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Uminnra^ir w *• •• •>•««<f •arp JHLQjDLjKfl J&3L - •fc mm-m - '. r fmmmWm 'irrym • :,v - %i tWW&T*. - < *" ** A T the threshold of,the new year we want to express * * our appreciation of the good will and patronage ex­ tended to us during the past year. We have tried as never before to promote the interests of those who trade with us and we have substantial evidence that our efforts h*ye not been in vain. During the coming year we shall maintain the high­ est standards of professional pharmacy, the highest qual­ ity of goods and the best possible service. In doing this we shall place the interests of our customers above our onrit • - / We wish to thank in of our friends and customers far favors shown ai|d extend to each our best wishes for , A HAfPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR , nmmTN. H. PETESCH DRUGGIST ***** & : y- m r;: & ii#f finds us with a number of items in warm goods that we wish to dispose of quickly and to do so jc"* are naming very low prices on high grade mer- H chandise: ^ Men's Shirts and Drawers, $1.35 values ^ at .00' Men's heavy,, fleeced Union <Suits, sizes 40 to 46 _ - - r - - S2.19 Boys' heavy, fleeced Uniorf Suits, ages 6tol4---_-_- - $1.19 Misses' fleeced Union Suits, ages 6 to 14... . __________ - 98c Boys' Sweater Goats, heavy cotton, high collar. $1.00 Men's felt-lined Shoes, pair $3.00 Knit Wool Caps, choice _ _ _ 39© Women's fleeced Suits, high neck, long .sleevesJU. L -„^_-$1.39 JOHN Matches, per box_-.-,__-- Same good Coffee, per pound _. |Bulk Syrup, will please, per gallon _ IPure Lard, Winner brand, per pound Bulk Peanut Butter, per pound.- i - - - Bulk Jelly. r .i ashing Crystal, 3 fOf Light colored Outing Flannel, per yd - .Park colored Outing Flannel, per yd Second grade colored Outing Flan- nej, per yard-- 32ct •¥': 28c Is ! v WE STILL DELIVER ORDERS SMITH McHENRY, ILL. ^ . • WATCH IBS SPACE FOR ANNOOMCEMENTS '•'iiiaijitiiiiiiii ^e invite you to attend the services n , of worship at the vC'" r" ••• " • \* t • iw-v - Communky Methodist durch • * f 'v" • 4 { '<• ' 4, : "Kll' * •4, Sunday School i .Mowing Worship 10100 a. m. 11:00 a. m. •„ w -i. >> J. ' ' RINGWOOD SERVICES: School a| 1:30 p. m. Public Worship at 2:30 p: m. mm YOB will find a Hearty Welcome 111 - -•iiiiimnrv W. T*t \ <4 ^ l{ 'ip i-a, .i#. • .*;v 4 " SMS • SAMUEL J. HARRISON ' PASTOR mu »*• * . . TERRA COTTA Mrs. Leonard Beal has been quite sick for the past week. Dr. H. D. Hull was a professional caller here one day last week. Miss Marie Smith of Huntley vis­ ited at M. Knox's New Year's day. Miss Clara Frisby spent several days last week with friends in Wau- conda. • \ ~ Miss Esther Rose of Crystal Lake was the guest of friends here dver the week end. $ Miss Vera Doherty of Holcombville spent New Year's day with Miss Flor­ ence Knox. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wmgate spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mason and family. Miss Mary Conway spent several days last week with relatives in Elgin and Chicagd. Miss Florence Knox spent a couple of evenings last week with her aunt at Crystal Lake. Miss Tillie Robinson of Chicago spent New Year's day as the guest of Miss Agfies Frisby. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Malone of Crystal Lake visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox New Year's day. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Anderson at­ tended the funeral of the latter's sis­ ter-in-law, Mrs. Verne Lockwood, at McHenry one day last week. Edward Conway, who has been sta­ tioned at Raliegh, N. C., for the past few months, returned to his home here last Tuesday, having recently been mustered out of service. "v Several letters were received from Edward J. Knox last week. He is with the U. S. N. R. F. in France, the ship arriving in port there on the night of Dec. 4. He reports a' very pleasant, trip across. RINGWOOD Miss Elsie Smith spent New Year's day with Elgin friends. » A little son arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Peet New Year's day. Delbert Bacon and wife of Crystal Lake spent Sunday with their parents this village. Mrs. Emma Fullington of Wood­ stock visited Mrs. Libbie Ladd and Mrs. Allen part of last week. Mrs. Mary Soulhwick and daughter, Arline, of Williams Bay, Wis., were New Year's guests of Carrie Smith. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stephenson spent last Wednesday and Thursday with Jay Bennett's family at; Belvi- dere. :f ^ , The W. C. T; U. had a good, meet­ ing at Florence Smith's last Saturday. The next meeting is with Jennie Bacon. Misses Mary Harrison, Winifred Bradley and Dorcas Foss retrfrYied to their school at Beioit last Wednesday. evening. Miss Agnes Bigelow received a tele­ gram , saying her .aunt at Brodhead, Wis., had passed away and she left last Thursday morning for there. Mr. and Mrs, Hawley, who for some time had not heard from their son, Frank, and who were feeling very worried, have received word that he is well in France. Ed. Hopper and daughter, Grace, went to Elgin Tuesday evening of last week. Mr. Hopper returned Wednes­ day evening, -but Grace remained for a longer visit with her aunt. Charles Frey, who obtained a short furlough to spend New Year's with his parents at the home of his aunts, Sarah and Bird Hodge, returned .to Camp Custer last Friday. His mother accompanied him as far as Chicago to spend a few days with friends. OSTEND Leslie Francisco, who returned from England recently, was calling on rela tives here last week. <, Miss Minpie Benwell of Chicago spent the holidays here with h4r sis­ ter, Mrs. R. H. Richardson. Miss Mildred Gaylord of Emmett- burg,.Ia., ate New Year's dinner with her sister, Mrs. C. E. Jecks. Clinton Martin, went to Madison, Wis., Sunday evening to spend a month learning to run a tractor. School opened Monday after a two weeks' vacation. The little CUurk girl hoped to be among the pupils after vacation. Ed. Wallis was reported ill, but we noticed he was able to drive a team with a load to mill. Ed. doesn't know what sick is if he can possibly move. Alfred Richardson writesUhe home folks that his limb has been operated on a second " time to straighten the bone for an artificial foot and that he is doing nicely. The family hopes he may soon arrive in New York on some of the transports bringing the boys back. J. Read The Plaindealerx xand posted on local happenings. ~ VOLO I ' . Mr. and Mrs. Lee Huson were reeent McHenry callers. Mrs. Frost spent a few days last week in Grayslake. Miss Ella Moore spent the latter part of last week in Wauconda. Misses Ruby and Martha Peterson were' Wauconda visitors Tuesday. Homer Cook of Wauconda' was a business caller here on Thursday of last week. Nick Bowers and family have the influenza and aHrained nurse is paring for them. Miss Ruby Brooks of Wauconda re­ sumed her school duties here Monday after a two, weeks' vacation. •V Rev. Palmer, formerly of Norwood Park, is our new pastor for the com­ ing year. Everyone should turn out and give him a full house on Sunday, Jan. 12. Advertise with The PUindealer for recults. ̂ QUARTER OF A CBtfTURY Items Clipped Fran The Plaindealer' ef Twenty-five Yean Age Our tax collector will soon be on the war path. Get your taxes ready. Chas. Kuhnert last week received the appointment of post master Johnsburg. , ^ J. J. Frett of Underwood & Co.'s packing house, Chicago, was calling on friends here on Saturday and Sunday. The young folks and some of, the older ones have been enjoying