, 1876-06-04

Never has the Park looked more charming
than at present. Many linc Improvements have
been added during the scasou to the handsome
grounds and residences Of its citizens. The fin
ishing work upon tho audiencc-room of thu
Methodist Church is progressing. The fine
four-story brick building un Lake street, erect
| cd by Air. Hoard, will soon be completed Mr..
George Ingals has removed his present house
from his beautiful grounds on Like street, end
is making ready to build handsome residence.
Other buildings are being completed, and there
| is q general air OF enterprise.
The Goddess ot Pleasure has, however, depart.
cd, and the place hus yielded itself to the arma
Of 1auietude aud dullncss, but the summer
| zcphyrs bear OH their bosoms faint rumo1s Vi
| pleasure Tor the future.
Mrs King and daughter IDA left last week
Tor the East, to be gone several months. They
will visit the Centennial and other places Of IN.
| trrcst.
Mr. Ph1ander Smith aad wife have returned.
Mr Smith is much improved in health and 1t is
hoped the painful operation he has undergone will
result in permanent cure.
Mr an n1d l M1 MGy 1ye e returned to the Park
sir. I. +. Darsley and wife left for Washington,
D: G.: last week, being called there by the death
last week with the remains for inteflncnt In Grace
land Cemetery. 3lrs. Gray has been Ill for two
years OF consumption She spent last summer
with her parents in Ok Park and made for herself
many friends. She leaves one little son, whom sha
gave to lcr mother.
JEFFERSON.
One OF the most cowardly md rut1anly assaults
which ever occurred in this vicinity happened FIJI
day night Of last week. II the perpctrator be not
insanc he deserves to be visited with the scycrrst
penalty Of the law. A man by the name Of Paul
Lawson assaulted his wife, when alone in the
house. with heavy whif1etrce. and beat md
wounded her in a terrible manner. with the evi-
dent intention Of taking her 1ifc Leaving her
tGU2GiE{4, hc txt1
Ellsacd us design, le managed to naxc his cscapc-
TSoaGn 6saly @ woundc il IS hoped that his victim
The festival given by sou,e OF the benevolent
ladies' OF tile place lust week for the benefit Of Mrs.
Moore, a poor and respected widow, having larse
About 500 Wis realized and turned over to tic
grateful recipient. 1t ia .uch deeds as this which
tend to strengthen ones faith in human nature,
anu 1t ls pleasant to know that the citizens Of JEFF
ferson are ever ready to extend q helpin. hand 10
such Gt as pEoye themselves worth Of their bounty.
day gse at a M
viii be brought into requision, and 1t wifi doubt
!ess s, ne worth the patronage Of the musc-lovins
A. Dewey have kindly consented 10 lend their aid,
as also Miss MllIe Holcomb and Mr. c. II.
!.stt na1rls of Chicago: the well-known banjo and
Huftar-piayer. It is hoped that the hall may be
crowded, us the object Is to swell the organ-fund
AUSTIN.
The dancing school closed for the season with
hne calico party given Tuesday evening by Nj.
Russell In the Town-Hall. large company were
present, and the party pronounced a success, Is
all seemed to enjoy heartily the evenings enter
tanment Among the numbcr present were ME.
and Mre. Murray, Mr.. and AIRS. Crafts, Mrs Snow,
Mr. and Mry. Grin Warner, 1Ir, aud Mn. Eassett
Mr.. and Mrs- Plumb. and Mr.. and Mrs C1eaye-
land, from Chicago, the Misses Warner, Miss Mary
Hitchcock, Miss Matte Hastriete1, Misses Spcn-
Ger. Lanshe, Warner, Hopkins, ami others.
Thursday evening there WIS given by the ladies
OF the Presbyterian Society IN ice cream and
festival in the Town IIall Owing TO
the great etor1n few were present.
NF. and hrs. Gould have returned from long
Visit IN the East Their many friends welcome
them home.
Mrs Moore returned last week.
ROGERS PARE.
There are at present five or six dne large fesde
dences In course Of erection, which, when fnshed,
will add greatly to the beauty Of the Park.
There will ba n strawberry festival at the n. &
Church Tnesday evening at 7:30 P. m., weather
permitting. There will undoubtedly be \ lzrgs
atIendance, ~ the new pastor IL very popular.
!, IhusHdny evening Rogers Park celebrated tts
1fsC wedding. The cerelnuny was pertur;ned af
.hc Rogers Park II. E. Church. by the Rev. Il
:: Kaufman, pastor. The happy couple were Mr.
-haslcs Il. Wharton and Miss Louisa Woodbury.,
ooth Of whom have resided here for several yeara,
ind were well known and highly esteemed ly al].
:iny to the incfenency OF the weather, several Of
he good town folks failed to attend; nevertheless
mt fpprueY