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downers grove downer's grove is situated in dupage county, Illinois 21 miles west of the union depot in Chicago, on the main line of the c. b. & q. r. r. it is attractively located <?> rolling ground in the midst of beautiful groves of natural timber, and contains a population of about 2500. handsome and costly edifices line its shaded streets and avenues, and a wide-awake progressive people are its residents. its religious and educational advantages are of the best. its suburban train service all that could be desired. a first class system of waterworks is now in operation, also telephone connection with the city. the surrounding county is settled by thrifty farmers who make this their market. our merchants are bright and enterprising businessmen, all doing a thriving business. the population of the town has more than doubled in the last 4 years and many costly buildings are now in the course of construction. a healthy religious atmosphere pervades the community. saloons are prohibited by law as well as by public sentiment, and we challenge any town in Illinois to compete with us as a place to invest in either a home or a business location. c. b. & q. suburban time card downers grove. in effect nov. 25, 1894 toward Chicago am 5:50 6:25 6:55 7:07 7:25 7:58 8:22 8:37 9:10 9:38 10:05 11:15 pm 12:50 1:32 2:05 3:15 3:55 4:50 5:30 5:45 6:45 8:02 9:02 9:51 10:19 from chicago am 6:45 7:45 8:15 8:20 10:15 11:05 11:30 pm 12:01 1:30 2:10 3:15 4:05 4:30 4:40 5:11 5:15 5:35 5:55 6:15 6:40 7:30 8:30 10:00 11:20 11:30 sunday trains am 5:40 8:37 9:03 pm 1:32 1:38 5:00 6:20 9:51 9:56 am 9:00 11:30 11:40 pm 1:30 5:00 6:40 10:05 11:20 the mails from the east:-8:42 am, 12:16 pm, 5:11 pm from the west:-9:36 am, 1:32 pm, 5:36 pm. belmont time card. leave belmont (for chicago) am 7:52 8:28 11:11 pm 3:51 5:30 sunday am 8:28 pm 4:56 leave chicago (for belmont) am 8:00 11:35 pm 1:29 2:16 5:11 6:35 sunday am 9:00 11:35 11:40 advertising rates display <image> business notices local reading notices among regular local news items, 10 cents per line, each weeks. local reading notices with head under the <?> of "business notices" 5 cents per line each week. display ad on first page double price. current news <?>rick Lauing has sold his gostyn real estate to major blodgett. a number of our citizens attended county court at wheaton this week. j. h. rohmer has bought of john kostrzeski the whole of block 9 in gostyn. michael wendlowski of gostyn, is quite sick. dr. gourley is his attending physician. <paper has large tear preventing complete transcription> <?>ellow in this jurisdiction <?> of this lodge or <?> with his family <?>the anniversary enter-<?> hall tomorrow. <?> desires to know <?> rebellion will call <?> lumber office <?> vets tell their <?> that they <?> <?> which at-<?> at the in-<?> auditor <?> was presented <?> of the masonic lodge <?> vesta chapter. <?> pastors, who a year ago <?> harmoniously together in <?> services, had one more pleasant day before on of them leaves the community for another field of <?>. mr. d. k. foote last week in-<?> with their wives, to his <?> home, and entertained them <?> manner. <?> subtle odor that prevailed <?> the reporter office today was <?> by burning old carpet, nor <?> explosion of the office towel, <?> due to the fumes of the rich <?> cigars imported direct from <?> for the occasion by the <?> youth of 57 <?> celebrating the <?> birthday. mrs keiser is quite sick. the oddfellows conferred the initiatory degree last monday evening mr. and mrs. orcutt and mrs. d. g. graham have gone to plano and sandwich for a visit. mrs. danielson has returned from her visit to seneca, ill. d. n. now has a broad smile on his countenance. mr. and mrs. will bartle celebrate their wedding anniversary today (friday) by entertaining a few of their relatives. mrs. g. a. siddons and daughter arrived here last week after being away some two months. the new m. e. church needs a pipe organ. whill will be the first to head the list with a substantial subscription? conductor john hawkes and wife, of this place, left recently for a trip to california. jack downey has mr. hawkes' run. e. w. annable will occupy the pulpit and the m. e. church next sunday morning and evening. special song service in the evening. those of our citizens who happened to be up saturday morning at 5:00 o'clock, witnessed one of the grandest phenomenas ever seen in the heavens. its beauty cannot be pictured the junior c. e. society had a social last saturday afternoon, at mrs. strong's. although the afternoon was so unpleasant, about eighteen were present and had a jolly good time. the members of the masonic lodge desired to extend thanks to the ladies of the eastern star for the beautiful bouquet of roses furnished for the entertainment last friday evening. the music school, under the supervision of prof. t. s. lovell, has been opened in the reading room. this is a move in the right direction and our young people should take advantage of it. information in regard to terms etc., can be obtained at the school. j. l. leath's new house on prince's addition, is about complete and he expect to move in it the last of the month. j. l. leath has a very pretty eight-room cottage with a fine location, and everything fixed up in good shape. this is the kind of house that is an honor to any place. we would like to see a few more as nice ones put up in our village. the davenport & prince potato planter manufactory is now in operation. quite a force of men is at work on a lot of planters. they expect to have 200 ready for spring planting. this planter stands without peer in its line, and is so hear perfect, that it seems almost human. wherever it has been in use, there is no chance to sell any other kind. potato planting with one