some fine" skating on the pond the past week. Frank Barker of Wauconda died suddenly in Chicago on Dec. 29. His remains were taken to Wauconda for interment. The shoot at C. H. Ostrander's on Saturday last drew out a goodly num­ ber of shooters and some remarkable sh'ooting was done. Jos. Heimer, at the McHenry House, has advertised a grand masquerade ball to take place* at his hall on Mon­ day evening, Feb. 5. Ray Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thomas, had a tumor removed from his neck at the Augustana hos­ pital in Chicago recently. Misses Lizzie Engela and Kate tickler of Elgin entertained about thirty of their friends at the home of Miss Bickler on Saturday evening. A very pleasant euchre party was held at the residence of Miss Julfa Story on Friday evening of last week. There were about twenty-five present. The January term of the circuit court opened in Woodstock on Monday, Judge Kellum presiding. The docket shows 33 criminal, 128 common law and 78 chancery cases. < Parties were here on Monday look­ ing up a location for a milk con- densery. They were favorably im­ pressed with the advantages offered and there is a fair prospect that they will locate here. The icemen have been at work again this week and on Tuesday were putting in eight inch ice. There are many of the houses here that are not yet filled and most of them are look­ ing for better and heavier ice in Feb­ ruary. The teachers' meeting in this Vil­ lage, both -Friday evening and Satur­ day "was welUnattended. The program was carried out as announced. The singing by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh was highly appreciated by all in at­ tendance. This section was visited by a slight flurry of snow on Saturday, followed by slightly colder weather, which has again moderated, and we are now en­ joying the finest weather, for this season of the year, experienced here for a long time. The following officers., of the Ep* worth league for the coming year are: President, F. E. Pilcher; first vice president, Alice Bennett; second vice president, Mrs. F. E. Pilcher| third vice president, Mary Wentworth; secretary, Lucy McLean; ^iaiure% Hetty Wentworth. Mrs. C. T. Eldredge of this village received the sad news on Monday of the death of her father, A. E. Car­ penter, who died at the residence^ of his son in Dakota Sunday. Mr. Car­ penter was nearly eighty years of age and for the past year has been in very feeble health. Auction Sale! Chas. Leonard, :: :: Auctioneer We, the undersigned, will sell at public auction on account of shortage of water. Well diggers have failed to reach water, with little ̂ prospect of uccess this winter. Have had to take our cattle to the neighbors, but are unable to continue to do so. Location Vz mile south of Ridgefield, 1% miles northwest of Crystal Lake and 6 miles southeast of' Woodstock, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1919 at 12:30 o'clock p. m., the following described property, to-wit: 75 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK • --consisting of-- 47 Head of High Grade Hokutein Cows . Fresh and close springers. * Half of these cows are right fresh, balance close springers. 1 Holstein bull, 1% years old; 1 Durham bull, 2 years old. <i Head of Horses--Will sell 6 horses as I am going to buy tractor in spring. 1 gray gelding, 5 years old, wt. 1500; 1 black mare, 5 years old, wt. 1500jj 1 s<jtrrel gelding, 5 years old, wt. 1400; 1 bay gelding, 5 years old, wt. 1200; 1 brown gelding, 8 years old, wt. 1300; 1 brown mare, 8 years old, wt. 1000. 