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mmm P In Cost of Residence Lighting i ' Beginning September 1, 1912, this coin- , pany will offer* to its residence customers Ihe privilege of using its service for lighting at the Maximum Demand Rate. Under this systein electricity used for residence lighting will be fourteen and one-half cents (14j^c) per kilowatt hour for the first thirty hours' use of the maximum number of kilowatt hours taken at any one time during the month. The rate charged for all remaining kilo­ watt hours will be eight cents (8c). :: A discount for prompt payment of one cent per kilowatfcdiour on the custom­ er's total consumption of electricity will be allowed by the company on all bills paid at the proper office or agency within ten (10) days after their dates by him. :: :: :: :: Customers having installations of less than five kilowatts (that is, less than 100 lamps of fifty watts each) will have their maximum demand determined by fixed per centage of their installation. This rate will effect an average reduc­ tion in residential lighting bills of 15 percent. :: :: :: :: Public Service Co. OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS IP Riverside Park, McHenry, -WILL PRESENT- Moving Pictures Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sundiy OF EACH WEEK, GIVING TWO SHOWS EACH EVENING Ail Seats, : ioc. We Have Moved We are now located in our new building and invite the public to call in and look over /IcHenry's finest shopping center. Watch this space next week for live store news. : : : : M. J. WALSH, WEST ncHENRY, :: ILLINOIS GOOD MORNING, SINE. I see you come back, 0 yes, I did by thunder. Well, we all know that you Are a God's wonder. % I see the road you are tricing, 1 know it is not wise To let yourself for motley To fight my enterprise. I hear you have the contract To fight for your little band; You have no kick coming When the money is put in your band. Now to save that little band You will have to hustle. You know their salve is dear At one dollar a bushel. You talk about your druggists, Your undertakers and docks. My salve will heal without a scar. Even the smallpox. If your insurance job fails, I will go your bail And see that you do not starve. You hire a hack, And come down tq the shack And I will start you selling salve- NEIGHBORING NE WS AS CHRONICLED B Y OUR ABLE CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS QUARTER OP A CENTURY. ITEMS CLIPPED FROM PLAOfDEALEK OF YWEMTY-riVE YEAXS AGO. Old settlers' day tomorrow, Thurs­ day. The public school will open on Mon" day next, Se"pt. 5. C. Henry removed, with his family, to Nunda last week. Linus Newman of North Hyde Park, Vt., is making a visit among friends in this village. Henry Smith's horse, "Jockey," won the three minute race at Richmond on Saturday last. We learn that a ten pound boy baby arrived at the residence of Peter Schreiner one day last week. H. V. Shepard rejoices over the ar­ rival of a bouncing boy at his residence on Thursday morning last, the 25th. J. I. Story, acoompanied by E. W. Howe, started for Hartley, la., Tuesday. They expect to be absent about two weeks.* Fire engine agents are numerous in this section about these days. The "Little Giant" was the last one repre­ sented here." The sheds at the brick yard again caught tire on Sunday night and were damaged to the extent of about $100. They caught from a hot kiln. McHenry post, No. *>43, G. A. R., was mustered on Monday evening, with twenty-two charter members and L. E. Bennett was elected commander. C. V. Stevens, while at work on his farm in the town of Burton, received a severe bruise by a tackling, which was hitched to a tree, slipping off and striking him ia the face. The hew sheds by the Wilbur Lum­ ber company are about completed. They are 28x100, fourteen foot posts and will hold a pile of lumber. Holly & Weber are doing the carpenter work. W. A. Cristv has moved his t\yo corn houses near the railroad track, added twenty feet in the center, which makes one large warehouse, and is now prepared to sell corn, oats, rye and mill feed at low rales. F. K. Granger bought last week of Nick Schaefer ninety-nine hogs, for which lie paid him the handsome sum of *1,110. According to the Woodstock mpers our friend, Teatt, ot Green­ wood will have to try again. Jonn W. Smith's martial band will be at the old settlers' meeting tomor row. Mr. Smith is one of the oldest settlere in this town, is now some eighty-three years of age and can still furnish music in this line equal to the best of them. There will be a match race at the McHenry driving park between J. F. Roney's Comanche of Wauoonda and Henry Smith's Jockey of McHenry Thursday, Sept. 1, '87. These horses are matched for a purse of $50 a side and the gate receipts. Robt. Schiessle of this villageTias bought one and one-fourth acres of land on Pistakee lake and will imme­ diately commence the erection of the necessary buildings for a summer re­ sort. This is fast becoming the most popular resort on the lake. Marshals will be on every road lead­ ing into the village, from half past nine to half past ten o'clock, for the purpose of taking count of