, 1876-01-16

The last cold snap caught the pipe-lays-s in G
bad place Halstel street, up to .heir waists in
water, and not quito ready to quit for the wi,te:
They may yet sat a chance to put in 6ou-foot
link that is still wanting to complete tho connec-
tioa the-e, which will finish up tha soutina-n end
u It's town, aud leave only about q milo of pipe
to DO lald at nayeasvood in the spring, Tho in :
let contractors ha7e not yet bee, ablc to sink
tho shore eud OF their lipe to tile required depth
OF feet below tho ground surface. although it
ia all jointed and lying over its position. Tho
doors 2ui sash, aud is about really to receive the
engines. Thi. baiidiag presents Gas appear-
auce, especially from the prospective lake shore
drive approach, aud il q most SUBSTANTIAL piece
Of work. Mr. Soefga claims to have male moth
ing On the contract, but he may hare The salts
faction Of having turned out q very cIeatablo
specimen OF workmanship.
Socially, the town is settling down to moro
q,lIat condis.on litter the holidays, j number Of
tho young reopls having rasarned to their raEi-
ous halls Of learning. Enough. are still left,
howcYer, to keep the ball rolling E'ith the assist
sucs OF those who have ere this got !" through
their courSe in college," whssaer or no " with
heads chuck full OF knowci:,5.'-
llr. Young will preach a. he Fullerton Avenue
Church this morning aud eycnlug. The Com
nunion Of tho Lords Supper will be celebrated
IN tais church two weeks from to-day.
WHEATON,.
The winter term Of Wheaton College, opened
Monday. There arc liz students afro ady en-
rolled.
The new Public School Baildins is finished,
and Was visited Saturday By . large number Of:
persons, who were much pleased with its i'm:
provement over the old one. II the parents and
friends Of the pupils will exert themselves also
to visit the school after it opens it will have a
beneficial effect on both pupils and teachers. A.
II. IInnchett IS tho Principal and teacher Of tho
Higher Department: Miss McAIickcn, Grammar
Department; Mias Mercy c. Haily, intermediate
Department; Miss Emma Miller, Primary De-
partment.
There will be no more accid ents in Wheaton
bruised ankles. broken limbs, disocated shoul-
ders, and unexpected "shHle-ups,' are things of
the past, belonging to the Dark Ages! Sixteen
streetfamps now she'd their rafulgant rays to
gni do the benishted traveller in safety until
Wheaton SHALL rejoice in gas, sometime IN the
promising future.
Fl. E. Ward. OF Lyons, Is,, soa OF I. S. Ward,
has beou visiting old acluaiutauces in Wheaton.
He will aoon leave for Iowa. Luther i. Jewell.
OF Alonroa Nep. who haa been Oh d visit mere,
returned home last wGoK.
"China and the Chinese is the subject of q
lecture which 1s expected soon to be delivered
by the Rev. Justin Doo1itt[e. 4 returned mis-
B,oDaEy from China, and author Of an interest
Ing wora upon that country, Whare he spent
lAdu3 5EA1S u lAlbsllllAlt lEEuI.
Yhe youngest son Of President Blanchard met
With an accident last Monday. He is now at St.
Luke's Hospital, Chicago. and his friends will
be pleased to learn that lie IS gaining daily.
Tho Du Page County Agricultural Scclaty held
its annual meeting, and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: 2. ". Stacy,
Presidenc !; 4. S. Iandon, Secretary; II. ". Grote.
Treasurer. The Boaad OF Directors are as fol-
foWs: E. Il. " Leeseburg, Addison Township;
4: j. Patrick, BloominEdale; James Pierce,
Mathar, Milton; George Barber, York; Warren
Rodgers. Downer's Grove; II. L.. Rush, Lisie,
t. ID. lather, W G. Smith, and l.. De Wolf
we're elected Finance Committee. Lewis Eile-
worth, P.W: Stacy, Daniel Kelley, with Josiah
Stevens e. II. Dush and Daniel Dunham, as
election Of tho State Board next September
The Society voted to hold their next Annual Fair
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 10Th,
18Th, aud 11th of September. Tho Society is re-
ported to be in t}uurishing condition, and there
will be great efforts made to hava tho falr sue
cess.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.
Tho noticeable increase Of the number Of
farmers wagons in town loaded With produce
tho past few days is earnest that the country's |
Ways are u7cndng. It would bo well for both !
town and country it, by administering suf~ |
Ccjenty largo dose Of gravel, they could be made
convaIescent. There are certain sea~
sons OF the year when tho roads IN this region !
Rre simply e1ecrable, and their improvement 90 |
that they would be passable at ali times would |
bs the beet paving Investment ptoperty-owners |
could find anywhere.
Nelson Caasel.on, who has been employed By |
alr. 4 E. Guild for some months past, suddenly |
disappeared last Tuesday, and his vua1eabouts |
IRE not known. He has lately complained Of i'll
ness, but his ailments seem to hare heen mora
If the mind than body Infolicity of domes-
tic nature is saia to. have been tho caase
3f his mental wandeTings. He Was naturally !
lind, gcuerous-heartsd man. and all grieve at
,is sad, uncertain tate. The following recent
;aez Of farming lands ia this vicinity show that
his class Of real estate does share the de-
line o: that species OF properly in the city
md suburbs: Mr., J. II. Carson sold to Mr. |
!. C!ua6lng 80 1cres OF uulmprogod land
II s:0 per acrc. Afr. Boa sold to
7. Cal son "a improved farm OF 100 ac'es at $50
,ar acre. Another sale Of An improved farm il
epo7ted At So per acrc.
The Presbyterians held q sociable at tho resi-
[opco Of Mr, James QuntQQ Thu1sda7 eyenine