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•A > . • ' • \ • . .:>iVt'- <*'* : -,,/VturA •• ' '••O, " - i -- - ' r ' '• ,*• " »*. * J - « * . ' ' "•'*:. ,. ,. • ~ :" " 4 ' ' -* :.V ' * ' ' ' '•« '. ' ' . t '• A . ~ ; i ,#" ' ' V, •V, • r -'> V * •tffc *• J#,?*®: iA VOLDMRXLIV MoIXKNRY. 13 WEEKLY PEISORAL ITEMS COMERS AND GOERS OP A IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE • * - ^ vi' . by Plaiaittler BapMten«rf ^ftndfd l|to Ov OBce If Our friends* • ' Hiss Trace Barfriaft was a Chicago visitor Wednesday. J. C. Bickler was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. , < * * Mrs. Oscar Arnold .Waia ah 83grin visitor last Saturday. ;,» Mrs. Jos. W. Freund was > Chicago visitor last Friday. ^Clinton Martin was a Chicago visitor on Friday of last week. Mrs. Gertrude Miller passed Friday of iast week in the metropolitan city. Miss Corabel McOmber of DeKalb called on McHenry friends last Thursday. E. J, Cohan of Chicago was calling on friends here one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Himler were coUnty teat visitors last Thursday afternoon. Everett Hunter attended to business matters in Chicago several days this week. Misses Kathryn ahd I sa belle Niesen were Chicago visitors on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Carl W. Stenger and daughter, Margaret, were. Chicago visitors last Saturday. Miss Fannie Granger was the guest of Chicago relatives the latter part of last week. Miss Marjorie Gurnett was the guest of her parents in Chicago Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Landwer and son, Keith, were week end guests of relatives at Barrington. John Walsh and son, Ray, of Ingleside were guests in the home of Mrs. B. Frisby last Saturday. Mrs. Dennis Corr of Woodstock pjpgsed last Friday as the guest of relatives south of town. Richard Walsh of Poplar Grove, 111., passed a day last week with his mother, Mrs. Ellen Walsh. - Miss Clara Miller is spending a couple of weeks as the guest of Chicago and Sycamore friends. Mrs. Margaret Portman of Chicago spant Sunday as a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Frisfcy. Miss Ellen Doherty pasSfed Thursday and Friday of last week as the giM8t of relatives in Chicago. Miss Dora- Kenney passed the latter part of last week as the guest of her parents at Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bacon and son of Round Lake passed a day last week as the guests of relatives here. Mrs. Chas. L. Page spent the latter part of last week as the gues frkfnds in the .metropolitan ci Edward and Elmer Walsh cago passed last Thursday wi former's mother, Mrs. Ellen Wa! Mrs. Helen Brink of Renwick, la., w«b the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. E. M. Owen, Wednesday^ Wm. Dryer of Arlington spent the week end as a gue: Henry Block home on John Mrs. Alsena Smith passed ter part of last and the first Week as the guest of Chicag* tives. Miss Clara Stoffel passed Sa and Sunday as a guest in the hoi her sister, Mrs. C. C. Westfa Chicago. Miss Mildred Welch passed evening of last week as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Glenn Robisorr, at Crystal Lake. Miss Theo Graham of Madison, Wis., passed several dpys last week in a guest in the home of Mr. and, Mrs. F. E. Martin, who reside west of this village. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blaikie and little son and Mrs. E. J. Cochran of Chicago are spending the week as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Stilling. . Mrs. Patrick Costello of Elgin spent ianreral days last and this week with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Walsh, who is seriously ill at the home of her son, Walter J. Walsh, south »of town. •Mrs. C. Harceurt Gurnett and Mrs. Farrar motored out from Chicago last Friday afternoon and were guests of the former's daughter, Marjorie, at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Miller. Messrs. and Mesdam#s Clrl W. Stenger, W. F. Vogt, C. J. Reihanand P. £. Cpvalt saw the feature picture, "Hearts of Humanity," at Woodstock last Thursday evening. L. F. Block of Elgig wfis shaking hands with his many friends jn town last Friday. Mr. Block, who during •the past few years hs*s held a responsible position at the Swan department store in Elgin, has given up his place 4here and expects to move his famm oat west in the near future. and Mrs. John Leiekepa and"] daughter, Kathryn, Mjss Tessa Kohlman and William Niesep motored to this village from Keposha, Wis., last . Sunday morning and ppsspd the day ; a* guests in the home pf the latter's parents, Mr, and Mrs- John Niesen. While in McHenry William visited the punter factory and placed an order •Wm mm of the phonographs. MRS. MARY AMANN Was ftorn at Pistakee Lake an Feb. 16, 1884 9EQLY QCHRGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Mrs. Mary Amann, whose sudden ami unexpected death we made mention of in our last issue, was bom on the Mrs. Michael J us ten farm near