of these machines is like child's play, as compared with the old, tedious way of hand planting. they have orders now for more than they can get ready by spring. next year they expect to be in shape to put out all that they can sell. we would like to see a few more factories start in this place. it would be a great help to our town in the line of business. the following are the new officers elected by maple camp 898, m. w. a., for the ensuing year: j. b. huling, v. c: j. m. wells, w. a: w. h. edwards, Banker: w. h. barnhart, clerk: c. h. curtis, escort: a. saxon, watchman and sentry: john rutherford, c. l. sharp. j. c. f. rourmeiss, managers: jas. crawley, songster. the camp is now in a flourishing condition, and it is the belief of the members that the present officers will fulfill their duties and conduct the affairs of the camp on strictly business principle. with the next quarterly dues, which are due and payable in march, the camp will be out of debt. a good attendance has been out at every meeting for some time and very interesting times are had. the present officers would be pleased to see the hall filled at every meeting. if the members will turn out, they will be assured of a good time. in glancing over the report of the dedication service of the m. e. church in the last week's reporter, the writer thought there was something lacking. the choir was mentioned, also the eminent divines who so ably assisted in making the day such a grand success; but it seems to us that the name that should stand out clear and bright above all the rest, is that of our beloved pastor, a. e. saunders, who has labored almost night and day to make it a success, and if you should ask him today the secret of it all, he would tell you that is was simple faith and trust in a prayer-answering god. our dear brother has gone to take a much needed rest, and i am sure he carries with him the well-wishes of this entire community, and on his return will receive a glad welcome. <advertisement> merry christmas and a happy new year 1895 bush & simonson, drugs & medicines main and curtis sts. bring your prescriptions - holiday gifts club reception in honor of mr. and mrs. guy l. bush. on last saturday evening the downers grove club tendered a congratulatory reception to its president, mr. guy l. bush, and bride, who have only recently returned from their bridal tour through the east and south. mr. and mrs. bush were very ably assisted in receiving their friends by mr. and mrs. james leath. the reception feature of the evening was followed by informal dancing until 10 o'clock, when a very dainty lunch was served, after which the remainder of the evening was enjoyably passed in dancing the graceful, sometimes intricate, but always beautiful, figures of the german, led with ability by mr. chas. p. stivers. one of the many pleasant features of this particular dance is that the pleasure is shared alike by both spectators and participants, and, as the graceful figures of the dancers glided by, an observing eye could hardly escape noting the tasty and attractive costume of the ladies: mrs. guy l. bush looked charming in a becoming white silk gown; miss louise colwell was attired in black satin; mrs. <?> leath appeared attractively in white silk; miss louise stanley wore pink silk draped with chiffon; miss claudes lucas, a very becoming black satin; miss eva hunt, of naperville, wore white silk; miss bertha mertz, black silk; miss olive mertz, black and pearl gray costume; mrs c. p. savers, wore colored silk; mrs. c. c. carnahan wore a very attractive gown of green crape; miss mable rutherford, a black and white costume; mrs. a. r. beckman was attired in black lace; mrs. geo. m. lee wore a very becoming evening gown. these are but a few of the attractive costumes that met the observers' notice. the german was brought to a close at 11:45 o'clock, when a count for the highest number of favors received during the progress of the dance made miss louise colwell the recipient of the ladies' price, while mr. james leath proved to have been the most popular gentleman. both received handsome and appropriate prizes. we understand that the entertainment committee of the library associate is endeavoring to secure the most celebrated dramatic club of chicago, "the carleton," for its regular mid-winter entertainment. this club has been organized seven years and contains some very talented members, who have been sought for by theatrical managers, but are people of high social position, with no desire for professional honors. the club is strictly amateur, and never plays except upon invitation of some club or society. as it only gives a limited number of performances during the winter season, and its invitations are numerous, downers grove may not be fortunate enough to secure this treat. if the negotiations should prove successful, it will be the event of the season, dramatically and socially. the club's present play, "lend me your wife," has been enthusiastically received by the most critical audiences at the ashland and other of chicago's well-known clubs, and also at la grange, where it was given tuesday evening of this week. it is a sparkling comedy, filled with pure fun and comic situations from beginning to end. the title itself gives a hint of amusing complications. we trust that good luck will attend on the negotiations. rev. dr. stiles preached two thoughtful, and eloquent discourses at the congregational church last sabbath. the ladies aid society will give a chicken pie supper in thompson's hall next friday night, january 25th. a cordial invitation is extended to all who can be present. a. h. dannamark & co., have got a very neat general store on the north side. all their goods are new and of the best. they have a wagon out in the country three days out of the week, to