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Mrs. W. Haney of Glencog “zone has gone to Momence for a (m Mr. Clan Streiber. who ha been il; the put four weeks, is able out again. In! Monday for the Christmas vacation. Mn. Davidson of MOI-nine road enter Rains out of town guests at a dinner Deg Dr. Hamilton left Mohday for Canada to spend the Christmas holiday: with his Mr. George E. Phillips visited Mr. Peter Grabolet at Irving Park on Wed- Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are guests of Mn. Mutin' s litter. Mn. John Sheahen 0} W. Central avenue. , Mrs. Smith and daughter of Onwenm'a avenue are .tpending the holidays with relatives in Wisconsin. Mr. James Watts, who has been visit- in; Mr. Hamid Steele, has returned to hi: home in Watson, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Fessenden of Cir. cle avenue, left for Detroit Monday. for a holiday visit with Liem. and Mrs. Peck. Min Charlotte Friese left la‘st Sunday evening to: Houghton, Mich, where she will be entertained at a house party dur- ing the holidays. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. John H. Béhrens of High~ land Park announce the engagement of their daughter, Martha to George R. Quin of Chicago. w. A. ‘1“ Gail fell 03 the porch Shh utday at his home,_ 1015 St. Johns ave- nue,‘ apnining his ankle quite badly. He was laid up for repair: a maple of days The Woman's Club will have their an. anal children's day on Tuesday Dec. 29. This is an event that will be anticipated rid: great pleasure by Children and their mothers. Mr. and Mm? F. Claw are spending the There is some talk of Qie union of the Port Clinton Orchestra and the Orchestra of which Ed. Mead is director. If this union oomesto pus. we are mreofa lint clan Highland Park Orchestra. of Wisconsin and reports 'say they are proving destructive to sheep and poultry. Our country friend: report the appear- anqe of wolves in the country west of town. They were, probably driven down from the north by the repent forest fires The class of 1907 Alumni Association will attend "A §tubbom Cinderella" at the Princess Theatre, Chicago, next Tuesday. Any one desiring to so should communicate at once with Miss Gertrude Nevins the Treasurer. ' . - We . take this opportunity to cor- rect an unfonunite eriw which nppeared in week before lm's issue of this paper. Mrs. Eyre, whose death was noted in the issue of week before last. was Mn Smoot’ I mother, and not the wife of Mr. Smoot' s in partner. A reporter of the les Luna is noiv busy collecting data for a from page resume of the basin”; conditions along the North Shore This will appear in the New Year' 3 number and will be the only thing of its h'md attempted in this neighborhood Watch for u Invitations are om for the wedding .°‘ mu Mildred Elizabeth Baylisydxuchter 0‘ Mr. and Mrs. John G. Baylis, 1630 Humfiolt boulevard, to Charles F. Smith, son of Mr and Mn. }. P Smith of Highland Park on the evening of Jan 6. The ceremony will be in the evening at the Church of the Ascension and Ni. I be followed by a large reception at. the reception at the Virginia hotel. I conclusion of the {admin all gathered round the fecal board while Mr. Sand- v‘ick. op behallof the faculty. presented fir. and Mrs. Hill with a hincisome sit: var percolator as a slight token of their Mr. and Mrs. R. 1.53ch enter- tained the faculty of the Deerfield High Ichool two weeks ago Thursday, at their homeon Central avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Hill were me gum of honor. A; the Disbland park News. ball team announces a game with the Townsend Harris Hall of New York City on January 2, 1909 at the High school gymnasium. The Townsend Harris Hall basketball team have been the High school clumpiom of New.»V York for flute m. They are taking‘ an extensive Manager 17: 8. McPherson of the Decrfidd Township High x1100) basket [ The High School will play the McKin- ley High School a! basket-ball Dec. 26. «the High School gymnasium. They the have a game with the champions of New York City, scheduled for the secund of January. 