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tf *r'i' " ' ' A ' .~r Ff 1 . • V * • « 1 * ' / • r f v - " : 5 « - " r > \ * * * ' «V_> ' • *'"f V * T"" ' ' " ' " _-: W -J, » ; T - ?V' '--, V\*5" 5 %' ; f < • „ •i$i ' ", j - . fr&Jf ft. ' ,-*b V **" ^ *; • * *&•> \ *• n • <\n v» • VOLUME xxxvm. McHENRY, EL.LINOIS. THURSDAY.. SEPTEMBER 19. 1912. NUMBER 1*. WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS comers md coos otaotekw ovk nsr umc vume. • AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS. Eleanor MeGee was a Chicago visitor Monday. Edwin Heimer was a Chicago vis­ itor last Saturday. J. D. Lodtz attended to business mat­ ters in Chicago Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Freund were Chicago visitors Monday. Dr. C. H. Fegers was a Chicago vis­ itor the first of the week. John Thelen was a metropolitan city visitor last week Thursday. C. G. Boley was a business visitor at North Crystal Lake Monday. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cleary motored to Harvard one day last week. Peter J. Freund' and son, Albert, were Chicago visitors Monday. Charles Wand rack of Woodstock was a caller in town last Thursday. Everett Hunter, Sr., was a Chicago passenger last Friday morning. Theo. Schiessle was among the Chi­ cago passengers Tuesday morning. Miss Maude Granger of Chicago was a Sunday visitor at her home here. J. CI Bickler attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago Monday. Mrs. W. A. Cristy of Joplin, Mo., is visiting friends in and around McHen- ry. John Spencer attended to business matters in the metropolitan city Mon­ day. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stenger and children were Chicago visitors Mon­ day. ' JJ. Nicholls of Volo boarded the Chi­ cago train at this station Monday evening. Frankie Gans spent the latter part of last week as the guest of Chicago relatives. W. H. Harrison was a business vis­ itor at North Crystal Lake one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Knigge spent a recent day as the guests of relatives at Rockefeller. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber were among the Chicago passengers last Fri­ day morning. Miss Ruby Claxton spent the latter part of last week as the guest of Rich­ mond friends. Miss Vera Barbian spent the latter, part of last week as the guest of Wood- . stock friends. Mrs. W. A. Martin is spending the week with her son, Edward, and family at Woodstock. Wm. Al*hoff of Johnsburgh boarded the Chicago train at this station last Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bonslett and chil­ dren called on Wauoonda relatives on a recent Sunday. Joseph Hoffman and Harold Veitz of Chicago spent Sunday as the guests of McHenry friends. Mrs. J. M. Preston of Chicago was the guest of McHenry relatives last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Mamie Ibsch of Elgin spent Sunday as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Ibsch. Mr. and Mrs. M. Cronin of Algon­ quin spent a few days recently as the guests of McHenry friends. George J. Schrelner of. Chicago is spending the week at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Sclyceiner. Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson and children of Woodstock spent Sunday and Monday at J. Claxton's. Mrs. W. D. Wentworth visited at the home of Mrs. Clara Smith at Slo- cum's Lake one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schaffer spent a recent day as guests in the home of Harry Geary at Grayslake, 111. Mrs. Maggie Blake of Spring Grove spent the latter part of last week as the guest of McHenry relatives. Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Cross of North Crystal Lake spent Saturday last at the home of John F. Claxton and family. Mrs. George Pensot and George Pen- sot, Jr., have returned to their Elgin home after a two weeks' outing here. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Holly and twin sons of Chicago spent the latter part of last week as the guests 0f relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bonslett of Chica­ go spent Sunday as the guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Margaret Bons­ lett. