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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
4
Clyde high school football team will play John Marshall high school on Wednesday of next week. The Ladies Aid Society of Clyde Methodist church held a craft fair with baked goods and a supper to raise funds.
Local notes report retirements and moves among Hawthorne and Berwyn residents with social events, church meetings, and civic concerns. Fire, water, and street improvements mingle with accidents, crimes, and ongoing community efforts, including a firemen’s ball and a Foresters contest.
Local Berwyn group called the Berwyn Keepers opposes a proposed child safety measure. The community worries about implementation and potential impact on families.
The Potish Cerheadie fais ended ten weeks ago and netted about 10. There were about eighty children at St Diensgius parochial school. A visit occurred at least Sunday. Smith for year couch, wood and feed were listed.
The Nineteenth Century Club of Oak Park met Monday at 228 o clock in Seo ville Tutte. The group splits into literature education and social economies departments. Upcoming topics include Japan art essay by Judith Winslow and discussions on Emerson and American history. Officers and members are listed.
Negotiations between Lake Street Elevated Railroad and Cicero trustees for a reduced fire service and a fifty year franchise extension collapsed. Residents face slow Kimball ordinance options unless a new deal satisfies both sides. Town fears higher terms without safeguards as officials insist on fair terms before further action.
A fragmentary social item lists Mrs Al Po Warner and sini Saeudwoor Atotin with Kamehe and others hosting an event Wednesday.
The Harlem North Side school adds three teachers due to rising pupil numbers. New staff include Miss Medivoy, Miss Tristram, and Miss Meager assisting Principal Curtis. Textbooks updated with De Garmo and Fry references. physiology added per state law. September payroll near $900 with salaries ranging from a to a month.
Melrose Park reports Dunnebeeke as authorized agent for subscriptions and advertisements for the Windfedtor. Town items mention thieves, illnesses, a new library donation, waterworks planning, a Harlem jockeys dance, and a football team aiming to rejoin the Chicago league. also village board efforts to improve fire walks and street conditions.
Mike Watson Melville presents an eclect recital with harpist Mildred Weber and Chicago director Mar Edward Everett Perley. A new program by Mrs. Melville is staged at the Methodist church, drawing large hopeful crowds.
The Agassiz Chapter of Oak Park adopts a reorganization and shifts meetings to Thursday afternoons to keep boys off the streets. Tr. C E Hemingway remains supervisor. Next Thursday features talks on bird migration and shells, with invites to interested boys. Officers for six months include President Pro Tem E L Hemingway and Vice President Biter M Standish.
The county superintendent has written to Springfield requesting the opinion of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Attorney General on his authority to remove from office three school trustees of School District No 8 Provise. He doubts any power to do so exists and notes trustees are elected by the people.
A move to remove John W. Radford A. B. Whitney of Morton Park and O. W. Young of Clyde from the District No. board of school trustees cites alleged neglect of duty. The complaint, filed by fellow trustees, stems from a deadlock over raising the salary of Berwyn Superintendent Z C Spencer.
Citizens hear a Kalamazoo gas firm proposes to supply Cicero at 50 cents per thousand cubic feet and to buy the municipal ownership ordinance if conditions are revised. The issue may go to the town board with holders seeking authorization to abandon local control in favor of the Kalamazoo firm.
The Lowell, a new literary society in Ridgeland, aims to study American authors and statesmen with a 35 member limit for focused work. The first meeting featured Mr and Mrs W T Ritchie at 139 South Kimwood Ave, with essays on Emerson Lowell Thoreau and Burroughs. Officers include President C L Chenowith, Vice President Miss A G Marchant, Secretary Mrs If Hi Foster, Treasurer T L Kassett.
A dense schedule of church services across Berwyn and Oak Park lists multiple congregations. It names pastors, service times, and locations including First Congregation at Oak Park, Berwyn Baptist, Unity Church, St. Patrick Catholic, St. Paul Lutheran, and Swedish Evangelical.
Maywood area churches list service times and pastors. Proviso area congregations include First Presbyterian River Forest, Maywood Congregational, Harlem German Evangelical Lutheran, Seventh Street churches, and neighborhood churches with listed pastors and typical Sunday hours.
Sun day services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m for South parish led by Rev W Kerns. Saint Johns German Evangelical Lutheran in Harlem hosts 10 a m and 2 30 p m services under Rev M Grosse. Harlem Methodist Episcopal Onward Mission at Franklin and Marengo streets conducts 7 30 p m service with Rev FE A Heilemann. Saint Luke's Catholic at River Forest on Lake Street and Lathrop Avenue holds low mass at 8 30 a m and high mass at 10 30 a m with Rev Richard Dunne.
President Thomas M Jackson 310 Thatcher Ave Clerk Geo W W Shearburn Water Works I Building Trustees Wim Arnold 434 Aftonroe St Joseph Binks 63 Grove St Thos W Juergens 347 Worst Ave FP Of Monro 347 Prankdin Ave Officer Scharenberg 245 Monroe St Jlartenda Page 14 Gale Ave Collector Treasurer Henry Stroble 203 Worstive Attorney Ffrank Little Keystone Ave Engineer Surveyor Robert A Lackey Oak Park Marshal Carl A Wilmeroth Keystone Ave Marshal Leonard I Moore Supt Water Works Ernest Mickush Board meets first Monday of each month Water Works Buildings Committees Chairmen Finance Scharenberg Streets and Sidewalks Chas W Juergens Drains and Sewers Harlan B E Page Wire and Water Joseph Binks Judiciary Frank Sn Monroe License William Arnold
The town of Cicero invites sealed proposals to construct a pipe sewer along the south side of Chicago avenue from Prairie to Austin in accordance with ordinance and specs on file. Payment from special assessment No. 59L. Bids due 7:30 p.m. October 16, 1897. 10 percent certified check required. board may reject any or all bids. J R Drent, Town Clerk.
The town of Cicero invites sealed proposals for painting the Berwyn stand pipe. Specifications are in the public engineer's office. Bids due by 7 30 p m October 16 1897 with a certified check equal to ten percent of bid. The president reserves the right to reject any or all bids. J R Drent Town Clerk Austin IL October 2 1897.
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