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eastern conservative cities is someâ€" thing amazing. ganist for years of leading churches in Bo§ton, Springfield and other cities. She has spent several years in Germany and for a few years past has been with Mrs. Barbour as ac» companisl. ()ur first knowledge of her came through the highly eu- logistic notices of her work in the Springfield ( Mass. ) Republican. The number of first-class press noA tices these ladies have received in growing subscription list, just as a vigorous, healthy tree is always growing; this proves its worth and marks the increase of its power. Some few folk will now and then drop the paper from frivolous, fan- cied reason. We had a man do that once because his wife hated Vermont; that was a stunner! The first time someone stopped his paper we. thought we shquldhave to shut up [shop the nex’é‘ Weekjbut in a few days, one, two, a half a dozen new subscribers came in. and a little in- quiry revealed the fact that the ar- ticles which pinched the corns of the man who ordered his paper stopped so pleased these other six that they subscribed. That was all, because human nature is built that way and the experienced newspaper man soon learns that fact, so that when the man“ comes in whose wife “hates Musically inclined people will be glad to know that Mrs. Jeannette W. Crawford. who with her her daughter. has talu-n the Steers cot- tage, is a very prominent. musician. She is here for the sake of being in working distance of Mrs. Lucia Gal? Barbour. a wall known intwprefer and monologist. ”Mrs. Cranord is a Massachusetts lady, has been or- Modesty forbids, but our inborn truth and veracity compels us to say. pardon the blushes, that the News is a successful journal! Vermont wus than she hates pizen.” comes in, he. smiles, because; he has laughed that six or eight Others are coming in during the week to 'say, “I like what you said last week; put my nanmfiown for a‘ye‘ar,‘“ an‘u Ne" puts down his cash.“ Hence, it has passed into a pro- verb in the profession that the two great things a live newspaper needs to make its success assured, is to have someone order the paper stop- ped, and another to threaten a libel suit. A rumor has reached Dr. Styles that the school ma’ams and their friends are so pleased with his re- cent article in their behalf, that they «have thoughtroi ge‘tixug-fipnr‘fschool Ma'am’s Tea Party” in ‘his honor. While he appreciates the high honor thus intended. he says' he must de- cline, inadvance; he is so out of practice at social functions that he fears he could not endure the ordeal. Meantime his heart beats for the school ma’ams. We are glad to know that the brethren of the First Evangelical church, led by their pastor, Mr. Thoren, are doing all they can to effecta reconciliation and reunion of their divided interests. That is right; for there is no valid argu- ment, human or divine.‘for perpetu~ ating that division in this city; that fact we know after fifteen to twenty years spent in healing and re-unit- inp,r churches. Divisions» are some- times wise and necessary. but they don‘t come in that way. "Why no," said the Knight of the Road, “I don’t object to a ten cent lunch. The objection comes from the restaurater who objects to fur~ nishing me the lunch till I put up iflu: ten cents.” If any one has doubts as to the utility, neatness and wisdom of good brick pavements on the business streets, let him go to Waukegan and see their streets, as we saw them Monday. If they would institute a plan of weekly sweeping, those brick streets would he as clean as a barn floor all the time. Why don't our aldermen and mayor. with half a dozen of St. Johns’ owners, set a day to pay a visit to Waukegzm some at- ternoon, giving their mayor and council notice, and have a good time and learn something. too. ()ur friend Pitts, the west side blacksmith, has taken in a partner, Mr. Genest, who was not reared in Brandon, Vt., where Mr. Pitts passed his boyhood, learned his trade and came west, as did Stephen A. Douglas before him. The Fort Sheridan soldiers passed through this city Tuesday forenoon. They performed some wonderful feats while at the show in the culi- seum. Edward A. Small, and family re- turned last week from California where he went nearly two years ago for his health. R. Matz and family, moved into the Roberts house down on the Sher- idan road yesterday. Glee Club concert tonight at Mc- Donald’s hall; be sure and go. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS. LOCAL ITEMS. Strange things sometimes happen. Monday last the Waukegan da1iie; chronicled the visit to that hopeful but ancient city of Miss Erskine. Mrs. George B. Cummings, A. W. Fletcher, John Moore and other Highland Park celebrities. The The same day our police judge was there, called on the newspaper of , fices, the County clerk, Treasurer. Recorder and J udge‘s offices, on several lawyers, restaurants, real estate men, shook hands with some of the clergy, paid a bill, looked into the banks, but not a word was said of it. Can we stand such boy- cotting as that of our ermine? About 25 little friends of Bessie Moore, daughter of R. E. Moore. surprised her on the occasion of her birthday, Thursday the 13th. They spent the time very pleasantly in games and plays; a very nice lunch was served. Bessie received many little remembrances of the day. In behalf of the business mm and women of this city we wish 1 » say that a promise to pay your bill “next week” or even “as soon as you can” won’t pay their bills, and fur ther that people can’t eat and drink promises; in fact, promises are not bankable funds. M. Schleisinger File, of Belgium in Europe, advertises for oak stick ; 50 to 60 feet long and 18 by IR inches and upwards. What do you think of that, you fellows who blou about your “big dimension stul’fc' 2x4 5, and so on! The macadamizing on Central avenue is taking shape and there i4 no reason Why we should not have :1 first class street, if the contractor will put in work and material; let there be no scrimp in these matte-m For mortgage loans on real estate call on D. M. Erskine, Jr., Co. Why not be satisfied? N0. 255 CENTRAL AVENUE. Near St. Johns. Q0 you want to be satisfied ? «u The most modern faces of type, the best ink and paper, and skilled help enable us m turn out the best Commercial Work on the North Shore. 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