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L<odtz spent Satur­ day last in the metropolitan city. John W. Fay of Chicago spent Sun­ day as the guest of his family here. ' Richard B. Walsh was among the Chioago passengers Monday morning. Richard B. Walsh was a pusiness vis­ itor in the metropolitan city last Friday. Simon Stoffel transacted matter^ of a business nature i^ Chicago last Satur­ day. Lester Belshaw was among those to board the Chicago train Monday morn­ ing. Miss Tillie St. Germaine of Elgin was a Sunday guest of Miss Elizabeth Thelen. James' Walsh of Chicago spent a day last week as the guest of McHenry friends. John Speneer was among those to board the Chicago train last Friday morning. L. H. Eisenmenger attended to mat­ ters of a business nature iA the windy city Monday. , v George and Waited Freuud were among the Chicago passengers Tues­ day morning. Miss Mary Burke passed the latter part of last week as the guest of Chi­ cago relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Landwer passed Sunday as the guesti of relatives at Harrington 111. Miss Audra Sfcenk of Chicago was a recent guest in the home lily and Mrs. John Knox. - V Ed. Nelsorfof Chicago spent' Several days Inst week as a-guest in the home of Titos. Thompson. Theo. L. Grot of Ottawa, 111., at­ tended to business matters here aoou- ple of days last week; , Mr. and Mrs. Frank- O'Flaherty -6f Elgin passed a day last week as the guests of relatives here. . Mrs. Anton Schneider and children are spewing the week as the gtfesti of 'friends at Medford, Wis. ? ; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wegener and daughter, Marion, were Chicago visi­ tors on Friday of last week. Mrs. W. D. Wentworth passed sev­ eral days the latter part of last week as the guest of Chicago friends. Mrs. f£att. Warner and daughter, Addie,of Elgin spent a day last week as the guests of McHenry friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mansfield of Woodstock were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bassett. Editor Cobb of the Crystal Lake Herald was a visitor in town last Satur­ day and paid this office a fraternal call. Thomas Knox of Chicago passed a day last week as a guest in the home Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Knox. Miss Dorothy Engeln, who has been spending the summer with her mother, Mrs. M. Engeln, has returned to Chi­ cago. Mr. £nd Mrs, Chas. Gaulkeof Wood­ stock were Sunday guests in the home of the Matter's parents,Mr. and Mrs. A. Feltz. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis C. Westfall of Chicago spent Sunday as guests in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. L. Martin and daughter, darabel, of Woodstoclc spent Sunday as guests in the home of 'Mr: and Mrs. C. L. Page. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Walsh and chil­ dren and Miss Margaret Walsh of Grayslake spent a day last week as the guests of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McDonald and son, Ford, of Woodstock were Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. McDonald's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L» F. Newman. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Waite of Lake Geneva, Wis., spent a few days last week as guests in the home of the for­ mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Waite. Those from a distance who attended the Meyers-Chesnut wedding here last Wednesday were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Chesnut of Marengo; Mrs. Geo. Schuenemann and daughter, Elisabeth, of Waukegan; Mrs. Christ Hapke and daughters, Mayme and Hil­ da, of Libertyyille; Mr. and Mrs. Wm\ Marshall and children and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Peske of Morton Gftove; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wheeler, Mrs. Jane Stine, Mrs. Emma Forbes of Chicago; Mrs. Ed. Caine and son, Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Meyers of West Cfai- cago; Roy Ogden of Elmhurst, 111. | NEW POSTMASTER FOR VEST SIDE B.Jfc. BA8SETT RECEIVES HIS AEftMNT- WENT FROM WASHINGTON • -- St. E. Bassett, who during past ten years has been the rural letter carrier from the West Side postoffice, is the newly appointed postmaster for the West McHenry office, having re­ ceived his appointment from Washing­ ton two weeks ago. it will be remembered.thiifc sn exam­ ination for postoffice jobs was adver­ tised some months ago and at the time Mr. Bassett took the examination he proved