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MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1Q. 1915 >-: • r? "***& 3.'S: NO. 26 i%* I LY PERSONAL ITEMS §r& *?5 COMERS AND GOERS OF A • IN OUR BUST VILLAGE Seen By Plaindeale? Reporters nri Handet̂ Into Our Office By Oar Friends £ • ̂John Meyers spent Tuesday in Chi- •W°- , Albert Freund was an Elgin visitor last Saturday. > Wm. Spencer was a Crystal Lake H?" S " v' visitor Sunday. - Pv:'•£' L. I. Edinger was a county seat vis- Saturday. If % -•-/••.' i;F: O. Gana was a business visitor li Chicago Tuesday. , ;w-V. Mrs. To J. Walsh was a Woodstock S-ii|j|Bitor last Saturday. ' • J. H. Miller was a business Visitor -jjjk Elgifj last Friday. ' J Mrs. Simon Stoffel was a Chicago trjjpriter last Saturday. ' °^Miss Elizabeth Thelen was a Chi- Ago visitor Monday. , " Lewis Stoffel of Woodstock spent jfcindayat his home here. Dr. F. J. Aicher was a county seat v visitor last Friday evening. ^MrSv S. J. Deinlein was a business ifteitor in Chicago Monday. ^ -1 . Wm. Smith attended to business matters in Chicago Tuesday. ® ^ C. Bickler was among the Chicago -' , passengers Tuesday evening. ; . . « J. Barbian attended to business JjOptters in Chicago Tuesday. J. H. Miller was a business visitor %£•>. ftr. -~M% Lake Geneva, Wis., Monday. r " ;^Mra. C. E. Gaylord was a Crystal ,l#ke visitor Monday evening. ; Clarence F. Hoy of Crystal L^ke a visitor in town Monday. • ' t J. A. Brand of Wauconda was a vis= itor in town one day last week. , J. J. Vycital attended to business in the metropolitan city Mon- * Walter Warner of Woodstock passed JtHnday as, the guest of McHenry ffciends. H F- Buch attended to business matters in the metropolitan city last Friday. Mrs. Robert Schiessle and daugh­ ter, Ciara, were Chicago visitors last ,f|iday. Ut,Ben Stilling attended to business flatters in the metropolitan city last jStijurday. „£eo. gohr v*s among those to board tha Chicago train last Friday Burning. Frank Masquelet of Chicago spent ffcmdey *b a j?W*t fa home of his ^{(,ter here. • ; J. D. Lodtz attended to matters of ® b\^ine8a ns^tyre in the windy city list jSaturday. Mrs. Everett Hunter was among those to board the Chicago train Mon- morning. , ,M. J. Walsh attended to matters of #. business nature in the metropolitan Tuesday. ' U, C. iJerner attended to matters of a business nature in the metropoli­ tan city Monday. : Mrs. C. W. Stenger, daughter, Mar­ garet, and son, Richard, were Chicago Visitors last Friday. ••Mrs. W. F. Holtz and granddaugb- Miss Dorothy Lundgren, were Chi- O|go visitors Monday. Henry Gaylord of Emmettsburg, 1 fil., is spending the week as a guest In the home of Mrs. C. E. Gaylord. ..Miss Corla Francisco spent a few days last week as the guest of Miss Grace Cornwell at Wauconda. Miss Annabelle Heimer sawA"The Spoilers" at the Princess theatre at' f|oodstock last Friday evening. * Miss Lottie Lau of Chicago is here pass the remainder of the week as . file guest of Miss Elizabeth Miller. .1 Victor Meyers of West Chicago was 4 Sunday guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers. Miss Barbara Wiedemann of Elgin qpent Sunday as the guest of the Misses Emma and Elizabeth Thelen. Miss Maude Granger of Chicago 4pent Sunday as a guest in the home {if her grandmother, Mrs. Alsena fmith. • Richard B. Walsh pf Chicago was t ^ntetteined in the home of his par- . ents, Postmaster and Mrs. T. J. Walsh, ^pmday. -> Mrs. Homer Woods of Hebron is •pending a couple of weeks as a guest in the tome of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. JPotter. T ^ Miss Kate F. Howe of River Forest . ^j|j|a8°a guest in the home of her moth­ er, jtfrs. E. W. Howe, Saturday and Sunday., Miss Ella Mollohan of Ridgefield ^l^ent Sunday as the guest of her » 'iliother in the home of Mrs. E. S. .;|Wheeler. . ' Miss Clara Millar returned home . ^Monday evening from a pleasant visit jiritli Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Bohlander y..vpk Hampshire. !; ' Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Chesnut and son, ' Arnold, of Crystal Lake were Sunday guests in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers. N. E. Barbian, J. H. Miller and son, \Menry, and Earl Whiting drove to Kenosha, Wis., in the former's car last Sunday, where they witnessed the ^amplification of the degrees, at a K* # C. imtiatani* McHENRT HIGHS. WIN AGAIN Defeat Grayslake By a One 9Med Score at Local Gym The McHenry