, 1875-12-05
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
PARK RIDGE.
ADJUSTMENTS.
By far the pleasantess party during the pres
ent season vas the regular fortnightly. meeting
last week Of the Social aud Literary Club. Both
the preyious meetings had disclosed tho fact
that the machinery Was now and the Workmen
inexperienced. At the last meeting. however,
everything seemed to be in good running order,
and the exercises, which we're Of pm exceedingly
interesting character. passed OF without jar or
accident. The programme Was Is follows: First
music, piano aolo; second. transaction Of
business; third, music, songs, " The Storm"
followed by 40 Fair Dove! O Fond Dove !"
fourth, essay, the subject being ''Mountains, :"
suggested to the writer BY summer spent in
the Rocky Mountains OF Colorado. and tho AS
cent Of Mount Lincoln fifth, piano solo, ''Rigo-
letto," De Verdi; sixth, oharade; seventh,
music. \ duet "Guarda Che Blanca Luna"
The music Was all exceptionally fine The first
piano solo was by Miss Ella Robb. This lady is
a farorite with large circle Of muslo-ioving
friends. She plays With mnch expression and
feeling and her playing on this occasion was full
ly up to the standard OF her previous efforts.
The two songs we're beautifully rendered by
lady resident here. They we're really the gems
OF tho evening, and we're received With great ap-
plause. The essay by Judge Lee Was listened to
with interest. not only because OF the novel
character OF the subject. but in that it Was =
hne specimen Of word painting, such as one is
not Often permitted to listen to. To peoplo Who
have spent their lives amid tho never lending
mouotopy OF prairie scenery it waa relief and
pleasure to be carried into the mountains, il only
for brief half hour, and in IMAGINATION. 1t is
hat $f1pt tn +hA II ia
ouly portion Of . lecture which the author hss
prepared, and which he will deliver as occasion
may Offer. The second piano solo was by Miss
hittie Davis. and Vas universally admired. This
What cannot be said OF all musicians, her last
performance fs always the best. The literary and
musical exercises being concluded, the transition
from grave to gay. from the sublime to the
Ridiculous was easily effected by the charndo,
in two acts. Tho interest culminated in the last
net, il which the fun grew fast and furious
This NAB burlasque court scene, and 1t was
successful beyond the expectation OF the ama-
teur actors. Mr. Knowles succeeded admirably
AZ Clerk. II the standard of excellency and ef-
fciency be consulted it msy be expected that DO
will be the next successful candidate for the
ClerkRhip Of tho Supreme Court. The role OF
prisoner was enacted by Mr James, and how
this ever smiling and good-natured gentle
man could 1T short notica make such an ad-
n1lrable-look1ng villain was tho cause of much
Ger, WAS = perfect success, while Mr. Frank
Moss and 3lr. e. P. Robb, Jr., as the lawyers,
succeeded admirably in eliciting from the wit
nesses everything but the true facts in the
approved fashion Of practitioners at the bars Of
other courts. The chArsda was prepared by
Mr. Moss, and its successful performance WAS
largely due to bis management. The Club
we're favored with the presence OF several
strangers, among whom we're Mr. Harry Knott
and sister, OF Desplaines Mr. Charles VI. Laah-
er, Mr. c. A. Thayez, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr..
Charles Boring and sister OF Chicago, and Mrs.
Watkins Of Indians. The next meeting will be
held at the residence Of Air. Sweet, on Prospect
ayenue. The members are requested to bo
pEesent at o'clock sharp.
MI6CKLLANEoUB.
Mrs. Col Crawford, NTH her two children Of
PittAburg. Pa. arrived IN town Wednesday from
Knnsas, where she has been spending some few
weeks with her father, A1r. Portsmouth. q promi-
sister Of Mrs: Capt: Stretch Of this place, whose
guest she will remain for short time.
The Rev. Rufus CLARK, Of Le Roy, N. T., a
former resident in this vicinity, Was in town
Thursday calling upon his old friends and neigh
bors, with whom he has ever bean held in kindly
remembrance. It is pleasing to notice that time
hs8 dealt very gently with tins aged and yener-
abie gentleman. With his excellent wife he az
pects to spend the winter with his sou, Mr. Mar
tel Clark, residing on Western avenue, Chicago.
to friends in Indiana.
Mrs. Davis left last week for Lsporte, Ind She
will pass some weeks With friends Living near
that Ilacs-
Mrs. Cotton intends leaving in few days for
Pennsylvania. She expects to spend the 1ipter
IN that State, visiting friends and renewing old
associations, and possibly may remain until after
the Centennial. Her anticipated departure ia
much regretted By large circle of acquaintauces,
and she nlu he greatly missed in society bere.
~ eho b3o la lat Hof ~1>V
VAS Miss Tenant, only daughter Of L. D. Ten
ant Of this place. She 1H said to be young
lady Of rare hrauty, and will no doubt soon take
her plsce as one Of the re,gning bellies OF Park
Ridge.
Ms. Watkins, Of Attica, Indiana, ID visiting
her cousin Mrs. HAHley.
AIR. and Mrs. Goldsmith, Of Chicago. were tho
guests Of hr. Carter last Saturday aud Sunday.
The Rev. Mr. Skeels preached to the Congre-
gat.onal Society in the Hotel Hail last Sabbath.
He will preach again in the same place one week
from to-day. There will be no services In that
church to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Sweet are entertaining friends
from Fond du Lac,-aIr. and Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. Broughton. of Chicago vas the guest OF
Hrs. Orr Friday.
Adispatoh has been received from Mrs, Lynie,
Of Milwaukee, tho dramatic reader, thai. BY rea-
son Of illness, she will be unable to fill her ea-
8agemeut here tomorrow evening. a POSTPONE |
ment is therefore Rendered necessary 10 Monday
6t6uAUEsp ku0 AOtA A0ot~ - nAAs&A HAb Via
read in the II. E. Church, under the auspices OF |
the Litexary Club, commencing st half-past7 Z |
o'clock.
The rea1-estate sales in Ira Browns SUBJ |
division the past week have been unusually |
large. Over 100 persons have visited this town
since Monday last for the purpose Of investing.
His sales here tho past week have been over |
sighty lots, at sl00 each; total confederation, |
over $8, coo.
LAKE VIEW.
RELIGIOUS. |
Tho ReT. Mr. Young will preach to-day at the /
Fullerton Ayenuo Church In the evening he will |
commence series Of discourses on topics taken |
rom tho Old Testament, in which he will dis |
,uss some of the dif6cult passages which appar-
,ntly conflict with the ides OF naercifu1 God |
rhs discourse this e7ening uin hare for its sub
ecs Abraham
Tne Rev. Mr. Lloyd, who Was prevented from
,reaching last Sunday BY scarlet fever in his
au,ily, will be enabled, By the improved health
# the patients, to resume bis m1nistr4tionB this
morning sud evening ut the Congregational