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" •* • V * '" "**X* : * ' V < . • . : f i i y ' 'v ",-"1 ^ ' ' r • -: PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY IBT F. G. SCHREINER In Bank naiidlnc Telephone ¥l-~W TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION! V,One Yt v » Month*. Wc : r f > . ^___ TIutm Months, 41c IhiAsdaf, April 20, 1916i QUARTER OF A CENTUJtY Items Clipped Fran The Plaiideakr Of Twenty-Five Tears Ago F. K. Granger shipped one car of cattle and one of hogs on Monday. Al. Hill will run the steamboat l|pe from this place to Fox Lake the earning season. Wm. L. Smith has moved from his ifairm to his residence in litis village. Bis son will run the farm. - An election has been called for Saturday, May 2, to elect a board of education in this district, i Wm. Tesch is building a new resi­ lience west of Fred Nicht/ls'. residence in the south part of the village. Wm. Stoffel rejoices over the as* rival of a fine, fat boy at his resi­ dence on Monday last. WiH says he will be a voter in time. Alderman Granger received a young lady boarder at his residence last week. Nine and three-quarters was the weight and Charles is happy. Supt. Wentworth has commenced operations at the brick yard, getting ready for the summer work. As soon as the weather settles he will pot a full force at work. John 'H. Miller, of the firm of Miller & Son, marble dealers, Johns- bnrg, was married on Tuesday to a Miss Huff of that place. His many friends in this vicinity wish them a „l<pig, happy and prosperous life. ";';G. JLajnph<ere has just put in one sj Cooley's patent coolers in his mar­ ket and can -#ow ke$p his meat fresh and Oool At - *11 ><-times. He has a cleaftr neat .ftnjfl tasty market, is now able to keep-'a good supply of meats Slid by strict attention to business hqpes to merit # share- of public pat­ ronage. , / .f; Detective Benthusen captured two burglars at Genoa Junction, Wis., last ^Friday morning for robbing the de- . pot and express office at that place, and robbing the money draw on sev­ eral occasions. He caught one in the act and he squealed on the other. About $25 worth of plunder was found. Their names were Dick Trumbull and Buck Holland and they are now in jail at Elkhorn. The annual corporation election for the village of McHenry on Tuesday passed off in a qtiict and orderly •manner and the large vote polled showed the interest manifested by all. One hundred and ninety-five votes were polled out of a possible t\2. The following is the vote for O^ch candidate: ~~ For President jfc Van Siyke ..**82 For Clerk ¥ • v*** • • • • - • • • r For ^rasjteqo W. A. Cristy 179 Simon Stoffel ..... . . . . . . . . . . . .'.129 C. H. Granger • *•• •»•* 96 Henry Block, . .... 94 * Justen ......... ..... k.. W For Police Magistrate iObert Snow . . . . 5 . ....IS® -- Cristy, Stoffel and Granger having I|pived the highest number of votes $ire declared elected trustees. "Vacuum cleaner to rent by hoar oy day. 25 cents per hour ojr 50 cfbts per day. Inquire of J. F. • i#*1--j West McHonry. " " ' *' WILL HOLD HEARING The special committee of the hotisfe of representatives of the Illinois as­ sembly on the problem of the devel­ opment and control of local utilities will hold hearings in Illinois, accord­ ing to the following schedule: Leave Chicago, Sunday, April 23, 11:59 p. m., arrive at St Louis, Mo., Monday, April 24, 7:49 a. m. Meet at East St. Louis, 111., at Illmo hotel, Monday and Tuesday, April 24 and 25. Leave East St. Louis, 111., Tuesday, April 25, from St. Louis, Mo., via Wabash R. R., at 7 p. m., arriving at Danville, 111., Tuesday, April 25, 11:45 p. m. Meet at Danville, 111., at Savoy hotel, Wednesday, April 26, 10:00 a. m. Leave Danville, 111., Wednesday* April 26, 11:00 p. m., private sleep­ ing car via Illinois traction system, and arrive at Peoria, 111., Thursday, April 27, at 6 a. m. Meet at Hotel Jeffesron Thursday, April 27, at 10:00 a. m. Leave Peoria Thursday, April 27, at 7 p. m. and arrive at Rock Island, Illinois, Thursday, April 9.1 r at 10:00 p. m. Meet at Rock IslafM" on Friday, April 28, at 10:00 a. m. Leave Rock Island via Rock Island lines and arrive at Ottawa, 