1 Owing to lack of interest the 1907 Thai": party has been abandoned” Those in charge tell it would be no- advisable to attempt the trip unle- twenty five could be secured to go. Coach Lowell of the Academy has re- entered Michigan. Mr. Lowell who is known on the campus as “Jack" will be of Immense aid to the football and hue ball teams at his alma mater. Deerfields defeated the Hyde Purl: basket ball team at the Deerfield gymna~ sium by the more of 53 to 13. Saturday evening. Referee, Shields (Illinois). The Resetves headed by doughty Mgr Levin went down to defeat before the strong Wh eiton High School team on Saturday by the score of 18 to l5. Mr. Edward Sweitzer of Canon City, Colorado, visited at the home of Miss Helen Ogiivie on Monday and Tuesday of this week. . '1“. Wm Lowrie has organized a dancing class at the Grammar school. Miss Margaret Phillips has beén this week A Miss A. S. Hipwell visited in Highland Park Sunday. ‘ Mrs. M. A: jennings visited in Wil- mette, on Sunday. Mn. Petgr . Garfiolet and daughter on Sunday. Mr. Walter C. Hardy entertained at dinner on Christmas day. Mrs Eunyliu emenamed out of guest: on Christmas day. ' Mr F rink Bonford 0! Racine visited relatives here lut‘SqndIy. Mr. Chas. H. Baker his returned {rem a business trip in the west. Albert Larson has on sale the (NO 8"“! books, The Bible in Bhahpearc and The Religion of Ruskin. Mk9 Mable Cole is' Visiting friends in. We hear that Ninjas. R. Weeks will be in his office in Highland Park from 9 to 12 every morning for proteuioml con- sulation u a veterinhry surgeon. The reading by Miss Marjorie Benton Cook last Friday at the Highland Park Club yin another of the many interesting entergainmenu the club has given. Mr. Paul Van Duyn. now at the Uni- versity of Illinoic, ha been appointed to a position of great responsibility in one of the leading creamefies of the slate. Mr. and Mrs. Mills are rejoicing over a little daughter. Mn. Milli was (onu- crly, Mia Francis Everett. know‘n all over the country for her skill as a golfer. Don't forget the Civic: Club Saturday night atso’clock. at the Library Hall. A’mong thr speakers willbc. Mr. Bacon and Mr. Conic, ‘and a number of other live ones. Mr. and Mn. H.‘ Oblwcin and reh- tives with to thank the many friends who with flowcn and help showed the sympathy they felt in their recent be- reavement. V The Highland Park Public Library will be closed all day tomorrow (Chfisuhu) and also next Friday (New Year: day). All day books due on that dny will be held over until Saturday. The Poet ofice Clerks and the Letter Carriers are extremely busy. We some- times have a kick saints them but this is the time to remember them with an open hand add a grateful word 0! cheer. School Notes. visited z .3111}; Wain: Jump. The Birds of Van-sul- An important expedition is planed by Mr. John Fsrwell Ferry of Lake Forest which may have important results in nature study. He plans to leave shortly for Venezuela. The expedition is in the interest of the Field Museum of Nsturai History and is directed toward two groups of islands of? the north coast of Venezuela son which no naturalist has :ever set loot. The purpose is to‘ determine whether the birds and mammals of the islands be. long to the ‘classification of the West Indies or to that of Booth America. a question which has never been settled by natural historians and on which hangs many interesting problem. ‘THE cm! COUNCCL AND ml’ uremic um: Special meeting of the Council met on Dec. 19 to consider action in view of the late Electric road dinner. It In! Older,- ed that the C'Qy Anni-nay be instructed to ptepare an ordinance requiring the Elect- ric Ruilway Company to bring all can to a full stop at both sides of Elm place, Centnl avenue and Laurel Avenue end In em Lincoln avenue and Roger Williams avenne at a speed not to exceed twomiles per hour. So In Am bo't. The car was fine 80 Kristy said But it roused the kids From out their bed, ' Now that Wouldn't db Ther he said he d try '1 0 find a way 80‘ he Could fly. He looked all 'round‘ . And 301 a tip, 10 try a new {adâ€"- . We wish to express our sincere thanks to all kind