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TUB KcHBITRY PLAIHDKALKR, HeHENBT, OX. .afc:**.'* ^i*.r\.-fr ^ .ft ' ' .-J-sW'-it# t-C- •jfi rf1' «4, *# » **4& «, 1 f -Jf J - ' ./*¥ * ' »r;> > '.*'&" 1 vrw;r^ ^ ̂ ?,y :wr- ;nr i?^ S<U * iThe modern drug store handles a large variety of gtiods in connection with drugs. The stock is apt to be the most complete and most worthy in every way in the store where the stock of drugs is most ample and best. Tfae careful pharmacist who buys drugs with the in­ terests of his customers in view, will buy his sundries the same way. You can depend on his having what you want and you can be sure of utmost value for the price. ' We want your trade on everything that druggists sell, and ask for it Only on the ba«is of reliable quality and service. Reliability is our motto and we adhere to it in every department and detail of our business. LET US BE YOUR DRUGGIST N. H, PETESqit McHENRY.ILLI^OIS : Try Here First -FOR YOUR EASTER SHOES for the whole family. Dress Goods for the ladies. Hats, Caps, Collars", Ties, Cuff and Collar Buttons fof men and boys. Underwear for all. Candy for those who like it. Gro­ ceries for all. SMITH BROS 'Phone 79-J McHenry, III. This Free Service IS YOURS We are now equipped with a Soil TESTING APARATUS and can ^iye you. an accurate test' of your soil. Also give you correct scien­ tific estimates of what your soil needs to grow certain crops. If you are in doubt as to the condition of your soil, do not fail to take ad­ vantage of this servicer* Remem­ ber it is absolutely free io all> Wilbur Lumber Co. 'Phone No. 5 Werft McHenry EASTER TOGS Our line of samples of made to measure Suits is more attractive than ever in qual­ ity, price and style. Call and look them over. International for men, Victor for ladies. * Sh,oes in fine dress and service qualities. Our prices are much below present mar­ ket as we contracted for them nearly a year ago. We can positively save you money. x Our line of Hats, Shirts, Ties, Collars, Hosiery, Etc:, is complete. PURE> FRESH GROCERIES" M. J. Walsh, 'Phone 63-R Goods Delivered | SPRING GROVE | List property with D. F. Quinlan. j Howard Scott of Pox Lake was a caller here Monday. , ' j P. F. Siegler was a Chicago visitor j Saturday and Sunday. ! Miss Cora Siedchlay. spent Sunday j with Mrs. Wm. Shotliff. Math. Welter of RingWood was a | caller here Thursday last. John Ross of Ingleside spent Sun­ day here with his parents. John Karls and Dr. Furlong were in Chicago on business Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Franzen were visitors in McHenry Sunday. Mrs. Andrew Stevens visited friends in Chicago Friday and Saturday. Nick Etten took turkish baths in Chicago last week for rheumatism. Mrs. G. B. Hardy entertained com­ pany from Chicago several days last week. "Mrs. R. D. Carr and Mrs. John Bowers were Richmond shoppers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson of Solon were callers here Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wagner were callers at J, W; Sanborn's Sunday aft­ ernoon. v Miss Katie Althoff and Miss Mamie Frett were Richmond callers one day last week. Frank McMillan and Phil Hoffman of Terra Cotta were callers here Sat­ urday last. James Bell and Math. Young of I Ringwood were calling on friends here Friday.^" Richard Esh and lady friend of Chi­ cago spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Math. Rauen and son, Arnold, spent Sunday with relatives at Johnsburg. Frank Tonyan afid family of North Chicago were Sunday visitors in the Math. May home. Miss Mabel Siegler returned home Saturday after several days' visit at Woodstock and Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Richardson and cousin of Richmond were Sunday vis­ itor with Mrs. Etta Esh. Mr. and Mrs. James Oxtoby and Mrsr R. A. Oxtoby were among the Chicago passengers Mondafy. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Young and fam­ ily from near Ringwood spent Thurs­ day last with the former s mother - Mrs. (R, D. Carr, Mrs. James Ox­ toby, Mrs. R. A. Oxtobey, Mrs. Sarah Wilson and Mrs. Freeman were call­ ing on Richmond friends Friday Arthur Bickler, who has conducted the saloon and hotel on Sunnyside for the past year, has sold out to Joe Brown. Mr. Bickler moved his fam­ ily to McHenry Monday. As yet it is undecided who will conduct the hotel business. Joe Brown will take the saloon business on April 1. SOLON MILLS I sell farms. D. F. Quinlan. Wm. Merchant was a Woodstock caller Monday. C. L. Turner made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. L. S. Overton returned Sun­ day from Milwaukee. The D. W. Overton hall is being wrecked' and moved away. Miss Lucy Wheelwright returned to her home irv Harvard Friday. Mrs. Gates of Hebron was a guest of Mrs. R. B. Pinney Monday., N. A. Huemann of McHenry was a business caller here Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Jackson spent Sunday at the W. Sayles home. Mrs. George Wieland was a guest of Mrs.