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•SHWP B* feifiJ -'."^ •"#$ f* r* "tAk r »'<; 5s :& ^' -i;. '-igtf.f &&$*?< :-+.' ^JW.^dLM.v **. • *>" xA-j&afiL mi NO. 49 MoHENRY, lULlNOlS. THURSDAY, MAY 21. 1914. VOLUME XXXIX. mmmmm WEEKLY fERSOJIAL ITEHS '. - • V* * •' -V-'-- fz'-y.-x-• ' Ife' CMERS AND GOERS Of A WEEK H SOD* IDST UTTLE mum P • It V;«V/- •••M* m. 0- -: " p v r ip 0KEN BY PLAIKDEALtK ncrwni«.»» ANO HANDED INTO OUR OFRTCE BY QUI itniiM. • John II. Phalin Chicago- vM* or Monday. f - ' A' Mrs. Simon Stoffel *f® 8 Otwcago visitor Monte;. \'*•• •"•v': •• Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lusk were Chi­ cago visitors Monday. , Simon Stoffel boarded the Chicago 'i'| irate Monday morning. *£• Heary Block board3d the- Chicago ^ fefain Monday morning. V Ray Coir spent Sunday *»' tihe,guest f j; of relatives in Woodstock. " Mr. and Mrs. Win. Bonsfett^psnt . Monday in the windy city. , John W. Fay of Chicago spent Sun- day in the family home here. !; ^; James B. Perry spentFriday of liitt |' >;•)••* week in the metropolitan city, r/Geo. H. 0anlyT5oarded the Chicago $>].-{J train last^freek Friday morning. ti*A Ray Weipke of Woodstock visited ^ among McHenry friends Sunday, v*'. N.J. Justen transacted business at ^ the county seat Monday morning. •Peter B. Freund was a North Crys­ tal Lake visitor Monday "morning. William Blake was amtrag those to board the Chicago train Monday morn­ ing. ^ 'ill. A.. Welep, .attended to business ^matters in the metropolitan city Mon­ day. •• • Mrs, Tfceo. Sehiessle and son, Theo­ dore, were Chicago visitors last Satur* day. Addison Frledberg of Chicago was a Sunday guest in the home" of D. E. Payne. Miss Agnes Dodge of Ringwood spent Sunday as the guest of friends in Mc­ Henry". Harry Alexander of Hebron spent Sunday as the guest of friends in Mo- Henry. MiSs, Mabel Granger patted Sunday as the guest of North Crystal Lake friends. ; . George Ghesnut of Merengo was the guest of McHenry friends Sunday and Monday. Miss Eva Stilling was among the Chi­ cago passengers last week Friday morning. Peter P. Rothermel attended to bus­ iness matters in the windy city last Saturday. F. O. Gans attended to business-mat­ ters in the metropolitan city Friday of last week. ' Arthur Fitzpatrick of Chicago was entertained in the home of Ben Stil­ ling Sunday. p Glenn Robison was the guest of his fif"? parents at North Crystal LakeSatur- |<a'.day evening- ^ • " Mrs. Emil Geier and son spent Sever- a) days last week as the guests of Chi- cago relatives. /. •>? Mr. and Mrs. A. A. LShdwer were i - guests of Barrington relatives Satur- •% day and Sunday. v -. v Herbert Land wer of. Barrington was a Sunday guest in the home of Mr. aud Mrs. John Claxton. Miss ;Elsie Wille spent Saturday and Sunday as the guest of her mother at North Crystal Lake. Dr. C. K. Fegers and Miss Hleanor McGee were guests of Woodstoek rela? t}ves last week Saturday, pp;George Johnsqn of North Crystal K^ Lake passed Saturday evening as the V ^e8t of McHenry friends. % , k Miss Bessie Miller of Genoa June- L' (v.- V. •: S-\ k : ' i • tioni Wis., spent Sund*y as the guest •M of Miss Florence Granger. Carl Pftyqe pf Chicago spent Sunday as a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Payne. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Buteon m»d chil­ dren of Weodstook spent Sunday as the guest of McHenry relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Whiting of y Lake Geneva,* Wis., ^nt Sunday as. f the guests of relatives here. ? Mrs. D. A. Whiting and daughter, ^* |^S LaNette, were among the Chicago pas- iengers last Friday morning. Mrs. George Meyers and ton, Mar- :v; cellus, were among the Chicago pas- |r. sengers last Friday morning. " Charles G. Buss of Chicago spent • V;" ^ Sunday as a guest in the home of his HiC mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Buss. % t:-- Mrs. Mayme Harrison spent the lat- v- ter part of last and fore part of this week with her sister in Chicago, "v-^f Gilbert MoOmber of Bloomington, 111., was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber, Sunday. fi. J. Mansfield and