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'? ?'"•! A'V^ THE PLAUfBEALHB, McHElCfcY, 1UU ' t» - . - . ^ v»*j J - { f f ^ > : y ' f ,>•* ^ '&• B: PS. PAINT •*j$. kM Good Paint answers a double purpose. It protects your house and also beautifies it. It makes of the "house'* a "home." The same pleasant transfor­ mation is made in porch furniture, floors, walls and other places where paints, varnishes, etc., are used. We have an excellent line of Household Paints, Varnishes, Enamels, Interior Finishes, Mixed Paints, Patco Wall Paint •w You can get at our store just what is needed for any paint job, and prices will always be as low as poss- C ible consistent with quality. "TH!$ STORE THAT HAS A PAINT FOR EVERY PURPOSE." B, P. S.--BEST PAINT SOLD SHOES. We have in stock seven styles of the famous Martha Washington comfort - slippers. Other shoes and oxfords for the whole family at prices less than a good many customers think because they •,'> see so many shoes advertised up to $12 and $15. Ladies' canvas high top, high heel, English toe for $3.25. We still have the two numbers in work shoes, which have lasted so many a whole season, at $4.10 and $4.25. Try a pair. :: :: SMITH BROS. •Phone 79-J McHenry, 111. A. PAINTS! In order to unify our line of Paints we will sell our Paints at less than the regular price. If you have painting to do requiring from a quart to a gal­ lon or two, it will pay you to look at these Paints. They include Floor Paints, Wall Paints and Flat Paints. Quart Cans_.___._j 55c One-half gallon._. \ $1.05 One gallon _ $2.00 Screen Paint, black, pint 25c Screen Paint, black, 1-2 pint 15c Screen Paint, green, pint._____ 35c Screen Paint, green, 1-2 pint 21c VOGT'S DRUG STORE WEST McHENRY, ILL. Buy Shoes Now Don't wait until a steadily ad­ vancing market compels high­ er prices. My line of Work Shoes is quite complete and for a short time you can get them at practically before war prices. Increasing sales in­ dicate that my prices are be­ low others, but will be com pelled to advance prices with­ in a short time. Don't Delay! Buy Now! JOHN STOFFEL WEST McHENRY w N. H. PETESCH DRUGGIST RINGWOOD Next Sunday evening meeting will | be held at Ole Wolkos'. ! H. W. Allen and wife called at j Charles Snyder's in Woodstock Sun­ day. j Walter Bell returned home from | Spring Grove last Saturday after- inoon. - I The W, C. T. U. will meet Satur­ day of this week with Mrs. Clay Roger. Miss Lucy Hall, deaconess, of Chi­ cago, spent Wednesday and Thursday with 'her brother, Clark Hall. Decoration day exercises will be held in M. W. A. hall Wednesday, May 30. Rev.'Murray will deliver the ad­ dress. * Mrs. Hattie Stevens went to Wood­ stock Sunday to remain until after the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Snyder. The W. C. T. U. county convention held here last Friday was fine and enjoyed by all who attended. In the house to.house visit.by Mrs. Hall and Goodknecht ten new members were obtained. Two of the McHenry ladies wove" present, Mrs. W. F. Bassett and M iss Mabelle, Wheeler. An excellent lunch was served at noon. Ring- wood anion is now si standard union. Mrs. Sarah Parks Snyder Another pioneer of McHenry coun­ ty gone. Mrs. Sarah Parks Snyder was born in Sudbury, Mass.< April 26, 1837, and died at the home of her son, Charles, May 21, 1917, being a little more than eighty years of age. She came with her parents to McHenry from Vermont by way of the canal and great lakes in the fall of 1845, and spent her first night in McHenry at the home of Abijah Smith. The first winter they lived in a little log house between McHenry and Ring- wood. In the spring they moved to the village of Ringwood, where her father broke land and sowed wheat where H. jC. Allen built his farm home. The next year her father bought a farm three miles southwest of McHenry, where on Jan. 1, 1853, she was married to Jacob Snyder and went to reside on a farm in Dorr township. One son, Charles, was born to them, who has two daughters. One brother, C. H. Parks of McHenry, and many nieces and nephews are left to mourn her' loss. Three sisters and one brother have preceded her to the bet­ ter land. In her eighty years she has seen many changes.