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Herdklotz of Woodstock spent Sunday as guests in the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. Eva Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Jenks and Chas. N. Stevens of Elgin spent the week end with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Parks. Mrs. O. E. Churchill of Libertyville was the guest of her mother and sis­ ter, Mrs. and Miss Sherburne, a few days last week. Miss Dora Hutson has given up her position in the Emerson typewriter factory at Woodstock and returned to her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Coleman and son, Walter, of Elgin passed one day last week in the liome of Mrs. E. S. Wheeler. Mrs. Coleman was formerly Miss Cora Wheeler, and is well and favorably known hers. fflLK PRICES ARE LOWER AVERAGE PRICE PER HUNDRED POUNDS FOR SIX MONTHS IS fl.70. The Bofden Condensed Milk com­ pany contracted for the fall and winter supply of milk last Saturday and as a result the dairymen delivering milk to this concern will receive an average of $1.70 per hundred pounds of milk during the coming six month, 9 1-6 cents lower than the prices obtained during the same months last year. The farmers in the vicinity of Mc­ Henry expected more for their milk this year and more than one kick was made by them last Saturday. While a number hesitated in signing the con­ tracts offered them, nearly all affixed their signatures to the documents at the local plant. A few dropped off and 'tis said that most of these will deliver their milk to the Grayslake concern, which, we are told, is paying more for milk than is the Borden company. The prices issued by the Borden company per hundred pounds for the next six months are as follows: October -- $1.60 November.. - - - 1-75 December.. 1-80 January. 1.75 February - 1-70 March... - - 1-60 This is 28 cents lower than the prices asked by the Milk Producers' associa­ tion, the demand of the association be­ ing an average of $1.98 1-6. The mem­ bers of the association say that the farmers cannot make a living at such prices. The severe restriction placed on the cattle by the state and Chicago boards of health should advance the price of milk they declare. Cattle have increased in price thru- out the west and are now selling at the highest that has ever been known. The necessary farm help is scarce and the rental of farms is high. * While the owners of farms can make some money on the prices olfered, the renters will suffer. That there will be a good supply of milk this year is beyond doubt, as the crops are the very best that they have been in years. One consolation for the farmers lies in the fact that they Will not be obliged to buy much, if any, feed. In the vicinity of McHenry nearly every farmer already has or is putting up a silo and before the harvest is over every silo in this neck of wood will be filled. At the local plant all the milk want­ ed was contracted for and the factory will receive about the same amount as it did during the same six months last year. What you ask for is what you get here. You are not asked to buy some­ thing "just as good." Petesch. 52 LOTUS WOMAN'S CLUB ENTERTAINS. Richmond Gazette: More than 100 women were delightfully entertained as guests of the Lotus Woman's club of Spring Grove last ^Saturday after­ noon at the Spring Grove church, the occasion being the first club meeting of the year. The formal program con­ sisted of readings by Mary Moncure Parker of Chicago, songs by Miss Ethel Wright of Wilmot and instru­ mental selections by Miss Hazel Hege- man, also of Wilmot. To describe Mrs. Parker's work is like describing the perfume of a rose. Her selections were entirely her own. She called them "little views of life," and they were so keen, so delicate and so artis­ tically given that she held her audience in a dream of delight. Miss Wright sang most charmingly and Miss Hege- man displayd much talent in her play­ ing. Following the program a recep­ tion was held and dainty refreshments were served. Mrs. Fred L. Hatch was hostess of the day and she was ably assisted by the .social and -sunshine committees and the home department, with Mesdames Geo. Wieland, Geo. Vogel and Reuben Turner as chair­ man. ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY EXPANDING. That the Public Service company of northern Illinois isn't thru taking on new territory in this part of the state is shown thru the facUthat poles are being set and wires staung between Johnsburgh and Spring Grove an J from i that village the work will be carried on to Solon. Ringwood is also to be provided with electric service soon. The line will be extended from this village to our little sister town within a short time. The corporation is also quite anxious to get into Richmond and if that village will grant them a satisfactory franchise Richmond, too, will be supplied with the juice. - 'WHAT HAPPENED TO FRITZ* is a clean, wholesome, first-class even­ ing's entertainment, full of very funny comedy, intensely interesting situations and excellent singing and music. This four act comedy-drama more than pleased the patrons of our entire cir­ cuit. Alan. Villair and Edna Cod air are exceptionally clever and talented people. The supporting company was up to the standard."