daughter, Flora, of Woodstock were Sunday guests in the home .of Mr. and Mrs. E. R Bafr- setW • Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Barker and daughter, Glenys, ot North Crystal Lake were guests of relatives here Sunday. Miss Kate F, Howe of River Forest, 111., spent Saturday and Sunday as a guest in the home of ber mother, Mrs. E. W. Howe. Miss Kathryn Kennebeck of Wood­ stock spent Saturday and Sunday as a guest in the home of her father,<fohn H. Kennebeck. Mi. uiiu Mi.o. t£&?l Smith I mu of Woodstock passed the latter part of last week in the home of her parents, Mr, andMnaF^E. QM. m mm Bf-or^ts «is fANous sumten ijMMT AT P18TAKEE BAY Ateitr Spending a seaswi Ottt of* h«f- ness, Be® Stilling, the pioneer sofb- mpr resort proprietor, has decided to rerembi^rk in the busine^ which helped materially in making Pistakee Bay what it is today, ope of the most pleas­ ant summer resort districts in this part of, the country, and this week will re­ open the widely known,hotel owned by hitn at that point. Mr- Selling's deelskfe tore-€^t«r the business will bring joy to the hearts of those who have patronized the plac® in, seasons gone by. With the "old ra»n" ouce more at the head of this popular resort the patrons and general public may rest assured that their wants will be carefully looked after wSJHe guests at this place. Mr. Stil­ ling, thru years of experience in the bijsinefs, knows just exactly what is exjieeted by the patrons of the place and consequently is ever ready to serve their itaats to the very beat of his ability. 8till)ng's summer resort has oome to be known as one of the most reliable family resorts in the central west. Hfads Of families from the big cities ]ba,ve for years sent their wives and' children to this place for a summer vacation, knowing that the place was patronized by the better class and that t^ey would come in contact with nose of the rougher set. * 1 ; Mr. Stilling has,always taken great pride in his resort and will never tor a moment tolerate rowdyism. He is ever "on the job" when it ooroes to locking after the welfare and comfort of those who are stopping at his place and now that he is again at his familiar stand we look forward to another iqost successful season at this resort. I'he genial landlord informs us that hQ is fast getting things in shape and byt the end of the week everything will be ip tip-top shape to receive guests. Here's wishing Mr. Stillingwell as.,the other report keepers a ccjpsful season. CAMU C. COUNTmmAli Carl C. Countryman of Chicago, who hap aspirations to become a congress­ man, entertained an audienoe «t the M, E. church lastnight. Mr. Country­ man is an able talker, an imperson­ ator and elocutionist of more than or­ dinary ability and hi& program last evening was very much fcijayed by thpse who turned out. • Yesterday aft­ ernoon he visited the high school, where he entertained the pupils with a few, impersonations and readings and. during the afternoon he spoKe to the ladies of the M. E. church at the home: of E. E. Bassett. Mr. Countryman is also a hiker of some note, having walked all t^e-way from Maine to Mis­ sissippi. He walked to McHenry from Ivanhoe, Lake county, on Wednesday mornipg and from this villsge will go to the county seat. He has opvered quite a number of miles in the past' few days and believes that this is the on}y method of meeting the people and explaining to them his platfor^, • 18 SEVEN YEABS OLDJF* , Last Saturday was the seventh birth­ day anniversary of little Angela Pet- esoh and in commemoration of the event she invited a number of her little friends over to pass the af£er- nopn with her. As the little tots ar- rised each and every one carried a mysterious little package, all of which we^re handed to the hostess. Upon opening same the recipient found that e^eb package contained a little token to serve her as a memento of this pleas­ ant occasion. The afternoon wsis put over to the playing of games and general merriment, which lasted Until the tea hour, when all were served with refreshments, oonsisting of ice oream, oake and candy. The occasion proved, a most