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Special Correspondence of The Tribune.
AURORA, ILL.,, Aug, ga large force Of
workmcn are engaged in making long-needed
rcpairs upon our City-Hall building.
The teachers and pupils Of the First n. E.
Sunday school enjoyed pleasant picnic at
Millbrook on Wednesday.
The colorcd people Of Northern Illinois will
hold a Hayes and Wheeler mass-mectlng in this
city on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
The annual reunion of the One Hundred and
Twenty Fourth Illinois Regiment occurs in this
city Sept. II.
The Hon. s. a. Hurlbut will address our citi-
zens tomorrow evening upon the political is
sues Of the day.
Peter Klein, of the VolKsfreund, wants to rep
resent this District In the State Senate, but the
Turner's do not seem disposed to give him very
hearty support. On Wednesday evening they man
fested their preference in this direction by vote
Of 73 for Dr. A. B. Jassory and for Mr.. Klein.
Mr.. A. Bushec, OF New Liberty, Ind, has be-
come proprietor Of the Fitch House, taking posses
sion on Monday next. Mr. Bushce is Unknown
in this community, having rendered the fremont
management Mr.. Evans will remain in the city,
but has not yet laid out his programme for the fu
ture.
horse and buggy was stolen from Roach's liv
cry stable the 18th inst, and officers have been
in chase of the cnlprlts ever since. The property
was found in Chicago on Wednesday, and ycstcr-
day the guilty partie. were captured in that city.
and are now safely lodged In our cells.
The weather has been intensely hot for few
days, and cur city is remarkably dull. even for
Aurora.
Dr. Wi1kie and wife. and E. c. Beardsley, start
ed East on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Perry Jenks Of this city, is spending the
summer with her daughter, Mrs. Conunt, at Ma-
Uncle John Merritt ia dangerously ill.,
The Hon. 3. +. Fridley was thrown from his
carriage on Sunday last. and had his right arm
broken Just below the shoulder. The old gentle
70 Fonr daughters % s' Of William Cornell, Of Kane-
vile, yesterday visited Aurora, when their team
ran away on View street, the carriage was upset,
Prof Hastings became 70 wcarica with his East
ern trip that the opening Of the fall term OF the
West Side public schools has been postponed one
n. Goldsmith and family started on Saturday for
Mr. James Stafford will represent the Father
vention in Peoria next week.
John H. Dugan, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Train Dispatcher at Creston, Iowa, has been visit
The Rev. N, A. Prentiss and family arrived home
on Saturday.
confined to Ills home for week OF more By Illness
is again among us, 1nd is pushing the canvass upon
Hollands Centennial Directory Of Aurora.
]. ?. callan is spending q few weeks among his
friends in Vermont.
day, ii: II. smith, Of Chicago, was seriously ip-
1cicntly recovered to be sent home on Monday.
John Dillon drew y fair audience on Monday
cveningat the opera-i1ouse in Our Boys"
rnr or eHt3r
Of Gaesburg accompanied by Mrs. Evans, spent
Sunday last among Aurora friends.
Z. W. Trask and family are expected home Sat-
urday from extended Eastern tour.
j. Fl. Holder, Of the Beacon, and family, also
]. N. Short and family, reached home from the
ds b5s Rae wosh Of Il P paaGsf aG
Ensinces En- I'd Battle had the misfortune to lose
2 bright little son Saturday last from cholera in
]. W. Stevens, Cashier Of the First National
Bank OF Greenfield, Mass, is the guest Of his
brother-iu-law, Pierce Burton. of the Uerafd.
Eugene Bowen ia employed upon tue Herald,
mainly engaged in cnnvnssing for volume shortly
to be issued from that otice-a series OF lectures
by the Rev: DR.. Thomas upon the 'tOrigin and
Destiny of Man.
John Morse, an old Aurora jewelcr, is in the
city, the guest OF his former partner in business
G. II. Faye, who established the Aurora Daily
A.. Mers. now special upon the Times, i out from
thrown from buggy in one of our streets two
years since.
The lion. D. B. Waterman and wife departed for
St. Paul on Tnceday. 3!rs. ". viii remain in
Minnesota some weeks for the benefit OF her
health
Amos e. Draper, teacher in the National Deaf
Mute College, ut Washington, is enjoying his an
nual visit with his parents and friends in Aurora
I: Islam White Is on the sick-list.
William &. Allen, United States Revenue Col
lector, is taking i'll the Centennial.
j. $: McCabe, OF Chicago has rented a store in
the Miller & Coulter Block and will open stock
OF goods next week.
George Crcgo, Of sugar Grove, has purchased
the residence of G. T. F. Buck, and takes possess
sion this fall. lie comes to Aurora to give his
children the benefit OF our 'lnrivRlle1 educational
advantages Mr. Buck intends removing to Kan
SaS
Harvey Hnntoon went to California early in
June. with the intention OK engaging in business,
but found the prospect so chccrless TINT he was
glad to return, anil reached houe on Saturday last
John II. Peasc and family spending month
ut Grand Haven, Mich.
The Misses Stowe, and Miss Clark, Of Toledo,
O., Arc guests Of Mrs. n. Kennedy.
Frank Barclay is rusticaliny at Youngstown, O.
H. S. Bryan c. Il I. MASTER mcchauic, Con-
dnctor Ed Blakesiey, und Conductor A. 4. Ve1ey,
will stnrt East Saturday next, accompanied BY
their wives Vcley, Should mention, is still d
Benedict, but Miss Emma Rice, a most charming
ana estinablc yonng lady, has promised to take
compassion upon him, and the knot will be tied
just before the departure Of the train which bears
the happy company from our midst.