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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1898
Page
5
Read about local travels and visits of residents to Michigan Illinois Colorado and Wisconsin. Notable items include births in the Zander and related families and a 15 pound wall eyed pike catch. Community events include church choirs, fireworks fuses, and a moonlight stroll at Merrick Park.
The Cicero town board on Sept 6 approved actions on Ogden Street Railway, Hawthorne gambling, and Oak Park drainage. They endorsed a dissolution of the Ogden injunction, set race track licensing terms, and ordered street and sewer developments including Oak Park avenue outfall and are lights.
The old basis of law equates might with right and liberty and despotism clash. Rev. Lyman Abbott condemns rule by force over freedom.
A Wednesday night gathering at First Congregational Church Oak Park urged suppression of Hawthorne racing. H D Pierce chaired C Ward led the meeting with Rev H W Stough delivering the opening address detailing prior anti gambling efforts and authorities to enforce the ban. Trustees Lewis Utley Attridge and others supported action. A seven member committee was formed to work with town leadership to carry out the law.
The Austin Woman's Club holds its first meeting Tuesday the 12th at 2 pm in the Abbott block rooms. Home and Education chair Lizzie Newell announces Prof WL Gilbert will speak on educational matters. President Clara Kretzinger aims for a productive year with strong civic and club activities. The civics department also meets Wednesday the 13th at 2:30 pm for full attendance.
The River Forest Woman's Club held its first meeting of the season on Tuesday September 6 with a large turnout. President's address praised past work and outlined expectations for greater benefits. Mrs Henry W Chappell of Chicago spoke on Co operation of Parents and Teachers with remarks by Professor Adams River Forest Public School principal. Discussions by teachers and members on motherhood versus teaching yielded useful ideas. Meeting adjourned with optimism for the year ahead.
Local brief lists residents on travel and return from trips including Rev. S. P. Dunlap, Miss Amelia Steines, Mrs. Coats and family, Jack Holland and Will St. Clair. Mentions Episcopal social at Mr Dobbins home and Ed Klug’s recovery from typhoid. Also reports arson case before Judge McGowan, Norton factory nuisance, and various moves, builds, and travel among Ridgeland residents.
Mrs W Q Coleman is out of town for weeks Miss Isabella Kelly heads to Pittsburg convent J C Hotten and family return from a five months cruise Julia Cummings to Notre Dame Convent twelve River Forest youths to study at Lewis Institute Curfew talk to keep boys in for grape ripening W Th Boyce departs for two weeks vacation at Wausau Wis W S Estelle moves to West Monroe Street Chicago River Forest High School opens with nine first year students eight second year none third year and one senior
A list of Oak Park writers and their works available at the public library includes I. Q. Ball Irrederica Beard W. Is. Blackstone A. Q. Butler Phoebe M. Butler A. J. Pliteraft William Stalley Rev. J. M. Hewitt Mrs mie Humphrey John EE. Hunt Irene EE. Jerome J. R. Kippax John Lewis J. D. Miller Robinson J. BE. Roy E. Sk. Simmons. The collection spans topics from finance religion poetry and local history.
Work has begun on the Ridgeland engine house with J. W. Carter excavating the foundation and basement. The project, cost about $5500, features brick 40 by 70 feet, with Todd handling masonry Barbau carpentry Williams and Leach plumbing and Van Keuren as architect.
Salvation Army holds meetings September 7 8 9 at 48th avenue with events titled Bringing in the Sheaves Harvest Home and a public goods auction scheduled for September 29 Gifts of goods requested and a telephone call will arrange removal Capt Johnson 174 North Forty eighth avenue invites attendance for an ice cream and cake supper on September 22 Volunteers and donors urged to participate.
Henry Harter fights typhoid in county hospital. Fred Schneider to speak at Library Hall Sunday. Agassiz Society elected officers Albert Roos president Albert Ikharsten secretary William Ingles curator. Schools crowded unfinished room prepared for sixth grade at south school. Nick Shank moves saloon to Madison and Harlem building with future rental halls. Harlem library board reelects Holloway president Roos secretary. Kindergarten duties shift to Mrs Niver. Boys Club and sewing school to resume under Mrs Roberts and Mrs Sturgis. County assessments total about 45000 annually. Board adjourns to October first.
Miss Ackermann, last around the world with the W C T A, visited Dr Warne in Calcutta where he pastors the largest church in the southern hemisphere with a 5000 seat capacity. She recently arrived in Chicago from Oakland and stayed with Mr and Mrs Humphrey, longtime Austin residents with eight children.
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