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IWtfUPi * *!.-•• "J* •># MUST BE DEALT WITH FIRMLY • • : ' ^ 1 * Don't take chances on losing your hair. Scalp health is necessary to the nourishment of healthy hair bulbs. If you wanra cool, clean ;-£&*! head and an abundance of healthy hair, * Excelal, Sage, and Sulphur HAIR TONIC It clenses and invigorates the scalp and pro- x , motes the healthy. growth of the hair. If your •-M Y^'" hair is falling out, or if it has lost its lustre, get »(w» a bottle of Excelal, Sage and Sulphur Hair Ai Tonic and start its use at once*/* Price 4-150c . - 3 N. H. PETESCH •. JMdttNllY, ILLINOIS . ; ,-v -v- Our new sanit&fy grocery counter insures Glean Groceries and you are invited to inspect it It is not enough that provisions are pure and unadulterated. Dirt, flies, insects, animals or promiscuous handling may easily contaminate the purest food and make it unfit for use. Let others do as they may. We are taking no chances. We have bought this SANITARY COUNTER because we be­ lieve it furnishes absolute protection to our goods. : : We SHERER-IZE your food the minute we get it from the railroad station by protecting it from all kinds of contami­ nation. We furnish your health insurance on bulk goods bought at our store. :: YOU ARE PROUD of the spotless, spick-and-span neatness of your kitchen. We are proud of the way We protect the food until it goes into your kitchen, i It is not only'to insure you clean foods that we have put in this handsome Sherer Counter, but to save you time--to make our service more prompt, and to enable you to see at a glance the appetizing things we offer in the line of bulk goods. If your groceries come from this store you are as­ sured that they are good and pure and clean goods thoroly SHERER-IZED. - - - - SMITH BROS. A RE you aware of the fact that we do all kinds picture framing? A visit to our work shop will reveal to you that this department of our es- ^ ^Ifeblishment receives our personal attention. We scarry at all times a fine stock of picture framing material and any an3 all work in this line entrust­ ed to our care will receive our very best %pd most careful attention. A picture, no matter how cost- ^ ly or beautiful, cannot be appreciated unless en- -^jsased in a suit^jile frame. Bring your pictures to tis and see how quickly and neatly we will frame them for you. • N.J.Justen&Son FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING WEST McHENRY, ILL. -Now it a good time to buy a-*- Coat Mackinaw Coats and Blankets Mti Rememjber we give a special dis-, count on any of the above items. Try a pound of our special 19 cent Coffee. You will be delighted. -AT THE Thorn t25-W-l M. ADAMS STORE J£HNSBURG, ILLINOIS . RINGWOOD , Ed. Hopper spent New Year's with his sister in Elgin. Clark Bigger returned from a visit to Rockford last Wednesday. Me, and Mrs. E. C. Hawhjy Elgin visitors last Thursday. , Mrs! Emma McLaughlin spen New Year's day with Richmond rel atives. Ray Mercjwtat's and Henry Wfcar ton's babies, have, been si<Sk, are better. . Harry Stephenson of Harvard spent Sunday and Monday with his parents. ' The Modern Woodmen will an oyster supper to members only on Jan. 13. vr The W. Cv-frU. will meet Satur day of this' Week with Mrs. Cora Flanders. Miss Agnes Dodge left Sunday vening for Ypsilanti, Mich., to sume h^r studies. Charles Stephenson and wife re­ turned from their Iowa visit Wed­ nesday of last week. Mrs. Melissa Gould of Woodstock was a week end guest of her parents, C. D. Bacon and wife. ; James Conway, wife and daugh­ ter, rip.ssie, visited friends in Chica­ go Sunday and Monday. Starr Brink and family spent Sat urday night at B«yt McCannon's vhile moving to Woodstock. Sir. and Mrs. Ingstrom* enter­ tained his sister and husband^ from 'Chicago part of lkst week. Mi Bertha Peet of Elgin spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs. A Ik e Peet, who is not very well. Misses Florence, Margaret, Mary and Slsan Harrison visited a cousin in Chicago during the holidays. Mrs. Nora Hawley is quite sick. William Beth and family enter­ tained several young lady friends from Chicago Sunday. A. Lawrence and wife-entertained his two nieces from Blue Island Sun­ day. All ate New Year's dinner with Mrs. Eva Wagner in McHenry. Mrs. Libbie Ladd was called to Burlington, Wis., Tuesday.by an ac­ cident o{ a cousin, Miss Lizzie Nor­ ton, who fell and broke her limb. Mrs. Mary Southwick and daugh­ ter, Arline, of Williams Bay, Wis., attended church services at H. M. Stephenson's And ate New Year's dinner with her sister, Mrs. W. E. Smith. The election of«officers for the Sun­ day school took place last Sunday. Mrs. A. W." Smith was'elected super- ntendent, W. Rawson, assistant su­ perintendent; Arthur Peet, secretary and treasurer; Miss Dorcas Foss, organist. Mrs. Emma French, a former res­ ident of Ringwood, died at the home of her son, Fr®d» in Woodstock last Friday and was brought here* lor burial Sunday, beside her husband, who precedt&l her to ^ie other shore about fifteen years ago. She was nearly 'seventy-three years of age JOHNSBURG Louis and Arthur Adams Woodstock visitors Tuesday. Geo. Lay and Henry'Nell of Wood*- stock were home over Sunday. Mr. Carlston of Chicago spent Sunday and New Year's day with his wife here. Miss Louise Stilling of McHenry visited with friends in Johnsburg New Year's day. Mr. and Mrs. Joe King and chil- dren passed last Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steve May. Miss Clara Mertes returned home last week after a,two weeks' visit with her sisters in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Swan Johnson of Chicago visited Mr. and Mrs. John Mertes during ;Jthe holidays. , - Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wirfs and chil­ dren of McHenry passed New Year's day in the home of John Klein. , Mrs. Wm. Meyers and Miss Kath- ryn King of McHenry visited Mr. and Mrs. John Mertes Wednesday. Miss Mayme Michels of McHenry passed Sunday in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs^ Hub Michel^ Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller and chil­ dren of Ringwood spent Sunday aft­ ernoon with Mr, and Mrs. Steve May. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Justen of Mc­ Henry visited New Year's day with relatives in Johnsburg and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs; Anton Miller of Mc- Henry were New Year's day guests in the home ,of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller. Miss Katherine Pitzen. of Chicago passed New Year's day as a guest in the home of her sister, Mrs. Ben Schaefer. 4 Mr. an<f Mrs. Peter Wagner and children of Volo were entertained in the home* of Wm. Althoff on New Year's day. Mr. and Mrs. Poer Blake and chil­ dren of McHenry passed last week Thursday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tooyan. A number of Chicagoans were out over Sunday and attended church here. The young -people expressed themselves as enjoying the country to a grelt extent- Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hettermann and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. B. Hettermann motored to Burlington, Wis., last. Sunday afternoon, where they visited with relatives New Year's day. The Mystic Workers had their meeting at Smith's place New Year's evening. A large number of the Mystic members turned out to be( present and the evening was nicely spent at cinch. Very useful prizes re given to the winners. iV - • • > ADDITIONAL PERSONALS F. O. Gans boarded the Chicago train this morning. Mrs. C. W. Goodell was a Chicago passenger this morning. Miss Erma Lauer is spending a few days with Chicago relatives. Mrs. F. *G. Spurling visited rela­ tives at Norfh Crystal Lake Sunday. F. G. Spurling visited relatives at Williams Bay, Wis., Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Cole of Spring Grove were McHenry callers Wed­ nesday. Mrs. W. C. Feltz and daughter, Esther, were North Crystal Lake visitors Sunday. Miss Blanche Meyers is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Chesnut at Crystal Lake. Miss Ethel Krumpen is home for a two weeks' vacation from her duties as teacher near Spring Grove. Misses Esther Blank and Frieda Utech of North Crystal Lake were guests of Laura Krause New Year's day. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyjrs, Jr., and children of Elgin spent New Year's day in the Geo. Meyers home here. Mrs. A. Krause and daughter, Laura* were Ngrth Crystal Lake vis­ itors Sunday1 and Monday of ljtat week. Misses Maude and Ethel Krumpen spent New Year's day with Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Adams and family of Twin Lakes, Wis. «, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Marshall and children of Morton Grove spent New Year's day with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers. Wins Ford Touring Car Edward J. Dunn of Harvard is tihe winner of the Ford touring car given away by Manley Bros.-of Har­ vard, in a drawjpg contest which came to a close Saturday, Dec. 23. A crowd, numbering between four and five hundred people, crowded the street in front of the Manley auto salesroom while the drawing of numbers was taking place. Many of those gathered had come from dif­ ferent towns in the vicinity of Har­ vard in the hope that they might be the holders of the lucky number. It was a frig day for Harvard. 