enjoyable one for all present. r; ^ M. E. CHURCH NOTES , The interest increases aef the Hague contest draws to the dosing days. The TV>?vsts society will meet with Mrs. Hungerford Friday afternoon. All ladies are invited. Sunday school, 10:00 a. m.; public worship, 11:00 a. m.; Junior league, 2:30; EJpworth league, 8:00. It Is, our intention to hold special services during the week of May 24-31 each evening, beginning at 8:00 p. m. Your presence and co-operation is urged. Let us all unite in an effort to build up "the'life of the church and community. The pastor and family will spend the week among the friends *n<j members of the church. F. A. SHIPLEY, Pastor. THE GQCIAL WHEEL llMt members of tl\jf Social Wheel were moat pleasantly entertained by Mrs. N. H, Petesoh at her home on M^ple avenue on Saturday afternoon, May ». The meeting was very well attaasAed and everyone seemed to be out for a good time and if any one of those. present were disappointed we ha?e not learned of saipe. The cus' tomary refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon's enjoyment. The next meeting of the Social Wheel will bo at tho home of Mrs. M. L. Ott uottuitiuy uitemoon. Bon't forget the76enior class play to Siaf*«g£l- M WBtlLY EXC83UIGE ITERS AS TAKEN ntON TSE COUMIS tf «« MANY EXCBANCESif h '••Ui K'̂ CS^UKECSS ASSOSmE^T ST KEWS 1TEH0 IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE. Crystal Lake chautauqua will be held the week of July 28 to August 2. The street fiaving job at Lake Gen­ eva was started on Wednesday of last week. A few camffo have already been established on the,banks of Fo* river near Gary. . A class of six, tonr boys and ifo girls, will graduate from tSie Rich­ mond high school this ^ear. A Lake Geneva man, while taking a wajk in that city on a reoent, day, ob­ served forty-three species of birds." A team of draft horses was purchased by Riogling Bros., the circus owners, at Fox Lake one day recently. The purchase price was |750. - • Work has been startedsRjvBig Foot's new milk plant. The building will be 80x230 feet and will cost f50,000i Title Bowman Dairy company . is putting up the plant. Among political eireles it ie hinted that Charles Wandrack will become a candidate for sheriff of McHenry coun­ ty at the election whloh is to take place this fall. Richard Bardwell, wjitt during the past year was at the head of the Heb­ ron schools, has been chosen to suc­ ceed E. C. Thomas as superintendent of the Woodstock schools. Samuel Insull thru the Farmers' In­ dustrial association has invited all the farmers of Lake county to spend June 21 pn his farm on the DesPlaines river south of Liberty ville. The farm is one of the most modern In this section of the-eountry. His many friends are urging Lynn Riehards, cashier of the State Bank of Crystal Lake, to become, a candidate for county treasurer at the election which takes place the coming fall. He has not consented to do so, altho he is strongly considering the matter. The office is now held^by A. A. Cris* sey of Marengo. * Thirty-five Libertyville men have formed a law and order league in that village in order to keep the town dry under new regime. . One arrest has already been made as the result of the organization. John Thrasher was ar­ rested and fined $50 on May 8. He was unable to pay the fine and as a conse­ quence was given a jail sentence. A petition Jias been filed with the village board at Crystal Lake, asking that body to take steps toward making a city out of the village. While this petition is already on file with the vil­ lage clerk, another petition is being prepared which asks the board to defer this action until the municipal election next April. The Herald of that place urges that steps be taken at onceior city government. ^ BASEBALL PANCB A The dfmce given by the ipanagement of the baseball clpb and the members of the "Just Us" club at Stoffel's hall last Saturday evening proved one of the 'most delightful oocaslons that has been witnessed at this popular dancing resort in many a moon. The members of the "Just Us" club, who had charge of the decorations, did themselves