- R. R. Turner Saturday. Mrs. T. D. Cole called at the W. H. Gardner home Friday afternoon. John Miller of Ringwood was a business jailer here Thursday last. Fra&k Aylward of Hebron was call­ ing on friends and relatives Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Cowen returned to her home in McHenry Thursday after­ noon^ , -- • ~ Mrs. Strong and sons of Richmond were Sunday guests of Mrs. Earle Cornish. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Monear and Mrs. Wm. Cowen spent Wednesday in Chicago. Miss Mae Aylward spent a few days the past week in the E. M. Aylward home at Hebron. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gardner are the happy parents of a baby daugh­ ter, born March 21. Mrs. Krumpen and children were guests in the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Orr, at Richmond sev­ eral days last week. Miss Florence Aylward of Hebron is spending the week as the guest of friends and relatives here. C. W. Cropley returned home Mon­ day evening after spending a few days at West Chicago and Huntley. Misses Lillian and Hanna Yanke are spending the week at Crystal Lake, attending the teachers' insti­ tute. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett and sons, George and Milton, of Chicago were week end guests in the home of J. Pester. Wm. Cornish was called to Chicago Wednesday by the serious illness of his wife. Her many friends will be pleased to hear she is much improved at present. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Monear, Mr. and Ikfrs. R. R. Turner, Misses Flor­ ence Thomas and Vera Turner mo- ogenin Walter Rosan -of Chicago was here last Sunday, looking for a suitable cottage to rent for the summer sea­ son. Mrs. Mike Pitzen has returned to Chicago, where she has entered the German hospital in the hope that she may find relief from her present trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Galpin and son of Chi­ cago passed Sunday, at their summer home here and incidentally did* a little cleaning preparatory to $he ening of the summer season. and Mrs. Jacob R. Jus ten en­ tertained a company of friends at their farm home here last Sunday. Those present were: Messrs. and Mesdames Joe Smith of Spring Grove; Jos. P. Miller of Ringwood; John Meyers, Ben H. Stilling and J. J. Freund of McHenry. The famous Stilling summer resort property here has been sold and the purchasers are having the place thoroly cleaned and placed m readi ness for the opening of the summer season. We are informed that the new owners of the hotel are hustlers and that they are looking forward to an exceptionally busy season at Pis- takee. Wm. Small of Chicago passed the week end at his cottage here. While out he did considerable cleaning. Among other things he did was to rake up the dry leaves and set fire to them On Monday morning as Jake Miller of Johnsburg was passing the place on his way to work he noticed smoke coming from the direction of the Small cottage and upon investi­ gation he found that a wood pile was burning. He succeeded in putting out the blaze without much trouble. However, this should be a warning to others. It. just so happened that the wind was in the right direction, else the entire place might hate been consumed by the flames. JOHNSBURG Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Klapperich were callers in town Sunday. Miss Helen Adams spent Thursday in the metropolitan city. Many from McHenry attended the funerals here last Friday morning. Joe £ngeln and John Oeffling of McHenry were callers in town Tues- day. Theresa jmd John Huemann are spending the week with friends in Chicago. . v Mr. and Mrs. John Pitzen moved into their new home the latter part of last week. Henry Nell returned to Woodstock this week after an illness, of about three weeks. Arthur Adams boarded the train for Chicago Monday morning id look over the new buzz wagons. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Bishop of Mc­ Henry spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Freund. Many from here attended the fu­ neral of Mrs. Math. S. Freund at Mc­ Henry last Thursday morning. Joe Hettermann, the Ford dealer here, announces the sale of two Ford touring cars the fore part of thjs week. We have just put in an ex­ cellent stock of Men's Dress and Work Shoes and we will be pleased to have the men of* McHenry and vi­ cinity call and inspect them. Harness Department Our Harness and Horse Goods department is also very complete while repair work receives our prompt and careful attention. Trading Stamps We give Trading Stamps with every 25c cash pur­ chase. Let us explain our Silverware Premium Lists. M. A. Thelen West McHenry Wall Paper Inlspiteof theipresent high Paper Market we are offer­ ing a splendid variety of new attractive patterns at popular (j prices. We con­ tracted heavily for the 1917 season and will be able to take care of your wants. We advise buying early as prices are iiable to advance after present - stock is sold out. JOHN STOFFEL WtST McHENRY TERRA COTTA H. A. Dean of Crystal Lake was a Caller here Monday. Miss Lillian Riley is spending the week with Chicago relatives. Miss Margaret Grant was a Crystal Lake caller Monday evening. Misses Eleanor and Edna Phalin' visited at