7 ®*ail Bag Loo*"1 A parcel post mail bag wap looted at the Crystal Lake depot one night last week. The bag contained many Christmas gifts and as a result there were a number of disappointed people in that city on Christmas day. The looting took place between the hours of 5:30 and 6:15 p. m., and as a num­ ber of Chicago bound passengers pass thru Crystal Lake during this time it is thought that the strangers cut the bag and helped thcmsleves. •A < >-1 , Hi, ' |TT , i '*• ' -H, 1 % • - • TERRA COTTA Miss Margaret Grant was a Crys­ tal Lake callej Saturday evening. Miss Annie Buss was a brainess caller at Crystal Lake last Thurs­ day. » . " Miss Katie Miller spent Sunday and Monday with relatives at Spring Grove. Miss Florence Knox was 'the guest of relatives in Chicago several days last week. Rev. E. A. McCormick of Bar- rington was calling on friends here one day last week. * Miss Eleanor Walsh of McHenry is spending the week at the home of her aunt, Mrs. M. Knox. Several young people from here attended the New Year's dance at McHenry Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phalin enter­ tained a few relatives and friends at their home here Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Coleman of Elgin spent New Year's day with "their daughter, Mrs. Geo. P. Bay Miss Vera Bolger of Woodstock spent Sunday and Monday with Misses Eleanor and Edna Phalin. "Miss Lillian Riley went to Chicago Tuesday morning, where she will be the guest of relatives until Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Carr of Spring Grove visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merton Gracy New Year's day. Mr. and Mrs. Rap Cox and son, Francis, spent New Year's day with Mr. and Mrs. Earl McMillan near Crystal Lake. Mrs. B. F. Martin, daughter, Catherine, and son, John, spent sev­ eral days last and this week with Chicago relatives. Raymond J. Riley went ta Chicago Sunday morning to visit relatives. Tuesday he left for Ames, Iowa, where he is attending college. * OSTEND Ernest Brott and bride commenced housekeeping Monday, Jan. 1. Little Grace Thompson is slowly recovering from her recent illness. Little Johnnie Kaiser ih numbered among the sick and unable to be in schcpl. Henry Hobart and toft, Boy, were business callers at the county seat Saturday. Atty. L. W. Thompson of Chicago spent Sunday and Monday with rel­ atives here. , Mrs. L. W. Thompson of Chicago spent las€ week here with F. B. Thompson and family. The pupils of Ostend school, who have enjoyed a week's vacation, were at work again Tuesday, Jan. 2. Ed. Wallis returned last week from visit to the Dakotas. In South Dakota he met Fred Birtchy,' a for­ mer resident of this locality, but now rural mail carrier in S. Dakota. Relatives of Mark Hutson received letter stating they ate Christmas dinner in the shade of a large tree, the thermometer registering 78. That they were eating frfesh vegetables from their garden, had cats sown and were plowing for corn. Help make The Plaindealer newsy by sending in any Item of news that yon may know of. * JOINING * We invite YOtl to join our Christmas Savings Club and be the happy throng who will receive checks from "Santa" * - Christmas 't put it off--and of--until it is too late. Start right cow* while it is on your mirid. Just make the first deposit and you are a full fledged member. When the checksare distributed you ; .will be delighted and will enjoy ^ A Very Merry Christmas Because* you will have money to make your relations and friends happy MAKE A SMALL DEPOSITE WEEKLY ' • AND YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW FAST AND HOW EASY YOUR AC- * COUNT WILL GROW. A few cents every week will keep youi* payments. You'll never miss the money Let the children join and enjoy the Christmas spirit. Every^ body welcome ' * * HOY BANKING CO i .00 McHENRY, ILLINOIS i \i4 •, • , "'Ml ' I f - OLIVER MODEL NUMBER NINE THE EXTRA-CAPACITY YOURS FOB 17 CENTS AMY -FOR SALE BY- H. T. Cooney, Agt. Woodstock, 111. FRUITS! Groceries aod Canned Goods A big stock on hand at all times Seasons come and go and, almost wtthout warningt years have gone by. What substantial progress have you madit.% 0 Are Yoo Ahead of How much more money have you now than ago? Isn't your own answer sufficient warniag? J a# five years & . ^ v W /•»•: -Ay & A Bank Account Helps Yoo Save. "w&V.' HOY BANKING COMPANY Bank of McHenry • Bank of Rincwood t -;; V", *r" tv j ' , M. Nieseri MCHmut? WIOM M-W Office Hours. 9:00 to 12:00 u. WU l-M to 4:39 p (ft. 'JM to U-QO p- TclepbonM: Office 17 RMldcnce 5I-W A. I. FROEHLICH Physician and Snrfeoa FREL'ND BLDG. Over McAlHater** WEST Mb HENRY WE'LL SCN0» IT RIGHT UP- neider Bros., tet ua know.your gro­ cery van& and you can depend upon "getting it" vhen we promise to deliver it to you. Ytti'll get the quality of things to eat Then yon bay thm) from us. ' Te keep none but fresh groceries, there­ fore, we oan send yon no other kind. - lay from US. « We^ Give us your next order for en­ graved calling cards and see what a neat job we put out for you. Plaindealer ads bring *wraltfc Subscribe for the Plaindealer and keep posted on local happenings * •*" % " t ^ 'A ^ V %