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Vi? 3rd The Chairman at the Street and Alley Cummittee whu‘was instrumental in . having this down knew or they ought to have known that there was not money in «mutt-Street and Alley Fahd or the ‘ ~ Street Improvement Fund ta pay for said impruvement without exhausting both funds. The Mayor also stated that dpring his absence the Street and Alley Committee were empowered to enter into a contract with the North Shore Electric Company tolight our city (or five years, the pre- sent rate prevailing and for theysecmtd time he expressed his disapproval of the binding oi the city to that or any other Company for five years. as during that time it would be debarred from accepting cheaper rates from any other Company if the opportunity was offered us, alsn from installing our own plant it we saw tit. The Mayor explained how the City of Winnetka had installed their own plant eigm years ago at a Cost of $46,000. all oi which has been paid except $600 so that thcv now own plant and the equ7tr MM; have had their city lighted lor dill! years and ll2\€ $10, 000 to the credit 01 that fund, all of which we could do beiore the expiration of five years if deemed advxsahle and were hot bound by‘ The Mayor aISU expressed, his dis- aPPNVII of granting two weeks' vacation ‘9' each and every appuinted . qfiicial uf “10 City as being too much' ' H the Mayor was 01 the opinion that mm was extravagant then what '0“ he have though: of over 87000. 00 haven months as was exuended last ease over former years of. $1, 500, Wich sum and the balance of “17.37 left over from las: year is all used up in five months, except between $200 and 800 leaving nothing tu Work upon LII. Lil next Maty 190‘). H 8.1 000 was lbund suf- ficient in lhe‘past to fun the whole year, always leaving a balance over, surely 04,500 ought to run longer. than five months. i . ‘The Mayor quilted figures taken, {rum the recurds. showing, as he claimed, mismanagement of the funds under the present Chairman of the Street and Alley Cotnmittee as compared with those of farmer years, stating that no time in the hitory oi the city has such an expem.i- ture been necessary for the whole year, as has been exbended in the first five months of the year 1908 under the pre- Ient Chairman of 'the Street and Alley Committee. At no time in the past has more than $3,000 ever been levied for the Street and Alley Fund until this year; when a levy of $4,500 was made, an in- , an. It is a street not so much used by our citizens, as many mhers. but mure of {driveway thruugh our city ,iur the benefit of the Automobilists who do not contribute a dollar towards the maintain: ance of our city and he considered it an injustice to the tax pay ers to ask them to put the street in lhunmgh repair for th ir benefit using me tax payer’: money to do it when there wa: no necessity [or do- ing so at this time Vol. XIV.â€"â€"-No. I 3 lst.‘ The Green Bay Road did not re- quire il, héving been made only ir- ur yea: and not) e! paid for. and if it did tequirc anything ii shnuid have been dune by the Fureman of Street: for one inunh of the amuum. ‘ ‘ The Mayor stated that during his absence in Scotland several matters of importance had been acted npon, neces- sitating a large expenditure oi the public funds which he deemed un'called for at this time, namely the regurl'acing of the Green Bay Road from North to South City Limits. Central avenue West, to the City Limits, and St. Johns avenue {rum Laurel avenue to Highland avenue. The power Vested in the Street and Al- ley Committee to_ have this work done, he claimed did not justify them in doing so tor the following reasons: Thc following cxtract‘ taken from the citv records may be in- tercsting to thouehtful rax payâ€" Communigation. N EWS LETTE R TAX- PAYER Mrs‘ Frances Barton .