, 1873-11-19
EVANSTON.


from TINT E1oairisl.ing Suburbs
EAcaltll OF tho village ~ Evnnot0n
from II Business Point OF VtG,vs
Tho Rcy. DR.. Il. Andrus, Of tho Indiana AS
bury University, will lecture beforethe thoo1oei-
cal students, at uock Hall, this afternoon, at
o'clock.
Tho depot at Eyauston being Of wholly INSULT
cieut cnpacity to accommodate tho heavy passon-
gor traffic, subscription to build d suitnhle ono
IN talked Of. tho Railway Company ovinoing no
disposition to make tho Improvement
Tho projectors Of tho Evanston Horac TAIL
way declare their willingness and ability to be-
gin work ut onco, II the Trustees can be induced
to mako up thoir minds to grant the right OF
way, as they hayo promised to.
Tho clo:ka Of Evanston lave signed card,
tcstifying to their approval Of the action Of tho
merchants who hayo agroed to close their placos
Of business at 8 O'Clock oyery evening Of tho
weok but Saturday, and agreeing to uso their in
f1uance in favor OF those houaoa Which carry out
tho measure.
Tho Rov. q. E. FELTON,, 'of Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, ia announced to lecture before
the students Of tho Woman's College ne1t Fri
day afternoon.
Thoro is to DO 4 shooting match near the
bricl-yard, west Of Evanston, On Thanksgiving
Day, If the local authorities do not inter
fcrc. As q specimen OF tho latter's
methods Of procedure may be mentioned tho
caso of student who recently carried o revol-
7or to q jewclor, TO have it repaired. Justice
Of tho Pence gazcd upon tho weapon. and direct
ed tho jowclor to hold it until further orders.
1t ia still in his possession.
Tho foundation OF tho now brick Baptist
Church having been completed, work has beon
suspended for the winter. Tie plans indicate
TINT this will DO tho handsomest church build
iug in Evanston,
4 friendly contest between tho Adelphio and
Hinnan Literary Societies Of the University
will occur ne1t Friday evening, in tho Uniyor-
sity chapel. Tho public il invited, mud would
find it profitable to attend:
Several students lnyo diod In Evanston with
III tho Inst two months and tue idea has, in
sbrno manner, gone abroad TINT tloro is very
much sickness prevailing among tho students,
aud TINT numbers are leaving town ia consc-
quenco.. Tho fact is. that less than half dozen
lave gone home thus fur, md half of these did
30 because unable to maintain their standing in
their claases. Evanston 10 proyorMally
Lon!thy place, and tho typho-malarial fever
winch is somewhat prevalent there, ia ,goneral
throughout tho State, and much worao in most
localities.
Tho claims Of Evanston ae place Of business
arc not generally recognized. Besides tho
educational buildings and facilities, from
ton aoasA abroad, Evanston proper contains
o population Of 5000 persons, whoso
wants aro provided for by six grocery stores,
four dry goods stores, four hardware aud tin
| stores, tliroo drug storos, three boot and shoe
| stores, three furniture stores. threo confec-
| tioncry stores, four tobacco aud cigar Btores
two merchant tailoring establishments. two
jowclry stores, four meat markets, two gas
ittorsf stores, two banks, two harness ahops,
thrce bnrborshops. hair store, q crocko1y Btoro,
| o millinery Blop, d book ntore, q nows depot, q
! livery stable, threo lumber yards, two coal and
wood yards, two flour and feed stores, two
photograph galleries., ha!f.a-dozon carpenter
shops. I. steam planning mill, q sash
and blind faetory. two nndertake1s, tw9
monthly magazine, with numerous
painters, biacksmiths, builders, masous, bakers
wagon n-makeYs, insurance and aowinR.machlne
agencies, Offices, DO. The 1omaindcr Of tho res.
ident male population are either students, real
estate dealers, or clorgymen.
Another feature is that all the establishments
carry largo and fine stocks, and do 1rat-claas
work. Wcro they not equal to Chicago houses.
tho latter would DO pntronizod. Moreover, the
placeB Of business aro generally Of fair proper
tiouB, and wo}l fitted np wlilo some merchants
boast fine brick blocks, elegantly arranged
within.
Few towns OF tho Hame size eau make as good
d showing, and all OF these fenturos may be con.
Ridercd somewhnt remarkable in Wow Of Evans.
TOMS contiguty to Chicago, were It not that II ID
1nanifestly destined to become dourishing city
boforo long.