Pistakee Bay on'Feb. 16, 1884. La ter,, on her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Freund of this village, purchased what is now known as their homestead, situated about four miles east of tW village. The deceased resided here for a number of years, after which she came to McHenry, where for several years she made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Justen. On June 27, 1906, she was united in marriage to William J. Amann, ttve ceremony having been performed by the late Rev. H. M. Mehring at St. John's church at Johnsburg. Immediately after her marriage she, with her husband, went to Fremont Center to reside and there she continued to make her home up to the time of her death. v She was the mother of seven children, five of whom survive her. Albert passed awpy about eight years ago, while the infant passed away with the mother. Those left to mourn her untimely death are her husband and five children, Loretta, Clarence, Verona, William and Evelyn. She also leaves her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Michael Freund, two brothers, John and Henry, both of whom are in service in France, and seven sisters, MrR. Robert Vogt of Ingleside, Mrs. John Pfannenstill of Round Lake, Rose of Waukegan, Helen, Julia, Lillian and Dorothy, who reside at their home here. •Card of Thanks We desire to express our sincere thanks to our many friends in McHenry, Johnsburg and Spring Grove who extended their sympathy and donated flowers after the death of our beloved daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fretnd. RENTS STOFFEL STORE Louis A. Erickson Will Re-epea Me- Henry's Big Store That McHenry*s biggest store will be re-opened at once was definitely decided the first of the week, when Louis A. Erickson, formerly in the general merchandise business at StiUman Valley, 111., rented the place from the owner, Simon Stoffel. The store, it wjttflto remembered, was closed ly||^^mr after the big stock-sdfl^^^^^^^pen disposed who connal success eighteen years, also be remembered, o be known as one of the trading centers in McHenry unty and it was with a feeling of deepest regret that former patrons of the place s£w the big stock being luled away and the doors locked. Mr. Erickson, who plans to have e place open for business by Satday of next week, has been spendconsiderable time in Chicago this k, where he has been buying up k for the place. He has spent ut ten years in the general merle business and feels that he is ery way capable of giving Mcy a first-class trading center. Card of Thanka We desire in this manner tw^nr* press our sincere thanks to our neighbors "and friends for the assistance and sympathy extended us during the last illness and after the death of our beloved one. Especially do wo wish to thank the organist and St. Patrick's choir for the beautiful music furnished at the funeral. Mrs. Jos. Buss and Ohildren. New Refrigerator Counter According to last week's Crystal Lake Herald, our former townsman, L. H. Eisenmenger, is meeting with fine success in that city. His very latest improvement in his meat market in that city is the installation of a sanitary refrigerator counter, wherein meats, fruits and vegetables may be displayed in the hottest kind of weather, an ice compartment and cooling system in the counter making this possible. " • Will Entertain 4*4 , f ^ The Ladies' Aid society will Be entertained by Mrs. S. S. Rogers and Mrs. O. Arnold at thg latter's home on Waukegan street in this village on Wednesday afternoon of next week, April 9. This will be a social afternoon. Refreshments will b« served and a good time is planned. All are cordially invited to attend this fleeting. Come aqd bring a friend. Erects Beautiful Monupenl J. H. Millar & Son erected p fine monument recently for the Peter Schreiner family. It also bears the inscription of their son, Corp. Goq. P Schreiner, pf Co. H, 19Bth Inf., 35th division, who died in France. The monument is artistic in design and the- material is of the best Montello, Wis., gijunto* Reed The- AjMHirtmaat of Mewa I team In Farm Far Basy Ptapk About $400 has been raised for the purchase of uniforms for the thirty piece band at Genoa Junction, Wis. The business houses at Marengo are now open two evenings a week instead of one, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Palace picture theatre at Wauconda, which has been closed during the winter months, re-opened last evening. Palatine is soon tg be given another bank, which is to- be known as the State Bank of Palatine, with a capital of $25,000. The members of Battery F, made up of young mert residents of Lake Geneva, Genoa Junction and Hebron, are expected hopie some time in May. It is quite likely that the Elgin road races will again be resumed the coming summer and it is not unlikely that the Algonquin hill climb will also again be held. It is estimated that something like 38,000 yards of gravel will be necessary to fill in the rftad leading