, 1876-12-24
tree was placed in the church, and the festival
was In all respects merry and joyous one
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.

tree was placed in the church, and the festival
| was In all respects merry and joyous one.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.
The energies Of both young and old are hetng
| expended in preparation for holiday festivities,
| to the almost entire exclusion of society mat
tiers Of general interest the past week: As Mob
day is Christmas the Good Templars have post
| poncd their rcgu1ar meeting TO Thursday even
| ing.
Mr. Merry and the pupils of the public school
| are busily engaged In getting UP an oyster sup.
| per which will be given at the School Hall
devoted to procuring needed apparatus for the
school, It's patrons will no doubt respond gener-
| ously.
4 number of the ladies Of the village have
!, weather, thereby losing many valuable house.
Nj Charles Loomis, OF Cedar Rapids, Ia, win
spend the holidays at thcresidencc OF his father,
who resides here.
Mr.. William Tacge, Of Benton County, 1a., is
visiting bis father, Mr. c. Taege.
The Rev. S. I. Shaw will preach in the ii: =, =.
Church totlay ay,-morning and evening: III INC
subject Of the moraing discourse will be- "What
The Presbyterian sociab1e at the house Of the
Rev. Edward Barrett Thursday evening was
very enjoyable affair. It was a pleasant day,
and scores improved the opportunity to enjoy
social evening.
1ncrc WILL pc an e1QlDltOQ OF IsGcrcOscuplcVlcWe
at the N. E. Church Christmas-Eve BY mir.
Alexander Allen. This takes the place Of
Christmas tree; 10 cents admission fee to all but
members OF the school,
Mrs. GoodfelloW, who has been unWcl for the
nj Mr: and and Mrs. William am 4. T Lyman lett for New
England Saturday, to be absent several weeks
DR.. j. E. Best is again convalescent, and at
tending to his professional duties.
LAKE FOREST.
H447 S,{rn vf131Rn
cning In Lake Forest during the past few weeks,
chiefly among the young people-as the interest
first manifested itself in the young peoples
praycr-mceting. Many in town and In the
schools have, as is believed. consecrated them
selves to a new life. There has been no excite
ment, but a general earnestness and thought
fulncss has pervadcd the community.
There will be q special Christmas service in
the afternoon and Christmas tree for the Sab
bath~school Thursday evening.
If any have tried to remain obliV:ous to the
fact that Christmas is at hand, they have been
forcibly reminded Of it every time they take
their seat in the cars to return home, as almost
and packages Of every size, shape, and dcscrip
tion, from which may be seen protruding toys,
horns, pictures, books, silyer-ware, and various
articles which go to make up the pack from
which Santa Claus selects his gifts.
Yesterday afternoon, q few minutes before
the AIS O'Clock dummy started, Mr.. Alfred-
Pierce, the conductor, was confronted by Frank
7. Silva, who, In behalf of the patrons Of this
train, presented him with q silver fitting water
set, with the letter nicely engraved on the
pitcher and cup. The set is one OF the latest
patterns, and is very handsome. hr. Pierce was
taken entirely by surprise. He expressed his
thanks to the friends who had taken this inter-
est in him. Mr.. George Macarthur, the brake
man. was next presented with q necrschaum !
pipe Of beautiful pattern, With cherry stem
and amber mouthpiece- He expressed his
qualification as Pierce sang out Is all aboard"
and the train moved out OF the depot.
At 6:15 o'clock Mr. Frank Jones, conductor
Of the other dummy, was presented with sill
cd to Conductor Pierce. He was also presented
with silver cake-basket, with Japanese bor-
der, all appropriately marked. MIR. Jones re-
turned thanks in few happy remarks for the
the pleasure to take home to his wife. George
Briggs, the brakeman, was presented With a
silver caster with japanese border and cut-glass
bottles. lie tried to say something. but could
other dummy" There will be many happy
homes along the line Of this road Christmas |
morning, II the rcmembrances OF friends will |
make them so. |
HIGHLAND PARK.
and %s sste5s 1ys y H. fas s Ga3 Esf'is HsS
land Hall, fully equaled the one Of iast week, If
it did not surpass 1t, in interest. The very In
tcrcsting experiments were fully appreciated by |
,o't,'ras v;'1 Us [e;no,, ~, wn paasi
Tndoe Ronth 18th u ~ nocret - and ntgors "1Sr, ~,
Sem}narv c1nscd for thc Ro1}}d.vs .rhursdsv hnt
III ra4:,on,a'oo - Jon ~ ""'
A meeting Of the members OF the Social Club
'a.,,s ~ ,aa1:;un ~ +ns. oTorta on%
h;s ~ eath IL inst sl' 4aoof'
satnn9ev opan;no vii saa ~, .,+o,+,,,.,a,t
~ H. ,i}drcn - H." Rntis+ ~ ahhstahna
prsn.r,+ton. tor c5.stsa az PARE -. ,,o,. on with
,,-,ah att;,,;t,- IVA San+" T1,1.s =, saotS - ~ ~
,atrnr;za ~. rhr;st11as treas th - ss "
ihcro1itv Tho Method;st Socotu ~; W;,, @arr
ha;r a3tar+ +oinmant nj ine+ood ~ az aonr.
,er Christmas nioht. TIE chi}dren viii tarro