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V*$r-_ fyr vv . r* . i--" i •• IE*- -" ' • rV „ » Kii:,J ft.-. * &-r V •' ii.V - v ' - f ' * Lr , ^ ' ' : m1 •a.?""' ill'-' <fi£. •• -' •.,» Hi*w"«•*; • ,< 'f Seen By Plalndealer Reporters and Handed Into Our OSco By Oar \ ' Friends ! ' ®eH®r w®8 • business visitor • - Chicago Tuesday. : , • Mrs. Geo. H. Johnson was a Chicago ',;~-f tisitor last Saturday. » . N. A. Huemann transacted business . the metropolitan city Tuesday. .-<V' • Dr. N. J. Nye and son, Harvey, „ Were Chicago visitors last Friday. - C. G. Frett was among the Chi- t.4 <ago passengers Tuesday morning. L"J '. Peter J. Freund of Woodstock was sT^'4 visitor in McHenry on Decoration •day. Jay Comiskey' of Chicago was the tuest of McHenry friends Sunday . vening. j Postmaster '.Jjg>B. Bassett wn a business visitor at the county seat Monday. ss Dr. „C. H. Fegers was among those fco board the Chicago train Tuesday Jkiorning. ¥< Miss Clara Schiessle passed several days last week as the guest of Chi­ cago friends. <J Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wray and daugh­ ter, Rita Dhu, passed Decoration day fit Richmond. ^ Mrs. Frank V. Cobb and children of llibron were guests of relatives here last Thursday. Mr! and Mrs. jflarry Alexander of Hebron were Sunday guests of Mc­ Henry relatives. v Everett Hunter attended i& matters $|f a business nature in the metropoli­ tan city Tuesday. : ' Miss Lillian Pouse went to Chicago jjlonday, where she will spend several ^Weeks with relatives. ££ Miss • Dorothy Lundgren of Wcxid- fctock was a week end gnest of rela­ tives and friends here. ; Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Engeln of Wood- •tock were guests of McHenry rela­ tives on Decoration day. frr Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Bending and daughter of Woodstock were visitors Jtere on Decoration day. Miss Edythe Petesch returned home ^kst week from Ames, la., where she ,y|ias been attending school. •b Dr. F. J. Aicher passed Snntfay and /llonday as the guest of relatives and friends in Chicago and DesPlaines. *:»!» Miss Blanche Pryor left Monday jifbr her home at Princeton, HI., where „ she will pass the summer vacation. ^ Miss Elizabeth K. Miller spent Sat­ urday and Sunday as the guest of friends at the county seat. jri> Mr. and Mrs. A. k. Burns of Ai|s- Jin were guests of relatives and <JSHfinds here last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. WinSeld and iPn» Elwood, were guests of relatives Vfit Beloit, Wis., Decoration day. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Smalley and l^iildren of Woodstock spent Decora­ tion day as the guests of.relatives ,?||ere. , Miss EsthftL Matson ^ Chicago passed the weejc end as a guest in-the frome of her mother, Mrs. Peter l^rfs. Miss Mary McMahon of Chicago : pras entertained in the Junip of Mr. Mrs. Simon Stoffel the litter |>art of last week. > ^Mrs. Chas. Gaulke of Woodstock f|>ent several 'days last week as a «iest in the home of her mother, rs. August Felts. <Sri Grueper and daughter, ^Virginia, Of Chicago passed the lat­ ter part of last week with her moth- JT, Mjrs. Peter Wirfs. •iS Bonslett and sons, Mrs. Anna - «ens and Mrs. Rbbt. Frisby motored ' ' ' /•: V ;'V- r t " : •-*• •• • Camp Grant Sunday, where they were guests of Pvt. John Zens. Niek and John Keller of the Great Lakes naval training station passed the week end as guests of Misses Alta and Varina Wentwcrth. Mrs. Elizabeth Brooksbank and Mrs. Anna Merritt of Chicago were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Buss the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Carpenter and children of Belvidere were recent day guests in the home of. Mrs. Carpen- ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Nie- sen. Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Steilen and children of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Engeln and ehild of Elgin were week end guests in the home of Mrs. Barbara Engeln. Pvt. R. T. Wray of Jefferson ^art- racks, Mo., arrived in town lasi Wednesday and remained the guest of his wife and daughter here until Tues­ day of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schuenemann and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Heimer drove out from Chicago last Sunday morning and passed the day as the guests of relatives and friends in McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Holly, Misses Maude Granger and Irene HarrufF motored to Chicago last Sunday, where they attended a service at the Church of the Redeemer. Rev. John Ratcliff, former pastor of the Univer­ balist church in this village, is the pastor. On their return trip they stopped at Waukegan, Fort Sheridan and the Great Lakes naval training station. VILLAGE OFFICERS MEKT In Regular Monthly Session .v "*•* day Eveningp?v.. Mon- Rooms, Juir ̂ The village trustee met in regular session with Pres. Chamberlin presid- ing. Trustees present: Doherty, Hei­ mer, Kamholz, Knox, Krause and Stoffel. