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subdivision to Park Rlgo. for tho approval Of
tho Board. After Hoino discussion, It wAB np-

George D.. Carpenter presented THO petition Of
original plat oi the village Ind been doBtroyod In
tho groat tro Of Oct. nnl 0, 1871, that some
competent porson ho employed to prepare an
otllor, md lhnt All appropriation bo mato for
cupslBtitig Of Mepsrs. 1tobb and Janos, who wore
alHo instructed TO mako arrangements with some
nttornoy-at-law to aston TO tho legal buBiuesB Of
the villago. ......, ....
Prospect avon,,o. praying TINT tho main county
road from Elm atraot north TO tho corporate line
DO yncated, mud TINT now street, GO feet IN
width, bo,laid ntan1 declerod public thorough
and Alloys.
THE bond Of JOHN Flynn, Constable, III tho
pona1 slim Of 81 900, signed by a. j. Whitoomb
and Antrow Anchmooay, was presented aud ap-
proved.
The anrlun1 report OF stroot- Commlasionor
Wood wns presented and approved. sandry
smnll bills woro erdorod pnid. lilo report Of W.
A. potry; Constable, for the payt yoar, VA, was
1uony had existed III his bniliwiel.
Tho board then adjourned.
NORWOOD.
Tho pulpit Of tho Baptist Church Of this place
has been supplied Tor the last year by thootogi-
cal students from tho Dapttnt Seminary. Or
these, Mr. Jackson was tho most popular: AHA.
bio in his mannera, good looking, aud
into p''sisn' o bssnss snsah' Of h lis "Gh LIS ~ IL
young ladieB Of tho congregation haVe been
accustomed to smilo OH him. but all pleasant
thiuge como to au end, mud tho tendor rolnancers
MstG ss sunaay 9sGu It L o osc cose o o erccs t
That Mr. jackson was n married. man, and had
bccn living in holy wedlooa since the third day
of last february and that one Of his flock was
young people wore dlsgustod, ,-one Of thor num-
Dor marred for oyer tllroo months. and they
ignorant Of 1t; but they console themselves with
tho thought That thoro arc more students IN tho
Seminary, and tho domand for young Baptist
olorgynon Is rapidly increasing.
RICHMOND.
Preparations aro making for the observance OF
Docorntiou-Day. Tho Hebron Military Band has
been employed, and tho following committees
appointed:
la. isf, s n smses, Mis- Soy snaos
Aiss I,fruet na as' h!ns ,mieMsn evGiS oGGs TSis,
Voeai Jiusis-0. IIanchett.
Iiags-Jamea Dacon ,,
Fi,.ance-Wam Bmaies.
Grounds-acorge plrdy, John Mcdonnell.
on Spfakey-William sn,ailca, Or. Ward, and DR..
Bennett.
The Total Abatinence Society Of this place
will be addressed thiA evening BY Il. Y. Reed, OF
Norwood park on tho subject Of temperance.
| THE public are invited, Bowmanvtllians In par
| ticular.
Tho complimentary concert tendored to Hiss
| Jessie Hardy lant evening at Unity Church was
| an entire Buccoss. Tho church Was filled to It's
utmost capacity with attentive and Intelligent
| listeners. The concert wa8 conducted In an ex-
cellent manner, aud every part Of 1t 8aTe eatis-
faction to all present.
The Roy. robert Collyor will deliver looturo
nfonlny evening, on "Olear Grit" at Unity
| Church. An admission feo OF rs cents will be
| chatgol.
| EL01N.
N. 9. Town purchased d lot on Chicago street,
Monday, 22x80 feet IN size. paying $5,000. Tl'a
| will give him more room for his now block.
T6o ladies Of The Presbyterian Society will give
| O dino entertainment Thursday evening.
| Saturday Of thin wook Ye Younge Folkea Of
| Elgiu will tinlte in baakot-picnio.
| The Temperance Union has appointed m
| Executive Committee, and proposes to make 0
| determined onslaught upon the doGGeries. The
law will be invoked and carried to its full limit.
| Tho old settlers Of FOX Riycr Valley have dc.
ternlinel to meet or. Juno in Elgin. Commit
| toes have beou appointed, and all goes morrily.
John Webb has aubdiyided q part OF his fine
| grounds. At the auction galo last week lott
brought from $500 to $1,000 each. according tt
! location.
Judge. Montory Inns adjourned tho Court o.
Common rleRs till July.
| The proposed new railroad from Joliet nortt
to this point moots With much favor. II Elgiz
| must be Ind to the southern coal"felds and mar
ketB III O. more direct and less expensive mnnne
| Than at present.
| Tho ticket sales at Et2in Hthtionn OF tho Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway for the month o
| april amounted to IS, 700.
| One Chicago firm has 90 600 tons Of ice storot
hero, ready for summon 1lae+