to be the only man to make a bid for the local job. Mr. Bassett has made arrangements whereby be will assume charge of the office on October 1. Postmaster H. C. Mead, who has held the office during the past eleven years, steps out of the position with a clean slate, his services at all times having been honorably discharged. Mr. Mead is well along in years and feels satisfied to turn the responsibil­ ities over to a younger man. Mr. Bassett has sent in his resigna­ tion as rural letter carrier and notices have been posted at the West Side office to the effect that a new man will be appointed to the office made vacant thru Mr. Bassett's resignation. ..That Uncle Sam will experience little trouble, in having the position filled is evident from the number of calls for application blanks that have already been made at the Went Side office. No less .than a dozen are anxious for the place and the examina tions of applicants will no doubt be made within a very short time. Ladies of McHenry and vicinity qre invited to call at the Mrs. E. W. Howe millinery parlors and look over her beautiful new line of fall and winter millinery. HISS HILLEBRAND WRITES TO FRIENDS Miss Hillebrand, who for a number of years made this village her home, but who during the past year has been making her home with her aged father at Leeuwarden, Holland, writes most interestingly to friends in McHenry In recent letters she tells of the terrible effects the present European trouble has already left upon her native land Among other things she states that all or most of her country's native sons have beenjcalled to arms, while business in general is practically at a standstill She spends two hours each morning in assisting the Red Cross society while the school children instead of taking up their studies are spending their time in knitting socks. She describes the war as the most terrible thing that hits ever befallen the coun tries of Europe. Everything new and right up to the minute at the Lotus millinery parlors. Fall opening, Saturday evening, Sept. W* ' EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES The Epworth league is still doing, even if all our moonlight picnics prove that it hasn't forgotten how to rain. Just watch and see what's going to happen. If you are not a member now, become one as quick as you can and know what real fun is like. Come to our league on Sunday evening. We always have a good topic and a fine speaker. Come and find out what kind of a speaker you are, for everyone has a chance to speak for himself as well as for others. All are most welcome and there is always room for one or a dozen more. THE SECRETARY. WODIHGS ARE NVHERODS FOnftt! R PTIENRY BOY JOINS RANKS •ISS MARGARET PUSS BECOMES BRIDE OF MICHAEL LAVELLE-MEYERS-CHES­ NUT NUPTIALS Mawa-CJuMpq*. autumn weddii EAGLES PLANNING THEATRE PARTY The members of the McHenry aerie, F. O. E., are planning on a theatre party to Chicago some night in the near future. According to the present plans they will take in "Joseph and His Brethren," which is now show­ ing at the Auditorium theatre in that city. The McHenry aerie is considered one of McHenry's most^prosperous fra­ ternal societies and each year the members enjoy a social event of some kind. Last year the members attended the Elkhorn fair in a body. A PAINFUL INJURY While attempting to start the engine in his speed boat at Pistakee Bay last Saturday Oscar Miller of Chicago, who spends his summers at Pistakee Bay, iket with quite a painful accident to his left thumb. The thumb became entangled in the chain leading to' the self staHer and before the victim was able to extricate himself the member was severely crushed and the bone broken. Dr. D. G. into attendance. Wells was^ jailed DANCE AT WnSNRQH A fall party will take place at Smith's hall, Johnsburgh, next Wednesday evening, Sept. 23. The genial man­ ager, S. H. Smith, has set out to make the event an enjoyable one for all who care to take it in and, besides putting the resort in first-class shape, he has also arranged for good music. Dance tickets, 50 cents. Everyone welcome. TO BVUtD BUNGALOW Gropnd was broken on Tuesday morning of this week for the foundation of a new bungalow which is to be erected by F. E. Covalt just wesfrof his present home on Waukegan street on the West Side. The home will be modern in every detail and work on same, wjll be rushed with all possible hasty.