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Yoi . should furnish your body for the sami; i- a #i '^*' -is. '"•if' • "'•'»•/ ' » . % »• "'*• • " • ^'t'1^ ieason--comf6rt and attractiveness. Yoiif J -. *7 • room is only your living place, but yoiBT' l. ^ body is YOU and you can't get away from J-'* It. Our new winter line of clothing and ; , r f r'7-' gents' furnishings is extra attractive to the • if ^ jnaan that wants to put on a "good front." ; ̂ ̂ ^ Inhere are suits fen* men of all tastes and qf any means. Be good to your body and !M it will be good to you. Give it the best ^covering you can find and come to us^if* you want to find the best. 'Ak' .:'.•/ v. - if •WEST McHENRY, ILL. IMMpi 4, ="'i% Among your New Year's resolut­ ions include one that will give frien<tjf'> wife that piece of Furniture she has been wishing for. Our line com­ prises everything that goes with th%~ ̂ Furniture business and the fact that"" 0ur goods have found their way in­ to a great many homes thruout thi|? I locality during the past year is«$ guarantee that our quality, and service are right. _ 'Ji : /v,.^ •'••• ,5' Jacob Justen McHENRY, ILLINOIS 4^ ^iv ' you use bogus or counterfeit parts fojp : ^ replacements and repairs to your Ford call yoil can'/t expect satisfactory nor durably h service from your car. It's not fair to th# " Let Meo Who 081 to repair witK ',t Know Do It poor quality parts*? : Stick to the genuine Ford materials an4v v have your Ford car cared for by men who ^ know Pord mechanism and how to bell .keep the car in working order. Bring ' your Ford car to our shop where you a|j| aure of the square deal; sure of Ford ma­ terials and sure of Ford low pric ..Keep your Ford car running full standai 'STAR GARAGE •Phone 31 John R. Knox, Prop. McHenry &T'< 'Mi" pi-S Ihi .. .»• i-i'.n S«fc. M' •y* v \ 8 delivered. -ANOTHER ..mr- -• - • and we are ushered into 1919. We will put every effort forward to serve the public with the best merchandise procurable at reasonable prices and hope with courteous treatment, the right kind of goods and correct prices to merif your patronage. Our stock is quite complete with seasonable goods of every kind. Our stock f •• t; of Rubber Goods and warm Footwear is also , & quite complete. Duck Coats, Mackinaws, Over­ coats, Sweaters and Underwear. 0 JNresh Pure Groceries, i •m •oe 63-R ...^ y 4 v»oou8 delivered. » - _ WEST McHENRY M. J. WALSH As Seen by Plaindealer Reporters and Handed Into Onr Office by Our Friends s. - sv>r,^ ••v: Kirk Harrison spent Monday in|the windy city. " s J. C. Bick|«r iiirli^d.y c|^r v^|- itor Monday.", r; i Fred Justen passed Monday in 'the metropolitan *city. ' ; Mr. and Mrs. F! A. Cooley passed Monday in Chicago. . Mrs. Simon Stc^fel wens a ..Chicago visitor last Saturday. John Huff of Greenwood was a Vis­ itor in town last Friday. . Mrs. J. C. Bickler passed Tuesday in the metropolitan city. Everett Hunter boarded the . Chica­ go train Monday, morning. Mrs. W. H. Gorman was the guest of friends at Elgin Sunday. Dr. N. J. Nye was a professional visitor in Chicago Tuesday. Raymond S. Howard passed Mon­ day in the metropolitan city. Mrs. Carl Strueh was a Chicago passenger, Tuesday morning. John W. Bonslett boarded the Chi­ cago train Tuesday morning.^ ohn R. Knox was ^ business Vis­ itor in the windy city Tuesday. N. H. Petesch and C. Unti were Chi­ cago visitor Monday afternoon.' Floyd Carr of Greenwood was the guests of relatives in this village Sun­ day. , Mrs. S. S. Rogers spent the first of the week with friends at Crystal Lake. / Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Arnold passed Sunday as the guests of friends in Elgin. Robt. Mansfield of Greenwood at­ tended to business matters here last Friday. Dr. R. G. Chamberlin witnessed the home-coming celebration in Chicago Monday. Atty. F* B. Bennett of Woodstock was a business visitor in town last Saturday. Mrs. Wm. A. Sayler passed the first of the week with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Hanly, in Elgin. . „ • „ .^4 Mrs? F. A. Bohlander was «among those to board the Chicago train Monday morning. Kirk Harrison, Ed. Bolger and H. E. Buch were Woodstock passengers Tuesday morning. - Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bacon and 8011 °f Round Lake were guests of McHenry relatives Monday. Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin and .son, Rollo, were Chicago passengers last Saturday morning. Miss Lillian Pouse of Chicago spent Sunday in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pouse. Mrs. Walter Peatt of Greenwood spent Sunday in the home of her par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McDonald. Mrs. Jas. T. Perkins and daughter, Adeline, were guests of relatives at the county seat over the week end. Miss Beulah Larkin of Elgin was a week end guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Sutton at Emerald Park. Miss Mabel Powers of Elgin is spending the week as a'guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Sutton. E. J. Elliott of Richmond passed last Friday evening as a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Reihans- perger. Misses Ellen and Mary Pender Walsh wei^e week end guests in the home of Mr, and Mrs^Patrick Costello in Elgin.. * _ • Miss Frances Steinsdoerfer returned home Saturday evening from a few weeks' visit with relatives and friends in Chicago. E. J. Mansfield was oveir from the county seat Sunday and spent the <lay as a guest in the homes of relatives in this village. Miss Vera Bolger and brother, Don­ ald, of Woodstock were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phalin Saturday and Sunday. Pvt. Robt. Knox bf Camp Grant passed the week end as a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Knox, south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Fyank Block .and chil­ dren of Marengo were week end guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Block, on John street. Alfred Bonslett left- Monday for Brunswick, Ga., after a ten days fur­ lough spent with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bonslett, in this village. Miss Clara S toff el passed the lat­ ter part of last and the fore part of this week as the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. C. Westfall, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Perkins of York- ville, 111., spent the first of the week A marriage with more than usual ceremony took place at St, John's church, Johnsburg, Wednesday, Jan. 15, when Fred J. Smith and Miss Clara M. Schmitt were united in marriage. Solemn high nuptial mass was cele­ brated by the Rev. Nicholas Schmitt of Oklahoma, brother of the bride, Rev. John Schmitt of Aurbra, uncle of "the bride, and Rev. Wm. Weber, pastor. The beautiful and commodious edi­ fice was filled with relatives and friends of the contracting parties, who came to witness the nuptial event and to assist at the mass with prayer and blessings for those who were united as one. The bride was attended by Jier sis­ ter, Miss Agatha Schmitt, and the groom by his brother, Bernard Smith. Little Miss Isabelle Schmitt, niece of the bride, dressed in white and carry­ ing a bouquet of roses, acted as flower girl and Master Raymond Smith, brother of the groom, dressed in a blue corduroy suit, acted as ring bearer, carrying the ring in a white calla, each taking their part per­ fectly. The bride was gowned in a dress of white crepe meteor. A veil held in place with orange blossoms completed her costume. Her bridesmaid's dress was of light blue crepe de chine and she carried a bouquet of pink carna­ tions. The bridal party presented a beautiful appearance as they marched down the center aisle, to the altar, railing. The bride was always a resident of Johnsburg and is the third eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schmitt, one of a family whose prin­ ciples need, no comment. She is pop­ ular in social as well as any particular society connected with the Catholic church. The groom is the eldest soft of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, who reside on a farm north of McHenry, on the Johnsburg road. They have resided here for many years, coming from Chippawa Falls, Wis., the birth place of the groom. He has been an ef­ ficient employe at the Hettermann garage in Johnsburg for some time and is held in the highest esteem by all. The couple were tendered a rcap­ tion at the home of the groom and were honored with the presence of the priests who celebrated the high nup­ tial mass. The couple will reside in the Hetter­ mann rooms in the village of Johns- bufrg. A !NEW YEAR WEDDING Peter J. Oeffling and Miss Susie Mich- ] els Married Tuesday r WU ^ T"* * » * V Petfcr John Oeffling and Miss 'Susie Michels were married at nine o'clock Tuesday morning by Rev. Wm. Weber, pastor of St. John the Baptist church at Johnsburg. The service took place before nuptial mass was read, many relatives and friends witnessing the nuptial event and assisting at the mass.' The bridesmaid was Miss ^Frances Freund and, the best mah was George Oeffling. The costume of the bride was a navy blue suit with tim hat and a corsage bouquet of white roses and the bridesmaid also wore a navy blue suit with hat to match and a corsage bouquet of white cairnations. Immediately after the ceremony a' reception was tendered them at the home of the groom's parents, where a sumptuous wedding dinner ifras en­ joyed. ' s . The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Michels, highly esteemed residents of Johnsburg. She is a young lady of pleasing personality and popular with the. young people in her home town and vicinity. The groom is eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oeffling of Johnsburg and has many sterling qualities'. He has always resided in that village. The happy couple left for a short honeymoon trip to Blooming Prairie, Minn., where they will spend a couple of weeks with relatives. On their return they will take up their home on the Oeffling farm near Johnsburg, which the young man will carry on for the ensuing year. MeHENRY TRIMS RICHMOND as guests in the home of , their son, ^ visitors a 17 to 10 trimming. Jas. T., and family on Main street. Math. Glossen and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Scheid and family were dinner guests in the home of Mrs. Ger­ trude Miller on Main street Sunday. Miss Lora Smith and Herman Fritz of Ringwood and Francis Adams spent Saturday evening with Miss Gladys Mason in the home of her aunt, Mrs. Everett Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Landwer at­ tended the home-coming celebration for the Blackhawk division in Chicago Monday. The latter's brother, Her­ bert llomuth of Barrington, was chief mechanic with the division and was in the line of march. Those from a distancfe who attended the funeral of Frank J. Barbian here last Saturday were: ,Mrs. Raymond Whiting and daughter of Lake Gen­ eva, Wis.; Louis Dimmell and daugh­ ter, Kathryn, and Mrs. Wm. Desmond of Woodstock; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mul­ len and Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Burkharts- meier of Chicago; Jos. Pauly and John Schumacher ojf ; ^ Visitors Fail to Score in of Contest First Half The McHenry highs evened up things with Richmond at the local gym last Friday eVening, when they handed The game was close and interesting from start to finish and, while the home quintet succeeded in keeping their opponents from scoring in the first half, Richmond was anything but asleep on the job, the round ending with McHenry leading 8 to 0. Iri the second haif Richfnond came back strong. Phillips, their right for­ ward, came thru with four ringers and two free throws, netting him and his team a total of ten points. Mc­ Henry, during the second half, reg­ istered nine more points, making their total seventeen. t Honors were quite evenly divided between the locals, while Phillips seemed to be the whole show for ^ie visitors, and McHenry had Some time stopping him when he once got started in the latter part of the game. The line-ups and summary follow: McHenry (17) ~ Richmond (10) Niesen R. F. Phillips Barbian I 1j. F. Kruse Whiting x C. . Stuart " p *»-. Wf- -.VlV* •»£ * * w * Hi j Uf r ' ' ' » " ' % . t < *vs 'E believe that the bank that serves best profits most. It was this conviction that influenced us to run this series •i'V: to local concerns which see the necessity for better busi| |ne®( methods if they are to win success in these war days o|j c o s t s a n d s m a l l t . / ' • . V J j Every suggestion that we ha^Nffeted, rtr wiiloffer, In Mil * J" series of advertisements, is of proved value--tested by act ̂ r? use ̂ progressive concerns. We believe that every business « ̂ ̂ ! v .man of this community will find these talks interesting and 1 '. 1.&- * J 4 r ••' ' * : »--H£' profitable. J ; Xih-M't IT'SP"^ matters. You will meet with the finest courtesy from £very member of our staff regardless of the amount deposited with P |US. Come in and talk over your plans and problems to confi- * I _ V;-> . insftiii1"1 "*i>t .jnVirii ii trilii ijifliii rfiililf t '* r it: 4.̂ 1 IU Vf, J'J r;<< VlnU yiiii ! ***' ** .v*>. • '• *•' 'il • -f. y .I'B'.'iSiJ : W iJj are always prepared to sell you anything in the lin# ; Uiof Meats and Groceries. - " "M'-i how cheap but oh. how good iiSSlx- m f -• .V.L v,,...,.'. t-r ' V *!.•**•*>?J* 1 * • :V 'ii -r- mr*m> " 8 Frett's Sanitary Market P. w. FRETT, W#. 'Phone 3 WEST MCHENRY wliiHlWMi izjL « 1 ^ v ' .'7 ' " f i , - ' j - "<kv > ..'-.sis .. 1, ^irt iTBI^ ",iiA!'i>*fjinr" j.-asfe < 'j* $'s are worth waitinjer for. People are watching for Leath's February Sale of Furniture and Rugs. The saving is great. Leath's furniture is beautiful. Look for this February Fujaiture Festival. Leath's Cnain of Stores Furnishers of Beau- Elgin, W-74 Grove Ave. | Rockford, Opposite Court Houae Dubuque, 576-584 Main St. , . »J Aurora, 31-33 Island Ave. Freeport, 143-185 Galena St.- % Waterloo. 3U-314 £. 4th St. ' Belolt, 617-431 4th St. Jollet. 115-217 Jefferaon St. . / •w.;"' SSiree DeHverf. f' are from out fn \ *f j Buss L. G. Grant Field baskets: Niesen, 2; Barbian, 2; Whiting, 2; Buss, 2; Phillips, 4. Free throws: Niesen, 1; Phillips, 2. Mrs. L. I. Edinger spent Saturday in Elgin. Miss Sue Frett was among the cheering crowds welcoming the Black- hawk division in Chicago Monday. Miss Elizabeth Thelen was the guest of Chicago friends the latter Of last and the first.of this week^ ^ 4 x t & ' & W T . Hose BLACK Don't Scold the Children if or wearing holes in their stockings at Rompir?}?; play is good for tnem --let them But put stockings them thn: ire t:vvcar insured". P»t .them' in ' •., ' " - \.y- 1' Hosiery fy fldade of the best and st "^^Dbtainable--knit to shape and size exactly --and „ ydyed with Harms-Not Dye (which ar. solutely doe» . c'^u»t rot, burn or weaken the yarn). §> '.r- ^iVou'U buy Armor Plate stockings a^ain and again I - : ;ln service they keeptlicir slope and color, fit snug and' !>,^ike armor phte**. And they're "perfect in weave id warti." v e home a pair or two of these excellent ho*c tod^f, • r-3!^' SMITH BROS. McHENRY, ILL. f fh.• . k_, - ., kJ, ± It