--H. Most ran. Mgr. Ohio Circuit theatre. At the Central opera house Sunday evening, Sept. 22. 14 MO HUNTING. Notice is hereby giventhat hunt­ ing is strictly prohibited on the mill pond on any of our premises. BOBPKK MILK COVPANY. WEEII.Y RCIMGE'fflSPIS Its TAKEN mm the mcms or om MNY EXCIANOS. MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT 'OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE. The city of Elgin his collected over $800 in dog license fees tljis year. The stores at Grayslake will be closed on Thursday evenings in the future. The streets of Harvard were oiled last week for the second time this season. Twenty-four divorce cases will come up before the October term of circuit court at Waukegan. It is thought that the receipts and expenditures Of the recent McHenry county fair will just about balance. Mayor and Postmaster John G. Brown of Fox Lake has been made treasurer of the Illinois Postmasters' association. The city of Harvard has just let an­ other paving contract.. The contract has been let to a Waukegan firm, whose figures were placed at$13,770.25. C. M. Noble of Richmond, breeder of chickens, ducks and geese, carried away forty premiums on his poultry exhibited at the recent Lake county fair held at Libertyville. The canning factory at Grayslake is for sale* Mr. Hohenadel, who owned the plant, recently passed away and since his death the factory has been without a head. It is feared that the factory will never be reopened. Lake county will hold a county doc­ tors' and farmers' meeting early next year. The purpose of the meeting will be to educate farmers along the sanitary lines. Papers will be read by experts at the proposed meeting. ^Figures now being compiled by the directors of the Elgin Road Race asso­ ciation show that the loss on the races this year will run between $2,000 and $2,500. A decrease of 14,000 in the total paid admissions from last year explains the loss. Miss Ruby Rotnour, former Rich­ mond young lady and daughter of the well-known and successful theatrical people, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rotnour, is now carrying a leading role in "The Merry Widow Remarried," which playedln Chicago recently. Miss Julia Vidvard, youngest daugh­ ter of Col. Vidvard of Grass Lake, was united in marriage to W. L. Lorn ax of Chicago at Antioch on Wednesday morning of last week. Rev. Lynch performed the ceremony. The couple will make their home in Chicago. There is a possibility that thefLake county board of supervisors will make an effort to raise the liquor license of the saloons under their jurisdiction. At present the dram shop license is $500 and there is talk among the super visors of raising same to either $750 or $1,000. Eight persons came very near meet­ ing death from ptomaine poisoning at Rondout one day last week. Prompt medical attention saved them. Poison­ ous bodies formed from the animal tissues during purification is given as the cause of the sickness of the eight people. W. Paris Chambers, who was deco­ rated by the German emporer in 1905, a composer of more than ordinary note and for over thirty years a cornet solo­ ist, has opened a studio at Woodstock. He and his wife have recently moved to the county seat and propose to make that city their permanent home. '•Billy" Hilbert, a carpenter, broke his neck in a fall from a scaffold about a silo on which he was working at Crystal Lake on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The unfortunate man, when he felt the scaffold give way, at­ tempted to jump, but fell headlong to the ground, a distance of sixteen feet. Twenty-two senatorial delegates from McHenry, Boone and Lake counties met at the LaSalle hotel in Chicago on Thursday evening, September 5. The delegates unanimously voted to endorse Senator Olson of Woodstock. They also commended James Vickers of Harvard. Resolutions condemning E. D. Shurtleff were unanimously passed. The formal opening dinner held at Lake Geneva's elegant new hotel on Wednesday of last week is said to have been one of the most fashionable events of the kind ever held outside of the larger cities. The table decorations ware miniature farms, lakes and water­ falls with real grass, live fish and elec­ tric birds. Conductor Moderman on the North­ western road was very much surprised one day last week when a passenger handed him a ticket issued in 1875 and