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f " • * - 4 5, « * %•;-• v " i.:-> ' * , * , : • ." • ' • : -V -* , t;: ' *£' W- •' >- ••V'L; "** IT^T^^r ir* . rx .. ^ .... ... >... ' t V „ \ * - V.-^J ^V. ft; r ^ j j:.'~ , J, MOHIGKRY. rLLINOIS. 8DAY, DECEMBER 27.1917 V O U I M K V f J I ! NO. 20 ,Y PERSONAL ITEMS HUHKliS AND GOERS OF A WEEK -Vv V IN OllF BUSY VILLAGE '. •»j • *^w ^v* vwj^s H>tmi m* «Mr mrk* H* . <»,;, Guy Bacon was a Chicago visitor Saturday. Frank Justen boarded the Chicago [ train Monday morning.. . Walter Carey was a Crystal Lake visitor one day last week. >v Earl Cairns of Richmond passed a •recent day in this village. P. J. Barhian was. a busittife^'ytsr'. ptor in Chicago last Thursday Everett Hunter was a business* vis- in Chicago last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jufahl were licago visitors last Saturday. Mrs, Everett Hunter boarded the train last Saturday morning. Mr, and Mrs, R. T. Wray boarded the Chicago train Monday morning. Mr, and Mrs, Arthur Bell of* Rieh- wtere recent day visitors in this Hage, Mr, and Mrs. Win. A- Sayler were of relative* at Elgin over the l i a T w A J w * . o f » ' t h e o f . T h e P l a i m t e s l e r a r e nature in Chicago last Mrs, Albert Driscoll of Elgin spent VJ day as the guest of rela- >|tives here. / , F, A. Beller attendedto matters of business nature in this windy city Saturday. John Adams of Chicago spent sev- days last week as the guest of ives here,' W. Kilts of Crystal Lake at- to business matters here one last week. C. G. Burkshartsmeier of Chicago eAtertained by McHenry friends Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Harry : Alexander of lebron spent Sunday as the guests of IcHenry relatives. Miss Maude Granger of Chicago the first of the week as the of home folk$t Miss Lena Stoffel passed the latter ,of last week as the guest of rela- and friends in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Frank OTlaherty of spent Christmas day with the itter's mother, Mrs. Ellen Frisby. U Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Landwer and :|sOn, Keith, were the guests of Bar- rington relatives the first of the week. * Miss Myrtle Gans of Chicago spent first of the week as the guest of parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Garts. Ir. and Mrs. C. J. Reihansperger Christmas day as the guests of former's parents at West Chicago, (iss Lelah Claxton passed the latter of last and the fo^e part of this as the guest of friends at Bar- V $ ;;;:V Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mansfield of Woodstock were, Sunday guests in the of Postmaster and Mrs. E. E. Miss Rose E. Oertel of Chicago is the holidays as a guest in home of her parents, Ifr. and Mrs. Oertel. Miss Mayme Barbian of Chicago Omstmas day as a guest in ie of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Barbian. Miss Verena Justen of Chicago t the first of the week as a guest the home of her parents, Mr. and rs. N. J. Juster^. Geo. Heimer of Camp Grant came last Sunday morning for a fews ys' visit in the home of his mother, Irs. Elizabeth Heimer. Miss Irene Harruff left last Friday ing for her home at Lima, Ohio, she is spending the holiday va- ition with her parents Albert M. Frett was in Chicago the of the week, where he nssjsted spn-ip-law in preparing and get- opt a large poultry order. r. and Mrs. Raymond Whining and 'liter of Lake (Jeneva, Wis-, spent first'olf the week as the guests of relatives in and around McHenry. Miss Elvira Schreiner and Albert Monroe of Elgin passed the first of week as guests In the home of the ormer's grandmother, Mrs. Christina Schreiner. Miss Anna II. Knox of Elgin passed the latter part of last and the fore part of this week as a guest in the homfc- of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. " John Knox. Prof, and Mrs. A. E. Nye and chil­ dren left last Saturday night for Indianapolis and Weisburg, Ind., where they are spending the holidays with relatives. Mrs. James T. Perkins and daugh­ ter, Adeline, spent the latter part of last week as the guests of relatives at Woodstock. Mr. Perkins spent Sun- day at the county seat. i * Mrs. Geo. Steilen and son, Charles, of Chicago spent the first of the week guests in the home of the former^ mother, Mrs. Elisabeth Heimer. Mr. Stolen was out to spend Christmas. Plijrtpn Martin came home from Itygjlispi), Wis., last Thursday and left i; Saturday morning for Belleview, Fla., Where he is spending the holiday