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WEEKLY PERSONAL ITERS COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE The following letter to Postmaster --j - »». .«--• Walsh ' is self explanatory and should Handed Into ̂ Oar Office Bjr Our carefully read by every motor boat Friends , owner. The letter: x As Seen By Plaindealer Reporters astf Mrs. Wm. Bonsiett was a Chicago visitor Monday. ! Mathias Laures was ar Chicago vis­ itor last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gaylord passed Saturday at ElginN "Edward Bonsiett* ws». « Chicago visitor last Saturday. / Walter Geske of Woodstock Was a visitor in town Sunday. Mrs. John Niesen spent Friday of last week in the metropolitan city. Mr. and Mrs. John Meyers and ' children were Spring Grove visitors Sunday. Mrs. Sarah v Dermont was among , the Chicago passengers Monday morning. A. J. Winteringham of Dupdee was a Sunday guest in the home of Thos. Thompson. Miss Maude* Granger of Chicago passed Sunday as the guest' or her sisters here. Walter Warner of Wodstock was a Sunday guest in the home of Mrs. J. B. Frisby. Mrs. M. Engeln was among those to board the Chicago tram last Fri­ day morning. Miss Esther Miller spent Sunday at Woodstock, where she attended the K. of C. banquet, , Mt^s Elizabeth K. Miller attended the K. of C. banquet at the county seat last Sunday. Misses EmHy Weber and Kathryn Niesen of Elgin passed Sunday as the guests*of home folks. R. B. Walsh of Chicago was an over Sunday and Monday guest of his wife and parents here. Miss Mabel Durland of Chicago passed Sunday jas a guest in the home of the Misses Granger. Mrs. Mayme Harrison and children spent Saturday and Sunday as guests of relative:; at Greenwood. Mrs. Jennie Thompson of Minneap­ olis, Minn., is a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bassett. Chas. G. Buss 0f» Chicago passed Sunday as a guest in the home of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Buss. # Mrs. E. W. Howe was in Chicago Monday oft business matters pertain­ ing to her millinery parlors. Miss Mildred Gaylord passed Sat­ urday and Sunday as the guest of relatives at Lake Geneva, Wis. Miss Helen Pint of Chicago was en­ tertained in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pint, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duensing and children' of Algonquin were Sunday Wolff. Miss Martha Althoff of Keno&ha, Miller. Miss Theresa Barbian was a Sun eva, Wis. # icvuuicu i-w Miss Edna Homuth of Barrington theatre train and were brought home passed Sunday evening as a guest from ^at city in Bowers' beautiful in the home of her sister, Mrs. A, A. new auto bus. The trip and show Landwer. ~ were'highly enjoyeft by all. Those Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mansfield of wj1() ma(je up the party were: Misses Woodstock spent Sunday as guests and Annabelle Heipner, Clara, in the home of Postmaster and Mrs. Lona an<| jujja stoffel, Bertha Wolff, E. E. Bassett. Anna Knox. Theresa Barbian, Anna Dr. R. G. Chamberlin returned to |P©ne pHsby, Fanny Granger and his home here last; Sunday after a Mr*. Geo. H. Johnson* seve/al weeks' stay at his fruit fr at Muskegon, Mich. Mrs. A. A. Landwerspent Saturn , and Sunday, as -'the Ruest of relative* at Barrington.' Mr. Landwer pawned Sunday in that village. Lewis Stoffel returned to Wood­ stock Sunday evening after a week's visit in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoffel. Mr. aqd Mrs. Geo. Chesnut and son, Arnold, of Crystal Lake were Sunday gueists in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers., ^ Mrs. N. 4. J us ten passed the latter part of last and the fore part of this week as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. E. Sutton, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Freund and children of Woodstock were guests in the hopue1 qf the foVmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Freund, Sun­ days Mrs. Curtis C. Westfall of Chicago is spending the week as a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel. Mr. Westfall w$s out Sunday. |Irs, Vernon Lockweod ,and son, Lloyd, returned to their home at Woodstock after a several weeks' Visit in the home of her sister, Mrs. James T. Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McArthur and daughter, Ruth, and Miss Anna Wolff jaotored UP from Elgin last Sunday and passed the day as guests in tht home of Mrs. Augusta Wolff. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Nerger and daughter, Jeanette, Mrs. Emma La- Moitt and 'Mr. and Mrs. J* E. O'Con­ nor motored out from Chicago last Saturday morning afid called at the fyQPHfc gf Mra. Mary Schreiner. . ' ' *> ' - I s " 4.. ,'C* .-1 • MOTOR BOAT OWNERS Should Also Become Acquainted -With Laws Treasury Department United States Customs Service N Chicago, Ili., ,AprU 25, 1916. The Postmaster, Mc Henry, III. Sir--Under the law I am required to enforce the regulations of motor boats (Act of June 9, 1910,) and the navigation laws in the district of Chi­ cago, which includes the Fox river in the state of Illinois. . < In order to enforce these regula­ tions, it has been the practice for several years to send an officer from this office to Fox Lake several times during each season to board motor boats and report violations of the aw. A large number of motor boats "vere boarded and reported for viola­ tions of the law and many fines im- jhjsed and collected by this office. Many^ owners of these motor boats which were boarded stated that they did not know the law9, and were un­ able to obtain the regulations of mo­ tor boats and the pilot rules. Igfior- ance of the law is no excuse, and it is the intention of this office to en­ force the regulations of motor boats in this district, but I should much pre­ fer to accomplish this by supplying all owners of motor boats with a copy of the laws -and tlie pilot rules and thus prevent a violation of the law rather than impose, a penalty after there was a violation, particularly where it was thru ignorance of the law. There is no rebord of the owners of small motor boats which will en­ able me to reach and supply the own­ ers with tha regulations and pilot rules. I shall apreciate it jrery much if you will co-operate with thrs of­ fice in supplying the owners 'residing in the vicinity of McHenry by deliv­ ering these regulations to them or sending me a list of their names so far as you are able or notifying*me of some club or organization which will undertake to deliver them. 1 shall be pleased to send you a sufficient number of tfye regulations of motor boats and the pilot rules to supply the demand if you will notify me how many you require, and I will thank you to inform the newspapers of your city of the contents pf this letter and request them to make an item of news of it. Respectfully, R. McNeill, *1 Collector of Customs. Enjoy Theatre Party -- . Twelve members of the Just Us guests in the home of Mrs. Augusta Ciuh0f this village made a trip to Chicago last Thursday evening, where they enjoyed a theatre party • wii^ic tiicjr vigwj vu «* r*** v Wis., spent the latter part of last at ty,e niinois theatre, the attraction week as a guest in the home of J. H. being chin Chin. The young ladies Iff Ml . a. T* . 11. . _ left McHenry on the five o'clock train and before0 taking in the show par day guest in the home o'f her sister, took of a delicious spread at one of Mrs. Raymond Whiting, at Lake Gen- Chicago's most popiflar restaurants They returned to Crystal Lake on the Opening Pavilion, Dance Nail'* Columbia Park dancing pa- hun, on Fox river near the Johns- _4rg bridge, will be reopened this *ea*un after a year's idleness. On Hcrouiit of the eolu and disagreeable summer the place was not opened last season, but those who are in a position to know state that the place will see many a merry gathering dur­ ing the supimer season of 1916. The first dange of the season will take place on Monday evening, May •29, and those having the evept in 'charge are already making prepara­ tions for the event. More particu­ lars later. McHenry Man Honored Just as we go to press The Plain- dealer received the good news that Carl W. Stegner, the popular cashier of the West McHcnry State bank, was elected state treasurer of the Knights of Columbus, which body convened in annual convention at LaSalle, 111., on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Mr. Stenger's friends will be pleased to learn of his election to this very important office awl the K. of C. thru- out the entire county have reason to feel proud of having a man from this county thus honored. - ^ Take In Fourteen Members Fourteen new members were given their first degree at the K. of C; hall here last Thursday evening. The work was very capably performed by a degree team from the Woodstock council. The McHenry council has enjoyed a steady growth ever since its foundation a few years ago and today it ranks an one of the strong­ est iii the northern part of the state. