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forty-five NEWSY December »,1H8 RASTER OF A CEHT0KY Clipped Fro* Tki Rtindtthr of Twenty-five Tin Ago December 20, 1893 - 11m public schools will «U<wn» t Friday for a two weeks' vacation. » V- Chas. Huff has accepted a position K"? at the marble works of H. Milter A -• .Vv Son. , . On Monday evening, Jan. I, 1898, there will be a New Year's party at j the Riverside House. ' The Methodist Sunday school will "§\fa Christmas entertainment at the church Saturday evening. sT. '4«i & The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Pfannenstii! near Volo was taken away by death on Sunday. Died, at his home in Nunda, Dec. 16, 1893, of blight's disease, Stephen ^, Ward, aged 83 yeans, 6 months and 25 days. Hie Universaiist Sunday school will t jrive itf Christmas entertainment* con- f M ' listing of a cantata, with a Christmas ' *rr fl"" tree and Santa Clans, on Sunday even­ ing. J. P. Smith is displaying In his •Vindow a miniature ferris wheel. The ,j~ , contrivance was manufactured by Mr. < jSmith and the cars were carved from iv>|jwood. Dm wlisst is run by dock » p o w e r . ^ Monday morning John Johnston, f% >' accompanied by President Harper and MrV a number of trustees of the Chicago f t University, went <9 to Lake Geneva # | ; os a special train to look over the §j§£ „ Johnston property near the head of |y- the lake and select a site on it for the great Yerkes telescope. Waueonda people have a telephone line just completed to Barrington and they are so elated over its success tint they have increased their capital stock from $1000 to $2500 and now propose extending the line to Wauke- gan. They will puss thru Libertyville if a fair amount of stock can be placed there. Noah Pike, the great fisherman of Chenoa, was in town a few days ago and Oiled upon his many friends, wwe in this neck of the woods Noah purchased of Mat PHxen a couple of : lots on the shore of Pistakee bay. Mr. \ Pike's landed interests on the bay are increasing at a sapid rate. Ordinar- * Uy people would dread , to behold one II;'> / MB wearing a monopoly of such good t "': property as is situated on Pistakee jt^ . bay, hot not so in this case. The Jolly tV K Noah has captivated all hearta with I his gayety and good nature. , December 27, 1893 • - ' Ilev. H. 81a de, former pastor of the I"sa Universaiist church in this village, has \accepted a call from a Church at Lodi, Mm wis. Miss Clara Wightman, who is teach- and is now healthier than for years. We were informed this morning by A. J. Raymond of Volo that he had Just learned that his brother-in-law, Warren Dart, had befen killed in Stev­ enson county by the falling of a tree. Mr. Dart was als6 a relative of Whl Stevens of this village. At a regular communication of Mc- Henry lodge, No. 158, A. F. & A. M., *e following officers were elected for tie ensuing year: F. L. McOmber, W. M.; E. W. Howe, S. W.; Geo. H. Hanly, J. W.; John I. Story, treasurer; John Evanson, secretary; Wm, Tilton, tyler. 11m Christmas trees at . t>ot)i the Universaiist and Methodist churches were handsomely decorated and load­ ed w?.th presents for both old and young. The exercises at both places were of the most interesting character and very creditable to the scholars as well as the older ones who had their training in charge. According to the WauConda Leader, the prospects for a railroad striking that village at last is better than ever before. The line most favored is to Lake Zurich and Palatine to connect with the Belt line and Northwestern. There is also prospect of the telegraph and telephone line just completed be­ tween Waueonda and Barrington being extended to Waukegan via Ivanhoe, Rockefeller and Libertyville. Administrator's Notice : - ^ r F. B. Bennett, Atty. Estate of Charles Givens, Deceased. The undersigned having been ap­ pointed Administrator of the Estate of Charles Givens, deceased, late of the County of McHenry and State of Illinois, hereby gives notice that she will appear before the County Court of McHenry County* at the Court House in Woodstock, at the February Term, on the first Monday in Feb­ ruary next, at which time all per­ sons having rlaims against said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to ma^e immediate payment to the under­ signed. . Dated this 7th day of December, A. D. 1918. v* •'"/ Mary Givens, 26-3t ' v „ Administratrix. *111 C irifcWii Recovering Frean Operation * Fred Heuser, who was operated on for appendicitis in a Chicago hospital on Tuesday of last week, was able to be taken to the home of his brother, Henry, who resides on Main street in this village, Christmas day. He will remain here to recuperate. f/K " ing school in Chicago, is spending the vacation with her parents in this ril- -'If x. ^ - Miss Ella Searte,^ daughter of a ' former pastor of the M. E. church in ' Ik - ^ 1, ^"8 village, died at her home in Elgin | y a a few days ago. & ' ' * Miss Mabelie Wheeler, who has been 1 attending school at Oshkosh, Wis., will t spend tiie holiday vacation at her ilS?