- " A pretty autumn wedding w«s sol­ emnized at St. Patrick's Catholic church here on Wednesday morning of last week, when Miss Etta Meyers of this place and Mr. George Chesnut of Marengo were unite^L in marriage, the Ceremony being performed by Rev. Charles Quinn, pastor of St. Patrick's church. The bride was beautifully gowned in a dress of white silk crepe meteor and chiffon ove? china silk. She wore a bridal veil, #ap effect, which was held in place with pearls and lilies of the valley. She also carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley, bridal roses and maiden hair ferns. Mrs. William Marshall of Morton Grove, 111., a sister of the bride, acted as matron of honor. She wore a gown of pale blue silk and net aitf oSrried Killarney roses and ferns. Miss Mary Meyers, also a sister to the bride, was the maid of honor and was dressed in canary yellow s^lk and chiffon and carried Killarney roses and ferns. RoVena and Dorothy Marshall, nieces of the bride, were the fiower girls and their presence added greatly to the beauty of the happy event. The little girls wore dressy little frocks of white net and lace and carried hat baskets of pink and purple astors. Mr. Phil Meyers, brother to the bride, was the best man. The wedding march was played by Miss Mayme Bapke of Libertyville and was rendered in a soft and most pleasing manner. After the ceremony a reception was held for the happy couple at the home of the bride's parents on Washington street, where the immediate relativos of the couple gathered to spend the day with them. During the day the newly weds were presented with many beautiful as well as costly gifts. They left on the 4:46 p. m. train amid a shower olf rice for a short wed­ ding trip. A Second reception was tendered the couple on Friday evening of ]ast week at the home of the groom's parents at Marengo. Upon their re­ turn from their wedding trip they will be at home to their friends at Elgin. The bride the seoond youngest daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers of this village. She has always made her home here, where she has many friends who wish her joy agd happiness on her journey thru life. The groom is the only, SOU of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chesnut of Marengo, He is employed with the Chicago Tel ephone company, with whom he has been for a number of years. Mr. Ches' nut has made frequent visits *to Mo- Henry during the past year and has come to be favorably known to many of our young people The couple's friends both here and at Marengo extend congratulations. StMrman-EI4r*4g» News announcing the marriSjge of Mr. Fred H. Eldredge, a former Mc­ Henry boy, to Miss Mabel Stearman of Dalton,' 111., came as a general sur­ prise to his many McHenry friends and acquaintances last week. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. C. W. Ber- ger, at Dalton, 111., at three o'clock on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 19. The event was a quiet, but pretty one, being attended by only the im­ mediate relatives of the happy couple. The bride of this happy union is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Stearman of Alton, 111., and is one of that city's most popular young ladies. Mr. Eldredge is the son of C. T. Eldredge of Chicago, an old time resi­ dent of this village. He was born and raised in this village, where he gradu­ ated from the McHenry high school some years ago. After his graduation he entered the employ of the Chicago Telephone com­ pany at the local exchange and ever since then he has been employed with that company. His raise with the com­ pany has been watched with interest by his McHenry friends. From a po­ sition as trouble man, he has been steadily climbing until now he holds the responsible position of superintend­ ent of installation at Evanston, 111., where he has been stationed during the past few months. Previous to his removal to Evanston, he was stationed at Chicago Heights, where he held a like position with the company. Fred, as he is more commonly known to his McHenry friends, is the type of a young man whom one cannot help but admire. In a business way he is upright, honest and ambitious, while socially he is a genial good fellow. The couple will be at home to their friends on and after October 15, at 1111 Monroe St., Evanston, 111., where they will be pleased to greet their friends. The McHenry friends extend con­ gratulations. Buai-LaValle A quiet but impressive wedding cer­ emony performed at St. Mary's Catholic church her* 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, when