Some went to Waukegan, some to Fox Lake, others to private picnics on the lakes near by, and others enjoyed the day under their own vine and fig tree. Before dark the carriages began to arrive and by the time the rockets were screaming the street north and south was crowded. The fire display was fine. Haying is well begun. Old seeding is rather light.
New potatoes are old with some of the early gardeners and farmers.
The eclipse field of corn this year can be seen at Will White's. Mrs. VanDevere of Chicago, is at her old boarding place, Mrs. Pantall's. Ladies' dress parade and eating society was entertained at Mrs. James Pollock's last week. George and Frank Mason are out of college and into the hay field. Mrs. and Mrs. Bailey, of Syracuse, N.Y. closed their visit here this week.