-"near this village. §¥f ' ^'1 Miss Carrie Waite died at the resi- 11. ^ i^ 1 dence of her parents in this village t ̂ F êsday morning, after a V* 1°®? ant* painful illness. «nd R. A. Howard have g? 5- f; their ice houses filled with good twelve W'VjL inch ice. and the owners of the other houses in town are preparing to do *^1$^ ^'cew'8e* 'ce crop promises to be j k" abundant this season. g 1% Peter Stoffel, who lives near yolo, uV,,' brother of Simon and William Stoffel T*^Ke» died at his home on " '} Monday last, aged twenty-five years. - % He was a young man highly respected ~ > £l % by wlw Jmew him- fefi owners of the steamboats "EUna" and "Willard," of the Fox { J ^ •'*river line, were here one day last week w » ^ * P T ? t t i n g ^ i n o r d e r f o r ^ e _ winter, taking care of the machinery / ̂ • v and closilIS than up to keep oat the ^ * J/ storm. The many friends of Mrs. Frank Ward, who it will be remembered had ; CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT Alt Anxious to Return aa Soon as Uncle Sara Provides TraottMrta tiott • Fma Wm. H. Altiioff1 Vichy, France, Nov. 24, 1918. Dear-Folks--Will toy and explain a few of the minor experiences 1 have had in France. Since the censor is' lifted and we are allowed to write of the battles we were in and the ex­ perience we had, I will try and make <hy Christmas letter as to teres ting as possible. Altho I am rather a dull writer, I think I can manage to write a few lines of interest You see we landed in Brest, France, the 15th or 16th of May and from Brest we hiked to a rest camp especially for troops of new arrival. It took us fourteen days from the time- we got on the boat un­ til we got off, but we Were two days in the harbor at New York before starting, and it took eight days to make the trip. The name of the boat we came over on was Agamanmon. It is a big boat, one of the sister ships of the famous Fatherland boat. Of course the trip was no pleasant one, but did not mind it and did not get sea­ sick either, but we were awfully crowded. You see we had a double amount of-men on the boat from what she was supposed to carry. So this was the way we managed it. _ One- half of the men on the ship slept nights, while the other half slept dur- ing,the day, and while one-half was on the boat the other would be out on the deck, in the mast and wherever they could find a place to stand or sit. So you might know the journey was none too pleasant. Then after land­ ing in Brest and hiking to the rest camp we pitched pup tents and made our home. » Well, we surely%weî glad to put our feet on land again, but the next day we wanted water as badly as we did land on the boat, for the water in that part of France is unfit to drink and has to be purified before you can use it. We stayed at Brest two days and then started on our way to jour­ ney to the front. We put in three days hiking and then loaded on the, train, or better to say cattle cars, for that is what they were. We were put in cars that were made for eight horses, forty of us in one car. We were packed in so tight we could not even sit down decently, say nothing about lying down. Then we landed in Aubirittes and from there hiked to InChvilie and then to Ailly' There we were attached to the British and Australian army and on the 4th of July we were right in the middle of the fight and what I mean we sure did celebrate the 4th. You might have read in the papers benediction have ten more mimm, HiPP* you will not get tired this and hope to be with you soon to tell you all about it. Your loving son, : ; W m . H. Althoff, KM Co. C^ 130 U. S. Inf., 33rd Div., ; $ [ Base Hosp. No. 1, A. P. O. 78a," A. E. F., France. A Merry Christmas to you all. Ueut. A. H. Pouae France, Nov. 22, IMS.' Dear. Mother and All--Day before yesterday I got more mail, just about all up to October 24 and now I do not know when I'll get some