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?%r MM! Cum *•#mm " A flume w»fo>w *b<>ul<l tw» mmprWd «t about 00 fortf«« surrounded hy «eme 2*10 forties of pahiir hunting gronnds. A good game refuge must fcsve covet, water, food producing vegetation, and be constantly smarted against predatory birds and animal* WEH0.Y PERSONALS COMERS AND GOERS OF A IN OUR CITY As Been By Plaindealer Exporters and Handed IB By Our Friends McHENRY, ILLINOIS Hie Coolest Place in Town THURSDAY -- FRIDAY SEPT. 5-8 VICTOR HUGO'S S *'The Man Who Laughs tf witH ¥ i Mary J$tilbin £&&& t-M ' Conrad Veidt the big pictures Ami Patfce Comedy SATURDAY SEPT. 7 KEN MAYNARD in "THE LAWLESS LEGION" Laurel & Hardy Comedy Pathe Worlds Latest News - KEITH TIME Vaudeville 3 DATS STARTING SUNDAY, SEPT. 8 Matinee 2:30 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in "The Iron Mask" , METRO'S "ACROSS THS ATLANTIC*' Spotlight Latest News And Aesop's Fables Amanda Hanso/i ip spending this week in Chicago. Richard >B. Walsh of Chicago spent the week-end with home folks. ' Edward Smith spent the Week-end at the Dells. Fred K&rls, who has been quite ill, is recovering nicely. Mrs. P. A. Freund was a Woodstock visitor Tuesday. ^ Miss Helen Welch of Chicago spent | the week-end with home {oiks. Mrs. Albert Vales and children vis t ited relatives at Fox Lake Friday. George Reynolds of Chicago spent | the holidays at his home here. Ray Groh of Chicago spent the | week-end here. Wiliam Martin of Chicago spent the holidays at his home here. Miss Ida Reynolds of Chicago Apeat I the week-end at her home here. Jay Schneider of Chicago spent the | week-end at his home here Miss AngeKne Groh of Chicago is 1 spending the week with relatives I here. Mrs. Daniel Gilfoy of Chicago was I a Labor Day guest of Mrs. Mollie Givens. Mr. and M?rs. George Wes terms" and Mr. and Mrs. James Costello of Elgin were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibbs Sunday. Mrs. William kehrn and son, Rol» lin, of Chicago spent the week-end in the home of Mrs. Laara Kent and family. Mrs. A. W. Stucker and children of Chicago have spent the past two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Frett. Misses Viola and Joyce Sayler of Woodstock were callers in the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sayler, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Granger Smith and son, Gage, of Elgin were Labor Day visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson. Thomas McCabe of Davenport, Iowa, spent the week-end with his wife and daughter in the Dr. It. G. Chambelin home. < * Mrs. Edward Portman and little daughter, Mary Jane, of Chicago were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Frisby last week. Mrs. Brown of Chicago spent several days the last of the week and the week-end as the guests of?Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Eddy. Fannie Kflley Overton was born fit the Isle of Man April 19, 1861, and passed away at her home in Solon Mills, Aug. 30, 1929, at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 11 days. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Clark Killey. Of a family of nine children, Kate, Emma, Mary, William, Andrew and three who died in childhood, she is the last to enter the pearly gates. At the age of three years she came to Ameritja with Iher parents and lived in Rochester, N. Y., for a year, then came west to Chicago for a short time, thence to Solon Mills and to Wilmot, where they lived until 1861, when they moved to Richmond. In 1862 they bought the home on what is known as "Fifteen Hills," where she grew to womanhood. She attended the Richmond school and finished her education at the Un iversity at Bloomington. Her favor ite in the course of study at that time was elocution and she always kept up her interest in it, never losing' her keenness for knowledge and all social and community activities. She taught school at Lake Geneva, Harvard, Richmond, Washington dis- Mi', and Mrs. G. H. Squires and I tfict an(j g0i0n Mills successfully unchildren of Elgin were guests of Mr. | til her marriage on March 29, 1879, to and Mrs. H. C. Sampson one day last ] Rjchard W. Overton. After a year week. Mr. and Mr*. F. A. Beller and daughter, Monfica, returned ; Friday night from a trip to Yellowstone Park and Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Miller and family returned home last week from Mr. and Mrs. A. Plachecki of Chi-'Turtle Lake, Wis., where they spent cago were Sunday visitors in the home i the summer. .. . of Mrs. Laura Kent. J' l'T S*h™m*r and son, Maurice, Mrs. Emily Thurswell of Grays- attended aballgame in Chicago^one I lake was a guest in the'J. R- Smith I home Sunday. Mrs. Laura Kent and