Rev. Carl Oestenkoetter, temporary pastor of St. Mary's, united in marriage Misa Margaret Bugs of this village and Mr. Michael LaVelle of Media, 111. The bride was attired in a blue suit and wore a hat to match. In her hand she carried a prayer book. The groom wore the'conventional black. - The bride had as her attendant her sister, Miss Mayme Buss, who also wore a blue suit with hat to match. John Brefeld, a cousin to the bride, acted as best man. The couple left on the 4:16 afternoon train for a short wedding trip to the southern part of the state. On their return they will go to housekeeping in the Justen flat over the N.g J. Justen furniture store^ which is completely furnished ^nd ready to re­ ceive them. The bride of thi» happy union is the oldest daughter of Mrs. J-. B. Buss. She was born and raised in McHenry and has always made this village her home, where she counts her friends by the score. She is a product of the Mc­ Henry high school, having graduated from that institution with the class of '12. Soon after her graduation she en­ tered the local office of the C. & N- W. railway company, where she has been acting as clerk and ticket seller ever since and which position she will con­ tinue to fill until some time in Novem­ ber, when the company will do away with the clerical help. She is a young lady of womanly ways and cheerful disposition, which have won for her the esteem of all who have formed her acquaintance. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John LaVelle of Medial 111. During the past two years he has been employed as telegraph operator at the local station of the C. & N. W. railway company. He is a young man of energy and thrift and in a social way has made many friends since com­ ing to this village. Their friends in McHenry extend to them their heartiest wishes for a long and prosperous journey thru their wedded life. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN IKON TIE COLUHNS Of OUR NANY EXCHANGES MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE St*«l*-HMr*ll Announcement of the marriage 6f Miss Mae Frances Steele, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele of Chicago, to Mr. Martin Armstrong Howell^ son of Mrs. M. A. Howell of this place, was received by friends here last week. The happy event took place in Chica­ go Wednesday of last week and the following day a reception was tendered the couple at the beautiful summer home of the groom's mother St Howell's Villas on Fox rlvert 4 The groom is engaged iu the refcl estate business in Chicago, which city he and his bride will make their future home. Congratulations are in order. SCHOOL NOTES ITEMS PERTAINING TO OUfc EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION School has started. The botany.class is the largest ever Many pupilR are taking the business course. There are about thirty-five Dew stu­ dents enrolled. ^ , There are twenty-seven pupils in the freshman class this year. We are studying now accompanied by the music of hammers and saws. There will be a meeting of the Ath- lectic association Thursday evening. Three of last year's graduates are back, to take up the commercial work. Our new school addition is progress­ ing rapidly and we hope to enter it soon. There are sixty-one pupils and two teachers in the seventh and eighth grade room. A freshmen, when asked what course he was taking, replied: "I am taking the epidemic course," for academic course. Bruce Nickels, Lester Sherman and Bud Heimer are the first post gradu­ ate students ever entered in the Mc­ Henry high school. M. E^CHURCH NOTES Sunday school, 10:00 a. m.; public worship, 11:00 a. m.; Junior league, 2:30; Senior league, 8KX) p. m. The Epworth league will be led by the pastor. The fourth quarterly conference will be held at the church Sept. 21. Every official is urged to attend. There are but two more Sundays in this confer­ ence year. What shall they be1? The Junior league is doing splendid­ ly under the superintendency of Mrr. E. V. McAllister. Renewed interest is 4hown and it now looks as if very much would be accomplished this winter. F. A. SHIPLEY, Pastor. LINEN SHOWER The members of the Young-Ladies' Sodality of St. Patrick's Catholic church tendered Mrs. Geo. Chesnut a linen Bhower at the home of her moth­ er, Mrs. Geo. Meyers, on Saturday evening, Sept. 5. The society present­ ed the hostess a beautiful linen table cloth. The evening was passed in a social manner and just before the hour had arrived for the