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M. Palmer, governor March 11 1869 together with some 30 city ordinances and 45 rules of business and order for the city council. Evidently this was the first codification of the EARLY SOCIAL HISTORY. There ,lies before us an octzivo pamphlet of 75 pages, published in 1874 and containing the special char- ter of the city of Highland Park ap- proved by that royal democrat John PASTOR Pianstiehl had a “double Wedding” Saturday evening. with gay if not luxurious environments We had a double Wedding once that put his all in the shade. We had ‘ 21000 guests at 25 cents a head: bride and presents by the wagon l load the Mexican brass band tliel wedding march on a big pipe organ. 3 superb photograph of the wholeé scene. a wedding salute of 26 steam J whistles simultaneously, perfect 1 order from first to last, specialtrainsé Every 30 minutes from St Paul and ,1] columns of fulsome notice in the next i mornings Tribune, as the biggest: .‘ thing Minneapolis ever had in all its}; eventful history 2 in _ as- F ,_ F :F July 25th. 1870,, an Ordinance was fl ‘ passed to issue.$7,0000f bonds at H) FRIDAY’ 0013381211 21 per cent interest annuallywthink of WE guess thev read the Highland that golden age ye money lenders, Park les in Boston as the school and no 16 to 1 dollars either, to pay‘ board’of that old Puritan cit ut for the city’school house, and lots ~ ' , y p 9and10.block 20. the old Norman their veto promptly and rigorously . , on the plan to exploit the. public Castle afl'airwhere the present build~ schools of that city for the Lafayette my;- now stands. To make the bonds monument or any other scheme. The valid there had to be u specral elecâ€" monument is all right, but no set of tron 0f 'w‘lwh t?“ K: Allen, Milton enthusiasts are to levy a tax on the H. Baker. (the little pill doctor) Sam. publie schools to build it. So say S.‘ Streetor, and Geo. W. Williams these Boston folks. c‘ity clerkâ€"signed that ordinance. l *- 4“ bept. fl, 1840. the alle-yslxatween lots 1 It gives an air of sadness to our 1:: and l] and H and [5 in bloc“ social life to see one and another of th “'8'“: eyiacated. .The same din? these fineammmer homes like Tracy . ey pass one against boys PM} Lave', C. C. Yoe's and others closed, mg on ”If? railroad tracks, curs. ew’ 3 window; and doors nailed up for the twentyveight years ago; and they d” . " winter, with only the coachmun and it yet sometimes. The 30th of that f v hisiwife in two or three ofithe living month they put on a *5”, “up {Ur 9‘" rooms. On'the other hand we who trotting over the bridges and it it} {; remain find life decidedlv enjoyable done a hundred times a day 5m" i “ with the club and the leetures and The taxes for 1841 were “five [Mimi :u parties and weddings. now and then, on the dollar," but how much filthy l p: and above all with our home lives, lucre that ”med we know “”t‘ (1" (Ive ‘ families and books and magazines. IR‘ 1716“ was then mayor. but no “’j To us one charm of winter lies in its clerk a name Isattacbed. March 10. M cnld; bleak, stormy days when no 18‘2’ a seven ‘page- ordinal)“ w“ hi” one will call to distqrb our quiet fiifiozzzcefiumg 1m), elections, the a!) reading and study. ‘ ‘ y m April‘; polla opened Pl‘ . at 8 and closed at 7 o clock. Judges’ ho‘ Mr. Pfanstiehl touched on. one 'and clerks receiVed 82'0“ a di‘." foriam phase of a pastor’s life Sunday after- ”be" valuable ”Nice”; no Australian i P31 noon at Charles Flinn’s funeral, not ; hallot t0_ Ye} the 