proud, Smilax, pennants, baseball bats, balls and gloves, together with pla­ cards, made up the decorations, which were beautiful as well as most suitable for the occasion. Nearly ope hundred couples were present to enjoy the event and everyone who turned out was roy­ ally treated. Quite a large number of out-ofttown people were also here to take Tn the event. Moore's Woodstock, orchestra furnished the music and, to say the least,, they gave the very best of satisfaction. As a result of the dance the treasury qf the McHenry baseball olub wa$ considerably enriched. V FISH FOR FOX RIVSR V Game Warden Ed. L. Hayes of WodG- stock had a consignment of fi6h from the state fish Commissioners shipped to McHenry May 14 abd pl4CCu thcu. into the Fox river. Mr. Hayes was appointed game warden in recognition for his effective work for Governor Dunne in the last election, and thru his influence with the governor was successful in having the fish hatchery located at Spring Grove, in spite of the efforts and claim of Representative Thos. E. Graham that the fish hatchery would be placed at Long Lake, 111., as was announced in the Wauconda Leader and dated Feb, 2, 1907. ^ ̂ • BREAKS RIGHT ARM * Mabel, the ten-year-old daughter cu Mr. and Mrs- Louis Eisenroenger, who reside who Water street, while at play in the yard at her home fell and broke ber right arm at the elbow. The ac­ cident happened on Tuesday evening of thiB week. The member was set by Dr. D. G. Wells and, altho suffering more or less pain, the little victim will soon be all right again. THE SOCIAL WORKERS Tfee regular meeting of the Social Workers Jwas held at the home of Miss Bridget Dohertv last Thursday. The mectiug was quite well attended. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Mike Knox on Thursday, May 28. I tall faras. ©, ?• Qoialan. LETTER nUM FIRMER RESDENt ED. SVTTON WRRTES HOST INTERE8T1H«.Y OF WEST Eld. Sutton, who for many years con­ ducted tt farm at Bmeral Park, but who a few years ago was attracted to the west, writes us a most interesting letter, which we herewith reproduce: Sioux Falls, S. D., May 14, 1914. Mr. F. G. Schreiner, . s McHenry, 111. / - Enclosed find money. Older for sub­ scription to The Plaindealer and a few lines to my old time friends. I am in good health and have retired from the farm. live in a good, live town and am prospering under a good, old Demo­ cratic administration.,, I left the old town thirteen years ago. 1 like the west because it is a white man's as well as a poor man's country. Lots of good opportunities for men with some capital. Land is going up fast, the last two years show­ ing an increase in price of from $25 to #40- per acre. Notice considerable eastern capital coming here to be in­ vested, but I fail to see any McBenry county men here to invest. The farmers don't milk cows for a living in this country. They invest all their money in building barns aAd buy­ ing cows. • They raise plenty of ebrn and oats and their money tftaker is raising cattle and hogs for the market. Sioux Falls is a live city of 17,000 p6pulation. It is a Wholesale as well as railroad center. It is called the power city, as within its borders are, located a 1800 horse water power sys­ tem as well as a 2000 horse steam power plant. At the present time the city is ex}>eriencing a big boom, 900 dwelling houses having been built during last year, and they say that there will be 700 built this year. Besides this sev­ eral big business blooks are also to be constructed. Farms in this locality are selling all the way from $125 to $200 per acre. I paid $40 per acre for my 180 acres and can get $140 for it now. It is located eight miles south of Sioux Falls. This is m$ first attempt to write a few lines for a newspaper. Don't know how it will look in print to' my old friends in McHenry. I hope it will tempt some of those live fellows back there to come out to South Dakota and see a good country. We are enjoying fine weather, corn planting being the order of the day, with ground in fine shape. With greetings to ail old MeadS, I am, Xgprs truly, ^D. SUTTON, * 915 W 21st Sioux Falls, a & DO YWI OWN A