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MRS. DAVIS’ DEATH. Mrs. Henrietta A Davis widow (it the late Gauge 717.8:93313, (lied at her home on Park avenue Monday NAfternoon July 5th, 1897. She had been suffering from paralysis for a year or two but her death was the immediate result of prostration from last week’s extreme heat. She and her husband came here in 1869 some 28 years ago. She was a na- tive of New Jersey where she was born June 1. 1834. Two daughters survive her, Emma; wife of W. P. Rutherford of Chicago, and Hattie, wife of Edward Laing of this city. The funeral was Wednesday from Trinity church and interment at Rose Hill. Everybody is talking about Ring.- ling Bros famous big circus, ‘ which is to be at Evanston. Suturday,July" 17th. Several big excursions will go from this vicinity and the popu. lsrity of the show will insure an enormous crowd. People from this locality should Itnglre .an' especial effort to arrive in time to See . the new free street carnival which pre- cedes the exibition every morning at 1‘0 o’clock. In Chicago where Ring- ling Brothers have exhibited for over 100 performances, the leading newspapers declsredpthe street oar. ads to be the most 1msgnificent dis- play ever seen [in the World’s Fair city, and the press of other cities has been“ equally unstinted in its praise. In this gorgeous display are shown over 100 beautiful dens and cages of 'wild’ animals, 400 horses, 24 elephants and nearly a thousand people, and the costumes throughout are of thefinest silks, satins, velvet and cloth. of gold. The performance that follows is the most-’ii‘r’éificfiféplaywever ' presented by any circus in America; 1. Mrs. Davis was one of those quiet retiring, home keeping women and consequently but little known to and by the world at large,but she was one whom all esteemed and loved who knew heryhy whom her gracious memory will long be cherished. A letter from C. W. Aldridge writ- ten in London June 24th, Jubilee week; reached us July 5th, and tells many things about the great cele- bration. He and his family think the Yankees are the brightest and best yet. They were about to start for a tour of the conti- nent including the field of Waterloo where the old Iron Duke Wellington decided the history of Europe for generations. He don't say anything about coming home. ALL OOlNO TO THE CIRCUS. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS. Just Received/a; Will lmnrd nnemplnvvd girls --Intelllgence Office, MRS. C. STROCK, 221 Park Avenue. . C. PURDY, Rcliablz Donwstic Help Furnished'on Short Notict. This tinware is made extra heavy and guaranteed NOT TO m's'r. Every piece replaced free -()f charge if found to rust. A full line of Granite Ware m stock Anti=rust Tinware. w: haw: Just receivzd a full "oz of St. Johns Ave, Telephone No. 28, Coal, Building Material, and Ice. RAFFENBAKER, TELEPHONE NO. 34