\‘r. and Mrs. Otis B Chicago spent the week- uf Mr; and Mrs. j. G. B Sf. John's avenue. We are ’very glad to learn ghat Mn. Iessie Boyer (nf’NQl‘th Sheridan VRI‘nad, who has been ill {of several months is able to be on! again: .Mrs. Bu‘ckngr of Glencuc ave‘nue en- tertained thdLadieS‘ M the. Academy on Monday~ ahefnoun. Mrs. C. A; Fogshenaer a William Fosshender were t] he; daughter Mrs. Frank \‘ Indiana Harbor, 1353 Sunday. ‘ And still tliey are using the beautiful ravine just north of the Ravinia depot for the purpose of dumping old tin cans, barrels. ashes, hed‘ springs. etc. Unless this is stopped. the oninerof this piece of property who resides in Milwaukee, will most assuredly he informed oftlie use people ére making ol his property. Have you property? ”50,110“! would you'like us to use it as stated above? Mrs. Albert Paul Smith made public last Monday the betrothal of her daugh ter Bessie to Sellar Bullard of Chicago, until recently nLSan Franciscox The announcement was made at a card party given by Mrs. Marion Masun. All advertisements intended tn be it}- inserted in the NORTH SHORE News- LETTER. mixst be ha'nded in nu later than Thursday afternoon. ' Mrs. j. E. BittengPr entertained ihe Ladies of the Academy on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Knapp have re- turned from me South where 1hr) have been for several weeRE: Mr. Ravmond Lovell and Mrs. Lovell are still at. Oklahoma City. ‘ Miss Carlyn Shields who has béen visiting Major and Mrs. Mann of Sn Louis has 'returued to her home. ' Mrs. Frank H. Green gavfin after- noon on Saturduv at. her hmnv Qn Cen- tral avenue. This was the first of a series of afternoons that Mrs. Green is planning on giving. Mr. August. Reason. 116 Grred Buy. Road, candidate for Town Coliéetor. is making in strdng fight for this} coming eléction. Mr. and Mrs James McClernan and family have rented‘ the George B. Cumming's house (in (‘entml avenue. Mr. McClernan-is_contempl’utiug build- ing in the near future. ‘ The \Vomah‘s Auxilliary of the North avenue Church met » on Thnnday afternoon at. the home of Mrs. John Bell of North avenue. The l’rosit Club gave 3-way del‘glw ful St. laurick‘s party on Thursda} evening at the home of Leslie'tnd Goodridge Schaufller.’ Preparations are bciug made by the different. schools for Arbor Day; Arbor Day will be observed at. the Railroad _Men’.~s Hdme, under 1he direction of Mrs. Benjamin A. Fessenfien. C. A. Fosshender and her son Posshender were the guests of :glner Mrs. Frank \\ underle uf fiigbland p} r k Barton of Chicago and Otis Beardsley ' also of le week-end as the guests 1. G. Beardsley of South highland Dark, m, Saturday, March :6, 19m. manna-u Wednesday evening-“The Cross.‘ The Pastor. Mics Pearl McCord, sang. _ - Maundy Thunday.â€" â€"â€"“The Blood at The Lamb." The Pastor Communion service. 0000 Friday evening 4â€"Dr. James G. K. McClure. President McCoflnick Theological Seminary Mrs. Gnodmn. song Easter Sundayâ€"[0:30 a. m. “Easter Easter Sundayâ€"10:30 a. m. “Easter The .World' 5 H - vpe. ' ' 4Tb: Pastor. Easter Sunday. 5:“) p. In. ~Vespen Special music. ~â€"Short lennon. "Hi! Victory, The War” gone alter Tuesday eveningâ€"Dr. W. S. Plumer Bryan, Belden avenue. Presbyterian church. and Miss Marion Mason. sang. 'Palm Sunday.