E. Knox's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Doherty and fam­ ily spent Sunday at M. Knox's. Mrs. Geo. B. Frisby and daughter, Clara, were Elgin shoppers Satur­ day. Miss Edna Phalin attended the teachers' institute at Crystal Lake Monday. Rev. E. A. McCormick of Barring- ton spent an evening last week with friends here. Misses Eleanor Phalin, Florence and Frances Knox are attending the McHenry county teachers' institute at Crystal Lake this week. The Barreville and Terra Cotta schools are closed this week and the teachers, Misses Alice Noone and Gertrude Klein,, are attending "insti­ tute. HATCHED I M L E , C H I C K S The Kind that Live and Grow It does not pay you to fepend the time and trouble bothering with tlje fussy, uncertain hen when you can have your eggs hatched by us in a safe and sure hot water Candee in­ cubator, at the small cost of $2.00 a tray of 75 eggs. SEND YOUR EGGS TO US AND GET MORE AND BETTER CHICKS Your eggs will be doubly safe­ guarded by an automatic regulator at each incubator compartment and an­ other regulator at the heater. This, and the healthy hot water heat insures your getting'the greatest^ number of chicks that will live and grow into profitable layers and breed­ ers. Place your orders early for baby chicks. S. C. R. I. Reds and 3. C. W. Leghorns. E. G. PETERSON I'hone 625-M-l :: Johnsburg, 111. tored to Ringwood Mills Sunday. and Barnard's PISTAKEE BAY George J. Sayer was out from Chi­ cago last Saturday, looking after his interests here. Jacob Justen and. son, Albert, of McHenry, attended to business mat­ ters here Tuesday. M. F. TJiompkins is one of the early arrivals a,t this resort, he having jraoved out from Chicago last week. | „ VOLO Lee Huson was in McHenry Friday. Thos. Fisher spent* Monday in Wau- kegan. C. Dillon of Oak Park is visiting his son, Wm. Mrs. Thos. Fisher was a recent Round Lake caller. Miss Ella Moore spent Saturday with friends at Grant. Mr. and Mrs. John Walton spent the last of the week in Waukegan. Fred Dunnill and Joe Hironimus were Wauconda shoppers Wednesday. Mrs. Albert Miller and family have moved on the Vasey farm east of Lily Lake. Mrs. Beji Cushman and daughter, Merle, spent Saturday at Jas. Kir- wan's. Sunday school at 10:15 and preach­ ing at 11:00 Sunday, April 1. A good attendance is desired. OSTEND " No school this week and the chil­ dren are enjoying the change. Mrs. Hila Thomas visited Mrs, Ed gar Thomas Saturday afternoon. Ernest Brott and wife visited rela tives at the county seat Sunday aft­ ernoon. Mrs. Frank Kaiser enjoyed a visit from her sister and family from West McHenry Sunday. v Dr. Hepburn of Ringwood passed' thru here Monday and made a pro­ fessional call at Mr. Mensel's. T. A. Abbott and wife of Ringwood were Sunday vistor.s at the home of d|Ughter^|ta|^| C. Clark. F. 9* JBppelf^BlHiiH c braved the E--Ecy|BBBa3B Healthy Heat Makes Healthy Chick* CANDEE Hot-W.tei Incubator • Successful Men * ; Need the services of a strong, substantial Bank in the expansion of their credit. We Accommodate our cu&omers up to the full limit of the credit they have established with u§. The way to pit^' vide again& thai possible future need is to :opoi*t an account with us NOW HOY BANKING COMPANY Bank of McHenry • Bank of Rincjwood Rain is Coming Now is the time to see that your eave trough and down spouts are ready to take care of the water. Let us give you an estimate to put your gutters in first- class condition* •j*- ? I * & WEST McHENRY, ILL. . = ; Specimen Ballots , i 4 # 'A O CAUCUS TICKET For Supervisor (Vote for One) THE HONE Or BETTER Groceries In these days when ALL grocer ies are high in price--the poor as well as the good--the real choice is in QUALITY. Good groceries cost very little more than infer­ ior ones, but they go a long ways farther. Quality isour trade mart You will find it in every package or bag or pail or basket of goods that leaves our store. You will conserve your health and your pleasure by buying groceries of us. We give you the'SATIS­ FACTORY kind of eats. M. M. Niesen McHenry Phone 84-W • Stephen H. Freund For Commissioner of Highways (Vote for One) £]john Boyle • • For Justice of the Peace (Vote for Two) E. C. Hawley For Constable (Vote for Two) mud and Tuts in hopes "to help make traveling fetter. They did not have to call far help to get out of the ruts. The roads are very good towards MeHeriry, but towards Woodstock, O, my. A number of cars have been stuck and had to be pried and pulled out. * • Jo*n Walsh |~1 Wm. H. Kelley o CAUCUS TICKET I sell farms. I sell farms. D. F. Quinlan. D. F. Quinlan. BY rCTmOR ^ V For. Supervisor . (Vote for Onelr^fV^rrr For CommiMkmer of Highway* (Vote for One) For Justice of the Peace (Vote for Two) • Wm. J. Welch • For Constable (Vote for Two) BY PETITION For Supervisor (Vote for One) For Comauseion«r of Highway* (Vote for One) cards and booklets .SiLm WOMAN'S BALLOT For Supervisor (Vote for One) • Stephen H. Freund For Commissioner of Highways (Vote for One) • John Boyle I hereby certify that the foregoing are true and correct men ballots to be voted in the coming Township Election, April 3, 1917. CHAS. B. HARMSEN. Town Clerk.