accommodate the farming community. masonic installation on last friday evening the members of the masonic lodge here held their first public installation. it was their original design to have the exercises in their hall in central block, but as there were quite a number of invited guests, they secured the auditorium and found it none too large for the occasion. the weather was severely cold, but that evidently did not deter the guests from attending, as we estimated an attendance of near 200, and that nearly corresponded with the number of invitations in excess of the members. we wish we had time and space for a detailed account of the ceremonies, as they were impressive and instructive, and absorbed the undivided attention of the spectators throughout. we believe that this is the best of the kind ever held in our village, and the successful rendering of it, and all the happy incidents connected therewith, cannot fail to have a good effect here. this lodge has scarcely been in existence two years, yet it has been a success from the start, and they now have a good working lodge, composed of an earnest, influential membership, to the number of nearly fifty, with frequent accessions and excellent prospects. after the installation ceremonies, a banquet was served, where some excellent responses to toasts were made and the good things of this life, in the way of refreshments and good cheer, loaded the tables and were appreciated by all. the ladies of vesta chapter, eastern stars, were present as invited guests, and mesdames shusser, degroot and ahll responded in eloquent and interested address to the respective toasts: "the old and the new," "the eastern stars," and "vesta chapter no. 242." we give the responses of the ladies in full and would be pleased to publish the gentlemen's, but space forbids. the old and the new mrs. i. m. shusser allow me to congratulate our masonic brethren upon the possession of an institution which is perhaps the oldest and the least changeful of any merely human institution. this, in itself, in this restless age, means much. new and startling changes jostle and crowd whatever is old or long accepted with such aggressive persistency as to make us almost fear for our own identity. it must be with feelings of something more than pride that you perpetuate, in your forms and ceremonies, these solemn words of ancient wisdom. we can imagine with what restful satisfaction you turn aside from the endless strife and change of our modern life to sit in the presence of that which during so many ages has remained untouched by change. there his, however, one other human institution more ancient than masonry, and which subject as it has been to every change that touches human life, still retains a large measure of its original plan and purpose. when abraham went out from his own country and kindred to found a new home and a new people in a strange land, the divine seal was put upon the family as an integral factor of civilization. from that day to this, nations have prospered as the family has prospered; nations have been honored as the family has been honore; nations have lost their identity as the family has lost its identity. sitting tonight in the presence of the old, which you tell us does not change, we look into each other's eyes and see the type of the new, which we know does change. anxiously we scan each other's faces to know if possible how much of the vital principle of the old remains, how much as been lost to us. we cannot tell; we are not satisfied. it would be superfluous to remind this little gathering of families of woman's place in the home, in the family; but it seems to me eminently fitting and proper that we should here and now together look at some of the dangers that threaten woman, and through her home and the family. you cannot have failed to hear the many voices that call to woman from every walk of life, from every form of business, of benevolence, of public affairs-crying with insatiable greed like the daughters of the horse-leech, "give, give give!" shall the home be robbed to supply the shop, to increase competition in business, to furnish more hustlers for public office? but we are told that times have changed. that we live in a progressive age. that great questions are to be met; the temperance question, the labor question, the question of monopolies. that great wrongs must be righted. these wrongs touch woman's life. they touch woman's home; with what rude and ruinous touch you know. we women feel that we are at a disadvantage. we cannot that that our father gives us work in two different places at the same time. our hands are already full of work- home-work. nature has set limitations which we may not safely pass; public opinion - i beg your pardon; some platforms, a part of the public press - tells us that the wrongs of women must be redressed by women: that women must act in self-defence. but every true woman feels that every true man should blush as deeply to see in her hand a ballot in self-defence, as if she must needs hold a bayonet in self-defense. when that marvellous and complicated world of machinery at the White City was set in motion by the touch of a finger, the tiniest wheel, missing from its place, would have thrown everything into confusion. whent he divine touch is laid upon human affairs, and the command is given to go forward, the great question - for the the only question - is, "am i in my own proper place?" the eastern star mrs. margaret d. degroot roll back the cycling centuries! sweep the dark mists of time aside! and see in far judean skies The star the rose to be our guide! It glows with light, While <?> of splendor blaze <?