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VOL VII. I'MGOIIDIIC'O fi G CO“...: 303:”: cum. : Imuuucuunn Violin, guitar and mandolin strings at Schneider Cooke's. No other dealers of these goods in Highland Park. Tomorrow (Sunday) preaching will be at 3. 30 p. m. instead of 7:30 p. m. at the Ravinia church. Sunday schoolnas usual, 2:30 p. m. The public school will have a fine Christmas entertainment next week Friday. The school is full of talent and the _ entertainment should be a bummer. Tuesday night unknown parties entered the Ravinia station, and. with the stove poker as an in? strument, broke open the gum ma- chine and stole all the gum and money in the “kadorence.” The robbing of the gum machine has occurred several times at Lakeside, but this is the first time at Ra- vinia. ' Station Agent Pritclmrd decid; ed during the recent cold snap that Ravinia was too cold for him and 80 left he station before being checke off by the auditor. Prit- chard went to Chicago but was brought bacK and founditobe $11 short in his cash. He was given but a .shofwtime to maKe up short- age, whic he did. It is said he also owed other bills around the village. Mr. John Reifenberg, assistant agent at Winnetxa is temporarily in charge of the station. ‘ It is an interesting question to some of just what difference the electric line has made in the busi- ness.of the Chicago Northwest- ern railway. It is quite surpris- ing to note the difference the electric road makeé with trip travel. Before the road came Ravlnla. Sheridan Road News-Letter. SATURDAY. SUPPLEMENT through aninia the Chicago 5 Northwestern averaged a sale of five tickets per thy. Now that the electric line is in operation the number of tickets sold by the Northwestern has somewhat de- creased. A conservative estimate is that they now sell but one-ticket in fourteen days. Verily the elec- tric road is "gettin’ that." A mild sensation was caused re- cently when one morning this week the C. 6'; N. W. waiting room was found cold and both stove doors were missing; it was supposed at firstvth‘at they had been stolen for old iron, -~but ‘it was afterwards learned that they had simply been taken in the office to prevent the tramps closing the stove door and burning up too much coal at night. The Ravinia Sunday School will have a first class Christmas enter- tainment a Week ' from today. Among other attractions will, be a phonograph from the Park. All the members of the school will re- ceive a present, and possibly a few others that attend will re- ceive 'presents. , The progrsmvwill consist of from twelve to fifteen numbers, and a fine time is prom- ised for all. Everybody is in- vited. »The program will appear in next week's issue. ~ The last and final meeting of the Ravinia Imprnvenwnt society was held last Monday evening, Mr. G. ‘R. Boemer, president, was in ‘the chair. The meeting did not open on time on account of there not‘being a quorilm present: final- ly others arrived and the meeting was called to order m. 8:30. In a few brief and concise words the president (stated that. am there was 1 longer need of a village sbeiety. :1th it be dissolved. - Mr. .Gns Boer- ne ‘the treasurer, was-unanimous- pointed secretary nhd 'read 16, 1899 the minutes of the previous meet- ing held in Octoberllaat. Mr. Mc- Kensie then moved that as the president had requested it, an an- diting committee be appointed to examine and “o. k.” the treasurer': books; carried. The president then up inted Mr. Geherty and Lemma as auditing committee, and the books-were examined and in a few minutes the committee reported favorably‘on the balance ‘- -- on. hand. Mrs.” 'McKensie. then moved that thetreasurer retain the} books of the society, so in the fu- ture if any one Wanted to refer to them they could 'be easily had; carried. _Mr. Geherty movedto dispose of the money ‘on hand $2.84, to connect the sidewalk on Main street with the C. N. W. platform; carried. The money dis« posed of there was nothing on hand except 20'c. worth of stationery and a blank bill book. 'It was moved that Mr. Geherty“ be ap- pointed a committee of one to-‘see to the building of the sidewalk and to be compensated therefore by be- ing made apresent of the blank bill boox; carried. It was then moved that a Vote of thanks be exâ€" tended to President Boerner for his faithful service to. the society for the past two years, and that he be presented with the remaining stationery; carried. There being no further bliSiliess to transact the society adjourned. Sine die. Schneider Cooke have 'for the holidays}: most completdliné ~df aovenir spoons, toilet' sets, blil‘ brushes, match safes, manicure 86M, desk sets. leather goodsmapkin rings, silver plat: d ware, optical goods, clocks of all kinds, watche'a, cufi bub. tons, rings, chains. studs and a fine line of ‘ up-to-date stationery. Call and inspect before purchasing. elseâ€" where; Central ave;Highrlnnd Park NO. 4