va- FIRE ALARM SUNDAY NIGHT Is Quickly Extinguished Sank Butldbg Si i..' v Fire, originating from some un­ known cause, was discovered in a waste paper basket in the Hoy bank shortly after ten o'clock last Sunday evening and before the fire hose could be attached to the nearest hydrant the blaze had been extinguished by a few men who were nearby. The response to the alarm waa al­ most instantaneous, which accounts for the quickness in which the blaze was put out. Occurring at a time when some of the people who. had at­ tended the picture show at the Cen­ tral were still on the streets, a large crowd was soon on the scene and by the time the fire whistle had sounded the aform the excitement was over. The fire was discovered by Joseph Tonyan, who resides out in the coun­ try. He was passing the building, when .he saw a blaxe within. He im­ mediately gave the alarm and a few of the boys who happened to be near lost no time in getting-to the blaze by smashing the glass of the front door. * The owners of the building as well LY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES grateful to those who responded so quickly and thus avoided what might have terminated into a serious con­ flagration. The Plaindeaier is located jn the rear rooms of the bank build­ ing. The damage was slight. Now that another warning has been us, would it not be well to a test of all fire plugs about the village and see that each and every one is in perfect working order? The Jiose carts, hose and all fire fighting apparatus should also undergo a thoro inspection and these inspections should be kept up at intervals,- espe­ cially during the winter season. Stolen Blankets A number of farmers, who are in the habit of using the Theo. ScTiiessle tie sheds on the West Side, report the loss of horse blankets. Two blankets stolen from there last week and the practice has become so common about the village that something must be done at once. The Plaindeaier sug­ gests that the village purchase a couple of trained blood hounds, so that the fellows who have been commit­ ting these petty thefts may be located and brought to justice. Most of .our people are under the impression that the work is that of local talent and the sooner these crooks are landed and given the extreme penalty of thfc l^w the better it will be for everyone. Breaks Right Wrist While in the act of cranking the large truck at the Overton garage on the West Side last Friday morning, Edward Buss, an employe of the place, received a broken right wrist when the engine suddenly back fired. The in­ jured member was set by Dr.-A. I. Froehlich and, while at first the acci­ dent caused the young man consid­ erable pain, he is up and wearing that smile that adorned his counte- before the accident took place. His numerous friends were sorry to of the accident, but all hope that the fractured bone may mend rapidly so that he may gfet back op the job at an early date. Will Move to Lake County Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Martin, who re­ side on the Phalin farm near Terr* Cotta, will move to faylor's Lake, Lake county, spon. Mr. Martin has accepted a postion as superintendent of the large farm owned by Mr. Mc- Farland, vice president of Morris company in Chicago. Neighbors and friends of Mr en" Mrs. Martin and family regret exceedingly that they have decided u ipon this change and he and his estimaDle wife will be missed in church and social circles in the vil­ lage and community. Summer flesorter Dead Paul Brechier, who with his psrents has spent a number of summers at Howell's Villas on F«X river, ft short distance no*"th of this village, passed away at his home in Chicago qn Sun­ day, Dec. 16, aged fourteen years. He leaves besides his parents, one sis­ ter, Helen. During his vacations Spent at this resort the deceased made many friends, who will be pained to learn of his untimely death. Card of Thanks I wish in this public manner to ex­ press my appreciation of the cordial consideration given me while I acted as news agent in this village. The route has been^ taken over by Jos. Rothermel, a young . man whom I deem worthy of the same patronage given me and who will show at all interest and pleasure in accoin- me4§$ipg all. • Gratefully yours, Albert Krause. at Johnsburg Manager S. H. Smith, of Johnsburg announces a New Year dance, which is to take place at ^is hall on Wed- ne.