20 HEAD OF HOGS Hay, Grain and Farm Machinery 1000 bushels barley, 2 stacks straw, wheat and oat straw, 20 ft. silage, 2 stacks fodder corn, stack corn stalks, corn planter, nearly new; 2 sulky plows, 2 walking plows, surrey, buggy, set breeching harness, 8 milk cans, sil­ age cart. TERMS--All sums of $10.00 and under, cash. Over that . amount a credit of 8 months will be given on good bankable' notes at seven per cent interest. No property to be removed until settled for with clerk. \ NELSON BROS. Lynn Richards, Fred Schroeder, Clerks. r JOHNSBURG Mf*s. Emil Simon and baby of Chi­ cago are visiting relatives in this vil­ lage. Frank Mathieu passed the first of the week with his famity here and left Wednesday evening for Chicago. He says his business is booming since the war is over. Most of the time he is at the Great Lakes and Fort Sheri­ dan, entertaining soldiers and sailors. sRead The Plaindealer ads. We figure interest from the first day telsof the month On all Savings Deposits -made on or before the tenth of the month : >.* j / mm# We pay compound interest on all Sav­ ings Deposits. HOY BANKING McHENRY, ILLINOI .V DON'T SELL that Extra Larqe Skunk /o/' $ 5*L2 N?I,EX1RA URGE EXTRA TO AVERAGE N' 1. LARGE EXTRA TO AVERAGE N9I.ME0IUM EXTRA TO AVERAGE N9|. SMALL EXTRA TO AVERAGE GOOD UNPRiME AsiosnEcqiMiirr POOfi UNPUMi AST09OI«<apUiy f JKUNIV BROAD 12.00lol0.00 9.00to 7.50 7.00to 6.00 4.00to 3.00 9.00to 8.00 6.50 to 6.00 5.50to 4.75 3.00to 2.50 7.50 to 7.00 5i0to 5.01 ISOto 3.75 225to 2.00 (150(9 SiO 4.50 to 4.00 3.50to 3.00 1.75to 1.50 5.00(9 159 4.00i» 2.00 3.00(9 lit liOto 1JI 2Jttei25 liOte .75 LOO (9 il jSta M Liberal Assortment N'l,EXTRA LARGE EXTRA TO AVERAGE N'l, LARGE EXTRA TO AVERAGE N'LMEDIUM EXTRA TO AVERAGE N9|,SMALL EXTRA TO AVERAGE N92 AST09S tQUUiTY N^3 ASioaoiaeMinv FALL Lmmmmm 3.00*9 2.60 ! isot* m 2.40to 2.00 2.101* \M 1.75l»,1.4l ijoii m lJOto 1.00 1.10(9 Jl U«H JS 1JH» J» JHi 41 J5l9' J5 DON'T SELL YOUR FURS AT"ANY OLD PRICE? when "SHUBERT" is paying such extremely high price*. "SHUBERT" Wants Illinois Furs A11 You Can SI# Fbr more than thirty-five years "SHUBERT" has been giving Fur Shippers an honest and lib«*l a*»ortmeafc --MTinrthn lushest market prices--sending returns out promptly--rendering4'better service"--"qaickei, A "SHUBERT TAG ENVELOPE" on your shipment means "more monejg for your Fur^--"quicker"--"the best and promptest SERVICE in the world,* A SHIPMENT OFF TODAY, S H I D V O U R f u r s O I R E C T T O THI QUOTtflONS MOVt E FOR IMMEDIATE" THE LARGEST HOUSEJN THE WOW DEALING EXCLUSIVELY M AMERICAN RAW FURS 25-27 W. Austin Ave,Dept. 16KChicaqo. 0.SA. USE RISER FLOUR Manufactured by the McHENRY Flour Mill J Wert McHenry, ill. r WE HAVE SYRUP *• •. if 1. " Xc «• in bulk. A quart trial will convince you that it is worth the price, at per gallon -- ^---$1.0# We also received a new cask of Sauer Kraut, at per qt 18e Per gallon 55« PaUa or Jars JOS. J. MILLER MCHENRY, ILL. Bread? psr *rnmm OR Bread that is baked right in your own t o w n f r e s h every day in a m o d e r n s a n i t a f y .• ..v Bread that is shipped in from some out of town bakery two o r t h r e e ... Be your own judge McHENRY. ILL. t̂elephone No. 108-R iV SIMON STOFFEL i •, Insurance Agent for All classes of property in the best companies . WEST MeHENBY. - ILLINOI8 Marriage Licenses h Chas. O. Woodkey, 24 . Neils^SJIe, Wis. Viola A. Kuehn, 19 .GKnton, Wis. Lester Snudden, 27........Lynn, Wis. / .v - , * PLUMBING AND HATING -BY Experienced Workmen f DONAVIN & REIHANSPERGER Read posted .. s»*:. "5L **.. /.tfV*.-' Sophia -Jacobs, 22> ......., .HjirUand John H. Rossman* 24... , . ."Woodstock Minnie C. Johnson, 24........Seneca Spaulding Eddy, 69.. .Republic, Kan. Emma S. Norton, 64. . Marengo "'T # . j i<s-'"t.iiL*.i\ •• Junk Wanted! Will pay'the highest price for - iron, rags and robber. Sxtm fl prices for ail telephone calls. , DAVID SEGEL PImm #0-R MUImi, at \ * 1 Wr >+i. 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