, 1874-12-18

4: n. Comfort, William Gown. p. Long,
W Williamn, ]. Gleason, l.. Aloachan1, L.
j. DoWotf, a. Austin. 4. u. Moffntt. and a.
Wheeler. An Interesting timo IL anticuatcd. \
Tho N. E. Church f5ocloty iB mattny prorarnS
t@rch tons fqs ia Sar9s.lns parsonage north Of tue
Examinations of tho college claases commence
Monday, Dec. q, and continue three dnya.
Tho entertainment given BY tho in,1Hfcal GLASS
Dakor, naa 1Yoll attended, md wan II most ontoy-
nble affair. All concerned acquitted l'iomBolTca
III very ornditablo nlainor, and wero rccoiyod
by largo and approciativo hAaionco.
Tho Hoard Of Si,norgigors for Du pago County
held = spouial .,nooting ns tho. Co,art-llouso
tho iadien of tios sddlfrcrort congregations hnvo
forwarded good number Of boxeu Or provisions
and so1nnK Tnnd to ha Ery Erss5opPsr notHrs NJ
Wesleyan Church, will not tak0 place this oyou-
ltlg, on account OF tho lnnss-mootlng At tho
CoMrt-1 House.
At tho annnal communication Of Wheaton
Of tho 18th inat.. tho following officers waro
elocted: James saundorH, Wnrahrful Mastor ;
". II. Jo1,nson, sanor Warden Horace Jayno,
Junior Warden 1IoAry Dontor. Troasntor !; II.
JOHN l1llnc, Junior Deacon 4. Q. Stephens,
Tylor.
EL11H.
Tho city las Just boon mulctol IN damages to
tho t1no OF $1,000, by i. s. Eaton, who alleged
that his promises had boen damaged to that
amount by Btroot-grnding. Ills testimony was
that da,nngo to that amount was Inflicted. No
others OF tho very fow witncsBos summoned by
tho city could 500 noar that amount Of injury,
but tho Jury, in theIr wisdou,, gavo it. This Ia
tho moro surprising ns the o'ty nilowR Nlr. L. to
uae public Btroot aB lnlnber-yarl.
And another suit for 810, 600 da1rngca against
f1,n riEv IN It In HiJtEN nro.
ablo, will 10 decided In favor Of complainant. as
= corporation is fair Eamo for cyory jury. Maj.
George Washington Ronnlck allegcs TINT nearly
Two yenrn ago llo ntappod through q hole in tho
sidewalk, aid Injured himself to s1ch m extent
tnat not loss than $4,000 will restore his uso-
fulnoBa. Tic Major hns boon n reeit1ont hore
for moro thnn q gouoration, aud has always boen
unfortunnte III nuarly every undertaking.
San e. Ward Post Of e. 4. Il. has mado gon-
erouB donation to tlloir suffering comrades In
tho erasel,opper region,
Dr.. Frost Of Clieago, will lecture in tho par-
lors Of tho Daptlst churcl, this evening. snn-
jcct: "Silont Forces" This is tho first Of Il
courHo OF five Lectures to ba givon In tho
church.
The Catholic Fair will close thia eyenng. It
has been quito sslccGss.
Tho now hotol-tho Ccnsrnl-whtch hcommcnced
operations and collapsed 10 sutdonly, is to start
agasn, tl,Is tin1o 1t Is rumored under moro fa-
yorabfo nuspicea.
lilo Illinois Daityman's Association will hold
its annual Moeting in this city "Wednesday md
Thursday. Deo. 80 mud 81. This important Az
eoctatton has interesting sessions.
Tho Egin Dairyman'a Association. tho oldest
organization Of the kind in the Wost, will meet
at tho same tiuo.
There wcro twenty.six marrtsge-1ieenscs re-
turned to tho Clerk OF Kano County III Norom-
ber. Ho expects much larger business during
December.
Tho several church societies Of i1lgin aro max
ing preparations for the wcoIt OF prayer which
thuy homo will inauguroto q reviyat similar IN ex-
tent to that Of last winter.
PROSPECT PARK.
4 5undsy-achool concert will be given at tho
Congregational Church Sunday oyoniug at 1850
o'clock.
Tho Literary Society met Inst evening and dis
cussel tho question whether OF not meu Of
thought laso hoou moro beneficial to the world
than men Of action. Misses &. Allen and Emma
Thrashor Gavo select readings. Tho meetings Of
tho Society arc open to tho public.
OAK rARE.
Tho nodowa Club gayo its usual sociablo Tues
day evening, aud pnEant timo Was had.
a dramatic entertainment will bo giyen at the
White church this evening by an association OF
young lndios aud gentlemen. The proceeds ol
tho evening will DO donated to tho school OF
Christ Church. Tho programme promises d raro
entertainment, aud everything has boon dona to
make it d succons.
HAYWOOD.
Tho Union sabbath-school will hold festival
and aociablo at tile Congregational Church
Christmas owe. Vocal music and rcotations will
be pleasant features Of tho evening.
The second annual festival Of tho Presbyterian
Church will tako place tlla evening at the
church.