, 1875-12-19

from California.
Mr. August Mas, whose dangerous i1fnesa Va
mentioned last week, died Saturday morning Ia
was buried last Sunday afternoon. The funera
Services were held in the Congregational Church
the Rev. Mr. Lamb being present. Mf. Mass
in his daya Of health, was an actiye nnernter .
the Sunday School, and the scholars and teach
! err Of the several Sunday schools showed ftsin]
respect 10 his memory BY general attendance
| quite filing the church. Mr. Maas was but L
years Of age, and was ypung man OF uaucl
| promise, and his early death Is lamented.
The meeting of the Committee OF ladies to de
eide as to the arrangements for thb Sunday
| school the coming Christmas Was held Wednes
| day. Result, the presentation Of \ paper K
] every gentleman IN turn, each OF whom eyes il
euspicously, sigps 1t NTH resignation, and SLOW.
~ thtusta bis hands into his pockets tbs little
| ones may expect glorious Christmas tree.
4 little child OF Mr. Daniel Blacks, 2iS yesrs
old d1ed Of conyuisions. and Was buried Friday
Afternoon.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.
Thia enterprising suburb ii progressing rspll-
u with public improvements Of more than ordi-
nary magnitude. The large foundry is now in
closed. The planning -mlli Of Gels i Co. will be
ready for work in few weeks. Other enter
ptises will soon call for special mension.
A sociable was held at the residence OF Mr.
Olmstead Thursday evening, At which large
number OF citizens wero presens. It was quite
IN enjoyable affair.
Bus,ne.s is quite active, snd 1t ths near ap-
prpach OF the holidays trade makes evident in
crease.
The Cool County Chronicle, under the con-
duct Of Messrs. Dalton l. Williams has made it's
appearance. It is neatly printed seven-column
sheet. has fine showing Of advertisements, fts
editorials are spicy and well written and 10 all
respects it is ONES g beau idea" OF suburban
powor,nrar Tfa sY1rraHH eninnN tn @n 4
from the start.
IAkk VIEW
The Rev. Mr. Young will preach this morning
at the Fullerton Avenue Church, the Rev. Mr
Lloyd at tho Raveuswood Congregational, and
the Kev. Mr.. LAtbfop 1t the Methodist Church.
In the evening all tho congregations are expect
ed to unite in d Union Sunday -School concert
held at the Congregational Church at Ravens
wood.
The ladies' OF the Fullerton Avenue Church
give festival Tuesday evening At the church,
when oysters and ice cream vlll be Furnished,
and the Ladies' Missionary Society will hold
bazaar Of fancy articles.
The water improvements have Hons On finely
up to Thursday night, when old Doreas put an
injunction on further proceedings. Between
and miles Of pipe are now IN the ground. and
quite netaQEk is laid in the southwestern sec-
ton Of the toHn. ConBidering she season OF the
year some remarkable work has been done, re-
tlecting much credit On Mr. Chapel and his as-
Ristants.
EVANSTON.
FREQ nausical entertainment will be given
Tuesday evening. By Mr., George F. Root, IS
sisted BY fine quartette.
There will bs services 1t st. Marks Church at
1880 a. N. Christmas, and sunday-Hchool fes-
tival in the evening
The Rev. O. 8. Abbott, Rector OF St, Marks
mn.
and 1iu loave for that place next waek.
The new pastor Of the First Methodist Church
has reached Evanston, and will formally intro.
duce himself to his parishioners to-day.
bIr. Charles P. Wheeler has gone to New York.
to remain during the holidays.
Tho lighthouse has been closed for tho winter;
The benevolent Contributions of the Conere-
gational Church during tho year amount I'd
"a, 200.
1LMHuasr.
TIC Hon. Thomas 3. Btyan and family lsays
for Washington this week.
Mrs. George Higginson entertained = few
friends Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Airs. Bryan Lathrop left Saturday tor
he city. and witl board 1T the pauiAc Hotel for
he Wluter.
The Young ladies OF Elmhurst Board,ng-
school gave reception to the young people OF
he village Thursday evening. Notwithstaud-
ug the inciameut weather, quits good number
sere present, aud passed ) pleasant ovunins
Fith musfc, chatades, recitattons, aud other e.
,rcises.
The Missionary Society not Thursday after |
loon st Mr. Hagan's.
AUSTIN, |
The various churches will unite in tho Christ |
mas festivities and the Sabbath-echools will be
omb1ned and hold theft exercises in the Meth
dist Episcopal Church Christmas Ere.
The PRESBYTERIAN Social met Thursday eyen- t
ng at the residence OF MI. George H. Filbrio
IN account Of The UNPLEASANT Weather, few
Fere able to attend.
The Literary. Society gaye very Interesting
Entertainment In the ToWn-Hall Saturday even
ng for the benefit OF the Baptist Society.
Ths public school will be closed for the Christ
1As holidays.