up to the proposed new bridge across Nippersink channel at Fox Lake. The McHenry county draft board was officially discharged on Monday of this week. Thirty-six good sised boxes, containing the records of the board, were shipped to Washington, D. €. v Rev. P. S. Allison, who has been supplying the pulpit of the Hebron Presbyterian church for some tim past, has been engaged for the yea beginning May 1. His salary will be $1,400. From the manner in which dandit dates for the various offices to b* filled are coming out these days, Woodstock is sure to see one of the most spirited municipal elections held in that city in years. Ruth Brother^, extensive moat dealers in Chicago, have just come into possession of a 230 acre farm in Greenwood township, which they expect to operate in the future. Hie price paid was $46,000. Oscar Eisner, who for a number of years was engaged in the mercantile business at Cary, has accepted a sponsible position w\j erage firm will T now and each - week. Durin^^meAvinter months all business places there have beein closed every night of the week except Saturday. The McHenry county Y. M. C. A. has been organized and actual work along this line will commence some time this month. Over $2,600 has been raised in furtherance of thip worthy undertaking in McHenry county. , Hunt, Helm, Ferris & Co., of Harvard have just issued a new 350-page catalogue, which is by far the most pretentious ever issued by the company. Twenty-three tons of these books were sent out thru the Harvard pos^office. Marengo merchants have gotten together and purchased a whole carload of egg cases. The carload contained 1070 cases and each case holds thirty dosen of eggs. Approximately 125 cases of eggs are purchased in that city each week. For using a wire net in which to trap fish, William Fremming pf Powers Lake paid a fine of $50 and costs in a Lake Geneva court one day last week. The wire netting had been cunningly placed across a channel connecting Vinton and Benedict lakes. Thru the efforts of Assistant Stated Attorney Charles T. Allen of Cary, that village and Crystal Lake hj^ve been given two new trains each day. One will leave Crystal Lake at 6:18 a. m., arriving in Chicago at 7:40, while the other will leave Chicago at 5:40 and arrive in Crystal Lake at 6:57 p. m. Three Grayslake men were arrested and taken before Police Magistrate Walter Taylor at Waukegaiv one day last week, charged with shooting fish. They were found guilty and. each was assessed a fine, which, with costs, amounted to $15.70. According to Waukegan paper the shooting of fish has become quite a common practice over in Lake county. E. R. Harris of Marengo has found a new use for tin cans. Instead Of throwing t^em into the rubbish heap and paying out his money to have them- hauled aw&y> he burns them in his furpace and accomplishes a double .purpose. He not only gets rid of thepi in that way, but keeps the flues from clogging. The cans contain more pr less zinc and it is this which rids the pipes of soot. They |n entirely consumed by the fire, Place yotir order at once with M M. Niesen for Red River Early Ohio seed potatoes and Bur&ank eating potatMfc. UT?SDAY, APRIL 3. 1019 5N DEAD Here her long- ®, the McHenry lo time citizens lal when Michael J call of the Almighl Mr. Justen had not^^HPRT Khe best of health for severa^rnonths\ past and when complications set in a'^out two weeks ago little hope was entertained for his recovery. While, he was given the best that, human hands could bestow, he passed peacefully to his eternal rest. The deceased Was Ixn-n at Hirte; Germany, on Feb. 2, 1847. was nine years of ag parents, sisters and his old home for America, our shores ^fter one of tiresome,, perilous- journeys. On their arrival in America the family came direct to this locality, first settling near Johnsburg, and later on moved onto what is known as the old Justen homestead, the farm owned and occupied by Mrs. Eva Strets and her son, which is situated about midway between this village and Johnsburg. It was here that the deceased grew to manhood. Having been inbued with that love for country and the true American spirit he wasn't long in deciding his course when the Civil war broke out. Hrf volunteered for this, one of the world's greatest causes, at the age of seventeen and remained in service for a period of about nine or ten months, when he was given his honorable discharge. After the war he returned to his home here, where he remained until the time of his marriage erine .'Festert, which was so1 in the old frame church at J by. Rev. Fenn on Oct. 17, 1 mediately after their mam and his wife took up their abode on the farm near Pistakee lake, which, for many years has been owned by Mr. Justen. During the years that he conducted the farm he was a great lover of well bred and beautiful horses, his stock carrying away many a prise at the county* fair at Woodstock. Twenty-one years ago h? this village to rest the proj re content