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Newspaper

Oak Park Vindicator

Location

Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1899

Page

7

News of the Town highlights from Oak Park and surroundings

Local notes report Miss Grace Gosa visiting Manteno Ill and Miss Belle Scannell headed Dakota for summer plans. Many residents travel, visit relatives, or attend church events as schools end and summer plans begin. illnesses and entertainments fill the town pages with names, locations, and upcoming weddings and travels.

Grace Gosa Manteno Ill Belle Scannell Dakota David Brown Michigan I. Furman Windsor Park Wm. Amerson Camp Austin Alden L. A. Hall Silver Lake Wis John Duryea Ontario Street

Cicero Town Board Minutes June 7 1899

The Cicero Town Board met June 7 1899 at the town hall in Austin with President Lewis and six trustees present. Minutes from May 29 were approved. Numerous communications were read and referred on topics including police appointments for Oak Park, water and electric light contracts, railroad train regulation, sidewalk repairs in Berwyn, street grading near the depot, outfall sewer petitions, pole removal near Willow avenue, lighting requests, and water main installation on South Taylor avenue. An ordinance for a nine inch pipe sewer in South terrace was adopted. (Continued on page .)

Board of Trustees Town of Cicero Town Hall Austin Lewis Attridge Frink Hafner MacDonald Traill Utley Linn John Lewis Oak Park Edward Czmock John Schwass Yeas Ways B. L. Dodge Cicero Water, Gas and Electric Light Company C. 8 Culling C. J. Linden Berwyn Eens MacDonald D. Fitzgerald Hawthorne Charles H. Baldwin Baldwin Avenue Committee On R. A. Carpenter Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad William Dilley Berwyn Improvement Club T. N. Vallins Harlem Willow Avenue C&s H. M. Horton Drexel 37Th Street 53D Avenue 36Th Street Rebecca Street EB. A. Cummings Ridgeland Committee of Committee of the Whole H. K. Misenhimer South Taylor Avenue Harrison Street Fillmore Street Committee On Fire and Water South Boulevard 64Th Avenue East Avenue Cook County Ilinois

Mrs. Fannie Castle Obituary in Austin Rites Held

Mrs. Fannie Church Castle died June 3 at 303 North Central avenue after years of illness. Born 1860 in Waterbury Connecticut she moved west with her parents and spent life in Austin. Survived by husband Charles S. Castle and two sons funeral held Sunday 2 30 p m Rev A M White at family residence pallbearers C S Cutting H F Frink F R Schock H Elliott George Thompson George Chapell burial Forest Home.

M. I. Lyon South Park Avenue Kate Thurber S. W. Silsbee Robert H. Brown Vermont Bert Wheeler Freemont Neb Old Austin T. J. Sullivan South Waller Avenue Feen St. Louis Mary Smith J. F. Cremin New York E. R. Cooling Harry E. Cooling South Pine Avenue W. T. Goss Howard Avenue Della G. Amerson Ada McGuffin Geneva St. Charles Batavia Elmer Robinson Windemere Club St. Catherine’s Academy St. Catherine's Hall Helen H. Furman North Park Avenue David Brown Buffalo N. Y Brown Baptist Garfield Park Lou Schlecht The Oaks Culture Club Will Rossiter South Central Avenue Fremont Samuel Silsbee Cincinnati J. C. Freeman Chicago Lusk Fond du Lac Wis Austin George Denniston Sara Etta Arnold A.E. Christianson Lillian Howey Annie McEwan Mabel Matthews Francis J. Rogers Ida F. Sellye Winfield Stockman Charles S. Castle North Central Avenue A. M. White C. S. Cutting H. F. Frink F. R. Schock H. Elliott George Thompson George Chapell Forest Home

Funeral rites for Miss Fidelia Dorchester at Ripon Episcopal Church

Funeral services were held last Saturday at the Episcopal Church in Ripon Wisconsin for Miss Fidelia C Dorchester born in Ripley New York who lived in Chicago with her sister Mrs T J Mapes and in Austin in recent years Her death occurred June 1 at the Chicago Homeopathic Hospital after a brief illness.

