, 1876-02-19
SUBURBAN..
poWNEn'a dnoTE.


hero, laa amoug its members . large number Of
tho best c1tizens. Tho object OF tho association
is for tho protection OF It's rnembers against tho
deprcdations of horse-thicveB.
Tho members Of tho Uniyorsalist Clutch bold
aociabla Thursday evening at stan1oy's Hall,
and although tho rosls and streets wero rough,
aud tue uonthor cold the attendance VIA large.
Tho cnatomary anuuAl meeting Of tho NOM
berH of tho baptist Church Was hold Tuesday
evening. The TrenHurer's report shows tho at-
fairs Of the church to bo in ; satisfactory condi-
tion.
Last night Mrs. Q. u. Schuyler, Of Chicago,
lectured boforo tho Downor'a Groy0 Literary So
clety. Subject =" Tho Truo Midas"
The looatlng-aeont OF tho Marrow Gauge Road
considerable enthusiasm in favor Of the onter-
prise. 1t is the bc'iof Of tho knowing ones that
| the road will oxtend IN aoutnwostorly course
| from this village TO plasuleld.
Grove and Naperyl1o Literary socioties will .ako
| place at Napetye Monday evening, lob. 93
/ The question will DO: 'IHesolred, That limit
cd monarchy is pretorabio to 1opub'ican form
take tho affirmative aud tho Dowuer'a Grove So
cloty the negative sid6 Of the question. The
| Downer's Grove Society will DO represented by
Mesara. G. Carpenter, Z. ". Farrar, and Prof.
It is expected tbs. Eacher l. Bros who wont
into bankruptcy here not long ago. will be ablo
| to sostlo with their creditors in q satisfactory
| manner.
The Roy. D. 7. Richards paid Tho Grove
| flying visit last Teok.
NApEnv1ILE.
Tho question regarding tho proprietorsblp Of
tho Courthouse square In this village han
ntzoydod some c'tizens matter for discussion for
BONO timo past. Brt bJ o document reoently
received from Washington 1t appears that the
court-Iioaso lot is tho property Of tho county.
~ BY tho original patent 1t wad transferred BY
the Government 70 tho Commisaionor Of Du
Pngo and their Buccossora In Office. This onds
what u ono time threatened endless litigation.
Tho l1oavy 1atpa OF The latter part Of last week
bio, thus preventing farmers from whiting the
village, And causing b lull .n businesa. Daring
tho present week, however. tho roads havp been
constantly improving, and merchants arc aasurn-
| ing their wontcd checrfnanpst.
On account Of lft-hcalsh the Roy. Mr. Kuechel,
for many yeaER pastor Ct tho Evangelical Ger
man Church in this village, is hbout to retire
from tho active dntica Of tho ministry for =
timn.
Wednesday evoning q social entertainment
Will DO styen at Hoeckes'a Hall, for tho benoA:
Of st. Johns Uhurch.
Prof. ,. F. Higgins paid his Nnporrillc friends
4 party Of gold-ssekers arc preparing to start
from this place for the Black Hills sbon:
April /.
Tho last lecture Of tho N. L. A. Courso will
be delivered Puosdny By D. F. Taylor subject
uuannounced.
A s1tccessful soriog Of revival meetings hsa
been held here during tho paat two weeks.
La GRANGE.
Through tho agency OF tho y bfita 6oclety
and LaGranga Dramatic Club tbs citizens have
beeu enjoying soHea OF lectures and literary
entertainments ot . high order duriuE the pros
ant wintor.
Tho 1tev. NJ. Leuson lectured last night. The
subject Was; "Tour In tho Holy Land" The
lecture vAs given under the auspices OF the
Guil1 Society.
Tue railroad Company haye taken possession
of thelr new depot here. The building prcseutt
| = neat appearance, and Is sufficiently commo
dious to supply tho wants Of tho growing village
for several yoara TO coma.
Mr.. q. G. bay has boon recently appointet
Postmaster, and tho roat-OfDco removed frou
West Lyons to this place.
EVANSTON.
The church tsist Of Andrew Brown, on charger
preforfod by II. B. Hurd, which wns to hsvo 10
gun At the Methodist Church yesterday evening
has beon postponed until Thursday on accoun
Of the dangerous sickness OF Mr. B1oHn'l
! uoshes-in-law.