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F“. 25, [4“ VOL VII. WIOI.IIIIQQ§I§.:Ԥ'. .I.IXI:§I'Â¥I. iilfiifilifi..lifiifil LAKE FOREST. HIGHWOOD, ml “I.:§UI.’:.‘.I.I:II:§I:I.5 I!‘ filififiififillii‘fifi:: Saturday afternoon a little after five o’clock, one of the neighbors dis- covered smoke issuing from the roof of the residence of David A. Holmes, on Park avenue. Mr. Holmes was at his desk in the bank, Mrs. Holmes and daughter are still in California, where they have been some Weeks, and no one was in the house. The woman who discovered the fire gave the notice to Mr. Holmes, the steam whistles sounded the public alarm, and the firemen were s‘oon on hand. They found the fire chiefly in the outside walls andattic, and soon had it under control by cutting many holes in the walls and roof. Hose was attached to all the hy drants' m the neighborhood, even up to the H upwell corner. The fire, of course, greatly dam- aged the house, inside“ and outside. and the water added to it. Mr. Holmes had just put'it’ infirst-class éondition by quite eXtensive internal repairs and the electric light wires had just been put in also. Some think the fire originated from these wires; others from the furnace, but no one seems to have any clear and satisfactory idea of how it did orig- TheHolmaFin. ' BIQNGM Park Department FORT SHERIDAN. HIGHLAND PARK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1900. inate. Joseph Rioux made a some what hasty examination of the place Monday and placed the damage at 81000, which he thought a modest figure. 'We understand the furnity me was not extensively damaged. He had insurance enough on the en- tire property to cover his 1083. The- firemen 'were very prompt and did good work, as did the citizens and neighbors. - . Bible Lectum. Rev. Robert M. Rabb pastor of the Baptist Church, gave the first of a brief series of stereopticon lectures On the Old Testument history and characters. He had from fifteen to twenty e’rides, chiefly from Dore’s paintings, and used acetylene gas in his magic lantern. The effect is not quite as good as with a calcium light‘ but we-sam them very well in- deed from the ”extreme rear of the church. Some of them very power- fully exhibited the transcendent genius of Dore, and Were highly instructive to those interested in such subjects. There was a good-sized audience, including many' not regularly atâ€" tending public worship there. - A collection w‘as taken up to help RAVINIA. GLENCOE, cover the expenses of the lantern, slides, etc. Mr. Rabbis familiar with this ’kind of work, having given several series in his former pastorate in East Aurora. N. Y., to the great satisfaction of the church and the public. ~Mr. Earl Purdy operated the lantern and did itad- mirably, especially as the whole outfit was new to him. Even an expert has to get the Vhang'of the school house, and he did it very quickly. We hope he will pull the throttle every time. The Epworth League of the High wood Swedish'M. E. church will give a literary and musical entertainment in the chapel» Thursday: ,‘evening‘, March 1st. After the program has been rendered refreshments will be served to those-who wish.~ Their own 'local talent will be assisted by Mrs. C. H. Warren 01' this city in a solo, and an address by Rev. A. G. P’anstiehl on that taking“ topic, “How to Do It." It will cost you just live and tWenty, or one shilling English currency, or one shilling and three pence old Canada money. Go and make our Swedish neighbors feel at home in this landof the free. Dan P. Sheaheu went to Oakdale, just west of Fond du Lac, yesterday for a week or ten d-ays’ hunting coons. The boy will distribute milk. Why use artésian. water. WINNETKA. LAKESIDE NO. 14