again. To­ day we moved closer to Germany and we had a wonderful trip. After we had packed and sent our baggage on its way five of we officers, with a driver, went in a Fiat six passenger auto and it was more of a joy ride or sight seeing tour than anything else. We went thru V and then began to go thru the country over which the big battles have been fought. We went for miles thru country that was practically "no man's land." On our road were thousands of our negro troops, filling in shell holes and repair­ ing roads, while off the road on both Jdes were piles .of trenches, miles of barbed wire, shell holes, destroyed vil­ lages, woods which had been killed by artillery fire and the usual sights of a battle field. After riding over this rough road for a long time, we began to get thru the battle zone and to get over to the German side. Then w'e saw many German signs along the road, saw German material, etc. We passed hundreds of allied prisoner^, who were just coming home from Ger­ many, soldiers of all kinds and they stared ait us as if we were wonderful curiosities. We also saw many French civilians who were coming back and who had. walked miles with heavy packs, and some of them very old men. There were some pitiful sights to see them trudging back to their homes, but they all gave us a cheery word and waved their hands. It has surely been a tough time for these people over here. Then we came to a city of perhaps 10,000 people in good times aiM here I saw my first brick houses in France. We stopped and walked around a bit. Some kid said, "Americaine," and we soon had twenty of them around us. We talked to the people for an hour or so and you never saw a more tickled crowd. For more than four years they have been under German rule and less than a week ago the Huns had left. Of course they were very congenial to us and I certainly enjoyed myself to see how glad they were. When we got ready to go we had a mob of youngsters around the V. S. Naval Air Sta ̂BrtntauUft, Ga. December 15, 1918. Mr. Frank Schreiner, McHenry, 111, Dear Friend Frank--Just a few lines to let you know I am among the living and feeling fine in This Sunday (today) has-been one of rain and darkness. I have been lying in my bunk most of the time, sitting around reading old newspapers from away back in 'November and nearly everything to pass the time on such a dreary day, a day that is the only one we can do as we please. It became dark and as 1 could get liberty decided to come up town to the hotel and write a couple^of letters. That is about the only thing one could" come up town for as the ban on nearly everything is very tight on account of the new outbreak of flu. The last couple of days it has been rainy and very damp. I understand you have had if pretty cold up there and some snow. The very coldest it ever gets down here in January is twenty degrees above. Within the last couple of weeks nearly 600 naval aviation men have come here from Bay Shore, Long Island, N. Y. ' In this are about 100 student naval aviation officers. We also have about thirty commissioned officers, navy and naval aviation. So far we have about 6 hydro-aeroplanes, which arrived safely after a long flight from Bay Shore, L. I. Many others are to follow every day. One was disabled at" Hampden Roads and an­ other had to descend at Charleston, S. C., on account of piston trouble. All these motors are the well known and famed liberty motors of twelve cylinders. The entire naval air station at Bay Shore, a distance of about thirty-five miles from Broadway, is being dis­ mantled since the signing of the arm- istic and men, planes, machinery and everything is being sent to this point. We have made several flights since the planes have come. It is great when the plane makes a landing upon the water, staying up and running on its pontoons. Each one of these ma­ chines carry three men. Our crew have been in a rather mournful mood the last week because of the fate, of our paymaster. He was a commissioned officer of. twelve years' service, having seen overseas active service. He also wore a good conduct behavior badge. He was killed by a freight train on a crossing near our camp about 9:30 in the evening. He was crushed to death, every bone in his body being broken, with both legs and one arm taken off. He was just conscious long enough to say pay car and had to "shoo" them off in master to the chief petty officer, who order to drive out. Then we went on happened along and found him thru FOR SALE--Good base burner stove. !wher« Americans, Australians and until we came to our «ew aviation his moanings. He was a man of W. Tonyan, Ingleside, 111. 