highs won their( ff$- ond game of the season on the home floor last Friday evening, when they licked the Grayslake 4ve to the tune of 37 to 10. McHenry got the jump on their .op­ ponents right off the reel and before many seconds had passed McHepsy's score-making machine was ringing baskets with marked regularity, while the visitors didn't seem to get the bail gping in the right. , direction. However, the Grayslake boys took a brace during the ̂ latter part of. the first half and were successful in throwing four baskets. E. Bonslett made the most points for the home boys, he being credited with eight field goals and ..one free throw. Miller and Richardson played their usually fast game and McHen- ry's two substitutes, Hunter and Mc- Omber, showed up welL From a spectator's point pf. view the home team showed up well and the followers of the team are already pre­ dicting that the locals will be in the ounty championship race Tight up to the close of the season. 1 The line-ups and scores follow: McHenry (87) Hunter Bonslett Miller Justen Richardson. McOmebr .Grayslake (10) tr *; • « • L» F. Mead R. F. Dasher C. Branstetter R. G. Mann L. G. Druce Sub Hook Fouls--McHenry, 3; Grayslake, 6. Field goals--Bonslett, 8; Miller, 8; Justen, 2; Richardson, 4; Mead, 3; Dasher, 1; Hook, 1. Free throws-- Bonslett, 1; .ftJiller, 1. Referee* E. Heimer. New Year Dance The members of the Neutral club are now busying themselves planning and arranging for their big New Year dance, which will take place at Knox's hall in this village on Friday evening, Dec. 31. The hall is undergoing num­ erous changes, including the removal of the rooms in the west end. This will add considerably more floor space for dancing and will afford better ac­ commodations for the enormous crowd expected to be present on this occa­ sion. Those having charge of the dec­ orations are working out something new in this line and the dancers may rest'assured that this part will be well looked after. All of the old and new as well as a number of feature dances, including confetti, moonlight, balloon, ribbon and horn, will make up the evening's program and everything will be done to show those who turn out one of the best times that they have ever had. A four-piece orches­ tra has already been engaged, which means that first-class music will be on hand. The club members have decided to make this the fifty-fifty event of the season- By this they mean that the gentlemen will choose their part­ ners up until twelve o'clock, while the ladies will be* given supreme reign after that hour. At the midnight hour the new year as well as leap year will be ushered in • in a most ceremonious manner and those who fail to attend the event will be missing one of the biggest treats afforded McHepryites in a long time. Dance tickets are al­ ready on sale and are selling at 60 cents each. A cordial invitation is ex­ tended to all. Social Wheel Mrs. C. W. Goodell opened her pleasant home on Waukegan street to the members of the Social( Wheel Thursday afternoon, Dec. 9. The first feature of entertainment was a guess­ ing contest, Mrs. Mary Ferguson be­ ing the winner. Then all took part in a sewing contest, Mrs. F. J. Mer- shon receiving the prize. Mrs. Mer- shon delighted the company with a very sweet vocal solo. A short tipie was spent in pleasant social converse and at the usual time delicious re­ freshments were served by the host­ ess. • . • Mystic* Elect The Mystic Workers held their an­ nual election of officers at the "Band Box" here last evening. The officers elected as follows k Prefect, Geo. Young; monitor, L. Walsh; banker, M. M. Niesen; secretary, Mrs. W. D. Wentworth; marshal, Mrs. Mattie Smith; warder, Helen Young; senti­ nel, Math. Weber; supervisor for . 3 years, W. D. Wentworth. The install­ ation of officers will be held at the same place on Wednesday evening, Jan* 19, Christmas Cover The Hebron Tribune came out last week attired in a beautiful Christmas cover. The Tribune is coming to be known as one of the leading weekly journals of the state and we wish to congratulate Bro. A. D. Wiseman on the generally neat appearance of the edition. Universalist Church Sunday school, 10:00 a. m.; morning worship, 11:00 a. m. Topic of ser­ mon, "Christmas Spirit." We extend a cordial welcome to all to attend our rjstmas service. Mb M. BatcUff, Misiitar. n-m WEEKLY EXCiUWEITEHS AS TAKEN KtyQB* THE COLUMNS OF QUR EXCHANGES Miscellanea o£ Hews Items In