up iliue^ and Mr. Justen was purely a home body and, while he mingled among his neighbors and friends frequently, his love for home could be seen in his everyday life. Being of a quiet nature he paid little attention to politics and social life and therefore never held an office of any sort. However, he proved one of the big boosters for the establishment of St. Mary's parish and church in this village and, while he gave a very liberal donation towards the cause, he and his wife a(so donated the high alter, which was consumed tfc- the fire a year ago. - . He is Survived by a grief-stricken wife, four brothers and two sisters, as follows: John, Joseph, Nicholas and Jacob, all of whom reside in this village; Mrs. Anna Schaid of Elgin and Mrs. Eva Stretz, who resides north of this village. He also leaves a large circle of friends to mourn- The funeral took place from St. Mary's Catholic church in this village at ten o'clock on Wednesday morning of this week. Solemn requiem high mass was celebrated, the priests in attendance being Rev. Edward Berthoid, pastor of St. Mary's, Rev. M. J. McEvoy, pastor of St. Patrick's, and Rev. Theoboldt of Dubuque, la. The funeral was argely attended. Interment was made in the family lot in St. Mary's cemetery- Is Back From Fraaee Mr. and Mrs. Henry Degen of this village received word from their son, Michael, that he has arrived safely in this country from ov^-seas service. He arrived in the U. S. A. a week ago Tuesday and is expected home most any time. Mike received his first training for army service at Camp Grant and later was sent to various camps in this country and thence across to France. He has seen considerable active service at the front and was severely wounded some time last summer. Baaket Ball Tonight This (Thursday) evening at the high school gym in this village the McHenry and Grayslake town teams will settle their differences and the fans are assured of seeing one of the best games that has been staged here this season. McHenry was defeated ftt Grayslake some two weeks ago and the players are out for revenge. Better get there early, as the place is sure to be jammed on this occasion. Game called at 8:30 p. m, „Admission, 25 cents. Our house paints are durable. There's economy in their use. rotoarh J ASKS NORM. SOrrORT ONLY LOCAL FACTORY NOT S FINANCIAL AID NG The Establishment of Agencies For Local Product New Under Way- Large Crowd Hear Machines At a mass meeting held at the school auditorium on Wednesday evening of last week for the purpose of taking final action on the proposition as made by the Tom Thumb of Chicago, the esent was drawn now and has t some years ^titiitkm is just ^nufacture a phonowa present venture^ mighty' willing tion toj an oppq of alread) the w after \vheth« ing th< port by some of thos^ Meeting that the new stt Hunter looked and, while we were any worthy institu- McHenry, here was i>r each and everyone and boost what we e suggestion struck lighty good one and •ration we wondered (r. Hunter was seekfas well as moral supile. rselves as well as to our readers and the information on this kaler scribe made a Hunter factory the tk. Jal at the plant we lent just as busy as be and, while he was lome of ed to us the work that f has so far been accomplished, w<* pUt the question to him straight frc^m the shoulder and asked him if he Sought the financial assistance of our people. His reply was in the negative. From the conversation that jfol lowed we took that all Mr. Hunter asks from the people of this village and locality at this time is their flaoral support. He will be to.' do the rest What fairer itioii could possibly be made ;om re . farther informed that s for hia phonograph had been placed in nearly every city and town in McHenry county as well as in mahy of the citieB and towns adja cent to v this county. Besides this, agencies have been established at Buffalo, N. Y., and in one county up in Wisconsin. However, this is merely a start and from the correspondence that is being received almost daily it will not be long ere agencies for the McHenry product will have been established in many of the states of the country. "We are accomplishing something every day," is the way Mr. Hunter put it up» to us and, while things seem to be progressing quite rapidly, the local manufacturer hopes to see things move much more rapidly in the very near future. Just to give our readers a slight idea just how much progress has • been made thus far, we will say that Mr. Hunter is now ready to give employment to tyfelve experienced men and juat as soOn as the machines, which have already arrived, are placed into position more help will he added. This surely looks like business. Mr. Hunter left for Chicago on Monday evejfling and his mission to that city at' this time is a most important one and, unless we are badly mistaken, we will have more gbod news for our readers within the next two weeks. That McHenry's very latest product has already