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lit- ' |f c' WEEKLY PERSONAL ITEMS QQplERS ^ND GOEHS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE f A* Seen By Plaindealar Reporters and Handed Into Oar Office By Oar Friend. ' . Mrs. Aim* Thomas spent Friday of Jast weekat Elgin. * " j J. W. Smith was a business, visitor ?/in the windy city Saturday last. ^ 7' Misses Frances and Mildred Welch ^||i;Vrere Chicago visitors last,,Saturday. f-'-L, Richard B. Walsh attended to busi- vP mess matters in Chicago last Saturday. Miss J&ayme Chicago was a week end guest of Mrs. Clara Star- §"!:>***• F. E. Martin was & business visitor ; the metropolitan city last Satur­ day. v Mr.and Mrs. Gerald Newman and tfafl^htir %ere Elgin visitors last Fri­ day. : A. K. Burns o£ Austin passed sev- v- - ;e*al days last week with relatives r-rJhare. v N. H. Petosch was called to Chica­ go last week thru the illness of his "father. 4 Mrs. P. H. Weber ws among the "Chicago passengers last Saturday morning. „ Mrs. C. W. Gooftbll was among the Chicago passengers last Saturday frnorning. Mrs. F. A. Bohlander was among Jthe Chicago passengers last Saturday ••'S&T itmorning. CORN CLUB MET Instructions For Checking Up Plot Were Discussed Com C. J. Reihansperger was among the ago passengers last Saturday ;xirlmorning. St1"., L. Grot of Ottawa, 111., was a business visitor in town the first of - the week. f- Dr. F. J. Aicher was a business vis- jitor in the metropolitan city the first of the week. * i. Miss Isabell Bartz of Chicago spent the week end as the guest of Miss IggCiara Degen. ^ Miss Frances Vycitlil was a busi- !•; ness visitor in the metropolitan city last Saturday. Jacob Justen attended to matters of k *"'-ia business nature in the metropolitan ?city last Saturday. V , Miss Martha Althoff of Kenosha, iWis., spent last week as the guest of Ul- Miss Elizabeth K. MiHer. Cf; * Miss Clara Miller is spending a couple of weeks as the guest of rela- 1 tives and friends in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Burns motored i out from Austin Sunday and passed the day with relatives here. Jfas. N. H. Petesch and daughters passed several days last week as the guests of Chicago relatives. Miss Marguerite Knox passed sev­ eral days last week as the guest of friends at Bloomington, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peatt of Greenwood were Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. Mayme Harrison. Miss Adah Carty of Elgin spent several days last week as the guest of McHenry relatives and friends •Arthur Fitzpatrick of Chicago spent the first of the week as a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stilling. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Heimer of Kenosha, Wis., spent a few days last week as the guests of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. ,A. A. Landwer and - son, Keith, were guests of relatives s^at Barrington Saturday and Sunday. /«>;% John Campbell of Downers Grove • passed Saturday as a guest of his parents, Mr. and^rs. Robert Camp­ bell. . ' Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Olson and children of Chicago passed the week end at their cottage at McCollums lake. - Atty. A. H. Pouse of Fort Sheridan spent Sunday as a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pouse. Miss Irene Harruff arrived here last Saturday from Lima, O., to resume he? duties as instructress in ourpub- lic school. Dr. and Mrs. D. G. Wells and son, Glenn, returned from their trip thru the east and Canada last Saturday morning. Robert Campbell of Lyle, 111., is spending a two weeks' vacation in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell. p. J. Dorr arrived here from White- V/ Water, Wis., last Saturday to, resume his duties at the McHenry ' public school on Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Henise and daughter, Mae, of Berrien Springs, m-m Mich., were guests of McHenry friends " >#-'the latter part of last and fore part of this week. Alfred Richardson, who is in train* rag at Port Royal, Sduth Carolina, is a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Richardson, west of this village. Mr. and Mrs. Goo. L. Chamberlin and children and Ur. and Mrs. Frank ' Smith of Milwaukee, Wis., spent a few days last week as the guests of McHenry relatives. r Mrs. F. K. Granger returned home Sunday from a several weeks' visit with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. H. Johnson, at Waynesville, 111. She was accompanied