, 1875-10-17

thus far both ends have met and there is good
margin loft, as the pipe e~men would Say, to,
overlap.
PARK RIDGE.
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.
The announcement that Elder Boring had
| been appointed to the charge OF the Methodist
| Episcopal Church here for the current year was
| received With general feeling of qualification
by all. Formerly Presiding Elder Of tho Chicago
District. and widely bnown and respected rs
having been many years one OF the leading min
isters OF his denomination in Northern Illinois,
| it was felt that the church was honored in his
appointment, and under his ministry it Is hoped
| that the coming year may be, In q religious
point Of view. Que OF the most successful in the
! history OF this church. One Of the pIeasautest
features OF his pastorate will be that be will re-
move his family to Park Ridge, TO the social and
| religions CIRCLES OF which they will provo an
Invaluable aoquisition- Otherwise fortunate as
] the church has beon In it's pastors OF Iate
| years, it has happened that they have been men
| without families, which in the minds Of many
| has seriously detracted from their usefulness.
! The Rev. Mt. kanfnaAn, the retiring pastor,
! preached his farewell sermon last Sabbath, and
! will to-day enter upon the duties OF his new
charge at Arlington Heights. Hs leaves here
| with the best wishes OF alt. While here he has
labored unmittingy for the beat interests Of his
church and the community. Young. ardent,
and full OF religious fervor and devotion, be has
been untiring in his efforts to advance tho cause
OF good morals. and promote the spiritual growth
OF all brought in contact with him. He has
been Jealous in all good works. and the purity OF
hla motives has never been questioned. Alto
gether 1t has been 8 most prosperous year for
the church. aud the feeling OF regret at his do
parture is universal.
TIE Rev, Il. Is. Dean, Of Ludington, Mich.
preached to the Congregational Society last Sab
BATH and will also fill the same pulpit to- day.
Il is thought that the church will extend him .
call to become its pastor, and that ho will
accept.
The Congregational Church sociable was held
st the residence OF Mrs. Miner Thursday even
ing. Owing to the inclemency OF tho weather,
tho attendance not 40 large as usual, but tho
spirit waa fully equal to that Of previous occa-
sions. and the enjoyment Of the party assem-
bled was full and perfect. These sociablss are
getting to be populnr institutions, and never fail
to afford pleasure and entertainment to those
attending,
Mr. HAvley is visiting his family. il 1t be
proper to use that expression in regard to one
whose home interests arc all hete, but whose
business interests obiise him TO be absent very
much Of the time. His extensive lumber-mlls
At Shelby. Mich, require his constant presence
and attention.
hr. E. G. Hurd aud G. ". Redfern, OF White
hall, Nich., were guests of At1. and Mrs. Hawley
last week.
Mrs. Coon is absent visiting her son at Attica
Ind, who is proprietor OF The St. Charles Hotel
at that place
The excitement relative TO the discovery Of oil
continues n1abated. There are many doubling
Thomases in the field, who arc ready to advance
all manner Of objections and 1o1ebodings, but the
grand fact remains uucontroyareed aud uacon-
trogerible that = flowing we'll has been struck
within the limits Of the corporation, and is now
flowing at q rate that OF itself would prove high
ly remnnerative, although'ir has not as yet been
sunk to the depth intended and tubed, as is
usually done. On visit to the locality yesterday
the following facts we're ascertaiued: John Nes-
wolfe, q Swede, rho has been q resident of this
county but some thirteen months. recently pur-
chased twolots near the railroad and about 50 rods
north OF the depot, and had just begun to make
preparations to erect there residence. Before
commencing to build, however, he began dig
ging well, and had reached depth of some 5
or feet when his attention Was arrested By the
fact that the water oozinr up through the earth
WAS mingled WITH some substance OF such an uu-
pleasant taste and odor as would make 1t entire
ly useless for drinking or culinary purposes
Digging short distance further, it commenced
bubbiins up in considerable quantities, and has
continued TO do 80 since nnremitt.ngly. Entire
" ignorant OF. the character Of tho substance
flowing in with the wafer, he VAS abous to
abandon and fiji up the we'll as useless for
N!6 purposes. wien EQ6 AtLeQtlOU OF QlB neiIQ-
Dor, Mr.. Grubbs, an Intelligent and respected
citizen OF this pfsce engaged in business in Chi
cago, was called to the singular phenomenon. !
Upon examination he pronounced it oil. The !
sample taken to the city was pronounced Of e1- ]
ccllent quality for lubricating and ilumina!lng |
purposes. AS it flows to the ground it in no j!
wise resembles the crude petroleum OF COM !
merce. but rather that article altsr it has bean t
refined, being pure, clear. and nearly coorless, !
and ready for immediate use. Mr. GIubbs has
nh m tta nd i'm
pairing to develop it aud ascertain its posslbl!i-
tics. He was found yesterday With his work !
men busy making the necessary preparations. |
barrel has been sunk in the
bottum of the we'll through hole in |
the bo:ton OF which the oil and water bubbles
up in the proportion OF about one-fourth
Of the former to three-fourths OF the latter. the
oil. Of course, rising to tho top, and is readily
dipped or While there. the barrel was cleaned
out tit having become party filled with earth and
clay from the shoyets OF the excavators), that
the flow might be readily seen. After about ten
minutes pail full Was dipped up on the water
"a which there "ss full half gallon OF as pure
IN article OF oil IS could be furnished anywhere.
4 portion OF it was brought away for the pur-
pose Of testing its illuminating Qualities, and
his article is being written by the light fur
1ished by IN ordinary kerosene lamp filled with
IT, It burns with clear, bright flame, giving
The character at the parties sesuas to render it
impossible that there should be any fraud in the
natter, but, of course, future developments only
I'LL determine it the flow continues. and shall be
n sufficient quantities to make the we'll paying
Investment.
HYDE PARK.
THE BOARD OF KDuCAT1oN
net Friday, but there was only few members
resent, and very little business Of importance
las transacted.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Arthur Atkinson left here for Canads last
light Thence he goes to New York and from I
bere proceeds by the Cunard Line to E urope,
h,re the greater part Of his family are now
esiding.
Judge Williams has taken quarters at the
[yde Park HOUSE.
Mrs. R. ". Bridge gave small party At her I
esidence, on Cornell street, last Thursday even
pg. Those present we're mostly unmarried 1ar
les and gentlemen. .
Mr. Chase has returned from Providence. H. . .
). to which place be was summoned last week !
= telegram stating the serious illness OF bis Q