Condensed Ferai Far Basjr People The Mystic Worker*.oi ^ty^iurd now have a membership of' 450. The Harvard Owls are preparing to initiate a clasp. o(.fifty candidates. The Standard Oil company has asked permission to construct oil tanks in the village of Hebron. The second peetmg of the Lake County Good Roads association will be held at Grayslake next Saturday, Dec. 18. The 9atman <eqps$ny of Dundee is negotiating for a suitable site upon which to build a condensing factory at Beloit, Wis. Lake county ha? ^7 cases upon its December court docket. Of these there are 3£ peoples, 272 common law and 263 chancery cases. According to the Harvard Herald the town of Hartland is to have an­ other White City, or, more plainly speaking, another blind pig. F. E. Rawson of Greenwood, agent CjDlURTS IN SESSION County, Probate and Circuit Courts In Session on Same Day [Woodstock Sentinel] An unusually large amount of pro­ bate business was transacted on Mon­ day of this week, many attorneys from this county and from other more distant points being present. In ad­ dition to the usual probate business the attention of the county court was occupied by two insane cases, the re­ spondents being Robert Lumley, 67 years old, and Mrs. Jennie Salisbury, 77 years old, both inmates of the county/poor farm. Both were ordered committed to the state hospital at El­ gin. Thos. W. Daley of Cary was ad­ judged insane on Saturday and he was also committed by order of court to the state hospital. A conservator in the person of John M. Hoy was appointed for Mrs. Elis­ abeth Langham, now living near So­ lon. She with her husband, William Langham, who died a few years ago, formerly lived in Woodstock." An order was entered dissolving drainage districts 3 and 5 in the town of Grafton. It may be of interest to know that for the Victor milking machine, has 243 marriage licenses were issued out gone to Watertowr*, Fla., where he is of the county clerk's office during the installing an eighty-cow outfit. jyear ending Dec. 1, 1915. This is a N. R. Ladd, proprietor of the Pal- decrease of 38 over the previous year, ace livery at. Libertyville, has added a J which showed a total of 281. Kane Ford taxi to his equipment. The taxi J county reports a decrease of 170 in the has a carrying capacity of six passen- past year. gerft. I The state board of equalization, in Twenty-one soft drink proprietors appraising the value of railroad prop- of Rockford have been arrested and'erty in McHenry county, credits the charged with selling cider containing Northwestern road with property to a greater quantity of alcohol than the' the value of $2,195,357. The valua- law allows. j tion placed upon this road's property The farm house on the farm of in McHenry county last year was Frank Baird, near Hebron, was de- $2,236,556. This shows a decrease in stroyed by fire last Thursday. The 1 valuation of $41,197. fire was caused from an overheated stove. William Callahan is the ten­ ant on the place. The city of Woodstock has just in­ stalled new fireproof cells on the main floor of the city hall buildihg. The old cells were located in the basement of the building and were unsanitary. Public toilets have also been installed. The poor bills presented at a meet­ ing of the county supervisors at Woodstock last week were consider­ ably smaller than usual. The town of Marengo was the only one in which a city is located that did not have a single poor bill. The record of hearing children is believed to have been broken by a Mahratta woman in East India. She had eight children in one year. Three were triplets and the others were quintuplets, two boys and three girls. The mother is thirty-three years old. It cost the state and national gov­ ernment $149,245 to battle the foot and mouth disease in Lake county dur­ ing the summer of 1915. The total losses of animals in that county dur­ ing the epidemic was as follows: J,893 cattle, 1,660 swine, 47 sheep and 9 deer. Fulbert J. Stuessy, who last year graduated frofn the Woodstock high school, has just been elected captain of the Beloit college football team. Stuessy entered the Beloit college this year and in view of the fact that he was elected captain of the team shows that his work this year was something out of the ordinary. The city of Harvard has just passed a dog tax, which requires that all own­ ers of dogs must pay an annual city tax thereon. A tax of $2 is levied on males, while the assessment against