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GODOID:ID :DOIO.QI.O£§§:§9I:§ I: :0. At a special meeting of the High- land Park council held on last Tues- day evening, the original petition of the voters of Ravinia asking the council to grant their annexation petition. was acted on. The council recognised the former petitiOn, but the latter petition in which some of the signers of the original document asked to have their names taken 05 the first paper, was ignored. The people of Highland Park are univer- sally pleased 'in learning that their town is now likely to embrace this new territory with all its natural heautj, and the hope is general that nothing will come up to defeat this project. There is said to be some strong opposition to the council’s action-~in Ravinia~and threats to - take the matter into the courts. But mwmuum um umuuuuuui mum momma PARK. ‘ thing tothe root of this beautiful At t specin‘ meeting olthe 3,85 driveway. But, perhaps seeing a {lid Park council held on inst Tue: part of the road put in first class by evening, the original petition of ' shape may convince the other prop- It. '0‘." of Ravinii “ting the e rty 0wuers on Port Clinton that it is really to their interest to make 3 none“ to t tbei I n ntion gran - r _.u e modern drive of the whole road. ,, -SI as to whether the protests have qtrength enough to defeat annexation is not as yet known. It is now Greater Highland Park in so‘ far as territorial acquisition is concerned. May Ravinia in remiv- ing an'added importance and many new benefits, contribute a strong in- fluence'toward a healthful public sentiment, that should be ever ready to promote all that looks toward the material prosperity of the new" city, as well as’maintaining the high moral standard of the community. Pn‘rt .mwnher of Mm ;; " * “~- :3“ white that portion of the street in the vicinity of the Montgomery property The street there has a . herd ionndation and it is believed bymany that to put; the avenue in good‘shape wouldiin‘ot been expen- siVe nutter. ' Most of the remainder of Port Clinton has not so good a foundation. It seems a great nity to see a start made on Port Clinton towerd the betterment of the street for so short a distance and near :1- iaed plan being pushed for domg any )4. La").. Clinton avenue in an eflort to macadi. filled the club rooms. enigma; ”fine I“. a V We“ Guardsmen: Miss Owens, Miss Troxel, Miss Helen Boulton, Miss Van Schaick, Mrs. Tiflany.‘ Basketmenz' Miss Hall, Miss Egan, Miss Fannie Everett; Miss Lewinson. The ‘fGrentle Jury 3’ program of Saturday evening last at the High- land Park Club,. was ,pronounced'a great success by .the big audience that The evening’s play, the onlylcriticism of which that could possibly be made, was its brev- ity, was followed by a chafing dish Mr. Mpntgomery is final-eating a Bigbland Park Department my“... «a 35m: Next Tuesday evaning at the Free. byterian church the finest musical mu of the year will be given. The. Choral society is too well known to need much advertising to be assured of a large audience. The names of the artists for Tuesday evening are enough to guarantee that the pro- gram will prove an exceptional one. Among them are, Mrs Sheffield, Mr. Garwood, Mrs. Nettie B. Jones, Mr; Anderson and Mr. Yarlott. THe Choral Society of which Mrs. H. C. Carveris president and Hide Era ' Emmet Wyeofl. director, will an donbtedly be given strong support on Tuesday owning ty having an unusually large audience. . Guardsmen: Miss Owens. Miss Troxel, Miss Helen Boultou, Mina Van Schaick, Mrs. Tifiany.’ ' Basketmenz' Mia Hall, Mina Egan, . Miss Fannie EveretfiMiss Lewinson. Two crack basket- ball teams have been having some warm oontegts at their groundsâ€"on the lawn of Mr ' Shields’ homeâ€"and no doubt the team of young ladies that proves he superiority in these games will be open to. challenges to Lake Forest teams or. basketball teams fiom other towns on the North Shore, They are playit‘fg agreat game and a “game worth seeing. The following is the ‘niake-up of each team: Captains: Miss Harlow, Miss amide; ‘ “M WW supper. Besides the large number 0! club member- ln attendance, there were pro-ant many 0! the summer midwu of the Park. N Sheshen’s splrlted little steed unused quite s commotlon Thursday just before noon._ While standing near the C. t N. W. trucks something occurred to frighten him and he tore down thestreet and then onto the sidewalk toward the lend of the set ting sun, testing down the sign in front of Moore‘ 1: barber shop Ind of Mr. P. F. Dooley’ s in front of his - place of business. He continued on his med esreer until he resched Dan’s home at the bottom of the bill. when he turned into the ysrd and was oeptured. The horse was unhurt, but the wagon was smsshed into splinters. ‘ Mr. Charles Melon and brother reached the Park last Saturday for a week’s stay, preparatory We going to New York. Mr. Manon 'in reach- ing here, completed'his trip around the world. an account of which will appear in next Weeh’ 3 issue of the Nun Lmnn. Mr. Mason will tell of hie impreeaic'ms of Manilla and of what he saw of the lively work going on at the “firing line” of the Ameri. can army in that fer-amiy land.. The Sunday night fiye that des- troyed the Noerenberg and Higgina’ barns might. easily have proved a costly oonflagratiou, had it not been for the good work of the fire depart- ment. The men who compose this organizaxion desene great credit not only for their work Sunday night, but. also for the hard yon: they have recently done'when called out by the alarms to quench the big fires in Mghe‘ woods about Eiglgnd Pa;k._ _ _ Mr. Rann Wincheate? is living in ” Rogers Park. \ ‘ ~Mri; Newman has taken the Troxell home‘fo'r the season. Invitations are out for a dance at thelfiighiand Park Club tonight. , Capt. and Mn. 0. H. Morgan spent Sunday~ last at Groonlake, Wis. Mr. Luther McConnell, of Mar- shall Field Co.L has taken the Boqu Schumacho: house {or the summer.