Local Society Notes And School Board Actions
The article records social events with the Whatsovever Circle of King's Daughters and new groups like the ATL Fur Jeans Society, plus unclaimed letters at Maywood post office. It also notes the Board of Education choosing teachers for next year across high and elementary schools, with no salary increases due to finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Chrisiery
Ay Crisp
William Esq
Hens
Flora
Jargntis
Stanielow
Jennings
McCarthy
Pat
Phoenix
W. M
Pierce
W. MM
Esxy
Pearson
Oliver
Shaper
Don
Walsh
Win. Windom
Robt
Wilkin
Mir
Jennie
Mary Lippert
Eva Stevens
Jennie 4. Currie
Mary A. Crandall
Augusta Miller
Catherine Gardner
North
C. Hecox
Gree Johnston
Mary A. Ware
Jennie M. Knowwton
Melrose Park
Maywood Village Board adjourns with new officials sworn in
Maywood village board met in adjourned session on April 26. Health Commissioner Dr Merrill reported six diphtheria cases since December 31, 1893. Trustees and officials were sworn in, new committees formed, and appointments confirmed including Tolsted as treasurer Ferrin as attorney Barrett as collector Ramphouse as marshal Clevenger as pound master with work ordered on Madison street and street lighting on North First Street corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maywood
HL. W. Merrill
Trusteca Bohlander
Donaldson
Judiciary Committee
Arthur Jones
Robert J. Feneson
John G. Hodgson
Higry H. Nichols
Samuel H. Donaldson, Jr
North First Street
Fourth Avenue
Electric
Madison Street
Fifth Avenue
Bohlander
Hodgson
Nichols
Jeneson
Morgan
Walker
Jeneron
Melrose Park Activity Indicates Growth and Plans
Melrose Park shows cosmopolitan growth with new laundry opening on Nineteenth Avenue and the Proviso Land Association adding a south of town tract now on sale. Local firms change hands, a Chinese laundry move, and a Maywood school district dispute fuel community awareness as Melrose Park plans a Fourth of July event while church foundations seek funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Scott
Victor
Lown
M. Cross
Melrose Park
Nineteenth Avenue
Maywood
Jeat
Dunnebeoke
Higging
River Forest Notices and Local Happenings
Rev E M Wherry and F C Smith sailing to eastern cities, residents moving in and out, rentals and real estate notes, a new Village Board meeting and Vinor-Cator report delay, changes at local churches, notes on shops, and community club activities across River Forest and Oak Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Wherry
D. D
Detroit
New York
CG. Smith
Boston
Nova Scota
Hoyt
Oak Park
Pew
Park Avenue
Stahmer
Fred Homer
Ryan
Maywood
Grove and
Hawthorne Streets
Natelle Baa
Forest Avenue
Harlem Nearby News and Local Gleanings
Mischief and marriages noted in Harlem area with Mary Miller and Frank Zimmerman wedding, new hires and business openings, including Noxall shirts at Larnon Co. and a grand bowling alley opening May 13.crime reports cite theft and arrests, road and electric line plans affect Desplaines Avenue and Twelfth Street, plus local social events and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weat End
Lake Street
Oak Park
Frank Dietze
Gaden
Charles Meseke
Desplaines Avenue
Madison Street
Huemmer
Yo Old Folk Concert Plans At Methodist Church
A lengthy local notice describes committees led by Herman Scharenberg and arrangements for weekly meetings. It covers a fatal accident at Melrose Park, Miss Edith Fowler funeral details, Jackson prize results, and the May 8 Yo Old Folk Concert at the Methodist church with expected vocal pieces and a decorated platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Fowler
Manywood
Twentieth Avenue
Mr. Aylesworth
Methodist Church
D.C. Goren
Miss Fowler
Fred Wrobke
Harry Barker
Wm, Edgell
Charles Henning
Edward Benson
Ernest Bailey
Geneva
Belle Batty
James B. Goodman
Rachel
Reuben
Harry and
Minta Thompson
Mother Gooss
Harlem Village Board Sees Appointments And Budget Actions
Harlem Village Board met last Saturday with full attendance. Officers and committees were appointed across Streets and Sidewalks, Judiciary and Assessments, Finance, Building and Police, Ordinances, Licenses, Lamps and Lighting, Water Works, and Drainage. The President named Bo Gritla as Attorney and Frank Vroost as Treasurer, with others in special roles. Bills totaling about 525 were read, 200 were approved for payment, and the Volunteer Fire Company report was referred. The board fixed Village Attorney compensation at 350 and Clerk at 300 with 2500 for revising and copying ordinances. special assessment and condemnation fees granted to the Attorney. Globe Light & Heat Co. contract termination discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Harlem Village Board
Schulz
Hilmer
Lange
Luetke
Gorke
Gold
Schhnlz
Linge
Leenses
Luethke
Langve
Bo. Gritla
Frank Vroost
Brandner
Fred Basse
Kess
Gritin
Bradnec
Globe Light & Heat Co
