, 1876-10-22
OTHER SUBURBS.

third street, Thursday evening" Oct. 20.
OTHER SUBURBS.
HNsDALE.
4 rousing Republican mass-meeting was held
in the Congregational Church Friday night,
which was addressed by R. a. Chiids in u very
able manner. The feature Of the evening,
however, was the appearance Of the Republican
Club Of Downcr's Grove, who came with their
torches and uniforms, nearly 100 strong, ac-
companied by the Downer's Grove Military
Band, and at the close Of the meeting escorted
the speaker home. There is to be grand Re-
publican mass-mecting at Downer's Grove on
the 4th Of November.
Miss Hattie Hannah, Of Traverse City, Mich,
is the guest Of her cousins, the Misses Haunahs,
Of this place.
Miss Mary hIcAdau, of Chicago is visiting
her sister, nfrs. ". B. Maydwell.
4 series Of pleasant entertainments have been
inaugurated BY the young people Of this place,
the last of which was given by Miss Fannie May
dwell, Wednesday last. Among those present
we're Messrs. Oliver, Gilbert, ana Stevens, Of
Chicago.
John McAdam, Jr., who; has been spending
the summer here, has left for the East.
An elegant lunch party was given last
Thursday BY Miss e. B. Parkes to large COM
pany Of ladies.
HIGHLAND PARK.
Wednesday evening Hayes and Wheeler
meeting was held. The speakers were to have
been 3. l.. Mann and A. E. Willard, OF the
Post, but only Mr. Willard was present, A
Hayes and Wheeler Club has been organized
within the past week.
The oystcr-supper which was postponed last
week on account of sickness will be given by
the ladies Of the Baptist Church some time dur
The new Episcopal Chapel is nearly completed,
and will probably be ready for occupancy some
The congregation of the Presbyterian Church will
the lay members Of the congregation. MI. T. II.
Spencer addressed them last Sunday, and will do
80 next.
The political outlook is the all absorbing topic OF
the hour. Day and night the war of words RACES.
It is not to be dsgused that there Is
hoo'na hoWe1ef, there Is no W derenee @ q 5 opnon
among Republicans and this town will vote for
jority. The public school, under the superintcnd-
ence of Dr.. Merry, is highly prosperous. The num-
Der Of pupils in attendance averages i50. Some
teachers. Mrs. Merry hns temporarily retired from
the school, Miss Nightingale taking her position.
and Miss Nellie Noyes the place vacated by Miss
Owing to the fact TINT the farmers are threshing,
grim has not come in as freely the past week as
Visitors to the Centennial are beginning to re-
turn. Among others, Messrs. Moses Hawks and
II. Dunton have reached home. The former spent
several weeks at the great Exposition. Mrs. Ly-
She will aso visit Port Washington, returning
home the present week, Several cases Of scarlet
fever ere reported in the Rlase the family Of ~ Mr.
ease, however, does not assume 4 serious chnrc-
ter. Three children in this family have been pros
tratcd with i, hnt are now eonyalesclng:
Mrs. II. G. Dnswell, Of Emporia, Kan, who
has been Waiting her niece: Mrs: z; B. Wheeler,
for the past two months, left on Wednesday morn
ing for Arlington Heights, Mass. She will pass
some time with friends at the East before returu-
Mrs: Tewksbsrsy returned home last Monday
heretofore Afforded 30 much pleasure and instruc~
tion to the citizens to be renewed and contin-
ued through the winter. ....
The Home Ltcrary Society was rcoFganizeo last
Tuesday evening By the election Of the following
dent, Mr.. Milton Goodfcllow; Secretary, Mrs
grnmme Committee, Misses Carrie kennicott, LII.
Nightingale, and May Newhall. The Society num-
bcrs forty three active members. and is in pros
menr will be held on the evening OF Oct. 81.
The Afaennerchor will give public concert on the
evening Of next Friday: This Society has mu.
will doubtless be worthy OF generous patronage
The Rev. G. r. Hoover, the new pastor Of the
II. E. Church, will preach to-day both morning
and evening. ..
There Is at present greater activity in the build
ing line than the town has eycr befote Witnessed
all sides, and he who doubts. the fact that Elm
hurst is popular suburb need but visit it once to
be a tbe
Snder the nntiring efforts of its popular pastor the
Rev. Diedrich struckmann. Dr. s, enjoys more
than merely local fame for talent and eloquenee,
and the town is proud OF him.
Mr.. George Sawin contemplatcs removing 10 the
Mr. Richard Bourke, the freight agent, was sur
prised by party Of his friends Monday evening.
and presented with fine gold headed cane as q
token OF esteem. lie replied in 2 very neat little
speech and IN impromptu collation. was served
Mr. B. is Fenian refugee.
Judge Kinney is ont in q card refusing to run on
is at present too busy attending to his large stock
farm and the improvements upon it to attend TO
any public duties. .
Mr Fred Bates isa present enjoying the pleas
ure Of visit from his cousin Mr. Leon1das Fitz-
Gibbon, from Southern Illinois. During his short
stay be has made many friends, especially among:
At '.Reform'' mass meeting held here last
week, one OF the Oldest and least respected ct!.
zens came in too close proximity to the .'barl,
and in consequence he went off on seven dags'
"tare, - bringing up in the village ponnd;n
give civ % RECEPTION Friday hight, and tbe Village Is
making preparations accordingly. Lex reCeptluns
last winter were the social events OF the season.
The lovely weather Of the past week h2s had the
effect of bringing ont all the inhabitants, two
tramps being now visible where but one bossomed
before.
r. It ID proposed to turn Salt Greek into the old
stone-qnarry west OF the town, thus forming like
Of considerable area. This would give an admir-
able place for sailing and skating, as we'll as Tor
drowning off the surplus juvenile population
PARK RIDGE.
Mrs. Fi1kins died at the residence OF her son,
Albert Filkins, on Wednesday night last, after
short illness OF week, at the advanced age OF
over so years. The funeral ceremony was held at
the residence on Saturday at IL o'clock q. m.
The shortsighted policy of tho Railroad Company
in persstcntly refusing to grant necessary accom-"
modations to the suburban travelling public Will,
If pcrscvered in, depopulate the suburbs. The
crying want just now is later train from the CITY,
The last one out now leaves at 0:45 p m, and
Saturday nights, when it is needed more than any
other night in the week, there Is none at all The
Company can scarcely realize the multitude OF
sins for which it will hare to answer, for people
on this line can't 60 in to hear lngeEson and
vision must remain unconvcrted. being denied the
privilege Of hearing. Moody and sanEey Some
families are leaving for the sole reason
that here they are totally deoaTred from
attending the social, literary, md religious
entertainments Of the city. One family have al