> Where shepherd gazed with rapt amaze- It shines again. And we have see that Orient star; We caught its gleams of fervid light That flashed from Judea's skies afar, And follo was it lead, aright "To worship Him," The 'Fairest among thousands,' sung, A loved theme. We stand anear the honored square And compass, too, And though our hands are starry strands They bind us true. Vesta Chapter, No. 242 Mrs. Louisa E. Hall It seems almost superfluous to say anything of Vesta Chapter when our body is here so well represented. Its presence speaks eloquently for itself. While our "Star" may not be the largest or brightest one in the entire firmament of Eastern Stars, still it shines with steady, undiminishing lustre, and if I may draw the curtain from the future, I see it shining as a star of the first magnitude, numbers not counting as much as devotion and untiring zeal. Star differing from star in glory. Yet telling each its own fair story. Our Chapter is to the wives, mothers, widows, daughters and sisters of Masons what Masonry is to the husbands, fathers and brothers. The Eastern Star is closely related to the Masonic fraternity, and although related to it by the dearest ties, yet it is no part of the order. Here we may become co-laborers with your brotherhood in the service of humanity, but while by the laws of your orderw omen are not eligible to its degrees, we, with the broad-mindednes characteristic of womanhood, welcome all Masons as members of our order. Woman's heart ever beats responsive to the cry of sorrow and the wail of distress. "And sometimes 'tis her joy and crown To lift with strong yet tender hands The burdens men lay down." Our order was instituted to afford a larger opportunity of extending the reign of peace and love upon the earth, to erect a shrine where the burdened heart could pour out its sorrow, and distress find relief. The symbolic work of our order teaches patience, unselfishness, faith, hope and charity. These virtues are as old as life itself; we are taught their value from the cradle to the grave, and by the work of our order we are reminded most forcibly of their beauties. To live up to its teachings, we must ever hold ourselves in readiness to make sacrifices for our sisters and brothers, to extend sympathy by words and kindly acts to our afflicted members, to exercise that most excellent gift of charity in our opinions respecting each other, and above all to be truthful and honest with ourselves and others. If we can conscientiously say that we have tried at all times to perform these duties, we have indeed done well! We are told that the highest triumph of woman is to make home attractive, and it is a sham life where the home is nightly forsaken for the lodge or club room, but we sisters of Vest Chapter claim that we are better able to render the faithful, loving home service by endeavoring to live up to the principles exemplified by the Order of the Eastern Star. We honor the brotherhood for its noble work, and seek through our chapter to become co-workers with you There are times which come to all of us when the conscious possession <?> a feeling is not sufficient: we desire the outward expression of it. Such a time has not come to us, and in behalf of Vesta Chapter I thank the brothers of Grove Lodge for this invitation so kindly extended to us by them, whereby we have been afforded the opportunity of spending so pleasant an evening. Married At the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Emma Steere, in this village, on Wednesday evening, the 16th inst, at 8:00 o'clock, Miss Mable M. Steere and Mr. Archie M. Marvin, both of this place, Rev. F. M. Horning, of Chicago, officiating. Only the immediate relative of the contracting parties were present, with the exception of Rev. Mrs. Horning and Mrs. Goodspeed, from the city. The happy couple will establish their home here, and have the best wishes and hopes of many friends. In Chicago, on Saturday, the 12th inst., Mr. David G. Colville, of this village, and Miss Ida M. Griffith, of Zeitonia Missouri. They will make their residence here, the groom being employed in the grocery house of his brother, on the north side. School Notes The school <?> after the holiday vacation <?> have profited much from the two weeks of rest, frolic and fun, judging from the zest with which they take up the work this term. Miss Emma Siddons is again inhabiting her former place in school. Her teachers and fellow pupils welcome her back again. To relieve the First Primary of <?> Maple avenue school, grades have <?> moved forward "one notch." <?> not in any way a promotion, but <?> a transfer of grades to other <?> It is worthy of notice that <?> pupils who live two, three, four and more miles from school are never late. It would be little short of a curiosity to see the Andrus boys, Frank Briggs, Mabel Hatch or the Wheeler children come to school tardy. It is usually those who live close by who "did not have breakfast in time," or "did not hear the bell." The moon, with its halos and mock-moons, was a beautiful sight last Saturday morning. The "early-bird" of the Physical Geography class, with her characteristic thoughtfulness, routed out her teachers that they might enjoy with her the rare spectacle. Jack Frost seems to be rather hard on the cheeks and noses of some of our fair teachers; and yet, ladies we are three million miles nearer the "big stove," the sun, than we were last Fourth of July, or will be again six months hence. Strange, isn't it. Miss Doris Fraenkel, of the class of '94, very creditably passes the teachers examination for Chicago not very long since. When it is remembered that only a small percentage of the applicants prove successful, Miss Fraenkel's teachers and schoolmates may feel justly proud of our Doris. Obituary J. Austin Wallace was born in West Hartford, Vt., June 11, 1830, moved to Downers Grove in 1839 and has resided here constantly since. He had been in failing health for