Fidelia C. Dorchester Episcopal Church Ripon Wis Miss Dorchester Ripley N. Y T. J. Mapes Chicago Austin

Funeral services for Mrs. Robert H Lay

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. at No 215 North Taylor avenue for Mrs. Robert H Lay who died after a stroke. A Ridgewood resident for years she had many friends who mourn her passing. Interment followed at Forest Home.

Robert H. Lay North Taylor Avenue Lay Forest Home

Critical Friend Says Use Manuscript for Fuel

A dialogue between a Friendly Tip and a Critical Friend suggests burning the manuscript to heat other projects. The exchange playfully casts doubt on publication prospects while stressing ongoing writing endeavors.

Can Makers Strike at Norton Bros Can Works

Eight hundred Norton Bros can workers at Maywood walked out after Ray Norton refused to reinstate 23 heat-affected workers and to recognize a union committee. The walkout aims to force recognition of the canmakers' union.

Norton Bros Maywood Ray Norton Maywood Hall Thomas Ryan Joseph Robar Henry Redigar James Arnold Howard Behling Philip Woolf

Hyde Park High School Graduates Entertained By Vailes

Professor and Mrs.ARRY Vaille of Maywood hosted thirty five Hyde Park High School graduates with a woods outing along the Desplaines river. Evening reception featured music by Elizabeth E. Dunlop and Reginal De Koven selection sung by Eva V. Armstrong amid Chicago and Oak Park guests.

Arry Vaille Maywood Hyde Park High School Prof. Vaille Desplaines River Elizabeth E. Dunlop Chicago A. B. Bernays London Regina Oak Parkers Wm. T. Hatch E. O. Vaille Florence Vaille T. P. Geddings E. H. Cheney M. R. Borthwick

Household Soap Costs in Queen’s Residence Revealed

A historical note shows the queen’s household spends about £500 yearly on soap and related cleaning supplies. The figure reflects maintenance costs across the royal household and highlights the scale of daily domestic operations.

Oriental Carnival coming to Austin in mid June

A portable theater show named Oriental Carnival arrives in Austin June 15 to 17 at the southeast corner of Lake street and Central avenue with two performances daily. It features the Destorelles European comedians and Edison’s Polyphone among other novelties and is headed by General Manager Mons G Laurent Grenier.

Austin France Destorelles Mons G. Laurent Grenier Edison Lake Street Central Avenue

Social notes and local elections loom in Melrose Park

Families travel for summer residences and abroad. Mrs. Sydney Strong sails to London from Montreal on June 4. Rev. Dr. Sydney Strong to be away in Europe. Rev. W. A. Bartlett to preach in his absence. Melrose Park officials report a village board vacancy filled by Richard Robbins and a forthcoming school trustees race with candidates Elliott, Lamb, Simonson, and Harseigh. independents include John Hodgson.

Sydney Strong Montreal London W. P. Winslow Wesley Avenue Mazie Prall Fair Oaks Avenue Carthage Elizabeth Baker Congregational Ministers’ Association C. H. Clague N. Scoville Avenue Chamberlain Cassie E. Buckley Europe W. A. Bartlett Lowell Second Congregational Church Bartlett Bicknell Hallie Merill Boston T. Erving South Seventh Avenue Lyda Stiff San Coulee Irene Stiff Michigan Fred von Holster Seventh Avenue Wm. J. McSweeney Oak Park Lake Street Fourth Fifth Avenues W. H. Jennison Jamesville Percie Minard Fourth Avenue Sixth Street Baptist Church Maywood Jennie B. Brown Melrose Park Richard Robbins BE. D. Lamb I. Simonson August Harseigh Board of EK. T. Hughes Oliver J. Wescott John Hodgson Mr. Hodgson Hughes

Local Notices and Social Roundup from River Forest

The week brings a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. J. Boag. Mrs. Gordorf of Baraboo or visits Mrs. Harvey Williams. Miss Efla Thatcher entertains the Yalding Barbour bridal party. Mable Bennett heads to New York for the summer. A special children’s day service is planned at the Methodist Church. Rev. Samuel Freuder spoke on Hebrew religion. Mrs. John W. Broughton hosts dinner for Edith Yalding and J. H. Barbour nuptials. Mrs. Leonard Moore and Miss Griffen honor Edith Yalding. about fifty young people attend.

