, 1876-07-02

rln1lce along the line Of improvement reveals as
6,any different levels as the ingenuity Of man
could crowd into half mile stretch, each prop
erty-oyuer having Two ur threu grades to one
front Now it would BE- well to have that con-
tin,lo,1s line Of sidewalk which every one has
been waiting for during the list decade.
Mr.. II. G. Spafforl has broken up lousekccp-
Ing for the time, and sent his family East, aud
Mr.. Potter Palmer has taken Ills beautiful resi-
lence for the summer.
There is more Or less Centennial talk in Luke
View. q number of families intending to visit
Philadelphia during tile next three months As
far as comfort goes, there is no better summer
resort than Lake View itself, and the majority
Of residents here will apprcciatethe fact by stay
ing ut home.
rARK RIDGE.
There arc no preparations being made to ccle-
bratc the Fourth ut this place. The adjoining
towns and villages arc making ready to celc-
bratc, and many OF the citizens Of Park Ridge
expect to 70 to Gen. Canerons gr,' c, OIL the
Dcsplaincs River. 4 few pr;vate'!a miles will
indulge in the usual pyrotcchnic di play In the
evening. Otherwise this suburb will be quiet.
Mr.. viii Knox, Of Evanston, WAS III the vii
aye last week. Miss Floy Kcnnicott, of Barring
ton, is spending few days with friends. Mr.:
T. e. Coon, Of Indiana, was the guest Of Ills
sister, Mrs. c. A. Hawlcy.
Mr.. Charles Adst, of Chicago, and Mr.. Harry
Knott, of Dcsplaines, spent last Sunday with
Mrs. 4. P. Lunt, Of Evanston, was the guest
Of hcr uncle, Col. Robl, last Wednesday,
The Rev. Mr. Swartz, Of Chicago, delivered an
excellent discourse ut the n. E. Church, last
Sunday evening.
Mr. Charles Boring expects to start Wcdncs-
day for the north shore Of Lake Superior with d
party from Chicago, to remain L few weeks.
Miss Laura Boring will spend her vacation
with friends at Omaha. Mrs. Newport and
11I
bors.
The public school closed Friday with public
exercises.
solne needed Improvements are being made
in tic II. E. Church. The gallery i'll tho rear is
to be taken away and the space occupied with
pews, th,:s adding much to the seating capacity.
4 raised platform has been erected ut the right
If the pulpit for the organ aud choir.
There will be no service at the II. E. Church
this evening. Preaching this morning by Elder
Boring.
Sanford Slulds, age5 Ii, son OF Mr.. John
Shultls, was drowned last Sunday in the Fox
River about miles from this place. &c could
| not swim, and, having waded into deeper water
than he intended, lost his footing, and was dead
| before help could reach linn. A young man
| about his own age, e son of A1r. Gardner, swan
| to his aid, but WAS unable to save him, and
came near losing his own lfc The drowning
boy graspcl him around the body so that he
| could not swim. It was only by q severe strug-
| gle that he discngagcd himself and reached
| Shore.
The German camp-mceting in Sanders grove,
near this place, is III progress, with very large
attendance. 4 sermon in English will be
! preached this afternoon BY the Rev. 6. r.
! Hoover.
Mr. Louis Buttcrfcld, OF Chicago, is visiting
his brother, d. ". Buttcrfeld:
/ r. ~ lt.tar # far Enrln11 o3,n11f 11n
18TH Of July to spend short time with his
| friends and relatives in his native country. 1t
is runorcl that ne has even p1casantec ubject
III view il crossing the ocean, and that he will
| not return alone.
Mr. Daniel Skinner, Of Topeka, Kan, but
formerly Of this place, spent last Sunday with
| friends here
The boys hare double cause of rejoicing.
Vacation is here aud the circus is coming.
/ HILMETrE.
Not willing to be bchindhslnd in the matter Of
patriotic celebration, the people Of this suburb
an village have decided to celebrate the Ceuteu-
NAL anniversary Of American Independence by
having picnic on the 4th Of July. The Hon.
J.T. Dale, Of Winnctsa, has been secured to
| deliver the oration. The Declaration Of 1nde-
pcndcncc will be read by one Of the bellies oi
| Witmette. The married men and the bachelors
arc going to play game Of base ball. and, from
| 1HEL JILL uUIc VI LAC NAo -AN
to that kind of exercise, u lnutflng and amusing
| ga1uc is expected. Physicians and surgeons from
Wilmcttc aud vicinity are invited to DC present,
as in all probability thci- services will be needed
StretcheTs have beer provided to carry OH tue
dead and wounded. and ample arrangements
have been madr to uuise the occasion al enjoy
able one. Croquct md other anuscmcnts nave
been provided for. lce-cream and lcmonaue
stands will be on tbs grounds. In all probablll-
| ty a display of fireworks will be made IN the
| evening Ill the frI.nls of Wilmettc are invited
to bc present, and ule promised pleasant time
should they honor tic place with their presence'
HAYWOOD.
The principal item Of interest in this town At
prcscut is the preparation for the celebration o1
the Fourth, Ccrten1ial-wise. Programmes arc
already published ltailing the order Of cxer'
ciscs There will BE- u procession through the
town and neighbor.ood, which will enter the
Paris Ut II. Here, alter prayer by the Chap
lain. the Rev Air. Limb, Mr.. Ferris will read the
Declaration uf Independence: then set addresses
by their own citizens, Il. z. Nichols aud q
| Eastman, ESQ. Thtchildrcn will sing patriotic
songs, aud the musI tV cnliven the services Will
! be tie historic fife and drum, accompanied troul
| daylight by the anvil chorus OF q hundred guns
After the speeches there will bc all adjournment
to partakc Of refreshments partially of the pie
uic order, which viii embrace the traditlona
pork and beans, With accompanlaen1s, n 11on u
| L. ~ -
the patriots lived rpon. When the people nrt
refreshed, the services will close BY the planting
Centennial tree II charge Of Mr. Cavcli, one
Of the old settlers Of the vicinity, when tht
| spccclcs from volunteers will BIZ heard.
NrSSETKA.
The closing exercises OF the Winnetka H1gf
School occurred Friday evening at Academy
Hall, the event attracting an audience of owe
500 people. The main features Of the pro
granlmc were Writers Centennial Hymn
given by twenty voices; declamations, BY J. E
Tarble and W. Garland; original papers, b.
, Misses leath slo:te, Smith, Moth, aud Gar
land; songs, by aChicago quartettc; recita
tation, By Miss Jennie Tinlihaln; and the Vale
lictory, ,by Hiss Dcll1 Dcnsmorc. Diplomas wer'
riycn to Nellie Mott, Gracic Sloate, Lolo Smith
Della Densnorc, susie Garland, and hatl'
Dyver, who were aso addressed By the dnEeren
Tie large audicnr testified the most hcart1
appreciation, aud frof. Dodge, the Principal
caii leave Nnnctla satisfied that he Is held !!
high esteem BY the citizens. He goes to Oai
Park on higher sal.ry than is paid Principals @
the public schools intl!e city, and the citizens
that suburb will congratulate themselves, wnat
Winnetka will sadly miss him.
. HIGHLAND PARK.
Thursday evening Mss. Laura Dainty gave