females is a dollar extra. It also looks as if the water used at the public schools there must be paid for at reg­ ular meter fates in the future, The village of Jlichi«v>iid may be given the use of electricity for power and lighting purposes after all, At the last meeting of the village J>oard there a proposition was presented to that body by a representative of the Carey Electric company of Wilmot, Wis., whereby the village would be given the "juice." The Richmond authorities are very much impressed with the offer made and an agree­ ment may be reached at a near future date, James R. Jacktnan of Crystal Lake left an estate consisting of $60,000 in real estate and $35,000 in personal property, according to estimates in the will. The bulk goes to his widow. It is said that the actual valuation of the estate may be more than $100,000. Other beneficiaries are Mrs. Flora Colby, daughter; James R. and Royal Colby of Loyal, Wis., grandsons; Mrs. Susan Fish, daughter; William Jack- man of Moscow, Idaho, son; and Bert Colby, son-in-law. An examination of interest to per­ sons in this locality will be held at the Geneva school for girls on January 8 to provide a list of firemen for that institution, and also for the St. Charles school, the Elgin ho«pital and the Normal University -.at DeKalb. The examination will be thoroly prac­ tical and will take place in the boiler room at the Geneva school. The po­ sition pays $60 to $70 a month and is open to men over twenty-one who live in Kane, DuPage, DeKalh, Kendall, LaSalle* Boone, Lake, McHenry and Winnebago Miss Hendrickson, representing the state board of charities, was in Wood­ stock Monday, securing data in con­ nection with the support of paupers, and paid a visit to the county alms­ house and county jail. A petition for change of venue be­ fore another judge was granted on Monday in the four Stull cases, two of which are against William Stull, under indictment for forgery, one un­ der the title of Roselle M. Curtis et al vs. Wm. Stull et al, bill to remove trustee, and the fourth appears on the docket as Wm. Stull vs. Amelia Clark Atull et al, bill. Lowieze Dave, 98 years old, and Razhel Vanderstraaten, 23 years old, indicted for larceny, were shown clemency by the court and were pa­ roled to Probate Officer W. E. Wire. Both of the defendants are residents of Harvard, married, and mothers of small children. The charge against them was shoplifting. The court house on Monday pre­ sented more than its usual busy ap­ pearance. County, probate and cir­ cuit courts were in session, as well as the annual December meeting of the board of supervisors. It being ^ the first Monday in the month, the amount of probate business was very large, and it had to be taken care of largely by the deputies of the office, as Mr. StiH, who by virtue of his office as county clerk, becomes ex-offlcio clerk of the board of supervisors, was kept busy with the county board all day long, Margaret Neterer was granted a di­ vorce from George Neterer on Tues­ day in the circuit court, the ground upon which the decree was granted being cruelty, Captain Perry Pnmoted Cpptain Howard A. Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. James B, Perry of this village, has been promoted and hence­ forth he will bear the title of Major Perry. He received his notice of pro­ motion at Manila, P. I., where he ha* been stationed during the, past two years. The news of his promotion was received with a peat deal pride by his aged parents here and our citizens in general feel mighty proud that such an honor, has befaller the lot of an old McHenry boy. Major Perry and his family will sail for the states on March 15 and upon his ar­ rival "at San Francisco Bay he will first know as to what regiment ha will be assigned. At the Central At the Central opera house Thurs­ day of this week Mr. Will Heaney of the Virginia and Crawford theatres of Chicago will furnish the program, consisting of an American feature, presenting Harold Lockwood, sup­ ported by May Allison and a galaxy of stars in "The Great Question," a socialogical drama of the hour in three acts, and for the comedy Edwin Thanhouser presents Claud Cooper in "Bessie's Bachelor Boobs." At Washington, D. C. Gertrude, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Neiss of this village, who a few years ago took the veil, is now en­ rolled at a large Catholif qpttqgQ at Washington, D. C. Netiee Baring the two weeks of Christmas and New Year's our laundry basket will go Tuesday night instead of Wed­ nesday. ;'i HORNING WALSH WEDDING TOOK PLACE AT EVANSTON, ILL. WEDNESDAY Grofrm ls Only Son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas J. Walsh of This Village-- Will Reside Here Announcements of the marriage of Miss Helen M. B. Horning, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Barker Horning of Evanston, III., to Richard Bishop Walsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh of this placc, were received here this (Thursday) morning and came as a pleasant surprise to our people. