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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1899
Page
5
Local notes include visits from Miss Kathryn Sendelbach of Terre Haute and Mrs. George Horton of Chicago, church services on Ascension Day, and musical and club gatherings at Austin and Oak Park sites. Also listed are a May 19 Beethoven Club festival postponement, new residences, engagements, travel plans, and several town notices and community meetings.
Cicero town trustees met in regular session at the town hall in Austin on Monday May 8 1899 at 8 pm with President Lewis and trustees Attridge Frink Hafner MacDonald Traill Utley present. Minutes of April 24 1898 and April 28 1898 were approved without reading. A petition from fire chiefs protested combining police and fire under one head and suggested appointing a chief from among the chiefs. A communication from C C Rubins followed.
Richard Dunne of 647 South Prairie avenue died May 4 in his 82nd year after a brief illness. A Chicago resident for four decades he came from Ireland at 21 and was active in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. He leaves two sons, both priests, and four daughters Julia Bridget Mary and Mrs James Carey. Funeral at St Catherine's Church followed by a Mass at 9:30 a m officiated by Bishop E J Dunne of Dallas with several priests assisting.
The Lake Street elevated line will charge five cents for trips from Wisconsin Avenue in Oak Park to Chicago and the loop once the Cicero Harlem tracks reach Wisconsin Avenue. The concession comes via a letter from D H Louderback to Trustee Samuel D Attridge, matching the Austin Avenue rate with twenty ride tickets for $1.
Mrs Myrtie Francini Denniston wife of A R Denniston died Friday morning at 345 South Walnut avenue after a two day illness. She had lived in Austin for thirty years and was mourned by family and friends. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m at her home with burial at Forest Home.
Mrs Wm N Foulks died at her Rice street home Wednesday and will be buried today. The mother of Captain Meredith died at her home today, with funeral arrangements not yet made.
Officer Nelson Osterling nabbed two youths in Kelloy's barn on a charge of stealing a bicycle from Charles Croker of 307 South Willow. Suspects Charles Larson 18 of 246 West Erie and William Miller 14 of 399 West Lake pleaded guilty at arraignment and were bound over to criminal court in 300 bail. They could not post bail and were jailed at the site as police allege the pair have operated a bicycle theft ring.
In a May letter to Trustee Samuel D. Attridge of Cicero, President D. H. Louderback states that the Lake Street Elevated Company will extend current fare terms from Austin Avenue to Wisconsin Avenue and intermediate stations when trains reach Wisconsin Avenue. He credits Attridge and Cicero trustees for securing the concession, noting prior legal rulings on Oak Park separation and praising sustained efforts.
Mr L A Kyle of Omaha guest of sister Mrs John Lyon last week. William Ashleman of Sec ond regiment stayed with family on Wesley avenue. Magazine Club held final meeting May 4 at W A Blanchard 332 South East avenue. Strawberry ice cream festival planned with Bicknell's $1 000 class of young ladies. Mrs Sydney Strong to Kewanee May 16 for Minois Woman's Home Missionary Union meeting. Mrs George Charlton and Miss Rose Hilton to Charlevoix Mich next month. Mrs S B Pruyn to New York for extended visit, with stop in Albany. Miss Ruth Sayles won prize at Scoville Institute authors contest. Miss Maud Mallin praised in contest. Dr Sydney Strong's party for European tour. twelve boys to sail from Montreal July 5. Mrs John A McGowen moved to Austin. Henry Younkers becomes clerk at McMahon's. R S Radcliff called to Connecticut for ill daughter. James Munton to England for automatic car coupler invention. Prof Minor's son Percy ill with heart trouble. Henry K Goodrich named police magistrate succeeding McGowen. Prof Krauskopff to replace Hay. Krauskoupf to lead North Side school. Mrs Krauskoupf to take over. Maywood Epworth League officers elected May 9. Clyde Barrett president. Chauncey King VP. Agnes Leuff VP. Jennie Merritt VP. B A Conard VP. Minnie Edwards secretary. Conard praised for leadership. league to be more vigorous.
Otto Richelt moves from Ferdinand avenue to River Forest as a clerk on the board of trade. August Epsen Jr will open a saloon and restaurant at the race track soon. May 13 Harlem Turnverein ladies plan a May party dance and concert in Gaden's Hall. Charles Wright buys Circle avenue bottling works from Mrs Karston and will run it at the same location. Harlem Library fair by St Pauls German Lutheran women succeeds in the library building. Robert Cunningham buys Madison street blacksmith and wagon shop from W A Krause. Krause to move to Michigan. Some Lutheran members start a new Harlem Library building church with Sunday services. Harlem Library Association officers named at Monday meeting: President George Holliway, Vice President Albert Roos, Secretary Fred Uhrig, Treasurer Mrs C E Roberts. David Herman buys Madison street hardware store from Mr McGregor. will move stock across street to Herman & Co with A Goode as partner. Herman has 16 years at Kaltenbach store on Lake street.
Phil Sheridan post G A R members held a Thursday night program in their new tabernacle with rebel stories songs and talks by J F Cleveland Henry Cribben and others General John C Black commander of the Illinois department attended the event as a guest of honor.
Mr Hotten and family planned a Wisconsin summer with friends while J C Rouzer’s family would spend June and July in Wooster. Miss Palmer lost a watch on Thatcher Avenue en route to downtown. The Alpha Society farewell was set for Friday night at 8 in the High School. Holt Barbour, a San Francisco Chinese inspector, visited family on Keystone Avenue. A Wisconsin Central gravel train derailed Monday blocking through traffic for hours. G A R ladies held an all day meeting at Mrs Wherry’s home on Ashland Avenue with refreshments and enjoyment.
Society members performed in burnt cork and white face at a Prairie Club cake walk on May 4. Judges F Q Ball and Mrs Ball joined the fun, with John Farson in white face. Others included Furbeck Heart ley Richardson Burton Palmer Rogers Crampton Richards Pebbles Ball Hurlburt Short Darling Chase Treadway Hayden Ingram Rogers Towle Leonard Aspinwall Scott. Harry Richardson won the well coon prize. Prizes were also awarded to Miss Leonard and Miss Scott.
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