, 1876-10-08
OTHER SUBURBS.

The event Of the past week Was the oyster
supper and festival given BY the ladies Of tho
Park for the benefit OF the Reformed Church.
For this purpose Prof. and Mrs. Eberhart gen
erously rendered the use Of their spacious and
elegant parlors, and q large crowd was In at
tendance. The party was great success, both
socially and financially. It is hoped that 1t IL
the precursor OF many similar one the ensuing
winter The neighborlne suburbs were numcr-
ously represented. Among others, Irving Park
furnished its quota in the persons OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Miles, Nj. aud Mrs. Edwards, the Rev.
Mr. Lansing, Mr. and Mrs. Matteson. and Mr-
Cushin.
The Rev. L. c. Collins, wife, and daughter
Carrie left "Wednesday for an extended Eastern
About twenty-five Of the citizens went to
Park Ridge Friday evening to hear Dr.. Tiffany
lecture. They express themselves we'll paid for
the journey.
The amusement season teems to have fairly
opened. Sunday afternoon Mr. Mathews amused
himself by ndnlging in runaway. He Was driV-
fng single horse, when the bits parted. and the
horse ran away, throwing Mr. II. to the ground,
and bzusing him considerably. He IL improving.
and hopes to be able to attend to his business IN
few days. Mrs. Hawley and Mrs. Butler, when
riding together q few days aimee, were thrown
from their buggy and somewhat bruised.
Monday evening last select party gatheTea as
the hosaee mansion e. aaa
incinlng generous supply OF oysters.
Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Fred Diekensoa
waen wSta asoat ' dty q tbel and
companed BY Billv Pounds orchestra, OF Chicago,
marched in upon them without previous notice and
took possession Of their residence i proved to ho
one Of the plcasantest companies which have thus
far been gathered together, and the young people
@ sas hour 10 as
Norwood Park put In an appearance, having been
detained BY . home: entertainment. Among the
Thayer. Mr. and Mks. Shepard and niece.
ii: :. sunaay-sshool Thursday eysnins. ] tt, The
fssn'es @soadss, ses 9ailas Ia
ssd th rse eenss als
and il the future ones prove equally sueesssfn''
delivered his celebrated lecture. What Saw in
and 10
present from Norwood Park.
light fingered gentry Thursday afternoon. Hewaz
hast sS!s a. M:teo15 eoa at all
Church at Norwood Park, preached at tho consre-
winter winter to preach every sunday afternoon. A bcs-
ter choice could not be made.
Strangers in town visiting frien1s are Mr. ont
Mrs.. Mckinney, formerly OF this place, but now
Winnetka, guests OF Hr. and Mrs. G. !. nawley.
somS sS11 sfsfF si aa,.Is sS5sas =
visiting his daughter, Mrs Lockwood Miss
IIeatheFington, of Gloomngmton m is g1sst OF
pai Of the the Normal School vas in town Saturday
visiting friends.
ARLINGTON uE1anTs-
The number OF tramps infestlng the country
seem to be on the increase. Not week passes
but there are some new victims 10 their thieTiug
propensities. Thursday evening the lumber ofaco
OF Mr. o. B. jacobs was broken open, and watch
belonging to Mr. johnson was stolen. Mr. john
son discovered the thief as he left through the
hack door Of the Office, but the darkness prevented
The streets were quite lively for = brief period
last Wednesday, but not in manner by any means
generalIy acceptable.
away. They succeeded in de@olishing several
lengths OF fence for Mr. Jamea Dunson. and DAM
aging the wagon and harneHs. Fortunately no ono
4 sociab1c was held at the II. E. Church Thurs
day evening. The tnclemeucy Of the weather pre-.
vented q full attendance and spoiled what would
The Good Templsrs' Lodge Is in . very flourish
and general good morals Of The place. The latest
accession to the membership WAS that OF Miss Clara
Cooley aud Miss Mary Skinner, who were seceived
+! into the lodge last Tuesday evening:
Mrs. Perry has made some needed Improvements
to her residence DR.. Hawke has purchased \
building lot Of Mr.. D. Uuderhli1 and will tmm=-
diateIy proceed to erect residence thereon.
TINS place has furnished It. M fnil quota to the
Chicago the past week. Among the many who
| Eare feasted their eyes upon its wonders have
| Ind Misses Kate and Fannie kennicotL The
| Moody and sankey meetings also seem to divide
| the honors with the great show, and with many
| greater.
week.
Elgin with the intention Of visiting friends there
| btr. Mrs. n. 3. Mitchell are absent visiting
| friends in Evansville, Wis
Mt. G. Arthur Case. OF Chicago, paid the Heights
visit Monday, returning to the city On ths foa-
| lowing daJ.