processions competing for the champion ttag on Sept. 1, old settlers' day. No teams will be counted except those actually in the procession. We understand that C. \ . Stevens has taken in as a partner in his busi­ ness John Miller, w|io has been his head clerk for the past three years, and that the firm name will hereafter be Stevens & Miller, who will carry on the business of general merchants, at the old stand in West McHenry, as heretofore. The opening of the hunting season was one of the causes of the recent boom at the Fox Lake resorts. Fine duck weather has prevailed. There were no big bags made, but most hunters were successful enough to re­ pay them for their efforts. At the Union club a prize medal was put up^ to the member making the most |>oiiAs on ducks on the first day of the season. It was won by C. H. Foster of Chicago, who slew thirteen wood duck and two teal. Mr. Foster will put up a medal! to be shot for at this time next year. Quite a severe accident occurred at Pistakee Lake on Thursday last which barely escaj>ed proving fatal. W. S. Pitkins, foreman of Cook's publishing house, Elgin, who was camping with a party at the Lake, attempted the old game of drawing his gun towards him by taking hold of the muzzle and as is universally the case got badly wounded for his thoughtlessness. The gun went off, the charge striking his left arm just above the wrist, lacerating it to the elbow in a terrible manner. He was brought to this village and Dr. O. J. Howard called, who succeeded in stopping the blood and bandaged the wound, when he took the 3:30 train for his home in Elgin. It was a seri­ ous wound, but no permanent ^injury is anticipated unless something else sets in. Mrs. Martin B.> Foley of Ohio has been visiting at the home of J. M. Phalin. Mrs. E. B. Perkins and children of McHenry spent Tuesday at the home of G. W. Ames. Mrs. Geo. P. Bay and daughter, Mrs. Alice Blish, of Chicago were guests at the home of the former's sister, Mrs, S. B. Leisner. Ed Knox, daughters, Anna and Dor­ othy. and son, Walter, of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. E. Knox of Emerald Park spent Sunday at M. Knox's. KlUUKriBLU. Nelson was in Woodstock TKBKA COITA. Mrs. Chas. Buck spent Tuesday at Williams Bay. Miss Alice Knox of McHenry is vis­ iting relatives here this week. Miss Emma Conway of Elgin was the guest of home folks Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ames are en­ tertaining a nephew and family. Walter Keefe of Chicago was a guest in the J. M. Phalin home Sunday. Misses Marion and Mary Conway were Woodstock visitors Saturday. Mrs. H. Tuesday. A. Hanson and family were at Wood­ stock Friday. J. Robinson and A. Berlin spent Sun­ day in Chicago. E. Letsler and Mrs. Sandberg were at Cary Sunday. E. F. Anderson and family were Cary visitors Sunday. Miss Glenys Jacobs is visiting in Elgin this week. A. A. Dietz was transacting business at Sharon Friday. Ray Lynch was in Woodstock on business Tuesday. Grandma French was a Crystal Lake shopper Wednesday. B. P. Randall of Woodstock was here on business Saturday. H. M. Coojjer was a Chicago passen­ ger Tuesday morning. L. Levey of Crystal Lake visited his parents here Tuesday. Mrs. A. Dietz was a business caller in Woodstock Monday. liosie Peterson and Elsie Wille were at Crystal Lake Monday. Lois Levey is visiting her friend, Lois White, at Woodstock. W. Reed, H. Wille and R. Lynch were at Crystal Lake Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Simonson and son were Harvard visitors Friday. Mr. Dietz and daughter, Arline, were at Woodstock Wednesday. Frank Reed and family of Chicago are visitinsr his father, H. Reed. Mrs. Nash of Crystal Lake is visit­ ing her sister. Mi's. W. E. Dike. M rs. E. E. Shepard was a Chicago visitor Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. E. F. Anderson and children were at Crystal Lake Wednesday. / Mr. and Mrs. Rroderinan and daugh­ ter were Chicago visitors Saturday. Mrs. A. Anners and Mis. F. S. Morse were Crystal Lake visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. Frydendall and son were calling at Crystal Lake Saturday Miss J. Ashton left Tuesday morn­ ing for an extended visit with relatives in Ohio. Miss Etta|Levey called on her broth­ er's family at Crystal Lake Thursday evening. Mrs P. B. Haughawout and Mrs. L. Johnson were Crystal Lake callers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. French and son of Crystal Lake are visiting at the L Nelson farm. Mr. and Mrs. R. Hesselgrave of Woodstock visited at the farm Satur­ day and Sunday. Messrs. R. Dygert and L. Johnson were business callers at Crystal Lake Saturday evening. Misses Clara and Emma Eichkoflf visited at the home of S. A. Merchant part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Goddard of Woodstock visited with J. B. Lynch and family Sunday. Mrs. E. Hesselgrave and daughter, Jennie, were Crystal Lake shoppers Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. S. Reed and daughter of Woodstock visited at. Father Reed's Saturday and Sunday. Miss Sadie Risley of Woodstock spent part of Saturday with her cousins, Ruth and Mabel Kline. Mrs. J. G. Hartman and Jtyrs. Smith