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WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS \ ' COMERS AND GOERS OF A WJXW OUI BUSY UTTLE VILLAGE A PRETTY WEDDING SEEK BY PLAINOEALER I AND HANDED INTO OUR OfTICE BY Ml PRIENDS. 'George J. Schrelner was i bwiness .visitor In Chicago Monday. Sire. E. Lusk attended ito business mattei-s in Chicago Monday. Austin Wells of Elgin was the guest >o£ McHenry friends Sunday. • granger Smith of Elgin spent Qua- day as i/he guest of relatives here. ' Prof. A. E, Nye was among the Chi­ cago passengers Monday morning. James B, Perry attended to business matters at tlte county st-at Monday. Rev. E. L. Couklin of Elgin passed Suhday as the guest of friepds here. Mrs. M. D. Wilklns was among the Chicago passengers last Friday morn­ ing- Everett Hunter attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago Mon­ day. Mf/ and Mrs. John Watson of Elgin were Sunday -guests of MoHenry friends. P. N. Peterson, spent Sunday with bis wife, who is conflnedina Chicago hospital. w Mrs. Prank Schnabel and children left for Los Angeles, Calif., last Satur­ day morning. Ed. Walsh of Chicago spent Sunday it the guest of relatives in McHenry and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thomas of Heb­ ron called at the home of Mrs. Alsena Smith Sunday. Harold Veitz and Joseph Hoffman of Chicago spent Sunday as the guests of MtiHenry friends. v Misses Florence and Fannie Granger left Monday evening for a month's Stay at Cushing, Okla. Richard Wray of Riohmond passed the Utter part of last week as the yuest of McHenry friends. Miss Gertrude tyarquardtof Chicago was entertained by Miss Rose Justen the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Aryedson of Carpentersville spent Sunday as the guests of McHenry relatives. Miss Maude Granger of Chicago passed the latter part of last week as (he guest of her sisters here.- Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fay and daugh- , tar, Kathryn, of Solon spent Sunday as guests of McHenry relatives. Miss Elizabeth Miller returned Sun­ day evening from a two weeks' visit with Kenosha, Wis., relatives. Fred R. Goodman of Chicago was a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Goodman. Sunday. George Steilen and daughter, Anna, of Chicago were guests of McHenry friends the latter part of last week. • Robert Frisby of Waukegan spent Sunday a* a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Frisby. Mrs. F. C. Going of Chicago passed the latter part of last week as a guest the home of Mrs. E. S. Wheeler. Mr. and M rs. N. P. Steilen and daugh­ ter, Gertrude, of Chicago passed the latter part of last week in McHenry. Gilbert MeOmber of Chicago passed Sunday as a guest in the home of his, parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. MeOmber. Mr. and Mrs. FrankGrote and daugh­ ters of Elgin were Sunday guests in the home otMl- and Mrs. F. E. Mar­ tin. Mrs. C. E. Gsylord and daughter, Mildred, spent the latter part of last week as guests of Del a van, Wis., rela­ tives. Frank Schumacher of Chicago spent Sunday as a guest in the huom of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Schu­ macher. Miss Marguerite Granger of Chicago fpent the latter part of last week in the home of bar motiw#, Mm. V. K. Granger. Mrs. Chas. Gaulke of Woodstock passed the latter pi** of last week at the home at her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Feltz. Mr. and Mi's. Geo. E-Steltoo of Chi­ cago were Sunday guests in the home Of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jtohn Heimer. X ' ' 1 Mr. and Mm. N. F. Steilen and son Of Chicago were entertained in the "|ome of Mrs. Barbara Engeln the letter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Barker and daughter, Gladys, of North Crystal Lake were Sunday guests In the home - .