about a year. In November last - Thanksgiving morning - he was taken seriously ill, seeming to be a combination of dropsy and heart disease, accompanied with slight paralytic shocks. He gradually grew worse, and for the last week of his life was unconscious. He died on Friday, the 11th inst., and the funeral occurred from the home, two miles south of the village, on Sunday, the 13th, Rev. J. F. Heilner officiating. The deceased was respected by all who knew hime. His parents, two sisters, and two brothers survive him. m1 Jim to‘ Major Blndge“. A lumber of our citizens attended county court at Wheaton this week. JIH. Rohmer hun bought or John Kounaski the who)»: at block 9. in yn. ' II'IIagl “’endlowskl. nf Hasty". Is lulu sick. Dr. flourlvy Ix his "Mending mm movz. IN EFFECT NOV. 26, m4. *- mnm cum-a rum talcum. “VI lunacy-r. ['0- clluno. I Iron II. outâ€"8:12 on. 12:" pm. 5:" pm. “ " vainâ€"1’ am. 15:: pm. “:38 pm. cl wunl nub". Ind conuln- I 0! mm we. Hudson. Iml an... "no In unified slroeu um Ind I. whit-urns man-five pooâ€" “I wildcat; In '0"li and adu- Idnntml In 01 the bolt. [In Mr trul- urvleo I." 1h! could be doâ€" t final-.- Intern o( waterworks [A ll opnflon. alto telephone connec- . with the any. The surrounding coun- ' “mod by thrifty lumen who nuke ' and: market. Our manhunt-n t and enterprising burlneu man. I“ h I thriving busing-n. The populsflon “l h" In: lore nun douhlad In the II your! uni Inlay soul! blaming: no In no course of construcllon. A 7 roll‘Ioul “nowhere perv-dos the unlit. Saloon: no pmhlhued by “'0“ In by public sentiment. Ind we Mutton ln Illlnoln to compo“ b in II I plus to Invest In either a hnmo ’lllllllesl wanton Hugh [.ocnl raudlmz mum: Hmong] n-uulur lm-al I" llama. la cent! per "up. and! weeks. panhandling no as g-Ilh 1mm Ilnvler lin- of"anln n mlw-n":w«-nl~'gu-r lim- I if“: Mam . 0m. x. tum-d In DIP-l9 , ‘ IOII II In“ "It a! (In Union hm. on th- n-h “no 0! In .0 In. It I: mainly located ”Ill. mind lath nldn or bountiâ€" ":15 CURRENT N EWS. 5:5} G. I. I 0. inhuman ‘flu cm. Ii; Ads “I are! mun- vlmnlyle Ink-v. om: vorlrnnm 107E fiT/SMG RITES. lck Laying has sold his (hyslyn RI 1! IL!!! SMICI'N. lb} Holman! Tun. Curd. whirl: :IQâ€" lnt llu- in- Auditor: Veda ('h-plvr. pfiwn, who a year m hawnldfiyfimtlmr In , hm! one more plum! fore onivl Qua loaves rum, fol-W field or B X_. Foot. [It weak in- I, wil‘, who“ viva. to his m u§“hWned mom Sunday. ‘l'ralnu. SUNDAY. IlflI'LA Y. eIII_H\' In ”H“ jurisdiction her of Ibis lmlm- or ‘u'lml him his family we :Innivvhmry ”Heb or Imll m-nmrrnw desirew In ‘knnw shaman will (-all r's lumber (mice Eve!» tell their “ed llult tho-y M pruulkd LIAYE CHICAGO (rt-l Imuml‘r.) "I duh ‘ lyr limo “.20 11.3» {Al'- 5.35 [an an a- The following are the new "flirt-rs ‘ clot-led by Maple Camp HIM. M. W. A.. for the ensuing; year: J. M. lluling. V. (7.: J. ll. Wells. W. A‘.. W. H. Edwards. ‘ Bunker: W. H. llnrnlmrl: Clerk: (7. ll. , Curtis. Escort: A. Snxun. “'ulvlmmn and “entry: John Rnlln-rl'm'll. (f. L. Hlmrp. J. (I. l". Roman-5m. Mum-guru: , .lns.(frawlmuflnnqsler. Tm- (' npis nnw in n "mu-is I fimugdlliuu. null H in llw hello-l ul‘ llle mcmlN-I‘H HIM IIII' prey-ant nlllrwrx will fulfill llwir nlmlza, nml't-umlnrl Ill-z ull': rs ul‘ Hm I up nu «tit-My huxiuus 'I ' Ilt' “IIII the next quark-fly clues. whirl: :uv ulm‘ :Iml 'mynllle in Mun-II. lha (‘mnp will he Olllnf Ilehl. ‘\ good :Itlontlluuu- has been nu! at every "It'C‘lnL' for sum? tlmP. and way lawn-«ling Univ“ are Imtl. 'l‘hv prwmf "(Pom-.1 \vnuhl be pleased in 2904- the hull Iillwl 3“ every “mat-um: if Hue 'memhen will turn out, they wlll he :murml H! :I 9:00“ “ma. The music school. under the unper- \‘ision of Prof. Ti H. Lovell, hm been opened in the reading room. This is :I move in the right din-Minn. aml nur young people should, take advantage of it. Information in regard in terms. elm, can be ohl'nined all the srlmn‘l. In. G. A. Siddonx and daughter arrived here Dust. week. :Ifler being away some two months, Conductoi' John Huwkes and wife. of this place, left recently for n trip to California. Jack Downey has Mr. Hawkes‘ run. " E. W. Annnble will ownpy the imlpit nt the M. B. church next Sunday unm- ing and evening. Special sum: service in the evening. J. L. Lenth's nlew house. on l‘rim'e'fi‘ addition‘in about “amplified and he expects to ' ‘ it Um lusi‘nf the month w . ms a wry pretty fig n- m cottage. yilfi 114:h‘_|n('a- tiqu, and everything lixed up iii gmd share. This is (he kind ol‘ u houw Um is an honor In any plan-e. “‘a wuuhl like to see 1) km- mam- as. nice «nu-x put up in (n 'villa I In. Dnnielaon has returned from her visit. to Benocn. Ill. D. N. now hu II broad smila on his countenance. Mr. and Mrs. Will Burtle ceiobmte their wedding anuiveuaryl lo-day. (Fli- day) by entertaining-m few of their relativm The new M. E. church needs u pip“ organ. Who will be the final (u h (helix! with at subslnuiul nubsrriplion: Those of our citizens who happened to be up Saturday morning at 5:00 o'clock. witnessed one of the grandest phenomeuas ever seen in Hue henvelw. iltpibennty - um! be pivlnred. The Junior C. E. society had :I sm-iul last Saturday , afternoon. M Mr Strong's. Although (he :Il'ternuou w so unpleusanl. about eighteen we‘re present and haul :l jolly good time. ' The members} 01' the Masouir [mtg-e desire to extend thanks to the ladies of the Eastern Star for the beautiful Imu- quet of roses furnished for the unwr- talnmenl last Friday evening. Ir. and In. 0mm! and 11mm: 70. Graham have none to Plano and Sand- wich for a visit. In glancing over the leuort 0f the dedication servh-e of lhe M. E. church In Inst week‘s REPORTER. the writer “taught there was mmelhlng lut-klnz. The choir was mentioned, nlno lha eml- nenl. dlvlnu who so ably 'nsslstell in mnklng the day‘ such a grand woman: but ll seems to up mat the name thlt should stand out clear and brlglll. above all thq ml. la thnl‘ ol’ our-beloved pastor, AA E.8uundorn. who' has hbored Almost. night and thy lo make it u we ecu, Ind ll you should Mk hlm to-dly theater“ of it ull. he would tell you “I“ ll. was :lmple filth and that In a momworlng Godu Ou :- do" humor h-II gone lo bind much untied Wit. and I m our: ho (tin-{es v‘vlth Mm 1“ Idl-wlnhu or this ontln columnar In. Keber is quite sick. .,~ The Oddfallou s conferred ”I. lnlfll- lnry dogma Inst Mumhy 2v enin‘L , The Dnvenporl i‘rinrmmlmu plalll‘l- er manufm‘tnrr is now in (Ila-ration, Quite :.I force of men is II! \u .