home going all sat down to splendid refreshments, which were served by the bride of last W^4- nesday, assisted by her mother. The Harvard schools have. an en­ rollment of 625 pupils. At least twenty-five Woodstock stu­ dents entered colleges this year. Algonquin fishermen hanre taken out a carp seining license and have al­ ready started seining the Fox for this specie of fish. Frank E. Beck, who during the past sixteen and one-half years has acted as assistant postmaster at Harvard, has resigned his position. Woodstock will have two football teams this fall. One will .be made up of high school students, while the other will represent the city. The Wauconda feed, mill is closed down for four weeks. New machinery is being installed. The place will re­ open for business Oct. 1. More than 40,000 names were dropped from the pension roll last year and appropriations for the current year are $11,000,000 less than last year. The old Woodstock high school gym­ nasium has been removed and the high school students of that city «re putting up a holler for a new one. At the annual reunion of the 95th 'Illinois Volunteer Infantry, held at Marengo recently, it was decided to hold the next reunion at Woodstock. Despite the rumors to the contrary, the national, road races wlM again be held at Elgin next yelir. Already pre­ liminary arrangements are under way. Several cheese factory and creamery proprietors in central Wisconsin have recently paid fines of $25 and oosts for not keeping their equipment in sani­ tary condition. C. M. Eldredge has been appointed tax collector^ for the town of Richmond to fill vacancy caused by the death of A. S. Wright, who had held the office for many years. Tag day was held at Crystal Lake last week Monday for the benefit of the Crystal Lake fire department. The young ladies who did the tagging were successful in collecting $150.51. The Woodstock hospital has out­ grown Its present quarters and ar­ rangements have been made whereby the institution will occupy a larger and more adequate building some time in the near future. f Two large ice houses on the west side of Crystal lake, owned by the Consumers' Ice company, were com­ pletely destroyed by fire, which was discovered at about midnight Monday night. The loss is estimated at $10, ooo. v Lafe Benthusen, the widely known detective, who for many years made his home at Crystal Lake, passed away Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Adelaide Jones, in Burton, Kan., hav ing been stricken with an attack of apoplexy. Declaring that her husband became intoxicated and went to sleep on railroad track and was crushed to death by a train, Mrs. Win. Thayer of Anti- och has filed suit against four saloon keepers of that city, in which she asks $10,000 damages. Woodstock Sentinel: General Z. Hayes, who claims to be the leader of the "Christian Army," which he de­ clared to be incorporated at Sterling, was arrested in that city and brought to Woodstock last week, charged with stealing a horse from Jack Dennis' livery barn in this city June 19. He obtained the horse by hiring it and then drove a^ay, falling to return to the barn again. His game was to drive thru the country obtaining con­ tributions from the public, presenting himself as the general of the Christian Army, an organization, so far as the authorities at Woodstock can find out, purely fictitious. He worked all thru northern Illinois, including this coun­ ty. The "general" waived examina­ tion Monday morning and was bound over to the grand jury, which convenes Sept. 28. Unable to give the $1,000 bail, he was placed in jail. Harvard Independent: The petition, which the members of the Harvard W. C. T. U. have been actively circulating for some time past in this city and locality, was forwarded to Congress­ man I. C. Copley at Washington, D. C., last Saturday. There were 504 jiames signed to it. This petition, and the thousands of others like it, ought to demonstrate to congress that the women of this country are in earnest in their efforts to. secure prohibition of the liquor traffic. The petition te as follows: "We, the undersigned, earnestly petition for the passage by the United States congress of the joint resolution introduced in the house of representatives, December 10, 1913, by Congressman Richmond P. Hobson, «ndf on the same day introduced in the senate by Senator Morris Sheppard, providing for the prohibition of the sale, manufacture for sale, transporta­ tion for sale, importation for sale and exportation for sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes in the EDWARD KREPEL ARRESTED IS MOW CONVENED !N LAKE; COUNTY JAIL AT WAUKEGAN Edward I£repeF, who figured, so prominently in the Volo rail riding case and who made his get-a-way shortly before the case was tried at Waukegan last year, is now confined behind' the bars of the Lake county jail at Waukegan. 