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Relic! I“ A“ My. The annual mating of the High- land Park Relief and Aid Soniety met on Thundny, Feb. 8, at !0 n. n). iu the Young Men’s Chub house. After the tending ol the secretary’s and tree-urea”- reporte, the president gave e short talk on the work end in progreee eince thin eoeiety was orgenized, in 1885, showing by con- tneting the put with the present that the eoeiety hee' been the means of helping many families not of trouble. than giving them a start so they are glad now to be able to care for themselves. In the winter of 1896 Wye gave assistance in various ways to eighteen families; in the yinter of 1898-99 eight families were-helped. 'We have been glad to find thatin many instances kind. encouraging words and advice. with a little help has been all that was nwded. and we rejoice to be eble'to give it. ,. Then came the eleéfibh of officers: "President. Mrs. Henry C. Sampson; vice-president. Mrs. HRP. Davidson; second vice-president, Mias,\A. KR. Lat-Bar; secretary, Mrs. D. M. Ers- ‘kin‘e; treasurer, Mrs. K. Smoot; vis- itors, Mrs. H. R. Green, Mrs. C H. “Warren, Mrs. C. B Woodbury, Mm.~ William Noerenberg, Mrs. K. Smoot, Mrs. Lawrence 0193011, MiSs V. Chandler,- Miss E. Turuley. There is such a ‘Jthing as being too funny. Dr. HolmLs ‘onca said. he ,had to restrain himself. One coun cil ‘durmg Mayor Fletcher’ s time was nick named,‘ in a bit of pleas- an‘try, the “bias boys oduncil, "’ as so many members were yqung men, and ever since they have been known to the” old officials by that name, just as Lord Roberts ndvv feeding the British forces in Soitth Africa, is everywhere known as "Bobs” iii the Briush army. Not as a name of re- proach. but as a familiar nickname . So some one spoke to u: of the old We beg theaympathy and encour- a'gemen't of every lady in our city; Our membership fee is, but} fifty dents a year, and that sent to the secretary or trehsurer {mm .eaoh lady showmg an. interest. in the ~sociefy would be a great help to all concerned. THE SHERIDAN ROAD NEWS-LETTER. “boys council," and that was the way it In M in last week’s piper. Lot no one think he' has made a great find in a last year’s bird’s nest; The M Show. The younger set of the young men of the Highland Park club families wanted something to relieve the en- nui o! the winter. and decided. on a series of Saturday evening entertain- ments. the first at which they gave down at the club. They decided on s minstrel show. and unique as. it was. it proved the biggest kinda! a a success. The novelty of the thing and the deeire to see what the boys could do drew a , full house. packed indeed, so that standing room wee at a premium. Feeble, sickly women went there and stood nearly two hours under the'fsscinutin‘g spell of their boys, or some other folks’ boys’ dramatic power. Sir Henry Irving could not line chained people more Securely than our boys did; Will Hill had a lecture on Literature Which would have given Andrew Lang valuable'poin’te. ’A cake walk was fine, and’"one of the end men inject- ed a novel notice of the city council into his drollery and a tilt about aus tomobiie. The season’s success is assured; and we {congratulate the boys moat heartily. Capt. O: â€" H. Morgan has gone Westkto, be absent about 'ten days, on, a business trip. ~ . Many young pec dancing party at Wednegday evefiing, Editor Stearus, of the Waukegan Sun, was in tawn Wednesday look- ing after his representative boom. ,' Mrs.“ Richardson (nee Geraldine Iiullyis one of? the‘ Bbloist's who will sin at the Baptist church next Sab- bat, morning: Mr. A. W. Fletcher this week has been laid up with a severe cold which it was feared might develop into pneumonia At this writing he is 'Very" .. much better and it is thought will soon be about. C. H. Baker and other ,RoyaI Ar- cannmitea spent,Wednes.day evening with their Waukegan brethren; mak- young people ’atte‘nd’ed d party at Lake * Forest inc speeches, singing long: and dis- patching I sumptuous banquet. George F. Lynch of Libertyville, issmndidste [or the General As semhly. 8th senatorial district. sub- ject to the decision of the Democrat- ic senatorial oonvmtion. Mr. Lynch is 1! young msn of excellent qusli- ties. a staunch democrat. and sure to receive flattering support in this vic- inity. He also understands the game of politics and has a very eon- sidersble sequsintsnce among demo~ ocrats throughout the 8th district. In feet, while he will have some op. position. yet he can and will put up a good but! light .â€"-Libertyville In. dependent Filter Bod Problem..,: The Citizens’ Association commit- tee received the ofllcial report of the state board of health a few days ago, met and formulated their report and gave the same to the Association \Vednesday evening in McDonald’s hall. About sixty persons were present, over' fifty of whom were members. of the Association. The committee prese'ntel two reports. The major'one was signed by five members, P. A. Montgomery. Geo. D. Boulton, Jams H. Shields, F. C. Brown and Robert W. Paton. 'This report‘favored a filter bed to be built, presumably, the. forthcoming season. ‘The second or minor re- port.‘ prepared by S.” M. Millard, the other member of the committee, ad vocated taking the outlet offsewer “B" far off to the south before allow- ing it to enter the lake while it now discharges all the sewage from that part of the city into the lake close along side the city’s main intake pipe. Itafter removing that outlet down as far as the foot ' of Ravine 'drive, or where sewer “C” empties "into the lake the Water is seriously polluted, then plan for some kind of filteratio'n. - Froui one to two hours Were given to the discussion, of those two re- ‘ ports, after the state board. the state - chemist and other reports were read. The discussion was-participated in by Menage. Patton, 'MOntgomeryu Shields. Grant, Cobb. Hibbard. Bor- tree, Tillman, Fessenden, Sampson, Millard, Phillips and perhaps some in