27-lt* j ®ritish made the attack on Villas Britra, Albert and Hamel. Well M°̂ ed T rieht th*« is the 33rd or Prairie SSL fl4.R.2 McHenry ni_ divisit>a ̂it3 #rst ̂We helped take these three villages and FOR RENT--Meat market and flat in from then on we surely were kept McHenry. Address Mrs. Peter Roth- quite busy taking care of the Ger- ermel, McHenry, 111. 26 mans and I myself have the opportu- FOR SALE--J. M. Kelter farm. In-!"ity 46 say,1 went over the toP four quire of C. W. Stenger at the West ®8 on that front without getting McHenry State 26 ®Ven a scratch outaide of a little mus- ---- ; tard gas on my arm. Have still got FOR SALE--Fine Barred Bock cock- the mark and will be able to explain erels. Inquire of or write P. M.; to you when I get back how I got it. Freund, McHenry, 111. R. 2. -- field, which is just outside of a town about thirty-five and well liked by all. of about 1,200 people and a fine clean He was paid honorary service by a looking place. We were informed we military escort of twenty-four sailors could get a room in town. The first to the train, where his body, wrapped chouse we asked at we got a room and in the American flag, was shipped to it surely was a dandy. We each have his home at Brooklyn, N. Y. a bed of those high, square, wooden kind with feather mattress and pillows and down cover about fourteen inches thick. The lady of the house was pleased to have us. We have made arrangement for her to make break- everyone in McHenry, not forgetting, fast for us. We asked her how yourself. I am, 26-3t* , The color of a person's skin is just FOR SALE-rA well bred boar pig. !ik.e 0T nigerer'8 skin looks after Weight about 200 lbs. Price $30.00. burned Wlth *as- By the way, Address Wililam Spaines, McHenry, remmds me of the second time Route 8. Phone Spring Grove, 2702.,We ^ent the trenches after com­ ing for a few days for a bath. We much for the trouble and she said it was no trouble at all after having been ordered around by Huns for four years. Less than a week ago two German officers had this same room and they are now only about five miles FOR SALE--Being overstocked, will wore our gas masks for practically sell 7 head high grade Guernsey heif- sixteen hours, taking them 6ff maybe ers, coming two years old, sired by A. *or five of six minutes at a time in R. bull, whose dam recorded over 9000 order to clean the eye pieces. Say, lbs. milk and 630 lbs. fat in heifer let me tell you that was what a per- year. These heifers will make some 0011 might call hell. extra choice dairy cows. S. S. Rogers, | Well, can't tell all the fun we had. (on Fred Cooley farm), West Mc- 14 would take me several days to tell Henry, I1L Phone 606-W-l. 26-tf you all, but from there we went to FOE EXCHANGE-Th. propert? we",fi^htin« in known as the Fred Schnorr homestead' , , |^T ^ Bulgana eur- • U, , , ' rendered. These were the places we one of the most sightly places, large tfcre at. Pirst> Dead Man,s ^ grounds and an .deal suburban home. 6th of October after driving the Ger- mansback "bout kilometers In wm ̂̂Henf • l-W-a Dead Man's hill. On. of the • at7' Johnsburg boys had to give, his life Auare8s for the cause, which was Ed. Tonyan. I was only ten yards away from him from here. We have our squadron ^d"ytt0 let,y0? kBOWI.1 am wel'^""<1 mess in what used to be a deserted a . MUre y hope the same of all South or North Dakota land, F. J. Schnorr, Council Bluffs, la. 19 ' '-V « .t". v: WATCH THIS ST ACE nil ANNOUNCEMENTS • _ • t*4h, We invite you to attend the services - s f:! i ĵjf worship at the Comamiiity Methodist Chord Sunday School ̂ - SUNDAY - . nfcoostm. Morning Worship ! ' . |l :00 a . Subject: "Weighed in die balance" ' will find » Hearty IL PASTOR ̂ i.f-i is Ufa £ I and Paul Schumacher was right with him. We lifted him out of the trench and I folded his hands together for I knew the poor boy's sufferings would not last long. Said a short prayer for his sake and then had to get to my trench again for the shells were coming from all directions. Three days after we buried our friend on the outside of the woods. He had a burial, that is a Catholic chaplain buried him on the field for which he fought. Then on the 12th of October we moved to a place called Wizbang hill, another place my memory shall not forget and from