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Classes in American literature have been started. The first year clause is to study “Snow Bound;" the second year class, “Silas \Varner," and the third year class, “The Last of the Mohicans." The pupils are provided with neat linen-bound cop~ ies of the books. The plan is to have each pupil when he leaves the high svhool. the possessor of a few good books with which he is thor- oughly familiar, and which may form a necleus for the foundation of a library. " ’ Samuel Hole has been absent this week on account of sickness. Stanley Runey, whose parents haw lately mme-(l from Wanke- gan to live in Highland Park hzi‘é' :11tered the high school. spring. The regular meeting of the board took place last Tuesday evening. The regular business was transacted, bills paid. and an order was issued to instruct the electric roadw people to finish their work as they go along, for it had been stated‘lhat they in- tended to leave part of the work till Two cases of J. B. De nman vs. E. S. Gail, appealed from Judge Hibâ€" bard’s court to Waukegan, have been decided in favor of the defendent, J.B. Denman, thus imposing upon the plaintiff the payment of the costs. A basket social was held at the Good Templar’s rooms last Monday evening. Owing to the weather, only a few Were present. R. E. Winter auctioned ofl’ the baskets at an av- erage price of 60 cents. Everyone enjoyed himself, however. Spaik'é, from an engine, caused a fire in the woods just north of the picnic grounds last Suuda . It was put out with much difiicu ty after it had destroyed about 200 feet of side- walk. Miss Norah Butterfield and Miss Blanche Vnille ofLibertyville, visited Highwood ’Lodge I. 0. G. T., last Monday evening. The Fournier family moved last Friday from the»hpuse on High- wood avenue, to Chicago. Willie Matthews was sick the early part of the week with a light attack of scarlet fever. Mrs. Prentirm and Mrs. Band New York. are visiting Mrs. J. Bowman. Miss Iielle Mowers spent‘Sunday in Chicago. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. HIGHWOOD HAPPENINGS. FOR SALE OR TO RENTVV Part~ ly furnished; my residence‘ GEO. L. SlTES. Highlandul’ark, Ill FOR SALE*~()ne nearly new Roy- al’Red Cross heater; exchange for coal or cash; also a hanging lamp with shade. Inquire at Grace Cottage. 0n Linden ave., between Central and Park avenues. FUR RENT~~Furnislwd 0r unfur- nished nine room house, all im provcmonts. Apply to Rev. S. M. .lonxsox or M. ll. BAKER. FOR SALE~-A furnace with pipes, em, two large heating stoves. H. C. SAMPSON, cor. Central and Linden :IVPS. FOR SALE â€"â€" A furrés; WANTED~â€"Bicycle in exchariéé}; upholstering, mattress making, etc. PIERSON. \VAN I'EI)-Y 01mg girl tn take care of ( hild \ddless (' \Vu ‘ 0\ Linden I’ank Place. The electric railroad track is about 12 to ll} inches below the surface of the street all along in front of the railway depot grades. It will have to be bridged with a drop or swing bridge, or fenced in on both sides, and how foot passengers will get across we don’t know, unless steps are built down to the track on either side, about two steps doWn. This is a wonderful age of improvements. Just after the above was in type a new light struck the authorities of the road and the track was raised to the old street level, being filled un- der it more than a foot in some places. This will save cutting down the street from 12 to 30 inches when we come to pave it. There was a pleasant west side wedding last evening, October 14th, in St. Mary‘s church, when Father Madden united in holy wedlock M r. Matthew Flannery and M rs Johanna Smith, both of this city. The groom is one of the artisans of the Park, and has worked for some time with W. 1’. Lucas. , After a brief Wedding tour they will make their home just south of Ravinia. where the groom will enâ€" gagein horseradish raising for the export trade. The. parties are well. known here as. worthy, industrious and frugal people. )li SALEâ€"â€" A surrey. Inquire at Mus. EMEksox’s, opposite the Military Academy. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS FOR SALE. T0 RENT, ETC THE ELECTRIC ROAD. FLANNERY-SMITH Coal, Building Material, and Ice. TELEPHONE 5-. Frank Siliestrum, PURE WISCONSIN ICE. Stove and Furnace Work. 333$ Tin Shut Iron and Copper Work done to your order TELEPHONE 25 Highland Park Laundry, First Class Work. At Reasonable Prices. Highland Park Electric Light. Co. Private Telephones m speaking Tubes. Electric Light, Electric Bell, Burglar Alarm, Fire Aiai‘f‘iy“, ., c.» mum. Electrical jabbing promptly attended tn. Lawn mowers sharpened and repaired. A. Driscoll, O'pera Block, Goods sent for and delivered to all parts of the city. Orders by post or telephone promptly attended to. RAFFENBAKER, A. (I. ORTLUND, hunger. ()ur workmen are expert, we use unly the pest matenal and our new are as low as IS cunsmtcnt Wlth mu wurk. We are now ptepared tu do all klndu of .lectrical Cuuuttuctiun wnrk and repair- ing. such as TELEPHONE NO. 34 HIGHLAND PARK. ILL FSTIMATES FREE Construction. HIGHLAND PARK