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"F. 1 •/£ V » ^ V ^Site I -$* -K*,^ &«rj2£*; t t * ^ vljjr ^'"T J>'"'i'#"»^-*""V ** V.r-.'^'* ^ «')? •iifhk^ill*.{ t * * } ga*"* ,„;'5fif;r VXJl^tTMEjXLII MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 25. 1917 li WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITERS ̂Aft JAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES f- i;. Miscellaneous Assortment of Newt ' Items In Condensed FormForBus} f People All of the punch cards at Palatine have been thrown into the discard. St. Mary's new parochial school building was opened on Monday Btorning of last week: Red cross seals to the number of 25,762 were sold in Dundee toWhship during the holiday season. ^ ; Jake Litz is probably the " cham­ pion cigarette smoker of Waultegan. He smokes fifty of the weeds every <M*y, 1 : During the year of 1916 the Ma­ rengo postoffice did $7,467.80 worth of business, an increase of over $600 oyer the preceding year. ' Electric motors have been installed in the village pumping station at He­ bron. The motors have been placed there on trial and if satisfactory will be purchased by the village. Crystal Lake patrons of the Con­ sumers' Ice company have received notification of an advance in the price of ice. The price has been raised from 20 cents to' $1.00 per ton. The curfew ordinance at Hebron< is now in effect and each evening at eight o'clock the whistle at the Bor­ den factory gives warning that all children must be off the streets. Distributors of F£ automobiles, covering this territ<J§ilfield a meet­ ing and banquet at Ayers' hotel <at Harvard oYi Wednesday evening of last week. Twenty were present. 'A brass band has just been organ­ ized at Wauconda with Prof. Sears RIG MASQUERADE COMING Neutral Club Will Hold Rig Event Here Ground Hog Day On the evening of groundjhog day, Friday, Feb. 2, the Neutral'club/of j this village will hold one of the big­ gest masquerade dances that ever took place here. ' The club, which is composed of em­ ployes of the E. Hunter boat factory here, has given several very success­ ful dances in McHenry in thepast, bjit with favorable weather condi­ tions the Coming event promises to surpass .anything of the kind ever held in this village. V Large posters, announcing the coming event, have already been posted and from these we note that thirty-five prizes are to be awarded^ the total value of them footing over $70. This means that thirty-five of the dancers will go home with a prize. The dance will he held at the Cen­ tral opera house and, according to present plans, the like of which has never before been witnessed in Mc­ Henry. The members of the Neutral club believe in doing things well and with this as their mot,to they have set out to make the occasion an ex­ ceptionally pleasant one for both dancers and spectators. Two' check rooms will be at the disposal of the guests, one for the ladies and the other for the gents, j Competent checkers will have charge NO. 38 SPLENDID EXHIBIT OF BIRDS AT MeHENRYlS SECOND POUL- SHOW LAST WEEK Exhibit Incldes 531 Head of Poultry, Water Foul and Pet Stock--108 Exhibits In Grain Department __ McHenry's second poultry show and grain exhibit came to a close at Stoffel's hall on Monday evening of this week and from all ^reports it proved a success.:"' ' A The association this year met with several -disappointments, which accounts for the fact that the entries in the water fowl classes and pet stock were far below those of last year. The association had had the promise of exhibitors that both of these departments would be as com­ plete as last year, but for some un known reason the exhibitors failed to make good. However, in spite of these disappointments the show com­ pared very favorably with the very best that have been held! in this part of the" state this year. & The poultry department this year made -up in quality what they jacked in quantity, altho there jvere over five hundred birds on exhibition/ The grain department also was bigger and better than that of last yerr which goes to ehow that the farmers of this locality have interested themselves in the association and the annual show. SCHOOL NOTES Items Pertaining to Our Educational Institution To be exact, there were 103 exhibits of these and ward robe and baggage fin this department. be cared, for absolutely frge of ™ of Barrington as the director. Young