8'90“)“ and schem- to . often thought of by the public, butimg politic-lung. 8' 8' Williamson, 1 one of grave import to the minister ‘ mayor and E‘ 8' Rambo clerk. idai: himiself. namely his sudden transition i- March 24' 1873' the “”93" i“ HOG“ ¢ vlai from scenes of 80mm to those of M 100, where Prof. Gray. Geo. J. Boul‘ ’1 you and mirth. Saturday evening he was i ton andnothers “V“ “a“ vacated. MR." 3 be“ officiatingat a double wedding: Sun-I 20" 184’ taxes I” that 3“” ‘Vt‘n‘jtt: 5 day afternoon at one of the saddest. levned" as fougw”%“” “ml-”5 “11 “It“ mm: funerals of our city. We-have knowniqouar m “"5 ordinance â€" plain , sugi the minister to have the marriage"“ figures “5 f0”‘r""* ‘0 “it: :Curl wait while he conducted a funeral,to SChOOl PUFDOHES ............ $4,000 we ; take him to a wedding, and he is ex- Interest ................. 7505 ture ( 1 . pected to enter heart and soul, in 3 ”Feet-‘4 and “”9‘1‘3- - - . - , 1 "0‘" 9...: _ “V: "' It gives an air of sadness to our social life to see one and another of these finemmmer homes like Tracy Lays ,.C C. Yoe s and others closed, windows and doors nailed up for the winter with only the coachniun and his wife 1n two or three of the livingl rooms. On the other hand we “ho remain find life decidedly enjoyable with the club and the lectures and parties and weddings. now and then, and above all with our home lives, families and books and magazines. 1 To us one charm of winter lies in its cold;bleal1, stormy days when no one will call to disturb our quiet i reading and study. WE guess they read the Highland Park les in Boston, as the school hoard’of that old Puritan city put their veto promptly and vigorously on the plan to exploit the. public schools of that city for the Lafayette monument or any other scheme. The monument is all right, but no set of enthusiasts are to levy a tax on the public schools to build it. So say these Boston folks. LEWIS B. Human, A. E. EVANS, â€" E Advertising It this office. Entcred at the post-office at Highland Park, UL. as second class matter. Editor's Rm, . Business and News Oflke ()fficc: in Avgnuc, Hig Terms. 31 months. 30 ce Publish-:d in Park, Highwcuu aftcrnoun hv The 'Hl'ghland Park New EVANS a; POW. in New Building; 255 Central Highland Park. Illinois. h:d in the Interest: of Highland ghwood and Raviuia, every'Friday n hu “‘00 Per Ye". 50 cent: cents for three monthg. mm nude known on application TELEMONES ; 3, - - EDITOR Bssmsss MANAGER They had in those good old days men whose business it was to measure the wood sold In the city to see that the honest alderman ,did not get elof that Went on the streets which h‘were just as long then as now. ‘- ‘Thonms H. Beebe. wus mayor and E. t l P: Harris clerk. 1 l ilabout licensing auctioneers. brokers, In 1871 there was“ longordinuuce l'lpuwnbrokers. bankers. hawkers and Hpeddle-rs, hotels. billiard or ten pin ’alley rooms, bus. druy. theatre, etc. . ‘iA banker must pay :in annual license ifee of $25 and that killed the guy-if ithat was to lay golden eggs, wlule 3 "wire dancing. equestrian or acrobatic lperformunces and ludgerdernmin"? lmust pav $23.50 per diem. The samel . ' l not forget how to amaze the kid ; big and little. old and young. wit his sleight-ol-hand [wrformnnm- Nothing was overdone. or unde ‘done. not even the “"0 or three hrlt speeches. the music or the trick» nl was admirable and enjoyable and r. profitable. CARD 0F THANKS. Hmnuxn PARK. ILL. Oct, 20. 