111., F&- day, April 28, at 7:19 p. m. Meet at Ottawa on Saturday, April 29, at 9:00 a. m., after which committee adjourns. It is the purpose of the committee to .hear for all interested parties, whether they be representatives of commercial bodies, public utility com­ panies, farmers' associations, city of­ ficials or others, and to receive sug­ gestions for any amendment of the existing utilities' act, as it applies to local utilities, including rural tele­ phones. \ • «sh.hsmw-->iiniwniii»- ̂ oo»o>ooi»»--M»---- j PROBA Tli fcr.ws j [Furnished by McHenry County Abstract Company, Woodstock, Illi­ nois. Office in Arnold Block, east side of public square. AbstractsNof title and conveyancing. Money to loan on real estate in sums of five hundred to ten thousand dollars. Time and pay­ ments to suit borrower. Phonea 634, 903 and 911.1 Real Estate Transfers John M. Thelen St w to Arnold F. Mueller, w half acre of It 20, & e I1/* a It 19, Assr's plat, Johnsburg. $ 100.00 Henry C. Mead & w to Earl L. Mead, blk 3, Hanly's 3rd ad­ dition, McHenry 2000.00 Marriage Licenses James Edgar Meehan, 21... .Chicago Emma'Jutland Brunke, 23,.. Chicago Albert C. Billepp, 38., Cary Alexandria Driver, 26.... *. .Chicago A Verbal Agreement Waukegan Gazette: A verbal agreement has been entered into with the Wisconsin Condensing Milk company and 280 farmers living in the vicinity of Gurnee, McHenry, Vo- lo and Ivanhoe, whereby the Wiscon­ sin firm will pay the same' price as agreed upon by Bowman, Borden and others. Because of the fact that the concern is incorporated out of the state, it was feared that complica­ tions might ensue if the contracts \yere in writing, and not desiring to be mixed up with the interstate com­ merce commission, the farmers decid­ ed to make the verbal pact. Sunday, April 23-1 May Blossom Featuring the Famous Players, all star cast, including Miss Gertrude Robinson as May Blossom, Mr. Rus- sel Bassett as Tom Blossom, Mr. Marshall Neilan as Richard Ashcroft and others. The play is filled with tender romance, has many familiar problems of domestic life and thrill­ ing military aspects of the great struggle in *61, a wonderful heart- gripping scene. See the father leave for the front, giving his farewell to his child, May; , the Blue and the Gray; the springtime with its beauti­ ful scenery. Also in conjunction act feature tills The Hazards of Helen Railroad Seriec THSl TRAMP TELEGRAPHER A single reel, exciting railroad play, featuring Helen Rose Gibson. A play full of action and thrills. Pro­ duced by "Kalem." Alitor the Love of a Girl Vitasraph A screaming comedy, featuring Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew- A picture that will surely drive away the blues. A clean, wholesom# comedy that will please the most critical. Come and see this double program. fwo shows nightly, 7:39 and 9:15 Note: Having made special arrange­ ments with the management of Stof- fel's theatre, we will exhibit for your approval a double feature program each Sunday evening, consisting of six, seven or eight reels of the best films available at the popular ,prices of 10 and 15 cents. We personally invite you to attend our opening per­ formance under the guarantee "if not satisfied, money cheerfully refunded." We assure, you that everything will be done for your convenience and comfort. * * ADMISSION: Children, 10c; Adults, 15c Early seed Nissan's. potatoes at Mi Mi Executor's Notice Estate of William Davis, Deceased. The undersigned having been ap­ pointed Executrix of the last Will and Testament of William Davis, de­ ceased, late of the County of McHen­ ry and State of Illinois; hereby gives notice that she will appear before the County Court of McHenry Coun­ ty, at the Court House in Woodstock at the next June Term,, on the first Monday in June next, at which time all persons having claims against said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the under­ signed. Dated this third day of April, At ^ D. 1916. Katie Keefe, Executrix ^ J £ Wanted \ let you know that I ai line to do your paper hanging, cimining and painting. R. I. Turn West McHenry, HI. Phone 89-M. ^1 wr-:; Read The Flaindealcr a ] ioMl happenings* M£-:. •)-L I" ^