good on the road between Chicago and Council Bluffs. It bore on its face a printed paragraph that the ticket was good for passage over the road when­ ever presented. Mrs. Jackson of Grass Lake, who last week petitioned the Lake county board of supervisors for a title to a piece of land which had been consid­ ered swamp land, was granted a quit claim deed. The board decided that the land was not swamp land. The board also decided to sell no more swamp land at $1.25 per acre. The regular monthly meeting of the Knights of Columbus takes place at gtoffel's hall this Thursday evening. ISC iKVEtmON MY PUNTYSllPWlWirPIEET WILL BE OCTOBER •--GENERAL CLEAN­ ING DP TWTOOUT TME STATE IS URGED. October 9 was designated "Fire Pre­ vention Day" in a proclamation issued by \Jovernor Charles S. Deneen. The day named will be this year, the forty-first anniversary of the Chi­ cago lire. The mayors of Illinois cities and fire chiefs were notified of the governor's proclamation by F. ft. Morgaridge, acting state fire marshal. In his proclamation Governor De­ neen cites statistics to show that the per capita fire loss of the United States between 1901 and 1910 was $2.71, while in Europe for the same period the per capita loss was but 33 cents, and in Germany only 19 cents. He pointed out that while the population increased 73 per cent, the tire loss increased 134 per cent. Fire lasses -of Illinois for the last year were placed at the startling figure of $11,000,000. Governor Deneen urged that on Fire Prevention day property owners and citizens generally inspect their prop­ erties and homes to see tfeat sources of fire, heaps of rubbish and dangerous stores were removed and that Hues be inspected before starting winter fires. T„he governer also insists on fire drills in all schools, and that exercises in emphasis of the movement be held on October 9. Headquarters N. H. Petesch, gist. for school supplies, the Centerville drug- 11 "WHAT HAPPENED TO FRITZ." Froui the South Bend Journal Tues­ day, April 30, about.the four act com­ edy-drama "What Happened to Fritz:" "Well, Alan Villair and his aggrega­ tion of talent presented the four act comedy drama, 'What Happened to Fritz,' to a Jarge and appreciative 'house' last night. The show is a mix­ ture of good fun, strong dramatic situ­ ations and very good singing and music, all interwoven in a very interesting story. Villair, as the German detec­ tive, was very funny indeed. His com­ edy was genuine and clean and he does not^ resort to suggestive 'lines,' or jokes, as many so-called comedians do, to the disgust of ladies and gentlemen. Edna Codair, as the sweetheart, was excellent, while the other members of the cast ably did their share in 'round­ ing out' a good performance. Mr. Villair and Miss Codair not long ago toured the big vaudeville circuit with a comedy singing and musical act and made a tremendous hit. This act, which is worth the price of admission alone, is introduced in the second act of 'What Happened to Fritz' and was hugely enjoyed by everybody. Surely this time patrons got their money's worth." At the Central opera house Sunday evening, Sept. 22. 14 EXPRESS RATES TO BE AFFECTED. The investigation of the express bus­ iness by the interstate commerce com­ mission has resulted in decisions that will affect transportation rates thruout the country and is likely to be most far reaching in its results. The prin­ cipal changes will be a general reduc­ tion in rates that will average about fifteen per cent and that will be even greater on small parcels for the shorter hauls', a mandatory system of labels which will do away with double col­ lections; and the direct routing of ship­ ments, thru intercompany adjustments, which will insure quicker service be­ tween distant points. To simplify the rate system--foi at present there are more than six .hundred million rates in effect among the thirty-five thou­ sand express offices--the country will be divided into blocks about fifty miles square. Rates will be made between blocks. All cities and towns in the same block will have the same rate. COUNTY VOTERS ASK V9THCNSCBWES ret ma. joim e. wiaimtA* d£ad. Mrs. John E. Wightman of Chenoa, 111., passed away at the family's sum­ mer home at Pistakee Bay at six o'clock last Sunday morning. The de­ ceased h^s not been well for two years, but her departure was not looked for at this time, as she had not had any bad spells previous to her last attack. Mrs. Wightman, with her husband, were among the first resorters at Pis­ takee Bay and she has spent the sum­ mer at that point for over thirty years. The body was prepared for