, 1874-12-04
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SUBURBAN..


Tho oratorio of tho "iroat Court Of Baby.
Ion" written BY tho Dakor family, which wna 10
bo glven in this city to.nlght and Monday, has
been postponed tilt Friday and Saturday oyan-
ings Of tho coming week, owing to tho propara-
tton t'oodoa for Its proper rendition. The
chorus will comprise about fifty well-traincd
yotoes. Tho loading rolos. except that Ut the
King, Will be taken by local singers. Mrs. l.. e.
Hills, an admirable soloigt. wi ornct tho ,art
OF tho Qnodn. Great pains will bo tnlsen To pro-
r|do all entertainment woli calculated To ploaao
and inBtract our people.
Alra. l.. II. Washington, of Jacksonville. Ill.,.
ms boon iii tho city several days as Tho guest OF
Alr. H. I. mcdlinoy. During 1lcr stay shs de-
la7orod three temperance lectures to largo
audiences Who waro highly ploased with her
Last wco1. member Of tho Athletic Clnb,
wllo exercising In the gymnasium, elippcfl md
struck In a,ica position ns to break bis back.
lio Was vol estoo1nod by many comrades. His
name way Patrick Carroll, aud employed In tho
witch factory.
Tho 1ndies OF tho Presbyterian Churot, viii
hoid tair and festival, commanding Doc. 10,
aud tho Catholics will hptd ono alBo from Tho
18th to tho 18th Of December INCLUSIVE.
Our, nov hotol, which opened with a grand
flourish, coacd in about four days. Tho naN
proprietor commenced operations bv a ourions
complication of accounts with sho furniture
noalors M % 81 Ch,cngo and thoy bocamo 90 t'issatiB
fed with tho donoltcmont ~ to c!oas him up ill.,
continonty: Tho building is awaiting IN occu-
pnut, and II properly run will do wel.
On Thursday about one-quartor Of tho usunl
Hnppty OF IitnuNEH arrived. owing To soma ona's
caretossuoss. and readers wore sadly put out.
1lr. Johu Wobb aud lady loft or Thursday for
D>ston, whero thoy purpose spending tho win
tor.
The Chicago Il Pacific Company lavo NIT down
their iron about miles west, and nro pushing
asicad Of rapidly as possible. 1t s understood
that for tue present theY will switch upon aul
use for q Bhort diHtance the Chioago & North
sSontoi1 truck. at tho point where a crossing WAS
Intended, and TINT oro long desirable under
standing will como about between them in rofer-
etco to tile disputed plan Of CROSSING.
It IL rumorcd that Tho Chicago l. Northwestern
Ratlrond Will noyo their Track now running up
the nido Of tho river to tho rgor bank, md 20
Tacasc lnrso nmoltnt Of land they now occupy,
and escape also. the r1slI Of crossing so ,nany
would receiv" tho AaartY tIauks Of citizons, tlnd
n the end would doubtlcBa bo bensfcia! to tle
Company a18o.
Dr.. J. 9. Burroughs o: tho Chicago University,
Ia ~ town p,'siin. up the brethrcn on Unyeraity
nattors.. Tho baptist Church bern hns ALWAYS
been liberal supporter Of that institution.
KANEAKEE.
Tho Cincinnati, Lafayette L. Chicago Raitroad
Company IL engaged In an enterprise Of cousid-
arnhlc magnitude ut Waldron Station, mloy
from Kankhkeo. Ten largo ice-housos, capable Of
containing over 5000 carloads Of loo havo been
oroctcd ut @ coat Of $4,000. A still greater
number Of hollsoB il contemplated, which will
increase tho cost OF building to over f10O, ,N00.
Steam power will bo used in hoiBEiug tho oe
from tho kankGkoo River into the houses. Tim
product will bc ahippod to various pointa South,
largo nnnbor OF mon will be employed iii
Eathoring tho haryest md Walcron will be QUO
Of the liyclscst little pacos iu tho State during
tho cunning season.
Tho City Of Kankakoo recently brought MIN.
ber Of suits aQainst delinuuent poil-tax payors,
tho plainttT.
The revival soason hnu boon opened 1t Kanko-
koo by a professional roriyalist narned Raymnnd,
There ts great need Of u general awakening in
religious matters hero, md it IL to DO hoped that
eomo good will DO accomplished through tho
present effort.
rA1tK RIDGE,
The regular moosing Of the Board OF Trustees
mot last Tuesday evening. b[r. j. T. Jaucs WIS
elected President pro tem., in absonce Of Mr.
teorgo Is. Carpenter. After tho reports from
Inc various committees had beon submitted, IN
ordinance was passed., "That tho sidewalks DO
cleared OF snow and Ice by 10 O'Clock a. m.,"
1uder penalty Of the Inv. Adjourned for tno
weeks.
Tho new brick Congregational church, on the
SOUTH Side In progress Of building, when COM
plesod will cost tho society about 97,000 Thoy
fow UeuiiB.
The Presiding Elder Of this district DR., Jut
klna, las appoilltcd Saturday evening for tia
lrst quartorly conference meetiliy. A full at
endanco Of tho official Board il usked. 1mpor-
ant business to lo transacted.