<day evening of next vyeek, Jan, 2. Oefling's orchestra has been engaged for the occasion and a pleasant time is n store fojr thpa$ wbfl attend. Tickets, 6Q cents. Everyb6dy wel- Mlscellanemia Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form For Bus) People Three of the Harvard Herald em­ ployes are now -in service, the last of the three to go is Leo Warren. Lake Geneva's annual poultry show begins in that city on Jan. 3 and will continue until Jan. 7, inclusive. A number of. business places at Crystal Lake will change locations some time after the first of the year. The latest among our exchanges to announce an increase in the price of subscription is 4.he Barrington Review, which on Jan. 1 joins the $2.00 class. Mrs. Mary Vermett, who resides near Hebron, is undoubtedly the oldest living person in the county, haying passed her 104th birthday on Christ­ mas day. Four of our exchanges, the Wau conda Leader, the Barrington Review, the Marengo Republican-Journal and the Grayslake Times, are suspending publication this week. The Germania Mannerchoir of Lake Geneva has disbanded and the ftmds have been divided between the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. and that city's boys who see now serving in Battery F. The blacksmiths of Crystal Lake have given public notice to the effect that on and after January 1 all ac­ counts are payable within thirty days* No accounts will be carried longer than a month. The many friends of Atty. (X P. Barnes of Woodstock will be sorty to learn that he is in poor health and that he must undergo an operation in order to gain relief from a'malady from which he has long suffered. John W. Powers, a former employe at the Woodstock Republican office and more recently employed on the Bar­ rington Review, has taken charge of the Richmond Gazette and will conduct that journal during the absence of its editor, John Brill, who has volun­ teered his services to Uncle Sam. Snipe shooting, which for several years has been practiced by two El­ gin men, has just been taken up by a woman of that city. Their favorite hunting ground is in the vicinity of the watch factory. According to an Elgin daily they receive twenty cents per pound for the cigar ends thus gathered. John Galk, a Waukegan young man, was picked up in a snow bank on the C. M. & St. P, right-of-way between Ingleside and 'Fox Lake one noon last week. When found he was nearly frozen to death. He was taken to Ingleside, where first aid was admin­ istered^ apd then taken to Waukegan, where he was^ placed in the hospital. The" ordinance prohibiting barbers from keeping their shops open on Sundays was repealed by the Wauke­ gan boftrd of commissioners at a ses­ sion of that body held last Saturday morning. The ordinance has been broken repeatedly since its passage and while arrests were made on dif­ ferent occasions no jury could be se­ lected that would hold the barbers guilty. Hereafter Waukegan shops will again be open on Sunday, ' Two Richmond boys, Glenn Cole and Charles Clark, who recently failed to get into th? service on account of be­ ing unable to pass the physical ex­ amination, have not given up hopes. The former has just undergone a painful operation at the Harvard hos­ pital and just as soon as he gets strong enough will try again, while the !$tter is «ow recovering from la- grippe and will also go back for a second examination. A fine spirit, in­ deed- After cutting the' telephone wires leading to the homes of the president find cashier and also cutting several of the long distance wires, safe blow­ ers made an unsuccessful attempt at blowing the safe ip the Fiu;t National bank building at Libertyville on Mon­ day evening of last week. From all indications the robbers were fright­ ened away just about the time they were ready for the explosion. In view of the fact that the telephone wires leading to the homes of the president and cashier were cut, it looks as if the thieves had the assistance of someone who was thoroly familiar in the village. ' * Before leaving for his winter home at Mobile, *Ala., last week John Brown of Fox Lake disposed of his corner lot, upon which the Pasdejoup saloon stood before the recent fire, to Charles Schmidt for a consideration of $4,200. Mr. Brown paid#$75 for this lot some years ago. It is understood that the owner will erect a modern business block thereon, which, accprding to re­ ports, is to b^ used fyr s^Joon pur­ poses. Mr. Brpwn also stated that he is planning to erect a new building on the site occupied by his house, which was also destroyed