~Evening service-Er. Andrew C. Janos. Theological. Miss E. Fem Smith sangâ€"Seminary. Monday evening.â€"Dr. W. Bros; Thomas. Lake Forest University and Miss Charlotte Yoe, nng. The following services have taken place at the Presbytei’ian chug‘ch during the pastweek: Palm Sunday. --Thc “"orld s Christ- Special music. ‘Thursday morning at five o'clock the old‘Carver home on Laurel avenue was discovered to be on fire. The cause was traced to the crossing of electric light wires. Although the fire department came. the home Could not be sued. and was completely destroyed. The Carver house was one ol the first- house: built here, and during the recent years has been rented. Mr. Everiugham has been the occupant ol it during the last two years . judge Grosscup has given permission to open Ravinil Perl: :3 a place of en- tertainment. Funk R. McMullin. chairmen of ils managing oomlyittee. is at‘ the head of |n_.‘ eggressi've cem- paign along the No’rflrdhote’to insure a lerge edva’nee sale of, tickets. Thru an arrangement, ten per cent of all .lickets sold before the opening of the Park, will‘ be given to the Gnd‘e HI” Benefit. -. The North Shore is very (or- tunule to be able to have aninia Park again up a high class musical centre and the people haveit in their'power to either retain or loose 'Ruinie Perk as the sale' of tickets this yeer. will decide. A jolly pany of young people from' Chicago spem the week at the Moraine Hotel, chapéroned by Mr. and Mn. Francis North: The Misses Margaret Herrick. Preston. Owsley, Isabel Chand- ler. Reilly, Bridgman of Staten Island. Grace Batch, Virginia Chandler. Ruby Chandler, Eleanor Babcuck and Messrs John Koehl. Theodore Sheldon.’\\"allace Campbell, Krebs Beebe, Roy Shaw, Charles P. Kellogg, Buckingham ,Chand- ler. ( harles Talbot. josepl'. Comsledt and Herrick Hammond. They returned to the city Monday morning. ' ’ Min Esther Baker is confined to her home on account of whooping Cough. Mr. and Hill's. H. F. Salyards and iam- iiy of Dufuth. Minn}. while on their way to French Lick' Springn. swpped over a few days with hispuentg. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Salyards. To the votorn dust, Deerfleld: l um. undidntb to: Town Collector, will appreciate your assistance and support. The new house of Mr. A. A. Putnam is well under wag. . I} in to be a cobaial home and a very Erodme one too. Mr. and Mn. Fred Schumacher have as their guest their comin. Min Mitchell. Services at the x’resbyterlan Church. Land-Mark Burns. Respectfully, ‘ Aucusr Bums. Lieut. Curgeron returned "Wad.”- dny from'Foi-t Riley. when he nee-L. ly wu engined for promotion. 3 Mn. Jessi. Boyer. Mn. flint]. Mn. 1mm Grunt. Mn. Erna-t. (Inland Mini DeRob. Mrs. E. F. Brown Ins-abet gun. M in France. Brincklc of Wilmington, 8. tongs - - ~ W. M. Goodridgo (a) Sing me to slurfldwin Omen. (b) Kntie strung '- - Wnlhoe 9. Song- : Mk. Chm M00331" (u) My lover is n wannâ€"flllhngh (b) A binhdty - - Can’- The accompanist: were MI“ Jon-la Mum Bliu and Mrs. Chat. 1'. Everett. The bounce- of the dunno. were wine - - - . Regen (b) Stolen Wing - - Williby (c) Love, the Paddler - Gannon 4. Songs - - W. M. Goodflds-O (n) Peace of Mind - Soonholtl (b) Brightest Eye. - Stlplll 5. Song; - - Mlu'Poarl Md‘ord (a) Phyllio is my only joyâ€"Whirl, (b) ”Mother O'Mlno" - Tom. 6. Piano - Min Hm] Iva-infirm Vane Cpprico - Chunlnldo Song. - - Min Poul MoCord YL) I know n_Lnnd- - WholpIy (b) A May Morning - Munch Phillip - George Elmendurl Phillips Head waiter: »0manmby-mfln¢ov_ef them the name! 0! some who have “ken pm in former alumni and Delano! pnductbm. rickets wall 5: put on sale Apnl second at Schumacher' a Drug Store. Arthur "McCaflrey has charge of the tickets. The trend of modern music 2. Pmno - Min HIulEuflnqu-n (a) Mnrmuring Zephyu - Jensen (b) Much Mighonne . â€" Poldin! 