Local notes highlight town views and upcoming events
William D. Ray visits his mother in town from Seattle while W R Owen recovers from typhoid and D W Hunter suffers vocal paralysis. Christmas trade prospers at Drechsler’s and Drechsler’s furniture shop as post office hours and new home moves are noted. Paul Palmer Knapp plans a January 20 concert with Oak Park Orchestra to support European studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Owen
D. W. Hunter
Kellar
Ottawa
Ohio
J. D. Ross
O. W. Herrick
North
Oak Park Avenue
EF. T. Tomlinson
Elizabeth
N. J
Oak Park
Baptist Church
Paul Palmer Knapp
Knapp
Europe
Kalamazoo Gas Franchise Moves Forward in Cicero
The Citizens Gas and Trust Co wins a fifty year Cicero gas franchise under the Kalamazoo process. Maximum rate is 70 cents per thousand feet with a 10 percent prompt-pay rebate. Work must start by July 1 1898 and five miles of pipe laid by November 1. Town inspectors may be appointed and the town holds first option to buy if the grantees sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Gas and Trust Co
Cicero
the Vindicator
J. J. Walser
Ctizens
Committee of Whole
A. Rothermel
J. H. Heald
A. B. Melville
J. J. Malser
J. KE. Decker
J. D. Miller
J. W. Johnston
Church Buys Land For Larger Facility On Central Avenue
The First M E Church expanded by acquiring land facing Central avenue and Ohio street after paying 4 000 dollars, below market value. A 2 000 mortgage on the original property was used, then restructured by selling 107 one inch squares at 20 dollars each to raise funds. Members pledged beyond target and celebrations follow as youth and older folks anticipate festive times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Central Avenue
Edward Church
Ohio Street
Two Pioneers Called in Oak Park Passing
Mrs Fidelia Gookins aged 89 died at her granddaughter’s home and was taken to Belvidere Illinois for interment. Mrs. Austin widow of H W Austin died after long rheumatic illness in Oak Park leaving two surviving children Henry W. Austin Jr and Mrs Sophia Austin Morris. The families note Christian season deaths and Oak Park history. The estate is valued around 800000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Fidelia Gookins
W. H. Gale
Inl
Lake Street
Hannah
Henry W. Austin, Jr
Sophia Austin Morris
Austin
Syracuse
N. Y
Packer Institute
Rev
C. P. Anderson
Forest Home
Haystack Theft In Chicago Ranch Fails
John O Hearn attended Irish Mail closing in Chicago last Saturday night. Dan Welly and Frank Zman drove to a ranch on Austin avenue and Twelfth street with an empty hay rack and began loading a large hay stack. Farm hands woke, armed themselves, captured the pair, and brought them to the police. They were arraigned and fined ten dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’hearn
Chicago
Irish Mail
Austin
Justice la Mena
Mass Meeting To Aid the Needy
The Union Relief Society calls a mass meeting at Library Hall on Sunday evening January 9 at 7 30 to plan help for the community\u2019s needy. Citizens are urged to attend. those unable may send subscriptions to treasurer Mrs Rucker at Pine and First streets. Mrs L Bryning is president and Eva Bennett secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Relief Society
Library Hall
Elevated Road Proposals Put Before Town Board for Action
Two ordinances address the 5 cent fare and extended Lake street elevated line from Harlem to Austin avenue with surface connections. One ordinance extends the elevated west to Austin avenue and a 50 year renewal for Cicero Proviso and Ogden lines. The other grants a 12 ride continuous fare option. The board favors cautious progress with a September 1, 1898 completion target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Oak Park
Lake Street
Austin Avenue
Seventy-second Avenue
Cicero & Proviso
Ogden Street Railroad
South Boulevard
Seventy-second
Harlem Avenue
Lombard Avenue
Harlem & Batavia Railroad
Elevated
Ogden
Cicero
Independent telephone business grows across cities and bonds sought
The article notes strong growth of independent telephone companies from New York to Florida, with Boston seeing a major expansion to rival Bell. It credits these firms with prosperity, easier borrowing, and widespread public support, including bonds drawing interest as far east as Boston. It mentions Number 180 in the Austin exchange and links competition to a burglary case timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bell
Atlantic Coast
New York
Florida
Tiffy Second Street
Austin Exchange
Women’s Club Discusses Home Economy and Cookery
Mrs Blackwelder of Chicago spoke before the Woman’s club on the home’s evolution from primitive kitchens to modern cookery. She urged scientific study of household economics, proposed school integration, and called for a New England kitchen lab with trained leadership to improve food preparation for all classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Herbert Spencer
East
New England
Clara Kretzinger
Charles
Griffing
Geselbrach
Austin Athletics to Face Evanston Town in Indoor Baseball Battle
Indoor baseball at Library Hall tomorrow at 2:20 pm with Austin Athletics meeting Evanston town team. Last Christmas the Austin team beat Evanston 14 to 8. Evanston seeks revenge as both squads list pitchers and fielders and promise a hard contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Athletics
Evanston
Library Hall
Austin Town
Athletics
Ievanston
Davis
Rhodes Oliphant
Powers Crafts
Guyer Powell
Sen Ord
Morrison Deckers
Carpenter Johnson
Pfiynn Alexander
Friend Cutting
Church
Cicero Town Board Votes on Utilities and Gas Franchise
The December 18 town board meeting approves an eight inch water main on Fort eighth street at 950 dollars and considers gas franchise terms with 70 cent per thousand rate. Other actions include street improvements and rail extensions with various referrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero Town Board
Forty-eighth Street
Congress Street
Austin Park Improvement Club
Harrison Street
Forty-eighth
Metropolitan Elevated
Also Mentioned on This Page
News OF the Town
William D. Ray
Seattle
W. P. Ketchum
Montana
Buttersday
A. H. Jones
South Euclid Avenue
Tgfking
Massachusetts
HE. W. Wood
Palatine
California
Pasadena
C. A Sharp
Mexico
Mrs. Sharp
Forest Avenue
The
Congregational Church
Edward Payson
J. W. Hansel
Radcliffe Smith
A. McAchron
L. B. Bughee
J. T. Sias
Marion Beard
Jennie L.dupuis
Agnes Hansel
Alfred G. Dupuis
Jesse A. Baldwin
Post
Coreapo
Kalamazoo Company
Vindicator
Cibero
Walser
First
M. E. Church of Austin
Union Relief Society of Austin
L. Bryning
Eva Bennett
Yerkes
Committee of the
Communications
Twelfth Street
Ridgeland Avenue
Amerson
Pine Avenue
Superior Street
Robinsons Avenue
Atwear Prick
Lake Streets
Alice Mayor
Charles P. Schenk
W. Austin
Parkway
Waller
Bratt & Pruden
Finance Committee
West
VT. S
Astin
Humphrey Avenue
Ogden Street Rail
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