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL EXERCISES AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMN# OF OUR EXCHANGES Nunda Township Is the First on the List Miscellaneous Assortment of Mews Items In Condensed Form For Busy People Dennis E. Limberry has just Started his tenth year as marshal for tie village of Liberty ville. R. W. Bardwell has been retained as superintendent of the Woodstock schools at' an increased salary. ' .V Wauconda has been promised a tine bathing beach with slides, rafts and other improvements this summer. The Lake Geneva steamer line, which for twenty years was owned and conducted by W. N. Johnson, has been sold to John S. Allen pf that city. - -- A steeple jack of Chicago attracted more than a little attention at Har­ vard on" Wednesday of last week by removing and replacing the cross on the steeply of St. Joseph's church in that_ city. Four fire inspectors from the state fire marshal department of Spring­ field, 111., paid Barrington a visit one day last week. They found condi­ tions quite satisfactory there. Richmond is now numbered among the dry towns of the county, the two saloons in the village closing on Sat­ urday night, April 29. Soft drinks are now being sold in the places. Clarence A. Davis has been made station agejit at Terra Cotta, suc­ ceeding Haijry Jackson, who has been transferred to Geneva, 111. The new agent is a sop pf Theo. Davis, station agent at Crystal Lake. The motorcycle cop has been doing things over at the county seat during the past week or more. Drivers of vehicles of all sorts aren't taking any chances in that city now. Several arrests have been made. At the request of the village of Fox Lake and the town of Grant, the board of supervisors of Lake county have granted perrnission for the con­ struction of bridges across Fox river and the Nippersink channel. The Manley Hardware company of Harvard lias offered cash prizes of $10.00 and $5.00 to >the boy or girl making the largest correct list of Ford automobile owners in the town­ ships of Chemung, Alden, Hartland and Dunham. The Fairbanks & Morse Mfg. Co. of Detroit is planning on spending $400,000 on additional buildings and equipment the coming season and hag asked the Business Men's asso­ ciation of that city to build at least 400 new homes to be purchased on the installment plan. The Crabtree dairy farfci of Mrs. Scott Durand of Luke county is to be restocked with blooded Guernsey cattle. It will be remembered that Mrs. Durand's blooded herd of cattle was killed by state authorities dur­ ing the war against the foot and mouth disease last year. Woodstock will celebrate the Fouf-th of July. The Woodstock band has already been engaged to furnish the music. During'the past two years Woodstock has celebrated our na­ tion's birthday with a picnic in a wpods pear that city, bur^ this year a big celebration will be held right in town. The Woodstock Republican, begin­ ning with this week's issue, will here­ after give its readers an agricultural department that will be second to none. The Republican has secured the services of Frank M. Chase, for­ merly assistant editor of The Prairie •Farmer, who will edit and take charge of the new department. Three . Cary men have purchased the 160-acre Rawson farm near Raw- son's bridge on Fox river and contem­ plate laying same out in lots to be sold for summer resort purposes. The land is some of the most desir­ able summer resort property along Fox river and the new owners expect to dispose of the lots without much effort. The moving picture equipment of Aldrich & Scott, whe conducted the Photodrome at Richmond during the past year or more, has