3. Song: - Min 0hr. Pm Omwl (1) Drink thou deep of the purple The following prom-m w;- beauti- fully given: 1. Paper - Mn. A. 0. Mum: One 0! the most enjoyuble meeting! of the yen was held on Tuesday utter- noon n. the Woman's Club. The pro- gram wu under the mun-game“ at Mrs. W. M. Goodridge and it wu 1n unususlly inlet-eating one llanna‘h '- ~ Mtud Chambctls'cin Maid at Decker: . _ Mlle. Pomona Fin of the Cnino - Alice L. Baker ~ Phillip - George Elmendorl Phillips Much inure“ it being taken by III: can and 0 her memhen oi the Alumni in making (In. pnxluction excel my pm. vioug one and the public will find it use" wonb their while to tenure the twenty- nimh. This Comedy gives opponunity (or many :udicrous situations and is u- ceedir’rgly inurestiug and [allot lun (rum mart to finish. The Alumni thonq‘Deeu-field has ulected April twenty-ninth u the date on which they will present «heir annual play a! Ravinh Park “elm. “Pink Dominoes.” ncnmedy inlhree acts. bv A. Delacour and H. Hennequin. II the play which the Anodfliun has M 3! ion 'V in print: nice Box 620. The (allowing it due cut: Mr. Walter Goudwhr-leiun B .Wrenn A retired business man. Mrs. Anastasia Goodwinâ€"Helen R. Coal: His wife. Henry Goodwin a nephew Mr Paul Andrews - Charles F. Smith A Milwaukee merchant. Alice - - Katherine Dorothy Anderaun Mn. Goodwin‘s niece. Mr. George Decker - A.‘R‘. William A wealthy Chicagoan. ’elers wrapâ€"1 rd 3.; up; ALUMNI PLAY Woman’s Club. - . - - Tom 0131 Butler at Decker: His wife. rd by two \oul' m tnmllv. Addre- Pom. Gerlmde Nevins - Lester Lu in to incl weNar and as the IE Iv mp Mill" and i‘ City lubolflighland Park. > Zn The pupae ohhc Clubbn discu clue-lions and mm 0‘ put“: imer‘ :, toward M h new! good. economical and 96d.“ munj pal government; winking. ad» cue. ad suppon movement: (or the City "If" meet huh dwinhlheOufli Chb. Hahn! Pu! Oct. 27. I910. 3:30 max Civiu. Hunk-£35m 2' :51] The ”0"le 0‘ the Chicago Woman I Ch!) 2: l0 III a. A very delicio- m w pnedbythe Sesame Club. I‘do lowglhelmchon an M II! he! ul afumoon vulva". Th: munching-Idling: l2: i Luncheon. 4‘ all day running 0‘ the I“ m llli “Fm oi Wm’s Chum he} gt the Park]: Hon-c. Mia-hunc- Mo lay. The W Clubbdng Ibo Tc itllk District Ill. PM“ Woman's Dubs Mach; his 1:!“ Micah: Caveman m elect-I '1'] a next meeting o! the M vii! If L TY CLUB OF HIGH- LAND PARK. Butane-I Meeting. dere. 0! Welcome Mn. Wehumfl ]. Smith. guponu -' 1mm m Pres. Clubs. I‘ll: m icpm [mm 0605: up! Cum-hen Music - In. U. 5. Gun: Redm-cfly not! Lima-n ' The Value 01' the Dinda Omani- uion. - Mn. Funds D. Ewan. The North Show. Mr. ijM work done by the Noah M Saniluy Nation. Friday. Munch 18th.» a general a: of the‘ Fellonhip Club. held at '11:: Club in. to be m “Iain conducted by (IS) Govern- u were empowered melee“.- man Dental. Mdgnun Mangr- rented the meeting min: halthccity. ”Menuhin-Walt“ umdn City Claims” performzllntunderhnivm- in power: wen hood w leallmmen pendulum“ enrolled mil-unlit! innolfli‘hland Mindeâ€" dicimpmvm‘and adula- xmm on» one» humans-numb"!- “lemme In changed to the ycd; within mud- .y particular piano-mount. olmy penal on!“ ht win-um» unfit... upd- oein'n‘e'hcno who“ upl- whichlnve ‘0! M M“ Miami-00mm“, snittifiif'iim """ uni Mn Dub! Cobb. Pure Food . Mu. c. a M An - - Mrs; C. s. W Ravinia - Mn. Funk Held!” The Drama Lam