men of Lake Zurich have also organ-f&est in this part of the state, ized a band with a Chicago instructor, [ween engaged for the occasion will charge. Those cominff from a dis­ tance and who may have valuable robes or blankets are assured that these will be well cared for. Moore's orchestra of Woodstock, which is now considered one of the has and The attendance this year also fell below that of last year and this may be accounted for thru the failure of the pet stock exhibitors to make good their promise made the association last year. This department'proved a big.drawing*card last year and when it became known about town that these little Animals were missing. T.'E. Getzelman of Hampshire re­ cently disposed of a Holstein-Friesian bull for $6,000. The animal was pur­ chased by the Arizona Holstein- Friesian farms located at Phoenix, Ariz. Elgin's business houses may close the dancers are thus assured of the ;<many of the women and children who best in the line of music. The grand march will begin at 10:30 o'clock and the judges are now being carefully selected. It is the intention of the club members tp do away with the long waits in select- for a half day on Wednesday after- i ing the winners of prizes by station* noon of each week during the months I ing the members of the judging com- of July and August. The matter has | mittee in different parts of the hall been taken up by the Commercial club' thruout the entire evening, so that of that city. jthey may have their selections *t!l A defective flue in the milk house made by the time the grand march is started a fire that destroyed a large held, thus saving a great deal of barn on the A. E. Weter farm near j time by doing away with the old way Hebron one morning last week. Mr. of making selections, . Weter carried $2400 insurance on the j The prizes to be Awarded aire as destroyed property. follows: E. J. Seaver of Beloit has just fin- Everett Hunter, $5.00 tot best ished his job of ridding Harvard of sailor. " rats. Thousands and thousands of j Everett Hunter, $5.00' for beet rats wej« wiped out in that city and group of five gents. from all reports the work of the ex- j Hoy Banking company, $5.00 for pert is^ very satisfactory. The ' Crystal Lake Herald is soon to be incorporated into a stock com­ pany. The company will be organ­ ized -with a capital of $12,000, all of best dressed lady. West McHenry State bank, $5.00 for best group of ladie& John D. Lodtz, $5.00 hat for best | Uncle Sam. which stock, will be taken up by Mr. j Fred Justen, $2.50 gold coin for and itfrs. L. W. Cobb and Frank L&- j best lady representing United States Tulip. | J. e, Bickler, 2 bottle champagne Mrs. Amos Boyce passed away at for best comical gent. Iier late home at Marengo last week I William Heimer, 3 bottles.of port at the extreme old age of ninety- wine for best comical lady three years. The deceased came to J n. H. Petesch, French ivory fan Marengo in the early forties, When , for best flower girl. that p%ce was without a frame build- | Theo. Schiessle, box of cigars for ing, all structures being built of logs, Clunaman. The fcity of Elgin, according to the | f. E. Covalt, sack' of flour for best official estimate of the United States j kitchen, mechanic. --* --- department of commerce, is 28,382 in j Kokomo, bottle ?f Cognac brandy population. The city has grown at for best tramp. the rate of 359 persons each year j c. Unti, box of candy for best during the past six years or since ; shepherdess. the last decennnial census was taken, j l. I. Edinger, box of cigars for Richmond has jjust let a ten-year best shepherd, contract for street light service.' The contract calls for all night service, for which the village board has Smith Bros., $1.00 in tradoyfor the best witch. Bishop ft Olson, $1.0tt i? trade for agreed to pay the light company at j begt devil the rate of $30' per year for every j Schneider Bros., $1.00 in trade for light installed, said lights to be of best Indian maid. 100 candle power. % j John Franzen, $1.00 in trade for Workmen employed in tearing j best Indian. down the old hotel building at the] Martin R Schmitt, box of candy Kaye estate, on Geneva lake, found , fer best coon lady. " P. J. Heimer, bottle of Old Crow two large swarms of bees in the cornices of the structure^ Both swarm8 wore captured without any trouble, while Hie prize also con­ sisted of several hundred pounds of honey. The Crystal Lake Commercial club last week turned over $78.50 in cash to the family of Carl Wolek of that place, who recently lost thctyr house­ hold effects by fire. The money w&s collected thru popular subscription. for best coon gent. t * E. V. McAllister, box of candy for best nurse. Sherman ft Kimball, bottle Moss^ roof for best dqcto^- Tony Freund, $l.