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>?:;• V ., .V/.y.^ fi(« Two ' " w*Hi:it)H««mWwr t4W^mi-rirnm uV«rmi umiii i i'vrtm*4«N ' ' 1 V- . . ' - » ' / . _ j Thursday, June 6, 1935 1 CHURCHES DOWN THROUGH THE AGES JESUIT MISSIO NA RIES HERE 300 YEARS AGO •' Alwjiys leading. the way, down through the centuries,-is tha eharch carrying forward civilization in the land. ; * ;.-.'5 .. . ." ' -'v •: The very development of marfk-ind is marked hy- man's devotion to his God and three hundred years ago when this, valjey yet-,a, wilder-' * P099,, tmjniiafriled pave. ^y Indians tan(l wild toasts/Jesuit missionaries bore. th£ standard' of cro^s from .their mission at G m>n Hay -to 1 ll.ino.is- and' the ^ox-'j-iye^Vklle^.. : ...' • .', .McHenry' ,n^v has foilr churches, •St Mary's ajid church#. the -Zion:'Rvangelicaf Luth-. enure h been outstanding and the results of | We made a f&ing- trip to Volo last their three years of earnest labor will t week and found that little burg na continue to reap results after their de- lively as ever and in this respect it parture. _ ' " j is not behind many towns of much They have taken a great interest in (larger population. & * the work of the churfch and many | L. Bonslctt, Johnsburg, has adverhours have been spent by them in pre- jtised his store,, dwelling, land, goods paration to further the interests of land household furniture at auction, the Church., ,I.F- K. Granger, Auctioneer. In the early days the Baptists were I Jas. A. Dufield removed from this quite prominent in this locality with village to Harvard last week. Rev. Joel E. Wheeler behig the first j One heavy work team, harness and Baptist minister in the county. • In wagon for sale cheap. Ap^ly at the 1850 the Baptists with theJWethodists Fox River Valley Mills of H. D. Huff, built a brick church aftd occupifed it j R^ Bishop and Son. have put into alternately. : [their mill a i^achine for making pat- * __ ent flour. REV. BRATTAIN SENDS FRIENDLY GREETINGS From Rev. H. Brattain, pastor of the M. E. Church, comes the following letter of greeting* juid congratulations. Town" 'm^tin^-tsJohri '%M,„ Smith, [supervisor; Henry Colby, town clerk, NEWS ITEMS REPRINTED * FROM 60 YEARS AGO • •• - ^ . . . . - - ' The • McHenrv Public school > will Jo1™ Huemann, assessor; Peter Rothopen the frill term Sept. 6, with S. D. frmel, collector;. Homer Wattles, jus- Br.ldwin as principal ajid Miss Lola peace-; ^ Martin Welch, commiSBishop and Oliver' Owen, Jr;, as as-<C^i°ner of highways.. Horrid condition of roads. ' Among the marriages we note that sistant teachers. :'-j' - • ' V . MtS^L; Mcintosh g i a y e r e a d i n g s , ai ^ tKe ;Univcrsalisit chuWhfHii\tl»is jrpk- *of-'-Siwieoti' Covill and Mrsi Huldah iage on Sunday and '5ronday.«ye'nmgs.'.!'>Pai1cer..^i»;.©^;'^\.ii87&t'f,:and--on%S<ept. i ReV. Mr. Hughes, pastor of the M.-- 29y B. {•filbert and Belle ®..church in this village and Ringwoo^ Serber.. ' . • made our sanctum »a . pleasant j , l87(>--Death of Wm, M,. Colby, h and Wthodfst<httrch. |cali'>v Satm^a^:.:' '";j ' 15, 1876--Death of David Mc- Congratulations and Greetings: In days of economic stress and political unrest, the publishing of n weekly newspaper cannot be an easy task. McHenry should be grateful for such a paper as The Plaindealer. A good newspaper not only furnishes the current news for its people, but it also has an opportunity to help mold the thought and ideals of the community. Some of our greatest reforms are initiated and promoted by our editors. So our congratulations are extended to The McIIvnrv Plaindealer for acerap in' .1876' tinder "the of 8 j .-/ty'e-'are auth"ori^Hi,; t6' state that jf\j ni?ar, 'Ringw06dt. .•Jfc-'Q; .Schtnidtv. ^er'vitfe^ ^veatlier, is pleasant there will l\e i Wanted , to ; exchangfe--- First; class were'.ljjfctd in;'the Methodist' church'l'a-st<?arnboat excursion'to;H'6x Lak«'on,; dentistry for a", few chickensC '-Also building. The Lutherans^ now woy- j Sunday next. / , ; . for oats, corn or hay for which highship in their own church on John i John M. Smith will open, his new est market price will be allowed. Adstreet with the R<?v. Herman P. Meyer of Woodstock as their pastor. The Metho'dist Episcopal Church -was organized in 1840, the first members being Ira and JMary Colby, Darius Reynolds" and Mrs. L. ^Reynold®!, Mr. and Mrs Alderi Harvey, and Freeman Haney. In older days once in four weeks preaching was held in the former Court House building and.'at other times in private homes, principally in Ira Colby's log cabin. ; The circuit then consisted of seven appointments besides McHenry. In 1850. the Methodists connection "with, the Freewill Baptist^ built a brick church and occupied it alternately. This church -was built on the ground which is ndw the corner of Green street and Elm street and was in later years the site of Dr. D. G. Wells home. The present church was built in 1853 and dedicated free of debt. The parsonage was built in 1879. Among the pioneers-and early ministers of the church was Rev. John E. Bassett wh6 came to McHenry county in 1854. He was bom in Rushville, N. Y., on Sept. 10, 1815, and was of Enelish descent. Rev. L H. Brattain, the present pastor of the Methodist church is completing his third/^ar here and with his wife and daughter, Miriam, resides in the parsonage. The church' hias undergone repairs and improvements at various "times, with the cupola being rebuilt when it was struck by lightning in a severe storm. Societies .of the church, are the Ladies' Aid society and Philathea club and an important department is the Sunday school which now has a fine coips of teachers and a large enrollment. The work of Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Brattain with the young people has store near the depot this week.