DOCT Do you owh a dog? If so, and you place an) value upou him, it would be well to keep him within your premises as there are residents in the village who have taken on a dislike for some of these curs and we don't know as we blame them for it. A number of com­ plaints have been registered in the past few weeks regarding the number of dogs running at lar^e in the village. Early Monday morning one of these curs got into the pasture of Nick Bohr and so frightened a valuable colt that the animal jumped over a barbed wire fence and badly lacerated itself. Mr. Bohr was obliged to call Dr. Wheeler to dress the colt's injuries and esti­ mates the damage at $50. There is a village ordinance to the effect that all dogs must wear the village license tag, but from observation we find that there are few, if any, dog owners who are complying with said ordinance. One thing is certain and that is M.cHenry is again over run by dogs and the only way to rid the village of these pests is to inaugurate a general cleaning up, in which the marshals should perform the leading roTes. Any dog that is not worthy of a license should surely be kept off the streets. SHOULD BE STOPPED Business people on the West Side of town are.complaining about children annoying tbem as well as customers by rapping on the windows and mak­ ing themselves, burdensome In other ways. Those who have been annoyed in this manner should make their com­ plaint to the West Side police and we feel sure that the practice of the "kids" will soon be at an end. The warning of mothers to their children would also help some. FIRST FRIZFC AT SPELLING CONTEST Thomas Frisby, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Frisby, and a pupil at the Sher­ man Hill school, was awarded first prize in the spelling contest held in connection with the township school exercises which took place at Ring- wood on Tuesday evening of last week. Thomas is in the seventh grade and is considered one of the brightest pupils in that school. Miss Ella Mollohan of this village is the teacher. i s , . .. -- •£., SOCIAL HOP A social hop frill take pli&» at Stof­ fel's hall, West McHenry, next Satur­ day evening, May 23. Qood music will be provided for the occasion and the usual good time may be looked forward to by those who contemplate taking in the affair. Everyone is welcome. Tick­ ets, 50 cents. BOND ISSUE CP SATURDAY EVERY VOTER IN SCHOOL DISTRICT URGES TO TORN OBI ?w PROPOSITION OF BONDING SCHOOL DIS­ TRICT FOR $7,000 WILL BE DECIDED BY VOTERS Next Saturday is the date set aside for the holding of the special election {or voting for and against the proposi­ tion of issuing bonds to the extent of $7,000 for the purpose of building an addition t& the. McHenry public school building. In lf»t week's issue of The Plain- dealer we explained to our readers and the patrons of the school district the reason for this special election atsd we believe that everyone interested in this most important proposition under* stands the situation fully. However, in view of ibe fact that we have heard so little talk, we again take it upon ourselves to call the attention of the voters to the fact that this issue is of vital importance to each and every ta? payer as well as school patron. As far as we are able to learn the proposition has stirred but little inter­ est and why this should be the case is quite beyond our comprehension. Sure­ ly the matter Is one In which each and every one of us should be particularly interested and we should show our in­ terest by going to the polls next Satur­ day afternoon and casting our ballots as our conscience dictates. The president of the board of educa­ tion as well as the members thereof are particularly anxious that a large vote be cast next Saturday, so that the result may show the feeling of the ma­ jority of the voters in the district. Women as well as men are entitled to vote at this ele'etion and for this reasontit will be pleasing to the board to see a large turn-out of the fair sex on this occasion. The fair voters should remember that they must be at least twenty-one years of age and reside in the school