M. Carey Lena Townsend Missouri C. Rowell New York O. S. Bailey South Oak Park Avenue Ed Detrick Grand Rapids Mich A. Austin Maple Avenue Elizabeth Mills Racine Wis B. L. Case Marion Street The Odd Fellows Oak Park Riverside Evra Moore Bloomington Ill Scoville Marvin de Gale Gale Homestead Nakama Club Progressive Cinch Mesdames Patch Thompson and Pierce Chicago Avenue A. T. Hemingway Messrs Geo. H Frank M. Teter John York Dry Goods Co W. Twelfth Street Chicago Hamilton Club Ravenswood Ravenswoods Arthur Sickles J. Boag Gordorf Baraboo Harvey Williams Efla Thatcher Keystone Avenue Yalding Barbour Mable Bennett Edgewater Park Methodist Church Samuel Freuder John W. Broughton Thatcher Avenue Edith Yalding J. H. Barbour California

School Board Rehires Teachers and Plans New Room

At the last board meeting all teachers for the coming year were rehired at the same salaries with four exceptions. Crowded primary and intermediate rooms may require a new room if enrollment grows. Concerts for room recitals are scheduled for June 22 and June 23. May school report lists top students by year with scores ranging from 80 to 97.

Jeannie Sellar Gertrude Collins Willie Bosch Benjamin Nelson Harry Belmont Oscar Dink Bertha Larson Katie Erls Benny Gourley

Harlem Plans Excursion and School Events

The Harlem Mannerchor schedules a Fox River trip to St Charles on July 10. Harlem public schools close June 29 with high school class performances. A delivery team accident injures Frank Schultz. the annual school picnic is set for June 30 at Altenheim Park with about 600 children and $100 raised by local merchants.

Austin High School Oak Park High School Oak Park Lottie Becker Fred Becker Franklin Street M. J. Stuebe E. Donker Advertising Co Harlem Mannerchor St. Charles Fox River Harlem Gaden’s Hall Iawn Shros Desplaines Avenue Frank Schultz Altenheim Park

Oaks Election At Club House June 10

The Oaks annual election will be held at the club house Saturday evening June 10 from 7 to 10 o clock. Ticket includes President H H Rearden First Vice President G A Kries Second Vice President J P Garner Director candidates J J Walser J A Martin H E Strickler W A Mitchell W H Wright J L Price C W Stanfield G H Parks W S Dorland. A meeting of The Oaks Cycling Club will follow at close of the club meeting.

The Oaks H. Rearden G. A. Kries J. P. Garner J. B. Thompson C. B. Moore H. M. Gardner E. Modine S. J. Whitlock J. B. Oliphant J. J. Walser J. A. Martin H. E. Strickler W. A. Mitchell W. H. Wright J. L. Price C. W. Stanfield G. H. Parks Dorland the Oaks Cycling Club

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Bm H. T Trails & Cooling Prescription Druggists Central Ave Northwestern Station Key West News OF the Town Lottie Mather Philadelphia Clarence E. Fox Home Avenue Prof McKenzie Jean Meredith Sleep St.Louis, Mo Walter Gale South East Avenue van Sands Colorado Edith Cook George Hale Nev. N. W. Stough Third Congregational Church Euclid Avenue M. E. Church Washington Boulevard Ladies’ Aid Society Phillip Miller Charles P. Miller Cicero Town Board Chas Castle Norton Orien Locding Dry Cor Hiram Coombs Cuyler Avenue Gray’s Lake, Ill Wm. L. Davis N. Fifth Avenue S. Seventh Avenue River Forest Leonard Moore Alice Griffen Moore Gale Avenue
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