, 1874-04-17

ita woekly meeting last ovontug, at which the
tts,iat fntereBt waB mnnifoatod md a p(casinB
soeloty Anticipates ropSSning library eni read
TIC spacious hali ii tic BRICK block building 6y
Measrs. Foogs = Go. and Lutga & = 60. ao,o...
woro elected sild hold oyor for tho ensuing yoar
Supervisor, Frederick Tescl; COLLECTOR, David
lotert; Justices Of the Pence, William Il; DUH
| ton, Jacob Fritoh; Commissioner Of Highways,
Doech Town Clerk, A. +. Tcwkab,}ry; Pound
Masters, J. @. Potter, A. Morse |; Anaessor, J. q.
Snyder; School Trustees, II. Snow. JOHN PotorA;
District TruBtoas, 8. r. Whiting NJ. Dloomo. j.
| Ounton.
Tho mnrkot day hold on tho 14tl, inst waB
fairly nttendod though thc:das Nas quite unnro-
ptious. T. good show Of llorsos aud cattle was
exhibited md number Of salcs were mado ut
575 to s175, and cows ; from % s95 to s46. These
market dnys take p1aco on tho second TueHdny Of
each month md aro fast bcoomlng m instltu-
tion profitable to tho place and surrounding
| country.
Considerable actlvity is mauifostod in tito build
Ing line, Hono tiitoon to twonty buildings being
/ now In process Of erection or nndor contract.
! The parks arc receiving additional omholiah-
mont tlis spring. So,no 900 fruit md ornamental
trcea have boon sot out with variety Of shrubB
etc.
| WOODSTOCK.
Tho dance for tho benefit of the Fire Depart
| ment, which waa announced in tho TRIBUNE, Inns
boon postponed to Homo tinio IN May.
Tho ladies Of tito Congregational Church gavo
q mnple.augar festival Inst evening III Oonaorva-
tory unu. Tho admission was III contB but to
have tho ewccss Of the maplon dispensed by BLUSH
Ihia evening sociable will bo hold at Con-
aoryatory Hall, followed by dano,ug. which will
| begin ut 011 O'CLOCK.
Tho Independent oraor Of Odd Follows havo
/ iaaued thoir ticltots for the anniversary ball,
Wednesday evening" April 20. Tho host OF music
has been engaged antl all tho arrangomcuta' aro
making on tho most extensive scale. This an-
nivorsary ball will bo quito tho over1t Of tho
b. gsss aIssa so y aoa ts 'y xa af s s" 5
first Monday in May.- 7. Fitzgerald, Of Chi
cngo, hns been engagad to take ollarge Of tho
music on tho latter OCCASION.
Tho special meeting Of tAe Common Council
WAS presided over by Z. L. Richards, Mnyor
pro ton Present, Richards, Bunker, Bad
ger, aud Arnold. City Treasurer John j.
Murphy reported TINT tho total amount OF mon-
eys received by him from all sourcoa up to March
S2,769.5o' leaving . balance on hand'o s5sa
Accepted and placed OIL iiio. The report of r.
L. Mahor, City ctork, WINS roal, accepted, and
placed on file, aud also tho report Of the City
strcots and Alloys reported that the total
amount expended on streets and alloys for tho
Inst fiscal year was 99B8.25, and OH crossings
s10o.27. The Committee on Finance reported
aAuatuukltl!y TIC HA1l6 Na lilo Cltf lf1nHufGr.
The reports Of tlcso Committees wore accepted
andplnced on file, and the Council adjourned.
| DEsrLA1NE8.
Tho people OF this suburb CHIN tint tl,oy OIL
tertRin no jealousy Of any Buuurb on tllia Di-
vision, and tllut they wish all tho towns pros
pority, but that they do object and protest
against tl,o action Of tho Chicago & Northwest
orn halroad in changing tho tin,o Of the Bur-
rington accommodation train to MI earlior hour
tim formerly. They say that tho people, or.
n1l 1f frSS~
Park, influenced the Superintendent Of the Di-
vision to maize tho chnngo, representing that :
it would give univernal satisfaction, which,
Ses sni shoss sont, viz sroagt e not liz aud osse
about to docry the advautagcs Of living in ro-
noto suburbs on nccount Of tho inferior ACCOM-
moaations in railroad travol that they possess,
ana that ia driving people away from tic dis
tant suburbs who now live iu them.
They ask The TRIBUNE aud other papers to
help them In their unequal warfare against u
wealthy corporation that is Intentionally or
lgnorantly discriminating ngalnst thon,.
WHEATON.
:, An important aalo Of property Inns recently
baon oIoatea. II. 4. 8hoarsol, Of Chicago, p,lr-
chasod the residence Of John ,. Forris, Istl.
A lnrgc number Of now buildings aro erecting
in and around Wheaton. Tho lumber~deulora ro-
port largor saloB thnn over before.
Tho Rev. s. o. Willing, Of Gonaya Wis, will
occupy tho'pulpit Of the Wesleyan Church, sun-
day.
Ba1,tist Church, to determine whether or not tho
congregation will hive preaching during tue
next year.
The ladies' did not transact much business. at
their last meeting. Mrs. Webster was callod to
the Chair, mud Mrs. Chapman waB chosen Socro-
tary. Portions Of Scripture were read, hymns
sung, prayers mado, and Rome ramarAs offered
by Wny Of encouragement md congratulations.
All present Pledged themselves cordially to assist
aud co-operato with the newly elected Couneil-
In lin anta 1ff f,,
toxicRting drinks in Wheaton.
JEFFERSON.
Tho Jefferson Total Abstinence Society held n
meeting Tuosday evening. The attendance was
organization lna put an antilicense ticket il the
fold, headed by tho name Of William Gray. Tie
result Of tho election is very doubtful, anu good
Judges think this ticket will be beaton.
CRYSTAL LANE.
Several new buildings haye been recently
erected lere, and, also several stores. There il
projeot OIL foot tat has for its object tho buill-
lug Of q driveway around tho lake. This will |
add to tile attrnctionB Of this pleasant summer
resort.
The election n11ltldlo still continues a fund |
Las baen raised to held tho anti-lioenHo party,
tho defeated candidates being terribly anxious !!
for revenge Oh taeir opponents.
RICHMOND.
Tho temperance agitation has disturbed the
serenity Of this place. Meetings hayo boanlcld,
anu the moderate Q. drinkers excoriated. The
question Of licensing saloons will be- debated at
tho polls On arter-cloction day.
pAHR 11DuE
Col. r. r, Robb. lutte President Of the United
StntcH Commission to Texas, will deliver IL lee
turo Tuesday evening in tho Methodist Church
Mexico.
C0lo.nc- Water. i
Cologne-Wator was formerly quack medicine, |
Ha1 M tn1y I'm 0f