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's mother at Evanston yes­ terday afternoon, the Rev. James Madison Stifler, of the Evanston Bap­ tist church, officiating. The bride was unattended and only Immediate mem­ bers of the families were present. The bride of this happy union has been quite active among Evanston's society, where she is favorably known to a large circle of friends. She has been a frequent visitor in the home of the groom's parents here during the past few years and in this way she has endeared herself to a number of our people, especially the young folks. The groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh of this place. He was born and raised here and. is probably one of the best known young men that McHenry has ever turned out into the world. He is a graduate of the McHenry high school and later took up a business course in a Chicago college. After leaving school he went to work for an old established stock and bond house in Chicago. He slowly, but surely, climbed the ladder of succes, until he was made a salesman. He is now one of the leading salesmen for the stock and bond house of Devitt, Tremble & Co. of Chicago. As our time is very limited this moring we are pre­ vented from going into further details regarding this important event, but will venture to say that the happy pair will be given a royal welcome on their arrival in McHenry, where they will be at home on and after Feb. 1. The Plaindealer joins their many friends in extending heartiest con­ gratulations. ' SCHOOL NOTES Items Pertaining to Our Educational Institution J. J. McCarthy Suddenly Stricken Last Friday afternoon, just as fyof. A. E. Nye was about to leave the school building, it suddenly dawned upon him that he had not seen the efficient janitor, J. J. McCarthy, per­ forming his customary duties. He immediately started an investigation and on reaching the basement of the building he found Mr. McCarthy in a helpless condition. The professor summoned medical assistance and later oh the janitor was removed to his home on Elgin road, where he is now confined, suffereing from a slight attack of pneumonia. During his ab­ sence Peter Schoewer is doing the jan­ itor work at the school. Mr. Mc­ Carthy's many friends hope that his recovery may be made a speedy and premanent one. Sprains His Ankfe While in the act of unloading a piano at the home of Frank Blake Tuesday afternoon of this week N. A. Huemann suffered a sprained ankle. Just as the piano was about to be tak­ en from the wagon the horses started forward, with the result that the in­ strument fell against Mr. Huemann's foot with the above result. At this writing he is confined at his home, but he hopes to be able to be at his West Side place of business tomor­ row. His friends are sorry to learn of his misfortune, especially at this time, when his presence is so badly needed at his store. Christmas Services at Volo Christmas services at St. Peter's Catholic church at Volo will be as follows: Solemn high mass with crib celebration at 4:30 a. m.; low masses at 7:00, 7:30, 9:00 and 9:30 a. m.; solemn high mass at 10:30 a/m. The Rev. P. Edward Mueller, O. F. M., vice president of St. Francis Solanus college, Quincy, 111., will de­ liver the festive sermon at the first high mass and also preach at the 9:00 o'clock mass. He will likewise be cel­ ebrant at the second high mass and at the solemn vespers in the evening at 7:30 o'clock. Everybody welcome. Edwin Owen Married Edwin Owen, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Owen of Cushing, Okla.