district. The spreading of a $7,00Q assessment is no trivial matter and is surely worthy of the serious consideration of every voter in the district. The Plaindealer has favored the improvement right along and we are of the belief that the majority of the voters of the dis­ trict look at it in this light, but it is only natural to expect a difference of opinion and for this reason all are giv­ en an equal opportunity to express themselves by ballot next Saturday afternoon whether or not the new ad­ dition is to be constructed. Those who are against the plan should turn out and vote the proposition down and not stay away and make a big hol­ ler in the event the question carries. This is your chance to vote it down if you so desire, so remember the day and date and be op hand to cast your bal­ lot. In case the proposition carries, which we sinoerely hope It will, bids will be advertised for at an early date and actual work on the structure will, be started as soon as possible. We have talked to.a number of tax payers, who are in favor of building, while there are some who will vote down the proposition. On account of the apparent lacking interest at this time, we are not going to make any predictions as to the out­ come of the election, but once more sisk the voters to turn out. A specimen ballot appears elsewhere in this issue of The Plaindealer and in the way of explanation will say that if you want to vote for a new addition place a cross In the top square; if you are satisfied with the present building and feel that it is large enough to ful­ fill present needs place a cross in the lower square. By all means turnout and vote. . For graduation--books, box- paper, oandies and perfumes, at McAllister's. OPENING DANCE AT BAY The opening dance at the Oak Park hotel dance hall at Pistakee Bay will take place on Saturday evening, May 30. Mr. Mertes, the popular propri­ etor, of the piacc, will gUt tliCoC dances more of his attention this sum­ mer than ever, before and promises everyone who attends the best of treat­ ment and a good time. Good music has been engaged for the occasion and everyone is welcome to attend. Ad­ mission, free. Chi-Namel, the varnish for Itard knocks, is sold at McAllister's^ DECORATION DAY DANCE DECORATION HAY EXERCISES ROYAL NEIGHBORS AMD WOODMEN TO BAYK RHABHR OF PROGRAM The members of the Fox River yVal­ ley camp, R. N. A., No. 3251, extend a cordial Invitation to everyone to be present at a Decoration day dance, which will be given by that soclety'at Stoffel's hall on Saturday evening, May 30. Moore's orchestra of Wood­ stock has been engaged to furnish the music and a fine time is assured those who turn out. Dance tickets, 75 cents. PUBLIC CARD PARTY A pother public card party will be given by the ladies of St. Mary's Cath­ olic church at Weber's hall on Wed­ nesday evening of next week, May 27 Cinch and dominoes will be the games indulged in and suitable prises will be iiwawled the wli*uo*i>. AtUuuwiou, in­ cluding refreshments, 25 oents. Kvery- That Decoration day will be proper* Vtt In M/lTIo«rir fhlt jj .j .uu rf " now an assured fact and that the exer­ cises will be more elaborate than ever before is also a certainty. The' program, as well as all arrange­ ments for the observance of this mem orable day, is in the hands of the two Royal Neighbor camps and the Wood­ man camp of this village, which asr sures all that nothing will be left un­ done to make Memorial day, 1914, one that will long remain in the memo­ ries of those who take part in its ob­ servance. It was originally intended that Me­ morial day exercises be held by t,he Royal Neighbor and Woodman camps on Sunday, May 31, but owing to the fact tfeat this day is also "cemetery day" for the Catholics it was decided to hold the exeroises on Saturday and thereby give everyone who so wished an opportunity to take part in the ob­ servance. The Royal Neighbors are already working out an especially beautiful program for this occasion and this, to­ gether with the exercises at the cem­ etery, will go to make the day one worthy of everyone's attention. The members of these three camps