, 1875-10-24

, Church by the Scott family for the purpose {
raising funds whe7evith to purchase m orga
, Tor tho school in District No, 3, was in all Re
! spscts m entire SUCCESS. The music vas ex
callent. and was listened to NTH hearty sppreci
auon by tho large audience. 4 large anoun
vas raised for the pra!seworthy object for whiel
Principal Of the school, has also made q YER
hoefal donation to the same object.
| HARRINGTON,
The graded school is Progressing finely unde,
the chargo Of Prof. Smith.
The Rer. J. F. Cooper, late Of Napervilie, ha.
moved into his new residence, and Is nearly set
tied. Mr. Cooper will preach the coming gear Al
Scion aud Spring Grove. which places ara eas.l.
reached from here by 1ail.
Mr. William Hauarth return I'd Wednesday
/ from Independence, Ia, where he Was cailel by
the illness Of his father, resident OF that place.
Airs. Wheeler. Of Chicago is the guest OF ner
ofother. Mr. L.. Lines, Of this place.
| Mr. +. Lines hiss reached home from visit to
Mackinaw, in Southern Illinois. It Is his inteu-
slon 10 remove there soon, and engage in the
According to previous announcement, = dele
cation from the Young Mems Christian Aasooi-
alton OF Chicago visited this place Saturday
evening. to attend q Sabbath School Conventior,
caAea Ior thas evening. IN the Baptist Church,
the object being to effect = township. organizar
t1oa OF all interested in the Sabbath school
work This was done By the election Of tht
Kev. Geo. Il. Hoover President, and II. B. Mc-
lptosh Secretary During the evening, several
abie addresses we're delivered 1t ia understotn]
that similar organization il to be effected IN
each town in the county, and tho best results
are expected to follow, as the effect will be to in,
crease the Zeal and determination OF those al.
ready ongagedin the good work, enlist the en-.
OF and tflfo ~ rfko
nation of neW schools wherever they are needed
pEsp1A1SKs.
The present week bids fair to be one of mort
than ordinary interest to the citizens Of thu
place, and especially to the teachers in thi
vicinity and throughout the county, the occaaio.
being the annual session OF the Cook Count.
Teachers Institute, which will meet here in tht
Congregational Church Thursday and Friday,
under tue direction Of the County Superlntend,
ent OF Schools.
The Superintendent assures the teachers thai
no pains have bean spared to make the Inatitut&
eminently practical. It ia designed for tha
benefit of those teachers having charge of tns
common branches in our schools.
Provision tor the accommodation OF teacber1
will be made BY B. G. Singer. Principal Des-
PLANES Puhlic School. Teachers exhibiting thei1
certificates to the ticket agent as Dasplaines viii
receive q retu1n'ticket to Chicago for one-6fth
fare. Trains for Desplaines leave corner Eipzia
and Canal streets ut 9:15 q. NJ apd at $50 D. m
The congregational sociable, held At the reei-
proved pleasant affair. The evening WAS wasln
and delightful, and the attendance in conse-
Quence greater than ordinary.
MF. Ratlb0rn and family have returned to CHI,
cago, the autumn leaves too strongly reminding
thcm Of the near approach Of winter.
wISNErKA.
The entertainment given by "Tho Winnetks
tfatx yf1hN
house to witness an excellent programme.
portion OF it was . little tedious. but the musis
WAS excellent, and the farce we'll acted. Th&
audience was SO we'll pleased With the entertain
nent, as whole, that at tho close enough
tickets we're sold to wa1rnns the immediate
preparation Of another in which it is to be
hop-l Miss Densmore will be induced to take
part.
!, The Congregational Society, having outgzown
their andencc-room, will commence this evening
holding their services at the Unitaria1e Church,
and the Eplscopa!i&as, having concluded that tho
:" memorial chI-ch" is too far OUT OF town for
the winter, will also use the same church in tta
afternoon: With the Baptist services at the
Academy in the morning, those 80 inclined can
hear three sermons the samo day.
The Unitarian Society started here by Robert
coilyer before he went TO the city, cannot afford
o pay for such 3 preacher aa they wish to hear.
! number Of them a.tsnd tho services Of the
AEsT1S.
Little Nellie Hickey Friday afternoon, whila
'ls7iug in tue school-Louse yard during recess,
Tipped aud fell, breaking her arm at the elbow.
'he pain was intense, but the child showed her
elf little woman in point OF courage.
Mr. and Mrs. Philbr:ck recently returned from
ne East, and haye ts4zen possession OF their
OF and elegant home.
Tbs Rev. AR Clendsrning the newly-appoiut-
minister of the Meth odist Church. ia received
lth pleasure. III: Ctendennlng is graduate
"a for the last three years held the charge OF
10 Grant Place Church Of Chicago.
Mz8- Macintosh. mother Of Airs. Prof. Wheel
:. bus come TO spend the winter and enjoy tho
aburlau delights OF Austin with her daughter.
NT;k VeutTes, teacher OF the intermediate de-
srtmeut Of the public school, took her entire
hool into the woods Saturday for grand
olic,
RIgER rAnK.
The River Park Literary Society held its an-
1al meeting at the house OF Mr. James Penny
l the evening Of Oct. II. Reports from tho
resident aud Secretary we're received, showing
Q past and present standing Of the Society and
prospects for tho future. which are very en-
uraging. During the year the Society gave
bIic entertainment for the benefit OF the First
'esbgtarian Church OF liver Park, which was
tlmated to net the handsome sum OF $50. The
LOVING persons woro unaaimo1 sly elected
serve IS officers for the current year, viz:
csldent, A. g. Fitch Vlee-President, R. II.
rnes; Secretary: A, Penny Treasurer, G.
lowing ladies' aud geutlemoa :I1s. c. f.
tch, ,l1s. H. Vannatta, Hiss Ida Barnes N1.
Il Barnes, Mr. L. Farnatta, aud Mrs J.
seks.
CHICAGO T.: 1875.