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Once in a while a vessel on our irr ‘ land waters strikes a snag; it may or may not smash a hole through the ship, but it gives a shock and a sur- prise. We struck a snag Monday night in the shape of the Ravinia Improvement Societyyin accepting a courteous invitation to attend and V make a “few feeble remarks," a duty we can always. perform. Had. they wanted a sound, sound. solid speech they would have gone elseâ€" = "wifhe'i‘EIpiodé'i-iiiy. ,L'e‘ £1ch :hem' what they wanted. .as well~ as we could in 12') minutes. But we were surprised and greatly pleased with the whole affair, abating a little flip- pancy, as it seemed to us. over one matter. ‘It carried us back 40 years at a single bound, when we taught our first school in 1852-3. way out on “Koniac street." when We had spelling schools of our’own, and went to others in all districts thereahouts or earlier where we used to go to the “corner" five .iiiiles from home to the Debating Society in the old schoolhouse. The like. of those old spelling schools and lyceluns We shall never see ‘again. But this Ravinia meeting was more of a business afi'air with a lit- ery or social annex It wa’g as pure- 1\' rural as though an hundred miles from an) city. save that the men w’ore, what they call out on the front» ier “ hiled shirts and (lickies,"l|a(l their hair neatly brushed and boots neatly blacked. while the women were dressed in the latest and nohhi- iest styles of State street. We could not tell the aristocracy frhm the proletariat; Ex‘eryhody was as good as everylxxly else and that was A. 1. They were as quick to see a point as a weasel is to see a dog and when “e accidentally said something fun- ny, we (lid not havet to stop and say “Laugh now; they knew when and how. Business was done in a husii ALL KINDS OF BICYCLE REPAIRING AND ENAMELING. AMEHIcA'S mum. $55, Built in the Largest and Best Equipped Bicycle Factory in the World. Several Good Secondâ€"Hand Wheels For Sale. Agent for Chase Tough Tread Tires. A SURPRISE. Bicycles THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS. ness-like manner; they ordered a car of lumber for a sidewalk, to let ex. Judge Cometock out to church, with only about $10 in the treasury, but they picked up the balance in five minutes, these bucolic millionaires; they sang the old inspiring Battle Hymn of the Republic and carried us back to the dark days of the war. when it broke on the country through the pages of the Atlantic Monthly. like a bugle blast. , One man spoke ,of their literary program, as rather = a it leas; so ”far asthe. Nfli‘st couu-ioitt'éd'ib‘“‘it;‘blit "it" 9716 f‘sliml” and rest wan slim, what ‘would they call a “well-fed" entertainment. Taking it all in all. it was a delightful evenâ€" ANNOUNCEMENT. Highland Park, 111.. Feb. 1, 1897. l The undersigned begs leave to an- nounce to the citizens of Highland Park and vicinity that that he has purchased the business, tools. fix:- tures and good-will of the old and ‘ wellâ€"knowu Aldridge Black-smithing ’ stand. just back of John Freberg‘e ! Livery. on St. Johns avenue. 7 ‘ Having worked for some time in 1 the shop with “Mr. Aldridge, I" know ”the (renirn‘dsnir Entrapment; aim" at: ; high reputation. It is myrpurpose to maintain the former high standard lfor promptness and excellency of ~4r} ing. and they so far forgot them» i work, as Well as reasonableness of selves as to ask us to go again. and price. as all work will be done under now can't back out! my personal supervision. Another victim of the grip Miss Irene Russell. Although John ()bet-‘s fin-v was not dirty. the girls washed it with SDU‘V. When they get the now High School building opposite Mr. Par. rott‘s. yours truly will not have to walk so far. and will therefore have ti’li'ie to write more and better itmns. Talking about wasting. Highfaml Parts ‘is nut in it with Ft. Spokane», when; .199 Bub!) came from. Tht'l‘t‘ are hills thvre when: you can take a («inst of{ two 0r threw milvs: you cmuedown in five- minutw and go back in an hour. Prof. VViisun has hem] laid up at hmm- with thv grip thiswvvk. Miss Stewart lmuiugvs thingy in his absence. and does admirably. It is not every woman that could talu- hold of mmthur's classes. urd lump them ugoing lu-sidm her own. and look jlftt‘r the urdvr oftlw \\'ll()ii* 501100! at the smm- timv. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. E. H. PURIJY, James McDonald, Dry Goods, Groceries, 'Flour, Feed and WoOd, are sold at one price. St. Johns and Central Ave, We .keep but the best goods. and all ANNOUNCEMENT. Mn." Yours respectfully. HIGHLAND PARK. ILL. HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. DEALER IN FRED DENMAN.