by fire. From in­ dications the rebuilding of Fo* Lake will begin early next spring and it is only natural to expect that all of the buildings will be more modern * than the ones destroyed. AnoDnr year is about to * close and a new one confronts * * us. For The Plaindeaier as well * as many other small, country * publications the past year has * been one of the toughest that * the writer has ever experienced * and from the present outlook * and from all information that * We are able to gather from * those who are in a position to * know, the coming year will not * see much change ijn the high prices that now prevail. Dur­ ing the past year we have seen -many small publications fall by the wayside, while others are struggling along in a manner that predicts an early demise. A number of oar exchanges, some right here in McHenry county, have announced an ad­ vance in the price of subscrip­ tion from $1.50 to $2.00 per year and that in advance, too. Some have long since joined the $2.00 class, while others are still trying to exist without making an advance. The .Plaindeaier editor has been deliberating for some time past and up the pres­ ent time hasn't come to any "definite conclusion as whether or not to follow in the foot­ steps of other progressive pub­ lishers by joining the $2.00 class. However, we have come to this conclusion and that is we must ask each and every­ one of our subscribers to call and pay all arrears or the paper will be stopped the first of the year. In looking over our books, just before the close of the Old year, we find that there are several hundred of our sub­ scribers who are owing us money and of these we respect­ fully ask that they come in at their easiest convenience' and let us have OUR MONEY which they are and have been carrying around during the past year or more. To most of these subscribers we have sent statements repeatedly and when it is considered that it costs uS four cents for every statement that we send out thru the mail these* clays one is given some sort of an idea what it costs us to collect from delinquents. To some pf these delinquents we have sent no less than a half dozen statements. Can you figure our profit on such a sub­ scriber? A business conduct­ ed in this' manner la a losing one, and among .the new reso­ lutions we have made for the new year is to place a^urs with the successful ones and this we 'are going to do by asking our subscribers to keep their sub­ scriptions paid up. For the present the subscription price will remain at the old price and we trust that our subscrib­ ers will co-operate with us and thus assist us in keeping it at that figure. We surely can ex­ pect that much from you. POULTRY SI0W IS OVER BXHIBITS NOT AS COMPLETE AS L'AST YEAR Dance Monday Night All of the arrangements for the holding of the New Year dance at Stoffel's hall in this village next Mon­ day night have been completed by the committee of the McHenry High School Athletic association and indi­ cations are that the event will prove one of the most enjoyable of the kind ever held in the village. Every mem­ ber of the association is anxious to make the occasion one grand social as well as financial success and if hard work will do it their wishes will be fulfilled. Goodwin's saxophone or­ chestra of Woodstock, one of the most popular musical organizations in the county, has been engaged and the patrons are assured of something ex­ ceptionally fine in the line of music. The committee will also make it its business to see that all patrons are shown a good time. Dance tickets, $1.00. A cordial invitation is extend­ ed to everyone/to be presen^ ' Breaks Both Arms Geo. Meyers, Jr., who is employed by the Chicago Telephone company, met with a very sad accident on Mon­ day. While trimming trees he /ell a distance of twenty feet, breaking both arms just above the wris|t and cutting his face quite badly. He 1 taken to the office of Dr. D, G. Wells, where, with the assistance of A. Mueller of Johnsburg, lws injuries were at­ tended, and the patient then taken to his home near Washington street, where he is getting along as well as can be expected. Mr. Meyers and his family have the sympathy of all in this m°st unfortunate accident, public Card Party A card party, under the auspices of St Mary's parish,, will be held at the F. O. Gans dining hall New Year's evening. The game of 500 will Be played and several appropriate prizes will be awarded the champions. A lunch, consisting of