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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1895
Page
7
A string of Oak Park notices includes price ads for groceries and fabrics, funeral details for Mrs. C. F. Gair at Forest Home, and oblique community items. It mentions the Vindicator and Enterprise news depots, local church events, and renovated Enterprise store facilities.
Mr M Noyes died at his Pleasant street home Monday at two. A Vermont native, 61, he earlier ran a Baltimore business and later led for J T Ryerson Iron Co. Since 1870 he was treasurer for Bradner Smith & Co. He left office December 28 due to illness and lingered in bed with locomotor ataxia. Survived by widow and two sons Harry and William. Funeral Thursday at one, Rev C P Anderson officiating. interment Forest Home by Chas Drechsler. service well attended.
The Grand Army social at 243 Maple avenue drew a happy crowd Thursday night. A formal program featured mando lin trio by Conway Hall and McDaniel, soprano Mane Roberts, bass solo by Stont, reading by John Lanox, and recitation by Charles Austin. War songs were prominent and refreshments were ample.
Mr and Mrs Thomas E Morley of North Grove avenue left for Florida on Thursday. Mr and Mrs and Miss Crosby of El gin visited friends in Oak Park during the week. A wild duck lingered hours in the water works reservoir drawing attention. A N Wagner of Goelitz Bros moved his mother from Dwight to Naperville after his father’s death. Mrs Loraine Shaw died Tuesday at home of her daughter 131 South Euclid avenue aged 75 years and 2 months from grippe. Funeral Thursday at 10 under Drechsler. Rev Johannet officiated. interment in Essex Vermont in spring.
Five new members joined Ridgeland church last Sunday as winter sickness grows. Mrs. Kimball ill prompts Ladies Benevolent Society to meet at Mrs. Batters. Watches and jewelry repaired at 105 Oak Park Ave. Little Clark Spangmann ill with scarlet fever. another Gineuie case at Austin Ave Hats. Ridgeland Christian Endeavor held annual meeting and officer election with a postmeeting entertainment. John Furlong reports Pasadena winter scenes from Mr. Bullen.
The Evonowie Circle heard an able talk on Methods of Social Betterment by Rev. R. F. Johannot of Oak Park on Tuesday evening.
Local notes report snow delays for electric cars on Thursday and widespread thawing of water pipes. Garfield Park skating remains good despite storms while snow plows stay busy. Community notices announce sales at The Surprise and various social events around Central and Park avenues. Residents prepare for upcoming meetings on religion, temperance, and civic topics at multiple churches and clubs.
A surprise party for Mr. Chas Owens on Alma street. revival services at Fo worth Mission by lp worth League each evening but Saturday. Just’s restaurant serves oyster stews. close doors. East End Republican Club met at J W Lamberts. J M Goode Jr presiding. meets again Friday. Fleur de Lys Club hosted a hard times party at J S Buttons 5117 Ohio avenue. songs recitations dancing. about twenty couples. I O G T lodge planning an entertainment Feb 9 with Minerval show and refreshments. admission fifteen cents. Program includes Miss Lulu Darling organ voluntary and more performances.
The River Forest Woman's Club heard Miss Jane Addams of Hull House discuss settlement work and its history from Toynbee Hall origins. Club members pledged support including $10, Central Church gift, and 1,000 for endowment. next week Mary M. Sturger and Miss Wagner will speak on biology and Mothers' class topics.
The River Forest Literary Society gathered Saturday at Mr and Mrs Geo L Thatcher’s home on Oak avenue with strong attendance despite cold. Debaters favored free coinage at 16 to 1 with Judge Dunne and Judge Pinney supporting and Prof Watson and Lawyer Little opposing. The program featured recitations by Miss Willard and Mr Sidney Pinney and solos by Mrs Buell Miss Mabelle Crawford and Mr Rushworth. Prof and Mrs Watson hosted the River Forest Belles Lettres Club Monday with a Dickens themed evening and readings including Dickens places and characters by Mrs Chappell. New president F L Monroe elected after Thomas Jackson resigned. The jury system debate drew Prof Haicks for and S E Baker against. Current Events by editor Mr Barbour closed the program with remarks and the paper received good attention and refreshments followed. Next meeting set with Mr and Mrs Walsh.
In Melrose Park the village election set for early April proceeds with several potential candidates. Judge Dannebeecke is poised to win caucus support for president, while ex President D C Gojen may also run. Wim Leeseberg is seen as likely re elected clerk as several trustees terms end this spring including Fowler. Joseph Billingheimer emerges as a new hopeful for the Board.
The Metropolitan Elevated may build an electric line under Milwaukee avenue or North western Elevated and institute a three cent fare opposing Yerkes Milwaukee avenue cable. The Lake Street Elevated’s $50,000 damage suit against Cortez and Wilson was dismissed by stipulation in Judge Burke’s court. The case related to damages from an injunction restraining the road’s extension from Market Street east to Lake.
Maywood community items list residents visiting, weddings, church events, club activities, and local notices. Updates include schooling, Epworth League growth, watch repairs, charitable drives, social events, and upcoming meetings at Baptist, M E, Congregational, and Presbyterian churches.
Residents of Seventh Avenue petition to block Norton Bros from building across a railroad property citing no right of way there. The board’s ordinance is challenged as exceeding powers. The case ruled Friday for Norton Bros, with possible appeal.
Melrose Park updates include Edmund Bourgeois visiting again, a German Circle gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Burgoyne, and a Melrose Park Military band masquerade ball in Maywood next week. News on weather, school plans for Washington's birthday, revival meetings, and community comes through with deaths, weddings, and local society events.
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