«fl I* *WMie fa- best milk fnaid. J. W. Freufld, tent's pnuffler for best farmer. N. A. Huemann. candlestick for best waitress, Worts ft Bqley, case of bfir for : pesides the jnop.ey, the family wfts pisp given much furniture, utensV8 j best butler, pud clothing. | Henry Heimer, f bottles Virginia The general stope, operated by Earl (p^re for best cowboy girl. R. Colby at Ridgefield, was entered j p q Schreiner, year's subscription by robbers some time during last, to Plaindealer far best cowboy. Wednesday night, the robbers get«-J Lallinger'a bakery, cake for best ting away with groceries, clothing, j TopSy. some cash and postal money orders] J. J. Vycital, $1.4)0 in trade foirbest and stamps, the postoffice being lo­ cated in the same building. The total loss amounts to about $100. Two murders have been committed ^ in a certain pool hall at Waukegan j ̂ clown ge*L within a period of two months. Two months ago Jim Skrivanis killed Tony Strougokis by driving a knife thru his victim's back, while Louis Smith shot William Conogauks thru the breast with a sawed-off shot gun at tii* jvoi hall last Thursday after­ noon. ' ̂ sift-Hi' Dutchman. M. M. Niesen, $1.00 in trade for best lady clown. L. Eisenmenger, $1.00 in trade for S- n r * Ml.:-," ! -KH C. G. Frett, $1.00 in tr$dft for best Irish lady. T. J. Walsh, $1.00 cash far best Irish gent. Dr. D. a Wells, $2.00 cash for prettiest unmasked lady. Dance tickets, 75c; spectators, tfe. II had planned to attend the show re­ mained away. The members of the association regret the disappointment and trust that by another year they will be able to make arrangements whereby this as well as all other de­ partments will-receive a full entry. • While the show did not prove a very'flattering success from a finan­ cial standpoint of view, it did prove successful in an educational manner. We are told that $800 worth of sales were made during the showf Wm. Wrigley, the millionaire gum manufacturer, being one of the heaviest buyers. The winners in the poultry and pet stock „classes were as follows: Winners of Trophy Cups Barred Rocks (cockerel bred), Leonard Frett, McHenry, 111. Barred Rocks (pullet bred)* 9<d. L. Hayes, McHenry, 111. Display of Partridge Wyandottes, G. B. Stannrd, Lake Genev, Wis. Best Wyandotte male, ,Wm. Wrig ley, Jr., Lake* Geneva, Wis. Largest entry by Jan. 15, 8 p. m. Wm. Wrigley, Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis. Best display White Leghorns, Wm. Wrigley, Jr., Lake Geneva, Wig. Jas. H. Vickers cup, Wm. Wrigley, Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis. * v Math. Laures cup, Wm. Wrigley, J*\, Lake Geneva, Wis. - -•* Ed. L. Hayes cup, Wm. Wrigley, Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis. John Grant cup, Wm. Wirgley, Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis;- B. E. Roger cup, Wm, Wrigley, Jr., Laee-Geneva, Wis. T. E. Graham cup, A. Schneider, Chicago, 111. Best Rhode Island Reds in show> W. S. McConnell, Richmond, III. Best display of Rhode Island Red?, Ruby Red Poultry Farm, Cary, 111. Best display of White Embden geese, Ne.welL, Colby, Wesf McHenry, HL • Best display of water fowl, Newell Colby, West McHenry, 111. Ed. Shurtleff cup, largest display in American class, Ed. L. Hayes, Mc­ Henry, 111, Winners of Grain Department' Bert Andersop, Harvard, 111., first and second oq Yellow Dent corn. Won S. H. Freund's cup for best ten ears, apd $20.0 cash for second prize. Sec­ ond prize on yellow oats. Wm. Bonslett, West McHenry, 111., first prize on White Dent corn. Won Henry Heimer cup. C, W. Harrison, Ringwood, 111., second prize on White Dent corn, first and second prize on white oats. Won association cup on white oats. Nick Bower, McHenry, 111., first on timothy seed, first on alfalfa hay cuttings, first on barley. Won Frank Wattles' $5.00 on barley. First spring wheat, $5.00_ offered by grain committee. First for largest and best ear of corn. Oscar Tabor, Ringwood, 111., first prize on rye and first prize on winter -wheat. John 'Huff, McHenry, HI;, first prize on White cap Yellow Dent corn. Chas. P. Wright, West McHenry, HI., first prize on pop corn • Aug. Rossmann, "West McHenry, 111,, second prize on pop corn. Chas. W. Gibbs, West McHenry, 111., second prize on timothy seed, second prize on spring wheat, first cJuniors have begun practicing class play.