been sold to Robert Gibbs, a Richmond boy, who will conduct the Photodrome in the future. Aldrich & Scott will now de­ vote their entire time to *tho .Palace theatre at Harvard, which they pur­ chased a short time ago. Coming to Cenf*|U Rockford Morning Stir: "The Rose Mftiden" was Cowen's first at­ tempt at a large choral work, and is conceded to be one bf the most beau­ tiful of its kHid ever writen. The story is a fanciful one of the life, love and fate of the Queen of the Flower Fairies, and to the theme Cowen's- music, marked by a fantas­ tic grace, is eminently adapted. The (orchestration is extremely beautiful jand was made a fine feature of last I evening's production. It formed a I splendid setting, was at all times • harmonious and ample as accompan­ iment to chorus or solo. At the Cen­ tral opera house on Friday evening, June 2. • Sead Plaindealer ads. Tonight marks the beginning of the township school exercises to be given by the* various schools of the county. ' Nunda -township is the first on the list and the exercises will take place at the Prairie schoolhouse, south of this village, this (Thursday) evening. These exercises have been a very great stimulus to the various town­ ships for the betterment of rural schools and the encouragement of rural teachers. These are the fif­ teenth annual * township exercises. One of the features is the spelling contests. The contestants are chosen from the best spellers of each school district. The three best spellers go to the rural school' day exercises, which heretofore have been held the last week in 'August. They make up the county spelling match. Eighth grade promotional certificates to high school are issued at the August meet­ ing. The program at the Prairie school this; evening will be as follows: Song--"Welcome" ... School Prairie Recitation--"The Ride Ma Gave Us" Rose Feffer Barreville Flag Drill--Soldiers Seven Boys Prairie Recitation--^Sister's Bj|st teller" Harold Knox Terra Cotta Song--"Anchored" ......Three Girls Prairie Recitation--rSelected ....*. ' Kathleen O'Rettly Emerald Park Dialog--"Little Pitchers ......... 1 Three Characters Barreville Recitation--"When Daddy Shaves" .' Earl Conway Prairie Folk dance--"The Shoemaker".... . Four Couples Prairie Reading--"The; Weddin? "^ Evelyn Feffer Barreville Song--Japanese Two Girls Terra Cotta Recitation--"Ven Spring Is In der Afer" Arthur Stoltzke Prairie Folk dance--"The Ace of Dia­ monds" Four Couples Prairie Dialog--"The Bargain , Hunters".. Two Characters Barreville Recitation--"Bett^ and' the Bear" Howard Phalin Terra Cotta Song--"Angelus" and "The Blue­ bird" • • - Two Girls Terra Cotta Dialog--"Aunt Betsey's Beaux".. Six Characters Prairie Sung--Selected Two little Geons Prairie Reading--"Entertaining the Minis­ ter" ^....Daniel Bruce Barreville Dialog--"A Minister's Mistake"... ..Three Characters Terra Cotta- Address... ..... Supt. A. M. Shelton Spelling Contest Terra Cotta Miss Gertrude Klein Barreville... .Miss Marguerite Knox Emerald Park.... Miss Mary Burke Prairie........ Miss Genevieve KnoX The following is a list of the town­ ship exercises, with dates and chair­ men, revised to date: May 11--Nunda Genevieve Knox May 12--McHenry...Wm. J. Rawson May. 16. .Hebron..,;.. .Emma Helm May ~ 16--AUlen. Caroline JColts May 17--Riley..... .Winifred Smith May 18--Marengo Mrs. Ula Stockwell May 19. .Algonquin.Mirtie L. Jayne May 22--Coral Ada Curtiss May 23--Districts No. 13 and 14, at district No. 14. Teacher, Miss Anna Stock. Time 2:30 p. m. May 23--Richmond. Oswell Treadway May 24--Seneca Sarah Nealin May 26--Dunham.... Laura Word en M a y 2 6 -- G r a f t o n < 2 : 0 0 p . i n . ) . . . . . Pearl Zenk May ?9--West Chemung..... .Sylvia Esmond May ai--Hartland Mae Nihan June l--Ernst Chemung... .......... <^. .Gertrude Kennedy June 2--Dorr Mabel Murphy June 6--Greenwood Louise Winn Please see that your school is well represented. This co-operation brings out the parents and aids in building up public sentiment for bettering the schools. Sixty-five Couples at Dane#.,, Sixty-five couples enjoyed the hos­ pitality of the members of the Mc­ Henry Chapter, O. E. S., at their dance given at Stoffel's hall last Sat­ urday evening. The event