spaghetti, red, hots, rye bre9d aad coffee, will served. Attendance Was Also Considerably Below Previous Years--Same Con­ ditions Prevail Everywhere The grain and poultry show, given by the McHenry Poultry, Pet Stock and Grain association, closed on Sun­ day (evening. Tho not as successful as regards the number of visitors, perhaps the show itself was complete in every detail. Officers in charge of the show real­ ized from the start that the existence of deep patriotism was manifesting it­ self in giving service and sacrifice to the soldiers in the stress of war and that little would be spent for actual sight seeing at the show even tho the display of birds offered many beauti­ ful attractions. The first blow came when Judge Eld. L- Hayes, our experienced director in the work of putting on grain and poultry shows, which were such a de­ cided success in the past, was called to Washington to judge poultry for the government, and the woric was then taken up by Frank Justen. To the credit of this young man it must be stated that he labored well for the succesfc of the show. It was he with Pres. R. G. Chamberlin and others of the committee who had general supervision of the work and who looked after the execution of every detail. In an interview with one of the poultry judges he stated that in cities' of larger size, where he had judged year after year, war activities had played havoc with the attendance, and display without which a show can­ not be counted successful. Among the entrants Mr. Justen sub­ mits the following list as receiving cups: « Frank Freund of Johnsburg won the cup givlen for the largest entry. Best display of ^Rhode Island Reds, G. H. Peacock, Lake Geneva. For White -Leghorns, Wm. Helm and Arthur Patzke of this village were successful. The Mediterranean special cup was wo A by C. W. Harrison of Ringwood, who also won the E. D. Shurtleff cup in the same class. The Pecan duck ,special cup was won' by John M. Freund of Spring Grove. He also won the duck special. The cup given for the finest display of Embden geese was won by Newell Colby of this place, who also won the special for geese. The Jas. H. Vickers cup for the best display in the American class was won by Leonard Frett, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Gr Frett of this village. In the grain exhibit C. W. Harrison captured first on Yellow Dent corn, White Dent corn, white oats and spring wheat. Peter M. Freund had the best exhibit of White Cap Yellow Dent corn, yellow oats, winter wheat, and potatoes. In the boys' club corn exhibit John W. Smith won first prize. On rye Jos. Vasey won first and Stephen H Freund had the best exhibit of barley. The largest and best ear of corn was exhibited by C. W. Gibbs. Few if any cash prizes were given, many cups being donated for first and second prizes. W. C. O. F. INITIATE tbers and Guests Enjoy Banquet at McHenry House The initiation of twenty-seven new members ipto St. Clara's court, No. 659, W. C. O. F., at Weber's hall on Thursday afternoon last, Dec. 20, was an occasion of much joy and pride in the work of Forestry. The work of initiation was conduct­ ed by Miss Mary Downes, high vice chief ranger, and Miss Anna Walsh, deputy state organizer, and the pledge of membership was given by the Rev. Edward Berthold, chaplain of St. Clara's court. " After the work ef initiation mem­ bers with their gueSts, Which included the officers of St.. Patricia's court of this village, repaired to the spacious dining hall at the McHenry House, where a banquet was served, Carl Bickler and Miss Clara Miller furnish­ ing music for the occasion. Solos by Rev. M* J. McEvoy, pastor of St, Patrick's church, were greatly appreciated by the large gathering. In the parlors that evening guests enjoyed a card party,' with Mrs. J. C. Bickler as hostess, and prizes were won by the following: First, Mrs. Anna Bickler; second, Miss Gertrude Weber; third, Mrs. Simon Michels. At dominoes prizes were awarded as follows: First, Mrs. Elizabeth Mathieu; second, Mrs. M. Wortz; third, Mrs. Hubert Freund. At the close of the games light re­ freshments were served and the-guests left for their homes trusting * that the success of St. Clara's initiation might be duplicated by St. Patricia's court and that as large a class might be initiated into the mysteries of For­ estry. A HOLIDAY WEDDING ITEMS OF LOCAL DITEKEST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDKAUESt REPORTERS DURING WEEK What People Are Doing In Thte TQ. lage and the Immediate Ykiaity-- Other Short Paragraphs |f| Some of our local anglers report some fine catches of bass and pickerel during the past week. | The Social Wheel will meet with Mrs. James B. Perry on Thursday III afternoon of next week, Jan. 3. . --.