Harlem
Village to furnish own electric lights in 1894 decision
The board decided on July 1 1894 that the Village will supply its own electric lighting thereafter. R E Williams was instructed to furnish tracing tap for an Ceentric light plant. The board adjourned and set a special meeting for Saturday night May Ath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose Park
Maywood
Echool
Ttas
Melrose
Thomaas Poddy
Edward Reidy
Olof Nelson
Fifteenth Avenue
Justice Davison
Jelly
Raver Forest
Pgame
Franklin Park
Melrose Ve. Maywood
Melrose Prounds
R.E. Williams
Bonita Rancho home under construction by John Carne
Ventura Free reports John Carne’s Bonita Rancho near Ventura is a busy building site with carpenters plasterers masons and painters about fifteen workers daily. Architect Mr Richardson foreman J W Heek oversee a large two wing residence with twenty one rooms and observatory. A 10000 gallon water tank powers the electric plant and flagpoles adorn the grounds. The project aims for completion by November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carne
Oji Valley
Ventura County
R. R. Samyythe
Chicago Theaters Schedule Busy With Burlesque and Opera
Chicago houses plan a busy week with The Forty Thiever at Empire and Sam T. Jack's Creole Company at Sam T. Jack's Opera House the week of May 7. Wallick brings The Blue Grass King to H. R. Jacobs Academy of Music next week. Haymarket presents Master and Man for six nights and two matinees starting May 6. Beggar Student opens the summer opera season May 13 at Schiller Theatre along with a renewed comic opera company led by Prior and Wolff. The Schiller season offers lower prices and a strong cast for standard operas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam T. Jack
Opera House
H.R. Jacobs
Academy OF Music
James H. Wallick
Kentucky
C.D. McCaull
Haymarket Theatre
Chicago
Haymarket
Schiller Theatre
McCaull
Schiller
McCaull Company
Prior
William Wolff
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Mra Eth Dickinson
Lizzie Skemp
J. C. Stokes
Misa Surie
Alber
Alla
Maywood Village Board
Louis
William Nottmeyer
Tia
Nottmeyer Bros
Henry Ink
Witld
Win. Dittuin
North Maywood
Jindee Phivisen
Charles Barnets
New Methodist Church
Methodist Church Extension Society
S. M. Blossa
River Forest
Vinor- Cator
F. J. Laing
Waller
Mr. Pickett
Franklin Avenue
Solomon Thatcher
Europe
Keystone Avenue
Henderson
Lathrop Ave
Oldeer Wilmoroth
Board of Education
PF. B. Ktock
J. L. Comings
C. ©. Collins
J. A. Cost
GC. E. Marble
Dr. Waerry
C. J. Schoening
Mr. Collins
Barnard’s
Perpetuit
Zimmerman & Keath
Oak Park Avenue
Oak ‘Park
Harper & Buttendorff
Pitt
Minty Thompson
George J. Mein
Th West Fnd Pharmacy
Loch Lake Street
Liver Forest
Young Bibby
Dackey Jenkins
Bibby
Jenkins
West End
Belles Lettres Society
Hw’ Struble
Messrs. Barber and Baker
Mass Gertrude Merrick
J.A. Cost
River Forest Enebre Club
Frank D. Butler
Ashland Avenue
Messra
Mesdames Baker
Barker
Barr
Boxtedo
Butler
Collins
Graves
Jackson
Page
Smith
Misna Mary Miller
Frank Zimmerman
Fred Bansebag
August Brandner
Mr. Knippinger
Kankakee
F. Clady
Larnon & Co
Alpex
Johnson
Waldheim
Provik
G. Kunz
James Corrigan
Adam Stichler
Louis Denier
August Burnshardt
Guuzert
Justice Fearley
Fred Schultz
Sterling Street
C. & N. P. Railroad
Schultz
Vext
Schnaltz
Cicero and Proviso Electric Road
Twelfth Street
Forty-viebth Street
Herman Scharenberg
Moxsra
Prook Raven
Wm, Treland
Adan Davison
Wim. Thomas
Thomas Jimrdott
Mesars
Wi Thomas
John Debus
Henry Giles
J. Sarith
Adam Daviron
John RL Meyer
Louis Nottmeyer
Edward Land
Mr. Hans
John Treland
Mr. Weber
Committee On
Benjamin Franklin
Clarksdale
S. Mcnlees
Eighteenth Avenue
Edith
Punerata
John Carne
California
Ventura Free
Chicago Amusements
Empire
West Madison Street
West Madison ST
THE
Chicago & Northern Pacific
Grand Central
Harrison Street
Fifeh Avenue
Austin
Ny Daily
exSun
D.ex
Bnyon
Pan
Sun
Daily
Sun. Daily
Henry 3. Hawley
General Avent
George E. Davis
M.E
Moreland
Illinois
P O. Box
Nenby Wulf
Cook County
Oxford
la Salle
Ohn Dolese
Tse & Shepard
Wasington St
New Mexico
BS. E. Pattern
Maywood, Ill
NEW Era Studio
Blue Island Avenue
Cor. Harrison and Halsted
J. A. McMahon
Hart Avenue
Hawthorne Track
Chicago Racing Association
HaWthorNe
Ilinois Central
Grand Stand
Randolph
van Buren St
Wabash Av
Twentythird At
Halsted St
Ashland
Union Depot
Thomas & Rapp. Architects
Title & Trust Building
Washington ST
Oak Park Ave
Cicero
Architects OF
Pape Mds
U.S
C.a.snow & CO
Washiseton B
Vindicator Office
West
Ona
Tacoma Building
Chas. G. Schumacher
C. FE. Schumacher & Sons
Cor
Washburn Avenue
Ridgeland
C. A. Smith
Washington Street
Ork Park, Ill
Berwyn
Chicag
FWS & P
Dearborn and Windsor
Frederick F. Judd
W.W. Kimball
Pres
E. S. Conway
A. G. Cone
W. W. Kimball CO
Wabash Ave
Haulet Davis & Co., Kimball Piano
Kimball Organs
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