, 1874-05-31
SUBURBAN NEWS.
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OAK FAKE.
There will be mass temperance meeting At
the Methodist Eplscopal Church Monday evsn-
ing, commencing 1T 8 o'clock Prominent
speakers will be present to address the meeting,
aud matters Of much importance to the residents
OF Oak Park and other pazts OF Cicero will b
discussed
Tie ladies' Of the BAPTIST Church win hold
strawberry and ice-cream festival Tuesday oven
ipg, on The grounds recently purchased by tbs
Society," nud upon which church building Will
soon be erected. The festival will be marked bJ
some novel features. and those who may attend
will certainly enjoy pleasant time.
Tns school-buldlng il to be enlarged 80 ~ to
accommodate the iucre easiug number Of scho'-
ats. Prof. Wlk1e who has long been Pflncipa1-
Of the school, has rendered his resignation. His
old friends will part with him with regret. Prof.
| Wilke has distinguished himself BY faithful
| and thorough performance OF his duties.
Mr. Hulburt il making preparations for erect
ing an elegant residence upon his lot lying north
Of the railroad and one BLOCK east OF TIC oepo'"
| PALAT1SE-
| When the Board Of Trustees send Jug TO
Chicago filled with a1tesan water to TO analyzea'
they give instructions to return the ing .; .. y.
| Tbs Sunday Of the Methods. Church
| visited Lake Zurich yesterday, aud held picnic
The came school will give strawberry
| and ice-cream festival in Schirding's Hall,
Friday night. The proceeds are for the
The farmers Club held a meeting saturdaJ.1n IN
| the Masonic Building, and appointed a committee
| to prepare addresses for the ncxt meeting, to Do
held on the 2oth prog,
Tho annual meeting Of the General Camp
! meeting COMMITTEES takes place on tAo camp
grounds Thursday, June J.
DR.. Pratt, who, it will be remembered "@s
| poisoned in an autopsy. is recovering.
Civil engineers from Chicago ara survey1n:
and plating the village. under tho instruction OF
the Board OF T7ustecs-
AR11So1ox HEIGHTS
| has had hotse-r.ce. There we've threo eotc1cs
| made. Mr. Blum entered Cripple; Chrls-
Gnlo entered bay colt, and f. Qu1ndla h1a
murs Fanny. The time 1nadc by each On
| mile heat vas Biun's Cripple. 10 ninutes;
Guiles colt, 22:2; Quindle's mare, % minutes.
Tbe Board Of Trustees at their last meeting
appointed George II. Jackson Police Constable
for the ensuing year:
The dramatic and musical entertainment 1or
the benefit Of Trinity Episcopal Church Of High-
| land Park, Friday evening, was declueo sue
cess, Central Hail being crowded ~iIh ~ ,ast ~.
: Iiphtsd and critical audience. Among the most
noteworthy musical foatures OF the evening
was the singing Of Miss Evelyn str,d111n'
Of Chicago, Miss Clara Willard M ne..n,,a.n3ai and III
: Music BIZ Misses Smith, Beebe and Wakefield
The dramatic past Of the entertainment con-
| fisted OF two-nct eemi-sensatona drama en-
!, | titled ''Amopg the Breakers.' 1he charactefs
:. |
David furry. ~. 1ohn n L*sns
Larry Divine Charles J; oDr;n ;
Peter ase P.rasraph 5s Charles bingham
ssnd urs v. +. Is,hes l.
Minnie paze ;si.a carrie Hal
: Mother Carey. Miss Woodworth
1'ddT mepited great praise Tor The smooth and
{ EASY manner in which the picce paHsed OIL
/ | BLUE ISLAND.
= fine old oak tree at theviIIeso Of Glue Island
was destroyed BY lightning 10 tbs storm OF Fla-
day, It IVES fifteen feetin circumference, and OF
proportionato beight and spread OF folage. u
Vas an old landmark in Blue 1slanA, and Ass losk
il greatly regretted; During the same storm 1,s
house 1t Blue Island. and another IT Morgan
PARK, we're more or less damaged
r EVANSTON.
