, 1876-01-02

having enjoyed all the pleasures and sweets, Ca
riages conveyed them home. ,
OTHER SUBURBS.
4 WHEATON.
Mrs. Ward and Miss Josie Almini, Of Ch;cae
are visiting their friends in this place. Mrs. I
Clark returned Friday from visit to Ste.i1
and Rock Falls. Willett D. stillmnn and wifi.
| q: Madison, Wis, arc visitors OF sIr. J. L. smit
ditor OF the Iuinoa1n.
The Geneva train commenced stopping at til
| new depot in South Wheaton Tuesday morpine
It will stop ut that station hereafter every NOR,
| ing for passengers.
Owing to delay in putting in seats an
other school furniture, tho new school buildin
Will not be ready for occupancy until the secon
Monday in January, consequently there will b
another weeks vacation for teachers AL
| scholars.
The Sunday school concert took place Christ
mas evening at the Baptist Church. The louss
! Was pretuly decorated. while . large pyramid
| loaded down with presents stood in the mlds
and looked beautiful, especially to the expectan
| little ones. The exercises Wero g recitsi O
Scripture verses on the birth OF Christ, recita.
tions. SINGING. with remarks BY N. C. Hazard.
Fortunately but few Of tho audience knew hoy
| near this pleasant occasion had come to elsas
| trous ending. i short time before tho opening
the ropo sustaining the lighted chandelier
| broke letting them fall with great crash. com
pletetY demosning the lamps, mud setting fri
to the surroundings. At once, With great pres
ence Of mind, each genteman attempted to
smother the fire By throwing oye,
it his ueighoors oreE:oat and thk
pew-cushions. and some OF the ladies their own
saawla and it MAS BY the Weight and thickness
OF the cushions that the church vas saved frou
further danger. No one WAS injured, but it was
well tha: the accident did not occur later iu the
evening, as in all probability there would have
been panic, with serious results. Although
tho house was filled with tho disagreeable odor
Of kerosene, which csused many to wonder
thereat it was trihe compared with what might
have been.
The Musical Association met at tbn Universal
ist Church Friday evening, There Was a gool
attendance.
The Kev. N1r. snvder and family are out of
town during the holidays.
The many friends OF Mrs. Strickland will bo
glad to learn that she has almost entirely recoy-
cred from her recent fall and consequent illness.
held alternately IN the Wesleyan Baptist aud IT,
Z. Church during tile evenings OF the present
week
:Iany Of tho ladies Of Wheaton, received New
Year cn!:s, aud this Pleasant custom is becoming
more observed in this place.
LOMBARD.
Miss Aaa Sweet, accompanied BY her sister,
Miss Minnie, has gone to Washington. D. c., for
brief visit. Walter and Horny Ferguson are
home for the holidays, Miss Fannie L. Partridge.
Of Batavia, and Miss Katie 4. Rosebrugh, Of
Ambog, have been visiting at the Rov. Mr. Cav
erno's. Mrs. Fish and daughter have gone to
Chicago to spend the winter. Mr.. Medar has
been On visit to his friends here. Afr. Ed.
Gushing and wife spent Christmas At Mr. E. r.
CushinE's.
A pleasant little variation of the programme
for the Sundar-schooi concert Christmas Eva
VAS the presentation to tho Rov. AIR. Caveruo
from tue ten young ladies and gentlemen OF his
Bible class of ;.Farrar's Life Of Christ" and
''Jevons Principles Of 6cience," two volumes
each, elegantly bound.
4 few whispers from Afr. and Hrs. Frank
Wcbber aud Miss Ella Harsh to the young
ladies and gentlemen Of Lombard, and behold!
. genuine surprise party, attended By tho aidefs
cual,ng, Lo,tie Matson, Stella Evans, Alma
and Alice Hull, Alr. and Mrs. Wilbur Plum, Mr.
aud Mrs. William Plum, Messrs. Towne, PIERCE
Evans, Twitchen. Drummond, and Johnson and
others. The party met in Lombard and we're
residence of aIr. f. r. Gushing. 1921 Prairie
street. mud although unaffectedly surprised, Mr.
Ind Mrs, Cushing gave their friends hearty,
cordial, delighted welcome. for the want of which
many poor, mortified surprlser has often wish
I'd herself at home. Tho evening was passed in |
lancing aud then away for the train.
Many Of tho Lombard ladies' received With |
heir ft1ends New Years Day in town.
HARRINGTON.
Tho first scighs OF the season made their ap- |
on the streets last Monday. From |
'resent appearances, they bid fair to be- the last
nd, unless @ change for the better speedily
axes place, boats wilt be preferable for ordinary
urposes Of locomotion.
Mr. L. Y. II. Kimberly, residing near this
lace, lost valuable colt this week from lock-
aw. This is the second case of this disease in
his vicinity lately.
A sou Of Mr. John Cotton met With q painful
ccident last Sabbath. He wss playing with a
svolver, when one of the barrels was unexpect-
ly discharged, the ball passing through one
{ his hands.
MIR. Fred Lines, q former resident, now Of
[ackinaw, in this State, arrived in town during
le week.
Miss Jessie Dunn, Of Sycamore, ia the guest
friends here. the REV. James kea, Of Chi
sgo, former pastor OF the Baptist Church hero,
spending the holidays among his former par
honers. He preached for them. yasterday
orning. Miss Ross Blair has returned to pass
'e holiday season at home. Miss Lila Mates,
Irving Park, is the guest OF friends. The Rev. |
eorge X Hoover. aud family have gone to Syca-
ore, where reunion of relatives took place |
st week Mr. Flower and wife, Of Milwaukee,
q the"g guests Of friends here. harrington being
le OF tne points TlsitcQ Dy tncu on tholr bridal
Ut. :
The Rey. J. 6toughton, OF the Rock River 1
IL the absence of the pastor, occu-
ed the desk OF the u. E. Church last Sabbath.
tho evening be- lecture1 on temperance. It ia I
i'd to hare been very able edert. I
DEsrLAINEs,
The resignation Of Mrs. c. r. Pratt, who has !
d charge Of the intermediate Department of ..
Q Public School Of this village since I
1874, is source OF unusueI | I
,ret to her pupils aud the patrons q
tha school, During her administration =
. has won the hearts of her charge, and when
, tie Of teacher aud pupil was finally severed, b
tho last farewe1!s were spoken, their grief u
lid not longer be- controlled, and the tears | I
na unbidden to every eye. It almost seemed b
if the children could not be reconciled to the t.
g which takes their loved teacher from them. 4
ough strict disciplnarian, she has been