, 1875-01-24

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Special CoussponIence of The Chicago Tribune
WHEATON, DuPage County, Jan. 29.-At
= recent meeting Of the. DuPage Agncul.
tura1 Society it was decided to hold the next an
nual fair Of the Society Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday, Sept. g. 7, and 9. 1876. The Society
| elected the following officers. to serre during
the ensuing year: Presldank T. g. Rodgers
Secretary, A. S Laudon Treasurer. H. ".
Grote General Superintendent, 4. Y. Pierce.
! An Executive Committee Was appointed consist:
ing OF William Blank, of Wayne J. A. Patrick.
! BloomiuEdale; Fred Hoyer, Addison P. To-
rode. York; G. Z, J. Aricn Milton; David Root,
! Blodgett, Downer's Grove Milton Ellsworth
| Naperville.
Siessrs. r. s. Rodgers; David Root, P. ". Stacy,
H. II. Bender, and F. II. Masher were named as
COMMITTEES to revise tho premium-lisr for the
ensuing year. Mesdames Warren Ilodsers, Lewis.
and Miss Julia Wheeler were appointed to revise
tho ladies' prenlinu-list. The grounds OF the
Society were rented to Mr.. .. H. Mather until
Sept. !, for the sum Of &55.
The people of Wheaton will have the privilege
of attending IN excellent entertainment TO-
morrow evening, at the Uniyersalst church.
The entertainment Ia undertaken by the Meth-
odist Society, and will consist Of vocal aud instru
mental music and tableaux, the latter being taken
from s'Sonas OF Seven" by Jean Inge1ow. Much
attention has been given to the Preparation of
the tableaux, aud much excellent amusement ia
anticipated. An admission fee Of as oenta will
be charged. =
Public attention is being called to tho neces-
aisv OF completing the school building, upon
which little or no work has been lstely done.
Committee consisting OF T. +. Vallette, F. Il.
Mather, and II. III. Bender, was Recently appoint
ed for tho purpose ct Investigating and reporting
upon the best manner Of raising funds for COM
pleting the building. The COMMITTEES has report
ed that ID order to complete the building, the
sum OF $4,000 will be required that the old
school site and buildings are worth about
$4,000, and can ho sold for that amount.
Tho Committee recommend that The
School Directors let tho contract for the
completion OF the building, and pay for the
same By sellinR the old school buildings aud
sites, and By issuing orders paTable at certain
future Times, and bearing interest NJ 10 per cent
per annum. vote will be taken upon the
question Of authorizing the Directdk to take
the course suggested. According to The report
Of tho School Treasurer OF District No. 8, the
district is indebted in the sum Of 81, 2,47s.4S,
A special meeting Of the Milton Board at Au-
at a: m., for the purpose Of examining unad-
justed claims against the town.
Mias Ella Whoeler, OF Wisconsin, il visiting |
friends and relatives in Wheaton, and il tho |
Wheeler has . considerable reputation ~ =
poetess, being tho author Of voluns OF poems |
entitled "sheils, =" and also Of the poem 'sDrops
OF Water"
Mr. r G. Motratt, formerly Of Wheaton Col
lege, has gone to Lafayette College, ct Easton, |
Pa: anu has entered upon apost-graduate courso |
OF study. |
The Collector Of ths Town OF Milton will be At
Wheaton Mondays and Saturdays aud at Pros
pect Park Thursdays, xhepe he will be glad to |
see those whose business It is to SEQ him.
The Methodist Society netted $50 from its re-
cent festival aud entertainment
Meetings were held each evening OF last week
in tho audience room Of the Baptist Church.
The Town Council held Z meeting Monday.
but transacted no business Of Importance or in
teFest.
G. ". Barnes has added 15o volumes to his
Library, and is determined to make
/ SUCCESS Of his undertaking..