•£ Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Freund. \ ^Miss Kathryn Kennebeck of Wood­ stock was a guest in the home of her pare is, Mr. and Mrs. John Kenne­ beck, the latter part of last week. *!H. E. Wightman of Glencoe, 111., is guest In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Waite. Mr. Wightman aspects to spend a couple of weeks in McHenry and at Pistakee Bay. Mrs. L. P. Bending and daughter of Woodstock spent the latter part of last Week as guests in the home of the for- iper's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred ffelta. Mr. Bending came over on Sun- 4ky. Mrs. Bessie Keliey, Mn. F>. Shailer and son, Byron, of Chicago; Mrs. Byron Wright, Mrs. E. J. Mansfield and Ed. Martin of Woodstock were callers in tbe home of Mr. and Mrs.^32. E. Bas kK*'? I'- * FLOY* £. THOMPSON AND MISS OCTAVIA 1MM ««L10H WE» • ' . • 'V;? ' - ' *'; J V. **•'• ' The marriage of Miss Octavia G. Dal ton to Floyd E. Thompson, both of LaGrange, UK, took place the pleas­ ant country home of the groom's grand­ father, Mr. Thomas Thompson, at 8 o'clock Wednesday night, May 28, Rev. T. Atkev Brewster of North Crystal Lake officiating. ' Only members of the immediate families and close friends from La Grange, Crystal Lake and Mc­ Henry were present. However, the ceremony was very beautiful and im­ pressive. . . •. . At the first sweet strains of Lohen­ grin's wedding mariih, Miss Dalton, leaning upon her father's arm, emerged from an inner room and proceeded slowly to the bow window, which was -banked with ferns, where Mr. Thomp­ son and the matron of honor met them. Thruout the ceremony the beautiful selection, "O "Promise Me," was played very softly, after which the resounding chords" of Mendelssohn's rang out for the recessional. The bride was beautifully gowned in white embroidered French voile, en­ train, with tulle veil fastened with lilies of the valley. She carried an irm bouquet of roses, lilies of the val­ ley and maidenhair ferns. Mrs. Clara Starritt was matron of honor. She wore a. gown of cream chiffon over lavender' messallne and carried La France roses. A reception and dinner followed the ceremony. The table was decorated with daybreak carnations and aspara­ gus ferns. One of the features of the wedding feast was an immense cake, beautifully and elaborately decorated with a miniature bride demurely stand­ ing OB the center of it. Mrs. Thompson, nee Dal ton, is a very charming and popular young lady of La Grange and was the recip­ ient of several pre-nuptial functions and showers given by her many devot­ ed friends. Mrs. Thompson was formerly of Mc­ Henry.- He attended the McHenry public school and is widely and favor­ ably known. He is employed by the Chicago Telephone company. Mr. Patchen, formerly of McHenry, is gen­ eral agent of the La Grange territory. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson will be at home at 105 South Kensington Ave., La Grange, 111., after June 15. *** , AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC THRU MeMEMRY There are probably few people in McHenry^who realize the great num­ ber of ajntomobiles and motorcycles that pass thru McHenry daily, espe­ cially on Saturdays and Sundays dur­ ing the summer months. A number of business men In the lower end of town engaged a man last Sunday to determine the automobile*traffic thru this village on that day. The young man, with pencil and tab, took a place on the McHenry House platform at seven o'clock in the morning -and at 6:30 p. m. he had listed 563 automo­ biles and 83 motorcycles. The • local machines were not counted. More automobiles pass thru this village dur­ ing the summer months than thru any other town in this vicinity. Many of these machines stop in the village and it Is estimated that no less than from •300 to $500 are left in McHenry every week during the summer season by these automobile and motorcycle tour- fetS. : < ; WNITDfG-HA YES One of the prettiest weddings that has taken place within the walls of St. Patrick's Catholic church in this vil­ lage in along, long time was. sol­ emnized by Rev. D. Lehane at nine o'clock yesterday morning, the con­ tracting parties being Miss Edith May Whiting, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Whiting, who reside a short distance north of this village, and Mr. Edward Louis Hayes of Woodstock, The bride is one of McHenry town­ ship's amiable young women, who shares the love and