there to the Metz front and on the 23rd of October I was taken on the stretcher to the hospital, where I was, at the time the armistice was signed. Am still at the same place. Well, my dear parents, I suppose you think the same as "How long will it be tell he comes back ?" Mother I am feeling pretty good again,now and think I will be as healthy as ever by the time I get thru taking treat­ ments. By the "way, I am at daddy's old trade, now repairing shoes. I have charge of the shop. There are six shoe cobblers working here in all. also help work on the shoes, altho I dont have to. ' My dut^ is to count the shoes we have fixed and the shoes that come in from the salvage uu) those we reissue. We have 360 p^tirs of russet shoes and 952 pairs of field shoes on hapd now and some of them II sewed. On the average we put out As yet I do not know how long I will be in the service, but think it will be for some time yet. v Please give my kindest regards and best wishes for a Merry Christmas to , Yours respectfully, -- ,, v Alfred J. Bonslett From William Bickler Fontaine en Sologne, Dec..l, 1918. My Dear Parents--Just a few lines cafe until we took possession of jt, you dear ones at home. cleaned it out and made a good mess' * reived your dear J*®" hall out of it I'd just as soon stay fore ««> I here as any where until we nil for ™ very glad to get it. That home, and it's a sure sign the fellows thefl"t ™«l»4 A. E. are satisfied when each and every one *• also received one from tile Dum- boasttag about his particular billet. bleton" ^dressed to Camp Veil and The people here are very nice and al-j*^8®1*^ ways greet ijfs with a salute and cheery I ® arf some very fine "Bon jour Monsieur," (goodday mis-|we"ther her« at Present It is nice ter), while there is always a smile,!"? war" a'ter Jhe "un ««»«• °ut;, and if. fun to see how happy they I 1 ™rcIy thouKht >'ou '°'ks are, but there is absolutely no food a *°™i m"ny t,mef Thanksgiving day except what .the army bring*. The,"? 1'T y "I""1 . 10 have bM" Huns cleaned up everything. November 26, 1018. able to be with you. It rained here very near all day. We had a very _ . , ... °ice dinner. We had turkey, mashed ;?!L-tS^n¥_?d »aVlng potatoes, turnips, bread and butter e are Bn(j cofjee That was not so bad do you think so? Thanksgiving after- some very interesting tim now on German soil. Yesterday, five of us took our Port and had a very „ 0M „f ^ ̂ an(j ,f and interesting top. We started from*OM of ^ FreIIchn,ra here went here at 10:00 a. m. and returned at huIltillK and t thr(le rabbjts. Wi 12:80 p m. From here we went to hsd one for ,ast ni ht ^ . there I got those things I sent Prenchmim.s wi(e cooked it (or you. Here it was all German signs ^ j ^ SwMd couW ^ w and talk, altho many speak French, ^ huntins, tUs ptac, ,, too. The houses were different, the ,^ „bbits pheaunte towns look different and the people | WeUi how ^ ,.vetything in a,. dear look like Germans. We had dinner ioM i surely wish 1 were back here. Steak and cabbage cost about .thwe but won,t do ^ $1.00. In this town we went thru some deserted barracks and picked up ome fine relics. I have some fine relics if I can only get them home. We filled the car with helmets, about thirty. Then we went to M We parked our car here and walked around town. At supper we had with us a thorobred Prussian soldier, who could talk English, and the talk with him was very interesting, as we got his side of the war and what effect it has had on Germany, and it was easy to see that altho Germany is licked, the people's spirit is not brok­ en, and I bet she will plan another war as soon as she is able. Will have to make the best of it till I get back and I don't think it will be long now before we start back, as I understand some of the troops have started home already, so maybe it won't be long before we start. Any­ way I hope it won't. ' Well, folks there is no news here so will close now, hoping you are all in the best of health. With much love I remain as evm; your loving son, Bill. -ftrom Michael Degem ̂ '•si.'Hi' As-.. France, Nov. 30, 1918. Dear Sis--Well, I guess it is about The yanks are time I was writing again. "should funny, killing Germans one day and j write ofteMT, but I simply cant get eating and talking with them the started. ^ ° next. The French can't understand | Well,* it looks as tho the doings were that. When we came to go home all over and I am beginning to look for- our helmets were stolen from the car.1 ward to the time when I will see the Maybe I wasn't tickled. I had insisted old burg again. I like it fine here on carrying around with me an extra" in this place. I am stationed in the fine one. It's a dandy. I haven't city of Grenoble. I am a menfber of much time to write as we are too the M. P. and all I do is stand on a days and will sfod iand some in my next letter. 