-k mi .I lot of planters. lev expert to have 200 read; for the spring Naming. 1' his plank-rs IIIIIIII \ritlIIIul "(MW in its line. nml ism near perfect. "In! H wems almost human. Wherever it has Inn-n in use, there . inn" I-lmnce In" sell IIIIy other kind. l’nmto Naming willI one of [ht-III: rum-Ilium: ia liken-hihls' pl‘ I'. as I-uInpuml “I'll h tllp "Ill. lmliuns way of h:IIIII plIInling. Thur have III-duet "0|" [or more than llley I gvl ready hy spring. Nigxl your Hwy expat-l lo he in shIIpe la put on! ll" llml llIey run well. We would like to we II few more fnclaries slarl in [his plan'é. It, would be 1| great help (0 our lmvn |II Iho- ,line of hnsin oIMI roturn (will ml". Mrs. (Buy L. Bush lucked rh: min; in u [manning white milk guwu: Miss bruise (‘ulwelll was attired in blark "Hill; Mrs“ lea Leutli appeared zit- lrnrlively 4 ln 'Ime silk: Miw Louise Stanley wore pink silk Ill-21pm! will: (‘Ilill'unz )liss Clzuules Lucas. a wry Im- colniug him-k sntim'Miss l: :1 Hunt. of Nulwrville. wore While silk: Misti Ber. tlm Merv. black silk: Miss Olive Merit, Mu ml pearl gray_.g‘o_otume: Mrs. C. “a last Saturday evening the Down- ers Grove Club tendered n vongralnla- wry reception to m presideul. Mr. Guy L llush. aml bride. who have only rerenlly relnrned from their lll'llllll tour through the easl and south. Mr. nd Mrs. Bush were very ably n I‘eueivin:.r [heir friends by Mr. and Mrs. James Lealln The verepliun feature of the evening “- s fullmvml hy 'inl‘ormal danringnntll 10 u'rlm-li when a very dain'ly lnnvh. was served. il'ier which the veulaimler of 1hr evening was enjoyably [MK-led in danviii;.,r Un- 'el’nl,winetiuws inlri ale. lull ah ways beautiful, "gurus. nl’ (he Hex-mun. led with ab Iv loy .‘lrl‘luu l'. Silu- Une of the my pleasant fealnresul' lhis particular dance is lhal the plr Mr», is Sharml alilu'z by Imlli spedalorfi and pill'iit'liludls. and as llw figures of the da'wers glitlull by serving: rye could ~ll|l‘\ll_)‘ «suave nnling lhe‘tasty and attractive ruslunmn ol‘ the ladle ‘sisled s. (‘LUB RECEPTION In Honor of MI. mks. Guy 1.. Bush. 1?. Raven}, filofigfi‘im: inn; 8. c. A. H. ~Dnnmmmrir O (20.. hue got 3 very neat gononl «on m: the north Aldo. All mm good; no new and of the beat. The, h". - wngon out in "no country that thy: outof the Wonk, gamma“... tin fll'llll‘ commun- -Rev. Dr. Stiles punched two thought. ful, and eloquent discourm at the Congregnuonal vhun‘h hut Sabbath. The Ladies' Aid Society will give u chickcn pie supper In Thompton'l hull next Ffldny ulght, Janulry mm». A cordial lnvitluon in “tend-d to I“ who (an to be present. Supper 25c. We IIIIIlemtaIIIHIIIIt the rut Ineut rmnInIlleE of 'the Library cintiuu is'emleovorlng to’rcu most relehrnted dramatic I‘lu Chicago. “The Carleton,“ for its Izu' mid-winterEntertainment. ciuhluuk been organizml seven yen and contains some very talented me bermwlm lmve_heen sought furl llIentriuIl Ina Igerxt. but. are. peupi of high «n lIII position, with no desire I'm- professional honors The oilihis ntrit' lly amateur, and never pluy‘ e\- uept upon invitational ImmerhIlI or society. AM it ‘unly give!!! limited number or perl'urmnw during the winter seusnn. :Ind itix nvltzltionuure muncnms. "II“‘nErfl Grove mny not be iurtunnte enuugh to seénre this treat. II’ the nogoliuiions should prove Isuc- Itessful.” will he the event of lhe season, drilllliltil'liuy nnd sorlnlly. The club’s present pluv."1.em| Me Your Wifefz’hm been enthusiastically re- cehed by the mom. critical nudism-es Int the Ashlmul and other of Chimgo‘s well-known clubs. and also xii. La- Gmug . where". was given Tuesday evening of this week. It inn spark- ling comedy, illlell with pure fun and comic situntlnns from beginning to and. The tltleilsell’ gives a hint of Manning complication». We trust. that. good lurk will attend on the negotia- lions. ‘urnulmn worm v?” at of green (‘rnpez Miss Hub 11 Mark and \\ hite COMM Hwkmxu: “53s attired in Mrs. Gen. )1. Lee warez: ve evtuhlg now u. The!» are I; the M1I.u:li\'e('oltum 1h: "Ir eru-n notiw. T he (- 'man was brought to a Close M 11:83 u‘rhmk. when “coup! for the highest number nr “mus l'ec'eirml dur- ing the pnmrcssuf the dance Huh: Mi“ Louis? (‘nlwelh the I'ecipiell of |hv lmliés‘ prize. while Mr. Jam [math proved In huvwlweu the “‘65“ pulnr gentlemu Hath rec-oin-nl h'n Ilsmme :uul nlqu'ul - n- prize“. ecom‘uu: :1 («w of met the V it 0.0.0.0".ounuuuutununun-"€633 """ V'"""""""""""""i 'MERRY CHRISTMAS..; W YEAR. l895. MAIN .