* • Poor girls. They seam to haye stray locks these days. ' More rules on "How to St«dy Ef­ fectively" Friday. Absence in eighth grade on sac- tount of the poultry show. Grade eight has finished reading The Vision of. Sir Launfal." Mabel Cornwell is absent from room six on account of sickness. Gwendolyn Overton is absent from room one on account of sickness. A freshman is now filling the po­ sition of gatekeeper in Mr. Dorr's room. The freshman are fearing current events. Poor ^^|^»ies, - ^lon't j^you p i ty them? ^ 1 5 V " . Current events were discussed by Donald^ Givens, Charles Frett and Robert Weber. This week ends the first semester of school. There will be slight changes in the high school program. Botany will be followed by physiol­ ogy; business arithmetic by commer­ cial law and American histofy by civics. . Monthly Report of School Following is a report of the school for the month beginning Dec. 4, 1916, and ending Jan. 12, 1917: Enrollment: Boys, 125; girls, 128; total, 253. No. of days attendance: Boys, 2319; girls, 2429; total, 4748. No. of dys Htmence: Boys, 142; girls, 86%; total,,228%. Cases of tardiness: Boys* 19; girls, 14; total, 38. Average daily attendance fir grade, 237 plus. • No. of pupils above 90 in industry, 143. No. of pupils .neither absent nor tardy, 146. ; . A. E. Nye, Supt YOUNG NAN DIES SUDDENLY WM. ft NICKELS PASSES AWAY AFTER TWO DAYS' ILLNESS (Continued on Last Page) ... ^ - V'"" ^ -» . 5* ;V . * M. E. Church Notes Remember the Sunday school at 2 p. m. Sunday. » Owing to the storm last Saturday night and Sunday, the pastor thought best not to attempt to meet his ap­ pointment Sunday fternoon. But next Sunday afternoon, weather and roads permitting, he will preach at 3:00 p. m. Subject of the sermon, "Dreamers and Their Dreams." Everybody invited. The Symphony Chorus choir of Crystal Lake will give a concert in the Methodist church Thursday even­ ing, Feb. 1. This organization is composed of about thirty-five ladies and gentlemen, who Ake great de­ light in vocal and instrumental musiq, The concert will consist of choruses, quartets, duets and solos, instrumental numbers and perhaps readings. Admission, *25 and 15 cents. Give this entertainment your support. It is for the benefit of the McHenry M. E. church. B. A. .500 Club is Entertained Miss Frances Welch entertained the members of the B. A. 500 club at her home on Main street last Saturday evening. Card games were played progressively. Miss Eleanor Phalin, winning the most points, was award­ ed first prize in the ladies' contest and Walter Conway, winning high, deserved gents' first prize. A three course luncheon was served at the card tables. The members will al­ ways cherish pleasant memories of their first social gathering with Miss Welch as their ideal hostess. Will Be Repeated (hi account of the unfavorable weather conditions last Sunday even­ ing, the home talent play at parish hall, Johnsburg, will be repeated this coming Sunday night, Jan. 28. The entertainment is one of the best ever gotten up by Johnsburg players and those who turn out are assured an evening of good, wholesome fun. A special invitation is extended to Mc­ Henry people to be present. Better Late Than Never _ Altho waiting until after the morn­ ing services at the various churches in McHenry, the snow plow appeared on our streets just about the noon hour last Sunday morning. While our people, especially the regular church attendants, would have appre­ ciated clean w^lks earlier in the day, they are thankful that the plow matte an appearance at all. W. s. S. S. Club Meets Miss Mayme Itoh was social host­ ess to the W. S. S. S. club at her home on Waukegan street last Sat­ urday evening, when cards were planned for the pleasure of all, each table choosing their own favorite game. Music and singing, by many of the members, was delightfully rendered. Refreshments were served. Don't Forget to Take. Judges I'm informed that (ughes has entered his horse in a •nougat Wau­ conda next Saturday wish to advise him that if he re^' qo ^ants to win the race to take ly ' -toges along