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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1901
Page
5
Miss Inez Schaubel visits, joined by Miss Lucy Amerson and other guests from St Paul New York Pittsburg and Chicago. Weddings luncheons card clubs church events and local moves mark a busy week in Austin and Oak Park with society gatherings and civic notes.
The Nineteenth Century Club held its annual meeting and breakfast at the Second Congregational church on Tuesday April 23. The session opened at 10 a m with President Mrs George Davidson presiding. Reports came from officers and committee chairs including Mrs H B Richardson recording secretary Mrs Gustaff Gates corresponding secretary Miss Anna Mathews treasurer Miss Bessie Growby and Mrs G H Worthington social noted.
The Cicero town board accepts A J Redmond’s resignation as town attorney and appoints August Einfeldt to fill the vacancy. A petition seeks to appoint August Einfeldt to trustee. The board approves cement sidewalk contract with Kelly and O’Brien at 12.90 per square foot and authorizes related payments. Hawthorne Polish Republican Club endorses Frank Wollney for street foreman. Regular meeting set for May 9, 1901.
The Austin Christian Church plans a three story brick building at North Park Avenue and Ontario Street with four ground floor stores, a church auditorium on the second floor, and a flat on the third. A free library reading room gymnasium and daily accessible facilities are planned. Cost around 15000 dollars, aiming occupancy by September 1 depending on labor and material prices. Rev. Geo A Campbell leads the effort with local support expected to sustain operations.
Op-ed argues water meters reduce waste and costs in Berwyn and cites Ottawa Illinois as proof. It cites Crown meters as standard, notes four fifths of Cicero area already use a meter supplier, and claims meters cut water pumped and coal needs by substantial percentages while lowering expenses for taxpayers.
The Harlem Woman's Card Party held a reception at Roos hall to raise funds for charitable purposes. A moving picture exhibition is planned for May 3 to benefit Harlem public schools, with admissions between 4 and 8 p m on Friday afternoon. The Miami Pleasure club hosts the fifth gram May party on May 11 featuring yen dollars in gold for the prize waltz. A 16 year old girl Miss Rollin residing on Madison street attempted suicide by carbolic acid, blamed on a recent scolding by her Maywood father. The village installed a new board last Saturday evening, with outgoing president Mr Kistenbroker praising progress and finances. Mr Klimmer became chair and led a quiet meeting as Illinois Central outlined a spur to connect with the Northern Pacific. property along Hanna street sold to the railroad, and village officers submitted resignations with police changes expected.
A River Forest bound moving van lost a nut from its front wheel, causing the wheel to slip from the axle after the team pulled aside for a street car on Lake street. Goods spilled, glassware broke, and picture frames scattered as two street cars were delayed about twenty minutes.
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