-’\NI\CURTIS 5119 Bring Your Prescriptions. BUSH SIMONSW. DRUGS MEDICINES Un last Friday evening the members of “In Masonic lodge ln-re livid their first. pnldir installation. it w tlwir original dwign to have the axon hes in their Inn“ in Central BIm-k. Imt :ls tin-re were quite :l nmnher ut' invited guests. they secured the Auditorium and found it none too large for tllent't‘usilln. The wuuther was severely wild. but. that evidently did not deter the guest; frutn attending, :u we astimnted :m Mtg-nth :un'e ol' nonr 20", and that nearly vor- resyomlml with the number of invit: tit-«H in exrem of the "lend-9w We wish «we had timi- and spat-e for l dv- tailed account. » of ttu- cerenmu . may were impressiye and instructive. nnd :Ibmrlml the undivldpd :tttenti In ut'the slwt't‘ntnri throughout. “Finn liere that this is the that nt' the kind ever held in nur \‘illugm and the ~nr- t'essl'ul t'eudot‘iny' of it. and all the dump)" illt'ilit’lll~ runnertul tln‘n‘with, nunlut {nil tn have :I guml ell'éct 1w 0. This lodge tux scarcely her“ in vx' tâ€" encu two years, yet it “(In been a stun t'th I’ruln thé start, and they now have ' 20ml «lurking lodge. vunqmwd of an earnest. intluvulialmmnh 'hip tn tin- nnmher at twnrh' llftv. \vnn l'n-qm-nt llt'l‘fls“i(7n\ and dxr ellt‘ut pI'INluh' tu. “er. “err- prawn! .Is invited gut-SIS. and Madame; ‘nhumer. Dulinml and Hall mqu'm ml m ,vhxfllt‘lll and inh-r- estlug mhl toasts: “TI Eash’rnfiw sts In Lllu‘ I‘u‘x‘perlh‘e (,fldmnulw ‘ :"l‘he " :unl " \‘eslu Clmph-an, ' “'9, in) the rcsllnumn' of \huI ‘ in Id] and wouhi he plea ed (0 ‘ . lln- gunllenu-n“. lvul spun- rill'llid". I Mm [he u ban-(nut was 30 lent n-s'mnses (he g'uud this", n! refreshment the table! and Ting. le'ien'A :tlluliun c'en-xunnivs. u} yed. where some emu-L“ I Coast's Were mmle and} of this life. in flu- way In] good cheer. luaued ' I39 reciatal'by HILJ 'eatm ‘hufner, 'A‘A‘s w) i. ‘ tlilh'. I. u. si.r~'<i~:n,g . Allow mv tn vuugrululuh- our )lu- Nollii' lumihren ulmu tlu- Ixxwi-ssinu of :III imlitutiuu whici purimlw the old- est and tin; h-ust Ign-l‘ul ut' uuy merely huuizui illnliiutiunr This. .iu itselfi ill lhi, n-xlleas “fie. Illl'llll." nun-h. New and stllrlliizg rimuges josile um] cruinl whatever is old or lung accepted with 'surh nggresuire pemiaienry an to make IN :dmmt fear fur uur own iden- tity. -ll must he‘with feelings 05 some- thing more than pride that you perpet- ‘unto, in your fin-ms null ceremonies. thew suit-um wunls of :in'i'ient \vimlnm. We run imagine with what restful hill- ill'm-tiun you ini'u inside from the end‘ em strife and «image of our modern 2 to sit in the presence of that. 'whivh nriug my many nxen hzui relnuinell un~ Ituvhed in; change. There is, however. one other human institution murexmrient than Mummy; and which.-suhjevl «r it hits been to every «'lmnge that tom-hes human life, still retains u large measure of its original plan "and purpow. When Alrmlmm went out. from his own mun- iry and kindred to found a new home and a new people in a strange land. the Divine tend was put upon the family as an integral i'nrtorol civilization. From that day to this, nations halve prosperâ€" ‘ed A: the rnmiiy hu‘prospered: nations have been honored M the lumiiy has been honored: nations imve lost their} identity as the inmliy has loath Its: identity. « fitting toâ€"night Sn the presence of the Old, whlch -ou tell us does not ohnngv, we look Into era-h other‘ x eyes nnd see the type 0! the New, which We know doe- chnngg‘ Anxiounly we scan exu'h othtr‘s l‘ , to know If pannihle hnw much of t vital principle of the Old renting, w much has been lost in us. We cnnn ,n; we we not ”aligned. gathering of families of "Dunn‘- laco In the home. in the (“”13 t It mum to me eminently fitting r that we uhould hero Ind l° thor look at some of the HOLIDAY GIFTS. in Advance. M‘Asomc INSTALLATION The Old and the New : JANUARY 18. 1895. LREPORTER. "Id the Mil}. You cannot have lulled to hour the I many voim that. call to woman from ‘ every walk of life, (mm every [arm of :buxinem. of benevolence. of public ullulrs~cryiug' with insatiable groed, like the duughtem of the homo-leech, r-(iive, give. give!“ Shall the home be mbbod to supply the shop. to in- crense competition in busing-u. to turn- ish more hustlers for public ofllce‘! But we are told that times hove changed. That we live in a progressive age. That great questions are to be met; the tem- perance question, the labor queutionY the quea’tion of munupolles. Thut'great wrongs must be righted. These wwngs tourh wumu ‘ life. They touch wom- nn'x home: with what rude and ruinoun touch you know. We women feel that‘ we nre :t! a disadvantage. -We cannot ithlnk than. our {atlmr gives us work in I iwu dill'creut places at the same time. 1 Our hundsure already full of work-â€" hunm~wurk. Nature has set limitationsl beyond which we may not solely Imam; and yet the platl’nrthe public press, Innlnl‘n' uuiuionâ€"l beg your pnnlun: some plutl’urnis‘ :1 hurt of the public pressâ€"tells us that .the wrongs all women must be rulressod by wome :1 that name“ must I not in sellilel'eucez‘ that we must vote in self-defence. But every trué whumn le'els that-every true! luzul should blush as deeply to see in ‘ her hand 1. ballot in Meltâ€"defame. us if] she must [mode hold a bayonet in will‘ defence. \\'hén Hun "mum-Hons rifled world of unu'hiuery ('il_\' “as svl ilI mofiuu by \\'l|én Hun nmu’eilous and compli- rated world of machinery at the W1 its ('i(_\' “as svl in mofiun by the Ito! , of u “llf't'l'. the (iniesl wheel, mlssmg lrom il~ plme. «mld hme thrown ewuthiug into confusian. When the. Divine lmuh H lam won human ufl'uirs and the rmumumljs givento go far‘ nun-J the great questionâ€"Torus the onlv questiouels. ‘ Am I in nu mm lu-uper plm ll seen»; almost superfluous to lily anything of Vesta Chapter when our bully is new so well represented. Its presence speak- eloquently l'or itself. While our “Star" may not he’lhe larg- est or‘brightest one In the entire lirmn- ment of Ezmtern Stare. still it shine» \vlth etemly, Ilntiiminihlpinz lustre, and if I may draw the curtain from the future, [see it shining :m n stur of the first magnitude. numbers not. taunting an mm‘h ns devotion 'nnd untiring zenl. Smrdill‘ering from stnr in glory. Yet telling ouch its own [ziirglt-try. Uur Chupter is to the wives, mothers. widows. daughters and sisters or Masons what Mummy is to the husband», fathers and brothers. The Eastern Star is closely related to the Masonic frater- nity. and although minted to it by the dean-Mt