created more than local interest is also evidenced by the visitors who have called at the factory during the past few weeks, many of these coming from near-by cities and towns, while a number came a considerable distance. It is estimated that the show rooti^ at the factory last Sunday afternoon was visited by no less than 150 people, many of whom drove to the village in automobiles. Sales of the machines, at remarkable attractive prices, are now being made and quite a number of phonographs have already found their way out of the institution into homes of the village, the country and surrounding cities and towns. ' This much before the real manufacturing has scarcely started. While the machines are being turned out in smaii numbers at this time, enough to supply the demand, work will not start in real earnest for a few weeks, at the end of which time^Mr. Hunter hopes to be able to quote prices for the delivery of large orders. Even at this early date, Mr. Hunter has been offered a contract that would keep the factory working at full capacity for some months to come, but owing to the fact that all machinery has not arrived and very little has been set up and placed into position, he has not been in a po- GOT THE WRONG MEN Kewaha Police Sweep Dtwn en Riverside Hotel Here The Riverside hotel here saw the liveliest few minutes during the noon hour Monday that the place has ever experienced. Searching for three bandits, who had the night previous robbed a safe in the American brass works at Kenosha, Wis., three husky "cops" from the Wisconsin city swept down upon the hotel during the noon hour on Monday and covered the occupants of the office, including the proprietor and his son, .Mr. Kelley, a cigarmaker employed at the Barbian Bros, shop, and three strangers, with revolvers* After all hands had gone up it was soon discovered that it was the three strangers who the police were after and within a very short time the strangers were handcuffed*, loaded into an awaiting automobile and were on their way to Kenosha. A late report from Kenosha that same evening was to the effect that the trio had been positively identified as the robbers and the men who had shot and killed a' policeman. Later reports, however, were to the contrary and, according to the very latest advices, the three men taken at the Riverside were again released by the Kenosha authorities after they had furnished positive proof that they were not the guilty ones. According to our information the three young men taken here are all employed as representatives of the United States department of agriculture. Their mission to McHenry was to have been for the purpose of distributing literature appertaining to the abolishment of the barberry bush. They were also to lecture on this and other subjects during their stay here. Their suit cases were filled with literature of this matter. They received considerable of this literature upon their arrival in McHenry on the ten o'clock train on Monday ^morning and, we are told, that more mail is awaiting them here. Celebratoa Birthday . Little Marion Wegener celebrated her ninth birthday anniversary by entertaining nine little friends at a party at her home on Waukegan street on Wednesday evening of last week. A few very pleasant hours were spent playing games of various kinds, after which a most de>- licious luncheon was served the lit tie folks. Before leaving the guests presented Marion with many pretty gifts and wished her many happy returns of the day. Those present were: Helen Wegener, Catherine Weingart, Ann Wright, Sylvia Wolf, Cecelia Thennes, Evelyn May, Marion Wegener, Frances Buss of Michigan, Robert Thurlwell and Charles Dowe. ITEMS OF LOCAL AS PICKED UP BT PLAIN0&ALBR REPORTERS DURING What People Are Doing la This Vfe* lage and the Immediate Yldnftj^-.: Other Short Paragraph* B. P. S. paint. Petescht"" A fine selection of spring millinery. Blake Sisters, West McHenry, 111.« Considerable plowing has ahrwife(^ been done by the farmers throoat tfcfc locality DonT be caught hatless. Buy year Easter bonnet now. Blake Sisters, West Side millinery. Give M. M. Niesen your order tut seed and eating potatoes. He wtil fill same promptly and saiqpacwiruy.' Robert Frisby moved his family last. Saturday from tiie Heimer eoftage on Elm street to the house on Green street known as the "Jack" Bishop place. Mrs. Katherine Adams fasd^' moved on Wednesday from the Wirfs house on Waukegan street to the upper flat in the John Carey hiiilill^ on Main street. J "{jioattnaA « LMt P®®») Cut Up In Runaway Tbny Tolisms, who resides east of this village, was quite badly cut and bruised when a horse he was driving became frightened and ran away on Saturday last. The accident took place on the highway near Volo, the driver being thrown against a barb wire fence, with the result that his right ear was almost severed, while he also received bruises about the head and neck and a bad laceration of the left hand. . His