs ever held at the place. The popular commodore and his estimable wife sent out invita­ tions to club members a couple of weeks ago and that few, if any, were not responded to was shown by the large §nd cheerful crowd present. The pavilion was most beautifully decorat­ ed for the occasion. The walls were t^edecked with pennants of many dif­ ferent shapes and colors, each of which bore the name of a launch * owned by the various club members. These, to­ gether with decorations of natural flowers, oak leaves and hundreds of bright electric lights, £ave the pavil­ ion an appearance the like of which has never been segjp at that popular resort. The ball,' with sn excellent orchestra "from Chicago furnishing the music, was a most delightful affair and was enthusiastically enjoyed by the big crowd'present. The, event whifh came to a close at tb«(^idni^ht hour, , was yeted to tyve t#e» the most successful ever held. And so it was. The special race for the Garbers Baking company trophy was held un­ der the auspices of the Pist&ee acht club at Pistakee Bay last Sunday aft­ ernoon instead of August 15 as it had been previously advertised in these columns. The race brought out the biggest crowd that ever gathered at this resort to see a motor boat race A new scheme for determining the winner of the trophy was worked out in a most satisfactory manner. All the boats were started at the same time, each leaving the starting point at its highest speed. After the boats had gone,six or seven miles the judges fired a signal gun, at the sound of which every boat turned around and raced back to the club house. The first.boat to finish, that did not exceed its tidie for the first half of the run, was de­ clared the winner. Three heats were run. All the boats started at the same time and finished within a few seconds of each other, making the start and finish very close and exciting. An­ other important point in favor of the new system is that the three heats were all pulled off in less than one hour's time.* In determining the win­ ner the first boat to finish each heat was given as many points as there were starters in the race. In the first heat the second boat to finish was giv­ en one less point and so on down. At the end of the three heats the boat with the greatest number of points was declared the winner. The result of the race was as follows: First, Three Boys, owned by S. Blodgett; second, Wild Wood, owned by John Duffy. Both participants and specta tors were well satisfied with the race and the new system was voted a su­ preme success. A SERIOUS FARM FIRE ITEMS OF LOCAL HTHBP AS fICKEO UT BY rLAWCALn tt- PORTERS DURING WEEK. FLAMES WIPE OUT ENTIRE FARM OCCU­ PIED BY AUCUST WACHTEL. A most serious farm fire occurred on the old George Walmsley place on the river road about four miles southeast of this village on Thursday afternoon of last week. The farm is now owned by Dr. H. H. Vaupell of Chicago and is managed by August Wachtel, the latter having managed fhe place during the past three years. Just from what source the fire orig­ inated will never be known, as the blaze which .started in the barn had gained considerable headway before it was discovered. The fire was first noticed by one of the Wachtel children, who ran to her mother, who was washing in the shade of the house, shouting that someone had started a bonfire in the barn. This was about 2:15 p. m. When Mrs. Wachtel arrived at the barn the blaze had gained good headway and before the men, who were at work in the field, arrived on the scene the entire barn was ablaze and the adjoining buildings, including the house, had caught fire. With only a few men at the scene of the conflagration there was but one thing for them to do and that was to safe the household furniture. This they succeeded in doing after a most heroic fight against great odds. The flames spread from one building to an other with such great rapidity that not only the buildings were destroyed but their contents as well. All told, the barn, house, granary, milk house, machine shop and silo were consumed. Two horses and one calf lost their lives in the fire. These were in the barn at the time the fire started and could not be ̂ aved. Besides the buildings, the fire con­ sumed four or five tons of hay, most of the machinery and some grain. The loss is estimated at about $4,000. ' All the buildings, machinery and household goods were covered by in­ surance. The work of rebuilding has already been started. The Wachtel family, which was made homeless by the fire, is now making their home with Frank Thompson, who resides on a farm just this side of the Vaupell place. CHINA SHOWER. Miss Anna Steinsdoerfer, who be­ comes the bride of William Heimer today, was tendered a china shower by Misses Lillian and Annabelle Heimer at their home on Friday evening of last week. The event was attended by about seventeen intimate friends of the guest of honor. Miss Steinsdoerfer was the recipient of many beautiful pieces of china. The Heimer home was beautifully decorated and illumin­ ated for the occasion, while the lawn, where a dainty luncheon was served, was decorated and illuminated with Japanese lanterns. Various games that go to make an occasion of this nature enjoyable were indulged in and music |>roved the evening's chief diver­ sion. "All present had :i line time and the bride of today feels grateful to her friends for the many beautiful pieces of china which were presented her that evening. WHAT PEOPLE ARE MHN6 IN TBS VIL­ LAGE AND THE IMMEDIATE VKHIF- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS, Sitttr Market. Butter was declared firm at 25 cents, on the Elgin hoard of trade Monday. Petesch's cold cream, for tan and. sunburn. 