ties, yet It is no part of that order. Here we may become co-Iahor- on with your brotherhood in the ser- vice of Immunity. but while by the laws of your order women are not eligible to its degrees, we. with the hroml-mindednoss charm-terisllc oi‘ §womnnhood. welcome all lit-sons as 1 members of ourorder. Woman's hrnrt Eever beats responsive to the try of ‘Iormw and the wail of dintms. “ Anllmmetimofl 'tis her joyand vrown To lift with stronf yet tender hnmls 'l'he burdens men fly down." ‘ ()ur order mu Imuitutod to «Word n‘ larger opportunity .of extending the‘ reign nl pent-e nnd love upon earth. to erect a shrine where the burdened heart could pour out its sorrow, and distress find relief. The symbolic work of our nnler tent-hes pullence. unseilishneu. faith, hope nml charity. Thm virtues are "8 old as life ltneii’: we are taught their value from the cradle to the grave, Ind by the work of our order we are reminded most forcibly 0 their beauties. To live up?» its (one lnp. we must over hold ours-in- in rendi- ncn tom-h ucrlflo. for our signal ad broth-n, to cheat! amp-thy by word- cud kindly act: to our Mitch-i mus. MARGARET D. DEURQOT.) Hull [lack the uyxlin" centuries. h‘“ eep Nu- dark mists of time uside' And see in far Judean skies l‘lu- slur HIM. rose to be pur guide. IKIOWS with light. Whore slwpherds gate?! thh rixb was? It nhlnés again. 1 .\ml “'9 have seen that ()rlent‘star; We runght its glenms of fervid l'ight That [hushed from Judea's skies afar, .hnl follow as It leads. urigh'w “ To worship lllm." The ‘ Fairesl among thousands.” sung. A loved theme. , We slum! «near the honured square , ' .»\ ml uompnszh too, .\ml Ihuugh nur lunch-n starry strands They hind us true. (KIRK HDl'ISA E. II Vesta Chapter. No. 24:. The Easlem Stat. mannin- n. DEURQOT.) ”Alina. "-3 mm!" Mn. membeni. to exert-la that moat unl- lent gift of charity in our opinions nâ€" apoctiug exu'h other. and above all to be truthful and honest with ourselvu and ‘olheni. If we can con-cledtioluly any {um we I...” tried at all times to per- fonn the-e duties, we ha've indeed don. ’ well! ' We on; told that the highest. trlumph of woman is to mike home attractive, land it in a sham lil’o when the home [ls nightly (amok-ea for the lodge or club room, but we sisters of- Vesta Chapter claim that we are better able to render the faithful, loving ham service by undeavoriug' to lh'eup to the principles exemplified by the work of the Order of East-3m Star. We honor the brotherhood for its noble work, and seek through our t-hupter to become coâ€" workers with you. ' There are times which come to all or us when the conscious possum it feeling; is not sufficient: we deal outward expres~idu of it. Such a tlln him now tome to us, :Intl in behalf of Vesta Chapter I thank t-ha hfothen of lirove Lodge {or this invitation so kindly extended to us by them. where- by we have been ull‘onled the oppor- tunity of spending so pleasant un even- At the residence of the bride’s moth- er. Mrs. Emma Steers, in this yillage, on Wednesday evening, the 16th inst” at 23.00 o'clock, Miss Mabel M. Steele’ and Mr. Archie 1!. Marvin, quh of this place, Rev. F. M. flaming; of Chicago, ofliointing. 'Only the immediate rein- tive of ,the contracting panics were preaent, with the excgptlon 01 Rev. and. lug. . In Chicago, on Saturday, the 12“- inst, Mr. David G. Colville, of this vil- lame. and Him Ida M. Grimm, of Zei: wniu, Missourh They will mn‘ke their residence here. the gulnu bein em- ployed in the grocery home a his brothér, on the north side. ' J. Austin Wallace was born In Wont Hurtful-d. VL, June ll, INK). moved In Downers Grove in mm and has milled here constantly since. Ha had been in failing health for about a yam. In Nuvgmber lustâ€"Thanksgiving morn- ing ~he mu taken aerlouniy iii, mm- lngw be a (-ombinntion of drops, and hurt dim, nocturnal-d with alight. pnmlytlv slmclu. liq gradually m worse. and lot the hut weak 0! his I". mus uncumu-Inns. He dialon M6,. tho 1th inst, and tho iumnl wound imm the home, two mil. with of the villm. on Sundny. tho "It. Ru. J. I. Baillie! "lactating. TI- damn-d impact-ll by gllyhoi try”!!! .. Mrs. Homing and Mrfi'hoodspefii, Ii'rom the city The happy_ couple .will samb- lish their home here, and have the best. wishes and hopes of many friends. Miss Doris Frnenkel. of the elm of '94 Very I -redita‘)l_v passed the When‘ examination for Chicago not \el'y long Sim-m W hen it I: remembered that only n small perrenlnge of the app|l~ can” prove sin-mum], Mliul ankcl'l teachers nml schmlmam may («I justly prnml at our Doria. Miss Emma Siddons is again“ farmer plum in school. 136! toll ml fellow pupils welcome h'or gain. I , - have rémed mhm'thevtwoiéeh of I from and fun, judging from the zest \\ilh wlm h they take u work this (arm ”1 To rélieve the First. Prlmuy of Maple avenue school. grades hnv moved forward "one notch." not in any way npronlouon, hm. a trauiafer of grades to other mo It is wonhy of noticg tlp‘u pupils who live lwo, Iii-foe; four and more miles from school are never law. It would he llnle shurt of a curiosity to see the Audrux ho} 9, Frank Briggs, \lubel Huh-la ur 1h:- Wlleeler children unne tn sdnml l: mly. It In usually those Mm lixe (' lllsu by who “did not have ln-eukrnsl in lime," or “did not hear the bell.“ The moon‘ “"13: m halos turd mack- moonn, “as :3 beautiful night In“ Bat.- ‘urduy mumii-x. The “curly-bird" of the Phyxh-nl Geography class, with her characteristic thonghtfulnm. round out her tom-hers llmtlhey might enjoy with her the rare wpeulacle. Jm-k' Frost scams (0 be rather hard on the rheekn mu] noses of some of our I'nlr teachers: and yet, ladies wears three million miles nearer tho “bl: stove," the sun. Hum we we" In". Fourth of July. or will be agnln six months hem-e. strange, isn't it. 301mm. NOT OBITUARY. ”W“ “MW 7 NO. 3.