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«*R mm? -WWo:. a THE Zfrv \ ̂ ^£*-. (yfc, _ ̂ /?- uJy* McHENRY PfcAINDEAXER, 'Cf 'Vj?; •# W McHENRY, ILL'. * f. >*C 4 ; ' :">' -- :J""w?#»: **• *££pg; ' • ^W- 32&Z W* 20. PER CENT DISCOUNT WINTER--' ? J ' ; Oyeraats ind Suits • • • 1 5 ! •rat CENT I WSCOONT 4 - " ' ' ' . • v--/'Ki :v- - / \ . v . ' K . < --WINtEll-- '! N 1 HfHferwetf ^nd (dps JOS. W> FREUND West McHenry* HI. , • <•-"* ; M, t • n,„ r • • A*' J :»-„W- S\ Odds and Ends •M A' e S USUAL after the hol­ iday rush of business there are a number of odds and ends in all lines and there are a number of bargains in store for the close buyer. Better take advantage of this opportunity of supplying yourself. :: :: :: F/ A. Bohlander 4*:' JANUARY '&Z &-• :f * • ;•: ef-'i t' /*k£> OUR STOCK of Winter Goods must be moved. Prices made to move them quickly--many odds viand tends amd broken lines sold atcostland be- f^Jlow. Felt Boots and Overs and all Felt Foot- at closing out prices. Many lines of * t? . wear }.Underwear in children's, ladies' and men's to J close. Caps, Hats and Mittens, Men's Heavy v Work Clothing. Our stock of Groceries is with fresh, pure goods at always complete correct prices. •'3 ; u -i I'"" ^il M. J. WALSH Phone 6i5-K Goods Delivered COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS Of OfWrating Expenses Tifcf' * ' - Municipalities In this way the expenses of the vil­ lage would be .cut down considerably, while the services would be much more satisfactory to all concerned. QUARTER OF A CENTURY Some time ago the Harvard Hferaldt published an article relating to the annual expenditures of the various municipalities of McHenry county. The Plaindealer copied the article, and compared McHenry's expenses with those of other cities and towns of the county. Comparison with* the figures as given by the Harvard Her­ ald showed that proportionately the running expenses of this village were about as high as any in the entire county. The article in question proved ta be the chief topic of conversation about the village for several days after it was published in The Plaindealer. Mayor Wells, and the board of alder­ men declared that there must be some mistake in the figures, so our mayor got busy at once. Be wrote to all of the cities and villages in this vicinity aijd as a result he has«this week fur­ nished us with /the comparative state­ ments as follows: City of Harvard Mayor, per meeting..! $ 6.W Clerk,' per annum. 200.00 Treasurer, per annum. ....... 144.00 Attorney, per annum 300.00 Aldermen, per meeting 3.00 Policemen, per month, each 70=00 Street lights, pei* month..... 400.00 Appropriated in 1915 $2§,150.00 Levied in 1915 16,540.00 City of Marengo Mayor, per year $100.00 Clerk, per meeting.. 2.00 (10 cents for every paper filed) Treasurer, per annum 50.00 Attorney, per annum 100.00 Aldermen, per year 25.00 Policemen, per month 75.00 Street lights, per month 235.00 Appropriated in 1915 $21,350.00 Levied in 1915 8,500.00 City of Lake Geneva Mayor, per meeting 6.00 Clerk, per annum 420.00 Treasurer, per annum 300.00 Aldermen, per meeting, regu­ lars only 3.00 Treasurer, per annum 300.00 Policemen, chief, per month.. 75.00 Night watch, per month...... 60.00 Night watch, per month..... 35.00 Levied in 1915 ... $25,000.00 City of Woodstock Mayor, per meeting. $ 5-00 Clerk. ®er annum 240.00 Treasurer, per annum 50.00 Attorney, per annum 400.00 Aldermen, per meeting 3.00 Policemen, per month 75.00 Appropriated in 1915 $107,000.00 Levied in 1915 20,700.00 Village of Grayslake Mayor, per meeting $ 2.00 Clerk, per annum 50.00 Treasurer, per annum 50.00 Attorney, per annum 50.00 Aldermen, per meeting 2.00 Policeman, per month 60.00 Street lights, per month 77.50 Village of Cary Mayor, per year $ 50.00 Clerk, per meeting \. 