The brethren Of the Theological Eeunion re-
| .umed business yesterday, at . O'clock, with 70
newed vigor, and degree OF interest," s.sat! u
he commended under the present depressing
J. weather. r-,,n
EXPRESS his views on pulpit elocuton; treating
mostly on articulation Of vowets, anu 'tena'n t
y .seso mattefs. The Professor concluded Watn
y roading 'Mar1ey's Ghost, +" by Dic2ens. Alter
70 bref interval, the Rev. DR.. Raymond spoke on
AZ the ..Tbeor;es OF Sin"
AtHeck uall, Dr.. II. c. Brggsdelivered an ID
dress on tbeo1d and much-controyeItea 9ueat4e =.
10 OF " "Baptism-1ts Purpose ana Moae, solls ~ -.
I'd show that the word does not imply inetsfon 1 ~,
= | t1SE IN realty Zig 1Afo5stl9 '@A~~00~-'~@
ct practice this mode Of baptism
1t Following this service. at $50 P: H., Vas :
discourse BY Dr.. F. O. Haven: on "Llnoi'a''on'
l. | ~ the ministerial Profession
a. Thn evening, Us a departure from tne IesolI
= rontine Of busineks, was occupied By an old-t'na
10 10 Tna exercises viii be continued through tha
1e week The programme has already a2peA'e'' IL
al The TRIBUNE . .,a
90 The village Trustees met Friday evening ~ ano !.
rsssed resolution accepting the donauon o.
., r;ta for the wates-worke from the Nortn"es9sia
~ University, ard returning tnanAs .hI.,;n1 n,
!; They ALSO passed aa ordinance ESTABLISHING 'a'
D. 1ocstion Of the works and tho rater-p1pcs
70 MoE0AN PARK. ....
~ Lightning played home singular ana oaasel
oe ous freaks in tho suburbs OF Morgan P2rk Al:
ss ss Rlue Isl.nd. during ths prevalence Of heaE:
;n io thunderstorm between ard oclocx tr'ns
- - morning. Tie house occupied by A. l. 1'cs, .,
Prospect avenue in the former !acs *as ssf'Ii M
% in the front part Of the roof lhe eec'i'' pu
+. + {ap {ol!oxed i'''e It downward in:o "a mp
-. Der bedroom occupied b. I1s: h!c
10 ! and son, 2111 yes1s old Ftom tnoIe ',s.
darted into back chaneot, IN "n'cn , "ei' 1Te
n5 I.1.inr tie roof and committing other 1nino
eif deoredat,ons in this apartment, It sansne'
~ doun-stars, and visited the parof enns-to H
os Ind kitchen to ther r;.er destruction Ine intn
Ip ture vas vreached sud aca:tered IN every dlses
Ct, lion. ma the kitchen sink absolutely blow
IT. TO eton,a. The cooking uteusll. wofe AZ
-. roughly handled al tne 1rs. e.'a eao move
50 b. T broueh, together sssiu sos"thsIsndp! Y,
4 ii this. the family escaped uninju1ed "ita tn
nj exception Of M Hso Tao 1t,o: so
riy - c,atera Of tho bed OH whca sc6 lay yer
or b1oxen Oh. Fortunately, tho house ~ hg.
ffsne ons aad osrsa no Fssst.nss co. 70 eoa; 70
r5t h.ra escapeI. Tue hcuse IS injured ito'
ee!l,r eel to roof. a'i the walls and ths roof ban
.st Displaced. Tha parior IL :h5ee-aaar.ss, 81 r.
inch GU. Of place ou:1aru The nea1ss. nnns eT az
the fee. iiat2us felt the shock, aud .h!ngles Tet
sas M M tIro~n to i. ogainst the wind 1n B'ue ls's1
I:J the ishtnn: s:ruck ssye.al tree. uproehp&& ga nn
IT. splitting theu.. Every lion sn1nk ~ 1ns noas
n ons | Including czns wAx ND charged 1iIo eA8s'AN~
~ es to become a powerful magnet.
hx WASHINGTON EEtfAEs.
u. horse belonging 10 Andtsx - E$a's M s.m dur
M | in3tou HeiRhtH whs run 0FeE W A09 e@ -,
in nv Fr,day sftornoou, and ita TO or lega we're 6.
IN 81. Ihe animal had to b. shot 1As e1'e4ns'
n | E7a not 10 blame.