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Improvemeutis the order of the (by hormbouk. A. W. Fletcher has got his plan- ing mill (going and reports very ”Q- ilbctory work. Deerfield h“ got a billiard hull. Deufield's loss in this: respect. is Highland Park's gain. .. Cummings’ sods. fouutmu 18 up and running “e are never opposed to hiking a drink With a friend. The Board .of Town Auditors for the revision‘of tax assessments will meet. at the city clerk’s oflice on Sat- urday of this week. Our senior partner, Col. Geo. R. Clnrke, 18 enjoying a. brief vacation in Colorado. Like a sensible man, he took his wife along. The Swedish portion of Highwood’s population are now making effort!) to organise a. church of their own, with every prospect of success. Highland Park is going to enjoy (1’) just such another blaze as Lake For- est. bad if the building of frame ranges is not soon checked. The young men who nightiy -con- gregate around the Post ofiice,_ and 'assist in holding up the cbrner of the Sgt-1c]; block should be informed that «its now sufliciently"‘sot" to hold it- Gen’l Flint, wife and daughter, have returned from Florida, where they spent the winter, and are again comfor‘tably settled in. their delight- ful Park' home. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Floyd, left home on Wednesday last for New York', intending before their return to visit' Philadelphia, Boston and other places in the vicinity. They will be absent. three weeks. . ' Tho bowl is hirfialive vith lum- A correspondent writes; “Did the Highland Park Fire Department. re- spond to the cell from Lake Forest the night of their fire, or did it not? Please answer to decide a. bet.” We ain’t say for a. cttainty, but believe .he’s right. » . , The Highland Park train will here- after run Sundays on its regular (week day time. Now let another popular move be made, that of having our 7.11 (Mc.Robeits,) or 8:01(M90r's,) run to the city without stops. Our business men are entitled to the ad- tages that would thus be afforded, £3 gentlemen 'of the Northwestern. don’t you forget it. The enterprising firm of Chapman, Smith 5: Col, manufacturers of the “Chicago Yeast Powder," perfumers, and: dealers in buk'ers’ supplies, were suficiently thoughtful of our tern- porn] necessities, to nd us, the oth- er day, r8 sample of their goods. When the editor of this paper is held in kind remembrance by may of his :r tumours. “and. So anyway-hon â€"_â€" Mod of making it'knm Hr. Baud-by, the populusufion meant st thi- phoo for tho put two yous hu migned Ind expect: to lane with his {uni}; for Dutch. the coming week. During Kr. Beads- jey' I pay with In he bu mule mus, wum fiends, who wish him thund- mt success in his new locauon, The position thus left vacant will proba- bly be taken ‘by Hmy Buys, ‘be a “old original," who needs no intro: \ duction . x v During the rain storm on Wednes- dhy Inst, lightning struck an onk'tree about twenty feet from the residence of F. P. Hawkins' house and knock- ed it (the tree; not the house): into “ Imithereene" The shock was felt for some distance, many believing that a “ boom " of some kind had certainly struck the town. Many visitorsihave been to the scene 01 the strike, and declare “they never saw anything like it. On Wednesday evening “Eph” va ans jumped aboard the Green Bay train at this station and rode up to Highwood. In attempting to get 05 he was thrown underneath the train, the wheels of which passed over both arms, requiring amputation just beâ€" low the elbows. Strange to say, not. withstanding his very serious injur- ies, he has been comparatively free from pain, and will doubtless: live through it. . V \ The‘marriage of Schuyler M. Coe and Emma F. James, occurred at, ,the Presbyterian church on Wednes- 1 day evening, in the presence of a large assembly of friends, principalâ€" ly residents of the Park. The pleas- ing ceremony was performed bythe Rev?" J. B. L. Sqnle. The interior of w the Church Was beautifully decorated withrflo‘wers of rich‘ per- fume, preseflfing a scene “at once attractive and grand. The bride, a. sister of Col. ‘W. A. James, is com- paratively a new resident of the Park, but nevertheless enjoys a wide acquaintance in this locality. Mr Coe, or rather ”Schuyler," as he” 13 slfamiliarly known, is a young gentle- man, in every sense of the word, and a partner in the prosperous Chicago firm of L. G. Yoe dL Co. Our priâ€" vate opinion is that it was a splendid match, and we extend'to Mr. and Mrs. Coe the customary congratula- tions. A man called on us the other day with just $500 to invest in real ee- tate. We had among others a cer- tain lot that took his eye and he cloded the purchase at once. He has ever since been 3 happy mm. This in only one of a thouund such cases . Worse_than Death. Cooâ€"James. LNéI‘g, BnamfingXQSale Stables, HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. I an prep: to furnish certified Abstracts of Title, M compiled from iginal documents and records of any property within the corpo to limits of Highland Park. BURIAL CASES AND CASKETS always on hand. Order! from the co ntry promptly attended to. KE‘NIx "I. STOVES, ’FfiRNAclSS. RANGES. Oppmihfiu'lroldDepot, Order's by mail promptly attended to. GAEPEETEBSQ,’ V ()0er Laurel Avenue and "Second St., P. 9. Box 63. HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. LUMBER, LATE, SHINGLES AND. POSTS. Studio at Residence of C. E. Smith; on Highland Av... Highland Park. Mr. Dodge desires to call In attention to his enlarged. mtg Portrait: in permanent color-at from medium up to life sin. which he is now making s specialty. painted to on size deli and in executing in his very but et’k Card. or o that-”gem? of deoeued persons, caretully eopied enlarged end To those who are familiar with Mr. Do e‘ I reputation as an Artie it is unnecesâ€" nary toepeak of his merit; while to others he would any, that he be owledgeu no superior in his style of Art. ' O- M- ONSOM PAINTER AND GRAINER Every loyal citizen of Highland Park should be a loyal citizen of Lake county, and every citizen ot the county interested in Lake county afl'airs, whether social, political, business or of whatever nature, can best ac- comp lish that inatter by taking the WAUKMAI Gm The Gillette aims pto be athoroughlyy alive local paper, so active that no important local items shall escape, so pure and free from objectionable matter that all will welcome it It costs but 81. 50 a year, advance payments. Address Pm‘mmos Bans. WAFKEOAV. *Grocenes, PROVISIONS, Crockeryfl‘ . ' FLOUR, FEED AND FRUIT. V ALSO, HARD AND SOFT WOOD. . Yard Cor. Central Ave. and Railroad, Highland Park, Ill. 7 a TII ll‘ Shed In. Workv, Huh Tool: and lain-cry, Calcimining and Paper Hanging. Shop and Reliaonco ... 313'th m hum“.- Mind on’ Application. »Abstracts of Title. x. Also, Hard. and Soft W'ood. JOHN MIDDLETON 00-. w. E.‘¢VMMINGS a: 00.. Domithpbmdme - JAMES MCDONALD 'SON, J. Ma 30903”; $311313 E. MEYNERS. HIGHMND PARK, ILL., £13. KNOX. AND unsun m. (lo Slough Io: Ohm) NE, D... filGH‘LAND PARK. '. Hm W. m, Fur- mury. Mr and u Fitter. h. @‘AE HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. HIGHLAND Pm ILL.