1 ' Krepel was arrested at his home east of this village on Sunday, Septem­ ber 6, by Sheriff Henderson of Wood­ stock. Krepel was taken to Woodstock that day and locked up in the county jail. Tbe Lake county authorities were notified and the following morning Sheriff Green of Waukegan came to Woodstock and took the prisoner to the Lake county, jail where he is now awaiting his trial, which will be heard during the October term of court. Since his disappearance Krepel has worked about Chicago and a number pf Wisconsin cities, he having returned to his home some tiipe ago, altho the authorities were not aware of this until a few days before the arrest was made. Krepel is well known in McHenry and vicinity and our people are anxious to know just what disposition will be made of his case. BUND riGGERS ARE FINED ITEMS OF LOCAL ffllBtEST AS PICKED W BY PIJUNDCALER K- PORTERS DURING WEEK WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THIS V1L* LAGE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY--» OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPH^ ' Buttar Market . Butter on the Elgin board of Monday sold at 30} cents per pound. Read The Plaindealer. School books at McAllister**. See Spirella adv on last page. ; . Chicken feed at M._ M. Niesenflijt ' ̂ f Did you send that boy or girlto .sehooi Monday morning? GIRL WANTED--To trade. J. D. Lodtz. learn tailor's. Ask for McHenry made ice Cream. Fresh daily. C. Unti. 54 School books and all necessary school supplies Petesch's. The robins have left us. mean an early winter? Does this SALOONKEEPERS ARE &UND GUILTY OF VNUIM UQUOR MW Judge W. C. DeWolf held court at Woodstock last Saturday for Judge D. T. Smiley in the hearing of the cases of violation of the liquor law in Mc Henry, Johnsburgh and at the Bay. v V j l t h e c a s e w a s c a l l e d s o m e weeks ago the defendants asked a change of venue from Judge Smiley and this was granted them. All of the defendants entered pleas of guilty and each was fined $30 on each of the ten counts in the separate indictments, The fines imposed amount­ ed to between $3,000 and $4,000. Of course this money all goes into the school fund, which will lighten the school tax some, to be sure. BORDEN MILK PRICES The Borden Milk company contract­ ed for their winter's supply of milk on Tuesday of this week at the following prices: October, $1.75: November, $1.85; December, $1.85; January, $1.85; February, $1.75; March, $1.65; average, $1.78}. Nearly all of the patrons of the company' at this place signed up. Besidea the above prices, an extra ten cents per hundred is also offered for milk testing 3.8 butter fat. The con­ tract also contains the clause that more will be paid in case other buyers bring their prices above the Borden. This will bring the prices practically up to the demand of the farmers. THEATRE TICKETS AT RIVERSIDE We have perfected, for the conven­ ience of our patrons, arrangements with the management of the Auditor­ ium theater/ Chicago, where the tre­ mendous spectacle, "Joseph and His Brethren," opened an eight weeks' en­ gagement Saturday evening, August 29, whereby one can secure choice seats at regular box office prices. No wait­ ing in line. No increase in prices. Best seats at the regular box office scale. Order seats now. No extra charge. Riverside House, McHenry, 111. 13-tf PRESENTED WITH A LOVING CUP In last week's issue we failed to men­ tion the fact that the* members of the McHenr^baseball team together with admiring fans presented Richard B. Walsh, the hustling manager of the McHenry Sox, with a beautiful silver loving cup. The cup was presented just before the game df Sunday, Sept. 6, and it is needless for us to say that the gift is more than appreciated by the popular manger. NO HUNTING AND TRESPASSBM Notice is hereby giVen that hunt ng and trespassing is strictly prohibited on our premises. We also offer a re: ward of . $5.00 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone found violating the above notice. O F. E. MARTIN FREEMAN WHITING. Fall opening of the Lotus millinery, Saturday evening, Sept. 19. 