^ was married to Miss Zelma Mae Shawver of that city last Saturday, the ceremony taking place at Still­ water, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Owen and children left McHenry several years ago and since then have made their home at' Cushing. Edwin's McHenry friends extend congratulations. Attend* Surgeons' Meeting . Dr. C. H. Fegers returned home Monday morning from Rochester, Minn., where he had been to attend a meeting of the C. 4k N. W. Railway company's surgeons, which was held at the famous Mayo Brothers' hospital in that city. The doctor reports a most interesting meeting. : Chicken "teed «t M. ltTKiesen^u School closes Friday for two peeks' vacation Mary Bolger is a new pnpil in the seventh grade. Helen Freund was a visitor in jhigh school last week. Freshman meeting Tuesday itfght. What's the reason? The sophomores wrote short poems for English Wednesday. The physics class started the study of machines Wednesday. The boys' basket ball team will play Dundee Friday night. The plane geometry class had test on the first book Wednesday. The worst is yet to come. Think of mid-year exams after Christmas. Mrs. F. Sayler and Mrs. E. Thomas were visitors in high school Wednes­ day. The third and fourth year English classes have finished reading "The Tempest." Mr. Schoewer is taking Mr. Mc­ Carthy's place this week because of the illness of Mr, McCarthy. Current events were discvaed this week by Lester Bacon, Mr. Nye, Al­ fred Bonslett and Leo Zimmer. Pupil (reading): "Here comes an other lunatic." Enter Mr. Nye at that critical junction. Foresters Elect At a recent meeting of St. Mary's court, C. O. F., the following officers were elected: C. R., Mathias Weber; V. C. R., Geo. Rothermel; financial secretary, Louis Oertel; secretary, John Thoennis; treasurer, M. M. Nie­ sen; speaker, Nick Bohr; director, J. H. Miller. The appointive offices and members of committees are as fol­ lows: Marshals, N. E. Barbian and Anderw Miller; good of order, Ma­ thias Blake, G. C. Boley and J. F. Adams; auditing committee, John P. Weber, Jake Steffes and Wm. Smith. Mr. ITEMS OF LOCAL INTERES1 AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS DURING WEEK What People are Doing in This Vifcy; 5; ,̂ lage and the Immediate Vicinity--J '•? . Other Short Paragraphs ' • Better Market '41 Butter sold at 33 End 34 cents per • pound on the Elgin board of trade last • Saturday. Fruits for the holidays at & Un . % " ti's. _______ V I Thor vacuum cleaners for sale by J. F. Adams, McHenry. 1--7 i • L * '3 nothing betta? for Sudan grass, stock. Wm. Simes sells it. Special line of meerschaum pipes for -•^ .?*?• Christmas gifts at C. Unti's. ; - ; Our business houses look very prsl^v3 ft ^ ty decked in their holiday attire. f"f The season's first appearance efs ' sleighs on our streets occurred efe Sunday. - - ^ Give »the fellow credit who dtovels ^ the snow from the walk in front of Us ^ property. - ̂ ' p?}"' n'(i John Franzen, the Centerville tos» :'A; *- .. >'• rig : sorial artist, has taken for an Elgin laundry. the agency Smith Was Right Manager J. W. Smith of the Central opera house was absolutely correct when he told some of the roughnecks underneath the gallary that "their skulls must be pretty thick to laugh" during the court room scene as shown in "The Tramp" at last Sunday even­ ing's show. We give the manager of the Central credit for what he said and wish to add that anyone who can sit and laugh at such a pathetic scene must be utterly void of feeling. In most cities and villages, arrests would follow such an outrage. The Gaiety Clvb The Gaiety club met with Miss Eliz­ abeth Miller on Tuesday evening of this week, when a most delightful time was had at progressive cinch. The club this year has adopted a new way of giving its prizes. Instead of awarding prizes at each meeting prizes will be given to those standing highest at the close of the card play­ ing season. Tasty refreshments were served by the hostess. The Royal Entertainers The Royal Entertainers met at the home of Mrs. N. E. Barbian on Wed­ nesday evening, when a few hours were pleasantly spent at progressive cinch. The prizes were awarded as follows: First, Mrs. Geo. Bohr; second, Miss Gertrude Weber; conso­ lation, Mrs. A. G. Baibian. Refresh­ ments were served at the close of the games. Buys Lot at Crystal Lake Crystal Lake Herald: W. B. Gil­ bert, who resides between Crystal Lake and McHenry, has purchased th north lot of the two lots on Caroline street owned by G. D. Crabtree. Mr. Gilbert will at once begin the erection of a house on the newly acquired property, as he expects to leave the farm where he is now living by the first of next March. Allendorf Farm Sold C. I. Allendorf, who a few years ago purchased