, 1875-10-10

The bill Of the Hyde Park Gas Company foz
eG24, for the taking up and relaying Of gas-plpea
| necessltated BY tho carelessuess OF the water
pipe contractor, was reported back at the Town
Board meeting Oct. by ir. Calhoun, with the
request that tho Village Attorney investigate the
t matter aud report at the subsequent meeting.
| Petitions for sidewalks On Greenwood avenue
and on the south side Of seyentieth street from
Stony Island avenue to the Illinois Central Rail-
road track, we're referred to the Committee on
Drainage and Sidewalks. =.
| The fixed stars" Of Hyde Park ARRESTED for
| ty-seven persons last month, whose natonRlitiss
| ware az follows: Americans, u; Germans, IA !;
! Irish, Ii; Swedes. 6; English, s. They were
arraignad on aoou. dozen different charges.
The Board of Trustees hns issued an ordi-
nance compelling citizens either to pay tax OF
$3.50 for street improvements. or work on the
streets three days when notified by the Commits
aioner.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
The population Of Hyde Park, according to the
census just taken by Miss Grey, is lo,o coo.
AIr. Richardson received q telegram from Lon
don last week stating tint his son, membcr Of
the accidental discharge Of nisto1 in his own
hands. No serious results are apprahended from
the wound, which is flesh one.
Among the names registered at the Hyde Park
| D L. h,
Lynn, Mass; F. S. Wheeler, Chicago; G. II.
Howe, Chicago; ". J. Fairman, Kenwoqd; g.
E. Wright. Chicago; G. W. Dewey. RivertoD;
Frank E. Nuns Chicago; J. N. Helmer, New
York; T. c. Mcmillan, 4 Chicago; L. II. Bobies,
Atkinson, Hamilton. Ont; Maj. Sheridan Waite
Chicago; II. c. Baker, II. o., St. Louis: the
Hon. Joseph Medill, Chlcago; Miss Medtll Chi
cago: S. F. Manson. Iowa; John E. Ellis, Chi
cago; ?. 4. Chase, Lynn. Mass; 3. P. Hutch
;nao md in Praa
Mr. Scotts former blacksmith-shop' has been
converted into hose-house, and two hose-carts
have already been placed in it. The citizens will
hereafter be warned of ire BY bell in the be:fry
now in process Of erection on the shop.
The pier iu front OF the HYDE Park Home.
which WAS partially demolished by the waves Of
recent storuas, ia now being repaired. The ILL.,
nois Central and Michigan Central Railroads
hare been repairing several OF their piers In this
vicinity during the past week.
The hop which was to take place as usual at
the Hsde Park House last Tuesday evening did
not occur on account OF tho incle1nency Of tie
weather, but MAS postponed till this week. It
will take place Tuesday it the weather will
permit.
Miss Fleming. . teacher in the branch public
school, has some very promising youths In her
department. Last Monday, when the city
schools we're allowed 3 holiday in order to attend
the Exposltiou, some Of them took q notion TO
have holiday, too. Accordingly they forged
note from supt. Haskell, requesting the teacher
to aiau,ies the department. The forgery was 30
we'll executed that they obtained their holiday.
Who the guilty ones arc has not yet been ascey-
tanned, but it will probably leak out in time. and
then look out for squalls
4 lady and gentleman got on the Baltimore l.
Ohio train at Chicago yesterday morning. mis- |
taking it for the Illinois Central. They were let
of here. When the train stopped here it WAS
boarded BY another couple who mistook it for |
the Illinois Central, hut they found out their !
mistake in d minute, and managed to get of t
when the train WAS in motion.
Mr.H I, Chase left suddenly for Providence B. /
l., Thursday, having received telegram annouuc-
ing the eerious Illness Of his mother. in that |
city. 4 later telegram announced her death |
before Mr. Chase could reach his destination.
4 crosaing has been laid on Lake avenue, mid /
way betwean Forty-nlnth and Fiftieth streets, |
opposite ST. Pauls Church also, one opposite |
the residence OF A1r. Waldron, between Forty
eighth and Forty ninth streets, and one At the
foot Of Eifty-third street, rear ths Hyds PARK |
Honse.
The Baptists gave concert last Sunday eGen~
ing at their church on Woodlawn avenue.
The Episcopal, Presbyterian, Catholic, and
Baptist ministers will occupy their uauA places
in the respective churches to-day.