esteem of a wide circle of friends both here and at the county seat, where she has been em­ ployed of late. The groom is classed among Woodstock's best young men and he is to be.congratulated upon his choice in picking a life companion. McHenry friends extend congratula­ tions. More particulars next week, RANKS CLOSE SATURDAY AFTERNOOM8 Beginning next Saturday, June 7, and continuing thruout the months of June, July, August and September, the two banks, West McHenry State bank and Bank of McHenry, will close at twelve o'clock, noon, .every Satur­ day. Patrons of the two institutions should bear this In mind and do their banking before noon on Saturday dur­ ing the months previously mentioned. TO TEST WATER METERS , The water meters of the village, Which during the past several months have caused more than a little trouble for the village board, will be tested and sealed by an expert, This expert is from Chicago and la expected in town today. DANCE AT COLUMBIA PARK A social dance will take plage St Columbia park, east of Johnsburgh, next Wednesday evening, June 1L Oefliing's orchestra will furnish the music. Dance tickets, 50 cents. Every­ body welcome jrttlastfddqf* LOCALS TAKE TWO MORE V0L0 STARS AND ELGIN TIGERS ARE EASY VICTIMS IklENkr TEAM IS FAST RQDMMMS INTO speedy aggregation or BALL toss. ER8 The McHenry and Volo teams clashed for the second time this season at the local bail yard last Friday afternoon, and, as in their first encoiyiter, McHen­ ry was declared the winner after the official nine innings of play. While the pitching honors of the day were about equal so far as th«% hits and strike-out. records are concerned^ the McHenry dinger looked the better for the reason' that he-kept the six he allowed very well scattered and at no time during the contest did the visitors look at all dangerous. The Volo boys have but one man to thank for their first run of the day, which came in the second stanza of the afternoon's festivities. O. Paddock, the first man, up in this round, singled to right andstole second and third. Page handled Hanson's short fly and It was right after this that our catch let in the first run when he failed to hdld Dowell's third strike, necessitating a throw to first to get the batter. The throw allowed O. Paddock to score. Vasey then ended the round Jfty fan- ning. * The visitors' second tally came in the seventh inning.. L. Paddock opened the proceedings with a clean-cut single to right. He stole second and third while P. Paddock was whiffing. Han­ son laid an easy one to short, E. Freund sending the pill to out catch just a trifle too late to nail L. Paddock at home. Hanson took second on the play, but a moment later was caught stealing third. , Huck awj ttehlke took care of Dowell's grounder* tfctis^retir- ing the side. * In the ninth session, with two dead, Volo started a sudden and very much unexpected rally. After E. Paddock had fanned and E. Freund and Behlke had taken care of Zuelsdorf, -L. Pad­ dock connected for a single, stole sec­ ond and crossed the plate on his broth­ er, Owen's single. Owen also Btole second and tried to make home on Hanson's short single to right, but the throw beat him to th* plate and ail was over. McHenry's first pair of tallies were registered in the second frame. After Behlke and Chestnut had fanned, Brails- ford singled to left, stole second and came home on E. Freund's single to left center. N. Freund looked over four bad ones and went to first. Both run­ ners advanced a base on a passed ball and a moment later E. Freund scamp­ ered across the plate when L. Paddock let another one of Welch's speedy ones get past him. The inning ended by Sahlsberg striking out. Three runs were scored by the.locals in the fifth inning. N. Freund flew out to Dowell. Sahlsberg was safe at first when the visiting catch failed to squeeze onto/ his third strike. The speedy little pitcher showed his appre­ ciation of the gift by smuggling second and came home on Page's single to center. Page stole second and went to third on Huck's sacrifice. Aebisher, after taking a fresh chew, leaned on one of our friend, Welch's, for