, 1875-12-19


Mr. Workman met vith serious accident Fri
day which will disablasnim for some time. Il.
was splitting wood, and his Ak slipped, cuttin{
| his foot in terrible manner.
mr. h H. Church haa nearly completed tht
fine tesidcnce which he is erecting On his place
| near Lila Station.
Miss Hand. Of. Chicago, who has ,been spend
ing some time visiting her old frionds, left for
| home TueedaJ.
Miss Willis, Of wauconda. is the guest Of Mr..
] and Mrs. AilsWorth.
Hiss Mnry Rosa, OF Woodstock, former reai-
deus OF this place, has been 7ieiitug her many
friends here the past week. She returned homo
; Saturday morning.
I The II. E. Charch parlor was + scene Of gay
festivities last Wednesday evening, the ocoosion
being the oyster supper and sooiAble which was
I held taste. The Attendance WAS largo, and the
object Of the enterprise WAS thereby achieved.
The ladies deserve much praise for their kind
! and polite attention to each ono present. The
| supper MS abundant and heartily enjoyed by
! the guests.
+ FRIDAY, The dwelling house Of Mr.. Fred john
500, who lvss miles from Darlington, near
Fox River, was burned to the ground. The
house Was occupied at the time bY Louis Scf,sut-
ia. Alr. 8. and family hnd gone to Barr1ngton to
do some shopping, nnd upon their return home
found their house in ashes. Everything waB
burned, except the clothing they had on. Tho
citizens will no doubt see that they do not suffer
are With the distressed family.
fALAr1SE.
The fall term Of the public schools clored
Friday. The present term has bean of fifteen
Weeks' duration, and there will now be vaca-
tion of two weeks, extending through the holi-
days. The winter term will begin On the first
Monday IN January, and wl1l be OF twelve weeks'
duration. The attendance has been large there
being $50 pupils enrolled. Thursday there will
be written examinations, and Friday the various
classes will ta examined orally. The friends
and Patrons of the school hro all invited TO It,
tend then Or at any time they desire.
The h. E. 6abbarh-schooi are to have
Christmas tree on Christmas Ere. The little
folk are happy IN anticipation Of the event.
hr: James D. DJmond, Of Jefferson, was in
town Wednesday.
Mr. Roscoe Chase and sister have returned to
their former home at Bethel, It.
4 large party is to be given at the Neyer'e
House Christmas night. large number Of the
young ladies and gentlemen Of the village have
been honored With invitations.
he IN, 1osn o. t1qSsess met n regular session
President; John Logis, J. ". Decker, and II. S.
johnson, Trustees
A motion Of II. s. johnson, thas the Street
Commissioner procrre new pump for the Ar
tesian vel! aud cover the curbiug at the we'll
mas carried.
Preparations for Christmas are going on with
much activity, and Santa Claus ia expected to
patrontse the Christmas trees with his usual lib
erslisy. The II. r. Sabbath school will have
Christmas-tree Christmas ere. The children aro
expected to take part End the little folks will
have gay time. The other churches will have !
appropriate EXERCISES and SAINTS Claus rill dis- |
tribute gifts to the children.
At the Episcopal Church the services for |
ptl1f ha ff,ur
decorated sud the singing fue.
The dramatic club Of Unity Church will give
their new piece, ''A1y Brothet's Keeper" next t
week With lively farce afterwAtds. AIta. Cur l.
Heald, aud Niles, and others in the cast.
The Union Club will gise the fifth and last
party OF the series Friday, Christmas Ere, in
temperance Hall. Wedewoods orchestra will |
oe ID attendance, and q pleakant time is antici-
3ated.
Mr. H. II. sbaf1et and wife have returned from
heir plessure-trip.
Mr. q. I. Belle has returned home from the
EAST, where he has been attending tie Moody
nd Sanksy meetings.
3tiss Mary E. Cohwel1 will spend the holidays
q Ohio.
Mr. Frank Gray has returned from college to
pend the vacation with hla family.
RIVER FoREsT.
A meeting Of tho River Forest Literary Club
Ias held Friday evening in the pa1lora OF Mrs.
|. Odell Her neighbours and como OF her msnY
rienda were present, and were highly interested
nd entertained by those Who Nefe oaiied upon
, respond is their several names occurred Upon |
ae "progtamme" for the evening. Prominent
nong the number should be mentioned M. H. |
Eckallo1, aasstad BY his daughter. Miss May;
so Misses Wocott and Parmele and Mrs. Scott,
ite Of The pastor Of thg Methodist Episcopal
httch II Oak Patk. vA1o, OIL sccouht Of the
ery acceptable manner in which he filed
aa pulpit Ut R1vat Forest two years ago, |
as requested by. Mrs. Odel to be present.
mong tho many interesting featu1es Of the &C. 5