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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1899
Page
5
Many neighbors report grippe illnesses and minor ailments while others travel. Updates include Dorothy Traill ill, Miss Clara Creete sick, Mrs. Esther Bonney improving, Coll. H. H. Rearden returning from Evansville, and James Harper in Denver. Community groups meet, lectures planned, and clubs resume events as Oak Park and surrounding areas stay active.
The Cicero Town Board meets to annex unorganized territory, approve petitions with three-fourths voter and property support, and authorize paving and water service work. They also consider canceling the Water Gas and Electric Light Company contract and review treasurer reports. The session includes ordinance updates for the Harlem Railway line and various street railroad tickets.
The Boys' Club of St Catherine's church staged a minstrel show last Saturday that drew praise for humor and music. About thirty members performed recitations and numbers before a finale called The Boy Minstrels featuring Interlocutor Edward Kenny and cast including Jones Shirley Snow Frank Nieley George Hunter and others. Mrs T J Sulivan received special thanks for organizing and Mrs Henry Geselbrach accompanied the program.
A petition signed by seventy five men seeks incorporation of Oak Park and a city government. Judge Carter approved the plan and set February 21 for an election on the subject. Some residents fear a move to counter fear of annexation to Mother Cicero.
Cicero Council No. 11 of the Butcher and Grocer Clerks' Association installed officers Wednesday evening. Named are President Richard Hawkins, Vice-President Henry E. Middaugh, Recording Secretary F. A. Mundt, Financial Secretary W. W. Niece, Chaplain W. Townsend, Treasurer J. J. Stokes, Sergeant-at-Arms C. SU. Mundt, Guard B. Havens, Sentry H. M. Ellis.
Mrs. Emily S. Lancaster dies at 30 after pneumonia leaving husband and three children. Miss Clara Wheeler departs west after farewell party hosted by Mrs. John Griffiths. Maywood clubs plan events. several residents build new homes and a two story frame residence rises on North Fourth. The Old Homestead Club announces officers. A sermon and song service highlighted Sunday services at the Baptist and Methodist churches.
The Harlem paper lists meetings and activities from The Woman’s Club and Harmony Society to the Cinch Pleasure Club with masquerade balls, cake walks, and a prize waltz at Gaden’s hall. Local incidents include a diphtheria case, two illnesses, a streetcar accident, ice trades, and thefts. A lecture on nuts by Mr. Longly of Oak Park and church events at Second Congregational are noted along with social gatherings and travel to Springfield for a funeral.
The four story Masonic building on Lake Street, a $25 000 project by Henry Mohl of Waukesha, features ground floor stores, second floor offices and flats, and upper floors for lodge and banquet halls. Architect E F Roberts prepared plans. Chris Haffner and C C Collins led the lodge committee.
Mrs. George Townsend of Lathrop avenue is ill with la grippe. The Young Peoples Belief Letters Society met at the Hatch home. The Woman's Club held a growingly interested meeting with papers on American Historians and American Inventors. Bertha Thatcher and Verne Wright wed at the Thatcher home. Miss Thatcher is the oldest daughter of George L Thatcher of Oak avenue. Mr Wright is a Chicago attorney. A classroom mix up followed a teacher change as Miss Peterson’s room adjusts after vacation. The village board plans water meters at a cost about 4000 dollars to curb waste. Little Frank Thompson fell from a second story window onto the frozen ground but escaped injury.
The Austin Woman's Club met Monday the 16th at 2 oclock. The history and travel department presented talks and papers on Madam Guyon and the Quietist movement. Members discussed life under Louis XIV, highlighting lax conditions and the minority pursuing religious devotion.
The Austin Magazine Club will gather tonight at the Amersons home. A Philippines symposium by Miss Lot White Miss N Close and Mr Martin will precede general discussion and a cello solo by Mr Frank Pray. Mr O M Donaldson oversees the evening’s entertainment.
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