home by her grand­ daughter, Marguerite Irene. The regular meeting of the mem­ bers of the Nunda Corn club was held at the home of Earl R. Walsh in this village Tuesday evening. A. J. Gafke, agricultural agent, was present and discussed the method used, in check­ ing up corn yield. The frost on Monday did consider­ able damage to some plots, while others escaped untouched, consequent­ ly some of the members feel somewhat discouraged, but are urged to finish the contest. The prizes are to be awarded and will be given tho the corn has been frozen. There will be a great short- age of seed corn next spring and the boys and; girls must save every possi­ ble ear for seed, so that the farmers may have enough seed to plant their acreage. It will also be a money- making proposition as seed corn will undoubtedly be very high. Below is the method used for checking up the yield: First. Begin, on one side of the field and number your rows 1, 2, J, 4, 5 and 6 across the entire field. Second. You may hysk out any part of rows 1, 2, 3 or 4 without keep­ ing any record of the amount of corn which you husked. It would be well to pick your seed corn from these rows. Third. When the corn is all ready to be husked, husk out every row which numbered 5, weigh the corn from such rows and record it in your record book. This you fare to do in­ dependently of any help. Fourth. Weigh out 100 .pounds of ear corn, shell it and weigh the shelled corn. Record the weight in your book. Five. Get some neighbors or the officers of your corn club and husk all rows which are numbered 6. Weigh this corn and record the weight in your record book. Six. Have the neighbors or officers of your club measure your plot of corn and record same in your record book. You are now ready to compute the yield of your corn plot, which may be done as follows: Divide the number of bushels <of corn which you obtained from the rows numbered five by the number of rows from which you se­ cured the corn. This gives you the amount of corn in one row. Multiply the number of bushels of com in one row by the number of rows, which WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS \S TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF tHJI* EXCHANGES MwcfllaoMNM Assortment «f New* Items In Condensed Form For ltu8> k People \ A new ftro wikistle, electrically operated, has been installed at the pumping station at Barrington. The enrollment at the Richmond public school this year is 155, which Is less than last year's attendance. The annual clam bake, held at. Col. Vidvprd's at Grass Lake on a recent Sunday, was attended by 100 guests. Lieutenant-Colonel James M. Pha- lin of Harvard has been named chief surgeon at Camp Grant, Rockford, According to the Elgin Courier, A. I. Searle, a Harvard boy, is included in the Canadian casuality list of Sept 8. H. W. Eastman of Hebron has made arrangements for the opening of a branch furniture store at Genoa Junc­ tion, Wis. The Manley Motor eortrpany of Har­ vard disposed of !sixty-two Fords dur­ ing the month of August, an average of two cars a day. Now that the heaviest auto traffic season has ^passed the village council fsueh conditions." of Richmond has decided to enforce their automobile laws. The home of Henry Gronzo at Williams Bay, Wis., was broken into >ne night la§t week and the burglars yet away with $75.00 in cash. By the time that 'the county board ,>f review has finished its labors, it is expected that a total of $600,000 will iave been added to the taxable prop­ erty of McHenry county. The business men and others of rlebron, who guaranteed the chau- CAMP SANITATION tacal Health Authorities Must Make Prompt Report̂ ̂ • A letter from the direct^ If thfe state department of public health at Springfield to Supervisor Stephen H. Freund of this village discusses the subject of camp sanitation, calling attention to the great importance of local health authorities exercising the utmost diligence in locating and re­ porting all cases of communicable diseases within their jurisdiction. In view of the assemblages of men in the federal services in cities trib­ utary to us, in training camps and aviation schools, authorities are< re­ quired to report every case in class one except measles and whooping cough, and the failure of any person to make prompt report to the local health authorities should be reported at Springfield in order that the offenders may be prosecuted. "All insanitary conditions existing within this jurisdiction, which