daughter, Ruth, were Crystal Lake visitors Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James McLaughlin of Pennsylvania are visiting relatives | here. I! Mr. and Mrs. Leo Freund, MiSs Eva i Weber and Charlie Freund attended I the Elkhorn Fair Monday. spent in her parent's home, they lived one year on English Prairie and one year near Wauconda, then settled on the farm home in Solpn Mills. To this union were born two children, Mrs. William Cowen of Harvard and Richard I. Overton of Mc- Henry, whose love and devotion to their mother has aided her through the sorrows and sadness over the , . , _ . i loss of her loving and devoted husday last week where they saw Ba»>e j band who passed away 0ct. 10, 1900, T ,r , , „ land the feebleness of her declining Misses Lillian Vales, Anna Zerman ^ Her happjest days were spent and Dorothy Vrba of Chicago were with heT famiiy and associates, both week-end guests in the home of Mr. yoUng. and old> gathered around her, and Mrs. Albert Vales. |for sy,e ioved the progressiveness of Mrs. Edward Holle of Chicago aU thinj?s «To live jn hearts we spent a few days the first of the week ,eave behind is not t0 die.» in the home of her parents, Mr. and j Mrs 0verton joined with the M. E. 4^ THURSDAY -- FRIDAY SEPT. IS Rin^Tiii-Tit ' • mm" • • • • • • * • « ' * "FROZEN RIVER" in the P. H. Weber home. Mr. and Mlrs. Jerome Elliott and 3|AYEY LEE School Days are Happy Days withth^ _ WAHL-" EVERSHARP Perspnal-Point PEN THE thoughtful gift for those about to enter high school or collate. Any point--any liolder--selected separately and combined to •ait the writing stroke and individual taste oi WAHL* EVERSHARP Cold Seal Pens •--are the only fountain pens offering this distinctive advantage. Built -to-order pens guaranteed to give life* time satisfaction--assembled lor you on the m>ot. Seven popular Colors: Black and Pearl, and Green, Jade Jet Black, Coral, Wahl- Eversharp Pencils to Mrs. Martin Conway. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Herman and Mr and Mrs. John Wirfs of Oak I Mrs. John Haske and son, James, of Park visited in the B. J. Brefeld home | Chica^spent^a few days this week Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George P. Freund and Mr. and Mrs. George Weber attended the Elkhorn Fair Labor Day. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. C. Schoewer and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schoewer attended the Elkhorn Fair Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George P. Freund and Mr. and Mrs. George Weber attended the Elkhorn Fair Labor Day. Mr. and MbrsL (Vaughn Jones of Chicago visited relatives here Wednesday. Ed. Bonclett of Fort Wayne and Francis Bonslett of Chicago spent Monday in McHenry. Miss Lane and Mass Stevens arrived Friday night from a trip to the latter's home in New York. Mr. and Mrs. William Aebispher and son of Chicago spent the weekend in the Louis Stoffel home. William Martin of Chicago isi spending a two weeks' vacation at his home here. Mrs. P. A. Freund and daughter, Bernice, and son, Orville, were Elgin visitors Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Senten and son of Chicago were week-end guests in the Fred Karls home. Misses Laura and Theresa Karls of Chicago spent the week-end at their home here. Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Cannon and children of Waukegan visited friends her© Labor Day. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cobb of Chicago tffere Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis McDonald. Mrs. Maty Hoffmeier of Chicago spent Sunday and Monday with her mother, Mrs. Mary Simon. Mr. and Mrs. William Sampfcon of Rock Island were week-end guests of Mir. and Mrs. H. C. Sampson Mrs. George Kuntsman and little son of Chicago visited relatives here W6€k* Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Moger of Bartow, Fla., were guests in the home of ytr! and Mrs. E. E. Bassett Friday. Mi-, and Mrs. L. A. Erickson and children spent Sunday and Labor Day with relatives and friends in Chicago Mrs. Lydia Burdic and daughter Ida, of Elgin visited in the E. E. Bassett home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Erickson and family attended the Belvidere Fair Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Schremer and sons saw the Cubs^_play ball in Chicago on Wednesday of last week. Dr. W. C. Besley and son, Walter, of Woodstock called on relatives here children of Austin spent Sunday and Monday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thurlwell. Mrs. May Sayler who spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sayler, has returned to her home in Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith and son, Billy, of Harvard visited in the home of her mother, Mlrs. Catherine Young, Sunday. Mr. and MTS. G. A. Hanley and daughter, Grace, of Elgin were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sayler. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Boyle and daughter of Rogers Park spent the weekend at their cottage on McCollum's lake. Mr. Gielow and son, Edwin, and Mrs. Smith, of Chicago were guests in the Peterson cottage at McCollum's lake over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson and M!r. and Mrs. A. Guhr and daughter, Dorothy, of Chicago spent the weekend at the Peterson cottage at McCollum's lake. Mr. and Mrs. John Thurlwell and Mr. and Mrs. John Bushaw and children of Rockford spent Sunday and Labor Day in the Frank Thurlwell home. Mr. and 'Mrs. Stephen. Schmitt returned the last of the week from an church at Richmond when a young girl and! for fifteen years of her married life she was superintendent of the Solon Mills Sunday school. She was a charter member and Past Ma i tron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Richmond Chapter 267. Those to mourn her death are the daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. William Cowen, her son, Richard I. Overton, and wife, the grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bonslett. Richard and Gwendolyn Overton and one greatgrandson, Paul Richard Bonslett^ other relatives and many friends. With the exception of the winter months of the past few years spent in the homes of her son and daughter, she has lived in the home she built, land among the flowers and trees she planted and watched grow up in profusion around her, the home in which she wiAhed to stay to the end, before entering her home on high. These verses taken from her clippings will express her thoughts for her home: "The things of every day are all so ! sweet The morning meadows wet with dew; The dance of daisies in the moon, the blue Of far-off hills where twilight shadows He, The night with all its tender mystery of sound And silence, and God's starry sky Oj life--the whole life--is far too « fleet,..; ' • * ' of emery d»y 80 sweet. Mrs. Nielc L. Freund passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Christina Heyer, at 8438 South Morgan street, Chicago, Sunday evening, Sept. 1, 1929, after an illness of about six months. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Freund was a former resident of this vicinity, where she has a host of relatives and friends. She was born at Johnsburg MWrH 25, 1857. bring- the dauerhter of Mr. .and Mrs. Peter Schaefer, and is the first of a family of eight children to pass into the Great Beyond. At the time of her death she was 72 years, 5 months and 6 days old. In 1875 she was married to Nick L. Freund, after which they lived on the farm homestead for many years About five years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary About twenty-five years ago they left this locality for North Dakota, where they settled ott a farm near Cando and where they remained until about three years ago when they came to Chicago to live, since making their home with their daughter. Besdes her husband |tehe is survived by nine children, four others preceding their mother in death. The children are John P., ®f Chicago; Peter P., of Cando, N. D.; Joseph N., of North Dakota; George J., North Dakota; Mrs. Emma Goodman, of Nebraska; Mrs. Margaret Nessinger, Mrs. Anna Fashingbaum, Mrs. Christine Heyer and Mrs. Rose Kelley, of Chicago. She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Frank Smith, Mrs. Mary Miller, Peter Schaefer, Mat Schaefer, Joe Schaefer, Mrs. Helen Hay and MTS. Helen Hay and Mrs. Margaret Rosing, all of this vicinity. The body was brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Justen on Waukegan street, Wednesday afternoon, with funeral services, including solemn high mass, held at St. John's church at Johnsburg this Thursday morning. Interment was in St. John's cemetery. ENTERTAINS FRIENDS M'rs Fred C. Schoewer entertained several old schoolmates and friend's at her home on Waukegan street last Thursday. A delightful day was spent in visiting and remniscences of oM times. The guests were: Mrs. Frank Hejmalik and daughter, Gladys, of Chicago, Mrs. Fred Samlow and daughter, Dorothy Jean, of Elmwood Park, Mrs. John Skegmeyer and children, Katherine, Rosemary, and Buddy, of Morton Grove, Mrs. John L. May and son, J. C., of Milwaukee, Wlis., and Mrs. Ed. N. Young and daughter, Eleanor Katherine, of this *ity. •. CHURCH Yon ifre invite* to atteif #*viees at tlie lL E. chgrdb every SSnftfty. Mbrnfag woitiXtfp, 11 o'clock. Sunday school, 10 o'clock. Rev. Bonham, who has been on a vacation for nearly two weeks, #111 be with us again