, 1875-07-11

hue I.dv prominent @ in tho socia1. and particular
fv tbs muaicaf circles promises for her fftenos
rich treat. She is expecting lady musician. OF
wonderful talent and powers. to spend Some
time With her during this month.
Miss Desy. from NeW York, is visiting Ar.
and Mrs. Terry.
.:-. OTHER SUBURBS. d:
+: oAKLASD-
A concert Was given in the Oakland Con2rega-
tioual Church By the Sabbatb-schoo1 last San
dag evening. 1t was little improvement on the
one gwen last spr1Bg, but there il chance lor
fnrthet enforcement. There was not as large .
erov1 at tha latter concert as there -wa8 at the
former one, owing no doubt to the fact that the
first was such q failure, they probably thought
that the present one would be Of the same char
acter, One OF the greatest faulta ID that the
sinfants " do all the performing, the older ones
not participating IN the exercises at all. and
again, the pieces are too nncn o. :" nursery
rhyme STYLE" and are not adapted Tor the occa-
sion vhernlu they are uHad-
The walls OF the new johnson block are going
up, and there Will soon be another otock OF
stores ready for occupancy a Dew oIoc9 ls IN
course Of erection Oh Cottage Grove avenue. op:
posite tho ce1-barns. 1t is also rumored that
Thirty-eighth street ia to beopeued through to
the Lake With ati these improvements, and 9TH
ers now contemplated BY the apecuatlng fra
tcruity, Oakland Will bo q young city Of itself
after while.
events of the past week. It was sent up from
Fobe's drugstore at o'clock last Tuesday
evening, in Charge Of Prof. Fisk. It shot up
like meteor; and WAS visible for about twenty
minutes when it waa blown over'to tho SOUTH
west. aud was soon lost sight Of Another oas
is on the tspia, to take place in lew days, under
the charge Of The same gentlemen.
Anew barn boss, imported expressly from the
Blue Island avenue c4C-barns, has come to take
charge OF the Cottage Grove barns.
The grounds around the University nave been
consigned to the care Of a landscape gardener,
who is cutting down the grass and the tall weeds,
and laying out nsw walks and repairing the
The walls Of the First Baptist Church, On Thir-
ty-tlras street and South Park avenue, arc nearly
is pow being placed into position, aid In few
weeks dedication will take place.
Parties going through HYDE Park do not want
to get into the habit Of jumping INTO the empty
fteight-cars when it rains, as 1ts - little poce-
mea" are always on hand, ready to arrest such
offenders for vagfnnuv and loahng. 1t ts not
yeiv often that they bare an opportunity to make
Az arrest, and they must lake the advantage for
once, SO as to baye the honor OF arresting man
when he tries TO get under shelter when it raiLs
The big vacant spot OF ground on OaKwood
avenue il being graded aud brought down to 9
ieyel with the boulevard. New iower-bsds aud
pathways are to be laid ont. and the whole Trans.
formed into miniature park.
Weed i Thacler are completing two iue brick
residences on Oakwood avenue.
That snnd-pile still obstructs the crossing op-
posiie the drugstore and will probably remain
there until it 10 removed by the elements.
11yERsIDR-
The great number OF visitors arriving at River
side, have induced Mr. Coryeu to reopen the
commodious hotel for their accommodation 4
part OF the building has been closed for lack OF
patronage during the past eight months.
The grading OF tho new nafrow-gauye railroad
is completed IS far d the Town of Riverside:
Ihe new road runs mile nor.h OF the deEot Of
the Chicago Burlington Quincy Railroad depot
lI1. George Corgeli, tbe proprietor oftae River
side Hotel, gave select party Saturday evening,
which proved to be the great social event Of the
week The entertainment was attended By many
OF tbs elite OF Chicago, as we'll "a Riverside and
La Grange and proved on }os able throughout
HARRINGTON. "
July 8 and passed off quietly, nothing occur
ring in the ordinary way except the hosting OF
the Star-Spapgied Banner. The PARK Ridge
Coruet Band, on its return from Lake Zurich
Saturday, discoursed some fine music from the
depot-piatforrn, which called ont q large crowd
OF spectators.
A large number Of Chicagosns passed through
here Saturday, On their WY 10 Lake Zurich to
spend few days. '~'..
The Colorado potato-beet1e has made its ap-
pearance in several localities In this vicinity.
Paris green, it is said, soon dlsposes 0f them.
There WAS no preaching last Sabbath in any Of
tho churches. -
A straw berry and ice. cream festival was held
Wednesday evening at the residence OF George
Otis, OF Darlington Centre. for the benefit OF
tho Union Sabbath school, 4 large attendance
and = very enjoyable time were the result-
NORWOOD.
Prof. Eberhart entertained company OF
friends on the 5th, among whom WAS portion
Of the Alhanca Excnrs.on Party" Of Chicago
just returned from An extended tour to the
Rocky Mountains. i. No mora pleasant wav of do
ing honor to the birthday OF freedom could be
Tho Base~13all Club PLAYED the Irving Park
boys on the Sd, and succeeded in bringing
home the ball.
spending few days in town visiting his friends.
Many citizens are now en- jorlng their summer
vacation. M,6s Dufour IL spending short time
with her friends in Milwaukee.
Mr. HolbrooK's new Flagstaff was put to its
legitimate use md proudly aoated flag On the
day We Celebrate.
- ROGERS PARK.
Mr. John Murphy contem plates building a
couple Of residences adjoining his own, on Chi
cago avenue. The plans have been perfected,
contracts signed, and vork will commence im-
mediately.
The two fine stores owned respectively by
Messrs. Ceperiy- d Elyey and L. Jackson sre
about completed. One OF them, it is under
Stood ia to be fitted up Is a trst-class drug
store. Work on tho new church ia slowly but
surely progressing.
TIE new waitlne-room in the depot, designed
expressly for the ladies, has been completed
some days, but has not yet been thrown open.
This ought to be attended to by the proper au-
thorities.
Thirty dwellings, are to be erected at this
suburb, to be completed BY fall.
The place has been at standstill for the past
year, but it ia now in the hands OF enterprising
men. and they propose to make it the suburb Of
Chicago There is nothing in the accomplish
ing Of ths project, a. all the trains OF the Chi
cago d Northwestern Railroad, also those OF
the Milwaukee l. St. Paul, are Obliged 10 stop
here.
Several lots have recently been sold to per-
sons who intend to build permanent homes.
new store-buiidlng is erecting BY Mr. Silvernan
near the cr0selug.
Tha Board Of Trustees held Its regular meet
ing Monday evening. 4 petition for the i'm
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