wounds were dressed by Dr. D. G. Wells and under his care all are healing up nicely. v. Only a Few Votes Cast There being but one office to hf filled and with only one candidate seeking that office, the annual town election held on Tuesday of this week was utterly devoid of interest, only a few voters in the three precincts taking the time to go to the polls and vote. As a result of the election Stephen H. Freund is again returned as our supervisor, an office to which he is well suited and one which he has most ^honorably and creditably filled during the past few terms. Buys a Home Louis Oertei, a cigarmaker employed at the Barbian Bros, factory in this village, recently purchased the Joseph Diedrich tenant house on Front street. Last week the house was moved to a .lot on Water street, which Mr. Oertei purchased from John Barbian some time ago. The lot thus made vacant by the removal of the house will soon be occupied by a modern new home to be built by the owner of the lot. Work on the new. place has already started. ' Received Honorable Diwhaif* Lloyd Eddy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Eddy, who during the past fifteen months has been in the service of his country, most of which time he was stationed at Camp Wadsworth, S. C., has received his honorable discharge and returned to. his home here last Thursday. M. E» Church services at the M. R. church next Sunday will be as follows: Sunday school at IQjOO a. m. and preaching services at 11:06 a. m. Subject of sermon, "An Unanswerable Question." S. J. Harrison, Pastor. A social dance will be held at Strf- : fel's hall next Saturday evening,. April 5, to which everyone is invited. Mack's four piece orchestra of Woo£> stock will furnish the music. y v Services at St. Mary's church wore conducted at the old time last Simday morning. Hereafter, howevqpv. the order of services will be ed according to the new time. Sooner or later youll have to to it, so why not have "Cap" fill tank with Valvoline high test gasoline today ? You'll never regret it. The refl automobile gas. C. M. Bidt<. ler, agtnt. This is the last week that tha.tfK books will be found at the West McHenry State bank and those who have not called to pay their should do so between now ami Mr urday night. Frank May, Who recently underwent an operation at the Harvaci hospital, was able to return to hts home in this village the first of the week, very much benefitted from the operation and the treatment received. Wm. J.i< Welch is converting the barn on his premises on the West Side into a modern private - g**fg^ A gang of cement wokers are on the job laying the foundation fir the building as well as a cement roadway to it. All of the old stamps of troos the C. W. Stenger place on Am Wmt"' Side are being removed this Mr. Stenger plans a beautiful scape, which will make his home o*a of the prettiest in the village. Ho will also erect a new private gamga on his premises. 14\ A For the first time In the hlstoty of McHenry car saloons were closed all day Tuesday, election day. Even the oldest residents cannot recall when such an occurrence has taken place in this village. Needless say that there was considerably thirst on Wednesday morning. Dr. J. E. Wheeler, who a short ago purchased the Steffes house en Main street, took possession of same on Wednesday of this weak. P. W. Frett, who has been residing in the Wheeler house for the past two months of more, moved his family ifc*» to the Carey house, vacated by Mr.,; and Mrs. Wheeler. Bpy yoor Easter bonnet now at Sisters, West Side Amos Wolff, employed at the OHrar factory at Woodstock, has recently come into the possession of a Ford auto bus, with which he is now making daily trips to and from the eoua*» " ty seat The bus holds a doxen peoplt comfortably and Mr. Wolff experienced very little difficulty in securifli K men, who are now riding back anil forth with him. ^ While we have not heard of anyont® doing any spring shooting, it would , probably do no harm to warn local hunters against such sport. The federal law prohibits spring shooting aad federal game wardens are keeping • close watch to see that the law is not violated. Over in Lake county, wo are told, several arrests have already been made for such violations. I:' Now that the war is over, local' iovers of the sport are asking th*. question whether McHenry will bfr given a baseball team the coming summer. It seems that aome of tha fans about the village are vecy anxious for another champions!^ team and we have heard several axpress themselves as willing to donate towards the support of a good teem, A meeting of the McHenry Hants Improvement association wa* helt at the school auditorium on Wednesday of last week. Miss Eva Blair gave an interesting lecture cm 'Home Equipment." Mrs. Wm» Bonslett was elected director and the subject "Planning of Meala** chosen for future work. Date <a€r next meeting will be announced Inter; 4 • •••?•# if; . " - 1 , Jl * '*• , -.fir ,