a double, Page scoring. Aebischer trotted home soon after him when Behlke singled to right. Chestnut ended the round by fanning. In the seventh session the visitors went all to pieces. Sahlsberg was safe at first on Zuelsdorf's fumble and went to third on Page's single to center. Huck rolled one to Welch, which the latter also fumbled, the error allowing our pitcher to score while Page rested on third and Huck at first. Huck stole second and while Aebischer was draw­ ing a pass Page showed his real class by stealing home, while Huck, in the same breath, burglarized the third sta­ tion of the circuit. Huck came home on a passed ball, but Aebischer was nipped at third when he tried to reach that station on the same misplay: Behlke tried to lose the pill, but the best he could deliver was a short fly to Dowell, Chestnut was safe at first on E. Paddock's error and went to third when Dowell let Brailsford's grounder get by. Brailsford stole second, while E. Freund struck out. One score was manufactured by the home boys at their last time at the bat. Aebischer fanned. Casper took Be hike's long fly to right. Chestnut stopped one of Welch's fast ones with his body and was given a free ticket to first. He displayed his fleetness by pilfering both second and third and came home on Brailsford's single to center. The inning ended by E. Freund giving Dowell an easy fly. . The tabulated score follows; VOLO & H PO E. Paddock, tat b 0 9 , f ZuelMlurf, 3rd b .0 0 1" L. Paddock, c Jt J' 11," i». Paddock, 2nd b,....l I Hun sou, • I Dowell, 0 0 Vasey, If,...!.,.-..-..--} ® Casper, rf f • Welcli, p .» I 8 T *38 13 2 *H*nson oat for OTersteppIn* plat« wbue baiting. E.'iriiwJ hjbs--Yolo, 2; McHesfy, 3- bast- Iitts--AeWsher First bawie on bulls---Off Welch, 2. Lett on bases - MeHeary, ? jVOlo, 2., Struck on*-- By Sahlsberg. IS; by Welch, SCORE BT lNNItWlB Vol«n..i o 2 0 0 3 0 1 ® i-» MeUvurjt. "'j-- 0 1 0 0 ® 0 1 to. Last Sunday afternoon the Elgin Tigers were entertained on the home lot by the McHenry aggregation and when all was over the visitors looked like a bunch of dubs. The visitors were so far outclassed by the locals that there wasn't a chance for compar­ ison. Sahlsberg was on the rubber foic the home team and pitched the very host, game that he has delivered since join­ ing the McHenry nine. He struck out fourteen hatters, allowed but two hits and only one 'man got as far as second base, while three batters reached the initial sack during the regulation nine innings of play. This feat on the part of our little dinger gives the story of the game in a nut shell. Our boys played air-tight ball behind Sahlsberg' and as a result Elgin never had a look-in, not even a peep, McHenry scored her first run la the openiug inning on a base on balls, a stolen base and an error. Three more tallies were registered in the second round on a base on balls, two hits, an error and a short fly, which the center and left fielders of the vis­ iting team let fall at their feet with­ out putting their mitts on it. The fifth session brought another score for our side. This came as the result of a pass, stolen base and hit. Another runner crossed the counting station in the sixth. A two-bagger by Gibbs paved the way for this score. He was brought home on sacrifices by Sahlsberg and Page. The last pair of tallies were registered in the seventh frame, an error, hit, oouple of stolen bases and a sacrifice doing the work in this inning. The tabulated soore follows: ELGIN TltiKRS R H F Christ I&nsen. 2nd b.O I K 1(1 red, I f 0 ' 9 Laiix. :'rd b 0 • Lust.liotf, ss 9 1 J ClirisM&useu, 1st b..O 9 W Clirlstlans«n, c 0 • Ueau, p 0 • Walker, c f 0 0 H arlmuKb, r f 0 . 0 PO I 1 7 a. 1 e t *u •Olbbs out, bit by batted l»1|, A 1 .• a a 4 t T MrHRKfftV • • . . 8 2nd b 2 HUCK , 3rd b ...I: Aebiscber, 14....,...--"'" Ht'lilke, 1st l« -® Chestnut, H rails ford, r.. .1 K. Freund, ss J , Ne Freund, St... • PO A t 0 1 WJ!*' E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 8 6 » 14 0 Earned runs--McHenry, 3. First base on balls--Off Christiansen, 4. Left ou bases-- McHeury, «; BIkIu. 