spent last week Wednesday with Mrs. Oscar Dufield at Woodstock. Miss Alida Rydquist of Crystal Lake visited her friend, Miss Arline Ste­ phenson, Monday and Tuesday. Miss Dora Hutson of Woodstock spent part of Saturday and Sunday with her cousin, Miss Arline Stephenson. Mrs. Rushton and son, W. S., and granddaughter, Inga Ericson, are spending this week at Woodstock. Mrs. H. M. Qooper and Mrs. F. Wille and daughters, Mabel and Elsie, were Crystal Lake visitors Tuesday. Miss Olive Hesselgrave visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. God­ dard at Woodstock Friday and Satur­ day. Mrs. W. L. Risley visited in the home of her son, F. M. Risley, at" Woodstock from Wednesday until Sat­ urday. Mr. and Mrs. John Gracy of Terra Cotta and her niece from Honey Creek, Wis., were visitors at Mrs. E. Smith's Thursday. ' Sherman Irish of Harvard visited from Friday until Monday with his mother and sisters. He expects to leave for Manitoba, Can., Thursday. Miss Mabel Skinner, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. W. Linscott, and daughter, of Woodstock visited rela­ tives at Burton's Bridge Friday. The Ladies' Cemetery society will meet with Mrs. Walkup Thursday aft­ ernoon, Sept. 5. As this is the first meeting of the month the collection for the flower fund will be taken. Miss Ethel Reed gave a linen show­ er at her home Thursday evening in honor of Miss Arline Steplien9on. The evening was pleasantly spent and the shower was a generous one. Delect­ able refreshments were served. WE SUPPLY DOOR AlfD I wm FRAMES Fancy and plain, for all kinds of buildings--frame, brick, brick veneer and cement, complete with crown caps, subsills and pulleys ready to set in structure and .made from good sound kiln dried lumber guaranteed to take paint and hold it. Better let us go over your plans with you and we'll insure you against delays after you start. Prices^ lowest consistent with good wo%man- ship qualitv W WILBUR LUMBER CO. WEST R'HENRY, ILL 1/bU1 YOUR GMWtlOTHER USED IT NEVtX WSMTMNTS FOR SALE BY WILBUR LUMBER CO. F. A. BOHLANDER JOHN STOFFEL M. J. WALSH West McHenry N. P. STEILEN & SON HUCK'S GROCERY M. M. NIESEN McHenry J. C. DEBRECHT Johnsburgli LIMBER HOLDS OWN IN HOME MLMG Because it can be adapted to a)j kinds of structures and be made to fit all sized pocket books. It's the most elastic building material on earth and, judged from the viewpoint of healLh, makes the best all round house you can build. It's a |»oor conductor of heat or cold and rejects damp­ ness absolutely, keeping your home free from mustiness and bad odors, common to so many other kinds of building material. Prove we are right yourself by jotting down these features and then visit a few of the frame houses right here at home. This may seem a lot of trouble, but you don't build a home every year and it pays to build wisely. It also pays to look closely at the kind of lumber you use. There are many varieties and they all have a favored purpose. We know their uses--ask us. "There's No Place Like Home" WILBUR LUMBER CO. PHONE e ind Grimy Use Roberts' Fly Oil, Best by test. At Petesch's. 91.00 per gallon. School books at Petesch's. This is the place whore the best of meats and the fresh est of groceries, vegetables and fruits are always obtain able. We aim to please our customers and with that end in view we buy nothing but the very best and sell at a price that is fair. Our ser vice cannot be surpassed. We solicit your patronage. J.W.Aebischer (Suc«*tioi NcHENRY. ILL. to C. C. Fretl.1 'PHONE ®0-M Mrs. J- Ziuipleman and daughter, Leona, Mrs. Mae Morris and sons, Walter and Hoyt, Mrs. Corson and sons. Frank and Sidney, of Woodstock and Sidney Taylor of Chicago Were S lnday guests at the Claxton home. Books Tablets, Pencils, Paper and everything else in the line of School Sup­ plies at the drug store off N. H. PETESCH V ^ 'Phone 56-W McHENRY, ILL. will find you in need of many articles that are on sale at only first-class Hardware Es­ tablishments. That's what we claim to be conducting andare sure that our line consists of an excellent assortment of the many things that you may be in need of at this, the spring season F, L. McOMBER, The West ^>uie Hardware Man. =S\ Be ComfortdLble Why let the sultry days annoy you and make you uncomfortable when we can save you all the displeasures? Let me sell you a lawn or porch swing, lawn chairs or hammock. I have them in all styles and prices. :: :: Window Screens (St. Doors Don't let that disease spreading fly get into your house. Get our window and door screens. We will put 'em up for you. Possibly you need an awning, too. If you do, we can fix you with anything in this line. A telephone call will place us at your service. :: :: :: Jacob jus i kjv. THE McHENRY FURNITURE MAN BOAT II vvil r u n P.\sskn<;kk Launches to the lakes EVERY DAY including Sunday the balance of the season at 10:30 a. m. and 2:00 p. in. Round Trip, 50 Cents. Special Evening Trips can be arranged for at the same rate. All sizes Launches to rent by the hour, day, week or season with or with­ out engineer. For further information call up McHenry, No. 7 SPECIAL TRIPS TO THE LOTUS BEDS EVERY DAY AT 2 O'CLOCK P. H.