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Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1898

Page

5

News of the Town items brighten Oak Park days

Local notes report travels and visits of residents and guests from Chicago Milwaukee and other cities. Many engagements include weddings, camping trips, illness, dockside excursions, and civic events with schools churches and libraries active in summer plans.

Mother and son die in La Bourgogne disaster

Mrs. E. S. Osgood and her 11 year old son Dwin perished when the French liner La Bourgogne collided with the Cromarty Shire near Sable Island in fog on July 4. They had planned a Paris trip with a two month tour. Mrs. Osgood was active in Austin clubs and church work. memorial services will be held July 17 at the First Baptist Church in Austin.

Austin E.S. Osgood Mrs. Osgood Philadelphia Timothy Matlack Bryan Timothy Matlack Independence Hall Bryan Elizabeth Hardcastle Covington Bryan Broadway Chapel Fall River Mass Frederic S. Osgood Osgood & Co Chicago Ontario Street Elizabeth M. Osgood Indiana Street Eleventh Baptist Church of Austin Woman's Club Department of Civics The Daughters of the Revolution Osgood Woman's Temple Chicago Mercantile Battery Kilpatrick Post Austin Baptist Church Edwin H. Osgood Dwin Kavanaugh First Baptist Church Pine Avenue

River Forest Fourth of July Celebration

River Forest celebrated with a full program and a grandstand mishap that caused no injuries. The day featured oration by F J Griffin, performances by local musical groups, athletic events, bicycle races, and an after-program dance in the town hall with winners including C Walch, J Wherry, G Clark, W Walch, St Peter, and Estelle.

F. J. Griffin River Forest Quartette Oak Park Orchestra C. Walch J. Wherry Sullivan G. Clark W. Walch St. Peter Jurgens Clark Struble Harrison Estelle Page Thompson Ed. Clark

Elgin Cricketers Lose At Ridgeland In Social Match

Elgin cricketers visited Ridgeland C C on July 4 for a social match that drew wives and friends to a field day. Ridgeland won by 17 runs and 5 wickets, with a post match feast at the president's house and plans for a return game in Elgin with the ladies invited.

Elgin Ridgeland Ridgeland C. C S. W. Cross H. A. Watson

Temple of Truth Announces Summer Break For Meetings

Georgina McIntyre leads the Temple of Truth at 506 North Central Avenue in a summer pause on open meetings while continuing work for seekers. A new children’s class forms as the Mystic Circle gathers Tuesdays for training and growth.

Georgina McIntyre Temple of Truth Temple of God Mystic Circle North Central Avenue

May Fix Water Rates Debate Heats Town Meeting

Town Attorney Prin gle asserts the board may fix reasonable water rates with fact based on Berwyn plant statistics and a 1885 Scoville contract. Various petitions and licenses were referred to committees, and ordinances on carts and cement walks were adopted.

Pringle Berwyn Lake Street Willow Avenue S Boulevard Committee of C. H. Zimmerman Bryant Bros Cicero Lumber Company Hawthorne Citizens’ Gas and Electric Company T. B. Wilcox Twelfth Street Frank Gizera Herman Schultz 2@ housemover George Nauert John Psyk Lewis Committee of the Whole Thifty-Second Street Rearden

Memorial Service for Mrs. F. E. S. Osgood and Edwin

Memorial services for the late Mrs. F. E. S. Osgood and her son Edwin will be held at the First Baptist Church on July 17. Rev. Osgood of Fall River Massachusetts will attend.

FE. S. Osgood Edwin First Baptist Church Rev Osgood Fall River Mass

Civil Service Exam Set for Oak Park Post Office

Civil service examination for a postoffice clerk and carrier at Oak Park will be held August 6 1898. Details available at the postoffice.

Oak Park

Bicycle Crash Injures Fred Starling and Wife on Jackson Boulevard

Fred Starling and his wife were involved in a Monday night collision with a tandem on Jackson Boulevard. Both suffered injuries described as not serious.

Fred Starling Jackson Boulevard

Maywood and Ridgeland News A Summer of Visits

Miss Lawler of Chicago visits Mrs. Wright on Taylor avenue. Miss Pearl England of Oskaloosa Iowa visits sister Mrs. L G Cook. Reece family and many locals travel, clubs meet, and Fourth of July activities span Phantom Lake to Little Cedar Lake Wisconsin. Fireworks mishap injures Willie Stimpson. Norton weds and settles above Myer and Soffel store.

Miss Lawler Chicago Miss Pearl England Oskaloosa, Ta Mrs. L. G. Cook Reece Springfield Kemp Taylor Short Taylor Avenue Grey’s Lake Pratt Mary Lawrence Grey's Lake East End John Carne California Ridgeland Frank Borwell Mabel Albert Merrill Willie Stimpson Wm. Stimpson North Side Coliseum Club Milwaukee Norton Fifth Avenue Myer & Soffel Santiago Mr. Norton

River Forest Notes and Local Appointments

Mrs and Miss Jeanette Boyd visit Rev and Mrs Boyd Miss Lucy Laing and Miss Louise Baker depart for Boston Tuesday Fred Homer and family leave for Kelly Lake Wis for a month A boy born to Mr and Mrs John Grand land Lathrop avenue on June 24 Mother and child well Prof J E Adams and George Whaple go to Washington DC for the National Teachers Association Presbyterian church adds three members Miss Schjoldage and Mrs Jakks A paving meeting favors Keystone avenue asphalt paving to be completed July 15