43 A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul J Kuester on Monday of this week. Center street is being graveledk- very much needed improvement.' . > ,.%' Miss Clara Schiessle is now employed 1 St the F. A. Bohlander department store. More crushed stone has arrived fat our streets. Nobody's kicking agaimfe the improvement. New cement walks are being laid on the east and west sides of Green street, near the Boone creek bridge. Cole's Hot Blast Heaters make a big : reduction in your coal bill--see theiif advertisement and guarantee. Mrs. Alm^ Thomas expects to fnonn^ into her new cotttge in the Hanly adl dition about the first of the month. f' • Miss Edith Dilling now has charge: of the 'five and ten cent depart-; ment of the J. J. Vycital store in Gen- terville. ' Squirrels have taken k liking to - McHenry. At least they are quite'.1 numerous at the present time. Dqo't kill them. •i Mrs. E. W. Howe will be please#- S 1 show you her new line of millinery., j :C:| She is also ready at all times to keep' V"* you posted on styles. ' Tbe Dorcas society will meet at the M. E. church parlor next ThursdBs|§ |̂̂ ? afternoon at the . usual hour. AH* friends are urgently requested to 1m» present. The wood awning in ffont of the oldgg^ implement house in Centerville hasi-%i^f! been removed. No one in McHenry , 1 '£-\ would weep if the entire baildinf wa» torn down. 0*^ "The Girl and the Tramp," a 00m- . Y f edy drama in four acts, was presented to a large and appreciative audience at the Central opera house last Sun- day evening. The annual Walworth county fair*^6:<|> will take place at Elkhorn' next week, [1 ̂ begining Tuesday and closing on Fri- •&: day. No doubt a number of Mc-^ :j|| Henryites will take it in. -i' . Frank Schnabel and E. V. McAllister took some excellent photographs of '.. ̂ the ball grounds, people and players on White Sox day. The pictures are on sale atPetesch's and McAllister's frug stores. , United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof." NOTICE TO OWNERS OF TRACTION ENGINES Notice is hereby given that no trac­ tion engine will be allowed to cross Fox river bridges at McHenry or Johns­ burgh without first planking same. Neglect to do this will mean a heavy fine. MCHENRY HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS. CAMPING ON FOX A half dozen or more of our East Side business men are enjoying a week's outing at Colby's point on Fox river, about four miles south of this village. According to reports r^peived from camp the boys are having one big time and are catching fish by the score. - KNIGHTS AT WOODSTOCK A number of McHenry Knights of Columbus were at Woodstock last Sun­ day where they took in the degree work as exemplified upon a large class of candidates. The work wa$ followed by an elegant banquet, which *K served in the new armory. Math/ Laures has given up the ice cream business on the West Side and has rented his blilding to Eb. Gay- jr-; lord, who, we are told, will open up a 5^ restaurant there some time in V neax future. The Terra Cotta factory as well as •; f < % •' '1 number of milk bottling plants in this vicinity closed down last Wednesday afternoon to give the boys an oppor- tunity to take in tbe White Sox-Mo- | Henry game here last week Wednee- v ̂ day. ^ The )ld town looks pretty well de- p| serted. Most of the resorters have v|p left for their winter homes, while the iffiL automobile traffic thru the village has : fallen off at least seventy-five per eeat. .l:^ This gives uŝ n opportunity to up our summer profits. .. -- • "His many friends will be pleased 10 know that E. J. Hanly, who recently underwent a serious operation in a ^ | Chicago hospital and since that time has been in a precarious condition, is showing signs of improvement and his complete recovery is now looked for. has re- Mrs. E. W. Howe is showing aline of millinery goods that surpasses any­ thing ever exhibited by Jher before. Gall and inspect saipe* " Miss Gertrude Masquelet turned to her duties as operator in the local office of the Independent Tele­ phone company. Miss Ella Mollohan, who was operator during the summer months, has again taken up her duties as teacher in the Sherman Hill school. Now if all of our streets were as smooth as the road bed of the Fox river bridge rvcrjctis would be thssk- ful. While the village is making its annual street improvements why would it not be a good idea to look after the cross walks? Without any exaggeration most of the cross walks in the village