this Sunday. The last quarterly conference will be held on Sunday. Dr. Odgers will be present and all members of the official board are urged to attend this meeting, as important business fox the year will be trsnsactsd. BRIDGE LUNCHEON * Mrs. John B. Nardi entertained at her summer home on Aug. 29, at luncheon and bridge. Her guests were Mars. J. Rothermel and Mrs. L. Cox of McHenry, Mrs. W. Ricks, Mrs. CHagen, Mrs. G. Fleischauer and Mrs. M. J. Schmidt of Chicago. First prize was won by Mrs. O'Hagen, second by Mrs. M. J. Schmidt, third by Mrs. L. Cox, consolation by Mrs. J. Roth ermel and booby by Mrs. G. Fleisch auer. , A; *• ifi, j**- J>. H. G. CLUB „ D. H. A J4*-. _ t I t» tfc^ Imitation of Mrs,- . Thamas HoCab« 'ai«t surprised h«f , mother, Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin, °|S i Satdnday evening, the party beinjf' . I ^ planned in honor of her birthday art; ^ m niversary. Four tables of bridge were ? in play during the evening and higfl' honors were won by Mrs. H. M. Star phenson and James Sayler, while oth< prizes were won by Mrs. C. W. Goo4j»' ell and Andrew Eddy. Mrs. Chambet*,' . lin was nrsss5tsd with - gift us ft ;."* birthday remembrance. Refreshment®, Jwere .served at the _ close of g a m e s . . . X . . " ' t _ ^ m LADIES' AID SOCIETY The Ladies' Aid society will me#t f, at Ok home of Mrs. D» J. > * v. next Thursday, Sept. . Foolish Readers '*K'& "Some books are wise," said HI the aage of Chinatown, "bnt they hol| - no influence over renders who are fools Ish."--Washington Star. KNOW YOUR. DRUGGIST BETTER MM man, ' 'i \• •' • ANNUAL HOMECOMING Lily Lake's first annual homecoming |community celebration will be held Sunday, Sept. 15, at the lake east of McHenry on Route 20. This will be a yearly event from now on and a big time is looked for. Athletic events, comedy stunts, card championship, movies, dancing, community singing and all kinds of entertainment is promised, prizes will be awarded to the winners in all events. Event* and celebration open only to property owners and invited guests. Lelf Bottles Typified the Drug Store # , I f YOUR memory goes bade twenty years yovimuj* recall the old'fashioned, glass'labeled shelf bottles that once lined the wall of every drug'Store. In ancient fimps they were marked with symtx>lie or -heraldic devices in place of names, and made of porcelain or glass in graceful and impressive shapes. /With die growing need for more display rpom the druggist has been forqpd to keep much CH his «cug and chemical stock in his prescription laboratory in the $a£k of his store. . /While the old symbols of his profeiuon havedisap' ^ paired, the demands upon his professional skill keep ^^Vy* pace with the progress in medical and chemical science. / - ' - If he could maintain his pharmacy by his professional p ; ! 3 work alone he would be well content, but changing ^ times and conditions have made it necessary for him to deal in merchandise as well. If you and your neighbors v will recognize this fact in a practical way this will uv sure your always having a aruggist in your neighbor' hood with a prescription department equipped to serve -Merck Prescriptions--Physicians pee- iPor Yonr MedicineX^abinet-- - * Mrrck's pure products as four Doctor and Druggist do. • -vCv'; J •' 'The MeHewy Drugjiat" Phone 40 McHenry, IR. : and Druggists dispense the puce ' ipppduito-of Merck's laboratories.' . Thomas P. Bolgec enjoyable motor trip to Oklahoma,, __ tuini?s Nebraska, Iowa and St. Louis where 11 . [<||r7r they visited friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Mat Karls and son,. tvi--- Bobby, of Chicago spent the week-end ^ in McHenry. Mrs. Mat Karls has' been assisting in the care Karls for the past ten days. Mr. and Mrs. Burton Skemp and children of Chicago and the former's mother, Mlrs. Anna Skeinp of California, were callers in the J. N. Sayler home Thursday. Mrs. C. E. Martin and two sons, Frank and Charles, left Friday morning on a motor trip to Belleview, Fla., where they will spend the winter with her parents. Mrs. J. F. Claxton and daughter, Mrs. John Dreymiller, and their guests ,Mrs. S. W. Lauck and daughter, Edith, of Elgin were RAngwood visitors Thursday. :e are all * , Fr»H' The waking in the warm half-gloom of Fred To {.nd aeaiQ the 0id familiar room The scents and sights and sounds that never tire, The homely work, the Hit of babys laugh The crackle of the open fire; waiting, then the foptsteps com ing near , Is Heaven not, after all, the Now and Here, The common things ef Ufe ate all so dear? , ' •• Funeral services were held at ner home on Sunday afternoon, in charge of Rev. P. T. Bohi, of Antioch. His text was "What Is Your Life?" taken Mr wXrW Mr,. CM. tarn*. of H«he'^ £ Gibbs and Edwin Walsh and two chil- deTived from personal contact dren, Robert and Grace Rita of chi", with ^ deCeased and the uplift of cago spent Thursday with Mrs B.i Costello at Elgin. _ Thursday. I and FM^aid*"In the Mr and Mrs. Louis McDonald and returned last week from a motor trip .... -- to Yellowstone Park and the Black Hills. