News of the Town
Miss Julia Herrick travels to Detroit for holiday. Miss Eula Deaton visits Texas relatives. Local notes report returning from business trips, Christmas cantata plans, and numerous social visits at North Central avenue addresses. Wedding of Daisy Ayers celebrated at First Congregational Church with reception at 230 Clinton avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Herrick
Detroit
Eula Deaton
Texas
Roscoe Jenkins
North Central Avenue
Mitchell
Ind
Ashtabula
Ohio
C. A. Hitchcock
Minnie E. Post
Cherry Valley
W. P. Freeman
David Brown
South Waller Avenue
Montreal
Lillie Fuerst
Vancouver
Wash
Addie Lloyd
St. Mary’s Academy
Notre Dame
Presbyterian Society
Santa Claus
Cicero Town Board Meets in Regular Session 1899
Cicero trustees meet at 122 North Oak Park Avenue on December 18 1899 with President Lewis and six trustees present. They approve minutes, review a vetoed office rent resolution, discuss re voting, and receive a sanitary water report from Professor Edwin O Jordan noting water safety and low bacteria. A few financial items and warrants are allocated for water related services and street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Town of
Cicero
Oak Park Avenue
Lewis
Attridge
Frink
Hafner
Linn
MacDonald and Traill
Utley
John Lewis
MacDonald
Yeas
Traill
E. O. Jordan
University of Chicago
Cicero Water, Gas and Electric Light Company
Oak Park
Edwin 0. Jordan
Bacteriological Laboratory
Fred L. Phillips
James A. Sackley
Guaranty
Fiftythird Street
Kinzie Street
Chicago Avenue
Lake Street
Waller Avenue
Central Avenue
Committee On
W. Wadlington
CG. J
Wallenbacher
Jacob Glau
Attridge,Frink
Linn, MacDonald and Traill
Elegant Society Wedding Unites Miss Elizabeth Osgood and Mr Kehler
Miss Elizabeth M. Osgood and Mr. James Howard Kehler wed Tuesday evening at the bride’s father Edwin Osgood home in Austin. The ceremony with Lohengrin march, roses, and smilax, followed by a wedding supper and a honeymoon trip to Chicago, Minneapolis and St Paul. They will reside at 5437 Indiana Street and be at home to friends after January 15. Nearby guests included relatives from Bourbon Indiana Covington Kentucky Omaha Rockford and Chicago. Gifts included a cut glass bowl silver service and Morris chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Osgood
James Howard Kehler
Edwin
Osgood
William Osgood
Fall River
Mass
Frank H. Pierce
Austin
Margaret Husted
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indiana Street
Will Kehler
Miriam Kehler
Bourbon
Ind
Lofland
Covington
Isaa. Carpenter
Omaha
Darwin Crumb
Rockford
C. C. Kohlsaat
Phil Kohlsaat
Will Crumb
Richard Rundell
Charles Rundell
Charles Kehler
Morris
Concert by La Grange Mandolin Club at Library Hall
The La Grange Mandolin Club, led by Charles J. Windsor of the C E J Railroad, will headline a Library Hall concert following Dr H Willets lecture in the Lyceum course at Austin Christian Church. A delegation from La Grange attends. Kennard Barradell and Arthur St Sibley are noted soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Christian Church
Library Hall
la Grange
Austin
Arthur St. Sibley
Christmas Services at Oak Park First Congregational
Oak Park First Congregational will host Christmas services next Sunday evening featuring Dr. Barton speaking on His Star in the East. Dr. Louis Falk returns to preside at the organ as church and male quartets join the program with soloists Mrs. Sue Harrington Furbeck and violinist Mr. Walter Schultze, performing A Dream of Bethlehem and a violin solo. Morning service theme is Beginning Anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational
Oak Park
Barton
Louis Falk
Sue Harrington Furbeck
Walter Schultze
Priere
Woman's Club hears Ida Wilson on American Women in Literature
Members braved bad weather to attend a paper by Ida Wilson vice president on American Women in Literature. The talk drew a sizable turnout despite Yuletide crowds and wintry conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Wilson
Local Concert Promises Delightful Winter Event
The Kenwood church baritone and the Haydn Quartet join Tom Stark in a concert featuring comical and sentimental quartets and the original song Dainty Dearie sung by the composer. Other local singers include Messia, Tom Pither, and Rowland Buckler. The club also plans a Madonna picture gift for the high school and aims to place pictures in all school buildings by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood
Haydn Quartet
Tom Stark
Dainty Dearie
Messia
Tom Pither
Rowland Buckler
Behind Prison Bars Rev White to Speak Sunday
Rev Able White will speak on the theme Behind Prison Bars Sunday evening December 24. Admission is free and all are invited to attend this popular sermon event at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Able White