3.00 Treasurer, per annum... .2 per cent Attorney, per annum 50.00 Aldermen, per meeting 2.50 Policemen, per month 76.00 Street lights, per month 75.00 Appropriated in 1915 $8700.00 Levied in 1915 2500.00 Village of Huntley Mayor, per annum Clerk, per annum Aldermen, per meeting..... Policemen, per month Street lights, per month.... Appropriated in 1915... Levied in 1915........ City of Crystal Lake Mayor, per annum $ Clerk, per annum. * Treasurer, per annum Attorney, per annum Aldermen, $3.00 per meeting, per annum policemen, $65 per month, per annum Marshal, per annum........ Street lights, per annum.... Appropriated in 1915 $16,000.00 Levied in 1915........ 8,000.00 City of Algonquin Items Clipped From The Plaindealer Of Twenty-Five Tears Ago m % /F5 ^ ,$• - • < mi m i' v, Let Us Explain ; to you how we can furnish your home at very kittle cost To reliable parties we can make a proposition cm the easy payment plan that will meet with your approval. You cannot afford to go another year with that old fashioned, worn out furniture when you can replace it with new and up-to-date pieces and the payments are so small. We want to make every home in Mc­ Henry and vicinity comfortable cfuring the year W16. Are you willing that we shall? " •JACOB JUSTEN • • 60.00 .. 76.00 1j00 .. 55.00 .. 86.82 .$5865.86 . 2000.00 60.00 150.00 200,00 300.00 216.00 1560.00 780.00 3185.00 .$ 50.00 . 100.00 to 100.00 50.00 iOL \i 1 ' Mayor, per annum Clerk, per annum Treasurer, Com. amounts about, per annum Attorney, per annum Aldermen, per meeting 1.50 Policeman, per month 65.00 Street lights, per month 118.00 Appropriated in 1915..... .$10,039.16 Levied in 1915 1,000.00 Village of McHenry . Mayor, per meetinfe- $ 3.00 Clerk, per annum.. 100.00 Treasurer No pay Attorney, per annum 60.00 Trustees, per meeting... 3.00 Policemen, 2 at per month... 60.00 Street lights, per month 98.00 Chairman of waterworks, per year 75.00 Apppropriaed in 1915 $7,100.00 Levied in 1915 1,500.00 By the above it may be seen that instead of McHenry's expenses being higher, they are about as low as any of the towns listed. In an interview with Mayor Wells the writer was informed that- there wasn't but one place where expenses could be cut down. He added further that it had been suggested to him that one day policeman would be quite suf­ ficient for a village the size of Mc­ Henry. He could do the water pump­ ing and also fulfill the other minor duties that rest upon him. For such services the village could afford to pay a competentJriUj^MUi $65 to $75 per month. Shd^^^^^Business men de­ sire night as is the case in most ever^^^^Hpwn, they could hire a man a^^^^Bom they pleas*. v!Wv T".. ' - -t t Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1890 For the past few years there has been a great desinp on the part of our citizens to induce some manufacturing institution to locate in our midst and it seems to us that an opportunity is now presented where a beginning might be made in this direction and it is conceded that when once started in this line more will follow. We re­ fer to the new patent attachment for hay rake, owned by Owen & Colby. Why not form a stock company and commence the manufacture of these attachments h§re ? They are ~ with­ out question one of the most practical and useful inventions to be found , in farm machinery and are bound to come into universal use. In fact, we predict that as soon as they get upon the market it will be impossible to sell a hay rake without ohe of these attachments. Here, then, is a chance to start a manufacturing business, with a small capital, that will employ quite a numbet of men, and at the same time have a tendancy to draw other manufacturing institutions to our village. This is an opportunity that our business men should not let slip by. Let a ntove be made at once in that direction. Report of West McHenry School Report