burial and shipped to her late home* at Chenoa, 111., on Tuesday morning of this week. Mrs. Wightman had many friends among the Pistakee Bay resorters as well as McHenry people. Her husband and family have the sympathy of the citizens of this vicinity. HARNESS SHOP CHANGES HANDS. The West Side harness shop, which during the past year has been conduct­ ed by A. Wegener, has been sold to E. L. Behlke of Martinton, 111. The new owner has already taken posses­ sion. The stock is being moved from the present location in the Schiessle building to the R. A. Howard build­ ing, formerly occupied by the West Side meat market. Mr. Behlke and family will occupy the flat over the shop. The new comer ig a practical harness maker, having had twenty- five years of experience, qpd is a first- class workman in every respect. His announcement appears elsewhere in this issue. Chioken feed M M. M. Niesea's. 40tf IRARENGOITE ASKS BOARD FOR ABATE­ MENT OF TAXES PAID ON HIS FATHER'S ESTATE. [Harvard Herald.] Supervisors of McHenry county held a two days' meeting at Woodstock on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and transacted many matters of im­ portance. The first day considerable time was devoted to routine work and also to listening to the presentation of several questions out of the ordinary run. For instance, J. W. Usborne of Ma­ rengo appeared before the board ask­ ing that an abatement of taxes be entered in the estate of his father, of which he served as executor, setting up that in 1911 he paid a tax on the estate of $110, whereas a distribution of the property was made in March of that year, the distribution going to heirs, all of whom, save two, were non-residents of the state. He claimed the board of review erred in assessing the estate. Records exhibited disclosed that an inventory in the estate was filed by Mr. Usborne in February of the same year showing a valuation of $10,000 and the review board only assessed it at $9,000. The matter was discussed at much length, but the vote was in favor of Mr. Usborne being granted an abate­ ment for the sum be had paid in taxes. ^red Ritz, a Marengo farmer, pre­ sented an unusual claim and asked that the board allow the same. It was to reimburse him in the sum of $513, which he expended in the pursuit and recover of a horse he had stolen from his farm two years ago. Mr. Ritz argued that his persistence in follow­ ing the horse thief and ir\ being able to get his stolen horse entitled him to the money he had expended in so do­ ing, adding that his efforts serve as a warning to horse thieves to evade the community in which he resides. It was Mr. Ritz's second appearance before the board on the same mission, but he was more insistent than ever on Tuesday. The unique question of a man presenting a bill for capturing an animal stolen from himself was suf­ ficient to elicit prolonged discussion. Refusal of the bill being allowed was finally voted, but it is was stipulated that in case Mr. Ritz should apprehend the horse thief and convict him of the crime, the bill presented would be allowed. A petition bearing the names of 660 McHenry county citizens was present­ ed, asking that the proposition of the county voting to buy voting machines be placed upon the ballot at the Novem­ ber election was presented and the petition was placed on filed. Some time was devoted to various reports, among them that of the building com­ mittee, which presented favorable action on a new jail being erected. Supervisor Brotzman opposed the building of the structure now, asking that it be deferred until next spring. Supervisor Ward, head of the building committee, favored its construction now, contending that the present jail forbade longer delay. The vote was largely in favor immediate building. Supervisor Forrest of Hartland at­ tended the meeting on crutches. He was recently injured by a horse kick­ ing him and breaking a bone in one of his legs, the injury coming at a time when he was the busiest on his farm. At its meeting yesterday the board reconsidered its action in the tax abate­ ment case of J. W. Usborne and the same will be taken up at its next meet­ ing. Before adjourning grand jurors to serve at the January term of the circuit court were named, their ser­ vice to mark the initial court work for the year 1913. Names of towns and jurors are given below: Riley--Chester Shipman. Marengo--Werren Jordan, B. F. Hyde. Dunham--L. H. Schurman. Chemung--H. H. Megran, Chas. W. Schutt. Alden--W. L. Dyer. Hartland--M. M. Wakeley. Seneca--Ed. Sherwin. Coral--Clarence OcoAt. " Grafton--O. H. Schmalz. Dorr--Harry Crass, Herman