have extended invitation* to the mem­ bers of the Grand Army post as well as all old soldiers to join them on this day and they have also asked the school children to take their usual part. It will tnus be seen at a glance that McHenry will do full justice to the day this year and it is sincerely hoped that all who can possibly arrange to do so will turn out and help make the event one that will make oqr village the envy of our neighbors. The program committee is diligently at work and the public may rest as­ sured that this end of the observance will be carefully looked after. The Royal Neighbors have a few new ideas which they will work out to the very best advantage and it will be worth your time to turn out and see this part of the program. The Central opera house has befen engaged for this occasion and the pro­ gram will take place there. At the conclusion of this program a parade will be formed and a march made to the cemeteries, where the children will deck the graves of the old soldiers and the camp members will bsautify the graves of their departed members. Two good speakers have already been engaged for the occasion. The camps have the assurance that these speak­ ers are classed among the very best obtainable, as their past work has the approval of both press and pulpit. While it is not compulsory, it is the desire of those having charge of the day's events that all business houses close their doors during the exercises and everyone attend same. This means only a matter of an hour or two and surely everyone should be willing to comply with the request. The camps extend a cordial inyita- eion to everyone to join them in the observance and thus assist in bringing same to one gratifying termination. Let Wm. Simes supply you with lightning rods. He has the best prop­ osition ever put on the market. BITTEN BY DOG Marguerite, the thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Payne, who reside e^ it of the river, was quite severely bitten in the right cheek by a dog on Saturday evening last. At first it was thought that the injury was of a fatal nature, but upon being dressed by Dri D. G. Wells it wasfoilnd that the girl would soon recover. At this time she is doing nicely and is again able to be out. » Common drinks are uncommonly good at our fountain. .Petesch. STROKE OF PARALYSIS Ben Gilbert, who is making his home with his daughter, Mrs. W. E. Colby, at Spring Grove, and who is one of Mc­ Henry 's pioneer residents as well as business men, suffered a stroke of pa­ ralysis about two weeks ago and is now in a most precarious condition. Mr. Gilbert is past ninety years of age and his many friends fear that he will never recover from the effects of the stroke. , HALF HOLIDAY FOR BANKS By agreement the Bank of McHenry and the West McHenry State bank will plose at twelve o'clock, noon, on Saturdays during the months of June, July, August and September. Patrons of-4^be>) banking institutions should bear this fact in mind and therefore do their banking before the noon hour on Sat­ urdays during the four i^ths juj^- tiooed. ' •• CLEANING UP" The Telephone Exchange building was given a general cleaning and scrub bing on Tuesday of this week in antici­ pation of the removal of the exchange See love and its effects on a German invited. maid Friday, May 22, at the Central --• , , opera hoass;;;y'Wfcp.8i»ea srt^iightainjMwds, '•? •'5-1 I?V ••*£ ' n *" 'jV'fcir iAi'V, C - r "$i? "A : Ct L~ •• -j m f & x ' ITEMS OF LOCAL WBEST Mii AS PICKED W BY FYUNDEALOL K- S PORTERS DURING WHAT PEOFFCE ARE DOHFQ IN THIS WU M.GE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICOMTY- pTilER SHORFF PARAGRAPHS. Matter Mactpt Butter sales were made oa tke Elgte board of trade on Monday at 25} cenia. I sell farms. D. F. Quinlsn. Chi-N&mel varnish at McAllister's. ̂ FOR SALE--Girl's bicycle, medium size. Will be sold cheap. Inquire at • this office. Several young men of Woodstock are now employed with the gas com­ pany at this place. A boy was born to Mr. and Mm. Qm< Frisby, who reside wast of town, S| ' Tuesday morning of this week. A'few of the resorters have already taken