of the West McHenry school for the month ending December 19: Number enrolled 57 Average daily attendance 51% Per cent of attendance 90 The following is the Average schol­ arship for the month of the pupils named: Charlie Pomrening, 82; Eddie ThUrl- well, 89; Willie Comiskey, 88; New­ ton McLean, 87; Harold Cristy, 88; Henry Pomrening, 84; Agnes Meyers, 83; Willie Pomrening, 90; Tillie Mey­ ers, 83; Edith Krause, 92; Minnie Feltz, 88; Otren Gilbert, 91; Donna Lincoln, 91; Emma Feltz, 91; Willie Thurlwell, 90; Henry Nickles, 88; Charlie Feltz, 86; Henry Kamholz, 89; Willie Gilles, 91; Amos Wolff, 91; Willie Krause, 91; Frank Cobb, 92; Clarence Parker, 88; Fred Lincoln, 89; Pearl Lincoln, 81; Annie Wolff, 87; Rachael Krause, 91; Pearl Nellis, 91; A'tie Kimball. 88: Nettie Sc^iessle, 92, Eddie Cobb, 92; George Slimpin, 88; Henry Block, 91; Tillie Pomrening, 84; Willie Dettmar, 90; Wkrthen Kim­ ball, 92; Lizzie Feltz, 91. The following were not absent dur- ingfthe month: Henry Block, Newton McLean, Charlie Ponirening, Lizzie Feltz, Willie Dettmar, George Slimpin, Nettie Schiessle, Rachael Krause, An­ nie Wolff, Fred Lincoln, Clarence Par­ ker, Willie Krause, Willie Gilles j, Henry Kamholz, Willie Thurlwell, Edith Krause, Altie Kimball, Martha Wolff, Josie Buss, Ollie Bloflc^ Grover Kimball, Theodore Buss. , J. H. Burger, Teacher. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1891' Harry Fuller, of "Evawron's," 'has returned from a week's vacation. Miss Amy GMyen. returned to her school at Lake Forest on Monday. Master Dick Walsh was quite sick on Monday morning, but is now re­ ported better. About fifty couples attended the dance at Heimer's hall on Friday evening last, Jan. 2. The third Demorest medal contest will take place at Ringwood on Wed­ nesday evening, Jan. 21, 1891. Frank Vosburgh and Miss Eva Kimball, both of this town, were mar­ ried fit Genoa Junction on New Year's day. " / The Belvidere Northwestern lias entered upon its twenty-fifth volume. It is one of the cleanest and newsiest of our exchanges. Oliver N. Owen, of the firm of Per­ ry & Owen, has been appointed a no­ tary public by the governor and is now prepared to take affidavits, ack­ nowledge legal papers, etc. The McHenry House in this village narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Friday morning last. It" caught from a defective chimney, but was discovered just in time. Preparations are being made by the M. E. society to give a grand enter­ tainment on the evening of Jan. 15, at the city hall. yThis entertainment will be one of the best ever given in McHenry. Mrs. John Cleary, who lives south of this village, died on Monday last, after a long and painful illness. Her funeral will be held today from the Catholic church in this village. Our public school opened Monday after a two weeks' vacation with an increased attendance. Both teachers and pupils feel rested and invigorated and take hold of the work with that vim which augurs sure success. ^ Notwithstanding the severe storm on New Year's day, one hundred and thirty couples attended the party at the Riverside House in the evening. Had the weather been good it would have been double that number. All report a good time. The firm of Bonslett St Stoffel, who were doing business on the West Side, has been dissolved and the business will be hereafter conducted by Simon Stoffel, at the old stand, he having bought out the interests of his part­ ner in the business. Mr. Stoffel is one of our most energetic and go- ahead business men and from long experience is thOroly conversant with the mercantile business in all its branches and is sure to make ^suc­ cess. Col. J. F. Nash, an old resident of this village, died on Thursday last, • jf•• - if g v \ * jHOVil Money XsS't,' ^ ^ V. ; M ..... 