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. The following bills were approved by the finance committee; > J. W. Fay, Ibr on stone.. 9.00 Standard Oil Co., gasolini. ..i 45.00 Dolese & Shepard Co., stone.. 10032 C. & N. W. R. R. Co., ffct & demurrage on stone 4 oil. 378.66 Geo. Meyers, lbr with team... 229.19 C. B. Harmsen, auditing books 3.00 Prof. A. E. Nye, auditing books 3.00 W. G. Schreiner, auditing books 3.00 Public Service Co., lighting sts and traffic lights 101.80 John Walsh, marshal service.. 75.00 James Revor, police service.. 75.00 W. G. Schreiner, telegraphing and supplies 2.78 G, Schreiner, printing 54.96 Raymond Lead Works, pipes.. 38.76 Jacob Freund, gravel and labor with team ...... ........ 34.50 P. J. Schoewer, lbr on roller.. 10.00 J. J. Vycital, lbr St supplies.. 7.80 Motion Iby Doherty, seconded by gleimer, that the minutes be accepted as read. Motion carried. Motion by Stoifel, seconded by Knox, that the treasurer's, collector's and auditing committee's reports be accepted as read. Motion carried. Motion, by Krause, seconded by Kamholz, that the bills be accepted as O. K.'d by the finance committee with the exception of the Lockwood Oil company's bill. Motion carried. Motion by Stoffel, seconded by Krause, that, owning to the fact that E. J. Elliott was appointed village attorney and since his appointment has been called into the governjaent service. Attorney A. J. Mullen be op­ to fill the vacancy. Motion carried. Motion by Krause, seconded by i Stoffel, that the marshals look after the condition of the Boone creek , bridge. Motion carried. Motion by Stoffel, seconded by Doherty, that the waterworks com­ mittee purchase four new drinking!; fountains and also that the marshal clean the park and paint the seats. Motion carried. Motion by Knox, seconded by Stof­ fel, tp adjourn. Motion carried..,. R. G. Chamberlin, Proaf,; W, 6. Schreiner, Cjierk. OAS SEEN THE FRONT v ^ ^ _ Lieut. Pouse Tells About Some of ti»e Things He Has Seen '•Jjz Jffrance, May 14, IWti Mr. Frank Schreiner, r"- McHenry, 111., U. S. A. yA Dear Friend Frank--I've jtrst lfe- ished reading The Plaindealer of April 11 and it is the most interesting read­ ing I've ever had. You cannot realize how important the home paper gets when a fellow is some thousands of miles away from home. I was surprised the other evening when Zell Colby, one of the boys from near McHenry, dropped in to see me. He is stationed here and is with a hospital unit. A few days ago I also received a letter from Harry Stephen­ son and I hope to see him some-day and also some of the other boys. I have been all over France except in the south and have even spent two days in Paris and enjoyed the sights there very much. I was also at the front for fifteen days and had an ex­ citing time all the time. We livedo twenty feet under ground and when we came out we had to keep our ears open to hear the shells coming and our eyes open for a place to jump. We were shelled several times by the Boche, but were well protected every time. Altho we had a couple of close shaves we came out in fine spirits. I have seen the other side of war, the destructive and killing part and no words can describe it. When I get back I can tell you things that would keep you up nights listening. Can you imagine miles of ground with not a living thing there, with all the towns all knocked to pieces, the ground covered with great shell holes, barbed wire, guns, helmets, bayonets, shells and everything else used in the war? Can you imagine the barbar­ ity of the war and the many things the kaiser will have to answer for some day? These things are not very pleasant to see, but when you watch the American boys, with their snap «id energy, it makes a man; sure of what is going to happen to j those Huns. It will be a case like] that of the proverbial snowball. As much as I would like to be home,] while t$us war is going on I would J never be satisfied unless I was withj those fine American boys and doing my best with them to bring, home a] fine record. Over here it gets into person's blood and we are all readj to show the other side a few trie Well, Frank, remember me to th< boys of the McHenry club and th< rest of the people out there and hope to have some interesting tales] to tell later. Sincerely, Alford H. Pouse, 2nd Lieut. U. S. R. 10th Field Art, U. S. A. P. O. 711, r- American Exp. Forces, Franco. I am now ready to do whitewashing of all kinds. Jas, Median, West Mc­ Henry, BL Phone 6S-M. Rjpqonalmr the threshermen's con­ vention at the court house in Wood­ stock, June 8, at 1:00 p. m.