proved quite a fashionable affair and every­ one present enjoyed themselves thoroly. The music by Peters' or­ chestra of Woodstock was fine. We sell McCollum's lake pure ice. Give us your order and we will please you, Meyers Bros. Ice company, McHenry, 'ill. Phone 82-R. 46-3t SENIOR CLASS PLAY NEXT WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES- IS PLAY CHOSEN Will Be Presented In School Audi tor- num Next Thursday and Friday Evenings On next Thursday and Friday even­ ings the senior class will give their annual class play at the school^ audi­ torium. It will be given two nights in order to accommodate the audience that usually attends these entertain­ ments. The class has been working diligenly for the past month, so that you may expect an entertainment worthy of your patronage. Admis­ sion will be 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Everybody welcome. , . Cast of Characters < Jones, who travels for a hymn book house ....P. J. Dorr Ebenezer Goodly, a professor of anatomy Edward Bonsiett Anthony Goodly, D. D., bishop of Ballarat Floyd Cooley Richard Heatherly, engaged to Marjorie ....... Vinton Thompson Thomas Holder, a policeman . Alfred Richardson William Bigbee, inmate of' Sanator­ ium ... f .'.7*.Lester Bacon Henry Fuller, Supt. of sanatorium Alfred Richardson Mrs. Goodly, Ebenezer's wife Mary Conway Cissy, Ebenezer's ward Vera Turner Ebenezer's Daughters Marjbrie Alta Wentworth Minerva Dorothy Knox Alvina Starlight, Mrs. Goodly's sis­ ter ... .Anna Wrede Helma, Swedish servant girl Agnes Frisby Places-New York City. Time--The present. ' * Hour-r-7:15 p. m. A Now a Moving Picture Star Miss Charlotte Walker, the distin­ guished dramatic staf, is to make her photo-dramatic debut in the pro­ duction of "Kindling," which is of­ fered by the Lasky feature Play company thru an arrangement with E. J. Bowis. This play, which is the most dramatic offering yet produced by the Lasky company, and which had an extraordinary Broadway suc­ cess, is Especially adapted to the dra­ matic genius of Miss Walker, who thus makes her debut under the most favorable auspices. The company en­ gaged to support Miss Walker in "Kindling" includes Thomas Meighan, Raymond Hatton, Mrs. McCord, Billy Elmer, Lillian Langdon, Florence Dagmar and Tom Forman. "Kin­ dling" tells the story of a poor woman of the tenements, who is married to a man of Germanic ex­ traction with socialistic theories. He is in every way a good Jiusband, but has got a theory that it is wrong for poor people to have children and bring them up in .poverty and under conditions that dp not really give them a fair chance in life. The hus­ band repeats this idea to his wife, who is especially depressed owing to the fact that a strike Mis left the family almost periniless, and she is afraid to confess that she is soon to give birth to an infant. At about this time she makes the acquaintance of a rich young woman, whb is inter­ ested in settlement work, and this woman, sympathizing with her hard­ ships, offers her work in her home. Among the acquaintances of the ten­ ement is a young crook, and he per­ suades the frightened wife to help him rob the home of wealth and lux­ ury where she is working. The only motive that the wife has is to get the sum of money necessary for her to go west, where she can have her child under different circumstances. The robbery, - however, is traced. The husband proves his worthiness by up­ holding his wife when he finds the motive that led her to commit the crime and offering to shoulder the blame. At the Central opera house Sunday evening, May 14. Knights at Woodstock The fourteen new members of the McHenry council, who were given their first degree here last Thursday evening, went over to Woodst^k last Sunday, where they took the second and third degrees of the order. They were accompanied to the county seat by a large delegation of local Knights, who thoroly enjoyed the work as exemplified by the Chicago team upon a class of sixty candidates. The degree work was put on in the Odd Fellows' hall at the county seat and iwas witnessed by several hun­ dred Knights. A banquet was served by the Catholic Ladies' Aid society at six o'clock. Rt. Rev. P. J. Muldoon