, 1875-05-16
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] AURORA, H., May l5.-The great event Of the
week MAS the annual review OF the Fire Depart.
| usnt yesterday afternoon. Aurors people con
! slider that they have ono Of the finest and most
effective vo1unteer departments in tho West,
! and their appearance upon the streats Was in
avery way cred:table to themselves and to the
city-tho men neatly uniformed, well drilled, md
well behaved and all their apparatus in
fne Working order. The city. or
irs business portion rather, is supplied
| with the holly eystom Of water-
works. consistinS OF three powerful pumps, ono
located upon either side OF the river, sad one
upon the island; 4.850 feet Of MAINS, and sixteen
hydrants, With hose company OF sixteen mann
bera- Aurora Engine Company no. has largo
Amoskeag steamer (which did splendid service for
three days 1t the great Chicago dre> and is CON-
posed OF thirty members. Excelsior Company
No..2 h.a just besn Supplied With splendid
most complete satisfaction. The Chicago,
Burlington l. Quincy car-a1op steamer
is beautiful and excellent Clapp l. Jones en-
glne called the &C. e. Hudsos'," >" and is manned
b. tTeoty,tour ot the ss ess.shoP mechanics: The
twenty-five men, aud has = handsome truck,
with Ill the usual apparatus. Each company il
supplied With conmodlous house, With hall in
second story, the hall, belng furnished with
taste, and 10 soma CASES With elegance.
TIE NAFERvu1E F1REAIEH.
Invitations hh6 been extended to the dremen
Of Naporville and Batavia to be present, aod
take part in the parade. but only the Naperville
company put in IN appearances. They arrived At
= o'elock under command. Of Fire Marshal
chine, fine hand-eneine Of the
Button make which is named tho ''Jos
Naper." Tho company numbers forsy-fve
members, are m unusually hue-looking body Of
men. who did remarkably good work in throwing
rsaching the altitude attained BY the steamers.
4 review party was given at the 0pera-Houae in
the evening. which vas we'll attended, and passed
oil very pleasantly, every company being rep
1esonted and the greatest harmony prevailing,
-. THE NEW BUTTON STEAMER
was ordered By tho old Council, and, when the
new Board took their seats, and the engine waa
about half built, one Of their first acts was to
rescind the order, on the plea OF poverty. This
action created almost as much indignation as
has besn strongly commented upon ever since,
It beng eeoerally understood that tbs Coun~
Gil we're determined to reject the machine.
Mr. Buttons contract could not be broken, how
ever, and. ~ the engine garo the mosr complete
satiefacton in the various tests yesterday, there
Il expressed themselves we'll pleased. Mr. But
>on receiTed S., 100 in cash, and this morning
departed for bis home in Waterford. J.. N. \.
TIE FRENCH CATHOLIC FaR, ..:
which commenced tast Saturday evening ut
bradJ's Hall, has becn nightly we'll attended,,
sud has proven gratifying suecees, both social
" snd financially. The ladies have sold q great
amount OF fancy articles, silver, glass, china,
porcela1n1 and terra Gotta ware, aud the nat pro-
ceeds received by the church will be very
large. Thursday evening they had very
spirited contest for the possession Of I costly
tete-a-tete; which mas decided in faror OF Mr.
Hugh Do1an, against Michael Lies. Last
evening Mr. Biltzeo drew city lot, valued at
silver~are 1e1e distributed among tho holders
Of tckets. The fair closes Monday evening
With \ grand ball and supper.
GRAND MAY PARTY
Was given ut the 0pe1a~House Thursday even-
ing BY tbs LADIES' Of the Eastern Star About
seVenty-6ve couples were present. The coz
tunes were elaborate, tbs muaic, BY Put How
ards band, excellent and al enjoyod the occa-
sion most heartily.
TEMPERANoR M4ss-AxETEo,. j
Union, occurred Wednesday eroning. when the
Csy-Hall WAS denseiy packed, and several hnn-
drad porsons were unable to gam admittancs. !
The audisnee vas addressed by Mrs. Haryay,
OF Rockford, very eloquent xud talented !
lady who Is doing excellent service in the cause
Of Temperance 4 notable feature of the eve1a- !
ing was the admirable singing by cogozed choir |
from the African II. E. Church, undar the direc- ]
tion Of Mrs- Dr: Robbins. They rendered some |
Of their plantation songs and chorusea in really |
excellent atyie-
TIE TaoUBADouR8 |
g&Te two aplendid entertainments Monday and |
Tuesday avanings a& the Opera HOUSE, Unfor-
Tor Mr.. Salisbury, the peopls had not !
forgotten the recent seandalous Adelphi sW1ndie. !
snd the attendance On tho first evening wss
snail, whiia heavy rain the next evening pro-
3uced similar result. Those pzesent were de-
lighted, and, should the troupe make another
AL, they will bo greeted With en- overfoWing |
1ouss. ~'
PERSONAL
Drs~ Wilson and Ki1bourne, of this city, dele
Eates to the Convention Of the State Dental As
'ociation held 1t Jackaonvilla, arrived homo yes
erday.
Two parties Of European tourists dcparted this
1eek thu first, composed entirely Of German
atizens, Wednesday morning. and the second,
ar. H. G. Paddock and wifo, with Mrs- J. r
>onttet aud family Ihmsday aftexnoun- 49,