1 ̂ 'fX. v' r1 V ytMAMlialM r 'fi - -p'"fTrffr i r D It) you know that ft sobifemte a cetit in the year one of the Christian era it would to­ day amount to a sum equal to the value of a mass of pure gold the size of the moon? It would all be interest ex­ cept the original cent. Not many people fully appreci­ ate the money-earning capabilities of money. If they did many more would start savings accounts^/SThis bank would like to interest a lot more of you people in this matter. • 7 - Apply here for membership s tkio McH<sry f a n d G r a i n a s s o c i a t i o n . Mn^bership fee, fl.M. •* ' . - • J- " . . . . i . . . . v_ MAY SI Alt BANK Wedt McHenry, Illinois. iD*. :<-*A -. 'k. W: b-.'j J:' •If ^'.\J & W C e n t r a l OPERA HOUSE MOVIES TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY JE HE No Doubt Tuesday Special Features Thursday Famous Players Saturday arid Sunday Pathe Program Admission :: 10c January 1, at the adv^pced age of eighty-seven years. He had been a resident of this village for over thir­ ty years and until within the past few years of unusual good health for one of his age. His funeral was' held from the Universalist church on Sun­ day, last, Rev. H. Slade officiating, aqd his remains were deposited in VVood- land cemetery. Thus one by one the old pioneers are passing away. SOIL IMPRO V EM EN T ASSN. Some of your friends who have joined Our Landis, Christmas Savings Club Are saving their money to buy presents FOR YOU Are YOU ^ using the same foresight and precaution? Don't let the Holidays come and find you unprepared IU Have the Money to enjoy Christmas as you like to enjoy it. Make it -a Sure Thing. BECOME A MEMBER AT You can easily keep up the small weekly payments in one or more classes. WE INVITE YOC. HOY BANKING CO, t McHENRY, ILLINOIS 1G 3C DC DC JL Li To Held Meeting at Woodstock On Monday, Jan. 10 The McHenry County Soil Improve­ ment association wishes to announce that it has just completed three years o^work in the betterment of commun­ ity and business interests in the coun­ ty, and that it is about to open for another three year period of opera­ tion under new management. This association Will hold an execu­ tive meeting at the court house in Woodstock on Monday, January 10, at 1:30 o'clock for the purpose of electing a consulting agriculturist, successor to Delos L. James, who has accepted a position with Frank O. Lowden on his Sinnissippi farm at Oregon, Illinois, to take effect on Feb­ ruary first. All subscribers to the Soii Improve­ ment association and all those inter­ ested in better farming and com­ munity interests of McHenry county are requested to join in this meeting that they may give their experiences and suggestions to aid in the further­ ing of the aims^and ideals of this as sociation for this next period of three years. £rof. W. F. Handschin of the Uni versity of Illinois, who is state leader and representative of the U. S. de­ partment of, agriculture at Washing­ ton, will be present to give, a short ad dress. A number of notifications have been sent out, but the meeting is open to every citizen in McHenry county and to all are extended a most cordial in­ vitation to' attend this meeting. H. E. Whipple, Pres. of Assn. H. J. Wright, Chairman Ex. Com A. M. Shelton, Secretary. Cordwood, CordwoojJ y Sawed in stove Wood lengths and delivered for only $7.00 per cord. Phone or leave order at our office. Wm. Bonslett FULL WCI6HT POTATOES le not only give you full weight when you buy groceries from ua,« but we give you a SUPERIOR GRADE. '> ̂ " * We • i JLX not alitw inferior groceries to cone into our store. 1 'Weigh' • the ques­ tion of where to buy yoi^r groceries; give us at f irst only a part of your' trade ; our good things to eat will gain for us the BALANCE of your business. Schneider Bros., We^t McHenry Vegetables J Groceries S. J. DEINLEIN * Phone 26' McHenry, 111. MEATS FRUITS -••Y A if jSS