may be a menace to the health of the assem­ bled troops at Camp Grant, Ft. Sher­ idan, Rantoul and the Great Lakes Naval Training station must be called to the attention of the health depart­ ment and steps will be taken to abate SOLDIER BOYS LEFT TQtyUf MEMBERS OF COMPANY 6 OFF FOR HOUSTON, In Honor of '"Richie" r A farewell in honor of Alfred Rich­ ardson was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cooley on Waukegan street last Saturday evening. The party was a surprise and the present­ ing of a sweater and wristlets in behalf of the McHenry Red Cross chapter added to the surprise of the evening. Mr. Richardson left for Quantico, Va., Sunday and only received a leave of absence to bid tarewell to home folks. . . , . ,, . * II The party included Misses Alice Rich- tauqaa which wfts held^in^that vi^Iage ,rdso!1> Alta ,nd v.rin. Wentworth, Vera Turner, Opal and Jennie Mae recently, are now called upon to make jp a deficit of about $180. Mrs. Geo. G. Hetrick of Crystal Lake will open a private kindergarten . , ... , „ . • , , . . .. . ,son and Floyd Cooley. Patriotic dec :n her home m that city providing, „.u;+ A such an institution is assured of suf- Cooley; Messrs. Clinton and Loren Martin, Emil Thomas, Alfred Richard- •V". :v/ gives you the number of bushels of corn on your corn plot. Last, select your ten ear- sample of corn for the show and send in your records wid story to A* J.- Gafke, Woodstock, III. Lost Apples and Corn Petty thievery is becoming so com­ mon in and around McHenry of lite that the citizens of the village are up in arms. The unlawfulness that is and has been going on for some time past has gotten to such a state where the public, we are informed, is about to make a demand upon the village boaity for a ni?ht watchman. Among the latest victims are Mr, and Mrs. Chris Stegmann, who report the loss pf *11 of their sweet corn and apples. These two highly respected people in­ form us that they caught the thieves righ in the act one night a short time ago, but the night workers made their getaway in an automobile. Mrs. Stegmann was able to give a very good description of the thieves who visited their premises and according to the description given suspicion points toward home people.-- Sells Property Mrs. Rollin Waite has disposed of her residence, consisting of a house and lot on Pearl street, the lot on the corner of Green and Pearl streets be­ ing reserved, to Henry Wegener of Humphrey, Neb., who will be given possession at once. The deal was closed on Saturday of last week. Mr. Wegener will return next spring and take up his home here in the newly acquired residence. Mrs. Waite and daughter, Alice, will spend the win­ ter months in the home of her son, Earl, at Lake Geneva. Areak Up Camp The McHenryites, who have been spending the past week or more in a house boat at Colby's point down be­ low the dam, returned to town yes­ terday. The outing was thoroly en­ joyed and the "boys" declare that in spite of the rain and cold the boat warn jua ̂as comfortable as any borne Social Dance Everyone is invited to attend a so­ cial dance which is to take place at S toff el's hall ne^t Saturday evening, Sept. 16. Schroeder's orchestra of Woodstock will again furnish the music for the event and everyone is assured a fine time. Dance tickets, yg cents, J. J, Schaefer, Op D., Eyesight Specialist, Centerville, McHenry, 111. Office hours, 9 to € daily; Wednesdays and Saturdays to 6:30 p. m. Phone 111-J. 18 ficient support to make the undertak­ ing a success. Armour & Co. of Chicago are nego­ tiating for the lease of the terminal buildings at Waukegan for the pur­ pose of opening a gigantic cereal mill. The deal, if closed,-will mean another big boom for that city. A large force of men is now being employed on the new tile factory building that is now under construc­ tion at Wauconda. It is rumored that a broom factory is pow also seek­ ing a location in that village. August F. Goodluck, who was among the first eight men of the coun­ ty to be called into service in the new draft army, and who was to have left for the Rockford cantonment last Wednesday, passed away at his home at Crystal Lake Sunday night. Milton Gromer, a young farmer re* siding near Elgin, was shot thru the abdomen by a member of an automo­ bile party that passed his father's farm one night last week when he played the "lost tire" joke. The young man is no# in Sherman Hos­ pital at Elgin. Because he told a sailor bojr who entered" his /place of business that he didn't like him in the place, didn't like him nor the flag - either," John Rittner of Libertyville is now serving out a $150 fine at the Lake county jail at Waukegan. He was in jail re­ cently for selling liquor in dry terri­ tory. A breakdown of a railway engine between Janesville and Evansville, Wis., delayed traffic for six hours last Wednesday and for this reason Goll- mar Bros.' circus did not arrive in Harvard until noon on that day. The street parade was held at five o'clock and only the evening performance was given. Arlington Heights now has a po­ liceman who is just like the big city cops." He wears a regular police­ man's uniform, is strong and healthy, six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. He is also brave and fearless and the local paper gives a warning that you will be locked up if you monkey with the law in that city. Father Joseph M. Lonergan pf the Cary Catholic church has been select­ ed as pastor at Camp Grant, the new cantonment for the draft army near Rockford. It is expected that there will be several thousand Catholic young men at the Rockford camp when the first draft is completed. The Catholic chaplains of the various reg­ iments vail be under R«v. Lonergan's direction. Harold R. Zeller of Marengo is in the Rockford hospital with bullet wounds in his right leg and arm as the result of a pistol duel with two Rockford policemen in that city last Friday night. Quite a number of automobiles, mostly Fords, have been stolen at Rockford of late and the po­ lice believe that the Marengo man is one of the thieves. On his person were found a Ford spark box key, a screw driver and tire gauge. The Marengo man had been employed as carpenter on the new cantonment near that city. Select your fall hat at Miss Pouse's. orations in colors red, white and blue predominated. Ice cream and cake were served. Met at Ringwood Among the canning club members who attended the meeting at the home of Misses Sarah and Elynpre1 Dodge at Ringwood Saturday after­ noon were Misses Viola Stilling, Helen and Rosina Freund, Ellen and Mary Pender Walsh and Greta Cham­ berlin. The ..girls were royally enter­ tained and report the best meeting ever. Their next meeting will be a joint meeting of the McHenry and Nunda Corn and Canning clubs on Saturday afternoon, October 13. A progrm will be arranged and more details given in these columns next month. After the business meeting a delicious luncheon was served and the girls arrived home on the even­ ing train. Winners at County Fair Among those whom we noticed from McHenry who captured blue ribbons on their entries at the Mc­ Henry county fair given at Woodstock last week were Leonard Frett, one of our poultry fanciers, receiving prizes on Barred Rocks and Brown Leghorn chickens; C. W. Gibbs, first and seconds on grain, vegetables and timothy'seed; little Miss Greta Cham­ berlin got the blue ribbon on a fancy chocolate cake made and exhibited by herself, for which she may well feel proud, as there were many compet­ itors, and Frank Chance Page got the blue ribbon on his pretty little driving pony. Child Meets With Accident Clarence Smith, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, who reside north of this village, on the Johnsburg road, had both legs in­ jured when a load of gravel passed over them Monday afternoon. How the accident happened is not known, as the little fellow was playing near­ by when his father started with the load. The lower left leg was badly mutilated, Pr, D. G. Wells is in at­ tendance* , Band Will Give Outing A boat trip is being planned by the members of the McHenry Military band to take place Sunday, Sept. 16. Weather permitting, the party, in­ cluding band members, their wives and families, will charte® the Gladene and be ready to start after dinner to make a trip up the river, thence to the bay and lakes. Members will take their musical instruments with them, which assures plenty of enter­ tainment. ; . Notice •t of the McHenry Poultry, Pet Stojck and Grain association will be held Saturday evening, Sept., 15, at the office of Hayes & Justen on the West Side. Everybody is requested to be present Meeting called at 8:00 o'clock. • ' j Will Elect Officers At the regular meeting of the local council, Knights of Columbus, which is to take place at their hall here this (Thursday) evening, election of of­ ficers will be held, followed by a. luncheon. A full attendance is desired. RED CROSS NOTES Letter Frort