--; : : Wm. Helm and family have moved f from the Wirfs cottage on Waukegan ,|i street to the".Brink cottage on Mill § street. Place at Barreville Saturday Evening Last CHRISTMAS SERVICES As Observed by the Various Churches In This Village At the UniVersalist church on Sun­ day the children were surprised with a Chri»lu«*s u*e, prepared by the Sunday sehooK teachers. Special Christmas music was rendered by the choir. The dedicating of the service flag and a sermon by the minister, Rev. J. M. Ratcliff, Seven stars on the service flag represented the fol­ lowing named: Lieut. A\ H. Pouse, Guy and Lester Bacon, R. T. Wray, Harry Stephenson, Walter Fay and Percy Lodtz. The M. E. church celebrated, with a Christmas tree and program on Christ­ mas eve. The program, which was under the directipn of Miss Varina Wentworth, proved very creditable and the tree was heavily laden with gifts, which were distributed to all. The Zion Lutheran church held ser vices on Christmas night. Music and a tree, combined with special services, were carried out under the direction of their pastor. Rev. H. A. Laufer. Over the Top From th<5 very latest reports at hand, the K. of C. war fund drive here and the territory covered by the local council will prove a gigantic success. Already the full quota of $1,400 is within comparatively easy reach and when the final reports come in at the meeting of the local council this (Thursday) evening it is expected that they will show that the McHenry council has not only reached its quota, but gone over the top. This is indeed a most encouraging showing for the good people of this community and once more indicates their true feeling for the boys who are now and will be serving Uncle Sam. The marriage of JLohn E. Eckstrom and Miss Anna Pierson of this place occurred at Barreville on Saturday evening, December 22. Rev. F. G. Kuehnert, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church at North Crystal Lake, per­ formed the ceremony, which took place in the Eugene Matthews farm home, which they expect t<v occupy the com- * / A ing year. Both are nativos of Sweden, having adopted this country for their home just a few years ago; and are shining examples of thrift and economy. The bride, realizing the indigence of war times, made her own trousseau and completed every detail of house furnishing herself. Tho there were no chosen attendants the marriage was witnessed by thirty- five immediate relatives and friends, who sat down to a wedding supper that was previously prepared by the bride. Her relatives assisted in serv­ ing. . Mrs: Eckstrom, until very recently, assisted in the home of Mr. and Mrs. SL E. Clemens, where she was one of the family, and won many friends in the vicinity by her kindly manner. The groom is well known in the farming community, where his suc­ cess has been manifested, and which occupation he expects to continue on the Matthews farm, as stated before, Mr. Matthews having leased the farm and gone to Woodstock to make his future home. Should Have New System Since the fire of last Sunday night the question of installing an adequate fire alarm system has again become a topic of conversation among a num­ ber of our people. While the present system is better than none at all, we believe that the residents will appre­ ciate the installation of a new and more efficient system. Under the present arrangement the alarm is first given at the local telephone exchange, the operator in turn calling the Borden factory. The telephone at the factory is located in the office on the second floor and unless the night watchman, F. J. Nickels, happens to be nearby when the call is sent in much valuable time is lost before he can get to the phone and answer the call. We are told that in a number of towns where a factory whistle is depended upon for alarm the city or village has a phone installed and also a special fire alarm system. The phone is usually placed in the boiler room, where the night watch makes his headquarters when not making the rounds of the building, and in this manner calls are usually answered very promptly. We believe that such an arrangement should be made, g|f possible, with the Borden company. The expense would be small in comparison with the benefits de­ rived from such a system. At any rate -it's a matter that the village council should takepup at their next meeting and we believe that they will. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Fryer of Do- land, S, D., visited relatives here sev­ eral days this and last week. They are on their way to Alabama, where they will spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karges aid daughter of Woodstock were guests of friends here the first of the week. A letter from Sidney Bullock, n fflti mer resident of McHenry, to a friend in this village, gives his location in Egypt. A card from Walter Sattem, who Was with the marines, to his parents says that he is on his way to France. His division set sail on Friday. The Altar and Rosary society of St. Patrick's church will meet at the K. of C. hall on Friday afternoon at two o'clock. Members are. urged ta he present. . Having leased her farm enljftittg- wood road to her son, George, Mrs. K. Adams moved to this village and now occupies the Wirfs homestead «u Waukegan street The Oliver twpewriter factory at Woodstock closed down Monday noon for a week's vacation and the Mc­ Henry employes are spending the time with their families here. Si Mrs. Frank Cobb is ill of pneu­ monia at her home on Elgin road. Dr. D. G. Wells is attending. Her mother, Mrs. J. Young of Chicago, came out Monday evening to care for her. Christmas passed off in a quiet and orderly manner in McHenry this year; All of the church services were very well attended and everyone seemed to be imbued with the spirit of the day. Since the thaw and disappearance of the snow the little folks are again enjoying the fine skating, especially those who were fortunate enough to have Santa bring them a h*a»d msm pair of skates. Guy Brfcon has enlisted his ser­ vices in the United States army of soldiers and passed a successful exam­ ination for aviation service at Chica­ go last Thursday. He will enter Ckwn nell University for training. A letter from Jas. Burke to hia sia- ter, Mary, of this village from "Some­ where in France" says that he arrived safely, feeling fine, and would have many experiences to relate in his next letter His letter was brief. M On account of the thaw the lea , harvesting season came to an abrupt ^ end here last week and since then the % men employed have been waiting pa- ] tiently for another freeze-up so that | they might go back to work. John (Sharkey) Grant of Richmond, | who three years ago was the catcher ; on the McHenry baseball team, has < enlisted as a chauffeur in the United | States army and is now receiving his ^ training at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Mr. Freund says: "I will start tho New Year right by saving money, j which I can do by buying my Now ' Year's dinner at the East Side mar­ ket. I hope the East Side market will continue its low prices and high qual­ ity in meats in the year 1918 as they have done in the year just closed. I wish you all a Happy New Year.** All$rt Krause has disposed of his paper route to Jos. Rothermel, who is now making morning and evening do- liveries of the Chicago papers. Mr. Rothermel has already acquainted himself with the business and patrons are assured of the same prompt at-, tention previously accorded them by ^ Mr. Krause. f Some of our boys at Camp Grant •. are down with the measles, which, un- ; doubtedly, accounts for their remain- ing at the camp over the holidays. Reports from the camp are to tho effect that none are seriously ill and their recovery is looked for shortly. Geo. Stoffel, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stoffel, who is stationed at Ft. Btfij. ; Harrison, Ind., is also confined to the hospital. J Word from Woodstock is to "tho effect that Lew Bending, who dnring the past few seasons has been a men- . ber of the McHenry Baseball team, and who before moving to Woodstock made this village his home, has just received a most acceptable promotion, having been made foreman in one of the departments of the Oliver type­ writer factory, where he has been employed ever since leaving MeH*itry. His many friends here will be pleased to know of this good fortune that is Lew's and all extend congratulations. Miss Blanche Meyers is spending the week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Meyers at West Chicago. Mrs. Ross Wheeler of Chicago spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyrs, in this village. * JsM,