of Rockford was guest of honor. Mission at St. Patrick's A week's mission will be held at St. Patrick^ Catholic church in this vil­ lage, beginning 'Sunday, May 21. Thru the efforts of the popular pastor of the church, Rev. J. J. Corbley, S. J., has been secured to conduct the mission here. The order of services will be published In next week's \jsue of The Plaindealer. V SCHOOL NOTES Items Pertaining to Our Educational Institution Nothing but meetings. Has anyone here seen Helma Y The zoology class is now studying fish. The Soph, candy sale was well attended. The freshman are now.reading "As You Like It." "Boley" and Pagey were among the absent Tuesday. John Calvin's city would be no place for Floyd. Vera Hutson was absent from school Wednesday. Removals to front seats are now common occurrences. • The question of the hoiftr: "What Happened to Jones ?" : Miss Alvina Starlight is now ap­ pearing in the limelight. - The seniors are counting the days. They are numbered among the few. The sophomores have issued the invitations for the sport danc$ Thurs­ day night. Current events were discussed by Mary Harrison, Eleanor Whiting, Howard Smith and Lewis McOmber. Teacher in modern history: "Does the sun revolve or rotate?" Bright junior: "I think it rotates." Miss Small, reading in English: "'The time draws near the birth of Christ.' What time of the year is that, Alfred?" Alfred: "Spring." .. Later, Alfred, reading: "Ring out old, ring in the new." Miss Small: '>1 suppose, Alfred, that must be the Fourth of July." Following is a report of the school for the month beginning April I and ending April 28: Enrollment: Boys, 120; girls, 183; total, 253. No. of days attendance; Boys, 1279; girls, 2628; total, 4907. No. of days absence: Boys, 106; girls, 80; total, 186. Cases of tardiness: Boys, 21; girls, 16; tfctal, 37. . " ' ' Average daily attendance for the grades, 245. No. of pupils above 90 in industry, 146. lib., neither absent nor tardy, 142. Treasurer's Report Receipts Bal. from report of Feb. 17..$ 61.33 From Crystal Lake garod.... 30.50 Received from Hebron 5.00 Donation--John R. Knox...... 5.00 ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS DURING WEEK Total $101.83 Expenses Hebrqp expense $11.29 Cut for team 2.50 Medicine ball 5.50 Printing, Crystal Lake game.. 1.25 Transportation 10.00 Referee 5.00 Janitor 1.00 J. J. Vycital,, wire, etc 1.15 Telephone 1.35 Electric light 5.40 Hotel for referee ....1.. 1.00 Telephone > 1-55 Telegram *80 Team sweaters 32.50 Total $80.29 Balance on hand May 1, 1916..$20.54 Report of Welfare Street Fair Total receipts $67.70 "Expense" Costumes $3.57 Jce cream and candy. v.. 4.45 Telegram 53 Net balance $49.15 Benefit Band Dance Don't forget the big benefit dance to be given at Stoffel's hall in this village on Friday evening, May 12, the proceeds of which will go into the McHenry band fund. The band members are working hard to make this event the biggest of the kind ever held in McHenry. Huntley enter­ tained one thousand people at a dance held in that city on Monday evening of this week and the members of the McHenry band feel that McHenry can and will give them an attendance of at least half that number. Walsh's orchestra of Chicago will furnish the music. Tickets, $1.00. Notice to Automobile Owners Notice is hereby given that tho automobile ordinance will be strictly enforced in the village of McHenry henceforth. The ordinance embodies the following: Parking on the right side of the street, speed limit of 10 miles per hour, the closing of cut­ outs, the lighting of head and tail lights after sun-down and respecting •he guide posts in the village. Owing to the fact that the^ummer traffic thru McHenry is itfore than our vil­ lage officers are able to take care of, outside assistance will be employed in enforcing the village laws. Dr. D. G. Wells, Mayor. Public Card Party A public card party will be given by the Christian Mothers' society of St. Mary's church for the benefit of St. Mary's church at Knox's hall on Tuesday evening' of next week, May 16. The usual refreshments will be served. Everybody welcome. . Ad­ mission, 25 cents. . ' . What People are Doing in TUi fB* lage and the Immediate Y&eieity-- Other Short Paragraphs • Butter Market ijp Butter sold at 30 cents per pound - i on the Elgin board of trade last urday. " ~ *1 ^ McAllister's one cent sale now go- . 