18%. Mrs. W. W. Boyington and child 1 ran wish to thank their many friend: . and neighbors. especially Mr. an" Mrs. Montgomery. for their kind- ness and sympathy in their recent ‘tyear they decidod the. attorney 1 sorrow. should have “all the l’riv'lolfl"s Of an’ ”w W N“ H“ ‘ ' ialderman" except voting. Their.1 The choir from the 5W1‘tllhll lmisdemeador ordinance had only six Luthegln church! of 5““?wa “l.“ . . . . . . V ‘ ' , . sections pertalnlng to swnmmmg ”Mfg: ea oncert am Reformation es!) the lake. cruelty to animals, rubbish in the streets and alloysflHighWOOd' Thursday. (H‘ 27' puttinglml in the Swedish Zion Church. Be draininga stable. cattle .Vard nudism"s songs by Choim' Which “m" pig‘sty, disturbing religious Worship 5 be" 0"" twenty voices. there will be and keeping order about hotels and'wlo'? and duets and “‘20 ”Imllflg restflurants. one in English and one in Swedish. They had in those good old davs} Allareoordially invited. Admission ‘ men whose business it was to moan-m. ‘3 25 “3‘ No. 8. No. 92. for six sioner, $500 and attorney $1,000* but who was be? Ordinance four, was about using the sidewalks and was so strict as to keep off all hicy cles, though the infernal machine then was unknown. There wasa lOng one about planting shade trees. , ominances of the city. Among thetlcheated and be paid ten cents a load.’ | ordinances, the first was concerninglJuly 29, 1874 there was a l the city treasurer, passed and pub-[ordinance 611 animals running at? lished May 24, 1869. signed by ’ large which declared that, ”No horsei Frank P. Hawkins. as mayor, and mare. colt, mule, ass, cow, calf. bulk; Geo. W. Williams city clerk. ox, steer, stag or heifer" shall run at! The second ordinance was about the city marshal. who was toiand 6 large “between the hours of 8 p. m.,l a. m., but during the day the make 8 Written report of his doings A streets and vacant lots were public 1 “quarter-yearly." The third one re- lated to the qualification of omens. pastures, as now some try to make them. They hada dag ordinance The bonds of the clerk was 850), treasurer. 83,000; too which instructed the marshal to assessor, $500; kill all dogs, uumuzzled, on the Msy- ‘ co lector, $1,500: street sioner, $500 and attorney $1,000* stunning ,‘ commis- or's proclamation. The Rules “'Fl'fl ul‘nnhu‘ Anvil IQ ordinances of the city. ordinances, the first was the city treasurer, passed ad at 7 o'clock. Judges ceived $2.00 a day for eservices; no Australian the electors and schem- mung shade trees. ', an ordinance was Illw lur ’0?» ”Hi If h‘ (“”1 fly still. 1 W3 ' l w nulls! and "h filth. l' “v ;, Butterick patterm fur Erskine’s. Ill-‘4 ‘ and mana ed all in his ummllv ha r I K K . thy 1' py and successful I nner. lt was (1'. I (very easy to see th.t he is a favorite no with the young peqyle of the swiety. I”. Mr. Vines was Weréomed hack nfte-r '1!!! his vacation by Mr} Warren, in the he absence of the one selected for that Ml/plensant duty. and ML Vines told 98’ how delighful a time he had enjoyull UT 1 among his kindred and his m former parishes and with Zest he ('zum- hut-k ‘ [1- to his Work here, H» Refreshments were sern-d in uhun ldance and the coffee. of which '1‘ : claim to he a judge, wan none of I l‘iyourdiluted Sunday school plt'llll' _V 3 beverage. but the real genuine (‘husz- l “I 3.: Sunburn (l. (1‘. Jam. “' (‘ admirably 9‘ made. mul then pure cream and hnl‘ n r sugar. we drank cups, and I]Curlyle‘sé‘rolnwell twu hours utter l we got home. There was the Scrip- ): ture quantity of “fragments" of cake lland nandwichew left. for the mayor's ljhopefuls to