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Highland Park News (1874), 7 Oct 1898, Supplement, S-11

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Mr. Hnml‘iM-(m is prnlmhly one of the 1mm pnwded ('hivngo realty. mvn rvgnrdingNnrth Shore proportivs nml \nl‘m-s. ”is firm are large propm‘t) uwm‘rs and have been. pe'rlmps. Hu- heaviest pnrvhnsm‘s of dosirnhlo rm!» 1_\' on the North Share in l‘('(‘('ll1 yon 1's. Mr. Hnmhlntnn van ht- (-nnsnltvd rv» Tlm 80 acres included in this; tract have been platted in a manner which takes _ad{'nutage of the remarkable beauty of the luml and utilizes the topographical features 01- note in an exceptional manner. The “parkwlun” of subdivision has been followed and wide and beautiful streets and boule- mrds are laid out so that all parts of the tract, will be equally accessible withoutbeing unfavorably cut up The lots are all large, none of them in- cluding less than half an acre, as it is proposed to sell them to people of means who appreciate and desire roomy grounds. In compliment to its sented to discriminating home-seekers we“ IAHK THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS ’ SOC 2' gz‘udixg any of these residence sites and rululiviaions, huvingplnlsund lo“- (st prices on all the desirable prop vrt\ along tlc thh Show. lC\IIIuoI xnbtlhlsion extemh roIII tlrv Chicago Northwestern lilll“:l\ to tho lixmore (‘lulI Iesermtion it> liUlllltJl) bou'mlmv being the south line of Highw.ood From the intersec- t: on 01 Second stieet and the North- western railway in Highland Park, H boulevard will extend through thésubâ€" division to the main entrance of the I‘lxmoor reserve and will become the- chief thoroughfare t0 the club. subdivision, and all details and infor- mation will be furnished upon applioa» AVE IVENIR SUPPLEMENT. After wrving three )t'llI‘S and six months Mr. Finuoy “us mush-rod out tho 26th of July. 186.3. as sergeant of his company, Mr. Finuvy ‘un look hook with pnrdonahlo pride upon his \Vfll‘ mvord. There are few men. llkt‘ him. who ontorod the army at the» ngv of 16 and served with distinction and honor throughout tho war. being muK» 1(er out lwforv rmu'hing tlwir mnâ€" jority. \Ttt-r tlu' “or Mr. Flnucy N'- ‘urnt-(l to l.nlu‘ county and entorml in» to (-ontrnoting‘r in mnxon and plaster work. “is health failing: him. he mt- tvrml poli'tivs. being: oloctvd nltlvrmnn of llighlnml l‘nrlx'. :1 position he llt‘lll for two forms. lw 15490 he was (*lvotml tity (*lvrk. :1 position ho lms lN‘lll with 'l‘lw young-or generation of Highland park have m the 'areer of Mr. John li‘innoy. our city (*lerk. a Stimulating and ll(.n()l':ll)l9 example of a public of» tivvr and a ti ue American citizen. Mr. l‘innv} was lmrn at Lat-kpnrt. Niagara county. N. Y.. in 1-844. He came west in the year of 15“.;2. “here he reoeivwl his (*ducation. While attending a lnusint‘is ‘cnllvgv in, Wallkegan in 18(3‘.’ he" (leoidetlt to enlist. On March 10 of that 59313:” the age of 16.119 enlisted in the Sixtyâ€"fifth lllinoisv volunteer in- fantry. M r. Finney saw active servim- (luring the \‘ar. lie was at the hattlv «if llarpm"~: Ferry. \'a.. whvre he was ‘aken prisoner and paroled. lie was in the bngag‘muent at Knoxville. Tenn. and. in fact. was all through the At- lantic campaign. llo “as also at tlw battles of Columbia. Franklin and Xaslu‘ille‘ 'l‘e-nn.. and in tlm battles nl' I‘lnrt Fisher and I’m-t .\nrlt"rsnn. N. C. (lasing: the campaign at Raleigh. N. (I ‘\f1m‘ sm‘ving three )PIII‘S and six months Mr. I’lnm‘y “us mush-rm] nut 'lw 26th of July. 186.3. as sergeant nf ~'l'lIe present. mayor of Highland I'III‘k Robert H. l‘,:\'ulls has b90112|103~l~ li| nt of this toIIII since 18M and InII_\ IIIolIeI l_\ be classed 115 one of our leadâ€" iIIg and “lost successful pioneers and 1-itIz1’IIs. iIIIIIIedi.Itel\ upon locating lIeIe Mr. Evans eII'eIed mercantile pux‘xuits He met II itlI unqualified 5110‘ 1 ess and soon brIIn1lIe1l out into the e.\- it‘llhht' nIunIIfzutnIe of brick first at Highland 1"IIIk .III1l luteI :It l‘ort SheIi- Ilan zIn1I' l‘:\flll.\i0n. also. “1‘. lu'IIIns l\ (l ver) lartre propeItI oIIII1â€"I in HiOlI- land Park and IieinitI. He has ill\\"fl)‘|~ taken all IIetiIe and representIItiI'I- pill‘t in all publie attain designed to better the Standing- ;III1l government of his home town. Mr. Evans has served three terms euelI us alderman. public school trustee and township sehool trustee. lie is no“ serIinghix second term 1w maI or of 0m 1-it}.lIzi\- ing been eleejetl the l Ist time “lth‘olli opposition. He is eIeI' an amine exâ€" ponent of honorable politieal methods and straightfoTIIIIrd Innni1iszl and public administration. and his libeIIIli- t_\. efforts and InfiII1 nee hnIe had 11 marked effect upon the wholesome growth of the North Shore. lion “Him :0 Mr. llauubluun ut hisfhiv HUN JOHN FIXNIC .(i. I‘I\'.\.\'S Fort Sheri- lr. Evans k tr in High- hus ulszw

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