with him. ~ * /' Signed, Jefcii *\ FrvamL His Death Comes Just a Month After That of His Mother--Had Been Employed at Wilbur Yards Friends and relatives were shoeked on Tesday evening at the annonce- ment of the sudden death of Wm. H. Nickels, which occurred at the home of Chas. B. Harmsen, where he has made his. home aince the death of his father. .' '• William Henry Nickels pas3ed away at the Itome of Chas. B. Harm- sen Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 4:30 p. m., after an illness of only two days with that dreadful malady; pneu­ monia. He was born in McHenry, 111., on Feb. 11, 1884, and has always made his home here, receiving his educa­ tion at the West Side school located on John street, now occupied as a dwelling house. His father dying when he was only nine years of age, he was obliged to start early in life to gain, a liveli­ hood for his widowed mother, and at the age of eighteen entered the em­ ploy of the Wilbur Lumber company, which position he so faithfully filled until the time of his death. Mr. Nickels was blessed with that good natured disposition character­ istic in his mother and his honesty and industry won for him the respect of all. Being cheerful at all times made it pleasant at his home as well as among his fellow-workmen, whose loss they deeply mourn. About two weeks ago we reported him as being kicked by one of the horses used in teaming for the com­ pany. With proper . treatment the wound had completely healed and he was able to be about, attending the horse race on Fox river Saturday afternoon, and, tho not ready to re sume work as expected, he was out of doors on Monday. He was taken sick in tile evening and it was deemed wise to call the family physician, who at once pro­ nounced it a case of pneumonia. From that time until Tuesday at 4:30 two consultations of doctors were held and everything possible done to save him, but to no avail, the heart proving too weak to withstand the effects of pneumonia, and he passed away to meet the mother, from whom he had never been separated until her death just four weeks previous to his. His funeral will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 2:00 o'clock. Services at the Zion Lutheran church, of which he has -always been a member, and was deacon at the time of his death. ' Rev. H. Laufer of Wo'odstock, a bosom friend of the deceased, will of­ ficiate and the nephews, who bore their grandmother's remains to their last resting place, will act as pall bearers for their uncle, viz-., Edward, Fred and Henry Nickels, Carl, Arthur and Emil Patzke. Interment will be in Woodland cemetery. Three sisters and two brothers survive him: Fred J., Mrs. R. Patz­ ke aiul Mrs. Chas. B. Harmsen of this village; Mrs. Wm. Schwake of Chaseburg, Wis., and Chas. of Wood­ stock. MASQUERADE WELL ATTENDED Big Crowd Watched Merry Dancers at Central Last Night McHenry County Farmers Meet The McHenry County Milk Produc­ ers' association met at Crystal Lake Tuesday, Jan 23. H. E. Whipple of Woodstock, president of the county, organization, called the meeting to order. Business pertaining to mar­ keting of produce was thoroly dis­ cussed. Election of officers was held and the hall was packed to its ut- rhost with enthusiastic farmers and dairymen. With a. jpembership of 2284, McHenry county was allowed eleven directors to represent her in­ terests. Walter J. Walsh of this village was elected to represent Mc­ Henry and Ringwood districts. It proved a valuable meeting and those who attended from this place con­ cluded it worth while. Held Local Meeting A local meeting of the Milk Pro­ ducers' association was held at the Woodman hall on Monday, January 22. W. J. Walsh was re-elected president of the associati9n, C. L. Page, secretary. Thos. A. Bolger and F. H. Wattles were elected delegates to the annual convention to1! be held at Hotel La Salle in Chicago on Feb. 6. Accommodation are made for 1200. Members are invited. Thejre is now a membership of eighty-three in the local association. * A jolly, good natured crowd of dancers occupied the floor at the Cen­ tral opera house last night, while a largo crowd of spectators looked on, at the annual masquerade dance giv­ en under the auspices of the River- view camp, R."*N. A. It was evident the moment that one stepped into the hall that the splen­ did list of prizes had attracted a good crowd with an array of costumes that wa3 a treat to the eyes. The members of the Riyeryiew camp have always borne a splendid reputation as instigators of good times and this occasion was i}£ ex­ ception. ; ; At 10:30' o'clock the judges, Mrs. Geo. A. Stilling, Mrs. Frank Martin, Jos. C. Holly and Geo. Bohr, took their , places in the center of the hall and there judged the winners of prizes while the grand march was in session. Their selections of winners were as foollws: Best dressed lady, Miss Levina Nicholls. Best farmer, Anton Blake. Best Royal Neighbor, Mrs. f. E. Cobb. t Best Modern Woodman, S. S. Gid dings, Chicago. Best costump of any nation, lady, Miss Arline Hale, Woodstock. Best co&tume of any nation, gent, Homer Fletcher. Most comically dressed lady,I Mrs Davids Woodburn. CROWD AT BORSE 1MB ON FOX RITES WAY LAST SATURDAY •M Most comically dressed gent, Lloyd Eddie. Best, colored lady, Mm. S. S. Gid- dings, Chicago. Best colored gent, Frank Martin. Best group of young ladies, Mes dames Nick Justen and Wm. Heimer; Misses Lillian and Annabellejieimer. Best group, of ge^te. Geier, Henry Miller, Walter Fay and Wm. Karls. r Best shepherdess, Mrs. Joe. W. Rothermel. Best tramp, Nicholas Bohr. Best flower girl, Miss Margaret Bauer. v Winners of prise waits, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heuser. - ADAMS BROS. PURCHASE STOCK CM Will Take Possession ef Immediately Buai S. J. Deinlein, who has conducted meat market and grcoery on Pearl street for the past two years, sold his entire stock of goods to Joseph and Lewis Adams of Johnsburg, who will take possession immediately and expect to open for business on Feb­ ruary 1, under the firm name of Adams Bros. The brothers need no introduction to our townsmen, having resided at Johnsburg all their lives and visited McHenry almost daily. Both are experienced in business, having assisted their father, ,C. M. Adams, who has conducted a general store at Johnsburg for many years. They will embark in the business world with the best wishes of all for success in their new undertaking. S. J. Deinlein is moving with his family to Libertyville this week, where he expects to make his future home. t -- - rspisi© Taxes! Taxes! After Feb. 1, 1917, I will he at the following places to receive the taxes: Monday at C. M. Adams' store, Johnsburg; Tuesday at J. J. Miller's store, Ringwood; Wednesday at Smith BEOS.' store, McHenry; Thurs­ day at J. W. Freund's store, West McHenry. Owing to receiving the' tax books late this year, ̂ I beg the tax payers to call early, as ttye time is very short for collecting this year. . Math. Miller, Collector. „ '• * ' *' ' "i ColUpp Can Sing It will probably be of interest to his McHenry friends to learn that George Collipp, utility infielder of last season's baseball club, is a singer of considerable note. Mr. Collipp is a student at the University of Wis­ consin and is also a member of tho University Glee club, which club has given concerts in several of the big towns in ^Illinois during the present winter. The club appeared at the Majestic theatre at Peoria, III., a short time ago, at which time Richard B. Walsh of this village had the pleasure of being in attendance. Mr. Walsh writes us that Mr. Collipp made a great hit with the crowd with his solo, "Songs of Araby." Mr. Collipp is also a thoro musician and while employed here last summer played in several of the concerts giveor by our band. Strawberries In Bloom "MPs. Nelson Ensign, who resides east of this village, is now caring for a dozen strawberry plants in her home. She took the plants up last fall and ever since has been nursing them in her home in the same man­ ner that one would care for the ordi­ nary house plant. At this time some of the plants are in bloom, while others ire blossoming. Since the buds and blossoms have made their appearance the owner is giving the plants more attention than ever with the hope that they may bear fruit in the near future. The plants are of the common variety. Open Installation of Officers \Valley camp, No. 97, M. W. of A-, Fox River Valley camp, No. 3251, and Riverview camp, No. 6818, R N. A-, will hold joint installation of officers at Stoffel's hall ~oa Saturday Jan. 27, 1917. - " - Dispute Arises When Judges Awsnl ' r | a Heat to Horse That Finished ̂ Second--Horses Evenly Matched ̂ In spite of the fact that the event * | had had but very little advertising, H 1 a large criQvd was