, 1874-04-11
9o.o5; L. A. Crookor, roadworls, $18o.3o; San-
uel DeirB, outdoor rollci, ST, Edward O'Grady,

&o.o5 L. A. Croolsor, roadworls, s18o.3o; sam-
uel DeirB, outdoor fcllef. ST, Edward O'drady,
Tss ss sys5s 4sso 49, nsSI IL s }s1 S1seE 4ssa
work., e64.5oi =. =. Swan, services rendered, /
,men,!e. s1o9'6g' George sherwoo1 ront Of
h"E s prEoues e q s'itSn To"a 5s g." @ s5 ps
No. 2, uso Of school for eootlon, s5 Samuel /
roscraon, election and rogiatry, elv; /
Jacob Koosner, soryloea ;, rende5cd, $40;
II. Wloelor plstting SOL lots on thss town % 1t.
las, $17.22; Samuel neigor, rebate on taxes, |
910; aud j. i. Johnston, for 15o OF housoa for |
Doard Il moettngs, Of; Tho totnl anount being
4 Young man nan,od Lombard attempted to
shoot la annt, Mrs. Enlight, for fanciea |
wrongs sho was sitting Will lor back to tho !
window, laat Wotlncoaey evening" about o'clock,
through tho glass In close proximity to llor hoad
Scrgt.. Gaian, Of tho I,nko Police, had tho |
young man before Juatice Thompson on tho |
charge Of assault with intont TO Kill, but that |
viueing tohsilnony, dismissed tio case, and llnol
him 9lO aud costa for carrying q weapon, . !
charge upon which ho waa not arroste1. A[r.
Enrg to young nsnn ~" uaole nnqn ons't.g
fined G6 for contempt OF court.
Tho village election for Wheaton took place
last Monday. Thoro wore two tickets IN tho
Anti-LIconso l Ticket. Tic ia;iios woro 1t tho
polls at an early hour. and worked hard for their
ticket all day long. Tho Ladies' Ticket: favored
prohtbition,, and tho prosecution OF the rum
duced tho rum-Bollera to unfte with. tho Anti
License men, and tho rcault was n victory for
their ticket. as follows; rsesident Elbe,t +.
Moa T. e. M T. or oes = esssese aee D. T.
g. plntt; Trousuror, 7. ". Miller,
Tho result. Of tho Milton Town election was:
For sanoryiror-F. 8. Kimbnll, 8oo, Q. 3.
{. Hiatt, 1. Nsaeasor.J. Welamai1, i32 ii:
Holt, 100. Constable and Colleotor-I. ]. Grant;
9o2. ,ds Gommisaionor Of Highway9s;v,M[ II. Wag-
School M Trustoo-Levi Dailou, 3o2.
BY a yoto Of III against %, tho School nlroc-
tors Of District No. s woro instructed to lovy
Hpccial tax for tho paymont OF tho interost
Tho spring torn for Whcaton College opened
There will bo sunday- school ooncert at the
H. Z. Church tomorrow evouing. The Wesley
to-day. The Rev. Mr. Snyder, President Of tho
annual conference will conduct the Borviocs.
a 1naHs-moetng, called by tho Icmperanco
Union, was recently hold et the Court.1Iousc,
Prof. j.. Blnnchnrd, tho Rev. ]. g. Campbell,
Prot. J. G. Webster, md Prof. @. 4. Blanchard.
Tho speeches Wero frequently applauaed, and
Mr.. Walker offered tho following, Which waa
| adopted without dissenting voice;
Rs.es That ss friends Of sat '3ont
hopof as measure to exclude ths sala, of lntoxi-
| eating liquors. from Wheaton.
Tie following wan thon offered by Prof J. 9.
Webster, and, after speeches by Prof. Lawry and
R<sortd, That It is tho eonse Of this meeting. TINT
Of ps 1ee q @ as
III Tic -ySi Wheaton cornot Band furnished music
The ladies' held mooting at the Wesleyan
Church, and, aftor IN hour Of eing1og, prayer,
and conference. the Committee appointed to
circulate the Dea]orB Pledge visited tho HnloonH,
md were kindly received by the propriotors,
! Who however, declined to sign tho plcdgo. Tho
| Comrnlttoo then called upon the druggists and
tho physicians, al Of whom signed tho plodge.
/ There waH much enthusnsm shown in the moot
j ing when tho Committee returned and reported
| tho result OF their labors. After mutual eucour-
agemont mud congratulation, tie ladies ad-
| 1ourned.
pAlA71aE.
The Hspirants for tho Office Of Collector at tho
| town election we're five In number. This speaks
| we'll for tho finances OF the village.
Arr. Myron Lytle has been elected School Di-
rector for the ensuing year,
/ TAcro was dramatic entertainment at tho
Public School building lust evening. Tho drama
was entitled "Il1e Drunkard'e Warming" and
), uoll performed. It waB followed by tho laugha-
bio farce Of "Tho Prosecuted Dutohman." 7rhe
meong wa hod ae 81 az
!! last night to organize Baao Ball Club. The at
tendance was sufficiently large to justify organl.
zation, aud committee WAS appointed to do the
necessary preliminary work. - !.
:, Tho receipts for tho support Of public achools
lust year weso S2,s02.30; disbursements. 91,'
o78.5s, leaving balance on hand Of 992s.7o.
The Board Of Village Trustees @ met ei, 9t It. the
dent. bIr. Il. r. Harmonlng WAS appointed to
I'LL q vacancy in the Board, and duly installed
Il. 9. Batterman,, :Eaq., was appointed, Treas
! Commissioner, md hs salary fixed at S1.60 pc,
day, md 50 when working with his toan. M
3. johnson and II. T. Harmoning wero appointed
Committee on Stroots, Alleys, and Artesian
thirty-two residents praying that South street
be opened and worried from Wilson street to the
railroad track Referred to the appropriate
committee sundry bills wero audited and or
! dered paid, and tho Board adjourned.
|. NORWOOD PA1sX.
Tho lecture by Prof. William Mathews, In tho
Baptist Church OIL Thursday evening was well
I attended. Tho locturo was erudita and interest-
1uos, ably handled. At the close Of tho lecture,
which was given by tho Ladies' Aid Society, q
aoclable waa held, and refreshments indulged In
by those present.
!
r1ace in May, when the public can bo acoommo
dated. -.--.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.
j Dunton has ceased to exist, tho proper gu
. thorities, postal aud town, having sanctioned
the change Of naulo to Arlington Heights.
The German portion Of THO population hav'
been having a tliroo days holiday, which closot
will, grand dance at Union Hall.
. A committee. consisting. Of hfessrs. Gllle
Hall, Digsby, Allen, and Blum, has boon up
| nointel bv the citizens with power to ralS
money aud employ laborers for tile construction
Of public park.
. | .i' DEspLAlNEB.
/ Among other improvements made IN the Lu
theran Church is new and flne-toned bell. al
effort iB now making to Bocure an organ, -,
4 string band has bcen organized, and will g.
into training undor the guidance Of nichaF
Powell
ADJUSTMENTS,
THE GREAT ADELPHl.