Louise Barry Hampton T. J. Sullivan Bayard Naylor Tomah Wis J. H. Gunn Harriet Badger Lucile R. H. Traill Clara Creote South Boulevard Washington Heights Mary Dickson Alleghany Florence Bush Wisconsin J. J. McCarthy Gertrude Gilbert Oregon Isabelle Trask Ronald G. Burns Grand Rapids Mich Mary Griffith Kan Kate Thurber J. P. Garner James Wood Maywood Austin Mary Kane Waller Avenue South Haven C. Mather St. Joseph Shipman Harry Decker Joseph McNulty S. McMaster Ontario Street Louise McFarland S. Parks Avenue Wesley College Mary Josephine Mary Clark Milwaukee Mary E. Haney Yorkville Thos. Hoops Pine Avenue Ralph Higgie L. Thompson Seter Palas Abbott J. Howard Kehler Indiana Austin High School la Grange D. D. Blakeslee EH. Carlson Timothy Dwight Pearl Ellsthorpe K. Gosman Mary Johnson Martheyan Kent Hazel Leslie Kate Martin Lake Street Harlem Avenue Unitarian Church Morris Maple Avenue Unity Church Johannet Conley The Baptist Church Sault Ste. Marie Chivers Oak Park Seamen St. Paul's Church Thirtieth Street Prairie Avenue Chicago District Union of Chicago Vicinty National Young People’s Christian Union H. M. Fowler Cleveland Harry L. Canfield Boston Omer G. Petrie Palmer Mass Jennie L. Ellis Pawtucket R. C Edward G. Mason Highstown N. J Mary Andrews Hamilton Rufus F. Leach Somerville Mass Geo. F. Sears A. J. Kendall Adelaide R. Ydolling R. F. Johonnot Emma Wood Arthur J. Kendall Parry L. Wright Robert Jardine Jesse R. Wood Caroline Whiteside W. Straub R. J. Haight National Transportation Walter S. Holden Jeanette Boyd Mrs. Boyd Lucy Laing Louise Baker Fred Homer Kelly Lake John Grandland Lathrop Avenue J. E. Adams George Whaple Washington, D. C National Teachers’ Association Presbyterian Church Schjoldage Jakks Keystone Avenue

Harlem News Briefs Cover Local Events And Accidents

Local items report Roos and Schrade selling first class mortgages at 105 Madison, H Siehring sells his Franklin street shop to Chas Nielsen, and John Patzwahl recovering after a heat attack. Mrs Herm Pallas nears operation, Harder and Mundt case dismissed, Judge Lehmann sued over bond prices but defended. Gaden’s grove concerts thrive under Banks Cregier. 12 year old William Guenther severely injured by a cannon explosion. Dr Kidd attends.

Roos & Schrade’s Madison Street Harlem H. Siehring Franklin Street Chas. Nielsen John Patzwahl Herm. Pallas Harder & Mundt Lehmann Ahrensfeldt Park Ridge Gus Quandt Lehman Walter G. Kraft Mund and Horder Griffin Gaden's Grove Banks Cregier William Guenther Aug. Guenther North Desplaines Avenue

Austin Business Men Plan July 21 Picnic

The Austin business men met Wednesday night and advanced plans for their annual picnic at Crystal Lake on July 21. A prize of a $25 suit of clothes was announced for the time winner, and the program is being prepared as quickly as possible.

Austin Crystal Lake

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News OF the Town Gilbert Bass Lake Chas. Murray N. M. Bassett Ohio Central E. Haas Austin Florist Pennsylvania Austin M. E. S. S Glen Ellyn Marie Rowan Sadie Kane J. J. Walser Powers Lake E. B. Moore Gertrude Fred L. Charles M. S Alice Conway San Francisco Henry Giselbracht Mary Kent Mary Dunne Bertha Horton Frank Kolb Dr. Lackey Moline Florence Fitch Buffalo Grace Allen Chas. Peck Genevieve Tomlinson Escanaba Tressa Carson Valparaiso Ind Frances Stevens Louise Anderson Monmouth Lewis Lozier May Howard Lovett New Albany Scoville Institute Yerkes Scoville Place Grove Avenues Brooke W. P. Utley Emma Anderson Lizzie Behan Lewis Brown H. G. Buswell L &. Carpenter Hattie Cranshaw Bessie Edgers Walter Gleason John Homer Emile Kahle R. Jenks Katholisher Jugendfreund Amanda Kotolinski George McMahon E. Mueller G. Mahler H. Robbins Maggie Shields H. Smith Vincent Smith Hanna Swanson Henry Wilson Sam Whiteside Wolf E. S. Osgood Little “‘Dwin LA Bourgogne Edwin S. Osgood River Forest the Temple OF Truth Yunthorp Austin Avenue Randolph Street Howell Merrick Park Gunthorp Finance Committee Civil Service Examination East End Boys’ Club Phantom Lake Frank Ober Edgar Goodwillie Alma Lombard Avenue Little Cedar Lake Wright Edwards Denmark Sixty-fourth Avenue Lee Clark Louisiana Phoebe Reed Mason George L. Lay White Wagner Minnesota & Omaha Railroad Joe Schlund Nellie Cummings Denver Colo L. G. Cook Paxton Paul South Sixty-fourth Avenue Burley & Tyrell E. H. Pitkin Northeast Avenue Strong New England Eaton First Congregational Church China Miss Hope Dunlap St. Joe H. W. Merrill Michigan W. E. Pacen Baltimore William Henry Paw Paw Lake Ed. Klug Benton Harbor Cuba Mrs. Mann Solon Woodbury Harry Kemp Rhinelander O. J. Wescott Edward C. Nichols Wescott Alfred S. Adams Maywood Herald Chas. E. Alder Hermes Phaxitiles Olympian Museum John Soffel Col Town Hall
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