Various Local News Notes From December Meeting
Local families report illnesses and holiday plans including W Wanzer’s ill son and the grip at home. Oberlin student Sella Hitchcock expected home for holidays. Several residents return from Beloit and Beloit Seminary for Christmas. George Washington centennial programs and a Magazine Club meeting are noted at 135 South Elwood Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wanzer
Southeast Avenue
Mr. Fanning
Frank
Lewis Ensign
Beloit
Miss Alice
Illinois Seminary
New Year Ball Planned by Lafayette Club in Town Hall
River Forest features a New Year ball at the Town Hall hosted by the Lafayette Club. Local blacksmith A E Moore shod forty horses in three days last week. Hunt and Humphreyville supply a full line of hothouse vegetables for Christmas sales. Junior Belles Lettres Society met with Mr Elliott Goldsmith on Lathrop avenue. Mrs Flower of the state university spoke to the River Forest Women’s Club. The River Forest Institute at 359 North Thatcher avenue holds its Christmas banquet. Mrs Dr Fawcett hosted a December 18 birthday reception at 238 Thatcher avenue with around 200 guests from Chicago Oak Park and River Forest. Music by Mrs C N Safford and Miss Jessie Safford complemented piano solos by Mrs Fred Thatcher and the Cappiani quartet. The event showcased elegance and social dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Lund
North Park Aven
Mabel Angela Clapp
North Central Avenue
Bishop Fallows’ Church
Chicago
Russia
T. M. Johnson
O. H. Mann
South Dakota
Evanston
Soul Culture Club
Thomas Duncan
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lafayette Club
A. E. Moore
Hunt & Humphreyville
Junior Belles Lettres Society
Elliott Goldsmith
Lathrop Avenue
T. L. Humphreyville
Gurley
James
Joseph Carolan
Austin
Thatcher Flats
Thatcher Avenue
Lake Street
Flower
The
State University
River Forest
River Forest Institute
Dr. Fawcett
Oak Park
James B. Hobbs
James Sperry
John M. Carldwell
Fawcett
Fred Thatcher
Cappiani
Klock
New French Red Kidney Beans Sold at Grocers
Joan of Arc French Red Kidney Beans praised as delicious sweet and tender. For sale by all grocers at 10 cents per can. Display visible at Hankermeyera and Burke Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankermeyera
Burke & Hansen's
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News OF the Town
Marla Moore
de Kalb
W. S. Moore
Rogalle Briard
Hinshaw Conservatory
Mr. B. Briard
Edward Franceau
Morrigan’s Hall
E. C. Jacka
al Benson
St. Alban’s Academy
Knoxville, Ill
Mr. George Austin
A. O. Austin
L. V. Austin
Marrettea Ellsworth
Akely Institute
Grand Haven, Mich
N. A. Lacy
Edna Kenneberg
Jessie Strobridge
Elgin
Home Circle Club
Kenilworth Hall
E. A. Rose
Home Avenue
Canton
Will Smith
Nakama Club
Edith Conant
Europe
Fanny Rowley
Austin Lodge Order of Eastern Star
Ruth Simmonds
Epworth Sociable
Rastmus
Charles F. Druer
Otto
Milwaukee
Thomas Dwyer
William Howe
Lieut
Schomack
Leslie D. Wood
Chicago Underwriters’ Association
Paul Davidson
Walter Schlecht
Rasmussen
Sixty Fourth Avenue
Division Street
Justice Kendall
F. G. Browne
J. H. Butler
Schuyler Coe
N. Collier
W. B. Cunningham
Rosey Ewald
Joe Fletcher
John Goodoor
John Gros
Louise Keeney
Lillie B. Malley
Morin
Haenud
Baym & van Mass
Mr. Maher
Addie L. Munn
Lucy H. Meyers
T. W. Nessel
D. D. O’brien
Maude Phillips
Wm. Webb
C. Schick
H. White
Inga Winge
Daisy Ayers
C. B. Ayers
North Oalk Park Avenue
First Congregational Church
Roy Hall
Florence G. Ayers
Myrtle G. Radcliff
Gussie Hall
Helen A. Lewis
Harriet Stoner
F. B E. Banks
A. G. Johnson
C. D. Sturtevant
E. S. Wingren
E. E. Johnson
Mrs. Hall
Clinton Avenue
China
Blair’s Tea Store
N. Park Ave
Austin, I
Cicero Town Board
LA Grange Mandolin Club
Beethoven Club
Nellie Shurtleff
Clara Page Ongowa
Ida Belle Freeman
Harry Stallwood
Mabel Clapp
Frank Collins
Mr. Collins
Edna Crum
Miss Crum
Eva Wikoff
Redeemer
Woman's Club
Miss Ruth Pierce
Geo. Bass
Christian Church Room
Masonic Building
North Park Ave
Joan
All Grocers
C. K. McFadden
Geneva
Elmer Keeney
St. John's Military Academy
Josephine
D. W. Kimball
Marshall Field & Co
J. A. Price
Eminence
Magazine Club
D. Attridge
South Elwood Avenue
John Rice
North Sixty-fourth Avenue
Henry Jasker
Wiliam Beye School
Moreland
Second Congregational Church
William Hafner
Paul, Blatchford
William Pratt
E. H. Duff
C. H. Clague
Ralf E E. Smith
Charles E. Nourse
James Spackman
L. Bicknell
A. E. Morey
Warren
Buckley
Giles Belknap
G. D. Bills
George Washington
Lena Townsend
W. F. Yardley
George D. Bills
F. W. Bingle
S. D. Attridge
B. H. Bevington
Washington
Cross Creek Lehigh
COAL
Cross Creek
George Warren Furbeck
Salon
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