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Newman and Mrs. Alma Thomas were Chicago vis itors Thursday. They were accom daughter, Audrey, attended the Elkhorn Fair Monday. _ Mf. and Mrs. Floyd Colman of Chicago' spent the week-end with relatives here. Mrs. George Hutson and daughter, Vera, of Woodstock were callers m the W. A. Sayler home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McPherson of her charming personality, to one uovc.v, «** | . -n time discouragement. Miss Misses Dorothy and Genevieve Knox j _nd the Misses McCabe of Waukegan " „ _ By~and By," accompanied by panied by Mrs. Ella Smith and daughter, Clara, who left for their home at Portland, Ore., Thursday night Mr? and Mrs. Paul Zenk were re Mrs. Robert Gibbs. The floral pieces were many and beautiful, expressing the love and esteem of the relatives and friends toward the dear departed one Chicago spent the week-end in the cent guests in the home of Mr. and -- • * i«W I Mrs# Herbert Wlardeska of Milwau- Pens $5. tJ, Pencils <330. $400, $8 $500 f THOMAS P. BOLGER The McHenry Druggist" Phone 40 McHenry, 111. Vastine cottage at McCollum's lake. Mr. and Mrs. J- C. Vastine and kee, Wis daughter, Patricia, of Chicago spent the holidays at McCollum's lake. C. A. Dahlstrom and daughter, Marian, of Chicago spent the week-end at their cottage at McCollum's lake. Mrs. E. Kinney and daughter, Kathrine, of Chicago were guests in We M. J. Walsh home over the weekend- B. J. Frisby, daughter, Bemadette, and sons, Bernard and Weston, of Chicago visited his mother, Mrs. B. Frisby, Sunday. Mrs. Frank Rosing and children and Mrs. Peter Engeln and children visited at Mooseheart on Wednesday of last week Other guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Berkner and son, Warren Harding, and Alex Maid, all of Sleepy Eye. Mrs. Ony Wheeler. Mrs. James Perkins, Miss Arline Harrison and Mrs. E. E. Bassett visited at Nunda chapter, O. E. S., at Crystal Lake Friday evening. Past Matrons night was observed and Mrs. Wheeler filled the station of Esther. Mrs. Carl Schmitt and children of Chicago spent several days last wee(j The casket bearers were Clay Hardv, Walter Cropley, Charles West- _ lake, Robert Sutton, Reuben and Lee Turner. , . .. She was tenderly laid to rest in the South Solon cemetery by the side of her husband. Richmond Chapter U. E. S. 267 held the service of the order at the grave. Taken from the words of Rev. W. A. Cross at tho services of her husband, Richar • Overton, twenty-nine years ago: I trust that night so seemingly cruel and dark may open on a happily united family on the morning of an immortal day." Relatives and, friends from a distance who were in attendance at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. James Plaindealers at wattles. <k r«;V '1 p en a Mass Mary Kinney and her sister, Karhrine, of Mankato, Minn., arrived Thursday to take up their duties as teachers in this vicinity for the year. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Minwegan and Mr. and Mrs. A. Berkholg and daughters of Chicago were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer. Miss Mary Brefeld and Miss Keefer of Crystal Lake spent Tuesday night with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.'B. J. Brefeld. joined them Saturday night and they returned to Chicago Sunday after- John Killey of Round Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hawthorne of .Hebron, Mr. and Mrs. James Overton, Mrs^ Mary Mr. E. C..Domm and friend of Niles,! ^Summer olMElgin, Mrs. Mich., called in the Mrs. B. Frisby | and Lillian Overton, Mr. and Mrs. John WU cox of Antioch, MT. and Mrs. John Reynolds of Mound Prairie, Mim Salt Ctfto If yoar pet goldfish seem ailing try a teaspoonfo) of salt to a quart e( water. Sometimes salt water brightens them Immeasurably. home and J. N. Sayler home Sunday. Mr. Domm is a former instructor in the local high school and will be remembered by many friends and pupils here. Since leaving McHenry he has been teaching at Niles, Mich., until June, when he gave up the teaching profession .to take, up ljiore congenial work in a chenlical laboratory. No need to be thought on the part of friend husband nc>t leaving enough money before he goes to work. Open a checking account in your ow?land th^nfyo^- jfn pay all^Hllf b? m 3 % Paid on Savings Accounts 'The Bank That Service Built riKKi l lilihii Jrnrnmi A