, 1874-03-19

4 Bpocial meeting OF the Village Trustees was
hold Tuesday evening, for the purpose OF paas-
ing upon numher Of plats Of property in the
northern part of tho village. There wore pros-
ent Trustees rowors, blanchard, Willard, and
Gage, tho latter having drivon out from the city
to complete the quorum. .....
Tho Cpn,1nittoo on piass aud Subdivisions re-
ported in favor Of tho plats OF Moasrs. Payne,
Foster, Wheeler, Whipplo, h1oNoill, and Grant
j. jackson, which Wora tloroupnn approved by
the noard.' That OF AIerr!l Ladd w9s laid over
for tho present. TAeao riats wore mot arranged
exactly to Huit tho North Evanston, proparty-
to thnso Of thoir s'llaso. They gained their
point, however, on ono slroot. No other 3uslnosa
was transacted bv tho Qoarl
4 meeting OF ladies interested in tho presont
temperance movement was llold ut Union Hall
Tuosday evening. Tho attendance was not
largu, pllt coMprlRed numbor Of tho pro4,iuent
ladies' Of Eyanston. Mrs. Andrew ]. Brown was
called to tho chair. and Mrs. Il. &. Quoal aoted as
Yho proceedings throughout wore Of IN in-
formal cllaractor, coilslsting matnlv III OK
prossiquR Of opinion upoA tho topic of tho day
Of warm sympathy for the eauHo OF temperance,
aud Ut determination to begin tho good work at
Ao1na.
Tho Roy. DR.. Briggs offoFed copy OF plodge,
Which cllcitod various opinions, some Of Tho
apeakorA being in favor Of porpotual p|odEa,
while olhoru thought that moro could bo lndneel
to "swear off" for Q year, or aome short poriol,
than "for keops.n 1t WAS decided to organize
an association, 4lapt a constitution, etc., aud
elect officers ut Q future meeting.
On motion, q committee WAS appointed to
draw up u sit Of resolutions; without which it
would he Improper for aly MentlnK TO adjourn.
Tho following Waa presented and RdoptoA:
Nesotufd, That tho women Of Evanston ro5oica In
a. opustunity to express thsr hearty symathy WIZ
ts 'aes M Sho on iat monay evening" fsssSfa r. the
that We arc praul uf t4eis courage aud endurance;
tha We focl stirred to emulate thor heroic conduct
nAd VIZ pego them or support agaipst tue enitsered
Interest IN prayers to at doi III wlioae strength
We w e fn;rwsr 9Hylng Sa.g a w @ for 5
put ten thousand to ni8nt.
Tho lnaotiug then adjoprned..
Tho Inst regu!ar meeting Of tho proaont Board
Of Education will be held Friday evoning.
Tho p4,lospphloal Society will meet Monday
oYoniag,
LAKE VIEW,
The Lincoln Park Commissioners are holding
frequent meetings and doing all ~ tI!eir power
for extonaion mil improvement. III tho mattor
OF tho Drive In thla town. they Await tho doclb!on
of propcrty-hollera ~ to ltH route, And oan 10
nothing until that IL obtained. Prompt action
on tho part Of the gont!olnon with wAom that le.
claon rusta Ia desirable, W no imnrovemont TINT
eau bo made will 30 bring Lake View into notice
a. this Luke Shore Drive.
+; III regard TO tho Lake Wow extension Of the
Park, it is not likoly laat tho Town hoar1 will
day eyoning, Mr. Ohase said TINT while It WAS
well to got MI Expression OF opinion from thoso
inaroatpa III tho exto1saion, IT would ho boat ol-
tancd by speedy action by tho authorltsca. This
towu, IL oxcltIng lns1oh intardat, and no doubt
Will afFcct tue coming election,
At q rnsoting Of tito Park Commissioners
Tuesday, It xaa stalsa kast tue pssasut syxtasu