and moved onto the H. C. Mead farm, situated a short dis­ tance west of town, has sold the place to William Cossman of Pistakee Bay, who will take possession of same about the first of March. Mr. Allen­ dorf will move his family to Iroquois coftoty, this state. Among the Sick Mrs. J. E. Wheeler is again able to be up after a siege of sickness. Mrs. John Huemann, who was taken ill last week, is again able to be up and around. Mrs. John Justen, who has been quite seriously ill, is gaining slowly and a complete recovery is now looked for. Entertains Lonesome Eight Mrs. Wm. Spencer acted as hostess to the Lonesome Eight at her beau­ tiful home in the southwest end of town on Thursday afternon of last week. Progressive cinch was played and prizes awarded as follows: First, Mrs. Wm. Spencer; second, Miss |Clara Schiessle; consolation, Mrs. E. F. Matthews. Refreshments were partaken of after the games. Ask V»> Sums-about SwUm grass* Look for the exhibit of Sudan at the coming poultry show. Simes is the local agent. Nels Nelson, who resides on a farti near this village, has recently in* stalled a Victory rwilVir^g machine his dairy barn. Have you heard the band play? If not just take a walk by the "Band Box" on a Wednesday evening when the boys are rehearsing. The ice men welcomed the eold _ which arrived the first -of the week. "J They are hoping that it will contintia ^ so as to warrant an early iee harvests ing season. The Choral society is making very ' 1 Ijj satisfactory progress. Those who *; •; m •f.'W'l have not yet joined and wish to do so " y will be welcomed by the popular v ' rector, Rev. M. J. McEvoy. " ' • • «<"r A number of changes have beelt made in "the Masquelet store building *- on Elm street. We are told that liv% ; ing apartments have been fitted up in the rear part of the building. The Volo road has improved grea1h!> ly within the past two weeks and . * those who have been over it lately } ' declare it to be one hundred per <^nfcr<t ^ .better than it was a few months aga^^> Fred Karls still has his gang o&/ men at work on the new home being • erected on the corner of Elm anl\ Court streets. Evidently Mr. Hef--- inn is anxious to have tin hom%; completed this winter. That an early ice harvesting seasoĵ : is anticipated by the Brand Ice coi* 1 pany, which has large houses at M<*» Collum's Lake, i8 evidenced thru tfaSKr^., arrival of a number of horses frMft|. Chicago at the Brand barns. • The fifth of the winter series c0 ppblic card parties by the Riverview camp, R. N. A., will take place ait Weber's hall next Saturday evening, Dec. 18. Mrs. Andrew Miller will aat as hostess. Everybody invited. The officials and employes of tfas Wilbur Lumber company here began - ^ their annual task of stock taking1 to* ^ day. The job is anything but a please : ant one and there will be general re» joicing among the employes when th# job is completed. v y-"^-' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ensign havf } moved from their farm near Lily" Lake to the John Carey place, for- merly known as the Beckwith proper-1 ' ty. Mrs. Beckwith and two daughters are now making their home in th# Herbes house on Elgin road. According to Woodstock reports, - ^ the Oliver Typewriter company paid .v „ 4$ its employes $30,000 last Friday night. jf ' I This amount was for two weeksl^^f r| work. Quite a number of our boy$>4" a are now employed at the Oliver all of them ax* making wages. Last Saturday, just at a time thai vf the lovers of the sport were getting* ; their skates in shape for ice skating;,.f the snow came and spoiled every things ;! |' .While the skaters disliked to have it ̂ ';;<; come at this time, the snow was wel-i '• vm-P: .-I 'liver ami; corned by the business men, as it help# Christmas shopping. A new steam heating plant is beiBflj^l installed in the John R. Knox garagl;^ on Water street. H. E. Buch is doinjf^ ^ the job. With the completion of th#'*• pj job McHenry's new garages will b4 ^ heated with steam, Overton & Coweijt^ and Geo. A. Stilling having systems a short time ago. We are pleased t^ say that a num-* j? , ber of our readers have formed th# ' '4 habit of sending us news items each ^ . * week. This, we assure the eontribu* tors, is highly appreciated by the ed-» > .•* itor and our only hope is that mor% > "J will "get the habit" Every item sent in assists us in making The Plautdesl-* ^ ^ er a better and newsier journaL yqffc willing tfe -v"' • v :y •ril. It