2. Struck out-- By Sahls­ berg, 14; by Christiansen, 12. BOOM BY IPNINQS Klein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a-o - " ...1 3 0 0 112 #1-8 MclIKNKY B Huge, 2nd b....... 0 Ruck. 3rd b 1.0 Knox, sa # Bellike, cf 1 N. Freund, r f 0 Aebischer, 1 f ..1 Brailsford. c 1 Uihlts, 1st b I Sahlsberg, p....... 1 PO 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 ia o McHenry. You cannot miss seeing Kitty at the Central June 13 and 14, as she Is al­ ways busy dodging, either the mashers or little Tootsey-Wbotsey. "THE TOWER OP BABEL" «Tl|e Tower of Babel1' has been se­ lected and is being run in this week's issue of The i'laindealer as our feature story. Every Flaindealer subscriber should read this story as it is an in­ tensely Interesting one. We are doing everything within reason and our power to make this paper a "live wire" and we are going to no little expense In making it such. We are here to serve the public and wish to give them what they want. When you get thru with this week's copy hand it over to some friend or neighbor who is not a subscriber. We want everyone to know that The Plaindealer is out to give McHenry a paper that will oom- pare with the best weeklies in the state. Now don't forget to read the feature story as «tell as the many dif­ ferent departments to be found on the inside pages of this and every iuture issue of The Plaindealer. Your neighbor buys Chl-Natnal at the McAllister drug store. TOE HIPPODROME GARDEN THEATRE "The Hippodrome Garden Theatre" Is the name of k new' entertainment resort which Is to open for the sum­ mer's run on the lot just north of Jos Leickem's buffet in Centerville. The place is now being placed in readiness for the opening show on Saturday evening of next week, June 14. Lyons & Cameron, the firm who will operate the new amusement resort, tell us that It will be the home of photo plays de luxe and that nothing but first-run pictures will be shown and first-class entertainers engaged. The place will be open every night thruout the sum mer season and the general admission, at all times, will be 10 cents to a|h NOTICE I desire to announce to my patrons and tbe public that sittings at tbe Mc­ Henry studio will be made hereafter only on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes­ day of each week. For regular trans­ action of business the studio will be open every day. On other days not stated above I will be at my branch studio in North Crystal Lake, opposite the town hall. Make your appoint­ ment for sittings accordingly and do not be disappointed. F. SCHNABEL, Photographer. Phone 1Q0-J- The very best buggy manufactured for tbe money is the Staver. Math. WEOU EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN r*0H THE COUHW OT OUII1ANY EXCHANGES. patent medicines. McHenry. Freund naoBUikipvi assortment or new* items n cflNMama NMt ro» rosy PEOPLE. The huptling village of Wauconda is already eKpertanrfiiff $ scarcity of houaea. The Bflolt, Wis., council has limit ed the number, of saloons in that city to thirty. Chris Jensen, a carpenter and bar­ tender of Cary, was struck and killed by the paper train near Barringtoc one morning last week. One man was killed and three others >ry sinfully injured last Saturday night when an auto In which they were riding skidded and turned turtle. The accident occurred near Lake Vil­ la* i Dp. H. D. Hull of North Cry tal Lake was last week elected president of the McHenry County Medical society. The popular doctor now has a snap. Out­ side of the duties connected with the new office, the mayorship of North Crystal Lake and making his numer­ ous daily calls he has nothing to do. Herbert Von Brandenptein commit­ ted suicide by shooting himself in the right breast with a revolver on Wed­ nesday evening oi last week. The young man came out from Chicago that day and was to have gone to work on a farm near Barrington. The shoot­ ing took place In his i-ootu on the farm nf n. E. Van Hagen about nine o'clock that evening. Because a freight, train on which he was riding was going too fast to allow him to jump off, Albert Frey, a hobo, fifty years old, pulled a coupling pin, loosening a string of