, 1875-03-14
ILLINOIS.

NEWS FROM D1 PAGE COUNTY.
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WHEATON, March D.-Elzur Platt, one Of
Whe.ton's oldest and most respected citizens,
died at his residence Saturday, March 6. Mr..
rlatt was born at Now Haven, Conn.,, in 1909.
He came to Chicago in 1853, and in 1865 took up
his residences in Whaton. The Rev. h1r.
Campbell ot1iciated ut tie funeral, which took
place Monday Afternoon. Mr. Platt has been
extensively. engaged in commercial affairs. He
erected large hotel It Albion, N. T., and waa
At one time Directolof the Bank Of Orleans.
Ho leaves = large citda of acquaintances and
friends.
TIE SPELLING MANIA
has reached Wheaton Wednesday evening =
spelline-match was he'd in the Baptist Church,
and was largely atteudl. Old folks and young
folks were present, I'd there we're all sorts Of
spelling, some OF whia produced much surprise
and merriment. AL applicants for admission
were kindly requested to leave Is cents with the
gentleman at the doe- The proceeds Of tho
evening will be donted to the ladies of the
Temperance Union, ! be used ~ they may di-
rect
THE rfIT1cA1 por
is beginning to sinutr and hiss in anticipation
of tho sprine electins. The ''rngs" are ex-
amining their men, I'D cauvassing the chances
OF election of any wh are at all likely to be pne
in the field against hem. OF those who would
willingly deprive tneEelves OF every blessing OF
life in order to servabeir countrYmeu, there il
no end. OF thosa wb will do 80 the number is
limited. and \ remembrance of this fact has
already carried sorrd to the heart Of many
man who would glay become ''the dear peo-
ple's" servaut--tor anbetal compensation. No
candidates are proml,ntly IN tne held nus pres
ent indications are at the people will have
large number of thetffcm whom to choose.
Mr. 4. 4. Smith. P4sident Of
THE pU PAe DlHLE SOCIETY,
has issued an addre in which be announces
that tho Society will 1saue its system OF receiv-
ing funds through 70 agency Of district col
lectors. In his addre, he states that. since the
abaudonment OF aIB7aten, there has been
large decrease in II Ieosipts Of the Society.
The Society desires raise 81, 900 during the
present PEAR. B. A5aiiey hiss been appointed
general agent for thcounty.
p4soNAL.
Mrs. Sarah E. Fahauo, Of Syr&cuse. N. r.,
WHO has for some he been visiting friends in
Wheaton, st. Charle and Bloomtngdale, return
ed TO her home dung the early part Of the
week.
The Rev. N. Cohi of Washington, D. G., is
visiting friends and!elati1es in Wheaton sud
DuPaee County. l. Cobb ia : brother Of
Henry ". Cobb, resstsate. dealer, Of Wheaton.
Mr. George e. Thther, = wealthy citizen Of
DuPage County, has tkeu up his residence In
Wheaton.
Mr. 4 N. Comfort entertaining brother
from Wape'lo. Ia, vi ia visiting friends and
relatives IN Wheaton,:
Mr.. ". o. Kenyon, tho past year disciple
Of Escnfapius In the'ffica OF Dr.. Pratt ~
| turned last weak to hi.oms in Seymour, Wis,
| where he wilt praoticets healing art
Miss Anna H. Bnt. daughtar Of Judge
Booth, Chicago, has ht enjoying the hospital
! ities Of her many Waten friends during tho
past week.
Mr. Frank Yolton, ,fWayne, will soon go on
| I tour through Minnesa i'll search OF health.
| He uill be sccompanie5y his brother, Thomas
Iolton, who returns this home in Minnesota.
| Miss Anna II. Lave, OF Burlington, n. J.,
! ia spending = fortnigHith friends in Wheaton.
! and finds it quite ~ ieeabie as that OF rnedi-
cine. Miss Maud hgera has m1da him the
possessor Of beaum valkiug-stick with
golden head
Mr. II. q. Blachhas succeeded Mesats.
Northrop & Hill ,n;;s dry-coods business 1t
| Wheaton.
| 1SscuEnErTs.
| The spring term otheaeon College will COM
meuce Tuesday, April
| The Rev. j. 2. slo4rd will occupy the pulpit
| Of the Wesleyan Chh this morning at 1880
o'clock.
Church commences morning. Tbs Rev. II.
| c. Briggs, D. D., ofvanston, will deliver tho
address morning andenipe.. The society will
| hold love-feast at O'Clock.
The Rev. James Pel!, Western Secretary Of
the American Msah1y Association. will de-
ing. In the eveninpe will deliver : lectnre
| upon tho present COTTON Of the South. At the
| same place.
Tho Beltonian sety OF Wheaton College
gave public e1hibh at the College chapel
r.. --f>f fe%nu -Afi nt%. dad
exercises wa1e intetins, and showed careful
preparation. Progtmes printed on brown
Wrapping paper are b1ning popular with the
aocleties OF the Cole
A 3fr. Bo2anau, i've Of Bassein, Burnah,
and student OF theey in Chicago seminary,
Sunday evening"
The DuPage River frozen to the bottom.
Until the recent thahere was great scarcity
OF water throughoIDuPage County, many
farmers having gre dihculty in obtaining
supply Of water auhut Tor ths stock upon
their farmH.
Among the
/ nEAI4ATR SALES
recently recorded a4hose Of 10 lots At Hins-
dale, BY Charles ] to JemirnR Lahr, for
S2.H0; Of Henry A 18th to John Smith Of 467
acres in Secs. 20, u %. and 1e, in q, 9; Of
Hlnsdale, tor 81, ,5{of Samuel D. Piper to
Dauiel Glow OF twof 1t Burlington Heights,
for q. 600; Of O. ]. |ugh to Paul ThurloT, Of
undivided two .thirdpterest in a acrs IN
Secs. 2 .s8, II, for spoo.
GLAND.
| KEwsEHE WEEK.
The Rev. Ben s. Ely, pastor Of Grace
Presbyterian Churcsxchanged pulpits with
the Rev Lewis Mern, Of the Oakland II. E.
Church, on last sabbmorning.
The Rev. Dr. tiui Of tha american Re-
formed Church, presd in the Ninth Presby-
terian Church last Shy morntugSod evening.
numor states that Grossnan, gentleman
well known in real % circles in this city, has
purchased 100 feet ohund On Cottage Grove
avenue, between Tg-seyenth and Thirty
eighth streets, and he intends erecting
row Of stores and eIings as Roon a. the
weather will permit. teE this block is erected,
with the addition OF lock On the corner Of
Thirty-eighth street, tage Grove will have
solid phalau1 Of stortrom Wapansch avanus
to Oakwood honle7al
DR.. McKaig gathe his flock Of stray aheep
together Iaat sundaj jrnfnE and then went up
to Carr'e Hall and stf an Independent meet
ing OF their own. stes will be held At the
aaue place every 6a b morning and evening
until further anuo{ {ment, DR.. McKaig is
well-known al oyeEs part Of the city "a an