1 can enough of this lingo to j£et away with i§ and that is about all. 1 was in Paris one night, hot I didn't see much of the town. This town has a population of about 100,000 and it's quite, a live burg. I bought » pair of American shoes in one of the stores and they cost me $14. Lost everything I had in the scrap July 30, even my wrist watch. I didn't get any of my back mail yet, but I still have hopes. 1 How are mother, dad and the rest of the bunch? All well I hope. Well it is time for me to.go to wprk sp will Close. With love to afi.: Your brother, Michael. Merry Christmas ahd Happy New Year to all. ./ From George Nkholli Somewhere in France, Nov 20, 1918. The following letter was received by Miss Belle Miller from Geo. Nicholls, who is somewhere in France: Dear Friend--Received your letter tonight and was surely glad to heat; from you and to know that all are well. 1 am fine. It's funny no one ever hears from Jack., I would like to know, where he is, if he is in France or not, because I think I am going to stay here my­ self and if he is here would like to find him. Everything is quiet now, not a shot fired any more. I think some of the boys will surely be coming home. It is too bad about the Spanish flu over there. I Was talking to George over the phone the other night. He called me up and said neither you or the folks had heard from me for a long time, but I have written to all the folks and you, too, so I don't see why they did not get them. I am going over to see Captain George as soon as I get time. He told me he was going to write you the night I was talking to him. I suppose it is pretty cold there now. It's not so bad here yet, but think it will be cold before long, but you know that we soldiers cap stand that all right. I hear that they have stopped the draft over there. Well, I guess the boys are glad of that, but the "Old First Illinois Inf." has won a great name for itself and I am proud that I belong to it. We got some Chicago papers to­ night and they are full of news about us, so you see we have fought our way. This is a hard job writing this let­ ter as some of the boys are singing and it sure is fine. It sounds like the old opera house at McHenry. Well, I guess I have told you about all for this time, bnt tell the girls that I will see them some day, but do not know when. -Yen know they are offering good pay for the soldiers over here. You can hand this letter to them if you wish. Will close with best wishes for $ Merry Christmas to all. ^ George Nicholls. :>14 •From l**t John M. Freund ^ France, Nov. 26, 1918. Dear Folks--Will let you know I am still alive and enjoying the best of health. I hope all at home are the same. I have been taking life a little easy the last few weeks. Have been orderly for Major Keller, but he left todqjr, so I guess now I an? out of a job. I' wish he could have stayed, as I liked him and was sorry to see him go. Outside of eating and sleep­ ing we have nothing to do. I think we will move again in a few days. The last place we were was about twelve miles from Bordeaux. We are now 160 miles north of that place. The weather is very much like in the states. The last, few days have been quite rainy and mild. Thursday is Thanksgiving, but I guess I will not be home. I expect to celebrate just the same. Nine months ago today I left home to answer the call of our colors. I have seen quite a bit of the world, especially during the last few months. I arrived in Liverpool, Engv, on Oct. 2 and spent a. few days in a rest camp, then on the following Sun­ day at 8 a, m. we left for France. I have traveled up and down this country two or three days in suc­ cession and was very interesting trav­ eling. We are just trying to get the number of .times we had pancakes. We call them flapjacks. We have 34 men left in the Co. of 342. The others were transferred to other com­ panies. Well, I guess I have written enough for tonight. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I don't think I will be back before'the holidays. It's almost im possible. The last letter I had was dated Oct. 3, which I answered Nov. 10. Regards to all. Your son, * 7 > Pvt. John M. Freund. * - France, Nov. 21, 1918. IftiB^'i^ks--I will again drop you a few lines to let you know I am fine. I am not doing a fhing. Just bum­ ming around. All we do is eat and sleep. In the daytime we play ball and sometimes chase after a jade rab­ bit. They are plentiful here. A fel­ low has to be quick to catch one. I got fitted up with a new uniform yesterday. My old one grot too small and looked like a grand old rag, after seeing a little action. I expect many boys have returned to their homes by this time. I suppose you are expect­ ing me back very soon. I have-not heard when the commencement of transporting troops hack to the states will begin, but no doubt that Uncle Sam will get us bade as quickly as possible. It is almost two weeks since I got the last mail. It always* takes a long thane for mail to come after being moved the distance we were. News is •very scarce and do not tef any more, but be- the same to hear that I enjoying good health. I will » few lines again in » few days unless % we atove Again. Regards to all. > • From yiur son, / • ' 'Pvt.'John M. Framd^- From Capt. Geo. Miller A = '•' The following letter was received by% I Miss Belle Miller from her brother* - Capt. Geo. Miller; V France, Nov. 16, 1918. My Dea# Belle--Your letter of Oct. 19 received today. Have just called up the second battalion about Nicholls and left word for him to call me up. a| Am feeling fine^ Suppose we will be home soon, maybe. Have plenty ^: of cigars now. There is no tax on Cigars so a 10 cent one costs us && eight francs for a box of twenty-five ^ or about 6 cents apiece. That's about 4; the only cheap thing we get and when we were in the line they were as scarce as hen's teeth, as the back area " ; greeners gobbled them all up and ' fought the war 100 miles to the rear. ^ Have sent plenty of souvenirs home, pf Sent you a shoulder strap of a Pros- ; sian soldier that was captured on the last day of the war. It was the 212th infantry, Germany's best. This job of mine is all- right and % guess I am making gooJl, but I guess 4 my chances for a majority are gone, V as the colonel didn't want to brealc Up v his staff and there is no other avail- ?lf able material for adjutant. Get along with everybody and giW them all a square deal and, as I pie- ^ sume you know, what the adjutant says goes. He is what you might call chief of staff. This is the first time we have ever had a line captain as ̂ adjutant and knowing the game, hav- • C:; ing been a line, officer so long, helps 4 everybody. Our regiment seems to have quite a reputation oyer home. Well, we have pulled off some great stunts, some ^ of which the French tried to do for ̂ four years and failed. For instance, the Dead Man's hill stunt. They «ftid *|i nobody could go thru there and also in the attack on the other side of the river. We have been at most of the best known places and wherever we 5^ were put we did the job up right. Nicholls just called me up and says '-4•' he hasil't heard from home for seven weeks. He was wounded at Chipilly, f- but is all right now. ' fS Well, nothing else to write abeiyt now. Am quite comfortable. Hafte M a room off the office, a stove and plot- ty of wood so manage to be able to sit up and take nourishment. Never can eat more than eight pancakes for breakfast. Tomorrow is Sunday, but all days look alike to us and that is generally the day we move, bpt this Sunday we will sit "tight." Wilh lovf, I am, Your brother, Capt. Geo. R/ Miller, m, > * . V A d i - 1 8 1st Ml; l? The Anti-Horse Thief association of Harvard held its annual meeting aitd election of officers last week. The as­ sociation was organized several years ago during a time when horse stealing was a common pastime in and around that city. Not a horse has been stolen there since the institution of the or­ ganization. ' ' 4# BARRELS New Yon will be sold in the Schnorr Building, West McHenry, next Saturday and Monday at $4.00 per bar­ rel, 3 bushels per bairel. For further information call 90-R any evening after o'clock. McHENRY, ILL. Have you tried our new Peace-tine *5 It is the best loaf sold in town. Fresh baked every day in a sanitary •hop. Wrapped right at the oven and not touched by human hands until it ieachel your table. Special for Satnrday Orange MarthmeUow Cake Our shop it always Open for inspection. |ou are invited. McHENRY, ILL. •'.'37" 'kW ISFviWi' v it,: iA&ih ,'JS;