get sick on. read had to use a “fiddle," but Brnsi Chevertun (lid n6! forget her piece that's: not bar way. and (‘lmrliv (ll( not forget how to amaze the kids big and little. old and young. will his sleight-Uf-hand perfurmnnmm Nothing was overdone. ur umlvr dune. not even tho (Wu nr thrw- hrivl speeches. the music or the trick» all was admirable and enjuyable and m profitable. Thex recaptiou giwn to Pastormnd Mrs. Vim-s last Saturday evening at the home of May” Evans. was. a wry pleasant “Hair: :1 cmnplvte mu- wss in awry way. Nearly awry family was represented: Charles L.) Warren had charge‘ 0! the exrrviNm-l and managm! all in his usually Imp ” , i . ()ur file of tin-he pub] priqes the ordinance»; en in the years H74. IKHH, and HSN. Was the-rem 1874 and 1880, if so. wh: us a copy. As we are pr hava them bound for pron a part of thecity's perm"! The Rules were adopted April 13. :‘ 1869. the council met the last .‘llon- 1' day evening of each month and the“I second Monday evening in April ofl each year. One rule provided that every alderman should my “Mr. President" before he entered on his} ‘ spewh. Every proposition referring,’ ‘to the expenditure of money. shall] he referred to the finance committee. ‘ who shall report at the next regular 1' ‘ meeting. There were ten standing; committees. schools ziml lice-“seat;1 which we do not have. um to get ruck 0n. M. Prior forgut hiu Violin {large “between the hours of 8 p. m., Him] 6 a. m., but during the day the lstreeta and vacant lots were public lpustures, us now some try to make them. They had a dag ordinance too which instructed the marshal toi kill all dogs, uumuzzled, on the May- I or's proclamation. THE VINES' RECEPTION e one selected for that y. and ML Vimm mid I a time he had eujoyul mired and his furmn-r with zest iw ('zum- hlfl'k of tin-he publicationx cum Was there one bvzwwn nurgm ner place. . and (‘harliv «lid amaze the kids. and you ng. wit [1 I lor preservatiun. as' ‘s permanent hintnn'. sale at Miss so. who will bt‘lId are pro-paring tu :t-s' etc. published . .¢ a 1w», W. mu); Practical 'Hh’)?‘ and ; such great saw .i installed in ca Call at 1 party line inst Emphnone Exchange and inspect “Mr. Pmlu and Vote“. 3D. DRISCOLL 6: CO., ... Bicvclc Exchange... Sundmcz§g and Repairs of All Kinds C. A: KUIST, Hardware. jSTOVES,R1ANGES, * Housgéow GOODS Tin. Sheet-lion .pnd Furnace Work Done to Order. a! Hard and Soft Coal. Sawed and Split Wood, Kindling Rcicnncu: u 1 MRS. A. BOCK fFancy Gracerr‘es, Dry Goods and Crockery I ‘3‘ 1‘ BOOTS AND SHOES. {OFFICE All? YARD: ST. JOHNS AVENUE. ' TELEPHONE 67, ;! ‘ A ROBERTSON, Lumber and Building Material of All Kinds v.-J Iva u: vvucr Tn) 335 Up. Tin, Cofiper, Sheet Iron and Furnace Goodstthat. Prices m Reasonable. 5}; GEORGE B. "n... is _E' _Hc Va. -#3 .‘i (”gflocdved D-uy Bicycles to Order From CATCH BASINS CLEANED, ETC IASYE BLOC CUMMINGs, Manage, 335 Up Hif‘hhnd Park phone 54. Highland Park, Ill ,. ll [UNDER DISTRICT. 000‘: Delivered Fm a! Chirp Work. Builder ‘ Mere JO? Livery, (1.4: “Hi Hanma M HraHnuh [1 lb: “mum Sundas c-u-x gm! tum: \V .\ \\ Icanln mm and 1m cslcm' lmll Kluc, ('erk Tl;gl)Y:Iu1 I'm Arvannm M‘ ulax lllCr'nIk mm CIL‘h Imm'I.. a! I ludrpwmpm [and 31.11..” Rice! m \l;u~ )- M lhgml mun”. train“ ' IT\'H{I a‘ .-' Mm: “rpm“! ‘rm t3)! {In ll 5|. John. P rn .m H:- l Lung l’.~1.\1 A. S. ALEXA‘ l’mvx‘ ( SucffigI-UV 1‘, 1’: I) M ,‘Q‘ Cln'nkm .: lei-Cb" Bulldlm Tetevhom 7F UH liiK' ’ Lug on“ ’ Pr ( )11‘ H 9‘ I! 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