, 1875-08-01

socistion, and Scandinavian ShoemAkats' ASS
ciatfon.
Aug. occurs the annual picnic Of the Prote
tant Society, and following it ART several Sunds,
school picn'cs, aud Aug. ths Hungarian Assi
I clation picnic.
This p'entude Of picnics At Turner Park
not spasmodlc, for the Park Association a
leasing the Park almost daily for months jet I
come.
The rumored purchase Of the Chicago l. Ps
cite Railroad By the Illinois Central is not, =
| lar as can be learned, certain u yet, but seem
one Of the inevitable railroad events. The rumo
has not enls interested tho people aud excite
tbs real estate operators and owners 1loug th
general inquiry What does the Illinois Cantra
want with the Chicago L Pacific The answe
is this: The Illinois Central control and operat
the Dubuque l. Sioux City Road. The immens
passenger and freight traffic OF that road in low
| Is now brought BY the Illinois Central from Du
| to Mendoza or Aurora on the Chicago Butling
ton l. Quincy, and thence into Chicago. Thi
involves not ouly q circuItous route. but an ar
ranRemeot with tTo other roads. Tha Chicago
Pacific now extends out through Elgin sn'
/ Byron into the very face OF tue Illinois Contra
| at Dubuque, and Why should the sale not b,
made. it, indeed it is not atreadgs All interested
! in Turner Park and other Chicago l. Pacific su-
turbs are consequently awaiting with high hope,
- streak OF luck"
PAIATINE.
Negotiations are in progress for arranging
match game of taee-nall between the Palasine
club and the Mutuals OF JanesFille, to be playec
at some point on the road to be agreed upon
probably at Woodstock. As the Palatlnes are
the rictors over ali the local clubs with which
they have played this seasou, and the Jsnesvilie
club have an excellent reputation. game OF
more than ordinary interest may be expected.
Nearly 200 boxes OF cheese have been shipped
to market the past week from this station
Cheese-making is one Of the growing industries
here. and is already the source Of much profit,
both to the farmer and factory-men.
Mrs. James Wilson, one Of the oldest residents
OF this place, and held IN high esteem for her
many excellent qualities, died last Thuredsy
evening. The funeral will be held to-day at the
n. Z. Church, Of which socisty she has long
postponed on account Of the absence OF her son,
who WAC unable 10 reach here until late 6atur-
daY evening,
nov paper il foon to be started at McHeury,
called tie McHenry Plaindedler. The prospec-
tus states that it will be the endeayor OF the
publishers to make it a live local Newspaper. In
politics it will to neutral, and, while advocating
The Claims OF no party. Will exercise the right to
criticise all without fear or faYor, Whenever oc-
casion may require.
DEsPIA1NEs.
l. petition is being circulated &nd has received
large number Of signatures, asking the author
tiles Of tho Northwestern Railroad to place a
Sunday train on the road from Desplanes to the
city, in order to accommodate such as desire to
attend divine service in the city. This is some
thing much needed, and has long bsen earnestly
wished for By All the suburbs On the line OF the
road. 1t would be sure to be we'll patroniZed.
and the officers Of the road would receive the
hearty thsnks OF very many Of their bast friends
and Patrons
The infant con Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Weller
died last Sunday morning.
DR.. Wood has rented the house now owned By
3lr. Z. 4. Thomas, commonly known - the
Ward residence.
The fne farm Of Mr. Rathbone near tho vii
lage, was recently the scene of IN interesting
contest between several rival mowers and reap
ers. each Claiming superiority. -Four dlHereut
machines we're tested in q large field Of re, aud
tho competition Was Of the liyeliest character.
The affair passed OF pleasantly, and 30 well did
each do its work TINT It was difficult at the close
Of tho trial to choose between them.
NORWOOD PARK-
Tha animal picnic Of the Bohemians was held
1T their cemetery last Sunday. There we're be-
tween 500 and 600 in the party, filling fourteen
cars. They disembarked at this station and
marched to their grounda. They we're quiet and
orderly, and the dny Was pleasantly passed in
amusements peculiar to that nationality.
o'clock in the morning, which is early as they
:an be procured in many portions OF the city. !
Such baing the fact. who would not live in the |
country. whore We can have pure air, cooling /
Dreezes. and . beautiful Landscape, and Al the !
'atne time enjoy those advantages which are
to accrue only to denizens Of the hot ]
md dusty metropolis2
Prof. Silver, who has Travelled somewhat e4-
ensively, aud is a writer OF SONS considerable
epute, is passing few weeks in this village
Rail nf |
lotlced in the village few days ago, the guest
t Prof. Eberhart.
Miss Dryer, who is engaged in the Bible work
4 Chicago, spent last Sabbath It tbis pleasant
uburb.
eelect party from Chicago visited this place
'rlday on picnic excursion Tho day WAS
oo} and pleasant, and MAS enjoyed to the full
y the participants. For such parties no more
1viting place than Norwood can be found and
Q finer picuic gtouuds than Shephard's Grove.
l.EMoNr.
The German Benevolent Society paraded our
treets last Sunday. The Society now numbers
81 members.
Mrs aud Miss Boyer, Of Lockport, having re-
,rned from the Pacific Coast, are spending
~ weeks at the residence Of 8. ". Norton.
Miss Ida Benedict Of Chicago, is visiting the |
'isses Watkins.
Cabbage Ryan still hovers around the streets
I'd saloons Of Lemont.
The Affairs Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
ere never in 60 dourishing condition es they
% at the present time. At the close OF re-
.nt revival twelve new names were added to
,e membership OF the church. The prosperity |
owing to the energetic labors OF its pasto1. tile
~. J. n. Phelps.
Tie members OF the Methodist Episcopal Sab
tsh-sehoo} hold their annual picuic Thursday
Browns Grove.
4 hew hsrdwsre store has been opened here
Measrs. Eulert l. Eeil. II
Mr. Daniel Murphy bas sold his business here t
Thos. McCsuiey. Mr. Murphy 1s about to
owe to Chicaeo to begin business there :
The beautiful groves Of N. ]. Brown are well | j
troulzed BY pcnio~goers, the average thus far
ing two week.
TIE members Of the Father Mathew Total
Society have been invited to attend
e State Convention OF Temperance Soceties,
be held in Joliet Aux. "a. This fonristing !
ung society already numbers 800 members,
d new Games arc being added monthly. The
,fk Of reclaiming the drunkards and convert | {
: wicked Lemont into = psaceable village is | {
ing On.
Lyons.
The numerous friends Of Mf: John Kasper, =