^ This -store will be under the charge of George Gage. Organs and melodeons - to rent at very low figures. O. W. Owen. ' Call at Perry and Martin's and see some nice print sold for six cents. There will be a Harvest party at the Riverside House on Friday evening. So says Mr. Wheeler, the popular landlord of that house . A large wolf was seen four miles west of this village on Sunday last. That we have cast our lot in a dress, Dentist, Parker House, McHenry. April, 1876-- Notwithstanding the hard times, our merchants are doing good business, ahead of many former years. Twenty customers in one store at one time and five busy waiting on them. Can anyone equal that today ? Lots, in demand and selling at a fair price. ' :;*L' V:;' ' oWild game was plentiful with even deer occassionally seen and we pleSsant place and among friends is j find among the early items an acevident. We are under obligations i count of a deer seen by T. J. Ellis of this wteek for garden vegetables to i Ringwood. Mrs. O. W. Owen, C. B. Curtis, Smith Postmaster - Smith, in reporting Searles and others. May their shad- business for six- months, reported "ows never grow less-is the wi§h cf money orders issued, $1,584.02, and yours truly. 'i The Pickle factory is now in full blast arid cucumbers • are trumps ^fot full ten-Hours a day. A. B. Gilbert, druggist, in the west eijd of the village, is making some good improvements on his building. As the cool weather comes on, ducks ' in Parker House block'. are getting more plenty in the rive; 1 Improvements -- Isaac Wentworth and lakes and, the prospect iS1 that j built a house. E. M. Owen, agricuU there will be lots of fun for shootists j tural warehouse. An ice houlse was ere long. | built by Jog. Wiedemann in'rear of orders paid, $571.50. The ^office was authorized to issue orders on July 1. Post office in the hardware store of John M. Smith. German school opened on Ap'r. 3, first class German teacher. » Lauer '& Black, new tailors,: open The second of the series of club parties by the McHenry Social Club will be held, at the Parker House on Friday evening of this week . Roads improving and business is good for this season of the year. John W. Smith's martial band, consisting of two tenor drums, a bass drum and three fifes treated our citizens to several tunes on Friday evening- , , • The preparations for the celebration in this village on the 4th are progressing favorably and everything promises one of the biggest times ever held in the county. his boarding house. Feb. 1876--F. K. Granger bought stock of goods of Howard & Son; dry goods and groceries. March, 1876--Firm of Smith Bros, dissolved and business taken over by Philo D. Smith, Jr., member of the firm; Tom Walsh, clerk. W. W. Bugbee and Jos. Freuni leased machine shop, jobbing and repairing, formerly owned by Owen Bros. School election, 1876--Dr. (HI T. Brown elected in place of - Richard Bishop. Other members, J. M*. Smith, F. K. Granger. L. II. BR ATTAIN' complishments in the past; 'for sixty years of faithful service and continued growth; for sixty years of. interest in our community. May it be more successful in the future. May its editorial policy fte to fpar nothing but untruth. May this paper be more influential in creating a spirit of unselfishness and establishing a co-operative program for the welfare of" its constituents. Then may the readers unite with the management for the purpose of making McHenry a city that-is known and respected because of ^jts high standards of religion and-morals, of its desire for the best in education and for-its friendly spirit to all who enter her gates. - ,• • Witfi the very jbfst good ^islie^ I am, ? s Yours sincerely, L. H. BRATTAIN REALEMBER W^Y BACK WHEN-- Remember when Albert Snow was postmaster of McHenry? Remember way back when Blake and Bro. advertised marble, top center tables and hair cloth parlor sets ? Remember back when our forefathers attended the little school house where the Universalis^ church now stands? FIRST LUMBER YARJ> The lumber yard was first established by Smith & Snyder. A brick factory was built in 1882 and proprietors in 1-885 were Isaac Wentworth and Amos D. Whiting. The first year they manufactured 900.000 brick, the next year 1,800,000 and the nexft year two million brick. They employed twenty-five workmen. SMOKING AND DRINKING? WATCH YOUR STOMACH! For quick relief from indigestion and upset stomach due to excessive smoking and drinking try Dr. Emil'8 Adla Tablets. Sold on money back guarantee. Thos. P. Bolger, Druggist, in Ringwood by S< W. Brown, Druggist. -7 y " •Hi -A " v| % '• ^ J «t i. - 4,, • -j, ,\J| , \ ' V ^ As Ford builds the V-iype engine--its eight cylinders use no more gasoline than a four! 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