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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1898
Page
5
Memorial day at Hampshire and Wisconsin events plus local gatherings, dances, entertainments, church lectures, and club meetings in Oak Park. Readers note unclaimed letters, restaurant activity, and charity drives for soldiers. Local births and moves mark a season of social and civic life.
The town board met last Tuesday and will reconvene on June 15. The garbage contract for districts 1–4 went to H. E. Overstreet for 4000 dollars and district 5 to Jacob Mongreig for 540. The board split over giving Justice Kendall an office in Oak Park station. Other items include water and gas plant issues, road and sidewalk work, and various ordinances and settlements.
Austin readers note the new postmaster Howard Robertson assumed duties Wednesday with a bridegroom like smile. Local calls and friends offered congratulations and best wishes for first class service, urging maximum patronage of the Austin post office.
The comic opera The Gondoliers, slated for Library Hall tonight and tomorrow, is postponed a week due to illness of a leading singer. It will run Friday and Saturday of next week, June 10 and 11, with advance seat sales strong for a charitable cause. Reserved seats may be kept at Traill and Cooling's drug store after June 5.
Oak Park Chess Club holds regular practice on Tuesday evenings starting June 7 at G Dantliefs 316 Washington boulevard. A second session on June 21 invites players from Oak Park and Austin clubs for an exhibition by state champion C W Phillips playing blindfolded against multiple opponents.
The Berwyn Republican club held its largest meeting Tuesday night. Stuckman was nominated as delegate to the county convention in O D Allen’s interest. J R Drent named for the senatorial convention and M M Hitchcock for the congressional convention. Gen James McCartney endorsed for the state convention.
Oak Park high school defeated West Division on Austin grounds to claim second in the West Division series. Austin then beat Oak Park 10 to 2 on Oak Park's field with McKinnon pitching well and Amerson critiqued for wildness. Next up Austin vs North Division on Saturday and Hyde Park at Washington Park midweek.
Large crowds attended the Oak Park club game on Memorial day as Henry Clarke of the University of Chicago shut down Oak Park to six runs via an error plagued first inning. Clarke allowed five walks but struck out five, while Parker matched him with strong pitching after the first inning. Oak Park fell 6 to 2 with three thousand witnessing the visitors’ victory on home grounds. eight thousand attendance noted.
The Republican Club of Austin meets Monday June 6 in lower Library hall to ratify the primary delegate ticket chosen by precinct clubs. Primary elections occur the next day with the county convention set for June 8.
Edinburg records indicate January 1898 was the mildest month in over 130 years, the only comparable period being 1796. The data highlights an unusual warmth for the era and notes the historical warmth trend observed by local records.
Lord Charles Weresford M P faced a police court for failing to muzzle his dog. He expressed remorse and noted the dog had since died, and he received a fine of 10 shillings.
Miss Jessie Frances Vilas daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Vilas wed Mr Drew Abram Miller in a ceremony at 415 Forest Avenue at 8 30 pm officiated by Rev C P Anderson Grace Church. About 125 relatives attended with pink and green decor. Honeymoon trip follows. first post nuptial reception planned in Oak Park on June 30.
Miss Alice Valetta Skillin wed John D. Rawls Wednesday at her parents 243 Maple Avenue with Rev R F Johannot officiating. About sixty relatives attended a reception for 300. Florence Skillin was maid of honor. Chester Echols best man. They will reside in Lake View after a bridal journey to New York City.
Miss Jessie Quinn Holliday married Max Kunze of Belvidere on Wednesday at the bride’s parents home 5825 Washington Boulevard. The ceremony was by Rev Van Vranken with about sixty guests from Chicago and Belvidere. they will reside in Belvidere after July 1.
A home wedding was held Wednesday evening at 220 Wisconsin Avenue for Miss M. B. Harrington and Mr. T. E. Barnum. After the ceremony the couple departed for a wedding trip to Washington, D. C.
At a Tuesday meeting the Oak Park Young Men s Republican Club selected delegates for county senatorial and state conventions for upcoming primaries. Resolutions pledge support for O D Allen for county commissioner and oppose Senator Humphrey. George F Holloway elected vice president. W C Warner named club director.
Memorial Day events were held in Oak Park and Chicago with school programs at Central school and a memorial address by Rev. H W Thomas at the First Presbyterian church. The day included a parade by Scoville Institute pupils and a veterans escort to Forest Home cemetery for grave decorations.
A May 27 Oak Park concert by the Orpheus Club, made up of sixth to eighth graders under Mr. T P Giddings, benefited the Scoville Institute library. The program highlighted refined tone and harmony, with soloists Henry Arnold and Miss Blanch Lawrence praised for skill and diction.
The Camera Club of Oak Park will host a free entertainment next Tuesday evening June 7 at Scoville Institute to formally introduce the club. Slides from members including W H Shuey N G Moore H W Booth Dr Lewis and E P Sperry will showcase local and world views with Cuban war images. Officers are N G Moore president W R Lewis vice president W A Hutchinson treasurer W S Gerts secretary. directors Shuey Booth and Ingalls.
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