Lang- hoff. Greenwood--Henry Broderman. Hebron--Frank Thayer. Richmond--Wm. McGaw. Burton--W. E. Colby. McHenry--Abe Lawrefcee, Hubert Freund. Algonquin--Fred Estergren, Paul Rosenthal. CIO.OO REWARD! I will give above sum for informa­ tion leading to the reoovery of the row boat stolen from my boat house in Mc­ Henry about Labor day. Said boat is 15 feet long by 42 inches wide, of dark green color with natural wood varnished combing, fitted for sail mast and over- decked on both pointed ends, with no seats. Address Wm. F. Hofts, MeHen- SCHOOL NOTES ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE IN HIGH SCHOOL. The seniors are taking physics. Resolved, That solid geometry is solid. The botany class is studying leaves. Some of us can paint a barn, but we cannot paint daisies. "Shrimps" will coach the boys' bas­ ket ball team this year. The American literature and history classes have been warned not to use high-flown language. We do wish our friend, Carnegie, woiild stop in McHenry long enough to build us a "gym." The boys' and girls' glee clubs have, been reorganized and are now under the instruction of Miss Beatty. American literature has influenced Bryce Nickels and Edwin Heimer to become editors. They edit the "Dailv Bark." It has been rumored that the boys' team will have an excellent player from Chicago. He will enter the sophomore class. The following have visited school this term: LaNette Whiting, Florence Knox, Miss Loletta, Ruby Claxton, Elola Boyle, Amy Rowe, Helen Hei­ mer, Mr. Loletta, Everett Hunter and Margaret Ward. The enrollment of the public school cm the opening day was 227. Out of this number sixty-four are attending high school and twenty-four of which are freshmen. This is the largest en­ rollment McHenry high school ever had. All roads lead to McHenry's popular amusement resort, the air dome, where can be seen the latest and best. ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS WEST MbHENRY STATE BANK. 14 OF AS PICKED UP BY PUUNDEAlflt RE­ PORTERS DURING WEIIL WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN tttlS V*. LAGE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Battw Market. Butter was declared firm at 28 cents on the Elgin board of trade Monday. Always a good show at the airdome. Mc- 14 Water glass for packing eggs. Allister & Co. Pencils, pens and pe Petesch's drug store. 11 The Lake View hotel at Fox Trfllrft has been sold by Mrs. John 3usgi£a William Smith. Cofftf(teraticn;"98$Q0. £ The Jacob Justen furniture store as occupied by N. H. coats of well as the store Petesch are receiving new paint. E. W. Howe has purchased a lot of John Herbes on South Green street and will build himself a home thereon this fall. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will meet at the home of Mrs. E. S. Wheeler on Friday aiteraooa this week. The sixth annual meeting of the stockholders and directors of the West McHenry State bank took place in the bank building on the West'Side on Tuesday of last week. The meeting was called for the pur­ pose of electing officers and declaring dividends. All of the old officers as well as directors were re-elected for I another year, and the dividends de­ clared are said to have been very sat­ isfactory. This banking institution has made rapid strides since its foundation six years ago and today it is recognized as one of the leading banks in McHenry county. According to the last quarterly re­ port the bank then had $228,894.72 in deposits, which sure is an excellent showing, considering the few years of its existence as well as the limited field that it has in which to draw busi­ ness from. Much of the credit for the success of the bank is due C. W. Stenger, who since its foundation has acted in the capacity of cashier of the institution. Mr. Stenger is a congenial sort of a fellow who is always there with a smile and the glad hand for all. He not only takes care of the business en­ trusted into his care, but has always manifested a zealous interest in the welfare of McHenry. May the institution continue to grow and prosper is our sincere wish. ry, 111. 14 Use Roberts' Fly Oil, Best by test. At Poteeeh's. «•<» per «oHon. The soda season is drawing to a close, but McAllister & Co. will still take orders to supply cream for parties. 