Atty. A. H. Appreciated By Society Is Fofty Per Cent of Drafted Aryiy To Leave For Camp Grant Next Wed­ nesday--Our Boys Are Ready Each day brings the terrible war closer to us and from now on our boys will be leaving for the various cantonments and training camps sta­ tioned in different parts of the United States. This morning the members of Com­ pany G, Woodstock's unit of the Third Illinois Infantry, left the county seat for Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, where tfiey will spend some time in training before being shipped to the war zone. Included in Company G are two McHenry boys, Lewis Stoffel and James Doherty, while its mem­ bership also includes a few boys who were born and raised in and near this village. The McHenry county exemption board has mailed out notices to eleven to hold themselves in readiness for a call at any moment. Among these eleven men we find but one name that would interest pur people, that being Jacob Franzen,\a brother to Franzen brothers of this Village, who has1 re­ cently been employed at the county seat. The next contingent of, McHenry county's quota, forty per cent, or sixty men, will be sent to Camp Grant, Rockford, next Wednesday, Sept. 19. Just who of McHenry township's young men will leave on this day is not known at this time, altho those selected will be notified in plenty of time to prepare themselves. On October 3 another forty per cent will be called, which will leave but fifteen per cent, and these, it is ex­ pected, will also be asked to report at the camp at an early date. As far as we are able to learn all of "the young men of McHenry town­ ship, who have been called for our first national army, are perfectly will­ ing to go. Some are even anxious for the call that will take them to the giant training camp stationed near Rockford. A Inquest is Held The inquest over the body of William Ryan, the Chicago young man who lost his life by drowning in Pistakee bay on the night of August 31, was held in the undertaking rooms of Jacob Justen last Friday morning. The inquest was conducted by Deputy Coroner Dr. C. H. Fegers and the jury was made up of Dr. A. Mueller, A1 Krause, Louis Oertel, John Olson, Wm. Stoffel and Wm. Simes. B. Claf- fey, who was rowing the boat in which the young man was riding on the lake, was the only witness. Ac­ cording to his story the deceased left the pier at the Geo. J. Sayer cottage, in which the gang of well drillers were living, about 1:30 o'clock in the aft­ ernoon of the fatal day. He further stated that the deceased had several drinks during the day and evening. The two got into the boat about nine o'clock that night and started for Home and when at a point about 250 feet off the Pistakee club house pier the witness testified that he saw his companion plunge into the water. He never saw him again until his body came to the surface last Thursday morning. The jury returned a ver­ dict of accidental drowning. The body was prepared and shipped to Chicago for burial the following day. Two brothers and a brother-in-law of the deceased were here to attend the Jn- quest. _ __ v Some Ford Sales John R. Knox, the local Ford agent, reports the following sales and de­ liveries since August 8: Thomas Bol- ger, F. Distler, James N. Sayler, Roy B. Hobart, Jos. J. Rothermel, Howard Wattles, John F. Knox, M. A. Sutton, J. H. Miller, Albert Krause, touring cars; Jacob Justen, truck; F. A. Boh- ander, Jos. J. Mertes, Ben J. Adams, roadsters. Mr. Knox has just closed pne of the most successful seasons that he has enjoyed since entering the automobile business and, accord­ ing to the present outlook, the season just starting will be even better than that of last. He is also contemplating niore improvements at his already quite complete garage on Water street.. A Farewell The many young friends of Walter Conway gave him a pleasant surprise on Sunday evening, when they called at his home in this village to give him a farewell party before leaving for Notre Dame, where he will enter college and study for the priesthood. Walter is considered one of McHen- ry's most noble products. He is a graduate of the McHenry high school and also physically fit for the years of college work in- his chosen avoca­ tion. New Cottges A trip plong Fox river at this time reveals the fact that a number of new cottages have been . built fit Howell's Villas during the past sum­ mer. Another sign of prosperity. purchasing committee sent in its report to> Woodstock Friday. Work