present to wit- J. ness the horse r aces on the Fox - I t ; j river ^speedway last Saturday after-? J n6on- : Not only did the home folks turn . out in goodly numbers, but the neigh- \ boring towns also sent delegations ' f| I of horse race lovers, Johnsburg, ' ? | Sprirjg Grove, Solon, Volo, Waucob-> J da being well represented. ° 4 , ' : Two races were pulled off. The ' first was between horses owned by 2 John F. Freund, Frank Hughes, Mar- ^5 tin Knox and Jos. Justen, while the til ,J second race was between horses | owned by Math. Freund and John Engstrom. * The race in which the four hot sea ,jj were entered created the most in- terest as well as excitement, on ao count of its closeness, especially be- tween horses owned by John F. freund and Frank J Hughes. In this • ^ race Mr. Freund's horse took the first J heat, while the judges awarded the second heat to Fttenk Hughes for the reason that (they, the judges^ afterwards stated) Mr. FreuqgPs horse broke at the wire. The third heat went to Hughes, the Freund. - horse going-off its feet when it had gained a point haft way between the starting and finishing lines. Mr. Freund and his friends are not at all satisfied with the decision of- the judges and since the races he has laid his case before some of the ? best horse racing judges in McHen* J ry, all of whom declare that the sec- -*3 ond heat should have gone to him, The Plaindealer is not in the horse • 1 racing business ami we are not going % to say who won the race or wh«i t * lost it. We can only give an account' '•> t* of the race as it really occurred and ^ •'% will leave it to the owners of the ^ . animals to decide the rest among v themse lves . ^» \ ' } The race was one of Hie vmry best .. ever staged on an lee speedway ht ; | McHenry and just .enough rivalryv V ex i s t ed be tween the owners tha t i f " t they are «&er matched again it will * J be the cause of bringing an immense^' crowd to this village, The Plain- dealer sincerely trusts that the own- "j| ers will get together and decide on Vs1 ^ another meet and thus show con-. , clusively which of the two has the better horse. Aa it Stands, both , re ­ claim the honors. v h The Engstrom horse took three straight heats from the Math. Freund ' - J* | horse in the second race of the day ; vf. and this crowd assembled left the «>n's sport. ;.J.'tflf! Some Classy AutosMridles ^ In spite of the fact that a number M l of the machines did not arrive in „|s| time for the show, the automobile ex- /iS | hibit at the Overton & Cowen garage ^ i on the West Side proved a success,: '-4 many visitors calling at the garage , "J J: during the days of the show. The - 1 newest models arrived on Monday , J afternoon of this week and are now * < j on the display floors of the garage.v«--¥^>;>^| and we dare say that it is the pret- * ^ tiest collection of cars ever assem- £| bled at any one time in McHairy. While the show is over, the display y| ^ is still intact and those who failed to -j take advantage of visiting the garaj|e r|| j| during the past week should do so now. It's a treat for the eyes. J Entertain Merry -go-Round CIA Jj -Mr. and, Mrs. Chas. L. Page en- ! J tertained the Mery-go-Round club at f % their home on Crystal Lake road on * ' M Thursday evening of last week at a ' six o'clock dinner. Five courses were ^ ̂ served, after which two tables com­ peted for honors at cards. Mrs. F. E. Covalt deserved honors in the ladies' score and was awarded first p r i ze , whi le C . W. S tenger won f i r s t v j high in the gents' score and deserved first prize. The dinner party includ­ ed Messrs. and Mesdames C. L. Page, R. G. Chamberlin, F. A. Bohlander, F. E. Covalt and C. W. Stenger. It was an evening of merriment in ac-, cordance with the club's given name Eye Sight Specialist Cop»jip| & Dr. J. J. Scheafer, the HdttSTHfl' sight specialist of Woodstock, will be at the jewelry store of N. A, Hue- mann in West McHenry tomorrow and every Friday thereafter. Dr. Schaefer has had fifteen years exper­ ience in the fitting of glasses, is thoroughly reliable and all in seed of his services should avail theai } selves of this opportunity. Ne charge for examination. ^ Appointed Letter Cat iter . ^ Ray Page, son of Mr. and Mrs. r.h«g L. Page, who reside southwest of this village, on the Crystal Lake road, has received the appointment far rural mail. carrier . to succoed John Kbul • * -.'Si "ft