14 EXCELLENT FARM FOR SALE. One of the finest farms in this sec­ tion is hereby offered for sale. The farm consists of ItiO acres and is locat­ ed two and one-half miles southwest of McHenry. One hundred and twenty acres are now under cultivation and more can be placed under the plow. The buildings are all in first-class con­ dition and splendid spring water runs thru the farm. Tnis is positively the very best farm proposition that lias been offered for sale in these parts and anyone looking for farm property will make no mistake by looking this one over. Easy terms. For further in­ formation inquire of or write B. L. Hutson, Woodstock, 111., or F. E. Hut- son, McHenry, 111. 'Phone 99-M. 13 Chi-Nainel varnishes for floors and furniture. E. V. McAllister & Co. 14 NEW PASTOK AT JOHNSBURGH. Rev. E. W. Berthold, formerly sta­ tioned at New Brooklyn, ill., has been assigned to the Johnsburgh parish and took up his work there last Saturday. The pastor comes very highly recom­ mended and his work in other places has been most satisfactory. The people of Johnsburgh welcome the new pastor to their parish and will assist him in every way possible. books at 13 Pencily, tablets and school McAllister's drug store. FOR SALE. Being called to take up a govern­ ment position in Chicago, I hereby offer for sale one wagon, surry, har­ ness, 4 tons of hay, 30 shocks of corn, 100 bushels of potatoes, and will also sublet balance of my farm lease, which expires on Jan. 15, 1913. For further particulars inquire of L. Eisenmenger, Jr., McHenry, 111. 'Phone 55-M. * 14 School books at Petesch's. 11 Osten & Waller, the shoe men oik the West Side, are holding a elotibfcff out sale preparatory to leaving Mfr> Henry. Both of these young men are workers and good fellows and we are sorry that the village will not' sup(K>rt an exclusive shoe store and keep thotn here. We are informed that Peter freund, who a few years ago purchased the E. W. Wheeler farm just south of the village limits, and who since purchss inir same has resided thereon, will erect a handsome new home oo the property this fall. ' The old hottM will be razed. The straw hat season came to a last Sunday. Most of our male inbo^ tan is had cast their straw lids aside a week ago, but on Sunday a few ^we*e to be seen. There are a lew, hetrewg, who are going to wear them another week or two, unless someone threw*-* brick thru 'em. Work on the foundation for the ' block that is to be erected by Barbian os. is now well under' way. 'The new cement machine tt)iat is teing used is the center of attraction and those who hare seen it and watched the progress of the walla are muck In favor of the machine. Fifteen scholars are enrolled in the Zion Lutheran school, which opened here on September 2. Hugo Schnell of Saginaw, Mich., is the teacher. Aa in previous years, the Zion Luther­ an church, on John street on the Witt £fide, has again been fitted np lor the carrying on of school work. A very small crowd saw "The Gov­ ernor's Pardon" at the Central opera house last Saturday night. The play was a delightfully interesting one Bid was acted out in a very capable man­ ner by the company which presentsd it. The special scenery and lings were better than show carries, and. all very satisfactory show. K The carpenters and cement of McHenry are very busy people thefl^ days. The building boom ie -en in earnest in McHenry. The R. A. Howard building on the West Side is undergoing repairs ~4ftd being placed in readiness for the Jbtar- ness shop which is to occupy "it. A son was born to Mr. and Mre.-" Al­ bert Anderson at Woodstock on Tues­ day, Sept. 10. Mrs. Anderson i»°the daughter of J. H. Keaneheck of tfcie place. . Work on the new home that is fee­ ing erected by Jos. Rothermel, in -the north end of town, is progressing my favorably and the family will be nicely settled therein long before snow Hiss. St. Mary's parochial school, Which opened for the fall and winter term on Wednesday, September 4, has an at­ tendance of 120. There are thfee rooms in the school and each roOn is well filled. The beautiful new home el C. W. Stenger, on the corner of Main -fnfl Third streets on the West Side, is fast nearing completion. Mr. Stenger and family expect to move into same aenae time next week. The barn dance held at the Vtapell farm, southeast of McHenry, last SSat- urday night, was quite well attended and those present enjoyed the event immensely. Heimer's ragtime orafcee- tra of this place furnished the music. Ground is again being hauled and dumped on Main street between Center and Third streets. The citizens of that end of town as well as the genenl public are wondering if the much need­ ed sidewalk will be built at that-point this year. A. Wegener, who has just dlupuitd of his West Side harness shop, ia plan­ ning to go West ji>M h-s as he tan arrange his business matters here. Me is favorably impressed with Denver, Colo., and may make that dty ikis future home.