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the . Park and‘their North Shore patrons,- the ladies of these towns can go to Chicago any pleasant moi'ning, make} their~_ purchases, which will be turned overÂ¥o 'the American Express 00., put on their special train and be delivered to the a special express delivery train run every Week day afternoon from Chi- cago as far as Waukegan. carrying express matter only. It will prob- ably leave Chicago *about 3:30 p. m. each day, making 'qnick time, so as to insure prompt and early delivery that same afternoon in every town along the line. If, as we hope and expect, they shall have the deliver- ing of the goods from the Chicago merchants who now. through Blair and others deliver purchases free to, newlwagpns and careful, competent drivers, so that goods and packages will be delivggd to their owners as soon as they reach the city,_ instead of lying in the railway station for us to_ call. Furthermhre there will be American Express Co. will have an agent and an‘ofiee of its own, entire- ly separate from the railway station. The company has rented for a term of years one of the stores 1n the new Basye block, which it will lit up with agent’ 5 office, storage room and all the other conveniences and upper. tenancea of a first class establish- ment. It will have an agent there who will give his entire time to the service the same as in any other big city. They will also put on one or more delivery teams with good horses, For several years the citiaons of this city have been anxious to! a local express delivery system such as larger and more populous towns enjoy. There has been no complaint respecting the general work of the American Express Do. â€"â€"it has handled its business care- fully, promptly and accurately, butit did not deliver the/ goods to the patrons; '76 were obliged to go to the ofioe at the railway sta- tion for them. Then came .the Blair and othe‘r‘ddii‘éfy’bfififinies who left everything at our doors. and that only intensified our desire for free local delivery by the Ameri- can folks. The lung looked for boom is coming: Beginning with April let, the ANow The following uncalledâ€"for let~ tars will be held at the postolflce until March lst: Miss Alice Bur- rows", Mrs. Book, Gm. E. Red- field jr., 'Oscar Ruyle, Miss Matil- da Pristensen. Miss Genesiese Fas- vur, Katie L. By'me, Miss Swan. Miss 01 a Sofquist, Miss Alma (3. Davis. leis Nelson, tailor. Prof. HQ W. Beak opened his dancing-class'nt the Winnetka club last Thursday. It is to lw hoped that many Will take advan- tage of Professor Beek’s reason- able offer. * ‘ i I'Littl‘e Kenneth and Florencé Smith éntertained‘ a number of their friends at a valentine party on Wednesdily,"the 14th. ‘ at the. Winnetka élub 6hwfibgc‘ig; Feb. 19, given by the ladies’ aux- iliary. ' ’ ' The Woman’s society of “the Congregational church met with Mrs. Prouty laqat Thursday after. noon. ' Mr. E. W. Beach gave a dinner party to a few friends at the Win- netka club‘last Wednesday even- mg. Mr.) Charles '1‘. Vaughan haé returned from Minnesota, where he has spent the winter. - "Mr. F. D. Turner and family have returned from the east, where they spent the winter. “W.WW_WW.O: The Lakeside fire company will M!“- Myron E. Vance hai re. give their annual ball Feb. 22. turned from hi8 trip to Clba. Mrs. Carlton Prouty entertains Th9 Wé’mw'l Guild will meet several young ladies this (Friday) With 113- wet“ on Wednnday evening. ‘ V at 2 p. m. :The dnhce givén b Mrs. land will. be held Fe . 27 Prquty hall. pnmhuor in her own home baton - the grocer- will be greatly improved dinner. The convenience and nuis- “'0- faction of all this can hardly be Dur' a var lomnt' debate oven-tinned. Mr. Autistic], the Thurldun: evening, 0:1 Davidson said Western manager of the oompony, ’he might have to g!) to Highwood for nurse u- that they are determinbd zsumg”‘:d:¢“¢:guhdxthu :0 $8M . â€" . an u may no: Ip- m tdo 9'1'1‘5'35 ’3?"ka2” thou- orone him. The attorney blushed, P“ '0‘“ 1‘ “‘8 “ "”1. ° “'"m‘ but put on one 0! his blandeqt smiles mg comes for the special benefit of 3,; much utouy.“Barkiu i. willin’." :sstu-umauumar-u WWW W. w.--.. ~-.._ There will be . ' winmka Department . . {1 Colonial pa_rty at ihe L. Dowd. Refreshments :1th \A social _hmu' ended a most pleasant evening. , H 7' missionary meeting was held n- . e Congregational church last Wednesday evening in place 'of the usual midweek meeting. , Mrs. Chrlton Prouty briefly reviewed the existing conditions in mission work, dwelling Particularly on‘ filmina. Turkey and Africa. This very interesting talk was followed by "an able review of Mr. nac- Kenzie's book, “Christianity,.and the Progress of Man," by Mrs. Q. 1 n . , h _ _. A_silver tea will 'be given by the Women’s Guild jof Christ church at the residence of» Mrs. Seymour, Lincoln avenue, on Sat- urday, the 24th 0f February; from vited. .The collection at the Cdngrega- tional church next Sunday morn- ing will go. to thg Congregational Educational Society, one of the six causes remembered annually by this church. V ' ' The Woman’s Auxiliary of Christ church will meet on Mon- day, Feb. 19, at 2 .p. m.', at Mrs. Frederick Greeley’s, to listen to a missionary address by .Miss Arnold. . ‘ Mrs. Frederick Greeley enter- tained the choir of Christ church on Tuesday evening last, when the boys had a merry time.‘ A m 7' norade party was given by Miss nne Smith to a number of young friends» at her home lat Friday evening. The W! th Mn. 2 p. m. é) 11;. All are cévrdizul'ly in-