three cai-s, which, were derailed and badly damaged. The accident happened near Barring- ton one day last week. Frey saved his life by jumping just as the cars tipped over after leaving the rails. He was, arrested and taken to jail. Charles Kalllua, aged forty, a Bo­ hemian resident of North Crystal Lake and employed as a draughtsman at the Terra Cotta factory, met his death on Tuesday night of last week by acci­ dentally falling into the cement bot­ tomed areaway leading to the base­ ment of the Public Service company building at^ North Crystal Lake, the fall causing a multiple frontal (head) fracture. His body was found by a workman the following morning. He leaves a wife and six children. The deceased carried <4,000 life insurance. One of the rapidly growing manu­ facturing plants of this vicinity is that of Peter Bros.' Manufacturing com­ pany at Algonquin. The principal out­ put of the plant is laundry machinery, consisting of ironing machines, wring­ ers, skirtboards, etc. The business was started In 1907, the output at that time being less than twenty machines a month, while over 200 ironing ma­ chines are now being shipped monthly. The oompany occupies Its own build­ ing, a two-story brick structure, 45x123 feet. Fifteen skilled workmen are em ployed. The drat drowning of the season in Lake Geneva occurred Sunday, when Miss Emma Olson, her brother, Eric, and Charles Strand lost their lives in the waters of that lake. The drowning took place when the party was return­ ing from a picnic dinner ou the south shore of the lake. A huge iave struck their row boat and up-set same. Miss Helle Rohrs, who was also lb the boat at Che time of the upsetting, saved her life by clinging to an oar and was rescued by R. D. Patton of Lake Geneva. The two young men drowned were residents of Chicago, while Miss Olsen was employed at the Oakleigh sanitarium at Lake Geneva. Persons who have their doubts as to the efficiency or burying bodies in air­ tight caskets or chambers would have their doubts removed had they been able to see the little body of a child buried forty-five years ago, which was exhumed from a Lake county cemetery one day last week for the purpose of placing same In a new mausoleum. The body was that of Harriet Blod- gett, the only daughter ever born to Capt. and Mrs. A. Z. Blodgett of Sher­ idan Road, Lake county. The child died Sept. 19, 1868. The undertakers were amazed to find the expression, the skin, etc., of the decedent almost perfect, unchanged so far as color in the face, the form of the face and body and, in fact, looking as if the body had been interred within the past week or two. A tiny cape, which had been placed over the child's shoulders and tied with ribbon, showed plainly and had not been changed by age, and the flowers, which had been lsid about the head, were still perfect in form, ^al^tho^ of course, the color was gone. NBXf DANCE AT JOWIMNHKUfc The next dance at Smith's hall, Johns burgh, Is advertised to take place on Wednesday evening, June 18. Nett's orchestra has been engaged for the occasion and a good time is assured all •rtiCr uttc-sd. Dsnce tickets, 50 costs. A cordial invitation is extended to all i a Be there when Francisco denounces Ltfsander as the xnost unmitigated story teller of the ajjpu- &X ihplSto tral June 13 and 14, liODERN ANANIAS TO ! PRESENTED AT THE CENTRAL NEXT ntlftAY AND SATURDAY "A Modern Ananias," a comedy in three acts, which has been under re­ hearsal during the past month or more will be presented by the junior class of the McHenry high school at the Central opera house on Friday and Sat­ urday evenings of next week, June 13 and 14. The comedy, which is |ure to pro­ voke much laughter and create plenty of clean, wholesome fun, will be pre­ sented under the direction of Mr. and. Mr9. J. W. Smith, and those who hare witnessed ono or more of the rehear­ sals declare that there is something real good in store for those who wit­ ness this production. CAST OP CHARACTERS: Lysander Lyon, M. D., with a vivid Imagination Edwin Heimer Ool. Lyon, with a forgiving disposi­ tion, Lysander's uncle.Ed. Nickels Derby Dashwood, with