1 ing .on. " '£ "4 You can win- the pony if yon try. - k ̂ ~ Start today. • Read The Plaindealer and keep post- ed on local happenings. \ A baby girl was born to Mr. Mrs. Mathias Bauer on Monday of I this week. i Movies" at the" Central • Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at \ each week. < We are told that Water street will ' s present a miniature midway the com- . ~ ing summer. ' r$t The Just Us club has already de­ cided on holding a Fourth of July dance at Stoffel's hall. « C. Unti, the local ice cream manu- ^ - facturer, has reopened his Water > street retail store in the Eftfgeln b l o c k . * , • ' * , The Fox River Valley camp, R. N. ,y A., will hold a Memorial dance on, ? Saturday evening, May 27. Partieu- lars later. • A carload of oil has been ordered , for the village and will be applied to our dusty streets immediately after its arrival here. Fishing has become a popular pas­ time with local anglers during the past week or more. Bullheads and other small fish are being caught by the score. Thirty McHenryites are no# em­ ployed at the Oliver typewriter fac­ tory at Woodstock. A number of these are making daily trips to and from work. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. will serve a New England due dinner next Wednesday noon, May 17, at the residence of Mrs. Eber Bassett. All are cordially invited. 25 cents per plate. The McHenry Ready Roofing com­ pany received its third car load of material. The company has been kept very busy all spring and their work seems to be giving general isfaction. - . , * ; Frederic J. Mershon if enjoying a week's vacation from his duties as cashier at the Hoy bank in this vil­ lage. He and his wife motored to Kalamazoo, Mich., where they are passing the week with relatives. Fred J. Karges, who for many years has been a familiar figure, in the cigar factory of Barbian Bros., started work at the Oliver typewriter factory at Woodstock on Monday of this week. The first straw hats of the season made their appearance on'our streets last Sunday. Manager Walsh, of the McHenry baseball team, was one of the first to introduce the stunner headgear in McHenry. N Fred Weinschenker, who is now operating an automobile bus service between this village and Terra Cotta, informs us that he is ready to carry passengers on evening trips and that he is also, in a position to do moving. A number of workmen employed with the Western United Gas & Elec­ tric company have been in town dur- ing the past few days extending the gas mains on Front, north of Main street, the service having been in­ stalled in the barber shop of Martin B. Schmitt as well as the Overton A Cowen garage. At a special meeting of the village board, held on Monday evening of this week, it was decided to make quite extensive repairs on our roads. Some of the side roads have been in very bad condition fyr some time past and the news that they will be repaired will be welcomed by the property owners as well as the public in gen­ eral. * •* * The automobile traffic thru Mc­ Henry was quite heavy last Sunday and nearly all drivers reBpected our guide posts. A near accident took place at the corner near the home of Wm. Tesch during the afternoon, when an auto and buggy just missed colliding. We are void that the drvier of the buggy was 011 the wrong side of the post. The costumes and-stage equipment carried by the Flora DeVoss company, which appeared at the Central opera house last Sunday everiin^, was iost in a fire that partially destroyed the opera house at East Troy, Wis., early last Wednesday morning. Notwith­ standing the handicap, the company presented "The Underdog".in a most creditable manner. Bowling has been' revived in Mc­ Henry during the past week or so and the E. M. Geier alleys are being kept quite busy. Last Thursday evening a number of our young married men and their wives enjoyed a few hours at this healthful sport. The ladies have become quite enthusiastic and . their visits to the alleys are sum, to be more frequent in the future. ' 11% 't I m aiSf : ̂