up their summer residences along Pox river and at Pistakee Bay. The Regular monthly meeting ot tka r j.' j Knights of Columbus takes place at '%*. the K. C. hall this Thursday evening. :P Woodstocki4es are finding their way to McHenry almost nightly. Oh, you " flowing bowl! In other words, Wood" ^ stock is dry. mt For graduation gifts how would some­ thing in books, fancy box paper, foun­ tain pens, jewel boxes, vanity purses do? Petesch. Get out your old straw hoqget, With the dust spots on it, With Elkay's clean it all OVS& Cost, 10c, at McAllister's. The Willing Workers will mest at the Universalist church parlors on Thursday, May 28. All members ass urgently requested to be present. The McHenry House, we are told, was taxed to its utmost capacity last Saturday night and Sunday. This is a Bit unusual for this time of the year. Loren Edinger has moved his family here from Woodstock. Mr. Edinger has charge of the O'Conner buffet i|i the Peter B. Freund building In Cen- terville. See Tilly, the maid, who "lofesde putoher boy," and learn how to talk V r Dutch; also Sid Hilton, the card sharp. < Central opera house, Friday evening, V vij v May 22. 1 ^ Joe Wachtler, a former Oliver em- ^ ploye at Woodstock,' has given up his 1 * w, position at the county seat and accept- , itf ed a position at the Riverside House inthis village. rr A number of our male residents arsi := now employed with the Chicago Tele- •' Jj|l phone company, who are making ex- ' " ̂ tensive improvements on their line IMK ^ v ^ tween here and Chicago. JZi • $*§•', "' " :m "MM Every young man in town shoold make a date with his best girl for May • 22. Why? To see "The Kingdom of ^ • Heart's Content." Make it early far J somebody will beat you to her. ^ * LOST--Somewhere between the Fred Schnorr cottage on Fox river and Me- f" Henry or on streets of McHenry, a ; small prayer book and pair of eye ' glasses. Reward for tbeir return tq j" this office. > the Stoffel block on the West 1 from SI0S. - UKIYERSALIST Regular services next Sunday*. Sun­ day school at 10 a. m., jtermoy'by Miss Margaret Hess at 11 o'clock. *A cor­ dial invitation is given erverypqA (o attend both of these services. I gAU.laciug,. P. jj1 _tkiBlia. According to the Crystal Lake'Her­ ald, Dr. F. C. Ross, a former McHenry resident and practicing dentist, was married to Miss Alma Berlin, daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs; A. J. Berlin ot Crystal Lake, on April 24. The wreck on the North Western at Crystal Lake last Sunday morning caused considerable anxiety among our people, as a few had friends on. the train. The fears subsided when it be­ came known that the people in whom McHenry folks were interested were all unharmed. The houses which were empty a few weeks ago are fast becoming occupied. At the present time all the desirable places are rented, while applicationa for living quarters are coming in rig^t a l o n g . I t - i s t r u e t h n t t l i c i i * ; Hats for rent, but they dont seem ts> catch the eyes of the renters^ C. H. Fantham & Sons of Woodstoek have rented the store room in the Heimer block in Centerville and will conduct a giant piano sale therein dur­ ing the next few weeks. The big sale opens next Saturday. Read the full page advertisement which appears elsewhere in this issue ot The Plain- dealer. . vet! W. ownger and Prof. A. E. Nye returned from the K. of C. con­ vention held at Quincy, 111., on Thurs­ day morning of last week. The for­ mer was a candidate for the office of state treasurer, but lest out by a few votes. He ran the winner a very close race and with a bit more experience as to the workings of these ooorentioae he would have won out. The days of free lunch at bar rooms are past so far as the McHenry saloona keepers are concerned, at least. The old custom of setting up a feed with each glass of "lubricant" has been found to be a losing proposition! ?">•* t« place of yiviau" lite iuuch the proprietors are getting .jpjyd for same. Sandwiches are sauing at a nickel a-piece, w-hile two hafdtMiled NRT.RC OLORT KRINIR TJ VFT ORTNTS .•"SB* ~ . h * V - J • Z - J tf iiUis <*•-'is:--