a Picadilly acoeat, Lysander's classmate Germer Petesch Francisco, with an elastic conscience, Lysander's valet .Loren Martin "Baby," with the sobriquet of "Lit­ tle Tootsey-Wootsey," Lysander's stepdaughter. Edyth Petesch Nellie Goldengate, with a fickle fancy, the colonel's ward Elsie Wolff Prudence Mayflower, with New Eng­ land notions, Nellie's friend Corabel MeOmber Kittlp, with so much a month and boand, Baby's maid Esther Stoffel Soetne: • Newport at the present time. Act I. Afternoon--Lysander lies. Act 11. Evening of. tha same day- He continues to lie. Act HL Tfce next day--The quenaes. $100.00 reward for the physician who can correctly diagnose the case of Col. Lyon, at the Central June 13 and 14. NOTICE. Tha people of McHenry V|f most earnestly requested to assist the vil­ lage officers In further Improving the condition of our well located town by keeping all streets, alleys, private, business and public places as free as possible from all riibbish, manure weeds, Qap8, boxes, decaying vege­ tables, old vehicles, old and unsanitary closets, cesspools, etc., and thus help improve, not only the sanitary condi­ tion, but the general appearance of our town. Tha village marshal and policeman are doing their share and deserve co-operation in the good work The water mains must be emptied fre­ quently to Insure pure water and all meters tested to register correctly and then sealed to prevent errors and dis­ agreements. An ordinance should be passed preventing the building of pri­ vate barns, stables, hen houses, closets and othei< objectionable buildings near­ er than twenty-five or thirty feet at least to any sidewalk,"street, etc. Sug­ gestions to help build up the town are weloomed at all times. Very truly yours, Simon Stofphl, Pres. SoeESLFR for everything electrioa). Expert house wiring, reasonable prices. MAY GET GAS SOON Congressman I. C. Copley of Auror a, who is at the head of the Western United Gas & Electric company, was in McHenry this week, looking over the village with a view of bringing his gas here. The congressman while here called on a number of our bus! ness men and private citizens and while at this office expressed himself as greatly pleased with our town. The encouragement given him, he stated, was more than be had looked for. He further Informed us that he would, some time in the near future, send his engineers here and after going over the village thoroly a definite decision could be reached. The Plaindealer as well as t)jie people of McHenry sin­ cerely hope that there Is business enough in McHenry to warrant the bringing of the gas mains to this vil­ lage, which would be another step towards progress. Our people will anxiously await the congressman's final decision in the matter and fcpra'a hoping it will be favorable. McAllister's candy case la filled with the finest chocolates. MEMORIAL SERVICES SUNDAY Decoration day services were held at the $1. E. church here last Sunday morning* the Unlversallst«hurch unit­ ing in the observance. The church was crowded to the doors. The edifice was very prettily decorated for the occasion^ flowers and flags being used for the purpose. The address to the old soldiers and the large congregation assembled was made by the Rev. Black, late assistant pastor of St. Paul's llnl- versalist church of Chicago, who gave a most splendid oration. At the close of the services at the church the old soldiers were conveyed to Woodland cemetery, where flower girls decorated the graves of departed comrades. In the afternoon of the same day the par­ ishioners of St. Mary's Catholic church held similar services at their cemetery. The afternoon's services were also well attended and thus that memorable day did not go by without the proper observance. Petesch for go** and ITERS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS ncm op *r plahdeaux m PORTERS mm *m WHAT PEOPLE ARE BOP* * THIS 10fc»' LAflE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICINIT*- 01 MLR SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Batter Muitt. ' Butter was declared firm at 28 ceata on the Elgin board of trade Monday[ Sal-Vet at McAllister's. McAllister sells sick chickens. The Airdome will open Juno 7. will be given Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday until further notice. A boy came to gladden the hprae o£ Mr. and Mrs. Onton Nemitz, who side east of towD, on Wednesday of All week.' • 3 The Dorcas society will meet at the home of Mrs. Carrie Peterson on Fri­ day of this _ week, June 6. Everyaoe invited. ' The water hydrant* about the viHaf* were tested and cleaned out this weak. Another very excellent idea, tat the good work go on. The Social Wheel maeta wlti^Statl, E. S. Wheeler Saturday aftarnoiifc' June 7. Ail members are cordially iajr vited to be present. Decoration day proved a most quipt affair in McHenry. A number of ovf? citizens accompanied the oldsoldfapp to Ringwood, where verj tppmnr>ag| exercises were held. * ' * A happy crowd of young1 people tended the dance given at StoffeVa hill last Saturday evening. All had a good time. Heimer's Ragtime orcheatvp furnished the music. Tha canoe party from Dundee aq^A Elgin passed thru this village on Fox river last Saturday. The sixty canoe­ ists completed a three days' cruiae which began at Pistakee Bay, at Blgl|k Sunday evening. A fpw from this place and Jq|ulR» burgh were at Cary last Sunday whci'M a new Catholic Order of Foresters waa Instituted. The new court is to be knowp as St. Peter's Court No. A class of twenty was Initiated. Tbe brick work on the new Bowman bottling plant at Ringwood is gotyiff on with great rapidity. The walls of the big plant are climbing and already the structure begins to take on t|ta appearance of a gigantic enterprise. Lewis Bishop, the Water street . sorlal artist, has engaged the servio^f of a first-class barber for his shop, began work last week. This will Mr. Bishop an opportunity to raat af> before again entering into the hsranss . The oil Is being placed upon ot> streets this week and while the fluid will make our streets quite sticky for a few days our citizens are glad to its appearance, as one season of perience has convinced us that ft mighty good thing. Rev. E. A. Roberts, pastor at thft M. E. church, since the closing of school, has come to McHenry to take up his home during the summer months* Our citizens are glad to know that |Mi will be with us this summer and wel­ come him to our village. Several from here attended the iffe morlal day exercises at Greenwood ftol Ringwood last Friday. Rev. E- A. Roberts, pastor of the tf. fe. here, gave the address at Greenwood and those who he%j>d him declare thpfc he made a very able speech. The young man from Crystal Taksc, who a short time ago /reopened tkfc' Centerville blacksmith shop, threw ap the sponge and returned to his former home last Saturday evening. It seems that MoHenry will not support aay more shops than she already has. Frank Schnabel opened his studio at North Crystal Lake on T&unr day of last week. In the future Mr. Schnabel will be at his branch studio on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of each week. The fore part of the week will be passed at McHenry. The law regulating the size of trunks, that will be carried as free Utggaga has gone into effect. Hereafter trunks more than forty-five inches in size any wt^y will be subject to an extra cltarga and trunks more than seventy-two inflhr es in size any way will not be carried at all, hut must he sent by freight ar express. Mre. J. D. Lcdts, vecently under­ went an operation at Mercy hospital Chicago, returned to her home in thia village last Wednesday evening. Altho quite weak from the effects of the op­ eration, she Is slowly regaining her strength and her many friends sincere­ ly hope that it will not. be long ere she has fully recovered her former good^ health. • The C. A N. W. railway jMa.sar'Bji;. notice upon the express oompany that they will not accept any more veal far. shipment unless It Is wrapped in caM- yus or burlap. This is uouo for the protection of the patrons of the roa&^ as the offensiveneaa of bleeding calvfp is very annoying to the majority ot people. Hereafter, all veal tgpr meat by express must b* w § -• • -ft, M' m&M