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Highland Park News (1874), 16 Jul 1897, p. 8

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There are some lea-m than forty lunch counters and pop stands he- twwn here and Glencuc on the Slu-ridun Rum]. C,vntury Atlnnlk Monthly. Lundun \\ ( < kl\ I he Forum Ladies' Hume Journal Ladies‘ limnc Journal .. 1. .. .. 1.65 And so on; the editor ("in quote for rates on newly 000 pcrimlicals, if you wish. The Haws is ready to form club» bing rates with its. subscribers for any prominent paper or magazine published in this country, Great Britain, France or Germany. Bear in mind the NEWS is album and everywhere $1.00 cash. We will give you tho. NEWS and North Auwrican Rt‘Vi'l‘VV for ............. 85.30 Harper's Monthly..i.mu... .,..... ,, 4.25 “ \Vm‘kly _ 4.40 The family Went to North Branch known as Northfield where her hus- head died iI “Rik; I’Lfa yes-its later she married Thomas Wood- worth who died in 1882. She leaves three sons, George of this city, Charles of Chicago and Thomas of Phoenix Ariz. and one daughter, Mrs. William Ilet, 742 West Adams street Chicago, with whom Mrs. Woodvvorth lived. The funeral was held Monday afternoon and in» termentat Rose Hill. She was a remarkably well preserved woman for one 84') years old. rawhadéé'to nothing. Mrs. Robecca Woodworth, the mother of exmarshal George Elvey, died Saturday at her daugh- ter's in Chicago. She was born in Holland of English parents July 25 18.1], married George Elvey‘in Lon- don in 1832 and came to Chicago the next year. Their home was near old Fort Dearbom and it was there_ our ex-marshal was born about 1836. for lots of men and teams after a long hard winter, and scrambled men to pay up all bills, make pay- ments on their houses, pay their taxes, supply their families, etc. His action also secured the building of that road early this season, and any sensible, public- spirited man, taxpayer and voter is glad he did. It was one Of the greatest favors he or any other man could have ren dered the city this season. He might not do it again, not lwcause it was wrong, for firstâ€"class municipal attorneys ever will declare he did nothing wrong, but he might not give small men and mischief makers~ MRS. REBE CCA WOODWORTH. OUR CLUBBING RATES. mile ‘a “great nmsei'ibe,» 4.00 3.20 4.40 4.110 We call attention to President Hipwoll‘s report on the condition and needs of th . Public Library. It is like the old Trojan horse in one respect, there are tremendous post sibilities in it. If the city provides no better room than the present. the Library Board can go on, build and bond the city for it: such bonds having no relation to other city bonds. That is the first thing. Then again the board can have a special tax above and separate from all other city taxes. of two mills on the dollar for books and other library purposes. Hence, on an assessed valuation of about $500,000 they could raise $1,000 for library. These are two thiutb' Hwy can do by law. We went over the Sheridan Road a recent morning after a rain, and never so fully realized the impera- tive need of finishing the piece beâ€" tWeen our south city limits and Melville Stone’s place, as wé did then. It should be done at once. Alfred St. Peterand Son have the contract for the sidewalk down to Idlewild, ordered by the Council sume time ago. It is a long strip and with the bridge will take a car load O‘f lumber and the order is placed with Rafl'en Baker. Our merchants complain that whlie they sell and deliver the first quality of kerosene, unlicensed ped- dlare come inwund‘ fool people selling them at 1273.} “gallOn. The city marshal will haven) investigate 'this matter. An agent called on us the other day with the International Enc yclo paedia and we sent him to the school board, as the schools need those books and dictionaries so the child- ren can learn to use them. THE HIGHLAND 'PARK NEWS. We hear fewer complaints of sum- mer renters and boarders beating their bills this year than last. Hence we conclude the world or at least this Western part of it is growing better. 9 Eight bicycles of the cadets came in from Washington yesterday morn ing, having stood the wear and tear. of their ififl’a‘dmirably ‘ Miss Nellie Palmer has been out of city spending a few days with Miss Bessie Gregg of Chicago. Mr. George L. Sites and his sons Stafl'ord and George,‘ returned Wed- nesday from a trip in Wisconsin. Miss Clara Laws and her brother Richard are spending a couple of weeks with Miss Pearl Powers of Spruce Lodge Mrs. Crawford find her daughter have gone to California. ABOUT TOWN. TELEPHONE 25 Highland Park Laundry, A. 0. ORTLUND, Manager. First Class Work At Reasonable Prices. 1'. E. PIERSOI‘h Upholstering and Cabinet Work, W. Central Ava, - Highland Park, Ill. TELEPHONE 42.‘ Fresh and Salt Meats, GIESER .BROS., ”The’h’e’fit of everything" :Htiv’éi'ié if” this store. " Fred. W. Schumacher, ALLEGRETI‘I and PLOW’S CANDIES. Delicious JUST '()PP()SITE THE DEPOT. ’PHONE 48. (loads sent for and deliverml to all parts 0f the city. Orders by post, or telephone pmmytly attended to. The Leading Market, Window Shades, Mattress- Making, Carpet Cleaning and Laying. Storage, Mov- ing and Packing. . 5 St. Johns Ave. POULTRY, FISH, BUTTER AND EGGS. is a rare article, but we be- lieve wg have it; the best in the city. A fresh stock of the original ' CONSTANTLY ON ”AND. Prescription Drugglst, Soda Water. DEA ERS IN

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