friends and neiltllboty for the many beautiful floral «firings and kind favors that were bestowed upon us, in our sorrowful and sad bereavement in the lms of our dear son and Mother. Ditlunar Ohlwein. Signed: â€"Mr. H. Ohlwein and family, Mr. A. Ohlwein and family. Mr- Ed. Eichler and family. Mr. Chas. Ge~ ’miner and family. He used a eleigh , And a very Ions whip. He' 3 up with the time- ]: old Kriety ' And if yog'n no.1: For yourself. you'll see Old Kris Kringle this year Will be about Deliverin‘ things Froui his new tum-out. The times they changed. And old Kris-£110! He'd keep right On Wedneedny the executive commit- tee of the Alumni Million held I meeting in accordance with a resolution passed at the last June meettng. At this meeting it was decided to have the an- nual Alumni dance (in Fridnv evening. January fifteenth. was. also decided later on in the y rto give the ennui: Alut‘nni play. The writer oi thil column‘ thinks he I! voicing the untimertt of I large number of the alumni in urging that the committee on the plly' In making their selection will choose some work of standard literary merit such . u "She Stoope to Conquer," grven two years ago under Miss Sutton' 3 direCtion. This sug- geaion does noulieparage the high char- acter ol last year' 3 performance. ' OLD KRIS KIlNGLI Old Kris Kringle ' In a merry old lad, ‘ He is up with the time- And he never in ad. Not long ago On his )early trip, E41; MaryA. Phillipa“). _k!8£lm Mark Byers: 24; “pile Tihbeu: 21; Glenn Mud-:17. The Vulity will meet the New Trier Vanity shout the middle of March The Rennie: from both sides will have a debate about the same time. , 'A week ago Friday die 'u'youu fior the ‘vmity' debating will were held I! the High .achoul. nag. selocte‘d ma their scores: . ‘ . VAX“. Roben Shieldnzhé William B. Wrenn: uip during the holidays and the High school will be their pole apparent from pm pm ohhe comm. Manager Levin rat the Reserves 3‘ aged-mg with a number 0! high dun than for a cumin raiser "UVidinflj veriuble tent for the basket ball hnatic as the New York men come under a heavy guarantee. There will be a special admi-iun lee of twenty" he cents. ' CARD OF THANKS wintmemhuddm" mama-mutt? l The Christian Science reading mo Highland Put inopen every Aft-tr (except Sunday) from two umil tom”: o’clock in the church building on I“ avenue, near St. Johns avenue. ’IJ‘ cordially "bone. Special Christmas unice- u cf: ' ju~ bytemn chuck on Sunday evenitg we. 271:7:1). Fine music Young puple are very candidly invited. The 1e i: grill be nude especially emacm : ‘them. ' " Vent? other institutions when I: {and great need. Because of the gifts they w a ven Santa cum gm man “M w “a. they will never forget. It was the gilt of "Peace and joy" in and: any n he] Ind never known befote. ‘ moeLmook hie bunk any mu he found them like good hiriee GI n; his empty suck tooverflowing will '; lite! ‘their own. He. wueo pleue‘lmalhe posponed hieinpotunt mndxllnu ec- eepced uninvit'mm may when)“ when the older membenolmelumy schoolfilled moth“ lack forlin. He was then told to duuib'ute the flute The Eli Bales Sealemem in Guam] While preparing for his gr which takes place every veer mu time. Old Sena Claus. i not quite as cheerful :3 ml. hem druid heeould name children's needs this year, as t to many of ghem round ebout a. have the pdvalega‘br the child: an Ngmh Shore. ,But when he G ‘ his face was wreahed oncemore. Belended attheC- lioml church dooron Wedneed noon. with An empty net. end n entered he found dozens of Ii whoee eye: were to bright uith it made him think at the M I ‘, Among than home [m Ich holiday: from Chunpoixn. France. Hudord. Chant San Emu. Ben Schnur. Paul Flam . andemaflury Ruben Jr. Edit-nit. From Yale. John Fm Madbun. Wis. Alice UI From Dmmouth. Loin Willi. Mil Lon Cape? and Mr. M en were married Tuesday Du twenty second a: the home 0! Mn. Ben Nevin" in Gimme. The PM oi the Won: Library Club-«mace. a “Which canon” by Mn. Jouphlne Ola-mead. Mnblc Becker will cumin at young school friend. on WM evening December 30th. 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