, 1877-03-04

Missionary Society for this year was held at |
Airs. Blackstone's house Thursday: Inc laa'es
present we're Mrs. IL. II. CornweH, Tresloent;
Mrs, Scott, Corresponding Secretary.
Dr.. i. Hale fs iii and confined to lis bed.
CLYDE, Il
The Rev. Mr., Clare was agreeab1y surprised
last Saturflay evening by visit from some forty
Of his cburcG members. ] at the residence Of Alr.
Clark. Mr. Gave having resigned his charge,
tic occasion was taken advantage OF by present.
tng him with t5uc Autograph album and bou-
auet as a slight token Of regard:: Afr: Monroe,
is to succeed to the pastorslip, and.if he will
only bring SIMPLY of t1ou-roison his presence
will prove doubly acceptable.
DEsPLA1SEs I
A. sugar party first of the season, was given |
by Mr. Il. Jefferson, at his residence, Welnes- |
day evening. The invitations were numerous.
and d large and pleasant eathcrfue the result.
The supper, scrTed at 10:0. was perfect In every
detail. The tables were tastetuliy decorated
grained beautifully, anu, as might be eS-
pectel, was delicious. After the ,sugnring the
spacious parlors were filed with dancers, music
furnished bY the Desploiues String Band. The
hosuftalitics OF the OCCASION we're gracefully
rendered bY the hostess and her trio Of charm
ing daughters. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. John Coons, Mr.. e. Il: Lines and wife,
daughter Edna, Misses Fannie Taleott;. Amy
Chicago, Libbic Waters, Palatine; Iessrs: Tai
cott. Carney 3Toodworth, Van Waggener, Luce,
c. and A. Parsons, Fred Frank and Date Lee,
" e. and 4. Jones, Bennett, an ana aa,.to;g ut1fge:
Anothcr uush-and-nlill1 soiree was given BY
the Methodist Society On Tuesday eve at the
rasidence Of A. C. Mason, on the ca,np-ground.
There was light demand for refreshments
e. A: Group has closed his dry-goods and gro
IL IL wTI1 % make IFS home ID Iowa
The juvenile friends of the Masters Sherman
PAVE them a surprise party on Friday evening.
Hr. and Mrs. Sherman made the young folks
weicnne. and devoted themselves to their
ono,,eerent with the hauuiest results.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.
.rbs v,o,,no friends nf MI. H..F. Behlendorf
favored him with q surprise party Saturday even
mo. after the unerpected guests had been
nas;,,ai1v xre1eomed. dancing Was DECLARED in
o-1a, 11o,eic ha;nr nrori1cd by the company.
S,,rna- was wae seTre53 1nrino the evening.
Tie lie sabbath-school concert which vas an
noa.ss" '.,-eo,- 10A sA'N7 ~9
IN Me- Carrfe Kenn;cott Is visiting her sister,
~ .1es H-;,;n1e. sHn.1," 81 Moomnnth. III.
MI -. snhnoss and ATr .iobn Cells have gone
to State Centre. H., where they expect to reside
pesmanfntly Vps + keon,cott has changed her resi-
.als. - - 34andoto r. ASnfn'' III 1'&'
oene' " N1sAoo%'3 D.pr p,ncr
The onen5np lav Gf spring came dressed in
nns nti n h,,t to one family here it
Msmin h1ht aoG .au1 un;rht or sorrow. The home
ulousnt h .sar5 ,s ~ the neatest and most
taetat,,i =, 10 iace gas hnrncd. with most of
tai4.; - sA9 haJ1in1 ond furniture. Mr. M
~ eo ;".,rad for sa M; In the Agricultural In
,,onco Tomnonv, The. family hare rented the
mousse % on III ra[h +na f.ne5;atc nossession.
VII, W. oat, - r., seth Potter which occurred
On Wednesday last, at bis residence at Wauke-