on the comfort pillows has beat suspended for the present. The meeting was well attended on Friday afternoon and the knitters are doing excellent work. Three sweaters and as many pairs of wristlets have been given to three of our boys who have gone ia training. Ninety skeins of yarn have beta, given out and tho finished articles are expected to be turned in on Fri­ day afternoon. Many thanks for the locker. Glad all didn't speak at once ifc response to our call for a bureau i/i which to keep our supplies. Miss Margaret Stehger is the young­ est knitter in the society and her wristlets would do credit to one^ of more advanced years and experience. At the meeting on Friday it was voted to empower the vice chairman, Mrs. Jack Walsh, to present sweaters and wristlets in behalf of the society. Kindly notify her by phone before leaving for Rockford and she will* see that none of our soldier boys are for­ gotten. To aid any who may wish this in­ formation in the knitting of sweaters, we have found it unnecessary to take off the twenty-eight stitches at one side of the neck on another needle. They may be left on the same needle and the binding of the twenty-four stitches for the neck and the knit­ ting of the twenty-eight on the other side as well as the knitting of the seven ridges on the opposite should­ er may be easily effected without the removal of the stitches. Sever your thread before beginning the other shoulder ridges. - The following letter from Atty. A. H. Pouse proves any doubt as to the work not being fully appreciated: Second Officers' Reserve Camp Fort Sheridan, 111., Sept. y, '17. McHenry Red Cross Association, McHenry, Illinois. Members--I have just received one of your sweaters which you are pro­ viding for tlfe men who have enlisted for this war and wish to thank you very much for this useful article. There are many of the boys here who have not been as fortunate as 1 and who are compelled to get up into the cold morning all-without this warm sweater. This sweater is absolutely Accessary for the proper warmth the enlisted men and I want to say t^iat the Red Cross workers will nevibr know or realise what a great good they.are doing in their present undertaking. I wish to thank the association again for this kindness and hope it will make many another man com­ fortable in this way. ' # Yours sincerely, A. H. Pouse, 6th Battery Field Artillery, 3rd P. T. Regiment. -- *- Cucumbers Coming In The writer called at the local pickle factory yesterday afternoon, where he found things far beyond his fondest expectations. In fact, more, cucum­ bers have already been received than have been put up here in the past four seasons. Three vats are already filled, while a good start has been made on the fourth. John May, who is in charge of the local factory, in­ forms us that he expects to complete the fourth vat before the close of the season and if he is successful in doing this he will be able to ship nearly as many pickles this faii as have left McHenry during the previous three seasons combined. Frost naturally damaged the pickle crop thruout this section, but in spite of this the season is one of the most satisfactory in years. Man and Wife Killed * i Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Brodei in&ti, who reside on a farm near Woodstock, were killed when a fast Chicago pas­ senger train struck a Ford touring oar in which they were 'driving last Saturday evening. The accident took place on a crossing south of Wood­ stock. Mrs. Broderman was killed outright, while her husband lived about an hour after being taken to the Woodstock hospital. Mrs. Brod- erman's neck was broken, while her husband suffered a broken spine> w»d other internal injuries. * Bowling; Contest Closed ' The eight-day howling contest at the E. M- Geier alleys came to a close on Monday evening. The first prize, $10.00 in cash, was carried away by Glenn Robison; second, $5.00 in cash, by Ed. Conway; third, $8.00 in cash, Herb. Simon; fourth, $2.00 in cash, Arthur Meyers. Local bowlers dis­ played considerable interest in the contest and as a result some good scores were hung up- Notice If the party taking the press-to-lite tank off of my car last Friday night can't afford to keep up expenses on his automobile, if he will let me know I will help him. Jacob R. Justen. ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS PICKED UP BT PLAINDEALER REPORTERS DURING 1ft ' • - , What People Are Doing In Thia Vil- m lage and the Immediate YidmMj-- " Other Short Paragraph ̂ % Butter Market ^yS'i Butter on the Elgin board of trade was sold at 42 cents per pound last Saturday. ^ ^ The Plaindealer for naw|b> Becoming styles at parlors. Attend the dancing parly at Staf­ fers hall Saturday evening and enjoy a real social time.. Choice fall millinery awaits your own selection at the West Side par­ lors Saturday, Sept. 15. Meat bargains at the East Side meat market. Head the display ad­ vertisement in today's issue. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. £» Whiting, south of town, was gladdened last Saturday by the arrival of a baby boy. The first heavy frost of the season visited thjs section last Monday night, doing considerable dama^a' to crops. / Miss Gertie Oertel has given up her position in Chicago and is again em­ ployed at the Barbian Bros.' cigar factory. The village board has evidently dis­ carded the use of crushed stone on our streets as common gravel is again being used. Misses Clara Schiessle and Alice Simes are assisting in the F. A. Boh- lander store during the absenoe of Mr. and Mrs. F. A^Bohlander. • The Albert Etten property east of * - ^ McHenry was sold last week to Jos. \ \ Justen. Hayes & Justen, the hustling real estate firm, made the deal. Quite extensive improvements are being made on the Simon Stoffel cot- ^ tage on Main street, which, wo un­ derstand, is soon to be the abode of newlyweds. * ^ t J | Ed. L. Hayes, licensed judge of tin ; American Poultry association, judged t h e p o u l t r y a t t h e c o u n t y f a i r a t , ^ Woodstock last week to the satiafae- tion of every exhibitor. . Miss E. Thelen extends a most cor- dial invitation to the ladies of Mc- v Henry and vicinity to attend the fall , ^ opening on Satuiuay* Her millinery I, parlors are complete'with autumn 'Is" '< styles in hats. , ^ f ' • * 1 ̂ Kirk Harrison has again givpn %p v his position at the West* Side meat -4 market to accept employment at the *Jjj Oliver typewriter factory at Wood- stock. He started work at com* ̂̂ t y s e a t M o n d a y m o r n i n g . * { V j H Frank Justen, member of the real vsj estate firm of Hayes & Justen on the West Side, won the motorcycle race at Cj \ the Woodstock fair last Thursday aft- ^ « ernoon. Frank outclassed the other '4 fy riders by far and wear tfto race ^ ^ Carl Anderson of this village won i f the second prize of a guessing contest $ conducted at the Woodstock fair by -tif ' the Elgin Daily Courier last week ^ Wednesday. Prizes were awarded to "\ the three persons guessing the nearest correct number of kernels on three ^ cobs of corn. After the guesses were ^ all in the kernels were removed from - , the cobs and there proved to be just 2,119. The McHenry yomg man's g u e s s w a s 2 , 1 2 5 . \ • 1 ' ' / S The McHenry horses entered Jn the s J", McHenry county fair races at Wood- ' ^ stock last week failed to get in on any 1 ^ of the money. Nancy F., owned by • ' i Math. Freund, and Alfred Bondsman, ^ ^ ^ r. owne< i by F rank Hughes , we re »> th . " j entered in the 3 ipin. county trot on V <? Wednesday. Nancy F. finished fifth „lY ^ the first and second heats and sixth in the last, while Alfred Bondsman fin- -4* 'J| ished fourth in the first heat, sixth in \| ̂ the second. Six horses were entered - ' n this race. • ••'*< . v _ A number of detectives were at Foxf^ £ Lake last Sunday. Their mission to* the resort was to determine whether or not saloonkeepers were violating ** ~ • the Sunday closing law. Reports Vpf J from that place are to tho effect ."<* that the sleuths found nothing wrong. jf Rev. Thomas R. Q iayle, secretary of ]f *J the Lake County Law and Order .f": | league, made a complaint to United % States District Attorney Chas. F. Clyne that saloons have been operat­ ing in the Fox Lake district on Sun­ days of late. "The Metropolitan Follies'* ap­ peared at the Central'opera house last Sunday evening and, according to those who saw the performance, the show gave very good satisfaction. On account of the smallness of tike opera house and stage, some of the features were unavoidably omitted, while it was also found impossible to use any of the scenery. Jlowever, these short-comings were overlooks by the audience and everyone enjoyed the music and exceptionally good work of 'M •m the clever comedians. r West Side Millinery Opening 1 "Miss E. Thelen will give her M opening at her West Side millinery parlors Saturday, Sept. 15. Tiartiwr are moat cordially Invited to attend. i".' ' \ Jr AvV'iiil