News of the Town Highlights Civic Meetings and Local Visits
Residents note births and visits across Oak Park and Cicero. Local officials discuss sidewalks, road work, and town contracts while society events, lectures, and school notes fill the week.
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1899
Page
5
Residents note births and visits across Oak Park and Cicero. Local officials discuss sidewalks, road work, and town contracts while society events, lectures, and school notes fill the week.
Alexander C. Phillips, active Chicago businessman and longtime supporter of volunteer fire service, died of apoplexy at his Austin residence. Immigrating from Scotland in 1842, he helped grow a chairs factory into a major U.S. concern, later serving as alderman in Waukegan and managing relief furniture after the 1871 fire. Survived by wife, three sons John C. Phillips, Alex B. Phillips, Charles A. Phillips, Henry G. Phillips. daughters Mrs. Charles A. Stearns and Mrs. Leonard W. Stein. brother James M. Phillips. Funeral held at his Pine Avenue home with large attendance.
Mrs. N. R. Denniston died at her Walnut avenue home this Friday morning at 4 o clock. She leaves a large circle of friends and her death is described as very sad.
The May 1 symposium by the civics department featured Ida P. Wilson's paper on transforming Vienna with crayon maps and Laura Matthews' critique of modern American philanthropy. Mrs. Charles urged punctuality and a fixed meeting hour, while village improvement and cleanliness of streets, alleys, and vacant lots were debated. Citizens were urged to place refuse in back-yard bins for proper removal and to enforce town ordinances for a tidier, more beautiful Austin.
Local updates report Mrs. E A Cummings convalescing from measles while many residents travel attend events and return from trips to California and Atlanta. The I F G T Club meets with Miss Blanche Irwin. Sun day school convention attendees. clergy offer church space. clubs hold meetings and banquets. A church construction contract is awarded and various residents move, marry, or start businesses.
Tim Kennedy trains a fine New Orleans mare for upcoming races. Harlem baseball to organize the team Friday night. Decoration day plans include 75 000 graves at Harlem cemetery. Crawford hospital case for bowels inflammation. Measles close kindergarten and possible primary school closures. Mrs Murenburg and Mrs Boehlke sail to Europe May 9 on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Village Harlem Suburban Railroad case continued to Friday for final hearing. Library trustees elect directors Fred B Ubrig C Hemingway Albert Roos Mrs C E Roberts L O Stanton Geo F Holloway Mrs Seabury Mr Douglass Miss Crosby Elmer E Pierce Frank Hosler.
A rustic quip remarks that luck favors the poor as God divides sleep. It humorously suggests even kings or workers could not shut out rest, while lamenting that human labor would not be allowed to rest if they had done so.
Miss Jenette Topping returns to River Forest from New York and will reside in Chicago. Mr EB C Waller renovations on Lake street. Youth bus trip from Oak Park to La Grange returns at 1 a m. Mrs Kennedy ill with nervous prostration. Mr F D Thompson honored by G A R friends for 52d birthday. Local appointments approved include treasurer Mrs Cora Brown water works engineer Ernest Micklish constable Humphrey Wolf fire marshal L E Moore police C W Wilmeroth. Leslie Stafford and Olive Ingalls wed at bride’s home travel for wedding tour South planned. Matthews Bros relocate grocery from Thatcher and Lake to new Lake street block, occupying new quarters Monday. Final note adds proverb about enemies and fuel to hate.
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