25c the jar. 52 Protect your horses sod torn* with Fly Shy. McAllister Ac Co. 7 Coming, "The final Settlement," at the Central opera house on Sunday evening, Aug. II. 1 Use Roberts' Fly Oil, Best by test. At Petesch's. SI.00 per 1 The new store building erf M. J . Walsh is fast nearing completion and the owner hopes to move into rtinie before the first of September. "The Final Setltement," one of the most powerful dramas to visit McHen­ ry this season, at the Central opera house Sunday evening, Aug. 11. 7 Bruce Eellows, fireman at tfcs Bor­ den milk factory, mqved his household effects to this village from Marengo yesterday. His family #111 arriM tS* day. The new water proof top it the at*' dome has proved all right. Every el- fort is being made to make our patrons comfortable and give a good into tainment. ? The saloon of O. E. Schoel in Cen- terville was entered sometime during last Thursday night. The thief, or thieves, secured a watch, fountain1 pen and ten cents in change. The new boilers at the Borden milk factory here are being installed. The old boilers have been moved outside of the engine room and are being fired in the open air while the new ones SfO being placed. Vernon Jones of North Crystal Lake, who was employed here several months last fall and winter, was united in mar­ riage to a Hebron young lady recently. Mr. Jones has many friends in Mo- Henry who extend congratulations* Citizens of Wauconda collected a:w#> ficient amount of money to purchase a marker for the showman who passed away in that village recently. J. H. Miller of this village has already put up the work in the Wauoonda ceaoo- tery. " Come to the great MeHeniy aoqtttjy fair August 27-30, 1912. Geaersrf'adP- mission, 35 cents. Season ticket, $1.00 for man and wife or 11.00 for one per­ son. For information and premium list write Theo. Hamer, See., Wood­ stock, 111. _ 4 The cost of the extension and Imr p rove men ts to be made to the cOtUpty jail at Woodstock is estimated at about $9,000, and when these improvements are completed, which will be this fjUl, if possible, McHenry county will have a jail that is modern in every pfKilpv. lar. ^ McHenry needs more houses. There isn't a day passes that there isn't an inquiry or two for houses here. At the present time there are no leas than half a dozen families seeking homes in McHenry. Why don't j of the moneyed people start thing? _\ The suffragette question was amply illustrated at the air dome on Tues­ day night in the Star film, "The Lady Police." There is talk among soste of our young men of putting on a lady police force in McHenry, but judging from above results we will have to put an addition on our town jail. T Alta F. McLaughlin arrived in Mo- Henry from Indiana Monday and is getting the pickle factory in readiness for the opening of the pickle season* The weather thus far has been any . thing but favorable for the pickle crop^ but growers are hoping for something better from the weather man fmin ̂ now on. - 1 f i vv® ^ M y m: I '^4 . 1 ter • 1: • j* 1 DANCE AT STOFFEL'S HALL. It will be with a feeling of great de­ light that the voung people of McHen­ ry and vicinity receive the good news that dancing will be resumed at Stof- fel's hall. The first of a series of Sat­ in-day night dances will take place at this popular dancing resort next Satur­ day evening, August 3. This hall is without doubt one of the most popular dance halls in the county and the young people have already assured the man­ agement a large attendance next Sat­ urday night. The Imperial orchestra will furnish the music for the occa­ sion. Tickets, 50 cents. A cordial in­ vitation is extended to all. SCIENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Services in the Universalist church will be held next Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. Miss Emma A. Fay will speak on Longevity--What Thoughts are We Thinking? Mrs Joseph Holly will sing John Burrough's poem: Mine Own Shall Come to Me. The village policemen rounds the first of the week ooHwUltf dog licenses and distributing tags. This is sufficient proof that the village board means to enforce the dog ordi­ nance. We are told that a wholesale massacre of doay will take plaee he** this week^unlras the ordinance Is stNp plied with. The ice cream social given on the lawn of Mr®.jj|; J. Miller on the West Side last Sutl»rday evening and Sun­ day afternoon and evening far the ben­ efit of St. Mary's Cathojisit chunk" proved a big success. The ladies of the church did the serviog and as S result of the festival tsfcfe chupph treas­ ury was enriched fa the extent of •57.35. j&p*- • if -tWi The party , vhchstt^ie H. Smith's hall on the Q*fh* Of Jnfjr 17 is known to the owner of the watch and notice is hereby given that it must be returned either to S. H. Smith v. The Plaindealer office at mm or leg«| steps will be taken. To avoid trouble please leave the watch at either out of the above named pl&eee- tions will be asked. * 1# t li 'AM Vi'SMP 1 it »> 'a® \ Ja