* The palace car has taken the place of the stage coach, the self binder, the grain cycle, the automobile, • the oxen team and lumber wagon. The mother is gone and all extend sympathy to the be­ reaved ones. Mr. and Mrs. Math. Rauen and son, Arnold, were Johnsburg visitora- Sun- day. * Mrs. I. C. Furlong and Mrs. Nellie Turner were Lfbertyville visitors Tuesday. Frank Richardson,, of Walworth is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ettie Efeh, for a few days. Arthur Oxtoby was a caller in the Joe Norton home at Greenwood Sun­ day evening. The Wagner orchestra furnished music for a dance at Avalon, Wis., Saturday night. Mrs. Frankie Bastings returned home from Chicago Saturday after several weeks' visit. Ed. Dorin has bought a lot of John Wagner on Sunnyside and expects to build in the near future. H. C. Sweet and family returned last week after a six months' trip thru the south in their Ford auto. Nick Etten, John Krumpen and Geo. Turner are doing the carpenter work on a new milk factory at Avalon for George Weiland. . v The L. W. C. C. met With "Mrs. B. A. Stevens on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. R. A. Oxtoby and Mrs, George Simpson were taken in as new mem­ bers. There Will be a patriotic service at the M. E. church Sunday morning at the usual hour. Rev* Young will speak. Everyone is requested to at­ tend. . Mrs. Brad Marble and daughters, Sadie and Marion, and Mrs. Ed. Das- sow and Miss L. Stocking motored over from Greenwood and spent Wednesday with Mrs. Freeman. SOLON MILLS Lee Hodge spent Monday in town. W. H. Buchanan was a Tuesday call­ er in Chicago. Miss Maizie Rosing spent Monday at Round Lake. J. M. Imeson of Hebron was a caller in town Sunday. H. H. Fay made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. D. W. Overton and family motored to Antioch Sunday. Mrs. R. R. Turner spent Tuesday afternoon in Chicago. Geo. Turner spent a' few days last week at Avalon, Wis. Wm. Coates of Ringwood was a caller in. town Saturday. Chas. Cameron of Beloit, Wis., is a guest in the Yanke home. Miss Frances Koon of Waukegan is a guest in the Pester home. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Foley were week end callers in Chicago. Mrs. Reed Carr spent a few days last week at Mrs. W. H. Davis'. Chas. Westlake was a business call­ er at New Munster, Wis., Saturday. Mrs. Geo. Vogel and Mrs. Wm. Cor­ nish were Saturday callers in Ring- wood. Geo. Dewey of Bassetts, Wis., is spending a few days at Anton Win­ ters'. Mr. and Mrs. E- E. Cropley enter­ tained Mr. and Mrs. C. Denker of Chi­ cago Sunday. Mrs. Sievert of Fox Lake and niece of Peoria were Monday evening guests of Mrs. J. Pester. E. E. Linezey of Chicago spent the week end in the home of his mother, Mrs. M. E. Linezey. The Mystic Workers of Solon Mills will give a dance in Cropley's hall on Friday evening, May 25. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Aylward of Hebron spent Sunday as the guests of relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Overton and family and Miss Anna Fangmeier spent Saturday afternoon at McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cairns of Rich­ mond and Mr. and Mrs. Lemmers of Woodstock were Sunday guests at H. G. Reading's. The Mystic Workers organized a lodge in this village last Tuesday evening. AT class of twenty-five members was initiated. Ford Jackson is confined in the West Side hospital in Chicago, where he recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. His many friends will be pleased to hear that he is im­ proving nicely. SPRING GROVE P. F. Siegler was gi Chicago passen­ ger Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Furlong were shop­ ping in Chicago Friday. Mr. Daily was a business^caller at Area one day last week. Philip Hoffman of Terra Cotta was a caller in town Saturday. Geo. Ellis of Rockton was a visitor in town several days last week. Miss Katie Althoff spent Sunday with her parents at Johnsbrug. Mrs. Andrew Stevens visited Chi­ cago relatives several days last week. | Leo Huff went to Fox. Lake to work tin- the boat factory Jfot&ay morning. TERRA COTTA Mrs. Geo. P. Bay was a recent Crystal Lake caller. Miss LiHian Riley was a Chicago visitor over Sunday. Will Doherty and son were business callers here Saturday* J. H. Gracy was a Chicago visitor several days last week. Miss Delia Conway of Elgin spent Sunday at P. H. Conway's. Mrs. Ralph Wingate spent Friday with relatives at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Nelson and son, Melvin, spent Tuesday at Gaebe's. Miss Mary Burke of McHenry was the guest of relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Merton Gracy was a business caller in Crystal Lake one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Aylward of El­ gin visited relatives here Saturday evening. N. J. and Peter M. J us ten of Mc­ Henry were business callers here last Saturday. Mrs. Stacia Knox of McHenry spent Thursday last with her sister, Mrs. M. Knox. Mrs. Fred Bergman of Chicago was a week end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Leisner. Mrs. W. C. Hawley and little niece of Crystal Lake were recent visitors of Mrs. John Riley. s Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilcox and chil­ dren of Woodstock were visitors at the Riley home last week Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Powers and children and Miss Lydia Rosenthal spent Sunday afternoon at M. Knox's. Francis Frisby and Howard Phalin took the final eighth grade examina­ tion at McHenry Friday and Harold Knox and Margaret Grant took it at Crystal Lake. Raymond Riley returned last week Monday from Ames, Iowa, where he has been attending college. He is now employed in the ceramics depart­ ment at the Terra Cotta factory here. OSTEND Ostend school closed Saturday with a picnic on the banks of Fox river. Ed. H. Thompson attended the sale of Hereford cattle of Cliff Thompson and partner at Delavan last week. Lester Thompson of Montana spent several days last week with his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Thompson. Mrs. Leona Brott is in Milwaukee, Wis., visiting friends. Ernest is very busy these days, doing his own cook­ ing and hauling milk. Anyone who found a package in the road between Mr. CornwelFs and Earl Sherman's in Bull Valley, containing a pair of rubbers and some muslin, will confer a favor on Mrs; Earl Sher­ man by notifying her where she can find them. Her name was on the package. Mrs. Sarah Snider, wife of the late Jacob Snider, and mother of Charles Snider, who for many years lived in Bull Valley on a farm, but of recent years of Woodstock, near the fair ground, died Saturday night, May 19, of a complication of diseases, aged eighty years. VOLO Mrs. Cora Dowell was a Wauconda, visitor Sunday. * Mrs, L. C. Benwell was a McHenry caller Saturday. Miss Zella Dowell was a caller at Ray Paddock's Sunday. jMiss Ella Moore spent Friday of last week in Wauconda. Frank Hironimus and family autoed over to McHenry Saturday. Mrs. R. Oaks of Chicago spent Sat­ urday with her parents here. Reed Geary of Lake Corners was seen on our streets Sunday evening. B. Cushm^n and family and friends from Chicago were callers at Jas. Kirwan's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Walton and son, Jason, and Wm. Dillon and fam­ ily spent Sunday at H. Kruger's in Wauconda. Mr. and Mrs. ,F. Croaker of Liber­ ty ville and Lee Huson and family outoed over to Waukegan and spent the day Sunday. The Willing Workers will hold an ice cream social and sale at the Uni- versalist church parlors on Wednes- MANY of them are la adive use in the territory served by this company--a quite suf­ ficient testimonial of the advantages of Irons are made in various weights and styles of finish . and sell from $4.50 upward Public Service Co. OK NORTH! K\ ILLINOIS SHOES! 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 m Jt Is Not Magic -- that produces Early Riser Flour. It is just a com­ bination of good wheat and scientific miliing. We buy only the best wheat to begin with and put it thru a process of milling that insures a uniform product at all times. If you haven't tried Early Riser Flour do so today. WEST N'HENRY FLOUR AND FEED HILLS THE BONE 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 gaa long ways further. Quality is our trade mark 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 TY A mo£t frequent visitor and mo& exact­ ing gue&. You will often see the time When Opportunity Looms Big • with possibilities. Will you be able to meet the exactions? At Bank Account Parted now will help. HOY BANKING COMPANY Bank of McHenry • Bank of Rinowood vi SPEAK as' pleas­antly and cour­ teously when using the telephone as in a face-to-face conver­ sation. "The Voice with the Smile Wins" Chicago Telephone Company J. H. Conrath, District Manager Telephone 0003 511111 iilUllllililillliiii -f t 'VJ: ,§ ;ri Office Houra 9:M to 12:M a. m. 1:M to 4:34 p. m. 7:0* to H:M p. m. Telephones: Office 17 Residence Sl-W A. I. FROEHLICH Physician and Surgeon WEST McHENRY FKFA'ND BLDG. Over Vogt'a Telephone No. 108-R % _ SIMON STOFFEL J Insurance agent for all classes property in the best companies WEST McHENRY, - ILLINOIS • .r-j ,v> '• •• 'V ! h" ",?4 s .1 day, June 6, from 3 p. m. till 9 p. m. Everyone cordially invited to attend. Ice cream and cake, 15 e«nta per plat*, We'll Give You the Shade You Select in Strictly / Fresh Paint It's annoying to select a shade of paint you want to use from the Color Card and thai have the dealer state he is "just out" YouTl never have that experience here.% ̂ We show thirty-six shades of Bradley & Vroomaii ̂ Guaranteed Paint on our Color Card and carry every sin&kt ^ One of them in stock--ready for immediate delivery. >v And every gallon of B & V Paint we aell is Strictly Freshly Mixed--ready to feive you a maximum of service and satisfaction--protected by a written, signed Gold Bond Guarantee. Bradley & Vroomail r 1 Guaranteed House Paint Donavin & Reihansperger WEST McHENRY, ILL Subscribe for the Plaindealer and keep posted on local happening* i ̂ Jf •»: