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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1899
Page
5
Mrs. Lawson and J W Lansons mother is very ill with pneumonia. George J Sandman is at home with grip. Mrs Lucy Le Beau of Manteno Illinois visits Miss Alice Johnson. Many residents ill with grippe and scarlet fever. Community notices include clubs meetings, theatre parties, and upcoming events.
At the February meeting Trustees Howell MacDonald Rearden and Yraill attended President Emer son was absent MacDonald presided Minutes from Jan 21 were approved Rebates granted to P Devaney and W F Van Bergen Barber Asphalt Paying Co sought voucher payment for 591 81 Bond of 25000 presented by Citizens Gas and Electric with three sureties Protest over town electrician dismissal Copied letter about suspending Officer Mahoney for conduct Unbecoming an officer Town clerk reported books checked and 876 47 turned over to treasurer with 72 22 balance lacking funds.
The Cicero town board introduces an ordinance to allow a spur track across Lombard avenue and Lexington street. It approves transfers and warrants, contemplates salary reductions, and continues temporary police and fire service in Berwyn and Oak Park. The body adjourns to February 13.
A nine hole golf club will open on a 130 acre tract from Harlem to Lathrop and Lake Street to Chicago Avenue. Ground work starts when weather permits and a $1,000 clubhouse with locker room kitchen and porch will be built near the southeastern boundary. William F. Quick elected president with H B Richardson secretary treasurer. four members from the private club will join this new venture.
The Magazine Club met January 23 at 216 South East avenue with Mr. and Mrs. W A Blanchard hosting. Attendees included Mrs. Bliss Mrs Lot Babcock Miss Helen Lewis Miss Olds Mrs Windell Mrs Babcock Mr G Roy Hall Mr Louis Belknap and Miss Turney who delivered praised recitations. The next gathering is February 6 at the Bills home Meday evening for a discussion on Superstitions led by Mr J W Langston followed by a recital by Mrs E F W Pringle.
The Woman's Club met Monday at 2 pm with Miss Eleanor Brown of Chicago speaking on Idylls of the King. Music by Miss Barnett and Miss Slusky complemented a large attentive audience. The music, art and literature department gathers on Willow Avenue February 13 at 2 pm. full attendance urged and new members welcome.
Westward Ho Golf Club members elected Arthur Huertley as president R H Pierce as vice president and Roland S Ludington as treasurer George W Furbeck was named secretary E W McCready on the board H A Taylor chairs the auditing committee and Paul Blatchford leads the grounds committee An amendment raises membership to 200 from 100 and removes Cicero residency limits.
The East End Men's Club held a well attended supper last Thursday. Mr. French presented a paper on expansion. Dr. Roberts could not speak. Dr. Strong received a watch in presentation by Prof. Chamberlain. The group discussed among Messrs Pitkin Hart Ober Rogers and Fearing. About fifty attendees.
The Nakama Club held a fancy dress party for members at Masonic hall Thursday afternoon with dancing at 3 o clock and a cake walk to close. Prizes honored the best costumes and a large, well crafted cake was awarded to the top cake walkers. Committee organizers were Miss Mary Belle Ingram, Miss Susan A. Rogers and Mrs. C. F. Willard.
A line suggests many a poor man would welcome a chance to deliver an after-dinner speech, highlighting a desire for public speaking opportunity among the less affluent.
The Maywood village board approved bonds worth 45000 for water works after a 37200 contract. The 7800 difference becomes a contingency reserve. Trobridge and Co. of Chicago will purchase the bonds at a 125 premium and assume accrued interest for about two months.
The Supreme Court takes up quo warranto proceedings challenging the legality of the Cicero town division and whether Oak Park Berwyn and Grant are legally villages. Appeals seek to determine by what right the newly elected officers hold office with the original information reply demurrer and overruling decision sent to Springfield for an early decision.
A lawyer demands the full chat with Mr. Jones as the counsel presses for the entire prior conversation. The witness reluctantly says he has spoken of all material matters. Jones replies that nothing in this matter shames him and warns of revealing the complete tale to any probing lawyer.
An Aberdeen shopkeeper jokes about Bible prices to an old lady asking for a cheaper copy. He offers options from half a crown to 18 pence with illustrations, then a shilling edition claiming essential salvation content. The customer persists asking for still cheaper, and the shopman quips about appealing to the Almighty.
United States Consul Wolf at Noumea reports new pearl beds off the west coast of New Caledonia. A shell yielded 256 pearls and a small boat carried twenty two pounds of pearls last year. Depth sounds are shallow but French and Austrian syndicates plan further exploitation. Wolf urges American participation.
The Cape of Good Hope observatory reports a tiny eighth magnitude star discovered as the fastest known stellar traveler. Its annual motion nears nine seconds of arc, implying a vast velocity likely hundreds of millions of miles each year.
A Boston refrigerating firm has built a plant to liquefy air at 1500 gallons per day costing 20 cents per gallon. The liquefied air will be stored in five inch thick steel cylinders for shipment, designed to release contents gradually for cooling applications.
The text lists regional plant diversity, noting Europe about 10 000 species India about 15 000 the British North American possessions about 5 000 the Cape of Good Hope and Natal about 10 000 and Australia about 10 000 species.
Mrs J M Merritt ill John Gold recovering from grippe Jesse Letherman secures position in Marshall Fields Prof Adams occupies William Bevington residence born to Galland family a boy born to Behiring family a girl at home. Norton factory smokestack replaced with 110 foot steel stack. Moody Institute preacher W R Newell to speak at Gospel church. Maywood socials include cake walk prize won by C H Fan tham and partner and a upcoming hens or mother hubbard dance. Miss Sherman guest of Mrs Fassett Miss Rhodes Bont to visit Miss Brink. Many locals attend gatherings at Scoville and North Ridgeland avenues with engagements and health updates.
Charles Mundt convalescent. Miss Rankin out sick with grip. Mannerchor Society to host masque ball on Feb 11. Amalgamated Wood-Workers of Oak Park to hold ball Feb 18 at Thode’s hall. Henry Warneck expected home from California. Cinch Pleasure Club drew large crowd at Gaden’s. Joseph Rattner recovering from streetcar injury and plans suit. John Hellekegs hurt by sandbaggers. head wound serious but healing. Girls Club concert March 1 to fund library books. William Glos tax collection window at Ross & Shrade’s bank daily through Mar 10. Ben Freeman recovering from Christmas eye injuries. prognosis improving. Yarry Burke escapes after ball at Gacen’s hall. theft of mirror from pilot room leads to arrest, Burke later escapes.
Mr Edward A Cummings of Cummings and Co says the real estate outlook is better now than last year with builders rising in the better suburbs. More houses are being erected and over sixty homes have been built recently signaling growth and improvement in the suburb.
The village board meets Monday evening the 20th. J W Broughton family wintering in Palm Beach Florida. Whist Club met Tuesday evening. Berwyn challenge discussed. Born to Mr and Mrs Humphreyville Ashland avenue a boy on Sunday the 5th. Water plugs safe from freezing in River Forest unlike Chicago. Robert Townsend Gale avenue hosted a party Saturday night. Firemen meet next Monday to discuss extinguish ing fiber and playing ball. W D Johns Klondike country visits sister Chappell. he spent four years in Alaska and plans return. Coal carload arrived at the water works, Barr and Colling delivering. Engines consume about one and a half long per day this season. Mrs Grace Clark Plumb of 435 North Park Avenue died Monday after months of illness. surgical operation failed. Funeral held Wednesday at residence. She left two small children. Plumb was pianist and organist at the Presbyterian church.
H Pillinger and Co purchase Cossett block building in La Grange and will remodel to offer a first class stock of shoes about March 1 George Pillinger will supervise the new store and manage operations. The enterprise is described as energetic and likely to succeed.
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