, 1875-08-01
ILLINOIS


spteta1 Correspondents of The tah.cayo 15s6unt.
ROCKFORD, Ill, July 3d. 1875.-TEree sudden
aud in two cases violent deaths have cast
gloom for = few days over our community. Ihe
first waa caused from the severe stoEms OF sun-
daY last. A few miles northwest OF town the
damage from the storm WAS great+ Among
others, one Aaron Felts, OF Durand, a well.to-
do farmer, generally respected both IN the
above mentioned place and IN Rockford, was 30
depressed at having his eutre crop destoyed BY
the storm, that on the next morning he hanged
himself He was Il years OF age, in good GU
cumstanoes, and considered one of the lead
ing men in the neighborhood where he
resided. The second sad death was that
of HRS. IL. Baker, woman much re-
spected in Rockford, who it is said, died
Of q broken heart, in consequences Of the con-,
duct OF her brother, for whom she bad great
Affection, The third death was that Of young
mpu named Isaac Buntz, who was run over bY
the cars Saturday night. 4 suit has been COM
menced against the Northwestern Company by
tho boys parents, and the question ~ to whether
q conductor has legal right to put of man
who has not paid his fare between stations will
again be brought into court. understand that
Buntz was caught in the act OF stealing ride,
and Was put of the train immediately. The
next day his body was found upon the track.
A cosc1AyE OF Buco11C MAYORS AND ALDERMEN.
Tuesday, Aug. 8, there will be an excursion
from Rockford to Aurora, under the auspices OF
the First Congregational Church of this city.
This, in itself, is an uulmportant matter; but
there are two or three other matters appe1taln-
ing thereto that dwindle the excursion into
side-shoxa, and the First Congregational Church
into utter insignifcance For many yeart Rock
ford and Aurora have been far apart, owing to
the fact that our citizens we're compelled to go
nearly to Chicago in order to take the train for
Aurora. Since the completion Of the Chicago,
Rockford l. Northern Railroad, ne baye an
almost direct ronte to Aurora, and it is not sur
prisine that the citizens of that place should be
delighted at the prospects OF neeting not only
the citizens of Rockford, but the collective Wis
dom Of the city,-Mayor Tinker and the seven
wise msn Who preside over the destinies OF the
Foreat City. When. therefore. the Council OF
Aurora heard their brothers were coming with
the excursion, they forthwith passed the follow
ing magnificent resolutions:
That our visitors be met at the depot by the Mayor
Council and citizens, and escorted to the East Side
Park, where they will be received BY the Mayor.
We would likewise recommend that the Park be
moved furnished with se%ts, md put in good order
for the reception.
We would ukewlae recommend that Arrangements
be made II possible for throwing open the car-
shops. puhllc-schools, RlverPlass Factory, Opera
House, etc.
Ws likewise recommend that the dremen be invited
to turn out in the afternoon In ther uniform. with
engines and apparatus and give M e1hibaon of she
operations.
The last resolution recommends the appoint
ment Of committees to see that the above pro-
g1amma is carried out. >
AN INTERESTING CEREMONY.
The ordination OF tue Rev. c. C. Smith. Of
the First Baptist Church, took place last Thurs-
day. The Council assembled in the above
church at half-pas o'alock in the afternoon.
The following Representative Baptists we're
present: Tie Rev. John Fulton, II. Bailey, q.
o. Sherman, ]. A. Fulle:, from the South Relvi-
dere Church the Rev. II. L. Welsher, and J..
Saxton. Of the First Belvidere Church = the
Rev. O. B. Stone, Of hatengo B. B. AdAuas, l..
Lewls, 8. crossey, the Rev. G. T. Row, tho Rev.
William II. Robertson. the Rev. Ii. ". Pickett
Deacon P. Atwood; William: Forward,. the Rev.
L. g. Car, B.. Demps.y, William Weed. the
the Rev. E.: RI. ssvaxa, and X csg. from